Topic: Politics — Neutral reports only
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[2026-03-24 12:13 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Manila Times
Snippet: CANBERRA, Australia — European Union chief Ursula von der Leyen and Australian Prime Minister Anthony Albanese struck a long-awaited free trade deal on Tuesday, compromising to boost exports in the face of global uncertainty over trade.
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[2026-03-24 12:03 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Middle East Eye
Snippet: US Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer blamed President Donald Trump for a sharp rise in gasoline prices, saying costs have jumped nearly 75 percent in less than a month.
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[2026-03-24 12:03 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: ABC News
Snippet: Mette Frederiksen staked her political future on a snap election following a standoff with Donald Trump. (AP: Jeremias Gonzalez)
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[2026-03-24 12:00 UTC+10:00] [Trump administration] [Factuality: 90]
Source: Guardian Australia
Snippet: Trump teased a deal could soon be reached to end his war on Iran, which Tehran denied – key US politics stories from Monday 23 March at a glance
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[2026-03-24 11:48 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: AP News
Snippet: European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen, left, and Australian Prime Minister Anthony Albanese shake hands after signing a joint statement during a ceremony at Parliament House in Canberra, Tuesday, March 24, 2026. (Lukas Coch/AAP Image via AP)
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[2026-03-24 11:31 UTC+10:00] [Trump administration] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Guardian Australia
Snippet: Oklahoma senator, confirmed in 54-45 vote, replaces Kristi Noem to lead president’s immigration crackdown
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[2026-03-24 11:31 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: New York Post
Snippet: WASHINGTON — The Senate confirmed Markwayne Mullin to replace Kristi Noem as Homeland Security secretary on Monday, following a fiery hearing last week where Sen. Rand Paul (R-Ky.) claimed his colleague was too angry for the promotion.
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[2026-03-24 11:30 UTC+10:00] [Regina Ip Lau Suk-yee] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: Revisions that came into effect on Monday give police powers enjoyed in other jurisdictions and will speed up investigations, they say
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[2026-03-24 11:11 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: AP News
Snippet: This photo provided by the North Korean government, its leader Kim Jong Un, center, claps hands as he was re-elected to the top post of the ruling Workers’ Party, during the party’s Congress in Pyongyang, on Feb. 22, 2026. Independent journalists were not given access to cover the event depicted in this image distributed by the North Korean government.
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[2026-03-24 11:00 UTC+10:00] [Australia] [Factuality: 100]
Source: SBS News
Snippet: Ferdos, an Iranian refugee, spoke at a press conference in Canberra on Tuesday. Source: AAP / Mick Tsikas
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[2026-03-24 11:00 UTC+10:00] [Country] [Factuality: 100]
Source: SBS News
Snippet: A protest at NSW parliament house on Tuesday saw a coalition of Aboriginal land councils from across the state voice their opposition to the proposed amendments, which have now been put on hold.
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[2026-03-24 11:00 UTC+10:00] [World] [Factuality: 100]
Source: SBS News
Snippet: UN Special Rapporteur for the Occupied Palestinian Territories Francesca Albanese accused Israel of adopting torture as state policy. Israel rejected her reporting. Source: AAP / Darko Bandic/AP
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[2026-03-24 11:00 UTC+10:00] [Politics] [Factuality: 100]
Source: SBS News
Snippet: European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen has met with prime minister Anthony Albanese to sign several agreements, including a historic free trade agreement. Source: AAP / Lukas Coch
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[2026-03-24 11:00 UTC+10:00] [Cost of Living] [Factuality: 100]
Source: SBS News
Snippet: Critics argue the government should pause or stop compulsory in-person appointments related to Centrelink and JobSeeker payments, as fuel costs surge. Source: SIPA USA / AAP/SBS
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[2026-03-24 11:00 UTC+10:00] [Politics] [Factuality: 100]
Source: SBS News
Snippet: The luxury car tax has been cut for zero-emission cars. Source: AAP / JONO SEARLE
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[2026-03-24 10:56 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: New York Post
Snippet: An Azerbaijan national who entered the U.S. illegally robbed the federal government of millions using a sophisticated scam that targeted Medicare funds. And now he’s on the run.
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[2026-03-24 10:54 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: ABC News
Snippet: Topic:Olympic Games Venues
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[2026-03-24 10:37 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: ABC News
Snippet: Israeli strikes have destroyed buildings in the Beirut neighbourhood of Dahiyeh. (ABC News: Hamish Harty)
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[2026-03-24 10:30 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: New York Post
Snippet: We gotta start with Foghorn Leghorn over here. Chief Deputy US Marshal Harry Gifford’s Stetson seems like it grows a size every time he shows up at team headquarters, but in Episode 4 of Marshals (“The Gathering Storm”), it’s no closer to containing his bullshit. Gifford has seized on a complaint against Kayce Dutton by Randall Clegg as a way to prosecute Kayce’s entire family.
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[2026-03-24 10:26 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: New York Post
Snippet: San Francisco’s “Reparations Plan,” signed by Mayor Daniel Lurie late last year, intends to correct historic ills, but good intentions don’t make unconstitutional policy constitutional.
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[2026-03-24 10:24 UTC+10:00] [Victoria] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Guardian Australia
Snippet: Australian Education Union members to rally outside state parliament in dispute over pay and conditions
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[2026-03-24 10:17 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: New York Post
Snippet: Democrats who want to defund ICE aren’t getting away with the political hostage-taking they’re using to do it.
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[2026-03-24 10:06 UTC+10:00] [Politics / Federal] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Age
Snippet: The combination of spiralling petrol prices, the war in Iran and the Reserve Bank’s latest interest rate rise has crashed consumer confidence to its lowest level on record.
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[2026-03-24 10:03 UTC+10:00] [Politics / Queensland] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Age
Snippet: New licence laws will damage Queensland’s tourism economy, with visitors banned from using Neuron or Lime e-scooters or bikes to travel around destinations such as Brisbane and the Gold Coast, an industry body has warned.
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[2026-03-24 10:01 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: AP News
Snippet: MONTGOMERY, Ala. (AP) — Students at the University of Alabama filed a federal lawsuit Monday challenging the suspension of two student-run magazines — one primarily focused on Black students and another on women’s issues
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[2026-03-24 09:46 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: New York Post
Snippet: Gov. Kathy Hochul denounces the federal probes of New York’s Medicaid outlays as politically motivated, but Empire Center health expert Bill Hammond lays out state Democrats’ political motives for squelching any investigation.
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[2026-03-24 09:37 UTC+10:00] [WORLD] [Factuality: 95]
Source: The Japan Times
Snippet: The European Union executive said on Monday reports that the Hungarian foreign minister had passed sensitive information about European Union negotiations to Russia were "greatly concerning."
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[2026-03-24 09:32 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: AP News
Snippet: The Pentagon and the surrounding area is seen in this aerial view in Washington, Jan. 26, 2020. (AP Photo/Pablo Martinez Monsivais, File)
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[2026-03-24 09:07 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: ABC News
Snippet: Experts say the referendum vote could be a huge blow for Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni ahead of next year's general election. (Reuters: Remo Casilli )
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[2026-03-24 08:53 UTC+10:00] [Mark Lambert] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: Ageing cadre and a weak pipeline risk eroding US-China policy, business insight and national security preparedness as prowess dwindles
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[2026-03-24 08:40 UTC+10:00] [DHS] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: The Boston district judge halted a policy that would subject refugees to detention if they had yet to obtain green cards after a year
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[2026-03-24 08:39 UTC+10:00] [Cost of Living] [Factuality: 100]
Source: SBS News
Snippet: Service stations in Australia are grappling with oil shortage and spike of fuel prices. Source: AAP / Lukas Coch
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[2026-03-24 08:34 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: RT News
Snippet: Marine Le Pen's right-wing National Rally (RN) party has won votes in dozens of small and mid-sized towns in French municipal elections, but suffered defeats in major cities.
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[2026-03-24 08:27 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Al Jazeera
Snippet: Israel’s far-right minister of finance, Bezalel Smotrich, has urged his country to annex southern Lebanon, as the military has destroyed bridges and homes in an intensified assault on the area.
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[2026-03-24 08:24 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: RT News
Snippet: Israel should seize vast swathes of land in southern Lebanon as part of its ongoing campaign against Hezbollah militants, Finance Minister Bezalel Smotrich has stated. The new border should be moved all the way to the Litani River, located nearly 40 kilometers from Lebanon’s southern border with Israel, he said on Israeli radio on Monday.
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[2026-03-24 07:44 UTC+10:00] [US politics] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Guardian Australia
Snippet: US president has rejected efforts to compromise with Democrats over funding for homeland security, saying Republicans should focus on Save America Act
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[2026-03-24 07:37 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: New York Post
Snippet: Iran has “talked tough,” notes R.N. Prasher at Asia Times, vowing to bring the United States and Israel to their knees. But its enemies haven’t “suffered casualties and damage anywhere near that suffered by Iran,” and their “leadership remains intact.” Even its hopes to spread the “global energy crisis” seems “unlikely” to save the regime.
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[2026-03-24 07:05 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: RT News
Snippet: Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu convinced US President Donald Trump to mount a joint attack on Iran by promising a quick coup in the country, the New York Times reported on Sunday, citing anonymous sources.
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[2026-03-24 07:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Daily News
Snippet: In the aftermath of its worst economic crisis since independence, Sri Lanka is attempting not just recovery, but reinvention. Under President Anura Kumara Dissanayake, the country is shaping a new national identity, one grounded in discipline, social justice and strategic independence. What is emerging is a deliberate effort to rebrand Sri Lanka: from a nation defined by crisis and mismanagement to one guided by accountability, inclusivity and balance.
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[2026-03-24 07:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Daily News
Snippet: India’s North-Eastern State of Mizoram and the Chin State of Northern Myanmar have a history of tribal unrest, armed rebellion, and secessionism. While the Mizo insurgency was curbed due to New Delhi’s decision to give the Mizos autonomy within the Indian Union, the Chin insurgency continues in Myanmar because Yangon’s reluctance to address the Chin’s grievances and give them a measure of autonomy.
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[2026-03-24 07:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Daily News
Snippet: Sri Lanka’s export sector is navigating a complex landscape of operational volatility, caught between the potential windfalls of currency depreciation and the harsh realities of rising global costs. According to insights from the CAL Research team, while the overall equity proposition remains strong due to subdued interest rates, the current geopolitical crisis has introduced significant margin pressures for export-oriented counters.
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[2026-03-24 07:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Daily News
Snippet: President Anura Kumara Dissanayake instructed officials to take all possible measures to safeguard the country’s energy conservation by raising public awareness on the prudent use of energy during the peak consumption period between 6.00 pm to 10.00 pm, while ensuring the active participation of the public in these efforts.
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[2026-03-24 07:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Daily News
Snippet: Avishka Gunawardena, a highly regarded local coach, has been moved from his role as ‘A’ Team Head Coach to take charge of the Sri Lanka Under-19 side. His replacement at the helm of the ‘A’ team is Ashan Priyanjan, a 36-year-old Colombo Cricket Club cricketer, who only retired from first-class cricket last year.
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[2026-03-24 06:59 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: ABC News
Snippet: Topic:Federal Parliament
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[2026-03-24 06:58 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Daily News
Snippet: President of the Asian Development Bank (ADB) Masato Kanda, arrived in Sri Lanka last morning (23) for a three-day official visit aimed at strengthening economic cooperation, engaging with key stakeholders and assessing cyclone-related damage in affected areas.
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[2026-03-24 06:58 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Daily News
Snippet: Iranian Ambassador in Colombo, Dr. Alireza Delkhosh yesterday said that Iran is ready to supply fuel and other essential goods to Sri Lanka upon request. “Iran is always ready to support Sri Lanka. If Sri Lanka requires fuel or any other essential goods, we are ready to provide them,” he said.
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[2026-03-24 06:58 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Daily News
Snippet: A meeting between the new Cuban Ambassador to Sri Lanka, Patricia Lázara Pego Guerra, and the Minister of Youth Affairs and Sports, Sunil Kumara Gamage, took place yesterday at the Ministry of Youth Affairs and Sports.
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[2026-03-24 06:56 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Daily News
Snippet: Milk powder importers and wheat flour companies have assured that despite the difficulties faced due to the Middle East crisis and escalating fuel prices, they will not resort to increasing the prices of imported milk powder and wheat flour. They had given this assurance during a meeting with Trade, Commerce, Food Security, and Cooperative Development Minister Wasantha Samarasinghe yesterday.
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[2026-03-24 06:54 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Daily News
Snippet: National Development Bank PLC (NDB)commemorated raising LKR.16bn with its first ever issuance of BASEL III compliant GSS+ (Green, Social, Sustainable & Sustainability Linked)bonds and the country’s largestissuance of GSS+ bonds to dateby way of a market opening ceremony conducted on the trading floor of the Colombo Stock Exchange (CSE) last Friday.
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[2026-03-24 06:53 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Daily News
Snippet: Sri Lanka made a powerful start to their campaign at the 2026 Junior Davis Cup Asia/Oceania Pre-Qualifying Event with a convincing 3-0 victory over Macau at the Sri Lanka Tennis Association (SLTA) courts in Colombo yesterday.
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