Topic: World News — Neutral reports only
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[2026-05-12 13:54 UTC+10:00] [Breaking News] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Daily News
Snippet: Former President Mahinda Rajapaksa is scheduled to appear before the Commission to Investigate Allegations of Bribery or Corruption (CIABOC) today (12) to record a statement over the alleged Airbus bribery deal linked to SriLankan Airlines.
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[2026-05-12 13:53 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: ABC News
Snippet: The acting chancellor of the Australian National University in Canberra has confirmed four more members of the university council have resigned. (ABC News: Callum Flinn)
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[2026-05-12 13:52 UTC+10:00] [Victoria] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Guardian Australia
Snippet: Marat Ganiev will instead be charged with attempting to pervert the course of justice over death of 19-year-old whose body was found in tip
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[2026-05-12 13:48 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Manila Times
Snippet: MANILA, Philippines —The second batch of Filipinos manning the hantavirus-stricken MV Hondius arrived in The Netherlands to start their quarantine before their eventual return to the Philippines.
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[2026-05-12 13:48 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Manila Times
Snippet: President Donald Trump nominated Cameron Hamilton Monday to lead the Federal Emergency Management Agency, a notable comeback for the former Navy SEAL who was fired from his role as FEMA’s temporary leader last year after he defended its existence.
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[2026-05-12 13:46 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: The victim said the Indonesian woman used the flat address to secure loans and lenders are now threatening to burn down the house
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[2026-05-12 13:46 UTC+10:00] [Kuala Lumpur] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: The victim said the Indonesian woman used the flat address to secure loans and lenders are now threatening to burn down the house
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[2026-05-12 13:43 UTC+10:00] [World] [Factuality: 100]
Source: 9News
Snippet: Auto news: Public electric car charging cables cut and stolen at shopping centre
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[2026-05-12 13:39 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Manila Times
Snippet: WASHINGTON, D.C. — President Donald Trump claims that America has increasingly profited from trade with China, largely playing down the tensions over rare earth minerals, tariffs and emerging technologies such as artificial intelligence that could rupture relations between the world's two largest economies.
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[2026-05-12 13:34 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Manila Times
Snippet: WASHINGTON, D.C. — The US Supreme Court on Monday set the stage for Alabama to eliminate one of two largely Black congressional districts before this year’s midterm elections, creating an opening for Republicans to gain an additional US House seat in a partisan battle for control of the closely divided chamber.
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[2026-05-12 13:33 UTC+10:00] [All News] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Korea Herald
Snippet: A new wave of gang violence in Haiti’s capital forced hundreds to flee their homes over the weekend, leaving families scattered along the road to the country’s main airport Monday.
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[2026-05-12 13:33 UTC+10:00] [All News] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Korea Herald
Snippet: Cortis unveiled a music video for a track from its second EP via Big Hit Music on Monday.
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[2026-05-12 13:33 UTC+10:00] [All News] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Korea Herald
Snippet: Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy said Monday that Russia has no intention of ending the more than four-year-old war with his country and Kyiv was preparing for further attacks.
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[2026-05-12 13:33 UTC+10:00] [All News] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Korea Herald
Snippet: GENEVA (AFP) -- Conflict and violence drove more people to flee within their own countries last year than natural and manmade disasters for the first time on record, monitors said Tuesday.
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[2026-05-12 13:31 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: ABC News
Snippet: British citizens and Labour Party insiders will wake to a fraught and tense UK after Prime Minister Keir Starmer came under renewed pressure to tender his resignation.
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[2026-05-12 13:31 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: ABC News
Snippet: British citizens and Labour Party insiders will wake to a fraught and tense UK after Prime Minister Keir Starmer came under renewed pressure to tender his resignation.
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[2026-05-12 13:30 UTC+10:00] [Breaking News] [Factuality: 90]
Source: Daily News
Snippet: US President Donald Trump has said the month-long ceasefire between the US and Iran is on “massive life support”.
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[2026-05-12 13:28 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: ABC News
Snippet: Graffiti calling for violence against Indians out the front of Papatoetoe Central School in Auckland. (Supplied: Shaneel Lal)
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[2026-05-12 13:28 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: ABC News
Snippet: Amelia reports for The World program in the ABC's Asia Pacific Newsroom. She was previously a news reporter with ABC Eyre Peninsula based in Port Lincoln.
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[2026-05-12 13:21 UTC+10:00] [All News] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Korea Herald
Snippet: THE HAGUE, Netherlands (AP) — Venezuela ’s acting President Delcy Rodriguez told journalists Monday that her country had no plans to become the 51st US state after US President Donald Trump said he was “seriously considering” the move.
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[2026-05-12 13:17 UTC+10:00] [All News] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Korea Herald
Snippet: Dozens of students and staff members at an elementary school in Daejeon have reported symptoms of suspected food poisoning, prompting many absences from school.
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[2026-05-12 13:16 UTC+10:00] [News] [Factuality: 90]
Source: Michael West Media
Snippet: May 12, 2026 13:16 | News
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[2026-05-12 13:16 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Al Jazeera
Snippet: A Bolivian judge has found former President Evo Morales in contempt of court and reissued a warrant for his arrest after he failed to turn up for the start of his trial on charges of trafficking a minor.
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[2026-05-12 13:14 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Manila Times
Snippet: KATHMANDU, Nepal — Passengers and crew members were safely evacuated from a Turkish Airlines jet that landed at a Nepal airport Monday with smoke coming out of the landing gear, the airline said.
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[2026-05-12 13:09 UTC+10:00] [Breaking News] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Daily News
Snippet: The Department of Meteorology says rainy conditions across the island are expected to continue today (12) due to the low-pressure area located northeast of Sri Lanka remaining active in the nearby sea area.
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[2026-05-12 13:07 UTC+10:00] [Philippine News] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Rappler
Snippet: Already have Rappler+? Sign in to listen to groundbreaking journalism.
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[2026-05-12 13:04 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Jerusalem Post
Snippet: As Israel’s Eurovision contestant Noam Bettan walked the “turquoise carpet” at the annual song competition’s opening ceremony on Sunday in Vienna, this year’s contest was already overshadowed by controversy surrounding Israel’s participation and growing scrutiny over how Israelis are promoting their representative.
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[2026-05-12 13:04 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Jerusalem Post
Snippet: Israel’s Diaspora Affairs Minister Amichai Chikli confirmed on Monday that right-wing YouTube provocateur Tyler Oliveira had been barred from entering Israel, accusing him of coming to the country with the “aim of spreading hatred.”
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[2026-05-12 13:04 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Jerusalem Post
Snippet: An Israeli Air Force officer charged on Sunday with allegedly betting in Polymarket over operations conducted by the military claimed that the entire force was involved in gambling.
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[2026-05-12 13:04 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 90]
Source: The Jerusalem Post
Snippet: US President Donald Trump is seriously considering resuming the war with Iran soon because of the way the Iranians are handling negotiations, aides close to the president told CNN on Sunday.
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[2026-05-12 13:01 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: ABC News
Snippet: Topic:Libraries, Museums and Galleries
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[2026-05-12 13:01 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: ABC News
Snippet: Greg Jennett has been reporting politics in the Canberra Parliament House Bureau for more than a decade; first for radio, then television news. A journalist for 20 years, he has covered elections, leadership challenges, Pacific Island affairs, the Olympics and has reported on Defence matters through the Iraq and Afghanistan wars.
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[2026-05-12 13:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: ABC News
Snippet: Carlton CEO Graham Wright speaks to reporters after Michael Voss quit as Blues senior coach.
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[2026-05-12 12:58 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Al Jazeera
Snippet: US and French evacuees from Hantavirus-hit ship test positive
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[2026-05-12 12:58 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: ABC News
Snippet: Topic:Organised Crime
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[2026-05-12 12:58 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 95]
Source: New York Post
Snippet: “Gossip Girl” spawned multiple real-life romances, but Chace Crawford wasn’t part of any of them.
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[2026-05-12 12:47 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: CNBC
Snippet: BEIJING — The U.S. and China are rallying their East Asia ties ahead of a highly anticipated presidential summit in Beijing later this week.
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[2026-05-12 12:46 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 90]
Source: ABC News
Snippet: Natalie feels like she has "shed a skin" to reveal her whole personality: braver and bolder. (Supplied)
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[2026-05-12 12:46 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: ABC News
Snippet: Natalie Jones is ABC Education's Perth-based digital content creator, making educational videos and free resources for teachers and children.
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[2026-05-12 12:43 UTC+10:00] [All News] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Korea Herald
Snippet: HD Construction Equipment said Tuesday its emergency automated equipment stop technology (E-Stop) has won Italy’s SaMoTer Innovation Award, expanding its push in Europe’s tightly regulated construction market.
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[2026-05-12 12:43 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Manila Times
Snippet: MANILA, Philippines — A group of law deans and professors from various universities across the country called on the Senate to immediately proceed with the impeachment trial of Vice President Sara Duterte, warning that any refusal to convene as an impeachment court could constitute a violation of the Constitution.
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[2026-05-12 12:42 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Middle East Eye
Snippet: Oil prices edged higher in early Asian trading on Tuesday as uncertainty surrounding diplomacy between the United States and Iran continued to fuel concerns over global energy supplies.
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[2026-05-12 12:40 UTC+10:00] [All News] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Korea Herald
Snippet: President Lee Jae Myung on Tuesday instructed officials to pursue a proactive fiscal policy in the second half of the year and beyond to help improve people's livelihoods.
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[2026-05-12 12:39 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: ABC News
Snippet: Isla Bell's remains were discovered at a tip in November 2024, six weeks after she was last seen entering Marat Ganiev's apartment. (Supplied)
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[2026-05-12 12:35 UTC+10:00] [All News] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Korea Herald
Snippet: LG Electronics’ US subsidiary has agreed to settle a privacy lawsuit filed by the Texas attorney general’s office over allegations that its smart TVs collected users’ viewing data without proper consent.
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[2026-05-12 12:35 UTC+10:00] [News] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Michael West Media
Snippet: May 12, 2026 12:35 | News
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[2026-05-12 12:33 UTC+10:00] [All News] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Korea Herald
Snippet: Daesang Corp. said Tuesday it is accelerating its global business expansion with goals to reach 1 trillion won ($673 million) in total sales across its Southeast Asian subsidiaries.
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[2026-05-12 12:33 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: ‘He has made me feel more proud to be British than any politician or any figure since I was born,’ a content creator says
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[2026-05-12 12:33 UTC+10:00] [Japanese people] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: ‘He has made me feel more proud to be British than any politician or any figure since I was born,’ a content creator says
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[2026-05-12 12:32 UTC+10:00] [World / North America] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Age
Snippet: Jeffrey Epstein’s office set a rule for its special team inside American Express: spending on trips for young women and others had to be kept a secret, even from his inner circle.
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