Topic: Politics — Neutral reports only
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[2026-04-19 00:52 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 90]
Source: The National (UAE)
Snippet: Delhi Capitals denied Royal Challengers Bengaluru the chance of going top of the Indian Premier League by securing a thrilling six-wicket victory at M Chinnaswamy Stadium.
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[2026-04-19 00:44 UTC+10:00] [French politics] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Politico
Snippet: French President Emmanuel Macron on Saturday announced the death of a French soldier serving with the United Nations peacekeeping force in Lebanon, blaming the Hezbollah militant group and demanding Beirut immediately arrest those responsible.
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[2026-04-19 00:25 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: AP News
Snippet: Fulham’s Sasa Lukic, left, and Brentford’s Kevin Schade battle for the ball during the English Premier League soccer match between Brentford and Fulham in Brentford, England, Saturday April 18, 2026. (John Walton/PA via AP)
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[2026-04-19 00:04 UTC+10:00] [Football] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Guardian Australia
Snippet: ⚽️ Follow goal updates and much more on our clockwatch ⚽ Live scores | Latest tables | Top scorers | And mail John
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[2026-04-19 00:02 UTC+10:00] [Agriculture] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Politico
Snippet: ATHENS — Greece's Deputy Agriculture Minister Makarios Lazaridis resigned on Saturday after it was revealed he was hired in the public sector without the required qualifications.
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[2026-04-18 23:55 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The National (UAE)
Snippet: Previous slideNext slide A woman with a rifle stands by an Iranian revolutionary flag during a pro-government National Army Day demonstration in April 18 in Tehran. Getty ImagesInfo A batsman hits the ball during a sunset cricket match in Doha. Qatar. AFPInfo Israeli soldiers stand back as Palestinian medical workers help a man who was reportedly attacked with pepper spray by settler extremists as he worked on his farmland near the Palestinian village of Halhoul, south of Hebron in the
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[2026-04-18 23:44 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: New York Post
Snippet: It looks like the judicial lawfare against Team Trump is passing its peak, as feral federal jurists get slapped down and state justices learn they can’t break the law to serve the Resistance.
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[2026-04-18 23:35 UTC+10:00] [Premier League] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Guardian Australia
Snippet: The grind to Europe continues for Brentford. A goalless west London derby with Fulham made it five league draws in succession for Keith Andrews’ side, the chance to go within touching distance of Liverpool squandered.
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[2026-04-18 23:20 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: AP News
Snippet: Iran’s Deputy Foreign Minister Saeed Khatibzadeh adjusts his glasses as he talks during an interview with Associated Press at the Antalya Diplomacy Forum, in Antalya, southern Turkey, Saturday, April 18, 2026. (AP Photo/Riza Ozel)
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[2026-04-18 23:20 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Zero Hedge
Snippet: Virginia Gov. Abigail Spanberger signed the National Popular Vote Interstate Compact into law this week, adding her state's 13 electoral votes to a growing coalition that wants to effectively render the Electoral College a ceremonial relic. The move is strategically transparent, and it tells you almost everything you need to know about the Democratic Party's relationship with electoral math right now.
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[2026-04-18 23:06 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Manila Times
Snippet: THE Government Service Insurance System (GSIS) will implement “Balik Ginhawa,” a modified three-month loan moratorium to provide financial relief to government workers while maintaining the stability of the fund, in line with the national government’s continuing efforts to ease the financial burden on Filipinos.
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[2026-04-18 23:02 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The National (UAE)
Snippet: Live updates: Follow the latest news on US-Iran war
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[2026-04-18 22:58 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 95]
Source: New York Post
Snippet: WASHINGTON — Federal investigators digging into the disappearances and deaths of 11 scientists and researchers are likely to find “crazy stuff” about their respective cases — but not a connection between them, a former top US nuclear official told The Post.
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[2026-04-18 22:49 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: AP News
Snippet: Maricopa County Recorder candidate Arizona state Rep. Justin Heap, R-Phoenix, speaks during a campaign event, Oct. 22, 2024, in Peoria, Ariz. (AP Photo/Ross D. Franklin, File)
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[2026-04-18 22:33 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Manila Times
Snippet: SENATOR Win Gatchalian is pushing for the rollout of upskilling programs as part of the government’s medium- to long-term policy response for the reintegration of Overseas Filipino Workers (OFWs).
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[2026-04-18 22:32 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: BBC News
Snippet: The prime minister's furious. Whitehall's angry. Labour MPs are frustrated. But giving a top official, Sir Olly Robbins, the boot has not brought an end to this fiasco, nor to the political blowback for Sir Keir Starmer.
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[2026-04-18 22:08 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Manila Times
Snippet: AS the 2026 global oil crisis pushes up the cost of fuel, electricity, food and other essentials, Senator Loren Legarda has filed Senate Bill 2020 or the Bayanihan 3: Power to the People Act, a comprehensive emergency bill that pairs immediate relief for ordinary Filipinos with a temporary, crisis-specific revenue package.
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[2026-04-18 22:01 UTC+10:00] [Politics / Federal] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Age
Snippet: Free vaccinations for respiratory syncytial virus (RSV) will be available to older Australians from next month, amid concerns about people catching the potentially serious virus from their grandchildren or in aged care.
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[2026-04-18 21:36 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: RT News
Snippet: By Tarik Cyril Amar, a historian from Germany working at Koç University, Istanbul, on Russia, Ukraine, and Eastern Europe, the history of World War II, the cultural Cold War, and the politics of memory
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[2026-04-18 21:36 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: RT News
Snippet: By Tarik Cyril Amar, a historian from Germany working at Koç University, Istanbul, on Russia, Ukraine, and Eastern Europe, the history of World War II, the cultural Cold War, and the politics of memory
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[2026-04-18 21:35 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The National (UAE)
Snippet: After another tough week in what has been a troubled campaign for Liverpool, manager Arne Slot's quest to secure a Premier League top-five spot faces the challenge of a historic Merseyside derby battle.
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[2026-04-18 21:10 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: AP News
Snippet: Spain’s Prime Minister Pedro Sanchez, right, greets Mexican President Claudia Sheinbaum at the Meeting in Defence of Democracy summit in Barcelona, Spain, Saturday, April 18, 2026. (AP Photo/Joan Monfort)
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[2026-04-18 21:00 UTC+10:00] [Pope Leo XIV] [Factuality: 90]
Source: Guardian Australia
Snippet: The US president’s grudge match with the pope underlines how religion really functions in American politics
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[2026-04-18 20:34 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Jerusalem Post
Snippet: The Trump administration on Friday renewed a waiver allowing countries to buy sanctioned Russian oil at sea for about a month, even as lawmakers accused the government of going easy on Moscow as its war on Ukraine grinds on.
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[2026-04-18 20:07 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 90]
Source: Middle East Eye
Snippet: Egypt and Pakistan are working "very hard" as mediators to bring about "a final agreement between the United States and Iran", Egypt's foreign minister said on Saturday at the Antalya Diplomacy Forum in Turkey.
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[2026-04-18 20:00 UTC+10:00] [Donald Trump] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Guardian Australia
Snippet: Trump’s attacks on Pope Leo XIV polarizing the diverse community as faith and politics come to a head
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[2026-04-18 19:59 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: AP News
Snippet: Spain’s Prime Minister Pedro Sanchez, center, poses for a photo next to Brazil’s President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva, left, and his wife wife Rosangela Lula da Silva, at the Meeting in Defence of Democracy summit, in Barcelona, Spain, Saturday, April 18, 2026. (AP Photo/Joan Monfort)
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[2026-04-18 19:34 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Manila Times
Snippet: Jose Luis Yulo Jr., president of the Chamber of Commerce of the Philippine Islands (CCPI), criticizes the government for its 'stupid' policy decisions in the oil industry, citing the sale of the state’s 40 percent stake in Petron and the removal of the Oil Price Stabilization Fund which, he says, has weakened the country’s ability to cushion fuel price shocks.
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[2026-04-18 19:30 UTC+10:00] [Politics / Federal] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Age
Snippet: Fuel prices are set to fall even further by next weekend after an Iranian leader announced a halt to the regime’s weeks-long blockade on shipping from the Middle East.
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[2026-04-18 19:27 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Al Jazeera
Snippet: Pakistan’s army chief and the prime minister have wrapped up separate diplomatic visits aimed at advancing efforts to end the United States-Iran conflict, with Field Marshal Asim Munir leaving Tehran and Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif returning from Turkiye.
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[2026-04-18 19:19 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Middle East Eye
Snippet: Egypt is working closely with Pakistan on a framework aimed at securing a lasting peace between the US and Iran, Foreign Minister Badr Abdelatty said on Saturday.
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[2026-04-18 19:11 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 95]
Source: AfricaNews
Snippet: A controversial “Sovereignty Protection Bill” under review in Uganda’s Parliament is raising alarm among critics who say it could have far-reaching and potentially severe consequences for ordinary citizens.
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[2026-04-18 19:02 UTC+10:00] [Elections] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The New York Times
Snippet: How JD Vance Is Being Tested as Trump’s Chief Defender2:04
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[2026-04-18 18:43 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: ABC News
Snippet: Topic:Political Parties
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[2026-04-18 18:37 UTC+10:00] [Media] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Politico
Snippet: The speaker of Iran's parliament issued a direct threat to close the Strait of Hormuz if a U.S. naval blockade continues, marking one of Tehran's sharpest public warnings since ceasefire negotiations began.
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[2026-04-18 18:00 UTC+10:00] [María Corina Machado] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Guardian Australia
Snippet: Exiled leader to revive push for change amid US backing of Delcy Rodríguez and delays to democratic transition
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[2026-04-18 17:57 UTC+10:00] [JAPAN] [Factuality: 95]
Source: The Japan Times
Snippet: Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi said Japan will take "all possible measures" to improve the situation in the Strait of Hormuz.
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[2026-04-18 17:42 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Local Spain
Snippet: Spanish Prime Minister Pedro Sánchez and Brazil's President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva will head a meeting of leftist leaders on Saturday in Barcelona, seeking to rally against the threat to democracy from the far right.
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[2026-04-18 17:14 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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[2026-04-18 17:01 UTC+10:00] [Premier League] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Guardian Australia
Snippet: Manchester City v Arsenal is a rare late-season title decider and comes with a set of surprising plotlines
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[2026-04-18 17:00 UTC+10:00] [Coventry City] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Guardian Australia
Snippet: Supporters and club insiders look back at the Sky Blues’ journey, from the depths of text-a-sub ridicule and fan mutinies to promotion
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[2026-04-18 17:00 UTC+10:00] [Bulgaria] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Guardian Australia
Snippet: Voters broadly split along generational lines as pro-Russian former president leads in polls
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[2026-04-18 17:00 UTC+10:00] [All News] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Korea Herald
Snippet: What was once a popularity-based vote is now a high-stakes contest shaped by helicopter parenting, customized campaign strategies
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[2026-04-18 16:54 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Manila Times
Snippet: MANILA, Philippines — The president of the Chamber of Commerce of the Philippine Islands criticized on Saturday what he called the government’s “stupid” oil policy decisions, saying the sale of the state’s 40 percent stake in Petron and the removal of the Oil Price Stabilization Fund weakened the country’s ability to cushion fuel price shocks.
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[2026-04-18 16:50 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: AfricaNews
Snippet: The United Nations Security Council was briefed Friday on the worsening humanitarian conditions in South Sudan less than a week after opposition forces retook the strategic town of Akobo from government troops.
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[2026-04-18 16:33 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Middle East Eye
Snippet: Thousands of women and young girls attended the “Sacrificed Girls” rally in Tehran on Friday, according to state media reports.
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[2026-04-18 16:27 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: AP News
Snippet: Ukraine’s Culture Minister Tetiana Berezhna speaks during an interview with the Associated Press in Kyiv, Ukraine, on Feb. 20, 2026. (AP Photo/Efrem Lukatsky)
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[2026-04-18 15:57 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Nikkei Asia
Snippet: A Mogami type frigate is pictured in Yokosuka, Japan on Sept. 5, 2022. (Photo by Koji Uema)
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[2026-04-18 15:55 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: Civil service chief Ingrid Yeung says permanent secretaries, while not covered under new mechanism, could still be taken to task if found culpable
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[2026-04-18 15:55 UTC+10:00] [management failures] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: Civil service chief Ingrid Yeung says permanent secretaries, while not covered under new mechanism, could still be taken to task if found culpable
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