Topic: US Politics — Neutral reports only
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[2026-05-13 21:42 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Al Jazeera
Snippet: Optimism surrounding another set of peace proposals aimed at shaping a peace deal between Iran and the United States quickly faded this week as the two sides appeared to instead pull further apart, digging in and insisting that the other compromise for negotiations to resume.
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[2026-05-13 21:38 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 90]
Source: Middle East Eye
Snippet: US intelligence agencies are telling policymakers that Iran has regained access to most of its missile sites, launchers and underground facilities, contrary to Washington’s rhetoric about decimating Iran, according to a report by The New York Times (NYT).
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[2026-05-13 21:30 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: New York Post
Snippet: In the past, the notion of “peace through strength” was read as a military proposition: Assemble enough force, and adversaries will stand down.
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[2026-05-13 21:10 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: AP News
Snippet: Sen. Elizabeth Warren, D-Mass., questions Health and Human Services Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. as he testifies before a Senate Committee on Finance hearing on Capitol Hill, Wednesday, April 22, 2026, in Washington. (AP Photo/Jose Luis Magana)
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[2026-05-13 21:03 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Jerusalem Post
Snippet: During an interview on 103FM, former prime minister and former IDF chief of staff Ehud Barak criticized Netanyahu for presenting what he called an unrealistic vision to US President Donald Trump. He referred to a meeting between the two leaders where Netanyahu reportedly suggested that military action against Iran could lead to regime collapse, stating: "We will act, the regime will crack, there is an opportunity to eliminate the leadership, this will topple the regime." Barak dismissed these claims, arguing
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[2026-05-13 21:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: New York Post
Snippet: Every week, The Post will bring you our picks of the best one-liners and stories from satirical site the Babylon Bee to take the edge off Hump Day. Want more of a chuckle? Be sure to click the links.
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[2026-05-13 20:52 UTC+10:00] [US-China] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Asia Times
Snippet: Keep independent journalism alive
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[2026-05-13 20:52 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Manila Times
Snippet: Rival political factions converged on Diokno Boulevard in Pasay City on Wednesday, May 13, 2026, as the advocacy coalition Tindig Pilipinas and allied groups staged a demonstration near the Senate to demand the arrest of Senator Ronald Dela Rosa and the start of impeachment trial of Vice President Sara Duterte.
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[2026-05-13 20:48 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: AP News
Snippet: U.S. President Donald Trump is set to arrive in Beijing Wednesday for his highly anticipated summit with leader Xi Jinping at a restless moment for a world worried about war, trade and artificial intelligence.
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[2026-05-13 20:29 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: AfricaNews
Snippet: Iran's grip over the Strait of Hormuz is throttling the world’s energy supplies and inflicting global economic pain, but a U.S. naval blockade and deepening pressures on its own economy are also testing its ability to withstand the war and defy Washington's demands.
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[2026-05-13 20:23 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: AP News
Snippet: Democratic National Committee chair Ken Martin speaks during an interview with The Associated Press at DNC headquarters, Jan. 12, 2026, in Washington. (AP Photo/Allison Robbert, File)
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[2026-05-13 20:17 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: AP News
Snippet: En esta imagen proporcionada por el Servicio Ucraniano de Emergencia, personal de emergencias trabaja para extinguir un incendio tras un ataque de dron ruso contra un gasoducto en la región de Dnipropetrovsk, Ucrania, el miércoles 13 de mayo de 2026. (Servicio Ucraniano de Emergencia via AP)
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[2026-05-13 20:17 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Manila Times
Snippet: MANILA, Philippines — Senate President Alan Peter Cayetano called on Health Secretary Ted Herbosa to resign over the alleged delayed procurement of flu vaccines.
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[2026-05-13 20:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: New York Post
Snippet: WASHINGTON — President Trump’s White House counterterrorism director Sebastian Gorka told The Post that he believes China intentionally flooded the United States with fentanyl in a present-day “Opium War” designed to weaken America through the “targeted killing” of its citizens.
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[2026-05-13 20:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: New York Post
Snippet: White House official Sebastian Gorka revealed in an interview on “Pod Force One” that President Trump has left Vice President JD Vance precise instructions should he ever have to succeed him during the second term.
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[2026-05-13 19:54 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 90]
Source: New York Post
Snippet: Iran threatened to teach the US a lesson if it restarts its military campaign – while President Trump revealed he’s “thinking about” the red line which will end the cease-fire he described as being on “life support.”
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[2026-05-13 19:50 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: AP News
Snippet: In this photo provided by the Ukrainian Emergency Service, emergency services personnel work to extinguish a fire following a Russian drone attack on a gas pipeline in Dnipropetrovsk region, Ukraine, Wednesday, May 13, 2026. (Ukrainian Emergency Service via AP)
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[2026-05-13 19:49 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Jerusalem Post
Snippet: US President Donald Trump's administration said on Tuesday that Immigration and Customs Enforcement official David Venturella, who worked at private prison company GEO Group before rejoining ICE, will be the agency's new acting director.
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[2026-05-13 19:49 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Jerusalem Post
Snippet: BUCHAREST — Israeli Deputy Prime Minister and Justice Minister Yariv Levin is set to address a joint session of Romania's Chamber of Deputies and Senate on Wednesday, as the two countries mark the annual Day of Solidarity and Friendship between Romania and Israel.
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[2026-05-13 19:43 UTC+10:00] [World / Asia] [Factuality: 90]
Source: The Age
Snippet: Beijing: President Donald Trump is set to arrive in Beijing on Wednesday for his highly anticipated summit with Chinese leader Xi Jinping, with the Iran war, trade and artificial intelligence the key talking points of their high-stakes meeting.
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[2026-05-13 19:40 UTC+10:00] [US politics] [Factuality: 90]
Source: Guardian Australia
Snippet: President says he ‘doesn’t think about anybody’ when questioned on financial impact of the Iran war as he departed for Beijing
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[2026-05-13 19:28 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Manila Times
Snippet: WASHINGTON, D.C. — Scientists are tweaking a powerful cancer therapy in hopes it could fight HIV instead, by supercharging patients' own immune cells.
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[2026-05-13 19:20 UTC+10:00] [Breaking News] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Daily News
Snippet: US President Donald Trump has taken a host of top business and technology industry executives on his trip to China this week.
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[2026-05-13 19:18 UTC+10:00] [US-China] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Asia Times
Snippet: Keep independent journalism alive
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[2026-05-13 19:06 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: AP News
Snippet: Evan Duke, a 30-year-old bartender who lives in Raleigh, N.C., works at the Pearl & Peril, March 10, 2026, in the city’s Glenwood South bar district. (AP Photo/Bill Barrow)
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[2026-05-13 19:01 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: Coming Xi-Trump summit has triggered renewed anxiety in Taiwan about becoming a bargaining chip in broader negotiations
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[2026-05-13 19:01 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: Coming Xi-Trump summit has triggered renewed anxiety in Taiwan about becoming a bargaining chip in broader negotiations
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[2026-05-13 19:00 UTC+10:00] [Artificial Intelligence] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Politico
Snippet: President Donald Trump’s ambitions for his summit with Chinese leader Xi Jinping have shrunk from ‘grand bargain’ to a plea for help in reopening the Strait of Hormuz.
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[2026-05-13 18:41 UTC+10:00] [Technology] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Rappler
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[2026-05-13 18:40 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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[2026-05-13 18:40 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: China’s top envoy to US and commentaries underscore what’s at stake and strike a forward-looking tone despite two sides’ differences
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[2026-05-13 18:40 UTC+10:00] [Beijing] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: China’s top envoy to US and commentaries underscore what’s at stake and strike a forward-looking tone despite two sides’ differences
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[2026-05-13 18:16 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Manila Times
Snippet: MANILA, Philippines—The Pasay City government and the Traffic and Parking Management Office (TPMO) on Wednesday advised motorists and commuters to avoid J.W. Diokno Boulevard as various groups continue to flock to the Senate following the Senate leadership shake-up and the attempted arrest of Sen. Ronald “Bato” dela Rosa.
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[2026-05-13 18:00 UTC+10:00] [US news] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Guardian Australia
Snippet: View image in fullscreenPresident Richard Nixon meeting Premier Zhou Enlai in Beijing, then known as Peking, during his historic visit over 21-28 February 1972, the first time a sitting US president had visited the People’s Republic of ChinaPhotograph: Sovfoto/Universal Images/Getty ImagesShareView image in fullscreenNixon holds his chopsticks at the ready, flanked by Zhou and the Shanghai Communist party leader, Chang Chun-chiao, (right), at a banquet, 1972Photograph: Bettmann archiveShareView image in fullscreenNixon touring the Great Wall of China, 1972Photograph: Fotosearch/Getty ImagesShareView
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[2026-05-13 18:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The National (UAE)
Snippet: Previous slideNext slide A giant Palestinian flag is carried through Ramallah, in the occupied West Bank, to commemorate 78 years since the Nakba. AFPInfo Moldovan singer Aliona Moon performs in the first semi-final of the Eurovision Song Contest, in Vienna. ReutersInfo Cristiano Ronaldo shows his frustration at a missed shot against Al Hilal, as Al Nassr's wait for the Saudi Pro League title goes on.
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[2026-05-13 17:50 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Manila Times
Snippet: MANILA, Philippines — Senate President Alan Peter Cayetano on Wednesday defended Senator Ronald dela Rosa, saying a resolution calling for dela Rosa to surrender was offensive.
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[2026-05-13 17:48 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 90]
Source: Al Jazeera
Snippet: Taipei, Taiwan – Chinese President Xi Jinping is expected to seek concessions on Taiwan and US tariffs when he meets United States President Donald Trump for a high-stakes summit taking place in the shadow of the war on Iran.
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[2026-05-13 17:45 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Al Jazeera
Snippet: United States President Donald Trump departed for Beijing on Tuesday for a high-stakes summit with Chinese President Xi Jinping, saying the two leaders would hold a “long talk” on Iran even as trade remains the main focus of the visit.
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[2026-05-13 17:29 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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[2026-05-13 17:11 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: Ahead of Trump’s China visit, experts at an RCEP forum discuss a supply-chain overhaul, looking to insulate the world’s biggest trading bloc
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[2026-05-13 17:11 UTC+10:00] [Beijing] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: Ahead of Trump’s China visit, experts at an RCEP forum discuss a supply-chain overhaul, looking to insulate the world’s biggest trading bloc
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[2026-05-13 17:04 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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[2026-05-13 17:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Nikkei Asia
Snippet: Chinese and American flags flutter alongside a road in Beijing ahead of U.S. President Donald Trump's arrival on May 13. © Reuters
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[2026-05-13 16:29 UTC+10:00] [US-China] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Asia Times
Snippet: Keep independent journalism alive
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[2026-05-13 16:29 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The National (UAE)
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[2026-05-13 16:24 UTC+10:00] [China] [Factuality: 90]
Source: Guardian Australia
Snippet: It is nearly 10 years since the US president made a state visit to China, and Iran, Taiwan, trade, AI and drugs look set to dominate
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[2026-05-13 16:17 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: The Shenzhen Stock Exchange’s ChiNext tech index broke the 4,000-point mark in daily trading for the first time since 2015
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[2026-05-13 16:17 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: The Shenzhen Stock Exchange’s ChiNext tech index broke the 4,000-point mark in daily trading for the first time since 2015
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[2026-05-13 16:07 UTC+10:00] [Breaking News] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Daily News
Snippet: Congress leader Sonia Gandhi has been admitted to a private hospital in Gurugram (erstwhile Gurgaon) for some medical tests. This is the third time the 79-year-old Rajya Sabha MP has been hospitalised since January this year.
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[2026-05-13 16:02 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Al Jazeera
Snippet: Trump says US will ‘win’ war on Iran either way
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