Topic: Tax & Budget — Neutral reports only

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[2026-05-18 22:53 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Title: Shakira acquitted by Spanish court of tax fraud, over US$64 million to be returned
Snippet: Money the Colombian singer paid in fines - plus interest - will be paid back to her after a lengthy dispute over residency
Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/news/world/europe/article/3354004/shakira-acquitted-spanish-court-tax-fraud-over-us64-million-be-returned?utm_source=rss_feed
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[2026-05-18 21:58 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: BBC News
Title: Shakira wins £50m tax refund from Spanish government
Snippet: A Spanish court has ordered the country's tax authority to refund €55m (£48m, $64m) to singer Shakira after ruling that the money was improperly collected in a dispute over her taxes.
Read full article: https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/cd9pzd14vj5o?at_medium=RSS&at_campaign=rss
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[2026-05-18 21:42 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Zero Hedge
Title: Futures Slide After Bond Yields, Oil Prices Jump Around The Globe
Snippet: Futures are lower, but off their overnight lows as markets focus on soaring global yields after US/Iran talk progress remains stalled (but at least armed hostilities did not resume contrary to some speculation). Yields also spiked on rising oil prices, concerns of an extra budget in Japan and continued political chaos in the UK.
Read full article: https://www.zerohedge.com/markets/futures-slide-after-bond-yields-oil-prices-jump-around-globe
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[2026-05-18 21:01 UTC+10:00] [Shakira] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Guardian Australia
Title: Shakira in line for €55m payout as Spanish court rules tax fines were wrong
Snippet: Singer says she has faced ‘years of public shaming’, as court rules tax agency made mistake over her 2011 status
Read full article: https://www.theguardian.com/music/2026/may/18/spain-tax-agency-shakira-55m-payout-wrongful-fines
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[2026-05-18 20:40 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: AP News
Title: Shakira es absuelta en un caso de fraude fiscal en España
Snippet: Shakira canta durante el Festival Global Citizen, el 27 de septiembre de 2025, en Nueva York. (Foto de Charles Sykes/Invision/AP, Archivo)
Read full article: https://apnews.com/article/shakira-espana-fraude-fiscal-bec78f3827611eaea29c6a0c8765ca56
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[2026-05-18 20:13 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Local Spain
Title: Court in Spain orders €55-million tax refund to Shakira
Snippet: A Spanish court has ordered the tax authority to refund Colombian pop star Shakira more than €55 million ($64 million) improperly collected in a dispute over her 2011 taxes, according to a ruling seen Monday.
Read full article: https://www.thelocal.es/20260518/court-in-spain-orders-e55-million-tax-refund-to-shakira
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[2026-05-18 19:58 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: AP News
Title: Spanish court clears Shakira of tax fraud, orders return of fines
Snippet: Shakira performs during the Global Citizen Festival in New York on Sept. 27, 2025. (Photo by Charles Sykes/Invision/AP, File)
Read full article: https://apnews.com/article/shakira-spain-tax-fraud-31dd4eae0515bf7c823e764550824e3c
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[2026-05-18 19:25 UTC+10:00] [Politics / Federal] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Age
Title: Voters give budget worst marks in five years: poll
Snippet: Jim Chalmers’ fifth federal budget handed down last week was the worst-received economic statement since the Resolve Political Monitor began tracking voter perceptions of the budget in May 2021.
Read full article: https://www.theage.com.au/politics/federal/voters-give-budget-worst-marks-in-five-years-poll-20260518-p5zy89.html?ref=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_source=rss_feed
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[2026-05-18 18:51 UTC+10:00] [All News] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Korea Herald
Title: Woman found dead in motel had taken out 'gift card' loans charging over 2,000% interest
Snippet: A woman in her 30s was found dead at a motel in eastern Seoul after reportedly struggling with debt linked to high-interest loans disguised as gift card transactions, police said Monday.
Read full article: https://www.koreaherald.com/article/10740368
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[2026-05-18 18:46 UTC+10:00] [National] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Age
Title: PM continues to promote budget in Adelaide
Snippet: Products & ServicesOpen Products & Services section
Read full article: https://www.theage.com.au/national/pm-continues-to-promote-budget-in-adelaide-20260518-p5zyhq.html?ref=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_source=rss_feed
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[2026-05-18 18:43 UTC+10:00] [Business] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Rappler
Title: [Ask the Tax Whiz] BIR clarifies rules on donor’s tax on cash donations
Snippet: Already have Rappler+? Sign in to listen to groundbreaking journalism.
Read full article: https://www.rappler.com/business/ask-the-tax-whiz-bureau-internal-revenue-rules-donors-cash-donations/
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[2026-05-18 18:12 UTC+10:00] [Budget] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Politico
Title: Meloni presses von der Leyen for energy carveout in EU spending rules
Snippet: Italian Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni is pressing Brussels to loosen the EU’s fiscal rules to help governments absorb the economic shock unleashed by the Iran war and soaring energy prices.
Read full article: https://www.politico.eu/article/giorgia-meloni-presses-ursula-von-der-leyen-for-energy-carveout-in-eu-spending-rules/?utm_source=RSS_Feed&utm_medium=RSS&utm_campaign=RSS_Syndication
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[2026-05-18 18:02 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: CNBC
Title: Britain’s prospective next PM tries to placate bond markets after sell-off, gilts steady
Snippet: U.K. gilt yields steadied on Monday after coming under heavy selling pressure last week, as traders gauge whether a challenge to Prime Minister Keir Starmer's leadership poses a threat to the country's fiscal stability.
Read full article: https://www.cnbc.com/2026/05/18/burnham-gilts-inflation-starmer-interest-rates-bonds.html
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[2026-05-18 17:45 UTC+10:00] [Australia news] [Factuality: 95]
Source: Guardian Australia
Title: Afternoon Update: Chalmers blames ‘scare campaign’ for budget backlash; neo-Nazis challenge hate ban; and visually impaired bowlers
Snippet: Want to get this in your inbox every weekday? Sign up for the Afternoon Update here, and start your day with our Morning Mail newsletter.
Read full article: https://www.theguardian.com/australia-news/2026/may/18/ntwnfb-afternoon-update-monday
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[2026-05-18 17:06 UTC+10:00] [National] [Factuality: 100]
Source: 9News
Title: Could the government's tax reform fail before it even begins?
Snippet: Property News: Australia's most popular suburbs in every capital city.
Read full article: https://www.9news.com.au/national/federal-budget-2026-labor-needs-greens-to-pass-tax-reform/64bd274d-0367-4f47-9d0d-08f2ffe751cc
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[2026-05-18 17:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South Korea
Title: Budget ministry to restructure 900 state projects, save up to 7.7 tln won
Snippet: SEOUL, May 18 (Yonhap) -- South Korea's budget ministry said Monday it has designated around 900 state-funded projects for budget cuts, consolidation or abolition in a move expected to help the government save up to 7.7 trillion won (US$5.12 billion).
Read full article: https://en.yna.co.kr/view/AEN20260518007100320
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[2026-05-18 16:41 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Manila Times
Title: New DBM chief De Leon holds world record for stamp collecting
Snippet: MANILA, Philippines — The new secretary of the Department of Budget and Management, Kim Robert De Leon, holds a Guinness record for having the biggest collection of pope stamps.
Read full article: https://www.manilatimes.net/2026/05/18/news/new-dbm-chief-de-leon-holds-world-record-for-stamp-collecting/2345883
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[2026-05-18 15:58 UTC+10:00] [Politics / Federal] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Age
Title: Taylor’s rebooted death tax scare franchise is flimsy. But it might stick
Snippet: Ever since Australia’s state and federal governments abolished deceased estate taxes in the late 1970s and early 1980s, the prospect of any government reviving that levy on the grieving has been politically toxic.
Read full article: https://www.theage.com.au/politics/federal/taylor-s-rebooted-death-tax-scare-franchise-is-flimsy-but-it-might-stick-20260518-p5zy8c.html?ref=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_source=rss_feed
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[2026-05-18 15:53 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: ABC News
Title: Treasurer says 'death tax' claims are a scare campaign, 'pure and simple'
Snippet: Mon 18 May 2026 at 3:53pm
Read full article: https://www.abc.net.au/news/2026-05-18/treasurer-discretionary-testamentary-trusts-death-tax-scare/106691132
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[2026-05-18 15:48 UTC+10:00] [All News] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Korea Herald
Title: US firm's know-how payments may be taxable in Korea
Snippet: The Supreme Court recently ruled that payments received by a US firm from a South Korean company in exchange for technical know-how could be subject to corporate tax in Korea, sending the case back to a lower court for further review.
Read full article: https://www.koreaherald.com/article/10740171
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[2026-05-18 15:32 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Nikkei Asia
Title: Japan considers compiling supplementary budget to fight fuel costs
Snippet: Sanae Takaichi speaks during a meeting of government and ruling party officials at the prime minister's office in Tokyo on May 18. (Photo by Ken Suzuki)
Read full article: https://asia.nikkei.com/politics/japan-considers-compiling-supplementary-budget-to-fight-fuel-costs
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[2026-05-18 14:36 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Manila Times
Title: Marcos names new budget chief
Snippet: MANILA, Philippines—President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. named former budget official Kim Robert de Leon as the new secretary of the Department of Budget and Management (DBM), Malacañang announced on Monday.
Read full article: https://www.manilatimes.net/2026/05/18/news/marcos-names-new-budget-chief/2345827
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[2026-05-18 14:29 UTC+10:00] [National News] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Rappler
Title: Marcos picks young UP professor as new budget chief
Snippet: Already have Rappler+? Sign in to listen to groundbreaking journalism.
Read full article: https://www.rappler.com/philippines/marcos-appoints-kim-robert-de-leon-budget-secretary/
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[2026-05-18 14:10 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: AP News
Title: End of Spirit Airlines complicates a search for cheap summer flights
Snippet: Pierre Ronet tries to check in to his flight to Tampa on Spirit Airlines at Fort Lauderdale-Hollywood International Airport, only to find out it was cancelled on Saturday, May 2, 2026. (Mike Stocker /South Florida Sun-Sentinel via AP)
Read full article: https://apnews.com/article/summer-travel-budget-airlines-prices-spirit-88d30798625a44283973936eccef984f
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[2026-05-18 14:01 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Nikkei Asia
Title: Japan long-term bond yields hit record highs amid fiscal concerns
Snippet: The 10-year Japanese government bond yield on May 18 climbed 10 basis points to its highest level since October 1996. (Photo by Nanami Sato)
Read full article: https://asia.nikkei.com/business/markets/bonds/japan-long-term-bond-yields-hit-record-highs-amid-fiscal-concerns
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[2026-05-18 13:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South Korea
Title: Tax agency to hire 9,500 workers for crackdown on delinquent taxpayers
Snippet: SEOUL, May 18 (Yonhap) -- South Korea's national tax agency said Monday it plans to hire around 9,500 contract workers to support an all-out probe into delinquent taxpayers.
Read full article: https://en.yna.co.kr/view/AEN20260518003400320
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[2026-05-18 12:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 90]
Source: New York Post
Title: Cruise ship crackdown hits tourist hot spot as city fast-tracks new visitor tax
Snippet: One of Europe’s most crowded tourist cities is cracking down on cruises and their passengers, with the mayor of the city pushing to fast-track a tax hike on short-stay passengers.
Read full article: https://nypost.com/2026/05/17/lifestyle/cruise-ship-crackdown-hits-tourist-hot-spot-as-city-fast-tracks-new-visitor-tax/
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[2026-05-18 11:30 UTC+10:00] [Property / News] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Age
Title: What tax changes? Seven investors vie for $1.95 million Sydney house
Snippet: Seven investors descended on a St Marys auction on Saturday, where a three-bedroom house with two kitchens, several living areas and sheds sold for $1.95 million, or $50,000 below its $2 million reserve.
Read full article: https://www.theage.com.au/property/news/what-tax-changes-seven-investors-vie-for-1-95-million-sydney-house-20260518-p5zxyw.html?ref=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_source=rss_feed
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[2026-05-18 11:10 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Nikkei Asia
Title: Japan's cash registers or its fiscal policy: which is more embarrassing?
Snippet: U.S. Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent meets with Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi during his visit to Japan on Tuesday. (Photo by Ken Suzuki)
Read full article: https://asia.nikkei.com/spotlight/comment/japan-s-cash-registers-or-its-fiscal-policy-which-is-more-embarrassing
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[2026-05-18 11:04 UTC+10:00] [Politics / Federal] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Age
Title: ‘Death tax’ accusations mar Labor’s budget sales pitch
Snippet: Treasurer Jim Chalmers has defended the government’s move to tax trusts amid allegations the changes amount to a “death tax”, a day after Prime Minister Anthony Albanese incorrectly said some trusts would be exempt from new taxes.
Read full article: https://www.theage.com.au/politics/federal/death-tax-accusations-mar-labor-s-budget-sales-pitch-20260518-p5zy0i.html?ref=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_source=rss_feed
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[2026-05-18 10:43 UTC+10:00] [Politics] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Age
Title: 'No one believes you': Minister faces accusations trust changes are 'death tax' in disguise
Snippet: Products & ServicesOpen Products & Services section
Read full article: https://www.theage.com.au/politics/no-one-believes-you-minister-faces-accusations-trust-changes-are-death-tax-in-disguise-20260518-p5zy4m.html?ref=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_source=rss_feed
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[2026-05-18 10:00 UTC+10:00] [Politics] [Factuality: 100]
Source: SBS News
Title: Jim Chalmers defends budget tax reforms following critical polls
Snippet: LIVE, FREE and EXCLUSIVE
Read full article: https://www.sbs.com.au/news/article/labor-budget-polling-reaction/pjdr4q8mj
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[2026-05-18 10:00 UTC+10:00] [Australia] [Factuality: 100]
Source: SBS News
Title: Ex-Qantas boss seeks to launch new budget Australian airline
Snippet: LIVE, FREE and EXCLUSIVE
Read full article: https://www.sbs.com.au/news/article/peter-kelly-zinc-budget-airline/jsn62xbx2
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[2026-05-18 08:32 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: AP News
Title: Nuevo fiscal general de Guatemala asume el cargo y anuncia una serie de cambios
Snippet: El fiscal general de Guatemala, Gabriel García Luna, durante una conferencia de prensa, el domingo 17 de mayo de 2026, en Ciudad de Guatemala. (AP Foto/Moisés Castillo)
Read full article: https://apnews.com/article/fiscal-general-consuelo-porras-garcia-luna-370a3f5facefcefa598fb3cee318d489
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[2026-05-18 07:10 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: ABC News
Title: Live: Minister says government has more explaining to do on budget
Snippet: Topic:Government and Politics
Read full article: https://www.abc.net.au/news/2026-05-18/federal-politics-live-blog-budget-reaction/106690804
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[2026-05-18 07:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Nikkei Asia
Title: Index providers reshape Asian financial markets with exacting standards
Snippet: SEOUL/HO CHI MINH CITY/JAKARTA -- In April, global index provider FTSE Russell included South Korea in its flagship World Government Bond Index (WGBI). In response, foreign investors poured roughly 15.1 trillion won ($10.1 billion) into South Korean government debt, triggering celebrations in Seoul.
Read full article: https://asia.nikkei.com/business/markets/trading-asia/index-providers-reshape-asian-financial-markets-with-exacting-standards
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[2026-05-18 06:45 UTC+10:00] [National] [Factuality: 90]
Source: The Age
Title: Australia news LIVE: Support for Labor, Albanese slumps after budget, new polling shows; Ebola outbreak in DRC, Uganda declared public health emergency
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Read full article: https://www.theage.com.au/national/australia-news-live-support-for-labor-albanese-slumps-after-budget-20260518-p5zxyg.html?ref=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_source=rss_feed
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[2026-05-18 06:20 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: BBC News
Title: Trump's White House ballroom loses federal funding proposed by Senate Republicans
Snippet: A US official has struck down security funding allotted for President Trump's White House ballroom project from a proposed spending package, in a win for Democrats.
Read full article: https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/cp3px2x96eeo?at_medium=RSS&at_campaign=rss
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[2026-05-18 05:00 UTC+10:00] [Culture / Music] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Age
Title: ‘Concert-goers pay’: Ticket levy could raise $3m for Sydney’s struggling music scene
Snippet: Consumers should pay a tax on concert tickets at major stadiums in NSW to fund the state’s struggling local live music scene, three peak industry associations say.
Read full article: https://www.theage.com.au/culture/music/concert-goers-pay-ticket-levy-could-raise-3m-for-sydney-s-struggling-music-scene-20260513-p5zwjo.html?ref=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_source=rss_feed
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[2026-05-18 04:58 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: ABC News
Title: Tax is a great motivator but will Labor's changes fix Australia's housing mess?
Snippet: Mon 18 May 2026 at 4:58am
Read full article: https://www.abc.net.au/news/2026-05-18/nostalgia-for-past-tax-system-from-labor-and-coalition/106689472
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[2026-05-18 04:33 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Jerusalem Post
Title: Embassies in Jerusalem: Gov't approves proposal allocating budget for relocations to capital
Snippet: The government unanimously approved a proposal to encourage countries around the world to recognize Jerusalem as Israel’s capital and to display the recognition by moving foreign embassies to Jerusalem, it confirmed on Sunday.
Read full article: https://www.jpost.com/israel-news/article-896487
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[2026-05-18 04:00 UTC+10:00] [Politics / Federal] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Age
Title: Albanese has costed in his broken promises. Now Labor is paying the price
Snippet: Five days on from the federal budget and Prime Minister Anthony Albanese and Labor are beginning to feel the pain of breaking promises.
Read full article: https://www.theage.com.au/politics/federal/albanese-has-costed-in-his-broken-promises-now-labor-is-paying-the-price-20260517-p5zxuu.html?ref=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_source=rss_feed
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[2026-05-18 03:30 UTC+10:00] [News] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Michael West Media
Title: Newspoll dumps on Labor’s budget – worst in decades
Snippet: May 18, 2026 03:30 | News
Read full article: https://michaelwest.com.au/newspoll-dumps-on-labors-budget-worst-in-decades/
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[2026-05-18 02:02 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Manila Times
Title: Why QDMTT is reshaping Philippine tax incentives
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Read full article: https://www.manilatimes.net/2026/05/18/business/top-business/why-qdmtt-is-reshaping-philippine-tax-incentives/2345680
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[2026-05-18 02:02 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Manila Times
Title: Infra spending pickup seen after Q1 plunge
Snippet: ERROR 404 page not found Click here to go to the home page
Read full article: https://www.manilatimes.net/2026/05/18/business/top-business/infra-spending-pickup-seen-after-q1-plunge/2345685
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[2026-05-18 01:47 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Jerusalem Post
Title: PM: IDF combating drones for six years, unlimited budget team formed for Hezbollah's FPV threat
Snippet: Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said that the IDF has been mitigating the threat of drones against Israel for the past six years at his direction during a Sunday afternoon cabinet meeting.
Read full article: https://www.jpost.com/israel-news/article-896472
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[2026-05-18 01:06 UTC+10:00] [California] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Guardian Australia
Title: A ‘tax-the-rich’ billionaire candidate? Democrats are intrigued
Snippet: Tom Steyer has built his campaign for governor of California around affordability – he’s not the only Democrat testing the party’s appetite for a populist from the 1%
Read full article: https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2026/may/17/tom-steyer-billionaire-candidate-democrats
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[2026-05-18 00:38 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: New York Post
Title: It’s the gas tax, stupid
Snippet: President Donald Trump is asking Congress to suspend the federal gas tax until the Iran war is over.
Read full article: https://nypost.com/2026/05/17/opinion/newsom-has-resisted-calls-to-suspend-the-states-gas-taxes/
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[2026-05-17 23:30 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: CNBC
Title: Americans are leaving the U.S. in record numbers and spending hundreds to learn how to do it
Snippet: Last weekend Jesse Derr and his wife, Jess Yeastadt, made the five-hour drive from their home in Phoenix to the Hard Rock Hotel in San Diego.
Read full article: https://www.cnbc.com/2026/05/17/americans-are-leaving-the-united-states-in-record-numbers-spending-hundreds-to-learn-how.html
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[2026-05-17 21:12 UTC+10:00] [Northern Metropolis] [Factuality: 90]
Source: South China Morning Post
Title: Hung Shui Kiu industrial park operator eyes bond issuance, tax cuts for firms
Snippet: Incoming chairman Jeffrey Lam outlines park’s financing and offerings, says operator will first rely on government’s HK$10 billion injection
Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/news/hong-kong/hong-kong-economy/article/3353886/hung-shui-kiu-industrial-park-operator-eyes-bond-issuance-tax-cuts-firms
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