Topic: US Politics — Neutral reports only
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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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[2026-08-25 14:57 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South Korea
Snippet: SEOUL, Aug. 25 (Yonhap) -- U.S. Ambassador to South Korea Michelle Steel has met with her Japanese counterpart and stressed the importance of continued three-way cooperation among Seoul, Washington and Tokyo, the U.S. envoy's social media post showed Tuesday.
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[2026-08-25 14:36 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 14:30 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: AP News
Snippet: Hedar Leonel Turcios Juárez, sargento del Ejército de Estados Unidos, sostiene una fotografía suya con su esposa Cristy en su casa, el 21 de julio de 2026, en El Paso, Texas. (AP Foto/Ryan Romero, archivo)
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[2026-08-25 14:27 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: ABC News
Snippet: A new proposal would charge employers $US103,265 for the US's H-1B visas. (Reuters: Dado Ruvic)
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[2026-08-25 14:25 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Nikkei Asia
Snippet: South Korean President Lee Jae Myung, U.S. President Donald Trump and Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi share overlapping and divergent interests. (Source photos by Kyodo/AP)
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[2026-08-25 14:25 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Middle East Eye
Snippet: US Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent on Monday announced a new wave of sanctions against Iran and its "enablers", towards what he described as an "asphyxiation of this regime" amid the standoff in the Strait of Hormuz.
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[2026-08-25 14:22 UTC+10:00] [Breaches] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Politico
Snippet: U.S. Trade Representative Jamieson Greer has been invited to a meeting of EU trade ministers set to occur in October, two European diplomats with knowledge of the plans, granted anonymity to discuss the gathering, told POLITICO.
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[2026-08-25 14:06 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: AP News
Snippet: U.S. Rep. Ralph Norman, R-S.C., left, looks on as Sen. Darline Graham, R-S.C., speaks during a debate ahead of the special GOP Senate runoff election to replace the late Sen. Lindsey Graham, R-S.C., in Newberry, S.C., Tuesday, Aug. 18, 2026. (AP Photo/Meg Kinnard)
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[2026-08-25 14:04 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: AP News
Snippet: President Donald Trump speaks with Nebraska Gov. Jim Pillen after 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 14:01 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: AP News
Snippet: Oklahoma Republican gubernatorial candidate Mike Mazzei delivers his closing remarks at a televised debate in Tulsa, Okla., Monday, Aug. 3, 2026. (Jake Ramsey/Oklahoma Watch via AP)
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[2026-08-25 13:52 UTC+10:00] [News] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Michael West Media
Snippet: August 25, 2026 13:52 | News
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[2026-08-25 13:49 UTC+10:00] [All News] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Korea Herald
Snippet: WASHINGTON (AP) -- The Trump administration is preparing to revoke the business and tourism visas of up to 200,000 foreigners who have applied for or are currently seeking asylum status in the United States. If it happens, the move would be the largest single mass revocation of visas in US history and would likely face legal challenges.
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[2026-08-25 13:15 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: AP News
Snippet: El presidente de EEUU, Donald Trump, habla durante un evento de regreso a clases en la Casa Blanca, en Washington, el lunes 24 de agosto de 2026. (Foto AP/Alex Brandon)
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[2026-08-25 13:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Nikkei Asia
Snippet: Global companies, including some from China, are clawing back refunds for tariffs that were improperly charged by U.S. President Donald Trump's administration. (Nikkei montage/Source photos by Reuters and Getty Images)
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[2026-08-25 12:56 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 90]
Source: Middle East Eye
Snippet: US Senator Chris Murphy has criticised the White House’s new sanctions on Iran, warning that American citizens are "paying a huge, huge cost" for the decision.
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[2026-08-25 12:56 UTC+10:00] [All News] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Korea Herald
Snippet: WASHINGTON (AP) -- The Supreme Court opened a path Monday for possible implementation of President Donald Trump's executive order restricting mail-in voting, though it remains unclear how much can be put in place before the fast-approaching midterm elections.
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[2026-08-25 12:40 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 90]
Source: The Manila Times
Snippet: WASHINGTON, D.C. — US President Donald Trump vowed Monday to double tariffs on Canadian vehicles beginning next year, as the historically friendly neighbors spiral into a trade war.
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[2026-08-25 12:16 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Manila Times
Snippet: WASHINGTON, D.C. — The US Supreme Court gave President Donald Trump a temporary victory on Monday, lifting a lower court block on his executive order curbing the use of mail-in ballots.
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[2026-08-25 12:15 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 90]
Source: BBC News
Snippet: UK Prime Minister Andy Burnham says he plans to travel to the US next month with European leaders to lobby US President Trump on Ukraine's defence needs.
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[2026-08-25 12:14 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: AP News
Snippet: CJ Abrams de los Nacionales de Washington se desliza para robarse la segunda base frente a Connor Norby de los Rockies de Colorado, el lunes 24 de agosto de 2026, en Washington. (AP Foto/Terrance Williams)
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[2026-08-25 12:11 UTC+10:00] [Latest Stories] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Inquirer
Snippet: MANILA, Philippines — The bills postponing the November 2026 Barangay and Sangguniang Kabataan Elections (BSKE) and fixing the term of barangay and SK officials at five years have been approved by the Senate panel on local government.
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[2026-08-25 12:02 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: AP News
Snippet: Washington Nationals’ CJ Abrams, right, slides into second base for a steal ahead of a tag by Colorado Rockies second baseman Connor Norby during the first inning of a baseball game in Washington, Monday, Aug. 24, 2026. (AP Photo/Terrance Williams)
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[2026-08-25 12:00 UTC+10:00] [Washington state] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: Having traded professional ballet for MIT, the Brazilian entrepreneur took over the Forbes wealth title from Lucy Guo and Taylor Swift
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[2026-08-25 12:00 UTC+10:00] [Borders] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Politico
Snippet: REYKJAVÍK — Pro-EU campaigners have a handy boogeyman to win over Icelandic voters ahead of a crunch referendum on Saturday: U.S. President Donald Trump.
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[2026-08-25 11:54 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: Trump’s recent olive branch to Kim and criticism of Seoul have raised concerns of a strain on long-standing Asian alliances
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[2026-08-25 11:54 UTC+10:00] [Kim Jong-un] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: Trump’s recent olive branch to Kim and criticism of Seoul have raised concerns of a strain on long-standing Asian alliances
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[2026-08-25 11:36 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Manila Times
Snippet: MANILA, Philippines — The Senate Impeachment Court will consider not only the consistency of witnesses’ testimonies but also whether their statements conform with common human experience when determining their credibility, court spokesman Regie Tongol said Tuesday.
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[2026-08-25 11:18 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Manila Times
Snippet: MANILA, Philippines — A Senate panel has approved the proposed bills postponing the November 2026 Barangay and Sangguniang Kabataan Elections (BSKE) and fixing the officials' term from four to five years.
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[2026-08-25 11:07 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: CNBC
Snippet: Hello, this is Anniek Bao writing to you from Singapore. Welcome to another edition of CNBC's Daily Open.
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[2026-08-25 11:03 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Manila Times
Snippet: WASHINGTON, D.C. — US Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent on Monday laid out plans for the "economic asphyxiation" of Iran, expanding Washington's secondary sanctions threats and warning of dire consequences for countries that do not join the campaign.
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[2026-08-25 10:40 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 90]
Source: BBC News
Snippet: 'Trump underestimates us': Doug Ford takes aim at US over tariffs
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[2026-08-25 10:34 UTC+10:00] [Colombia] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Guardian Australia
Snippet: Far-right leader echoes ally Donald Trump and says operations to ‘track down illegal immigrants’ should begin this week, amid earthquake aftermath
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[2026-08-25 10:20 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Jerusalem Post
Snippet: British Prime Minister Andy Burnham said he and other European leaders plan to travel to the United States in September to lobby US President Donald Trump to let Ukraine access some of its Patriot air defense missile stocks ahead of the winter, Bloomberg News reported on Monday, citing an interview.
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[2026-08-25 10:17 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 90]
Source: BBC News
Snippet: US President Donald Trump welcomed his Syrian counterpart Ahmed al-Sharaa to the White House last year
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[2026-08-25 10:00 UTC+10:00] [World] [Factuality: 90]
Source: SBS News
Snippet: Published 25 August 2026 11:05am
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[2026-08-25 09:57 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 90]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: Burnham’s comments came on his first international trip since becoming PM, after chairing a meeting of Ukraine’s allies with Zelensky in Kyiv
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[2026-08-25 09:57 UTC+10:00] [Iran] [Factuality: 90]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: Burnham’s comments came on his first international trip since becoming PM, after chairing a meeting of Ukraine’s allies with Zelensky in Kyiv
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[2026-08-25 09:56 UTC+10:00] [Middle East] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Rappler
Snippet: TRUMP. US President Donald Trump gestures as he steps from Air Force One upon his arrival in West Palm Beach, Florida, USA, March 20, 2026.
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[2026-08-25 09:51 UTC+10:00] [All News] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Korea Herald
Snippet: New tariff could be set at 7.5% as White House seeks to avoid disrupting trade truce with Beijing
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[2026-08-25 09:47 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Middle East Eye
Snippet: The Trump administration on Monday formally removed Syria from the State Sponsor of Terrorism (SST) blacklist, in a landmark move that unlocks export restrictions and allows for the US to supply military aid to the country.
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[2026-08-25 09:10 UTC+10:00] [All News] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Korea Herald
Snippet: US President Donald Trump's administration has proposed a fee of more than $103,000 on new H-1B visas for highly skilled foreign workers, a government notice on the Federal Register showed Monday.
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[2026-08-25 09:08 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: New York Post
Snippet: See more of our coverage in your search results.
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[2026-08-25 09:05 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The National (UAE)
Snippet: The US left out a major player as Washington opened a new front in its maximum-pressure campaign against Iran's economy: China.
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[2026-08-25 08:53 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 90]
Source: RT News
Snippet: Ontario Premier Doug Ford has threatened to cut electricity and critical minerals to the United States if President Donald Trump continues to escalate his trade war with Canada, drawing an angry response from the US leader.
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[2026-08-25 08:53 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 90]
Source: RT News
Snippet: Ontario Premier Doug Ford has threatened to cut electricity and critical minerals to the US if President Donald Trump continues to escalate his trade war with Canada, drawing an angry response from Trump.
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[2026-08-25 08:43 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: AP News
Snippet: Washington Commanders head coach Dan Quinn speaks during a post game news conference after an NFL preseason football game against the Miami Dolphins, Friday, Aug. 14, 2026, in Landover, MD. (AP Photo/Nick Wass)
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[2026-08-25 08:40 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Al Jazeera
Snippet: The United States Supreme Court has cleared the way for President Donald Trump to move ahead with his executive order restricting mail voting, though it remains unclear how much his administration can implement before the fast-approaching midterm elections in November.
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[2026-08-25 08:35 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Jerusalem Post
Snippet: The US Supreme Court on Monday lifted a judicial decision blocking President Donald Trump's administration from implementing his executive order to restrict the use of mail-in ballots ahead of the November midterm elections that will decide control of Congress - though another remains.
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[2026-08-25 08:35 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Jerusalem Post
Snippet: US President Donald Trump's administration is preparing to revoke the business and tourism visas of up to 200,000 foreigners who have applied for or are currently seeking asylum status in the United States, the Associated Press reported on Monday.
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