Topic: US Politics — Neutral reports only
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[2026-03-06 02:53 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: AP News
Snippet: Adrienne King posa para un retrato frente a los edificios del distrito escolar de Pennridge en Perkasie, Pensilvania, el 20 de febrero de 2026. (Foto AP/Matt Rourke)
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[2026-03-06 02:47 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: AP News
Snippet: Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth speaks during a press briefing at the Pentagon, Wednesday, March 4, 2026, in Washington. (AP Photo/Konstantin Toropin)
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[2026-03-06 02:43 UTC+10:00] [New York] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Guardian Australia
Snippet: Asif Merchant testified that Revolutionary Guard coerced him into scheme by threatening his family in Tehran
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[2026-03-06 02:34 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 90]
Source: New York Post
Snippet: President Trump went on a rampage against unhelpful allies in a call with The Post on Thursday, blasting Spain as a “loser” and asserting United Kingdom Prime Minister Keir Starmer should be supporting the US campaign against Iran “without question.”
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[2026-03-06 02:30 UTC+10:00] [Donald Trump] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: First announced in 2024, the AI Plus initiative includes a target of integrating AI into 90 per cent of China’s economy by 2030
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[2026-03-06 02:24 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: AP News
Snippet: Los daños en una escuela a raíz de lo que según Azerbaiyán fue un ataque de dron desde Irán, en Julfa, Nakhchivan, Azerbaiyán, el 5 de marzo del 2026. (AP foto)
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[2026-03-06 02:17 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: AP News
Snippet: Spanish Prime Minister Pedro Sanchez attends a session of parliament in Madrid, Wednesday, July 9, 2025. (AP Photo/Bernat Armangue, File)
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[2026-03-06 02:03 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: AP News
Snippet: Washington Nationals’ Christian Franklin (33) is tagged out by Miami Marlins shortstop Maximo Acosta after trying to stretch a single into a double during the fourth inning of a spring training baseball game Sunday, March 1, 2026, in West Palm Beach, Fla. (AP Photo/Jeff Roberson)
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[2026-03-06 01:49 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: AP News
Snippet: Trabajadores sacan de un vehículo los restos de marineros iraníes muertos por el hundimiento de su barco, en Galle, Sri Lanka, el 4 de marzo de 2026. (AP foto/Eranga Jayawardena)
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[2026-03-06 01:17 UTC+10:00] [Business] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Guardian Australia
Snippet: Trade court directs customs to repay importers with interest after supreme court ruled tariffs unlawful
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[2026-03-06 00:42 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Manila Times
Snippet: Former Chief of Armed Forces Hermogenes Esperon shows support to former Members of Marines and armed forces during a gathering in Pasig on March 5, 2026. tThe 18 former Marines and armed forces claimed they delivered money in suitcases to the President and hisallies in Congress.
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[2026-03-06 00:34 UTC+10:00] [World news] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Guardian Australia
Snippet: View image in fullscreenTehran, IranA plume of smoke rises after an airstrike in the Boroujerdi residential complex in the south of the cityPhotograph: Majid Saeedi/Getty ImagesShareView image in fullscreenBeijing, ChinaDelegates leave the opening session of the national people’s congress at the Great Hall of the PeoplePhotograph: Kevin Frayer/Getty ImagesShareView image in fullscreenLondon, EnglandAn aerial view of the palm house at Kew Gardens, which is to undergo its first renovation works since the 1980sPhotograph: Oliver Dixon/ShutterstockShareView image in fullscreenParis, France Models
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[2026-03-06 00:28 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: AP News
Snippet: El líder de la Cámara de Representantes, el republicano Mike Johnson, en conferencia de prensa en el Congreso en Washington, el 4 de marzo del 2026. (AP foto/J. Scott Applewhite)
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[2026-03-06 00:23 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 90]
Source: RT News
Snippet: US President Donald Trump and Secretary of State Marco Rubio have offered conflicting justifications for the American war with Iran, as the White House scrambles to contain a growing political firestorm over contradicting narratives about what necessitated the operation against Tehran.
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[2026-03-05 23:30 UTC+10:00] [National] [Factuality: 90]
Source: 9News
Snippet: Australia has deployed "military assets" to the Middle East as Israel and Iran launch waves of strikes against each other and a prominent cleric calls for "Trump's blood" over the sinking of an Iranian warship.Prime Minister Anthony Albanese confirmed the deployment in parliament today, following a historic address by his Canadian counterpart.He welcomed the return of hundreds of Australians from Dubai on the few flights out of the emirate so far and said the government was working with its agencies
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[2026-03-05 23:00 UTC+10:00] [US justice system] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Guardian Australia
Snippet: President has ‘succeeded in completely politicizing’ justice department, experts say, using it to punish his enemies
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[2026-03-05 22:30 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: New York Post
Snippet: Cops in a lefty Washington, DC, suburb repeatedly warned prosecutors that a serial criminal illegal immigrant was a danger to the community and had to be locked up — months before he allegedly stabbed a local mom to death at a bus stop.
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[2026-03-05 22:23 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: AP News
Snippet: Former President Barack Obama speaks at the Obama Foundation Democracy Forum in Chicago, Dec. 5, 2024. (AP Photo/Erin Hooley, File)
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[2026-03-05 22:20 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: New York Post
Snippet: The powerful GOP-led House Oversight Committee voted to subpoena Attorney General Pam Bondi for testimony about late sex predator Jeffrey Epstein.
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[2026-03-05 22:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: Global debt reached a record high in 2025 and rose in the world’s two largest economies
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[2026-03-05 22:00 UTC+10:00] [Vanuatu] [Factuality: 90]
Source: Guardian Australia
Snippet: Pacific island says the US weakened its proposal to advance a key climate ruling but vows to hold major polluters accountable
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[2026-03-05 21:35 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: AP News
Snippet: Chinese Premier Li Qiang bows before delivering his report during the opening session of the National People’s Congress (NPC) in Beijing, Thursday, March 5, 2026. (AP Photo/Andy Wong)
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[2026-03-05 21:21 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 90]
Source: The Moscow Times
Snippet: At least two Russian oil tankers that were initially expected to dock in East Asia have changed course to India, Bloomberg reported on Thursday, signaling that authorities in New Delhi may be looking to renew crude shipments from Russia despite tariff threats from the Trump administration.
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[2026-03-05 21:00 UTC+10:00] [Trump Administration] [Factuality: 100]
Source: ProPublica
Snippet: Thousands of companies are jockeying for billions of dollars in Defense Department contracts to build a shield designed to intercept and destroy missiles launched against the United States.
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[2026-03-05 20:56 UTC+10:00] [World news] [Factuality: 90]
Source: Guardian Australia
Snippet: Spain has emphatically dismissed US suggestions that it changed its view on the Iran war and is now prepared to let the US use its bases to support the mission.
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[2026-03-05 19:41 UTC+10:00] [World] [Factuality: 100]
Source: 9News
Snippet: Auto news: Public electric car charging cables cut and stolen at shopping centre
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[2026-03-05 19:17 UTC+10:00] [Technology] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Rappler
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[2026-03-05 19:14 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 90]
Source: Middle East Eye
Snippet: The Pentagon is rushing to expand intelligence operations as Washington prepares for a prolonged war on Iran launched alongside Israel, with military planning now stretching well into the autumn.
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[2026-03-05 18:32 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: RT News
Snippet: The year 2026 has barely begun, but “nuclearization” is already a strong contender to be its top word. The European NATO members want more nukes, the US and Israel are bombing Iran for allegedly wanting some too, and the Doomsday Clock could soon run out of seconds left before midnight.
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[2026-03-05 18:23 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Manila Times
Snippet: SENATOR Win Gatchalian vowed close scrutiny of education spending as the Senate Finance Committee begins its 2026 budget review.
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[2026-03-05 18:06 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Deutsche Welle
Snippet: Donald Trump classifica o desempenho dos Estados Unidos na guerra com o Irão como "15 numa escala de 10”. Ontem (04.03), na Casa Branca, o Presidente dos Estados Unidos afirmou que a campanha militar está a decorrer muito acima das expectativas.
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[2026-03-05 18:03 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: AP News
Snippet: Utah Jazz (18-44, 14th in the Western Conference) vs. Washington Wizards (16-45, 13th in the Eastern Conference)
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[2026-03-05 17:49 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Al Jazeera
Snippet: Thousands of Chinese officials have gathered in Beijing for the opening session of the National People’s Congress (NPC), where delegates are approving the country’s economic and political roadmap for the next five years.
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[2026-03-05 17:35 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 90]
Source: Middle East Eye
Snippet: In response to a US attack on an Iranian warship, Foreign Minister Seyed Abbas Araghchi said in a post on X that Washington "perpetrated an atrocity at sea".
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[2026-03-05 17:07 UTC+10:00] [South China Morning Post] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: Analysts believe the recent pause may be aimed at creating a conciliatory atmosphere in advance of this month’s leaders’ meeting
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[2026-03-05 17:04 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: AP News
Snippet: SEATTLE (AP) — Zoom Diallo scored a career-high 26 points, Hannes Steinbach added 22 with a career-best 24 rebounds, and Washington rolled past Southern California 91-72 on Wednesday night.
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[2026-03-05 17:00 UTC+10:00] [US-Israel war on Iran] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Guardian Australia
Snippet: Donald Trump has also criticised Keir Starmer’s initial decision not to allow the US to use UK military bases in the war
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[2026-03-05 16:41 UTC+10:00] [Australia news] [Factuality: 95]
Source: Guardian Australia
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[2026-03-05 16:35 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: AP News
Snippet: The winning numbers in Wednesday’s drawing of the “Washington Cash Pop” game were:
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[2026-03-05 16:35 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: AP News
Snippet: The winning numbers in Wednesday’s drawing of the “Washington Pick 3" game were:
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[2026-03-05 16:35 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: AP News
Snippet: The winning numbers in Wednesday’s drawing of the “Washington Lotto” game were:
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[2026-03-05 16:35 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: AP News
Snippet: The winning numbers in Wednesday’s drawing of the “Washington Match 4" game were:
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[2026-03-05 16:35 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: AP News
Snippet: The winning numbers in Wednesday’s drawing of the “Washington Keno” game were:
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[2026-03-05 16:35 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: AP News
Snippet: The winning numbers in Wednesday’s drawing of the “Washington Hit 5" game were:
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[2026-03-05 16:30 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: AP News
Snippet: Tracer rounds light the sky as people fire live rounds into the air during a televised speech by Hezbollah leader Naim Kassem in Dahiyeh, Beirut’s southern suburbs, Lebanon, Wednesday, March 4, 2026. (AP Photo/Hassan Ammar)
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[2026-03-05 16:22 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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[2026-03-05 16:11 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: AP News
Snippet: Adrienne King poses for a portrait in front of Pennridge School District’s buildings in Perkasie, Pa., Friday, Feb. 20, 2026. (AP Photo/Matt Rourke)
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[2026-03-05 16:08 UTC+10:00] [Opinion] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Asia Times
Snippet: Keep independent journalism alive
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[2026-03-05 16:06 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: AP News
Snippet: Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer, D-N.Y., pauses before speaking with reporters just days before funding for the Department of Homeland Security is set to expire, at the Capitol in Washington, Tuesday, Feb. 10, 2026. (AP Photo/J. Scott Applewhite)
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[2026-03-05 16:01 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: AP News
Snippet: Senate Republicans voted down an effort Wednesday to halt the Trump administration’s war against Iran, demonstrating early support for a conflict that has rapidly spread across the Middle East with no clear exit strategy.
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