[2026-03-20 01:15 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: Middle East Eye

Title: Israel arrests and plans to deport Ethiopian asylum seekers

Snippet: Israel has begun arresting Ethiopian asylum seekers and plans to deport those already in detention next month, civil society sources have told Middle East Eye.

Read full article: https://www.middleeasteye.net/news/israel-has-arrested-and-planning-deport-ethiopian-asylum-seekers

[2026-03-20 01:09 UTC+10:00] [Hong Kong] [Factuality: 100]

Source: South China Morning Post

Title: Firefighter killed in Tai Po blaze may have entered wrong building, inquiry told

Snippet: Ho Wai-ho, 37, was among the first firefighters to arrive at the scene of the inferno

Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/news/hong-kong/society/article/3347208/firefighter-killed-tai-po-blaze-may-have-entered-wrong-building-inquiry-told

[2026-03-20 01:00 UTC+10:00] [Western Australia] [Factuality: 100]

Source: Guardian Australia

Title: WA police investigate flyers targeting LGBTIQ+ community distributed to homes

Snippet: The anonymous leaflets display pictures of LGBTIQ+ people along with accusations of crimes such as drug trafficking and paedophilia

Read full article: https://www.theguardian.com/australia-news/2026/mar/19/wa-police-investigate-flyers-targeting-lgbtiq-community-distributed-to-homes

[2026-03-20 00:52 UTC+10:00] [London] [Factuality: 100]

Source: South China Morning Post

Title: 2 men charged with spying for Iran on UK Jewish targets

Snippet: The men are accused of spying on targets given to them by Iran, including the Israeli embassy and Britain’s oldest synagogue

Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/news/world/europe/article/3347207/2-men-charged-spying-iran-uk-jewish-targets

[2026-03-20 00:42 UTC+10:00] [counterfeit] [Factuality: 100]

Source: South China Morning Post

Title: Hong Kong customs arrests 5 people, seizes HK$2.2 million in counterfeit eyewear

Snippet: Officers raid five shops across city in special operation assisted by trademark owners

Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/news/hong-kong/law-and-crime/article/3347205/hong-kong-customs-arrests-5-people-seizes-hk22-million-counterfeit-eyewear

[2026-03-20 00:31 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: New York Post

Title: Driver charged in crash that killed ‘Marvelous Mrs. Maisel’ actress Wenne Alton Davis

Snippet: A Bronx driver has been charged for the Manhattan crash that killed “Marvelous Mrs. Maisel” actress Wenne Alton Davis, according to police.

Read full article: https://nypost.com/2026/03/19/us-news/driver-charged-in-crash-that-killed-marvelous-mrs-maisel-actress-wenne-alton-davis/

[2026-03-20 00:30 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: Al Jazeera

Title: Drone attack from Sudan kills 17 people in Chad as war spills over border

Snippet: A drone attack launched from Sudan has killed 17 people in Chad, according to the Chadian government, which has pledged to retaliate against any further strikes as the civil war in the neighbouring nation rages on.

Read full article: https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2026/3/19/drone-attack-from-sudan-kills-17-in-chad-as-conflict-spills-over

[2026-03-20 00:25 UTC+10:00] [Tennis] [Factuality: 100]

Source: Guardian Australia

Title: Wimbledon tennis expansion plans get boost after high court judgment

Snippet: All England Club wants 38 new courts and new stadium

Read full article: https://www.theguardian.com/sport/2026/mar/19/wimbledon-tennis-expansion-plans-get-boost-after-high-court-judgment

[2026-03-20 00:22 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 90]

Source: New York Post

Title: Missing student James Gracey’s wallet found in sea close to where he vanished in Barcelona

Snippet: Missing University of Alabama student James Gracey’s wallet was found floating in the sea near where he vanished in Barcelona, Spain, police revealed Thursday — as his frat brother admits he’s “scared” for the spring breaker.

Read full article: https://nypost.com/2026/03/19/world-news/missing-student-james-graceys-wallet-found-in-sea-close-to-where-he-vanished-in-barcelona/

[2026-03-20 00:22 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: The Manila Times

Title: Buy bust nets P20M worth of illegal drugs in Cagayan de Oro

Snippet: CAGAYAN DE ORO CITY — Three kilograms of illegal drugs valued at P20.4 million were confiscated by the police in a buy bust operation in Cagayan de Oro City on Thursday, the regional police office said.

Read full article: https://www.manilatimes.net/2026/03/19/regions/buy-bust-nets-p20m-worth-of-illegal-drugsin-cagayan-de-oro/2303789

[2026-03-20 00:18 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: AP News

Title: Prosecutors seek jail sentence for Norway crown princess's son

Snippet: FILE -This court sketch by Ane Hem shows the defendant Marius Borg Hoiby in the witness box during his trial in Oslo, Norway, Feb. 5, 2026. (Ane Hem/NTB Scanpix via AP, File)

Read full article: https://apnews.com/article/norway-royals-hoiby-crown-princess-son-trial-4233d838715d1d747f94d5addac45d6b

[2026-03-20 00:06 UTC+10:00] [Television] [Factuality: 100]

Source: Guardian Australia

Title: ‘Our lead actor doesn’t know he’s in a television show!’ The return of an unbelievable TV hoax

Snippet: Jury Duty’s first season convinced a member of the public he was taking part in a documentary about how courts work – but it was really a reality show where everyone else was actors. Its company retreat-based sequel ups the stakes brilliantly

Read full article: https://www.theguardian.com/tv-and-radio/2026/mar/19/jury-duty-company-retreat-reality-tv-hoax-show-prime-video

[2026-03-20 00:02 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: AP News

Title: Dolores Huerta cemented her place in American history

Snippet: United Farm Workers leader Dolores Huerta, center, leads a rally in San Francisco’s Mission District on Nov. 19, 1988, along with Howard Wallace, president of the San Francisco chapter of the UFW, left, and Maria Elena Chavez, 16, the daughter of Cesar Chavez, right, as part of a national boycott of what the UFW claims is the dangerous use of pesticides on table grapes.

Read full article: https://apnews.com/article/dolores-huerta-legacy-cesar-chavez-allegations-020d1aca52fb54e46b3e3ad11f8a02fa

[2026-03-19 23:57 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: Middle East Eye

Title: US-Israeli attacks kill four taekwondo athletes in Tabriz, Iran – report says

Snippet: US and Israeli strikes have killed several people, including four taekwondo athletes, this morning in the city of Tabriz in northwestern Iran, Iran’s Mehr news agency reported.

Read full article: https://www.middleeasteye.net/live-blog/live-blog-update/us-israeli-attacks-kill-four-taekwondo-athletes-irans-tabriz-report-says

[2026-03-19 23:30 UTC+10:00] [UK criminal justice] [Factuality: 90]

Source: Guardian Australia

Title: ‘A weight’s been lifted’: MP Charlotte Nichols on speaking up about her rape trial

Snippet: After a 1,088-day wait, a jury acquitted the man Nichols accused. She describes her experience of the system as a complainant – and explains why she went public

Read full article: https://www.theguardian.com/law/2026/mar/19/mp-charlotte-nichols-on-speaking-up-about-trial-delays-ntwnfb

[2026-03-19 23:19 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 95]

Source: New York Post

Title: No-nonsense judge berates gun-wielding teen, slaps him with 25 years for violent robbery: ‘You apparently like to jump people’

Snippet: A no-nonsense judge scolded a “high risk” teen thug as she sentenced him to 25 years in prison over a convenience store robbery.

Read full article: https://nypost.com/2026/03/19/us-news/no-nonsense-judge-berates-gun-wielding-teen-slaps-him-with-25-years-for-violent-robbery/

[2026-03-19 23:15 UTC+10:00] [Hong Kong] [Factuality: 100]

Source: South China Morning Post

Title: Paralegals among 16 people arrested over ‘crash-for-cash’ scams in Hong Kong

Snippet: Suspects arrested over 11 insurance claims totalling HK$3.6 million, all originating from same Mong Kok law firm, according to police

Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/news/hong-kong/law-and-crime/article/3347196/paralegals-among-16-people-arrested-over-crash-cash-scams-hong-kong

[2026-03-19 23:13 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: New York Post

Title: Barcelona police found missing Alabama student James Gracey’s phone when they arrested someone, family reveals

Snippet: Missing University of Alabama student James Gracey’s phone was found when Spanish police busted someone, his family said in an alarming update.

Read full article: https://nypost.com/2026/03/19/world-news/barcelona-police-found-missing-alabama-student-james-graceys-phone-when-they-arrested-someone-family-reveals/

[2026-03-19 23:12 UTC+10:00] [Luzon] [Factuality: 100]

Source: Rappler

Title: Suspect in murder of beauty queen held

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

Read full article: https://www.rappler.com/philippines/luzon/suspect-murder-miss-earth-2013-runner-up-lullete-jane-ramilo-held/

[2026-03-19 23:04 UTC+10:00] [Randy Walters] [Factuality: 90]

Source: South China Morning Post

Title: US rapper Afroman celebrates after court protects his right to mock police

Snippet: The rapper had used home security footage in his music videos to take aim at their raid of his house in 2022

Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/news/world/united-states-canada/article/3347194/us-rapper-afroman-celebrates-after-court-protects-his-right-mock-police

[2026-03-19 22:54 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: New York Post

Title: Teen busted for savage slashing of NYC mom on way to bus stop

Snippet: A teenager was arrested Thursday over the savage stabbing of a Queens mom of three as she was walking to a bus stop near her home earlier this week, cops said.

Read full article: https://nypost.com/2026/03/19/us-news/teen-busted-for-savage-slashing-of-queens-mom-on-way-to-bus-stop/

[2026-03-19 22:49 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: AP News

Title: Kevin Spacey settles claims of sexual assault before trial

Snippet: LONDON (AP) — Three men who alleged that actor Kevin Spacey sexually assaulted them have settled their civil claims before going to trial at the High Court in London, courts document show.

Read full article: https://apnews.com/article/kevin-spacey-sex-assault-claims-settlement-c43f92d60ef860437d0dab3a009bd405

[2026-03-19 22:42 UTC+10:00] [UK news] [Factuality: 100]

Source: Guardian Australia

Title: ‘A tactical assault’: why women should be watching the UN’s next moves with trepidation

Snippet: In this week’s newsletter: we look at the global ‘tactical assault’ on women’s rights, how AI slop is affecting our understanding of atrocities, and Nigeria’s bid to preserve its history in the Arctic

Read full article: https://www.theguardian.com/uk-news/2026/mar/18/no-justice-for-women-under-the-taliban-and-growing-threats-to-their-rights-under-trump

[2026-03-19 22:35 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: Middle East Eye

Title: Iran arrests 97 people accused of working with Israel, state media reports

Snippet: Iran's intelligence ministry has arrested 97 people for being "soldiers of Israel", state media reported on Thursday, in the latest round of a security sweep that has seen hundreds detained over alleged linked to Israel and the US since the start of the war.

Read full article: https://www.middleeasteye.net/live-blog/live-blog-update/iran-arrests-97-people-accused-working-israel-state-media-reports

[2026-03-19 22:15 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: Middle East Eye

Title: Israeli strikes kill two, injure eight in southern Lebanon, report says

Snippet: Israeli air strikes killed two people and wounded eight others in southern Lebanon’s Tyre district, the National News Agency reported.

Read full article: https://www.middleeasteye.net/live-blog/live-blog-update/israeli-strikes-kill-two-injure-eight-southern-lebanon-report-says

[2026-03-19 22:01 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: AP News

Title: US Jews grapple with attacks and bitter rifts over Israeli policies

Snippet: Police vehicles sit outside the Temple Israel synagogue Friday, March 13, 2026, in West Bloomfield Township, Mich. (AP Photo/Paul Sancya)

Read full article: https://apnews.com/article/us-jews-antisemitism-israel-zionism-gaza-9c56403aabc37d35ea0f601414b410d5

[2026-03-19 22:00 UTC+10:00] [Mexico] [Factuality: 100]

Source: Guardian Australia

Title: Glamming up ‘dirty war’: Teens in Mexico glorify 1970s secret police on TikTok

Snippet: AI videos let young people adopt the guise of DFS agents, sparking debate over glorifying corruption and impunity

Read full article: https://www.theguardian.com/world/2026/mar/19/mexico-secret-police-teens-tiktok-videos

[2026-03-19 21:59 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: New York Post

Title: ‘19 and Counting’ star Joseph Duggar’s mugshot released after being accused of molesting child

Snippet: A glum Joseph Duggar was photographed for his mugshot after he was arrested for allegedly molesting a 9-year-old girl.

Read full article: https://pagesix.com/2026/03/19/celebrity-news/19-and-counting-star-joseph-duggars-mugshot-released-after-being-accused-of-molesting-child/

[2026-03-19 21:59 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: New York Post

Title: ‘19 Kids and Counting’ star Joseph Duggar’s mugshot released after being accused of molesting child

Snippet: A glum Joseph Duggar was photographed for his mugshot after he was arrested for allegedly molesting a 9-year-old girl.

Read full article: https://pagesix.com/2026/03/19/celebrity-news/19-kids-and-counting-star-joseph-duggars-mugshot-released-after-being-accused-of-molesting-child/

[2026-03-19 21:32 UTC+10:00] [National] [Factuality: 100]

Source: The Age

Title: Tim Picton’s alleged killer avoids jail over bail breach

Snippet: Products & ServicesOpen Products & Services section

Read full article: https://www.theage.com.au/national/tim-picton-s-alleged-killer-avoids-jail-over-bail-breach-20260319-p5qs89.html?ref=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_source=rss_feed

[2026-03-19 21:14 UTC+10:00] [Rap] [Factuality: 90]

Source: Guardian Australia

Title: US rapper Afroman cleared after police sued him over use of home raid footage

Snippet: Artist who topped UK charts with Because I Got High created comedic videos from footage, which officers claimed invaded their privacy

Read full article: https://www.theguardian.com/music/2026/mar/19/us-rapper-afroman-cleared-after-police-sued-him-defamation

[2026-03-19 21:00 UTC+10:00] [US universities] [Factuality: 100]

Source: Guardian Australia

Title: Efforts to shut down pro-Palestinian speech face series of setbacks in court

Snippet: Rulings in cases alleging antisemitism on US campuses say common pro-Palestinian speech is constitutionally protected

Read full article: https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2026/mar/19/pro-palestinian-speech-antisemitism-lawsuits

[2026-03-19 21:00 UTC+10:00] [Global development] [Factuality: 100]

Source: Guardian Australia

Title: Woman has sentence quashed by Tanzania court after over a decade on death row

Snippet: Lemi Limbu, who has severe intellectual disabilities, remains in prison and will now face retrial for the murder of her daughter

Read full article: https://www.theguardian.com/global-development/2026/mar/19/tanzania-lemi-limbu-freed-woman-learning-disabilities-death-row

[2026-03-19 20:49 UTC+10:00] [Koon Wing Yee] [Factuality: 100]

Source: South China Morning Post

Title: Tribute to towering jurist: how the late Sir Anthony Mason shaped Hong Kong courts

Snippet: Former Australian chief justice is best known to Hong Kong people as one of the first non-permanent judges for the Court of Final Appeal

Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/news/hong-kong/law-and-crime/article/3347173/tribute-towering-jurist-how-late-sir-anthony-mason-shaped-hong-kong-courts

[2026-03-19 20:48 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: Daily News

Title: Kapila Chandrasena reveals Rs. 60 million in bribes paid to former President Mahinda Rajapaksa - DailyNews

Snippet: The Commission to Investigate Allegations of Bribery or Corruption (CIABOC) informed the Colombo Magistrate’s Court today (19) that former SriLankan Airlines CEO Kapila Chandrasena has revealed that Rs. 60 million in bribes from the Airbus aircraft procurement deal was handed over to former President Mahinda Rajapaksa.

Read full article: https://dailynews.lk/2026/03/19/local/969495/kapila-chandrasena-reveals-rs-60-million-in-bribes-paid-to-former-president-mahinda-rajapaksa/

[2026-03-19 20:33 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 90]

Source: AfricaNews

Title: Nigerian VP vows 'full peace' after deadly Maiduguri bombing kills 23

Snippet: Nigeria's Vice President Kashim Shettima flew to Maiduguri on Wednesday, pledging to restore "full peace" after a triple suicide bombing killed 23 people in one of the deadliest attacks on the Borno state capital in years.

Read full article: http://www.africanews.com/2026/03/19/nigerian-vp-vows-full-peace-after-deadly-maiduguri-bombing-kills-23/

[2026-03-19 20:33 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: Al Jazeera

Title: Strikes kill two PMF fighters in northern Iraq amid wider war, group says

Snippet: Air strikes have killed two fighters from the Popular Mobilisation Forces (PMF) in northern Iraq, the paramilitary group says from one of the fronts in the sprawling war engulfing the Middle East.

Read full article: https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2026/3/19/strikes-kill-two-pmf-fighters-in-northern-iraq-amid-wider-war-group-says

[2026-03-19 20:22 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: Middle East Eye

Title: ‘Dirty Arab’: As the French elect their mayors, Muslim candidates face unrestrained hatred

Snippet: Toufik Khiar has lost count of the number of times he has gone to the police station in recent days to report the defacement and removal of his campaign posters for France’s municipal elections, where he came fourth in the first round on Sunday.

Read full article: https://www.middleeasteye.net/news/dirty-arab-french-elect-their-mayors-muslim-candidates-face-unrestrained-hatred

[2026-03-19 20:19 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: AP News

Title: 2 men charged with spying on the UK's Jewish community for Iran

Snippet: LONDON (AP) — British police have charged two men with spying on the U.K.’s Jewish community on behalf of Iran.

Read full article: https://apnews.com/article/uk-iran-spying-charges-c7df5c093441adb0fcd5fd143f26980e

[2026-03-19 20:15 UTC+10:00] [tower crane] [Factuality: 100]

Source: South China Morning Post

Title: Operator killed as tower crane collapses at Hong Kong construction site

Snippet: Crane collapsed near Pik Kwai House at Kwai Chung Estate

Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/news/hong-kong/society/article/3347161/operator-killed-tower-crane-collapses-hong-kong-construction-site

[2026-03-19 20:08 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: Middle East Eye

Title: Two Palestinians killed in Israeli drone attack on Gaza City

Snippet: An Israeli drone strike killed two Palestinians in Gaza City’s Zeitoun neighbourhood, Al Jazeera reported, citing sources at al-Shifa Hospital.

Read full article: https://www.middleeasteye.net/live-blog/live-blog-update/two-palestinians-killed-israeli-drone-attack-gaza-city

[2026-03-19 20:06 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: AfricaNews

Title: Iran: Mass funeral in Tehran for Larijani and other officials killed in strikes

Snippet: Coffins draped in Iranian flags were paraded through central Tehran streets on trucks, as mourners waved portraits and banners proclaiming vengeance. The ceremony, broadcast live by state television, marked one of the largest public gatherings in Iran since the conflict escalated in late February 2026. Among those commemorated were Ali Larijani, Iran’s national security chief, killed in an Israeli airstrike near Tehran, Gholamreza Soleimani, Basij paramilitary commander, and 84 sailors from the frigate IRIS Dena, torpedoed by a US submarine

Read full article: http://www.africanews.com/2026/03/19/iran-mass-funeral-in-tehran-for-larijani-and-other-officials-killed-in-strikes/

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

Source: The Korea Herald

Title: Leniency granted to father who killed disabled daughter after 34 years of care

Snippet: A father who killed his mentally disabled adult daughter was convicted of murder and sentenced to three years in prison, a Daegu court said Thursday, citing mitigating circumstances including the decades of care he provided for the victim.

Read full article: https://www.koreaherald.com/article/10698354

[2026-03-19 18:45 UTC+10:00] [National] [Factuality: 90]

Source: 9News

Title: Sydney musician faces possible life behind bars for alleged involvement in $5.5m drug ring

Snippet: Auto news: Will Australians spend over $100,000 on a Chinese car?

Read full article: https://www.9news.com.au/national/eight-charged-over-alleged-largescale-drug-manufacture-and-supply/83e39910-c0a5-48a4-8f91-62ebad18af12

[2026-03-19 18:42 UTC+10:00] [National] [Factuality: 100]

Source: The Age

Title: Teen arrested after allegedly firing air gun at student at Sydney school

Snippet: Products & ServicesOpen Products & Services section

Read full article: https://www.theage.com.au/national/teen-arrested-after-allegedly-firing-air-gun-at-student-at-sydney-school-20260319-p5qs7a.html?ref=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_source=rss_feed

[2026-03-19 18:39 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: AfricaNews

Title: Iran missile strike hits Tel Aviv area as deaths mount across region

Snippet: A residential building in Tel Aviv was damaged early on Thursday 19 March after a missile strike, as emergency services responded at the scene, according to footage filmed by the Associated Press. Police, firefighters and ambulances were deployed around the building, where shattered windows and debris were visible. The Israeli military said late Wednesday it had detected a missile launch from Iran and activated air defence systems to intercept the threat over central Israel.

Read full article: http://www.africanews.com/2026/03/19/iran-missile-strike-hits-tel-aviv-area-as-deaths-mount-across-region/

[2026-03-19 18:28 UTC+10:00] [Technology] [Factuality: 100]

Source: Rappler

Title: Hacker says they compromised millions of confidential police tips held by US company

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

Read full article: https://www.rappler.com/technology/hacker-says-compromised-p3-global-intel-police-tips/

[2026-03-19 18:23 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: ABC News

Title: Probe begins of Hong Kong's deadliest fire in decades

Snippet: The Wang Fuk Court housing complex fires tore through seven buildings and killed 168 people. (AP: Chan Long Hei)

Read full article: https://www.abc.net.au/news/2026-03-19/committee-hearings-begin-for-wang-fuk-court-apartment-fire/106475074

[2026-03-19 18:05 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: Al Jazeera

Title: Israeli air raids devastate southern Lebanon, dozens killed in two days

Snippet: Israeli air raids targeted a house in the town of Burj Shemali in southern Lebanon as dozens were reported killed across the war-battered country over the past two days on this punishing front of the wider conflict launched by the United States and Israel against Iran, embroiling the Middle East.

Read full article: https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2026/3/19/israeli-air-raids-devastate-southern-lebanon-dozens-killed-in-two-days

[2026-03-19 18:02 UTC+10:00] [National / Victoria] [Factuality: 100]

Source: The Age

Title: Bikie-linked ex-CFMEU official submits possibly doctored bail documents

Snippet: A construction boss with outlaw motorcycle gang links is suspected of having submittedfalse bail documents to a magistrate, and a court has heard police believe the only person he is allowed to travel with is the chapter president of a bikie gang.

Read full article: https://www.theage.com.au/national/victoria/bikie-linked-ex-cfmeu-official-submits-possibly-doctored-bail-documents-20260319-p5qco8.html?ref=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_source=rss_feed