Topic: Trade & Sanctions — Neutral reports only
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[2026-05-01 15:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: AP News
Snippet: The long-awaited trade deal between South American bloc Mercosur and the European Union takes effect Friday, at least provisionally. (AP video: Lucas Dumphreys, Thiago Mostazo, Maycron Abade and Victor Caivano)
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[2026-05-01 15:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The National (UAE)
Snippet: European states are moving closer to restricting trade with Israeli settlements in the occupied West Bank, amid controversial plans that would effectively bury the prospects of a Palestinian state.
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[2026-05-01 14:55 UTC+10:00] [West Philippine Sea] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Inquirer
Snippet: Over the past decades, China and Vietnam’s relationship has been shadowed by deep historical wounds, rooted in battles over the South China Sea that still shape maritime tensions today.
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[2026-05-01 14:06 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Nikkei Asia
Snippet: Securing fertilizer at prices that won't break the bank is becoming an ever greater challenge for Australia's farmers since the Iran war has choked off trade through the Strait of Hormuz. © Reuters
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[2026-05-01 11:05 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: AP News
Snippet: Members of trade unions take part in a rally a day ahead of the International Labor Day, in Karachi, Pakistan, Thursday, April 30, 2026. (AP Photo/Ali Raza)
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[2026-05-01 10:57 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 90]
Source: New York Post
Snippet: Don’t expect Anthony Richardson’s time with the Colts to continue for much longer.
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[2026-05-01 09:07 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: New York Post
Snippet: It’s nice that manager Carlos Mendoza professed a belief in his players when I asked a couple of days ago whether he’s considered the possibility that this Mets team “just isn’t good enough.”
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[2026-05-01 06:31 UTC+10:00] [Trade UK] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Politico
Snippet: The president credited the king and queen in helping make his decision to lift the restrictions.
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[2026-05-01 06:22 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: New York Post
Snippet: Twenty-five years since 9/11, asking rents for large blocks of space at the World Trade Center nearly rival those on Park and Sixth avenues, Midtown’s prime corridors, a Post survey found.
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[2026-05-01 06:05 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Nikkei Asia
Snippet: People visit the China Import and Export Fair, commonly known as the Canton Fair, in Guangzhou on April 15. Exports are an unambiguous bright spot in the nation's otherwise troubled economic picture. © Reuters
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[2026-05-01 05:34 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Daily News
Snippet: International Worker’s Day, celebrated annually on the 1st of May, is a day dedicated to honouring the rights, dignity, and sacrifices of working people across the world, said General Secretary of the Samagi Sevaka Sangamaya Subash Karunaratne in a massage to mark the International Workers’ Day.
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[2026-05-01 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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[2026-05-01 01:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: New York Post
Snippet: With the Kalshi promo code NYPMAX, you can sign up for Oilers vs. Ducks — or any game in the NHL playoffs — and trade $10 to get $10 in prediction market bonuses.
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[2026-05-01 00:25 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 90]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: Vice-Premier He Lifeng urges dialogue as both sides seek to manage differences and keep trade ties on steady footing
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[2026-05-01 00:25 UTC+10:00] [Scott Bessent] [Factuality: 90]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: Vice-Premier He Lifeng urges dialogue as both sides seek to manage differences and keep trade ties on steady footing
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[2026-04-30 22:19 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Zero Hedge
Snippet: Futures erase an overnight slide, and have resumed their ascent trading near all time highs, despite a hawkish Fed statement but stronger Mag7 earnings. The hawkish Fed followed by a less hawkish press conference, plus the news that Powell is staying on seemingly removing a cut, actually have bond yields lower pre-mkt by 2-4bp as the Dollar weakens on what appears to be BOJ intervention which has sent the USDJPY plunging most since 2022.
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[2026-04-30 21:42 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: AfricaNews
Snippet: African business leaders, investors, and innovators gathered in the French capital for the 6th Business Africa Forum, setting the stage for a bold rethinking of trade, technology, and investment across the continent.
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[2026-04-30 19:37 UTC+10:00] [Business] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Rappler
Snippet: This is AI generated summarization, which may have errors. For context, always refer to the full article.
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[2026-04-30 19:06 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Middle East Eye
Snippet: Since the Russian invasion of Ukraine in February 2022, the global order is endangered by increasing geopolitical chaos.
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[2026-04-30 19:04 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South Korea
Snippet: SEOUL, April 30 (Yonhap) -- South Korea and Pakistan discussed ways Thursday to accelerate negotiations on a bilateral comprehensive economic partnership agreement (CEPA) to boost trade and investment, Seoul's trade ministry said.
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[2026-04-30 18:44 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Al Jazeera
Snippet: Islamabad, Pakistan – Pakistan has opened six overland transit routes for goods destined for Iran, formalising a road corridor through its territory as thousands of containers remain stranded at Karachi port because of the United States blockade of Iranian ports and ships trying to pass through the Strait of Hormuz.
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[2026-04-30 17:45 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The National (UAE)
Snippet: Dr Thani Al Zeyoudi, Minister of Foreign Trade, said a new government drive to safeguard supplies of essential products was developed to strengthen the UAE's response to challenges caused by Iran's “egregious attacks” on the country.
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[2026-04-30 15:25 UTC+10:00] [Taiwan] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Guardian Australia
Snippet: Taiwanese officials have accused firms in China of attempting to evade import restrictions by rerouting vegetables through neighbouring Vietnam
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[2026-04-30 14:30 UTC+10:00] [Breaking News] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Daily News
Snippet: Ukraine’s drone export project is nothing but a scheme to launder European money for weapons, Russian Foreign Ministry’s Ambassador at Large Rodion Miroshnik said.
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[2026-04-30 12:44 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South Korea
Snippet: SEOUL, April 30 (Yonhap) -- The Supreme Court on Thursday upheld a lower court's ruling that ordered game development company Ironmace Co. to pay 5.76 billion won (US$3.87 million) in damages to industry rival Nexon Co. for trade secret infringement.
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[2026-04-30 12:05 UTC+10:00] [All News] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Korea Herald
Snippet: South Korean Trade Minister Yeo Han-koo held a meeting with Mexico's ambassador to Seoul on Thursday to address concerns over the planned review of a trilateral trade pact between Mexico, the United States and Canada, Yeo's office said.
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[2026-04-30 12:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South Korea
Snippet: SEOUL, April 30 (Yonhap) -- South Korean Trade Minister Yeo Han-koo held a meeting with Mexico's ambassador to Seoul on Thursday to address concerns over the planned review of a trilateral trade pact between Mexico, the United States and Canada, Yeo's office said.
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[2026-04-30 11:45 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Zero Hedge
Snippet: Authored by Alex Wu via The Epoch Times (emphasis ours),
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[2026-04-30 10:30 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: Three most profitable carmakers last year all report double-digit profit declines, but rosier export forecast improves outlook
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[2026-04-30 10:30 UTC+10:00] [Leapmotor] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: Three most profitable carmakers last year all report double-digit profit declines, but rosier export forecast improves outlook
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[2026-04-30 10:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: New Delhi has to be wary of any move to challenge the US dollar as it seeks to sign an interim trade deal with Washington, analysts say
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[2026-04-30 10:00 UTC+10:00] [Russia] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: New Delhi has to be wary of any move to challenge the US dollar as it seeks to sign an interim trade deal with Washington, analysts say
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[2026-04-30 07:43 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 90]
Source: New York Post
Snippet: Brady Tkachuk is tired of trade talks.
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[2026-04-30 06:50 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: AP News
Snippet: President and Chief Investment Officer of Alphabet and Google Ruth Porat waits for Britain’s King Charles III to arrive at a UK-U.S. trade event at Rockefeller Center, Wednesday, April 29, 2026, in New York. (Cindy Ord/Pool via AP)
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[2026-04-30 06:27 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 90]
Source: AP News
Snippet: Ottawa Senators’ Brady Tkachuk looks on after the team was eliminated by the Carolina Hurricane in Game 4 of a first-round NHL hockey Stanley Cup playoff series against the Carolina Hurricanes in Ottawa, Ontario, Saturday, April 25, 2026. (Justin Tang/The Canadian Press via AP)
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[2026-04-30 06:18 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 90]
Source: The Moscow Times
Snippet: Russian President Vladimir Putin said Wednesday that Moscow is looking to deepen economic cooperation with the Republic of the Congo, as Russia continues efforts to strengthen ties across Africa through trade, investment and debt relief.
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[2026-04-30 05:45 UTC+10:00] [Business] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Daily News
Snippet: Bilateral trade between France and Sri Lanka stood at 556 million Euros in 2025,with French exports to Sri Lanka amounting to 85 million Euros, while French imports from Sri Lanka reached 470 million Euros.
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[2026-04-30 05:33 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Daily News
Snippet: At a pivotal stage where the Sri Lanka Export Credit Insurance Corporation (SLECIC) is building on a strong foundation and embracing a renewed strategic direction, the Corporation has announced the appointment of Upeksha Subasinghe as its new General Manager.
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[2026-04-30 05:30 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Daily News
Snippet: The OPEC Fund for International Development has launched a US$ 1.5 billion initiative to support economic stability, trade and resilience in partner countries amid rising global pressures.
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[2026-04-30 05:19 UTC+10:00] [Sinaloa Cartel] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The New York Times
Snippet: U.S. prosecutors on Wednesday accused a Mexican governor and nine other current and former Mexican officials of participating in a broad conspiracy to help a powerful Mexican cartel import drugs into the United States.
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[2026-04-30 05:16 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Middle East Eye
Snippet: The Palestinian Football Association (PFA) has turned to a global sporting arbitrator to appeal what it calls an "unjust" decision by Fifa not to sanction Israel for running football clubs out of Israeli settlements inside the occupied West Bank.
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[2026-04-30 04:43 UTC+10:00] [Trade] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Asia Times
Snippet: Keep independent journalism alive
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[2026-04-30 04:22 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: AP News
Snippet: Cranes load and unload containers from cargo ships at the Panama Canal’s Rodman Port, operated by PSA International, in Panama City, Thursday, April 9, 2026. (AP Photo/Matias Delacroix)
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[2026-04-30 03:15 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Nikkei Asia
Snippet: Oil tankers dock at a port in Qingdao, China. Beijing looks to expand imports of resources from Africa. © Reuters
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[2026-04-30 03:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: New York Post
Snippet: Kalshi has a welcome bonus for first-time users who want to sign up for the fast-growing prediction market platform this spring.
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[2026-04-30 02:02 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Manila Times
Snippet: NEW HAVEN, Connecticut — Rumor has it that last year, United States President Donald Trump delayed his so-called Liberation Day tariff announcement by a day, to April 2, because he didn’t want his unconstitutional trade “emergency” to come across as an April Fools’ Day hoax. This year, Trump defied the calendar with an address to the nation on April 1, touting yet another unconstitutional act — a war with Iran conducted without congressional approval.
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[2026-04-30 01:58 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: AfricaNews
Snippet: Officials and business leaders in South Africa and Kenya are welcoming China’s new zero‑tariff policy for 53 African nations, saying it will open fresh trade opportunities, cut costs for small businesses, and strengthen economic ties across the continent
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[2026-04-30 01:32 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: RT News
Snippet: Saudi Arabia’s petroleum and natural gas giant Aramco is suspending liquefied petroleum gas (LPG) through May due to damage at its main export facility, Bloomberg has reported, citing people familiar with the matter.
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[2026-04-30 01:30 UTC+10:00] [UK news] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Guardian Australia
Snippet: Brown calls for police to look into former prince’s use of public funds and says he had colleague raise issue in 2008
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[2026-04-30 01:30 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Al Jazeera
Snippet: Tehran, Iran – Iran’s national currency has plunged to new lows as authorities mobilise to dampen the impact of the naval blockade enforced by the United States.
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