[2026-02-26 15:56 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: ABC News

Title: 'Sledgehammer to crack a nut': Activists go to court over NSW protest laws

Snippet: By Sean Tarek Goodwin

Read full article: https://www.abc.net.au/news/2026-02-26/activists-appeal-nsw-protest-restriction-laws/106391960

[2026-02-26 15:45 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: The Korea Herald

Title: Korea stops issuing visas to minors in work-residency schemes

Snippet: The Ministry of Justice said Wednesday that it decided in October 2025 to stop issuing visas to international students participating in employment-residency programs before the age of 19.

Read full article: https://www.koreaherald.com/article/10683076

[2026-02-26 15:41 UTC+10:00] [National / WA] [Factuality: 100]

Source: The Age

Title: Husband found guilty of murdering his wife 40 years after she went missing

Snippet: The husband of missing woman Sharon Fulton has been found guilty of her murder, 40 years after she vanished from their Duncraig home.

Read full article: https://www.theage.com.au/national/western-australia/husband-found-guilty-of-murdering-his-wife-40-years-after-she-went-missing-20260226-p5o5rq.html?ref=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_source=rss_feed

[2026-02-26 15:41 UTC+10:00] [National / WA] [Factuality: 95]

Source: The Age

Title: ‘Mum, you are not forgotten’: Sons’ vow after cold case murder verdict

Snippet: The sons of a man found guilty of murdering their beloved mother 40 years ago have vowed to continue looking for her body as they spoke out about the dedication required to bring her killer to justice.

Read full article: https://www.theage.com.au/national/western-australia/mum-you-are-not-forgotten-sons-vow-after-cold-case-murder-verdict-20260226-p5o5rq.html?ref=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_source=rss_feed

[2026-02-26 15:29 UTC+10:00] [National] [Factuality: 100]

Source: 9News

Title: Family's prison visit to accused Bondi gunman cancelled

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/alleged-bondi-gunman-naveed-akram-family-prison-visit-cancelled/223efe61-d78f-4407-8c9f-adefde2b8d8c

[2026-02-26 15:28 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: AP News

Title: Stirtz scores 22, Folgueiras adds 20 to help Iowa beat Ohio State 74-57

Snippet: IOWA CITY, Iowa (AP) — Bennett Stirtz had 22 points on 8-of-11 shooting, Alvaro Folgueiras made 8 of 10 from the field and had a season-high 20 points and five assists, and Iowa beat Ohio State 74-57 on Wednesday night.

Read full article: https://apnews.com/article/ohio-state-iowa-score-41ba03f15875dc918908fbf9645741ed

[2026-02-26 15:15 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: The Manila Times

Title: Alleged member of terrorist group arrested at NAIA

Snippet: MANILA, Philippines — An alleged member of terrorist group has been arrested at the Ninoy Aquino International Airport (NAIA) Terminal 1.

Read full article: https://www.manilatimes.net/2026/02/26/news/alleged-member-of-terrorist-group-arrested-at-naia/2285547

[2026-02-26 15:13 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: AP News

Title: Hong Kong court sends father of US-based activist to prison

Snippet: Anna Kwok speaks during an event commemorating China’s June 4, 1989 Tiananmen Square crackdown on pro-democracy movement in Washington D.C., on June 3, 2024. (AP Photo/Didi Tang)

Read full article: https://apnews.com/article/hong-national-security-anna-kwok-father-sentence-d4a4419b33fed9290292d88770fe049c

[2026-02-26 15:03 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: ABC News

Title: Daylesford man, 51, charged with alleged assault of solo female hiker

Snippet: Police have a charged man over the alleged assault of Sarah Gibbs. (ABC News: Eden Hynninen)

Read full article: https://www.abc.net.au/news/2026-02-26/daylesford-man-charged-after-alleged-assault-victoria/106391816

[2026-02-26 14:54 UTC+10:00] [Jimmy Lai] [Factuality: 100]

Source: Guardian Australia

Title: Jimmy Lai’s fraud conviction overturned by Hong Kong court in rare legal win for activist

Snippet: Appellate court quashes convictions linked to lease violations but Lai may still spend rest of his life in prison

Read full article: https://www.theguardian.com/world/2026/feb/26/jimmy-lai-conviction-wins-appeal-hong-kong-court

[2026-02-26 14:41 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: BBC News

Title: Hong Kong tycoon Jimmy Lai wins appeal against lesser conviction

Snippet: Jimmy Lai, Hong Kong's pro-democracy media tycoon, has won an appeal against a fraud conviction in 2022, which had seen him sentenced to nearly six years in jail.

Read full article: https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/c5ykq2ykd6zo?at_medium=RSS&at_campaign=rss

[2026-02-26 14:35 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: Zero Hedge

Title: New Bill Closes Loophole Abused By Democrats For Hiring Illegals As Police

Snippet: Via Gun Owners of America,

Read full article: https://www.zerohedge.com/political/new-bill-closes-loophole-abused-democrats-hiring-illegals-police

[2026-02-26 14:26 UTC+10:00] [World] [Factuality: 100]

Source: 9News

Title: American freed after 11 years for Bali 'suitcase murder'

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

Read full article: https://www.9news.com.au/world/tommy-schaefer-released-bali-indonesia-prison-deprted-usa-suitcase-murder-sheila-von-wiese-mack/baf616d3-1cd5-41a3-b80b-665e17702116

[2026-02-26 14:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 92]

Source: South China Morning Post

Title: Did Philippine gig workers help Jeffrey Epstein clean up his online image?The US Justice Department has released emails showing the sex offender might have recruited a ‘Philippine team’ to boost his reputation.

Snippet: The US Justice Department has released emails showing the sex offender might have recruited a ‘Philippine team’ to boost his reputation

Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/week-asia/people/article/3344635/did-philippine-gig-workers-help-jeffrey-epstein-clean-his-online-image

[2026-02-26 13:58 UTC+10:00] [Asia Pacific] [Factuality: 100]

Source: Rappler

Title: Hong Kong’s Court of Appeal overturns tycoon Jimmy Lai’s fraud conviction and sentencing

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

Read full article: https://www.rappler.com/world/asia-pacific/hong-kong-court-of-appeal-overturns-tycoon-jimmy-lai-fraud-conviction-sentencing/

[2026-02-26 13:56 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: ABC News

Title: ACT police investigation ongoing as 89yo man struck by car dies in hospital

Snippet: Topic:Accidents and Emergency Incidents

Read full article: https://www.abc.net.au/news/2026-02-26/act-police-still-investigating-as-84yo-man-struck-by-car-dies/106391482

[2026-02-26 13:49 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: AP News

Title: Newark mayor says ICE car chase caused multi-vehicle crash with injuries

Snippet: Newark Mayor Ras Baraka speaks as he attends a news conference regarding his May 9th arrest at Delaney Hall, outside U.S. District Court for the District of New Jersey on June 3, 2025, in Newark, N.J. (AP Photo/Kena Betancur, File)

Read full article: https://apnews.com/article/immigration-ice-chase-crash-newark-new-jersey-49b03ddb28a15d4d12be7872950fa113

[2026-02-26 13:39 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: The Korea Herald

Title: Drug use suspected after Porsche careers off bridge, lands on Mercedes in hair-raising crash

Snippet: A driver in her 30s has been arrested after driving her car off a Hangang River bridge and landing on another car on another bridge below, before falling landing on the river bank, police said Thursday.

Read full article: https://www.koreaherald.com/article/10682998

[2026-02-26 13:37 UTC+10:00] [National / Victoria] [Factuality: 100]

Source: The Age

Title: Accused killer Greg Lynn seeks bail to live with son after prison assault

Snippet: Accused High Country killer Greg Lynn is urging the court to release him back into the community to live with his eldest son.

Read full article: https://www.theage.com.au/national/victoria/accused-killer-greg-lynn-seeks-bail-to-live-with-son-after-prison-assault-20260225-p5o5cp.html?ref=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_source=rss_feed

[2026-02-26 13:33 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: Daily News

Title: A New York City snowball fight gone wrong leaves Mayor Mamdani at odds with police - DailyNews

Snippet: What started as an innocent snowball fight during the New York City blizzard has, in fact, snowballed, landing Mayor Zohran Mamdani and the city’s police leadership in a row.

Read full article: https://dailynews.lk/2026/02/26/breaking-news/958173/a-new-york-city-snowball-fight-gone-wrong-leaves-mayor-mamdani-at-odds-with-police/

[2026-02-26 13:29 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: South China Morning Post

Title: Ex-media boss Jimmy Lai wins appeal over fraud convictionThe Court of Appeal quashes conviction, ruling prosecution failed to prove Lai’s intent in case.

Snippet: The Court of Appeal quashes conviction, ruling prosecution failed to prove Lai’s intent in case

Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/news/hong-kong/law-and-crime/article/3344665/ex-media-boss-jimmy-lai-wins-appeal-over-fraud-conviction

[2026-02-26 13:23 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 90]

Source: Al Jazeera

Title: Former US F-35 fighter pilot arrested for training Chinese air force

Snippet: A former United States Air Force officer and “elite fighter pilot” has been arrested and accused of betraying his country for illegally providing training to Chinese military pilots.

Read full article: https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2026/2/26/former-us-f-35-fighter-pilot-arrested-for-training-chinese-air-force

[2026-02-26 13:20 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: South Korea

Title: (LEAD) PM calls for rooting out fake news ahead of elections

Snippet: (ATTN: UPDATES with prosecution-police press briefing)By Lee Haye-ah

Read full article: https://en.yna.co.kr/view/AEN20260226003851315

[2026-02-26 13:14 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: AP News

Title: FBI fires more agents who worked on Trump investigation

Snippet: FBI Director Kash Patel, flanked by Attorney General Pam Bondi, left, and Jeanine Pirro, U.S. Attorney for the District of Columbia, appears before reporters at the Justice Department, Friday, Feb. 6, 2026, in Washington, to announce the capture of a key participant in the 2012 attack on a U.S. compound that killed four Americans in Benghazi, Libya.

Read full article: https://apnews.com/article/trump-patel-fbi-firings-classified-documents-investigation-932c7c68e22cc36e01990659a8cc2807

[2026-02-26 13:01 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 90]

Source: BBC News

Title: US 'suitcase murderer' deported from Bali after 11 years in jail

Snippet: Indonesia has deported a US man who spent 11 years in jail for the high-profile "suitcase murder" of his girlfriend's mother on the resort island of Bali.

Read full article: https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/cdxg2r11g35o?at_medium=RSS&at_campaign=rss

[2026-02-26 12:48 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: AP News

Title: Supreme Court litigator convicted of tax evasion over poker winnings

Snippet: Tom Goldstein, who writes SCOTUSblog.com, poses for a photograph in front of the Supreme Court, Oct. 31, 2013, in Washington. (AP Photo/Alex Brandon, file)

Read full article: https://apnews.com/article/thomas-goldstein-supreme-court-blog-tax-evasion-f9ef42db6375c5fb2be60c3f6c2198fd

[2026-02-26 12:37 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: Al Jazeera

Title: Brazil’s Supreme Court imposes steep sentences for Marielle Franco murder

Snippet: A panel on Brazil’s Supreme Court has ruled to convict five men accused of plotting the 2018 assassination of a human rights leader-turned politician Marielle Franco and her driver, Anderson Gomes.

Read full article: https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2026/2/26/brazils-supreme-court-imposes-steep-sentences-for-marielle-franco-murder

[2026-02-26 12:37 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: South Korea

Title: Suspect in drone flights to N. Korea attends arrest warrant hearing

Snippet: SEOUL, Feb. 26 (Yonhap) -- A graduate student accused of sending drones to North Korea appeared at a court Thursday to attend his arrest warrant hearing.

Read full article: https://en.yna.co.kr/view/AEN20260226004700315

[2026-02-26 12:35 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: The Jerusalem Post

Title: Rep. Robert Garcia: DOJ withheld key FBI documents on Trump Epstein-related allegations

Snippet: A top Democrat in Congress accused the Justice Department on Wednesday of withholding FBI interview records with a woman who accused US President Donald Trump of sexually abusing her as a minor.

Read full article: https://www.jpost.com/international/article-888032

[2026-02-26 12:35 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: The Jerusalem Post

Title: Record number of journalists killed in 2025, two-thirds by Israel, claims CPJ report

Snippet: A record 129 journalists and media workers were killed in the course of their work in 2025, two-thirds of them by Israel, the Committee to Protect Journalists (CPJ) detailed in its annual report on Wednesday.

Read full article: https://www.jpost.com/israel-news/article-888029

[2026-02-26 12:35 UTC+10:00] [National] [Factuality: 100]

Source: 9News

Title: 'Horrific': kidnapping and murder accused face court

Snippet: The two men, Gerard Anthony Andrews, 29, and Daniel Stevens, 24, appeared via video link in a Sydney court on Thursday, charged with killing 85-year-old widower Chris Baghsarian.The men were arrested by heavily armed police after the remains of Baghsarian were found in bushland in Sydney's northwest fringe.Police allege the pair and a third unknown person abducted Baghsarian from his home in North Ryde in a case of mistaken identity 11 days ago.READ MORE: Alleged kidnapping victim recovered from Sydney

Read full article: https://www.9news.com.au/national/horrific-kidnapping-and-murder-accused-face-court/6db2ef98-5bc7-4b30-9738-be0249dbfa51

[2026-02-26 12:33 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: AP News

Title: Brooklyn man convicted of hate crime charges in Manhattan assaults

Snippet: NEW YORK (AP) — A man who randomly punched a woman walking down a Manhattan street nearly two years ago has been convicted of hate crime charges for that assault and several others.

Read full article: https://apnews.com/article/tiktok-influencer-sucker-punch-conviction-new-york-f59a1f652a142f0ecca2ece8a00fc25b

[2026-02-26 12:30 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: South China Morning Post

Title: Legal Tales | How Hong Kong law ensures kids’ well-being when divorced parents split locations

Snippet: The Family Court must determine how any relocation plan by one parent serves or undermines the best interests of the children

Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/news/hong-kong/law-and-crime/article/3344652/how-hong-kong-law-ensures-kids-well-being-when-divorced-parents-split-locations

[2026-02-26 12:30 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: South China Morning Post

Title: Japan’s PM revives push to criminalise defacing national flagIt is already a crime to damage a foreign flag in Japan. Now, emboldened by a massive election win, the PM wants to protect her own.

Snippet: It is already a crime to damage a foreign flag in Japan. Now, emboldened by a massive election win, the PM wants to protect her own

Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/week-asia/politics/article/3344625/japans-takaichi-revives-push-criminalise-defacing-flag

[2026-02-26 12:16 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 90]

Source: RT News

Title: US denies involvement in gunfight off Cuban coast

Snippet: US Secretary of State Marco Rubio has denied any American government involvement in a deadly gunfight between Cuban border guards and a US-flagged speedboat, describing the incident as “very unusual.”

Read full article: https://www.rt.com/news/633055-cube-boat-shooting-rubio/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=RSS

[2026-02-26 12:14 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: South Korea

Title: Ex-DP lawmaker appears before police over 13 allegations of wrongdoings

Snippet: SEOUL, Feb. 26 (Yonhap) -- Former Democratic Party lawmaker Kim Byung-kee appeared before police Thursday to be questioned about 13 allegations of misconduct, including suspected bribery.

Read full article: https://en.yna.co.kr/view/AEN20260226003900315

[2026-02-26 12:11 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: The Korea Herald

Title: PM calls for rooting out fake news ahead of elections

Snippet: Prime Minister Kim Min-seok on Thursday called for rooting out fake news with the help of the prosecution and the police, saying such misinformation threatens democracy ahead of elections.

Read full article: https://www.koreaherald.com/article/10682768

[2026-02-26 12:06 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: South Korea

Title: PM calls for rooting out fake news ahead of elections

Snippet: SEOUL, Feb. 26 (Yonhap) -- Prime Minister Kim Min-seok on Thursday called for rooting out fake news with the help of the prosecution and the police, saying such misinformation threatens democracy ahead of elections.

Read full article: https://en.yna.co.kr/view/AEN20260226003800315

[2026-02-26 12:01 UTC+10:00] [National / NSW] [Factuality: 100]

Source: The Age

Title: Minns government took ‘sledgehammer’ to protests after Bondi, court told

Snippet: The Minns government took a “sledgehammer” to protests after the Bondi terror attack and laws rushed through parliament to bolster police powers should be declared invalid, the state’s top court has heard.

Read full article: https://www.theage.com.au/national/nsw/minns-government-took-sledgehammer-to-protests-after-bondi-court-told-20260226-p5o5m4.html?ref=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_source=rss_feed

[2026-02-26 12:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: South China Morning Post

Title: China boy sues dad for using his US$11,500 red packet cash to pay remarriage costs

Snippet: Court orders money-grabbing divorcee who took accumulated New Year gift money held in son’s bank account to pay back full amount

Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/news/people-culture/trending-china/article/3344450/china-boy-sues-dad-taking-his-us11500-red-packet-money-cover-remarriage-expenses

[2026-02-26 11:58 UTC+10:00] [New South Wales] [Factuality: 90]

Source: Guardian Australia

Title: Man charged with murder of Chris Baghsarian in Sydney likely ‘no mastermind’, lawyer says

Snippet: Daniel Stevens and Gerard Andrews denied bail after being charged with alleged murder and kidnapping of 85-year-old

Read full article: https://www.theguardian.com/australia-news/2026/feb/26/chris-baghsarian-man-accused-alleged-kidnapping-murder-sydney-no-mastermind-lawyer-ntwnfb

[2026-02-26 11:52 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: AP News

Title: Lawyers defend Pennsylvania student protesters after police scuffle

Snippet: Quakertown Community High School is seen, Tuesday, Feb. 24, 2026, in Quakertown, Pa. (PJ Schaefer via AP)

Read full article: https://apnews.com/article/immigration-student-protesters-police-pennsylvania-b932e650f2d06a1025f9d85147f092d1

[2026-02-26 11:46 UTC+10:00] [World / North America] [Factuality: 100]

Source: The Age

Title: Epstein files missing records about woman who made claim against Trump

Snippet: The vast trove of documents released by the US Justice Department from its investigations into convicted sex offender Jeffrey Epstein failed to include some key materials related to a woman who made an accusation against President Donald Trump, according to a review by The New York Times.

Read full article: https://www.theage.com.au/world/north-america/epstein-files-missing-records-about-woman-who-made-claim-against-trump-20260226-p5o5ji.html?ref=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_source=rss_feed

[2026-02-26 11:36 UTC+10:00] [National / NSW] [Factuality: 100]

Source: The Age

Title: Man jailed for hospital gas blunder that killed one baby, caused a second brain damage

Snippet: A former gas fitter failed to complete several tests that would have prevented the death of one newborn and life-long brain damage to a second baby during an installation mix-up at a Sydney hospital, which a judge ruled fell “so short of expected standards”.

Read full article: https://www.theage.com.au/national/nsw/man-jailed-for-hospital-gas-blunder-that-killed-one-baby-caused-a-second-brain-damage-20260226-p5o5lc.html?ref=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_source=rss_feed

[2026-02-26 11:34 UTC+10:00] [National / NSW] [Factuality: 100]

Source: The Age

Title: ‘My client is no mastermind’: Pair accused of kidnap, murder of Sydney grandfather front court

Snippet: Two men accused of kidnapping and killing innocent grandfather Chris Baghsarian have appeared in court on murder charges, one day after their dramatic arrest in Sydney’s north-west.

Read full article: https://www.theage.com.au/national/nsw/my-client-is-no-mastermind-pair-accused-of-kidnap-murder-of-sydney-grandfather-front-court-20260226-p5o5nm.html?ref=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_source=rss_feed

[2026-02-26 11:24 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: AP News

Title: Singer D4vd under investigation in Los Angeles County for teen's death

Snippet: LOS ANGELES (AP) — Singer D4vd is the target of a Los Angeles County grand jury investigation of the killing of a 14-year-old girl whose decomposed body was found last year in a Tesla that was towed from the Hollywood Hills, court documents showed.

Read full article: https://apnews.com/article/d4vd-arrest-celeste-rivas-hernandez-car-34d415bef4a3c20872f74e311e266fe7

[2026-02-26 11:22 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 90]

Source: ABC News

Title: Man arrested after tense stand-off with police in western NSW business

Snippet: A section of the Mitchell Highway in Dubbo was blocked by a police operation. (ABC Western Plains: Jonathan Hawes)

Read full article: https://www.abc.net.au/news/2026-02-26/dubbo-police-standoff-arrest/106390016

[2026-02-26 11:19 UTC+10:00] [National] [Factuality: 100]

Source: 9News

Title: Kidnapping victim recovered from Sydney property in covert operation

Snippet: Property News: Australia's most popular suburbs in every capital city.

Read full article: https://www.9news.com.au/national/hostage-kidnapping-victim-recovered-dural-nsw-police/c27cbcf5-749d-453b-afae-e4de3aa1d577

[2026-02-26 11:17 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 90]

Source: The Korea Herald

Title: USTR says new US global tariff will rise to 15% or higher for some countries

Snippet: US Trade Representative Jamieson Greer said Wednesday that a new US global tariff will rise to 15 percent or higher from 10 percent for some countries, as President Donald Trump's administration is taking steps to replace its sweeping emergency tariffs struck down by the Supreme Court.

Read full article: https://www.koreaherald.com/article/10682635

[2026-02-26 11:17 UTC+10:00] [National] [Factuality: 100]

Source: 9News

Title: Police make illicit $2.1 million find at Sydney home

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

Read full article: https://www.9news.com.au/national/sydney-sutherland-shire-four-men-charged-after-21-million-of-cannabis-found-inside-miranda-home/cb436e8b-af5f-4041-964e-999abe31b796