Topic: World News — Neutral reports only
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[2026-05-12 05:01 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: New York Post
Snippet: WASHINGTON — Director of National Intelligence Tulsi Gabbard is investigating more than 120 biological laboratories abroad that were funded by US taxpayer dollars for decades, as part of an effort to end potentially risky experiments with viruses pursuant to President Trump’s executive order on so-called “gain-of-function” research.
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[2026-05-12 05:00 UTC+10:00] [News] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Michael West Media
Snippet: May 12, 2026 05:00 | News
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[2026-05-12 05:00 UTC+10:00] [Property / News] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Age
Snippet: Home owners can no longer expect that their property is worth as much money as it was even a few months ago, as the auction market weakens to levels last seen in the 2022 downturn.
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[2026-05-12 05:00 UTC+10:00] [World / Asia] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Age
Snippet: May 12, 2026 — 5:00am
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[2026-05-12 05:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: ABC News
Snippet: When Trump last visited China in 2017, artificial intelligence was not yet the centre of global power. Now it is. (Reuters: Evelyn Hockstein)
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[2026-05-12 04:55 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: New York Post
Snippet: Spencer Pratt has revealed the hard-hitting team of operatives he has brought in to protect him during his LA mayoral bid.
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[2026-05-12 04:55 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: New York Post
Snippet: KYIV – Nearly 20 countries are interested in drone deals with Ukraine, and four agreements have already been signed, Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky said on Monday.
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[2026-05-12 04:51 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: AP News
Snippet: Children stand next to police officers during a visit from World Food Programme advisor Princess Sarah Zeid of Jordan at a shelter for families displaced by gang violence in Port-au-Prince, Haiti, Monday, April 27, 2026. (AP Photo/Odelyn Joseph)
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[2026-05-12 04:50 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: In the latest ‘anti-Christian’ act by Israeli forces, a soldier put a cigarette in the mouth of the statue while the other took a photo
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[2026-05-12 04:50 UTC+10:00] [Iran] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: In the latest ‘anti-Christian’ act by Israeli forces, a soldier put a cigarette in the mouth of the statue while the other took a photo
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[2026-05-12 04:49 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Manila Times
Snippet: GRANADILLA DE ABONA, Spain — The final evacuations from a cruise ship hit by a deadly hantavirus outbreak started in Spain's Canary Islands on Monday after unfavorable weather conditions unexpectedly forced it to dock.
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[2026-05-12 04:46 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 90]
Source: ABC News
Snippet: The Big Bash League is in an increasingly crowded market of T20 tournaments. (ABC News: Luke Bowden)
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[2026-05-12 04:42 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: ABC News
Snippet: Jotham Napat and Anthony Albanese have not yet ratified the Nakamal Agreement despite months of negotiations. (ABC News: Lillyrose Welwel/File photo)
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[2026-05-12 04:40 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: ABC News
Snippet: Treasurer Jim Chalmers is unveiling his fifth budget tonight, and housing for younger Australians will be a centrepiece.
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[2026-05-12 04:39 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: ABC News
Snippet: Jim Chalmers's 2026 budget will include changes to tax concessions that could prove unpopular with many. (ABC News: Matt Roberts)
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[2026-05-12 04:39 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: New York Post
Snippet: Tori Spelling is ready to be back in the spotlight, we hear.
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[2026-05-12 04:33 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: AfricaNews
Snippet: The Cannes Film Festival has opened its 79th edition on the French Riviera, once again bringing global attention to one of the world’s most prestigious celebrations of cinema. On the Croisette, final preparations are underway as filmmakers, stars, and guests gather ahead of the red carpet and opening ceremony.
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[2026-05-12 04:32 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Manila Times
Snippet: WASHINGTON — Top US executives, including Tesla's Elon Musk and Apple's Tim Cook, will accompany US President Donald Trump on his visit to China this week, a White House official said Monday.
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[2026-05-12 04:30 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: New York Post
Snippet: WASHINGTON — The House Ethics Committee revealed Monday it has issued more than 20 subpoenas, reached out to dozens of witnesseses, and pored over thousands of documents as it weighs “serious and complex” accusations against Rep. Cory Mills (R-Fla.) — including domestic assault.
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[2026-05-12 04:30 UTC+10:00] [US news] [Factuality: 90]
Source: Guardian Australia
Snippet: National average for gas prices has risen by well over a dollar a gallon since late February
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[2026-05-12 04:30 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: ABC News
Snippet: Women without children tend to have interruptions to their working lives later in their careers while caring for aging family members. (Adobe Stock)
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[2026-05-12 04:30 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: ABC News
Snippet: Mortal Kombat II's mind-bending special effects were created by Australia's Rising Sun Pictures. (Supplied: Warner Bros)
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[2026-05-12 04:26 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: BBC News
Snippet: US President Donald Trump is expected to bring a host of top business and technology industry executives on his trip to China this week.
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[2026-05-12 04:25 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Al Jazeera
Snippet: The British government has imposed sanctions on an Iranian-linked network accused of plotting attacks in the UK and elsewhere.
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[2026-05-12 04:24 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Al Jazeera
Snippet: A senator from the Philippines has taken refuge inside the country’s parliament after the International Criminal Court unsealed an arrest warrant regarding his role in the Philippines’ deadly drug war.
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[2026-05-12 04:20 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: The ex-president is accused of having a relationship with a teenager and having a child with her in 2016 while he was in office
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[2026-05-12 04:20 UTC+10:00] [Agence France-Presse] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: The ex-president is accused of having a relationship with a teenager and having a child with her in 2016 while he was in office
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[2026-05-12 04:20 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Jerusalem Post
Snippet: The National Economic Crimes Unit, part of Lahav 433 – The National Crime Unit, Border Police officers, and the administrator-general's forfeiture unit jointly conducted a raid that involved the search and detention of 14 suspects from northern Israel, the Israel Police confirmed on Monday.
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[2026-05-12 04:17 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 90]
Source: BBC 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 04:15 UTC+10:00] [Mexico] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Guardian Australia
Snippet: Violence in Guerrero state has driven as many as 1,000 households from their homes, rights group says
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[2026-05-12 04:13 UTC+10:00] [US-Israel war on Iran] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Guardian Australia
Snippet: US president says he is considering restarting naval escorts in strait of Hormuz in attempt to end Iranian blockade
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[2026-05-12 04:13 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: AP News
Snippet: Atletico Madrid’s Johnny Cardoso, right, shoots the ball past Real Sociedad’s goalkeeper Unai Marrero during the Copa del Rey final soccer match between Atletico Madrid and Real Sociedad in Seville, Spain, Saturday, April. 18, 2026. (AP Photo/Jose Breton)
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[2026-05-12 04:12 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 90]
Source: Al Jazeera
Snippet: Medics had to restrain Palestinian journalist Ali al-Samoudi while tending to his bullet wound when the body of his colleague Shireen Abu Akleh arrived at Ibn Sina hospital in the occupied West Bank.
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[2026-05-12 04:12 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: New York Post
Snippet: Cops have locked down Six Flags Magic Mountain after reports of a bomb threat.
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[2026-05-12 04:12 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: New York Post
Snippet: A Long Beach driver is now facing criminal charges months after authorities say his distracted driving killed a 19-year-old woman as she walked through a strip mall parking lot with her mother.
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[2026-05-12 04:03 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: New York Post
Snippet: Two female hot dog peddlers allegedly went to war over a prime vending site in West Hollywood’s Rainbow District.
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[2026-05-12 04:02 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Jerusalem Post
Snippet: Outgoing Mossad Director David Barnea was reprimanded by Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu on Sunday after he sent a confidential letter to Attorney-General Gali Baharav-Miara, denouncing the appointment of Maj.-Gen. Roman Gofman as his replacement.
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[2026-05-12 04:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Middle East Eye
Snippet: Global oil markets are losing 100 million barrels every week that the Strait of Hormuz is closed, as a result of the US-Israeli war on Iran, the head of Saudi Arabia’s state oil producer said on Monday.
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[2026-05-12 04:00 UTC+10:00] [Video assistant referees (VARs)] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Guardian Australia
Snippet: VAR will rule on corners and second yellows at World Cup
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[2026-05-12 03:57 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 90]
Source: The Manila Times
Snippet: KYIV — Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy said Monday that fighting with Russia was ongoing despite a three-day US-brokered ceasefire, accusing Russia of not wanting to end the four-year war.
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[2026-05-12 03:56 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: New York Post
Snippet: A 19-year-old University of Washington student was found stabbed to death in the laundry room of an off-campus apartment building — and police are frantically searching for the killer who “should be considered armed and dangerous.”
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[2026-05-12 03:55 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: New York Post
Snippet: Journalist Kjersti Flaa, whose “nightmare” interview with Blake Lively from 2016 went viral in 2024, said it’s “mind-blowing” the actress attended the Met Gala 2026 hours after she settled her lawsuit against Justin Baldoni.
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[2026-05-12 03:52 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: BBC News
Snippet: The number of deaths caused by alcohol in the UK has fallen for the first time since the Covid pandemic, the latest national figures show.
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[2026-05-12 03:50 UTC+10:00] [World Cup 2026] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Guardian Australia
Snippet: Fifa’s embrace of dynamic pricing and resale markets has led to sky-high costs and a speculative free-for-all, betraying the spirit of the beautiful game
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[2026-05-12 03:48 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Middle East Eye
Snippet: Lithuania has approved a plan to join an international mission to protect shipping through the Strait of Hormuz, the president’s office said.
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[2026-05-12 03:45 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: New York Post
Snippet: Three New Yorkers are among the 17 American passengers on the hantavirus-stricken cruise ship, including one from New York City, Gov. Kathy Hochul said Monday.
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[2026-05-12 03:37 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The National (UAE)
Snippet: President Sheikh Mohamed and Ukraine's President Volodymyr Zelenskyy discussed Iran's attacks on the UAE during a phone call on Monday.
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[2026-05-12 03:34 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: New York Post
Snippet: The stunning Napa Valley residence of San Francisco Giants owner Peter Magowan has been brought to the market for $13 million—seven years after the sporting giant died of cancer.
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[2026-05-12 03:32 UTC+10:00] [Vladimir Putin] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Guardian Australia
Snippet: Drone strikes, mounting casualties and a distracted US president means a slow-motion victory is in doubt
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[2026-05-12 03:31 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: AP News
Snippet: LONDON (AP) — The British government sanctioned nine people and three organizations on Monday that it accused of engaging in “hostile activity” on behalf of Iran that threatens U.K. and global security.
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