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

Source: South China Morning Post

Title: Ex-minister tells UK cabinet to boot Starmer or she’ll challenge him herself

Snippet: Catherine West’s ultimatum comes amid calls for his resignation after Labour’s crushing defeat in local elections

Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/news/world/europe/article/3353019/ex-minister-tells-uk-cabinet-boot-starmer-or-shell-challenge-him-herself?utm_source=rss_feed

[2026-05-10 05:30 UTC+10:00] [Sport / NRL] [Factuality: 90]

Source: The Age

Title: The Bears are set to win cap concessions at last. But there’s a bigger problem brewing

Snippet: The Perth Bears are close to two things: winning a significant salary cap concession, and a flash point for head coach Mal Meninga as tensions grow over over his involvement with the club.

Read full article: https://www.theage.com.au/sport/nrl/the-bears-are-set-to-win-cap-concessions-at-last-but-there-s-a-bigger-problem-brewing-20260508-p5zv3w.html?ref=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_source=rss_feed

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

Source: ABC News

Title: How everyone is making money — and what it means for the tax they pay

Snippet: In Australia, the way people earn their money affects the rate of tax they pay — and top earners have a very different income mix from everyone else.

Read full article: https://www.abc.net.au/news/2026-05-10/how-everyone-is-making-money-and-what-it-means-for-their-tax/106639592

[2026-05-10 04:50 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: BBC News

Title: Four-try Packer 'doesn't go away' as England set up Grand Slam decider

Snippet: England dominate Italy to set up Six Nations Grand Slam decider

Read full article: https://www.bbc.com/sport/rugby-union/articles/c2k2vv1yve2o?at_medium=RSS&at_campaign=rss

[2026-05-10 04:44 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: ABC News

Title: The RBA's post-COVID rate hikes caused Australians to work more

Snippet: Topic:Monetary Policy

Read full article: https://www.abc.net.au/news/2026-05-10/rba-rapid-rate-hikes-increase-labour-supply-imf/106652558

[2026-05-10 04:35 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 90]

Source: Zero Hedge

Title: Legendary Candy Company Killed After 141 Years By Soaring Costs

Snippet: Soaring expenses for raw materials and labor have delivered a blow to yet another longtime business, claiming Lammes Candies, a family-owned confectioner that has operated in the South for more than a century, FOX 7 Austin reports.

Read full article: https://www.zerohedge.com/economics/legendary-candy-company-killed-after-141-years-soaring-costs

[2026-05-10 04:14 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: BBC News

Title: Teachers in England to vote on striking over pay

Snippet: Teachers and school support staff in England will vote on whether or not to go on strike if the government stands by its pay recommendation for the next academic year.

Read full article: https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/crlpdgxe317o?at_medium=RSS&at_campaign=rss

[2026-05-10 03:13 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: BBC News

Title: 11-try France beat Scotland to set up England decider

Snippet: Scotland were hoping to register their second win of this year's championship

Read full article: https://www.bbc.com/sport/rugby-union/articles/cm2pxgmgvdmo?at_medium=RSS&at_campaign=rss

[2026-05-10 02:06 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 90]

Source: The Manila Times

Title: The massive blind spot in PH tourism aspirations

Snippet: I SPENT the Labor Day weekend in Baler, Aurora, a location in the Philippines that I had not visited until now. I would describe it as a second-tier tourism destination; it is a lovely place with an abundance of attractions, but does not get mentioned in the frequent and clichéd praise heaped on Philippine tourism hotspots, which is limited to Boracay and El Nido.

Read full article: https://www.manilatimes.net/2026/05/10/opinion/columns/the-massive-blind-spot-in-ph-tourism-aspirations/2340037

[2026-05-10 02:06 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: The Manila Times

Title: Women journalists facing worsening online violence, UN survey shows

Snippet: WOMEN journalists are facing worsening online violence, with many resorting to self-censorship, refraining from public discourse, and even abandoning their jobs, a UN survey shows.

Read full article: https://www.manilatimes.net/2026/05/10/news/national/women-journalists-facing-worsening-online-violence-un-survey-shows/2339985

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

Source: The Manila Times

Title: Legal and sovereignty questions

Snippet: THE proposed Pax Silica project in New Clark City in Tarlac has drawn public attention due to its scale and implications. Initial reports describe a 4,000-acre site, or about 1,600 hectares, that will host an artificial intelligence (AI) industrial hub mainly from the United States. The project is presented as an economic initiative that will attract investments, generate employment, and place the Philippines within emerging technology supply chains.

Read full article: https://www.manilatimes.net/2026/05/10/opinion/columns/legal-and-sovereignty-questions/2340038

[2026-05-10 01:06 UTC+10:00] [Women's Six Nations] [Factuality: 100]

Source: Guardian Australia

Title: Marlie Packer terrorises Italy to keep England’s Six Nations defence on track

Snippet: Packer scores four to set up possible France showdown

Read full article: https://www.theguardian.com/sport/2026/may/09/italy-england-womens-six-nations-rugby-union-match-report

[2026-05-10 01:04 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: BBC News

Title: Packer scores four as England close in on Grand Slam

Snippet: Marlie Packer, with 59 international tries, is now second in England's all-time try scorers list

Read full article: https://www.bbc.com/sport/rugby-union/articles/cx219l8z7gko?at_medium=RSS&at_campaign=rss

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

Source: AP News

Title: America In Focus: Jobs and a solid showing by big companies dominated news on the economic front

Snippet: Hiring sign for sales professionals is displayed at a store, in Vernon Hills, Ill., April 15, 2026. (AP Photo/Nam Y. Huh, file)

Read full article: https://apnews.com/article/economy-inflation-unemployment-mortgage-iran-382e4cdad85b03d22d8a7260b9b2cc34

[2026-05-09 23:43 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: BBC News

Title: Labour MPs have put Starmer on notice after election battering. Can he turn it around?

Snippet: "Over to you Keir," says a senior minister, not mincing his words.

Read full article: https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/cx21e79qqlgo?at_medium=RSS&at_campaign=rss

[2026-05-09 23:14 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: Middle East Eye

Title: EU chief urges increased humanitarian access in south Lebanon

Snippet: European Union crisis management chief Hadja Lahbib called for increased humanitarian access on Saturday, as aid struggles to reach areas in southern Lebanon hit by Israeli strikes.

Read full article: https://www.middleeasteye.net/live-blog/live-blog-update/eu-official-urges-increased-humanitarian-access-south-lebanon

[2026-05-09 23:02 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: CNBC

Title: UK PM Starmer says he plans to remain in office despite crushing local elections defeat

Snippet: U.K. Prime Minister Keir Starmer reiterated on Saturday that he plans to remain in office despite his ruling Labour Party suffering among its worst local election losses in decades.

Read full article: https://www.cnbc.com/2026/05/09/uk-pm-starmer-says-no-plans-to-quit-despite-local-elections-defeat.html

[2026-05-09 22:33 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: BBC News

Title: 'Starmer's done nothing for the country': Why one heartland council abandoned Labour

Snippet: In Barnsley, south Yorkshire, 50 years of Labour rule ended on Friday with Reform UK taking control.

Read full article: https://www.bbc.com/news/videos/c2e2wleez4yo?at_medium=RSS&at_campaign=rss

[2026-05-09 21:33 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: The Manila Times

Title: Gatchalian presses for urgent passage of ‘Ginhawa’ bill to boost middle class take-home pay

Snippet: SENATOR Win Gatchalian called for the immediate enactment of the “Ginhawa” measure, or the Granting Increase in Take-Home Pay for All Working Filipinos Act, to help Filipino workers – particularly those in the middle-income bracket – cope with rising costs driven by the Middle East crisis.

Read full article: https://www.manilatimes.net/2026/05/09/tmt-newswire/gatchalian-presses-for-urgent-passage-of-ginhawa-bill-to-boost-middle-class-take-home-pay/2339944

[2026-05-09 21:24 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: BBC News

Title: PM turns to old Labour hands after election losses but some MPs left baffled

Snippet: Sir Keir Starmer has appointed former Labour Prime Minister Gordon Brown as a special envoy on global finance, as he attempts to shore up his position after his party suffered heavy election losses.

Read full article: https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/c2k2vyw88n8o?at_medium=RSS&at_campaign=rss

[2026-05-09 21:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: AP News

Title: Photos show Russia's Victory Day with a scaled-down Red Square parade in Moscow

Snippet: Russian servicemen attend the Victory Day military parade in Moscow, Saturday, May 9, 2026, during celebrations of the 81st anniversary of the Soviet Union’s victory over Nazi Germany during the World War II. (Maxim Shipenkov/Pool Photo via AP)

Read full article: https://apnews.com/photo-gallery/russia-victory-day-parade-security-moscow-photos-120462ef2f94acb5bb6458f4211bfe76

[2026-05-09 20:59 UTC+10:00] [Sport / Rugby Union] [Factuality: 100]

Source: The Age

Title: Hooper leaves Swain hanging

Snippet: Products & ServicesOpen Products & Services section

Read full article: https://www.theage.com.au/sport/rugby-union/hooper-leaves-swain-hanging-20260509-p5zvci.html?ref=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_source=rss_feed

[2026-05-09 20:57 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: AP News

Title: UK elections: what to know about bad results for Labour

Snippet: Britain’s Prime Minister Sir Keir Starmer speaks to Labour Party members at Kingsdown Methodist Church Hall, in Ealing, west London, Friday May 8, 2026, a day after the local elections. (Stefan Rousseau/PA via AP)

Read full article: https://apnews.com/article/uk-elections-starmer-labour-what-to-know-eb11ff39b1b74bbaf9f4ef6abfd60f64

[2026-05-09 20:50 UTC+10:00] [Sport / Rugby Union] [Factuality: 100]

Source: The Age

Title: Lomax rocks MacPherson with big shot

Snippet: Products & ServicesOpen Products & Services section

Read full article: https://www.theage.com.au/sport/rugby-union/lomax-rocks-macpherson-with-big-shot-20260509-p5zvce.html?ref=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_source=rss_feed

[2026-05-09 20:40 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: Middle East Eye

Title: Palestinian Christian delegation warns EU of growing threat to Christians in Gaza

Snippet: A delegation from the Higher Presidential Committee for Church Affairs in Palestine warned European Union officials that current Israeli policies pose a serious threat to the survival of the historic Palestinian Christian presence in the region, Wafa news agency reported.

Read full article: https://www.middleeasteye.net/live-blog/live-blog-update/palestinian-christian-body-warns-eu-they-are-under-existential-threat

[2026-05-09 20:36 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: New York Post

Title: Georgia town reinstates entire police force — 2 days after mayor fired them all for upsetting his wife

Snippet: A town council in a small north Georgia mountain community passed an ordinance Friday reinstating the community’s police department and restoring the jobs of the police officers two days after the mayor fired them all.

Read full article: https://nypost.com/2026/05/09/us-news/georgia-police-department-reinstated-after-cohutta-mayor-ron-shinnick-fired-every-officer/

[2026-05-09 20:15 UTC+10:00] [Keir Starmer] [Factuality: 100]

Source: Guardian Australia

Title: British leader Keir Starmer under pressure after heavy election losses

Snippet: Labour party loses more than 1,400 English council seats and crashes out in Welsh and Scottish parliament votes

Read full article: https://www.theguardian.com/politics/2026/may/09/british-leader-keir-starmer-under-pressure-after-heavy-election-losses

[2026-05-09 19:22 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: The Moscow Times

Title: In Photos: Russia Marks Soviet WWII Victory With No Tanks

Snippet: May 09, 2026 - 12:22 pm Russia staged its set-piece Victory Day parade on Moscow's Red Square on Saturday to mark 81 years since the Soviet Union's victory over Nazi Germany in World War II. The scaled-back event went ahead with no military hardware, in a first since 2008. Addressing the military servicemen gathered on the square, President Vladimir Putin said Russian soldiers in Ukraine were fighting an "aggressive force" backed by all of NATO and described his war goals

Read full article: https://www.themoscowtimes.com/2026/05/09/in-photos-russia-marks-soviet-wwii-victory-with-no-tanks-a92722

[2026-05-09 18:50 UTC+10:00] [Sport / Rugby Union] [Factuality: 100]

Source: The Age

Title: Shields provides unlikely kick try assist

Snippet: Products & ServicesOpen Products & Services section

Read full article: https://www.theage.com.au/sport/rugby-union/shields-provides-unlikely-kick-try-assist-20260509-p5zvbw.html?ref=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_source=rss_feed

[2026-05-09 17:50 UTC+10:00] [Sport / Rugby Union] [Factuality: 100]

Source: The Age

Title: Hurricanes winger snares quickfire double

Snippet: Products & ServicesOpen Products & Services section

Read full article: https://www.theage.com.au/sport/rugby-union/hurricanes-winger-snares-quickfire-double-20260509-p5zvbg.html?ref=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_source=rss_feed

[2026-05-09 17:49 UTC+10:00] [Sport / Rugby Union] [Factuality: 100]

Source: The Age

Title: Too little, too late as Waratahs’ season slips away in Dunedin

Snippet: Mathematically, NSW can still reach the Super Rugby finals – but based on Saturday’s defeat to the Highlanders in Dunedin, they do not deserve to be there.

Read full article: https://www.theage.com.au/sport/rugby-union/too-little-too-late-as-waratahs-season-slips-away-in-dunedin-20260509-p5zvae.html?ref=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_source=rss_feed

[2026-05-09 17:11 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: Al Jazeera

Title: Financial struggles burden Yemen’s army as soldiers wait for wages

Snippet: NOTE:TO BE PUBLISHED SATURDAY

Read full article: https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2026/5/9/financial-struggles-haunt-yemens-army-as-wage-payments-stall

[2026-05-09 16:55 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: BBC News

Title: Historic win for SNP but change and challenges ahead at Holyrood

Snippet: Devolution was designed by Labour and delivered by Labour but the political era it ushered in has been dominated by the Scottish National Party.

Read full article: https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/c9364lvpz2lo?at_medium=RSS&at_campaign=rss

[2026-05-09 16:36 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 90]

Source: BBC News

Title: From cricket to 'bosh' queen - England prop Muir

Snippet: Why World Cup winner Muir picked rugby over cricket

Read full article: https://www.bbc.com/sport/rugby-union/articles/cdxpnzwnlp5o?at_medium=RSS&at_campaign=rss

[2026-05-09 16:05 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: The Manila Times

Title: US stocks rise to records after a solid jobs report overshadows higher oil prices

Snippet: NEW YORK — The US stock market rose to records Friday following the latest sign that the nation’s job market is doing better than economists expected.

Read full article: https://www.manilatimes.net/2026/05/09/business/foreign-business/us-stocks-rise-to-records-after-a-solid-jobs-report-overshadows-higher-oil-prices/2339900

[2026-05-09 15:34 UTC+10:00] [Sport / Rugby Union] [Factuality: 100]

Source: The Age

Title: Tangitau shreds shoddy Waratahs defence

Snippet: Products & ServicesOpen Products & Services section

Read full article: https://www.theage.com.au/sport/rugby-union/tangitau-shreds-shoddy-waratahs-defence-20260509-p5zvay.html?ref=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_source=rss_feed

[2026-05-09 15:33 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 90]

Source: The National (UAE)

Title: Regional conflict has not derailed EU-UAE trade talks, envoy says | The National

Snippet: Regional conflict has not derailed efforts to forge closer trade ties but has in fact signalled the need to accelerate a free-trade agreement, the European Union’s envoy to the UAE has said.

Read full article: https://www.thenationalnews.com/news/2026/05/09/regional-conflict-has-not-derailed-eu-uae-trade-talks-envoy-says/

[2026-05-09 15:26 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 92]

Source: South China Morning Post

Title: Hong Kong, Kazakhstan women both chasing firsts in Asia Rugby Championship finale

Snippet: Battle for second place on Sunday pits home side looking to end two-year losing streak and a Hong Kong team seeking rare win in Almaty

Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/sport/rugby/hong-kong-rugby-union/article/3352976/hong-kong-kazakhstan-women-both-chasing-firsts-asia-rugby-championship-finale?utm_source=rss_feed

[2026-05-09 15:26 UTC+10:00] [Almaty] [Factuality: 92]

Source: South China Morning Post

Title: Hong Kong, Kazakhstan women both chasing firsts in Asia Rugby Championship finale

Snippet: Battle for second place on Sunday pits home side looking to end two-year losing streak and a Hong Kong team seeking rare win in Almaty

Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/sport/rugby/hong-kong-rugby-union/article/3352976/hong-kong-kazakhstan-women-both-chasing-firsts-asia-rugby-championship-finale

[2026-05-09 15:18 UTC+10:00] [Business] [Factuality: 100]

Source: Michael West Media

Title: BHP is suing us. Here is the File Number.

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

Read full article: https://michaelwest.com.au/bhp-is-suing-us-here-is-the-file-number/

[2026-05-09 14:53 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: The Manila Times

Title: Philippines pushes for action-driven, results-oriented climate approach

Snippet: MANILA, Philippines — The Philippines pushed for an action-driven and results-orientated cooperation between the Associations of Southeast Asian Nations (Asean) and the European Union (EU) to strengthen implementation systems and address persistent delivery gaps in climate action.

Read full article: https://www.manilatimes.net/2026/05/09/news/philippines-pushes-for-action-driven-results-oriented-climate-approach/2339898

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

Source: BBC News

Title: SNP wins Scottish election as Reform and Labour tie for second

Snippet: The SNP has won a fifth successive Scottish Parliament election, but fallen short of its target of an overall majority at Holyrood.

Read full article: https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/ckgp5ryv4qno?at_medium=RSS&at_campaign=rss

[2026-05-09 10:08 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 95]

Source: New York Post

Title: Tax hike on California employers spurs plea for help to cover Gavin Newsom’s ‘failures’

Snippet: A state senator is calling on Congress to bail out California and stop employers from picking up the tab on a $20 billion debt Gov. Gavin Newsom and Democratic lawmakers have so far refused to pay.

Read full article: https://nypost.com/2026/05/08/us-news/tax-hike-on-california-employers-spurs-plea-for-help-to-cover-gavin-newsoms-failures/

[2026-05-09 09:45 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: New York Post

Title: Angelenos have been taxed enough — but the county wants more

Snippet: Every year, Angelenos are reminded of what it means to pay their share. We file, we write the checks, and we trust that the money serves a purpose.

Read full article: https://nypost.com/2026/05/08/opinion/angelenos-have-been-taxed-enough-but-the-county-wants-more/

[2026-05-09 09:45 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: Middle East Eye

Title: At least 31 killed in Israeli attacks across Lebanon, local media says

Snippet: At least 31 people, including a rescue worker, were killed in widespread Israeli attacks across southern Lebanon on Friday, according to Lebanon’s state-run National News Agency.

Read full article: https://www.middleeasteye.net/live-blog/live-blog-update/least-31-killed-israeli-attacks-across-lebanon-local-media-says

[2026-05-09 09:30 UTC+10:00] [Sport] [Factuality: 100]

Source: The Age

Title: PNG’s tax breaks make a mockery of the salary cap. And you’re paying for it

Snippet: You have reached your maximum number of saved items.

Read full article: https://www.theage.com.au/sport/png-s-tax-breaks-make-a-mockery-of-the-salary-cap-and-you-re-paying-for-it-20260507-p5zuro.html?ref=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_source=rss_feed

[2026-05-09 08:40 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: New York Post

Title: Hochul proposes $500M pension sweetener as she battles unions in budget stand-off

Snippet: ALBANY – A stand-off between Gov. Kathy Hochul and New York’s most powerful labor unions over public pensions is a major sticking point holding up the already delayed state budget — as the Empire State leader pushes back against outrageous demands that would cost taxpayers an eye-popping $1.5 billion.

Read full article: https://nypost.com/2026/05/08/us-news/hochul-proposes-500m-pension-sweetener-as-she-battles-unions-in-budget-stand-off/

[2026-05-09 08:23 UTC+10:00] [National / NSW] [Factuality: 100]

Source: The Age

Title: Labor announces $40 million boost to address firearms registry failings

Snippet: The government will inject nearly $40 million into the state’s firearm registry in a bid to overhaul the troubled system and increase community safety following the Bondi shooting terror attack in December last year.

Read full article: https://www.theage.com.au/national/nsw/labor-announces-40-million-boost-to-address-firearms-registry-failings-20260509-p5zv8r.html?ref=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_source=rss_feed

[2026-05-09 08:17 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: BBC News

Title: Starmer under pressure as Labour suffers heavy election losses including historic Wales defeat

Snippet: Sir Keir Starmer has insisted he will not quit as prime minister and "plunge the country into chaos", as Labour reels from significant election losses.

Read full article: https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/cz62dwe30wdo?at_medium=RSS&at_campaign=rss

[2026-05-09 07:47 UTC+10:00] [May 2026 elections] [Factuality: 100]

Source: Guardian Australia

Title: Nigel Farage hails ‘historic shift in politics’ after Reform UK election gains

Snippet: Party has success in Labour and Tory heartland areas but one pollster says results suggest Reform may have peaked

Read full article: https://www.theguardian.com/politics/2026/may/08/nigel-farage-reform-uk-election-gains-essex-sunderland