Topic: US Politics — Neutral reports only
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[2026-04-11 19:03 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Jerusalem Post
Snippet: US officials intend to demand the release of Americans detained in Iran, as part of the Islamabad negotiations with the regime to end the war, The Washington Post reported on Friday.
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[2026-04-11 18:35 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: New York Post
Snippet: DNA evidence has linked two of the teenagers charged in the shooting death of a University of Massachusetts student who was working as a congressional intern in Washington, DC, last summer, prosecutors alleged
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[2026-04-11 18:01 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: AP News
Snippet: Washington Nationals (5-8, fifth in the NL East) vs. Milwaukee Brewers (8-5, first in the NL Central)
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[2026-04-11 17:51 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Al Jazeera
Snippet: Israel says it will not discuss a ceasefire with Hezbollah when it meets Lebanese officials for talks in Washington next week – as Israeli attacks on Lebanon go on.
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[2026-04-11 16:55 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: CNBC
Snippet: Pakistan confirmed the arrival of a delegation of Iranian negotiators ahead of talks on Saturday with the U.S. to end the six-week-old war Washington and Tel Aviv have led against Tehran.
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[2026-04-11 16:42 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The National (UAE)
Snippet: Live updates: Follow the latest news on the Iran war
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[2026-04-11 16:35 UTC+10:00] [World / North America] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Age
Snippet: It’s the newest, biggest, most intriguing mystery in Washington – why on earth did Melania Trump make that speech about Jeffrey Epstein, and why did she make it now?
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[2026-04-11 16:03 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: AP News
Snippet: Washington Wizards (17-64, 15th in the Eastern Conference) vs. Cleveland Cavaliers (51-30, fourth in the Eastern Conference)
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[2026-04-11 15:54 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: CNBC
Snippet: Once the go-to location for global drugmakers, Europe is now being squeezed by President Donald Trump's aggressive trade and drug-pricing policies on one side, and China's explosive biotech boom on the other.
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[2026-04-11 15:38 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: AP News
Snippet: Un agente de policía pasa por delante de un cartel sobre las negociaciones entre Estados Unidos e Irán, en el exterior de un centro de prensa en Islamabad, Pakistán, el 11 de abril de 2026. (AP Foto/Anjum Naveed)
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[2026-04-11 15:35 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Manila Times
Snippet: WASHINGTON, D.C., United States — US President Donald Trump's administration on Friday revealed renderings for a colossal triumphal arch proposed for construction in Washington near some of the nation's most revered monuments.
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[2026-04-11 15:31 UTC+10:00] [Budget] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Politico
Snippet: TEL AVIV, Israel — Israel isn’t getting the U.S. backing for an extended war with Iran that it wanted. So the country is switching to a new regional strategy — one that hinges on a fragile mix of military pressure, U.S. diplomacy and, ultimately, the prospect of acting alone.
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[2026-04-11 14:55 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: AP News
Snippet: Vice President JD Vance walks to speak with the Press before boarding Air Force Two, Friday, April 10, 2026, at Joint Base Andrews, Md., for expected departure to Pakistan, for talks on Iran. (AP Photo/Jacquelyn Martin, pool)
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[2026-04-11 14:51 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: AP News
Snippet: El venezolano Jorbit Vivas, de los Nacionales de Washington, toca la bola delante de su compatriota William Contreras, cátcher de los Cerveceros de Milwaukee, el viernes 10 de abril de 2026 (AP Foto/Kayla Wolf)
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[2026-04-11 14:45 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: ABC News
Snippet: The Trump administration has been reluctant to comment on US support for Israel's actions in Lebanon. (Reuters: Evelyn Hockstein)
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[2026-04-11 14:26 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: AP News
Snippet: It was initially seen as an unexpected mediator, but this week Pakistan has established itself as a key player in bringing Iran and the United States to the negotiating table. Now, it is awaiting representatives from both countries to meet in Islamabad, as the world watches to see whether the talks could lead toward an end to the war.
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[2026-04-11 14:15 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: AP News
Snippet: The winning numbers in Friday’s drawing of the “Washington Keno” game were:
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[2026-04-11 14:15 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: AP News
Snippet: The winning numbers in Friday’s drawing of the “Washington Match 4" game were:
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[2026-04-11 14:10 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 90]
Source: New York Post
Snippet: House Democratic Leader Hakeem Jeffries was slammed Friday for calling on Rep. Eric Swalwell (D-Calif.) to end his California gubernatorial campaign — but not resign from Congress amid shocking sexual misconduct allegations.
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[2026-04-11 14:10 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: AP News
Snippet: The winning numbers in Friday’s drawing of the “Washington Cash Pop” game were:
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[2026-04-11 14:06 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: AP News
Snippet: President Donald Trump, right, meets with Hungary’s Prime Minister Viktor Orban in the Cabinet Room of the White House, Nov. 7, 2025, in Washington. (AP Photo/Evan Vucci, File)
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[2026-04-11 14:05 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: AP News
Snippet: The winning numbers in Friday’s drawing of the “Washington Pick 3" game were:
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[2026-04-11 14:05 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: AP News
Snippet: The winning numbers in Friday’s drawing of the “Washington Hit 5" game were:
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[2026-04-11 14:05 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: AP News
Snippet: A thick plume of smoke rises from an oil storage facility hit by a U.S.-Israeli strike in Tehran, Iran, March 8, 2026. (AP Photo/Vahid Salemi, File)
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[2026-04-11 14:00 UTC+10:00] [Cuba] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Guardian Australia
Snippet: For decades, Cuban doctors have served the Caribbean’s most marginalised. Now, as Cuba faces its own crisis, the region looks away, waiting on Trump’s approval
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[2026-04-11 13:58 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The National (UAE)
Snippet: Live updatesIran war latest: Iranian delegation arrives for talks in Islamabad as Trump says Iran have 'no cards'
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[2026-04-11 13:58 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: AP News
Snippet: Utah Jazz forward Blake Hinson (2) and Utah Jazz forward Ace Bailey, right, celebrate a four-point play during the second half of an NBA basketball game against the Washington Wizards, Wednesday, March 25, 2026, in Salt Lake City. (AP Photo/Anna Fuder)
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[2026-04-11 13:32 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Manila Times
Snippet: MANILA, Philippines — The House of Representatives aims to file a "package of measures" that would address rising fuel costs to be filed when Congress resumes on May 4.
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[2026-04-11 13:21 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: AP News
Snippet: Washington Nationals’ Jorbit Vivas hits a sacrifice bunt as Milwaukee Brewers catcher William Contreras, left, looks on during the ninth inning of a baseball game, Friday, April 10, 2026, in Milwaukee. (AP Photo/Kayla Wolf)
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[2026-04-11 13:21 UTC+10:00] [All News] [Factuality: 90]
Source: The Korea Herald
Snippet: US President Donald Trump said Friday that the United States will have the Strait of Hormuz, a crucial oil shipping route, "open fairly soon," while stressing that his "number one" goal in upcoming negotiations with Iran is to ensure that Tehran has "no nuclear weapon."
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[2026-04-11 13:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: New York Post
Snippet: There isn’t much the federal government can do to fix the housing crisis — but President Donald Trump has found the one idea that might work, which is to prioritize residents over big investors.
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[2026-04-11 12:17 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 90]
Source: The Jerusalem Post
Snippet: A rabbi at Temple Israel in West Bloomfield, Michigan, has publicly chastised a candidate for US Senate in her state who grew up near the temple, for what she said was an “offensive” response to the recent attack on her synagogue.
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[2026-04-11 12:17 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Jerusalem Post
Snippet: Dan Bilzerian, the mega-influencer who’s spread conspiracy theories about Jews and said he wants to “kill Israelis,” is running for Congress.
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[2026-04-11 12:14 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 90]
Source: New York Post
Snippet: JEFFERSON VALLEY, N.Y. — Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent touted the Trump administration’s tax deductions for tipped wages and overtime pay Friday, revealing that nearly 30 million Americans have taken advantage of the new policy.
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[2026-04-11 12:14 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: AP News
Snippet: El mexicano Jaime Jáquez Jr., del Heat de Miami, encesta en bandeja durante el partido del viernes 10 de abril de 2026 ante los Wizards de Washington (AP Foto/Terrance Williams)
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[2026-04-11 12:10 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: RT News
Snippet: Iranian and US delegations are converging on Islamabad for what Pakistan’s prime minister has called a “make-or-break moment” in efforts to turn a fragile ceasefire into a broader agreement.
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[2026-04-11 11:49 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: BBC News
Snippet: The White House has unveiled renderings for a 250ft (76m) arch that Donald Trump wants to have built in the US capital.
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[2026-04-11 11:41 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: AP News
Snippet: Miami Heat forward Simone Fontecchio, center, goes to the basket and attempts a layup but has his shot blocked by Washington Wizards guard Bilal Coulibaly, top right, while being fouled by Wizards guard Will Riley (27) during the first half of an NBA basketball game, Friday, April 10, 2026, in Washington.
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[2026-04-11 11:29 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Middle East Eye
Snippet: Israel will not discuss a ceasefire with Hezbollah despite agreeing to talks on Lebanon in Washington, Israeli Ambassador to the United States Yechiel Leiter said.
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[2026-04-11 10:54 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: BBC News
Snippet: In the middle of an Easter lunch at the White House, President Donald Trump went off script to address speculation about JD Vance's role in securing a deal to end the war in Iran.
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[2026-04-11 10:33 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: New York Post
Snippet: President Trump appeared ready to fire Director of National Intelligence Tulsi Gabbard last week until Roger Stone stepped in, according to a report and the longtime political operative.
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[2026-04-11 10:30 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 90]
Source: Zero Hedge
Snippet: Washington's attack on Iran alongside Israel has come under repeat condemnation from the Vatican, leaving US relations very strained. What hasn't helped things are widespread allegations that US officials berated the Vatican's top diplomat in Washington.
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[2026-04-11 10:15 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Manila Times
Snippet: WASHINGTON, D.C. — Israel said Friday it will not discuss a ceasefire with Hezbollah when it holds talks with Lebanon's government next week in Washington.
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[2026-04-11 10:00 UTC+10:00] [World] [Factuality: 100]
Source: SBS News
Snippet: Pakistani Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif is among the world leaders who participated in Donald Trump's "Board of Peace" for Gaza meeting earlier this year. Source: Getty / Anadolu
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[2026-04-11 09:58 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 90]
Source: The Manila Times
Snippet: JOINT BASE ANDREWS — US President Donald Trump vowed Friday to have the Strait of Hormuz open "with or without" Iran's cooperation, and said his top priority in peace talks was to ensure Tehran can't have a nuclear weapon.
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[2026-04-11 09:50 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: AP News
Snippet: Esta imagen del viernes 10 de abril de 2026 muestra bocetos y diagramas para el nuevo arco triunfal del presidente Donald Trump, que se planea construir en Washington entre el Monumento a Lincoln y el Cementerio Nacional de Arlington. (AP Foto/Jon Elswick)
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[2026-04-11 09:40 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 90]
Source: South Korea
Snippet: WASHINGTON, April 10 (Yonhap) -- U.S. President Donald Trump said Friday that the United States will have the Strait of Hormuz, a crucial oil shipping route, "open fairly soon," while stressing that his "number one" goal in upcoming negotiations with Iran is to ensure that Tehran has "no nuclear weapon."
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[2026-04-11 09:15 UTC+10:00] [International Relations] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The New York Times
Snippet: How Trump’s Advisers Felt About Going to War With Iran2:44
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[2026-04-11 09:13 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: AP News
Snippet: A banner for the prediction market platform Kalshi hangs from a building in Washington, Wednesday, April 1, 2026. (AP Photo/Allison Robbert, File)
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[2026-04-11 08:50 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: AP News
Snippet: NEW YORK (AP) — Bill Mann, a reporter and editor who covered the Philippines, Cairo, India, Scandinavia and Washington, D.C., over a nearly 50-year career at The Associated Press, died Thursday in Reston, Va., his family said. He was 83.
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