Topic: Trade & Sanctions — Neutral reports only
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[2026-09-02 05:00 UTC+10:00] [Sport / AFL] [Factuality: 92]
Source: The Age
Snippet: Only Zak Butters knows for certain which Victorian club he wants to join during this trade period.
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[2026-09-02 05:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: New York Post
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[2026-09-02 04:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 90]
Source: The National (UAE)
Snippet: Britain wants its trade agreement with the Gulf Co-operation Council signed within weeks as it seeks deeper economic ties with a region whose importance to global energy, investment and trade is critical amid the six-month Iran war.
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[2026-09-02 03:09 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: New York Post
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[2026-09-02 02:52 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: AP News
Snippet: Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney speaks with members of the media as he arrives at the Office of the Prime Minister and Privy Council in Ottawa, on Tuesday, Sept. 1, 2026. (Justin Tang/The Canadian Press via AP)
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[2026-09-02 02:50 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Jerusalem Post
Snippet: Brig.-Gen. Rahman Moghaddam, the commander of the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC)'s special operations unit, Unit 4000, began planning operations in the Strait of Malacca and the Bangka Strait, two waterways essential to global trade, and ports in Indonesia and China, Iran International reported on Tuesday, citing several informed sources.
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[2026-09-02 02:38 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: New York Post
Snippet: See more of our coverage in your search results.
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[2026-09-02 02:11 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Manila Times
Snippet: SURGING global demand for artificial intelligence (AI) hardware kept Asia’s factories humming in August, private surveys showed on Tuesday, brightening prospects for the export-reliant region even as the prolonged Middle East war fuels uncertainty and rising costs.
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[2026-09-02 01:48 UTC+10:00] [US news] [Factuality: 90]
Source: Guardian Australia
Snippet: Canadian PM is set to retaliate against tariffs levied by Donald Trump and criticized US officials over insults
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[2026-09-02 00:54 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: CNBC
Snippet: Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney on Tuesday blasted the Trump administration for "doing memes" and "throwing shade" against his nation amid a growing trade war.
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[2026-09-02 00:52 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 90]
Source: The National (UAE)
Snippet: The Strait of Hormuz will soon have no value as an oil conduit, US Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent said on Tuesday, as countries develop new export pipelines.
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[2026-09-01 23:30 UTC+10:00] [US foreign policy] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Guardian Australia
Snippet: ‘There are no negotiations happening on trade right now,’ Jamieson Greer told Politico
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[2026-09-01 23:28 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 90]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: Chinese premier urged US companies to invest more in China, while calling on Washington to take similar steps to strengthen trade ties
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[2026-09-01 23:28 UTC+10:00] [North Carolina] [Factuality: 90]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: Chinese premier urged US companies to invest more in China, while calling on Washington to take similar steps to strengthen trade ties
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[2026-09-01 22:35 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Zero Hedge
Snippet: Stock futures are set to start the new month on the backfoot - having weathered a variety of challenges to post a gain for August - with tech lagging as a global selloff pushes yields to the highest level since 2008. As of 8:00am ET, S&P futures are down 0.6%, while Nasdaq futures slide 1.2% following a reports of a strike by Micron’s labor unions in Taiwan, sending the stock 2% lower in pre-market.
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[2026-09-01 22:30 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: While China does have a large trade surplus, economist Michael Pettis’ argument that Beijing is most vulnerable to a global adjustment is not convincing
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[2026-09-01 22:30 UTC+10:00] [Opium War] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: While China does have a large trade surplus, economist Michael Pettis’ argument that Beijing is most vulnerable to a global adjustment is not convincing
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[2026-09-01 22:08 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: New York Post
Snippet: See more of our coverage in your search results.
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[2026-09-01 22:06 UTC+10:00] [All News] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Korea Herald
Snippet: Lotte Group won approval from the Korea Fair Trade Commission on Tuesday to sell its stake in Lotte Rental, held by Hotel Lotte and Busan Lotte Hotel, with the deal expected to close in October.
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[2026-09-01 21:05 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: BBC News
Snippet: Braeden Caley, who won the North Vancouver-Capilano seat, was one of three victorious Liberals on Monday
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[2026-09-01 20:25 UTC+10:00] [Technology] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Rappler
Snippet: Already have Rappler+? Sign in to listen to groundbreaking journalism.
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[2026-09-01 19:53 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The National (UAE)
Snippet: European Union leaders on Tuesday expressed frustration at the bloc's failure to address rising violence by Israeli settlers against Palestinians in the occupied West Bank.
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[2026-09-01 19:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: China’s Kyrgyzstan rail pledge highlights wider drive to knit Asia together and strengthen trade links
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[2026-09-01 19:00 UTC+10:00] [Russia-Ukraine war] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: China’s Kyrgyzstan rail pledge highlights wider drive to knit Asia together and strengthen trade links
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[2026-09-01 16:51 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South Korea
Snippet: SEOUL, Sept. 1 (Yonhap) -- North Korea has downgraded its diplomatic mission in London in protest against Britain's decision to sanction a North Korean camp over its suspected involvement in the forced deportation of Ukrainian children.
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[2026-09-01 16:25 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: By-election wins strengthen Canadian leader domestically as he defends against Trump’s tariffs
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[2026-09-01 16:25 UTC+10:00] [Justin Trudeau] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: By-election wins strengthen Canadian leader domestically as he defends against Trump’s tariffs
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[2026-09-01 16:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South Korea
Snippet: SEJONG/SEOUL, Sept. 1 (Yonhap) -- South Korea's finance ministry said Tuesday that 39.7 trillion won (US$29 billion) has been earmarked for the ministry under the government's 2027 budget proposal, with a focus on fostering future growth engines and expanding export financing.
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[2026-09-01 15:49 UTC+10:00] [All News] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Korea Herald
Snippet: Four South Korean defense companies — Hanwha Group, LIG Nex1, Hyundai Rotem and Korea Aerospace Industries — made the world’s 100 largest defense contractors for a second consecutive year, reflecting the industry’s growing export presence, particularly in Europe.
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[2026-09-01 15:46 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South Korea
Snippet: SEOUL, Sept. 1 (Yonhap) -- South Korea's fair trade watchdog on Tuesday approved U.S. private equity firm TPG Inc.'s acquisition of a controlling stake in Lotte Rental Co., a local car rental firm.
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[2026-09-01 15:12 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: CNBC
Snippet: Emerging markets are likely to see a surge in investor money as they seek new opportunities after the U.S. Treasury's bond buyback plans weakened the dollar, according to analysts.
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[2026-09-01 14:00 UTC+10:00] [AI (artificial intelligence)] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Guardian Australia
Snippet: An EU export ban on Dutch tech giant ASML’s machines could force the pause we all need
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[2026-09-01 13:09 UTC+10:00] [Trade] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Asia Times
Snippet: Keep independent journalism alive
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[2026-09-01 12:56 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Nikkei Asia
Snippet: Boxes of clothing for export are pictured at a factory in Guangzhou, in China's Guangdong province, on April 1, 2025. Lower tariffs on "nonsensitive" products have been discussed in working-level U.S.-China talks. © Reuters
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[2026-09-01 10:47 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: A weak yen, which has pushed up import prices and broader inflation, has been blamed in part on the slow pace of rate hikes by the BOJ
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[2026-09-01 10:47 UTC+10:00] [Japan] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: A weak yen, which has pushed up import prices and broader inflation, has been blamed in part on the slow pace of rate hikes by the BOJ
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[2026-09-01 09:22 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Middle East Eye
Snippet: A tanker was struck by three projectiles while sailing out of the Strait of Hormuz, the United Kingdom Maritime Trade Operations agency (UKMTO) said.
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[2026-09-01 09:02 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: ABC News
Snippet: Topic:Local Government
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[2026-09-01 08:40 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 90]
Source: New York Post
Snippet: See more of our coverage in your search results.
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[2026-09-01 07:34 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: RT News
Snippet: The US has stepped up purchases of Russian fertilizers despite broader Western restrictions on Moscow, with shipments rising by nearly a quarter in the first half of 2026, according to the Russia’s Export Center.
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[2026-09-01 07:32 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Jerusalem Post
Snippet: Amazon.com illegally raised prices for advertisers by surreptitiously raising the minimum price required to place ads that promote their products, the US Federal Trade Commission alleged in a lawsuit filed in federal court Monday.
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[2026-09-01 06:02 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: AfricaNews
Snippet: A UN committee has called on countries to adopt comprehensive reparations for people of African descent, arguing that the legacy of the transatlantic slave trade continues to fuel systemic racism and racial inequality. It says governments have legal obligations to address those lasting effects.
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[2026-09-01 05:41 UTC+10:00] [Amazon] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Guardian Australia
Snippet: FTC alleges in lawsuit that online retailer ‘secretly and systematically overcharged’ advertisers for years
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[2026-09-01 05:10 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: US Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent raises concerns over China’s ‘excessive imbalances’ just weeks before crucial bilateral meeting
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[2026-09-01 05:10 UTC+10:00] [Hong Kong] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: US Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent raises concerns over China’s ‘excessive imbalances’ just weeks before crucial bilateral meeting
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[2026-09-01 05:00 UTC+10:00] [Politics / NSW] [Factuality: 90]
Source: The Age
Snippet: New Delhi: NSW Premier Chris Minns believes his four-day trade trip to India will help reassure one of the state’s most significant trading partners that Australia remains a multicultural country accepting of overseas migrants, amid the increasingly fractious domestic debate on immigration.
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[2026-09-01 04:41 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: CNBC
Snippet: The Federal Trade Commission on Monday sued Amazon, alleging the e-commerce giant "secretly and systematically overcharged" advertisers on its platform by manipulating its pricing and auction systems.
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[2026-09-01 04:20 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Zero Hedge
Snippet: The Federal Trade Commission (FTC) is about to drop a lawsuit on Amazon today alleging that the e-commerce platform manipulated prices paid by businesses to advertise on its retail platform, which made the company tens of billions of dollars over a seven-year period, WSJ reports, citing agency officials.
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[2026-09-01 03:35 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Nikkei Asia
Snippet: Members of the Comprehensive and Progressive Agreement for Trans-Pacific Partnership agreed in November to create an administrative support unit. (Photo by Rurika Imahashi)
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[2026-09-01 03:18 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: CNBC
Snippet: We often fail to appreciate just how big Broadcom is.
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