Topic: Media — Neutral reports only
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[2026-04-09 03:54 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 90]
Source: New York Post
Snippet: Secretary of War Pete Hegseth rebuked a reporter mid-briefing Wednesday at the Pentagon after she interrupted as he was calling on another journalist, telling her to “just wait” before continuing with questions on Iran and the US-brokered cease-fire.
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[2026-04-09 03:50 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: New York Post
Snippet: A fan at the Cubs vs. Rays game Tuesday suffered a wardrobe malfunction, and unfortunately for the spectator, the regrettable moment was entirely viewable on the matchup’s broadcast.
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[2026-04-09 03:47 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: AP News
Snippet: U.S. journalist Shelly Kittleson poses for a photo, March 25, 2025, in a cafe in Baghdad, Iraq. (AP Photo)
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[2026-04-09 03:40 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Middle East Eye
Snippet: Iran has again closed the Strait of Hormuz in response to Israeli attacks on Lebanon, according to state media.
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[2026-04-09 03:17 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: New York Post
Snippet: Jeff Shell is out as president of Paramount Skydance less than a year into the job, marking a stunning second downfall for the embattled media executive amid a bombshell lawsuit accusing him of leaking corporate secrets.
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[2026-04-09 03:16 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Middle East Eye
Snippet: An Israeli attack targeted a vehicle carrying Al Jazeera Mubasher correspondent Mohammed Wishah in Gaza City, killing him while he was driving on a main road.
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[2026-04-09 03:10 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: AP News
Snippet: Attorney General Pam Bondi speaks to the media, June 27, 2025, in the briefing room of the White House in Washington, as President Trump looks on. (AP Photo/Manuel Ceneta, File)
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[2026-04-09 03:05 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Al Jazeera
Snippet: Al Jazeera journalist Mohammed Wishah has been killed in an Israeli drone strike in Gaza.
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[2026-04-09 03:02 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 90]
Source: The Jerusalem Post
Snippet: Israeli opposition leader Yair Lapid (Yesh Atid) accused Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu of failure in the Iran war during a press conference on Wednesday.
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[2026-04-09 03:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Zero Hedge
Snippet: All eyes are on the very shaky Iran ceasefire, at a moment Tehran is already threatening to pull out due to heavy Israeli attacks on Lebanon. Iran says it has again halted Hormuz oil transit, and there's much that's still up in the air and uncertain. The briefing with press secretary Karoline Leavitt is expected to begin at 1300ET:
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[2026-04-09 02:31 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Middle East Eye
Snippet: Iranian media reported that air defences were activated in the capital, Tehran.
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[2026-04-09 02:06 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 90]
Source: AP News
Snippet: Head Coach Kevin Stefanski speaks during an Atlanta Falcons NFL media availability, Wednesday, April 8, 2026, in Flowery Branch, Ga. (AP Photo/Mike Stewart)
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[2026-04-09 02:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 95]
Source: New York Post
Snippet: The Today Show erupted during Wednesday’s (April 8) broadcast when anchor Craig Melvin dropped a major spoiler about The Devil Wears Prada 2: The Today Show‘s very own Jenna Bush Hager will be making a cameo in the highly anticipated sequel.
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[2026-04-09 01:52 UTC+10:00] [Greece] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Guardian Australia
Snippet: PM says ban will come into force in January if it is backed by parliament and calls for united action across EU
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[2026-04-09 01:50 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: AP News
Snippet: Prime Minister Mark Carney prepares to make an announcement in Brampton, Ont. on Tuesday April 7 2026. T ( Chris Young/The Canadian Press via AP)/The Canadian Press via AP)
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[2026-04-09 01:37 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: AP News
Snippet: Jacques Paris, left, and Cecile Kohler, French nationals who were freed by Iran with after three and a half years in detention, speak to media at the Elysee Palace as they are hosted by French President Emmanuel Macron, in Paris, France, April 8, 2026. (Tom Nicholson/Pool Photo via AP)
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[2026-04-09 01:36 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: New York Post
Snippet: Joseph J. Collins, a central figure in television’s evolution from broadcast dominance to cable and internet, died last Thursday at his home in Weekapaug, RI, according to a family spokesman. He was 81.
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[2026-04-09 01:22 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: AP News
Snippet: Jay Rothman, destituido como presidente de la Universidad de Wisconsin, en una entrevista con The Associated Press en Madison, Wisconsin, el 8 de abril del 2026. (AP foto/Scott Bauer)
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[2026-04-09 01:20 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: RT News
Snippet: Bill Gates will testify before a US congressional committee about his interactions with the late convicted sex offender Jeffrey Epstein, according to media reports.
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[2026-04-09 01:20 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: RT News
Snippet: Bill Gates will testify before a US congressional committee about his interactions with the late convicted sex offender Jeffrey Epstein, according to media reports.
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[2026-04-09 01:00 UTC+10:00] [Ben Roberts-Smith] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Guardian Australia
Snippet: Media outlets defended their reporting as true on the balance of probabilities, but prosecutors in criminal cases need to meet a higher burden of proof
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[2026-04-09 00:52 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 90]
Source: AP News
Snippet: Fired Universities of Wisconsin President Jay Rothman speaks during an interview with The Associated Press on Wednesday, April 8, 2026, in Madison, Wis. (AP Photo/Scott Bauer)
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[2026-04-09 00:21 UTC+10:00] [US-Israel war on Iran] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Guardian Australia
Snippet: Defense secretary spoke to reporters in first press briefing since Trump announced ceasefire deal after 40 days of war
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[2026-04-09 00:12 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Manila Times
Snippet: HELSINKI, Finland — Social media giant TikTok said Wednesday it was investing 1 billion euros ($1.2 billion) in a data center in Finland, its second in the Nordic country, as part of its expansion plans.
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[2026-04-08 23:45 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 90]
Source: AP News
Snippet: Indiana Fever guard Caitlin Clark participates in an NBC Sports broadcast before an NBA basketball game between the New York Knicks and the Oklahoma City Thunder, Sunday, March 29, 2026, in Oklahoma City. (AP Photo/Nate Billings)
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[2026-04-08 23:41 UTC+10:00] [Brussels bubble] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Politico
Snippet: PARIS — French Member of the European Parliament Rima Hassan has filed a complaint after details of her arrest were leaked to the media while she was in custody last week.
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[2026-04-08 23:07 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: BBC News
Snippet: Sixteen Cameroonians have been killed fighting for Russia in Ukraine, the BBC has confirmed after a foreign ministry source verified that a recently leaked diplomatic note circulating on social media about the deaths was authentic.
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[2026-04-08 23:04 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Manila Times
Snippet: Public transport groups demand a price rollback of fuel prices to pre-crisis levels and for the government to subsidize the rest. In a press conference at the Quezon Memorial Circle on April 8, 2026, the United Transport Alliance Nationwide (UTAN) said the demand of P55 per liter of diesel and P58 for gasoline was non-negotiable and that it would push for a fare increase as a second option although no amount was set.
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[2026-04-08 22:41 UTC+10:00] [Media] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Politico
Snippet: ATHENS — The Greek government is set to ban children under the age of 15 from using social media platforms.
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[2026-04-08 22:31 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 90]
Source: The Jerusalem Post
Snippet: US Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth said that America had a "decisive military victory against Iran" in comments to the press on Wednesday. He added that Iranian Supreme Leader Mojtaba Khamenei was wounded and disfigured.
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[2026-04-08 21:39 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: BBC News
Snippet: The broadcast of a racial slur that was shouted during the Bafta Film Awards breached the BBC's editorial standards, the corporation's executive complaints unit (ECU) has ruled.
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[2026-04-08 21:39 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: BBC News
Snippet: Greece has announced plans to ban access to social media for under-15s, becoming the latest European country to restrict children's exposure to online platforms.
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[2026-04-08 21:35 UTC+10:00] [Communications] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Politico
Snippet: LONDON — The U.K. government has named Sir Ian Cheshire, former chair of Channel 4, as its preferred candidate as chair of the media regulator Ofcom.
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[2026-04-08 20:39 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Manila Times
Snippet: Undersecretary Jose Torres Jr., Presidential Task Force on Media Security executive director, says President Ferdinand Marcos has a tall order to look after the welfare and safety of journalists in the country, especially those in the countryside whose safety is at risk as they deal with onion-skinned local politicians. The PTFoMS, in partnership with the Commission on Human Rights regional office in Bicol, conducted the Stakeholders’ Dialogue for Media Safety Mechanism in Albay on April 7, 2026.
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[2026-04-08 20:33 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: BBC News
Snippet: A celebrity episode of The Great British Bake Off featuring DJ Scott Mills will not be broadcast, Channel 4 has said.
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[2026-04-08 19:20 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: CNBC
Snippet: Governments around the world are making efforts to crack down on teen social media use amid mounting evidence of potential harms, but critics argue blanket bans are an ineffective quick fix.
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[2026-04-08 19:15 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 92]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: Despite continued weight stigma and new AI challenges, Japan’s plus-size movement continues to thrive through community and social media
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[2026-04-08 19:15 UTC+10:00] [plus-size] [Factuality: 92]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: Despite continued weight stigma and new AI challenges, Japan’s plus-size movement continues to thrive through community and social media
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[2026-04-08 18:50 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: AP News
Snippet: President Donald Trump pretends to aim a sniper gun while speaking with reporters in the James Brady Press Briefing Room at the White House, in Washington, April 6, 2026. (AP Photo/Julia Demaree Nikhinson, File)
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[2026-04-08 18:03 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: ABC News
Snippet: By Victoria Pengilley
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[2026-04-08 17:32 UTC+10:00] [Queensland] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Guardian Australia
Snippet: Police allege 29-year-old man stalked passengers on social media and at their homes between 2020 and 2025
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[2026-04-08 17:17 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South Korea
Snippet: SEOUL, April 8 (Yonhap) -- China's Foreign Minister Wang Yi will visit North Korea this week, North Korea's state media reported Wednesday.
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[2026-04-08 16:24 UTC+10:00] [All News] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Korea Herald
Snippet: The two stars are in town to promote a sequel 20 years in the making — and they have things to say about the media landscape they helped romanticize
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[2026-04-08 16:10 UTC+10:00] [All News] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Korea Herald
Snippet: Photos spotlighting South Korean first lady Kim Hea Kyung’s traditional attire during French President Emmanuel Macron’s recent state visit to Seoul have drawn attention on social media after being shared by the French leader’s official photographer.
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[2026-04-08 15:50 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: AP News
Snippet: Boston Fleet’s Shay Maloney (left), Jessie Eldridge (18) and Sophie Shirley (9) celebrate a goal against the Vancouver Goldeneyes during second period PWHL hockey action in Edmonton on Tuesday, April 7, 2026. (Jason Franson/The Canadian Press via AP)
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[2026-04-08 15:31 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Jerusalem Post
Snippet: White House Press Secretary Karoline Leavitt on Wednesday called the two-week ceasefire between the United States, Israel and Iran a "victory for the United States that President Trump and our incredible military made happen."
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[2026-04-08 15:31 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Jerusalem Post
Snippet: A vehicle was struck in the town of al-Qalila in southern Lebanon on Wednesday, with no immediate confirmation on casualties or damage, according to reports in Lebanese media, amid ongoing confusion over the scope of the ceasefire. The circumstances surrounding the strike remain unclear.
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[2026-04-08 15:28 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Middle East Eye
Snippet: Iranian state-linked media reported claims that a large share of US military assets in the region had been destroyed, citing a political analyst.
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[2026-04-08 14:58 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: AP News
Snippet: Vegas Golden Knights’ Jack Eichel (9) puts a shot wide of the net behind Vancouver Canucks goalie Nikita Tolopilo (60) while being checked by Victor Mancini (90) during the second period of an NHL hockey game, in Vancouver, on Tuesday, April 7, 2026. (Darryl Dyck/The Canadian Press via AP)
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[2026-04-08 14:54 UTC+10:00] [Australian media] [Factuality: 95]
Source: Guardian Australia
Snippet: The former co-host of the Kyle and Jackie O Show alleges she was ‘pushed too far’ and that Sandliands made reference to her “period time”.
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