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    [2026-05-17 10:30 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 90]
    Source: New York Post
    Title: Blindsided wife discovers husband was faked his death nearly 40 years earlier, abandoned family in Canada
    Snippet: Deb Proctor was at work when her phone rang from an unknown number — a call that would shatter everything she thought she knew about her husband.
    Read full article: https://nypost.com/2026/05/16/world-news/oklahoma-woman-discovers-husband-was-a-canadian-man-who-faked-his-death-nearly-40-years-earlier-i-was-dumbfounded/
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    [2026-05-17 10:30 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 90]
    Source: ABC News
    Title: Reef restoration boosts Swan River's health
    Snippet: Topic:Environmental Management
    Read full article: https://www.abc.net.au/news/2026-05-17/restoration-of-reefs-improves-swan-river-health/106681406
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    [2026-05-17 10:15 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
    Source: The Manila Times
    Title: Israel strikes south Lebanon day after ceasefire extension
    Snippet: BEIRUT, Lebanon — Israel launched a massive series of airstrikes on southern Lebanon on Saturday, despite an extension of the truce between the two countries.
    Read full article: https://www.manilatimes.net/2026/05/17/world/israel-strikes-south-lebanon-day-after-ceasefire-extension/2345590
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    [2026-05-17 10:13 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 90]
    Source: New York Post
    Title: Game-changing revelations from Spencer Pratt’s event in Nithya Raman’s heartland: ‘Our city has been destroyed’
    Snippet: Spencer Pratt invaded his mayoral rival Nithya Raman’s own backyard for an election event that drew hundreds of locals concerned about Los Angeles future.
    Read full article: https://nypost.com/2026/05/16/us-news/los-angeles-mayor-race-voters-raise-crime-fears-at-spencer-pratt-event-in-nithya-ramans-district/
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    [2026-05-17 10:06 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
    Source: BBC News
    Title: Bangaranga! Bulgaria wins Eurovision - but UK comes last
    Snippet: Bulgarian pop star Dara has won the Eurovision Song Contest with her pneumatic dance anthem Bangaranga.
    Read full article: https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/c8d87v9v660o?at_medium=RSS&at_campaign=rss
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    [2026-05-17 10:05 UTC+10:00] [Harry Styles] [Factuality: 100]
    Source: Guardian Australia
    Title: Harry Styles review – a genuinely charismatic performer who has pulled off one of the hardest tricks in pop
    Snippet: Johan Cruijff Arena, the NetherlandsStyles’ first stop in his Together, Together tour, which will see him perform lengthy residencies around the world, is a reminder of how talented he is
    Read full article: https://www.theguardian.com/music/2026/may/17/harry-styles-together-together-tour-genuinely-charismatic-performer-amsterdam-live-concert-review
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    [2026-05-17 10:04 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
    Source: New York Post
    Title: California sees massive surge in Republican votes as more than 900k ballots already returned
    Snippet: Could the state of California actually be turning red?
    Read full article: https://nypost.com/2026/05/16/us-news/california-sees-massive-surge-in-republican-votes-as-more-than-900k-ballots-already-returned/
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    [2026-05-17 10:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
    Source: ABC News
    Title: WA's first pair of fainting goats settle into new home
    Snippet: Sun 17 May 2026 at 10:00am
    Read full article: https://www.abc.net.au/news/2026-05-17/western-australia-first-fainting-goat-breeders/106678976
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    [2026-05-17 10:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 90]
    Source: South China Morning Post
    Title: Hong Kong boxer Gurung’s world title quest, wants Chris Eubank Jnr, Conor Benn fights
    Snippet: Rishi Gurung is the first boxer from the city to obtain a professional licence from the British Boxing Board of Control
    Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/sport/boxing/article/3353811/hong-kong-boxer-gurungs-world-title-quest-wants-chris-eubank-jnr-conor-benn-fights?utm_source=rss_feed
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    [2026-05-17 10:00 UTC+10:00] [Hong Kong Police Boxing Club] [Factuality: 90]
    Source: South China Morning Post
    Title: Hong Kong boxer Gurung’s world title quest, wants Chris Eubank Jnr, Conor Benn fights
    Snippet: Rishi Gurung is the first boxer from the city to obtain a professional licence from the British Boxing Board of Control
    Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/sport/boxing/article/3353811/hong-kong-boxer-gurungs-world-title-quest-wants-chris-eubank-jnr-conor-benn-fights
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    [2026-05-17 10:00 UTC+10:00] [All News] [Factuality: 100]
    Source: The Korea Herald
    Title: In 'Mysterious Sweets Shop Jeoncheondang,' the wishes are magical — the movie less so
    Snippet: Ra Mi-ran and Lee Re front Park Bong-seop's family-friendly fantasy, the latest in a string of Korean live-action takes on Japanese IP
    Read full article: https://www.koreaherald.com/article/10738075
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    [2026-05-17 10:00 UTC+10:00] [All News] [Factuality: 100]
    Source: The Korea Herald
    Title: S. Korea seeks older donors to stabilize blood supply
    Snippet: South Korea is moving to stabilize its blood supply by encouraging more donations from older adults, whose population is expected to grow amid the country’s demographic shift.
    Read full article: https://www.koreaherald.com/article/10738018
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    [2026-05-17 10:00 UTC+10:00] [World] [Factuality: 100]
    Source: SBS News
    Title: WHO declares Ebola outbreak an international health emergency
    Snippet: LIVE, FREE and EXCLUSIVE
    Read full article: https://www.sbs.com.au/news/article/who-declares-ebola-outbreak-an-international-health-emergency/dhrqm1y2z
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    [2026-05-17 10:00 UTC+10:00] [World] [Factuality: 95]
    Source: SBS News
    Title: Who is DARA, the Bulgarian singer who won Eurovision 2026?
    Snippet: LIVE, FREE and EXCLUSIVE
    Read full article: https://www.sbs.com.au/news/article/eurovision-2026-who-is-dara/u7rtr07i7
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    [2026-05-17 10:00 UTC+10:00] [World] [Factuality: 100]
    Source: SBS News
    Title: EV battery supply chains in focus as China halts sulphuric acid exports
    Snippet: LIVE, FREE and EXCLUSIVE
    Read full article: https://www.sbs.com.au/news/article/ev-supply-chains-in-focus-as-china-halts-sulphuric-acid-exports/ugazuzszo
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    [2026-05-17 10:00 UTC+10:00] [Australia] [Factuality: 100]
    Source: SBS News
    Title: A major tax deadline is coming next year — could it spark a rush to sell?
    Snippet: LIVE, FREE and EXCLUSIVE
    Read full article: https://www.sbs.com.au/news/article/a-major-tax-deadline-is-coming-next-year-could-it-spark-a-rush-to-sell/wvra5eqzf
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    [2026-05-17 10:00 UTC+10:00] [Politics] [Factuality: 90]
    Source: SBS News
    Title: Taylor vows to regain voter 'trust' but says prospect of One Nation in Coalition is 'nonsense'
    Snippet: LIVE, FREE and EXCLUSIVE
    Read full article: https://www.sbs.com.au/news/article/angus-taylor-vows-to-regain-voter-trust-but-prospect-of-future-one-nation-coalition-nonsense/jvt6wcvdv
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    [2026-05-17 09:59 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
    Source: ABC News
    Title: Police charge Qld man with murder after alleged assault
    Snippet: Sun 17 May 2026 at 9:59am
    Read full article: https://www.abc.net.au/news/2026-05-17/bundaberg-murder-charge-gooburrum/106689362
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    [2026-05-17 09:59 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
    Source: Middle East Eye
    Title: Iran condemns Israeli killing of Hamas commander and his family in Gaza
    Snippet: Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Iran condemned Israel’s killing of Izz al-Din al-Haddad, a commander in Izz ad-Din al-Qassam Brigades, describing the attack as a “terrorist act”.
    Read full article: https://www.middleeasteye.net/live-blog/live-blog-update/iran-condemns-israeli-killing-hamas-commander-and-his-family-gaza
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    [2026-05-17 09:58 UTC+10:00] [World / Europe] [Factuality: 100]
    Source: The Age
    Title: How this city’s young people are fighting back, one derelict home at a time
    Snippet: What in the World, a free weekly newsletter from our foreign correspondents, is sent every Thursday. Below is an excerpt. Sign up to get the whole newsletter delivered to your inbox.
    Read full article: https://www.theage.com.au/world/europe/how-this-city-s-young-people-are-fighting-back-one-derelict-home-at-a-time-20260513-p5zwm1.html?ref=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_source=rss_feed
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    [2026-05-17 09:49 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
    Source: The Jerusalem Post
    Title: Tens of thousands march in London in separate immigration, pro‑Palestinian protests
    Snippet: Tens of thousands of people marched through central London on Saturday in two separate protests - one against high levels of immigration and a perceived Islamic threat to British identity, and another in support of Palestinians.
    Read full article: https://www.jpost.com/international/article-896379
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    [2026-05-17 09:46 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
    Source: South China Morning Post
    Title: Bulgaria’s Dara wins Eurovision contest, beating out Israel for top spot
    Snippet: The usually good-natured competition has faced a boycott by five countries over the Gaza conflict
    Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/news/world/europe/article/3353846/bulgarias-dara-wins-eurovision-contest-beating-out-israel-top-spot?utm_source=rss_feed
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    [2026-05-17 09:46 UTC+10:00] [Gaza] [Factuality: 100]
    Source: South China Morning Post
    Title: Bulgaria’s Dara wins Eurovision contest, beating out Israel for top spot
    Snippet: The usually good-natured competition has faced a boycott by five countries over the Gaza conflict
    Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/news/world/europe/article/3353846/bulgarias-dara-wins-eurovision-contest-beating-out-israel-top-spot
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    [2026-05-17 09:45 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
    Source: ABC News
    Title: NBy Nakita Jager
    Snippet: Nakita Jager is a news reporter.
    Read full article: https://www.abc.net.au/news/nakita-jager/13498194
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    [2026-05-17 09:43 UTC+10:00] [Kansas] [Factuality: 100]
    Source: Guardian Australia
    Title: Kansas judge blocks law banning gender-transition treatments for minors
    Snippet: Parents had sued to halt law, saying they had the right to make decisions regarding the health of their children
    Read full article: https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2026/may/16/kansas-judge-blocks-law-banning-gender-transition-treatments-for-minors
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    [2026-05-17 09:43 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
    Source: ABC News
    Title: Seven key moments from Eurovision 2026
    Snippet: Sun 17 May 2026 at 9:43am
    Read full article: https://www.abc.net.au/news/2026-05-17/eurovision-key-takeaways/106686378
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    [2026-05-17 09:41 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
    Source: New York Post
    Title: Pocket watch chaos comes to California as long lines and frustration over take viral collab
    Snippet: Chaos has erupted over a viral watch collab forcing the closure of stores in Los Angeles and across the country as watch enthusiasts and resellers wait hours to get their hands on the items in hopes of scoring big bucks.
    Read full article: https://nypost.com/2026/05/16/us-news/mall-chaos-as-westfield-topanga-is-forced-to-close-over-viral-watch-collab/
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    [2026-05-17 09:32 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
    Source: New York Post
    Title: Couple allegedly stuffed 3 monkeys in their underwear in sick smuggling bid — causing one to suffocate
    Snippet: A Colombian couple allegedly strapped three baby monkeys to their underwear in a twisted bid to smuggle them into the Dominican Republic – with one of the terrified primates suffocating and dying.
    Read full article: https://nypost.com/2026/05/16/world-news/couple-allegedly-stuffed-3-monkeys-in-their-underwear-in-sick-smuggling-bid-causing-one-to-suffocate/
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    [2026-05-17 09:32 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 90]
    Source: The Jerusalem Post
    Title: Land convoy sets out from Libya as part of Gaza flotilla effort
    Snippet: A land convoy set out from Libya to Gaza on Saturday as part of the simultaneous Gaza flotilla effort, according to the Global Sumud Flotilla, with thirty vehicles making the journey from Zalitan to Rafah.
    Read full article: https://www.jpost.com/international/article-896381
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    [2026-05-17 09:32 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
    Source: The Jerusalem Post
    Title: IDF reservist dismissed after allegedly vandalizing, damaging Palestinians' property while off duty
    Snippet: Five Israelis, including one active duty IDF reservist, were arrested on Friday night after they allegedly damaged and vandalized Palestinians' vehicles in the West Bank, police announced on Saturday.
    Read full article: https://www.jpost.com/israel-news/crime-in-israel/article-896382
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    [2026-05-17 09:29 UTC+10:00] [US voting rights] [Factuality: 90]
    Source: Guardian Australia
    Title: ‘They may draw racist maps, but we are the south’: thousands rally in Alabama for Black voting rights
    Snippet: People came to Montgomery by bus, car and plane to march on the state capitol with local and national leaders
    Read full article: https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2026/may/16/alabama-black-voting-rights-protest
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    [2026-05-17 09:29 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
    Source: ABC News
    Title: Pro-Palestine march comes face-to-face with anti-immigration protest in London
    Snippet: Sun 17 May 2026 at 9:29am
    Read full article: https://www.abc.net.au/news/2026-05-17/tens-of-thousands-march-in-london-pro-palestine-anti-immigration/106689212
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    [2026-05-17 09:29 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
    Source: BBC News
    Title: The British White Lotus? A group trip goes wrong in BBC drama Two Weeks in August
    Snippet: "It's a group holiday gone wrong," says actress Jessica Raine about new BBC drama Two Weeks in August.
    Read full article: https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/cy0252zn0vno?at_medium=RSS&at_campaign=rss
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    [2026-05-17 09:28 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 90]
    Source: ABC News
    Title: Sydney lawyer ditches mortgage 'stress' for van life
    Snippet: Sun 17 May 2026 at 9:28am
    Read full article: https://www.abc.net.au/news/2026-05-17/sydney-lawyer-lives-in-van-due-to-mortgage-stress/106629820
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    [2026-05-17 09:27 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
    Source: BBC News
    Title: Robert paid £726 to skip the driving test waiting list. New laws mean others won't be able to
    Snippet: Robert Kamugisha had been desperate to sit his driving test. But the waiting list stretched for months, and every week without a licence meant more pressure - financially and personally.
    Read full article: https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/cx219pn5g70o?at_medium=RSS&at_campaign=rss
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    [2026-05-17 09:26 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
    Source: BBC News
    Title: Is it harder than ever to be prime minister?
    Snippet: The story of British politics today can be told by numbers. Five prime ministers in seven years, none of whom served a full parliament. Over the same period, seven foreign secretaries, six chancellors of the exchequer and four cabinet secretaries.
    Read full article: https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/cqjpe7q0j1xo?at_medium=RSS&at_campaign=rss
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    [2026-05-17 09:20 UTC+10:00] [World news] [Factuality: 100]
    Source: Guardian Australia
    Title: Bulgaria wins 70th Eurovision contest with Dara and Bangaranga
    Snippet: The UK finished last as the contest, held in Vienna, saw five countries boycott it over the participation of Israel
    Read full article: https://www.theguardian.com/world/2026/may/17/bulgaria-wins-70th-eurovision-contest-dara-bangaranga
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    [2026-05-17 09:19 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
    Source: New York Post
    Title: El Chapo’s wife shares peek into private life after judge nixes her drug-lord hubby’s bizarre pleas
    Snippet: The wife of jailed drug lord Joaquín ‘El Chapo’ Guzmán continues to rehabilitate her image as her husband rots in a notorious maximum-security prison in Colorado.
    Read full article: https://nypost.com/2026/05/16/us-news/el-chapos-wife-shares-gym-video-after-judge-nixes-her-husbands-pleas-for-new-trial/
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    [2026-05-17 09:17 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
    Source: ABC News
    Title: 'Not even one beer' for Man City after FA Cup triumph over Chelsea
    Snippet: Topic:English Premier League
    Read full article: https://www.abc.net.au/news/2026-05-17/manchester-city-fa-cup-final-victory-over-chelsea/106689266
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    [2026-05-17 09:17 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
    Source: BBC News
    Title: Living with PMDD is like having the Grim Reaper visit every month
    Snippet: Warning: This article contains discussion of suicide
    Read full article: https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/cx21kypwpzno?at_medium=RSS&at_campaign=rss
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    [2026-05-17 09:15 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
    Source: New York Post
    Title: Pamela Anderson ‘making room for love’ in her life as Tom Cruise romance rumors swirl: report
    Snippet: Pamela Anderson is “making room for love in her life” amid rumors that she’s sparked a relationship with Tom Cruise.
    Read full article: https://pagesix.com/2026/05/16/celebrity-news/pamela-anderson-making-room-for-love-in-her-life-amid-tom-cruise-romance-rumors-report/
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    [2026-05-17 09:15 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
    Source: BBC News
    Title: Secret police and propaganda: The Chinese agents spying on expats in US
    Snippet: The glass-paned office building perched above a ramen store in the heart of Manhattan's Chinatown looked inconspicuous on a busy block of Chinese restaurants, grocery stores and apartments.
    Read full article: https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/cm2p8z261ylo?at_medium=RSS&at_campaign=rss
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    [2026-05-17 09:15 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
    Source: South China Morning Post
    Title: Those lonely but not alone also deserve Hong Kong’s attention
    Snippet: Loneliness is a problem around the world, but a survey suggests the level in Hong Kong is higher than the global rate
    Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/opinion/comment/article/3353666/those-lonely-not-alone-also-deserve-hong-kongs-attention?utm_source=rss_feed
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    [2026-05-17 09:15 UTC+10:00] [World Health Organization] [Factuality: 100]
    Source: South China Morning Post
    Title: Those lonely but not alone also deserve Hong Kong’s attention
    Snippet: Loneliness is a problem around the world, but a survey suggests the level in Hong Kong is higher than the global rate
    Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/opinion/comment/article/3353666/those-lonely-not-alone-also-deserve-hong-kongs-attention
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    [2026-05-17 09:14 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
    Source: BBC News
    Title: The girl group who've sold out venues and toured the world - without releasing a record
    Snippet: BIIRD had never played together when they stepped on stage in Trafalgar Square to face 10,000 people on St Patrick's Day 2024.
    Read full article: https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/cz721w33ve1o?at_medium=RSS&at_campaign=rss
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    [2026-05-17 09:10 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
    Source: New York Post
    Title: Hochul pushed LIRR strike to pick up votes on Long Island from GOP opponent: transit union chief
    Snippet: Gov. Hochul pushed the Long Island Rail Road strike largely to throw shade on Nassau County Executive Bruce Blakeman and pick up votes from the Republican gubernatorial front-runner on his home turf, the head of a top transit union told The Post.
    Read full article: https://nypost.com/2026/05/16/us-news/hochul-pushed-lirr-strike-to-pick-up-votes-on-long-island-from-gop-opponent-transit-union-chief/
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    [2026-05-17 09:10 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
    Source: BBC News
    Title: Hezbollah drone strike videos show evolving tactics against Israel
    Snippet: Hezbollah has increased its use of small first-person view (FPV) drones to attack Israel, including systems controlled by fibre-optic cables to evade sophisticated defences.
    Read full article: https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/c1j2zwe9g5no?at_medium=RSS&at_campaign=rss
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    [2026-05-17 09:08 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
    Source: BBC News
    Title: Tourists used to flock to India's party capital, Goa. Now many are heading elsewhere
    Snippet: It is just past noon at the crescent-shaped Palolem beach on the southern tip of Goa's long, sandy coastline. The sun is blinding hot, but that has not deterred the tourist hordes from splashing about in the ocean.
    Read full article: https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/cy827p9lg03o?at_medium=RSS&at_campaign=rss
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    [2026-05-17 08:59 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
    Source: ABC News
    Title: Bushwalker takes photo of rare bug in the wild
    Snippet: ABC Mildura-Swan Hill
    Read full article: https://www.abc.net.au/news/2026-05-17/bug-species-inaturalist-walking-bush-insect-discovery-photo/106679772
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    [2026-05-17 08:59 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 95]
    Source: The Japan Times
    Title: Canada deepens Arctic defense ties with Nordics after Trump threats
    Snippet: CAMBRIDGE BAY, Nunavut – Since U.S. President ⁠Donald Trump’s barrage of threats to seize Greenland, authorities on the frozen island have been seeking help from a northern ally: Canada.
    Read full article: https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2026/05/17/world/canada-arctic-nordics/
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