Topic: US Politics — Neutral reports only
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[2026-04-24 02:47 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Jerusalem Post
Snippet: It seems that if one wants to run for elected office in the US and is a Democrat or even, in some rare cases, a Republican, it is now necessary to denounce any support from AIPAC, recommend that if state retirement funds are invested in Israel, they should be divested, and that federal foreign aid to Israel should be eliminated as well.
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[2026-04-24 02:42 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: AP News
Snippet: Italy players react during a penalty shootout during the World Cup qualifying playoff final soccer match between Bosnia and Italy in Zenica, Bosnia, Tuesday, March 31, 2026. (AP Photo/Armin Durgut)
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[2026-04-24 02:40 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: New York Post
Snippet: WASHINGTON — New Jersey Rep. Tom Kean Jr. has mysteriously been missing from Capitol Hill for nearly two months — and his team is blaming unspecified “health issues.”
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[2026-04-24 02:40 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Zero Hedge
Snippet: Authored by Troy Myers via The Epoch Times,
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[2026-04-24 02:34 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: New York Post
Snippet: WASHINGTON, April 23 — President Donald Trump’s administration is considering more than doubling an annual refugee limit to bring more white South Africans into the US, according to three people familiar with the matter.
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[2026-04-24 02:23 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: AP News
Snippet: White House press secretary Karoline Leavitt speaks with reporters outside the White House, Wednesday, April 22, 2026, in Washington. (AP Photo/Mark Schiefelbein)
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[2026-04-24 02:22 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: New York Post
Snippet: Iran’s regime is “going crazy” over President Trump’s blockade of the Strait of Hormuz, according to an insider, as the leadership still refuses to come to the negotiating table.
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[2026-04-24 02:09 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 95]
Source: New York Post
Snippet: The CEO of a California hospice advocacy group told congressional lawmakers Tuesday that fraud in the industry is flourishing across the state, questioning how numerous fraudulent providers can continue to operate under the nose of regulators.
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[2026-04-24 01:41 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: New York Post
Snippet: Iran’s new Supreme Leader Mojtaba Khamenei hasn’t filmed an audio or video message since assuming power because his face and lips were badly burned in airstrikes on Feb, 28, according to a report — as President Trump says peace talks are inhibited by a lack of clear leadership in Tehran.
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[2026-04-24 01:34 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: BBC News
Snippet: US President Donald Trump has said next week's state visit from King Charles and Queen Camilla could "absolutely" repair relations with the UK.
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[2026-04-24 01:33 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Jerusalem Post
Snippet: A Virginia court has blocked the implementation of new congressional district maps in the state, The Guardian reported on Thursday, ruling the act unconstitutional following a lawsuit by the Republican National Committee (RNC).
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[2026-04-24 01:31 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: New York Post
Snippet: Meta titan Mark Zuckerberg may already be in for some serious competition in South Florida.
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[2026-04-24 01:30 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: AP News
Snippet: SANTIAGO (AP) — Paraguay recibió el jueves a un grupo de 16 inmigrantes de diferentes países que fueron deportados desde Estados Unidos en el marco de un acuerdo de tercer país seguro firmado entre Asunción y Washington el año pasado en medio de la represión migratoria de la administración de Donald Trump.
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[2026-04-24 01:29 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: Attention now turns to regulatory authorities, with both Washington and London expected to examine the merger’s impact on competition
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[2026-04-24 01:29 UTC+10:00] [Warner Bros] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: Attention now turns to regulatory authorities, with both Washington and London expected to examine the merger’s impact on competition
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[2026-04-24 01:22 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: AP News
Snippet: En esta foto de archivo del 15 de septiembre de 2015, se ven unas plantas de marihuana en el centro de cultivo de marihuana medicinal Ataraxia en Albion, Illinois. (Foto AP/Seth Perlman, Archivo)
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[2026-04-24 01:15 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 90]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: Order targets small craft as tensions persist; Pentagon warns clearing advanced mines could take months, raising energy concerns
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[2026-04-24 01:15 UTC+10:00] [Tehran] [Factuality: 90]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: Order targets small craft as tensions persist; Pentagon warns clearing advanced mines could take months, raising energy concerns
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[2026-04-24 01:02 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Jerusalem Post
Snippet: Iran’s decision to skip the latest round of peace talks in Pakistan – despite public statements by US President Donald Trump suggesting that negotiations were set to resume – should not be interpreted as a diplomatic breakdown. It is better understood as a calculated move within a familiar strategic pattern: the use of absence as a tool of leverage.
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[2026-04-24 00:58 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 90]
Source: Al Jazeera
Snippet: President Donald Trump has said he ordered the United States Navy to “shoot and kill” any Iranian boat laying mines in the Strait of Hormuz, a move that could jeopardise the fragile ceasefire between the two countries.
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[2026-04-24 00:51 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: RT News
Snippet: AI developer Anthropic insists it has no backdoor or “kill switch” for its Claude AI once it is deployed in classified Pentagon military networks, according to a new court filing.
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[2026-04-24 00:49 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Manila Times
Snippet: WASHINGTON — President Donald Trump on Thursday vowed the United States would destroy any vessel laying mines in the Strait of Hormuz, as he ratchets up pressure on Iran to reopen the crucial sea passage.
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[2026-04-24 00:47 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: New York Post
Snippet: WASHINGTON — A House GOP chairman is demanding the CEO of ActBlue publicly answer questions about reports that the Democratic fundraising platform loosened fraud safeguards to accept potentially “fraudulent and illegal political donations.”
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[2026-04-24 00:44 UTC+10:00] [Iran] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Guardian Australia
Snippet: Tehran has shown that its grip over the strait of Hormuz is its most potent deterrent – arguably more consequential than its now defunct nuclear programme
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[2026-04-24 00:39 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: AP News
Snippet: St. John’s forward Zuby Ejiofor (24) dunks against Duke during the second half in the Sweet 16 of the NCAA college basketball tournament, Friday, March 27, 2026, in Washington. (AP Photo/Stephanie Scarbrough)
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[2026-04-24 00:36 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 90]
Source: New York Post
Snippet: A federal judge dismissed far-right provocateur Laura Loomer’s defamation lawsuit against HBO and Bill Maher over his joke that she was “f–king” President Trump.
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[2026-04-24 00:30 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 90]
Source: The National (UAE)
Snippet: Live updates: Follow the latest news on Iran war
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[2026-04-24 00:29 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: New York Post
Snippet: WASHINGTON (AP) — The hottest new celebrity in Washington, D.C., is Asian elephant calf Linh Mai, who made her public debut Wednesday at the Smithsonian’s National Zoo.
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[2026-04-24 00:19 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: AP News
Snippet: 2019 Kennedy Center Honoree conductor Michael Tilson Thomas arrives at the State Department for the Kennedy Center Honors in Washington on Dec. 7, 2019. (AP Photo/Kevin Wolf, File)
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[2026-04-24 00:09 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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[2026-04-24 00:01 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: New York Post
Snippet: WASHINGTON — Border czar Tom Homan publicly invited Pope Leo XIV to go on a ride-along with Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) to get the Trump administration’s perspective on border security.
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[2026-04-24 00:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: Italian minister says such a move is ‘shameful’ while media says envoy Paolo Zampolli made same suggestion four years ago ahead of Qatar
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[2026-04-24 00:00 UTC+10:00] [England] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: Italian minister says such a move is ‘shameful’ while media says envoy Paolo Zampolli made same suggestion four years ago ahead of Qatar
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[2026-04-23 23:59 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South Korea
Snippet: (ATTN: CHANGES headline, lead; UPDATES throughout)By Song Sang-ho
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[2026-04-23 23:57 UTC+10:00] [College sports] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Guardian Australia
Snippet: Georgia players celebrated championship at White House
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[2026-04-23 23:47 UTC+10:00] [Zelensky, Volodymyr] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The New York Times
Snippet: Tehran5:35 p.m. April 23
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[2026-04-23 23:42 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South Korea
Snippet: WASHINGTON, April 23 (Yonhap) -- U.S. President Donald Trump said Thursday he had ordered the United States to "shoot and kill" any boat laying mines in the Strait of Hormuz in a warning against Iran, which seeks to assert control over the crucial waterway.
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[2026-04-23 23:40 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Zero Hedge
Snippet: Not only did President Trump this week unilaterally extend the Iran ceasefire by at least three to five days (upon initial announcement), but he has refrained from ordering new attacks against the Islamic Republic even as the IRGC navy continued intercepting foreign tankers.
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[2026-04-23 23:35 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: AfricaNews
Snippet: As the International Monetary Fund (IMF) Spring Meetings come to a close in Washington, one reality stands out: the repercussions of the crisis in the Middle East continue to weaken the most vulnerable economies, particularly in Africa.
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[2026-04-23 23:31 UTC+10:00] [Italy] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Guardian Australia
Snippet: Special envoy to Donald Trump suggested the idea
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[2026-04-23 23:28 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Middle East Eye
Snippet: President Donald Trump said on Thursday the US had "total control" over the Strait of Hormuz, and that it was "sealed up tight" until Iran made a deal.
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[2026-04-23 23:27 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: New York Post
Snippet: Acting Attorney General Todd Blanche signed orders Thursday reclassifying state-legal marijuana as a less-dangerous Schedule III drug — easing research into the plant’s medicinal properties after more than five decades.
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[2026-04-23 23:26 UTC+10:00] [World] [Factuality: 100]
Source: 9News
Snippet: Property News: Australia's most popular suburbs in every capital city.
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[2026-04-23 23:24 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: The order is a major policy shift for the US government even as nearly all the states have approved cannabis use in some form
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[2026-04-23 23:24 UTC+10:00] [federal taxes] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: The order is a major policy shift for the US government even as nearly all the states have approved cannabis use in some form
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[2026-04-23 23:14 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: AfricaNews
Snippet: An envoy to United States President Donald Trump asked world football's governing body FIFA to replace Iran with Italy at the upcoming World Cup, the Financial Times reported on Wednesday.
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[2026-04-23 23:10 UTC+10:00] [Donald Trump] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Guardian Australia
Snippet: Top buyers promised access at Mar-a-Lago event as Democrats and watchdogs warn of pay-to-play risks
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[2026-04-23 23:08 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: AP News
Snippet: A barber cuts a boy’s hair at his makeshift barbershop on the street in Havana, Wednesday, April 22, 2026. (AP Photo/Ramon Espinosa)
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[2026-04-23 23:06 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 90]
Source: New York Post
Snippet: President Trump claimed Thursday he had ordered the US Navy to take lethal action against Iranian mine-laying vessels attempting to obstruct trade through the Strait of Hormuz — in another apparent blow to the recently extended cease-fire between Washington and Tehran.
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[2026-04-23 23:05 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Zero Hedge
Snippet: The 9th Circuit Court of Appeals handed the Trump administration a significant legal victory Wednesday, issuing a formal injunction blocking California's No Vigilantes Act from being enforced against federal law enforcement officers. The court ruled that the state law - which required non-uniformed federal agents to visibly display identification while performing their duties - likely violates the Supremacy Clause of the U.S.
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