Topic: US Politics — Neutral reports only
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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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[2026-05-18 02:59 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 90]
Source: The National (UAE)
Snippet: US President Donald Trump has warned Iran to move quickly as he seeks a nuclear deal and the reopening of the Strait of Hormuz.
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[2026-05-18 02:26 UTC+10:00] [Cuba] [Factuality: 90]
Source: Guardian Australia
Snippet: Buoyed by his removal of Venezuela’s Nicolás Maduro, the US president is intensifying an economic stranglehold and military menace
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[2026-05-18 02:10 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: AP News
Snippet: ARCHIVO – En la imagen, publicada por la Oficina Presidencial de Taiwán, el presidente Lai Ching-te habla en una conferencia de prensa sobre “la Sociedad Taiwán-Estados Unidos para la Prosperidad Económica” en Taipéi, Taiwán el 3 de febrero de 2026. (Oficina Presidencial de Taiwán vía AP, Archivo)
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[2026-05-18 02:04 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Manila Times
Snippet: THE unexpected and sudden appearance of Sen. Ronald “Bato” de la Rosa at the Senate last Monday, May 11, after a forced absence of six months in the upper chamber, following an announcement of Ombudsman Jesus “Boying” Remulla confirming that the International Criminal Court (ICC) had a warrant of arrest issued against the senator, tagged as a co-perpetrator in the commission of the crime against humanity case filed against former president Rodrigo Duterte, triggered a bizarre turn of political events.
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[2026-05-18 02:03 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Manila Times
Snippet: THE drama in the Senate may have temporarily distracted us from the struggles of everyday life. What I feared the most — that the government dispatched armed personnel to arrest Sen. Bato de la Rosa at any and all costs — didn’t happen. The discharging of firearms could obviously have been avoided, but thankfully, no one was hurt.
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[2026-05-18 02:02 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Manila Times
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[2026-05-18 02:01 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Manila Times
Snippet: ON its founding anniversary today, May 18, 2026, the Commission on Higher Education (CHED) finds itself at a pivotal moment. Pending in the Senate is Senate Bill 1427, which seeks to amend and strengthen the commission’s three-decade-old charter. This is more than a legislative update. It is an opportunity to clarify CHED’s mission, improve its governance, and align its powers with the vision of its founders.
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[2026-05-18 01:53 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: AP News
Snippet: In this photo released by the Taiwan Presidential Office, Taiwan’s President Lai Ching-te speaks during a press conference on “Taiwan-U.S. Economic Prosperity Partnership” in Taipei, Taiwan on Feb. 3, 2026. (Taiwan Presidential Office via AP, File)
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[2026-05-18 01:47 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Jerusalem Post
Snippet: Since October 7, 2023, Israel has absorbed wave after wave of missiles and rockets from Iran, Hezbollah, Hamas, the Houthis, and others. Yet in Washington, critics of the US-Israel relationship insist the response to attacks against an American ally is to cut military aid to the Jewish state.
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[2026-05-18 01:24 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: AP News
Snippet: A guest dressed as Abraham Lincoln attends the Rededicate 250: A National Jubilee Of Prayer, Praise & Thanksgiving, Sunday, May 17, 2026, in Washington. (AP Photo/Rod Lamkey, Jr.)
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[2026-05-18 01:06 UTC+10:00] [California] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Guardian Australia
Snippet: Tom Steyer has built his campaign for governor of California around affordability – he’s not the only Democrat testing the party’s appetite for a populist from the 1%
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[2026-05-18 01:01 UTC+10:00] [Foreign policy] [Factuality: 90]
Source: Politico
Snippet: Jamieson Greer said President Donald Trump is "considering" how to approach a deal.
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[2026-05-18 00:52 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South Korea
Snippet: (ATTN: UPDATES with more info from 4th para, minor edits; TRIMS)By Park Bo-ram
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[2026-05-18 00:49 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 00:42 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Al Jazeera
Snippet: The southern state of Georgia is set to hold its primary vote on Tuesday, drawing battle lines for November’s consequential midterm elections in the United States.
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[2026-05-18 00:42 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 95]
Source: New York Post
Snippet: When Will Ferrell comes back to Saturday Night Live, subtlety is rarely on the menu.
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[2026-05-18 00:39 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: New York Post
Snippet: Republican gubernatorial candidate Bruce Blakeman called for suspending the $9 congestion pricing toll for motorists crossing into core Manhattan during the Long Island Rail Road strike.
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[2026-05-18 00:38 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: New York Post
Snippet: President Donald Trump is asking Congress to suspend the federal gas tax until the Iran war is over.
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[2026-05-18 00:31 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: New York Post
Snippet: Los Angeles mayoral candidate Spencer Pratt responded to a potential endorsement by President Donald Trump in classic Pratt fashion: with a GIF of himself.
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[2026-05-18 00:30 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: New York Post
Snippet: Tiger Woods is reportedly is “happy” to be back home with girlfriend Vanessa Trump after taking pain-killer treatment “seriously” in Switzerland, sources told People.
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[2026-05-18 00:14 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: RT News
Snippet: Robert Bridge is an American writer and journalist. He is the author of 'Midnight in the American Empire,' How Corporations and Their Political Servants are Destroying the American Dream.
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[2026-05-18 00:14 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: RT News
Snippet: Robert Bridge is an American writer and journalist. He is the author of 'Midnight in the American Empire,' How Corporations and Their Political Servants are Destroying the American Dream.
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[2026-05-18 00:10 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South Korea
Snippet: (ATTN: UPDATES throughout with more info)
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[2026-05-18 00:03 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Al Jazeera
Snippet: The son of Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas has secured a seat on Fatah’s highest leadership body, as initial results emerged from the movement’s first Congress in the occupied West Bank in a decade.
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[2026-05-17 23:49 UTC+10:00] [All News] [Factuality: 90]
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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[2026-05-17 23:38 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South Korea
Snippet: SEOUL, May 17 (Yonhap) -- President Lee Jae Myung held a phone call with U.S. President Donald Trump on Sunday to discuss the results of Trump's recent summit with Chinese President Xi Jinping, Cheong Wa Dae said.
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[2026-05-17 23:37 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South Korea
Snippet: Facebook X More Pinterest Linked in Tumblr Reddit Facebook Messenger Copy URL URL is copied. OK
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[2026-05-17 22:52 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: New York Post
Snippet: President Donald Trump on Saturday blasted Democratic climate policies after scientists moved away from one of the most extreme global warming scenarios previously used in United Nations-backed climate modeling.
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[2026-05-17 21:50 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: New York Post
Snippet: EXCLUSIVE: Hunter Biden was spotted by paparazzi in West Los Angeles this week, where the former first son briefly reacted to questions about ongoing litigation surrounding former President Joe Biden’s interview tapes and alleged government UFO files.
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[2026-05-17 21:33 UTC+10:00] [Bilateral trade] [Factuality: 90]
Source: Politico
Snippet: TALLINN — The Trump administration doesn’t like a unified European Union because the bloc is a geopolitical power that Washington has to contend with, EU foreign policy chief Kaja Kallas said on Sunday, urging EU member countries not to weaken the bloc by pursuing bilateral agreements with the U.S.
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[2026-05-17 21:06 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: AP News
Snippet: Anthony Nel poses for The Associated Press on Thursday, April 30, 2026, in Denton, Texas. (AP Photo/Julio Cortez)
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[2026-05-17 21:02 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Jerusalem Post
Snippet: US President Donald Trump's administration hosted a Shabbat gathering at the White House over the weekend after the president urged American Jews to observe the holy day in honor of the nation's 250th anniversary.
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[2026-05-17 20:48 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Jerusalem Post
Snippet: The Trump administration is reportedly encouraging the UAE to become more directly involved in the war against Iran, with some officials suggesting Abu Dhabi seize Iran’s Lavan Island according to a report from the Telegraph.
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[2026-05-17 20:29 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 90]
Source: Al Jazeera
Snippet: US Senator Bill Cassidy has lost his Louisiana Republican primary after years of criticism from supporters of Donald Trump over his vote to convict the United States president during his 2021 impeachment trial linked to the January 6 Capitol attack that year.
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[2026-05-17 20:00 UTC+10:00] [Senate] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: Senator Ronald dela Rosa is wanted for alleged crimes against humanity linked to his overseeing former president Rodrigo Duterte’s bloody ‘war on drugs’
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[2026-05-17 19:30 UTC+10:00] [Business / Markets] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Age
Snippet: President Donald Trump’s latest financial disclosures show that he or his investment advisers made more than 3700 trades in the first quarter, a flurry totalling tens of millions of dollars and involving major companies that have dealings with his administration.
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[2026-05-17 19:12 UTC+10:00] [Asia Pacific] [Factuality: 90]
Source: Rappler
Snippet: This is AI generated summarization, which may have errors. For context, always refer to the full article.
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[2026-05-17 19:02 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 90]
Source: The Jerusalem Post
Snippet: Yisrael Beiteinu chairman and MK Avigdor Liberman accused Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu of endangering Israel’s national security in exchange for what he described as a personal political arrangement with US President Donald Trump, during an interview with 103FM on Sunday morning.
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[2026-05-17 18:52 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Manila Times
Snippet: MANILA, Philippines — Philippine National Police chief Gen. Jose Melencio Nartatez Jr. ordered an internal investigation into allegations that policemen escorted Senator Ronald "Bato" Dela Rosa out of the Senate compound on May 14.
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[2026-05-17 18:41 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Manila Times
Snippet: MANILA, Philippines — Senate President Alan Peter Cayetano urged Filipinos to “pray for truth and walk in the truth” and reflect on how the Senate could better respond to the problems facing ordinary citizens.
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[2026-05-17 18:37 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Al Jazeera
Snippet: A senior United States Senate official has put up a major roadblock for Republicans as they seek to use taxpayer money for security upgrades linked to President Donald Trump’s planned White House ballroom.
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[2026-05-17 18:30 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: Trump is acknowledging reality: if a full US-China decoupling is unrealistic, the alternative is to shape the terms of interdependence
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