[2026-02-27 19:32 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: AP News

Title: Iranian security agents harassed injured protesters in hospitals

Snippet: In this photo obtained by The Associated Press, Iranians attend an anti-government protest in Tehran, Iran, Jan. 9, 2026. (UGC via AP, File)

Read full article: https://apnews.com/article/iran-protests-crackdown-hospitals-326f127b5fef610a89f89e5c164b473c

[2026-02-27 18:00 UTC+10:00] [Milan fashion week] [Factuality: 100]

Source: Guardian Australia

Title: Fashion’s greatest challenges ‘inequality and AI’, say Prada designers

Snippet: Speaking at Milan fashion week, Miuccia Prada and Raf Simons presented a more concentrated, but relatable, show

Read full article: https://www.theguardian.com/fashion/2026/feb/27/fashions-greatest-challenges-inequality-and-ai-say-prada-designers

[2026-02-27 16:26 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: The Manila Times

Title: Columbia student detained by ICE is abruptly released after Mamdani meets with Trump

Snippet: NEW YORK — Federal immigration authorities arrested a Columbia University student early Thursday, triggering protests on campus and allegations that agents gained entry to the university-owned residence by posing as police officers searching for a missing child.

Read full article: https://www.manilatimes.net/2026/02/27/world/americas-emea/columbia-student-detained-by-ice-is-abruptly-released-after-mamdani-meets-with-trump/2289578

[2026-02-27 11:00 UTC+10:00] [Politics] [Factuality: 100]

Source: SBS News

Title: Larrakia Elder arrested amid protests over controversial NT Administrator swearing-in

Snippet: Larrakia Elder Eric Fejo was apprehended and taken away by police amidst a protest at the front of NT Parliament. Source: Emma Kellaway

Read full article: https://www.sbs.com.au/nitv/article/a-larrakia-elder-has-been-arrested-amid-protests-over-controversial-nt-administrator-swearing-in/gf8m8huy4

[2026-02-27 10:53 UTC+10:00] [Byelections] [Factuality: 100]

Source: Guardian Australia

Title: Observers raise concerns over secret ballot breaches at Gorton and Denton byelection

Snippet: Democracy Volunteers say they saw 32 cases of apparent collusion – the highest levels in its 10-year history

Read full article: https://www.theguardian.com/politics/2026/feb/26/election-observers-raise-concerns-over-secret-ballot-breaches-at-gorton-and-denton-byelection

[2026-02-27 08:32 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 90]

Source: Middle East Eye

Title: Palestinian activist sues Betar USA for violation of civil rights

Snippet: A prominent New York City-based Palestinian-American activist is suing the far-right Jewish-American group Betar USA after she says she endured a monthslong campaign of violent threats.

Read full article: https://www.middleeasteye.net/news/palestinian-activist-sues-betar-usa-violation-civil-rights

[2026-02-27 08:13 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: Middle East Eye

Title: Civil rights group sues anti-Muslim Congressman Randy Fine for blocking US citizen on X

Snippet: The American-Arab Anti-Discrimination Committee (ADC) said on Wednesday that it has filed a federal lawsuit against anti-Muslim Florida Republican Congressman Randy Fine for blocking an American who disagreed with his views on X.

Read full article: https://www.middleeasteye.net/news/civil-rights-group-sues-anti-muslim-congressman-randy-fine-blocking-americans-x

[2026-02-27 06:48 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: The Jerusalem Post

Title: Modi to 'Post': ‘Humanity will remain supreme, democracy will remain eternal’ - exclusive

Snippet: Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi wrote a handwritten message in Hindi on The Jerusalem Post’s special front page during an exclusive meeting with the newspaper at the King David Hotel on Thursday, declaring: “Humanity will remain supreme,” and “Democracy will remain eternal.”

Read full article: https://www.jpost.com/israel-news/article-888166

[2026-02-27 06:21 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: The Manila Times

Title: Crowds of mourners line up for memorial services for Jesse Jackson at his Chicago organization

Snippet: CHICAGO — A line of mourners streamed through a Chicago auditorium Thursday to pay final respects to the Rev. Jesse Jackson Sr. as cross-country memorial services began in the city the late civil rights leader called home.

Read full article: https://www.manilatimes.net/2026/02/27/world/crowds-of-mourners-line-up-for-memorial-services-for-jesse-jackson-at-his-chicago-organization/2289557

[2026-02-27 05:17 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 95]

Source: The Jerusalem Post

Title: Fans choose Scream as favorite movie, despite pro-Palestine calls to boycott Scream 7

Snippet: “Paramount has a blacklist of actors who criticize Israel,” said one sign carried by a protester. Others read, “Boycott Paramount+,” the studio that financed the movie. But the movie’s stars, including Neve Campbell, Isabel May, Courteney Cox, and David Arquette, walked the red carpet despite the protests.

Read full article: https://www.jpost.com/diaspora/antisemitism/article-888148

[2026-02-27 03:48 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: The Jerusalem Post

Title: WOL founder Nerdeen Kiswani sues Betar under anti-KKK act for 'terror campaign' against her

Snippet: Nerdeen Kiswani, co-founder of the radical pro-Palestinian activist group Within Our Lifetime, has filed a lawsuit against Betar USA over its purported campaign to "threaten, intimidate, and violate [her] civil rights."

Read full article: https://www.jpost.com/diaspora/antisemitism/article-888141

[2026-02-27 03:48 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 90]

Source: The Jerusalem Post

Title: CSTAT Smash overturns ban on Jewish ‘Smash Bros’ player following legal action

Snippet: College Station Smash (CSTAT Smash) has removed the ban on a Jewish-American E-Sports player and apologized for spreading false claims about him. This comes after the National Jewish Advocacy Center (NJAC) sued CSTAT Smash under the Civil Rights Acts of 1866 (contracts) and 1964 (places of exhibition/entertainment).

Read full article: https://www.jpost.com/diaspora/antisemitism/article-888139

[2026-02-27 02:47 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: The Jerusalem Post

Title: Berlin Film Festival director's future in spotlight after Gaza furore

Snippet: Germany's government convened an emergency meeting of the organizers of the Berlin Film Festival on Thursday, saying it wanted to discuss the event's "direction" after debate and protests over Gaza dominated the program.

Read full article: https://www.jpost.com/international/article-888137

[2026-02-27 02:43 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: AfricaNews

Title: Tunisian court rejects bid to halt polluting fertiliser plant

Snippet: A Tunisian court on Thursday rejected demands to suspend operations at a fertiliser factory in Gabes, ruling there was "no sufficient proof of harm" despite years of protests blaming the plant for rising health problems in the community.

Read full article: http://www.africanews.com/2026/02/26/tunisian-court-rejects-bid-to-halt-polluting-fertiliser-plant/

[2026-02-27 02:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: The National (UAE)

Title: 'Better to die as a lion': Family's tribute to son killed in Iran protests

Snippet: Shah Hosein Almasi carried the bleeding body of his son Soheil in his arms. The boy, 17, had been shot twice in the chest, but was still alive.

Read full article: https://www.thenationalnews.com/news/mena/2026/02/26/iran-anti-government-protests/

[2026-02-27 01:41 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: Middle East Eye

Title: Iranian press review: Seven protesters face imminent execution

Snippet: Official Iranian reports have announced that at least seven people arrested during the recent anti-establishment protests have been sentenced to death, and their executions may be carried out soon.

Read full article: https://www.middleeasteye.net/news/iranian-press-review-seven-protesters-face-imminent-execution

[2026-02-27 00:00 UTC+10:00] [World news] [Factuality: 100]

Source: Guardian Australia

Title: Autocracy is rising in the west. But the global south proves it’s not inevitable | Kenneth Roth

Snippet: While some who have lived their entire lives under democracy seem willing to forsake it, many who have experienced life under autocracy want out

Read full article: https://www.theguardian.com/commentisfree/2026/feb/26/autocracy-west-democracy-global-south

[2026-02-26 17:52 UTC+10:00] [New South Wales] [Factuality: 100]

Source: Guardian Australia

Title: Minns government undermined own objectives with sweeping NSW protest restrictions, constitutional challenge hears

Snippet: Lawyer for protest groups argues state needs to prove it was ‘rational to prevent all protests’ to achieve social cohesion

Read full article: https://www.theguardian.com/australia-news/2026/feb/26/nsw-pard-protest-restrictions-constitutional-challenge-ntwnfb

[2026-02-26 16:54 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: The Korea Herald

Title: S. Korea vows zero tolerance for fake news ahead of June local elections

Snippet: Prime Minister Kim Min-seok on Thursday called for swift and thorough investigations into election-related fake news, warning that disinformation and smear campaigns pose a serious threat to democracy ahead of South Korea’s nationwide local elections scheduled for June 3.

Read full article: https://www.koreaherald.com/article/10683180

[2026-02-26 16:19 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: Al Jazeera

Title: Hong Kong appeals court overturns Jimmy Lai’s fraud conviction

Snippet: A Hong Kong appellate court has overturned a fraud conviction against pro-democracy media tycoon Jimmy Lai in a surprise ruling weeks after his jailing for 20 years on a separate national security charge.

Read full article: https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2026/2/26/hong-kong-appeals-court-overturns-jimmy-lais-fraud-conviction

[2026-02-26 15:13 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: AP News

Title: Hong Kong court sends father of US-based activist to prison

Snippet: Anna Kwok speaks during an event commemorating China’s June 4, 1989 Tiananmen Square crackdown on pro-democracy movement in Washington D.C., on June 3, 2024. (AP Photo/Didi Tang)

Read full article: https://apnews.com/article/hong-national-security-anna-kwok-father-sentence-d4a4419b33fed9290292d88770fe049c

[2026-02-26 15:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: Zero Hedge

Title: Trump's SOTU "Stand Up" Moment Exposed The True Agenda Of Democrats

Snippet: For those who remember the ever evolving nightmare of Joe Biden's far-left four year regime, it's not shocking at all to see the Democrat Party refuse to applaud even the most basic of pro-American policies. Many people remember Joe Biden's "Soul Of The Nation" speech, standing at his podium bathed in blood red lights and accusing "MAGA conservatives" (who represent the vast majority of conservatives according to the election outcome) of being a "threat to democracy."

Read full article: https://www.zerohedge.com/political/trumps-sotu-stand-moment-exposed-true-agenda-democrats

[2026-02-26 14:41 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: BBC News

Title: Hong Kong tycoon Jimmy Lai wins appeal against lesser conviction

Snippet: Jimmy Lai, Hong Kong's pro-democracy media tycoon, has won an appeal against a fraud conviction in 2022, which had seen him sentenced to nearly six years in jail.

Read full article: https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/c5ykq2ykd6zo?at_medium=RSS&at_campaign=rss

[2026-02-26 13:26 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: ABC News

Title: Pro-democracy Hong Kong media mogul Jimmy Lai's fraud offence overturned

Snippet: Jimmy Lai has maintained his innocence on his sedition conviction. (Reuters: Tyrone Siu)

Read full article: https://www.abc.net.au/news/2026-02-26/jimmy-lai-fraud-sentence-overturned/106391580

[2026-02-26 12:11 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: The Korea Herald

Title: PM calls for rooting out fake news ahead of elections

Snippet: Prime Minister Kim Min-seok on Thursday called for rooting out fake news with the help of the prosecution and the police, saying such misinformation threatens democracy ahead of elections.

Read full article: https://www.koreaherald.com/article/10682768

[2026-02-26 12:06 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: South Korea

Title: PM calls for rooting out fake news ahead of elections

Snippet: SEOUL, Feb. 26 (Yonhap) -- Prime Minister Kim Min-seok on Thursday called for rooting out fake news with the help of the prosecution and the police, saying such misinformation threatens democracy ahead of elections.

Read full article: https://en.yna.co.kr/view/AEN20260226003800315

[2026-02-26 12:01 UTC+10:00] [National / NSW] [Factuality: 100]

Source: The Age

Title: Minns government took ‘sledgehammer’ to protests after Bondi, court told

Snippet: The Minns government took a “sledgehammer” to protests after the Bondi terror attack and laws rushed through parliament to bolster police powers should be declared invalid, the state’s top court has heard.

Read full article: https://www.theage.com.au/national/nsw/minns-government-took-sledgehammer-to-protests-after-bondi-court-told-20260226-p5o5m4.html?ref=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_source=rss_feed

[2026-02-26 11:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: South China Morning Post

Title: 443 days later: what Yoon’s life sentence means for South Korean democracyAs the ex-president appeals his life sentence for a martial law plot, judicial reform is back on the agenda for a deeply divided nation.

Snippet: As the ex-president appeals his life sentence for a martial law plot, judicial reform is back on the agenda for a deeply divided nation

Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/week-asia/politics/article/3344617/what-yoons-life-sentence-means-south-korean-democracy

[2026-02-26 10:31 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: Al Jazeera

Title: Questions for Marcos Jr 40 years after Philippines ‘People Power’ revolt

Snippet: Protests erupt in Philippines over flood control corruption scandal

Read full article: https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2026/2/25/questions-for-marcos-jr-40-years-after-philippines-people-power-revolt

[2026-02-26 09:50 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: Zero Hedge

Title: Watch: Congressional Testimony Abruptly Cut Off After Covert Iran Ops Revealed

Snippet: Damon Wilson, the head of the National Endowment for Democracy (NED), was interrupted by a member of Congress during a House oversight hearing on Tuesday after revealing that his agency "began supporting the deployment [and] operation of about 200 Starlinks early on" amid the violence which swept through Iran last month.

Read full article: https://www.zerohedge.com/markets/watch-congressional-testimony-abruptly-cut-after-covert-iran-ops-revealed

[2026-02-26 07:37 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: The Local Spain

Title: Antonio Tejero, leader of Spain's failed 1981 coup, dies at 93

Snippet: Antonio Tejero Molina, the Spanish Civil Guard officer who led a failed 1981 coup that ended up strengthening Spain's fledging democracy, has died aged 93, his family's lawyer said Wednesday.

Read full article: https://www.thelocal.es/20260225/antonio-tejero-leader-of-spains-failed-1981-coup-dies-at-93

[2026-02-26 07:01 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: AP News

Title: Antonio Tejero, who led a failed coup in Spain in 1981, dies at 93

Snippet: Spanish Lt. Col. Antonio Tejero holds a firearm during an attempted coup in the Spanish Parliament in Madrid, Feb. 23, 1981. (Europa Press via AP)

Read full article: https://apnews.com/article/spain-francisco-franco-democracy-coup-attempt-a2e986374b6b4a5ba4e08a8c33859dfe

[2026-02-26 04:56 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: Al Jazeera

Title: Iran rejects ‘fictional narratives’ of power grab after protest killings

Snippet: Tehran, Iran – Iranian authorities have rejected reports that a former president tried to grab power at the height of last month’s nationwide protests and characterised the claims as “purely fictional narratives”.

Read full article: https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2026/2/25/iran-rejects-fictional-narratives-power-grab-after-protest-killings

[2026-02-26 01:13 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: AfricaNews

Title: Iran faces renewed student protests in Tehran as new semester begins

Snippet: Videos shared on 24 February show gatherings at several universities, with students chanting slogans heard during the nationwide unrest that peaked in January. On Tuesday, government spokeswoman Fatemeh Mohajerani said students have the right to protest but must understand the country’s red lines. Her remarks mark the first official response to the renewed campus rallies.

Read full article: http://www.africanews.com/2026/02/25/iran-faces-renewed-student-protests-in-tehran-as-new-semester-begins/

[2026-02-26 00:20 UTC+10:00] [Luzon] [Factuality: 100]

Source: Rappler

Title: EDSA at 40: Bicolano protesters say ‘fight not yet over’

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/philippines/luzon/bicol-regional-protests-people-power-commemoration-albay/

[2026-02-25 17:22 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: Rappler

Title: Know history or risk losing democracy, EDSA veterans warn youth

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

Read full article: https://www.rappler.com/moveph/history-important-democracy-edsa-veterans-warn-youth/

[2026-02-25 13:44 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: The Manila Times

Title: Justice Department lawsuit says UCLA failed to protect Jewish employees from hostility

Snippet: WASHINGTON, D.C. — The Justice Department is suing the University of California over allegations that UCLA failed to protect Jewish employees from antisemitic harassment amid pro-Palestinian protests that roiled the campus in 2023 and 2024.

Read full article: https://www.manilatimes.net/2026/02/25/world/americas-emea/justice-department-lawsuit-says-ucla-failed-to-protect-jewish-employees-from-hostility/2284539

[2026-02-25 13:13 UTC+10:00] [New South Wales] [Factuality: 100]

Source: Guardian Australia

Title: Heavily armed police to patrol places of worship and protests in NSW after hate crime unit made permanent

Snippet: NSW Greens MLC Sue Higginson says the move could put public at risk of ‘violence, harm and death’

Read full article: https://www.theguardian.com/australia-news/2026/feb/25/heavily-armed-nsw-police-to-patrol-places-of-worship-and-protests-after-hate-unit-made-permanent-ntwnfb

[2026-02-25 11:23 UTC+10:00] [California] [Factuality: 100]

Source: Guardian Australia

Title: US justice department sues UCLA over alleged antisemitism amid pro-Palestinian protests

Snippet: Lawsuit is latest action by Trump administration against a university and escalation of president’s feud with California

Read full article: https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2026/feb/24/ucla-sued-antisemitism-pro-palestinian-protest-trump

[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 04:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 92]

Source: The Jerusalem Post

Title: Rojava failed, but Kurdish pragmatism may succeed where utopia did not - opinion

Snippet: For over a decade, Rojava has represented one of the most ambitious political experiments that has arisen from the ruins of the Syrian civil war. Driven by a utopian vision of grassroots democracy and gender equality within the framework of the “brotherhood of people,” the Kurdish-led autonomous administration aimed to construct a social contract in the midst of state failure and sectarian fragmentation.

Read full article: https://www.jpost.com/opinion/article-887724

[2026-02-25 03:15 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: The Jerusalem Post

Title: 'Emnity against god': Iran issues death sentence linked to January unrest, source says

Snippet: A revolutionary court in Tehran has issued a death sentence for an Iranian man accused of "enmity against god," which, if confirmed, would be the first such sentence linked to mass protests in January, a source close to the man's family said.

Read full article: https://www.jpost.com/middle-east/iran-news/article-887777

[2026-02-25 03:06 UTC+10:00] [Iran] [Factuality: 100]

Source: Guardian Australia

Title: Armed police flood Iran’s universities to crush student protests

Snippet: Campus clashes provide uneasy backdrop to third round of talks on nuclear programme in Geneva

Read full article: https://www.theguardian.com/world/2026/feb/24/iran-armed-police-flood-universities-to-crush-student-protests

[2026-02-24 21:41 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: Deutsche Welle

Title: धुर दक्षिणपंथी राजनीति

Snippet: राजनीति19.05.2025१९ मई २०२५

Read full article: https://www.dw.com/hi/protests-against-the-far-right-in-germany/t-68152849

[2026-02-24 19:33 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: AP News

Title: Hong Kong protests after Panama takes control of 2 key ports on the Panama Canal

Snippet: The Panamanian government seized two ports at the entrances of the Panama Canal on Monday according to a Hong Kong-based company that has operated them for decades, a move triggered by a final Supreme Court ruling that declared the company’s concession unconstitutional. (AP video shot by: Abraham Teran and Matias Delacroix)

Read full article: https://apnews.com/article/panama-canal-seizure-hong-kong-response-a1aa9ad15afed0233c85dbaa24b3fece

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

Source: South China Morning Post

Title: China versus the West? Wang Yi tells UN no country is ‘human rights teacher’Beijing’s top diplomat says issue should not be ‘exploited to adorn democracy’ or to ‘whitewash hegemony’ as he advocates for Global South.

Snippet: Beijing’s top diplomat says issue should not be ‘exploited to adorn democracy’ or to ‘whitewash hegemony’ as he advocates for Global South

Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/news/china/diplomacy/article/3344431/china-versus-west-wang-yi-tells-un-no-country-human-rights-teacher

[2026-02-24 15:25 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: The Jerusalem Post

Title: Jewish students warn against politicizing campus antisemitism at Civil Rights Commission meeting

Snippet: Instead of practicing with her a capella group or preparing to lead Shabbat services, University of Maryland senior Tekoa Sultan-Reisler spent her Friday afternoon testifying about campus antisemitism in front of the United States Commission on Civil Rights.

Read full article: https://www.jpost.com/diaspora/antisemitism/article-887695

[2026-02-24 14:47 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: ABC News

Title: Former RBA governor calls for capital gains tax discount to be scrapped

Snippet: A Senate committee is looking into how the capital gains tax discount affects inequality and the property market. (ABC News: Daniel Miles)

Read full article: https://www.abc.net.au/news/2026-02-24/former-rba-governor-bernie-fraser-calls-out-toxic-tax-debate-cgt/106381176

[2026-02-24 12:05 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: Zero Hedge

Title: Student ICE Protests Lead To Lockdowns, Debate Over Discipline In Pennsylvania Schools

Snippet: Authored by Janice Hisle via The Epoch Times (emphasis ours),

Read full article: https://www.zerohedge.com/political/student-ice-protests-lead-lockdowns-debate-over-discipline-pennsylvania-schools

[2026-02-24 11:55 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: Deutsche Welle

Title: Gen Z and student protests

Snippet: Human Rights09/13/2025September 13, 202503:29 min

Read full article: https://www.dw.com/en/gen-z-and-student-protests/t-74195329