[2026-05-12 23:19 UTC+10:00] [Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals] [Factuality: 100]

Source: South China Morning Post

Title: Hong Kong police arrest 2 women after sewage-soaked puppy found in bin, put down

Snippet: Golden Retriever pup, suffering from terminal canine distemper, found in rubbish bin drenched in sewage and chilli oil

Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/news/hong-kong/law-and-crime/article/3353306/hong-kong-police-arrest-2-women-after-sewage-soaked-puppy-found-bin-put-down

[2026-05-12 23:11 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: BBC News

Title: Barrister in Palestine Action trial wins contempt challenge

Snippet: A leading barrister has won a reprieve from facing an unprecedented contempt of court case over his alleged conduct during a trial of six Palestine Action activists.

Read full article: https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/ckgp5k0ex1zo?at_medium=RSS&at_campaign=rss

[2026-05-12 23:09 UTC+10:00] [Elections] [Factuality: 100]

Source: Politico

Title: Secret memo advises French center-left MEP to avoid poor voters in presidential run

Snippet: PARIS — French MEP and presidential hopeful Raphaël Glucksmann’s attempt to shed his elitist image is at risk after an internal campaign document recommended limiting efforts to court working-class voters.

Read full article: https://www.politico.eu/article/raphael-glucksmann-memo-poor-voters-france-president-election-campaign/?utm_source=RSS_Feed&utm_medium=RSS&utm_campaign=RSS_Syndication

[2026-05-12 23:06 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: South China Morning Post

Title: China backs Hong Kong courts, spurns calls to free Jimmy Lai ahead of Trump visit

Snippet: Beijing reaffirms support for Hong Kong judiciary as foreign ministry calls former media tycoon ‘principal mastermind’ of 2019 anti-government protests

Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/news/hong-kong/politics/article/3353308/china-backs-hong-kong-courts-spurns-calls-free-jimmy-lai-ahead-trump-visit?utm_source=rss_feed

[2026-05-12 23:06 UTC+10:00] [Beijing] [Factuality: 100]

Source: South China Morning Post

Title: China backs Hong Kong courts, spurns calls to free Jimmy Lai ahead of Trump visit

Snippet: Beijing reaffirms support for Hong Kong judiciary as foreign ministry calls former media tycoon ‘principal mastermind’ of 2019 anti-government protests

Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/news/hong-kong/politics/article/3353308/china-backs-hong-kong-courts-spurns-calls-free-jimmy-lai-ahead-trump-visit

[2026-05-12 22:41 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: RT News

Title: Israel steps up ‘brutal bombardment’ in southern Lebanon — RT correspondent (VIDEO)

Snippet: Israel has intensified its “brutal bombardment” of southern Lebanon, expanding evacuation orders to more villages, RT correspondent Steve Sweeney has reported from Beirut. Israeli airstrikes have killed at least 87 people in the neighboring country since Friday, according to the Lebanese Health Ministry.

Read full article: https://www.rt.com/news/639882-israel-lebanon-bombardment-rt/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=RSS

[2026-05-12 22:31 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: The Manila Times

Title: Peter Haynes tapped as Duterte’s lead ICC lawyer

Snippet: MANILA, Philippines—British barrister Peter Haynes KC (King's Counsel) has been named as the new lead counsel for former president Rodrigo Duterte in proceedings before the International Criminal Court (ICC) according to information circulating within ICC legal circles and records from his chambers in the United Kingdom.

Read full article: https://www.manilatimes.net/2026/05/12/news/peter-haynes-tapped-as-dutertes-lead-icc-lawyer/2341746

[2026-05-12 22:28 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: The National (UAE)

Title: Bahrain sentences three to life in prison over links to Iran’s IRGC | The National

Snippet: Bahrain has sentenced three people to life in prison for conspiring with and spying for Iran’s Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC), as the state continues a sweeping crackdown following Iranian attacks.

Read full article: https://www.thenationalnews.com/news/gulf/2026/05/12/bahrain-sentences-three-to-life-in-prison-over-links-to-irans-irgc/

[2026-05-12 22:16 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: New York Post

Title: Nancy Guthrie case may hang on DNA sample being probed by FBI as search reaches 100 days

Snippet: A strand of DNA recovered from Nancy Guthrie’s Arizona home is undergoing extensive testing at the FBI’s crime lab as the investigation hit the 100-day mark — and authorities continue to hold out hope for a break in the case.

Read full article: https://nypost.com/2026/05/12/us-news/nancy-guthrie-case-may-hang-on-dna-sample-being-probed-by-fbi-as-search-reaches-100-days/

[2026-05-12 22:09 UTC+10:00] [Middle East] [Factuality: 100]

Source: Asia Times

Title: Trump Justice Department subpoenas news outlets over war coverage

Snippet: Keep independent journalism alive

Read full article: https://asiatimes.com/2026/05/trump-justice-department-subpoenas-news-outlets-over-war-coverage/

[2026-05-12 22:00 UTC+10:00] [US voting rights] [Factuality: 100]

Source: Guardian Australia

Title: The supreme court’s takedown of American democracy is complete | Austin Sarat

Snippet: Since the Citizens United decision of 2010, the justices have dismantled Americans’ voices. The only solution is at the ballot box

Read full article: https://www.theguardian.com/commentisfree/2026/may/12/supreme-court-citizens-united-voting

[2026-05-12 21:47 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: The National (UAE)

Title: Kuwait says security forces clash with boat-borne assailants linked to Iran | The National

Snippet: Kuwaiti forces arrested four attackers linked to Iran's Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps as they attempted to enter the Gulf state by sea, state media has reported.

Read full article: https://www.thenationalnews.com/news/mena/2026/05/12/kuwait-says-security-forces-clash-with-boat-borne-assailants-linked-to-iran/

[2026-05-12 21:47 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: The National (UAE)

Title: Kuwaiti forces foil Iran-linked infiltration attempt on Bubiyan Island | The National

Snippet: Kuwaiti forces arrested four attackers linked to Iran's Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps as they attempted to infiltrate the country's largest island, state media has reported.

Read full article: https://www.thenationalnews.com/news/gulf/2026/05/12/kuwaiti-says-its-security-forces-clashed-assailants-from-iran/

[2026-05-12 21:30 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: The Manila Times

Title: WATCH: No chartered plane for Bato — Philippine Air Force

Snippet: The Philippine Air Force on Tuesday denied claims that a chartered plane was on standby to fly Sen. Ronald ‘Bato’ dela Rosa to The Hague after the International Criminal Court confirmed issuing an arrest warrant against the lawmaker.

Read full article: https://www.manilatimes.net/2026/05/12/videos/watch-no-chartered-plane-for-bato-philippine-air-force/2341620

[2026-05-12 21:23 UTC+10:00] [Israel] [Factuality: 100]

Source: Guardian Australia

Title: Israeli MPs back special tribunal with death penalty powers for alleged 7 October attackers

Snippet: Knesset approves plan for livestreamed trials in military court, drawing comparisons to 1962 Adolf Eichmann trial

Read full article: https://www.theguardian.com/world/2026/may/12/israel-special-tribunal-death-penalty-7-october-attack

[2026-05-12 21:12 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: The Manila Times

Title: WATCH: Bato takes refuge in Senate

Snippet: During a doorstop interview at the Senate of the Philippines in Manila, Senator Ronald Dela Rosa tells the media that he will not surrender to the International Criminal Court for his alleged role in former president Rodrigo Duterte's drug war. Philippine authorities said they would not arrest for now the lawmaker, capping a lengthy Senate standoff.

Read full article: https://www.manilatimes.net/2026/05/12/videos/watch-bato-takes-refuge-in-senate/2341611

[2026-05-12 21:03 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 90]

Source: BBC News

Title: Mayor of Californian city resigns over Chinese agent charge

Snippet: A mayor of a southern Californian city has resigned after the US Department of Justice (DoJ) charged her with acting as an illegal agent of China.

Read full article: https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/cvgz87vmj65o?at_medium=RSS&at_campaign=rss

[2026-05-12 20:56 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: Middle East Eye

Title: Kuwait says it has arrested four IRGC affiliates

Snippet: Kuwait's interior ministry said on Tuesday it had arrested four people it claimed were affiliated with Iran's Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) after they attempted to enter the Gulf state by sea.

Read full article: https://www.middleeasteye.net/live-blog/live-blog-update/kuwait-says-it-has-arrested-four-irgc-affiliates

[2026-05-12 20:54 UTC+10:00] [National] [Factuality: 100]

Source: 9News

Title: Family's heartbreak over dropped manslaughter charge

Snippet: The family of a 19-year-old woman whose body was found in a tip say it is a difficult day after prosecutors dropped a manslaughter charge against her accused killer.Marat Ganiev, 55, had been accused of killing Isla Bell in the early hours of October 7, 2024, before hiding her body in a fridge.Her remains were found at a rubbish tip in Melbourne's south-east six weeks later.LIVE UPDATES: Why 75,000 is the crucial number in tonight's budgetThe remains of Victorian teenager

Read full article: https://www.9news.com.au/national/isla-bell-updates-familys-heartbreak-over-dropped-manslaughter-charge-melbourne-victoria-courts/ca871258-169e-4a68-a9eb-5bf5f4f01afb

[2026-05-12 20:41 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: The Manila Times

Title: Dela Rosa appeals to Marcos against ICC arrest, says cases should be tried in PH courts

Snippet: You’re watching The Manila Times’ News Prime.

Read full article: https://www.manilatimes.net/2026/05/12/videos/dela-rosa-appeals-to-marcos-against-icc-arrest-says-cases-should-be-tried-in-ph-courts/2341528

[2026-05-12 20:37 UTC+10:00] [Iran] [Factuality: 100]

Source: Guardian Australia

Title: More than 110 Nobel laureates call on Iran to release gravely ill activist Narges Mohammadi

Snippet: As human rights advocate is treated in Tehran hospital after transfer from Zanjan prison, prize winners demand her freedom

Read full article: https://www.theguardian.com/global-development/2026/may/12/nobel-laureates-call-iran-release-gravely-ill-activist-human-rights-activist-narges-mohammadi

[2026-05-12 20:35 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: Middle East Eye

Title: Israel passes law to publicly try and execute Palestinians linked to 7 October attacks

Snippet: The Israeli parliament approved a bill on Monday to establish public trials and impose the death penalty on Palestinian detainees accused of taking part in the 7 October attacks.

Read full article: https://www.middleeasteye.net/news/knesset-approves-special-court-try-palestinians-accused-7-october-attack

[2026-05-12 20:34 UTC+10:00] [Italy] [Factuality: 100]

Source: Guardian Australia

Title: Sicily police investigate illegal race with horse-drawn carts and Kalashnikovs

Snippet: Horses seized and several people questioned after animal rights activist shares video of race along country roads

Read full article: https://www.theguardian.com/world/2026/may/12/sicily-illegal-horse-race-carts-kalashnikovs-video

[2026-05-12 20:31 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: Al Jazeera

Title: At least nine people killed in explosion at Pakistan market

Snippet: An explosion in a busy market in northwestern Pakistan has killed at least nine people and wounded 30, according to emergency workers and a medical official.

Read full article: https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2026/5/12/at-least-nine-people-killed-in-explosion-at-pakistan-market

[2026-05-12 20:30 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: South China Morning Post

Title: Police raids reveal Indonesia as new hub for scam syndicates

Snippet: Hundreds of foreigners have been arrested in Indonesia recently following crackdowns against crime groups in Cambodia and Myanmar

Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/week-asia/politics/article/3353275/police-raids-reveal-indonesia-new-hub-scam-syndicates?utm_source=rss_feed

[2026-05-12 20:30 UTC+10:00] [Bali] [Factuality: 100]

Source: South China Morning Post

Title: Police raids reveal Indonesia as new hub for scam syndicates

Snippet: Hundreds of foreigners have been arrested in Indonesia recently following crackdowns against crime groups in Cambodia and Myanmar

Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/week-asia/politics/article/3353275/police-raids-reveal-indonesia-new-hub-scam-syndicates

[2026-05-12 20:28 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: AP News

Title: Former Philippine police chief vows to fight ICC arrest order

Snippet: Philippine Senator Ronald dela Rosa speaks to reporters at the Philippine Senate in Pasay, Philippines on Tuesday, May 12, 2026. (AP Photo/Aaron Favila)

Read full article: https://apnews.com/article/philippines-senator-ronald-dela-rosa-international-criminal-court-043e568fdaf32e3d8120652126ae2994

[2026-05-12 20:15 UTC+10:00] [Breaking News] [Factuality: 100]

Source: Daily News

Title: 23 monks remanded over Rs. 110 Mn drug smuggling case

Snippet: 22 Buddhist monks arrested at Bandaranaike International Airport for allegedly smuggling “Kush” cannabis and “Hashish” from Thailand have been ordered to remain in remand custody until May 26 by the Negombo Magistrate’s Court.

Read full article: https://dailynews.lk/2026/05/12/breaking-news/993617/23-monks-remanded-over-rs-110-mn-drug-smuggling-case/

[2026-05-12 20:07 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: AfricaNews

Title: Military strikes, gang massacres in Nigeria kill around 100 civilians

Snippet: The Nigerian military and the "bandit" gangs it is fighting killed around 100 civilians Sunday in one of the bloodiest single days of the country's conflict against armed groups, sources across the country have told AFP.

Read full article: http://www.africanews.com/2026/05/12/military-strikes-gang-massacres-in-nigeria-kill-around-100-civilians/

[2026-05-12 20:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: AP News

Title: What might LeBron James do next? He has plenty of options

Snippet: Los Angeles Lakers forward LeBron James stands on the court in the closing minutes of Game 4 in a second-round NBA basketball playoffs series against the Oklahoma City Thunder, Monday, May 11, 2026, in Los Angeles. (AP Photo/Mark J. Terrill)

Read full article: https://apnews.com/article/lebron-james-lakers-future-nba-453b64b3f7b823fa53b2212b2ef7da93

[2026-05-12 19:48 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: AfricaNews

Title: Sierra Leone opposition leader raises alarm over alleged drug trafficking

Snippet: The leader of Sierra Leone's opposition voiced alarm on Monday over alleged links between the west African country and international drug trafficking and organised crime networks.

Read full article: http://www.africanews.com/2026/05/12/sierra-leone-opposition-leader-raises-alarm-over-alleged-drug-trafficking/

[2026-05-12 19:48 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 90]

Source: New York Post

Title: Chase Matthew’s bassist Carsen Richards charged with child sex crimes after being arrested at Kentucky festival

Snippet: Country singer Chase Matthew’s bassist has been charged with child sex crimes after being arrested at a Kentucky festival.

Read full article: https://pagesix.com/2026/05/12/celebrity-news/chase-matthews-bassist-carsen-richards-charged-with-child-sex-crimes-after-being-arrested-at-kentucky-festival/

[2026-05-12 19:40 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: Al Jazeera

Title: Israeli military kills six in Lebanon, issues more displacement threats

Snippet: Israel’s military has killed six people in an air raid on a house in southern Lebanon, the latest violation of a United States-brokered truce that has only ever existed on paper.

Read full article: https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2026/5/12/israeli-military-kills-six-in-lebanon-issues-more-displacement-threats

[2026-05-12 19:13 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: ABC News

Title: Father allegedly high on 'nangs' in crash that killed daughters, as scuffle erupts outside court

Snippet: Jean Adrien Nathaneal Luckoo, 24, allegedly crashed his car into a tree in Perth's north-east, killing his two young daughters.

Read full article: https://www.abc.net.au/news/2026-05-12/jean-adrien-nathanael-luckoo-high-nangs-crash-killed-daughters/106671320

[2026-05-12 19:07 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: BBC News

Title: Indigenous Australians win record A$150m after billionaire mined without permission

Snippet: The Indigenous traditional owners of land in north-western Australia have been awarded a record A$150.1 million ($108.3m; £79.9m) payout after a court ruled one of the country's most well-known billionaires mined their land without permission.

Read full article: https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/cgkp3z1p7zdo?at_medium=RSS&at_campaign=rss

[2026-05-12 19:03 UTC+10:00] [All News] [Factuality: 100]

Source: The Korea Herald

Title: Special counsel seeks 4 year prison term for ex-President Yoon in 'free opinion poll' case

Snippet: A special counsel team on Tuesday sought a four-year prison term for former President Yoon Suk Yeol on charges of accepting free polling services from the self-described political broker Myung Tae-kyun.

Read full article: https://www.koreaherald.com/article/10736445

[2026-05-12 18:56 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: South Korea

Title: Special counsel seeks 4-yr prison term for ex-President Yoon in 'free opinion poll' case

Snippet: SEOUL, May 12 (Yonhap) -- A special counsel team on Tuesday sought a four-year prison term for former President Yoon Suk Yeol on charges of accepting free polling services from the self-described political broker Myung Tae-kyun.

Read full article: https://en.yna.co.kr/view/AEN20260512010600320

[2026-05-12 18:54 UTC+10:00] [World news] [Factuality: 100]

Source: Guardian Australia

Title: Three-day ceasefire ends with fresh wave of Russian attacks on Ukraine – Europe live

Snippet: At least one person killed as Moscow launches drone strikes on energy facilities and apartments

Read full article: https://www.theguardian.com/world/live/2026/may/12/europe-defence-ukraine-russia-hungary-latest-news-updates

[2026-05-12 18:49 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: ABC News

Title: Duo swindled $6 million from five victims in investment scam, court hears

Snippet: Andre Langos and Sam Smith will be sentenced in South Australia's District Court next month. (ABC News: Che Chorley)

Read full article: https://www.abc.net.au/news/2026-05-12/andre-langos-and-sam-smith-fraudulent-property-scheme/106670440

[2026-05-12 18:45 UTC+10:00] [All News] [Factuality: 100]

Source: The Korea Herald

Title: Appeals court sentences ex-interior minister to 9 years over martial law role

Snippet: The Seoul High Court on Tuesday sentenced former Interior and Safety Minister Lee Sang-min to nine years in prison, two years longer than the lower court’s sentence.

Read full article: https://www.koreaherald.com/article/10736432

[2026-05-12 18:34 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: The Jerusalem Post

Title: Wanstead man charged with arson of former London synagogue amid rising attacks

Snippet: A Wanstead man was charged on Tuesday for arson of a former synagogue in London, according to the Metropolitan police, the latest in charges against participants in a wave of attacks on UK Jewish, Israeli, and Iranian dissident sites.

Read full article: https://www.jpost.com/diaspora/antisemitism/article-895886

[2026-05-12 18:25 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 90]

Source: The Moscow Times

Title: TV Rain Editor-in-Chief Jailed 8 Years in Absentia Over War ‘Fakes’

Snippet: A judge in Moscow on Tuesday sentenced exiled television journalist Tikhon Dzyadko to eight years in prison in absentia after finding him guilty of spreading “fakes” about Russia’s armed forces and violating the country’s law on “foreign agents.”

Read full article: https://www.themoscowtimes.com/2026/05/12/tv-rain-editor-in-chief-jailed-8-years-in-absentia-over-war-fakes-a92732

[2026-05-12 18:25 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: ABC News

Title: Property owner says he helped wounded officer after Dezi Freeman shot at police

Snippet: A Porepunkah property owner says he helped a critically injured police officer after the fatal shooting of two officers while executing a search warrant on Dezi Freeman.

Read full article: https://www.abc.net.au/news/2026-05-12/porepunkah-dezi-freeman-property-owner-video/106596774

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

Source: Guardian Australia

Title: Chaos in Philippines as Duterte ally wanted by ICC takes refuge in senate to avoid arrest

Snippet: Former police chief Ronald dela Rosa spends night at senate office after another Duterte ally offers protective custody

Read full article: https://www.theguardian.com/world/2026/may/12/ronald-dela-rosa-icc-arrest-warrant-philippines-senate-refuge

[2026-05-12 18:19 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 90]

Source: The Manila Times

Title: No chartered plane for Bato — Philippine Air Force

Snippet: MANILA, Philippines — The Philippine Air Force (PAF) on Tuesday denied that a chartered plane was on standby at the Villamor Airbase in Pasay City waiting to transfer Sen. Ronald “Bato” dela Rosa to The Hague, Netherlands following the confirmation of an arrest warrant issued by the International Criminal Court (ICC) against him.

Read full article: https://www.manilatimes.net/2026/05/12/news/no-chartered-plane-for-bato-philippine-air-force/2341428

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

Source: The Manila Times

Title: What if we killed all mosquitoes?

Snippet: PARIS — The deadliest animals are not lions, spiders or snakes, but the tiny mosquitoes that suck our blood, make us itchy and infect us with disease.

Read full article: https://www.manilatimes.net/2026/05/12/world/what-if-we-killed-all-mosquitoes/2341420

[2026-05-12 18:04 UTC+10:00] [Australia news] [Factuality: 100]

Source: Guardian Australia

Title: Fortescue ordered to pay Yindjibarndi traditional owners $150m in record native title payout

Snippet: Federal court found miner’s Solomon Hub iron ore mine caused cultural and social harm, including the destruction of 140 heritage sites

Read full article: https://www.theguardian.com/australia-news/2026/may/12/fortescue-yindjibarndi-native-title-compensation-largest-ever-ntwnfb

[2026-05-12 17:57 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: ABC News

Title: Man charged with son's murder offered to plead guilty to lesser charge, court hears

Snippet: Reinhardt Bosch has been charged with torturing and killing his son Rhuan in 2022. (Supplied)

Read full article: https://www.abc.net.au/news/2026-05-12/reinhardt-bosch-murder-torture-manslaughter-bail-refused/106671618

[2026-05-12 17:56 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: South Korea

Title: (2nd LD) Supreme Court confirms 2-yr prison term for retired general over martial law involvement

Snippet: (ATTN: UPDATES with sentence recommendation for former defense minister in paras 6-7; ADDS photo)

Read full article: https://en.yna.co.kr/view/AEN20260512007252315

[2026-05-12 17:46 UTC+10:00] [UK news] [Factuality: 100]

Source: Guardian Australia

Title: Man charged with arson over alleged attack on ex-synagogue in east London

Snippet: Moses Edwards, 45, from Wanstead, to appear in court in connection with incident in Whitechapel last week

Read full article: https://www.theguardian.com/uk-news/2026/may/12/man-charged-arson-former-synagogue-whitechapel-london