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    [2026-05-06 18:54 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
    Source: BBC News
    Title: Met forms team after attacks on Jewish community
    Snippet: A dedicated team of 100 additional officers is to be deployed to protect London's Jewish communities, the Metropolitan Police has said.
    Read full article: https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/ceqp9zj9j9eo?at_medium=RSS&at_campaign=rss
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    [2026-05-06 18:52 UTC+10:00] [All News] [Factuality: 100]
    Source: The Korea Herald
    Title: Han Byung-do reelected as ruling party whip
    Snippet: Three-term lawmaker Rep. Han Byung-do was reelected as the ruling Democratic Party of Korea's floor leader on Wednesday.
    Read full article: https://www.koreaherald.com/article/10732340
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    [2026-05-06 18:52 UTC+10:00] [National News] [Factuality: 100]
    Source: Rappler
    Title: PGMN founder Franco Mabanta arrested for alleged extortion vs Martin Romualdez
    Snippet: Already have Rappler+? Sign in to listen to groundbreaking journalism.
    Read full article: https://www.rappler.com/philippines/pgmn-founder-franco-mabanta-arrested-alleged-extortion-martin-romualdez/
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    [2026-05-06 18:52 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
    Source: Al Jazeera
    Title: US petrol prices 50 percent higher than before war on Iran
    Snippet: The price of a gallon of regular petrol climbed 31 cents in the past week, spiking to an average of $4.48 per gallon, according to the American Automobile Association, rising 50 percent since the US-Israel war on Iran began.
    Read full article: https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2026/5/6/gasoline-in-the-us-costs-50-more-now-than-before-iran-war
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    [2026-05-06 18:46 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
    Source: The Jerusalem Post
    Title: Does Syria’s rise in the Press Freedom Index reflect reality? - analysis
    Snippet: DAMASCUS - Syria’s rise in the 2026 World Press Freedom Index is a significant statistical development, but it does not in itself reflect a fundamental transformation in actual freedom of the press. The country moved from 177th place in 2025 to 141st out of 180 countries, a jump of 36 positions in a single year and one of the largest improvements globally.
    Read full article: https://www.jpost.com/middle-east/article-895282
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    [2026-05-06 18:45 UTC+10:00] [National] [Factuality: 100]
    Source: 9News
    Title: Teacher 'snapped' when he stabbed principal after being told contract would not be renewed
    Snippet: Property News: Australia's most expensive streets, and how much it costs to live in them.
    Read full article: https://www.9news.com.au/national/kim-ramchen-snapped-inside-teachers-knife-attack-on-principal/78fa888a-f665-4d35-b704-1c7eb5745139
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    [2026-05-06 18:42 UTC+10:00] [All News] [Factuality: 100]
    Source: The Korea Herald
    Title: Buldak is an experience, not just noodles: Samyang America CEO
    Snippet: Samyang's US chief grows sales eightfold to over $400 million in three years
    Read full article: https://www.koreaherald.com/article/10732338
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    [2026-05-06 18:39 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
    Source: ABC News
    Title: Exercise physiologists demand an end to 'discriminatory' health tax
    Snippet: Tim Dogue says the GST on exercise physiology services is unfair and discriminatory. (612 ABC Brisbane: Kenji Sato)
    Read full article: https://www.abc.net.au/news/2026-05-06/exercise-physiologists-demand-axe-the-tax/106649706
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    [2026-05-06 18:38 UTC+10:00] [All News] [Factuality: 100]
    Source: The Korea Herald
    Title: Man gets 11 years for botched kidnap-murder plot
    Snippet: A 39-year-old man was sentenced to 11 years in prison for attempting to abduct, rob and kill the head of a company in Incheon after months of planning, a court said Wednesday.
    Read full article: https://www.koreaherald.com/article/10732335
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    [2026-05-06 18:38 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
    Source: South China Morning Post
    Title: Is Rubio’s star rising in Trump world? Duel with Vance for 2028 heats up
    Snippet: Secretary of State Marco Rubio’s relaxed White House podium debut fuels buzz about his future
    Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/news/world/united-states-canada/article/3352603/rubios-star-rising-trump-world-duel-vance-2028-heats?utm_source=rss_feed
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    [2026-05-06 18:38 UTC+10:00] [Iowa] [Factuality: 100]
    Source: South China Morning Post
    Title: Is Rubio’s star rising in Trump world? Duel with Vance for 2028 heats up
    Snippet: Secretary of State Marco Rubio’s relaxed White House podium debut fuels buzz about his future
    Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/news/world/united-states-canada/article/3352603/rubios-star-rising-trump-world-duel-vance-2028-heats
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    [2026-05-06 18:37 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
    Source: South China Morning Post
    Title: Airport Authority reports ‘less than’ 5% cancellations despite Middle East war
    Snippet: Authority says fewer than 5 per cent of Hong Kong flights have been cancelled in May and June, and about 1 per cent in July, despite global fuel crisis
    Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/news/hong-kong/hong-kong-economy/article/3352602/airport-authority-reports-less-5-cancellations-despite-middle-east-war?utm_source=rss_feed
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    [2026-05-06 18:37 UTC+10:00] [Mable Chan] [Factuality: 100]
    Source: South China Morning Post
    Title: Airport Authority reports ‘less than’ 5% cancellations despite Middle East war
    Snippet: Authority says fewer than 5 per cent of Hong Kong flights have been cancelled in May and June, and about 1 per cent in July, despite global fuel crisis
    Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/news/hong-kong/hong-kong-economy/article/3352602/airport-authority-reports-less-5-cancellations-despite-middle-east-war
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    [2026-05-06 18:36 UTC+10:00] [Breaking News] [Factuality: 100]
    Source: Daily News
    Title: Severe lightning likely in parts of the island this afternoon
    Snippet: The Department of Meteorology has issued a severe lightning advisory at 12.00 noon today (06), valid until 11.30 p.m.
    Read full article: https://dailynews.lk/2026/05/06/local/990484/severe-lightning-likely-in-parts-of-the-island-this-afternoon/
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    [2026-05-06 18:35 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
    Source: Al Jazeera
    Title: ‘A stress test’: US-Germany rift widens as Iran-war drags on
    Snippet: Berlin, Germany – A diplomatic rift between US President Donald Trump and German Chancellor Friedrich Merz over the war on Iran has escalated into a broader debate about Europe’s transatlantic ties – while Berlin pushes to become the continent’s leading military power.
    Read full article: https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2026/5/6/a-stress-test-us-germany-rift-widens-as-iran-war-drags-on
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    [2026-05-06 18:34 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
    Source: The Manila Times
    Title: PH unemployment rate dips in March
    Snippet: This is The Manila Times, where we bring you stories that shape our world.
    Read full article: https://www.manilatimes.net/2026/05/06/videos/ph-unemployment-rate-dips-in-march/2336863
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    [2026-05-06 18:34 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
    Source: The Manila Times
    Title: WATCH: PH unemployment rate dips in March
    Snippet: This is The Manila Times, where we bring you stories that shape our world.
    Read full article: https://www.manilatimes.net/2026/05/06/videos/watch-ph-unemployment-rate-dips-in-march/2336863
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    [2026-05-06 18:27 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
    Source: The National (UAE)
    Title: UAE Armed Forces: 50 years of strength and determination | The National
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    Read full article: https://www.thenationalnews.com/advertorial/2026/05/06/uae-armed-forces-50-years-of-strength-and-determination/
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    [2026-05-06 18:25 UTC+10:00] [All News] [Factuality: 90]
    Source: The Korea Herald
    Title: Seoul shelves Project Freedom, keeps other Hormuz initiatives on table
    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.
    Read full article: https://www.koreaherald.com/article/10732327
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    [2026-05-06 18:23 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 90]
    Source: New York Post
    Title: Baltimore bakery truck driver believed he was dead moments before he was hit by United Airlines jet
    Snippet: The bakery truck driver who narrowly escaped death when a United Airlines flight struck his vehicle while coming into land at Newark Airport believed he was about to be decapitated moments before the terrifying crash.
    Read full article: https://nypost.com/2026/05/06/us-news/baltimore-bakery-truck-driver-warren-boardley-jr-believed-he-was-dead-moments-before-united-airlines-newark-crash/
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    [2026-05-06 18:21 UTC+10:00] [All News] [Factuality: 100]
    Source: The Korea Herald
    Title: SK hynix boom turns company jacket into dating meme
    Snippet: In South Korea’s fiercely competitive job market, even a company jacket can become a status symbol.
    Read full article: https://www.koreaherald.com/article/10732318
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    [2026-05-06 18:21 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
    Source: Al Jazeera
    Title: Australian women with alleged ISIL ties returning from Syria, minister says
    Snippet: Police say that some members of a group of Australian women and children due to arrive in the country from Syria imminently will be arrested over alleged links to the ISIL (ISIS) armed group.
    Read full article: https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2026/5/6/australian-women-with-alleged-isil-ties-returning-from-syria-minister-says
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    [2026-05-06 18:15 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
    Source: The Manila Times
    Title: Sara's lawyer denies 'laptop-throwing' claim, says it's 'creative but false'
    Snippet: MANILA, Philippines — The spokesman and defense counsel has described as "fake news" and "pure fiction" allegations that her client, Vice President Sara Duterte, threw a laptop at him over her alleged frustrations on her impeachment case.
    Read full article: https://www.manilatimes.net/2026/05/06/news/saras-lawyer-denies-laptop-throwing-claim-says-its-creative-but-false/2336879
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    [2026-05-06 18:12 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
    Source: South China Morning Post
    Title: All 90 Hong Kong lawmakers to visit Beijing for first time since 1997 handover
    Snippet: Lawmakers have been told the seven-day visit to the capital will run from July 19 to 25, SCMP has learned
    Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/news/hong-kong/politics/article/3352595/all-90-hong-kong-lawmakers-visit-beijing-first-time-1997-handover?utm_source=rss_feed
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    [2026-05-06 18:12 UTC+10:00] [Legislative Council] [Factuality: 100]
    Source: South China Morning Post
    Title: All 90 Hong Kong lawmakers to visit Beijing for first time since 1997 handover
    Snippet: Lawmakers have been told the seven-day visit to the capital will run from July 19 to 25, SCMP has learned
    Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/news/hong-kong/politics/article/3352595/all-90-hong-kong-lawmakers-visit-beijing-first-time-1997-handover
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    [2026-05-06 18:11 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
    Source: ABC News
    Title: Cries of censorship as Sydney council bars local paper from meetings
    Snippet: Topic:Local Government
    Read full article: https://www.abc.net.au/news/2026-05-06/hawkesbury-gazette-barred-from-local-council-meetings/106643816
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    [2026-05-06 18:09 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 92]
    Source: BBC News
    Title: Airlines cut 13,000 flights in May as jet fuel prices soar
    Snippet: Airlines have cut 13,000 flights globally in May as jet fuel prices soar due to the conflict in the Middle East.
    Read full article: https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/cyv24v3mpdmo?at_medium=RSS&at_campaign=rss
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    [2026-05-06 18:04 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
    Source: South Korea
    Title: Yonhap News Summary
    Snippet: The following is the second summary of major stories moved by Yonhap News Agency on Wednesday.
    Read full article: https://en.yna.co.kr/view/AEN20260506010600315
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    [2026-05-06 18:03 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
    Source: South China Morning Post
    Title: Spain opens port to hantavirus-hit cruise ship as WHO suspects human transmission
    Snippet: Madrid steps in to help the MV Hondius, a luxury cruise ship at the centre of an international health scare
    Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/news/world/africa/article/3352594/spain-opens-port-hantavirus-hit-cruise-ship-who-suspects-human-transmission?utm_source=rss_feed
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    [2026-05-06 18:03 UTC+10:00] [ECDC] [Factuality: 100]
    Source: South China Morning Post
    Title: Spain opens port to hantavirus-hit cruise ship as WHO suspects human transmission
    Snippet: Madrid steps in to help the MV Hondius, a luxury cruise ship at the centre of an international health scare
    Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/news/world/africa/article/3352594/spain-opens-port-hantavirus-hit-cruise-ship-who-suspects-human-transmission
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    [2026-05-06 18:02 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 90]
    Source: The Jerusalem Post
    Title: Naftali Bennett says 9/11 caused by unmanaged radical Islam in Middle East
    Snippet: Former prime minister Naftali Bennett told the Trinity Broadcasting Network (TBN) last week that 9/11 was caused by the international community’s failure to consider radical Islamism in the Middle East a global issue.
    Read full article: https://www.jpost.com/israel-news/article-895229
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    [2026-05-06 18:02 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
    Source: The Jerusalem Post
    Title: Regional leader of Spain's Canary Islands rejects hantavirus-hit cruise docking there
    Snippet: The regional government of Spain's Canary Islands is opposed to allowing a luxury cruise ship that has been hit by an outbreak of the deadly hantavirus to dock on the archipelago, its leader, Fernando Clavijo, said on Wednesday.
    Read full article: https://www.jpost.com/international/article-895274
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    [2026-05-06 18:02 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
    Source: South Korea
    Title: Soprano Sumi Jo looks back on 40 yrs on world stage with pride
    Snippet: SEOUL, May 6 (Yonhap) -- South Korean soprano Sumi Jo, widely regarded as one of the leading voices in classical music, said Wednesday she feels proud as she reflects on her four decades-long career on the international stage.
    Read full article: https://en.yna.co.kr/view/AEN20260506010400315
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    [2026-05-06 18:01 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
    Source: ABC News
    Title: Perth blanketed in thick smoke haze, caution urged
    Snippet: Smoke sets on Perth's CBD on Wednesday afternoon. (ABC News: Jake Sturmer)
    Read full article: https://www.abc.net.au/news/2026-05-06/perth-blanketed-in-thick-smoke-haze/106650256
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    [2026-05-06 18:01 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
    Source: ABC News
    Title: 'Personal information' of Australian students potentially stolen in global cyber attack
    Snippet: Canvas is a learning management software used by educational facilities across the world. (ABC News)
    Read full article: https://www.abc.net.au/news/2026-05-06/australian-educational-facilities-impacted-by-canvas-hack/106650094
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    [2026-05-06 17:59 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
    Source: The Manila Times
    Title: PH pushes for unity at the Asean Summit amid effects of fuel crisis
    Snippet: LAPU-LAPU CITY — The Philippines pushed for stronger regional coordination as economic pressures mount due to several factors, including the ongoing fuel crisis.
    Read full article: https://www.manilatimes.net/2026/05/06/regions/ph-pushes-for-unity-at-the-asean-summit-amid-effects-of-fuel-crisis/2336844
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    [2026-05-06 17:57 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
    Source: ABC News
    Title: Fed Square scraps World Cup screenings citing 'antisocial' behaviour
    Snippet: Public screenings of World Cup matches will be axed by Melbourne's Fed Square, following safety concerns.
    Read full article: https://www.abc.net.au/news/2026-05-06/fed-square-cancels-world-cup-screenings/106649980
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    [2026-05-06 17:55 UTC+10:00] [All News] [Factuality: 100]
    Source: The Korea Herald
    Title: South Korea Q1 exports hit record high, eyes No. 5 global rank
    Snippet: Chip sales surge 138 percent amid strong memory price, AI server boom
    Read full article: https://www.koreaherald.com/article/10732287
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    [2026-05-06 17:53 UTC+10:00] [Spain] [Factuality: 100]
    Source: Guardian Australia
    Title: Canary Islands government rejects hantavirus-hit cruise ship’s plans to dock there – Europe live
    Snippet: Leader of administration says decision to send ship there is ‘not based on any technical criteria’ and not enough has been done to guarantee the safety of the public
    Read full article: https://www.theguardian.com/world/live/2026/may/06/europe-eu-spain-sanchez-trump-icc-sanctions-merz-ukraine-russia-latest-news-updates
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    [2026-05-06 17:53 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
    Source: South Korea
    Title: (LEAD) (News Focus) KOSPI surges past 7,380 for 1st time in history, buoyed by AI boom
    Snippet: (ATTN: UPDATES throughout with closing prices; CHANGES headline, photos; TRIMS)
    Read full article: https://en.yna.co.kr/view/AEN20260506004451320
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    [2026-05-06 17:50 UTC+10:00] [All News] [Factuality: 100]
    Source: The Korea Herald
    Title: BTS’ Jungkook featured in US educational book series for children
    Snippet: Jungkook of BTS has been selected as the subject of a US educational book series for elementary school students, becoming the first Korean singer to be featured in the publication.
    Read full article: https://www.koreaherald.com/article/10732284
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    [2026-05-06 17:50 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
    Source: AfricaNews
    Title: Middle East War: Analyst says Strait of Hormuz situation 'highly uncertain'
    Snippet: With its effective closure sending shockwaves through the global economy, the Strait of Hormuz has been much discussed throughout the Iran war.
    Read full article: http://www.africanews.com/2026/05/05/middle-east-war-analyst-says-strait-of-hormuz-situation-highly-uncertain/
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    [2026-05-06 17:49 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
    Source: New York Post
    Title: Florida brothers shot dead by their sister’s boyfriend after they rushed to apartment to protect her: cops
    Snippet: Two Florida brothers were allegedly gunned down by their sister’s boyfriend inside her Miami apartment when they rushed over to protect her from him, cops said.
    Read full article: https://nypost.com/2026/05/06/us-news/florida-brothers-shot-dead-by-their-sisters-boyfriend-after-they-rushed-to-apartment-to-protect-her-cops/
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    [2026-05-06 17:49 UTC+10:00] [Indigenous Australians] [Factuality: 100]
    Source: Guardian Australia
    Title: Kumanjayi Little Baby death: three child protection workers stood down pending investigation into handling of welfare notifications
    Snippet: Northern Territory child protection minister Robyn Cahill said the investigation will look at ‘actions taken, or not taken, in relation to this case’
    Read full article: https://www.theguardian.com/australia-news/2026/may/06/kumanjayi-little-baby-death-child-protection-workers-ntwnfb
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    [2026-05-06 17:49 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
    Source: South China Morning Post
    Title: Japan’s hikikomori recluses are growing old. So are their carers
    Snippet: What happens to more than 1 million social recluses in the world’s fastest-ageing society when the last person who cared for them is gone?
    Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/week-asia/lifestyle-culture/article/3352591/japans-hikikomori-recluses-are-growing-old-so-are-their-carers?utm_source=rss_feed
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    [2026-05-06 17:49 UTC+10:00] [Japan] [Factuality: 100]
    Source: South China Morning Post
    Title: Japan’s hikikomori recluses are growing old. So are their carers
    Snippet: What happens to more than 1 million social recluses in the world’s fastest-ageing society when the last person who cared for them is gone?
    Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/week-asia/lifestyle-culture/article/3352591/japans-hikikomori-recluses-are-growing-old-so-are-their-carers
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    [2026-05-06 17:48 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
    Source: The Manila Times
    Title: NBI arrests social media personality for extortion try against Romualdez
    Snippet: MANILA, Philippines — The National Bureau of Investigation – Organized and Transnational Crime Division (NBI-OTCD) on Wednesday said it arrested five people, including an alleged social media personality, for alleged extortion on Leyte 1st District Rep. Martin Romualdez.
    Read full article: https://www.manilatimes.net/2026/05/06/news/nbi-arrests-social-media-personality-for-extortion-try-against-romualdez/2336845
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    [2026-05-06 17:45 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
    Source: Al Jazeera
    Title: Syria says it dismantled Hezbollah-linked cell plotting assassinations
    Snippet: Syrian authorities say they have arrested a Hezbollah-linked cell accused of plotting to assassinate senior government figures, an allegation rejected as “false” by the Lebanese armed group.
    Read full article: https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2026/5/6/syrian-authourities-dismantle-hezbollah-linked-cell-plotting-assassinations
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    [2026-05-06 17:43 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
    Source: RT News
    Title: US greenlights bomb deal for Ukraine
    Snippet: The administration of US President Donald Trump has approved the potential sale of precision-guided bomb kits worth $373.6 million to Ukraine, following congressional pressure over stalled arms deliveries.
    Read full article: https://www.rt.com/news/639510-us-greenlights-bomb-deal-ukraine/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=RSS
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    [2026-05-06 17:43 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
    Source: RT News
    Title: Read Full Article at RT.com
    Snippet: The administration of US President Donald Trump has approved the potential sale of precision-guided bomb kits worth $373.6 million to Ukraine, following congressional pressure over stalled arms deliveries.
    Read full article: https://www.rt.com/news/639510-us-greenlights-bomb-deal-ukraine/
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