Topic: Economy & Finance — Neutral reports only
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[2026-08-30 01:05 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Zero Hedge
Snippet: Iran's President Masoud Pezeshkian on Friday issued a rare admission, describing that after six months of war initiated by the United States and Israel, the country's economy is feeling significant pain.
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[2026-08-30 00:33 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Jerusalem Post
Snippet: For many years, it has seemed that Israeli politics has ceased to revolve around the questions politics is supposed to address: security, the economy, foreign relations, religion and the state, the judicial system and the vision for Israel’s future. In their place stands one question, almost exclusively: Benjamin Netanyahu, yes or no.
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[2026-08-30 00:33 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: AP News
Snippet: La filipina Alexandra Eala saluda al público tras perder ante la suiza Belinda Bencic en un partido de octavos de final del torneo de tenis National Bank Open en Toronto, el domingo 9 de agosto de 2026. (Keito Newman/The Canadian Press vía AP)
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[2026-08-30 00:16 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 90]
Source: AfricaNews
Snippet: US efforts to choke Iran’s economy are starting to come into effect and a major Egyptian bank is feeling the heat.
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[2026-08-30 00:10 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: AP News
Snippet: Fed Chair Kevin Warsh, center, talks to Bank of England Governor Andrew Bailey, right, and Bank of Canada Governor Tiff Macklem at the annual Jackson Hole Economic Policy Symposium on Friday, Aug. 28, 2026, in Moran, Wyo. (AP Photo/Amber Baesler)
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[2026-08-29 23:59 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: AP News
Snippet: Fed Chair Kevin Warsh arrives at the annual Jackson Hole Economic Policy Symposium on Friday, Aug. 28, 2026, in Moran, Wyo. (AP Photo/Amber Baesler)
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[2026-08-29 23:11 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Al Jazeera
Snippet: Israeli settlers, backed by Israeli forces, have surrounded a Palestinian home in the village of Qusra, south of Nablus in the occupied West Bank.
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[2026-08-29 22:48 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Jerusalem Post
Snippet: Dozens of Israeli settler rioters gathered on the outskirts of the village of Kusra in the West Bank on Saturday, according to a KAN news report.
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[2026-08-29 22:26 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Middle East Eye
Snippet: Mayor Abdul Azim Wadi said Israeli settlers continued besieging homes in the occupied West Bank village of Qusra for the 21st day, Al Jazeera Arabic reported.
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[2026-08-29 22:22 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: CNBC
Snippet: Those aren't initials or Greek life letters. They're some of the terms that economists, corporate leaders and politicians are using as they attempt to define the U.S. current economic moment.
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[2026-08-29 22:20 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: RT News
Snippet: By Farhad Ibragimov – lecturer at the Faculty of Economics at RUDN University, expert and lecturer at the Department of Political Science, Faculty of Social Sciences and Mass Communications, Financial University under the Government of the Russian Federation
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[2026-08-29 22:20 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: RT News
Snippet: By Farhad Ibragimov – lecturer at the Faculty of Economics at RUDN University, expert and lecturer at the Department of Political Science, Faculty of Social Sciences and Mass Communications, Financial University under the Government of the Russian Federation
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[2026-08-29 22:00 UTC+10:00] [US economy] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Guardian Australia
Snippet: There’s little optimism about treasury secretary’s ability to handle Trump’s tariffs, Iran sanctions and colossal US debt
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[2026-08-29 21:02 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Jerusalem Post
Snippet: Nepal may need $4 billion to $5 billion to rebuild after this week's devastating floods, Finance Minister Swarnim Wagle told Reuters on Saturday, a bill equal to nearly a tenth of the economy.
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[2026-08-29 21:00 UTC+10:00] [Chelsea] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Guardian Australia
Snippet: Signing of World Cup winner adds to sense that this is the summer when BlueCo got serious in transfer market
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[2026-08-29 20:59 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 90]
Source: Middle East Eye
Snippet: Iran transferred $7.5bn in oil revenue from sales during the first four months of the current Iranian year to the central bank, the semi-official Fars News Agency reported on Saturday, as Tehran said it had continued to meet its budget targets despite a US naval blockade.
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[2026-08-29 20:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: AP News
Snippet: Alexandra Eala, of the Philippines, waves to the crowd after losing to Belinda Bencic, of Switzerland, in a round of 16 match at the National Bank Open tennis tournament in Toronto, on Sunday, Aug. 9, 2026. (Keito Newman/The Canadian Press via AP)
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[2026-08-29 19:49 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The National (UAE)
Snippet: After the devastating Nepal-Tibet floods, the focus on natural disasters in the age of climate change has been further magnified.
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[2026-08-29 19:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: Vice-minister says that to ensure safety, new technologies that fail to pass stricter approval procedures will be barred from market
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[2026-08-29 19:00 UTC+10:00] [quality of cars] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: Vice-minister says that to ensure safety, new technologies that fail to pass stricter approval procedures will be barred from market
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[2026-08-29 18:30 UTC+10:00] [bond market] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: Bond markets are in revolt in response to rising government debt, meaning urgent change is needed in how national priorities are financed
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[2026-08-29 18:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: Chinese makers of low-flow taps, garden gear and insulated drinkware are seeing European orders surge as heatwaves and drought reshape demand
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[2026-08-29 18:00 UTC+10:00] [European Union] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: Chinese makers of low-flow taps, garden gear and insulated drinkware are seeing European orders surge as heatwaves and drought reshape demand
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[2026-08-29 16:17 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Middle East Eye
Snippet: Two Palestinians, including a 15-year-old child, were wounded by Israeli forces early Saturday morning during a raid on the al-Amari refugee camp in al-Bireh, Wafa reported.
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[2026-08-29 16:16 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Middle East Eye
Snippet: Two Palestinians, including a 15-year-old child, were wounded by Israeli forces early Saturday morning during a raid on the al-Amari refugee camp in al-Bireh, Wafa reported.
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[2026-08-29 16:10 UTC+10:00] [All News] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Korea Herald
Snippet: Prime Minister Han Seong-sook on Saturday vowed to increase financial and policy support for development projects to boost housing supply.
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[2026-08-29 15:49 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South Korea
Snippet: SEOUL, Aug. 29 (Yonhap) -- Prime Minister Han Seong-sook on Saturday vowed to increase financial and policy support for development projects to boost housing supply.
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[2026-08-29 15:33 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: AP News
Snippet: A boat sits on dry ground as water levels have dropped on the Danube River in Petrovaradin, Serbia, Tuesday, Aug. 25, 2026. (AP Photo/Darko Vojinovic)
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[2026-08-29 14:40 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Manila Times
Snippet: NEW YORK — The bond market swung Friday as investors built bets that the Federal Reserve may hike interest rates soon to get the nation’s high inflation under control. US stocks, meanwhile, dipped but not by much after economists said a speech by Chairman Kevin Warsh helped strengthen faith that the Fed will do what’s needed to bring inflation down, even if it causes pain for the economy in the short term.
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[2026-08-29 14:38 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: Ex-rugby boss Brett Gosper says Japan is a ‘market of interest’ as American football seeks to be ‘top 3 sport’ in countries it operates in
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[2026-08-29 14:38 UTC+10:00] [Japan] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: Ex-rugby boss Brett Gosper says Japan is a ‘market of interest’ as American football seeks to be ‘top 3 sport’ in countries it operates in
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[2026-08-29 14:22 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: RT News
Snippet: The grieving father of Palestinian-American teenager Amer Rabee, who was shot dead by Israeli troops in the West Bank 16 months ago, has accused Washington of abandoning his family after offering little more than condolences.
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[2026-08-29 14:22 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: RT News
Snippet: The grieving father of Palestinian-American teenager Amer Rabee, who was shot dead by Israeli troops in the West Bank 16 months ago, has accused Washington of abandoning his family after offering little more than condolences.
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[2026-08-29 13:23 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: ABC News
Snippet: High interest rates and inflation, a fishing industry under threat and the shadow of Donald Trump are on the minds of Icelanders as the country goes to a referendum this weekend to decide whether it should restart negotiations on joining the European Union.
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[2026-08-29 13:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: As more cats in Hong Kong enter their senior years, owners are spending more on healthcare, specialised food and long-term care.
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[2026-08-29 12:41 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Manila Times
Snippet: CEBU CITY — For the second quarter, fewer buyers closed deals in the Hamptons in New York state, but property prices continued to rise as Filipino developer Robbie Antonio expands his luxury residential projects in the market.
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[2026-08-29 12:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: The investment bank’s North Asia chairwoman downplays regulatory hurdles – and views the city’s rivalry with Singapore in ‘win-win’ terms
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[2026-08-29 12:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: The investment bank’s North Asia chairwoman downplays regulatory hurdles – and views the city’s rivalry with Singapore in ‘win-win’ terms
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[2026-08-29 12:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 92]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: China’s fertility rate could soon fall to world’s lowest unless action is taken, as current subsidies are ‘a drop in the bucket’, scholars warn
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[2026-08-29 12:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 92]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: China’s fertility rate could soon fall to world’s lowest unless action is taken, as current subsidies are ‘a drop in the bucket’, scholars warn
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[2026-08-29 11:46 UTC+10:00] [All News] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Korea Herald
Snippet: U.S. President Donald Trump made two trades in Coupang Inc. shares in June through his money managers, a financial disclosure report showed Friday, amid lingering tensions between Seoul and Washington over South Korea's regulatory response to a massive data breach involving the U.S.-listed e-commerce giant.
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[2026-08-29 11:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: Latest Immigration Department data shows 31,278 working visas granted to foreigners last year under General Employment Policy
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[2026-08-29 11:00 UTC+10:00] [scmp] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: Latest Immigration Department data shows 31,278 working visas granted to foreigners last year under General Employment Policy
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[2026-08-29 10:53 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 92]
Source: BBC News
Snippet: After weeks of scorching heat and drought the summer's swan song is set to be one of frequent downpours as well as gales for some.
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[2026-08-29 10:47 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Middle East Eye
Snippet: Settler violence continues in the occupied West Bank, according to Palestinian media and activists.
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[2026-08-29 10:30 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Zero Hedge
Snippet: The US Treasury Department on Friday unveiled its first 'secondary' Iran sanctions related to Trump's 'Economic D-Day' against Iran, on Friday naming an Egyptian bank in the UAE.
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[2026-08-29 10:05 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Zero Hedge
Snippet: Authored by Kevin Stocklin via The Epoch Times,
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[2026-08-29 10:04 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Nikkei Asia
Snippet: A Casio shop in Bengaluru. The Japanese company will boost its India presence by opening more stores. (Casio)
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[2026-08-29 10:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: Reaction so far have been mixed for the US brands’ collaborations for the Chinese market.
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[2026-08-29 10:00 UTC+10:00] [Australian music] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Guardian Australia
Snippet: With Lazy Thinking in Sydney the latest venue to shut its doors, the once-vibrant grassroots music scene is becoming increasingly vulnerable
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