[2026-09-17 10:30 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: South China Morning Post

Title: Hong Kong’s 5-year plan, policy continuity offer investors more stability, experts say

Snippet: Explicit directions John Lee has set are seen as ensuring persistence in policies even if there are changes in government leadership

Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/news/hong-kong/hong-kong-economy/article/3367773/hong-kongs-5-year-plan-policy-continuity-offer-investors-more-stability-experts-say?utm_source=rss_feed

[2026-09-17 10:04 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: AP News

Title: Mets pitcher Robert Stock out for season due to numbness in his fingers

Snippet: New York Mets pitcher Robert Stock delivers to the Tampa Bay Rays during the first inning of a baseball game Monday, Aug. 31, 2026, in St. Petersburg, Fla. (AP Photo/Chris O’Meara)

Read full article: https://apnews.com/article/mets-robert-stock-daniel-duarte-ab6daf89c566b75211134c6137991181

[2026-09-17 10:04 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: South Korea

Title: BOK pressed to further raise key rate to track Fed's latest hike

Snippet: SEOUL, Sept. 17 (Yonhap) -- The Bank of Korea is likely to come under growing pressure to further raise its benchmark rate after the U.S. Federal Reserve delivered its first rate hike in over three years to combat rising inflation, watchers said Thursday.

Read full article: https://en.yna.co.kr/view/AEN20260917001400320

[2026-09-17 09:40 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: CNBC

Title: Snap tries to bring AR glasses to enterprise market, partnering with Nvidia, AWS and Salesforce

Snippet: Snap is partnering with Nvidia, Amazon Web Services and Salesforce as part of an effort to bring its $2,000 Specs augmented reality glasses to the enterprise market.

Read full article: https://www.cnbc.com/2026/09/16/snap-enterprise-ai-service.html

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

Source: BBC News

Title: Interest rates hold expected but Bank of England facing tough choices

Snippet: Policymakers at the Bank of England are expected to keep interest rates unchanged despite price rises accelerating due to the prolonged conflict in the Middle East.

Read full article: https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/cm4gjrxez1q0o?at_medium=RSS&at_campaign=rss

[2026-09-17 09:03 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: South China Morning Post

Title: HKMA raises base rate by a quarter point to 4.25%, the first increase since 2023

Snippet: The HKMA and US Federal Reserve lift key interest rates amid high inflation spurred by the Middle East conflict

Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/business/banking-finance/article/3367783/hkma-raises-base-rate-quarter-point-425-first-increase-2023?utm_source=rss_feed

[2026-09-17 09:03 UTC+10:00] [CME FedWatch] [Factuality: 100]

Source: South China Morning Post

Title: HKMA raises base rate by a quarter point to 4.25%, the first increase since 2023

Snippet: The HKMA and US Federal Reserve lift key interest rates amid high inflation spurred by the Middle East conflict

Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/business/banking-finance/article/3367783/hkma-raises-base-rate-quarter-point-425-first-increase-2023

[2026-09-17 09:00 UTC+10:00] [Australia news] [Factuality: 100]

Source: Guardian Australia

Title: IMF downgrades Australian economic forecast amid fears of interest rate hike

Snippet: Global financial institution predicts GDP will grow to just 1.6% in 2027 as Treasury faces rising energy costs and inflation

Read full article: https://www.theguardian.com/australia-news/2026/sep/17/imf-downgrades-australian-economic-forecast-amid-fears-of-interest-rate-hike

[2026-09-17 08:30 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: Al Jazeera

Title: For checkpoint and settler attack news, Palestinians tune into the radio

Snippet: Palestinians in the occupied West Bank know they shouldn’t ask what time their loved ones are going to make it home.

Read full article: https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2026/9/16/for-checkpoint-and-settler-attack-news-palestinians-tune-into-the-radio

[2026-09-17 08:02 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: Middle East Eye

Title: Palestinian prisoner dies in Israeli detention, youth injured by Israeli gunfire in West Bank raid

Snippet: A Palestinian prisoner died on Wednesday in an Israeli detention facility, Wafa news reported on Wednesday.

Read full article: https://www.middleeasteye.net/live-blog/live-blog-update/palestinian-prisoner-dies-israeli-detention-youth-injured-israeli

[2026-09-17 07:41 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: ABC News

Title: US policymakers expect Fed to raise rates again this year

Snippet: The US Federal Reserve's Federal Open Market Committee voted unanimously to lift interest rates by 25 basis points, with policymakers expecting one more hike before the end of the year.

Read full article: https://www.abc.net.au/news/2026-09-17/asx-markets-business-live-news-september-19-2026/107162296

[2026-09-17 07:40 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: The National (UAE)

Title: Has the US Federal Reserve entered a new major tightening cycle? | The National

Snippet: The Federal Reserve rarely delivers one-off interest rate increases. When the US central bank raised interest rates for the first time in three years, it left Fed chairman Kevin Warsh facing a question: Are more rate rises to come?

Read full article: https://www.thenationalnews.com/business/economy/2026/09/16/has-the-us-federal-reserve-entered-a-new-major-tightening-cycle/

[2026-09-17 07:40 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: Zero Hedge

Title: BRICS Summit Takes Aim At US Influence Over The Global Economy

Snippet: Authored by Eurasianet via OilPrice.com,

Read full article: https://www.zerohedge.com/geopolitical/brics-summit-takes-aim-us-influence-over-global-economy

[2026-09-17 07:24 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: Nikkei Asia

Title: 1 in 4 listed Chinese companies post losses as AI, rest of economy diverge

Snippet: Chinese chipmaker CXMT benefited from an AI tailwind to swing to a net profit in the first half of the year. © AP

Read full article: https://asia.nikkei.com/business/companies/1-in-4-listed-chinese-companies-post-losses-as-ai-rest-of-economy-diverge

[2026-09-17 07:24 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: AP News

Title: AI slowdown: What tech companies have said about a coordinated safety plan

Snippet: First row, from left, France’s Minister for Economy, Finance, Industry and Digital Security Bruno Le Maire; German Economy and Climate Minister Robert Habeck, European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen, U.S. Vice President Kamala Harris, British Prime Minister Rishi Sunak, Italian Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni, U.N. Secretary General Antonio Guterres and Australian Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Defense Richard Marles, middle and back row, from left, Google’s James Manyika, President of the Carnegie Endowment for International Peace Tino Cuellar,

Read full article: https://apnews.com/article/ai-slowdown-anthropic-openai-meta-nvidia-1d9615931af28a83cb97489178e90f2d

[2026-09-17 07:22 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: New York Post

Title: Norway condemned over ‘deeply racist’ proposal to imprison, fine citizens for West Bank business

Snippet: See more of our coverage in your search results.

Read full article: https://nypost.com/2026/09/16/world-news/norway-condemned-over-deeply-racist-proposal-to-imprison-fine-citizens-for-west-bank-business/

[2026-09-17 06:45 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: CNBC

Title: Trump demands 1% or lower interest rate after first Fed hike since 2023

Snippet: President Donald Trump on Wednesday demanded the Federal Reserve slash interest rates to 1% "or less," hours after the central bank announced its first rate hike since 2023.

Read full article: https://www.cnbc.com/2026/09/16/trump-fed-interest-rate-warsh.html

[2026-09-17 06:17 UTC+10:00] [Finance] [Factuality: 100]

Source: Asia Times

Title: Fed, battling persistent inflation, ups rates 1st time in 3 years

Snippet: Keep independent journalism alive

Read full article: https://asiatimes.com/2026/09/fed-battling-persistent-inflation-ups-rates-1st-time-in-3-years/

[2026-09-17 06:14 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: AP News

Title: How major US stock indexes fared Wednesday 9/16/2026

Snippet: U.S. stocks fell after the Federal Reserve hiked its main interest rate for the first time in three years and suggested more increases may be ahead as it tries to get the nation’s high inflation under control.

Read full article: https://apnews.com/article/wall-street-stocks-dow-nasdaq-b082e78c9b572b6b0a94b8033a0ee96b

[2026-09-17 06:02 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: Nikkei Asia

Title: SoftBank's record $6.4bn bond sale tests limits of Japan's debt market

Snippet: SoftBank Group Chairman and CEO Masayoshi Son speaks in Tokyo in June. The company is offering retail bonds with a coupon rate higher than other recent issuances. (Photo by Kazuho Fujiwara)

Read full article: https://asia.nikkei.com/business/markets/bonds/softbank-s-record-6.4bn-bond-sale-tests-limits-of-japan-s-debt-market

[2026-09-17 05:55 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: South China Morning Post

Title: Saudis seek allies’ help as missile defences run low in fight with Houthis

Snippet: The kingdom’s main ally and arms supplier, the US, has seen its own stock of interceptors dwindle because of the war with Iran

Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/news/world/middle-east/article/3367777/saudis-seek-allies-help-missile-defences-run-low-fight-houthis?utm_source=rss_feed

[2026-09-17 05:55 UTC+10:00] [Associated Press] [Factuality: 100]

Source: South China Morning Post

Title: Saudis seek allies’ help as missile defences run low in fight with Houthis

Snippet: The kingdom’s main ally and arms supplier, the US, has seen its own stock of interceptors dwindle because of the war with Iran

Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/news/world/middle-east/article/3367777/saudis-seek-allies-help-missile-defences-run-low-fight-houthis

[2026-09-17 05:50 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: The Jerusalem Post

Title: Hebron’s Jewish community finishes restoring tomb belonging to ancestors of biblical King David

Snippet: Hebron’s Jewish community completed a four year restoration of the Tomb of Yishai and Ruth atop Tel Hebron in the West Bank on Tuesday.

Read full article: https://www.jpost.com/israel-news/article-908823

[2026-09-17 05:34 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: The Jerusalem Post

Title: Israel considering additional steps against Netherlands over trade ban against West Bank products

Snippet: Israel is considering additional steps against the Netherlands over its decision to ban trade in Israeli products from the West Bank, east Jerusalem, and the Golan Heights after a court in The Hague rejected a legal attempt to stop the measure, a diplomatic source said on Wednesday.

Read full article: https://www.jpost.com/israel-news/article-908832

[2026-09-17 05:34 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: The Jerusalem Post

Title: US Federal Reserve hikes rates, sees more tightening in search of 'timelier' drop in inflation

Snippet: The US Federal Reserve (Fed) raised interest rates on Wednesday and flagged further increases in borrowing costs in the coming months, with new US central bank chief Kevin Warsh joining a unanimous decision that effectively acknowledges the Trump administration's so-far inability to control inflation.

Read full article: https://www.jpost.com/international/article-908834

[2026-09-17 05:25 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: Zero Hedge

Title: The Fed's Mortgage Policy Made Homeownership Cost More

Snippet: Authored by Antón Chamberlin via The Daily Economy,

Read full article: https://www.zerohedge.com/personal-finance/feds-mortgage-policy-made-homeownership-cost-more

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

Source: ABC News

Title: US Fed hikes interests rates to curb inflation in move likely to rile Trump

Snippet: Topic:Economic Trends and Indicators

Read full article: https://www.abc.net.au/news/2026-09-17/us-fed-raises-interests-rates-to-curb-inflation-trump/107162150

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

Source: ABC News

Title: US Fed hikes interests rates to curb inflation in move likely to rile Trump

Snippet: Topic:Economic Trends and Indicators

Read full article: https://www.abc.net.au/news/2026-09-17/us-fed-raises-interest-rates-to-curb-inflation-trump/107162150

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

Source: ABC News

Title: Foreign YouTuber using AI to promote One Nation to thousands

Snippet: Topic:Disinformation and Misinformation

Read full article: https://www.abc.net.au/news/2026-09-17/ai-generated-slop-economy-brazilian-deepfake-alternates/107158050

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

Source: Zero Hedge

Title: "Calm Before The Storm?" UBS Warns Of Stock Market Turbulence As Midterms Loom

Snippet: "This may be the calm before the storm," UBS chief economist Arend Kapteyn wrote in a note on Wednesday morning.

Read full article: https://www.zerohedge.com/markets/calm-storm-ubs-warns-stock-market-turbulence-midterms-loom

[2026-09-17 05:00 UTC+10:00] [Sport / AFL] [Factuality: 100]

Source: The Age

Title: How the Tassie effect will make the 2027 free-agency market explode and compromise the draft

Snippet: Tasmania’s entry into the AFL in 2028 will push competition among clubs for free agents to an all-time high next year, ahead of the most compromised national draft in the game’s history.

Read full article: https://www.theage.com.au/sport/afl/how-the-tassie-effect-will-make-the-2027-free-agency-market-explode-and-compromise-the-draft-20260916-p60xqs.html?ref=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_source=rss_feed

[2026-09-17 05:00 UTC+10:00] [Politics / Federal] [Factuality: 95]

Source: The Age

Title: ‘I’m very worried about it’: Burke’s warning on Australia becoming a guest worker economy

Snippet: Home Affairs Minister Tony Burke fears Australia could become a guest worker economy, as the number of temporary visas issued each year passes 1 million and the government prepares to announce major changes to the immigration system.

Read full article: https://www.theage.com.au/politics/federal/i-m-very-worried-about-it-burke-s-warning-on-australia-becoming-a-guest-worker-economy-20260916-p60xr3.html?ref=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_source=rss_feed

[2026-09-17 04:58 UTC+10:00] [Business / Markets] [Factuality: 100]

Source: The Age

Title: ASX set to slump, Wall Street falls as Warsh speaks after Fed raises rates

Snippet: The US stock market has fallen into the red as Federal Reserve chair Kevin Warsh spoke after the central bank showed it’s trying to get the nation’s high inflation under control by hiking interest rates for the first time in three years.

Read full article: https://www.theage.com.au/business/markets/asx-set-to-slide-wall-street-steady-as-fed-raises-rates-signals-one-more-hike-this-year-20260917-p60y1c.html?ref=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_source=rss_feed

[2026-09-17 04:25 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: Zero Hedge

Title: Watch Live: Fed Chair Warsh Explains Why He Hiked Rates Into Stagflation

Snippet: The FOMC just (unanimously) hiked rates for the first time since July 2023 despite recent inflation prints slowing...

Read full article: https://www.zerohedge.com/markets/watch-live-fed-chair-warsh-explains-why-he-hiked-rates-stagflation

[2026-09-17 04:21 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: The National (UAE)

Title: US Fed raises interest rates: What does it mean for the UAE? | The National

Snippet: The Central Bank of the UAE on Wednesday raised its base rate for the Overnight Deposit Facility by 25 basis points to 3.9 per cent from 3.65 per cent.

Read full article: https://www.thenationalnews.com/business/economy/2026/09/16/us-fed-raises-interest-rates-what-does-it-mean-for-the-uae/

[2026-09-17 04:15 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: South China Morning Post

Title: US Federal Reserve raises interest rates for first time in 3 years, risking Trump’s ire

Snippet: The move was made to battle high inflation but is sure to anger the US president

Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/news/world/united-states-canada/article/3367774/us-federal-reserve-raises-interest-rates-first-time-3-years-risking-trumps-ire?utm_source=rss_feed

[2026-09-17 04:15 UTC+10:00] [Federal Open Market Committee] [Factuality: 100]

Source: South China Morning Post

Title: US Federal Reserve raises interest rates for first time in 3 years, risking Trump’s ire

Snippet: The move was made to battle high inflation but is sure to anger the US president

Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/news/world/united-states-canada/article/3367774/us-federal-reserve-raises-interest-rates-first-time-3-years-risking-trumps-ire

[2026-09-17 04:09 UTC+10:00] [World / North America] [Factuality: 100]

Source: The Age

Title: US Federal Reserve raises interest rates for first time in three years

Snippet: Washington: The US Federal Reserve has lifted interest rates for the first time in three years in a bid to rein in persistently high inflation fuelled by the ongoing war with Iran and its impact on the cost of energy.

Read full article: https://www.theage.com.au/world/north-america/us-federal-reserve-raises-interest-rates-for-first-time-in-three-years-20260917-p60y14.html?ref=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_source=rss_feed

[2026-09-17 04:05 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: AP News

Title: Federal Reserve raises rates: Savers 1; Borrowers 0

Snippet: Interest rates quietly influence what you pay to borrow, save, and spend. From the Fed’s decisions to market expectations, here’s a simple breakdown of how rates move — and why they affect your money more than you think. (AP Production: Lorna Petty)

Read full article: https://apnews.com/article/federal-reserve-warsh-borrowing-interest-rates-8d645bd4cbf32974e68c5bc4cfaa1f61

[2026-09-17 04:02 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: New York Post

Title: Fed hikes interest rates for first time since 2023 in bid to tamp down inflation

Snippet: See more of our coverage in your search results.

Read full article: https://nypost.com/2026/09/16/business/fed-hikes-interest-rates-for-first-time-since-2023-in-bid-to-tamp-down-inflation/

[2026-09-17 04:02 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: South Korea

Title: Fed raises key interest rate by quarter point in 1st hike since July 2023

Snippet: WASHINGTON, Sept. 16 (Yonhap) -- The U.S. Federal Reserve raised its benchmark interest rate by a quarter percentage point on Wednesday, marking the central bank's first hike since July 2023, amid persistent inflation and high oil prices.

Read full article: https://en.yna.co.kr/view/AEN20260917000300315

[2026-09-17 04:01 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: The National (UAE)

Title: US Federal Reserve raises interest rates for first time in three years as inflation risks mount | The National

Snippet: The US Federal Reserve raised interest rates for the first time in three years on Wednesday, as stubbornly high inflation and rising oil prices caused by supply disruptions in the Middle East ripple across the global economy.

Read full article: https://www.thenationalnews.com/business/economy/2026/09/16/fed-rate-rise-25-basis-points-hike/

[2026-09-17 04:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: CNBC

Title: Fed approves interest rate hike, signals one more to come this year

Snippet: The Federal Reserve on Wednesday approved its first interest rate hike in more than three years and indicated another to come, as part of an effort aimed at combating inflation brought on by spiraling oil prices and other factors.

Read full article: https://www.cnbc.com/2026/09/16/fed-rate-decision-september-2026.html

[2026-09-17 04:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: Zero Hedge

Title: Fed Hikes Rates For First Time Since July 2023, Signals 1 More Hike In 2026

Snippet: Tl;dr: As the market expected, The Fed hiked rates by 25bps (for the first time since July 2023) despite a trend lower in CPI over the last three months.

Read full article: https://www.zerohedge.com/markets/fomc-41

[2026-09-17 03:42 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: Al Jazeera

Title: UK trade unions back motion to boycott and sanction Israel

Snippet: The umbrella organisation for trade unions in the United Kingdom has passed a motion calling for an end to complicity in Israel’s genocidal war on Gaza and settler violence in the occupied West Bank.

Read full article: https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2026/9/16/uk-trade-unions-back-motion-to-boycott-and-sanction-israel

[2026-09-17 03:27 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: Middle East Eye

Title: Israel trying to 'eliminate' living conditions for Palestinians in occupied West Bank, says report

Snippet: Israel is systematically trying to "eliminate" living conditions for Palestinians in the occupied West Bank, according to a new report by a rights group.

Read full article: https://www.middleeasteye.net/live-blog/live-blog-update/israel-trying-eliminate-living-conditions-palestinians-occupied-west

[2026-09-17 02:57 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: CNBC

Title: 'Science fiction': Transport companies — the backbone of economy — are sounding alarm on fuel prices

Snippet: Transportation companies, the lifeblood of the U.S. economy, are flashing warning signs as diesel costs hit records.

Read full article: https://www.cnbc.com/2026/09/16/transport-economy-diesel-prices-iran.html

[2026-09-17 02:55 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: CNBC

Title: American Airlines says 30% of seats drive half of revenue as premium cabin rush heats up

Snippet: The K-shaped economy is taking flight.

Read full article: https://www.cnbc.com/2026/09/16/american-airlines-ceo-first-class-seats.html

[2026-09-17 02:49 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: The National (UAE)

Title: Global gender equality will take 120 years, says WEF | The National

Snippet: The global gender gap has never been narrower – at 69.2 per cent closed – but it would take another 120 years to achieve gender equality at the current rate of progress, the World Economic Forum has said.

Read full article: https://www.thenationalnews.com/business/economy/2026/09/16/global-gender-equality-will-take-120-years-says-wef/

[2026-09-17 02:38 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: Middle East Eye

Title: Israel trying to 'eliminate' living conditions for Palestinians in occupied West Bank, says report

Snippet: Israel is systematically trying to "eliminate" living conditions for Palestinians in the occupied West Bank, according to a new report by a rights group.

Read full article: https://www.middleeasteye.net/news/israel-trying-eliminate-living-conditions-palestinians-occupied-west-bank-says-report