Topic: US Politics — Neutral reports only
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[2026-04-30 21:30 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: New York Post
Snippet: WASHINGTON — The Biden administration “zealously” investigated, penalized, and engaged in “aggressive prosecutions” of Christians “with traditional biblical views” — ignoring their conscientious objections and even secretly keeping tabs on Catholic priests, a Department of Justice task force found.
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[2026-04-30 21:27 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: AP News
Snippet: German Chancellor Friedrich Merz drives in the armoured fighting vehicle Boxer during his visit to the army at the Bundeswehr base in Munster, Germany, Thursday, April, 30, 2026. (AP Photo/Markus Schreiber, Pool)
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[2026-04-30 21:03 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: AP News
Snippet: DUBÁI, Emiratos Árabes Unidos (AP) — El líder supremo de Irán afirmó el jueves que la República Islámica protegerá sus “capacidades nucleares y de misiles” como un activo nacional, mientras el presidente de Estados Unidos, Donald Trump, intenta alcanzar un acuerdo sobre esas cuestiones.
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[2026-04-30 20:55 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 90]
Source: RT News
Snippet: US Secretary of War Pete Hegseth has stated that Americans support the US operation against Iran, a claim that stands at odds with multiple national surveys showing most adults in the nation oppose the conflict.
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[2026-04-30 20:51 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Manila Times
Snippet: MANILA, Philippines — Malacañang on Thursday distanced itself from impeachment proceedings against Vice President Sara Duterte, insisting that it was the job of Congress.
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[2026-04-30 20:49 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: AP News
Snippet: President Lyndon B. Johnson holds the signed document of the Voting Rights Act of 1965 as he chats with Sen. Everett Dirksen, R-Ill., in the President’s Room in Washington, Aug. 6, 1965. Signatures that appear on the document are Johnson, left bottom; House Speaker John McCormack, upper, standing at right; and Vice President Hubert Humphrey, lower, standing second from left.
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[2026-04-30 20:49 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: AP News
Snippet: A congressional hearing that was supposed to center on President Donald Trump’s 2027 military budget proposal has entered its fifth hour, with Democrats and Republicans oscillating between praise and condemnation for Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth.
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[2026-04-30 20:43 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: New York Post
Snippet: Oil prices surged to their highest level since the beginning of the US-Iran war early Thursday before retreating on the strength of fresh reports that President Trump could soon resume attacking the Islamic Republic.
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[2026-04-30 20:34 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: AP News
Snippet: KYIV, Ukraine (AP) — Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy is seeking details of a short-term ceasefire Russia proposed to U.S. President Donald Trump, he said in a post on Telegram on Thursday.
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[2026-04-30 20:30 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 90]
Source: Zero Hedge
Snippet: Authored by Victoria Friedman via The Epoch Times,
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[2026-04-30 20:23 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: AP News
Snippet: Storm clouds form over a public park as thunderstorms approaches the region, Saturday, April 25, 2026, in Plano, Texas. (AP Photo/Tony Gutierrez)
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[2026-04-30 20:22 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Manila Times
Snippet: You’re watching The Manila Times’ News Prime.
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[2026-04-30 20:10 UTC+10:00] [Global Affairs] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Rappler
Snippet: Already have Rappler+? Sign in to listen to groundbreaking journalism.
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[2026-04-30 20:06 UTC+10:00] [US news] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Guardian Australia
Snippet: Defense secretary to be quizzed by lawmakers on Senate armed services committee after bad-tempered session in House yesterday
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[2026-04-30 20:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 92]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: Washington under Trump is eager to secure alternative supplies, but Beijing’s dominance appears too strong to break soon, observers say
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[2026-04-30 20:00 UTC+10:00] [Phalaborwa Rare Earth Project] [Factuality: 92]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: Washington under Trump is eager to secure alternative supplies, but Beijing’s dominance appears too strong to break soon, observers say
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[2026-04-30 20:00 UTC+10:00] [Jimmy Kimmel] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Guardian Australia
Snippet: Americans don’t want the government to decide what TV comics can and can’t say
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[2026-04-30 19:45 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Zero Hedge
Snippet: Vice President JD Vance is reportedly questioning assessments from the Department of War about the effectiveness of the US military campaign against Iran.
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[2026-04-30 19:05 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Manila Times
Snippet: HONG KONG — Oil prices soared more than seven percent to a four-year high above $126 Thursday after Donald Trump warned the US blockade of Iranian ports could last months and a report said he would be briefed on potential fresh military strikes.
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[2026-04-30 19:02 UTC+10:00] [World / Middle East] [Factuality: 90]
Source: The Age
Snippet: Washington/Dubai/Islamabad: The US is pushing for other countries to form an international coalition to restore freedom of navigation in the Strait of Hormuz, according to a State Department cable seen by Reuters, as oil prices surged to their highest in more than four years.
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[2026-04-30 18:57 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Manila Times
Snippet: This is The Manila Times, where we bring you stories that shape our world.
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[2026-04-30 18:56 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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[2026-04-30 18:50 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: AfricaNews
Snippet: United States Deputy Secretary of State Christopher Landau reiterated Washington's support for Morocco's sovereignty over Western Sahara in Rabat, urging a "swift" resolution to a conflict that has been ongoing since 1975
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[2026-04-30 18:32 UTC+10:00] [World news] [Factuality: 90]
Source: Guardian Australia
Snippet: US president’s statement follows comments by German chancellor that the US was being ‘humiliated’ in conflict
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[2026-04-30 18:23 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 90]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: The king’s present – which came just days after the third assassination attempt on Trump – is a Chinese homophone for ‘attending the dying’
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[2026-04-30 18:23 UTC+10:00] [Weibo] [Factuality: 90]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: The king’s present – which came just days after the third assassination attempt on Trump – is a Chinese homophone for ‘attending the dying’
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[2026-04-30 18:17 UTC+10:00] [All News] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Korea Herald
Snippet: Senior officials from the Football Federation Islamic Republic of Iran returned home after allegedly being subjected to unfair treatment during immigration procedures at an airport in Toronto while traveling to attend the FIFA Congress, Iran's Tasnim News Agency reported.
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[2026-04-30 18:01 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: AP News
Snippet: Washington Nationals (14-17, third in the NL East) vs. New York Mets (10-20, fifth in the NL East)
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[2026-04-30 17:41 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: A Korean-American leader said the strategy was influenced by ‘new neocons’, urging Seoul to prioritise risk management over diplomacy
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[2026-04-30 17:41 UTC+10:00] [Michelle Park Steel] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: A Korean-American leader said the strategy was influenced by ‘new neocons’, urging Seoul to prioritise risk management over diplomacy
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[2026-04-30 17:37 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: RT News
Snippet: The price of Brent crude oil rose to $126 on Thursday as US-Iran talks stalled and reports that US President Donald Trump may extend the blockade of Iranian ports.
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[2026-04-30 17:34 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: CNBC
Snippet: The U.S. is considering reducing the number of troops it has stationed in Germany, President Donald Trump said Thursday, amid a growing dispute with Berlin over the Iran war.
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[2026-04-30 17:18 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Nikkei Asia
Snippet: Ford CEO Jim Farley, right, hosts U.S. President Donald Trump at the automaker's production center in Dearborn, Michigan, in January. © Reuters
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[2026-04-30 17:13 UTC+10:00] [Australian foreign policy] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Guardian Australia
Snippet: Syrian officials say a group Australians ‘awaiting a solution’ as Albanese government refuses to repatriate them
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[2026-04-30 17:01 UTC+10:00] [Television] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Guardian Australia
Snippet: Yahya Abdul-Mateen II is formidable in Netflix’s take on the thriller novel Denzel Washington turned into a noughties action movie. But it’s a great lesson in why shows don’t normally have a glum high-octane hero
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[2026-04-30 17:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: CNBC
Snippet: Japan has relied too heavily on the U.S. for security, according to Taro Kono, Japan's former defense minister, as concerns grow that Washington may scale back its global military role.
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[2026-04-30 17:00 UTC+10:00] [Culture / TV & radio] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Age
Snippet: Does being deemed “adequate” make a show a success nowadays? Sometimes it seems like that’s all a streaming series aspires to. Setting a low bar, whether through expediency or lack of self-belief, is a worrying trend, and that’s definitely the case with this action-thriller. Liberally rebooting a property that was previously a 2004 Denzel Washington movie, these seven episodes about a broken soldier rediscovering his spirit and killing instincts too often do barely enough.
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[2026-04-30 16:32 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Jerusalem Post
Snippet: The US Education Department said on Wednesday it was launching an investigation into Stanford University over practices aimed at increasing diversity that the Trump administration has called discriminatory.
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[2026-04-30 16:08 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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[2026-04-30 15:33 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: AP News
Snippet: The Dutch government and top brass have committed to raising military personnel from its current 80,000 to 120,000 by 2035 — plans that have broad political support. The recent enlistment by the country’s queen and her eldest daughter as reservists look to be helping, with authorities now scrambling to arm and train new recruits.
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[2026-04-30 15:32 UTC+10:00] [Breaking News] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Daily News
Snippet: Sri Lanka’s most Trusted and Innovative media services provider
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[2026-04-30 15:31 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: CNBC
Snippet: Earlier this month, the Bank of Israel slashed its growth forecast for this year, citing the hostilities in the Middle East.
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[2026-04-30 15:23 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Al Jazeera
Snippet: European leaders are seeking to clarify a little-used mutual defence clause in the European Union treaty as questions grow over Washington’s long-term commitment to NATO during a deepening rift with the United States.
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[2026-04-30 15:21 UTC+10:00] [World / Middle East] [Factuality: 90]
Source: The Age
Snippet: The US president has been difficult to pin down when it comes to the country’s true goals for its intervention in the Middle East. An imminent threat to Israel, regime change, stopping Iran developing nuclear weapons, freedom for Iranians – all of these reasons have been floated without an apparent coherent strategy.
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[2026-04-30 15:16 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 90]
Source: The Jerusalem Post
Snippet: US President Donald Trump's administration is seeking the participation of other countries to form an international coalition to restore freedom of navigation in the Strait of Hormuz, according to a US State Department cable seen by Reuters.
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[2026-04-30 15:16 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Jerusalem Post
Snippet: Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has urged US President Donald Trump to limit ongoing negotiations with Lebanon to a two- to three-week window ending in mid-May, during a call late Wednesday, Israel's Channel 12 (N12) reported.
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[2026-04-30 15:03 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 92]
Source: AP News
Snippet: Bank of England Governor Andrew Bailey speaks at Managing Global Imbalances: Policy Priorities forum during the World Bank/IMF Spring Meetings at the IMF headquarters in Washington, Wednesday, April 15, 2026. (AP Photo/Jose Luis Magana)
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[2026-04-30 14:49 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The National (UAE)
Snippet: An Iranian football federation delegation, including a former member of Iran's Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps, will not attend Thursday's Fifa Congress in Vancouver, citing their treatment by Canadian immigration.
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[2026-04-30 14:46 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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[2026-04-30 14:45 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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