Topic: US Politics — Neutral reports only
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[2026-05-14 20:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Manila Times
Snippet: You’re watching The Manila Times’ News Prime.
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[2026-05-14 19:59 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Manila Times
Snippet: MANILA, Philippines — Sen. Imee Marcos urged her brother, President Ferdinand Marcos Jr., to relieve National Bureau of Investigation (NBI) Director Melvin Matibag and two others over the NBI's alleged involvement in the shooting incident at the Senate on Wednesday night.
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[2026-05-14 19:53 UTC+10:00] [Xi Jinping] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Deutsche Welle
Snippet: O presidente da China, Xi Jinping, elogiou nesta quinta-feira (14/05) um "novo posicionamento" alcançado nas relações com os Estados Unidos após sua reunião com seu homólogo americano, Donald Trump, em Pequim, descrita pelo republicano como "a maior cúpula de todas".
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[2026-05-14 19:44 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: AP News
Snippet: Philippine Senate President Alan Peter Cayetano holds a letter addressed to Lower House Speaker Faustino Dy III, acknowledging the Senate’s receipt of the resolution containing the Articles of Impeachment against Vice President Sara Duterte, during a media briefing at the Senate in Pasay City on May 14, 2026.(AP Photo/Gerard Carreon)
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[2026-05-14 19:22 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South Korea
Snippet: (ATTN: CHANGES headline, lead; UPDATES throughout)By Song Sang-ho
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[2026-05-14 19:20 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: AP News
Snippet: House Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries, D-N.Y., describes the Democrats’ fight to regain the House majority even as Republicans pursue redistricting efforts across the South following a U.S. Supreme Court ruling that affects majority-Black congressional districts, during a news conference at the Capitol in Washington, Wednesday, May 13, 2026. (AP Photo/J.
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[2026-05-14 19:18 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Middle East Eye
Snippet: The White House said that US President Donald Trump and Chinese leader Xi Jinping have agreed on the need for the Strait of Hormuz to remain open for the free flow of energy.
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[2026-05-14 19:13 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Manila Times
Snippet: MANILA, Philippines — Sen. Migz Zubiri said the shooting incident at the Senate Wednesday night was a "breach" of public safety and institutional security.
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[2026-05-14 19:07 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Nikkei Asia
Snippet: Chinese Premier Li Qiang meets with U.S. business representatives including Apple CEO Tim Cook at the Great Hall of the People in Beijing on May 14. © Reuters
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[2026-05-14 19:00 UTC+10:00] [Indycar] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Guardian Australia
Snippet: The series quickly withdrew a shirt that stirred up a strong backlash. But IndyCar has been playing with fire for a while
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[2026-05-14 18:59 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: AP News
Snippet: FIFA President Gianni Infantino speaks during the match schedule reveal for the 2026 soccer World Cup in Washington, Saturday, Dec. 6, 2025. (AP Photo/Chris Carlson, File)
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[2026-05-14 18:53 UTC+10:00] [ASIA PACIFIC] [Factuality: 95]
Source: The Japan Times
Snippet: Chinese leader Xi Jinping warned U.S. President Donald Trump during a summit in Beijing on Thursday that missteps on Taiwan could push their two countries into “conflict,” even as Xi emphasized a “new positioning” of ties with the United States.
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[2026-05-14 18:50 UTC+10:00] [Fact Check] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Rappler
Snippet: This is AI generated summarization, which may have errors. For context, always refer to the full article.
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[2026-05-14 18:48 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: CNBC
Snippet: Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang said that U.S. President Donald Trump "asked me to come" to the China summit in Beijing, when asked by reporters about his trip.
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[2026-05-14 18:43 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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[2026-05-14 18:41 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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[2026-05-14 18:40 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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[2026-05-14 18:30 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: AfricaNews
Snippet: After much pomp and ceremony, bilateral talks in Beijing between Chinese President Xi Jinping and his United States counterpart Donald Trump got underway on Thursday afternoon.
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[2026-05-14 18:28 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: AP News
Snippet: La presidenta encargada de Venezuela, Delcy Rodríguez, saluda tras despedirse del secretario de Energía de Estados Unidos, Chris Wright, luego de una reunión en el Palacio de Miraflores, en Caracas, Venezuela, el 11 de febrero de 2026. (AP Foto/Ariana Cubillos, archivo)
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[2026-05-14 18:26 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Manila Times
Snippet: Senator Bato Dela Rosa has reportedly slipped out of the Senate building early this morning. This was disclosed by a senator who requested anonymity. The senator says he received reliable information that Dela Rosa secretly left the Senate at about 2:30 a.m. The NBI is verifying this report. NBI Director Melvin Matibag says they may ask the Senate and also the Office of the Sergeant-at-Arms whether Dela Rosa is no longer inside the Senate premises.
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[2026-05-14 18:23 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 90]
Source: Al Jazeera
Snippet: Kathmandu, Nepal – On May 1, a team of officials from the United States – led by President Donald Trump’s special envoy for South and Central Asia, Sergio Gor – took a helicopter to the base camp of Mount Everest.
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[2026-05-14 18:15 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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[2026-05-14 18:15 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Zero Hedge
Snippet: The Nord Stream pipelines have long slipped from headlines, apart from the occasional whodunnit narratives, and they have remained damaged and offline. The Nord Stream 1 and Nord Stream 2 pipeline bombings occurred on September 26, 2022 - but their future fate is still up in the air and being wrangled over, including by Washington.
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[2026-05-14 18:13 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Manila Times
Snippet: Senate President Alan Peter Cayetano claims some members of the new minority bloc were trying to stage a counter coup by wooing majority bloc members to join them. He said the concerned minority members used ‘intimidation’ in convincing some majority members to switch sides.
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[2026-05-14 18:11 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Al Jazeera
Snippet: How did United States Secretary of State Marco Rubio enter China despite being under sanctions by Beijing?
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[2026-05-14 18:10 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: CNBC
Snippet: As the world watches U.S. President Donald Trump and Chinese leader Xi Jinping's historic summit, analysts suggest it could mark a reset in ties between the world's top two economies.
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[2026-05-14 18:05 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Al Jazeera
Snippet: The Philippine Senate President says that a politician wanted by the International Court (ICC) was no longer in the Senate building where he had been taking refuge, fearing his arrest.
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[2026-05-14 18:02 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: AP News
Snippet: Washington Nationals (21-22, second in the NL East) vs. Cincinnati Reds (22-21, fifth in the NL Central)
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[2026-05-14 18:01 UTC+10:00] [World / Asia] [Factuality: 90]
Source: The Age
Snippet: Beijing: Welcomed with a red carpet ceremony of military pageantry and pomp, US President Donald Trump was effusive with praise for his Chinese counterpart and “great leader” Xi Jinping, who used the first talks of their two-day summit to send a warning about Taiwan.
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[2026-05-14 18:01 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 92]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: The American president’s wife may be absent but his son appears in the entourage in a ‘personal capacity’
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[2026-05-14 18:01 UTC+10:00] [Nvidia] [Factuality: 92]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: The American president’s wife may be absent but his son appears in the entourage in a ‘personal capacity’
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[2026-05-14 18:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: New York Post
Snippet: He’s king of the jungle.
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[2026-05-14 17:36 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: RT News
Snippet: Chinese leader Xi Jinping has warned US President Donald Trump that a standoff over Taiwan could push the two countries into “a very dangerous situation,” describing it as the single most important issue in bilateral relations.
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[2026-05-14 17:35 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Manila Times
Snippet: WASHINGTON, United States — The experimental plane Solar Impulse 2, which completed a historic round-the-world trip in 2016 without using jet fuel, crashed into the Gulf of Mexico recently, its owner revealed.
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[2026-05-14 17:31 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: AP News
Snippet: Los índices de las bolsas de Japón, Corea del Sur y Australia se muestran en una pantalla en una sala de la sede del Hana Bank en Seúl, Corea del Sur, el 14 de mayo de 2026. (AP Foto/Ahn Young-joon)
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[2026-05-14 17:29 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: CNBC
Snippet: Chinese equities could get a fresh boost after this week's high-stakes meeting between U.S. President Donald Trump and Chinese President Xi Jinping, with investors saying the summit could ease trade tensions and revive momentum, especially in the country's lagging technology shares.
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[2026-05-14 17:29 UTC+10:00] [Editors' Pick] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Rappler
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[2026-05-14 17:26 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Manila Times
Snippet: WASHINTON, United States — Ecuadoran President Daniel Noboa met with US Vice President JD Vance in Washington Wednesday, weeks after slapping tariffs on neighboring Colombia over border disputes.
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[2026-05-14 17:21 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: CNBC
Snippet: The U.S. and China agreed to forge more cooperative ties at their summit in Beijing on Thursday, in a high-stakes meeting full of friendly gestures between two countries that have been battling for years on issues ranging from intellectual property and human rights to technology and trade.
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[2026-05-14 17:20 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: AP News
Snippet: Venezuela’s acting President Delcy Rodriguez waves after bidding farewell to U.S. Energy Secretary Chris Wright following their meeting at Miraflores Palace in Caracas, Venezuela, Feb. 11, 2026. (AP Photo/Ariana Cubillos, File)
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[2026-05-14 17:19 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South Korea
Snippet: (ATTN: UPDATES with more info in paras 20-23; ADDS photo)By Song Sang-ho
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[2026-05-14 17:18 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 90]
Source: Middle East Eye
Snippet: The Chinese Foreign Ministry has released a readout of the meeting between US President Donald Trump and his counterpart Xi Jinping.
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[2026-05-14 17:16 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: AP News
Snippet: Honda’s Chief Executive Toshihiro Mibe speaks at a press conference in Tokyo Thursday, May 14, 2026. (Yuta Omori/Kyodo News via AP)
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[2026-05-14 17:13 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Manila Times
Snippet: MANILA, Philippines — The Liberal Party (LP) of the Philippines said Thursday that Filipinos should be concerned over the incidents that happened at the Senate on Wednesday, calling it a failure in leadership.
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[2026-05-14 17:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Al Jazeera
Snippet: United States Vice President JD Vance has said he believes progress is being made in negotiations with Iran, despite President Donald Trump rejecting Tehran’s latest proposal as unacceptable. The comments come as diplomatic efforts continue to prevent a collapse in the fragile ceasefire between Washington and Tehran.
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[2026-05-14 16:59 UTC+10:00] [Asia Pacific] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Rappler
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[2026-05-14 16:54 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 90]
Source: ABC News
Snippet: Thu 14 May 2026 at 4:54pm
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[2026-05-14 16:54 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Manila Times
Snippet: BEIJING, China — Chinese President Xi Jinping warned his US counterpart Donald Trump that missteps on Taiwan could push their two countries into "conflict", a stark opening salvo as they met in Beijing on Thursday at a superpower summit.
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[2026-05-14 16:49 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: AfricaNews
Snippet: Trump was received with a red-carpet ceremony at the Great Hall of the People before opening bilateral talks with Xi. The Chinese president said both countries should “work together to address global challenges”, while Trump said the two nations could have “a fantastic future together”. He also praised Xi personally, describing him as “a great leader” and saying the two men had consistently managed to resolve disagreements quickly through direct contact.
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[2026-05-14 16:41 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: ABC News
Snippet: Thu 14 May 2026 at 4:41pm
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