[2026-08-13 21:26 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: South China Morning Post

Title: Supplier says subcontractor ordered non-fire-retardant nets before Tai Po blaze

Snippet: Documents released by independent panel investigating the deadly Wang Fuk Court blaze detail Gain Profit’s orders for non-compliant nets

Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/news/hong-kong/society/article/3363936/supplier-says-subcontractor-ordered-non-fire-retardant-nets-tai-po-blaze?utm_source=rss_feed

[2026-08-13 21:17 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: New York Post

Title: Judge will hear whether Tate brothers should stay in custody as they fight extradition to the UK

Snippet: See more of our coverage in your search results.

Read full article: https://nypost.com/2026/08/13/us-news/judge-will-hear-whether-tate-brothers-should-stay-in-custody-as-they-fight-extradition-to-the-uk/

[2026-08-13 20:01 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 90]

Source: The Moscow Times

Title: Moscow Court Upholds Visiting Businessman’s Treason Arrest Over Ukrainian Tax Payments, Mediazona Reports

Snippet: A Moscow judge has upheld the pre-trial detention of a 60-year-old businessman accused of state treason for paying taxes in Ukraine, the exiled outlet Mediazona reported Wednesday.

Read full article: https://www.themoscowtimes.com/2026/08/13/moscow-court-upholds-visiting-businessmans-treason-arrest-over-ukrainian-tax-payments-mediazona-reports-a93483

[2026-08-13 20:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: New York Post

Title: NY’s chief judge forced to admit his call to oust jurists who give ‘stupid’ long prison terms was wrong

Snippet: See more of our coverage in your search results.

Read full article: https://nypost.com/2026/08/13/us-news/nys-chief-judge-forced-to-admit-his-call-to-oust-jurists-who-give-stupid-long-prison-terms-was-wrong/

[2026-08-13 19:33 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: The Jerusalem Post

Title: Likud MKs remain barred from district primary slots after Supreme Court appeal is withdrawn

Snippet: Current and former Likud lawmakers, ministers, and deputy ministers will remain barred from competing for district positions in the party’s upcoming primary, after MK Afif Abed withdrew his Supreme Court appeal late Wednesday night.

Read full article: https://www.jpost.com/israel-election-2026/article-905409

[2026-08-13 19:25 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: ABC News

Title: Farmer accused of triple murder would 'spy' and 'linger', court hears

Snippet: Darryl Valroy Young has pleaded not guilty to the charges against him. (ABC News: Carole Howlett)

Read full article: https://www.abc.net.au/news/2026-08-13/bogie-triple-murder-trial-evidence-darryl-young-queensland/107030320

[2026-08-13 19:25 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 92]

Source: South China Morning Post

Title: Hong Kong woman acquitted of protest-related charges after return from Australia

Snippet: Court rules prosecutors have failed to prove beyond reasonable doubt Ami Chan carried laser pointers and spray paint for illegal purposes in 2019

Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/news/hong-kong/law-and-crime/article/3363917/hong-kong-woman-acquitted-protest-related-charges-after-return-australia?utm_source=rss_feed

[2026-08-13 19:25 UTC+10:00] [social unrest] [Factuality: 92]

Source: South China Morning Post

Title: Hong Kong woman acquitted of protest-related charges after return from Australia

Snippet: Court rules prosecutors have failed to prove beyond reasonable doubt Ami Chan carried laser pointers and spray paint for illegal purposes in 2019

Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/news/hong-kong/law-and-crime/article/3363917/hong-kong-woman-acquitted-protest-related-charges-after-return-australia

[2026-08-13 19:16 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: AP News

Title: Australian jury convicts former Catholic bishop of sexual abuse

Snippet: Former Bishop of Broome Christopher Saunders arrives at the West Australian District Court in Perth, Tuesday, Aug.11, 2026. (Aaron Bunch/AAP Image via AAP)

Read full article: https://apnews.com/article/australia-bishop-sexual-abuse-broome-catholic-1802fe4b6c2de27e1253f636abb6e502

[2026-08-13 18:59 UTC+10:00] [Western Australia] [Factuality: 100]

Source: Guardian Australia

Title: Former Catholic bishop accused of hosting alcohol-fuelled parties to sexually abuse Aboriginal men found guilty

Snippet: Christopher Alan Saunders found guilty of 13 sex offences in West Australian district court on Thursday. He was acquitted of six other charges

Read full article: https://www.theguardian.com/australia-news/2026/aug/13/former-catholic-bishop-accused-of-hosting-alcohol-fuelled-parties-to-sexually-abuse-aboriginal-men-found-guilty-ntwnfb

[2026-08-13 17:54 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: South Korea

Title: PPP files constitutional complaint against revision to Criminal Procedure Act

Snippet: SEOUL, Aug. 13 (Yonhap) -- The main opposition People Power Party (PPP) on Thursday filed a constitutional complaint against a recent legal revision abolishing prosecutors' authority to conduct direct investigations, calling it a measure that dismantles the country's criminal justice system.

Read full article: https://en.yna.co.kr/view/AEN20260813010300315

[2026-08-13 17:46 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: ABC News

Title: DBy David Weber

Snippet: David filed his first court report in 1985 while on work experience with 2 Double O radio in Wollongong. He first started working with the ABC in the Illawarra region in the early 1990s, after completing a degree with Wollongong University.

Read full article: https://www.abc.net.au/news/david-weber/167178

[2026-08-13 17:33 UTC+10:00] [National / NSW] [Factuality: 100]

Source: The Age

Title: ‘I should have protected you’: Mother of Alan Jones accuser speaks in court

Snippet: Warning: Graphic content

Read full article: https://www.theage.com.au/national/nsw/i-should-have-protected-you-mother-of-alan-jones-accuser-speaks-in-court-20260813-p60nzu.html?ref=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_source=rss_feed

[2026-08-13 17:00 UTC+10:00] [Life and style] [Factuality: 90]

Source: Guardian Australia

Title: You be the judge: should my girlfriend stop annotating her books?

Snippet: Julie makes notes in the margin as she’s reading, but Charlie says she’s ruining books he may want to read. Should they get on the same page? You decide Find out how to get a disagreement settled or become a juror

Read full article: https://www.theguardian.com/lifeandstyle/2026/aug/13/you-be-the-judge-should-my-girlfriend-stop-annotating-books

[2026-08-13 17:00 UTC+10:00] [Sport / Racing] [Factuality: 95]

Source: The Age

Title: Canberra trainer chasing Highway breakthrough with late bloomer

Snippet: A year after giving Midnight Moose his first trial, at age four, Canberra trainer Rob Potter is dreaming of a Country Championships campaign and a first Highway Handicap win with the “highly strung” talent.

Read full article: https://www.theage.com.au/sport/racing/canberra-trainer-chasing-highway-breakthrough-with-late-bloomer-20260812-p60nud.html?ref=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_source=rss_feed

[2026-08-13 16:40 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: South China Morning Post

Title: Man acquitted of assaulting wife after court finds contradictions in testimony

Snippet: Court cites contradictions in Shazia Parveen’s testimony and says the court could not ‘safely determine what had really happened’ between the couple

Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/news/hong-kong/law-and-crime/article/3363880/man-acquitted-assaulting-wife-after-court-finds-contradictions-testimony?utm_source=rss_feed

[2026-08-13 16:40 UTC+10:00] [Hong Kong] [Factuality: 100]

Source: South China Morning Post

Title: Man acquitted of assaulting wife after court finds contradictions in testimony

Snippet: Court cites contradictions in Shazia Parveen’s testimony and says the court could not ‘safely determine what had really happened’ between the couple

Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/news/hong-kong/law-and-crime/article/3363880/man-acquitted-assaulting-wife-after-court-finds-contradictions-testimony

[2026-08-13 16:31 UTC+10:00] [All News] [Factuality: 100]

Source: The Korea Herald

Title: 'International Law Is No Match for Cannons': Independence activist's calligraphy returns to Korea

Snippet: A calligraphic work by Korean independence activist Ahn Jung-geun, written after Japanese authorities rejected his plea for a trial under international law, has been returned to Korea from Japan, the Korea Heritage Service said Thursday.

Read full article: https://www.koreaherald.com/article/10840455

[2026-08-13 16:28 UTC+10:00] [All News] [Factuality: 100]

Source: The Korea Herald

Title: Yanolja takes AI hotel concierge global after India trial

Snippet: Yanolja is taking its artificial intelligence hotel concierge global after testing the service at around 1,000 properties in India.

Read full article: https://www.koreaherald.com/article/10840449

[2026-08-13 16:02 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 90]

Source: The Jerusalem Post

Title: US charges 11 in $100K-per-person scheme arranging 1,000 sham marriages for Chinese nationals

Snippet: The US Justice Department on Wednesday charged 11 people in a decade-long scheme that arranged about 1,000 sham marriages to allow mostly Chinese nationals to achieve legal immigration status in the United States, according to court documents.

Read full article: https://www.jpost.com/international/article-905378

[2026-08-13 15:52 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: The Manila Times

Title: CA upholds acquittal of 3 in 2010 STRADCOM takeover

Snippet: MANILA, Philippines — The Court of Appeals (CA) upheld the acquittal of three former STRADCOM officials in the 2010 forcible takeover of the company’s compound, ruling that prosecutors failed to prove beyond reasonable doubt that they directly ordered or induced violence against security guards.

Read full article: https://www.manilatimes.net/2026/08/13/news/ca-upholds-acquittal-of-3-in-2010-stradcom-takeover/2404590

[2026-08-13 15:33 UTC+10:00] [Editors' Pick] [Factuality: 100]

Source: Rappler

Title: Who is Kristine Ferrer, among Sara Duterte’s lawyers in her trial?

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

Read full article: https://www.rappler.com/people/kristine-ferrer-sara-duterte-impeachment-lawyer-profile/

[2026-08-13 15:19 UTC+10:00] [Alan Jones] [Factuality: 100]

Source: Guardian Australia

Title: Alan Jones’ lawyers accused by defence of ‘intimidating’ witness in indecent assault case

Snippet: Judge rejects intimidation claim as high profile trial continues with complainant J’s ex-girlfriend cross-examined by shock jock’s defence team

Read full article: https://www.theguardian.com/media/2026/aug/13/alan-jones-lawyers-accused-in-court-of-intimidating-witness-in-indecent-assault-case-ntwnfb

[2026-08-13 15:03 UTC+10:00] [All News] [Factuality: 100]

Source: The Korea Herald

Title: Nearly 3 years on, Korea again delays Google, Apple app payment ruling

Snippet: South Korea’s media regulator has delayed a final decision on sanctions against Google and Apple over in-app payment practices it says violated Korean law, nearly three years after the penalties were first proposed.

Read full article: https://www.koreaherald.com/article/10840244

[2026-08-13 15:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: ABC News

Title: Investigators 'misled' alleged victim of police assaults, court told

Snippet: Senior Constable Andrew David Couchman (right) was present in court for today's hearing. (ABC Far North: Conor Byrne)

Read full article: https://www.abc.net.au/news/2026-08-13/senior-constables-apply-for-case-discontinued-mareeba-watchhouse/107033430

[2026-08-13 14:49 UTC+10:00] [National / WA] [Factuality: 100]

Source: The Age

Title: Embattled WA online gaming billionaire in $60 million legal row

Snippet: Embattled online gaming mogul Laurence Escalante faces more legal troubles, with a writ lodged in the WA Supreme Court revealed he is being sued for up to $60 million over an alleged breach of contract.

Read full article: https://www.theage.com.au/national/western-australia/embattled-wa-online-gaming-billionaire-faces-60-million-legal-row-20260813-p60o3r.html?ref=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_source=rss_feed

[2026-08-13 14:08 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: ABC News

Title: Ronald Cora charged with domestic violence murder of former partner

Snippet: Ronald Cora has been charged with murder (domestic violence) and contravening a court order. (Supplied)

Read full article: https://www.abc.net.au/news/2026-08-13/qld-alleged-domestic-violence-murder-slacks-creek/107031176

[2026-08-13 14:05 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: ABC News

Title: Former Queensland Origin player Joshua McGuire to stand trial for strangulation

Snippet: Former NRL player Joshua McGuire (centre) appeared in court today. (AAP: Darren England)

Read full article: https://www.abc.net.au/news/2026-08-13/qld-josh-mcguire-committed-stand-trial/107032094

[2026-08-13 14:02 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: AP News

Title: Miami federal judge weighs bail for Andrew and Tristan Tate in UK extradition

Snippet: Andrew Tate, left, watches his brother Tristan speak, outside a police station in Voluntari, Romania, May 21, 2025. (AP Photo/Vadim Ghirda, File)

Read full article: https://apnews.com/article/tate-brothers-uk-extradition-b0d65a577a1f84949fb81b0abf041022

[2026-08-13 13:12 UTC+10:00] [Business / Companies] [Factuality: 100]

Source: The Age

Title: NeuroScientific locks in key US FDA meeting

Snippet: Perth-based biotech NeuroScientific Biopharmaceuticals has bagged a crucial meeting with the United States Food & Drug Administration (FDA) as it looks to push its patented “StemSmart” technology into a Phase 2 clinical trial in the lucrative US market. The company says the Pre-Investigational New Drug, or Pre-IND, meeting has been scheduled for August 31 and represents a critical regulatory step towards testing its treatment for refractory Crohn’s disease on American patients.

Read full article: https://www.theage.com.au/business/companies/neuroscientific-locks-in-key-us-fda-meeting-20260813-p60o2o.html?ref=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_source=rss_feed

[2026-08-13 13:05 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 95]

Source: ABC News

Title: Alan Jones complainant's ex quizzed over 'look after you' text

Snippet: Mr Jones, 85, denies all allegations against him made by six men. (ABC News: Ethan Rix)

Read full article: https://www.abc.net.au/news/2026-08-13/nsw-alan-jones-trial-witness-complainant-j/107031934

[2026-08-13 13:02 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: The Jerusalem Post

Title: 'Profoundly corrupt': Trump faces lawsuit after selling early access to Truth Social posts

Snippet: US President Donald Trump was sued on Wednesday by two media entities seeking to shut down a new service that sells paid access to the US president's posts, including some that can move markets, on his Truth Social platform.

Read full article: https://www.jpost.com/american-politics/article-905366

[2026-08-13 12:49 UTC+10:00] [National / WA] [Factuality: 90]

Source: The Age

Title: WA’s endangered black cockatoos are under threat. Here’s what Perth Zoo is doing about it

Snippet: A vaccination trial for one of Western Australia’s most iconic species, the black cockatoo, is being piloted at Perth Zoo as part of efforts to protect the endangered animals against a H5 bird flu outbreak.

Read full article: https://www.theage.com.au/national/western-australia/wa-s-endangered-black-cockatoos-are-under-threat-here-s-what-perth-zoo-is-doing-about-it-20260813-p60o1c.html?ref=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_source=rss_feed

[2026-08-13 12:17 UTC+10:00] [National / Queensland] [Factuality: 95]

Source: The Age

Title: NRL star to stand trial on ‘extremely serious’ child choking allegations

Snippet: A former NRL star accused of strangling and assaulting a child has been committed to stand trial, with a magistrate describing the allegations as “extremely serious”.

Read full article: https://www.theage.com.au/national/queensland/nrl-star-to-stand-trial-on-extremely-serious-child-choking-allegations-20260813-p60nwr.html?ref=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_source=rss_feed

[2026-08-13 12:01 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: ABC News

Title: Do your kids love blind boxes? There's a potentially darker side

Snippet: Blind boxes aren't gambling under most legal definitions, but experts warn they have similarities. (Pexels: Ivett M)

Read full article: https://www.abc.net.au/news/2026-08-13/pros-and-cons-of-blind-boxes-for-kids/106938828

[2026-08-13 11:30 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: South China Morning Post

Title: Overseeing jury trials – the demanding job of a High Court judge

Snippet: A complex and lengthy criminal trial, often conducted under the glare of public scrutiny, is perhaps the greatest test of a judge’s mettle

Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/news/hong-kong/law-and-crime/article/3363769/overseeing-jury-trials-demanding-job-high-court-judge?utm_source=rss_feed

[2026-08-13 11:30 UTC+10:00] [Legal Tales] [Factuality: 100]

Source: South China Morning Post

Title: Overseeing jury trials – the demanding job of a High Court judge

Snippet: A complex and lengthy criminal trial, often conducted under the glare of public scrutiny, is perhaps the greatest test of a judge’s mettle

Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/news/hong-kong/law-and-crime/article/3363769/overseeing-jury-trials-demanding-job-high-court-judge

[2026-08-13 11:27 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: New York Post

Title: Hochul shells out over $7M to cover legal bills for 1,400 migrant children in NY

Snippet: See more of our coverage in your search results.

Read full article: https://nypost.com/2026/08/12/us-news/hochul-shells-out-over-7m-to-cover-legal-bills-for-1400-migrant-children-in-ny/

[2026-08-13 11:08 UTC+10:00] [Australian military] [Factuality: 100]

Source: Guardian Australia

Title: David McBride leaves prison on parole after being jailed for leaking Afghanistan war documents

Snippet: Attorney general grants former army lawyer’s release after 27 months in jail

Read full article: https://www.theguardian.com/australia-news/2026/aug/13/david-mcbride-released-jail-prison-parole

[2026-08-13 10:30 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: AP News

Title: California surrogate gives birth in Texas after life-saving care ordered

Snippet: A California couple’s surrogate who went to Texas in an escalating dispute over treating a congenital heart condition gave birth Wednesday, a day after a judge in Dallas ordered life-sustaining care for the newborn.

Read full article: https://apnews.com/article/surrogate-california-texas-heart-defect-birth-surgery-b19db01b62d0d06d28afc173fbc0570d

[2026-08-13 10:15 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: New York Post

Title: Wife of hedge fund mogul demands $6.2B in divorce — but he offers one tenth of that as court battle rages: report

Snippet: See more of our coverage in your search results.

Read full article: https://nypost.com/2026/08/12/us-news/wife-of-hedge-fund-mogul-demands-6-2b-in-divorce-but-he-offers-one-tenth-of-that-as-court-battle-rages-report/

[2026-08-13 09:55 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: New York Post

Title: Paramount keeping CNN sale ‘on the table’ in attempt to resolve lawsuit over Warner Bros deal

Snippet: See more of our coverage in your search results.

Read full article: https://nypost.com/2026/08/12/business/paramount-keeping-cnn-sale-on-the-table-in-attempt-to-resolve-lawsuit-over-warner-bros-deal/

[2026-08-13 09:30 UTC+10:00] [Editors' Pick] [Factuality: 100]

Source: Rappler

Title: Was Kristine Ferrer disrespectful to Lorna Kapunan during Sara trial?

Snippet: FERRER. Counsel for the respondent Kristine Ferrer cross examines state auditor Xylene Del Campo during the impeachment trial of Vice President Sara Duterte on August 12, 2026.

Read full article: https://www.rappler.com/newsbreak/inside-track/was-kristine-ferrer-disrespectful-lorna-kapunan-sara-duterte-impeachment-trial/

[2026-08-13 09:00 UTC+10:00] [National / NSW] [Factuality: 100]

Source: The Age

Title: Alan Jones trial live updates: Mother, ex-girlfriend of complainant ‘J’ to give evidence after legal issue triggers adjournment

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Read full article: https://www.theage.com.au/national/nsw/alan-jones-trial-live-updates-mother-ex-girlfriend-of-complainant-j-to-give-evidence-after-legal-issue-triggers-adjournment-20260812-p60nrr.html?ref=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_source=rss_feed

[2026-08-13 08:36 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: New York Post

Title: Newsom-appointed judge let criminal illegal migrant walk free day before he allegedly butchered elderly man

Snippet: See more of our coverage in your search results.

Read full article: https://nypost.com/2026/08/12/us-news/gavin-newsom-appointed-judge-freed-criminal-before-alleged-murder/

[2026-08-13 08:25 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: The Manila Times

Title: Meta meets its own 'tobacco' moment as jury selection kicks off trial

Snippet: OAKLAND, United States — Jury selection kicked off on Wednesday in a California courtroom where Instagram and Facebook owner Meta will defend itself against allegations of harming children in a new trial which experts describe as social media's big tobacco moment.

Read full article: https://www.manilatimes.net/2026/08/13/world/meta-meets-its-own-tobacco-moment-as-jury-selection-kicks-off-trial/2404458

[2026-08-13 07:55 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 92]

Source: South Korea

Title: (EDITORIAL from Korea JoongAng Daily on Aug. 13)

Snippet: Ruling party's bid to rewrite Assembly rules is dangerous: The Democratic Party's proposed revisions could weaken opposition safeguards and undermine the consensus needed for a functioning legislature.

Read full article: https://en.yna.co.kr/view/AEN20260813000700320

[2026-08-13 07:52 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 90]

Source: Al Jazeera

Title: Hegseth cautions that ICC may investigate US boat strikes in Latin America

Snippet: United States Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth has warned that the International Criminal Court (ICC) could investigate US military actions in Latin America, including strikes on alleged drug smuggling boats in the Caribbean decried by rights groups as extrajudicial killings.

Read full article: https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2026/8/12/hegseth-cautions-that-icc-may-investigate-us-boat-strikes-in-latin-america

[2026-08-13 07:21 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: AP News

Title: Brazil's Supreme Court backs state laws denying tax incentives for Amazon soy moratorium

Snippet: A section of the Amazon rainforest stands next to soy fields in Belterra, Para state, Brazil, on Nov. 30, 2019. (AP Photo/Leo Correa, File)

Read full article: https://apnews.com/article/brazil-amazon-rainforest-soy-moratorium-deforestation-4145415431832ff862b40e2ed1ab627e

[2026-08-13 07:19 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 90]

Source: The Jerusalem Post

Title: Supreme Court rejects appeal over Likud regional slots, backs party court ruling

Snippet: The Supreme Court on Wednesday heard a petition challenging a Likud party court decision that overturned a vote allowing serving MKs, ministers, and deputy ministers to compete for regional slots on the party's Knesset slate.

Read full article: https://www.jpost.com/israel-news/politics-and-diplomacy/article-905352