Topic: US Politics — Neutral reports only
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[2026-02-26 11:09 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: BBC News
Snippet: US and Iranian officials are due to meet in Geneva on Thursday for a third round of indirect talks, as President Donald Trump threatens to strike Iran if a nuclear deal is not reached.
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[2026-02-26 11:07 UTC+10:00] [BUSINESS] [Factuality: 95]
Source: The Japan Times
Snippet: U.S. President Donald Trump will sign a directive in the coming days raising his global tariff to 15% "where appropriate” and is seeking "continuity” with nations that struck trade deals, U.S. Trade Representative Jamieson Greer said.
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[2026-02-26 11:03 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South Korea
Snippet: (ATTN: UPDATES throughout; RECASTS headline)By Park Boram
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[2026-02-26 11:00 UTC+10:00] [Culture / Music] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Age
Snippet: Bad Bunny, one of the streaming era’s biggest musical stars, will perform in Australia for the first time this weekend amid unprecedented attention from pop fans, culture warriors and Donald Trump.
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[2026-02-26 11:00 UTC+10:00] [Australia] [Factuality: 100]
Source: SBS News
Snippet: Dance troupe Shen Yun has been linked to both Anthony Albanese and Donald Trump after mysterious bomb threats months apart. Source: Getty, AAP, SBS / Elana Kwong
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[2026-02-26 10:59 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Al Jazeera
Snippet: A United States federal judge has ruled that the administration of President Donald Trump had violated the law through the swift deportation of migrants to countries other than their own, without giving them an opportunity to appeal their removal.
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[2026-02-26 10:59 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 92]
Source: AP News
Snippet: WASHINGTON (AP) — A “buoyant’’ U.S. economy is poised to see accelerated growth and lower unemployment this year. But big federal budget debts ”represent a growing stability risk,’' the International Monetary Fund said Wednesday.
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[2026-02-26 10:59 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 90]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: Hilary Knight, who led her squad to an Olympic gold medal, says the president’s joke overshadowed the achievements of American athletes
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[2026-02-26 10:48 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: AP News
Snippet: A document that was included in the U.S. Department of Justice release of the Jeffrey Epstein files, photographed Tuesday, Feb. 10, 2026, shows a photo of Epstein on a inmate report from the Federal Bureau of Prisons . (AP Photo/Jon Elswick)
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[2026-02-26 10:48 UTC+10:00] [Tommy Robinson] [Factuality: 90]
Source: Guardian Australia
Snippet: Agitator whose real name is Stephen Yaxley-Lennon was hosted by senior adviser at US state department
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[2026-02-26 10:43 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Jerusalem Post
Snippet: US President Donald Trump briefly laid out a case for a possible attack on Iran in his State of the Union speech to Congress, saying he would not allow what he called the world's biggest sponsor of terrorism to obtain a nuclear weapon.
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[2026-02-26 10:43 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Jerusalem Post
Snippet: A federal judge on Wednesday ruled that the Trump administration had adopted an unlawful policy that allows for the rapid deportation of migrants to countries other than their own without providing them a chance to object and raise concerns for their safety.
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[2026-02-26 10:33 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: AP News
Snippet: SEOUL, South Korea (AP) — North Korean leader Kim Jong Un claimed his nuclear-armed country could “completely destroy” South Korea if its security were threatened, reiterating his refusal to engage with Seoul. However, he left the door open to dialogue with Washington as he concluded a ruling party congress outlining his policy goals for the next five years.
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[2026-02-26 10:21 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: AP News
Snippet: United States’ Kendall Coyne, left, and United States’ Hilary Knight celebrate after victory ceremony for women’s ice hockey at the 2026 Winter Olympics, in Milan, Italy, Thursday, Feb. 19, 2026. (AP Photo/Hassan Ammar)
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[2026-02-26 10:21 UTC+10:00] [US immigration] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Guardian Australia
Snippet: But judge agreed to suspend decision for 15 days to give White House time to appeal latest ruling
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[2026-02-26 10:17 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Korea Herald
Snippet: North Korean leader Kim Jong-un has said prospects of relations with the United States are entirely dependent on Washington's attitude, while ruling out the likelihood of any dialogue with South Korea, according to the North's state media Thursday.
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[2026-02-26 10:17 UTC+10:00] [WORLD] [Factuality: 95]
Source: The Japan Times
Snippet: President Donald Trump's administration has ordered U.S. diplomats to lobby against attempts to regulate U.S. tech companies' handling of foreigners' data, saying in an internal diplomatic cable that such efforts could interfere with artificial intelligence-related services.
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[2026-02-26 10:04 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South Korea
Snippet: SEOUL, Feb. 26 (Yonhap) -- North Korean leader Kim Jong-un has said prospects of relations with the United States are entirely dependent on Washington's attitude, while ruling out the likelihood of any dialogue with South Korea, according to the North's state media Thursday.
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[2026-02-26 10:03 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 90]
Source: ABC News
Snippet: Donald Trump had threatened a tariff rate of 15 per cent. ( Reuters: Kenny Holston/Pool)
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[2026-02-26 09:59 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: AP News
Snippet: Republican members of Congress stand while Democrats keep their seats during President Donald Trump’s State of the Union address to a joint session of Congress in the House chamber at the U.S. Capitol in Washington, Tuesday, Feb. 24, 2026. (AP Photo/Alex Brandon)
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[2026-02-26 09:50 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Zero Hedge
Snippet: Damon Wilson, the head of the National Endowment for Democracy (NED), was interrupted by a member of Congress during a House oversight hearing on Tuesday after revealing that his agency "began supporting the deployment [and] operation of about 200 Starlinks early on" amid the violence which swept through Iran last month.
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[2026-02-26 09:47 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South Korea
Snippet: SEOUL, Feb. 26 (Yonhap) -- North Korea has staged a military parade in Pyongyang to mark its key ruling party congress, state media reported Thursday.
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[2026-02-26 09:47 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Al Jazeera
Snippet: Ukraine’s President Volodymyr Zelenskyy said he spoke with United States President Donald Trump about ongoing peace negotiations with Russia, which he expects to soon progress into a leaders-level meeting.
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[2026-02-26 09:43 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: AP News
Snippet: La Corte Suprema el viernes 6 de febrero de 2026, en Washington. (AP Foto/Rahmat Gul)
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[2026-02-26 09:38 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South Korea
Snippet: Childbirths grow at fastest pace in 15 yrs; total fertility rate rebounds to 0.8 in 4 yrs
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[2026-02-26 09:30 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Zero Hedge
Snippet: More than 70 Democrats skipped President Donald Trump's 2026 State of the Union address Tuesday night, with some participating in rival events. But, most of the caucus did show up at the Capitol, delivering a masterclass in theatrical contempt: stone-faced silence, open heckling, and a near-universal refusal to applaud anything the president said.
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[2026-02-26 09:27 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: AP News
Snippet: President Bill Clinton, right, with Secretary Hillary Rodham Clinton, at the 92nd Street Y, May 4, 2023, in New York. (Photo by Evan Agostini/Invision/AP, File)
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[2026-02-26 09:23 UTC+10:00] [Medicaid] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Guardian Australia
Snippet: Vice-president makes announcement with Mehmet Oz, who says other states will be next after Minnesota
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[2026-02-26 09:18 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South Korea
Snippet: Childbirths grow at fastest pace in 15 yrs; total fertility rate rebounds to 0.8 in 4 yrs
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[2026-02-26 09:13 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South Korea
Snippet: Childbirths grow at fastest pace in 15 yrs; total fertility rate rebounds to 0.8 in 4 yrs
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[2026-02-26 09:11 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: AP News
Snippet: Un vuelo del Servicio de Inmigración y Control de Aduanas en el Aeropuerto Internacional del Condado de King, el 23 de agosto de 2025, en Seattle. (AP Foto/Lindsey Wasson, Archivo)
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[2026-02-26 09:00 UTC+10:00] [USA ice hockey team] [Factuality: 90]
Source: Guardian Australia
Snippet: Captain says controversy overshadows Olympic gold win
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[2026-02-26 08:58 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: AP News
Snippet: Vice President JD Vance arrives before President Donald Trump delivers the State of the Union address to a joint session of Congress in the House chamber at the U.S. Capitol in Washington, Tuesday, Feb. 24, 2026. (Kenny Holston/The New York Times via AP, Pool)
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[2026-02-26 08:56 UTC+10:00] [Sport / Soccer] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Age
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[2026-02-26 08:48 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: AP News
Snippet: El presidente colombiano Gustavo Petro habla durante una conferencia de prensa el martes 3 de febrero de 2026 en la embajada de Colombia, en Washington. (AP Foto/José Luis Magaña)
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[2026-02-26 08:44 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: The leader says Russian claims that Kyiv was trying to obtain nuclear arms were an attempt to exert political pressure on Ukraine
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[2026-02-26 08:35 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Manila Times
Snippet: KYIV, Ukraine — US President Donald Trump spoke with his Ukrainian counterpart Volodymyr Zelenskyy ahead of a fresh round of talks Thursday aimed at ending Russia's invasion, both sides said on Wednesday.
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[2026-02-26 08:29 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Middle East Eye
Snippet: It's exceedingly rare to see a Republican and a Democrat sit side by side at the annual State of the Union address delivered by the president in the House chamber.
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[2026-02-26 08:17 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 90]
Source: The Jerusalem Post
Snippet: The Trump administration is demanding that Iran agree to a nuclear deal that would remain in effect indefinitely, US Special Envoy Steve Witkoff told a recent private meeting of donors, according to a Wednesday Axios report.
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[2026-02-26 08:17 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: RT News
Snippet: Four armed men traveling in a US-registered speedboat have been killed after opening fire on Cuban border guard forces in the island’s territorial waters, according to Cuban officials. The incident escalates already strained relations between Havana and Washington.
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[2026-02-26 08:06 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Jerusalem Post
Snippet: President Donald Trump's administration ordered US diplomats last Wednesday to lobby against attempts to regulate US tech companies' handling of foreigners' data, saying in an internal diplomatic cable seen by Reuters that such efforts could interfere with artificial intelligence-related services.
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[2026-02-26 07:59 UTC+10:00] [Technology] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Guardian Australia
Snippet: Axon sees ‘major opportunities’ as Congress proposes $20m for ICE body cameras but data privacy experts warn of risks
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[2026-02-26 07:49 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Manila Times
Snippet: WASHINGTON — US Vice President JD Vance told Iran on Wednesday to take Washington's threats of military action "seriously," a day after President Donald Trump appeared to build the case for war in his State of the Union address.
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[2026-02-26 07:35 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: AP News
Snippet: La doctora Casey Means toma asiento al inicio de la audiencia de confirmación del comité de Salud, Educación, Trabajo y Pensiones del Senado de Estados Unidos para el puesto de directora de salud pública, en el Capitolio, el miércoles 25 de febrero de 2026, en Washington. (AP Foto/Tom Brenner)
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[2026-02-26 07:30 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Korea Herald
Snippet: Earlier this month, US President Donald Trump’s administration drew a flurry of condemnations for its decision to repeal the Environmental Protection Agency’s “endangerment finding”: a formal, evidence-based acknowledgement that greenhouse-gas emissions pose a threat to public health. Although the change may seem minor, it is anything but. Since 2009, the endangerment finding has underpinned much of the climate-related policymaking at the EPA and other agencies.
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[2026-02-26 07:30 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Korea Herald
Snippet: The recent US Supreme Court ruling that invalidated President Donald Trump’s so-called “reciprocal tariffs” marks a significant turning point. The policy debate surrounding these tariffs has highlighted the growing tension between domestic economic priorities and the institutional foundations of the multilateral trading system that has underpinned global economic stability since the end of the Cold War.
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[2026-02-26 07:29 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: AP News
Snippet: La representante demócrata por Illinois Delia Ramírez durante una conferencia de prensa para presentar el proyecto de Ley de Prohibición de Ataduras de Cuerpo Completo, el miércoles 25 de febrero de 2026, en Washington. (AP Foto/Mariam Zuhaib)
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[2026-02-26 07:27 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: AP News
Snippet: Rep. Andy Biggs, R-Ariz., speaks as members of the conservative House Freedom Caucus tell reporters about allegations that the government spies on Americans, during a news conference at the Capitol in Washington, Feb. 13, 2024. (AP Photo/J. Scott Applewhite, File)
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[2026-02-26 07:08 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Deutsche Welle
Snippet: O Irã chamou nesta quarta-feira (25/02) de "grandes mentiras" as afirmações do presidente dos Estados Unidos, Donald Trump, sobre seu programa nuclear e seus mísseis balísticos.
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[2026-02-26 07:05 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Zero Hedge
Snippet: As the Trump White House weighs its options against Tehran, Hezbollah is signaling it may not be eager to open another front - at least not immediately, issuing a rare message which seeks to calm the mood in the region.
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