Topic: World News — Neutral reports only
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[2026-05-15 02:15 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Manila Times
Snippet: THE Philippine economy is beginning to show signs of stagflation as slowing growth, elevated inflation, and weakening labor market conditions increasingly converge, HSBC Global Research said.
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[2026-05-15 02:10 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The National (UAE)
Snippet: Sheikh Abdullah bin Zayed, Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Foreign Affairs, has met the UK's Deputy Prime Minister David Lammy in London.
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[2026-05-15 02:10 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Manila Times
Snippet: BEIJING — China’s President Xi Jinping warned his United States counterpart Donald Trump that missteps on Taiwan could push their two countries into “conflict,” a stark opening salvo as they met in the Chinese capital Beijing for a superpower summit on Thursday.
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[2026-05-15 02:10 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 90]
Source: The Manila Times
Snippet: PRESIDENT Ferdinand Marcos Jr. has ordered authorities to conduct an impartial investigation into Wednesday’s shooting incident at the Senate, amid claims that the chaos was staged to facilitate the escape of Sen. Ronald Dela Rosa, who is wanted by the International Criminal Court (ICC).
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[2026-05-15 02:08 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Manila Times
Snippet: THE Liberal Party (LP) of the Philippines on Thursday said Filipinos should be concerned regarding the developments at the Senate on Wednesday.
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[2026-05-15 02:07 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Manila Times
Snippet: Dear PAO, I often hear news of passengers getting offloaded from flights for making bomb-related remarks, either on-board the aircraft or while undergoing routine security inspection. Beyond getting offloaded from their flights, however, I wonder if the passengers who are caught making bomb jokes actually face arrest and if so, for what crime?
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[2026-05-15 02:07 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Manila Times
Snippet: YANGON, Myanmar — Myanmar on Thursday published a bill proposing the death sentence for those who detain or violently coerce victims into working in online scam centers.
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[2026-05-15 02:06 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Manila Times
Snippet: BANGKOK — Thailand’s Prime Minister Anutin Charnvirakul has rejected an audio clip of him purportedly promising to reopen border crossings with Cambodia as false and “obviously” artificial intelligence (AI)-generated.
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[2026-05-15 02:03 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Manila Times
Snippet: The Bellevue Resort has strengthened Bohol’s position as an emerging destination for inclusive tourism after becoming the province’s first hotel to secure both Halal certification from the Halal International Chamber of Commerce and Industries of the Philippines and recognition from the Department of Tourism (DOT) as a Muslim-Friendly Accommodation Establishment.
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[2026-05-15 02:03 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Manila Times
Snippet: The Bellevue Resort has strengthened Bohol’s position as an emerging destination for inclusive tourism after becoming the province’s first hotel to secure both Halal certification from the Halal International Chamber of Commerce and Industries of the Philippines and recognition from the Department of Tourism (DOT) as a Muslim-Friendly Accommodation Establishment.
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[2026-05-15 02:03 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Manila Times
Snippet: "Drug War: A Conspiracy of Silence," the upcoming prestige limited series from Rein Entertainment in collaboration with KC Global Media, drew strong reactions from members of the entertainment press at its first official pilot screening in Manila this week.
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[2026-05-15 02:02 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Manila Times
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[2026-05-15 02:02 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Manila Times
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[2026-05-15 02:02 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Manila Times
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[2026-05-15 02:02 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Manila Times
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[2026-05-15 02:02 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Manila Times
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[2026-05-15 02:02 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 95]
Source: The Manila Times
Snippet: Leaders of major tourism industry organizations on Wednesday reaffirmed their support for the Department of Tourism as the agency marked its 53rd founding anniversary, citing its role in strengthening the country’s global tourism identity and sustaining the industry through economic and global challenges.
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[2026-05-15 02:01 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Manila Times
Snippet: The country’s most compelling hotels are succeeding because they offer something increasingly rare in global travel: a genuine sense of place. In doing so, they remind travelers that the most memorable journeys are not defined solely by luxury, but by experiences that connect comfort with culture, history and identity.
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[2026-05-15 01:57 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 90]
Source: Middle East Eye
Snippet: The British-Iraqi founder of the Cordoba Foundation, Anas al-Tikriti, was refused entry to Canada and held for hours at Montreal airport earlier this week.
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[2026-05-15 01:55 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: ABC News
Snippet: Topic:Unrest, Conflict and War
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[2026-05-15 01:51 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: BBC News
Snippet: Pork Pie Way has been chosen as the name of Melton Mowbray's new bypass after a public vote.
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[2026-05-15 01:48 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 90]
Source: The Jerusalem Post
Snippet: Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu decried the recent violence inflicted on Ethiopian Jews, condemning the murders of Yemanu Binyamin Zalka and Destao Tsakol, during his address at the state memorial ceremony for Ethiopian Jews who died on their journey to Israel.
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[2026-05-15 01:48 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Jerusalem Post
Snippet: Nearly two-thirds of Israelis (63%) support the immediate establishment of a commission of inquiry into the October 7 massacre, the May poll from the Jewish People Policy Institute (JPPI) Israeli Society Index reveals.
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[2026-05-15 01:48 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Jerusalem Post
Snippet: Dozens of vessels embarked from Turkey for Gaza with the Global Sumud Flotilla on Thursday, as part of a second blockade run since 20 of the activist armada's vessels were intercepted by the Israeli Navy in April.
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[2026-05-15 01:48 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Jerusalem Post
Snippet: The military police have exposed a string of abusive veteran commanders in the Israel Air Force, who maintained a "tradition" of violence against younger commanders, KAN reported on Thursday.
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[2026-05-15 01:48 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 90]
Source: The Jerusalem Post
Snippet: “Pope Leo XIV has brought shame upon the Christian world,” an Iranian-American Christian writer whose life was saved by Pope Benedict XVI after the Islamic regime sentenced her to death for converting, told The Jerusalem Post on Wednesday.
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[2026-05-15 01:47 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: RT News
Snippet: NATO Secretary-General Mark Rutte wants NATO members to cough up 0.25% of their GDP for Ukraine. This figure seems minuscule, but how much hard-earned taxpayer money does it add up to?
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[2026-05-15 01:47 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: RT News
Snippet: NATO Secretary-General Mark Rutte wants NATO members to cough up 0.25% of their GDP for Ukraine. This figure seems minuscule, but how much hard-earned taxpayer money does it add up to?
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[2026-05-15 01:47 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: New York Post
Snippet: On Thursday, 30-year-old Buster Murdaugh, Alex’s son, was spotted by Fox News Digital on the porch of his Bluffton, South Carolina home one day after the South Carolina Supreme Court ruled that misconduct by a court official tainted the 2023 trial that sent his father away for life.
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[2026-05-15 01:42 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: BBC News
Snippet: Wes Streeting has quit as health secretary after days of speculation that he is preparing to mount a leadership challenge to Sir Keir Starmer.
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[2026-05-15 01:39 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: New York Post
Snippet: Terrifying video shows a Bronx gun battle on Wednesday that left a 5-year-old girl grazed by stray bullet.
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[2026-05-15 01:38 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 90]
Source: New York Post
Snippet: Melissa Gilbert returned to social media four months after her husband, Timothy Busfield, was accused of child sex abuse.
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[2026-05-15 01:37 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The National (UAE)
Snippet: Lebanon is demanding that the ceasefire with Israel is strengthened and extended as the two countries meet in Washington for the latest round of talks.
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[2026-05-15 01:37 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 95]
Source: New York Post
Snippet: Safe sex is the gooooal!
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[2026-05-15 01:37 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: New York Post
Snippet: Katharine McPhee serenaded Spencer Pratt during a fundraiser the singer and her husband, David Foster, threw for the reality star’s Los Angeles mayoral run.
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[2026-05-15 01:35 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: New York Post
Snippet: Be careful not to get a Deer-U-I!
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[2026-05-15 01:35 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The National (UAE)
Snippet: The Iran war is threatening to exact a major hit on the global economy as negotiations for a lasting ceasefire remain at an impasse, the International Monetary Fund (IMF) has warned.
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[2026-05-15 01:33 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Manila Times
Snippet: MANILA, Philippines — Security personnel at Ninoy Aquino International Airport (NAIA) Terminal 3 arrested a 28-year-old station loader for possession of marijuana.
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[2026-05-15 01:29 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: New York Post
Snippet: Spencer Pratt got the royal treatment at a recent fundraiser for his mayoral campaign — including a special musical performance by Grammy-winning host David Foster and his singer wife Katharine McPhee.
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[2026-05-15 01:28 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Middle East Eye
Snippet: "Mom, I'm at our house." Yousra Elbagir is Sky News UK's Africa correspondent. She has been highly praised for her reporting on a war that's been largely absent from mainstream news coverage: Sudan. As the fighting enters its fourth year, Sudan has become the world's worst humanitarian crisis. Millions have been displaced as cities are destroyed by a brutal power struggle and foreign interference.
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[2026-05-15 01:27 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: AP News
Snippet: Fireworks go off at the halftime during the international friendly soccer match between Mexico and Portugal at the Estadio Barnorte in Mexico City, Saturday, March 28, 2026. (AP Photo/Eduardo Verdugo, file)
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[2026-05-15 01:27 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: New York Post
Snippet: The heart wants what it wants.
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[2026-05-15 01:23 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 90]
Source: Middle East Eye
Snippet: Prominent British Palestinians and Arabs have told Prime Minister Keir Starmer “our marches in London are not spaces of hate”, as they call for “equal protection” ahead of events marking the 78th anniversary of the Nakba on Saturday.
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[2026-05-15 01:23 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Manila Times
Snippet: NAIROBI, Kenya — A US-brokered peace deal in the DR Congo is more focused on plundering the country's resources than offering security, Nobel Peace Prize-winning Congolese doctor Denis Mukwege has told AFP.
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[2026-05-15 01:21 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: New York Post
Snippet: Academy Award-winning director Adam McKay unleashed a rant against voters blindly standing behind the Democratic Party.
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[2026-05-15 01:20 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 90]
Source: New York Post
Snippet: WASHINGTON — The House Oversight Committee is launching a probe into four companies profiting from apparent “birth tourism” to the US, in which expectant mothers — many from China and Russia — may be committing visa fraud to obtain American citizenship for their babies.
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[2026-05-15 01:20 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Zero Hedge
Snippet: Authored by Steve Watson via Modernity.news,
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[2026-05-15 01:12 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: New York Post
Snippet: BEIJING — President Xi Jinping treated President Trump to a lavish state dinner at the Great Hall of the People.
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[2026-05-15 01:07 UTC+10:00] [Editors' Pick] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Rappler
Snippet: Here are today’s headlines – the latest news in the Philippines and around the world:
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[2026-05-15 01:07 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Manila Times
Snippet: There were no winners in the Super Lotto 6/49, 6/42 Lotto, draws on Thursday night, the Philippine Charity Sweepstakes Office (PCSO) said.
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