Topic: Transport — Neutral reports only
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[2026-04-16 09:10 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: New York Post
Snippet: ALBANY – State budget talks appeared revived Wednesday by Gov. Kathy Hochul’s surprise pied-à-terre tax proposal — but several sticking points remain, including her pitches to implement protest buffer zones around houses of worship and to reform auto insurance.
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[2026-04-16 09:02 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: ABC News
Snippet: Household spending rose in March, with older Australians increasing their spend at a faster annual pace, CBA data showed. (AAP: Dan Peled)
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[2026-04-16 08:58 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: ABC News
Snippet: Jason Steemson and his prized Holden Commodore will be a star attraction at this year's Rockynats. (Supplied: Jason Steemson)
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[2026-04-16 08:33 UTC+10:00] [National] [Factuality: 100]
Source: 9News
Snippet: Property News: Suburbs where house values rose most in the past 12 months.
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[2026-04-16 08:32 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Jerusalem Post
Snippet: The US Treasury Department said on Wednesday it was intensifying pressure on Iran's oil transportation infrastructure by imposing sanctions on more than two dozen individuals, companies, and vessels.
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[2026-04-16 08:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: The Zhengzhou core node becomes the country’s most powerful scientific intelligent computing infrastructure, CCTV says
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[2026-04-16 08:00 UTC+10:00] [OneScience] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: The Zhengzhou core node becomes the country’s most powerful scientific intelligent computing infrastructure, CCTV says
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[2026-04-16 07:45 UTC+10:00] [National] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Age
Snippet: Products & ServicesOpen Products & Services section
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[2026-04-16 07:40 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: New York Post
Snippet: For what it’s worth, the Athletics are in the driver’s seat of the AL West 17 games into the MLB season.
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[2026-04-16 07:37 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Middle East Eye
Snippet: The US Treasury’s Office of Foreign Assets Control has announced new sanctions targeting what it described as Iran’s illicit oil transportation infrastructure.
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[2026-04-16 07:26 UTC+10:00] [Geelong] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Guardian Australia
Snippet: Smoke warning for residents south of Viva oil refinery in Corio as Geelong mayor calls fire ‘unprecedented’
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[2026-04-16 07:26 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 90]
Source: New York Post
Snippet: The mother of Athena Strand stared daggers at her daughter’s killer at his sentencing hearing Wednesday – describing how she had to hide the bruises he left on her neck, as she vowed to keep her memory alive.
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[2026-04-16 07:10 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: New York Post
Snippet: More than 5,000 Graco infant car seats sold through Target, Walmart and other major retailers are being recalled in the United States after the company and federal regulators warned of an injury risk tied to the seat base.
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[2026-04-16 07:10 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: BBC News
Snippet: On the plains of northwestern Iran, edged by snow-ribboned ridges, spring nudges almond trees into frothy bloom and a fragile ceasefire brings more traffic onto highways, and more Iranians back to their homeland.
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[2026-04-16 07:04 UTC+10:00] [Australia news] [Factuality: 90]
Source: Guardian Australia
Snippet: Residents south of the refinery in Corio warned to shelter inside due to smoke
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[2026-04-16 07:04 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: ABC News
Snippet: The child was hit by the vehicle on a quiet suburban street in Dubbo. (ABC Western Plains: Mel Dearmer)
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[2026-04-16 06:44 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: New York Post
Snippet: Robert F. Kennedy Jr., an avid animal genitalia researcher in his spare time, once pulled the family sedan to the side of the road after spying a dead raccoon and swiftly cut off its sex organs so he could “study them later.”
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[2026-04-16 06:39 UTC+10:00] [Australia] [Factuality: 100]
Source: SBS News
Snippet: The fire broke out at the Viva Energy oil refinery in Geelong on Wednesday night. Source: ABC News
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[2026-04-16 06:20 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: New York Post
Snippet: As Napa Valley struggles with a decline in visitors and evolving consumer habits, some of its most established wineries are increasingly targeting families with children as they work to sustain traffic and revenue.
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[2026-04-16 06:20 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 90]
Source: New York Post
Snippet: Long Island has some of the lowest gas prices in the state but locals said that’s no victory as they watch fuel costs soar due to the Iran war.
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[2026-04-16 06:19 UTC+10:00] [National] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Age
Snippet: Products & ServicesOpen Products & Services section
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[2026-04-16 05:45 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Zero Hedge
Snippet: US economic activity continued to increase at a "slight-to-modest" pace across most regions as the war with Iran generated a new wave of uncertainty and higher energy costs, the Federal Reserve said. The just released Beige Book - which featured information compiled by the New York Fed and collected through April 6, capturing the early effects of the war on the US economy - was the first one to discuss the state of the US economy after the Iran war
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[2026-04-16 05:44 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: AP News
Snippet: In this July 21, 2018, file photo Allbirds co-founder Tim Brown speaks at OZY Fest in Central Park in New York. Online shoe brand Allbirds plans to more than double its store count next year, hoping to reach shoppers who want to touch and try on their wool shoes. (Photo by Evan Agostini/Invision/AP, File)
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[2026-04-16 05:24 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 90]
Source: New York Post
Snippet: Chris Payton-Jones’ death in a car crash over the weekend came just weeks after he welcomed a baby daughter, it has been revealed.
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[2026-04-16 05:03 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: RT News
Snippet: Police in Northern Ireland have slapped fines on demonstrators who disrupted traffic to protest soaring fuel prices. Similar demonstrations began across the border in the Republic of Ireland last week.
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[2026-04-16 05:01 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: AP News
Snippet: ABUJA, Nigeria (AP) — Nigeria’s security forces are on high alert over a planned attack by Islamist militants on public infrastructure in Abuja and Niger states, an internal memo dated April 13 obtained from the Nigeria Customs Service by The Associated Press on Wednesday showed.
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[2026-04-16 05:00 UTC+10:00] [Business / Companies] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Age
Snippet: Uber’s fully automated complaint-handling processes are “illogical”, “arbitrary” and ultimately unlawful, the Fair Work Commission has determined in a decision on the transport giant’s thumbs up or down rating system that has major implications for how tech platforms manage contractors.
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[2026-04-16 05:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: ABC News
Snippet: Topic:Government and Politics
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[2026-04-16 04:59 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: ABC News
Snippet: A slew of fuel security dashboards appeared online after the Strait of Hormuz was blocked. (ABC NEWS Verify)
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[2026-04-16 04:56 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: CNBC
Snippet: The Middle East war has damaged as much as $58 billion worth of energy infrastructure, according to an estimate published by consulting firm Rystad Energy on Wednesday.
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[2026-04-16 04:53 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: New York Post
Snippet: Long lines at the California Department of Motor Vehicle offices could soon be a thing of the past.
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[2026-04-16 04:19 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: AfricaNews
Snippet: As global economic uncertainty deepens with the ongoing conflict in the Middle East, Sub-Saharan Africa is emerging as one of the regions most exposed to the fallout, with rising fuel shortages, inflationary pressures, and renewed financing needs.
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[2026-04-16 03:47 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Jerusalem Post
Snippet: The combat engineering battalion 603 is blowing up "endless" amounts of Hezbollah's terror infrastructure in southern Lebanon, Lt.-Col. "R", the battalion commander, told The Jerusalem Post in a recent interview.
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[2026-04-16 03:47 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: New York Post
Snippet: A Brooklyn family was allegedly part of a ring of car insurance fraudsters that staged bogus crashes to bilk Uber and Liberty Mutual out of more than $300 million, a stunning new lawsuit claims.
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[2026-04-16 03:03 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: New York Post
Snippet: A high-speed crash sent a Corvette careening off the 60 Freeway and into a luxury car dealership in Los Angeles County early Wednesday — but remarkably, the two passengers inside walked away without serious injuries.
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[2026-04-16 03:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: AP News
Snippet: The Bank of America logo is seen on a branch office, Oct. 14, 2022, in Boston. (AP Photo/Michael Dwyer, File)
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[2026-04-16 02:57 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Nikkei Asia
Snippet: Isuzu Motors' upcoming fuel cell truck will be based on the Elf EV. (Isuzu Motors)
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[2026-04-16 02:57 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Nikkei Asia
Snippet: Isuzu Motors' upcoming fuel cell truck will be based on the Elf EV. (Isuzu Motors)
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[2026-04-16 02:44 UTC+10:00] [National] [Factuality: 100]
Source: 9News
Snippet: Auto news: These are Australia's safest roads.
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[2026-04-16 02:11 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: New York Post
Snippet: Click, click — vroom.
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[2026-04-16 02:09 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: New York Post
Snippet: Shares of Allbirds surged more than six-fold on Wednesday after the footwear maker said it was raising capital and pivoting towards AI computing infrastructure.
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[2026-04-16 02:09 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Manila Times
Snippet: BACOLOD CITY — Despite the prevailing fuel crisis, the spirit of celebration remained unshaken as the 30th Panaad sa Negros Festival opened its gates on Monday, drawing an estimated crowd of 24,150 at the Panaad Park and Stadium.
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[2026-04-16 02:02 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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[2026-04-16 02:02 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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[2026-04-16 02:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Zero Hedge
Snippet: Eos Energy Enterprises’ stock jumped over 60% in the last few days as investor enthusiasm grew around its scaling production and role in powering AI-driven infrastructure demand, according to the International Business Times.
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[2026-04-16 01:50 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: AP News
Snippet: The Swedish government on Wednesday said a pro-Russian group with links to Russia’s security and intelligence services was behind a cyberattack on a heating plant last year. The announcement followed warnings from officials in Poland, Norway, Denmark and Latvia that Russia is attacking critical infrastructure across Europe.
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[2026-04-16 01:45 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Zero Hedge
Snippet: The national average for 87-octane gasoline has remained above the politically sensitive $4-a-gallon level for two straight weeks after the largest monthly jump in AAA data going back two decades. The fuel shock has Wall Street analysts focused on whether surging pump prices will begin crowding out discretionary spending.
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[2026-04-16 01:26 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: New York Post
Snippet: Los Angeles is turning to robotaxis in an effort to tackle the city’s crater-riddled streets — as years of battered pavement and slow repairs have left drivers dodging hazards across thousands of miles of roadway.
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[2026-04-16 01:15 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: CNBC
Snippet: At least nine oil tankers have transited the Strait of Hormuz this week as the U.S. and Iran contest control of the vital sea lane.
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[2026-04-16 01:00 UTC+10:00] [Airline industry] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Guardian Australia
Snippet: Price of jet fuel has climbed by 125% since start of Iran war – giving Qantas and Virgin a big challenge as fuel accounts for a fifth of expenses
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