Topic: Elections — Neutral reports only
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[2026-04-16 03:17 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: BBC News
Snippet: The US military has claimed its blockade of Iranian ports has completely halted economic trade going into and out of Iran by sea since it came into force on 13 April. Ben Chu from BBC Verify has been looking into whether the evidence from ship tracking data supports that.
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[2026-04-16 03:04 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: BBC News
Snippet: The government has said it will roll out biometric checks in prisons after new figures revealed 179 people were freed in error in the year to March.
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[2026-04-16 03:03 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Jerusalem Post
Snippet: Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and Hungarian Prime Minister-elect Peter Magyar held what the Prime Minister’s Office described as a warm introductory phone call on Wednesday, April 15, 2026, as both sides moved to signal continuity in ties after Hungary’s recent election.
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[2026-04-16 02:53 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: BBC News
Snippet: The touring landscape for theatre, music, dance and opera is "in crisis" in England and much of the sector needs "urgent corrective action if it is to survive", a major report has concluded.
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[2026-04-16 02:49 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: AP News
Snippet: This November, Massachusetts voters may be asked to approve a state income tax cut from 5% to 4%. Supporters say the tax cut would give the state a competitive edge, boost the economy and improve affordability. But opponents, including four New Bedford lawmakers, argue it could put public programs at risk and threaten an already strained state budget.
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[2026-04-16 02:44 UTC+10:00] [Actualité] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Politico
Snippet: BRUXELLES — Les gouvernements européens ont décidé de se débarrasser de WhatsApp et de Signal.
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[2026-04-16 02:40 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 90]
Source: New York Post
Snippet: Thousands of Big Apple doormen, porters and superintendents are set to vote to strike Wednesday in a move that would “paralyze” the posh lifestyle of millions of New Yorkers.
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[2026-04-16 02:19 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: BBC News
Snippet: Madonna has officially announced that her next album will be a sequel to 2005's Confessions On A Dancefloor, the club-focused record that produced hits like Sorry and the Abba-sampling Hung Up.
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[2026-04-16 02:09 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: RT News
Snippet: A 20-year uranium enrichment moratorium on Iran is not long enough, US President Donald Trump has claimed.
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[2026-04-16 02:09 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: BBC News
Snippet: A man arrested as he climbed a fence to get into the Israeli embassy in London carrying two knives had twice arrived on a small boat from France, a jury has heard.
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[2026-04-16 02:08 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: AfricaNews
Snippet: Togo has launched a campaign to adopt a world map that better represents the true size of Africa.
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[2026-04-16 02:06 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 90]
Source: BBC News
Snippet: Emile Cairess is third on the British marathon all-time list after passing Alex Yee to the second-fastest time behind Sir Mo Farah in Valencia in December
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[2026-04-16 02:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: CNBC
Snippet: House Democrats on Wednesday are introducing a proposal that would give tax relief to election poll workers.
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[2026-04-16 01:59 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: BBC News
Snippet: The family of the most prominent Palestinian prisoner, Marwan Barghouti, says that he has again been subjected to physical violence behind bars in Israel.
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[2026-04-16 01:46 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: BBC News
Snippet: Maguire had started United's past 10 Premier League matches before his suspension
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[2026-04-16 01:44 UTC+10:00] [Aging] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Politico
Snippet: The U.S.-Israeli war on Iran is threatening to make the dire state of government finances around the world even worse, the International Monetary Fund warned on Wednesday.
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[2026-04-16 01:39 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: BBC News
Snippet: The BBC has announced it will cut between 1,800 and 2,000 jobs - or almost one in 10 - in an attempt to tackle "significant financial pressures".
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[2026-04-16 01:36 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: BBC News
Snippet: A Chinese national has been sentenced to a year in prison for attempting to smuggle thousands of live queen garden ants out of Kenya.
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[2026-04-16 01:22 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Politico
Snippet: President Donald Trump said that the war in Iran may soon come to an end, even with the U.S. military now several days into a blockade at the Strait of Hormuz and oil prices continuing to roil the global economy.
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[2026-04-16 01:17 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 90]
Source: New York Post
Snippet: WASHINGTON — Disgraced ex-Rep. Tony Gonzales tried to cheat on his wife with a years-older campaign worker while he was running for Congress, only to be firmly rejected, according to newly published messages.
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[2026-04-16 01:15 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: BBC News
Snippet: Snap is the latest tech company to cut jobs, citing the growing ability of artificial intelligence (AI) tools.
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[2026-04-16 01:11 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: RT News
Snippet: The American military depleted its entire stock of untested Precision Strike Missiles (PrSM) early in its attack on Iran last month, a US Army official has said.
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[2026-04-16 00:55 UTC+10:00] [Federal Reserve] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Guardian Australia
Snippet: US president says he has ‘held back’ on firing the head of the Federal Reserve leading up to end of Powell’s term in May
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[2026-04-16 00:49 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: RT News
Snippet: By Georgy Asatryan, political scientist
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[2026-04-16 00:49 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: BBC News
Snippet: Home Secretary Shabana Mahmood has promised that "sham lawyers" who facilitate abuse of the asylum system "will face the full force of the law".
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[2026-04-16 00:30 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 90]
Source: BBC News
Snippet: Straddling a bookies' tip to be the next James Bond like a bucking bronco is certainly one way to grab people's attention.
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[2026-04-16 00:22 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: AP News
Snippet: Keiko Fujimori, presidential candidate of the Popular Force party, lines up to vote during general elections in Lima, Peru, Sunday, April 12, 2026. (AP Photo/Bruno Elias)
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[2026-04-16 00:17 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Jerusalem Post
Snippet: French and Italian lawmakers are due to vote on new laws defining antisemitism, proposed in the wake of a surge in anti-Jewish incidents, but which critics allege could be used to censor criticism of Israel.
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[2026-04-16 00:16 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: RT News
Snippet: Bulgarian Prime Minister Andrey Gyurov’s days are numbered, and his caretaker government is rushing to tie his country to Ukraine before a potential populist uprising. It’s about gas, influence, and keeping Sofia marching in lockstep with Brussels.
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[2026-04-16 00:15 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: BBC News
Snippet: Fighting between Israeli forces and the Iran-backed Lebanese group Hezbollah has continued after Israel and Lebanon held direct talks in Washington aimed at easing the conflict.
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[2026-04-16 00:14 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: BBC News
Snippet: US President Donald Trump has threatened to fire Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell if he does not step aside at the end of his term in May.
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[2026-04-16 00:06 UTC+10:00] [Hungary] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Guardian Australia
Snippet: Péter Magyar did not need to dismantle the system – but he understood that Hungarians care more about the cost of living than conspiracies
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[2026-04-16 00:04 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 92]
Source: BBC News
Snippet: Hugo Ekitike was forced off in the first half against Paris St-Germain
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[2026-04-16 00:01 UTC+10:00] [Americas] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Politico
Snippet: Russia-linked hackers are increasing cyberattacks targeted at Europe's critical infrastructure, Sweden's defense ministry said Wednesday.
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[2026-04-15 23:51 UTC+10:00] [Elections] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Politico
Snippet: BRUSSELS ― Outgoing Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orbán will not attend the informal meeting of the European Council in Cyprus next week, an EU official told POLITICO.
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[2026-04-15 23:48 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: BBC News
Snippet: Two suspects are being sought after an attempted arson attack at a synagogue in north London in which two bottles thought to contain petrol were hurled at the building.
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[2026-04-15 23:46 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: RT News
Snippet: Germany’s handling of anti-Israel protests was “disproportionate,” and the government’s use of hate-speech laws to counter the demonstrations unfairly restricted freedom of expression, a report by the EU’s human rights commissioner has found.
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[2026-04-15 23:44 UTC+10:00] [Corruption] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Politico
Snippet: Ein Analyse-Podcast von POLITICO Deutschland. Wöchentlich, in 25 Minuten.
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[2026-04-15 23:15 UTC+10:00] [Rule of Law] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Politico
Snippet: BUDAPEST — The European Commission is dispatching officials to Budapest to start negotiations with Hungarian Prime Minister-elect Péter Magyar on unblocking billions in EU funds for Hungary.
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[2026-04-15 23:04 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: AfricaNews
Snippet: Ukraine said Russian forces struck Sloviansk early on 15 April, dropping a FAB-1500 guided aerial bomb on the city centre at around 05:00 local time. The strike destroyed a children’s sports facility and an office building, and damaged at least 39 apartment blocks and 15 vehicles, local authorities in Donetsk region said.
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[2026-04-15 23:01 UTC+10:00] [Antitrust] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Politico
Snippet: BRUSSELS — The European Commission said Wednesday that Meta’s recent attempt to charge fees for rival AI assistants on WhatsApp does not address its antitrust concerns.
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[2026-04-15 22:53 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Manila Times
Snippet: Batangas 1st District Rep. Leandro Leviste says that the protest of his constituents will continue until his demand of decreasing the value added tax from 12 percent to 10 percent is met through a vote at the House of Representatives. Leviste also called on the Commission on Appointments to delay the confirmation of acting officials, including Executive Secretary Ralph Recto, whom Leviste accused of blocking his push to decrease the VAT.
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[2026-04-15 22:40 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 90]
Source: RT News
Snippet: US President Donald Trump has announced the opening of the Strait of Hormuz, saying he made the decision after China agreed not to send weapons to Iran.
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[2026-04-15 22:29 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: BBC News
Snippet: At least four people have been killed and several others injured following a shooting at a school in southern Turkey, the local governor has said.
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[2026-04-15 22:19 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: BBC News
Snippet: Hearn said Katie Taylor will be the star attraction for any boxing event at Croke Park this summer
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[2026-04-15 22:14 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: RT News
Snippet: A gunman has opened fire at a secondary school in the city of Kahramanmaras in south-eastern Türkiye, a local governor has said. It is the second such incident in the country in as many days. An attack on an educational institution in Siverek on Tuesday left 17 wounded.
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[2026-04-15 22:05 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: BBC News
Snippet: A data breach at travel giant Booking.com is leading to a fresh wave of scams recently dubbed "reservation hijacks".
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[2026-04-15 21:40 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: BBC News
Snippet: The family of a boy thrown from the 10th-storey balcony of the Tate Modern art gallery say they feel as if his recovery has taken a "sad step backward".
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[2026-04-15 21:39 UTC+10:00] [Antitrust] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Politico
Snippet: BRUSSELS — The European Commission has conducted unannounced searches at the offices of Ferrero as part of a antitrust investigation in the chocolate sector, said a spokesperson for the company said on Wednesday.
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[2026-04-15 21:39 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: BBC News
Snippet: It is hoped that a rare shark, which washed up in County Sligo, will be preserved and displayed in an Irish museum.
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