Topic: Politics — Neutral reports only
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[2026-04-14 02:33 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 90]
Source: RT News
Snippet: Iran will levy tolls on ships from ‘hostile’ countries crossing the Strait of Hormuz as compensation for damage caused by sanctions and US-Israeli strikes, Ebrahim Azizi, the head of the Iranian Parliament’s National Security and Foreign Policy Committee, has said.
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[2026-04-14 02:33 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 90]
Source: RT News
Snippet: Iran will levy tolls on ships from ‘hostile’ countries crossing the Strait of Hormuz as compensation for damage caused by sanctions and US-Israeli strikes, Ebrahim Azizi, the head of the Iranian Parliament’s National Security and Foreign Policy Committee, has said.
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[2026-04-14 02:33 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: RT News
Snippet: A multimillion-dollar Australian government advertising campaign urging motorists to inflate tyres and remove roof racks to reduce fuel consumption has drawn political backlash, with critics describing it as “ridiculous.”
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[2026-04-14 02:33 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: RT News
Snippet: A multimillion-dollar Australian government advertising campaign urging motorists to inflate tyres and remove roof racks to reduce fuel consumption has drawn political backlash, with critics describing it as “ridiculous.”
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[2026-04-14 02:17 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 90]
Source: The Jerusalem Post
Snippet: Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, along with his wife Sara, met on Sunday with several Holocaust survivors who have been chosen to light torches as part of the Holocaust Remembrance Day ceremony on Tuesday.
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[2026-04-14 02:17 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Jerusalem Post
Snippet: As Hungary went to the polls on April 12, the polls showed that Viktor Orban, who had been in power for sixteen years, was likely to lose. How large a loss he would suffer in the election was a question. Peter Magyar, the leader of the Tisza party, urged voters to continue to turn out.
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[2026-04-14 02:17 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 90]
Source: The Jerusalem Post
Snippet: Hungarian Prime Minister-elect Peter Magyar said that Israel and Hungary share a "special relationship" at a press conference after his center-right party, Tisza, won the election on Sunday.
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[2026-04-14 02:15 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Manila Times
Snippet: (UPDATE) PRESIDENT Ferdinand Marcos Jr. will meet with members of his Cabinet today to discuss how to ease the burden of rising gasoline and diesel prices on consumers, after suspending excise taxes on liquefied petroleum gas (LPG) and kerosene on Monday.
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[2026-04-14 02:12 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Nikkei Asia
Snippet: Indonesia's President Prabowo Subianto meets with Russian counterpart Vladimir Putin at the Kremlin in Moscow, as the Southeast Asian country aims to expand energy supplies in the face of Middle East constraints. © Reuters
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[2026-04-14 02:12 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Manila Times
Snippet: FEDERATION of Philippine Industries (FPI) chairperson Elizabeth Lee on Monday thanked the government for rolling back the escalating prices of pump fuel.
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[2026-04-14 02:11 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Manila Times
Snippet: BEIJING – Spain’s Prime Minister Pedro Sanchez called China's trade imbalance with the European Union "unsustainable" on Monday, as he began a three-day visit to Beijing where he hopes to strengthen economic ties.
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[2026-04-14 02:06 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Manila Times
Snippet: THE Philippines’ most forgotten majority is the middle class. They pay full taxes, get no ayuda and are one medical emergency away from poverty. Welcome to life in the Philippine middle class, the country’s most productive, most taken-for-granted and most quietly suffering segment of society. Under the Marcos Jr. administration, the middle class has become a political afterthought dressed up in optimistic statistics.
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[2026-04-14 02:05 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: BBC News
Snippet: A former Nigerian oil minister accused of being treated to luxury home stays and lavish spending sprees in the UK in exchange for granting government contracts has denied asking for or taking bribes.
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[2026-04-14 02:05 UTC+10:00] [Peru] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Guardian Australia
Snippet: Lack of ballot papers and defective computers disrupt election that Keiko Fujimori appears to be leading
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[2026-04-14 01:54 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: AP News
Snippet: Mercedes driver Kimi Antonelli of Italy wins the the Japanese Formula One Grand Prix in Suzuki, Japan, Sunday, March 29, 2026. (Franck Robichon/Pool Photo via AP)
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[2026-04-14 01:53 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: Home Affairs and Youth Bureau concerned over effects of rapidly growing prediction market, with Jockey Club saying it respects government’s move
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[2026-04-14 01:53 UTC+10:00] [South China Morning Post] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: Home Affairs and Youth Bureau concerned over effects of rapidly growing prediction market, with Jockey Club saying it respects government’s move
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[2026-04-14 01:52 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: AP News
Snippet: South Sudan’s President Salva Kiir, right, and Vice President Riek Machar, left, attend a Holy Mass led by Pope Francis at the John Garang Mausoleum in Juba, South Sudan Sunday, Feb. 5, 2023. (AP Photo/Ben Curtis, File)
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[2026-04-14 01:49 UTC+10:00] [World Cup] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Guardian Australia
Snippet: Expansion and political influence have made soccer’s showpiece too big for one region to handle responsibly
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[2026-04-14 01:40 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Zero Hedge
Snippet: Authored by Kimberly Hayek via The Epoch Times (emphasis ours),
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[2026-04-14 01:38 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: AP News
Snippet: People attend the “No Kings” protest Saturday, March 28, 2026, in St. Paul, Minn. (AP Photo/Tom Baker)
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[2026-04-14 01:36 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Manila Times
Snippet: MIAMI — A US federal judge on Monday tossed out a $10 billion defamation lawsuit filed by President Donald Trump against The Wall Street Journal.
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[2026-04-14 01:01 UTC+10:00] [Budget] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Politico
Snippet: BUDAPEST — Hungary's government will drop its opposition to the EU's €90 billion loan to Ukraine, incoming Prime Minister Péter Magyar signaled, bringing a four-month standoff to an end.
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[2026-04-14 01:00 UTC+10:00] [Sydney] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Guardian Australia
Snippet: NSW government urged to investigate if transport department refused to share cost of sensors that would detect a person entering coupling area
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[2026-04-14 01:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: New York Post
Snippet: Manchester United and Leeds United, two historic rivals with plenty left to play for down the stretch, will meet in the Premier League’s lone clash on Monday afternoon.
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[2026-04-14 00:58 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: AfricaNews
Snippet: France is debating a bill to simplify returning artworks and artefacts looted from Africa during the colonial period to their countries of origin. It specifically refers to items acquired between 1815 and 1972.
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[2026-04-14 00:47 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Jerusalem Post
Snippet: The Women of the Wall requested that a woman have a prominent role in next week's Remembrance Day ceremony, in a letter sent to Defense Minister Israel Katz on Monday.
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[2026-04-14 00:47 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Jerusalem Post
Snippet: The High Court of Justice struck down on Sunday the government’s faction-based framework for Knesset member visits to security prisoners, ruling that the arrangement unlawfully undercut parliamentary oversight, while unanimously rejecting Ta’al MK Ahmad Tibi’s individual request to meet imprisoned Fatah leader Marwan Barghouti.
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[2026-04-14 00:38 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The National (UAE)
Snippet: Lebanon’s opening demand will be singular and clear on Tuesday when it enters direct talks with Israel, a Lebanese political source with knowledge of the scheduled Washington meeting told The National.
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[2026-04-14 00:28 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: AfricaNews
Snippet: Malawian police arrested the former finance minister Sunday on suspicion of money laundering and abuse of office, in the latest move in a widening post-election crackdown on former senior officials.
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[2026-04-14 00:26 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: New York Post
Snippet: MIAMI — U.S. President Donald Trump said on Sunday that the price of oil and gasoline may remain high through November’s midterm elections, a rare acknowledgement of the potential political fallout from his decision to attack Iran six weeks ago.
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[2026-04-14 00:24 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: Votes are being cast in three districts. Winning just one of them would give the Liberals the ability to unilaterally pass any bill
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[2026-04-14 00:24 UTC+10:00] [Bank of England] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: Votes are being cast in three districts. Winning just one of them would give the Liberals the ability to unilaterally pass any bill
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[2026-04-14 00:21 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Manila Times
Snippet: ISLAMABAD, Pakistan — Pakistan's Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif said on Monday a ceasefire between the United States and Iran was "holding" and that efforts were underway to reach an agreement after weekend talks failed to do so.
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[2026-04-14 00:19 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: AP News
Snippet: The Paramount Pictures water tower is seen in Los Angeles, Dec. 18, 2025, with the Hollywood sign in the distance. (AP Photo/Jae C. Hong, File)
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[2026-04-14 00:16 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: New York Post
Snippet: A Miami federal judge dismissed President Trump’s $10 billion defamation suit against the Wall Street Journal Monday over a bombshell story about a lewd letter he purportedly sent to late sex predator Jeffrey Epstein for his 50th birthday.
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[2026-04-14 00:05 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: Peter Magyar pledges reforms to restore transparency and fiscal stability as Hungary shifts from Viktor Orban’s investment model
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[2026-04-14 00:05 UTC+10:00] [European Union] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: Peter Magyar pledges reforms to restore transparency and fiscal stability as Hungary shifts from Viktor Orban’s investment model
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[2026-04-14 00:04 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: BBC News
Snippet: Andy Robertson has won two Premier League titles and the Champions League during his time at Liverpool
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[2026-04-13 23:51 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: AP News
Snippet: Former Petroleum Resources Minister Diezani Alison-Madueke answers a question following a speech at the IHS CERAWeek, in Houston, March 4, 2014. (AP Photo/Pat Sullivan, File)
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[2026-04-13 23:45 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: New York Post
Snippet: The swift implosion of Eric Swalwell’s gubernatorial campaign over the weekend is but the latest black eye for Hollywood’s political class which in recent months had coalesced behind the 45-year-old congressman as the man to replace current California Gov. Gavin Newsom.
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[2026-04-13 23:27 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: CNBC
Snippet: A federal judge in Florida on Monday dismissed President Donald Trump's $10 billion lawsuit against media baron Rupert Murdoch and The Wall Street Journal, which had alleged the newspaper defamed Trump in a story saying the president had sent a birthday letter to notorious sex offender Jeffrey Epstein.
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[2026-04-13 23:14 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: China’s substantial investments in the central European country point to bilateral cooperation that is mutually beneficial, analysts say
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[2026-04-13 23:14 UTC+10:00] [Fidesz] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: China’s substantial investments in the central European country point to bilateral cooperation that is mutually beneficial, analysts say
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[2026-04-13 23:12 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 90]
Source: The Moscow Times
Snippet: Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov will visit China this week to boost cooperation between the two countries and discuss the wars in Ukraine and Iran, Russia’s Foreign Ministry said Monday.
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[2026-04-13 23:10 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: AP News
Snippet: Wayne Greier hoped to sign a deal with a utility to host solar on his acreage for some $540,000 in annual lease payments. But his community blocked the plan. A recent study found that there has been a 16% increase in local laws restricting renewable energy projects. (AP Video: Joshua A.
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[2026-04-13 23:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Zero Hedge
Snippet: Just two days after a Molotov cocktail was hurled at OpenAI CEO Sam Altman's Russian Hill residence in San Francisco, another violent episode unfolded at the same address. Early Sunday morning, April 12, 2026, San Francisco police responded to reports of possible shots fired near Altman's home.
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[2026-04-13 22:56 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: AfricaNews
Snippet: Dominic Frimpong of Ghanaian Premier League club Berekum Chelsea was killed after the team's bus was attacked by a group of suspected armed robbers, the country's soccer association said Monday.
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[2026-04-13 22:52 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: Measures spark hopes for hard-hit sectors in possible KMT poll boost, but ruling DPP warns about economic access as a ‘political tool’
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[2026-04-13 22:52 UTC+10:00] [Shanghai] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: Measures spark hopes for hard-hit sectors in possible KMT poll boost, but ruling DPP warns about economic access as a ‘political tool’
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