Topic: Natural Disasters — Neutral reports only
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[2026-04-05 11:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Middle East Eye
Snippet: Former International Atomic Energy Agency chief Mohamed ElBaradei urged Gulf nations and the United Nations to act following President Donald Trump’s 48-hour ultimatum to Iran, warning of escalating conflict.
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[2026-04-05 10:55 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: New York Post
Snippet: A Bay Area police chief is under fire after allegedly clipping a family’s car on the highway in a hit-and-run — later claiming chest pain forced her to drive on the shoulder while speeding home.
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[2026-04-05 10:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Middle East Eye
Snippet: A drone attack sparked a fire at the Shuwaikh Oil Sector Complex in Kuwait, with no injuries reported, according to state news agency KUNA. Firefighting and emergency teams were deployed to contain the blaze following the incident.
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[2026-04-05 09:27 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: AP News
Snippet: Robert MacIntyre hits his drive on the first hole during the first round of the Valero Texas Open golf tournament in San Antonio, Thursday, April 2, 2026. (AP Photo/Eric Gay)
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[2026-04-05 07:58 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Middle East Eye
Snippet: An Israeli soldier has been killed and another seriously wounded in what the military claimed was a friendly fire incident in southern Lebanon.
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[2026-04-05 07:52 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: ABC News
Snippet: Topic:Tourism and Leisure Industry
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[2026-04-05 05:23 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: New York Post
Snippet: NYC Mayor Zohran Mamdani is under fire from local pols and other critics for blaming guns rather than criminals for the shooting death of a 7-month-old girl in Brooklyn.
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[2026-04-05 04:13 UTC+10:00] [California] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Guardian Australia
Snippet: Springs fire, which had spread quickly by windy conditions, at least 45% contained on Saturday, say fire officials
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[2026-04-05 04:09 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: AP News
Snippet: Foto del 20 de mayo del 2024, la exjugadora de los Aces de Las Vegas Candace Parker reacciona durante el encuentro ante el Storm de Seattle. (AP Foto/Lindsey Wasson, Archivo)
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[2026-04-05 02:53 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: AP News
Snippet: Former Las Vegas Aces forward Candace Parker reacts during the first half of a WNBA basketball game against the Seattle Storm, May 20, 2023, in Seattle. (AP Photo/Lindsey Wasson, File)
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[2026-04-05 02:50 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: New York Post
Snippet: The Trump administration plans to slash nearly $400 million in federal funding for homeless programs while taking aim at Los Angeles’ under-fire homeless-services agency for its “abysmal record.”
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[2026-04-05 02:04 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Manila Times
Snippet: RIVERSIDE, California — Crews were making progress Saturday battling a fast-growing and smoky wildfire in southern California that broke out Friday morning, prompting mandatory evacuations and warnings.
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[2026-04-05 02:02 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Manila Times
Snippet: KABUL — An earthquake that struck Afghanistan overnight killed eight members of the same family in Kabul province, the health ministry said on Saturday.
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[2026-04-05 02:21 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: AP News
Snippet: Pechanga Fire Department firefighters monitor the smoky and fast-growing wildfire Springs Fire in Moreno Valley, Calif., Friday, April 3, 2026. (Terry Pierson /The Orange County Register via AP)
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[2026-04-05 01:19 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Manila Times
Snippet: ITTEFAQ, Afghanistan — For several minutes after the earthquake struck, he could hear their screams. Then there was silence.
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[2026-04-05 01:14 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: AP News
Snippet: View at burnt ambulances in a car park at Golders Green in London, Monday, March 23, 2026 after an apparent arson attack on four vehicles belonging to a Jewish ambulance service, Hatzola Northwest.(AP Photo/Alberto Pezzali)
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[2026-04-05 00:31 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: AP News
Snippet: DHAKA, Bangladesh (AP) — A fire broke out at a factory manufacturing gas lighters near Bangladesh’s capital on Saturday, leaving at least five people dead, authorities said.
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[2026-04-05 00:13 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: AP News
Snippet: Locals inspect a damaged house following floods, landslides and thunderstorms in Kandahar province, Afghanistan, Sunday, March 29, 2026. (AP Photo/Sibghatullah)
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[2026-04-05 00:02 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: BBC News
Snippet: An amber wind warning has been issued for Saturday evening as Storm Dave is expected to bring "disruptive and potentially damaging winds" to parts of the UK.
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[2026-04-04 23:18 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Middle East Eye
Snippet: The Israeli military announced that more Iranian missiles have been launched towards Israel.
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[2026-04-04 23:01 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Middle East Eye
Snippet: Iran's targeting of an Israeli-linked vessel in the Strait of Hormuz has resulted in a fire onboard, state media said on Saturday, citing the commander of the Revolutionary Guard navy.
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[2026-04-04 22:36 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: AP News
Snippet: Neighbor Mohibullah Niazi searches through items piled up at a house damaged by an earthquake in the village of Ittefaq, on the outskirts of Kabul, Afghanistan, Saturday, April 4, 2026. (AP Photo/Siddiqullah Alizai)
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[2026-04-04 22:35 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Zero Hedge
Snippet: More details continue to belatedly come out in piecemeal fashion related to the Navy's largest and most expensive supercarrier, the USS Gerald R Ford. It has withdrawn from the Iran theatre of operations and Mideast regional waters, now anchored in Croatia (Split) for largescale emergency repairs, after a March 12 fire which the Pentagon has said was non-combat related left some sailors with minor injuries.
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[2026-04-04 22:15 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 90]
Source: RT News
Snippet: Two US military aircraft were shot down by Iranian fire on Friday, as the US and Israel continue their strikes on the Islamic Republic. The incident has set off a high-risk search-and-rescue mission deep inside Iranian territory, US media outlets report.
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[2026-04-04 21:56 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: AP News
Snippet: In this photo provided by the Ukrainian Emergency Services on Saturday, April 4, 2026, rescue workers put out a fire of a residential building damaged following a Russian strike in Sumy, Ukraine. (Ukrainian Emergency Service via AP)
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[2026-04-04 21:33 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Manila Times
Snippet: Evacuations ordered as Springs Fire rages in California
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[2026-04-04 21:32 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: BBC News
Snippet: Scotland is braced for the worst of Storm Dave with high wind warnings in place and the possibility of snow over the Easter weekend.
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[2026-04-04 20:11 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: CNBC
Snippet: The office of U.S. tech giant Oracle in Dubai was damaged by falling debris, the city's media office said on Sunday, as Iran continued to fire projectiles at targets around the Middle East in retaliation against U.S. and Israeli strikes.
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[2026-04-04 19:43 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: AP News
Snippet: Tulsa Golden Hurricane (30-7, 15-6 AAC) vs. Auburn Tigers (21-16, 8-12 SEC)
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[2026-04-04 18:23 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Al Jazeera
Snippet: An earthquake in Afghanistan has killed eight members of the same family when their home collapsed in the Gosfand Dara area of Kabul province.
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[2026-04-04 17:25 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: New York Post
Snippet: Crews battled a smoky and fast-growing wildfire Friday in windy Southern California that forced some residents to evacuate and a community college to temporarily close its doors.
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[2026-04-04 16:41 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Jerusalem Post
Snippet: Authorities in Dubai said on Saturday that no fire or injuries were reported after debris fell onto the facade of a building in the city's Marina area following an aerial interception, according to a post on X/Twitter by the emirate's media office.
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[2026-04-04 14:56 UTC+10:00] [Opinion] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Asia Times
Snippet: Keep independent journalism alive
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[2026-04-04 14:31 UTC+10:00] [WNBA] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Guardian Australia
Snippet: 21-year-old rising star and Chloe Bibby selected to join Portland Fire
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[2026-04-04 14:24 UTC+10:00] [All News] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Korea Herald
Snippet: A fire broke out at a seven-story motel in Okryeon-dong, Yeonsu-gu, Incheon, at around 9:41 a.m. Saturday, injuring 51 guests.
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[2026-04-04 13:11 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Middle East Eye
Snippet: Authorities in Dubai responded after debris from an aerial interception fell onto the facade of a building in the Dubai Marina area, the Dubai Media Office said. “No fire or injuries were reported,” it added, as officials assessed the situation.
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[2026-04-04 13:05 UTC+10:00] [California] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Guardian Australia
Snippet: Stiff winds ‘spreading the smoke’ as Springs fire bears down on Moreno Valley while smaller Crown fire also burning
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[2026-04-04 12:42 UTC+10:00] [JAPAN] [Factuality: 95]
Source: The Japan Times
Snippet: A man was arrested Friday night after claiming responsibility for pouring gasoline on the ground in the middle of a busy crossing in front of Tokyo's Shibuya Station and igniting it, authorities said.
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[2026-04-04 12:30 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Middle East Eye
Snippet: An Iranian cluster bomb attack caused a building to collapse in Ramat Gan, according to Israel’s Fire and Rescue services, Israeli media reported.
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[2026-04-04 09:35 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: BBC News
Snippet: Three people have been charged after four Jewish charity-owned ambulances were set on fire in north London last week.
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[2026-04-04 09:28 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: AP News
Snippet: Minnesota Lynx forward Bridget Carleton (6) dribbles the ball up court against the Phoenix Mercury during the second half of Game 2 of a WNBA basketball playoff semifinals series Tuesday, Sept. 23, 2025, in Minneapolis. (AP Photo/Matt Krohn, File)
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[2026-04-04 08:58 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Middle East Eye
Snippet: Syrian state media said Israeli fire killed a man in Qunietra province in the country's south near the Israeli-occupied Golan Heights as the foreign ministry decried the death of a civilian.
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[2026-04-04 08:48 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: AP News
Snippet: RIVERSIDE, Calif. (AP) — A fast-growing wildfire Friday in windy Southern California has prompted multiple evacuation orders and warnings.
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[2026-04-04 07:29 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: RT News
Snippet: The IDF has erected an Israeli flag beside a UN peacekeeping position in southern Lebanon, a move that could draw fire on peacekeepers, the body has warned.
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[2026-04-04 06:47 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: New York Post
Snippet: A suspected firebug is accused of setting a blaze that burned millions of dollars in merchandise at a Target store in Burbank.
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[2026-04-04 06:39 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 95]
Source: ABC News
Snippet: From the very first news reports about Severe Tropical Cyclone Narelle, it was clear this wasn't just another storm.
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[2026-04-04 05:56 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Sky News
Snippet: The eight dead and an injured child are all members of the same family. They were involved in a house collapse, an official said.
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[2026-04-04 05:22 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: AP News
Snippet: KABUL, Afghanistan (AP) — An earthquake with a preliminary magnitude of 5.8 rattled parts of northern and eastern Afghanistan and western Pakistan late Friday. The spokesperson for Kabul’s governor said at least eight people are dead.
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[2026-04-04 05:00 UTC+10:00] [Business / Consumer affairs] [Factuality: 95]
Source: The Age
Snippet: April 4, 2026 — 5:00am
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[2026-04-04 04:09 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: AP News
Snippet: After nearly two decades of paralysis on the issue, Mississippi officials are inching closer to establishing a state home mitigation program to protect residents from natural disasters. Storm preparation experts say such a program is vital to building resilience as the dangers from climate change continue to grow.
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