Topic: Tax & Budget — Neutral reports only

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[2026-08-20 10:52 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: New York Post
Title: The hidden tax California imposes on the rest of the country
Snippet: See more of our coverage in your search results.
Read full article: https://nypost.com/2026/08/19/opinion/the-hidden-tax-california-imposes-on-the-rest-of-the-country/
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[2026-08-20 10:03 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South Korea
Title: Seoul shares open over 3 pct higher as U.S. bond yields retreat
Snippet: SEOUL, Aug. 20 (Yonhap) -- Seoul shares opened higher Thursday, tracking overnight gains on Wall Street as U.S. Treasury yields eased on plans for increased debt buybacks.
Read full article: https://en.yna.co.kr/view/AEN20260820001300320
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[2026-08-20 09:02 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: New York Post
Title: US debt crosses $40T after doubling under Trump, Biden — sparking new warnings of fiscal crisis
Snippet: See more of our coverage in your search results.
Read full article: https://nypost.com/2026/08/19/business/us-debt-crosses-40t-after-doubling-under-trump-biden/
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[2026-08-20 09:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: New York Post
Title: Virginia county expects $1.3B haul in tax revenue from its 250 data centers— and has become a model for the nation
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Read full article: https://nypost.com/2026/08/19/us-news/virginia-county-expecting-its-data-centers-to-bring-in-1-3b-haul-in-tax-revenue/
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[2026-08-20 08:52 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: New York Post
Title: Team Mamdani’s pied-à-terre-tax hearing boycott shows total contempt for democracy
Snippet: See more of our coverage in your search results.
Read full article: https://nypost.com/2026/08/19/opinion/team-mamdanis-pied-a-terre-tax-hearing-boycott-shows-total-contempt-for-democracy/
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[2026-08-20 08:09 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Manila Times
Title: US national debt exceeds $40 trillion for first time
Snippet: WASHINGTON — The US gross national debt has surged past $40 trillion for the first time, government data showed Wednesday, outstripping earlier forecasts at a pace fuelled in part by President Donald Trump's invalidated tariffs.
Read full article: https://www.manilatimes.net/2026/08/20/world/americas-emea/us-national-debt-exceeds-40-trillion-for-first-time/2408855
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[2026-08-20 07:33 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Jerusalem Post
Title: US national debt tops $40 trillion for first time, doubled under presidents Trump, Biden
Snippet: Total US debt has topped $40 trillion for the first time, the Treasury Department said on Wednesday, drawing fresh warnings that a fiscal crisis is brewing as ballooning costs for social safety-net programs and interest payments far outstrip revenues held back by tax cuts.
Read full article: https://www.jpost.com/american-politics/article-906041
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[2026-08-20 07:14 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: AP News
Title: US national debt hits a record $40 trillion
Snippet: The New York Stock Exchange is seen in New York, Thursday, March 19, 2026. (AP Photo/Seth Wenig, File)
Read full article: https://apnews.com/article/treasury-national-debt-limit-a27a8d3651ff810b25c610d3e1b6259d
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[2026-08-20 06:45 UTC+10:00] [National] [Factuality: 95]
Source: The Age
Title: Australia news LIVE: Lambie demands government abandon cap on allied health spending for veterans; Senior Swan Isaac Heeney revealed as focus of police investigation
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Read full article: https://www.theage.com.au/national/australia-news-live-lambie-demands-government-abandon-cap-on-allied-health-spending-for-veterans-senior-swan-isaac-heeney-revealed-as-focus-of-police-investigation-20260820-p60pwn.html?ref=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_source=rss_feed
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[2026-08-20 06:40 UTC+10:00] [National] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Age
Title: Government debt to hit $1 trillion today
Snippet: Products & ServicesOpen Products & Services section
Read full article: https://www.theage.com.au/national/government-debt-to-hit-1-trillion-today-20260820-p60pww.html?ref=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_source=rss_feed
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[2026-08-20 06:35 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: CNBC
Title: U.S. government debt passes $40 trillion, more than doubling in a decade
Snippet: Government debt has eclipsed $40 trillion, passing yet another staggering benchmark for red ink, according to the Treasury Department.
Read full article: https://www.cnbc.com/2026/08/19/us-government-debt-passes-40-trillion-mark-for-the-first-time.html
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[2026-08-20 06:26 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The National (UAE)
Title: US Treasury moves to ease bond market pressure as Fed wrestles with rate rises | The National
Snippet: The US Treasury announced on Wednesday it will at least double the size of its government debt repurchases to steady a bond market that has come under increasing inflationary pressure.
Read full article: https://www.thenationalnews.com/business/economy/2026/08/19/us-treasury-moves-to-ease-bond-market-pressure-as-fed-wrestles-with-rate-rises/
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[2026-08-20 05:37 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 90]
Source: New York Post
Title: OnlyFans star Sophie Rain celebrates after pol who pitched 50% ‘Sin Tax’ loses Florida’s GOP gubernatorial primary
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Read full article: https://nypost.com/2026/08/19/us-news/100m-onlyfans-star-sophie-rain-celebrates-after-florida-sin-tax-candidate-dealt-massive-loss-in-governors-race/
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[2026-08-20 05:16 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: New York Post
Title: SoCal Edison customers could get up to $8K in utility debt forgiven
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Read full article: https://nypost.com/2026/08/19/personal-finance/southern-california-edison-program-forgives-up-to-8k-in-utility-debt/
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[2026-08-20 05:07 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: New York Post
Title: Accused ringleader of Penn State coke crew used unpaid debt to recruit frat bro: court docs
Snippet: See more of our coverage in your search results.
Read full article: https://nypost.com/2026/08/19/us-news/accused-ringleader-of-penn-state-coke-crew-used-unpaid-debt-to-recruit-frat-bro-court-docs/
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[2026-08-20 05:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: New York Post
Title: California budget chain Grocery Outlet closing multiple stores
Snippet: See more of our coverage in your search results.
Read full article: https://nypost.com/2026/08/19/business/california-budget-chain-grocery-outlet-closing-multiple-stores/
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[2026-08-20 04:55 UTC+10:00] [Politics / Federal] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Age
Title: $2 trillion of debt and climbing – Australia’s great big IOU is getting bigger
Snippet: The nation’s governments will owe a combined $2 trillion by the end of the decade as the states and territories borrow at extraordinary rates that will force them to spend more of their budgets servicing their debts.
Read full article: https://www.theage.com.au/politics/federal/2-trillion-of-debt-and-climbing-australia-s-great-big-iou-is-getting-bigger-20260819-p60pmv.html?ref=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_source=rss_feed
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[2026-08-20 04:42 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: BBC News
Title: US national debt passes $40tn after doubling in a decade
Snippet: US national debt has more than doubled in a decade to reach a milestone $40tn (£29.4tn), Treasury figures show.
Read full article: https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/c70gp8252ejo?at_medium=RSS&at_campaign=rss
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[2026-08-20 04:17 UTC+10:00] [Budget] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Politico
Title: France’s big climate problem: The budget crunch
Snippet: PARIS — After a summer of extreme, climate change-driven heat, France must spend billions of euros to help the country rebuild and ensure it is better prepared the next time the mercury rises and records fall.
Read full article: https://www.politico.eu/article/france-climate-change-problem-budget/?utm_source=RSS_Feed&utm_medium=RSS&utm_campaign=RSS_Syndication
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[2026-08-20 02:20 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Nikkei Asia
Title: US yields fall, yen rises after Treasury announces larger debt buyback
Snippet: The U.S. Treasury Department said it would temporarily raise the upper limit for debt buyback operations. © Reuters
Read full article: https://asia.nikkei.com/business/markets/bonds/us-yields-fall-yen-rises-after-treasury-announces-larger-debt-buyback
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[2026-08-20 02:14 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: BBC News
Title: 81,000 warning letters sent to crypto holders in HMRC tax crackdown
Snippet: HM Revenue and Customs (HMRC) sent more than 81,000 letters warning cryptocurrency holders they may owe capital gains tax in the past year.
Read full article: https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/c0ej09nywdno?at_medium=RSS&at_campaign=rss
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[2026-08-20 02:04 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 90]
Source: The Manila Times
Title: The other retirement risk: Spending too little
Snippet: FOR many Filipinos, retirement is the reward for a lifetime of hard work. For decades, we wake up early, build our careers, raise our families and prepare for the future. We are constantly reminded: save and invest, spend wisely and save more today so we can enjoy tomorrow.
Read full article: https://www.manilatimes.net/2026/08/20/opinion/columns/the-other-retirement-risk-spending-too-little/2408580
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[2026-08-20 01:28 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The National (UAE)
Title: UAE vape tax expected to deter new smokers as countries tighten grip on e-cigarettes | The National
Snippet: The UAE’s incoming tax on e-cigarette and vape liquids will deter young people from picking up the habit while encouraging current users to reduce their consumption, according to doctors, smokers and retailers.
Read full article: https://www.thenationalnews.com/news/uae/2026/08/19/uae-vape-tax-expected-to-deter-new-smokers-as-countries-tighten-grip-on-e-cigarettes/
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[2026-08-20 01:28 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The National (UAE)
Title: UAE vape tax expected to deter new smokers as countries tighten grip on e-cigarettes | The National
Snippet: The UAE’s incoming tax on e-cigarette and vape liquids will deter young people from picking up the habit while encouraging current users to reduce their consumption, according to doctors, smokers and retailers.
Read full article: https://www.thenationalnews.com/news/uae/2026/08/20/uae-vape-tax-costs/
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[2026-08-20 01:00 UTC+10:00] [Renting] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Guardian Australia
Title: Critics of Labor’s tax changes claim rents could climb by up to 30%. Here’s why they probably won’t
Snippet: Property experts at National Australia Bank and Ray White say their analysis has been misunderstood. So how high will rents really rise?
Read full article: https://www.theguardian.com/australia-news/2026/aug/20/how-high-will-rents-really-rise-labor-property-tax-reforms
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[2026-08-20 01:00 UTC+10:00] [National disability insurance scheme] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Guardian Australia
Title: The NDIS is undergoing a major overhaul. This is what the changes could mean for you
Snippet: Some participants could lose 50% of their budget for paying carers to accompany them to job or social programs
Read full article: https://www.theguardian.com/australia-news/2026/aug/19/the-ndis-is-undergoing-a-major-overhaul-this-is-what-the-changes-could-mean-for-you
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[2026-08-20 00:57 UTC+10:00] [US economy] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Guardian Australia
Title: US treasury doubles debt buyback to steady bond market amid inflation fears
Snippet: Yields, at recent highs this week, dropped after treasury’s vow to ‘provide greater liquidity support’ to bond market
Read full article: https://www.theguardian.com/business/2026/aug/19/us-treasury-doubles-debt-buyback-bond-market
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[2026-08-19 23:35 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Title: Singapore plans tax, visa incentives to boost fund industry
Snippet: The city state plans to exempt from tax investment profits earned by fund managers from managing certain funds
Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/news/asia/southeast-asia/article/3364598/singapore-plans-tax-visa-incentives-boost-fund-industry?utm_source=rss_feed
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[2026-08-19 23:35 UTC+10:00] [Alternative Investment Management Association] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Title: Singapore plans tax, visa incentives to boost fund industry
Snippet: The city state plans to exempt from tax investment profits earned by fund managers from managing certain funds
Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/news/asia/southeast-asia/article/3364598/singapore-plans-tax-visa-incentives-boost-fund-industry
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[2026-08-19 22:50 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: CNBC
Title: Treasury doubles debt buybacks as Bessent moves to steady bond market
Snippet: The Treasury Department on Wednesday said it will more than double the size of its government debt repurchases, sending yields sharply lower at a time of substantial market stress.
Read full article: https://www.cnbc.com/2026/08/19/treasury-announces-upscaled-buyback-operation-for-longer-term-debt-sending-yields-lower.html
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[2026-08-19 22:43 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: New York Post
Title: How Mariners’ made a 19-run deficit so much more embarrassing
Snippet: See more of our coverage in your search results.
Read full article: https://nypost.com/2026/08/19/sports/how-mariners-made-a-19-run-deficit-so-much-more-embarrassing/
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[2026-08-19 22:29 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: New York Post
Title: Trump admin axes refundable tax credits for illegal migrants, saving taxpayers $3B
Snippet: See more of our coverage in your search results.
Read full article: https://nypost.com/2026/08/19/us-news/trump-admin-axes-refundable-tax-credits-for-illegal-migrants-saving-taxpayers-3b/
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[2026-08-19 22:00 UTC+10:00] [Film] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Guardian Australia
Title: Coyote Vs Acme review – quirky comedy returns from the dead to flip Wile E Coyote’s slapstick-violent world
Snippet: After being shelved as a tax-writeoff, this Looney Tunes reboot redraws the hapless hunter as the Erin Brockovich of the cartoon world
Read full article: https://www.theguardian.com/film/2026/aug/19/coyote-vs-acme-review-wile-e-coyote-roadrunner
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[2026-08-19 20:42 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 92]
Source: The National (UAE)
Title: Niu Lai: How a 'terrible' Chinese animated film became an unlikely box-office hit | The National
Snippet: How did a low-budget, low-quality animated film become a surprise smash hit at the Chinese box office?
Read full article: https://www.thenationalnews.com/arts-culture/film-tv/2026/08/19/niu-lai-how-a-terrible-chinese-animated-film-became-an-unlikely-box-office-hit/
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[2026-08-19 20:36 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 90]
Source: South China Morning Post
Title: Prudential Hong Kong expands headquarters across Swire Properties’ towers
Snippet: Company boosts office footprint despite insurance sector’s concerns over China’s tax clampdown
Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/business/article/3364575/prudential-hong-kong-expands-headquarters-amid-beijings-intensified-wealth-oversight?utm_source=rss_feed
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[2026-08-19 20:36 UTC+10:00] [Hong Kong property] [Factuality: 90]
Source: South China Morning Post
Title: Prudential Hong Kong expands headquarters across Swire Properties’ towers
Snippet: Company boosts office footprint despite insurance sector’s concerns over China’s tax clampdown
Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/business/article/3364575/prudential-hong-kong-expands-headquarters-amid-beijings-intensified-wealth-oversight
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[2026-08-19 20:15 UTC+10:00] [Digital tax] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Politico
Title: UK ‘open to discussing’ digital services tax with Trump administration
Snippet: LONDON — Prime Minister Andy Burnham’s government said the U.K. is willing to discuss American concerns over its digital services tax amid renewed pressure from the White House.
Read full article: https://www.politico.eu/article/uk-open-to-discussing-digital-services-tax-with-trump-administration/?utm_source=RSS_Feed&utm_medium=RSS&utm_campaign=RSS_Syndication
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[2026-08-19 20:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: AP News
Title: La CPI critica la decisión de EEUU de sancionar a su presidenta y a un fiscal
Snippet: Una vista general del exterior de la Corte Penal Internacional se ve en La Haya, Holanda, el 12 de marzo de 2025. (AP Foto/Omar Havana, Archivo)
Read full article: https://apnews.com/article/cpi-corte-haya-sanciones-presidenta-trump-0eb7de7ddd86960bb8babdd7280d33a9
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[2026-08-19 19:52 UTC+10:00] [Budget] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Politico
Title: Reformer oder Radikaler? Ein Interview mit MV-Spitzenkandidat Leif-Erik Holm
Snippet: Ein Analyse-Podcast von POLITICO Deutschland. Wöchentlich, in 25 Minuten.
Read full article: https://www.politico.eu/podcast/inside-afd/reformer-oder-radikaler-ein-interview-mit-mv-spitzenkandidat-leif-erik-holm/?utm_source=RSS_Feed&utm_medium=RSS&utm_campaign=RSS_Syndication
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[2026-08-19 19:49 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: AP News
Title: Detienen a ucraniano por explosiones submarinas que dañaron gasoductos Nord Stream en 2022
Snippet: BERLÍN (AP) — Las autoridades arrestaron a un hombre ucraniano el miércoles en Croacia en relación con las explosiones submarinas que dañaron los gasoductos Nord Stream entre Rusia y Alemania en 2022, informó el fiscal federal de Alemania.
Read full article: https://apnews.com/article/nord-stream-explosiones-arresto-alemania-ucrania-gasoducto-78454582726659270eaa01ce8fd240aa
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[2026-08-19 19:45 UTC+10:00] [Politics / Federal] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Age
Title: Tenants caught in crosshairs of angry rent-hike debate
Snippet: Australian renters are being warned they will be caught between US President Donald Trump’s soaring budget deficits, vested property interests and the federal government’s own changes to property taxes with the only relief likely to come from a large increase in new homes.
Read full article: https://www.theage.com.au/politics/federal/tenants-caught-in-crosshairs-of-angry-rent-hike-debate-20260819-p60pqt.html?ref=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_source=rss_feed
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[2026-08-19 19:32 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: CNBC
Title: Dollar risks are mounting. Here’s what could weaken the greenback
Snippet: Growing fiscal risks, softer economic data and uncertainty over Federal Reserve policy could intensify pressure on the U.S. dollar, despite recent strength, according to currency strategists.
Read full article: https://www.cnbc.com/2026/08/19/inflation-dollar-risks-fed.html
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[2026-08-19 19:00 UTC+10:00] [Military] [Factuality: 100]
Source: ProPublica
Title: The $1 Trillion Black Box
Snippet: The sums are vast, but the explanations for the spending range from vague to inscrutable. Consider these items in the law that funded the Department of Defense this year:
Read full article: https://www.propublica.org/article/military-defense-spending-budget-series
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[2026-08-19 19:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Zero Hedge
Title: Sovereign Debt Crisis: The French Left Wants To Simply Burn The Debt
Snippet: Submitted by Thomas Kolbe
Read full article: https://www.zerohedge.com/economics/sovereign-debt-crisis-french-left-wants-simply-burn-debt
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[2026-08-19 17:46 UTC+10:00] [Politics / Federal] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Age
Title: Lambie launches furious attack on government over plan to cap veterans’ health spending
Snippet: Independent senator Jacqui Lambie has launched a scathing attack against the federal government’s plan to cap allied health spending for veterans at $5000 a year, warning the contentious measure could cost lives.
Read full article: https://www.theage.com.au/politics/federal/lambie-launches-furious-attack-on-government-over-plan-to-cap-veterans-health-spending-20260819-p60puj.html?ref=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_source=rss_feed
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[2026-08-19 17:33 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Jerusalem Post
Title: Netanyahu government launches AI plan amid doubts over budget, infrastructure- analysis
Snippet: In recent weeks, with the elections drawing nearer, the Prime Minister's Office has been promoting the National Artificial Intelligence Directorate that has been established under its auspices over the past year. Early this month, Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu held a ceremonial press conference at which he launched the Directorate and introduced its head, former IDF visual and geospatial intelligence Unit 9900 Brig.
Read full article: https://www.jpost.com/business-and-innovation/tech-and-start-ups/article-905968
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[2026-08-19 17:31 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Nikkei Asia
Title: Indian firms' profit growth hits 3-year high despite war shock
Snippet: India's auto companies recorded some of the strongest revenue growth in the April-June quarter, with demand lifted by both personal income and goods and services tax cuts last year, according to an ICRA report. © Getty Images
Read full article: https://asia.nikkei.com/business/companies/indian-firms-profit-growth-hits-3-year-high-despite-war-shock
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[2026-08-19 17:04 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South Korea
Title: (LEAD) Activist group says will halt subway protest on gov't pledge to review disability rights budget
Snippet: (ATTN: CHANGES headline, lead; UPDATES with more details throughout; TRIMS)By Kang Yoon-seung
Read full article: https://en.yna.co.kr/view/AEN20260819004251320
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[2026-08-19 16:35 UTC+10:00] [All News] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Korea Herald
Title: NPS must lead Korea’s governance reset: expert
Snippet: Specialist urges world’s third-largest pension fund to turn reform rules into action
Read full article: https://www.koreaherald.com/article/10845588
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[2026-08-19 16:06 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Nikkei Asia
Title: Indonesia's 'ambitious' growth target faces business reality check
Snippet: Indonesian President Prabowo Subianto gestures as he delivers his annual state of the nation address on Aug. 14. In his budget speech the same day, he announced macroeconomic targets that economists say are "ambitious." © Reuters
Read full article: https://asia.nikkei.com/economy/indonesia-s-ambitious-growth-target-faces-business-reality-check
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