Topic: Tax & Budget — Neutral reports only
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[2026-07-03 00:01 UTC+10:00] [Politics / Federal] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Age
Snippet: Australia’s biggest gas producers are poised to cash in on an expected $18 billion revenue surge over the next year due to the fallout from the Iran war, intensifying calls for the government to levy a 25 per cent tax on their exports.
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[2026-07-02 22:26 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Zero Hedge
Snippet: US equity futures have reversed all overnight losses which were driven by the latest crash in South Korean stocks, which plunged 8% and closed at LOD, driven by a plunge in memory stocks. Still, the Nasdaq is still lower with tech stocks depressed on news that Sam Altman's OpenAI is seeking to offer a 5% stake to Trump in what is clearly an attempt to incentivize the government to backstop the company whose revenues are clearly below budget.
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[2026-07-02 21:36 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Local Spain
Snippet: A VAT hike, an end to rental loopholes, stricter anti-fraud measures, tax incentives and more - the Spanish government is preparing legislation for July 2026 which will have a big impact on the owners of tourist accommodation in Spain.
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[2026-07-02 21:01 UTC+10:00] [Competition] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Politico
Snippet: BERLIN — German Chancellor Friedrich Merz on Thursday announced a coalition agreement to cut taxes for low- and middle-income earners and advance a broader package of economic reforms aimed at reviving his country's stagnant economy.
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[2026-07-02 20:46 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Al Jazeera
Snippet: German Chancellor Friedrich Merz’s ruling coalition has unveiled a sweeping package of tax, labour and pension reforms aimed at reviving Europe’s largest economy and countering a surge by the far right.
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[2026-07-02 19:01 UTC+10:00] [National / WA] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Age
Snippet: Two of Western Australia’s biggest property entrepreneurs have launched legal action against the accounting firm responsible for managing their wealth to court over allegations of professional negligence which led to major tax liabilities.
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[2026-07-02 19:01 UTC+10:00] [National / WA] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Age
Snippet: Two of Western Australia’s biggest property entrepreneurs have launched legal action against the accounting firm responsible for managing their wealth to court over allegations of professional negligence which led to major tax liabilities.
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[2026-07-02 18:37 UTC+10:00] [BUSINESS] [Factuality: 95]
Source: The Japan Times
Snippet: SoftBank Group and its telecom unit will start renting artificial intelligence computing resources to U.S. companies next fiscal year in a bid to capitalize on the company’s growing pipeline of data center projects.
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[2026-07-02 17:40 UTC+10:00] [Agriculture] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Politico
Snippet: BRUSSELS — EU budget commissioner Piotr Serafin warned frugal countries that drastic cuts to the bloc’s proposed €2 trillion budget would disproportionally hit their own priorities.
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[2026-07-02 16:41 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 92]
Source: The Manila Times
Snippet: To most Singaporeans, a hive of bees is a problem. To Clarence Chua, it's a rescue mission. Chua is one of Singapore's few dedicated bee rescuers, spending his days relocating colonies discovered in increasingly unlikely urban spots, from a 'spirit house' in a condominium to a plane's engine, which could not take off until the swarm was relocated.
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[2026-07-02 16:11 UTC+10:00] [All News] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Korea Herald
Snippet: OECD sees Korea’s growth strengthening to 2.6% this year, but warns aging costs require new revenue sources
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[2026-07-02 16:10 UTC+10:00] [All News] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Korea Herald
Snippet: Brokerages view selloff as sentiment-driven, citing intact AI spending cycle
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[2026-07-02 15:33 UTC+10:00] [All News] [Factuality: 95]
Source: The Korea Herald
Snippet: Ratings analyst warns reversal in AI expectations could ripple through chips, exports, tax revenues
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[2026-07-02 15:20 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 90]
Source: The Manila Times
Snippet: SEATTLE — Belgium overturned a two-goal deficit and scored from the penalty spot deep into extra time to beat Senegal 3-2 on Wednesday in the biggest comeback of the World Cup so far.
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[2026-07-02 13:54 UTC+10:00] [Budget] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Politico
Snippet: Gordon Repinski und das POLITICO-Team nehmen Euch mit durch die Hauptstadt - kurz, präzise, hintergründig. Montags bis freitags ab 5 Uhr.
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[2026-07-02 13:29 UTC+10:00] [Latest] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Duran
Snippet: Switch to the dark mode that's kinder on your eyes at night time.
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[2026-07-02 12:55 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: CNBC
Snippet: Europe wants to narrow its record trade deficit with China by October, but the bloc's worst-ever heat wave is driving unprecedented demand for imports of Chinese-made air conditioners, a telling tale illustrating how hard it will be for Brussels to address the trade imbalance.
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[2026-07-02 12:32 UTC+10:00] [All News] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Korea Herald
Snippet: New tracks expand K-Tech Pass, offering long-term stay, education, housing and tax benefits to foreign tech professionals
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[2026-07-02 12:30 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: Operator of big-name budget marketplaces Pinduoduo and Temu is buying an office and adding 5,000 jobs in the hyped-up Xiongan New Area
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[2026-07-02 12:30 UTC+10:00] [State Administration for Market Regulation] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: Operator of big-name budget marketplaces Pinduoduo and Temu is buying an office and adding 5,000 jobs in the hyped-up Xiongan New Area
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[2026-07-02 12:10 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Manila Times
Snippet: MANILA, Philippines — Attempts to pin down former speaker and Leyte representative Martin Romualdez to anomalous flood control projects are "not supported by evidence" and "do not square with how the national budget process actually work," according to his spokesman.
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[2026-07-02 11:52 UTC+10:00] [World / North America] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Age
Snippet: Washington: An extreme heatwave across much of the United States is bringing dangerous conditions to Washington for America’s 250th anniversary celebrations, with concerns about revellers spending hours outdoors waiting for late-night fireworks.
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[2026-07-02 11:30 UTC+10:00] [Sport / AFL] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Age
Snippet: Since bowing five years ago to hamstrings he swears are made of paper, Easton Wood hasn’t deliberately distanced himself from football. Yet in metaphorically passing the baton to wife Tiff he’s carried on being a good teammate, and felt the lifting of a guilt known to many professional sportspeople.
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[2026-07-02 11:28 UTC+10:00] [Politics / Queensland] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Age
Snippet: Queensland’s public-spending watchdog has fast-tracked its probe of a bungled $188 million child safety IT system, as pressure mounts on the government over kids sleeping on department floors.
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[2026-07-02 10:49 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: New York Post
Snippet: See more of our coverage in your search results.
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[2026-07-02 09:26 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: May 17, the day Lee returned to San Francisco after spending his childhood in Hong Kong, will be his annual namesake day
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[2026-07-02 09:26 UTC+10:00] [Bruce Lee Day] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: May 17, the day Lee returned to San Francisco after spending his childhood in Hong Kong, will be his annual namesake day
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[2026-07-02 09:02 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: New York Post
Snippet: See more of our coverage in your search results.
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[2026-07-02 08:50 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Jerusalem Post
Snippet: Bank Hapoalim CEO Yadin Antebi said the next Israeli government’s central economic challenge would be gaining control over the defense budget, warning that the size of the defense budget would have a major effect on Israelis’ standard of living in the coming years.
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[2026-07-02 08:36 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: BBC News
Snippet: Trump's $1.4bn crypto earnings revealed
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[2026-07-02 07:50 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Zero Hedge
Snippet: Authored by Mary Prenon via The Epoch Times,
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[2026-07-02 07:39 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: New York Post
Snippet: See more of our coverage in your search results.
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[2026-07-02 06:33 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: AP News
Snippet: CIUDAD DE GUATEMALA (AP) — El nuevo fiscal general de Guatemala, Gabriel García Luna, afirmó el miércoles que está impulsando cambios en el Ministerio Público en un esfuerzo por tomar distancia de su antecesora, la sancionada exfiscal Consuelo Porras, quien —según dijo— formó una entidad paralela que despidió a cientos de fiscales afectando la labor de investigar los delitos en el país.
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[2026-07-02 04:47 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The National (UAE)
Snippet: The UN is set to gain greater financial flexibility after member states approved a four-year trial of new budget rules designed to prevent the cash shortages that have repeatedly threatened the world body’s ability to operate.
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[2026-07-02 03:53 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The National (UAE)
Snippet: Sheikh Hamdan bin Mohammed, Crown Prince of Dubai, Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Defence, has approved strategies to enhance quality of life in the emirate with a budget of Dh18 billion ($4.9 billion).
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[2026-07-02 02:57 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: New York Post
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[2026-07-02 02:45 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: New York Post
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[2026-07-02 02:02 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Manila Times
Snippet: ERROR 404 page not found Click here to go to the home page
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[2026-07-02 01:12 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: New York Post
Snippet: See more of our coverage in your search results.
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[2026-07-02 00:40 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South Korea
Snippet: (ATTN: UPDATES with normalization; CHANGES headline)
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[2026-07-02 00:30 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Zero Hedge
Snippet: Microsoft shares are on track for one of their worst starts to a year in two decades, down roughly 21% year to date as of Tuesday’s close, as a cloud and sales hiring freeze and a broader “reset” of the Xbox unit have made recent headlines. This comes on top of growing concern over Microsoft’s AI spending boom.
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[2026-07-02 00:09 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: New York Post
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[2026-07-01 23:55 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: BBC News
Snippet: The Defence Investment Plan (DIP) increases military spending by £15bn over the next four years and Prime Minister Sir Keir Starmer has described this as "a historic shift", although critics say that this new money is still insufficient to keep the country safe.
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[2026-07-01 23:45 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: New York Post
Snippet: “Supergirl” earned just $65.5 million worldwide in its first four days in theaters, despite a $170 million budget — branding it an indisputable bomb. The film would need to rake in $295 million in order to break even, according to our sources. (Spoiler alert: It won’t.)
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[2026-07-01 23:41 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: New York Post
Snippet: See more of our coverage in your search results.
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[2026-07-01 23:00 UTC+10:00] [Photography] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Guardian Australia
Snippet: More on this storyBookshops offer much more than just retail – but who would open one in this economy?The Three Musketeers: D’Artagnan brings genuine thrills – and a massive budget – to a well-trodden taleNo God But Us by Bobuq Sayed review – a buzzy and political queer love storyThe show must go on: musical theatre cancellations lead to industry calls for urgent government help
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[2026-07-01 21:52 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: CNBC
Snippet: British defense stocks are marching higher once again after the U.K. confirmed a near-$20 billion military spending boost on Tuesday — but the country's fiscal woes could ultimately slam the brakes on investment, analysts say.
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[2026-07-01 18:30 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: While the central government is cracking down on tax evasion, provincial governments are scrambling for cash in ways that can be destructive
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[2026-07-01 18:30 UTC+10:00] [Beidahuang] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: While the central government is cracking down on tax evasion, provincial governments are scrambling for cash in ways that can be destructive
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[2026-07-01 18:03 UTC+10:00] [ENVIRONMENT] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Japan Times
Snippet: BRUSSELS – Steelmaker SSAB is spending €6 billion ($6.8 billion) to upgrade its operations, switching from coal to low-carbon hydrogen in a bet that European Union policies would reward lower-emission production and help it outcompete more polluting rivals.
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