Topic: US Politics — Neutral reports only
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[2026-05-08 07:56 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: New York Post
Snippet: Mavericky Sen. John Fetterman slapped down calls for him to become a Republican due to his penchant for breaking ranks with Democrats, arguing that he’d be “terrible” as a GOPer.
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[2026-05-08 07:43 UTC+10:00] [Trump tariffs] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Guardian Australia
Snippet: Trump also issues new deadline for EU to implement trade deal terms before raising tariffs to ‘much higher levels’
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[2026-05-08 07:43 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: CNBC
Snippet: The U.S. and Iran opened fire in the Strait of Hormuz, with each side claiming the other initiated the attack.
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[2026-05-08 07:42 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: AP News
Snippet: President Donald Trump adjusts his microphone while speaking during an event for military mothers in the East Room of the White House, Wednesday, May 6, 2026, in Washington. (AP Photo/Julia Demaree Nikhinson)
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[2026-05-08 07:38 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: AP News
Snippet: WASHINGTON (AP) — Estados Unidos no está contemplando una acción militar inminente contra La Habana pese a las amenazas reiteradas del presidente Donald Trump de que “Cuba es la próxima” y de que buques de guerra estadounidenses desplegados en Oriente Medio por el conflicto con Irán podrían regresar pasando por la isla, indicaron funcionarios estadounidenses.
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[2026-05-08 07:34 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The National (UAE)
Snippet: This week marked Cinco de Mayo, the Mexican celebration of a 19th century military victory over the French. US President Donald Trump seems to have taken on a south-of-the-border vibe, ordering both a Taco and a Nacho.
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[2026-05-08 07:34 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: AP News
Snippet: White House border czar Tom Homan speaks to reporters at the White House, Tuesday, April 14, 2026, in Washington. (AP Photo/Manuel Balce Ceneta)
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[2026-05-08 07:29 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: AP News
Snippet: Secretary of State Marco Rubio speaks during a press briefing in the James Brady Press Briefing Room at the White House in Washington, Tuesday, May 5, 2026. (AP Photo/Mark Schiefelbein)
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[2026-05-08 07:25 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: New York Post
Snippet: Dozens of California-based representatives sent a letter Thursday to the state’s attorney general urging him to conduct a “full and robust review” of the proposed acquisition of Warner Bros. Discovery by Paramount Skydance Corporation.
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[2026-05-08 07:23 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South Korea
Snippet: WASHINGTON, May 7 (Yonhap) -- U.S. President Donald Trump could ask for Chinese President Xi Jinping's suggestions for engagement with North Korean leader Kim Jong-un during their upcoming summit in Beijing, a former senior U.S. official said Thursday, as he has repeatedly expressed his desire for dialogue with Pyongyang.
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[2026-05-08 07:21 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 90]
Source: The Manila Times
Snippet: WASHINGTON — US President Donald Trump said on Thursday he would give the European Union until July 4 to implement trade deal commitments before he raises tariffs on EU goods including cars to "much higher levels."
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[2026-05-08 07:20 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 92]
Source: Zero Hedge
Snippet: A few short weeks ago House Democrats were riding high. They had spent tens of millions to win a Virginia referendum that promised up to four new seats. President Trump was struggling in the polls. The path to a House majority looked plausible.
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[2026-05-08 07:19 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 90]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: US president said he gave EU chief Ursula von der Leyen ‘until our Country’s 250th Birthday’ or tariffs would jump to ‘much higher levels’
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[2026-05-08 07:19 UTC+10:00] [Scotland] [Factuality: 90]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: US president said he gave EU chief Ursula von der Leyen ‘until our Country’s 250th Birthday’ or tariffs would jump to ‘much higher levels’
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[2026-05-08 07:19 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 90]
Source: Al Jazeera
Snippet: Tennessee’s Republican-dominated state legislature and governor have approved a new congressional map ahead of the US midterms, carving up the state’s only Black majority district.
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[2026-05-08 07:11 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 90]
Source: RT News
Snippet: The US military has launched a wave of strikes on Iranian targets near the Strait of Hormuz, as Tehran accused Washington of violating the ceasefire and retaliated against American warships in the area.
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[2026-05-08 07:08 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: RT News
Snippet: The administration of US President Donald Trump is considering extracting oil from beneath military bases to refill the depleted Strategic Petroleum Reserve, according to Bloomberg.
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[2026-05-08 07:08 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: RT News
Snippet: The administration of US President Donald Trump is considering extracting oil from beneath military bases to refill the depleted Strategic Petroleum Reserve, according to Bloomberg.
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[2026-05-08 07:05 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: New York Post
Snippet: Ken Griffin, the billionaire chief of the Citadel Investment empire, recently expressed his amazement at how President Donald Trump has had the fortitude to survive multiple assassination attempts while still bringing his A-game for the American people.
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[2026-05-08 07:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: New York Post
Snippet: They’re in the dog house.
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[2026-05-08 07:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: New York Post
Snippet: WASHINGTON — A US government watchdog has found at least four more staffers for the United Nations’ Palestinian refugee aid agency “kidnapped” Israelis and aided Hamas’ terror attack on Oct. 7, 2023, information that is likely to feed into a federal criminal probe, sources told The Post.
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[2026-05-08 07:00 UTC+10:00] [US-China] [Factuality: 90]
Source: Asia Times
Snippet: Keep independent journalism alive
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[2026-05-08 06:57 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 90]
Source: BBC News
Snippet: President Donald Trump has threatened "much higher" tariffs on the European Union (EU) by 4 July if the bloc fails to drop its levies on the US to zero.
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[2026-05-08 06:53 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Middle East Eye
Snippet: Kentucky Congressman Thomas Massie told The Tucker Carlson Show that "at least" 95 percent of the funding backing his main opponent in the Republican primary taking place later this month comes from pro-Israel lobbying groups.
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[2026-05-08 06:53 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Al Jazeera
Snippet: Democrats in the United States Senate have raised questions about the US military’s potential role in establishing vast “evacuation zones” in Lebanon, Gaza and Iran.
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[2026-05-08 06:37 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: AP News
Snippet: José Tena, baña a su compañero de los Nacionales de Washington Keibert Ruiz al ganar el juego ante los Mellizos de Minnesota el jueves 7 de mayo del 2026. (AP Foto/Nick Wass)
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[2026-05-08 06:37 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: AP News
Snippet: Una persona protesta en la plaza Alfredo Sadel exigiendo elecciones presidenciales libres en Caracas, Venezuela, el jueves 7 de mayo de 2026. (Foto AP/Pedro Mattey)
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[2026-05-08 06:35 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: New York Post
Snippet: WASHINGTON – The war in Iran looms large over President Trump’s trip to China next week as the US seeks Chinese President Xi Jinping’s help in lowering gas prices but may have to concede ground in the technology war in return.
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[2026-05-08 06:31 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Middle East Eye
Snippet: Iran can withstand the US naval blockade against it for three or four more months before facing severe economic hardship, the CIA told the Trump administration this week, according to a report by The Washington Post on Thursday.
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[2026-05-08 06:25 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: AP News
Snippet: El presidente Donald Trump recibe a peleadores de la UFC en el Despacho Oval de la Casa Blanca, el miércoles 6 de mayo de 2026, en Washington. (AP Foto/Jacquelyn Martin)
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[2026-05-08 06:21 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 90]
Source: New York Post
Snippet: A Mexico City nightclub owner is taking revenge for President Trump’s “insults” by hitting American tourists where it hurts — their wallets.
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[2026-05-08 06:18 UTC+10:00] [Tariffs] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Politico
Snippet: The president threatened to raise tariffs to “much higher levels” on the EU if an agreement isn’t reached.
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[2026-05-08 06:11 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South Korea
Snippet: WASHINGTON, May 7 (Yonhap) -- U.S. President Donald Trump threatened Thursday to raise tariffs on goods from the European Union (EU) to "much higher levels" if it fails to fulfill its end of last year's trade deal with the United States by July 4.
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[2026-05-08 06:09 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: New York Post
Snippet: Three sex offenders, including one wanted in New York on child sex crimes, were arrested at the Texas border under Operation Predator as the Trump administration ramps up its crackdown on criminal aliens.
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[2026-05-08 06:09 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: AP News
Snippet: Washington Nationals’ Jacob Young (30) slides home to score on a double by Keibert Ruiz as Minnesota Twins catcher Ryan Jeffers, left, tries to field the throw during the third inning of a baseball game, Thursday, May 7, 2026, in Washington. (AP Photo/Nick Wass)
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[2026-05-08 06:07 UTC+10:00] [World] [Factuality: 90]
Source: 9News
Snippet: Hello and welcome to our live rolling coverage of the war in Iran, this Friday, May 8.
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[2026-05-08 06:04 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: On Hamill’s Bluesky account, ‘If Only’ was written on the image of Trump lying next to a gravestone inscribed ‘Donald J Trump 1946-2024’
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[2026-05-08 06:04 UTC+10:00] [X] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: On Hamill’s Bluesky account, ‘If Only’ was written on the image of Trump lying next to a gravestone inscribed ‘Donald J Trump 1946-2024’
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[2026-05-08 06:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: AP News
Snippet: Washington at Penn State — Big Ten Plus
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[2026-05-08 06:00 UTC+10:00] [General Features] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Daily News
Snippet: Vijay also represents a younger political brand that may prioritize regional economic engagement. Hence, there are a few possible openings for Sri Lanka to engage in joint tourism promotion between Northern Sri Lanka and Tamil Nadu, establish ferry connectivity revival between ports such as Kankesanthurai Harbour and Nagapattinam Port, and increase cultural links such as film, education, and technology exchanges.
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[2026-05-08 05:46 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Daily News
Snippet: FIFA has increased annual funding by 20 percent for all its 211 member nations at the 76th FIFA Annual Congress held in Vancouver, Canada with the Football Federation of Sri Lanka set to receive USD 12 million from this year, FFSL President Jaswar Umar said.
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[2026-05-08 05:46 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 90]
Source: The Manila Times
Snippet: NEW YORK — President Donald Trump said in an interview published Thursday that he would not pay the $1,000-plus ticket price for the United States' first World Cup match, piling pressure on FIFA over its sky-high costs.
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[2026-05-08 05:45 UTC+10:00] [Lula] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Deutsche Welle
Snippet: O presidente Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva foi recebido nesta quinta-feira (07/05) na Casa Branca, em Washington, por seu homólogo americano, Donald Trump, num encontro publicamente comedido, que foi classificado pelos dois líderes como "produtivo".
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[2026-05-08 05:41 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: CNBC
Snippet: Iran is "currently reviewing" messages from the U.S. that it received via Pakistani mediators, but it has yet to reach a conclusion or deliver a reply, an Iranian official said Thursday, state media outlets reported.
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[2026-05-08 05:36 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Manila Times
Snippet: WASHINGTON — US President Donald Trump said he had good talks with Brazilian counterpart Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva at the White House on Thursday, hailing the "very dynamic" leader despite previous tensions with his ideological opposite.
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[2026-05-08 05:19 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: AP News
Snippet: President Donald Trump meets with UFC fighters, Wednesday, May 6, 2026, in the Oval Office of the White House, in Washington. (AP Photo/Jacquelyn Martin)
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[2026-05-08 05:15 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The National (UAE)
Snippet: Representatives of Israel and Lebanon will hold their third round of talks in Washington on May 14 and 15, a US State Department official said on Thursday.
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[2026-05-08 05:13 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: AP News
Snippet: El logotipo del Departamento de Seguridad Nacional de EEUU, en Washington, el 25 de febrero de 2015. (Foto AP/Pablo Martínez Monsivais, Archivo)
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[2026-05-08 05:04 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Jerusalem Post
Snippet: Iran can economically survive the US naval blockade on the Strait of Hormuz for at least three to four more months, four people familiar with a confidential CIA analysis told The Washington Post on Thursday.
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[2026-05-08 05:01 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: AP News
Snippet: Camiones del Servicio Postal de Estados Unidos en Denver, el 23 de marzo del 2026. (AP foto/David Zalubowski)
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