Topic: World News — Neutral reports only
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[2026-05-06 01:23 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Al Jazeera
Snippet: Sudan has accused Ethiopia and the United Arab Emirates (UAE) of playing a role in the recent drone attacks on the country, warning that the aggression will not be “met with silence”.
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[2026-05-06 01:19 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 95]
Source: BBC News
Snippet: A man and a woman killed in a house explosion have been named by police.
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[2026-05-06 01:18 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Jerusalem Post
Snippet: Israel's children and youth saw a sharp increase in mental health struggles since the outbreak of the Israel-Hamas war, according to the annual report of Israel's National Council for the Child, published last week.
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[2026-05-06 01:18 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Jerusalem Post
Snippet: Antisemitism will "not be tolerated," UK Prime Minister Keir Starmer said during a press conference on Tuesday to mark the start of his emergency No.10 antisemitism summit.
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[2026-05-06 01:17 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 90]
Source: The Manila Times
Snippet: WASHINGTON — The United States is "not looking for a fight" over the Strait of Hormuz and its ceasefire with Iran still holds, but any attack on commercial shipping will be met with a "devastating" response, the Pentagon chief said Tuesday.
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[2026-05-06 01:16 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 90]
Source: The National (UAE)
Snippet: Live updates: Follow the latest news on US-Iran war
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[2026-05-06 01:13 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Manila Times
Snippet: Here are the stories of The Manila Times for Wednesday, May 6, 2026.
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[2026-05-06 01:09 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 92]
Source: New York Post
Snippet: May 5 (Reuters) – Coinbase said on Tuesday it will cut about 700 jobs, or about 14% of its global workforce, as part of a restructuring plan aimed at reducing costs and repositioning the business for the artificial intelligence era.
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[2026-05-06 01:08 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Manila Times
Snippet: MANILA, Philippines — Defense chiefs from Japan and the Philippines expressed renewed alarm on Tuesday over what they say is China’s intensifying coercive actions in disputed waters, and agreed to start talks on a weapons transfer pact that will allow Tokyo to provide used destroyers to Manila’s navy.
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[2026-05-06 01:06 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Middle East Eye
Snippet: Sudanese army chief General Abdel Fattah al-Burhan has told Middle East Eye that his forces are prepared to defend their nation after drones allegedly launched from Ethiopia struck Khartoum airport five times on Monday.
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[2026-05-06 01:06 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: ABC News
Snippet: Counterterror police are investigating the latest blaze in east London. (Reuters: Jack Taylor)
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[2026-05-06 01:01 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: Secretary for Security Chris Tang says responsibility for fire safety ultimately lies with the Fire Services Department, amid fallout from deadly Tai Po blaze
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[2026-05-06 01:01 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: Secretary for Security Chris Tang says responsibility for fire safety ultimately lies with the Fire Services Department, amid fallout from deadly Tai Po blaze
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[2026-05-06 01:00 UTC+10:00] [Australian police and policing] [Factuality: 90]
Source: Guardian Australia
Snippet: Exclusive: Derek Jones, 56, who works in finance, claims police conduct during February protest against Israeli president was ‘absolutely mad’
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[2026-05-06 01:00 UTC+10:00] [New South Wales] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Guardian Australia
Snippet: Chris Minns’ chief of staff launched legal action to avoid giving evidence. Since the court ruled in his favour, others are doing the same
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[2026-05-06 01:00 UTC+10:00] [Queensland] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Guardian Australia
Snippet: Experts say expanding oil infrastructure, instead of embracing electric vehicles, would ignore basic economics
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[2026-05-06 01:00 UTC+10:00] [Health] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Guardian Australia
Snippet: Company pushes for lower excise and claims threats warrant secrecy, while critics say it has ‘no interest in public health or safety’
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[2026-05-06 01:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: Governing body head says IOC ‘has got eyes on our sport’; meanwhile, Shaun Murphy says Britain’s youngsters must work harder to match China
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[2026-05-06 01:00 UTC+10:00] [Paralympics] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: Governing body head says IOC ‘has got eyes on our sport’; meanwhile, Shaun Murphy says Britain’s youngsters must work harder to match China
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[2026-05-06 01:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Manila Times
Snippet: MANILA, Philippines — The verbal tussle between Executive Secretary Ralph Recto and Batangas 1st District Rep. Leandro Leviste continues as the former unloaded one accusation after another against the neophyte lawmaker.
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[2026-05-06 00:59 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: New York Post
Snippet: A married female high-school drama teacher molested an underage student and now faces up to 25 years behind bars if convicted, cops said.
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[2026-05-06 00:56 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 90]
Source: New York Post
Snippet: Secretary of State Marco Rubio is bracing for a “frank” conversation with Pope Leo XIV when Rubio heads to Rome later this week after friction between the Bishop of Rome and President Trump over immigration and the US war with Iran, the American ambassador to the Holy See said Tuesday.
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[2026-05-06 00:53 UTC+10:00] [Trump administration] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Guardian Australia
Snippet: A federal judge also warned White House to tread carefully as it moves ahead with plans to revamp DC golf course
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[2026-05-06 00:50 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: BBC News
Snippet: France's public sector broadcasters have been lambasted by a parliamentary committee of enquiry, which recommends closing several channels and cutting their budget by a total of €1bn (£863m).
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[2026-05-06 00:50 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Jerusalem Post
Snippet: On April 22, 2025, in the Baisaran meadow in India, above Pahalgam, terrorists separated tourists by faith and shot 25 of them, along with one local.
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[2026-05-06 00:50 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Jerusalem Post
Snippet: ‘It will be a movie about bereavement and redemption,” said Avi Nesher, one of Israel’s leading directors, about his upcoming project, a screen adaptation of the book Sons and Soldiers by Bruce Henderson.
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[2026-05-06 00:48 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: New York Post
Snippet: Video shows the moment an alleged drunk driver mounts the sidewalk and chases down a child riding a dirt bike in a shocking incident in a leafy Washington state neighborhood.
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[2026-05-06 00:46 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 90]
Source: Al Jazeera
Snippet: Pentagon briefing: Hegseth defends Hormuz mission, says US-Iran ceasefire intact
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[2026-05-06 00:44 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: RT News
Snippet: The UK is considering joining an EU scheme providing €90 billion ($105 billion) to Ukraine to gain access to lucrative military contracts funded through the program. The plan was announced in a joint statement by European Commission chief Ursula von der Leyen, European Council President Antonio Costa, and UK Prime Minister Keir Starmer during the European Political Community summit in Armenia on Monday.
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[2026-05-06 00:44 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: RT News
Snippet: The UK is considering helping the EU to provide a €90 billion ($105 billion) ‘loan’ to Ukraine to gain access to lucrative military contracts funded through the program.
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[2026-05-06 00:42 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Manila Times
Snippet: Child Rights Network (CRN) Philippines on Tuesday had urged lawmakers to “rethink” proposals that seek to ban the use of social media for children.
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[2026-05-06 00:40 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 90]
Source: New York Post
Snippet: James Gandolfini skipped his on-screen daughter, Jamie-Lynn Sigler’s, wedding with “no warning” when she married her first husband in 2003.
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[2026-05-06 00:40 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: New York Post
Snippet: A granny has been convicted of fatally poisoning her 4-year-old granddaughter by forcing her to drink half a pint of whiskey.
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[2026-05-06 00:38 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 90]
Source: New York Post
Snippet: California gubernatorial candidate Katie Porter shocked California last year when explosive reaction when a staffer appeared in the shot during an interview went viral.
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[2026-05-06 00:33 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: New York Post
Snippet: The United Arab Emirates has come under Iranian fire again as missiles and drones were detected over the sky on Tuesday morning, the country’s ministry of defense said.
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[2026-05-06 00:32 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 90]
Source: The Jerusalem Post
Snippet: The hubris of Iran's leadership will prevent it from reaching a deal despite its disadvantageous position, INSS Iran researcher Beni Sabti said, arguing that Israel and the US have exhausted all options and should return to war.
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[2026-05-06 00:32 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Jerusalem Post
Snippet: Israel Prison Service Commissioner Kobi Yaakobi’s lawyers threatened Tuesday to petition the High Court of Justice if Attorney-General Gali Baharav-Miara indicts him before examining their claims of serious problems in the investigation.
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[2026-05-06 00:32 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Jerusalem Post
Snippet: Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s criminal trial is expected to resume on Tuesday afternoon, after another round of last-minute requests regarding the timing of his testimony, this time again tied to what his defense described as an urgent security-diplomatic schedule.
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[2026-05-06 00:31 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Middle East Eye
Snippet: Israel has appointed a settler and close ally of far-right minister Bezalel Smotrich as head of the Israel Land Authority, the government body responsible for allocating and managing state land, including occupied West Bank settlements.
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[2026-05-06 00:31 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Manila Times
Snippet: There were no winners in the Ultra Lotto 6/58 on Tuesday night, the Philippine Charity Sweepstakes Office (PCSO) said.
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[2026-05-06 00:29 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Middle East Eye
Snippet: A UK court has found four Palestine Action activists guilty of criminal damage charges following a break-in at an Israeli-owned arms factory.
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[2026-05-06 00:28 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: AP News
Snippet: French President Emmanuel Macron addresses a media conference during the EU-Armenia summit at the Presidential Palace in Yerevan, Armenia, Tuesday, May 5, 2026. (AP Photo/Anthony Pizzoferrato)
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[2026-05-06 00:27 UTC+10:00] [Infectious diseases] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Guardian Australia
Snippet: Briton to be evacuated from MV Hondius with Dutch colleague, after both began suffering respiratory symptoms
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[2026-05-06 00:27 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: RT News
Snippet: Physical oil shortages could begin to emerge worldwide within weeks due to the Middle East war and continued closure of the Strait of Hormuz, Chevron CEO Mike Wirth has warned.
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[2026-05-06 00:27 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: RT News
Snippet: Physical oil shortages could begin to emerge worldwide within weeks due to the Middle East war and continued closure of the Strait of Hormuz, Chevron CEO Mike Wirth has warned.
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[2026-05-06 00:24 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: New York Post
Snippet: Shocking video shows a car packed with explosives being driven into a bar by a former bartender who developed a “violent obsession” after being fired several years ago
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[2026-05-06 00:22 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 90]
Source: Al Jazeera
Snippet: Last week, US President Donald Trump announced to hike tariffs on cars and trucks manufactured in the European Union from 15 percent to 25 percent after accusing the bloc of taking too long to comply with the terms of the trade deal agreed last July.
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[2026-05-06 00:21 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: ABC News
Snippet: Ousted Romanian PM Ilie Bolojan is accusing opposition parties of lacking an alternative plan to tackle the country's deficit problems. (Reuters: Inquam Photos/Octav Ganea)
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[2026-05-06 00:20 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 90]
Source: BBC News
Snippet: Car manufacturer Nissan has announced it will be closing one of its UK production lines and will be cutting 900 jobs in Europe.
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[2026-05-06 00:20 UTC+10:00] [Editors' Pick] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Rappler
Snippet: Here are today’s headlines – the latest news in the Philippines and around the world:
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