Topic: Politics — Neutral reports only
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[2026-04-02 18:58 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 90]
Source: The Moscow Times
Snippet: Armenia cannot be both a member of the European Union and the Russian-led Eurasian Economic Union, President Vladimir Putin told Armenia's Prime Minister on Wednesday.
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[2026-04-02 18:45 UTC+10:00] [Politics / Federal] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Age
Snippet: Prime Minister Anthony Albanese has marked out a contentious tax reform package to boost home ownership as a way to counter populism. He is also pledging to rebuild Australia’s fuel stocks and floating the prospect of caps on coal and gas prices if the war in Iran further spikes commodity prices.
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[2026-04-02 18:40 UTC+10:00] [Reform UK] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Guardian Australia
Snippet: Party’s housing spokesperson made comments while criticising safety regulations brought in after 2017 tragedy
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[2026-04-02 18:37 UTC+10:00] [National] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Age
Snippet: Products & ServicesOpen Products & Services section
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[2026-04-02 18:31 UTC+10:00] [Victorian politics] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Guardian Australia
Snippet: Reversal of fortune comes just one week after she was dumped in favour of Dinesh Gourisetty, who then withdrew his nomination
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[2026-04-02 18:08 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Daily News
Snippet: The National Water Supply and Drainage Board has announced a series of 24-hour water cuts affecting several areas due to ongoing water shortages.
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[2026-04-02 18:07 UTC+10:00] [Politics / WA] [Factuality: 90]
Source: The Age
Snippet: The six companies that forced the WA government to enact emergency powers to get their fuel supply chain information are among the state’s biggest fuel station chains.
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[2026-04-02 18:04 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: ABC News
Snippet: Topic:Federal Government
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[2026-04-02 18:02 UTC+10:00] [National / WA] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Age
Snippet: A controversial fishing ban implemented by the West Australian government may have been sought by the state’s fisheries minister without the recommendation of the dedicated department, a Perth court has been told.
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[2026-04-02 18:02 UTC+10:00] [Politics / Federal] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Age
Snippet: For a man who said Anthony Albanese wasted the nation’s time, Angus Taylor was very keen to borrow some of it.
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[2026-04-02 18:00 UTC+10:00] [Angus Taylor] [Factuality: 90]
Source: Guardian Australia
Snippet: Opposition leader uses televised address to suggest Anthony Albanese’s televised address could have been a social media post
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[2026-04-02 17:35 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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[2026-04-02 17:34 UTC+10:00] [All News] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Korea Herald
Snippet: South Koreans opened nearly 60,000 Reshoring Investment Accounts in the first week of the government’s push to bring overseas investment back home, but actual inflows have lagged as investors remain cautious amid market volatility.
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[2026-04-02 17:32 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Daily News
Snippet: Veteran Southern politician and former Cabinet Minister Mahinda Wijesekara passed away this morning (02) at the age of 83.
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[2026-04-02 17:31 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Local Spain
Snippet: Spanish police on Wednesday said they were investigating "Islamophobic and xenophobic" chants that were heard during a Spain-Egypt international football match in Barcelona, which the Prime Minister said "tarnish" the country.
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[2026-04-02 17:24 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Local Spain
Snippet: A judge who has investigated Spanish Prime Minister Pedro Sánchez's wife Begoña Gómez for two years for alleged corruption made a fresh attempt to send her to a jury trial on Wednesday.
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[2026-04-02 17:15 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: ABC News
Snippet: Topic:State and Territory Elections
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[2026-04-02 17:10 UTC+10:00] [Chengdu] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: Beijing is moving to modernise the power grid, putting innovation and flexibility at the heart of its strategy
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[2026-04-02 17:08 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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[2026-04-02 17:02 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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[2026-04-02 17:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: AP News
Snippet: Cook Islands Prime Minister, and outgoing Chair of the Pacific Islands Forum, Mark Brown, speaks at the opening of the annual Pacific Islands Forum leaders meeting in Nuku’alofa, Tonga, Aug. 26, 2024. (AP Photo/Charlotte Graham-McLay, File)
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[2026-04-02 17:00 UTC+10:00] [National / Queensland] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Age
Snippet: A former mayor and a former federal MP have accused Logan City Council of implementing an illegal flood map that devalued land and led to skyrocketing insurance bills.
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[2026-04-02 16:58 UTC+10:00] [Politics / Queensland] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Age
Snippet: Cross River Rail could be delayed by another year due to planned industrial action over the Easter long weekend, the delivery authority’s boss warned on Thursday, as unions blamed the Queensland government for escalating the showdown.
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[2026-04-02 16:45 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: ABC News
Snippet: Topic:Government and Politics
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[2026-04-02 16:45 UTC+10:00] [Business / Markets] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Age
Snippet: Fuel companies and the federal government are in talks about further lowering Australia’s fuel-quality standards to widen the pool of available imports, as Donald Trump’s declaration the war with Iran would continue for up to three weeks exposes Australia to heightened risk of shortages by the end of April.
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[2026-04-02 16:45 UTC+10:00] [All News] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Korea Herald
Snippet: Ilzat Ablaxatovich Kasimov, Uzbekistan’s deputy minister of investment, industry and trade, voiced expectations for expanded economic cooperation between Korea and Uzbekistan on Wednesday during a speech at the 2026 Global Biz Forum hosted by The Korea Herald and Herald Business in Seoul.
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[2026-04-02 16:40 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Daily News
Snippet: The Colombo Magistrate’s Court today (02) ordered the issuance of open warrants for the arrest of Shamindra Rajapaksa, the son of former minister Chamal Rajapaksa, and Priyanka Niyomali Wijenayaka, the wife of former SriLankan Airlines CEO Kapila Chandrasena, in connection with the alleged bribery case linked to the purchase of Airbus aircraft.
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[2026-04-02 16:18 UTC+10:00] [National / Victoria] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Age
Snippet: Hundreds of former patients of disgraced gynaecologist Simon Gordon will receive free medical reviews with specialists as part of a $9.45 million funding package from the Victorian and federal governments.
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[2026-04-02 16:10 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Nikkei Asia
Snippet: A pub-goer watches Australian Prime Minister Anthony Albanese deliver his address to the nation over the Iran crisis, on his phone at a pub in Sydney on April 1. © Reuters
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[2026-04-02 16:01 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Daily News
Snippet: Spurred by American ingenuity, astronauts on NASA’s Artemis II mission are in flight, preparing for the first crewed lunar flyby in more than 50 years.
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[2026-04-02 15:55 UTC+10:00] [Petrol prices] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Guardian Australia
Snippet: Australian prime minister Anthony Albanese announces GST revenue on fuel sales to be used to reduce fuel costs by a combined 32 cents a litre
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[2026-04-02 15:30 UTC+10:00] [International Olympic Committee] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: Sports minister and National Olympic Committee have compiled evidence of ‘systematic violations’ in climbing and its governing federation
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[2026-04-02 15:28 UTC+10:00] [All News] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Korea Herald
Snippet: South Korea has secured around 50 million barrels of alternative oil supplies for this month to replace supplies from the Middle East blocked due to the effective closure of the Strait of Hormuz, government officials said Thursday, vowing continued efforts to stably manage energy supplies.
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[2026-04-02 15:22 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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[2026-04-02 15:14 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: AP News
Snippet: British Prime Minister Keir Starmer said the U.K. will host an international diplomatic conference this week on ways to reopen the Strait of Hormuz. Asked about U.S. President Donald Trump’s comment to the Daily Telegraph newspaper that he is considering pulling out of NATO, Starmer said Britain is “fully committed to NATO.”
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[2026-04-02 15:11 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: AP News
Snippet: Packets of insulin vials and pens are warehoused at a Kaiser warehouse in Downey, Calif., March 18, 2023. (AP Photo/Damian Dovarganes, file)
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[2026-04-02 15:11 UTC+10:00] [Business / Companies] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Age
Snippet: Beetaloo Energy has significantly bolstered its war chest, banking a cool $15.4 million cash refund courtesy of the Federal Government’s Research and Development tax incentive scheme.
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[2026-04-02 15:06 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: AP News
Snippet: Speaker of the House Mike Johnson, R-La., speaks during a news conference on Capitol Hill, Friday, March 27, 2026, in Washington. (AP Photo/Mariam Zuhaib)
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[2026-04-02 15:00 UTC+10:00] [Denmark] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Guardian Australia
Snippet: Voters rejected rule from the centre – but could end up with another centrist government
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[2026-04-02 14:53 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Daily News
Snippet: Sri Lanka’s most Trusted and Innovative media services provider
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[2026-04-02 14:50 UTC+10:00] [National] [Factuality: 100]
Source: 9News
Snippet: Auto news: These are Australia's safest roads.
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[2026-04-02 14:38 UTC+10:00] [Australian politics] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Guardian Australia
Snippet: The minister for energy and climate change, Chris Bowen, tells Guardian Australia’s political editor, Tom McIlroy, that despite shortages at petrol stations around Australia, there have so far been no disruptions to the country’s fuel supply.
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[2026-04-02 14:07 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Daily News
Snippet: The Department of Meteorology says atmospheric conditions are expected to become favorable for afternoon thundershowers in most parts of the island over the next few days starting today (April 2).
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[2026-04-02 13:44 UTC+10:00] [Politics / Victoria] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Age
Snippet: A real estate agent has put his hand up to take Moira Deeming’s seat as her fellow MP Trung Luu withdrew from the shambolic race for the No.1 spot on the Liberal Party’s ticket for the upper house seat representing Melbourne’s western suburbs.
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[2026-04-02 13:44 UTC+10:00] [Politics / Victoria] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Age
Snippet: Moira Deeming has been given a clear run to retain her upper house seat following another chaotic day of internal machinations within the Victorian Liberal Party.
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[2026-04-02 13:33 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Middle East Eye
Snippet: Australian Prime Minister Anthony Albanese said on Thursday that original objectives of the war on Iran had been met, adding that it was not clear what more needs to be achieved.
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[2026-04-02 13:32 UTC+10:00] [National] [Factuality: 100]
Source: 9News
Snippet: Property News: Australia's most expensive streets, and how much it costs to live in them.
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[2026-04-02 13:22 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: AP News
Snippet: President Donald Trump holds a signed executive order in the Oval Office of the White House Tuesday, March 31, 2026, in Washington. (AP Photo/Alex Brandon)
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[2026-04-02 13:19 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Manila Times
Snippet: WASHINGTON, D.C. — House Speaker Mike Johnson and Senate Majority Leader John Thune announced a plan Wednesday to fully fund the Department of Homeland Security, moving past a split between the two Republican leaders that resulted in Congress leaving Washington last week without a fix to a record-setting partial government shutdown.
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[2026-04-02 13:18 UTC+10:00] [All News] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Korea Herald
Snippet: More than 4.4 trillion won ($2.9 billion) in foreign capital has flowed into South Korea's bond market this week, financial authorities said Thursday, as the country began its phased inclusion in a key global government bond index managed by FTSE Russell.
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