Topic: US Politics — Neutral reports only
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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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[2026-08-02 12:41 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: AP News
Snippet: El presidente de EEUU, Donald Trump, junto al príncipe heredero de Arabia Saudí, Mohammed bin Salman, en la Casa Blanca, en Washington, el 18 de noviembre de 2025. (AP Foto/Mark Schiefelbein/Archivo)
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[2026-08-02 12:34 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 90]
Source: New York Post
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[2026-08-02 12:32 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Jerusalem Post
Snippet: US President Donald Trump called for an immediate deal with Iran in a Truth Social post on Saturday night, claiming to have called off a massive attack against the country and to have Israel's support in his commitment.
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[2026-08-02 12:31 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: AP News
Snippet: People watch Old Trails Fire from W. Northwest Blvd., Saturday, Aug. 1, 2026, in Spokane, Wash. (AP Photo/Young Kwak)
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[2026-08-02 12:31 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Manila Times
Snippet: SAO PAULO — At 80, President Lula on Sunday launches his bid for re-election, casting himself as a defender of Brazil's "sovereignty" as pressure from Donald Trump's administration casts a shadow over the campaign.
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[2026-08-02 12:28 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 95]
Source: Middle East Eye
Snippet: US President Donald Trump said on Sunday he had cancelled a military attack on Iran after Tehran and other Middle Eastern countries requested "to hold off any attack in that the perimeters of a deal has been agreed to".
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[2026-08-02 12:22 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: AP News
Snippet: Ronald Acuña Jr. (13), de los Bravos de Atlanta, conecta un jonrón solitario contra los Nacionales de Washington durante la primera entrada de un partido de béisbol, el sábado 1 de agosto de 2026, en Atlanta. (Foto AP/Erik S. Lesser)
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[2026-08-02 12:19 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 90]
Source: BBC News
Snippet: Donald Trump says he has cancelled strikes against Iran subject to "rapidly" striking a deal with the country.
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[2026-08-02 12:09 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: The move raises questions about insider trading and using public office for private gain
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[2026-08-02 12:09 UTC+10:00] [Donald Trump] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: The move raises questions about insider trading and using public office for private gain
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[2026-08-02 11:58 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 11:51 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 11:50 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: AP News
Snippet: WASHINGTON (AP) — Tai Baribo equalized in the 77th minute to help D.C. United rally for a 2-2 draw against Nashville SC on Saturday.
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[2026-08-02 11:48 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: AP News
Snippet: Atlanta Braves’ Ronald Acuña Jr. (13) hits a solo home run against the Washington Nationals during the first inning of a baseball game, Saturday, Aug. 1, 2026, in Atlanta. (AP Photo/Erik S. Lesser)
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[2026-08-02 11:40 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: AP News
Snippet: President Donald Trump, center, walks from Air Force One at Morristown Municipal Airport in Morristown, N.J., Friday, July 31, 2026, from Camp David, the presidential retreat. (AP Photo/Jacquelyn Martin)
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[2026-08-02 11:32 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Jerusalem Post
Snippet: Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman asked US President Donald Trump to reconsider potential large military strikes on Iran during a phone call on Saturday, Axios reported on Sunday.
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[2026-08-02 11:16 UTC+10:00] [News] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Michael West Media
Snippet: August 2, 2026 11:16 | News
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[2026-08-02 11:05 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 90]
Source: Middle East Eye
Snippet: US secretary of state, Marco Rubio, has said Iran was confronting a different kind of US president under Donald Trump, adding Tehran can no longer rely on negotiations without consequences.
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[2026-08-02 11:04 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Nikkei Asia
Snippet: Thai Prime Minister Anutin Charnvirakul, center, shakes hands with U.S. President Donald Trump, right, as Cambodian Prime Minister Hun Manet looks on during a Thailand-Cambodia peace accord ceremony in Malaysia in October 2025. Renewed fighting months later allowed China to assume a larger mediation role. © Reuters
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[2026-08-02 11:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: Wellington’s four-month diplomatic blitz aims to lock down regional allies as Washington’s commitment wavers
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[2026-08-02 11:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: Wellington’s four-month diplomatic blitz aims to lock down regional allies as Washington’s commitment wavers
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[2026-08-02 10:52 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Manila Times
Snippet: MANILA, Philippines — Alex Eala will reach a new career-high of No. 20 in the live WTA live rankings if she wins the 500 Mubadala D.C. Open title in Washington, which would be her first Tour-level title.
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[2026-08-02 10:38 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Middle East Eye
Snippet: Four Palestinians, including a child, were killed in two Israeli strikes on Sunday despite US president Donald Trump's announcement of a breakthrough in efforts to implement last year's Gaza ceasefire agreement.
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[2026-08-02 10:36 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: AP News
Snippet: Atlanta Braves pitcher Martín Pérez delivers to a Washington Nationals batter during the first inning of a baseball game, Saturday, Aug. 1, 2026, in Atlanta. (AP Photo/Erik S. Lesser)
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[2026-08-02 10:04 UTC+10:00] [Donald Trump] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Guardian Australia
Snippet: Disclosure from 2021 investigation marks first time a bank has formally tied money-laundering concerns to Donald Trump
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[2026-08-02 10:01 UTC+10:00] [Editors' Pick] [Factuality: 90]
Source: Rappler
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[2026-08-02 10:00 UTC+10:00] [World] [Factuality: 100]
Source: SBS News
Snippet: Published 2 August 2026 4:13pm
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[2026-08-02 09:50 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Zero Hedge
Snippet: Democrat-run Michigan just backed down after threatening therapists who use talk therapy to help children with 'gender dysphoria' accept their biology.
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[2026-08-02 09:42 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Al Jazeera
Snippet: The New York Times has revealed that another journalist is facing a subpoena from the administration of United States President Donald Trump, this time about reporting conducted into a secret military operation in North Korea.
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[2026-08-02 09:39 UTC+10:00] [US weather] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Guardian Australia
Snippet: In Oregon and Washington, low humidity and powerful winds have put officials on alert for wildfire spread
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[2026-08-02 09:01 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 90]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: Abbas Araqchi said Iran would retaliate if the US follows through on Trump’s threat of fresh attacks on the country
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[2026-08-02 09:01 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 90]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: Abbas Araqchi said Iran would retaliate if the US follows through on Trump’s threat of fresh attacks on the country
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[2026-08-02 08:41 UTC+10:00] [WORLD] [Factuality: 95]
Source: The Japan Times
Snippet: Cairo – Iran warned this weekend against any “adventurous action” by the U.S. and said it would retaliate decisively if American forces follow through on President Donald Trump’s threats of fresh attacks on Iranian targets.
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[2026-08-02 08:31 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 90]
Source: Al Jazeera
Snippet: Dearborn, Michigan – Suehaila Amen’s voice trembles when she speaks about the plight of south Lebanon, where Israel is systematically wiping out entire villages. She struggles to hold back tears.
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[2026-08-02 07:58 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: ABC News
Snippet: Sun 2 Aug 2026 at 7:58am
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[2026-08-02 07:21 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Manila Times
Snippet: WASHINGTON, United States — Alexandra Eala stunned former world number one Naomi Osaka 6-4, 6-2 on Saturday to reach the women's final of the WTA and ATP Washington Open, where she will face third-ranked Jessica Pegula.
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[2026-08-02 07:19 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: AP News
Snippet: Sen. Darline Graham, R-S.C., speaks with voters following a Senate candidate stump event ahead of a special GOP primary to select a replacement for her late brother, Sen. Lindsey Graham, Saturday, Aug. 1, 2026, in Lexington, S.C. (AP Photo/Meg Kinnard)
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[2026-08-02 07:14 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Manila Times
Snippet: MANILA, Philippines — Filipino tennis ace Alex Eala ousted former world No. 1 Naomi Osaka, 6-4, 6-2, to reach her first 500 WTA Tour final at the Mubadala D.C. Open at the William H.G. FitzGerald Tennis Center Stadium Court in Washington early Sunday morning in Manila.
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[2026-08-02 07:04 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Manila Times
Snippet: WASHINGTON — President Donald Trump on Saturday threatened to push forward with a fund to compensate his allies if two Republican holdouts do not support his nominee for attorney general, injecting fresh uncertainty into a Senate confirmation vote planned for next week and underscoring once more his interest in securing payouts for supporters who feel unjustly persecuted.
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[2026-08-02 06:49 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: AP News
Snippet: President Donald Trump, right, and Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth, attend the dignified transfer of four U.S. service members recently killed in the Middle East, at Dover Air Force Base, Del., Wednesday, July 22, 2026. (AP Photo/Matt Rourke)
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[2026-08-02 06:49 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Manila Times
Snippet: COLUMBUS, Ohio — Faced with a narrow path to winning control of the U.S. House, Democrats are seeing fresh opportunity in a northeast Ohio congressional seat where the Republican incumbent is facing mounting pressure over domestic abuse allegations in a bitter and drawn-out dispute with his ex-wife.
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[2026-08-02 06:39 UTC+10:00] [California] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Guardian Australia
Snippet: Gavin Newsom says new pay floor of $17.40, set to become highest of any US state, will go into effect on 1 January
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[2026-08-02 06:29 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: AP News
Snippet: Jay Clayton, left, listens during a cabinet meeting, Friday, July 31, 2026, at Camp David, the presidential retreat, near Thurmont, Md., Friday, July 31, 2026. (AP Photo/Jacquelyn Martin)
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[2026-08-02 06:26 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Manila Times
Snippet: SEATTLE, Washington — Boeing on Tuesday reported a larger-than-expected quarterly loss after taking a $280 million charge on its troubled Air Force One replacement program, but generated positive free cash flow as its turnaround plans gained momentum.
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