Topic: Food & Agriculture — Neutral reports only
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[2026-03-21 01:53 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: AP News
Snippet: The Food and Drug Administration seal is seen at the Hubert Humphrey Building Auditorium in Washington, April 22, 2025. (AP Photo/Jose Luis Magana, File)
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[2026-03-21 00:36 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: AfricaNews
Snippet: Iran’s capital Tehran showed signs of cautious activity on 19 March 2026 as residents prepared for Nowruz, despite ongoing US-Israeli strikes that have disrupted daily life since 28 February. Markets reopened in areas such as Tajrish, where people bought flowers, sprouted grains and goldfish for Haft-Seen tables. Traffic increased on main roads, though many neighbourhoods remained quieter than usual.
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[2026-03-21 00:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: New York Post
Snippet: March Madness keeps cooking on Friday, and new bettors looking to get in on the action can use theScoreBet bonus code NPNEWS for a bet reset up to $1,000 at the sportsbook.
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[2026-03-20 23:20 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Korea Herald
Snippet: - Showcased features and application cases of 'Crystalline Kestose,' a soluble fiber containing over 99% fructooligosaccharides
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[2026-03-20 22:00 UTC+10:00] [Trees and forests] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Guardian Australia
Snippet: In the middle of the city, traditional growers blend crops with native species to preserve Pedra Branca state park’s biodiversity
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[2026-03-20 19:52 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 92]
Source: AfricaNews
Snippet: Rivers and streams including Río Botello overflowed from around 04:00, flooding neighbourhoods such as Los Manzanos and La Selva. Residents reported water levels exceeding 1 metre inside homes, while at least 14 incidents were recorded across Cundinamarca, governor Jorge Emilio Rey said. Emergency services including the fire department, police and the Red Cross deployed pumps and evacuation teams throughout the day.
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[2026-03-20 17:01 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Daily News
Snippet: As violence escalates, displacement, rising prices and disrupted food systems are pushing families closer towards hunger in the region and far beyond. This explainer provides a lowdown on the crisis and its devastating ripple effects.
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[2026-03-20 17:00 UTC+10:00] [Food] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Guardian Australia
Snippet: Crumbly, buttery biscuits encrusted with nuts and topped with a spoonful of jam
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[2026-03-20 17:00 UTC+10:00] [Sport / Racing] [Factuality: 95]
Source: The Age
Snippet: Syndicator Scott Darby doesn’t see much of his brilliant 2017 Golden Slipper winner She Will Reign in his chance for Saturday’s edition, Spicy Miss.
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[2026-03-20 16:27 UTC+10:00] [All News] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Korea Herald
Snippet: Baemin, Korea’s leading food delivery platform, said Friday it will launch a special support program for small cafes in central Seoul in connection with “BTS The City Arirang Seoul,” a citywide event celebrating BTS' comeback.
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[2026-03-20 15:45 UTC+10:00] [fish balls] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: Roger Ha’s parents took Ha Ming Kee from a crude Kowloon Walled City venture to a successful fish ball chain. Now he has taken on the mantle
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[2026-03-20 15:09 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: AP News
Snippet: Wind turbines operate along a solar farm near Weifang in eastern China’s Shandong province on March 22, 2024. (AP Photo/Ng Han Guan, File)
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[2026-03-20 14:25 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: New York Post
Snippet: The nation’s still reeling from revelations about the late Cesar Chavez, the much-lauded Mexican-American civil rights hero and leader of the United Farm Workers.
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[2026-03-20 14:22 UTC+10:00] [ComplexCon] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: A pop culture expo, a celebration of Indian heritage and food, and a street art festival are among our picks for this weekend in Hong Kong
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[2026-03-20 11:00 UTC+10:00] [All News] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Korea Herald
Snippet: As BTS prepares to take over Gwanghwamun Square this Saturday, thousands of fans from around the world are expected to descend on the capital. For many in Army, the group's global fandom, the trip is about more than just the music — it’s about stepping into the everyday lives of the seven members.
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[2026-03-20 09:42 UTC+10:00] [Food / Eating out (Bris)] [Factuality: 90]
Source: The Age
Snippet: The owner of hit sandwich store Joe’s Deli has launched a blistering attack on social media against a former employee, accusing him of recipe theft and the facilitation of trespassing at his CBD sandwich store.
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[2026-03-20 07:38 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: ABC News
Snippet: Gary Sully and Rudi Stachow were instrumental in the discovery and verification of the Rymer apple in Australia. (ABC South East NSW: Floss Adams)
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[2026-03-20 07:37 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 90]
Source: New York Post
Snippet: Republican Arkansas Gov. Sarah Huckabee Sanders is speaking out over an incident in a restaurant in her home state where she says she was treated rudely and asked to leave by staff while having lunch.
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[2026-03-20 07:18 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: ABC News
Snippet: Chris Pinzone's company had hoped to transform scrubland in Ipswich's Yamanto into a service station, restaurant and childcare development. (Facebook)
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[2026-03-20 06:49 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: New York Post
Snippet: Acclaimed travel and food writer Juliet Izon celebrated the publication of her debut novel “The Encore” with an appropriately musical party, Page Six hears.
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[2026-03-20 06:47 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Daily News
Snippet: On a typical farming day in rural Sri Lanka, decisions that shape the entire season are often made with little more than experience, instinct, and fragments of information passed from neighbour to neighbour. For generations, this has been the rhythm of agriculture here. Although tradition has it that way, integration of science and technology seeks to transform farming from a gamble into a coordinated, knowledge-driven enterprise.
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[2026-03-20 06:09 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: New York Post
Snippet: A Cesar Chavez memorial has been covered with a new message as officials rush to scrub the disgraced union leader’s name from dozens of monuments and public spaces.The site in Stockton, California, one of many honoring the late founder of United Farm Workers, was slapped with a sign reading: “Believe women and children.”
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[2026-03-20 05:54 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: ABC News
Snippet: Jacob Abboud says many drivers are struggling with rising fuel costs. (ABC News: Lachlan Bennett)
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[2026-03-20 05:46 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: CNBC
Snippet: The Strait of Hormuz shutdown caused by the war in Iran is jacking up fertilizer prices, hitting farmers in their pocketbooks and threatening to raise food prices.
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[2026-03-20 05:40 UTC+10:00] [National] [Factuality: 100]
Source: 9News
Snippet: Property News: Australia's most popular suburbs in every capital city.
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[2026-03-20 05:38 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: New York Post
Snippet: You want a side of highs with that?
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[2026-03-20 05:34 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 95]
Source: New York Post
Snippet: The owner of French Laundry has successfully halted a large affordable housing project that was planned near the Michelin-starred restaurant in Napa Valley.
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[2026-03-20 05:12 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: AP News
Snippet: The Food and Drug Administration seal is seen at the Hubert Humphrey Building Auditorium in Washington, April 22, 2025. (AP Photo/Jose Luis Magana, File)
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[2026-03-20 05:00 UTC+10:00] [Food / Tips & advice] [Factuality: 95]
Source: The Age
Snippet: Around 6pm on most weeknights across our great nation, there is a specific kind of “doing our best” energy. You open the freezer, stare into the icy abyss and realise that “best” actually means frozen chips.
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[2026-03-20 05:00 UTC+10:00] [Food / Eating out (Syd)] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Age
Snippet: The former Challis Avenue home of Potts Point institution La Buvette will be born again as a Gallic venue, with the team behind hatted restaurants Bar Copains, Bessie’s and Vin-Cenzo’s opening a French wine bar at the site.
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[2026-03-20 04:57 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: AP News
Snippet: Labor rights activist Dolores Huerta revealed she was among women and girls who say they were sexually abused by César Chavez, the long-admired Latino icon, while he led the United Farm Workers union.
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[2026-03-20 04:36 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: AP News
Snippet: La dirigente del United Farm Workers Dolores Huerta (cent) con Howard Wallace, presidente del capítulo en San Francisco del UFW (izq), y María Elena Chávez (der), la hija de César Chávez, en una marcha en el Mission District de San Francisco, el 19 de noviembre de 1988. (AP foto/Court Mast)
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[2026-03-20 03:08 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Manila Times
Snippet: THE British Chamber of Commerce Philippines Executive Vice Chairman Chris Nelson met with Philippine Ambassador to the UK Teodoro Locsin Jr. to cite areas of cooperation in infrastructure, agriculture, and energy. As the two nations mark their 80 years of diplomatic relations, the relationship is increasingly supported by shared priorities in innovation, sustainable growth, and regional economic integration, citing the Philippine chairship of Asean.
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[2026-03-20 03:02 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Manila Times
Snippet: THE Philippines is currently transitioning from a traditional service- and agriculture-based economy into a burgeoning digital powerhouse. As of 2025, we have 142 million active cellular mobile connections. This represents 122 percent of the entire population, and 90.8 million active social media users, or about 78 percent of the total population.
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[2026-03-20 03:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Manila Times
Snippet: ERROR 404 page not found Click here to go to the home page
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[2026-03-20 00:50 UTC+10:00] [Menex Cheung] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: The Michelin Guide Hong Kong and Macau 2026 honours 98 restaurants, with China Tang earning a star
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[2026-03-20 00:02 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: AP News
Snippet: Health and Human Services Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. arrives before President Donald Trump delivers the State of the Union address to a joint session of Congress in the House chamber at the U.S. Capitol in Washington, Feb. 24, 2026. (AP Photo/Mark Schiefelbein, File)
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[2026-03-20 00:02 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: AP News
Snippet: United Farm Workers leader Dolores Huerta, center, leads a rally in San Francisco’s Mission District on Nov. 19, 1988, along with Howard Wallace, president of the San Francisco chapter of the UFW, left, and Maria Elena Chavez, 16, the daughter of Cesar Chavez, right, as part of a national boycott of what the UFW claims is the dangerous use of pesticides on table grapes.
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[2026-03-19 23:00 UTC+10:00] [Food] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Guardian Australia
Snippet: Sweet and delicate crab is a taste of spring. Here are five dishes perfect for lighter, sunnier days
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[2026-03-19 21:29 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Manila Times
Snippet: FOR many city residents, growing food at home had long felt like a luxury reserved for houses with gardens and backyards. But at SMDC Nature’s Vine Residences, residents recently discovered that growing food at home did not require a backyard or a large garden. Sometimes, all it took was a small pot, a handful of soil and the willingness to start.
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[2026-03-19 19:30 UTC+10:00] [National / Victoria] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Age
Snippet: Victorian farmers are being battered by soaring fuel prices just as they were beginning to recover from prolonged drought, and rising agriculture costs are now expected to drive up household food prices.
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[2026-03-19 19:00 UTC+10:00] [Women] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Guardian Australia
Snippet: Unesco calls for action as lack of access and sanitation hit health, education and food security of women
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[2026-03-19 18:16 UTC+10:00] [Tropical Cyclone Narelle] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Guardian Australia
Snippet: Residents of Coen and surrounding towns in far north Queensland spent Thursday sandbagging, stockpiling food and preparing for power outages ahead of possible category 5 storm
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[2026-03-19 18:15 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: Head chef GwanJu Kim blends French techniques and Korean nostalgia in a Jeju abalone and seaweed dish that reframes ‘birthday‑soup’ comfort
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[2026-03-19 17:25 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: New York Post
Snippet: A proposal being weighed by Connecticut lawmakers could change how takeout food is packaged and delivered, and critics say it could affect quality and cost and could even threaten the livelihood of individual restaurant owners, with one saying he could “go broke” as a result.
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[2026-03-19 17:00 UTC+10:00] [Sweden] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: Beijing Normal professor led major R&D programmes and was instrumental in enhancing the country’s food security with satellite technologies
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[2026-03-19 17:00 UTC+10:00] [Africa] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: War in the Middle East is causing global disruption – from oil to agriculture – as countries, including China, enter spring planting season
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[2026-03-19 17:00 UTC+10:00] [Food] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Guardian Australia
Snippet: Hidden depth and flavour can be found in mushrooms, while the cheese brings a silky texture to this simple supper
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[2026-03-19 16:49 UTC+10:00] [All News] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Korea Herald
Snippet: The Ministry of Agriculture, Food and Rural Affairs unveiled plans Thursday to build a nationwide culinary tourism network centered on Korean chicken dishes, seeking to turn the country's growing global appeal into a draw for gastronomic tourism.
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[2026-03-19 15:15 UTC+10:00] [The Cha Chaan Teng Codex – Tales of Invisible Designs] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: ‘The Cha Chaan Teng Codex – Tales of Invisible Designs’ dives into the visual languages, heritage and new interpretations of Hong Kong cafes
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