Topic: Trade & Sanctions — Neutral reports only
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[2026-03-24 12:49 UTC+10:00] [All News] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Korea Herald
Snippet: LONDON (AFP) -- Just a trickle of cargo ships and tankers -- most of them Iranian -- have made it through the Strait of Hormuz since Iranian forces effectively blocked the crucial trade route in the Middle East war.
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[2026-03-24 12:42 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: New York Post
Snippet: You might think a candidate for Congress would focus issues of import, such as runaway federal spending; Americans’ high cost of living; and paying TSA agents so Americans can resume normal air travel routines.
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[2026-03-24 12:13 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Manila Times
Snippet: CANBERRA, Australia — European Union chief Ursula von der Leyen and Australian Prime Minister Anthony Albanese struck a long-awaited free trade deal on Tuesday, compromising to boost exports in the face of global uncertainty over trade.
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[2026-03-24 12:10 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: AP News
Snippet: Asian countries are turning to coal as the Iran war disrupts oil and gas shipments. The continent is exposed because it relies on imported fuel, much of it passing through the Strait of Hormuz — a chokepoint for about a fifth of global oil and natural gas trade.
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[2026-03-24 11:48 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: AP News
Snippet: European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen, left, and Australian Prime Minister Anthony Albanese shake hands after signing a joint statement during a ceremony at Parliament House in Canberra, Tuesday, March 24, 2026. (Lukas Coch/AAP Image via AP)
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[2026-03-24 11:47 UTC+10:00] [National] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Age
Snippet: Products & ServicesOpen Products & Services section
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[2026-03-24 11:46 UTC+10:00] [National] [Factuality: 100]
Source: 9News
Snippet: Auto news: Public electric car charging cables cut and stolen at shopping centre
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[2026-03-24 11:00 UTC+10:00] [Politics] [Factuality: 100]
Source: SBS News
Snippet: European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen has met with prime minister Anthony Albanese to sign several agreements, including a historic free trade agreement. Source: AAP / Lukas Coch
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[2026-03-24 11:00 UTC+10:00] [Politics] [Factuality: 100]
Source: SBS News
Snippet: The luxury car tax has been cut for zero-emission cars. Source: AAP / JONO SEARLE
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[2026-03-24 10:20 UTC+10:00] [World] [Factuality: 100]
Source: 9News
Snippet: Property News: Australia's most popular suburbs in every capital city.
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[2026-03-24 09:39 UTC+10:00] [All News] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Korea Herald
Snippet: The United States said Monday that South Korea and three other members of the World Trade Organization maintained their self-declared developing country status despite their pledge to forgo special and differential treatment in WTO negotiations.
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[2026-03-24 09:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: After three speculative booms – and busts – the island province is seeking sustainable growth based on new status as a free-trade port
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[2026-03-24 08:30 UTC+10:00] [Narendra Modi] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: Beyond oil, remittances and cultural ties, trade and defence pacts in recent years have added to strategic and security interconnectedness
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[2026-03-24 07:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Daily News
Snippet: Sri Lanka’s export sector is navigating a complex landscape of operational volatility, caught between the potential windfalls of currency depreciation and the harsh realities of rising global costs. According to insights from the CAL Research team, while the overall equity proposition remains strong due to subdued interest rates, the current geopolitical crisis has introduced significant margin pressures for export-oriented counters.
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[2026-03-24 06:59 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: ABC News
Snippet: Topic:Federal Parliament
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[2026-03-24 06:56 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Daily News
Snippet: Milk powder importers and wheat flour companies have assured that despite the difficulties faced due to the Middle East crisis and escalating fuel prices, they will not resort to increasing the prices of imported milk powder and wheat flour. They had given this assurance during a meeting with Trade, Commerce, Food Security, and Cooperative Development Minister Wasantha Samarasinghe yesterday.
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[2026-03-24 06:53 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: ABC News
Snippet: Topic:Financial Markets
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[2026-03-24 06:50 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Daily News
Snippet: Sri Lanka finds itself once more at the crossroads of global turmoil and domestic instability. The Middle East conflicts have increased global oil market volatility with rising prices and supply chain uncertainties. The impact on an oil-import dependent economy is immediate and severe.
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[2026-03-24 06:05 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: ABC News
Snippet: Trade Minister Don Farrell with EU Trade Commissioner Maros Sefcovic. (Supplied)
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[2026-03-24 04:30 UTC+10:00] [Politics / Federal] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Age
Snippet: Australian red meat exports to Europe are set to rise tenfold under a historic free trade pact that has been eight years in the making, while producers will be able to use names such as prosecco, feta and halloumi despite a longstanding European push to restrict the use of these so-called “geographic indicators”.
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[2026-03-24 03:30 UTC+10:00] [News] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Michael West Media
Snippet: March 24, 2026 03:30 | News
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[2026-03-24 02:13 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: New York Post
Snippet: The Patriots are planning to release backup quarterback Joshua Dobbs after being unable to find a trade partner, according to NFL Network’s Ian Rapoport.
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[2026-03-24 01:05 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: CNBC
Snippet: BEIJING — As corporate giants navigate U.S.-China tensions, more than 80 global executives, from Apple to Eli Lilly, traveled to Beijing this weekend for the annual state-organized China Development Forum.
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[2026-03-24 00:41 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: AP News
Snippet: EU Commissioner for Trade and Economic Security Maros Sefcovic visits Admiralty House in Sydney, Monday, March 23, 2026. (AP Photo/Rick Rycroft)
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[2026-03-24 00:00 UTC+10:00] [oil prices] [Factuality: 92]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: Crisis sparks debate: will it cripple global demand or show that China’s supply-side resilience, proven during pandemic, remains in place?
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[2026-03-23 21:47 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: CNBC
Snippet: Gold price fell sharply on Monday morning as investors continued to ditch exposure to the precious yellow metal, which is having its status as a safe-haven trade tested amid the ongoing war in Iran.
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[2026-03-23 20:44 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 90]
Source: The Moscow Times
Snippet: A Ukrainian drone attack damaged fuel reservoirs at the oil export hub of Primorsk in northwestern Russia, regional authorities said Monday.
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[2026-03-23 20:36 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Middle East Eye
Snippet: Saudi Aramco, the world's top oil exporter, has cut crude supply to Asian buyers for a second month in April, two sources with knowledge of the matter said on Monday, after the US-Israeli war with Iran disrupted trade via the Strait of Hormuz.
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[2026-03-23 18:56 UTC+10:00] [National] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Age
Snippet: Products & ServicesOpen Products & Services section
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[2026-03-23 18:43 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: CNBC
Snippet: Gold, silver and platinum resumed their recent sell-off this week, falling sharply as investors continue to retreat from precious metals as a safe haven trade amid the ongoing war in Iran.
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[2026-03-23 18:09 UTC+10:00] [Fossil fuels] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Guardian Australia
Snippet: Treasury modelling 25% levy on gas exports, changes to the PRRT and corporate tax tweaks, but Fatih Birol says sudden changes could disincentivise investment
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[2026-03-23 12:37 UTC+10:00] [News] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Michael West Media
Snippet: March 23, 2026 12:37 | News
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[2026-03-23 12:26 UTC+10:00] [Politics / Federal] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Age
Snippet: Australia is negotiating with Japan, China and other regional powers to ensure critical fuel supplies remain open, with gas shipments from the Middle East to Asia set to run out within days, raising the prospect of the Albanese government imposing price caps or export restrictions on liquefied natural gas.
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[2026-03-23 09:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: New York Post
Snippet: Kalshi has upped the ante for March Madness, continuing to make its mark in the sports prediction market.
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[2026-03-23 08:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: AP News
Snippet: New York Yankees second baseman Jorbit Vivas forces Toronto Blue Jays’ Nathan Lukes at second base and relays the throw to first in time to turn a double play against Eloy Jiménez during the sixth inning of a spring training baseball game Wednesday, March 11, 2026, in Tampa, Fla. (AP Photo/Chris O’Meara)
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[2026-03-23 06:52 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Daily News
Snippet: The Government has granted permission to 11 companies holding storage licences to independently import, store, and sell fuel (including diesel and low/high-sulphur fuel) to specific private-sector industries in US dollars.
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[2026-03-23 06:51 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Daily News
Snippet: The Australian High Commissioner, Matthew Duckworth, hosted a pivotal ‘Thought Leadership’ educational session titled ‘ConnectEd” at his residence in Colombo yesterday, focusing on disaster recovery efforts following Cyclone Ditwah. This event was part of a series organized by the Australian Trade, Investment & Education division, aimed at fostering discussion on pressing issues in Sri Lanka.
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[2026-03-23 06:35 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Daily News
Snippet: The Second Round of Bilateral Political Consultations between Sri Lanka and Brazil were held at the Foreign Affairs, Foreign Employment and Tourism Ministry in Colombo recently, marking an important step in further strengthening the longstanding and friendly relations between the two countries. The meeting was co-chaired by Ministry Secretary Aruni Ranaraja and Brazil’s Foreign Affairs Ministry (Asia and the Pacific) Secretary Ambassador Susan Kleebank.
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[2026-03-23 05:37 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: New York Post
Snippet: TAMPA — The Yankees swung a minor trade on the final day of camp as they whittled down their roster to 26.
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[2026-03-23 05:00 UTC+10:00] [Energy & Environment] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Michael West Media
Snippet: Don't pay so you can read it. Pay so everyone can!
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[2026-03-23 03:30 UTC+10:00] [News] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Michael West Media
Snippet: March 23, 2026 03:30 | News
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[2026-03-22 23:53 UTC+10:00] [International trade] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Guardian Australia
Snippet: Growers face soaring fertiliser and fuel costs as shipping choke point of the strait of Hormuz hits supply chains
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[2026-03-22 23:30 UTC+10:00] [Iran] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: Those with narrow trade structures are hit the hardest but those with broad networks of partners, such as China, tend to be more resilient
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[2026-03-22 21:00 UTC+10:00] [Slavery] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Guardian Australia
Snippet: This is not about assigning collective guilt to present generations. But injustice does not simply fade with time – it requires deliberate effort to address and redress
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[2026-03-22 20:55 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: AfricaNews
Snippet: Iran on Sunday threatened to attack key infrastructure across the Middle East if US President Donald Trump follows through on his vow to "obliterate" the Islamic republic's power plants unless the Strait of Hormuz swiftly reopens.
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[2026-03-22 20:25 UTC+10:00] [Ljubljana] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: Observers have described the campaign as dirty from the start, as candidates trade allegations of corruption and encouraging foreign meddling
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[2026-03-22 17:27 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: HSBC’s CEO said financial institutions needed to ‘keep up’ with the rapid expansion of Chinese companies on their journey to ‘go global’
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[2026-03-22 15:00 UTC+10:00] [Benjamin Barton] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: Beijing boosts economic self-reliance and long-term stability as a matter of ‘national security’ while Middle East conflicts continue
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[2026-03-22 14:32 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: New York Post
Snippet: The Warriors and Hawks swung a trade two months ago, but in the teams’ first meeting since the deal, none of the players involved played much of a role.
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[2026-03-22 13:00 UTC+10:00] [Academy of Mathematics and Systems Science] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: Accurate grain output prediction allows China to mitigate food shortages, react to global price rises or plan storage and export measures
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