Topic: US Politics — Neutral reports only
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[2026-05-12 13:48 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Manila Times
Snippet: President Donald Trump nominated Cameron Hamilton Monday to lead the Federal Emergency Management Agency, a notable comeback for the former Navy SEAL who was fired from his role as FEMA’s temporary leader last year after he defended its existence.
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[2026-05-12 13:43 UTC+10:00] [World] [Factuality: 100]
Source: 9News
Snippet: Auto news: Public electric car charging cables cut and stolen at shopping centre
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[2026-05-12 13:41 UTC+10:00] [US-China] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Asia Times
Snippet: Keep independent journalism alive
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[2026-05-12 13:39 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Manila Times
Snippet: WASHINGTON, D.C. — President Donald Trump claims that America has increasingly profited from trade with China, largely playing down the tensions over rare earth minerals, tariffs and emerging technologies such as artificial intelligence that could rupture relations between the world's two largest economies.
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[2026-05-12 13:36 UTC+10:00] [Editors' Pick] [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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[2026-05-12 13:34 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Manila Times
Snippet: WASHINGTON, D.C. — The US Supreme Court on Monday set the stage for Alabama to eliminate one of two largely Black congressional districts before this year’s midterm elections, creating an opening for Republicans to gain an additional US House seat in a partisan battle for control of the closely divided chamber.
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[2026-05-12 13:30 UTC+10:00] [Breaking News] [Factuality: 90]
Source: Daily News
Snippet: US President Donald Trump has said the month-long ceasefire between the US and Iran is on “massive life support”.
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[2026-05-12 13:21 UTC+10:00] [All News] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Korea Herald
Snippet: THE HAGUE, Netherlands (AP) — Venezuela ’s acting President Delcy Rodriguez told journalists Monday that her country had no plans to become the 51st US state after US President Donald Trump said he was “seriously considering” the move.
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[2026-05-12 13:09 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: Traders’ catch-cry ‘Not a Chance Hormuz Opens’ replaces ‘Trump Always Chickens Out’ as grim predictions swirl over gridlock, oil prices
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[2026-05-12 13:09 UTC+10:00] [Agence France-Presse] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: Traders’ catch-cry ‘Not a Chance Hormuz Opens’ replaces ‘Trump Always Chickens Out’ as grim predictions swirl over gridlock, oil prices
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[2026-05-12 13:04 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 90]
Source: The Jerusalem Post
Snippet: US President Donald Trump is seriously considering resuming the war with Iran soon because of the way the Iranians are handling negotiations, aides close to the president told CNN on Sunday.
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[2026-05-12 13:04 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: AP News
Snippet: President Donald Trump speaks to reporters at an event about maternal healthcare, Monday, May 11, 2026, in the Oval Office of the White House, in Washington. (AP Photo/Jacquelyn Martin)
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[2026-05-12 13:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The National (UAE)
Snippet: New Iranian strikes on its Gulf neighbours, a dangerous stalemate in the Strait of Hormuz and an inconclusive cycle of proposal and counterproposal between Washington and Tehran are straining many Middle Eastern economies. Iraq – a crucial regional crossroads – has more to lose from this conflict than most.
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[2026-05-12 12:47 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: CNBC
Snippet: BEIJING — The U.S. and China are rallying their East Asia ties ahead of a highly anticipated presidential summit in Beijing later this week.
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[2026-05-12 12:43 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Manila Times
Snippet: MANILA, Philippines — A group of law deans and professors from various universities across the country called on the Senate to immediately proceed with the impeachment trial of Vice President Sara Duterte, warning that any refusal to convene as an impeachment court could constitute a violation of the Constitution.
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[2026-05-12 12:39 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: New York Post
Snippet: UFC crowds within the borders of this nation love themselves a hearty “U-S-A” chant.
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[2026-05-12 12:30 UTC+10:00] [Editors' Pick] [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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[2026-05-12 12:25 UTC+10:00] [All News] [Factuality: 90]
Source: The Korea Herald
Snippet: US President Donald Trump said Monday he will speak to Chinese counterpart Xi Jinping about future US arms sales to Taiwan as he predicted Beijing will not seize the self-governing democracy.
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[2026-05-12 12:21 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: AP News
Snippet: ARCHIVO: El presidente chino, Xi Jinping, a la derecha, saluda junto al presidente de EEUU, Donald Trump, antes de una reunión, en el Aeropuerto Internacional de Gimhae, en Busan, Corea del Sur, el jueves 30 de octubre de 2025. (AP Foto/Mark Schiefelbein/Archivo)
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[2026-05-12 12:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Manila Times
Snippet: MANILA, Philippines — Vice President Sara Duterte said that it was not right to arrest Sen. Ronald "Bato" Dela Rosa at the Senate using a warrant issued by the International Criminal Court.
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[2026-05-12 11:59 UTC+10:00] [Business / The economy] [Factuality: 90]
Source: The Age
Snippet: May 12, 2026 — 11:59am
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[2026-05-12 11:34 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 90]
Source: Middle East Eye
Snippet: US Senator Chuck Schumer criticised President Donald Trump over the conflict with Iran, accusing him of dragging Americans into an “illegal, costly war without any goals or without any endgame”.
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[2026-05-12 11:24 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: CNBC
Snippet: President Donald Trump said Monday that U.S. arms sales to Taiwan and the imprisonment of Hong Kong media tycoon Jimmy Lai would be on his agenda for the Beijing summit later this week.
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[2026-05-12 11:23 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Middle East Eye
Snippet: The administration of US President Donald Trump is providing 53.3 million barrels of crude oil from the US Strategic Petroleum Reserve to energy companies as part of a global effort to stabilise markets shaken by the conflict involving Iran, according to a Reuters report.
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[2026-05-12 11:20 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Zero Hedge
Snippet: Rival submarine threats have emerged Monday amid the ongoing Strait of Hormuz showdown and as President Trump has said the ceasefire with Iran is on "massive life support".
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[2026-05-12 11:05 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: AP News
Snippet: FILE- Chinese President Xi Jinping, right, waves, with President Donald Trump, ahead of their summit talk at Gimhae International Airport in Busan, South Korea, Thursday, Oct. 30, 2025. (AP Photo/Mark Schiefelbein, File)
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[2026-05-12 11:01 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: AP News
Snippet: Mookie Betts, de los Dodgers de Los Ángeles, en acción durante un partido de béisbol contra los Nationals de Washington, el 4 de abril de 2026, en Washington. (Foto AP/Nick Wass, Archivo)
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[2026-05-12 10:57 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Manila Times
Snippet: MANILA, Philippines — Newly appointed Senate President Alan Peter Cayetano clarified that the change in Senate leadership was not influenced by the impending impeachment proceedings against Vice President Sara Duterte.
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[2026-05-12 10:55 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: RT News
Snippet: US President Donald Trump is considering resuming the bombing campaign against Iran as peace talks remain stalled, Axios reported on Monday, citing three US officials familiar with the matter.
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[2026-05-12 10:55 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Middle East Eye
Snippet: CBS News reported that Pakistan quietly allowed Iranian military aircraft to park at its airfields during the conflict between Iran and the United States, despite Islamabad’s role as a diplomatic intermediary between Tehran and Washington.
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[2026-05-12 10:53 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Nikkei Asia
Snippet: Supporters of Sen. Ronald Dela Rosa, the chief enforcer of former President Rodrigo Duterte's deadly "war on drugs," hold a protest as Dela Rosa is placed under the protective custody of the Senate in Pasay City, Metro Manila, Philippines, on May 11. © Reuters
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[2026-05-12 10:50 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: New York Post
Snippet: California Gov. Gavin Newsom is facing pressure to throw a lifeline to Californians struggling with highest-in-the-nation gas prices as President Donald Trump signed plans to suspend the federal gas tax.
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[2026-05-12 10:50 UTC+10:00] [Trump administration] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Guardian Australia
Snippet: Move comes as administration seeks to boost drilling, logging, mining and grazing on taxpayer-owned land
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[2026-05-12 10:43 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Middle East Eye
Snippet: The administration of US President Donald Trump imposed new Iran-related sanctions targeting 12 individuals and entities accused of helping the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps sell and transport Iranian oil to China.
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[2026-05-12 10:40 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 90]
Source: AP News
Snippet: Los Angeles Dodgers’ Mookie Betts in action during a baseball game against the Washington Nationals, April 4, 2026, in Washington. (AP Photo/Nick Wass, File)
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[2026-05-12 10:39 UTC+10:00] [World] [Factuality: 100]
Source: 9News
Snippet: Auto news: Public electric car charging cables cut and stolen at shopping centre
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[2026-05-12 10:33 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Jerusalem Post
Snippet: A majority of Americans believe US President Donald Trump faces a higher risk of assassination than recent presidents following two separate shooting incidents over the past year, according to a new Economist/YouGov poll.
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[2026-05-12 10:21 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: CNBC
Snippet: Oil prices rose Tuesday as U.S. President Donald Trump said that the ceasefire with Iran was on life support after rejecting Tehran's counterproposal to end the war, signaling the conflict in the Middle East could drag on.
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[2026-05-12 10:12 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 90]
Source: New York Post
Snippet: The Pentagon revealed the location Monday of one of the US Navy’s most secretive vessels – a stealthy, nuclear-armed submarine – a day after President Trump rejected Iran’s latest peace offer.
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[2026-05-12 10:03 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: New York Post
Snippet: The United Arab Emirates quietly carried out military counter-strikes against a key Iranian oil refinery just as President Trump declared a cease-fire last month, according to a new report.
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[2026-05-12 10:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: AP News
Snippet: President Donald Trump, left, and Chinese President Xi Jinping, shake hands after their U.S.-China summit talk at Gimhae International Airport Jinping in Busan, South Korea, Oct. 30, 2025. (AP Photo/Mark Schiefelbein, File)
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[2026-05-12 10:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: Discover how Huaiyang cuisine – China’s diplomatic delicacy – balances tradition and innovation to win over world leaders, from Nixon to Trump, in Beijing’s high-stakes banquet diplomacy
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[2026-05-12 10:00 UTC+10:00] [Huaiyang Cuisine] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: Discover how Huaiyang cuisine – China’s diplomatic delicacy – balances tradition and innovation to win over world leaders, from Nixon to Trump, in Beijing’s high-stakes banquet diplomacy
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[2026-05-12 10:00 UTC+10:00] [World] [Factuality: 100]
Source: SBS News
Snippet: LIVE, FREE and EXCLUSIVE
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[2026-05-12 09:58 UTC+10:00] [All News] [Factuality: 90]
Source: The Korea Herald
Snippet: South Korea and the United States have agreed to work together to strengthen cooperation in areas of "mutual security interest," including Seoul's push to retake wartime operational control from Washington and joint efforts to modernize the alliance.
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[2026-05-12 09:55 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: New York Post
Snippet: President Donald Trump has been compared to many historical figures, by opponents (who claim he’s another Adolf Hitler) and by boosters (who cite Andrew Jackson or Teddy Roosevelt).
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[2026-05-12 09:50 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 90]
Source: New York Post
Snippet: With the Iran cease-fire on “massive life support,” it’s time for President Donald Trump to resume Project Freedom, and get the Strait of Hormuz open to normal commercial traffic.
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[2026-05-12 09:50 UTC+10:00] [World] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Age
Snippet: Products & ServicesOpen Products & Services section
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[2026-05-12 09:42 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: AP News
Snippet: Trabajadores realizan estudios el lunes 11 de mayo de 2026 en el Memorial Circle, en Washington, donde el presidente de EEUU, Donald Trump, ha propuesto construir un arco para conmemorar el 250mo aniversario de Estados Unidos. (AP Foto/Alex Brandon)
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[2026-05-12 09:41 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: CNBC
Snippet: Asia-Pacific markets were set to open higher Tuesday as investors shrugged off fresh doubts over the fragile U.S.-Iran ceasefire after President Donald Trump warned the truce was on "massive life support."
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