Topic: World News — Neutral reports only
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[2026-05-16 04:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The National (UAE)
Snippet: Almost 60 years ago, Israeli forces captured East Jerusalem in one of the most dramatic and consequential battles of the latter half of the 20th century. After days of fighting, Israel gained control of historical sites sacred to the billions of followers of the Abrahamic faiths.
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[2026-05-16 04:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The National (UAE)
Snippet: When Abu Dhabi-based Red Dunes Games attended Tokyo Game Show in 2023, the gaming studio did not even have a stand. The Emirati company was there for meetings, introducing itself to publishers and developers across Japan’s games industry.
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[2026-05-16 04:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The National (UAE)
Snippet: Get news alerts fromYou can manage notifications at any time by clicking the notifications icon.SubscribeMaybe later
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[2026-05-16 04:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The National (UAE)
Snippet: By the end of the year, Tehran and Washington will have a permanent peace deal in place, Iran's hardline regime will remain in power and exiled crown prince Reza Pahlavi will not be back in his home country.
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[2026-05-16 04:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The National (UAE)
Snippet: It’s March in Patagonia, the Nire and Lenga trees are just starting to take on autumn hues. A 70-year-old man and his wife are out birdwatching and get caught in an unexpected rainstorm. They take shelter in an old farm shed. They do not notice the rodent droppings on the floor, or the faint plume of dust that rises when the man leans against a stack of bags of dry grain.
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[2026-05-16 04:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The National (UAE)
Snippet: The rapid rise of weight-loss drugs is set to reshape public health strategies, drive economic growth and overhaul the food industry.
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[2026-05-16 03:58 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: New York Post
Snippet: The wife of Salesforce CEO Marc Benioff was just appointed to a prestigious San Francisco park board position, just months after the tech executive drew backlash for mass layoffs.
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[2026-05-16 03:57 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 90]
Source: New York Post
Snippet: Dozens of self-driving Waymo vehicles have been invading an Atlanta neighborhood and circling a cul-de-sac for hours without any passengers in the back, bewildered neighbors said.
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[2026-05-16 03:47 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: The jury failed to reach a unanimous verdict on whether the former Hollywood mogul raped aspiring actress Jessica Mann
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[2026-05-16 03:47 UTC+10:00] [rape] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: The jury failed to reach a unanimous verdict on whether the former Hollywood mogul raped aspiring actress Jessica Mann
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[2026-05-16 03:46 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 90]
Source: Al Jazeera
Snippet: United States President Donald Trump has departed China following a three-day trip, touting several broad trade deals but suggesting little progress on key issues related to Taiwan or the US-Israeli war in Iran.
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[2026-05-16 03:44 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: New York Post
Snippet: ( May 15, 2026 / JNS ) On May 11, the Knesset voted 93-0 in favor of a law providing a legal framework for the prosecution of terrorists involved in the Oct. 7, 2023, Hamas invasion. The law was hailed as “historic” by its legislators.
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[2026-05-16 03:44 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: BBC News
Snippet: A judge has declared a mistrial in the rape case against Harvey Weinstein, after the jury in New York said it was deadlocked and unable to reach a verdict.
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[2026-05-16 03:41 UTC+10:00] [Harvey Weinstein] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Guardian Australia
Snippet: Weinstein has been convicted of other crimes in the US and is already behind bars but move leaves rape charge in limbo
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[2026-05-16 03:38 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: AP News
Snippet: John Travolta holds his honorary Palme d’Or during the 79th international film festival, Cannes, southern France, Friday, May 15, 2026. (Photo by Scott A Garfitt/Invision/AP)
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[2026-05-16 03:36 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 90]
Source: New York Post
Snippet: A grieving Italian scientist who lost both his wife and a daughter in the Maldives diving tragedy insisted Friday that something wildly unexpected must have happened because his wife was too experienced a diver to have taken risks.
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[2026-05-16 03:35 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Manila Times
Snippet: VILLY-LE-PELLOUX, France — A French toy spaniel named Lazare thought to have been "the world's oldest dog" has died aged 30, his carer said on Friday.
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[2026-05-16 03:32 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Al Jazeera
Snippet: Russia launched more than 1,400 drones and 56 missiles into Ukraine on Wednesday and Thursday.
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[2026-05-16 03:31 UTC+10:00] [Cuba] [Factuality: 90]
Source: Guardian Australia
Snippet: Trump administration move echoes indictment of Venezuela’s Nicolás Maduro as fuel crisis racks Cuba
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[2026-05-16 03:31 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 95]
Source: New York Post
Snippet: Martin Short is opening up about loss.
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[2026-05-16 03:30 UTC+10:00] [News] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Michael West Media
Snippet: May 16, 2026 03:30 | News
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[2026-05-16 03:30 UTC+10:00] [News] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Michael West Media
Snippet: May 16, 2026 03:30 | News
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[2026-05-16 03:28 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Manila Times
Snippet: NEW YORK — Claudine Longet, the French singer and actor who was at the center of a highly publicized manslaughter trial after she was charged with the fatal shooting of her boyfriend, Olympic skier Vladimir “Spider” Sabich, has died at age 84.
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[2026-05-16 03:26 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Middle East Eye
Snippet: The UAE made a failed bid to convince Saudi Arabia and Qatar to launch a joint military response to Iran’s attacks on the Gulf, Bloomberg reported on Friday.
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[2026-05-16 03:26 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: New York Post
Snippet: The Beckhams are raking it in.
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[2026-05-16 03:25 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Manila Times
Snippet: WASHINGTON — The FBI is offering a $200,000 reward for information leading to capture and prosecution of a former U.S. Air Force counterintelligence specialist who defected to Iran in 2013 and was later charged with revealing classified information to the Tehran government.
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[2026-05-16 03:24 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 90]
Source: AP News
Snippet: The Associated Press logo is displayed at the news organization’s world headquarters in New York on April 9, 2025. (AP Photo/Aaron Jackson, File)
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[2026-05-16 03:24 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: AP News
Snippet: Canada’s Robert Thomas celebrates after teammate Dylan Cozens scored a goal during a Group B preliminary round game between Canada and Sweden at the men’s ice hockey world championship in Fribourg, Switzerland, Friday, May 15, 2026. (Salvatore Di Nolfi/Keystone via AP)
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[2026-05-16 03:15 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: Official results emerged after a month-long count that has led to allegations of fraud in the politically turbulent South American nation
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[2026-05-16 03:15 UTC+10:00] [Ipsos] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: Official results emerged after a month-long count that has led to allegations of fraud in the politically turbulent South American nation
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[2026-05-16 03:14 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: New York Post
Snippet: WASHINGTON — CIA Director John Ratcliffe has warned Cuban officials that the Communist island “can no longer be a safe haven for adversaries” of the US while extending an offer of cooperation on economic and national security matters — if Havana makes “fundamental changes.”
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[2026-05-16 03:13 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: New York Post
Snippet: An Iraqi national with suspected ties to Hezbollah has been arrested on charges of carrying out a slew of terror attacks in Europe — and plotting the bombing of a New York synagogue.
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[2026-05-16 03:13 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: New York Post
Snippet: Harvey Weinstein’s third Manhattan sex crimes trial ended in a mistrial Friday after the panel couldn’t unanimously decide on whether to convict the ex-Miramax boss of allegedly raping actress Jessica Mann in 2013.
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[2026-05-16 03:13 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Manila Times
Snippet: KYIV — Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky vowed on Friday to launch more retaliatory strikes on Russia, a day after a Russian strike on Kyiv killed 24 people, including three children, according to officials.
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[2026-05-16 03:08 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: New York Post
Snippet: City Comptroller Mark Levine launched an investigation Thursday into the Big Apple’s popular outdoor dining program — citing concerns that more than half of restaurant applicants are stuck in limbo.
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[2026-05-16 03:06 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: New York Post
Snippet: A stranger with a face tattoo slashed a straphanger during a clash inside a Midtown subway station early Friday, cops and sources said.
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[2026-05-16 03:05 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: BBC News
Snippet: A husband and wife have been handed suspended prison sentences after taking their teenage sons to Pakistan to be married.
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[2026-05-16 02:58 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: New York Post
Snippet: “CBS Evening News” anchor Tony Dokoupil said he was barred from broadcasting from his Taiwan hotel after the owner frowned on his coverage — one of several snags the journo encountered during his jaunt to cover President Trump’s China summit.
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[2026-05-16 02:55 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 90]
Source: AP News
Snippet: Gillian Anderson, from left, director Jane Schoenbrun, and Hannah Einbinder pose for portrait photographs for the film ‘Teenage Sex and Death at Camp Miasma’ during the 79th international film festival, Cannes, southern France, Tuesday, May 12, 2026. (Photo by Scott A Garfitt/Invision/AP)
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[2026-05-16 02:54 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Manila Times
Snippet: LONDON — Elon Musk's social media platform X has pledged to crack down on hate and terrorist content in Britain, the country's media regulator said Friday.
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[2026-05-16 02:49 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: New York Post
Snippet: A lone survivor in a group of Italian tourists killed while scuba diving escaped death in the Maldives Thursday — because she stayed behind on a yacht while her friends took the plunge.
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[2026-05-16 02:48 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Jerusalem Post
Snippet: Russian President Vladimir Putin’s recent suggestion that the war in Ukraine may be nearing an end has reopened a central question for Kyiv and its partners: Is Moscow preparing for a genuine diplomatic opening, or is it using the language of peace to pressure Ukraine and divide Western support while the war continues?
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[2026-05-16 02:48 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 90]
Source: The Jerusalem Post
Snippet: A discussion about upcoming Senate races at the Jewish Democratic Council of America’s national summit turned tense on Wednesday when political strategist Simon Rosenberg brought up Maine Senate candidate Graham Platner.
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[2026-05-16 02:48 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Al Jazeera
Snippet: The United Arab Emirates is fast-tracking the construction of a new pipeline which will double the export capacity through Fujairah, a port city in the country’s east, as Gulf nations seek to bypass the Strait of Hormuz.
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[2026-05-16 02:41 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: New York Post
Snippet: Southern California homeowners are being warned to check their bushes, flower beds and trees after deputies discovered hidden surveillance cameras allegedly planted by burglars scouting homes in an upscale LA suburb.
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[2026-05-16 02:40 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: AP News
Snippet: Moldova’s President Maia Sandu, center, Secretary General of the Council of Europe Alain Berset, right, and Moldova’s Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Foreign Affairs Mihai Popsoi attend the 135th Ministerial Session of the Committee of Ministers of the Council of Europe in Chisinau, Moldova, Friday, May 15, 2026. (AP Photo/Elena Covalenco)
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[2026-05-16 02:39 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Al Jazeera
Snippet: The BRICS alliance of major developing economies has failed to issue a joint statement after their two-day meeting in India, amid internal divisions over the Iran war which is affecting several members.
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[2026-05-16 02:38 UTC+10:00] [Germany] [Factuality: 90]
Source: Guardian Australia
Snippet: Chancellor says he no longer views US as land of opportunity amid ‘deeply polarising’ social climate
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[2026-05-16 02:37 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: New York Post
Snippet: WASHINGTON — Classes were put on ice.
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[2026-05-16 02:36 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: New York Post
Snippet: Africa’s top public health body has confirmed a new Ebola outbreak in Congo’s Ituri province, the 17th since the disease first emerged in the country in 1976.
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