[2026-02-26 06:09 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: AP News

Title: South African diamond mining company files for liquidation after tragedy

Snippet: JOHANNESBURG (AP) — Five miners who were trapped last week after a mudslide flooded a shaft remain unaccounted for and are “now presumed deceased,” the owners of the diamond mining company in South Africa said Wednesday, announcing that it had filed for liquidation and shut the mine.

Read full article: https://apnews.com/article/south-africa-trapped-miners-mine-shut-liquidation-ee977f6df6401b9d603d8aa0afb72b19

[2026-02-26 05:38 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: ABC News

Title: By Brianna Morris-Grant

Snippet: Brianna Morris-Grant got their start as a journalist for the Gold Coast Bulletin in 2018, specialising in local politics, state government and health. They also worked as the GCB's Social Media Editor before joining the ABC National News Desk as a digital producer in 2022.

Read full article: https://www.abc.net.au/news/brianna-morris-grant/13965022

[2026-02-26 03:45 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: Zero Hedge

Title: On Gold, Oil, & Uranium

Snippet: Billionaire natural resources investor Rick Rule, legendary short-seller Bill Fleckenstein, and veteran oil trader Erik Townsend join ZeroHedge this evening at 7PM ET to give their outlooks on three key commodities sectors: Gold, Oil, and Uranium.

Read full article: https://www.zerohedge.com/markets/update-gold-oil-uranium

[2026-02-26 03:29 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: AP News

Title: Penguins captain Sidney Crosby placed on injured reserve

Snippet: Canada’s Sidney Crosby (87) reacts after Canada lost to the United States in a men’s ice hockey gold medal game between Canada and the United States at the 2026 Winter Olympics, in Milan, Italy, Sunday, Feb. 22, 2026. (AP Photo/Petr David Josek)

Read full article: https://apnews.com/article/sidney-crosby-pittsburgh-penguins-milan-cortina-olympics-3a6cdeeb3321d58708085316155e5a52

[2026-02-26 03:16 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: AfricaNews

Title: DR Congo launches drone strikes on M23 at key coltan mine

Snippet: DR Congo government forces launched a major attack on the M23 rebel group in the east, using drones to strike a key mining site near Rubaya, North Kivu.

Read full article: http://www.africanews.com/2026/02/25/dr-congo-launches-drone-strikes-on-m23-at-key-coltan-mine/

[2026-02-26 00:33 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: Zero Hedge

Title: Futures Rise Ahead Of Critical Nvidia Earnings

Snippet: US equity futures are higher into NVDA earnings release after the close, and the risk-on tone in the US yesterday has spread globally with tech giant's earnings a catalyst for maintaining the rally aided by Tech. As of 8:00am ET, S&P 500 futures were up 0.3% as with Nasdaq 100 contracts +0.4%; NVDA is up 0.6% in premarket trading and while blowout results from the company later today may soothe nerves about the AI trade, “even if they have tremendous

Read full article: https://www.zerohedge.com/markets/futures-rise-ahead-critical-nvidia-earnings

[2026-02-25 19:48 UTC+10:00] [Sport] [Factuality: 90]

Source: The Age

Title: Summer Paralympic gold medallist set to become Australia’s first Indigenous Winter Paralympian

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Read full article: https://www.theage.com.au/sport/summer-paralympic-gold-medallist-set-to-become-australia-s-first-indigenous-winter-paralympian-20260225-p5o5e4.html?ref=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_source=rss_feed

[2026-02-25 16:49 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: ABC News

Title: AFL says umpires' opinion still matters after announcing Brownlow change

Snippet: Gold Coast's Matt Rowell won the 2025 Brownlow Medal. (Getty Images: Morgan Hancock)

Read full article: https://www.abc.net.au/news/2026-02-25/afl-brownlow-medal-umpires-voting-statistics/106388170

[2026-02-25 16:29 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: ABC News

Title: Alleged bomb threat against Gold Coast theatre over Chinese dance group

Snippet: Topic:National Security

Read full article: https://www.abc.net.au/news/2026-02-25/alleged-bomb-threat-against-hota-hosting-shen-yun/106387762

[2026-02-25 15:02 UTC+10:00] [Business / Companies] [Factuality: 100]

Source: The Age

Title: Dateline surveys flag intact US rare earths carbonatite targets

Snippet: Dateline Resources has combined a high-powered series of multiple geology surveys to zero in on two compelling carbonatite-hosted rare earth targets at its Colosseum project in the US state of California.

Read full article: https://www.theage.com.au/business/companies/dateline-surveys-flag-intact-us-rare-earths-carbonatite-targets-20260225-p5o5ew.html?ref=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_source=rss_feed

[2026-02-25 13:43 UTC+10:00] [National] [Factuality: 100]

Source: 9News

Title: A gold coin can buy you a home in this Aussie town

Snippet: Auto news: Public electric car charging cables cut and stolen at shopping centre

Read full article: https://www.9news.com.au/national/nsw-lismore-floods-homes-on-auction-from-as-little-as-one-dollar/54b21421-75c0-4882-9b74-90a536ae5cf3

[2026-02-25 12:26 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: The Manila Times

Title: US women's ice hockey team declines to attend Trump address

Snippet: WASHINGTON, D.C. — The Olympic gold-winning US women's ice hockey team said Tuesday it had declined an invitation to Donald Trump's State of the Union address, after the president joked he would be "impeached" if he did not ask them to attend.

Read full article: https://www.manilatimes.net/2026/02/25/sports/us-womens-ice-hockey-team-declines-to-attend-trump-address/2284510

[2026-02-25 11:43 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: BBC News

Title: Drones hammer Sudan's gold and oil zone - the pivotal new front line

Snippet: Intensified drone attacks on the new front line of Sudan's civil war have led to mass civilian casualties in recent weeks and are increasingly shaping the course of the conflict.

Read full article: https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/cjwz6z14w65o?at_medium=RSS&at_campaign=rss

[2026-02-25 11:19 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: AP News

Title: Vegas Golden Knights face intense playoff race after Olympics break

Snippet: United States’ Jack Eichel celebrates with teammates after defeating Canada in a men’s ice hockey gold medal game between Canada and the United States at the 2026 Winter Olympics, in Milan, Italy, Sunday, Feb. 22, 2026. (AP Photo/Petr David Josek)

Read full article: https://apnews.com/article/golden-knights-nhl-playoffs-olympics-e7e8866f19bac1e1babfafe41b8f76fb

[2026-02-25 10:50 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: Zero Hedge

Title: Leftist Media Outraged After USA Olympic Hockey Team Goes Pro-MAGA

Snippet: Perhaps it's destiny - The last time the USA Men's Olympic Hockey Team won the gold in 1980 they had to first defeat the communist Soviet Union. It was not the final game of the Olympics, it was the second to final game, but it was the only game that was treated as an epic battle of cultural and political ideals and not just a sports competition.

Read full article: https://www.zerohedge.com/political/leftist-media-outraged-after-usa-olympic-hockey-teams-goes-pro-maga

[2026-02-25 09:46 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: AP News

Title: Hughes’ OT goal for Team USA vs Canada in Olympic final averages 26M live viewers on NBC, Peacock

Snippet: United States’ Jack Hughes celebrates after scoring the winning goal against Canada during the overtime period of the men’s ice hockey gold medal game at the 2026 Winter Olympics in Milan, Italy, Sunday, Feb. 22, 2026. (AP Photo/Carolyn Kaster)

Read full article: https://apnews.com/article/winter-olympics-hockey-ratings-nbc-hughes-cc7bdc8c6cded0c8c4451a57cf19941c

[2026-02-25 09:40 UTC+10:00] [USA ice hockey team] [Factuality: 90]

Source: Guardian Australia

Title: US men’s hockey team visit White House as some players with Minnesota ties stay away

Snippet: Donald Trump invited team after Olympic gold

Read full article: https://www.theguardian.com/sport/2026/feb/24/us-hockey-visit-white-house-trump-minnesota

[2026-02-25 08:01 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: ABC News

Title: Council's 'exorbitant' travel bill $46k higher than disclosed

Snippet: Topic:Local Government

Read full article: https://www.abc.net.au/news/2026-02-25/gold-coast-council-travel-bill-higher-than-disclosed/106383026

[2026-02-25 06:45 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: AP News

Title: US men's hockey team feted at State of the Union; Trump says women's team will be honored 'soon'

Snippet: The Olympic gold medal-winning U.S. men’s hockey team visited President Donald Trump at the White House on Tuesday afternoon and later received about a two-minute bipartisan standing ovation during his State of the Union address that night.

Read full article: https://apnews.com/article/state-of-union-hockey-olympics-trump-89fff7bdec947251ff926e09ac24d4e4

[2026-02-25 06:33 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: Daily News

Title: Major General Mahesh Abeyratne wins Silver Medal in Abu Dhabi - DailyNews

Snippet: Major General Mahesh Abeyratne once again came to the fore when he won the Hammer Throw Silver medal ( age 55 gtoup ) at recently concluded Open Masters Games held in Abu Dhabi.

Read full article: https://dailynews.lk/2026/02/25/sports/957043/major-general-mahesh-abeyratne-wins-silver-medal-in-abu-dhabi/

[2026-02-25 03:26 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: Al Jazeera

Title: How Epstein tried to buy a Moroccan palace months before his death

Snippet: Behind high walls outside Marrakesh, Bin Ennakhil unfolds like a private kingdom. The estate spans 4.6 hectares (11.4 acres) and has 60 marble fountains that spill into mosaic-tiled courtyards. Gold-draped salons open onto gardens threaded with olive trees and more than 2,000 palms. A hammam steam spa sits beneath carved ceilings while an outdoor pool glints in the Moroccan sun.

Read full article: https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2026/2/24/how-epstein-tried-to-buy-a-moroccan-palace-months-before-his-death

[2026-02-25 03:00 UTC+10:00] [Photography] [Factuality: 100]

Source: Guardian Australia

Title: Christ arises and waiters break – readers’ best photographs

Snippet: View image in fullscreenWakehurst, West Sussex, UK ‘A break in the cloud late in the day filled the Winter Garden at Wakehurst with diffused light, illuminating the silver birches and fiery dogwoods to great effect.’Photograph: Anne BostwickShareView image in fullscreenCamp Stream Track, Canterbury, New Zealand‘Alone at last. A short drive from New Zealand’s overtouristed hotspot Lake Takapō.’Photograph: Lee SlaterShareView image in fullscreenKangerlussuaq airport, Greenland‘After a visit to Greenland, while waiting for a flight at Kangerlussuaq airport, I noticed that the

Read full article: https://www.theguardian.com/community/gallery/2026/feb/24/christ-arises-and-waiters-break-readers-best-photographs

[2026-02-25 02:46 UTC+10:00] [USA ice hockey team] [Factuality: 90]

Source: Guardian Australia

Title: US hockey was bathed in a golden Olympic glow. Then Donald Trump and Kash Patel stepped in | Beau Dure

Snippet: The US men’s and women’s teams claimed titles at the Winter Games this past week. The warm fuzzy feelings didn’t last long

Read full article: https://www.theguardian.com/sport/2026/feb/24/usa-hockey-team-gold-kash-patel-donald-trump-state-of-union

[2026-02-25 01:22 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: South China Morning Post

Title: Hong Kong firm to test tokenised concert stakes ahead of digital gold trading

Snippet: Hong Kong firm unveils crypto-based concert funding model, marking the city’s latest step in fintech innovation and gold tokenisation

Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/news/hong-kong/hong-kong-economy/article/3344505/hong-kong-firm-test-tokenised-concert-stakes-ahead-digital-gold-trading

[2026-02-25 01:00 UTC+10:00] [Women's Asian Cup 2026] [Factuality: 100]

Source: Guardian Australia

Title: Women’s Asian Cup 2026: complete guide to all 26 Matildas players

Snippet: Everything you need to know about every Australian squad member in the football tournament hosted by Sydney, Perth and Gold Coast

Read full article: https://www.theguardian.com/football/2026/feb/24/matildas-players-guide-womens-asian-cup-2026-australia-team

[2026-02-25 01:00 UTC+10:00] [Gold Coast] [Factuality: 100]

Source: Guardian Australia

Title: Will a Trump Tower finally rise in Australia – or is this more flash and bluster on the Gold Coast glitter strip?

Snippet: Previous plans for a Trump Tower in Queensland almost 20 years ago went the way of other imagined edifices in Rio, Batumi and Tijuana

Read full article: https://www.theguardian.com/australia-news/2026/feb/25/trump-tower-gold-coast-queensland-australia-glitter-strip

[2026-02-24 23:05 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: South China Morning Post

Title: Hong Kong visitor numbers jump for Chinese New Year holiday as gold sales shineBut Hong Kong residents make 3.95 million outbound trips between February 13 and 23, nearly 10 per cent more than last year.

Snippet: But Hong Kong residents make 3.95 million outbound trips between February 13 and 23, nearly 10 per cent more than last year

Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/news/hong-kong/hong-kong-economy/article/3344488/hong-kong-visitor-numbers-jump-chinese-new-year-holiday-gold-sales-shine

[2026-02-24 22:33 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 90]

Source: BBC News

Title: 'Never say no' - GB curlers 'open' to 2030 Winters

Snippet: Team GB's silver medal at the Milan-Cortina Games was their second in a row

Read full article: https://www.bbc.com/sport/articles/cjeny1ze8gvo?at_medium=RSS&at_campaign=rss

[2026-02-24 20:06 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: South China Morning Post

Title: India and Brazil set sights on US$30 billion trade milestone by 2030The two founding Brics members are deepening links on rare earths, innovation and AI to diversify growth beyond the West.

Snippet: The two founding Brics members are deepening links on rare earths, innovation and AI to diversify growth beyond the West

Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/week-asia/economics/article/3344457/india-brazil-intensify-trade-diversification-amid-trumps-tariff-threats

[2026-02-24 18:29 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: BBC News

Title: Fit-again Fitzpatrick in GB Winter Paralympics team

Snippet: Menna Fitzpatrick won slalom gold at the 2018 Winter Paralympics

Read full article: https://www.bbc.com/sport/articles/clyxrvevjzzo?at_medium=RSS&at_campaign=rss

[2026-02-24 18:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: South Korea

Title: S. Korean athletes return home after Winter Olympics in Italy

Snippet: INCHEON, Feb. 24 (Yonhap) -- The main group of South Korean athletes who competed at the Winter Olympics in Italy returned home Tuesday after meeting the country's gold medal target.

Read full article: https://en.yna.co.kr/view/AEN20260224000400315

[2026-02-24 17:30 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: BBC News

Title: Pair found dead on mountain had 'hearts of gold'

Snippet: Two friends found dead on Wales's highest mountain have been described as having "charisma" and "hearts of gold" by former tutors.

Read full article: https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/cm2rvln34m0o?at_medium=RSS&at_campaign=rss

[2026-02-24 17:07 UTC+10:00] [Business / Companies] [Factuality: 100]

Source: The Age

Title: Olympio storms into US with bonanza silver and antimony plays

Snippet: Olympio Metals has signed a binding option agreement to acquire 100 per cent of the Raven silver project in Montana and the Sawtooth antimony project in Idaho, USA, marking a strategic entry into the US critical minerals sector.

Read full article: https://www.theage.com.au/business/companies/olympio-storms-into-us-with-bonanza-silver-and-antimony-plays-20260224-p5o54q.html?ref=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_source=rss_feed

[2026-02-24 16:40 UTC+10:00] [Politics / WA] [Factuality: 100]

Source: The Age

Title: Greens MP refers Alcoa to watchdog over more alleged WA tree clearing breaches

Snippet: Bauxite miner Alcoa is facing further scrutiny of its clearing practices after the WA Greens referred the company to the environmental regulator over two more alleged breaches of an exemption order allowing it to continue mining.

Read full article: https://www.theage.com.au/politics/western-australia/greens-mp-refers-alcoa-to-watchdog-over-more-alleged-wa-tree-clearing-breaches-20260224-p5o53b.html?ref=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_source=rss_feed

[2026-02-24 15:40 UTC+10:00] [National / Queensland] [Factuality: 100]

Source: The Age

Title: Questions remain as Eric Trump shares new images of Gold Coast mega-tower

Snippet: Eric Trump has released new images of a proposed Trump tower on the Gold Coast, but many questions are yet to be answered about the project.

Read full article: https://www.theage.com.au/national/queensland/questions-remain-as-eric-trump-shares-new-images-of-gold-coast-mega-tower-20260224-p5o4yq.html?ref=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_source=rss_feed

[2026-02-24 14:15 UTC+10:00] [National] [Factuality: 100]

Source: 9News

Title: Aussies band together to support team ahead of Winter Paralympics

Snippet: Property News: Australia's most popular suburbs in every capital city.

Read full article: https://www.9news.com.au/national/winter-olympic-and-paralympic-games-paralympics-australia-green-and-gold-seat-campaign/b302b103-514f-48d0-95e2-0c35974a042b

[2026-02-24 13:48 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: South Korea

Title: Exhibition of Silla-era gold crowns draws 285,000 despite visitor cap

Snippet: SEOUL, Feb. 24 (Yonhap) -- A special exhibition of gold crowns from the ancient Silla Kingdom has drawn more than 285,000 visitors to the National Museum of Gyeongju despite strict limits on daily attendance, the museum said Tuesday.

Read full article: https://en.yna.co.kr/view/AEN20260224005500315

[2026-02-24 13:23 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 90]

Source: ABC News

Title: Trump seems to mock US women's hockey team while congratulating men on gold

Snippet: Topic:Winter Olympic Games

Read full article: https://www.abc.net.au/news/2026-02-24/trump-us-mens-hockey-team-under-fire-mocking-womens-team/106380212

[2026-02-24 12:38 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: ABC News

Title: Developer behind Gold Coast Trump Tower proposal went bankrupt twice

Snippet: Topic:Urban Development and Planning

Read full article: https://www.abc.net.au/news/2026-02-24/trump-tower-developer-went-bankrupt-twice/106379446

[2026-02-24 11:55 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: Deutsche Welle

Title: Gold

Snippet: Business02/02/2026February 2, 202602:27 min

Read full article: https://www.dw.com/en/gold/t-75771877

[2026-02-24 11:55 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: Deutsche Welle

Title: Mining and minerals

Snippet: Human Rights02/05/2026February 5, 202603:49 min

Read full article: https://www.dw.com/en/mining-and-minerals/t-19111736

[2026-02-24 10:51 UTC+10:00] [National] [Factuality: 100]

Source: 9News

Title: Gold Coast Trump hotel design unveiled as locals fiercely oppose plans

Snippet: Auto news: Public electric car charging cables cut and stolen at shopping centre

Read full article: https://www.9news.com.au/national/trump-tower-on-gold-coast-australia-petitions-launched-in-response/83f92312-b767-4d78-8530-7c6e87046dc0

[2026-02-24 09:49 UTC+10:00] [Photography] [Factuality: 100]

Source: Guardian Australia

Title: World Nature Photography awards 2026 – in pictures

Snippet: View image in fullscreenShared wonderFemale gorilla and butterfly, Bwindi, Uganda. Gold in the Animal portraits category. Photograph: Mary Schrader/World Nature Photography awardsShareView image in fullscreenSplashBrown bear trying to catch sockeye salmon, Katmai national park, Alaska. Gold in the Animals in their habitat category.Photograph: Charlie Wemyss-Dunn/World Nature Photography awardsShareView image in fullscreenThe eye of the dragonGeothermal pool Hveravellir, Iceland.

Read full article: https://www.theguardian.com/artanddesign/gallery/2026/feb/24/world-nature-photography-awards-2026-in-pictures

[2026-02-24 09:21 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: AP News

Title: US women's gold medal-winning team declines invitation from Trump to attend State of Union address

Snippet: United States players and coaches stand during the playing of the national anthem after winning the women’s ice hockey gold medal game at the 2026 Winter Olympics, in Milan, Italy, Thursday, Feb. 19, 2026. (AP Photo/Carolyn Kaster)

Read full article: https://apnews.com/article/trump-state-of-union-womens-hockey-gold-medal-2311fcc12756a72d8733f0f8c12116f8

[2026-02-24 08:16 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: ABC News

Title: Alcoa under investigation over more alleged tree clearing breaches

Snippet: Topic:Mining Environmental Issues

Read full article: https://www.abc.net.au/news/2026-02-24/alcoa-under-investigation-alleged-breach-state-mining-agreement/106376898

[2026-02-24 07:00 UTC+10:00] [Winter Olympics 2026] [Factuality: 90]

Source: Guardian Australia

Title: ‘I want to come back, to win gold’: banned Ukrainian determined to race for glory in helmet of memory

Snippet: On the eve of the fourth anniversary since Russia invaded Ukraine, Vladyslav Heraskevych has no regrets about sacrificing his Winter Olympic dreams in Milano Cortina

Read full article: https://www.theguardian.com/sport/2026/feb/23/banned-ukrainian-vladislav-heraskevych-return-glory-helmet-memory-ioc-winter-olympics-2026

[2026-02-24 06:40 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: ABC News

Title: Trump Tower for Gold Coast a magnet for the wealthy but some not so keen

Snippet: Topic:Urban Development and Planning

Read full article: https://www.abc.net.au/news/2026-02-24/trump-tower-pitched-as-gold-coast-magnet-for-wealthy/106378024

[2026-02-24 06:33 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: Daily News

Title: ComBank wins double Gold at CA Sri Lanka TAGS Awards - DailyNews

Snippet: Reinforcing the Bank’s commitment to upholding the highest standards of corporate reporting and best governance practices, the Commercial Bank of Ceylon has won five major awards including two Golds at the 2025 TAGS Awards of the Institute of Chartered Accountants of Sri Lanka (CA Sri Lanka), demonstrating its strong focus on Transparency, Accountability, Governance, and Sustainability.

Read full article: https://dailynews.lk/2026/02/24/business/956284/combank-wins-double-gold-at-ca-sri-lanka-tags-awards-2/

[2026-02-24 06:32 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: Daily News

Title: National Savings Bank wins Gold at TAGS Awards - DailyNews

Snippet: National Savings Bank (NSB) has emerged victorious at the TAGS Awards 2025, by securing the Gold Award in the State Bank Category, which recognised the excellence in annual financial reporting and corporate disclosure practices.

Read full article: https://dailynews.lk/2026/02/24/business/956290/national-savings-bank-wins-gold-at-tags-awards/

[2026-02-24 05:43 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: ABC News

Title: Trump's trade tantrum may drive Canada and Australia closer

Snippet: Topic:Mining and Metals Industry

Read full article: https://www.abc.net.au/news/2026-02-24/critical-minerals-future-australia-canada-us-china/106368382