Topic: World News — Neutral reports only
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[2026-05-12 22:12 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Manila Times
Snippet: MANILA, Philippines — Five members of the new Senate minority bloc filed a resolution urging fellow Sen. Ronald Dela Rosa to surrender to the proper authorities.
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[2026-05-12 22:09 UTC+10:00] [Middle East] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Asia Times
Snippet: Keep independent journalism alive
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[2026-05-12 22:08 UTC+10:00] [All News] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Korea Herald
Snippet: North Korea’s Naegohyang Women’s FC arrived in Beijing, China, on Tuesday ahead of its scheduled trip to South Korea for the AFC Women’s Champions League semifinal against Suwon FC Women, the Inter-Korean Sports Exchange Association said.
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[2026-05-12 22:01 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: AP News
Snippet: Israel Reyes of Mexico’s America, top, jumps over Ahmed Qasem of the United States’ Nashville SC during a CONCACAF Champions Cup quarterfinal second leg soccer match in Mexico City, Tuesday, April 14, 2026. (AP Photo/Fernando Llano)
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[2026-05-12 22:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: As investors hedge against global risks, Hong Kong’s gold ETF inflows reinforce its emergence as a key trading centre
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[2026-05-12 22:00 UTC+10:00] [Dubai] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: As investors hedge against global risks, Hong Kong’s gold ETF inflows reinforce its emergence as a key trading centre
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[2026-05-12 22:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: Coach Greg Koenig admits having to select from a squad including Leung Chin-yu, Cheng Tit-nam and Lam Ho-long is ‘a happy problem’ to have
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[2026-05-12 22:00 UTC+10:00] [fencing] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: Coach Greg Koenig admits having to select from a squad including Leung Chin-yu, Cheng Tit-nam and Lam Ho-long is ‘a happy problem’ to have
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[2026-05-12 22:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: AP News
Snippet: Children swing in silhouette near the Santa Monica Pier, which displays the “End of the Trail” Route 66 sign in Santa Monica, Calif., Nov. 22, 2025. (AP Photo/Jae C. Hong)
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[2026-05-12 22:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: ABC News
Snippet: Treasurer Jim Chalmers says he won't be surprised if there's backlash over broken election promises in the federal budget.
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[2026-05-12 21:53 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: BBC News
Snippet: A Scottish man who worked as a military instructor in Ukraine but was recruited to work as a Russian spy has been jailed in the country for eight-and-a-half years.
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[2026-05-12 21:53 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 90]
Source: New York Post
Snippet: One of the four siblings from Michael Jackson’s alleged “secret family” who have accused the pop star of sexually assaulting them as kids claimed Jackson would drink his urine to prove how much he loved him.
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[2026-05-12 21:51 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South Korea
Snippet: (ATTN: ADDS more info in last 3 paras)
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[2026-05-12 21:47 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The National (UAE)
Snippet: Israel's parliament passed a law on Monday establishing a military tribunal to prosecute alleged perpetrators of the October 7 attack, who are currently held in Israeli prisons.
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[2026-05-12 21:47 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The National (UAE)
Snippet: Kuwaiti forces arrested four attackers linked to Iran's Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps as they attempted to enter the Gulf state by sea, state media has reported.
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[2026-05-12 21:47 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The National (UAE)
Snippet: Kuwaiti forces arrested four attackers linked to Iran's Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps as they attempted to infiltrate the country's largest island, state media has reported.
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[2026-05-12 21:46 UTC+10:00] [Global health] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Politico
Snippet: PARIS — French Prime Minister Sébastien Lecornu has asked his government to boost cooperation and coordination with other EU countries “immediately” to prevent further spread of hantavirus.
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[2026-05-12 21:45 UTC+10:00] [World Cup 2026] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Guardian Australia
Snippet: BBC to add Giroud to regular panel, including Frank
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[2026-05-12 21:39 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: BBC News
Snippet: Come and have a go if you think you're hard enough.
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[2026-05-12 21:35 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: World Health Organization chief says there is currently ‘no sign that we are seeing the start of a larger outbreak’
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[2026-05-12 21:35 UTC+10:00] [Andes virus] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: World Health Organization chief says there is currently ‘no sign that we are seeing the start of a larger outbreak’
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[2026-05-12 21:33 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Manila Times
Snippet: MANILA, Philippines — House Secretary-General Cheloy Velicaria-Garafil said that it is now reproducing the articles of impeachment of Vice President Sara Duterte prior to their submission to the Senate.
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[2026-05-12 21:32 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Jerusalem Post
Snippet: A supermajority of Arab Israeli 12th-grade students support volunteering for non-security-related national service, a study by the Moshe Dayan Center's Konrad Adenauer Program for Jewish-Arab Cooperation found.
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[2026-05-12 21:32 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Jerusalem Post
Snippet: British Prime Minister Keir Starmer told a cabinet meeting on Tuesday that he intends to remain in his role, despite a "destabilizing" 48 hours marked by growing calls for him to announce a timetable for his departure following a disappointing performance in the local elections.
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[2026-05-12 21:32 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Jerusalem Post
Snippet: The Foreign Ministry on Tuesday denounced the timing of an op-ed published in the New York Times, while the outlet decided not to publish the findings of Israel's Civil Commission into Hamas's systemic violence during, and since, the October 7 massacre.
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[2026-05-12 21:32 UTC+10:00] [All News] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Korea Herald
Snippet: Kuwait accused Iran on Tuesday of sending an armed paramilitary Revolutionary Guard team to attack an island in the Middle East nation home to a China-funded port project, just before US President Donald Trump travels to Beijing for a meeting with Chinese President Xi Jinping.
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[2026-05-12 21:31 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: BBC News
Snippet: Sharikadze led his team at the Rugby World Cup in France in 2023
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[2026-05-12 21:31 UTC+10:00] [All News] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Korea Herald
Snippet: Israel has sent batteries for its Iron Dome air defence system along with personnel to operate them to the United Arab Emirates, US Ambassador to Israel Mike Huckabee said on Tuesday.
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[2026-05-12 21:30 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: Sources close to the filmmaker say he will be working on preparations for latest sequel of Rush Hour action-comedy franchise
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[2026-05-12 21:30 UTC+10:00] [Jackie Chan] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: Sources close to the filmmaker say he will be working on preparations for latest sequel of Rush Hour action-comedy franchise
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[2026-05-12 21:30 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Manila Times
Snippet: The Philippine Air Force on Tuesday denied claims that a chartered plane was on standby to fly Sen. Ronald ‘Bato’ dela Rosa to The Hague after the International Criminal Court confirmed issuing an arrest warrant against the lawmaker.
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[2026-05-12 21:23 UTC+10:00] [Israel] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Guardian Australia
Snippet: Knesset approves plan for livestreamed trials in military court, drawing comparisons to 1962 Adolf Eichmann trial
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[2026-05-12 21:21 UTC+10:00] [Trump administration] [Factuality: 90]
Source: Guardian Australia
Snippet: Meeting comes amid tentative trade truce but Iran, Taiwan and tensions over global supply chains will be complicating factors
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[2026-05-12 21:20 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Zero Hedge
Snippet: Heathrow’s April passenger numbers fell 5% to 6.7 million, with Middle East traffic down 50%.
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[2026-05-12 21:15 UTC+10:00] [USA] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Guardian Australia
Snippet: The US men’s national team have high expectations at the 2026 World Cup. To me, that signals miraculous progress
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[2026-05-12 21:15 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The National (UAE)
Snippet: Etihad Rail said its new nationwide rail safety campaign was a “significant step” forward before the planned launch of passenger services later this year.
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[2026-05-12 21:15 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 90]
Source: RT News
Snippet: The United Arab Emirates (UAE) has carried out covert strikes on Iran in retaliation for attacks on its infrastructure, the Wall Street Journal reported on Monday, citing sources.
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[2026-05-12 21:14 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 90]
Source: The National (UAE)
Snippet: The commander of Iran’s elite Quds Force, Brig Gen Esmail Qaani, made an unannounced visit to the Iraqi capital this week as a new government takes shape in Baghdad, The National has learnt.
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[2026-05-12 21:14 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Manila Times
Snippet: MANILA, Philippines —The House of Representatives on Tuesday elected 11 lawmakers who will serve as prosecutors during the impeachment trial of Vice President Sara Duterte at the Senate.
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[2026-05-12 21:12 UTC+10:00] [Breaking News] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Daily News
Snippet: Tamil Nadu Chief Minister C. Joseph Vijay has ordered the closure of 717 State-run liquor shops (TASMAC shops) located within 500 m from educational institutions and places of worship across the State within two weeks.
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[2026-05-12 21:12 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 90]
Source: New York Post
Snippet: WASHINGTON — President Trump’s self-described “great relationship” with his Chinese counterpart, Xi Jinping, will be put to the test starting later Tuesday as the US president travels to Beijing for the first time in nine years.
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[2026-05-12 21:12 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Manila Times
Snippet: During a doorstop interview at the Senate of the Philippines in Manila, Senator Ronald Dela Rosa tells the media that he will not surrender to the International Criminal Court for his alleged role in former president Rodrigo Duterte's drug war. Philippine authorities said they would not arrest for now the lawmaker, capping a lengthy Senate standoff.
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[2026-05-12 21:11 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Middle East Eye
Snippet: British Prime Minister Sir Keir Starmer is clinging onto power in what might be his final days in the premiership as his rivals compete over who will replace him.
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[2026-05-12 21:09 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Manila Times
Snippet: PHNOM PENH, Cambodia — Cambodian lawmakers approved on Tuesday a military conscription law that lengthens the period of mandatory service and increases penalties for those refusing to join, following deadly border clashes with Thailand last year.
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[2026-05-12 21:07 UTC+10:00] [National] [Factuality: 100]
Source: 9News
Snippet: Property News: Suburbs where house values rose most in the past 12 months.
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[2026-05-12 21:03 UTC+10:00] [Australian budget 2026] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Guardian Australia
Snippet: Labor has announced funding for Australian Submarine Agency will jump to $512m in next financial year amid concerns the sovereign submarine fleet may never arrive
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[2026-05-12 21:03 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 90]
Source: BBC News
Snippet: A mayor of a southern Californian city has resigned after the US Department of Justice (DoJ) charged her with acting as an illegal agent of China.
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[2026-05-12 21:00 UTC+10:00] [US-Israel war on Iran] [Factuality: 90]
Source: Guardian Australia
Snippet: Sgt James Hughes was one of the hostages released early. With US-Iran relations once again in the spotlight, he talks about being ‘handcuffed, under armed guard’
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[2026-05-12 21:00 UTC+10:00] [US news] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Guardian Australia
Snippet: Demands to upload documents for the purpose of ‘age verification’ is coming to platforms near you
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[2026-05-12 21:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: BBC News
Snippet: European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen has proposed a "social media delay" for children in Europe and has said new legislation could be put forward in months.
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