[2026-04-21 11:41 UTC+10:00] [All News] [Factuality: 100]

Source: The Korea Herald

Title: BTS stays among top 10 on Billboard’s Hot 100

Snippet: BTS is spending its fourth week on Billboard’s Hot 100 at No. 10 with “Swim,” according to the chart preview published Tuesday.

Read full article: https://www.koreaherald.com/article/10721870

[2026-04-21 11:14 UTC+10:00] [Philippine News] [Factuality: 100]

Source: Rappler

Title: SC holds 2nd oral arguments on national budget, unprogrammed funds

Snippet: Already have Rappler+? Sign in to listen to groundbreaking journalism.

Read full article: https://www.rappler.com/philippines/video-supreme-court-oral-arguments-budget-unprogrammed-funds-april-21-2026/

[2026-04-21 10:52 UTC+10:00] [What's the scam?] [Factuality: 100]

Source: Michael West Media

Title: The gas tax ripoff. Japan collects more on our gas than Australia does

Snippet: Don't pay so you can read it. Pay so everyone can!

Read full article: https://michaelwest.com.au/the-gas-tax-ripoff-japan-collects-more-on-our-gas-than-australia-does/

[2026-04-21 10:00 UTC+10:00] [Australia] [Factuality: 100]

Source: SBS News

Title: Pressure builds to lift Australia's 'tiny' gas tax

Snippet: Former Treasury secretary Ken Henry addressed a parliamentary inquiry into gas exports on Tuesday. Source: AAP / Lukas Coch

Read full article: https://www.sbs.com.au/news/article/gas-tax-senate-inquiry-ken-henry/lvztwyg6c

[2026-04-21 07:13 UTC+10:00] [Australia news] [Factuality: 100]

Source: Guardian Australia

Title: Australia news live: Anthony Albanese says national cabinet to meet this week to discuss ‘long tail’ of fuel crisis

Snippet: PM to update state and territory leaders and is weighing options to increase oil refining in Australia. Follow today’s news live

Read full article: https://www.theguardian.com/australia-news/live/2026/apr/21/anthony-albanese-fuel-crisis-jim-chalmers-budget-cost-of-living-supermarket-discount-rebel-wilson-court-hearing-ntwnfb

[2026-04-21 07:11 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 90]

Source: ABC News

Title: PM to convene national cabinet to tackle 'long tail' fuel crisis

Snippet: Topic:Government and Politics

Read full article: https://www.abc.net.au/news/2026-04-21/federal-politics-live-blog-albanese-fuel-iran-budget-housing/106584310

[2026-04-21 05:49 UTC+10:00] [Business] [Factuality: 100]

Source: Daily News

Title: Govt aims doubling economy to $ 200 Bn

Snippet: The administration aims to double the economy to $200 billion and increase per capita income to $10,000 within a decade by strengthening the production economy and implementing fiscal reforms, Dr. Harshana Suriyapperuma, Secretary to the Treasury told a CEO Forum held in Colombo recently.

Read full article: https://dailynews.lk/2026/04/21/business/982610/govt-aims-doubling-economy-to-200-bn/

[2026-04-21 05:36 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: Daily News

Title: People’s Bank, Bank of Ceylon and National Savings Bank present 2025 Annual Reports to President - DailyNews

Snippet: The People’s Bank achieved its highest-ever profit in 2025, while the Bank of Ceylon recorded its strongest financial performance in its 87-year history in the same year. The National Savings Bank also registered a record pre-tax profit of Rs. 59 billion.

Read full article: https://dailynews.lk/2026/04/21/local/982785/peoples-bank-bank-of-ceylon-and-national-savings-bank-present-2025-annual-reports-to-president/

[2026-04-21 05:29 UTC+10:00] [National] [Factuality: 100]

Source: 9News

Title: Inside 'kitty flipping', the recreational drug trend booming in Aussie cities

Snippet: The phrase 'kitty flipping' might conjour up playful furballs or racy sex acts, depending on your turn of mind, but the reality is far more perilous.The term refers to combining the party drugs ketamine and MDMA (ecstasy) - and new research shows it's on the rise in Australia.A new Australia-wide study of our wastewater has revealed that ketamine use has more than doubled in just four-and-a-half years.MONEY: Millions of Australian workers to get instant $1000 tax deduction'Kitty flipping' has grown

Read full article: https://www.9news.com.au/national/kitty-flipping-drug-trend-combining-ketamine-and-ecstasy-booming-in-australian-cities/cd8c5fa3-745a-4625-b6c7-bf2d3165934c

[2026-04-21 05:28 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: Nikkei Asia

Title: Japan's top gummy candy to bounce into US, China

Snippet: Kabaya Foods' Tough Gummy was Japan's top-selling gummy candy in fiscal 2024. (Photo by Jun Takai)

Read full article: https://asia.nikkei.com/business/food-beverage/japan-s-top-gummy-candy-to-bounce-into-us-china

[2026-04-21 04:42 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: ABC News

Title: Gas tax fight escalates ahead of budget as inquiry begins

Snippet: David Pocock has raised more than $94,000 in a week to fund billboards promoting the 25 per cent tax on gas proposal. (ABC News: Matt Roberts)

Read full article: https://www.abc.net.au/news/2026-04-21/gas-tax-debate-heats-up-ahead-of-budget/106585424

[2026-04-21 04:40 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: CNBC

Title: Hormuz disruptions hit China’s Christmas capital — and holiday spending

Snippet: Christmas is still eight months away, but artificial tree maker Lou Liping is already worried about a bad holiday season due to the Iran war.

Read full article: https://www.cnbc.com/2026/04/20/hormuz-china-christmas-capital-holiday-spending.html

[2026-04-21 04:36 UTC+10:00] [Politics / Federal] [Factuality: 100]

Source: The Age

Title: GetUp throwing $600k at Trump-themed byelection campaign to defeat Hanson

Snippet: Pauline Hanson’s support for Donald Trump’s war in Iran has become a central battleground in the Farrer byelection, with a big-spending advertising campaign seeking to link the One Nation leader to rising fuel and fertiliser costs hitting regional voters.

Read full article: https://www.theage.com.au/politics/federal/getup-throwing-600k-at-trump-themed-byelection-campaign-to-defeat-hanson-20260420-p5zpag.html?ref=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_source=rss_feed

[2026-04-21 04:29 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: New York Post

Title: In desperate bid for reelection, Mayor Karen Bass reveals $15B proposed budget for Los Angeles

Snippet: Karen Bass has revealed plans to splurge another near $15 billion in her budget as she desperately clings to power.

Read full article: https://nypost.com/2026/04/20/us-news/karen-bass-reveals-15b-proposed-2026-27-budget-for-los-angeles/

[2026-04-21 03:39 UTC+10:00] [United Nations] [Factuality: 90]

Source: Guardian Australia

Title: US spending on ‘reckless’ Iran war could have saved 87m lives, says UN

Snippet: Head of UN’s humanitarian agency frustrated that $2bn weekly cost of conflict comes amid big cuts to aid budgets

Read full article: https://www.theguardian.com/world/2026/apr/20/us-spending-on-reckless-iran-war-could-have-saved-87m-lives-says-un

[2026-04-21 02:03 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: The Manila Times

Title: The auditor’s gavel

Snippet: WHEN the House of Representatives’ committee on justice released the Commission on Audit’s (COA) April 10, 2026 decision upholding the P73.28-million disallowance against the Office of the Vice President, the reaction was swift and predictably political. Allies of Vice President Sara Duterte cried harassment. Critics called it vindication. Lost in the noise was a more important story — one about an institution, a process, and the painstaking machinery of fiscal accountability that most Filipinos never see until it lands on

Read full article: https://www.manilatimes.net/2026/04/21/opinion/columns/the-auditors-gavel/2324179

[2026-04-21 02:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: The Manila Times

Title: BOP deficit widens to $2.64B in March

Snippet: ERROR 404 page not found Click here to go to the home page

Read full article: https://www.manilatimes.net/2026/04/21/business/top-business/bop-deficit-widens-to-264b-in-march/2324021

[2026-04-21 01:30 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: New York Post

Title: Stream It Or Skip It: ‘The Way Home’ Season 4 on The Hallmark Channel, Where the Landry Family’s Time Travel Drama Comes to an End

Snippet: While last season of The Way Home on The Hallmark Channel focused on Jacob Landry reuniting with his family after spending decades in a different century, this season offers up another potential reunion, between Elliot Augustine and his mother Tessa, whom he once thought to have abandoned him. But did she?

Read full article: https://decider.com/2026/04/20/the-way-home-season-4-hallmark-channel-review/

[2026-04-21 00:54 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: RT News

Title: EU arms spending a ‘magnet’ for criminals – anti-fraud chief

Snippet: The billions of euros slated by the EU for the build up of weapons factories and procurement of military hardware are a “magnet for the criminals,” according to a senior anti-fraud official.

Read full article: https://www.rt.com/news/638767-eu-military-funding-corruption/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=RSS

[2026-04-21 00:02 UTC+10:00] [Politics / Federal] [Factuality: 100]

Source: The Age

Title: Coalition might keep negative gearing, CGT changes they oppose to pay for pledges

Snippet: The Coalition might bank any revenue generated from changes to negative gearing and capital gains tax rather than campaigning to reverse them, potentially cementing the reforms and handing Opposition Leader Angus Taylor billions to offer in tax cuts at the next election.

Read full article: https://www.theage.com.au/politics/federal/coalition-might-keep-negative-gearing-cgt-changes-they-oppose-to-pay-for-pledges-20260420-p5zpbw.html?ref=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_source=rss_feed

[2026-04-21 00:01 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: The Jerusalem Post

Title: IDF officers charged with embezzling millions, laundering funds via crypto

Snippet: Seven IDF officers have been indicted on counts of bribery, theft by a public servant, money laundering, obstruction of justice, and tax offenses, among other crimes, the State Attorney's Office announced on Monday.

Read full article: https://www.jpost.com/israel-news/crime-in-israel/article-893613

[2026-04-20 22:16 UTC+10:00] [Budget] [Factuality: 100]

Source: Politico

Title: French budget faces €4B in cuts as Iran war hampers growth

Snippet: PARIS ― France is looking at slashing at least €4 billion in spending this year to keep its public finances under control.

Read full article: https://www.politico.eu/article/france-looks-to-cut-e4b-in-spending-as-iran-war-weighs-on-growth-roland-lescure/?utm_source=RSS_Feed&utm_medium=RSS&utm_campaign=RSS_Syndication

[2026-04-20 21:40 UTC+10:00] [Overseas Filipinos] [Factuality: 100]

Source: Rappler

Title: OWWA targets P12 billion in extra funds to repatriate, assist OFWs

Snippet: Already have Rappler+? Sign in to listen to groundbreaking journalism.

Read full article: https://www.rappler.com/philippines/overseas-filipinos/owwa-supplemental-budget-request-repatriation-aid-april-20-2026/

[2026-04-20 21:17 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: AP News

Title: Fire survivors who took fast payouts face potential tax bills

Snippet: An American flag hangs on the gate of a home destroyed by the Eaton Fire in Altadena, Calif., Jan. 10, 2025. (AP Photo/Jae C. Hong, File)

Read full article: https://apnews.com/article/eaton-fire-disaster-relief-settlement-taxes-0d40f556a63992816c27e307b9282c47

[2026-04-20 21:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: New York Post

Title: Hey, NYC Comptroller Mark Levine: Pension funds belong to taxpayers — not YOU

Snippet: New York’s city comptrollers are supposed to safeguard taxpayer dollars, but many have treated the city pension funds they oversee as their own play money — and Mark Levine is no different.

Read full article: https://nypost.com/2026/04/20/opinion/hey-nyc-comptroller-mark-levine-pension-funds-belong-to-taxpayers-not-you/

[2026-04-20 20:00 UTC+10:00] [Budget] [Factuality: 100]

Source: Politico

Title: Le Pen, Bardella offer to slash red tape in overture to business leaders

Snippet: PARIS — Far-right leaders Marine Le Pen and Jordan Bardella pledged on Monday to "liberate" the French economy by slashing red tape and bureaucracy.

Read full article: https://www.politico.eu/article/marine-le-pen-jordan-bardella-france-economy-business-leaders/?utm_source=RSS_Feed&utm_medium=RSS&utm_campaign=RSS_Syndication

[2026-04-20 19:11 UTC+10:00] [Australian politics] [Factuality: 95]

Source: Guardian Australia

Title: Millions of Australians will get a $1,000 instant tax deduction under a new law – here’s how it will work

Snippet: Draft legislation for treasurer Jim Chalmers’ new instant tax deduction policy lands just over a year after Labor proposed the change in the run-up to the 2025 election

Read full article: https://www.theguardian.com/australia-news/2026/apr/20/1000-instant-tax-deduction-explained-australia-new-law

[2026-04-20 18:23 UTC+10:00] [Politics / Federal] [Factuality: 100]

Source: The Age

Title: Chalmers says overhaul of unaffordable NDIS key to budget savings in grim times

Snippet: Treasurer Jim Chalmers has warned the National Disability Insurance Scheme is not affordable in its current form, laying the groundwork for major changes to the $50 billion program to become the central savings plank of next month’s budget.

Read full article: https://www.theage.com.au/politics/federal/chalmers-says-overhaul-of-unaffordable-ndis-key-to-budget-savings-in-grim-times-20260420-p5zpbm.html?ref=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_source=rss_feed

[2026-04-20 15:57 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: The Manila Times

Title: Who's Bad? Not Michael Jackson in new big-budget biopic

Snippet: PARIS — A new Michael Jackson biopic will shortly arrive in cinemas telling the story of the King of Pop's early career, but it's a tightly controlled story that avoids any reference to the child sex abuse allegations that dogged his later life.

Read full article: https://www.manilatimes.net/2026/04/20/entertainment-lifestyle/whos-bad-not-michael-jackson-in-new-big-budget-biopic/2323635

[2026-04-20 15:30 UTC+10:00] [World / Asia] [Factuality: 100]

Source: The Age

Title: ‘Never waste a crisis’: Ex-Shell executive says it’s time for Australia to tax windfall profits on energy

Snippet: Kuala Lumpur: Former Shell executive and ex-Malaysian minister Idris Jala says Australia should use the global energy crisis to tax the windfall profits of gas giants, dismissing the industry’s claims that it would scare off investment and jeopardise trade with Asian neighbours.

Read full article: https://www.theage.com.au/world/asia/never-waste-a-crisis-ex-shell-executive-says-it-s-time-for-australia-to-tax-windfall-profits-on-energy-20260418-p5zp1j.html?ref=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_source=rss_feed

[2026-04-20 15:12 UTC+10:00] [All News] [Factuality: 100]

Source: The Korea Herald

Title: Art collector loses tax fight over Kusama “Pumpkin” sale

Snippet: The Seoul Administrative Court ruled Monday that an art collector who earned about 4.5 billion won ($3.1 million) from the sale of a Yayoi Kusama “Pumpkin” sculpture must pay income tax on the proceeds as business income.

Read full article: https://www.koreaherald.com/article/10721148

[2026-04-20 14:54 UTC+10:00] [National] [Factuality: 100]

Source: 9News

Title: Tax reform aimed at property investors will drive up rents, brokers claim

Snippet: Auto news: Public electric car charging cables cut and stolen at shopping centre

Read full article: https://www.9news.com.au/national/tax-reform-changes-impacting-investors-will-hurt-renters-finance-brokers-association-cost-of-living-news/1409cace-d64d-4782-931a-d9fa1fdc6445

[2026-04-20 14:51 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: Nikkei Asia

Title: India sees increased EV sales on Iran war, incoming emissions rules

Snippet: Drivers charge their Tata EVs at a charging station in Mumbai on Sept. 9, 2025. Total electric car sales in India grew 87% in the fiscal year through March, with incoming emissions rules expected to give the segment a further boost in the near future. © Reuters

Read full article: https://asia.nikkei.com/business/automobiles/electric-vehicles/india-sees-increased-ev-sales-on-iran-war-incoming-emissions-rules

[2026-04-20 14:26 UTC+10:00] [Business] [Factuality: 100]

Source: Rappler

Title: [Ask the Tax Whiz] New VAT rules for registered business enterprises in the Philippines

Snippet: This is AI generated summarization, which may have errors. For context, always refer to the full article.

Read full article: https://www.rappler.com/business/ask-the-tax-whiz-new-vat-rules-registered-business-enterprises-philippines/

[2026-04-20 14:23 UTC+10:00] [Culture / Live reviews] [Factuality: 100]

Source: The Age

Title: No budget? That’s no problem for this goofy, feel-good romp

Snippet: MUSICAL THEATREGUTENBERG! THE MUSICAL!Hayes Theatre, April 15Until May 10Reviewed by JOHN SHAND★★★½

Read full article: https://www.theage.com.au/culture/live-reviews/no-budget-that-s-no-problem-for-this-goofy-feel-good-romp-20260420-p5zpc9.html?ref=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_source=rss_feed

[2026-04-20 11:44 UTC+10:00] [National] [Factuality: 100]

Source: The Age

Title: Jim Chalmers flags major tax reforms in upcoming federal budget

Snippet: Products & ServicesOpen Products & Services section

Read full article: https://www.theage.com.au/national/jim-chalmers-flags-major-tax-reforms-in-upcoming-federal-budget-20260420-p5zpe0.html?ref=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_source=rss_feed

[2026-04-20 11:40 UTC+10:00] [Politics / Federal] [Factuality: 100]

Source: The Age

Title: Higher inflation, less growth, more unemployment: Chalmers issues budget warning

Snippet: Treasurer Jim Chalmers has admitted the country is facing higher inflation, lower economic growth and a likely increase in unemployment, with next month’s budget and the broader economy held hostage to how quickly the war against Iran is resolved.

Read full article: https://www.theage.com.au/politics/federal/higher-inflation-less-growth-more-unemployment-chalmers-issues-budget-warning-20260420-p5zpc5.html?ref=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_source=rss_feed

[2026-04-20 11:32 UTC+10:00] [All News] [Factuality: 100]

Source: The Korea Herald

Title: Outgoing BOK chief stresses broader role of central bank in addressing long-term challenges

Snippet: Outgoing Bank of Korea Gov. Rhee Chang-yong said Monday achieving economic stability and growth through monetary and fiscal policy alone has become increasingly difficult, calling for a broader role for the central bank in addressing long-term structural challenges.

Read full article: https://www.koreaherald.com/article/10720884

[2026-04-20 11:25 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: South Korea

Title: Outgoing BOK chief stresses broader role of central bank in addressing long-term challenges

Snippet: SEOUL, April 20 (Yonhap) -- Outgoing Bank of Korea (BOK) Gov. Rhee Chang-yong said Monday achieving economic stability and growth through monetary and fiscal policy alone has become increasingly difficult, calling for a broader role for the central bank in addressing long-term structural challenges.

Read full article: https://en.yna.co.kr/view/AEN20260420003200320

[2026-04-20 11:20 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: ABC News

Title: Garbage collectors and teachers plan strike action for budget week

Snippet: Topic:Local Government

Read full article: https://www.abc.net.au/news/2026-04-20/melbourne-council-workers-teachers-strike-budget-week/106582518

[2026-04-20 11:06 UTC+10:00] [Health] [Factuality: 100]

Source: Guardian Australia

Title: States on edge about NDIS cuts as Chalmers flags they will be ‘easily the most important’ part of budget savings

Snippet: Government sources in multiple states say they are worried about the breadth of the changes and possible costs

Read full article: https://www.theguardian.com/australia-news/2026/apr/20/ndis-funding-cuts-labor-chalmers-budget-savings

[2026-04-20 09:46 UTC+10:00] [National] [Factuality: 100]

Source: 9News

Title: Millions of Aussies to get instant $1000 tax deduction

Snippet: Auto news: These are Australia's safest roads.

Read full article: https://www.9news.com.au/national/federal-politics-instant-tax-deduction-to-be-enshrined-in-law-jim-chalmers/dba7a95c-069c-43bd-92c7-8be822bb4475

[2026-04-20 09:15 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: South China Morning Post

Title: Chinese yuan slowly but surely cutting into US dollar dominance

Snippet: Kazakhstan’s issuance of yuan-denominated debt shows developing nations can use ‘panda bonds’ as stepping stones into global capital markets

Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/opinion/comment/article/3350441/chinese-yuan-slowly-surely-cutting-us-dollar-dominance?utm_source=rss_feed

[2026-04-20 09:15 UTC+10:00] [panda bonds] [Factuality: 100]

Source: South China Morning Post

Title: Chinese yuan slowly but surely cutting into US dollar dominance

Snippet: Kazakhstan’s issuance of yuan-denominated debt shows developing nations can use ‘panda bonds’ as stepping stones into global capital markets

Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/opinion/comment/article/3350441/chinese-yuan-slowly-surely-cutting-us-dollar-dominance

[2026-04-20 08:01 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 92]

Source: South Korea

Title: (EDITORIAL from Korea JoongAng Daily on April 20)

Snippet: Homeowner tax break debate fuels market concerns

Read full article: https://en.yna.co.kr/view/AEN20260420000900315

[2026-04-20 07:25 UTC+10:00] [Australia news] [Factuality: 100]

Source: Guardian Australia

Title: Australia news live: Pocock buys billboards to pressure Chalmers on gas export tax; survey reveals national gloom

Snippet: ACT independent David Pocock is calling for a 25% tax on gas exports to fund welfare and housing. Follow today’s news live

Read full article: https://www.theguardian.com/australia-news/live/2026/apr/20/australia-news-live-pocock-gas-tax-fuel-crisis-jim-chalmers-anthony-albanese-budget-ben-roberts-smith-war-crimes-ntwnfb

[2026-04-20 07:19 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: ABC News

Title: Fight over gas taxes intensifies as major project expansion approved

Snippet: Part of Chevron's Gorgon project on Barrow Island, off WA's coast. (Supplied: Chevron)

Read full article: https://www.abc.net.au/news/2026-04-20/gas-tax-inquiry-chevron-gorgon-approved/106575550

[2026-04-20 07:04 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: ABC News

Title: Chalmers to target red tape in budget amid warning from business groups

Snippet: Topic:Government and Politics

Read full article: https://www.abc.net.au/news/2026-04-20/federal-politics-live-blog-chalmers-budget-fuel-iran-labor/106582270

[2026-04-20 06:58 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: New York Post

Title: America’s tax burden by state ranked — and some have it way worse than California

Snippet: Fresh off tax season, Americans now have a clearer idea of where their state stacks up when it comes to how much of their income actually goes to taxes — and the results may surprise some.

Read full article: https://nypost.com/2026/04/19/us-news/americas-tax-burden-by-state-ranked-and-some-have-it-way-worse-than-california/

[2026-04-20 05:30 UTC+10:00] [World] [Factuality: 100]

Source: Daily News

Title: ADB slashes Bangladesh’s economic growth outlook for third time amidst Middle East war

Snippet: The Asian Development Bank (ADB) has cut Bangladesh’s economic growth further to 4 percent for the current fiscal year 2025-26 from its previous projection of 4.7 percent amid a fuel price spike and disruption in global supply chains due to the war in the Middle East.

Read full article: https://dailynews.lk/2026/04/20/world/981830/adb-slashes-bangladeshs-economic-growth-outlook-for-third-time-amidst-middle-east-war/