Topic: Education — Neutral reports only
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[2026-02-23 22:07 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Deutsche Welle
Snippet: To view this video please enable JavaScript, and consider upgrading to a web browser that supports HTML5 video
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[2026-02-23 22:07 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 95]
Source: The Manila Times
Snippet: LA TRINIDAD, Benguet — Department of Education (DepEd) undersecretary Fatima Panontongan urged thousands of student-athletes in the Cordillera to pursue excellence through discipline, courage and heart as she led the opening of the Cordillera Administrative Region Athletic Association (CARAA) Meet 2026 at the Benguet Sports Complex in Wangal last weekend.
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[2026-02-23 20:01 UTC+10:00] [Australian Greens] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Guardian Australia
Snippet: The Labor heavyweight and union legend says young Australians increasingly feel economic policy is rigged against them. But will Jim Chalmers step up?
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[2026-02-23 20:00 UTC+10:00] [World news] [Factuality: 90]
Source: Guardian Australia
Snippet: European foreign policy chief says ‘there is not going to be progress’ on sanctions package today
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[2026-02-23 19:50 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Deutsche Welle
Snippet: Anchal Vohra is a DW correspondent and a columnist for Foreign Policy magazine. She covers politics, security policy and green transition.
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[2026-02-23 19:13 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 92]
Source: AfricaNews
Snippet: The group, under the banner Olympics No Thanks, questioned the use of public funds and the long term value of new venues. Activists argued that billions of euros could have supported health or schools instead. Organisers say the event runs on certified renewable electricity, supplied by Enel through guarantee of origin certificates.
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[2026-02-23 18:12 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 90]
Source: The Korea Herald
Snippet: I’m a staff reporter for The Korea Herald, covering national security and foreign policy across the Defense, Foreign and Unification Ministries, as well as the National Assembly. Before entering journalism, I served as an Air Force lieutenant, working as an interpreter and junior planner at the South Korea–US Combined Forces Command.
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[2026-02-23 18:06 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South Korea
Snippet: SEOUL, Feb. 23 (Yonhap) -- South Korean stocks closed at a fresh high of above the 5,840-point mark Monday, lifted by gains in technology shares and expectations of investor-friendly policy measures. The Korean won rose against the U.S. dollar.
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[2026-02-23 17:27 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Manila Times
Snippet: SM Prime Holdings, Inc. (SM Prime) continues to advocate sustainability education with its SM Sustainability Scholarship Program in partnership with the University of the Philippines - Los Baños (UPLB).
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[2026-02-23 17:22 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Korea Herald
Snippet: Top shareholder in KB, Hana sets 30% dividend benchmark, stricter board standards
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[2026-02-23 17:14 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Financial Times
Snippet: PublishedFebruary 23 2026
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[2026-02-23 17:14 UTC+10:00] [BUSINESS] [Factuality: 95]
Source: The Japan Times
Snippet: U.S. and foreign officials, corporate executives, analysts and investors had begun to hope the tumultuous U.S. trade policy reversals of last year were finished. Now they face rekindled uncertainty from a U.S. Supreme Court ruling last week that struck down key parts of President Donald Trump's tariff plans and his ensuing suggestion of substantial levies coming in an attempted workaround.
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[2026-02-23 17:09 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Korea Herald
Snippet: For over a decade, I’ve navigated the complexities of North Korean affairs, security, and foreign policy from both Seoul and Washington, D.C. As the National Desk Political Team Lead, I track the pulse of geopolitics, closely following developments from the Unification Ministry and the Foreign Ministry. My mornings start with Rodong Sinmun—North Korea’s state mouthpiece—before diving into the day’s headlines from Seoul and Washington.
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[2026-02-23 16:58 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Korea Herald
Snippet: Platform law, mapping data, app store fines emerge as potential flashpoints
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[2026-02-23 16:58 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Korea Herald
Snippet: Global Thinkers: Municipal Excellence
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[2026-02-23 15:32 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Daily News
Snippet: The Oxford Union has cancelled a planned address by Sri Lankan MP Namal Rajapaksa following objections raised by British Tamil groups and student organisations in the United Kingdom.
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[2026-02-23 15:26 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Korea Herald
Snippet: I’m a staff reporter for The Korea Herald, covering national security and foreign policy across the Defense, Foreign and Unification Ministries, as well as the National Assembly. Before entering journalism, I served as an Air Force lieutenant, working as an interpreter and junior planner at the South Korea–US Combined Forces Command.
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[2026-02-23 13:50 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Zero Hedge
Snippet: Chinese regulators are tightening oversight of aggressive influencer promotions for investment products, worried that an AI-driven tech surge — encouraged by state policy — is overheating the market, according to Nikkei.
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[2026-02-23 12:52 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Financial Times
Snippet: PublishedFebruary 23 2026
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[2026-02-23 12:41 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Financial Times
Snippet: PublishedFebruary 23 2026
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[2026-02-23 12:29 UTC+10:00] [BUSINESS] [Factuality: 95]
Source: The Japan Times
Snippet: With his move to impose new global tariffs, U.S. President Donald Trump isn’t just trying to repair a trade policy dismantled by a Supreme Court rebuke. He’s also declaring that the world’s largest economy is facing a profound balance-of-payments crisis.
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[2026-02-23 12:26 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Financial Times
Snippet: PublishedFebruary 23 2026
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[2026-02-23 12:05 UTC+10:00] [National / Victoria] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Age
Snippet: Fee hikes of thousands of dollars at private and Catholic schools across Victoria have not deterred families enrolling their children as year 7 students, as many campuses soar to their highest intakes ever.
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[2026-02-23 12:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: Some 450 regional studies centres have been set up across more than 180 institutions nationwide since Ministry of Education launched project
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[2026-02-23 12:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: Graduate from top US university keeps filming as wife gets emergency treatment for severe bleeding; even adds advert voice-over during recording
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[2026-02-23 11:02 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: ABC News
Snippet: CDU vice-chancellor Scott Bowman has stepped down after a major bungle led to apprenticeships being signed off as completed. (ABC News: Peter Garnish)
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[2026-02-23 09:29 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: BBC News
Snippet: The government says it will spend billions to make mainstream schools in England more inclusive for pupils with special educational needs and disabilities (SEND).
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[2026-02-23 08:57 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: BBC News
Snippet: This story contains upsetting details that some may find distressing
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[2026-02-23 08:48 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South Korea
Snippet: SEOUL, Feb. 23 (Yonhap) -- North Korea's ruling party reelected Kim Jong-un as its general secretary at the ongoing party congress, state media reported Monday, as the event is expected to unveil major policy goals for the next five years.
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[2026-02-23 07:23 UTC+10:00] [MLS] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Guardian Australia
Snippet: Miami star confronted officials in a doorway after 3-0 loss
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[2026-02-23 06:58 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: ABC News
Snippet: Wall Street managed a solid gain after a volatile Friday where the US Supreme Court struck down the major part of US President Donald Trump's tariff policy, only to see a new more aggressive policy imposed immediately.
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[2026-02-23 06:45 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Daily News
Snippet: 18 years old Gihan Lasindu, a student of the School for the Deaf, Ratmalana, brought much pride to his School as well as great honour to Sri Lanka by delivering an outstanding performance at the Asia Def Cricket Association (ADCA) T20I Asia Cup held in India conducted by the ADCA.
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[2026-02-23 06:42 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Daily News
Snippet: Sri Lanka’s education system has long been a pillar of national strength. It would be both unfair and inaccurate to underestimate its contribution to the country’s progress. This very system has produced world-class scientists, doctors, engineers, academics and professionals who have earned global recognition and brought honor to the nation.
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[2026-02-23 06:42 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Daily News
Snippet: Sri Lanka will compete at the 2026 Asian Games without their top-ranked women’s golfer Kaya Daluwatte after the National Sports Selection Committee named a seven-member golf team for the Games in Japan, leaving out the Asian Youth Games bronze medallist due to university commitments in the United States.
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[2026-02-23 06:35 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Daily News
Snippet: A symbolic public protest was held in Point Pedro on Saturday (21) to mark 19 years since the arrest and disappearance of journalist and teacher S. Ramachandran, drawing attention to the continued absence of accountability in cases involving missing media workers.
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[2026-02-23 06:33 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: ABC News
Snippet: ABC Mildura-Swan Hill
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[2026-02-23 06:33 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Daily News
Snippet: Fourteen-year-old Chenuka Caldera of Asian International School has reached a historic milestone after being officially selected for the prestigious European Talent Cup (ETC), becoming one of only five Asian riders chosen from a global pool of 60 competitors.
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[2026-02-23 06:32 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Daily News
Snippet: Gagana Bimsara took 6 wickets for 22 runs for Ganthiriyagama Mahinda Maha Vidyalaya Ipalogama against Vidyadarsha MV Nochchiyagama in their first round fixture of the Under 13 division 3 inter schools cricket tournament conducted by Sri Lanka Schools Cricket Association and sponsored by Sri Lanka Cricket.
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[2026-02-23 06:32 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Daily News
Snippet: People’s Bank recently hosted an Industry Exposure Visit for first-year undergraduates from the Department of Finance of the University of Kelaniya, who are currently pursuing the Bachelor of Business Management (Hon.) in Finance.
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[2026-02-23 06:30 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Daily News
Snippet: Dr. H. A. Karuaratne, former lecturer at the Colombo University’s Fine Arts faculty passed away.
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[2026-02-23 05:41 UTC+10:00] [Trump tariffs] [Factuality: 90]
Source: Guardian Australia
Snippet: Jamieson Greer also said US won’t pull out of deals with UK, EU and others after court declared Trump tariffs illegal
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[2026-02-23 05:40 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Zero Hedge
Snippet: Update (1200ET): It appears the potential blowback from shutting PreCheck and Global Entry was just too much to bear as Jake Sherman reports the Trump admin has reverted back to normal on PreCheck but has adjusted its policy in response to the govt shutdown.
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[2026-02-23 04:37 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 90]
Source: The Jerusalem Post
Snippet: Iranians, while "waiting every minute and second" for a US strike against the Islamic Regime, would prefer an Israeli strike due to the precise nature of the Air Force's strikes in June, while there is a perception that US strikes would "bring terrible destruction, like in Iraq and Afghanistan," a local, identified as Ali told KAN Reshet Bet on Sunday.
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[2026-02-23 04:30 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Al Jazeera
Snippet: Tehran, Iran – Thousands of Iranian students demonstrated at universities in Tehran and across the country for a second day as they reopened a month after deadly nationwide protests.
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[2026-02-23 03:13 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Manila Times
Snippet: MONETARY authorities are expected to keep the policy rate on hold for a while to assess the impact of previous cuts before easing for one more time this year, analysts said.
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[2026-02-23 02:07 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: Agricultural, Fisheries and Conservation Department reveals plan amid calls for stronger public education, law enforcement and visitor limits at popular sites
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[2026-02-23 02:00 UTC+10:00] [National / WA] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Age
Snippet: Dozens of West Australian families submitted discrimination complaints against schools to the Australian Human Rights Commission in 2025 – the most out of any state or territory nationally bar NSW, despite having far fewer students.
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[2026-02-23 01:00 UTC+10:00] [Australian education] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Guardian Australia
Snippet: The fast take-up of innovative technology risks creating a ‘two-speed system’, an Independent Schools Australia paper warns
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[2026-02-23 00:25 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: AP News
Snippet: Hazel Soares, 94, center, gets her picture taken with some of her classmates before the start of commencement exercises at Mills College, in Oakland, Calif., Saturday, May 15, 2010. ( AP Photo/Tony Avelar, File)
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[2026-02-22 23:30 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: Government will review admission score calculation for some universities’ science, technology, engineering, arts and mathematics programmes
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