Topic: US Politics — Neutral reports only
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[2026-05-18 21:52 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: AP News
Snippet: A demonstrator holds up a sign outside the Alabama Statehouse in Montgomery, Ala., on Thursday, May, 7 2026. (AP Photo/Kim Chandler)
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[2026-05-18 21:50 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Manila Times
Snippet: Senate President Alan Peter Cayetano on Monday said the Senate leadership would push through with the impeachment proceedings against Vice President Sara Duterte without unnecessary delays, even as he intensified accusations against the National Bureau of Investigation over last week’s shooting inside the Senate complex.
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[2026-05-18 21:43 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: AP News
Snippet: U.S. Rep. Mike Collins, R-Ga., speaks to supporters in Acworth, Ga., on Monday, May 4, 2026. (AP Photo/Jeff Amy)
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[2026-05-18 21:42 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Zero Hedge
Snippet: Futures are lower, but off their overnight lows as markets focus on soaring global yields after US/Iran talk progress remains stalled (but at least armed hostilities did not resume contrary to some speculation). Yields also spiked on rising oil prices, concerns of an extra budget in Japan and continued political chaos in the UK.
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[2026-05-18 21:34 UTC+10:00] [Editors' Pick] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Rappler
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[2026-05-18 21:20 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Zero Hedge
Snippet: Authored by Naveen Athrappully via The Epoch Times (Emphasis ours),
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[2026-05-18 21:15 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: AP News
Snippet: Secret service agents respond when a man, who authorities say, tried to storm the White House Correspondents’ Association dinner with guns and knives, in Washington, April 25, 2026. (AP Photo/Tom Brenner, File)
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[2026-05-18 21:11 UTC+10:00] [US news] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Guardian Australia
Snippet: GOP to target seat held by Jim Clyburn, the only Democrat among the state’s seven representatives in the House
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[2026-05-18 20:59 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: AP News
Snippet: Gas prices move up and down in response to disruptions in supply and spikes in demand. Many global events such as conflicts, sanctions or decisions by major oil producing countries can limit or create uncertainty about the supply of oil.
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[2026-05-18 20:51 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 90]
Source: New York Post
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[2026-05-18 20:43 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Manila Times
Snippet: Opposing groups gathered outside the Senate complex as lawmakers began the impeachment trial of Vice President Sara Duterte. One side near the Senate gates was occupied by supporters of Duterte and Senator Bato dela Rosa. They called for the dismissal of the impeachment case. On the opposite side, members of labor and progressive groups demanded the impeachment of the Vice President.
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[2026-05-18 20:41 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Manila Times
Snippet: The Senate, sitting as an impeachment court, directed Vice President Sara Duterte to reply within 10 days on the Articles of Impeachment. The prosecution may file a reply within a non-extendible period of five days from receipt of the response. Cayetano is serving as the presiding officer of the impeachment court.
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[2026-05-18 20:40 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: CNBC
Snippet: U.S. President Donald Trump has said he should have asked for a bigger stake in chipmaker Intel, nine months on from a landmark deal that saw the U.S. government take a 9.9% holding in the company.
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[2026-05-18 20:40 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Manila Times
Snippet: Senate President Alan Peter Cayetano on Monday accused some individuals of spreading false information about the shooting incident, particularly claims that NBI personnel were not inside the Senate compound.
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[2026-05-18 20:40 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Manila Times
Snippet: The Senate has convened as an impeachment court. Cayetano will serve as presiding officer in the impeachment trial of Vice President Sara Duterte. He took his oath, vowing to administer “impartial justice according to the Constitution and the laws of the Philippines.” The 22 senators present also took their oath as senator-judges.
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[2026-05-18 20:12 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Manila Times
Snippet: MANILA, Philippines — President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. on Tuesday held off any comment amid the unpredictability in the Senate, particularly the issue on leadership.
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[2026-05-18 20:00 UTC+10:00] [Business] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Guardian Australia
Snippet: Proposed IRS data sharing with immigration authorities and ICE raids have made filing risky for those who are undocumented
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[2026-05-18 19:15 UTC+10:00] [Business / The economy] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Age
Snippet: In Qatar, a desert peninsula protruding into the Persian Gulf, natural gas turned the country from a pearl-diving backwater into one of the world’s wealthiest nations.
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[2026-05-18 19:15 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Manila Times
Snippet: The Southern Police District confirms that the man arrested during the Senate shooting tested positive in a paraffin test.
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[2026-05-18 19:10 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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[2026-05-18 18:56 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Manila Times
Snippet: MANILA, Philippines — Protesters from opposing groups started gathering outside the Senate in Pasay City on Monday as lawmakers began the impeachment trial of Vice President Sara Duterte.
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[2026-05-18 18:55 UTC+10:00] [Oil] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Guardian Australia
Snippet: Trump warning over peace talks drives up crude price as UK gilts hit by uncertainty over Starmer leadership
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[2026-05-18 18:53 UTC+10:00] [Cooperation] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Politico
Snippet: PARIS — U.S. Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent on Monday urged allies to sanction Iran as peace talks between the two countries continue to stall.
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[2026-05-18 18:42 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Manila Times
Snippet: Members of youth and other groups march along Diokno Boulevard in Pasay City to demand the impeachment of Vice President Sara Duterte on Monday, May 18, 2026, as the Senate prepared to convene as an impeachment court.
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[2026-05-18 18:41 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The National (UAE)
Snippet: Brent rose 1.78 per cent to $111.20, while WTI gained 2.08% to $107.60, as risk assets weakened.
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[2026-05-18 18:38 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 90]
Source: The Moscow Times
Snippet: A temporary U.S. sanctions waiver allowing for the sale and delivery of Russian seaborne crude expired this weekend, marking the second time Washington has let the relief measure lapse without clarity on a renewal.
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[2026-05-18 18:30 UTC+10:00] [World / North America] [Factuality: 90]
Source: The Age
Snippet: Washington: Thousands of people streamed onto the National Mall for a daylong prayer rally Sunday billed as a “rededication of our country as One Nation under God”.
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[2026-05-18 18:19 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: RT News
Snippet: Taiwanese President Lai Ching-te has defended purchases of American weaponry after US President Donald Trump characterized weapons deliveries to the island as a bargaining chip in talks with Beijing.
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[2026-05-18 18:19 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: RT News
Snippet: Taiwanese President Lai Ching-te has defended purchases of American weaponry after US President Donald Trump characterized weapons deliveries to the island as a bargaining chip in talks with Beijing.
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[2026-05-18 18:11 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: AP News
Snippet: Police personnel stand behind their shields outside the Senate of the Philippines, in Manila, Thursday May 14, 2026. (AP Photo/Gerard Carreon)
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[2026-05-18 18:01 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: AP News
Snippet: New York Mets (20-26, fifth in the NL East) vs. Washington Nationals (23-24, third in the NL East)
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[2026-05-18 17:55 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: RT News
Snippet: US President Donald Trump has threatened Iran with a new attack if Tehran doesn’t agree to make swift concessions to Washington.
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[2026-05-18 17:55 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: RT News
Snippet: US President Donald Trump has threatened Iran with a new attack if Tehran doesn’t agree to make swift concessions to Washington.
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[2026-05-18 17:49 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: AP News
Snippet: El presidente estadounidense Donald Trump, a la derecha, sonríe junto al mandatario chino Xi Jinping luego de visitar el Jardín Zhongnanhai, el viernes 15 de mayo de 2026, en Beijing. (Evan Vucci/Foto compartida vía AP)
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[2026-05-18 17:39 UTC+10:00] [US-Israel war on Iran] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Guardian Australia
Snippet: US president says there ‘won’t be anything left’ of country if it doesn’t come to an agreement
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[2026-05-18 17:24 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Al Jazeera
Snippet: Israel launches strikes across southern Lebanon despite extending ‘ceasefire’
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[2026-05-18 16:50 UTC+10:00] [Editors' Pick] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Rappler
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[2026-05-18 16:40 UTC+10:00] [Indonesia] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Asia Times
Snippet: Keep independent journalism alive
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[2026-05-18 16:38 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 90]
Source: The Manila Times
Snippet: MANILA, Philippines — Senate President Alan Peter Cayetano on Monday said he was not sure whether he would be the shortest serving Senate chief in Philippine history as he claimed that groups are ganging up on him.
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[2026-05-18 16:21 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Manila Times
Snippet: MANILA, Philippines — Mel Oragon, the suspect arrested in the May 13 Senate shooting, tested positive for gunpowder, the Southern Police District (SPD) confirmed Monday.
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[2026-05-18 15:59 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: AP News
Snippet: The South Carolina House chamber is roped off as authorities put in extra security during debate on a redistricting bill on Friday, May 15, 2026, in Columbia, S.C. (AP Photo/Jeffrey Collins).
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[2026-05-18 15:41 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: AP News
Snippet: Una persona camina frente a una pantalla electrónica que muestra el índice Nikkei de Japón en una firma de valores, el lunes 18 de mayo de 2026, en Tokio. (AP Foto/Eugene Hoshiko)
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[2026-05-18 15:38 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 90]
Source: Middle East Eye
Snippet: Former US congresswoman Marjorie Taylor Greene warned that any decision to deploy American troops to Iran would trigger what she described as a “political revolution” in the United States.
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[2026-05-18 15:28 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The National (UAE)
Snippet: In today’s episode of Trending Middle East, world leaders condemn a drone attack near the UAE’s Barakah nuclear power plant after authorities intercept two drones and report a fire outside the site’s inner perimeter.
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[2026-05-18 15:26 UTC+10:00] [Latest Stories] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Inquirer
Snippet: MANILA, Philippines – The Senate is set to convene as an impeachment court Monday, May 18, for the highly anticipated trial of Vice President Sara Duterte, a political showdown expected to test not only the strength of the administration coalition but also the stability of the chamber’s leadership.
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[2026-05-18 15:04 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: CNBC
Snippet: LONDON — European stocks are expected to start the new trading week in negative territory as investors react to the latest developments in the U.S.-Iran war.
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[2026-05-18 15:00 UTC+10:00] [Editors' Pick] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Rappler
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[2026-05-18 15:00 UTC+10:00] [Accountability] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Politico
Snippet: LONDON — Health campaigners are threatening to bring the British government to court over its drug-pricing deal with Donald Trump, in a legal fight that risks undermining a key pillar of the U.S.-U.K. trade deal.
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[2026-05-18 14:39 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: AP News
Snippet: A person walks in front of an electronic stock board showing Japan’s Nikkei index at a securities firm Monday, May 18, 2026, in Tokyo. (AP Photo/Eugene Hoshiko)
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[2026-05-18 14:37 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 95]
Source: New York Post
Snippet: A “teen takeover” dissolved into a violent brawl inside a Washington, DC restaurant, according to a viral video shared online mere days after federal prosecutors announced they would be charging parents of the miscreants involved in similar public disruptions.
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