Topic: Tax & Budget — Neutral reports only
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[2026-04-11 07:43 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: Court weighs Section 122 tariffs as plaintiffs warn of shifting tactics and judges probe limits of ‘balance of payments’ claims
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[2026-04-11 07:43 UTC+10:00] [California] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: Court weighs Section 122 tariffs as plaintiffs warn of shifting tactics and judges probe limits of ‘balance of payments’ claims
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[2026-04-11 07:25 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: New York Post
Snippet: When we talk about the cost of a pet, it’s about more than the “price of admission.”
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[2026-04-11 06:48 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: AP News
Snippet: District of Columbia Mayor Muriel Bowser speaks at a news conference ahead of severe storms that are expected to impact Washington in the afternoon on Monday, March 16, 2026, in Washington. (AP Photo/Allison Robbert)
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[2026-04-11 06:42 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 95]
Source: New York Post
Snippet: If your New Year’s resolution to ‘see the world’ is currently buried under a pile of tax forms and ‘April showers,’ consider this your wake-up call. We’ve officially transitioned from the winter ‘Wave Season’ into the pre-summer sweet spot — that glorious window where travel providers slash prices to fill remaining seats before the June/July peak.
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[2026-04-11 06:40 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Zero Hedge
Snippet: While not as dire as previous years, the US budget deficit remains a ticking time bomb.
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[2026-04-11 05:25 UTC+10:00] [Budget] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Politico
Snippet: Israeli officials say the real test is whether military pressure and nuclear talks can produce a more durable outcome with Iran — and avoid another costly cycle of escalation.
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[2026-04-11 04:40 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Zero Hedge
Snippet: The U.S. Bureau of Economic Analysis released its state-level real gross domestic product data on Thursday, revealing a sharply uneven economic landscape in the fourth quarter of 2025, with boom times in North Dakota contrasting with a sharp slowdown spreading across the Mid-Atlantic, especially in Washington, D.C.
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[2026-04-11 03:45 UTC+10:00] [Actualité] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Politico
Snippet: PARIS — En France, on n’a pas de pétrole, on n’a plus de budget, mais on a des idées... C’est en tout cas ce que Sébastien Lecornu a tenté de prouver vendredi soir depuis le perron de Matignon en présentant plusieurs mesures phares du prochain plan d’électrification du gouvernement. Parmi elles, une nouvelle saison du leasing social de véhicules électriques et un fléchage des aides vers l’électrification des logements.
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[2026-04-11 03:37 UTC+10:00] [Ammunition] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Politico
Snippet: BRUSSELS — Péter Magyar’s potential election victory this Sunday is raising hopes Hungary will boost defense spending, stop treating Ukraine as an enemy and become a more reliable NATO partner.
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[2026-04-11 02:01 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Manila Times
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[2026-04-11 02:01 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Manila Times
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[2026-04-10 23:53 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South Korea
Snippet: (ATTN: UPDATES with Cheong Wa Dae's response in last 4 paras; ADDS photo)By Yi Wonju and Kim Seung-yeon
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[2026-04-10 23:42 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South Korea
Snippet: (ATTN: RECASTS headline, lead; UPDATES throughout; ADDS byline; CHANGES photo)By Yi Wonju and Kim Seung-yeon
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[2026-04-10 23:27 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South Korea
Snippet: (LEAD) FM says to send special envoy to Iran to address Middle East situation after U.S.-Iran ceasefire
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[2026-04-10 23:13 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: New York Post
Snippet: Your checked bag may cost you, but your wine will fly for free.
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[2026-04-10 22:20 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: New York Post
Snippet: Denise Richards’ own money cannot be seized for her estranged husband Aaron Phypers’ debt, according to court documents obtained by Page Six on Friday.
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[2026-04-10 21:52 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: AP News
Snippet: Ken Martin speaks at the 2026 California Democratic Party State Convention in San Francisco, Feb. 21, 2026. (AP Photo/Jeff Chiu, File)
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[2026-04-10 21:44 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 90]
Source: Al Jazeera
Snippet: United States President Donald Trump’s disdain for NATO allies dates back to even before he became president the first time. From anger over their relatively low defence spending to — more recently — threats to take over Greenland, the territory of fellow NATO member Denmark, the American leader has long left the alliance on edge.
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[2026-04-10 19:00 UTC+10:00] [Oil (Petroleum) and Gasoline] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The New York Times
Snippet: Truck drivers in China have been nervously watching diesel prices as they keep climbing. Since the war in Iran started, fuel prices have jumped around 26 percent, hitting about $4.60 per gallon. So drivers have been scrambling to fill up, especially China’s 38 million long-haul truckers. Many of them have a tight budget and live frugally on the road.
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[2026-04-10 18:36 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: New York Post
Snippet: The US Postal Service said Thursday it has informed federal budget officials it will temporarily suspend its employer contributions to Federal Employees Retirement System annuities, allowing it to keep making payroll, paying suppliers and delivering the mail.
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[2026-04-10 17:09 UTC+10:00] [Business / Consumer affairs] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Age
Snippet: Australian workers wanting to claim tax deductions for expenses related to working from home may face a higher hurdle for doing so after the Federal Court ruled against a Melbourne man who claimed part of his rent and transport expenses during the pandemic.
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[2026-04-10 16:45 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Zero Hedge
Snippet: China’s government debt has surpassed the European Union’s for the first time, marking a major shift in the global debt landscape.
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[2026-04-10 15:39 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South Korea
Snippet: (ATTN: RECASTS headline, lead; UPDATES throughout; ADDS photo)By Yi Wonju
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[2026-04-10 14:59 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Manila Times
Snippet: EDUCATION Secretary Sonny Angara on Wednesday underscored the vital role of existing tax incentives in helping schools and private partners manage rising fuel, transport, and operational costs amid the conflict in the Middle East.
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[2026-04-10 11:20 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Zero Hedge
Snippet: Authored by Zachary Stieber via The Epoch Times (emphasis ours),
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[2026-04-10 11:12 UTC+10:00] [All News] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Korea Herald
Snippet: The National Assembly is set to handle an extra budget bill Friday aimed at coping with the economic fallout from the ongoing war in the Middle East.
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[2026-04-10 11:09 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South Korea
Snippet: SEOUL, April 10 (Yonhap) -- The National Assembly is set to handle an extra budget bill Friday aimed at coping with the economic fallout from the ongoing war in the Middle East.
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[2026-04-10 10:30 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Zero Hedge
Snippet: The Democratic kings and queens in the one-party–ruled state of Maryland are absolutely panicking, something that should not be happening in a deep-blue state, as their crown jewel, left-wing Gov. Wes Moore, a prospective Democratic presidential candidate, has seen polling data implode. High taxes, surging power bills, a state budget crisis, poor leadership, and even questions about honesty have sparked voter backlash on both sides of the political aisle.
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[2026-04-10 10:11 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: AP News
Snippet: CARACAS (AP) — La Asamblea Nacional de Venezuela, de abrumadora mayoría oficialista, juramentó el jueves como fiscal general por los próximos siete años al abogado Larry Devoe, varias semanas después de la renuncia del polémico fiscal Tarek William Saab, quien fue un cercano aliado del entonces gobierno del presidente Nicolás Maduro, capturado y depuesto durante una operación militar estadounidense el 3 de enero.
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[2026-04-10 09:40 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Zero Hedge
Snippet: Buried in the Department of War's Fiscal Year 2027 procurement request is a massive increase for the Defense Autonomous Warfare Group (DAWG), a clear acknowledgment that ongoing conflicts across Eurasia have underscored one hard lesson: cheap kamikaze drones can impose outsized costs on traditional militaries. The substantial surge in the budget request also signals growing urgency within the DoW to field these drones at scale.
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[2026-04-10 09:15 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Zero Hedge
Snippet: Authored by Bill Pan via The Epoch Times,
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[2026-04-10 09:07 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: AP News
Snippet: The White House is seen in Washington, Tuesday, April 7, 2026, at 8:00 p.m. EDT. (AP Photo/Rod Lamkey, Jr.)
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[2026-04-10 08:52 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: AP News
Snippet: El presidente de Colombia, Gustavo Petro, habla durante una conferencia de prensa en la embajada colombiana en Washington, el 3 de febrero de 2026. (Foto AP/José Luis Magaña, Archivo)
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[2026-04-10 07:10 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: AP News
Snippet: La fiscal general Consuelo Porras comparece ante la comisión que revisa su candidatura para un tercer mandato de cuatro años en Ciudad de Guatemala, el jueves 9 de abril de 2026. (Foto AP/Moisés Castillo)
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[2026-04-10 07:08 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: New York Post
Snippet: WASHINGTON — Hunter Biden is crying poor again over legal debts he incurred from retaining high-powered attorney Abbe Lowell in his federal tax and gun crime case — even as the troubled former first son announced a US-based tour with a popular YouTuber where he wants to cage-fight President Trump’s sons.
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[2026-04-10 06:12 UTC+10:00] [General Opinion] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Daily News
Snippet: This Supreme Court judgment (Handuwala Devage Simon Fernando vs Ranepura Devage Hector Jayasiri – SC APPEAL NO.134/14-2020) revolves around a critical interpretation of the Debt Conciliation (Amendment) Act No. 29 of 1999, specifically whether its provisions regarding absolute transfers of land can be applied retrospectively. The core of the dispute lies in Section 19A(1A), which expanded the Debt Conciliation Board’s jurisdiction to include deeds of transfer intended as security for a loan—a category previously excluded.
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[2026-04-10 06:10 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: New York Post
Snippet: Lefty DSA Councilmember Ysabel Jurado and Mayor Karen Bass touted more than $300 million in housing funds expected from the city’s embattled “mansion tax,” before the money was even approved.
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[2026-04-10 05:54 UTC+10:00] [Balkans] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Politico
Snippet: Montenegro’s leader says his nation wants to become an EU member less for traditional “fiscal” reasons and more for security.
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[2026-04-10 05:43 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: New York Post
Snippet: City Comptroller Mark Levine proposed new rules to set limits on dipping into New York’s “rainy day” fund — a move that would block Mayor Zohran Mamdani’s plan to raid the dough to cover a $5.4 billion budget gap.
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[2026-04-10 05:00 UTC+10:00] [Politics / Federal] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Age
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[2026-04-10 02:13 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: AP News
Snippet: Students take a test during a class at Nueta Hidatsa Sahnish College, Thursday, Oct. 30, 2025, in New Town, N.D. (AP Photo/John Locher, File)
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[2026-04-10 02:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Korea Herald
Snippet: SHANGHAI, April 9, 2026 /PRNewswire/ -- Today, JCET Group (SSE: 600584), a leading global provider of integrated circuit (IC) back-end manufacturing and technology services, released its 2025 Annual Report. JCET reported record full-year revenue of RMB 38.87 billion in 2025, up 8.1% year-on-year. Profit before tax (PBT) totaled RMB 1.74 billion, up 5.4% year-on-year, and net profit attributable to shareholders reached RMB 1.57 billion.
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[2026-04-10 01:32 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Jerusalem Post
Snippet: Almost 30,000 property damage claims have been filed by Israelis since the beginning of Operation Roaring Lion, the Tax Authority said on Thursday.
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[2026-04-10 01:25 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Zero Hedge
Snippet: CoreWeave has expanded its agreement to supply Meta with AI computing capacity, lifting the total value of the deal to $21 billion, as reported by Bloomberg. The updated terms extend AI cloud services through December 2032.
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[2026-04-10 01:20 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: New York Post
Snippet: Mariah Carey is shopping one of her most prized Manhattan possessions.
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[2026-04-10 01:15 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Jerusalem Post
Snippet: For decades, Israel was the ultimate Start-up Nation, a hi-tech powerhouse that grew rapidly despite the constant instability of the Middle East.
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[2026-04-10 00:52 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: New York Post
Snippet: The Pitt star Patrick Ball got his big break in acting when he landed a major role starring as Dr. Frank Langdon in the critically acclaimed drama. The actor revealed in an emotional interview how the show, which only marks his third-ever acting role, ultimately changed his life for the better.
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[2026-04-09 23:01 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: AP News
Snippet: New York Mets’ Juan Soto, right, hits a single during the fourth inning of a spring training baseball game against the Miami Marlins, Sunday, March 22, 2026, in Jupiter, Fla. (AP Photo/Lynne Sladky)
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[2026-04-09 22:41 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: AP News
Snippet: A California’s SNAP benefits shopper pushes a cart through a supermarket in Bellflower, Calif., Feb. 13, 2023. (AP Photo/Allison Dinner, File)
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