Topic: Politics — Neutral reports only
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[2026-03-20 22:03 UTC+10:00] [American] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: As Japan faces pressure over the Iran war, Takaichi has been commended for steering her meeting with Trump towards trade deals
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[2026-03-20 22:03 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Daily News
Snippet: Leader of the House and Minister Bimal Rathnayake stated that excavations at the Chemmani mass grave will resume on April 20, following a question raised by an MP from the Ilankai Tamil Arasu Kachchi.
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[2026-03-20 21:54 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 95]
Source: New York Post
Snippet: Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said any regime change in Iran must ultimately come from within — and warned against simply swapping one hardline ruler for another.
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[2026-03-20 21:52 UTC+10:00] [Jiangxi] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: Hu Henghua is the highest-ranking official to fall from grace in the southwestern megacity in nearly a decade
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[2026-03-20 21:49 UTC+10:00] [All News] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Korea Herald
Snippet: The government on Friday launched an audit into South Korea's state-run oil company after discovering that 900,000 barrels of crude oil stored at a local strategic oil storage facility had been sold overseas, the industry ministry said.
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[2026-03-20 21:37 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Daily News
Snippet: The Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) has confirmed that General Ali Mohammad Naeini, its spokesman, has been killed in a US-Israeli missile attack.
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[2026-03-20 21:29 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: AP News
Snippet: Election workers Heidi McGettigan, left, Margaret Wohlford, center, and David Jensen, unload a bag of ballots brought in a from a polling precinct to the Sacramento County Registrar of Voters office in Sacramento, Calif., June 5, 2018. (AP Photo/Rich Pedroncelli, File)
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[2026-03-20 21:12 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: AP News
Snippet: ROME (AP) — Umberto Bossi, the firebrand founder of Italy’s populist Northern League and one of the most influential — and polarizing — figures of Italian politics, died on Wednesday aged 84, his party said.
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[2026-03-20 21:06 UTC+10:00] [South China Morning Post] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: Nine men and four women, aged between 38 and 75, accused of using government app to funnel money through victims’ bank accounts
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[2026-03-20 20:54 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Manila Times
Snippet: MANILA, Philippines — The return of the IRONMAN 70.3 Davao marks more than just the revival of a premier endurance race – it opens a rare and prestigious pathway for Filipino athletes to compete on the global stage at the IRONMAN 70.3 World Championship in Nice, France.
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[2026-03-20 20:45 UTC+10:00] [National] [Factuality: 100]
Source: 9News
Snippet: Property News: Australia's most popular suburbs in every capital city.
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[2026-03-20 20:42 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Daily News
Snippet: The Wattala Magistrate’s Court has ordered the further remand of five suspects, including former minister Johnston Fernando and his two sons, until April 2.
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[2026-03-20 20:40 UTC+10:00] [Europe] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Guardian Australia
Snippet: VAT tax on fuels will reportedly drop from 21% to 10%, as Ursula von der Leyen suggests EU may move to help states with rising energy costs
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[2026-03-20 20:38 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: New York Post
Snippet: Houston, you have a problem.
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[2026-03-20 20:33 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: AP News
Snippet: An aerial view of Wembley stadium in London, Thursday, Sept. 1, 2022. (AP Photo/Frank Augstein, File)
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[2026-03-20 20:30 UTC+10:00] [Democracy] [Factuality: 100]
Source: ProPublica
Snippet: States were on notice from the U.S. Department of Justice that if they didn’t fall in line, the federal government would force them into compliance.
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[2026-03-20 20:26 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Daily News
Snippet: Mayura Netthikumara, Managing Director of the Ceylon Petroleum Corporation (CPC), stated that reports claiming fuel will not be issued from storage terminals tomorrow (March 21) and on Sunday (March 22) are completely false.
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[2026-03-20 20:20 UTC+10:00] [Premier League] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Guardian Australia
Snippet: ⚽ Football updates heading into a busy weekend ⚽ Things to look out for this weekend | Mail Xaymaca
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[2026-03-20 20:17 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Al Jazeera
Snippet: Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has succeeded where countless previous Israeli leaders have failed: persuading the United States to join Israel in launching open-ended strikes against its regional nemesis, Iran.
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[2026-03-20 20:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: As Beijing and Washington negotiate new schedule for Trump’s visit, Daines is expected to meet US business leaders in Hong Kong on March 30
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[2026-03-20 19:45 UTC+10:00] [National] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Age
Snippet: The federal court has urgently frozen the sprawling property portfolio of disgraced Australian private security boss Micky Ahuja, after a judge was told of comments Ahuja made during a recent shambolic press conference.
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[2026-03-20 19:35 UTC+10:00] [Editors' Pick] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Rappler
Snippet: This is AI generated summarization, which may have errors. For context, always refer to the full article.
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[2026-03-20 19:34 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 90]
Source: The Local Spain
Snippet: A recent interview on British podcast "The Rest is Politics" has revealed what Spanish Prime Minister Pedro Sánchez thinks of the UK rejoining the EU, the upcoming Gibraltar deal and what the future holds for the Spain-UK alliance.
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[2026-03-20 19:32 UTC+10:00] [National] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Age
Snippet: Products & ServicesOpen Products & Services section
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[2026-03-20 19:28 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Al Jazeera
Snippet: Health and environment advocacy groups in the United States are suing the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) over the Trump administration’s decision to withdraw a key 2009 climate change ruling known as the “endangerment finding”.
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[2026-03-20 19:26 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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[2026-03-20 19:20 UTC+10:00] [All News] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Korea Herald
Snippet: The government launched Friday an audit into the Korea National Oil Corp. over the company's failure to exercise priority purchase rights of foreign-owned crude oil stored in South Korea, resulting in an outflow of 900,000 barrels of stockpile, according to officials.
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[2026-03-20 19:02 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 90]
Source: RT News
Snippet: US President Donald Trump joked about the 1941 attack on Pearl Harbor in front of a visibly uncomfortable Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi, as he defended his decision not to warn allies before striking Iran.
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[2026-03-20 19:00 UTC+10:00] [US-Israel war on Iran] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Guardian Australia
Snippet: This is not Britain’s war, it’s Trump’s and Netanyahu’s. The prime minister should be wary of becoming ensnared like Blair was with Iraq
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[2026-03-20 19:00 UTC+10:00] [Politics / Victoria] [Factuality: 90]
Source: The Age
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[2026-03-20 18:57 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: ABC News
Snippet: The State Government has dumped a previous Labor initiative that would have mandated affordable housing in planning schemes. (ABC News)
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[2026-03-20 18:49 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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[2026-03-20 18:41 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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[2026-03-20 18:15 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: The proposed action plan includes the Education Bureau’s suggestion of school weigh-ins, which has sparked concern among dietitians, psychologists and NGOs
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[2026-03-20 18:13 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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[2026-03-20 18:00 UTC+10:00] [Unite] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Guardian Australia
Snippet: Sharon Graham tells party to ‘wake up and smell the coffee’ after ‘shameful’ handling of Birmingham bin strike
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[2026-03-20 18:00 UTC+10:00] [Books] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Guardian Australia
Snippet: This careful analysis of so-called ‘great replacement theory’ offers a lens through which to view our broken politics
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[2026-03-20 17:53 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: CNBC
Snippet: The Bank of Japan has long stated that sustained levels of inflation will help it move ahead with policy normalization, after having ended the world's only negative interest rate regime in 2024.
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[2026-03-20 17:53 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Manila Times
Snippet: FOLLOWING the directive of President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. to ensure that no community is left behind, the Department of Budget and Management (DBM) has released P8.08 billion to fund priority projects in over 800 cleared barangays under the Local Government Support Fund (LGSF) – Support to the Barangay Development Program (SBDP) of the National Task Force to End Local Communist Armed Conflict (NTF-Elcac).
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[2026-03-20 17:47 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Middle East Eye
Snippet: The Israeli military on Friday said that it struck infrastructure sites belonging to the Syrian government overnight in response to alleged attacks against Druze civilians in Sweida, Reuters news agency reported.
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[2026-03-20 17:35 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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[2026-03-20 17:27 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: ABC News
Snippet: The project covers one of Australia's most intensive gas production regions. (ABC Southern Queensland: Nathan Morris)
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[2026-03-20 17:21 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: AfricaNews
Snippet: Despite enduring beatings and intimidation, a coalition of opposition groups in Zimbabwe continues to fight against a proposed constitutional amendment that will see President Emmerson Mnangagwa's term extended.
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[2026-03-20 17:06 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: New York Post
Snippet: Six Flags is rolling out new age restrictions at several parks throughout spring break as the company battles rampant nuisance from its younger customers — sparking mixed reactions among parkgoers.
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[2026-03-20 17:01 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Daily News
Snippet: As violence escalates, displacement, rising prices and disrupted food systems are pushing families closer towards hunger in the region and far beyond. This explainer provides a lowdown on the crisis and its devastating ripple effects.
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[2026-03-20 17:00 UTC+10:00] [Politics / Federal] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Age
Snippet: Donald Trump, the man who said “drill baby drill” and labelled policies to slash greenhouse gases a scam fostered on the poor of America, is managing to create one big global carbon tax.
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[2026-03-20 17:00 UTC+10:00] [Politics / Federal] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Age
Snippet: The world’s energy watchdog is pushing Australians to work from home, drive at lower speeds, and avoid plane travel to offset the risk of a severe oil shortage if the Strait of Hormuz remains shut.
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[2026-03-20 16:34 UTC+10:00] [Petrol prices] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Guardian Australia
Snippet: Energy minister says he is not aware of any cuts to imports from Malaysia, but analyst says warnings are ‘really significant’
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[2026-03-20 16:26 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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[2026-03-20 16:24 UTC+10:00] [Farzan Sabet] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: Mohammad Bagher Ghalibaf helps fill the power vacuum left by the killing of Iran’s leaders
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