[2026-05-26 09:55 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: Zero Hedge

Title: China Moves To Shut Down Offshore Stock-Trading Channels Used By Mainland Investors

Snippet: Authored by Arthur Zhang via The Epoch Times,

Read full article: https://www.zerohedge.com/markets/china-moves-shut-down-offshore-stock-trading-channels-used-mainland-investors

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

Source: South China Morning Post

Title: Private equity firm Templewater primed as Hong Kong moves to deepen Central Asia ties

Snippet: Chairman Cliff Zhang says company positioning itself as ‘superconnector’ to channel Middle East funds into emerging market amid volatility elsewhere

Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/news/hong-kong/hong-kong-economy/article/3354796/private-equity-firm-templewater-primed-hong-kong-moves-deepen-central-asia-ties?utm_source=rss_feed

[2026-05-26 09:00 UTC+10:00] [Belt and Road Initiative] [Factuality: 100]

Source: South China Morning Post

Title: Private equity firm Templewater primed as Hong Kong moves to deepen Central Asia ties

Snippet: Chairman Cliff Zhang says company positioning itself as ‘superconnector’ to channel Middle East funds into emerging market amid volatility elsewhere

Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/news/hong-kong/hong-kong-economy/article/3354796/private-equity-firm-templewater-primed-hong-kong-moves-deepen-central-asia-ties

[2026-05-26 07:47 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: The Jerusalem Post

Title: National plan to rehabilitate the Galilee with a NIS 3 billion investment announced

Snippet: The Finance Ministry announced a national plan to invest NIS 3 billion in the reconstruction, rehabilitation, and redevelopment of the Galilee following many years of war that have placed immense pressure on the region.

Read full article: https://www.jpost.com/israel-news/article-897284

[2026-05-26 07:32 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: AP News

Title: Brazil commits $617.5M to Amazon ecological investment

Snippet: SAO PAULO (AP) — The Brazilian government said Monday it has committed 3.1 billion reais ($617.5 million) to foster ecological investment in the Amazon region, as part of a plan to expand a federal program known as Eco Invest that was announced during last year’s COP30 — the annual United Nations climate summit it hosted last year.

Read full article: https://apnews.com/article/brazil-amazon-rainforest-ecological-investment-1fc8098f5e20ae824502a86448b46f89

[2026-05-26 05:29 UTC+10:00] [National] [Factuality: 100]

Source: 9News

Title: House price slump could be coming after weeks of low auction sales

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/national/federal-budget-2026-australian-property-market-impacts-spooked-homebuyers/439725bd-f8fd-40c4-9b8f-072a4515ce61

[2026-05-26 05:15 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: Zero Hedge

Title: Corrections Vs Bears: How The Fed Rewired The Market

Snippet: Authored by Lance Roberts via RealInvestmentAdvice.com,

Read full article: https://www.zerohedge.com/markets/corrections-vs-bears-how-fed-rewired-market

[2026-05-26 04:46 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: ABC News

Title: Rate hikes and tax changes have broken the back of the latest property boom

Snippet: Topic:Property Prices

Read full article: https://www.abc.net.au/news/2026-05-26/property-market-correction-visible-auction-clearance-rates-drop/106719708

[2026-05-26 02:55 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: BBC News

Title: Met police to share more bodycam footage online

Snippet: The Metropolitan Police says it is changing its policy on releasing more body-worn video from officers "where it can improve transparency and trust in policing".

Read full article: https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/c78kk9e980jo?at_medium=RSS&at_campaign=rss

[2026-05-26 02:05 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: The Manila Times

Title: The free rider problem

Snippet: THERE is a market failure in economics known as the free rider problem. It happens when some people consume public goods and services without paying for them, while the costs are shouldered by the rest of taxpayers. In an emerging market like the Philippines, there are many free riders, posing a heavy burden on the government’s narrowing fiscal space and people’s budget.

Read full article: https://www.manilatimes.net/2026/05/26/opinion/columns/the-free-rider-problem/2351101

[2026-05-25 23:33 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: Zero Hedge

Title: Futures, Global Stocks Soar To All Time High, Oil Plunges On Endless "Iran Deal" Drumbeat

Snippet: US equity futures jumped and global stocks rose to record highs as crude oil fell after officials signaled - once again - that the US was nearing a deal with Iran to reopen the Strait of Hormuz and restore oil flows. The dollar weakened while precious metals and crypto bounced from Friday's drop.

Read full article: https://www.zerohedge.com/markets/futures-global-stocks-soar-all-time-high-oil-plunges-endless-iran-deal-drumbeat

[2026-05-25 22:03 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: AP News

Title: Democrats feud over stock trades while sharpening attacks on Trump

Snippet: A board above the trading floor of the New York Stock Exchange displays the closing number for the Dow Jones industrial average, April 22, 2026. (AP Photo/Richard Drew, File)

Read full article: https://apnews.com/article/democrats-midterms-stock-trading-colin-allred-julie-johnson-97c1dc2f144cb3b7457ca062741a6e78

[2026-05-25 21:42 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: AfricaNews

Title: Morocco’s Eid livestock markets return to full strength as herd numbers recover

Snippet: The sounds of sheep and rams filled the air at the bustling livestock market in Aïn Aouda, near Rabat, as families prepared for Eid al-Adha, one of the holiest celebrations in the Muslim calendar.

Read full article: http://www.africanews.com/2026/05/25/moroccos-eid-livestock-markets-return-to-full-strength-as-herd-numbers-recover/

[2026-05-25 21:31 UTC+10:00] [All News] [Factuality: 100]

Source: The Korea Herald

Title: Pope calls for robust regulation of AI in manifesto that ponders the future of humanity

Snippet: VATICAN CITY (AP) — Pope Leo XIV called Monday for robust regulation of artificial intelligence and for its developers to work for the common good rather than profit, issuing a sweeping manifesto on safeguarding humankind as the technology impacts everything from work to war.

Read full article: https://www.koreaherald.com/article/10755557

[2026-05-25 21:23 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: Al Jazeera

Title: Cattle market empties as fear grips Eid preparations in India’s West Bengal

Snippet: Kolkata, India – Less than a week before Eid al-Adha, the sprawling Dhulagarh cattle market on the outskirts of Kolkata, the capital of India’s West Bengal state, has a deserted look.

Read full article: https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2026/5/25/cattle-market-empties-as-fear-grips-eid-preparations-in-indias-west-bengal

[2026-05-25 20:30 UTC+10:00] [Climate crisis] [Factuality: 100]

Source: Guardian Australia

Title: BHP has made big climate promises – that’s the easy part. Now it must do the real work of slashing emissions | Adam Morton

Snippet: Given the scale of its contribution to global heating, the world’s biggest miner has a duty to invest heavily in solutions that could have a global impact

Read full article: https://www.theguardian.com/world/commentisfree/2026/may/25/bhp-climate-promises-slash-emissions-global-solutions

[2026-05-25 19:28 UTC+10:00] [National / WA] [Factuality: 100]

Source: The Age

Title: Labor wants its 20 per cent gas reservation scheme to apply nationally. What does that mean for WA?

Snippet: West Australian exporters could be forced to lift the amount of gas kept in reserve for the domestic market under a new framework set out by the federal government.

Read full article: https://www.theage.com.au/national/western-australia/labor-wants-its-20-per-cent-gas-reservation-scheme-to-apply-nationally-what-does-that-mean-for-wa-20260525-p600jy.html?ref=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_source=rss_feed

[2026-05-25 18:49 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: Al Jazeera

Title: Why the SpaceX IPO is the talk of Wall Street and beyond

Snippet: Tech billionaire Elon Musk’s SpaceX is preparing to list its shares on the US-based Nasdaq in what will be the most hotly anticipated initial public offering (IPO) in years.

Read full article: https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2026/5/25/why-the-spacex-ipo-is-the-talk-of-wall-street-and-beyond

[2026-05-25 18:36 UTC+10:00] [All News] [Factuality: 100]

Source: The Korea Herald

Title: LG Electronics OLED TVs top consumer reviews in 14 countries

Snippet: LG Electronics said its OLED TVs ranked first in consumer media evaluations across 14 countries, strengthening its position in the global premium TV market.

Read full article: https://www.koreaherald.com/article/10755524

[2026-05-25 18:28 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: South China Morning Post

Title: Search in flooded cave for 7 gold-mining villagers in Laos enters sixth day

Snippet: Thai teams have joined the mission, as rescuers share photos of the treacherous conditions in the cave tunnel

Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/week-asia/people/article/3354748/search-flooded-cave-7-gold-mining-villagers-laos-enters-sixth-day?utm_source=rss_feed

[2026-05-25 18:28 UTC+10:00] [Savannakhet province] [Factuality: 100]

Source: South China Morning Post

Title: Search in flooded cave for 7 gold-mining villagers in Laos enters sixth day

Snippet: Thai teams have joined the mission, as rescuers share photos of the treacherous conditions in the cave tunnel

Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/week-asia/people/article/3354748/search-flooded-cave-7-gold-mining-villagers-laos-enters-sixth-day

[2026-05-25 18:15 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: South China Morning Post

Title: China lifts peacekeeping budget share amid warnings bodies like UN may be sidelined

Snippet: SIPRI says Beijing’s participation in such UN missions helps ‘project an image of itself as a responsible major power’

Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/news/china/military/article/3354743/china-lifts-peacekeeping-budget-share-amid-warnings-bodies-un-may-be-sidelined?utm_source=rss_feed

[2026-05-25 18:15 UTC+10:00] [United Nations] [Factuality: 100]

Source: South China Morning Post

Title: China lifts peacekeeping budget share amid warnings bodies like UN may be sidelined

Snippet: SIPRI says Beijing’s participation in such UN missions helps ‘project an image of itself as a responsible major power’

Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/news/china/military/article/3354743/china-lifts-peacekeeping-budget-share-amid-warnings-bodies-un-may-be-sidelined

[2026-05-25 18:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: Nikkei Asia

Title: Japan stocks close at all-time high as investors bet on Iran deal

Snippet: Japanese stocks climbed across the board in Tokyo, helping lift the Tokyo Stock Price Index (Topix) to an all-time high on May 25. (Photo by Nanami Sato)

Read full article: https://asia.nikkei.com/business/markets/japan-stocks-close-at-all-time-high-as-investors-bet-on-iran-deal

[2026-05-25 17:36 UTC+10:00] [All News] [Factuality: 100]

Source: The Korea Herald

Title: Chinese EV retreat opens window for Hyundai in Canada

Snippet: Ottawa’s import quotas slow BYD, Geely and Chery as Korean automaker gains room in high-margin SUV and hybrid market

Read full article: https://www.koreaherald.com/article/10755484

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

Source: South China Morning Post

Title: China sales stable as European luxury brands tally first-quarter impact of Iran war

Snippet: While LVMH, Hermes and Prada recorded increased sales in Chinese market, Kering reported a decline

Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/economy/china-economy/article/3354733/china-sales-stable-european-luxury-brands-tally-first-quarter-impact-iran-war?utm_source=rss_feed

[2026-05-25 17:00 UTC+10:00] [luxury brands] [Factuality: 100]

Source: South China Morning Post

Title: China sales stable as European luxury brands tally first-quarter impact of Iran war

Snippet: While LVMH, Hermes and Prada recorded increased sales in Chinese market, Kering reported a decline

Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/economy/china-economy/article/3354733/china-sales-stable-european-luxury-brands-tally-first-quarter-impact-iran-war

[2026-05-25 16:35 UTC+10:00] [All News] [Factuality: 100]

Source: The Korea Herald

Title: Kakao Mobility becomes early test of Korea’s tougher listing rules

Snippet: Nasdaq option emerges as Korea tightens rules on subsidiary IPOs

Read full article: https://www.koreaherald.com/article/10755461

[2026-05-25 16:01 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: BBC News

Title: Oil prices slide on hopes of US-Iran peace deal

Snippet: Oil prices have fallen sharply and Asian stock markets have risen on hopes of a deal that could bring an end to the US-Israel war with Iran.

Read full article: https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/c809m7g29r7o?at_medium=RSS&at_campaign=rss

[2026-05-25 15:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: CNBC

Title: Beware the boom and bust cycle of memory stocks, investors warn amid AI boom

Snippet: London — Outsized returns for memory-related stocks have helped fuel substantial gains in U.S. and South Korean equity markets in recent years — but market watchers warn investors forget the market's cyclicality at their own risk.

Read full article: https://www.cnbc.com/2026/05/25/memory-stocks-cyclical-boom-bust-samsung-sk-hynix.html

[2026-05-25 14:51 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: CNBC

Title: Oil market at 'tank bottoms' in Asia — and Europe isn't far behind — warns Carlyle's Currie

Snippet: Oil markets are nearing minimum operating levels in Asia, with Europe likely next and the U.S. potentially facing shortages by July, Jeff Currie, Carlyle's chief strategy officer of energy pathways, said Monday, underscoring the global energy shock due to the Iran war.

Read full article: https://www.cnbc.com/2026/05/25/oil-prices-iran-war-carlyle-currie.html

[2026-05-25 14:50 UTC+10:00] [All News] [Factuality: 100]

Source: The Korea Herald

Title: Samsung tops emerging smartphone markets in Q1

Snippet: Samsung Electronics ranked first in smartphone market share across Latin America, the Middle East and Southeast Asia in the first quarter, maintaining its lead despite weaker regional demand and rising smartphone prices.

Read full article: https://www.koreaherald.com/article/10755422

[2026-05-25 14:49 UTC+10:00] [All News] [Factuality: 100]

Source: The Korea Herald

Title: Samsung eyes record Q2 profit as union votes on wage deal

Snippet: Samsung Electronics is forecast to post its strongest quarterly results on record in the second quarter, as a memory market reshaped by AI demand keeps prices climbing even as the wage settlement that pulled the company back from a strike still awaits a ratification vote closing Wednesday.

Read full article: https://www.koreaherald.com/article/10755421

[2026-05-25 14:25 UTC+10:00] [All News] [Factuality: 100]

Source: The Korea Herald

Title: Kospi rally goes beyond Samsung, SK hynix: JP Morgan

Snippet: Asia strategist Mixo Das keeps Korea as Asia top pick, backs Kospi 10,000 call on AI, earnings momentum

Read full article: https://www.koreaherald.com/article/10755412

[2026-05-25 13:22 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: AP News

Title: 2026 All-NBA Team Voting Results

Snippet: 2026 All-NBA Team Voting Results By THE ASSOCIATED PRESS Updated [hour]:[minute] [AMPM] [timezone], [monthFull] [day], [year] Add AP News on Google Add AP News as your preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Share Share Facebook Copy Link copied Print Email X LinkedIn Bluesky Flipboard Pinterest Reddit First Team1st Place Votes (5 points)2nd Place (3)3rd (1)TotalShai Gilgeous-Alexander, G, Oklahoma City10000500Nikola Jokic, C, Denver10000500Victor Wembanyama, C, San Antonio9910498Luka Doncic, G, L.A.

Read full article: https://apnews.com/article/2026-all-nba-team-voting-results-77bd7732de75d874c84732e845dcfbe4

[2026-05-25 12:53 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: The Manila Times

Title: Thousands rally in Spain's capital against increasing housing costs

Snippet: MADRID — Thousands of people rallied in central Madrid on Sunday against spiraling housing costs that have priced many Spaniards out of the housing market despite a recent economic boom, particularly in cities such as the country's capital and Barcelona.

Read full article: https://www.manilatimes.net/2026/05/25/world/thousands-rally-in-spains-capital-against-increasing-housing-costs/2350831

[2026-05-25 12:35 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: AP News

Title: Asian shares gain and oil prices slip as Trump remarks on Iran war talks

Snippet: A person stands in front of an electronic stock board showing Japan’s Nikkei index, seen through the glass wall of an office building in Tokyo, May 7, 2026. (AP Photo/Eugene Hoshiko, File)

Read full article: https://apnews.com/article/stocks-markets-iran-trump-oil-0b569925695e498e6fd7ece7b183e085

[2026-05-25 12:12 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: South Korea

Title: Foreign investors dump 10 tln won in Samsung Electronics, SK hynix stocks last week

Snippet: SEOUL, May 25 (Yonhap) -- Foreign investors sold more than 10 trillion won (US$6.6 billion) worth of shares in Samsung Electronics Co. and SK hynix Inc. last week while extending their net-selling streak in the South Korean stock market to 12 trading sessions, data showed Monday.

Read full article: https://en.yna.co.kr/view/AEN20260525001800320

[2026-05-25 12:04 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: Nikkei Asia

Title: Japan stocks hit new intraday high as investors bet on Iran deal

Snippet: Japanese stocks climbed across the board in Tokyo, helping lift the Tokyo Stock Price Index (Topix) to an all-time intraday high on May 25. (Photo by Nanami Sato)

Read full article: https://asia.nikkei.com/business/markets/japan-stocks-hit-new-intraday-high-as-investors-bet-on-iran-deal

[2026-05-25 11:21 UTC+10:00] [All News] [Factuality: 100]

Source: The Korea Herald

Title: Kospi's daily turnover tops W40tr for 1st time amid stock rally

Snippet: Average daily transactions in South Korea's benchmark index surpassed 40 trillion won ($26.4 billion) for the first time this month amid a record-breaking market rally, bourse data showed Monday.

Read full article: https://www.koreaherald.com/article/10755343

[2026-05-25 11:16 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: South Korea

Title: KOSPI's daily turnover tops 40 tln won for 1st time amid stock rally

Snippet: SEOUL, May 25 (Yonhap) -- Average daily transactions in South Korea's benchmark index surpassed 40 trillion won (US$26.4 billion) for the first time this month amid a record-breaking market rally, bourse data showed Monday.

Read full article: https://en.yna.co.kr/view/AEN20260525001100320

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

Source: Zero Hedge

Title: Colbert Blames Trump, But Massive Losses Killed His Show

Snippet: Progressive ideologues in entertainment are well known for avoiding responsibility for their failures at any cost, which is what makes them incredibly dangerous. Scapegoats are targeted for destruction while activists elude scrutiny so that they can bungle another project or institution, and another, and another. On and on it goes; like a bacteria they travel from one organ to the next, breaking it down from the inside.

Read full article: https://www.zerohedge.com/political/colbert-blames-trump-massive-profit-losses-killed-his-show

[2026-05-25 10:11 UTC+10:00] [All News] [Factuality: 100]

Source: The Korea Herald

Title: Stocks rise, oil and dollar slide on Middle East peace hopes

Snippet: US stock futures ​rose on Monday while the dollar and oil prices slipped as the prospect of a deal to end the ‌Iran war buoyed risk appetite although a lack of clarity over when the Strait of Hormuz would open kept enthusiasm in check.

Read full article: https://www.koreaherald.com/article/10755314

[2026-05-25 09:49 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: CNBC

Title: Asia markets set for mixed open as oil falls on Hormuz reopening hopes

Snippet: Asia-Pacific markets were set to open mixed Monday after reports that the crucial Strait of Hormuz could reopen soon pushed oil prices down and lifted investor sentiment.

Read full article: https://www.cnbc.com/2026/05/25/asia-markets-today-live-updates-asx-nikkei-sensei-iran-us-trump-oil-hormuz.html

[2026-05-25 07:10 UTC+10:00] [Cannes International Film Festival] [Factuality: 95]

Source: The New York Times

Title: The Oscars Start at Cannes

Snippet: Cannes sure isn’t the Oscars. It’s always been more niche, more art house, more, well, French. For decades, films that won the Palme d’Or, the highest prize at Cannes, were celebrated by auteur-worshipping film geeks and ignored by the mass market. But that’s changing (more on that below).

Read full article: https://www.nytimes.com/2026/05/24/world/cannes-festival-fjord-iran-deal.html

[2026-05-25 06:40 UTC+10:00] [Australia news] [Factuality: 95]

Source: Guardian Australia

Title: Morning Mail: Immigration detention security failures revealed; alarm over ‘prediction market’ bets; Spurs secure survival

Snippet: Want to get this in your inbox every weekday? Sign up for the Morning Mail here, and finish your day with our Afternoon Update newsletter

Read full article: https://www.theguardian.com/australia-news/2026/may/25/morning-mail-monday-ntwnfb

[2026-05-25 05:00 UTC+10:00] [Politics / Federal] [Factuality: 100]

Source: The Age

Title: ‘Exploitation isn’t sustainable’: $400 trillion investor coalition demands overhaul of modern slavery laws

Snippet: A coalition of more than 100 investors, businesses, unions and advocacy groups has launched a push for the federal government to strengthen Australia’s modern slavery laws, warning that the existing regime has failed to improve conditions for workers and left the country lagging international standards.

Read full article: https://www.theage.com.au/politics/federal/exploitation-isn-t-sustainable-400-trillion-investor-coalition-demands-overhaul-of-modern-slavery-laws-20260524-p6002q.html?ref=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_source=rss_feed

[2026-05-25 04:28 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: New York Post

Title: The hottest housing market in the US is a hardscrabble city that’s been shrinking for 75 years

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Read full article: https://nypost.com/2026/05/24/real-estate/hartford-ranked-as-the-hottest-housing-market-in-the-us-by-zillow/

[2026-05-25 02:04 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 90]

Source: The Manila Times

Title: Nvidia says its forecast for $200 billion CPU market includes China

Snippet: TAIPEI — Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang said on Saturday that his forecast of a $200-billion market for CPUs includes China, signaling Nvidia still sees significant long-term demand in the market amid ongoing US-China technology tensions.

Read full article: https://www.manilatimes.net/2026/05/25/business/foreign-business/nvidia-says-its-forecast-for-200-billion-cpu-market-includes-china/2350765

[2026-05-24 22:41 UTC+10:00] [World] [Factuality: 100]

Source: 9News

Title: Russia blasts Ukraine with nuclear-capable hypersonic missile

Snippet: Russia has used the powerful hypersonic Oreshnik ballistic missile during a mass drone and missile attack on Kyiv that killed at least two people, marking the third time the weapon has been used in the four-year war.The intense aerial assault damaged buildings across the Ukrainian capital, including near government offices, residential buildings, schools, a market and schools, Ukrainian authorities said.

Read full article: https://www.9news.com.au/world/russia-ukraine-update-russia-uses-hypersonic-oreshnik-missile-in-mass-attack-on-kyiv/3d83e7c1-ca7e-4506-aabe-cd7594ff5592