Topic: Politics — Neutral reports only
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[2026-04-23 04:04 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: AP News
Snippet: HOUSTON (AP) — A Houston city ordinance that limited police officers’ cooperation with federal immigration agents was amended on Wednesday after Texas’ governor threatened to take away millions of dollars in public safety grants.
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[2026-04-23 04:03 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: AP News
Snippet: La maestra asistente Yolanda Maheia lee un libro ante un grupo de estudiantes de preescolar en The Capitol Hill Child Enrichment Center, el miércoles 22 de abril de 2026, en Atlanta. (AP Foto/Alyssa Pointer)
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[2026-04-23 04:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: CNBC
Snippet: Kevin Warsh, President Donald Trump's nominee for Federal Reserve chair, told lawmakers that he would like the central bank to change its strategy for measuring inflation.
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[2026-04-23 04:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Zero Hedge
Snippet: Authored by 'sundance' via The Last Refuge,
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[2026-04-23 03:59 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: AP News
Snippet: LOS ANGELES (AP) — An appeals court has blocked a California law passed in 2025 requiring federal immigration agents to wear a badge or some form of identification.
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[2026-04-23 03:47 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The National (UAE)
Snippet: The UN's top envoy for Libya warned on Tuesday that the country is veering off course from its political road map and said political actors are undermining efforts to reunify state institutions.
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[2026-04-23 03:47 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Jerusalem Post
Snippet: Although US President Donald Trump and Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu have made the ultimate war and ceasefire decisions regarding Iran, The Jerusalem Post now reveals the details and extent to which IDF Chief of Staff Lt.-Gen. Eyal Zamir, US Joint Chiefs Chairman Gen. Dan Caine, and CENTCOM Chief Admiral Brad Cooper have been the next most dominant figures.
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[2026-04-23 03:47 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 90]
Source: The Jerusalem Post
Snippet: Israel’s advancement of settlement expansion in the West Bank is being undertaken with full US backing, Finance Minister Bezalel Smotrich told The Jerusalem Post on Tuesday, while speaking about his push for sovereignty over the entire area as the country marks its 78th Independence Day.
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[2026-04-23 03:44 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: AP News
Snippet: WASHINGTON (AP) — Six people have been charged with plotting to steal at least 20 cars from the Washington, D.C., area and sell them to buyers in the United States and Ghana in West Africa, according to a federal indictment unsealed Wednesday.
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[2026-04-23 03:43 UTC+10:00] [Robert F Kennedy Jr] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Guardian Australia
Snippet: Health secretary says ‘I had nothing to do with the measles outbreak’ and claims to support measles and MMR vaccines
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[2026-04-23 03:29 UTC+10:00] [World / Europe] [Factuality: 90]
Source: The Age
Snippet: London: British Prime Minister Keir Starmer has been put on notice by Labour colleagues who want him to quit for the good of the government after the scandal over his appointment of a disgraced former minister as ambassador to the US.
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[2026-04-23 03:26 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: BBC News
Snippet: Four people have been arrested during a dawn raid on suspicion of conspiracy to defraud following an investigation into the government's botched home insulation scheme.
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[2026-04-23 03:26 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Manila Times
Snippet: TEHRAN — Iran's parliament speaker said on Wednesday that the Islamic republic would not reopen the Strait of Hormuz as long as the US naval blockade remained in place, calling it a "blatant violation of the ceasefire".
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[2026-04-23 03:11 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Nikkei Asia
Snippet: Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi will announce the revised Free and Open Indo-Pacific framework during an upcoming visit to Vietnam. (Photo by Shun Kato)
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[2026-04-23 03:05 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: AP News
Snippet: Brazil’s President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva, center, and first lady Rosangela da Silva, front left in a red jersey, take part in the ‘Walk in Celebration’ to mark the Ministry of Culture’s 95th anniversary, in Brasilia, Brazil, Sept. 28, 2025. (AP Photo/Eraldo Peres, File)
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[2026-04-23 03:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Zero Hedge
Snippet: Democrats’ decisive win in Virginia Tuesday night has dealt a significant blow to Republican hopes of retaining control of the House.
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[2026-04-23 02:56 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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[2026-04-23 02:51 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: AP News
Snippet: Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem appears for an oversight hearing before the Senate Judiciary Committee, at the Capitol in Washington, March 3, 2026. (AP Photo/J. Scott Applewhite, File)
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[2026-04-23 02:49 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Moscow Times
Snippet: A series of video appeals by celebrities to President Vladimir Putin about the plight of ordinary Russians has set off an unusually public debate across the political spectrum.
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[2026-04-23 02:46 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The National (UAE)
Snippet: President Sheikh Mohamed on Wednesday hosted Guido Crosetto, Italy's Minister of Defence, for talks centred on efforts to boost security ties between the nations.
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[2026-04-23 02:43 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: New York Post
Snippet: If the Senate wants to fight inflation and put the US economy on an even keel, it should confirm Kevin Warsh to head the Federal Reserve Board as soon as possible.
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[2026-04-23 02:34 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: AfricaNews
Snippet: A widening diplomatic rift is emerging in West Africa as Niger and Mali level new accusations against neighbouring states over terrorism in the Sahel. Speaking at a security forum in Senegal, Mali’s foreign minister said some neighbouring states are “harbouring” and “supporting” armed groups active in the Sahel.
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[2026-04-23 02:34 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: AP News
Snippet: El técnico del Chelsea Liam Rosenior sale del campo tras el encuentro ante el Manchester United el sábado 18 de abril del 2026. (AP Foto/Kirsty Wigglesworth)
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[2026-04-23 02:25 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: AP News
Snippet: Chelsea’s head coach Liam Rosenior leaves the field after the English Premier League soccer match between Chelsea and Manchester United in London, Saturday, April 18, 2026. (AP Photo/Kirsty Wigglesworth)
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[2026-04-23 02:23 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: BBC News
Snippet: Chelsea have sacked head coach Liam Rosenior after losing five consecutive Premier League matches without scoring for the first time since 1912.
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[2026-04-23 02:21 UTC+10:00] [Keir Starmer] [Factuality: 92]
Source: Guardian Australia
Snippet: The PM’s failure was being a spectator as Morgan McSweeney set about finding jobs for his mates
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[2026-04-23 02:20 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Zero Hedge
Snippet: Anthropic's 'Mythos' model is extraordinarily dangerous. The company itself warned that it could autonomously identify and exploit zero-day vulnerabilities in every major operating system, every major web browser, and every critical software library on Earth. And because of this offensive cybersecurity power, Anthropic refused to release Mythos publicly - and instead tightly restricted access through 'Project Glasswing' to roughly 50 carefully vetted organizations - 12 named launch partners plus more than 40 additional critical software and government entities, including the
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[2026-04-23 02:15 UTC+10:00] [Trump administration] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Guardian Australia
Snippet: The injunction pauses policy giving senior Trump official direct sign-off on federal clean energy projects
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[2026-04-23 02:05 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 90]
Source: The Manila Times
Snippet: MEMBERS of the opposition have renewed their call for former vice president and now Naga City Mayor Leni Robredo to reconsider her decision not to run in the 2028 presidential elections.
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[2026-04-23 02:03 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Manila Times
Snippet: MUSLIM airport employees visited us at the Senate hoping for redress in the use of prayer rooms. At a time of much uncertainty and stress, prayer rooms offer relief, especially for those who pray extra voluntary prayers. The employees ask that Muslim prayer spaces be respected where there are no shoes and mixing of genders.
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[2026-04-23 02:01 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Jerusalem Post
Snippet: An Iranian opposition leader criticized European countries on Wednesday for doing too little to halt executions in Iran, after Tehran carried out another execution in what opponents say is a wartime crackdown on dissent.
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[2026-04-23 01:58 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: AP News
Snippet: An election worker tears off “I Voted” stickers during the Virginia redistricting referendum at Fairfax Government Center, Tuesday, April 21, 2026, in Fairfax, Va. (AP Photo/Julia Demaree Nikhinson)
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[2026-04-23 01:55 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: AP News
Snippet: President of Nigeria Bola Ahmed Tinubu speaks to the media ahead of his meeting with Britain’s Prime Minister Keir Starmer inside 10 Downing Street in London, Thursday, March 19, 2026. (AP Photo/Kin Cheung, Pool File)
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[2026-04-23 01:52 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: AfricaNews
Snippet: Djibouti President Ismaïl Omar Guelleh was reelected for a sixth term after official results showed him winning 97.81 percent of the vote in Friday's election.
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[2026-04-23 01:47 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: BBC News
Snippet: Families of those killed in a Chinook helicopter crash in Scotland more than 30 years ago have welcomed Prime Minister Sir Keir Starmer's agreement to meet them.
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[2026-04-23 01:43 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: AP News
Snippet: Brighton and Hove Albion’s Danny Welbeck celebrates scoring their third goal during the Premier League soccer match between Brighton and Hove Albion and Chelsea, Tuesday, April 21 2026, in Brighton, England. (Gareth Fuller/PA via AP)
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[2026-04-23 01:42 UTC+10:00] [Agriculture] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Politico
Snippet: Agrofert, a company tied to Prime Minister Andrej Babiš, is eligible to receive EU subsidies after a Czech government agency gave its blessing Wednesday.
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[2026-04-23 01:42 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Al Jazeera
Snippet: Tehran, Iran – State media and Iran’s military and security leadership say they are prepared for a resumption in the war with the United States and Israel as they continue to signal opposition to any major concessions during negotiations.
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[2026-04-23 01:36 UTC+10:00] [Crisis] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Politico
Snippet: LONDON — U.K. Prime Minister Keir Starmer ignored a suggestion from two senior officials to wait for Peter Mandelson to go through security vetting before appointing the disgraced former minister to the role of ambassador to Washington.
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[2026-04-23 01:35 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: New York Post
Snippet: A Houston federal judge dismissed FBI Director Kash Patel’s defamation lawsuit against MS NOW contributor Frank Figliuzzi over his claim that Patel was in “nightclubs far more than he has been” at the agency’s headquarters.
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[2026-04-23 01:31 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: AP News
Snippet: Pedestrians walk past the Rhode Island Statehouse, March 1, 2020, in Providence, R.I. (AP Photo/David Goldman, File)
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[2026-04-23 01:30 UTC+10:00] [Defence policy] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Guardian Australia
Snippet: George Robertson says diplomatic tone from White House is at ‘historic low’ and two allies are likely to keep diverging
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[2026-04-23 01:28 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: AfricaNews
Snippet: Niger's military government suspended the activities of 2,900 of the 4,700 registered local and foreign non-governmental organisations and development agencies, the interior minister said.
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[2026-04-23 01:25 UTC+10:00] [Banks] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Politico
Snippet: Europe’s economic engine is sputtering yet again, and the outlook is getting worse with every day that the conflict in the Middle East drags on.
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[2026-04-23 01:21 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Middle East Eye
Snippet: Israeli strikes on Lebanon have damaged or destroyed more than 62,000 housing units, according to a government estimate.
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[2026-04-23 01:19 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Al Jazeera
Snippet: Nepal’s minister of home affairs has resigned, saying there have been questions about his investments and other matters. He is the second minister to withdraw from the country’s month-old government.
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[2026-04-23 01:18 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Jerusalem Post
Snippet: The past week has been extraordinarily difficult for Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, starting with Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orban’s defeat in the elections and ending with a ceasefire imposed in Lebanon by US President Donald Trump against his will. It embodies Netanyahu’s growing isolation in the world and his domestic troubles as the election looms.
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[2026-04-23 01:15 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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[2026-04-23 01:12 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: BBC News
Snippet: The Welsh government's key pre-election health targets look set to be missed, BBC Wales analysis suggests.
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[2026-04-23 01:11 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Middle East Eye
Snippet: A Labour councillor defending her seat in the forthcoming local elections posed in an Israeli army uniform with an assault rifle.
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