Topic: US Politics — Neutral reports only
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[2026-08-02 23:31 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 90]
Source: The Manila Times
Snippet: MANILA, Philippines — Sen. Panfilo "Ping" Lacson on Sunday said he may consider visiting Taguig City, the political bailiwick of Senate Minority Leader Alan Peter Cayetano, once the flood control program there is properly implemented and devoid of corruption.
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[2026-08-02 23:03 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 90]
Source: The National (UAE)
Snippet: Michigan, the swing state the President Donald Trump won twice and home to the largest concentration of Arab Americans in the US, is once again at the centre of the country's politics.
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[2026-08-02 23:00 UTC+10:00] [US political lobbying] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Guardian Australia
Snippet: Our new book tracks the growth over nearly eight decades, of the most powerful foreign policy lobby in US history
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[2026-08-02 22:45 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Zero Hedge
Snippet: Cyberattacks on municipal water systems were reported in at least seven states this week, according to a joint public service announcement from the FBI and the Environmental Protection Agency - and in some cases, the agencies say, the malicious activity actually degraded water operations. The feds declined to name the states.
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[2026-08-02 22:02 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: AP News
Snippet: A crowd sings, “God Bless America,” as they wait to watch the removal of President Donald Trump’s name from the John F. Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts in Washington, June 12, 2026. (AP Photo/Cliff Owen, File)
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[2026-08-02 22:00 UTC+10:00] [Trump tariffs] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Guardian Australia
Snippet: The president’s minions have trawled the statutes to restore roadblocks to trade. The invocation of Smoot-Hawley looks especially dangerous
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[2026-08-02 22:00 UTC+10:00] [US small business] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Guardian Australia
Snippet: Tariffs are annoying and disruptive, but this round is less impactful – and business owners are taking them in their stride
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[2026-08-02 21:31 UTC+10:00] [Donald Trump] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Guardian Australia
Snippet: The president has blundered into a ‘forever war’ with Iran he can’t win, but refuses to end. Such hubris has a long history
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[2026-08-02 21:24 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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[2026-08-02 21:21 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The National (UAE)
Snippet: US President Donald Trump’s latest move in the Iran conflict has added another chapter to a pattern critics have called “Taco” — short for “Trump always chickens out”.
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[2026-08-02 21:19 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Jerusalem Post
Snippet: For more news, analysis, and the latest updates, head to jpost.com.
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[2026-08-02 20:45 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Middle East Eye
Snippet: US President Donald Trump has said he would hold off on a fresh attack on Iran as long as a deal could be reached quickly on Iran's nuclear programme and reopening the Strait of Hormuz completely.
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[2026-08-02 20:37 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: RT News
Snippet: US President Donald Trump has canceled a planned attack on Iran after saying the outlines of an agreement had been reached that could reopen the Strait of Hormuz and address what he described as Tehran’s “nuclear threat.”
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[2026-08-02 20:19 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Jerusalem Post
Snippet: At a cabinet meeting at Camp David, US President Donald Trump declared that the United States is prepared to significantly escalate military pressure on Iran.
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[2026-08-02 20:19 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Jerusalem Post
Snippet: The Palestinian Islamic Jihad has agreed to the disarmament deal set forth by US President Donald Trump's Board of Peace, the Saudi state-owned Al-Hadath reported on Sunday afternoon, citing a source familiar with the matter.
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[2026-08-02 19:43 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 90]
Source: Al Jazeera
Snippet: United States President Donald Trump says the US and Israel have agreed to halt new attacks on Iran, provided a deal to end the months-long conflict is reached “rapidly”.
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[2026-08-02 19:38 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 92]
Source: Middle East Eye
Snippet: Saudi Arabia's crown prince, Mohammed bin Salman, has spoken to US President Donald Trump over the phone on developments in the region.
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[2026-08-02 19:10 UTC+10:00] [Defense] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Politico
Snippet: U.S. President Donald Trump said late Saturday that he was canceling planned strikes on Iran pending a rapid agreement with Tehran to end the conflict in the Middle East.
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[2026-08-02 18:59 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: AP News
Snippet: El presidente de Estados Unidos, Donald Trump, sale del Air Force One en el Aeropuerto Municipal de Morristown, Nueva Jersey, el viernes 31 de julio de 2026, tras un viaje a Camp David, la residencia de descanso presidencial. (AP foto/Jacquelyn Martin)
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[2026-08-02 18:46 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Jerusalem Post
Snippet: Iranian military officials denied US President Donald Trump's claims that Iran asked the US to stop the attacks, the IRGC-affiliated Mehr News Agency reported on Sunday.
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[2026-08-02 18:44 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: RT News
Snippet: Wildfires burning across more than 100,000 hectares in Washington state, US, have triggered widespread evacuations and power outages around the city of Spokane, state officials said on Saturday.
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[2026-08-02 18:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: AP News
Snippet: Washington Nationals (55-57, fourth in the NL East) vs. Atlanta Braves (66-45, first in the NL East)
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[2026-08-02 17:47 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: CNBC
Snippet: President Donald Trump said early Sunday he has canceled a planned attack on Iran following a request by Tehran and its regional neighbors.
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[2026-08-02 17:39 UTC+10:00] [Sports] [Factuality: 90]
Source: Rappler
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[2026-08-02 17:20 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: New York Post
Snippet: See more of our coverage in your search results.
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[2026-08-02 17:02 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 90]
Source: The Jerusalem Post
Snippet: US Secretary of State Marco Rubio said the Iranian regime “has to change,” claiming that Tehran must abandon its efforts to dominate the Middle East in an interview with Fox News on Saturday.
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[2026-08-02 16:56 UTC+10:00] [World / North America] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Age
Snippet: Wildfires burning across more than a quarter of a million acres in Washington state have prompted widespread evacuations and power outages in and around the city of Spokane, state officials say.
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[2026-08-02 16:26 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: AP News
Snippet: El presidente de Estados Unidos, Donald Trump, sostiene una imagen impresa de una publicación en su red social Truth Social en un acto sobre carbón, el jueves 4 de junio de 2026, en la Oficina Oval de la Casa Blanca en Washington. (AP Foto/Julia Demaree Nikhinson, Archivo)
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[2026-08-02 15:47 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: AP News
Snippet: Gente mira el incendio de Old Trails desde el W. Northwest Boulevard, el sábado 1 de agosto de 2026, en Spokane, Washington. (AP Foto/Young Kwak)
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[2026-08-02 15:43 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: New York Post
Snippet: See more of our coverage in your search results.
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[2026-08-02 15:33 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Jerusalem Post
Snippet: Wildfires across more than a quarter of a million acres in Washington state have prompted widespread evacuations and power outages in the Spokane area, state officials said on Saturday evening.
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[2026-08-02 15:30 UTC+10:00] [World / Middle East] [Factuality: 95]
Source: The Age
Snippet: August 2, 2026 — 3:30pm
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[2026-08-02 15:17 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The National (UAE)
Snippet: Alexandra Eala continued her breakthrough season by upsetting third-seeded Naomi Osaka 6-4, 6-2 on Saturday to reach the final of the Mubadala DC Open in Washington.
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[2026-08-02 15:09 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: ABC News
Snippet: Inside Albania anger is brewing at a level not seen since the fall of Communism.The people are protesting for the preservation of a free and fragile paradise.They’re also protesting against an allegedly "corrupt" government with ties to oligarchs and the underworld, as well as one name in particular … Trump.
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[2026-08-02 14:46 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The National (UAE)
Snippet: Latest updatesIran war latest: Trump backs away from Iran attack and says 'perimeters of deal' agreed
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[2026-08-02 14:45 UTC+10:00] [US-Israel war on Iran] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Guardian Australia
Snippet: President claims delay is ‘subject to being able to rapidly make a deal’ as intervention by Saudi crown prince is revealed and Iran warns neighbours
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[2026-08-02 14:32 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: ABC News
Snippet: Topic:Unrest, Conflict and War
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[2026-08-02 14:09 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: AP News
Snippet: President Donald Trump exits Air Force One at Morristown Municipal Airport in Morristown, N.J., Friday, July 31, 2026, after a trip to Camp David, the presidential retreat. (AP Photo/Jacquelyn Martin)
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[2026-08-02 14:06 UTC+10:00] [ENVIRONMENT] [Factuality: 95]
Source: The Japan Times
Snippet: Wildfires across more than a quarter 100,000 hectares in Washington state have prompted widespread evacuations and power outages in the Spokane area, state officials said on Saturday evening.
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[2026-08-02 14:01 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: AP News
Snippet: Washington at Philadelphia — NBCS PHL, MLB.TV, Nationals.TV
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[2026-08-02 14:01 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: AP News
Snippet: Washington at Philadelphia — NBCS PHL, MLB.TV, Nationals.TV
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[2026-08-02 13:54 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: Trump says the deal will include an end to Iran’s nuclear threat and ‘the Immediate, complete and total opening’ of the Strait of Hormuz
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[2026-08-02 13:54 UTC+10:00] [Israel] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: Trump says the deal will include an end to Iran’s nuclear threat and ‘the Immediate, complete and total opening’ of the Strait of Hormuz
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[2026-08-02 13:52 UTC+10:00] [US & Canada] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Rappler
Snippet: Already have Rappler+? Sign in to listen to groundbreaking journalism.
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[2026-08-02 13:36 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 90]
Source: Al Jazeera
Snippet: United States President Donald Trump says he has cancelled a planned large-scale military attack on Iran, claiming that the “perimeters of a deal” have been agreed upon.
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[2026-08-02 13:32 UTC+10:00] [Latest] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Duran
Snippet: Switch to the dark mode that's kinder on your eyes at night time.
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[2026-08-02 13:20 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Zero Hedge
Snippet: By Brian McGlinchey via Stark Realities
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[2026-08-02 13:12 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Manila Times
Snippet: CAIRO — US President Donald Trump said in a Saturday evening social media post he will order American forces to hold off on new strikes against Iran, claiming Mideast allies had reached the parameters of a deal to end the five-month old war.
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[2026-08-02 12:58 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Al Jazeera
Snippet: Israeli forces have killed at least five Palestinians in strikes across the Gaza Strip.
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[2026-08-02 12:54 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The National (UAE)
Snippet: The US has halted planned attacks on Iran and will take part in talks with Tehran to create a new ceasefire, President Donald Trump has said.
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