[2026-02-25 20:21 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: AP News

Title: 2030 French Alps Olympics CEO Cyril Linette departs amid internal turmoil

Snippet: IOC president Thomas Bach, right, shakes hands to French President Emmanuel Macron after Bach announced that the French Alps was named as the 2030 Winter Games host at the 2024 Summer Olympics, Wednesday, July 24, 2024, in Paris, France. (AP Photo/David Goldman, File)

Read full article: https://apnews.com/article/winter-olympics-2030-french-alps-5f0e4642dc772805cece1665d8b839fa

[2026-02-25 20:15 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: Zero Hedge

Title: Report Details Russia's Shadowy Digital Pipeline Concealing $90BN In Crude Exports

Snippet: Global sanctions meet the digital age in a recent interesting bit of FT analysis, which concluded that a single email server may have exposed what amounts to a $90 billion shadow pipeline for Russian crude.

Read full article: https://www.zerohedge.com/energy/report-details-russias-shadowy-digital-pipeline-concealing-90bn-crude-exports

[2026-02-25 20:08 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: The Local Spain

Title: REVEALED: What Spain's latest crime stats say about safety

Snippet: Has life in Spain become safer or more dangerous over the last year? Here's what you need to know about the Spanish Interior Ministry's most recent crime report.

Read full article: https://www.thelocal.es/20260225/revealed-what-spains-latest-crime-stats-say-about-safety

[2026-02-25 20:00 UTC+10:00] [Tracey Emin] [Factuality: 95]

Source: Guardian Australia

Title: Tracey Emin: A Second Life review – this show of undiluted love, heartache and pain left me a teary wreck

Snippet: Tate Modern, LondonForget the sex and drugs of the 90s. This wildly emotional exhibition shows that Emin’s life’s work has been turning suffering into sculpture, insults into poetry – and agony into art

Read full article: https://www.theguardian.com/artanddesign/2026/feb/25/tracey-emin-review-tate-modern-london

[2026-02-25 20:00 UTC+10:00] [Books] [Factuality: 100]

Source: Guardian Australia

Title: My Bags Are Big by Tibor Fischer review – how to make it in crypto

Snippet: Amusing oddballs populate a wise-cracking wheeler-dealer’s tale of leaving London for Dubai in search of loot and laughs

Read full article: https://www.theguardian.com/books/2026/feb/25/my-bags-are-big-by-tibor-fischer-review-how-to-make-it-in-crypto

[2026-02-25 19:46 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 90]

Source: The Moscow Times

Title: Dodo Pizza Founder Apologizes After Employee Fired for Sheltering Stray Dog Sparks Backlash

Snippet: The founder of Russia’s largest pizza chain, Dodo Pizza, apologized Tuesday after the company faced backlash and calls for a boycott over the firing of an employee who wrapped a stray dog in a blanket during freezing weather.

Read full article: https://www.themoscowtimes.com/2026/02/25/dodo-pizza-founder-apologizes-after-employee-fired-for-sheltering-stray-dog-sparks-backlash-a92040

[2026-02-25 19:30 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: Zero Hedge

Title: Another Migrant Sex Offender Granted Asylum In Britain Despite Skipping Bail In Europe

Snippet: Authored by Thomas Brooke via Remix News,

Read full article: https://www.zerohedge.com/geopolitical/another-migrant-sex-offender-granted-asylum-britain-despite-skipping-bail-europe

[2026-02-25 19:24 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: Al Jazeera

Title: South Africa secures return of 11 men ‘lured’ into Russia-Ukraine war

Snippet: A group of 11 South African men who were “lured” into fighting for Russia in Ukraine will return home, the country’s presidency has said.

Read full article: https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2026/2/25/south-africa-secures-return-of-11-men-lured-into-russia-ukraine-war

[2026-02-25 19:21 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: Daily News

Title: Minister Vijitha departs for Germany to strengthen trade and diplomatic ties - DailyNews

Snippet: The Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Foreign Employment, and Tourism has announced that Minister Vijitha Herath will depart for Germany tomorrow (26) for a high-profile two-day official visit.

Read full article: https://dailynews.lk/2026/02/25/local/957609/minister-vijitha-departs-for-germany-to-strengthen-trade-and-diplomatic-ties/

[2026-02-25 19:18 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: AfricaNews

Title: Poland marks four years since Russia’s invasion of Ukraine in Warsaw

Snippet: Poland saw crowds gather in Warsaw’s Castle Square to mark four years since Russia invaded Ukraine. Protesters waved Ukrainian flags and held signs reading “Fight 4 Freedom” and “Putin always lies. Support Ukraine.” The rally framed the war as a struggle for sovereignty and basic rights. Speakers stressed that Crimea is Ukraine and rejected Russia’s annexation.

Read full article: http://www.africanews.com/2026/02/25/poland-marks-four-years-since-russias-invasion-of-ukraine-in-warsaw/

[2026-02-25 19:11 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: Al Jazeera

Title: Germany’s Merz arrives in China for two-day visit with focus on trade

Snippet: German Chancellor Friedrich Merz has kicked off his inaugural visit to China with a focus on resetting trade relations and deepening cooperation.

Read full article: https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2026/2/25/germany-merz-arrives-in-china-for-two-day-visit-with-focus-on-trade

[2026-02-25 19:00 UTC+10:00] [Politics] [Factuality: 100]

Source: Guardian Australia

Title: How rightwing rhetoric has risen sharply in the UK parliament – an exclusive visual analysis

Snippet: In the past five years, MPs’ attitudes in the House of Commons towards immigration have swung harder to the right than at almost any other time in the last century

Read full article: https://www.theguardian.com/politics/ng-interactive/2026/feb/25/how-rightwing-rhetoric-has-risen-sharply-in-the-uk-parliament-an-exclusive-visual-analysis

[2026-02-25 18:37 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: The Local Spain

Title: Today in Spain: A roundup of the latest news on Wednesday

Snippet: UK's stricter entry rules for Spaniards and other Europeans come into force, Norway's King hospitalised in Tenerife, Julio Iglesias sues Spain's Labour Minister and more news on Wednesday February 25th.

Read full article: https://www.thelocal.es/20260225/today-in-spain-a-roundup-of-the-latest-news-on-wednesday-71

[2026-02-25 18:30 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: South China Morning Post

Title: EU’s tech ban; China’s mysterious Nantianmen project: 7 science highlightsFrom a leading biologist leaving US for China to a semiconductor breakthrough, here are some highlights from SCMP’s recent science reporting.

Snippet: From a leading biologist leaving US for China to a semiconductor breakthrough, here are some highlights from SCMP’s recent science reporting

Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/news/china/science/article/3344560/eus-tech-ban-chinas-mysterious-nantianmen-project-7-science-highlights

[2026-02-25 18:24 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: The National (UAE)

Title: Louvre museum director resigns after Paris jewels heist exposes security failure

Snippet: Laurence des Cars has resigned as director of the Louvre in Paris, months after a high-profile theft of crown jewels exposed deep security and infrastructure failures at the world’s most visited museum.

Read full article: https://www.thenationalnews.com/arts-culture/art-design/2026/02/25/louvre-director-resigns-after-paris-jewellery-heist-exposes-security-failures/

[2026-02-25 18:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: Zero Hedge

Title: Russia Faces Five Geostrategic Challenges As The Special Operation Enters Its Fifth Year

Snippet: Authored by Andrew Korybko,

Read full article: https://www.zerohedge.com/geopolitical/russia-faces-five-geostrategic-challenges-special-operation-enters-its-fifth-year

[2026-02-25 17:43 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 90]

Source: BBC News

Title: 'I'm proud of my heritage' - meet Britain's youngest ever F1 driver

Snippet: The ‘rare combination’ behind Britain’s newest F1 driver

Read full article: https://www.bbc.com/sport/formula1/articles/c1kgz78klv9o?at_medium=RSS&at_campaign=rss

[2026-02-25 17:35 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: Financial Times

Title: Transcript: European investment banks’ killer year

Snippet: Marc Filippino, Simon Foy and Humza Jilani

Read full article: https://www.ft.com/content/86339def-c350-49bf-a9f6-310e968f692c

[2026-02-25 17:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: AP News

Title: China and Germany pledge to deepen ties amid global turbulence

Snippet: Chinese President Xi Jinping, second from right meets with German Chancellor Friedrich Merz, second left, at the Diaoyutai State Guesthouse in Beijing, China, Wednesday Feb. 25, 2026.(Jessica Lee/Pool Photo via AP)

Read full article: https://apnews.com/article/china-germany-chancellor-merz-beijing-trade-talks-23eff16baaae1656ac32b189749b7155

[2026-02-25 17:00 UTC+10:00] [Art and design] [Factuality: 100]

Source: Guardian Australia

Title: Beatriz González review – the corpses pile up in a gripping retrospective that can be difficult to bear

Snippet: Barbican, London The Colombian artist, who died this year aged 93, lived through years of conflict and corruption, making biting, macabre and endlessly forceful work from postcards, cheap furniture and press cuttings

Read full article: https://www.theguardian.com/artanddesign/2026/feb/25/beatriz-gonzalez-review-the-corpses-pile-up-in-a-gripping-retrospective-that-can-be-difficult-to-bear

[2026-02-25 17:00 UTC+10:00] [Reform UK] [Factuality: 100]

Source: Guardian Australia

Title: From Trump’s Maga to Farage’s Reform, they’re all following Putin’s nationalism playbook | Rafael Behr

Snippet: Reform is promising a ‘patriotic school curriculum’ – but what does that mean? In the end it comes down to submission to the leader

Read full article: https://www.theguardian.com/commentisfree/2026/feb/25/donald-trump-maga-nigel-farage-reform-vladimir-putin-nationalism

[2026-02-25 16:07 UTC+10:00] [OLYMPICS] [Factuality: 95]

Source: The Japan Times

Title: Team Japan hails best-ever Winter Olympics performance

Snippet: After their long flight back from Italy was delayed by two hours, several of Team Japan’s Olympic medal-winners headed straight to a Tokyo hotel Tuesday for a news conference to mark the return of the nation’s most successful Winter Olympians yet.

Read full article: https://www.japantimes.co.jp/olympics/2026/02/25/team-japan-olympics-homecoming/

[2026-02-25 16:04 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: Financial Times

Title: European investment banks’ killer year

Snippet: PublishedFebruary 25 2026

Read full article: https://www.ft.com/content/6a73f3e5-82b5-4f76-9f22-b752b7a08fb7

[2026-02-25 16:00 UTC+10:00] [Blindness and visual impairment] [Factuality: 90]

Source: Guardian Australia

Title: I suddenly went blind 2,000 miles from home – alone, penniless and confused

Snippet: In 1990, Gary Williamson was 18, backpacking in Europe, when his vision began to fail. It was the start of a perilous journey

Read full article: https://www.theguardian.com/lifeandstyle/2026/feb/25/i-suddenly-went-blind-2000-miles-from-home-alone-penniless-confused

[2026-02-25 14:21 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: BBC News

Title: German chancellor lands in Beijing for inaugural China trip

Snippet: Germany's chancellor has touched down in China as German businesses sound the alarm about a yawning trade imbalance.

Read full article: https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/c5yjpke8072o?at_medium=RSS&at_campaign=rss

[2026-02-25 14:10 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: Zero Hedge

Title: Man Accidentally Hacks Himself A 7,000-Robot Army

Snippet: A software engineer in Spain had the surprise of his life when he found himself in control of thousands of robots in what was supposed to be a pet project. Sammy Azdoufal set out to customize his new Chinese-made DJI Romo robot vacuum, a high-end autonomous cleaner that comes with a price tag of $2,000 that maps homes, mops floors, and navigates obstacles with onboard sensors, according to Popular Science.

Read full article: https://www.zerohedge.com/technology/man-hacks-himself-7000-robot-spy-army-how-accidental-exploit-exposed-global-privacy-flaw

[2026-02-25 14:08 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 90]

Source: Daily News

Title: Baby boy born to UK mother after womb transplant from dead donor - DailyNews

Snippet: A baby boy named Hugo is the first child to be born in the UK to a mother with a womb transplant from a dead donor.

Read full article: https://dailynews.lk/2026/02/25/breaking-news/957533/baby-boy-born-to-uk-mother-after-womb-transplant-from-dead-donor/

[2026-02-25 13:43 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: South China Morning Post

Title: Norway’s former PM in hospital following Epstein files disclosures

Snippet: Thorbjørn Jagland is one of the many prominent figures worldwide named in the files

Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/news/world/europe/article/3344532/norways-former-prime-minister-hospital-following-epstein-files-disclosures

[2026-02-25 13:41 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: AP News

Title: Prominent Russian scholar of North Korea says he was expelled from Latvia following detention

Snippet: In this Sept. 20, 2017, photo, Andrei Lankov, a North Korea expert at Kookmin University answers a reporter’s question during an interview in Seoul, South Korea. (AP Photo/Lee Jin-man, File)

Read full article: https://apnews.com/article/russia-north-korea-latvia-lankov-detention-8440d68f6d37162b38bdd7f20cd0400c

[2026-02-25 12:43 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 90]

Source: ABC News

Title: Australian jailed for 7 years for 'betraying' the United States

Snippet: US prosecutors said Peter Williams sold tools that "would have allowed Russia to access millions of digital devices". (Reuters: Elizabeth Frantz)

Read full article: https://www.abc.net.au/news/2026-02-25/australian-sentenced-7-years-jail-selling-us-trade-secrets/106385636

[2026-02-25 12:18 UTC+10:00] [National] [Factuality: 100]

Source: 9News

Title: Panicked expats and 'ten pound poms': The people impacted by passport rule

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

Read full article: https://www.9news.com.au/national/uk-eta-passport-scheme-how-dual-citizens-have-been-impacted/884e44d6-d134-48f5-9281-b46e2c1818ca

[2026-02-25 12:17 UTC+10:00] [National] [Factuality: 90]

Source: 9News

Title: Aussie monarchists query PM's letter about ex-prince Andrew

Snippet: Australia's monarchists have issued their support for King Charles amid an ongoing police investigation into his brother, Andrew Mountbatten-Windsor - but have questioned Prime Minister Anthony Albanese over his letter supporting the former prince's removal from the line of succession.Andrew Mountbatten-Windsor was arrested on his 66th birthday last week and held for 12 hours before being released without charge.UK police said the arrest was part of an investigation into suspected misconduct in public officer.READ MORE: Two arrested over alleged kidnapping,

Read full article: https://www.9news.com.au/national/andrew-mountbatten-windsor-arrest-line-of-succession-removal-australian-monarchists-support-the-king/c4eaf9cd-f6f6-4918-a592-6a8d2c97cbe8

[2026-02-25 12:11 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 90]

Source: The Jerusalem Post

Title: US ambassador to France ignores summons from French Foreign Ministry, denied access to officials

Snippet: The diplomatic crisis between France and the United States escalated on Tuesday after the US ambassador to Paris, Charles Kushner, ignored an official summons from the French Foreign Ministry.

Read full article: https://www.jpost.com/international/article-887844

[2026-02-25 11:30 UTC+10:00] [World / Europe] [Factuality: 100]

Source: The Age

Title: Louvre boss quits four months after $146m heist

Snippet: The director of the Louvre has resigned after being blamed for a jewel heist at the Paris museum.

Read full article: https://www.theage.com.au/world/europe/louvre-boss-quits-four-months-after-146m-heist-20260225-p5o581.html?ref=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_source=rss_feed

[2026-02-25 11:29 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: AP News

Title: From finalists to early exit: Inter Milan shocked by Bodø/Glimt in Champions League

Snippet: Inter Milan’s Marcus Thuram reacts during the Champions League soccer match between Inter Milan and Bodø/Glimt, Tuesday, Feb. 24 , 2026 ,in Milan, Italy (Spada/LaPresse via AP)

Read full article: https://apnews.com/article/inter-bodo-champions-league-chivu-0a8d34dff19492883e962636ef89f17a

[2026-02-25 11:19 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: AP News

Title: Vegas Golden Knights face intense playoff race after Olympics break

Snippet: United States’ Jack Eichel celebrates with teammates after defeating Canada in a men’s ice hockey gold medal game between Canada and the United States at the 2026 Winter Olympics, in Milan, Italy, Sunday, Feb. 22, 2026. (AP Photo/Petr David Josek)

Read full article: https://apnews.com/article/golden-knights-nhl-playoffs-olympics-e7e8866f19bac1e1babfafe41b8f76fb

[2026-02-25 11:00 UTC+10:00] [Australia] [Factuality: 95]

Source: SBS News

Title: The UK's new entry rules are here. What do they mean for you?

Snippet: Confused messaging around new UK travel laws have spurned chaos for Australian dual citizens. Source: Getty / Atstock Productions/newsfocus1

Read full article: https://www.sbs.com.au/news/article/the-uks-new-entry-rules-are-here-what-do-they-mean-for-you/7jund0l8f

[2026-02-25 10:12 UTC+10:00] [Home Office] [Factuality: 100]

Source: Guardian Australia

Title: British dual nationals risk imminent refusal of travel to UK, Home Office affirms

Snippet: Government ignores pleas for a grace period before new rules come into force on Wednesday

Read full article: https://www.theguardian.com/politics/2026/feb/24/british-dual-nationals-risk-imminent-refusal-of-travel-to-uk-home-office-affirms

[2026-02-25 10:12 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: ABC News

Title: Zelenskyy says Ukraine unbroken after 4 years, but Russia vows to fight on

Snippet: Volodymyr Zelenskyy says his country has not been broken by Russia's invasion. (Ukrainian Presidential Press Service via Reuters)

Read full article: https://www.abc.net.au/news/2026-02-25/zelenskyy-says-ukraine-unbroken-four-years-russia-fight/106384174

[2026-02-25 10:11 UTC+10:00] [National / Victoria] [Factuality: 100]

Source: The Age

Title: World in pictures, February 25, 2026

Snippet: A single rose is seen at a freshly dug grave at 18 Cemetery in Kharkiv, Ukraine. Tuesday marked four years since Russia launched its full-scale invasion of Ukraine on February 24, 2022. Credit:Chris McGrath/Getty Images

Read full article: https://www.theage.com.au/national/victoria/world-in-pictures-february-25-2026-20260225-p5o59o.html?ref=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_source=rss_feed

[2026-02-25 10:05 UTC+10:00] [National] [Factuality: 100]

Source: 9News

Title: Surprising reason UK shops are locking up their chocolate

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

Read full article: https://www.9news.com.au/national/chocolate-increasingly-targeted-in-thefts-uk-stores-now-protected-in-plastic-cases/3e413a8a-191a-4eca-bd5e-4fa19dc35ebf

[2026-02-25 09:52 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: The Jerusalem Post

Title: Green Party to vote on 'Zionism is Racism' motion, calls for Palestinian state from river to sea

Snippet: The UK Green Party is set to vote on whether "Zionism is Racism" at the upcoming Spring Conference.

Read full article: https://www.jpost.com/diaspora/antisemitism/article-887840

[2026-02-25 09:46 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: AP News

Title: Hughes’ OT goal for Team USA vs Canada in Olympic final averages 26M live viewers on NBC, Peacock

Snippet: United States’ Jack Hughes celebrates after scoring the winning goal against Canada during the overtime period of the men’s ice hockey gold medal game at the 2026 Winter Olympics in Milan, Italy, Sunday, Feb. 22, 2026. (AP Photo/Carolyn Kaster)

Read full article: https://apnews.com/article/winter-olympics-hockey-ratings-nbc-hughes-cc7bdc8c6cded0c8c4451a57cf19941c

[2026-02-25 09:24 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: Al Jazeera

Title: Russia ‘has not won’ as Ukraine war enters fifth year, Zelenskyy says

Snippet: Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy has praised Ukrainians for withstanding four years of Russian attacks with “immense courage”, saying Moscow has failed to break their spirit or win the war it started.

Read full article: https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2026/2/24/russia-has-not-won-as-ukraine-war-enters-fifth-year-zelenskyy-says

[2026-02-25 09:20 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: The National (UAE)

Title: Iranian opposition figures meet in London to form 'Iran Freedom Congress'

Snippet: Dozens of diverse Iranian opposition figures have held a preliminary meeting in London and will convene a larger gathering next month to discuss how Iran might best move to democracy if the regime were toppled, a key organiser said on Tuesday.

Read full article: https://www.thenationalnews.com/news/us/2026/02/24/iran-freedom-congress-opposition-london/

[2026-02-25 09:02 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: The National (UAE)

Title: UN General Assembly backs resolution for lasting peace in Ukraine but US abstains

Snippet: The UN General Assembly on Tuesday adopted a resolution reaffirming its support for Ukraine’s sovereignty and territorial integrity, four years after Russia’s full-scale invasion, but the US abstained from the vote.

Read full article: https://www.thenationalnews.com/news/us/2026/02/24/un-vote-ukraine-us-abstains/

[2026-02-25 08:36 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: The Jerusalem Post

Title: Syrian government, Druze renew participation in new US-backed talks - report

Snippet: The Syrian transitional government in Damascus is involved in US-backed talks with the Druze leadership in Sweida, according to Agence France-Presse reports on Tuesday.

Read full article: https://www.jpost.com/middle-east/article-887829

[2026-02-25 08:29 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: ABC News

Title: 'Secret' $800m arms deal with Russia boosts Iran's air defences

Snippet: Russia's Verba Man-Portable Air-Defence System will give Iran new capabilities to target low-altitude threats. (Wikicommons: Mil.ru)

Read full article: https://www.abc.net.au/news/2026-02-25/iran-missile-defence-deal-russia-verba-manpad-weapons/106380088

[2026-02-25 08:18 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: AP News

Title: Ukrainian envoy says US raised concerns about strikes aimed at Russia that impacted US oil interests

Snippet: An oil tanker is moored at the Sheskharis complex, part of Chernomortransneft JSC, a subsidiary of Transneft PJSC, in Novorossiysk, Russia, on Oct. 11, 2022. (AP Photo, File)

Read full article: https://apnews.com/article/trump-russia-ukraine-kazakhstan-port-64099dd2a9a3124600682f736c3f5117

[2026-02-25 08:08 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 90]

Source: The Jerusalem Post

Title: Trump's US is not an ally of France, says French presidential hopeful

Snippet: Prominent French center-left politician Raphael Glucksmann said on Tuesday the United States under President Donald Trump was no longer an ally of France and Europe, criticizing what he said was Washington's interference in European affairs.

Read full article: https://www.jpost.com/international/article-887827