Topic: US Politics — Neutral reports only
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[2026-05-07 18:54 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South Korea
Snippet: SEOUL, May 7 (Yonhap) -- South Korea and the United States will hold their high-level defense talks in Washington next week, Seoul's defense ministry said Thursday, with the wartime operational control (OPCON) transfer and access control of the inter-Korean buffer zone expected to top the agenda.
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[2026-05-07 18:25 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: AP News
Snippet: DUBÁI, Emiratos Árabes Unidos (AP) — Irán indicó que está revisando las últimas propuestas estadounidenses para poner fin a la guerra, mientras el presidente de Estados Unidos, Donald Trump, amenazó al país con una nueva ola de bombardeos a menos que se alcance un acuerdo que incluya reabrir el crucial estrecho de Ormuz al transporte marítimo internacional.
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[2026-05-07 18:11 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: New York Post
Snippet: A US judge on Wednesday ruled that the Justice Department can keep 2020 election ballots seized during an FBI search in January, a win for President Donald Trump’s administration as it pursues the president’s false claims of widespread voter fraud.
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[2026-05-07 18:01 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 90]
Source: Al Jazeera
Snippet: United States President Donald Trump has said the US has held “very good talks” with Iran and suggested a deal to end the conflict could be within reach, as Tehran says it is still reviewing a US proposal delivered through mediator Pakistan.
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[2026-05-07 18:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: AP News
Snippet: Minnesota Twins (16-21, fifth in the AL Central) vs. Washington Nationals (17-20, third in the NL East)
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[2026-05-07 18:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 90]
Source: RT News
Snippet: Iran’s top negotiator has mocked US President Donald Trump after he abruptly suspended American efforts to guide ships through the Strait of Hormuz, adding that Washington was again spreading falsehoods about ongoing talks.
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[2026-05-07 18:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 90]
Source: RT News
Snippet: Iran’s top negotiator has mocked US President Donald Trump after he abruptly suspended American efforts to guide ships through the Strait of Hormuz, adding that Washington was again spreading falsehoods about ongoing talks.
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[2026-05-07 17:58 UTC+10:00] [All News] [Factuality: 90]
Source: The Korea Herald
Snippet: DUBAI, United Arab Emirates (AP) -- Iran has said it is reviewing the latest American proposals on ending the war, as US President Donald Trump threatened the country with a new wave of bombing unless a deal is reached that includes reopening the crucial Strait of Hormuz to international shipping.
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[2026-05-07 17:44 UTC+10:00] [Sport] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Age
Snippet: Products & ServicesOpen Products & Services section
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[2026-05-07 17:41 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: AP News
Snippet: DUBAI, United Arab Emirates (AP) — Iran has said it is reviewing the latest American proposals on ending the war, as U.S. President Donald Trump threatened the country with a new wave of bombing unless a deal is reached that includes reopening the crucial Strait of Hormuz to international shipping.
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[2026-05-07 17:35 UTC+10:00] [Pope Leo XIV] [Factuality: 90]
Source: Guardian Australia
Snippet: US secretary of state will hold talks with Italian government, also berated by Trump for not supporting Iran war
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[2026-05-07 17:28 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: AP News
Snippet: El secretario de Estado de Estados Unidos, Marco Rubio, abandona la sala de prensa James Brady tras hablar con reporteros, en la Casa Blanca, el 5 de mayo de 2026, en Washington. (AP Foto/Jacquelyn Martin)
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[2026-05-07 17:22 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: AP News
Snippet: El senador estadounidense Steve Daines, a la izquierda, es recibido por el ministro chino de Exteriores, Wang Yi, durante una visita de una delegación de congresistas, en el Gran Salón del Pueblo, en Beijing, el jueves 7 de mayo de 2026. (AP Foto/Andy Wong, Pool)
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[2026-05-07 17:18 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: Iran says it ‘firmly rejects and categorically denies’ allegations that it was responsible for the explosion on board the HMM Namu
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[2026-05-07 17:18 UTC+10:00] [HMM] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: Iran says it ‘firmly rejects and categorically denies’ allegations that it was responsible for the explosion on board the HMM Namu
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[2026-05-07 17:16 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Jerusalem Post
Snippet: United States President Donald Trump's visit to Beijing this month is "none of my business," says Chinese salesperson Yu Yangxian, even though a large share of the electric lockers and vending machines sold by her company are destined for the US.
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[2026-05-07 17:11 UTC+10:00] [All News] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Korea Herald
Snippet: South Korean stocks extended their bullish run Thursday to close at a new all-time high after briefly topping the 7,500-point mark on hopes for a Washington-Tehran deal to end their war and positive outlooks on chipmakers, backed by an artificial intelligence boom. The local currency gained against the US dollar.
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[2026-05-07 17:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 90]
Source: Middle East Eye
Snippet: US President Donald Trump has repeatedly criticised Nato allies for failing to support the US-Israeli attack on Iran on 28 February, an escalation that led to the closure of the Strait of Hormuz - the world’s most critical energy artery - bringing misery to millions across the globe.
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[2026-05-07 17:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The National (UAE)
Snippet: The Iran war is the latest link in a chain of crises that is strengthening the world’s deglobalisation coalition. In an effort to secure supply chains and detach themselves from the economies of hostile states, a number of nations around the world are straining every sinew to localise production. While this is an understandable response to the trauma caused by shocks such as the Covid-19 pandemic and the Ukraine war, countries must be careful not to swing the pendulum too
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[2026-05-07 16:37 UTC+10:00] [Dapat PWEDE!] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Rappler
Snippet: Ipinagpatuloy ng Kongreso ang 1st Regular Session ng 20th Congress noong Mayo 4, 2026, na may natitirang 12 session days bago ang Sine Die Adjournment sa Hunyo 5, 2026. Sa maikling panahon na ito, kritikal na matukoy kung aling mga panukalang batas tungkol sa electoral reform ang may pagkakataong maipasa, at kung saan dapat ituon ng mga mambabatas at reform advocates ang kanilang atensyon sa pagtataguyod ng reporma.
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[2026-05-07 16:34 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South Korea
Snippet: SEOUL, May 7 (Yonhap) -- South Korean stocks extended their bullish run Thursday to close at a new all-time high after briefly topping the 7,500-point mark on hopes for a Washington-Tehran deal to end their war and positive outlooks on chipmakers, backed by an artificial intelligence (AI) boom. The local currency gained against the U.S.
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[2026-05-07 16:32 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 90]
Source: New York Post
Snippet: Sen. Susan Collins (R-Maine) has revealed she has long lived with a benign essential tremor after she launched her re-election campaign for a sixth term in the US Senate.
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[2026-05-07 16:31 UTC+10:00] [National] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Age
Snippet: Products & ServicesOpen Products & Services section
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[2026-05-07 16:28 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Manila Times
Snippet: SEN. Win Gatchalian hailed the Senate’s third and final reading approval of a measure that will expand the coverage of the voucher program for private schools, which seeks to include all levels of basic education from kindergarten to senior high school.
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[2026-05-07 16:23 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: AP News
Snippet: U.S. Senator Steve Daines, left, is greeted by Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi during a U.S. congressional delegation visit at the Great Hall of the People, in Beijing, Thursday, May 7, 2026. (AP Photo/Andy Wong, Pool)
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[2026-05-07 16:09 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: CNBC
Snippet: European stocks opened slightly higher on Thursday as investors await the outcome of reports that Washington and Tehran are nearing an agreement to end the war.
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[2026-05-07 16:09 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: AP News
Snippet: Washington Mystics at Toronto Tempo
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[2026-05-07 15:57 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: AP News
Snippet: U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio will meet with Pope Leo on Thursday. The visit was first seen as an attempt to improve relations with the Trump administration following a series of attacks by U. S. President Donald Trump on social media against the pope. (AP video by Paolo Santalucia and Silvia Stellacci, produced by Trisha Thomas)
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[2026-05-07 15:45 UTC+10:00] [World / North America] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Age
Snippet: Washington: It was April 17, nearly three weeks ago, when Donald Trump declared Iran had “agreed to everything” he wanted and, in a flurry of social media posts and interviews, cast the war as all but over.
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[2026-05-07 15:28 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The National (UAE)
Snippet: In today’s episode of Trending Middle East, the world is awaiting Iran’s response to a US proposal aimed at ending the war, as Washington and Tehran move closer to a possible framework agreement covering sanctions, shipping and Iran’s nuclear programme.
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[2026-05-07 15:28 UTC+10:00] [All News] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Korea Herald
Snippet: WASHINGTON (AP) -- The Trump administration's approach to the Iran war over the past 24 hours has pinballed from declarations that a tenuous ceasefire was holding and military operations were over to new threats of bombing the Islamic Republic.
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[2026-05-07 14:35 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: AP News
Snippet: The winning numbers in Wednesday’s drawing of the “Washington Pick 3" game were:
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[2026-05-07 14:35 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: AP News
Snippet: The winning numbers in Wednesday’s drawing of the “Washington Hit 5" game were:
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[2026-05-07 14:35 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: AP News
Snippet: The winning numbers in Wednesday’s drawing of the “Washington Cash Pop” game were:
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[2026-05-07 14:35 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: AP News
Snippet: The winning numbers in Wednesday’s drawing of the “Washington Lotto” game were:
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[2026-05-07 14:35 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: AP News
Snippet: The winning numbers in Wednesday’s drawing of the “Washington Match 4" game were:
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[2026-05-07 14:31 UTC+10:00] [Breaking News] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Daily News
Snippet: Actor-turned-politician Vijay, who made a blockbuster debut in politics by breaking the DMK’s and AIADMK’s traditional duopoly, has staked claim to form the next government in Tamil Nadu in a meeting with Governor Rajendra Vishwanath Arlekar. However, sources said the governor is not convinced TVK has the numbers yet to form the government, explaining the formal position as of now, though the Congress has promised support and others are also expected to join.
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[2026-05-07 14:30 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: AP News
Snippet: The winning numbers in Wednesday’s drawing of the “Washington Keno” game were:
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[2026-05-07 14:06 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: AP News
Snippet: Acting Attorney General Todd Blanche and FBI Director Kash Patel arrive for a news conference at the Justice Department, Tuesday, April 21, 2026, in Washington. (AP Photo/Jacquelyn Martin)
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[2026-05-07 14:05 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: AP News
Snippet: Matt Mahan speaks with members of the media following a California gubernatorial debate hosted by CBS LA at Pomona College in Claremont, Calif., Tuesday, April 28, 2026. (AP Photo/Jae C. Hong)
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[2026-05-07 14:02 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: AP News
Snippet: In Tennessee, protesters interrupted legislative hearings on a map that would reshape the majority-Black congressional district in Memphis, prompting state troopers to clear the room. (AP video by Kristin M. Hall and Travis Loller)
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[2026-05-07 14:02 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: AP News
Snippet: Indiana vs. Washington at Maryland Softball Stadium, College Park, Maryland — BTN
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[2026-05-07 14:00 UTC+10:00] [Hungary] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Guardian Australia
Snippet: Let’s not draw the wrong conclusions from Hungary’s election or the US president’s troubles
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[2026-05-07 13:42 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: AP News
Snippet: CJ Abrams, de los Nacionales de Washington, sigue el vuelo de la pelota de su grand slam durante la octava entrada del juego de béisbol de Grandes Ligas contra los Mellizos de Minnesota el miércoles 6 de mayo de 2026, en Washington. (AP Foto/Nick Wass)
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[2026-05-07 13:20 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: RT News
Snippet: President Donald Trump has signed a new US national counterterrorism strategy that describes Western Europe as both a target and an “incubator of terror threats,” while also singling out drug cartels and violent left-wing extremists as major dangers to America.
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[2026-05-07 13:20 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: RT News
Snippet: US President Donald Trump has signed a new national counterterrorism strategy that describes Europe as both a target and “incubator of terror threats,” while also singling out drug cartels and violent left-wing extremists as major dangers to America.
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[2026-05-07 12:46 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 90]
Source: New York Post
Snippet: From DJ’ing a wedding on the weekend to manning the White House press podium like a boss, from velvet-gloved diplomacy in Europe to juggling the roles of secretary of state and NSA director in the middle of a war, Marco Rubio is the administration’s secret charm bomb.
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[2026-05-07 12:16 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 90]
Source: The Jerusalem Post
Snippet: US President Donald Trump’s decision to pause a US operation to guide ships through the Strait of Hormuz came as a result of pressure from Saudi Arabia, according to an NBC News report citing two US officials.
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[2026-05-07 12:05 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: AP News
Snippet: Washington Nationals’ CJ Abrams tosses his bat as he watches his grand slam during the eighth inning of a baseball game against the Minnesota Twins, Wednesday, May 6, 2026, in Washington. (AP Photo/Nick Wass)
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[2026-05-07 12:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 92]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: Concerns in Japan are also mounting over the security ties between Japan and the US as Trump seeks to withdraw more troops from Europe
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