Topic: Politics — Neutral reports only
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[2026-04-21 08:39 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South Korea
Snippet: SEOUL, April 21 (Yonhap) -- Russia's interior minister has arrived in North Korea for talks on enhancing cooperation in law enforcement between the two nations, a Russian news report showed Tuesday.
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[2026-04-21 08:33 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 95]
Source: The Jerusalem Post
Snippet: In the world of international fencing, the “bout” is more than just a sequence of parries and ripostes. It is a psychological chess match played at the speed of light, where the distance between victory and defeat is measured in millimeters, and the weight of a nation’s complex identity often rests on the tip of a three-foot steel blade.
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[2026-04-21 08:33 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Jerusalem Post
Snippet: Iranian Parliament Speaker Mohammad-Bagher Ghalibaf said that Iran would not accept negotiations beneath the shadow of threats, and is prepared to reveal new cards on the battlefield in a post on his X/Twitter account early Tuesday morning.
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[2026-04-21 08:25 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Zero Hedge
Snippet: Authored by Jonathan Turley,
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[2026-04-21 08:24 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: AP News
Snippet: Right-wing conspiracy theorist Alex Jones speaks to the media after arriving at the federal courthouse for a hearing in front of a bankruptcy judge, June 14, 2024, in Houston. (AP Photo/David J. Phillip, File)
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[2026-04-21 08:11 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: Lori Chavez-DeRemer’s departure comes after several alleged abuses, including an affair with a subordinate and drinking alcohol on the job
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[2026-04-21 08:11 UTC+10:00] [Steven Cheung] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: Lori Chavez-DeRemer’s departure comes after several alleged abuses, including an affair with a subordinate and drinking alcohol on the job
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[2026-04-21 08:11 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: Companies scramble on Monday to recover illegally collected tariffs from US government as thousands desperately rush to file claims
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[2026-04-21 08:11 UTC+10:00] [Donald Trump] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: Companies scramble on Monday to recover illegally collected tariffs from US government as thousands desperately rush to file claims
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[2026-04-21 08:10 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South Korea
Snippet: Unification minister's remarks raise concerns over alliance trust
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[2026-04-21 08:01 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: New York Post
Snippet: A fired staffer of former Mayor Eric Adams has rejoined city government — while also continuing to sue the city for alleged discrimination in his termination two years prior.
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[2026-04-21 08:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 92]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: New rules take aim at sanctions and ‘long-arm jurisdiction’, and the Strait of Hormuz crisis could provide a high-stakes testing ground
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[2026-04-21 08:00 UTC+10:00] [Malicious Entity List] [Factuality: 92]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: New rules take aim at sanctions and ‘long-arm jurisdiction’, and the Strait of Hormuz crisis could provide a high-stakes testing ground
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[2026-04-21 07:49 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Nikkei Asia
Snippet: Aircraft at the Futenma base in Okinawa. (Photo by Akihiro Sano)
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[2026-04-21 07:43 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: AP News
Snippet: A banner of President Donald Trump hangs outside the U.S. Department of Justice on Saturday, March 21, 2026, in Washington. (AP Photo/Tom Brenner)
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[2026-04-21 07:36 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: AP News
Snippet: Valentín Castellanos de West Ham remata de chilena en el partido contra Crystal Palace en la Liga Premier, el lunes 20 de abril de 2026, en Londres. (Jordan Pettitt/PA vía AP)
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[2026-04-21 07:30 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Al Jazeera
Snippet: European Union officials have said they expect progress this week on key dossiers regarding Ukraine and Israel after Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orban, whose government had blocked the initiatives, was voted out of office.
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[2026-04-21 07:23 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: New York Post
Snippet: WASHINGTON — Labor Secretary Lori Chavez-DeRemer resigned from her position on Monday amid a watchdog misconduct probe, making her the third cabinet official to depart the Trump administration this year, sources told The Post.
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[2026-04-21 07:22 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: AP News
Snippet: The White House is seen, Monday, April 20, 2026, in Washington. (AP Photo/Julia Demaree Nikhinson)
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[2026-04-21 07:21 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: AP News
Snippet: West Ham United’s Taty Castellanos tries an overhead kick during the English Premier League soccer match between Crystal Palace and West Ham United in London, England, Monday, April 20, 2026. (Jordan Pettitt/PA via AP)
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[2026-04-21 07:20 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Zero Hedge
Snippet: The Department of Justice appears to be gaining fresh momentum in its criminal investigation into the 2016 Trump-Russia collusion narrative, with a significant overhaul of the team handling the case in southern Florida.
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[2026-04-21 07:13 UTC+10:00] [Australia news] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Guardian Australia
Snippet: PM to update state and territory leaders and is weighing options to increase oil refining in Australia. Follow today’s news live
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[2026-04-21 07:11 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 90]
Source: ABC News
Snippet: Topic:Government and Politics
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[2026-04-21 07:07 UTC+10:00] [Premier League] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Guardian Australia
Snippet: Slowly but surely, West Ham are edging their way to safety. While this battling draw against a Crystal Palace side with their minds elsewhere proved terminal to his former club Wolves as it confirmed their relegation, Nuno Espírito Santo had to be satisfied with a point after Brennan Johnson missed the best chance to boost his former employers Tottenham.
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[2026-04-21 07:01 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 07:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: AP News
Snippet: Supporters of presidential candidate Rafael Lopez Aliaga, of the Popular Renewal party, rally in Lima, Peru, Sunday, April 19, 2026. (AP Photo/Guadalupe Pardo)
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[2026-04-21 06:56 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: BBC News
Snippet: Wolves have won three of 22 Premier League games under Rob Edwards (right)
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[2026-04-21 06:55 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: New York Post
Snippet: WASHINGTON — Virginians will decide one of the most aggressive gerrymandering proposals in the country on Tuesday that Democrats hope will help them net four seats in the midterm elections.
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[2026-04-21 06:47 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: RT News
Snippet: Few figures in contemporary American politics have risen as swiftly or as improbably as US Vice President J. D. Vance, propelled from relative obscurity to the very apex of power. Yet such meteoric ascent carries its own perils: What appears as extraordinary fortune conceals, under the surface, the very conditions of strategic entrapment.
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[2026-04-21 06:40 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Zero Hedge
Snippet: In August 2013, the Justice Department stated in a press release that it was not going to enforce federal law prohibiting the cannabis use in states that were launching recreational cannabis programs at the time, clearing the way for state-by-state marijuana legalization in the United States.
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[2026-04-21 06:35 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 90]
Source: New York Post
Snippet: The Issue: Democrats’ opposition to Operation Epic Fury despite Iran’s intentions to develop nuclear bombs.
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[2026-04-21 06:30 UTC+10:00] [Latest Stories] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Inquirer
Snippet: CAGAYAN DE ORO CITY, Philippines — Security forces have been deployed across conflict-prone areas in Maguindanao and nearby provinces ahead of the Bangsamoro Autonomous Region in Muslim Mindanao’s (BARMM) first parliamentary elections on Sept. 14.
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[2026-04-21 06:26 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: New York Post
Snippet: Kevin Warsh, President Trump’s pick to lead the Fed, is expected to face a heated grilling over his commitment to independence and whether he plans to slash interest rates during Tuesday’s Senate Banking Committee confirmation hearing.
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[2026-04-21 06:16 UTC+10:00] [US immigration] [Factuality: 90]
Source: Guardian Australia
Snippet: Jose Serrano, a sergeant, said Deisy Rivera Ortega, his wife, was arrested at an immigration appointment
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[2026-04-21 06:15 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 90]
Source: The Manila Times
Snippet: HAVANA — Cuba’s government on Monday confirmed that it had recently met with US officials on the island as tensions between the two sides remain high over the US energy blockade of the Caribbean country.
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[2026-04-21 06:05 UTC+10:00] [Keir Starmer] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Guardian Australia
Snippet: PM admits he made mistake in choice of ambassador as he makes high-stakes statement to parliament over scandal
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[2026-04-21 06:05 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Nikkei Asia
Snippet: Cheng Li-wun, chair of the Kuomintang (KMT), Taiwan's largest opposition party, shakes hands with Chinese leader Xi Jinping at the Great Hall of the People in Beijing on April 10. © Reuters
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[2026-04-21 05:56 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Deutsche Welle
Snippet: Mais comércio, mais cooperação e mais laços políticos. O presidente Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva e o chanceler federal Friedrich Merz propagandearam ao longo de uma agenda de dois dias o desejo de estreitar ainda mais as relações entre Brasil e Alemanha diante dos desafios provocados pela deterioração da ordem mundial e a intensificação da política de força dos Estados Unidos.
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[2026-04-21 05:56 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: BBC News
Snippet: Blue Origin's newest rocket has been grounded after the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) ordered an investigation into a "mishap" involving the failed launch of a satellite.
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[2026-04-21 05:50 UTC+10:00] [Business] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Daily News
Snippet: Sri Lanka is restructuring its SME sector by consolidating agencies into a new Industrial Transformation and Innovation Authority (ITIA) to foster a cohesive, export-oriented ecosystem, Chathuranga Abeysinghe, Deputy Minister of Industry and Entrepreneurship Development told the American Chamber of Commerce of Sri Lanka (AmCham) CEO Forum 2026 held in Colombo recently.
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[2026-04-21 05:50 UTC+10:00] [Sports] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Daily News
Snippet: Opener Imesha Dulani (52) and Hansima Karunaratne (54) hit maiden half centuries but it was in vain as Bangladesh women recorded three wickets win with nine balls to spare over Sri Lanka women in their first ODI of the three-match series played at Rajshahi, Bangladesh yesterday. It was the first international match at the venue.
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[2026-04-21 05:50 UTC+10:00] [Breaking News] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Daily News
Snippet: The Central Bank of Sri Lanka’s (CBSL’s) ‘Annual Economic Review 2025’ report highlights that despite rising global uncertainties stemming from trade and geopolitical developments, as well as the adverse weather conditions and natural disasters experienced towards the latter part of 2025, domestic economic activity demonstrated resilience.
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[2026-04-21 05:49 UTC+10:00] [Business] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Daily News
Snippet: The administration aims to double the economy to $200 billion and increase per capita income to $10,000 within a decade by strengthening the production economy and implementing fiscal reforms, Dr. Harshana Suriyapperuma, Secretary to the Treasury told a CEO Forum held in Colombo recently.
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[2026-04-21 05:49 UTC+10:00] [Sports] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Daily News
Snippet: The 19-year-old left hander Sharujan Shanmuganathan scored his career best first class knock of 145 while skipper Janith Liyanage hit 134 as team Colombo declared their first innings at 434 for 9 wickets in their NSL 4 day cricket fixture played at Dambulla Stadium yesterday. Kandy were six for no loss at close of the second day.
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[2026-04-21 05:49 UTC+10:00] [Breaking News] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Daily News
Snippet: During the two-day visit of Indian Vice President C. P. Radhakrishnan to Sri Lanka, special attention was focused on expediting several large-scale projects scheduled to be implemented in Sri Lanka under Indian assistance.
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[2026-04-21 05:48 UTC+10:00] [Business] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Daily News
Snippet: The United States is committed to expanding trade, opening markets for American exports, and championing private sector-led growth, when countries create transparent systems, strengthen rule of law, and create predictable regulatory environments, American businesses respond with investment, innovation, and long-term partnership, Charge D’Affaires Jayne Howell, US Embassy in Sri Lanka told a CEO Forum held in Sri Lanka recently.
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[2026-04-21 05:48 UTC+10:00] [Sports] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Daily News
Snippet: Sri Lanka’s Under-14 girls’ team will take on the region’s best as the ITF World Junior Tennis Girls Asia/Oceania Final Qualifying Event begins today in Kuching, Malaysia.
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[2026-04-21 05:48 UTC+10:00] [Breaking News] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Daily News
Snippet: President Anura Kumara Dissanayake has appointed Anura Karunathilaka as the Energy Minister.
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[2026-04-21 05:47 UTC+10:00] [Romanian politics] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Politico
Snippet: Romania’s Social Democrats have moved to oust Prime Minister Ilie Bolojan, triggering a new political crisis in the turmoil-weary country.
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[2026-04-21 05:47 UTC+10:00] [Business] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Daily News
Snippet: Sri Lanka Tourism Development Authority (SLTDA) statistics revealed that the number of foreign tourists who have visited the country so far this year has exceeded eight hundred thousand.
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