Topic: US Politics — Neutral reports only
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[2026-05-21 14:35 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: AP News
Snippet: The winning numbers in Wednesday’s drawing of the “Washington Match 4" game were:
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[2026-05-21 14:26 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Manila Times
Snippet: MANILA, Philippines -- Former Senate president Franklin Drilon criticized the government’s hesitation to serve the arrest warrant issued by the International Criminal Court (ICC) against Sen. Ronald dela Rosa.
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[2026-05-21 14:20 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: AP News
Snippet: The winning numbers in Wednesday’s drawing of the “Washington Keno” game were:
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[2026-05-21 14:11 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: AP News
Snippet: President Donald Trump is defending the White House ballroom he’s building, showing off the construction site to a group of reporters on Tuesday. (AP Production: Marissa Duhaney)
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[2026-05-21 14:06 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: AP News
Snippet: Georgia gubernatorial candidate Burt Jones speaks during a primary election night watch party, Tuesday, May 19, 2026, in Jackson, Ga. (AP Photo/Mike Stewart)
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[2026-05-21 14:02 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: AP News
Snippet: A man walks along the south bank of the River Thames backdropped by the Elizabeth Tower, known as Big Ben, of the Houses of Parliament, in London, Tuesday, Jan. 17, 2023. (AP Photo/Kin Cheung, File)
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[2026-05-21 14:00 UTC+10:00] [Der Podcast] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Politico
Snippet: Gordon Repinski und das POLITICO-Team nehmen Euch mit durch die Hauptstadt - kurz, präzise, hintergründig. Montags bis freitags ab 5 Uhr.
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[2026-05-21 13:38 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Nikkei Asia
Snippet: Demonstrators push through police barricades while storming Nepal's Parliament during youth-led protests in Kathmandu on Sept. 8, 2025. Analysts say Washington and Beijing are stepping up engagement with young people in Nepal to build ties in case they assume positions of power. (Nikkei montage/Source photo by Reuters)
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[2026-05-21 13:32 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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[2026-05-21 13:25 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Zero Hedge
Snippet: Authored by Matt Bedingfield via RealClearDefenseolitics,
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[2026-05-21 13:21 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 90]
Source: New York Post
Snippet: See more of our coverage in your search results.
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[2026-05-21 13:18 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Jerusalem Post
Snippet: The stage is officially set for Josh Shapiro, Pennsylvania’s Jewish governor, to vie for reelection against GOP opponent Stacy Garrity in November.
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[2026-05-21 13:18 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Jerusalem Post
Snippet: US President Donald Trump's administration threatened to revoke the visas of the Palestinian delegation to the United Nations if the Palestinian ambassador refuses to end his candidacy for the vice presidency of the UN General Assembly, according to an internal State Department cable seen by Reuters.
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[2026-05-21 13:03 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 90]
Source: BBC News
Snippet: US President Donald Trump says he will talk to Taiwanese leader Lai Ching-te about a possible arms sale, in what would be a sharp departure from diplomatic tradition.
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[2026-05-21 12:44 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: New York Post
Snippet: See more of our coverage in your search results.
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[2026-05-21 12:35 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: New York Post
Snippet: See more of our coverage in your search results.
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[2026-05-21 12:35 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Zero Hedge
Snippet: Authored by Jill McLaughlin via The Epoch Times (emphasis ours),
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[2026-05-21 12:32 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South Korea
Snippet: SEOUL, May 21 (Yonhap) -- Unification Minister Chung Dong-young said Thursday a summit between Pyongyang and Washington could be on the agenda if China's leader Xi Jinping visits North Korea.
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[2026-05-21 12:26 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Manila Times
Snippet: MIAMI, Florida — Federal prosecutors on Wednesday announced criminal charges against former Cuban President Raúl Castro in the 1996 downing of civilian planes flown by Miami-based exiles as the Trump administration escalated pressure on the island's socialist government.
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[2026-05-21 12:24 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: BBC News
Snippet: The US Department of Justice has announced that this week's unprecedented settlement of President Donald Trump's lawsuit over the leaking of his tax returns blocks the IRS from reviewing tax filings that Trump, his family and his businesses made in the past.
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[2026-05-21 12:21 UTC+10:00] [All News] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Korea Herald
Snippet: MIAMI (AP) — US federal prosecutors on Wednesday announced criminal charges against former Cuban President Raul Castro in the 1996 downing of civilian planes flown by Miami-based exiles as the Trump administration escalated pressure on the island's socialist government.
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[2026-05-21 12:15 UTC+10:00] [COMMENTARY] [Factuality: 95]
Source: The Japan Times
Snippet: After the first day of meetings between U.S. President Donald Trump and China’s supreme leader, Xi Jinping, a supporter of the U.S. president was ecstatic, exulting on X that Xi had “stunned the room” with his declaration that the two countries “should be partners, not rivals.” In her reading, the call for partnership was a sign of the newfound respect the Chinese leadership has for the U.S.
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[2026-05-21 11:58 UTC+10:00] [US politics] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Guardian Australia
Snippet: Carmen Mercedes Lineberger accused of hiding files related to Trump documents investigation as bundt cake recipe
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[2026-05-21 11:54 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: AP News
Snippet: Jacob Young, de frente, de los Nacionales de Washington, celebra su cuadrangular de dos carreras con Luis García Jr., durante la octava entrada del juego de béisbol de Grandes Ligas contra los Mets de Nueva York, el miércoles 20 de mayo de 2026, en Washington. (AP Foto/Nick Wass)
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[2026-05-21 11:54 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Manila Times
Snippet: MANILA, Philippines — The NBI Retirees and Ex-Employees Assn. Inc. (NBI-Rexeai) on Thursday said they supported the leadership of NBI Director Melvin Matibag and his agents, amid the controversies surrounding the Senate standoff last week that led to the escape of Sen. Ronald dela Rosa.
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[2026-05-21 11:49 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Nikkei Asia
Snippet: Zhou Qunfei, the chair of Lens Technology, is one the world's top four self-made female billionaires, according to Forbes. © Reuters
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[2026-05-21 11:47 UTC+10:00] [World / North America] [Factuality: 90]
Source: The Age
Snippet: Washington: David Brat, the former Republican congressman whom Donald Trump has nominated to be his man in Canberra, is a big tennis fan.
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[2026-05-21 11:45 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 90]
Source: The Manila Times
Snippet: NUUK, Greenland — The US special envoy to Greenland, the Arctic island coveted by President Donald Trump, told AFP on Wednesday that Washington needs to rebuild its presence in the Danish autonomous territory.
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[2026-05-21 11:45 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Zero Hedge
Snippet: Authored by Brad Jones via The Epoch Times,
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[2026-05-21 11:29 UTC+10:00] [United States Politics and Government] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The New York Times
Snippet: How Rubio Is Driving the U.S. Pressure Campaign on Cuba2:51
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[2026-05-21 11:26 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: AP News
Snippet: Washington Nationals’ CJ Abrams hits a three-run home run during the first inning of a baseball game against the New York Mets, Wednesday, May 20, 2026, in Washington. (AP Photo/Nick Wass)
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[2026-05-21 11:25 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Manila Times
Snippet: WASHINGTON, D.C. — The United States on Wednesday removed sanctions on Francesca Albanese, a UN expert on the Palestinian territories who has harshly criticized Israel, following a court order.
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[2026-05-21 11:21 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 90]
Source: RT News
Snippet: Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu was furious after a tense call with US President Donald Trump over a new proposal to end the war with Iran, Axios reported on Wednesday, citing three sources familiar with the matter.
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[2026-05-21 11:21 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 90]
Source: RT News
Snippet: Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu was furious after a tense call with US President Donald Trump over a new proposal to end the war with Iran, Axios reported on Wednesday, citing three sources familiar with the matter.
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[2026-05-21 11:06 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Manila Times
Snippet: THE Department of Science and Technology (DOST) ramps up legislative support from both the House of Representatives and the Senate for its proposed National Measurement Institute of the Philippines (NMIPhil) Act to strengthen the country’s measurement infrastructure.
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[2026-05-21 11:01 UTC+10:00] [United States Defense and Military Forces] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The New York Times
Snippet: The aircraft carrier Nimitz and its escort warships entered the southern Caribbean Sea on Wednesday and will remain in the region for at least a few days as part of the Trump administration’s campaign to pressure the Cuban government, according to the military’s Southern Command and a U.S. official.
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[2026-05-21 11:00 UTC+10:00] [Donald Trump] [Factuality: 90]
Source: Guardian Australia
Snippet: Former president, 94, faces multiple US felony charges, including four counts of murder – key US politics stories from Wednesday 20 May
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[2026-05-21 10:48 UTC+10:00] [Taiwan] [Factuality: 90]
Source: Guardian Australia
Snippet: US and Taiwanese presidents have not spoken directly since Washington shifted diplomatic recognition to Beijing from Taipei in 1979
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[2026-05-21 10:30 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Zero Hedge
Snippet: A San Antonio Democrat running for Congress has proposed turning a federal immigration detention facility into an internment camp for "American Zionists,” and that is only the beginning of what she has been saying out loud. Maureen Galindo, a candidate in Texas' newly redrawn 35th Congressional District, faces a Democratic primary runoff next week against former Bexar County Public Information Officer Johnny Garcia.
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[2026-05-21 10:16 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: ABC News
Snippet: Thu 21 May 2026 at 10:16am
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[2026-05-21 10:11 UTC+10:00] [Greenland] [Factuality: 90]
Source: Guardian Australia
Snippet: Jeff Landry’s visit has proved controversial, with the territory’s PM saying there was no sign ‘anything has changed’ in the US position
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[2026-05-21 10:04 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: AP News
Snippet: Pasajeros viajan en un bicitaxi adornado con las banderas de Estados Unidos, Cuba y la República Dominicana, el miércoles 20 de mayo de 2026, en La Habana, Cuba. (AP Foto/Ramón Espinosa)
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[2026-05-21 09:58 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South Korea
Snippet: WASHINGTON, May 20 (Yonhap) -- A senior South Korean official said Wednesday there appears to be no special contact between the United States and North Korea, amid lingering speculation that U.S. President Donald Trump could attempt to rekindle his personal diplomacy with North Korean leader Kim Jong-un if an opportunity arises.
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[2026-05-21 09:50 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: CNBC
Snippet: Asia-Pacific markets were set to to open higher Thursday, tracking Wall Street gains, as growing hopes that the Middle East conflict could end soon cooled oil prices.
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[2026-05-21 09:36 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 92]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: The US president’s approval rating is at an all-time low, despite his iron grip on his base of Maga voters
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[2026-05-21 09:36 UTC+10:00] [Georgia] [Factuality: 92]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: The US president’s approval rating is at an all-time low, despite his iron grip on his base of Maga voters
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[2026-05-21 09:32 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Al Jazeera
Snippet: Two police officers in Washington, DC, have sued the administration of President Donald Trump over its decision to establish a $1.776bn fund to compensate victims of alleged government “weaponisation”.
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[2026-05-21 09:27 UTC+10:00] [All News] [Factuality: 90]
Source: The Korea Herald
Snippet: The nominee for the United States' top envoy to South Korea vowed Wednesday to ensure that American companies operating in the Asian country are not discriminated against, if she is confirmed by the Senate.
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[2026-05-21 09:25 UTC+10:00] [Middle East] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Rappler
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[2026-05-21 09:25 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Rappler
Snippet: This is AI generated summarization, which may have errors. For context, always refer to the full article.
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