Topic: US Politics — Neutral reports only
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[2026-05-02 03:01 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: AP News
Snippet: President Donald Trump signs documents regarding the withdrawal of the current nomination and nomination of a new surgeon general in the Oval Office of the White House, Thursday, April 30, 2026, in Washington. (AP Photo/Alex Brandon)
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[2026-05-02 03:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: The status of the pact was first put in doubt after the Supreme Court ruled the president lacked legal authority for his duties on EU goods
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[2026-05-02 03:00 UTC+10:00] [Eurostat] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: The status of the pact was first put in doubt after the Supreme Court ruled the president lacked legal authority for his duties on EU goods
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[2026-05-02 02:57 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The National (UAE)
Snippet: US President Donald Trump announced on Friday that he would raise tariffs on vehicles imported from the EU to 25 per cent, accusing the bloc of failing to comply with a trade deal.
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[2026-05-02 02:53 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: New York Post
Snippet: President Trump’s administration isn’t giving up its fight against congestion pricing.
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[2026-05-02 02:52 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 90]
Source: AP News
Snippet: The tail of a Spirit Airlines Airbus A320 is shown as the plane prepares to take off from Fort Lauderdale-Hollywood International Airport, Jan. 19, 2021, in Fort Lauderdale, Fla. (AP Photo/Wilfredo Lee, File)
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[2026-05-02 02:50 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: AP News
Snippet: Un hombre de pie en el mar, aparentemente pescando, mientras buques graneleros, de carga y barcos de servicio se alinean en el horizonte del estrecho de Ormuz, frente a la costa de Bandar Abbas, Irán, el lunes 27 de abril de 2026.(Razieh Poudat/ISNA vía AP)
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[2026-05-02 02:47 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Jerusalem Post
Snippet: US President Donald Trump said on Friday he was "not satisfied" with Iran's latest proposal for an end to hostilities, adding that negotiations are currently being conducted over the phone.
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[2026-05-02 02:41 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: BBC News
Snippet: Donald Trump is increasing the tariffs charged on cars and trucks from the European Union to 25%.
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[2026-05-02 02:39 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: CNBC
Snippet: President Donald Trump said he would increase tariffs charged to the European Union for cars and trucks to 25%, without saying what authority he would use to raise the levies.
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[2026-05-02 02:39 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: AP News
Snippet: The Pentagon is seen from Air Force One as it flies over Washington on March 2, 2022. (AP Photo/Patrick Semansky, File)
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[2026-05-02 02:39 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 92]
Source: Zero Hedge
Snippet: Trump says Spirit received the final proposal for the lifeline deal
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[2026-05-02 02:38 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: CNBC
Snippet: Spirit Airlines is preparing to shut down after the iconic budget airline failed to reach a deal for a lifeline, according to people familiar with the matter.
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[2026-05-02 02:27 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South Korea
Snippet: (ATTN: ADDS more info in paras 5-9)By Song Sang-ho
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[2026-05-02 02:23 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: AP News
Snippet: Washington running back Jordan Washington carries the ball against UC Davis during an NCAA college football game, Saturday, Sept. 6, 2025, in Seattle. (AP Photo/Lindsey Wasson, FIle)
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[2026-05-02 02:20 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 90]
Source: New York Post
Snippet: WASHINGTON — President Trump announced Friday he would soon raise tariffs to 25% on vehicles imported from the European Union, claiming the bloc was non-compliant with its US trade deal.
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[2026-05-02 02:17 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: AP News
Snippet: El presidente Donald Trump simula apuntar con un fusil de francotirador al hablar con periodistas en la sala de prensa James Brady de la Casa Blanca en Washington, el 6 de abril de 2026. (Foto AP/Julia Demaree Nikhinson, archivo)
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[2026-05-02 02:10 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South Korea
Snippet: WASHINGTON, May 1 (Yonhap) -- U.S. President Donald Trump said Friday that his administration will raise tariffs on cars and trucks from the European Union to 25 percent next week, claiming that the regional bloc is not complying with a bilateral trade agreement with the United States.
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[2026-05-02 02:09 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Manila Times
Snippet: BEIJING — China’s top diplomat on Thursday urged the United States to maintain “stability” between the two powers and warned that Taiwan posed the biggest risk, weeks before US President Donald Trump visits Beijing.
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[2026-05-02 02:02 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Manila Times
Snippet: AT a time of heightened global anxieties and regional uncertainty, the Philippines and the United States launched the 41st Balikatan Exercises on April 20, 2026. With the participation of partner nations, including Australia, Canada, France, Japan and New Zealand, the 2026 Balikatan is being held while the Iran war continues and tensions in the South China Sea remain unresolved.
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[2026-05-02 02:01 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: New York Post
Snippet: Alyssa Farah Griffin is not immediately poo-pooing the reported reboot of The Apprentice.
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[2026-05-02 02:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: AP News
Snippet: President Donald Trump signs a presidential permit regarding pipeline construction in the Oval Office of the White House, Thursday, April 30, 2026, in Washington. (AP Photo/Alex Brandon)
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[2026-05-02 02:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Zero Hedge
Snippet: President Donald Trump announced Friday that the United States will raise tariffs on cars and trucks imported from the European Union to 25% starting next week, citing the EU’s failure to comply with a 2025 bilateral trade framework.
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[2026-05-02 02:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Manila Times
Snippet: FOR most of the past week, the Manila Electric Co. (Meralco), the country’s largest distribution utility, has been fighting a wildfire of complaints spreading on social media about high electricity bills. The volume of public grumbling has become loud enough that even some members of Congress have chimed in to call for inquiries into how bills are structured, and whether the charges that appear on them are fair and reasonable.
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[2026-05-02 01:57 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South Korea
Snippet: Facebook X More Pinterest Linked in Tumblr Reddit Facebook Messenger Copy URL URL is copied. OK
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[2026-05-02 01:57 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Al Jazeera
Snippet: Washington, DC – The United States Department of Defense has announced a new agreement with seven Artificial Intelligence companies to use their advanced technologies for its classified networks.
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[2026-05-02 01:54 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: New York Post
Snippet: WASHINGTON — The Department of Homeland Security has suspended former Rep. Sheila Cherfilus-McCormick (D-Fla.) as well as her family, associates and businesses from receiving future federal funds after she was indicted for allegedly stealing $5.7 million in taxpayer money.
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[2026-05-02 01:53 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: AP News
Snippet: MIAMI (AP) — A former Miami congressman and longtime friend of U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio was convicted Friday in connection with a secret $50 million lobbying campaign on behalf of Venezuela during the first Trump administration.
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[2026-05-02 01:45 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Nikkei Asia
Snippet: Anthropic's new Claude Mythos AI model can find software vulnerabilities overlooked by human experts. (Photo by Suzu Takahashi)
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[2026-05-02 01:41 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: New York Post
Snippet: Ana Navarro and the hosts of The View had some choice words to share with Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth after he testified before Congress about the impact the ongoing war in Iran could be having on everyday Americans.
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[2026-05-02 01:38 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 90]
Source: Middle East Eye
Snippet: Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi stated on X that the Pentagon is “lying” about the costs of the US-Israeli war on Iran.
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[2026-05-02 01:38 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: New York Post
Snippet: Spirit Airlines is preparing to shutter operations after a $500 million bailout deal with the Trump administration fell apart, according to a report Friday.
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[2026-05-02 01:30 UTC+10:00] [Immigration] [Factuality: 100]
Source: ProPublica
Snippet: Como solicitante de asilo en Estados Unidos, Jasmir Urbina se preocupó al ver cómo estallaba la violencia durante las redadas migratorias de estilo militar en todo el país. Luego leyó que los agentes federales estaban arrestando a residentes legales en las cortes de inmigración y se preguntó en qué momento pondrían la mira en su ciudad.
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[2026-05-02 01:11 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: CNBC
Snippet: U.K. goods exported to the U.S. plunged around 25% following President Donald Trump's "liberation day" tariff blitz and have remained muted since, official data shows.
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[2026-05-02 01:00 UTC+10:00] [Donald Trump] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Guardian Australia
Snippet: He’s posting through it
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[2026-05-02 01:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: New York Post
Snippet: A homeless Florida man hopped onto a stranger’s yacht in Miami and refused to leave — telling cops he was holding it for his “friend” President Trump, wild police bodycam footage shows.
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[2026-05-02 00:58 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: RT News
Snippet: A shell company backed by Donald Trump Jr. and Eric Trump has agreed to a merger with a mining group that secured up to $1.6 billion from the US government in 2025 to facilitate the extraction of tungsten in Kazakhstan, the Financial Times has reported.
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[2026-05-02 00:57 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Middle East Eye
Snippet: The president of the Palestinian Football Association declined to be photographed alongside the vice president of the Israel Football Association after Fifa President Gianni Infantino attempted to orchestrate a handshake between the two representatives.
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[2026-05-02 00:39 UTC+10:00] [US politics] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Guardian Australia
Snippet: King skillfully appeals to Republicans fond of Britain and Democrats anxious about rules-based order in state visit
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[2026-05-02 00:37 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: New York Post
Snippet: Tehran passed its latest proposal to end its war with the US to Washington through mediators on Thursday, Iranian sources and state media said Friday.
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[2026-05-02 00:10 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: AP News
Snippet: FS2 — AFL: St. Kilda at Carlton
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[2026-05-02 00:06 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Manila Times
Snippet: LONDON — President Donald Trump sang the praises of King Charles III after the monarch’s state visit this week. He even lifted some tariffs on Scotch whisky as a favor to the British monarch.
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[2026-05-01 23:52 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: AP News
Snippet: President Donald Trump walks with Britain’s King Charles III during the departure on the South Lawn of the White House, Thursday, April 30, 2026, in Washington. (AP Photo/Alex Brandon)
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[2026-05-01 23:50 UTC+10:00] [Golf] [Factuality: 90]
Source: Guardian Australia
Snippet: ‘I do believe all of the golfers should be playing’
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[2026-05-01 23:50 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Zero Hedge
Snippet: The Department of War has finalized agreements with OpenAI, Google, SpaceX/xAI, Microsoft, Amazon, Nvidia, and Reflection AI to deploy AI tools in "classified settings." This means these tools will operate within secure government networks where sensitive or secret national security information is handled, according to The Wall Street Journal.
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[2026-05-01 23:45 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The National (UAE)
Snippet: US ambassador to Lebanon, Michel Issa, met Lebanese officials on Friday, a day after Washington pushed for a meeting between Lebanese and Israeli leaders, as Israel continues strikes in southern Lebanon despite a ceasefire.
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[2026-05-01 23:25 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 90]
Source: Al Jazeera
Snippet: Donald Trump has, over the past 48 hours, said that he is considering withdrawing American troops stationed in Germany, Italy and Spain, amid mounting tensions with European nations over their criticism of his handling of the war with Iran.
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[2026-05-01 23:00 UTC+10:00] [Washington state] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Guardian Australia
Snippet: Four students are in critical condition and security guard and suspect also injured after stabbing in Tacoma
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[2026-05-01 23:00 UTC+10:00] [California] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Guardian Australia
Snippet: Rusty Hicks concerned that Democrats could crowd each other out in ‘open’ system and hand victory to Republicans
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[2026-05-01 22:58 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Zero Hedge
Snippet: White House officials argue the current absence of fighting between Iranian & US forces means the 60-day timeline for Congressional approval (or US forces must leave) doesn't apply due to the ceasefire.
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