[2026-03-19 20:27 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: New York Post

Title: Ex-WWE star Ted DiBiase Jr. purchased $1M home, boat with stolen welfare funds in Mississippi’s largest fraud case: prosecutors

Snippet: An ex-WWE star purchased a million-dollar mansion, among other luxury buys, as he stole millions of dollars in federal welfare funds earmarked for social services in Mississippi’s largest-ever public corruption scheme, prosecutors alleged.

Read full article: https://nypost.com/2026/03/19/sports/ex-wwe-star-ted-dibiase-jr-purchased-1m-home-boat-with-stolen-welfare-funds-in-mississippis-largest-fraud-case/

[2026-03-19 20:22 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: Middle East Eye

Title: ‘Dirty Arab’: As the French elect their mayors, Muslim candidates face unrestrained hatred

Snippet: Toufik Khiar has lost count of the number of times he has gone to the police station in recent days to report the defacement and removal of his campaign posters for France’s municipal elections, where he came fourth in the first round on Sunday.

Read full article: https://www.middleeasteye.net/news/dirty-arab-french-elect-their-mayors-muslim-candidates-face-unrestrained-hatred

[2026-03-19 20:19 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: AP News

Title: 2 men charged with spying on the UK's Jewish community for Iran

Snippet: LONDON (AP) — British police have charged two men with spying on the U.K.’s Jewish community on behalf of Iran.

Read full article: https://apnews.com/article/uk-iran-spying-charges-c7df5c093441adb0fcd5fd143f26980e

[2026-03-19 20:00 UTC+10:00] [US news] [Factuality: 100]

Source: Guardian Australia

Title: Meta on trial over child safety: can it really protect its next generation of users?

Snippet: New Mexico prosecutors allege Meta prioritized profit, even as child abuse surged on Instagram and Facebook

Read full article: https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2026/mar/19/meta-child-safety-trial-facebook-instagram

[2026-03-19 19:03 UTC+10:00] [All News] [Factuality: 100]

Source: The Korea Herald

Title: Leniency granted to father who killed disabled daughter after 34 years of care

Snippet: A father who killed his mentally disabled adult daughter was convicted of murder and sentenced to three years in prison, a Daegu court said Thursday, citing mitigating circumstances including the decades of care he provided for the victim.

Read full article: https://www.koreaherald.com/article/10698354

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

Source: ABC News

Title: Breaking: Homicide detectives investigating death of woman at home in Perth's north

Snippet: The woman was found unresponsive at a home in Banksia Grove on Thursday morning. File photo (ABC News: Che Chorley)

Read full article: https://www.abc.net.au/news/2026-03-19/woman-found-dead-in-banksia-grove-homicide-squad-investigating/106475506

[2026-03-19 19:00 UTC+10:00] [Life and style] [Factuality: 90]

Source: Guardian Australia

Title: You be the judge: should my boyfriend hold my hand in public?

Snippet: Chantelle would like Hugo to show more affection when they are out. You decide who is being touchy Find out how to get a disagreement settled or become a juror

Read full article: https://www.theguardian.com/lifeandstyle/2026/mar/19/you-be-the-judge-should-my-boyfriend-hold-my-hand-in-public

[2026-03-19 18:39 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: AfricaNews

Title: Iran missile strike hits Tel Aviv area as deaths mount across region

Snippet: A residential building in Tel Aviv was damaged early on Thursday 19 March after a missile strike, as emergency services responded at the scene, according to footage filmed by the Associated Press. Police, firefighters and ambulances were deployed around the building, where shattered windows and debris were visible. The Israeli military said late Wednesday it had detected a missile launch from Iran and activated air defence systems to intercept the threat over central Israel.

Read full article: http://www.africanews.com/2026/03/19/iran-missile-strike-hits-tel-aviv-area-as-deaths-mount-across-region/

[2026-03-19 18:28 UTC+10:00] [Technology] [Factuality: 100]

Source: Rappler

Title: Hacker says they compromised millions of confidential police tips held by US company

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

Read full article: https://www.rappler.com/technology/hacker-says-compromised-p3-global-intel-police-tips/

[2026-03-19 18:23 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: ABC News

Title: Probe begins of Hong Kong's deadliest fire in decades

Snippet: The Wang Fuk Court housing complex fires tore through seven buildings and killed 168 people. (AP: Chan Long Hei)

Read full article: https://www.abc.net.au/news/2026-03-19/committee-hearings-begin-for-wang-fuk-court-apartment-fire/106475074

[2026-03-19 18:02 UTC+10:00] [National / Victoria] [Factuality: 100]

Source: The Age

Title: Bikie-linked ex-CFMEU official submits possibly doctored bail documents

Snippet: A construction boss with outlaw motorcycle gang links is suspected of having submittedfalse bail documents to a magistrate, and a court has heard police believe the only person he is allowed to travel with is the chapter president of a bikie gang.

Read full article: https://www.theage.com.au/national/victoria/bikie-linked-ex-cfmeu-official-submits-possibly-doctored-bail-documents-20260319-p5qco8.html?ref=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_source=rss_feed

[2026-03-19 17:56 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: ABC News

Title: Notorious killer 'refused' to watch video from victim's parents, inquest hears

Snippet: Bradley Murdoch was sentenced to life in prison in 2005 for the murder of Peter Falconio and the attempted kidnapping of Joanne Lees, with a non-parole period of 28 years. (AAP)

Read full article: https://www.abc.net.au/news/2026-03-19/bradley-murdoch-inquest-alice-springs-coronial-findings/106469506

[2026-03-19 17:23 UTC+10:00] [All News] [Factuality: 100]

Source: The Korea Herald

Title: Judicial reform draws early concerns over court capacity, enforcement

Snippet: Rising appeals, difficulties in probing judges, staffing pressures highlight systemic challenges

Read full article: https://www.koreaherald.com/article/10698246

[2026-03-19 17:10 UTC+10:00] [National] [Factuality: 100]

Source: The Age

Title: Car theft drives Victorian crime surge

Snippet: Products & ServicesOpen Products & Services section

Read full article: https://www.theage.com.au/national/car-theft-drives-victorian-crime-surge-20260319-p5qosl.html?ref=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_source=rss_feed

[2026-03-19 17:10 UTC+10:00] [Xiao En memorial park] [Factuality: 100]

Source: South China Morning Post

Title: Funeral urns stolen for ransom in Malaysia trigger police hunt for cross-border gang

Snippet: In the past month, 30 urns in Negeri Sembilan and 22 urns in Johor were reported stolen at two memorial parks

Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/week-asia/people/article/3347126/funeral-urns-stolen-ransom-malaysia-trigger-police-hunt-cross-border-gang

[2026-03-19 16:54 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: New York Post

Title: Pedophile pop star Gary Glitter, 81, ‘on his last legs’ behind bars in UK prison: report

Snippet: British pop star pedophile Gary Glitter is a frail shadow of his former self — and insiders claim he’s likely to die behind bars.

Read full article: https://nypost.com/2026/03/19/world-news/pedophile-pop-star-gary-glitter-81-on-his-last-legs-in-prison-report/

[2026-03-19 16:49 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: New York Post

Title: Millionaire may have been decomposing for days before bizarre standoff involving ‘Blues Brother’ suspect

Snippet: The body of a 92-year-old real estate developer could have been decomposing for days before he was found dead inside his Hermosa Beach home. The new details follow a bizarre standoff with a suspect who had been holed up inside for hours, authorities said.Demetrius Doukoullos, a longtime property owner in the quiet coastal community, had not been seen for several days before someone requested a welfare check at his residence.Neighbors had also reported a foul odor coming from the home,

Read full article: https://nypost.com/2026/03/19/us-news/millionaire-may-have-been-dead-for-days-before-bizarre-standoff/

[2026-03-19 16:41 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: AP News

Title: Senegal seeks longer prison time for homosexuality

Snippet: Ababacar Mboup, an activist against homosexuality and founder of And Samm Jikko Yi or “Together for the Preservation of Values,” poses for a portrait in front of a mosque in Guediawaye, Senegal, Sunday, March 8, 2026. (AP Photo/Misper Apawu)

Read full article: https://apnews.com/article/senegal-lgbtq-homosexuality-17e86e420e09b052ec03f356fc080d6d

[2026-03-19 16:22 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: Al Jazeera

Title: Iran executes three convicted of killing police in recent pre-war unrest

Snippet: Iran has executed three people convicted of killing police officers and carrying out operations in favour of the United States and Israel during unrest earlier this year, the judiciary said, amid the sprawling war launched on the country, now in its 20th day.

Read full article: https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2026/3/19/iran-executes-three-convicted-of-killing-police-in-recent-pre-war-unrest

[2026-03-19 16:01 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: The Korea Herald

Title: Polish man given 13-year term in $3.6 million drug smuggling case

Snippet: South Korea’s Supreme Court upheld a 13-year prison sentence for a Polish national convicted of smuggling more than 5.4 billion won ($3.6 million) worth of illicit drugs into the country.

Read full article: https://www.koreaherald.com/article/10698113

[2026-03-19 15:51 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: ABC News

Title: UK abuse claims against Kevin Spacey settled out of court

Snippet: A UK civil suit against actor Kevin Spacey has been settled out of court. (Reuters: Susannah Ireland)

Read full article: https://www.abc.net.au/news/2026-03-19/kevin-spacey-avoids-new-trial-with-court-settlement/106473796

[2026-03-19 15:49 UTC+10:00] [All News] [Factuality: 100]

Source: The Korea Herald

Title: School staff caught with live bullets on campus

Snippet: Police are investigating a school official who was found in possession of live ammunition at a school in Ansan, Gyeonggi Province, the Ansan Sangnok Police Station said Wednesday.

Read full article: https://www.koreaherald.com/article/10698085

[2026-03-19 15:44 UTC+10:00] [Crime - Australia] [Factuality: 100]

Source: Guardian Australia

Title: Woman who was sexually abused by her parents for 14 years says she was devastated by The Australian’s podcast

Snippet: Abuse survivor tells news.com.au that her mental health suffered after being contacted by journalist Richard Guilliatt

Read full article: https://www.theguardian.com/australia-news/2026/mar/19/woman-who-was-sexually-abused-by-her-parents-for-14-years-says-she-was-devastated-by-the-australians-podcast

[2026-03-19 15:28 UTC+10:00] [scmp] [Factuality: 100]

Source: South China Morning Post

Title: Hong Kong businessman Jason Poon, 5 others arrested in HK$6 million fraud case

Snippet: Source says police intelligence suggests surgical mask manufacturer allegedly defrauded HSBC via SME Financing Guarantee Scheme

Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/news/hong-kong/law-and-crime/article/3347113/hong-kong-businessman-jason-poon-5-others-arrested-hk6-million-fraud-case

[2026-03-19 15:22 UTC+10:00] [Al Queda] [Factuality: 100]

Source: South China Morning Post

Title: Philippine police thwart Roblox-linked school shooting plot by 7 teens

Snippet: The case involving radicalised students in Laguna province highlights the urgent cyber safety and parental vigilance against online threats

Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/week-asia/people/article/3347111/philippine-police-thwart-roblox-linked-school-shooting-plot-7-teens

[2026-03-19 15:20 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: ABC News

Title: Man jailed for role in $15m drug syndicate bringing meth to Australia

Snippet: Police intercepted 52kg of methamphetamine on a plane at Monto Airport. (Supplied: Australian Federal Police)

Read full article: https://www.abc.net.au/news/2026-03-19/nathan-john-bailey-sentenced-to-eight-years-jail-for-drug-import/106471838

[2026-03-19 15:15 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: AP News

Title: Series of failures contributed to Hong Kong's deadliest fire in decades, probe hears

Snippet: Firefighters work to extinguish a fire which broke out Wednesday at Wang Fuk Court, a residential estate in the Tai Po district of Hong Kong’s New Territories, on Nov. 27, 2025. (AP Photo/Chan Long Hei, File)

Read full article: https://apnews.com/article/hong-kong-deadly-fire-probe-begins-7bc481fbc1965883b83bb7668e7d8c6f

[2026-03-19 15:07 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: ABC News

Title: Light aircraft crashes at Broome's Town Beach

Snippet: The plane crashed at Broome's Town Beach, police say. (ABC Kimberley: Andrew Seabourne)

Read full article: https://www.abc.net.au/news/2026-03-19/plane-crashes-at-broome-town-beach/106474176

[2026-03-19 14:53 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 95]

Source: AP News

Title: Rapper Afroman wins defamation lawsuit against Ohio police over house raid

Snippet: Afroman, whose real name is Joseph Foreman, poses for a portrait in New York, Aug. 22, 2001. (AP Photo/Shawn Baldwin, File)

Read full article: https://apnews.com/article/afroman-police-raid-lawsuit-ohio-first-amendment-309accc1ce068620e19cfd7d0f70dae1

[2026-03-19 14:48 UTC+10:00] [National / WA] [Factuality: 100]

Source: The Age

Title: Tim Picton’s alleged killer remains on bail despite returning positive blood alcohol reading

Snippet: The man accused of killing high-profile Labor strategist Tim Picton in a coward-punch attack has avoided being sent back to prison to await trial after police prosecutors abandoned a move to revoke his bail.

Read full article: https://www.theage.com.au/national/western-australia/tim-picton-s-alleged-killer-remains-on-bail-despite-returning-positive-blood-alcohol-reading-20260319-p5q495.html?ref=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_source=rss_feed

[2026-03-19 14:05 UTC+10:00] [Sydney] [Factuality: 100]

Source: Guardian Australia

Title: Doctors missed Gia’s UTI after childbirth. The Vietnamese Australian woman’s death was preventable, coroner finds

Snippet: Gia Lam should have been offered interpreter by medical team at Fairfield hospital, coroner’s court finds

Read full article: https://www.theguardian.com/australia-news/2026/mar/19/gia-lam-died-chilbirth-uti-hospital-preventable-death

[2026-03-19 13:13 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: ABC News

Title: Driver who killed young motorcyclist was on the phone, judge says

Snippet: Elizabeth Meg Krainz previously pleaded guilty to causing death by careless driving. (ABC News: Eva Blandis)

Read full article: https://www.abc.net.au/news/2026-03-19/suspended-sentence-for-killer-driver-who-hit-motorcyclist/106472080

[2026-03-19 13:09 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: New York Post

Title: Murdered influencer may have been buried alive in suitcase after texting pals about ‘creep in stairwell’

Snippet: An Austrian influencer whose was stuffed in a suitcase and then buried may have been alive and fighting for life when her sick killer tried to hide the remains, police said.

Read full article: https://nypost.com/2026/03/18/world-news/murdered-austrian-influencer-may-have-been-buried-alive-in-suitcase/

[2026-03-19 13:06 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: The Manila Times

Title: Transport group accuses police of harassment

Snippet: MANILA, Philippines — A transport group leading a strike in Metro Manila on Thursday accused police officers of allegedly harassing its members, as protests against high fuel taxes disrupted traffic in several areas.

Read full article: https://www.manilatimes.net/2026/03/19/news/transport-group-accuses-police-of-harassment/2303345

[2026-03-19 13:03 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: New York Post

Title: Cold case murder of Iowa realtor found shot at open house cracked 15 years later

Snippet: The mysterious death of an Iowa realtor who was shot twice at an open house 15 years ago has finally been solved, authorities said.

Read full article: https://nypost.com/2026/03/18/us-news/cold-case-murder-of-iowa-realtor-ashley-okland-cracked-15-years-later/

[2026-03-19 12:38 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: AP News

Title: US appeals court pauses investors' efforts to trace Argentine assets

Snippet: BUENOS AIRES, Argentina (AP) — A U.S. Appeals court temporarily paused efforts by investors to identify Argentina’s assets in the United States in order to collect on a $16 billion judgment in a case about the 2012 nationalization of the South American country’s largest energy company.

Read full article: https://apnews.com/article/argentina-ypf-energy-appeal-petersen-burford-672b2d2dc6450f000ab2a85a6ce33aee

[2026-03-19 12:24 UTC+10:00] [Oscar Liu] [Factuality: 100]

Source: South China Morning Post

Title: Public hearings begin on who is responsible for deadly Tai Po fire tragedy

Snippet: Judge-led committee hears first evidence in probe into failures and accountability over Wang Fuk Court blaze that killed at least 168

Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/news/hong-kong/society/article/3347090/public-hearings-begin-who-responsible-deadly-tai-po-fire-tragedy

[2026-03-19 12:16 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 90]

Source: ABC News

Title: Bondi lifeguard-turned-police officer makes dramatic surf rescue at Byron Bay

Snippet: Topic:Accidents and Emergency Incidents

Read full article: https://www.abc.net.au/news/2026-03-19/byron-bay-surf-rescue-bondi-lifeguard-turned-police-officer/106471498

[2026-03-19 12:09 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: The Manila Times

Title: Iran targets Gulf energy sites after gas field strike

Snippet: Tehran — Iran targeted energy facilities across the Gulf and threatened further destructive attacks after a key gas field was hit, raising fears Thursday of a wider assault on fuel supplies that could jolt already rattled global markets.

Read full article: https://www.manilatimes.net/2026/03/19/world/americas-emea/iran-targets-gulf-energy-sites-after-gas-field-strike/2303322

[2026-03-19 11:59 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: New York Post

Title: ‘Ghosts’ clinics and daycares? California fraud fears explode

Snippet: California’s safety net is under the microscope, and what’s turning up has watchdogs raising alarms.

Read full article: https://nypost.com/2026/03/18/us-news/ghosts-clinics-and-daycares-california-fraud-fears-explode/

[2026-03-19 11:42 UTC+10:00] [National / NSW] [Factuality: 100]

Source: The Age

Title: Alan Jones seeks complainant’s email address in sex abuse case

Snippet: Lawyers for accused sex offender Alan Jones have asked a court to hand over the email address of one of the young men who accused the former broadcaster of indecency during an Opera House performance.

Read full article: https://www.theage.com.au/national/nsw/alan-jones-seeks-complainant-s-email-address-in-sex-abuse-case-20260319-p5pu1b.html?ref=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_source=rss_feed

[2026-03-19 11:24 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: ABC News

Title: Broome corner store and cafe charged with illegally selling alcohol

Snippet: WA Police issued infringement notices against two workers at Cable Beach General Store and Cafe. (ABC Kimberley: Andrew Seabourne)

Read full article: https://www.abc.net.au/news/2026-03-19/broome-cable-beach-venue-liquor-charges/106399350

[2026-03-19 11:21 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: New York Post

Title: Last meal revealed for Florida death row inmate executed for grisly 2008 murder, rape of married mom

Snippet: The Florida death row killer executed Tuesday night for the grisly rape and murder of a married mom reportedly devoured a modest spread of sweet and savory comfort foods for his final meal.

Read full article: https://nypost.com/2026/03/18/us-news/last-meal-revealed-for-florida-death-row-inmate-executed-for-grisly-murder-rape-of-married-mom/

[2026-03-19 11:19 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: New York Post

Title: Rapper Mystikal pleads guilty to raping a woman in Louisiana

Snippet: The rapper Mystikal, who received multiple Grammy nominations in the early 2000s, pleaded guilty Tuesday to raping a woman at his Louisiana home nearly four years ago, according to court records.

Read full article: https://pagesix.com/2026/03/18/entertainment/rapper-mystikal-pleads-guilty-to-raping-woman-in-louisiana/

[2026-03-19 11:07 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: Al Jazeera

Title: At least eight killed as Brazilian police carry out lethal favela raid

Snippet: At least eight people have been killed during a police raid on a neighbourhood in the centre of Rio de Janeiro, continuing a trend of deadly operations in poor favela communities.

Read full article: https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2026/3/19/at-least-eight-killed-as-brazilian-police-carry-out-lethal-favela-raid

[2026-03-19 11:04 UTC+10:00] [National / Victoria] [Factuality: 100]

Source: The Age

Title: Car thefts nearly double in three years, as crime continues to rise

Snippet: Crime in Victoria is at its highest rate since 2016, driven largely by theft, but police analysis suggests some types of offending are beginning to stabilise after several years of sharp increases.

Read full article: https://www.theage.com.au/national/victoria/car-thefts-nearly-double-in-three-years-as-crime-continues-to-rise-20260319-p5pruj.html?ref=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_source=rss_feed

[2026-03-19 11:04 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: New York Post

Title: Armed madman in purple Ferrari with pet duck sends newspaper deranged messages during police standoff

Snippet: San Francisco’s streets have seen their fair share of oddities — but a gun-toting man with a pet duck riding in the backseat of a purple Ferrari may take the cake.

Read full article: https://nypost.com/2026/03/18/us-news/armed-man-in-purple-ferrari-with-pet-duck-sends-newspaper-deranged-messages-during-police-standoff/

[2026-03-19 11:00 UTC+10:00] [World] [Factuality: 100]

Source: SBS News

Title: 'Not surprising at all': Israel's tactics in Lebanon and a threat to 'finish the job'

Snippet: The UN human rights office has raised concerns that Israeli attacks on residential buildings in Lebanon may be considered a war crime. Source: Getty / Houssam Shbaro/ Anadolu

Read full article: https://www.sbs.com.au/news/article/not-surprising-at-all-how-does-israel-want-to-finish-the-job-in-lebanon/3s3q2poc2

[2026-03-19 10:59 UTC+10:00] [BTS] [Factuality: 100]

Source: Guardian Australia

Title: Seoul raises terror alert as it prepares to host BTS comeback concert

Snippet: Thousands of police prepare to deploy to South Korea’s capital ahead of K-pop’s most anticipated comeback

Read full article: https://www.theguardian.com/music/2026/mar/19/bts-comeback-concert-seoul-terror-alert-level

[2026-03-19 10:47 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: New York Post

Title: Ex-principal suspended for offensive Charlie Kirk comments now headed to prison on child porn charges

Snippet: A former Oregon high school principal who had already been sidelined over controversial comments about slain conservative activist Charlie Kirk is now headed to prison in a child sex abuse images case.

Read full article: https://nypost.com/2026/03/18/us-news/ex-principal-suspended-for-offensive-charlie-kirk-comments-now-headed-to-prison-on-child-porn-charges/