Topic: World News — Neutral reports only
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[2026-05-13 11:41 UTC+10:00] [All News] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Korea Herald
Snippet: A 2025 study on child and teenage mental health showed a potential red flag Wednesday, as 27 percent of all respondents said they had wished for their own death in the past year.
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[2026-05-13 11:37 UTC+10:00] [National] [Factuality: 100]
Source: 9News
Snippet: Auto news: These are Australia's safest roads.
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[2026-05-13 11:36 UTC+10:00] [All News] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Korea Herald
Snippet: Foreign teachers spared from direct crackdown, but lawyers warn of visa risks
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[2026-05-13 11:36 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: ABC News
Snippet: Fiona joined the ABC as a rural reporter in early 2023. Throughout the COVID years she was a science features editor based in the UK, with her podcast team winning an international AAAS Kavli Science Journalism Award for 2021. Fiona has reported everywhere from Shepparton to India and Lebanon, on food and agriculture, water management, and the environment.
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[2026-05-13 11:35 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: AP News
Snippet: CIUDAD DE MÉXICO (AP) — La agencia calificadora de riesgo S&P Global Ratings cambió el martes de estable a negativa la perspectiva crediticia de México ante el lento crecimiento económico y el aumento de la deuda pública, pero ratificó las calificaciones de crédito soberano en moneda extranjera y local.
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[2026-05-13 11:34 UTC+10:00] [All News] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Korea Herald
Snippet: VIENNA (AP) -- Ten countries including favorite Finland and contentious competitor Israel won places Tuesday in the Eurovision Song Contest final, while five nations were sent home after the first day of competition in the pop music extravaganza.
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[2026-05-13 11:32 UTC+10:00] [All News] [Factuality: 90]
Source: The Korea Herald
Snippet: Illit’s fourth EP “Mamihlapinatapai” debuted at No. 26 on the Billboard 200, its best career rank on the main albums chart, agency Belift Lab said Wednesday.
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[2026-05-13 11:31 UTC+10:00] [All News] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Korea Herald
Snippet: I’m a staff reporter for The Korea Herald, covering national security and foreign policy across the Defense, Foreign and Unification Ministries, as well as the National Assembly. Before entering journalism, I served as an Air Force lieutenant, working as an interpreter and junior planner at the ROK–US Combined Forces Command.
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[2026-05-13 11:30 UTC+10:00] [World / Asia] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Age
Snippet: Beijing: Ever his own hype man, US President Donald Trump set expectations high for the bonhomie he and Chinese leader Xi Jinping will project to the world when they meet in Beijing on Thursday.
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[2026-05-13 11:29 UTC+10:00] [National / Victoria] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Age
Snippet: A young girl climbs to look through a gap of the closed doors of the Hall of Prayer for Good Harvests at the Temple of Heaven on May 12, 2026 in Beijing, China. In a rare occurrence, the popular historic site has been closed for the next three days in preparation for a tour by U.S.
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[2026-05-13 11:28 UTC+10:00] [All News] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Korea Herald
Snippet: The Ministry of Justice will start accepting applications for the Korea Immigration and Integration Program, South Korea’s official social integration program designed to support foreign residents adapting to life in the country, on Friday on a first-come, first-served basis.
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[2026-05-13 11:25 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 90]
Source: New York Post
Snippet: Mathew Barzal won’t be going to World Championships after all.
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[2026-05-13 11:23 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Middle East Eye
Snippet: Qatar’s Prime Minister and foreign minister Mohammed bin Abdulrahman Al Thani and Saudi foreign minister Faisal bin Farhan Al Saud discussed bilateral relations and regional developments during a phone call, according to the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Qatar.
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[2026-05-13 11:22 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: BBC News
Snippet: President Donald Trump has commissioned the renovation of the Lincoln Memorial Reflecting Pool as part of his initiative to make Washington DC 'safe and beautiful' ahead of the nation's 250th birthday this summer. As part of that, contractors began work last week to paint the pool blue.
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[2026-05-13 11:21 UTC+10:00] [All News] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Korea Herald
Snippet: Yoo Hae-jin, who plays the warden in the megahit film "The King's Warden," has donated 100 million won ($66,787) to support patients receiving cancer treatment, a Seoul hospital said Wednesday.
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[2026-05-13 11:20 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: New York Post
Snippet: Pharmacy technician Cindy Burbank emerged victorious Tuesday in an unusual Nebraska Democratic Senate primary where the top two candidates accused each other of political trickery.
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[2026-05-13 11:20 UTC+10:00] [News] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Michael West Media
Snippet: May 13, 2026 11:20 | News
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[2026-05-13 11:17 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: New York Post
Snippet: A four-page manifesto was reportedly sent to Georgia Secretary of State Brad Raffensperger before a bomb scare disrupted a campaign event for the Republican gubernatorial candidate.
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[2026-05-13 11:17 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: Proposed measures include reducing the 60-day visa-free stay to 30 days for tourists from 93 countries and reviewing visa criteria
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[2026-05-13 11:17 UTC+10:00] [Thailand] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: Proposed measures include reducing the 60-day visa-free stay to 30 days for tourists from 93 countries and reviewing visa criteria
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[2026-05-13 11:16 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: New York Post
Snippet: A Pennsylvania piano teacher was sentenced to up to 54 years in prison on Tuesday for abusing 18 young boys whom he taught in private lessons from the 1990s until today.
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[2026-05-13 11:16 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South Korea
Snippet: SEOUL, May 13 (Yonhap) -- South Korean automaker Kia Corp. said Wednesday it will showcase its military vehicles at an international defense exhibition in Romania as part of efforts to expand into the European market.
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[2026-05-13 11:16 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: New York Post
Snippet: Hoards of junkies continue to line up for free needles — distributed out of a black Jeep circling MacArthur Park — less than a week after Mayor Karen Bass distanced herself from the program.
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[2026-05-13 11:14 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: CNBC
Snippet: Chinese exporters spent the past year scrambling to diversify away from the U.S., moving supply chains overseas and targeting new markets, including the Middle East, as punishing tariffs upended their business models.
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[2026-05-13 11:12 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Manila Times
Snippet: SYDNEY, Australia — Pacific island Nauru said it will hold a referendum to change its official name, described as a colonial relic from a time when "foreign tongues" mangled the native language.
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[2026-05-13 11:09 UTC+10:00] [All News] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Korea Herald
Snippet: Finance Minister Koo Yun-cheol on Wednesday expressed concern over the breakdown of wage talks at Samsung Electronics, saying the government will spare no effort to help the two sides reach an agreement and avoid a possible walkout.
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[2026-05-13 11:09 UTC+10:00] [All News] [Factuality: 95]
Source: The Korea Herald
Snippet: TWS has confirmed a No.1 spot on Oricon’s Weekly Album Ranking with its fifth EP, agency Pledis Entertainment said Tuesday, citing the prereleased chart dated May 18.
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[2026-05-13 11:07 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: ABC News
Snippet: Topic:Community and Cultural Events
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[2026-05-13 11:05 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Al Jazeera
Snippet: Peru’s public prosecutor’s office has accused leftist presidential candidate Roberto Sanchez of financial crimes, calling for him to be imprisoned for five years and four months.
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[2026-05-13 11:03 UTC+10:00] [All News] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Korea Herald
Snippet: At 41, Cristiano Ronaldo realistically gets only one more shot at a World Cup trophy to cap an already illustrious career. A five-time Ballon d'Or winner, Ronaldo has more international goals than any other men's player, with 143 in 226 matches for Portugal.
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[2026-05-13 11:02 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: ABC News
Snippet: Topic:Sexual Offences
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[2026-05-13 11:02 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: ABC News
Snippet: Moldova's Viva, Moldova! is one of the 10 songs to make it through the first semifinal to be performed at the upcoming grand final. (Reuters: Lisa Leutner)
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[2026-05-13 11:01 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: AP News
Snippet: Members of an honor guard march as they prepare for a welcome ceremony for visiting U.S. President Donald Trump outside the Great Hall of the People in Beijing, Nov. 9, 2017. (AP Photo/Andy Wong, File)
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[2026-05-13 11:00 UTC+10:00] [Trump administration] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Guardian Australia
Snippet: Five Republicans joined all Democrats in the state senate to reject a redistricting proposal that Trump is pushing for – key US politics stories from Tuesday 12 May at a glance
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[2026-05-13 11:00 UTC+10:00] [Ukraine] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Guardian Australia
Snippet: Civilian deaths in several regions and baby girl has leg blown off; Kallas says Putin’s weakening position could mean ‘opportunity for ending war’. What we know on day 1,540
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[2026-05-13 11:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: Diminutive entertainer who was born prematurely because his mother suffered malnutrition during pregnancy faces cruel remarks head-on
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[2026-05-13 11:00 UTC+10:00] [China] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: Diminutive entertainer who was born prematurely because his mother suffered malnutrition during pregnancy faces cruel remarks head-on
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[2026-05-13 10:59 UTC+10:00] [All News] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Korea Herald
Snippet: The South Korean won weakened sharply against the US dollar Wednesday amid lingering uncertainties in the Middle East and sharper-than-expected US inflation.
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[2026-05-13 10:55 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Manila Times
Snippet: BEIJING, China — President Donald Trump is set to arrive in Beijing on Wednesday for a state visit with Chinese leader Xi Jinping at a restless moment for a world worried about war, trade and artificial intelligence.
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[2026-05-13 10:54 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: New York Post
Snippet: A wildfire has scorched over 11,000 acres in Florida’s Everglades, just outside the Miami metro suburbs, prompting officials to warn nearby residents of dangerous smoke.
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[2026-05-13 10:53 UTC+10:00] [World] [Factuality: 90]
Source: 9News
Snippet: Auto news: Will Australians spend over $100,000 on a Chinese car?
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[2026-05-13 10:53 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 90]
Source: The Jerusalem Post
Snippet: Brig.-Gen. (res.) Dedi Simchi announced this week that he has decided to enter the political arena. In a conversation with Ben Caspit and Yinon Magal on 103FM, he addressed his decision, stating that it is a move aimed at influencing from within.
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[2026-05-13 10:53 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 92]
Source: The Jerusalem Post
Snippet: The nonpartisan Congressional Budget Office estimated on Tuesday that US President Donald Trump's Golden Dome missile defense shield could cost about $1.2 trillion to develop, deploy, and operate over 20 years, a figure that dwarfs a $185 billion price tag offered by the program's Pentagon director.
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[2026-05-13 10:53 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 90]
Source: The Jerusalem Post
Snippet: South Korea is reviewing a phased contribution to efforts to ensure safe navigation through the Strait of Hormuz, Defense Minister Ahn Gyu-back said on Wednesday, signaling support steps short of military participation, Yonhap News Agency reported.
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[2026-05-13 10:53 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Jerusalem Post
Snippet: The United States believes Iran has regained access to a majority of its missile sites, according to a New York Times report on Tuesday.
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[2026-05-13 10:50 UTC+10:00] [US and Israeli Attack on Iran (2026)] [Factuality: 95]
Source: The New York Times
Snippet: With both Iran and the United States exerting control in and around parts of the Strait of Hormuz, securing safe passage for commercial ships — even those without Iranian links — remains opaque and difficult.
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[2026-05-13 10:49 UTC+10:00] [News] [Factuality: 90]
Source: Michael West Media
Snippet: May 13, 2026 10:49 | News
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[2026-05-13 10:49 UTC+10:00] [All News] [Factuality: 90]
Source: The Korea Herald
Snippet: NEWTOWN SQUARE, Pennsylvania (AP) -- Rory McIlroy can be spotted on screen in movies featuring Hollywood's biggest stars.
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[2026-05-13 10:48 UTC+10:00] [Utah] [Factuality: 90]
Source: Guardian Australia
Snippet: Kouri Richins, 35, faces up to life in prison for killing her husband, and her three sons say they are ‘afraid’ of her
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[2026-05-13 10:47 UTC+10:00] [All News] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Korea Herald
Snippet: US Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent arrived in South Korea on Wednesday for talks with a Chinese official ahead of a high-stakes summit between US President Donald Trump and Chinese President Xi Jinping in Beijing.
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