Topic: US Politics — Neutral reports only
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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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[2026-04-15 19:43 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 90]
Source: New York Post
Snippet: A US destroyer interdicted two oil tankers attempting to leave Iran on Tuesday, a day after President Trump’s blockade went into effect, and instructed them to turn around, a US official said, speaking on condition of anonymity.
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[2026-04-15 19:35 UTC+10:00] [Politics / Federal] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Age
Snippet: The world’s treasurers and central bankers are about to endure a bad case of deja vu.
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[2026-04-15 19:30 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: CNBC
Snippet: Russia has offered to help China with any potential energy shortfall, as the war in the Middle East heightens geopolitical divisions and threatens global commodity supplies.
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[2026-04-15 19:30 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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[2026-04-15 18:51 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: CNBC
Snippet: U.S. Treasurys were flat on Wednesday as investors monitored signals from the White House that talks to resolve the Middle East conflict will resume this week.
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[2026-04-15 18:49 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Jerusalem Post
Snippet: Twenty minutes after the US naval blockade of Iranian ports took effect on Monday evening (Israel time), a Chinese-owned tanker called the MV Rich Starry pulled out of anchorage near Sharjah and headed for the Strait of Hormuz. It was flying a Malawian flag, which is an interesting choice for a landlocked country.
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[2026-04-15 18:47 UTC+10:00] [Beef] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Politico
Snippet: LONDON — U.S. President Donald Trump has threatened to unpick America’s trade deal with the U.K. amid increasing frustration over Britain’s opposition to military action against Iran.
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[2026-04-15 18:41 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 90]
Source: The National (UAE)
Snippet: Lebanese banker Antoun Sehnaoui, who faces corruption allegations, has appeared alongside US diplomat Morgan Ortagus at a ceremony at the US Holocaust Memorial Museum in Washington.
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[2026-04-15 18:41 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: CNBC
Snippet: U.S. President Donald Trump has renewed his criticism of Britain's energy policy, deriding the ruling center-left Labour government's decision to ban licenses for new oil and gas fields in the North Sea.
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[2026-04-15 18:30 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The National (UAE)
Snippet: Live updates: Follow the latest news on Iran war
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[2026-04-15 18:11 UTC+10:00] [Foreign policy] [Factuality: 90]
Source: Guardian Australia
Snippet: President says he gave Britain ‘better deal than I had to’ but ally was ‘not there when we needed them’ on Iran
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[2026-04-15 18:04 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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[2026-04-15 18:01 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: AP News
Snippet: Washington Nationals (8-9, fourth in the NL East) vs. Pittsburgh Pirates (10-7, second in the NL Central)
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[2026-04-15 18:00 UTC+10:00] [World / Middle East] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Age
Snippet: When the plane carrying Iran’s delegation touched down in Islamabad for peace talks, even US officials were surprised at how many people stepped onto the tarmac.
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[2026-04-15 18:00 UTC+10:00] [Business / Markets] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Age
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[2026-04-15 17:41 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 92]
Source: Al Jazeera
Snippet: United States President Donald Trump has said that the war on Iran is “very close to over” as Israel and Lebanon held rare direct talks in Washington, DC amid continued Israeli attacks in Lebanon.
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[2026-04-15 17:38 UTC+10:00] [Catholic] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Politico
Snippet: U.S. President Donald Trump launched another attack on Pope Leo on Wednesday, while defending the U.S.-Israeli war on Iran.
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[2026-04-15 17:37 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: BBC News
Snippet: The man who ended Viktor Orbán's 16 years in office, Péter Magyar, is set to meet Hungary's president, seeking a speedy transfer of power after Sunday's landslide victory.
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[2026-04-15 17:32 UTC+10:00] [Asia Pacific] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Rappler
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[2026-04-15 17:16 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: AP News
Snippet: A man waves a Hungarian flag as he celebrates in the streets after the announcement of partial results of the Hungarian parliamentary elections in Budapest, Hungary, April 12, 2026. (AP Photo/Denes Erdos, File)
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[2026-04-15 17:05 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Al Jazeera
Snippet: United States President Donald Trump has attacked Italian Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni, one of his main European allies, over her unwillingness to join the war on Iran.
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[2026-04-15 16:51 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Middle East Eye
Snippet: US President Donald Trump fought everyone. And in the end, he even fought the Pope.
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[2026-04-15 16:48 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 90]
Source: Middle East Eye
Snippet: US President Donald Trump said he is not considering extending the ceasefire with Iran, describing a negotiated agreement as the “best option” as the conflict nears its end.
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[2026-04-15 16:33 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Jerusalem Post
Snippet: Journalists across the Arab world reacted Tuesday evening to the talks held in Washington between Israel and Lebanon, openly criticizing the Hezbollah terrorist organization and questioning its role in dragging the country into conflict. “It’s worth remembering who entered the war on October 8,” one commentator wrote.
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[2026-04-15 16:19 UTC+10:00] [All News] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Korea Herald
Snippet: Signatories criticize US' military threats, territorial ambitions while calling for UN-led mediation
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[2026-04-15 16:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: Pew research finds majority of Americans have negative views but positive opinions have nearly doubled since 2023
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[2026-04-15 16:00 UTC+10:00] [Democrats] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: Pew research finds majority of Americans have negative views but positive opinions have nearly doubled since 2023
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[2026-04-15 16:00 UTC+10:00] [World / North America] [Factuality: 90]
Source: The Age
Snippet: Washington: The United States is pursuing a “Trumpian grand bargain” with Iran that would begin to normalise relations and see the rogue state reintegrate with the global economy, US Vice President JD Vance says, as he struck a highly optimistic tone about the possibility of a deal to end the war.
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[2026-04-15 16:00 UTC+10:00] [Banks] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Politico
Snippet: LONDON — From Wall Street to Singapore, hedge funds are buying up the chance to claim lucrative but risky tariff refunds from Donald Trump's administration.
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[2026-04-15 15:45 UTC+10:00] [World] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Asia Times
Snippet: Keep independent journalism alive
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[2026-04-15 15:35 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 90]
Source: CNBC
Snippet: U.S. President Donald Trump took aim at Pope Leo XIV again, suggesting that he was unaware of Iran's repressive actions against its own people and building on his criticism of the Catholic pontiff.
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[2026-04-15 15:30 UTC+10:00] [World / North America] [Factuality: 95]
Source: The Age
Snippet: April 15, 2026 — 3:30pm
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[2026-04-15 15:20 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: AP News
Snippet: The standoff between the United States and Iran deepened Tuesday as the U.S. declared it had blockaded Iran’s ports. Tehran threatened to strike targets across the region, and Pakistan said it was racing to bring the sides together for more talks. (Produced by Elaine Carroll)
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[2026-04-15 15:16 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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[2026-04-15 15:16 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 90]
Source: The Manila Times
Snippet: WASHINGTON, D.C. — US rapper Kanye West postponed late Tuesday his concert in the French city of Marseille, following reports that the country's interior minister was seeking to block the performance.
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[2026-04-15 15:07 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: AP News
Snippet: El presidente de China, Xi Jinping, durante una reunión con el ministro ruso de Exteriores, Serguéi Lavrov, en el Gran Salón del Pueblo en Beijing, China, el miércoles 15 de abril de 2026. (Iori Sagisawa/Pool Foto via AP)
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[2026-04-15 15:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The National (UAE)
Snippet: If you talk to businesses about the UK government, the same refrain crops up time and again, that nothing gets done.
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[2026-04-15 14:46 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Jerusalem Post
Snippet: A new US law removing a deadline for laying claim to art looted during the Holocaust has gone into effect after US President Donald Trump signed it on Monday.
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[2026-04-15 14:30 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: AP News
Snippet: President Donald Trump speaks with reporters outside the Oval Office of the White House, Monday, April 13, 2026, in Washington. (AP Photo/Alex Brandon)
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[2026-04-15 14:22 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: AP News
Snippet: Lonna Drewes joins her lawyer Lisa Bloom at a news conference in Beverly Hills, Calif., Tuesday, April 14, 2026, to detail allegations of sexual misconduct by Rep. Eric Swalwell, after Swalwell exited the California governor’s race and said he’ll resign his seat in Congress. The AP typically does not identify people who say they are victims of sexual assault unless they identify themselves publicly.
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[2026-04-15 14:15 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: AP News
Snippet: The winning numbers in Tuesday’s drawing of the “Washington Match 4" game were:
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[2026-04-15 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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[2026-04-15 14:15 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: AP News
Snippet: The winning numbers in Tuesday’s drawing of the “Washington Hit 5" game were:
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[2026-04-15 14:15 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: AP News
Snippet: The winning numbers in Tuesday’s drawing of the “Washington Cash Pop” game were:
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[2026-04-15 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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[2026-04-15 14:13 UTC+10:00] [All News] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Korea Herald
Snippet: WASHINGTON (Reuters) -- US Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent said on Tuesday China had been an unreliable global partner during the Middle East war by hoarding oil supplies and limiting exports of some goods, mirroring its actions with medical goods during the COVID-19 pandemic.
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[2026-04-15 14:12 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: CNBC
Snippet: The U.S. blockade of Iranian ports is now fully into effect, "completely" cutting off Tehran's international sea trade that powers about 90% of its economy, the U.S. Central Command said late Tuesday stateside.
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