[2026-09-14 22:04 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: The Jerusalem Post

Title: Syria rocked by largest protests since fall of Assad regime after fuel prices surge

Snippet: A sharp rise in fuel prices at the weekend has sparked protests across Syria, in the country's most widespread demonstrations since the toppling of Bashar al-Assad almost two years ago.

Read full article: https://www.jpost.com/middle-east/article-908534

[2026-09-14 14:50 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: Al Jazeera

Title: Protests break out across Syria over fuel price increases

Snippet: Protests erupt across Syria over sharp fuel price hikes

Read full article: https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2026/9/14/protests-break-out-across-syria-over-fuel-price-increases

[2026-09-14 14:06 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: AP News

Title: Tennis players seeking more prize money say they won't go public with their protests anymore

Snippet: Aryna Sabalenka saca ante Elena Rybakina en la final femenina del US Open, el sábado 12 de septiembre de 2026, en Nueva York. (AP Foto/Kirsty Wigglesworth)

Read full article: https://apnews.com/article/tennis-prize-money-protest-9e39a83d408a950ffda158f7a7280bbc

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

Source: Zero Hedge

Title: Arab Spring 2.0? Fuel Riots Erupt In Syria As Instability Spreads Across Mideast

Snippet: New footage posted on X shows what appear to be protests, with Israeli news organizations saying the anger is erupting because of skyrocketing fuel costs, reminiscent of the Arab Spring food riots 15 years ago.

Read full article: https://www.zerohedge.com/geopolitical/arab-spring-20-fuel-riots-erupt-syria-instability-spreads-across-mideast

[2026-09-14 04:19 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: The Jerusalem Post

Title: 'Death of a Democracy': Exploring the rise and fall of Weimar Germany - review

Snippet: "Berlin has been defiled – shame on a people that considers itself among the world’s civilized.” This was the editorial in the social democratic daily Vorwärts, commenting on a pogrom enacted in the city against the poor emigrant Ostjuden (Galician Jews). This attack took place 10 years before Hitler rose to power.

Read full article: https://www.jpost.com/history/article-908278

[2026-09-14 02:16 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: BBC News

Title: Joint-worst start since 1992 and fan protests - Man Utd's day to forget

Snippet: Manchester United minority owner Sir Jim Ratcliffe and co-chair Avram Glazer were at Old Trafford for the 1-0 defeat by Manchester City

Read full article: https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/articles/c624d3g15e9o?at_medium=RSS&at_campaign=rss

[2026-09-13 20:00 UTC+10:00] [National / Victoria] [Factuality: 90]

Source: The Age

Title: Wild conspiracies are not good for democracy

Snippet: To submit a letter to The Age, email letters@theage.com.au. Please include your home address and telephone number below your letter. No attachments. See here for our rules and tips on getting your letter published.

Read full article: https://www.theage.com.au/national/victoria/wild-conspiracies-are-not-good-for-democracy-20260913-p60wxw.html?ref=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_source=rss_feed

[2026-09-13 19:00 UTC+10:00] [Literacy] [Factuality: 100]

Source: Guardian Australia

Title: Warning: our democracy won’t survive the death of reading. Read on if you still can | John Harris

Snippet: While fascists protest in UK ports and purvey nonsense and poison online, ever fewer people have the perspective or analytical tools to challenge them

Read full article: https://www.theguardian.com/commentisfree/2026/sep/13/democracy-survive-death-reading-fascists-uk-ports

[2026-09-13 09:39 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: BBC News

Title: The Papers: 'Nigel hits the jackpot' and 'Dark day for democracy'

Snippet: Almost every paper on Sunday leads on a record-breaking double donation of £72m to Reform UK over the weekend. The Daily Mail declares "Nigel hits the jackpot", describing the way the "jubilant" Reform UK leader hailed it as an "investment in democratic renewal". Farage told the paper that the "£72m war chest" would be used to "professionalise" the party.

Read full article: https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/clylg547430o?at_medium=RSS&at_campaign=rss

[2026-09-13 05:01 UTC+10:00] [National / Victoria] [Factuality: 100]

Source: The Age

Title: Why One Nation’s rise in Victoria is good for democracy

Snippet: September 13, 2026 — 5:01am

Read full article: https://www.theage.com.au/national/victoria/why-one-nation-s-rise-in-victoria-is-good-for-democracy-20260911-p60whi.html?ref=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_source=rss_feed

[2026-09-13 03:41 UTC+10:00] [Far right] [Factuality: 100]

Source: Guardian Australia

Title: Portsmouth experiences second weekend of anti-immigration protests

Snippet: Rightwing activists faced a heavy police presence and counter-demonstrations to their march against small boat crossings

Read full article: https://www.theguardian.com/politics/2026/sep/12/portsmouth-experiences-second-weekend-of-anti-immigration-protests

[2026-09-13 00:04 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: BBC News

Title: Rival protests in Portsmouth as face masks banned

Snippet: Several hundred anti-migrant protesters were escorted through the city centre

Read full article: https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/cn450jwvw9do?at_medium=RSS&at_campaign=rss

[2026-09-12 23:16 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: Middle East Eye

Title: Where do Muslim youths fit in India's 'Cockroach' protests?

Snippet: As protests by the Cockroach Janta Party (CJP) in Delhi gained momentum this summer, many Muslims urged their children not to participate.

Read full article: https://www.middleeasteye.net/opinion/where-do-muslim-youths-fit-indias-cockroach-protests

[2026-09-12 22:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: AP News

Title: DOJ struggled with securing protester felony convictions, data shows

Snippet: Michael Rabbitt poses for a photo at his home in Chicago, Thursday, Aug. 27, 2026. (AP Photo/Nam Y. Huh)

Read full article: https://apnews.com/article/immigration-protests-prosecutions-doj-arrests-54db940f84a0e89c61ba53a2eed43a25

[2026-09-12 21:58 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: AP News

Title: Minnesota churches in legal battle over immigration enforcement

Snippet: People walk by a sign outside University Baptist Church, Friday, Sept. 4, 2026, in Minneapolis. (AP Photo/Ellen Schmidt)

Read full article: https://apnews.com/article/immigration-ice-minnesota-protests-churches-lawsuits-surveillance-63f39a0b95bc45a835e7ab6310e290fb

[2026-09-12 20:56 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: BBC News

Title: Man in court following anti-migrant protests

Snippet: Police officers were deployed to Portsmouth on 6 September

Read full article: https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/clym4nng4e9o?at_medium=RSS&at_campaign=rss

[2026-09-12 18:47 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: Al Jazeera

Title: Guatemalan judge clears deputy minister, three leaders of terrorism charges

Snippet: A Guatemalan court has cleared a deputy minister and three other Indigenous leaders of terrorism charges, brought over their role in leading protests against a prosecutor accused of trying to block President Bernardo Arevalo from taking office.

Read full article: https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2026/9/12/guatemalan-judge-clears-deputy-minister-three-leaders-of-terrorism-charges

[2026-09-12 14:00 UTC+10:00] [Germany] [Factuality: 100]

Source: Guardian Australia

Title: Firewall compromised: has Friedrich Merz blown ‘democracy’s last shot’?

Snippet: Many fear chancellor is wrong man for the job at a time when Germany’s defences against far right are crumbling

Read full article: https://www.theguardian.com/world/2026/sep/12/friedrich-merz-far-right-firewall-afd-germany-future

[2026-09-12 00:40 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: Zero Hedge

Title: Democracy, As Scheduled

Snippet: By Molly Schwartz, cross-asset macro strategist at Rabobank

Read full article: https://www.zerohedge.com/markets/democracy-scheduled

[2026-09-11 22:00 UTC+10:00] [Trump administration] [Factuality: 100]

Source: Guardian Australia

Title: The Smithsonian chief’s exit is a blow to democracy | Kimberlé Crenshaw and Jason Stanley

Snippet: The Trump administration wants a feel-good version of American history. That is not a feature of a democratic system

Read full article: https://www.theguardian.com/commentisfree/2026/sep/11/smithsonian-chief-exit-trump

[2026-09-11 21:27 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: South China Morning Post

Title: Beijing lodges diplomatic protests over Taiwan official’s visit to Italy

Snippet: European Parliament official says conference attendance by Hsiao Bi-khim was kept confidential to safeguard her participation

Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/news/china/diplomacy/article/3367234/beijing-lodges-diplomatic-protests-over-taiwan-officials-visit-italy?utm_source=rss_feed

[2026-09-11 21:27 UTC+10:00] [Naples] [Factuality: 100]

Source: South China Morning Post

Title: Beijing lodges diplomatic protests over Taiwan official’s visit to Italy

Snippet: European Parliament official says conference attendance by Hsiao Bi-khim was kept confidential to safeguard her participation

Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/news/china/diplomacy/article/3367234/beijing-lodges-diplomatic-protests-over-taiwan-officials-visit-italy

[2026-09-11 13:17 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: The Jerusalem Post

Title: Who goes to Uman for Rosh Hashanah? IDI releases new poll as holiday approaches

Snippet: Eight percent of adult Jewish Israelis have visited the tomb of Rabbi Nachman of Breslov at least once in their lives, according to data collected by the Israel Democracy Institute throughout July and August 2026. The data, summarized in a Wednesday report, is part of a study that will be published by IDI in the coming months and edited by Ariel Finkelstein, Shlomit Ravitsky Tur-Paz, and Ya’ari Padan.

Read full article: https://www.jpost.com/judaism/jewish-holidays/article-908358

[2026-09-11 13:15 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: Al Jazeera

Title: Taiwan vice president makes rare Europe visit for conference on democracy

Snippet: Taiwanese Vice President Hsiao Bi-khim is making a rare visit to Europe, attending a forum on democracy in Italy alongside the island’s foreign minister, the presidential office said.

Read full article: https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2026/9/11/taiwan-vice-president-makes-rare-europe-visit-for-conference-on-democracy

[2026-09-11 12:43 UTC+10:00] [Hong Kong] [Factuality: 100]

Source: Guardian Australia

Title: Tiananmen Square vigil organisers jailed for seven years in Hong Kong

Snippet: Pro-democracy activists Chow Hang-tung and Lee Cheuk-yan were found guilty of ‘incitement to subversion’ in controversial national security case

Read full article: https://www.theguardian.com/world/2026/sep/11/chow-hang-tung-lee-cheuk-yan-tiananmen-square-activists-jailed-hong-kong

[2026-09-11 12:30 UTC+10:00] [Australian politics] [Factuality: 100]

Source: Guardian Australia

Title: Sarah Hanson-Young on big tech’s ‘attack on democracy’ - podcast

Snippet: This week, the Albanese government released its draft digital duty of care legislation and announced reforms to allow social media users to opt out of algorithms. The Coalition has ruled out their support, so the Greens will be crucial to the changes passing the Senate.

Read full article: https://www.theguardian.com/australia-news/audio/2026/sep/11/sarah-hanson-young-on-big-techs-attack-on-democracy-australian-politics-podcast

[2026-09-11 09:04 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: AP News

Title: What to know about the Tiananmen vigil organizers who are set to be sentenced in Hong Kong

Snippet: Lee Cheuk-yan poses at the June 4 Museum his pro-democracy group operates in Hong Kong on May 28, 2014. Chinese character projected on him reads “Rehabilitate the June 4th Movement”. (AP Photo/Vincent Yu, File)

Read full article: https://apnews.com/article/tiananmen-vigil-lee-cheuk-chow-hang-albert-ho-34dbf65cd640caf4f3e5fdefc0f4d6aa

[2026-09-11 09:01 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: AP News

Title: Hong Kong court sentences 3 Tiananmen vigil organizers to prison in national security case

Snippet: Pro-democracy activists including from left Albert Ho, Lee Cheuk-yan and Chow Hang-tung shout slogans during a gathering to mourn those killed in the 1989 Tiananmen crackdown at Victoria Park in Causeway Bay, Hong Kong on June 4, 2020. (AP Photo/Kin Cheung, File)

Read full article: https://apnews.com/article/hong-kong-tiananmen-vigil-organizers-1e91bf6d80c11ae3802481e0ac6b324a

[2026-09-11 02:30 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: BBC News

Title: Use all powers necessary on anti-migrant protests, home secretary tells police

Snippet: Home Secretary Shabana Mahmood has told police chiefs that lessons must be learned from how they handled last weekend's anti-migrant protests in Dover and Portsmouth - saying she expects officers to use all powers necessary.

Read full article: https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/cqjke44pr7zo?at_medium=RSS&at_campaign=rss

[2026-09-11 00:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 95]

Source: Zero Hedge

Title: After AfD Victory In Saxony-Anhalt, Merz And Weidel Trade Blows During Intense Debate In Bundestag

Snippet: Three days after the Alternative for Germany's (AfD) landslide in Saxony-Anhalt, the Bundestag's general budget debate turned into a verbal battle between AfD co-chair Alice Weidel and Chancellor Friedrich Merz, with the two battling it out over mass immigration, democracy, crime, Ukraine, and the future of Germany.

Read full article: https://www.zerohedge.com/geopolitical/after-afd-victory-saxony-anhalt-merz-and-weidel-trade-blows-during-intense-debate

[2026-09-10 10:35 UTC+10:00] [Democracy] [Factuality: 100]

Source: ProPublica

Title: U.S. Postal Service Failed to Properly Handle Some Ballots During This Year’s Primary Elections, Audit Finds

Snippet: Some U.S. Postal Service facilities failed to properly handle ballots during this year’s primary elections, according to a new audit from the agency’s Office of Inspector General. Election experts say the findings call into question the agency’s ability to meet even greater demands for the November election that are under consideration by the U.S.

Read full article: https://www.propublica.org/article/postal-service-audit-primary-election-ballots

[2026-09-10 06:19 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: Nikkei Asia

Title: Japan youth wealth gap widens as 20-somethings lag in asset building

Snippet: Although Japanese people under 30 are putting more money into securities on average, the age group's inequality coefficient is higher than any other. (Photo by Sae Kamae)

Read full article: https://asia.nikkei.com/spotlight/society/japan-youth-wealth-gap-widens-as-20-somethings-lag-in-asset-building

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

Source: The Jerusalem Post

Title: Beit Yisrael could give Ethiopian Israelis a new path to political influence - opinion

Snippet: For decades, Ethiopian Israelis have been told to integrate patiently, vote loyally, serve courageously, and accept whatever political position established parties decide to offer them. But democracy is not an immigration office where citizens wait quietly for someone to call their number, and on Tuesday, Gadi Yevarkan offered a different answer: If the existing table has too little room for Ethiopian-Israeli leadership, build a new table and invite all of Israel to sit around it.

Read full article: https://www.jpost.com/opinion/article-907951

[2026-09-10 03:33 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: BBC News

Title: RNLI volunteer targeted online and branded 'traitor' after Portsmouth protests

Snippet: An RNLI volunteer who was targeted with abuse online after being wrongly identified as having helped small boat migrants reach land in Portsmouth has told BBC Verify he is not a "traitor".

Read full article: https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/cly47p5vk63o?at_medium=RSS&at_campaign=rss

[2026-09-10 01:16 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: Financial Times

Title: Was Jesus anti-capitalist? | The Story of Money

Snippet: When he overturned the tables of the money changers in the Temple in Jerusalem, accusing them of turning a sacred 'house of prayer' into a 'den of robbers,' Jesus also set off a series of events that would eventually lead to his death. But what exactly was he attacking? The traders themselves, or the wider economic and religious system they represented?

Read full article: https://www.ft.com/video/c59e57a2-a59a-4adc-ac5d-4e3bd6a75e52

[2026-09-09 22:03 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: The Jerusalem Post

Title: Serbia’s Vucic dissolves parliament, calls snap elections amid anti-corruption protests

Snippet: Serbia's President Aleksandar Vucic on Wednesday dissolved parliament and announced snap elections for next month as he seeks to extend his hold on power by running for prime minister.

Read full article: https://www.jpost.com/international/article-908106

[2026-09-09 21:39 UTC+10:00] [Gloria Steinem] [Factuality: 90]

Source: Guardian Australia

Title: ‘Courage and contradictions’: what Gloria Steinem meant to feminist writers from around the world

Snippet: Our global panel of writers reflect on the great legacy of the American feminist and civil rights activist, who died last week aged 92

Read full article: https://www.theguardian.com/commentisfree/2026/sep/09/gloria-steinem-feminist-writers-global-panel-american-civil-rights-activist

[2026-09-09 21:12 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: Middle East Eye

Title: South Koreans protest over possible plan to send forces to back US in Hormuz

Snippet: Protests have broken out in South Korea against government proposals to send its forces to back US operations in the Strait of Hormuz.

Read full article: https://www.middleeasteye.net/news/south-koreans-protest-over-plan-send-forces-back-us-hormuz

[2026-09-09 20:40 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: AP News

Title: Serbia's Pres. Vucic schedules early parliamentary election for Oct. 25

Snippet: Serbian President Aleksandar Vucic waves a Serbian flag during a rally of the ruling Serbian Progressive Party (SNS) in Belgrade, Serbia, on June 27, 2026. (AP Photo/Darko Vojinovic, File)

Read full article: https://apnews.com/article/serbia-election-vucic-protests-students-list-feb0e1f19d86c9d0a705f043dc136ca2

[2026-09-09 20:38 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: AfricaNews

Title: Gambian leader vows power boost after violent blackout protests

Snippet: Gambian President Adama Barrow on Tuesday pledged to boost power supplies by next month after violent protests over blackouts that have dogged the west African country since June.

Read full article: http://www.africanews.com/2026/09/09/gambian-leader-vows-power-boost-after-violent-blackout-protests/

[2026-09-09 20:38 UTC+10:00] [Democracy] [Factuality: 95]

Source: Politico

Title: AfD ‘remigration’ plans amount to ‘ethnic cleansing,’ says Merz

Snippet: BERLIN — German Chancellor Friedrich Merz said “remigration” plans put forward by Alternative for Germany (AfD) amount to ethnic cleansing and would devastate the German economy, in his sharpest attack yet on the surging far-right party after a dismal election defeat for his center-right conservatives.

Read full article: https://www.politico.eu/article/friedrich-merz-calls-afd-remigration-ethnic-cleansing-germany/?utm_source=RSS_Feed&utm_medium=RSS&utm_campaign=RSS_Syndication

[2026-09-09 18:22 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 90]

Source: AfricaNews

Title: Gambia's President Barrow calls for calm after protests over power outages

Snippet: Gambia’s president Adama Barrow called for calm on Tuesday after protests over the country’s persistent power outages.

Read full article: http://www.africanews.com/2026/09/09/gambias-president-barrow-calls-for-calm-after-protests-over-power-outages/

[2026-09-09 12:47 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: Al Jazeera

Title: Gambian leader pledges halt to rolling blackouts as protests turn violent

Snippet: Gambian President Adama Barrow has said the country will boost energy supplies by next month, hoping to quell violent protests over prolonged power outages as the premier stands for re-election.

Read full article: https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2026/9/9/gambian-leader-pledges-halt-to-rolling-blackouts-as-protests-turn-violent

[2026-09-09 07:59 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 92]

Source: South China Morning Post

Title: Albania protests against Trump-linked development turn violent after 100th day

Snippet: Dubbed the ‘flamingo revolution’, the demonstrations seek to halt the massive project over the environmental damage it could cause

Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/news/world/europe/article/3366838/albania-protests-against-trump-linked-development-turn-violent-after-100th-day?utm_source=rss_feed

[2026-09-09 07:59 UTC+10:00] [Elidon Mehmetaj] [Factuality: 92]

Source: South China Morning Post

Title: Albania protests against Trump-linked development turn violent after 100th day

Snippet: Dubbed the ‘flamingo revolution’, the demonstrations seek to halt the massive project over the environmental damage it could cause

Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/news/world/europe/article/3366838/albania-protests-against-trump-linked-development-turn-violent-after-100th-day

[2026-09-09 05:15 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: RT News

Title: Yes, the AfD victory signals a danger to democracy, but not the way they tell you

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/645262-germany-afd-democracy-danger/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=RSS

[2026-09-09 05:15 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: RT News

Title: Saxony-Anhalt

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/645262-germany-afd-democracy-danger/

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

Source: AP News

Title: F1's Spanish GP returns to Madrid facing backlash from residents over noise

Snippet: A man drives a golf cart inside the Spanish Grand Prix circuit in Madrid, Spain, Tuesday, Sept. 8, 2026. (AP Photo/Bernat Armangue)

Read full article: https://apnews.com/article/f1-spanish-gp-madrid-protests-noise-c2bfe83bde41ddde8742df2adfbd7f47

[2026-09-09 03:27 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: AP News

Title: Tung Chee-hwa, Hong Kong's first post-colonial leader, dies at age 89

Snippet: HONG KONG (AP) — Hong Kong ’s first post-handover leader, Tung Chee-hwa, who struggled to cope with an Asian financial crisis and growing protests for democracy in the early years under Chinese rule, has died at age 89.

Read full article: https://apnews.com/article/tung-cheehwa-obit-a4405db9074517df5d6d14efee9a3ff9

[2026-09-09 02:37 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: BBC News

Title: Police warned a day before Dover protest, force says

Snippet: Kent Police says it was warned about possible protests in Dover the day before they took place, but information "was not fully assessed"

Read full article: https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/cz0zymj93rno?at_medium=RSS&at_campaign=rss