Topic: US Politics — Neutral reports only
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[2026-05-12 00:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: In letter to US president, congressional commission says silence will leave China free to ‘use human beings as bargaining chips’
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[2026-05-12 00:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Zero Hedge
Snippet: In a federal courtroom in Washington this morning, 31-year-old Cole Tomas Allen entered a not guilty plea to charges stemming from the April 25 shooting incident at the White House Correspondents’ Association (WHCA) Dinner. The plea sets the stage for a high-profile trial that could determine whether Allen faces life in prison for what authorities describe as an attempted assassination of President Donald Trump.
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[2026-05-11 23:53 UTC+10:00] [White House correspondents' dinner shooting] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Guardian Australia
Snippet: Cole Tomas Allen, accused of attempting to assassinate Trump last month, did not speak as plea was entered
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[2026-05-11 23:52 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: ABC News
Snippet: Cole Tomas Allen, 31, during a previous court appearance in late April. (Reuters: Emily Goff/File Photo)
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[2026-05-11 23:52 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: AP News
Snippet: This image contained in a court filing by the Department of Justice, April 29, 2026, shows Cole Tomas Allen, left, inside his hotel room, on Saturday, April 25, 2026 in Washington, using his cellphone to take a photograph of himself in the mirror. An enhanced version of the image is right.
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[2026-05-11 23:52 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: New York Post
Snippet: WASHINGTON — Rep. Josh Gottheimer issued a sharp rebuke to his fellow Democrats over the weekend for failing to denounce antisemitism and hateful rhetoric from the left while being eager to condemn the right for the same offenses.
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[2026-05-11 23:35 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Manila Times
Snippet: MANILA, Philippines — The House of Representatives will transmit the impeachment articles against Vice President Sara Duterte to the Senate for trial.
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[2026-05-11 23:35 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Zero Hedge
Snippet: As DB's Jim Reid tallies overnight, it has now been 73 days since the war in Iran began, with the past 32 marked by a stalemate characterized by a mix of truce and ongoing ceasefire. The absence of any meaningful kinetic activity for over a month suggests a firm US preference for reaching a deal.
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[2026-05-11 23:27 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: AP News
Snippet: El mercado nocturno de Taipéi, Taiwán, el 29 de abril del 2026. (AP foto/Chiang Ying-ying)
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[2026-05-11 23:25 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: New York Post
Snippet: WASHINGTON — Accused White House Correspondents’ Dinner shooter Cole Allen pleaded not guilty at a Monday hearing in DC federal court to charges including attempting to assassinate President Trump.
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[2026-05-11 23:19 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Jerusalem Post
Snippet: A leading German media executive declared Monday that he was “a goy” (non-Jew) and “a Zionist,” telling the World Jewish Congress in Geneva that the free world must confront antisemitism, anti-Zionism, and online radicalization before they undermine Western democracy itself.
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[2026-05-11 23:12 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Manila Times
Snippet: MANILA, Philippines— The public will be keeping an eye on the impeachment process no matter who is leading the Senate, Akbayan Rep. Jose Manuel Diokno said.
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[2026-05-11 23:10 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 90]
Source: RT News
Snippet: Donald Trump is set to touch down in Beijing, China, on Wednesday for a two-day state visit – the first by a US president in eight years – as relations between the world’s two largest economies teeter at a crossroads defined by the Iran war, trade friction, and technological rivalry.
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[2026-05-11 23:09 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 90]
Source: Al Jazeera
Snippet: United States President Donald Trump has rejected Iran’s response to his latest peace proposal to end the war, which has upended the global economy.
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[2026-05-11 23:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: Setting stage for presidential summit with Xi in Beijing, Bessent and He to meet in South Korea, and the ‘3 Bs’ could be on the cards
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[2026-05-11 23:00 UTC+10:00] [Scott Bessent] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: Setting stage for presidential summit with Xi in Beijing, Bessent and He to meet in South Korea, and the ‘3 Bs’ could be on the cards
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[2026-05-11 22:45 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 90]
Source: Zero Hedge
Snippet: Authored by Steve Watson via Modernity.news,
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[2026-05-11 22:44 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: AP News
Snippet: The U.S. Capitol is seen, Thursday, May 7, 2026, in Washington. (AP Photo/Julia Demaree Nikhinson)
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[2026-05-11 22:41 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 92]
Source: The Manila Times
Snippet: Former Presidential Adviser on Political Affairs Jacinto “Jing” Paras said the House of Representatives may already have the numbers to impeach Vice President Sara Duterte but the real battle would be fought during the Senate impeachment trial. In an interview, he said the camp of Duterte should focus on the Senate impeachment court, where they could challenge the evidence and witnesses presented against the vice president.
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[2026-05-11 22:36 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Manila Times
Snippet: The Criminal Investigation and Detection Group on Monday served a subpoena to Sen. Roland "Bato" dela Rosa in his Davao City home as well as his office in the Senate. He was asked to appear before the CIDG on May 14. CIDG chief investigator Police Capt. Larry Ray serves the subpoena for Sen.
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[2026-05-11 22:35 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Zero Hedge
Snippet: US equity futures are off a touch as the US/IranIran failed to consummate a deal, which is boosting Energy commodities and bond yields. Still, stocks have withstood the resulting increase in oil prices and higher bond yields as the market remains focused on the memory/semi stock bubble. As of 8:00am ET, S&P and Nasdaq 100 futures are down fractionally as Trump and Iran rejected each other’s latest peace proposals to end the 10-week conflict as the two sides struggle to
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[2026-05-11 22:15 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Zero Hedge
Snippet: Iran Foreign Ministry: "Everything we proposed in the text was reasonable and generous." However, US officials insist on their "unreasonable demands."
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[2026-05-11 22:02 UTC+10:00] [Trump administration] [Factuality: 90]
Source: Guardian Australia
Snippet: It will be the first time a US president has visited China in nearly a decade, with the last visit being Trump in 2017
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[2026-05-11 22:01 UTC+10:00] [National News] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Rappler
Snippet: Already have Rappler+? Sign in to listen to groundbreaking journalism.
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[2026-05-11 22:00 UTC+10:00] [Trump administration] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Guardian Australia
Snippet: Opponents say administration’s plan prioritizes big agriculture at expense of wildlife and protected species
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[2026-05-11 21:57 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: AP News
Snippet: West Virginia Gov. Patrick Morrisey, center, gives his first State of the State in the House of Delegates chamber at the Capitol in Charleston, W.Va., Feb. 12, 2025. (Chris Dorst/Charleston Gazette-Mail via AP, file)
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[2026-05-11 21:34 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Jerusalem Post
Snippet: The World Jewish Congress marked 90 years since its founding in Geneva on Sunday evening, opening a week of high-level meetings focused on rising antisemitism, global extremism, and the security of Jewish communities worldwide, the organization said in a statement.
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[2026-05-11 21:25 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Manila Times
Snippet: NBI Director Melvin Matibag arrives at the Senate gate in Pasay City on May 11, 2026 but he was refused entry by the security. The Senate was locked down to stop the entry of reporters and agents of the National Bureau of Investigation following the appearance of Sen. Ronald Dela Rosa after being absent for more than five months.
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[2026-05-11 21:18 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Manila Times
Snippet: Alan Peter Cayetano is the new Senate President.He replaces Senator Tito Sotto after the chamber voted to declare all seats vacant.Cayetano got thirteen votes while Sotto had nine.One of those who voted for Cayetano is Senator Ronaldo dela Rosa, who appeared at the chamber after being absent for five months.
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[2026-05-11 21:06 UTC+10:00] [Law] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Guardian Australia
Snippet: The GB News commentator Sophie Corcoran’s case against 10,000 Interns is part of a broader strategy of anti-DEI lawfare imported from Trump’s US
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[2026-05-11 20:59 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: AP News
Snippet: President Donald Trump is heading back to China, but this time, the Iran war raises the stakes for both sides. China is the bigger purchaser of Iranian oil. Trump had hoped China would do more to help reopen the Strait of Hormuz. (AP Video: Nathan Ellgren)
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[2026-05-11 20:34 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 90]
Source: RT News
Snippet: The Chinese Foreign Ministry has confirmed that US President Donald Trump will pay a state visit to Beijing from May 13 to 15, the first such trip in nearly nine years.
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[2026-05-11 20:31 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: AP News
Snippet: Wanda Mosley, left, protests in a House committee meeting during a special session of the state legislature to redraw U.S. Congressional voting maps Wednesday, May 6, 2026, in Nashville, Tenn. (AP Photo/George Walker IV)
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[2026-05-11 20:18 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: AP News
Snippet: Ukraine’s Foreign Minister Andrii Sybiha speaks with the media as he arrives for a meeting of EU foreign ministers at the European Council building in Brussels, Monday, May 11, 2026. (AP Photo/Virginia Mayo)
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[2026-05-11 20:05 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Manila Times
Snippet: Alan Peter Cayetano is the new Senate President.
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[2026-05-11 20:00 UTC+10:00] [Donald Trump] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Guardian Australia
Snippet: As the president’s popularity withers, the party has no will to stage an intervention against him
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[2026-05-11 20:00 UTC+10:00] [Canada] [Factuality: 90]
Source: Guardian Australia
Snippet: Data from University of Toronto suggests Canadians are avoiding US cities during the second Trump administration
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[2026-05-11 20:00 UTC+10:00] [Immigration] [Factuality: 100]
Source: ProPublica
Snippet: A Georgia congressman running for one of the country’s most competitive U.S. Senate seats has vowed in social media posts and interviews to make America’s roads safer — by taking commercial driver’s licenses away from noncitizens.
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[2026-05-11 19:49 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 90]
Source: The Jerusalem Post
Snippet: Iran's Foreign Ministry spokesperson, Esmaeil Baghaei, responded on Monday to US President Donald Trump's post on Truth Social, in which Trump called Iran's latest proposal to end the war "totally unacceptable."
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[2026-05-11 19:42 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: AP News
Snippet: Motocicletas pasan ante un cartel que muestra una imagen del fallecido líder supremo de irán, el ayatolá Alí Jamenei, fallecido en ataques de Estados Unidos e Israel el 28 de febrero, con el puño enmarcado entre puños enmarcados de seguidores, en el centro de Teherán, Irán, el miércoles 6 de mayo de 2026.
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[2026-05-11 19:30 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 92]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: If convicted in a Senate trial, she would be removed from office and could be disqualified from holding office for life
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[2026-05-11 19:30 UTC+10:00] [Senate] [Factuality: 92]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: If convicted in a Senate trial, she would be removed from office and could be disqualified from holding office for life
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[2026-05-11 19:30 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: AP News
Snippet: President Donald Trump, left, and Chinese President Xi Jinping, right, shake hands before their meeting at Gimhae International Airport in Busan, South Korea, Oct. 30, 2025. (AP Photo/Mark Schiefelbein, File)
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[2026-05-11 19:30 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 90]
Source: New York Post
Snippet: WASHINGTON — Grace Drexel felt a “glimmer of hope” when President Trump said he would bring up her father’s detention in China when he meets with President Xi Jinping in Beijing next week.
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[2026-05-11 19:28 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: AP News
Snippet: Motorbikes drive past a billboard with graphic showing the late Iranian Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, who was killed in the U.S. and Israel strikes on Feb. 28, with his framed fist amongst his supporters framed fists in downtown Tehran, Iran, Wednesday, May 6, 2026. (AP Photo/Vahid Salemi)
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[2026-05-11 19:13 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The National (UAE)
Snippet: Diplomacy to end the Iran war has stalled more than a month into a fragile ceasefire, with Washington and Tehran divided over core elements of a deal.
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[2026-05-11 19:11 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: AP News
Snippet: Construction on the new White House ballroom is seen from the Washington Monument, Tuesday, May 5, 2026, in Washington. (AP Photo/Julia Demaree Nikhinson)
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[2026-05-11 18:56 UTC+10:00] [All News] [Factuality: 100]
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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[2026-05-11 18:50 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: CNBC
Snippet: Yields on U.S. Treasurys moved higher at the start of a new trading week as traders monitored geopolitical developments around the Middle East conflict ahead of President Donald Trump's meeting with China premier Xi Jinping in Beijing later this week.
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[2026-05-11 18:45 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Manila Times
Snippet: Former senator Antonio Trillanes IV appeared at the Senate on Monday to serve the warrant of arrest on Sen. Ronald Dela Rosa issued by the International Criminal Court. He was accompanied by officials of the National Bureau of Investigation.
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