Topic: World News — Neutral reports only
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[2026-05-12 15:21 UTC+10:00] [All News] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Korea Herald
Snippet: Left-leaning education superintendent candidates from 15 regions gathered in Gwanghwamun Square in Jongno-gu, Seoul, Tuesday to unveil joint election pledges ahead of the June 3 local elections, including an overhaul of the Suneung high school exam and the eventual introduction of a new college entrance exam.
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[2026-05-12 15:20 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Middle East Eye
Snippet: The Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Pakistan rejected a CBS News report alleging that Iranian aircraft had been stationed at Nur Khan Air Base during the conflict involving Iran and the United States.
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[2026-05-12 15:17 UTC+10:00] [All News] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Korea Herald
Snippet: Samsung Electronics on Tuesday denied claims that it used a photo of British pop star Dua Lipa without permission, saying the image had been cleared for use through a content partner before it appeared on TV packaging in the US.
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[2026-05-12 15:17 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Jerusalem Post
Snippet: A two-year independent investigation into the sexual and gender-based crimes committed during the October 7 massacre and against hostages in Hamas captivity argues that the next stage is no longer only documenting that the crimes occurred, but determining how they can be prosecuted.
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[2026-05-12 15:17 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Jerusalem Post
Snippet: For over two years, the screams of the victims of October 7 have been met with a chilling and selective silence from much of the international community. Today, that silence is shattered by the weight of an unprecedented evidentiary archive. The release of the landmark report titled “Silenced No More: Sexual Terror Unveiled: The Untold Atrocities of October 7 and Against Hostages in Captivity” marks a definitive turning point in the struggle for truth.
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[2026-05-12 15:16 UTC+10:00] [All News] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Korea Herald
Snippet: From edible gold to champagne pairings, Seoul's hotels are racing to outdo each other on a summer staple.
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[2026-05-12 15:15 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: CNBC
Snippet: LONDON — European stocks are expected to open in negative territory as prospects for a speedy resolution to the U.S.-Iran war appear increasingly remote.
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[2026-05-12 15:08 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 95]
Source: BBC News
Snippet: There has been a significant rise in reports of NHS staff being racially abused by patients, the BBC has found. Workers say they are being physically and verbally attacked because of their ethnicity more often than ever.
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[2026-05-12 15:08 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Manila Times
Snippet: Supporters of Vice President Sara Duterte gather outside the Senate amid heightened tensions as authorities enforce a lockdown following the arrival of personnel from the National Bureau of Investigation carrying an arrest warrant for Senator Ronald "Bato" dela Rosa issued by the International Criminal Court.
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[2026-05-12 15:07 UTC+10:00] [All News] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Korea Herald
Snippet: Ewha Womans University has kicked off the first and only university-led international media art fair on its campus, marking both the university’s 140th anniversary and the 20th anniversary of pioneering video art founder Paik Nam-june’s death.
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[2026-05-12 15:06 UTC+10:00] [All News] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Korea Herald
Snippet: Raw camera footage turned into social media content as more Koreans use home surveillance to safeguard against crime or for remote caring, but legal risks remain
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[2026-05-12 15:03 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Al Jazeera
Snippet: Israeli legislators have approved a bill to establish a special tribunal with the power to impose the death penalty on Palestinians accused of involvement in the Hamas-led attacks of October 7, 2023.
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[2026-05-12 15:02 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Middle East Eye
Snippet: With his long beard and traditional Yemeni attire, wearing a mawaz (a sarong-like garment worn by men), Gawed, 43, used to travel between mosques in Lahj governorate, proselytising and teaching people about his interpretation of Islam.
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[2026-05-12 15:02 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: ABC News
Snippet: Topic:Marine Transport Industry
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[2026-05-12 15:01 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 92]
Source: Nikkei Asia
Snippet: U.S. President Donald Trump is set to meet Chinese leader Xi Jinping in Beijing this week, as they look to preserve their trade truce. (Nikkei montage/Source photos by Reuters)
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[2026-05-12 15:00 UTC+10:00] [Workers' rights] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Guardian Australia
Snippet: The BYD factory being built in Szeged, Hungary, is facing scrutiny after reports of EU labour laws being violated among the Chinese migrant workforce
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[2026-05-12 15:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: BBC News
Snippet: A leading people-smuggler, whose network is believed to be responsible for the majority of illegal cross-Channel journeys in recent years, has been unmasked by a BBC investigation.
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[2026-05-12 15:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: EU ministers dismiss proposed role for Gerhard Schroeder, who has cultivated a close relationship with Russia’s president
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[2026-05-12 15:00 UTC+10:00] [Antonio Costa] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: EU ministers dismiss proposed role for Gerhard Schroeder, who has cultivated a close relationship with Russia’s president
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[2026-05-12 14:57 UTC+10:00] [All News] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Korea Herald
Snippet: For over a decade, I’ve navigated the complexities of North Korean affairs, security, and foreign policy from both Seoul and Washington, D.C. As the National Desk Political Team Lead, I track the pulse of geopolitics, closely following developments from the Unification Ministry and the Foreign Ministry. My mornings start with Rodong Sinmun—North Korea’s state mouthpiece—before diving into the day’s headlines from Seoul and Washington.
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[2026-05-12 14:56 UTC+10:00] [World / North America] [Factuality: 90]
Source: The Age
Snippet: New York: The late Hulk Hogan was warming up the crowd for Donald Trump at the 2024 Republican National Convention (RNC) – by ripping off his shirt – when China’s ambassador to the United States, Xie Feng, leant over to Kevin Rudd and asked: “Kevin, what the hell was that?”
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[2026-05-12 14:54 UTC+10:00] [All News] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Korea Herald
Snippet: Case raises questions over equal workplace benefits without legal recognition of same-sex marriage
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[2026-05-12 14:49 UTC+10:00] [Australian Capital Territory (ACT)] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Guardian Australia
Snippet: Seventeen-year-old, previously charged over alleged extremist material, now faces additional charges relating to allegedly preparing for an attack
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[2026-05-12 14:47 UTC+10:00] [Breaking News] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Daily News
Snippet: The individual injured in the shooting incident reported this morning (12) in the Dickson Junction area of Dangendara, Galle, has died from his injuries.
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[2026-05-12 14:46 UTC+10:00] [Ukraine] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Guardian Australia
Snippet: Anti-graft agencies say Andriy Yermak suspected of participating in criminal group that laundered $10.5m in housing project, which he denies ownership in
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[2026-05-12 14:45 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: ABC News
Snippet: The 17-year-old appeared in the ACT Childrens Court on Tuesday, charged with planning a terrorist attack. (ABC News: Matt Roberts)
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[2026-05-12 14:42 UTC+10:00] [All News] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Korea Herald
Snippet: Candidate registration for the upcoming local elections and parliamentary by-elections will open this week, the election watchdog said Tuesday, about three weeks before the polls widely seen as a gauge of the public's view on President Lee Jae Myung's first year in office.
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[2026-05-12 14:41 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: ABC News
Snippet: Topic:State and Territory Parliament
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[2026-05-12 14:40 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The National (UAE)
Snippet: Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi is to make an official visit to the UAE on Friday aimed at bolstering long-standing ties between the nations.
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[2026-05-12 14:39 UTC+10:00] [All News] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Korea Herald
Snippet: State-sponsored hackers from North Korea and China have demonstrated "significant interest" in leveraging artificial intelligence to detect previously unknown cybersecurity vulnerabilities, Alphabet's Google said in a report Tuesday.
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[2026-05-12 14:39 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: ABC News
Snippet: Topic:Local Government
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[2026-05-12 14:37 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: BBC News
Snippet: A Filipino senator who oversaw former president Rodrigo Duterte's deadly war on drugs has taken refuge inside the country's Senate, hours before the International Criminal Court unsealed a warrant for his arrest.
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[2026-05-12 14:36 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: ABC News
Snippet: Canvas is a learning management software used by educational facilities across the world, and was recently at the centre of a data hack. (ABC News)
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[2026-05-12 14:34 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: New York Post
Snippet: A Maryland woman won a $50,000 lottery prize after playing with license plate numbers from her husband’s old car that he refuses to get rid of, according to authorities.
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[2026-05-12 14:33 UTC+10:00] [All News] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Korea Herald
Snippet: Samsung Securities said Tuesday it launched a foreign omnibus account service in partnership with Interactive Brokers, marking a major step in efforts to attract more global retail investors to the South Korean stock market.
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[2026-05-12 14:31 UTC+10:00] [All News] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Korea Herald
Snippet: The cruise ship hit by a deadly hantavirus outbreak headed to the Netherlands Tuesday after its last passengers disembarked in Spain's Canary Islands, with at least seven of the evacuees testing positive for the virus.
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[2026-05-12 14:30 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: From controversy about a Philippine pageant winner to Japan’s social recluses, here are a few highlights from SCMP’s recent Asia reporting
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[2026-05-12 14:30 UTC+10:00] [Bea Millan-Windorski] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: From controversy about a Philippine pageant winner to Japan’s social recluses, here are a few highlights from SCMP’s recent Asia reporting
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[2026-05-12 14:30 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 90]
Source: New York Post
Snippet: Four siblings who were part of Michael Jackson’s “secret family” revealed in an interview Sunday the vile ways the late pop star allegedly groomed and sexually abused them as children.
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[2026-05-12 14:30 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South Korea
Snippet: The following is the first summary of major stories moved by Yonhap News Agency on Tuesday
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[2026-05-12 14:28 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: AfricaNews
Snippet: The Africa Forward summit opened on Monday in Nairobi, Kenya. It is the first Africa–France meeting to be held in an English-speaking country. The summit is co-chaired by Kenyan President William Ruto and his French counterpart Emmanuel Macron, who is promoting European engagement in response to China’s strategy on the continent.
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[2026-05-12 14:25 UTC+10:00] [US-China] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Asia Times
Snippet: Keep independent journalism alive
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[2026-05-12 14:23 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: New York Post
Snippet: President Donald Trump is scheduled to see doctors for a medical and dental checkup this month — his fourth publicized visit to medical experts since returning to office — in what the White House describes as an annual physical and regular preventive care.
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[2026-05-12 14:23 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: ABC News
Snippet: Jack Alex Cullen, 25, pleaded guilty to trafficking cocaine in the Supreme Court of Queensland. (ABC News: Baz Ruddick)
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[2026-05-12 14:22 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 90]
Source: BBC News
Snippet: An Australian musician has been forced to cut short his North America tour after officials banned him from re-entering the US, prompting an apology from his girlfriend over an online post about Donald Trump.
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[2026-05-12 14:20 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: Seoul has footage of the May 4 attack on the HMM Namu but analysts say it is biding its time, hoping ‘the dust will settle’
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[2026-05-12 14:20 UTC+10:00] [South Korea] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: Seoul has footage of the May 4 attack on the HMM Namu but analysts say it is biding its time, hoping ‘the dust will settle’
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[2026-05-12 14:20 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: New York Post
Snippet: A Florida teacher allegedly cajoled an unwitting freshman boy into a short-lived “relationship” that started with a disturbing six-minute-long kiss inside his classroom.
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[2026-05-12 14:17 UTC+10:00] [All News] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Korea Herald
Snippet: South Korea will participate in a multinational defense ministerial meeting on the Strait of Hormuz on Tuesday, officials said, as Seoul weighs its response following the recent attack on a Korean-operated cargo vessel in the strategic waterway.
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[2026-05-12 14:15 UTC+10:00] [World] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Age
Snippet: Products & ServicesOpen Products & Services section
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