Topic: Education — Neutral reports only
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[2026-04-29 11:58 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Al Jazeera
Snippet: A United States federal appeals court has rejected the Trump administration’s practice of subjecting most people arrested in its immigration crackdown to mandatory detention without the opportunity to seek release on bond.
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[2026-04-29 11:47 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: BBC News
Snippet: Kim Jong Un has praised North Korean soldiers who killed themselves by detonating their grenades while fighting for Russia against Ukraine, confirming a long-suspected battlefield policy.
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[2026-04-29 11:30 UTC+10:00] [Sport] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Age
Snippet: Australian midfielder Jackson Irvine says soccer’s credibility as a force for good has been undermined by the game’s global governing body, accusing FIFA of making a mockery of its human rights policy.
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[2026-04-29 10:36 UTC+10:00] [National] [Factuality: 90]
Source: 9News
Snippet: Auto news: Will Australians spend over $100,000 on a Chinese car?
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[2026-04-29 10:06 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Manila Times
Snippet: FINANCIAL education remains out of reach for many Filipinos, limiting their ability to make informed decisions and fully participate in the financial system. For Jean Henri Lhuillier, president and CEO of Cebuana Lhuillier. this challenge presents a deeper opportunity not just to expand access to financial knowledge but to turn it into a shared responsibility.
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[2026-04-29 10:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: SBS News
Snippet: For 47 years, the High Court has left recognition of First Nations sovereignty to the political arena, but new findings 'put the option back on the table'. Source: AAP
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[2026-04-29 09:53 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: New York Post
Snippet: A young Pennsylvania couple who were high school sweethearts are both dead in a murder-suicide carried out by the husband less than two years after they tied the knot, police said.
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[2026-04-29 08:55 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: New York Post
Snippet: The ranks of would-be presidential assassins are a cavalcade of losers, yet the latest shooter who set out to murder President Donald Trump — the man who opened fire at the White House Correspondents Dinner on Sunday — turns out to have an elite educational background.
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[2026-04-29 08:54 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: AP News
Snippet: LAWRENCE, Kan. (AP) — Tyran Stokes, the consensus No. 1 men’s basketball recruit for next season, announced his commitment to Kansas on Tuesday, ending a long, drawn-out recruitment that hinged on everything from who his coach would be to what sneaker he would be wearing.
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[2026-04-29 08:42 UTC+10:00] [George Washington University] [Factuality: 90]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: US lawmakers warn of ‘irreversible’ consequences for industry ahead of Trump’s planned summit with Chinese President Xi Jinping next month
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[2026-04-29 08:31 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 90]
Source: The Jerusalem Post
Snippet: Twenty-five years ago, I was a happily tenured professor teaching American history at McGill University in Montreal. But my people were suffering. We were approaching Israel’s Independence Day 2001, after eight months of Palestinian suicide bombings and terrorist murders, which somehow made Israelis and Jews less popular than they had been – sound familiar?
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[2026-04-29 07:42 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 90]
Source: AP News
Snippet: Brown University Olivia Pichardo pitches during the ninth inning of a game against Cornell on Saturday, April 25, 2026. Saturday, April 25, 2026, in Providence, R.I. (Sage Hurteau/Brown Athletics via AP)
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[2026-04-29 06:42 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: RT News
Snippet: By Murad Sadygzade, President of the Middle East Studies Center, Visiting Lecturer, HSE University (Moscow).
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[2026-04-29 06:40 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: New York Post
Snippet: An Ohio preschool teacher was axed after a twisted TikTok showed her apparently fuming over President Trump surviving Saturday’s shooting at the White House Correspondents’ Dinner.
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[2026-04-29 06:30 UTC+10:00] [All News] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Korea Herald
Snippet: Bans on social media for minors are having a political moment. Parents’ sincere concerns and politicians’ instincts to capitalize on those fears are driving federal and state legislation like the kind already in effect elsewhere in the world. But no amount of good intentions makes these efforts good policy.
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[2026-04-29 06:28 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: AP News
Snippet: Just a few months after California overhauled the way it teaches children to read, a new bill takes on math education — and may be just as controversial.
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[2026-04-29 06:23 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 90]
Source: New York Post
Snippet: A Southern California family says an ordinary tutoring appointment turned into a moment of disbelief after they recognized a familiar face tied to the assassination attempt on President Donald Trump.
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[2026-04-29 06:06 UTC+10:00] [General Features] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Daily News
Snippet: A few decades back, when some of us were in school, the largest shop sign we used to see was painted in bright colours and was jutting onto a sidewalk. We used to think this was cool, and was the ultimate state of the art.
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[2026-04-29 05:56 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: ABC News
Snippet: Five male students have now left The Friends' School in Hobart, following the sharing of deepfake pornographic material. (The Friends' School)
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[2026-04-29 05:50 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Daily News
Snippet: Sri Lanka’s transition to a digitally inclusive economy has moved beyond infrastructure. Terminals, QR codes and mobile applications are now widely available. The real challenge lies in behavioural change, encouraging both consumers and merchants to move away from deeply rooted cash usage habits. According to Crispin Wijesekera, Country Manager Sri Lanka and Maldives at UnionPay International, this is where the Fintech Forum of Sri Lanka plays a critical role.
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[2026-04-29 05:50 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Daily News
Snippet: St. Joseph’s College Colombo scored 226 runs for 4 wickets against defending joint champions Royal College Colombo at close of day one in the final of the under 19 Division One tier ‘A’ inter schools 2-day cricket tournament commenced at P. Sara Oval stadium Colombo yesterday.
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[2026-04-29 05:49 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Daily News
Snippet: Ganthiriyagama Mahinda MV will meet Yasodara Vidyalaya Colombo in the Under 19 Girl’s Division Two Inter Schools Cricket tournament final at Rangiri Dambulla International Cricket Stadium today.
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[2026-04-29 05:45 UTC+10:00] [General Features] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Daily News
Snippet: Professor Y. Karunadasa, Emeritus Professor of Pali and Buddhist studies, University of Kelaniya, and former Director of Postgraduate Institute of Pali and Buddhist Studies (PGIPBS), passed away on 27.04. 2026 at the ripe age of 92. Till his last moment, Professor Karunadasa continued to be a teacher at such national and international institutes as Centre for Buddhist Studies, Hong Kong University, and Buddha Dharma Centre, Hong Kong.
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[2026-04-29 05:40 UTC+10:00] [National] [Factuality: 100]
Source: 9News
Snippet: Australia's regional and rural healthcare system is facing a critical shortage of GPs.Regional and remote communities consistently face healthcare shortages, including an incredibly high demand for GPs and other medical professionals, according to Healthcare Australia.However, the Australian Medical Student Association says the solution to the problem starts well before medical school - it starts with the cost of taking the exam to get in.LIVE UPDATES: 'Violence will never succeed': Charles' nod to shooting in historic speechAustralia's regional and rural healthcare
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[2026-04-29 05:37 UTC+10:00] [National] [Factuality: 100]
Source: 9News
Snippet: An Australian research team is exploring a potential way of tackling two of the world's most pressing environmental issues at once: dealing with plastic waste and reducing our fossil fuel footprint.The answer? Transforming plastic waste into valuable fuels like hydrogen using solar power.The new technology would then allow the hydrogen and other gases produced to be utilised as a clean energy source.READ MORE: 'Cracks starting to show' in Australia's $368 billion nuclear sub dealA container filled with plastic waste from
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[2026-04-29 05:33 UTC+10:00] [Sports] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Daily News
Snippet: The famous school, celebrating 175 years in 2026, will field a balanced squad led by No.8 and captain Merkyle Karunaratne, supported by 10 senior players and a group of promising youngsters. Officials said the team has undergone intensive pre-season training with a strong focus on both physical fitness and mental strength Coach Healey said the squad reflects the true Thomian identity.
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[2026-04-29 05:32 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Daily News
Snippet: Aitken Spence Elevators, in collaboration with CINEC Campus, recently held the Certificate Awarding Ceremony for the latest batch of trainees of the Elevator Serviceman Course at the Elevator Training Centre (ETC).
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[2026-04-29 05:32 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Daily News
Snippet: SLT-MOBITEL has once again signed with the STEMUP Educational Foundation to conduct the Code Club programme. Entering its sixth year, the partnership continues to transform digital literacy access for students islandwide.
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[2026-04-29 05:30 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Daily News
Snippet: Any life is precious. A person who drowns can die within minutes. An adult may lose consciousness in about two minutes underwater, while a small child can die within 30 seconds to two minutes. This is basic knowledge and not rocket science. Yet it has become a trend that many Sri Lankans lack even this level of awareness.
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[2026-04-29 05:30 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Daily News
Snippet: Traditional rivals St Peter’s College Bambalapitiya and St Joseph’s College Maradana will be the key highlight of this week’s Dialog Schools Under-19 League Rugby Tournament when they clash for the Rev Fr Basil Wiratunga Memorial Shield at Bambalapitiya, with both teams coming off strong opening wins and aiming to stamp early authority in the competition.
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[2026-04-29 05:30 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Daily News
Snippet: Despite the high literacy rate in the country, around 25 percent of children under the age of five suffer from malnutrition and as a result, one-fourth of school-going children are unable to reach their expected educational targets, a Community Health Specialist at the Central Province Health Department Dr. Suranga Fernando said.
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[2026-04-29 05:15 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: AP News
Snippet: Texas Tech quarterback Brendan Sorsby watches the school’s NFL football pro day, March 26, 2026, in Lubbock, Texas. (AP Photo/Annie Rice)
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[2026-04-29 04:57 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: AP News
Snippet: Fed up with the state’s repeated failures to fix an education system that a court found in 2018 was failing most of New Mexico’s students, plaintiffs in the landmark Yazzie/Martinez case are asking a judge to allow them to rewrite the Public Education Department’s reform plan.
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[2026-04-29 04:53 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: New York Post
Snippet: Three University of Arizona fraternities are being investigated after several allegations surrounding extreme hazing and student hospitalizations have surfaced, with campus authorities insisting the organizations pose a “substantial risk” to members of the school’s community.
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[2026-04-29 04:53 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: New York Post
Snippet: Zohran Mamdani and city Democrat leaders stand accused of “racially engineering” New York City’s elite public high schools, according to a Brooklyn mom who last week brought a federal lawsuit against the mayor and the Department of Education.
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[2026-04-29 04:05 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: AP News
Snippet: Stientje van Veldhoven, Minister of Climate Policy and Green Growth of the Netherlands, right, embraces Colombia’s Environmental Minister Irene Vélez Torres during a conference aimed at transitioning away from fossil fuels Tuesday, April 28, 2026, in Santa Marta, Colombia. (AP Photo/Ivan Valencia)
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[2026-04-29 04:04 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: New York Post
Snippet: Nassau County Executive Bruce Blakeman, who is currently running for New York governor, ripped Gov. Kathy Hochul and Mayor Mamdani’s pied-à-terre tax proposal in an interview with The Post — branding it the latest left-wing policy that is “losing businesses and jobs each and every day”.
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[2026-04-29 03:23 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: AP News
Snippet: PROVIDENCE, R.I. (AP) — Brown University is accused in lawsuits from three students who were injured in the Dec. 13 campus shooting that the Ivy League school ignored prior warnings about the shooter and did not provide adequate security that could have prevented the tragedy.
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[2026-04-29 03:10 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: AP News
Snippet: This photo provided by WOI Local 5 News in September 2025 shows Des Moines schools Superintendent Ian Roberts. (WOI Local 5 News via AP, File)
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[2026-04-29 03:04 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: BBC News
Snippet: A former teacher accused of sexually abusing and killing an adopted baby said the child was "dead meat" and that he had "murdered" him in the weeks before the infant died, a court heard.
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[2026-04-29 02:19 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The National (UAE)
Snippet: The UAE's decision to withdraw from Opec is “purely a policy move” aimed at preparing the country for the future, Suhail Al Mazrouei, the Minister of Energy and Infrastructure, told The National on Tuesday.
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[2026-04-29 02:09 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 90]
Source: The Manila Times
Snippet: THE Adamson Lady Falcons and the University of Santo Tomas (UST) Golden Tigresses clash in a do-or-die stepladder semifinals first phase match of the UAAP Season 88 women's volleyball tournament at the Araneta Coliseum Wednesday.
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[2026-04-29 02:09 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Manila Times
Snippet: Read this in The Manila Times digital edition.
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[2026-04-29 02:03 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Jerusalem Post
Snippet: Mifal Hapayis announced the winners of the 2026 Landau Prize for Arts and Sciences, marking the 25th year of one of Israel’s prominent awards recognizing excellence in culture, research, science, and the arts, the organization said on Tuesday.
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[2026-04-29 01:47 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Jerusalem Post
Snippet: A group of pro-Palestinian organizations have filed a complaint with the Canada Revenue Agency (CRA) accusing 11 Jewish schools of "promoting the Israeli military and potentially aiding and abetting illegal military recruiting."
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[2026-04-29 01:18 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: RT News
Snippet: Afghanistan has accused Pakistan of “unforgivable war crimes” over strikes on the eastern province of Kunar on Monday, which officials said left at least seven dead and over 70 wounded, and heavily damaged a local university.
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[2026-04-29 01:00 UTC+10:00] [US news] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Guardian Australia
Snippet: A cottage industry of women are selling courses aligned with a conservative movement that claims feminism is the source of women’s discontent
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[2026-04-29 00:09 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: Rewritten policies could even include changes to nuclear weapons stance, analyst says
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[2026-04-29 00:09 UTC+10:00] [Liberal Democratic Party] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: Rewritten policies could even include changes to nuclear weapons stance, analyst says
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[2026-04-29 00:02 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Manila Times
Snippet: MANILA, Philippines — The Department of Science and Technology - Philippine Council for Industry, Energy and Emerging Technology Research and Development (DOST-PCIEERD) together with the University of the Philippines Training Center for Applied Geodesy and Photogrammetry (UP TCAGP) has launched a new system to improve governance and public services in the country.
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