[2026-05-21 00:34 UTC+10:00] [Cannes film festival] [Factuality: 100]

Source: Guardian Australia

Title: Pedro Almodóvar says film-makers have a ‘moral duty’ to speak out against the far right

Snippet: ‘Europe must never be subjected to Trump’ says Spanish film-maker at a Cannes press conference for his new film, Bitter Christmas

Read full article: https://www.theguardian.com/film/2026/may/20/pedro-almodovar-cannes-moral-duty-speak-out-far-right

[2026-05-21 00:13 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: AP News

Title: French Open players plan media protest over prize-money share

Snippet: PARIS (AP) — Players at the French Open are planning to reduce media appearances ahead of the start of the Grand Slam to complain about their share of the prize money.

Read full article: https://apnews.com/article/tennis-french-open-prize-money-players-protest-cd7afae5694304eef2ea66b7a2130a76

[2026-05-20 22:40 UTC+10:00] [Tennis] [Factuality: 100]

Source: Guardian Australia

Title: Tennis players plan ‘work-to-rule’ French Open media protest over prize money

Snippet: Walkouts to take place at Friday’s press conferences

Read full article: https://www.theguardian.com/sport/2026/may/20/french-open-tennis-prize-money-work-to-rule

[2026-05-20 21:47 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: The Jerusalem Post

Title: Sectarian violence, divides on display in Lebanon as Beirut moves on General Amnesty Law

Snippet: Protests broke out across Lebanon on Tuesday as the long-awaited General Amnesty Law is set to be approved during a plenary session scheduled for Thursday, according to Lebanese media reports.

Read full article: https://www.jpost.com/middle-east/article-896832

[2026-05-20 21:26 UTC+10:00] [Press freedom] [Factuality: 100]

Source: Guardian Australia

Title: We can’t talk about press freedom without talking about misogyny

Snippet: Trolling and other forms of online violence against female journalists have also triggered offline attacks, harassment and abuse. Some reporters have paid with their lives

Read full article: https://www.theguardian.com/membership/2026/may/20/we-cant-talk-about-press-freedom-without-talking-about-misogyny

[2026-05-20 20:37 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 90]

Source: New York Post

Title: Oscar-nominated filmmaker disappointed his AI girlfriend dumped him

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

Read full article: https://nypost.com/2026/05/20/media/oscar-nominated-filmmaker-paul-schrader-disappointed-his-ai-girlfriend-dumped-him/

[2026-05-20 20:32 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: The Manila Times

Title: WATCH: ICC arrest warrant vs Dela Rosa now 'valid' after SC order

Snippet: Palace Press Officer Claire Castro on May 20, 2026 says the warrant of arrest issued by the International Criminal Court against Sen. Ronald Dela Rosa is now deemed 'valid' after the Supreme Court junks his appeal for a temporary restraining order. Dela Rosa is now also considered a fugitive after he has gone back to hiding following the Senate shooting incident last May 13.

Read full article: https://www.manilatimes.net/2026/05/20/videos/watch-icc-arrest-warrant-vs-dela-rosa-now-valid-after-sc-order/2348023

[2026-05-20 19:56 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: Middle East Eye

Title: Pakistani interior minister heads to Iran for talks: state media

Snippet: Pakistan's interior ‌minister is heading to Tehran for talks with ⁠Iranian officials on Wednesday, according to Iranian state media, to continue negotiations over the conflict with the US.

Read full article: https://www.middleeasteye.net/live-blog/live-blog-update/pakistani-interior-minister-heads-iran-talks-state-media

[2026-05-20 19:07 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: The Manila Times

Title: BREAKING: Bato is now considered a fugitive — Palace

Snippet: The warrant of arrest issued by the International Criminal Court against Senator Ronald “Bato” dela Rosa is now deemed valid. This was stated by Palace Press Officer Claire Castro. The Supreme Court earlier junked dela Rosa’s appeal for a temporary restraining order against the warrant. Dela Rosa is now also considered a fugitive.

Read full article: https://www.manilatimes.net/2026/05/20/videos/breaking-bato-is-now-considered-a-fugitive-palace/2347936

[2026-05-20 19:06 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: Al Jazeera

Title: Modi avoids Norway media: How that led to storm over India’s press freedom

Snippet: A tricky encounter with a Norwegian journalist has shone a light on the reluctance of Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi and members of his government to engage directly with the media on uncomfortable issues.

Read full article: https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2026/5/20/modi-avoids-norway-media-how-that-led-to-storm-over-indias-press-freedom

[2026-05-20 19:00 UTC+10:00] [NBA] [Factuality: 100]

Source: Guardian Australia

Title: Amazon Prime’s NBA playoff coverage was an alienating, strangely visionary experiment in anti-TV

Snippet: The streamer has given us a broadcast so powerfully isolating it effectively anticipates sport’s viewerless future

Read full article: https://www.theguardian.com/sport/2026/may/20/amazon-prime-nba-playoff-coverage

[2026-05-20 18:52 UTC+10:00] [All News] [Factuality: 100]

Source: The Korea Herald

Title: Iranian soccer star Azmoun posts support for players ahead of World Cup

Snippet: ANTALYA, Turkey (AP) -- Excluded from Iran's soccer squad for the World Cup in what seemed to be a political decision, former star forward Sardar Azmoun posted his support for teammates on social media Tuesday.

Read full article: https://www.koreaherald.com/article/10742247

[2026-05-20 18:52 UTC+10:00] [Fashion] [Factuality: 90]

Source: Guardian Australia

Title: I believed sustainable fashion’s hype. But between Everlane and Allbirds, the letdowns keep coming | Clare Press

Snippet: Sustainability promised to change the industry. With Shein reportedly acquiring Everlane, and Allbirds pivotting from eco sneakers to AI, it seems that promise was mostly marketing

Read full article: https://www.theguardian.com/fashion/2026/may/20/i-believed-sustainable-fashions-hype-but-between-everland-and-allbirds-the-letdowns-keep-coming

[2026-05-20 17:19 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: The Jerusalem Post

Title: Haymanut Kasau's family says they receive updates on investigation from media instead of police

Snippet: The family of Haymanut Kasau, an Ethiopian girl who has been missing since February 25, 2024, heard updates on her disappearance case from the media instead of the police, the family said on Monday.

Read full article: https://www.jpost.com/israel-news/crime-in-israel/article-896788

[2026-05-20 17:00 UTC+10:00] [War reporting] [Factuality: 100]

Source: Guardian Australia

Title: Guardian correspondent and photographer win war reporting prize

Snippet: International correspondent Lorenzo Tondo and photographer Alessio Mamo awarded Ryszard Kapuściński prize, named after Polish war correspondent

Read full article: https://www.theguardian.com/media/2026/may/20/guardian-correspondent-and-photographer-win-war-reporting-prize

[2026-05-20 16:26 UTC+10:00] [All News] [Factuality: 100]

Source: The Korea Herald

Title: MC Mong's livestream controversy recalls Min Hee-jin — but with key differences

Snippet: Emotional broadcast drew comparisons to former Ador CEO's press conference in 2024, though public reactions diverge sharply

Read full article: https://www.koreaherald.com/article/10742063

[2026-05-20 15:56 UTC+10:00] [All News] [Factuality: 100]

Source: The Korea Herald

Title: Calls for boycott spread after Starbucks Korea ‘Tank Day’ campaign

Snippet: Social media erupts over ‘Tank Day’ promotion on anniversary of 1980 massacre, one of the darkest moments in Korean politics — and still deeply divisive

Read full article: https://www.koreaherald.com/article/10742027

[2026-05-20 15:01 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 90]

Source: South China Morning Post

Title: Thailand’s Singha beer dynasty rocked by sexual abuse allegations

Snippet: The kingdom’s most-watched family scandal in years has prompted a sacking, a televised confessional – and a warning from media regulators

Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/week-asia/lifestyle-culture/article/3354185/thailands-singha-beer-dynasty-rocked-sexual-abuse-allegations?utm_source=rss_feed

[2026-05-20 15:01 UTC+10:00] [Bhirombhakdi family] [Factuality: 90]

Source: South China Morning Post

Title: Thailand’s Singha beer dynasty rocked by sexual abuse allegations

Snippet: The kingdom’s most-watched family scandal in years has prompted a sacking, a televised confessional – and a warning from media regulators

Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/week-asia/lifestyle-culture/article/3354185/thailands-singha-beer-dynasty-rocked-sexual-abuse-allegations

[2026-05-20 15:01 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: BBC News

Title: British couple on hunger strike in Iranian jail, family say

Snippet: The family of a British couple held in Iran after being accused of spying say the pair have gone on hunger strike to press for their release.

Read full article: https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/c8e890y14r5o?at_medium=RSS&at_campaign=rss

[2026-05-20 14:47 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: AP News

Title: Taiwan's Lai calls US arms sales essential for peace

Snippet: Taiwanese President Lai Ching-te delivers a speech to mark his second anniversary in office during a press conference in Taipei, Taiwan, Wednesday, May 20, 2026. (AP Photo/Chiang Ying-ying)

Read full article: https://apnews.com/article/taiwan-lai-ching-te-address-second-annivesary-d52867fbbb34e66f414fb4a45929f7fc

[2026-05-20 13:34 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: Al Jazeera

Title: China’s Xi Jinping and Russian President Vladimir Putin meet in Beijing

Snippet: A meeting between Chinese leader Xi Jinping and visiting Russian President Vladimir Putin has started in Beijing, Chinese state media reports.

Read full article: https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2026/5/20/chinas-xi-jinping-and-russian-president-vladimir-putin-meet-in-beijing

[2026-05-20 13:06 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: New York Post

Title: Doomer media’s Iran spin is blatantly wrong — here’s how to sort truth from lies

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

Read full article: https://nypost.com/2026/05/19/opinion/doomer-medias-iran-spin-is-blatantly-wrong-heres-how-to-sort-truth-from-lies/

[2026-05-20 13:01 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: Middle East Eye

Title: Israeli army received 2,500 sexual assault complaints in 202, local media reports

Snippet: The Israeli army received about 2,500 complaints related to sexual assault and harassment within its ranks in 2025, according to data presented to an Israeli parliamentary committee and reported by Israel’s Channel 12 on Tuesday.

Read full article: https://www.middleeasteye.net/live-blog/live-blog-update/israeli-army-received-2500-sexual-assault-complaints-202-local-media

[2026-05-20 12:53 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: RT News

Title: Putin-Xi summit delivers 40 deals and sweeping joint declarations: As it happened

Snippet: Moscow and Beijing have signed around 40 cooperation documents and issued two major declarations during Russian President Vladimir Putin’s two-day summit with Chinese President Xi Jinping in Beijing. Putin’s official visit came just days after Xi’s summit with US President Donald Trump and coincided with the 25th anniversary of the Russia-China Treaty of Good-Neighborliness, Friendship and Cooperation, a landmark agreement that laid the foundation for the countries’ strategic partnership.

Read full article: https://www.rt.com/news/640202-putin-china-live-updates/

[2026-05-20 12:49 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: Middle East Eye

Title: Phosphorus shells land near farmers in Tyre district, Lebanese media says

Snippet: Lebanon’s state-run National News Agency reported on Tuesday that three phosphorus shells landed near farmers harvesting watermelons in the Mansouri junction area of the Tyre district in southern Lebanon.

Read full article: https://www.middleeasteye.net/live-blog/live-blog-update/phosphorus-shells-land-near-farmers-tyre-district-lebanese-media-says

[2026-05-20 12:31 UTC+10:00] [United States Politics and Government] [Factuality: 100]

Source: The New York Times

Title: Former Atlanta Mayor Wins Democratic Primary for Georgia Governor

Snippet: Keisha Lance Bottoms, the former mayor of Atlanta, secured the Democratic nomination for governor in Georgia on Tuesday, according to The Associated Press. She easily outpaced a crowded field to secure more than 50 percent of the vote in the race to succeed Gov. Brian Kemp, a Republican.

Read full article: https://www.nytimes.com/2026/05/19/us/politics/bottoms-democrat-georgia-governor.html

[2026-05-20 12:21 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: AP News

Title: Torrential rain and deadly floods batter China

Snippet: BEIJING (AP) — Torrential rain and floods hit parts of China this week, killing at least 12 people and forcing tens of thousands of people to evacuate, state media reported.

Read full article: https://apnews.com/article/china-floods-rain-deaths-hunan-hubei-guizhou-50c9f939a11448c24bc92f570fc228aa

[2026-05-20 12:14 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: New York Post

Title: Gracie Awards Gala 2026 red carpet: Chrissy Teigen, Julianne Hough and more

Snippet: Chrissy Teigen, Julianne Hough, Andie MacDowell and more big names attended the Alliance For Women In Media Foundation’s 2026 Gracie Awards Gala in Beverly Hills on May 19. Below, see all the best red carpet looks from the event.

Read full article: https://pagesix.com/2026/05/19/photos/gracie-awards-gala-2026-red-carpet-chrissy-teigen-julianne-hough-and-more/

[2026-05-20 12:10 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: Zero Hedge

Title: D.C. Feds Launch "Summer Surge" To Crack Down On Youth Crime

Snippet: U.S. Attorney Jeanine Pirro and federal law enforcement officials held a press conference around midday Friday to announce a "Summer Surge" under the D.C. Safe and Beautiful Task Force ahead of America 250 events across the Capital Beltway.

Read full article: https://www.zerohedge.com/markets/dc-feds-launch-summer-surge-crack-down-youth-crime

[2026-05-20 11:52 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: BBC News

Title: Man who murdered teen TikTok star in Pakistan gets death sentence

Snippet: A court in Pakistan has sentenced a man to death over the murder of a teen social media influencer that sparked uproar across the country.

Read full article: https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/cvgzrgm0rgvo?at_medium=RSS&at_campaign=rss

[2026-05-20 11:26 UTC+10:00] [All News] [Factuality: 100]

Source: The Korea Herald

Title: N. Korea's U-17 women get grand welcome after record 5th AFC win

Snippet: North Korea's U-17 women's football team has received a grand welcome ceremony in Pyongyang upon its return following a win at the Asian Football Confederation U17 Women's Asian Cup, state media reported Wednesday.

Read full article: https://www.koreaherald.com/article/10741666

[2026-05-20 10:32 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: The Jerusalem Post

Title: Israel's Negev officially recognized as international wine region

Snippet: Israel's Negev Desert was officially recognized as an international wine region on May 11, listing it as a protected geographical indication labeled "Negev," according to a press release.

Read full article: https://www.jpost.com/israel-news/article-896757

[2026-05-20 10:30 UTC+10:00] [Politics / Federal] [Factuality: 100]

Source: The Age

Title: Labor in overdrive to rewrite CGT narrative amid ‘incorrect’ meme war

Snippet: Prime Minister Anthony Albanese and a team of ministers have spent the morning trying to rewrite the building narrative over changes to the capital gains tax discount, as a social media campaign against the changes by startup founders has gone viral .

Read full article: https://www.theage.com.au/politics/federal/labor-in-overdrive-to-rewrite-cgt-narrative-amid-incorrect-meme-war-20260520-p5zyxj.html?ref=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_source=rss_feed

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

Source: The Japan Times

Title: May 20, 2026

Snippet: Sponsored contents planned and edited by JT Media Enterprise Division.

Read full article: https://www.japantimes.co.jp/archive/2026/05/20/

[2026-05-20 09:31 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: South Korea

Title: N. Korea's U-17 women get grand welcome after record 5th AFC win

Snippet: SEOUL, May 20 (Yonhap) -- North Korea's U-17 women's football team has received a grand welcome ceremony in Pyongyang upon its return following a win at the Asian Football Confederation (AFC) U17 Women's Asian Cup, state media reported Wednesday.

Read full article: https://en.yna.co.kr/view/AEN20260520001300315

[2026-05-20 08:25 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: AP News

Title: Vance tries out the White House briefing after Rubio's star turn

Snippet: Vice President JD Vance leaves after speaking to reporters in the James Brady Press Briefing Room at the White House, Tuesday, May 19, 2026, in Washington. (AP Photo/Jacquelyn Martin)

Read full article: https://apnews.com/article/vance-rubio-trump-2028-election-briefing-room-c7ea3a46d3c01f2a7e35a7fddcde2914

[2026-05-20 08:24 UTC+10:00] [Donald Trump] [Factuality: 100]

Source: Guardian Australia

Title: Trump leads media tour of ballroom building site as Congress balks at $1bn price tag

Snippet: President says $400m building costs to be funded by private donors, but has asked for taxpayers to cover security costs

Read full article: https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2026/may/19/trump-ballroom-east-wing-media-tour

[2026-05-20 07:37 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: The Jerusalem Post

Title: University of Haifa unveils program to help Druze after IDF service

Snippet: The University of Haifa launched a new program to help discharged Druze soldiers bridge the gap between military service and life afterward, the university announced in a press release on Tuesday.

Read full article: https://www.jpost.com/israel-news/article-896495

[2026-05-20 07:31 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 90]

Source: AP News

Title: Ravens coach shrugs off Lamar Jackson's absence at voluntary practice

Snippet: Baltimore Ravens head coach Jesse Minter speaks during a press conference after the NFL football team’s practice, Tuesday, May 19, 2026, at the Under Armour Performance Center in Owings Mills, Md. (AP Photo/Stephanie Scarbrough)

Read full article: https://apnews.com/article/baltimore-ravens-lamar-jackson-2e396704342925d8fff25a63af514449

[2026-05-20 07:22 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: ABC News

Title: By Tamsyn Buckle

Snippet: Tamsyn Buckle is a recent graduate of Melbourne’s Monash University, where she completed a double degree in Arts/Journalism and Commerce. Since graduating, she’s worked as a social media producer and autocue operator for Network 10.

Read full article: https://www.abc.net.au/news/tamsyn-buckle/106432138

[2026-05-20 06:24 UTC+10:00] [Australia news] [Factuality: 100]

Source: Guardian Australia

Title: Australia news live: Peter Hollingworth dies aged 91; one dead and four injured in Sydney shooting

Snippet: Former governor general resigned over his handling of child sexual abuse in the Anglican church. Follow updates live

Read full article: https://www.theguardian.com/australia-news/live/2026/may/20/federal-budget-tim-wilson-reply-national-press-club-coalition-liberal-national-angus-taylor-labor-anthony-albanese-jim-chalmers-ntwnfb

[2026-05-20 06:19 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: BBC News

Title: Iranian journalist describes London stabbing by 'men working for Iran'

Snippet: An Iranian journalist based in London has described how he was stabbed in the thigh in a "violent" and "very frightening" attack outside his London home by men accused of working for Iran.

Read full article: https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/ckgpmdepz19o?at_medium=RSS&at_campaign=rss

[2026-05-20 05:50 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 90]

Source: New York Post

Title: Mamdani won’t pull press passes for ghoulish Luigi Mangione fangirls who said Brian Thompson’s children are ‘better off without him’

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

Read full article: https://nypost.com/2026/05/19/us-news/mamdani-wont-pull-press-passes-for-ghoulish-luigi-mangione-fangirls/

[2026-05-20 05:47 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: The Jerusalem Post

Title: Israel has lost its morality, Tucker Carlson says in first interview with Israeli media

Snippet: Israeli has "definitely lost its morality," Conservative pundit Tucker Carlson told Channel 13 in an his first interview in recent years with Israeli media, broadcast on Tuesday night.

Read full article: https://www.jpost.com/israel-news/article-896748

[2026-05-20 05:39 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: The Manila Times

Title: Italy car ramming driver charged with violence, not terrorism

Snippet: MILAN — A man with a history of mental health problems who rammed his car into eight people in Modena has been charged with "multiple acts of violence" but not terrorism, Italian media reported Tuesday.

Read full article: https://www.manilatimes.net/2026/05/20/world/italy-car-ramming-driver-charged-with-violence-not-terrorism/2347662

[2026-05-20 05:19 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: AP News

Title: Eric Lauer cost to the Dodgers $600,001, Blue Jays sending just over $2.5 million to LA

Snippet: Toronto Blue Jays pitcher Eric Lauer throws against the Los Angeles Angels during the top of the fifth inning of a baseball game in Toronto, Sunday, May 10, 2026. (Frank Gunn/The Canadian Press via AP)

Read full article: https://apnews.com/article/eric-lauder-dodgers-blue-jays-trade-cdefbf15b10e319a34d247fdd79c0546

[2026-05-20 05:06 UTC+10:00] [CBS] [Factuality: 100]

Source: Guardian Australia

Title: Paramount expresses support for CBS News leader Bari Weiss amid criticism

Snippet: Online publication Puck previously reported Weiss could be moved to a new role with less oversight of the network

Read full article: https://www.theguardian.com/media/2026/may/19/paramount-cbs-news-bari-weiss

[2026-05-20 04:30 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: ABC News

Title: JBy James Dunlevie

Snippet: James Dunlevie is a Melbourne-born journalist, digital producer and editor with the ABC News team in Hobart.

Read full article: https://www.abc.net.au/news/james-dunlevie/5987140

[2026-05-20 03:05 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 90]

Source: Middle East Eye

Title: US lawmakers press CENTCOM chief over Iran war civilian deaths

Snippet: Democratic Representative John Garamendi questioned Admiral Brad Cooper during a hearing on Tuesday over whether the Pentagon believes hostilities between Tehran and Washington have ceased since last month’s ceasefire announcement.

Read full article: https://www.middleeasteye.net/live-blog/live-blog-update/us-lawmakers-press-centcom-chief-over-iran-war-civilian-deaths