Topic: Natural Disasters — Neutral reports only
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[2026-03-21 07:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 95]
Source: New York Post
Snippet: I love the first week of March Madness. From filling out a bracket to watching all the buzzer-beaters and upsets, it’s truly one of the most enjoyable sporting events of the year. And then Sunday night rolls around, and I’ve lost the majority of my bets, and three of my four Final Four teams have already been bounced.
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[2026-03-21 06:44 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: ABC News
Snippet: Damage to a shed at Coen as a result of Tropical Cyclone Narelle. (Supplied: State Emergency Service.)
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[2026-03-21 06:30 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: ABC News
Snippet: Tropical Cyclone Narelle is tracking across the Gulf of Carpentaria, having crossed the Far North Queensland coast as a category four system.
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[2026-03-21 05:46 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: New York Post
Snippet: In 2014, Amazon introduced its first smartphone, hoping to take on Apple and Samsung. Instead, the Fire Phone — overseen directly by founder Jeff Bezos — was scrapped in barely over a year, one of Amazon’s highest-profile flops.
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[2026-03-21 05:04 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: RT News
Snippet: An anti-Zionist group has claimed responsibility for a fire at a warehouse belonging to a defense firm linked to Israel’s Elbit Systems in the Czech Republic.
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[2026-03-21 05:04 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: RT News
Snippet: An anti-Zionist group has claimed responsibility for a fire at a warehouse belonging to a defense firm allegedly linked to Israel’s Elbit Systems in the Czech Republic. The company, however, has denied any ties to Israel, insisting its production primarily flows to Ukraine.
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[2026-03-21 03:10 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 90]
Source: The Manila Times
Snippet: WASHINGTON, D.C. — Japan’s Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi sailed smoothly past a potential clash with Donald Trump over Iran on Thursday, though the United States president whipped up a bit of a storm about Pearl Harbor.
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[2026-03-21 03:03 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Manila Times
Snippet: THE latest Pulse Asia survey, released on March 16, 2026, is more than a periodic reading of public opinion. It is an early political weather bulletin. And the forecast it offers for President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. is not bright.
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[2026-03-21 03:01 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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[2026-03-21 02:18 UTC+10:00] [Gaziler] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: The 27-year-old mother was seven months pregnant, with her husband fighting for his life after the blaze
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[2026-03-21 01:59 UTC+10:00] [Victor Dawes] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: Ties among companies bidding for work at Wang Fuk Court also suggest possible under-the-table relationships, independent committee hears
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[2026-03-21 01:41 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: AP News
Snippet: PRAGUE (AP) — Czech authorities said Friday they were investigating a fire at a warehouse of a company that makes drone technology as a suspected arson linked to terrorism.
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[2026-03-21 01:18 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Manila Times
Snippet: Firefighters try to put out the fire at a car parts plant in South Korea as heavy black smoke billows out from the window. The fire in the central city of Daejeon has seriously injured at least 21 people and left 14 others missing, authorities said.
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[2026-03-21 00:47 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Middle East Eye
Snippet: A fire broke out on Friday at a facility in the Czech Republic with ties to Israel’s largest weapons manufacturer, Elbit Systems.
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[2026-03-20 23:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: New York Post
Snippet: He spoke of losing his team, of failing miserably, of wanting to fire himself.
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[2026-03-20 22:11 UTC+10:00] [Lithium-ion batteries] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Guardian Australia
Snippet: Fire service warns ubiquity of batteries in everyday products is outpacing public understanding and safety regulations
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[2026-03-20 21:18 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Local Spain
Snippet: Last year's paralysing blackout in Spain and Portugal was caused by a "perfect storm of multiple factors", according to a final report by an expert panel published Friday.
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[2026-03-20 20:06 UTC+10:00] [Tropical Cyclone Narelle] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Guardian Australia
Snippet: Roadhouse manager says storm has left buildings crushed, sheds down and ‘I don’t think there’s a leaf left on any tree’
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[2026-03-20 19:52 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 92]
Source: AfricaNews
Snippet: Rivers and streams including Río Botello overflowed from around 04:00, flooding neighbourhoods such as Los Manzanos and La Selva. Residents reported water levels exceeding 1 metre inside homes, while at least 14 incidents were recorded across Cundinamarca, governor Jorge Emilio Rey said. Emergency services including the fire department, police and the Red Cross deployed pumps and evacuation teams throughout the day.
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[2026-03-20 19:43 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: AP News
Snippet: Northern Iowa Panthers (23-12, 15-9 MVC) vs. St. John’s Red Storm (28-6, 21-2 Big East)
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[2026-03-20 19:32 UTC+10:00] [National] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Age
Snippet: Products & ServicesOpen Products & Services section
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[2026-03-20 18:29 UTC+10:00] [All News] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Korea Herald
Snippet: President Lee Jae Myung on Friday instructed authorities to mobilize all available resources to rescue victims and contain a fire at a car parts plant in the central city of Daejeon, Cheong Wa Dae said.
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[2026-03-20 17:56 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: ABC News
Snippet: Topic:Domestic Violence
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[2026-03-20 17:45 UTC+10:00] [National / Queensland] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Age
Snippet: Residents in remote communities of Far North Queensland are bracing for further destructive winds and heavy rain as Tropical Cyclone Narelle barrels across the Cape York Peninsula.
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[2026-03-20 17:40 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: ABC News
Snippet: Defence members pulled together to help in Katherine ahead of more potential flooding. (ABC News: James Elton)
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[2026-03-20 17:35 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: ABC News
Snippet: Round 3 of the NRL season continues on Friday night with the Sydney Roosters hosting Penrith before the blockbuster grand final rematch between Melbourne and Brisbane.
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[2026-03-20 17:15 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Middle East Eye
Snippet: Firefighters in Kuwait were dealing with a blaze at the Ahmadi refinery after one of its units was targeted, the Kuwaiti General Fire Force said.
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[2026-03-20 17:03 UTC+10:00] [National] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Age
Snippet: Products & ServicesOpen Products & Services section
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[2026-03-20 17:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 92]
Source: AP News
Snippet: SEOUL, South Korea (AP) — At least 50 people in South Korea were injured in a fire at an auto parts factory in the central city of Daejeon, officials said Friday.
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[2026-03-20 16:51 UTC+10:00] [All News] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Korea Herald
Snippet: Samsung Group’s insurance units are selling a combined 1.5 trillion won ($1 billion) stake in Samsung Electronics after the chipmaker’s treasury share cancellation pushed up their ownership ratios.
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[2026-03-20 16:46 UTC+10:00] [All News] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Korea Herald
Snippet: Firefighters in Korea are battling a blaze at an auto parts factory in Daejeon, where at least 50 people have been injured, authorities said Friday.
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[2026-03-20 16:41 UTC+10:00] [National / WA] [Factuality: 95]
Source: The Age
Snippet: Warning: This story contains graphic content.
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[2026-03-20 16:10 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Middle East Eye
Snippet: A fire broke out at Kuwait’s Mina Al-Ahmadi refinery after a drone attack, the Kuwait Petroleum Corporation said, adding that refinery units were shut down following the incident, AFP reported.
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[2026-03-20 16:07 UTC+10:00] [National / Victoria] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Age
Snippet: At least one staff member from Victoria’s firefighting service has been forced to use their own money to refuel an emergency vehicle after their government-issued card was declined.
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[2026-03-20 16:05 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: New York Post
Snippet: Cesar Chavez is disappearing across California.Statues are coming down, street names are being stripped, and murals are being covered up in a rapid-fire backlash against the once-revered labor leader, as officials move to distance public spaces from a legacy now under scrutiny.In San Fernando, a statue of Cesar Chavez was removed Thursday, while at Santa Ana College, murals and other campus imagery bearing his likeness have been covered.
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[2026-03-20 16:02 UTC+10:00] [National] [Factuality: 100]
Source: 9News
Snippet: Auto news: These are Australia's safest roads.
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[2026-03-20 15:49 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: AP News
Snippet: Kuwait said Friday its Mina Al-Ahmadi oil refinery again came under attack by Iranian drones, which sparked a fire at several of its units.
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[2026-03-20 15:21 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 90]
Source: ABC News
Snippet: A tree fell onto the roof of a home near Cooktown's waterfront. (ABC News: Christopher Testa)
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[2026-03-20 13:46 UTC+10:00] [Fact Check] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Rappler
Snippet: Already have Rappler+? Sign in to listen to groundbreaking journalism.
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[2026-03-20 13:40 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Manila Times
Snippet: SYDNEY — A tropical cyclone lashed Australia's northern tip on Friday, threatening remote coastal towns with the strongest winds seen for a "long, long time", authorities said.
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[2026-03-20 13:07 UTC+10:00] [One Nation] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Guardian Australia
Snippet: Over the past summer, it has been tempting to write off One Nation’s polling surge as a passing fad fed by the big fire in the Coalition party room. But it’s not passing. The surge is real. The party’s newfound popularity will be tested at the South Australian election and the May byelection in Farrer.
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[2026-03-20 12:59 UTC+10:00] [Victor Dawes SC] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: Victor Dawes, lead barrister for committee overseeing the hearing, will continue his opening speech
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[2026-03-20 12:06 UTC+10:00] [Tropical Cyclone Narelle] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Guardian Australia
Snippet: We’re tough in Australia’s Top End, but there’s a limit to what communities can endure without adequate resources and if leadership isn’t honest about the cause
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[2026-03-20 11:58 UTC+10:00] [National] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Age
Snippet: Products & ServicesOpen Products & Services section
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[2026-03-20 11:57 UTC+10:00] [National] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Age
Snippet: Products & ServicesOpen Products & Services section
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[2026-03-20 11:52 UTC+10:00] [National] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Age
Snippet: Products & ServicesOpen Products & Services section
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[2026-03-20 11:47 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: ABC News
Snippet: Topic:Extreme Weather Events
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[2026-03-20 11:19 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: AP News
Snippet: Seattle Storm forward Nneka Ogwumike (3) plays against the Las Vegas Aces in Game 2 of a WNBA basketball first-round playoff game Sept. 24, 2024, in Las Vegas. (AP Photo/John Locher, File)
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[2026-03-20 10:42 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: New York Post
Snippet: A 500-pound man was battling for his life after falling into a huge hole in California.
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[2026-03-20 10:02 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: New York Post
Snippet: Homeless squatters allegedly set fire to a house in Central Los Angeles, destroying the family home next door and killing their three sweet pups.
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