Topic: Natural Disasters — Neutral reports only
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[2026-03-04 22:40 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Daily News
Snippet: The Cabinet of Ministers has approved a major restoration project valued at Rs. 2,274.23 million to repair educational institutions devastated by Cyclone Ditwah last year. The initiative aims to provide safe and stable learning environments for students by prioritizing urgent structural repairs and landslide mitigation.
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[2026-03-04 22:35 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: RT News
Snippet: By Ivan Timofeev, programme director of the Valdai Club
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[2026-03-04 20:42 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: AP News
Snippet: Tulsa Golden Hurricane (23-6, 11-5 AAC) at East Carolina Pirates (11-18, 6-10 AAC)
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[2026-03-04 20:18 UTC+10:00] [National / Victoria] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Age
Snippet: Police have seized five guns including an AK-47 assault rifle and arrested a man at two properties in Glenroy following a tobacco shop arson and shots being fired into a home in the same suburb.
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[2026-03-04 19:31 UTC+10:00] [National] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Age
Snippet: Products & ServicesOpen Products & Services section
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[2026-03-04 18:24 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: AfricaNews
Snippet: In the Beirut suburb of Hazmieh, guests were seen leaving the Comfort Hotel in darkness, some still in their nightclothes, as smoke rose from the building. The blast was part of a wider exchange as Israel and Hezbollah traded fire. Lebanese health officials said strikes south of Beirut killed six people and wounded eight.
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[2026-03-04 17:53 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Al Jazeera
Snippet: Israeli strikes have hit a hotel in the Lebanese capital and a residential complex in Lebanon’s east, as the military issued more forced displacement orders for Beirut and towns across the country under heavy fire.
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[2026-03-04 17:27 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: New York Post
Snippet: Rep. Tony Gonzales is headed to another runoff with his 2024 Texas GOP primary opponent after neither broke the 50% threshold to win their party’s primary Tuesday night.
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[2026-03-04 16:55 UTC+10:00] [National] [Factuality: 100]
Source: 9News
Snippet: Property News: Australia's most popular suburbs in every capital city.
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[2026-03-04 16:13 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: AP News
Snippet: Protesters celebrate standing at the top of the Singha Durbar, the seat of Nepal’s government’s various ministries and offices, after it was set on fire during a protest against social media ban and corruption in Kathmandu, Nepal, Tuesday, Sept. 9, 2025. (AP Photo/Niranjan Shrestha, File)
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[2026-03-04 14:30 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: Letters | Extend support for smart food waste bins across Hong KongReaders discuss the city’s food waste problem, optometrists’ referrals, and a memorial garden for those who died in the Tai Po fire.
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[2026-03-04 13:34 UTC+10:00] [National] [Factuality: 92]
Source: 9News
Snippet: Residents across North Queensland are being warned to prepare for a dumping of rain up to 300mm in coming days and the chance of a tropical cyclone developing.The Bureau of Meteorology is forecasting falls of between 50mm to 100mm between Cooktown and Townsville from tomorrow.But some isolated areas could record falls of 200mm to 300mm.READ MORE: Town soaked by a year's worth of rain as deluge lashes stateLarge parts of Queensland are forecast to be blanketed by the low pressure
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[2026-03-04 13:27 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: AP News
Snippet: St. John’s Red Storm head coach Rick Pitino calls out to his team during the second half of an NCAA college basketball game against the Georgetown Hoyas Tuesday, March 3, 2026, in New York. (AP Photo/Frank Franklin II)
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[2026-03-04 12:36 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: AP News
Snippet: NEW YORK (AP) — Police were searching Tuesday for two suspects believed to have been involved in an attack near Manhattan’s Penn Station when a 37-year-old man was set on fire as he slept.
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[2026-03-04 12:03 UTC+10:00] [China] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: Traditional Chinese bathhouses, with a rich history spanning thousands of years, are celebrated for their ability to relax both body and mind
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[2026-03-04 12:01 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: New York Post
Snippet: Luxury movie house chain iPic Theaters is heading to bankruptcy court — but says the show isn’t over just yet.The high-end dine-in cinema operator quietly filed for Chapter 11 protection late last Thursday, plotting a court-supervised sale of its assets while promising to keep the popcorn popping during what it calls an “expedited” fire-sale process.Behind the scenes, all employees were slapped with WARN notices as the company braces for potential layoffs.
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[2026-03-04 11:45 UTC+10:00] [Sport / NRL] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Age
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[2026-03-04 11:34 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: New York Post
Snippet: Jonathan Rinderknecht — the man charged for starting the devastating Palisades Fire — should no longer be on the hook for criminal charges after new bombshell testimony from firefighters, according to his attorney.
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[2026-03-04 11:16 UTC+10:00] [NRL] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Guardian Australia
Snippet: Are the Panthers and Storm past it? How with Payne Haas’s move impact the Broncos? Can NRL players behave for a few months?
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[2026-03-04 11:05 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: New York Post
Snippet: Gov. Gavin Newsom is under fire for shifting blame to counties for his struggling homelessness plan — the latest example, critics say, of him “passing the buck” on California’s problems as he eyes a presidential bid.
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[2026-03-04 11:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: SBS News
Snippet: A tropical low pressure system is slowly tacking westward towards the Queensland coast. Source: AAP / Adam Head
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[2026-03-04 10:43 UTC+10:00] [World] [Factuality: 90]
Source: 9News
Snippet: An Iranian drone has hit a car park next to the US consulate in Dubai, sparking a small fire.The strike was confirmed by US Secretary of State Marco Rubio, who said all personnel at the consulate had been accounted for.He told reporters at the Capitol building in Washington DC the USA had already begun pulling staff out of diplomatic facilities in the Middle East due to the threat of Iranian strikes.LIVE UPDATES: Iran made chilling nuclear threat, US claimsA small
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[2026-03-04 09:01 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: ABC News
Snippet: Fa'alogo's time as Melbourne's tip fullback begins in earnest on Thursday night. (AAP Image: Darren England )
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[2026-03-04 08:52 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: New York Post
Snippet: A pyromaniac goon set a sleeping homeless man on fire inside Penn Station while his ghoulish pals watched the carnage on Monday, cops and sources said.
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[2026-03-04 08:17 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: AP News
Snippet: Two months past a statutory deadline, California’s top fire safety regulator published a report Monday on whether and how the state should legalize mid-rise apartment buildings with a lone staircase.
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[2026-03-04 07:26 UTC+10:00] [National] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Age
Snippet: Products & ServicesOpen Products & Services section
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[2026-03-04 07:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Daily News
Snippet: Sri Lanka, as a country on the path to economic recovery, is facing various headwinds that apply brakes on its growth trajectory. Things are well beyond her control, whatever anyone might say. Cyclone Ditwah, which made landfall on November 27 last year, caused extensive damage to lives and property. The infrastructure network, agriculture and livestock sustained heavy damage.
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[2026-03-04 06:52 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: ABC News
Snippet: The Bureau of Meteorology is warning a tropical low approaching Queensland's north tropical coast will bring heavy rainfall later this week.
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[2026-03-04 06:35 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Daily News
Snippet: LOLC Divi Saviya has long stood as a symbol of compassion and solidarity, stepping forward whenever Sri Lanka and its people face moments of hardship. Today, as the nation struggles to recover from the devastating impact of Cyclone Ditwah, one of the most severe natural disasters in Sri Lanka’s history, Divi Saviya renews its commitment with the launch of ‘Obai Mamai Ape Ratai’ (You, Me, and Our Motherland).
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[2026-03-04 06:29 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: ABC News
Snippet: Evacuation plans at Bendigo Health facilities vary situationally. (ABC News: Sarah Lawrence)
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[2026-03-04 05:40 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: New York Post
Snippet: A New Jersey-bound United Airlines flight that took off Monday in Los Angeles made an emergency landing shortly after departure due to an engine fire, aviation officials said.
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[2026-03-04 05:14 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 90]
Source: RT News
Snippet: Multiple commanders across all branches of the US military have offered a fundamentalist Christian explanation for the attack on Iran, describing President Donald Trump as the harbinger of the Second Coming and the conflict itself as a “signal fire” for Armageddon, the Military Religious Freedom Foundation (MRFF) has reported.
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[2026-03-04 04:41 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: New York Post
Snippet: As gas prices in the U.S. are expected to rise, California Governor Gavin Newsom came under fire Monday from the U.S. Oil and Gas Association for his comments blaming President Donald Trump and the war in Iran as triggers for the increase.
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[2026-03-04 04:19 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: AP News
Snippet: A truck removes snow for them street a day after a winter storm on Tuesday, Feb. 24, 2026, in New York. (AP Photo/Eduardo Munoz Alvarez)
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[2026-03-04 03:54 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 90]
Source: The Manila Times
Snippet: MANILA, Philippines — Filipina caregiver Charlot David made the run back and forth to the bomb shelter several times before deciding it was better to simply stay there. The 44-year-old mother of four, who has lived through "several wars" since moving to Israel in 2008, knew exactly what to do when the ear-splitting alert on her mobile phone first woke her on Saturday.
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[2026-03-04 03:42 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Al Jazeera
Snippet: An ATP Challenger tennis tournament in the United Arab Emirates was interrupted after a “security alert” linked to Iranian strikes on targets in the Gulf region, launched in response to attacks by the United States and Israel.
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[2026-03-04 03:06 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: New York Post
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[2026-03-04 03:05 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Manila Times
Snippet: BANDA ACEH, Indonesia — A 6.1-magnitude earthquake struck off the Indonesian island of Sumatra on Tuesday, the United States Geological Survey said, rattling residents but causing no serious damage.
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[2026-03-04 02:06 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 95]
Source: New York Post
Snippet: A Pennsylvania teen had to be hospitalized after she sustained “life-altering injuries” while attempting the viral “fire-breathing” challenge circulating on social media.
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[2026-03-04 02:06 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Local Spain
Snippet: March looks set to bring further bad weather to Spain, with Storm Regina forecast to be accompanied by so-called 'blood rain' from North Africa.
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[2026-03-04 01:23 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Al Jazeera
Snippet: Saudi say two drones hit US Embassy in Riyadh, causing a small fire and minor damage
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[2026-03-04 00:15 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: New York Post
Snippet: Labor Secretary Lori Chavez-DeRemer’s top aides are resigning from the department amid an inspector general’s probe into their alleged mistreatment of staff and misuse of taxpayer dollars for personal travel with the Cabinet official, sources told The Post.
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[2026-03-03 22:32 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: New York Post
Snippet: The gunman who opened fire outside a crowded Texas bar and killed three people in an attack that wounded more than a dozen had not been on the radar of authorities, federal and local investigators said Monday.
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[2026-03-03 22:14 UTC+10:00] [National News] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Rappler
Snippet: This is AI generated summarization, which may have errors. For context, always refer to the full article.
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[2026-03-03 20:42 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: AP News
Snippet: Tulsa Golden Hurricane (18-10, 10-6 AAC) at UTSA Roadrunners (13-14, 8-8 AAC)
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[2026-03-03 19:49 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Daily News
Snippet: An earthquake of 4.3 magnitude struck near the city of Gerash in southern Iran on Tuesday, according to the United States Geological Survey.
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[2026-03-03 19:46 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Middle East Eye
Snippet: Authorities in the Emirate of Fujairah in the United Arab Emirates have put out a fire sparked by debris from a drone intercepted by air defence systems in the Fujairah Oil Industry Zone, the emirate’s media office said on Tuesday.
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[2026-03-03 19:38 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: AfricaNews
Snippet: Oil prices have risen sharply again after Iran’s Revolutionary Guard Corps on Monday said it would fire on any ships trying to pass through the Strait of Hormuz.
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[2026-03-03 19:04 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Local Spain
Snippet: Storm Regina brings strong winds and muddy rain to Spain, Madrid’s iconic Cibeles fountain to undergo renovation, breast cancer mortality in Spain falls by 40+ percent in 30 years and more news on Tuesday March 3rd.
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[2026-03-03 18:38 UTC+10:00] [Customs and Excise Department] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: Large-scale exercise simulates power bank fire on plane and landing gear failure, triggering coordinated emergency response across departments
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