Topic: Politics — Neutral reports only
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[2026-04-17 05:30 UTC+10:00] [Local] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Daily News
Snippet: Despite headwinds from global energy market disruptions triggered by the Iran war, South Asia continues to be the world’s fastest-growing region, with India acting as the principal engine of growth, according to the latest report by the World Bank.
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[2026-04-17 05:30 UTC+10:00] [Local] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Daily News
Snippet: A group of officers from the Polonnaruwa Criminal Investigation Division found 1,298 T56 bullets near the Parakrama Samudraya embankment in Polonnaruwa yesterday morning.
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[2026-04-17 05:30 UTC+10:00] [Local] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Daily News
Snippet: President’s Secretary Dr. Nandika Sanath Kumanayake invited the staff of the Presidential Secretariat to commit themselves, with renewed energy and fresh ideas, to advancing the President’s people-centred programme.
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[2026-04-17 05:30 UTC+10:00] [Local] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Daily News
Snippet: A former Basnayake Nilame was arrested yesterday (16) by the Special Crime Investigation Unit of the Kandy Police for alleged financial fraud worth millions of rupees.
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[2026-04-17 05:30 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Daily News
Snippet: DE LANEROLLE NIHAL CHANDRA – Son of late Dr. Leslie and late May, brother of late Rosemary Wijeyewardene, Ralph and late Santi, brother-in-law of late Ajit, Heather and Shiranthi, uncle of Trishan, expired in USA on 25th March 2026. His mortal remains will be laid to rest on Saturday 18th April 2026 following a service at 11.00 a.m.
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[2026-04-17 05:13 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Manila Times
Snippet: JERUSALEM — Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said Thursday that the ten-day ceasefire with Lebanon offered an opportunity for a "historic peace agreement" with Beirut, but insisted that the disarmament of militant group Hezbollah remained a precondition.
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[2026-04-17 05:05 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Zero Hedge
Snippet: Authored by Jacki Thrapp via The Epoch Times (emphasis ours),
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[2026-04-17 05:04 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: AP News
Snippet: COTONOU, Benin (AP) — Benin ‘s Constitutional Court on Thursday confirmed the presidential election victory of Finance Minister Romuald Wadagni in the West African country’s weekend election.
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[2026-04-17 05:03 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: ABC News
Snippet: Prime Minister Anthony Albanese says around 50 tankers are en route to Australia to bolster fuel supplies as the turmoil from the war in Iran continues.
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[2026-04-17 05:02 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Jerusalem Post
Snippet: Two bills seeking to block military aid to Israel were rejected by the US Senate on Wednesday, with both propositions being backed by the vast majority of Democratic senators.
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[2026-04-17 05:02 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: ABC News
Snippet: Defence Minister Richard Marles has handed down the 2026 National Defence Strategy. (ABC News: Mick Tsikas)
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[2026-04-17 05:00 UTC+10:00] [Politics / Federal] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Age
Snippet: April 17, 2026 — 5:00am
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[2026-04-17 05:00 UTC+10:00] [National / WA] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Age
Snippet: A West Australian council has inadvertently offered its “tacit” endorsement of a Pentecostal Christian organisation which claims to use faith to heal conditions ranging from asthma to deafness by allowing it to host a three-day festival on public land, according to a resident and former member of parliament.
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[2026-04-17 04:59 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: AP News
Snippet: Foto del 24 de noviembre del 2025, el exjugador de la NBA y asistente Damon Jones llega a la corte federal de Brooklyn. (AP Foto/Yuki Iwamura, Archivo)
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[2026-04-17 04:59 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: AP News
Snippet: Punjab Kings’ wicketkeeper Prabhsimran Singh celebrates his fifty runs during the Indian Premier League cricket match between Mumbai Indians and Punjab Kings in Mumbai, India, Thursday, April 16, 2026. (AP Photo/Rafiq Maqbool)
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[2026-04-17 04:52 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: AP News
Snippet: British Prime Minister Keir Starmer speaks as Starmer hosts social media industry leaders to discuss child safety online Thursday, April 16, 2026, in London. (Leon Neal/Pool Photo via AP)
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[2026-04-17 04:49 UTC+10:00] [Accountability] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Politico
Snippet: LONDON — Keir Starmer’s government was thrown into fresh crisis Thursday after it emerged Peter Mandelson had failed security vetting but was appointed U.K. ambassador to the U.S. anyway.
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[2026-04-17 04:45 UTC+10:00] [Actualité] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Politico
Snippet: BRUXELLES — Le think tank populiste de Bruxelles cher à Viktor Orbán doit lutter pour sa survie, après que le nouveau Premier ministre hongrois, Péter Magyar, a promis de réduire son financement. Mais son travail se poursuivra, affirment ses dirigeants.
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[2026-04-17 04:45 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: New York Post
Snippet: The Utah judge overseeing the case against Charlie Kirk’s accused assassin Tyler Robinson has unsealed a ballistics report from the federal Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives that could not conclusively match a bullet fragment to the suspected murder weapon but confirmed a match with the spent casing.
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[2026-04-17 04:45 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Zero Hedge
Snippet: Two parallel war-related votes in the House and Senate reveal growing dismay and political fractures over President Trump's Iran war, as the Strait of Hormuz remains locked down and ceasefire still seems distant.
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[2026-04-17 04:32 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Jerusalem Post
Snippet: Former prime minister Naftali Bennett launched a national plan on Thursday to expand accessibility and inclusion for people with disabilities, saying he would implement it if elected.
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[2026-04-17 04:32 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Jerusalem Post
Snippet: The confrontation around Iran has evolved into more than a military escalation. It is now a convergence point for multiple, overlapping crises - strategic, political, and symbolic - that are testing the internal cohesion of the Western alliance.
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[2026-04-17 04:20 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: AP News
Snippet: Mayor-elect Zohran Mamdani, right, and his wife, Rama Duwaji, react to supporters during an election night watch party, Nov. 4, 2025, in New York. (AP Photo/Yuki Iwamura, File)
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[2026-04-17 04:16 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: AP News
Snippet: The latest clash between California and President Donald Trump over abortion and gender-affirming care could soon leave doctors caught between state and federal law.
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[2026-04-17 04:08 UTC+10:00] [Minnesota] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Guardian Australia
Snippet: Prosecutors say this is first criminal case against a federal agent involved in Trump’s immigration crackdown
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[2026-04-17 04:07 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: AP News
Snippet: Former NBA basketball player and assistant coach Damon Jones arrives at Brooklyn federal court, Monday, Nov. 24, 2025, in New York. (AP Photo/Yuki Iwamura, File)
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[2026-04-17 04:02 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: AP News
Snippet: In an interview with The Associated Press, Peru’s progressive presidential candidate Roberto Sánchez, detailed his intention to broaden Peru’s economic ties if elected. Sánchez has gained attention for his wide-brimmed peasant hat, signaling his support for former President Pedro Castillo, in whose administration he served as minister of foreign trade and tourism.
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[2026-04-17 04:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Manila Times
Snippet: POLICYMAKERS and health experts are calling for urgent sodium reduction initiatives in the Philippines, including administrative measures, legislation, and industry reformulation, to curb the growing burden of hypertension, heart disease, kidney complications, and other noncommunicable diseases (NCDs).
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[2026-04-17 03:54 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: AP News
Snippet: La secretaria de prensa de la Casa Blanca, Karoline Leavitt, sostiene una ilustración artística del nuevo arco del triunfo mientras habla con los periodistas en la Sala de Ruedas de Prensa James Brady de la Casa Blanca, el miércoles 15 de abril de 2026, en Washington. (Foto AP/Alex Brandon)
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[2026-04-17 03:53 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Nikkei Asia
Snippet: The government has a stockpile of medical supplies, including nearly 500 million surplus gloves, in case of an infectious disease outbreak. © Kyodo
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[2026-04-17 03:52 UTC+10:00] [Politics] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Guardian Australia
Snippet: Individuals such as Matt Goodwin and Lord Frost benefited from largesse of self-styled ‘illiberal democracy’
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[2026-04-17 03:46 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Jerusalem Post
Snippet: Opposition leader Yair Lapid harshly criticized the recent announcement of a ceasefire between Lebanon and Israel, describing it as "all the promises of this government... crashing against the ground of reality."
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[2026-04-17 03:45 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Zero Hedge
Snippet: Congress is set to take up the reauthorization of a divisive program that lets U.S. spy agencies pore over foreigners’ calls, texts and emails, with supporters like President Donald Trump saying it has saved lives while critics point to longstanding concerns about warrantless surveillance of Americans.
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[2026-04-17 03:33 UTC+10:00] [House of Representatives] [Factuality: 90]
Source: Guardian Australia
Snippet: Resolution needed two more votes to pass, but Democrats now appear solidified in opposition
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[2026-04-17 03:30 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Manila Times
Snippet: WASHINGTON — The FBI plans to question roughly a half-dozen witnesses in its criminal inquiry into ex-CIA Director John Brennan over a US intelligence assessment that found Russia interfered in the 2016 election to help Donald Trump, said two people familiar with the investigation.
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[2026-04-17 03:23 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: AP News
Snippet: Hennepin County Attorney Mary Moriarty announces charges against an Immigration and Customs Enforcement agent related to a February incident on Thursday, April 16, 2026 in Minneapolis, Minn. (AP photo/Mark Vancleave)
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[2026-04-17 03:04 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: AfricaNews
Snippet: South African opposition party leader Julius Malema was sentenced to five years in prison Thursday after he was convicted of breaking firearm laws by firing a rifle at a political rally in 2018.
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[2026-04-17 03:02 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Nikkei Asia
Snippet: Japan imports nearly all of its liquefied natural gas, with about 40% coming from Australia. (Photo by Rie Ishii)
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[2026-04-17 02:58 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 Thursday reviewed the newly completed air taxi station near Dubai International Airport.
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[2026-04-17 02:40 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: ABC News
Snippet: Peter Mandelson was chosen by British Prime Minister Sir Keir Starmer to be his ambassador to the US. (AP: Carl Court)
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[2026-04-17 02:32 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Jerusalem Post
Snippet: Many in Israel will be furious with US President Donald Trump and Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu regarding the impending 10-day ceasefire Trump declared with Hezbollah on Thursday.
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[2026-04-17 02:31 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: AfricaNews
Snippet: Burkina Faso’s military government has dissolved around 100 civil society organizations in a sweeping move that further tightens control over civic space in the Sahel nation.
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[2026-04-17 02:18 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Jerusalem Post
Snippet: Former IDF chief of staff Gadi Eisenkot and leader of the Yashar! party, unveiled a plan he says would bring two million olim (new immigrants) to Israel by 2048 - the country’s 100th anniversary - by cutting bureaucracy and expanding incentives for both olim and returning residents.
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[2026-04-17 02:15 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: New York Post
Snippet: The Trump administration is yanking $74 million in federal highway grants from the Empire State for refusing to comply with the feds’ demand that it boot immigrant truck drivers with expired work authorizations off the roads, The Post has learned.
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[2026-04-17 02:14 UTC+10:00] [Federal Reserve] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Guardian Australia
Snippet: Democratic lawmakers urged Republican leaders to postpone the confirmation hearing of Kevin Warsh
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[2026-04-17 02:11 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Manila Times
Snippet: CANBERRA — Australia will raise its defense spending to 3 percent of gross domestic product (GDP) by 2033 as armed conflicts flare worldwide, Defense Minister Richard Marles said on Thursday.
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[2026-04-17 02:02 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Manila Times
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[2026-04-17 02:02 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Manila Times
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[2026-04-17 02:02 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Manila Times
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[2026-04-17 02:02 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Manila Times
Snippet: DURING the long Holy Week lull, our attention was drawn to several social media posts from the academic community inside the Mindanao State University (MSU). The MSU was created in 1955 through Republic Act 1387 and opened its main campus in Marawi City in 1962, envisioned as the country’s premier institution of higher learning in Mindanao at par with the University of the Philippines (UP).
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