[2026-02-27 06:30 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: Daily News

Title: Passengers first - DailyNews

Snippet: Last week, the media reported that all future recruitment to the Sri Lanka Transport Board (SLTB) will be strictly based on qualifications and professional experience. The initiative seeks to establish a transparent, merit-based process across all job categories and will be implemented in every SLTB regional office islandwide in the coming days.

Read full article: https://dailynews.lk/2026/02/27/editorial/958560/passengers-first/

[2026-02-27 06:30 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: Daily News

Title: Cartoon of the day - DailyNews

Snippet: Sri Lanka’s most Trusted and Innovative media services provider

Read full article: https://dailynews.lk/2026/02/27/cartoon/958568/cartoon-of-the-day-817/

[2026-02-27 06:29 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: ABC News

Title: BBy Briana Fiore

Snippet: Briana Fiore is an Adelaide-based reporter and visual storyteller, known for character-driven journalism. A 2021 Walkley Young Australian Journalist of the Year, three-time Walkley finalist and former Andrew Olle Scholar, she has worked on Four Corners investigations and contributed to Australian Story and 7.30 in Sydney. Originally from Western Australia, Briana has reported across regional, national and international contexts, covering state politics, health during COVID-19, and the real-world impacts of public policy.

Read full article: https://www.abc.net.au/news/briana-fiore/14016750

[2026-02-27 05:46 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: ABC News

Title: HAnalysis by Henry Hanson

Snippet: Henry Hanson is a multi-platform journalist who thinks sport is really fun and that everyone should have the opportunity to play and follow it.

Read full article: https://www.abc.net.au/news/henry-hanson/104108578

[2026-02-27 05:44 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: ABC News

Title: By Libby Hogan

Snippet: Libby Hogan is a journalist and producer with ABC's Asia Pacific Newsroom. In 2017 she was awarded a grant from National Geographic as one of their Young Explorers to continue her reporting on the conflict in Kachin State, in the north of Myanmar.

Read full article: https://www.abc.net.au/news/libby-hogan/103278666

[2026-02-27 05:38 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: ABC News

Title: NBy Nassim Khadem

Snippet: Nassim Khadem is an award-winning multimedia journalist. She reports on business news across online, radio and TV for ABC News. Her recent reporting has also focused on international affairs, including Iran's protest movement. Nassim began working as a journalist with The Age in 2003, including as that newspaper's economics correspondent.

Read full article: https://www.abc.net.au/news/nassim-khadem/10344356

[2026-02-27 05:17 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: The Jerusalem Post

Title: Israeli media personality arrested on suspicion of sexually assaulting 15-year-old boy

Snippet: A well-known Israeli media personality was arrested on Thursday on suspicion of sodomizing a 15-year-old boy, after a report was filed with the police earlier in the week.

Read full article: https://www.jpost.com/israel-news/crime-in-israel/article-888154

[2026-02-27 05:12 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: South China Morning Post

Title: New York police arrest man after officers were pelted during a snowball fight

Snippet: Officers were injured in Monday’s snowball fight in Central Park, which appeared to be organised by social media content producers

Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/news/world/united-states-canada/article/3344785/new-york-police-arrest-man-after-officers-were-pelted-during-snowball-fight

[2026-02-27 04:55 UTC+10:00] [Armagh] [Factuality: 100]

Source: Guardian Australia

Title: Man’s gaming ‘livestream’ at time of girlfriend’s murder was recorded four days earlier, court told

Snippet: Prosecutors allege Stephen McCullagh broadcast six-hour recording to provide alibi for killing Natalie McNally

Read full article: https://www.theguardian.com/uk-news/2026/feb/26/man-gaming-livestream-girlfriend-prerecorded-natalie-mcnally

[2026-02-27 04:40 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: Zero Hedge

Title: After WaPo Axed 30% Of Staff, We Now Learn They Lost $100 Million Last Year - Again

Snippet: The The Washington Post lost more than $100 million last year, WSJ reports, citing people familiar with the matter - which explains why Jeff Bezos axed 30% of the newspaper's workforce three weeks ago, including CEO and publisher Will Lewis.

Read full article: https://www.zerohedge.com/markets/after-wapo-axed-30-staff-we-now-learn-they-lost-100-million-last-year-again

[2026-02-27 04:32 UTC+10:00] [UK news] [Factuality: 90]

Source: Guardian Australia

Title: Yuja Wang accuses Radio 3’s Norman Lebrecht of misogynistic bullying

Snippet: Station will no longer be working with journalist after pianist makes email public

Read full article: https://www.theguardian.com/uk-news/2026/feb/26/yuja-wang-accuses-radio-3-norman-lebrecht-misogynistic-bullying

[2026-02-27 04:30 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: AP News

Title: Familia de relatora especial de la ONU demanda al gobierno de Trump por sanciones de EEUU

Snippet: Francesca Albanese, relatora especial de la ONU para Cisjordania y Gaza, en entrevista con The Associated Press en Roma, el 29 de julio de 2025. (AP Foto/Gregorio Borgia, Archivo)

Read full article: https://apnews.com/article/albanese-onu-gaza-israel-demanda-eeuu-6b4dcfd01fa5a8531ff31c49522d0434

[2026-02-27 04:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: VOA Africa

Title: Two Minute Newscast

Snippet: No media source currently available

Read full article: https://www.voanews.com/a/8113191.html

[2026-02-27 03:53 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: The Moscow Times

Title: Russia Plans to Block Telegram in April, Sources Say

Snippet: Russia plans to block Telegram this spring amid government calls to tighten media controls over claims the messaging app serves as a haven to criminals and is being used by foreign intelligence services as a tool of “hybrid warfare” against the country, Russian media reported Thursday, citing anonymous sources familiar with the matter.

Read full article: https://www.themoscowtimes.com/2026/02/26/russia-plans-to-block-telegram-in-april-sources-say-a92064

[2026-02-27 03:48 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: The Jerusalem Post

Title: IDF soldiers find, demolish approx. five kilometers of tunnels in southern Gaza

Snippet: The IDF located and dismantled underground tunnel routes in the Beit Hanoun area of Gaza, the IDF announced in a press release on Thursday.

Read full article: https://www.jpost.com/israel-news/defense-news/article-888140

[2026-02-27 03:48 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: The Jerusalem Post

Title: Shin bet chief Zini backs agency's Oct .7 findings, defying PM narrative

Snippet: David Zini, who took over the Shin Bet in October from Ronen Bar, with the media coverage framing him as the Prime Minister's loyalist, shocked the country on Thursday at an internal conference endorsing the agency's narrative of the October 7 disaster despite repeated recent attacks on that narrative by Benjamin Netanyahu.

Read full article: https://www.jpost.com/israel-news/defense-news/article-888142

[2026-02-27 03:09 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: The Manila Times

Title: North Korea's Kim shuns South but could 'get along' with US

Snippet: SEOUL — Kim Jong Un said North Korea could “get along” with the United States if it accepted Pyongyang’s nuclear status, state media reported on Thursday, but has dashed any hope of mended ties with “deceptive” neighbor South Korea.

Read full article: https://www.manilatimes.net/2026/02/27/world/asia-oceania/north-koreas-kim-shuns-south-but-could-get-along-with-us/2286495

[2026-02-27 03:08 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 90]

Source: AP News

Title: EU expands funds for abortion access after citizens' campaign

Snippet: European Commissioner for Preparedness and Crisis Hadja Lahbib addresses the media on the Commission’s response to the European Citizens’ Initiative ‘My Voice, My Choice’ at EU headquarters in Brussels, Thursday, Feb. 26, 2026. (AP Photo/Virginia Mayo)

Read full article: https://apnews.com/article/abortion-brussels-eu-f751692192313854112a78b3c5650bb1

[2026-02-27 03:00 UTC+10:00] [Rupert Murdoch] [Factuality: 100]

Source: Guardian Australia

Title: Netflix to release four-part series about Rupert Murdoch’s family drama

Snippet: ‘Dynasty: The Murdochs’ will debut on the streamer on 13 March

Read full article: https://www.theguardian.com/media/2026/feb/26/rupert-murdoch-dynasty-netflix-series

[2026-02-27 02:58 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: AP News

Title: UN human rights investigator's family sues Trump administration

Snippet: Francesca Albanese, the U.N. special rapporteur for the West Bank and Gaza, is interviewed by the Associated Press in Rome, July 29, 2025. (AP Photo/Gregorio Borgia, file)

Read full article: https://apnews.com/article/gaza-israel-francesca-albanese-trump-sanctions-lawsuit-ad276bcccec18d057ba13cb2fd2c5974

[2026-02-27 02:50 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: AP News

Title: Jets agree to trade Jermaine Johnson to Titans for T'Vondre Sweat, AP source says

Snippet: The New York Jets have agreed to trade pass rusher Jermaine Johnson to the Tennessee Titans for defensive tackle T’Vondre Sweat, a person familiar with the deal told The Associated Press on Thursday.

Read full article: https://apnews.com/article/jets-titans-trade-jermaine-johnson-tvondre-sweat-7ee3092187306fc4537420f536659b4b

[2026-02-27 02:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: VOA Africa

Title: Two Minute Newscast

Snippet: No media source currently available

Read full article: https://www.voanews.com/a/8113172.html

[2026-02-27 01:41 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: Middle East Eye

Title: Iranian press review: Seven protesters face imminent execution

Snippet: Official Iranian reports have announced that at least seven people arrested during the recent anti-establishment protests have been sentenced to death, and their executions may be carried out soon.

Read full article: https://www.middleeasteye.net/news/iranian-press-review-seven-protesters-face-imminent-execution

[2026-02-27 01:21 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: Middle East Eye

Title: Israeli curbs risk halting World Central Kitchen in Gaza, authorities say

Snippet: The Government Media Office in Gaza has warned that increasing Israeli restrictions on relief services provided by the World Central Kitchen (WCK) threaten to halt its operations in the Gaza Strip, potentially affecting thousands of Palestinians.

Read full article: https://www.middleeasteye.net/news/israeli-restrictions-threaten-block-world-central-kitchen

[2026-02-27 01:17 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: The Jerusalem Post

Title: How Israel can improve communication with the West - opinion

Snippet: During his latest press conference, the prime minister acknowledged that Israel’s communication efforts had not achieved their objectives during the Israel-Hamas War. This clarity is essential. Beyond political, ideological, or strategic disagreements, a significant part of the tension with Western countries – especially France – stems from deep cultural differences that shape opposing perceptions of the Israeli-Palestinian conflict.

Read full article: https://www.jpost.com/opinion/article-887885

[2026-02-27 01:08 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: AP News

Title: Cindy McCain to step down as head of WFP for health reasons

Snippet: FILE- Executive director of the World Food Programme Cindy McCain speaks with the Associated Press in Damascus, Syria, on Jan. 14, 2025. (AP Photo/Omar Sanadiki, File)

Read full article: https://apnews.com/article/un-wfp-cindy-mccain-resignation-health-food-7d4d6f15b27025351f3f58e432b82abb

[2026-02-27 01:00 UTC+10:00] [Australian media] [Factuality: 100]

Source: Guardian Australia

Title: The Australian throws 4,000-word tantrum at press council ruling as Drumgold waits for just one: sorry | Weekly Beast

Snippet: Murdoch newspaper spits the dummy at press watchdog. Plus: some odd headlines about Michael Rowland’s ABC departure

Read full article: https://www.theguardian.com/media/commentisfree/2026/feb/27/the-australian-newspaper-press-council-drumgold-weekly-beast-ntwnfb

[2026-02-27 00:48 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 92]

Source: The Manila Times

Title: ICC chamber upholds redactions to protect witnesses, warns defense on disclosures

Snippet: MANILA, Philippines — The International Criminal Court (ICC) on Thursday reaffirmed redactions applied to the transcript and live broadcast of the ongoing confirmation of charges hearings in the case against former president Rodrigo Duterte, citing the need to protect the identities of witnesses and victims.

Read full article: https://www.manilatimes.net/2026/02/26/news/icc-chamber-upholds-redactions-to-protect-witnesses-warns-defense-on-disclosures/2286029

[2026-02-26 23:47 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: The Jerusalem Post

Title: ‘Mouse Ali’: Khamenei’s hidden network sustains his authoritarian rule from hiding

Snippet: While Ayatollah Ali Khamenei’s absence has been largely mocked by his opposition and interpreted by Western media as a sign of fear, it has demonstrated how deeply embedded his network of control in Iran truly is, a new report by United Against Nuclear Iran put out on Thursday.

Read full article: https://www.jpost.com/middle-east/iran-news/article-888099

[2026-02-26 23:40 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: RT News

Title: Israel responsible for most journalist killings in 2025 – report

Snippet: A record 129 media workers were killed worldwide in 2025, marking the second consecutive annual high for such deaths, the Committee to Protect Journalists (CPJ) has reported. The New York-based organization found that Israel was responsible for two-thirds of these killings, making the conflict in Gaza the deadliest for members of the press since CPJ began data collection in 1992.

Read full article: https://www.rt.com/news/633075-israel-journalist-killings-report/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=RSS

[2026-02-26 23:35 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: The Manila Times

Title: WATCH: SSS state pension fund breaches P1Tr, reaches 'historic' P142.970B net income

Snippet: Finance Secretary Frederick Go, chairman of the Social Security Commission which overseas the Social Security System, announces in a press briefing at its central office in Quezon City on Feb. 26, 2026 that the state-run pension fund breaches P1 trillion while its net income reaches a 'historic high' of P142.970 billion in 2025.

Read full article: https://www.manilatimes.net/2026/02/26/videos/watch-sss-state-pension-fund-breaches-p1tr-reaches-historic-p142970b-net-income/2285847

[2026-02-26 23:08 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 90]

Source: AP News

Title: Wardley to fight Dubois in May for WBO belt vacated by Usyk

Snippet: WBO heavyweight champion Fabio Wardley, left, and Daniel Dubois face off as promoter Frank Warren watches on during a boxing press conference at The Dutch Hall in London. Wednesday, Feb. 25, 2026. (James Manning/PA via AP)

Read full article: https://apnews.com/article/wardley-dubois-boxing-heavyweight-9744825e3387d3cb479c60fe8650ab30

[2026-02-26 22:47 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: AfricaNews

Title: DRC: At least nine killed in drone strike that killed M23 spokesperson

Snippet: Sources have told various press agencies that the drone strike near the Rubaya mining site on 24 February that killed M23 military spokesperson Willy Ngoma also killed nine other people. It however missed the movement's military commander.

Read full article: http://www.africanews.com/2026/02/26/drc-at-least-nine-killed-in-drone-strike-that-killed-m23-spokesperson/

[2026-02-26 22:35 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: The National (UAE)

Title: Syrian government and Druze factions exchange prisoners under US-brokered deal

Snippet: Syrian authorities and Druze factions on Thursday exchanged prisoners who had been held in the south of the country since deadly clashes last July, the government's media office for Sweida region said.

Read full article: https://www.thenationalnews.com/news/mena/2026/02/26/syria-druze-sweida/

[2026-02-26 22:33 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: The Jerusalem Post

Title: Netanyahu, Modi announce new economic and security deals in Jerusalem

Snippet: Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi announced they would sign "a series of economic, security, and diplomatic agreements" during a press conference in Jerusalem on Thursday.

Read full article: https://www.jpost.com/israel-news/article-888096

[2026-02-26 22:14 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: The Moscow Times

Title: Russia’s Regions Post Largest-Ever Budget Deficit in 2025

Snippet: Russia’s regions went on a splurge last year, running a record combined budget deficit of around 1.48 trillion rubles ($19.22 billion) as spending continued to outpace revenue growth, the Kommersant business newspaper reported Thursday.

Read full article: https://www.themoscowtimes.com/2026/02/26/russias-regions-post-largest-ever-budget-deficit-in-2025-a92053

[2026-02-26 22:00 UTC+10:00] [Newspapers & magazines] [Factuality: 100]

Source: Guardian Australia

Title: Guardian joins media coalition to protect original journalism from unpaid use by AI

Snippet: BBC and Financial Times among those calling for frameworks to help publishers gain control over their content being ‘scraped and copied’

Read full article: https://www.theguardian.com/media/2026/feb/26/guardian-joins-media-coalition-to-protect-original-journalism-from-unpaid-use-by-ai

[2026-02-26 21:25 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: AP News

Title: Corte de Hong Kong anula condena por fraude al exmagnate mediático Jimmy Lai

Snippet: Libros sobre el exeditor hongkonés Jimmy Lai, sobre la mesa de Edward Li, antiguo jefe de redacción de la web de noticias Apple Daily, durante una entrevista con The Associated Press en Taipéi, Taiwán, el 21 de enero de 2026. (AP Foto/Chiang Ying-ying)

Read full article: https://apnews.com/article/jimmy-lai-fraude-apelacion-hong-kong-47928b9af0ed2aaa31b30c74a8167d3d

[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 21:00 UTC+10:00] [Journalist safety] [Factuality: 90]

Source: Guardian Australia

Title: My friend was killed for telling you the truth. Now the powerful are even more desperate to silence us | Janine di Giovanni

Snippet: Murderous governments and armed groups always considered reporters like Marie Colvin a nuisance – now they see them as legitimate targets

Read full article: https://www.theguardian.com/commentisfree/2026/feb/26/friend-killed-reporting-marie-colvin

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

Source: AP News

Title: SEC, Big Ten study says pooling TV rights would generate less revenue

Snippet: Big Ten Conference commissioner Tony Petitti speaks during a news conference after meetings between the Southeastern Conference and Big Ten Conference, Thursday, Oct. 10, 2024, in Nashville, Tenn. (AP Photo/George Walker IV,File)

Read full article: https://apnews.com/article/sec-big-ten-media-rights-cody-campbell-cf3811033efbec089d656b6b623e540b

[2026-02-26 20:48 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: The Local Spain

Title: Gibraltar deal gives Spain right to veto residency permits on British territory

Snippet: Spanish authorities will gain the right to veto entry to Gibraltar and block Gibraltarian residency applications as part of the British overseas territory's post-Brexit deal, Spanish media reports suggest.

Read full article: https://www.thelocal.es/20260226/gibraltar-deal-gives-spain-right-to-veto-residency-permits-on-british-territory

[2026-02-26 20:17 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: The Jerusalem Post

Title: Russian nationals among ISIS prisoners in Iraq to be repatriated, officials say

Snippet: Russia will repatriate its citizens who are ISIS members held in prisons in Iraq, a report at Rudaw said on February 26. Rudaw is a Kurdish media outlet in Erbil in the autonomous Kurdistan region.

Read full article: https://www.jpost.com/international/article-888055

[2026-02-26 20:17 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: The Jerusalem Post

Title: Iranian delegation meets US envoys in Geneva amid nuclear program negotiations

Snippet: Iran’s Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi arrived in Geneva “for a third round of indirect negotiations with US representatives over the Iranian nuclear program,” Iranian state media IRNA said on February 26.

Read full article: https://www.jpost.com/middle-east/iran-news/article-888049

[2026-02-26 19:23 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: South China Morning Post

Title: ‘Hostage diplomacy’ fears mount over arrest of Japanese journalist in IranThe incident comes amid rising tensions between Washington and Tehran, with a large American military force positioned near Iran.

Snippet: The incident comes amid rising tensions between Washington and Tehran, with a large American military force positioned near Iran

Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/week-asia/politics/article/3344719/fears-mount-over-japanese-reporter-detained-iran-being-used-hostage-diplomacy

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

Source: Al Jazeera

Title: Israel carries out military incursion into Syria’s Quneitra in the Golan

Snippet: Dozens of Israeli military vehicles have staged an incursion into Syria’s southwestern Quneitra province in the Golan Heights, local media have reported, in yet another breach of the country’s sovereignty.

Read full article: https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2026/2/26/israel-carries-out-military-incursion-into-syrias-quneitra-in-the-golan

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

Source: The Age

Title: The ‘self-righteous’ mistake we make when quitting social media

Snippet: Each week, Good Weekend’s how-to column shares expert advice on how to navigate some of modern life’s big – and small – challenges. This week: How to quit social media.

Read full article: https://www.theage.com.au/national/the-self-righteous-mistake-we-make-when-quitting-social-media-20260202-p5nyyj.html?ref=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_source=rss_feed

[2026-02-26 18:46 UTC+10:00] [National] [Factuality: 100]

Source: The Age

Title: Viral social media food trends causing shortages on supermarket shelves

Snippet: Products & ServicesOpen Products & Services section

Read full article: https://www.theage.com.au/national/viral-social-media-food-trends-causing-shortages-on-supermarket-shelves-20260226-p5o5vb.html?ref=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_source=rss_feed

[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 17:33 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: The Manila Times

Title: North Korea's Kim shuns South but could 'get along' with US

Snippet: SEOUL, South Korea — Kim Jong Un said North Korea could "get along" with Washington if it accepted Pyongyang's nuclear status, state media said Thursday, but has dashed any hopes of mended ties with "deceptive" neighbour Seoul.

Read full article: https://www.manilatimes.net/2026/02/26/world/americas-emea/north-koreas-kim-shuns-south-but-could-get-along-with-us/2285586