Topic: Tax & Budget — Neutral reports only
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[2026-03-07 13:44 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: New York Post
Snippet: A new state law allowing public school trustees to sign off on giving themselves huge pay bumps has raised alarm bells across San Diego County — and the debate on how much is too much could soon be raging in communities with massive budget deficits across California.
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[2026-03-07 10:02 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: AP News
Snippet: NEW YORK (AP) — The parent company of Saks Fifth Avenue and Neiman Marcus is closing more department stores as it focuses on its most profitable businesses and trims debt during its Chapter 11 bankruptcy restructuring.
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[2026-03-07 09:17 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: New York Post
Snippet: Gavin Newsom says he opposes the “billionaire tax” proposed by his union allies. But for the left, the wealth tax is the Holy Grail — and California’s “structural deficit” has created the perfect opportunity.
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[2026-03-07 09:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: New York Post
Snippet: “I’ve heard of Bram Stoker’s Dracula, but Mary Shelley’s Frankenstein?!” That seemed to be the general reaction to the release of an unofficial companion piece to the 1992 Francis Ford Coppola adaptation of the famous vampire novel. Two years after that film, Coppola produced a lavish big-budget version of Frankenstein for director Kenneth Branagh, purporting to stick closer to the source material than the 1931 Universal horror classic.
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[2026-03-07 06:50 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Daily News
Snippet: Dental Services Deputy Director General, Specialist Dr. Chandana Gajanayake yesterday said that the Health Ministry is considering the reinforcement of the ‘Sugar Tax’ to encourage the public to choose healthy alternatives over sugary foods.
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[2026-03-07 06:45 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Daily News
Snippet: The Greater Jaffna Development Plan (GJDP) has been formulated by the Urban Development Authority (UDA) to guide the physical, economic, and social development of the region, Transport, Highways, and Urban Development Minister Bimal Ratnayake told Parliament yesterday. We have allocated Rs. 250 million through the last budget for this endeavour.
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[2026-03-07 05:59 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: New York Post
Snippet: The top seed was getting bullied.
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[2026-03-07 05:48 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: AP News
Snippet: California community college districts are spending millions of dollars on artificial intelligence-powered chatbots intended to help students navigate admissions, financial aid and campus services.
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[2026-03-07 05:26 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: New York Post
Snippet: As popular vacation destinations continue their crackdown on overtourism, one major city has recently raised its traveler tax — making it one of the highest in Europe.
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[2026-03-07 05:00 UTC+10:00] [National] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Age
Snippet: Supermarket giant Coles displayed the “morals of an alley cat” as it supported the systemic exploitation and underpayment of supermarket security guards across Australia, turning a blind eye to glaring indicators that its major contractor was a corrupt tax dodger.
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[2026-03-07 04:17 UTC+10:00] [Kristi Noem] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Guardian Australia
Snippet: Senator Richard Blumenthal alleges the ousted DHS secretary lied to Congress about the agency’s contracts
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[2026-03-07 01:15 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: AP News
Snippet: Laptop computers are displayed at a retail store in Vernon Hills, Ill., Thursday, Aug. 7, 2025. (AP Photo/Nam Y. Huh, File)
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[2026-03-06 20:30 UTC+10:00] [Ukraine] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Guardian Australia
Snippet: Hungarian tax authority says seven people are detained in Budapest as part of an alleged money laundering probe
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[2026-03-06 19:30 UTC+10:00] [Politics / Federal] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Age
Snippet: Labor is facing a mounting push from crossbench MPs, trade unions and energy experts to impose a new tax on gas exporters’ windfall profits and to shield Australian households from the threat of a looming energy price shock sparked by the conflict in Iran.
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[2026-03-06 19:03 UTC+10:00] [Bahlil Lahadalia] [Factuality: 92]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: Higher oil prices would mean bigger fuel subsidies, piling on the pressure on a budget that is already under investor scrutiny
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[2026-03-06 18:30 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: AfricaNews
Snippet: Near Tel Aviv, firefighters worked to contain a blaze that started when fragments from an intercepted rocket landed close to homes. Emergency teams secured the streets and checked nearby buildings to make sure the fire would not spread further. Residents across the city had rushed into shelters when sirens sounded.
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[2026-03-06 16:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: New York Post
Snippet: After spending three seasons with the Bears, linebacker Tremaine Edmunds is becoming a free agent.
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[2026-03-06 16:00 UTC+10:00] [Television] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Guardian Australia
Snippet: Yes, there are plenty of big-budget visual effects of prehistoric creatures in Steven Spielberg’s natural history show. But the voiceover is the real draw
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[2026-03-06 16:00 UTC+10:00] [Ministry of Finance] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: Premier Li Qiang announces changes in spending priorities, aiming to boost consumption and livelihoods, but questions remain as to whether resources will match ambitions
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[2026-03-06 14:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: Tax revenue is way below peer countries – and Beijing is pushing for change
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[2026-03-06 13:00 UTC+10:00] [US & Canada] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Rappler
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[2026-03-06 09:07 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: AP News
Snippet: Postmaster General David Steiner speaks at an event marking the 250th anniversary of postal service’s founding, July 23, 2025, in Washington. (AP Photo/Cliff Owen, File)
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[2026-03-06 08:01 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: New York Post
Snippet: President Trump’s trust bought as much as $1.25 million worth of Netflix bonds in January as the streamer was in a heated bidding war with Paramount Skydance for Warner Bros. Discovery, according to government filings released this week.
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[2026-03-06 07:11 UTC+10:00] [Australia news] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Guardian Australia
Snippet: Jim Chalmers hints concession on threshold for imports could finally lead to an agreement. Follow the latest updates live
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[2026-03-06 06:54 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: AP News
Snippet: A full career as a California Highway Patrol officer or a Cal Fire firefighter often ends with a six-figure pension that provides a comfortable retirement after countless hours spent in harm’s way.
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[2026-03-06 06:34 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Daily News
Snippet: The year 2026 stands as a pivotal crossroads for the Sri Lankan economy. With the Central Bank maintaining an accommodative monetary policy while eyeing a 5% inflation target, the industrial sector faces a complex balancing act of expansion and fiscal discipline. The Ceylon National Chamber of Industries (CNCI) has emerged as a leading voice in this transition, advocating for a shift from ‘managing crises’ to ‘managing solutions.’ From analyzing the impact of Budget 2026’s SME concessions to spearheading digital integration
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[2026-03-06 06:30 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Daily News
Snippet: SalamAir, a budget airline, is scheduled to operate a special flight to Colombo, providing additional connectivity between Sri Lanka and the Middle East.
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[2026-03-06 06:04 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 90]
Source: New York Post
Snippet: Gov. Kathy Hochul batted away questions about being pegged as the “fall man” in Zohran Mamdani’s pressure campaign to tax the rich — saying publicly she’s not “frustrated” by political posturing by the mayor and his comrades.
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[2026-03-06 05:42 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: ABC News
Snippet: Topic:Financial Markets
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[2026-03-06 04:51 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: New York Post
Snippet: Even with Gov. Kathy Hochul vowing to avoid any tax hikes (before the November election, anyway), the Legislature’s leaders and hard lefties are determined to try.
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[2026-03-06 01:05 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: New York Post
Snippet: Kim English may be better served spending his time before the Big East Tournament polishing his resume than working on X’s and O’s.
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[2026-03-06 01:01 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: Profit for 2025 cut in half amid expensive fight with Alibaba and Meituan, as well as dampened consumer spending
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[2026-03-06 00:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: Beijing plans to set aside 7 per cent more for the military this year, with the total still a fraction of US spending
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[2026-03-05 23:11 UTC+10:00] [Chinese characteristics] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: Growth rate in foreign affairs spending this year to outpace that of military budget as Beijing consolidates global influence, analysts say
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[2026-03-05 22:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: Global debt reached a record high in 2025 and rose in the world’s two largest economies
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[2026-03-05 21:44 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 90]
Source: New York Post
Snippet: The Nelson family came dangerously close to losing one of Hollywood’s most iconic properties.
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[2026-03-05 18:23 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Manila Times
Snippet: SENATOR Win Gatchalian vowed close scrutiny of education spending as the Senate Finance Committee begins its 2026 budget review.
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[2026-03-05 17:45 UTC+10:00] [Australian politics] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Guardian Australia
Snippet: Data on politicians’ spending also shows Labor ministers Don Farrell and Anika Wells used contentious allowances to fly spouses to AFL grand final
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[2026-03-05 16:48 UTC+10:00] [New South Wales] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Guardian Australia
Snippet: New South Wales premier faces questions over what he told MPs who attended demonstration opposing Israeli president Isaac Herzog’s visit
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[2026-03-05 15:52 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: ABC News
Snippet: The National People's Congress meets at the Great Hall of the People on Thursday. (Reuters: Maxim Shemetov)
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[2026-03-05 15:31 UTC+10:00] [National] [Factuality: 90]
Source: 9News
Snippet: Auto news: Will Australians spend over $100,000 on a Chinese car?
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[2026-03-05 15:24 UTC+10:00] [Asia Pacific] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Rappler
Snippet: Already have Rappler+? Sign in to listen to groundbreaking journalism.
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[2026-03-05 14:48 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: ABC News
Snippet: By Roxanne Fitzgerald
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[2026-03-05 14:03 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: New York Post
Snippet: “Get me off this merry-go-round from hell.”
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[2026-03-05 13:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: Targeted measures, tax incentives and cross-border partnerships aim to bolster city’s role as a global gold trading and refining hub
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[2026-03-05 12:23 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: New York Post
Snippet: Alameda County is gearing up for a massive real estate fire sale, putting 256 tax-defaulted properties on the auction block later this month.
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[2026-03-05 11:30 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: Expanding gold vault capacity and new tax incentives for family offices are part of Hong Kong’s broader push to attract global wealth.
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[2026-03-05 09:58 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: AP News
Snippet: INDIANAPOLIS (AP) — Shay Ciezki had 22 points and seven assists, Nevaeh Caffey scored nine of her 13 in the fourth quarter, and No. 13 seed Indiana overcame a 20-point deficit to beat Nebraska 72-69 on Wednesday in the first round of the Big Ten Tournament.
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[2026-03-05 09:45 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 90]
Source: New York Post
Snippet: Bronx Borough President Vanessa Gibson is getting a Bronx cheer for abruptly canceling the 54th annual “Bronx Week,” citing budget woes.
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[2026-03-05 08:53 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: New York Post
Snippet: If there’s one political slogan that’s risen to the level of obsession with Mayor Zohran Mamdani, Democratic state lawmakers and other New York progressives, it’s “tax the rich.”
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