Topic: Politics — Neutral reports only
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[2026-02-24 05:40 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: ABC News
Snippet: Topic:State and Territory Parliament
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[2026-02-24 05:39 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Manila Times
Snippet: LONDON — It's been 90 years since a British royal was removed from the line of succession. That might happen again now that Britain's government says it will consider introducing legal changes to formally remove Andrew Mountbatten-Windsor from the list of royals in line to the throne.
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[2026-02-24 05:30 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Jerusalem Post
Snippet: When Israeli NBA player Deni Avdija delivered a standout performance at the All-Star Game, the night should have belonged to basketball. Instead, it became a cultural flashpoint.
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[2026-02-24 05:03 UTC+10:00] [Ukraine] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Guardian Australia
Snippet: Viktor Orbán’s government blocks fresh economic measures against Russia on eve of war’s fourth anniversary
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[2026-02-24 05:01 UTC+10:00] [National / Queensland] [Factuality: 90]
Source: The Age
Snippet: Patients say they are being forced to pay hundreds of dollars for follow-up care after accepting a Queensland government program designed to ease pressure on public waitlists.
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[2026-02-24 04:58 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Jerusalem Post
Snippet: Iraq's foreign minister said on Monday that Turkey had agreed to take back Turkish citizens from among thousands of Islamic State detainees transferred to Iraq from Syria when camps and prisons there were shut in recent weeks.
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[2026-02-24 04:51 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: BBC News
Snippet: Only children with the most complex special educational needs will be eligible for education, health and care plans (EHCPs) from 2035 in England, the government has said.
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[2026-02-24 04:49 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: AP News
Snippet: Wesley Fofana de Chelsea durante un entrenamiento en Cobham, Inglaterra, el 27 de enero de 2026. (Andrew Matthews/PA vía AP)
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[2026-02-24 04:47 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: AP News
Snippet: Canada Minister of Foreign Affairs Anita Anand speaks at a news conference regarding the security situation in Mexico, in the Foyer of the House of Commons on Parliament Hill in Ottawa, on Monday, Feb. 23, 2026. (Justin Tang/The Canadian Press via AP)
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[2026-02-24 04:46 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: BBC News
Snippet: A fresh wave of anti-government protests staged by students at several Iranian universities that began on Saturday has spread to more campuses, footage confirmed by BBC Verify and BBC Persian shows.
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[2026-02-24 04:32 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Deutsche Welle
Snippet: Korrespondente e DW dhe kolumniste për revistën Foreign Policy
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[2026-02-24 04:11 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: AP News
Snippet: Premier of Ontario Doug Ford speaks to reporters, accompanied by other Council of the Federation members, at the Mayflower Hotel in Washington, Feb. 12, 2025. (AP Photo/Ben Curtis, file)
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[2026-02-24 03:53 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: AP News
Snippet: Members of the Colombian guerrilla National Liberation Army (ELN), from left, Aureliano Carbonel, Pablo Beltran and Antonio Garcia sit with Ivan Danilo Rueda, High Commissioner for Peace on behalf of the Colombian government, second from right, and government representative Ivan Cepeda, during a signing ceremony agreeing to resume peace talks, at the Casa Cultural Aquiles Nazoa in Caracas, Venezuela, Oct.
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[2026-02-24 03:34 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 90]
Source: Deutsche Welle
Snippet: EU lawmakers decided Monday to delay the approval of the bloc's trade deal with the US due to uncertainty over President Donald Trump's tariff policy.
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[2026-02-24 03:16 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Manila Times
Snippet: (UPDATE) SEVEN lawmakers on Monday filed resolutions urging the Philippine government to rejoin the International Criminal Court (ICC).
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[2026-02-24 03:15 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Manila Times
Snippet: PRESIDENT Ferdinand Marcos Jr. on Monday launched a program aimed at strengthening local government units (LGUs) so that they can more effectively bring government aid and services to their constituents.
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[2026-02-24 03:13 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Manila Times
Snippet: PUBLIC Works Secretary Vince Dizon gave assurances on Monday that appointments and promotions in the Department of Public Works and Highways (DPWH) will be based on performance, not on political patronage.
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[2026-02-24 03:10 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Manila Times
Snippet: A NEWLY paved road, a freshly built health center, a distributed relief pack. These are signs of a government at work, symbols of progress and service paid for by the people’s taxes. Yet, in the Philippines, these projects almost universally come with an unofficial, yet mandatory, accessory: the giant tarpaulin or concrete plaque bearing the beaming face and name of the local official who “made it possible.”
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[2026-02-24 03:08 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Manila Times
Snippet: ILOILO CITY — The provincial government of Guimaras and its five component towns have formally opposed the proposed fare increase sought by fiber boat operators serving the Guimaras-Iloilo route.
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[2026-02-24 03:07 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Manila Times
Snippet: NEW DELHI — Indian government officials have said the surrender of a senior Maoist guerrilla commander heralds the “final phase” to end the decades-long Maoist insurgency.
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[2026-02-24 03:05 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: AP News
Snippet: An entrance to the Balboa terminal, run by CK Hutchison’s Panama Ports Co., is closed after Panama’s government ordered the occupation of the port following a Supreme Court ruling that the concession was unconstitutional in Panama City, Monday, Feb. 23, 2026. (AP Photo/Matias Delacroix)
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[2026-02-24 03:05 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Manila Times
Snippet: THE Quezon City government said on Monday that the Sangguniang Panglunsod (city council) is set to enact an ordinance on digital awareness and healthy screen time for children and teens.
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[2026-02-24 03:05 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Manila Times
Snippet: STATE-OWNED Development Bank of the Philippines (DBP) and the Provincial Government of Camarines Sur have signed a P3.5 billion term loan facility to fund priority development projects and accelerate economic growth in the largest province in Bicol region, a top official said.
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[2026-02-24 03:04 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Manila Times
Snippet: ILOILO CITY — As this city prepares to host senior economic officials from Southeast Asia, the local government has ordered the suspension of face-to-face classes from Feb. 25 to 27 to ensure a smooth staging of the high-level Asean meeting.
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[2026-02-24 03:03 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Manila Times
Snippet: SINCE 1992, Philippine presidential elections have operated within a structural constant: fragmentation. Ballots have routinely featured five to 11 official candidates. Winners have often prevailed not with majorities, but with disciplined pluralities.
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[2026-02-24 03:01 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Manila Times
Snippet: RECENTLY, the Quezon City Regional Trial Court rendered a decision against the owner of Mang Larry’s Isawan located in the campus of the University of the Philippines in Diliman, Quezon City. The known local entrepreneur filed a case against UP over a claim of ownership of land within the UP campus which the former allegedly bought from a previous owner in 2019.
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[2026-02-24 02:50 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Manila Times
Snippet: The Catholic church, government, and private sector on Monday joined forces to strengthen infrastructure governance, enhance transparency and accountability, and reinforce public confidence in infrastructure through people’s participation. The partnership includes Caritas Philippines, the Department of Public Works and Highways, Mayors for Good Governance, and the Philippine Chamber of Commerce and Industry.
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[2026-02-24 02:46 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Middle East Eye
Snippet: Reform UK has announced it would create an ICE-style agency to oversee the deportation of illegal migrants if it were in government.
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[2026-02-24 02:45 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Zero Hedge
Snippet: While much digital ink has been spilled on the Supreme Court's striking down of Trump's IEEPA tariffs and the consequences of this decision (see "Full Analysis Of The Supreme Court IEEPA Decision: How It Impacts The Economy, Policy And Markets"), a lot more is on deck for this week when we will also have more geopolitical headlines to contend with, as the latest round of US-Iran talks is expected in Geneva on Thursday.
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[2026-02-24 02:30 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 90]
Source: Zero Hedge
Snippet: California Governor Gavin Newsom (D) needs to work on his pandering skills - after telling a crowd of black people that he's just like them because he can't read and got a low SAT score.
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[2026-02-24 02:04 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Deutsche Welle
Snippet: Niemiecki minister spraw zagranicznych Johann Wadephul wyraził niezrozumienie dla blokady przez Węgry 20. pakietu sankcji unijnych wobec Rosji. – Jestem zdumiony stanowiskiem Węgier – powiedział Wadephul w poniedziałek (23.02.2026) przed spotkaniem ministrów spraw zagranicznych krajów UE w Brukseli. Zapowiedział, że niemiecki rząd „ponownie zwróci się do rządu węgierskiego z naszymi argumentami”.
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[2026-02-24 02:01 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: AP News
Snippet: The Capitol is seen during heavy rain as the Department of Homeland Security funding bill remains in limbo, in Washington, Friday, Feb. 20, 2026. (AP Photo/J. Scott Applewhite)
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[2026-02-24 02:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 90]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: Chancellor must strike a balance between those wanting a toned-down Brussels trade policy and those backing tougher action against Beijing
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[2026-02-24 02:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Jerusalem Post
Snippet: Most polls indicate that more than ten mandates’ worth of soft-right voters, who in the 2022 elections mostly voted for Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and his Likud Party, seek to vote for another right-wing alternative.
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[2026-02-24 01:45 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 90]
Source: The Jerusalem Post
Snippet: Kamala Harris and the Democratic Party lost a significant amount of votes in the 2024 US presidential election due to the party's policy on Israel's war in Gaza, Axios reported on Sunday, citing internal research carried out by top Democratic officials.
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[2026-02-24 01:42 UTC+10:00] [Albania] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Deutsche Welle
Snippet: On September 11, 2025, Albanian actor Anila Bisha was sitting at home with her family, watching the live presentation of the country's new cabinet by Edi Rama, prime minister of Albania.
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[2026-02-24 01:40 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: AfricaNews
Snippet: The Nigerian government paid Boko Haram militants a "huge" ransom of millions of dollars to free up to 230 children and staff the jihadists abducted from a Catholic school in November, an AFP investigation revealed Monday.
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[2026-02-24 01:24 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The National (UAE)
Snippet: Iranian students are calling for more protests at universities after a weekend of demonstrations that were the largest anti-government rallies since country-wide unrest last month.
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[2026-02-24 01:24 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: AP News
Snippet: Federal Reserve Board of Governors member Christopher Waller poses for a photo on May 23, 2022, in Washington. (AP Photo/Patrick Semansky, File)
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[2026-02-24 01:14 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: AP News
Snippet: A convoy carrying U.S. Army vehicles drives away from the International Coalition’s Qasrak Base, its largest base in northeastern Syria, heading toward Iraqi territory on the outskirts of Qamishli, eastern Syria, Monday, Feb. 23, 2026.(AP Photo/Baderkhan Ahmad)
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[2026-02-24 01:14 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 90]
Source: The Jerusalem Post
Snippet: Iraqi politics are in crisis. Months after an election in Iraq, there is still no new prime minister or president. The reason for this is that political parties cannot agree on who to appoint. In addition, US opposition to Nouri al-Maliki, a frontrunner for prime minister, has sparked widespread hand-wringing in Baghdad.
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[2026-02-24 01:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: AP News
Snippet: LONDON (AP) — Gambling companies who do not have a license in the United Kingdom might be banned from sponsoring teams in soccer’s Premier League and other sports in Britain, the government said Monday.
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[2026-02-24 00:51 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: BBC News
Snippet: When Russian President Vladimir Putin ordered up to 200,000 soldiers into Ukraine, his aim was to sweep into the capital, Kyiv, in days, overthrow its pro-Western government and return Ukraine to Russia's sphere of influence.
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[2026-02-24 00:42 UTC+10:00] [National] [Factuality: 100]
Source: 9News
Snippet: Auto news: These are Australia's safest roads.
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[2026-02-24 00:37 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Zero Hedge
Snippet: Stock futures slumped after Trump’s weekend tariff tantrum added uncertainty to American trade policy and was another blow to bullish outlooks for 2026. The Supreme Court’s tariff ruling means a big source of fiscal revenue from 2025 may have to be refunded (although if it is refunded to US consumers, who bore the brunt of tariffs as most liberals analysts concluded, it would represent a huge pre-midterm stimulus).
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[2026-02-24 00:36 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Al Jazeera
Snippet: Kyiv, Ukraine – Four years ago, Kyiv’s streets were nearly empty. After Russia launched a full-scale invasion of Ukraine, restaurants closed down and the roads were deserted. Snipers climbed to the rooftops above government buildings in the city centre.
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[2026-02-24 00:31 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: AP News
Snippet: Supporters of detained Ugandan opposition figure Kizza Besigye gather for a prayer to press authorities to free him at Rubaga Cathedral in Kampala, Monday, Feb. 23, 2026. (AP Photo/Hajarah Nalwadda)
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[2026-02-24 00:29 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: BBC News
Snippet: An agency to coordinate the deportation of illegal migrants would be launched as a "burning" priority by a Reform UK government, Zia Yusuf has said.
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[2026-02-24 00:05 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: AP News
Snippet: On the heels of his Supreme Court defeat, President Donald Trump said he’ll sign an executive order that would impose a 10% global tariff under federal law known as Section 122. The president also said he is exploring other tariffs through other avenues.
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[2026-02-24 00:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: AP News
Snippet: U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio speaks during a joint news conference with Hungary’s Prime Minister Viktor Orban in Budapest, Hungary, Monday, Feb. 16, 2026. (AP Photo/Alex Brandon, Pool)
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