Topic: US Politics — Neutral reports only
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[2026-05-04 21:42 UTC+10:00] [US politics] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Guardian Australia
Snippet: Cole Allen remains in custody after being charged with attempting to assassinate Donald Trump
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[2026-05-04 21:24 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: AP News
Snippet: The state Capitol building is seen on Dec. 12, 2012, in Lansing, Mich. (AP Photo/Carlos Osorio, File)
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[2026-05-04 21:20 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South Korea
Snippet: (ATTN: UPDATES with reaction from Cheong Wa Dae in paras 8-9)
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[2026-05-04 21:03 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: AP News
Snippet: Iowa state auditor Rob Sand, who is running for Iowa governor, talks to reporters in Des Moines, Iowa, April 2, 2026. (AP Photo/Hannah Fingerhut)
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[2026-05-04 21:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The New York Times
Snippet: Aaron Boxerman and Sanam Mahoozi
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[2026-05-04 21:00 UTC+10:00] [Trump administration] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Guardian Australia
Snippet: Trump’s third pick for role is a radiologist and Fox News medical contributor who experts say is ‘almost a lock’
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[2026-05-04 20:55 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Manila Times
Snippet: YEREVAN, Armenia — European leaders talked up independence on defence and closer ties with Canada Monday, as they gathered in Armenia for a summit clouded by US threats to cut military support.
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[2026-05-04 20:50 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 90]
Source: ABC News
Snippet: US President Donald Trump holds the FIFA World Cup Trophy, as he makes an announcement on the 2026 FIFA World Cup, in the Oval Office at the White House in Washington, DC., US, August 22, 2025. (Reuters: Jonathan Ernst)
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[2026-05-04 20:48 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Jerusalem Post
Snippet: Hezbollah Secretary-General Naim Qassem on Monday dismissed again the notion of direct negotiations between Israel and Lebanon, warning that such a step would amount to a political concession benefiting Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and US President Donald Trump ahead of elections.
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[2026-05-04 20:43 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 90]
Source: New York Post
Snippet: Iran claimed Monday to have struck an American naval vessel on the first day of a bid by Washington to force open the Strait of Hormuz to global shipping.
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[2026-05-04 20:00 UTC+10:00] [Trump administration] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Guardian Australia
Snippet: US seeks free-market private investment deals over development assistance as experts warn of ripple effects
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[2026-05-04 20:00 UTC+10:00] [Ohio] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Guardian Australia
Snippet: Trump’s war in Iran, gas prices and corruption dominate messaging as special election nears to fill Senate seat
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[2026-05-04 20:00 UTC+10:00] [US politics] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Guardian Australia
Snippet: Yes, Trump might carry them to victory in the midterms. But he can’t carry them much longer – especially not in the 2028 elections
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[2026-05-04 19:57 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 90]
Source: Al Jazeera
Snippet: NATO Secretary-General Mark Rutte says European leaders have “gotten the message” after United States President Donald Trump announced plans to withdraw 5,000 soldiers from Germany.
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[2026-05-04 19:44 UTC+10:00] [Cars] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Politico
Snippet: BRUSSELS — EU Trade Commissioner Maroš Šefčovič will meet with U.S. Trade Representative Jamieson Greer on Tuesday in Paris, as transatlantic trade tensions spike over Washington’s latest threats to impose steep tariffs on European cars.
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[2026-05-04 19:38 UTC+10:00] [All News] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Korea Herald
Snippet: For over a decade, I’ve navigated the complexities of North Korean affairs, security, and foreign policy from both Seoul and Washington, D.C. As the National Desk Political Team Lead, I track the pulse of geopolitics, closely following developments from the Unification Ministry and the Foreign Ministry. My mornings start with Rodong Sinmun—North Korea’s state mouthpiece—before diving into the day’s headlines from Seoul and Washington.
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[2026-05-04 19:35 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: RT News
Snippet: US President Donald Trump has rejected an Iranian counterproposal to a peace plan previously conveyed via Pakistani intermediaries.
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[2026-05-04 19:35 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: RT News
Snippet: US President Donald Trump has rejected an Iranian counterproposal to a peace plan previously conveyed via Pakistani intermediaries.
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[2026-05-04 19:11 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Al Jazeera
Snippet: Iran warns Trump’s mission to ‘guide’ ships out of Hormuz violates ceasefire
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[2026-05-04 19:02 UTC+10:00] [World / Middle East] [Factuality: 90]
Source: The Age
Snippet: Dubai: Iran’s military warned foreign forces not to enter the Strait of Hormuz, after US President Donald Trump said America would start helping to free ships stranded in the Gulf by the war.
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[2026-05-04 19:00 UTC+10:00] [Trump Administration] [Factuality: 90]
Source: ProPublica
Snippet: Counterterrorism czar Sebastian Gorka is one of the most controversial figures in the Trump administration, a gate crasher in the buttoned-up world of national security.
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[2026-05-04 18:59 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 90]
Source: Middle East Eye
Snippet: Iran has warned the US that it will attack any of its vessels that enter the Strait of Hormuz after US President Donald Trump announced that the US navy will accompany trapped ships out in the area.
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[2026-05-04 18:46 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 90]
Source: The Manila Times
Snippet: MANILA, Philippines—Sen. Robinhood Padilla said that the minority bloc will oppose the convening of the Senate as an impeachment court if the articles of impeachment (AI) against Vice President Sara Duterte is transmitted to the chamber.
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[2026-05-04 18:42 UTC+10:00] [Donald Trump] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Deutsche Welle
Snippet: O chanceler federal da Alemanha, Friedrich Merz, declarou neste domingo (03/05) que não desistirá da cooperação com o presidente dos EUA, Donald Trump, apesar dos recentes desentendimentos entre os dois em torno da guerra no Irã.
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[2026-05-04 18:42 UTC+10:00] [Smoking] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Guardian Australia
Snippet: Exclusive: A Senate committee considering the illegal tobacco trade in Australia hears closed-session evidence from cigarette manufacturers
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[2026-05-04 18:37 UTC+10:00] [WORLD] [Factuality: 95]
Source: The Japan Times
Snippet: NATO Secretary-General Mark Rutte has warned European leaders that U.S. President Donald Trump is disappointed with their reluctance to assist with the war in Iran.
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[2026-05-04 18:30 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 90]
Source: The National (UAE)
Snippet: European nations have "gotten the message" from US President Donald Trump after he expressed “disappointment” with their lack of support in the Middle East conflict, Nato’s Secretary General, Mark Rutte, has said.
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[2026-05-04 18:20 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 90]
Source: Al Jazeera
Snippet: Iran’s military has warned the United States Navy to stay out of the Strait of Hormuz after President Trump said the US will “help free up” ships stuck in the strategic waterway.
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[2026-05-04 17:48 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: AP News
Snippet: El presidente de Francia, Emmanuel Macron, habla con los medios a su llegada para una reunión de la Comunidad Política Europea en Ereván, Armenia, el lunes 4 de mayo de 2026. (AP Foto/Anthony Pizzoferrato)
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[2026-05-04 17:26 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: AP News
Snippet: Cargueros se ven en el mar cerca del estrecho de Ormuz, vistos desde una costa rocosa cerca de Khor Fakkan, Emiratos Árabes Unidos, el viernes 1 de mayo de 2026. (AP Foto/Fatima Shbair)
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[2026-05-04 17:17 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 90]
Source: The Jerusalem Post
Snippet: European nations have "gotten the message" from US President Donald Trump and are now ensuring that agreements on the use of military bases are being implemented, NATO Secretary General Mark Rutte said on Monday.
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[2026-05-04 17:00 UTC+10:00] [Fifa] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Guardian Australia
Snippet: Gianni Infantino bungled one political move in Canada while also making it clear Europe is on the fringes of his thinking
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[2026-05-04 16:59 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: AP News
Snippet: Britain’s Prime Minister Keir Starmer arrives for a meeting of the European Political Community in Yerevan, Armenia, Monday, May 4, 2026. (AP Photo/Anthony Pizzoferrato)
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[2026-05-04 16:45 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Zero Hedge
Snippet: In a story which hearkens back to bygone Cold War years, fresh reports say that Chinese hackers breached and spied on the American Embassy in Cuba at a moment President Trump threatened a US naval blockade, similar to what was in place just before the overthrow by US military intervention of Venezuela's Nicolás Maduro
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[2026-05-04 16:27 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 90]
Source: The Manila Times
Snippet: WASHINGTON, United States — Iran warned on Monday that it would consider any US attempt to interfere in the Strait of Hormuz a breach of the Mideast ceasefire, as President Donald Trump said the United States would begin escorting ships through the blocked waterway.
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[2026-05-04 16:27 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 90]
Source: The Manila Times
Snippet: WASHINGTON, United States — Iran warned on Monday that it would consider any US attempt to interfere in the Strait of Hormuz a breach of the Mideast ceasefire, as President Donald Trump said the United States would begin escorting ships through the blocked waterway.
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[2026-05-04 16:22 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: CNBC
Snippet: LONDON — European markets looked set to begin the new week in negative territory as investors continue to monitor developments in the Middle East and a potential renewal of transatlantic trade tensions.
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[2026-05-04 16:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: Economic ambitions are the priority, says official with project that Washington has framed as de-risking mineral supply chains from Beijing
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[2026-05-04 16:00 UTC+10:00] [Nairobi] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: Economic ambitions are the priority, says official with project that Washington has framed as de-risking mineral supply chains from Beijing
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[2026-05-04 15:54 UTC+10:00] [US-Israel war on Iran] [Factuality: 90]
Source: Guardian Australia
Snippet: Trump warns any interference with US operation in Hormuz will ‘have to be dealt with forcefully’ while providing few details about how the plan will work
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[2026-05-04 15:44 UTC+10:00] [All News] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Korea Herald
Snippet: Kim Si-woo tied for fourth at the PGA Tour's Cadillac Championship for his sixth top-10 of the season.
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[2026-05-04 15:30 UTC+10:00] [All News] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Korea Herald
Snippet: For over a decade, I’ve navigated the complexities of North Korean affairs, security, and foreign policy from both Seoul and Washington, D.C. As the National Desk Political Team Lead, I track the pulse of geopolitics, closely following developments from the Unification Ministry and the Foreign Ministry. My mornings start with Rodong Sinmun—North Korea’s state mouthpiece—before diving into the day’s headlines from Seoul and Washington.
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[2026-05-04 15:30 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: New York Post
Snippet: The Washington Post editorial board on Friday lambasted Seattle’s socialist Mayor Katie Wilson for dismissive comments regarding the city’s exodus of wealthy residents and growing taxpayer frustration over soaring rates.
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[2026-05-04 15:00 UTC+10:00] [Donald Trump] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Guardian Australia
Snippet: Both nations are tarred by irreconcilable crises that could unravel democracy itself – sanity and stability have never felt further from reach
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[2026-05-04 15:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: CNBC
Snippet: Hefty upfront costs, issues disposing of radiation and waste, and memories of terrible accidents have all contributed to Europe's reluctance to embrace nuclear energy in recent decades.
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[2026-05-04 14:30 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South Korea
Snippet: The following is the first summary of major stories moved by Yonhap News Agency on Monday.-----------------■ (LEAD) Trump says U.S. to help free ships stranded in Strait of Hormuz
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[2026-05-04 14:15 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: AP News
Snippet: The winning numbers in Sunday’s drawing of the “Washington Match 4" game were:
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[2026-05-04 14:15 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: AP News
Snippet: The winning numbers in Sunday’s drawing of the “Washington Hit 5" game were:
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[2026-05-04 14:11 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: AP News
Snippet: State Rep. Angie Nixon, D-Fla., speaks loudly on the House floor as the House voted on HB1D, a redistricting bill, during a special session of the Florida Legislature, Wednesday, April 29, 2026, in Tallahassee, Fla. (AP Photo/Mike Stewart)
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[2026-05-04 14:10 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: AP News
Snippet: The winning numbers in Sunday’s drawing of the “Washington Cash Pop” game were:
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