[2026-08-22 07:27 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: AP News

Title: Presidente de la Corte Suprema permite continuar obras del salón de baile en la Casa Blanca

Snippet: Continúan las obras en un helipuerto y el salón de baile en el Jardín Sur de la Casa Blanca, el miércoles 5 de agosto de 2026, en Washington. (AP Foto/Tierney L. Cross)

Read full article: https://apnews.com/article/trump-casa-blanca-salon-baile-construccion-fallo-256abb9430387076617c895e971a9f9c

[2026-08-22 06:52 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: AP News

Title: Park maintenance work gets sidelined as Trump's Freedom 250 takes precedence

Snippet: Work continues on the Lincoln Memorial Reflecting Pool, Tuesday, Aug. 18, 2026, in Washington. (AP Photo/Julia Demaree Nikhinson)

Read full article: https://apnews.com/article/national-parks-white-house-priorities-051fd27a454094a7cbec0718517e35e3

[2026-08-22 06:51 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: The Manila Times

Title: Klay Thompson set for Heat after Mavericks buyout

Snippet: WASHINGTON — Klay Thompson had his NBA contract bought out by the Dallas Mavericks, the team announced on Friday, and will sign with the Miami Heat according to multiple reports.

Read full article: https://www.manilatimes.net/2026/08/22/sports/klay-thompson-set-for-heat-after-mavericks-buyout/2410212

[2026-08-22 06:45 UTC+10:00] [World] [Factuality: 100]

Source: SBS News

Title: Trump pledged support for fossil fuels. Now his war in Iran is fast-tracking renewables

Snippet: Published 22 August 2026 6:45am

Read full article: https://www.sbs.com.au/news/article/has-donald-trumps-war-in-iran-inadvertently-supercharged-renewables/4vf7cn05j

[2026-08-22 06:44 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: AP News

Title: IndyCar drivers amazed at downtown DC course: 'It's stuff that you dream of'

Snippet: Racing teams walk the track before Sunday’s Freedom 250 Grand Prix auto race, seen Friday, Aug. 21, 2026, in Washington. (AP Photo/Alex Brandon)

Read full article: https://apnews.com/article/indycar-freedom-250-trump-68e8169a89502f702958d7d609dc8f20

[2026-08-22 06:40 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: Zero Hedge

Title: Trump To Flood US With 300,000 Tons Of Tariff-Free Ground Beef To Tame Prices Ahead Of Midterms

Snippet: With 74 days remaining until the midterm elections and average retail ground-beef prices hovering near $7 per pound, President Trump said in a Truth Social post Friday morning that his administration will temporarily waive certain tariffs on ground-beef imports. The move follows our Monday report highlighting signs that consumers are balking at record beef prices, with demand destruction beginning to surface against a backdrop of household stress, including Walmart sales that missed estimates and dismal July retail-sales data.

Read full article: https://www.zerohedge.com/markets/trump-flood-us-300000-tons-tariff-free-ground-beef-tame-prices-ahead-midterms

[2026-08-22 06:33 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: AP News

Title: Trump loyalist Ed Martin to focus on election 'legal battles'

Snippet: Ed Martin speaks at an event at the Capitol in Washington, June 13, 2023. (AP Photo/Amanda Andrade-Rhoades, File)

Read full article: https://apnews.com/article/ed-martin-trump-justice-department-midterms-c309054c26313f403912cc01a1277b0f

[2026-08-22 06:19 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: AP News

Title: Census report does not prove Trump's claim about 2020 noncitizen voting

Snippet: President Donald Trump speaks outside the White House, Wednesday, Aug. 19, 2026, in Washington, near the construction site of the new helicopter landing zone on the South Lawn of the White House. (AP Photo/Manuel Balce Ceneta)

Read full article: https://apnews.com/article/fact-check-trump-noncitizen-voting-census-bureau-36cf1524fda629b139b7de5c86119622

[2026-08-22 06:10 UTC+10:00] [US military] [Factuality: 100]

Source: Guardian Australia

Title: Pentagon reportedly fires publisher and editor of US military news outlet Stars & Stripes

Snippet: Max Lederer and Erik Slavin receive termination notices after publication reported on crew conditions on the USS Abraham Lincoln

Read full article: https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2026/aug/21/pentagon-fires-publisher-editor-stars-stripes-uss-abraham-lincoln

[2026-08-22 06:07 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: Al Jazeera

Title: Bolivia’s President Rodrigo Paz fires economy minister amid unrest

Snippet: Bolivian President Rodrigo Paz has removed Economic Minister Jose Gabriel Espinoza from his post after the minister was censured by the country’s Congress.

Read full article: https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2026/8/21/bolivias-president-rodrigo-paz-nixes-economy-minister-amid-unrest

[2026-08-22 06:05 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: AP News

Title: Pentagon says more troops report unwanted sexual contact, but numbers dip

Snippet: The Department of Defense seal is seen on the podium in the Press Briefing room at the Pentagon, Oct. 29, 2024, in Washington. (AP Photo/Kevin Wolf, File)

Read full article: https://apnews.com/article/military-sexual-assaults-reports-pentagon-562c258638a69931675a853780d9a271

[2026-08-22 05:52 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: Al Jazeera

Title: US Supreme Court allows Trump’s ballroom project to continue for now

Snippet: The United States Supreme Court will allow President Donald Trump to continue his $400m White House ballroom project for now, temporarily pausing a judicial order that would halt much of the development.

Read full article: https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2026/8/21/us-supreme-court-allows-trumps-ballroom-project-to-continue-for-now

[2026-08-22 05:52 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: BBC News

Title: Supreme Court temporarily unfreezes Trump ballroom construction

Snippet: The US Supreme Court has temporarily allowed construction of the White House ballroom to move forward.

Read full article: https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/c78g2vq6nx6o?at_medium=RSS&at_campaign=rss

[2026-08-22 05:49 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: The Jerusalem Post

Title: Over 750 US servicemen have been wounded in Iran war, Pentagon numbers reveal - report

Snippet: The number of wounded or killed US servicemen in the Iran war jumped to 774 after the Pentagon added a new round of injured soldiers in the last few days, the Washington Post reported on Friday.

Read full article: https://www.jpost.com/middle-east/iran-news/article-906221

[2026-08-22 05:48 UTC+10:00] [Donald Trump] [Factuality: 100]

Source: Guardian Australia

Title: US supreme court lets Trump continue work on White House ballroom for now

Snippet: Chief justice signs temporary order to permit work while court considers emergency appeal from administration

Read full article: https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2026/aug/21/white-house-ballroom-construction-scotus

[2026-08-22 05:42 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: Al Jazeera

Title: Trump waives ‘out-of-quota’ beef tariffs for 90 days to lower prices

Snippet: United States President Donald Trump says he will allow imports of up to 300,000 tonnes of ground beef over the next three months without paying higher tariffs, a move aimed at lowering the price of a household staple.

Read full article: https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2026/8/21/trump-waives-out-of-quota-beef-tariffs-for-90-days-to-lower-prices

[2026-08-22 05:38 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: Middle East Eye

Title: US elections: Aisha Wahab becomes first Afghan-American in Congress

Snippet: The first Afghan-American to take a seat in the US Congress will represent California, following an election which saw a well-financed campaign led by pro-Israel voices to defeat her.

Read full article: https://www.middleeasteye.net/news/us-elections-aisha-wahab-becomes-first-afghan-american-congress

[2026-08-22 05:34 UTC+10:00] [Trump administration] [Factuality: 100]

Source: Guardian Australia

Title: Experts raise alarm over Trump’s public consultation on vaccines policy

Snippet: Asking people to weigh in on adoption of different categories in move that will sow confusion and create access challenges, say experts

Read full article: https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2026/aug/21/trump-administration-public-comment-vaccines

[2026-08-22 05:32 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: The Jerusalem Post

Title: US intends to pay $725 million towards UN debt, Congressional document shows

Snippet: The Trump administration has started the process to transfer $725 million to the United Nations, a congressional notification seen by Reuters showed, a move aid experts said was a welcome step towards paying billions in dues owed.

Read full article: https://www.jpost.com/international/article-906215

[2026-08-22 05:29 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 90]

Source: South Korea

Title: Democrats step up offensive over Trump's reduction of drills with S. Korea, push for summitry with Kim

Snippet: WASHINGTON, Aug. 21 (Yonhap) -- Democratic lawmakers stepped up their offensive against U.S. President Donald Trump on Friday, after he ordered the scaling back of military exercises with South Korea while pushing for renewed summitry with North Korean leader Kim Jong-un this year.

Read full article: https://en.yna.co.kr/view/AEN20260822000400315

[2026-08-22 05:25 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: AP News

Title: Trump revela plan para bajar el precio de la carne, pero genera dudas entre ganaderos y republicanos

Snippet: El presidente de Estados Unidos, Donald Trump, habla en una reunión con líderes tecnológicos en la Sala Roosevelt de la Casa Blanca, el miércoles 19 de agosto de 2026, en Washington. (AP Foto/Jacquelyn Martin)

Read full article: https://apnews.com/article/trump-carne-precios-ganaderos-plan-importacion-98e11f357147b9041765186112d1987b

[2026-08-22 05:23 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: New York Post

Title: Ed Martin leaving DOJ role to ‘fight legal battles’ in midterm, 2028 elections, Trump announces

Snippet: See more of our coverage in your search results.

Read full article: https://nypost.com/2026/08/21/us-news/ed-martin-leaving-doj-role-to-fight-legal-battles-in-midterm-2028-elections-trump-announces/

[2026-08-22 05:15 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: South China Morning Post

Title: US Supreme Court lets Trump continue work on White House ballroom for now

Snippet: A lower court had ordered construction paused due to a lawsuit by a historic preservation ‌group seeking to stop the US$400 million project

Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/news/world/united-states-canada/article/3364894/us-supreme-court-lets-trump-continue-work-white-house-ballroom-now?utm_source=rss_feed

[2026-08-22 05:15 UTC+10:00] [US Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia Circuit] [Factuality: 100]

Source: South China Morning Post

Title: US Supreme Court lets Trump continue work on White House ballroom for now

Snippet: A lower court had ordered construction paused due to a lawsuit by a historic preservation ‌group seeking to stop the US$400 million project

Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/news/world/united-states-canada/article/3364894/us-supreme-court-lets-trump-continue-work-white-house-ballroom-now

[2026-08-22 05:13 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: RT News

Title: US Navy considers sidelining black hero sailor for Trump – media

Snippet: The US Navy is reportedly considering whether to rename an upcoming aircraft carrier honoring World War II black hero Doris Miller after President Donald Trump in an unprecedented move.

Read full article: https://www.rt.com/news/644501-us-navy-trump-carrier/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=RSS

[2026-08-22 05:12 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: AP News

Title: Stars and Stripes editor says he has been fired for insubordination

Snippet: The Pentagon is seen from the air, July 15, 2026, in Washington. (AP Photo/Alex Brandon, File)

Read full article: https://apnews.com/article/stars-stripes-pentagon-censorship-media-d42affb0c17fef31c6089645c8dbbe70

[2026-08-22 05:12 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: AP News

Title: Alfalfa sprouts linked to 15-state food-poisoning outbreak

Snippet: A microbiologist points out an isolated E. coli growth on an agar plate at the Washington State Department of Health, Nov. 3, 2015, in Shoreline, Wash. (AP Photo/Elaine Thompson, File)

Read full article: https://apnews.com/article/alfalfa-sprouts-food-poisoning-ac7701ed353e1e8c0aea8fec04982a26

[2026-08-22 05:09 UTC+10:00] [Donald Trump] [Factuality: 100]

Source: Deutsche Welle

Title: EUA devolvem mais de €790 mi em tarifas a empresas alemãs

Snippet: Empresas de capital aberto na Alemanha foram reembolsadas em mais de 790 milhões de euros (R$ 4,7 bilhões) por tarifas alfandegárias pagas indevidamente aos Estados Unidos.

Read full article: https://www.dw.com/pt-br/eua-devolvem-mais-de-790-mi-em-tarifas-a-empresas-alem%C3%A3s/a-78465364

[2026-08-22 05:00 UTC+10:00] [Lifestyle / Health & wellness] [Factuality: 95]

Source: The Age

Title: The four visible signs of heart problems

Snippet: In an opinion piece titled, “I Was Dick Cheney’s Cardiologist. Trump Has Not Looked Well, and We Should Know Why” published in The New York Times last week, Dr Jonathan Reiner questioned the state of Donald Trump’s health.

Read full article: https://www.theage.com.au/lifestyle/health-and-wellness/the-four-visible-signs-of-heart-problems-20260819-p60ppk.html?ref=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_source=rss_feed

[2026-08-22 04:40 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: South Korea

Title: U.S. approves potential sale to S. Korea of AIM-9X air-to-air missiles

Snippet: WASHINGTON, Aug. 21 (Yonhap) -- The U.S. government has authorized a potential sale to South Korea of AIM-9X air-to-air missiles and related equipment, the State Department said Friday, noting that the proposed sale will help enhance the Asian ally's air defense capabilities.

Read full article: https://en.yna.co.kr/view/AEN20260822000300315

[2026-08-22 04:37 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: New York Post

Title: Work on Trump White House ballroom can continue, Supreme Court Chief Justice John Roberts rules

Snippet: See more of our coverage in your search results.

Read full article: https://nypost.com/2026/08/21/us-news/work-on-trump-white-house-ballroom-can-continue-supreme-court-chief-justice-john-roberts/

[2026-08-22 04:35 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: AP News

Title: Mueren 8 en choque aéreo en Alaska, 2 de ellos empleados de Cuerpo de Ingenieros de Ejército de EEUU

Snippet: El logo de la Junta Nacional de Seguridad en el Transporte, visto en una conferencia de prensa en la sede del organismo, en Washington, el 18 de diciembre de 2017. (AP Foto/Andrew Harnik, archivo)

Read full article: https://apnews.com/article/alaska-avioneta-choque-ejercito-eeuu-e33dc8698b65d1912fa48beac9541d27

[2026-08-22 04:29 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 90]

Source: South China Morning Post

Title: Iran president says time to end war while Tehran is in position of strength

Snippet: The comments come after US Treasury chief Bessent vowed Washington would ‘collapse’ the Iranian regime with sanctions

Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/news/world/middle-east/article/3364893/iran-president-says-time-end-war-while-tehran-position-strength?utm_source=rss_feed

[2026-08-22 04:29 UTC+10:00] [Tehran] [Factuality: 90]

Source: South China Morning Post

Title: Iran president says time to end war while Tehran is in position of strength

Snippet: The comments come after US Treasury chief Bessent vowed Washington would ‘collapse’ the Iranian regime with sanctions

Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/news/world/middle-east/article/3364893/iran-president-says-time-end-war-while-tehran-position-strength

[2026-08-22 04:25 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: AP News

Title: Muere a los 92 años Nancy Kissinger, filántropa y esposa de Henry Kissinger

Snippet: El ex secretario de Estado Henry Kissinger (izq) con su esposa Nancy Kissinger en la Casa Blanca en Washington el 20 de septiembre del 2019. (AP foto/Patrick Semansky)

Read full article: https://apnews.com/article/nancy-kissinger-deceso-91940beef3cdfb244188c18aeab1f861

[2026-08-22 04:11 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: New York Post

Title: Trump admin dealt major blow in crusade against Letitia James after court rules top Albany prosecutor wasn’t lawfully appointed

Snippet: See more of our coverage in your search results.

Read full article: https://nypost.com/2026/08/21/us-news/trump-admin-dealt-major-blow-in-crusade-against-letitia-james-after-court-rules-top-albany-prosecutor-wasnt-lawfully-appointed/

[2026-08-22 04:10 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: AP News

Title: Chief Justice Roberts lets work on Trump White House ballroom continue

Snippet: Construction continues on a helipad and the White House Ballroom on the South Lawn of the White House, Wednesday, Aug. 5, 2026, in Washington. (AP Photo/Tierney L. Cross)

Read full article: https://apnews.com/article/trump-white-house-ballroom-supreme-court-b3eaee672028e584d0c520180c663e2c

[2026-08-22 04:09 UTC+10:00] [Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva] [Factuality: 100]

Source: Deutsche Welle

Title: Lula liga para Trump e diz que tarifaço é "infundado"

Snippet: O presidente Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva (PT) voltou a reforçar suas críticas ao tarifaço e à classificação de organizações criminosas brasileiras como entidades terroristas pelos Estados Unidos em telefonema nesta sexta-feira (21/08) com o presidente americano Donald Trump.

Read full article: https://www.dw.com/pt-br/lula-liga-para-trump-e-diz-que-tarifa%C3%A7o-%C3%A9-infundado/a-78464713

[2026-08-22 04:07 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: South Korea

Title: Expert: S. Korea, U.S. need to address fallout from Trump's exercise reduction for 'productive' engagement with Kim

Snippet: WASHINGTON, Aug. 21 (Yonhap) -- An expert on Friday called on South Korea and the United States to address the "political fallout" of U.S. President Donald Trump's decision to scale back their military exercises, noting that the "unnecessary crisis" between the allies has created a roadblock to a coordinated approach toward Pyongyang.

Read full article: https://en.yna.co.kr/view/AEN20260822000200315

[2026-08-22 04:05 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: Zero Hedge

Title: Biden Adviser Warned Fauci, CDC Director Cloth Masks Didn't Work Well: Text

Snippet: Authored by Zachary Stieber via The Epoch Times,

Read full article: https://www.zerohedge.com/covid-19/biden-adviser-warned-fauci-cdc-director-cloth-masks-didnt-work-well-text

[2026-08-22 04:03 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: CNBC

Title: As GOP warns data centers put Ohio Senate seat at risk, Husted defends energy policy

Snippet: Sen. Jon Husted, R-Ohio, defended President Donald Trump's energy and economic agenda on Friday during an appearance at a southwestern Ohio steel mill with Vice President JD Vance, as Republicans warn that backlash over data centers could be putting his seat in jeopardy.

Read full article: https://www.cnbc.com/2026/08/21/jon-husted-data-centers-ohio-senate.html

[2026-08-22 04:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: AP News

Title: Activistas de MAHA instan a Trump a no promover carbón para centros de datos

Snippet: Un centro de datos en Ashburn, Virginia, el 16 de julio del 2023. (AP foto/Ted Shaffrey)

Read full article: https://apnews.com/article/eeuu-centros-de-datos-da467624ad4cdf3c6299db12e72cd1b6

[2026-08-22 03:58 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 90]

Source: Middle East Eye

Title: FM Araghchi says US economic pressure campaign is doomed to fail

Snippet: Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi said US President Donald Trump’s threat to launch the “most crushing economic operation ever” against Iran was “doomed to failure”.

Read full article: https://www.middleeasteye.net/live-blog/live-blog-update/fm-araghchi-says-us-economic-pressure-campaign-doomed-fail

[2026-08-22 03:24 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: AP News

Title: Philanthropist Nancy Kissinger, wife of Henry Kissinger, dies at 92

Snippet: Former Secretary of State Henry Kissinger, left, and wife Nancy Kissinger arrive for a State Dinner with Australian Prime Minister Scott Morrison and President Donald Trump at the White House, Friday, Sept. 20, 2019, in Washington. (AP Photo/Patrick Semansky,File)

Read full article: https://apnews.com/article/nancy-kissinger-died-faee9670bd5e4422a1011c5129802e0b

[2026-08-22 03:17 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: New York Post

Title: Trump lifts tariffs on 300K tons of ground beef and commits to 25% price drop

Snippet: See more of our coverage in your search results.

Read full article: https://nypost.com/2026/08/21/business/trump-lifts-tariffs-on-300k-tons-of-ground-beef-commits-to-25-price-drop/

[2026-08-22 03:11 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: AP News

Title: MAHA activists target Trump for promoting coal use for data centers

Snippet: Cars drive past data centers, July 16, 2023, in Ashburn, Va. (AP Photo/Ted Shaffrey, File)

Read full article: https://apnews.com/article/maha-trump-ai-data-centers-rfk-coal-78e057313386bada1326b5c0ae03f2a0

[2026-08-22 03:07 UTC+10:00] [Natalie Harp] [Factuality: 100]

Source: Guardian Australia

Title: Why is Trump’s ‘human printer’ aide Natalie Harp suddenly in the spotlight? - The Latest

Snippet: One of Donald Trump’s closest and most devoted aides, Natalie Harp, has faced intense media scrutiny this week, after a Democratic senator, Jon Ossoff, name-checked her in a speech that went viral. So what do we know about Harp, who is often referred to as the ‘human printer’? And why is everybody talking about her relationship with Trump?

Read full article: https://www.theguardian.com/news/video/2026/aug/21/why-is-trumps-human-printer-aide-natalie-harp-suddenly-in-the-spotlight-the-latest

[2026-08-22 02:51 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: RT News

Title: D-Day for Iran, Meta on trial, Russia takes on the UK: RT stories that shaped the week

Snippet: Escalation was the name of the game this week, as the full extent of British involvement in Ukraine’s long-range strikes on Russia was revealed, and as US President Donald Trump laid claim to the Strait of Hormuz and shifted to a policy of subjecting Iran to long-term economic strangulation.

Read full article: https://www.rt.com/news/644492-rt-stop-stories-iran-russia/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=RSS

[2026-08-22 02:27 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: Al Jazeera

Title: What to know about the Freedom 250 Grand Prix, Trump’s capital car race

Snippet: Washington, DC – Over the next two days, a portion of the United States capital will transform into a seven-turn professional-grade track for the city’s first-ever IndyCar race.

Read full article: https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2026/8/21/what-to-know-about-the-freedom-250-grand-prix-trumps-capital-car-race

[2026-08-22 02:20 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: AP News

Title: Trump announces plan to reduce beef prices

Snippet: President Donald Trump speaks during a meeting with technology leaders in the Roosevelt Room of the White House, Wednesday, Aug. 19, 2026, in Washington. (AP Photo/Jacquelyn Martin)

Read full article: https://apnews.com/article/donald-trump-beef-prices-ranchers-e0e3dd60ae754d647527c7734a091edf