Topic: US Politics — Neutral reports only
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[2026-04-16 04:01 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: New York Post
Snippet: California Democrats are scrambling to fill the state’s 14th Congressional District after disgraced Eric Swalwell — fighting off accusations of rape and sexual assault from multiple women — resigned from Congress Tuesday.
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[2026-04-16 03:59 UTC+10:00] [Technology] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Guardian Australia
Snippet: Donald Trump says he is ‘working very hard’ with House Republicans to extend Section 702 without changes
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[2026-04-16 03:45 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 90]
Source: New York Post
Snippet: WASHINGTON — The law firm that once defended Hunter Biden against federal gun and tax indictments wants to see the pardoned former first son’s correspondence with friends or Democratic Party donors as part of a breach of contract case meant to recoup unpaid legal debts.
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[2026-04-16 03:28 UTC+10:00] [Bernie Sanders] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Guardian Australia
Snippet: Attempt by independent senator set to test Democratic support for longtime US ally amid Trump’s war on Iran
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[2026-04-16 03:22 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 95]
Source: BBC News
Snippet: Use BBC.com or the new BBC App to listen to BBC podcasts, Radio 4 and the World Service outside the UK.
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[2026-04-16 03:20 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 90]
Source: New York Post
Snippet: WASHINGTON — Notorious adulterer former South Carolina Rep. Mark Sanford is back on the trail… and it isn’t the Appalachian Trail.
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[2026-04-16 03:19 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 90]
Source: South Korea
Snippet: (ATTN: ADDS more info in paras 10-13)By Song Sang-ho
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[2026-04-16 03:14 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: AfricaNews
Snippet: Iranian state media reported Wednesday that the commander of Iran’s joint military command warned that Iran would completely block exports and imports across the Persian Gulf region, the Sea of Oman, and the Red Sea if the United States did not lift its blockade on Iranian ports.
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[2026-04-16 03:06 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Manila Times
Snippet: WASHINGTON — President Donald Trump renewed pressure Wednesday on Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell, with the US leader threatening to fire the central bank chief if he stays beyond his mandate.
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[2026-04-16 03:03 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Jerusalem Post
Snippet: The majority of American Jews oppose the pro-Israel lobby AIPAC spending funds raised from Republican donors in Democratic primaries, according to a new survey released Tuesday.
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[2026-04-16 02:56 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 90]
Source: ABC News
Snippet: Topic:Unrest, Conflict and War
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[2026-04-16 02:36 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The National (UAE)
Snippet: Talks between Lebanon and Israel took place in Washington on Tuesday with “productive discussions” on steps towards direct negotiations, the US State Department said.
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[2026-04-16 02:31 UTC+10:00] [Donald Trump] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Guardian Australia
Snippet: Physicians issue reminder to public after TV doctor and CMS chief relays president’s claim on Don Jr podcast
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[2026-04-16 02:28 UTC+10:00] [Pope Leo XIV] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Guardian Australia
Snippet: Leo doubles down on his message of peace as Trump and JD Vance continue to squabble with and insult the Vatican
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[2026-04-16 02:09 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: RT News
Snippet: A 20-year uranium enrichment moratorium on Iran is not long enough, US President Donald Trump has claimed.
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[2026-04-16 02:08 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: CNBC
Snippet: U.K. Finance Minister Rachel Reeves on Wednesday called for an immediate de-escalation of the war in the Middle East, and sharply criticized the U.S. administration's handling of it.
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[2026-04-16 02:07 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Manila Times
Snippet: ABOARD THE PAPAL PLANE — Pope Leo XIV on Wednesday doubled down as US President Donald Trump’s criticism showed no sign of letting up, insisting that the message "the world needs to hear today” is one of peace and dialogue.
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[2026-04-16 02:03 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Jerusalem Post
Snippet: Washington says regime change is not its goal in Iran. But that claim obscures a harder truth: if the current system in Tehran remains intact, the deeper sources of instability in the Middle East are likely to persist.
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[2026-04-16 02:02 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Manila Times
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[2026-04-16 02:00 UTC+10:00] [US foreign policy] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Guardian Australia
Snippet: The time is long overdue for members of Congress to listen to the American people and end US military aid to the extremist Netanyahu government
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[2026-04-16 01:45 UTC+10:00] [Late-night TV roundup] [Factuality: 95]
Source: Guardian Australia
Snippet: Late-night hosts discussed Trump’s attacks on the pope as the White House tries to spin his AI-generated Jesus photo into anything other than a disaster
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[2026-04-16 01:42 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Al Jazeera
Snippet: Japan has eased its arms export rules, breaking with eight decades of pacifist foreign policy.
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[2026-04-16 01:40 UTC+10:00] [Donald Trump] [Factuality: 92]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: Senior Hezbollah official Ibrahim al-Moussawi says diplomatic efforts by Iran and other regional states could produce a ceasefire soon
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[2026-04-16 01:32 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Middle East Eye
Snippet: Pope Leo said on Wednesday that the world needs to hear a message of peace and coexistence, after US President Donald Trump attacked him for a second time this week on social media.
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[2026-04-16 01:27 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Al Jazeera
Snippet: The United States is sending more than 10,000 additional troops to the Middle East before the end of April as Washington tries to increase pressure on Iran, US officials have told The Washington Post.
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[2026-04-16 01:26 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: AP News
Snippet: FILE -President Donald Trump greets Italy’s Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni during summit to support ending the more than two-year Israel-Hamas war in Gaza after a breakthrough ceasefire deal, Oct. 13, 2025, in Sharm El Sheikh, Egypt. (AP Photo/Evan Vucci, Pool, File)
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[2026-04-16 01:22 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Politico
Snippet: President Donald Trump said that the war in Iran may soon come to an end, even with the U.S. military now several days into a blockade at the Strait of Hormuz and oil prices continuing to roil the global economy.
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[2026-04-16 01:17 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 90]
Source: New York Post
Snippet: WASHINGTON — Disgraced ex-Rep. Tony Gonzales tried to cheat on his wife with a years-older campaign worker while he was running for Congress, only to be firmly rejected, according to newly published messages.
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[2026-04-16 01:15 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 90]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: The US pontiff urges respect for all people and says his travels so far have shown the importance of pursuing dialogue between different communities
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[2026-04-16 01:15 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 90]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: The US pontiff urges respect for all people and says his travels so far have shown the importance of pursuing dialogue between different communities
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[2026-04-16 01:05 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: AP News
Snippet: El papa León XIV en la Basílica de San Agustín en Annaba, Argelia, el 14 de abril del 2026. (AP foto/Andrew Medichini)
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[2026-04-16 01:00 UTC+10:00] [International Monetary Fund (IMF)] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Guardian Australia
Snippet: The International Monetary Fund remains stuck in a situation where the biggest concern about inflation is wages
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[2026-04-16 01:00 UTC+10:00] [Immigration] [Factuality: 100]
Source: ProPublica
Snippet: These highlights were written by the reporters and editors who worked on this story.
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[2026-04-16 00:57 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: AP News
Snippet: Syracuse University Chancellor Kent Syverud introduces Vice President Joe Biden at the Robin Toner Prize celebration dinner in Washington, March 24, 2014. (AP Photo/Manuel Balce Ceneta, File)
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[2026-04-16 00:55 UTC+10:00] [Federal Reserve] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Guardian Australia
Snippet: US president says he has ‘held back’ on firing the head of the Federal Reserve leading up to end of Powell’s term in May
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[2026-04-16 00:50 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The National (UAE)
Snippet: This year's IMF and World Bank Spring Meetings in Washington are unlike any in recent memory. The Iran war has given the annual gathering a geopolitical charge that has drawn an unusually broad crowd, not just the traditional ministers of trade, investment and finance, but foreign policy officials and venture capital executives from across the globe.
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[2026-04-16 00:39 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South Korea
Snippet: WASHINGTON, April 15 (Yonhap) -- U.S. President Donald Trump has said the U.S.-Israeli war against Iran is "very close to over," a report said Wednesday, amid speculation that peace talks between Washington and Tehran could resume in the near future.
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[2026-04-16 00:35 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 90]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: Keir Starmer insists the UK will not be dragged into the Iran war despite Trump’s threats to scrap a bilateral trade deal
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[2026-04-16 00:35 UTC+10:00] [Rachel Reeves] [Factuality: 90]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: Keir Starmer insists the UK will not be dragged into the Iran war despite Trump’s threats to scrap a bilateral trade deal
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[2026-04-16 00:15 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: BBC News
Snippet: Fighting between Israeli forces and the Iran-backed Lebanese group Hezbollah has continued after Israel and Lebanon held direct talks in Washington aimed at easing the conflict.
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[2026-04-16 00:14 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: BBC News
Snippet: US President Donald Trump has threatened to fire Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell if he does not step aside at the end of his term in May.
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[2026-04-16 00:10 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: AP News
Snippet: 1939 — Stanley Cup Final, Boston Garden, Boston, MA: Boston Bruins beat Toronto Maple Leafs, 3-1 for a 4-1 series win; first best-of-7 SC Final series.
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[2026-04-16 00:07 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: AP News
Snippet: Secretary of State Marco Rubio smiles during a meeting at the State Department in Washington, Tuesday, April 14, 2026. (AP Photo/Jacquelyn Martin)
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[2026-04-16 00:05 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Zero Hedge
Snippet: Federal prosecutors on Tuesday made a surprise visit to the Federal Reserve headquarters building that's undergoing a $2.5 billion renovation, as they continue to investigate whether Fed Chair Jerome Powell lied to Congress about the cost and scope of the project. Construction workers told the prosecutors they couldn't come on the site without prior authorization, the Wall Street Journal reported.
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[2026-04-16 00:04 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: AP News
Snippet: CARACAS (AP) — El gobierno del presidente Donald Trump designó a John Barrett como nuevo encargado de negocios de la embajada de Estados Unidos en Venezuela en reemplazo de Laura Dogu, la principal diplomática estadounidense en el país sudamericano.
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[2026-04-16 00:02 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: AP News
Snippet: Pope Leo XIV holds the Gospel Book as he celebrates a Mass in the Saint Augustine Basilica in Annaba, Algeria, Tuesday, April 14, 2026, on the second day of an 11-day apostolic journey to Africa. (AP Photo/Andrew Medichini)
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[2026-04-16 00:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 90]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: Several clocks are ticking for the American president as he looks for a way out of the deadlock, observers suggest
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[2026-04-16 00:00 UTC+10:00] [Fox News] [Factuality: 90]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: Several clocks are ticking for the American president as he looks for a way out of the deadlock, observers suggest
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[2026-04-16 00:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The National (UAE)
Snippet: Live updates: Follow the latest news on US-Iran war
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[2026-04-16 00:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The National (UAE)
Snippet: On Tuesday, Donald Trump suggested that talks with Iran could resume this week. The US President’s apparent desire to end the war against Tehran is understandable, having found himself in a box with no easy way out.
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