[2026-05-18 13:42 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: ABC News

Title: Woman jailed for drunkenly setting friend on fire appeals sentence

Snippet: Mon 18 May 2026 at 1:42pm

Read full article: https://www.abc.net.au/news/2026-05-18/corbie-walpole-appeal-setting-friend-on-fire/106691124

[2026-05-18 13:29 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: New York Post

Title: Sicko wanted for shoving group of children, choking 7-year-old boy in NYC park

Snippet: Police are searching for a sicko who allegedly shoved a group of kids to the ground and choked a boy inside a Brooklyn park.

Read full article: https://nypost.com/2026/05/17/us-news/sicko-wanted-for-shoving-group-of-children-choking-7-year-old-boy-in-nyc-park/

[2026-05-18 13:25 UTC+10:00] [Australia news] [Factuality: 95]

Source: Guardian Australia

Title: Pianist Jayson Gillham’s case against MSO mustn’t turn into ‘roving inquiry’ on Middle East conflict, judge warns

Snippet: Federal court case begins for classical pianist who alleges Melbourne Symphony Orchestra unlawfully discriminated due to his views

Read full article: https://www.theguardian.com/australia-news/2026/may/18/pianist-jayson-gillham-cancellation-case-mso-melbourne-symphony-orchestra-court-palestianian-journalists-gaza-ntwnfb

[2026-05-18 13:21 UTC+10:00] [France] [Factuality: 90]

Source: Guardian Australia

Title: French star Patrick Bruel denies multiple sexual assault allegations

Snippet: Singer and actor who has appeared in more than 40 films faces investigations in France and Belgium

Read full article: https://www.theguardian.com/world/2026/may/18/patrick-bruel-denies-sexual-assault-allegations-french-actor-singer-ntwnfb

[2026-05-18 13:19 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: New York Post

Title: Career criminal creep with 166 arrests, 55 convictions since 1999 sentenced to life in prison

Snippet: An Oregon creep with a record-setting rap sheet cataloguing a staggering 166 arrests dating back to his teens was finally sentenced to life in prison on Friday.

Read full article: https://nypost.com/2026/05/17/us-news/oregon-criminal-with-166-arrests-55-convictions-since-1999-sentenced-to-life-in-prison/

[2026-05-18 13:18 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: The Jerusalem Post

Title: Spanish police arrest 18-year-old ISIS-linked terrorist, seize propaganda materials

Snippet: National Police agents in Spain arrested an 18-year-old with ties to jihadist terrorism in the town of Tarifa last Monday, Spanish police reported.

Read full article: https://www.jpost.com/international/islamic-terrorism/article-896502

[2026-05-18 13:16 UTC+10:00] [National / Victoria] [Factuality: 100]

Source: The Age

Title: Credibility the key issue in defamation case over Luke Sayers lewd photo scandal

Snippet: One person’s word against another will be the central issue in the court battle between Luke and Cate Sayers, as the fallout from the former Carlton Football Club president’s lewd photo scandal returned to court.

Read full article: https://www.theage.com.au/national/victoria/credibility-the-key-issue-in-defamation-case-over-luke-sayers-lewd-photo-scandal-20260518-p5zy44.html?ref=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_source=rss_feed

[2026-05-18 13:13 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: Rappler

Title: SC upholds ruling vs P17-billion telco SMS refund order

Snippet: This is AI generated summarization, which may have errors. For context, always refer to the full article.

Read full article: https://www.rappler.com/philippines/supreme-court-upholds-ruling-telco-sms-refund-order/

[2026-05-18 12:58 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: South Korea

Title: (LEAD) Court partially accepts Samsung Electronics' injunction request against union strike

Snippet: SUWON, South Korea, May 18 (Yonhap) -- A court on Monday partially accepted Samsung Electronics Co.'s request for an injunction to block a strike threatened by its unionized workers.

Read full article: https://en.yna.co.kr/view/AEN20260518005151315

[2026-05-18 12:36 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: South Korea

Title: Special counsel appeals ex-interior minister's sentence over martial law involvement

Snippet: SEOUL, May 18 (Yonhap) -- A special counsel team on Monday appealed former Interior Minister Lee Sang-min's nine-year prison sentence over his role in former President Yoon Suk Yeol's failed martial law bid.

Read full article: https://en.yna.co.kr/view/AEN20260518005700315

[2026-05-18 12:29 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: South Korea

Title: 4 courthouse rioters get suspended terms for attacking reporters

Snippet: SEOUL, May 18 (Yonhap) -- Four people involved in last year's courthouse riot linked to former President Yoon Suk Yeol were given suspended prison terms Monday for assaulting media reporters.

Read full article: https://en.yna.co.kr/view/AEN20260518005500315

[2026-05-18 12:20 UTC+10:00] [All News] [Factuality: 100]

Source: The Korea Herald

Title: [Breaking] Samsung wins partial injunction against unions ahead of strike

Snippet: Court mandates normal operations for critical chip production facilities during strike

Read full article: https://www.koreaherald.com/article/10739931

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

Source: South Korea

Title: Court partially accepts Samsung Electronics' injunction request against union strike

Snippet: SUWON, South Korea, May 18 (Yonhap) -- A court on Monday partially accepted Samsung Electronics Co.'s request for an injunction to block a strike threatened by its unionized workers.

Read full article: https://en.yna.co.kr/view/AEN20260518005100315

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

Source: Politico

Title: Moscow’s German front company: How the Russian military bought European

Snippet: LÜBECK, Germany — The police and customs officers had been waiting for hours. Parked outside the Radisson Blu Senator Hotel in the northern German city of Lübeck, they sat in silence, engines off, watching the entrance.

Read full article: https://www.politico.eu/article/russia-germany-sanctions-ukraine-smuggling-network/?utm_source=RSS_Feed&utm_medium=RSS&utm_campaign=RSS_Syndication

[2026-05-18 11:56 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: ABC News

Title: Murder accused to remain in custody after man's death north of Bundaberg

Snippet: Mon 18 May 2026 at 11:56am

Read full article: https://www.abc.net.au/news/2026-05-18/court-mention-for-33yo-charged-with-murder-gooburrum-qld/106691014

[2026-05-18 11:04 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: AP News

Title: Cheng Lei shines light on Chinese prison in a memoir and play

Snippet: Cheng Lei poses for a photo at the Arts House performance space at the North Melbourne Town Hall in Melbourne, Australia, April 29, 2026. (AP Photo/Rod McGuirk)

Read full article: https://apnews.com/article/australia-china-prison-play-cheng-lei-97af789380e58d775ee4fddee46898cb

[2026-05-18 11:03 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: BBC News

Title: Early intervention and tougher action against parents to tackle youth crime

Snippet: Earlier intervention and tougher action against parents are among measures being announced by the government to tackle crime by young people in England and Wales.

Read full article: https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/cx21p5qp23xo?at_medium=RSS&at_campaign=rss

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

Source: 9News

Title: Woman found dead in home may have been there for weeks, police say

Snippet: Auto news: These are Australia's safest roads.

Read full article: https://www.9news.com.au/national/tasmania-woman-found-dead-in-home-may-have-been-there-for-weeks-police/f3890f2c-ebcf-4917-a188-7f0c78784394

[2026-05-18 10:35 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: New York Post

Title: Dr. Oz uses AI to perform radical surgery to remove fraud

Snippet: Dr. Mehmet Oz is fast becoming a taxpayer’s dream at the helm of the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services.

Read full article: https://nypost.com/2026/05/17/opinion/dr-oz-uses-ai-to-perform-radical-surgery-to-remove-fraud/

[2026-05-18 10:29 UTC+10:00] [National] [Factuality: 100]

Source: 9News

Title: 'Fast, destructive and highly visible': The arson tactic taking over crime wars

Snippet: Property News: Suburbs where house values rose most in the past 12 months.

Read full article: https://www.9news.com.au/national/melbourne-news-visible-expert-on-recent-alleged-arson-attacks/9ee3971e-63f9-4f01-b5bb-0ce4f88d591f

[2026-05-18 10:28 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: New York Post

Title: Out-of-control judges lead to out-of-control crime

Snippet: San Francisco District Attorney Brooke Jenkins said it best: “We are going to continue to be the brunt of every joke and attack on Fox News, and rightfully so.”

Read full article: https://nypost.com/2026/05/17/opinion/out-of-control-judges-lead-to-out-of-control-crime/

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

Source: The Jerusalem Post

Title: Head of village council, deputy, shot in Arab village Jadeidi-Makr

Snippet: The head of the village of Jadeidi-Makr council and another man reported to be his deputy were shot early on Monday morning, Israeli media reported.

Read full article: https://www.jpost.com/israel-news/crime-in-israel/article-896499

[2026-05-18 08:08 UTC+10:00] [National / Victoria] [Factuality: 100]

Source: The Age

Title: Teenage bike swarms in Melbourne draw Victoria Police attention

Snippet: Products & ServicesOpen Products & Services section

Read full article: https://www.theage.com.au/national/victoria/teenage-bike-swarms-in-melbourne-draw-victoria-police-attention-20260517-p5zxw8.html?ref=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_source=rss_feed

[2026-05-18 07:34 UTC+10:00] [National] [Factuality: 100]

Source: 9News

Title: Teen girls charged after alleged violent Sydney CBD spree

Snippet: Property News: Australia's most expensive streets, and how much it costs to live in them.

Read full article: https://www.9news.com.au/national/teen-girls-charged-alleged-assault-bus-driver-tourists-sydney-cbd/e97b39fb-0cc1-49bf-b891-efb45d8c56db

[2026-05-18 07:26 UTC+10:00] [Australia news] [Factuality: 100]

Source: Guardian Australia

Title: Australia news live: NSW police make 993 arrests in four-day domestic violence sweep

Snippet: Police laid 2,063 charges and conducted 1,847 bail compliance checks in operation targeting offenders with a history of domestic violence. Follow today’s news live

Read full article: https://www.theguardian.com/australia-news/live/2026/may/18/australia-news-live-nsw-victoria-queensland-politics-labor-liberal-coalition-melbourne-sydney-brisbane-economy-weather-ntwnfb

[2026-05-18 06:45 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 90]

Source: ABC News

Title: Exit trafficking reports on the rise but even survivors don't know it's a crime

Snippet: Topic:Human Trafficking

Read full article: https://www.abc.net.au/news/2026-05-18/exit-trafficking-cases-rise-for-migrant-women/106650502

[2026-05-18 06:26 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: New York Post

Title: Gerrymander wars: Advantage GOP, Dems AWOL on Fauci reveal and other commentary

Snippet: The court’s reversal of Virginia’s gerrymander infuriated Democrats, notes Henry Olsen at The Washington Post. But they’ll be “even angrier” if — “as now appears possible — they win the national popular vote by a large margin but don’t capture the House.” The RealClearPolitics “generic congressional ballot had Democrats ahead by 6.6 percentage points.” But redistricting wars could give Republicans 14 more seats; to win the House, Dems “would need to carry every seat that Kamala Harris won plus just

Read full article: https://nypost.com/2026/05/17/opinion/gerrymander-wars-advantage-gop-dems-awol-on-fauci-reveal-and-other-commentary/

[2026-05-18 06:20 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 90]

Source: New York Post

Title: McDonald’s worker behind revolting French fry video to face criminal charges: cops

Snippet: The woman fired from a Massachusetts McDonald’s over viral video showing her stuffing French fries into her mouth and then putting them back in a box will face criminal charges, police said.

Read full article: https://nypost.com/2026/05/17/us-news/mcdonalds-worker-behind-revolting-french-fry-video-to-face-criminal-charges-cops/

[2026-05-18 06:04 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: ABC News

Title: Steel and lead are facing trial by fire in SA's regional cities

Snippet: Mon 18 May 2026 at 6:04am

Read full article: https://www.abc.net.au/news/2026-05-18/critical-year-for-whyalla-port-pirie-and-the-sa-government/106686796

[2026-05-18 05:52 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: New York Post

Title: Justice is coming for victims of dangerous illegal-migrant truckers

Snippet: A facet of the trucking industry little known to the general public has had a big impact on highway safety — and last week a US Supreme Court ruling ensured that it will have to take responsibility for the rigs it helps send out on the road.

Read full article: https://nypost.com/2026/05/17/opinion/justice-is-coming-for-victims-of-illegal-migrant-truckers/

[2026-05-18 05:51 UTC+10:00] [crime] [Factuality: 100]

Source: Deutsche Welle

Title: Dez pessoas são assassinadas dentro de casa no México

Snippet: Pelo menos dez pessoas foram mortas a tiros no município de Tehuitzingo, no estado de Puebla, na região central do México, informaram as autoridades locais neste domingo (17/05). De acordo com a Secretaria de Segurança de Puebla, as vítimas são seis homens, três mulheres e uma menor recém-nascida. O tiroteio ocorreu dentro de uma residência.

Read full article: https://www.dw.com/pt-br/dez-pessoas-s%C3%A3o-assassinadas-dentro-de-casa-no-m%C3%A9xico/a-77191380

[2026-05-18 05:49 UTC+10:00] [News] [Factuality: 90]

Source: Michael West Media

Title: Police called over crowd frenzy at UK Swatch stores

Snippet: May 18, 2026 05:49 | News

Read full article: https://michaelwest.com.au/police-called-over-crowd-frenzy-at-uk-swatch-stores/

[2026-05-18 05:30 UTC+10:00] [National / Victoria] [Factuality: 100]

Source: The Age

Title: Police taskforce launches major investigation into Metro Tunnel rort

Snippet: A specialist police taskforce has launched a major investigation into a multimillion-dollar Metro Tunnel rort that Big Build officials and contractors knew about for months but never formally relayed to police.

Read full article: https://www.theage.com.au/national/victoria/police-taskforce-launches-major-investigation-into-metro-tunnel-rort-20260517-p5zxv4.html?ref=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_source=rss_feed

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

Source: The Jerusalem Post

Title: London Nova Festival exhibit's sign removed over fears of antisemitic crimes

Snippet: London's Nova Music Festival exhibit had its main sign removed after police requested its removal due to the potential for antisemitic incidents, Israeli media reported on Sunday.

Read full article: https://www.jpost.com/diaspora/antisemitism/article-896491

[2026-05-18 05:00 UTC+10:00] [National / NSW] [Factuality: 100]

Source: The Age

Title: ‘Repeated acts of deceit’: Bankrupt businessman behind bars

Snippet: A twice-bankrupted, twice-jailed pretend property developer is back behind bars, this time for contempt of court.

Read full article: https://www.theage.com.au/national/nsw/repeated-acts-of-deceit-bankrupt-businessman-behind-bars-20260517-p5zxvn.html?ref=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_source=rss_feed

[2026-05-18 04:49 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: New York Post

Title: San Francisco DA Brooke Jenkins warns ‘devastating’ California court ruling will unleash crime wave

Snippet: San Francisco District Attorney Brooke Jenkins has warned a recent court ruling will allow scores of career criminals to walk free — with “devastating” consequences for public safety across California.

Read full article: https://nypost.com/2026/05/17/us-news/sf-da-brooke-jenkins-warns-of-devastating-court-ruling/

[2026-05-18 04:38 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: New York Post

Title: Suspected Islamist attack on Nigerian military school kills 17 police trainees

Snippet: ABUJA — At least 17 police officers were killed in Nigeria’s northeast Yobe state after suspected Islamist militants attacked ​a specialised military school that also trains police officers, ‌the national police spokesman said late on Saturday.

Read full article: https://nypost.com/2026/05/17/world-news/suspected-islamist-attack-on-nigerian-military-school-kills-17-police-trainees/

[2026-05-18 04:02 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: New York Post

Title: Why Israel’s lawsuit against Times over ‘blood libel’ has a chance

Snippet: Does the “Gray Lady” have a “longstanding Jewish problem“?

Read full article: https://nypost.com/2026/05/17/opinion/why-israels-lawsuit-against-times-over-blood-libel-has-a-chance/

[2026-05-18 03:42 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: New York Post

Title: NYC developer allegedly bragged about court scam a day before FBI arrest: ‘Ha ha’

Snippet: An accused sleazy loose-lipped developer boasted that he controlled a Brooklyn courthouse — just a day before the feds carted him off to the jailhouse, according to shocking court revelations.

Read full article: https://nypost.com/2026/05/17/us-news/nyc-developer-allegedly-bragged-about-court-scam-the-day-before-fbi-bust-ha-ha/

[2026-05-18 03:28 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: New York Post

Title: Switzerland to open secret files on Auschwitz ‘Angel of Death’ Josef Mengele

Snippet: The Swiss Federal Intelligence Service will grant access to the files on Nazi war criminal Josef Mengele, after years of rejecting repeated requests by historians who sought to see if the German death camp doctor spent time in Zurich when there was an international arrest warrant against him.

Read full article: https://nypost.com/2026/05/17/world-news/switzerland-to-open-secret-files-on-auschwitz-angel-of-death-mengele/

[2026-05-18 03:19 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: South China Morning Post

Title: German police kill escaped tiger, animal handler seriously injured

Snippet: Police said the injured man, a volunteer, was inside the tiger enclosure when the animal broke free from a private facility near Leipzig

Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/news/world/europe/article/3353900/german-police-kill-escaped-tiger-animal-handler-seriously-injured?utm_source=rss_feed

[2026-05-18 03:19 UTC+10:00] [Tiger] [Factuality: 100]

Source: South China Morning Post

Title: German police kill escaped tiger, animal handler seriously injured

Snippet: Police said the injured man, a volunteer, was inside the tiger enclosure when the animal broke free from a private facility near Leipzig

Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/news/world/europe/article/3353900/german-police-kill-escaped-tiger-animal-handler-seriously-injured

[2026-05-18 03:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 90]

Source: New York Post

Title: Tupac murder suspect addresses fears Suge Knight could out him in upcoming memoir

Snippet: Tupac Shakur murder suspect Duane “Keefe D” Davis isn’t worried Suge Knight will finger him in an upcoming memoir as being involved in the shooting death of the rap legend.

Read full article: https://nypost.com/2026/05/17/entertainment/tupac-shakur-murder-suspect-shrugs-off-suge-knights-upcoming-memoir/

[2026-05-18 02:12 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: The Manila Times

Title: ICC prosecutors want November start for Duterte trial

Snippet: PROSECUTORS at the International Criminal Court (ICC) have proposed that the trial of former president Rodrigo Duterte begin on Nov. 30, 2026, while lawyers representing victims urged judges to start proceedings earlier in September and pressed for the use of Tagalog and Cebuano interpreters to ensure affected communities can follow the case.

Read full article: https://www.manilatimes.net/2026/05/18/news/national/icc-prosecutors-want-november-start-for-duterte-trial/2345745

[2026-05-18 02:09 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: The Manila Times

Title: Crackdown in Southeast Asia pushes scam networks to Sri Lanka

Snippet: COLOMBO — A surge in arrests of suspected foreign scammers in Sri Lanka has authorities concerned that the island is fast becoming a hub for online crime, following sweeping crackdowns in hotspots Cambodia and Myanmar.

Read full article: https://www.manilatimes.net/2026/05/18/world/asia-oceania/crackdown-in-southeast-asia-pushes-scam-networks-to-sri-lanka/2345659

[2026-05-18 02:06 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: New York Post

Title: Air Force intel vet Monica Witt allegedly spiraled into Iran’s terror underworld

Snippet: The FBI announced on Thursday that it is offering $200,000 for information that leads to the arrest and prosecution of a former active-duty U.S. Air Force intelligence specialist and special agent for the Air Force Office of Special Investigations who is accused of espionage.

Read full article: https://nypost.com/2026/05/17/us-news/air-force-intel-vet-allegedly-spiraled-into-irans-terror-underworld/

[2026-05-18 02:04 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: The Manila Times

Title: Fragile Senate shakeup and spurious ICC arrest warrant

Snippet: THE unexpected and sudden appearance of Sen. Ronald “Bato” de la Rosa at the Senate last Monday, May 11, after a forced absence of six months in the upper chamber, following an announcement of Ombudsman Jesus “Boying” Remulla confirming that the International Criminal Court (ICC) had a warrant of arrest issued against the senator, tagged as a co-perpetrator in the commission of the crime against humanity case filed against former president Rodrigo Duterte, triggered a bizarre turn of political events.

Read full article: https://www.manilatimes.net/2026/05/18/opinion/columns/fragile-senate-shakeup-and-spurious-icc-arrest-warrant/2345699

[2026-05-18 02:03 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: The Manila Times

Title: The long, hot summer in Cebu

Snippet: THE drama in the Senate may have temporarily distracted us from the struggles of everyday life. What I feared the most — that the government dispatched armed personnel to arrest Sen. Bato de la Rosa at any and all costs — didn’t happen. The discharging of firearms could obviously have been avoided, but thankfully, no one was hurt.

Read full article: https://www.manilatimes.net/2026/05/18/opinion/columns/the-long-hot-summer-in-cebu/2345698

[2026-05-18 02:02 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: The Manila Times

Title: Cayetano again denies Senate coup linked to VP trial

Snippet: ERROR 404 page not found Click here to go to the home page

Read full article: https://www.manilatimes.net/2026/05/18/news/national/cayetano-again-denies-senate-coup-linked-to-vp-trial/2345740

[2026-05-18 01:53 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: New York Post

Title: Chicago woman stabs infant girl to death with knife before jumping out window: cops

Snippet: A 25-year-old Chicago woman has been charged with murder after allegedly stabbing a baby girl to death and then leaping from an upper-level window, cops said.

Read full article: https://nypost.com/2026/05/17/us-news/chicago-maniac-stabs-infant-girl-to-death-then-jumps-out-window-cops/