Topic: US Politics — Neutral reports only
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[2026-04-25 03:52 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Manila Times
Snippet: WASHINGTON — The Trump Justice Department said Friday it is seeking to expand the use of the death penalty in federal capital cases and add the firing squad, electrocution and gas to lethal injection as methods of execution.
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[2026-04-25 03:51 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South Korea
Snippet: WASHINGTON, April 24 (Yonhap) -- Key U.S. negotiators will leave for Pakistan this weekend for peace talks with Iran, White House press secretary Karoline Leavitt said Friday, as Washington has been doubling down on its naval blockade and other measures to pressure Tehran to make a deal to end hostilities.
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[2026-04-25 03:42 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: AP News
Snippet: El presidente Donald Trump habla durante un evento sobre la asequibilidad de la atención médica, en el Despacho Oval de la Casa Blanca, el jueves 23 de abril de 2026, en Washington. (Foto AP/Mark Schiefelbein)
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[2026-04-25 03:39 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Al Jazeera
Snippet: The administration of United States President Donald Trump has announced plans to expand the use of the federal death penalty, including through the deployment of firing squads.
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[2026-04-25 03:33 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 90]
Source: The National (UAE)
Snippet: Live updates: Follow the latest news on Iran war
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[2026-04-25 03:29 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: CNBC
Snippet: Spirit Airlines' future is hanging in the balance over the next week as President Donald Trump said the government could bail out the airline and the struggling discount carrier's lenders are assessing a potential deal.
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[2026-04-25 03:19 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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[2026-04-25 03:19 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 90]
Source: New York Post
Snippet: US special envoys Steve Witkoff and Jared Kushner will travel to Pakistan this weekend for additional peace talks with Iran, White House press secretary Karoline Leavitt confirmed Friday.
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[2026-04-25 03:16 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: New York Post
Snippet: A third US military aircraft carrier has entered Middle Eastern waters – marking the highest number of American warships in the region in over two decades as peace talks between Tehran and Washington hang in the balance.
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[2026-04-25 03:15 UTC+10:00] [Budget] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Politico
Snippet: NICOSIA, Cyprus — Not for the first time, the ghost haunting the EU summit was Donald Trump.
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[2026-04-25 03:12 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: New York Post
Snippet: WASHINGTON — An upscale school district in Connecticut was hit with a federal complaint Friday alleging that educators are wrongly allowing students to keep their transgender status from their parents.
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[2026-04-25 03:03 UTC+10:00] [Middle East] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Asia Times
Snippet: Keep independent journalism alive
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[2026-04-25 03:02 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 90]
Source: RT News
Snippet: US President Donald Trump has threatened lethal force against any Iranian boats suspected of laying mines in the Strait of Hormuz, claiming that Washington now has “total control” over the key waterway until Tehran agrees to a deal.
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[2026-04-25 03:02 UTC+10:00] [US-Israel war on Iran] [Factuality: 90]
Source: Guardian Australia
Snippet: Lack of a sustained plan to end the war has convinced US allies that the White House is running out of ideas
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[2026-04-25 02:59 UTC+10:00] [Pope Leo XIV] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Guardian Australia
Snippet: Name the deadliest of sins – cruelty, deceit, avarice – and Trump will both exhibit them and celebrate them
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[2026-04-25 02:48 UTC+10:00] [Donald Trump] [Factuality: 92]
Source: Guardian Australia
Snippet: Developments in Berlin and Tokyo show how far the strategic environment has shifted in response to authoritarian threat and American unpredictability
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[2026-04-25 02:46 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: AP News
Snippet: ARCHIVO – Un cultivador corta hongos productores de psilocibina para prepararlos para su distribución en Springfield, Oregon, el lunes 14 de agosto de 2023. (AP Foto/Craig Mitchelldyer, Archivo)
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[2026-04-25 02:41 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: AP News
Snippet: President Donald Trump speaks during an event on health care affordability in the Oval Office at the White House, Thursday, April 23, 2026, in Washington. (AP Photo/Mark Schiefelbein)
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[2026-04-25 02:32 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: BBC News
Snippet: The leader of the Green Party in England and Wales has called for Donald Trump to be "kicked out" out of his Scottish golf courses and for them to be "brought into community ownership".
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[2026-04-25 02:18 UTC+10:00] [Finance] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Asia Times
Snippet: Keep independent journalism alive
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[2026-04-25 02:09 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Manila Times
Snippet: WASHINGTON — The Las Vegas Raiders took quarterback Fernando Mendoza with the No. 1 pick in the L draft on Thursday (Friday in Manila), hoping the Heisman Trophy winner can help revive a franchise that has missed the playoffs for the past four seasons.
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[2026-04-25 02:01 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Manila Times
Snippet: ERROR 404 page not found Click here to go to the home page
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[2026-04-25 01:59 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 90]
Source: New York Post
Snippet: The View hosts shared that they will not be attending the upcoming White House Correspondents Dinner, despite the fact that President Trump will be making his first appearance at the annual event for the first time since taking office.
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[2026-04-25 01:55 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 92]
Source: Middle East Eye
Snippet: US President Donald Trump is dispatching envoy Steve Witkoff and his son-in-law, Jared Kushner, to Pakistan for talks with Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi this weekend, according to a report.
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[2026-04-25 01:24 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: AP News
Snippet: First lady Melania Trump smiles during the 113th Annual First Lady’s Luncheon, Thursday, April 23, 2026, in Washington. (AP Photo/Jacquelyn Martin)
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[2026-04-25 01:17 UTC+10:00] [Donald Trump] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Guardian Australia
Snippet: The Guardian Australia picture editor, Carly Earl, explains why an official photo from the White House celebrating a champion women’s sports team has drawn backlash
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[2026-04-25 01:05 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Zero Hedge
Snippet: Update (1050ET): The White House is now expecting 'swift' confirmation of Federal Reserve chair nominee Kevin Warsh after the DOJ dropped its criminal probe into current Chair Jerome Powell over the Fed's building construction project.
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[2026-04-25 01:03 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 90]
Source: RT News
Snippet: The US is allegedly weighing unprecedented measures to punish NATO members it believes failed to support its war against Iran, Reuters reported on Friday, citing an internal Pentagon email. The options are said to include the possible suspension of Spain from the bloc, according to the outlet.
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[2026-04-25 00:42 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South Korea
Snippet: WASHINGTON, April 24 (Yonhap) -- U.S. Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth reiterated the need Friday for Asian and European allies to play a role in securing the crucial Strait of Hormuz, saying "the time for free riding is over."
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[2026-04-25 00:30 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 90]
Source: New York Post
Snippet: WASHINGTON — The Department of Justice is dropping its criminal investigation of Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell over costly building renovations at its headquarters in the nation’s capital.
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[2026-04-25 00:28 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: The recent moves on psychedelics reflect growing popular support for the mind-altering substances among Trump’s supporters
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[2026-04-25 00:28 UTC+10:00] [Robert F. Kennedy Jnr] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: The recent moves on psychedelics reflect growing popular support for the mind-altering substances among Trump’s supporters
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[2026-04-25 00:28 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: AP News
Snippet: Federal Reserve Board Chairman Jerome Powell leaves after the International Monetary and Financial Committee (IMFC) meeting during the World Bank/IMF spring meetings at the IMF headquarters in Washington, Friday, April 17, 2026. (AP Photo/Jose Luis Magana)
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[2026-04-25 00:17 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: CNBC
Snippet: The Department of Justice on Friday dropped its criminal investigation of Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell, removing a major hurdle to President Donald Trump's nomination of Kevin Warsh to replace him.
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[2026-04-25 00:10 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 90]
Source: ABC News
Snippet: Falkland islanders voted almost unanimously to stay under British rule in a 2013 referendum. (Reuters: Marcos Brindicci)
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[2026-04-25 00:05 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Zero Hedge
Snippet: The G20 Miami summit is set to take place at Trump National Doral Golf Course and will focus on "unleashing economic prosperity by eliminating burdensome regulations, unlocking affordable energy and pioneering new technologies," according to President Trump's words.
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[2026-04-25 00:04 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: AP News
Snippet: A grower cuts psilocybin mushrooms to prepare for distribution in Springfield, Ore., Monday, Aug. 14, 2023. (AP Photo/Craig Mitchelldyer, File)
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[2026-04-25 00:03 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 90]
Source: The Jerusalem Post
Snippet: Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth said on Friday that the US blockade on Iran is going global, adding Tehran had a chance to make a "good deal" with Washington.
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[2026-04-25 00:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: AP News
Snippet: SECN — Alabama at Tennessee
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[2026-04-24 23:48 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: CNBC
Snippet: Iran's Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi is expected to head to Islamabad Friday night to discuss the next steps in stalled peace negotiations with the U.S., a Pakistani official involved in the matter told MS NOW.
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[2026-04-24 23:46 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: AP News
Snippet: ARCHIVO – El director de Políticas de Ciencia y Tecnología de la Casa Blanca, Michael Kratsios, habla en una reunión del Grupo Especial de la Casa Blanca sobre Inteligencia Artificial en la Sala Este de la Casa Blanca, el 4 de septiembre de 2025, en Washington. (AP Foto/Alex Brandon, Archivo)
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[2026-04-24 23:46 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Jerusalem Post
Snippet: The IDF ordered citizens of Deir Ammar in southern Lebanon to evacuate their village after Hezbollah shot down an Israeli drone on Friday afternoon.
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[2026-04-24 23:18 UTC+10:00] [Falkland Islands] [Factuality: 90]
Source: Guardian Australia
Snippet: Internal email proposes US should reassess support for UK claim to islands because of lack of support for Iran war
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[2026-04-24 23:13 UTC+10:00] [Nato] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Guardian Australia
Snippet: Members will plan how to come to each other’s aid in the event of an attack as Nato faces worst crisis in its history
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[2026-04-24 22:55 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Zero Hedge
Snippet: On Friday, President Donald Trump extended a temporary waiver of the century-old Jones Act (Merchant Marine Act of 1920) for an additional 90 days. The move allows foreign-flagged vessels to transport fuel, oil, fertilizer, and other essential goods between U.S. ports, aiming to stabilize domestic supply chains and ease price pressures stemming from the ongoing U.S.-Israeli war with Iran and resulting disruptions in the Strait of Hormuz.
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[2026-04-24 22:30 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: AP News
Snippet: The moon emerges from the clouds over the U.S. Capitol dome in Washington, Dec. 2, 2025. (AP Photo/J. Scott Applewhite, File)
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[2026-04-24 22:21 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: AP News
Snippet: Nelcy Escorcia, center, holds a sign with a message reading in Spanish; “Thinking differently isn’t a crime; isolating and torturing them is”, during a protest outside a detention center where her husband, Franklin Parra, is being held on political grounds, in Caracas, Venezuela, Thursday, Feb. 12, 2026. (AP Photo/Ariana Cubillos)
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[2026-04-24 22:20 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: AP News
Snippet: Mileidy Mendoza and her children ride a bus from Caracas to visit her husband, Eric Diaz, imprisoned on political grounds at the Yare prison complex in San Francisco de Yare, Venezuela, Sunday, April 5, 2026. (AP Photo/Ariana Cubillos)
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[2026-04-24 22:15 UTC+10:00] [Business] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Guardian Australia
Snippet: Good morning, and welcome to our rolling coverage of business, the financial markets and the world economy.
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[2026-04-24 22:15 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Zero Hedge
Snippet: Authored by Kimberly Hayek via The Epoch Times (emphasis ours),
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