Topic: Media — Neutral reports only
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[2026-04-18 20:14 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 90]
Source: The Moscow Times
Snippet: A Russian-installed official in occupied southern Ukraine has held talks with North Korea’s ambassador in Moscow, discussing potential cooperation in agriculture and other sectors, according to statements and media reports.
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[2026-04-18 19:02 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: CNBC
Snippet: President Donald Trump sounded optimistic late Friday about the progress of peace talks with Iran and said negotiations are continuing as a fragile ceasefire held, but Iranian media said the key Strait of Hormuz was closed to shipping traffic again after the U.S. failed to meet its obligations.
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[2026-04-18 18:52 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The National (UAE)
Snippet: Two Dubai hotels have announced at least partial closures by the end of the month.
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[2026-04-18 18:37 UTC+10:00] [Media] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Politico
Snippet: The speaker of Iran's parliament issued a direct threat to close the Strait of Hormuz if a U.S. naval blockade continues, marking one of Tehran's sharpest public warnings since ceasefire negotiations began.
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[2026-04-18 16:33 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Middle East Eye
Snippet: Thousands of women and young girls attended the “Sacrificed Girls” rally in Tehran on Friday, according to state media reports.
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[2026-04-18 16:27 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: AP News
Snippet: Ukraine’s Culture Minister Tetiana Berezhna speaks during an interview with the Associated Press in Kyiv, Ukraine, on Feb. 20, 2026. (AP Photo/Efrem Lukatsky)
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[2026-04-18 15:55 UTC+10:00] [One Nation] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Guardian Australia
Snippet: Pauline Hanson says reports contain ‘false allegations’ during a shambolic press conference in Victoria
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[2026-04-18 15:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: AP News
Snippet: John Pulskamp, del Sporting Kansas City, recibe un gol del ecuatoriano Bruno Caicedo, de los Whitecaps de Vancouver, en el partido de la MLS disputado el viernes 17 de abril de 2026 (Darryl Dyck/The Canadian Press via AP)
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[2026-04-18 14:43 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: AP News
Snippet: Vancouver Whitecaps’ Brian White (24) controls the ball as Emmanuel Sabbi (11), Thomas Muller (13) and Sporting Kansas City’s Kwaku Agyabeng (20) and Diego Borges (57) watch during the first half of an MLS soccer match, in Vancouver, on Friday, April 17, 2026. (Darryl Dyck/The Canadian Press via AP)
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[2026-04-18 14:26 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: AP News
Snippet: York Regional Police Inspector Simon James speaks during a news conference in Mississauga, Ont., Tuesday, Aug. 29, 2023, with the image of Kenneth Law, a Canadian man accused of selling lethal substances on the internet to people at risk of self harm, seen on screen. (Arlyn McAdorey/The Canadian Press via AP, FIle)
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[2026-04-18 14:18 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South Korea
Snippet: (ATTN: UPDATES with Oh's press conference, other details; CHANGES photo)
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[2026-04-18 13:25 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Zero Hedge
Snippet: Authored by Chris Hedges via Consortium News
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[2026-04-18 13:21 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Middle East Eye
Snippet: The world’s largest aircraft carrier, USS Gerald Ford, has entered Middle East waters again, Associated Press reported, quoting two defence officials.
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[2026-04-18 13:17 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Jerusalem Post
Snippet: YouTube has banned the pro-Iran AI animation channel "Explosive Media" for violating platform policies, a YouTube spokesperson told AFP on Wednesday.
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[2026-04-18 13:17 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Jerusalem Post
Snippet: A group of Palestinian human rights organizations has launched legal actions against Australian Defense Minister Richard Marles over Australian exports of arms to Israel, according to an Australian Centre for International Justice (ACIJ) press release on Monday.
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[2026-04-18 12:48 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 90]
Source: New York Post
Snippet: Rep. Lauren Boebert, R-Colo., lashed back at accusations she “weaponized” a social media post with Dave Chappelle, arguing the comedian had already waded into the political debate over transgender issues.
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[2026-04-18 12:25 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: AP News
Snippet: Montreal Victoire’s Nicole Gosling, right, celebrates after her winning goal with teammate Maggie Flaherty (91) during overtime PWHL hockey game action against the Boston Fleet in Laval, Quebec, Friday, April 17, 2026. (Christopher Katsarov/The Canadian Press via AP)
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[2026-04-18 12:24 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: AP News
Snippet: By The Associated Press
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[2026-04-18 12:01 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: New York Post
Snippet: Steven Miller, a former Arizona State offensive lineman who later became a strength and conditioning assistant for the program, died this week, the team confirmed Thursday in a post on social media.
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[2026-04-18 11:52 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 90]
Source: New York Post
Snippet: The US Navy denied a report Friday that warships deployed to the Middle East were short on food and sailors were purportedly being served what some on social media described as “rationed slop.”
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[2026-04-18 11:34 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 90]
Source: New York Post
Snippet: Maren Morris took to social media to label her first relationship with a woman as “f–ked up.”
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[2026-04-18 11:10 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: AP News
Snippet: Seattle Mariners pitcher Bryce Miller works against the Toronto Blue Jays during the first inning in Game 5 of baseball’s American League Championship Series in Seattle, Friday, Oct. 17, 2025. (Frank Gunn/The Canadian Press via AP, File)
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[2026-04-18 10:47 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 90]
Source: The Jerusalem Post
Snippet: IDF officers stationed in southern Lebanon said they were not informed about the ceasefire and only found out via foreign media reports and Telegram posts, according to an N12 report on Friday.
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[2026-04-18 10:30 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Middle East Eye
Snippet: It has been more than 24 hours since air raid sirens sounded in any part of Israel, with the last alert early Friday in a small community near the border with Lebanon later determined to be a mistaken identification, Associated Press reported.
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[2026-04-18 10:28 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 92]
Source: Middle East Eye
Snippet: Oil prices fell sharply and Wall Street rallied to a record after Iran said the Strait of Hormuz is open again for commercial tankers carrying crude, Associated Press reported.
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[2026-04-18 10:07 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 92]
Source: Middle East Eye
Snippet: Explosions were reported in southern Lebanon as Israeli troops blew up homes in border towns they continue to control, despite a ceasefire in place, local media said.
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[2026-04-18 09:22 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: AP News
Snippet: LIV Golf Mexico City Par Scores By THE ASSOCIATED PRESS Updated [hour]:[minute] [AMPM] [timezone], [monthFull] [day], [year] Add AP News on Google Add AP News as your preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Share Share Facebook Copy Link copied Email X LinkedIn Bluesky Flipboard Pinterest Reddit Friday At Chapultepec Golf ClubMexico CityPurse: $20M (Individual); $10M (Team)Yardage: 7,418; Par: 71Second RoundJon Rahm65-67--132-10Harold Varner III67-66--133-9Tom McKibbin68-65--133-9Matthew Wolff68-65--133-9Luis Masaveu69-65--134-8Victor Perez62-73--135-7Richard T.
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[2026-04-18 08:49 UTC+10:00] [Comment & Analysis] [Factuality: 90]
Source: Michael West Media
Snippet: Don't pay so you can read it. Pay so everyone can!
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[2026-04-18 08:27 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: ABC News
Snippet: Parents have raised concerns that Snapchat is still listed as recommended for 13-plus age groups in app stores. (Unsplash: Jonas Leupe)
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[2026-04-18 08:18 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Jerusalem Post
Snippet: Almost exactly seven years after a presidential candidate stopped referring to “Pharisees” in response to allegations of antisemitism, another prominent political Pete has invoked the term.
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[2026-04-18 07:41 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: AP News
Snippet: Vancouver Canucks general manager Patrik Allvin speaks during an NHL hockey news conference, Thursday, May 15, 2025, in Vancouver, British Columbia. (Darryl Dyck/The Canadian Press via AP, File)
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[2026-04-18 07:29 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: ABC News
Snippet: Julian Fell is a Brisbane-based journalist at ABC News Story Lab. He was awarded the "Gold Lizzie" for Australia's IT Journalist of the Year in 2025, and his reporting has won several Clarion Awards.
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[2026-04-18 07:15 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: New York Post
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[2026-04-18 06:51 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Nikkei Asia
Snippet: The Pokemon Index jumped more 60-fold from 2006 to 2026. (Photo by Natsumi Nakai)
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[2026-04-18 05:31 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: AP News
Snippet: LONDON (AP) — Daniel Kinahan, the alleged leader of one of Ireland’s biggest criminal networks, has been arrested in Dubai, Irish media reported Friday.
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[2026-04-18 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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[2026-04-18 05:03 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: New York Post
Snippet: An ex-flame of former New York City Mayor Bill de Blasio shared details of a creepy run-in with disgraced congressman Eric Swalwell — which raised alarms about his unsettling “narcissism” years before he was accused of sexually assaulting multiple women. Progressive activist Nomiki Konst, who dated de Blasio last year after his split from wife Chirlaine McCray, recalled an encounter in 2016 with Swalwell at a Chicago hotel during a Democratic National Committee celebration that made her “really uncomfortable.”The married,
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[2026-04-18 05:00 UTC+10:00] [National / NSW] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Age
Snippet: The NSW Office of the Director of Public Prosecutions spent almost $300,000 on external media advisers in two years after seeking a crisis communications plan, documents produced to parliament reveal.
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[2026-04-18 04:03 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 90]
Source: The Jerusalem Post
Snippet: The popular image of Theodor Herzl as a secular, assimilated Viennese journalist who stumbled into Zionism after covering the Dreyfus trial has never sat well with Yaakov Hagoel.
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[2026-04-18 04:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The National (UAE)
Snippet: Excessive screen time, a relentless 24-hour news cycle and intense academic pressures are fuelling an "emotional overload" among young people that blanket social media bans can only go so far to address, experts have warned.
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[2026-04-18 03:31 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: AfricaNews
Snippet: After they were observed on Thursday, restrictions on several social media platforms in Guinea, which is ruled by an authoritarian government, have been lifted.
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[2026-04-18 03:27 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 90]
Source: AP News
Snippet: Kentucky’s new head football coach Will Stein speaks to the media and supporters after his introduction during an NCAA college football news conference, Wednesday, Dec. 3, 2025, in Lexington, Ky. (AP Photo/James Crisp, File)
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[2026-04-18 02:34 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: AP News
Snippet: MEDIA, Pa. (AP) — Judy Prichard McCleary believes her ancestors have gone to the afterlife, and that only their bodies are buried at the family mausoleum in a sprawling Philadelphia-area cemetery.
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[2026-04-18 02:25 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: New York Post
Snippet: An in-contract penthouse on Manhattan’s Billionaires’ Row will sell for roughly $42 million — a price that cements it as the priciest residential deal so far this year along the thoroughfare, according to a press release.
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[2026-04-18 02:17 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Nikkei Asia
Snippet: The Afeela 1 electric vehicle was being developed by Sony-Honda Mobility, but the project was scrapped in March. (Photo by Keigo Yoshida)
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[2026-04-18 02:10 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Manila Times
Snippet: BANGKOK — Myanmar’s former president Win Myint was freed on Friday as part of a broad prisoner amnesty by new President Min Aung Hlaing to mark the traditional New Year, state-run media reported.
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[2026-04-18 02:06 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Manila Times
Snippet: THE account of how successful United States President Donald Trump’s war on Iran was, which has been made by Defense Secretary Peter Hegseth and the chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, Gen. Dan Caine, in a recent press conference, makes one wonder whether the US should have demanded unconditional surrender from Iran, instead of agreeing to a ceasefire and sit down and talk peace.
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[2026-04-18 01:43 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 90]
Source: New York Post
Snippet: The hosts of The View sounded off about Secretary of Health and Human Services Robert F. Kennedy Jr. on a recent broadcast as they shared they do not “feel safer” because of his policies, nor do they think their animals are any safer, either.
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[2026-04-18 01:34 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Manila Times
Snippet: LAS VEGAS — US President Donald Trump said Friday that Iran had agreed to never again shut the Strait of Hormuz, during a string of social media posts indicating a peace deal with Tehran was near.
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[2026-04-18 01:15 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: New York Post
Snippet: Jake Magnum’s final at-bat in the 10th inning of the Pirates’ afternoon game Thursday featured an awkward exchange in the background, as one male fan was caught on the broadcast appearing to grab his female companion’s chest while she laughed.
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