Topic: Politics — Neutral reports only
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[2026-04-22 04:07 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: BBC News
Snippet: Kevin Warsh has clashed with Democratic senators during a fiery confirmation hearing to decide whether he should be installed as Federal Reserve chairman.
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[2026-04-22 04:06 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: AP News
Snippet: The Capitol is framed amid blooming cherry trees in Washington, Monday, March 23, 2026. (AP Photo/J. Scott Applewhite)
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[2026-04-22 04:06 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Manila Times
Snippet: NEW YORK — A Bangladeshi immigrant is rightly serving a life prison sentence for a fizzled 2017 subway bombing attack beneath New York City’s Times Square, a federal appeals panel said Tuesday while reversing his conviction for providing material support to the Islamic State extremist group.
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[2026-04-22 04:04 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Al Jazeera
Snippet: United States Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth has said that the flu vaccine will no longer be obligatory for members of the country’s military, the latest step under President Donald Trump to shift vaccine policy in the federal government.
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[2026-04-22 04:03 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Jerusalem Post
Snippet: Gadi Eisenkot leads the race for the opposition leadership in the next election, overtaking Naftali Bennett and Yair Lapid -the current head of the opposition-, with 27% of respondents selecting him, a new survey by Maariv revealed on Monday.
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[2026-04-22 04:03 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Jerusalem Post
Snippet: National Security Minister Itamar Ben-Gvir and his wife Ayala were seen angrily leaving the annual torch-lighting ceremony on Mount Herzl in Jerusalem on Tuesday after they were asked to leave the "distinguished gallery" for not having reserved a space in the section.
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[2026-04-22 03:52 UTC+10:00] [Books] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Politico
Snippet: LONDON — Zack Polanski’s Green Party will conduct a sweeping review of its policy platform to weed out unpopular proposals thrust into the spotlight as support for the movement grows.
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[2026-04-22 03:39 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: New York Post
Snippet: Mayor Bass has unveiled a $14.9 billion pre-election budget that avoids layoffs, boosts police hiring and trims her signature homelessness program, but leaves the Los Angeles Fire Department with little new funding.
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[2026-04-22 03:38 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: AP News
Snippet: Nottingham Forest’s Callum Hudson-Odoi runs into position during the English Premier League soccer match between Tottenham Hotspur and Nottingham Forest at Tottenham Hotspur Stadium in London, March 22, 2026. (AP Photo/Dave Shopland, File)
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[2026-04-22 03:30 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The National (UAE)
Snippet: Sheikh Hamdan bin Mohammed, Crown Prince of Dubai, Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Defence, on Tuesday told of his pride over the resilience of the emirate's aviation industry in challenging times.
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[2026-04-22 03:16 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The National (UAE)
Snippet: After more than a year of efforts to improve relations with Lebanon through emissaries, Syria's President Ahmad Al Shara this week tried a different approach to drive home his country's interest in rebuilding ties “ruined by politics”.
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[2026-04-22 03:11 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: AP News
Snippet: Police stand guard inside the Port Authority Bus Terminal following an explosion near Times Square, Dec. 11, 2017 in New York. (AP Photo/Andres Kudacki, File)
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[2026-04-22 03:05 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: AP News
Snippet: Britain’s Prime Minister Keir Starmer leaves 10 Downing Street in London, Monday, April 20, 2026 to face a showdown in Parliament over the appointment of Peter Mandelson as ambassador to Washington.(AP Photo/Alastair Grant)
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[2026-04-22 03:02 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 90]
Source: The National (UAE)
Snippet: Lebanese Prime Minister Nawaf Salam on Tuesday told European foreign ministers that a stronger Lebanese army is needed to weaken Hezbollah.
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[2026-04-22 03:01 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 90]
Source: Middle East Eye
Snippet: Iranian negotiator and parliament speaker Mohammad Ghalibaf said President Donald Trump is trying to turn negotiations into “a table of surrender”.
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[2026-04-22 03:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Zero Hedge
Snippet: Authored by Steve Watson via Modernity.news,
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[2026-04-22 02:51 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 90]
Source: New York Post
Snippet: Washington state’s newly signed income tax on high earners is already facing a legal challenge, with critics arguing it violates the state constitution and could hit small businesses.
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[2026-04-22 02:46 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Jerusalem Post
Snippet: Lebanon’s Parliament Speaker warned on Tuesday that Israeli forces in parts of the country's south would face resistance if they fail to withdraw, signaling a risk of renewed confrontation ahead of US-mediated talks this week.
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[2026-04-22 02:46 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Financial Times
Snippet: PublishedApril 21 2026
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[2026-04-22 02:42 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: New York Post
Snippet: NASA said on Monday that it will work with other federal agencies to investigate the deaths and disappearances of 11 nuclear and space scientists, raising concerns in Washington about whether they were targeted for their work.
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[2026-04-22 02:36 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Al Jazeera
Snippet: The European Union’s top court has ruled that anti-LGBTQ legislation implemented by the Hungarian government in 2021 breaches the bloc’s law.
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[2026-04-22 02:32 UTC+10:00] [Redistricting and Reapportionment] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The New York Times
Snippet: Vance Gets Heckled at Turning Point Event and Pushes Back Against Pope1:27
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[2026-04-22 02:22 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: AP News
Snippet: President Mohamed Ould Ghazouani of Mauritania addresses the 74th session of the United Nations General Assembly, Sept. 25, 2019. (AP Photo/Richard Drew, File)
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[2026-04-22 02:20 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Zero Hedge
Snippet: Authored by Brayden Lindrea via CoinTelegraph.com,
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[2026-04-22 02:17 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Manila Times
Snippet: Read this in The Manila Times digital edition.
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[2026-04-22 02:10 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Manila Times
Snippet: TOKYO — Japan will ease decades-old arms export curbs, the government said on Tuesday, in a major policy shift that paves the way for the sale of lethal weapons overseas as Tokyo ramps up its defense ambitions.
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[2026-04-22 02:06 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: RT News
Snippet: Japan has lifted restrictions on lethal arms sales, ending a ban on military exports imposed under the country’s pacifist constitution in 1947.
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[2026-04-22 02:06 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: RT News
Snippet: Japan has lifted restrictions on lethal arms sales, ending a ban on military exports imposed under the country’s pacifist constitution in 1947.
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[2026-04-22 02:04 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Manila Times
Snippet: THERE are moments in foreign policy when action matters less than reaction — when what the world refuses to do tells you more than any display of force. Hormuz, after Iran closed it, was meant to prove American power. It descended with the full grammar of its might — warships deployed, ultimatums issued, red lines drawn.
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[2026-04-22 01:44 UTC+10:00] [Brexit] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Guardian Australia
Snippet: Lords told sales of Scottish shellfish among areas that may benefit – but agreement will not erase all paperwork
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[2026-04-22 01:40 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Zero Hedge
Snippet: Authored by Bryan Hyde via American Greatness,
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[2026-04-22 01:00 UTC+10:00] [Australia news] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Guardian Australia
Snippet: Exclusive: The Australian government has been urged to take stronger action to protect overseas students from political repression
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[2026-04-22 01:00 UTC+10:00] [New South Wales politics] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Guardian Australia
Snippet: Exclusive: Australian Recreation Union says it plans to support candidates and parties that oppose gun control laws brought in after terror attack
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[2026-04-22 01:00 UTC+10:00] [Australia news] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Guardian Australia
Snippet: NSW housing and homelessness minister says Bikram Lama’s death shows the ‘gaps’ that people without residency can fall through
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[2026-04-22 01:00 UTC+10:00] [Timor-Leste] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Guardian Australia
Snippet: Jose Ramos-Horta urged by opposition to explain diplomatic passport given to businessman behind resort project, who denies any involvement with organised crime
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[2026-04-22 01:00 UTC+10:00] [Farrer byelection 2026] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Guardian Australia
Snippet: The Liberals have launched a negative ad campaign on social media that includes promoting a page called ‘One Nation. No Solutions’ before 9 May poll
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[2026-04-22 01:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 92]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: Congressional resistance, war costs and industrial limits could constrain ambitions, even as Beijing expands its naval capacity
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[2026-04-22 01:00 UTC+10:00] [Congress] [Factuality: 92]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: Congressional resistance, war costs and industrial limits could constrain ambitions, even as Beijing expands its naval capacity
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[2026-04-22 00:57 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: RT News
Snippet: The US has scaled back intelligence sharing on North Korea with South Korea following an alleged leak by a minister of information thought to have come from sensitive sources, according to local media reports.
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[2026-04-22 00:41 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The National (UAE)
Snippet: Sheikh Abdullah bin Zayed, Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Foreign Affairs, on Tuesday emphasised the UAE's determination to combat “terrorism and extremism in all its forms” after authorities thwarted a clandestine plot that posed a threat to national unity and security.
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[2026-04-22 00:33 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Jerusalem Post
Snippet: National Security Minister Itamar Ben-Gvir informed Attorney-General Gali Baharav-Miara on Tuesday that he has accepted the Jerusalem District Court’s recommendation to promote senior police officer Ruti Hauslich to head of the Investigations Department.
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[2026-04-22 00:21 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: ABC News
Snippet: Japan’s Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi has approved changes to her country's decades-long arms trading restrictions. (Keisuke Hosojima/Kyodo News via AP)
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[2026-04-22 00:20 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: AP News
Snippet: Morgan Rogers del Aston Villa celebra tras anotar en el encuentro de la Liga Premier ante el Sunderland el domingo 19 de abril del 2026. (Joe Giddens/PA via AP)
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[2026-04-22 00:05 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: Former trade office director Lee Sheung-yuen bids for London council seat as compatriots seek re-election as Liberal Democrat candidates
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[2026-04-22 00:05 UTC+10:00] [Economic and Trade Offices] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: Former trade office director Lee Sheung-yuen bids for London council seat as compatriots seek re-election as Liberal Democrat candidates
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[2026-04-22 00:03 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Al Jazeera
Snippet: Nigerian authorities have charged six people, including a retired major-general and a serving police inspector, with “terrorism” and treason, over an alleged plot to overthrow President Bola Tinubu, according to documents filed at the Federal High Court in Abuja.
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[2026-04-22 00:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The National (UAE)
Snippet: The questions buzzing around UK Parliament right now can be framed very simply. How long has Prime Minister Keir Starmer got in office? Will he resign? Who might succeed him?
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[2026-04-21 23:56 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: AfricaNews
Snippet: In a rare bipartisan moment, the United States House of Representatives passed legislation last week that would extend temporary protections for Haitian immigrants, a long-shot effort fighting back against President Donald Trump’s attempts to end the program.
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[2026-04-21 23:55 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Zero Hedge
Snippet: President Donald Trump’s nominee to lead the Federal Reserve, Kevin Warsh, is scheduled to appear before the Senate Banking Committee today at 10:00 a.m. ET for his confirmation hearing - his first public test in the high-stakes process to become the next chair of the central bank.
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[2026-04-21 23:50 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Manila Times
Snippet: MANILA, Philippines — Manibela on Tuesday said it launched the first day of its three-day transport strike over what it called an insufficient fuel price rollback and a government fuel aid system that continues to burden drivers.
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