Topic: Politics — Neutral reports only
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[2026-02-26 21:00 UTC+10:00] [Health Care] [Factuality: 100]
Source: ProPublica
Snippet: Senate leaders are urging the Department of Defense to prioritize the purchase of generic drugs manufactured in the United States, warning that the country’s overreliance on foreign factories poses an “existential risk” to the military.
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[2026-02-26 21:00 UTC+10:00] [Editors' Pick] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Rappler
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[2026-02-26 21:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Zero Hedge
Snippet: Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orbán on Wednesday again accused Ukraine of plotting to sabotage Hungary's energy infrastructure, following a Ukrainian drone attack on a key Transneft oil pumping station in the Russian republic of Tatarstan early Monday, which was further detrimental to the Druzhba oil pipeline.
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[2026-02-26 20:41 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: AP News
Snippet: Britain’s Prime Minister Keir Starmer leaves 10 Downing Street to attend the weekly Prime Ministers’ Questions session in parliament in London, Wednesday, Feb. 25, 2026. (AP Photo/Kin Cheung)
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[2026-02-26 20:23 UTC+10:00] [General] [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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[2026-02-26 20:17 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Jerusalem Post
Snippet: Iran’s Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi arrived in Geneva “for a third round of indirect negotiations with US representatives over the Iranian nuclear program,” Iranian state media IRNA said on February 26.
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[2026-02-26 20:15 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: AP News
Snippet: Tulip Siddiq, left, stands beside Bangladesh Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina in the Kremlin in Moscow, Russia, on Jan. 15, 2013. (AP Photo/Mikhail Metzel, Pool, File)
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[2026-02-26 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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[2026-02-26 19:48 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South Korea
Snippet: SEOUL, Feb. 26 (Yonhap) -- The National Assembly, led by the ruling Democratic Party (DP), passed a controversial judicial reform bill to introduce a new crime of "legal distortion" on Thursday after the opposition's 24-hour filibuster expired.
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[2026-02-26 19:45 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Daily News
Snippet: Participating as the chief guest at the ITAM-32 International Conference at the University of Vavuniya, Deputy Minister of Digital Economy Eranga Weeraratne declared that Artificial Intelligence is driving a massive shift in the national economy.
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[2026-02-26 19:38 UTC+10:00] [National] [Factuality: 100]
Source: 9News
Snippet: Property News: Australia's most popular suburbs in every capital city.
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[2026-02-26 19:34 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: BBC News
Snippet: Royal Mail executives will be called to Parliament to answer questions about issues with the firm's letter delivery service, the BBC has learned.
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[2026-02-26 19:32 UTC+10:00] [JAPAN] [Factuality: 95]
Source: The Japan Times
Snippet: Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi expressed eagerness Thursday to compile a support program for the so-called employment ice age generation within fiscal 2025, which ends on March 31.
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[2026-02-26 19:30 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Daily News
Snippet: The Embassy of Sri Lanka and the Permanent Mission in Bangkok recently hosted a grand celebration to mark the nation’s 78th Independence Day, bringing together dignitaries and the Sri Lankan diaspora in Thailand.
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[2026-02-26 19:30 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Zero Hedge
Snippet: Authored by Drieu Godefridi via The Gatestone Institute,
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[2026-02-26 19:27 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: AfricaNews
Snippet: The couple joined a World Health Organization delegation led by Director General Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus for a two day trip centred on mental health and conflict trauma. In Amman, they met children receiving treatment after being medically evacuated from Gaza and spoke with doctors dealing with long term injuries linked to the war.
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[2026-02-26 19:23 UTC+10:00] [Home Office] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Guardian Australia
Snippet: MPs raise cases of honeymooners and other Britons caught out by new passport requirements as minister rejects calls for a grace period
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[2026-02-26 19:23 UTC+10:00] [Politics / Federal] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Age
Snippet: In an intimate meeting at the site of the nation’s worst terror attack, Virginia Bell has assured survivors of the Bondi Beach massacre the royal commission she leads will probe how long it took police to respond to the shooting and the level of security protection at the Hanukkah celebration.
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[2026-02-26 19:23 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: The incident comes amid rising tensions between Washington and Tehran, with a large American military force positioned near Iran
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[2026-02-26 19:19 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: AP News
Snippet: Family members of Kenyans who joined the Russian army in Ukraine hold photos of their loved ones during a protest calling on the government to urgently repatriate them and their remains in Nairobi, Thursday, Feb. 19, 2026. (AP Photo/Andrew Kasuku)
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[2026-02-26 19:17 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: ABC News
Snippet: Topic:State and Territory Parliament
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[2026-02-26 19:16 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Daily News
Snippet: Former Sri Lanka captain Kumar Sangakkara has warned of the “danger of irrelevance” facing Sri Lankan cricket, urging sweeping changes following the team’s exit from the ICC Men’s T20 World Cup.
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[2026-02-26 19:02 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Middle East Eye
Snippet: When Tucker Carlson recently interviewed the US ambassador to Israel, Mike Huckabee, their exchange did more than expose policy differences.
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[2026-02-26 19:01 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 90]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: Hong Kong's first 'patriots-only' Legislative Council: how did they perform?Hong Kong’s revamped legislature wrapped up its four-year term on October 24. While lawmakers’ relations with the government were cordial and lawmaking was efficient, has the public been as tuned in? The Post takes a look at the hits and misses over the past four years.
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[2026-02-26 19:01 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 90]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: Hong Kong's first 'patriots-only' Legislative Council: how did they perform?Hong Kong’s revamped legislature wrapped up its four-year term on October 24. While lawmakers’ relations with the government were cordial and lawmaking was efficient, has the public been as tuned in? The Post takes a look at the hits and misses over the past four years.
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[2026-02-26 19:01 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: Breaking down the key figures in Hong Kong 2026-27 budgetA deep dive into the data from Hong Kong finance chief Paul Chan’s latest budget announcement, looking at the government’s growing revenue and increasing investment in infrastructure.
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[2026-02-26 19:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Local Spain
Snippet: Vatican confirms Pope's visit to Spain in June, Spanish government warns youngsters €400 culture voucher can't be used at nightclubs and more news on Thursday February 26th.
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[2026-02-26 18:45 UTC+10:00] [Politics / Victoria] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Age
Snippet: Palestinian activist Hash Tayeh incited hatred against Jews when he led a chant of “All Zionists are terrorists” at a Melbourne protest in March last year, the Victorian Civil and Administrative Tribunal has found.
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[2026-02-26 18:37 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Daily News
Snippet: Prime Minister Narendra Modi has crossed the massive milestone of 100 million followers on Instagram, making him the first world leader and politician to achieve this feat on the platform, officials said on Thursday (February 26, 2026).
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[2026-02-26 18:37 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: AP News
Snippet: Un documento incluido en la publicación de los archivos de Epstein, hecha por el Departamento de Justicia de Estados Unidos, fotografiado el martes 10 de febrero de 2026, muestra una foto del magnate en un informe sobre el recluso de la Oficina Federal de Prisiones. (AP Foto/Jon Elswick)
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[2026-02-26 18:15 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: ABC News
Snippet: Topic:Local Government
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[2026-02-26 18:11 UTC+10:00] [Indigenous Australians] [Factuality: 90]
Source: Guardian Australia
Snippet: Town in the state’s Pilbara region was the site of three blue asbestos mines and has been described as ‘the largest contaminated site in the southern hemisphere’
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[2026-02-26 18:05 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Manila Times
Snippet: CASTILLEJOS, ZAMBALES – Twenty-two farming families from Barangay Balaybay, whose homes are about to be demolished, are seeking the assistance from the Department of Agrarian Reform (DAR) and the provincial government of Zambales on Thursday, Feb 26, 2026.
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[2026-02-26 18:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: BBC News
Snippet: Voters in parts of Greater Manchester are heading to the polls for the Gorton and Denton by-election.
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[2026-02-26 18:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South Korea
Snippet: SEJONG, Feb. 26 (Yonhap) -- The government will support the artificial intelligence (AI) transformation of major industrial complexes to foster the innovative growth of manufacturing industries, the industry ministry said Thursday.
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[2026-02-26 18:00 UTC+10:00] [Politics / Federal] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Age
Snippet: Mothers associated with Islamic State would willingly go to prison in Australia if it meant getting their children out of Syria, a family representative has confirmed, as the opposition appeared to soften its stance on the issue.
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[2026-02-26 17:52 UTC+10:00] [New South Wales] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Guardian Australia
Snippet: Lawyer for protest groups argues state needs to prove it was ‘rational to prevent all protests’ to achieve social cohesion
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[2026-02-26 17:52 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: Kwok Yin-sang handed an eight-month sentence as judge rules his dealings with US-based activist Anna Kwok’s assets breached national security law
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[2026-02-26 17:26 UTC+10:00] [Technology] [Factuality: 90]
Source: Asia Times
Snippet: Keep independent journalism alive
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[2026-02-26 17:25 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Manila Times
Snippet: WASHINGTON, D.C. — Democrats on Wednesday accused US President Donald Trump's administration of the "largest government cover-up in modern history" over reports that it withheld documents relating to allegations that the Republican leader sexually abused a minor.
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[2026-02-26 17:24 UTC+10:00] [General] [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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[2026-02-26 17:20 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Korea Herald
Snippet: Production company sets cast for political drama based on former President Yoon Suk Yeol's failed insurrection
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[2026-02-26 17:14 UTC+10:00] [Politics / Queensland] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Age
Snippet: Anyone riding a legal e-scooter or e-bike would be forced to have at least a learner driver’s licence, and children under 16 would be banned from the devices entirely, if foreshadowed recommendations from a Queensland parliamentary inquiry come into effect.
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[2026-02-26 17:12 UTC+10:00] [National / WA] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Age
Snippet: A controversial fishing ban covering a huge swathe of Western Australia’s coast will likely be probed by parliament after the Greens threw their support behind an inquiry which could drill into the disputed science backing the restrictions.
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[2026-02-26 17:09 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South Korea
Snippet: SEOUL, Feb. 26 (Yonhap) -- Growth in apartment prices in Seoul slowed this week from a week earlier, while prices in key districts fell, apparently on recent government warnings of regulatory measures against owners of multiple homes, data showed Thursday.
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[2026-02-26 17:04 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Jerusalem Post
Snippet: Activists from the British political campaign group Everyone Hates Elon hung a photo of the ex-prince Andrew Mountbatten-Windsor at the Louvre museum in Paris on Sunday, The Guardian reported.
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[2026-02-26 17:04 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Jerusalem Post
Snippet: The Knesset advanced in a preliminary reading on Wednesday a bill that would grant the Chief Rabbinate the authority to determine prayer arrangements at Judaism’s holiest accessible site, the Western Wall, by anchoring its rulings into primary legislation. It passed 56-47.
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[2026-02-26 16:54 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Al Jazeera
Snippet: British far-right activist Tommy Robinson says he visited the United States Department of State as part of a recent trip to Washington, DC, where he was welcomed by government officials and supporters of the Make America Great Again (MAGA) movement.
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[2026-02-26 16:54 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Korea Herald
Snippet: Prime Minister Kim Min-seok on Thursday called for swift and thorough investigations into election-related fake news, warning that disinformation and smear campaigns pose a serious threat to democracy ahead of South Korea’s nationwide local elections scheduled for June 3.
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[2026-02-26 16:49 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: ABC News
Snippet: Topic:Government and Politics
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