Topic: Tax & Budget — Neutral reports only
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[2026-04-09 09:21 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 90]
Source: New York Post
Snippet: Patrick Ball broke down in tears while revealing how his role on “The Pitt” paid off his college debt.
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[2026-04-09 09:20 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: AP News
Snippet: Workers hold placards as they march to demand that the government honor its commitments and address their concerns in Dakar, Senegal, Wednesday, April 8, 2026. (AP Photo/Misper Apawu)
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[2026-04-09 06:04 UTC+10:00] [Business] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Daily News
Snippet: Director General of the Development Finance Department of the Ministry of Finance, Planning and Economic Development Manjula Hettiarachchi noted that forty per cent of Rs. 95 billion allocated by the government in the 2026 budget to promote entrepreneurs in the country has been disbursed to beneficiaries.
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[2026-04-09 05:14 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: New York Post
Snippet: A proposal by California Gov. Gavin Newsom would funnel hundreds of millions of dollars in tax credits to encourage more “sustainable aviation fuel” — and in the process, crunch Californians hit by record-high gas prices even further, economists warned.
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[2026-04-09 04:50 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: ABC News
Snippet: UTS first announced plans to axe jobs and courses to save $100 million a year last September. (Four Corners: Nick Wiggins)
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[2026-04-09 02:01 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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[2026-04-09 02:01 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: CNBC
Snippet: Meta is debuting its first major artificial intelligence model since the costly hiring of Scale AI's Alexandr Wang nine months ago, as the Facebook parent aims to carve out a niche in a market that's being dominated by OpenAI, Anthropic and Google.
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[2026-04-09 01:50 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: AP News
Snippet: Gov. Gavin Newsom is advancing a plan that could funnel hundreds of millions in road dollars to a struggling oil refinery — pitching it as a cleaner jet fuel initiative. The credit, drawn from funds voters designated for highways and local streets, could also raise gas prices for most drivers.
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[2026-04-09 01:29 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: AP News
Snippet: California’s election watchdog is investigating Santa Clara County leaders over the campaign for a voter-approved sales tax increase, marketed as a way to shield the region’s public hospitals from massive federal spending cuts.
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[2026-04-09 01:00 UTC+10:00] [National disability insurance scheme] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Guardian Australia
Snippet: Exclusive: Taskforce led by former Treasury official Anthea Long will advise on cost-cutting options for $52bn program
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[2026-04-08 23:17 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 90]
Source: South Korea
Snippet: SEOUL, April 8 (Yonhap) -- Singer and actor Cha Eun-woo said Wednesday he has paid off all taxes at the center of allegations that he engaged in large-scale tax evasion.
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[2026-04-08 23:00 UTC+10:00] [Politics / Federal] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Age
Snippet: War delivers a bigger hit to the economy than natural disasters or governments defaulting on debt, new research has revealed, alongside warnings that any substantial increase in defence spending will require cuts to health and education services.
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[2026-04-08 18:39 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: CNBC
Snippet: A temporary U.S.-Iran ceasefire sparked a broad relief rally across assets on Wednesday, but experts warned that any deal concerning lasting peace will be complicated by a major trust deficit.
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[2026-04-08 18:08 UTC+10:00] [Bulletin Board] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Rappler
Snippet: Already have Rappler+? Sign in to listen to groundbreaking journalism.
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[2026-04-08 15:30 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: CNBC
Snippet: This report is from this week's CNBC's UK Exchange newsletter, which brings you expert insights on the most critical business stories in Britain. You can subscribe here.
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[2026-04-08 14:53 UTC+10:00] [All News] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Korea Herald
Snippet: South Korea’s national pension fund, the world's third-largest investor by total assets, has surpassed 1,500 trillion won ($1.1 trillion), with most of its growth coming from investment returns rather than contributions.
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[2026-04-08 14:52 UTC+10:00] [All News] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Korea Herald
Snippet: A private lender was sentenced to four years in prison on Wednesday, with the court ruling that his repeated threats against a single mother in debt to him had caused her suicide.
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[2026-04-08 14:18 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Nikkei Asia
Snippet: Japan's Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi addresses the media on April 7 in Tokyo. (Photo by Akitoshi Sugiura)
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[2026-04-08 14:18 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Nikkei Asia
Snippet: Japan's Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi addresses the media on April 7 in Tokyo. (Photo by Akitoshi Sugiura)
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[2026-04-08 14:18 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Nikkei Asia
Snippet: Japan's Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi addresses the media on April 7 in Tokyo. (Photo by Akitoshi Sugiura)
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[2026-04-08 14:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: Ministry says 11.5% growth in personal income tax revenue partly driven by ‘significant rise in income from share transfers and dividends’
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[2026-04-08 14:00 UTC+10:00] [tax evasion] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: Ministry says 11.5% growth in personal income tax revenue partly driven by ‘significant rise in income from share transfers and dividends’
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[2026-04-08 13:54 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: AP News
Snippet: BOGOTÁ (AP) — El presidente colombiano Gustavo Petro anunció el martes que presentará una nueva reforma fiscal ante el Congreso con el objetivo de equilibrar el presupuesto de gastos y mitigar los posibles efectos negativos del incremento en la tasa de interés por parte del Banco de la República.
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[2026-04-08 12:32 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Jerusalem Post
Snippet: A national nonprofit that supports interfaith Jewish families has slashed its workforce after facing an unanticipated budget shortfall.
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[2026-04-08 12:10 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Zero Hedge
Snippet: California - which spends nearly 40% of taxpayer revenue ($95.5 billion, not including federal funds) on social services that's rife with fraud - and which spends roughly 25% of its $95.5 billion Medi-Cal budget (free healthcare) on illegal immigrants, is in the midst of a massive population exodus due to housing affordability, crime, taxes, wildfires, parental rights, and homelessness.
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[2026-04-08 11:50 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Manila Times
Snippet: MANILA, Philippines — A leading economist and former budget officials warned the Supreme Court that unprogrammed appropriations in recent national budgets pose serious risks to fiscal discipline, transparency, and development goals.
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[2026-04-08 11:30 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: New York Post
Snippet: Embattled San Francisco Supervisor Jackie Fielder is asking for a stunning three months away from City Hall, a disappearance that would sideline the progressive lawmaker through the city’s most high-stakes budget fight.
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[2026-04-08 09:41 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: New York Post
Snippet: An Orange County man and his accomplices have been busted in a $270 million Medi-Cal fraud scheme, as officials continue to crack down on abuse of tax payer dollars in California.
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[2026-04-08 09:15 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 92]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: Amid shifting cross-border travel and spending patterns, local businesses face challenging times as more residents leave the city during holidays
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[2026-04-08 09:15 UTC+10:00] [tourism] [Factuality: 92]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: Amid shifting cross-border travel and spending patterns, local businesses face challenging times as more residents leave the city during holidays
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[2026-04-08 08:22 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: New York Post
Snippet: ALBANY – They’re in no rush.
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[2026-04-08 08:03 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: New York Post
Snippet: Communist US nonprofit CodePink is radicalizing a new generation of activists, spending millions of dollars to teach anti-American rhetoric both in country and abroad.
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[2026-04-08 06:42 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: New York Post
Snippet: They were supposed to protect California’s most vulnerable citizens.
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[2026-04-08 05:38 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: RT News
Snippet: Germany’s military spending shot up by over 23% to €39 billion ($45 billion) last year, pushing the budget deficit to the highest level in four years, the Federal Statistical Office has reported.
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[2026-04-08 05:38 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: RT News
Snippet: Germany’s military spending shot up by over 23% to €39 billion ($45 billion) last year, pushing the budget deficit to the highest level in four years, the Federal Statistical Office has reported.
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[2026-04-08 05:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: ABC News
Snippet: Topic:Federal Government
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[2026-04-08 04:08 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: AP News
Snippet: El volante francés Samir Nasri avanza con el balíon en un partido de las eliminatorias del Mundial contra Finlandia, el 15 de octubre de 2023, en Saint Denis. (AP Foto/Michel Euler)
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[2026-04-08 03:30 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: AP News
Snippet: France’s Samir Nasri, controls the ball during their group I World Cup qualifying soccer match between France and Finland at the Stade de France stadium in Saint Denis outside of Paris, Oct. 15, 2013. (AP Photo/Michel Euler, File)
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[2026-04-08 02:01 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Manila Times
Snippet: I’ve been hearing in the news that the president has proposed lifting the excise tax on petroleum products in order to help the motorists. What is an excise tax, what products are subject to this type of tax, and how much is the rate?
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[2026-04-08 02:00 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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[2026-04-08 00:17 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 95]
Source: New York Post
Snippet: Tax Day is quickly approaching, and with just one week left to file, it’s important to keep a close eye on common mistakes that taxpayers make.
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[2026-04-07 23:19 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Manila Times
Snippet: MANILA, Philippines - Several lawmakers in the House of Representatives on Tuesday pushed for a cap on the value-added tax (VAT) on fuel.
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[2026-04-07 22:20 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Korea Herald
Snippet: SEOUL, South Korea, April 7, 2026 /PRNewswire/ -- Amid evolving global economic conditions, South Korea is exploring a distinctive approach to economic stimulus – one that goes beyond traditional fiscal or monetary measures, and instead focuses on mobilizing consumption.
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[2026-04-07 21:00 UTC+10:00] [Coffee] [Factuality: 95]
Source: Guardian Australia
Snippet: Our expert spills the beans (sorry) on everything you need to know about coffee. Plus, chefs on cooking the perfect roast and Jess Cartner-Morley’s April essentials
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[2026-04-07 21:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: New York Post
Snippet: If he has to choose between guns and butter, President Donald Trump has made it clear he wants the guns.
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[2026-04-07 20:30 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Zero Hedge
Snippet: Submitted by Thomas Kolbe
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[2026-04-07 20:20 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: Ahead of ‘complete demolition’ deadline, two sides face trust deficit and see no acceptable guarantor between them, analysts say
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[2026-04-07 20:20 UTC+10:00] [Strait of Hormuz] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: Ahead of ‘complete demolition’ deadline, two sides face trust deficit and see no acceptable guarantor between them, analysts say
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[2026-04-07 20:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: AP News
Snippet: A board above the trading floor of the New York Stock Exchange displays the closing number for the Dow Jones industrial average, Thursday, Dec. 11, 2025. (AP Photo/Richard Drew)
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[2026-04-07 18:42 UTC+10:00] [Business / Companies] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Age
Snippet: Peninsula Energy Limited has delivered a tidy piece of balance-sheet good news that is likely to keep the bulls happy after the company completed a partial conversion of its convertible loan facility.
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