Topic: Immigration — Neutral reports only
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[2026-03-05 22:30 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: New York Post
Snippet: Cops in a lefty Washington, DC, suburb repeatedly warned prosecutors that a serial criminal illegal immigrant was a danger to the community and had to be locked up — months before he allegedly stabbed a local mom to death at a bus stop.
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[2026-03-05 21:13 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Daily News
Snippet: The final week of February 2026 has marked a historic turning point for Sri Lanka’s technological landscape. Led by the Ministry of Digital Economy, the nation has unveiled a series of aggressive reforms and international partnerships designed to transform the island into a premier global digital hub.On February 26, at Bandaranaike International Airport, the Ministry officially issued the country’s first ‘Digital Nomad’ visa.
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[2026-03-05 19:30 UTC+10:00] [Africa] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: HSBC and Standard Chartered expanded in the Middle East in recent years to capture growing cross-border trade and wealth management flows
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[2026-03-05 18:17 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Middle East Eye
Snippet: Iran’s intelligence ministry says security forces have struck positions linked to “separatist groups” attempting to enter the country through its western frontier.
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[2026-03-05 18:05 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Al Jazeera
Snippet: Israeli strikes have hit the southern suburbs of the Lebanese capital, Beirut, state-run media have said, as Israel’s deadline for Iranian officials to leave Lebanon expired, as it bombards the south and entrenches troops on the ground across the border, a volatile front in the wider regional war.
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[2026-03-05 16:29 UTC+10:00] [Culture / Music] [Factuality: 90]
Source: The Age
Snippet: Palestinian DJ Sama’ Abdulhadi’s visa has not been approved in time for performances at two major music festivals this weekend despite organisers saying she had “submitted all required documentation and supporting material”.
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[2026-03-05 16:23 UTC+10:00] [US-Israel] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: City priorities in 15th five-year plan draft include development of a commodity trading ecosystem and deepening cross-border connections of financial markets
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[2026-03-05 14:18 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: AP News
Snippet: A federal agent wears an Immigration and Customs Enforcement badge in New York, June 10, 2025. (AP Photo/Yuki Iwamura, File)
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[2026-03-05 13:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: Targeted measures, tax incentives and cross-border partnerships aim to bolster city’s role as a global gold trading and refining hub
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[2026-03-05 12:59 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: ABC News
Snippet: Jane Bardon is an investigative journalist at ABC Darwin where she has worked as Senior National Reporter, 7.30 NT Program Producer and state political reporter. She has won two Walkley Awards, a New York Festivals Gold Investigative Reporting Award and four UN Awards for her documentaries and reports on indigenous incarceration, youth justice abuses and indefinite detention of asylum seekers.
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[2026-03-05 11:20 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: AP News
Snippet: U.S. Border Patrol Cmdr. Gregory Bovino stands with Federal agents outside a convenience store, Jan. 21, 2026, in Minneapolis. (AP Photo/Angelina Katsanis, File)
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[2026-03-05 11:00 UTC+10:00] [Malaysia] [Factuality: 90]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: Home-grown brands such as Zus Coffee are betting on cultural fluency, halal positioning and digital tools to make further inroads
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[2026-03-05 10:19 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: AP News
Snippet: Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem testifies during a House Committee on the Judiciary oversight hearing of the Department of Homeland Security on Capitol Hill, Wednesday, March 4, 2026, in Washington. (AP Photo/Mariam Zuhaib)
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[2026-03-05 09:22 UTC+10:00] [Iran] [Factuality: 90]
Source: Guardian Australia
Snippet: Experts say backing Iran’s ethnic communities could ‘open up a hornet’s nest’ and increase risk of chaotic civil war
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[2026-03-05 06:30 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Daily News
Snippet: A meeting to review the measures currently in place to ensure the safety and welfare of the tourists and Sri Lankan migrant workers, as well as the next steps to be taken in response to the ongoing conflict in the Middle East, was held at the Presidential Secretariat under the patronage of President Anura Kumara Dissanayake yesterday.
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[2026-03-05 05:37 UTC+10:00] [Politics] [Factuality: 100]
Source: SBS News
Snippet: As major parties falter, One Nation surges — fueling debate on immigration, identity, and its chances of real electoral power.
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[2026-03-05 04:53 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Al Jazeera
Snippet: The United Nations says nearly 66,000 people have been displaced in Afghanistan as heavy shelling and explosions marked a seventh day of fighting along the country’s border with Pakistan.
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[2026-03-05 04:18 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: AP News
Snippet: LONDON (AP) — A former Hong Kong police officer and a U.K. border official acted on behalf of the Chinese government as secret law enforcement or intelligence agents in Britain, a prosecutor said Wednesday.
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[2026-03-05 04:16 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: AP News
Snippet: Tim Walz and Keith Ellison were called to testify before the panel exploring fraud and misuse of government funds in the state. Both said state efforts to combat fraud have been hampered by President Donald Trump’s immigration crackdown.
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[2026-03-05 02:30 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: AfricaNews
Snippet: At least four flimsy craft set off on Tuesday, each with around fifty people on board. Observers counted more than 250 men, women and children taking advantage of the first long stretch of calm weather this year. Some migrants had waited behind the dunes before running towards the water as the boats approached from offshore.
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[2026-03-05 01:14 UTC+10:00] [ICE (US Immigration and Customs Enforcement)] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Guardian Australia
Snippet: YouGov poll shows 50% support as Kristi Noem defends ‘terrorist’ claim and shutdown drags on
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[2026-03-05 00:12 UTC+10:00] [US news] [Factuality: 90]
Source: Guardian Australia
Snippet: Kicking off today’s Pentagon press conference, Pete Hegseth said “America is winning” the war on Iran. “Decisively, devastatingly and without mercy,” he added.
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[2026-03-04 20:00 UTC+10:00] [US immigration] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Guardian Australia
Snippet: Critics say administration has overstepped authority in using 1994 law to prosecute protesters and journalists
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[2026-03-04 18:20 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Middle East Eye
Snippet: The Israeli army said it has deployed the 146th Division to a mission west of the Lebanese border for the first time since May last year.
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[2026-03-04 18:16 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Michael West Media
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[2026-03-04 18:00 UTC+10:00] [Global development] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Guardian Australia
Snippet: On the Ecuador-Peru border the Siekopai people fight to protect the Amazon from the oil industry and other threats – and women are at the forefront of the resistance
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[2026-03-04 17:18 UTC+10:00] [Bondi beach terror attack] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Guardian Australia
Snippet: Military used in arrest of Mohammad Odeh Saleh, owner of business allegedly visited by the Akrams before Australia’s deadliest terror attack
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[2026-03-04 16:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 90]
Source: The Korea Herald
Snippet: SINGAPORE, March 4, 2026 /PRNewswire/ -- Visa, a global leader in digital payments, is teaming up with two-time Grammy-winning artist, composer, and producer Laufey to delight fans and ardent travellers in Asia Pacific. The Icelandic-Chinese singer, who recently clinched Best Traditional Pop Vocal Album at the 68th Grammy Awards, will star in Visa's upcoming "Be the Traveler You Want to Be" campaign that celebrates the magic of travel, especially among Gen Zs.
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[2026-03-04 14:24 UTC+10:00] [All News] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Korea Herald
Snippet: Syria's Defense Minsitry said it reinforced its border with Lebanon, and eight Syrian and Lebanese sources said this included rocket units and thousands of troops as conflict spread in the region including between Israel and Hezbollah in Lebanon.
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[2026-03-04 13:53 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: ABC News
Snippet: Six people have been charged with terrorism offences after a gunbattle on Cuban waters with a border guard vessel. (Reuters: Claudia Daut)
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[2026-03-04 12:18 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Al Jazeera
Snippet: The United Kingdom says it will end study visas for students from Afghanistan, Cameroon, Myanmar and Sudan, and work visas for Afghans, amid a rise in anti-immigration sentiment in the country.
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[2026-03-04 12:08 UTC+10:00] [Angkasa Pura] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: With foreigners at risk of overstaying their visas, the Bali immigration office has introduced a free same-day emergency stay permit
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[2026-03-04 11:20 UTC+10:00] [World] [Factuality: 100]
Source: 9News
Snippet: When under pressure on inflation, tariffs, immigration and even the Jeffrey Epstein case, the Trump administration has pointed to the success of the financial markets.But Donald Trump's biggest move of his presidency, the war with Iran, has seen a sharp drop in shares globally.And there's no end in sight for the market decline.READ MORE: Trump's past comments on Iran come back to haunt himDonald Trump is under increasing pressure over his war with Iran.
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[2026-03-04 10:54 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: AP News
Snippet: Cars wait to enter Fort Bliss in El Paso, Texas, Sept. 9, 2014. (AP Photo/Juan Carlos Llorca, File)
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[2026-03-04 06:51 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: AfricaNews
Snippet: Emergency teams are recovering victims after a migrant boat capsized off the coast near Derna, between Al-Tamimi and Umm Al-Razm in Libya, once again underscoring the dangers of the Central Mediterranean migration route.
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[2026-03-04 05:44 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: AP News
Snippet: The U.S. attorney for Minnesota, Daniel Rosen, speaks with reporters during a news conference at the federal courthouse in Minneapolis, Wednesday, Feb. 25, 2026. (AP Photo/Steve Karnowski)
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[2026-03-04 05:00 UTC+10:00] [National / WA] [Factuality: 90]
Source: The Age
Snippet: He came to WA to work, experience our lifestyle and potentially find himself a new permanent home, but Alex Jeffery is now put off the idea after his ute was stolen and trashed days after he received his permanent residency last month.
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[2026-03-04 04:20 UTC+10:00] [Kristi Noem] [Factuality: 90]
Source: Guardian Australia
Snippet: Homeland security secretary was grilled in Senate hearing over immigration enforcement crackdown in Twin Cities
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[2026-03-04 03:09 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Manila Times
Snippet: KABUL — Agence France-Presse (AFP) journalists in Kabul heard multiple explosions and gunfire on Tuesday, as Afghan and Pakistani troops kept up their border battles.
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[2026-03-04 02:49 UTC+10:00] [South Sudan] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Guardian Australia
Snippet: At least 169 killed in raid near Sudan border as clashes between government and opposition forces intensify
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[2026-03-04 01:50 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Korea Herald
Snippet: SOMERSET, N.J., March 3, 2026 /PRNewswire/ -- Harvest Integrated Research Organization (HiRO), a global contract research organization specializing in strategic planning for clinical development and cross‑border clinical trial solutions and services, concluded a successful presence at the 44th Annual J.P. Morgan Healthcare Conference in San Francisco.
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[2026-03-04 00:31 UTC+10:00] [Minnesota] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Guardian Australia
Snippet: US county attorney is ‘confident’ her office will be able to pursue charges in cases which led to criticisms of use-of-force policies
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[2026-03-04 00:15 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Manila Times
Snippet: ISLAMABAD — Afghan forces attacked Pakistani military positions along the border early on Tuesday, triggering intense clashes that left 67 Afghan troops and one Pakistani soldier dead, officials in Islamabad said as cross-border fighting between the two countries entered its fifth day.
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[2026-03-03 23:13 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: AP News
Snippet: Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem speaks to press Friday, Feb. 13, 2026, in Scottsdale, Ariz. (AP Photo/Caitlin O’Hara)
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[2026-03-03 23:08 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: New York Post
Snippet: An illegal migrant was free to allegedly hack a 41-year-old mom to death at a Virginia bus stop despite 30 prior arrests because prosecutors in the lefty Washington, DC, suburb say they were powerless to keep him locked up.
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[2026-03-03 22:56 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Al Jazeera
Snippet: United Nations Secretary-General Antonio Guterres has called for Israel to reopen Gaza’s border crossings, which have been closed by Israel since its forces launched a war against Iran with the United States.
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[2026-03-03 21:30 UTC+10:00] [Hong Kong Stock Exchange] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: Modelled on Stock Connect, the proposal would give investors in the Greater Bay Area cross-border access to new share listings
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[2026-03-03 19:16 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Middle East Eye
Snippet: Israeli forces have launched an invasion into sections of the Lebanese border area, a Lebanese official told Reuters on Tuesday, signalling fresh escalation along the border between the two countries.
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[2026-03-03 19:09 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 90]
Source: Al Jazeera
Snippet: The day after one of Mexico’s most wanted drug lords, known as “El Mencho”, was killed in a dawn raid last week, Defence Minister Ricardo Trevilla Trejo told reporters that 80 percent of weapons seized from cartels have been smuggled across the border from the United States.
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[2026-03-03 19:09 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: New York Post
Snippet: English rock band Radiohead told ICE to “go f— yourselves” on Friday after one of their songs had been used in a video mourning the victims of illegal immigrant crime.
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