Topic: US Politics — Neutral reports only
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[2026-03-13 02:48 UTC+10:00] [World Cup 2026] [Factuality: 90]
Source: Guardian Australia
Snippet: Participation is in question amid ongoing war
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[2026-03-13 02:46 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 90]
Source: New York Post
Snippet: President Trump has responded to Iran’s sports minister saying that his country cannot compete at this summer’s World Cup, which the US is co-hosting.
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[2026-03-13 02:45 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: New York Post
Snippet: Seattle resident Howard Schultz, the founder and longtime face of Starbucks, has announced that he will be drinking his vanilla soy latte in Miami from now on, driven off by a threatened millionaire income tax in Washington state.
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[2026-03-13 02:40 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: AP News
Snippet: Un grupo de personas visita la exhibición Pasaje Medio del Museo Nacional de Historia y Cultura Afroestadounidenses, en la que se presenta una pieza de madera, izquierda, proveniente del barco negrero São José-Paquete de África, el viernes 6 de marzo de 2026, en Washington. (AP Foto/Jacquelyn Martin)
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[2026-03-13 02:37 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: New York Post
Snippet: COLUMBIA, S.C. — U.S. Rep. Jim Clyburn, the dean of South Carolina’s Democrats, said Thursday that he will run for an 18th House term, a move that could position him as an influential elder statesman in Congress if his party regains the majority in November.
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[2026-03-13 02:31 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 90]
Source: Al Jazeera
Snippet: The United States military is “not ready” to accompany oil ships through the Strait of Hormuz, a top official in President Donald Trump’s administration says as Iran continues to block the strategic waterway.
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[2026-03-13 02:25 UTC+10:00] [World news] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Guardian Australia
Snippet: View image in fullscreenMaryland, USDonald Trump speaks to reporters after arriving at Joint Base Andrews on Air Force OnePhotograph: Julia Demaree Nikhinson/APShareView image in fullscreenTehran, IranA woman sits on rubble by a residential building damaged by the US-Israeli bombing campaignPhotograph: Vahid Salemi/APShareView image in fullscreenGaza CityA Palestinian child stands at the site of an Israeli strike on a camp sheltering displaced Palestinians.
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[2026-03-13 02:13 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Manila Times
Snippet: KYIV, Ukraine — Ukraine is awaiting White House approval for a major drone production agreement proposed by Kyiv last year, Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy said Thursday, as countries scramble to modernize their air defenses after the Iran war exposed shortcomings.
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[2026-03-13 01:59 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: New York Post
Snippet: In the face of a lawsuit and growing verbal attacks on the campaign trail, Rep. Eric Swalwell — the Democratic frontrunner in the California governor’s race — insists he’s kept a home in the state for nearly nine years while serving in Congress.
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[2026-03-13 01:57 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: AP News
Snippet: California officials say they are aware of information in various news reports that Iran could be targeting the U.S. with drone strikes in retaliation for the ongoing war in Iran but many are downplaying that threat.
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[2026-03-13 01:53 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: AP News
Snippet: Rep. Jim Clyburn, D-S.C., speaks ahead of former President Joe Biden, Friday, Feb. 27, 2026, in Columbia, S.C. (AP Photo/Matt Kelley)
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[2026-03-13 01:49 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: AfricaNews
Snippet: Four additional men deported from the United States have arrived in Eswatini, a lawyer and prison official confirmed Thursday, as Washington expands its third-country deportation program.
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[2026-03-13 01:45 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 90]
Source: RT News
Snippet: Italian Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni, a close ally of US President Donald Trump, has criticized the US-Israeli war on Iran, branding it part of a dangerous trend “outside international law.” She also condemned a deadly strike on an Iranian school widely attributed to the US.
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[2026-03-13 01:45 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 90]
Source: RT News
Snippet: Italian Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni, a close ally of US President Donald Trump, has criticized the US-Israeli war on Iran, branding it part of a dangerous trend “outside international law.” She also condemned a deadly strike on an Iranian school widely attributed to the US.
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[2026-03-13 01:39 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: AP News
Snippet: FILE -A view of the island of Qeshm, which oversees the strategic waterway of the Strait of Hormuz, Iran, on Dec. 24, 2011. (AP Photo/Vahid Salemi, File)
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[2026-03-13 01:18 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 90]
Source: Middle East Eye
Snippet: Iran’s Supreme National Security Council Secretary Ali Larijani has warned that if Washington follows through on its threats to target the country's electricity network, the "whole region will go dark".
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[2026-03-13 01:00 UTC+10:00] [US-Israel war on Iran] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Guardian Australia
Snippet: China consumes around 90% of Iran’s oil exports, so could be forced to rely on alternative suppliers – particularly Russia
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[2026-03-13 00:55 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Al Jazeera
Snippet: Despite United States President Donald Trump’s repeated declarations of victory in the US-Israeli war on Iran, Tehran’s retaliatory strikes on Israel and US military assets in the region have continued, upending global financial and energy markets.
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[2026-03-13 00:48 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: CNBC
Snippet: Palantir is still using Anthropic's Claude as the artificial intelligence startup's clash with the Pentagon plays out, CEO Alex Karp told CNBC Thursday.
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[2026-03-13 00:35 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Manila Times
Snippet: FRANKFURT, Germany — German carmaker BMW reported solid profit Thursday despite US tariffs and tough competition in China -- delivering a far better result than the heavy falls reported by rivals Volkswagen Group and Mercedes-Benz.
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[2026-03-13 00:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 90]
Source: Middle East Eye
Snippet: US Energy Secretary Chris Wright has said that Washington is "simply not ready" to launch an operation to escort tankers through the Strait of Hormuz.
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[2026-03-13 00:00 UTC+10:00] [US-Israel war on Iran] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Guardian Australia
Snippet: Fossil fuel supply is more vulnerable to global shocks than renewable power sources and efforts to boost efficiencies
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[2026-03-13 00:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: New York Post
Snippet: The Trump administration is suing California over a de facto fuel economy rule that it believes the state is using to an enact a pseudo electric vehicle mandate, The California Post has learned.
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[2026-03-12 23:59 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: ABC News
Snippet: Topic:Unrest, Conflict and War
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[2026-03-12 23:34 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: CNBC
Snippet: Defense Department CTO Emil Michael on Thursday said Anthropic's Claude artificial intelligence models would "pollute" the agency's supply chain because they have "a different policy preference" that is baked in.
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[2026-03-12 23:25 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 90]
Source: The Moscow Times
Snippet: A liquor distillery in the Kaluga region is seeking to sell Trump-branded premium vodka and gin as part of a legal challenge to the trademark’s protection in Russia’s intellectual property court.
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[2026-03-12 23:18 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: CNBC
Snippet: The U.S. decision to launch a slew of new investigations into key trading partners has raised eyebrows among analysts, who question both the timing and objectives of the probes.
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[2026-03-12 22:52 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 90]
Source: The Moscow Times
Snippet: President Vladimir Putin’s economic envoy met with White House officials in Florida on Wednesday, marking the first talks between the two countries since the war in the Middle East put a pause on Ukraine peace negotiations.
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[2026-03-12 22:26 UTC+10:00] [Middle East] [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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[2026-03-12 22:25 UTC+10:00] [Trump administration] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Guardian Australia
Snippet: Republicans join in with US president’s demand for John Thune to push through Save America act
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[2026-03-12 21:16 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: AP News
Snippet: School children visit the National Museum of African American History and Culture’s Middle Passage exhibit, behind a wooden timber, the artifact at right, from the slave ship, the São José-Paquete de Africa, Friday, March 6, 2026, in Washington. (AP Photo/Jacquelyn Martin)
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[2026-03-12 21:00 UTC+10:00] [Israel] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Guardian Australia
Snippet: The differences between what Trump and Netanyahu want out of this war are starting to show and complicating how it will end
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[2026-03-12 20:40 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Korea Herald
Snippet: BARCELONA, Spain, March 12, 2026 /PRNewswire/ -- At Mobile World Congress (MWC) 2026, Tencent Cloud, the cloud business of global technology company Tencent, announced a collaboration with iyzico, a leading Turkish fintech company, to support iyzico's European expansion and the launch of its first cloud-based production platform in the region.
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[2026-03-12 20:30 UTC+10:00] [Health Care] [Factuality: 100]
Source: ProPublica
Snippet: These highlights were written by the reporters and editors who worked on this story.
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[2026-03-12 20:19 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 95]
Source: New York Post
Snippet: Dr. Mehmet Oz rushed to help after a woman collapsed during President Donald Trump’s speech in Kentucky on Wednesday.
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[2026-03-12 20:07 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: CNBC
Snippet: With a high-stakes summit in Beijing less than three weeks away, the U.S. has launched sweeping trade investigations that put China squarely in its crosshairs, adding a new layer of friction to an already complicated relationship.
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[2026-03-12 20:00 UTC+10:00] [Regulation] [Factuality: 100]
Source: ProPublica
Snippet: The Trump administration is backing off a rule aimed at stopping commercial space companies from leaving rocket bodies in Earth’s orbit, a practice that experts say could threaten public safety and telecommunications.
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[2026-03-12 19:51 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 90]
Source: New York Post
Snippet: Changing of the cards.
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[2026-03-12 19:43 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: AP News
Snippet: George Washington Revolutionaries (17-14, 8-10 A-10) vs. Fordham Rams (17-14, 8-10 A-10)
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[2026-03-12 19:42 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: AP News
Snippet: Washington Huskies (16-16, 8-13 Big Ten) vs. Wisconsin Badgers (22-9, 14-6 Big Ten)
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[2026-03-12 19:10 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: AP News
Snippet: Washington Capitals (32-27-7, in the Metropolitan Division) vs. Buffalo Sabres (40-19-6, in the Atlantic Division)
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[2026-03-12 18:56 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: CNBC
Snippet: South Korea's parliament on Thursday passed a special bill to establish a state-run investment corporation to manage Seoul's planned $350 billion investment into the U.S.
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[2026-03-12 18:53 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: AP News
Snippet: Los delegados abandonan la sala tras la ceremonia de clausura de la Conferencia Consultiva Política del Pueblo Cino en Beijing, el miércoles 11 de marzo de 2026. (AP Foto/Ng Han Guan)
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[2026-03-12 18:35 UTC+10:00] [National] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Age
Snippet: Products & ServicesOpen Products & Services section
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[2026-03-12 18:21 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: AP News
Snippet: Delegates leave after the closing ceremony of the Chinese People’s Political Consultative Conference (CPPCC), in Beijing, Wednesday, March 11, 2026. (AP Photo/Ng Han Guan)
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[2026-03-12 18:13 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Al Jazeera
Snippet: Officials from President Donald Trump’s administration have estimated during a congressional briefing this week that the first six days of the war on Iran had cost the United States at least $11.3bn, a source familiar with the matter told the Reuters news agency.
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[2026-03-12 18:02 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: CNBC
Snippet: Hello, this is Leonie Kidd writing to you from London. Welcome to another edition of CNBC's Daily Open.
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[2026-03-12 17:39 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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[2026-03-12 17:24 UTC+10:00] [All News] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Korea Herald
Snippet: Washington launches more powerful Section 301 investigation into 16 economies, raising risk of new tariffs
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[2026-03-12 17:15 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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