Topic: US Politics — Neutral reports only
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[2026-04-22 21:19 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: New York Post
Snippet: WASHINGTON — Senate Republicans are unveiling a suite of 16 bills aimed at rooting out fraud, which they believe can save taxpayers some $240 billion, The Post has learned.
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[2026-04-22 21:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 90]
Source: New York Post
Snippet: Every week, The Post will bring you our picks of the best one-liners and stories from satirical site the Babylon Bee to take the edge off Hump Day. Want more of a chuckle? Be sure to click the links.
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[2026-04-22 20:51 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The National (UAE)
Snippet: When Donald Trump extended a ceasefire at the 11th hour, he seized the moment to describe Iran’s leadership as divided. It is a characterisation critics will see as justification for stalled diplomacy, but that has been increasingly borne out since the war began on February 28.
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[2026-04-22 20:46 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Jerusalem Post
Snippet: US President Donald Trump announced on Tuesday night that it would halt its attacks against Iran until the regime can submit a “unified proposal” to discuss during negotiations, but Polymarket's prediction market still sees low chances for the ceasefire to be extended by Wednesday.
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[2026-04-22 20:37 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: CNBC
Snippet: Donald Trump's announcement that the ceasefire with Iran would continue for talks damped anxiety that the U.S. was about to resume strikes, but investors largely reacted with a shrug.
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[2026-04-22 20:35 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 90]
Source: RT News
Snippet: The war with Iran has been a strategic disaster for the US, leaving President Donald Trump in a weaker position at home and damaging American credibility, Quincy Institute co-founder Trita Parsi has told RT. He added that the conflict, which he said Israel had pushed for, had not unfolded as Washington expected.
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[2026-04-22 20:32 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: AP News
Snippet: The White House is seen from the Washington Monument, Monday, April 20, 2026, in Washington. (AP Photo/Julia Demaree Nikhinson)
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[2026-04-22 20:25 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Middle East Eye
Snippet: This week, Lebanon and Israel are slated to hold a a second round of direct talks in Washington under the auspices of the Trump administration.
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[2026-04-22 20:25 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Middle East Eye
Snippet: This week, Lebanon and Israel are slated to hold a a second round of direct talks in Washington under the auspices of the Trump administration.
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[2026-04-22 20:25 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: Iran state TV says two ships were attacked by the Revolutionary Guard and are in the force’s custody
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[2026-04-22 20:25 UTC+10:00] [Iran] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: Iran state TV says two ships were attacked by the Revolutionary Guard and are in the force’s custody
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[2026-04-22 20:06 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 95]
Source: New York Post
Snippet: WASHINGTON — Over 400 hospices in Los Angeles have been shut down or cut off as the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services’ (CMS) “Fraud War Room” kicks into gear, Administrator Dr. Mehmet Oz revealed on “Pod Force One.”
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[2026-04-22 20:00 UTC+10:00] [Trump administration] [Factuality: 95]
Source: Guardian Australia
Snippet: Prominent Maga bros have suggested the 20-year-old son of the US president should be called up this year. Why does this seem so vanishingly unlikely?
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[2026-04-22 19:57 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The National (UAE)
Snippet: From tariff turmoil and stock shocks to market meltdowns, the global financial system has never been in such flux.
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[2026-04-22 19:47 UTC+10:00] [Baltics] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Politico
Snippet: The effort is the latest sign President Donald Trump plans to make good on his threats against members not deemed “model allies."
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[2026-04-22 19:32 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Al Jazeera
Snippet: An Iranian gunboat has fired on a container vessel near the coast of Oman, according to a British maritime monitoring agency, in an incident that occurred hours after United States President Donald Trump said he would extend a ceasefire with Iran.
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[2026-04-22 19:05 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: CNBC
Snippet: U.S. Treasury yields were broadly flat on Wednesday after President Donald Trump announced an indefinite extension to the ceasefire with Iran.
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[2026-04-22 19:01 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 95]
Source: New York Post
Snippet: War Secretary Pete Hegseth announced the end of the Pentagon’s long-running flu vaccine mandate for US troops.
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[2026-04-22 19:00 UTC+10:00] [Tucker Carlson] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Guardian Australia
Snippet: Conservative host says he’s ‘tormented’ by previous support for Trump – could this presage his own run for president?
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[2026-04-22 19:00 UTC+10:00] [US economy] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Guardian Australia
Snippet: Kevin Warsh, Trump’s ‘central casting’, has a long road ahead of convincing board members to lower interest rates
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[2026-04-22 18:33 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The National (UAE)
Snippet: A container ship was attacked near the Oman coast on Wednesday after US President Donald Trump announced the indefinite extension of a ceasefire with Iran, with a naval blockade of the country's ports to remain in place.
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[2026-04-22 18:32 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Manila Times
Snippet: TEHRAN,IRAN — US President Donald Trump extended a ceasefire with Iran to allow more time for talks, claiming the Islamic republic was "collapsing financially" because of the blockade of the Strait of Hormuz.
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[2026-04-22 18:20 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Deutsche Welle
Snippet: Na terça‑feira (21.04), antes do termo do acordo de cessar‑fogo dos EUA com o Irão, Donald Trump anunciou o prolongamento do acordo até que uma proposta iraniana seja apresentada e as discussões sejam concluídas. "Vou prolongar o cessar-fogo até que a sua proposta seja apresentada e as negociações estejam concluídas, seja qual for o resultado", escreveu na rede social Truth Social.
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[2026-04-22 18:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: AP News
Snippet: Atlanta Braves (16-8, first in the NL East) vs. Washington Nationals (11-13, third in the NL East)
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[2026-04-22 17:52 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: AfricaNews
Snippet: Donald Trump has announced the extension of a fragile ceasefire with Iran, citing a request from Pakistan and saying he is awaiting what he called a “unified proposal” from Tehran.
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[2026-04-22 17:47 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The New York Times
Snippet: Tehran11:35 a.m. April 22
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[2026-04-22 17:30 UTC+10:00] [World / North America] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Age
Snippet: Washington: Donald Trump extended the ceasefire in Iran indefinitely amid an impasse over his blockade of the Strait of Hormuz, in a move that ostensibly delays the resumption of fighting but leaves a potential resolution of the war in limbo.
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[2026-04-22 17:19 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: New York Post
Snippet: President Trump rejected calls to reopen the Strait of Hormuz – warning there would never be a deal with Iran “unless we blow up the rest of their country, their leaders included.”
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[2026-04-22 17:09 UTC+10:00] [Opinion] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Asia Times
Snippet: Keep independent journalism alive
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[2026-04-22 16:38 UTC+10:00] [World] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Age
Snippet: Products & ServicesOpen Products & Services section
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[2026-04-22 16:24 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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[2026-04-22 16:22 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: AP News
Snippet: Raul Valdes-Fauli sostiene una foto del Banco Pedroso que poseía su familia en La Habana, durante una entrevista el martes 21 de abril de 2026 en Coral Gables, Florida, EE.UU. (AP Foto/Marta Lavandier)
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[2026-04-22 16:07 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: New York Post
Snippet: A New Jersey news outlet accused rock legend Bruce Springsteen of hypocritically profiteering off of an expensive anti-Trump concert in his own home state while still portraying himself as a “populist” rocker.
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[2026-04-22 16:03 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 90]
Source: The Jerusalem Post
Snippet: US President Donald Trump's administration has halted US dollar shipments to Iraq and frozen security cooperation programs with its military, as it presses Baghdad to dismantle Iranian-backed militias operating in the country, the Wall Street Journal reported on Tuesday, citing Iraqi and US officials.
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[2026-04-22 16:00 UTC+10:00] [Culture / Books] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Age
Snippet: MEMOIRYou Better Believe I’m Gonna Talk About ItLisa RinnaHarperCollins, $55
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[2026-04-22 15:48 UTC+10:00] [Politics / Federal] [Factuality: 90]
Source: The Age
Snippet: Anyone reading the news and trying to assess the state of the AUKUS pact would be understandably confused. Is Australia’s plan to acquire a fleet of nuclear-powered submarines progressing well, or is the enterprise headed for disaster?
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[2026-04-22 15:43 UTC+10:00] [World / Europe] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Age
Snippet: When Poland sought a US military base in 2018, it pitched the idea as Fort Trump.
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[2026-04-22 15:36 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: AP News
Snippet: Specialist James Denaro works at his post on the floor of the New York Stock Exchange, Monday, April 20, 2026. (AP Photo/Richard Drew)
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[2026-04-22 15:28 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: AP News
Snippet: President Donald Trump says he is extending the ceasefire with Iran at Pakistan’s request while awaiting a “unified proposal” from Tehran, even as the U.S. military maintains its blockade of Iranian ports.
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[2026-04-22 15:25 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Al Jazeera
Snippet: Iran sets conditions as ceasefire extended, tensions persist
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[2026-04-22 15:25 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The National (UAE)
Snippet: In today’s episode of Trending Middle East, the US extends its ceasefire with Iran while maintaining the naval blockade of Iranian ports. The announcement comes as Tehran accuses Washington of breaching the truce and signals it will defend its interests.
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[2026-04-22 15:22 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: CNBC
Snippet: LONDON — European stocks are expected to open in negative territory on Wednesday as traders assess the Iran ceasefire extension and the prospect of further peace talks.
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[2026-04-22 15:07 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Middle East Eye
Snippet: The Pentagon said the United States is reviewing its military presence in the Middle East following strikes by Iran during a roughly 40-day conflict.
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[2026-04-22 15:00 UTC+10:00] [Peter Mandelson] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Guardian Australia
Snippet: Peter Mandelson’s flaws were mistaken for credentials to represent Britain in the court of a rogue president
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[2026-04-22 14:59 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: AP News
Snippet: People work on the floor at the New York Stock Exchange in New York, Monday, April 13, 2026. (AP Photo/Seth Wenig)
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[2026-04-22 14:37 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Middle East Eye
Snippet: US President Donald Trump said Iran is “collapsing financially” and losing hundreds of millions of dollars daily, in a post on his Truth Social platform.
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[2026-04-22 14:35 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: New York Post
Snippet: A man charged in a string of shootings near Atlanta that left three people dead, including a Department of Homeland Security employee who was walking her dog, died in jail Tuesday night, authorities said.
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[2026-04-22 14:26 UTC+10:00] [Breaking News] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Daily News
Snippet: Tuesday began as a frantic day of diplomacy in Washington, with Air Force Two ready to fly Vice President JD Vance to Islamabad for another round of peace talks between the US and Iran.
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[2026-04-22 14:15 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: AP News
Snippet: The winning numbers in Tuesday’s drawing of the “Washington Pick 3" game were:
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[2026-04-22 14:15 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: AP News
Snippet: The winning numbers in Tuesday’s drawing of the “Washington Keno” game were:
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