Topic: US Politics — Neutral reports only
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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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[2026-05-12 09:34 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: New York Post
Snippet: Gavin Newsom has become President Donald Trump’s critic-in-chief. What Newsom is not, however, is the affordability-in-chief for California.
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[2026-05-12 09:20 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 90]
Source: BBC News
Snippet: Security around Beijing's historic Tiananmen Square has been heightened for days, with rumours on social media swirling of a special parade or some big, choreographed event.
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[2026-05-12 09:20 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South Korea
Snippet: SEOUL, May 12 (Yonhap) -- 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 (OPCON) from Washington and joint efforts to modernize the alliance.
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[2026-05-12 09:19 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: New York Post
Snippet: Days after reaching a plea deal with federal prosecutors on his unpaid taxes and a felony gun charge in 2023, Hunter Biden appeared panicked and short-tempered, according to leaked footage from a new documentary about the former first son seen by The Post.
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[2026-05-12 09:10 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: AP News
Snippet: Workers survey the Memorial Circle, where President Donald Trump has proposed building an arch to commemorate the United States’ 250th anniversary, Monday, May 11, 2026, in Washington. (AP Photo/Alex Brandon)
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[2026-05-12 09:08 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 95]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: ‘When you watch Netflix, Netflix watches you,’ reads the opening page of the lawsuit filed by Republican Attorney General Ken Paxton
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[2026-05-12 09:08 UTC+10:00] [Texas Deceptive Trade Practices Act] [Factuality: 95]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: ‘When you watch Netflix, Netflix watches you,’ reads the opening page of the lawsuit filed by Republican Attorney General Ken Paxton
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[2026-05-12 09:05 UTC+10:00] [China] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Guardian Australia
Snippet: Taiwan, tariffs and the strait of Hormuz are on the meeting’s agenda for Beijing – but will the US president be forced to ask for help in ending his war with Iran?
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[2026-05-12 09:04 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 su reunión en el Palacio de Miraflores, el 11 de febrero de 2026, en Caracas, Venezuela. (AP Foto/Ariana Cubillos, archivo)
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[2026-05-12 09:02 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: AP News
Snippet: Cows graze along a section of the Missouri River that includes the Upper Missouri River Breaks National Monument on Sept. 19, 2011, near Fort Benton, Mont. (AP Photo/Matthew Brown, File)
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[2026-05-12 09:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: CNBC
Snippet: Hi, this is Evelyn, writing to you from Beijing. Welcome to the latest edition of The China Connection — a succinct snapshot of what I'm seeing and hearing from local businesses.
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[2026-05-12 09:00 UTC+10:00] [Middle East] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Rappler
Snippet: Already have Rappler+? Sign in to listen to groundbreaking journalism.
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[2026-05-12 08:50 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Zero Hedge
Snippet: First Canada, then Greenland… and now Venezuela?
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[2026-05-12 08:47 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: New York Post
Snippet: WASHINGTON — The disbelief buckled Jonquel Jones’ knees.
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[2026-05-12 08:43 UTC+10:00] [World] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Age
Snippet: Products & ServicesOpen Products & Services section
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[2026-05-12 08:38 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 92]
Source: New York Post
Snippet: Alabama received the green light from the US Supreme Court Monday to pursue a redistricting effort that could boost Republicans in two Democrat-controlled congressional districts.In a 6-3 ruling, the justices vacated a lower-court order requiring Alabama’s congressional map to include two majority-black voting districts. The seats are held by Democratic Reps.
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[2026-05-12 08:38 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: New York Post
Snippet: WASHINGTON — Dr. Anthony Fauci on Monday survived a five-year legal deadline to face criminal charges for allegedly lying to Congress about funding risky research in Wuhan, China — but he isn’t out of the woods, The Post has learned.
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[2026-05-12 08:34 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: New York Post
Snippet: Drug-infested Washington Square Park was by far the most dangerous green space in the city last year — with more than twice as much crime committed there than all of massive Central Park, data show.
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[2026-05-12 08:26 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 90]
Source: New York Post
Snippet: WASHINGTON — Pauline Astier stepped to the free-throw line Sunday with 19.3 seconds left in overtime and a chance to pad the Liberty’s two-point lead.
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[2026-05-12 08:18 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: New York Post
Snippet: The gay couple at the center of last month’s altercation with MAGA influencer Ryley Niemi now claim Niemi was the real instigator, accusing him of orchestrating a harsh spectacle at their expense.
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[2026-05-12 08:11 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: New York Post
Snippet: WASHINGTON — Lefty Maine Senate hopeful Graham Platner trekked down to the Big Apple last month for a fundraiser with Brooklyn-based jewelry designer Alexis Bittar, who crafted luxury products for Lady Gaga, Michelle Obama, Dua Lipa, and other liberal celebs.
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[2026-05-12 08:01 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 92]
Source: AP News
Snippet: Students visit the Supreme Court, Thursday, April 30, 2026, in Washington. (AP Photo/Jacquelyn Martin)
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[2026-05-12 07:58 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 90]
Source: Middle East Eye
Snippet: US President Donald Trump pushed back against what he called a "stupid" and "garbage" peace proposal from Iran on Monday, and told reporters at the White House that the ceasefire in place since early last month is on "life support".
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[2026-05-12 07:49 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: Business delegation spanning tech, aviation and finance joins Beijing trip as trade, investment and supply chains top agenda
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[2026-05-12 07:49 UTC+10:00] [Israel] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: Business delegation spanning tech, aviation and finance joins Beijing trip as trade, investment and supply chains top agenda
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[2026-05-12 07:25 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Middle East Eye
Snippet: US President Donald Trump pushed back against what he called a "stupid" and "garbage" peace proposal from Iran on Monday, and told reporters at the White House that the ceasefire in place since early last month is on "life support".
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[2026-05-12 07:22 UTC+10:00] [Americas] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Politico
Snippet: The two staunch allies ran failed campaigns for governor in battleground states in 2022.
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[2026-05-12 07:22 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: New York Post
Snippet: Two days after United States Central Command launched Project Freedom, a naval operation to escort commercial vessels through the Strait of Hormuz, President Donald Trump paused the operation.
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[2026-05-12 07:09 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: New York Post
Snippet: Gavin Newsom hasn’t launched his rumored White House bid, but already has one deep-pocketed Hollywood billionaire fully in his corner.
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[2026-05-12 07:01 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: New York Post
Snippet: A brief “three-day ceasefire” between Ukraine and Russia to permit Moscow to commemorate victory over Nazi Germany was announced by Kyiv in a statement that was “short but strong on symbolism,” notes Aidan G. Stretch at The Free Press. Ukraine, in “dictating the terms” of the break in hostilities, indicates that Zelensky is not engaging in “mere posturing.” While Ukraine’s “long-range strike campaign” was originally “heavily” reliant on US help, “last spring, the Trump administration began to wind down this
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[2026-05-12 06:57 UTC+10:00] [Australia news] [Factuality: 95]
Source: Guardian Australia
Snippet: Want to get this in your inbox every weekday? Sign up for the Morning Mail here, and finish your day with our Afternoon Update newsletter
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[2026-05-12 06:50 UTC+10:00] [World] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Age
Snippet: Products & ServicesOpen Products & Services section
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[2026-05-12 06:48 UTC+10:00] [News] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Michael West Media
Snippet: May 12, 2026 06:48 | News
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[2026-05-12 06:44 UTC+10:00] [World] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Age
Snippet: Products & ServicesOpen Products & Services section
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[2026-05-12 06:44 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: AP News
Snippet: FILE -The badge and TSA logo patch are seen on the uniform of a Transportation Security Administration employee at one of the security checkpoints inside Lambert- St. Louis International Airport Oct. 7, 2010, in St. Louis. (AP Photo/Jeff Roberson, File)
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[2026-05-12 06:40 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Zero Hedge
Snippet: The former White House Coronavirus Response Coordinator who helped shape the 6-foot rule, extended lockdowns, school closures, and “15 Days to Slow the Spread” (that somehow became much longer) is once again on television recommending widespread PCR testing - this time for hantavirus.
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[2026-05-12 06:38 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Manila Times
Snippet: WASHINGTON — A man accused of storming the White House Correspondents’ Association dinner while armed with guns and knives pleaded not guilty on Monday to charges that he attempted to kill President Donald Trump and fired a shotgun at a Secret Service officer who tried to stop the attack.
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[2026-05-12 06:37 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: New York Post
Snippet: President Trump is signing a pair of executive orders aimed at lowering beef prices, a White House official told The Post – his latest effort to ease affordability as the price of a tasty steak skyrockets and inflation concerns loom ahead of this year’s midterm elections.
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[2026-05-12 06:36 UTC+10:00] [US-China] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Asia Times
Snippet: Keep independent journalism alive
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