Topic: Politics — Neutral reports only
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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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[2026-04-17 01:57 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: AP News
Snippet: In this image from Senate Television video, Sen. Tammy Baldwin, D-Wis., speaks about the Boundary Waters in northern Minnesota, on the Senate floor at the U.S. Capitol in Washington, Wednesday, April 15, 2026. (Senate Television via AP)
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[2026-04-17 01:51 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: AP News
Snippet: Julius Malema, the leader of Economic Freedom Fighters, addresses supporters during an election rally in Katlehong township, east of Johannesburg, Friday, Oct. 29, 2021. (AP Photo/Themba Hadebe, File)
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[2026-04-17 01:51 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Middle East Eye
Snippet: US President Donald Trump claimed that Israel and Lebanon have agreed to a 10-day ceasefire set to begin on Thursday, following calls with Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and Lebanese President Joseph Aoun.
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[2026-04-17 01:50 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Middle East Eye
Snippet: Israel has agreed to a 10-day ceasefire in Lebanon starting on Thursday at 10pm, US President Donald Trump said after speaking to Lebanese President Joseph Aoun and Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu.
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[2026-04-17 01:36 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: BBC News
Snippet: Conservative leader Kemi Badenoch has accused the prime minister of misleading the House of Commons, after a report suggested Lord Mandelson failed his security vetting for the role of US ambassador.
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[2026-04-17 01:35 UTC+10:00] [Donald Trump] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Guardian Australia
Snippet: California supreme court upholds lower court decision as Eastman says he will appeal to US supreme court
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[2026-04-17 01:35 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: HKMAO director Xia Baolong holds talks with Chief Secretary Eric Chan, finance chief Paul Chan and new mainland affairs minister Janice Tse
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[2026-04-17 01:35 UTC+10:00] [Hong Kong] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: HKMAO director Xia Baolong holds talks with Chief Secretary Eric Chan, finance chief Paul Chan and new mainland affairs minister Janice Tse
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[2026-04-17 01:33 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 90]
Source: The Moscow Times
Snippet: A little-known Russian YouTuber has gone viral after calling on IT workers to resist government orders to block virtual private networks, or VPNs, as major domestic websites begin restricting access to the censorship-circumvention tools.
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[2026-04-17 01:33 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 90]
Source: The Moscow Times
Snippet: A little-known Russian YouTuber has gone viral after calling on IT workers to resist government orders to block virtual private networks, or VPNs, as major domestic websites begin restricting access to the censorship-circumvention tools.
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[2026-04-17 01:32 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Jerusalem Post
Snippet: The Jerusalem District Court on Thursday gave National Security Minister Itamar Ben-Gvir 10 days to notify the court of his position in the petition by senior police officer Ruti Hauslich, whose promotion he has blocked, in a decision that sharpened the parallel to the earlier Rinat Saban case and placed renewed focus on the minister’s conduct in senior police appointments.
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[2026-04-17 01:17 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Jerusalem Post
Snippet: The Iran war has left Britain's armed forces exposed, heaping pressure on Prime Minister Keir Starmer to act on his promises to invest in defense after years of warnings from military chiefs about the UK's shrinking capabilities.
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[2026-04-17 01:17 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Jerusalem Post
Snippet: The High Court of Justice stopped short on Thursday of ordering Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu to fire National Security Minister Itamar Ben-Gvir, and instead moved to tighten, formalize, and enforce the rules governing his involvement in police matters.
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[2026-04-17 01:12 UTC+10:00] [Victoria] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Guardian Australia
Snippet: Viva executives and firefighters will try to determine the cause of the blaze while the prime minister will hope the disruption to supplies is minimal
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[2026-04-17 01:00 UTC+10:00] [New South Wales] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Guardian Australia
Snippet: Exclusive: Minns government announces contract with Snowy Energy to power public transport in seven-year contract
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[2026-04-17 01:00 UTC+10:00] [Australian politics] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Guardian Australia
Snippet: Discriminating against non-citizens in Australia was until recent days a fringe approach – but Angus Taylor has taken the idea and run with it
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[2026-04-17 00:59 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: About 220 beneficiaries averaged more than 240 trips a month – equivalent to more than eight trips daily – with one hitting as many as 20 trips a day
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[2026-04-17 00:59 UTC+10:00] [transport fare concession scheme] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: About 220 beneficiaries averaged more than 240 trips a month – equivalent to more than eight trips daily – with one hitting as many as 20 trips a day
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[2026-04-17 00:40 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Middle East Eye
Snippet: Lebanon’s President Joseph Aoun will not speak with Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu in the near future, a senior Lebanese official told Middle East Eye, after reports of a planned phone call between the two leaders.
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[2026-04-17 00:35 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: New York Post
Snippet: Former Austria goalkeeper Alex Manninger, who played for Arsenal and a string of Italian clubs, died in a road accident on Thursday aged 48, the Austrian Football Association (OEFB) said.
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[2026-04-17 00:12 UTC+10:00] [Czech politics] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Politico
Snippet: The Czech government’s plan to scrap public broadcasting license fees and replace them with state budget funding has sparked political backlash and concern in Brussels.
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[2026-04-17 00:06 UTC+10:00] [Peter Mandelson] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Guardian Australia
Snippet: Guardian investigation uncovers decision by UK security officials to deny clearance before Mandelson took up role as US ambassador
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[2026-04-17 00:05 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Zero Hedge
Snippet: Justin Fairfax, the former lieutenant governor of Virginia, and his wife, Cerina Fairfax, a dentist, were found dead in an apparent murder-suicide at their home shortly after midnight on Thursday, according to Fairfax County police.
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[2026-04-17 00:04 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Middle East Eye
Snippet: Hezbollah lawmaker Hussein Hajj Hassan told AFP on Thursday that the Lebanese government's decision to hold direct negotiations with Israel was a "grave error", urging Beirut to stop making concessions to Israel and the United States.
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[2026-04-16 23:50 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: BBC News
Snippet: The BBC, like other broadcasters, is not allowed to report details of campaigning or election issues while polls are open in England, Scotland and Wales on Thursday 7 May.
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[2026-04-16 23:46 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Jerusalem Post
Snippet: The Iran-backed Houthis are training and recruiting children to join the terror group under the guise of summer camps, Yemeni Information Minister Moammar Al-Eryani published on social media on Wednesday, along with footage of the apparent training facilities.
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[2026-04-16 23:45 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Zero Hedge
Snippet: Authored by Janice Hisle via The Epoch Times,
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[2026-04-16 23:44 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: AfricaNews
Snippet: Firebrand South Africa opposition politician, Julius Malema, on Thursday was sentenced to five years in jail for unlawful possession of an assault rifle and firing it in the air at a 2018 rally.
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[2026-04-16 23:37 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Middle East Eye
Snippet: The head of Palestinian human rights group Al-Haq has been refused a visa by France, preventing him from attending key briefings at the French parliament, French foreign ministry and the Council of Europe.
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[2026-04-16 23:36 UTC+10:00] [Politics / Federal] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Age
Snippet: Credit:Michael Howard
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[2026-04-16 23:10 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 90]
Source: Zero Hedge
Snippet: Authored by Tom Gantert via The Epoch Times,
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[2026-04-16 23:00 UTC+10:00] [Artificial Intelligence] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Politico
Snippet: LONDON — U.K. AI Minister Kanishka Narayan has cast doubt on OpenAI’s stated reason for pausing a major infrastructure project, instead suggesting the company’s finances could be behind the decision.
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[2026-04-16 22:58 UTC+10:00] [Donald Trump] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Guardian Australia
Snippet: Design among projects before US Commission of Fine Arts as lawsuits challenge scale and impact
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[2026-04-16 22:56 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: BBC News
Snippet: The government is investigating after BBC reports revealed some migrants are being advised to make false claims they are gay or a victim of domestic abuse in order to stay in the country.
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[2026-04-16 22:45 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Zero Hedge
Snippet: Stock futures are edging higher on continued optimism about an extended truce in the Middle East, while Taiwan Semi's solid results have sparked another leg higher in AI trade. As of 8:15 am ET, S&P 500 futures rose 0.1%, while Nasdaq 100 contracts +0.2%, and on pace for a 12th day of gains.
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[2026-04-16 22:44 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: RT News
Snippet: The US Senate has voted against two resolutions blocking American arms sales to Israel put forward by independent lawmaker Bernie Sanders.
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[2026-04-16 22:42 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: AP News
Snippet: Rayan Cherki del Manchester City apunta al escudo del club al ser sustituido durante la final de la Copa FA contra Arsenal, el domingo 22 de marzo de 2026. (AP Foto/Richard Pelham)
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[2026-04-16 22:38 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Al Jazeera
Snippet: The Indian government is seeking to expedite the implementation of a 2023 law that reserves 33 percent of seats in parliament and state assemblies for women, but has linked the move to a sweeping redrawing of parliamentary constituencies, sharpening political tensions.
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[2026-04-16 22:37 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The National (UAE)
Snippet: Spanish Prime Minister Pedro Sanchez is no longer a lone voice in Europe standing up to US President Donald Trump.
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[2026-04-16 22:36 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: AP News
Snippet: Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth, right, welcomes Minister of Defense for Indonesia Sjafrie Sjamsoeddin to the Pentagon, Monday, April 13, 2026 in Washington. (AP Photo/Kevin Wolf)
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[2026-04-16 22:32 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: AP News
Snippet: Manchester City’s Bernardo Silva, left, and Chelsea’s Cole Palmer fight for the ball during the Premier League soccer match between Chelsea and Manchester City in London, Sunday, April 12, 2026. (AP Photo/Ian Walton)
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[2026-04-16 22:08 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: AfricaNews
Snippet: Gabon authorities have arrested main opposition leader and vocal government critic Alain-Claude Bilie-By-Nze, his political party said in a statement on Thursday.
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