Topic: US Politics — Neutral reports only
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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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[2026-04-15 23:59 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: AP News
Snippet: El presidente de la Reserva Federal, Jerome Powell, a la derecha, y el presidente estadounidense Donald Trump revisan un documento durante una visita a la Reserva Federal, jueves 24 de julio de 2025, en Washington. (Foto AP/Julia Demaree Nikhinson, Archivo)
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[2026-04-15 23:53 UTC+10:00] [Donald Trump] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: While the Rich Starry didn’t visit an Iranian port, it is on a US blacklist for allegedly helping Tehran evade sanctions
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[2026-04-15 23:45 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 90]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: Powell’s stint as the leader of the central bank expires in May, but his term on Board of Governors does not end until 2028
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[2026-04-15 23:45 UTC+10:00] [Jerome Powell] [Factuality: 90]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: Powell’s stint as the leader of the central bank expires in May, but his term on Board of Governors does not end until 2028
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[2026-04-15 23:38 UTC+10:00] [Trump administration] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Guardian Australia
Snippet: Several shots – including flu and Covid – lost their CDC recommendations under overhauls from the White House
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[2026-04-15 23:33 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Jerusalem Post
Snippet: For more news, analysis, and the latest updates, head to jpost.com.
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[2026-04-15 23:33 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Jerusalem Post
Snippet: Senior FIFA management held a discussion with FIFA President Gianni Infantino about the possibility of requesting US President Donald Trump to pause Immigration and Customs Enforcement Agency (ICE) raids during the FIFA World Cup, which will be held this summer, according to a report published by The Athletic on Tuesday.
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[2026-04-15 23:31 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: AP News
Snippet: Federal Reserve Chairman Jerome Powell, right, and President Donald Trump look over a document of cost figures during a visit to the Federal Reserve, Thursday, July 24, 2025, in Washington. (AP Photo/Julia Demaree Nikhinson, File)
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[2026-04-15 23:28 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 90]
Source: The Moscow Times
Snippet: The U.S. State Department believes the Cuban government has helped Russia recruit its citizens to fight in the war against Ukraine, Axios reported on Tuesday, citing a report to Congress.
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[2026-04-15 23:27 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: AP News
Snippet: La primera dama estadounidense, Melania Trump, da un mensaje a la prensa el jueves 9 de abril de 2026, en el vestíbulo principal de la Casa Blanca, en Washington. (AP Foto/Jacquelyn Martin)
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[2026-04-15 23:22 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 90]
Source: Middle East Eye
Snippet: In a post on his Truth Social platform on Wednesday, US President Donald Trump said China "is very happy I am permanently opening the Strait of Hormuz".
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[2026-04-15 23:21 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: AP News
Snippet: Una planilla de impuestos del estado de Arizona, en Jefferson City, Missouri, el 7 de abril del 2026. (AP foto/David A. Lieb)
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[2026-04-15 23:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: AP News
Snippet: House Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries, D-N.Y., speaks with reporters outside of the US Capitol, Wednesday, March 18, 2026, in Washington. (AP Photo/Mariam Zuhaib)
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[2026-04-15 22:41 UTC+10:00] [US weather] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Guardian Australia
Snippet: Intense heat in cities like New York, Philadelphia and Washington DC is unusual for April, weather experts say
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[2026-04-15 22:40 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 90]
Source: RT News
Snippet: US President Donald Trump has announced the opening of the Strait of Hormuz, saying he made the decision after China agreed not to send weapons to Iran.
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[2026-04-15 22:39 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 90]
Source: New York Post
Snippet: President Trump threatened to fire Fed Chair Jerome Powell if he does not step down – adding that he has no intention of ending the government’s criminal investigation into him.
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[2026-04-15 22:35 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 90]
Source: Zero Hedge
Snippet: The Iran war is "very close to over" with authorities in Tehran eager to agree a peace deal, Trump says, adding: "We've beaten them militarily."
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[2026-04-15 22:30 UTC+10:00] [Australian military] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Guardian Australia
Snippet: The new strategy to be unveiled by Richard Marles will see defence spending rise to about 2.4% of GDP – but US president has urged allies to spend 3.5%
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[2026-04-15 22:30 UTC+10:00] [Politics / Federal] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Age
Snippet: An extra $53 billion will be injected into defence over the next 10 years as the Albanese government seeks to rebuff claims the nation’s military is dangerously unprepared for the age of modern warfare.
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[2026-04-15 22:28 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 90]
Source: Middle East Eye
Snippet: US President Donald Trump has told Fox Business Network that he wrote a letter to Chinese President Xi Jinping in which he asked Xi not to give Iran weapons. Xi responded by saying that China was not supplying Iran, Trump said.
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[2026-04-15 22:27 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: CNBC
Snippet: President Donald Trump on Wednesday again threatened to fire Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell and said the probe into the renovation of the central bank's headquarters needs to continue.
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[2026-04-15 22:24 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: AP News
Snippet: Paramédicos entierran los restos de Ghadir Baalbaki, de 19 años, quien murió en un bombardeo israelí en Tiro, Líbano, el 15 de abril del 2026. (AP foto/Hussein Malla)
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[2026-04-15 22:16 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 90]
Source: The Manila Times
Snippet: LONDON — US President Donald Trump has threatened to renege on a trade agreement with the UK, limiting the impact of US tariffs, as he again criticized Britain's lack of support in the Iran war.
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[2026-04-15 22:15 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 90]
Source: New York Post
Snippet: WASHINGTON — President Trump said that China has agreed not to send weapons to Iran amid reports it plans to give Tehran new air defense systems — and predicted Chinese leader Xi Jinping “will give me a big, fat, hug” when they meet next month.
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[2026-04-15 22:03 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: AP News
Snippet: An Arizona state personal income tax form is shown Tuesday, April 7, 2026, in Jefferson City, Mo. (AP Photo/David A. Lieb)
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[2026-04-15 22:00 UTC+10:00] [Donald Trump] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Guardian Australia
Snippet: The president has reportedly promised mass pardons to administration officials. His misuse of the power goes far beyond what the constitution’s authors intended
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[2026-04-15 21:59 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: AP News
Snippet: Paramedics bury the body of Ghadir Baalbaki, 19, who was killed on Tuesday in an Israeli airstrike, at a temporary mass grave in the southern port city of Tyre, Lebanon, Wednesday, April 15, 2026. (AP Photo/Hussein Malla)
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[2026-04-15 21:52 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Al Jazeera
Snippet: Israel has launched more deadly strikes on towns across southern Lebanon, pressing on with its invasion despite a diplomatic push in Washington for direct talks between the two countries.
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[2026-04-15 21:47 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 90]
Source: The Jerusalem Post
Snippet: Lebanese banker Antoun Sehnaoui trended on social media on Wednesday after his name was inscribed as a donor of the United States Holocaust Memorial Museum’s Days of Remembrance ceremony in Washington on Tuesday.
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[2026-04-15 21:25 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: BBC News
Snippet: It is not unusual for President Trump to face criticism from Catholic leaders.
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[2026-04-15 21:08 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: AP News
Snippet: An American flag hangs outside the Office of the 11th Congressional District in the Longworth House Office Building in Washington on Thursday, April 2, 2026. (AP Photo/Robert Yoon)
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[2026-04-15 21:05 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: AP News
Snippet: First lady Melania Trump speaks to reporters Thursday, April 9, 2026, in the Grand Foyer of the White House in Washington. (AP Photo/Jacquelyn Martin)
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[2026-04-15 21:01 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: CNBC
Snippet: United Airlines CEO Scott Kirby raised the idea for an airline merger with the Trump administration this year, according to people familiar with the matter, though he has been considering a potential airline deal since last fall.
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[2026-04-15 21:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: AP News
Snippet: This April 19, 1994 file photo shows in the front row; Inkatha Freedom Party (IFP) Chief Mangosuthu Buthelezi, left, President F.W. de Klerk, middle, and African National Congress (ANC) President Nelson Mandela, right, exchanging words at a news conference, while in the back row at center South African Foreign Minister Pik Botha looks over them, in Pretoria, South Africa.
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[2026-04-15 20:46 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 90]
Source: BBC News
Snippet: US President Donald Trump has said America's trade deal with the UK "can always be changed".
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[2026-04-15 20:45 UTC+10:00] [China] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Guardian Australia
Snippet: Beijing may be reaping some diplomatic benefit but Trump’s war holds risks for its energy security and economy
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[2026-04-15 20:41 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: RT News
Snippet: Slovenia’s newly elected parliament speaker has announced plans to hold a referendum on withdrawing the country from NATO, as the US‑led military bloc reels from its worst internal crisis in decades with Washington threatening to pull out from the organization entirely.
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[2026-04-15 20:35 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: CNBC
Snippet: The Iran war is "very close to over" with authorities in Tehran eager to agree a peace deal, U.S. President Donald Trump claimed in an interview broadcast Wednesday.
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[2026-04-15 20:28 UTC+10:00] [US politics] [Factuality: 90]
Source: Guardian Australia
Snippet: The president’s attack on the head of the Catholic church and the AI depiction of himself as a Christ-like figure have not gone down well with one of the largest groups of swing voters in the US
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[2026-04-15 20:16 UTC+10:00] [Trump administration] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Guardian Australia
Snippet: Republicans had hoped that Trump’s 2025 tax cuts would be at the forefront of voters’ minds, but many have reportedly not noticed a difference
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[2026-04-15 20:15 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: AP News
Snippet: Hyam Bazzi does her evening prayer as a Alghad TV newscast showing destruction from the Iran war in Lebanon plays in the background, Thursday, April 9, 2026, in Dearborn Heights, Mich. Bazzi, who moved to the United States when she was eleven months old, still has friends and family in Lebanon.
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[2026-04-15 20:00 UTC+10:00] [US taxation] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Guardian Australia
Snippet: As Americans race to file their federal taxes before Wednesday’s deadline, new analysis breaks down where the money goes
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