[2026-09-23 22:42 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 92]

Source: The Manila Times

Title: WATCH: Tulfo says threshold to convict Duterte remains at two-thirds despite lower vote count

Snippet: Senator-Judge Erwin Tulfo clarifies that the threshold to convict Vice President Sara Duterte remains two-thirds but it will be based on senators who are 'legally and factually' able to take part when the court votes on the case. Speaking to reporters on Sept. 23, 2026, Tulfo said his motion during the impeachment proceedings was focused on determining which senators could participate in the vote, rather than changing the constitutional requirement for conviction.

Read full article: https://www.manilatimes.net/2026/09/23/videos/watch-tulfo-says-threshold-to-convict-duterte-remains-at-two-thirds-despite-lower-vote-count/2431292

[2026-09-23 22:23 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: AfricaNews

Title: Pix of the Day, 23 September, 2026 - Across the world

Snippet: A snapshot of major news across the continent on September 23, 2026: Protest against Iranian government outside UN headquarters in New York ------ Trump administration to admit mostly white South African refugees in 2027-----South Africa mass shooting leaves 11 dead as police search for three attackers------US denies visa for Sudan's de facto leader due to address UN------- Iran says it has the technology to produce missiles with far longer ranges

Read full article: http://www.africanews.com/2026/09/23/pix-of-the-day-23-september-2026-across-the-world/

[2026-09-23 22:17 UTC+10:00] [Texas floods 2025] [Factuality: 100]

Source: Guardian Australia

Title: Camp Mystic faces investigation as Texas Rangers seek evidence of manslaughter

Snippet: Criminal investigation could include manslaughter or negligent homicide charges after 27 flood deaths last year

Read full article: https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2026/sep/23/camp-mystic-criminal-investigation

[2026-09-23 22:09 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: AfricaNews

Title: South Africa mass shooting leaves 11 dead as police search for three attackers

Snippet: Three shooters killed at least 11 people, including a woman who was believed to be pregnant, in an attack at a house party in South Africa, police said Wednesday.

Read full article: http://www.africanews.com/2026/09/23/south-africa-mass-shooting-leaves-11-dead-as-police-search-for-three-attackers/

[2026-09-23 22:07 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: New York Post

Title: New bride was trapped under dead husband for hours when chopper crashed taking them from wedding: lawsuit

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

Read full article: https://nypost.com/2026/09/23/us-news/new-bride-was-trapped-under-dead-husband-for-hours-when-chopper-crashed-taking-them-from-wedding-lawsuit/

[2026-09-23 22:00 UTC+10:00] [US constitution and civil liberties] [Factuality: 100]

Source: Guardian Australia

Title: Not set in stone: teachers are defying mandates to display the Ten Commandments in classrooms

Snippet: Some educators are pushing back in class and in court against the display of the religious code in public schools

Read full article: https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2026/sep/23/schools-ten-commandments-law

[2026-09-23 21:50 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 92]

Source: New York Post

Title: Jaxson Dart’s season is in doubt. Aaron Judge’s playoff return is against the clock. What’s next?

Snippet: Jaxson Dart took seven snaps before he was knocked out of Monday’s 28-6 loss to the Rams with a knee injury.

Read full article: https://nypost.com/2026/09/23/sports/jaxson-dart-aaron-judge-updates-crushing-for-new-york-fans/

[2026-09-23 21:47 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: BBC News

Title: Police examine video of anti-migrant activist slashing dinghy with knife

Snippet: Police are looking into a video appearing to show anti-migrant activist Daniel Thomas slashing at an inflatable boat with a knife in the English Channel.

Read full article: https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/c3rr48pxg54qo?at_medium=RSS&at_campaign=rss

[2026-09-23 21:40 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: The Manila Times

Title: Dolly Parton’s estate accuses her nephew of threatening violence and to destroy his aunt’s legacy

Snippet: Dolly Parton 's estate accused the country music icon’s nephew of threatening to commit violence and destroy his aunt’s legacy and business empire in court filings submitted Tuesday and asked a judge to keep him away from its employees and business dealings.

Read full article: https://www.manilatimes.net/2026/09/23/entertainment-lifestyle/dolly-partons-estate-accuses-her-nephew-of-threatening-violence-and-to-destroy-his-aunts-legacy/2431216

[2026-09-23 21:34 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: The Jerusalem Post

Title: Shin Bet foils planned terror attack on Ben-Gvir, two Palestinians indicted in Nablus

Snippet: Two Palestinians were indicted after working to promote terrorist activity, acquire weapons, conduct shooting training, recruit operatives, and plan deadly attacks in Nablus, the Shin Bet (Israeli Security Agency) and Judea and Samaria District Police’s Counterterrorism Unit announced on Wednesday.

Read full article: https://www.jpost.com/israel-news/defense-news/article-909434

[2026-09-23 21:19 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: The Jerusalem Post

Title: IDF soldier faces murder charges in connection with feud between Sawa'ad, Khaldi criminal groups

Snippet: An IDF soldier was charged with murder on Wednesday for the killing of Hisham Hujeirat in connection with the feud between the Sawa'ad and Khaldi criminal organizations, the Israel Police announced.

Read full article: https://www.jpost.com/israel-news/crime-in-israel/article-909431

[2026-09-23 20:49 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: The Manila Times

Title: ICC convicts C.Africa rebel leader

Snippet: THE HAGUE — The International Criminal Court on Wednesday convicted a former Central African Republic rebel commander on four counts of crimes against humanity including torture and unlawful imprisonment.

Read full article: https://www.manilatimes.net/2026/09/23/world/icc-convicts-cafrica-rebel-leader/2431155

[2026-09-23 20:24 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: The National (UAE)

Title: Restaurant owners made millions from visa scam luring Indians to work 80 hours a week in Europe | The National

Snippet: Indian restaurant workers have been lured to Europe in a visa scam and then forced to toil for long hours, seven days a week, with threats of violence, police have said.

Read full article: https://www.thenationalnews.com/news/europe/2026/09/23/restaurant-owners-made-millions-from-visa-scam-luring-indians-to-work-80-hours-a-week-in-europe/

[2026-09-23 20:23 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: AP News

Title: ICC convicts former Central African Republic militia commander of torture

Snippet: Seleka rebel group commander Mahamat Said Abdel Kani, left, speaks with lawyer Dov Jacobs in the courtroom during a hearing in the case in which he is accused of crimes against humanity and war crimes allegedly committed in Bangui in 2013, in The Hague, Netherlands, Wednesday, Sept. 23, 2026. (Remko De Waal/Pool Photo via AP)

Read full article: https://apnews.com/article/netherlands-court-central-african-republic-conviction-f83c954824578c268af5527d94495088

[2026-09-23 20:12 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: The Manila Times

Title: Impeachment court overturns July 6 ruling on voting threshold

Snippet: Good evening. You’re watching The Manila Times’ News Prime.

Read full article: https://www.manilatimes.net/2026/09/23/videos/impeachment-court-overturns-july-6-ruling-on-voting-threshold/2431133

[2026-09-23 20:02 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: AP News

Title: Argentina’s leaderless opposition struggles to unite against Milei’s reelection bid

Snippet: Former Argentine President Cristina Fernandez, who is serving a prison sentence under house arrest for corruption, waves from the balcony of her home during a rally marking the fourth anniversary of the assassination attempt against her in Buenos Aires, Argentina, Tuesday, Sept. 1, 2026. (AP Photo/Natacha Pisarenko)

Read full article: https://apnews.com/article/argentina-cristina-fernandez-de-kirchner-javier-milei-peron-trump-elections-9276f3de62e4381201c3b5d3a1df0ab5

[2026-09-23 20:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 90]

Source: New York Post

Title: Ex-pardon czar Ed Martin rips claims of clemency corruption, laments admin losing early momentum: ‘Everybody’s tired’

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

Read full article: https://nypost.com/2026/09/23/us-news/ex-pardon-czar-ed-martin-rips-corruption-accusations-laments-doj-and-doge-losing-early-momentum-everybodys-tired/

[2026-09-23 19:38 UTC+10:00] [South Africa] [Factuality: 100]

Source: Guardian Australia

Title: Top South African police officer charged with raping woman, 18, and grooming 16-year-old girl

Snippet: Arrest of Shadrack Sibiya comes as country reels from cases of femicide and alleged police corruption and criminality

Read full article: https://www.theguardian.com/world/2026/sep/23/south-africa-top-police-officer-shadrack-sibiya-charged-rape-grooming

[2026-09-23 19:37 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: The Manila Times

Title: WATCH: Impeachment Court lowers vote threshold for conviction or acquittal

Snippet: The Senate court votes 13–1 to grant Senator Judge Erwin Tulfo’s appeal to change how the vote threshold for conviction or acquittal will be counted. Presiding Officer Francis Escudero announced the new ruling and explained how the two-thirds requirement would be determined following oral arguments before the Impeachment Court on Sept.

Read full article: https://www.manilatimes.net/2026/09/23/videos/watch-impeachment-court-lowers-vote-threshold-for-conviction-or-acquittal/2431109

[2026-09-23 19:30 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 92]

Source: The Manila Times

Title: WATCH: Defense pushes 16-vote threshold to convict Duterte

Snippet: Defense lawyer Michael Poa argues that 16 votes are required to convict Vice President Sara Duterte, saying the Constitution requires a two-thirds vote of all members of the Senate. During the oral arguments before the Impeachment court, Poa said that absences, abstentions, or non-participation did not create vacancies and should not change the 24-member denominator.

Read full article: https://www.manilatimes.net/2026/09/23/videos/watch-defense-pushes-16-vote-threshold-to-convict-duterte/2431086

[2026-09-23 19:15 UTC+10:00] [National / Victoria] [Factuality: 100]

Source: The Age

Title: Boxer ‘wrongfully’ convicted of murder goes from cause celebre to alleged tobacco boss

Snippet: A former championship boxer who spent nearly two decades trying to clear his name for a murder he claims he didn’t commit has been identified as the alleged head of a major illicit tobacco network worth millions of dollars.

Read full article: https://www.theage.com.au/national/victoria/boxer-wrongfully-convicted-of-murder-goes-from-cause-celebre-to-alleged-tobacco-boss-20260923-p60zcp.html?ref=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_source=rss_feed

[2026-09-23 19:02 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: AfricaNews

Title: South Africa police chief appears in court on rape charges

Snippet: A senior South African police officer appeared in court Tuesday on rape and sexual grooming charges, intensifying scrutiny of gender-based violence in a country with one of the world's highest violent crime rates.

Read full article: http://www.africanews.com/2026/09/23/south-africa-police-chief-appears-in-court-on-rape-charges/

[2026-09-23 19:00 UTC+10:00] [Sport / AFL] [Factuality: 95]

Source: The Age

Title: ‘It’s up to the clubs’: AFL CEO says there’s risk in trading for besieged Swans

Snippet: AFL boss Andrew Dillon says the league will leave it to the clubs to decide whether they wish to trade for any of the five suspended Sydney Swans players amid an ongoing police investigation into allegations of sexual assault against potentially four of the five.

Read full article: https://www.theage.com.au/sport/afl/it-s-up-to-the-clubs-afl-ceo-says-there-s-risk-in-trading-for-besieged-swans-20260923-p60zv4.html?ref=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_source=rss_feed

[2026-09-23 18:59 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: Nikkei Asia

Title: Philippine Senate lowers conviction threshold in Sara Duterte trial

Snippet: Philippine senators wearing red judicial robes attend a session of the impeachment trial of Vice President Sara Duterte in Pasay, Metro Manila, on July 7. © Reuters

Read full article: https://asia.nikkei.com/politics/philippine-senate-lowers-conviction-threshold-in-sara-duterte-trial

[2026-09-23 18:43 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: BBC News

Title: Nigella Lawson is 'icing on the cake', TV critics say as she enters Bake Off tent

Snippet: Nigella has taken over from Prue Leith as a judge on Bake Off alongside Paul Hollywood

Read full article: https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/cq2dwy1w9kpdo?at_medium=RSS&at_campaign=rss

[2026-09-23 18:36 UTC+10:00] [Letter to the Editor] [Factuality: 100]

Source: Asia Times

Title: Judge Cambodia’s scam crackdown fairly on the evidence

Snippet: Keep independent journalism alive

Read full article: https://asiatimes.com/2026/09/judge-cambodias-scam-crackdown-fairly-on-the-evidence/

[2026-09-23 18:35 UTC+10:00] [Espionage] [Factuality: 100]

Source: Politico

Title: Azerbaijan frees French prisoner after EU lifts sanctions on Russian billionaire

Snippet: French citizen Martin Ryan is being released from Azerbaijani prison, one day after Paris successfully lobbied Brussels to lift sanctions on Russian billionaire Alisher Usmanov.

Read full article: https://www.politico.eu/article/azerbaijan-frees-french-prisoner-after-eu-lifts-sanctions-on-russian-billionaire/?utm_source=RSS_Feed&utm_medium=RSS&utm_campaign=RSS_Syndication

[2026-09-23 18:35 UTC+10:00] [National] [Factuality: 100]

Source: The Age

Title: Teacher behind bars following alleged involvement in botched murder plot

Snippet: Products & ServicesOpen Products & Services section

Read full article: https://www.theage.com.au/national/teacher-behind-bars-following-alleged-involvement-in-botched-murder-plot-20260923-p60zz8.html?ref=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_source=rss_feed

[2026-09-23 18:32 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: South China Morning Post

Title: Indonesian arrested in Singapore over fake banknotes was victim of fraud: lawyer

Snippet: Dosma Sijabat says the 34 counterfeit S$10,000 notes did not belong to his client, who was merely exchanging them for someone else

Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/week-asia/people/article/3368499/indonesian-arrested-singapore-over-fake-banknotes-was-victim-fraud-lawyer?utm_source=rss_feed

[2026-09-23 18:32 UTC+10:00] [Yosia Ginting] [Factuality: 100]

Source: South China Morning Post

Title: Indonesian arrested in Singapore over fake banknotes was victim of fraud: lawyer

Snippet: Dosma Sijabat says the 34 counterfeit S$10,000 notes did not belong to his client, who was merely exchanging them for someone else

Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/week-asia/people/article/3368499/indonesian-arrested-singapore-over-fake-banknotes-was-victim-fraud-lawyer

[2026-09-23 18:27 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: AfricaNews

Title: Nigerian officials linked to millions laundered through US property, report

Snippet: A report by an African anti-corruption group alleges that dozens of Nigerian officials laundered hundreds of millions of dollars through property purchases in the United States over more than two decades.

Read full article: http://www.africanews.com/2026/09/23/nigerian-officials-linked-to-millions-laundered-through-us-property-report/

[2026-09-23 18:10 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: South Korea

Title: (LEAD) Chief justice rejects alleged procedural flaw in Supreme Court nomination

Snippet: (ATTN: UPDATES with presidential office's response, background in last three paras)

Read full article: https://en.yna.co.kr/view/AEN20260923006151315

[2026-09-23 18:09 UTC+10:00] [National News] [Factuality: 100]

Source: Rappler

Title: Sara Duterte trial: Prosecution gets more viable conviction path after threshold ruling

Snippet: Already have Rappler+? Sign in to listen to groundbreaking journalism.

Read full article: https://www.rappler.com/philippines/sara-duterte-trial-prosecution-gets-more-viable-conviction-path-threshold-ruling/

[2026-09-23 18:05 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: The Jerusalem Post

Title: Three minors arrested under suspicion of repeated vandalism against Jerusalem Reform synagogue

Snippet: Police arrested three minors on Wednesday on suspicion of involvement in a series of recent acts of vandalism at the Kol Haneshama Reform synagogue in Jerusalem’s Baka neighborhood, police announced.

Read full article: https://www.jpost.com/israel-news/crime-in-israel/article-909400

[2026-09-23 18:03 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: ABC News

Title: Damning report finds no evidence $40m youth program reduces offending

Snippet: The Victorian government has spent $40 million on its Youth Crime Prevention Program since 2016. (ABC News: Margaret Burin)

Read full article: https://www.abc.net.au/news/2026-09-23/vago-youth-crime-prevention-report/107184888

[2026-09-23 18:01 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: South China Morning Post

Title: PLA chiefs’ downfall eliminated ‘political danger’, military mouthpiece says

Snippet: Ousting of Zhang Youxia and Liu Zhenli was a ‘major victory’ in the Chinese military’s war on corruption: PLA Daily

Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/news/china/military/article/3368484/pla-chiefs-downfall-eliminated-political-danger-military-mouthpiece-says?utm_source=rss_feed

[2026-09-23 18:01 UTC+10:00] [China] [Factuality: 100]

Source: South China Morning Post

Title: PLA chiefs’ downfall eliminated ‘political danger’, military mouthpiece says

Snippet: Ousting of Zhang Youxia and Liu Zhenli was a ‘major victory’ in the Chinese military’s war on corruption: PLA Daily

Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/news/china/military/article/3368484/pla-chiefs-downfall-eliminated-political-danger-military-mouthpiece-says

[2026-09-23 18:00 UTC+10:00] [Fiction] [Factuality: 100]

Source: Guardian Australia

Title: The Complex by Karan Mahajan review – a superb family saga set in Delhi

Snippet: At once a grand sweep through history and a domestic novel of petty differences, this tale of corruption and betrayal is packed with drama

Read full article: https://www.theguardian.com/books/2026/sep/23/the-complex-by-karan-mahajan-review-a-superb-family-saga-set-in-delhi

[2026-09-23 17:53 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: The Manila Times

Title: Meta acts against 3.7M scammers' accounts with Singapore police help

Snippet: SINGAPORE — Meta has disrupted more than 3.7 million scam-linked accounts, pages and other content this year based on information provided by the Singapore police, the company said Wednesday.

Read full article: https://www.manilatimes.net/2026/09/23/world/meta-acts-against-37m-scammers-accounts-with-singapore-police-help/2431046

[2026-09-23 17:52 UTC+10:00] [All News] [Factuality: 100]

Source: The Korea Herald

Title: Opposition chair slams DP for pressuring Supreme Court chief

Snippet: Jang suggests N. Korean wooden-box mine was cause of DMZ explosion

Read full article: https://www.koreaherald.com/article/10883753

[2026-09-23 17:32 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 92]

Source: South China Morning Post

Title: Hong Kong father admits repeatedly raping daughter over a 6-year period

Snippet: The girl said her father began abusing her in 2015, when she was six, using threats and promises to ensure her cooperation

Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/news/hong-kong/law-and-crime/article/3368486/hong-kong-father-admits-repeatedly-raping-daughter-over-6-year-period?utm_source=rss_feed

[2026-09-23 17:32 UTC+10:00] [persistent child sexual abuse] [Factuality: 92]

Source: South China Morning Post

Title: Hong Kong father admits repeatedly raping daughter over a 6-year period

Snippet: The girl said her father began abusing her in 2015, when she was six, using threats and promises to ensure her cooperation

Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/news/hong-kong/law-and-crime/article/3368486/hong-kong-father-admits-repeatedly-raping-daughter-over-6-year-period

[2026-09-23 17:31 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: The Manila Times

Title: Harvey Weinstein set to be sentenced for sexual assault after 6-year legal odyssey

Snippet: NEW YORK — The first time Harvey Weinstein was sentenced to prison, reporters, advocates and the curious public crammed the courtroom to witness the disgraced Hollywood honcho’s #MeToo reckoning.

Read full article: https://www.manilatimes.net/2026/09/23/world/harvey-weinstein-set-to-be-sentenced-for-sexual-assault-after-6-year-legal-odyssey/2431042

[2026-09-23 17:20 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: Nikkei Asia

Title: Cambodia will never be 'safe haven' for scammers, PM promises

Snippet: A Cambodian police officer stands guard near a basketball court in the Jin Zi Rui scam compound in Kandal province on Sept. 22. (Photo by Ananth Baliga)

Read full article: https://asia.nikkei.com/spotlight/society/crime/cambodia-will-never-be-safe-haven-for-scammers-pm-promises

[2026-09-23 17:17 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: The Jerusalem Post

Title: Police claim to solve murder of Yanis Yushayev, prosecutor's declaration filed against Hazon man

Snippet: Police announced on Tuesday that they had solved the murder of Yanis Yushayev, 41, of Or Akiva, who was shot dead last month at a gas station in Caesarea, with a prosecutor's declaration filed against the main suspect, 54-year-old Hazon resident Doron Weizman.

Read full article: https://www.jpost.com/israel-news/crime-in-israel/article-909383

[2026-09-23 17:17 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: The Jerusalem Post

Title: Shooting at South Africa house party kills 11, injures three

Snippet: Three armed men opened fire on guests at a house party in a township south of the South African city of Durban, killing at least 11 and injuring three, police said on Wednesday.

Read full article: https://www.jpost.com/international/article-909386

[2026-09-23 17:05 UTC+10:00] [National] [Factuality: 100]

Source: The Age

Title: AFP announce arrest of Melbourne man they allege was IS propagandist

Snippet: Products & ServicesOpen Products & Services section

Read full article: https://www.theage.com.au/national/afp-announce-arrest-of-melbourne-man-they-allege-was-is-propagandist-20260923-p60zyh.html?ref=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_source=rss_feed

[2026-09-23 17:05 UTC+10:00] [National] [Factuality: 100]

Source: The Age

Title: Teacher behind bars following alleged involvement in botched murder plot

Snippet: Products & ServicesOpen Products & Services section

Read full article: https://www.theage.com.au/national/teacher-behind-bars-following-alleged-involvement-in-botched-murder-plot-20260923-p60zyg.html?ref=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_source=rss_feed

[2026-09-23 16:47 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: BBC News

Title: Trump administration accuses banned media outlets of 'falsehoods' ahead of court hearing

Snippet: A judge will rule on Wednesday whether to lift Donald Trump's ban on CNN, Politico and MS NOW entering the White House

Read full article: https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/c6790yrgzq25o?at_medium=RSS&at_campaign=rss

[2026-09-23 16:40 UTC+10:00] [National News] [Factuality: 100]

Source: Rappler

Title: Senate court lowers conviction voting threshold in Duterte impeachment trial

Snippet: IMPEACHMENT TRIAL. The Senate impeachment court in session for the trial of Vice President Sara Duterte.

Read full article: https://www.rappler.com/philippines/senate-court-lowers-conviction-voting-threshold-duterte-impeachment-trial/