Topic: Politics — Neutral reports only
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[2026-04-22 08:30 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: ABC News
Snippet: ABC Midwest & Wheatbelt
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[2026-04-22 08:25 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Zero Hedge
Snippet: Authored by Chase Smith via The Epoch Times,
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[2026-04-22 08:18 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Middle East Eye
Snippet: An adviser to Iran’s parliament speaker said Donald Trump’s extension of the ceasefire “means nothing”.
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[2026-04-22 08:14 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Al Jazeera
Snippet: The head of Peru’s election authority has resigned from his role amid widespread anger over the country’s chaotic general election earlier this month, with vote counting still under way.
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[2026-04-22 08:12 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: BBC News
Snippet: Chelsea have won just one of their past nine Premier League matches
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[2026-04-22 07:55 UTC+10:00] [live-detached] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The New York Times
Snippet: Virginia voters approved a plan on Tuesday to gerrymander the state’s congressional map to significantly favor Democrats, according to The Associated Press. The new map could eliminate four of the state’s five Republican-held seats for the 2026 midterm elections, giving Democrats a significant boost in their quest to regain control of the House.
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[2026-04-22 07:45 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: New York Post
Snippet: Employees at top secret government labs have suddenly disappeared without a trace across the US, leaving many questioning how and why it has happened.
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[2026-04-22 07:38 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: AP News
Snippet: Roberto Sanchez, presidential candidate of Together for Peru party, greets a woman during a visit to a market in Lima, Peru, Tuesday, April 21, 2026. (AP Photo/Guadalupe Pardo)
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[2026-04-22 07:21 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Al Jazeera
Snippet: Myanmar’s military-backed government has invited opposition armed groups to peace talks, but two key rebel groups quickly rejected the offer.
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[2026-04-22 07:20 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Zero Hedge
Snippet: For years, Democrats and the mainstream media treated 2020 as settled history: the system worked, the election was secure, and accusations of fraud were conspiracy theories.
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[2026-04-22 07:19 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: AP News
Snippet: Jack Hinshelwood (derecha) anota el segundo gol de Brighton en la victoria 3-0 ante Chelsea, el martes 21 de abril de 2026 en Brighton, Inglaterra. (Gareth Fuller/PA vía AP)
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[2026-04-22 07:19 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Manila Times
Snippet: WASHINGTON — President Donald Trump said on Tuesday he will "remember" companies that do not seek refunds for payments they made on his tariffs that were deemed illegal by the Supreme Court, implying they would somehow benefit by abstaining from the US government's new refund portal.
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[2026-04-22 07:15 UTC+10:00] [Federal Reserve] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Guardian Australia
Snippet: Kevin Warsh says ‘we need to take politics out of monetary policy’ as Elizabeth Warren calls him Trump’s ‘sock puppet’
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[2026-04-22 07:10 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: New York Post
Snippet: Former City Comptroller Scott Stringer claims the bombshell sex assault allegations that derailed his 2021 mayoral campaign were part of a dirty tricks operation hatched by political operatives working for businessman Andrew Yang.
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[2026-04-22 07:10 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: ABC News
Snippet: Topic:Government and Politics
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[2026-04-22 07:09 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: AP News
Snippet: El arquero de Leicester Mads Hermansen no logra evitar el remate a gol de Omar Marmoush en el partido de la Liga Premier, el 2 de abril de 2025. (AP Foto/Dave Thompson)
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[2026-04-22 07:08 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: RT News
Snippet: Hungary has violated EU principles when it adopted a law to ban children from accessing LGBTQ content, the bloc’s top court has ruled, ordering Budapest to revoke the legislation.
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[2026-04-22 07:08 UTC+10:00] [Premier League] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Guardian Australia
Snippet: Perhaps time to celebrate Brighton’s achievements, though it would be hard not to view this windswept South Coast evening through the lens of Chelsea’s latest crisis. Following another grim chapter in the Liam Rosenior saga, his name taken in vain by angry away fans, Chelsea look on at Brighton as an example of responsible stewardship, of careful recruitment, a model they have failed to emulate and now lag behind in the Premier League table.
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[2026-04-22 07:06 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: AP News
Snippet: Brighton and Hove Albion’s Jack Hinshelwood, right, scores their second 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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[2026-04-22 07:03 UTC+10:00] [Australia news] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Guardian Australia
Snippet: Labor says cuts to disability scheme mean elderly will get more help. Follow today’s news live
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[2026-04-22 07:01 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: AP News
Snippet: LEICESTER, England (AP) — Former Premier League champion Leicester will be playing in the third tier of English soccer next season.
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[2026-04-22 06:55 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: AP News
Snippet: University of Nebraska President Walter “Ted” Carter Jr. stands on the sidelines as the Nebraska plays against Ohio State during the first half of an NCAA college football game, Nov. 6, 2021, at Memorial Stadium in Lincoln, Neb. (AP Photo/Rebecca S. Gratz, File)
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[2026-04-22 06:49 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: ABC News
Snippet: Residents in the remote community of Papunya are suing the Northern Territory government, claiming it has failed to provide safe public housing during periods of extreme heat.
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[2026-04-22 06:43 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: New York Post
Snippet: Fed Chair nominee Kevin Warsh denied that President Trump demanded he lower interest rates in a heated Senate hearing Tuesday.
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[2026-04-22 06:39 UTC+10:00] [Championship] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Guardian Australia
Snippet: Ten years after a legendary, against-the-odds Premier League triumph, five years since winning the FA Cup, and a single season after dropping out of the top flight, Leicester City will be relegated to the third tier of English football.
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[2026-04-22 06:39 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: BBC News
Snippet: Leicester City have only won two Championship games in 2026
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[2026-04-22 06:30 UTC+10:00] [All News] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Korea Herald
Snippet: News cycles this year have been a relentless parade of hard knocks, and April has been no exception. But last weekend, the people of Hungary delivered good news. They came out in record numbers, with nearly 80 percent participation, to decisively vote out Viktor Orban, the country’s long-standing illiberal prime minister.
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[2026-04-22 06:29 UTC+10:00] [US news] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Guardian Australia
Snippet: Analysis finds 53 workplace harassment allegations against 30 lawmakers amid wave of resignations in Congress
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[2026-04-22 06:23 UTC+10:00] [Peter Mandelson] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Guardian Australia
Snippet: Sacked civil servant tells select committee of ‘pressure’ to give clearance and ‘dismissive’ attitude to vetting
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[2026-04-22 06:20 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Zero Hedge
Snippet: Authored by Victor Davis Hanson via American Greatness,
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[2026-04-22 06:18 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Nikkei Asia
Snippet: Defense Minister Shinjiro Koizumi said the Philippines, Indonesia and New Zealand have shown interest in Japanese defense equipment. (Photo by Shun Kato)
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[2026-04-22 06:13 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 90]
Source: CNBC
Snippet: President Donald Trump on Tuesday extended the two-week U.S. ceasefire with Iran, saying the extension was warranted due to Tehran's government being "seriously fractured."
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[2026-04-22 06:09 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Middle East Eye
Snippet: French President Emmanuel Macron and Lebanese Prime Minister Nawaf Salam are holding a joint news conference in Paris ahead of talks between Lebanon and Israel in Washington on Thursday.
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[2026-04-22 06:08 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: New York Post
Snippet: Michigan Democrats had to choose between a Hezbollah-sympathizing radical and a perfectly respectable former Barack Obama attorney.
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[2026-04-22 06:05 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Nikkei Asia
Snippet: Taiwan's President Lai Ching-te, then the Democratic Progressive Party's presidential candidate, casts his ballot in the election in January 2024. © AP
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[2026-04-22 06:03 UTC+10:00] [Breaking News] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Daily News
Snippet: Public Security and Parliamentary Affairs Minister Ananda Wijepala stated that the on-going investigations into the 2019 Easter Sunday bomb attacks are expected to be successfully concluded within a short period of time.
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[2026-04-22 06:00 UTC+10:00] [Business] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Daily News
Snippet: The Insurance Regulatory Commission of Sri Lanka (IRCSL), in partnership with the Insurance Association of Sri Lanka (IASL), unveiled Sri Lanka’s Insurance Industry Development Roadmap yesterday (21) in Colombo, with the participation of Ananda Wijepala, Minister of Public Security and Parliamentary Affairs, attended the event as Chief Guest.
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[2026-04-22 06:00 UTC+10:00] [General Features] [Factuality: 92]
Source: Daily News
Snippet: Is there a systemic failure in Sri Lankan banking systems, considering the fallout from the recent oversight failure at a privately owned bank?
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[2026-04-22 06:00 UTC+10:00] [General Opinion] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Daily News
Snippet: Sri Lanka has bounced back from the economic crisis and sustained its growth momentum in 2025, further improving on the gains recorded in 2024. It is a success story achieved while weathering all odds, including Cyclone Ditwah and global volatility.
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[2026-04-22 05:59 UTC+10:00] [Sports] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Daily News
Snippet: Bimandee Bandara, the National number one ranked women’s paddler will lead the Sri Lanka five-member women’s team for the ITTF World Team Table Tennis Championship finals which will be held from April 28 to May 10 in London. The Championship will feature 64 men’s and 64 women’s teams competing across 13 days at two iconic London venues.
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[2026-04-22 05:59 UTC+10:00] [Breaking News] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Daily News
Snippet: Venerable Pannakara Thera paid gratitude to the Sri Lankan President who opened the country to have a very big team of Buddhist monks from so many countries and welcoming them, who arrived in the country for the Walk for Peace and also the mission of receiving the Sacred Buddha Relics and a sapling of the Sacred Jaya Sri Maha Bodhi tree to take back to the United States of America (USA) which he said was the first time ever in
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[2026-04-22 05:58 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: AP News
Snippet: The tail of a Spirit Airlines Airbus A320 is shown as the plane prepares to take off from Fort Lauderdale-Hollywood International Airport, Jan. 19, 2021, in Fort Lauderdale, Fla. (AP Photo/Wilfredo Lee, File)
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[2026-04-22 05:58 UTC+10:00] [Business] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Daily News
Snippet: Chathuranga Abeysinghe, Deputy Minister of Industry and Entrepreneurship Development, outlined the Government’s utmost priority of maintaining stability in energy supply to ensure uninterrupted industrial activity addressing the National Chamber of Exporters of Sri Lanka (NCE) 40th Anniversary held in Colombo recently.
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[2026-04-22 05:58 UTC+10:00] [Sports] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Daily News
Snippet: Sri Lankan long distance runner Gamini Sugathadasa has won the gold medal in the 55–59 age category at the world-renowned 130th Boston Marathon in 2026, which concluded on April 20 in USA.
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[2026-04-22 05:56 UTC+10:00] [Sports] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Daily News
Snippet: Jennifer Mercy of St. Joseph’s Girls’ College, Grandpass, produced an impressive display to win both the Under-14 Singles and Doubles titles at the Hill Club Tennis Tournament in Nuwara Eliya.
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[2026-04-22 05:56 UTC+10:00] [Breaking News] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Daily News
Snippet: Colombo Archbishop Malcolm Cardinal Ranjith has expressed optimism and appreciation for the incumbent Government’s positive approach taken since coming to power toward investigating the Easter Sunday terror attacks.
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[2026-04-22 05:55 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Nikkei Asia
Snippet: China has intensified its pressure on Japan since Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi's remarks in November regarding a potential contingency in Taiwan. (Nikkei montage)
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[2026-04-22 05:55 UTC+10:00] [Business] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Daily News
Snippet: Sri Lanka’s economy showed resilience in 2025, with a 5% GDP growth. Agriculture (1.4%), industry (7.8%), and services (3.3%) contributed positively, while Cyclone Ditwah hindered fourth-quarter activity, causing $1.4 billion losses and moderating growth to 4.8%. Consumption rose sharply, but investment growth declined to 2.2%, the Asian Development Outlook April 2026 report released recently said.
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[2026-04-22 05:55 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Daily News
Snippet: Defending champions Galle team were struggling at 159 for 6 wickets in their second innings trailed by 74 runs to avoid the innings defeat after third day’s play against Dambulla in their National Super League (NSL) cricket fixture played at R . Premadasa Stadium yesterday.
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[2026-04-22 05:55 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Daily News
Snippet: Officials in Japan have warned of an increased risk of a ‘huge’ earthquake in the next week after a 7.7 magnitude quake struck off the North-East coast, triggering an evacuation order and warnings of 3m (10ft) tsunami waves.
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