Topic: Trade & Sanctions — Neutral reports only
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[2026-08-30 17:40 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 90]
Source: ABC News
Snippet: Topic:Political Parties
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[2026-08-30 15:02 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Jerusalem Post
Snippet: The remains of a building believed to be an inn for medieval travelers were unearthed during excavations carried out in the previously lost city of Asila, Egypt’s Tourism and Antiquities Ministry announced earlier this month.
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[2026-08-30 13:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South Korea
Snippet: SEOUL, Aug. 30 (Yonhap) -- South Korea's monetary policy should focus on preventing core inflation from spreading broadly and remaining elevated as robust exports spill over into the broader economy and intensify demand-side inflationary pressures, a central bank report said Sunday.
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[2026-08-30 12:51 UTC+10:00] [All News] [Factuality: 90]
Source: The Korea Herald
Snippet: Iranian leaders are acknowledging the economic toll of war with the US, with the supreme leader urging the government to address the hardship and the president saying foreign trade has shrunk by a third due to the American sanctions and blockade.
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[2026-08-30 11:54 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: New York Post
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[2026-08-30 09:49 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: AP News
Snippet: Pittsburgh Steelers offensive lineman Broderick Jones (77) lines up during an NFL exhibition football game against the Green Bay Packers in Pittsburgh Thursday, Aug. 13, 2026. (AP Photo/Gene J. Puskar, File)
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[2026-08-30 08:50 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 90]
Source: Al Jazeera
Snippet: How far will the US-Canada trade war go?
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[2026-08-30 05:54 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: AP News
Snippet: Baltimore Ravens’ Basil Okoye (97) celebrates with Aaron Graves (59) after recovering a fumble against the Washington Commanders during the first half of an NFL preseason football game, Friday, Aug. 28, 2026, in Baltimore. (AP Photo/Nick Wass)
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[2026-08-30 02:05 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 90]
Source: The Manila Times
Snippet: THE United States defended President Donald Trump’s administration on its imposition of tariffs, describing them as an essential tool designed to “rebalance trade.”
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[2026-08-29 23:20 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 90]
Source: Zero Hedge
Snippet: Iranian Parliament Speaker Mohammad Bagher Ghalibaf declared on 28 August that either all Persian Gulf countries will be allowed to export oil freely or none will, adding that the security of West Asia depends on the withdrawal of US forces.
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[2026-08-29 23:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: New York Post
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[2026-08-29 22:06 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: CNBC
Snippet: Iranian trade has fallen sharply under U.S. sanctions and a naval blockade, President Masoud Pezeshkian said, as Supreme Leader Mojtaba Khamenei urged a reduction in reliance on the U.S. dollar.
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[2026-08-29 22:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: New York Post
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[2026-08-29 21:00 UTC+10:00] [International trade] [Factuality: 90]
Source: Guardian Australia
Snippet: Avoiding US goods and services – from tech to whisky to air travel – has forced many to find a new way of living
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[2026-08-29 20:09 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Al Jazeera
Snippet: Iran’s leaders have acknowledged the mounting economic damage of six months of war with the United States, with the president saying foreign trade has shrunk by more than a third under US sanctions and a naval blockade.
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[2026-08-29 18:00 UTC+10:00] [Publishing] [Factuality: 95]
Source: Guardian Australia
Snippet: From cover design to shelf placement and influencer partnerships … how publishers will persuade you to buy their books this autumn
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[2026-08-29 18:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: Chinese makers of low-flow taps, garden gear and insulated drinkware are seeing European orders surge as heatwaves and drought reshape demand
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[2026-08-29 18:00 UTC+10:00] [European Union] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: Chinese makers of low-flow taps, garden gear and insulated drinkware are seeing European orders surge as heatwaves and drought reshape demand
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[2026-08-29 17:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: Whether a slip or a calculated trade tactic, Sergio Gor’s remark upended decades of studied American neutrality on Kashmir
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[2026-08-29 17:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: Whether a slip or a calculated trade tactic, Sergio Gor’s remark upended decades of studied American neutrality on Kashmir
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[2026-08-29 15:13 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: AP News
Snippet: San Diego Wave FC midfielder Kenza Dali (10) runs during an NWSL soccer match against the Angel City FC in Los Angeles, Sunday, March 16, 2025. (AP Photo/Kyusung Gong,File)
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[2026-08-29 13:23 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 92]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: With the war now at the six-month mark, the Trump administration has stepped up efforts to punish Iran financially with an ‘economic D-Day’
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[2026-08-29 13:23 UTC+10:00] [Pakistan] [Factuality: 92]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: With the war now at the six-month mark, the Trump administration has stepped up efforts to punish Iran financially with an ‘economic D-Day’
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[2026-08-29 10:35 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Manila Times
Snippet: THAILAND Week 2026 in Manila is taking place at the Glorietta Activity Center, Glorietta Makati, from Aug. 27–30 2026, featuring premium Thai products, cultural experiences and business opportunities. Organized by the Department of International Trade Promotion (DITP), Ministry of Commerce, Thailand, through the Thai Trade Center in Manila, the annual event continues to strengthen trade ties between Thailand and the Philippines while introducing Filipino consumers to some of the finest products Thailand has to offer.
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[2026-08-29 09:49 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Middle East Eye
Snippet: Commercial shipping through the Strait of Hormuz remains about 90 percent below pre-conflict levels, with operators increasingly favouring a northern route, the UK Maritime Trade Operations (UKMTO) said.
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[2026-08-29 09:45 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: New York Post
Snippet: The Yankees-Red Sox rivalry ain’t what it used to be. We know this because they trade with each other more often than they brawl now.
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[2026-08-29 09:14 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Nikkei Asia
Snippet: Delonix Tan, left, works alongside his father, Yew Seng Tan, at Heng Kee Fishball and Yong Tau Fu in Singapore. Young hawkers are using new techniques and social media to make the demanding trade their own. (From SanDai Fishball's website)
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[2026-08-29 09:02 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: CNBC
Snippet: The U.S. struck a deal with Venezuela to get majority control of more than 65 billion barrels of oil reserves as the war with Iran roils the global crude trade, President Donald Trump announced Friday.
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[2026-08-29 08:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: Beijing hopes trade will stabilise Tibet, but friction with India and the looming Dalai Lama succession are hampering its efforts
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[2026-08-29 08:00 UTC+10:00] [Lipulekh Pass] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: Beijing hopes trade will stabilise Tibet, but friction with India and the looming Dalai Lama succession are hampering its efforts
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[2026-08-29 07:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Nikkei Asia
Snippet: Intense competition among Chinese companies has led to rapid technological advances, but also diminishing profits and gluts of products that are increasingly destined for export markets. (Source photos by Wataru Suzuki and Getty Images)
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[2026-08-29 05:32 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Jerusalem Post
Snippet: Finland has chosen not to renew its multi-year funding agreement with the United Nations Relief and Works Agency for Palestine Refugees in the Near East (UNRWA) after it expires this year, Finnish Foreign Trade Minister Ville Tavio announced on Thursday.
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[2026-08-29 03:41 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: New York Post
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[2026-08-29 02:31 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Nikkei Asia
Snippet: Japan bans imports of most fresh potatoes due to risk of harmful pests and microbes. (Photo by Nanami Sato)
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[2026-08-29 02:27 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: RT News
Snippet: After decades outside the bloc’s periphery, Iceland is about to hold a referendum on reopening membership talks with the EU. Is the Viking nation preparing to trade sovereignty for stability? Or is it climbing aboard a sinking ship?
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[2026-08-29 02:27 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: RT News
Snippet: After decades outside the bloc’s periphery, Iceland held a referendum on reopening membership talks with the EU. The Viking nation chose not to trade sovereignty for stability. Some 53% of voters opposed re-opening membership talks with Ursul von der Leyen's fractured bloc.
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[2026-08-29 02:20 UTC+10:00] [Bilateral trade] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Politico
Snippet: BRUSSELS — Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi is planning to attend the EU summit in December, according to two officials familiar with the discussions.
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[2026-08-29 02:16 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Manila Times
Snippet: THE country’s trade deficit rose to nearly $6 billion in July amid double-digit growth for both exports and imports, preliminary data released by the Philippine Statistics Authority (PSA) showed on Friday.
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[2026-08-29 02:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: New York Post
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[2026-08-29 01:44 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: CNBC
Snippet: The Treasury Department on Friday moved to sanction the United Arab Emirates branch of an Egyptian bank over its financial ties to Iran.
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[2026-08-29 00:30 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: AP News
Snippet: The Top 20 Global Concert Tours ranks artists by average box office gross per city and includes the average ticket price for shows Worldwide. The list is based on data provided to the trade publication Pollstar by concert promoters and venue managers.
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[2026-08-28 23:15 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: New York Post
Snippet: The Mets owe the Cubs payback for the 2021 trade deadline.
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[2026-08-28 22:30 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: The Strait of Hormuz crisis shows neither state benefits when key waterways can become instruments of political pressure or economic coercion
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[2026-08-28 22:30 UTC+10:00] [Iran] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: The Strait of Hormuz crisis shows neither state benefits when key waterways can become instruments of political pressure or economic coercion
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[2026-08-28 20:20 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: New York Post
Snippet: Because he was another first baseman/DH and hit left-handed, Luis García Jr. did not seem like a perfect fit when the Yankees acquired him at the trade deadline.
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[2026-08-28 17:02 UTC+10:00] [All News] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Korea Herald
Snippet: Seoul stocks closed sharply down Friday to snap their three-day winning streak, as investors sold off tech heavyweights amid external uncertainties, such as Washington's trade policy. The Korean won rose against the US dollar.
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[2026-08-28 16:35 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South Korea
Snippet: SEOUL, Aug. 28 (Yonhap) -- Seoul stocks closed sharply down Friday to snap their three-day winning streak, as investors sold off tech heavyweights amid external uncertainties, such as Washington's trade policy. The Korean won rose against the U.S. dollar.
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[2026-08-28 15:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: GalaxySpace describes mission as first turnkey satellite export to a Southeast Asian customer by a Chinese commercial space company
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[2026-08-28 15:00 UTC+10:00] [satellite] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: GalaxySpace describes mission as first turnkey satellite export to a Southeast Asian customer by a Chinese commercial space company
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[2026-08-28 13:59 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Manila Times
Snippet: WASHINGTON, D.C. — Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent will step up efforts to isolate Iran economically as he hosts G20 counterparts next week, a US official said Thursday, in a gathering clouded by war and trade tensions.
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