[2026-09-18 11:39 UTC+10:00] [All News] [Factuality: 100]

Source: The Korea Herald

Title: Lee's approval rating falls to new low of 37%: poll

Snippet: President Lee Jae Myung's approval rating dropped to 37 percent, hitting a new low for the fourth consecutive week since he took office in June last year, a poll showed Friday.

Read full article: https://www.koreaherald.com/article/10878181

[2026-09-18 11:37 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: South Korea

Title: Lee's approval rating falls to new low of 37 pct: poll

Snippet: SEOUL, Sept. 18 (Yonhap) -- President Lee Jae Myung's approval rating dropped to 37 percent, hitting a new low for the fourth consecutive week since he took office in June last year, a poll showed Friday.

Read full article: https://en.yna.co.kr/view/AEN20260918002900315

[2026-09-18 11:34 UTC+10:00] [Mindanao] [Factuality: 100]

Source: Rappler

Title: After long-awaited BARMM polls, voters look ahead with hope

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

Read full article: https://www.rappler.com/philippines/after-delays-barmm-election-voters-look-ahead-hope/

[2026-09-18 11:30 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: South China Morning Post

Title: China publicly names officials in ‘unprecedented’ hidden-debt crackdown. Can it work?

Snippet: The escalating campaign comes as officially identified hidden debt shrinks, even as broader estimates of local financing vehicle liabilities remain far larger

Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/economy/china-economy/article/3367870/china-publicly-names-officials-unprecedented-hidden-debt-crackdown-can-it-work?utm_source=rss_feed

[2026-09-18 11:30 UTC+10:00] [Central Commission for Discipline Inspection] [Factuality: 100]

Source: South China Morning Post

Title: China publicly names officials in ‘unprecedented’ hidden-debt crackdown. Can it work?

Snippet: The escalating campaign comes as officially identified hidden debt shrinks, even as broader estimates of local financing vehicle liabilities remain far larger

Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/economy/china-economy/article/3367870/china-publicly-names-officials-unprecedented-hidden-debt-crackdown-can-it-work

[2026-09-18 11:20 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: BBC News

Title: Zara Larsson criticises White House for using her song in deportation video

Snippet: Larsson accuses the White House of using her song to promote "dehumanising" messages

Read full article: https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/cqr7d3l0y2zpo?at_medium=RSS&at_campaign=rss

[2026-09-18 10:42 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: BBC News

Title: Why US plan to sell F-35 warplanes to Saudi Arabia is controversial

Snippet: President Trump and Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman in the Oval Office

Read full article: https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/c3x2zrn01pxko?at_medium=RSS&at_campaign=rss

[2026-09-18 10:38 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: BBC News

Title: US fans with Ed Sheeran tickets are left 'torn' by Macklemore controversy

Snippet: Ed Sheeran's tour in 'damage control mode' after Macklemore backlash

Read full article: https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/c6rer05nqlx5o?at_medium=RSS&at_campaign=rss

[2026-09-18 10:37 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 90]

Source: RT News

Title: ‘Unconditional’ friendship with US is over – Merz

Snippet: The era of unconditional friendship with the US is coming to an end, German Chancellor Friedrich Merz has said, blaming Washington for the deterioration in relations.

Read full article: https://www.rt.com/news/645927-us-eu-friendship-over-merz/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=RSS

[2026-09-18 10:34 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 92]

Source: BBC News

Title: Sunshine to return to parts of UK with warmer and drier weather on way

Snippet: Don't pack away your summer clothes just yet as warmer and drier weather could be set to return to the UK next week.

Read full article: https://www.bbc.co.uk/weather/articles/cwr50l32rr6yo?at_medium=RSS&at_campaign=rss

[2026-09-18 10:18 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 90]

Source: BBC News

Title: Not just 'Nice Guy Eddie': Lib Dems eager for leader to show radical side at party conference

Snippet: Discontent bubbles not far from the surface as the Liberal Democrats gather for their conference this weekend.

Read full article: https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/cq4grjdz8xv5o?at_medium=RSS&at_campaign=rss

[2026-09-18 10:02 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: The Jerusalem Post

Title: Hundreds of Michigan Jews pledge to vote for Abdul El-Sayed in open letter

Snippet: More than 600 Michigan Jews have signed a new open letter pledging to vote for Abdul El-Sayed for the US Senate, seeking to grow the Democratic candidate’s rocky Jewish support in what is expected to be a close and pivotal election.

Read full article: https://www.jpost.com/diaspora/article-909012

[2026-09-18 09:57 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: BBC News

Title: Badenoch brings in lawyers over Tory-run borough's 94% council tax hike

Snippet: Conservative leader Kemi Badenoch has said she has brought in lawyers to challenge the government over local funding cuts, after a record council tax rise in one of her party's flagship local authorities.

Read full article: https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/cw4gq87ed6n3o?at_medium=RSS&at_campaign=rss

[2026-09-18 09:51 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: BBC News

Title: Leaden, stale, disheartening - where do Celtic & O'Neill go from here?

Snippet: To Celtic fans it might seem like sacrilege to doubt Martin O'Neill's capacity to get them through whatever it is they're going through right now - a slump or something deeper - but keeping the faith is surely becoming testing.

Read full article: https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/articles/c6dj4mrmd27ko?at_medium=RSS&at_campaign=rss

[2026-09-18 09:49 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 90]

Source: The Jerusalem Post

Title: Netanyahu attacks Eisenkot's Yashar, says elections are direct struggle between Left, Right

Snippet: Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu framed the upcoming Knesset elections as a direct struggle between the Right and Left, and sharply attacked Yashar party leader and prime ministerial candidate, Gadi Eisenkot, during a Likud party rally in Tel Aviv on Thursday evening.

Read full article: https://www.jpost.com/israel-news/politics-and-diplomacy/article-909013

[2026-09-18 09:36 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: BBC News

Title: Twenty women had breasts removed unnecessarily, NHS trust admits

Snippet: Watch: Denise (pictured), Pam and other women describe how they were failed

Read full article: https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/c9qrn3y72dxo?at_medium=RSS&at_campaign=rss

[2026-09-18 09:31 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 90]

Source: BBC News

Title: 'Complete despair': Afghan female medical students fear being sent home from Pakistan

Snippet: Women in Afghanistan can no longer study beyond primary school level

Read full article: https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/cmy0z3kez6xno?at_medium=RSS&at_campaign=rss

[2026-09-18 09:30 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: BBC News

Title: From -17 points to dream European start for Bournemouth

Snippet: Adam Smith captained Bournemouth on their European bow after making his debut for the club in League One

Read full article: https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/articles/c539mw7m0x4go?at_medium=RSS&at_campaign=rss

[2026-09-18 09:22 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: BBC News

Title: War may be coming. Are we psychologically ready?

Snippet: If the UK suddenly found itself at war, would you know what to do? Do you know what would be expected of you?

Read full article: https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/cmn0jke547r5o?at_medium=RSS&at_campaign=rss

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

Source: BBC News

Title: The Papers: 'Giddy King' and 'war of words' over Earl Spencer book

Snippet: Further allegations made in Earl Spencer's new book are in several of today's papers. The Daily Star headlines on King Charles being allegedly "giddily elated like a lottery winner" when he him called about Diana's death, her brother, Earl Spencer, claimed in the book. Buckingham Palace has strongly pushed back against the credibility of the book, saying: "His Majesty is mindful that the pain of fraternal grief can cloud reason, affect judgment and colour memory in ways others do not

Read full article: https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/c6wyz87j9ge4o?at_medium=RSS&at_campaign=rss

[2026-09-18 09:15 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: BBC News

Title: New wild cat species discovered - with only one known living member

Snippet: The only known living member of the species is in a wildlife sanctuary in Bolivia

Read full article: https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/c6x2zgv9rr4ro?at_medium=RSS&at_campaign=rss

[2026-09-18 09:15 UTC+10:00] [United States Politics and Government] [Factuality: 95]

Source: The New York Times

Title: Blanche’s Partisan Activity Ahead of Midterms Dismantles Another Principle

Snippet: Attorney General Todd Blanche has repeatedly participated in campaign events and spoken in partisan terms about the coming midterm elections since his confirmation last month, despite criticism that he violated a longstanding Justice Department principle of steering clear of electoral politics.

Read full article: https://www.nytimes.com/2026/09/17/us/politics/todd-blanche-doj-midterm-elections.html

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

Source: RT News

Title: EU offers Canada ‘associate membership’ – but what does that mean?

Snippet: European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen’s proposal to make Canada the EU’s first ‘associate member’ has raised questions about what such a relationship would mean.

Read full article: https://www.rt.com/news/645919-eu-canada-associated-member/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=RSS

[2026-09-18 09:01 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: BBC News

Title: Breast Cancer Scandal: Exposing the Harm

Snippet: BBC Health correspondent Sharon Barbour investigates a deepening breast cancer scandal in County Durham and hears from women told their mastectomies were unnecessary. More

Read full article: https://www.bbc.co.uk/iplayer/episode/m0031nqw?at_mid=WpKygoRCT9&at_campaign=Breast_Cancer_Scandal_Exposing_the_Harm&at_medium=display_ad&at_campaign_type=owned&at_nation=NET&at_audience_id=SS&at_product=iplayer&at_brand=m0031nqw&at_ptr_name=bbc&at_ptr_type=media&at_format=image&at_objective=consumption&at_link_title=Breast_Cancer_Scandal_Exposing_the_Harm&at_bbc_team=BBC&at_creation=News

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

Source: BBC News

Title: Why we bought our first home with a 100% mortgage - despite the risks

Snippet: The couple are aware of the risks that come with their no-deposit mortgage

Read full article: https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/cvj64w204y58o?at_medium=RSS&at_campaign=rss

[2026-09-18 08:39 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: New York Post

Title: Shock poll shows another huge swing in California governor’s race

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

Read full article: https://nypost.com/2026/09/17/us-news/new-california-governor-poll-shows-becerra-widening-lead-over-hilton/

[2026-09-18 08:07 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: BBC News

Title: Healey to ask EU finance ministers to let UK into 'Made in Europe' industry scheme

Snippet: John Healey is meeting EU finance ministers on Friday

Read full article: https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/cr6240ej07ejo?at_medium=RSS&at_campaign=rss

[2026-09-18 08:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: BBC News

Title: 'Just the beginning' - Samba, 17, steals Man City show

Snippet: Floyd Samba's brother Tyrone is also a Manchester City player

Read full article: https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/articles/cqr7d30p1vjmo?at_medium=RSS&at_campaign=rss

[2026-09-18 07:44 UTC+10:00] [Latest Stories] [Factuality: 100]

Source: Inquirer

Title: Election lawyer asks President to veto bill postponing BSKE to 2028

Snippet: MANILA, Philippines — Veteran election lawyer Romulo Macalintal has urged President Marcos to veto the enrolled bill postponing the Barangay and Sangguniang Kabataan Elections (BSKE) set for Nov. 2, saying it violates the constitutional right of suffrage.

Read full article: https://www.inquirer.net/489953/election-lawyer-asks-president-to-veto-bill-postponing-bske-to-2028/

[2026-09-18 07:38 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: BBC News

Title: Champion Van Gerwen loses in first round to Gurney

Snippet: Michael Van Gerwen was hoping to win a record-extending seventh title

Read full article: https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/darts/articles/crje8nkdkj28o?at_medium=RSS&at_campaign=rss

[2026-09-18 07:06 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: Middle East Eye

Title: Netanyahu says 'mission must be completed' in Iran, Lebanon and Gaza

Snippet: Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu made a speech to begin his Likud party's election campaign on Thursday in which he insisted that he and his party "are the only ones who can guarantee Israel's security".

Read full article: https://www.middleeasteye.net/live-blog/live-blog-update/netanyahu-says-mission-must-be-completed-iran-lebanon-and-gaza

[2026-09-18 07:04 UTC+10:00] [Latest Stories] [Factuality: 100]

Source: Inquirer

Title: Bangsamoro exec: Probe deaths of poll volunteers

Snippet: COTABATO CITY, BARMM, Philippines —A Bangsamoro parliament member called for a “thorough and impartial investigation” into the deaths of three United Bangsamoro Justice Party (UBJP) volunteers during the region’s first parliamentary elections held this week.

Read full article: https://www.inquirer.net/489939/bangsamoro-exec-probe-deaths-of-poll-volunteers/

[2026-09-18 06:59 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: BBC News

Title: England beat Sri Lanka by six wickets to take T20 series win

Snippet: England's impressive T20 form continues as they thrash Sri Lanka by six wickets in Cardiff to seal the series with a match to spare.

Read full article: https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/cricket/videos/cq70dnxrg79lo?at_medium=RSS&at_campaign=rss

[2026-09-18 06:36 UTC+10:00] [Artificial Intelligence] [Factuality: 92]

Source: Politico

Title: AI titans invited to Trump-Xi dinner

Snippet: The executives' attendance signals artificial intelligence could be a key talking point during negotiations next week.

Read full article: https://www.politico.com/news/2026/09/17/ai-titans-trump-xi-dinner-01083068?utm_source=RSS_Feed&utm_medium=RSS&utm_campaign=RSS_Syndication

[2026-09-18 06:32 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: BBC News

Title: England crush Sri Lanka to seal T20 series win

Snippet: Sri Lanka scored just 12 runs from the final four overs of their innings

Read full article: https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/cricket/articles/cm70dnrke6klo?at_medium=RSS&at_campaign=rss

[2026-09-18 06:30 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: The Korea Herald

Title: [Robert J. Fouser] Where the center still holds

Snippet: Much of Germany went to bed on Sept. 6 worried as the far-right Alternative for Germany (AfD) scored a sweeping victory in Saxony-Anhalt's state election. The party won nearly 44 percent of the vote but came three seats short of winning control of the state parliament. Support for the mainstream conservative Christian Democratic Union of Germany, buffeted by the low approval ratings of Chancellor Friedrich Merz, fell by more than half.

Read full article: https://www.koreaherald.com/article/10877436

[2026-09-18 06:20 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 90]

Source: New York Post

Title: Alex Ovechkin on appearing in Putin campaign video: ‘I support my country’

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

Read full article: https://nypost.com/2026/09/17/sports/alex-ovechkin-on-appearing-in-putin-campaign-video-i-support-my-country/

[2026-09-18 06:08 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: BBC News

Title: Archbishop of Canterbury withdraws award from Muslim cleric who praised Osama bin Laden

Snippet: Hafiz Muhammad Tahir Mehmood Ashrafi, left, is pictured accepting his award from Dame Sarah Mullally

Read full article: https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/ckr50lrz5e6zo?at_medium=RSS&at_campaign=rss

[2026-09-18 06:07 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: RT News

Title: Why is Trump shifting millions in military aid to South America?

Snippet: The US has decided to redirect $52 million in foreign military financing to four countries in South America, the Associated Press reported on Tuesday.

Read full article: https://www.rt.com/news/645896-us-military-aid-south-america/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=RSS

[2026-09-18 05:59 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 90]

Source: BBC News

Title: Why Canadians are ready for closer ties with Europe

Snippet: Watch: 'A better opportunity' - Canadians on a closer alliance with Europe

Read full article: https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/cx980qj57r89o?at_medium=RSS&at_campaign=rss

[2026-09-18 05:52 UTC+10:00] [Digital Services Act] [Factuality: 100]

Source: Politico

Title: Parents, privacy, parliaments: The battle begins for von der Leyen’s social media ban

Snippet: BRUSSELS — Ursula von der Leyen's bill to keep young Europeans off social media is an ambitious response to the growing outcry over the potential harm of TikTok, Instagram and other online platforms. Making the restrictions a reality will require a whole new level of ambition.

Read full article: https://www.politico.eu/article/parents-privacy-parliaments-the-battle-begins-on-von-der-leyens-social-media-ban/?utm_source=RSS_Feed&utm_medium=RSS&utm_campaign=RSS_Syndication

[2026-09-18 05:48 UTC+10:00] [Borders] [Factuality: 100]

Source: Politico

Title: Tusk warns of ‘accidental’ Russian strikes against Ukraine’s allies in fall and winter

Snippet: Polish Prime Minister Donald Tusk warned Thursday that Russia could launch drone or missile strikes in the coming months against countries supporting Ukraine and play them off as accidents.

Read full article: https://www.politico.eu/article/donald-tusk-warns-accidental-russian-strikes-against-ukraines-allies-fall-and-winter/?utm_source=RSS_Feed&utm_medium=RSS&utm_campaign=RSS_Syndication

[2026-09-18 05:35 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: BBC News

Title: This Olympic river has 500 crocodiles in it - but that's not the main concern

Snippet: Queensland's Fitzroy River, home to saltwater crocodiles, has been approved as an Olympics rowing venue for 2032

Read full article: https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/c68xkypqyxw7o?at_medium=RSS&at_campaign=rss

[2026-09-18 05:32 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: RT News

Title: The world is just enough: Ursula von der Leyen goes Bond villain

Snippet: By Tarik Cyril Amar, a historian from Germany working at Koç University, Istanbul, on Russia, Ukraine, and Eastern Europe, the history of World War II, the cultural Cold War, and the politics of memory

Read full article: https://www.rt.com/news/645925-world-is-just-enough-ursula/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=RSS

[2026-09-18 05:24 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: New York Post

Title: Pete Buttigieg rallies with Dem House candidate against Rep. Mike Lawler with no mention of Biden

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

Read full article: https://nypost.com/2026/09/17/us-news/pete-buttigieg-rallies-with-dem-house-candidate-against-rep-mike-lawler-with-no-mention-of-biden/

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

Source: BBC News

Title: White House withdraws Trump's ICE nominee amid Republican opposition

Snippet: The White House has withdrawn President Donald Trump's nominee to lead Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) after a Republican senator joined Democrats in opposing his confirmation.

Read full article: https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/cq23xzp55x08o?at_medium=RSS&at_campaign=rss

[2026-09-18 05:13 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: BBC News

Title: Andy Burnham urged to set dementia waiting-time target

Snippet: Prime Minister Andy Burnham has pledged to reform adult social care in England

Read full article: https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/c50m3glzppgpo?at_medium=RSS&at_campaign=rss

[2026-09-18 05:06 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: The Jerusalem Post

Title: ‘I don’t work for Netanyahu': Ofer Winter tries to be Israel's next kingmaker - interview

Snippet: The demand for political renewal after the October 7 massacre was central to Ofer Winter’s election pitch: Give new people enough power, and they could change Israel’s Right, even under Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu.

Read full article: https://www.jpost.com/israel-election-2026/article-908996

[2026-09-18 04:57 UTC+10:00] [Artificial Intelligence] [Factuality: 100]

Source: Politico

Title: AI king Jensen Huang pushes ‘responsible optimism’ at Charles III’s gathering

Snippet: AYRSHIRE, Scotland — King Charles relied on all his pulling power to bring together some of the most powerful people in the world of AI to a rural corner of Scotland.

Read full article: https://www.politico.eu/article/king-charles-ai-jensen-huang-pushes-responsible-optimism-gathering/?utm_source=RSS_Feed&utm_medium=RSS&utm_campaign=RSS_Syndication

[2026-09-18 04:45 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: Zero Hedge

Title: Dangerous Escalation: German, French, UK Militaries Ramp Up Flights Near Russian Border

Snippet: Kremlin sources are sounding the alarm over increasing NATO flights observed flying closely to Russia's border, amid dangerously heightened rhetoric over alleged Russian drone incursions in the Baltics and Poland, as well as accusations of a Russian-backed UAV sabotage campaign in Germany and central Europe.

Read full article: https://www.zerohedge.com/geopolitical/dangerous-escalation-german-french-uk-militaries-ramp-flights-near-russian-border