Topic: World News — Neutral reports only
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[2026-05-05 19:59 UTC+10:00] [Breaking News] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Daily News
Snippet: The Cabinet of Ministers has approved a Rs. 476 million digital transformation project to modernise academic and administrative operations at the University of Kelaniya over a two-year period from 2026 to 2027.
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[2026-05-05 19:59 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: ABC News
Snippet: Among the job losses are 19 teaching positions, four casual teaching positions, two permanent prison training officers and a fixed-term prison training officer. (ABC News: Maren Preuss)
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[2026-05-05 19:52 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: RT News
Snippet: Human remains have been found inside a crocodile in South Africa’s Komati River during a search for a missing businessman, local police have said.
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[2026-05-05 19:51 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Manila Times
Snippet: MANILA, Philippines — Sen. Imee Marcos called for the immediate amendment of the Electric Power Industry Reform (Epira) law to stop the exorbitant charges imposed by Meralco on its consumers.
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[2026-05-05 19:50 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: CNBC
Snippet: Up until the weekend, global markets had been betting on a fragile ceasefire between the U.S. and Iran turning into a longer-term peace deal.
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[2026-05-05 19:46 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The National (UAE)
Snippet: Luxury watches have been stolen in the heart of the French capital by masked scooter robbers who targeted a boutique store near the Elysee presidential palace.
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[2026-05-05 19:44 UTC+10:00] [All News] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Korea Herald
Snippet: With the 2026 FIFA World Cup approaching, South Korea will face El Salvador in its final tune-up as it ramps up preparations for high-altitude conditions.
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[2026-05-05 19:43 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Middle East Eye
Snippet: A criminal complaint has been filed against several high-ranking Norwegian politicians, including the country’s prime minister, over their alleged complicity in Israel’s genocide in Gaza.
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[2026-05-05 19:43 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: The foreign intelligence service would start operations in January 2027
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[2026-05-05 19:43 UTC+10:00] [June] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: The foreign intelligence service would start operations in January 2027
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[2026-05-05 19:40 UTC+10:00] [Africa] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Rappler
Snippet: Already have Rappler+? Sign in to listen to groundbreaking journalism.
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[2026-05-05 19:37 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Al Jazeera
Snippet: The United States Secret Service said it returned fire at a gunman near the White House, wounding him and briefly triggering a lockdown.
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[2026-05-05 19:36 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 90]
Source: New York Post
Snippet: The president of Cornell University allegedly ran over the foot of one student and injured another during a heated parking lot clash after an Israel-Palestine debate.
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[2026-05-05 19:30 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: The 22-year-old’s win at the sport’s ‘spiritual home’ has propelled him to superstardom, shines spotlight on his parents’ role in his success
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[2026-05-05 19:30 UTC+10:00] [snooker] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: The 22-year-old’s win at the sport’s ‘spiritual home’ has propelled him to superstardom, shines spotlight on his parents’ role in his success
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[2026-05-05 19:30 UTC+10:00] [Politics / Federal] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Age
Snippet: Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi is a remarkable world leader, but her blink-and-you-miss-it visit to Australia proved remarkably uneventful.
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[2026-05-05 19:30 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: New York Post
Snippet: Two-thirds of state voters believe New York’s cost of living is out of control, a new survey released Tuesday found.
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[2026-05-05 19:30 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 95]
Source: New York Post
Snippet: The suspected hantavirus outbreak on the MV Hondius cruise ship, which has killed three people and sickened at least three others, has two likely causes — and both are bad news for the 150 passengers on board, experts said.
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[2026-05-05 19:27 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 90]
Source: BBC News
Snippet: The Pussycat Dolls have cancelled almost the entire US leg of their forthcoming reunion tour, following poor ticket sales.
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[2026-05-05 19:26 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: BBC News
Snippet: A fire at a building formerly used as a synagogue in east London is being treated as an attempted arson attack and investigated the Metropolitan Police's counter-terrorism unit, the force said.
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[2026-05-05 19:25 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: Treatment intended for initial use by paramedics, before being rolled out to high-risk groups in care facilities and eventually the general public through pharmacies
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[2026-05-05 19:25 UTC+10:00] [Pharmacy and Poisons Board of Hong Kong] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: Treatment intended for initial use by paramedics, before being rolled out to high-risk groups in care facilities and eventually the general public through pharmacies
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[2026-05-05 19:23 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Manila Times
Snippet: MANILA, Philippines — The Bureau of Customs has intercepted 25 container vans loaded with misdeclared and illegal goods worth an estimated ₱136.92 million at the Port of Manila, marking another aggressive strike against smuggling operations.
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[2026-05-05 19:19 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: ABC News
Snippet: Rebecca Richardson, 15, was last seen at Gin Gin in November 1998. (Supplied: Jessica Richardson)
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[2026-05-05 19:19 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The National (UAE)
Snippet: Capital Group, which manages $3.3 trillion in assets, is setting up a base in Abu Dhabi’s ADGM, as the financial hub continues to attract global investment power houses despite war-driven uncertainties.
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[2026-05-05 19:17 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Manila Times
Snippet: MANILA, Philippines—For the first time, Philippine and US forces fired the Typhon missile system or Mid-Range Capability armed with the Tomahawk land attack missile on Tuesday, a significant feat in the Exercise Balikatan 41-2026, the Armed Forces of the Philippines confirmed.
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[2026-05-05 19:14 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Al Jazeera
Snippet: At least five people have been killed in Russian air strikes on Ukrainian state-run gas facilities in the Poltava and Kharkiv regions, officials said, a day after Kyiv and Moscow announced unilateral ceasefires to take effect later this week.
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[2026-05-05 19:07 UTC+10:00] [All News] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Korea Herald
Snippet: A man accused of fatally stabbing a female high school student and injuring another who tried to help her told police he acted without a clear motive, claiming he made the decision while contemplating suicide.
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[2026-05-05 19:05 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: ABC News
Snippet: Topic:Healthcare Facilities
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[2026-05-05 19:03 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Jerusalem Post
Snippet: A mural in honor of children killed in regional violence and unrest in Iran will be unveiled in Israel, presenting the victims through a symbolic depiction of a children’s football match, according to project details released by its organizers and artist Hooman Khalili.
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[2026-05-05 19:03 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Jerusalem Post
Snippet: The modern world spends enormous sums preparing for war. Global military expenditure has surpassed $2.4 trillion annually. Nations purchase fighter jets, missiles, air-defense systems, cyber capabilities, and ammunition. They build alliances, strengthen deterrence, and prepare for the next conflict.
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[2026-05-05 19:03 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Jerusalem Post
Snippet: The IDF killed two Hezbollah terrorists in southern Lebanon with a drone while they were attempting to flee, the military announced on Tuesday.
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[2026-05-05 19:03 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: RT News
Snippet: Colombian citizens who travel to Ukraine to fight as mercenaries are “dying for nothing,” President Gustavo Petro has said.
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[2026-05-05 19:03 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: RT News
Snippet: Colombian citizens who travel to Ukraine to fight as mercenaries are “dying for nothing,” President Gustavo Petro has said.
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[2026-05-05 19:02 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Manila Times
Snippet: NEW YORK —The expansion of government surveillance efforts in China — and the role that U.S. tech firms played in it — was the foundation of investigative stories from The Associated Press that won a Pulitzer Prize Monday for international reporting.
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[2026-05-05 19:00 UTC+10:00] [US military] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Guardian Australia
Snippet: Robert Cyr Jr, a US navy airman, had gone missing in 1944 when his seaplane crashed in the Segond channel
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[2026-05-05 19:00 UTC+10:00] [Art and design] [Factuality: 90]
Source: Guardian Australia
Snippet: The Cuban-American artist likes to paint pretty young white men – inspired by his fascination with Holden Caulfield. So why do his portraits have a sinister edge?
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[2026-05-05 19:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: Robust exports and resilient domestic consumer spending drive growth despite Middle East tensions and rising energy costs
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[2026-05-05 19:00 UTC+10:00] [Israel] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: Robust exports and resilient domestic consumer spending drive growth despite Middle East tensions and rising energy costs
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[2026-05-05 18:57 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South Korea
Snippet: SEOUL, May 5 (Yonhap) -- South Korea will take on El Salvador in a pre-World Cup friendly match.
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[2026-05-05 18:56 UTC+10:00] [World news] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Guardian Australia
Snippet: ‘Russia could cease fire at any moment, and this would stop the war,’ Volodymyr Zelenskyy said in sharp criticism of Putin
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[2026-05-05 18:55 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Manila Times
Snippet: EDMONTON — Alberta separatists submitted stacks of boxes to election officials on Monday, which they said contained the signatures of more than 300,000 supporters, enough names to force an independence referendum in Canada's oil-rich province.
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[2026-05-05 18:52 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: New York Post
Snippet: The US military said it launched another strike on a boat accused of ferrying drugs in the Caribbean Sea, killing two people Monday.
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[2026-05-05 18:49 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: More than 12 per cent of households sign petition and say they will take legal action if Hop On Management fails to hold meeting within 45 days
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[2026-05-05 18:49 UTC+10:00] [Building Management Ordinance] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: More than 12 per cent of households sign petition and say they will take legal action if Hop On Management fails to hold meeting within 45 days
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[2026-05-05 18:48 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 95]
Source: ABC News
Snippet: By Sean Tarek Goodwin
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[2026-05-05 18:46 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: ABC News
Snippet: By Chris Murrkarany Fitzpatrick
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[2026-05-05 18:45 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 90]
Source: ABC News
Snippet: Michael Trimble, owner of Melbourne's Bar 20, says "everyone is hoping that they're not going to be next". (ABC News: Andrew Altree-Williams)
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[2026-05-05 18:41 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: ABC News
Snippet: Topic:Disasters, Accidents and Emergency Incidents
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[2026-05-05 18:39 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Manila Times
Snippet: LONDON, United Kingdom — Britain's David Attenborough, who has for decades been the world's most authoritative voice on the natural world and whose documentaries have been watched by hundreds of millions, will on Friday celebrate his 100th birthday.
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