[2026-02-26 13:39 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: AP News

Title: Sentados o de pie: desafío de Trump a demócratas, momento clave en discurso del Estado de la Unión

Snippet: Los republicanos permanecen de pie mientras los demócratas siguen sentados durante el discurso del presidente Donald Trump sobre el Estado de la Unión en la Cámara de Representantes, el martes 24 de febrero de 2026, en Washington. (AP Foto/Alex Brandon)

Read full article: https://apnews.com/article/trump-democratas-estado-de-la-union-0c567fdfc07698992fe3ebd73e54fc47

[2026-02-26 13:17 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 90]

Source: ABC News

Title: Trump says Muslim congresswomen should be removed from US over speech clash

Snippet: Donald Trump has said two Muslim politicians should be sent "back from where they came". (Reuters: Kenny Holston/ Pool)

Read full article: https://www.abc.net.au/news/2026-02-26/donald-trump-state-of-the-union-ilhan-omar-rashida-tlaib/106390752

[2026-02-26 13:16 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: South China Morning Post

Title: Cash-for-tips scheme in Japan sparks debate over migrant rights

Snippet: Backers argue tougher measures are needed to curb unauthorised employment, but migrant advocates fear unintended social consequences

Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/week-asia/lifestyle-culture/article/3344640/japan-plan-give-cash-rewards-reporting-illegal-migrant-workers-divides-opinion

[2026-02-26 13:05 UTC+10:00] [Politics / WA] [Factuality: 90]

Source: The Age

Title: ‘I won’t do that again’: Zempilas apologises over Labor MP ‘intimidation’

Snippet: Opposition Leader Basil Zempilas has been forced to apologise to Labor’s Swan Hills MP Michelle Maynard for intimidating her during an exchange after a fiery question time on Wednesday, but on Thursday would not be drawn on whether he thought his actions were genuinely intimidating.

Read full article: https://www.theage.com.au/politics/western-australia/i-won-t-do-that-again-zempilas-apologises-over-labor-mp-intimidation-20260226-p5o5ov.html?ref=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_source=rss_feed

[2026-02-26 12:36 UTC+10:00] [Wu-Tang Clan] [Factuality: 90]

Source: Guardian Australia

Title: ‘Rest in power, Power’: Wu-Tang Clan collaborator Oliver ‘Power’ Grant dead at 52

Snippet: Wu-Tang members pay tribute to Grant with GZA saying ‘His passing is a profound loss’ and Method Man posting ‘I am not okay’

Read full article: https://www.theguardian.com/music/2026/feb/26/wu-tang-clan-collaborator-oliver-power-grant-death

[2026-02-26 12:35 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: The Jerusalem Post

Title: Trump says Muslim lawmakers Ilhan Omar, Rashida Tlaib should be 'institutionalized,' sent back

Snippet: US President Donald Trump said Wednesday that two Muslim Democratic US Representatives, Ilhan Omar of Minnesota and Rashida Tlaib of Michigan, should be "institutionalized" and sent back to "where they came from," a day after they had a heated exchange with him during his State of the Union address.

Read full article: https://www.jpost.com/international/article-888031

[2026-02-26 12:29 UTC+10:00] [National] [Factuality: 100]

Source: 9News

Title: AI bringing 'structural reset' as thousand of jobs lost, expert says

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/jobs-lost-to-ai-just-the-begininng-of-major-workplace-changes-expert-says/369fe363-ae0b-4c21-a58c-b598db326220

[2026-02-26 12:00 UTC+10:00] [Trump administration] [Factuality: 100]

Source: Guardian Australia

Title: Trump news at a glance: Democrats say president failing to protect Americans amid State of the Union fallout

Snippet: US president faced more scathing criticism, a day after his address. Key US politics stories from Wednesday 25 February at a glance

Read full article: https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2026/feb/26/trump-news-at-a-glance-latest-updates

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

Source: South China Morning Post

Title: China boy sues dad for using his US$11,500 red packet cash to pay remarriage costs

Snippet: Court orders money-grabbing divorcee who took accumulated New Year gift money held in son’s bank account to pay back full amount

Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/news/people-culture/trending-china/article/3344450/china-boy-sues-dad-taking-his-us11500-red-packet-money-cover-remarriage-expenses

[2026-02-26 11:30 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: South Korea

Title: Gov't holds meeting with foreign biz lobbies to explain pro-labor bill

Snippet: SEJONG, Feb. 26 (Yonhap) -- The government held a meeting with representatives of foreign business lobbies Thursday to communicate on the planned implementation of the revised labor law that is expected to broaden the bargaining rights of workers in South Korea, officials said.

Read full article: https://en.yna.co.kr/view/AEN20260226002000320

[2026-02-26 11:05 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: BBC News

Title: Food banks 'essential' for new generation of students

Snippet: When most people think about the quintessential student experience, they may conjure up images of late night parties, early morning lectures and spending time in the student union bar between classes.

Read full article: https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/cp85jd321p5o?at_medium=RSS&at_campaign=rss

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

Source: BBC News

Title: Aldi shop staff to receive two pay rises this year

Snippet: Aldi has announced its second wage increase for floor staff since the new year, as it vies to increase its market share in the UK.

Read full article: https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/cwygr3p3e8go?at_medium=RSS&at_campaign=rss

[2026-02-26 10:55 UTC+10:00] [North Dakota] [Factuality: 100]

Source: Guardian Australia

Title: Judge orders Greenpeace to pay $345m over Dakota Access pipeline protest

Snippet: Group says case far from over after being found liable for defamation and other claims brought by energy firm

Read full article: https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2026/feb/25/greenpeace-dakota-access-pipeline-protest

[2026-02-26 10:43 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: The Jerusalem Post

Title: How close is Iran to a nuclear bomb? Breaking down Trump’s State of the Union claims - explainer

Snippet: US President Donald Trump briefly laid out a case for a possible attack on Iran in his State of the Union speech to Congress, saying he would not allow what he called the world's biggest sponsor of terrorism to obtain a nuclear weapon.

Read full article: https://www.jpost.com/middle-east/iran-news/article-888025

[2026-02-26 09:59 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: AP News

Title: Trump's State of the Union challenge to Democrats: Sit or stand

Snippet: Republican members of Congress stand while Democrats keep their seats during President Donald Trump’s State of the Union address to a joint session of Congress in the House chamber at the U.S. Capitol in Washington, Tuesday, Feb. 24, 2026. (AP Photo/Alex Brandon)

Read full article: https://apnews.com/article/trump-democrats-stand-sit-state-union-b38de944353eefad7bd1b9c0591a23cc

[2026-02-26 09:58 UTC+10:00] [National] [Factuality: 100]

Source: 9News

Title: One in six households struggling to pay power bills as rebates vanish

Snippet: The safety net has been pulled out from under Australian energy consumers, leaving more than one in six households struggling to settle their latest electricity bills.New data released today by Canstar reveals the expiration of federal energy rebates is creating "hip-pocket havoc" nationwide. A survey of 3000 respondents found that 72 per cent of households have already seen their costs climb since the subsidies ended, with nearly 20 per cent of those people now unable to meet the higher costs

Read full article: https://www.9news.com.au/national/one-in-six-households-struggling-to-pay-power-bills-as-rebates-vanish/8c2c6526-9c64-4cdc-92b3-340ea39478a6

[2026-02-26 09:30 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: Zero Hedge

Title: Fetterman Slams Dems For 'Yelling And Screaming' During SOTU

Snippet: More than 70 Democrats skipped President Donald Trump's 2026 State of the Union address Tuesday night, with some participating in rival events. But, most of the caucus did show up at the Capitol, delivering a masterclass in theatrical contempt: stone-faced silence, open heckling, and a near-universal refusal to applaud anything the president said.

Read full article: https://www.zerohedge.com/political/fetterman-slams-dems-yelling-and-screaming-during-sotu

[2026-02-26 09:28 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: Al Jazeera

Title: Mexico prepares for 40-hour workweek by 2030 in major labour overhaul

Snippet: Mexico has passed a bill to incrementally lower the standard workweek from 48 to 40 hours, though critics fear the reduction will be offset by increases to the overtime hours allowed.

Read full article: https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2026/2/25/mexico-prepares-for-40-hour-work-week-by-2030-in-major-labour-overhaul

[2026-02-26 08:58 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: AP News

Title: Trump administration pauses some Medicaid funding to Minnesota

Snippet: Vice President JD Vance arrives before President Donald Trump delivers the State of the Union address to a joint session of Congress in the House chamber at the U.S. Capitol in Washington, Tuesday, Feb. 24, 2026. (Kenny Holston/The New York Times via AP, Pool)

Read full article: https://apnews.com/article/minnesota-medicaid-funding-fraud-trump-47b160fd664cdfeef355ae00ca5fecc0

[2026-02-26 08:29 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: Middle East Eye

Title: Why some Democrats are trying to curb a war powers vote on Trump's Iran strikes

Snippet: It's exceedingly rare to see a Republican and a Democrat sit side by side at the annual State of the Union address delivered by the president in the House chamber.

Read full article: https://www.middleeasteye.net/news/why-some-democrats-are-trying-hobble-war-powers-vote-trumps-iran-strikes

[2026-02-26 08:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: AP News

Title: Judge says he will order Greenpeace to pay an expected $345 million in oil pipeline case

Snippet: Leaders and attorneys for several Greenpeace entities listen to a reporter’s question after a jury’s verdict at the Morton County Courthouse in Mandan, N.D., Wednesday, March 19, 2025. (AP Photo/Jack Dura)

Read full article: https://apnews.com/article/greenpeace-energy-transfer-dakota-access-pipeline-30bfb9939dea06f1e9763cd2d662ae73

[2026-02-26 07:49 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: The Manila Times

Title: Vance warns Iran to take US threats 'seriously'

Snippet: WASHINGTON — US Vice President JD Vance told Iran on Wednesday to take Washington's threats of military action "seriously," a day after President Donald Trump appeared to build the case for war in his State of the Union address.

Read full article: https://www.manilatimes.net/2026/02/26/world/vance-warns-iran-to-take-us-threats-seriously/2285295

[2026-02-26 07:45 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: Zero Hedge

Title: SpaceX Official Reveals New Details About Next-Gen Cell Service

Snippet: SpaceX satellite policy lead Udrivolf Pica told participants in the International Telecommunication Union Space Connect webcast about the next-generation Starlink direct-to-device cellular service for smartphones. The revelation of the new service follows SpaceX's October 2025 U.S. trademark filing for "STARLINK MOBILE" and comes as Elon Musk has recently hinted at Starlink mobile ambitions.

Read full article: https://www.zerohedge.com/technology/spacex-official-reveals-new-details-about-next-gen-cell-service

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

Source: The National (UAE)

Title: Cartoon for February 26, 2026

Snippet: Get news alerts fromYou can manage notifications at any time by clicking the notifications icon.SubscribeMaybe later

Read full article: https://www.thenationalnews.com/opinion/cartoon/2026/02/25/donald-trump-us-state-of-the-union/

[2026-02-26 06:56 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: Daily News

Title: Minister Herath in Germany, Romania from today - DailyNews

Snippet: Foreign Affairs, Foreign Employment and Tourism Minister Vijitha Herath will visit Germany from February 26 to 28 and Romania from March 1.

Read full article: https://dailynews.lk/2026/02/26/local/958052/minister-herath-in-germany-romania-from-today/

[2026-02-26 06:33 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: Daily News

Title: SEUSL employees protest in Oluvil - DailyNews

Snippet: A protest was held yesterday (25) at the University Administration Block by the South Eastern University Sri Lanka (SEUSL) Employees’ Union during lunch hour.

Read full article: https://dailynews.lk/2026/02/26/local/957828/seusl-employees-protest-in-oluvil/

[2026-02-26 06:30 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: Daily News

Title: Health Minister meets All-Ceylon Nurses Union to resolve professional issues in the sector - DailyNews

Snippet: A special discussion between Health and Mass Media Minister Dr. Nalinda Jayatissa and the All-Ceylon Nurses Union was held on Tuesday (24) at the Health and Mass Media Ministry.

Read full article: https://dailynews.lk/2026/02/26/local/958026/health-minister-meets-all-ceylon-nurses-union-to-resolve-professional-issues-in-the-sector/

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

Source: The Jerusalem Post

Title: PA paid half a billion shekels to terrorists in pay-for-slay scheme, sources reveal -exclusive

Snippet: The Palestinian Authority transferred approximately half a billion shekels to terrorists in 2025 under its “pay-for-slay” mechanism, which provides payments to imprisoned terrorists and to the families of attackers, The Jerusalem Post learned on Wednesday.

Read full article: https://www.jpost.com/israel-news/article-888003

[2026-02-26 06:09 UTC+10:00] [State of the Union address] [Factuality: 90]

Source: Guardian Australia

Title: Ilhan Omar guest arrested for standing at Trump’s State of the Union address

Snippet: Aliya Rahman, who was dragged out of her car in January by agents, arrested for ‘refusing to obey orders’ to sit down

Read full article: https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2026/feb/25/ilhan-omar-guest-arrested-state-union

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

Source: AP News

Title: Harris County immigrant legal services program can continue, appeals court rules

Snippet: Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton arrives before President Donald Trump delivers the State of the Union address to a joint session of Congress in the House chamber at the U.S. Capitol in Washington, Tuesday, Feb. 24, 2026. (AP Photo/Mark Schiefelbein)

Read full article: https://apnews.com/article/ken-paxton-general-news-courts-immigration-lawsuits-4d5033ec585ce83fe0a102fdb685e2c8

[2026-02-26 05:39 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: ABC News

Title: How much compromise is too much? Labor's capital gains conundrum

Snippet: Topic:Federal Government

Read full article: https://www.abc.net.au/news/2026-02-26/labors-capital-gains-tax-conundrum/106388456

[2026-02-26 05:31 UTC+10:00] [England rugby union team] [Factuality: 100]

Source: Guardian Australia

Title: Steve Borthwick turns to 2003 World Cup heroes for Six Nations inspiration

Snippet: Blow as scrum-half Alex Mitchell is ruled out of campaign

Read full article: https://www.theguardian.com/sport/2026/feb/25/england-rugby-union-six-nations-2026-borthwick-world-cup

[2026-02-26 05:18 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: AP News

Title: Trump's portrayal of 'golden age' is out of sync with how Americans see economy

Snippet: President Donald Trump delivers the State of the Union address to a joint session of Congress in the House chamber at the U.S. Capitol in Washington, Tuesday, Feb. 24, 2026. (Kenny Holston/The New York Times via AP, Pool)

Read full article: https://apnews.com/article/trump-economy-state-of-union-bfc3fd78f46eb5b4bd389c7763936211

[2026-02-26 05:13 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 92]

Source: AP News

Title: Mexican lawmakers back President Sheinbaum's work week reduction plan

Snippet: Mexican President Claudia Sheinbaum gives her the daily, morning news conference at the National Palace in Mexico City, Monday, Feb. 23, 2026, the day after the Mexican army killed Jalisco New Generation Cartel leader Nemesio Oseguera Cervantes, known as “El Mencho.” (AP Photo/Ginnette Riquelme)

Read full article: https://apnews.com/article/mexico-sheinbaum-labor-reform-work-week-e83a76f59a9b34b9371eb302daa97d88

[2026-02-26 04:50 UTC+10:00] [Tennis] [Factuality: 100]

Source: Guardian Australia

Title: Breakaway union stands behind Tara Moore’s $20m legal battle against WTA

Snippet: Former British doubles No 1 has same legal firm as PTPA

Read full article: https://www.theguardian.com/sport/2026/feb/25/breakaway-union-stands-behind-tara-moores-20m-legal-battle-against-wta

[2026-02-26 04:35 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: AP News

Title: See the world in vertical: Top photos by AP photojournalists

Snippet: Riders show off their skills during Maslenitsa, or Shrovetide holiday celebrations in St. Petersburg, Russia, Feb. 22, 2026. (AP Photo/Dmitri Lovetsky, File)

Read full article: https://apnews.com/photo-gallery/lent-shrovetide-trump-mexico-cartels-hockey-state-of-union-alysa-liu-snowstorm-thiens-bcaf6185616441194774c0212a94ccee

[2026-02-26 04:35 UTC+10:00] [Prison] [Factuality: 100]

Source: ProPublica

Title: Democrats Demand Answers for Federal Prison Staffing Shortage After Corrections Officers Flee for ICE Jobs

Snippet: Four House Democrats demanded the top Federal Bureau of Prisons official explain how he plans to address the agency’s “persistent, unsafe conditions” and “pervasive shortage of critical staff,” driven in part by corrections officers fleeing the bureau for more lucrative jobs at Immigration and Customs Enforcement.

Read full article: https://www.propublica.org/article/bop-prison-staffing-shortages-ice-democrats-william-marshall

[2026-02-26 04:32 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: AP News

Title: US imposes new sanctions on Iran ahead of nuclear talks

Snippet: In his State of the Union address Trump said his preference was to use diplomacy in dealing with Iran. But, he added, “I will never allow the world’s number one sponsor of terror — which they are, by far — to have a nuclear weapon.”

Read full article: https://apnews.com/article/iran-sanctions-trump-missiles-oil-714a97384a7cbd13bbaf46d79360b7e0

[2026-02-26 04:25 UTC+10:00] [State of the Union address] [Factuality: 100]

Source: Guardian Australia

Title: Trump delivered the longest State of the Union in history … and ran out of steam | Ted Widmer

Snippet: The State of the Union address has been in decline for decade as a TV spectacle, and Trump probably hastened that trend

Read full article: https://www.theguardian.com/commentisfree/2026/feb/25/trump-state-of-the-union-address-review

[2026-02-26 04:25 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 90]

Source: Zero Hedge

Title: Trump To Iran: War Can Be Averted If It Says "Those Secret Words"

Snippet: Among the most important foreign policy statements of President Trump's during his annual State of the Union address to a joint session of the Senate and House of Representatives Tuesday night came in discussing his Iran red lines.

Read full article: https://www.zerohedge.com/geopolitical/trump-tells-iran-war-can-be-averted-if-it-says-those-secret-words

[2026-02-26 04:22 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: The National (UAE)

Title: US hits Iran's shadow fleet with new sanctions

Snippet: The US issued new sanctions against Iran on Wednesday, targeting more than 30 individuals and companies connected to its so-called shadow fleet.

Read full article: https://www.thenationalnews.com/news/us/2026/02/25/us-hits-irans-shadow-fleet-with-new-sanctions-after-trump-targets-iran-in-state-of-the-union/

[2026-02-26 04:18 UTC+10:00] [State of the Union address] [Factuality: 90]

Source: Guardian Australia

Title: ‘Nobel prize for fiction’: Trump’s State of the Union provokes polarized reactions

Snippet: Democrats accuse president’s address of litany of lies as Republicans hail his bullish claims about year back in office

Read full article: https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2026/feb/25/trump-state-of-the-union-reaction-democrats-republicans

[2026-02-26 04:12 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: South China Morning Post

Title: Rare Exchange Fund withdrawal to pay for Northern Metropolis, other big schemes

Snippet: Paul Chan has proposed transferring HK$150 billion from the Exchange Fund in the coming two years

Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/news/hong-kong/hong-kong-economy/article/3344651/rare-move-take-income-out-exchange-fund-pay-northern-metropolis-other-big-projects

[2026-02-26 03:45 UTC+10:00] [Donald Trump] [Factuality: 100]

Source: Guardian Australia

Title: Stephen Lillie on Donald Trump’s State of the Union address – cartoon

Snippet: Stephen Lillie on Donald Trump’s State of the Union address – cartoon

Read full article: https://www.theguardian.com/commentisfree/picture/2026/feb/25/stephen-lillie-donald-trump-state-of-the-union-cartoon

[2026-02-26 03:44 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: AP News

Title: Trump has made sweeping changes to immigration enforcement

Snippet: President Donald Trump delivers the State of the Union address to a joint session of Congress in the House chamber at the U.S. Capitol in Washington, Tuesday, Feb. 24, 2026. (Kenny Holston/The New York Times via AP, Pool)

Read full article: https://apnews.com/article/trump-immigration-border-security-deportations-c06c989b1b1e85522c0d44c4d36fd9fb

[2026-02-26 03:38 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: BBC News

Title: Mitchell ruled out in England Six Nations blow

Snippet: Alex Mitchell also appeared off the bench in all three British and Irish Lions Tests in Australia last summer

Read full article: https://www.bbc.com/sport/rugby-union/articles/cd9gy00zyxgo?at_medium=RSS&at_campaign=rss

[2026-02-26 03:07 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: The Manila Times

Title: Davao Region wage hike to benefit over 130,000 workers

Snippet: Read this in The Manila Times digital edition.

Read full article: https://www.manilatimes.net/2026/02/26/regions/davao-region-wage-hike-to-benefit-over-130000-workers/2285004

[2026-02-26 02:21 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: Middle East Eye

Title: 'Racist dogwhistles': Greens condemn Labour over claim they are 'manipulating Muslims'

Snippet: Green Party parliamentary candidate Hannah Spencer has condemned Labour for using "racist dogwhistles" after senior government figures claimed the Greens were "manipulating" Muslim voters and "whipping up hatred" on the eve of the crucial Gorton and Denton by-election.

Read full article: https://www.middleeasteye.net/news/racist-dogwhistles-greens-condemn-labour-over-claim-they-are-manipulating-muslims

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

Source: BBC News

Title: Trump keeps world waiting on his plans for Iran after State of the Union

Snippet: In a world on edge waiting to see what US President Donald Trump does next in the Middle East, he provided no clear signal when he presented the longest ever State of the Union address.

Read full article: https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/cge821xwyz8o?at_medium=RSS&at_campaign=rss

[2026-02-26 02:08 UTC+10:00] [US news] [Factuality: 100]

Source: Guardian Australia

Title: State of the Union: five ways Trump could try to tilt the midterms in his favor

Snippet: With Republicans facing grim poll figures, Trump promised action to influence the vote citing debunked fraud claims

Read full article: https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2026/feb/25/trump-midterm-elections-voting-influence