Topic: Natural Disasters — Neutral reports only
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[2026-03-13 14:40 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Manila Times
Snippet: WASHINGTON, D.C. — One person was killed and two others injured Thursday when a gunman who supported the Islamic State extremist group opened fire at Old Dominion University in Virginia, US authorities said.
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[2026-03-13 14:30 UTC+10:00] [Turkey] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: Readers discuss the structured process around child abuse reporting, the reach of fire safety education, and ice hockey in Hong Kong
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[2026-03-13 13:49 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: ABC News
Snippet: The Daly River community is close to exceeding its record flood level, with the Daly River Police Station gauge sitting just centimetres below that level as of Friday morning.
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[2026-03-13 13:49 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: ABC News
Snippet: Flooding at the Daly River community has reached a record height of 16.26 metres, with the river expected to remain at the major flood level for at least the next week.
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[2026-03-13 13:41 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: CNBC
Snippet: The U.S. military said Thursday that a KC-135 military refueling plane was lost while flying over Iraq in an incident that was "not due to hostile or enemy fire."
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[2026-03-13 13:25 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: AP News
Snippet: ANKARA, Turkey (AP) — A moderately strong earthquake struck central Turkey on Friday, Turkey’s emergency response said. The tremor sent some residents rushing into the streets but no damage has been reported.
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[2026-03-13 13:25 UTC+10:00] [US-Israel war on Iran] [Factuality: 90]
Source: Guardian Australia
Snippet: US central command says aircraft lost in ‘friendly airspace’, adding the crash was not due to hostile or friendly fire
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[2026-03-13 11:33 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Manila Times
Snippet: MANILA, Philippines — A fire swept through a residential area in Pasay City on Thursday evening, leaving two people dead and dozens of families displaced.
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[2026-03-13 10:42 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 95]
Source: New York Post
Snippet: An iconic Malibu restaurant will finally reopen its doors this Friday more than a year after the devastating Palisades fires and subsequent mudslides forced its closure in 2025.
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[2026-03-13 10:31 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: New York Post
Snippet: A firebug with a previous conviction for arson is now facing double murder charges for allegedly burning two elderly sisters to death in their Hollywood home — after one of the women braved the raging fire to try to save her sibling.
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[2026-03-13 10:19 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: New York Post
Snippet: The Strait of Hormuz is on fire. And the Iranian regime wants to keep it that way.
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[2026-03-13 10:02 UTC+10:00] [Central Command] [Factuality: 90]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: The KC-135 aircraft was part of the operation against Iran but the crash was not due to hostile fire or friendly fire, US Central Command said
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[2026-03-13 09:39 UTC+10:00] [National / Queensland] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Age
Snippet: A search is under way for a man missing in a river north of Bundaberg days after two tourists were found dead in their flooded vehicle and floodwater wreaked havoc in the region.
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[2026-03-13 09:10 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: New York Post
Snippet: Four young gangbangers have been indicted in connection to the Queens shooting death of a 16-year-old girl who found herself in the middle of a clash between rival groups three years ago, prosecutors said.
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[2026-03-13 09:10 UTC+10:00] [Europa League] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Guardian Australia
Snippet: It never rains but it pours. Nottingham Forest, forced to cut their ticket prices twice this week to entice a capacity crowd back to the City Ground, can’t seem to buy a win at the moment. Twice now they have lost to FC Midtjylland in this competition this season after the substitute Cho Gue-sung further dampened their spirits with the only goal on a night when a second-half deluge was so severe the ball started getting stuck in puddles.
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[2026-03-13 09:01 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 90]
Source: Middle East Eye
Snippet: The Trump administration is under fire on the left and right for flip-flopping on the cost of high energy prices to American consumers and Iran’s threat to national security, as it attempts to downplay the costs of the war on Iran.
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[2026-03-13 08:44 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 90]
Source: Middle East Eye
Snippet: The Trump administration is under fire on the left and right for flip-flopping on the cost of high energy prices to American consumers and Iran’s threat to national security, as it attempts to downplay the costs of the war on Iran.
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[2026-03-13 08:13 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: AP News
Snippet: Providence head coach Kim English gestures during the first half of an NCAA college basketball game against the St. John’s in the quarterfinals of the Big East tournament, Thursday, March 12, 2026, in New York. (AP Photo/Yuki Iwamura)
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[2026-03-13 07:25 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: New York Post
Snippet: The LA County worker overseeing the evacuation alerts during the deadly Eaton Fire had a reputation for sleeping on the job, a bombshell whistleblower complaint claims.
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[2026-03-13 07:01 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: ABC News
Snippet: ABC North and West SA
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[2026-03-13 06:57 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Manila Times
Snippet: DETROIT — An unidentified assailant was dead after ramming his pickup truck on Thursday into a synagogue on the outskirts of Detroit, Michigan, and causing a blaze, police said.
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[2026-03-13 06:44 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: New York Post
Snippet: A heroic ROTC student fatally stabbed the crazed gunman who opened fire inside an Old Dominion University classroom, preventing further carnage Thursday, law enforcement sources said.
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[2026-03-13 06:30 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Daily News
Snippet: Sri Lanka produced a superb performance to storm into the semi-finals of the 2026 Asia–Oceania Pre-Qualifying Event of the ITF World Junior Tennis Under-14 Competition in Vietnam after recording impressive 2–0 victories over Macau China in the quarter-finals and Malaysia earlier in the tournament.
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[2026-03-13 06:29 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: ABC News
Snippet: Western Queensland residents are preparing for possible flooding. (ABC Western Qld: Hannah Walsh)
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[2026-03-13 06:23 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: New York Post
Snippet: The madman who opened fire at Old Dominion University on Thursday, killing a retired military officer during an ROTC class, has been identified as an ex-National Guard soldier convicted of trying to support ISIS, The Post has learned.
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[2026-03-13 06:05 UTC+10:00] [Old Dominion University] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: The 2 injured people are in critical condition, officials said, after a gunman opened fire in the university’s business school building
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[2026-03-13 05:16 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: New York Post
Snippet: Cosmetic surgery is booming in the US, with patients shelling out thousands of dollars for liposuction, Brazilian butt lifts and other body-contouring procedures.
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[2026-03-13 04:36 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Al Jazeera
Snippet: Two people have been hospitalised in critical condition after a gunman opened fire at Old Dominion University in Virginia.
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[2026-03-13 03:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Manila Times
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[2026-03-13 02:41 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: AP News
Snippet: Russian President Vladimir Putin, left, leads a meeting with top security and defense officials at the Novo-Ogaryovo state residence outside of Moscow, Aug. 12, 2024. (Gavriil Grigorov, Sputnik, Kremlin Pool Photo via AP, File)
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[2026-03-13 01:54 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 90]
Source: New York Post
Snippet: The two people killed as tornadoes whipped through Indiana were a married couple in their late 80s, according to their family, who called them a “tough old guy and sweet old lady.”
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[2026-03-13 01:42 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 92]
Source: New York Post
Snippet: After a few days of spring-like temperatures, winter weather is expected to make a comeback as back-to-back storm systems are set to dump heavy snow on millions of people across the Northern Tier of the U.S. beginning Thursday.
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[2026-03-13 01:30 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: New York Post
Snippet: Louisville is a team to keep tabs on as we head into the eye of the March Madness storm.
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[2026-03-13 00:43 UTC+10:00] [scmp] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: Police received report at 7.21pm of fire on bus travelling along Citybus route E21
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[2026-03-13 00:37 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Al Jazeera
Snippet: The Taliban government says four members of the same family, including two children, have been killed by Pakistani artillery and mortar fire in eastern Afghanistan.
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[2026-03-12 23:51 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: AfricaNews
Snippet: The death toll from devastating floods and landslides across East Africa has surpassed 110, with at least 64 people killed in Ethiopia and 50 in Kenya, as torrential rains continue to batter the region, destroying homes and displacing thousands.
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[2026-03-12 23:48 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 90]
Source: New York Post
Snippet: Massive baseball-sized chunks of hail wreaked havoc in Kansas after a strong storm pummeled part of the state — shattering car windows and damaging homes.
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[2026-03-12 23:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: New York Post
Snippet: Rick Pitino and the top-seeded St. John’s Red Storm begin their Big East Tournament title defense in a Thursday matinee matchup against No. 9 Providence.
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[2026-03-12 22:20 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Middle East Eye
Snippet: Thailand's foreign ministry has demanded an apology from Iran over damage caused to a Thai vessel that was hit by a projectile in the Strait of Hormuz on Wednesday, which led to a fire and forced the crew to abandon ship.
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[2026-03-12 19:53 UTC+10:00] [National] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Age
Snippet: Products & ServicesOpen Products & Services section
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[2026-03-12 19:43 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: AP News
Snippet: Providence Friars (15-17, 8-13 Big East) vs. St. John’s Red Storm (25-6, 18-2 Big East)
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[2026-03-12 19:42 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: AP News
Snippet: North Texas Mean Green (18-13, 12-7 AAC) vs. Tulsa Golden Hurricane (19-11, 11-7 AAC)
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[2026-03-12 19:19 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Local Spain
Snippet: Spain was on Wednesday shocked by one of its worst episodes of gender-based violence as police investigated a suspected arson attack on a residential building that left three women dead and four other people injured.
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[2026-03-12 17:09 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 90]
Source: Al Jazeera
Snippet: Gaza City, the Gaza Strip – Shortly before the call to sunset prayer, Islam Dardouna stretches her hand towards a pot hanging over a makeshift stove fashioned from a battered metal can, with scraps of paper and pieces of wood feeding the fire beneath it.
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[2026-03-12 17:02 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: ABC News
Snippet: Hardship and recovery payments have been made available to more communities affected by the wet season flood disaster across the Top End.
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[2026-03-12 16:21 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: New York Post
Snippet: Chaos erupted at a packed Southern California mall Wednesday evening after a hoax emergency call triggered a massive police response — all while two livestreamers were broadcasting their day with a young fan.
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[2026-03-12 15:32 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: ABC News
Snippet: Some of those lining up on Thursday told the ABC it was the third day in a row they had been turned back. (ABC News: Dane Hirst)
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[2026-03-12 15:11 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: AP News
Snippet: Cuba is grappling with a fast-growing wave of synthetic drug use that is hitting young people hard. (AP Video by Ariel Fernández and Milexsy Durán)
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[2026-03-12 15:04 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: AP News
Snippet: Fire crews were working to contain a blaze Wednesday at the fuel storage tanks at Oman’s Port of Salalah, amid days of Iranian attacks, according to the Oman News Agency.
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[2026-03-12 14:42 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Middle East Eye
Snippet: An unidentified projectile struck a container ship 35 nautical miles north of Jebel Ali in the UAE, causing a small fire, the United Kingdom Maritime Trade Operations (UKMTO) reported on Thursday.
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