Topic: US Politics — Neutral reports only
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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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[2026-08-17 20:28 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 90]
Source: ABC News
Snippet: Anthony Fauci has been accused of contempt of Congress for refusing to answer questions in a US Senate committee. (Reuters: Nathan Howard)
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[2026-08-17 20:23 UTC+10:00] [中國] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Deutsche Welle
Snippet: （德國之聲中文網）為了支援針對伊朗衝突的相關軍事行動，美國海軍「亞伯拉罕‧林肯號」航空母艦（USS Abraham Lincoln）已經在海上連續航行了大約250天。亞太地區部署的目前唯一一艘美軍航母「喬治‧華盛頓號」（USS George Washington）正準備前往中東地區替換林肯號。
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[2026-08-17 20:22 UTC+10:00] [Asia Pacific] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Rappler
Snippet: WORLDCLAW. Silhouettes of figures depicting US President Donald Trump and his son Eric Trump are seen behind the WorldClaw logo in this illustration taken on August 11, 2026.
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[2026-08-17 20:22 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: Trump appears to desire a diplomatic coup ahead of the midterm elections by hoping to announce another summit with Kim, analysts say
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[2026-08-17 20:22 UTC+10:00] [Pyongyang] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: Trump appears to desire a diplomatic coup ahead of the midterm elections by hoping to announce another summit with Kim, analysts say
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[2026-08-17 20:20 UTC+10:00] [Defense and Military Forces] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The New York Times
Snippet: Jared Kushner, President Trump’s son-in-law and former White House adviser, was meeting with Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu of Israel in Jerusalem on Monday in an effort to break a logjam over Mr. Trump’s plan for the future of the war-ravaged Gaza Strip.
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[2026-08-17 20:17 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: AP News
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[2026-08-17 20:02 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Deutsche Welle
Snippet: O presidente dos Estados Unidos, Donald Trump, anunciou no domingo (16/08) que ordenou ao Pentágono uma redução "substancial" da participação americana em exercícios militares conjuntos com a Coreia do Sul.
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[2026-08-17 20:00 UTC+10:00] [Alaska] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Guardian Australia
Snippet: Observers call Peltola, who won the red state’s House seat twice and is running to unseat Dan Sullivan, ‘a unicorn’
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[2026-08-17 20:00 UTC+10:00] [Donald Trump] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Guardian Australia
Snippet: The president was forced to hide in a catering truck amid the Iran war, in an encapsulation of the conflict’s failures
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[2026-08-17 20:00 UTC+10:00] [Documentary films] [Factuality: 90]
Source: Guardian Australia
Snippet: American Doctor follows three volunteer doctors as they try to save lives on the frontline and then return to the US to become advocates in congress
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[2026-08-17 19:59 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Middle East Eye
Snippet: US envoy Jared Kushner is set to meet Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu after holding talks with Hamas leaders in Egypt, as Washington seeks to revive a Gaza peace plan endorsed by Hamas but rejected by Israel.
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[2026-08-17 19:51 UTC+10:00] [Donald Trump] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Guardian Australia
Snippet: President orders Pentagon to scale back ‘inappropriate and hostile’ exercises with South Korea
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[2026-08-17 19:45 UTC+10:00] [World / Europe] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Age
Snippet: London: Andy Burnham exchanged messages with somebody impersonating Donald Trump’s chief of staff, it has emerged.
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[2026-08-17 19:45 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Zero Hedge
Snippet: In the face for more White House threats against Iran, including Scott Bessent's latest unprecedented 'economic isolation' plan for the Islamic Republic, it remains clear that the Iranians aren't backing down.
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[2026-08-17 19:30 UTC+10:00] [World / North America] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Age
Snippet: Bedminster: Two years after Republican presidential candidate Donald Trump staged a New Jersey press conference flanked by grocery staples to spotlight inflation under Democrats, food prices are still rising despite his pledge to bring them down. The gap between promise and reality now looms as a vulnerability for Republicans ahead of November’s midterm elections.
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[2026-08-17 19:18 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Jerusalem Post
Snippet: Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has demanded that the political leadership approve every targeted strike and operation beyond the Yellow Line, as Israel works to keep the intensity of the fighting at a level that will not drag the region into a broader conflict and prompt the US to act against Israel diplomatically, or even take further measures such as imposing an arms embargo.
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[2026-08-17 19:05 UTC+10:00] [Andy Burnham] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Guardian Australia
Snippet: PM was in contact with unknown person pretending to be senior White House aide Susie Wiles, it is understood
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[2026-08-17 18:48 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: AP News
Snippet: Palestinians remove iron from the rubble of buildings destroyed by Israeli airstrikes during the war with Hamas, repair and recycle it for construction, building tents or selling it, in Gaza City, Sunday, Aug. 16, 2026. (AP Photo/Jehad Alshrafi)
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[2026-08-17 18:46 UTC+10:00] [Politics / Federal] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Age
Snippet: The family of a young gambling addict who died by suicide quoted their son’s final words during a private Senate inquiry session as they pleaded for a ban on betting inducements, which new polling shows has majority support among Australians.
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[2026-08-17 18:24 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: BBC News
Snippet: Prime Minister Andy Burnham exchanged messages with a person posing as the chief of staff to US President Donald Trump.
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[2026-08-17 18:22 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Middle East Eye
Snippet: Iranian foreign ministry spokesman Esmaeil Baghaei said a 60-day period linked to the 17 June memorandum between Tehran and Washington was no longer relevant, accusing the United States of violating the agreement weeks after it was signed.
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[2026-08-17 18:19 UTC+10:00] [Asia Times] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Asia Times
Snippet: Keep independent journalism alive
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[2026-08-17 18:15 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Zero Hedge
Snippet: The United States is preparing to tell 35 countries they cannot belong to both the American and Chinese artificial intelligence coalitions, and that joining Beijing's framework will cost them their place in Washington's, according to an undated State Department draft letter reviewed by Reuters and a U.S. official who spoke on condition of anonymity.
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[2026-08-17 18:13 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Al Jazeera
Snippet: US President Donald Trump’s son-in-law Jared Kushner is set to meet with Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu to push a 15-point Gaza plan Israel has rejected.
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[2026-08-17 18:07 UTC+10:00] [National News] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Rappler
Snippet: 2027 NEP. Senate President Win Gatchalian and Acting Budget Secretary Kim Robert De Leon led the ceremonial turnover of the proposed ₱7.2-trillion National Expenditure Program to the Senate on August 12, 2026.
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[2026-08-17 17:46 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: CNBC
Snippet: Shipping traffic through the Strait of Hormuz slowed to a halt over the weekend ahead of the expiry date of the 60-day ceasefire between the U.S. and Iran on Monday, with no official negotiations or deal in sight.
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[2026-08-17 17:46 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Manila Times
Snippet: MANILA, Philippines — The Senate suspended its work starting at 4 p.m, Monday, amid continued heavy rains associated with the southwest monsoon or habagat.
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[2026-08-17 17:39 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South Korea
Snippet: SEOUL, Aug. 17 (Yonhap) -- The presidential office said Monday it expects the friendship between the leaders of North Korea and the United States to help lead to bilateral talks on peace on the Korean Peninsula, following President Donald Trump's reported order to scale back joint military exercises with Seoul.
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[2026-08-17 17:06 UTC+10:00] [Australia news] [Factuality: 95]
Source: Guardian Australia
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[2026-08-17 17:03 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: AP News
Snippet: Military personnel take part in a U.S.-sponsored multinational military exercise in Panama City, Thursday, Aug. 13, 2026. (AP Photo/Matias Delacroix)
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[2026-08-17 16:58 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: New York Post
Snippet: See more of our coverage in your search results.
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[2026-08-17 16:42 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Nikkei Asia
Snippet: U.S. soldiers from the 2nd Infantry Division and South Korean soldiers participate in a river crossing exercise as part of last year's Ulchi Freedom Shield exercise in Yeoju-gun, South Korea. © Getty Images
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[2026-08-17 16:32 UTC+10:00] [Israel-Gaza war] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Guardian Australia
Snippet: Jared Kushner set to meet Netanyahu following talks with Hamas
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[2026-08-17 15:52 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: RT News
Snippet: Hamas has reaffirmed its commitment to disarm and demilitarize Gaza during direct talks with US President Donald Trump’s adviser and son-in-law Jared Kushner, Axios reported on Sunday, citing a source familiar with the matter.
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[2026-08-17 15:52 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: RT News
Snippet: Hamas has reaffirmed its commitment to disarm and demilitarize Gaza during direct talks with US President Donald Trump’s adviser and son-in-law Jared Kushner, Axios reported on Sunday, citing a source familiar with the matter.
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[2026-08-17 15:34 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Jerusalem Post
Snippet: Jared Kushner, Nikolay Mladenov, and Tony Blair are expected to meet with Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and other senior Israeli officials on Monday, continuing to apply pressure on Israel to move forward with the next stage of the US plan for Gaza and advance US President Donald Trump's 20-point plan, including the 15-point document on disarming Hamas.
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[2026-08-17 15:32 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: New York Post
Snippet: See more of our coverage in your search results.
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[2026-08-17 15:32 UTC+10:00] [Asia Pacific] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Rappler
Snippet: DONALD TRUMP. US President Donald Trump speaks to reporters over the North Atlantic as he returns to Washington from the World Economic Forum (WEF) in Davos, Switzerland, aboard Air Force One, US, January 22, 2026.
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[2026-08-17 15:00 UTC+10:00] [Makerfield by-election] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Politico
Snippet: LONDON — U.K. Prime Minister Andy Burnham engaged with messages from somebody impersonating one of Donald Trump’s closest advisers, four officials have told POLITICO.
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[2026-08-17 14:48 UTC+10:00] [All News] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Korea Herald
Snippet: Since 2017, I have covered South Korea’s political and economic landscape as a reporter, with a focus on foreign affairs, inter-Korean relations and security.As a foreign affairs reporter, I closely follow developments from the Ministry of Unification, the Foreign Ministry and the Defense Ministry, tracking shifts in diplomacy, military policy and North Korea’s evolving posture.
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[2026-08-17 14:33 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: AP News
Snippet: Trabajadores desmontan estructuras de “Salute to America” —un evento del Día de la Independencia en honor al 250.º aniversario de la nación—, vistas desde el Monumento a Washington el 10 de julio de 2026, en Washington. (AP Foto/Mark Schiefelbein, archivo)
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[2026-08-17 14:30 UTC+10:00] [World / North America] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Age
Snippet: August 17, 2026 — 2:30pm
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[2026-08-17 14:29 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 90]
Source: Middle East Eye
Snippet: US senator Chris Van Hollen criticised Donald Trump and Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth for what he called their "disregard for American servicemembers".
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[2026-08-17 14:10 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: RT News
Snippet: Tehran will pay out cash rewards to any Iranian citizen who kills or captures a US serviceman, Army Chief Amir Hatami has announced, warning Washington against putting troops on Iranian soil.
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[2026-08-17 14:10 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: RT News
Snippet: Tehran will pay out cash rewards to any Iranian citizen who kills or captures a US serviceman, Army Chief Amir Hatami has announced, warning Washington against putting troops on Iranian soil.
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