Topic: US Politics — Neutral reports only
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[2026-06-18 17:47 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South Korea
Snippet: (ATTN: CHANGES dateline; MENDS timeframe in lead paras; ADDS details in paras 5-7)By Song Sang-ho
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[2026-06-18 17:15 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: AP News
Snippet: El secretario de Defensa de Estados Unidos, Pete Hegseth, a su llegada a una reunión con sus homólogos de la OTAN en la sede de la alianza en Bruselas, el 18 de junio de 2026. (AP Foto/Virginia Mayo)
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[2026-06-18 16:55 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: AP News
Snippet: United States Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth speaks during a press statement on arrival for a meeting of NATO defense ministers at NATO headquarters in Brussels, Thursday, June 18, 2026. (AP Photo/Virginia Mayo)
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[2026-06-18 16:55 UTC+10:00] [All News] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Korea Herald
Snippet: Since 2017, I have covered South Korea’s political and economic landscape as a reporter, with a focus on foreign affairs, inter-Korean relations and security.As a foreign affairs reporter, I closely follow developments from the Ministry of Unification, the Foreign Ministry and the Defense Ministry, tracking shifts in diplomacy, military policy and North Korea’s evolving posture.
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[2026-06-18 16:37 UTC+10:00] [All News] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Korea Herald
Snippet: 'Mask Off' heads to New York, Washington in October
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[2026-06-18 16:11 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: AP News
Snippet: El vicepresidente de Estados Unidos, JD Vance, habla en Bethpage, Nueva York, el miércoles 17 de junio de 2026. (AP Foto/Matt Rourke)
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[2026-06-18 16:09 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: AP News
Snippet: Washington Mystics (6-7, 5-4 Eastern Conference) at New York Liberty (11-4, 8-0 Eastern Conference)
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[2026-06-18 16:00 UTC+10:00] [World Cup 2026] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Guardian Australia
Snippet: The Socceroos and United States both made a fast start to their campaign – here is what the Group D rivals must do to maintain momentum in Seattle
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[2026-06-18 15:52 UTC+10:00] [All News] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Korea Herald
Snippet: Staff reporter at The Korea Herald’s National Desk, based in Seoul. Covers South Korea’s national security and foreign policy, with a focus on the Defense, Foreign and Unification Ministries, as well as the National Assembly.Before entering journalism, served as an Air Force officer. Experience includes providing translation and interpretation, as well as strategic input for planning efforts, at the ROK-US Combined Forces Command.
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[2026-06-18 15:43 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: AP News
Snippet: En esta imagen, proporcionada por Scott Crawford, se muestra una nube de humo causada por el incendio Upriver, el 16 de junio de 2026, cerca de Spokane, Washington. (Scott Crawford vía AP)
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[2026-06-18 15:31 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: Moscow fends off drone attack, Kyiv targeted in second air strike this week, as Zelensky seeks Trump’s support for a peace deal
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[2026-06-18 15:31 UTC+10:00] [Enerhodar] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: Moscow fends off drone attack, Kyiv targeted in second air strike this week, as Zelensky seeks Trump’s support for a peace deal
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[2026-06-18 14:47 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South Korea
Snippet: By Song Sang-ho and Cho Joon-hyung
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[2026-06-18 14:42 UTC+10:00] [United States] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Asia Times
Snippet: Keep independent journalism alive
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[2026-06-18 14:33 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: AP News
Snippet: PHOENIX (AP) — The two Republican congressmen running for Arizona governor pitched themselves at a debate Wednesday as the only candidate with broad enough voter appeal to unseat Democratic Gov. Katie Hobbs amid the state’s affordability struggles.
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[2026-06-18 14:10 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: AP News
Snippet: The U.S. Department of Education building is seen in Washington, Nov. 18, 2024. (AP Photo/Jose Luis Magana, File)
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[2026-06-18 14:01 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: AP News
Snippet: Vice President JD Vance speaks in Bethpage, N.Y., Wednesday, June 17, 2026. (AP Photo/Matt Rourke)
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[2026-06-18 14:00 UTC+10:00] [Fact Check] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Rappler
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[2026-06-18 14:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The National (UAE)
Snippet: “I don’t care about the midterms!” US President Donald Trump thundered late last month. Yet he must start repairing the enormous damage he is doing to his administration and the Republican Party. Otherwise, the usual midterm setback in the US Congress may become a historic wipeout.
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[2026-06-18 13:59 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 90]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: Ambassador Xie Feng tells Washington gala many American business friends share his view on direction of US-China Board of Trade
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[2026-06-18 13:59 UTC+10:00] [Alibaba] [Factuality: 90]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: Ambassador Xie Feng tells Washington gala many American business friends share his view on direction of US-China Board of Trade
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[2026-06-18 13:53 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Manila Times
Snippet: PARIS, France — Donald Trump explained the appeal in one sentence: “Versailles is not gold leaf — Versailles is the real deal.”
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[2026-06-18 13:49 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Jerusalem Post
Snippet: Alex Bores, who’s running to succeed Rep. Jerry Nadler in Congress, is threading a very delicate needle.
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[2026-06-18 13:48 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: ABC News
Snippet: Thu 18 Jun 2026 at 1:48pm
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[2026-06-18 13:46 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Manila Times
Snippet: MANILA, Philippines — The Senate impeachment court on Thursday began pre-trial proceedings for the impeachment trial of Vice President Sara Duterte, marking the first official meeting between the prosecution and defense panels ahead of the full trial.
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[2026-06-18 13:35 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Middle East Eye
Snippet: White House Chief of Staff Susie Wiles says that while the next 60 days will "present challenges", the agreement between the US and Iran was a "great step forward".
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[2026-06-18 13:22 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: AP News
Snippet: Electronic boards show Japan’s benchmark Nikkei 225 index in Tokyo Thursday, June 18, 2026. (Kyodo News via AP)
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[2026-06-18 13:11 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 90]
Source: Al Jazeera
Snippet: US President Donald Trump’s interim deal with Iran has drawn a backlash from fellow Republicans, who argue the agreement wastes billions of dollars of taxpayer money and does little to restrict Tehran’s nuclear programme.
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[2026-06-18 13:10 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 90]
Source: RT News
Snippet: Iranian officials have portrayed the newly signed memorandum of understanding with the US as a diplomatic victory achieved through strength and as evidence that Washington failed to achieve any of its objectives militarily.
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[2026-06-18 13:10 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 90]
Source: RT News
Snippet: Iranian officials have portrayed the newly signed memorandum of understanding with the US as a diplomatic victory secured through strength and as evidence that Washington failed to achieve any of its military objectives.
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[2026-06-18 13:03 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 90]
Source: BBC News
Snippet: The leaders of the US and Iran have signed an initial peace deal aiming to end the war, allowing it to immediately take effect.
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[2026-06-18 12:56 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 90]
Source: New York Post
Snippet: See more of our coverage in your search results.
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[2026-06-18 12:13 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 90]
Source: Middle East Eye
Snippet: US President Donald Trump told his advisors that no one can handle Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, according to The Wall Street Journal citing a source familiar with the comments.
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[2026-06-18 12:11 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: ABC News
Snippet: Topic:Unrest, Conflict and War
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[2026-06-18 12:11 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: ABC News
Snippet: Emily Clark is a journalist on the ABC News foreign desk in Sydney. She has been deployed to major stories around the world, including to the United States to cover consecutive general elections and the first indictment of Donald Trump in New York City. She has reported on Russia's war from inside Ukraine and was on the ground covering the funeral of Queen Elizabeth II in 2022.
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[2026-06-18 12:02 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: AP News
Snippet: Taiwan’s top diplomat in Washington, Alexander Yui Tah-ray speaks during an interview, Wednesday, June 17, 2026, at the Twin Oaks Estate in Washington. (AP Photo/Jacquelyn Martin)
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[2026-06-18 11:58 UTC+10:00] [World / North America] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Age
Snippet: Spruiking his Iran deal at the G7 in France, Donald Trump said he did not want to be regarded like Herbert Hoover, the US president he blamed for causing the Great Depression.
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[2026-06-18 11:53 UTC+10:00] [All News] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Korea Herald
Snippet: Brazilian President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva warned US President Donald Trump on Wednesday not to meddle in Brazil's October presidential election after Trump made his latest criticism of Brazil over judicial moves against Lula's political rivals.
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[2026-06-18 11:49 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: CNBC
Snippet: Oil prices declined Thursday after President Donald Trump reportedly signed a deal with his Iranian counterpart Masoud Pezeshkian to end the war in the Middle East, while the International Energy Agency flagged a supply glut next year.
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[2026-06-18 11:47 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 90]
Source: Middle East Eye
Snippet: US President Donald Trump defenced his decision to reach an agreement to end the war on Iran, indicating he wants to avoid an "economic catastrophe".
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[2026-06-18 11:46 UTC+10:00] [All News] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Korea Herald
Snippet: US President Donald Trump on Wednesday told a roomful of global leaders "I'm the boss," as he and other G7 heads acknowledged Ukraine's improved battlefield fortunes with a unified pledge of support and fresh sanctions against Russia.
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[2026-06-18 11:46 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 95]
Source: New York Post
Snippet: See more of our coverage in your search results.
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[2026-06-18 11:39 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 90]
Source: New York Post
Snippet: See more of our coverage in your search results.
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[2026-06-18 11:18 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: AP News
Snippet: UNCASVILLE, Conn. (AP) — Sonia Citron had 24 points and a career-high 12 rebounds, Michaela Onyenwere scored 22 points and the Washington Mystics beat Connecticut 88-81 on Wednesday night to extend the Sun’s losing streak to six games.
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[2026-06-18 11:16 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: The US president also said Tokyo was not willing to get involved during the Iran war
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[2026-06-18 11:16 UTC+10:00] [Strait of Hormuz] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: The US president also said Tokyo was not willing to get involved during the Iran war
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[2026-06-18 11:10 UTC+10:00] [National News] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Rappler
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[2026-06-18 11:04 UTC+10:00] [WORLD] [Factuality: 95]
Source: The Japan Times
Snippet: It was fight night on the White House lawn. Beneath a great steel canopy nicknamed “the Claw,” Justin Gaethje did a backflip off the caged ring in the center of the South Lawn after winning the Ultimate Fighting Championship title card. In the audience, the president, newly 80, had just announced that the Iran war was over, and the Strait of Hormuz was open.
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[2026-06-18 10:51 UTC+10:00] [All News] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Korea Herald
Snippet: Washington may shift toward a tighter monetary policy as the US Federal Reserve underscored its commitment to taming inflation, South Korea's financial authorities said Thursday.
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[2026-06-18 10:46 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Middle East Eye
Snippet: French President Emmanuel Macron posted on X a video of US President Donald Trump signing the Memorandum of Understanding with Iran at Versailles.
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