Topic: Politics — Neutral reports only
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[2026-04-17 16:50 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: ABC News
Snippet: Topic:Mining and Metals Industry
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[2026-04-17 16:48 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: New York Post
Snippet: About 300 flights per day must be cut from the schedule at Chicago O’Hare International Airport on the busiest days this summer in an effort to reduce flight delays, federal officials announced Thursday.
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[2026-04-17 16:43 UTC+10:00] [Politics] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Guardian Australia
Snippet: Darren Jones says he has ordered an urgent review into news that the Foreign Office ignored security vetting advice
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[2026-04-17 16:38 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Al Jazeera
Snippet: Burkina Faso’s military government has ordered the dissolution of more than 100 associations and civil society groups – which rights groups are calling an “attack” on basic rights.
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[2026-04-17 16:10 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Manila Times
Snippet: WASHINGTON, D.C. — The US military has widened its efforts beyond the blockade of Iran's ports to allow its forces around the world to stop any ship tied to Tehran or those suspected of carrying supplies that could help its government, from weapons to oil, metals and electronics.
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[2026-04-17 16:05 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South Korea
Snippet: SEOUL, April 17 (Yonhap) -- Industry Minister Kim Jung-kwan visited the country's central region Friday and discussed ways to promote balanced regional development by nurturing cutting-edge industries across the country, his office said.
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[2026-04-17 16:04 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: ABC News
Snippet: Topic:People With Disability
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[2026-04-17 16:03 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 92]
Source: Middle East Eye
Snippet: French Defence Minister said on Friday that European countries, such as Belgium, the Netherlands and France, have mine clearance capacity which could help secure passage through the Strait of Hormuz.
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[2026-04-17 16:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Zero Hedge
Snippet: A 19-year-old Afghan national has been arrested and charged following a series of brutal sexual attacks on goats and sheep in Pennes-Mirabeau, a municipality in Bouches-du-Rhône, near Marseille.
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[2026-04-17 15:54 UTC+10:00] [All News] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Korea Herald
Snippet: Google said Friday it has removed 175.5 million policy-violating ads in South Korea last year, as the US tech giant stepped up enforcement using its artificial intelligence model Gemini.
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[2026-04-17 15:49 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South Korea
Snippet: (ATTN: REWRITES headline; ADDS details, remarks throughout, photo)
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[2026-04-17 15:44 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South Korea
Snippet: SEOUL, April 17 (Yonhap) -- Finance Minister Koo Yun-cheol has urged major economies to work together to bolster global supply chains and reinforce economic resilience amid the Middle East crisis, according to his office Friday.
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[2026-04-17 15:43 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 90]
Source: Middle East Eye
Snippet: Australian Prime Minister Anthony Albanese said on Friday that his country did not receive any "new requests" from the Washington to participate in military operations against Iran.
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[2026-04-17 15:41 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: ABC News
Snippet: The Queensland Government is exploring the feasibility of a new oil refinery in Gladstone. (ABC News: Lucas Hill/File)
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[2026-04-17 15:39 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: ABC News
Snippet: Topic:Political Donations
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[2026-04-17 15:32 UTC+10:00] [All News] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Korea Herald
Snippet: A South Korea-owned vessel has departed from the Red Sea, the first Korean ship to use it as an alternative route to transport crude oil amid the closure of the Strait of Hormuz, the government said Friday.
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[2026-04-17 15:26 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South Korea
Snippet: SEOUL, April 17 (Yonhap) -- Foreign Minister Cho Hyun on Friday vowed every effort to secure alternative routes for naphtha imports amid supply disruptions triggered by the Middle East crisis, as he held a meeting with local petrochemical industry officials, the foreign ministry said.
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[2026-04-17 15:17 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Jerusalem Post
Snippet: Education Minister Yoav Kisch presented the new, updated framework for the upcoming matriculation exams on Thursday, including new national accommodations and significant leniencies for northern Israel.
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[2026-04-17 15:17 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Jerusalem Post
Snippet: Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s coalition remains at 49 seats, while the opposition bloc holds a stable 61-seat majority for a third straight week, according to a Maariv poll published on Friday.
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[2026-04-17 15:07 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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[2026-04-17 15:07 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: ABC News
Snippet: Productivity Commission chair Danielle Wood says housing affordability is now too big to ignore, with the federal government unable to meet its 1.2 million new homes target.
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[2026-04-17 15:00 UTC+10:00] [AI (artificial intelligence)] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Guardian Australia
Snippet: Technology secretary plays down fears over jobs and cyber security as stake taken in British startup
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[2026-04-17 14:57 UTC+10:00] [All News] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Korea Herald
Snippet: Koo Yun-cheol says AI push can address growth and imbalances as Seoul seeks to host global agencies' AI units
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[2026-04-17 14:56 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: AP News
Snippet: Ben Roberts-Smith arrives at the Federal Court in Sydney, Australia, on June 9, 2021. (AP Photo/Rick Rycroft, File)
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[2026-04-17 14:44 UTC+10:00] [General] [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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[2026-04-17 14:26 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: AP News
Snippet: Myanmar newly elected President Min Aung Hlaing speaks during a sworn-in ceremony at Union parliament in Naypyitaw, Myanmar, Friday, April 10, 2026. (AP Photo/Aung Shine Oo)
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[2026-04-17 14:24 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: Coalition of more than 30 nations to meet in Paris for a summit to find a ‘credible proposal’ to restore shipping through the strait
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[2026-04-17 14:24 UTC+10:00] [Iran] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: Coalition of more than 30 nations to meet in Paris for a summit to find a ‘credible proposal’ to restore shipping through the strait
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[2026-04-17 14:15 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The National (UAE)
Snippet: Once described by Arsene Wenger as “the best right-back in the Premier League”, Bacary Sagna is regarded as one of the most accomplished defenders of his generation.
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[2026-04-17 14:06 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: ABC News
Snippet: Topic:Government and Politics
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[2026-04-17 14:00 UTC+10:00] [War in Iran] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Politico
Snippet: POLITICO’s weekly political series lifting the curtain on how Westminster really works.
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[2026-04-17 13:55 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Nikkei Asia
Snippet: Spanish Prime Minister Pedro Sanchez with Chinese President Xi Jinping on April 14. The European leader has made four visits to China in as many years. © Reuters
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[2026-04-17 13:41 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: ABC News
Snippet: Topic:State and Territory Elections
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[2026-04-17 13:33 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Nikkei Asia
Snippet: A section filled with Taiwan fans during a World Baseball Classic game in Tokyo on March 7: Taiwan's Premier Cho Jung-tai attended the game. © Reuters
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[2026-04-17 13:30 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The National (UAE)
Snippet: Brentford are on a run of five games unbeaten, although they have dranw their past four, including at home to Everton last week. The Bees are firmly in the European mix, sitting in seventh place, once point and one place behind Chelsea.
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[2026-04-17 13:25 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Zero Hedge
Snippet: Authored by Daniel Lacalle,
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[2026-04-17 13:24 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Middle East Eye
Snippet: Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu announced that he has agreed to a “temporary ceasefire” with Lebanon to facilitate discussions, but rejected Hezbollah's demands for Israel to fully withdraw from Lebanon.
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[2026-04-17 13:17 UTC+10:00] [Australia news] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Guardian Australia
Snippet: Man initially charged in July but Australian federal police uncovered dozens more alleged offences after reviewing files on his devices
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[2026-04-17 13:09 UTC+10:00] [Politics / Federal] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Age
Snippet: Independent service stations are slashing unleaded petrol to as low as $1.90 a litre and diesel to less than $2.95 after news of the Iran war ceasefire last week spurred a swift fall in global oil prices, now flowing through to Australia.
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[2026-04-17 13:05 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South Korea
Snippet: SEOUL, April 17 (Yonhap) -- The unification ministry has explained to the United States that Unification Minister Chung Dong-young identified North Korea's Kusong region as the third location housing a uranium enrichment facility based on publicly available information, officials said Friday.
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[2026-04-17 13:02 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Jerusalem Post
Snippet: For decades, the bedrock of Israel’s national security rested on a simple bipartisan assumption: that the United States would always provide the qualitative military edge needed for the Jewish state to survive.
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[2026-04-17 12:52 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: ABC News
Snippet: Topic:State and Territory Elections
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[2026-04-17 12:50 UTC+10:00] [Petrol prices] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Guardian Australia
Snippet: Prime minister says Corio refinery fire will not push Australia into stage 3 restrictions, despite reduced production of petrol, diesel and aviation fuel
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[2026-04-17 12:46 UTC+10:00] [All News] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Korea Herald
Snippet: Prime Minister Kim Min-seok called Friday for tightening crackdowns on illegal drugs, saying criminal activities involving their smuggling and abuse are threatening people's safety and everyday lives.
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[2026-04-17 12:40 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South Korea
Snippet: SEOUL, April 17 (Yonhap) -- Prime Minister Kim Min-seok called Friday for tightening crackdowns on illegal drugs, saying criminal activities involving their smuggling and abuse are threatening people's safety and everyday lives.
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[2026-04-17 12:36 UTC+10:00] [JAPAN] [Factuality: 95]
Source: The Japan Times
Snippet: Opposition party Team Mirai will consider whether to join the ruling coalition if requested to do so by the Liberal Democratic Party, leader Takahiro Anno said in a recent interview.
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[2026-04-17 12:06 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 92]
Source: New York Post
Snippet: A flock of drones above Coors Field earlier this month has sent federal law enforcement on a chase to track down the operators.
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[2026-04-17 12:02 UTC+10:00] [National / Queensland] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Age
Snippet: Queensland is in discussions with proponents to build a second fuel refinery in the state to service potential new oil reserves from the Taroom Trough, according to Premier David Crisafulli.
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[2026-04-17 12:00 UTC+10:00] [Australian politics] [Factuality: 90]
Source: Guardian Australia
Snippet: What’s the line in the sand for Albanese to rethink the multibillion-dollar Aukus agreement? Why won’t the government implement sanctions on the US and Israel – similar to those imposed on Russia for its invasion of Ukraine? And should the Senate expand to better represent the needs of a growing population, such as in the ACT?
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[2026-04-17 12:00 UTC+10:00] [Borders] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Politico
Snippet: SCOTLAND — Deep in the polling doldrums, Scottish Labour has a plot to sneak into power regardless.
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