Topic: US Politics — Neutral reports only
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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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[2026-08-18 01:06 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 90]
Source: Al Jazeera
Snippet: US President Donald Trump has demanded that Iran surrender, as the memorandum of understanding (MoU) between the United States and Iran, agreed several months ago and aimed at ending hostilities, has expired.
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[2026-08-18 01:05 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 90]
Source: The National (UAE)
Snippet: The US on Monday said it had awarded RTX's Raytheon unit a $22.9 billion contract to boost Tomahawk missile production as the Pentagon rushes to rebuild a munitions stockpile depleted by the Iran war.
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[2026-08-18 00:58 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: New York Post
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[2026-08-18 00:36 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: BBC News
Snippet: President Donald Trump arrived at Joint Base Andrews in Maryland on Sunday from Air Force One
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[2026-08-18 00:28 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: New York Post
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[2026-08-18 00:27 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The National (UAE)
Snippet: Iran and Oman have reached an understanding on a route map for ships in the Strait of Hormuz but are still working to finalise a joint announcement, the Iranian government said on Monday.
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[2026-08-18 00:24 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 90]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: Trump made the threat while speaking to a Fox News reporter, referring to Iran-Oman talks on control of the Strait of Hormuz
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[2026-08-18 00:24 UTC+10:00] [Trey Yingst] [Factuality: 90]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: Trump made the threat while speaking to a Fox News reporter, referring to Iran-Oman talks on control of the Strait of Hormuz
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[2026-08-18 00:24 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The National (UAE)
Snippet: US President Donald Trump's son-in-law Jared Kushner met Israel's Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu in Jerusalem on Monday, Israeli media reported, a day after meeting Hamas leaders and mediators in Egypt, in an attempt to move forward a new proposal from the US-led Board of Peace for Gaza.
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[2026-08-18 00:24 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South Korea
Snippet: By Song Sang-ho and Lee Yumi
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[2026-08-18 00:15 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 90]
Source: Al Jazeera
Snippet: Tehran, Iran – Iranian authorities have signalled they could shift to a more offensive approach to the war with the United States as a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with Washington expires.
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[2026-08-18 00:04 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 90]
Source: New York Post
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[2026-08-18 00:04 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Middle East Eye
Snippet: US President Donald Trump has threatened to bomb Oman if it “gets in the way” of Washington’s efforts to reach a deal with Iran over the Strait of Hormuz, according to Fox News. Fox reporter Trey Yingst said he asked Trump about parallel talks between Iran and Oman over control of the Strait of Hormuz.
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[2026-08-18 00:02 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: Trump and the Justice Department are also asking the High Court to toss out a second Carroll verdict totalling US$83 million
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[2026-08-18 00:02 UTC+10:00] [New York City] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: Trump and the Justice Department are also asking the High Court to toss out a second Carroll verdict totalling US$83 million
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[2026-08-18 00:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The National (UAE)
Snippet: What happens to populist politicians when they are not so popular? Perhaps we are about to find out on both sides of the Atlantic.
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[2026-08-17 23:56 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: AP News
Snippet: El presidente Donald Trump habla mientras se reúne con el presidente libanés Joseph Aoun en el Despacho Oval de la Casa Blanca, el martes 21 de julio de 2026, en Washington. (Foto AP/Mark Schiefelbein)
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[2026-08-17 23:48 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Al Jazeera
Snippet: Islamabad, Pakistan — When Saudi Arabia, Turkiye and Pakistan signed a mutual defence pact in Mecca 10 days ago, some geopolitical analysts saw the deal as a message to Washington — that several of the United States’ closest military allies and partners no longer trusted its security umbrella.
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[2026-08-17 23:46 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: AP News
Snippet: E. Jean Carroll exits the New York Federal Court after former President Donald Trump appeared in court, Sept. 6, 2024, in New York. (AP Photo/Eduardo Munoz Alvarez, File)
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[2026-08-17 23:45 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: New York Post
Snippet: Jared Kushner and Ivanka Trump have been house hunting in Malibu, Page Six Hollywood can exclusively reveal — at the same time Kushner’s brother bought the LA Lakers with Bob Iger.
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[2026-08-17 23:43 UTC+10:00] [US-Israel war on Iran] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Guardian Australia
Snippet: President issues threat to ‘bomb the shit out of them’ after previously threatening Gulf ally in May
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[2026-08-17 23:32 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 90]
Source: The Jerusalem Post
Snippet: US President Donald Trump "may endorse somebody" in the upcoming Israeli election, he told FOX News on Monday morning, but conceded it would be "most appropriate for me to stay out of it.
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[2026-08-17 23:32 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Jerusalem Post
Snippet: Sunday's meeting in Cairo between US envoy Jared Kushner and senior Hamas leaders has left Palestinian Authority (PA) officials in Ramallah perplexed, deepening their concerns over Washington’s approach to the Palestinian issue and the PLO as the “sole legitimate representative of the Palestinian people.”
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[2026-08-17 23:29 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Manila Times
Snippet: LONDON — British Prime Minister Andy Burnham exchanged messages with an impostor posing as U.S. President Donald Trump's chief of staff, according to reports published Monday.
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[2026-08-17 23:07 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Al Jazeera
Snippet: United States envoy Jared Kushner is set to meet Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu on Monday for high-stakes talks in Tel Aviv, following intensive diplomatic sessions in Cairo, Egypt, aimed at advancing the second phase of the Gaza ceasefire roadmap.
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[2026-08-17 23:01 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: AP News
Snippet: Employees prepare voting equipment at the Miami-Dade Supervisor of Elections Training and Support Center warehouse to be transported to voting precincts in advance of the August 18 Florida primary election, Thursday, Aug. 13, 2026, in Doral, Fla. (AP Photo/Lynne Sladky)
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[2026-08-17 23:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: AP News
Snippet: President Donald Trump speaks while meeting with Lebanese President Joseph Aoun in the Oval Office at the White House, Tuesday, July 21, 2026, in Washington. (AP Photo/Mark Schiefelbein)
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[2026-08-17 22:55 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: AP News
Snippet: Britain’s Prime Minister Andy Burnham speaks to the media after chairing a COBR meeting at Downing Street on the UK’s ongoing response to extreme heat, wildfires and drought in London, Wednesday, Aug. 12, 2026.(AP Photo/Kin Cheung, Pool)
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[2026-08-17 22:50 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Zero Hedge
Snippet: This should come as no surprise after the much-publicized military command reshuffle of a week ago, but a top Iranian official has told Reuters that the country is shifting from a defense posture to a "fully offensive" one in its conflict with the United States:
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[2026-08-17 22:41 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Manila Times
Snippet: MANILA, Philippines — The Senate Impeachment Court has cancelled the trial of Vice President Sara Duterte on Tuesday due to the forecast of heavy rains and flooding associated with the southwest monsoon, Impeachment Clerk of Court Renato Bantug Jr. announced Monday.
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[2026-08-17 22:32 UTC+10:00] [Text Messaging] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The New York Times
Snippet: The British prime minister, Andy Burnham, exchanged brief text messages with a person he thought was President Trump’s chief of staff, Susie Wiles, a government official said on Monday.
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[2026-08-17 22:20 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 90]
Source: Al Jazeera
Snippet: President Donald Trump has ordered the Pentagon to “substantially” scale back military drills with South Korea, citing his “very good relationship” with North Korean leader Kim Jong Un and his disappointment over Seoul not supporting the United States in its war on Iran.
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[2026-08-17 22:20 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Zero Hedge
Snippet: President Trump revealed Sunday he has ordered the Pentagon to scale back joint military exercises with longtime close ally South Korea, surprisingly mentioning his "very good relationship" with North Korean leader Kim Jong Un as a motivating factor in the decision.
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[2026-08-17 22:11 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: AP News
Snippet: This photo combination shows Democratic Rep. Mary Peltola, Oct. 10, 2024, in Anchorage, Alaska, left, and Sen. Dan Sullivan, R-Alaska, Feb. 8, 2024, on Capitol Hill in Washington. (Bill Roth, Mariam Zuhaib/Anchorage Daily News via AP/AP, file)
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[2026-08-17 22:00 UTC+10:00] [Trump administration] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Guardian Australia
Snippet: Grant cancellations at leading research institutions appear to target study of impacts of racism on brain health
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[2026-08-17 21:57 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 90]
Source: New York Post
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[2026-08-17 21:53 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Middle East Eye
Snippet: US President Donald Trump has threatened to bomb Oman if the Gulf country “gets in the way” of Washington’s efforts to reach a peace deal with Iran, according to Fox News.
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[2026-08-17 21:44 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: New York Post
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[2026-08-17 21:34 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 90]
Source: The Jerusalem Post
Snippet: US President Donald Trump confirmed to FOX News on Monday that there is a backchannel with the Iranian Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) officials, as the 60-day period in the MoU expired.
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[2026-08-17 21:32 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Middle East Eye
Snippet: US President Donald Trump said preventing Iran from obtaining a nuclear weapon is Washington’s “number one Goal”, appearing to contradict Vice President JD Vance, who last week said keeping oil and gasoline prices low for Americans was the administration’s top priority.
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[2026-08-17 21:19 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: AP News
Snippet: Vehículos blindados del Ejército estadounidense se reúnen para cruzar un río en un campo de instrucción en Yeoncheon, Corea del Sur, cerca de la frontera con Corea del Norte, el lunes 17 de agosto de 2026. (AP Foto/Ahn Young-joon)
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[2026-08-17 21:15 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: AP News
Snippet: An American flag stands outside the office of California’s 14th Congressional District in the Cannon House Office Building in Washington, Monday, July 20, 2026. (AP Photo/Tallulah Brown Van Zee)
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[2026-08-17 21:04 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 90]
Source: Middle East Eye
Snippet: Former US Congresswoman Marjorie Taylor Greene has claimed that President Donald Trump's administration is discussing using nuclear weapons against Iran, as Washington struggles to sustain its months-long war.
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[2026-08-17 20:44 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: AP News
Snippet: U.S. Army’s armored vehicles gather to cross a river at a training field in Yeoncheon, South Korea, near the border with North Korea, Monday, Aug. 17, 2026. (AP Photo/Ahn Young-joon)
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[2026-08-17 20:44 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: AP News
Snippet: A vehicle from U.S. Army’s the Stryker Combat Team crosses a floating bridge on the Namhan River during the combined river-crossing drill between South Korea and the United States as a part of the Ulchi Freedom Shield 25 in Yeoju, South Korea, Aug. 27, 2025. (AP Photo/Lee Jin-man, File)
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