Topic: US Politics — Neutral reports only
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[2026-08-18 06:28 UTC+10:00] [Middle East] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Asia Times
Snippet: Keep independent journalism alive
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[2026-08-18 06:22 UTC+10:00] [Donald Trump] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Guardian Australia
Snippet: President says US carrier is ‘beautifully maintained’ and calls network ‘fake news’ over reports of poor conditions
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[2026-08-18 06:06 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 90]
Source: The Manila Times
Snippet: MANILA, Philippines — The Senate is considering holding committee hearings on the proposed 2027 national budget on Saturdays should work suspensions persist, Senate President Sherwin Gatchalian said Monday.
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[2026-08-18 06:02 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South Korea
Snippet: (ATTN: UPDATES throughout)By Song Sang-ho
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[2026-08-18 05:55 UTC+10:00] [Opinion] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Asia Times
Snippet: Keep independent journalism alive
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[2026-08-18 05:45 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 90]
Source: South Korea
Snippet: (ATTN: UPDATES throughout)By Song Sang-ho
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[2026-08-18 05:45 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South Korea
Snippet: (2nd LD) Lee proposes dialogue with N. Korea to officially end Korean War, halt Pyongyang's nuclear program
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[2026-08-18 05:37 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The National (UAE)
Snippet: US congressional staff from both parties met Lebanon's political and military leadership in Beirut last week, seeking a first-hand assessment of the country's security challenges as Washington presses for progress on Hezbollah's disarmament.
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[2026-08-18 05:35 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: The poll by Reuters/Ipsos also found that 80 per cent of Americans expect US involvement in Iran to continue for an extended period
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[2026-08-18 05:35 UTC+10:00] [Monday] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: The poll by Reuters/Ipsos also found that 80 per cent of Americans expect US involvement in Iran to continue for an extended period
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[2026-08-18 05:25 UTC+10:00] [World / North America] [Factuality: 90]
Source: The Age
Snippet: Washington: US President Donald Trump threatened to bomb US ally Oman if it “gets in the way” of reopening the Strait of Hormuz, while casting doubt on the possibility of reaching a new deal with Iran after their 60-day interim agreement expired.
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[2026-08-18 05:19 UTC+10:00] [Donald Trump] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Guardian Australia
Snippet: President hosts Nathanial Rai and lifeguard Ryder Williams at White House after video of California rescue went viral
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[2026-08-18 05:11 UTC+10:00] [US foreign policy] [Factuality: 90]
Source: Guardian Australia
Snippet: US president’s abrupt order to scale back joint exercises with Seoul is meant to ‘flatter’ North Korea’s dictator, top Democrat says
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[2026-08-18 04:48 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: AP News
Snippet: El secretario de Justicia de EEUU, Todd Blanche, escucha al presidente Donald Trump en el Centro David Mack para la Formación y la Inteligencia, el viernes 14 de agosto de 2026, en Garden City, Nueva York. (Foto AP/Julia Demaree Nikhinson)
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[2026-08-18 04:46 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: AP News
Snippet: El presidente Donald Trump en el Despacho Oval en la Casa Blanca en Washington, el 17 de agosto del 2026. (AP foto/Manuel Balce Ceneta)
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[2026-08-18 04:32 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Jerusalem Post
Snippet: The Trump administration is working to strengthen security against biological attacks after staffing cuts targeted experts in the field early in US President Donald Trump's second term, as artificial intelligence raises new fears about synthetic pathogens, The Washington Post reported on Monday.
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[2026-08-18 04:32 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South Korea
Snippet: WASHINGTON, Aug. 17 (Yonhap) -- U.S. President Donald Trump said Monday that North Korean leader Kim Jong-un has responded to his overture for dialogue, a day after he said he has instructed the Pentagon to "substantially" reduce South Korea-U.S. military exercises that Pyongyang has decried as rehearsals for war.
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[2026-08-18 04:25 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: AP News
Snippet: Attorney General Todd Blanche listens as President Donald Trump speaks at the David Mack Center for Training and Intelligence, Friday, Aug. 14, 2026, in Garden City, N.Y. (AP Photo/Julia Demaree Nikhinson)
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[2026-08-18 04:20 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: AP News
Snippet: President Donald Trump speaks as he meets with lifeguard Ryder Williams in the Oval Office of the White House, Monday, Aug. 17, 2026, in Washington. (AP Photo/Manuel Balce Ceneta)
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[2026-08-18 04:12 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South Korea
Snippet: (2nd LD) Lee proposes dialogue with N. Korea to officially end Korean War, halt Pyongyang's nuclear program
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[2026-08-18 04:09 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South Korea
Snippet: (2nd LD) Lee proposes dialogue with N. Korea to officially end Korean War, halt Pyongyang's nuclear program
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[2026-08-18 04:05 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South Korea
Snippet: (2nd LD) Lee proposes dialogue with N. Korea to officially end Korean War, halt Pyongyang's nuclear program
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[2026-08-18 04:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Zero Hedge
Snippet: Authored by Steve Watson via Modernity News,
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[2026-08-18 03:37 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South Korea
Snippet: WASHINGTON, Aug. 17 (Yonhap) -- The U.S. Defense Department said Monday that it has "no changes" to announce regarding the ongoing South Korea-U.S. military exercise, a day after President Donald Trump said he instructed the Pentagon to "substantially" reduce allied exercises.
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[2026-08-18 03:29 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: AP News
Snippet: The Washington Commanders are releasing kicker Jake Moody, according to a person with knowledge of the decision.
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[2026-08-18 03:13 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 90]
Source: RT News
Snippet: US President Donald Trump has threatened to “bomb the sh*t out of” Oman if it strikes a separate deal with Iran on control of the Strait of Hormuz, despite Oman’s key role as a mediator between Washington and Tehran.
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[2026-08-18 03:13 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 90]
Source: RT News
Snippet: US President Donald Trump has threatened to “bomb the sh*t out of” Oman if it strikes a separate deal with Iran on control of the Strait of Hormuz, despite Oman’s key role as a mediator between Washington and Tehran.
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[2026-08-18 03:11 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 90]
Source: Middle East Eye
Snippet: In a statement to X on Monday, Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu's office said that his meeting with Trump's "Board of Peace" had "deep and constructive discussions".
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[2026-08-18 03:09 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Manila Times
Snippet: GARDEN CITY, New York — President Donald Trump highlighted his record on crime and safety during a visit to New York on Friday, pivoting to one of his strongest issues as he looks to boost Republicans in battleground races ahead of the November midterms.
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[2026-08-18 03:03 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Jerusalem Post
Snippet: In the run-up to the September 2019 election – the second election that year – Israelis driving along the country’s roads were greeted by massive billboards showing a smiling Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu shaking hands with a beaming US President Donald Trump. The caption read: “Netanyahu. Another league.”
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[2026-08-18 02:53 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Middle East Eye
Snippet: IRGC spokesperson Brigadier General Hossein Mohammadi rejected President Donald Trump’s claim that the US has been conducting talks with Iran's Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps.
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[2026-08-18 02:48 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Al Jazeera
Snippet: British Prime Minister Andy Burnham has reportedly exchanged messages with someone posing as a senior government official in the United States.
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[2026-08-18 02:36 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Middle East Eye
Snippet: An agreement was reached on Monday between President Donald Trump's envoy and son-in-law Jared Kushner and Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu on a path forward for the war on Gaza after a "lengthy, in depth, and very productive" meeting, a Board of Peace official said, according to Reuters.
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[2026-08-18 02:33 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: New York Post
Snippet: See more of our coverage in your search results.
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[2026-08-18 02:31 UTC+10:00] [Georgia] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Guardian Australia
Snippet: Georgia Democratic senator has stoked speculation for 2028 presidency bid by delivering stinging attacks on Trump
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[2026-08-18 02:24 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: New York Post
Snippet: See more of our coverage in your search results.
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[2026-08-18 02:22 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: The UK leader reportedly sent messages to a person he believed to be White House chief of staff Susie Wiles before becoming suspicious
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[2026-08-18 02:22 UTC+10:00] [Labour Party] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: The UK leader reportedly sent messages to a person he believed to be White House chief of staff Susie Wiles before becoming suspicious
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[2026-08-18 02:14 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 90]
Source: Al Jazeera
Snippet: President Donald Trump is facing pushback over his decision to reduce joint military exercises between the United States and South Korea, with several Democrats accusing him of abandoning Washington’s allies.
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[2026-08-18 02:10 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: AP News
Snippet: El primer ministro británico Andy Burnham en Londres el 12 de agosto del 2026 (AP foto/Kin Cheung, Pool)
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[2026-08-18 02:05 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Manila Times
Snippet: SEOUL — US President Donald Trump said he ordered the Pentagon to scale back “inappropriate and hostile” military drills with South Korea, hours before the exercises began on Monday.
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[2026-08-18 02:04 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Manila Times
Snippet: WASHINGTON — World No. 1 Scottie Scheffler powered to an eight-stroke victory in the St. Jude Championship on Sunday (Monday in Manila), capturing his first PGA Tour title since January.
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[2026-08-18 02:01 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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[2026-08-18 01:40 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Zero Hedge
Snippet: Since the signing of a defense pact earlier this month by Saudi Arabia, Turkey, and Pakistan - which is being touted as having NATO level protections akin to an Article 5 style 'attack on one is an attack on all' - there's been much speculation on whether Washington would embrace or reject it.
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[2026-08-18 01:35 UTC+10:00] [E Jean Carroll] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Guardian Australia
Snippet: Decision leaves intact $5m civil judgment against Trump after jury found him liable for sexually abusing writer
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[2026-08-18 01:33 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: BBC News
Snippet: Trump has long denied any wrongdoing in the E Jean Carroll case.
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[2026-08-18 01:21 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: AP News
Snippet: E. Jean Carroll, la escritora que acusó al presidente Donald Trump de violarla, en el tribunal en Nueva York el 6 de septiembre del 2024. (AP foto/Eduardo Munoz Alvarez)
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[2026-08-18 01:20 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Jerusalem Post
Snippet: For many years, Oman was a country that rarely appeared in news about the Middle East. It didn’t have a conflict. There were no terrorist threats or extremism.
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[2026-08-18 01:07 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: Institutions have two weeks to audit foreign collaborations and could be required to terminate partnerships to preserve federal funding
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[2026-08-18 01:07 UTC+10:00] [South China Morning Post] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: Institutions have two weeks to audit foreign collaborations and could be required to terminate partnerships to preserve federal funding
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