Topic: US Politics — Neutral reports only
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[2026-04-09 00:21 UTC+10:00] [US-Israel war on Iran] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Guardian Australia
Snippet: Defense secretary spoke to reporters in first press briefing since Trump announced ceasefire deal after 40 days of war
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[2026-04-09 00:09 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: AP News
Snippet: Washington Capitals left wing Alex Ovechkin motions to the crowd after he scored his 1,000th career goal combining regular season and playoffs during the third period of an NHL hockey game against the Colorado Avalanche, Sunday, March 22, 2026, in Washington. (AP Photo/Nick Wass)
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[2026-04-09 00:02 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: AP News
Snippet: El presidente de Estados Unidos, Donald Trump, habla con reporteros durante la fiesta de los huevos de Pascua en el Jardín Sur de la Casa Blanca, el lunes 6 de abril de 2026, en Washington. (AP Foto/Julia Demaree Nikhinson)
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[2026-04-08 23:47 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 90]
Source: The Jerusalem Post
Snippet: Pakistan’s Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif has stepped forward as a peacemaker to help secure a ceasefire with Iran. Pakistan borders Iran, and it is a close friend of the US. Pakistan’s prime minister has worked with the Trump administration and is considered to have warm ties with the White House.
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[2026-04-08 23:45 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: New York Post
Snippet: With Donald Trump attending the White House Correspondents Association dinner for the first time as president this month, news networks are fretting about putting their talent in the line of fire, we hear.
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[2026-04-08 23:44 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: New York Post
Snippet: US stocks surged Wednesday morning as oil plunged near $90 after President Trump said he had agreed to a two-week ceasefire with Iran — paving the way to reopen the Strait of Hormuz.
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[2026-04-08 23:36 UTC+10:00] [Banks] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Politico
Snippet: Don’t be popping those champagne corks yet: Europe’s economy will still be hurting from the war in the Middle East for months — and maybe longer.
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[2026-04-08 23:34 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Al Jazeera
Snippet: As Israel contemplates a two-week ceasefire announced by United States President Donald Trump in the war on Iran on Tuesday night, it appears weakened in the eyes of its opponents and critics. Its arch-nemesis, Iran, is still standing; Israel’s defensive stock of missiles is depleted and its prime minister is facing a political backlash.
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[2026-04-08 23:33 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: AP News
Snippet: El secretario general de la OTAN Mark Rutte en la sede de la organización en Bruselas, el 26 de marzo del 2026. (AP foto/Virginia Mayo)
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[2026-04-08 23:14 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: AP News
Snippet: Iran, the United States and Israel reached a tentative, two-week ceasefire Wednesday in the war that tore across the Middle East and disrupted the global energy market, with U.S. President Donald Trump pulling back from his threats to destroy Iranian “civilization.” But questions immediately emerged over what appeared to be dueling proposals to halt the fighting, with Iran insisting it would continue to control and charge ships passing through the Strait of Hormuz as well as enrich uranium.
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[2026-04-08 22:45 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Zero Hedge
Snippet: Airline stocks are flying high in premarket trading in New York after the overnight ceasefire between the Trump administration and Tehran. The truce is a positive for the aviation industry, which has been locked in turbulence for six weeks, as surging jet fuel prices have crushed the margins of major carriers, forcing ticket and baggage price hikes and triggering travel chaos across the Gulf region.
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[2026-04-08 22:37 UTC+10:00] [World] [Factuality: 100]
Source: 9News
Snippet: Iran and Gulf Arab countries have reported new attacks hours after Iran, the US and Israel agreed to a two-week ceasefire.The eleventh-hour deal headed off US President Donald Trump's threat to unleash a bombing campaign that would destroy Iranian civilisation.It was not clear if the strikes would scuttle the deal, which US Vice President JD Vance called "fragile".AS IT HAPPENED: Trump promised to help ease the 'traffic buildup', but there's no trafficFirst responders work at the site of an Israeli
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[2026-04-08 22:36 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: RT News
Snippet: Democratic congressman John Larson has filed articles of impeachment against US President Donald Trump over his actions connected with the Iran war.
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[2026-04-08 22:36 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: RT News
Snippet: Democratic congressman John Larson has filed articles of impeachment against US President Donald Trump over his actions connected with the Iran war.
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[2026-04-08 22:36 UTC+10:00] [All News] [Factuality: 90]
Source: The Korea Herald
Snippet: The United States will work closely with Iran and the two countries are discussing tariff and sanctions relief, US President Donald Trump said on Wednesday, following the announcement of a two-week ceasefire.
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[2026-04-08 22:31 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Middle East Eye
Snippet: Less than 24 hours after threatening the end of Iranian civilisation, US President Donald Trump has accepted a two-week ceasefire with the country on the basis of a plan issued by the Islamic Republic.
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[2026-04-08 22:31 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Jerusalem Post
Snippet: US President Donald Trump said that the US will work with Iran to establish a "very productive regime change," during upcoming ceasefire talks, in a Wednesday Truth Social post.
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[2026-04-08 22:22 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The National (UAE)
Snippet: Ten hours: this is the time it took between US President Donald Trump’s threat to wipe out Iran and his announcement of a ceasefire. Between the two, the world held its breath.
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[2026-04-08 22:19 UTC+10:00] [Middle East] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Asia Times
Snippet: Keep independent journalism alive
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[2026-04-08 22:14 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Middle East Eye
Snippet: Less than 24 hours after threatening the end of Iranian civilisation, US President Donald Trump has accepted a two-week ceasefire with the country on the basis of a plan issued by the Islamic Republic.
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[2026-04-08 22:11 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: CNBC
Snippet: The U.S. will impose tariffs of 50% on "any and all" goods imported to the country from any nation "supplying military weapons to Iran", President Donald Trump said on Wednesday.
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[2026-04-08 22:08 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: New York Post
Snippet: WASHINGTON — President Trump on Wednesday threatened to impose massive 50% tariffs on countries sending military firepower to Iran, putting Russia and China on notice.
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[2026-04-08 22:02 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: New US bill pressures Japan and the Netherlands to align on China chip curbs, with potential fallout for global supply chains
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[2026-04-08 22:02 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: New US bill pressures Japan and the Netherlands to align on China chip curbs, with potential fallout for global supply chains
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[2026-04-08 22:00 UTC+10:00] [US education] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Guardian Australia
Snippet: As teachers eagerly adopt its free lesson plans and the White House boosts its videos, the non-profit’s leaders are intent on one goal: attracting young people to conservatism
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[2026-04-08 22:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 90]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: Federal Reserve is no longer seen as a ‘safe’ place for nations to store gold as Trump’s unpredictability spooks the world’s central banks
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[2026-04-08 22:00 UTC+10:00] [Cambodia] [Factuality: 90]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: Federal Reserve is no longer seen as a ‘safe’ place for nations to store gold as Trump’s unpredictability spooks the world’s central banks
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[2026-04-08 21:53 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: New York Post
Snippet: WASHINGTON — Iran’s battered navy has reportedly warned foreign ships on Wednesday that they will be “destroyed” if they attempt to cross the Strait of Hormuz without permission from Tehran.
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[2026-04-08 21:45 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Middle East Eye
Snippet: The White House says discussions over potential in-person talks with Iran remain uncertain despite the recent ceasefire.
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[2026-04-08 21:31 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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[2026-04-08 21:30 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The National (UAE)
Snippet: An anxious Middle East awoke this morning to an announcement from US President Donald Trump that instead of Iran’s “whole civilisation” dying overnight as he threatened on Tuesday afternoon, the region was witnessing a “big day for world peace”.
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[2026-04-08 21:18 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 90]
Source: New York Post
Snippet: Vice President JD Vance conceded Wednesday that the two-week cease-fire is a “fragile truce” because of “lying” Iranian leaders — with President Trump “impatient” to make a concrete deal to end the war.
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[2026-04-08 21:18 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: AP News
Snippet: President Donald Trump meets with NATO Secretary General Mark Rutte in the Oval Office of the White House, Oct. 22, 2025, in Washington. (AP Photo/Alex Brandon, File)
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[2026-04-08 21:12 UTC+10:00] [Politics] [Factuality: 90]
Source: Guardian Australia
Snippet: Not “appropriate” was how James Cleverly described Donald Trump’s threat to kill off Iranian civilisation this morning. (See 10.10am.) Many people would agree that Ed Davey, the Lib Dem leader, was rather more accurate when he described Trump’s words on LBC this morning as “spine-chilling”.
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[2026-04-08 21:07 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: CNBC
Snippet: Spanish Prime Minister Pedro Sánchez on Wednesday joined a chorus of world leaders welcoming the announcement of a U.S.-Iran ceasefire but issued a thinly veiled swipe at the Trump administration for having initiated the hostilities.
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[2026-04-08 20:55 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Zero Hedge
Snippet: Based on various polls, Democrats are leading Republicans by roughly five to six points on the generic congressional ballot. While this certainly means they have an advantage, the numbers actually show real trouble for the Democrats for this year’s midterm elections.
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[2026-04-08 20:45 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: New York Post
Snippet: In 1931, a German publisher released a book titled “One Hundred Authors Against Einstein,” in which the great physicist’s fellow experts argued against his theory of relativity.
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[2026-04-08 20:44 UTC+10:00] [Opinion] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Asia Times
Snippet: Keep independent journalism alive
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[2026-04-08 20:41 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The National (UAE)
Snippet: Israelis awoke in shock on Wednesday to learn that Washington and Tehran had agreed to a ceasefire, hours after US President Donald Trump had threatened to end Iranian “civilisation” if it did not surrender on his terms.
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[2026-04-08 20:35 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The National (UAE)
Snippet: Previous slideNext slide Travellers pose in front of a giant interactive cat installation in the arrivals hall at Hong Kong International Airport. AFPInfo A Djiboutian flag decorates a market stall in the capital city as residents and traders take advantage of the cooler evening hours, days before presidential elections. AFPInfo A skull sculpture is carried on a march for indigenous rights to the Brazilian National Congress building during the annual Terra Livre encampment in Brasilia.
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[2026-04-08 20:28 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 90]
Source: CNBC
Snippet: Vice President JD Vance has said the Iran ceasefire is a "fragile truce."
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[2026-04-08 20:14 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Al Jazeera
Snippet: At the January 2025 inauguration of United States President Donald Trump, only one European leader was on the guest list – Giorgia Meloni, Italy’s right-wing prime minister. The month before, she had been pictured holding an intimate tete-a-tete with Trump in the dining room of the Elysee Palace, where France’s President Emmanuel Macron was hosting a celebration for the reopening of the Notre Dame Cathedral in Paris.
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[2026-04-08 20:04 UTC+10:00] [US news] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Guardian Australia
Snippet: Democratic-backed candidate’s win to Wisconsin supreme court gives liberals 5-2 edge on court
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[2026-04-08 20:00 UTC+10:00] [US politics] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Guardian Australia
Snippet: The party establishment rushed to condemn the Twitch streamer after news of his alliance with a Michigan Senate candidate
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[2026-04-08 20:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: New York Post
Snippet: Former New York City Mayor Rudy Giuliani told “Pod Force One” in an episode released Wednesday that he had drafted a racketeering case against Joe Biden that alleged the former vice president served as “point man” in foreign policy posts that often did nothing for the US — but got his own family “rich.”
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[2026-04-08 20:00 UTC+10:00] [World / North America] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Age
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[2026-04-08 19:46 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Deutsche Welle
Snippet: Israel manteve ataques no sul do Líbano e realizou bombardeios no Irão nas últimas horas, no mesmo dia em que entrou em vigor um cessar-fogo de duas semanas entre Washington e Teerão, cuja aplicação permanece incerta no terreno.
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[2026-04-08 19:35 UTC+10:00] [US-Israel war on Iran] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Guardian Australia
Snippet: US is in weaker position than before war as Tehran has shown capacity to inflict pain on Trump administration
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[2026-04-08 19:33 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 90]
Source: ABC News
Snippet: Foreign Minister Penny Wong was critical of US President Donald Trump's threats against Iran. (AAP: Mick Tsikas)
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[2026-04-08 19:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: ProPublica
Snippet: More than 400,000 Arizonans have lost their SNAP benefits since July — the largest decline in the nation by a wide margin — as an underfunded state agency administered changes called for in President Donald Trump’s so-called One Big Beautiful Bill Act.
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