Topic: Politics — Neutral reports only
--------------------------------------------------------------------
[2026-03-19 05:19 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: AP News
Snippet: El presidente de la Reserva Federal Jerome Powell en conferencia de prensa en la sede de esa institución en Washington, el 28 de enero del 2026. (AP foto/Jacquelyn Martin)
--------------------------------------------------------------------
[2026-03-19 05:17 UTC+10:00] [National] [Factuality: 100]
Source: 9News
Snippet: Auto news: These are Australia's safest roads.
--------------------------------------------------------------------
[2026-03-19 05:15 UTC+10:00] [Politics] [Factuality: 100]
Source: ProPublica
Snippet: The $16 billion Hudson Tunnel Project, under construction between Manhattan and New Jersey, will improve passenger rail service, an important issue for New York City commuters. It would seem to have nothing to do with what’s happening in northern Wisconsin.
--------------------------------------------------------------------
[2026-03-19 05:07 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: AP News
Snippet: Joe Moscinski places the final light in the outdoor menorah at Temple Shalom, Dec. 20, 2019 in Auburn, Maine. (Andree/Sun Journal via AP, File)
--------------------------------------------------------------------
[2026-03-19 05:07 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 95]
Source: New York Post
Snippet: It’s time to supercharge your medicine cabinet.
--------------------------------------------------------------------
[2026-03-19 05:02 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Middle East Eye
Snippet: President Donald Trump has encouraged the people of Iran to rise up and “take over” their government amid the US-Israeli war on the Islamic Republic.
--------------------------------------------------------------------
[2026-03-19 05:01 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 92]
Source: New York Post
Snippet: The Federal Reserve on Wednesday voted 11-1 to hold interest rates in the current range as the war in Iran and conflicting economic signals throw snags in the path to rate cuts this year.
--------------------------------------------------------------------
[2026-03-19 05:00 UTC+10:00] [Government] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Michael West Media
Snippet: Don't pay so you can read it. Pay so everyone can!
--------------------------------------------------------------------
[2026-03-19 05:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: CNBC
Snippet: WASHINGTON – The Federal Reserve on Wednesday voted to hold its key interest rate steady as policymakers navigate their way through higher-than-expected inflation readings, mixed signs on the labor market – and a war.
--------------------------------------------------------------------
[2026-03-19 05:00 UTC+10:00] [Politics / Victoria] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Age
Snippet: March 19, 2026 — 5:00am
--------------------------------------------------------------------
[2026-03-19 05:00 UTC+10:00] [Politics / NSW] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Age
Snippet: NSW voters are turning their backs on the major parties, with One Nation seizing support from the Minns government and the Liberals’ primary vote slipping to its lowest level since the last state election.
--------------------------------------------------------------------
[2026-03-19 05:00 UTC+10:00] [National] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Age
Snippet: Federal police are warning that their investigations into building industry crime and corruption are being hampered by threats from organised crime figures and a culture of fear and silence still permeating the building industry.
--------------------------------------------------------------------
[2026-03-19 05:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: ABC News
Snippet: Topic:Government and Politics
--------------------------------------------------------------------
[2026-03-19 04:19 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.
--------------------------------------------------------------------
[2026-03-19 04:02 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: New York Post
Snippet: Federal Trade Commission Chairman Andrew Ferguson has warned that wedding planning site The Knot Worldwide could be violating federal law as it faces allegations of defrauding small business owners, The Post has learned.
--------------------------------------------------------------------
[2026-03-19 03:51 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: New York Post
Snippet: Veteran Democratic Party strategist James Carville predicted in a video published Monday that President Donald Trump will resign by this time next year after the midterm elections.
--------------------------------------------------------------------
[2026-03-19 03:48 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 90]
Source: Al Jazeera
Snippet: As United States President Donald Trump faces mounting global criticism for starting the war on Iran with Israel, he is also facing a battle at home with opposition lawmakers who have challenged his authority to conduct the conflict.
--------------------------------------------------------------------
[2026-03-19 03:33 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 90]
Source: The Manila Times
Snippet: WASHINGTON — The US Senate confirmation hearing for Markwayne Mullin, President Donald Trump's pick as Homeland Security chief, got off to a fiery start on Wednesday as he clashed with the committee chairman, a fellow Republican.
--------------------------------------------------------------------
[2026-03-19 03:19 UTC+10:00] [Football] [Factuality: 90]
Source: Guardian Australia
Snippet: Sign up now! Sign up now! Sign up now? Sign up now!
--------------------------------------------------------------------
[2026-03-19 03:11 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Middle East Eye
Snippet: With Iran's chokehold on exports through the Strait of Hormuz triggering an international energy crisis, Turkish Energy Minister Alparslan Bayraktar has proposed extending the oil pipeline that links Turkey and Iraq all the way to the southern port city of Basra.
--------------------------------------------------------------------
[2026-03-19 03:07 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Manila Times
Snippet: SINGAPORE — Cambodia is importing more fuel from suppliers in Singapore and Malaysia to make up for supply shortfalls from Vietnam and China, its energy minister told Reuters on Wednesday, as the United States-Israeli war on Iran squeezes fuel availability globally.
--------------------------------------------------------------------
[2026-03-19 03:01 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 92]
Source: The Manila Times
Snippet: BOSTON, Massachusetts — Under President Donald Trump, United States foreign policy has reached a new low. His administration’s war on Iran, coming just after its kidnapping of Venezuela’s dictator, will damage the US and change how the rest of the world views American power.
--------------------------------------------------------------------
[2026-03-19 02:56 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: AP News
Snippet: Illinois Lt. Gov. Juliana Stratton reacts as she takes the stage during a primary election night watch party after winning the Democratic primary for U.S. Senate, Tuesday, March 17, 2026, in Chicago. (AP Photo/Erin Hooley)
--------------------------------------------------------------------
[2026-03-19 02:43 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 92]
Source: New York Post
Snippet: Director of National Intelligence Tulsi Gabbard testified in front of the Senate Intelligence Committee Wednesday as senators examined global threats from China, Russia, Iran, transnational criminal organizations, and global instability.
--------------------------------------------------------------------
[2026-03-19 02:34 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 90]
Source: The Moscow Times
Snippet: A Kremlin loyalist known for going after Russia’s opposition has abruptly broken ranks, publicly denouncing President Vladimir Putin in a scathing manifesto that has left both supporters and critics struggling to find an explanation for the shift.
--------------------------------------------------------------------
[2026-03-19 02:34 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 90]
Source: The Moscow Times
Snippet: A Kremlin loyalist known for going after Russia’s opposition has abruptly broken ranks, publicly denouncing President Vladimir Putin in a scathing manifesto that has left both supporters and critics struggling to find an explanation for the shift.
--------------------------------------------------------------------
[2026-03-19 02:33 UTC+10:00] [World news] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Guardian Australia
Snippet: The bloc’s foremost troublemaker could lose April’s election, but the headaches he’s caused will not necessarily disappear with him
--------------------------------------------------------------------
[2026-03-19 02:28 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Middle East Eye
Snippet: Iranian President Mazoud Pezeshkian has confirmed the death of the country’s intelligence minister, Esmail Khatib.
--------------------------------------------------------------------
[2026-03-19 02:25 UTC+10:00] [US foreign policy] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Guardian Australia
Snippet: Beijing seeks to decipher effect of Iran war on US midterms and best way to apply pressure when Trump meets Xi
--------------------------------------------------------------------
[2026-03-19 02:16 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 90]
Source: New York Post
Snippet: Texas Senate candidate and rising Democratic star James Talarico was asked about some of his past controversial tweets as he continues to campaign in the Lone Star State.
--------------------------------------------------------------------
[2026-03-19 01:52 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Middle East Eye
Snippet: Former leader of the Labour Party and Independent MP Jeremy Corbyn challenged British Foreign Secretary Yvette Cooper’s claim that UK bases are only being used for “defensive strikes” against Iranian missiles.
--------------------------------------------------------------------
[2026-03-19 01:47 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Daily News
Snippet: Sri Lanka is moving ahead with plans to expand the storage capacity of the Trincomalee Oil Tank Farm as part of a long-term strategy to strengthen the country’s energy security, Cabinet Spokesman Nalinda Jayatissa said.
--------------------------------------------------------------------
[2026-03-19 01:46 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: AfricaNews
Snippet: Rwanda told a panel of international arbitrators Wednesday that Britain still owes it 100 million pounds ($115 million) under a controversial refugee resettlement deal that Prime Minister Keir Starmer scrapped immediately after taking office in 2024.
--------------------------------------------------------------------
[2026-03-19 01:20 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Korea Herald
Snippet: Premier marketing and e-commerce events bring together global industry heavyweights to unlock growth
--------------------------------------------------------------------
[2026-03-19 01:13 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 92]
Source: CNBC
Snippet: A hotter-than-expected wholesale inflation reading for February had traders contemplating the possibility that the Federal Reserve won't be lowering interest rates at all this year.
--------------------------------------------------------------------
[2026-03-19 01:03 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: New York Post
Snippet: MS NOW is elevating anchor Alicia Menendez and moving Luke Russert into her slot on its nightly political “The Weeknight” talk show in a sweeping lineup shakeup ordered by network boss Rebecca Kutler.
--------------------------------------------------------------------
[2026-03-19 01:00 UTC+10:00] [Gun control] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Guardian Australia
Snippet: Hopes for uniform nationwide gun control reform fade as states walk back federal cabinet commitment after Bondi beach massacre
--------------------------------------------------------------------
[2026-03-19 01:00 UTC+10:00] [Australian economy] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Guardian Australia
Snippet: A failure to seize the moment amid soaring energy prices and act in the May budget could make voters turn their anger toward the federal government
--------------------------------------------------------------------
[2026-03-19 00:50 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Manila Times
Snippet: JERUSALEM — Israel said on Wednesday its forces had killed another top Iranian official, Intelligence Minister Esmail Khatib, and said its military was authorised to kill any senior figure of the Islamic republic in its sights.
--------------------------------------------------------------------
[2026-03-19 00:18 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: AP News
Snippet: Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi, left, with President Donald Trump, reacts as she was speaking to members of the military aboard the USS George Washington, an aircraft carrier docked at an American naval base, in Yokosuka, Tuesday, Oct. 28, 2025. (AP Photo/Mark Schiefelbein, File)
--------------------------------------------------------------------
[2026-03-19 00:00 UTC+10:00] [Politics / Federal] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Age
Snippet: Labor has floated the radical idea of shutting down tobacconists so that cigarettes are only sold in places like supermarkets as one way of curbing a flourishing tobacco black market, while revealing new laws to take on tobacco kingpins.
--------------------------------------------------------------------
[2026-03-18 23:55 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Middle East Eye
Snippet: The Turkish government has tightened controls on the transit and re-export of military equipment and defence-related items to third countries through Turkey under a new regulation introduced on Monday.
--------------------------------------------------------------------
[2026-03-18 23:41 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: AP News
Snippet: Vehicles move along the 2023 Chevrolet Bolt EV and EUV assembly line at the General Motors Orion Assembly June 15, 2023, in Lake Orion, Mich. (AP Photo/Carlos Osorio, File)
--------------------------------------------------------------------
[2026-03-18 23:32 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: CNBC
Snippet: Sen. Markwayne Mullin, the nominee to lead the Department of Homeland Security, said he would require judicial warrants for federal immigration agents to enter private homes or businesses, signaling a potential policy shift from his predecessor Kristi Noem.
--------------------------------------------------------------------
[2026-03-18 23:25 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 92]
Source: Middle East Eye
Snippet: The Turkish government has tightened controls on the transit and re-export of military equipment and defence-related items to third countries through Turkey under a new regulation introduced on Monday.
--------------------------------------------------------------------
[2026-03-18 23:24 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: CNBC
Snippet: Israeli Defense Minister Israel Katz said Wednesday that Iran's Intelligence Minister Esmail Khatib has been killed in overnight strikes in Tehran, marking the third assassination of a high-ranking official in just two days.
--------------------------------------------------------------------
[2026-03-18 23:22 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Al Jazeera
Snippet: The United Nations has recorded 143 deaths in an air strike on a drug rehabilitation centre in Kabul, significantly lower than the figure offered by Afghanistan’s Taliban government.
--------------------------------------------------------------------
[2026-03-18 23:20 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Middle East Eye
Snippet: Israel said it had killed Iran's inteligence minister, Esmail Khatib, warning that Israeli attacks would escalate.
--------------------------------------------------------------------
[2026-03-18 23:13 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: AfricaNews
Snippet: A groundbreaking workplace policy in Nairobi is drawing attention across Kenya, granting female county employees two days of paid menstrual leave each month in a bid to improve well-being and productivity.
--------------------------------------------------------------------
[2026-03-18 23:13 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Manila Times
Snippet: President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. on March 18, 2026 ordered the Department of Transportation to suspend the implementation of the new round of fare hikes amid the skyrocketing prices of fuel and commodities caused by the war in the Middle East. Marcos issued the directive to ease the burden of commuters and also gave reassurance that the government would continue to provide assistance to all those affected.
--------------------------------------------------------------------