Topic: US Politics — Neutral reports only
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[2026-04-06 22:20 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Zero Hedge
Snippet: President Trump on Sunday warned Tehran to "Open the Strait" and make a deal by the end of Tuesday, or the U.S. military would "blow everything up" and "take over the oil." Meanwhile, Iran rejected Trump's ultimatum to reopen the Hormuz chokepoint, saying it would only reopen the critical waterway once damage from the war is compensated.
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[2026-04-06 22:16 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 90]
Source: Middle East Eye
Snippet: Several leaders of Iranian Kurdish parties have denied that they received weapons from the United States, after President Donald Trump said that Washington had sent weapons to the Iranian protesters through the Kurds.
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[2026-04-06 22:14 UTC+10:00] [Bridges] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Politico
Snippet: U.S. President Donald Trump’s threats to bomb power plants and bridges across Iran if it does not reopen the critical Strait of Hormuz would be a war crime, one of the EU’s top leaders cautioned on Monday, hours before Washington’s deadline expires.
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[2026-04-06 22:03 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: RT News
Snippet: The US sent “a lot” of weapons to Iranian protesters during unrest in January, President Donald Trump has told Fox News.
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[2026-04-06 22:03 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: RT News
Snippet: The US sent “a lot” of weapons to Iranian protesters during unrest in the country in January, President Donald Trump has said.
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[2026-04-06 22:00 UTC+10:00] [Donald Trump] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Guardian Australia
Snippet: The president has boasted about cutting prices of drugs, housing, food and gasoline. It’s grossly exaggerated nonsense
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[2026-04-06 21:56 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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[2026-04-06 21:52 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 90]
Source: Al Jazeera
Snippet: United States President Donald Trump says Washington had armed Iranian opposition groups and protesters during mass antigovernment demonstrations in December and January, in which thousands of people were killed during crackdowns by government forces.
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[2026-04-06 21:50 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 90]
Source: Middle East Eye
Snippet: Several leaders of Iranian Kurdish parties have denied that they received weapons from the United States, after President Donald Trump said that Washington had sent weapons to the Iranian protesters through the Kurds.
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[2026-04-06 21:30 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: RT News
Snippet: More than 30 people have been killed across Iran, including a senior intelligence official, in the latest wave of US-Israeli strikes on the country. The escalation comes ahead of a deadline set by US President Donald Trump for Iran to reopen the Strait of Hormuz or face attacks on key infrastructure.
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[2026-04-06 21:24 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: New York Post
Snippet: Iran on Monday vowed “much more devastating and widespread” retaliation if President Trump follows through with his threat to ramp up strikes on civilian targets.
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[2026-04-06 21:12 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 90]
Source: Al Jazeera
Snippet: United States President Donald Trump has threatened to blow up Iran’s bridges and power plants if Tehran does not agree to open up the Strait of Hormuz by early morning local time on Wednesday, in a profanity-laced post on his Truth Social platform.
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[2026-04-06 21:01 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: AP News
Snippet: Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene, R-Ga., speaks during a news conference on the Epstein Files Transparency Act, Nov. 18, 2025, outside the U.S. Capitol in Washington. (AP Photo/Julia Demaree Nikhinson, File)
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[2026-04-06 21:00 UTC+10:00] [Donald Trump] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Guardian Australia
Snippet: Impact of rulings by these judges has been sizable, slowing or halting some of the president’s most extreme policies
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[2026-04-06 20:51 UTC+10:00] [Bridges] [Factuality: 95]
Source: Politico
Snippet: Iran’s embassy social media accounts launched a flurry of attacks on U.S. President Donald Trump over his recent expletive-laden threats.
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[2026-04-06 20:38 UTC+10:00] [US-Israel war on Iran] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Guardian Australia
Snippet: It is clear among top officials in the Trump administration that the Israeli president overpromised in his pitch to the US
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[2026-04-06 20:36 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Middle East Eye
Snippet: Iran's foreign ministry said on Monday that a US operation to rescue a downed airman may have been a cover to "steal enriched uranium" from the Islamic Republic. On Sunday, President Donald Trump said the US recovered a second crew member of an F-15E that went down over Iran on Friday, in what he called a "daring" search and rescue operation.
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[2026-04-06 20:13 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: Former PLA personnel say Iranian success in shooting down military aircraft boosts morale and shows it remains a threat to US and Israel
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[2026-04-06 20:13 UTC+10:00] [Gulf] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: Former PLA personnel say Iranian success in shooting down military aircraft boosts morale and shows it remains a threat to US and Israel
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[2026-04-06 20:00 UTC+10:00] [Michigan] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Guardian Australia
Snippet: Heated discourse over Israel and influencer Hasan Piker has created cracks between progressive and establishment Democratic candidates in key swing state
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[2026-04-06 20:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: AP News
Snippet: Los Angeles Dodgers’ Shohei Ohtani (17) walks in the dugout before a baseball game against the Washington Nationals, Sunday, April 5, 2026, in Washington. (AP Photo/Nick Wass)
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[2026-04-06 20:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: New York Post
Snippet: When Washington state Democrats passed a new income-tax bill in March, the disastrous impacts started even before Gov. Bob Ferguson signed it into law.
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[2026-04-06 20:00 UTC+10:00] [National / Victoria] [Factuality: 90]
Source: The Age
Snippet: To submit a letter to The Age, email letters@theage.com.au. Please include your home address and telephone number below your letter. No attachments. See here for our rules and tips on getting your letter published.
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[2026-04-06 19:10 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 90]
Source: Al Jazeera
Snippet: President Donald Trump has said the United States tried to covertly arm Iranian protesters through Kurdish intermediaries weeks before the current war was launched, even as Washington was engaged in talks with Tehran.
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[2026-04-06 18:48 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: AfricaNews
Snippet: After the closure of the Strait of Hormuz, another crucial regional waterway, the Bab el-Mandeb Strait, is now at risk of disruption.
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[2026-04-06 18:31 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Al Jazeera
Snippet: At least 34 people have been killed, including six children, as the United States and Israel carried out massive attacks across Iran, targeting a top university as well as residential areas, after US President Donald Trump set a Tuesday deadline for Tehran to fully reopen the Strait of Hormuz or face strikes on its power plants and bridges.
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[2026-04-06 18:28 UTC+10:00] [World / Middle East] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Age
Snippet: Washington/Cairo: The United States and Iran have received a draft proposal calling for a 45-day ceasefire and the reopening of the Strait of Hormuz, according to sources, a day after US President Donald Trump threatened to rain “hell” on Tehran if it did not make a deal.
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[2026-04-06 18:28 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: RT News
Snippet: The US government has pressured satellite imaging company Planet Labs to stop publishing photos of the Middle East.
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[2026-04-06 18:19 UTC+10:00] [World] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Age
Snippet: Products & ServicesOpen Products & Services section
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[2026-04-06 18:15 UTC+10:00] [Business / The economy] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Age
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[2026-04-06 18:13 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: AP News
Snippet: In this photo provided by the North Korean government, its leader Kim Jong Un attends a parade with his daughter in Pyongyang, North Korea, on Feb. 25, 2026 as the North wrapped up the Workers’ Party congress. Independent journalists were not given access to cover the event depicted in this image distributed by the North Korean government.
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[2026-04-06 18:03 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: AP News
Snippet: St. Louis Cardinals (5-4) vs. Washington Nationals (3-6)
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[2026-04-06 17:26 UTC+10:00] [All News] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Korea Herald
Snippet: South Korean stocks closed higher Monday as investors awaited for Samsung Electronics' first-quarter earnings guidance this week, while they digested Washington's renewed threat on Iran. The Korean won fell against the US dollar.
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[2026-04-06 17:16 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South Korea
Snippet: (ATTN: ADDS latest info, comments in paras 2-3, 8-9)
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[2026-04-06 17:14 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Local Spain
Snippet: Spaniards view Trump as bigger threat to world peace than Putin, ground staff strike causes luggage chaos at Barcelona airport and more news on Monday April 6th.
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[2026-04-06 16:52 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South Korea
Snippet: SEOUL, April 6 (Yonhap) -- South Korean stocks closed higher Monday as investors awaited for Samsung Electronics' first-quarter earnings guidance this week, while they digested Washington's renewed threat on Iran. The Korean won fell against the U.S. dollar.
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[2026-04-06 16:46 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Jerusalem Post
Snippet: The escalating confrontation with Iran is putting one of NATO’s core principles to the test: inter-alliance solidarity. While US President Donald Trump is leading a hardline approach, in cooperation with Israel, to curb Iran’s nuclear progress, key European countries are adopting a cautious, restrained, and critical stance.
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[2026-04-06 16:33 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: New York Post
Snippet: Israel and the United States carried out a wave of attacks on Monday that killed more than 25 people in Iran.
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[2026-04-06 16:31 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 92]
Source: Middle East Eye
Snippet: Iran's Deputy Foreign Minister Kazem Gharibabadi said Monday that US President Donald Trump's threats to strike power plants and bridges in Iran could amount to war crimes.
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[2026-04-06 16:27 UTC+10:00] [All News] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Korea Herald
Snippet: North Korean leader Kim Jong-un appears cautious of not provoking the US, to the extent that Kim has remained silent on the death of Iranian Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, South Korea's spy agency was quoted as saying by lawmakers Monday.
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[2026-04-06 16:20 UTC+10:00] [All News] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Korea Herald
Snippet: South Korea’s spy agency on Monday assessed that the conflict between the United States, Israel and Iran could enter a lull by late April, depending on the outcome of Washington’s intensive airstrikes in the coming days.
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[2026-04-06 16:06 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: AP News
Snippet: Equipos israelíes de rescate buscan desaparecidos entre los escombros de un edificio residencial alcanzado por un misil iraní el día anterior en Haifa, Israel, el lunes 6 de abril de 2026. (AP Foto/Ariel Schalit)
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[2026-04-06 16:03 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: AP News
Snippet: Chicago Bulls (29-49, 12th in the Eastern Conference) vs. Washington Wizards (17-61, 15th in the Eastern Conference)
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[2026-04-06 15:55 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Middle East Eye
Snippet: Former White House communications director Anthony Scaramucci sharply criticised President Donald Trump, suggesting he should be removed from office.
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[2026-04-06 15:51 UTC+10:00] [Editors' Pick] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Rappler
Snippet: This is AI generated summarization, which may have errors. For context, always refer to the full article.
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[2026-04-06 15:50 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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[2026-04-06 15:32 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: Japan has been bearing the brunt of the Iran war as the resource-poor nation relies on the Middle East for most of its crude oil imports
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[2026-04-06 15:32 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: Japan has been bearing the brunt of the Iran war as the resource-poor nation relies on the Middle East for most of its crude oil imports
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[2026-04-06 15:26 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: CNBC
Snippet: Investors are caught between positioning for a swift deal that ends the war and a significant escalation that could send oil prices and bond yields soaring further as they start a holiday-thinned trading week.
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[2026-04-06 15:06 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: New York Post
Snippet: The emotion — and everything that Mike Washington Jr. went through to get to the NFL combine in the first place — hit him after the 40-yard dash. He’d just run an unofficial 4.33 in February, a number that would soon become official and rank first among running backs. Sitting on the sideline, Washington, who went from the University at Buffalo to New Mexico State to Arkansas, covered his face with both hands as he started crying.
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