Topic: US Politics — Neutral reports only
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[2026-08-25 22:29 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Zero Hedge
Snippet: Global stocks rose as chipmakers rebounded, with falling bond yields adding support to risek sentiment after Brent crude slid below $90 a barrel, down more than 3% after a New York times reports that "evacuated foreign service officers could begin heading back to their posts as early as this week...
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[2026-08-25 22:25 UTC+10:00] [World / Asia] [Factuality: 90]
Source: The Age
Snippet: Beijing: China has fired a warning shot at Washington, making clear it won’t cease cooperating with Iran and was prepared to retaliate if the Trump administration continued with fresh sanctions.
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[2026-08-25 22:21 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: AP News
Snippet: Barron Trump en la ceremonia de inauguración de su padre en Washington el 20 de enero del 2025. (AP foto/Evan Vucci)
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[2026-08-25 21:57 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: AP News
Snippet: Barron Trump watches as his father, President Donald Trump attends an indoor Presidential Inauguration parade event at Capital One Arena, in Washington, Jan. 20, 2025. (AP Photo/Evan Vucci, File)
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[2026-08-25 21:48 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 90]
Source: The Manila Times
Snippet: WASHINGTON, D.C. — President Donald Trump said Tuesday that he is considering changing the name of Lake Ontario to “Lake America” as the trade war between the United States and Canada intensifies.
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[2026-08-25 21:47 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: Such a change would be reminiscent of Trump’s unilateral action last year to rename the Gulf of Mexico to the Gulf of America
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[2026-08-25 21:47 UTC+10:00] [President Donald Trump] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: Such a change would be reminiscent of Trump’s unilateral action last year to rename the Gulf of Mexico to the Gulf of America
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[2026-08-25 21:47 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Jerusalem Post
Snippet: The White House posted a photoshopped image to its official X/Twitter account on Monday depicting the school bus from the PBS animated show "The Magic School Bus" while linking to a news story about the Immigration and Customs Enforcement Agency (ICE) arresting dozens of people in the Washington area.
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[2026-08-25 21:45 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Zero Hedge
Snippet: The Trump administration's "Operation Economic Outcast" has expanded the sanctions campaign across China and Hong Kong, targeting dozens of individuals and businesses while intentionally holding off on sanctioning major Chinese banks that keep Tehran connected to the global financial system. Beijing, meanwhile, signaled earlier Tuesday that it would not retreat from its economic relationship with Iran, raising the risk that Trump's economic war against Tehran could evolve into a direct confrontation with China, the largest buyer of discounted Iranian crude.
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[2026-08-25 21:39 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: AP News
Snippet: Prime Minister Mark Carney speaks about Canada’s response to new U.S. tariffs during a news conference on Parliament Hill in Ottawa on Saturday, Aug. 22, 2026. (Patrick Doyle/The Canadian Press via AP)
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[2026-08-25 21:32 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: CNBC
Snippet: Oil prices fell to more than a one-week low on Tuesday, as investors shrugged off supply concerns and Washington and Tehran's intensifying war of words ahead of "economic D-Day."
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[2026-08-25 21:31 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: AP News
Snippet: El presidente de Estados Unidos, Donald Trump, interviene en un acto de inicio del curso escolar político en la Rosaleda de la Casa Blanca, el 24 de agosto de 2026, en Washington. (AP Foto/Alex Brandon)
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[2026-08-25 21:30 UTC+10:00] [Estados Unidos] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Deutsche Welle
Snippet: O governo do presidente Donald Trump está se preparando para revogar os vistos de negócios e turismo de estrangeiros que solicitaram ou estão atualmente buscando asilo nos Estados Unidos, informou o Departamento de Estado em comunicado divulgado na segunda-feira (24/08).
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[2026-08-25 21:20 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: AP News
Snippet: President Donald Trump speaks during a back to school event in the Rose Garden of the White House, Monday, Aug. 24, 2026, in Washington. (AP Photo/Alex Brandon)
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[2026-08-25 20:55 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 90]
Source: Al Jazeera
Snippet: US Republican leader Mike Rogers and his allies have reportedly asked the pro-Israel lobby American Israel Public Affairs Committee (AIPAC) not to run a campaign on his behalf ahead of the November general election.
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[2026-08-25 20:55 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Zero Hedge
Snippet: Bessent is on a roll: first his attempt to send yields sharply lower by announcing an aggressive TSY buyback expansion, failed spectacularly, and then today, the US “economic D-Day” against Iran and unviled by Bessent, turned out to be "less Normandy and more Grenada", according to Bloomberg. But maybe, just like in the case of last week's "failed intervention", Bessent doesn't actually have to do much - in that case, all the Treasury secretary needs to do is spark a
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[2026-08-25 20:53 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 90]
Source: New York Post
Snippet: See more of our coverage in your search results.
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[2026-08-25 20:52 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: AP News
Snippet: This is our flagship newsletter Morning Wire. You can subscribe here and we’ll email it to you daily.
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[2026-08-25 20:48 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Middle East Eye
Snippet: Jordanian authorities have arrested and prosecuted investigative journalist Ali Younes after he allegedly reposted an article calling on Washington to cut billions of dollars in aid to the kingdom.
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[2026-08-25 20:38 UTC+10:00] [US news] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Guardian Australia
Snippet: Ship has not made a port call for more than 200 days and there have been reports of low morale and poor mental health amid food and water shortages
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[2026-08-25 20:36 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Middle East Eye
Snippet: China has warned Washington that it will retaliate if the Trump administration significantly expands its Iran-related secondary sanctions against Chinese companies.
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[2026-08-25 20:04 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: RT News
Snippet: US President Donald Trump has warned schools across the country against promoting gender identity and transition, touting his administration’s efforts to purge what he calls “transgender ideology” and “far-left extremism” from classrooms.
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[2026-08-25 20:04 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: RT News
Snippet: US President Donald Trump has warned schools across the country against promoting gender identity and transition, touting his administration’s efforts to purge what he calls “transgender ideology” and “far-left extremism” from classrooms.
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[2026-08-25 20:01 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: AP News
Snippet: Second-grader Aaminah Ingram-Kirk, 7, leads the way off the bus for the first day of school at Bishop McCort Catholic Elementary West on Tioga Street in Johnstown, Pa., Aug. 21, 2024. (Thomas Slusser/The Tribune-Democrat via AP, File)
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[2026-08-25 20:00 UTC+10:00] [Kansas] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Guardian Australia
Snippet: Adam Hamilton, a liberal megachurch pastor, is challenging incumbent Republican Senator Roger Marshall in this year’s midterm election
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[2026-08-25 20:00 UTC+10:00] [Trump administration] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Guardian Australia
Snippet: A recent memo claiming executive privilege over communications with private advisers invites corruption
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[2026-08-25 19:59 UTC+10:00] [US economy] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Guardian Australia
Snippet: Trump ally should cut budget deficit rather than try to suppress bond yields, says billionaire Stanley Druckenmiller
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[2026-08-25 19:58 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: AP News
Snippet: Russian President Vladimir Putin speaks to Indian Foreign Minister Subrahmanyam Jaishankar during their meeting at the Senate Palace of the Kremlin in Moscow, Monday, Aug. 24, 2026. (Sergei Karpukhin/Sputnik, Kremlin Pool Photo via AP)
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[2026-08-25 19:15 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Manila Times
Snippet: MANILA, Philippines — Presidential Communications Office Undersecretary Claire Castro accused Senator-judge Imee Marcos of attempting to shield Vice President Sara Duterte during the Senate impeachment trial.
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[2026-08-25 19:04 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: RT News
Snippet: Brazilian President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva is trying to “neutralize” US Secretary of State Marco Rubio by establishing a direct channel with President Donald Trump, CNN Brasil reported on Monday, citing sources.
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[2026-08-25 19:04 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: RT News
Snippet: Brazilian President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva is trying to “neutralize” US Secretary of State Marco Rubio by establishing a direct channel with President Donald Trump, CNN Brasil reported on Monday, citing sources.
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[2026-08-25 19:00 UTC+10:00] [WNBA] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Guardian Australia
Snippet: Nearly a decade after I watched him defy Erdoğan at great personal cost, the ex-NBA player is using his hard-won freedom to turn transgender people into a punchline
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[2026-08-25 18:56 UTC+10:00] [World news] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Guardian Australia
Snippet: UK PM to join delegation of leaders lobbying US president to step up supplies
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[2026-08-25 18:22 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Manila Times
Snippet: Welcome to The Manila Times where we bring you stories that shape our world.
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[2026-08-25 18:20 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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[2026-08-25 18:18 UTC+10:00] [Gold] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Guardian Australia
Snippet: Bitcoin rises above $80,000 for the first time since May amid uncertainty over US fiscal plans
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[2026-08-25 18:05 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 90]
Source: The Jerusalem Post
Snippet: Two additional US senators demanded answers from the Pentagon regarding the living conditions aboard three naval ships involved in the war against Iran.
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[2026-08-25 18:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: AP News
Snippet: Colorado Rockies (50-81, fifth in the NL West) vs. Washington Nationals (62-71, fourth in the NL East)
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[2026-08-25 16:04 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Jerusalem Post
Snippet: The wife of a US Army sergeant was deported to Honduras on Monday, marking the latest example of the impact of the Trump administration's immigration crackdown on relatives of members of the US military.
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[2026-08-25 16:04 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Jerusalem Post
Snippet: A private arbitrator has ordered The Washington Post to reinstate opinion columnist Karen Attiah with back pay, after the newspaper fired her in September over social media posts about conservative activist Charlie Kirk's assassination.
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[2026-08-25 16:03 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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[2026-08-25 15:57 UTC+10:00] [Crimes] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Rappler
Snippet: SENATE HEARING. Police Staff Sergeant Arla Ray Paciencia, the aunt of one of the two minors tagged in the Tacloban City school shooting, attends the Senate inquiry into the incident, on July 1, 2026.
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[2026-08-25 15:49 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: AP News
Snippet: El presidente de Estados Unidos, Donald Trump, habla con el gobernador de Nebraska, Jim Pillen, tras un acto de apertura del curso político en la Rosaleda de la Casa Blanca, el 24 de agosto de 2026, en Washington. (AP Foto/Alex Brandon)
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[2026-08-25 15:30 UTC+10:00] [World / North America] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Age
Snippet: Washington: Scott Bessent gave the game away when he acknowledged the danger in taking the very step he had just told the world he was going to take.
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[2026-08-25 15:29 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: CNBC
Snippet: The U.S. announced an "economic D-Day" campaign Monday to isolate Iran from the global economy, threatening penalties against "enablers" that continue doing business with Tehran.
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[2026-08-25 15:18 UTC+10:00] [All News] [Factuality: 90]
Source: The Korea Herald
Snippet: House Foreign Affairs Committee Chairman Brian Mast took aim at South Korea's economic and security posture toward Washington, citing regulatory action against US-listed Coupang as proof Seoul is shortchanging American businesses.
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[2026-08-25 15:14 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Middle East Eye
Snippet: Washington's decision to remove Syria from the State Sponsor of Terrorism (SST) blacklist paves the way for a "brighter future" for the country, Turkey's ambassador to Damascus said.
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[2026-08-25 15:09 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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[2026-08-25 15:00 UTC+10:00] [Canada] [Factuality: 90]
Source: Guardian Australia
Snippet: A fundamental rupture in the values that have united North America is not a problem that can be wished away: this is a warning to the western alliance
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[2026-08-25 15:00 UTC+10:00] [All News] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Korea Herald
Snippet: WASHINGTON (Reuters) -- US President Donald Trump's administration on Monday warned countries to cut their business ties with Iran or face secondary sanctions as part of what it billed as an "economic D-Day," but the Treasury Department stopped short of actually imposing penalties.
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