Topic: Politics — Neutral reports only
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[2026-03-14 01:00 UTC+10:00] [New South Wales] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Guardian Australia
Snippet: NSW government says Convict Bridge will take at least three months to fix but local MP urges long-term plan for ‘fragile piece of road’
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[2026-03-14 01:00 UTC+10:00] [Iran] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Guardian Australia
Snippet: Matt Canavan has emerged as the leader of the National party. But, ask Barrie Cassidy and Tony Barry, is he the right person to take on One Nation? And will the upcoming South Australian election be an extinction-level event for the Coalition?
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[2026-03-14 01:00 UTC+10:00] [Australian politics] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Guardian Australia
Snippet: Matt Canavan has emerged as the leader of the National party. But, ask Barrie Cassidy and Tony Barry, is he the right person to take on One Nation? And will the upcoming South Australian election be an extinction-level event for the Coalition?
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[2026-03-14 00:25 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Al Jazeera
Snippet: Cuban officials have held talks with the United States government to seek solutions to the crippling blockade imposed by Washington, President Miguel Diaz-Canel said, as the Trump administration’s threats to take over the Caribbean nation escalate.
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[2026-03-14 00:25 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Manila Times
Snippet: WEST BLOOMFIELD, Michigan — A man with a rifle who crashed into a large Michigan synagogue in what federal officials are saying was an attack had lost four family members in an Israeli airstrike in his native Lebanon last week, an official said Friday.
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[2026-03-14 00:20 UTC+10:00] [South China Morning Post] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: Digital Policy Office points to potential risks of AI agent, including unauthorised data access, leakage and system intrusion
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[2026-03-14 00:08 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Al Jazeera
Snippet: The International Energy Agency (IEA), a global energy watchdog, with several of the wealthiest countries as member nations, has announced the largest release of government oil reserves in its history, two weeks after the United States and Israel started their war on Iran with strikes on Tehran.
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[2026-03-13 23:42 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: AP News
Snippet: A person shops at a grocery store in Schaumburg, Ill., Monday, Feb. 9, 2026. (AP Photo/Nam Y. Huh, File)
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[2026-03-13 23:41 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: AfricaNews
Snippet: Niger's government summoned the European Union's chargé d'affaires in Niamey on Thursday to protest a European Parliament resolution calling for the "immediate" release of detained former President Mohamed Bazoum.
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[2026-03-13 23:41 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: AP News
Snippet: Shoppers shop at a grocery store in Schaumburg, Ill., Monday, Feb. 9, 2026. (AP Photo/Nam Y. Huh)
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[2026-03-13 22:47 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: AP News
Snippet: HAVANA (AP) — Cuban President Miguel Díaz-Canel said Friday that his government has held recent talks with the U.S., marking the first time the Caribbean country confirms such speculation.
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[2026-03-13 22:33 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Manila Times
Snippet: The Department of Science and Technology-National Research Council of the Philippines (DOST-NRCP) on March 13, 2026 stresses the need for stronger collaboration across different disciplines to help address the country’s most challenging issues. Speaking at the 2026 annual scientific conference in Pasay City, DOST Secretary Renato Solidum Jr. said that research must not be confined to publications alone but must translate into initiatives that foster national development.
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[2026-03-13 22:25 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: AP News
Snippet: Poland’s Prime Minister Donald Tusk speaks with the media as he arrives for the EU Summit in Brussels, Thursday, Dec. 18, 2025. (AP Photo/Geert Vanden Wijngaert, file)
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[2026-03-13 22:24 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 92]
Source: Daily News
Snippet: The Department of Meteorology has issued an Amber-level Warm Weather Advisory for 14 March 2026, warning that the heat index in several provinces could reach cautionary levels. The advisory, released by the Natural Hazards Early Warning Centre, covers the Western, Sabaragamuwa, Southern, North-central, and North-western provinces, as well as Monaragala, Mannar, and Vavuniya districts.
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[2026-03-13 22:11 UTC+10:00] [Donald Trump] [Factuality: 90]
Source: Guardian Australia
Snippet: President posts on Truth Social to ‘watch what happens today’ and says it is an ‘honor’ to be killing regime’s leaders
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[2026-03-13 22:09 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Daily News
Snippet: Mr. S. Satheestharan has been appointed as a High Court Judge, the Presidential Secretariat confirmed. The letter of appointment was presented to him by President Anura Kumara Dissanayake this morning (13) at the Presidential Secretariat.
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[2026-03-13 22:00 UTC+10:00] [US politics] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Guardian Australia
Snippet: Why would Trump launch a foreign war when he is so domestically weak? Precisely because he is weak
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[2026-03-13 22:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: New York Post
Snippet: Last Friday afternoon, while President Trump was busy signing executive orders and powwowing with his cabinet on Iran, gold was spotted outside the Oval Office.
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[2026-03-13 21:56 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Daily News
Snippet: Sri Lanka is repatriating the remains of 84 Iranian sailors who died when their frigate, IRIS Dena, was sunk on March 4 by a torpedo fired from a United States submarine while sailing in international waters, the Ministry of Foreign Affairs said.
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[2026-03-13 21:55 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Daily News
Snippet: GALLE – In an era where “travel for good” is becoming the gold standard of the global tourism industry, Silk Way Ceylon Tours has set a new benchmark for community-based initiatives. On February 21, 2026, the quiet village of Harumalgoda in Galle became a vibrant hub of international diplomacy as a delegation of 25 Chinese travelers visited the Harumalgoda Primary School for a day of cultural immersion and philanthropic support.
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[2026-03-13 21:54 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: RT News
Snippet: The EU should consider replacing its top diplomat, Kaja Kallas, who has become an insignificant figure on the global stage, Slovak Prime Minister Robert Fico has said.
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[2026-03-13 21:54 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: RT News
Snippet: The EU should consider replacing its top diplomat, Kaja Kallas, who has become an insignificant figure on the global stage, Slovak Prime Minister Robert Fico has said.
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[2026-03-13 21:50 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Manila Times
Snippet: Riders from motorcycle taxi company line up outside the Las Pinas City Hall to claim their fuel subsidy on March 13 2026. Due to the impact of US-Iran war the Philippine government is rolling out P5,000 for public utility vehicle (PUV) drivers and operators starting mid-March 2026.
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[2026-03-13 21:29 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: New York Post
Snippet: Federal agents stormed the home of the antisemitic maniac behind Thursday’s fiery synagogue and preschool attack in Michigan as investigators scramble to uncover what drove the rampage, according to photos obtained by The Post.
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[2026-03-13 21:26 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Daily News
Snippet: A United States refuelling aircraft has crashed in western Iraq, killing four of the six crew members on board, United States Central Command (CENTCOM) said, as rescue efforts for the two other service members continue.
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[2026-03-13 21:19 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Middle East Eye
Snippet: A Turkish-owned ship that had been waiting near Iran was allowed to pass through the Strait of Hormuz after authorities received permission from Tehran, said Turkish transport minister Abdulkadir Uraloglu.
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[2026-03-13 21:15 UTC+10:00] [CULTURE] [Factuality: 95]
Source: The Japan Times
Snippet: This is a good month to be a fan of old anime. March 6 saw a 4K cinematic rerelease of "Jin-roh: The Wolf Brigade," a 25-year-old political thriller directed by Hiroyuki Okiura ("A Letter to Momo") and penned by Mamoru Oshii ("Ghost in the Shell"), and on March 20, theaters will screen a 4K remaster of "Macross Plus: Movie Edition," a lauded 1995 continuation of the mecha action "Macross" franchise that served as the directorial debut of Shinichiro Watanabe of
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[2026-03-13 21:14 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: AfricaNews
Snippet: A record 280 political parties and counting had registered by Thursday’s deadline to participate in Haiti’s first general election in a decade, although not all will make the cut.
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[2026-03-13 21:03 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: CNBC
Snippet: Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi called Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian within hours of Tehran's new supreme leader vowing to keep the Strait of Hormuz closed, as New Delhi scrambles to mitigate energy supply risks.
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[2026-03-13 20:58 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Middle East Eye
Snippet: Israeli defence minister Israel Katz has threatened to destroy Lebanese national infrastructure used by Hezbollah until the group is disarmed.
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[2026-03-13 20:51 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Middle East Eye
Snippet: Israeli Defence Minister Israel Katz on Friday threatened Lebanon with increasing territorial losses and damage to its national infrastructure until Hezbollah is disarmed, Haaretz reported on Friday.
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[2026-03-13 20:43 UTC+10:00] [All News] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Korea Herald
Snippet: South Korea's foreign ministry said Friday it will take stern action against Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi's renewed territorial claim over the easternmost South Korean islets of Dokdo.
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[2026-03-13 20:30 UTC+10:00] [Politics] [Factuality: 100]
Source: ProPublica
Snippet: Back in 2019, it looked like Oregon lawmakers might finally commit to ending the state’s outlier status on campaign finance.
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[2026-03-13 20:25 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Daily News
Snippet: “Sri Lanka is taking immediate steps to secure fuel supplies from Russia,” the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Foreign Employment and Tourism said on Friday (13), as Minister Vijitha Herath held discussions with the Russian Ambassador to Sri Lanka, Levan S. Dzhagaryan, to expedite fuel procurement.
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[2026-03-13 20:20 UTC+10:00] [Premier League] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Guardian Australia
Snippet: ⚽ All the latest football news and buildup ⚽ Ten things to look out for | Read Football Daily | Mail Taha
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[2026-03-13 20:00 UTC+10:00] [National / Victoria] [Factuality: 90]
Source: The Age
Snippet: To submit a letter to The Age, email letters@theage.com.au. Please include your home address and telephone number below your letter. No attachments. See here for our rules and tips on getting your letter published.
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[2026-03-13 19:45 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Daily News
Snippet: Sri Lanka’s largest underground water source has been discovered during tube well drilling carried out near the Pitabeddara Police Station, according to the National Water Supply and Drainage Board.
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[2026-03-13 19:25 UTC+10:00] [GST] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Guardian Australia
Snippet: NSW premier says latest distribution calculation, with a reduction in the state’s share of revenue relative to its population, is unfair and ‘past its use-by date’
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[2026-03-13 19:15 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 South Korea–US Combined Forces Command.
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[2026-03-13 19:00 UTC+10:00] [Lords reform] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Guardian Australia
Snippet: Two-thirds of voters want an elected second chamber. The government needs a radical legacy: it should use its rare majority for this
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[2026-03-13 19:00 UTC+10:00] [Politics / Federal] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Age
Snippet: Australia should play a lead role in efforts to force Vladimir Putin to face a Nuremberg-style trial to hold him accountable for launching the war in Ukraine, one of the Russian President’s leading antagonists in Europe has argued.
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[2026-03-13 18:59 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Middle East Eye
Snippet: Australia has told non-essential officials posted to Lebanon to leave due to the "deteriorating security situation" in the region, foreign minister Penny Wong said on Friday.
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[2026-03-13 18:56 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Daily News
Snippet: The Sri Lanka Navy has handed over a large haul of narcotics and firearms seized from a multiday fishing trawler in the southern seas to the Police Narcotics Bureau (PNB).
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[2026-03-13 18:42 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Manila Times
Snippet: CEBU CITY — Employees at the Cebu Provincial Capitol will no longer report to work on Fridays as the provincial government implements a four-day workweek to conserve energy.
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[2026-03-13 18:32 UTC+10:00] [All News] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Korea Herald
Snippet: Government challenges court order to pay sex slavery victim's family from funds provided by Japan
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[2026-03-13 18:28 UTC+10:00] [National] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Age
Snippet: Products & ServicesOpen Products & Services section
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[2026-03-13 18:23 UTC+10:00] [National] [Factuality: 100]
Source: 9News
Snippet: Western Australia will be handed an extra $6.6 billion by the federal government next financial year thanks to a controversial deal labelled the worst piece of public policy this century.The Commonwealth agency responsible for distributing GST payments today announced how much each state and territory will receive in 2026-27.The biggest winner will once again be WA, despite it boasting the strongest state budget in the country.READ MORE: Melbourne man deleted 'life-changing' $50 million Powerball jackpot emailThe states and territories have
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[2026-03-13 18:00 UTC+10:00] [Fiction in translation] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Guardian Australia
Snippet: A Tokyo high-flyer tries to befriend her favourite blogger in a novel that wears its aura of black comedy lightly, and its political statements more heavily
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[2026-03-13 17:44 UTC+10:00] [All News] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Korea Herald
Snippet: A government worker called the 119 emergency service hours before he was found dead Friday, but the officers who were dispatched to the scene failed to pinpoint his location to provide medical care.
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[2026-03-13 17:23 UTC+10:00] [All News] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Korea Herald
Snippet: The American Chamber of Commerce in Korea hosted a policy dialogue Friday with Personal Information Protection Commission Chairperson Song Kyung-hee to discuss Korea’s data protection policies and the evolving role of trusted data use in the artificial intelligence era.
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