Topic: US Politics — Neutral reports only
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[2026-08-20 22:11 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: AP News
Snippet: TORONTO (AP) — La primera ministra de Quebec afirmó que las negociaciones comerciales entre Canadá y Estados Unidos están “lejos de terminar” y exigió más información al primer ministro Mark Carney antes de decidir si un acuerdo incipiente protege adecuadamente los sectores lácteo y forestal de Quebec.
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[2026-08-20 22:05 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Zero Hedge
Snippet: Authored by Matthew Vadum via The Epoch Times,
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[2026-08-20 21:41 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: AP News
Snippet: TORONTO (AP) — Quebec’s premier said Canada-U.S. trade negotiations are “far from over” and demanded more information from Prime Minister Mark Carney before deciding whether an emerging agreement adequately protects Quebec’s dairy and forestry sectors.
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[2026-08-20 21:41 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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[2026-08-20 21:14 UTC+10:00] [All News] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Korea Herald
Snippet: Staff reporter at The Korea Herald’s National Desk, based in Seoul. Covers South Korea’s national security and foreign policy, with a focus on the Defense, Foreign and Unification Ministries, as well as the National Assembly.Before entering journalism, served as an Air Force officer. Experience includes providing translation and interpretation, as well as strategic input for planning efforts, at the ROK-US Combined Forces Command.
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[2026-08-20 21:10 UTC+10:00] [All News] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Korea Herald
Snippet: The industry minister said Thursday that Seoul and Washington have made meaningful progress in talks on South Korea's strategic investment projects in the United States, with additional details to be unveiled next month.
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[2026-08-20 21:04 UTC+10:00] [All News] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Korea Herald
Snippet: North Korea fired a barrage of short-range ballistic missiles toward the East Sea on Thursday, despite a recent olive branch offered by U.S. President Donald Trump who signaled a willingness to reengage with the North's leader Kim Jong-un.
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[2026-08-20 21:01 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: New York Post
Snippet: See more of our coverage in your search results.
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[2026-08-20 21:00 UTC+10:00] [US midterm elections 2006] [Factuality: 90]
Source: Guardian Australia
Snippet: Manny Rutinel hopes price-tag politics can win key voters in Colorado House race
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[2026-08-20 20:55 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South Korea
Snippet: SEOUL, Aug. 20 (Yonhap) -- The industry minister said Thursday that Seoul and Washington have made meaningful progress in talks on South Korea's strategic investment projects in the United States, with additional details to be unveiled next month.
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[2026-08-20 20:50 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Jerusalem Post
Snippet: For more news, analysis, and the latest updates, head to jpost.com.
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[2026-08-20 20:50 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Jerusalem Post
Snippet: The birth mother of Democratic US Senate candidate Abdul El-Sayed worked for a designated terror group that financed Hamas and the Taliban, the Midwesterner first revealed on Tuesday. The information in the report was separately verified by The Jerusalem Post.
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[2026-08-20 20:47 UTC+10:00] [Donald Trump] [Factuality: 90]
Source: Guardian Australia
Snippet: Deficit has doubled over the past decade with spending growing under Trump and Biden
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[2026-08-20 20:46 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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[2026-08-20 20:42 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: AP News
Snippet: Specialist Dilip Patel works on the floor of the New York Stock Exchange, Monday, Aug. 17, 2026, in New York. (AP Photo/Yuki Iwamura)
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[2026-08-20 20:35 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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[2026-08-20 20:30 UTC+10:00] [北韓] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Deutsche Welle
Snippet: （ 德國之聲中文網）美國總統川普（Donald Trump）周三表示，他計畫在今年晚些時候與北韓領導人金正恩（Kim Jong Un）舉行會晤，試圖重啟他在首個總統任期內與這位擁有核武的北韓領導人建立的聯繫。
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[2026-08-20 20:26 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South Korea
Snippet: (ATTN: RECASTS headline, lead; ADDS details throughout, byline) By Kim Seung-yeon
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[2026-08-20 20:25 UTC+10:00] [North Korea] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Guardian Australia
Snippet: Launches, detected by South Korea and Japan, came after US scaled back exercises with South Korea in apparent overture to Kim Jong-un
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[2026-08-20 20:15 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: AP News
Snippet: In this photo released by the Pakistan Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Syrian Foreign Minister Asaad Hassan al-Shibani, left, shakes hands with his Pakistani counterpart Ishaq Dar before their meeting in Islamabad, Pakistan, Thursday, Aug. 20, 2026. (Pakistan Ministry of Foreign Affairs via AP)
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[2026-08-20 20:10 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: AP News
Snippet: Missouri running back Ahmad Hardy (29) runs past Mississippi State linebacker Tyler Lockhart (11) and safety Hunter Washington (21) during the second half of an NCAA college football game Nov. 15, 2025, in Columbia, Mo. (AP Photo/L.G. Patterson, File)
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[2026-08-20 20:10 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: AP News
Snippet: Arkansas’s new head football coach Ryan Silverfield, left, speaks to reporters during an NCAA college football news conference, Dec. 4, 2025, in Fayetteville, Ark. (Hank Layton/The Northwest Arkansas Democrat-Gazette via AP, File)
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[2026-08-20 20:00 UTC+10:00] [Donald Trump] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Guardian Australia
Snippet: Democrats have called World Liberty Trust Company a stark example of corruption but officials claim there is no insider dealing
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[2026-08-20 20:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: New York Post
Snippet: See more of our coverage in your search results.
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[2026-08-20 19:43 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: South Korea detected 10 ballistic missiles hours after Pyongyang dismissed Washington’s decision to scale back joint exercises with Seoul
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[2026-08-20 19:43 UTC+10:00] [Donald Trump] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: South Korea detected 10 ballistic missiles hours after Pyongyang dismissed Washington’s decision to scale back joint exercises with Seoul
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[2026-08-20 19:41 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: AfricaNews
Snippet: Residents across Seoul took part in civil defence drills as sirens sounded and police cleared roads for emergency vehicles. People were directed to metro stations and underground shelters, while evacuees at Seoul City Hall were shown how to give first aid and perform CPR. The exercise was part of Ulchi Freedom Shield, the annual US-South Korean military drill, which also featured military equipment and drone simulators for children.
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[2026-08-20 19:30 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: New York Post
Snippet: See more of our coverage in your search results.
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[2026-08-20 19:30 UTC+10:00] [World / Asia] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Age
Snippet: Beijing: Not for the first time in his second term, Donald Trump has dangled the prospect of a revived face-to-face meeting with North Korean dictator Kim Jong-un.
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[2026-08-20 19:22 UTC+10:00] [sanções econômicas] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Deutsche Welle
Snippet: O presidente dos EUA, Donald Trump, anunciou nesta quarta-feira (19/08) uma "guerra econômica" contra o Irã, em meio à paralisação das negociações com Teerã e um impasse militar que tem arrastado o conflito, alertando ainda países que apoiam o Irã sobre possíveis consequências econômicas.
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[2026-08-20 19:19 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 90]
Source: The Jerusalem Post
Snippet: China urged the US to immediately withdraw Section 232 tariffs it imposed on imports of drones and related components, a Chinese commerce ministry spokesperson said on Thursday during a press conference.
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[2026-08-20 19:10 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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[2026-08-20 19:10 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: AP News
Snippet: UCLA head coach Jim Mora looks toward the field against Washington in the first half of an NCAA college football game Saturday, Oct. 28, 2017, in Seattle. (AP Photo/Elaine Thompson)
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[2026-08-20 18:49 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South Korea
Snippet: SEOUL, Aug. 20 (Yonhap) -- South Korea's media watchdog said Thursday it sent a reply letter to Republican lawmakers from the U.S. House of Representatives explaining that the revision to the Network Act does not disproportionately target American companies.
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[2026-08-20 18:35 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: AP News
Snippet: Soldados estadounidenses intentan desmontar un puente flotante durante unas maniobras en un río en Yeoncheon, Corea del Sur, cerca de la frontera con Corea del Norte, el jueves 20 de agosto de 2026. (AP Foto/Ahn Young-joon)
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[2026-08-20 18:16 UTC+10:00] [Philippine News] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Rappler
Snippet: PNP-ACG. Colonel Richmond Tadina of the Anti-Cybercrime Group of the PNP discusses the NVE cases in the Philippines at a Senate hearing, Thursday, August 20.
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[2026-08-20 18:08 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: CNBC
Snippet: A former adviser to Iran's central bank pushed back against U.S. President Donald Trump's claim that the country is on the brink of economic collapse, but warned that the United Arab Emirates' decision to sever trade ties could deepen Iran's contraction to about 5% this year.
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[2026-08-20 18:01 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: AP News
Snippet: Washington Nationals (61-67, fourth in the NL East) vs. Texas Rangers (62-65, second in the AL West)
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[2026-08-20 17:30 UTC+10:00] [ASIA PACIFIC] [Factuality: 95]
Source: The Japan Times
Snippet: Donald Trump has spent days this week broadcasting his desire to meet with North Korea’s Kim Jong Un as early as this year. But rekindling their “bromance” and turning these hopes into an actual return to talks will prove a daunting task for the U.S. president.
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[2026-08-20 17:18 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Jerusalem Post
Snippet: Iran's Foreign Minister, Abbas Araghchi, says US President Donald Trump's 'economic D-day' on Iran will only bring 'further defeat' to the US in a post to X/Twiiter on Thursday.
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[2026-08-20 17:01 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 90]
Source: Middle East Eye
Snippet: Iranian foreign minister Abbas Araghchi responded to threats made by Donald Trump to launch 'economic warfare' against Tehran, saying that this would be a diversion from America's economic problems.
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[2026-08-20 17:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 90]
Source: The National (UAE)
Snippet: In the past few days, the US has ordered its last aircraft carrier out of Asia and sent it to shore up its fleet in the Middle East, and President Donald Trump told his defence department to “substantially reduce” military exercises this week with South Korea. Despite the latter being a US treaty ally and home to about 29,000 American troops, Mr Trump wrote on Truth Social: “These exercises are not only costly, but send a signal that is totally
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[2026-08-20 16:57 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The National (UAE)
Snippet: In today’s episode of Trending Middle East, US President Donald Trump announces what he calls the “most crushing economic operation ever taken” against any country after Iran failed to reach a deal with Washington. He also threatens economic consequences for countries that support Tehran, while saying alternatives to the Strait of Hormuz could reduce the waterway’s importance.
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[2026-08-20 16:28 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South Korea
Snippet: SEOUL, Aug. 20 (Yonhap) -- Direct talks between Washington and Pyongyang are the first step toward halting North Korea's nuclear weapons program, Unification Minister Chung Dong-young said Thursday.
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[2026-08-20 16:25 UTC+10:00] [All News] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Korea Herald
Snippet: Seoul estimates N. Korea has '80-120' nukes; downplays chances of US tactical nuke deployment to Korean Peninsula
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[2026-08-20 16:22 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: CNBC
Snippet: Hello, this is Leonie Kidd coming to you from London.
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[2026-08-20 16:17 UTC+10:00] [All News] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Korea Herald
Snippet: Staff reporter at The Korea Herald’s National Desk, based in Seoul. Covers South Korea’s national security and foreign policy, with a focus on the Defense, Foreign and Unification Ministries, as well as the National Assembly.Before entering journalism, served as an Air Force officer. Experience includes providing translation and interpretation, as well as strategic input for planning efforts, at the ROK-US Combined Forces Command.
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[2026-08-20 16:12 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: AP News
Snippet: CIUDAD DE GUATEMALA (AP) — Estados Unidos ha deportado a Guatemala a casi 2.300 mexicanos en 2026 y envió a decenas más a Honduras, un cambio con respecto al inicio del segundo mandato del presidente, Donald Trump, cuando estos traslados eran mínimos, informaron las autoridades.
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[2026-08-20 16:09 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: AP News
Snippet: Minnesota Lynx (30-7, 20-2 Western Conference) at Washington Mystics (21-14, 11-5 Eastern Conference)
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[2026-08-20 15:48 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 90]
Source: The Jerusalem Post
Snippet: South Korea estimates North Korea possesses between 80 and 120 nuclear warheads, its defence minister said on Thursday, citing a range significantly higher than US President Donald Trump's recent assertion that Pyongyang has 57 nuclear weapons.
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