Topic: World News — Neutral reports only
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[2026-05-03 14:28 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: RT News
Snippet: China’s Ministry of Commerce has instructed domestic companies not to comply with US sanctions targeting refiners allegedly linked to the Iranian oil trade.
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[2026-05-03 14:28 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: RT News
Snippet: China’s Ministry of Commerce has instructed domestic companies not to comply with US sanctions targeting refiners allegedly linked to the Iranian oil trade.
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[2026-05-03 14:24 UTC+10:00] [All News] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Korea Herald
Snippet: Rising memory costs tied to AI infrastructure puts pressure on console makers
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[2026-05-03 14:23 UTC+10:00] [National] [Factuality: 100]
Source: 9News
Snippet: Auto news: Public electric car charging cables cut and stolen at shopping centre
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[2026-05-03 14:22 UTC+10:00] [All News] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Korea Herald
Snippet: Woori Bank said Sunday it has completed an $825 million refinancing for a 950-megawatt combined-cycle gas turbine power plant in Trumbull County, Ohio, as the facility enters commercial operation.
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[2026-05-03 14:12 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: Industry leaders defend cross-border recruitment in Hong Kong as ‘necessary’ amid shortage, but critics say import scheme may sideline locals
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[2026-05-03 14:12 UTC+10:00] [Hong Kong] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: Industry leaders defend cross-border recruitment in Hong Kong as ‘necessary’ amid shortage, but critics say import scheme may sideline locals
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[2026-05-03 14:12 UTC+10:00] [All News] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Korea Herald
Snippet: Seoul police have imposed an exit ban on a Japanese K-pop trainee accused of fraud after he allegedly disappeared just months before his group’s debut.
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[2026-05-03 14:11 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 95]
Source: ABC News
Snippet: Northern Territory Police have released CCTV footage showing a supermarket and service station allegedly being looted by rioters outside the Alice Springs Hospital following the arrest of Jefferson Lewis last week.
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[2026-05-03 14:11 UTC+10:00] [All News] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Korea Herald
Snippet: Researchers call for narrower eligibility, more support for senior citizens living below poverty line as goverment prepares basic pension reform
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[2026-05-03 14:03 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: AP News
Snippet: Oklahoma City 8, Round Rock 1
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[2026-05-03 14:02 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Middle East Eye
Snippet: Human rights activist Greta Thunberg has condemned Israel’s illegal interception of more than 20 civilian vessels from the Global Flotilla in international waters, saying around 200 participants were taken over 1,000 kilometres from Gaza during the operation.
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[2026-05-03 14:00 UTC+10:00] [Ukraine] [Factuality: 90]
Source: Guardian Australia
Snippet: When Vadym Lietunov spotted a fortified position after his own had been blown up, he didn’t realise it belonged to the enemy
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[2026-05-03 14:00 UTC+10:00] [Nato] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Guardian Australia
Snippet: Exclusive: Two ‘intimate conversations’ held with writers, directors and producers, with a third due in June
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[2026-05-03 14:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: A slowdown in global smartphone shipments is driving Chinese electronics suppliers to pivot towards humanoid robots
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[2026-05-03 14:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: A slowdown in global smartphone shipments is driving Chinese electronics suppliers to pivot towards humanoid robots
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[2026-05-03 14:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: Thailand is a key pipeline in a lucrative global trade that animal activists warn risks spreading zoonotic diseases and erasing biodiversity
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[2026-05-03 14:00 UTC+10:00] [Suvarnabhumi airport] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: Thailand is a key pipeline in a lucrative global trade that animal activists warn risks spreading zoonotic diseases and erasing biodiversity
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[2026-05-03 14:00 UTC+10:00] [Artificial Intelligence] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The New York Times
Snippet: A.I. is changing China’s entertainment industry, and transforming one of its most popular genres: the microdrama. Microdramas are short, serialized shows made for the phone, that use rapid plot developments to hook viewers. The addictive bite-sized videos have become increasingly popular, creating a 14 billion dollar industry in China. Powerful new A.I.
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[2026-05-03 13:59 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Middle East Eye
Snippet: UN special rapporteur on the occupied Palestinian territory, Francesca Albanese, condemned Israel over the interception of the Gaza-bound Global Sumud Flotilla in international waters, calling for the release of two activists.
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[2026-05-03 13:51 UTC+10:00] [World] [Factuality: 100]
Source: 9News
Snippet: Auto news: These are Australia's safest roads.
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[2026-05-03 13:48 UTC+10:00] [US-Israel war on Iran] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Guardian Australia
Snippet: Iran says the ‘ball is in the United States’ court’ as Trump says he is likely to reject new proposal from Tehran
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[2026-05-03 13:47 UTC+10:00] [Sport] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Age
Snippet: Turns out the bottomless money pit had a bottom. Or it did for the expensive experiment of LIV Golf, at least.
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[2026-05-03 13:46 UTC+10:00] [All News] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Korea Herald
Snippet: King Charles III's US state visit was a "risk and challenge" that he "grasped in both hands," a palace aide said Sunday as the monarch returned from a widely praised trip.
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[2026-05-03 13:45 UTC+10:00] [World / Asia] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Age
Snippet: Malacca: The Malacca Straits Mosque, sometimes called the “floating mosque” because it extends over the water, offers fine views of one of the busiest maritime choke points in the world.
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[2026-05-03 13:45 UTC+10:00] [World / Europe] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Age
Snippet: Berlin: A rescue team has released from a barge in the North Sea a humpback whale that had been stranded in shallow waters near Germany since March, witnesses said.
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[2026-05-03 13:41 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: New York Post
Snippet: An unruly man was hauled into custody by the Secret Service at President Trump’s Florida golf course Saturday afternoon – just one week after gunfire erupted at the White House Correspondents’ Dinner.
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[2026-05-03 13:32 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Manila Times
Snippet: MANILA, Philippines—Flights at the Bicol International Airport (BIA) were canceled on Sunday, May 3, due to Mayon Volcano's continued unrest.
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[2026-05-03 13:30 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: AP News
Snippet: West DivisionFirst HalfWLPct.GBClearwater (Philadelphia)1610.615—Fort Myers (Minnesota) 1610.615—Lakeland (Detroit) 1412.5382Bradenton (Pittsburgh) 1313.5003Tampa (N.Y. Yankees) 1214.4624Dunedin (Toronto)1115.4235
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[2026-05-03 13:30 UTC+10:00] [European Parliament] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: Readers discuss how the world perceives China, and the work to be done to prevent rape
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[2026-05-03 13:30 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: Readers discuss how the world perceives China, and the work to be done to prevent rape
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[2026-05-03 13:29 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 95]
Source: ABC News
Snippet: Kalyn Ponga and Bradman Best both return for the Knights as they host the rampant, free-scoring Rabbitohs at Hunter Stadium.
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[2026-05-03 13:29 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Al Jazeera
Snippet: The United Arab Emirates has lifted all flight restrictions put in place since the start of the United States and Israel’s war on Iran, the country’s civil aviation authority has announced.
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[2026-05-03 13:28 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: AP News
Snippet: South DivisionFirst HalfWLPct.GBGastonia 74.636--Southern Maryland 74.636—High Point65.5451Lexington 56.4552Charleston 47.3643
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[2026-05-03 13:23 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: ABC News
Snippet: Premier David Crisafulli has announced a plan to increase the state's oil production and storage. (ABC News: Charlie McLean)
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[2026-05-03 13:20 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Zero Hedge
Snippet: Authored by Gregory Copley via The Epoch Times,
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[2026-05-03 13:19 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: New York Post
Snippet: Actor Paul Hogan, best known for Crocodile Dundee, was seen standing outside a storefront in Venice in photos obtained by The California Post.
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[2026-05-03 13:18 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: AP News
Snippet: South DivisionWLPct.GBMidland (Athletics) 178.680—Frisco (Texas) 1412.5383½Amarillo (Arizona) 1312.5204Corpus Christi (Houston) 1214.4625½San Antonio (San Diego) 620.23111½
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[2026-05-03 13:17 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Jerusalem Post
Snippet: Matan Arviv, 28, of Hadera, was arrested on Wednesday on the Thai island of Koh Samui following an Interpol warrant and a request from Israel Police. Arviv is wanted for questioning in several cases, the details of which have not been made public.
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[2026-05-03 13:15 UTC+10:00] [National] [Factuality: 100]
Source: 9News
Snippet: Property News: Australia's most expensive streets, and how much it costs to live in them.
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[2026-05-03 13:15 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: AP News
Snippet: South DivisionFirst HalfWLPct.GBHickory (Texas)1610.615—Charleston (Tampa Bay) 1610.615—Augusta (Atlanta) 1412.5382Myrtle Beach (Chicago Cubs) 1313.5003Columbia (Kansas City) 1214.4624Kannapolis (Chicago White Sox) 917.3467
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[2026-05-03 13:11 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Manila Times
Snippet: MANILA, Philippines — A motorcycle taxi riders’ group urged Congress to pass the long-delayed Motorcycle Taxi Bill, calling for a framework that would grant franchises directly to riders rather than to digital platforms.
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[2026-05-03 13:07 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: New York Post
Snippet: A grim new report found California lost more than 50,000 residents last year, leaving Gov. Gavin Newsom and state officials talking out of both sides of their mouths on which direction the state is headed.
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[2026-05-03 13:04 UTC+10:00] [Sport / Athletics] [Factuality: 90]
Source: The Age
Snippet: An Australian team including sub 10-second man Lachlan Kennedy have equalled the national 4x100m record on a big day one for the green and gold contingent at the World Athletics Relays in Botswana.
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[2026-05-03 13:03 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Jerusalem Post
Snippet: Many senior officers from the top ranks of the Israel Police and Israel Prison Service attended National Security Minister Itamar Ben-Gvir’s 50th birthday party on Saturday night, despite harsh political criticism claiming the move was inappropriate for uniformed officials.
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[2026-05-03 12:59 UTC+10:00] [All News] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Korea Herald
Snippet: A cross-section of works defining the Korean ballet scene today has come together, spanning classical repertoire and new, experimental pieces. The 15th edition of Ballet Festival Korea kicked off Friday with the Universal Ballet's signature work "Shim Chung" at the Seoul Arts Center.
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[2026-05-03 12:58 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: New York Post
Snippet: A fast-moving vegetation fire in Phelan is now half contained after scorching roughly 19 acres, but it’s the unusual sight captured on video that’s turning heads.
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[2026-05-03 12:58 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Manila Times
Snippet: MANILA, Philippines — Government leaders from Southeast Asia and European business executives will gather in Cebu on May 7 for the Asean-EU Sustainability Summit, ahead of the 48th Asean Leaders’ Summit, to address economic resilience and sustainable growth amid ongoing regional challenges.
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[2026-05-03 12:51 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Manila Times
Snippet: ROME — Alex Zanardi, the Italian auto racing champion-turned-Paralympic gold medalist whose career was marked by two life-altering accidents, has died. He was 59.
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[2026-05-03 12:50 UTC+10:00] [Sydney] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Guardian Australia
Snippet: Man, 32, taken into custody after police called to Rosemeadow incident in early hours of Sunday morning
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