Topic: Natural Disasters — Neutral reports only

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[2026-04-16 16:02 UTC+10:00] [World] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Asia Times
Title: Russia’s war on Telegram may ignite the very fire it fears
Snippet: Keep independent journalism alive
Read full article: https://asiatimes.com/2026/04/russias-war-on-telegram-may-ignite-the-very-fire-it-fears/
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[2026-04-16 15:33 UTC+10:00] [Breaking News] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Daily News
Title: ‘Unprecedented’ fire at Australian oil refinery to impact nation’s petrol supplies
Snippet: A major fire at one of Australia’s two oil refineries has been extinguished, but the damage has deepened fears over the nation’s petrol supplies amid a global fuel crunch.
Read full article: https://dailynews.lk/2026/04/16/breaking-news/980895/unprecedented-fire-at-australian-oil-refinery-to-impact-nations-petrol-supplies/
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[2026-04-16 15:23 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: New York Post
Title: Student kills 9 in Turkey’s second school shooting in 2 days
Snippet: A student opened fire on two classrooms at a middle school in Turkey on Wednesday, killing nine people and wounding 13 others, the interior minister said, in the country’s second such shooting in two days.
Read full article: https://nypost.com/2026/04/16/world-news/turkey-school-shooting-leaves-nine-dead-teen-gunman-killed-in-second-massacre-in-two-days/
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[2026-04-16 15:08 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: ABC News
Title: Smoky Sydney as 5,000 hectares burned in hazard reduction blitz
Snippet: Smoke rises from a hazard reduction burn in the Blue Mountains, west of Sydney. (Supplied: NSW Rural Fire Service)
Read full article: https://www.abc.net.au/news/2026-04-16/sydney-smoke-as-rfs-takes-advantage-of-favourable-conditions/106570464
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[2026-04-16 14:41 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Title: Switzerland fire ice hockey coach who entered China on false Covid-19 vaccine certificate
Snippet: Patrick Fischer admitted he made a ‘serious mistake’ travelling to Beijing for the 2022 Winter Olympics using fake paperwork
Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/sport/other-sport/article/3350252/switzerland-fire-ice-hockey-coach-who-entered-china-false-covid-19-vaccine-certificate?utm_source=rss_feed
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[2026-04-16 14:41 UTC+10:00] [Covid-19] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Title: Switzerland fire ice hockey coach who entered China on false Covid-19 vaccine certificate
Snippet: Patrick Fischer admitted he made a ‘serious mistake’ travelling to Beijing for the 2022 Winter Olympics using fake paperwork
Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/sport/other-sport/article/3350252/switzerland-fire-ice-hockey-coach-who-entered-china-false-covid-19-vaccine-certificate
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[2026-04-16 14:12 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: ABC News
Title: 'Very rare': Why oil refineries are designed not to catch fire
Snippet: Topic:Energy Industry
Read full article: https://www.abc.net.au/news/2026-04-16/refinery-safety-manager-says-fires-geelong-designed-not-happen/106571640
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[2026-04-16 13:50 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: ABC News
Title: 'Mini Strait of Hormuz closure': Victoria could feel petrol price impact of Geelong fire
Snippet: Chris Bowen was quick this morning to warn the fire may impact domestic petrol production "for some time". (ABC News: Callum Flinn)
Read full article: https://www.abc.net.au/news/2026-04-16/petrol-prices-victoria-australia-geelong-viva-fire-fuel-crisis/106571538
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[2026-04-16 13:33 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: New York Post
Title: 13-year-old suspect identified in violent shooting near middle school in North Hills
Snippet: A middle school pickup turned into a chaotic crime scene when a 13-year-old boy allegedly opened fire outside Sepulveda Middle School in North Hills Wednesday afternoon — leaving a 17-year-old wounded.
Read full article: https://nypost.com/2026/04/15/us-news/13-year-old-suspect-identified-in-violent-shooting-near-sepulveda-middle-school-in-north-hills/
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[2026-04-16 13:05 UTC+10:00] [National] [Factuality: 100]
Source: 9News
Title: 'Could happen right away': Fuel prices to hike again after oil refinery fire
Snippet: Property News: Australia's most expensive streets, and how much it costs to live in them.
Read full article: https://www.9news.com.au/national/petrol-prices-forecast-supply-geelong-oil-refinery-fire-update/e2b90419-e37c-462b-85de-68b01f4031d1
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[2026-04-16 12:41 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Title: Tai Po fire probe: resident recalls deaths of 3 family members, domestic helper
Snippet: Resident says he kept calling his mother every 15 minutes and made a video call at around 9pm during which he saw the flat in complete darkness
Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/news/hong-kong/society/article/3350238/tai-po-fire-probe-resident-recalls-deaths-3-family-members-domestic-helper?utm_source=rss_feed
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[2026-04-16 12:41 UTC+10:00] [Guangdong] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Title: Tai Po fire probe: resident recalls deaths of 3 family members, domestic helper
Snippet: Resident says he kept calling his mother every 15 minutes and made a video call at around 9pm during which he saw the flat in complete darkness
Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/news/hong-kong/society/article/3350238/tai-po-fire-probe-resident-recalls-deaths-3-family-members-domestic-helper
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[2026-04-16 12:28 UTC+10:00] [All News] [Factuality: 90]
Source: The Korea Herald
Title: Teenager kills nine, wounds 13 in Turkey school shooting
Snippet: A 14-year-old armed with five guns opened fire at a Turkish school on Wednesday, killing nine people, wounding 13 and sparking scenes of mayhem as students jumped out of windows to escape.
Read full article: https://www.koreaherald.com/article/10718703
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[2026-04-16 12:07 UTC+10:00] [Business / Companies] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Age
Title: ‘We are still running’: Refinery blaze could have been catastrophic
Snippet: Scenes of thick smoke rising from a Geelong oil refinery signal more than just a localised emergency. Australia is drifting dangerously close to the largest energy shock in its history, and the flames raise one immediate question: just how bad will this be for the already-precarious state of the nation’s fuel security?
Read full article: https://www.theage.com.au/business/companies/we-are-still-running-refinery-blaze-could-have-been-catastrophic-20260416-p5zobv.html?ref=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_source=rss_feed
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[2026-04-16 12:06 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Manila Times
Title: Fuel supply fears after blaze tears through crucial Australian refinery
Snippet: GEELONG, Australia — Towering columns of fire have engulfed a crucial Australian oil refinery after a chain of explosions, authorities said Thursday as they warned of disruptions to domestic fuel supply.
Read full article: https://www.manilatimes.net/2026/04/16/world/asia-oceania/fuel-supply-fears-after-blaze-tears-through-crucial-australian-refinery/2321540
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[2026-04-16 11:57 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Title: Fire at Australian refinery fuels petrol shortage fears amid global oil crisis
Snippet: The Geelong plant is one of only two operating oil refineries in Australia and supplies 10 per cent of the country’s total demand
Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/news/asia/australasia/article/3350236/fire-australian-refinery-fuels-petrol-shortage-fears-amid-global-oil-crisis?utm_source=rss_feed
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[2026-04-16 11:57 UTC+10:00] [Melbourne] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Title: Fire at Australian refinery fuels petrol shortage fears amid global oil crisis
Snippet: The Geelong plant is one of only two operating oil refineries in Australia and supplies 10 per cent of the country’s total demand
Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/news/asia/australasia/article/3350236/fire-australian-refinery-fuels-petrol-shortage-fears-amid-global-oil-crisis
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[2026-04-16 11:29 UTC+10:00] [Business / Companies] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Age
Title: Geelong Viva refinery fire deals another blow to Australia’s jet fuel supplies
Snippet: The Geelong refinery fire has temporarily cut Australia’s domestic jet fuel production, adding another worry for Qantas, Jetstar and Virgin as they manage a global fuel shock.
Read full article: https://www.theage.com.au/business/companies/geelong-viva-refinery-fire-deals-another-blow-to-australia-s-jet-fuel-supplies-20260416-p5zobw.html?ref=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_source=rss_feed
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[2026-04-16 11:25 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: New York Post
Title: Police flood site of Orange Crush festival, warn of teen takeovers at controversial hot spot
Snippet: Heightened security is coming to Tybee Island this weekend as the controversial Orange Crush festival returns, bringing with it concerns over a recent surge in unpermitted teen takeovers.
Read full article: https://nypost.com/2026/04/15/us-news/police-flood-site-of-orange-crush-festival-warn-of-teen-takeovers-at-controversial-hot-spot/
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[2026-04-16 11:21 UTC+10:00] [National] [Factuality: 100]
Source: 9News
Title: Anzac Day is almost here, but not everyone gets a long weekend
Snippet: Anzac Day is on the horizon but because it falls on a Saturday this year, the weekend will look a little different in each state and territory.Some jurisdictions only honour the April 25 public holiday, regardless of whether it falls on a weekday or weekend.Others give everyone an extra day off on the Monday after Anzac Day when it falls on a Saturday or Sunday.LIVE UPDATES: Refinery fire to have 'catastrophic' impact on Aussie fuel supplyAnzac Day falls on a
Read full article: https://www.9news.com.au/national/anzac-day-public-holiday-2026-state-by-state-guide-explained/97d7f484-4921-4304-b0f8-695592f7fefe
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[2026-04-16 10:07 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: BBC News
Title: Arteta wanted fire but Arsenal limp to semis - does style matter?
Snippet: Arsenal through to semi-final after cagey draw with Sporting
Read full article: https://www.bbc.com/sport/football/articles/cq6jp4qzq1po?at_medium=RSS&at_campaign=rss
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[2026-04-16 10:00 UTC+10:00] [Australia] [Factuality: 100]
Source: SBS News
Title: What we know so far about the oil refinery fire in Geelong
Snippet: The fire could put further strain on Australia's fuel supply, Energy Minister Chris Bowen said on Thursday. Source: ABC News
Read full article: https://www.sbs.com.au/news/article/what-we-know-so-far-about-the-geelong-oil-refinery-fire/gnkxwskr2
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[2026-04-16 10:00 UTC+10:00] [Australia] [Factuality: 100]
Source: SBS News
Title: Import nation: How Australia went from eight oil refineries to two
Snippet: A fire at an oil refinery in Corio, Victoria, has sparked concerns of further pressure on Australia's energy supply amid the war in the Middle East.
Read full article: https://www.sbs.com.au/news/article/australia-oil-refineries-closures-fuel-imports/2b5gw0wt4
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[2026-04-16 09:51 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: BBC News
Title: Major fire at Australian oil refinery to impact nation's petrol supplies
Snippet: A major fire has broken out at one of Australia's two oil refineries, deepening fears over the nation's petrol supplies amid a global fuel crunch.
Read full article: https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/cj40pdw79z9o?at_medium=RSS&at_campaign=rss
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[2026-04-16 08:39 UTC+10:00] [Sport / NRL] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Age
Title: Gould: Storm struck by a 'lightning bolt'
Snippet: Products & ServicesOpen Products & Services section
Read full article: https://www.theage.com.au/sport/nrl/gould-storm-struck-by-a-lightning-bolt-20260416-p5zobg.html?ref=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_source=rss_feed
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[2026-04-16 08:36 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: ABC News
Title: Refinery blaze may impact Australia's petrol production 'for some time'
Snippet: Topic:Federal Government
Read full article: https://www.abc.net.au/news/2026-04-16/refinery-blaze-impact-petrol-production/106559468
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[2026-04-16 08:36 UTC+10:00] [National / Victoria] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Age
Title: Huge blaze at oil refinery to impact petrol production
Snippet: Products & ServicesOpen Products & Services section
Read full article: https://www.theage.com.au/national/victoria/huge-blaze-at-oil-refinery-to-impact-petrol-production-20260416-p5zob7.html?ref=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_source=rss_feed
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[2026-04-16 08:32 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 92]
Source: New York Post
Title: LIV Golf shutdown rumors have left everyone in the dark
Snippet: Usually, as the saying goes, where there’s smoke there’s fire.
Read full article: https://nypost.com/2026/04/15/sports/liv-golf-shutdown-rumors-have-left-everyone-in-the-dark/
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[2026-04-16 08:03 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: New York Post
Title: Iran using cease-fire to dig out bombed missile bases hit by US, Israeli strikes: satellite images
Snippet: Iran is using the cease-fire to dig out its underground missile bases that were buried by US and Israeli airstrikes, according to recent satellite images.
Read full article: https://nypost.com/2026/04/15/world-news/iran-digging-out-its-bombed-missile-bases-during-cease-fire-satellite-images-show/
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[2026-04-16 07:45 UTC+10:00] [National] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Age
Title: Energy minister says refinery fire will have impact on fuel supply
Snippet: Products & ServicesOpen Products & Services section
Read full article: https://www.theage.com.au/national/energy-minister-says-refinery-fire-will-have-impact-on-fuel-supply-20260416-p5zoat.html?ref=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_source=rss_feed
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[2026-04-16 07:26 UTC+10:00] [Geelong] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Guardian Australia
Title: Firefighters battle out-of-control blaze at one of Australia’s two remaining oil refineries in Geelong
Snippet: Smoke warning for residents south of Viva oil refinery in Corio as Geelong mayor calls fire ‘unprecedented’
Read full article: https://www.theguardian.com/australia-news/2026/apr/16/viva-oil-refinery-fire-corio-geelong-victoria-fuel-prices
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[2026-04-16 07:06 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 90]
Source: ABC News
Title: Bowen says oil refinery fire will impact petrol production 'for some time'
Snippet: Topic:Federal Government
Read full article: https://www.abc.net.au/news/2026-04-16/federal-politics-blog-bowen-oil-refinery-fire/106566214
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[2026-04-16 07:04 UTC+10:00] [Australia news] [Factuality: 90]
Source: Guardian Australia
Title: Australia news live: large fire at Geelong oil refinery; Canavan defends Coalition’s hardline immigration plan
Snippet: Residents south of the refinery in Corio warned to shelter inside due to smoke
Read full article: https://www.theguardian.com/australia-news/live/2026/apr/16/anthony-albanese-brunei-visit-fuel-crisis-labor-richard-marles-coalition-immigration-plan-angus-taylor-employment-figures-ntwnfb
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[2026-04-16 06:39 UTC+10:00] [Australia] [Factuality: 100]
Source: SBS News
Title: Firefighters battling 'significant' blaze at one of Australia's two oil refineries
Snippet: The fire broke out at the Viva Energy oil refinery in Geelong on Wednesday night. Source: AAP / Joel Carrett
Read full article: https://www.sbs.com.au/news/article/firefighters-battling-significant-blaze-at-one-of-australias-two-oil-refineries/g7mtm24k6
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[2026-04-16 06:39 UTC+10:00] [Australia] [Factuality: 100]
Source: SBS News
Title: 'Small leak' behind oil refinery blaze that's set to impact Australia's fuel supply
Snippet: The fire broke out at the Viva Energy oil refinery in Geelong on Wednesday night. Source: ABC News
Read full article: https://www.sbs.com.au/news/article/oil-refinery-fire-australia-fuel-supply-impact/g7mtm24k6
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[2026-04-16 05:25 UTC+10:00] [Sport / NRL] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Age
Title: Craig Bellamy needs to reinvent the Storm – and fast
Snippet: April 16, 2026 — 5:25am
Read full article: https://www.theage.com.au/sport/nrl/craig-bellamy-needs-to-reinvent-the-storm-and-fast-20260415-p5znyv.html?ref=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_source=rss_feed
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[2026-04-16 03:52 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: New York Post
Title: Landmarked 1920s Palm Beach mansion that barely survived and saved from ruin lists for $157M
Snippet: A century-old Palm Beach waterfront palace, pulled back from the brink of irreversible flood damage, hit the market again this week for $157 million.
Read full article: https://nypost.com/2026/04/15/real-estate/palm-beach-mansion-sees-18m-price-cut-to-157m/
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[2026-04-16 03:13 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: New York Post
Title: Amazon sued for allegedly sabotaging Fire TV Sticks to force users to upgrade
Snippet: Amazon is facing a bombshell class action lawsuit accusing the tech giant of purposely letting the software in Fire TV Stick devices peter out so customers would feel compelled to buy newer versions.
Read full article: https://nypost.com/2026/04/15/business/amazon-sued-for-allegedly-sabotaging-fire-tv-sticks-to-force-users-to-upgrade/
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[2026-04-16 03:06 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Manila Times
Title: Trump says will fire Fed chair if he stays beyond mandate
Snippet: WASHINGTON — President Donald Trump renewed pressure Wednesday on Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell, with the US leader threatening to fire the central bank chief if he stays beyond his mandate.
Read full article: https://www.manilatimes.net/2026/04/16/world/trump-says-will-fire-fed-chair-if-he-stays-beyond-mandate/2321322
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[2026-04-16 02:44 UTC+10:00] [National] [Factuality: 100]
Source: 9News
Title: 'Large fire' at oil refinery forces nearby residents indoors
Snippet: Auto news: These are Australia's safest roads.
Read full article: https://www.9news.com.au/national/geelong-oil-refinery-fire-corio-blaze-triggers-warning-for-residents-to-stay-inside/c9009c7c-4cf1-4674-86b3-02481b25154e
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[2026-04-16 02:19 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: AP News
Title: Storms damage 2 ice arenas, other structures in Michigan
Snippet: An uprooted tree rests on a home following a severe storm Wednesday, April 15, 2026, in Ann Arbor, Mich. (AP Photo/Mike Householder)
Read full article: https://apnews.com/article/tornado-storm-michigan-ann-arbor-weather-672afdea3bfa381777505e79e49fbcc2
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[2026-04-16 02:02 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Manila Times
Title: Families affected by landfill fire remain in evacuation center
Snippet: ERROR 404 page not found Click here to go to the home page
Read full article: https://www.manilatimes.net/2026/04/16/regions/families-affected-by-landfill-fire-remain-in-evacuation-center/2321148
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[2026-04-16 01:34 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: ABC News
Title: Breaking: Large fire reported at oil refinery in Geelong
Snippet: Topic:Industrial Fires
Read full article: https://www.abc.net.au/news/2026-04-16/geelong-corio-refinery-fire/106569692
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[2026-04-16 01:26 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: ABC News
Title: Boy kills students and teacher in school shooting in Türkiye
Snippet: Turkish security forces and emergency staff in the courtyard of a secondary school where a student opened fire. (IHA via AP)
Read full article: https://www.abc.net.au/news/2026-04-16/turkiye-shooting/106569648
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[2026-04-16 00:55 UTC+10:00] [Federal Reserve] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Guardian Australia
Title: Trump threatens to fire Fed chair Jerome Powell amid pressure campaign
Snippet: US president says he has ‘held back’ on firing the head of the Federal Reserve leading up to end of Powell’s term in May
Read full article: https://www.theguardian.com/business/2026/apr/15/trump-threatens-fire-fed-chair-jerome-powell
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[2026-04-16 00:52 UTC+10:00] [Extreme weather] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Guardian Australia
Title: Sinlaku rips through Northern Mariana Islands as strongest tropical cyclone this year
Snippet: More than 1,000 people were in shelters across Guam and the Northern Mariana Islands as Sinlaku moved away
Read full article: https://www.theguardian.com/world/2026/apr/15/sinlaku-typhoon-guam-mariana-islands
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[2026-04-16 00:50 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Manila Times
Title: Tondo fire reaches third alarm in Manila
Snippet: MANILA, Philippines—A fire broke out in a residential area in Tondo, Manila late Wednesday and was quickly raised to the third alarm.
Read full article: https://www.manilatimes.net/2026/04/15/news/tondo-fire-reaches-third-alarm-in-manila/2321225
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[2026-04-16 00:40 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 90]
Source: The National (UAE)
Title: 'Kept us going through war': Outpouring of support for Dubai gym gutted by fire | The National
Snippet: There has been a wave of community appreciation for a Dubai gym renowned for bodybuilding that was severely damaged by fire.
Read full article: https://www.thenationalnews.com/news/uae/2026/04/15/kept-us-going-through-war-outpouring-of-support-for-famous-dubai-gym-gutted-by-fire/
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[2026-04-16 00:14 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: BBC News
Title: Trump threatens to fire Fed chair Powell if he doesn't leave in May
Snippet: US President Donald Trump has threatened to fire Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell if he does not step aside at the end of his term in May.
Read full article: https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/c9qddrdd8w2o?at_medium=RSS&at_campaign=rss
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[2026-04-15 23:46 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: AP News
Title: Typhoon left a trail of damage across the Northern Mariana Islands
Snippet: A super typhoon steadily battered a pair of remote U.S. islands in the Pacific Ocean with ferocious winds and relentless rains. The storm shredded tin roofs and forced residents to take cover from flying tree limbs.
Read full article: https://apnews.com/article/super-typhoon-sinlaku-pacific-northern-mariana-islands-c91671827a1bf32b42f02b85471d951c
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