Topic: World News — Neutral reports only
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[2026-05-17 17:18 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Jerusalem Post
Snippet: US Secretary of State Marco Rubio approved $25.8 billion in defense arms sales to Israel, Bahrain, Kuwait, Qatar, and the United Arab Emirates, Bloomberg reported last week.
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[2026-05-17 17:18 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Jerusalem Post
Snippet: Israel Police officers thwarted an attempted vehicle theft in Bat Yam on Thursday night, arresting two suspects after monitoring a local parking lot as part of an operation to prevent property crimes.
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[2026-05-17 17:18 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 92]
Source: The Jerusalem Post
Snippet: The Supreme Court has named Yuval Vilner, 38, as the individual suspected of raping singer and creator Shay-Li Atari on Sunday morning, as well as releasing him from 10 days of house arrest.
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[2026-05-17 17:11 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: The Bundibugyo strain, which killed more than 80 people, has no specific treatments or vaccines
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[2026-05-17 17:11 UTC+10:00] [World Health Organization] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: The Bundibugyo strain, which killed more than 80 people, has no specific treatments or vaccines
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[2026-05-17 17:10 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: AfricaNews
Snippet: The World Health Organisation on Sunday declared an outbreak of the Ebola virus in the Democratic Republic of Congo and neighbouring Uganda an emergency of international concern.
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[2026-05-17 17:08 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: Finance chief’s trip announced on Sunday and follows easing of tensions after US President Donald Trump visited mainland China
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[2026-05-17 17:08 UTC+10:00] [scmp] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: Finance chief’s trip announced on Sunday and follows easing of tensions after US President Donald Trump visited mainland China
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[2026-05-17 17:04 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: New York Post
Snippet: Gucci’s creative director Demna presented his first Cruise collection for the Italian luxury brand on Saturday night in New York, transforming Times Square into a runway as owner Kering seeks to revive its struggling flagship label.
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[2026-05-17 17:01 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: AP News
Snippet: Members of North Korea’s soccer club Naegohyang Women’s FC team arrives at Incheon International Airpot in Incheon, South Korea, Sunday, May 17, 2026. (AP Photo/Ahn Young-joon)
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[2026-05-17 17:00 UTC+10:00] [Press freedom] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Guardian Australia
Snippet: Facts can be expensive in a dangerous world. I have covered some brutal wars during my three decades at the Guardian, but journalists are now actively targeted in a way I have never seen
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[2026-05-17 16:58 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Middle East Eye
Snippet: Israeli forces launched attacks across the Gaza Strip, according to the Palestinian news agency Wafa.
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[2026-05-17 16:57 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: BBC News
Snippet: After being hit by three fuel thefts in six weeks, local people helped a garage owner track down thieves after she put an appeal on Facebook.
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[2026-05-17 16:55 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Al Jazeera
Snippet: The World Health Organization (WHO) has declared an Ebola outbreak in the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) and Uganda a “public health emergency of international concern” after more than 300 suspected cases and 88 deaths were reported.
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[2026-05-17 16:55 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Nikkei Asia
Snippet: Philippine Vice President Sara Duterte faces her second impeachment trial in a year on Monday. Its outcome could reshape presidential politics in the 2028 race. © Reuters
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[2026-05-17 16:53 UTC+10:00] [Australia news] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Guardian Australia
Snippet: Steven Mattaboni, 38, was a ‘one-of-a-kind gentleman’ and devoted father of two young daughters, his wife Shirene said
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[2026-05-17 16:53 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: New York Post
Snippet: Brian Hooker sat on his sailboat for 24 hours after she vanished while the couple was in the Bahamas, according to one of his friends.
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[2026-05-17 16:50 UTC+10:00] [World / North America] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Age
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[2026-05-17 16:48 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: New York Post
Snippet: A house sitter accused of stealing a US airman’s beloved dog and car while he was deployed overseas was captured weeks after the beloved husky was found dead inside the abandoned vehicle at a luxury apartment complex.
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[2026-05-17 16:45 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: ABC News
Snippet: Sun 17 May 2026 at 4:45pm
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[2026-05-17 16:43 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Manila Times
Snippet: MANILA, Philippines —The ouster of former Senate president Vicente Sotto III and the changes in the chamber had everything to do with the direction the chamber took in addressing the country’s urgent problems, Senate President Alan Peter Cayetano said.
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[2026-05-17 16:40 UTC+10:00] [All News] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Korea Herald
Snippet: Posts by Samsung union members criticizing colleagues who said they would not join an upcoming strike have surfaced on an anonymous workplace forum, underscoring deepening divisions in the Samsung Electronics labor movement.
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[2026-05-17 16:38 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 90]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: Alpha Lau says city must seize opportunities amid renewed signs of stability in China-US relations following Xi-Trump summit
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[2026-05-17 16:38 UTC+10:00] [United States] [Factuality: 90]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: Alpha Lau says city must seize opportunities amid renewed signs of stability in China-US relations following Xi-Trump summit
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[2026-05-17 16:37 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: Criminal gangs are setting up in rented spaces ranging from luxury villas to office complexes, thanks to cheap visas and fast internet
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[2026-05-17 16:37 UTC+10:00] [Cambodia] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: Criminal gangs are setting up in rented spaces ranging from luxury villas to office complexes, thanks to cheap visas and fast internet
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[2026-05-17 16:37 UTC+10:00] [All News] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Korea Herald
Snippet: A People Power Party lawmaker accused President Lee Jae Myung's office on Sunday of unfairly pressuring US news outlet Bloomberg over its recent reports about Seoul's controversial "citizen dividend" proposal.
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[2026-05-17 16:35 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: ABC News
Snippet: Sun 17 May 2026 at 4:35pm
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[2026-05-17 16:29 UTC+10:00] [SOCCER] [Factuality: 95]
Source: The Japan Times
Snippet: Tucson, Arizona – In the Strait of Hormuz, U.S. warships menace Iran's oil tankers, while in Washington U.S. President Donald Trump demands "complete victory." But in Tucson, they are getting ready to welcome the Iranian soccer team as if nothing were amiss.
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[2026-05-17 16:22 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: New York Post
Snippet: A US Senate official on Saturday removed security funding that could be used for President Trump’s planned White House ballroom from a massive spending package, Democratic lawmakers said, imperiling Republican efforts to devote taxpayer money to the contentious project.
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[2026-05-17 16:19 UTC+10:00] [All News] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Korea Herald
Snippet: NEWTOWN SQUARE, Pennsylvania (AP) -- Alex Smalley kept his composure amid pure chaos Saturday in the PGA Championship, when he vanished from the leaderboard with a shaky start and when he surged back in front with sublime shots along the back nine at Aronimink Golf Club.
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[2026-05-17 16:19 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: New York Post
Snippet: A conservation artist has blasted FIFA and Dallas decision-makers who painted over his iconic whale mural ahead of the 2026 World Cup — with country star Kacey Musgraves joining those frustrated over the decision.
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[2026-05-17 16:19 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The National (UAE)
Snippet: Lana Nusseibeh, UAE Minister of State, met Arsenio Dominguez, secretary general of the International Maritime Organisation (IMO) to discuss Iran’s continuing unprovoked terrorist attacks and threats to vessels and seafarers in the Strait of Hormuz and the Arabian Gulf, state news agency Wam reported on Saturday.
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[2026-05-17 16:15 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: 25 years ago, the Hong Kong Central Library in Causeway Bay opened to the public after years of controversy and months of delays
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[2026-05-17 16:15 UTC+10:00] [World War II Veterans' Association] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: 25 years ago, the Hong Kong Central Library in Causeway Bay opened to the public after years of controversy and months of delays
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[2026-05-17 16:07 UTC+10:00] [All News] [Factuality: 90]
Source: The Korea Herald
Snippet: RIYADH, Saudi Arabia (AFP) -- Cristiano Ronaldo suffered heartache for the second time in a week when his Saudi club Al Nassr was stunned at home 1-0 by Japan's Gamba Osaka in the AFC Champions League Two final on Saturday.
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[2026-05-17 16:00 UTC+10:00] [Panini stickers] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Guardian Australia
Snippet: Fan buys missing Chile sticker for £150 after finding almost completed album in his loft
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[2026-05-17 16:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: Iran and the US cut diplomatic ties in 1980, and the players are expected to use their time to complete the procedures for obtaining visas
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[2026-05-17 16:00 UTC+10:00] [Gianni Infantino] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: Iran and the US cut diplomatic ties in 1980, and the players are expected to use their time to complete the procedures for obtaining visas
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[2026-05-17 16:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: Fertiliser made using captured carbon and sulphur can boost crop yields compared with conventional versions, Chinese firm says
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[2026-05-17 16:00 UTC+10:00] [Ningbo] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: Fertiliser made using captured carbon and sulphur can boost crop yields compared with conventional versions, Chinese firm says
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[2026-05-17 15:46 UTC+10:00] [New South Wales] [Factuality: 90]
Source: Guardian Australia
Snippet: Outcry follows release of previously secret documents naming Wollongong suburb as preferred east coast Aukus base
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[2026-05-17 15:45 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Nikkei Asia
Snippet: TOKYO -- Horse racing in Japan has quietly reinvented itself. During the pandemic, when much of the entertainment world shut down, thoroughbred races went ahead. By taking bets online, racing captured the attention of people stuck at home. Not only that, but these new fans are younger than their pre-COVID brethren and have more women among their ranks.
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[2026-05-17 15:45 UTC+10:00] [All News] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Korea Herald
Snippet: Essential drug used for seizures and psychiatric emergencies running out at pediatric wards
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[2026-05-17 15:41 UTC+10:00] [All News] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Korea Herald
Snippet: The South Korean U17 national soccer team failed to reach the semifinals of the Asian Football Confederation Asian Cup.
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[2026-05-17 15:35 UTC+10:00] [All News] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Korea Herald
Snippet: Staff reporter at The Korea Herald’s National Desk, based in Seoul. Covers South Korea’s national security and foreign policy, with a focus on the Defense, Foreign and Unification Ministries, as well as the National Assembly.Before entering journalism, served as an Air Force officer. Experience includes providing translation and interpretation, as well as strategic input for planning efforts, at the ROK-US Combined Forces Command.
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[2026-05-17 15:30 UTC+10:00] [All News] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Korea Herald
Snippet: The Gwangju Democratization Movement began on May 18, 1980. Tens of thousands of students and other citizens staged demonstrations in Gwangju, protesting against then military junta leader Chun Doo-hwan, who took power in a military coup a year earlier. The uprising is one of the most significant pro-democracy movements in the South Korean history.
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[2026-05-17 15:24 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: AP News
Snippet: Una niña se desinfecta las manos frente al Hospital Musulmán de Kibuli, el sábado 16 de mayo de 2026, en Kampala, Uganda. (AP Foto/Hajarah Nalwadda)
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[2026-05-17 15:24 UTC+10:00] [News] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Michael West Media
Snippet: May 17, 2026 15:24 | News
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[2026-05-17 15:19 UTC+10:00] [National News] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Rappler
Snippet: This is AI generated summarization, which may have errors. For context, always refer to the full article.
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