Topic: US Politics — Neutral reports only
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[2026-08-05 03:22 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 90]
Source: Middle East Eye
Snippet: The US has exhausted its stockpile of sophisticated long-range missiles during the war on Iran, suggesting that there are supply limits to President Donald Trump’s threat to subject the Islamic Republic to the "biggest attack" since World War II.
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[2026-08-05 03:09 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: New York Post
Snippet: See more of our coverage in your search results.
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[2026-08-05 03:09 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: AP News
Snippet: President Donald Trump said he doesn’t know what was agreed to on to advance Todd Blanche’s nomination to lead the Justice Department. Trump also weighed in on the situation involving Rep. Max Miller, saying he’ll let the families “figure that out.”
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[2026-08-05 02:55 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: AP News
Snippet: Visitors take photos at the Great American State Fair on the National Mall, with the ferris wheel and a model of the triumphal arch in the background, Thursday, July 9, 2026, in Washington. (AP Photo/Mariam Zuhaib)
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[2026-08-05 02:55 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: AP News
Snippet: Un hombre se sienta en una tabla de surf con un barco portacontenedores al fondo junto a otros buques comerciales, en el estrecho de Ormuz, desde Bandar Abbas, irán, el lunes 27 de julio de 2026. (Razieh Poudat/ISNA via AP, Archivo)
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[2026-08-05 02:35 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: AP News
Snippet: El sello del Departamento de Estado se ve en el atril de la sala de prensa del departamento en Washington, 31 de enero de 2022. (Mandel Ngan, Pool vía AP, Archivo)
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[2026-08-05 02:23 UTC+10:00] [Iran] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Guardian Australia
Snippet: Optimism echoes Trump’s claims on Monday that deal is close as mediators say they are exchanging proposals
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[2026-08-05 02:20 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Nikkei Asia
Snippet: Toyota Motor increased its U.S. sales volume for the April-June quarter while GM and Ford declined. (Photo by Shintaro Ino)
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[2026-08-05 02:17 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: AP News
Snippet: U.S. President Donald Trump said Sunday he decided to hold off on ordering American forces to carry out new strikes against Iran at the urging of Gulf allies Qatar, Saudi Arabia and United Arab Emirates.
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[2026-08-05 02:08 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 90]
Source: The Manila Times
Snippet: PHILIPPINE sensation Alexandra "Alex" Eala surged to the top 20 of the Women's Tennis Association (WTA) official rankings following her 500 Mubadala D.C. Open conquest in Washington early Tuesday in Manila.
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[2026-08-05 02:05 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: New York Post
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[2026-08-05 02:04 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Manila Times
Snippet: FINANCIAL markets have an unfortunate habit of rewarding drama. A surprise interest rate cut sends traders into a frenzy. A collapsing currency dominates headlines. Yet, some of the most consequential developments are the ones that barely register beyond the business pages. The United States Federal Reserve’s (Fed) decision to once again leave interest rates unchanged, coupled with the US Treasury’s rare move to join Japan in supporting the yen, falls squarely into that category.
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[2026-08-05 02:01 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Al Jazeera
Snippet: US President Donald Trump has threatened to fire US Attorney for the District of Columbia Jeanine Pirro, after she said the government would not press ahead with criminal charges of vandalism of Washington’s Lincoln Memorial Reflecting Pool against former Olympic athlete David Hearn.
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[2026-08-05 01:45 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Zero Hedge
Snippet: After five straight months of JOLTS beats, including two blowout prints for April and May and zero misses since 2025...
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[2026-08-05 01:38 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: AP News
Snippet: The State Department seal is seen on the briefing room lectern at the State Department in Washington, Jan. 31, 2022. (Mandel Ngan, Pool via AP, File)
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[2026-08-05 01:08 UTC+10:00] [Trump administration] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Guardian Australia
Snippet: Blanche, one of Trump’s most trusted legal aides, confirmed in writing that $1.8bn slush fund for president’s allies was dead
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[2026-08-05 01:08 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: New York Post
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[2026-08-05 01:04 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: CNBC
Snippet: Todd Blanche was approved by the Senate Judiciary Committee on Tuesday by a vote of 12-10, sending President Donald Trump's pick to be attorney general to the Senate floor for a confirmation vote.
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[2026-08-05 00:54 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: AP News
Snippet: An FBI seal is displayed on a podium before a news conference at the field office in Portland, Ore., Jan. 16, 2025. (AP Photo/Jenny Kane, File)
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[2026-08-05 00:21 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 90]
Source: Middle East Eye
Snippet: Marco Rubio, the US secretary of state, told reporters at the state department on Tuesday that there had been "progress made in [Iran] talks, but not finality yet". He added: "We're hoping that will happen very shortly." US President Donald Trump said on Monday that this was the "last chance" for Iran to come to an agreement "before decapitation".
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[2026-08-05 00:18 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South Korea
Snippet: WASHINGTON, Aug. 4 (Yonhap) -- U.S. Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent said Tuesday the South Korean won has experienced "excess volatility," as he underscored the importance of a stable yen for the "entire region" following a recent intervention by the United States and Japan to boost the Japanese currency.
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[2026-08-05 00:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: From global soybean market updates to China’s best trade partners, here are highlights from the SCMP’s foreign correspondents in July 2026
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[2026-08-05 00:00 UTC+10:00] [Latin American] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: From global soybean market updates to China’s best trade partners, here are highlights from the SCMP’s foreign correspondents in July 2026
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[2026-08-04 23:43 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South Korea
Snippet: WASHINGTON, Aug. 4 (Yonhap) -- U.S. Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent said Tuesday that the United States and Iran could reach a deal this week to reopen the Strait of Hormuz, noting that the deal would be about "freedom of movement" in the crucial waterway.
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[2026-08-04 23:40 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Zero Hedge
Snippet: The Trump administration is preparing to slap import bans on Chinese optical transceivers, targeting a critical component for US data centers as White House officials seek to protect infrastructure supporting the AI boom from Chinese espionage, Reuters reported.
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[2026-08-04 23:36 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: AP News
Snippet: El secretario de Justicia interino Todd Blanche presta juramento ante la Comisión Judicial del Senado, el 15 de julio de 2026, en el Capitolio en Washington. (AP Foto/Mark Schiefelbein, archivo)
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[2026-08-04 23:34 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The National (UAE)
Snippet: The seventh round of direct negotiations between Israel and Lebanon began in Rome on Tuesday, with Beirut demanding an end to Israeli actions that it says impede implementation of the framework agreed in Washington on June 26.
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[2026-08-04 23:33 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: AP News
Snippet: Cameron Young watches his shot from the ninth tee during the first round of the Rocket Classic golf tournament at the Detroit Golf Club, Thursday, July 30, 2026, in Detroit. (AP Photo/Jose Juarez)
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[2026-08-04 23:31 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Nikkei Asia
Snippet: Trump last month imposed tariffs ranging from 10% to 12.5% on 60 trading partners after a flat 10% levy on all imports expired on July 24. © Reuters
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[2026-08-04 23:30 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: US steel production rose 7 per cent year on year through July, with the country rising to be the world’s third-largest producer in 2025
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[2026-08-04 23:30 UTC+10:00] [Mexico] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: US steel production rose 7 per cent year on year through July, with the country rising to be the world’s third-largest producer in 2025
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[2026-08-04 23:22 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: AP News
Snippet: El Air Force One con el presidente estadounidense Joe Biden llega a la Base Aérea de Osan en Pyeongtaek, Corea del Sur, el viernes 20 de mayo de 2022. (Foto AP/Lee Jin-man, archivo)
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[2026-08-04 23:04 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: AP News
Snippet: El presidente Donald Trump camina hacia el Air Force One en el Aeropuerto Municipal Morristown en Nueva Jersey, el 2 de agosto del 2026. (AP foto/Jacquelyn Martin)
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[2026-08-04 23:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Financial Times
Snippet: Amy Mackinnon in Washington and Michael Taffe in New York
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[2026-08-04 23:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: Washington’s fury over a US$1 billion fine for Google was cited as the latest sign of a ‘profound shift’ in the nature of the relationship
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[2026-08-04 23:00 UTC+10:00] [Brussels] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: Washington’s fury over a US$1 billion fine for Google was cited as the latest sign of a ‘profound shift’ in the nature of the relationship
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[2026-08-04 22:46 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: AP News
Snippet: Air Force One with U.S. President Joe Biden arrives at Osan Air Base in Pyeongtaek, South Korea, Friday, May 20, 2022. (AP Photo/Lee Jin-man, file)
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[2026-08-04 22:30 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Zero Hedge
Snippet: S&P futures are trading at all time high with the latest push higher triggered by comments from Scott Bessent on CNBC who echoed Trump in saying that "we may have Iran deal tomorrow to open Hormuz" (or we may not). The Nasdaq also looks set to extend Monday’s gains: As of 8:00am ET, S&P futures are up 0.4% to an all time high of 7655 and Nasdaq futures rise 1.1%, as Palantir soared 16% pre-market after upping its forecasts, while
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[2026-08-04 22:30 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Manila Times
Snippet: The defense team of Vice President Sara Duterte on Aug. 4, 2026 pushes back against prosecution counsel Lorna Kapunan's description of the Office of the Vice President's confidential funds as a 'scam,' calling the remark a mischaracterization of the evidence presented before the Senate impeachment court. Defense spokesman Michael Wesley Poa said Kapunan's statement went beyond the testimony of former Commission on Audit Intelligence and Confidential Funds Audit Office auditor Roderick Wamil, who was discussing an Audit Observation Memorandum (AOM)
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[2026-08-04 22:18 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 90]
Source: New York Post
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[2026-08-04 22:17 UTC+10:00] [Athletes] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Rappler
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[2026-08-04 22:06 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Jerusalem Post
Snippet: On July 8, on the sidelines of the NATO summit in Ankara, US President Donald Trump had a face-to-face meeting with Syrian President Ahmed al-Sharaa.
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[2026-08-04 21:59 UTC+10:00] [US news] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Guardian Australia
Snippet: Trump’s former personal lawyer appears on track to become attorney general despite reservations over deal withdrawing ‘anti-weaponization fund’
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[2026-08-04 21:45 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Zero Hedge
Snippet: Caterpillar shares jumped in pre-market trading after reporting a second-quarter beat, driven by strong growth in its heavy machinery, power and energy business amid the data center buildout, reshoring, and other activities reindustrializing the nation under the Trump administration.
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[2026-08-04 21:34 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Middle East Eye
Snippet: US President Donald Trump claims that direct negotiations with Iran are under way, and has warned that the latest round is Tehran’s “last chance” to secure a deal to end the war.
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[2026-08-04 21:18 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: AP News
Snippet: President Donald Trump walks to board Air Force One at Morristown Municipal Airport, in Morristown, N.J., Sunday, Aug. 2, 2026, en route to return to Washington. (AP Photo/Jacquelyn Martin)
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[2026-08-04 21:01 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Middle East Eye
Snippet: In July, Morocco became the first Arab and African nation to deploy its military to the International Stabilisation Force (ISF) in Palestine under Donald Trump’s "peace plan" for Gaza, bolstered by his equally dubious Board of Peace (BoP).
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[2026-08-04 20:46 UTC+10:00] [Editors' Pick] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Rappler
Snippet: CONFI. Senate staff carry boxes labeled 'confidential funds' containing documents to be presented during the impeachment trial of Vice President Sara Duterte on August 4, 2026.
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[2026-08-04 20:46 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: RT News
Snippet: A cargo ship was reportedly hit in the Strait of Hormuz by an “unknown projectile” overnight. The incident occurred after US President Donald Trump declared that he was giving Tehran its “last chance before decapitation” to sign a deal on his terms.
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[2026-08-04 20:38 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: AP News
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