Topic: US Politics — Neutral reports only
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[2026-08-26 23:54 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: AP News
Snippet: El presidente Donald Trump y el vicepresidente JD Vance en el funeral del senador Lindsey Graham en Washington, el 28 de julio del 2026. (AP foto/Alex Brandon)
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[2026-08-26 23:36 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 90]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: The Revolutionary Guards said the waterway ‘will not be opened under any circumstances’ if Washington failed to accept the demands
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[2026-08-26 23:36 UTC+10:00] [Iran] [Factuality: 90]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: The Revolutionary Guards said the waterway ‘will not be opened under any circumstances’ if Washington failed to accept the demands
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[2026-08-26 23:26 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Middle East Eye
Snippet: The Turkish government hired a lobbying firm with close ties to US President Donald Trump earlier this month under a year-long contract worth $2.4m, according to US Justice Department filings reviewed by Middle East Eye.
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[2026-08-26 23:05 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: AP News
Snippet: Burke Hales, chief scientist for the PacWave wave energy test site overseen by Oregon State University, shows the electric cables that are buried under the seabed near Newport, Ore., Aug. 23, 2024. (AP Photo/Craig Mitchelldyer, File)
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[2026-08-26 23:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 90]
Source: The Manila Times
Snippet: TOKYO — The president of the International Criminal Court said Wednesday there is no reason she has to face US sanctions, adding that she is asking Japan's government to work with Washington to avoid further escalating tensions.
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[2026-08-26 22:44 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: AP News
Snippet: President Donald Trump, left, and CIA Director John Ratcliffe speak as they depart following a cabinet meeting at Camp David, near Thurmont, Md., Friday, July 31, 2026. (Nathan Howard/Pool Photo via AP)
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[2026-08-26 22:40 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: AP News
Snippet: An employee checks a customer’s identification card before checking out alcohol at a cash register in a grocery store in Arlington Heights, Ill., Monday, July 6, 2026. (AP Photo/Nam Y. Huh)
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[2026-08-26 22:26 UTC+10:00] [All News] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Korea Herald
Snippet: A government delegation attended the inauguration ceremony for a major international initiative launched by the International Atomic Energy Agency in Washington, D.C., the science ministry said Wednesday.
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[2026-08-26 22:23 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Middle East Eye
Snippet: The US threat to sever Iran’s economic lifeline with a raft of new sanctions, coupled with Tehran’s warnings of military retaliation and further restrictions on oil exports, has raised the stakes across the region.
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[2026-08-26 22:18 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: AP News
Snippet: TOKYO (AP) — The president of the International Criminal Court said Wednesday there is no reason she has to face U.S. sanctions, adding that she is asking Japan’s government to work with Washington to avoid further escalating tensions.
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[2026-08-26 22:00 UTC+10:00] [Christianity] [Factuality: 90]
Source: Guardian Australia
Snippet: In his new book, congressman Jared Huffman argues that theocratic insurgency has only grown more powerful after Donald Trump returned to the White House
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[2026-08-26 22:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South Korea
Snippet: SEOUL, Aug. 26 (Yonhap) -- A government delegation attended the inauguration ceremony for a major international initiative launched by the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) in Washington, D.C., the science ministry said Wednesday.
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[2026-08-26 21:51 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 92]
Source: RT News
Snippet: US President Donald Trump has reportedly submitted a landmark nuclear cooperation agreement with Saudi Arabia for congressional review and renewed demands that Riyadh normalize relations with Israel as part of the deal.
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[2026-08-26 21:51 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 92]
Source: RT News
Snippet: US President Donald Trump has reportedly submitted a landmark nuclear cooperation agreement with Saudi Arabia for congressional review and renewed demands that Riyadh normalize relations with Israel as part of the deal.
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[2026-08-26 21:41 UTC+10:00] [Editors' Pick] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Rappler
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[2026-08-26 21:41 UTC+10:00] [National News] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Rappler
Snippet: POA. Defense counsel spokesperson Michael Poa holds a press conference at the Senate ahead of the impeachment proceedings, on July 8, 2026.
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[2026-08-26 21:35 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Jerusalem Post
Snippet: US Senate Democrats on Wednesday urged Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu to rein in a "surge" of violence by West Bank settlers and mass arrests of Palestinians by Israeli security forces in the occupied territory.
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[2026-08-26 21:27 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 90]
Source: BBC News
Snippet: CIA director John Ratcliffe pictured in Washington earlier this year
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[2026-08-26 21:26 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: New York Post
Snippet: See more of our coverage in your search results.
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[2026-08-26 21:00 UTC+10:00] [Trump administration] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Guardian Australia
Snippet: Exposure to two compounds approved can result in ‘sudden death’ and range of other serious health risks, lawsuit warns
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[2026-08-26 21:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: New York Post
Snippet: See more of our coverage in your search results.
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[2026-08-26 20:59 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: AP News
Snippet: The Social Security Administration’s main campus is seen in Woodlawn, Md., Jan. 11, 2013. (AP Photo/Patrick Semansky, File)
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[2026-08-26 20:39 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: AP News
Snippet: The move came after the Trump administration imposed 50% tariffs over the weekend on Canadian goods following the collapse of trade negotiations. Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney accused Washington of trying to subordinate Canada.
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[2026-08-26 20:32 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: AP News
Snippet: Dolly Parton reads her book “Coat of Many Colors,” at the Library of Congress in Washington on Feb. 27, 2018. (AP Photo/Andrew Harnik, File)
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[2026-08-26 20:05 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Manila Times
Snippet: MANILA, Philippines — Senate Majority Leader Juan Miguel “Migz” Zubiri on Wednesday appealed to the Commission on Audit (COA) to finalize its findings related to the use of confidential funds under Vice President Sara Duterte, stressing that a final audit determination could help guide the Impeachment Court in weighing the evidence before it.
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[2026-08-26 20:01 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: AP News
Snippet: At left, Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton speaks in McKinney, Texas, May 19, 2026, and at right, Texas state Rep. James Talarico, after voting, in Austin, Texas, Feb. 17, 2026. (AP Photo/LM Otero and Eric Gay,File)
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[2026-08-26 20:00 UTC+10:00] [Mark Carney] [Factuality: 90]
Source: Guardian Australia
Snippet: The quiet-spoken Canadian prime minister has spoken unutterable truths
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[2026-08-26 20:00 UTC+10:00] [ICE (US Immigration and Customs Enforcement)] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Guardian Australia
Snippet: Trump administration has moved away from high-profile, militarized raids as its deportation spree has ramped up
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[2026-08-26 20:00 UTC+10:00] [Trump tariffs] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Guardian Australia
Snippet: Paper products among hardest-hit sectors after trade negotiations broke down, with 25-50% tariffs estimated
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[2026-08-26 20:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 90]
Source: New York Post
Snippet: See more of our coverage in your search results.
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[2026-08-26 19:57 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: The cancelled appointments mark the latest squeeze in a tightening vice on legal immigration during Donald Trump’s second term
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[2026-08-26 19:57 UTC+10:00] [green card] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: The cancelled appointments mark the latest squeeze in a tightening vice on legal immigration during Donald Trump’s second term
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[2026-08-26 19:56 UTC+10:00] [South Carolina] [Factuality: 90]
Source: Guardian Australia
Snippet: Sister of late Lindsey Graham, who has been backed by Trump, overcomes concern about lack of experience to win place on November ballot
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[2026-08-26 19:30 UTC+10:00] [Maine] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Guardian Australia
Snippet: Reproductive Freedom for All – one of the country’s oldest pro-choice groups – backs Jackson in his fight against Republican Susan Collins
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[2026-08-26 19:21 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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[2026-08-26 19:09 UTC+10:00] [BUSINESS] [Factuality: 95]
Source: The Japan Times
Snippet: U.S. President Donald Trump’s planned 50% tariff on Canadian automobiles and auto parts is poised to hit Japanese automakers, which have built production and supply chains spanning the United States, Canada and Mexico.
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[2026-08-26 18:55 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Al Jazeera
Snippet: United States Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) arrested 49,571 people in July, the highest in a month since President Donald Trump took office for his second term, according to the latest figures available.
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[2026-08-26 18:19 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Jerusalem Post
Snippet: Oklahoma nurse and activist N’kiyla Jasmine Thomas, who ran a campaign with anti-AIPAC messaging, defeated centrist Jim Priest in a Democratic Senate primary runoff on Tuesday that marked the latest victory for a progressive politician in a solidly conservative state.
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[2026-08-26 18:01 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: AP News
Snippet: Colorado Rockies (51-81, fifth in the NL West) vs. Washington Nationals (62-72, fourth in the NL East)
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[2026-08-26 17:07 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: AP News
Snippet: El ministro canadiense de Finanzas, Francois-Philippe Champagne, habla durante una conferencia de prensa sobre la respuesta de Canadá a los aranceles impuestos por Estados Unidos, en una empresa de tejados en Ottawa, el 25 de agosto de 2026. (Justin Tang/The Canadian Press via AP)
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[2026-08-26 17:00 UTC+10:00] [Donald Trump] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Guardian Australia
Snippet: Everyone can see that the Iran war has been a strategic disaster for the US, while a failing president pretends he is winning
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[2026-08-26 16:46 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: CNBC
Snippet: Iran and Oman are approaching a deal to secure safe transit through the Strait of Hormuz and future administration of the vital economic artery.
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[2026-08-26 16:45 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Zero Hedge
Snippet: Following a decade-and-a-half of a Washington-led full economic siege of the Syrian state, and after a fierce CIA-backed proxy war (Timber Sycamore) to oust Assad over that same period, this week has witnessed the huge milestone of the United States finally removing Syria from its state sponsors of terrorism list.
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[2026-08-26 16:30 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: CNBC
Snippet: SINGAPORE — Chinese robotics companies shut out of the U.S. by new restrictions on advanced robots can still reach American buyers by building genuine operations in Singapore, according to a Temasek-backed venture firm that counts humanoid maker Unitree Robotics among its portfolio companies.
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[2026-08-26 16:18 UTC+10:00] [Opinion] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Asia Times
Snippet: Keep independent journalism alive
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[2026-08-26 16:09 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: AP News
Snippet: Washington Mystics (23-15, 11-5 Eastern Conference) at Phoenix Mercury (13-25, 8-11 Western Conference)
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[2026-08-26 16:03 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: AP News
Snippet: CIUDAD DE MÉXICO (AP) — El ministro de Exteriores de México, Roberto Velasco, mantendrá el miércoles su primera reunión presencial con el secretario de Estado de Estados Unidos, Marco Rubio, desde que asumió el cargo en abril, con una agenda desbordada por controvertidos asuntos políticos, económicos, migratorios y de seguridad.
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[2026-08-26 15:16 UTC+10:00] [World / North America] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Age
Snippet: Washington: A series of firings and feuds initiated by Defence Secretary Pete Hegseth has left the US Army essentially rudderless as it struggles to deal with the threat posed by cheap, deadly drones and missiles that have pounded US bases in the Middle East.
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[2026-08-26 15:04 UTC+10:00] [JAPAN] [Factuality: 95]
Source: The Japan Times
Snippet: Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi has rejected criticism that her government responded too weakly to U.S. sanctions against International Criminal Court President Tomoko Akane, pointing to behind-the-scenes efforts to prevent Washington from targeting the Japanese judge.
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