Topic: Politics — Neutral reports only
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[2026-04-21 19:06 UTC+10:00] [National] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Age
Snippet: Products & ServicesOpen Products & Services section
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[2026-04-21 19:03 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Nikkei Asia
Snippet: The Japanese government has revised limits on defense equipment exports, paving the way for companies in the defense industry to sell more weapons overseas. (Photo by Konosuke Urata)
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[2026-04-21 19:01 UTC+10:00] [United States Politics and Government] [Factuality: 95]
Source: The New York Times
Snippet: On the night of her resounding win in last fall’s election for Virginia governor, Abigail Spanberger told her supporters that they had sent a message to the world. “Virginia,” she said in the opening lines of her victory speech, “chose pragmatism over partisanship.”
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[2026-04-21 18:51 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: ABC News
Snippet: The Premier Coal mine in Collie employs about 500 people. (ABC News: Keane Bourke)
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[2026-04-21 18:51 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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[2026-04-21 18:49 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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[2026-04-21 18:40 UTC+10:00] [National] [Factuality: 100]
Source: 9News
Snippet: Auto news: These are Australia's safest roads.
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[2026-04-21 18:39 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: ABC News
Snippet: Olly Robbins gave evidence after being sacked by the UK prime minister over the Peter Mandelson vetting scandal. (Reuters: Peter Nicholls)
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[2026-04-21 18:39 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: ABC News
Snippet: Olly Robbins gave evidence after being sacked by the UK prime minister over the Peter Mandelson vetting scandal. (Reuters: Peter Nicholls)
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[2026-04-21 18:39 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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[2026-04-21 18:26 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Manila Times
Snippet: TOKYO, Japan — Japan will ease decades-old arms export curbs, the government said Tuesday, in a major policy shift that paves the way for the sale of lethal weapons overseas as Tokyo ramps up its defence ambitions.
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[2026-04-21 18:21 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The National (UAE)
Snippet: Israeli Finance Minister Bezalel Smotrich and National Security Minister Itamar Ben-Gvir celebrated the re-opening of the Sa-Nur settlement in the occupied West Bank, 21 years after it was evacuated.
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[2026-04-21 18:18 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Jerusalem Post
Snippet: On the evening of April 20, a powerful coalition of Shi’ite political parties known as the Coalition Framework sat down in Baghdad to try to choose a new prime minister for the country.
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[2026-04-21 18:17 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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[2026-04-21 18:15 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Zero Hedge
Snippet: More than $71 billion will be required over the next decade to recover and rebuild Gaza following the brutal Israel-Hamas war, according to a new report. Hamas leadership has been largely decimated, though the group has yet to be completely disarmed, and there are still calls within the Israeli government among some hawkish officials to simply conquer and promote Jewish settlement of the whole territory.
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[2026-04-21 18:13 UTC+10:00] [Audiovisual] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Politico
Snippet: Hungary violated EU law when it banned children from accessing LGBTQ+ content, the Court of Justice of the European Union ruled Tuesday, ordering Budapest to scrap the legislation.The landmark judgment marks a blow to outgoing Prime Minister Viktor Orbán’s legacy as his longtime rival Péter Magyar prepares to take office next month.
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[2026-04-21 18:01 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South Korea
Snippet: SEOUL, April 21 (Yonhap) -- A special counsel team on Tuesday sought a four-year prison term for Rep. Kweon Seong-dong of the main opposition People Power Party (PPP) in his appellate trial on charges of receiving illegal political funds from the Unification Church.
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[2026-04-21 18:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South Korea
Snippet: SEOUL, April 21 (Yonhap) -- The budget ministry will work to devise a comprehensive strategy to overcome structural challenges facing South Korea, including artificial intelligence (AI) transformation and demographic changes, minister Park Hong-keun said Tuesday.
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[2026-04-21 17:57 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: CNBC
Snippet: The Japanese government has announced plans to lift a ban on lethal weapons exports, marking the latest shift away from the country's post-war pacifist policy.
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[2026-04-21 17:55 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 90]
Source: Al Jazeera
Snippet: Parliament Speaker Mohammad Bagher Ghalibaf has said Iran is “prepared to reveal new cards on the battlefield” after United States President Donald Trump threatened Tehran with “problems like they’ve never seen before” if the two-week ceasefire expires on Wednesday without a deal.
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[2026-04-21 17:45 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: ABC News
Snippet: Topic:Local Government
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[2026-04-21 17:41 UTC+10:00] [Labor party] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Guardian Australia
Snippet: Party’s environment action network tells parliamentary inquiry into gas export tax to consider ‘very substantial’ levy on windfall profits
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[2026-04-21 17:32 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: New York Post
Snippet: A Chinese national was arrested at New York’s John F. Kennedy International Airport after federal authorities say he photographed sensitive military aircraft near Offutt Air Force Base in Nebraska and planned to target another installation as he prepared to leave the country.
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[2026-04-21 17:26 UTC+10:00] [Politics] [Factuality: 90]
Source: Guardian Australia
Snippet: Robbins was forced out as Foreign Office permanent secretary over the Mandelson vetting revelations in the Guardian
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[2026-04-21 17:20 UTC+10:00] [All News] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Korea Herald
Snippet: The American Chamber of Commerce in Korea on Tuesday hosted its annual Doing Business in Korea seminar in Seoul, bringing together government officials and industry leaders to discuss how Korea can accelerate its transition to an AI-driven economy and strengthen its appeal as an investment hub.
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[2026-04-21 17:16 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Manila Times
Snippet: WASHINGTON, D.C. — Kevin Warsh, US President Donald Trump's choice to lead the Federal Reserve, will vow to protect central bank independence on interest rates at a crucial confirmation hearing Tuesday, according to remarks seen by AFP.
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[2026-04-21 17:08 UTC+10:00] [National] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Age
Snippet: Products & ServicesOpen Products & Services section
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[2026-04-21 17:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: For decades, Indonesia’s standing was a given. A new survey suggests the region’s opinion leaders are no longer so sure
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[2026-04-21 17:00 UTC+10:00] [South China Sea] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: For decades, Indonesia’s standing was a given. A new survey suggests the region’s opinion leaders are no longer so sure
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[2026-04-21 16:56 UTC+10:00] [National] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Age
Snippet: Products & ServicesOpen Products & Services section
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[2026-04-21 16:52 UTC+10:00] [Breaking News] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Daily News
Snippet: An image of an Israeli soldier apparently hitting a statue of Jesus with a sledgehammer in southern Lebanon has prompted widespread condemnation after being widely shared online.
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[2026-04-21 16:52 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 90]
Source: The Manila Times
Snippet: WELLINGTON — New Zealand Prime Minister Christopher Luxon survived a leadership vote on Tuesday after a run of poor polls stoked speculation about his future.
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[2026-04-21 16:32 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: ‘I oppose any move to pick on [individuals]; it is unfair. We target genuine problems or mistakes and address them through a proper system,’ city leader says
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[2026-04-21 16:32 UTC+10:00] [Ingrid Yeung Ho Poi-yan] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: ‘I oppose any move to pick on [individuals]; it is unfair. We target genuine problems or mistakes and address them through a proper system,’ city leader says
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[2026-04-21 16:29 UTC+10:00] [All News] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Korea Herald
Snippet: Controversies surrounding Unification Minister Chung Dong-young's alleged US intel leak show no signs of abating, with the conservative bloc claiming that a complaint was lodged by the commander of the US Forces Korea.
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[2026-04-21 16:26 UTC+10:00] [Politics / Federal] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Age
Snippet: Pauline Hanson’s top adviser has lashed the federal Coalition’s decision to preference minor parties ahead of One Nation in the Farrer byelection, pleading with the opposition to work with Hanson to fight Labor, not each other.
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[2026-04-21 16:25 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: ABC News
Snippet: Topic:Defence and National Security
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[2026-04-21 16:25 UTC+10:00] [National / NSW] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Age
Snippet: Hollywood star Rebel Wilson was described as “f---ing nuts” in a text exchange between members of a crisis PR firm she is accused of hiring to launch a smear campaign against a film producer, the Federal Court has heard.
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[2026-04-21 16:18 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 90]
Source: The Jerusalem Post
Snippet: US Labor Secretary Lori Chavez-DeRemer resigned on Monday amid allegations of misconduct at the department, stepping down as the Labor Department’s inspector general neared the end of an investigation into claims involving her and her top aides.
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[2026-04-21 16:13 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: ABC News
Snippet: Topic:State and Territory Elections
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[2026-04-21 16:02 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Jerusalem Post
Snippet: Hungarian Prime Minister-elect Péter Magyar said Monday that his government would be obligated to detain Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu if he enters Hungarian territory while still subject to an International Criminal Court warrant.
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[2026-04-21 15:58 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: ABC News
Snippet: Topic:Government and Politics
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[2026-04-21 15:58 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: ABC News
Snippet: Harry is an ACT politics reporter based in the Canberra newsroom. He moved to the ABC after four years as a senior reporter and chief of staff at 9 News Canberra. Harry has also worked as a crime reporter for WIN News and a business reporter at Sky News in Melbourne.
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[2026-04-21 15:53 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South Korea
Snippet: SEOUL, April 21 (Yonhap) -- South Korea expressed deep regret Tuesday after Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi sent a ritual offering to a war shrine seen as symbolizing, if not whitewashing, Japan's militaristic past.
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[2026-04-21 15:49 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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[2026-04-21 15:48 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South Korea
Snippet: SEOUL, April 21 (Yonhap) -- South Korea's cumulative electric vehicle (EV) registrations have surpassed the 1 million mark, with more than 100,000 EVs newly registered in the first fourth months of this year, government data showed Tuesday.
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[2026-04-21 15:48 UTC+10:00] [Politics / Federal] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Age
Snippet: A high-energy laser system capable of tracking incoming objects as small as a 10-cent piece is among the locally developed equipment being funded as part of $7 billion in federal government spending on drone killing technology over the next decade.
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[2026-04-21 15:31 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South Korea
Snippet: (ATTN: UPDATES with defense ministry statement in last 4 paras)
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[2026-04-21 15:30 UTC+10:00] [World / Europe] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Age
Snippet: London: A comedian could not have done a better job than Keir Starmer when scripting the British prime minister’s earnest line to parliament on Monday about the scandalous mistake that might cost him his job.
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[2026-04-21 15:20 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: ABC News
Snippet: Lori Chavez-DeRemer at the Oval Office in 2025. (AP: Alex Brandon/ File)
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