Topic: Politics — Neutral reports only
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[2026-04-13 05:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: BBC News
Snippet: Manchester City put three goals past Chelsea in a 17-minute spell at Stamford Bridge, to close the gap on leaders Arsenal to six points with a game in hand in the Premier League.
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[2026-04-13 05:00 UTC+10:00] [National / NSW] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Age
Snippet: In the cash-strapped world of local government, it takes something pretty bad to force a council to turn its back on some quick and easy money.
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[2026-04-13 05:00 UTC+10:00] [Politics / Federal] [Factuality: 95]
Source: The Age
Snippet: April 13, 2026 — 5:00am
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[2026-04-13 05:00 UTC+10:00] [National / WA] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Age
Snippet: A long-awaited report analysing the benefits of merging three of Western Australia’s four public universities has been handed to the state government for consideration.
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[2026-04-13 04:56 UTC+10:00] [Democracy] [Factuality: 92]
Source: Politico
Snippet: BUDAPEST — Opposition leader Péter Magyar is on track to topple Hungary’s longtime Prime Minister Viktor Orbán after a bitterly contested election, according to early official results.
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[2026-04-13 04:47 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Jerusalem Post
Snippet: Government Secretary Yossi Fuchs claimed that IDF Chief of Staff Lt.-Gen. Eyal Zamir supports the controversial haredi (ultra-Orthodox) draft bill advanced by the government on Sunday, though the IDF shortly afterward denied that Zamir had endorsed the legislation directly.
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[2026-04-13 04:47 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Jerusalem Post
Snippet: Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu on Sunday approved Military Secretary Maj.-Gen. Roman Gofman as the next head of the Mossad.
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[2026-04-13 04:24 UTC+10:00] [Foreign policy] [Factuality: 90]
Source: Guardian Australia
Snippet: UK’s willingness to consider role in removing mines from strait is seen as distinct from Trump’s blockade proposal
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[2026-04-13 04:21 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: New York Post
Snippet: The same use of slick online videos that helped Mayor Zohran Mamdani get elected is undermining his governing agenda in the first 100 days of his administration, political experts told The Post.
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[2026-04-13 04:03 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Jerusalem Post
Snippet: National Security Minister Itamar Ben-Gvir visited the Temple Mount on Sunday, where he said he felt like the “owner” of the site and stated that he would continue pressing Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu to expand greater access for Jewish worshippers.
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[2026-04-13 03:58 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The National (UAE)
Snippet: Manchester City remained firmly in the hunt for the Premier League title following a crushing 3-0 win over Chelsea at Stamford Bridge which cut the gap at the top to six points.
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[2026-04-13 03:35 UTC+10:00] [Premier League] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Guardian Australia
Snippet: After a season dominated by long throws, set-piece wrestling and rigid, overly controlled football, all of a sudden the overwhelming artistry and firepower at Manchester City’s disposal is threatening to take over when it matters most.
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[2026-04-13 03:30 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: Unesco World Heritage site Citadelle Henri, also known as Citadelle Laferriere, is closed to visitors until further notice, officials said
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[2026-04-13 03:30 UTC+10:00] [Agence France-Presse] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: Unesco World Heritage site Citadelle Henri, also known as Citadelle Laferriere, is closed to visitors until further notice, officials said
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[2026-04-13 03:26 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: AP News
Snippet: Sunderland’s Brian Brobbey, centre, looks on after pushing Tottenham Hotspur’s Cristian Romero, right, into Tottenham Hotspur goalkeeper Antonin Kinsky, left, during the Premier League soccer match between Sunderland and Tottenham Hotspur, in Sunderland, England, Sunday April 12, 2026. (Owen Humphreys/PA via AP)
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[2026-04-13 03:25 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Zero Hedge
Snippet: The Federal Aviation Administration has given the green light for the U.S. military to deploy high-energy counter-drone laser weapons in U.S. airspace, adding a new, low-cost layer of protection against the rising threat from kamikaze drones. The decision follows a two-month interagency standoff over whether the systems posed a risk to general aviation and commercial aircraft, as well as incidents in Texas earlier this year that briefly led to an airspace closure.
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[2026-04-13 03:03 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Jerusalem Post
Snippet: Almost one in two, or 45.1 percent, of Muslims in Germany under the age of 40 hold Islamist attitudes, according to Germany’s Radicalization Monitoring System and Transfer Platform. MOTRA is run by the Federal Criminal Police Office (BKA).
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[2026-04-13 02:53 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: RT News
Snippet: China has unveiled a set of new economic incentive measures for Taiwan, offering to resume some ties with the island. The announcement comes after a visit by the head of Taiwan’s main opposition party, the Kuomintang (KMT), to Beijing.
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[2026-04-13 02:53 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: RT News
Snippet: China has unveiled a set of new economic incentive measures for Taiwan, offering to resume some ties with the island. The announcement comes after a visit by the head of Taiwan’s main opposition party, the Kuomintang (KMT), to Beijing.
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[2026-04-13 02:48 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Jerusalem Post
Snippet: The IDF is currently short 12,000 regular soldiers, including 9,000 combat troops. If three key laws - covering recruitment, extending mandatory service to 36 months, and reservist duty - are not passed, the shortage could increase to 17,000 by the end of the year. Additionally, the IDF has stated it will be forced to exceed the previously set limit on reservist days.
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[2026-04-13 02:48 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Jerusalem Post
Snippet: The High Court of Justice pressed the government on Sunday over its failure to implement last year’s ruling requiring effective enforcement of military service obligations against ultra-Orthodox (haredi) draft dodgers in a hearing on motions to hold the state in contempt of court.
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[2026-04-13 02:42 UTC+10:00] [AI (artificial intelligence)] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Guardian Australia
Snippet: In both Republican and Democratic states, scepticism and hostility towards an unregulated construction boom is growing
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[2026-04-13 02:35 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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[2026-04-13 02:33 UTC+10:00] [Chagos Islands] [Factuality: 90]
Source: Guardian Australia
Snippet: Mauritian foreign minister pledges to ‘spare no effort’ to regain control of islands, as US fails to give approval of deal
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[2026-04-13 02:12 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: AP News
Snippet: Cristian Romero del Tottenham sale del campo tras chocar con su compañero, el portero Antonin Kinsky en el encuentro ante el Sunderland en la Liga Premier el domingo 12 de abril del2 206. (Owen Humphreys/PA via AP)
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[2026-04-13 02:02 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Manila Times
Snippet: THE political opportunists, bootlickers and sycophants are so ingenious in advancing their personal interests and ambitions for their political future. They play the field. Their timing in transferring their loyalties from one administration to another is perfect. They are so good at their hypocritical craft that they enjoy the best of both worlds.
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[2026-04-13 02:01 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Manila Times
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[2026-04-13 02:01 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Manila Times
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[2026-04-13 02:01 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Manila Times
Snippet: THE current push for expanding the government voucher program to private elementary education, including kindergarten, is centered on the need to decongest our public schools. Public schools have overcrowded classrooms, overburdened teachers, and overstretched facilities to the breaking point. In this context, vouchers that allow some learners to move to private schools are presented as a pressure valve for a strained public system.
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[2026-04-13 02:01 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Manila Times
Snippet: THE current push for expanding the government voucher program to private elementary education, including kindergarten, is centered on the need to decongest our public schools. Public schools have overcrowded classrooms, overburdened teachers, and overstretched facilities to the breaking point. In this context, vouchers that allow some learners to move to private schools are presented as a pressure valve for a strained public system.
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[2026-04-13 02:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Manila Times
Snippet: LAST week, retired US Air Force colonel Ray Powell published an article in The Manila Times (“Beijing’s good-cop, bad-cop playbook in Manila,” April 9 and 10, 2026). He made groundless accusations against the normal diplomatic work of the Chinese Embassy in Manila in an attempt to sow discord in China-Philippines relations.
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[2026-04-13 01:42 UTC+10:00] [Politics / Federal] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Age
Snippet: Products & ServicesOpen Products & Services section
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[2026-04-13 01:40 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: AP News
Snippet: Tottenham Hotspur manager Roberto De Zerbi during the Premier League match between Tottenham and Sunderland, at the Stadium of Light, Sunderland, England, Sunday April 12, 2026. (Owen Humphreys/PA via AP)
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[2026-04-13 01:39 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Al Jazeera
Snippet: Polls have opened in Peru’s presidential and legislative elections, with no clear frontrunner amid years of political instability.
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[2026-04-13 01:29 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The National (UAE)
Snippet: Dubai on Sunday announced the completion of the first phase of a Dh500 million sewerage and stormwater drainage network, in support of a government drive to protect the emirate against floods.
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[2026-04-13 01:25 UTC+10:00] [Hungary] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Guardian Australia
Snippet: After years of relentless EU-bashing by their nationalist, illiberal prime minister, an overwhelming majority of Hungary’s voters back its membership of the bloc, and most – including many of Viktor Orbán’s voters – now want a new approach to Brussels.
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[2026-04-13 01:18 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Middle East Eye
Snippet: Israel’s National Security Minister Itamar Ben Gvir said on Sunday that he feels like the “owner” of Al-Aqsa Mosque in Jerusalem's Old City and that he was seeking greater access for Jewish worshippers.
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[2026-04-13 01:04 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: New York Post
Snippet: If you thought political cancellations could move fast, Congressman Eric Swalwell just set a new standard.If you tuned out California politics for one Friday afternoon, you missed the destruction of a gubernatorial campaign.
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[2026-04-13 01:02 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Jerusalem Post
Snippet: For magicians and illusionists, distraction – luring an audience’s focus away from what they wish to hide – is a trick of the trade. Adroit politicians have been known to employ it too, as members of Israel’s governing coalition are today.
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[2026-04-13 01:02 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Jerusalem Post
Snippet: The political dynamic in the Middle East currently stands before one of its most complex questions: Can the Iranian regime be subdued through external pressure?
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[2026-04-13 00:42 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: AP News
Snippet: Royal Challengers Bengaluru’s Virat Kohli waves to the crowd prior to start of the Indian Premier League cricket match between Mumbai Indians and Royal Challengers Bengaluru, in Guwahati, India, Sunday, April 12, 2026. (AP Photo/Rafiq Maqbool)
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[2026-04-13 00:33 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Jerusalem Post
Snippet: Soldiers from the IDF's Givati Brigade found Hezbollah terrorists operating out of a government hospital in Bint Jbail, southern Lebanon, the military announced on Sunday.
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[2026-04-13 00:22 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: AP News
Snippet: A voter looks at a ballot before marking his candidates during general elections in Lima, Peru, on Sunday, April 12, 2026. (AP Photo/Martin Mejia)
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[2026-04-13 00:19 UTC+10:00] [Premier League] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Guardian Australia
Snippet: ⚽️ Premier League updates from 4.30pm BST ⚽️ Jonathan Wilson on Chelsea | Follow us on Bluesky
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[2026-04-13 00:15 UTC+10:00] [Negotiations] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Politico
Snippet: The U.S. “failed to gain the trust of the Iranian delegation” in the failed peace talks in Pakistan, Iran’s parliament speaker Mohammad-Bagher Ghalibaf said on Sunday.
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[2026-04-13 00:10 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: AP News
Snippet: 1914 — The first Federal League game was played in Baltimore and the Terrapins defeated Buffalo, 3-2, behind Jack Quinn. A crowd estimated at 27,000 stood 15 rows deep in the outfield to witness the return of major league baseball to Baltimore.
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[2026-04-13 00:10 UTC+10:00] [World news] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Guardian Australia
Snippet: View image in fullscreenChios, GreeceHandmade rockets light up the night sky as two rival church congregations engage in a traditional ‘rocket war’ to celebrate EasterPhotograph: Anadolu/Getty ImagesShareView image in fullscreenAmsterdam, The NetherlandsChildren’s shoes are placed in Dam Square as a memorial protest for child victims in GazaPhotograph: ANP/ShutterstockShareView image in fullscreenNew York, USNew York police department officers on patrol during the 2026 Tartan Parade, which highlights Scottish heritage, culture and traditionsPhotograph: Charly Triballeau/AFP/Getty ImagesShareView image in fullscreenBudapest, HungaryHungarian prime minister
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[2026-04-13 00:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: New York Post
Snippet: The detention of Hamideh Soleimani Afshar in Los Angeles—niece of the late IRGC commander Qassem Soleimani—is more than a tabloid headline. Following the federal revocation of her green card and the reported exit of Fatemeh Ardeshir-Larijani from Emory University, a glaring systemic failure has been laid bare.
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[2026-04-12 23:55 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Zero Hedge
Snippet: Authored by Steve Watson via Modernity.news,
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[2026-04-12 23:49 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: BBC News
Snippet: Health Secretary Wes Streeting has told the BBC the government "categorically" did not change its deal with resident doctors to end ongoing industrial action over pay and jobs.
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