[2026-04-03 11:59 UTC+10:00] [Donald Trump] [Factuality: 90]

Source: Guardian Australia

Title: Firm backed by Trump sons tries to sell drone interceptors to Gulf states being attacked by Iran

Snippet: Drone-maker backed by Eric Trump and Donald Trump Jr tries to win contracts with Gulf countries protected by US

Read full article: https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2026/apr/02/eric-trump-drones-gulf-states-iran

[2026-04-03 11:55 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: New York Post

Title: Acting AG Todd Blanche defends Bondi, rejects reports that handling of Epstein files led to her ouster: ‘Simply not true’

Snippet: Acting Attorney General Todd Blanche was adamant Thursday that Pam Bondi’s handling of government files related to sex predator Jeffrey Epstein did not play a role in President Trump’s decision to fire her.

Read full article: https://nypost.com/2026/04/02/us-news/acting-ag-todd-blanche-defends-ousted-pam-bondi/

[2026-04-03 11:53 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: ABC News

Title: Pete Hegseth asks the US Army's top uniformed officer to step down

Snippet: Pentagon officials are not offering a reason for the general's departure. (AP: Julia Demaree Nikhinson)

Read full article: https://www.abc.net.au/news/2026-04-03/hegseth-sacks-army-general-coalition-strait-of-hormuz/106529858

[2026-04-03 11:43 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 90]

Source: RT News

Title: Trump fires attorney general dogged by Epstein files scandal

Snippet: US President Donald Trump has fired Attorney General Pam Bondi, who was accused of mishandling the release of files related to disgraced financier and sex offender Jeffrey Epstein.

Read full article: https://www.rt.com/news/637105-trump-fired-pam-bondi/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=RSS

[2026-04-03 11:42 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: New York Post

Title: Kamala Harris mocked after refusing to watch Trump’s address to the nation: ‘Bullet dodged’

Snippet: Former Vice President Kamala Harris was mocked by critics after she rebuked President Trump’s address to the nation on Iran Wednesday evening — which she refused to watch.

Read full article: https://nypost.com/2026/04/02/us-news/kamala-harris-refused-to-watch-trumps-address-to-the-nation-sparking-conservative-firestorm-bullet-dodged/

[2026-04-03 11:13 UTC+10:00] [All News] [Factuality: 90]

Source: The Korea Herald

Title: S. Korean investment projects in US to be unveiled 'over coming weeks': senior US official

Snippet: A senior official of US President Donald Trump's administration said Thursday that South Korea's investment projects in the United States will be announced "over the coming weeks."

Read full article: https://www.koreaherald.com/article/10709148

[2026-04-03 11:08 UTC+10:00] [All News] [Factuality: 100]

Source: The Korea Herald

Title: Trump raises pressure on Iran to make deal 'before it is too late'

Snippet: US President Donald Trump on Thursday stepped up pressure on Iran to make a deal with the United States to end the Middle East war "before it is too late," a day after he warned that the US will hit the Islamic Republic "extremely hard" over the next two to three weeks.

Read full article: https://www.koreaherald.com/article/10709141

[2026-04-03 11:02 UTC+10:00] [All News] [Factuality: 90]

Source: The Korea Herald

Title: Trump govt. announces adjustments to metal tariffs, 100% pharmaceutical duty amid affordability concerns

Snippet: US President Donald Trump's administration said Wednesday it will impose 50 percent tariffs on steel, aluminum and copper imports based on their "full value" paid by US customers in America rather than "artificially low" foreign prices.

Read full article: https://www.koreaherald.com/article/10709132

[2026-04-03 11:02 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: AP News

Title: Who is Todd Blanche, Trump's pick for acting US attorney general?

Snippet: Attorney General Pam Bondi speaks with reporters during a news conference at the Department of Justice, Nov. 19, 2025, in Washington, as Deputy Attorney General Todd Blanche, listens. (AP Photo/Mark Schiefelbein, file)

Read full article: https://apnews.com/article/todd-blanche-bondi-attorney-general-trump-doj-06eb9b651c41e887ef2276198e330c3d

[2026-04-03 11:00 UTC+10:00] [World] [Factuality: 90]

Source: SBS News

Title: What Trump's 100 per cent pharmaceutical tariff means for Australia

Snippet: Trump signed the executive order overnight which imposes a 100 per cent tariff on some foreign-made pharmaceutical drugs. Source: Bloomberg / Chris Kleponis

Read full article: https://www.sbs.com.au/news/article/trump-puts-100-per-cent-tariff-on-pharmaceutical-imports/8tlh6pxha

[2026-04-03 10:57 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: The Manila Times

Title: Iran vows 'crushing' attacks as strikes hit regional infrastructure

Snippet: TEHRAN — Iran and its allies traded fire with Israel and the United States, as Washington-linked assets across the Middle East were targeted alongside energy and civilian infrastructure — with the month-long war on Friday showing little sign of easing.

Read full article: https://www.manilatimes.net/2026/04/03/world/americas-emea/iran-vows-crushing-attacks-as-strikes-hit-regional-infrastructure/2313856

[2026-04-03 10:52 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 95]

Source: AP News

Title: Hegseth says he'll let troops carry personal weapons on bases

Snippet: Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth speaks to members of the media during a press briefing at the Pentagon in Washington, Tuesday, March 31, 2026. (AP Photo/Manuel Balce Ceneta)

Read full article: https://apnews.com/article/pentagon-policy-guns-military-bases-hegseth-09cdd079f8ac28aa72b2349859e2f54e

[2026-04-03 10:38 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: Al Jazeera

Title: Trump unveils 100-percent tariff on drugs to push for pharmaceutical deals

Snippet: United States President Donald Trump has signed an executive order that could slap long-threatened tariffs of up to 100 percent on some patented drugs if pharmaceutical companies don’t reach deals with his administration in the coming months.

Read full article: https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2026/4/2/trump-unveils-100-percent-tariff-on-drugs-to-push-for-pharmaceutical-deals

[2026-04-03 10:35 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: AP News

Title: Federal government fights states' regulation of prediction markets

Snippet: A crew assembles the Polymarket ‘Situation Room’ pop-up bar at Proper 21 on K Street, Thursday, March 19, 2026, in Washington. (AP Photo/Allison Robbert)

Read full article: https://apnews.com/article/prediction-markets-kalshi-polymarket-lawsuits-bf02dafc40758887b03b4e9fc8aac104

[2026-04-03 10:34 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: New York Post

Title: Trump sued by Schumer, Jeffries over executive order to increase federal involvement in elections

Snippet: Top congressional Democrats, party campaign arms and allied groups are suing President Donald Trump and his administration over a sweeping order he signed this week that would increase federal involvement in elections.

Read full article: https://nypost.com/2026/04/02/us-news/trump-sued-by-schumer-jeffries-over-executive-order-to-increase-federal-involvement-in-elections/

[2026-04-03 10:33 UTC+10:00] [Land Rover] [Factuality: 100]

Source: South China Morning Post

Title: After car crash, Tiger Woods told officer he was ‘talking to the president’

Snippet: It wasn’t clear if the golfer, who is dating Vanessa Trump, was talking about US President Donald Trump

Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/news/world/united-states-canada/article/3348863/after-car-crash-tiger-woods-told-officer-he-was-talking-president

[2026-04-03 10:22 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 90]

Source: CNBC

Title: Tiger Woods called Trump after DUI crash, he told cop on bodycam video

Snippet: Golf legend Tiger Woods told a police officer he spoke to President Donald Trump on the phone shortly after his DUI rollover crash in Florida, a bodycam video obtained by TMZ and published Thursday shows.

Read full article: https://www.cnbc.com/2026/04/02/tiger-woods-trump-call-dui-crash-video.html

[2026-04-03 09:57 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: AP News

Title: Trump anuncia arancel del 100% a algunos fármacos patentados

Snippet: El presidente de EEUU, Donald Trump, responde a las preguntas de los periodistas en la Casa Blanca, en Washington, el martes 31 de marzo de 2026. (AP Foto/Alex Brandon)

Read full article: https://apnews.com/article/eeuu-aranceles-importaciones-medicamentos-5ba61de052fd5619c224af13a9cc6ec7

[2026-04-03 09:50 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: New York Post

Title: World leaders should be grateful the US is doing what’s necessary in Iran

Snippet: According to President Trump’s critics, there is no reason why America is involved in a war against the terrorist regime in Iran. According to America’s enemies, the US is, in fact, losing the war.

Read full article: https://nypost.com/2026/04/02/opinion/world-leaders-should-be-grateful-the-us-is-doing-whats-necessary-in-iran/

[2026-04-03 09:39 UTC+10:00] [World] [Factuality: 90]

Source: 9News

Title: Macron blasts Trump over Strait of Hormuz, marriage mockery

Snippet: French President Emmanuel Macron's increasingly tested relationship with US counterpart Donald Trump has taken another blow as the European leader issued a stern rebuke over the Strait of Hormuz.Macron also expressed disgust at comments Trump made at a private event mocking Macron's relationship with his wife Brigitte.Trump has indicated recently that the US does not consider itself responsible for opening the Strait of Hormuz, a crucial oil shipping passage that Iran has effectively closed off following the recent attacks by

Read full article: https://www.9news.com.au/world/donald-trump-emmanuel-macron-french-president-rebukes-us-over-strait-of-hormuz-comments-about-wife/26ebc402-a740-427e-99aa-5e31f1511229

[2026-04-03 09:38 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: AP News

Title: UConn's Mullins finding it difficult to turn page on incredible shot

Snippet: UConn guard Braylon Mullins (24) reacts with teammates after scoring the winning basket against Duke in the Elite Eight of the NCAA college basketball tournament, Sunday, March 29, 2026, in Washington. (AP Photo/Abbie Parr)

Read full article: https://apnews.com/article/march-madness-final-four-27189d83f9cf2e17b0bad410b47d92ec

[2026-04-03 09:34 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: New York Post

Title: White House denies Pam Bondi fired over Eric Swalwell rumors

Snippet: A senior Trump administration source has denied sensational claims Pam Bondi was fired for tipping off Rep. Eric Swalwell about FBI plans to release files tied to his links to a Chinese spy.

Read full article: https://nypost.com/2026/04/02/us-news/white-house-denies-pam-bondi-fired-over-eric-swalwell-rumors/

[2026-04-03 09:29 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: South Korea

Title: (2nd LD) Trump gov't announces adjustments to metal tariffs, 100 pct pharmaceutical duty amid affordability concerns

Snippet: (ATTN: UPDATES with more info, details in paras 6-10)By Song Sang-ho

Read full article: https://en.yna.co.kr/view/AEN20260403000352315

[2026-04-03 09:24 UTC+10:00] [Tariffs] [Factuality: 90]

Source: Guardian Australia

Title: Australia says it won’t raise drug prices after Trump’s 100% tariff on pharmaceuticals imported into US

Snippet: Health minister Mark Butler says federal government is ‘not negotiating’ when it comes to removing price protections on common medications

Read full article: https://www.theguardian.com/business/2026/apr/03/australia-says-it-wont-raise-drug-prices-after-trumps-100-tariff-on-pharmaceuticals-imported-into-us

[2026-04-03 09:24 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: AP News

Title: Big men, bigger lineups: how length, size got Illinois, UConn, Arizona, Michigan to the Final Four

Snippet: UConn forward Tarris Reed Jr. (5) reacts after the team’s win against Duke in the Elite Eight of the NCAA college basketball tournament, Sunday, March 29, 2026, in Washington. (AP Photo/Abbie Parr)

Read full article: https://apnews.com/article/2026-final-four-big-men-f9541edb3ee130259bd13a8b4e623c7b

[2026-04-03 09:18 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: AP News

Title: Hegseth pide la renuncia del jefe militar del Ejército mientras EEUU libra guerra contra Irán

Snippet: El jefe del Estado Mayor del Ejército, general Randy George, pronuncia un discurso durante la ceremonia del Día Nacional de Reconocimiento a los Prisioneros de Guerra y Desaparecidos en Combate en el Pentágono, el 19 de septiembre de 2025, en Washington. (AP Foto/Julia Demaree Nikhinson, archivo)

Read full article: https://apnews.com/article/pentagono-hegseth-ejercito-iran-guerra-b8681b298686f0d6a446c8f9d4ffd40a

[2026-04-03 09:12 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 95]

Source: New York Post

Title: Iran’s tallest bridge destroyed in US-Israeli airstrikes as Trump warns of more destruction

Snippet: President Trump warned Iran to make a deal now “before it is too late” on Thursday after US-Israeli airstrikes took out Iran’s tallest bridge.

Read full article: https://nypost.com/2026/04/02/world-news/irans-tallest-bridge-destroyed-in-us-israeli-airstrikes-as-trump-warns-of-more-destruction/

[2026-04-03 09:05 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: Nikkei Asia

Title: Southeast Asian corporate profits weather Trump tariff storm

Snippet: U.S. President Donald Trump at the ASEAN summit in Malaysia in October. © Reuters

Read full article: https://asia.nikkei.com/business/companies/southeast-asian-corporate-profits-weather-trump-tariff-storm

[2026-04-03 09:04 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: South Korea

Title: (EDITORIAL from Korea JoongAng Daily on April 3)

Snippet: Trump's warning and Korea's looming burden

Read full article: https://en.yna.co.kr/view/AEN20260403000900315

[2026-04-03 09:04 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: South Korea

Title: (EDITORIAL from The Korea Times on April 3)

Snippet: Energy supply shortage hits home: Trump tells countries that need energy from Hormuz Strait to 'take care of that passage'

Read full article: https://en.yna.co.kr/view/AEN20260403000800315

[2026-04-03 09:00 UTC+10:00] [Paris] [Factuality: 100]

Source: South China Morning Post

Title: The US-China trade war 1 year on: who really holds the upper hand?

Snippet: A fragile truce prevented all-out confrontation, but Beijing and Washington remain locked in a struggle few analysts see easing any time soon

Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/economy/global-economy/article/3348826/us-china-trade-war-1-year-who-really-holds-upper-hand

[2026-04-03 08:54 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: AP News

Title: Trump unveils 100% tariff that could hit some patented drugs this year

Snippet: President Donald Trump answers questions from reporters after signing an executive order in the Oval Office of the White House Tuesday, March 31, 2026, in Washington. (AP Photo/Alex Brandon)

Read full article: https://apnews.com/article/trump-tariffs-pharmaceutical-drugs-59ed7821faa5b52e2752c09edbbbf0ca

[2026-04-03 08:41 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 95]

Source: New York Post

Title: Tiger Woods told cop he called President Trump before DUI arrest, bodycam video reveals

Snippet: Tiger Woods told cops he called President Trump after he rolled his Land Rover SUV, and moments before he was arrested for DUI, according to bodycam video.

Read full article: https://nypost.com/2026/04/02/us-news/tiger-woods-told-cop-he-called-president-trump-before-dui-arrest-bodycam-video-reveals/

[2026-04-03 08:33 UTC+10:00] [Trump tariffs] [Factuality: 100]

Source: Guardian Australia

Title: Trump threatens 100% tariff on US drug makers that don’t strike deals to lower prices

Snippet: New tax will hit branded drugs and active ingredients while exempting generics for at least one year

Read full article: https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2026/apr/02/trump-100-tariff-us-pharmaceutical-drug-makers

[2026-04-03 08:29 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: New York Post

Title: Trump asks allies for help with the Strait of Hormuz — and Europe is finally budging

Snippet: A coalition of 40 nations on Thursday huddled on how to meet President Trump’s demand to reclaim the Strait of Hormuz — and opened the door to military escorts if Iran eases off ambushing commercial ships.

Read full article: https://nypost.com/2026/04/02/world-news/trump-asks-allies-for-help-on-the-strait-of-hormuz-and-europe-is-finally-budging/

[2026-04-03 08:05 UTC+10:00] [Donald Trump] [Factuality: 100]

Source: Guardian Australia

Title: Bondi firing a reminder that even ultra-loyalists get dumped by Trump

Snippet: Attorney general was key part of effort to go after enemies but even she could not satisfy whims of mercurial president

Read full article: https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2026/apr/02/why-pam-bondi-fired

[2026-04-03 07:54 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: New York Post

Title: Trump celebrates ‘Liberation Day’ with new tariffs on pharmaceuticals and metals

Snippet: President Trump marked the one-year anniversary of his “Liberation Day” reciprocal tariff announcement with new levies on pharmaceuticals and steel.

Read full article: https://nypost.com/2026/04/02/us-news/trump-celebrates-liberation-day-with-new-tariffs-on-pharmaceuticals-and-metals/

[2026-04-03 07:52 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: AP News

Title: Hegseth asks the Army's top uniformed officer to step down

Snippet: Army Chief of Staff Gen. Randy George speaks during the POW/MIA National Recognition Day Ceremony at the Pentagon, Sept. 19, 2025, in Washington. (AP Photo/Julia Demaree Nikhinson, file)

Read full article: https://apnews.com/article/pentagon-hegseth-army-chief-iran-war-c6707d1d3a95ea5f679e0f9a5c5012e7

[2026-04-03 07:40 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: South Korea

Title: (LEAD) Trump gov't announces adjustments to metal tariffs, 100 pct pharmaceutical duty amid affordability concerns

Snippet: (ATTN: UPDATES with more info, details in paras 3-5, 12)By Song Sang-ho

Read full article: https://en.yna.co.kr/view/AEN20260403000351315

[2026-04-03 07:38 UTC+10:00] [World] [Factuality: 100]

Source: SBS News

Title: Trump warns 'more to follow' after strike on major Iranian bridge

Snippet: Donald Trump posted footage on social media appearing to show a strike on a major Iranian bridge. Source: AAP / AP / Julia Demaree Nikhinson

Read full article: https://www.sbs.com.au/news/article/trump-warning-iran-bridge-strikes/i4sdwzok6

[2026-04-03 07:24 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 90]

Source: Al Jazeera

Title: As war drags on, US reiterates Trump open to diplomacy with Iran

Snippet: The United States has reiterated that Washington is open to diplomacy with Tehran as the US-Israel war on Iran drags on – and as US President Donald Trump renews his threats to destroy the country’s civilian infrastructure.

Read full article: https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2026/4/2/as-war-drags-on-us-reiterates-trump-open-to-diplomacy-with-iran

[2026-04-03 07:23 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: New York Post

Title: 5 shocking moments from Trump’s address to the nation

Snippet: Breaking News

Read full article: https://nypost.com/video/5-shocking-moments-from-trumps-address-to-the-nation/

[2026-04-03 07:20 UTC+10:00] [National] [Factuality: 90]

Source: 9News

Title: Trump hits major Aussie export to US with 100 per cent tariff

Snippet: President Donald Trump has imposed a 100 per cent tariff on some pharmaceuticals manufactured outside the US, potentially a heavy blow for one of Australia's biggest exports to the country.Trump signed the order overnight, but it won't take effect for some months.The forthcoming tariff will apply to imports of patented drugs and their active ingredients, in an effort to pressure foreign manufacturers to move their production to the US and negotiate agreements to sell their medicines directly to Americans.LIVE UPDATES:

Read full article: https://www.9news.com.au/national/donald-trump-imposes-100-per-cent-pharmaceutical-tariffs/c1e4352a-4974-4d53-a333-daadbe68aa1f

[2026-04-03 07:18 UTC+10:00] [World / North America] [Factuality: 90]

Source: The Age

Title: Trump imposes 100 per cent tariff on Australian drugs – but with caveats

Snippet: Washington: The Trump administration is imposing a 100 per cent tariff on imports of patented drugs, with Australian-made pharmaceuticals subject to the highest possible rate despite carve-outs for other countries.

Read full article: https://www.theage.com.au/world/north-america/trump-imposes-100-per-cent-tariff-on-australian-drugs-but-with-caveats-20260403-p5zl4e.html?ref=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_source=rss_feed

[2026-04-03 07:17 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: Al Jazeera

Title: Legal groups condemn arrival of a dozen deportees from US to Uganda

Snippet: Legal groups in Uganda have announced that a dozen deportees from the United States are expected to land in the country, following a deal with President Donald Trump.

Read full article: https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2026/4/2/legal-groups-condemn-arrival-of-a-dozen-deportees-from-us-to-uganda

[2026-04-03 07:16 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: New York Post

Title: Wall Street giant sends doomsday warning to booming California company

Snippet: It has been the poster child for America’s AI-driven chip boom since Donald Trump’s reelection.

Read full article: https://nypost.com/2026/04/02/us-news/wall-street-giant-sends-doomsday-warning-to-booming-california-company/

[2026-04-03 07:11 UTC+10:00] [Tehran] [Factuality: 90]

Source: South China Morning Post

Title: Iran war: music and barbecues in Tehran despite Trump threats

Snippet: Families celebrate the last day of the Persian new year holidays, even as the US president vows to bomb Iran ‘back to the Stone Ages’

Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/news/world/middle-east/article/3348860/iran-war-music-and-barbecues-tehran-despite-trump-threats

[2026-04-03 07:04 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: Al Jazeera

Title: Planning commission approves Trump’s White House ballroom plans

Snippet: A planning commission has approved President Donald Trump’s proposal to build an enormous ballroom at the White House, an effort to put his personal touch on a national landmark that has stoked backlash and legal challenges.

Read full article: https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2026/4/2/planning-commission-approves-trumps-white-house-ballroom-plans

[2026-04-03 07:03 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: New York Post

Title: Florida and Mississippi sign law to enact voter citizenship checks as similar legislation stalls in Congress

Snippet: Governors in Florida and Mississippi signed into law measures that require officials to verify the citizenship of voters, just as similar legislation being pushed by President Donald Trump has stalled in Congress.

Read full article: https://nypost.com/2026/04/02/us-news/florida-and-mississippi-sign-law-to-enact-voter-citizenship-checks-as-similar-legislation-stalls-in-congress/

[2026-04-03 07:02 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: New York Post

Title: GOP governor candidate pitches simple fix to Gavin Newsom to lower gas prices — modeled after Australia

Snippet: As Californians suffer from highest-in-the-nation gas prices, GOP gubernatorial candidate Steve Hilton has one easy fix — follow Australia.

Read full article: https://nypost.com/2026/04/02/us-news/gop-governor-candidate-steve-hilton-pitches-simple-fix-to-gavin-newsom-to-lower-gas-prices/