Topic: Politics — Neutral reports only
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[2026-03-17 22:03 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: AP News
Snippet: Senate Majority Leader John Thune, R-S.D., speaks to reporters after a weekly Republican luncheon, at the Capitol in Washington, Tuesday, March 10, 2026. (AP Photo/Jose Luis Magana)
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[2026-03-17 21:56 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Daily News
Snippet: President Anura Kumara Dissanayake will hold a special media briefing tonight (17) at 7:30 PM, followed by a speech to Parliament this coming Friday.
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[2026-03-17 21:55 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Middle East Eye
Snippet: Iran’s Foreign Minister Abbas Araqchi says instability in the Strait of Hormuz cannot be separated from the ongoing Israeli-US war against Iran.
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[2026-03-17 21:46 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: AfricaNews
Snippet: Iran’s powerful security chief Ali Larijani has reportedly been killed, according to Israel’s defence minister Israel Katz, though Tehran is yet to confirm the claim.
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[2026-03-17 21:45 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: RT News
Snippet: US efforts to build an international coalition to secure shipping in the Strait of Hormuz have turned into a “mess” because Washington’s partners are reluctant to offer assistance, Axios reported on Monday, citing sources.
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[2026-03-17 21:45 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: RT News
Snippet: US efforts to build an international coalition to secure shipping in the Strait of Hormuz have turned into a “mess” because Washington’s partners are reluctant to offer assistance, Axios reported on Monday, citing sources.
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[2026-03-17 21:41 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: AfricaNews
Snippet: Senegal's Prime Minister Ousmane Sonko held a series of political meetings over the weekend, convening allies and party members to structure his camp ahead of local elections in 2027, while announcing the first-ever congress of his party, Pastef, scheduled for June 6.
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[2026-03-17 21:30 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: New York Post
Snippet: ALBANY – The Republican looking to unseat state Attorney General Letitia James sees a path to victory because New Yorkers are “tired of the lawlessness” under her watch, she told The Post.
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[2026-03-17 21:24 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: CNBC
Snippet: Israeli Defense Minister Israel Katz said on Tuesday that Iran's security chief Ali Larijani had been killed in airstrikes overnight.
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[2026-03-17 21:08 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Manila Times
Snippet: JERUSALEM — Israeli Defense Minister Israel Katz said on Tuesday that Iran's powerful national security chief Ali Larijani was "eliminated last night," along with the commander of Tehran's Basij paramilitary force.
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[2026-03-17 21:00 UTC+10:00] [National / NSW] [Factuality: 90]
Source: The Age
Snippet: Maureen Donlon of Wagga Wagga has some listening advice for DJ Albo: “History repeating itself? I draw readers’ attention to the 1979 hit The Topical Song (to the tune of Supertramp’s The Logical Song) by the Barron Knights, which dealt with the oil crisis, caused by (shock horror) trouble in Iran.
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[2026-03-17 20:52 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: New York Post
Snippet: Israeli defense minister said Tuesday that the Israeli military killed top Iranian security official Ali Larijani in an overnight strike.
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[2026-03-17 20:52 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Deutsche Welle
Snippet: O chanceler federal alemão, Friedrich Merz, tem alternado suas posições sobre o presidente dos EUA, Donald Trump. Há um ano, ele se apresentava como crítico contundente do americano. Depois veio uma longa fase de aproximação, com opositores políticos acusando-o de bajular o chefe da Casa Branca.
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[2026-03-17 20:46 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Middle East Eye
Snippet: Israel Katz, the Israeli defence minister, said on Tuesday that Iran's security chief Ali Larijani had been killed in an Israeli strike.
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[2026-03-17 20:37 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Middle East Eye
Snippet: Israel’s Defence Minister Israel Katz claimed that Iranian national security chief Ali Larijani was killed in Israeli strikes on Tehran overnight. There has been no official confirmation from Iran.
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[2026-03-17 20:36 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Daily News
Snippet: Israel’s Defence Minister Katz has just said that Iran’s security chief Ali Larijani has been killed.
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[2026-03-17 20:32 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Al Jazeera
Snippet: Ali Larijani, secretary of Iran’s Supreme National Security Council, has been according to Israel’s Defence Minister Katz. Iran has not commented on the claim.
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[2026-03-17 20:15 UTC+10:00] [China Development Bank] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: Jiang Chaoliang, who was party chief when Covid-19 first hit the province, is accused of illicit activity dating back to the 1990s
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[2026-03-17 20:09 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: New York Post
Snippet: Federal regulators announced Sunday that an E. coli outbreak that infected at least seven people in three states have been traced to a raw cheddar cheese product.
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[2026-03-17 20:06 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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[2026-03-17 19:57 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Daily News
Snippet: The Ministry of Education, Higher Education and Vocational Education has issued a circular introducing a four-day school week as part of measures to manage energy consumption amid the ongoing global fuel crisis.
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[2026-03-17 19:55 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Manila Times
Snippet: MANDAUE CITY — Following the death of cash aid beneficiary who collapsed and died while waiting for her financial assistance, the Palace highlighted the government’s digitalized aid system and e-wallet program as key tools for ensuring safe and orderly distribution.
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[2026-03-17 19:47 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: ABC News
Snippet: Topic:Government and Politics
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[2026-03-17 19:41 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: CNBC
Snippet: Treasury yields edged higher Tuesday as investors weighed escalating tensions in the Middle East and rising oil prices ahead of the Federal Reserve's policy decision.
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[2026-03-17 19:41 UTC+10:00] [National / NSW] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Age
Snippet: The federal government has given up funding a planned SBS production hub in western Sydney, ending a years-long, multimillion-dollar bid to move the multicultural broadcaster into one of Australia’s most diverse regions.
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[2026-03-17 19:30 UTC+10:00] [National / NSW] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Age
Snippet: The technology company behind both last week’s NAPLAN meltdown and the selective school exam chaos that sparked a riot police response has the green light to run both until 2030, and there is no sign the government will abandon its contracts.
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[2026-03-17 19:30 UTC+10:00] [Politics / Federal] [Factuality: 90]
Source: The Age
Snippet: Energy Minister Chris Bowen has moved to assure Australians that fuel will keep flowing into the country for a month, but fears of a shortage within weeks has prompted importers to look to Africa and the US for new sources of supply.
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[2026-03-17 19:27 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: ABC News
Snippet: Topic:Federal Government
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[2026-03-17 18:55 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Manila Times
Snippet: CEBU CITY — The long-awaited Cebu Bus Rapid Transit (CBRT) system began partial operations, giving commuters their first experience riding the buses along the initial corridor while the government offered free rides during designated peak hours.
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[2026-03-17 18:51 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Daily News
Snippet: The highly anticipated event on Sri Lanka’s food industry calendar, Profood Propack & Agbiz Knowledge Hub 2026, organised by the Sri Lanka Food Processors Association (SLFPA) in partnership with Lanka Exhibition and Conference Services (LECS), is scheduled to take place from 21 to 23 August 2026 at BMICH, Colombo.
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[2026-03-17 18:46 UTC+10:00] [National] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Age
Snippet: Products & ServicesOpen Products & Services section
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[2026-03-17 18:39 UTC+10:00] [National / Victoria] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Age
Snippet: The vast ballroom in Victoria’s Government House, itself a wonder of the state’s optimistic gold rush period, its tower visible for miles around, is made for royal visits.
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[2026-03-17 18:29 UTC+10:00] [Politics / WA] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Age
Snippet: The Cook government’s winter health strategy will see the number of women’s mental health beds at the Cockburn Health facility shrink by one-third while they’re diverted to elderly patients.
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[2026-03-17 18:25 UTC+10:00] [National] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Age
Snippet: Products & ServicesOpen Products & Services section
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[2026-03-17 18:13 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: AP News
Snippet: Afghanistan’s deputy government spokesman said early Tuesday the death toll from an airstrike by Pakistan that hit a hospital treating drug users in the Afghan capital Kabul has increased to 400.
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[2026-03-17 18:00 UTC+10:00] [United Arab Emirates] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: Chief Executive John Lee vows to keep pursuing business opportunities in the region, hailing Hong Kong as an ‘irreplaceable’ investment gateway
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[2026-03-17 17:47 UTC+10:00] [Politics / Federal] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Age
Snippet: Labor has given another sign it will change the capital gains tax discount and negative gearing at the May budget, after two government senators endorsed a Senate committee’s finding that the tax concessions skewed the housing market towards investors rather than young people.
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[2026-03-17 17:43 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Daily News
Snippet: The Minister of Energy, Engineer Kumara Jayakody, today (17) provided Parliament with an update on the country’s current fuel reserves. The statement was made in response to a question raised by the Leader of the Opposition, Sajith Premadasa.
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[2026-03-17 17:40 UTC+10:00] [Goertek] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: Unicorn’s AI platforms power firms from Tesla to Apple suppliers, highlighting the government fund’s role in the city’s tech investment push
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[2026-03-17 17:23 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Daily News
Snippet: Former President Gotabaya Rajapaksa has arrived at the Bribery Commission (CIABOC) today (17) to provide a statement regarding an ongoing investigation.
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[2026-03-17 17:17 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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[2026-03-17 17:11 UTC+10:00] [Politics / Federal] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Age
Snippet: Five members of the Reserve Bank’s monetary policy committee are worried about inflation right now. Four are more worried about where the economy will be in a few weeks’ time.
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[2026-03-17 17:11 UTC+10:00] [All News] [Factuality: 90]
Source: The Korea Herald
Snippet: Foreign Minister Cho Hyun on Tuesday avoided a direct answer over whether Seoul had received a request from Washington to deploy a South Korean warship to the war-stricken Strait of Hormuz.
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[2026-03-17 16:45 UTC+10:00] [Langkawi] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: Police also pursue another suspect, who is believed to have fled to Thailand, amid rising inflammatory rhetoric and temple disputes
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[2026-03-17 16:35 UTC+10:00] [Politics / NSW] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Age
Snippet: NSW Labor is facing pressure from crossbench MPs and 120 groups, including the Bar Association, to investigate whether the state needs a human rights act, amid concerns tinkering to antisemitism and LGBTQ hate laws are “Band-Aid solutions”.
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[2026-03-17 16:25 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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[2026-03-17 16:25 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Daily News
Snippet: The Ministry of Education, Higher Education and Vocational Education has instructed all international schools, private higher education institutions, and vocational education institutions across the country to observe a weekly Wednesday holiday.
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[2026-03-17 16:15 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Daily News
Snippet: Afghanistan has accused Pakistan’s military of launching an air strike on a hospital treating drug users in the capital, Kabul, killing at least 400 people.
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[2026-03-17 16:09 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Daily News
Snippet: The “Leisure Island” multi-purpose development project implemented by the Angunukolapelessa Pradeshiya Sabha near the Angunukolapelessa Reservoir was officially opened to the public on Saturday (15) under the patronage of Prime Minister Harini Amarasuriya.
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[2026-03-17 16:00 UTC+10:00] [Hungary] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Guardian Australia
Snippet: Audiences draw parallels between the abduction plot of Feels Like Home and Viktor Orbán’s 16-year reign
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