Topic: Food & Agriculture — Neutral reports only
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[2026-05-20 21:54 UTC+10:00] [Carbon Border Tax] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Politico
Snippet: The closure of the Strait of Hormuz could trigger a severe global food price crisis within six to 12 months unless governments act quickly, the Food and Agriculture Organization warned Wednesday.
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[2026-05-20 21:49 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: AP News
Snippet: Farmer Orville Williams sifts powder dry soil as he checks the moisture in a drought-stressed wheat field Saturday, May 16, 2026, on his farm near Montezuma, Kan. (AP Photo/Charlie Riedel)
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[2026-05-20 20:55 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Zero Hedge
Snippet: UK supermarkets are being urged by the government to limit food prices in return for easing regulations.
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[2026-05-20 19:23 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: AP News
Snippet: BEIJING (AP) — A knife attack at a restaurant in Shanghai injured three people, including two Japanese citizens, the Chinese foreign ministry said Wednesday, calling it an isolated case.
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[2026-05-20 18:15 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Zero Hedge
Snippet: For decades South Africa has operated as the breadbasket for half of the African continent, and the vast majority of that food was grown by white farmers (Boers and Afrikaners). In other words, the very survival of Africans has long been dependent on the hard labor of the white people they are taught to despise.
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[2026-05-20 17:40 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South Korea
Snippet: SEOUL, May 20 (Yonhap) -- South Korea's exports of foodstuffs and agriculture-related products increased nearly 5 percent from a year earlier in the first four months of this year, the agriculture ministry said Wednesday.
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[2026-05-20 17:31 UTC+10:00] [Food / Eating out (Bris)] [Factuality: 95]
Source: The Age
Snippet: The Sunnybank Food Trail is set to return next month, taking over the south side suburb on Saturday, June 27.
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[2026-05-20 17:00 UTC+10:00] [Sport / Racing] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Age
Snippet: Warwick Farm trainer Bjorn Baker has high hopes his winning run of form can continue at Hawkesbury on Thursday when he sends around two leading contenders.
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[2026-05-20 16:57 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Nikkei Asia
Snippet: A woman passes a Starbucks coffee shop in central Seoul on May 20. (Photo by Ahn Seong-bok)
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[2026-05-20 15:00 UTC+10:00] [Food] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Guardian Australia
Snippet: Chicken kebabs and Turkish rice: a perfect weeknight supper.
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[2026-05-20 13:25 UTC+10:00] [Australian food and drink] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Guardian Australia
Snippet: The sausage open-sandwich is a cherished part of Australia’s culture. But its origins may be in the land of the long white cloud
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[2026-05-20 12:51 UTC+10:00] [Business / Small business] [Factuality: 90]
Source: The Age
Snippet: The organiser of a free Brisbane exercise class has been reassured her event can continue running in New Farm Park, after council staff raised questions about whether it could be classified as non-commercial.
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[2026-05-20 12:18 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Nikkei Asia
Snippet: Liquefied petroleum gas cylinders inside a truck outside a gas agency in Manesar in India's state of Haryana on April 7. India faces a severe shortage of the key cooking gas. © Reuters
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[2026-05-20 12:01 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South Korea
Snippet: SEOUL, May 20 (Yonhap) -- South Korea will push for the expansion of onion exports, mainly to the Southeast Asian market, amid domestic oversupply of the vegetable, the agriculture ministry said Wednesday.
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[2026-05-20 12:00 UTC+10:00] [Food / Eating out (Syd)] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Age
Snippet: Odd Culture has opened a day-to-night neighbourhood osteria in the middle of the CBD, adding to the growing number of Italian restaurants in Sydney.
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[2026-05-20 11:28 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Manila Times
Snippet: JERUSALEM — Israeli forces on Tuesday intercepted all remaining vessels from an activist flotilla attempting to challenge Israel’s naval blockade of Gaza, the latest effort to highlight the grim conditions for nearly 2 million Palestinians with severe shortages of housing, food and medicine.
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[2026-05-20 07:58 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: BBC News
Snippet: A tale about forbidden love and Taiwanese food has won the International Booker Prize, becoming the first novel translated from Mandarin Chinese to win the prestigious award.
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[2026-05-20 06:00 UTC+10:00] [Food / Eating out (Mel)] [Factuality: 90]
Source: The Age
Snippet: He’s had the name of his Sri Lankan restaurant ready for a decade and the search for the right site has taken four years. Now that Agnii (“fire” in Sanskrit) is only three months from opening in Windsor, chef and restaurateur Gayan Pieris can hardly contain himself.
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[2026-05-20 03:05 UTC+10:00] [Balkans] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Politico
Snippet: ATHENS — Greece’s government has submitted legislation to effectively block European prosecutors from investigating parliamentarians — a highly sensitive subject because of a major probe into political involvement in a massive farm fraud scandal.
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[2026-05-20 02:24 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: BBC News
Snippet: UK supermarkets are being urged by the government to limit food prices in return for easing regulations, the BBC understands.
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[2026-05-20 01:18 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 95]
Source: New York Post
Snippet: See more of our coverage in your search results.
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[2026-05-20 01:10 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Nikkei Asia
Snippet: Farmworkers carry rice saplings for planting in India. Agriculture accounts for a substantial share of economic activity in India and Southeast Asia. © Reuters
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[2026-05-20 01:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 90]
Source: Middle East Eye
Snippet: Palestinians living in the al-Mawasi refugee camp in southern Gaza have described harrowing scenes of rat-infested tents, poor sanitation and the spread of diseases.
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[2026-05-20 01:00 UTC+10:00] [Australian food and drink] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Guardian Australia
Snippet: It’s seeds off, skin on in this autumnal pumpkin dish – and don’t be afraid to let it turn extra golden in the oven
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[2026-05-19 22:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 95]
Source: New York Post
Snippet: See more of our coverage in your search results.
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[2026-05-19 21:50 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Nikkei Asia
Snippet: The attack is understood to have occurred at a restaurant inside the Shanghai World Financial Center, at center, seen from the Bund. © Reuters
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[2026-05-19 21:28 UTC+10:00] [All News] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Korea Herald
Snippet: Uber has become the largest shareholder in the parent company of Woowa Brothers, operator of the South Korean food delivery app Baemin, after acquiring an additional stake.
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[2026-05-19 19:06 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: BBC News
Snippet: SNP leader John Swinney has denied his food prices policy is an attempt to force a fight with the UK government.
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[2026-05-19 19:00 UTC+10:00] [Sport / Racing] [Factuality: 90]
Source: The Age
Snippet: It’s far from a glorious set-up but co-trainer Greg Lee is looking for a glorious return to racing by a horse he sees group 1 potential in at Warwick Farm on Wednesday.
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[2026-05-19 17:50 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South Korea
Snippet: SEOUL, May 19 (Yonhap) -- South Korea has reported 24 confirmed cases of African swine fever (ASF) as of this week in 2026, the agriculture ministry said Tuesday, vowing to take actions to prevent further spread of the contagious animal disease.
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[2026-05-19 17:00 UTC+10:00] [Sport / Racing] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Age
Snippet: Selections based on a soft to heavy track
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[2026-05-19 15:50 UTC+10:00] [All News] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Korea Herald
Snippet: When chef Lee Jun began studying centuries-old Korean cookbooks for his Michelin two-star restaurant Soigne, he kept returning to one question: Was he holding a piece of history that must be preserved as it is, or someone's working recipe?
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[2026-05-19 15:44 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South Korea
Snippet: SEOUL, May 19 (Yonhap) -- Naver Corp. said Tuesday it has yet to reach a decision on the acquisition of the operator of leading food delivery app Baedal Minjok.
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[2026-05-19 15:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: For generations, local diners expected Cantonese chefs to play supporting roles to a Japanese head chef – but now that is changing
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[2026-05-19 15:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: For generations, local diners expected Cantonese chefs to play supporting roles to a Japanese head chef – but now that is changing
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[2026-05-19 13:59 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: ABC News
Snippet: Topic:Food and Beverage Processing Industry
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[2026-05-19 13:39 UTC+10:00] [Food / Eating out (Syd)] [Factuality: 95]
Source: The Age
Snippet: The harbourfront restaurant that once housed one of Australia’s most iconic fine-dining restaurants will reopen as four-level hospitality hub The Oriana on Friday, May 22.
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[2026-05-19 13:37 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Manila Times
Snippet: MIAMI — A close ally of ousted Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro was charged Monday with bribing top officials to steal hundreds of millions of dollars from lucrative contracts to import food at a time of widespread hardship in the South American country.
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[2026-05-19 13:11 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: ABC News
Snippet: Tue 19 May 2026 at 1:11pm
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[2026-05-19 12:12 UTC+10:00] [BUSINESS] [Factuality: 95]
Source: The Japan Times
Snippet: Food shortages are expected to hit many parts of the world from September or October following a fertilizer production plunge, the U.N. Development Program’s head said on Monday.
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[2026-05-19 11:53 UTC+10:00] [All News] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Korea Herald
Snippet: A close ally of ousted Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro was charged Monday with bribing top officials to steal hundreds of millions of dollars from lucrative contracts to import food at a time of widespread hardship in the South American country.
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[2026-05-19 11:30 UTC+10:00] [Politics / Victoria] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Age
Snippet: The rolling hills of Eden Park are usually a peaceful place. Just west of the Whittlesea township, its tree-lined avenues are dotted with the homesteads and hobby farms of people seeking a quiet life.
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[2026-05-19 09:49 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Nikkei Asia
Snippet: Nutifood vice chair Tran Bao Minh gives a speech in Vietnam. His is a rare company aiming to invest in manufacturing in the U.S. to export to the Southeast Asian country. (Nutifood)
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[2026-05-19 09:47 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: New York Post
Snippet: See more of our coverage in your search results.
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[2026-05-19 09:01 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The National (UAE)
Snippet: The world is “sleepwalking into a global food crisis” as the blockade of the Strait of Hormuz disrupts energy supplies, fertiliser shipments and global food security, Britain’s Foreign Secretary has warned.
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[2026-05-19 08:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 90]
Source: Zero Hedge
Snippet: A Massachusetts McDonald’s worker was axed from her job after a revolting video captured her putting French fries into her mouth and then placing them back into a box, the Worcester Telegram & Gazette reports.
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[2026-05-19 05:52 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 92]
Source: Nikkei Asia
Snippet: The U.S. and China have agreed to expand agricultural trade and tackle nontariff barriers for beef and poultry, according to the Chinese side's Commerce Ministry. © Reuters
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[2026-05-19 05:07 UTC+10:00] [Agriculture] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Politico
Snippet: Brussels' answer to a looming fertilizer crisis is to make more use of cow dung.
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[2026-05-19 05:00 UTC+10:00] [Food / Tips & advice] [Factuality: 95]
Source: The Age
Snippet: No one wants a kitchen bench crammed with cobweb-accumulating appliances. But a targeted arsenal of essential equipment makes healthy cooking at home much less like a chore, according to nutritionists and dietitians.
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[2026-05-19 05:00 UTC+10:00] [Food / Eating out (Syd)] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Age
Snippet: Sometimes it only takes a few footsteps to know: “I like this place already”. The first time I walked into Kim’s Bop in Glebe, I was instantly charmed. There was the fragrance of simmering broths; the dried chilli that co-owner Emily Tarran whimsically stuck on the wall (it covers up a protruding taphead that was no longer needed); and near the entrance, a bojagi wrapping cloth.
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