Topic: US Politics — Neutral reports only
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[2026-04-30 06:30 UTC+10:00] [All News] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Korea Herald
Snippet: The recent assassination attempt against US President Donald Trump was a stark reminder of how fragile political stability can be, even in a major democracy. Political violence can never be justified under any circumstances. Regardless of political preference or policy disagreement, the use of violence against a political leader crosses a line that must remain absolute.
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[2026-04-30 06:24 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Middle East Eye
Snippet: US President Donald Trump on Wednesday rejected an Iranian peace proposal to lift competing blockades of the Strait of Hormuz and defer nuclear talks to a later date, as the US-Israeli war on the Islamic Republic shows no sign of ending.
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[2026-04-30 06:21 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Middle East Eye
Snippet: Iranian football federation officials will not attend the FIFA congress in Canada after what state media described as “inappropriate behaviour” by immigration officials at Toronto airport.
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[2026-04-30 06:20 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: AP News
Snippet: The U.S. Supreme Court is seen in Washington, Friday, April 3, 2026. (AP Photo/Rahmat Gul, File)
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[2026-04-30 06:18 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: New York Post
Snippet: US Sen. Mitch McConnell (R-Ky.) is calling out the Pentagon for sitting on $400 million in aid to Ukraine authorized by Congress.
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[2026-04-30 06:14 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: New York Post
Snippet: Lauren Sánchez brought the bling to Tuesday night’s state dinner at the White House.
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[2026-04-30 06:07 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: BBC News
Snippet: Observers experienced a tingle of déjà vu this week as they watched the Department of Justice indict James Comey on charges that he threatened his political rival, President Donald Trump.
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[2026-04-30 06:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Al Jazeera
Snippet: Former FBI Director James Comey has appeared in United States federal court in Virginia, a day after being indicted over a social media post that prosecutors allege threatened US President Donald Trump.
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[2026-04-30 05:59 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 90]
Source: Middle East Eye
Snippet: US President Donald Trump said Iran must fully concede in order to secure an agreement with Washington.
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[2026-04-30 05:59 UTC+10:00] [World] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Daily News
Snippet: Donald Trump has revived his “no more Mr Nice Guy” warning to Iran, as ceasefire talks remain stalled following the abrupt cancellation of the second round of negotiations in Islamabad last week.
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[2026-04-30 05:55 UTC+10:00] [Vladimir Putin] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Guardian Australia
Snippet: Russian president welcomed decision to extend Iran ceasefire in what US president said was a ‘very good conversation’
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[2026-04-30 05:53 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: New York Post
Snippet: Florida’s state legislature passed a new congressional map that could help Republicans gain four House seats ahead of November’s midterm election.
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[2026-04-30 05:48 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: AP News
Snippet: Speaker of the House Mike Johnson takes questions at a news conference following a closed-door GOP meeting at the Capitol in Washington, Tuesday, April 21, 2026. (AP Photo/J. Scott Applewhite)
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[2026-04-30 05:45 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: AP News
Snippet: President Donald Trump toasts during a State Dinner with Britain’s King Charles III, Queen Camilla and first lady Melania Trump in the East Room of the White House State Dinner Tuesday, April 28, 2026, in Washington. (AP Photo/Alex Brandon)
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[2026-04-30 05:42 UTC+10:00] [World] [Factuality: 100]
Source: 9News
Snippet: Hello and welcome to our coverage of US politics, Donald Trump and the war in Iran on Thursday, April 30.
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[2026-04-30 05:39 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The National (UAE)
Snippet: US President Donald Trump on Wednesday praised the UAE’s decision to withdraw from Opec, calling the move “great” and saying it could help lower oil prices.
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[2026-04-30 05:38 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 90]
Source: Al Jazeera
Snippet: United States Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth has faced his first public questioning from Congress on the US-Israel war with Iran.
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[2026-04-30 05:33 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: AP News
Snippet: Scottie Scheffler prepares to putt on the 17th hole during the final round of the RBC Heritage golf tournament Sunday, April 19, 2026, in Hilton Head, S.C. (AP Photo/Mike Stewart)
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[2026-04-30 05:33 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: The move would deny the US president a chance to fill the seat on the central bank’s governing board with his own appointee
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[2026-04-30 05:33 UTC+10:00] [Federal Reserve] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: The move would deny the US president a chance to fill the seat on the central bank’s governing board with his own appointee
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[2026-04-30 05:33 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Jerusalem Post
Snippet: US President Donald Trump said that President Isaac Herzog would become a "national hero" if he granted Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu the presidential pardon, Axios reported on Wednesday.
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[2026-04-30 05:33 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: ABC News
Snippet: The UAE's exit is a win for Donald Trump, who has complained about the group's influence over oil prices. (Reuters: Maxim Shemetov)
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[2026-04-30 05:15 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Manila Times
Snippet: MOSCOW — Russian President Vladimir Putin spoke by phone with US counterpart Donald Trump, Kremlin aide Yuri Ushakov said Wednesday, adding the two leaders discussed the Middle East war and Ukraine.
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[2026-04-30 05:12 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: AP News
Snippet: Sen. Donald Gaetz, R-Fla., speaks on the senate floor on SB 8-D, 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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[2026-04-30 05:10 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 90]
Source: New York Post
Snippet: The level-headed people of this country should take a step back and look at where most, if not all, of the hate speech is coming from (“Time for Dems to put stop to vile rhetoric,” Karol Markowicz, April 28).
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[2026-04-30 05:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Al Jazeera
Snippet: President Donald Trump says the United States will continue its naval blockade of Iran until a nuclear deal is reached with Tehran.
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[2026-04-30 05:00 UTC+10:00] [World / Middle East] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Age
Snippet: April 30, 2026 — 5:00am
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[2026-04-30 04:53 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 90]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: The US president says the Russian leader offered help with the issue of Iran’s enriched uranium, and they discussed a ceasefire with Kyiv
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[2026-04-30 04:53 UTC+10:00] [Moscow] [Factuality: 90]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: The US president says the Russian leader offered help with the issue of Iran’s enriched uranium, and they discussed a ceasefire with Kyiv
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[2026-04-30 04:51 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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[2026-04-30 04:46 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 90]
Source: The Jerusalem Post
Snippet: US President Donald Trump on Wednesday told Axios that Iran will remain under a naval blockade until the Islamic regime agrees to a deal that addresses US concerns about its nuclear program.
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[2026-04-30 04:25 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Zero Hedge
Snippet: With Kevin Warsh having won the backing of the Senate Banking Committee on a 13-11 party-line vote to be the next chair of the Federal Reserve, it's pretty much a done deal that this will be Jerome Powell's final press conference as Fed Chair.
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[2026-04-30 04:20 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Manila Times
Snippet: WASHINGTON — A divided US Federal Reserve kept interest rates unchanged for a third straight meeting Wednesday on high uncertainty from the Middle East war, in what was likely its last gathering helmed by Jerome Powell.
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[2026-04-30 04:20 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Zero Hedge
Snippet: Authored by Jack Phillips via The Epoch Times (emphasis ours),
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[2026-04-30 04:17 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: AP News
Snippet: El presidente de la Reserva Federal Jerome Powell en la Universidad de Harvard en Cambridge, Massachusetts, el 30 de marzo del 2026. (AP foto/Charles Krupa)
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[2026-04-30 04:11 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The National (UAE)
Snippet: Live updates: Follow the latest news on Iran war
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[2026-04-30 04:09 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: New York Post
Snippet: As backlash mounts against late-night TV host Jimmy Kimmel over his controversial jokes, the comedian may find himself retreating to a different kind of stage: his serene California home.
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[2026-04-30 04:08 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 90]
Source: The Moscow Times
Snippet: Russian President Vladimir Putin spoke by phone with U.S. counterpart Donald Trump, Kremlin aide Yury Ushakov said Wednesday, adding the two leaders discussed the Middle East war and Ukraine.
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[2026-04-30 04:03 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South Korea
Snippet: WASHINGTON, April 29 (Yonhap) -- The U.S. Federal Reserve on Wednesday held its benchmark interest rate steady for the third consecutive time in what might be its last rate decision under Chair Jerome Powell, as concerns have risen over the impact of the U.S.-Israeli war against Iran on oil prices and inflation.
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[2026-04-30 04:03 UTC+10:00] [Federal Reserve] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Guardian Australia
Snippet: Fed officials cite elevated inflation, slow job growth and uncertainty in Middle East as reasons for holding rates
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[2026-04-30 03:55 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: AP News
Snippet: El ex director del FBI James Comey en la Universidad de Harvard en Cambridge, Massachusetts, el 24 de febrero del 2020. (AP foto/Charles Krupa)
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[2026-04-30 03:44 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Al Jazeera
Snippet: President Donald Trump’s critics and free speech advocates in the United States are decrying a decision by his administration to review the broadcast licences of several ABC channels, calling the move “unconstitutional”.
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[2026-04-30 03:39 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: BBC News
Snippet: Former FBI Director James Comey surrendered to authorities on Wednesday to face a charge alleging that an image he briefly shared on social media posed a threat to the life of President Donald Trump.
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[2026-04-30 03:35 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: Cole Allen repeatedly made online checks to keep track of the US president’s status that night, authorities say
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[2026-04-30 03:35 UTC+10:00] [Donald Trump] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: Cole Allen repeatedly made online checks to keep track of the US president’s status that night, authorities say
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[2026-04-30 03:32 UTC+10:00] [World / North America] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Age
Snippet: The man charged with attempting to assassinate Donald Trump at a Washington hotel allegedly followed the president’s movements in real-time using a website and live video feeds and took a selfie as he armed himself, according to new details disclosed by the US Justice Department.
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[2026-04-30 03:30 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 90]
Source: Zero Hedge
Snippet: Amid reports that Vice President JD Vance is very seriously questioning the White House's Iran War narrative along with the Pentagon's rosy and overly positive updates on how things are going, over in Congress there's growing alarm as Trump's Operation Epic Fury is set to hit the 60-day mark on Friday.
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[2026-04-30 03:28 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The National (UAE)
Snippet: The man charged with attempting to storm the White House Correspondents’ Dinner and shoot US President Donald Trump took a selfie in his hotel room while holding guns, knives and ammunition, according to images released by federal prosecutors on Wednesday.
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[2026-04-30 03:22 UTC+10:00] [King Charles III] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Guardian Australia
Snippet: King’s carefully crafted address to US Congress was the result of close liaison with aides, No 10 and Foreign Office
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[2026-04-30 03:21 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: AP News
Snippet: El rey Carlos III de Inglaterra y la reina Camila en la Casa Blanca en Washington el 27 de abril del 2026. (AP foto/Alex Brandon, Pool)
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