Topic: US Politics — Neutral reports only
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[2026-08-22 02:51 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: RT News
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.
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[2026-08-22 02:27 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Al Jazeera
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.
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[2026-08-22 02:20 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: AP News
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)
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[2026-08-22 02:14 UTC+10:00] [US military] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Guardian Australia
Snippet: Sources say US navy is working to rename carrier originally planned to honor second world war sailor Doris Miller
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[2026-08-22 02:10 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 90]
Source: The Manila Times
Snippet: WASHINGTON, D.C. — The United States on Thursday warned allies and China to join President Donald Trump’s new campaign to isolate Iran’s economy, vowing that Washington would “collapse this regime” in Tehran.
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[2026-08-22 02:06 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Manila Times
Snippet: SEOUL — Annual war games between South Korea and the United States ended on Friday, Seoul's military told Agence France-Presse (AFP), days earlier than initially planned after US President Donald Trump had abruptly ordered them to be scaled back.
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[2026-08-22 02:05 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 95]
Source: Zero Hedge
Snippet: Authored by Emel Akan via The Epoch Times,
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[2026-08-22 01:54 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: New York Post
Snippet: See more of our coverage in your search results.
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[2026-08-22 01:27 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: New York Post
Snippet: See more of our coverage in your search results.
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[2026-08-22 01:06 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 90]
Source: BBC News
Snippet: Canada-US trade minister Dominic LeBlanc has been in Washington for two weeks trying to hammer out a deal
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[2026-08-22 01:01 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The National (UAE)
Snippet: Oman has spent decades cultivating a reputation as one of the Middle East’s most reliable diplomatic go-betweens, maintaining a long-standing strategic partnership with the US while preserving close ties with Iran.
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[2026-08-22 00:10 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: AP News
Snippet: FS2 — AFL: Greater Western Sydney at Adelaide
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[2026-08-21 23:59 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: AP News
Snippet: El príncipe Enrique de Gran Bretaña, duque de Sussex, interviene en una mesa redonda sobre el apoyo a los veteranos, el miércoles 19 de agosto de 2026, en Washington. (Foto AP/Alex Brandon)
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[2026-08-21 23:47 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 90]
Source: Al Jazeera
Snippet: United States President Donald Trump has threatened a crushing financial campaign against Iran, which he has referred to as “economic D-Day”, as the war on Tehran continues to drag on.
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[2026-08-21 23:44 UTC+10:00] [International Relations] [Factuality: 95]
Source: The New York Times
Snippet: As Iran’s largest trading partner, China would seemingly have much to lose from President Trump’s threat this week to impose “tremendous economic consequences” on nations doing business with Tehran.
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[2026-08-21 23:42 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: AP News
Snippet: The National Transportation Safety Board logo and signage are seen at a news conference at NTSB headquarters in Washington, Dec. 18, 2017. (AP Photo/Andrew Harnik, File)
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[2026-08-21 23:37 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: CNBC
Snippet: President Donald Trump on Friday morning said the United States will allow up to 300,000 metric tons of product for ground beef to be imported over the next three months without being subject to out-of-quota tariffs.
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[2026-08-21 23:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: New York Post
Snippet: See more of our coverage in your search results.
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[2026-08-21 22:48 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 90]
Source: Al Jazeera
Snippet: China has denied a claim by Washington that it has wrongfully detained a United States citizen.
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[2026-08-21 22:45 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 90]
Source: Zero Hedge
Snippet: China has firmly rejected Washington's call to join in implementing US sanctions to "squash" Iran's economy, pushing back against Trump administration pressure to be part of the "toughest sanctions in history" which has marked a new phase of conflict focused on extended economic warfare, as a military solution is seen as increasingly unrealistic and unlikely.
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[2026-08-21 22:32 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 90]
Source: Al Jazeera
Snippet: United States allies in Asia are watching warily as Washington scales back some military assets in the region to meet demands in the Middle East, where the US-Israel war on Iran is dragging into its sixth month.
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[2026-08-21 22:22 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: AP News
Snippet: Floyd Jones, the founder of BackBlack, an initiative that supports underfunded Black-led nonprofits, poses for a portrait in Washington Heights, Wednesday, Aug. 19, 2026, in New York. (AP Photo/Angelina Katsanis)
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[2026-08-21 22:17 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: CNBC
Snippet: The U.S. and Canada have yet to announce a final trade deal that will keep President Donald Trump's new tariffs on hockey sticks, wine and other Canadian goods from taking effect early Saturday morning.
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[2026-08-21 22:00 UTC+10:00] [International criminal court] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Guardian Australia
Snippet: The US is engaged in a lawless quest to protect American and Israeli officials
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[2026-08-21 21:37 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Middle East Eye
Snippet: Iran’s parliament speaker said efforts by "enemies" to drive Iran and Iraq apart will instead deepen their relationship, as Trump threatened "tremendous" costs for those working with the Islamic Republic.
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[2026-08-21 21:20 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: AP News
Snippet: Britain’s Prince Harry, the Duke of Sussex, speaks at a roundtable about support for veterans, Wednesday, Aug. 19, 2026, in Washington. (AP Photo/Alex Brandon)
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[2026-08-21 21:11 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: New York Post
Snippet: See more of our coverage in your search results.
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[2026-08-21 21:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 95]
Source: BBC News
Snippet: Use BBC.com or the new BBC App to listen to BBC podcasts, Radio 4 and the World Service outside the UK.
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[2026-08-21 20:44 UTC+10:00] [US and Israeli Attack on Iran (2026)] [Factuality: 95]
Source: The New York Times
Snippet: A top Iranian official said on Friday that his country must plan to surmount any additional sanctions after the Trump administration vowed to aggressively tighten the economic pressure campaign against Tehran.
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[2026-08-21 20:43 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: AP News
Snippet: President Donald Trump yells to reporters after disembarking Air Force One, Sunday, Aug. 16, 2026, at Joint Base Andrews, Md. (AP Photo/Julia Demaree Nikhinson)
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[2026-08-21 20:40 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: AP News
Snippet: This is our flagship newsletter Morning Wire. You can subscribe here and we’ll email it to you daily.
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[2026-08-21 20:13 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The National (UAE)
Snippet: Bitcoin rose by more than 4 per cent in early Asia trading, continuing a tear that began on Wednesday after the US Treasury revealed plans to rein in long-term bond yields and US President Donald Trump called for passing crypto legislation.
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[2026-08-21 20:11 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: AP News
Snippet: This combination of book cover images shows “American Scoundrel: Roy Cohn’s Dark Journey from Joe McCarthy to Donald Trump” by Kai Bird, “Music Against the Night: A Novel” by Yiyun Li, “Promise Me, America” by Joe Biden, “Switzy” by Emma Cline, and “The Disappearers” by Marlon James. (Scribner/FSG/Little, Brown & Co./Random House/Riverhead via AP)
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[2026-08-21 20:10 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: AP News
Snippet: Washington State head coach Jimmy Rogers reacts to a play during the first half of an NCAA college football game against James Madison, Nov. 22, 2025, in Harrisonburg, Va. (AP Photo/Ryan M. Kelly, File)
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[2026-08-21 20:09 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: AP News
Snippet: This combination of images show, top row from left, “A Court of Splintered Harmony” by Sarah J. Maas, “American Hagwon” by Min Jin Lee, “American Scoundrel” by Kai Bird, “Birth of a Culture” by Grandmaster Flash with Scoop Jackson, “Crossing the Wine-Dark Sea” by Emily Wilson, “Exit Party,” by Emily St.
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[2026-08-21 20:00 UTC+10:00] [US midterm elections 2026] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Guardian Australia
Snippet: Department of Justice plan raises questions over its ability to recruit so many people – and what they would do
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[2026-08-21 20:00 UTC+10:00] [Mexico] [Factuality: 90]
Source: Guardian Australia
Snippet: With plentiful jobs and community support, one Mexico City neighbourhood has become a haven for those who have lived much of their lives in the US
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[2026-08-21 19:53 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: AP News
Snippet: El presidente de Estados Unidos, Donald Trump, interviene durante una reunión con líderes tecnológicos en el Salón Roosevelt de la Casa Blanca, el 19 de agosto de 2026, en Washington. (AP Foto/Jacquelyn Martin)
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[2026-08-21 19:39 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: RT News
Snippet: China has refused to join a US plan to “squash” Iran’s economy, rejecting Washington’s push to be part of the “toughest sanctions in history” against the Islamic Republic.
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[2026-08-21 18:51 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Jerusalem Post
Snippet: Offers of Iranian crude to Chinese buyers have declined and prices have jumped this week as the US blockade has cut Tehran's shipments, according to trade sources, with the threat of more sanctions from Washington looming.
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[2026-08-21 18:39 UTC+10:00] [All News] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Korea Herald
Snippet: For over a decade, I’ve navigated the complexities of North Korean affairs, security, and foreign policy from both Seoul and Washington, D.C. As the National Desk Political Team Lead, I track the pulse of geopolitics, closely following developments from the Unification Ministry and the Foreign Ministry. My mornings start with Rodong Sinmun—North Korea’s state mouthpiece—before diving into the day’s headlines from Seoul and Washington.
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[2026-08-21 18:04 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Jerusalem Post
Snippet: Security sources said on Friday that the chances of expanding the military confrontation with Iran in the near term have decreased, following a series of meetings and discussions with senior US officials.
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[2026-08-21 18:02 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: AP News
Snippet: Washington Nationals (61-68, fourth in the NL East) vs. Miami Marlins (64-64, third in the NL East)
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[2026-08-21 17:16 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: AP News
Snippet: Soldaods del ejército de Corea del Sur participan en un ejercicio contra terrotistas dentro de las maniobras militares Ulchi Freedom Shield entre Estados Unidos y Corea del Sur, en Seúl, Corea del Sur, el 19 de agosto de 2026. (AP Foto/Ahn Young-joon)
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[2026-08-21 17:08 UTC+10:00] [All News] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Korea Herald
Snippet: For over a decade, I’ve navigated the complexities of North Korean affairs, security, and foreign policy from both Seoul and Washington, D.C. As the National Desk Political Team Lead, I track the pulse of geopolitics, closely following developments from the Unification Ministry and the Foreign Ministry. My mornings start with Rodong Sinmun—North Korea’s state mouthpiece—before diving into the day’s headlines from Seoul and Washington.
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[2026-08-21 17:06 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The National (UAE)
Snippet: Bitcoin rose by more than 4 per cent in early Asia trading, continuing a tear that began on Wednesday after the US Treasury revealed plans to rein in long-term bond yields and US President Donald Trump called for passing crypto legislation.
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[2026-08-21 17:04 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South Korea
Snippet: SEOUL, Aug. 21 (Yonhap) -- President Lee Jae Myung has appointed senior trade official Park Jung-sung as the new trade minister, a presidential spokesperson said Friday, filling the post immediately tasked with leading the talks with Washington over South Korea's investment pledge to the United States.
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[2026-08-21 16:58 UTC+10:00] [All News] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Korea Herald
Snippet: For over a decade, I’ve navigated the complexities of North Korean affairs, security, and foreign policy from both Seoul and Washington, D.C. As the National Desk Political Team Lead, I track the pulse of geopolitics, closely following developments from the Unification Ministry and the Foreign Ministry. My mornings start with Rodong Sinmun—North Korea’s state mouthpiece—before diving into the day’s headlines from Seoul and Washington.
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[2026-08-21 16:46 UTC+10:00] [Northeast Asia] [Factuality: 90]
Source: Asia Times
Snippet: Keep independent journalism alive
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[2026-08-21 16:31 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South Korea
Snippet: SEOUL, Aug. 21 (Yonhap) -- Resuming direct talks between the United States and North Korea is the most "practical" solution to halting Pyongyang's nuclear weapons program, a senior unification ministry official said Friday, amid concerns that Washington's overture to Pyongyang could sideline Seoul.
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