Topic: Tax & Budget — Neutral reports only
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[2026-03-26 07:40 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: New York Post
Snippet: California’s overspending crisis has been brought into sharper focus after NASA revealed the cost of building a base on the moon.
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[2026-03-26 06:56 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Daily News
Snippet: NPCI International Payments Limited (NIPL), the global arm of the National Payments Corporation of India (NPCI), has stepped up efforts to expand Unified Payments Interface (UPI) merchant acceptance in Sri Lanka, aiming to deliver seamless digital payment experiences for Indian tourists while supporting the island’s growing digital economy.
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[2026-03-26 06:49 UTC+10:00] [Harry Potter TV series] [Factuality: 90]
Source: Guardian Australia
Snippet: First real look at HBO’s big-budget small screen take on JK Rowling’s best-selling books also reveals that first season will premiere this Christmas
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[2026-03-26 06:35 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: AP News
Snippet: Flowers bloom along the runways as a Delta Airlines jet takes off at the Los Angeles International Airport in Los Angeles, April 12, 2024. (AP Photo/Damian Dovarganes, File)
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[2026-03-26 05:45 UTC+10:00] [Business / Companies] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Age
Snippet: The biggest beneficiary so far of the Trump administration’s roughly $US171 billion ($243 billion) immigration spending blitz is a third-generation family business that specialises in sand and gravel.
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[2026-03-26 05:05 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: AP News
Snippet: Ranking Member Senator Bernie Sanders I-Vt. questions Dr. Casey Means during a Senate Health, Education Labor and Pension Committee confirmation hearing for U.S. Surgeon General on Capitol Hill Wednesday, Feb. 25, 2026, in Washington. (AP Photo/Tom Brenner)
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[2026-03-26 04:07 UTC+10:00] [Politics / Federal] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Age
Snippet: Legal services that help domestic violence victims could be slashed alongside other family and relationship services, as the federal government hunts for more savings in the May budget.
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[2026-03-26 00:44 UTC+10:00] [China] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Guardian Australia
Snippet: UK urged to tackle transnational repression, as dissidents say Beijing has targeted them with tax bills and other threats
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[2026-03-26 00:35 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: AP News
Snippet: Wait times remain high at U.S. airports as senators discuss a plan to end the Homeland Security budget stalemate by funding much of the department, including Transportation Security Administration airport workers. (AP Video: Lekan Oyekanmi)
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[2026-03-25 23:20 UTC+10:00] [Business] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Rappler
Snippet: Already have Rappler+? Sign in to listen to groundbreaking journalism.
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[2026-03-25 22:46 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: AfricaNews
Snippet: Debt-laden Senegal has denied a report in the Financial Times that it covertly borrowed 650 million euros ($754 million) to avoid a default, saying it acted in line with "market transparency rules".
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[2026-03-25 22:46 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Manila Times
Snippet: You’re watching The Manila Times’ News Prime.
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[2026-03-25 22:39 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: AP News
Snippet: Dr. Casey Means takes her seat at the start of a Senate Health, Education Labor and Pension Committee confirmation hearing for U.S. Surgeon General on Capitol Hill Wednesday, Feb. 25, 2026, in Washington. (AP Photo/Tom Brenner)
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[2026-03-25 22:09 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Manila Times
Snippet: President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. on March 25, 2026 says he will sign into law a bill granting him the power to suspend or reduce excise tax on fuel product. Speaking to reporters in Malacañang, Marcos said he was still determining the right time to use the power.
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[2026-03-25 20:00 UTC+10:00] [Debt] [Factuality: 100]
Source: ProPublica
Snippet: These highlights were written by the reporters and editors who worked on this story.
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[2026-03-25 19:36 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: CNBC
Snippet: Deteriorating asset quality, collateral markdowns and a growing rush for the exits are rattling private credit markets and prompting comparisons to the Global Financial Crisis.
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[2026-03-25 19:03 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Local Spain
Snippet: Spain to revoke protected status of town's 'sexist' Holy Week, confusion over Madrid's cancelled rubbish tax, Spanish government secures validation for crisis measures from Catalan nationalists and more news on Wednesday March 25th.
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[2026-03-25 18:36 UTC+10:00] [Politics / Federal] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Age
Snippet: More parents are taking their children out of childcare despite the government spending a record amount on childcare subsidies, as hourly costs in the sector continue to climb.
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[2026-03-25 17:52 UTC+10:00] [All News] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Korea Herald
Snippet: I’m a staff reporter for The Korea Herald, covering national security and foreign policy across the Defense, Foreign and Unification Ministries, as well as the National Assembly. Before entering journalism, I served as an Air Force lieutenant, working as an interpreter and junior planner at the ROK–US Combined Forces Command.
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[2026-03-25 17:17 UTC+10:00] [Arthur Lam Hei-wei] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: Magistrate accepts one-year probation recommendation, citing risk of job and pension loss, after initially imposing a community service sentence
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[2026-03-25 17:06 UTC+10:00] [Petrol prices] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Guardian Australia
Snippet: Fuel tax cuts also risk adding to inflation by enabling some households with enough income to spend more
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[2026-03-25 16:47 UTC+10:00] [All News] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Korea Herald
Snippet: Minister Park Hong-keun pledges swift extra budget, long-term planning and backing for future industries
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[2026-03-25 15:55 UTC+10:00] [WhatsApp] [Factuality: 90]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: ‘What’s most concerning is that they have information on all my children, including my six-month-old baby,’ the victim says
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[2026-03-25 14:45 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Manila Times
Snippet: MANILA, Philippines — President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. has ordered the release of P20 billion emergency fund to the Department of Energy (DOE) to secure the country’s fuel supply and shield Filipinos from the impact of the global oil crisis, the Department of Budget and Management (DBM) said Wednesday.
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[2026-03-25 14:20 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Korea Herald
Snippet: HONG KONG, March 25, 2026 /PRNewswire/ -- Herbalife, a premier health and wellness company and community and platform, released new findings from its Asia Pacific (APAC) Health and Economic Empowerment Survey 2025, where only two in five (43%) consumers feel very empowered to improve their economic wellbeing, and only one in three are very confident in achieving their economic goals in the next 12 months.
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[2026-03-25 13:22 UTC+10:00] [World] [Factuality: 100]
Source: 9News
Snippet: Property News: Suburbs where house values rose most in the past 12 months.
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[2026-03-25 12:49 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 90]
Source: ABC News
Snippet: Topic:Local Government
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[2026-03-25 11:01 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: New York Post
Snippet: The former top money manager at the NYPD’s sergeants union got zero jail time at his sentencing Tuesday after admitting to committing tax fraud to help his crooked former boss with legal bills.
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[2026-03-25 11:00 UTC+10:00] [Cost of Living] [Factuality: 100]
Source: SBS News
Snippet: Fuel prices have been rising amid ongoing war in the Middle East. Source: AAP / SOPA Images / Sipa USA / Ye Myo Khant
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[2026-03-25 09:45 UTC+10:00] [public transport fare concession scheme] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: While it remains a valuable aid to social cohesion, the sliding discount model also ensures fiscal prudence
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[2026-03-25 09:16 UTC+10:00] [Essential poll] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Guardian Australia
Snippet: Just as many people are ready to blame the government for its spending as they do global inflationary headwinds, making reform difficult for Albanese
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[2026-03-25 08:32 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: New York Post
Snippet: Los Angeles radical defund the police lawmaker Eunisses Hernandez is attempting to seize control of the LAPD’s budget.
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[2026-03-25 06:49 UTC+10:00] [Australia news] [Factuality: 90]
Source: Guardian Australia
Snippet: Minister tells security conference many people could have been killed in Invasion Day incident; Treasury working ‘full tilt’ on budget measures. Follow updates live
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[2026-03-25 05:53 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: AP News
Snippet: La fiscal del condado Hennepin Mary Moriarty en conferencia de prensa en Minneapolis, el 14 de agosto del 2025. (Renée Jones Schneider/Star Tribune via AP)
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[2026-03-25 05:53 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: AP News
Snippet: ARCHIVO – El fiscal estatal de California Rob Bonta habla con reporteros fuera de la Corte Suprema, el 5 de noviembre de 2025, en Washington. (AP Foto/Mark Schiefelbein, Archivo)
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[2026-03-25 05:32 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: SBS News
Snippet: UK inequality campaigner Gary Stevenson recently signed an open letter with hundreds of the "super-rich" — including Australian entrepreneur Dick Smith — demanding they be taxed more. Australia's number of billionaires doubled between 2015 and 2025, according to Oxfam. Credit: SBS/Caroline Huang
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[2026-03-25 05:00 UTC+10:00] [National / Victoria] [Factuality: 95]
Source: The Age
Snippet: March 25, 2026 — 5:00am
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[2026-03-25 04:52 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 95]
Source: New York Post
Snippet: If you’ve ever stared at your credit card statement after buying a high-end hair tool and thought, “Well… at least my split ends look fabulous,” allow me to introduce a little budget-friendly plot twist.
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[2026-03-25 04:44 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: AP News
Snippet: TEGUCIGALPA (AP) — El Congreso de Honduras interpelará el martes al suspendido fiscal general Johel Zelaya para que responda por presuntas actuaciones inconstitucionales y negligencia ligadas con las elecciones de noviembre de 2025.
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[2026-03-25 03:31 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Manila Times
Snippet: THE Philippines is expected to lag regional peers amid uncertainty over an infrastructure spending recovery, ANZ Research said.
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[2026-03-25 03:19 UTC+10:00] [Opinion] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Asia Times
Snippet: Keep independent journalism alive
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[2026-03-25 03:01 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 90]
Source: New York Post
Snippet: Kurt Russell has opened up about how spending more time at his beloved home in Colorado has helped to strengthen his relationship with Goldie Hawn — while hinting that the couple could one day relocate to their mountain abode full time.
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[2026-03-25 03:00 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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[2026-03-25 02:08 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: AfricaNews
Snippet: Mozambique is set to host an International Monetary Fund mission in the coming months, as authorities seek support to manage growing financial pressures.
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[2026-03-24 19:13 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: AfricaNews
Snippet: Political tensions are rising in Zimbabwe. Opposition leader Tendai Biti has been granted bail after spending the weekend in detention. He was arrested near the Mozambique border alongside an activist, accused of holding a public meeting without notifying authorities.
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[2026-03-24 17:00 UTC+10:00] [Global development] [Factuality: 90]
Source: Guardian Australia
Snippet: Enslaved by debt, victims often feel compelled to sell an organ to repay loans – but can find themselves even worse off after the procedure
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[2026-03-24 15:20 UTC+10:00] [All News] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Korea Herald
Snippet: Busan has begun offering fingerprint registration services for foreign students at the National Pension Service’s Busan building in Yeonje-gu, the city said Monday.
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[2026-03-24 13:02 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: New York Post
Snippet: DETROIT — One of coach JJ Redick’s pregame messages before the matchup against the Pistons, and what’s gone into the Lakers being as connected as they’ve been during their surge over the last few weeks entering Monday, was how his job has done a better job of bending but not breaking.
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[2026-03-24 13:00 UTC+10:00] [All News] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Korea Herald
Snippet: The National Pension Service said Monday it has signed a memorandum of understanding with BlackRock, the world’s largest asset manager, to form a strategic partnership across all asset classes.
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[2026-03-24 12:49 UTC+10:00] [debt restructuring] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: Group debt restructure sees the Chinese company record a profit after 35.15 billion yuan loss in 2024, Hong Kong Stock Exchange filings show
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