Topic: US Politics — Neutral reports only
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[2026-05-15 02:25 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Nikkei Asia
Snippet: Members of the Venezuelan opposition party participate in the reopening of party headquarters in Caracas. © Reuters
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[2026-05-15 02:24 UTC+10:00] [Taiwan] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Guardian Australia
Snippet: Island breathes sigh of relief as fears recede that US could jettison longstanding support
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[2026-05-15 02:21 UTC+10:00] [World] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Asia Times
Snippet: Keep independent journalism alive
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[2026-05-15 02:20 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: New York Post
Snippet: BEIJING — President Trump’s much-anticipated summit with Chinese leader Xi Jinping has been marred by multiple physical altercations just offstage.
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[2026-05-15 02:17 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 90]
Source: New York Post
Snippet: Chinese strongman Xi Jinping said he “would love to be a help” in the conflict between the US and Iran, according to President Trump.
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[2026-05-15 02:12 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Manila Times
Snippet: ELEVEN business groups on Thursday are urging the Senate to fulfill its constitutional duty to convene as an impeachment court and conduct a fair, impartial, and transparent trial of Vice President Sara Duterte based on the evidence and the law.
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[2026-05-15 02:10 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: AP News
Snippet: El presidente Donald Trump habla durante el Desayuno Nacional de Oración, en el Capitolio, en Washington, el 6 de febrero de 2025. (Foto AP/Evan Vucci, archivo)
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[2026-05-15 02:10 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Manila Times
Snippet: BEIJING — China’s President Xi Jinping warned his United States counterpart Donald Trump that missteps on Taiwan could push their two countries into “conflict,” a stark opening salvo as they met in the Chinese capital Beijing for a superpower summit on Thursday.
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[2026-05-15 02:10 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 90]
Source: The Manila Times
Snippet: PRESIDENT Ferdinand Marcos Jr. has ordered authorities to conduct an impartial investigation into Wednesday’s shooting incident at the Senate, amid claims that the chaos was staged to facilitate the escape of Sen. Ronald Dela Rosa, who is wanted by the International Criminal Court (ICC).
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[2026-05-15 02:08 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Manila Times
Snippet: THE Liberal Party (LP) of the Philippines on Thursday said Filipinos should be concerned regarding the developments at the Senate on Wednesday.
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[2026-05-15 02:07 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: AP News
Snippet: The U.S. Capitol is seen from Pennsylvania Avenue, Wednesday, May 13, 2026, in Washington. (AP Photo/Julia Demaree Nikhinson)
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[2026-05-15 02:02 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Manila Times
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[2026-05-15 02:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Zero Hedge
Snippet: Authored by Tom Ozimek via The Epoch Times (emphasis ours),
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[2026-05-15 01:55 UTC+10:00] [Trump Administration] [Factuality: 100]
Source: ProPublica
Snippet: For a year, White House counterterrorism czar Sebastian Gorka promoted the national strategy he was drafting, saying he was pouring his “life’s work” into a “massive” blueprint that would overhaul the U.S. approach to combating terrorist threats.
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[2026-05-15 01:41 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 90]
Source: Middle East Eye
Snippet: US President Donald Trump has said that President Xi Jinping offered China’s help to reopen the Strait of Hormuz and vowed not to send arms to Iran during a meeting between the leaders in Beijing.
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[2026-05-15 01:37 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The National (UAE)
Snippet: Lebanon is demanding that the ceasefire with Israel is strengthened and extended as the two countries meet in Washington for the latest round of talks.
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[2026-05-15 01:26 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: CNBC
Snippet: China will use its influence in Iran to help reopen the Strait of Hormuz, U.S. Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent told CNBC in an interview on Thursday.
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[2026-05-15 01:21 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: New York Post
Snippet: WASHINGTON — Meta and Google enlisted trusted children’s brands such as Sesame Street, Girl Scouts and Highlights magazine to teach kids to use technology in moderation — even as the companies designed apps that made it difficult for those same young users to unplug, public statements and internal documents show.
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[2026-05-15 01:20 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 90]
Source: New York Post
Snippet: WASHINGTON — The House Oversight Committee is launching a probe into four companies profiting from apparent “birth tourism” to the US, in which expectant mothers — many from China and Russia — may be committing visa fraud to obtain American citizenship for their babies.
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[2026-05-15 01:12 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: New York Post
Snippet: BEIJING — President Xi Jinping treated President Trump to a lavish state dinner at the Great Hall of the People.
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[2026-05-15 01:07 UTC+10:00] [Editors' Pick] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Rappler
Snippet: Here are today’s headlines – the latest news in the Philippines and around the world:
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[2026-05-15 01:03 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: AP News
Snippet: Minnesota Twins’ Matt Wallner (38) celebrates his home run with third base coach Ramon Borrego (46) during the fifth inning of a baseball game against the Washington Nationals, Wednesday, May 6, 2026, in Washington. (AP Photo/Nick Wass)
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[2026-05-15 01:02 UTC+10:00] [Donald Trump] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Guardian Australia
Snippet: Chinese leader appears to be in the driving seat as the unusually polite US president ignores questions on Taiwan
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[2026-05-15 01:02 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: AP News
Snippet: Security guards stand outside the Jacob K. Javits Federal Office Building at 26 Federal Plaza, Sept. 30, 2024, in New York. (AP Photo/Pamela Smith, file)
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[2026-05-15 01:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 95]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: The appointment follows White House pressure on the central bank to lower interest rates – a move analysts warn could have unintended consequences
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[2026-05-15 01:00 UTC+10:00] [Nomura] [Factuality: 95]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: The appointment follows White House pressure on the central bank to lower interest rates – a move analysts warn could have unintended consequences
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[2026-05-15 00:56 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: AP News
Snippet: Turbines are visible at Sunrise Wind offshore wind farm that is under construction off the coast of Montauk Point, New York, April 23, 2026. (AP Photo/Joshua A. Bickel)
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[2026-05-15 00:50 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: New York Post
Snippet: WASHINGTON — A CIA whistleblower publicly accused the agency Wednesday of swiping critical files on John F. Kennedy’s assassination and the notorious mind control experiment MKUltra that were being reviewed by Director of National Intelligence Tulsi Gabbard’s team.
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[2026-05-15 00:50 UTC+10:00] [Late-night TV roundup] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Guardian Australia
Snippet: Late-night hosts discussed Trump’s trip to China with Elon Musk, Maga lies over the Iran war and manosphere trends
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[2026-05-15 00:48 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Jerusalem Post
Snippet: US President Donald Trump arrived in Beijing on Wednesday for a state visit and scheduled talks with Chinese President Xi Jinping, with trade, rare earths, Taiwan, artificial intelligence, and the Iran war expected to dominate the agenda. The visit may produce visible deliverables, but the larger test is whether either side can gain leverage while leaving the deepest disputes unresolved.
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[2026-05-15 00:48 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: AP News
Snippet: South Carolina Democratic Rep. Keishan Scott looks at a proposed U.S. House district map during a redistricting hearing in a state House Judiciary subcommittee on Tuesday, May, 12 2026, in Columbia, S.C. (AP Photo/Jeffrey Collins)
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[2026-05-15 00:46 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: New York Post
Snippet: WASHINGTON — A top Iranian navy commander claimed the Islamic Republic has deployed some of its small submarines, known as the “dolphins of the Persian Gulf,” in the Strait of Hormuz to wreak further havoc on the critical oil chokepoint, according to state media.
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[2026-05-15 00:45 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The National (UAE)
Snippet: The back-and-forth drama surrounding America's AI chip export policies has ratcheted up as US President Donald Trump visits China with a phalanx of US technology executives, including Nvidia's Jensen Huang.
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[2026-05-15 00:38 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: AP News
Snippet: The main entrance to Rhode Island Hospital is seen in Providence, R.I., on Nov. 27, 2007. (AP Photo/Steven Senne, File)
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[2026-05-15 00:36 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Manila Times
Snippet: US President Donald Trump hailed "extremely positive" talks with his Chinese counterpart Xi Jinping on Thursday in remarks made at an opulent banquet in Beijing attended by top leaders and American business figures, including Elon Musk and Tim Cook.
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[2026-05-15 00:31 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 90]
Source: RT News
Snippet: A US judge has temporarily blocked sanctions against Francesca Albanese, the UN special rapporteur on the occupied Palestinian territories, who was blacklisted by President Donald Trump’s administration over her criticism of Israel’s war on Gaza.
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[2026-05-15 00:31 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 90]
Source: RT News
Snippet: A US judge has temporarily blocked sanctions against Francesca Albanese, the UN special rapporteur on the occupied Palestinian territories, who was blacklisted by President Donald Trump’s administration over her criticism of Israel’s war on Gaza.
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[2026-05-15 00:23 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: AP News
Snippet: The U.S. Supreme Court is seen, Thursday, April 30, 2026, in Washington. (AP Photo/Mariam Zuhaib)
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[2026-05-15 00:23 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Al Jazeera
Snippet: United States President Donald Trump has discussed the Strait of Hormuz and the US-Israel war on Iran during his meeting with China’s Xi Jinping as negotiations to end the conflict and open the waterway are stalled.
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[2026-05-15 00:17 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 90]
Source: Al Jazeera
Snippet: One day into US President Donald Trump’s visit to China for trade talks, both he and Chinese President Xi Jinping have exchanged toasts at a state banquet at the Great Hall of the People in Beijing, and hailed their relationship as the world’s most “consequential”.
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[2026-05-15 00:12 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: Managing ‘Taiwan question’ to be primary factor for ‘constructive strategic stability’ in ties over the next three years, analysts note
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[2026-05-15 00:12 UTC+10:00] [Indo-Pacific] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: Managing ‘Taiwan question’ to be primary factor for ‘constructive strategic stability’ in ties over the next three years, analysts note
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[2026-05-15 00:10 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South Korea
Snippet: SEOUL, May 14 (Yonhap) -- The U.S. Senate plans to hold a confirmation hearing next week for Michelle Steel, a Korean American nominated by U.S. President Donald Trump as ambassador to South Korea, according to the Senate website Thursday.
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[2026-05-15 00:10 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: AP News
Snippet: 1918 — Washington’s Walter Johnson pitched a 1-0, 18-inning victory over Lefty Williams of the Chicago White Sox, who also went the distance.
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[2026-05-15 00:08 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: AP News
Snippet: The U.S. Department of Justice logo is before a news conference, Monday, May 4, 2026, in Washington. (AP Photo/Julia Demaree Nikhinson)
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[2026-05-15 00:02 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Jerusalem Post
Snippet: China’s Xi Jinping and US President Donald Trump met this week to discuss important developments between the two countries. Xi made an interesting comment about whether the US and China could avoid the “Thucydides Trap.”Beijing has been messaging during this recent visit that the US and China need to avoid conflict.
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[2026-05-14 23:58 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: RT News
Snippet: The CIA has 24 hours to return dozens of files on the assassination of US President John F. Kennedy or face a congressional subpoena, Republican lawmaker Anna Paulina Luna has warned.
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[2026-05-14 23:58 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: RT News
Snippet: The CIA has 24 hours to return dozens of files on the assassination of US President John F. Kennedy or face a congressional subpoena, Republican lawmaker Anna Paulina Luna has warned.
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[2026-05-14 23:56 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: AP News
Snippet: China’s President Xi Jinping speaks as he meets with President Donald Trump at the Great Hall of the People, Thursday, May 14, 2026, in Beijing. (AP Photo/Mark Schiefelbein)
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[2026-05-14 23:46 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: RT News
Snippet: The Pentagon has announced plans to acquire more than 10,000 low-cost cruise missiles alongside up to 12,000 inexpensive hypersonic weapons as part of a major push to rebuild US stockpiles after several high-intensity conflicts.
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