Topic: Media — Neutral reports only
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[2026-04-08 10:49 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: New York Post
Snippet: “TACO,” anti-Trump crackpot Rick Wilson posted on social media, shortly after the president announced a two-week cease-fire that has Iran agreeing to reopen the Strait of Hormuz.
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[2026-04-08 10:01 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: ABC News
Snippet: Lachlan Ford is the Tasmanian News cadet for 2025. Lachlan recently completed a Bachelor of Media and Communications at Macquarie University, focusing on online media, podcasting and radio.
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[2026-04-08 09:18 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South Korea
Snippet: SEOUL, April 8 (Yonhap) -- North Korea has convened meetings of ruling party committees under government ministries to discuss the implementation of decisions reached at a parliamentary session last month, state media reported Wednesday.
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[2026-04-08 08:50 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Zero Hedge
Snippet: The AP, AFP, and others have cited Iranian state media to say that US-Israeli strikes have "completely destroyed" a synagogue in Tehran, as attacks have intensified overnight and into Tuesday.
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[2026-04-08 08:38 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 90]
Source: New York Post
Snippet: New York Times sports journalist Dianna Russini is known for her long career covering the NFL.
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[2026-04-08 07:57 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South Korea
Snippet: SEOUL, April 8 (Yonhap) -- North Korean leader Kim Jong-un congratulated Vietnam's Communist Party chief To Lam on his election as president, pledging stronger relations between the two countries, the North's state media reported Wednesday.
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[2026-04-08 07:49 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: AP News
Snippet: Toronto Blue Jays pitcher Cody Ponce (66) throws to a Colorado Rockies batter in the first inning of interleague baseball game in Toronto, Monday, March 30, 2026. (Jon Blacker/The Canadian Press via AP)
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[2026-04-08 07:40 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 90]
Source: New York Post
Snippet: Michigan Democratic Senate candidate Abdul El-Sayed defended his decision to appear with controversial podcaster Hasan Piker at an upcoming rally while distancing himself from the host’s past remarks on 9/11 and the October 7 attacks during a “Fox & Friends” appearance on Tuesday.
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[2026-04-08 07:15 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: ABC News
Snippet: Elly Bradfield is a journalist in Southern Queensland, based in Toowoomba. In 2016 she won three Walkley Young Journalist of the Year awards for her in-depth reporting of the small town of St George working its way out of ice addiction.
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[2026-04-08 06:39 UTC+10:00] [Algorithms] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Politico
Snippet: Countries should get behind a global movement to shift the norms and laws around how kids use social media, Australia’s ambassador to the EU told POLITICO.
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[2026-04-08 06:26 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: New York Post
Snippet: A video making the rounds on social media Tuesday shows Jennifer Siebel Newsom — the proudly woke filmmaker and wife of California Gov. Gavin Newsom — detailing how she used the story of accidentally killing her sister as a child to relate to youth offenders in San Quentin state prison.
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[2026-04-08 06:25 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: ABC News
Snippet: Bill is a video journalist covering outback New South Wales. He came to the ABC after working in regional television in Wagga Wagga, Dubbo and Orange.
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[2026-04-08 06:15 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: AP News
Snippet: President Donald Trump departs after speaking with reporters during a news conference in the James Brady Press Briefing Room at the White House, Monday, April 6, 2026, in Washington. (AP Photo/Julia Demaree Nikhinson)
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[2026-04-08 06:05 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: AP News
Snippet: In this image provided by NASA, the Artemis II crew captured this view as the Earth sets behind the Moon during a lunar flyby, Monday, April 6, 2026. (NASA via AP)
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[2026-04-08 05:54 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 92]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: Shelly Kittleson, who was abducted in Baghdad, must leave Iraq immediately, the Kataib Hezbollah militia says
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[2026-04-08 05:54 UTC+10:00] [English] [Factuality: 92]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: Shelly Kittleson, who was abducted in Baghdad, must leave Iraq immediately, the Kataib Hezbollah militia says
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[2026-04-08 05:47 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Jerusalem Post
Snippet: The main route linking Bahrain and Saudi Arabia was closed on Tuesday due to Iranian threats of possible retaliation for the attack on their bridges and railway infrastructure, the Associated Press reported.
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[2026-04-08 05:41 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: ABC News
Snippet: Ciara Jones is a multi-platform journalist and producer in the ABC Brisbane newsroom. Before joining the ABC in 2021, Ciara worked as a commercial TV news reporter and chief of staff in regional Queensland. She tweets at @CiaraEJones
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[2026-04-08 05:40 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Zero Hedge
Snippet: An Iran-backed militia in Iraq has announced it will release an American freelance journalist kidnapped in Baghdad a week ago. Shelly Kittleson was abducted on March 31, and her captors in Kataib Hezbollah announced Tuesday that she can go free as long as she exits Iraq immediately.
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[2026-04-08 05:30 UTC+10:00] [Business] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Daily News
Snippet: Sri Lanka’s most Trusted and Innovative media services provider
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[2026-04-08 05:30 UTC+10:00] [Business] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Daily News
Snippet: Sri Lanka’s most Trusted and Innovative media services provider
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[2026-04-08 05:30 UTC+10:00] [Business] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Daily News
Snippet: Sri Lanka’s most Trusted and Innovative media services provider
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[2026-04-08 05:30 UTC+10:00] [Cartoon] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Daily News
Snippet: Sri Lanka’s most Trusted and Innovative media services provider
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[2026-04-08 05:16 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: AP News
Snippet: A car passes Facebook’s new Meta logo on a sign at the company headquarters on Oct. 28, 2021, in Menlo Park, Calif. (AP Photo/Tony Avelar, File)
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[2026-04-08 05:10 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: ABC News
Snippet: Topic:Federal Government
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[2026-04-08 04:53 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Al Jazeera
Snippet: The Iraqi armed group Kataib Hezbollah has announced that it will release Shelly Kittleson, a journalist from the United States whose recent abduction in the Iraqi capital of Baghdad prompted calls for her release from press freedom groups.
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[2026-04-08 04:52 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: ABC News
Snippet: Kate O'Halloran (she/her) is an award-winning journalist and member of the ABC Sport team, with a focus on gender equity, health and fitness and issues affecting LGBTQIA+ communities.
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[2026-04-08 04:48 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: ABC News
Snippet: Jamie McKinnell is a reporter and digital producer with ABC News in Sydney. He studied at the University of Queensland and began his journalism career in Brisbane, later working as a court and state political reporter. Jamie moved to Australian Associated Press in 2014 and transferred to Sydney in 2017.
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[2026-04-08 04:37 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: New York Post
Snippet: KPIX-TV chief meteorologist Paul Heggen has left the Bay Area station after six years on the air, delivering his final broadcast Friday as colleagues paid tribute to his career with a highlight reel of memorable on-air moments.
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[2026-04-08 04:17 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: AP News
Snippet: Melanie Turner, a special education teacher at Emerson Elementary, speaks about the impact of securing housing as an educator during a press conference in Oakland, Calif., on Thursday, April 2, 2026. (Ashley McBride/The Oaklandside via AP)
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[2026-04-08 04:15 UTC+10:00] [Iraq] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Guardian Australia
Snippet: Freelancer Shelly Kittleson was reportedly held by Iran-backed militia which says she must now leave country
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[2026-04-08 03:58 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: New York Post
Snippet: It’s the zero-gravity gun show.
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[2026-04-08 03:55 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 90]
Source: AP News
Snippet: New Jersey Devils general manager Tom Fitzgerald talks about the hiring of new NHL hockey team head coach Sheldon Keefe, left, during press conference, May 28, 2024, in Newark, N.J. (AP Photo/Noah K. Murray, File)
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[2026-04-08 03:50 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 90]
Source: BBC News
Snippet: A US freelance journalist who was kidnapped in the Iraqi capital Baghdad a week ago is to be released, an Iran-backed militia says.
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[2026-04-08 03:48 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: New York Post
Snippet: A Canadian hate speech bill is drawing backlash from critics who warn it could chill religious speech and expose some people to prosecution for quoting the Bible.
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[2026-04-08 02:32 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: New York Post
Snippet: An American journalist will reportedly be released by an Iranian-backed militia a week after she was kidnapped in Baghdad — on the condition that she leaves Iraq immediately.
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[2026-04-08 02:15 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The National (UAE)
Snippet: The Iraqi militia holding American journalist Shelly Kittleson has announced it will release her, a week after her abduction in Baghdad.
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[2026-04-08 02:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Manila Times
Snippet: ERROR 404 page not found Click here to go to the home page
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[2026-04-08 02:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 90]
Source: New York Post
Snippet: There’s a comment on a Reddit thread I was perusing not long ago that has been making me think a lot about Hacks, particularly the final season. Some months ago, I remember going down a late night rabbit hole while researching female friendships, trying to find the best quotes, media, and observations about the powerful bonds that form between women.
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[2026-04-08 01:48 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Jerusalem Post
Snippet: French nationals Cecile Kohler and Jacques Paris are "free and on their way to France, after three and a half years of detention in Iran," President Emmanuel Macron said on Tuesday in a post on social media platform X/Twitter.
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[2026-04-08 01:30 UTC+10:00] [Late-night TV roundup] [Factuality: 95]
Source: Guardian Australia
Snippet: Late-night hosts discussed Trump’s unhinged social media posts about Iran and a very strange edition of the White House Easter egg roll
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[2026-04-08 01:18 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: New York Post
Snippet: WASHINGTON — Secretary of War Pete Hegseth’s planned press conference on Tuesday was abruptly canceled without explanation hours in advance, as the US began striking Kharg Island, where roughly 90% of Iran’s oil is handled.
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[2026-04-08 01:00 UTC+10:00] [Australian universities] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Guardian Australia
Snippet: Student accused of sharing a video of the university’s defence and aerospace research centre with the RMIT Students for Palestine Instagram account
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[2026-04-08 01:00 UTC+10:00] [Press freedom] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Guardian Australia
Snippet: Finding set to have significant implications for the use of covertly-recorded footage by media outlets to expose wrongdoing
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[2026-04-08 00:11 UTC+10:00] [Hungary] [Factuality: 92]
Source: Guardian Australia
Snippet: Over the past 16 years prime minister Viktor Orbán has turned Hungary into what he calls an ‘illiberal democracy’, using a parliamentary supermajority to effect constitutional control over institutions, targeting minorities, political opponents and the independent media in the process. Yet in spite of this power, he is projected to lose the popular vote at the upcoming election, the most critical in Europe this year.
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[2026-04-08 00:02 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: AP News
Snippet: U.S. journalist Shelly Kittleson poses for a cellphone photo in a cafe in Baghdad, Iraq, March 25, 2025. (AP Photo)
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[2026-04-08 00:02 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Jerusalem Post
Snippet: The media has been discussing Kurdish fighters from various armed factions with different political views potentially engaging in battle against the clerical regime in Iran.
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[2026-04-07 23:48 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: RT News
Snippet: The US has struck more than 50 military targets on Iran’s Kharg Island, including bunkers, radar systems, and ammunition depots, according to Iranian and Western media reports.
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[2026-04-07 23:45 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: New York Post
Snippet: Yesterday, CAA’s leadership team offered all of its outstanding equity holders the opportunity to liquidate a small portion of their holdings — Page Six Hollywood has learned — following a preliminary ruling against CAA in the power agency’s ongoing legal dispute with Range Media Partners.
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[2026-04-07 23:16 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: New York Post
Snippet: ESPN will carry out cuts to nearly 30 employees in the coming weeks, primarily in off-camera departments, John Ourand of Puck Media reports.
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