[2026-02-26 22:50 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: Al Jazeera

Title: Greek court finds 4 guilty in major 2022 spyware scandal

Snippet: A Greek court has sentenced four people, including two Israelis, to prison over a major wiretapping scandal involving the illegal use of Predator software to target dozens of politicians, journalists, business leaders and military officials.

Read full article: https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2026/2/26/greek-court-finds-4-guilty-in-major-2022-spyware-scandal

[2026-02-26 22:48 UTC+10:00] [National News] [Factuality: 100]

Source: Rappler

Title: Int’l law expert: Kaufman ‘not being accurate’ in defining targets of crimes vs humanity

Snippet: This is AI generated summarization, which may have errors. For context, always refer to the full article.

Read full article: https://www.rappler.com/philippines/ross-tugade-kaufman-not-accurate-defining-targets-crimes-humanity-icc-pre-trial-february-26-2026/

[2026-02-26 22:39 UTC+10:00] [Weight-loss drugs] [Factuality: 100]

Source: Guardian Australia

Title: New GLP-1 pill helps patients lose up to 8% of body weight, trial shows

Snippet: Orforglipron led to greater weight loss than semaglutide tablets and could offer more effective oral alternative to jabs

Read full article: https://www.theguardian.com/science/2026/feb/26/new-glp1-pill-patients-lose-weight-trial

[2026-02-26 22:27 UTC+10:00] [National News] [Factuality: 100]

Source: Rappler

Title: What Duterte’s lead counsel Nicholas Kaufman is trying to do at Day 3 of ICC pre-trial

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Read full article: https://www.rappler.com/philippines/video-duterte-lead-counsel-nicholas-kauffman-defense-icc-pre-trial-february-26-2026/

[2026-02-26 21:51 UTC+10:00] [National News] [Factuality: 100]

Source: Rappler

Title: ICC pre-trial Day 3: Defense team’s main points disputing charges vs Duterte

Snippet: MANILA, Philippines – The first session of Day 3 of the International Criminal Court pre-trial hearing saw lead defense counsel Nicholas Kauffman present key arguments challenging the charges against former president Rodrigo Duterte.

Read full article: https://www.rappler.com/philippines/video-rodrigo-duterte-defense-team-main-points-dispute-charges-icc-pre-trial-february-26-2026/

[2026-02-26 21:48 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: The Jerusalem Post

Title: Iranian opposition orgs. urge ICC probe into regime's alleged crimes against humanity

Snippet: A coalition of about 60 Iranian opposition organizations has submitted a legal communication to the International Criminal Court (ICC), calling on prosecutors to examine alleged crimes against humanity committed by Iranian authorities and affiliated security forces during recent protest crackdowns.

Read full article: https://www.jpost.com/middle-east/iran-news/article-888088

[2026-02-26 21:38 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: South China Morning Post

Title: AI committee can help Hong Kong start-ups ‘tackle legal, geopolitical hurdles’Experts say committee proposed in the latest budget needs diverse panel of voices and be ‘action-driven’ to adapt to fast-moving industry.

Snippet: Experts say committee proposed in the latest budget needs diverse panel of voices and be ‘action-driven’ to adapt to fast-moving industry

Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/news/hong-kong/hong-kong-economy/article/3344748/ai-committee-can-help-hong-kong-start-ups-tackle-legal-geopolitical-hurdles

[2026-02-26 21:33 UTC+10:00] [National News] [Factuality: 100]

Source: Rappler

Title: Defense team at ICC claims Duterte’s statements taken out of context

Snippet: This is AI generated summarization, which may have errors. For context, always refer to the full article.

Read full article: https://www.rappler.com/philippines/rodrigo-duterte-defense-team-claims-statements-out-context-icc-pre-trial-february-26-2026/

[2026-02-26 21:24 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: ABC News

Title: Former Burgertory boss incited racial hate at Melbourne rally, judge says

Snippet: A tribunal has found Hash Tayeh breached Victoria's racial and religious tolerance laws. ( ABC News: Elias Clure )

Read full article: https://www.abc.net.au/news/2026-02-26/former-burgertory-owner-found-to-have-incited-racial-hate/106393920

[2026-02-26 21:19 UTC+10:00] [JAPAN] [Factuality: 95]

Source: The Japan Times

Title: Child victims of social media crimes in Japan hit 10-year high

Snippet: The number of elementary school children in Japan who became victims of sex crimes and other offenses through social media totaled 167 in 2025, the highest level in the past 10 years for which data is available, the National Police Agency said Thursday.

Read full article: https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2026/02/26/japan/crime-legal/child-victims-social-media-high/

[2026-02-26 21:13 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: AfricaNews

Title: Closing arguments begin in appeal trial of accused Franco-Rwandan génocidaire

Snippet: The four-week Paris appeal trial of an accused Franco-Rwandan génocidaire started hearing closing arguments on Wednesday.

Read full article: http://www.africanews.com/2026/02/26/closing-arguments-begin-in-appeal-trial-of-accused-franco-rwandan-genocidaire/

[2026-02-26 21:04 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: AP News

Title: France's Le Pen won't run in 2027 if she has to wear an electronic bracelet

Snippet: Far-right leader Marine Le Pen walks outside the courtroom during a short break in her appeals trial, in Paris, France, Wednesday, Feb. 11, 2026. (AP Photo/Michel Euler)

Read full article: https://apnews.com/article/marine-le-pen-trial-presidential-election-france-fa548e0280837fa277d9b5627846a93c

[2026-02-26 20:50 UTC+10:00] [National News] [Factuality: 100]

Source: Rappler

Title: ICC pre-trial Day 3: ‘Duterte’s public statements should be considered with other evidence’

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Read full article: https://www.rappler.com/philippines/consider-rodrigo-duterte-public-statements-evidence-icc-pre-trial-february-26-2026/

[2026-02-26 20:15 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: AP News

Title: Bangladesh court orders authorities to request Interpol red notice for British MP

Snippet: Tulip Siddiq, left, stands beside Bangladesh Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina in the Kremlin in Moscow, Russia, on Jan. 15, 2013. (AP Photo/Mikhail Metzel, Pool, File)

Read full article: https://apnews.com/article/bangladesh-tulip-hasina-corruption-f61e46af7f60ea9dd00e3a0ea7d77123

[2026-02-26 19:48 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: South Korea

Title: Nat'l Assembly passes judicial reform bill amid objection from PPP lawmakers

Snippet: SEOUL, Feb. 26 (Yonhap) -- The National Assembly, led by the ruling Democratic Party (DP), passed a controversial judicial reform bill to introduce a new crime of "legal distortion" on Thursday after the opposition's 24-hour filibuster expired.

Read full article: https://en.yna.co.kr/view/AEN20260226010800315

[2026-02-26 19:14 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: The Manila Times

Title: WATCH: ICC resumes Duterte pre-trial hearing ahead of crucial ruling

Snippet: Welcome to The Manila Times, where we bring you stories that shape our world.

Read full article: https://www.manilatimes.net/2026/02/26/videos/watch-icc-resumes-duterte-pre-trial-hearing-ahead-of-crucial-ruling/2285633

[2026-02-26 18:32 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: ABC News

Title: Sexual relationship began after student graduated, former teacher tells court

Snippet: Stephen Noga told the Supreme Court in Hobart he had "never" had a romantic or sexual relationship with someone who was, at the time, a student of his. (ABC News: Edoardo Falcione)

Read full article: https://www.abc.net.au/news/2026-02-26/stephen-fane-noga-gives-evidence-hobart-teacher-rape-trial/106334334

[2026-02-26 18:03 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: South Korea

Title: (LEAD) Top court rules repurposing luxury goods for personal use does not violate trademark law

Snippet: (ATTN: RECASTS lead; ADDS details throughout, byline)By Chae Yun-hwan

Read full article: https://en.yna.co.kr/view/AEN20260226008151315

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

Source: Guardian Australia

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

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

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

[2026-02-26 17:52 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: South China Morning Post

Title: Hong Kong fugitive’s father jailed for trying to cash out her insurance policy

Snippet: Kwok Yin-sang handed an eight-month sentence as judge rules his dealings with US-based activist Anna Kwok’s assets breached national security law

Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/news/hong-kong/law-and-crime/article/3344706/hong-kong-fugitives-father-jailed-trying-cash-out-her-insurance-policy

[2026-02-26 17:42 UTC+10:00] [Internet Culture] [Factuality: 100]

Source: Rappler

Title: Social media addiction trial takes new turn with therapist’s testimony

Snippet: This is AI generated summarization, which may have errors. For context, always refer to the full article.

Read full article: https://www.rappler.com/technology/united-states-social-media-addiction-trial-therapist-victoria-burke-testimony/

[2026-02-26 17:17 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: South Korea

Title: Top court rules repurposing luxury goods for personal use does not violate trademark law

Snippet: SEOUL, Feb. 26 (Yonhap) -- The Supreme Court ruled Thursday that repurposing and altering luxury goods for personal use does not constitute trademark infringement in a widely watched case brought by luxury brand Louis Vuitton against a refurbishing business.

Read full article: https://en.yna.co.kr/view/AEN20260226008100315

[2026-02-26 17:14 UTC+10:00] [Politics / Queensland] [Factuality: 100]

Source: The Age

Title: Driver’s licences for e-bikes ‘drawn from North Korean playbook’

Snippet: Anyone riding a legal e-scooter or e-bike would be forced to have at least a learner driver’s licence, and children under 16 would be banned from the devices entirely, if foreshadowed recommendations from a Queensland parliamentary inquiry come into effect.

Read full article: https://www.theage.com.au/politics/queensland/driver-s-licences-for-e-bikes-drawn-from-north-korean-playbook-20260225-p5o5ap.html?ref=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_source=rss_feed

[2026-02-26 16:52 UTC+10:00] [National] [Factuality: 100]

Source: 9News

Title: Accused murderer Greg Lynn makes bid for freedom

Snippet: Accused murderer Greg Lynn is not an unacceptable risk to the community, his lawyers have argued as he makes a bid for freedom.Lynn, 59, sat staring forward as he made the application for bail in the Victorian Supreme Court this morning.He is charged with the murder of Carol Clay, 73, who went missing with Russell Hill, 74, from a remote campsite in Victoria's northeast in March 2020.READ MORE: Glue Store to close in shake-up by retail giantGreg Lynn leaving the

Read full article: https://www.9news.com.au/national/accused-murderer-greg-lynn-makes-bid-for-freedom/d680a5c3-f470-4b5e-b76c-c282f4b76964

[2026-02-26 16:31 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: The Korea Herald

Title: Plan to reduce hospital refusals draws mixed response

Snippet: The health care sector largely welcomed government plans to change the current emergency transfer system for ambulances, though doctors remained skeptical saying more must be done to address shortages and legal issues.

Read full article: https://www.koreaherald.com/article/10683140

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

Source: Al Jazeera

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

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

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

[2026-02-26 16:15 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: ABC News

Title: Researcher says lack of updates to tobacco laws in NT 'befuddling'

Snippet: A sharp sales drop in legal cigarettes is "almost inevitably" from people buying illicit tobacco, says a local retailer. (ABC News: Grace Burmas)

Read full article: https://www.abc.net.au/news/2026-02-26/sharp-decline-in-tobacco-sales-linked-to-illegal-sales/106367890

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

Source: AP News

Title: Judge orders changes to Pacific Northwest dam operation to help salmon

Snippet: This photo shows the Ice Harbor dam on the Snake River in Pasco, Wash, Oct. 24, 2006. (AP Photo/Jackie Johnston, File)

Read full article: https://apnews.com/article/snake-columbia-rivers-dams-salmon-trump-d9e5f824be812d3f86539060272c234a

[2026-02-26 16:05 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: The Korea Herald

Title: National DP's former floor leader questioned by police, denies allegations Rep. Kim Byung-kee, a three-term independent lawmaker who was ejected from the ruling Democratic Party over a range of corruption scandals, denied all allegations against him as he appeared for police

Snippet: Rep. Kim Byung-kee, a three-term independent lawmaker who was ejected from the ruling Democratic Party over a range of corruption scandals, denied all allegations against him as he appeared for police questioning Thursday.

Read full article: https://www.koreaherald.com/article/10683103

[2026-02-26 16:00 UTC+10:00] [Editors' Pick] [Factuality: 100]

Source: Rappler

Title: Duterte’s ICC pre-trial: What prosecution, victims, defense say about the drug war

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Read full article: https://www.rappler.com/philippines/quotes-icc-pre-trial-prosecution-victims-defense-duterte-drug-war/

[2026-02-26 15:56 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: ABC News

Title: 'Sledgehammer to crack a nut': Activists go to court over NSW protest laws

Snippet: By Sean Tarek Goodwin

Read full article: https://www.abc.net.au/news/2026-02-26/activists-appeal-nsw-protest-restriction-laws/106391960

[2026-02-26 15:41 UTC+10:00] [National / WA] [Factuality: 95]

Source: The Age

Title: ‘Mum, you are not forgotten’: Sons’ vow after cold case murder verdict

Snippet: The sons of a man found guilty of murdering their beloved mother 40 years ago have vowed to continue looking for her body as they spoke out about the dedication required to bring her killer to justice.

Read full article: https://www.theage.com.au/national/western-australia/mum-you-are-not-forgotten-sons-vow-after-cold-case-murder-verdict-20260226-p5o5rq.html?ref=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_source=rss_feed

[2026-02-26 15:19 UTC+10:00] [News] [Factuality: 100]

Source: Michael West Media

Title: Broke Outback Wrangler saddles up to defend lawsuit

Snippet: February 26, 2026 15:19 | News

Read full article: https://michaelwest.com.au/broke-outback-wrangler-saddles-up-to-defend-lawsuit/

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

Source: AP News

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

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

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

[2026-02-26 14:54 UTC+10:00] [Jimmy Lai] [Factuality: 100]

Source: Guardian Australia

Title: Jimmy Lai’s fraud conviction overturned by Hong Kong court in rare legal win for activist

Snippet: Appellate court quashes convictions linked to lease violations but Lai may still spend rest of his life in prison

Read full article: https://www.theguardian.com/world/2026/feb/26/jimmy-lai-conviction-wins-appeal-hong-kong-court

[2026-02-26 14:07 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: South China Morning Post

Title: US drops charges against Chinese scientists after diplomatic talks

Snippet: Lawyers for the trio said the charges were dismissed by a judge in Detroit after ‘some kind of intervention’ by the Chinese consulate

Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/news/world/united-states-canada/article/3344673/us-drops-charges-against-chinese-scientists-smuggling-worms-after-diplomatic-talks

[2026-02-26 13:58 UTC+10:00] [Asia Pacific] [Factuality: 100]

Source: Rappler

Title: Hong Kong’s Court of Appeal overturns tycoon Jimmy Lai’s fraud conviction and sentencing

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

Read full article: https://www.rappler.com/world/asia-pacific/hong-kong-court-of-appeal-overturns-tycoon-jimmy-lai-fraud-conviction-sentencing/

[2026-02-26 13:49 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: AP News

Title: Newark mayor says ICE car chase caused multi-vehicle crash with injuries

Snippet: Newark Mayor Ras Baraka speaks as he attends a news conference regarding his May 9th arrest at Delaney Hall, outside U.S. District Court for the District of New Jersey on June 3, 2025, in Newark, N.J. (AP Photo/Kena Betancur, File)

Read full article: https://apnews.com/article/immigration-ice-chase-crash-newark-new-jersey-49b03ddb28a15d4d12be7872950fa113

[2026-02-26 13:37 UTC+10:00] [National / Victoria] [Factuality: 100]

Source: The Age

Title: Accused killer Greg Lynn seeks bail to live with son after prison assault

Snippet: Accused High Country killer Greg Lynn is urging the court to release him back into the community to live with his eldest son.

Read full article: https://www.theage.com.au/national/victoria/accused-killer-greg-lynn-seeks-bail-to-live-with-son-after-prison-assault-20260225-p5o5cp.html?ref=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_source=rss_feed

[2026-02-26 13:29 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: South China Morning Post

Title: Ex-media boss Jimmy Lai wins appeal over fraud convictionThe Court of Appeal quashes conviction, ruling prosecution failed to prove Lai’s intent in case.

Snippet: The Court of Appeal quashes conviction, ruling prosecution failed to prove Lai’s intent in case

Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/news/hong-kong/law-and-crime/article/3344665/ex-media-boss-jimmy-lai-wins-appeal-over-fraud-conviction

[2026-02-26 13:21 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: ABC News

Title: Australians will receive mobile alert in July under new emergency trial

Snippet: Topic:Disasters, Accidents and Emergency Incidents

Read full article: https://www.abc.net.au/news/2026-02-26/national-emergency-mobile-alert-system-trials-to-begin/106390534

[2026-02-26 13:11 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: South Korea

Title: Ruling party, gov't reaffirm commitment to advance U.S. investment bill

Snippet: SEOUL, Feb. 26 (Yonhap) -- The ruling Democratic Party (DP) and the government reaffirmed their commitment Thursday to push for the passage of a special bill on implementing South Korea's investment package for the United States amid objections from the main opposition party.

Read full article: https://en.yna.co.kr/view/AEN20260226005100315

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

Source: ABC News

Title: Greg Lynn 'cannot possibly' have fair retrial this year, lawyers argue

Snippet: Greg Lynn is expected to face a new trial, ordered on the charge of murdering Ms Clay. (AAP Image: Joel Carrett)

Read full article: https://www.abc.net.au/news/2026-02-26/former-jetstar-pilot-greg-lynn-bail-hearing/106389956

[2026-02-26 12:48 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: AP News

Title: Supreme Court litigator convicted of tax evasion over poker winnings

Snippet: Tom Goldstein, who writes SCOTUSblog.com, poses for a photograph in front of the Supreme Court, Oct. 31, 2013, in Washington. (AP Photo/Alex Brandon, file)

Read full article: https://apnews.com/article/thomas-goldstein-supreme-court-blog-tax-evasion-f9ef42db6375c5fb2be60c3f6c2198fd

[2026-02-26 12:37 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: Al Jazeera

Title: Brazil’s Supreme Court imposes steep sentences for Marielle Franco murder

Snippet: A panel on Brazil’s Supreme Court has ruled to convict five men accused of plotting the 2018 assassination of a human rights leader-turned politician Marielle Franco and her driver, Anderson Gomes.

Read full article: https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2026/2/26/brazils-supreme-court-imposes-steep-sentences-for-marielle-franco-murder

[2026-02-26 12:37 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: South Korea

Title: Suspect in drone flights to N. Korea attends arrest warrant hearing

Snippet: SEOUL, Feb. 26 (Yonhap) -- A graduate student accused of sending drones to North Korea appeared at a court Thursday to attend his arrest warrant hearing.

Read full article: https://en.yna.co.kr/view/AEN20260226004700315

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

Source: 9News

Title: 'Horrific': kidnapping and murder accused face court

Snippet: The two men, Gerard Anthony Andrews, 29, and Daniel Stevens, 24, appeared via video link in a Sydney court on Thursday, charged with killing 85-year-old widower Chris Baghsarian.The men were arrested by heavily armed police after the remains of Baghsarian were found in bushland in Sydney's northwest fringe.Police allege the pair and a third unknown person abducted Baghsarian from his home in North Ryde in a case of mistaken identity 11 days ago.READ MORE: Alleged kidnapping victim recovered from Sydney

Read full article: https://www.9news.com.au/national/horrific-kidnapping-and-murder-accused-face-court/6db2ef98-5bc7-4b30-9738-be0249dbfa51

[2026-02-26 12:30 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: South China Morning Post

Title: Legal Tales | How Hong Kong law ensures kids’ well-being when divorced parents split locations

Snippet: The Family Court must determine how any relocation plan by one parent serves or undermines the best interests of the children

Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/news/hong-kong/law-and-crime/article/3344652/how-hong-kong-law-ensures-kids-well-being-when-divorced-parents-split-locations

[2026-02-26 12:30 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: South China Morning Post

Title: Opinion | The true cost of Panama’s port seizure lies in lost predictability

Snippet: In global logistics, reliability is currency. When commitments become provisional, the cost is measured not only in legal fees but in confidence

Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/opinion/hong-kong-opinion/article/3344483/true-cost-panamas-port-seizure-lies-lost-predictability

[2026-02-26 12:05 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: Zero Hedge

Title: Mexico's Sheinbaum Weighs Legal Action After Musk Alleges Cartel Ties

Snippet: Authored by Tom Ozimek via The Epoch Times,

Read full article: https://www.zerohedge.com/geopolitical/mexicos-sheinbaum-weighs-legal-action-after-musk-alleges-cartel-ties