Topic: Politics — Neutral reports only
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[2026-04-09 16:58 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 95]
Source: Middle East Eye
Snippet: Iran's deputy foreign minister said that the US cannot ask for a ceasefire while its "ally just starts a massacre", referring to Israel's attacks on Lebanon that has left over 250 people killed on Wednesday.
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[2026-04-09 16:58 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: ABC News
Snippet: Topic:Federal Parliament
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[2026-04-09 16:56 UTC+10:00] [Business / Companies] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Age
Snippet: Ardea Resources has been given a federal leg-up for its Kalgoorlie nickel project (KNP) in Western Australia after being selected to participate in the Government’s recently penned Investor Front Door (IFD) pilot program.
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[2026-04-09 16:47 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Nikkei Asia
Snippet: Thailand's Prime Minister Anutin Charnvirakul delivers his policy statement to the parliament in Bangkok on Apr. 9. © Reuters
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[2026-04-09 16:37 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 90]
Source: The National (UAE)
Snippet: EU foreign policy chief Kaja Kallas has said Iran's control of the Strait of Hormuz could lead to a "slippery slope" of the right to ask for tolls and taxes over international waters.
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[2026-04-09 16:32 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Al Jazeera
Snippet: Lebanon has declared a national day of mourning after a wave of Israeli attacks killed at least 254 people and injured more than 1,165 in a single day, with Prime Minister Nawaf Salam mobilising “all of Lebanon’s political and diplomatic resources to stop the Israeli killing machine”.
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[2026-04-09 16:32 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Manila Times
Snippet: MANILA, Philippines — A P25,000 subsidy will be given by the Manila city government to local bakers in exchange for keeping bread prices steady for a month, Mayor Isko Moreno announced Thursday.
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[2026-04-09 16:30 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South Korea
Snippet: SEOUL, April 9 (Yonhap) -- Finance Minister Koo Yun-cheol said Thursday that the government will make all-out efforts to ensure a stable supply of daily necessities, such as plastic bags, amid growing concerns over a potential shortage of raw materials due to the Middle East conflict.
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[2026-04-09 16:24 UTC+10:00] [Breaking News] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Daily News
Snippet: Health Minister Dr. Nalinda Jayatissa says the discussion scheduled for today (09) with the Government Medical Officers’ Association (GMOA) will not be held, stating that the union inconvenienced patients by resorting to strike action despite being granted an opportunity for discussion.
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[2026-04-09 16:21 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 90]
Source: Middle East Eye
Snippet: British Foreign Secretary Yvette Cooper described Israel's attacks across Lebanon on Wednesday as "deeply damaging", stressing a need for resolution to hostilities in the region.
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[2026-04-09 16:18 UTC+10:00] [All News] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Korea Herald
Snippet: For over a decade, I’ve navigated the complexities of North Korean affairs, security, and foreign policy from both Seoul and Washington, D.C. As the National Desk Political Team Lead, I track the pulse of geopolitics, closely following developments from the Unification Ministry and the Foreign Ministry. My mornings start with Rodong Sinmun—North Korea’s state mouthpiece—before diving into the day’s headlines from Seoul and Washington.
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[2026-04-09 16:15 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Middle East Eye
Snippet: India's oil minister Hardeep Singh Puri will make an official visit to Qatar on 9 and 10 April, authorities in New Delhi said on Thursday, as the world's most populous country reels from disruptions to LPG supply.
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[2026-04-09 16:14 UTC+10:00] [Politics / WA] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Age
Snippet: Testing has confirmed the bones found on Rottnest Island on Wednesday are human, but further examination is required to determine their age.
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[2026-04-09 16:13 UTC+10:00] [All News] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Korea Herald
Snippet: The race to become the ruling Democratic Party's candidate in the Ansan A electoral district by-election is heating up, with key liberal figures from different factions appearing likely to face off against each other.
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[2026-04-09 16:12 UTC+10:00] [All News] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Korea Herald
Snippet: I’m a staff reporter for The Korea Herald, covering national security and foreign policy across the Defense, Foreign and Unification Ministries, as well as the National Assembly. Before entering journalism, I served as an Air Force lieutenant, working as an interpreter and junior planner at the ROK–US Combined Forces Command.
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[2026-04-09 16:05 UTC+10:00] [Business / Companies] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Age
Snippet: Larvotto Resources has enlisted former federal senator David Fawcett as strategic adviser as the company positions its Hillgrove project to become a key global supplier of antimony.
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[2026-04-09 16:01 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: AfricaNews
Snippet: Djibouti's leader Ismail Omar Guelleh is expected to win a presidential election on Friday, extending his 27-year rule of the tiny, highly strategic Horn of Africa nation.
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[2026-04-09 16:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Zero Hedge
Snippet: Authored by Thomas Brooke via Remix News,
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[2026-04-09 15:58 UTC+10:00] [Politics / Federal] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Age
Snippet: Prime Minister Anthony Albanese says Australia’s fuel stocks have been guaranteed almost to June and has urged Israel to abide by a fragile ceasefire in a Middle East conflict that has roiled global oil markets, as he jets to Singapore to further bolster the nation’s supplies.
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[2026-04-09 15:56 UTC+10:00] [Politics / Federal] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Age
Snippet: Border Force has warned the fight against illegal tobacco and its links to organised crime will not be won without dealing with the high prices of legal products, despite the agency revealing it is seizing almost 6 million illicit cigarettes a day.
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[2026-04-09 15:50 UTC+10:00] [Sport / AFL] [Factuality: 95]
Source: The Age
Snippet: April 9, 2026 — 3:50pm
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[2026-04-09 15:48 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: AP News
Snippet: Benin’s President Patrice Talon attends a meeting with Brazilian President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva at Planalto presidential palace, in Brasilia, Brazil, May 23, 2024. (AP Photo/Eraldo Peres, File)
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[2026-04-09 15:48 UTC+10:00] [All News] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Korea Herald
Snippet: I’m a staff reporter for The Korea Herald, covering national security and foreign policy across the Defense, Foreign and Unification Ministries, as well as the National Assembly. Before entering journalism, I served as an Air Force lieutenant, working as an interpreter and junior planner at the ROK–US Combined Forces Command.
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[2026-04-09 15:45 UTC+10:00] [All News] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Korea Herald
Snippet: LG AI Research on Thursday released Exaone 4.5, an artificial intelligence model that can process both text and images, as the company builds toward adding visual capabilities to its entry in South Korea's government-backed sovereign AI competition.
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[2026-04-09 15:44 UTC+10:00] [Australian politics] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Guardian Australia
Snippet: Shipments of fuel into Australia secure until at least the middle of May, energy minister says
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[2026-04-09 15:42 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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[2026-04-09 15:39 UTC+10:00] [Business] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Daily News
Snippet: Colombo, Sri Lanka, 07April 2026:Citizens Development Business Finance PLC (CDB) once again played a pivotal role in driving Sri Lanka’s transition toward sustainable mobility as the Official Financial Partner of the Motor EV Technology Show 2026, held from 27th to 29th March at the BMICH – Sirimavo Hall.
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[2026-04-09 15:37 UTC+10:00] [All News] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Korea Herald
Snippet: Seoul will replace more than 2,000 public Wi-Fi units this year as it shifts policy from expanding coverage to improving speed and reliability, city officials said Thursday.
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[2026-04-09 15:29 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: AP News
Snippet: Supporters of presidential candidate Rafael López Aliaga, of the Popular Renewal party, dance as they arrive at a campaign rally in the Manchay neighborhood of Lima, Peru, Saturday, April 4, 2026. (AP Photo/Martin Mejia)
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[2026-04-09 15:19 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: BBC News
Snippet: Manchester City, Arsenal, Liverpool and Aston Villa are the only teams to have picked up more points in the Premier League than Newcastle United since Eddie Howe took charge in November 2021
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[2026-04-09 15:02 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: Speech live-streamed to PLA’s high-level units calls for resolute political loyalty with no room for self-interest or corruption
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[2026-04-09 15:02 UTC+10:00] [President Xi Jinping] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: Speech live-streamed to PLA’s high-level units calls for resolute political loyalty with no room for self-interest or corruption
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[2026-04-09 15:00 UTC+10:00] [Brexit] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Guardian Australia
Snippet: Tribalism has not faded over the past decade. Instead, new research reveals our politics has become ever-more polarised and fractious
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[2026-04-09 14:59 UTC+10:00] [Australia news] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Guardian Australia
Snippet: The high court has dismissed his bid to clear his name of findings that, on the balance of probabilities, he raped Brittany Higgins in Parliament House in 2019
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[2026-04-09 14:46 UTC+10:00] [National / NSW] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Age
Snippet: Disgraced former NSW minister Eddie Obeid has escaped prosecution for his alleged role in a water deal that the Independent Commission Against Corruption found to be corrupt, after criminal charges were withdrawn on the eve of his third trial.
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[2026-04-09 14:41 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: Housing Bureau says on-site redevelopment will take too long and over 80 per cent of residents want quicker solution, according to earlier survey
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[2026-04-09 14:41 UTC+10:00] [Hong Kong] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: Housing Bureau says on-site redevelopment will take too long and over 80 per cent of residents want quicker solution, according to earlier survey
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[2026-04-09 14:39 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: AP News
Snippet: A woman shows the indelible ink mark on her index finger after casting her vote at a polling center during the state election in Guwahati, India, Thursday, April 9, 2026. (AP Photo/Anupam Nath)
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[2026-04-09 14:23 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: Singapore said it would not be appealing to Iran for access to the strait as transit through crucial trade waterways was a right
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[2026-04-09 14:23 UTC+10:00] [Anwar Ibrahim] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: Singapore said it would not be appealing to Iran for access to the strait as transit through crucial trade waterways was a right
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[2026-04-09 14:22 UTC+10:00] [Breaking News] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Daily News
Snippet: Israel has carried out a large wave of air strikes across Lebanon, which killed and wounded hundreds of people, while officials say the war against the Lebanese armed group Hezbollah continues despite a ceasefire in Iran.
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[2026-04-09 14:10 UTC+10:00] [Brussels bubble] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Politico
Snippet: Stories driving the day in Brussels and beyond.
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[2026-04-09 14:08 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: AP News
Snippet: Rep. Tom Tiffany, R-Wis., a candidate for Wisconsin governor, speaks during a news conference Wednesday, April 8, 2026, about what the GOP needs to do in November after big defeats in the spring election, outside of the state Capitol in Madison, Wis. (AP Photo/Scott Bauer)
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[2026-04-09 14:02 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: AP News
Snippet: U.S. Vice President JD Vance and Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orban, left, shake hands during a Day of Friendship event in Budapest, Hungary Tuesday, April 7, 2026. (Jonathan Ernst/Pool Photo via AP)
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[2026-04-09 14:00 UTC+10:00] [Russia] [Factuality: 90]
Source: Guardian Australia
Snippet: When Putin invaded Ukraine, he raised murder to the level of national policy. I felt guilt by association. And I had to act
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[2026-04-09 14:00 UTC+10:00] [Iran] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Guardian Australia
Snippet: The US president’s cry-wolf threats are losing their effect while European leaders are, at last, shifting from sycophancy to opposition
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[2026-04-09 13:55 UTC+10:00] [National] [Factuality: 90]
Source: 9News
Snippet: The federal government is appearing to distance itself from an increasingly "unpredictable" US President as his public communications over the conflict in Iran become increasingly concerning.Foreign Minister Penny Wong said Australia was trying to diversify its relationships as she singled out Donald Trump in a rare criticism."We know that the US under President Trump will be more unpredictable," she told Today.READ MORE: Why Aussie airlines are on the fuel crisis front linePrime Minister Anthony Albanese.
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[2026-04-09 13:54 UTC+10:00] [Politics / Victoria] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Age
Snippet: Fiona McAllister was driving home from work when she ran a red light, narrowly avoiding a collision in broad daylight. She wasn’t distracted or under the influence; she says she was simply “functioning in a state of constant exhaustion”.
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[2026-04-09 13:50 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: ABC News
Snippet: The Victorian Opposition is pledging to boost recruitment of PSOs if it wins government later this year. (AAP: Erik Anderson)
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[2026-04-09 13:49 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 90]
Source: The National (UAE)
Snippet: Ajay Kumar would be forgiven for feeling envious of a player nearly half his age living out his dream for the franchise he so nearly represented himself in the Indian Premier League.
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