[2026-05-17 18:52 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: The Manila Times

Title: Policemen escorted Bato out of Senate? PNP chief orders probe

Snippet: MANILA, Philippines — Philippine National Police chief Gen. Jose Melencio Nartatez Jr. ordered an internal investigation into allegations that policemen escorted Senator Ronald "Bato" Dela Rosa out of the Senate compound on May 14.

Read full article: https://www.manilatimes.net/2026/05/17/news/policemen-escorted-bato-out-of-senate-pnp-chief-orders-probe/2345649

[2026-05-17 18:44 UTC+10:00] [Borders] [Factuality: 100]

Source: Politico

Title: WHO declares global health emergency over Ebola outbreak

Snippet: The World Health Organization has declared a global health emergency over the Ebola outbreak that has killed a suspected 80 people in the Democratic Republic of Congo.

Read full article: https://www.politico.eu/article/who-declares-global-health-emergency-over-ebola-outbreak/?utm_source=RSS_Feed&utm_medium=RSS&utm_campaign=RSS_Syndication

[2026-05-17 17:59 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: AP News

Title: Kyiv couple who were among two dozen killed in Russian attack were in love, friends say

Snippet: Maryna Homeniuk, an English teacher, and her boyfriend Yurii Orlov, a former hockey player, were killed in this week’s Russian strikes on Kyiv. Homeniuk and Orlov fell in love after meeting on a dating app in Kyiv. They were also planning to get married and have a family. But those future dreams vanished when a Russian strike flattened a Kyiv apartment building.

Read full article: https://apnews.com/article/kyiv-russia-attack-couple-killed-8283434fbf298047fd9bb973244cfd94

[2026-05-17 17:57 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: AP News

Title: At least 3 people killed in largest Ukrainian drone strike on Moscow in months

Snippet: KYIV, Ukraine (AP) — At least three people died in what appears to be the largest Ukrainian drone strike in months on Moscow and the surrounding areas, according to reports by Russian authorities.

Read full article: https://apnews.com/article/russia-ukraine-drones-moscow-strike-attack-killed-3164d723ca8331e5780ec7942245a2e6

[2026-05-17 17:47 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 92]

Source: South China Morning Post

Title: How a victim lost US$3.8 million in Singapore deepfake Zoom scam impersonating PM Wong

Snippet: Police have obtained footage of the video conference linked to the sophisticated scam impersonating Wong, President Tharman and other officials

Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/news/asia/southeast-asia/article/3353868/how-victim-lost-us38-million-singapore-deepfake-zoom-scam-impersonating-pm-wong?utm_source=rss_feed

[2026-05-17 17:47 UTC+10:00] [United Arab Emirates] [Factuality: 92]

Source: South China Morning Post

Title: How a victim lost US$3.8 million in Singapore deepfake Zoom scam impersonating PM Wong

Snippet: Police have obtained footage of the video conference linked to the sophisticated scam impersonating Wong, President Tharman and other officials

Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/news/asia/southeast-asia/article/3353868/how-victim-lost-us38-million-singapore-deepfake-zoom-scam-impersonating-pm-wong

[2026-05-17 17:28 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: New York Post

Title: Masked NJ suspect charged with using fuel, fireworks in Walmart kids section as cover for massive jewelry heist

Snippet: A New Jersey man was arrested Thursday after allegedly sparking a massive fire with camping fuel and fireworks inside a Maryland Walmart, creating a terrifying diversion to pull off a $10,000 jewelry heist.

Read full article: https://nypost.com/2026/05/17/us-news/new-jersey-man-anthony-rhodes-arrested-for-setting-off-fireworks-starting-fire-during-maryland-walmart-jewelry-heist/

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

Source: BBC News

Title: Large-scale Ukrainian drone attack kills three in Moscow region, says Russia

Snippet: Three people were killed overnight in a large-scale Ukrainian drone attack on the Moscow region, Russian officials have said.

Read full article: https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/c5ye480kxpmo?at_medium=RSS&at_campaign=rss

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

Source: The Jerusalem Post

Title: Police thwart attempted motorcycle theft in Bat Yam, arrest two suspects

Snippet: Israel Police officers thwarted an attempted vehicle theft in Bat Yam on Thursday night, arresting two suspects after monitoring a local parking lot as part of an operation to prevent property crimes.

Read full article: https://www.jpost.com/israel-news/crime-in-israel/article-896401

[2026-05-17 17:18 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 92]

Source: The Jerusalem Post

Title: Supreme Court names Yuval Vilner as suspect in Shay-Li Atari rape case

Snippet: The Supreme Court has named Yuval Vilner, 38, as the individual suspected of raping singer and creator Shay-Li Atari on Sunday morning, as well as releasing him from 10 days of house arrest.

Read full article: https://www.jpost.com/israel-news/crime-in-israel/article-896409

[2026-05-17 17:11 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: South China Morning Post

Title: Ebola outbreak in DR Congo, Uganda declared an international health emergency

Snippet: The Bundibugyo strain, which killed more than 80 people, has no specific treatments or vaccines

Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/news/world/africa/article/3353866/ebola-outbreak-dr-congo-uganda-declared-international-health-emergency?utm_source=rss_feed

[2026-05-17 17:11 UTC+10:00] [World Health Organization] [Factuality: 100]

Source: South China Morning Post

Title: Ebola outbreak in DR Congo, Uganda declared an international health emergency

Snippet: The Bundibugyo strain, which killed more than 80 people, has no specific treatments or vaccines

Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/news/world/africa/article/3353866/ebola-outbreak-dr-congo-uganda-declared-international-health-emergency

[2026-05-17 17:04 UTC+10:00] [Politics / Victoria] [Factuality: 100]

Source: The Age

Title: Public menace or kids having fun? Swarms of young riders draw police ire

Snippet: Products & ServicesOpen Products & Services section

Read full article: https://www.theage.com.au/politics/victoria/public-menace-or-kids-having-fun-swarms-of-young-riders-draw-police-ire-20260517-p5zxwu.html?ref=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_source=rss_feed

[2026-05-17 16:48 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: New York Post

Title: Florida house sitter arrested weeks after allegedly stealing Colorado airman’s dog who was later found dead inside abandoned car

Snippet: A house sitter accused of stealing a US airman’s beloved dog and car while he was deployed overseas was captured weeks after the beloved husky was found dead inside the abandoned vehicle at a luxury apartment complex.

Read full article: https://nypost.com/2026/05/17/us-news/us-airman-andrew-beckham-dog-maverick-found-dead-inside-car-at-denver-apartment-dogsitter-andrew-jansen-arrested-in-florida/

[2026-05-17 15:30 UTC+10:00] [All News] [Factuality: 100]

Source: The Korea Herald

Title: On this day in Korea - May 18, 1980: Gwangju democratic uprising

Snippet: The Gwangju Democratization Movement began on May 18, 1980. Tens of thousands of students and other citizens staged demonstrations in Gwangju, protesting against then military junta leader Chun Doo-hwan, who took power in a military coup a year earlier. The uprising is one of the most significant pro-democracy movements in the South Korean history.

Read full article: https://www.koreaherald.com/article/10739473

[2026-05-17 15:26 UTC+10:00] [Sport / NRL] [Factuality: 100]

Source: The Age

Title: Manly winger Hopoate facing ban for contact with referee

Snippet: Manly winger Lehi Hopoate has been charged by the NRL match committee over a collision with referee Grant Atkins in his side’s win over Wests Tigers on Saturday.

Read full article: https://www.theage.com.au/sport/nrl/nrl-around-the-clubs-round-12-20260517-p5zxv9.html?ref=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_source=rss_feed

[2026-05-17 15:17 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: The Jerusalem Post

Title: At least eight injured after car ramming attack, attempted stabbing in Italian city of Modena

Snippet: At least eight people were injured, four of whom are in serious condition, in a car ramming attack in the northern Italian city of Modena on Saturday, police said.

Read full article: https://www.jpost.com/international/article-896393

[2026-05-17 15:13 UTC+10:00] [National] [Factuality: 100]

Source: 9News

Title: Father-of-two named as victim of Rottnest shark attack

Snippet: The man killed in a shark attack while spearfishing off Rottnest Island has been identified as father-of-two Steven Mattaboni.The 38-year-old died on Saturday after he was attacked by what's believed to be a white shark near Horseshoe Reef, off the island near Perth.Mattaboni, from Perth, had been in the water with friends when the shark attacked about 20 metres from their boat.READ MORE: Beaches remain open on Rottnest Island after man killed in shark attackSteven Mattaboni, his wife, Shirene, 33,

Read full article: https://www.9news.com.au/national/shark-attack-rottnest-island-perth-western-australia-steven-mattaboni/5a0a5e86-f5dd-4556-8115-8ed72ed0a0e2

[2026-05-17 15:09 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: South China Morning Post

Title: Hong Kong police to prosecute 7th suspect in 1999 murder, seeking 8th

Snippet: Newspaper seller Ho Wai-ha was murdered by assailants for her leading role in standing up to business exploiting fellow vendors

Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/news/hong-kong/law-and-crime/article/3353857/hong-kong-police-prosecute-7th-suspect-1999-murder-seeking-8th?utm_source=rss_feed

[2026-05-17 15:09 UTC+10:00] [scmp] [Factuality: 100]

Source: South China Morning Post

Title: Hong Kong police to prosecute 7th suspect in 1999 murder, seeking 8th

Snippet: Newspaper seller Ho Wai-ha was murdered by assailants for her leading role in standing up to business exploiting fellow vendors

Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/news/hong-kong/law-and-crime/article/3353857/hong-kong-police-prosecute-7th-suspect-1999-murder-seeking-8th

[2026-05-17 15:09 UTC+10:00] [All News] [Factuality: 100]

Source: The Korea Herald

Title: Elderly couple's quarrel over money edns in husband's murder

Snippet: A 62-year-old woman has been sentenced to 25 years in prison for murder of her common-law husband, with whom she lived for 30 years.

Read full article: https://www.koreaherald.com/article/10739466

[2026-05-17 15:06 UTC+10:00] [National / Victoria] [Factuality: 100]

Source: The Age

Title: Carl’s dad died without justice, then a surprise tip reopened the case of a brazen 1994 heist

Snippet: When Carl’s father Sverre Benjaminsen passed away, he left behind a folder on his desk. Inside, yellowing with age, were stacks of old newspaper clippings from the brazen armed robbery that had defined much of his life.

Read full article: https://www.theage.com.au/national/victoria/carl-s-dad-died-without-justice-then-a-surprise-tip-reopened-the-case-of-a-brazen-1994-heist-20260517-p5zxub.html?ref=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_source=rss_feed

[2026-05-17 14:31 UTC+10:00] [Economy & Markets] [Factuality: 100]

Source: Michael West Media

Title: Budget boon for tobacco pirates as police lose battle against cartels

Snippet: Don't pay so you can read it. Pay so everyone can!

Read full article: https://michaelwest.com.au/budget-boon-for-tobacco-pirates-as-police-lose-battle-against-cartels/

[2026-05-17 14:26 UTC+10:00] [Philippine News] [Factuality: 100]

Source: Rappler

Title: Walkthrough: Senate shooting incident

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

Read full article: https://www.rappler.com/philippines/video-senate-shooting-incident-may-13-2026-walkthrough/

[2026-05-17 14:21 UTC+10:00] [All News] [Factuality: 100]

Source: The Korea Herald

Title: WHO declares international emergency as Ebola outbreak kills more than 80 in Congo

Snippet: KINSHASA, Congo (AFP) -- An Ebola outbreak in Congo has killed more than 80 as authorities warned there was no vaccine for the strain in a crisis that the World Health Organization declared an international health emergency on Sunday.

Read full article: https://www.koreaherald.com/article/10739455

[2026-05-17 14:14 UTC+10:00] [National] [Factuality: 100]

Source: The Age

Title: Marcus told caseworkers about his foster father’s abuse. A court must decide if their failure to act amounts to damages

Snippet: The rape, beating and neglect Marcus* endured during his placement with a foster family left him partially deaf, traumatised and with substance abuse issues.

Read full article: https://www.theage.com.au/national/marcus-told-caseworkers-about-his-foster-father-s-abuse-a-court-must-decide-if-their-failure-to-act-amounts-to-damages-20260220-p5o46k.html?ref=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_source=rss_feed

[2026-05-17 14:04 UTC+10:00] [All News] [Factuality: 100]

Source: The Korea Herald

Title: Teachers at unapproved international schools could face penalties, Justice Ministry says

Snippet: Justice Ministry says penalties could be given if Education Ministry requests it, but Education Ministry says it will not target individual teachers

Read full article: https://www.koreaherald.com/article/10739448

[2026-05-17 13:57 UTC+10:00] [Politics / Federal] [Factuality: 100]

Source: The Age

Title: Taylor vows to rewrite sex discrimination laws after transgender discrimination ruling

Snippet: Opposition Leader Angus Taylor has pledged to rewrite the Sex Discrimination Act to enshrine a definition of biological sex, after the Federal Court doubled the damages paid to a transgender woman blocked from a “woman-only” app in a landmark discrimination case.

Read full article: https://www.theage.com.au/politics/federal/taylor-vows-to-rewrite-sex-discrimination-laws-after-transgender-discrimination-ruling-20260517-p5zxu8.html?ref=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_source=rss_feed

[2026-05-17 13:46 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: South China Morning Post

Title: Hong Kong man, 38, killed after motorcycle crashes into fallen tree

Snippet: Police say the rider was travelling along Yuen Shin Road in the direction of Sha Tin when the incident happened

Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/news/hong-kong/law-and-crime/article/3353853/hong-kong-man-38-killed-after-motorcycle-crashes-fallen-tree?utm_source=rss_feed

[2026-05-17 13:46 UTC+10:00] [scmp] [Factuality: 100]

Source: South China Morning Post

Title: Hong Kong man, 38, killed after motorcycle crashes into fallen tree

Snippet: Police say the rider was travelling along Yuen Shin Road in the direction of Sha Tin when the incident happened

Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/news/hong-kong/law-and-crime/article/3353853/hong-kong-man-38-killed-after-motorcycle-crashes-fallen-tree

[2026-05-17 13:44 UTC+10:00] [World] [Factuality: 100]

Source: 9News

Title: City of millions on edge as rival protests take over the streets

Snippet: Auto news: Public electric car charging cables cut and stolen at shopping centre

Read full article: https://www.9news.com.au/world/london-police-were-out-in-force-to-deal-with-rival-rallies-and-a-soccer-final/3ba9161a-b0f2-4073-960d-c4da0c250983

[2026-05-17 13:17 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 95]

Source: The Jerusalem Post

Title: Tel Aviv University student wounded in Gaza finds swastika on his car - report

Snippet: A Tel Aviv University student and IDF soldier who had been wounded in Gaza found a swastika drawn on his car, KAN News reported on Thursday.

Read full article: https://www.jpost.com/israel-news/crime-in-israel/article-896390

[2026-05-17 13:09 UTC+10:00] [World] [Factuality: 100]

Source: The Age

Title: London police were out in force to deal with rival rallies and a soccer final

Snippet: Products & ServicesOpen Products & Services section

Read full article: https://www.theage.com.au/world/london-police-were-out-in-force-to-deal-with-rival-rallies-and-a-soccer-final-20260517-p5zxvc.html?ref=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_source=rss_feed

[2026-05-17 12:55 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: South Korea

Title: 2 South Koreans rescued after being held in scam-related captivity in Cambodia

Snippet: SEOUL, May 17 (Yonhap) -- Two South Koreans who were held captive in Cambodia in scam-related incidents have been rescued in separate operations conducted through cooperation between South Korean and Cambodian authorities, police said Sunday.

Read full article: https://en.yna.co.kr/view/AEN20260517000900315

[2026-05-17 12:54 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: ABC News

Title: How Pokémon cards are fuelling crime in Melbourne

Snippet: Sun 17 May 2026 at 12:54pm

Read full article: https://www.abc.net.au/news/2026-05-17/pokemon-cards-fuelling-crime-against-melbourne-businesses/106669090

[2026-05-17 12:50 UTC+10:00] [All News] [Factuality: 100]

Source: The Korea Herald

Title: US plans to unveil criminal charges against Raul Castro

Snippet: The Trump administration plans to announce criminal charges against former Cuban president Raul Castro Wednesday, according to a US Justice Department official, ‌in a move that would escalate the pressure campaign against the island's communist government.

Read full article: https://www.koreaherald.com/article/10739422

[2026-05-17 12:22 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: ABC News

Title: Police investigate suspicious death of woman in New Town

Snippet: Sun 17 May 2026 at 12:22pm

Read full article: https://www.abc.net.au/news/2026-05-17/tas-woman-found-dead-new-town/106689538

[2026-05-17 12:22 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: ABC News

Title: Woman dead for weeks found by police in Hobart home

Snippet: Sun 17 May 2026 at 12:22pm

Read full article: https://www.abc.net.au/news/2026-05-17/tas-woman-found-dead-for-weeks-new-town/106689538

[2026-05-17 11:59 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: The Manila Times

Title: WHO declares international health emergency over rare Ebola strain

Snippet: GENEVA, Switzerland — The World Health Organization declared an international health emergency over a rare strain of Ebola that has killed dozens in the Democratic Republic of Congo, but stopped short of calling the outbreak a pandemic on Sunday.

Read full article: https://www.manilatimes.net/2026/05/17/world/who-declares-international-health-emergency-over-rare-ebola-strain/2345597

[2026-05-17 11:34 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: The Jerusalem Post

Title: With an Iranian proxy commander arrested for attacks in the UK, will Starmer respond? - analysis

Snippet: Kata’ib Hizballah senior official Mohammad Baqer Saad Dawood Al-Saadi was arrested and charged on Friday for planning attacks in the US, Canada, and Europe, with the US Department of Justice alleging that the Iranian proxy commander was responsible for the wave of attacks against Jewish, Israeli, and Iranian dissident sites in London over the last two months under the banner of Harakat Ashab al-Yamin al-Islamia (HAYI)

Read full article: https://www.jpost.com/diaspora/antisemitism/article-896385

[2026-05-17 11:34 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: The Jerusalem Post

Title: Iran allegedly behind Canada attacks on US consulate, synagogue

Snippet: One of the allegations made in the criminal complaint against Kata’ib Hezbollah senior official Mohammad Baqer Saad Dawood Al-Saadi, following the US Department of Justice announcement of his arrest on Friday, was that Iranian proxies may have been behind at least two March shooting attacks in Toronto.

Read full article: https://www.jpost.com/middle-east/iran-news/article-896386

[2026-05-17 11:22 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: RT News

Title: France opens probe into Jamal Khashoggi killing

Snippet: France has opened an investigation into the murder of Saudi dissident Jamal Khashoggi after NGOs accused Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman of complicity in the killing.

Read full article: https://www.rt.com/news/640084-france-investigate-saudi-journalist-killing/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=RSS

[2026-05-17 11:22 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: RT News

Title: Read Full Article at RT.com

Snippet: France has opened an investigation into the murder of Saudi dissident Jamal Khashoggi after NGOs accused Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman of complicity in the killing.

Read full article: https://www.rt.com/news/640084-france-investigate-saudi-journalist-killing/

[2026-05-17 11:15 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: ABC News

Title: Police reopen cold case into armed robbery at Melbourne shopping centre

Snippet: Sun 17 May 2026 at 11:15am

Read full article: https://www.abc.net.au/news/2026-05-17/police-reopen-cold-case-into-armaguard-robbery-chadstone-cinema/106689162

[2026-05-17 11:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: South China Morning Post

Title: Hong Kong’s MPF authority flags fraudulent certificates in early pension payouts

Snippet: Medical groups alert police over suspected fake certificates using doctors’ details to support early pension withdrawals on health grounds

Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/news/hong-kong/law-and-crime/article/3353824/hong-kongs-mpf-authority-flags-fraudulent-certificates-early-pension-payouts?utm_source=rss_feed

[2026-05-17 11:00 UTC+10:00] [Eric Chan Pak-ho] [Factuality: 100]

Source: South China Morning Post

Title: Hong Kong’s MPF authority flags fraudulent certificates in early pension payouts

Snippet: Medical groups alert police over suspected fake certificates using doctors’ details to support early pension withdrawals on health grounds

Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/news/hong-kong/law-and-crime/article/3353824/hong-kongs-mpf-authority-flags-fraudulent-certificates-early-pension-payouts

[2026-05-17 10:52 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: New York Post

Title: 8 dead, 32 injured after freight train smashes into a bus in Thailand

Snippet: BANGKOK — At least eight people were killed and 32 others were injured in ​Thailand on Saturday after a freight train struck a bus at ‌a rail crossing in Bangkok, igniting a fire that engulfed the vehicle, rescue officials and a deputy transport minister said.

Read full article: https://nypost.com/2026/05/16/world-news/8-dead-32-injured-after-freight-train-smashes-into-a-bus-in-thailand/

[2026-05-17 10:48 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: Middle East Eye

Title: Palestinians, including children, arrested in Jerusalem’s Old City

Snippet: Palestinian officials said Israeli police detained several Palestinians in the Old City of Jerusalem late Saturday after confrontations involving Israeli settlers and residents. The Jerusalem Governorate said some of those taken into custody were children.

Read full article: https://www.middleeasteye.net/live-blog/live-blog-update/palestinians-including-children-arrested-jerusalems-old-city

[2026-05-17 10:43 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: The Manila Times

Title: Trump, Nigeria claim killing of IS second-in-command

Snippet: LAGOS, Nigeria — A senior Islamic State group leader, described as "the most active terrorist in the world", has been killed in a joint operation by US and Nigerian forces in the west African country, the two countries' presidents said.

Read full article: https://www.manilatimes.net/2026/05/17/world/trump-nigeria-claim-killing-of-is-second-in-command/2345592

[2026-05-17 10:30 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 90]

Source: The Manila Times

Title: McIlroy charges into the hunt for epic major comeback win

Snippet: NEWTOWN SQUARE, United States — Rory McIlroy charged into the hunt for the greatest three-day fightback victory in major golf history with a sizzling four-under par 66 in Saturday's third round of the PGA Championship.

Read full article: https://www.manilatimes.net/2026/05/17/sports/mcilroy-charges-into-the-hunt-for-epic-major-comeback-win/2345591