Topic: US Politics — Neutral reports only
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[2026-08-15 12:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: On US college campuses, a generation shaped by China’s rise is challenging the assumptions behind Washington’s approach to Beijing
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[2026-08-15 11:23 UTC+10:00] [All News] [Factuality: 90]
Source: The Korea Herald
Snippet: US President Donald Trump on Friday said he would "soon" declare the Strait of Hormuz waterway part of US territory after defeating Iran.
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[2026-08-15 11:20 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Zero Hedge
Snippet: Why do Americans protected by the 2nd Amendment still need to get permission and approval from the ATF to have a rifle with a barrel under 16 inches, or a particular brand of stock, or a suppressor that, in most cases, doesn't silence a firearm at all but simply makes shooting it easier on a person's hearing?
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[2026-08-15 11:04 UTC+10:00] [BUSINESS] [Factuality: 95]
Source: The Japan Times
Snippet: Sen. Elizabeth Warren pressed Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent to explain the administration of U.S. President Donald Trump’s justification for intervening in the yen, extending the senior Democrat’s pattern of scrutinizing the Trump administration’s foreign-exchange policies.
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[2026-08-15 10:55 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: AP News
Snippet: Dr. Anthony Fauci appears before the Senate Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs Committee at the Capitol, Wednesday, July 29, 2026, in Washington. (AP Photo/Allison Robbert)
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[2026-08-15 10:01 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: BBC News
Snippet: The BBC has sought to subpoena members of Donald Trump's family for documents and testimony as it defends against the US president's $10bn (£7.4bn) defamation lawsuit against the broadcaster.
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[2026-08-15 09:41 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: RT News
Snippet: The Kennedy Center board has voted to restore Donald Trump’s name to the Washington arts venue, multiple media outlets have reported, just two months after it was removed on a federal judge’s orders.
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[2026-08-15 09:41 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: RT News
Snippet: The board of the Kennedy Center has voted to restore Donald Trump’s name to the Washington arts venue, multiple media outlets report, just two months after it was removed on a federal judge’s orders.
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[2026-08-15 09:32 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Middle East Eye
Snippet: US President Donald Trump has urged Americans to accept slightly higher gasoline prices as the cost of preventing Iran from obtaining a nuclear weapon.
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[2026-08-15 09:30 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 90]
Source: AP News
Snippet: Cincinnati Reds’ Matt McLain (9) is out at second base as Washington Nationals shortstop CJ Abrams, top, throws to first base to put out Reds’ TJ Friedl for a double play during the eighth inning of a baseball game, Sunday, Aug. 9, 2026, in Washington. (AP Photo/Nick Wass)
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[2026-08-15 09:30 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: Sources say little progress has been made on deliverables for Xi Jinping’s first state visit to the US since 2015
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[2026-08-15 09:30 UTC+10:00] [South China Morning Post] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: Sources say little progress has been made on deliverables for Xi Jinping’s first state visit to the US since 2015
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[2026-08-15 09:17 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: New York Post
Snippet: Next Previous
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[2026-08-15 09:16 UTC+10:00] [Middle East] [Factuality: 95]
Source: Asia Times
Snippet: Keep independent journalism alive
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[2026-08-15 08:45 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: Beijing retains commercial interests in Venezuela even as analysts see Washington curbing its political and strategic influence
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[2026-08-15 08:45 UTC+10:00] [Beijing] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: Beijing retains commercial interests in Venezuela even as analysts see Washington curbing its political and strategic influence
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[2026-08-15 08:25 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Middle East Eye
Snippet: Iran's Deputy Foreign Minister Kazem Gharibabadi said early Saturday that Tehran would not be intimidated by threats or a show of force by Washington after US President Donald Trump said he would declare the Strait of Hormuz a US territory.
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[2026-08-15 08:19 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Jerusalem Post
Snippet: You almost have to pinch yourself watching what is unfolding between the United States and Iran.
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[2026-08-15 08:12 UTC+10:00] [Donald Trump] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Guardian Australia
Snippet: President said nine months at sea ‘not nearly long enough’ even as families call for attention to mental health crisis
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[2026-08-15 08:09 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: AP News
Snippet: Washington Mystics forward Elena Delle Donne, left, goes to the basket against Seattle Storm forward Natasha Howard during the second half of a WNBA basketball game, Aug. 14, 2019, in Washington. (AP Photo/Nick Wass, File)
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[2026-08-15 08:08 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 90]
Source: RT News
Snippet: The US Republican Party must address the economic pressures facing Americans or risk driving more young people toward socialism, Vice President J.D. Vance has said.
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[2026-08-15 08:08 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 90]
Source: RT News
Snippet: The US Republican Party must address the economic pressures facing Americans or risk driving more young people toward socialism, Vice President J.D. Vance has said.
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[2026-08-15 08:00 UTC+10:00] [World] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Age
Snippet: Products & ServicesOpen Products & Services section
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[2026-08-15 08:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 90]
Source: Zero Hedge
Snippet: Back in mid-2025, when Trump's renewed trade war with China was all the rage, we said that much of this was hot air and theatrics for the simple reason that many Chinese exporters would find easy ways to evade US tariffs thanks to "transshipments", or using intermediary countries as fake points of origin ...
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[2026-08-15 07:50 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 90]
Source: Al Jazeera
Snippet: United States President Donald Trump has announced plans to declare the Strait of Hormuz a “territory” of his country as tensions boil with Iran.
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[2026-08-15 07:35 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: AP News
Snippet: The sun sets over a section of the border wall, June 18, 2025, in Mission, Texas. (AP Photo/Jacquelyn Martin, File)
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[2026-08-15 07:32 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Manila Times
Snippet: WASHINGTON — US President Donald Trump has sought to burnish his legacy by getting his name and image placed on everything, from limited edition passports to a Florida airport.
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[2026-08-15 07:29 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: ABC News
Snippet: Donald Trump has urged Americans to accept slightly higher gasoline prices as the cost of preventing Iran from obtaining a nuclear weapon. (Reuters: Kylie Cooper)
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[2026-08-15 07:28 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Manila Times
Snippet: WASHINGTON — Some sailors have reportedly tried throwing themselves into the sea, basic supplies can run short and sanitation is going awry: life on America's giant Abraham Lincoln aircraft carrier is increasingly difficult as the Iran war drags on.
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[2026-08-15 07:26 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Manila Times
Snippet: WASHINGTON, United States — Plans to equip US immigration enforcement agents with gloves capable of delivering debilitating electric shocks have fueled concerns over potential abuses by a force that critics say is already over-zealous and under-trained.
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[2026-08-15 07:19 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Middle East Eye
Snippet: The US-Israeli war on Iran has depleted or destroyed more than $1.3bn worth of the US's MQ-9 Reaper drones, roughly translating to 25 percent of the country's pre-war fleet of unmanned aerial vehicles, according to a report by The Washington Post published on Friday.
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[2026-08-15 07:17 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Al Jazeera
Snippet: United States President Donald Trump has dismissed concerns about conditions on board the USS Abraham Lincoln during its lengthy deployment as part of the US-Israel war with Iran.
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[2026-08-15 07:16 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: New York Post
Snippet: See more of our coverage in your search results.
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[2026-08-15 07:14 UTC+10:00] [Donald Trump] [Factuality: 90]
Source: Guardian Australia
Snippet: Seriousness of remark made in New York on Friday, and whether it signaled new policy position, not clear
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[2026-08-15 07:10 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: CNBC
Snippet: A federal financial regulator has conditionally approved an application for a bank charter by an entity connected to World Liberty Financial, a crypto firm partially owned by President Donald Trump's family.
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[2026-08-15 07:09 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: AP News
Snippet: FBI director Kash Patel speaks before President Donald Trump at the David Mack Center for Training and Intelligence, Friday, Aug. 14, 2026, in Garden City, N.Y. (AP Photo/Yuki Iwamura)
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[2026-08-15 07:05 UTC+10:00] [BBC] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Guardian Australia
Snippet: Network wants to serve Jared Kushner, Ivanka Trump and Donald Trump Jr after president sues over January 6 documentary
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[2026-08-15 07:03 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South Korea
Snippet: (ATTN: UPDATES with more remarks, details in paras 5, 7-12)By Song Sang-ho
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[2026-08-15 07:02 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 90]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: The US president said he would do so after Iran was defeated, urging Americans to accept higher fuel prices for now
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[2026-08-15 07:02 UTC+10:00] [Donald Trump] [Factuality: 90]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: The US president said he would do so after Iran was defeated, urging Americans to accept higher fuel prices for now
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[2026-08-15 06:50 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 95]
Source: New York Post
Snippet: See more of our coverage in your search results.
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[2026-08-15 06:28 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: New York Post
Snippet: See more of our coverage in your search results.
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[2026-08-15 06:28 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 90]
Source: South Korea
Snippet: WASHINGTON, Aug. 14 (Yonhap) -- U.S. President Donald Trump said Friday that he will declare the Strait of Hormuz a territory of the United States "pretty soon," asserting America's control of the crucial waterway through its naval blockade.
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[2026-08-15 06:27 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 90]
Source: Middle East Eye
Snippet: President Donald Trump on Friday said he would "soon" declare the Strait of Hormuz waterway part of US territory after defeating Iran.
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[2026-08-15 06:27 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Manila Times
Snippet: President Donald Trump's goal of ending gender-affirming care is not improper and cannot be the basis for quashing a subpoena issued by the Justice Department against a provider of medical treatment for transgender youth, a divided federal appeals court ruled Friday.
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[2026-08-15 06:25 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: AP News
Snippet: A portrait of President Donald Trump is displayed at the Justice Department building in Washington, June 2, 2026. (AP Photo/J. Scott Applewhite, File)
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[2026-08-15 06:23 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: Latest ruling gives Shenzhen-based company hope after years-long legal battle with the US Department of Defence
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[2026-08-15 06:23 UTC+10:00] [South China Morning Post] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: Latest ruling gives Shenzhen-based company hope after years-long legal battle with the US Department of Defence
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[2026-08-15 06:19 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: AP News
Snippet: In 2021, Washington lawmakers expanded the state’s power to strip cops of their certification. In an effort to keep officers fired for certain types of misconduct out of law enforcement, they passed a law requiring police agencies across the state to quickly report officer separations and misconduct to the state’s Criminal Justice Training Commission and strengthened the agency’s ability to investigate and revoke certifications.
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[2026-08-15 06:16 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Middle East Eye
Snippet: The US-Israeli war on Iran has depleted or destroyed more than $1.3bn worth of the US's MQ-9 Reaper drones, roughly translating to 25 percent of the country's pre-war fleet of unmanned aerial vehicles, according to a report by The Washington Post published on Friday.
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