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    [2026-05-11 07:31 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
    Source: ABC News
    Title: NSW Health worker left 'violated' by medical check awarded $50k compensation
    Snippet: Topic:People With Disability
    Read full article: https://www.abc.net.au/news/2026-05-11/western-sydney-local-health-loses-disability-discrimination-case/106583784
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    [2026-05-11 07:31 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
    Source: ABC News
    Title: Tech giant Apple joins investors pouring millions into macadamias
    Snippet: Topic:Information Technology Industry
    Read full article: https://www.abc.net.au/news/rural/2026-05-11/tech-giant-apple-invests-macadamia-orchard-carbon-credits/106631794
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    [2026-05-11 07:30 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
    Source: South China Morning Post
    Title: Why the UAE’s Opec exit spells the beginning of the end of Gulf unity
    Snippet: The fighting over oil production quotas was the symptom. Security realignment is the disease
    Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/opinion/world-opinion/article/3352666/why-uaes-opec-exit-spells-beginning-end-gulf-unity
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    [2026-05-11 07:30 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
    Source: South China Morning Post
    Title: Why the UAE’s Opec exit spells the beginning of the end of Gulf unity
    Snippet: The fighting over oil production quotas was the symptom. Security realignment is the disease
    Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/opinion/world-opinion/article/3352666/why-uaes-opec-exit-spells-beginning-end-gulf-unity?utm_source=rss_feed
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    [2026-05-11 07:26 UTC+10:00] [World] [Factuality: 100]
    Source: SBS News
    Title: 'Terrible situation': Australians among final evacuees from hantavirus-hit cruise ship
    Snippet: LIVE, FREE and EXCLUSIVE
    Read full article: https://www.sbs.com.au/news/article/australians-to-be-among-final-passengers-evacuated-from-hantavirus-hit-cruise-ship/l9vlehhiw
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    [2026-05-11 07:23 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
    Source: New York Post
    Title: Gavin Newsom’s $20M diaper deal torn apart with shocking figures: ‘Peak stupidity’
    Snippet: The founder of an organic baby formula company has branded Gavin Newsom’s plan to offer free diapers to all new babies born in the state as “grifting nonsense.”
    Read full article: https://nypost.com/2026/05/10/us-news/gavin-newsoms-20m-diaper-deal-torn-apart-with-shocking-figures/
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    [2026-05-11 07:20 UTC+10:00] [Australia news] [Factuality: 100]
    Source: Guardian Australia
    Title: Australia politics live: budget funds to speed up environmental approvals; Coalition deals with Farrer loss
    Snippet: Tuesday’s federal budget to include $500m to fund faster approvals for housing, energy and mining projects. Follow today’s news live
    Read full article: https://www.theguardian.com/australia-news/live/2026/may/11/australia-politics-live-federal-budget-jim-chalmers-cost-of-living-deficit-farrer-byelection-coalition-one-nation-ntwnfb
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    [2026-05-11 07:20 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 90]
    Source: New York Post
    Title: Kamala Harris, Cory Booker, other Dems push DNC to release its 2024 postmortem
    Snippet: Pressure is mounting on the Democratic National Committee to disclose its 2024 election postmortem, with even former Vice President Kamala Harris urging the party to do so despite the risk of embarrassment.
    Read full article: https://nypost.com/2026/05/10/us-news/kamala-harris-cory-booker-other-dems-push-dnc-to-release-its-2024-postmortem/
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    [2026-05-11 07:19 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
    Source: New York Post
    Title: Spencer Pratt shares emotional Mother’s Day video showing their wildfire hell
    Snippet: Los Angeles mayoral candidate Spencer Pratt shared an emotional Mother’s Day video highlighting the impact losing his family home in the deadly Palisades Fire has had on him and his wife Heidi Montag.
    Read full article: https://nypost.com/2026/05/10/us-news/spencer-pratt-shares-mothers-day-video-showing-destroyed-home/
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    [2026-05-11 07:16 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
    Source: South China Morning Post
    Title: Trump calls Iran’s response to US peace proposal ‘unacceptable’
    Snippet: Tehran is seeking an end to the war on all fronts, including in Lebanon, where Israel is fighting Hezbollah militants
    Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/news/world/middle-east/article/3353071/trump-calls-irans-response-us-peace-proposal-unacceptable?utm_source=rss_feed
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    [2026-05-11 07:16 UTC+10:00] [Qatar] [Factuality: 100]
    Source: South China Morning Post
    Title: Trump calls Iran’s response to US peace proposal ‘unacceptable’
    Snippet: Tehran is seeking an end to the war on all fronts, including in Lebanon, where Israel is fighting Hezbollah militants
    Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/news/world/middle-east/article/3353071/trump-calls-irans-response-us-peace-proposal-unacceptable
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    [2026-05-11 07:12 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 90]
    Source: Al Jazeera
    Title: Trump to discuss Iran with Xi Jinping during China visit: Officials
    Snippet: United States Donald Trump is set to arrive in Beijing on Wednesday evening to discuss the Iran war and other issues with his Chinese counterpart President Xi Jinping.
    Read full article: https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2026/5/10/trump-to-discuss-iran-with-xi-jinping-during-china-visit-officials
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    [2026-05-11 07:12 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 92]
    Source: New York Post
    Title: San Francisco plots outdoor smoking ban as locals erupt
    Snippet: San Francisco is rolling out a sweeping outdoor smoking ban that would snuff out cigarettes on bar patios and parklets across the city.
    Read full article: https://nypost.com/2026/05/10/us-news/liberal-haven-plots-draconian-outdoor-smoking-ban-as-locals-erupt/
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    [2026-05-11 07:06 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
    Source: ABC News
    Title: Jay Vine 'lucky' after 'really scary' stage two Giro crash
    Snippet: Topic:Road Cycle Racing
    Read full article: https://www.abc.net.au/news/2026-05-11/magnier-wins-giro-d-italia-stage-three-jay-vine-lucky/106662972
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    [2026-05-11 07:04 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
    Source: ABC News
    Title: Regulator found sex offender exempt from needing Working With Children Check
    Snippet: San Maung Saw Wah, the president of Melbourne Karen Buddhist Association. (Facebook)
    Read full article: https://www.abc.net.au/news/2026-05-11/convicted-sex-offender-exempt-wwcc-melbourne/106615632
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    [2026-05-11 07:03 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
    Source: New York Post
    Title: Remains of US soldier who fell off cliff in Morocco recovered, 2nd soldier still missing
    Snippet: The remains of one of two US Army soldiers who fell off a cliff after grueling training exercises in Morocco have been recovered.
    Read full article: https://nypost.com/2026/05/10/world-news/remains-of-us-soldier-who-fell-off-cliff-in-morocco-recovered-2nd-soldier-still-missing/
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    [2026-05-11 07:02 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 92]
    Source: ABC News
    Title: Wall Street hits new highs while ASX set to slip
    Snippet: It was onwards and upwards on Wall Street, with more positive corporate and economic news fuelling new record highs on Friday.
    Read full article: https://www.abc.net.au/news/2026-05-11/asx-markets-business-news-live-updates/106663582
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    [2026-05-11 07:01 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 90]
    Source: BBC News
    Title: Iranian activist tells BBC how fear of war restarting intensifies trauma of repression
    Snippet: These days and nights she stays at home in Tehran. Waiting. For the sound of aircraft. Bombs. For news or no news of friends in detention. Shirin - not her real name - is constantly anxious. She is showing signs of post-traumatic stress disorder. Her left hand is no longer fully functional.
    Read full article: https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/c1m2ee3jxvro?at_medium=RSS&at_campaign=rss
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    [2026-05-11 07:00 UTC+10:00] [World] [Factuality: 100]
    Source: The Age
    Title: Aussie cruise ship passengers awaiting evacuation
    Snippet: Products & ServicesOpen Products & Services section
    Read full article: https://www.theage.com.au/world/aussie-cruise-ship-passengers-awaiting-evacuation-20260511-p5zvjd.html?ref=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_source=rss_feed
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    [2026-05-11 06:57 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 90]
    Source: RT News
    Title: Trump vows to get Iran’s enriched uranium
    Snippet: US President Donald Trump has said that Washington will get hold of Iran’s stockpile of enriched uranium “at some point,” repeating one of his key demands in peace talks.
    Read full article: https://www.rt.com/news/639844-trump-vows-iran-enriched-uranium/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=RSS
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    [2026-05-11 06:55 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
    Source: Zero Hedge
    Title: How The American System Reshaped The World
    Snippet: Authored by J.B. Shurk via American Thinker,
    Read full article: https://www.zerohedge.com/political/how-american-system-reshaped-world
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    [2026-05-11 06:52 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
    Source: Al Jazeera
    Title: US Jewish leader, Israel advocate Abe Foxman dies at 86
    Snippet: Prominent Jewish American leader and Israel defender Abraham “Abe” Foxman has died at age 86.
    Read full article: https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2026/5/10/us-jewish-leader-israel-advocate-abe-foxman-dies-at-86
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    [2026-05-11 06:50 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 90]
    Source: ABC News
    Title: Trump calls Iran's response to peace proposal 'unacceptable'
    Snippet: Topic:Unrest, Conflict and War
    Read full article: https://www.abc.net.au/news/2026-05-11/iran-war-live-updates-peace-proposal-donald-trump/106663410
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    [2026-05-11 06:48 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
    Source: New York Post
    Title: ‘Star Wars: Return of the Jedi’ actor dead at 82
    Snippet: Michael Pennington, who starred in “Star Wars: Episode VI: Return of the Jedi” has died.
    Read full article: https://pagesix.com/2026/05/10/celebrity-news/star-wars-return-of-the-jedi-actor-dead-at-82/
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    [2026-05-11 06:47 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
    Source: ABC News
    Title: Iran weekly briefing: Amid the tough talk, there's a hint that no-one wants this to deteriorate
    Snippet: Topic:Unrest, Conflict and War
    Read full article: https://www.abc.net.au/news/2026-05-11/iran-israel-war-news-briefing/106664426
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    [2026-05-11 06:45 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
    Source: New York Post
    Title: Zohran Mamdani rubs elbows with Spike Lee to cheer on English soccer team in NYC
    Snippet: Mayor Zohran Mamdani was pictured watching soccer at a Brooklyn bar on Sunday alongside iconic film director Spike Lee.
    Read full article: https://nypost.com/2026/05/10/us-news/zohran-mamdani-rubs-elbows-with-spike-lee-to-cheer-on-english-soccer-team-in-nyc/
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    [2026-05-11 06:45 UTC+10:00] [National] [Factuality: 100]
    Source: The Age
    Title: Australia news LIVE: Polling data shows scale of One Nation’s win in Farrer; Government gears up to deliver federal budget; Iran responds to US’ newest ceasefire proposal
    Snippet: You have reached your maximum number of saved items.
    Read full article: https://www.theage.com.au/national/australia-news-live-polling-data-shows-scale-of-one-nation-s-win-in-farrer-government-gears-up-to-deliver-federal-budget-iran-responds-to-us-newest-ceasefire-proposal-20260511-p5zvj3.html?ref=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_source=rss_feed
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    [2026-05-11 06:45 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
    Source: ABC News
    Title: How a junior gymnastics club dispute became the national sport's problem
    Snippet: The Maroochy Beach Gymnastics club is grappling with concerns and complaints raised by a group of members. (ABC News: Owen Jacques)
    Read full article: https://www.abc.net.au/news/2026-05-11/maroochy-beach-gymnastics-junior-sport-rift-escalates/106647072
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    [2026-05-11 06:43 UTC+10:00] [Editors' Pick] [Factuality: 100]
    Source: Rappler
    Title: Alex Eala puts up fight vs world No. 2 Elena Rybakina before Italian Open exit
    Snippet: Already have Rappler+? Sign in to listen to groundbreaking journalism.
    Read full article: https://www.rappler.com/sports/tennis-alex-eala-elena-rybakina-italian-open-may-10-2026/
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    [2026-05-11 06:37 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
    Source: New York Post
    Title: Martin Short speaks out on daughter Katherine’s death
    Snippet: Martin Short emotionally addressed the sudden death of his daughter, Katherine.
    Read full article: https://pagesix.com/2026/05/10/celebrity-news/martin-short-speaks-out-on-daughter-katherines-death/
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    [2026-05-11 06:35 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
    Source: New York Post
    Title: Health officials issue warning after 2nd case of measles on Long Island — with possible restaurant exposure
    Snippet: Nassau County health officials issued a public warning after two confirmed of measles were confirmed within days — and diners at a popular restaurant may have been exposed.
    Read full article: https://nypost.com/2026/05/10/us-news/health-officials-issue-warning-after-2nd-case-of-measles-on-long-island-with-possible-restaurant-exposure/
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    [2026-05-11 06:34 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
    Source: ABC News
    Title: Fire service 'not fit for purpose' in regional SA, uncovered report finds
    Snippet: ABC North and West SA
    Read full article: https://www.abc.net.au/news/2026-05-11/metropolitan-fire-service-barry-review/106601324
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    [2026-05-11 06:33 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
    Source: BBC News
    Title: Familiar failings but calm Corteen-Coleman provides England optimism
    Snippet: 'Fantastic moment' - teenager Corteen-Coleman takes first international wicket
    Read full article: https://www.bbc.com/sport/cricket/articles/cdepdxprnyro?at_medium=RSS&at_campaign=rss
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    [2026-05-11 06:33 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 90]
    Source: The Jerusalem Post
    Title: Trump calls Iranian proposal to end war 'totally unacceptable'
    Snippet: US President Donald Trump called the latest Iranian proposal to end the war "totally unacceptable" on Sunday, in a Truth Social post.
    Read full article: https://www.jpost.com/middle-east/iran-news/article-895737
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    [2026-05-11 06:32 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
    Source: ABC News
    Title: Bondi royal commission to hear challenge to antisemitism definition
    Snippet: Topic:Royal Commissions
    Read full article: https://www.abc.net.au/news/2026-05-11/overseas-expert-witnesses-to-appear-at-bondi-royal-commission/106662984
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    [2026-05-11 06:30 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 90]
    Source: New York Post
    Title: Small-town female cop named person of interest in 2004 fatal hit-and-run — years after going to victim’s funeral
    Snippet: A small-town female cop has been named a person of interest in a decades-old cold case involving a classmate’s hit-and-run death — years after she showed up at his funeral and hugged grieving relatives.
    Read full article: https://nypost.com/2026/05/10/us-news/small-town-female-cop-named-person-of-interest-in-2004-fatal-hit-and-run/
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    [2026-05-11 06:30 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
    Source: The Korea Herald
    Title: [Amy Brouillette]Media capture failed in Hungary
    Snippet: Hungary’s recent election was a sharp rebuke of former Prime Minister Viktor Orban and his Fidesz party after 16 years of democratic erosion under his rule. Voters overwhelmingly rejected Orban’s signature brand of “illiberal democracy,” embraced by aspiring autocrats around the world, in what amounted to a resounding reminder that change is still possible even when opposition appears hopeless.
    Read full article: https://www.koreaherald.com/article/10734640
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    [2026-05-11 06:25 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
    Source: New York Post
    Title: Trump rages that NFL is ‘gouging’ fans with new push to move games to Netflix, Amazon: ‘killing the golden goose’
    Snippet: President Trump ripped the NFL on Sunday, accusing the league of “price gouging” longtime fans with its new push to move games to streaming platforms.
    Read full article: https://nypost.com/2026/05/10/us-news/trump-rages-that-nfl-is-gouging-fans-with-new-push-to-move-games-to-netflix-amazon/
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    [2026-05-11 06:22 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
    Source: AP News
    Title: France's Macron is in Kenya for an Africa summit
    Snippet: France’s President Emmanuel Macron, left, and Kenya’s President William Ruto stand during the national anthem at State House in Nairobi, Sunday, May 10, 2026. (AP Photo/Brian Inganga)
    Read full article: https://apnews.com/article/kenya-africa-summit-france-macron-ruto-d07479573f56ba6e02ac424cb855f000
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    [2026-05-11 06:20 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
    Source: New York Post
    Title: Footage captures horrific moment maniac fatally shoves retired elderly teacher, 76, down NYC subway stairs
    Snippet: Footage captures the horrific moment a nut fatally shoved a beloved 76-year-old former teacher down a flight of concrete stairs at a Manhattan subway station.
    Read full article: https://nypost.com/2026/05/10/us-news/footage-captures-horrific-moment-maniac-fatally-shoves-retired-elderly-teacher-76-down-nyc-subway-stairs/
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    [2026-05-11 06:20 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
    Source: Zero Hedge
    Title: Vegetable-Oil Inflation Sends World Food Prices Higher
    Snippet: The benchmark for global food commodity prices rose for a third consecutive month in April, hitting its highest level since early 2023, as Middle East supply disruptions, elevated energy costs, and tightening supplies of certain agricultural products appear to be driving the next leg higher in global food prices.
    Read full article: https://www.zerohedge.com/commodities/vegetable-oil-inflation-sends-world-food-prices-higher
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    [2026-05-11 06:19 UTC+10:00] [World] [Factuality: 90]
    Source: SBS News
    Title: Trump rejects Iran's peace proposal response as more drone attacks hit Gulf region
    Snippet: LIVE, FREE and EXCLUSIVE
    Read full article: https://www.sbs.com.au/news/article/trump-rejects-irans-peace-proposal-response-as-more-drone-attacks-hit-gulf-region/g0177gudr
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    [2026-05-11 06:18 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 90]
    Source: The Manila Times
    Title: Trump set to 'apply pressure' on Xi over Iran
    Snippet: WASHINGTON — US President Donald Trump will press China's Xi Jinping on Iran when they meet in Beijing in coming days, but their "highly symbolic" superpower summit will focus on easing trade tensions, officials said Sunday.
    Read full article: https://www.manilatimes.net/2026/05/11/news/world/trump-set-to-apply-pressure-on-xi-over-iran/2340282
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    [2026-05-11 06:16 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
    Source: New York Post
    Title: Snap heatwave set to blast California as forecasters issue warning for millions
    Snippet: A heatwave will roast California and Arizona with temperatures soaring as high as 114 degrees, levels more typical of peak summer than early May — as forecasters warn millions could face serious health risks over the next few days.
    Read full article: https://nypost.com/2026/05/10/us-news/sudden-california-heatwave-as-forecasters-warn-millions/
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    [2026-05-11 06:12 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
    Source: The Manila Times
    Title: Wizards win NBA Draft Lottery to capture first pick
    Snippet: NEW YORK — The Washington Wizards, who had the worst record in the NBA this past season, won the NBA Draft Lottery on Sunday to claim the top pick in next month's draft.
    Read full article: https://www.manilatimes.net/2026/05/11/news/world/wizards-win-nba-draft-lottery-to-capture-first-pick/2340281
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    [2026-05-11 06:09 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
    Source: BBC News
    Title: Plane carrying virus-stricken cruise ship passengers lands in UK
    Snippet: A plane carrying 20 Britons evacuated from a cruise ship hit by hantavirus has arrived in the UK.
    Read full article: https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/c4g83vddnz0o?at_medium=RSS&at_campaign=rss
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    [2026-05-11 06:05 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
    Source: BBC News
    Title: Tourist hotspot at 'end of the world' denies causing hantavirus outbreak
    Snippet: As Argentina's southernmost city, Ushuaia has long enjoyed its reputation as 'The End of the World' and as a gateway for trips both to Antarctica and for tourists to explore the dramatic, natural beauty of Patagonia.
    Read full article: https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/cx21ej471g2o?at_medium=RSS&at_campaign=rss
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    [2026-05-11 06:03 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
    Source: New York Post
    Title: Biden advisor points out huge hypocrisy in supporters of Tom Steyer for California governor
    Snippet: A top Biden adviser has torn into hypocritical lefties who are supporting billionaire Tom Steyer for California governor.
    Read full article: https://nypost.com/2026/05/10/us-news/biden-aide-points-out-hypocrisy-in-supporters-of-tom-steyer-for-calif-governor/
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    [2026-05-11 06:01 UTC+10:00] [World] [Factuality: 100]
    Source: 9News
    Title: 'Greatest sucker': Trump's extraordinary spray at Obama
    Snippet: Hello and welcome to our live rolling coverage of the war in Iran, this Monday, May 11.
    Read full article: https://www.9news.com.au/world/us-israel-iran-war-live-updates-may-11-donald-trump-latest-world-news-headlines/1d665b1e-f360-4253-b442-41c8517894e7
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    [2026-05-11 06:01 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 95]
    Source: ABC News
    Title: 'Nuisance' showers for much of Queensland and 'unseasonable' rain in the west
    Snippet: Topic:Weather Forecasts
    Read full article: https://www.abc.net.au/news/2026-05-11/qld-weather-nuisance-showers-unseasonable-rain-autumn/106663156
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