Topic: US Politics — Neutral reports only
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[2026-03-24 07:37 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: New York Post
Snippet: Iran has “talked tough,” notes R.N. Prasher at Asia Times, vowing to bring the United States and Israel to their knees. But its enemies haven’t “suffered casualties and damage anywhere near that suffered by Iran,” and their “leadership remains intact.” Even its hopes to spread the “global energy crisis” seems “unlikely” to save the regime.
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[2026-03-24 07:25 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: AP News
Snippet: A cautious relief swept through financial markets after President Donald Trump said the United States has talked with Iran about a possible end to their war.
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[2026-03-24 07:22 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Asia Times
Snippet: Keep independent journalism alive
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[2026-03-24 07:22 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: AP News
Snippet: U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) agents patrol Louis Armstrong International Airport in Kenner, La., Monday, March 23, 2026. (David Grunfeld/The New Orleans Advocate via AP)
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[2026-03-24 07:22 UTC+10:00] [World] [Factuality: 90]
Source: SBS News
Snippet: Donald Trump said "I think it could very well end up being a good deal for everybody". Source: Getty / Anadolu / Celal Gunes
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[2026-03-24 07:22 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: RT News
Snippet: US President Donald Trump has ordered a five‑day delay in planned strikes on Iranian power plants and energy infrastructure, claiming “very good and productive” talks with Tehran are under way and will continue through the week. The move follows his threat to “obliterate” Iran’s power network if it does not reopen the critical Strait of Hormuz to international shipping.
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[2026-03-24 07:05 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: RT News
Snippet: Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu convinced US President Donald Trump to mount a joint attack on Iran by promising a quick coup in the country, the New York Times reported on Sunday, citing anonymous sources.
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[2026-03-24 06:59 UTC+10:00] [Gaza] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: New intelligence suggests Netanyahu pushed Trump to target Khamenei less than 48 hours before the February 28 Iran strike
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[2026-03-24 06:55 UTC+10:00] [US-Israel war on Iran] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Guardian Australia
Snippet: Speaker Mohammad-Bagher Ghalibaf at first dismissed talks took place, insisting Trump’s claim was ‘fake news’ designed to soothe markets
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[2026-03-24 06:54 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Deutsche Welle
Snippet: Numa mudança de tom, o presidente dos Estados Unidos, Donald Trump, anunciou nesta segunda-feira (23/03) uma pausa de cinco dias em ataques a centrais de energia do Irã e afirmou que está negociando o fim da guerra com um "líder" iraniano não especificado.
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[2026-03-24 06:53 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: ABC News
Snippet: Topic:Financial Markets
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[2026-03-24 06:52 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Daily News
Snippet: President Donald Trump said yesterday (23) that he has ordered the United States military to postpone strikes against Iranian power plants and energy infrastructure for five days after holding “good and productive conversations” with Tehran.
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[2026-03-24 06:47 UTC+10:00] [Australia news] [Factuality: 95]
Source: Guardian Australia
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[2026-03-24 06:44 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 90]
Source: ABC News
Snippet: Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has released a short video statement backing US President Donald Trump's attempt to make a deal with Iran, but he says attacks on the country will not stop.
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[2026-03-24 06:42 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: AP News
Snippet: President Donald Trump said Monday the U.S. was talking with a “respected” Iranian leader and claimed the Islamic Republic was eager for a deal to end the war. (AP Production: Marissa Duhaney)
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[2026-03-24 06:37 UTC+10:00] [World] [Factuality: 100]
Source: 9News
Snippet: Hello and welcome to our live rolling coverage of the war in the Middle East this Tuesday, March 24.
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[2026-03-24 06:30 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Daily News
Snippet: Oil prices dropped by over 13 percent yesterday (23) after an announcement by US President Donald Trump that he would instruct the military to delay any strikes on Iranian power plants and energy infrastructure.
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[2026-03-24 06:30 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Daily News
Snippet: Iran has warned it will target energy and water infrastructure across the Gulf if the United States follows through on its threat to strike its electricity grid, escalating tensions as a US deadline over the Strait of Hormuz approaches.
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[2026-03-24 06:29 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: AP News
Snippet: El primer ministro húngaro Viktor Orbán habla durante una asamblea de partidos de extrema derecha con el grupo Patriotas por Europa de Orbán, en Budapest, Hungría, lunes 23 de marzo de 2026. (Foto AP/Denes Erdos)
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[2026-03-24 06:19 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 90]
Source: The Manila Times
Snippet: JERUSALEM — Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said Monday that he spoke with Donald Trump, saying that the US president believed US-Israeli military gains in Iran could be converted into a negotiated agreement that protects Israel's interests.
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[2026-03-24 06:15 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: AP News
Snippet: El edificio de The Voice of America en Washington D.C., el 5 de mayo de 2025. (Foto AP/Gene J. Puskar, archivo)
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[2026-03-24 05:53 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: New York Post
Snippet: WASHINGTON — Mississippi’s solicitor general was caught flat-footed during oral arguments in a critical mail-in-ballot case before the Supreme Court Monday, prompting liberal justices to step in to help him out.
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[2026-03-24 05:51 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: ABC News
Snippet: From threats of fire and fury, Donald Trump has suddenly backed down from his obliteration warning against Iran. (Reuters: Kevin Lamarque)
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[2026-03-24 05:50 UTC+10:00] [World] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Age
Snippet: Products & ServicesOpen Products & Services section
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[2026-03-24 05:46 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: AP News
Snippet: FILE This is the Voice of America building in Washington D.C., on May 5, 2025. (AP Photo/Gene J. Puskar, File)
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[2026-03-24 05:46 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: ABC News
Snippet: The LNG Jamal was taken to a scrap yard in 2025, but tracking data shows it reappearing after the start of the war in the Middle East. (MarineTraffic: Pietragala Geraldo/FILE)
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[2026-03-24 05:44 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: AP News
Snippet: Motorists queue up to get fuel at a pump, fearing a possible fuel shortage due to the US Iran war, in Ahmedabad, India, Monday, March 23, 2026. (AP Photo/Ajit Solanki)
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[2026-03-24 05:43 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: RT News
Snippet: The Strait of Hormuz could be “open very soon” if diplomatic talks go well with Iran, US President Donald Trump told reporters this morning. The Iranian Foreign Ministry, however, has flatly denied the US president’s claims that any talks have taken place, neither directly nor through an intermediary.
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[2026-03-24 05:38 UTC+10:00] [US-Israel war on Iran] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Guardian Australia
Snippet: The US president claims progress in talks with Iran, but uncertainty persists. Meanwhile, Israel advances West Bank annexation under cover of a crisis
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[2026-03-24 05:34 UTC+10:00] [World / North America] [Factuality: 90]
Source: The Age
Snippet: Washington: Donald Trump’s Monday morning backdown – before markets opened in New York – was easy to foresee. In an all-caps message, the president announced the US and Iran had engaged in detailed and constructive talks over the weekend, and he would not proceed with his threats to attack Iranian energy facilities.
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[2026-03-24 05:33 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: AP News
Snippet: La sede de la compañía francesa TotalEnergies, en el distrito La Defense, en las afueras de París, el 21 de marzo del 2025. (AP foto/Thomas Padilla)
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[2026-03-24 05:30 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: ABC News
Snippet: US President Donald Trump speaks to the media about talks with Iran. (REUTERS/Kevin Lamarque)
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[2026-03-24 05:25 UTC+10:00] [Trump administration] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Guardian Australia
Snippet: Trump administration announces deal with TotalEnergies to redirect investment in wind to oil and gas instead
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[2026-03-24 05:21 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 90]
Source: Al Jazeera
Snippet: Senior Iranian officials have denied that Iran held talks with the United States, just hours after US President Donald Trump claimed “very good and productive conversations” had taken place towards ending the war.
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[2026-03-24 05:15 UTC+10:00] [World / Middle East] [Factuality: 90]
Source: The Age
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[2026-03-24 05:12 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: New York Post
Snippet: Gold futures kept tumbling Monday despite President Trump’s halt on military strikes against Iran as investors continued to fret that the conflict could stall interest-rate cuts.
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[2026-03-24 05:11 UTC+10:00] [Business / Markets] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Age
Snippet: Relief is flowing through financial markets after President Donald Trump said the United States has talked with Iran about a possible end to their war. Oil prices are easing, and stock prices are jumping on Wall Street following severe losses taken elsewhere in the world before Trump’s announcement.
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[2026-03-24 05:00 UTC+10:00] [World / Middle East] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Age
Snippet: March 24, 2026 — 5:00am
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[2026-03-24 04:49 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: New York Post
Snippet: WASHINGTON – President Trump is changing the way he approaches the West Wing — literally — by swapping out the current gray pavement for a black granite walkway, The Post can exclusively reveal.
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[2026-03-24 04:46 UTC+10:00] [US-Israel war on Iran] [Factuality: 92]
Source: Guardian Australia
Snippet: Donald Trump has said he is postponing strikes on Iranian power plants for a five-day period, extending a deadline he gave the regime to open the strait of Hormuz. The US president had threatened to ‘obliterate’ Iran’s power plants, while Tehran said in return it would ‘irreversibly destroy’ essential infrastructure across the Middle East, including vital water systems, in the conflict’s latest escalation.
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[2026-03-24 04:39 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: New York Post
Snippet: A bipartisan Senate duo is introducing legislation that would prohibit prediction markets like Kalshi and Polymarket from letting people bet on sports and casino-style games.
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[2026-03-24 04:32 UTC+10:00] [US-Israel war on Iran] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Guardian Australia
Snippet: It had been possible to observe this presidency in abstract terms, but no more. The consequences of the Iran attack will affect our lives and our politics
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[2026-03-24 04:22 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: AP News
Snippet: A sign for the French company TotalEnergies is displayed at headquarters March 21, 2025, in La Defense business district outside of Paris. (AP Photo/Thomas Padilla, File)
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[2026-03-24 04:08 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Middle East Eye
Snippet: US President Donald Trump on Monday said he and Iran's ayatollah could "jointly" control the Strait of Hormuz, as he unleashed a flurry of de-escalatory statements.
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[2026-03-24 03:57 UTC+10:00] [Italy] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: The Italian premier is also facing growing scrutiny over her controversial alignment with Trump and his increasingly unpopular war on Iran.
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[2026-03-24 03:39 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 90]
Source: New York Post
Snippet: The top Iranian official, who is reportedly speaking to the Trump administration about ending the war and opening the Strait of Hormuz, denied that the negotiations were taking place.
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[2026-03-24 03:31 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: AP News
Snippet: Vista de frente al Kennedy Center para las Artes Escénicas, el 2 de febrero de 2026, en Washington. (Foto AP/Rahmat Gul, archivo)
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[2026-03-24 03:19 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: CNBC
Snippet: S&P 500 futures and oil futures flashed an unusual burst of activity early Monday minutes before a market-moving social media post from President Donald Trump.
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[2026-03-24 03:12 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 95]
Source: New York Post
Snippet: It’s not everyday that Sunny Hostin agrees with JD Vance, but The View co-host cited past criticisms from the Vice President in order to make a case about President Donald Trump‘s recent “inappropriate” behavior.
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[2026-03-24 03:12 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: CNBC
Snippet: HOUSTON — The Trump administration plans to bring additional diesel to the market as fuel prices surge, Energy Secretary Chris Wright told CNBC on Monday.
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