Topic: Labour & Workers — Neutral reports only
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[2026-04-04 06:30 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: New York Post
Snippet: Shows that tend to combine folklore with modern-day action, like the Taiwanese series Agent From Above on Netflix, combine the darker elements of the traditional mythology with a sense of humor. But sometimes that sense of humor is well-integrated, and sometimes it comes out of nowhere.
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[2026-04-04 03:42 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: AP News
Snippet: Larry Lewis points to a map of the A.D. Makepeace excavation site in Carver, Mass., in January 2026. (Eleonora Bianchi/The New Bedford Light via AP)
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[2026-04-04 03:05 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Manila Times
Snippet: BACOLOD CITY — A business sector and labor leader in Bacolod City has called on fellow entrepreneurs to refrain from laying off workers or shutting down operations despite the continued surge in petroleum prices, warning such actions could further weaken the local economic activity.
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[2026-04-04 02:24 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: AP News
Snippet: Zendaya asiste a una proyección especial de “The Drama” en el cine Regal Union Square el jueves 2 de abril de 2026 en Nueva York. (Foto Evan Agostini/Invision/AP)
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[2026-04-04 01:58 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 90]
Source: New York Post
Snippet: Her “sperm cake” is on the menu — and the internet is eating it up.
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[2026-04-04 01:23 UTC+10:00] [Kaiser Permanente] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: Job gains in a slumping market were about three times the forecast, partly boosted by construction firms adding positions in warmer weather
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[2026-04-04 01:01 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Zero Hedge
Snippet: We titled our nonfarm payroll preview post "a substantial bounce" and boy were we right: with consensus expecting a material rebound from February's negative print (which was revised as usual worse, from -92K to -133K), what the BLS reported instead was a huge beat to expectations of a 65K increase, with March jobs reportedly rising by 178K, the biggest increase since December 2024.
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[2026-04-04 01:00 UTC+10:00] [Tax] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Guardian Australia
Snippet: Reforming tax is becoming a credibility test for all – but the Liberal leader doesn’t seem keen while Labor sends mixed signals ahead of the budget
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[2026-04-04 01:00 UTC+10:00] [Australia rugby union team] [Factuality: 90]
Source: Guardian Australia
Snippet: Australia’s incoming coach is out to build on the foundations set by Joe Schmidt after having to earn his shot while coming from a rugby league background
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[2026-04-04 00:53 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: AP News
Snippet: Zendaya attends a special screening of “The Drama” at Regal Union Square on Thursday, April 2, 2026, in New York. (Photo by Evan Agostini/Invision/AP)
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[2026-04-03 23:37 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 92]
Source: New York Post
Snippet: Hiring in March was surprisingly strong, signaling the labor market was stabilizing as the Iran war continues – though economists have warned higher energy prices from the conflict could spook employers and keep the Fed from cutting interest rates.
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[2026-04-03 23:30 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: CNBC
Snippet: The U.S. labor market bounced back in March, with job creation much stronger than expected though the broader picture of a slow-growth labor market held intact.
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[2026-04-03 22:55 UTC+10:00] [Art] [Factuality: 90]
Source: Guardian Australia
Snippet: They’ve tattooed him, taken him to pole-dancing clubs, learned from and been inspired by him. Now, leading artists from Chris Ofili to Rachel Whiteread and more give their verdicts on our out-going chief art critic
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[2026-04-03 22:25 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: AP News
Snippet: FRANKFURT, Germany (AP) — The Swedish Coast Guard said Friday it has boarded a tanker suspected of causing a 12-kilometer (8-mile) oil spill on the Baltic Sea, adding that the vessel is under European Union sanctions aimed at the “shadow fleet” transporting Russian oil.
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[2026-04-03 19:21 UTC+10:00] [Nigel Farage] [Factuality: 95]
Source: Guardian Australia
Snippet: Anna Turley questions revised £25,000 figure for failed attempt to reach Chagos Islands on jet linked to billionaire
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[2026-04-03 19:07 UTC+10:00] [All News] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Korea Herald
Snippet: Labor groups on Friday welcomed the first ruling by a regional labor relations commission recognizing contractors’ obligation to negotiate with subcontracted workers, saying the decision could accelerate similar demands across industries.
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[2026-04-03 19:03 UTC+10:00] [Sport / NRL] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Age
Snippet: Nathan Merritt had only just disappeared back down the tunnel when Alex Johnston’s hands reclaimed the crowd’s attention.
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[2026-04-03 18:53 UTC+10:00] [scmp] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: Hong Kong’s revised scheme now requires elderly and people with disabilities to pay 20 per cent of fares for trips costing over HK$10
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[2026-04-03 18:12 UTC+10:00] [Comment & Analysis] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Michael West Media
Snippet: Don't pay so you can read it. Pay so everyone can!
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[2026-04-03 17:33 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: AP News
Snippet: Parliament chairman Aung Lin Dwe, center, arrives for a session of Union Parliament in Naypyitaw, Myanmar, Friday, April 3, 2026. (AP Photo/Aung Shine Oo)
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[2026-04-03 15:01 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: AP News
Snippet: A now hiring sign sits on the side of the road in Garland, Texas, Monday, March 23, 2026. (AP Photo/LM Otero)
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[2026-04-03 13:45 UTC+10:00] [Politics / Federal] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Age
Snippet: Border force officers have uncovered unlawful drivers, cancelled visas and launched fresh investigations into trucking companies as part of a nationwide compliance blitz, amid warnings labour shortages are fuelling risky migration pathways into the industry.
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[2026-04-03 13:21 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: New York Post
Snippet: As thousands of Oracle employees awoke on Tuesday to an email informing they were caught up in mass layoffs, they likely didn’t know the tech company had been busy trying to employ foreign workers.
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[2026-04-03 13:21 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: New York Post
Snippet: As thousands of Oracle employees awoke on Tuesday to an email informing them they were being laid off, the workers likely didn’t know the tech company had been busy trying to hire foreign staff.
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[2026-04-03 13:20 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: ABC News
Snippet: Topic:State and Territory Elections
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[2026-04-03 12:06 UTC+10:00] [Government] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Michael West Media
Snippet: Don't pay so you can read it. Pay so everyone can!
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[2026-04-03 09:41 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: New York Post
Snippet: A DSA longshot for a New York City congressional seat annually accepts as much as $20,000 from a Texas casino despite voting to foil a union-backed gaming project in her own borough, The Post has learned.
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[2026-04-03 08:04 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: New York Post
Snippet: Real fear is growing that Los Angeles’ once-thriving TV/film industry is taking a “Detroit-style” decline with Hollywood jobs evaporating over the last few years.
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[2026-04-03 07:55 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: New York Post
Snippet: Ships attempting to pass through the Strait of Hormuz will need secret codes and to pay up to $2 million in Chinese yuan or cryptocurrencies to avoid being attacked by Iran, according to a new report.
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[2026-04-03 06:33 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Daily News
Snippet: LankaPay, Sri Lanka’s National Payment Network, announced its partnership with Weixin Pay (popularly known as WeChat Pay) to enable cross border QR payment acceptance at LANKAQR merchants at a launch held on March 24, at NH Collection, Colombo.
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[2026-04-03 06:33 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Daily News
Snippet: Specialist Dr. Chamal Sanjeewa, President of the Doctors’ Trade Union Alliance for Medical and Civil Rights, said that he had been summoned to the Criminal Investigation Department’s Internet Crime Investigation Unit today (03) in connection with a complaint he had made.
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[2026-04-03 06:30 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: New York Post
Snippet: I expected Scream 7 (now streaming on VOD platforms like Amazon Prime Video) to test my capacity for meta-movie references, but it ended up testing my patience. To the breaking point. Neve Campbell (back after sitting out Scream VI due to a salary dispute) and Courteney Cox return to the franchise that broke fresh new ground 30 years ago, and has been content to churn out increasingly stale variations on that formula since.
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[2026-04-03 06:30 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Daily News
Snippet: In a split ruling, the Supreme Court has ordered Police Spokesperson ASP Udayakumara Wootler to pay Rs. 60,000 from his personal funds to an attorney for violating his fundamental rights during an incident at the Negombo Police Station in 2017.
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[2026-04-03 06:01 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: New York Post
Snippet: US tech employment had its worst start to the year since 2023, with AI blamed for tens of thousands of brutal job cuts, according to a new report.
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[2026-04-03 05:42 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: AP News
Snippet: Donald Trump Jr. and Eric Trump listen to President Donald Trump’s State of the Union address at the U.S. Capitol in Washington, Feb. 24, 2026. (AP Photo/Alex Brandon, file)
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[2026-04-03 05:00 UTC+10:00] [Sport / Rugby Union] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Age
Snippet: The threat of Massimo De Lutiis being poached by Ulster and Ireland has been snuffed out, with the 22-year-old tighthead prop set to re-sign with Rugby Australia and Queensland.
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[2026-04-03 04:28 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 92]
Source: New York Post
Snippet: ALBANY– Gov. Kathy Hochul is quietly negotiating a possible deal with one of New York’s top labor leaders to allow public workers from teachers to nurses hired after 2014 to retire at 55, sources said.
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[2026-04-03 03:52 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: AP News
Snippet: The Vermont Labor Relations Board has ordered that Gov. Phil Scott’s administration “rescind” a controversial requirement that state employees return to their physical offices three days per week.
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[2026-04-03 03:10 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 95]
Source: New York Post
Snippet: An innocent IT worker who got on the wrong side of an obnoxious Texas judge will not face any punishment over the incident, as further examples of the judge’s apparent obnoxious behavior came to light.
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[2026-04-03 02:42 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 95]
Source: Middle East Eye
Snippet: Keir Starmer will be fighting for his career at the 7 May local elections, which many will interpret as a referendum on his premiership.
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[2026-04-03 01:56 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: New York Post
Snippet: An immigrant sex worker may have wanted to expose Bryon Noem’s double life as a cross-dressing fetishist as payback for his former DHS chief wife’s enforcement of President Trump’s immigration crackdown, according to a White House reporter.
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[2026-04-03 01:10 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: AP News
Snippet: 1923 — “Black Sox” sue White Sox (unsuccessfully) for back salary.
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[2026-04-03 01:10 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: AP News
Snippet: 1923 — In Chicago, Ill., two Black Sox sue the White Sox. Swede Risberg and Happy Felsch seek $400,000 in damages and $6,750 in back salary for conspiracy and injury to their reputation in the aftermath of the scandalous 1919 World Series court case. Their suit will be unsuccessful.
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[2026-04-03 01:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: AP News
Snippet: 1923 — In Chicago, Ill., two Black Sox sue the White Sox. Swede Risberg and Happy Felsch seek $400,000 in damages and $6,750 in back salary for conspiracy and injury to their reputation in the aftermath of the scandalous 1919 World Series court case. Their suit will be unsuccessful.
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[2026-04-02 23:40 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: AP News
Snippet: A now hiring sign sits on the window of a retail clothing store in Garland, Texas, Monday, March 23, 2026. (AP Photo/LM Otero)
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[2026-04-02 22:51 UTC+10:00] [All News] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Korea Herald
Snippet: A labor relations board Thursday recognized for the first time the "employer status" of principal contractors since the enforcement of a new labor law aimed at broadening workers' bargaining rights.
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[2026-04-02 22:38 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Local Spain
Snippet: A landmark agreement has been reached by the European Parliament and Council on the reform of EU rules around customs that include new measures to tackle e-commerce from non-EU countries. What will it mean for consumers?
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[2026-04-02 22:37 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South Korea
Snippet: (ATTN: CHANGES headline, lead, throughout with review results)
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[2026-04-02 21:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: New York Post
Snippet: A vicious love triangle is at the center of the controversy around the “orgasm cult” OneTaste, according to supporters of founder Nicole Daedone, who was sentenced Monday to nine years in prison for forced labor conspiracy — coercing employees of her wellness company into sex acts with clients and investors.
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[2026-04-02 19:35 UTC+10:00] [Sport / Rugby Union] [Factuality: 95]
Source: The Age
Snippet: In the final game of this year’s Six Nations Championship, with the clock in the red, France five-eighth Thomas Ramos lined up a long-range penalty not only to win the match, against England, but also to clinch his country’s second successive title.
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