[2026-05-18 14:50 UTC+10:00] [National / WA] [Factuality: 100]

Source: The Age

Title: Perth father was diving in a pair during spearfishing competition when tragedy struck at Rottnest Island

Snippet: The Perth man killed by a shark while spearfishing off Rottnest Island on Saturday was taking part in a members-only spearfishing competition targeting pelagic fish at Horseshoe Reef when tragedy struck.

Read full article: https://www.theage.com.au/national/western-australia/perth-father-was-diving-in-a-pair-during-spearfishing-competition-when-tragedy-struck-at-rottnest-island-20260518-p5zy6n.html?ref=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_source=rss_feed

[2026-05-18 14:46 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: South China Morning Post

Title: Train driver in deadly Bangkok train-bus crash charged with negligence | South China Morning Post

Snippet: At least eight people died and more than 30 were injured after a goods train collided with a bus at a busy downtown intersection.

Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/video/asia/3353932/train-driver-deadly-bangkok-train-bus-crash-charged-negligence

[2026-05-18 14:30 UTC+10:00] [National] [Factuality: 100]

Source: 9News

Title: Queensland man charged with 34 counts of online child abuse offences

Snippet: Auto news: These are Australia's safest roads.

Read full article: https://www.9news.com.au/national/queensland-man-charged-with-34-counts-of-online-child-abuse-offences/d7646aed-7d67-4ba1-8f34-66cceac1ae52

[2026-05-18 14:16 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: South China Morning Post

Title: Man dies after being hit, trapped under taxi in Hong Kong, driver arrested

Snippet: Accident marks city’s second fatal crash involving a taxi in less than one week

Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/news/hong-kong/society/article/3353923/man-dies-after-being-hit-trapped-under-taxi-hong-kong-driver-arrested?utm_source=rss_feed

[2026-05-18 14:16 UTC+10:00] [accident] [Factuality: 100]

Source: South China Morning Post

Title: Man dies after being hit, trapped under taxi in Hong Kong, driver arrested

Snippet: Accident marks city’s second fatal crash involving a taxi in less than one week

Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/news/hong-kong/society/article/3353923/man-dies-after-being-hit-trapped-under-taxi-hong-kong-driver-arrested

[2026-05-18 14:01 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: ABC News

Title: Court told man's leg amputated with circular saw in public park

Snippet: Mon 18 May 2026 at 2:01pm

Read full article: https://www.abc.net.au/news/2026-05-18/john-yalu-pleads-not-guilty-circular-saw-murder-trial-kalman-tal/106691118

[2026-05-18 13:46 UTC+10:00] [National News] [Factuality: 100]

Source: Rappler

Title: Impeachment court set to convene, but could another Senate coup delay it?

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

Read full article: https://www.rappler.com/philippines/impeachment-court-set-convene-senate-coup-cayetano-delay/

[2026-05-18 13:43 UTC+10:00] [Australian law] [Factuality: 100]

Source: Guardian Australia

Title: Neo-Nazi group challenges hate ban by arguing law ‘operates as a doorway to tyranny’

Snippet: Banned White Australia group lodges documents with high court stating legislation ‘burdens freedom of governmental and political communication’

Read full article: https://www.theguardian.com/law/2026/may/18/neo-nazi-group-national-socialist-network-white-australia-challenges-hate-ban-ntwnfb

[2026-05-18 13:29 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: New York Post

Title: Sicko wanted for shoving group of children, choking 7-year-old boy in NYC park

Snippet: Police are searching for a sicko who allegedly shoved a group of kids to the ground and choked a boy inside a Brooklyn park.

Read full article: https://nypost.com/2026/05/17/us-news/sicko-wanted-for-shoving-group-of-children-choking-7-year-old-boy-in-nyc-park/

[2026-05-18 13:25 UTC+10:00] [Australia news] [Factuality: 95]

Source: Guardian Australia

Title: Pianist Jayson Gillham’s case against MSO mustn’t turn into ‘roving inquiry’ on Middle East conflict, judge warns

Snippet: Federal court case begins for classical pianist who alleges Melbourne Symphony Orchestra unlawfully discriminated due to his views

Read full article: https://www.theguardian.com/australia-news/2026/may/18/pianist-jayson-gillham-cancellation-case-mso-melbourne-symphony-orchestra-court-palestianian-journalists-gaza-ntwnfb

[2026-05-18 13:19 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: New York Post

Title: Career criminal creep with 166 arrests, 55 convictions since 1999 sentenced to life in prison

Snippet: An Oregon creep with a record-setting rap sheet cataloguing a staggering 166 arrests dating back to his teens was finally sentenced to life in prison on Friday.

Read full article: https://nypost.com/2026/05/17/us-news/oregon-criminal-with-166-arrests-55-convictions-since-1999-sentenced-to-life-in-prison/

[2026-05-18 13:18 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: The Jerusalem Post

Title: Spanish police arrest 18-year-old ISIS-linked terrorist, seize propaganda materials

Snippet: National Police agents in Spain arrested an 18-year-old with ties to jihadist terrorism in the town of Tarifa last Monday, Spanish police reported.

Read full article: https://www.jpost.com/international/islamic-terrorism/article-896502

[2026-05-18 13:16 UTC+10:00] [National / Victoria] [Factuality: 100]

Source: The Age

Title: Credibility the key issue in defamation case over Luke Sayers lewd photo scandal

Snippet: One person’s word against another will be the central issue in the court battle between Luke and Cate Sayers, as the fallout from the former Carlton Football Club president’s lewd photo scandal returned to court.

Read full article: https://www.theage.com.au/national/victoria/credibility-the-key-issue-in-defamation-case-over-luke-sayers-lewd-photo-scandal-20260518-p5zy44.html?ref=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_source=rss_feed

[2026-05-18 13:13 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: Rappler

Title: SC upholds ruling vs P17-billion telco SMS refund order

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/supreme-court-upholds-ruling-telco-sms-refund-order/

[2026-05-18 12:58 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: South Korea

Title: (LEAD) Court partially accepts Samsung Electronics' injunction request against union strike

Snippet: SUWON, South Korea, May 18 (Yonhap) -- A court on Monday partially accepted Samsung Electronics Co.'s request for an injunction to block a strike threatened by its unionized workers.

Read full article: https://en.yna.co.kr/view/AEN20260518005151315

[2026-05-18 12:50 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: New York Post

Title: 2 teens arrested, 1 wanted, for at least 10 ‘random’ weekend shootings across Austin, prompting shelter order

Snippet: Two teens were arrested, and one suspect is on the lam, for at least 10 “random” shootings in Austin over the weekend — leading to widespread terror among residents and a shelter in place across a massive swath of the state’s capital.

Read full article: https://nypost.com/2026/05/17/us-news/2-teens-arrested-1-wanted-for-at-least-10-random-weekend-shootings-across-austin/

[2026-05-18 12:50 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: Middle East Eye

Title: Israeli strike in eastern Lebanon kills Islamic Jihad leader, daughter

Snippet: The National News Agency reported early Monday that an Israeli missile strike near Baalbek in eastern Lebanon killed a leader of Palestinian Islamic Jihad and his daughter.

Read full article: https://www.middleeasteye.net/live-blog/live-blog-update/israeli-strike-eastern-lebanon-kills-islamic-jihad-leader-daughter

[2026-05-18 12:46 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: South China Morning Post

Title: Singapore softens approach to first-time drug abusers as they get ‘younger and younger’

Snippet: First-time abusers who turn themselves in will avoid detention under new rules. The youngest offender arrested this year was just 12

Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/news/asia/southeast-asia/article/3353917/singapore-softens-approach-first-time-drug-abusers-they-get-younger-and-younger?utm_source=rss_feed

[2026-05-18 12:46 UTC+10:00] [Singapore] [Factuality: 100]

Source: South China Morning Post

Title: Singapore softens approach to first-time drug abusers as they get ‘younger and younger’

Snippet: First-time abusers who turn themselves in will avoid detention under new rules. The youngest offender arrested this year was just 12

Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/news/asia/southeast-asia/article/3353917/singapore-softens-approach-first-time-drug-abusers-they-get-younger-and-younger

[2026-05-18 12:36 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: South Korea

Title: Special counsel appeals ex-interior minister's sentence over martial law involvement

Snippet: SEOUL, May 18 (Yonhap) -- A special counsel team on Monday appealed former Interior Minister Lee Sang-min's nine-year prison sentence over his role in former President Yoon Suk Yeol's failed martial law bid.

Read full article: https://en.yna.co.kr/view/AEN20260518005700315

[2026-05-18 12:29 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: South Korea

Title: 4 courthouse rioters get suspended terms for attacking reporters

Snippet: SEOUL, May 18 (Yonhap) -- Four people involved in last year's courthouse riot linked to former President Yoon Suk Yeol were given suspended prison terms Monday for assaulting media reporters.

Read full article: https://en.yna.co.kr/view/AEN20260518005500315

[2026-05-18 12:20 UTC+10:00] [All News] [Factuality: 100]

Source: The Korea Herald

Title: [Breaking] Samsung wins partial injunction against unions ahead of strike

Snippet: Court mandates normal operations for critical chip production facilities during strike

Read full article: https://www.koreaherald.com/article/10739931

[2026-05-18 12:18 UTC+10:00] [All News] [Factuality: 100]

Source: The Korea Herald

Title: Lebanon says Israeli strikes kill 7

Snippet: Israeli strikes killed seven people in Lebanon on Sunday, including an Islamic Jihad commander, Lebanese authorities and state media said, despite a fragile ceasefire as Hezbollah called US-brokered talks between the two countries a "dead end."

Read full article: https://www.koreaherald.com/article/10739921

[2026-05-18 12:18 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: South Korea

Title: Court partially accepts Samsung Electronics' injunction request against union strike

Snippet: SUWON, South Korea, May 18 (Yonhap) -- A court on Monday partially accepted Samsung Electronics Co.'s request for an injunction to block a strike threatened by its unionized workers.

Read full article: https://en.yna.co.kr/view/AEN20260518005100315

[2026-05-18 12:11 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: New York Post

Title: Arkansas man allegedly threatened to carry out mass shooting at Walmart if hantavirus outbreak caused lockdown

Snippet: An Arkansas man allegedly threatened to shoot up his local Walmart if the ongoing hantavirus outbreak were to prompt a lockdown like the one caused by the coronavirus pandemic.

Read full article: https://nypost.com/2026/05/17/us-news/arkansas-man-allegedly-threatened-mass-shooting-at-walmart-if-hantavirus-outbreak-caused-lockdown/

[2026-05-18 12:03 UTC+10:00] [Cate Blanchett] [Factuality: 90]

Source: Guardian Australia

Title: Cate Blanchett says #MeToo ‘got killed very quickly’ in Hollywood

Snippet: Australian actor says there are still ‘10 women and 75 men’ on film sets a decade after the gender equality movement dominated conversations

Read full article: https://www.theguardian.com/film/2026/may/18/cate-blanchett-cannes-film-festival-panel-film-metoo-gender-equality-hollywood

[2026-05-18 12:00 UTC+10:00] [Courts] [Factuality: 100]

Source: Politico

Title: EU Parliament accused of overreach after shielding top lawmakers from prosecutors

Snippet: STRASBOURG — The European Parliament is poised on Tuesday to shield a senior German lawmaker from investigation, reigniting allegations that MEPs are abusing parliamentary immunity to protect their own.

Read full article: https://www.politico.eu/article/eu-parliament-accused-overreach-shielding-top-lawmakers-prosecutors/?utm_source=RSS_Feed&utm_medium=RSS&utm_campaign=RSS_Syndication

[2026-05-18 12:00 UTC+10:00] [Customs] [Factuality: 100]

Source: Politico

Title: Moscow’s German front company: How the Russian military bought European

Snippet: LÜBECK, Germany — The police and customs officers had been waiting for hours. Parked outside the Radisson Blu Senator Hotel in the northern German city of Lübeck, they sat in silence, engines off, watching the entrance.

Read full article: https://www.politico.eu/article/russia-germany-sanctions-ukraine-smuggling-network/?utm_source=RSS_Feed&utm_medium=RSS&utm_campaign=RSS_Syndication

[2026-05-18 11:56 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: ABC News

Title: Murder accused to remain in custody after man's death north of Bundaberg

Snippet: Mon 18 May 2026 at 11:56am

Read full article: https://www.abc.net.au/news/2026-05-18/court-mention-for-33yo-charged-with-murder-gooburrum-qld/106691014

[2026-05-18 11:06 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: ABC News

Title: Young woman killed, three injured in northern NSW crash

Snippet: Topic:Road Accidents and Incidents

Read full article: https://www.abc.net.au/news/2026-05-18/woman-killed-in-karangi-crash/106691102

[2026-05-18 11:04 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: AP News

Title: Cheng Lei shines light on Chinese prison in a memoir and play

Snippet: Cheng Lei poses for a photo at the Arts House performance space at the North Melbourne Town Hall in Melbourne, Australia, April 29, 2026. (AP Photo/Rod McGuirk)

Read full article: https://apnews.com/article/australia-china-prison-play-cheng-lei-97af789380e58d775ee4fddee46898cb

[2026-05-18 11:03 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: BBC News

Title: Early intervention and tougher action against parents to tackle youth crime

Snippet: Earlier intervention and tougher action against parents are among measures being announced by the government to tackle crime by young people in England and Wales.

Read full article: https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/cx21p5qp23xo?at_medium=RSS&at_campaign=rss

[2026-05-18 10:49 UTC+10:00] [National] [Factuality: 100]

Source: 9News

Title: Woman found dead in home may have been there for weeks, police say

Snippet: Auto news: These are Australia's safest roads.

Read full article: https://www.9news.com.au/national/tasmania-woman-found-dead-in-home-may-have-been-there-for-weeks-police/f3890f2c-ebcf-4917-a188-7f0c78784394

[2026-05-18 10:47 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: The Manila Times

Title: Lebanon says Israeli strikes kill 7 as Hezbollah condemns talks

Snippet: BEIRUT, Lebanon — Israeli strikes killed seven people in Lebanon on Sunday, including an Islamic Jihad commander, Lebanese authorities and state media said, despite a fragile ceasefire as Hezbollah called US-brokered talks between the two countries a "dead end".

Read full article: https://www.manilatimes.net/2026/05/18/world/lebanon-says-israeli-strikes-kill-7-as-hezbollah-condemns-talks/2345785

[2026-05-18 10:29 UTC+10:00] [National] [Factuality: 100]

Source: 9News

Title: 'Fast, destructive and highly visible': The arson tactic taking over crime wars

Snippet: Property News: Suburbs where house values rose most in the past 12 months.

Read full article: https://www.9news.com.au/national/melbourne-news-visible-expert-on-recent-alleged-arson-attacks/9ee3971e-63f9-4f01-b5bb-0ce4f88d591f

[2026-05-18 10:28 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: New York Post

Title: Out-of-control judges lead to out-of-control crime

Snippet: San Francisco District Attorney Brooke Jenkins said it best: “We are going to continue to be the brunt of every joke and attack on Fox News, and rightfully so.”

Read full article: https://nypost.com/2026/05/17/opinion/out-of-control-judges-lead-to-out-of-control-crime/

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

Source: The Jerusalem Post

Title: Head of village council, deputy, shot in Arab village Jadeidi-Makr

Snippet: The head of the village of Jadeidi-Makr council and another man reported to be his deputy were shot early on Monday morning, Israeli media reported.

Read full article: https://www.jpost.com/israel-news/crime-in-israel/article-896499

[2026-05-18 10:15 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: Middle East Eye

Title: Charity workers killed in Israeli strike on community kitchen in Gaza

Snippet: Israeli attacks across the Gaza Strip killed at least five Palestinians on Sunday, including three charity workers in Deir el-Balah, according to reports from Gaza. Additional deaths were reported in Khan Younis and Beit Lahiya.

Read full article: https://www.middleeasteye.net/live-blog/live-blog-update/charity-workers-killed-israeli-strike-community-kitchen-gaza

[2026-05-18 09:22 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: New York Post

Title: Successful NC brewery forced to rebrand after owner, 44, charged with raping 13-year-old girl

Snippet: A successful North Carolina brewery started by a popular golden couple was abruptly forced to rebrand when the husband was arrested for allegedly raping a 13-year-old girl he groomed on social media.

Read full article: https://nypost.com/2026/05/17/us-news/sycamore-brewing-forced-to-rebrand-after-owner-charged-with-raping-girl/

[2026-05-18 08:46 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: RT News

Title: Kids’ charity co-founder convicted of raping minors stripped of top Canadian honor

Snippet: Governor General of Canada Mary Simon has stripped Peter Dalglish, a co-founder of the Street Kids International charity and a convicted pedophile, of the country’s top honor. The famous aid worker was found guilty of raping two boys and sentenced to 16 years behind bars in Nepal back in 2019.

Read full article: https://www.rt.com/news/640105-aid-worker-convicted-pedophile-stripped-top-canadian-honor/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=RSS

[2026-05-18 08:46 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: RT News

Title: Read Full Article at RT.com

Snippet: Governor General of Canada Mary Simon has stripped Peter Dalglish, a co-founder of the Street Kids International charity and a convicted pedophile, of the country’s top honor. The famous aid worker was found guilty of raping two boys and sentenced to 16 years behind bars in Nepal back in 2019.

Read full article: https://www.rt.com/news/640105-aid-worker-convicted-pedophile-stripped-top-canadian-honor/

[2026-05-18 08:34 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: ABC News

Title: Breaking: Man found dead in fire at block of units in Ballarat's Wendouree

Snippet: Mon 18 May 2026 at 8:34am

Read full article: https://www.abc.net.au/news/2026-05-18/man-killed-in-ballarat-wendouree-house-fire/106690886

[2026-05-18 08:17 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: New York Post

Title: SF man arrested for allegedly stealing from Walgreens 27 times for $40K of merchandise

Snippet: A San Francisco man repeatedly released from custody without serious consequences is accused of stealing from multiple Walgreens stores dozens of times over several months.

Read full article: https://nypost.com/2026/05/17/us-news/sf-man-arrested-for-allegedly-stealing-from-walgreens-27-times-for-40k-of-merchandise/

[2026-05-18 08:08 UTC+10:00] [National / Victoria] [Factuality: 100]

Source: The Age

Title: Teenage bike swarms in Melbourne draw Victoria Police attention

Snippet: Products & ServicesOpen Products & Services section

Read full article: https://www.theage.com.au/national/victoria/teenage-bike-swarms-in-melbourne-draw-victoria-police-attention-20260517-p5zxw8.html?ref=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_source=rss_feed

[2026-05-18 07:34 UTC+10:00] [National] [Factuality: 100]

Source: 9News

Title: Teen girls charged after alleged violent Sydney CBD spree

Snippet: Property News: Australia's most expensive streets, and how much it costs to live in them.

Read full article: https://www.9news.com.au/national/teen-girls-charged-alleged-assault-bus-driver-tourists-sydney-cbd/e97b39fb-0cc1-49bf-b891-efb45d8c56db

[2026-05-18 07:26 UTC+10:00] [Australia news] [Factuality: 100]

Source: Guardian Australia

Title: Australia news live: NSW police make 993 arrests in four-day domestic violence sweep

Snippet: Police laid 2,063 charges and conducted 1,847 bail compliance checks in operation targeting offenders with a history of domestic violence. Follow today’s news live

Read full article: https://www.theguardian.com/australia-news/live/2026/may/18/australia-news-live-nsw-victoria-queensland-politics-labor-liberal-coalition-melbourne-sydney-brisbane-economy-weather-ntwnfb

[2026-05-18 06:45 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 90]

Source: ABC News

Title: Exit trafficking reports on the rise but even survivors don't know it's a crime

Snippet: Topic:Human Trafficking

Read full article: https://www.abc.net.au/news/2026-05-18/exit-trafficking-cases-rise-for-migrant-women/106650502

[2026-05-18 06:26 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: New York Post

Title: Gerrymander wars: Advantage GOP, Dems AWOL on Fauci reveal and other commentary

Snippet: The court’s reversal of Virginia’s gerrymander infuriated Democrats, notes Henry Olsen at The Washington Post. But they’ll be “even angrier” if — “as now appears possible — they win the national popular vote by a large margin but don’t capture the House.” The RealClearPolitics “generic congressional ballot had Democrats ahead by 6.6 percentage points.” But redistricting wars could give Republicans 14 more seats; to win the House, Dems “would need to carry every seat that Kamala Harris won plus just

Read full article: https://nypost.com/2026/05/17/opinion/gerrymander-wars-advantage-gop-dems-awol-on-fauci-reveal-and-other-commentary/

[2026-05-18 06:20 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 90]

Source: New York Post

Title: McDonald’s worker behind revolting French fry video to face criminal charges: cops

Snippet: The woman fired from a Massachusetts McDonald’s over viral video showing her stuffing French fries into her mouth and then putting them back in a box will face criminal charges, police said.

Read full article: https://nypost.com/2026/05/17/us-news/mcdonalds-worker-behind-revolting-french-fry-video-to-face-criminal-charges-cops/

[2026-05-18 06:16 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: Al Jazeera

Title: Israel kills at least five in Lebanon after ‘ceasefire’ extended

Snippet: A series of Israeli air attacks on southern and eastern Lebanon has killed at least five people and injured more than a dozen, according to the Health Ministry.

Read full article: https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2026/5/17/israel-kills-five-in-lebanon-after-ceasefire-with-hezbollah-extended