[2026-05-17 02:36 UTC+10:00] [Cannes film festival] [Factuality: 100]

Source: Guardian Australia

Title: John Lennon: The Last Interview review – Soderbergh imagines there’s no people with bland AI clipshow

Snippet: Succession of pointless AI-generated snippets does nothing for film about the artist’s final interview, which took place on the day of his murder

Read full article: https://www.theguardian.com/film/2026/may/16/john-lennon-last-interview-review-steven-soderbergh

[2026-05-17 02:12 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: The Manila Times

Title: Consumers sue Amazon for not refunding Trump tariff costs

Snippet: AMAZON.COM Inc was sued on Friday by consumers seeking refunds for costs passed on to them in the form of higher prices as a result of tariffs the US Supreme Court later concluded had been unlawfully imposed by President Donald Trump.

Read full article: https://www.manilatimes.net/2026/05/17/business/top-business/consumers-sue-amazon-for-not-refunding-trump-tariff-costs/2345551

[2026-05-17 02:10 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: New York Post

Title: UCSB rape victim’s parents fear campus cops could fumble probe again after past failure

Snippet: The parents of a University of California, Santa Barbara (UCSB) student who was allegedly raped and strangled near campus are demanding that outside law enforcement be brought into the investigation, saying they fear campus police could mishandle the case just as they believe happened following another student’s death last year.

Read full article: https://nypost.com/2026/05/16/us-news/ucsb-rape-victims-parents-fear-campus-cops-could-fumble-probe-i-do-believe-they-truly-want-to-find-this-person/

[2026-05-17 02:07 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: The Manila Times

Title: The caring Filipino family is the heart of the nation

Snippet: THE Filipino family is revered worldwide for its many values, its unity, and the mutually supportive and harmonious love between parents and children. Such a family has wise Filipino parents who have respectful, positive and caring relationships with their children. They neither dominate nor neglect their children. They are not punishers and scolders, and they never emotionally or verbally abuse their children.

Read full article: https://www.manilatimes.net/2026/05/17/opinion/columns/the-caring-filipino-family-is-the-heart-of-the-nation/2345557

[2026-05-17 02:00 UTC+10:00] [Donald Trump] [Factuality: 100]

Source: Guardian Australia

Title: Trump may settle his lawsuit against IRS for $1.7bn fund to compensate allies

Snippet: In unprecedented self-dealing maneuver, billions of taxpayer dollars could be paid to US president and his allies

Read full article: https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2026/may/16/trump-irs-lawsuit-compensation-fund

[2026-05-17 01:42 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 95]

Source: New York Post

Title: All rise: Rare Aaron Judge baseball card sells for close to $1 million at auction

Snippet: Aaron Judge hit it out of the park again.

Read full article: https://nypost.com/2026/05/16/sports/rare-aaron-judge-baseball-card-sells-for-close-to-1-million-at-auction/

[2026-05-17 01:40 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: Zero Hedge

Title: Democrats Devastated After Supreme Court Rejects Attempt To Revive Virginia Congressional Map

Snippet: Authored by Matthew Vadum via The Epoch Times,

Read full article: https://www.zerohedge.com/political/democrats-devastated-after-supreme-court-rejects-attempt-revive-virginia-congressional

[2026-05-17 01:20 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: The Manila Times

Title: Torre questions ‘trial by publicity’ in viral Pasig road rage case

Snippet: MANILA, Philippines — Former Philippine National Police chief Nicholas Torre III on Friday evening defended police officers against what he described as premature public judgment amid the ongoing investigation into the viral Pasig road rage incident involving a Quezon City Police District officer.

Read full article: https://www.manilatimes.net/2026/05/16/news/national/torre-questions-trial-by-publicity-in-viral-pasig-road-rage-case/2345553

[2026-05-17 00:54 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: South China Morning Post

Title: Hong Kong chief justice urges senior counsel to uphold public trust in courts

Snippet: Andrew Cheung says role requires integrity and judgment as six named senior counsel this year

Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/news/hong-kong/law-and-crime/article/3353838/hong-kong-chief-justice-urges-senior-counsel-uphold-public-trust-courts?utm_source=rss_feed

[2026-05-17 00:54 UTC+10:00] [Calvin Cheuk] [Factuality: 100]

Source: South China Morning Post

Title: Hong Kong chief justice urges senior counsel to uphold public trust in courts

Snippet: Andrew Cheung says role requires integrity and judgment as six named senior counsel this year

Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/news/hong-kong/law-and-crime/article/3353838/hong-kong-chief-justice-urges-senior-counsel-uphold-public-trust-courts

[2026-05-16 23:41 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: New York Post

Title: Suspected drunk driver who killed 2 in NYC sidewalk crash to be criminally charged: police

Snippet: The driver who killed two people and badly injured three others when he barrelled onto an Upper Manhattan sidewalk will be criminally charged, police said Saturday.

Read full article: https://nypost.com/2026/05/16/us-news/suspected-drunk-driver-who-killed-2-in-nyc-sidewalk-crash-to-be-crimically-charged-police/

[2026-05-16 23:35 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: AP News

Title: Nigeria police detain 3 suspects in school attack

Snippet: ABUJA, Nigeria (AP) — Three gunmen who allegedly stormed into two primary schools in a rare attack in southwestern Nigeria were taken into custody, police said Saturday.

Read full article: https://apnews.com/article/nigeria-school-attack-south-oriire-oyo-state-0cd061dd8981d16694d6fe334416d82f

[2026-05-16 23:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 90]

Source: New York Post

Title: Olympic star Ryan Lochte opens up on drugs, depression, divorce, infamous Brazilian arrest — and insists he’s not broke

Snippet: Twelve-time Olympic medal winning swimmer Ryan Lochte stunned fans this week by announcing he has taken a $30,000-a-year assistant coaching gig with Missouri State University.

Read full article: https://nypost.com/2026/05/16/sports/olympic-star-ryan-lochte-opens-up-on-drugs-depression-divorce-infamous-brazilian-arrest-and-insists-hes-not-broke/

[2026-05-16 22:30 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: New York Post

Title: Transgender pedo ‘witch’ demands to be allowed to conduct nude Wiccan rituals in NJ women’s prison

Snippet: A twisted transgender pedophile is demanding his women’s prison allow him to conduct Wiccan rituals in the nude in the prison yard.

Read full article: https://nypost.com/2026/05/16/us-news/transgender-pedo-witch-demands-to-be-allowed-to-conduct-nude-wiccan-rituals-in-nj-womens-prison/

[2026-05-16 22:18 UTC+10:00] [Iran] [Factuality: 100]

Source: Guardian Australia

Title: Arrest of Iraqi terror suspect with alleged links to Iran’s Quds Force is astonishing but not surprising

Snippet: It has long been suspected the Revolutionary Guards – specifically its Quds Force – was responsible for recent terror attacks in London, Canada and across Europe

Read full article: https://www.theguardian.com/world/2026/may/16/mohammad-baqer-saad-dawood-al-saadi-iran-guards-hayi

[2026-05-16 21:58 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: The National (UAE)

Title: Eight killed after train collision sparks bus fire in Bangkok | The National

Snippet: At least ​eight ​people ​were killed and ⁠25 others injured ⁠after a train ​collision triggered a fire that ⁠engulfed a public bus in Bangkok on Saturday, rescue officials ⁠and police said.

Read full article: https://www.thenationalnews.com/news/asia/2026/05/16/eight-killed-after-train-collision-sparks-bus-fire-in-bangkok/

[2026-05-16 21:18 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: South China Morning Post

Title: 10 Mexican government, justice officials indicted in US, will surrender

Snippet: The defendants include a governor, a mayor and a secretary of public security for charges which include corruption, bribery and arms and drug smuggling

Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/news/world/united-states-canada/article/3353820/ten-mexican-government-justice-officials-indicted-us-will-surrender?utm_source=rss_feed

[2026-05-16 21:18 UTC+10:00] [Claudia Sheinbaum] [Factuality: 100]

Source: South China Morning Post

Title: 10 Mexican government, justice officials indicted in US, will surrender

Snippet: The defendants include a governor, a mayor and a secretary of public security for charges which include corruption, bribery and arms and drug smuggling

Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/news/world/united-states-canada/article/3353820/ten-mexican-government-justice-officials-indicted-us-will-surrender

[2026-05-16 20:47 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: The Jerusalem Post

Title: Palestinian man sentenced to 30 months for trying to sell lion cub

Snippet: A Palestinian who tried to sell a lion cub was sentenced to 30 months in prison as part of a plea deal, Israeli media reported on Wednesday.

Read full article: https://www.jpost.com/israel-news/crime-in-israel/article-896181

[2026-05-16 20:04 UTC+10:00] [National] [Factuality: 100]

Source: 9News

Title: Man charged after allegedly taking axe to Sydney supermarket

Snippet: A man has been charged after he allegedly threatened a Woolworths supermarket worker with an axe in Sydney's north-west.Police claim 59-year-old Peter Ashby approached the 27-year-old man at the store on Victoria Road in Ermington at 5.15pm yesterday and allegedly attempted to assault him.The supermarket staff member was not injured and Ashby left the store.READ MORE: Man dies after shark attack off one of Australia's favourite islandsPolice claim 59-year-old Peter Ashby approached the 27-year-old man at the store on Victoria

Read full article: https://www.9news.com.au/national/woolworths-ermington-man-charged-after-alleged-supermarket-axe-in-sydney-northwest/9d5f0b42-3678-44c0-8119-406b3d078cad

[2026-05-16 19:58 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: AP News

Title: Diver fatally mauled by a shark off Australia's Rottnest Island

Snippet: MELBOURNE, Australia (AP) — A shark fatally mauled a diver off an Australian tourist island on Saturday, police said.

Read full article: https://apnews.com/article/australia-spearfishing-diver-shark-attack-diver-rottnest-e5ee231b18bb384b52ffdf37bd771e4a

[2026-05-16 19:50 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: South China Morning Post

Title: Rival pro-Palestine, far-right protests in London as 4,000 police deployed

Snippet: London’s Metropolitan Police drafted more than 4,000 officers over fears that far-right demonstrators may clash with pro-Palestine marchers if not kept apart

Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/news/world/europe/article/3353815/rival-pro-palestine-far-right-protests-london-4000-police-deployed?utm_source=rss_feed

[2026-05-16 19:50 UTC+10:00] [London] [Factuality: 100]

Source: South China Morning Post

Title: Rival pro-Palestine, far-right protests in London as 4,000 police deployed

Snippet: London’s Metropolitan Police drafted more than 4,000 officers over fears that far-right demonstrators may clash with pro-Palestine marchers if not kept apart

Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/news/world/europe/article/3353815/rival-pro-palestine-far-right-protests-london-4000-police-deployed

[2026-05-16 19:41 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: AP News

Title: London police prepare for a busy day with two big rallies planned and a soccer final

Snippet: Britain’s Prime Minister Keir Starmer and Mayor of London Sadiq Khan, right, meet with police officers to discuss operational planning ahead of this weekend’s protests in London, Friday, May 15, 2026. (Peter Nicholls/Pool Photo via AP)

Read full article: https://apnews.com/article/britain-protests-police-soccer-eb0bb38d30bbb677ba7f9893501946bf

[2026-05-16 19:04 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: BBC News

Title: Thousands of officers deployed as crowds gather for London protests

Snippet: More than 4,000 police officers have been deployed to London on Saturday, as crowds start to gather for two rival protests in the capital.

Read full article: https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/c3d2ryyz0jzo?at_medium=RSS&at_campaign=rss

[2026-05-16 18:42 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 90]

Source: The Moscow Times

Title: Russian Court Orders Euroclear to Pay Around $250Bln Over Frozen Assets

Snippet: A Russian court on Friday ordered Belgian financial group Euroclear to pay around $250 billion in damages over the freezing of billions of dollars worth of Russian assets in the European Union since the start of the full-scale invasion of Ukraine.

Read full article: https://www.themoscowtimes.com/2026/05/16/russian-court-orders-euroclear-to-pay-around-250bln-over-frozen-assets-a92769

[2026-05-16 18:27 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: ABC News

Title: ABy Alex Brewster

Snippet: Alex Brewster is the state political reporter for ABC News in Brisbane. He files across television, digital, social, and radio news platforms. Alex joined the ABC in 2021 and has worked as a video journalist in Ipswich, and covered court, crime, housing, and outer suburban issues.

Read full article: https://www.abc.net.au/news/alex-brewster/13556424

[2026-05-16 17:48 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: South China Morning Post

Title: Hong Kong police officer fires service pistol by mistake at Kai Tak headquarters

Snippet: No injuries reported in incident that occurred when officer was loading her semi-automatic pistol at about 7.10am

Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/news/hong-kong/law-and-crime/article/3353810/hong-kong-police-officer-fires-service-pistol-mistake-kai-tak-headquarters?utm_source=rss_feed

[2026-05-16 17:48 UTC+10:00] [Saturday morning] [Factuality: 100]

Source: South China Morning Post

Title: Hong Kong police officer fires service pistol by mistake at Kai Tak headquarters

Snippet: No injuries reported in incident that occurred when officer was loading her semi-automatic pistol at about 7.10am

Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/news/hong-kong/law-and-crime/article/3353810/hong-kong-police-officer-fires-service-pistol-mistake-kai-tak-headquarters

[2026-05-16 17:42 UTC+10:00] [National / Victoria] [Factuality: 100]

Source: The Age

Title: ‘Just be calm’: Dezi Freeman’s landlord breaks silence on police shooting

Snippet: In the moments before her husband shot and killed two police officers, Dezi Freeman’s wife frantically called their landlord for help.

Read full article: https://www.theage.com.au/national/victoria/just-be-calm-dezi-freeman-s-landlord-breaks-silence-on-police-shooting-20260516-p5zxqh.html?ref=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_source=rss_feed

[2026-05-16 17:18 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: The Jerusalem Post

Title: Criminal networks in Negev, Galilee tighten grip on Israel’s economy, infrastructure

Snippet: Yoel Zilberman, CEO and founder of Shomer HaHadash, has issued a stark warning about what he calls a severe loss of state control in the Negev and Galilee, claiming that criminal organizations no longer operate on the margins but now directly influence Israel’s economy, infrastructure, and personal security.

Read full article: https://www.jpost.com/israel-news/crime-in-israel/article-896351

[2026-05-16 17:16 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: New York Post

Title: Swimmer killed in shark attack off Australian coast

Snippet: A man attacked by a shark off Western Australia’s coast on Saturday died ​of his injuries, police said, in what ‌is the second fatal shark attack in Australia so far this year.

Read full article: https://nypost.com/2026/05/16/world-news/australian-man-killed-in-shark-attack-at-horseshoe-reef-near-rottnest-island/

[2026-05-16 17:02 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: The Jerusalem Post

Title: FBI offers $200,000 reward for former US Air Force specialist accused of spying for Iran

Snippet: The FBI is offering a $200,000 reward for information leading to the arrest and prosecution of former US Air Force counterintelligence specialist Monica Elfriede Witt, who is wanted on espionage charges related to Iran, the bureau announced.

Read full article: https://www.jpost.com/international/article-896354

[2026-05-16 15:54 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: Middle East Eye

Title: US charges alleged Kataib Hezbollah figure after arrest in Turkey

Snippet: The Federal Bureau of Investigation confirmed the arrest of Mohammad Baqer Saad Dawood al-Saadi, whom the United States has charged over alleged involvement in a series of attacks and ties to the Iraqi armed group Kataib Hezbollah.

Read full article: https://www.middleeasteye.net/live-blog/live-blog-update/us-charges-alleged-kataib-hezbollah-figure-after-arrest-turkey

[2026-05-16 15:04 UTC+10:00] [All News] [Factuality: 100]

Source: The Korea Herald

Title: Police advised to refrain from responding to schools’ sports day noise complaints

Snippet: Cheering students and loudspeaker announcements have long characterized school sports days in South Korea. Recently, however, noise complaints to the police have increased.

Read full article: https://www.koreaherald.com/article/10739246

[2026-05-16 14:33 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: The Manila Times

Title: Harvey Weinstein back in court after feeling ill as jury deliberates in his rape retrial

Snippet: NEW YORK — Harvey Weinstein returned to court in his rape retrial Thursday, a day after the former movie tycoon reported chest pains while in the courthouse.

Read full article: https://www.manilatimes.net/2026/05/16/entertainment-lifestyle/harvey-weinstein-back-in-court-after-feeling-ill-as-jury-deliberates-in-his-rape-retrial/2345397

[2026-05-16 14:23 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: ABC News

Title: In Harvey Weinstein's courtroom, #MeToo's legacy was on trial

Snippet: Topic:Sexual Offences

Read full article: https://www.abc.net.au/news/2026-05-16/harvey-weinstein-trial-and-me-too-legacy-on-trial/106638150

[2026-05-16 13:53 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: Middle East Eye

Title: UN expert condemns Israeli response to sexual abuse allegations

Snippet: Francesca Albanese criticised Israel’s foreign ministry after it described a New York Times article documenting alleged sexual abuse against Palestinians in Israeli prisons as “hideous and distorted lies” and announced plans to file a defamation lawsuit against the newspaper.

Read full article: https://www.middleeasteye.net/live-blog/live-blog-update/un-expert-condemns-israeli-response-sexual-abuse-allegations

[2026-05-16 13:52 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: ABC News

Title: Stolen car involved in alleged shooting spotted at SA prison staff car park days earlier

Snippet: Sat 16 May 2026 at 1:52pm

Read full article: https://www.abc.net.au/news/2026-05-16/car-linked-to-shooting-spotted-at-sa-prison/106687838

[2026-05-16 13:47 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 90]

Source: The Jerusalem Post

Title: Talarico won’t campaign with Democratic candidate calling for ‘a prison for American Zionists'

Snippet: Maureen Galindo, the housing activist and conspiracy theorist whose rants about “billionaire Zionists” have defined her pursuit of a US House seat in Texas, is within spitting distance of winning a Democratic runoff in a competitive San Antonio-area district.

Read full article: https://www.jpost.com/diaspora/antisemitism/article-896345

[2026-05-16 13:30 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: South China Morning Post

Title: Czech police recover medieval saint’s 800-year-old skull encased in concrete

Snippet: The 35-year-old suspect told police he objected to the public display of human remains and had planned to throw the skull into a river

Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/news/world/europe/article/3353791/czech-police-recover-medieval-saints-800-year-old-skull-encased-concrete?utm_source=rss_feed

[2026-05-16 13:30 UTC+10:00] [Tuesday] [Factuality: 100]

Source: South China Morning Post

Title: Czech police recover medieval saint’s 800-year-old skull encased in concrete

Snippet: The 35-year-old suspect told police he objected to the public display of human remains and had planned to throw the skull into a river

Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/news/world/europe/article/3353791/czech-police-recover-medieval-saints-800-year-old-skull-encased-concrete

[2026-05-16 13:04 UTC+10:00] [National] [Factuality: 100]

Source: 9News

Title: Man set to front court after alleged Sydney hit-and-run

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

Read full article: https://www.9news.com.au/national/man-charged-after-alleged-hit-and-run--leichhardt/e6221cb6-fc42-488d-90ac-2812a3d7acce

[2026-05-16 13:04 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: The Manila Times

Title: Trump-supporting election denier has state sentence commuted

Snippet: LOS ANGELES — A US election denier whose case has been championed by Donald Trump was granted a commutation Friday that will see her released from state prison next month.

Read full article: https://www.manilatimes.net/2026/05/16/world/americas-emea/trump-supporting-election-denier-has-state-sentence-commuted/2345380

[2026-05-16 13:01 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: ABC News

Title: Police make arrest over alleged stabbing of man sleeping at home in NT town

Snippet: Sat 16 May 2026 at 1:01pm

Read full article: https://www.abc.net.au/news/2026-05-16/nt-man-arrested-tennant-creek-alleged-stabbing-of-sleeping-man/106687954

[2026-05-16 13:01 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: ABC News

Title: Scottish ref under police protection as Celtic penalty sparks threats

Snippet: Topic:Scotland Soccer

Read full article: https://www.abc.net.au/news/2026-05-16/scottish-fa-referee-police-protection-celtic-penalty-threats/106687974

[2026-05-16 12:50 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: The Manila Times

Title: US Supreme Court denies appeal of Virginia redistricting ruling

Snippet: WASHINGTON, D.C. — The US Supreme Court on Friday rejected a last-gasp effort by Virginia Democrats to revive a voter-approved redistricting plan that would have given their party an edge in November's midterm elections.

Read full article: https://www.manilatimes.net/2026/05/16/world/americas-emea/us-supreme-court-denies-appeal-of-virginia-redistricting-ruling/2345377

[2026-05-16 12:09 UTC+10:00] [World] [Factuality: 100]

Source: 9News

Title: Judge declares a mistrial in Harvey Weinstein's rape retrial after jury deadlocks

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

Read full article: https://www.9news.com.au/world/harvey-weinsteinjudge-declares-a-mistrial-rape-retrial-after-jury-deadlocks/3db22862-2dda-4572-bb91-b1454e651a07

[2026-05-16 12:05 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: New York Post

Title: LA Metro kills pedestrian near Santa Monica Pier

Snippet: A pedestrian was killed Friday afternoon after a terrifying collision with a Metro bus near the Santa Monica Pier sent police and firefighters racing to the scene and shut down one of the city’s busiest intersections.

Read full article: https://nypost.com/2026/05/15/us-news/la-metro-bus-kills-pedestrian-near-santa-monica-pier/

[2026-05-16 11:40 UTC+10:00] [National] [Factuality: 100]

Source: 9News

Title: Police discover bodies of man and woman in Melbourne home

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

Read full article: https://www.9news.com.au/national/werribee-police-investigating-death-of-man-and-woman-found-in-melbourne-southwest-home/8c826589-afb7-4c23-8522-61fc7c4aad73