[2026-05-09 19:03 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: Middle East Eye

Title: UN: 40,000 Palestinians displaced in West Bank since start of 2025

Snippet: The UN says around 40,000 Palestinians have been internally displaced in the occupied West Bank since the start of 2025 due to Israeli army and settler violence.

Read full article: https://www.middleeasteye.net/live-blog/live-blog-update/un-says-40000-palestinians-displaced-west-bank-start-2025

[2026-05-09 18:46 UTC+10:00] [National] [Factuality: 100]

Source: The Age

Title: Hostages taken in Hollywood-style bank heist

Snippet: Products & ServicesOpen Products & Services section

Read full article: https://www.theage.com.au/national/hostages-taken-in-hollywood-style-bank-heist-20260509-p5zvbu.html?ref=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_source=rss_feed

[2026-05-09 18:43 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: South China Morning Post

Title: Budding Mother’s Day competition as Hong Kong florists prune prices

Snippet: Crowds flock to Mong Kok market on day before Mother’s Day for colourful bouquets of carnations, roses and other fresh flowers

Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/news/hong-kong/hong-kong-economy/article/3352988/budding-mothers-day-competition-hong-kong-florists-prune-prices?utm_source=rss_feed

[2026-05-09 18:43 UTC+10:00] [scmp] [Factuality: 100]

Source: South China Morning Post

Title: Budding Mother’s Day competition as Hong Kong florists prune prices

Snippet: Crowds flock to Mong Kok market on day before Mother’s Day for colourful bouquets of carnations, roses and other fresh flowers

Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/news/hong-kong/hong-kong-economy/article/3352988/budding-mothers-day-competition-hong-kong-florists-prune-prices

[2026-05-09 18:14 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: ABC News

Title: Housing market 'levelling out' as interest rate hikes place pressure on buyers

Snippet: By Stephanie Richards

Read full article: https://www.abc.net.au/news/2026-05-09/housing-market-steady-amid-buyer-uncertainty/106661662

[2026-05-09 18:03 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: The Jerusalem Post

Title: Gig economy terrorism: Ashab al-Yamin's rise brings new terror threat to Europe

Snippet: The organization Harakat Ashab al-Yamin al-Islamiya (The Islamic Companions of the Right Hand) claimed responsibility for the stabbings of two Jewish men in London’s Golders Green neighborhood on April 29. This group, referred to by its initials “HAYI” in the UK, has recently come onto the radar of law enforcement and intelligence agencies across Europe, after it claimed to have carried out a series of attacks on Jewish and Iranian opposition targets across the continent in recent weeks.

Read full article: https://www.jpost.com/international/islamic-terrorism/article-895521

[2026-05-09 18:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: South China Morning Post

Title: Why Gen Z is abandoning Beijing for greener fields elsewhere in China

Snippet: The percentage of the capital’s population aged between 20 and 29 plunged from 21.3 per cent in 2015 to 11.4 per cent in 2024

Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/economy/china-economy/article/3352898/why-gen-z-abandoning-beijing-greener-fields-elsewhere-china?utm_source=rss_feed

[2026-05-09 18:00 UTC+10:00] [Gen Z] [Factuality: 100]

Source: South China Morning Post

Title: Why Gen Z is abandoning Beijing for greener fields elsewhere in China

Snippet: The percentage of the capital’s population aged between 20 and 29 plunged from 21.3 per cent in 2015 to 11.4 per cent in 2024

Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/economy/china-economy/article/3352898/why-gen-z-abandoning-beijing-greener-fields-elsewhere-china

[2026-05-09 17:18 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: Al Jazeera

Title: Israeli settlers set fire to homes and cars in violent West Bank raids

Snippet: Israeli settlers have launched another wave of raids in the occupied West Bank, with houses and cars set on fire and a Palestinian child attacked.

Read full article: https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2026/5/9/israeli-settlers-set-fire-to-homes-and-cars-in-violent-west-bank-raids

[2026-05-09 17:11 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: Al Jazeera

Title: Financial struggles burden Yemen’s army as soldiers wait for wages

Snippet: NOTE:TO BE PUBLISHED SATURDAY

Read full article: https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2026/5/9/financial-struggles-haunt-yemens-army-as-wage-payments-stall

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

Source: The Korea Herald

Title: Is Korea ready for an F1 comeback?

Snippet: Since 2017, I have covered South Korea’s political and economic landscape as a reporter, with a focus on foreign affairs, inter-Korean relations and security.As a foreign affairs reporter, I closely follow developments from the Ministry of Unification, the Foreign Ministry and the Defense Ministry, tracking shifts in diplomacy, military policy and North Korea’s evolving posture.

Read full article: https://www.koreaherald.com/article/10733159

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

Source: The National (UAE)

Title: The Iran war did not create the UAE's industrial push but accelerated it | The National

Snippet: Regional conflicts have a way of exposing what economic policy really means. When shipping routes are disrupted, supply chains become more expensive, households begin to think differently about savings and security, and companies about investment, the question for governments is no longer simply how to grow. It is how to grow with resilience.

Read full article: https://www.thenationalnews.com/opinion/comment/2026/05/09/uae-industry-economy-middle-east/

[2026-05-09 16:05 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: The Manila Times

Title: US stocks rise to records after a solid jobs report overshadows higher oil prices

Snippet: NEW YORK — The US stock market rose to records Friday following the latest sign that the nation’s job market is doing better than economists expected.

Read full article: https://www.manilatimes.net/2026/05/09/business/foreign-business/us-stocks-rise-to-records-after-a-solid-jobs-report-overshadows-higher-oil-prices/2339900

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

Source: Middle East Eye

Title: Palestinian agency details new settler attacks across West Bank

Snippet: Palestinian news agency Wafa reported further Israeli raids and settler attacks across the occupied West Bank overnight on Friday.

Read full article: https://www.middleeasteye.net/live-blog/live-blog-update/palestinian-agency-details-new-settler-attacks-across-west-bank

[2026-05-09 14:39 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: Middle East Eye

Title: Israeli raids, settler attacks escalate across occupied West Bank

Snippet: The occupied West Bank saw a wave of Israeli military raids, arrests and settler attacks overnight on Friday, according to the Palestinian news agency Wafa.

Read full article: https://www.middleeasteye.net/live-blog/live-blog-update/israeli-raids-settler-attacks-escalate-across-occupied-west-bank

[2026-05-09 14:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: South China Morning Post

Title: 2 bike-sharing apps vie for Hong Kong riders amid industry’s roller coaster development

Snippet: Home-grown Locobike and mainland China’s Helloride must navigate a challenging landscape where bicycle lanes and parking facilities are limited

Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/news/hong-kong/hong-kong-economy/article/3352971/2-bike-sharing-apps-vie-hong-kong-riders-amid-industrys-roller-coaster-development?utm_source=rss_feed

[2026-05-09 14:00 UTC+10:00] [Sai Kung] [Factuality: 100]

Source: South China Morning Post

Title: 2 bike-sharing apps vie for Hong Kong riders amid industry’s roller coaster development

Snippet: Home-grown Locobike and mainland China’s Helloride must navigate a challenging landscape where bicycle lanes and parking facilities are limited

Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/news/hong-kong/hong-kong-economy/article/3352971/2-bike-sharing-apps-vie-hong-kong-riders-amid-industrys-roller-coaster-development

[2026-05-09 13:21 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: Nikkei Asia

Title: China's exports rise 14% in April despite geopolitical uncertainty

Snippet: Visitors explore Chinese tech firm iFLYTEK's booth at a trade fair in Guangzhou on April 15. Strong demand for artificial intelligence-related goods fueled China's import growth in the first quarter. © Reuters

Read full article: https://asia.nikkei.com/economy/trade/china-s-exports-rise-14-in-april-despite-geopolitical-uncertainty

[2026-05-09 12:52 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: South China Morning Post

Title: China trade growth resilient in April despite Hormuz crisis inflating costs

Snippet: Exports rose 14.1 per cent year on year, well above market forecasts

Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/economy/economic-indicators/article/3352970/china-trade-growth-resilient-april-despite-hormuz-crisis-inflating-costs?utm_source=rss_feed

[2026-05-09 12:52 UTC+10:00] [Israel] [Factuality: 100]

Source: South China Morning Post

Title: China trade growth resilient in April despite Hormuz crisis inflating costs

Snippet: Exports rose 14.1 per cent year on year, well above market forecasts

Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/economy/economic-indicators/article/3352970/china-trade-growth-resilient-april-despite-hormuz-crisis-inflating-costs

[2026-05-09 12:35 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 92]

Source: Zero Hedge

Title: Gold, Debt And The Inevitable Global Housing Market Crash

Snippet: Authored by Brandon Smith via Alt-Market.us

Read full article: https://www.zerohedge.com/economics/gold-debt-and-inevitable-global-housing-market-crash

[2026-05-09 12:34 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: Middle East Eye

Title: Israel condemns European criticism over West Bank settler violence

Snippet: Israel’s ambassador to the United Nations, Danny Danon, criticised Britain and France after the two countries called on Israel to halt settler attacks and land seizures in the occupied West Bank.

Read full article: https://www.middleeasteye.net/live-blog/live-blog-update/israel-condemns-european-criticism-over-west-bank-settler-violence

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

Source: South China Morning Post

Title: Singapore shines as stable investment oasis amid global storms: ‘very appetising’

Snippet: Wealthy families are trading global uncertainty for Singapore’s regulatory rigour, driving record inflows and a revitalised stock exchange

Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/week-asia/economics/article/3352921/singapore-shines-stable-investment-oasis-amid-global-storms-very-appetising?utm_source=rss_feed

[2026-05-09 10:00 UTC+10:00] [Anti-Money Laundering and Other Matters Act] [Factuality: 100]

Source: South China Morning Post

Title: Singapore shines as stable investment oasis amid global storms: ‘very appetising’

Snippet: Wealthy families are trading global uncertainty for Singapore’s regulatory rigour, driving record inflows and a revitalised stock exchange

Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/week-asia/economics/article/3352921/singapore-shines-stable-investment-oasis-amid-global-storms-very-appetising

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

Source: South China Morning Post

Title: How a China-backed highway may turn landlocked Laos into a trade gateway

Snippet: The project is part of wider efforts to build overland trade corridors linking southern China with the Mekong region

Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/economy/global-economy/article/3352896/how-china-backed-highway-may-turn-landlocked-laos-trade-gateway?utm_source=rss_feed

[2026-05-09 09:00 UTC+10:00] [United States] [Factuality: 100]

Source: South China Morning Post

Title: How a China-backed highway may turn landlocked Laos into a trade gateway

Snippet: The project is part of wider efforts to build overland trade corridors linking southern China with the Mekong region

Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/economy/global-economy/article/3352896/how-china-backed-highway-may-turn-landlocked-laos-trade-gateway

[2026-05-09 08:45 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: South China Morning Post

Title: GDP uptick signals Hong Kong’s economy is on the right path

Snippet: The city is betting on diversification – fully integrating with the mainland economy while expanding trade and business ties with others

Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/opinion/comment/article/3352855/gdp-uptick-signals-hong-kongs-economy-right-path?utm_source=rss_feed

[2026-05-09 08:45 UTC+10:00] [Abdulla Nigmatovich Aripov] [Factuality: 100]

Source: South China Morning Post

Title: GDP uptick signals Hong Kong’s economy is on the right path

Snippet: The city is betting on diversification – fully integrating with the mainland economy while expanding trade and business ties with others

Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/opinion/comment/article/3352855/gdp-uptick-signals-hong-kongs-economy-right-path

[2026-05-09 08:44 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: CNBC

Title: Affirm CEO says 'the American consumer is unbelievably resilient'

Snippet: Affirm CEO Max Levchin told Jim Cramer the American consumer remains strong, even as concerns about the economy and spending continue to mount in the face of high gas prices.

Read full article: https://www.cnbc.com/2026/05/08/affirm-ceo-american-consumer-unbelievably-resilient.html

[2026-05-09 07:18 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: The National (UAE)

Title: Oil shock a top risk to US financial system, Fed report shows | The National

Snippet: Geopolitical risks and the oil shock from the Iran war were cited as the two biggest concerns facing the US financial system, according to a new Federal Reserve report.

Read full article: https://www.thenationalnews.com/business/economy/2026/05/08/oil-shock-a-top-risk-to-us-financial-system-fed-report-shows/

[2026-05-09 07:10 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: New York Post

Title: Dunkin’ owner Inspire Brands plows ahead with IPO plans despite rising costs hitting consumers

Snippet: Inspire Brands, the owner of fast-food chains Dunkin’, Arby’s and Jimmy John’s, said Friday it had confidentially filed for a US initial public offering, as the consumer IPO market picks up steam after a tepid 2025.

Read full article: https://nypost.com/2026/05/08/business/dunkin-owner-inspire-brands-plows-ahead-with-ipo-plans-despite-rising-costs-hitting-consumers/

[2026-05-09 07:09 UTC+10:00] [World] [Factuality: 100]

Source: 9News

Title: Iran war has shed billions from world economy, but some are using it to get rich

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/world/us-israel-war-in-iran-updates-prediction-markets-stocks-how-millions-trying-to-profit/359b5ec7-c518-486d-8012-a7aa1211bfed

[2026-05-09 06:35 UTC+10:00] [Finance] [Factuality: 100]

Source: SBS News

Title: An inflation headache, a stronger Aussie dollar, and falling fuel prices — for now

Snippet: LIVE, FREE and EXCLUSIVE

Read full article: https://www.sbs.com.au/news/article/on-the-money-inflation-aussie-dollar-fuel-prices/s35v4051v

[2026-05-09 06:33 UTC+10:00] [Australia] [Factuality: 100]

Source: SBS News

Title: Australia's 'most liveable city' is also one of its most affordable — but will it last?

Snippet: LIVE, FREE and EXCLUSIVE

Read full article: https://www.sbs.com.au/news/article/is-melbournes-housing-market-crashing-or-turning-a-corner/hcrbg7ei6

[2026-05-09 06:21 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: AP News

Title: How major US stock indexes fared Friday 5/8/2026

Snippet: U.S. stocks rose to records following the latest sign that the nation’s job market is doing better than economists expected.

Read full article: https://apnews.com/article/wall-street-stocks-dow-nasdaq-b7ff696f0770489a60427121a6931ada

[2026-05-09 06:05 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: The Manila Times

Title: Spirit Airlines grounding could help ease shortages in tight engine market

Snippet: NEW YORK — The recent grounding of US budget carrier Spirit Airlines could help ease shortages of next-generation RTX spare engines needed to keep late-model Airbus single-aisle jets flying, industry executives and analysts say.

Read full article: https://www.manilatimes.net/2026/05/09/business/spirit-airlines-grounding-could-help-ease-shortages-in-tight-engine-market/2339782

[2026-05-09 05:46 UTC+10:00] [Breaking News] [Factuality: 100]

Source: Daily News

Title: CoPF raises concern over NDB Bank’s audit failures

Snippet: The Committee on Public Finance (CoPF) has raised concerns regarding the failure of the National Development Bank (NDB)’s audit committees to detect a massive internal fraud, estimated at over Rs.13 billion and the effectiveness of its internal controls.

Read full article: https://dailynews.lk/2026/05/09/breaking-news/992102/copf-raises-concern-over-ndb-banks-audit-failures/

[2026-05-09 05:00 UTC+10:00] [Property / News] [Factuality: 100]

Source: The Age

Title: The type of Sydney home that disappeared in two decades

Snippet: Sydney’s once-common $500,000 houses have disappeared over the past 20 years, data shows, with runaway price growth transforming the city’s property market in that time.

Read full article: https://www.theage.com.au/property/news/the-type-of-sydney-home-that-disappeared-in-two-decades-20260506-p5zuem.html?ref=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_source=rss_feed

[2026-05-09 04:56 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: ABC News

Title: Biofuels could ease our energy woes. But the industry says it needs a mandate

Snippet: The industry says ethanol is the easiest biofuel to use as it is already in the Australian market. (ABC News: John Gunn)

Read full article: https://www.abc.net.au/news/2026-05-09/biofuel-investment-needs-policy-certainty-super-industry-says/106606048

[2026-05-09 04:06 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: AP News

Title: NFL set to release its regular-season schedule on Thursday

Snippet: A general view of Lincoln Financial Field during the second half of an NFL football game between the Philadelphia Eagles and the Arizona Cardinals, Sunday, Oct. 8, 2017, in Philadelphia. (AP Photo/Michael Perez, File)

Read full article: https://apnews.com/article/nfl-schedule-371c1ede14d296028c426fb169aeb07b

[2026-05-09 04:02 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: New York Post

Title: Jane Street, one of Wall Street’s most secretive firms, hauled in whopping $16B in trading revenue — here’s how

Snippet: Jane Street pulled in a record haul of $16.1 billion in trading revenue for the first three months of the year, as the Wall Street market maker benefited from bouts of increased market volatility and a jump in the value of its stakes in top AI companies like Anthropic, according to people familiar with the matter.

Read full article: https://nypost.com/2026/05/08/business/jane-street-hauled-in-whopping-16b-in-trading-revenue-heres-how/

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

Source: The National (UAE)

Title: The Iran war will not succeed in changing the underlying mindset that defines the UAE | The National

Snippet: I have travelled to the UAE countless times, in various capacities – privately, as Austria’s foreign minister and later as my country’s chancellor. In recent years, I have spent about one week per month here, even establishing an office in Abu Dhabi. In many ways, it has become a second home.

Read full article: https://www.thenationalnews.com/opinion/comment/2026/05/08/uae-iran-war-resilience-security-economy-business/

[2026-05-09 03:35 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: CNBC

Title: Michael Burry says the market today feels like 'the last months of the 1999-2000 bubble'

Snippet: Michael Burry of "Big Short" fame is warning that the stock market's fixation on artificial intelligence is beginning to resemble the final stages of the dot-com bubble.

Read full article: https://www.cnbc.com/2026/05/08/michael-burry-says-the-market-today-feels-like-the-last-months-of-the-1999-2000-bubble.html

[2026-05-09 03:26 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: Zero Hedge

Title: Intel Jumps To Record High On Deal To Make Chips For Apple, Following White House Pressure

Snippet: Already looking like something right out of the dot com bubble, Intel stock soared even more moments ago, surging almost 20% and hitting a new all time high over $130 (it was trading at $80 a few days ago), after the WSJ reported that the White House-backed chipmaker has reached a preliminary agreement to manufacture some of the chips that power Apple devices.

Read full article: https://www.zerohedge.com/markets/intel-jumps-record-high-deal-make-chips-apple-following-white-house-pressure

[2026-05-09 03:19 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: Nikkei Asia

Title: US investors cite 3 ways Japanese equities can unlock more value

Snippet: Pedestrians walk past a stock quotation board in Tokyo showing the Nikkei Stock Average's figure on May 7. © Reuters

Read full article: https://asia.nikkei.com/business/markets/equities/us-investors-cite-3-ways-japanese-equities-can-unlock-more-value

[2026-05-09 03:03 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: AP News

Title: Photos of the Palestinian marathon

Snippet: Runners pass by Israel’s separation wall as they compete in the Palestine Marathon in the West Bank city of Bethlehem, Friday, May 8, 2026. (AP Photo/Mahmoud Illean)

Read full article: https://apnews.com/photo-gallery/photos-palestinian-marathon-cef5ab548baf4285b8384c29f7f5aeec

[2026-05-09 02:50 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: Zero Hedge

Title: OnlyFans Lures Outside Capital As Architect Capital And Billionaire Tag Team Deal

Snippet: Nearly seven weeks after OnlyFans owner and billionaire Leonid Radvinsky died, and after months of reports that the sex-worker streaming platform was exploring a stake sale, the Financial Times reported Friday morning that San Francisco-based Architect Capital is preparing to buy a minority stake in the company.

Read full article: https://www.zerohedge.com/technology/onlyfans-lures-outside-capital-architect-capital-and-billionaire-tag-team-deal

[2026-05-09 02:36 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: New York Post

Title: Popular higher ed system ‘Canvas’ hacked, putting millions of students’ personal data at risk

Snippet: A massive cyberattack that crippled the Canvas online learning platform as finals were getting underway at many universities could leave them scrambling for as long as a month — and expose the education software giant to major legal and financial fallout, cybersecurity experts told The Post.

Read full article: https://nypost.com/2026/05/08/business/popular-higher-ed-system-canvas-hacked-putting-millions-of-students-personal-data-at-risk/

[2026-05-09 02:17 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: The Manila Times

Title: Below-target full-year growth now more likely

Snippet: SLOWER-THAN-EXPECTED first-quarter growth has underlined expectations of a below-target outcome for 2026, with Fitch unit BMI revising its forecast to 4.2 percent from 4.7 percent and Bank of America (BofA) maintaining its markedly lower projection of 2.0 percent.

Read full article: https://www.manilatimes.net/2026/05/09/business/top-business/below-target-full-year-growth-now-more-likely/2339742

[2026-05-09 02:02 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: The Manila Times

Title: Diesel prices down, gasoline up next week

Snippet: DIESEL prices will go down, while gasoline prices could rise next week, mostly due to the global market reacting to a possible ceasefire between the US and Iran, local oil industry sources said on Friday.

Read full article: https://www.manilatimes.net/2026/05/09/news/national/diesel-prices-down-gasoline-up-next-week/2339699