[2026-02-26 05:30 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: ABC News

Title: By Stephen A Russell

Snippet: Stephen A Russell is a Scottish import to Melbourne and a freelance arts journalist whose work can be seen in The Saturday Paper, The Age, Time Out, The Big Issue and more.

Read full article: https://www.abc.net.au/news/stephen-a-russell/103427342

[2026-02-26 05:00 UTC+10:00] [Politics / Federal] [Factuality: 100]

Source: The Age

Title: Burke under pressure to bar Israeli journalist who would ‘fan the flames of racism’

Snippet: Home Affairs Minister Tony Burke faces growing calls to ban a controversial Israeli journalist from entering Australia over inflammatory remarks, including his assertion that 100,000 Palestinians should have been killed at the start of the war in Gaza.

Read full article: https://www.theage.com.au/politics/federal/burke-under-pressure-to-bar-israeli-journalist-who-would-fan-the-flames-of-racism-20260225-p5o5ch.html?ref=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_source=rss_feed

[2026-02-26 04:54 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 90]

Source: RT News

Title: US deploys fighter jets to Israel – media

Snippet: The US has deployed a squadron of advanced F-22 Raptor stealth fighter jets to an Israeli Air Force base in the country’s south, multiple media outlets claimed on Tuesday, citing US officials and flight tracking data. The reported move comes as part of a major US military buildup in the Middle East amid escalating tensions with Iran.

Read full article: https://www.rt.com/news/633038-us-f22-israel-iran/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=RSS

[2026-02-26 04:28 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: AP News

Title: FBI serving search warrants at LA school district

Snippet: Media stages outside LAUSD headquarters Wednesday, Feb. 25, 2026, in Los Angeles. (AP Photo/Damian Dovarganes)

Read full article: https://apnews.com/article/los-angeles-schools-fbi-search-warrants-f7ffc6853a6c0b228c50cf5fe596ce66

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

Source: AP News

Title: Dominican police arrest a woman who sang the national anthem during karaoke

Snippet: SAN JOSÉ, Costa Rica (AP) — Police in the Dominican Republic have arrested a 64-year-old woman who went viral on social media after singing the national anthem to the high-tempo local rhythm called dembow during a karaoke session at a restaurant.

Read full article: https://apnews.com/article/dominican-republic-arrest-anthem-karaoke-brito-d227d2a19ebf65f4860351c89e3664f7

[2026-02-26 04:25 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: The Jerusalem Post

Title: India expected to sign lucrative deal with Israel, improve air defenses - explainer

Snippet: The estimates of defense deals that Israel and India are expected to sign as Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi visits Jerusalem are eye-popping, with some reaching $8 billion-$10b., according to Indian media reports.

Read full article: https://www.jpost.com/israel-news/defense-news/article-887975

[2026-02-26 04:06 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 90]

Source: BBC News

Title: Broadcasting racial slur by Baftas guest with Tourette's was 'serious mistake', BBC says

Snippet: The BBC has described the broadcast of a racial slur by a guest with Tourette syndrome during the Bafta Film Awards as a "serious mistake", and said its complaints unit would fast-track an investigation.

Read full article: https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/crrxjzrexr1o?at_medium=RSS&at_campaign=rss

[2026-02-26 04:05 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: AP News

Title: Canadá promete enviar ayuda alimentaria a Cuba en medio del bloqueo estadounidense

Snippet: La ministra de Asuntos Exteriores de Canadá, Anita Anand, habla en una conferencia de prensa sobre la situación de seguridad en México, en el vestíbulo de la Cámara de los Comunes del Parlamento, en Ottawa, el lunes 23 de febrero de 2026. (Justin Tang/The Canadian Press vía AP)

Read full article: https://apnews.com/article/cuba-canada-ayuda-humanitaria-crisis-bloqueo-eeuu-67a4119eb5dfa0b4fe87d63ea209eae2

[2026-02-26 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/8112817.html

[2026-02-26 03:47 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: Al Jazeera

Title: Israel kills more journalists than any nation on record: Media watchdog

Snippet: Israel killed at least 84 media workers and journalists in 2025 – far more than any other country in what was the deadliest year on record for the news media.

Read full article: https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2026/2/25/israel-has-killed-more-journalists-than-any-government-on-record-cpj

[2026-02-26 03:30 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: AP News

Title: Canada pledges food aid for Cuba

Snippet: Canada Minister of Foreign Affairs Anita Anand speaks at a news conference regarding the security situation in Mexico, in the Foyer of the House of Commons on Parliament Hill in Ottawa, on Monday, Feb. 23, 2026. (Justin Tang/The Canadian Press via AP)

Read full article: https://apnews.com/article/canada-cuba-aid-embargo-5a85ec96af31c787b51c0f8b9720f968

[2026-02-26 03:15 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: The Manila Times

Title: EDSA protesters press anti-dynasty measures

Snippet: CIVIL society groups marking the 40th anniversary of the EDSA People Power Revolution on Wednesday said President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. must be the last in his family to serve as president, calling for the immediate passage of an anti-political dynasty bill.

Read full article: https://www.manilatimes.net/2026/02/26/news/national/edsa-protesters-press-anti-dynasty-measures/2285143

[2026-02-26 03:05 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: The Manila Times

Title: DOE draws a nuclear road map

Snippet: THERE have been a couple of interesting developments from the Department of Energy (DOE) this week that certainly warrant some further examination, including one in my favorite subject matter area: nuclear energy. According to a press release from the DOE published on Tuesday, Feb. 24, the department has “completed a harmonized, whole-of-government licensing and permitting flowchart for nuclear power plant projects, a key step toward enabling the safe and efficient operation of nuclear power facilities by 2032 aimed at meeting

Read full article: https://www.manilatimes.net/2026/02/26/opinion/columns/doe-draws-a-nuclear-road-map/2285093

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

Source: AP News

Title: Video shows Jewish settlers attacking a Palestinian hamlet

Snippet: JERUSALEM (AP) — Dozens of Jewish settlers carrying clubs, rocks and bottles of flammable liquid strode into the Palestinian hamlet of Susiya and set fire to vehicles, security camera footage obtained by The Associated Press on Wednesday shows.

Read full article: https://apnews.com/article/settler-attack-israel-palestinians-netanyahu-susiya-cc116c23a373c1a2915564db0e443bef

[2026-02-26 02:32 UTC+10:00] [Journalist safety] [Factuality: 100]

Source: Guardian Australia

Title: Israel responsible for two-thirds of record 129 press killings in 2025, says CPJ

Snippet: Committee to Protect Journalists report says Israel also to blame for 81% of ‘intentionally targeted’ journalist killings

Read full article: https://www.theguardian.com/media/2026/feb/25/record-number-journalists-killed-2025-israel-gaza-war

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

Source: Middle East Eye

Title: Israel killed most journalists worldwide in 2025

Snippet: Israel was responsible for the deaths of around two-thirds of all journalists and media workers killed worldwide in 2025, the Committee to Protect Journalists (CJP) said in a report on Wednesday.

Read full article: https://www.middleeasteye.net/news/israel-killed-most-journalists-worldwide-2025-cpj

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

Source: AfricaNews

Title: Ethiopia revokes media licence of independent outlet Addis Standard

Snippet: Ethiopia on Tuesday revoked the licence of independent online outlet Addis Standard saying it harmed national interests, in the latest curb on press freedom. Africa's second most populous nation s ranks 145th out of 180 in the press freedom index compiled by Reporters without Borders.

Read full article: http://www.africanews.com/2026/02/25/ethiopia-revokes-media-licence-of-independent-outlet-addis-standard/

[2026-02-26 02:06 UTC+10:00] [Israel-Gaza war] [Factuality: 100]

Source: Guardian Australia

Title: Disputes over Hamas disarmament stall Gaza peace plan progress

Snippet: Hamas to almost certainly reject plan described in Israeli press, say experts, as no guarantee Israel will withdraw on surrender of weapons

Read full article: https://www.theguardian.com/world/2026/feb/25/disputes-hamas-disarmament-threaten-gaza-peace-plan-progress

[2026-02-26 01:00 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/8112792.html

[2026-02-26 00:01 UTC+10:00] [Business / Companies] [Factuality: 100]

Source: The Age

Title: Ritalin use, sleep quality, NAPLAN: How eSafety watchdog will know if the social media ban has worked

Snippet: The medical and education records of more than 4000 children aged 10 to 16 will be monitored for more than two years as part of a major study evaluating the impact of Australia’s world-first under-16s social media ban on young people and their families.

Read full article: https://www.theage.com.au/business/companies/ritalin-use-sleep-quality-naplan-how-esafety-watchdog-will-know-if-the-social-media-ban-has-worked-20260225-p5o5gb.html?ref=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_source=rss_feed

[2026-02-25 23:44 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 95]

Source: The Jerusalem Post

Title: Iran-linked hacker group claims to hack servers of Israel's largest healthcare provider

Snippet: Iran-linked hacker group Handala claimed to have hacked Clalit, Israel’s largest healthcare provider, in a social media statement.

Read full article: https://www.jpost.com/israel-news/article-887911

[2026-02-25 23:35 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: The Jerusalem Post

Title: Trump warns Iraq of the dangers Nouri al-Maliki returning, but will he be outmaneuvered? - opinion

Snippet: On January 27, US President Donald Trump declared on his Truth Social media platform that Iraq would be making a “disastrous mistake” if Nouri al-Maliki was reinstalled as prime minister. He argued that “last time Maliki was in power, the country descended into poverty and total chaos” and that this “should not be allowed to happen again.”Trump, typically riding roughshod over accepted practice, was openly seeking to influence the election of Iraq’s future prime minister.

Read full article: https://www.jpost.com/opinion/article-887737

[2026-02-25 23:35 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: The Jerusalem Post

Title: When AI thinks US will strike Iran - and what it teaches us about tech under pressure

Snippet: One question keeps coming up in newsrooms, on social media, and in private conversations as tensions build - when will the United States strike Iran?

Read full article: https://www.jpost.com/middle-east/iran-news/article-887917

[2026-02-25 23:35 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: The Jerusalem Post

Title: Israel-India defense boost: Major deals mark a turning point in strategic relations - explainer

Snippet: The estimates of defense deals which Israel and India are expected to sign as Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi visits Jerusalem are eye-popping with some reaching between $8-10 billion, when also consulting Indian media.

Read full article: https://www.jpost.com/israel-news/article-887915

[2026-02-25 23:26 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 90]

Source: ABC News

Title: Controversial NT Administrator apologises over 'hurt' from social media posts

Snippet: Topic:Government and Politics

Read full article: https://www.abc.net.au/news/2026-02-25/david-connolly-apologises-over-social-media-controversy/106389356

[2026-02-25 23:23 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: AP News

Title: Casey Means faces confirmation hearing to be US surgeon general

Snippet: Dr. Casey Means, a wellness influencer, left, and journalist Megyn Kelly attend a confirmation hearing for Robert F. Kennedy Jr. for the Secretary of Health and Human Services post, at the Capitol in Washington, Jan. 29, 2025. (AP Photo/Ben Curtis, File)

Read full article: https://apnews.com/article/casey-means-surgeon-general-confirmation-hearing-9e25bb95d033e331d40f5b93b3520aaa

[2026-02-25 23:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: Al Jazeera

Title: Military government air strikes kill 17 in western Myanmar state

Snippet: A military air strike by the Myanmar military in Rakhine state has killed at least 17 people and injured 14 others, local media reported, in the latest civil war carnage weeks after a military-backed governing party election win was dismissed as a “sham” by international observers.

Read full article: https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2026/2/25/military-government-air-strikes-kill-17-in-western-myanmar-state

[2026-02-25 22:35 UTC+10:00] [Baftas 2026] [Factuality: 90]

Source: Guardian Australia

Title: Tourette syndrome activist John Davidson says Bafta told him ‘any swearing would be edited out of the broadcast’

Snippet: Davidson said he ‘can’t begin to explain how upset and distraught I have been’ over slurs he shouted during the award ceremony

Read full article: https://www.theguardian.com/film/2026/feb/25/tourette-syndrome-activist-john-davidson-says-bafta-told-him-any-swearing-would-be-edited-out-of-the-broadcast

[2026-02-25 22:29 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: Middle East Eye

Title: Israeli court acquits officer of journalist assault citing '7 October PTSD'

Snippet: An Israeli court overturned the conviction of an officer who assaulted a Palestinian photojournalist in 2023, citing that he suffers from post-traumatic stress disorder as a result of responding to the 7 October attacks.

Read full article: https://www.middleeasteye.net/news/court-acquits-israeli-officer-attack-palestinian-journalist-citing-7-october-ptsd

[2026-02-25 22:18 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 90]

Source: BBC News

Title: Tourette's campaigner says BBC 'should have worked harder' to stop slur being aired

Snippet: Tourette's campaigner John Davidson has said the BBC should have "worked harder to prevent anything that I said" at the Bafta Film Awards being broadcast, and questioned why he was seated near a microphone.

Read full article: https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/cg4g2ldegdwo?at_medium=RSS&at_campaign=rss

[2026-02-25 21:58 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: The National (UAE)

Title: Kuwait's cabinet approves bill amending citizenship law

Snippet: Kuwait's cabinet has approved a draft decree amending provisions of the country's citizenship law, state media has reported.

Read full article: https://www.thenationalnews.com/news/gulf/2026/02/25/kuwaits-cabinet-approves-bill-amending-citizenship-law/

[2026-02-25 20:00 UTC+10:00] [National / Victoria] [Factuality: 90]

Source: The Age

Title: Social media fuels explosion of hate

Snippet: To submit a letter to The Age, email letters@theage.com.au. Please include your home address and telephone number below your letter. No attachments. See here for our rules and tips on getting your letter published.

Read full article: https://www.theage.com.au/national/victoria/social-media-fuels-explosion-of-hate-20260225-p5o5gw.html?ref=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_source=rss_feed

[2026-02-25 19:00 UTC+10:00] [Baftas 2026] [Factuality: 90]

Source: Guardian Australia

Title: I was at the Baftas – and while hearing the N-word was unsettling, all anger should be aimed at the BBC | Jason Okundaye

Snippet: By failing to remove John Davidson’s tic from the broadcast, editors let down both black and disabled people

Read full article: https://www.theguardian.com/commentisfree/2026/feb/25/baftas-bbc-n-word-john-davidson-black-disabled-people

[2026-02-25 18:03 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: AP News

Title: US and South Korean militaries will have joint drills in March as tensions with North Korea escalate

Snippet: Col. Jang Do-young, left, public affairs director of South Korea’s Joint Chiefs of Staff, and U.S. Army Col. Ryan Donald, public affairs director of the United Nations Command, Combined Forces Command, and United States Forces Korea, pose for a photo during a media briefing on the 2026 ROK-US Freedom Shield Military Exercise at the Defense Ministry in Seoul, South Korea, Wednesday, Feb.

Read full article: https://apnews.com/article/us-south-korea-joint-drills-north-korea-67f5a4e65000ca6b9848acc8d245f118

[2026-02-25 17:52 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: ABC News

Title: Teenager first in SA to be prosecuted under new deepfake laws

Snippet: William Yeates is accused of creating deepfake images of a teen girl and posting them on social media. (ABC News: Eva Blandis)

Read full article: https://www.abc.net.au/news/2026-02-25/william-yeates-charged-deepfake-image-creation/106387272

[2026-02-25 17:50 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: South China Morning Post

Title: Malaysian police arrest student for desecrating Koran in viral social media post

Snippet: The post, which reportedly shows a photo of a man stepping on the holy book, has sparked public outrage and concerns over religious harmony

Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/news/asia/southeast-asia/article/3344564/malaysian-police-arrest-student-desecrating-koran-viral-social-media-post

[2026-02-25 17:48 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: The Korea Herald

Title: Man in 30s dies during cosmetic sedation after alleged propofol overdose

Snippet: Police have referred a doctor to prosecutors in connection with the death of a man in his 30s who went into cardiac arrest while undergoing sedation at a beauty clinic in Suwon, Gyeonggi Province, according to local media reports Wednesday.

Read full article: https://www.koreaherald.com/article/10682286

[2026-02-25 17:25 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: ABC News

Title: AI expert warns Australia is unprepared for 'supercharged' harms

Snippet: Toby Walsh used a National Press Club address to warn of the significant risks posed by a lack of AI regulation. (ABC News: Matt Roberts)

Read full article: https://www.abc.net.au/news/2026-02-25/ai-regulation-toby-walsh-national-press-club-warning/106384688

[2026-02-25 17:00 UTC+10:00] [Art and design] [Factuality: 100]

Source: Guardian Australia

Title: Beatriz González review – the corpses pile up in a gripping retrospective that can be difficult to bear

Snippet: Barbican, London The Colombian artist, who died this year aged 93, lived through years of conflict and corruption, making biting, macabre and endlessly forceful work from postcards, cheap furniture and press cuttings

Read full article: https://www.theguardian.com/artanddesign/2026/feb/25/beatriz-gonzalez-review-the-corpses-pile-up-in-a-gripping-retrospective-that-can-be-difficult-to-bear

[2026-02-25 16:14 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: The Korea Herald

Title: National What you ask AI could land you in court Police are increasingly examining suspects’ generative artificial intelligence usage history as key evidence in establishing intent or motive, according to media reports citing legal experts on Wednes

Snippet: Police are increasingly examining suspects’ generative artificial intelligence use history as key evidence in establishing intent or motive, according to media reports citing legal experts on Wednesday.

Read full article: https://www.koreaherald.com/article/10682167

[2026-02-25 16:07 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: AP News

Title: Japan demands the swift release of a Japanese national detained in Iran

Snippet: Japan’s Deputy Chief Cabinet Secretary Masanao Ozaki speaks during a press conference during the prime minister’s office in Tokyo, Wednesday, Feb. 25, 2026. (Kyodo News via AP)

Read full article: https://apnews.com/article/japan-iran-detention-tehran-tokyo-8795150fc4f61e0a6102f78c7377d6fb

[2026-02-25 15:19 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 90]

Source: The National (UAE)

Title: Trump vows to press on with tariffs in State of the Union address

Snippet: US President Donald Trump on Tuesday persisted with his tariff agenda after the Supreme Court struck down his signature economic policy.

Read full article: https://www.thenationalnews.com/news/us/2026/02/25/trump-vows-to-press-on-with-tariffs-in-state-of-the-union-address/

[2026-02-25 15:19 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 90]

Source: The National (UAE)

Title: Trump vows to press on with global tariffs

Snippet: US President Donald Trump on Tuesday persisted with his tariff agenda after the Supreme Court struck down his signature economic policy.

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

[2026-02-25 15:17 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: The Korea Herald

Title: Rapper Keith Ape’s 18-month prison term upheld by Supreme Court

Snippet: The Supreme Court has upheld an 18-month prison sentence for Korean rapper Lee Dong-heon, known as Keith Ape, for marijuana use, local media reported Wednesday.

Read full article: https://www.koreaherald.com/article/10682117

[2026-02-25 14:42 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: AP News

Title: Wallace iguala su récord con 27 puntos; Thunder, el mejor de la NBA, vence a Raptors por 116-107

Snippet: Cason Wallace, del Thunder de Oklahoma City, forcejea por el balón con Sandro Mamukelashvili en el partido del martes 24 de febrero de 2026 (Sammy Kogan/The Canadian Press via AP)

Read full article: https://apnews.com/article/thunder-raptors-wallace-caruso-nba-1bc23a7d57c0b1df8b3a5f2a27f00197

[2026-02-25 14:11 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: AP News

Title: Wallace matches career-high with 27 points, NBA-best Thunder beat Raptors for fifth win in six

Snippet: Oklahoma City Thunder’s Cason Wallace (22) drives past Toronto Raptors’ Scottie Barnes (4) during the first half of an NBA basketball game in Toronto, on Tuesday, Feb. 24, 2026. (Sammy Kogan/The Canadian Press via AP)

Read full article: https://apnews.com/article/thunder-raptors-score-21358725ccd429f82403283d07cb450d

[2026-02-25 14:03 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: AP News

Title: A Turkish Air Force F-16 crashes near a major highway, killing its pilot

Snippet: ANKARA, Turkey (AP) — A Turkish Air Force F‑16 fighter jet crashed near a highway in western Turkey early Wednesday, killing its pilot, officials and media reports said.

Read full article: https://apnews.com/article/turkey-f16-jet-crash-pilot-balikesir-fa0fc75d46823eb2dd39f815de2d021f

[2026-02-25 13:56 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: ABC News

Title: MBy Miriah Davis

Snippet: Miriah Davis is digital journalist and producer for ABC News Sydney. She has experience covering news and politics, and has a penchant for human interest and social justice stories.

Read full article: https://www.abc.net.au/news/miriah-davis/105680756

[2026-02-25 13:14 UTC+10:00] [Australian media] [Factuality: 100]

Source: Guardian Australia

Title: US news site Politico to launch in Australia, aiming to bring policy focus and ‘new angles’ to Canberra

Snippet: Australian journalist Ryan Heath, who will lead expansion, says focus will be on journalism that ‘connects the dots globally’

Read full article: https://www.theguardian.com/media/2026/feb/25/politico-australia-launch-canberra

[2026-02-25 13:03 UTC+10:00] [Trump administration] [Factuality: 100]

Source: Guardian Australia

Title: Judge blocks DoJ from searching Washington Post reporter’s seized devices

Snippet: Court itself to search devices for documents related to national security inquiry as newspaper calls ruling ‘victory’

Read full article: https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2026/feb/24/judge-blocks-washington-post-reporter-search-devices-doj