Topic: Economy & Finance — Neutral reports only
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[2026-08-23 17:17 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Jerusalem Post
Snippet: Residents of the Palestinian village of Awarta, located southeast of Nablus in the West Bank, woke up on Sunday morning to find a building set on fire, a vehicle torched, and graffiti sprayed throughout the village.
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[2026-08-23 17:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: Imports of bottled wine from the EU fell 16.6 per cent by volume in the first half of this year, according to Chinese customs data
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[2026-08-23 17:00 UTC+10:00] [wine] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: Imports of bottled wine from the EU fell 16.6 per cent by volume in the first half of this year, according to Chinese customs data
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[2026-08-23 16:47 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Jerusalem Post
Snippet: One person was wounded in a suspected terror stabbing attack in the area of Al-Auja, a Palestinian town located near Jericho, in the Jordan Valley, the IDF said on Sunday morning.
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[2026-08-23 16:24 UTC+10:00] [All News] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Korea Herald
Snippet: Record return plans reflect different ownership structures as chipmakers seek lasting stock gains
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[2026-08-23 16:09 UTC+10:00] [All News] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Korea Herald
Snippet: Central bank adopts ETF, domestic purchase channels as geopolitical risks drive reserve diversification
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[2026-08-23 16:01 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: ‘I don’t think I will ever invest in the Kospi again,’ says an emotionally drained retiree who, like others, is reeling from the rout
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[2026-08-23 16:01 UTC+10:00] [Korea Securities Depository] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: ‘I don’t think I will ever invest in the Kospi again,’ says an emotionally drained retiree who, like others, is reeling from the rout
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[2026-08-23 15:52 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Middle East Eye
Snippet: Israeli forces closed the western entrance to Al-Mughayyir village, northeast of Ramallah in the occupied West Bank, preventing residents from entering or leaving, Wafa reported.
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[2026-08-23 15:26 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: Industry leaders and lawmaker say move could help boost city’s tourism economy
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[2026-08-23 15:26 UTC+10:00] [London] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: Industry leaders and lawmaker say move could help boost city’s tourism economy
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[2026-08-23 15:00 UTC+10:00] [Fossil fuels] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Guardian Australia
Snippet: North Sea oil, once the driving force of the UK economy, may be dwindling but it remains a symbol of prestige and a rich resource for political debate
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[2026-08-23 14:46 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Middle East Eye
Snippet: An elderly, disabled Palestinian man was beaten by an Israeli settler with a club in Hebron, in the occupied West Bank, according to Quds News Network.
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[2026-08-23 14:44 UTC+10:00] [Business / The economy] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Age
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[2026-08-23 14:39 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The National (UAE)
Snippet: A trade and investment agreement between the UAE and Russia has officially come into force a year after it was signed, in a move aimed at boosting bilateral economic ties.
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[2026-08-23 13:25 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Middle East Eye
Snippet: The number of illegal Israeli settlements and outposts in the occupied West Bank has reached 592 by the end of July, according to the Palestinian Wall and Settlement Resistance Commission.
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[2026-08-23 13:24 UTC+10:00] [Deputy Financial Secretary Michael Wong Wai-lun] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: Deputy finance chief Michael Wong warns of ‘substantially lower’ compensation at later stage
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[2026-08-23 13:02 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Jerusalem Post
Snippet: As extremist settler violence rears its ugly head yet again this past week in the Palestinian village Kusra and south of Hebron, Defense Minister Israel Katz has proposed shifting responsibility for enforcing law and order among Israeli residents in the West Bank from the IDF to the Israel Police.
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[2026-08-23 13:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: The Northern Metropolis project is forcing a wave of brownfield tenants to relocate, lifting demand for floor space in industrial buildings
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[2026-08-23 13:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: The Northern Metropolis project is forcing a wave of brownfield tenants to relocate, lifting demand for floor space in industrial buildings
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[2026-08-23 12:58 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: AP News
Snippet: Jessica Pegula of the United States returns the ball from Diana Shnaider during the National Bank Open tennis tournament in Toronto, on Saturday, Aug. 8, 2026. (Keito Newman/The Canadian Press via AP)
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[2026-08-23 12:45 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Zero Hedge
Snippet: America’s largest state economies rank alongside some of the biggest economies in the world. Even further down the list, many individual states produce hundreds of billions of dollars in economic output each year.
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[2026-08-23 12:00 UTC+10:00] [News] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Michael West Media
Snippet: August 23, 2026 12:00 | News
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[2026-08-23 11:50 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Middle East Eye
Snippet: Israeli settlers and the military have continued raids in the occupied West Bank, including the one in which eleven 11 Palestinians, four children among them, suffered from suffocation caused by tear smoke inhalation.
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[2026-08-23 11:47 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Korea Herald
Snippet: The Bank of Korea is expected to raise its growth outlook for the South Korean economy this year to over 3 percent, economic experts here said Sunday, citing stronger-than-expected semiconductor exports and recovering domestic demand.
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[2026-08-23 11:43 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South Korea
Snippet: SEOUL, Aug. 23 (Yonhap) -- The Bank of Korea (BOK) is expected to raise its growth outlook for the South Korean economy this year to over 3 percent, economic experts here said Sunday, citing stronger-than-expected semiconductor exports and recovering domestic demand.
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[2026-08-23 11:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: The vast ‘border-coast loop’ is designed to boost development and national unity, but will have to navigate geopolitical and ecological barriers
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[2026-08-23 11:00 UTC+10:00] [Beijing] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: The vast ‘border-coast loop’ is designed to boost development and national unity, but will have to navigate geopolitical and ecological barriers
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[2026-08-23 10:21 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Middle East Eye
Snippet: Abu Dhabi-based Muslim Council of Elders and Gulf Cooperation Council have condemned Israeli plans to build a so-called E1 settlement in the occupied West Bank and settlement activities east of occupied Jerusalem.
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[2026-08-23 09:26 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 90]
Source: Al Jazeera
Snippet: Iran has threatened to treat nearby countries as enemies and target their interests if they join a United States campaign to cripple its economy.
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[2026-08-23 07:02 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Al Jazeera
Snippet: Israeli military raids and attacks by Israelis from illegal settlements across the occupied West Bank have injured at least 19 Palestinians, according to Palestinian health officials and local media reports.
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[2026-08-23 05:00 UTC+10:00] [Property / News] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Age
Snippet: Millennials Garrett and Stephanie Jandegian have put a rebuilt mansion with a pool and wellness level in Sydney’s Bellevue Hill on the market with a price guide of $37 million.
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[2026-08-23 04:51 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: RT News
Snippet: Israeli settlers shot and killed a Palestinian teenager near Hebron in the occupied West Bank, Palestine’s Health Ministry said in a statement on Friday. In a separate incident the same day, the IDF killed a retired Palestinian man in Jenin, according to Al Jazeera.
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[2026-08-23 04:51 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: RT News
Snippet: Israeli settlers shot and killed a Palestinian teenager near Hebron in the occupied West Bank, Palestine’s Health Ministry said in a statement on Friday. In a separate incident the same day, the IDF killed a retired Palestinian man in Jenin, according to Al Jazeera.
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[2026-08-23 03:33 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: CNBC
Snippet: President Donald Trump disclosed just over 1,000 financial transitions for the month of June in what appears to be broad reshuffling of his portfolio.
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[2026-08-23 03:16 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Middle East Eye
Snippet: Israeli forces shot and wounded three Palestinians near the separation barrier in al-Ram, north of Jerusalem, according to the Jerusalem Governorate.
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[2026-08-23 02:10 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: AP News
Snippet: An Iraqi vendor offers a peacock at the Pet Market (al-Ghazl market) one of Baghdadi’s favorite destinations, especially on Fridays, it attracts buyers and sellers peddling birds, dogs, cats, and exotic animals such as snakes and monkeys in Baghdad Friday Aug. 14, 2026. (AP Photo/Hadi Mizban)
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[2026-08-23 02:06 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Manila Times
Snippet: BASCO, Batanes — More than 50 fishermen from six municipalities in Batanes are now better equipped with practical knowledge on budgeting, saving, debt management, insurance and financial planning after attending a financial education session organized by the BDO Foundation, Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas, and Bureau of Fisheries and Aquatic Resources.
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[2026-08-23 02:05 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Manila Times
Snippet: SUN Life Grepa Financial Inc. (Sun Life Grepa), one of the country’s leading life insurance providers, has earned two prestigious industry recognitions highlighting its commitment to creating meaningful impact within the workplace and across communities.
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[2026-08-23 01:44 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: AP News
Snippet: Policías laboran en el lugar donde se registró un choque mortal en que se vieron implicados un vehículo policial y un auto Volkswagen Passat, en la carretera A66 en South Bank, cerca de Middlesbrough, Inglaterra, el sábado 22 de agosto de 2026. (Owen Humphreys/PA vía AP)
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[2026-08-23 01:33 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Jerusalem Post
Snippet: Iran on Saturday denounced US plans to announce new sanctions that could put further strain on the Islamic Republic's economy and have an impact on its most important trading partners, including China.
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[2026-08-23 01:03 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Jerusalem Post
Snippet: Multiple defense officials sharply criticized the way IDF soldiers are left to deal with settler extremists in the West Bank, claiming that soldiers are often left to handle incidents of settler violence without support and sometimes without the appropriate tools, KAN News reported on Friday.
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[2026-08-23 00:10 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: AP News
Snippet: The logo of the Federal Reserve Board of Governors is seen before a news conference with Federal Reserve Board Chairman Kevin Warsh at the Federal Reserve in Washington, Wednesday, July 29, 2026. (AP Photo/Mark Schiefelbein)
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[2026-08-22 23:59 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: AP News
Snippet: An advertisement for the cryptocurrency Bitcoin is displayed on a building in Hong Kong on Nov. 18, 2021. (AP Photo/Kin Cheung, File)
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[2026-08-22 23:55 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Zero Hedge
Snippet: Refined-product markets have emerged as the epicenter of the global energy crisis, with commodity desks across Wall Street, including Goldman, Citi, Bank of America and Jefferies, warning that disruptions in the Strait of Hormuz and Ukraine's ongoing long-range drone attacks on Russian energy infrastructure are converging into a perfect storm for global fuel supplies.
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[2026-08-22 23:35 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: AP News
Snippet: Police officers at the scene of a fatal crash involving a police car and a Volkswagen Passat on the A66 in South Bank, near Middlesbrough, England, Saturday Aug. 22, 2026. (Owen Humphreys/PA via AP)
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[2026-08-22 23:22 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Middle East Eye
Snippet: Two people have been wounded by Israeli forces during a military raid on the town of Beit Furik, east of Nablus in the occupied West Bank, Wafa news agency is reporting, citing medical sources.
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[2026-08-22 21:17 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Jerusalem Post
Snippet: The IDF arrested three Palestinian suspects related to an attack on Friday against a haredi (ultra-Orthodox) settler group hiking in the West Bank, Maariv reported on Saturday.
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[2026-08-22 19:07 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Middle East Eye
Snippet: The Muslim World League has condemned Israel's announcement of a tender for the construction of 1,234 settlement units under its so-called E1 settlement plan in the occupied West Bank.
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[2026-08-22 18:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: AP News
Snippet: A screen shows stock prices on the floor of the New York Stock Exchange, Friday, Aug. 7, 2026, in New York. (AP Photo/Yuki Iwamura)
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