Topic: Politics — Neutral reports only
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[2026-04-30 18:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South Korea
Snippet: SEOUL, April 30 (Yonhap) -- Finance Minister Koo Yun-cheol will attend a series of international gatherings and the annual meeting of the Asian Development Bank (ADB) in Samarkand, Uzbekistan, next week, his office said Thursday.
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[2026-04-30 18:00 UTC+10:00] [Politics / Federal] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Age
Snippet: Substantial chunks of royal commissioner Virginia Bell’s interim report on the Bondi Beach massacre – including five of her 14 sensible but modest recommendations for change – remain hidden behind a veil of redactions. And, as Bell warned when she launched the inquiry in February, key questions remain unanswered because of the tight deadline she was given to deliver her preliminary findings.
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[2026-04-30 17:46 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: AfricaNews
Snippet: Mali’s slain defence minister Sadio Camara will be laid to rest on Thursday, the country’s military has announced.
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[2026-04-30 17:45 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The National (UAE)
Snippet: Dr Thani Al Zeyoudi, Minister of Foreign Trade, said a new government drive to safeguard supplies of essential products was developed to strengthen the UAE's response to challenges caused by Iran's “egregious attacks” on the country.
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[2026-04-30 17:28 UTC+10:00] [Business] [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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[2026-04-30 17:19 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The National (UAE)
Snippet: The United Arab Emirates' decision to leave OPEC marks one of the most significant shifts in global oil politics in years.
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[2026-04-30 17:13 UTC+10:00] [Australian foreign policy] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Guardian Australia
Snippet: Syrian officials say a group Australians ‘awaiting a solution’ as Albanese government refuses to repatriate them
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[2026-04-30 17:11 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: Wah Fu Petroleum Company executive pledges to pass on subsidy to customers, while taxi union leader praises government for quick intervention
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[2026-04-30 17:11 UTC+10:00] [diesel] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: Wah Fu Petroleum Company executive pledges to pass on subsidy to customers, while taxi union leader praises government for quick intervention
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[2026-04-30 17:02 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Manila Times
Snippet: MANILA, Philippines — The Department of Budget and Management (DBM) on Thursday unveiled the "Unified Package for Livelihoods, Industry, Food, and Transport" (UPLIFT) microsite, which reflects the government’s efforts to cushion the impact of surging oil prices driven by the war in the Middle East.
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[2026-04-30 17:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 90]
Source: BBC News
Snippet: Mason Mount has made 69 appearances for Manchester United since his £55m move from Chelsea in 2023
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[2026-04-30 17:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: CNBC
Snippet: Japan has relied too heavily on the U.S. for security, according to Taro Kono, Japan's former defense minister, as concerns grow that Washington may scale back its global military role.
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[2026-04-30 17:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: Strong loan growth to infrastructure and policy-backed sectors helps lift profits, while margins show early signs of stabilising
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[2026-04-30 17:00 UTC+10:00] [Beijing] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: Strong loan growth to infrastructure and policy-backed sectors helps lift profits, while margins show early signs of stabilising
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[2026-04-30 16:55 UTC+10:00] [Sport / Racing] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Age
Snippet: The head of the government-appointed trust that manages the site proposed for Melbourne Football Club’s Caulfield Racecourse development has criticised the Demons for wanting to build a “Taj Mahal” home base with a “budget for a granny flat”.
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[2026-04-30 16:45 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Zero Hedge
Snippet: What people take pride in says a lot about how they see their country.
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[2026-04-30 16:34 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: ABC News
Snippet: A concept design of how the North Adelaide golf course will look after being redeveloped. (Supplied: SA government)
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[2026-04-30 16:30 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South Korea
Snippet: SEOUL, April 30 (Yonhap) -- The lack of specific guidelines on the recovery of remains, coupled with insufficient oversight at the scene, led to the failure to fully recover the remains of victims in the 2024 Jeju Air plane crash for more than a year, a government investigation showed Thursday.
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[2026-04-30 16:23 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Local Spain
Snippet: Spain's main opposition conservative party united with the far right to have its leader re-elected in the region of Aragón on Wednesday, their latest alliance before next year's general election.
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[2026-04-30 16:22 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: ABC News
Snippet: Isobel Roe is a journalist based in the NSW newsroom in Sydney. She began her career in 2012 and has covered stories for ABC News in several bureaux including in regional Queensland, Brisbane and Parliament House in Canberra.
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[2026-04-30 16:19 UTC+10:00] [National] [Factuality: 100]
Source: 9News
Snippet: Commonwealth Bank has forecast the impact of potential changes to the capital gains tax (CGT) discount and negative gearing could fall flat for prospective home buyers, with only a "modest" decrease to house prices.In a pre-federal budget analysis, economists from the big four bank, Luke Yeaman and Harry Ottley, said reforming the property tax benefits would only have a modest impact on lowering house prices and increasing productivity.It estimates house prices could fall by 1.4 per cent with changes to
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[2026-04-30 16:09 UTC+10:00] [Breaking News] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Daily News
Snippet: Sri Lanka’s most Trusted and Innovative media services provider
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[2026-04-30 16:08 UTC+10:00] [All News] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Korea Herald
Snippet: For over a decade, I’ve navigated the complexities of North Korean affairs, security, and foreign policy from both Seoul and Washington, D.C. As the National Desk Political Team Lead, I track the pulse of geopolitics, closely following developments from the Unification Ministry and the Foreign Ministry. My mornings start with Rodong Sinmun—North Korea’s state mouthpiece—before diving into the day’s headlines from Seoul and Washington.
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[2026-04-30 16:02 UTC+10:00] [All News] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Korea Herald
Snippet: I’m a staff reporter for The Korea Herald, covering national security and foreign policy across the Defense, Foreign and Unification Ministries, as well as the National Assembly. Before entering journalism, I served as an Air Force lieutenant, working as an interpreter and junior planner at the ROK–US Combined Forces Command.
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[2026-04-30 16:00 UTC+10:00] [WPP] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Guardian Australia
Snippet: WPP accused of breaching its climate policy after report reveals firm linked to twice as much oil advertising as US rivals
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[2026-04-30 16:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Zero Hedge
Snippet: Two German cities, Berlin and Hamburg, have spent at least €4 billion to house migrants since 2022, with the cost of hotels proving to be especially high.
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[2026-04-30 15:57 UTC+10:00] [All News] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Korea Herald
Snippet: Since 2017, I have covered South Korea’s political and economic landscape as a reporter, with a focus on foreign affairs, inter-Korean relations and security.As a foreign affairs reporter, I closely follow developments from the Ministry of Unification, the Foreign Ministry and the Defense Ministry, tracking shifts in diplomacy, military policy and North Korea’s evolving posture.
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[2026-04-30 15:54 UTC+10:00] [Royal commission on antisemitism and social cohesion] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Guardian Australia
Snippet: Inquiry to focus on government and police responses to warnings from intelligence agencies with no public comments on alleged Bondi terror attack shooters’ motivations
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[2026-04-30 15:45 UTC+10:00] [Politics / Federal] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Age
Snippet: Older and wealthier Australians have increased their ownership of rental properties by up to 1500 per cent over the past two decades, while young people have been priced out of the investment market.
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[2026-04-30 15:43 UTC+10:00] [Politics / Queensland] [Factuality: 95]
Source: The Age
Snippet: Brisbane is rife with examples of quiet ways people are encouraged not to linger.
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[2026-04-30 15:33 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: AP News
Snippet: The Dutch government and top brass have committed to raising military personnel from its current 80,000 to 120,000 by 2035 — plans that have broad political support. The recent enlistment by the country’s queen and her eldest daughter as reservists look to be helping, with authorities now scrambling to arm and train new recruits.
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[2026-04-30 15:32 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: AP News
Snippet: Rob Mac, left, and Ryan Reynolds arrive at an FYC event for “Welcome to Wrexham” on Tuesday, April 28, 2026, at Chloe’s at Golden Road Brewing in Los Angeles. (Photo by Jordan Strauss/Invision/AP)
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[2026-04-30 15:32 UTC+10:00] [Breaking News] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Daily News
Snippet: Sri Lanka’s most Trusted and Innovative media services provider
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[2026-04-30 15:32 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Manila Times
Snippet: MANILA, Philippines — Majority of Filipinos believe Vice President Sara Duterte holds billions of pesos in undisclosed bank accounts, with public opinion sharply divided along political lines, according to a nationwide survey following recent legislative inquiries and reports from the Anti-Money Laundering Council (AMLC).
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[2026-04-30 15:26 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Manila Times
Snippet: DAGUPAN CITY = The large-scale preparations for the 2026 Bangus Festival have sparked mixed reactions among local residents and netizens, with some raising questions about consistency with earlier austerity measures ordered by the city government.
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[2026-04-30 15:21 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Manila Times
Snippet: MANILA, Philippines — Preparations are in full swing for the Bangsamoro Autonomous Region in Muslim Mindanao (BARMM) parliamentary election as national government agencies and partner institutions coordinate security, legal, and administrative measures to ensure orderly and credible polls.
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[2026-04-30 15:16 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 90]
Source: The Jerusalem Post
Snippet: US President Donald Trump's administration is seeking the participation of other countries to form an international coalition to restore freedom of navigation in the Strait of Hormuz, according to a US State Department cable seen by Reuters.
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[2026-04-30 15:16 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Jerusalem Post
Snippet: Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has urged US President Donald Trump to limit ongoing negotiations with Lebanon to a two- to three-week window ending in mid-May, during a call late Wednesday, Israel's Channel 12 (N12) reported.
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[2026-04-30 15:13 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: Large-scale attacks targeting Mali’s military government pose a serious threat to Russian strategic and economic interests
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[2026-04-30 15:13 UTC+10:00] [Niger] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: Large-scale attacks targeting Mali’s military government pose a serious threat to Russian strategic and economic interests
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[2026-04-30 15:03 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 92]
Source: AP News
Snippet: Bank of England Governor Andrew Bailey speaks at Managing Global Imbalances: Policy Priorities forum during the World Bank/IMF Spring Meetings at the IMF headquarters in Washington, Wednesday, April 15, 2026. (AP Photo/Jose Luis Magana)
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[2026-04-30 15:01 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South Korea
Snippet: 1923 -- The first Children's Day is celebrated in Seoul. Bang Jung-hwan, a children's author who was devoted to children's issues, was the first person to come up with the idea of Children's Day. The South Korean government later changed the date to May 5.
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[2026-04-30 15:00 UTC+10:00] [London] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Guardian Australia
Snippet: In the 1980s, Labour-controlled London built 52,000 council homes. During the Tony Blair decade, just 280. It’s brought this local-election catastrophe on itself
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[2026-04-30 14:57 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The National (UAE)
Snippet: President Sheikh Mohamed has congratulated Ali Al Zaidi on his nomination as Iraq's next prime minister and underlined the UAE's commitment to bolstering bilateral ties.
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[2026-04-30 14:46 UTC+10:00] [All News] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Korea Herald
Snippet: For over a decade, I’ve navigated the complexities of North Korean affairs, security, and foreign policy from both Seoul and Washington, D.C. As the National Desk Political Team Lead, I track the pulse of geopolitics, closely following developments from the Unification Ministry and the Foreign Ministry. My mornings start with Rodong Sinmun—North Korea’s state mouthpiece—before diving into the day’s headlines from Seoul and Washington.
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[2026-04-30 14:45 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: AP News
Snippet: Australian Prime Minister Anthony Albanese holds up the report on Antisemitism and Social Cohesion during a press conference at the Commonwealth Parliamentary Offices in Sydney, Thursday, April 30, 2026. (Dan Himbrechts/AAP Image via AP)
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[2026-04-30 14:30 UTC+10:00] [Breaking News] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Daily News
Snippet: Ukraine’s drone export project is nothing but a scheme to launder European money for weapons, Russian Foreign Ministry’s Ambassador at Large Rodion Miroshnik said.
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[2026-04-30 14:21 UTC+10:00] [New Zealand] [Factuality: 90]
Source: Guardian Australia
Snippet: Everlee Wihongi, 37, holds a green card but was detained upon her return to Los Angeles due to an issue with a historic conviction for marijuana possession
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[2026-04-30 14:19 UTC+10:00] [Breaking News] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Daily News
Snippet: The Middle East war has triggered the biggest global energy supply shock on record and will drive a sharp rise in commodity prices, pushing inflation higher and slowing economic growth worldwide, the World Bank has warned.
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[2026-04-30 14:14 UTC+10:00] [Breaking News] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Daily News
Snippet: Italy’s Culture Ministry is investigating the organizers of the Venice Biennale, a prestigious art festival, after Russia was allowed to return to the event, Italian media reported on Wednesday.
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