Topic: Tax & Budget — Neutral reports only
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[2026-06-26 06:41 UTC+10:00] [Australia news] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Guardian Australia
Snippet: Nine says in a statement it was ‘no longer possible’ for Stefanovic to host Today. Follow today’s news live
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[2026-06-26 04:55 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Al Jazeera
Snippet: Kenyan police have dispersed protesters in the capital and detained others who took to the streets in memory of the demonstrators who were killed in anti-government rallies against tax rises two years ago.
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[2026-06-26 04:12 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Manila Times
Snippet: MANILA, Philippines — Caloocan Rep. Edgar Erice said any proposal for the Liberal Party to enter into an alliance with the Marcos administration is inconsistent with the party's core principles unless the administration first addresses what he described as the largest alleged corruption scandal in the history of the Philippine national budget and infrastructure program.
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[2026-06-26 04:11 UTC+10:00] [Budget] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Politico
Snippet: Just over a year after Romania’s moderate President Nicușor Dan won power in a tense showdown with the far right, he is facing his most serious test yet — trying to broker a deal between rival parties to form a stable government.
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[2026-06-26 04:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Nikkei Asia
Snippet: U.S. Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth warned allies last month there would be no more "free rides" on the American taxpayer. Observers say deterring China may depend as much on allied cooperation and military interoperability as defense budgets. (Nikkei montage/Source photos by Xinhua/AP and Reuters)
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[2026-06-26 03:05 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: New York Post
Snippet: See more of our coverage in your search results.
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[2026-06-26 02:47 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: New York Post
Snippet: See more of our coverage in your search results.
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[2026-06-26 02:15 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Manila Times
Snippet: THE government’s budget balance swung to a deficit in May, Bureau of the Treasury (BTr) data showed on Thursday.
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[2026-06-26 01:04 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The National (UAE)
Snippet: The US gross domestic product was revised sharply higher, according to a Thursday report, and consumer spending was shown to have accelerated in May even as prices rose at the fastest pace in more than three years.
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[2026-06-26 01:00 UTC+10:00] [Independents] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Guardian Australia
Snippet: Independent MPs say Community Strong Australia offers an alternative to political extremes, but spending and donation caps may factor in
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[2026-06-26 01:00 UTC+10:00] [Tax] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Guardian Australia
Snippet: Self-managed super funds will be barred from borrowing to invest in residential property, in a move welcomed by some economists
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[2026-06-26 00:33 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 92]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: The numbers are likely to keep pressure on the Federal Reserve to raise interest rates this year
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[2026-06-26 00:33 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 92]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: The numbers are likely to keep pressure on the Federal Reserve to raise interest rates this year
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[2026-06-25 23:58 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: AfricaNews
Snippet: As the Paris Club marks another anniversary, many African countries are once again facing rising debt pressures.
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[2026-06-25 23:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Zero Hedge
Snippet: President Donald Trump formally asked Congress on Wednesday for $87.6 billion in supplemental appropriations - your tax dollars (for our American readers) - to cover urgent needs stemming from the U.S. military campaign against Iran, provide economic relief to American farmers, and respond to the Ebola outbreak in Central Africa.
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[2026-06-25 22:41 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: AP News
Snippet: When the cost of nearly everything is rising, economists call it inflation. Even if paychecks also rise, inflation typically leads people feel like it’s harder to make ends meet, and it often becomes a major political issue.
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[2026-06-25 22:40 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: AP News
Snippet: Customers wait their order in a food court at a wholesale store in Mount Prospect, Ill., Monday, June 8, 2026. (AP Photo/Nam Y. Huh)
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[2026-06-25 22:22 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Zero Hedge
Snippet: Global stocks and S&P futures are higher while Nasdaq futures are on a tear after Micron’s sales forecast blew the lights out, brushing aside fears over a near-term pullback in the AI trade, while Qualcomm set aggressive targets at its investor day in New York. As of 8:00am ET, a revival of the AI demand theme is sending contracts on the Nasdaq 100 up 2.1% while S&P 500 futures are up a more modest 0.7%.
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[2026-06-25 21:45 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Zero Hedge
Snippet: Iraq is sending a warning shot to OPEC: raise Baghdad's oil production quota to better reflect its capacity and fiscal needs, or risk yet another defection from the oil-producing cartel.
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[2026-06-25 20:09 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Manila Times
Snippet: You're watching The Manila Times' News Prime.
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[2026-06-25 19:57 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: AfricaNews
Snippet: Marchers carried Kenyan flags and called for justice for victims of police violence, while authorities deployed large numbers of officers and erected roadblocks around the capital. The anniversary has become a symbol of growing youth activism and demands for greater government accountability. The protests recall the events of June 2024, when thousands of young people stormed parliament in Nairobi to oppose tax increases amid rising living costs.
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[2026-06-25 19:29 UTC+10:00] [Politics / Victoria] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Age
Snippet: An 88-year-old man died after spending eight hours on a trolley waiting for admission to a Geelong emergency department, prompting scrutiny of the hospital involved.
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[2026-06-25 19:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: The bank channelled funds through affiliates and mass employee investors to pass off private funds as public, China’s top auditor says
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[2026-06-25 18:58 UTC+10:00] [National] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Age
Snippet: Products & ServicesOpen Products & Services section
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[2026-06-25 18:58 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Manila Times
Snippet: Welcome to The Manila Times, where we bring you stories that shape our world.
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[2026-06-25 18:47 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Nikkei Asia
Snippet: Hello from Yifan, your #techAsia host this week. I'm sending this newsletter from New York after spending an afternoon in a cold ballroom where Qualcomm executives laid out the company's data center chip ambitions.
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[2026-06-25 18:35 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Nikkei Asia
Snippet: Chinese flags are seen near the logo of Evergrande Group on its building in Shanghai in 2021. © Reuters
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[2026-06-25 16:54 UTC+10:00] [News] [Factuality: 95]
Source: Michael West Media
Snippet: June 25, 2026 16:54 | News
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[2026-06-25 16:46 UTC+10:00] [National] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Age
Snippet: Products & ServicesOpen Products & Services section
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[2026-06-25 16:38 UTC+10:00] [National] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Age
Snippet: Products & ServicesOpen Products & Services section
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[2026-06-25 16:13 UTC+10:00] [Politics / Federal] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Age
Snippet: Labor has relented on another change to its budget tax package, agreeing to crossbench senator David Pocock’s push to make sure that widows and divorcees do not lose their grandfathered access to capital gains and negative gearing tax concessions.
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[2026-06-25 14:57 UTC+10:00] [Business] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Rappler
Snippet: This is AI generated summarization, which may have errors. For context, always refer to the full article.
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[2026-06-25 14:10 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: AP News
Snippet: Britain’s King Charles III salutes the troops outside Buckingham Palace during Trooping The Colour, the King’s annual birthday parade, in London, Saturday, June 13, 2026. (AP Photo/Kirsty Wigglesworth)
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[2026-06-25 13:33 UTC+10:00] [All News] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Korea Herald
Snippet: US President Donald Trump asked Congress Wednesday for nearly $88 billion in extra spending, most of it to cover the cost of the Iran war, at a moment of growing unease in both parties over the conflict and its political price.
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[2026-06-25 12:07 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: AP News
Snippet: WASHINGTON (AP) — Natasha Howard had 21 points and a season-high 15 rebounds, Olivia Miles scored 10 of her 21 points in the fourth quarter, and the Minnesota Lynx rallied from a 12-point deficit Wednesday night to beat the Washington Mystics 78-76.
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[2026-06-25 11:55 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: ABC News
Snippet: Thu 25 Jun 2026 at 11:55am
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[2026-06-25 11:42 UTC+10:00] [Politics / NSW] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Age
Snippet: Kellie Sloane has used her first budget reply speech since taking over as NSW Liberal leader last year to spruik a pro-business agenda based around significant payroll tax cuts, and to promise to a new western Sydney city deal that would include progress on a metro for south-western Sydney.
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[2026-06-25 11:10 UTC+10:00] [Australian economy] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Guardian Australia
Snippet: New financial year will also see a tax cut, more anti-price-gouging measures and SMS sender ID changes designed to protect against scam texts
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[2026-06-25 10:45 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South Korea
Snippet: SEOUL, June 25 (Yonhap) -- The country's top economic policymaker said Thursday that the government will mobilize all available tools, including taxes and fiscal measures, to rein in rising inflation and reduce the burden on ordinary people.
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[2026-06-25 10:00 UTC+10:00] [Politics] [Factuality: 100]
Source: SBS News
Snippet: LIVE, FREE and EXCLUSIVE
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[2026-06-25 09:25 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Al Jazeera
Snippet: The administration of United States President Donald Trump has requested that Congress approve an additional $87.6bn in spending for causes including the US-Israel war on Iran.
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[2026-06-25 09:12 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: AP News
Snippet: SAO PAULO (AP) — Magda Chambriand, the head of Brazil’s state-run oil giant Petrobras, said the country must decide between moving away from fossil fuels and preserving tax revenue from the sector.
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[2026-06-25 09:00 UTC+10:00] [All News] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Korea Herald
Snippet: South Koreans’ spending on alcoholic beverages posted its steepest decline on record in the first quarter, extending a prolonged downturn in alcohol consumption.
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[2026-06-25 08:33 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Nikkei Asia
Snippet: Mitsubishi holds a 15% stake in the LNG Canada project. (Mitsubishi Corp.)
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[2026-06-25 08:28 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: New York Post
Snippet: See more of our coverage in your search results.
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[2026-06-25 08:04 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: AP News
Snippet: Tom Wdowik is relieved these days by waves of vacationers visiting cabins, restaurants and hotels along Lake Huron, despite worries that high gas and food prices this year could stall tourism.
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[2026-06-25 06:51 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: CNBC
Snippet: The White House on Wednesday asked Congress for $87.6 billion in supplemental spending to pay for the Iran war and a host of other things including aid to U.S. farmers, and Ebola response.
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[2026-06-25 06:07 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: CNBC
Snippet: Micron's revenue more than quadrupled in the fiscal third quarter, the company said on Wednesday, as the memory maker continued to benefit from soaring demand tied to the artificial intelligence boom. The stock rose about 9% in extended trading.
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[2026-06-25 06:07 UTC+10:00] [ICE (US Immigration and Customs Enforcement)] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Guardian Australia
Snippet: Spending on government contracts with tech firms that use AI-powered tools to track immigrants has soared to record levels under Trump 2.0, report says
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[2026-06-25 05:45 UTC+10:00] [Life] [Factuality: 95]
Source: SBS News
Snippet: LIVE, FREE and EXCLUSIVE
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