Topic: Politics — Neutral reports only
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[2026-03-07 01:08 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: AP News
Snippet: REYKJAVIK, Iceland (AP) — Iceland’s government wants to hold a referendum in August on whether to restart membership talks with the European Union, more than a decade after getting cold feet about joining the bloc.
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[2026-03-07 01:04 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 90]
Source: The Moscow Times
Snippet: Lawmakers in Russia’s lower house of parliament are pressing state regulators for clarity after authorities suggested that advertising on Telegram is illegal.
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[2026-03-07 01:00 UTC+10:00] [Bob Carr] [Factuality: 90]
Source: Guardian Australia
Snippet: The former NSW premier and Australian foreign minister on losing the love of his life, and figuring out how to go on
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[2026-03-07 01:00 UTC+10:00] [Aukus] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Guardian Australia
Snippet: The Albanese government has stood by as the foundations of the international order were destroyed
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[2026-03-07 01:00 UTC+10:00] [Australian foreign policy] [Factuality: 90]
Source: Guardian Australia
Snippet: The US-Israel war on Iran shows once again how deadly it is to be America’s enemy – but also how very hard it is to be its friend
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[2026-03-07 01:00 UTC+10:00] [Australian politics] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Guardian Australia
Snippet: One week on from the start of Trump’s war on Iran, Barrie Cassidy and Tony Barry examine Anthony Albanese’s swift response in support of the strikes and whether the Australian public is taking note of how his government is handling the conflict. They also delve into the review the Liberal party tried to keep under wraps, all the recent political polling and why Pauline’s brand of authenticity deserves further scrutiny
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[2026-03-07 00:45 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: RT News
Snippet: A regime change in Cuba is “just a question of time,” US President Donald Trump has said, renewing threats against the island’s government and suggesting Washington could turn its focus on Havana once the Iran military campaign ends.
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[2026-03-07 00:45 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: RT News
Snippet: Regime change in Cuba is “just a question of time,” US President Donald Trump has said, renewing threats against the island’s government and suggesting Washington could turn its focus on Havana, once the war on Iran ends.
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[2026-03-07 00:40 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: AfricaNews
Snippet: Dr. Tom Erdimi had served as Chad's higher education minister since 2022.
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[2026-03-07 00:20 UTC+10:00] [US-Israel war on Iran] [Factuality: 90]
Source: Guardian Australia
Snippet: Federal and local officials have announced more patrols, counterterrorism measures and heightened monitoring
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[2026-03-07 00:19 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: New York Post
Snippet: South Florida federal prosecutors pitched a 60-count indictment of Jeffrey Epstein on charges including child prostitution and sex trafficking in the late-2000s — but fretted that their case would be undone by some of the pedophile’s alleged victims, according to newly released files.
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[2026-03-07 00:00 UTC+10:00] [Reuters] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: Minister Meutya Hafid said the restrictions would protect children from online harms, but experts warned enforcement might prove difficult
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[2026-03-06 23:44 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: AP News
Snippet: Demonstrators with Georgian and EU flags gather in the Georgian capital of Tbilisi, on Friday, Nov. 28, 2025, to mark 365 days of non-stop protests against the government’s decision to halt talks on joining the European Union. (AP Photo/Zurab Tsertsvadze, file)
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[2026-03-06 23:43 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: AP News
Snippet: Tottenham Hotspur manager Igor Tudor reacts on the touchline during the English Premier League soccer match between Tottenham Hotspur and Crystal Palace in London, Thursday March 5, 2026. (John Walton/PA via AP)
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[2026-03-06 23:41 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: AP News
Snippet: Candidates for the Illinois 7th Congressional District seat, from left, Kina Collins, David Ehrlich, Dr. Thomas Fisher, La Shawn K. Ford, Rory Hoskins, Reed Showalter, Anabel Mendoza, Anthony Driver Jr., Jazmin J. Robinson, Richard Boykin, Melissa Conyears-Ervin and Felix Tello attend a public forum at the University of Illinois Chicago Friday, Feb 20, 2026, in Chicago.
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[2026-03-06 23:38 UTC+10:00] [Kristi Noem] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Guardian Australia
Snippet: Democrats say ‘Noem deserved to be fired’ but warn that pressure must be kept up against ICE and her replacement nominee, ‘Maga warrior’ Markwayne Mullin
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[2026-03-06 23:36 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Manila Times
Snippet: MANILA, Philippines- President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. on Friday ordered the temporary implementation of a four-day workweek in some executive branch offices starting March 9, as part of the government’s efforts to conserve energy and reduce fuel use amid rising global oil prices triggered by the ongoing crisis in the Middle East.
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[2026-03-06 23:33 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 92]
Source: Middle East Eye
Snippet: UK Prime Minister Keir Starmer told the king of Bahrain that the four jets they are deploying to Qatar could be used to defend the kingdom from Iranian attacks.
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[2026-03-06 23:19 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Middle East Eye
Snippet: The Israeli Army Radio reported that the son of Finance Minister Bezalel Smotrich alongside several other soldiers were wounded during military activity on the boundary with Lebanon.
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[2026-03-06 23:14 UTC+10:00] [Asia Pacific] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Rappler
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[2026-03-06 23:12 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: AP News
Snippet: Leen Shella, center, and Haneen Alatiyat, right, prepare to encourage congregants to vote in the New Jersey primary elections during Ramadan outside the Islamic Center of Passaic County on Friday, Feb. 27, 2026. (AP Photo/Luis Andres Henao)
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[2026-03-06 23:10 UTC+10:00] [Italy] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Guardian Australia
Snippet: Investigation finds three were hacked by Paragon spyware at same time, potentially fuelling questions for government
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[2026-03-06 22:55 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Daily News
Snippet: At least five people have been killed and seven wounded in an Israeli airstrike on the southern Lebanese city of Sidon, Lebanon’s health ministry says.
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[2026-03-06 22:51 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: AP News
Snippet: Shiite Muslims walk over the representation of U.S. and Israeli flags with pictures of President Donald Trump and Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu during a rally to condemn the killing of Iranian Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei and against the Israeli strikes on Iran, in Islamabad, Pakistan, Friday, March 6, 2026.
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[2026-03-06 22:46 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 95]
Source: Daily News
Snippet: The IDF issues a new wide evacuation warning in Lebanon’s eastern Beqaa Valley ahead of airstrikes on Hezbollah sites.
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[2026-03-06 22:43 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: AfricaNews
Snippet: Indonesia will ban social media for children under 16, Communication and Digital Affairs Minister Meutya Hafid said Friday.
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[2026-03-06 22:38 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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[2026-03-06 22:36 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Daily News
Snippet: The Illicit Assets Investigation Division has frozen properties valued at approximately 20 million rupees belonging to the notorious organized criminal and large-scale drug trafficker, Salindu Malshitha, popularly known as “Kudu Salindu.”
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[2026-03-06 22:19 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Daily News
Snippet: The U.S. Embassy in Sri Lanka has urged American citizens in the country to remain cautious regarding international travel, as disruptions continue in the Middle East. While limited flight routes through the region have resumed, the Embassy noted that many commercial travel options bypassing the Middle East remain available for those seeking to return to the United States.
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[2026-03-06 22:18 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Daily News
Snippet: The Colombo High Court has scheduled the ongoing case against former Minister Johnston Fernando and three other defendants for further evidence on March 18.
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[2026-03-06 22:03 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: AP News
Snippet: Leeds’ head coach Daniel Farke walks off the pitch after the Premier League soccer match between Leeds United and Manchester City in Leeds, England, Saturday, Feb. 28, 2026. (AP Photo/Ian Hodgson)
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[2026-03-06 21:39 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Local Spain
Snippet: It may seem like a storm in a teacup, but the argument over a single 'tilde' (accent) on Valencia's name - and which way it faces - is more about politics and regional identity than it is about linguistics.
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[2026-03-06 21:34 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Daily News
Snippet: Azerbaijan is evacuating its diplomats from Iran for their own safety, Foreign Minister Jeyhun Bayramov said on Friday, a day after Baku said four Iranian drones had crossed its border and injured four people in the Nakhchivan exclave.
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[2026-03-06 21:15 UTC+10:00] [Politics / Queensland] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Age
Snippet: In Queensland parliament’s most recent makeups, any vote except the government’s is essentially symbolic.
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[2026-03-06 21:12 UTC+10:00] [Anthony W. D. Anastasi] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: Commercial health insurance enters China’s policy agenda as an ageing population and costs strain basic coverage
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[2026-03-06 21:07 UTC+10:00] [All News] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Korea Herald
Snippet: Unification Minister Chung Dong-young said Friday that North Korea is operating another uranium enrichment facility in the northwestern region of Kusong, along with previously reported ones in Yongbyon and Kangson.
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[2026-03-06 21:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Daily News
Snippet: Two people have died and five others have been rescued after a boat carrying pilgrims to the Palaitivu Festival capsized today (6) at Gurunagar Jetty in Jaffna. Hospital sources confirmed that three of the injured are in critical condition.
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[2026-03-06 21:00 UTC+10:00] [Kristi Noem] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Guardian Australia
Snippet: The former homeland security chief was an incompetent figurehead of cruelty. Her departure reflects Trump’s political weakness
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[2026-03-06 21:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: CNBC
Snippet: China's opposition to the U.S. and Israeli war on Iran is stoking tensions between Beijing and Washington just weeks before a high-stakes meeting between Presidents Donald Trump and Xi Jinping.
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[2026-03-06 21:00 UTC+10:00] [Courts] [Factuality: 100]
Source: ProPublica
Snippet: The Navy is no longer allowed to shroud its criminal trials in secrecy and must provide public access to hearings and records, a federal judge ruled last month.
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[2026-03-06 20:52 UTC+10:00] [National People's Congress] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: Combat readiness and loyalty to Xi Jinping also highlighted in Central Military Commission vice-chairman’s remarks at ‘two sessions’
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[2026-03-06 20:50 UTC+10:00] [Politics / Federal] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Age
Snippet: Australia will join a growing diplomatic boycott of the opening ceremony of the Winter Paralympics at Milan-Cortina on Friday night, refusing to send government representatives in protest at the inclusion of Russian and Belarusian athletes.
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[2026-03-06 20:30 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: RT News
Snippet: Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orban has said “threats to his life” made by Ukraine’s Vladimir Zelensky will not deter him from breaking Kiev’s “oil blockade” of his country.
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[2026-03-06 20:30 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Daily News
Snippet: The southern Indian state of Karnataka, home to the tech hub of Bengaluru, banned the use of social media by those under the age of 16 on Friday, becoming the first in India to join global calls for more scrutiny of minors’ digital usage.
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[2026-03-06 20:16 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: AP News
Snippet: Kosovo’s President Vjosa Osmani-Sadriu speaks with the media as she arrives for an EU-Western Balkans Summit at the European Council building in Brussels, Wednesday, Dec. 17, 2025. (AP Photo/Virginia Mayo, File)
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[2026-03-06 20:15 UTC+10:00] [Panamanian Supreme Court] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: Hong Kong tycoon Li Ka-shing’s conglomerate accuses Panama authorities of ignoring requests for communication and keeping group in the dark
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[2026-03-06 20:14 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 90]
Source: New York Post
Snippet: President Trump branded a US ground invasion in Iran a “waste of time” and said Iran has “lost everything” – after Tehran’s foreign minister claimed the regime was “waiting” for American and Israeli forces.
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[2026-03-06 20:03 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: AP News
Snippet: JAKARTA, Indonesia (AP) — Indonesia will ban social media for children under 16, Communication and Digital Affairs Minister Meutya Hafid said Friday.
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[2026-03-06 20:02 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: AP News
Snippet: FILE -Hungary’s Prime Minister Viktor Orban, left, speaks with Ukraine’s President Volodymyr Zelenskyy during a round table meeting at an EU summit in Brussels, June 27, 2024. (AP Photo/Omar Havana, File)
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[2026-03-06 19:49 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Middle East Eye
Snippet: Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney has spent almost as much time abroad as he has at home since his election last year, reaffirming and rebuilding his country's international relationships as the US becomes less of a reliable partner.
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