Topic: US Politics — Neutral reports only
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[2026-09-18 04:05 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Zero Hedge
Snippet: China is using its top supplier position in yttrium, a silvery metal used in heat-resistant ceramic coatings for jet engines and power turbine blades, as well as in electronics and optics, to pressure the Trump administration. Disrupted shipments expose another critical material dependency that gives Beijing leverage over Washington as resource wars continue to play out.
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[2026-09-18 03:57 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: New York Post
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[2026-09-18 03:56 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: AP News
Snippet: President Donald Trump speaks during a campaign rally at the Gastonia Municipal Airport, Wednesday, Sept. 16, 2026, in Gastonia, N.C. (AP Photo/Matt Kelley)
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[2026-09-18 03:53 UTC+10:00] [Trump administration] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Guardian Australia
Snippet: Critics had criticized administration for nominating Schroyer, who has no formal experience working in ICE
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[2026-09-18 03:48 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: AP News
Snippet: Barreras colocadas frente al Centro John F. Kennedy para las Artes Escénicas, el miércoles 16 de septiembre de 2026, en Washington. (AP Foto/Rahmat Gul)
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[2026-09-18 03:47 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: New York Post
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[2026-09-18 03:02 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Jerusalem Post
Snippet: WASHINGTON - Jason Levien, the Jewish-American sports executive at the center of the ownership battle gripping Maccabi Tel Aviv Basketball, spoke publicly for the first time Wednesday about the possibility of becoming a significant shareholder in the Israeli powerhouse.
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[2026-09-18 03:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: AP News
Snippet: Philadelphia Eagles quarterback Jalen Hurts (1) takes the field for an NFL football game against the Washington Commanders, Sunday, Sept. 13, 2026, in Philadelphia. (AP Photo/Matt Rourke)
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[2026-09-18 02:57 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 90]
Source: AP News
Snippet: Washington Capitals left wing Alex Ovechkin reacts after he was named the first star after an NHL hockey game against the Pittsburgh Penguins, April 12, 2026, in Washington. (AP Photo/Nick Wass, File)
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[2026-09-18 02:56 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: The US president has threatened to tear down the famed arts venue because he has been blocked from renaming it after himself
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[2026-09-18 02:56 UTC+10:00] [Air Force One] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: The US president has threatened to tear down the famed arts venue because he has been blocked from renaming it after himself
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[2026-09-18 02:46 UTC+10:00] [Cooperation] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Politico
Snippet: The global response to the Russia sanctions bill the U.S. Congress approved late Wednesday has been swift and defiant, with Moscow warning it would prolong its war on Ukraine, India vowing to protect its interests, and Beijing pushing back against what it called illegal “long-arm jurisdiction.”
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[2026-09-18 02:43 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: AP News
Snippet: This photo taken with a smartphone shows Steve Perry, of Kansas City, holding a sign in opposition to Missouri’s congressional redistricting plan on Wednesday, Sept. 2, 2026, outside the state Capitol, in Jefferson City, Mo. (AP Photo/David A. Lieb)
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[2026-09-18 02:12 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: AP News
Snippet: Fencing went up Wednesday around the main Kennedy Center building, a day after the Trump-aligned board voted to close the performing arts center for repairs. (AP Video: Nathan Ellgren)
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[2026-09-18 02:02 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: AP News
Snippet: Sen. Jon Kyl, R-Ariz., waits to be sworn-in by Vice President Mike Pence during his ceremonial swearing-in at the Old Senate Chamber on Capitol Hill, in Washington, Sept. 5, 2018. (AP Photo/Cliff Owen, File)
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[2026-09-18 01:52 UTC+10:00] [Immigration and Emigration] [Factuality: 95]
Source: The New York Times
Snippet: Representative María Elvira Salazar, a Florida Republican, released a television ad on Thursday directly assaulting President Trump’s immigration crackdown, a rare and remarkable break and a warning sign for her party of eroding support among Hispanic voters.
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[2026-09-18 01:38 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The National (UAE)
Snippet: A new Trump-branded property has been unveiled as part of a $2 billion development for Georgia's capital, Tbilisi, marking the entry of US President Donald Trump's conglomerate into the Caucasus.
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[2026-09-18 01:36 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Jerusalem Post
Snippet: The US House of Representatives passed a Russia sanctions bill on Wednesday intended to pressure the Kremlin to end the war in Ukraine.
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[2026-09-18 01:36 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 90]
Source: The Jerusalem Post
Snippet: US President Donald Trump said that if Canada became an associate member of the European Union, he would consider it a “hostile act” in comments to the press on Wednesday.
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[2026-09-18 01:36 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Jerusalem Post
Snippet: The Palestinian population, already critical of Palestinian Authority President Mahmoud Abbas, may view renewed US sanctions against the PA and Palestinian Liberation Organization as another sign that the current leadership’s approach to Washington has “not produced sufficient political results,” Dr. Nabil Kukali, president and founder of the Palestinian Center for Public Opinion (PCPO), told The Jerusalem Post on Thursday.
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[2026-09-18 01:22 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: AP News
Snippet: Howard running back John Washington IIl, left, is contacted by Indiana linebacker Jacob Savage, center, and defensive end Tobi Osunsanmi (12) during the second half an NCAA college football game, Saturday, Sept. 12, 2026, in Bloomington, Ind. (AP Photo/Doug McSchooler)
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[2026-09-18 01:13 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: US president will personally greet Chinese counterpart on the tarmac at Joint Base Andrews in Washington when Xi lands next Wednesday
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[2026-09-18 01:13 UTC+10:00] [Air Force One] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: US president will personally greet Chinese counterpart on the tarmac at Joint Base Andrews in Washington when Xi lands next Wednesday
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[2026-09-18 01:10 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Al Jazeera
Snippet: Kosovo, a small majority-Muslim country in the Balkans, has signed up to United States President Donald Trump’s controversial Board of Peace and the planned International Stabilization Force for Gaza, after Israel gave its approval.
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[2026-09-18 01:07 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: New York Post
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[2026-09-18 01:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: New York Post
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[2026-09-18 00:55 UTC+10:00] [Late-night TV roundup] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Guardian Australia
Snippet: Late-night hosts discussed Trump’s midterm bribes, Pete Hegseth’s ‘grooming standards’ and Don Jr’s wedding bankrolled by a Russian oligarch
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[2026-09-18 00:41 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: AP News
Snippet: La hijita de Khalidou Sy en la vivienda familiar en Lockland, Ohio, el 31 de julio del 2026. (AP foto/Carolyn Kaster)
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[2026-09-18 00:32 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: New York Post
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[2026-09-18 00:10 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Al Jazeera
Snippet: Iran’s missiles and drones have downed dozens of US aircraft, damaged or destroyed hundreds of the United States’ buildings at its bases in the Middle East, and drained its inventories of military equipment worth billions of dollars, the Pentagon conceded earlier this week.
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[2026-09-18 00:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: Two sides have been discussing ways to improve communication channels, according to sources familiar with the talks
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[2026-09-18 00:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: Two sides have been discussing ways to improve communication channels, according to sources familiar with the talks
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[2026-09-18 00:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: CNBC
Snippet: DETROIT — The buzzing of all-electric vehicles has once again been overtaken by the revving of V-8 engines in the Motor City amid deregulation by the Trump administration and lackluster demand for EVs.
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[2026-09-18 00:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The National (UAE)
Snippet: By now, it should be obvious that US policy towards Iran has hit a wall.
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[2026-09-17 23:36 UTC+10:00] [Trump administration] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Guardian Australia
Snippet: It is the second year this administration has barred the Palestinian delegation from US travel ahead of the forum
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[2026-09-17 23:35 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 90]
Source: The Local Spain
Snippet: Canada's Prime Minister Mark Carney shrugged off a threat of US retaliation on Thursday as he pitched a "new alliance" with Europe as a bulwark against outside pressures, in a closely watched speech to the European Parliament.
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[2026-09-17 23:28 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The National (UAE)
Snippet: Yemen's Houthi rebels have been communicating with US officials to assure Washington that their takeover of the Red Sea coast overlooking the Bab Al Mandeb strait will not lead to attacks on American ships, sources in Sanaa told The National on Thursday.
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[2026-09-17 23:00 UTC+10:00] [Canada] [Factuality: 90]
Source: Guardian Australia
Snippet: Trump himself has acknowledged the US need for Canadian aluminum – and has largely exempted metals from new tariffs
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[2026-09-17 23:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Financial Times
Snippet: Joe Miller in Washington
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[2026-09-17 22:40 UTC+10:00] [WORLD] [Factuality: 95]
Source: The Japan Times
Snippet: Brussels – Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney shrugged off a threat of U.S. retaliation Thursday as he pitched a “new alliance” with Europe as a bulwark against outside pressures, in a closely watched speech to the European Parliament.
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[2026-09-17 22:39 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: AP News
Snippet: Portraits of Presidents Donald Trump and Theodore Roosevelt hang above the Department of Labor in Washington, July 7, 2026. (AP Photo/J. Scott Applewhite, File)
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[2026-09-17 22:30 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: A bilateral deal that is acceptable to both Washington and Pyongyang would come at a steep cost to US allies and the region as a whole
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[2026-09-17 22:30 UTC+10:00] [United States] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: A bilateral deal that is acceptable to both Washington and Pyongyang would come at a steep cost to US allies and the region as a whole
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[2026-09-17 22:00 UTC+10:00] [Fox News] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Guardian Australia
Snippet: The network continues to cater to its presidential ‘audience of one’, downplaying his supreme court loss and more
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[2026-09-17 21:57 UTC+10:00] [EU-Canada free trade] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Politico
Snippet: STRASBOURG — Canada’s warming relationship with the EU “is a positive” process and Ottawa will not be cowed into abandoning the relationship, Prime Minister Mark Carney said Thursday.
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[2026-09-17 21:22 UTC+10:00] [US news] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Guardian Australia
Snippet: Jeffries said the legislation had so many loopholes that sanctions harming Russia might not be applied
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[2026-09-17 21:07 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: AP News
Snippet: Democratic Ohio Senate candidate Sherrod Brown, a former three-term U.S. senator, speaks at a campaign event in Akron, Ohio, on July 16, 2026. (AP Photo/Sue Ogrocki, File)
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[2026-09-17 21:00 UTC+10:00] [Trump administration] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Guardian Australia
Snippet: Washington and Florida insiders are exploring lucrative deals for a post-communist Cuba crushed by ever-increasing US sanctions
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[2026-09-17 21:00 UTC+10:00] [US immigration] [Factuality: 90]
Source: Guardian Australia
Snippet: Make ICE Pay Act would block nearly $140bn in funding and redirect money to places reeling from Trump crackdown
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[2026-09-17 21:00 UTC+10:00] [Trump administration] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Guardian Australia
Snippet: The Trump administration canceled a grant studying two low-income, majority Black neighborhoods in Pittsburgh
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