Topic: Natural Disasters — Neutral reports only
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[2026-04-15 23:46 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: AP News
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.
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[2026-04-15 23:45 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 90]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: Powell’s stint as the leader of the central bank expires in May, but his term on Board of Governors does not end until 2028
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[2026-04-15 23:45 UTC+10:00] [Jerome Powell] [Factuality: 90]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: Powell’s stint as the leader of the central bank expires in May, but his term on Board of Governors does not end until 2028
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[2026-04-15 23:31 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: AP News
Snippet: Federal Reserve Chairman Jerome Powell, right, and President Donald Trump look over a document of cost figures during a visit to the Federal Reserve, Thursday, July 24, 2025, in Washington. (AP Photo/Julia Demaree Nikhinson, File)
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[2026-04-15 23:26 UTC+10:00] [Oklahoma] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Guardian Australia
Snippet: Kirk Moore was injured as he tackled a former pupil who opened fire at Pauls Valley high school
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[2026-04-15 23:04 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: AfricaNews
Snippet: Ukraine said Russian forces struck Sloviansk early on 15 April, dropping a FAB-1500 guided aerial bomb on the city centre at around 05:00 local time. The strike destroyed a children’s sports facility and an office building, and damaged at least 39 apartment blocks and 15 vehicles, local authorities in Donetsk region said.
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[2026-04-15 22:39 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 90]
Source: New York Post
Snippet: President Trump threatened to fire Fed Chair Jerome Powell if he does not step down – adding that he has no intention of ending the government’s criminal investigation into him.
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[2026-04-15 22:27 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: CNBC
Snippet: President Donald Trump on Wednesday again threatened to fire Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell and said the probe into the renovation of the central bank's headquarters needs to continue.
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[2026-04-15 22:18 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Manila Times
Snippet: Mont Property Group faces the public for the first time on April 15, 2026 following months of backlash over alleged flooding linked to its controversial Monterrazas de Cebu development. General manager Camille Bondad said the firm came forward to address the controversy directly and insisted that technical findings backed the project’s flood-related claims.
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[2026-04-15 22:14 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: RT News
Snippet: A gunman has opened fire at a secondary school in the city of Kahramanmaras in south-eastern Türkiye, a local governor has said. It is the second such incident in the country in as many days. An attack on an educational institution in Siverek on Tuesday left 17 wounded.
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[2026-04-15 22:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: Mainland counterparts may not have adapted to local environment and communicate effectively, Hong Kong fire services officer says at hearing
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[2026-04-15 22:00 UTC+10:00] [independent committee] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: Mainland counterparts may not have adapted to local environment and communicate effectively, Hong Kong fire services officer says at hearing
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[2026-04-15 21:43 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: AfricaNews
Snippet: Hong Kong hosted the AI and robotics fair where humanoid robots boxed and played music as part of InnoEX 2026 and the Hong Kong Electronics Fair (Spring Edition), which ran from 13 to 16 April 2026 at the Hong Kong Convention and Exhibition Centre. The innovation-and-technology showcase reflects a broader trend of robots expanding into service and public functions.
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[2026-04-15 21:34 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Manila Times
Snippet: Witness Kenneth Fernando from the Department of Public Works and Highways (DPWH) tells Sandiganbayan Associate Justice Karl Miranda that there is 'no seen accomplishment' at the supposed end of the flood control project in Pandi, Bulacan, the subject of the malversation through falsification case filed against former senator Ramon Revilla Jr.
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[2026-04-15 21:30 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 92]
Source: The Manila Times
Snippet: Sandiganbayan Third Division justices and Public Works engineers inspect an allegedly unfinished flood control project linked to former senator Ramon Revilla Jr. in Barangay Bunsuran, Pandi, Bulacan on April 15 2026. The project was cited by witnesses during hearings on the malversation case involving the former senator Revilla.
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[2026-04-15 21:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: Chief Executive John Lee says city will act on lessons learned from deadly blaze, as Beijing warns against exploiting tragedies to sow unrest
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[2026-04-15 21:00 UTC+10:00] [National Security Education Day] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: Chief Executive John Lee says city will act on lessons learned from deadly blaze, as Beijing warns against exploiting tragedies to sow unrest
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[2026-04-15 19:55 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: New York Post
Snippet: Hawaii health officials have issued multiple brown water advisories across the islands as the state deals with the aftermath of a Kona Low storm.
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[2026-04-15 18:02 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Jerusalem Post
Snippet: A late-night confrontation in central Tel Aviv escalated into gunfire after an off-duty soldier mistakenly believed he was witnessing an abduction or terror incident, police said Wednesday.
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[2026-04-15 17:00 UTC+10:00] [Arsenal] [Factuality: 90]
Source: Guardian Australia
Snippet: Manager calls on players and fans to embrace the chance of Champions League success despite recent defeats
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[2026-04-15 16:23 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: AP News
Snippet: Trabajadores rescatan objetos el martes 14 de abril de 2026 en una fábrica de tuberías dañada por un tornado el lunes en Ottawa, Kansas. (AP Foto/Charlie Riedel)
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[2026-04-15 16:18 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Jerusalem Post
Snippet: The High Court of Justice is set to convene at 10 a.m. on Wednesday for a closely watched hearing on petitions seeking to force Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu to dismiss National Security Minister Itamar Ben-Gvir, in a case that goes to the core of who decides when political supervision of the police crosses into unlawful interference with law enforcement.
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[2026-04-15 16:06 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Middle East Eye
Snippet: The Israeli army thwarted an attempt by Hezbollah to storm a military position in southern Lebanon, according to Yedioth Ahronoth.
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[2026-04-15 15:40 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: Eat First’s review bombing highlights the performative nature of online protests without lasting change
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[2026-04-15 15:40 UTC+10:00] [Cantonese] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: Eat First’s review bombing highlights the performative nature of online protests without lasting change
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[2026-04-15 15:30 UTC+10:00] [Editors' Pick] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Rappler
Snippet: Public works projects marked 100% complete by the Department of Public Works and Highways (DPWH) were alleged substandard projects, according to photos and documents obtained by Rappler, and corroborated by an insider source privy to those projects.
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[2026-04-15 14:11 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: AP News
Snippet: Workers salvage items Tuesday, April 14, 2026, at a pipe manufacturing facility that was damaged by a tornado Monday in Ottawa, Kan. (AP Photo/Charlie Riedel)
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[2026-04-15 14:06 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 90]
Source: ABC News
Snippet: Northern Mariana Island's capital Saipan was hit with major flooding. (Instagram: Lauren Cabrera)
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[2026-04-15 14:01 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: AP News
Snippet: Billy Crystal presenta un homenaje a Rob Reiner y Michele Singer Reiner durante la ceremonia de los Oscar el domingo 15 de marzo de 2026, en el Dolby Theatre de Los Ángeles. (Foto AP/Chris Pizzello)
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[2026-04-15 13:51 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: ABC News
Snippet: Police sift through the rubble after a house fire at Good Night on Saturday. (ABC Wide Bay: Johanna Marie)
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[2026-04-15 13:34 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: He also says people with ulterior motives have politicised the deadly Tai Po fire to stir up social unrest, urging residents to remain vigilant
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[2026-04-15 13:34 UTC+10:00] [Hong Kong and Macau Affairs Office] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: He also says people with ulterior motives have politicised the deadly Tai Po fire to stir up social unrest, urging residents to remain vigilant
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[2026-04-15 11:28 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: New York Post
Snippet: Parts of the Midwest and the Plains are once again in the bull’s eye of an expansive severe weather threat that covers more than 130 million people from Texas to New York.
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[2026-04-15 11:26 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: ABC News
Snippet: Operations at Newmont's Cadia Gold Mine have been suspended following a magnitude-4.5 earthquake nearby. (Supplied: Newcrest)
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[2026-04-15 10:54 UTC+10:00] [National / NSW] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Age
Snippet: A record-breaking earthquake near a gold mine in NSW’s central west has rattled the ground as far away as Sydney and Batemans Bay.
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[2026-04-15 06:19 UTC+10:00] [Australia news] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Guardian Australia
Snippet: After Singapore last week, the PM visits supplier of 9% of Australia’s diesel as treasurer travels to Washington for G20 finance ministers’ meeting
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[2026-04-15 06:19 UTC+10:00] [National] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Age
Snippet: Products & ServicesOpen Products & Services section
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[2026-04-15 06:16 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: ABC News
Snippet: Henry Ellison from Freshwater walking Chico at Machans Beach ahead of former Tropical Cyclone Maila. (ABC News: Conor Byrne)
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[2026-04-15 06:03 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Nikkei Asia
Snippet: A strawberry farmer in Kumamoto prefecture says the cost of fuel to heat his greenhouse has climbed 20% since the start of the year. (Photo by Koichi Kitanishi)
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[2026-04-15 05:09 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: AP News
Snippet: Last month, it looked like the only thing standing in the way of Hawaiian Electric Co., Inc.’s proposed $1.15 billion upgrade to its Waiau power plant was the amount the utility would be allowed to charge customers to build it.
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[2026-04-15 04:02 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: New York Post
Snippet: An unhinged pyromaniac allegedly set a Queens restaurant, funeral home and synagogue on fire in a late Monday spree – forcing a woman to jump out of a second-floor window to escape the flames, cops and law enforcement sources said.
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[2026-04-15 04:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: AP News
Snippet: Shahrukh Ahmed and Hibah Khan pose on Belle Isle as haze from Canadian wildfire smoke blankets Detroit and creates poor air quality, Aug. 4, 2025. (AP Photo/Paul Sancya, File)
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[2026-04-15 01:44 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: AP News
Snippet: Lightning flashes beyond an office building as a thunderstorm passes in the distance, Monday, April 13, 2026, in Lenexa, Kan. (AP Photo/Charlie Riedel)
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[2026-04-15 00:32 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Jerusalem Post
Snippet: The High Court of Justice is set to hear petitions on Wednesday seeking to force Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu to remove National Security Minister Itamar Ben-Gvir from his post, in a case that has sharpened into a test of how far a minister may go before political involvement in policing becomes unlawful interference in law enforcement itself.
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[2026-04-15 00:32 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Jerusalem Post
Snippet: Several soldiers were wounded when the IDF encountered a terrorist cell in Bint Jbeil, where three armed terrorists opened fire on the soldiers.
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[2026-04-15 00:01 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: BBC News
Snippet: Arsenal boss Mikel Arteta wants his side to play with "pure fire" as they prepare for one of their biggest weeks in years.
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[2026-04-14 23:59 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The National (UAE)
Snippet: Firefighters in Dubai tackled an early-morning blaze which caused significant damage to a bodybuilding gym.
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[2026-04-14 23:38 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: Burglary fears resurface after resident reports drawers and boxes containing cash and jewellery had been rummaged through, prompting police investigation
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[2026-04-14 23:13 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Manila Times
Snippet: MANILA, Philippines — NLEX caught fire in the fourth quarter as it pulverized hapless Macau, 106-97 to grab a share of second place in the PBA Season 50 Commissioner’s Cup at the Ynares Center in Antipolo.
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[2026-04-14 23:09 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 90]
Source: New York Post
Snippet: Many were shocked when LSU national champion Flau’jae Johnson was traded to the Seattle Storm not long after the Golden State Valkyries selected her with the No. 8 pick at the 2026 WNBA draft on Monday night.
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