Topic: US Politics — Neutral reports only
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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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[2026-05-07 12:00 UTC+10:00] [Tokyo] [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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[2026-05-07 11:59 UTC+10:00] [Business / The economy] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Age
Snippet: May 7, 2026 — 11:59am
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[2026-05-07 11:59 UTC+10:00] [World / Middle East] [Factuality: 90]
Source: The Age
Snippet: Iranian airstrikes have damaged or destroyed at least 228 structures or pieces of equipment at US military sites across the Middle East since the war began, hitting hangars, barracks, fuel depots, aircraft and key radar, communications and air defence equipment, according to a Washington Post analysis of satellite imagery.
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[2026-05-07 11:58 UTC+10:00] [World] [Factuality: 100]
Source: 9News
Snippet: Auto news: Public electric car charging cables cut and stolen at shopping centre
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[2026-05-07 11:52 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Manila Times
Snippet: RIO DE JANEIRO — Brazilian President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva will discuss cooperation in the fight against organized crime and tariffs with U.S. President Donald Trump, Brazil's finance minister Dario Durigan said Wednesday, one day ahead of the scheduled meeting between the presidents.
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[2026-05-07 11:51 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 90]
Source: AP News
Snippet: People visit the Supreme Court, Thursday, April 30, 2026, in Washington. (AP Photo/Jacquelyn Martin)
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[2026-05-07 11:37 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Manila Times
Snippet: WASHINGTON — Commerce Secretary Howard Lutnick appeared Wednesday before a House committee investigating sex offender Jeffrey Epstein, trying to explain to lawmakers his contact with the financier after Epstein's 2008 conviction for soliciting prostitution from an underage girl.
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[2026-05-07 11:31 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: AP News
Snippet: Trader Joseph Stevens, left, works on the floor of the New York Stock Exchange, Tuesday, May 5, 2026. (AP Photo/Richard Drew)
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[2026-05-07 11:22 UTC+10:00] [National News] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Rappler
Snippet: This is AI generated summarization, which may have errors. For context, always refer to the full article.
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[2026-05-07 11:13 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: AP News
Snippet: El secretario de Justicia interino, Todd Blanche, en una conferencia de prensa en el Departamento de Justicia, el martes 21 de abril de 2026, en Washington. (AP Foto/Jacquelyn Martin)
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[2026-05-07 10:57 UTC+10:00] [News] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Michael West Media
Snippet: May 7, 2026 10:57 | News
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[2026-05-07 10:55 UTC+10:00] [Trump administration] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Guardian Australia
Snippet: The 16-page report was led by Trump-ally Sebastian Gorka, and places drug cartels in the Americas at the centre of counter-terrorism efforts
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[2026-05-07 10:55 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: CNBC
Snippet: Oil prices rose Thursday in volatile trading as investors continue to assess the latest developments in the Middle East amid concerns over renewed tensions between Iran and the U.S.
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[2026-05-07 10:55 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Manila Times
Snippet: WASHINGTON, D.C. — US President Donald Trump's administration accused Europe of being an "incubator" for terrorism fueled by mass migration, in a new counterterrorism strategy unveiled on Wednesday.
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[2026-05-07 10:40 UTC+10:00] [Middle East] [Factuality: 90]
Source: Rappler
Snippet: This is AI generated summarization, which may have errors. For context, always refer to the full article.
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[2026-05-07 10:40 UTC+10:00] [Editors' Pick] [Factuality: 90]
Source: Rappler
Snippet: This is AI generated summarization, which may have errors. For context, always refer to the full article.
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[2026-05-07 10:34 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: AP News
Snippet: Acting Attorney General Todd Blanche speaks at a news conference at the Justice Department, Tuesday, April 21, 2026, in Washington. (AP Photo/Jacquelyn Martin)
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[2026-05-07 10:30 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Manila Times
Snippet: WASHINGTON, D.C. — The FBI conducted raids at the office and a business of a top Democratic lawmaker in Virginia on Wednesday as part of a corruption investigation, a move the senator dismissed as politically motivated.
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[2026-05-07 09:48 UTC+10:00] [World] [Factuality: 100]
Source: 9News
Snippet: An apparent suicide note purportedly written by Jeffrey Epstein has been released by a New York court.The note was found by a cellmate of Epstein and turned in to court, where it has remained secret for years.But it was made public by a judge after the New York Times petitioned for its release.READ MORE: Doctor who designed cognitive test addresses Trump's boastsJeffrey Epstein's purported suicide note.
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[2026-05-07 09:48 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: New York Post
Snippet: California Republican gubernatorial candidate Steve Hilton is escalating accusations against his Democrat rival Xavier Becerra, claiming a taxpayer-funded nonprofit is helping build a political ground game powered by immigrant communities, including those without legal status.
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[2026-05-07 09:45 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: CNBC
Snippet: Asia-Pacific markets were set to open higher Thursday, shrugging off renewed tensions in the Middle East after President Donald Trump warned Iran would be bombed "at a much higher level" if it failed to agree to a peace deal.
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[2026-05-07 09:41 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: AP News
Snippet: Jamiah Irby is removed by a state trooper from a Senate committee meeting during a special session of the state legislature to redraw U.S. Congressional voting maps Wednesday, May 6, 2026, in Nashville, Tenn. (AP Photo/George Walker IV)
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[2026-05-07 09:29 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: AP News
Snippet: Stickers sit on a table inside a polling place, Nov. 5, 2024, in Atlanta. (AP Photo/Brynn Anderson, File)
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[2026-05-07 09:15 UTC+10:00] [Donald Trump] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Politico
Snippet: BRUSSELS — Talks between EU lawmakers and governments on implementing a U.S. trade deal ended without a breakthrough on Wednesday night.
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[2026-05-07 09:11 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: New York Post
Snippet: The suspect who allegedly opened fire in downtown DC Tuesday — as Vice President JD Vance’s motorcade was set to roll through — uttered “f–k the White House” on his way to the hospital, officials revealed as they unmasked the shooter.
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[2026-05-07 09:00 UTC+10:00] [World] [Factuality: 100]
Source: 9News
Snippet: Property News: Australia's most expensive streets, and how much it costs to live in them.
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[2026-05-07 08:55 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: RT News
Snippet: The US military has fired on and disabled an Iranian-flagged oil tanker in the Gulf of Oman after President Donald Trump threatened to resume the bombing campaign unless Tehran agrees to end the war on Washington’s terms.
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[2026-05-07 08:55 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: RT News
Snippet: The US military has fired on and disabled an Iranian-flagged oil tanker in the Gulf of Oman after President Donald Trump threatened to resume the bombing campaign unless Tehran agrees to end the war on Washington’s terms.
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[2026-05-07 08:50 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 92]
Source: Zero Hedge
Snippet: Here's something that could go incredibly well or spectacularly wrong: The Trump administration’s flagship program for American children - the so-called Trump accounts - could soon get a dramatic upgrade. White House and Treasury Department officials are in internal discussions about letting the world’s wealthiest individuals donate shares of their companies directly into the accounts, a move that would transform the program from a conservative cash-and-index-fund vehicle into a potential magnet for high-growth tech stock.
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[2026-05-07 08:30 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: New York Post
Snippet: The U.S. Food and Drug Administration on Tuesday authorized the marketing of fruit-flavored e-cigarettes, marking the first time it has authorized fruit-flavored vaping products.
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[2026-05-07 08:26 UTC+10:00] [Washington DC] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Guardian Australia
Snippet: Michael Marx was shot by authorities multiple times and then taken to a hospital after bystander was wounded
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[2026-05-07 08:13 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: New York Post
Snippet: Trade, Taiwan and global tensions will likely top President Donald Trump’s agenda when he travels to China next week for a two-day summit.
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[2026-05-07 08:05 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Al Jazeera
Snippet: Washington, DC – A group of Democrats in the United States Congress have called on the State Department to break the US government’s longstanding silence on Israel’s nuclear capabilities.
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[2026-05-07 08:01 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 90]
Source: AP News
Snippet: Democratic Republic of the Congo President Felix Tshisekedi speaks during a ceremony at the U.S. Institute of Peace, Dec. 4, 2025, in Washington. (AP Photo/Evan Vucci, File)
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[2026-05-07 07:43 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 92]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: There are efforts to possibly deliver the Boeing 747 even earlier, to align with Trump’s birthday on June 14
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[2026-05-07 07:43 UTC+10:00] [Boeing] [Factuality: 92]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: There are efforts to possibly deliver the Boeing 747 even earlier, to align with Trump’s birthday on June 14
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[2026-05-07 07:34 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: AP News
Snippet: El presidente de Brasil Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva pronuncia un discurso durante la cumbre de Movilización Progresiva Global, el domingo 18 de abril de 2026, en Barcelona. (AP Foto/Joan Monfort, Archivo)
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[2026-05-07 07:20 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Zero Hedge
Snippet: First rule of politics: Never ignore the will of your base. Second rule of politics: Never make your party and your supporters weaker, or the opposing party stronger.
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[2026-05-07 07:18 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Jerusalem Post
Snippet: The French Senate has adopted a proposed law aimed at combating Islamist infiltration (208-124).
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[2026-05-07 07:18 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 90]
Source: The Jerusalem Post
Snippet: US President Donald Trump has signed a new national counterterrorism strategy that focuses in part on the "neutralization" of hemispheric threats and incapacitating cartel operations, top White House adviser Sebastian Gorka said on Wednesday.
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[2026-05-07 07:17 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 90]
Source: Al Jazeera
Snippet: United States President Donald Trump says he has had “very good talks” with Iran over the past 24 hours and it is “very possible that we will make a deal”, as Tehran reviews a US peace proposal that sources said would formally end the war.
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[2026-05-07 07:12 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: AP News
Snippet: E. Jean Carroll exits the New York Federal Court after former President Donald Trump appeared in court, Sept. 6, 2024, in New York. (AP Photo/Eduardo Munoz Alvarez, File)
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[2026-05-07 07:11 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: New York Post
Snippet: President Trump hosted UFC fights in the Oval Office on Wednesday afternoon to promote the upcoming June 14 fight on the White House lawn.
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[2026-05-07 06:58 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: BBC News
Snippet: Back in February, an otherwise dry senate hearing took an unexpected turn when a flustered treasury official confirmed a little known fact: Australia gets more tax from beer than gas exports.
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[2026-05-07 06:46 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: AP News
Snippet: Brazil’s President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva delivers his speech during the Global Progressive Mobilization summit in Barcelona, Spain, April 18, 2026. (AP Photo/Joan Monfort, File)
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