Topic: Immigration — Neutral reports only
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[2026-03-19 08:16 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: New York Post
Snippet: The Iranian women’s soccer team entered Iran on Wednesday, returning home as questions linger over players’ safety after five members withdrew were forced withdraw asylum claims in Australia.
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[2026-03-19 06:50 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Daily News
Snippet: Army intelligence, in collaboration with Immigration and Emigration Department officials on Tuesday apprehended 134 foreigners including 126 Chinese nationals, who are allegedly involved in a large-scale online scam operation. Four nationals from Myanmar and four from Taiwan were among those arrested during the operation carried out in the Anuradhapura and Mihintale areas.
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[2026-03-19 05:56 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Al Jazeera
Snippet: The United States Department of State has added a dozen countries to a list that requires visa applicants to post bonds of as much as $15,000 for entry into the US.
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[2026-03-19 02:55 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 92]
Source: New York Post
Snippet: Border authorities arrested 23 illegal immigrants over the weekend in a failed alleged smuggling operation off the California coast.
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[2026-03-19 02:49 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: AP News
Snippet: El secretario de Estado de EEUU, Marco Rubio, participa en una ceremonia de izado de la bandera en el Departamento de Estado, el lunes 9 de marzo de 2026 en Washington. (Foto AP/Kevin Wolf)
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[2026-03-19 02:24 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: AP News
Snippet: Secretary of State Marco Rubio takes part in a U.S. Hostage and Wrongful Detainee Flag Raising ceremony at the State Department, Monday, March 9, 2026 in Washington. (AP Photo/Kevin Wolf)
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[2026-03-19 00:55 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: AfricaNews
Snippet: Images posted on social media showed fighters from Sudan's paramilitary Rapid Support Forces firing in the air as they celebrated after reportedly seizing the border town of Al-Tina in North Darfur State near Chad, as fighting intensifies across the country's west.
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[2026-03-19 00:47 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: AP News
Snippet: Iran players pose for a team photo ahead of the Women’s Asian Cup soccer match between Iran and the Philippines in Robina, Australia, Sunday, March 8, 2026. (Dave Hunt/AAPImage via AP,File)
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[2026-03-19 00:47 UTC+10:00] [Gurbulak] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: Concerns over their safety surfaced when several players were called ‘wartime traitors’ for failing to sing the national anthem at a match
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[2026-03-19 00:20 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Korea Herald
Snippet: SURESNES, France, March 18, 2026 /PRNewswire/ -- Ingenico, a global leader in payment acceptance and services, has collaborated with Visa, a global leader in payments, to enhance and expand value with current and future clients. The solution combines Ingenico's Android-based AXIUM smart POS terminals with the Visa Acceptance Platform, including gateway and risk management services.
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[2026-03-18 23:57 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Local Spain
Snippet: UK Chancellor of the Exchequer Rachel Reeves visited Madrid on Wednesday to meet with Spanish businesses and agree on other ways to strengthen ties between both countries post-Brexit, including a short-stay work visa waiver.
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[2026-03-18 23:32 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: CNBC
Snippet: Sen. Markwayne Mullin, the nominee to lead the Department of Homeland Security, said he would require judicial warrants for federal immigration agents to enter private homes or businesses, signaling a potential policy shift from his predecessor Kristi Noem.
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[2026-03-18 23:05 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: AP News
Snippet: For more than a year and a half, Kiryat Shmona, the largest Israeli city on the border with Lebanon, was a ghost town. Now, booms from Hezbollah launches and the sharp explosions of Israeli artillery once again echo through the city’s streets as residents, who just started coming back, find themselves under fire once again, this time from both Iran and Lebanon.
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[2026-03-18 22:50 UTC+10:00] [US news] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Guardian Australia
Snippet: Republicans almost certain to push through appointment following the ousting of Noem amid public backlash to her aggressive immigration approach
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[2026-03-18 22:42 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: AP News
Snippet: Refugees arrive at the border between Chad and Sudan before going to the Tine transit camp in Chad’s Wadi Fara province Sunday, May 4, 2025. (AP Photo/Caitlin Kelly, file)
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[2026-03-18 21:00 UTC+10:00] [Trump administration] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Guardian Australia
Snippet: Trump pick for homeland security secretary followed firing of Kristi Noem amid blowback for anti-immigration tactics
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[2026-03-18 20:40 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: ABC News
Snippet: Seven Iranian footballers sought asylum in Australia after the Asian Cup. Within days, five chose to return to Iran. While officials say it was their decision, human rights groups point to pressure on their families back home. Reporting by Nicholas Maher for ABC News Loop.
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[2026-03-18 19:49 UTC+10:00] [All News] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Korea Herald
Snippet: A South Korean lawmaker drafted a bill Wednesday aimed at attracting more young immigrants to South Korea and placing South Korea's youth immigration-related functions under the jurisdiction of the Justice Ministry.
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[2026-03-18 18:04 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: AfricaNews
Snippet: The strike hit shortly after dawn on 18 March, sending thick smoke over central Beirut as emergency teams rushed to the scene. The Israeli army said it had warned residents to evacuate about an hour before the attack, which flattened the building and damaged nearby vehicles on a busy road.
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[2026-03-18 17:13 UTC+10:00] [Australian politics] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Guardian Australia
Snippet: Labor’s preventative detention regime suffers blow as court finds tough laws for NZYQ group are unconstitutional
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[2026-03-18 11:59 UTC+10:00] [Politics / Federal] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Age
Snippet: The High Court has for the second time struck down Labor’s ankle bracelet and curfew regime for former criminals released from immigration detention, continuing a years-long legal fallout over how the government deals with people it can’t deport.
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[2026-03-18 11:45 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: New York Post
Snippet: The Department of Homeland Security (DHS) touted Tuesday that it has taken nearly 8,000 criminal illegal immigrant gang members off the streets since President Trump took office – figures released after an alleged MS-13 “monster” was sentenced to more than five decades behind bars for his role in two New York City murders.
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[2026-03-18 10:25 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: ABC News
Snippet: The High Court has ruled on the legality of a law requiring those released from immigration detention to adhere to a curfew and wear ankle monitoring devices. (Supplied: QPS)
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[2026-03-18 10:07 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: AP News
Snippet: Women take part in a family gathering to break the fast with an Iftar meal during the Muslim holy month of Ramadan in the village of Gulp, Iraq, Tuesday, March 17, 2026. (AP Photo/Leo Correa)
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[2026-03-18 08:40 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: New York Post
Snippet: A 110-unit housing plan close to the border of Yosemite National Park is drawing outrage as its mysterious developers press forward.
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[2026-03-18 08:21 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: AP News
Snippet: Leqaa Kordia, left, moves to embrace friends, family and suppporters after being released from the Prairieland Detention Center in Alvarado, Texas, Monday, March 16, 2026. (AP Photo/Tony Gutierrez)
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[2026-03-18 07:19 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: AP News
Snippet: U.S. Border Patrol Cmdr. Gregory Bovino shouts at protesters, Jan. 11, 2026, in Minneapolis. (AP Photo/Jen Golbeck, File)
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[2026-03-18 07:16 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Al Jazeera
Snippet: Bogota, Colombia – Colombian President Gustavo Petro has said that 27 charred bodies were discovered on his country’s joint border with Ecuador, just one day after suggesting the Ecuadorean military may have bombed Colombian territory.
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[2026-03-18 05:51 UTC+10:00] [Colombia] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Guardian Australia
Snippet: Relations deteriorate as Gustavo Petro claims government of Trump ally Daniel Noboa bombing targets in Colombia
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[2026-03-18 05:12 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Middle East Eye
Snippet: After spending two consecutive Ramadans behind bars, Leqaa Kordia was freed from US immigration detention on Monday, in what her lawyers have described as a "staggering" $100,000 bond.
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[2026-03-18 04:14 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 90]
Source: AfricaNews
Snippet: Tens of thousands of Congolese refugees are enduring dire conditions at Burundi's Busuma camp after fleeing renewed fighting in eastern DRC, with many lacking food, shelter, and information about separated family members.
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[2026-03-18 03:06 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: New York Post
Snippet: BRISBANE, Australia (AP) — Two players from the Iranian women’s soccer team have joined a practice session with a professional club in Brisbane in their first publicly shared appearance since it emerged they had been granted asylum in Australia.
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[2026-03-18 02:41 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: AP News
Snippet: Air Force personnel destroy an airstrip they suspect to be in use by illicit aircrafts, in Milagro, Ecuador, Monday, March 16, 2026. (AP Photo/Cesar Muñoz)
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[2026-03-17 22:55 UTC+10:00] [Thailand] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: The military plans to add permanent walls and electronic fences equipped with sensors and CCTV cameras to the 1.3km barrier
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[2026-03-17 20:05 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: AfricaNews
Snippet: In Khan Younis, women and children line up with pots, waiting for cooked meals from charity-run Tikkiyya kitchens, a daily ritual for many families. Food remains scarce as border crossings limit aid inflows, leaving local market prices unaffordable for most. Displaced residents report struggling for even one meal a day, a challenge that intensifies during Ramadan as demand surges at sunset.
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[2026-03-17 19:45 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Korea Herald
Snippet: Foreigner-focused platform prices IPO at top of band after strong demand
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[2026-03-17 18:08 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Middle East Eye
Snippet: Israel’s military on Tuesday said that Division 36 of the army has joined "expanded ground operations” in southern Lebanon, as fighting with Hezbollah intensifies along the border.
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[2026-03-17 18:00 UTC+10:00] [France holidays] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Guardian Australia
Snippet: Feted for its warm winters and famous lemons, the seaside border town has attracted artists and writers from around the world
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[2026-03-17 16:45 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: ABC News
Snippet: The Iranian women's soccer team have begun making their way home to Iran after five players withdrew their claims for asylum in Australia.
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[2026-03-17 15:23 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: AP News
Snippet: Sen. Markwayne Mullin, R-Okla., speaks with reporters on the steps at the Capitol in Washington, Thursday, March 5, 2026. (AP Photo/J. Scott Applewhite)
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[2026-03-17 14:30 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Manila Times
Snippet: KABUL, Afghanistan — Afghanistan accused Pakistan of killing at least 400 people in an airstrike on a drug rehabilitation hospital in the Afghan capital late Monday. It marked a dramatic escalation of a conflict that began late last month and has seen repeated cross-border clashes as well as airstrikes inside Afghanistan.
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[2026-03-17 14:23 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: AP News
Snippet: Iranian soccer player Atefeh Ramezanisadeh kicks a ball at a Brisbane Roar club training session in Brisbane, Australia, Monday, March 16, 2026. (Brisbane Roar via AP)
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[2026-03-17 14:03 UTC+10:00] [All News] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Korea Herald
Snippet: KABUL, Afghanistan (AP) — Afghanistan accused Pakistan of killing at least 400 people in an airstrike on a drug rehabilitation hospital in the Afghan capital late Monday. It marked a dramatic escalation of a conflict that began late last month and has seen repeated cross-border clashes as well as airstrikes inside Afghanistan.
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[2026-03-17 13:32 UTC+10:00] [drug trafficking] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: Arch-conservative leader Kast has vowed to crack down on immigration from Peru and Bolivia with his ‘Border Shield’ plan
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[2026-03-17 13:14 UTC+10:00] [All News] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Korea Herald
Snippet: Israel on Monday warned that displaced Lebanese driven from their homes by its military campaign would not be able to return until the safety of Israelis living near the border was ensured, as Israeli troops pushed into new parts of southern Lebanon.
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[2026-03-17 11:05 UTC+10:00] [US immigration] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Guardian Australia
Snippet: Arrest of asylum seeker Elvis Joel TE and his two-year-old, without a warrant, had sparked widespread outrage
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[2026-03-17 10:40 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: New York Post
Snippet: A shocking photo made public Monday by the federal government shows the gruesome bite mark left on an ICE officer after an alleged Tren de Aragua gangster attacked him during an immigration raid.
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[2026-03-17 08:50 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: AP News
Snippet: Leqaa Kordia, center, demonstrates with pro-Palestianian protesters at Columbia University in New York, April 30, 2024. (AP Photo/Craig Ruttle, File)
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[2026-03-17 08:47 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: AP News
Snippet: A soldier stands near a machine digging along the northern border at the Chacalluta border crossing, in Arica, Chile, Monday, March 16, 2026, as part of the measures to deter irregular migration. (AP Photo/Esteban Felix)
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[2026-03-17 07:58 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: AP News
Snippet: Prisoners sit in their cell at the mega prison known as Detention Center Against Terrorism (CECOT) in Tecololuca, El Salvador, Jan. 30, 2026. (AP Photo/Salvador Melendez, file)
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