[2026-07-17 22:13 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: The Manila Times

Title: Arana scores career-high 39 as Converge routs Macau

Snippet: Big man Justin Arana overpowered Macau’s front court as he led the Converge FiberXers to a 149-124 annihilation of the Giant Pandas for their third straight win in the PBA Season 50 Governors’ Cup on Friday at the Ninoy Aquino Stadium.

Read full article: https://www.manilatimes.net/2026/07/17/sports/arana-scores-career-high-39-as-converge-routs-macau/2386569

[2026-07-17 22:01 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: AP News

Title: A Putin critic is convicted on charges that stop him from campaigning for parliament

Snippet: Russian politician Boris Nadezhdin, accused of displaying “extremist symbols,” attends a court session in the town of Dolgoprudny outside Moscow, Russia, Friday, July 17, 2026. (AP Photo/Pavel Bednyakov)

Read full article: https://apnews.com/article/russia-crackdown-opposition-putin-nadezhdin-remeslo-9f3d974e1a8afdac319c8b97db019604

[2026-07-17 21:20 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: CNBC

Title: Inside the Chinese fraud rings stealing billions from banks and retailers

Snippet: When a man in a black Air Jordan T-shirt walked up to a self-checkout kiosk at a Louisiana Lowe's last spring, he looked like any other customer.

Read full article: https://www.cnbc.com/2026/07/17/tap-pay-fraud-retail-crime.html

[2026-07-17 21:18 UTC+10:00] [All News] [Factuality: 100]

Source: The Korea Herald

Title: Family of four found dead at apartment in Uijeongbu

Snippet: A family of four was found dead at an apartment in Uijeongbu, Gyeonggi Province, Friday, according to police.

Read full article: https://www.koreaherald.com/article/10812147

[2026-07-17 21:05 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: The Jerusalem Post

Title: Military court indicts terrorist who killed Ido Zoldan in 2007 West Bank terror attack

Snippet: The Military Prosecution for the West Bank filed an indictment on Thursday against Shadi Juma, the terrorist who killed Ido Zoldan in 2007, the IDF spokesperson said in a statement.

Read full article: https://www.jpost.com/israel-news/article-902830

[2026-07-17 21:00 UTC+10:00] [Media] [Factuality: 90]

Source: Guardian Australia

Title: ‘Laws were broken’: multistate effort to stop Paramount’s $111bn merger heads to court

Snippet: Attorneys general from 12 states are suing to block the Paramount-Warner Bros deal they say violates antitrust law

Read full article: https://www.theguardian.com/media/2026/jul/17/paramount-warner-bros-merger

[2026-07-17 21:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: New York Post

Title: NYC’s business leaders are in denial about crime in the Big Apple

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

Read full article: https://nypost.com/2026/07/17/business/nycs-business-leaders-are-in-denial-about-crime-in-the-big-apple/

[2026-07-17 20:37 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 90]

Source: The Moscow Times

Title: Moscow Region Court Fines Nadezhdin $13 for ‘Extremist’ Navalny Photo

Snippet: A Moscow region judge has fined anti-war politician Boris Nadezhdin 1,000 rubles ($12.76) after finding him guilty of displaying “extremist” symbols, the exiled Mediazona outlet reported Friday.

Read full article: https://www.themoscowtimes.com/2026/07/17/moscow-region-court-fines-nadezhdin-13-for-extremist-navalny-photo-a93276

[2026-07-17 20:17 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: The Jerusalem Post

Title: UK police charge man over Iran-related spying offenses, following ban on IRGC

Snippet: British police said on Friday they had charged a 39-year-old man on suspicion of assisting Iran's intelligence service, the latest in a series of incidents involving Tehran and offenses covered under UK National Security laws.

Read full article: https://www.jpost.com/international/article-902829

[2026-07-17 20:10 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: Nikkei Asia

Title: Bangkok bar blaze: Why deadly fires keep recurring despite safety rules

Snippet: Police on July 13 carry out an investigation at a Bangkok bar where a deadly fire occurred. (Photo by Ken Kobayashi)

Read full article: https://asia.nikkei.com/spotlight/society/bangkok-bar-blaze-why-deadly-fires-keep-recurring-despite-safety-rules

[2026-07-17 20:00 UTC+10:00] [election fraud] [Factuality: 100]

Source: South China Morning Post

Title: ‘Let them fight’: Chinese social media reacts to Trump’s election interference claims

Snippet: Following the US leader’s explosive accusations against Beijing, online commenters respond with mockery, concern and calls for self-reliance

Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/news/china/diplomacy/article/3360935/let-them-fight-chinese-social-media-reacts-trumps-election-interference-claims

[2026-07-17 20:00 UTC+10:00] [Criminal Justice] [Factuality: 100]

Source: ProPublica

Title: How a Paid Expert Reversed His View of a Notoriously Flawed Prosecution in the Rape of a Bestselling Author

Snippet: The upstate New York city of Syracuse seems at odds with itself when it comes to a notorious miscarriage of justice. Nearly five years ago, the district attorney of Onondaga County, William Fitzpatrick, stood up in court and excoriated his county’s decision decades earlier to prosecute Anthony Broadwater for the rape of author Alice Sebold.

Read full article: https://www.propublica.org/article/alice-sebold-anthony-broadwater-rape-case-prosecutorial-misconduct-bennett-gershman

[2026-07-17 19:42 UTC+10:00] [National / WA] [Factuality: 100]

Source: The Age

Title: He was caught helping bikies stay out of jail, now this Perth lawyer is heading there himself

Snippet: A Perth lawyer will spend at least the next two years in prison after he was caught exchanging thousands of messages with bikies including former Comanchero boss Ray Cilli, giving the gang member information about police investigations to help him dodge jail.

Read full article: https://www.theage.com.au/national/western-australia/he-was-caught-helping-bikies-stay-out-of-jail-now-this-perth-lawyer-is-heading-there-himself-20260717-p60gc2.html?ref=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_source=rss_feed

[2026-07-17 19:41 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: The National (UAE)

Title: Dubai Police catch motorist who removed number plates before speeding through city at 230kph | The National

Snippet: Dubai Police have caught a reckless motorist who put lives at risk after removing the number plates from his car to evade detection while driving at more than 230kph.

Read full article: https://www.thenationalnews.com/news/uae/2026/07/17/dubai-police-catch-motorist-who-removed-number-plates-before-speeding-through-city-at-230kph/

[2026-07-17 19:27 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 92]

Source: South China Morning Post

Title: Jury rules baby died of natural causes despite nurse’s error in medical tube check

Snippet: Despite possible blunder, Hong Kong coroner says jury can rule death by natural causes if infant Angel Yu had a ‘pre-existing fatal condition’

Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/news/hong-kong/health-environment/article/3360952/jury-rules-baby-died-natural-causes-despite-nurses-error-medical-tube-check?utm_source=rss_feed

[2026-07-17 19:27 UTC+10:00] [Sha Tin] [Factuality: 92]

Source: South China Morning Post

Title: Jury rules baby died of natural causes despite nurse’s error in medical tube check

Snippet: Despite possible blunder, Hong Kong coroner says jury can rule death by natural causes if infant Angel Yu had a ‘pre-existing fatal condition’

Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/news/hong-kong/health-environment/article/3360952/jury-rules-baby-died-natural-causes-despite-nurses-error-medical-tube-check

[2026-07-17 19:20 UTC+10:00] [ICE (US Immigration and Customs Enforcement)] [Factuality: 100]

Source: Guardian Australia

Title: ICE arrests human rights lawyer who fled Chinese crackdown

Snippet: Arrest in Pennsylvania of Wu Shaoping, who is awaiting asylum decision, raises fears of deportation and persecution

Read full article: https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2026/jul/17/ice-arrests-human-rights-lawyer-wu-shaoping-fled-chinese-crackdown

[2026-07-17 18:59 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: South China Morning Post

Title: Ex-primary school IT technician jailed 11 years for molesting 3 boys on campus

Snippet: High Court hears Law Yuen-lung, 30, diagnosed with paedophilic disorder and kept over 800 images of child pornography

Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/news/hong-kong/law-and-crime/article/3360939/ex-primary-school-it-technician-jailed-11-years-molesting-3-boys-campus?utm_source=rss_feed

[2026-07-17 18:59 UTC+10:00] [primary school] [Factuality: 100]

Source: South China Morning Post

Title: Ex-primary school IT technician jailed 11 years for molesting 3 boys on campus

Snippet: High Court hears Law Yuen-lung, 30, diagnosed with paedophilic disorder and kept over 800 images of child pornography

Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/news/hong-kong/law-and-crime/article/3360939/ex-primary-school-it-technician-jailed-11-years-molesting-3-boys-campus

[2026-07-17 18:48 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: The Local Spain

Title: Spain makes key changes to immigration and residency rules

Snippet: Spain’s Supreme Court has made significant changes to immigration and residency rules in the country just two weeks after the mass migrant amnesty, covering family reunification, residency of relatives of Spanish citizens, criminal records and more.

Read full article: https://www.thelocal.es/20260717/spain-makes-key-changes-to-immigration-and-residency-rules

[2026-07-17 18:27 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: New York Post

Title: UK police charge man with spying for Iran

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

Read full article: https://nypost.com/2026/07/17/world-news/uk-police-charge-vahid-aberi-over-iran-linked-spying-offenses/

[2026-07-17 18:17 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: AfricaNews

Title: Chile assesses damage after deadly storm surge floods coastal city of Penco

Snippet: A powerful storm surge flooded the Chilean coastal town of Penco on Thursday 16 July 2026, leaving streets and homes under water as emergency crews evacuated residents and authorities warned people to stay away from the shoreline. Footage shows flooded roads across the town centre, a police officer helping a woman leave her waterlogged home, residents bailing water from their houses with buckets, and damaged boats scattered along the coast as large waves continue to batter the shoreline.

Read full article: http://www.africanews.com/2026/07/17/chile-assesses-damage-after-deadly-storm-surge-floods-coastal-city-of-penco/

[2026-07-17 18:15 UTC+10:00] [Technology] [Factuality: 100]

Source: The Age

Title: Apple goes to war with the designer of the iPhone

Snippet: When Apple sued OpenAI last week, claiming the company behind ChatGPT had sought to steal its trade secrets, one name was conspicuously absent from the lawsuit.

Read full article: https://www.theage.com.au/technology/apple-goes-to-war-with-the-designer-of-the-iphone-20260716-p60foy.html?ref=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_source=rss_feed

[2026-07-17 18:14 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: South China Morning Post

Title: 5 Hong Kong booksellers arrested for alleged sedition released on bail

Snippet: Suspects including Have A Nice Stay co-founder Sum Wan-wah released after earlier raids on bookstores selling alleged seditious material

Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/news/hong-kong/law-and-crime/article/3360934/five-hong-kong-booksellers-arrested-alleged-sedition-released-bail?utm_source=rss_feed

[2026-07-17 18:14 UTC+10:00] [national security law] [Factuality: 100]

Source: South China Morning Post

Title: 5 Hong Kong booksellers arrested for alleged sedition released on bail

Snippet: Suspects including Have A Nice Stay co-founder Sum Wan-wah released after earlier raids on bookstores selling alleged seditious material

Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/news/hong-kong/law-and-crime/article/3360934/five-hong-kong-booksellers-arrested-alleged-sedition-released-bail

[2026-07-17 18:09 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: AP News

Title: Hong Kong investigators hear of substandard work before deadly Hong Kong fire

Snippet: Jenkin Suen, counsel for the Hong Kong government, arrives for the closing submissions at the Independent Commission investigation hearing into last year’s Tai Po deadly fire, in Hong Kong, Friday, July 17, 2026. (AP Photo/May James)

Read full article: https://apnews.com/article/hong-kong-fire-investigation-wang-fuk-court-12671c5c91e069d103410e9d6190f90e

[2026-07-17 18:05 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: AP News

Title: At least 20 children and 1 adult killed in Uganda school bus crash

Snippet: KAMPALA, Uganda (AP) — At least 20 children and one adult were killed when an elementary school bus crashed in the East African country of Uganda, police said Friday.

Read full article: https://apnews.com/article/uganda-school-bus-crash-children-538e92b5d1109a8cbcb8df8cfe41c697

[2026-07-17 18:03 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: The Jerusalem Post

Title: Police arrest man from Bat Yam in connection to Japanika restaurant attacks in central Israel

Snippet: An 18-year-old from Bat Yam was arrested on Thursday night on suspicion of being involved in throwing a fragmentation grenade at the Japanika branch in Kiryat Ono.

Read full article: https://www.jpost.com/israel-news/crime-in-israel/article-902825

[2026-07-17 18:03 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: The Jerusalem Post

Title: Silman declares Nile crocodile ‘cultivated wild animal’ to allow Ben-Gvir's 'crocodile prison' plan

Snippet: Environmental Protection Minister Idit Silman declared the Nile crocodile a “cultivated wild animal” in a move intended to allow the Israel Prison Service to station crocodiles around prisons, despite opposition from her ministry’s legal adviser and the Israel Nature and Parks Authority, Ynet reported on Thursday.

Read full article: https://www.jpost.com/israel-news/politics-and-diplomacy/article-902827

[2026-07-17 17:35 UTC+10:00] [All News] [Factuality: 100]

Source: The Korea Herald

Title: Two young N. Koreans punished for watching 'Bon Appetit, Your Majesty'

Snippet: Pair arrested and punished after another friend who had watched the series with them confessed to police, news report says

Read full article: https://www.koreaherald.com/article/10812087

[2026-07-17 17:30 UTC+10:00] [Fact Check] [Factuality: 100]

Source: Rappler

Title: FACT CHECK: No SC order junking current impeachment proceedings vs VP Sara

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

Read full article: https://www.rappler.com/newsbreak/fact-check/no-supreme-court-order-junk-current-sara-duterte-impeachment-trial/

[2026-07-17 17:19 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: The Local Spain

Title: Corruption trial for Spain PM's wife to go ahead following brother's conviction

Snippet: A Spanish court on Thursday confirmed Prime Minister Pedro Sanchez's wife Begoña Gómez will face trial for alleged influence peddling and embezzlement, just days after a court banned the premier's brother from holding public office.

Read full article: https://www.thelocal.es/20260717/corruption-trial-for-spain-pms-wife-to-go-ahead-following-brothers-conviction

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

Source: South China Morning Post

Title: Boy, 14, arrested after allegedly knocking classmate unconscious

Snippet: Police arrest teenager on suspicion of wounding after preliminary investigations suggest suspect pushed victim in classroom

Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/news/hong-kong/law-and-crime/article/3360916/boy-14-arrested-after-allegedly-knocking-classmate-unconscious?utm_source=rss_feed

[2026-07-17 17:10 UTC+10:00] [scmp] [Factuality: 100]

Source: South China Morning Post

Title: Boy, 14, arrested after allegedly knocking classmate unconscious

Snippet: Police arrest teenager on suspicion of wounding after preliminary investigations suggest suspect pushed victim in classroom

Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/news/hong-kong/law-and-crime/article/3360916/boy-14-arrested-after-allegedly-knocking-classmate-unconscious

[2026-07-17 16:59 UTC+10:00] [National] [Factuality: 100]

Source: The Age

Title: Man arrested and luxury car seized as police probe Sydney shooting

Snippet: Products & ServicesOpen Products & Services section

Read full article: https://www.theage.com.au/national/man-arrested-and-luxury-car-seized-as-police-probe-sydney-shooting-20260717-p60gbp.html?ref=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_source=rss_feed

[2026-07-17 16:32 UTC+10:00] [Victoria] [Factuality: 100]

Source: Guardian Australia

Title: Alleged rape victim wanted to take well-connected Melbourne man for ‘all that he’s worth’, court hears

Snippet: The man, who cannot be named, has pleaded not guilty to two counts of rape and one count of sexual assault in Victoria’s county court

Read full article: https://www.theguardian.com/australia-news/2026/jul/17/alleged-victim-wanted-to-take-well-connected-melbourne-man-for-all-that-hes-worth-court-hears-ntwnfb

[2026-07-17 16:23 UTC+10:00] [All News] [Factuality: 100]

Source: The Korea Herald

Title: Migrant worker’s passport photo spread online after workplace departure

Snippet: Police have begun investigating allegations that the passport photo and other personal information of a foreign seasonal worker were circulated online after the worker left their workplace in Boryeong, South Chungcheong Province.

Read full article: https://www.koreaherald.com/article/10812059

[2026-07-17 16:16 UTC+10:00] [National / Victoria] [Factuality: 95]

Source: The Age

Title: Incident unfolding near Footscray High School

Snippet: A junior high school in Footscray has gone into lockdown following reports of an active police incident.

Read full article: https://www.theage.com.au/national/victoria/incident-unfolding-near-footscray-high-school-20260717-p60gau.html?ref=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_source=rss_feed

[2026-07-17 16:09 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: CNBC

Title: CNBC Daily Open: Trump lashes out at electoral system and China in fiery speech

Snippet: Hello, this is Leonie Kidd coming to you from London.

Read full article: https://www.cnbc.com/2026/07/17/cnbc-daily-open-trump-electoral-system-fraud-china.html

[2026-07-17 16:00 UTC+10:00] [Television & radio] [Factuality: 100]

Source: Guardian Australia

Title: Pompeii: Out of Time With Tom Hiddleston to The Crow Girl – the seven best shows to stream this week

Snippet: Hiddleston indulges his lifelong obsession with the eruption of Mount Vesuvius as only he could – and the grim crime thriller continues to delight

Read full article: https://www.theguardian.com/tv-and-radio/2026/jul/17/pompeii-out-of-time-with-tom-hiddleston-to-the-crow-girl-the-seven-best-shows-to-stream-this-week

[2026-07-17 15:56 UTC+10:00] [World / North America] [Factuality: 100]

Source: The Age

Title: Trump lays the groundwork for emergency declaration ahead of midterms

Snippet: Washington: Donald Trump’s allies and fellow election conspiracy theorists did not miss a beat in the aftermath of his prime-time address alleging election meddling, fraud, and a cover-up by the country’s own intelligence community.

Read full article: https://www.theage.com.au/world/north-america/trump-lays-the-groundwork-for-emergency-declaration-ahead-of-midterms-20260717-p60g7g.html?ref=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_source=rss_feed

[2026-07-17 15:32 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: ABC News

Title: Man caught driving homemade car fashioned from mobility scooter

Snippet: Topic:Traffic Offences

Read full article: https://www.abc.net.au/news/2026-07-17/sa-police-man-driving-homemade-car-in-the-riverland/106928374

[2026-07-17 15:17 UTC+10:00] [All News] [Factuality: 100]

Source: The Korea Herald

Title: Chinese-made pipe parts passed off as Korean in US-bound exports

Snippet: A man in his 60s has been sentenced to one year in prison, suspended for two years, for falsely labeling Chinese-made pipe components as South Korean products before exporting them to the United States.

Read full article: https://www.koreaherald.com/article/10812034

[2026-07-17 15:09 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: BBC News

Title: Olympic cyclist admits to driving despite ban after crash that killed wife

Snippet: Rohan Dennis pleaded guilty to driving while disqualified after police pulled him over last month

Read full article: https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/c62q3ywep1ro?at_medium=RSS&at_campaign=rss

[2026-07-17 15:02 UTC+10:00] [National / Queensland] [Factuality: 100]

Source: The Age

Title: Bus driver fights conviction for killing teen pedestrian in crash

Snippet: The bus driver who crashed in the Brisbane CBD, killing teenage pedestrian Tia Cameron, has launched a fight in court to have his conviction overturned.

Read full article: https://www.theage.com.au/national/queensland/bus-driver-fights-conviction-for-killing-teen-pedestrian-in-crash-20260717-p60g8j.html?ref=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_source=rss_feed

[2026-07-17 15:00 UTC+10:00] [Mental health] [Factuality: 100]

Source: Guardian Australia

Title: Taking salsa classes can improve mental health, Oxford study suggests

Snippet: Researchers find dance reduced depressive symptoms and social anxiety in young people in eight-week trial

Read full article: https://www.theguardian.com/society/2026/jul/17/salsa-classes-improve-mental-health-oxford-study-depression-anxiety

[2026-07-17 14:35 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: ABC News

Title: Supreme Court battle over traditional owner consultation pauses flood works

Snippet: ABC Mildura-Swan Hill

Read full article: https://www.abc.net.au/news/2026-07-17/nyah-vinifera-floodplain-restoration-project-water-first-nations/106917364

[2026-07-17 14:20 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: The Manila Times

Title: San Beda College Alabang named national headquarters for 2026 Bar exams

Snippet: MANILA, Philippines — The Supreme Court has designated San Beda College Alabang (SBCA) in Muntinlupa City as the National Headquarters (NHQ) for the 2026 Bar Examinations, making it the central command center for the nationwide administration of the licensure test for aspiring lawyers.

Read full article: https://www.manilatimes.net/2026/07/17/news/san-beda-college-alabang-named-national-headquarters-for-2026-bar-exams/2386378

[2026-07-17 13:29 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: AP News

Title: Why American elections are so complicated — and secure

Snippet: People vote in the Democratic primaries at Blair-Caldwell Library, Tuesday, June 30, 2026, in Denver. (AP Photo/Rebecca Slezak)

Read full article: https://apnews.com/article/us-elections-donald-trump-voting-fraud-db0a438023d8451c2854940504b48547

[2026-07-17 13:26 UTC+10:00] [New Territories South] [Factuality: 100]

Source: South China Morning Post

Title: Hong Kong taxi driver dies after crashing into railing in Tsuen Wan

Snippet: Cabby found unconscious at site of crash on Thursday night and pronounced dead in hospital about an hour later, according to police

Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/news/hong-kong/transport/article/3360872/hong-kong-taxi-driver-dies-after-crashing-railing-tsuen-wan