Topic: US Politics — Neutral reports only
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[2026-05-15 14:37 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South Korea
Snippet: (6th LD) U.S., China agree Iran can never have nuke, Strait of Hormuz must remain open: White House
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[2026-05-15 14:36 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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[2026-05-15 14:29 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 92]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: The Russian leader’s one-day visit, tipped for May 20, is unlikely to feature the pomp and elaborate details of the US president’s trip
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[2026-05-15 14:29 UTC+10:00] [Kremlin] [Factuality: 92]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: The Russian leader’s one-day visit, tipped for May 20, is unlikely to feature the pomp and elaborate details of the US president’s trip
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[2026-05-15 14:27 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: AP News
Snippet: Rep. Andy Barr, R-KY, a Trump-endorsed candidate for the U.S. Senate, speaks to guests of the Kenton County Republican Party Lincoln Day Dinner, Thursday, April 30, 2026, in Covington, Ky. (AP Photo/Jon Cherry)
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[2026-05-15 14:26 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 90]
Source: New York Post
Snippet: President Trump described the US-China relationship as “very strong” and touted that he and his Chinese counterpart Xi Jinping have “settled a lot of different problems” others couldn’t.
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[2026-05-15 14:25 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: New York Post
Snippet: BEIJING – President Trump can’t use his beloved cellphone while in China, one of the many logistical challenges that he and White House staff faced on the ground in Beijing.
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[2026-05-15 14:21 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 90]
Source: Middle East Eye
Snippet: US President Donald Trump says his Chinese counterpart Xi Jinping has "become really a friend", asserting that the two leaders "settled a lot of different problems that other people wouldn’t have been able to settle".
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[2026-05-15 14:12 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South Korea
Snippet: (ATTN: CHANGES headline, lead; UPDATES with new info in paras 2-3)By Song Sang-ho
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[2026-05-15 14:12 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: From China’s message to Trump at the Temple of Heaven to a viral sushi parasite clip from Hong Kong, here are highlights from SCMP’s recent reporting
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[2026-05-15 14:12 UTC+10:00] [Yingtai] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: From China’s message to Trump at the Temple of Heaven to a viral sushi parasite clip from Hong Kong, here are highlights from SCMP’s recent reporting
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[2026-05-15 14:06 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: AP News
Snippet: A protestor stands outside the South Carolina Statehouse on Thursday, May 14, 2026, in Columbia, S.C. (AP Photo/Jeffrey Collins)
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[2026-05-15 14:01 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: AP News
Snippet: The winning numbers in Thursday’s drawing of the “Washington Cash Pop” game were:
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[2026-05-15 14:01 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: AP News
Snippet: The winning numbers in Thursday’s drawing of the “Washington Hit 5" game were:
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[2026-05-15 14:01 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: AP News
Snippet: The winning numbers in Thursday’s drawing of the “Washington Keno” game were:
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[2026-05-15 13:58 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The National (UAE)
Snippet: US President Donald Trump and China's Xi Jinping began a second day of meetings on Friday, which will wrap up the two-day visit that has largely been overshadowed by the unresolved Iran war and tension in the Strait of Hormuz.
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[2026-05-15 13:51 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: New York Post
Snippet: A 31-year-old man allegedly stabbed a transgender college student more than 40 times in under 10 minutes inside a Seattle student housing complex and left the gruesome scene for her traumatized peers to find.
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[2026-05-15 13:50 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: AP News
Snippet: The winning numbers in Thursday’s drawing of the “Washington Match 4" game were:
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[2026-05-15 13:50 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: AP News
Snippet: The winning numbers in Thursday’s drawing of the “Washington Pick 3" game were:
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[2026-05-15 13:42 UTC+10:00] [China] [Factuality: 95]
Source: The New York Times
Snippet: Jamieson Greer, the U.S. trade representative, said he expected China to agree to purchase more than $10 billion in U.S. agricultural products, as President Trump prepares to wrap up a high-level summit in Beijing.
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[2026-05-15 13:40 UTC+10:00] [Explainers] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Rappler
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[2026-05-15 13:40 UTC+10:00] [Editors' Pick] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Rappler
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[2026-05-15 13:21 UTC+10:00] [Opinion] [Factuality: 90]
Source: Asia Times
Snippet: Keep independent journalism alive
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[2026-05-15 13:16 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: Both leaders used carefully crafted speeches at Thursday night’s state banquet to lean into the two countries’ deep and historical ties
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[2026-05-15 13:16 UTC+10:00] [Shanghai International Studies University] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: Both leaders used carefully crafted speeches at Thursday night’s state banquet to lean into the two countries’ deep and historical ties
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[2026-05-15 13:13 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South Korea
Snippet: (ATTN: RECASTS headline, lead); RECASTS throughout)By Song Sang-ho
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[2026-05-15 13:11 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Nikkei Asia
Snippet: U.S. President Donald Trump is greeted by Chinese President Xi Jinping at Zhongnanhai Garden in Beijing on May 15. © Reuters
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[2026-05-15 13:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South Korea
Snippet: (6th LD) U.S., China agree Iran can never have nuke, Strait of Hormuz must remain open: White House
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[2026-05-15 12:53 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: AP News
Snippet: El Capitolio puede verse mientras los autos circulan por la Avenida Pennsylvania durante la hora pico, el miércoles 13 de mayo de 2026, en Washington. (AP Foto/Julia Demaree Nikhinson)
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[2026-05-15 12:43 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: CNBC
Snippet: Oil prices rose Friday after U.S. President Donald Trump said China has agreed to purchase oil from America, following talks with Chinese leader Xi Jinping.
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[2026-05-15 12:30 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Manila Times
Snippet: MANILA, Philippines — Malacañang dispelled claims that the Senate was attacked by law enforcers, saying initial investigation showed there was no operation by the National Bureau of Investigation (NBI) or the Philippine National Police (PNP) to assault the chamber or arrest Sen. Ronald "Bato" dela Rosa.
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[2026-05-15 12:22 UTC+10:00] [All News] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Korea Herald
Snippet: North Korea has held a celebratory event to mark the recent key party congress of both the North and Vietnam, state media reported Friday.
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[2026-05-15 12:19 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 95]
Source: The Manila Times
Snippet: MANILA, Philippines —The August Twenty One Movement (ATOM) late called on Senate President Alan Peter Cayetano to resign, holding him accountable for the fiasco involving Senator Ronald dela Rosa, who is wanted by the International Criminal Court (ICC) on crimes against humanity charges.
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[2026-05-15 12:00 UTC+10:00] [Affordable housing] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Politico
Snippet: On a cold morning in the once-bustling International Geneva neighborhood, the square in front of the Palace of Nations stands empty. The many gray buildings are still, the lights in the windows few, the conference rooms eerily silent.
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[2026-05-15 12:00 UTC+10:00] [Middle East] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Politico
Snippet: COPENHAGEN — Former U.S. National Security Adviser John Bolton has been at loggerheads with Donald Trump, but agrees with his old boss on at least one thing: Europe should get involved in Iran.
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[2026-05-15 11:57 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: New York Post
Snippet: Gov. Gavin Newsom said he has a secret “break the glass” plan to prevent California from electing a Republican governor — though he’s stubbornly refused to make an endorsement in the race to succeed him.
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[2026-05-15 11:56 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: CNBC
Snippet: U.S. President Donald Trump said China has agreed to buy American oil, in a pre-recorded interview with Fox News that aired Thursday evening stateside, as the two nations push for concrete trade and business wins at their ongoing bilateral summit.
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[2026-05-15 11:56 UTC+10:00] [Donald Trump] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Guardian Australia
Snippet: China’s leader raised the ancient Greek historian Thucydides when he met the US president in Beijing
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[2026-05-15 11:54 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Manila Times
Snippet: WASHINGTON, D.C. — The US Supreme Court on Thursday temporarily maintained mail access to the widely used abortion pill mifepristone.
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[2026-05-15 11:43 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Manila Times
Snippet: WASHINGTON, D.C.— The United States on Thursday sought to extend a shaky ceasefire between Israel and Lebanon as President Donald Trump voiced optimism at China's efforts on Iran.
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[2026-05-15 11:39 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: New York Post
Snippet: Robert F. Kennedy Jr. has been seen working out with a lot of big names in the Trump administration, but his latest outing with a Hollywood action star might just take the cake.
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[2026-05-15 11:38 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: AP News
Snippet: President Donald Trump has called Chinese President Xi Jinping a friend, but his warm words were in stark contrast to Xi, who opened a bilateral meeting by cautioning about potential conflict between the U.S. and China. (AP Video by Olivia Zhang)
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[2026-05-15 11:32 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Manila Times
Snippet: BEIJING, China — US President Donald Trump will seek trade wins during final meetings with Xi Jinping on Friday at a superpower summit overshadowed by the Chinese leader's uncharacteristically sharp warning on Taiwan.
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[2026-05-15 11:30 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 90]
Source: New York Post
Snippet: President Trump claimed Thursday that China plans to “invest hundreds of billions of dollars” in the companies run by the CEOs he “surprised” Xi Jinping with during their high-stakes meeting.
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[2026-05-15 11:23 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Nikkei Asia
Snippet: Beijing imposed export controls on seven rare-earth elements in April 2025 as a trade war with Washington intensified. (Nikkei montage/Source photos by Reuters)
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[2026-05-15 11:19 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: AP News
Snippet: Footballs are seen before an NFL football game between the Philadelphia Eagles and the Washington Commanders on Jan. 4, 2026, in Philadelphia. (AP Photo/Matt Slocum, File)
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[2026-05-15 11:12 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: CNBC
Snippet: Hello, this is Dylan writing to you from Singapore. Welcome to another edition of CNBC's Daily Open.
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[2026-05-15 11:03 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: AP News
Snippet: El presidente Donald Trump participa en una ceremonia de bienvenida con su homólogo chino, Xi Jinping, en el Gran Salón del Pueblo, el jueves 14 de mayo de 2026, en Beijing. (AP Foto/Mark Schiefelbein)
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[2026-05-15 10:56 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Nikkei Asia
Snippet: Chinese President Xi Jinping takes U.S. President Donald Trump on a tour of the Temple of Heaven in Beijing on May 14. © Reuters
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[2026-05-15 10:49 UTC+10:00] [Great Hall of the People] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: Key bilateral and global issues on the table during final day of US president’s trip to Beijing
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