[2026-05-19 03:38 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: Zero Hedge

Title: Judge Dismisses Musk's OpenAI Lawsuit After Jury Reaches Verdict

Snippet: A nine-person federal jury has sided with OpenAI, Sam Altman, Greg Brockman, and Microsoft, determining that Elon Musk filed his high-profile lawsuit too late under the statute of limitations. The verdict effectively ends Musk’s claims that OpenAI abandoned its founding nonprofit mission to benefit humanity.

Read full article: https://www.zerohedge.com/technology/jury-rules-against-musk-openai-lawsuit

[2026-05-19 03:37 UTC+10:00] [AI (artificial intelligence)] [Factuality: 100]

Source: Guardian Australia

Title: Jury hands victory to Sam Altman and OpenAI in battle with Elon Musk

Snippet: OpenAI CEO and president found not liable for breaking contracts made with Musk when founding the startup

Read full article: https://www.theguardian.com/technology/2026/may/18/sam-altman-trial-victory-elon-musk-openai

[2026-05-19 03:32 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: CNBC

Title: Elon Musk loses court battle against Sam Altman and OpenAI after 3-week trial

Snippet: After less than two hours of deliberations, a jury rejected Elon Musk's claims against OpenAI CEO Sam Altman, ending a dramatic chapter in the bitter rivalry between the two tech billionaires, who were once close friends.

Read full article: https://www.cnbc.com/2026/05/18/musk-altman-openai-trial-verdict.html

[2026-05-19 03:30 UTC+10:00] [Iraq] [Factuality: 100]

Source: Guardian Australia

Title: ‘Disposable’ operatives for hire are a new menace for western countries

Snippet: A court case in New York has highlighted how Iran is using technology to recruit agents who may not even be regime supporters

Read full article: https://www.theguardian.com/world/2026/may/18/disposable-terrorists-for-hire-menace-western-countries

[2026-05-19 03:30 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: The Manila Times

Title: Senate shooting suspect positive in paraffin test - PNP

Snippet: MANILA, Philippines —Mel Oragon, the lone suspect in the May 13 Senate shooting yielded positive results in paraffin testing, Southern Police District (SPD) confirmed Monday.

Read full article: https://www.manilatimes.net/2026/05/19/news/senate-shooting-suspect-positive-in-paraffin-test-pnp/2346547

[2026-05-19 03:30 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: Zero Hedge

Title: Judge Tosses Key Evidence In Luigi Mangione Case Over Warrantless Backpack Search

Snippet: A judge just handed Luigi Mangione some big wins in his high-profile murder case. On Monday, New York Supreme Court Justice Gregory Carro issued a mixed ruling on evidence seized during the suspect’s dramatic arrest at a Pennsylvania McDonald’s. The decision represents a partial victory for the defense on constitutional grounds while delivering a significant boost to prosecutors by preserving the most damning pieces of physical evidence linking Mangione to the assassination of UnitedHealthcare CEO Brian Thompson.

Read full article: https://www.zerohedge.com/political/judge-tosses-key-evidence-luigi-mangione-case-over-warrantless-backpack-search

[2026-05-19 03:02 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: New York Post

Title: Alex Murdaugh sues South Carolina clerk who interfered with jury that found him guilty of killing his wife and son

Snippet: See more of our coverage in your search results.

Read full article: https://nypost.com/2026/05/18/us-news/alex-murdaugh-sues-south-carolina-clerk-who-interfered-with-jury-that-found-him-guilty-of-killing-his-wife-and-son/

[2026-05-19 03:01 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: South China Morning Post

Title: US prosecutors drop fraud charges against billionaire Indian businessman Gautaum Adani

Snippet: Adani, one of the world’s richest people, had been accused in 2024 of paying huge bribes to ensure the success of a solar project in India

Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/news/world/united-states-canada/article/3354017/us-prosecutors-drop-fraud-charges-against-billionaire-indian-businessman-gautaum-adani?utm_source=rss_feed

[2026-05-19 03:01 UTC+10:00] [US Securities and Exchange Commission] [Factuality: 100]

Source: South China Morning Post

Title: US prosecutors drop fraud charges against billionaire Indian businessman Gautaum Adani

Snippet: Adani, one of the world’s richest people, had been accused in 2024 of paying huge bribes to ensure the success of a solar project in India

Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/news/world/united-states-canada/article/3354017/us-prosecutors-drop-fraud-charges-against-billionaire-indian-businessman-gautaum-adani

[2026-05-19 03:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: AP News

Title: Britain sentences truck driver for smuggling cocaine in Skims clothing shipment

Snippet: LONDON (AP) — A British court sentenced a truck driver to prison for smuggling 7 million pounds ($9.4 million) worth of cocaine in a shipment of underwear and clothing from Skims, Kim Kardashian’s shapewear brand, authorities said Monday.

Read full article: https://apnews.com/article/uk-skims-truck-cocaine-smuggling-b999d021e776f4c7db6da230ff7f3174

[2026-05-19 03:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 95]

Source: New York Post

Title: ‘The Crash’ Documentary on Netflix Only Tells Part Of The Mackenzie Shirilla Tragedy: Watch ‘Killer Cases’ For More Details

Snippet: If you’re a true crime junkie, then you probably watched The Crash documentary on Netflix this weekend. If you got sucked into the case of Mackenzie Shirilla—the teenage girl charged with murder after she drove a car into a building, killing her two friends in the car with her—then you should know that there is a Mackenzie Shirilla documentary on Hulu and another on HBO Max that you can stream right now: Killer Cases Season 4, Episode 12, “Murder on

Read full article: https://decider.com/2026/05/18/mackenzie-shirilla-documentary-killer-cases-streaming-hulu-netflix-apple-tv-hbo-max/

[2026-05-19 02:43 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: The Manila Times

Title: Summer travelers who relied on Spirit Airlines may struggle to find budget alternatives

Snippet: FLORIDA — Days after Spirit Airlines shut down in the middle of the night, a lawyer for the defunct budget carrier stood before a bankruptcy judge and apologized to the price-conscious customers who might struggle to find affordable flights in its absence.

Read full article: https://www.manilatimes.net/2026/05/19/news/world/summer-travelers-who-relied-on-spirit-airlines-may-struggle-to-find-budget-alternatives/2346531

[2026-05-19 02:36 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: AP News

Title: US prosecutors drop fraud charges against billionaire Indian businessman Gautaum Adani

Snippet: Gautam Adani, Indian billionaire and chairman of Adani Group, presides over the 51st Gems and Jewelry awards function in Jaipur, India, on Nov. 30, 2024. (AP Photo, File)

Read full article: https://apnews.com/article/gautam-adani-india-solar-energy-securities-fraud-bribery-4b59c127bd64a8e7ad3bac9c24764555

[2026-05-19 02:29 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: Al Jazeera

Title: Philippines launches VP Duterte impeachment trial amid political division

Snippet: The Philippine Senate, sitting as an impeachment court, has opened the trial of Vice President Sara Duterte amid political turmoil and deep division.

Read full article: https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2026/5/18/philippines-launches-vp-duterte-impeachment-trial-amid-political-division

[2026-05-19 02:28 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: The Moscow Times

Title: Even in Exile, Russia’s Political Opposition Struggles to Rise Above Its Divisions

Snippet: When the former head of the late Alexei Navalny’s Anti-Corruption Foundation (FBK) was let go from his job last fall, he was light on details of the situation. But in a tell-all interview last week, he made some shocking claims.

Read full article: https://www.themoscowtimes.com/2026/05/18/even-in-exile-russias-political-opposition-struggles-to-rise-above-its-divisions-a92780

[2026-05-19 02:05 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: The Manila Times

Title: Nephew kills uncle in fatal gunfight in Batangas

Snippet: A LONGTIME argument ended in a fatal gunfight as the nephew shot his 65-year-old uncle dead in Padre Garcia, Batangas, police said on Monday.

Read full article: https://www.manilatimes.net/2026/05/19/regions/nephew-kills-uncle-in-fatal-gunfight-in-batangas/2346378

[2026-05-19 02:04 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: The Manila Times

Title: Ad misericordiam

Snippet: AD misericordiam is a logical fallacy used to appeal to pity rather than arguing on the basis of evidence. It is frequently employed to sway people’s emotions and empathy over an argument that lacks a foot to stand on. Lately, ad misericordiam has been used by top-tiered politicians who are either facing impeachment charges or are bound to be arrested by the International Criminal Court in The Hague for crimes against humanity.

Read full article: https://www.manilatimes.net/2026/05/19/opinion/columns/ad-misericordiam/2346414

[2026-05-19 01:52 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: ABC News

Title: Journalist in London stabbed at behest of Iran, court told

Snippet: Tue 19 May 2026 at 1:52am

Read full article: https://www.abc.net.au/news/2026-05-19/journalist-stabbing-at-behest-of-iran/106694886

[2026-05-19 01:40 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: Zero Hedge

Title: DoJ Establishes "Anti-Weaponization" Fund After Trump Drops $10 Billion Lawsuit Against IRS

Snippet: Update (1130ET): The DOJ announces that as a part of the settlement agreement in President Donald Trump v. the IRS, the Attorney General established “The Anti-Weaponization Fund” to provide a systematic process to hear and redress claims of others who suffered weaponization and lawfare.

Read full article: https://www.zerohedge.com/political/trump-drops-10-billion-lawsuit-against-irs

[2026-05-19 01:39 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: BBC News

Title: Why are people so excited about Swatch's Royal Pop watch?

Snippet: The launch of an exclusive pocket watch has sparked a frenzy that forced stores worldwide to close and in some cases saw police officers and security deal with huge unruly crowds.

Read full article: https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/c2e2meeg2yro?at_medium=RSS&at_campaign=rss

[2026-05-19 01:37 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: BBC News

Title: Police search for Yungblud stalking suspect

Snippet: A woman suspected of stalking rock star Yungblud is being sought by police after she was accused of flouting a ban on attending his concerts.

Read full article: https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/cn0pk8e9v2wo?at_medium=RSS&at_campaign=rss

[2026-05-19 01:32 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: The Jerusalem Post

Title: Four arrested after police receive warning of suspected terror plot near Hadera

Snippet: Police officers arrested four suspects near Hadera shortly after receiving a report that a Palestinian Authority resident allegedly intended to carry out a terror attack in the area, Israel Police confirmed on Monday.

Read full article: https://www.jpost.com/israel-news/crime-in-israel/article-896584

[2026-05-19 01:32 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: The Jerusalem Post

Title: Iranian gov't paid Romanian men to carry out stabbing attack on UK-based journalist, court told

Snippet: A team of Romanian men, acting as proxies for the Iranian government, carried out a knife attack on a journalist working for a Persian-language media organization in London, prosecutors told a British court on Monday.

Read full article: https://www.jpost.com/international/article-896588

[2026-05-19 01:28 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: Middle East Eye

Title: MPs question lack of action on hate speech at Tommy Robinson's anti-Muslim rally

Snippet: British Muslim civil society groups and politicians have criticised government ministers for not condemning anti-Muslim remarks made at the Unite the Kingdom rally over the weekend, and are calling on the Metropolitan Police to investigate some comments.

Read full article: https://www.middleeasteye.net/news/stop-islam-mps-question-lack-action-hate-speech-tommy-robinson-rally

[2026-05-19 01:10 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: BBC News

Title: Judge rules gun, writings are admissible in Luigi Mangione's New York murder trial

Snippet: A New York judge will allow a gun and writings found in Luigi Mangione's backpack after his 2024 arrest to be presented at his state murder trial, but has ruled that other items are inadmissible.

Read full article: https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/cx21g6qz45xo?at_medium=RSS&at_campaign=rss

[2026-05-19 01:06 UTC+10:00] [Editors' Pick] [Factuality: 100]

Source: Rappler

Title: Senate convenes as Sara Duterte impeachment court | The wRap

Snippet: Here are today’s headlines – the latest news in the Philippines and around the world:

Read full article: https://www.rappler.com/video/daily-wrap/may-18-2026/

[2026-05-19 01:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: Middle East Eye

Title: Exclusive: ICC prosecutor's office seeks arrest warrant for Israel's Smotrich

Snippet: The office of the prosecutor of the International Criminal Court last month filed a secret arrest warrant application for Israeli finance minister Bezalel Smotrich over alleged war crimes and crimes against humanity committed against Palestinians in the occupied West Bank, sources briefed on the matter told Middle East Eye.

Read full article: https://www.middleeasteye.net/news/exclusive-icc-prosecutor-seeks-arrest-warrant-israeli-minister-smotrich-apartheid-charges

[2026-05-19 01:00 UTC+10:00] [Indigenous Australians] [Factuality: 100]

Source: Guardian Australia

Title: NT laws to allow police to hold young people for 48 hours will be ‘funnelling Aboriginal children into prisons’, advocates warn

Snippet: Police will be able to question children without an adult present and hold them after being charged under draft laws introduced by the CLP

Read full article: https://www.theguardian.com/australia-news/2026/may/19/nt-northern-territory-laws-hold-young-people-48-hours-aboriginal-indigenous-children-prisons-ntwnfb

[2026-05-19 00:51 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: BBC News

Title: Two men arrested over stunt at enclosure of famed monkey Punch

Snippet: Two US nationals have been arrested after one jumped into the enclosure of a monkey at a Japanese zoo who went viral online while the other filmed the stunt, police have said.

Read full article: https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/cr5pz4jvlp5o?at_medium=RSS&at_campaign=rss

[2026-05-19 00:40 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: BBC News

Title: Manhunt begins after reports two teenagers raped

Snippet: A man has been arrested and police are hunting another suspect after reports two teenage girls were raped in Great Yarmouth, police said.

Read full article: https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/c9v3jnl4xmyo?at_medium=RSS&at_campaign=rss

[2026-05-19 00:40 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: The Manila Times

Title: Escaped tiger shot dead by German police

Snippet: BERLIN — German police said Monday they had shot dead a tiger that escaped from an enclosure run by a woman nicknamed the "Tiger Queen" after it attacked one of the keepers.

Read full article: https://www.manilatimes.net/2026/05/18/news/world/escaped-tiger-shot-dead-by-german-police/2346483

[2026-05-19 00:22 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: New York Post

Title: Jurors at Luigi Mangione trial will see alleged killer’s ‘manifesto’ and gun

Snippet: See more of our coverage in your search results.

Read full article: https://nypost.com/2026/05/18/us-news/jurors-at-luigi-mangione-trial-will-see-alleged-killers-manifesto-and-gun-2/

[2026-05-19 00:12 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: New York Post

Title: Shakira gets massive 8-figure payout after acquittal in tax fraud case

Snippet: See more of our coverage in your search results.

Read full article: https://pagesix.com/2026/05/18/entertainment/shakira-gets-massive-8-figure-payout-after-acquittal-in-tax-fraud-case/

[2026-05-19 00:05 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: The Manila Times

Title: France unveils architects to transform Louvre

Snippet: PARIS — France said Monday that it had selected an international team of architects to transform the Louvre, which has been hit by a litany of problems including a $100 million jewellery robbery.

Read full article: https://www.manilatimes.net/2026/05/18/news/world/france-unveils-architects-to-transform-louvre/2346432

[2026-05-19 00:02 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: South China Morning Post

Title: Spared Wang Fuk Court block owners given mid-October to finalise buyback offer

Snippet: But some Wang Chi House residents say they are being pressured because over 75 per cent of owners must indicate their preference by end June

Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/news/hong-kong/society/article/3354009/spared-wang-fuk-court-block-owners-given-mid-october-finalise-buyback-offer?utm_source=rss_feed

[2026-05-19 00:02 UTC+10:00] [Mr Sin] [Factuality: 100]

Source: South China Morning Post

Title: Spared Wang Fuk Court block owners given mid-October to finalise buyback offer

Snippet: But some Wang Chi House residents say they are being pressured because over 75 per cent of owners must indicate their preference by end June

Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/news/hong-kong/society/article/3354009/spared-wang-fuk-court-block-owners-given-mid-october-finalise-buyback-offer

[2026-05-19 00:01 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: AP News

Title: Supreme Court sends voting rights case back to lower court

Snippet: The U.S. Supreme Court is seen Friday, May 15, 2026, in Washington. (AP Photo/Mariam Zuhaib)

Read full article: https://apnews.com/article/voting-rights-native-american-supreme-court-6238745b461e0c7b4a9cc7a784800711

[2026-05-19 00:01 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: AP News

Title: Judge allows gun and notebook for Mangione’s murder trial in UnitedHealthcare CEO’s killing

Snippet: Watch the playback of the pretrial hearing in the state case against Luigi Mangione, who is charged with killing the CEO of UnitedHealthcare.

Read full article: https://apnews.com/article/mangione-united-health-care-ceo-killed-3f6326b0a8fdf807622746a5d461742c

[2026-05-18 23:50 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 95]

Source: Zero Hedge

Title: Cars Are Fast Becoming Dystopian Prison Pods...

Snippet: Authored by Steve Watson via Modernity.news,

Read full article: https://www.zerohedge.com/technology/cars-are-fast-becoming-dystopian-prison-pods

[2026-05-18 23:49 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: The Manila Times

Title: Luistro named lead House impeachment prosecutor

Snippet: MANILA, Philippines — Batangas 2nd District Rep. Gerville Luistro was named as the lead prosecutor of the House of Representatives for the impeachment trial of Vice President Sara Duterte.

Read full article: https://www.manilatimes.net/2026/05/18/news/luistro-named-lead-house-impeachment-prosecutor/2346368

[2026-05-18 23:43 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: AP News

Title: Gunmen in northwestern Pakistan kill to police officers who were protecting vaccination teams

Snippet: PESHAWAR, Pakistan (AP) — Gunmen in two separate attacks Monday shot and killed two police officers assigned to protect polio vaccination teams in northwest Pakistan before fleeing, officials said.

Read full article: https://apnews.com/article/pakistan-police-police-officers-killed-northwest-3cc25ffe05377d0044670af77779ff20

[2026-05-18 23:43 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: AP News

Title: Supreme Court rejects appeals over Medicare price negotiations

Snippet: A statue titled the “Authority of Law” sits in front of the Supreme Court on Friday, May 15, 2026, in Washington. (AP Photo/Mariam Zuhaib)

Read full article: https://apnews.com/article/supreme-court-medicare-prescription-drug-price-negotiation-1b67dff5ab8c13865e2b33860b0978ce

[2026-05-18 23:38 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: AP News

Title: 19 sentenced to death by Houthi court in Yemen, days after prisoner swap deal

Snippet: CAIRO (AP) — A Houthi-controlled court in Yemen has sentenced 19 people to death after their conviction for collaborating with the Saudi-led coalition that has been fighting the Iranian-backed rebels for over a decade.

Read full article: https://apnews.com/article/yemen-war-houthis-court-50dbd3ef6b5fe6319336b2492340e219

[2026-05-18 23:37 UTC+10:00] [Brian Thompson shooting] [Factuality: 100]

Source: Guardian Australia

Title: Luigi Mangione trial: judge to decide whether to exclude evidence from McDonald’s

Snippet: Defense says police who arrested Mangione over murder of United Healthcare CEO Brian Thompson didn’t apprise him of his rights

Read full article: https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2026/may/18/luigi-mangione-trial-new-york-united-healthcare-ceo

[2026-05-18 23:18 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: The Jerusalem Post

Title: High Court orders classified Gofman affidavit transferred to relevant respondents

Snippet: The High Court of Justice on Monday ordered that the classified affidavit submitted by Brig.-Gen. “G” in the petitions against IDF Maj.-Gen. Roman Gofman’s appointment as Mossad chief should be transferred, without delay, to the relevant respondents who hold the proper security clearance – in this case, the government and Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu.

Read full article: https://www.jpost.com/israel-news/politics-and-diplomacy/article-896578

[2026-05-18 23:17 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: New York Post

Title: Luigi Mangione fanatics line up outside courthouse before key hearing in murder case

Snippet: See more of our coverage in your search results.

Read full article: https://nypost.com/2026/05/18/us-news/luigi-mangione-fanatics-line-up-outside-courthouse-before-key-hearing-in-murder-case/

[2026-05-18 23:12 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: AP News

Title: Trump moves to dismiss $10B suit against IRS

Snippet: President Donald Trump speaks to reporters aboard Air Force One, Friday, May 15, 2026, as he returns from a trip to Beijing, China. (AP Photo/Mark Schiefelbein)

Read full article: https://apnews.com/article/trump-lawsuit-irs-leak-3729de38770b558be01712a143437bf8

[2026-05-18 22:58 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: The National (UAE)

Title: 'Spectacular theft' of 20 supercars leads to Paris police chase | The National

Snippet: More than 20 luxury sports cars were stolen from a high-security car park in Paris, in a theft that lasted only a few minutes.

Read full article: https://www.thenationalnews.com/news/europe/2026/05/18/spectacular-theft-of-20-supercars-leads-to-paris-police-chase/

[2026-05-18 22:53 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: South China Morning Post

Title: Shakira acquitted by Spanish court of tax fraud, over US$64 million to be returned

Snippet: Money the Colombian singer paid in fines - plus interest - will be paid back to her after a lengthy dispute over residency

Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/news/world/europe/article/3354004/shakira-acquitted-spanish-court-tax-fraud-over-us64-million-be-returned?utm_source=rss_feed

[2026-05-18 22:53 UTC+10:00] [José Luís Prada] [Factuality: 100]

Source: South China Morning Post

Title: Shakira acquitted by Spanish court of tax fraud, over US$64 million to be returned

Snippet: Money the Colombian singer paid in fines - plus interest - will be paid back to her after a lengthy dispute over residency

Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/news/world/europe/article/3354004/shakira-acquitted-spanish-court-tax-fraud-over-us64-million-be-returned