Topic: Politics — Neutral reports only
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[2026-03-06 16:00 UTC+10:00] [France] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Guardian Australia
Snippet: With elections next year, Emmanuel Macron and other European leaders are trying to secure institutions against the National Rally threat
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[2026-03-06 16:00 UTC+10:00] [Ministry of Finance] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: Premier Li Qiang announces changes in spending priorities, aiming to boost consumption and livelihoods, but questions remain as to whether resources will match ambitions
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[2026-03-06 15:54 UTC+10:00] [Secretary for Labour and Welfare] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: Government grant honours the bravery of Ho Wai-ho, who died during a search and rescue operation at Wang Fuk Court
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[2026-03-06 15:48 UTC+10:00] [All News] [Factuality: 90]
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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[2026-03-06 15:45 UTC+10:00] [Politics / Federal] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Age
Snippet: Voters risk being driven away from the ballot box by a surge in “aggressive and intimidatory” behaviour, the Australian Labor Party has warned, as it urged a bipartisan review into the election recommend new protections into federal law.
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[2026-03-06 15:44 UTC+10:00] [All News] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Korea Herald
Snippet: Since 2017, I have covered South Korea’s political and economic landscape as a reporter, with a focus on foreign affairs, inter-Korean relations and security.As a foreign affairs reporter, I closely follow developments from the Ministry of Unification, the Foreign Ministry and the Defense Ministry, tracking shifts in diplomacy, military policy and North Korea’s evolving posture.
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[2026-03-06 15:40 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Daily News
Snippet: After slapping 25% “penalty” tariffs on India for buying Russian crude — revoked last month — the U.S. on Thursday issued a 30-day waiver to New Delhi for purchasing crude from Moscow as the Iran war risks energy supply shocks globally.
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[2026-03-06 15:09 UTC+10:00] [Jimmy Lai] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Guardian Australia
Snippet: Decision marks end of years-long legal saga for 78-year-old critic of Chinese Communist party
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[2026-03-06 15:05 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Daily News
Snippet: The 45-year-old Williams, playing on a wild card at the prestigious ATP/WTA Masters 1000 event, rallied from a set and a break down to force a third set, but Parry, ranked 111th in the world, stormed through the decider for a 6-3, 6-7 (4/7), 6-1 triumph.
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[2026-03-06 15:03 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: New York Post
Snippet: WEST PALM BEACH, Fla. — As Carson Benge vies for the starting right field job this spring — and Brett Baty looks to prove he can play there on occasion, as well — there continues to be a veteran outfielder who has been solid both at the plate and in the field.
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[2026-03-06 14:49 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Daily News
Snippet: Britney Spears was arrested on suspicion of driving under the influence of alcohol and drugs near her Southern California home and released, authorities said. A statement from Spears’ representative calls the arrest “inexcusable.”
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[2026-03-06 14:44 UTC+10:00] [Politics / WA] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Age
Snippet: An ice cream machine worth $3200 owned by North Metro TAFE is just one of hundreds of portable assets that have vanished without a trace from the books of five government agencies.
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[2026-03-06 14:43 UTC+10:00] [New Jersey] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: DOJ says files were initially ‘incorrectly coded as duplicative’, and therefore were inadvertently not published along with other records
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[2026-03-06 14:42 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Daily News
Snippet: Energy Minister Kumara Jayakody has issued an Extraordinary Gazette Notification to officially launch the restructuring of the Ceylon Electricity Board (CEB).
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[2026-03-06 14:37 UTC+10:00] [All News] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Korea Herald
Snippet: Sejong University has received the highest grade in a government certification assessing universities’ internationalization capabilities, including their ability to attract foreign students and enhance the global competence of domestic students.
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[2026-03-06 14:34 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: ABC News
Snippet: Lebanon's government has warned Hezbollah militants to surrender their weapons. (ABC News: Cherine Yazbeck)
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[2026-03-06 14:32 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: ABC News
Snippet: Topic:Local Government
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[2026-03-06 14:25 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Daily News
Snippet: The Sri Lanka Navy has safely transferred 204 personnel from the Iranian naval vessel IRIS Bushehr to the Port of Colombo after the ship was located near Sri Lanka’s territorial waters close to Colombo.
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[2026-03-06 14:23 UTC+10:00] [Transport Department] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: High Court judge notes public importance and press implications but rules the government’s handling of data requests not unlawful or unreasonable
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[2026-03-06 14:21 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: New York Post
Snippet: House lawmakers approved legislation on Thursday that would reopen the Department of Homeland Security, but most Democrats remain opposed to ending the partial government shutdown despite a leadership shakeup at DHS and military operations against Iran.
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[2026-03-06 14:20 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Korea Herald
Snippet: HONG KONG, March 5, 2026 /PRNewswire/ -- From February 23 to 27, the Asia-Pacific Association for International Education (APAIE) 2026 Conference and Exhibition was led by The Chinese University of Hong Kong (CUHK) as the lead host with seven other University Grants Committee (UGC)-funded universities serving as co-hosts. The conference was supported by the HKSAR Government, the UGC and the Hong Kong Tourism Board.
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[2026-03-06 14:15 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Daily News
Snippet: Israel warned residents to leave Beirut’s southern suburbs, including Hezbollah-controlled areas, on Thursday, prompting an exodus from a swathe of the capital known as Dahiyeh which a far-right Israeli minister said would soon resemble parts of Gaza.
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[2026-03-06 14:14 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: ABC News
Snippet: Kristi Noem is the first cabinet secretary to leave during Donald Trump's second term. (AP: Jeff Dean)
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[2026-03-06 13:54 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: ABC News
Snippet: A meeting of Komala, the second largest Kurdish Iranian opposition group, at an undisclosed location. (Supplied)
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[2026-03-06 13:45 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: AP News
Snippet: The symbol of the United Nations is displayed outside the Secretariat Building, Feb. 28, 2022, at United Nations Headquarters. (AP Photo/John Minchillo, File)
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[2026-03-06 13:32 UTC+10:00] [All News] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Korea Herald
Snippet: The unification ministry said Friday it will pursue a "peace declaration" designed to express the political will to end the 1950-53 Korean War in a bid to seek the transition of the current armistice into a peace regime.
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[2026-03-06 13:31 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Manila Times
Snippet: MANILA, Philippines — Interior and Local Government Secretary Jonvic Remulla on Friday urged full cooperation from the Tau Gamma Phi fraternity in identifying and turning over those responsible for the hazing death of a first-year maritime student in Cavite
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[2026-03-06 13:31 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 90]
Source: The Manila Times
Snippet: (UPDATE) MANILA, Philippines — Interior and Local Government Secretary Jonvic Remulla on Friday urged full cooperation in identifying and turning over those responsible for the hazing death of a first-year maritime student in Cavite
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[2026-03-06 13:22 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 92]
Source: Daily News
Snippet: Showers or thundershowers are likely at a few places in Southern province and in Rathnapura, and Kaluthara districts during evening or night.
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[2026-03-06 13:21 UTC+10:00] [technological advancement] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: Ding Xuexiang calls the executive-led model vital for aligning the city with China’s five-year plan and national integration
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[2026-03-06 13:16 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: New York Post
Snippet: California Gov. Gavin Newsom wasted no time piling onto ousted Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem after President Donald Trump fired her — blasting the embattled cabinet member and declaring the shake-up as a sign the administration is “in retreat.”
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[2026-03-06 13:12 UTC+10:00] [mental disabilities] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: CPPCC member Jiang Shengnan calls for crisis intervention centres and reporting hotlines as part of comprehensive prevention mechanism
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[2026-03-06 13:12 UTC+10:00] [National / Queensland] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Age
Snippet: Deputy Premier Jarrod Bleijie has doubled down on claims the Labor opposition is antisemitic and supports terrorism, in a repeat of his tirade after hate speech and gun laws passed through Queensland parliament.
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[2026-03-06 13:11 UTC+10:00] [Yanis Varoufakis] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Guardian Australia
Snippet: The economist, author and politician Yanis Varoufakis speaks to political editor Tom McIlroy about his blunt assessment about the ability of the global economic system to address the biggest challenges of the 21st century. They also discuss Europe’s failures in Russia’s war on Ukraine, the candid admissions of Donald Trump on the reality of climate change and how AI has changed the relationship between individuals and capital.
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[2026-03-06 13:09 UTC+10:00] [Politics / Federal] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Age
Snippet: Prime Minister Anthony Albanese has confirmed there were three Australians aboard a nuclear-powered US submarine that is responsible for sinking an Iranian frigate in the Indian Ocean near Sri Lanka.
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[2026-03-06 13:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 95]
Source: ABC News
Snippet: The Opposition says Anthony Albanese must explain the delay. (ABC News: Simon Beardsell)
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[2026-03-06 13:00 UTC+10:00] [Chinese] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: Tokyo is reportedly planning to enhance facilities and station aircraft on the island, and establish a Pacific defence initiative office
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[2026-03-06 13:00 UTC+10:00] [Trump administration] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Guardian Australia
Snippet: Firing of US homeland security secretary is first major personnel shakeup of Trump’s second term – key US politics stories from 5 March at a glance
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[2026-03-06 12:41 UTC+10:00] [Politics / Victoria] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Age
Snippet: Victorian women will be able to access contraceptive pills from the chemist without a script under a new Allan government plan that has sparked concern from doctors who say it puts patients at risk.
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[2026-03-06 12:30 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Manila Times
Snippet: ASCOTT Singapore has announced the opening of Oakwood Premier Raffles Place Singapore on April 1, 2026, marking a new chapter for the Oakwood Premier brand in the city. With this addition, Ascott will manage a portfolio of 26 operational and pipeline properties in Singapore under brands including Ascott, Oakwood, Citadines, Somerset, and lyf.
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[2026-03-06 12:19 UTC+10:00] [National] [Factuality: 100]
Source: 9News
Snippet: Auto news: Public electric car charging cables cut and stolen at shopping centre
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[2026-03-06 12:11 UTC+10:00] [IRIS Dena] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: The prime minister said the military personnel were on the vessel as part of training arrangements under the Aukus deal
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[2026-03-06 12:09 UTC+10:00] [US foreign policy] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Guardian Australia
Snippet: ‘Stopgap measure’ designed to keep oil flowing into global market as Middle East crisis disrupts crude shipments
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[2026-03-06 12:00 UTC+10:00] [science and technology] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: Beijing’s new five-year plan calls for digital economy to account for bigger share of GDP, backed by 28 major projects, 5G upgrades and data-focused industrial policy
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[2026-03-06 11:55 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: CNBC
Snippet: Anthropic CEO Dario Amodei confirmed that the U.S. government declared his company a supply chain risk on Thursday and said it has "no choice" but to challenge the designation in court.
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[2026-03-06 11:54 UTC+10:00] [Politics / Federal] [Factuality: 90]
Source: The Age
Snippet: Israel’s new ambassador to Australia says it is mind-boggling anyone would question the legality of the US-Israeli strikes against Iran as he urged the Albanese government not to call for a ceasefire before the war’s objectives have been achieved.
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[2026-03-06 11:33 UTC+10:00] [All News] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Korea Herald
Snippet: Foreign Minister Cho Hyun has spoken by phone with his counterpart from the United Arab Emirates to discuss the Middle East conflict and coordinate efforts to bring home South Korean nationals stranded in the UAE, the foreign ministry said Friday.
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[2026-03-06 11:32 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: New York Post
Snippet: With US forces in combat across the Middle East, top Democrats are obsessed with . . . messaging for the midterm elections.
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[2026-03-06 11:17 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: New York Post
Snippet: President Trump is demanding that his Israeli counterpart immediately pardon Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu over his years-long corruption trial so he can focus on the Iran war.
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[2026-03-06 11:13 UTC+10:00] [All News] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Korea Herald
Snippet: South Korea's consumer prices rose 2 percent from a year earlier in February, unchanged from the previous month and precisely meeting the inflation target, government data showed Friday.
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