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    [2026-02-24 02:46 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
    Source: Middle East Eye
    Title: Reform to create agency like ICE and new detention centres for migrants
    Snippet: Reform UK has announced it would create an ICE-style agency to oversee the deportation of illegal migrants if it were in government.
    Read full article: https://www.middleeasteye.net/news/reform-would-create-ice-style-agency-and-new-detention-centres-migrants
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    [2026-02-24 02:45 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
    Source: Zero Hedge
    Title: Key Events This Week: PPI, Iran Talks, Nvidia Earnings, Fed Speakers Galore And State Of The Union
    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.
    Read full article: https://www.zerohedge.com/economics/key-events-week-ppi-iran-talks-nvidia-earnings-fed-speakers-galore-and-state-union
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    [2026-02-24 02:30 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 90]
    Source: Zero Hedge
    Title: Newsom Says He's Like Blacks Because He 'Can't Read' And Got Low SAT Score
    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.
    Read full article: https://www.zerohedge.com/political/newsom-says-hes-blacks-because-he-cant-read-and-got-low-sat-score
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    [2026-02-24 02:04 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
    Source: Deutsche Welle
    Title: Szef MSZ Niemiec ostro o Węgrzech: zdradzają walkę o wolność
    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”.
    Read full article: https://www.dw.com/pl/szef-msz-niemiec-ostro-o-w%C4%99grzech-zdradzaj%C4%85-walk%C4%99-o-wolno%C5%9B%C4%87/a-76085042
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    [2026-02-24 02:01 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
    Source: AP News
    Title: Senate Democrats unveiling bill to refund Trump tariff money
    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)
    Read full article: https://apnews.com/article/trump-tariffs-refunds-senate-democrats-supreme-court-c2fc0ed663858a90bd2ddabf60aeda56
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    [2026-02-24 02:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 90]
    Source: South China Morning Post
    Title: ‘China shock’ hangs over German leader Merz’s first visit to Beijing
    Snippet: Chancellor must strike a balance between those wanting a toned-down Brussels trade policy and those backing tougher action against Beijing
    Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/news/china/diplomacy/article/3344366/china-shock-hangs-over-german-leader-friedrich-merzs-first-visit-beijing
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    [2026-02-24 02:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
    Source: The Jerusalem Post
    Title: New right-wing parties keep failing to unseat Likud - opinion
    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.
    Read full article: https://www.jpost.com/opinion/article-887587
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    [2026-02-24 01:45 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 90]
    Source: The Jerusalem Post
    Title: Gaza war policy cost Kamala Harris victory in 2024 US elections, DNC research shows - report
    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.
    Read full article: https://www.jpost.com/american-politics/article-887625
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    [2026-02-24 01:42 UTC+10:00] [Albania] [Factuality: 100]
    Source: Deutsche Welle
    Title: World's first virtual minister in court in Albania
    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.
    Read full article: https://www.dw.com/en/albanian-actor-anila-bisha-sues-government-over-use-of-image-voice-for-diella-virtual-minister/a-76090488
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    [2026-02-24 01:40 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
    Source: AfricaNews
    Title: Nigeria paid Boko Haram ransom for kidnapped pupils: AFP investigation
    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.
    Read full article: http://www.africanews.com/2026/02/23/nigeria-paid-boko-haram-ransom-for-kidnapped-pupils-afp-investigation/
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    [2026-02-24 01:24 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
    Source: The National (UAE)
    Title: Iranians resume calls for regime change in new protests
    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.
    Read full article: https://www.thenationalnews.com/news/mena/2026/02/23/iranians-resume-calls-for-regime-change-in-new-student-protests/
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    [2026-02-24 01:24 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
    Source: AP News
    Title: Fed's Waller says rate cut in March is a 'coin flip' following a strong US jobs report
    Snippet: Federal Reserve Board of Governors member Christopher Waller poses for a photo on May 23, 2022, in Washington. (AP Photo/Patrick Semansky, File)
    Read full article: https://apnews.com/article/waller-inflation-interest-rates-728aa0b00b5d3291169cb807472332d6
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    [2026-02-24 01:14 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
    Source: AP News
    Title: US military withdraws from base in northeastern Syria
    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)
    Read full article: https://apnews.com/article/us-forces-withdraw-qasrak-syria-251413672b12443457ae013e62e23c21
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    [2026-02-24 01:14 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 90]
    Source: The Jerusalem Post
    Title: Iraq faces political crisis as, months after elections, they still lack clear leadership - analysis
    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.
    Read full article: https://www.jpost.com/middle-east/iran-news/article-887622
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    [2026-02-24 01:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
    Source: AP News
    Title: British government mulls sponsorship ban on unlicensed gambling companies
    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.
    Read full article: https://apnews.com/article/gambling-ban-sponsorship-britain-d36c8d7587e11360c5783fb8e0e1ecac
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    [2026-02-24 00:51 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
    Source: BBC News
    Title: Why did Russia invade Ukraine?
    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.
    Read full article: https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/cj0q964851po?at_medium=RSS&at_campaign=rss
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    [2026-02-24 00:42 UTC+10:00] [National] [Factuality: 100]
    Source: 9News
    Title: Sydney to Newcastle high-speed rail to be 'shovel-ready' in two years
    Snippet: Auto news: These are Australia's safest roads.
    Read full article: https://www.9news.com.au/national/highspeed-rail-australia-sydney-to-newcastle-link-to-be-shovelready-in-two-years-government-says/3776f232-1ad2-46bd-a731-85721758eafb
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    [2026-02-24 00:37 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
    Source: Zero Hedge
    Title: Futures Slide As Renewed Tariff Turmoil Shakes Global Markets
    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).
    Read full article: https://www.zerohedge.com/markets/futures-slide-renewed-trade-chaos-shakes-global-markets
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    [2026-02-24 00:36 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
    Source: Al Jazeera
    Title: ‘We are not losers, we are winners’: Ukraine reflects on four years of war
    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.
    Read full article: https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2026/2/23/we-are-not-losers-we-are-winners-ukraine-reflects-on-four-years-of-war
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    [2026-02-24 00:31 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
    Source: AP News
    Title: Supporters of jailed and ailing Ugandan opposition figure pray for his release
    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)
    Read full article: https://apnews.com/article/uganda-besigye-museveni-opposition-cathedral-detention-66580c42389c80aa19e965c2dee083bc
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    [2026-02-24 00:29 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
    Source: BBC News
    Title: Reform promises agency to ensure illegal migrant removals
    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.
    Read full article: https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/cx2jg2g341jo?at_medium=RSS&at_campaign=rss
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    [2026-02-24 00:05 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
    Source: AP News
    Title: Trump threatens countries to abide by tariff deals
    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.
    Read full article: https://apnews.com/live/trump-tariffs-supreme-court-2-23-2026
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    [2026-02-24 00:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
    Source: AP News
    Title: Rubio heads to Caribbean to reassert US interests
    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)
    Read full article: https://apnews.com/article/rubio-caribbean-western-hemisphere-9d7c4130caf283cb3a3ef2ca4c49e8e2
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    [2026-02-23 23:49 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
    Source: BBC News
    Title: Rob Jetten becomes Netherlands' youngest ever PM
    Snippet: Rob Jetten has become the youngest and first openly gay prime minister of the Netherlands after his minority government was sworn in.
    Read full article: https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/clygj3421pqo?at_medium=RSS&at_campaign=rss
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    [2026-02-23 23:47 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
    Source: BBC News
    Title: The key changes being made to special educational needs - at a glance
    Snippet: The government has published plans to reform the special educational needs and disabilities (SEND) system in England - and there are a lot of new terms to get your head around.
    Read full article: https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/cwyke5n1z4po?at_medium=RSS&at_campaign=rss
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    [2026-02-23 23:45 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
    Source: Zero Hedge
    Title: Obama's 'Gift' Sticks Taxpayers With $200M+ Bill As Chicago Hides True Costs Of Presidential Library
    Snippet: When former President Barack Obama announced plans for his presidential center on Chicago’s South Side, he described it as a privately funded investment in the city that would give back to the community that shaped his political career.
    Read full article: https://www.zerohedge.com/political/obamas-gift-sticks-taxpayers-200m-bill-chicago-hides-true-costs-presidential-library
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    [2026-02-23 22:58 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
    Source: BBC News
    Title: Australia backs removing Andrew from royal line of succession
    Snippet: Australia's prime minister has told Sir Keir Starmer his government would back plans to remove Andrew Mountbatten-Windsor from the line of royal succession.
    Read full article: https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/cr5lrny83dgo?at_medium=RSS&at_campaign=rss
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    [2026-02-23 22:39 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
    Source: Deutsche Welle
    Title: Rob Jetten sworn in as youngest-ever Dutch prime minister
    Snippet: Dutch King Willem-Alexander on Monday swore in a new minority coalition government, with centrist Rob Jetten as prime minister.
    Read full article: https://www.dw.com/en/netherlands-gets-youngest-first-openly-gay-pm/a-76088361
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    [2026-02-23 22:30 UTC+10:00] [Australian foreign policy] [Factuality: 100]
    Source: Guardian Australia
    Title: Australian government says it would support removing Andrew Mountbatten-Windsor from royal line of succession
    Snippet: Anthony Albanese writes to British PM as UK prepares to consider laws to strip former prince of his right to inherit the throne
    Read full article: https://www.theguardian.com/australia-news/2026/feb/23/australian-government-andrew-mountbatten-windsor-royal-line-of-succession-ntwnfb
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    [2026-02-23 22:24 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
    Source: Deutsche Welle
    Title: Jens Thurau
    Snippet: Political correspondent specialized in environment and climate policy.
    Read full article: https://www.dw.com/en/jens-thurau/person-18512398
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    [2026-02-23 22:24 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
    Source: Deutsche Welle
    Title: Thomas Mösch
    Snippet: Editor at DW Programs for Africa with a special focus on West Africa, security, resource policy and African history.
    Read full article: https://www.dw.com/en/thomas-m%C3%B6sch/person-18634602
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    [2026-02-23 22:24 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
    Source: Deutsche Welle
    Title: Nina Werkhäuser
    Snippet: Nina is an investigative journalist who covers security policy and human rights abuses.
    Read full article: https://www.dw.com/en/nina-werkh%C3%A4user/person-18878816
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    [2026-02-23 22:24 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
    Source: Deutsche Welle
    Title: Oliver Sallet
    Snippet: US foreign policy, trans-Atlantic relations, NATO, migration, radicalism
    Read full article: https://www.dw.com/en/oliver-sallet/person-19341433
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    [2026-02-23 22:24 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
    Source: Deutsche Welle
    Title: Sonya Angelica Diehn
    Snippet: Senior editor and journalist with a special focus on policy, environment and health
    Read full article: https://www.dw.com/en/sonya-angelica-diehn/person-19525097
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    [2026-02-23 22:24 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
    Source: Deutsche Welle
    Title: Yalda Zarbakhch
    Snippet: With a focus on Iranian interior and foreign policy as well as societal processes and women's rights in Iran
    Read full article: https://www.dw.com/en/yalda-zarbakhch/person-35953018
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    [2026-02-23 22:24 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
    Source: Deutsche Welle
    Title: Jo Harper
    Snippet: Journalist and author specializing in Poland, especially Polish border security and refugee policy
    Read full article: https://www.dw.com/en/jo-harper/person-36163188
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    [2026-02-23 22:24 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
    Source: Deutsche Welle
    Title: Andreas Becker
    Snippet: Business editor with a focus on world trade, monetary policy and globalization.
    Read full article: https://www.dw.com/en/andreas-becker/person-36179178
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    [2026-02-23 22:24 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
    Source: Deutsche Welle
    Title: Gianna-Carina Grün
    Snippet: Data journalist and head of DW's data-driven journalism unit, with a thematic focus on migration policy, geopolitics and climate data.
    Read full article: https://www.dw.com/en/gianna-carina-gr%C3%BCn/person-36865192
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    [2026-02-23 22:24 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
    Source: Deutsche Welle
    Title: Alexandra von Nahmen
    Snippet: Russia expert and longtime DW foreign correspondent with a focus on defense policy, counterterrorism and trans-Atlantic relations.
    Read full article: https://www.dw.com/en/alexandra-von-nahmen/person-38500102
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    [2026-02-23 22:24 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
    Source: Deutsche Welle
    Title: Vanessa Fischer
    Snippet: Specialized in environmental policy in Brazil and climate change adaptation in developing countries
    Read full article: https://www.dw.com/en/vanessa-fischer/person-38587960
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    [2026-02-23 22:24 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
    Source: Deutsche Welle
    Title: Anchal Vohra
    Snippet: Anchal Vohra is a DW correspondent and a columnist for Foreign Policy magazine. She covers politics, security policy and green transition.
    Read full article: https://www.dw.com/en/anchal-vohra/person-38797088
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    [2026-02-23 22:24 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
    Source: Deutsche Welle
    Title: Holly Young
    Snippet: As a climate reporter for DW’s environment desk Holly covers a wide range of topics including extreme weather, water scarcity and energy policy.
    Read full article: https://www.dw.com/en/holly-young/person-41477767
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    [2026-02-23 22:24 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
    Source: Deutsche Welle
    Title: Katharina Kroll
    Snippet: Politics and society in Germany and Europe with special focus on defense and foreign policy
    Read full article: https://www.dw.com/en/katharina-kroll/person-42524512
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    [2026-02-23 22:24 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
    Source: Deutsche Welle
    Title: Erkan Arikan
    Snippet: Political reporter with a focus on events concerning Turkey, German domestic and foreign affairs policy, integration, migration and diversity
    Read full article: https://www.dw.com/en/erkan-arikan/person-46705677
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    [2026-02-23 22:24 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
    Source: Deutsche Welle
    Title: Burak Ünveren
    Snippet: Multimedia editor in the Turkish editorial team with a focus on Turkish foreign policy and German-Turkish relations.
    Read full article: https://www.dw.com/en/burak-%C3%BCnveren/person-52421648
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    [2026-02-23 22:24 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
    Source: Deutsche Welle
    Title: Simion Ciochina
    Snippet: Chisinau-based DW correspondent focusing on foreign policy, economics and society
    Read full article: https://www.dw.com/en/simion-ciochina/person-61029592
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    [2026-02-23 22:24 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
    Source: Deutsche Welle
    Title: Aparna Ganesan
    Snippet: She covers environment and climate justice and its intersections with gender, policy, marginalised communities and rights.
    Read full article: https://www.dw.com/en/aparna-ganesan/person-64785768
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    [2026-02-23 22:24 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
    Source: Deutsche Welle
    Title: Shubhangi Derhgawen
    Snippet: Journalist covering news and politics, with a sharp focus on policy accountability and human rights.
    Read full article: https://www.dw.com/en/shubhangi-derhgawen/person-67185179
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    [2026-02-23 22:24 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
    Source: Deutsche Welle
    Title: Laura Kabelka
    Snippet: Laura is a multimedia journalist focusing on politics, digital topics, and human rights. She has previously worked on cybersecurity and EU policy.
    Read full article: https://www.dw.com/en/laura-kabelka/person-69695042
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    [2026-02-23 22:24 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
    Source: Deutsche Welle
    Title: Ismini Balale
    Snippet: Journalist covering EU policy, refugee rights, social inclusion, press ethics and civic engagement
    Read full article: https://www.dw.com/en/ismini-balale/person-73114711
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