Topic: Tax & Budget — Neutral reports only
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[2026-06-27 02:39 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: AP News
Snippet: President Donald Trump speaks at a Rose Garden Club dinner with farmers, in the Rose Garden of the White House, Thursday, June 25, 2026, in Washington. (AP Photo/Jacquelyn Martin)
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[2026-06-27 02:34 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: CNBC
Snippet: President Donald Trump on Friday threatened to impose a "100% TARIFF" on the goods of any country that imposes a digital services tax on U.S. companies.
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[2026-06-27 02:27 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Manila Times
Snippet: THE House of Representatives’ prosecution team believes that the defense lawyers of Vice President Sara Duterte are “scared” of the so-called green box that supposedly contains her income tax returns and that of her husband, Manases Carpio.
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[2026-06-27 01:20 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Zero Hedge
Snippet: The massive four-day shopping event for Amazon Prime members kicked off Tuesday and runs through the end of the week, but early survey data suggest the sales event is off to a sluggish start, with average household spending on day one tracking below last year's pace.
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[2026-06-27 00:08 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 23:50 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Manila Times
Snippet: MANILA, Philippines — President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. on Friday led the launch of the updated roadmap and a new digital platform aimed at strengthening the government’s fiscal reform agenda to promote transparency, accountability, and prudent use of public funds.
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[2026-06-26 23:01 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: AP News
Snippet: California Gov. Gavin Newsom mingles ahead of the Obama Presidential Center dedication ceremony Thursday, June 18, 2026, in Chicago. (AP Photo/Jeff Roberson)
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[2026-06-26 23:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: Beijing’s influence in Caracas seen fading, with Washington controlling Venezuela’s oil revenues and debt overhaul, potentially triggering a stand-off
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[2026-06-26 23:00 UTC+10:00] [Cuba] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: Beijing’s influence in Caracas seen fading, with Washington controlling Venezuela’s oil revenues and debt overhaul, potentially triggering a stand-off
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[2026-06-26 22:49 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 90]
Source: CNBC
Snippet: Former Apollo Global Management CEO Leon Black, in prepared testimony for a House committee on Friday, said notorious sex offender Jeffrey Epstein duped him out of more than $60 million in financial management fees by falsely claiming that they were tax-deductible.
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[2026-06-26 22:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: CNBC
Snippet: Flo Crivello's expenses were out of whack, and there was only one way to get them under control.
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[2026-06-26 20:08 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Manila Times
Snippet: You’re watching The Manila Times’ News Prime.
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[2026-06-26 19:00 UTC+10:00] [US income inequality] [Factuality: 90]
Source: Guardian Australia
Snippet: Ultrarich face backlash as billionaire tax in California makes it to the ballot and Americans organize for higher wages
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[2026-06-26 18:47 UTC+10:00] [National] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Age
Snippet: Products & ServicesOpen Products & Services section
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[2026-06-26 18:15 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Zero Hedge
Snippet: After his Oval Office visit today, an affair dominated by foreign reporters speaking truth to power by clamoring for more global military spending, NATO Secretary General Mark Rutte had to defend his alliance’s often-touted moral assertion: that NATO is defensive in nature.
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[2026-06-26 16:36 UTC+10:00] [National] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Age
Snippet: Products & ServicesOpen Products & Services section
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[2026-06-26 14:00 UTC+10:00] [Data Centers] [Factuality: 90]
Source: The New York Times
Snippet: Earlier this year, Maine nearly became the first state to ban data centers, the massive warehouses that are powering the A.I. boom and consuming enormous amounts of water and electricity. But then, in the small town of Jay, Maine, supporters of an A.I. data center project rallied to fight the ban.
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[2026-06-26 12:12 UTC+10:00] [News] [Factuality: 90]
Source: Michael West Media
Snippet: June 26, 2026 12:12 | News
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[2026-06-26 11:56 UTC+10:00] [National] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Age
Snippet: Products & ServicesOpen Products & Services section
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[2026-06-26 11:47 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Nikkei Asia
Snippet: CATL's battery factory in Debrecen, Hungary, topped a list of ongoing Chinese investments in Europe in 2025. (Nikkei montage/Source photo by Reuters)
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[2026-06-26 11:09 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: AP News
Snippet: A large banner is seen at a campaign event for a proposed “billionaires tax” in Los Angeles on Feb. 18, 2026. (AP Photo/Jae C. Hong, File)
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[2026-06-26 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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[2026-06-26 10:14 UTC+10:00] [Technology] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Guardian Australia
Snippet: Proposal to introduce one-time tax of 5% will go to voters in November after backers decline to withdraw measure
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[2026-06-26 10:00 UTC+10:00] [World] [Factuality: 100]
Source: SBS News
Snippet: LIVE, FREE and EXCLUSIVE
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[2026-06-26 09:21 UTC+10:00] [National] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Age
Snippet: Products & ServicesOpen Products & Services section
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[2026-06-26 08:21 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: The British monarch also won’t live at Buckingham Palace after its refurbishment, ending a nearly 200-year royal practice
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[2026-06-26 08:21 UTC+10:00] [Queen Elizabeth] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: The British monarch also won’t live at Buckingham Palace after its refurbishment, ending a nearly 200-year royal practice
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[2026-06-26 08:07 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Zero Hedge
Snippet: One month ago, during the height of the tokenmaxxing craze - when companies were spending ridiculous amounts of money, in many cases without knowing they were even doing so, just to test out the latest agentic craze - first OpenAI and then Anthropic rushed to announce they will follow in the footsteps of the SpaceX IPO, and were planning (or rather hoping) to go public in the next quarter or two.
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[2026-06-26 07:24 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: ABC News
Snippet: Fri 26 Jun 2026 at 7:24am
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[2026-06-26 07:01 UTC+10:00] [World / Europe] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Age
Snippet: King Charles has set a landmark precedent by releasing his personal tax bill for the first time, revealing he paid £12.9 million ($24.9 million) in tax last year and issuing new details about royal finances after years of debate about the cost of the royal family.
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[2026-06-26 07:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: BBC News
Snippet: The King is the first British monarch to reveal their tax bill in modern times
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[2026-06-26 07:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: ABC News
Snippet: Fri 26 Jun 2026 at 7:00am
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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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