[2026-05-12 19:17 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: AP News

Title: Keir Starmer live updates: UK prime minister faces calls to resign

Snippet: Prime Minister Keir Starmer made the pledge Monday, referencing members of his own party and among the electorate as a whole as he tries to fight off demands to step down after devastating local election results for his Labour Party.

Read full article: https://apnews.com/live/keir-starmer-resign-uk-updates-05-12-2026

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

Source: BBC News

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

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

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

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

Source: The Korea Herald

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

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

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

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

Source: BBC News

Title: Southampton ask for more time over spying claims

Snippet: EFL rules forbid any team from trying to watch another training within 72 hours of a game

Read full article: https://www.bbc.com/sport/football/articles/cx21kpmdj97o?at_medium=RSS&at_campaign=rss

[2026-05-12 19:00 UTC+10:00] [Polyendocrine metabolic ovarian syndrome (PMOS)] [Factuality: 90]

Source: Guardian Australia

Title: ‘Unprecedented’ global effort gives new name to polycystic ovary syndrome – and new hope to millions of women

Snippet: Decades-long campaign powered by patient perspectives results in switch from PCOS – a name that caused confusion and undue suffering – to PMOS

Read full article: https://www.theguardian.com/society/ng-interactive/2026/may/12/polycystic-ovary-syndrome-pcos-new-name-polyendocrine-metabolic-ovarian-syndrome-pmos

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

Source: Guardian Australia

Title: The Bahamas goes to polls in three-way battle with immigration a key issue

Snippet: Rising cost of living such as high gas prices also a concern in election that will have record number of voters

Read full article: https://www.theguardian.com/world/2026/may/12/bahamas-goes-to-polls-caribbean-election-battle

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

Source: South Korea

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

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

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

[2026-05-12 18:43 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: BBC News

Title: Complaints against judge to be examined in U-turn

Snippet: Complaints of misconduct against a judge are to be examined after a U-turn by a judicial watchdog.

Read full article: https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/cgqp74dvxqeo?at_medium=RSS&at_campaign=rss

[2026-05-12 18:29 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: BBC News

Title: Forty years of the EFL play-offs - choose your favourite memories

Snippet: Sunderland won last season's Championship play-off final

Read full article: https://www.bbc.com/sport/football/articles/c8dlg6veyyzo?at_medium=RSS&at_campaign=rss

[2026-05-12 18:19 UTC+10:00] [Critical raw materials] [Factuality: 100]

Source: Politico

Title: New EU medicines law aims to bypass India, China on key drugs

Snippet: The EU will look to boost local production of medicines through state aid and rewards for "made in EU" products, after legislators clinched a deal early Tuesday morning.

Read full article: https://www.politico.eu/article/eu-clinches-deal-on-new-law-to-tackle-drug-shortages/?utm_source=RSS_Feed&utm_medium=RSS&utm_campaign=RSS_Syndication

[2026-05-12 18:15 UTC+10:00] [New South Wales politics] [Factuality: 100]

Source: Guardian Australia

Title: Inquiry calls Minns government grants scheme for Labor candidates an ‘election slush fund’

Snippet: Parliamentary committee into 2023 electorate funding allocation program finds MP John Graham misled parliament

Read full article: https://www.theguardian.com/australia-news/2026/may/12/nsw-labor-grants-inquiry-slush-fund-john-graham-ntwnfb

[2026-05-12 18:06 UTC+10:00] [All News] [Factuality: 100]

Source: The Korea Herald

Title: In Gwangju, election fever comes with fresh bread

Snippet: Some bakeries in Gwangju are serving up election-themed bread and pastries ahead of South Korea’s June 3 local elections, turning neighborhood bakeries into playful reminders to vote.

Read full article: https://www.koreaherald.com/article/10736385

[2026-05-12 17:52 UTC+10:00] [Artificial Intelligence] [Factuality: 90]

Source: Politico

Title: EU social media ban could come this summer, von der Leyen says

Snippet: European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen has said that raising the social media age limit across the European Union is on the table, and a proposal could come as soon as this summer.

Read full article: https://www.politico.eu/article/eu-social-media-ban-could-come-this-summer-ursula-von-der-leyen-says/?utm_source=RSS_Feed&utm_medium=RSS&utm_campaign=RSS_Syndication

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

Source: BBC News

Title: Snack giant switches to black and white packaging as Iran war hits ink supplies

Snippet: Japanese snack giant Calbee says it will temporarily switch to black and white packaging for some its best-known products as supplies of an ingredient used in ink have been disrupted by the Iran war.

Read full article: https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/c78k405j8pdo?at_medium=RSS&at_campaign=rss

[2026-05-12 17:39 UTC+10:00] [British politics] [Factuality: 100]

Source: Politico

Title: Starmer in crisis as top Cabinet minister pushes for exit plan — live updates

Snippet: Prime Minister Keir Starmer’s premiership is in grave peril after a key member of his Cabinet told him to set out an exit plan following dire nationwide election results.

Read full article: https://www.politico.eu/article/keir-starmer-fights-for-his-job-after-uk-elections-rout-live-updates/?utm_source=RSS_Feed&utm_medium=RSS&utm_campaign=RSS_Syndication

[2026-05-12 17:31 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: BBC News

Title: Pakistan struck a rehab centre and killed 269 Afghans. Their families want to know why

Snippet: On a rainy, cold morning Masooda makes her way to a hillside cemetery in north-west Kabul to visit the grave of her younger brother Mirwais.

Read full article: https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/c202xrd9gn7o?at_medium=RSS&at_campaign=rss

[2026-05-12 17:11 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: BBC News

Title: Archibald retires from cycling after falling 'in love' with nursing

Snippet: Katie Archibald is one of the most decorated British cyclists

Read full article: https://www.bbc.com/sport/cycling/articles/c142eny2lneo?at_medium=RSS&at_campaign=rss

[2026-05-12 16:56 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: BBC News

Title: Where problems started with 2026 rules and calendar congestion - F1 Q&A

Snippet: Audi were enticed to enter a works F1 team by the engine rules introduced this year, believing the increased effect of the electrical part of the engine was an important marketing point for their road-car portfolio

Read full article: https://www.bbc.com/sport/formula1/articles/cn4pq5gvkxxo?at_medium=RSS&at_campaign=rss

[2026-05-12 15:21 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: BBC News

Title: Why a slice of Edinburgh is being bought up by overseas owners

Snippet: Edinburgh's Quartermile district is wedged between the city's historic Old Town and The Meadows, one of the city's most popular parks.

Read full article: https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/cj0v65mj978o?at_medium=RSS&at_campaign=rss

[2026-05-12 15:21 UTC+10:00] [All News] [Factuality: 100]

Source: The Korea Herald

Title: Liberal superintendent hopefuls call for Suneung reform

Snippet: Left-leaning education superintendent candidates from 15 regions gathered in Gwanghwamun Square in Jongno-gu, Seoul, Tuesday to unveil joint election pledges ahead of the June 3 local elections, including an overhaul of the Suneung high school exam and the eventual introduction of a new college entrance exam.

Read full article: https://www.koreaherald.com/article/10736165

[2026-05-12 15:18 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: BBC News

Title: 'Superhuman' managers shouldn't have to ask for help - Beard's family on loss

Snippet: Matt Beard's wife Debbie and son Harry are calling for bespoke, targeted mental health support for football managers

Read full article: https://www.bbc.com/sport/football/articles/c2lwqyd7z72o?at_medium=RSS&at_campaign=rss

[2026-05-12 15:08 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 95]

Source: BBC News

Title: 'Patients have tried to punch me because of my skin colour'

Snippet: There has been a significant rise in reports of NHS staff being racially abused by patients, the BBC has found. Workers say they are being physically and verbally attacked because of their ethnicity more often than ever.

Read full article: https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/cly99nzqg6xo?at_medium=RSS&at_campaign=rss

[2026-05-12 15:05 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: The National (UAE)

Title: South Lebanon faces 'wanton destruction', Houthis expand arsenal and Abu Dhabi launches $15bn projects | The National

Snippet: In today’s episode of Trending Middle East, analysis reviewed by The National shows nearly 100,000 civilian structures in southern Lebanon have been destroyed or damaged by Israel's campaign of "wanton destruction", with legal experts warning it could amount to a war crime.

Read full article: https://www.thenationalnews.com/podcasts/trending-middle-east/2026/05/12/south-lebanon-faces-wanton-destruction-houthis-expand-arsenal-and-abu-dhabi-launches-15bn-projects/

[2026-05-12 15:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: BBC News

Title: BBC unmasks key people smuggler in network behind most small boat crossings

Snippet: A leading people-smuggler, whose network is believed to be responsible for the majority of illegal cross-Channel journeys in recent years, has been unmasked by a BBC investigation.

Read full article: https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/cp3pl5093wpo?at_medium=RSS&at_campaign=rss

[2026-05-12 14:43 UTC+10:00] [Business / Companies] [Factuality: 100]

Source: The Age

Title: True North drills deep as Qld copper study and reserves loom

Snippet: True North Copper has checked off another key box on the road to a 2026 pre-feasibility study, completing its latest drilling campaign at the company’s Cloncurry copper project in northwest Queensland.

Read full article: https://www.theage.com.au/business/companies/true-north-drills-deep-as-qld-copper-study-and-reserves-loom-20260512-p5zw20.html?ref=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_source=rss_feed

[2026-05-12 14:42 UTC+10:00] [All News] [Factuality: 100]

Source: The Korea Herald

Title: Candidate registration for June 3 local elections to begin this week

Snippet: Candidate registration for the upcoming local elections and parliamentary by-elections will open this week, the election watchdog said Tuesday, about three weeks before the polls widely seen as a gauge of the public's view on President Lee Jae Myung's first year in office.

Read full article: https://www.koreaherald.com/article/10736113

[2026-05-12 14:37 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: BBC News

Title: Ex-Philippine leader Duterte's drug war enforcer escapes ICC arrest

Snippet: A Filipino senator who oversaw former president Rodrigo Duterte's deadly war on drugs has taken refuge inside the country's Senate, hours before the International Criminal Court unsealed a warrant for his arrest.

Read full article: https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/cn8p1zrr9nxo?at_medium=RSS&at_campaign=rss

[2026-05-12 14:22 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 90]

Source: BBC News

Title: Australian musician's US ban prompts apology from girlfriend over Trump post

Snippet: An Australian musician has been forced to cut short his North America tour after officials banned him from re-entering the US, prompting an apology from his girlfriend over an online post about Donald Trump.

Read full article: https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/cr7p9z37x5go?at_medium=RSS&at_campaign=rss

[2026-05-12 14:12 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: RT News

Title: Israeli soldiers jailed for desecrating Virgin Mary statue

Snippet: Two Israeli soldiers were sentenced to several weeks in military prison for desecrating a statue of the Virgin Mary in southern Lebanon, the Israel Defense Forces (IDF) has said.

Read full article: https://www.rt.com/news/639877-idf-soldiers-christian-statue/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=RSS

[2026-05-12 14:11 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: BBC News

Title: Israel passes law to allow death penalty and public trials for those linked to 7 October

Snippet: Israel has passed a new law to impose the death penalty and conduct public trials for those involved in the unprecedented Hamas-led attacks and mass hostage-taking in Israel in October 2023.

Read full article: https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/c202ngg45x8o?at_medium=RSS&at_campaign=rss

[2026-05-12 14:05 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: AP News

Title: States explore how to limit corporate political money

Snippet: Hawaii lawmakers and activists pose for a photo after discussing a bill that seeks to limit corporate money in politics in Honolulu on Thursday, April 23, 2026. (AP Photo/Jennifer Sinco Kelleher)

Read full article: https://apnews.com/article/corporate-campaign-money-limitations-citizens-united-7476b9b0f1aaecbc68de8707e6ff6eb9

[2026-05-12 14:03 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: AP News

Title: Nebraska's 'blue dot' takes center stage in Democratic House primary

Snippet: State Sen. John Cavanaugh speaks at an office in Lincoln, Neb., Friday, April 10, 2026. (AP Photo/Margery A. Beck)

Read full article: https://apnews.com/article/nebraska-election-house-cavanaugh-powell-bacon-5d7502c2eb7c807b2a7b72e48eae2905

[2026-05-12 14:02 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: AP News

Title: Trump's redistricting push faces legal and political challenges

Snippet: Danielle Brown, National Field Co-Director of Black Voters Matter, speaks about redistricting at the South Carolina Statehouse on Friday, May 8, 2026, in Columbia, S.C. (AP Photo/Jeffrey Collins)

Read full article: https://apnews.com/article/redistricting-congress-voting-rights-trump-1ed6f8c68884b372efca79fbb50e343a

[2026-05-12 13:40 UTC+10:00] [Der Podcast] [Factuality: 100]

Source: Politico

Title: Söder, Wüst und Rhein: Drei gegen Merz

Snippet: Gordon Repinski und das POLITICO-Team nehmen Euch mit durch die Hauptstadt - kurz, präzise, hintergründig. Montags bis freitags ab 5 Uhr.

Read full article: https://www.politico.eu/podcast/berlin-playbook-podcast/soder-wust-und-rhein-drei-gegen-merz/?utm_source=RSS_Feed&utm_medium=RSS&utm_campaign=RSS_Syndication

[2026-05-12 13:04 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: The Jerusalem Post

Title: Eurovision opens in Vienna amid scrutiny over Israel’s participation and voting campaigns

Snippet: As Israel’s Eurovision contestant Noam Bettan walked the “turquoise carpet” at the annual song competition’s opening ceremony on Sunday in Vienna, this year’s contest was already overshadowed by controversy surrounding Israel’s participation and growing scrutiny over how Israelis are promoting their representative.

Read full article: https://www.jpost.com/international/article-895850

[2026-05-12 13:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 95]

Source: The Manila Times

Title: GCash cracks down on online task scammers, intensifies anti-fraud campaign

Snippet: GCASH is intensifying its efforts against task scams and other forms of social engineering fraud as digital scam syndicates become increasingly sophisticated across the country.

Read full article: https://www.manilatimes.net/2026/05/12/tmt-newswire/gcash-cracks-down-on-online-task-scammers-intensifies-anti-fraud-campaign/2341317

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

Source: South Korea

Title: Candidate registration for June 3 local elections to begin this week

Snippet: SEOUL, May 12 (Yonhap) -- Candidate registration for the upcoming local elections and parliamentary by-elections will open this week, the election watchdog said Tuesday, about three weeks before the polls widely seen as a gauge of the public's view on President Lee Jae Myung's first year in office.

Read full article: https://en.yna.co.kr/view/AEN20260512004400315

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

Source: South Korea

Title: Rival parties seek to woo voters with key campaign pledges ahead of local elections

Snippet: SEOUL, May 12 (Yonhap) -- Rival parties have unveiled a package of campaign pledges ahead of the local elections, with the ruling Democratic Party (DP) focusing on promoting balanced regional development and artificial intelligence, while the main opposition People Power Party (PPP) is vowing efforts to improve the housing market.

Read full article: https://en.yna.co.kr/view/AEN20260512003300315

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

Source: The National (UAE)

Title: Razing southern Lebanon: Inside Israel’s campaign of wanton destruction | The National

Snippet: Looking at a satellite image of the southern Lebanese town of Khiam, now a jumble of rubble, wrecked buildings and torn-up roads, Abbas Tanoukhi recalled, without hesitation, the location of every building, school, hospital and religious landmark that once made up his beloved hometown.

Read full article: https://www.thenationalnews.com/news/mena/2026/05/12/razing-southern-lebanon-inside-israels-campaign-of-wanton-destruction/

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

Source: Politico

Title: Norway’s pro-EU voices sense their moment

Snippet: OSLO — In a suburban restaurant outside the Norwegian capital, a handful of pro-Europe activists are trying to do something that has failed for decades: drag their country back into the EU debate.

Read full article: https://www.politico.eu/article/norway-pro-eu-voices-sense-their-moment/?utm_source=RSS_Feed&utm_medium=RSS&utm_campaign=RSS_Syndication

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

Source: Politico

Title: Merz flubs his comeback tour

Snippet: BERLIN — As Friedrich Merz’s popularity plunges to new lows — compounding his already-weak coalition’s troubles little more than a year into office — the chancellor is traveling the country to persuade Germans that things remain on the right track.

Read full article: https://www.politico.eu/article/germany-friedrich-merz-comeback-tour/?utm_source=RSS_Feed&utm_medium=RSS&utm_campaign=RSS_Syndication

[2026-05-12 12:00 UTC+10:00] [Global reporters network] [Factuality: 100]

Source: Politico

Title: Inside the digital hunt for Ukraine’s missing children

Snippet: THE HAGUE — The investigators and digital experts gathered in The Hague called it a “hackathon,” but the target was not a piece of software — it was missing Ukrainian children.Over two days in mid-April, teams from 18 countries convened in Europol’s headquarters to comb through photographs, social media profiles and metadata, seeking information about children believed to have been abducted by the Kremlin and taken to Russia, Belarus or occupied areas of Ukraine.“It looked a bit like a 1990s

Read full article: https://www.politico.eu/article/europol-investigates-abducted-ukrainian-children-russia-war/?utm_source=RSS_Feed&utm_medium=RSS&utm_campaign=RSS_Syndication

[2026-05-12 11:55 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: BBC News

Title: Polanski apologises over houseboat council tax

Snippet: The Green Party has admitted that its leader Zack Polanski has, until recently, been living on a houseboat in London and may have failed to pay council tax.

Read full article: https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/cy02wdzrg6jo?at_medium=RSS&at_campaign=rss

[2026-05-12 11:40 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: New York Post

Title: Katie Porter fact-checked on the air after interview attacking Democratic rival over leaked video

Snippet: California gubernatorial candidate Katie Porter was fact-checked Monday after she accused rival Tom Steyer of leaking a damaging video and warned that Xavier Becerra could pose a risk to Democrats in the state’s jungle primary.

Read full article: https://nypost.com/2026/05/11/us-news/katie-porter-fact-checked-on-the-air-after-interview-attacking-democratic-rival-over-leaked-video/

[2026-05-12 11:34 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 90]

Source: Middle East Eye

Title: Democrats push new vote to limit Trump’s war powers on Iran

Snippet: US Senator Chuck Schumer criticised President Donald Trump over the conflict with Iran, accusing him of dragging Americans into an “illegal, costly war without any goals or without any endgame”.

Read full article: https://www.middleeasteye.net/live-blog/live-blog-update/democrats-push-new-vote-limit-trumps-war-powers-iran

[2026-05-12 11:30 UTC+10:00] [Politics / Victoria] [Factuality: 100]

Source: The Age

Title: Mayor clinging to power hits out at ‘campaign’ against him

Snippet: A mayor who wrote a letter of support for a man charged with child grooming is refusing to resign, arguing calls for him to stand down are part of a politically and racially motivated campaign.

Read full article: https://www.theage.com.au/politics/victoria/mayor-clinging-to-power-hits-out-at-campaign-against-him-20260507-p5zuq7.html?ref=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_source=rss_feed

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

Source: Rappler

Title: When the ASM has no election: What the Lopez family dispute means for every investor

Snippet: This is AI generated summarization, which may have errors. For context, always refer to the full article.

Read full article: https://www.rappler.com/business/what-lopez-family-dispute-means-investors/

[2026-05-12 10:55 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: RT News

Title: Trump considering resuming airstrikes as talks with Iran stall – Axios

Snippet: US President Donald Trump is considering resuming the bombing campaign against Iran as peace talks remain stalled, Axios reported on Monday, citing three US officials familiar with the matter.

Read full article: https://www.rt.com/news/639875-trump-new-strikes-iran/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=RSS

[2026-05-12 10:45 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: BBC News

Title: Almost 200 sanctioned Russia-linked ships have entered UK waters despite warning

Snippet: Almost 200 so-called Russian "shadow fleet" vessels have entered UK waters since the prime minister threatened to intercept them nearly seven weeks ago, BBC Verify analysis suggests.

Read full article: https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/cn8pvgw802no?at_medium=RSS&at_campaign=rss

[2026-05-12 10:33 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: The Jerusalem Post

Title: Most Americans say Trump faces greater assassination threat after recent series of attacks - poll

Snippet: A majority of Americans believe US President Donald Trump faces a higher risk of assassination than recent presidents following two separate shooting incidents over the past year, according to a new Economist/YouGov poll.

Read full article: https://www.jpost.com/international/article-895846