Topic: US Politics — Neutral reports only
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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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[2026-08-21 16:19 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 90]
Source: Middle East Eye
Snippet: US Vice President JD Vance said that the country has entered a "new phase" in its war on Iran, leading with economic pressure as Washington's "most effective tool".
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[2026-08-21 15:59 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 90]
Source: New York Post
Snippet: See more of our coverage in your search results.
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[2026-08-21 15:58 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South Korea
Snippet: SEOUL, Aug. 21 (Yonhap) -- The ruling Democratic Party (DP) on Friday lashed out at the main opposition People Power Party (PPP) for denouncing President Lee Jae Myung's remarks portraying the reduction of South Korea-U.S. military exercises as a big decision by U.S. President Donald Trump to promote peace on the Korean Peninsula.
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[2026-08-21 15:55 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: AP News
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)
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[2026-08-21 15:01 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: AP News
Snippet: South Korea army soldiers take part in an anti-terror drill as a part of the Ulchi Freedom Shield military exercise between the U.S. and South Korea in Seoul, South Korea, Wednesday, Aug. 19, 2026. (AP Photo/Ahn Young-joon)
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[2026-08-21 14:32 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: CNBC
Snippet: Economic pressure is the United States' "most effective tool" against Iran, according to U.S. Vice President JD Vance.
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[2026-08-21 14:29 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: AP News
Snippet: Unos niños ven una película en un dispositivo móvil, en un refugio para familias desplazadas por la violencia de las pandillas, el miércoles 19 de agosto de 2026, en Puerto Príncipe, Haití. (AP Foto/Odelyn Joseph)
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[2026-08-21 14:05 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: AP News
Snippet: Britain’s Prince Harry, the Duke of Sussex, speaks to The Associated Press after a roundtable about support for veterans, Wednesday, Aug. 19, 2026, in Washington. (AP Photo/Alex Brandon)
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[2026-08-21 14:02 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: AP News
Snippet: U.S. Sen. Darline Graham, R-S.C., speaks with reporters after a debate with U.S. Rep. Ralph Norman, R-S.C., ahead of the special GOP Senate runoff election to replace the late Sen. Lindsey Graham, R-S.C., on Tuesday, Aug. 18, 2026, in Newberry, S.C. (AP Photo/Meg Kinnard)
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[2026-08-21 14:01 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: AP News
Snippet: Vice President JD Vance smiles during a roundtable event in the Eisenhower Executive Office Building on the White House campus, Wednesday, Aug. 5, 2026, in Washington. (AP Photo/Alex Brandon)
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[2026-08-21 14:01 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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[2026-08-21 14:00 UTC+10:00] [Film] [Factuality: 90]
Source: Guardian Australia
Snippet: As his new film Bitter Christmas is released, the legendary Spanish director turns his fire on Donald Trump, Will Smith, Netflix – and himself
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[2026-08-21 13:49 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 90]
Source: The Jerusalem Post
Snippet: "Claims of US munitions shortages are false," Pentagon spokesperson Sean Parnell told the Wall Street Journal on Wednesday.
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[2026-08-21 13:36 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: AP News
Snippet: Children watch a movie on a mobile device at a shelter for families displaced by gang violence in Port-au-Prince, Haiti, Wednesday, Aug. 19, 2026. (AP Photo/Odelyn Joseph)
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[2026-08-21 13:32 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Nikkei Asia
Snippet: The USS George Washington transits the Arabian Sea on Aug. 20. The aircraft carrier was forward-deployed to Yokosuka, Japan, in 2024 and has since conducted extensive joint exercises with that country's Maritime Self-Defense Force. (U.S. Navy via Reuters)
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[2026-08-21 13:32 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Nikkei Asia
Snippet: The USS George Washington transits the Arabian Sea on Aug. 20. The aircraft carrier was forward-deployed to Yokosuka, Japan, in 2024 and has since conducted extensive joint exercises with that country's Maritime Self-Defense Force. (U.S. Navy via Reuters)
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[2026-08-21 13:21 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: AP News
Snippet: TAPACHULA, México (AP) — Una caravana de más de 600 migrantes, integrada por personas que fueron deportadas durante el gobierno del presidente estadounidense Donald Trump, partió el jueves de la frontera sur de México rumbo a otras regiones del país, con la esperanza de continuar sus trámites de asilo y conseguir empleo.
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[2026-08-21 13:12 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 90]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: Calling Trump ‘very weak’, Manitoba leader Kinew told Canadians not to buy US booze even if it returns, as a trade deal inches closer
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[2026-08-21 13:12 UTC+10:00] [Newfoundland and Labrador] [Factuality: 90]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: Calling Trump ‘very weak’, Manitoba leader Kinew told Canadians not to buy US booze even if it returns, as a trade deal inches closer
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[2026-08-21 13:12 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Manila Times
Snippet: WASHINGTON, D.C. — US President Donald Trump appeared Thursday on his former fixer-turned-foe Michael Cohen's radio show, holding a stunning public reunion with the man who once called him a "Cheeto-dusted cartoon villain” and testified against him both in court and before Congress.
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[2026-08-21 13:03 UTC+10:00] [ASIA PACIFIC] [Factuality: 95]
Source: The Japan Times
Snippet: North Korea mocked South Korea for being a U.S. “puppet” after U.S. President Donald Trump unilaterally curtailed the two countries’ joint military drills.
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[2026-08-21 13:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: AP News
Snippet: Jacob deGrom, de los Rangers de Texas, agradece los aplausos tras llegar a 2.000 ponches de por vida en el duelo ante los Nacionales de Washington, el jueves 20 de agosto de 2026 (AP Foto/Tony Gutiérrez)
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[2026-08-21 12:43 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South Korea
Snippet: (ATTN: UPDATES with JCS official's comments in paras 5-7) By Kim Seung-yeon
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[2026-08-21 12:37 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: AP News
Snippet: Texas Rangers pitcher Jacob deGrom throws and strikes out Washington Nationals’ Abimelec Ortiz, his 2000th career strikeout, in the first inning of a baseball game Thursday, Aug. 20, 2026, in Arlington, Texas. (AP Photo/Tony Gutierrez)
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[2026-08-21 12:32 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Manila Times
Snippet: GUATEMALA CITY — The United States has deported nearly 2,300 Mexicans to Guatemala this year and sent at least dozens more to Honduras, according to official data, a shift from the beginning of US President Donald Trump’s second term when such transfers were minimal.
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[2026-08-21 12:28 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 12:03 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 the Iranian economy, vowing that Washington would "collapse this regime" in Tehran.
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[2026-08-21 11:50 UTC+10:00] [Middle East] [Factuality: 90]
Source: Rappler
Snippet: TRUMP AND IRAN. A 3D printed miniature of US President Donald Trump and the Iranian flag are seen in this illustration taken January 9, 2026.
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[2026-08-21 11:44 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: AP News
Snippet: The exterior of the Kennedy Center is seen, Friday, July 31, 2026, in Washington. (AP Photo/Mark Schiefelbein)
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[2026-08-21 11:14 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: CNBC
Snippet: Hello, this is Anniek Bao writing to you from Singapore. Welcome to another edition of CNBC's Daily Open.
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[2026-08-21 10:45 UTC+10:00] [All News] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Korea Herald
Snippet: South Korea and the United States were set to wrap up their key military exercise Friday, nearly a week ahead of its original schedule after US President Donald Trump ordered a significant reduction in a move widely seen as a conciliatory gesture toward North Korean leader Kim Jong-un.
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[2026-08-21 10:34 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Jerusalem Post
Snippet: Democrat Aisha Wahab, a member of the California state Senate, was projected on Thursday to win a special election to fill a vacant seat in the US House of Representatives, according to multiple US media outlets.
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[2026-08-21 10:34 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Jerusalem Post
Snippet: When Democratic socialist Angie Nixon, an ardent critic of Israel, secured a surprise win in Florida’s US Senate Democratic primary Tuesday over Jewish former Soviet refugee Alex Vindman, pro-Israel advocates expressed alarm that even in the South, Democratic momentum seems to be shifting toward the party’s farthest-left flank.
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[2026-08-21 10:31 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South Korea
Snippet: SEOUL, Aug. 21 (Yonhap) -- South Korea and the United States were set to wrap up their key military exercise Friday, nearly a week ahead of its original schedule after U.S. President Donald Trump ordered a significant reduction in a move widely seen as a conciliatory gesture toward North Korean leader Kim Jong-un.
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[2026-08-21 10:12 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 90]
Source: Al Jazeera
Snippet: The United States has sent about 2,300 Mexican nationals to Guatemala, despite objections from the Mexican government, as President Donald Trump steps up deportations.
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[2026-08-21 10:03 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: AP News
Snippet: El general Christopher LaNeve, subjefe del Estado Mayor del Ejército, testifica en el Capitolio el 19 de mayo de 2026, en Washington. (AP Foto/J. Scott Applewhite, archivo)
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[2026-08-21 10:00 UTC+10:00] [World] [Factuality: 90]
Source: SBS News
Snippet: Published 21 August 2026 2:04pm
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[2026-08-21 09:37 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 09:28 UTC+10:00] [Donald Trump] [Factuality: 90]
Source: Guardian Australia
Snippet: President’s one-time ‘attack dog’ became his fierce critic – but now Cohen says he has forgiven his former boss
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[2026-08-21 09:16 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 90]
Source: BBC News
Snippet: Nearly six months after US President Donald Trump vowed a swift victory over Iran, the conflict appears to be at a standstill, with prospects of a military victory or negotiated settlement growing dimmer.
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[2026-08-21 08:48 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: AP News
Snippet: State Sen. Aisha Wahab, a Democratic candidate for Congress in California’s 14th district, speaks during a primary election night event on Tuesday, Aug. 18, 2026, in Hayward, Calif. (AP Photo/Jeff Chiu)
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[2026-08-21 08:48 UTC+10:00] [California] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Guardian Australia
Snippet: Progressive wins bitter fight for seat formerly held by congressman who quit amid sexual misconduct claims
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[2026-08-21 08:42 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 08:19 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: AP News
Snippet: Un microbiólogo señala un cultivo aislado de E. coli en una placa de agar en el Departamento de Salud del Estado de Washington, el 3 de noviembre de 2015. (AP Foto/Elaine Thompson/Archivo)
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[2026-08-21 08:18 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Manila Times
Snippet: WASHINGTON — President Donald Trump is expected to appear Thursday on the radio show of his former fixer-turned-foe Michael Cohen, making a public reunion with the man who once called him a “Cheeto-dusted cartoon villain” and testified against him both in court and before Congress.
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