Topic: US Politics — Neutral reports only
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[2026-03-23 22:53 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: AP News
Snippet: Kim Yo Jong, a sister of North Korean leader Kim Jong Un, attends a wreath-laying ceremony at Ho Chi Minh Mausoleum in Hanoi, Vietnam, March 2, 2019. (Jorge Silva/Pool Photo via AP, File)
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[2026-03-23 22:42 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 90]
Source: Al Jazeera
Snippet: United States President Donald Trump has shared a Truth Social video of a TV comedy skit showing a panicked United Kingdom Prime Minister Keir Starmer trying to avoid his call, on the same evening the two leaders spoke about the US-Israel war on Iran.
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[2026-03-23 22:38 UTC+10:00] [WORLD] [Factuality: 95]
Source: The Japan Times
Snippet: U.S. President Donald Trump said on Monday he had given instructions to postpone any military strikes against Iranian power plants for five days, just hours ahead of a deadline that threatened further escalation in the conflict now in its fourth week.
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[2026-03-23 22:32 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: CNBC
Snippet: U.S. President Donald Trump on Monday said he would order the military to postpone strikes on Iran's power plants and energy infrastructure for five days following "productive" dialogue regarding "total resolution" of hostilities in the Middle East.
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[2026-03-23 22:30 UTC+10:00] [All News] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Korea Herald
Snippet: United Arab Emirates — President Donald Trump has extended his deadline for Iran to reopen the Strait of Hormuz, saying the US will hold off on power plant strikes for five days.
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[2026-03-23 22:28 UTC+10:00] [World] [Factuality: 100]
Source: 9News
Snippet: US President Donald Trump has pushed back his deadline for Iran to allow the Strait of Hormuz to reopen by five days, citing progress in bilateral talks.As countdown towards his original 48-hour deadline ticked closer to its final 12 hours on Monday night (AEDT), Trump said the countries had "very good and productive conversations regarding a complete and total resolution of our hostilities in the Middle East" over the past two days."Based on the tenor and tone of these in
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[2026-03-23 22:27 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: RT News
Snippet: The US Department of War has been ordered to temporarily suspend plans for military strikes on Iranian energy facilities, President Donald Trump announced on Monday following negotiations with Tehran.
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[2026-03-23 22:25 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Daily News
Snippet: President Donald Trump said on Monday the U.S. has had good and productive conversations with Iran and he will order the military to postpone any military strikes against Iranian power plants and energy infrastructure for five days.
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[2026-03-23 22:24 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 90]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: US president says he has instructed the Pentagon to “postpone any and all” strikes on energy infrastructure, ‘subject to success’ of talks
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[2026-03-23 22:23 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: New York Post
Snippet: President Trump announced Monday that the US will not attack any part of Iran’s power and energy infrastructure for five days after Washington and Tehran had engaged in “very good and productive talks” over the weekend about ending the three-week-old war.
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[2026-03-23 22:22 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: AfricaNews
Snippet: Iran warned Monday it will strike electrical plants across the Middle East if US President Donald Trump follows through on his threat to bomb power stations in the Islamic Republic, and threatened to mine the “entire Persian Gulf” if invaded.
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[2026-03-23 22:17 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: AP News
Snippet: Sen. Markwayne Mullin, R-Okla., President Donald Trump’s pick for Homeland Security secretary, testifies during Senate Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs hearing, Wednesday, March 18, 2026 on Capitol Hill in Washington. (AP Photo/Manuel Balce Ceneta)
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[2026-03-23 22:10 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Al Jazeera
Snippet: Washington, DC – United States President Donald Trump has led a political career defined by claims of biased and unfair media coverage against him. He has also levelled charges that so-called “woke” ideology and “cancel culture” have stifled conservative voices, and accused academic institutions of driving bias towards progressive viewpoints.
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[2026-03-23 22:04 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: AP News
Snippet: Sen. Chris Van Hollen, D-Md., speaks during a news conference as he introduces a Tax Bill at the Capitol Thursday, March 12, 2026, in Washington. (AP Photo/Jose Luis Magana)
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[2026-03-23 22:00 UTC+10:00] [US politics] [Factuality: 90]
Source: Guardian Australia
Snippet: Democratic Senate hopeful says experience of being key witness in Trump’s first impeachment makes him right choice for Florida
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[2026-03-23 21:47 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Deutsche Welle
Snippet: A Casa Branca instalou uma estátua do explorador italiano Cristóvão Colombo em seus jardins, na mais recente iniciativa do presidente dos Estados Unidos, Donald Trump, para reconhecer a figura histórica controversa.
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[2026-03-23 21:47 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 90]
Source: New York Post
Snippet: President Trump claimed Sunday evening that he has no interest in any agreement to reopen the Department of Homeland Security that also does not include passage of the SAVE America Act to tighten requirements to vote in federal elections.
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[2026-03-23 21:32 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: RT News
Snippet: A US-fired Patriot missile was connected to the injury of dozens of civilians in Bahrain on March 9, Reuters reported on Sunday. Washington and Manama initially attributed the casualties to an Iranian drone strike.
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[2026-03-23 21:00 UTC+10:00] [Donald Trump] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Guardian Australia
Snippet: The Trump administration is embracing violence for the sake of violence
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[2026-03-23 21:00 UTC+10:00] [National / NSW] [Factuality: 90]
Source: The Age
Snippet: “The prospect of Ron Montague’s old compositor mate falling off his chair at something he read (C8) does intrigue me,” reckons Julian Neylan of Dulwich Hill. “There must be a wealth of delicious compositor errors that have floored readers for centuries. Right back to the 1631 version of the King James Bible, which included ‘thou shalt commit adultery’ in the Exodus chapter.
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[2026-03-23 20:53 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: New York Post
Snippet: Iran warned Monday it will strike electrical plants across the Middle East if US President Donald Trump follows through on his threat to bomb power stations in the Islamic Republic, and threatened to mine the “entire Persian Gulf” if invaded.
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[2026-03-23 20:30 UTC+10:00] [Immigration] [Factuality: 100]
Source: ProPublica
Snippet: These highlights were written by the reporters and editors who worked on this story.
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[2026-03-23 20:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: AP News
Snippet: Former U.S. ambassador to Japan Rahm Emanuel listens during a House Select Committee on China hearing on Capitol Hill, July 23, 2025, in Washington. (AP Photo/Mariam Zuhaib, File)
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[2026-03-23 20:00 UTC+10:00] [Trump Administration] [Factuality: 100]
Source: ProPublica
Snippet: Last October, President Donald Trump nominated nursing home owner Benjamin Landa as his next ambassador to Hungary, a key position that would place him in a country with a vigorous conservative movement. Trump has endorsed the country’s prime minister, Viktor Orbán, a long-standing ally, for reelection, saying he “does an unbelievable job.”
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[2026-03-23 19:51 UTC+10:00] [ABC's This Week] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: A confusing combination of actions by Trump deepens a sense that there is no clear strategy for the war
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[2026-03-23 19:17 UTC+10:00] [Stock markets] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Guardian Australia
Snippet: Shares slump in Asia and Europe, gold slides and investors brace for higher oil prices after US president’s threat
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[2026-03-23 19:15 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 95]
Source: Middle East Eye
Snippet: China warned on Monday that further attacks on the Middle East risk creating an "uncontrollable situation" in the war-torn region, after US president Donald Trump threatened to "obliterate" Iran's power plants.
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[2026-03-23 19:15 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Middle East Eye
Snippet: Reza Pahlavi, the son of the last Shah of Iran, called for the government in Tehran to "be dismantled" and for "President Trump and Prime Minister Netanyahu to continue targeting the regime."
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[2026-03-23 19:10 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: AP News
Snippet: Colorado Avalanche (46-13-10, in the Central Division) vs. Pittsburgh Penguins (35-19-16, in the Metropolitan Division)
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[2026-03-23 19:10 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: AP News
Snippet: Washington Capitals (35-27-9, in the Metropolitan Division) vs. St. Louis Blues (28-30-11, in the Central Division)
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[2026-03-23 19:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: The Philippines has long been the closest US ally in Asia. Now Washington wants something more: a place to make bullets and shells
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[2026-03-23 18:56 UTC+10:00] [National] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Age
Snippet: Products & ServicesOpen Products & Services section
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[2026-03-23 17:56 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: ABC News
Snippet: March has been a month to forget for investors on Australia's ASX 200. (ABC News: John Gunn)
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[2026-03-23 17:56 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: AP News
Snippet: Esta foto proporcionada por Will Hemsley muestra una estatua de Cristóbal Colón ante el Edificio Eisenhower de Oficinas Ejecutivas en Washington, el domingo 22 de marzo de 2026. (Will Hemsley via AP)
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[2026-03-23 17:55 UTC+10:00] [World / Middle East] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Age
Snippet: Dubai: Israel launched a new wave of attacks against Tehran, and a top American commander told Iranians to remain in shelters for the foreseeable future, while Iran renewed strikes on its Gulf neighbours and threatened to start hitting their energy and water infrastructure.
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[2026-03-23 17:45 UTC+10:00] [ASIA PACIFIC] [Factuality: 95]
Source: The Japan Times
Snippet: Indonesia's president, under fire at home for signing up to U.S. counterpart Donald Trump's so-called "Board of Peace," has insisted his country would not pay the $1 billion joining fee for permanent membership.
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[2026-03-23 17:39 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: CNBC
Snippet: Taken from CNBC’s Daily Open, our international markets newsletter — Subscribe today
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[2026-03-23 17:34 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Manila Times
Snippet: DUBAI, United Arab Emirates — Iran warned Monday it will strike electrical plants across the Middle East if U.S. President Donald Trump follows through on his threat to bomb power stations in the Islamic Republic.
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[2026-03-23 17:28 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 90]
Source: The Manila Times
Snippet: TEHRAN, Iran — Iran's military threatened on Sunday to completely shut down the strategic Strait of Hormuz if US President Donald Trump acts on threats to target the country's power plants.
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[2026-03-23 17:27 UTC+10:00] [Business] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Guardian Australia
Snippet: Rolling coverage of the latest economic and financial news
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[2026-03-23 17:21 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: CNBC
Snippet: LONDON — European stocks are expected to follow Asian markets sharply lower at the start of the new trading week, as further escalation in the Iran war drags on global market sentiment.
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[2026-03-23 17:07 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: CNBC
Snippet: Oil prices seesawed in volatile trading Monday as investors weighed the prospect of further escalation after President Donald Trump's ultimatum demanding Tehran reopen the Strait of Hormuz or face strikes on its energy infrastructure.
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[2026-03-23 17:05 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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[2026-03-23 17:00 UTC+10:00] [US-Israel war on Iran] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Guardian Australia
Snippet: What was supposed to be a quick win has become a quagmire, so it now must be reduced to a dopamine hit
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[2026-03-23 16:52 UTC+10:00] [Japan] [Factuality: 92]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi says she has explained to Trump that there are limits to what Japan can do due to legal constraints
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[2026-03-23 16:24 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: AP News
Snippet: Una persona mira una pantalla con una gráfica del índice bursátil japonés Nikkei en una correduría en Tokio, el lunes 23 de marzo de 2026. (AP Foto/Eugene Hoshiko)
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[2026-03-23 16:11 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 90]
Source: RT News
Snippet: US President Donald Trump has shared a comedy skit portraying UK Prime Minister Keir Starmer as terrified of speaking to him on the phone. The move came after Trump labeled European NATO members “cowards” and described Starmer as “no Winston Churchill” for not joining his war with Iran.
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[2026-03-23 16:02 UTC+10:00] [World / North America] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Age
Snippet: Washington: It’s effectively mandatory for American bars to have wall-to-wall televisions showing football, basketball and hockey. So the idea of instead screening CNN, the price of oil and the “Pentagon pizza index” seems counterintuitive.
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[2026-03-23 15:55 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: AP News
Snippet: People follow a truck carrying the flag draped coffins of Gen. Ali Mohammad Naeini, a spokesperson for Iran’s paramilitary Revolutionary Guard and one of his comrades Amir Hossein Bidi , during their funeral procession in Tehran, Iran, Saturday, March 21, 2026. (AP Photo/Vahid Salemi)
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[2026-03-23 15:30 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: AP News
Snippet: TCU guard Olivia Miles (5) reacts during the first half in the second round of the NCAA college basketball tournament Sunday, March 22, 2026, Fort Worth, Texas. (AP Photo/Jessica Tobias)
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