[2026-02-27 22:09 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: The Manila Times

Title: WATCH: PH arrests wanted foreign fugitive

Snippet: An international fugitive and his companion are presented at the National Bureau of Investigation (NBI) headquarters on Feb. 27, 2026, for booking and arrest procedures after they were taken into custody the night before. Operatives from the National Bureau of Investigation (NBI) and the Bureau of Immigration (BI) apprehended South Korean fugitive Lee Jingyu alongside a male companion, In Jaesang, at a fast-food restaurant in Parañaque City.

Read full article: https://www.manilatimes.net/2026/02/27/videos/watch-ph-arrests-wanted-foreign-fugitive/2289843

[2026-02-27 22:02 UTC+10:00] [Formula One] [Factuality: 90]

Source: Guardian Australia

Title: Jack Doohan received ‘serious death threats’ and called for police help before Alpine exit

Snippet: Australian F1 driver was replaced after 2025 Miami GP

Read full article: https://www.theguardian.com/sport/2026/feb/27/jack-doohan-received-death-threats-before-miami-gp-alpine-f1

[2026-02-27 22:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 90]

Source: The Moscow Times

Title: Irkutsk Police Arrest Mayor of Town Where Residents Have Gone Weeks Without Heating and Water

Snippet: Law enforcement authorities in Siberia’s Irkutsk region on Friday arrested the mayor of a small town where residents have gone weeks without heating and water.

Read full article: https://www.themoscowtimes.com/2026/02/27/irkutsk-police-arrest-mayor-of-town-where-residents-have-gone-weeks-without-heating-and-water-a92067

[2026-02-27 21:56 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: Daily News

Title: Mervyn Silva and Prasanna Ranaweera served indictments in government land fraud case - DailyNews

Snippet: The Gampaha High Court has served indictments against a group of individuals, including former Ministers Mervyn Silva and Prasanna Ranaweera, over the alleged sale of government-owned land using forged deeds.

Read full article: https://dailynews.lk/2026/02/27/local/959019/mervyn-silva-and-prasanna-ranaweera-serve-indictments-in-government-land-fraud-case/

[2026-02-27 21:50 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: The Korea Herald

Title: Yet another judicial reform bill passes; NCA minister resigns in protest

Snippet: A revision of the Constitutional Court Act passed the National Assembly on Friday, after liberal parties ended the opposition's filibuster against the contentious bill that has been criticized for potentially upending the current three-tier court system.

Read full article: https://www.koreaherald.com/article/10684331

[2026-02-27 21:49 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: Daily News

Title: ‘Commando Salintha’ further remanded in Ganemulla Sanjeewa murder case - DailyNews

Snippet: The Colombo Magistrate’s Court has ordered that alleged underworld figure “Commando Salintha”, currently in the custody of the Criminal Investigation Department (CID), be remanded until March 12.

Read full article: https://dailynews.lk/2026/02/27/breaking-news/959013/commando-salintha-further-remanded-in-ganemulla-sanjeewa-murder-case/

[2026-02-27 21:38 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: South China Morning Post

Title: Retiree jailed for 8 months over seditious posts against Hong Kong government

Snippet: Lam Ming-chung, 68, admits to posting seditious comments, including calling on voters to boycott last year’s Legislative Council election

Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/news/hong-kong/law-and-crime/article/3344895/retiree-jailed-8-months-over-seditious-online-posts-against-hong-kong-government

[2026-02-27 21:33 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: Daily News

Title: Court issues seven day detention order on ‘Podi Lassie’ - DailyNews

Snippet: The Sri Lankan security landscape saw a major breakthrough this morning as Janith Madhusanka, the notorious drug trafficker and multi-count murder suspect widely known as ‘Podi Lassie,’ was successfully extradited from India and brought back to the island.

Read full article: https://dailynews.lk/2026/02/27/breaking-news/958997/court-issues-seven-day-detention-order-on-podi-lassie/

[2026-02-27 21:29 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: BBC News

Title: Soham murderer Ian Huntley remains in hospital following prison attack

Snippet: Soham double murderer Ian Huntley remains in hospital after being attacked by another inmate in a prison workshop.

Read full article: https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/c9v01g7vylzo?at_medium=RSS&at_campaign=rss

[2026-02-27 21:28 UTC+10:00] [National News] [Factuality: 100]

Source: Rappler

Title: ICC pre-trial: Kaufman questions case on high-value targets in drug war

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/nicholas-kaufman-questions-case-high-value-targets-drug-war-icc-pre-trial-february-27-2026/

[2026-02-27 21:14 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: ABC News

Title: Traditional owners awarded $54m compensation for losses from major mine

Snippet: Jack Green was among the claimants who took the NT government to court for compensation over operations at the McArthur River Mine site outside Borroloola. (ABC News: Michael Franchi)

Read full article: https://www.abc.net.au/news/2026-02-27/nt-mcarthur-river-mine-case-traditional-owners-win-compensation/106398116

[2026-02-27 20:44 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: BBC News

Title: Dyson settles forced labour suit in landmark UK case

Snippet: Electronics appliance maker Dyson has agreed to settle a lawsuit filed against it by 24 migrant workers, who alleged they were subjected to forced and abusive treatment in a Malaysian factory making the firm's parts.

Read full article: https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/cddnry8dnl7o?at_medium=RSS&at_campaign=rss

[2026-02-27 20:33 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: AfricaNews

Title: Ramadan in Gaza marked by grief amid fragile ceasefire and ruins

Snippet: As Ramadan enters its second week, many families observe the holy month displaced from their homes, while others still search for relatives believed to remain beneath the rubble. Palestinian families gathered at Al-Shifa Hospital after overnight Israeli drone strikes on February 26 killed several people, including police officers and civilians, according to local officials.

Read full article: http://www.africanews.com/2026/02/27/ramadan-in-gaza-marked-by-grief-amid-fragile-ceasefire-and-ruins/

[2026-02-27 20:23 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: Daily News

Title: India's top court bans textbook for referring to judicial corruption - DailyNews

Snippet: India’s Supreme Court has banned a school textbook after a chapter in it made a reference to corruption in the judiciary.

Read full article: https://dailynews.lk/2026/02/27/local/958972/indias-top-court-bans-textbook-for-referring-to-judicial-corruption/

[2026-02-27 20:19 UTC+10:00] [National News] [Factuality: 100]

Source: Rappler

Title: What to expect on the final day of ICC pre-trial on Duterte’s drug war

Snippet: MANILA, Philippines – Rappler senior investigative reporter Lian Buan discusses what to expect during the last day of former president Rodrigo Duterte’s confirmation of charges hearing at the International Criminal Court on Friday, February 27.

Read full article: https://www.rappler.com/philippines/video-expectations-icc-pre-trial-february-27-2026/

[2026-02-27 20:16 UTC+10:00] [Western Australia] [Factuality: 100]

Source: Guardian Australia

Title: Manifesto planning ‘mass casualties’ allegedly found at home of WA man charged with preparing terror attack

Snippet: Prime minister says reports 20-year-old was allegedly going to target mosques, WA police and parliament are ‘distressing’

Read full article: https://www.theguardian.com/australia-news/2026/feb/27/manifesto-planning-mass-casualties-allegedly-found-at-home-of-wa-man-charged-with-planning-terror-attack-ntwnfb

[2026-02-27 19:57 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: Al Jazeera

Title: ‘I was so isolated’: Pro-Palestine activist attempted suicide in UK prison

Snippet: Warning: This story contains details about suicide that some readers may find disturbing. If you or a loved one is experiencing suicidal thoughts, help and support are available.

Read full article: https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2026/2/27/i-was-so-isolated-pro-palestine-activist-attempted-suicide-in-uk-prison

[2026-02-27 19:52 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: South China Morning Post

Title: Anti-corruption agency seeks Malaysians’ help to find Daim’s 4 children

Snippet: A source from the agency says the late ex-finance minister’s children are under investigation for failing to declare their assets

Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/week-asia/politics/article/3344865/malaysians-asked-help-find-daims-4-children-corruption-probe-widens

[2026-02-27 19:45 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: The Manila Times

Title: Quezon City Hall of Justice receives bomb threat but police find no explosives

Snippet: MANILA, Philippines — The Quezon City Hall of Justice received a bomb threat on Friday although explosives experts found "no hazardous materials, explosive, incendiary or similar devices" during an inspection, police said.

Read full article: https://www.manilatimes.net/2026/02/27/news/quezon-city-hall-of-justice-receives-bomb-threat-but-police-find-no-explosives/2289778

[2026-02-27 19:41 UTC+10:00] [National / WA] [Factuality: 100]

Source: The Age

Title: WA man arrested after police uncover alleged terrorism plot

Snippet: A 20-year-old man from WA has been arrested and charged after police uncovered his alleged plans to commit “an ideologically motivated attack of violent extremism involving mass casualties.”

Read full article: https://www.theage.com.au/national/western-australia/wa-man-arrested-after-police-uncover-alleged-terrorism-plot-20260227-p5o65w.html?ref=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_source=rss_feed

[2026-02-27 19:41 UTC+10:00] [National / WA] [Factuality: 100]

Source: The Age

Title: Man arrested over alleged ‘mass casualty event’ terrorist plot

Snippet: A 20-year-old man from WA has been arrested and charged after police uncovered his alleged plans to commit “an ideologically motivated attack of violent extremism involving mass casualties.”

Read full article: https://www.theage.com.au/national/western-australia/man-arrested-over-alleged-mass-casualty-event-terrorist-plot-20260227-p5o65w.html?ref=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_source=rss_feed

[2026-02-27 19:30 UTC+10:00] [National / Victoria] [Factuality: 100]

Source: The Age

Title: Super-sized CBD or soaring suburbs: The competing visions to reshape Melbourne

Snippet: When Opposition Leader Jess Wilson toppled crime-focused Brad Battin as Liberal leader late last year, she sought to make housing affordability a key plank of the party’s re-election pitch.

Read full article: https://www.theage.com.au/national/victoria/super-sized-cbd-or-soaring-suburbs-the-competing-visions-to-reshape-melbourne-20260227-p5o615.html?ref=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_source=rss_feed

[2026-02-27 19:13 UTC+10:00] [New South Wales] [Factuality: 100]

Source: Guardian Australia

Title: Former NSW MP Rory Amon tells court 13-year-old boy said he was 17 before alleged sexual abuse

Snippet: Former state Liberal MP begins his evidence after pleading not guilty to 10 charges for various sexual acts

Read full article: https://www.theguardian.com/australia-news/2026/feb/27/former-nsw-mp-rory-amon-tells-court-13-year-old-boy-said-he-was-17-before-alleged-sexual-abuse-ntwnfb

[2026-02-27 19:12 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: RT News

Title: Germany’s AfD hails ‘major victory’ against Berlin’s domestic spy agency

Snippet: Alternative for Germany (AfD) party co-leader Alice Weidel hailed as “major victory” for the party and the nation a Thursday court decision that suspended its designation as a “confirmed right-wing extremist” organization.

Read full article: https://www.rt.com/news/633105-injunction-afd-extremist-designation/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=RSS

[2026-02-27 19:00 UTC+10:00] [Politics / Victoria] [Factuality: 100]

Source: The Age

Title: Police, firefighters join call for review of assault loophole

Snippet: Police and firefighters’ unions have joined calls to urgently review mandatory sentences for assaulting emergency service workers, after a paramedic was hospitalised but fell through gaps in the law because she was not treating a patient at the time she was attacked.

Read full article: https://www.theage.com.au/politics/victoria/police-firefighters-join-call-for-review-of-assault-loophole-20260227-p5o62y.html?ref=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_source=rss_feed

[2026-02-27 18:31 UTC+10:00] [National] [Factuality: 100]

Source: The Age

Title: Teenager faces court following kidnapping of Sydney tobacconist

Snippet: Products & ServicesOpen Products & Services section

Read full article: https://www.theage.com.au/national/teenager-faces-court-following-kidnapping-of-sydney-tobacconist-20260227-p5o66j.html?ref=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_source=rss_feed

[2026-02-27 18:31 UTC+10:00] [National] [Factuality: 100]

Source: The Age

Title: Sydney man dies following assault in popular Thai holiday spot

Snippet: Products & ServicesOpen Products & Services section

Read full article: https://www.theage.com.au/national/sydney-man-dies-following-assault-in-popular-thai-holiday-spot-20260227-p5o66i.html?ref=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_source=rss_feed

[2026-02-27 18:26 UTC+10:00] [National] [Factuality: 100]

Source: The Age

Title: Police minister grilled in hearing about actions since Bondi terror attack

Snippet: Products & ServicesOpen Products & Services section

Read full article: https://www.theage.com.au/national/police-minister-grilled-in-hearing-about-actions-since-bondi-terror-attack-20260227-p5o66f.html?ref=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_source=rss_feed

[2026-02-27 18:23 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: ABC News

Title: 'Fresh start': Federal Court dismisses SWAMS board

Snippet: Topic:Indigenous Policy

Read full article: https://www.abc.net.au/news/2026-02-27/federal-court-orders-swams-reelection/106396674

[2026-02-27 18:20 UTC+10:00] [Fact Check] [Factuality: 100]

Source: Rappler

Title: Fact Check wRap: Lies about Duterte’s case at the ICC

Snippet: MANILA, Philippines – In Rodrigo Duterte’s dreams, the fake news about him is real: he has been released from detention by the International Criminal Court, world leaders love him, and his critics can’t do anything about it.

Read full article: https://www.rappler.com/newsbreak/podcasts-videos/fact-check-wrap-february-2026/

[2026-02-27 18:17 UTC+10:00] [Fact Check] [Factuality: 100]

Source: Rappler

Title: Fact Check wRap: Lies about Duterte’s case at the ICC

Snippet: MANILA, Philippines – In Rodrigo Duterte’s dreams, the fake news about him is real: he has been released from detention by the International Criminal Court, world leaders love him, and his critics can’t do anything about it.

Read full article: https://www.rappler.com/newsbreak/podcasts-videos/fact-check-wrap-lies-about-dutertes-case-at-the-icc/

[2026-02-27 18:10 UTC+10:00] [World / Asia] [Factuality: 100]

Source: The Age

Title: Australian-British tourist dies after alleged assault in Phuket

Snippet: Singapore/Bangkok: An Australian-British tourist has died in the Thai holiday hotspot of Phuket after an alleged one-hit attack by another foreigner.

Read full article: https://www.theage.com.au/world/asia/australian-british-tourist-dies-after-alleged-assault-in-phuket-20260227-p5o64p.html?ref=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_source=rss_feed

[2026-02-27 18:05 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: The Manila Times

Title: Galedo turns back hands of time in PhilCycling road nationals

Snippet: MANILA, Philippines — MARK JOHN LEXER GALEDO was unbeatable in the individual time trial for Masters and Standard Insurance riders finished 1-2-3 in Women’s Under-23 of individual road race in the PhilCycling National Championships for Road 2026 earlier this week.

Read full article: https://www.manilatimes.net/2026/02/27/sports/galedo-turns-back-hands-of-time-in-philcycling-road-nationals/2289586

[2026-02-27 17:52 UTC+10:00] [Politics / NSW] [Factuality: 100]

Source: The Age

Title: Firearms reforms may not be in place until September, police minister reveals

Snippet: Key elements of NSW’s firearms reform rushed through parliament on Christmas Eve may not be in place until September, the police minister has revealed.

Read full article: https://www.theage.com.au/politics/nsw/firearms-reforms-may-not-be-in-place-until-september-police-minister-reveals-20260227-p5o653.html?ref=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_source=rss_feed

[2026-02-27 17:36 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: ABC News

Title: Ex-MP tells sexual assault trial complainant told him he was 17, not 15

Snippet: Former Liberal MP Rory Amon began to give evidence on Friday afternoon. (AAP: Dan Himbrechts)

Read full article: https://www.abc.net.au/news/2026-02-27/former-nsw-mp-rory-amon-gives-evidence-underage-sex-assailt-case/106396128

[2026-02-27 17:36 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: South China Morning Post

Title: Malaysian politician Fahmi Zainol faces jail term for alleged assault on wife

Snippet: Both Penang’s youngest executive councillor and his wife claimed they acted in self-defence after a squabble turned physical

Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/news/asia/southeast-asia/article/3344841/malaysian-politician-fahmi-zainol-charged-hurting-wife-domestic-dispute

[2026-02-27 17:34 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 92]

Source: South China Morning Post

Title: ‘Two sessions’: China’s economic agenda

Snippet: AdvertisementAdvertisementNEWSCMP Economy Series‘Two sessions’: China’s economic agendaAhead of China’s annual legislative meetings, the South China Morning Post examines the complex economic recalibration driving China’s growth philosophy and its wide-ranging implications. Updated: 04 Mar, 2026Advertisement[1]After years of ‘at-all-costs’ growth, China wants cadres to ditch GDP obsessionFive-month campaign seen prioritising social welfare and long-term sustainability over economic expansion, with debt, fraud and vanity projects in crosshairs.

Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/economy/china-economy/series/3344840/two-sessions-chinas-economic-agenda

[2026-02-27 17:32 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: ABC News

Title: Darwin fashion label founder faces court on domestic violence charges

Snippet: House of Darwin founder Shaun Edwards is facing domestic violence charges after an incident in May last year. (ABC News: Pete Garnish)

Read full article: https://www.abc.net.au/news/2026-02-27/house-of-darwin-shaun-edwards-court-domestic-violence-charges/106397706

[2026-02-27 17:32 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 90]

Source: The Jerusalem Post

Title: Jewish family’s toy company challenged Trump’s tariffs, the Supreme Court agreed

Snippet: Stephen Woldenberg was in a meeting with his father last Friday, refreshing the United States Supreme Court’s website, when the news finally came through: Their company had prevailed in its legal challenge to the Trump administration’s tariffs.

Read full article: https://www.jpost.com/diaspora/article-888195

[2026-02-27 17:17 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: The Jerusalem Post

Title: Rare half-shekel coin used in biblical census count discovered by archaeologists in Judean Desert

Snippet: A rare half-shekel coin, similar to those used in the biblical census commandment, was recently discovered by members of the Israel Antiquities Authority’s (IAA) Robbery Prevention Unit in the Judean Desert.

Read full article: https://www.jpost.com/archaeology/article-888163

[2026-02-27 17:04 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: BBC News

Title: Glasgow city centre dispersal zone to be introduced as part of crime crackdown

Snippet: A dispersal zone is to be introduced by police in the centre of Scotland's biggest city as part of a crackdown on crime and anti-social behaviour.

Read full article: https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/cvgj0xq8445o?at_medium=RSS&at_campaign=rss

[2026-02-27 17:03 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 90]

Source: BBC News

Title: I hugged my daughter's killer as we cried together in prison

Snippet: A mother who lost her 17-year-old daughter in a drug-driving crash hugged the man who killed her as they cried together in prison.

Read full article: https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/c70k5eje4p9o?at_medium=RSS&at_campaign=rss

[2026-02-27 17:02 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: BBC News

Title: Epstein tried to buy a palace in Morocco days before his arrest in 2019

Snippet: Jeffrey Epstein tried to buy a multimillion-dollar palace in Morocco the day before his arrest in 2019, according to documents released by the US Department of Justice last month.

Read full article: https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/c1w5848vq51o?at_medium=RSS&at_campaign=rss

[2026-02-27 17:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: BBC News

Title: Blackouts and emergency aid: Why the Cuban Revolution faces its biggest threat yet

Snippet: A sizeable exhibit in the Museum of the Revolution in Havana is dedicated to conditions in Cuba before the revolution took power in 1959. Inside the ornate former presidential palace, photographs and oral testimony detail the grinding poverty and ingrained corruption of the dictatorship of Cuba's then-military strongman, Fulgencio Batista.

Read full article: https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/c9q5wdeg4j8o?at_medium=RSS&at_campaign=rss

[2026-02-27 17:00 UTC+10:00] [Television] [Factuality: 100]

Source: Guardian Australia

Title: Dirty Business, The Lady, Mandelson’s arrest – are they truth, ‘faction’ or just more drama? | Simon Jenkins

Snippet: The latest rush of docudramas seems to suggest that anyone in the public eye must expect a degree of intrusion. But where does that end?

Read full article: https://www.theguardian.com/commentisfree/2026/feb/27/dirty-business-lady-mandelson-arrest-docudramas-intrusion

[2026-02-27 16:57 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: ABC News

Title: Man, 20, charged with preparing terrorist act after raid on house

Snippet: WA Police are investigating along with the AFP and ASIO. (ABC News: Keane Bourke)

Read full article: https://www.abc.net.au/news/2026-02-27/man-charged-with-preparing-for-terrorist-act-perth/106397996

[2026-02-27 16:49 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: Al Jazeera

Title: Israeli attacks on police sites kill five in southern, central Gaza

Snippet: At least five Palestinians have been killed in Israeli drone attacks targeting two police posts in the Bureij refugee camp in the central Gaza Strip and the al-Mawasi area in Khan Younis in the south, as Israel presses on with its more than two-year genocidal war on the devastated enclave.

Read full article: https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2026/2/27/israeli-attacks-on-police-sites-kill-five-in-southern-central-gaza

[2026-02-27 16:26 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: The Manila Times

Title: Columbia student detained by ICE is abruptly released after Mamdani meets with Trump

Snippet: NEW YORK — Federal immigration authorities arrested a Columbia University student early Thursday, triggering protests on campus and allegations that agents gained entry to the university-owned residence by posing as police officers searching for a missing child.

Read full article: https://www.manilatimes.net/2026/02/27/world/americas-emea/columbia-student-detained-by-ice-is-abruptly-released-after-mamdani-meets-with-trump/2289578

[2026-02-27 16:24 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: ABC News

Title: Murder accused argues self-defence after alleged drug hunt ends in death

Snippet: Margaret Crescent in Dubbo where a man died after being stabbed. (ABC Western Plains: Ondine Slack-Smith)

Read full article: https://www.abc.net.au/news/2026-02-27/murder-accused-argues-self-defence-alleged-dubbo-drug-hunt-death/106391568

[2026-02-27 16:23 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: Daily News

Title: “Podi Lassie” handed over to Galle Crimes Division - DailyNews

Snippet: “Podi Lassie” has been handed over to the Galle District Crimes Division for further investigation, police confirmed.

Read full article: https://dailynews.lk/2026/02/27/breaking-news/958857/podi-lassie-handed-over-to-galle-crimes-division/