[2026-02-23 07:23 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: Deutsche Welle

Title: Germany: Protests against AfD events in Dortmund, Düsseldorf

Snippet: Around 3,300 people gathered in the western German city of Dortmund on Sunday to protest against a visit by a fascist politician from the Alternative for Germany (AfD) party — and an even bigger protest is expected in Düsseldorf on Monday.

Read full article: https://www.dw.com/en/germany-protests-against-afd-events-in-dortmund-d%C3%BCsseldorf/a-76080542

[2026-02-23 06:51 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: Daily News

Title: Planned protests cancel Namal’s Cambridge Union address - DailyNews

Snippet: Sri Lanka Podujana Peramuna (SLPP) MP Namal Rajapaksa’s Cambridge Union address has been cancelled due to security concerns arising from planned protests against his visit.

Read full article: https://dailynews.lk/2026/02/23/breaking-news/955884/planned-protests-cancel-namals-cambridge-union-address/

[2026-02-23 06:33 UTC+10:00] [Iran] [Factuality: 100]

Source: Guardian Australia

Title: Washington and Tehran to hold more nuclear talks as protests reignite in Iran

Snippet: Fresh Geneva negotiations suggest Trump’s team believes the Iranian government is making serious proposals

Read full article: https://www.theguardian.com/world/2026/feb/22/washington-and-tehran-to-hold-more-nuclear-talks-as-protests-reignite-in-iran

[2026-02-23 06:30 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: ABC News

Title: Iranian diaspora say they face threats and intimidation in Australia

Snippet: Borna Kazerani has spoken out about the brutality he faced during his imprisonment in Iran for his political activism. (ABC News: Abubakr Sajid)

Read full article: https://www.abc.net.au/news/2026-02-23/nsw-iranian-diaspora-fear-speaking-out-amid-regime-protests/106364660

[2026-02-23 05:43 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: ABC News

Title: Reducing inequality means taxing capital more — including inheritances

Snippet: Jim Chalmers is the only one who can do something about intergenerational inequality for a while. Will he? (ABC News: Matt Roberts)

Read full article: https://www.abc.net.au/news/2026-02-23/reducing-inequality-means-taxing-capital-more/106369480

[2026-02-23 04:37 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 90]

Source: The Jerusalem Post

Title: Iranians prefer 'precise' Israeli strike over US attack as protests resume at universities

Snippet: Iranians, while "waiting every minute and second" for a US strike against the Islamic Regime, would prefer an Israeli strike due to the precise nature of the Air Force's strikes in June, while there is a perception that US strikes would "bring terrible destruction, like in Iraq and Afghanistan," a local, identified as Ali told KAN Reshet Bet on Sunday.

Read full article: https://www.jpost.com/middle-east/iran-news/article-887523

[2026-02-23 04:30 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: Al Jazeera

Title: Iranian students rally as universities reopen after nationwide protests

Snippet: Tehran, Iran – Thousands of Iranian students demonstrated at universities in Tehran and across the country for a second day as they reopened a month after deadly nationwide protests.

Read full article: https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2026/2/22/iranian-students-rally-as-universities-reopen-after-nationwide-protests

[2026-02-22 21:00 UTC+10:00] [Jesse Jackson] [Factuality: 90]

Source: Guardian Australia

Title: ‘A global hero’: Jesse’s Jackson’s legacy of activism around the world

Snippet: From opposing apartheid in South Africa to supporting Palestinian rights, the US civil rights leader left his mark across the globe

Read full article: https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2026/feb/22/jesse-jackson-global-hero-legacy-of-activism

[2026-02-22 21:00 UTC+10:00] [Venezuela] [Factuality: 100]

Source: Guardian Australia

Title: ‘I’m going to fight’: freed Venezuelan activist on life after Maduro’s downfall

Snippet: Jesús Armas’s joy at being released has been tempered by reality that the march towards democracy will be slow

Read full article: https://www.theguardian.com/world/2026/feb/22/im-going-to-fight-freed-venezuelan-activist-on-life-after-maduros-downfall

[2026-02-22 19:30 UTC+10:00] [World / Middle East] [Factuality: 100]

Source: The Age

Title: Iran rocked by fresh protests, as Trump threatens strikes over nuclear deal

Snippet: Iranian university students have resumed protesting against the regime on the first day of a new semester, as US President Donald Trump considers limited military strikes to pressure the Islamic republic into signing a new nuclear deal.

Read full article: https://www.theage.com.au/world/middle-east/iran-rocked-by-fresh-protests-as-trump-threatens-strikes-over-nuclear-deal-20260222-p5o4fy.html?ref=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_source=rss_feed

[2026-02-22 14:50 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: Daily News

Title: Iran students stage first large anti-government protests since deadly crackdown - DailyNews

Snippet: Students at several universities in Iran have staged anti-government protests – the first such rallies on this scale since last month’s deadly crackdown by the authorities.

Read full article: https://dailynews.lk/2026/02/22/breaking-news/955462/iran-students-stage-first-large-anti-government-protests-since-deadly-crackdown/

[2026-02-22 09:09 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: BBC News

Title: Iran students stage first large anti-government protests since deadly crackdown

Snippet: Students at several universities in Iran have staged anti-government protests - the first such rallies on this scale since last month's deadly crackdown by the authorities.

Read full article: https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/c5yj2kzkrj0o?at_medium=RSS&at_campaign=rss

[2026-02-22 06:43 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: Al Jazeera

Title: Far-right anti-Islam march sparks counterprotests in Manchester

Snippet: Manchester, United Kingdom – Chants of “send them back” echoed through a damp underpass as hundreds of far-right anti-Islam protesters prepared to march through the streets.

Read full article: https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2026/2/21/far-right-anti-islam-march-sparks-counter-protests-in-manchester

[2026-02-21 23:00 UTC+10:00] [Jesse Jackson] [Factuality: 100]

Source: Guardian Australia

Title: How Jesse Jackson’s ‘radically inclusive’ vision shaped the Democratic party we know today

Snippet: The civil rights trailblazer imagined a future for America in which the marginalized became the center of US politics

Read full article: https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2026/feb/21/jesse-jackson-vision-shaped-democratic-party

[2026-02-21 22:54 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: Al Jazeera

Title: Iran demands ‘evidence’ as Trump, UN experts highlight protest killings

Snippet: Tehran, Iran – The Iranian government has again blamed “terrorists” for the killings of thousands during last month’s nationwide protests after United States President Donald Trump and human rights experts weighed in.

Read full article: https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2026/2/21/iran-demands-evidence-as-trump-un-experts-highlight-protest-killings

[2026-02-21 21:12 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: South China Morning Post

Title: 30 people in Iran face death penalty after protests, Amnesty says

Snippet: A death sentence has been passed in eight cases, while two minors are among the 22 other cases before the courts

Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/news/world/middle-east/article/3344214/30-people-iran-face-death-penalty-after-protests-amnesty-says

[2026-02-21 20:07 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: Deutsche Welle

Title: عراقچي: په اعتراضونو کې ۳۱۱۷ کسان وژل شوي

Snippet: د ایران د بهرنیو چارو وزیر عباس عراقچي د ایران حکومت له خوا د دسمبر او جنوري میاشتو په اعتراضونو کې د وژل شوو کسانو له ۳۱۱۷ شمېر څخه دفاع وکړه.

Read full article: https://www.dw.com/ps/foreign-minister-stands-by-official-3117-death-toll-in-iran-protests/a-76069399

[2026-02-21 05:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 92]

Source: The National (UAE)

Title: QuoteReal change in Iran will probably come from the last place anyone expects

Snippet: Faced with the largest street protests it had ever encountered, the Islamic Republic of Iran committed a massacre, killing – according to many estimates – thousands. More than a month later, it might appear as though it has survived that crisis.

Read full article: https://www.thenationalnews.com/opinion/comment/2026/02/20/even-if-america-bombs-change-for-iran-is-destined-to-come-from-within/

[2026-02-21 01:22 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: Rappler

Title: obituary

Snippet: Top 5 News Today ICC allows Duterte to skip hearings | The wRap Top 5 News Today DPWH wants criminal charges, detention for Curlee Discaya | The wRap Feb 17, 2026 10:23 PM PHT Share in Chat Share article Facebook X (Twitter) Copy Link Copied Obituary Jesse Jackson, civil rights leader and US presidential hopeful, dies at 84 Feb 17, 2026 6:16 PM PHT Share in Chat Share article Facebook X (Twitter) Copy Link Copied Obituary Robert Duvall, ‘Tender Mercies’

Read full article: https://www.rappler.com/topic/obituary/

[2026-02-20 23:28 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: Deutsche Welle

Title: Germans approve of democracy, but say it doesn't work well

Snippet: Worldwide, autocracies are on the rise, populists are gaining momentum, democratic societies are under pressure. Wars, inflation and fear of economic decline are causing great uncertainty.

Read full article: https://www.dw.com/en/germans-approve-of-democracy-but-say-it-doesnt-work-well/a-76058634

[2026-02-20 20:58 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: Rappler

Title: Philippine democracy

Snippet: Global Affairs World View with Marites Vitug: What EDSA People Power taught the world Philippine News George Clooney to Filipinos: Guilt people who do business with bad guys Nov 16, 2025 4:18 PM PHT Share in Chat Share article Facebook X (Twitter) Copy Link Copied Rappler IQ Mendiola, a witness to generations of Filipino rage and defiance Sep 22, 2025 2:55 PM PHT Share in Chat Share article Facebook X (Twitter) Copy Link Copied Thought Leaders [Newspoint] A good and

Read full article: https://www.rappler.com/topic/philippine-democracy/

[2026-02-20 18:07 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: South Korea

Title: Seoul 'strongly protests' Japan FM's territorial claim to Dokdo, calls for retraction

Snippet: SEOUL, Feb. 20 (Yonhap) -- South Korea on Friday "strongly protested" the Japanese foreign minister's renewed territorial claim to the easternmost South Korean islets of Dokdo and lodged a formal complaint with the Japanese Embassy in Seoul.

Read full article: https://en.yna.co.kr/view/AEN20260220008700315

[2026-02-20 06:29 UTC+10:00] [Inequality] [Factuality: 100]

Source: Guardian Australia

Title: No inheritance, no home: the unjust wealth transfer – podcast

Snippet: For many Australians, the only chance they will have at owning a home will come in the form of tragedy. House prices have become so expensive that Australians are increasingly relying not just on the bank of mum and dad, but on the inheritance that comes with their death to get a foot on the housing ladder.

Read full article: https://www.theguardian.com/australia-news/audio/2026/feb/19/no-inheritance-no-home-the-unjust-wealth-transfer-full-story-podcast

[2026-02-19 23:20 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: Deutsche Welle

Title: Cuba’s Revolution

Snippet: In 1959, Fidel Castro overthrew Fulgencio Batista, a brutal dictator — and became one himself. He promised democracy, but never held free elections. He denied being a communist — until it was too late to stop him.

Read full article: https://www.dw.com/en/cubas-revolution/a-76035841

[2026-02-19 04:08 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: RT News

Title: Romania’s stolen elections were only the start: Inside the EU’s war on democracy

Snippet: Romania’s 2024 presidential election was already one of the most controversial political episodes in the European Union in recent years. A candidate who won the first round was prevented from contesting the second. The vote was annulled. Claims of Russian interference were advanced without public evidence.

Read full article: https://www.rt.com/news/632732-eus-quiet-war-on-democracy/

[2026-02-18 15:06 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: Deutsche Welle

Title: US judge blocks deportation of Palestinian student activist

Snippet: A United States immigration judge has blocked the Trump administration from deporting Mohsen Mahdawi, a Palestinian student who led protests at Columbia University against the war in Gaza.

Read full article: https://www.dw.com/en/us-judge-blocks-deportation-of-palestinian-student-activist/a-76013882

[2026-02-18 06:44 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: Daily News

Title: April 24, 1974 – The Day Democracy Died - DailyNews

Snippet: That headline probably caught your attention. If it did not, credit to you. More than five decades have passed since the Daily News published the infamous “Death of D.E.M. O’Cracy” obituary. We decided to revisit that moment and pay tribute to the satirist behind it — Dr. Riley Fernando. We met Dr.

Read full article: https://dailynews.lk/2026/02/18/features/953224/april-24-1974-the-day-democracy-died/

[2026-02-18 06:30 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: Daily News

Title: Winds of Change in Bangladesh - DailyNews

Snippet: Bangladesh is on the cusp of a major political shift with the outright victory of the Centre-Right Bangladesh Nationalist Party (BNP) at the recent General Election. BNP leader and new Prime Minister Tarique Rahman completed a stunning reversal of fortune after 17 years of self-imposed exile in the UK. This election, the first since the mass uprising of 2024, is significant in many ways.

Read full article: https://dailynews.lk/2026/02/18/editorial/953181/winds-of-change-in-bangladesh/

[2026-02-17 21:53 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: South China Morning Post

Title: US civil rights icon Jesse Jackson dies at 84: ‘my constituency is the damned’

Snippet: The Baptist minister’s two presidential runs helped lay the groundwork for the election of America’s first black president, Barack Obama

Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/news/world/united-states-canada/article/3343832/us-civil-rights-leader-jesse-jackson-dies-84-leaving-legacy-political-firsts

[2026-02-17 21:16 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: Rappler

Title: Jesse Jackson, civil rights leader and US presidential hopeful, dies at 84

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

Read full article: https://www.rappler.com/people/obituary/jesse-jackson-civil-rights-leader-dies/

[2026-02-17 21:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: ABC News

Title: Slide 1 of 3Jesse JacksonThe civil rights leader has died, aged 84.He weathered a spate of controversies but remained America's pre-eminent civil rights figure for decades.He pursued his political ambitions in the 1980s, relying on his mesmerising oratory.

Snippet: Jesse Jackson was America's pre-eminent civil rights figure for decades. (Reuters)

Read full article: https://www.abc.net.au/news/2026-02-17/civil-rghts-leader-jesse-jackson-dies-age-84/106356528

[2026-02-17 20:57 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 90]

Source: Deutsche Welle

Title: US civil rights leader Jesse Jackson dies at 84

Snippet: US civil rights leader Jesse Jackson died at the age of 84, US media reported on Tuesday, citing his family.

Read full article: https://www.dw.com/en/us-civil-rights-leader-jesse-jackson-dies-at-84/a-76001494

[2026-02-16 17:17 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: Deutsche Welle

Title: Belarusian activist Kolesnikova on starting over in Germany

Snippet: In 2020, Maria Kolesnikova — alongside activists Sviatlana Tsikhanouskaya and Veronika Tsepkalo — was a key figure in the Belarusian opposition, set against the country's strongman leader Alexander Lukashenko.

Read full article: https://www.dw.com/en/belarus-2020-election-protests-alexander-lukashenko-activist-maria-kolesnikova-exile-germany/a-75972919

[2026-02-16 15:16 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: South China Morning Post

Title: Nepal starts campaign for first election since deadly anti-corruption protests

Snippet: Nearly 19 million people have registered to vote, including 800,000 taking part for the first time

Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/news/asia/south-asia/article/3343687/campaigning-starts-nepals-first-election-deadly-anti-corruption-protests

[2026-02-16 06:51 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: Daily News

Title: Youth used during Aragalaya, leaders became ‘kings’ - Namal - DailyNews

Snippet: SLPP National Organizer MP Namal Rajapaksa said that some people who encouraged public protests later gained power, while a group of young people who joined the Aragalaya lost their lives.

Read full article: https://dailynews.lk/2026/02/16/breaking-news/951938/youth-used-during-aragalaya-leaders-became-kings-namal/

[2026-02-16 06:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 90]

Source: South China Morning Post

Title: Over 1,000 agents leave Minnesota as immigration surge winds down

Snippet: US border tsar says a ‘small’ security force will remain to protect remaining personnel following weeks of volatile protests

Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/news/world/united-states-canada/article/3343653/trumps-border-tsar-homan-says-small-security-force-will-remain-minnesota

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

Source: Deutsche Welle

Title: Albania: No end to anti-corruption protests in sight

Snippet: To view this video please enable JavaScript, and consider upgrading to a web browser that supports HTML5 video

Read full article: https://www.dw.com/en/albania-no-end-to-anti-corruption-protests-in-sight/video-75940081

[2026-02-14 22:21 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: South China Morning Post

Title: Bangladesh PM-to-be celebrates landslide win, thanks protesters

Snippet: Prime minister-in-waiting Tarique Rahman dedicated his victory to those who ‘sacrificed for democracy’ after the first polls since a deadly 2024 uprising

Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/news/asia/south-asia/article/3343587/bangladesh-pm-be-celebrates-landslide-win-thanks-protesters

[2026-02-14 03:50 UTC+10:00] [Democracy] [Factuality: 100]

Source: ProPublica

Title: What Meetings Among Trump Lawyers Reveal About the FBI’s Seizure of Election Records in Georgia

Snippet: The Missouri prosecutor overseeing an investigation into the 2020 vote in Fulton County, Georgia, has taken part in meetings since last fall with lawyers tasked by President Donald Trump to reinvestigate his loss to Joe Biden.

Read full article: https://www.propublica.org/article/thomas-albus-fulton-county-georgia-election-records

[2026-02-13 21:30 UTC+10:00] [Democracy] [Factuality: 100]

Source: ProPublica

Title: “Not Ready for Prime Time.” A Federal Tool to Check Voter Citizenship Keeps Making Mistakes.

Snippet: These highlights were written by the reporters and editors who worked on this story.

Read full article: https://www.propublica.org/article/save-voter-citizenship-tool-mistakes-confusion

[2026-02-13 06:30 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: Daily News

Title: Polls close in first election since Gen Z protests ousted Bangladesh leader - DailyNews

Snippet: Votes are being counted in Bangladesh after its first election since student-led protests ousted prime minister Sheikh Hasina in 2024.

Read full article: https://dailynews.lk/2026/02/13/world/950529/polls-close-in-first-election-since-gen-z-protests-ousted-bangladesh-leader/

[2026-02-12 20:32 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: Daily News

Title: Bangladesh votes in first election since Gen Z protests ousted former PM Sheikh Hasina - DailyNews

Snippet: Bangladesh is holding its first election since student-led protests in 2024 ended the 15-year rule of its increasingly autocratic leader, Sheikh Hasina.

Read full article: https://dailynews.lk/2026/02/12/breaking-news/950158/bangladesh-votes-in-first-election-since-gen-z-protests-ousted-former-pm-sheikh-hasina/

[2026-02-12 08:34 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: RT News

Title: and when they do not, they are made to

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/632326-us-eu-censorship-democracy/

[2026-02-11 22:30 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: South China Morning Post

Title: Iran’s revolution anniversary marred by protests, nuclear tensions

Snippet: Iran’s 47th Revolution anniversary sees pro-regime rallies amid public anger over crackdowns and heightened US nuclear tensions

Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/news/world/middle-east/article/3343207/irans-revolution-anniversary-marred-protests-nuclear-tensions

[2026-02-11 17:29 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: Michael West Media

Title: Herzog protests. Medics attacked too, lawyers question police violence - Michael West

Snippet: Don't pay so you can read it. Pay so everyone can!

Read full article: https://michaelwest.com.au/herzog-protests-medics-attacked-too-lawyers-question-police-violence/

[2026-02-10 08:15 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: Deutsche Welle

Title: Israeli President Herzog's visit met with protests in Sydney

Snippet: To view this video please enable JavaScript, and consider upgrading to a web browser that supports HTML5 video

Read full article: https://www.dw.com/en/israeli-president-herzogs-visit-met-with-protests-in-sydney/video-75886754

[2026-02-09 22:02 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: Deutsche Welle

Title: Solidarity protests for Iran draw thousands in Berlin

Snippet: To view this video please enable JavaScript, and consider upgrading to a web browser that supports HTML5 video

Read full article: https://www.dw.com/en/solidarity-protests-for-iran-draw-thousands-in-berlin/video-75857730

[2026-02-09 18:47 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: South China Morning Post

Title: Israeli president’s visit to Australia met with protests

Snippet: While Isaac Herzog comforts a community reeling from the Bondi massacre, his arrival has sparked protests and a massive security operation

Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/news/asia/australasia/article/3342906/israeli-president-herzogs-visit-australia-met-protests

[2026-02-09 17:30 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: Rappler

Title: democracy

Snippet: Asia Pacific Hong Kong activist’s father convicted under national security over insurance policy Asia Pacific TIMELINE: Hong Kong’s legal clampdown on Jimmy Lai, tycoon and China critic Feb 9, 2026 2:30 PM PHT Share in Chat Share article Facebook X (Twitter) Copy Link Copied Asia Pacific Hong Kong tycoon Jimmy Lai sentenced to 20 years after national security trial Feb 9, 2026 10:22 AM PHT Share in Chat Share article Facebook X (Twitter) Copy Link Copied Technology Trump’s ‘narrative warfare’

Read full article: https://www.rappler.com/topic/democracy/

[2026-02-09 17:30 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: Rappler

Title: Hong Kong protests

Snippet: Here is a timeline of key events related to Hong Kong’s most prominent media tycoon Jimmy Lai

Read full article: https://www.rappler.com/topic/hong-kong-protests/