Topic: US Politics — Neutral reports only
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[2026-05-18 10:20 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South Korea
Snippet: (2nd LD) Trump arrives in Beijing for summit talks with Xi on trade, Iran, Taiwan, other topics
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[2026-05-18 10:13 UTC+10:00] [United States International Relations] [Factuality: 95]
Source: The New York Times
Snippet: President Lai Ching-te of Taiwan said on Sunday that weapons sales from the United States remained a crucial element for maintaining peace and stability in the region, comments made after President Trump suggested a multibillion dollar weapons deal with the island could be used as a “negotiating chip” with China.
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[2026-05-18 10:12 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: ABC News
Snippet: Mon 18 May 2026 at 10:12am
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[2026-05-18 10:12 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: ABC News
Snippet: Mon 18 May 2026 at 10:12am
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[2026-05-18 10:02 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Jerusalem Post
Snippet: In anticipation of the United States’ upcoming 250th anniversary, thousands of people gathered on the National Mall on Sunday for “Rededicate 250: A National Jubilee of Prayer, Praise & Thanksgiving.”
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[2026-05-18 10:01 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South Korea
Snippet: (2nd LD) Trump arrives in Beijing for summit talks with Xi on trade, Iran, Taiwan, other topics
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[2026-05-18 10:00 UTC+10:00] [Trump administration] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Guardian Australia
Snippet: Senate parliamentarian ruled a proposal to fund $1bn in security additions for the White House failed to meet procedural rules. Key US politics stories from Sunday 17 May 2026 at a glance
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[2026-05-18 09:45 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: CNBC
Snippet: Asia-Pacific markets were poised for a mixed open Monday as investors weighed renewed geopolitical tensions after U.S. President Donald Trump warned Iran to "get moving, FAST," raising fears of further escalation in the Middle East and potential disruptions to global oil supplies.
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[2026-05-18 09:41 UTC+10:00] [All News] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Korea Herald
Snippet: US President Donald Trump and Chinese President Xi Jinping reaffirmed their shared goal of denuclearizing North Korea during their recent summit talks in Beijing, the White House said in a fact sheet released Sunday.
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[2026-05-18 09:41 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 90]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: In a video appearance, Trump read a Bible passage in which God says he will ‘heal their land’ if people ‘turn from their wicked ways’
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[2026-05-18 09:41 UTC+10:00] [New York] [Factuality: 90]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: In a video appearance, Trump read a Bible passage in which God says he will ‘heal their land’ if people ‘turn from their wicked ways’
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[2026-05-18 08:23 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 90]
Source: New York Post
Snippet: Former Los Angeles Mayor Antonio Villaraigosa, a Democrat running for California governor, said Saturday that California Democrats cannot blame President Donald Trump for the state’s homelessness and affordability crises.
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[2026-05-18 08:14 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South Korea
Snippet: WASHINGTON, May 17 (Yonhap) -- U.S. President Donald Trump and Chinese President Xi Jinping reaffirmed their shared goal of denuclearizing North Korea during their recent summit talks in Beijing, the White House said in a fact sheet released Sunday.
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[2026-05-18 08:05 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 90]
Source: Zero Hedge
Snippet: In an interview with Fox News' Bret Baier that aired Friday, President Trump said that he doesn't want "to travel 9,500 miles to fight a war" over Taiwan.
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[2026-05-18 08:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: Regardless of the meeting’s outcome, the trend towards resolution of the Taiwan question won’t change, according to the Tsinghua academic
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[2026-05-18 08:00 UTC+10:00] [National Taiwan University] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: Regardless of the meeting’s outcome, the trend towards resolution of the Taiwan question won’t change, according to the Tsinghua academic
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[2026-05-18 07:49 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: AP News
Snippet: Gunnar Henderson (derecha), de los Orioles de Baltimore, celebra su jonrón junto a Tyler O’Neill (izquierda) durante la primera entrada de un partido de béisbol contra los Nacionales de Washington, el domingo 17 de mayo de 2026, en Washington. (Foto AP/Nick Wass)
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[2026-05-18 07:31 UTC+10:00] [World] [Factuality: 100]
Source: SBS News
Snippet: LIVE, FREE and EXCLUSIVE
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[2026-05-18 07:28 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 90]
Source: New York Post
Snippet: WASHINGTON — Tennessee Rep. Steve Cohen broke down in tears while reflecting on his decision to drop his reelection bid after redistricting all but ensured he had no path to victory.
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[2026-05-18 07:27 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 92]
Source: The Manila Times
Snippet: WASHINGTON — SpaceX, OpenAI, Anthropic... 2026 could end up being a pivotal year for the IPO market, driven by tech giants whose valuations could shatter all records.
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[2026-05-18 07:23 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: AP News
Snippet: Baltimore Orioles’ Gunnar Henderson, right, celebrates after his home run with Tyler O’Neill, left, during the first inning of a baseball game against the Washington Nationals, Sunday, May 17, 2026, in Washington. (AP Photo/Nick Wass)
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[2026-05-18 07:16 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South Korea
Snippet: (2nd LD) Trump arrives in Beijing for summit talks with Xi on trade, Iran, Taiwan, other topics
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[2026-05-18 07:08 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Manila Times
Snippet: WASHINGTON — Deciding when to get routine mammograms is confusing. Some health groups recommend women begin at age 40 or 45 while another recently opted for age 50. They also differ on whether yearly or every other year is best.
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[2026-05-18 06:57 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: New York Post
Snippet: Two Republican members of Congress from California are fighting against each other for political survival, and the intraparty spat turned especially nasty thanks to a scathing ad about a 1994 prostitution scandal.
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[2026-05-18 06:55 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Zero Hedge
Snippet: Senator Bill Cassidy (R-LA) came in third in Louisiana's Republican Senate primary on Saturday - marking the first time in nearly 15 years that a sitting US Senator has lost a primary in a regularly scheduled election.
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[2026-05-18 06:50 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: New York Post
Snippet: A drone hit the United Arab Emirates’ sole nuclear-power plant Sunday, risking a return to all-out war in the region — as President Trump warned Iran to agree to a peace deal soon or else.
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[2026-05-18 06:43 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: New York Post
Snippet: WASHINGTON — It was a real buzz kill.
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[2026-05-18 06:31 UTC+10:00] [World] [Factuality: 100]
Source: 9News
Snippet: Welcome to our live rolling coverage of the war in Iran and the politics around US President Donald Trump this Monday, May 18.
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[2026-05-18 06:30 UTC+10:00] [All News] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Korea Herald
Snippet: With the Iran crisis and Sino-American economic disputes dominating their agenda, US President Donald Trump and Chinese President Xi Jinping reportedly did not hold in-depth discussions on North Korea during their summit in Beijing last week. The Korean Peninsula was sidelined as the two leaders prioritized the more urgent task of stabilizing bilateral relations.
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[2026-05-18 06:26 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: New York Post
Snippet: The court’s reversal of Virginia’s gerrymander infuriated Democrats, notes Henry Olsen at The Washington Post. But they’ll be “even angrier” if — “as now appears possible — they win the national popular vote by a large margin but don’t capture the House.” The RealClearPolitics “generic congressional ballot had Democrats ahead by 6.6 percentage points.” But redistricting wars could give Republicans 14 more seats; to win the House, Dems “would need to carry every seat that Kamala Harris won plus just
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[2026-05-18 06:20 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: BBC News
Snippet: A US official has struck down security funding allotted for President Trump's White House ballroom project from a proposed spending package, in a win for Democrats.
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[2026-05-18 06:16 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Al Jazeera
Snippet: United States President Donald Trump has reiterated his threats against Iran, as negotiations to end the conflict between the two countries continue to flounder.
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[2026-05-18 05:56 UTC+10:00] [World / North America] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Age
Snippet: Washington: When I arrived in Washington at the start of 2025, one of the first names on Capitol Hill I paid attention to was Republican senator Bill Cassidy, of Louisiana.
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[2026-05-18 05:56 UTC+10:00] [World] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Age
Snippet: Products & ServicesOpen Products & Services section
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[2026-05-18 05:49 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: AP News
Snippet: El senador republicano por Luisiana Bill Cassidy, derecha, abraza a una simpatizante durante una fiesta de observación de la elección, la noche del sábado 16 de mayo de 2026, en Baton Rouge, Luisiana. (AP Foto/Gerald Herbert)
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[2026-05-18 05:47 UTC+10:00] [US news] [Factuality: 90]
Source: Guardian Australia
Snippet: White House-backed event billed as ‘One Nation Under God’ criticized for blurring lines between church and state
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[2026-05-18 05:45 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Zero Hedge
Snippet: The Russian capital has just suffered possibly its single biggest and deadliest Ukrainian drone attack of the war - and certainly the largest attack wave on Moscow in the last year. It ironically comes exactly a week after President Zelensky signed on to a three day Russian 'Victory Day' ceasefire at the behest of President Trump.
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[2026-05-18 05:18 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: New York Post
Snippet: WASHINGTON — Thousands of Americans on Sunday converged on the National Mall to mark the country’s 250th birthday with a prayer festival featuring religious music and speeches by leaders from across faiths.
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[2026-05-18 05:01 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: AP News
Snippet: Sen. Bill Cassidy, R-La., right, hugs a supporter during an election night watch party Saturday, May 16, 2026, in Baton Rouge, La. (AP Photo/Gerald Herbert)
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[2026-05-18 05:00 UTC+10:00] [World / North America] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Age
Snippet: May 18, 2026 — 5:00am
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[2026-05-18 04:29 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Al Jazeera
Snippet: Peruvian election authorities have confirmed that right-wing candidate Keiko Fujimori will face off against the left-wing Congress member Roberto Sanchez in the country’s presidential runoff, following a chaotic first round of voting.
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[2026-05-18 04:17 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Middle East Eye
Snippet: Iran’s parliamentary speaker Mohammad Bagher Ghalibaf met Pakistani Interior Minister Mohsin Naqvi to discuss the stalled negotiations between Tehran and Washington.
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[2026-05-18 04:12 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 90]
Source: New York Post
Snippet: WASHINGTON — Former FBI Director James Comey taunted Acting Attorney General Todd Blanche to “bone up on the rules” as he stares down the second indictment against him and once again stood by his decision to reopen the Hillary Clinton email probe in late 2016.
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[2026-05-18 03:57 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: New York Post
Snippet: WASHINGTON — Republicans still resoundingly approve of President Trump’s handling of inflation, though that support has been eroding as the broader public’s feelings on the economy soured dramatically, according to a new poll.
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[2026-05-18 03:48 UTC+10:00] [Lula] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Deutsche Welle
Snippet: Em meio a uma reaproximação nas relações entre Brasil e Estados Unidos após um período de tensões, o presidente Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva (PT) disse que o seu homólogo americano, Donald Trump, já reconhece diferenças entre ele e seu antecessor,Jair Bolsonaro (PL). Em entrevista ao Washington Post, publicada neste domingo (17/05), Lula afirmou que não precisa convencer o republicano.
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[2026-05-18 03:43 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: CNBC
Snippet: President Donald Trump on Sunday threatened Iran to "get moving," or seemingly face new consequences.
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[2026-05-18 03:27 UTC+10:00] [US politics] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Guardian Australia
Snippet: US president writes ‘vote the bum out’ as congressman faces close race against Trump-endorsed Republican
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[2026-05-18 03:22 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: AP News
Snippet: Asistentes a la reunión Reconsagración 250: Un jubileo nacional de oración, alabanza y agradecimiento, el domingo 17 de mayo de 2026, en Washington. (AP Foto/Rod Lamkey, Jr.)
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[2026-05-18 03:13 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Middle East Eye
Snippet: US President Donald Trump issued a fresh warning to Iran on Sunday, saying Tehran must act quickly or face severe consequences.
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[2026-05-18 03:10 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 95]
Source: BBC News
Snippet: US President Donald Trump has warned Iran the "clock is ticking" as talks to bring the war to an end have stalled.
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