Topic: Trade & Sanctions — Neutral reports only
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[2026-03-04 06:54 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Daily News
Snippet: The Regional Exporters Networking Forum for the Southern Province, organized by the Sri Lanka Export Development Board (EDB), was successfully held in Matara on Tuesday, February 24, 2026. The primary objectives of the forum were to identify challenges faced by regional exporters and to explore new export opportunities.
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[2026-03-04 06:49 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: New York Post
Snippet: Seemingly no one is throwing snowballs of interest into Mac Jones’ camp.
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[2026-03-04 06:30 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: AP News
Snippet: President Donald Trump speaks during a meeting with German Chancellor Friedrich Merz in the Oval Office at the White House, Tuesday, March 3, 2026, in Washington. (AP Photo/Mark Schiefelbein)
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[2026-03-04 05:08 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 90]
Source: RT News
Snippet: The US will suspend all trade with Spain over Madrid’s decision to deny the US permission to use its joint military bases to attack Iran, President Donald Trump has announced. Spanish Prime Minister Pedro Sanchez has condemned Trump’s “unjustified and dangerous” intervention against Iran. Speaking at the White House on Tuesday, Trump said that “we’re going to cut off all trade with Spain,” and that he doesn’t “want to have anything to do with” the Mediterranean nation.
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[2026-03-04 05:07 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Manila Times
Snippet: WASHINGTON — US President Donald Trump on Tuesday lashed out at Britain and Spain for not fully backing his attack on Iran, as he threatened to end "all trade" with Spain.
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[2026-03-04 04:47 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 90]
Source: New York Post
Snippet: President Trump announced the US is going to “cut off all trade with Spain” over Madrid’s lack of support for the attack on Iran.
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[2026-03-04 03:48 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: New York Post
Snippet: Keon Coleman is getting back up after having the bus planted on him.
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[2026-03-04 02:45 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: New York Post
Snippet: Sen. Mike Lee is urging the Justice Department and Federal Trade Commission to probe the soaring costs of watching NFL and other sports games, as the FCC has signaled it may crack down on pro leagues’ deals with streamers, The Post has learned.
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[2026-03-04 01:00 UTC+10:00] [United Australia party] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Guardian Australia
Snippet: United Australia party senator says commission findings are ‘dumb’ and he will not undergo ‘ridiculous’ sensitivity training after posting slurs online
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[2026-03-04 01:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: New York Post
Snippet: We’ve reached conference tournament season, and new punters can get in on the action by signing up for Kalshi, one of the leading prediction markets in the industry.
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[2026-03-04 00:50 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: Opinion | Southeast Asia, do not mistake Trump’s tariff defeat for a reprieveOne court loss won’t end the trade wars. But if ‘Peak Trump’ has arrived, the region’s negotiating hand may have just got stronger.
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[2026-03-03 23:21 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Manila Times
Snippet: President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. and First Lady Liza Araneta-Marcos on Tuesday afternoon welcome South Korean President Lee Jae Myung and First Lady Kim Hea Kyung to Malacañang shortly after they arrived in Manila for a two-day State Visit. Marcos, members of his Cabinet, and other officials accorded them arrival honors in the Palace.
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[2026-03-03 18:47 UTC+10:00] [Britain's Royal Air Force] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: The UAE, Qatar and others had a plan for staying out of a US-Iran war. It relied on the assumption that Iran would leave them out of it too
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[2026-03-03 16:39 UTC+10:00] [SaaS] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: AI start-ups and legacy firms clash in capital markets, spurring M&A as the technology reshapes industries
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[2026-03-03 16:33 UTC+10:00] [All News] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Korea Herald
Snippet: Korea Export-Import Bank is providing support for Korean companies affected by conflict in the Middle East, including financial assistance and a dedicated response desk at its headquarters.
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[2026-03-03 16:05 UTC+10:00] [All News] [Factuality: 90]
Source: The Korea Herald
Snippet: South Korea’s leading business groups on Tuesday urged the National Assembly to swiftly pass a special bill to implement Korea’s $350 billion investment pledge to the US, warning that delayed legislation could weaken Seoul’s leverage in trade talks and heighten tariff risks.
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[2026-03-03 13:42 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: ASML reports heated global demand in 2025, but cools China outlookUS limits on ASML’s China trade continue to define the company’s growth pattern, with overall sales up despite China revenues falling.
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[2026-03-03 12:39 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: New York Post
Snippet: With Kharg Island, Iran’s main oil-export terminal, in flames after Saturday’s US-led attack, China’s energy lifeline is going up in smoke.
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[2026-03-03 10:54 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: Senators unveil bill to keep Trump from easing curbs on AI chip sales to ChinaThe SAFE CHIPS Act is a rare effort led in part by Trump’s own party to stop him from further relaxing tech export restrictions on Beijing.
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[2026-03-03 10:11 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: AP News
Snippet: Chicago Blackhawks defenseman Connor Murphy (5) handles the puck during the first period of an NHL hockey game against the Los Angeles Kings, March 20, 2025, in Chicago. (AP Photo/Erin Hooley, File)
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[2026-03-03 07:45 UTC+10:00] [Jamieson Greer] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: US Trade Representative report touts deficit drop, pledges tougher Section 301 enforcement ahead of Trump’s Beijing summit with Xi
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[2026-03-03 06:56 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 90]
Source: New York Post
Snippet: Vincent Trocheck has been awaiting a trade call for weeks.
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[2026-03-03 06:44 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Daily News
Snippet: The Walk of Art 2026 International Footwear and Leather Fair, jointly organized by the Ministry of Industries and Entrepreneurship Development, Industrial Development Board (IDB), Export Development Board (EDB) and the Sri Lanka Footwear and Leather Goods Manufacturers Association, was held on February 27 at the Sirimavo Bandaranaike Exhibition Hall, Colombo, under the patronage of the Minister of Industries and Entrepreneurship Development, Sunil Handunnethi and Deputy Minister, Chathuranga Abeysinghe.
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[2026-03-03 06:30 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: New York Post
Snippet: Maxx Crosby could be out of Las Vegas as early as “this week.”
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[2026-03-03 06:30 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Daily News
Snippet: The Government Medical Officers Association, the Government Nursing Officers Association, and the Health Professionals’ Association, along with 30 health service trade unions, recently merged under the name of the Health Service Professional Union Alliance.
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[2026-03-03 06:16 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: New York Post
Snippet: With their NWSL title defense starting in a matter of days, Gotham FC continue to tweak the roster.
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[2026-03-03 06:15 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 90]
Source: New York Post
Snippet: After being the headliner in trade rumors for much of the past two months, Giannis Antetokounmpo is ready to return to the court.
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[2026-03-03 04:17 UTC+10:00] [Canada] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Guardian Australia
Snippet: Canadian prime minister and Indian prime minister mostly discussed trade during Carney’s visit to India
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[2026-03-03 03:50 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: AP News
Snippet: The Detroit Lions have traded running back David Montgomery to the Houston Texans for offensive lineman Juice Scruggs along with fourth- and seventh-round picks, according to a person familiar with the situation.
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[2026-03-03 03:18 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: New York Post
Snippet: Major changes are being made in Detroit.
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[2026-03-03 03:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: New York Post
Snippet: Kalshi, a prediction market that is exploding in notoriety, is giving new users an incentive to sign up with the Kalshi promo code NYPMAX.
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[2026-03-03 02:19 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: New York Post
Snippet: Tytus Howard has a new home — and a big new contract.
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[2026-03-03 00:43 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Middle East Eye
Snippet: Gas prices have surged as Qatar halted natural gas production at the world’s largest export facility after it was targeted by Iranian drone strikes.
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[2026-03-02 23:48 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Local Spain
Snippet: Fighting over Iran impacted the start on Monday of the Mobile World Congress (MWC) telecoms trade fair thousands of miles away in Barcelona, with Israeli firms absent and activists demonstrating for a boycott of the country's pavilion.
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[2026-03-02 21:55 UTC+10:00] [Shao Jun] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: ‘This marks an important milestone in the collaboration on financial innovation between Shanghai and Hong Kong,’ HKMA’s Howard Lee says
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[2026-03-02 20:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: Amid trade tensions, China Council for the Promotion of International Trade describes business communities as a ‘bridge’ for exchanges
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[2026-03-02 19:44 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: AP News
Snippet: Canada’s Prime Minister Mark Carney, left, meets Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi at Hyderabad House in New Delhi, Monday, March 2, 2026. (Adrian Wyld/The Canadian Press via AP)
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[2026-03-02 18:21 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 90]
Source: The Moscow Times
Snippet: Ukraine launched a drone attack on Russia’s Black Sea port city of Novorossiysk overnight on Monday, regional authorities said, damaging residential buildings, injuring three people and sparking a fire near a major oil export facility.
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[2026-03-02 17:04 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Middle East Eye
Snippet: Turkey's trade minister said on Monday that day-trip passenger crossings at three Turkish customs gates at the Iranian border have been mutually suspended but Turkey is allowing its own citizens and third-country nationals to enter from Iran.
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[2026-03-02 16:57 UTC+10:00] [All News] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Korea Herald
Snippet: South Korea and Singapore agreed Monday to begin negotiations to upgrade their bilateral free trade agreement and deepen cooperation in nuclear energy, including small modular reactors, as the two countries seek to strengthen economic security amid growing global uncertainty.
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[2026-03-02 16:33 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: ABC News
Snippet: Exports to the Middle East account for much of Tasmanian Quality Meats' trade. (ABC Rural: Laurissa Smith)
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[2026-03-02 15:59 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: China adds Japanese entities to export control list, turning up heat on TokyoBeijing has also added 20 Japanese firms and institutions to a watch list for the export of goods with potential military applications.
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[2026-03-02 15:44 UTC+10:00] [All News] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Korea Herald
Snippet: BEIRUT, Lebanon (AFP) -- Israeli forces launched strikes on Lebanon including the capital Beirut on Monday, the military said, after Tehran-backed militant group Hezbollah fired rockets at Israel in retaliation for the killing of Iran's supreme leader.
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[2026-03-02 14:47 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: New York Post
Snippet: He didn’t quite order flags at One World Trade Center to be flown at half-staff to mourn Iran’s ayatollah, as the Babylon Bee predicted, but our Islamic Marxist mayor, Zohran Mamdani, did issue a statement taking Iran’s side against the US “illegal war of aggression.”
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[2026-03-02 12:12 UTC+10:00] [All News] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Korea Herald
Snippet: LONDON (Reuters) -- From being just a fringe risk, conflict in the Middle East has become a top worry for investors unsettled by the prospect of a power struggle in Iran and a protracted regional war, with ramifications for everything from global trade to inflation.
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[2026-03-02 09:43 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 90]
Source: Middle East Eye
Snippet: Global trade faces fresh disruption as Maersk suspends key shipping routes through two of the world’s most strategic waterways, citing escalating security risks linked to the widening US-Israeli war on Iran.
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[2026-03-02 06:38 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Daily News
Snippet: As Sri Lanka navigates the complexities of a post-crisis economy in 2026, the national conversation has been dominated by debt restructuring, tax reforms, and export diversification. While these are critical pillars of stability, they often overlook the most potent, non-debt-funded engine of growth available to the nation: the systematic re-integration of skilled women into the labour force.
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[2026-03-02 05:18 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: New York Post
Snippet: Conde Nast’s lease to anchor One World Trade Center, signed in 2011, affirmed that Downtown was at last brushing off the emotional carnage of 9/11 that lingered long after the physical rubble was removed.
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[2026-03-02 03:09 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Manila Times
Snippet: SMX Convention Center continues to reinforce its leadership in the meetings, incentives, conferences and exhibitions (MICE) industry with the fourth-quarter 2026 openings of three new SMX Trade Halls in Luzon.
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[2026-03-02 03:07 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 92]
Source: The Manila Times
Snippet: IN 2026, Chinese import growth will continue to expand and support world trade prospects. But if geopolitics escalates, the Philippines risks its China-fueled Association of Southeast Asian Nations (Asean) supply chain position, and could face major trade and gross domestic product (GDP) losses.
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