Topic: Politics — Neutral reports only
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[2026-03-17 05:14 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: AP News
Snippet: NEW YORK (AP) — A bipartisan group of 13 attorneys general sued the financial company OneMain Financial on Monday, alleging the company placed unwanted additional products and other hidden costs on its loans that led to higher costs for its borrowers.
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[2026-03-17 05:12 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: AP News
Snippet: Un agente federal lleva una placa del Servicio de Inmigración y Control de Aduanas (ICE) en Nueva York, el 10 de junio de 2025. (Foto AP/Yuki Iwamura, Archivo)
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[2026-03-17 05:10 UTC+10:00] [Tucker Carlson] [Factuality: 90]
Source: Guardian Australia
Snippet: Carlson in video claims the CIA is preparing a ‘crime report’ against him and alleges US agencies have read his texts
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[2026-03-17 05:00 UTC+10:00] [National] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Age
Snippet: The Allan government’s infrastructure tsar privately warned the premier of serious wrongdoing on Labor’s $100 billion Big Build and was a co-director on a high-level board that estimated CFMEU lawlessness and criminality had caused cost blowouts of up to 30 per cent on taxpayer-funded projects.
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[2026-03-17 05:00 UTC+10:00] [Politics / Victoria] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Age
Snippet: Victorian government schools are set to revamp student reports by cutting out jargon and useless information in an attempt to reduce the paperwork burden on teachers and principals.
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[2026-03-17 05:00 UTC+10:00] [National / Victoria] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Age
Snippet: Forcing people to sign non-disclosure agreements during community consultation on government projects should be banned and an overreliance on external consultants needs to be urgently addressed, according to the Victorian Legislative Council’s inquiry into community consultation.
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[2026-03-17 04:22 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: AfricaNews
Snippet: Farmers in South Africa facing an eruption of foot-and-mouth disease say a government vaccination effort has come too late.
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[2026-03-17 04:14 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: RT News
Snippet: By Tarik Cyril Amar, a historian from Germany working at Koç University, Istanbul, on Russia, Ukraine, and Eastern Europe, the history of World War II, the cultural Cold War, and the politics of memory
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[2026-03-17 04:14 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: RT News
Snippet: By Tarik Cyril Amar, a historian from Germany working at Koç University, Istanbul, on Russia, Ukraine, and Eastern Europe, the history of World War II, the cultural Cold War, and the politics of memory
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[2026-03-17 04:05 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: AP News
Snippet: A federal agent wears an Immigration and Customs Enforcement badge in New York, June 10, 2025. (AP Photo/Yuki Iwamura, File)
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[2026-03-17 03:36 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Middle East Eye
Snippet: Two weeks into the US-Israeli war on Iran, a growing number of Iranians who saw Reza Pahlavi as an alternative to the ruling establishment say they are losing faith in the exiled opposition figure.
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[2026-03-17 03:24 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Middle East Eye
Snippet: Donald Trump's suggested multinational naval coalition to reopen the Strait of Hormuz has still not had any volunteers, with governments rejecting the idea outright or refusing to engage with the US president on the subject.
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[2026-03-17 03:11 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 90]
Source: RT News
Snippet: The European Union is losing credibility because it is not pushing back against the US, former EU foreign policy chief Josep Borrell has said. He criticized the bloc’s passive stance on the Iran war and a trade deal with Washington, according to Politico.
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[2026-03-17 03:08 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Manila Times
Snippet: NAYPYIDAW, Myanmar - Myanmar's parliament convened on Monday for the first time since a 2021 military coup, AFP journalists saw, packed with pro-junta lawmakers elected in a poll choreographed by the top brass.
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[2026-03-17 03:08 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Manila Times
Snippet: IN democratic governance, budgets are not merely accounting documents. They are political statements about priorities, power and accountability. That is why the recent approval of the P902-million supplemental budget proposed by Laguna Gov. Sol Aragones deserves careful scrutiny, not only for what it contains, but also for the political theater that accompanied its passage.
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[2026-03-17 03:03 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 90]
Source: The Manila Times
Snippet: ON March 3, 2026, our VIP delegation from the Philippines of government officials and others (I was the "others") who can influence policymaking and public opinion on records management, participated in a two-day special event before the international conference on genealogy and technology, "RootsTech 2026," called the Archivist and Record Custodians (ARC) Symposium.
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[2026-03-17 03:02 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Manila Times
Snippet: I HAVE long been opposed to the idea of “ayuda,” be it in the form of 4Ps, AICS, Tupad, AKAP and all other forms as they only institutionalize the culture of mendicancy. I believe the government could simply engage in localized projects like infrastructure (building and road construction, repairs, etc.) Rat the barangay level, utilize the unemployed, lend small capital for those who would want to capitalize on the government-initiated pump-priming activities.
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[2026-03-17 03:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Manila Times
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[2026-03-17 02:50 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: New York Post
Snippet: Gov. Gavin Newsom’s disgraced former chief of staff, who stepped down amid a federal fraud investigation, received a $50,000 payout on her way out, according to a report.
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[2026-03-17 02:49 UTC+10:00] [US-Israel war on Iran] [Factuality: 92]
Source: Guardian Australia
Snippet: By imposing massive costs on the global economy, the Iranian government hopes to cause the US to back down
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[2026-03-17 02:42 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Manila Times
Snippet: BAGHDAD, Iraq — A strike on Monday near Iraq's western border with Syria killed six fighters from the former paramilitary coalition Hashed al-Shaabi, the alliance said.
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[2026-03-17 02:35 UTC+10:00] [Premier League] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Guardian Australia
Snippet: Pep Guardiola’s team have ground down other title contenders in the past with their relentless winning streaks. But those days appear to have gone
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[2026-03-17 02:26 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: New York Post
Snippet: Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi claimed on Sunday, on “Face the Nation,” that President Donald Trump launched attacks against Iran “because it is fun,” accusing the United States of starting what he called an “illegal war” during an interview with CBS host Margaret Brennan.
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[2026-03-17 02:23 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: AP News
Snippet: Los jugadores de Chelsea celebran un gol ante Wrexham en la Copa FA, el sábado 7 de marzo de 2026, en Wrexham, Gales, el sábado 7 de marzo de 2026. (AP Foto/Jon Super)
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[2026-03-17 02:15 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: AP News
Snippet: Representatives in the House Judiciary Committee narrowly advanced a bill to increase restrictions on guns in Vermont, with members divided along party lines.
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[2026-03-17 01:42 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: AfricaNews
Snippet: Faced with an alarming rise in fuel prices linked to the conflict in the Middle East, the Ethiopian government is now calling on citizens and institutions to avoid unnecessary consumption and is announcing measures to stabilize supply and combat illegal trade.
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[2026-03-17 01:40 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: RT News
Snippet: Hungary will continue to oppose an EU bailout for Ukraine until Kiev resumes Russian oil supplies through the Druzhba pipeline, Foreign Minister Peter Szijjarto said on Monday in Brussels.
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[2026-03-17 01:40 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: RT News
Snippet: Hungary will continue to oppose an EU bailout for Ukraine until Kiev resumes Russian oil supplies through the Druzhba pipeline, Foreign Minister Peter Szijjarto said on Monday in Brussels.
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[2026-03-17 01:38 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 90]
Source: Middle East Eye
Snippet: Iran's Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi has blamed the US-Israeli strikes for the deaths of "hundreds" of Iranian civilians, including "over 200 children" in a social media post.
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[2026-03-17 01:31 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 90]
Source: RT News
Snippet: Hungary is set to sign a deal with neighboring Slovakia on building a new bilateral oil pipeline, Foreign Minister Peter Szijjarto has announced. Budapest and Bratislava have been caught in an escalating feud with Ukraine and the EU over Russian oil deliveries being blocked by Kiev.
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[2026-03-17 01:31 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 90]
Source: RT News
Snippet: Hungary is set to sign a deal with neighboring Slovakia on building a new bilateral oil pipeline, Foreign Minister Peter Szijjarto has announced. Budapest and Bratislava have been caught in an escalating feud with Ukraine and the EU over Russian oil deliveries being blocked by Kiev.
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[2026-03-17 01:23 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 90]
Source: The Moscow Times
Snippet: Russia has agreed to stop recruiting Kenyan citizens to fight with its army in Ukraine, Kenya’s foreign minister said Monday after talks with his Russian counterpart in Moscow.
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[2026-03-17 01:14 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Al Jazeera
Snippet: Russia has agreed to stop recruiting Kenyan citizens to fight with its army in Ukraine, Kenya’s foreign minister has said.
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[2026-03-17 01:11 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Middle East Eye
Snippet: The United States government had told Turkey through official channels that the war on Iran would only take four days, Asli Aydintasbas, a Washington-based Turkey expert, said during an interview on Sunday.
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[2026-03-17 01:00 UTC+10:00] [South Australian election 2026] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Guardian Australia
Snippet: Saturday’s state election is the rightwing populist party’s first test since its surge in the polls. Will its vote match the aggrieved sentiment?
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[2026-03-17 00:55 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Middle East Eye
Snippet: British Prime Minister Keir Starmer said on Monday the UK is working on a "viable plan" to reopen the Strait of Hormuz after speaking to US President Donald Trump.
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[2026-03-17 00:50 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: AP News
Snippet: Former French President Nicolas Sarkozy, center right, arrives at the Paris appeals courthouse for his triall over alleged illegal financing of his 2007 presidential campaign by the government of late Libyan leader Moammar Gadhafi, Monday, March 16, 2026, in Paris, France. (AP Photo/Thibault Camus)
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[2026-03-17 00:40 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Moscow Times
Snippet: People across Russia began reporting problems accessing Telegram over the weekend, raising speculation among tech industry experts that the government may have already moved to block the messaging app ahead of an anticipated crackdown next month.
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[2026-03-17 00:39 UTC+10:00] [Hong Kong Science and Technology Parks Corporation] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: New legislation intended to align with newly unveiled 15th national five-year plan and speed up megaproject development
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[2026-03-17 00:21 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: AP News
Snippet: Chelsea players celebrate after a goal during the fifth round FA Cup soccer match between Wrexham and Chelsea in Wrexham, Wales, Saturday, March 7, 2026. (AP Photo/Jon Super)
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[2026-03-17 00:18 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 90]
Source: Middle East Eye
Snippet: British Prime Minister Keir Starmer said on Monday the UK is working on a "viable plan" to reopen the Strait of Hormuz after speaking to US President Donald Trump.
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[2026-03-17 00:06 UTC+10:00] [US news] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Guardian Australia
Snippet: President accuses court of having ‘unnecessarily RANSACKED’ the US and claims he has ‘absolute right’ to impose new tariffs
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[2026-03-17 00:01 UTC+10:00] [Politics / Federal] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Age
Snippet: Migration agents will have to undertake yearly ethics training and regular refreshers on their obligations if they want to keep helping people obtain Australian visas.
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[2026-03-16 23:42 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: New York Post
Snippet: Mayor Zohran Mamdani’s drive to expand “free” (city-run, taxpayer-funded) preschool programs is already squeezing private-sector providers, suggesting this “transformation” is more about a government takeover of the sector than anything else.
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[2026-03-16 23:33 UTC+10:00] [Equal Opportunities Commission] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: Youngsters will be exempted from producing proof of address to register as electors as part of campaign
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[2026-03-16 23:21 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 90]
Source: Middle East Eye
Snippet: German defence minister Boris Pistorius on Monday rejected demands by US President Donald Trump for military support in the war against Iran and downplayed threats that such a stance by allies would hurt Nato.
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[2026-03-16 23:03 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: AP News
Snippet: Ms. Foundation President and CEO Teresa Younger, right, and Gloria Steinem pose at the Ms. Foundation’s Women of Vision Awards at the Ziegfeld Ballroom, May 16, 2023, in New York. (Photo by Evan Agostini/Invision/AP, File)
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[2026-03-16 23:02 UTC+10:00] [Sun Dong] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: Finance chief’s remarks follow Digital Policy Office’s advice to government departments to avoid installing AI agent
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[2026-03-16 23:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 90]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: Sports minister said it was impossible for the players to participate in the tournament after the US launched air strikes alongside Israel
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[2026-03-16 22:49 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: New York Post
Snippet: An FBI agent assigned to then-Special Counsel Robert Mueller’s investigation into Donald Trump’s 2016 campaign has made bombshell allegations charging misconduct, political bias, and “overzealous thoughts” permeated the team — to the point of festooning the walls of their office with anti-Trump cartoons and drinking alcohol while on the job.
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