[2026-01-26 05:59 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: South China Morning Post

Title: ‘Wake-up call’: Obama and Clinton speak out as latest killing shocks US

Snippet: Two former presidents join the outcry over the shooting of Alex Pretti, as video analysis appears to contradict the government’s statements

Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/news/world/united-states-canada/article/3341185/minneapolis-killing-wake-call-us-values-are-under-assault-says-obama

[2026-01-26 05:05 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: South China Morning Post

Title: UK police arrest dozens after protesters breach prison grounds

Snippet: The incident took place outside HMP Wormwood Scrubs in West London, where a pro-Palestinian hunger striker is being held

Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/news/world/europe/article/3341184/dozens-protesters-supporting-palestine-action-hunger-striker-arrested-uk

[2026-01-26 01:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: South China Morning Post

Title: Why China’s swift ousting of Zhang Youxia is a warning from Xi on party purity

Snippet: Seemingly risky move to oust two generals ahead of Communist Party congress and PLA centenary sends a message about anti-corruption drive

Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/news/china/politics/article/3341173/why-chinas-rapid-ousting-2-top-generals-sharp-warning-party-purity

[2026-01-26 00:49 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: South China Morning Post

Title: Hong Kong civil servants warned to avoid perks after official’s bribery probe

Snippet: Former Tianjin office chief’s ferry trip sparks debate on whether accepting perceived gifts breaches the city’s anti-bribery laws

Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/news/hong-kong/law-and-crime/article/3341176/hong-kong-civil-servants-warned-avoid-perks-after-officials-bribery-probe

[2026-01-25 21:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: South China Morning Post

Title: Chinese army rifle-wielding drone gets 100% hit rate in 100-metre-range test

Snippet: Drone using a standard infantry assault rifle shows unprecedented accuracy in live-fire tests with human-sized target

Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/news/china/science/article/3340113/chinese-army-rifle-wielding-drone-gets-100-hit-rate-100-metre-range-shooting-test

[2026-01-25 17:17 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: South China Morning Post

Title: Hong Kong woman dies after taxi overturns in crash

Snippet: Woman left trapped after taxi flipped over in collision in Pat Heung, with police later arresting the driver and passenger of the other car

Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/news/hong-kong/law-and-crime/article/3341147/65-year-old-hong-kong-woman-dies-after-taxi-overturns-early-morning-crash

[2026-01-25 03:03 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: South China Morning Post

Title: Uganda opposition leader’s wife in hospital after soldiers invade home

Snippet: Incumbent ruler Yoweri Museveni, 81, president since 1986, was declared winner of the January 15 election, but Wine alleged extensive fraud

Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/news/world/africa/article/3341129/uganda-opposition-leader-bobi-wines-wife-hospitalised-after-soldiers-invade-home

[2026-01-25 01:45 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: South China Morning Post

Title: ‘Slavery’: Spanish police free 15 Chinese women forced into prostitution

Snippet: Fourteen people were arrested, including Chinese nationals, after a woman escaped her captors and reported sexual and physical assaults

Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/news/world/europe/article/3341123/spanish-police-free-15-chinese-women-forced-prostitution

[2026-01-24 21:34 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: South China Morning Post

Title: Woman, 73, charged with murdering husband in Tsim Sha Tsui hotel

Snippet: Pair found unconscious in hotel room, with man, 77, suffering potentially fatal stab wound, police say

Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/news/hong-kong/law-and-crime/article/3341107/woman-73-charged-murdering-husband-tsim-sha-tsui-hotel

[2026-01-24 19:46 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: South China Morning Post

Title: Hong Kong extends building inspection deadline for contractor conviction checks

Snippet: Some records are ‘definitely quite severe’ and include prosecutions for corruption and bribery, development chief Bernadette Linn says

Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/news/hong-kong/society/article/3341103/hong-kong-extend-building-inspection-deadlines-amid-ura-platform-upgrade

[2026-01-24 15:12 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: South China Morning Post

Title: US teen admits attempting to kill police officer in name of Isis

Snippet: The 17-year-old rammed a police car and slashed at officers responding to a traffic accident that he had caused

Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/news/world/united-states-canada/article/3341088/us-teen-inspired-isis-pleads-guilty-attempted-murder-police-officer

[2026-01-24 14:42 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 92]

Source: South China Morning Post

Title: ‘Well-known’ Malaysian Tan Sri arrested in US$75 million investment scam probe

Snippet: The titled businessman had allegedly used his position and influence to attract and convince about 1,700 people to invest in two companies

Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/news/asia/southeast-asia/article/3341086/malaysia-arrests-well-known-tan-sri-over-us75-million-investment-fraud

[2026-01-24 12:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: South China Morning Post

Title: Why delayed reform stands in the way of class-action lawsuit over Hong Kong fire

Snippet: Tai Po inferno prompts calls from legal experts for authorities to press ahead with long-stalled proposal on collective legal action

Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/news/hong-kong/law-and-crime/article/3341068/why-delayed-reform-stands-way-class-action-lawsuit-over-hong-kong-fire

[2026-01-24 11:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: SBS News

Title: Fighting fakes and food fraud, this team knows where your festive dish really comes from

Snippet: Dr Debashish Mazumder is one of many working against food fraud in Australia. Source: SBS / Spencer Austad

Read full article: https://www.sbs.com.au/news/small-business-secrets/article/do-you-really-know-where-your-seafood-comes-from-australian-scientists-can-tell-you/y4a83hb7v

[2026-01-24 03:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: South China Morning Post

Title: Who is Ryan Wedding? Ex-Olympian accused of running global drug empire arrested

Snippet: Fugitive Canadian snowboarder from the 2002 Salt Lake City Winter Olympics is linked to cartels and faces murder and drug charges

Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/news/world/united-states-canada/article/3341065/ryan-wedding-arrested-ex-olympian-fugitive-fbis-most-wanted-list-caught-mexico

[2026-01-24 00:59 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: South China Morning Post

Title: Hong Kong urged to boost support for at-risk elderly across all social classes

Snippet: Calls by analysts for expanded support follow arrest of elderly woman who allegedly killed husband before attempting suicide

Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/news/hong-kong/society/article/3341056/hong-kong-urged-boost-support-risk-elders-across-all-social-classes

[2026-01-24 00:18 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: South China Morning Post

Title: 19 arrested in Hong Kong crackdown on illegal labour

Snippet: Immigration Department says it worked with police and Labour Department in string of operations between January 16 and 22

Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/news/hong-kong/law-and-crime/article/3341052/19-arrested-hong-kong-crackdown-illegal-labour

[2026-01-23 20:50 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: South China Morning Post

Title: Man arrested after ‘air-con dispute’ turns violent

Snippet: Father, mother and daughter, 10, sustained injuries to hands and forearms following dispute over dripping air conditioner, source says

Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/news/hong-kong/law-and-crime/article/3341018/hong-kong-police-arrest-man-60-allegedly-slashing-family-3

[2026-01-23 12:50 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: South China Morning Post

Title: Hong Kong’s ICAC arrests listed company manager, 13 others, for alleged bribery

Snippet: Cash and watches seized as staff of cleaning firm Hong Kong Johnson Holdings and subcontractors arrested for suspected crimes over contracts

Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/news/hong-kong/law-and-crime/article/3340919/hong-kongs-icac-arrests-14-including-3-staff-listed-company-alleged-bribery

[2026-01-23 11:30 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: South China Morning Post

Title: Can Hong Kong find quick fixes for corruption in building maintenance sector?

Snippet: Bid-rigging practices are back in spotlight following deadly Tai Po blaze but how widespread is the problem and how do syndicates work?

Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/news/hong-kong/society/article/3340900/can-hong-kong-find-quick-fixes-corruption-building-maintenance-sector

[2026-01-23 08:44 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: ProPublica

Title: How “Bitcoin Jesus” Avoided Prison, Thanks to One of the “Friends of Trump”

Snippet: These highlights were written by the reporters and editors who worked on this story.

Read full article: https://www.propublica.org/article/bitcoin-jesus-roger-ver-tax-evasion-friends-of-trump

[2026-01-23 06:25 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 90]

Source: South China Morning Post

Title: Trump sues JPMorgan, accusing bank of closing accounts for political reasons

Snippet: The US president’s US$5 billion lawsuit alleges that the bank singled him out for ‘debanking’ after the January 6 Capitol attack

Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/news/world/united-states-canada/article/3340908/trump-sues-jpmorgan-accusing-bank-closing-his-accounts-political-reasons

[2026-01-23 03:35 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: South China Morning Post

Title: Indonesia’s Prabowo pitches stability at Davos amid rising global tensions

Snippet: Prabowo says Indonesia aims to stamp out corruption and ‘greedanomics’, and calls for trade integration to help boost global prosperity

Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/week-asia/economics/article/3340904/indonesias-prabowo-pitches-stability-davos-amid-rising-global-tensions

[2026-01-23 02:02 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: South China Morning Post

Title: Elderly Hong Kong woman arrested after tragedy in hotel room

Snippet: Police called in after discovery at Ramada Grand hotel in Tsim Sha Tsui

Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/news/hong-kong/society/article/3340898/elderly-hong-kong-woman-arrested-after-tragedy-hotel-room

[2026-01-23 01:41 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: South China Morning Post

Title: Beijing, Hong Kong slam European bid to sanction officials over Jimmy Lai trial

Snippet: Resolution in response to conviction of former media boss also calls for rethink of city’s trade status under World Trade Organization

Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/news/hong-kong/politics/article/3340895/eu-parliament-backs-sanctions-against-hong-kong-officials-over-jimmy-lai-trial

[2026-01-23 01:32 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: South China Morning Post

Title: Hong Kong Bar chief warns against applying ‘political lenses’ to court rulings

Snippet: Jose-Antonio Maurellet expresses confidence in city’s judiciary, says national security cases have drawn scrutiny amid geopolitical tensions

Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/news/hong-kong/law-and-crime/article/3340893/hong-kong-bar-association-chief-warns-against-applying-political-lenses-court-rulings

[2026-01-22 23:41 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: South China Morning Post

Title: Families of Hong Kong ferry crash victims walk out over coroner’s remarks

Snippet: Inquest verdict for 2012 Lamma ferry crash enters second day, with relatives of victims at one point deciding to leave courtroom

Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/news/hong-kong/law-and-crime/article/3340878/outrageous-families-hong-kong-ferry-crash-victims-fume-over-coroners-remarks

[2026-01-22 21:46 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: South China Morning Post

Title: Wild boar carcass found near Li Ka-shing’s home in Hong Kong sparks brief scare

Snippet: Video circulating online shows police and fire vehicles outside residence after security guard notifies authorities of strong odor

Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/news/hong-kong/society/article/3340867/wild-boar-carcass-found-near-li-ka-shings-home-hong-kong-sparks-brief-scare

[2026-01-22 20:25 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: South China Morning Post

Title: Construction worker falls, pierces buttock on rebar at Hong Kong government site

Snippet: Labour authorities investigating after police receive report on Thursday morning of accident at Tung Chung site under Housing Department

Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/news/hong-kong/society/article/3340846/construction-worker-falls-pierces-buttock-rebar-hong-kong-government-site

[2026-01-22 18:14 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: South China Morning Post

Title: ‘He’s the head of this corruption’: Marcos faces new impeachment complaint

Snippet: ‘The president’s involvement in the grand scheme of corruption makes impeachment necessary to hold him accountable,’ petitioners say

Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/news/asia/southeast-asia/article/3340808/philippines-marcos-faces-new-impeachment-complaint-over-flood-corruption-scandal

[2026-01-22 16:59 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: South China Morning Post

Title: Hong Kong Tiananmen vigil activist admits to subversion, 2 others deny charges

Snippet: Albert Ho admits pushing for end to mainland China’s one-party rule, while Lee Cheuk-yan and Chow Hang-tung to be tried for national security crimes

Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/news/hong-kong/law-and-crime/article/3340795/hong-kongs-tiananmen-vigil-activist-admits-subversion-2-deny-national-security-charges

[2026-01-22 16:03 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: Financial Times

Title: Transcript: Supreme Court appears sceptical over Fed firing

Snippet: Marc Filippino, Derek Brower and Stefania Palma

Read full article: https://www.ft.com/content/2c6f261d-77a7-4c18-bb39-45e610c56668

[2026-01-22 16:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: Financial Times

Title: Supreme Court appears sceptical over Fed firing

Snippet: PublishedJanuary 22 2026

Read full article: https://www.ft.com/content/cc4a2d1a-fd38-4c3f-8de8-a1bb9687c595

[2026-01-22 15:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: South China Morning Post

Title: South Korean court’s harsh jail term for Han sets stage for Yoon’s verdict

Snippet: The ex-prime minister was jailed for 23 years for his role in Yoon’s martial law decree, deemed an ‘insurrection from above’ by the court

Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/week-asia/people/article/3340769/fate-south-koreas-yoon-almost-foregone-conclusion-after-hans-shock-prison-term

[2026-01-22 12:30 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: South China Morning Post

Title: Legal Tales | Fine brews: Hong Kong milk tea and the Opening of the Legal Year ceremony

Snippet: Why we keep a decidedly Western colonial tradition and display it proudly in front of the world

Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/news/hong-kong/law-and-crime/article/3340741/fine-brews-hong-kong-milk-tea-and-opening-legal-year-ceremony

[2026-01-22 11:30 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: South China Morning Post

Title: As cold spell grips Hong Kong, homeless shun shelters that ‘feel like prison’

Snippet: Some street sleepers brave the elements at popular park in Sham Shui Po, others take refuge in underpass near cultural centre in Tsim Sha Tsui

Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/news/hong-kong/society/article/3340736/cold-spell-grips-hong-kong-homeless-shun-shelters-feel-prison

[2026-01-22 07:59 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: South China Morning Post

Title: Canada court overturns government order to shut down TikTok’s operations

Snippet: The decision comes as Mark Carney seeks closer ties to China to offset the effect of Trump’s tariffs

Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/news/world/united-states-canada/article/3340749/canada-court-overturns-government-order-shut-down-tiktoks-operations

[2026-01-22 04:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: South China Morning Post

Title: Review | Mercy: Chris Pratt battles a virtual judge in flawed AI courtroom thriller

Snippet: Chris Pratt plays a detective accused of murder who has 90 minutes to clear his name in this ‘screenlife’ thriller that fluffs its third act

Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/lifestyle/entertainment/article/3340627/mercy-movie-review-chris-pratt-battles-virtual-judge-flawed-ai-courtroom-thriller

[2026-01-22 00:37 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: South China Morning Post

Title: Hong Kong builder linked to 5 workplace deaths wins appeal over licence renewal

Snippet: High Court orders Buildings Department to review rejection of Aggressive Construction’s application to renew licence as ‘not even brief reasons were given’

Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/news/hong-kong/article/3340728/hong-kong-builder-linked-5-workplace-deaths-wins-appeal-over-licence-renewal

[2026-01-22 00:17 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: South China Morning Post

Title: Journalists in Indian Kashmir face censorship as police demand ‘peace’ pledges

Snippet: Journalists face summons and pressure to vow not to ‘disturb peace’ following reports on state profiling of religious institutions

Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/news/asia/south-asia/article/3340729/indian-kashmir-police-pressure-journalists-sign-peace-pledges-sparking-censorship-fears

[2026-01-22 00:15 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: South China Morning Post

Title: Undercover Miss Hong: Park Shin-hye tackles corruption in workplace K-drama

Snippet: Park plays a financial investigator infiltrating a corrupt firm in Undercover Miss Hong, a ’90s-set drama that also tackles gender equality

Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/lifestyle/k-drama/k-drama/article/3340686/netflix-k-drama-undercover-miss-hong-park-shin-hye-tackles-corruption-workplace-drama

[2026-01-21 22:42 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: Daily News

Title: Protest held outside Attorney General’s Department seeking removal of AG - DailyNews

Snippet: A protest was held this morning (21) in front of the Attorney General’s Department, with participants demanding the removal of the Attorney General and expressing concerns over alleged corruption and bias.

Read full article: https://dailynews.lk/2026/01/21/local/937670/protest-held-outside-attorney-generals-department-seeking-removal-of-ag/

[2026-01-21 21:57 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: South China Morning Post

Title: Indonesia police arrest 9 in Medan baby trafficking case linked to social media

Snippet: The arrests come as Singapore scrutinises adoption cases linked to separate baby trafficking allegations involving Indonesia

Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/week-asia/people/article/3340713/indonesia-police-arrest-9-medan-baby-trafficking-case-linked-social-media

[2026-01-21 21:29 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: South China Morning Post

Title: ‘No reliable evidence’ Taipan bakery chain can settle debts: Hong Kong judge

Snippet: Deputy Judge Gary Lam says parent company Vast Luck has twice failed to pay debts, leading to breach of earlier pledge to court

Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/news/hong-kong/hong-kong-economy/article/3340707/no-reliable-evidence-taipan-bakery-chain-can-settle-debts-hong-kong-judge

[2026-01-21 21:02 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: Deutsche Welle

Title: Ar trebui să răspundă Nicușor Dan invitației lui Trump?

Snippet: Președintele Nicușor Dan nu știe încă dacă va merge la Davos pentru Consiliul pentru Pace unde a fost invitat de președintele american alături de alți 60 de șefi de stat și de guvern. Nu toate statele din Uniunea Europeană au fost invitate. De pildă, potrivit listei pe care a publicat-o Bloomberg, din regiunea est-europeană au fost incluse doar Albania și Ungaria, care au acceptat imediat, plus România, Polonia și Slovenia, care nu au dat, deocamdată, niciun răspuns.

Read full article: https://www.dw.com/ro/ar-trebui-s%C4%83-r%C4%83spund%C4%83-nicu%C8%99or-dan-invita%C8%9Biei-lui-trump/a-75589777

[2026-01-21 21:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: ProPublica

Title: Alaska Lawmaker Calls for Hiring More Prosecutors, Public Defenders to Reduce Extreme Delay in Criminal Cases

Snippet: A top Alaska lawmaker said the state needs to hire twice as many prosecutors and public defenders if it wants to end the kind of extreme courtroom delays that the Anchorage Daily News and ProPublica exposed over the past year.

Read full article: https://www.propublica.org/article/alaska-murder-pretrial-delays-impact

[2026-01-21 20:57 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: South China Morning Post

Title: Malaysia’s Johor books 5 Singaporeans for littering under new enforcement regime

Snippet: The cases come as the country enforces new rules sending littering offences to court as the Visit Malaysia 2026 campaign rolls out

Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/week-asia/health-environment/article/3340701/5-singaporeans-among-55-booked-littering-johor-malaysia-tightens-enforcement

[2026-01-21 20:47 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: Deutsche Welle

Title: Assassino de ex-premiê japonês Abe é condenado à perpétua

Snippet: O homem que matou a tiros o ex-primeiro-ministro japonês Shinzo Abe, Tetsuya Yamagami, foi condenado à prisão perpétua nesta quarta-feira (21/01), três anos e meio depois do crime.

Read full article: https://www.dw.com/pt-br/assassino-de-ex-premi%C3%AA-japon%C3%AAs-abe-%C3%A9-condenado-%C3%A0-pris%C3%A3o-perp%C3%A9tua/a-75589128

[2026-01-21 20:07 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: South China Morning Post

Title: Helper in Hong Kong charged, another held, over alleged abuse of 2 children

Snippet: Helper, 28, faces holding charge of ill-treatment after four-month-old baby hospitalised with brain injury likely to have been caused by shaking

Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/news/hong-kong/law-and-crime/article/3340691/helper-hong-kong-charged-another-custody-over-abuse-2-small-children

[2026-01-21 19:30 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: RT News

Title: Ex-South Korean PM sentenced to 23 years in martial law case

Snippet: A South Korean court has sentenced former Prime Minister Han Duck-soo to 23 years in prison for his role in ex-President Yoon Suk-yeol’s failed attempt to impose martial law in December 2024.

Read full article: https://www.rt.com/news/631248-south-korean-insurrection-sentense/