Topic: Media — Neutral reports only
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[2026-03-31 01:21 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: AP News
Snippet: German Chancellor Friedrich Merz, right, and Syrian President Ahmad al-Sharaa attend a press conference in Berlin, Germany, Monday, March 30, 2026. (AP Photo/Markus Schreiber)
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[2026-03-31 00:57 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Manila Times
Snippet: MANILA, Philippines -- Sen. Win Gatchalian sought to limit Filipino youth's access to digital platforms, for their protection, following Indonesia’s enforcement of a social media ban for minors under 16.
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[2026-03-31 00:07 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: AP News
Snippet: Is Zendaya embracing her bridal era during “The Drama” press tour? On theme with the movie’s wedding storyline, the actor seems to be bringing the tradition of wearing something old, something new, something borrowed and something blue to red carpets worldwide. (March 30)
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[2026-03-31 00:06 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Manila Times
Snippet: MANILA, Philippines — GMA News on Monday announced a renewed commitment to its “Serbisyong Totoo” mandate, reinforcing its push for truthful, balanced and credible journalism as it adapts to a rapidly evolving media landscape.
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[2026-03-31 00:01 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: ABC News
Snippet: Anika Wells says social media companies must obey Australia's laws if they want to operate here. (ABC News: Matt Roberts)
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[2026-03-30 23:52 UTC+10:00] [World] [Factuality: 90]
Source: 9News
Snippet: US President Donald Trump has threatened widespread destruction of Iran's energy resources and other vital infrastructure if a deal to end the war with Tehran is not reached soon.In a social media post on Monday, Trump said "great progress is being made" in talks with Iran to end military operations.But he bristled that if a deal was not reached and and if the strategic Hormuz Strait was not immediately reopened, the US would broaden its offensive by "completely obliterating all
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[2026-03-30 23:52 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Middle East Eye
Snippet: Dozens of British citizens have been jailed in the United Arab Emirates as the country clamps down on social media activity over the Iran war.
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[2026-03-30 22:56 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Middle East Eye
Snippet: The Jordanian army says it intercepted and destroyed five missiles and one drone in the past 24 hours, according to Jordanian media.
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[2026-03-30 22:03 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: AP News
Snippet: A student soldier of the Yatagan School for Unmanned Aerial Systems launches a training target drone during drills in the Kyiv region, Ukraine, Thursday, March 19, 2026. (AP Photo/Efrem Lukatsky)
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[2026-03-30 20:08 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Middle East Eye
Snippet: Israeli television channels reported a strike on an oil refinery in the northern city of Haifa on Monday.
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[2026-03-30 19:09 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: AP News
Snippet: Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu speaks during a press conference in Jerusalem, Thursday, March 19, 2026. (Ronen Zvulun, Pool Photo via AP)
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[2026-03-30 18:46 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Middle East Eye
Snippet: Iran confirmed on Monday the death of Revolutionary Guards navy commander Alireza Tangsiri following severe injuries, Iranian media reported, based on a statement by the guards.
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[2026-03-30 18:39 UTC+10:00] [All News] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Korea Herald
Snippet: Outgoing Tanzanian envoy to Korea Togolani Edriss Mavura and Herald Media Group CEO Choi Jin-young discussed Tanzania-Korea relations and Africa Day cooperation on Monday.
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[2026-03-30 18:30 UTC+10:00] [Klang] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: The case sparked social media comments about drink-driving and ‘always the same group of people’ when it came to car crashes
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[2026-03-30 18:15 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Middle East Eye
Snippet: Iranian media reported that air strikes hit multiple sites across the country, including an amusement park in Isfahan, a university facility and a veterinary hospital in Urmia.
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[2026-03-30 17:51 UTC+10:00] [scmp] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: Police say they have tracked man in connection with video posted to Tuen Mun community group on social media
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[2026-03-30 16:47 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: ABC News
Snippet: Fergus Gregg is a digital journalist with the ABC Breaking News desk. He joined in 2026 after working at Channel 7, the Mackay Daily Mercury and as a documentary film maker in Japan.
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[2026-03-30 15:47 UTC+10:00] [Australian media] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Guardian Australia
Snippet: Apology published in News Corp paper as part of agreed joint statement to resolve legal dispute over ‘undercover’ story, with Cairo also apologising to activist Ofir Birenbaum
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[2026-03-30 15:21 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 90]
Source: AP News
Snippet: The country’s Revolutionary Guard warned that Iran would consider Israeli universities and branches of U.S. universities in the region “legitimate targets” unless offered safety assurances for Iranian universities, state media reported.
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[2026-03-30 14:32 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: ABC News
Snippet: Mikaela Ortolan is a journalist and digital producer currently working in Melbourne. She has also worked for the ABC in Wodonga and Shepparton.
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[2026-03-30 13:51 UTC+10:00] [All News] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Korea Herald
Snippet: The founder of one of the US' largest Korean food franchises has died at the age of 89. His funeral was held in Los Angeles on Saturday, according to local media reports.
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[2026-03-30 13:51 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: ABC News
Snippet: Topic:Unrest, Conflict and War
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[2026-03-30 13:51 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: ABC News
Snippet: Lucy Carter is a Walkley, Quill and Logie award winning investigative journalist with ABC NEWS Verify.
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[2026-03-30 12:42 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: New York Post
Snippet: In Saturday’s “No Kings” protests, the usual “resistance” crowd managed to again show their rage at President Donald Trump and their fury at being out of power; they may even have succeeded in mobilizing Democrats for the midterm elections — but they also broadcast the opposition’s complete lack of any coherent political message.
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[2026-03-30 12:13 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: AP News
Snippet: Sandro Mamukelashvili (54), de los Raptors de Toronto, anota entre la defensiva completa del Magic de Orlando durante la primera mitad del juego de baloncesto de la NBA, el domingo 29 de marzo de 2026, en Toronto. (Frank Gunn/The Canadian Press via AP)
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[2026-03-30 12:02 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Middle East Eye
Snippet: Air strikes targeted multiple sites in Tehran, including Mehrabad Airport in the west of the capital, according to Iranian state television.
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[2026-03-30 11:57 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Middle East Eye
Snippet: Iranian state media reported that a petrochemical production unit in the northwestern city of Tabriz was targeted in US-Israeli strike.
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[2026-03-30 11:40 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: AP News
Snippet: Toronto Raptors forward Sandro Mamukelashvili (54) scores between the Orlando Magic defense during first half NBA action in Toronto on Sunday, March 29, 2026. (Frank Gunn/The Canadian Press via AP)
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[2026-03-30 11:09 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: New York Post
Snippet: Comedian Alex Duong had faith he would beat his cancer just two months before he tragically died.
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[2026-03-30 09:33 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: AP News
Snippet: Toronto Sceptres’ Clara Van Wieren (25) is roughed up after checking Boston Fleet’s Sophie Shirley, left, during third-period PWHL hockey game action in Toronto, Friday, March 27, 2026. (Jon Blacker/The Canadian Press via AP)
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[2026-03-30 09:28 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: New York Post
Snippet: Tiger Woods’ latest DUI arrest has raised concern from one of his teammates.
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[2026-03-30 09:22 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: New York Post
Snippet: The “American Bad Ass” rocker sent social media into a tailspin after posting footage of a military helicopter hovering just yards away from his Tennessee estate dubbed the “Southern White House.”
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[2026-03-30 08:45 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: New York Post
Snippet: “Astroturf” — advocates who pretend to have grassroots support — might be the best term for “a small circle of podcasters on the right who condemn President Trump’s strikes on Iran yet claim to speak for all ‘MAGA,’ ” thunders The Wall Street Journal’s Kimberley A. Strassel. “All evidence shows they remain a tiny minority,” but “Democrats and their media allies want you to believe” this bunch of “outliers” is representative.
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[2026-03-30 08:08 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: AP News
Snippet: Toronto Blue Jays pitcher Jeff Hoffman (23) celebrates with teammate Toronto Blue Jays catcher Tyler Heineman, left, after defeating the Athletics during the ninth inning of an American League baseball game, in Toronto, Sunday, March 29, 2026. (Nathan Denette/The Canadian Press via AP)
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[2026-03-30 07:45 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: AP News
Snippet: El bateador designado de los Azulejos de Toronto, George Springer (4), celebra su jonrón solitario con el entrenador de tercera base, Carlos Febles (51), durante el partido contra los Atléticos en la primera entrada de un encuentro de la Liga Americana de Béisbol en Toronto el domingo 29 de marzo de 2026.
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[2026-03-30 07:42 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Middle East Eye
Snippet: Iran’s newly elected supreme leader Mojtaba Khamenei has thanked Iraq for backing Tehran in the war against the United States and Israel, according to a message carried by Iranian media.
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[2026-03-30 07:16 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: AP News
Snippet: Toronto Blue Jays designated hitter George Springer (4) celebrates his solo home run with Toronto Blue Jays third base coach Carlos Febles (51) while playing against the Athletics during first inning American League baseball action in Toronto on Sunday, March 29, 2026. (Nathan Denette/The Canadian Press via AP)
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[2026-03-30 06:45 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Daily News
Snippet: Police in Nepal have arrested former Prime Minister Khadga Prasad Sharma Oli early on Saturday over the deaths of dozens of people during violent protests that toppled his Government and resulted in new elections. Authorities arrested the powerful communist leader at his residence on the outskirts of the capital Kathmandu.
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[2026-03-30 06:44 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Daily News
Snippet: Indonesia has become the first country in South-East Asia to ban children under the age of 16 from using social media, as Governments around the world move to protect young people from online harm. The measure came into force on Saturday, with children set to be blocked from creating accounts on platforms including YouTube, TikTok, Facebook, Instagram, Threads, X, Bigo Live and Roblox, all of which the Indonesian Government has classified as high risk.
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[2026-03-30 06:30 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: ABC News
Snippet: Rhiannon Soliman-Marron is a newsreader, producer and journalist with ABC News Sydney.
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[2026-03-30 06:30 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Daily News
Snippet: Sri Lanka’s most Trusted and Innovative media services provider
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[2026-03-30 06:04 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: AP News
Snippet: Esta imagen, tomada de un video de The Associated Press, muestra a pasajeros abordando el tren Amtrak Crescent con destino a Nueva York el jueves 26 de marzo de 2026 en Atlanta. (Foto AP/Bill Barrow)
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[2026-03-30 05:10 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 90]
Source: AP News
Snippet: This image made from an Associated Press video shows passengers boarding the Amtrak Crescent headed towards New York on Thursday, March 26, 2026, in Atlanta. (AP Photo/Bill Barrow)
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[2026-03-30 05:01 UTC+10:00] [Business / Companies] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Age
Snippet: Walking off the job for a week during the May federal budget is one of a number of options the media union is canvassing ABC staff on as it considers a second strike over pay and working conditions.
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[2026-03-30 05:00 UTC+10:00] [National / Victoria] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Age
Snippet: Was it choice or coincidence that state Opposition Leader Jess Wilson took to social media yesterday wearing the athleisure gear brand backed by Bec Judd? After all, the Bayside crime warrior and OG influencer is one of Melbourne’s most vocal critics of Jacinta Allan’s Labor government.
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[2026-03-30 03:10 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Manila Times
Snippet: (UPDATE) SEOUL — North Korean leader Kim Jong Un oversaw the ground test of an upgraded rocket engine, state media reported on Sunday, marking another key step in its weapons program.
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[2026-03-30 02:46 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 90]
Source: AP News
Snippet: IIHF president Luc Tardif smiles during a press conference at the 2026 Winter Olympics, in Milan, Italy, Feb. 12, 2026. (AP Photo/Petr David Josek, file)
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[2026-03-30 02:16 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 90]
Source: New York Post
Snippet: This is hard-hitting news.
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[2026-03-30 01:09 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: New York Post
Snippet: Outspoken ESPN star Stephen A. Smith took a clear position in the ongoing debate about transgender athletes’ participation in girls and women’s sports.
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[2026-03-30 01:00 UTC+10:00] [Australia news] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Guardian Australia
Snippet: When the new Nationals leader, Matt Canavan, addressed the media earlier this month, he shared a vision of a ‘hyper’ Australia with ‘more Australian babies’.
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