[2026-08-31 19:39 UTC+10:00] [All News] [Factuality: 100]

Source: The Korea Herald

Title: Prosecutors seek death penalty for Jang Yoon-gi in Gwangju murder case

Snippet: Prosecutors on Monday sought the death penalty for Jang Yoon-gi, who is on trial for killing a 17-year-old student in Gwangju.

Read full article: https://www.koreaherald.com/article/10857822

[2026-08-31 19:36 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: South Korea

Title: Prosecutors seek death penalty for Gwangju murder suspect

Snippet: GWANGJU, Aug. 31 (Yonhap) -- Prosecutors on Monday sought the death penalty for a man accused of murdering a female high school student in the southwestern city of Gwangju in May, citing a high risk of repeat offenses.

Read full article: https://en.yna.co.kr/view/AEN20260831010000315

[2026-08-31 19:33 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: The National (UAE)

Title: Corruption whistleblowers in Iraq to be given financial reward | The National

Snippet: Iraqi Prime Minister Ali Al Zaidi has ordered the activation of a law that enables financial rewards to be given to whistleblowers who provide information about corruption.

Read full article: https://www.thenationalnews.com/news/mena/2026/08/31/corruption-whistleblowers-in-iraq-to-be-given-financial-reward/

[2026-08-31 19:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: New York Post

Title: The secret formula that helped Clarence Thomas win over the Supreme Court

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

Read full article: https://nypost.com/2026/08/31/opinion/the-secret-formula-that-helped-clarence-thomas-win-over-the-supreme-court/

[2026-08-31 18:48 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: The Jerusalem Post

Title: Toddler lightly injured after father used stroller to block Military Police vehicle in Bnei Brak

Snippet: A 2-year-old toddler was lightly injured along with his 23-year-old father after he blocked the path of a Military Police vehicle using the child's stroller in Bnei Brak on Sunday.

Read full article: https://www.jpost.com/israel-news/article-907101

[2026-08-31 18:48 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 90]

Source: The Jerusalem Post

Title: 'Ben-Gvir's soldiers': Teenager arrested on suspicion of assaulting Arab bus driver in Beit Shemesh

Snippet: A 15-year-old from Jerusalem was arrested on Sunday on suspicion of assaulting and moderately injuring Khaled Awaishat, a 48-year-old Arab bus driver, in Beit Shemesh earlier this week.

Read full article: https://www.jpost.com/israel-news/crime-in-israel/article-907109

[2026-08-31 18:25 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: The Manila Times

Title: Seoul court sentences Unification Church leader to 2 years in prison

Snippet: SEOUL — A South Korean court on Monday sentenced Unification Church leader Hak Ja Han to two years in prison for corruption charges.

Read full article: https://www.manilatimes.net/2026/08/31/world/seoul-court-sentences-unification-church-leader-to-2-years-in-prison/2414912

[2026-08-31 18:12 UTC+10:00] [All News] [Factuality: 100]

Source: The Korea Herald

Title: Police under fire after backtracking on suicide evidence in Jeju missing woman's death

Snippet: Investigation chief now says the cause of Jang's death undetermined due to body's severe decomposition

Read full article: https://www.koreaherald.com/article/10857778

[2026-08-31 17:52 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: South Korea

Title: Prosecutors seek 10-yr sentence for Pakistani man in child rape case

Snippet: SEOUL, Aug. 31 (Yonhap) -- Prosecutors have sought a heavy sentence for a Pakistani national indicted for sexually assaulting foreign children nearly two decades earlier at an Islamic mosque in Incheon, west of Seoul, judicial officials said Monday.

Read full article: https://en.yna.co.kr/view/AEN20260831008900315

[2026-08-31 17:46 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: South Korea

Title: (3rd LD) Unification Church leader sentenced to 2-yr prison term in bribery case

Snippet: (ATTN: UPDATES throughout with details; RECASTS lead)

Read full article: https://en.yna.co.kr/view/AEN20260831001653315

[2026-08-31 17:33 UTC+10:00] [All News] [Factuality: 100]

Source: The Korea Herald

Title: Police weigh naming lecturer accused of killing, dismembering Chinese student

Snippet: Police are set to decide this week whether to disclose the identity of a university lecturer accused of killing and dismembering a Chinese international student who had taken his classes.

Read full article: https://www.koreaherald.com/article/10857736

[2026-08-31 17:29 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: CNBC

Title: Russia preparing 'massive strikes' on Ukraine's energy sites after deadliest attack of the year

Snippet: Russia's Defense Ministry said it is planning "massive strikes" on Ukraine's energy infrastructure, days after launching a devastating attack on a warehouse near Kyiv, amplifying fears of another winter assault.

Read full article: https://www.cnbc.com/2026/08/31/russia-massive-strikes-ukraine-energy-infrastructure.html

[2026-08-31 17:21 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: South China Morning Post

Title: Student admits forging reference letter for PhD place at Education University

Snippet: Defendant says she has learned a hard lesson, but magistrate calls offence serious for depriving another applicant of a fair chance

Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/news/hong-kong/law-and-crime/article/3365822/student-admits-forging-reference-letter-phd-place-education-university?utm_source=rss_feed

[2026-08-31 17:21 UTC+10:00] [Ho Wai-yip] [Factuality: 100]

Source: South China Morning Post

Title: Student admits forging reference letter for PhD place at Education University

Snippet: Defendant says she has learned a hard lesson, but magistrate calls offence serious for depriving another applicant of a fair chance

Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/news/hong-kong/law-and-crime/article/3365822/student-admits-forging-reference-letter-phd-place-education-university

[2026-08-31 17:20 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: South China Morning Post

Title: Police arrest suspect after gravestone of film star Linda Lin Dai found damaged

Snippet: Marble altar at Lin’s grave in St Michael’s Catholic Cemetery in Happy Valley found covered in cement

Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/news/hong-kong/law-and-crime/article/3365820/police-arrest-suspect-after-gravestone-film-star-linda-lin-dai-found-damaged?utm_source=rss_feed

[2026-08-31 17:20 UTC+10:00] [Hong Kong] [Factuality: 100]

Source: South China Morning Post

Title: Police arrest suspect after gravestone of film star Linda Lin Dai found damaged

Snippet: Marble altar at Lin’s grave in St Michael’s Catholic Cemetery in Happy Valley found covered in cement

Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/news/hong-kong/law-and-crime/article/3365820/police-arrest-suspect-after-gravestone-film-star-linda-lin-dai-found-damaged

[2026-08-31 17:19 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: ABC News

Title: Former massage therapist jailed for assaulting clients

Snippet: ABC Mildura-Swan Hill

Read full article: https://www.abc.net.au/news/2026-08-31/trainee-mildura-massage-therapist-jailed-sexual-assault/107097846

[2026-08-31 17:13 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: New York Post

Title: Transportation Secretary Sean Duffy teases ‘unprecedented fraud crackdown’ announcement with DHS, DOJ

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

Read full article: https://nypost.com/2026/08/31/us-news/transportation-secretary-sean-duffy-teases-unprecedented-fraud-crackdown-announcement-with-dhs-doj/

[2026-08-31 16:56 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: BBC News

Title: 'Moonies' church leader jailed for two years over bribery offences

Snippet: Han Hak-ja arriving at a Seoul court for her sentencing hearing on Monday

Read full article: https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/c8xkqjdk142o?at_medium=RSS&at_campaign=rss

[2026-08-31 16:54 UTC+10:00] [World / South America] [Factuality: 90]

Source: The Age

Title: Maduro flashes peace sign in prison picture

Snippet: Nicolás Maduro held up the peace sign in new photographs of him posing inside a New York federal prison.

Read full article: https://www.theage.com.au/world/south-america/maduro-flashes-peace-sign-in-prison-picture-20260831-p60t29.html?ref=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_source=rss_feed

[2026-08-31 16:46 UTC+10:00] [National / NSW] [Factuality: 100]

Source: The Age

Title: Complainant told friend that Alan Jones was ‘in love with’ him, court told

Snippet: Warning: Graphic content

Read full article: https://www.theage.com.au/national/nsw/complainant-told-friend-that-alan-jones-was-in-love-with-him-court-told-20260831-p60syp.html?ref=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_source=rss_feed

[2026-08-31 16:37 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: South Korea

Title: (2nd LD) Unification Church leader sentenced to 2-yr prison term in bribery case

Snippet: (ATTN: UPDATES throughout with details; CHANGES lead, photo)

Read full article: https://en.yna.co.kr/view/AEN20260831001652315

[2026-08-31 16:37 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: South Korea

Title: Hybe chairman to be referred to prosecution over alleged deception of shareholders: police

Snippet: SEOUL, Aug. 31 (Yonhap) -- Bang Si-hyuk, chairman of K-pop powerhouse Hybe, will be referred to the prosecution this week for possible indictment on suspicion of deceiving investors into selling their stakes in his company, police said Monday.

Read full article: https://en.yna.co.kr/view/AEN20260831007600315

[2026-08-31 16:33 UTC+10:00] [Culture] [Factuality: 100]

Source: The Age

Title: Angry Anderson hospitalised after cardiac arrest

Snippet: Products & ServicesOpen Products & Services section

Read full article: https://www.theage.com.au/culture/angry-anderson-hospitalised-after-cardiac-arrest-20260831-p60t5n.html?ref=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_source=rss_feed

[2026-08-31 16:26 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: Nikkei Asia

Title: South Korea court gives Unification Church leader jail sentence for bribery

Snippet: Unification Church leader Han Hak-ja on Aug. 31 arrives for a sentencing hearing in Seoul on allegations of bribery and political funding. © Reuters

Read full article: https://asia.nikkei.com/spotlight/society/crime/south-korea-court-gives-unification-church-leader-jail-sentence-for-bribery

[2026-08-31 16:13 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: ABC News

Title: Charge upgraded to murder over shooting death of Melbourne father

Snippet: Khaled Malas went missing following a dispute in which he was allegedly shot. (Supplied)

Read full article: https://www.abc.net.au/news/2026-08-31/khaled-malas-wildwood-shooting-charge-upgraded/107098830

[2026-08-31 16:00 UTC+10:00] [Podcasts] [Factuality: 100]

Source: Guardian Australia

Title: The Mindhunter is a juicy true-crime show indeed: best podcasts of the week

Snippet: Francisco Garcia’s dark, funny new crime show is a rare feat. Plus, an engrossing listen about whether people have ‘awoken’ super intelligent chatbots …

Read full article: https://www.theguardian.com/tv-and-radio/2026/aug/31/the-mindhunter-is-a-juicy-true-crime-show-indeed-best-podcasts-of-the-week

[2026-08-31 15:57 UTC+10:00] [All News] [Factuality: 100]

Source: The Korea Herald

Title: Lee's approval rating sinks as friction with top court flares

Snippet: President Lee Jae Myung's approval rating fell below the 40 percent mark for the first time in Realmeter's opinion polls since Lee's inauguration in June 2025, as friction with the Supreme Court flares up.

Read full article: https://www.koreaherald.com/article/10857564

[2026-08-31 15:56 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: AP News

Title: Seoul court sentences Unification Church leader to 2 years in prison

Snippet: Unification Church leader Hak Ja Han, on the wheelchair, arrives for the sentencing hearing on allegations of bribery and political funding, at the Seoul Central District Court in Seoul, South Korea, Monday, Aug. 31, 2026. (Jeon Heon-kyun/Pool Photo via AP)

Read full article: https://apnews.com/article/south-korea-unification-church-hak-ja-han-34e4dd060fd1d75353a61a2eeb85b08d

[2026-08-31 15:49 UTC+10:00] [Independent Commission Against Corruption] [Factuality: 95]

Source: Guardian Australia

Title: Icac lawyer tells Charles Perrottet the key to lying is ‘you have to be really good at remembering it’

Snippet: Perrottet disagrees when counsel assisting Peggy Dwyer SC claims brother of former NSW premier is not truthful and ‘constructing evidence’

Read full article: https://www.theguardian.com/australia-news/2026/aug/31/icac-charles-perrottet-lawyer-ntwnfb

[2026-08-31 15:48 UTC+10:00] [Sydney] [Factuality: 100]

Source: Guardian Australia

Title: Newborn baby’s body found in Sydney rubbish bin as police hold ‘serious concerns’ for mother

Snippet: Police urge mother to attend hospital after baby’s body discovered in Harrow Road in Auburn

Read full article: https://www.theguardian.com/australia-news/2026/aug/31/baby-body-found-garbage-rubbish-bin-harrow-road-auburn-sydney-ntwnfb

[2026-08-31 15:47 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: The Jerusalem Post

Title: Regional council head in southern Israel arrested in raid on charges of bribery, fraud

Snippet: A serving regional council head in southern Israel has been arrested on charges including bribery and fraud, alongside six other suspects, in a police raid on Monday morning, Israel Police announced.

Read full article: https://www.jpost.com/israel-news/crime-in-israel/article-907086

[2026-08-31 15:47 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: South Korea

Title: (LEAD) Unification Church leader sentenced to 2-yr prison term in bribery case

Snippet: (ATTN: UPDATES throughout with court ruling; CHANGES headline, lead)

Read full article: https://en.yna.co.kr/view/AEN20260831001651315

[2026-08-31 15:41 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: South Korea

Title: (URGENT) Court sentences Unification Church leader to 2 years in prison in bribery case

Snippet: Facebook X More Pinterest Linked in Tumblr Reddit Facebook Messenger Copy URL URL is copied. OK

Read full article: https://en.yna.co.kr/view/AEN20260831007000315

[2026-08-31 15:33 UTC+10:00] [All News] [Factuality: 92]

Source: The Korea Herald

Title: Supreme Court rules 'room cafes' off-limits to minors

Snippet: The Supreme Court has ruled that entertainment venues known in Korea as “room cafes,” where customers rent private booths equipped with televisions, mats and pillows, qualify as businesses off-limits to minors.

Read full article: https://www.koreaherald.com/article/10857508

[2026-08-31 15:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: South Korea

Title: Today in Korean history

Snippet: 1923 -- A 7.9 magnitude earthquake strikes Japan's Kanto region, leaving more than 100,000 people dead or missing. Following the Great Kanto earthquake, rumors emerged that ethnic Koreans in Japan had poisoned wells or planned a riot, and Japanese police killed thousands of Koreans.

Read full article: https://en.yna.co.kr/view/AEN20260831002600315

[2026-08-31 14:53 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: ABC News

Title: Newborn baby's body found inside bin in Sydney's west

Snippet: Police have established a crime scene at Auburn and are urging the new mother to come forward. (ABC News: Floss Adams)

Read full article: https://www.abc.net.au/news/2026-08-31/newborn-body-found-in-bin-auburn-sydney/107098618

[2026-08-31 14:52 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: South Korea

Title: Cause of death unknown for missing woman found dead on Jeju: police

Snippet: SEOUL, Aug. 31 (Yonhap) -- The exact cause of death remains unknown for a missing woman who was recently found dead on the southern resort island of Jeju due to body decomposition, a senior police official said Monday.

Read full article: https://en.yna.co.kr/view/AEN20260831006500315

[2026-08-31 14:06 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: AP News

Title: Closing statements expected at trial over Tupac Shakur's killing

Snippet: Duane Davis looks on during his trial, related to the 1996 killing of rapper Tupac Shakur, in Clark County District Court at the Regional Justice Center in Las Vegas, on Wednesday, Aug. 26, 2026. (Caroline Brehman/Pool Photo via AP)

Read full article: https://apnews.com/article/tupac-shakur-trial-las-vegas-duane-davis-0b0b080d73f91cd122b6dd438e5bbb80

[2026-08-31 14:05 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: New York Post

Title: Airport chaos erupts after driver suddenly smashes through fence, hits plane and tractor: police

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

Read full article: https://nypost.com/2026/08/31/us-news/airport-chaos-erupts-after-driver-suddenly-smashes-through-fence-hits-plane-and-tractor-police/

[2026-08-31 14:00 UTC+10:00] [Australia news] [Factuality: 100]

Source: Guardian Australia

Title: Man who murdered Molly Ticehurst will not face life in jail, judge says

Snippet: Justice Natalie Adams says she is troubled by expert evidence about rape allegations in slain woman’s police statement

Read full article: https://www.theguardian.com/australia-news/2026/aug/31/molly-ticehurst-domestic-violence-murder-daniel-billings-sentence-ntwnfb

[2026-08-31 13:24 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: ABC News

Title: Maduro sends peace and love in first prison photos after US capture

Snippet: Topic:Law, Crime and Justice

Read full article: https://www.abc.net.au/news/2026-08-31/nicolas-maduro-posts-us-prison-photos-months-after-capture/107097680

[2026-08-31 13:15 UTC+10:00] [Culture / TV & radio] [Factuality: 100]

Source: The Age

Title: This gritty British crime drama gambles on a radical approach – and it’s a winner

Snippet: Prodigies who burst out of the gate brimming with ambition and attitude are all well and good, but there’s something to be said for screenwriters who’ve been around people and bring a sense of life’s complexities to the page. One of the best examples is Tony Schumacher, the 59-year-old from Liverpool responsible for creating one of the best British shows in recent years: 2022’s police procedural The Responder, which took Martin Freeman’s fractured uniformed officer to the edge.

Read full article: https://www.theage.com.au/culture/tv-and-radio/this-gritty-british-crime-drama-gambles-on-a-radical-approach-and-it-s-a-winner-20260827-p60s5o.html?ref=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_source=rss_feed

[2026-08-31 13:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: South Korea

Title: Supreme Court justices paid extra bonuses without legal grounds: state auditor

Snippet: SEOUL, Aug. 31 (Yonhap) -- The Supreme Court was found to have paid about 2 million won (US$1,450) each in extra incentives to its justices each month without legal grounds, the Board of Audit and Inspection (BAI) said Monday.

Read full article: https://en.yna.co.kr/view/AEN20260831004300315

[2026-08-31 12:58 UTC+10:00] [Basketball] [Factuality: 100]

Source: Guardian Australia

Title: Three-point dunks and mid-court shots worth four: how Australia’s NBL is seeking to shake up traditional rules

Snippet: Basketball Australia refers proposed rule changes to Fiba

Read full article: https://www.theguardian.com/sport/2026/aug/31/three-point-dunks-australian-nbl-basketball-rule-changes

[2026-08-31 12:57 UTC+10:00] [All News] [Factuality: 100]

Source: The Korea Herald

Title: Brazilian candidate Bolsonaro praises Bukele's security model

Snippet: Brazilian presidential candidate Flavio Bolsonaro on Sunday praised El Salvador's hard-line model for fighting crime after meeting with the Central American country's security minister, Gustavo Villatoro.

Read full article: https://www.koreaherald.com/article/10857345

[2026-08-31 12:56 UTC+10:00] [All News] [Factuality: 100]

Source: The Korea Herald

Title: Manhunt in Switzerland after fatal rave shooting

Snippet: Swiss police were on Sunday hunting at least one gunman who opened fire at a rave, killing an Italian woman and wounding five other people, some of them seriously.

Read full article: https://www.koreaherald.com/article/10857342

[2026-08-31 12:53 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: New York Post

Title: Miranda Devine: AG Letitia James turns evil eye on Trump — and blind eye to NY crime

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

Read full article: https://nypost.com/2026/08/30/opinion/miranda-devine-ag-letitia-james-evil-eye-on-trump-and-blind-eye-to-ny-crime/

[2026-08-31 12:50 UTC+10:00] [National] [Factuality: 100]

Source: The Age

Title: Tik Tok videos glorify Queensland youth crime

Snippet: Products & ServicesOpen Products & Services section

Read full article: https://www.theage.com.au/national/tik-tok-videos-glorify-queensland-youth-crime-20260831-p60t24.html?ref=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_source=rss_feed

[2026-08-31 12:46 UTC+10:00] [All News] [Factuality: 100]

Source: The Korea Herald

Title: Prosecution-police team wraps up probe into political-religious collusion

Snippet: A joint prosecution-police team investigating suspected collusion between politics and religion concluded its activities Monday, 237 days after its launch on Jan. 6.

Read full article: https://www.koreaherald.com/article/10857325