[2026-09-21 16:16 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: South China Morning Post

Title: Communist Party sets date for key political gathering in October

Snippet: The fifth plenary session will be held from October 26 to October 29, according to state media

Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/news/china/politics/article/3368215/communist-party-sets-date-key-political-gathering-october?utm_source=rss_feed

[2026-09-21 16:16 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: South China Morning Post

Title: Communist Party sets date for key political gathering in October

Snippet: The fifth plenary session will be held from October 26 to October 29, according to state media

Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/news/china/politics/article/3368215/communist-party-sets-date-key-political-gathering-october

[2026-09-21 15:54 UTC+10:00] [National / NSW] [Factuality: 100]

Source: The Age

Title: Number of Alan Jones complainants drops from six to five

Snippet: Prosecutors in Alan Jones’ indecent assault and sexual touching trial have withdrawn the sole charge relating to a 17-year-old who worked in media at the time, dropping the number of complainants in the case from six to five.

Read full article: https://www.theage.com.au/national/nsw/number-of-alan-jones-complainants-drops-from-six-to-five-20260921-p60z3b.html?ref=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_source=rss_feed

[2026-09-21 15:35 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: AP News

Title: Regional election debacle heaps more pressure on German leader

Snippet: German Chancellor Friedrich Merz speaks to media at the Christian Democratic Union party headquarters in Berlin, Germany, Sunday, Sept. 20, 2026. (AP Photo/Markus Schreiber)

Read full article: https://apnews.com/article/germany-elections-chancellor-merz-reform-f8cae1d2218962a0200ab26186053028

[2026-09-21 14:13 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: South Korea

Title: Presidential chief of staff Kang Hoon-sik offers to resign

Snippet: SEOUL, Sept. 21 (Yonhap) -- Presidential chief of staff Kang Hoon-sik has offered to resign, the press secretary at Cheong Wa Dae said Monday.

Read full article: https://en.yna.co.kr/view/AEN20260921005600315

[2026-09-21 14:04 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: South Korea

Title: (URGENT) Presidential chief of staff Kang Hoon-sik offers to resign: press secretary

Snippet: Facebook X More Pinterest Linked in Tumblr Reddit Facebook Messenger Copy URL URL is copied. OK

Read full article: https://en.yna.co.kr/view/AEN20260921005500315

[2026-09-21 12:50 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: Middle East Eye

Title: At least four injured in Aleppo blasts

Snippet: Footage shows explosions at a weapons depot in the early hours of Monday in al-Eis, southern Aleppo, with state media reporting the wounding of at least four as a result.

Read full article: https://www.middleeasteye.net/live-blog/live-blog-update/least-four-injured-aleppo-blasts

[2026-09-21 12:39 UTC+10:00] [#MeToo movement] [Factuality: 100]

Source: Guardian Australia

Title: ‘People had naive expectations’: How MeToo has changed in China

Snippet: On Friday, MeToo journalist Sophia Huang Xueqin was released from prison. She returns to a landscape changed by censorship, and a new generation of feminists

Read full article: https://www.theguardian.com/world/2026/sep/21/how-metoo-movement-changed-in-china-womens-rights-sophia-huang-xueqin

[2026-09-21 12:09 UTC+10:00] [All News] [Factuality: 100]

Source: The Korea Herald

Title: Ex-Girls’ Generation member Jessica reunites onstage with Park Byung-soo after 17 years

Snippet: Jessica, formerly of Girls’ Generation, uploaded a picture of her and Park Myung-soo together on stage on her social media account on Sunday.

Read full article: https://www.koreaherald.com/article/10880438

[2026-09-21 11:41 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: Middle East Eye

Title: Gaza authorities announce plan to demolish 255 war-damaged buildings

Snippet: Gaza’s Government Media Office has announced the launching an "urgent emergency plan", where 255 buildings damaged by Israeli attacks across the besieged enclave will be demolished.

Read full article: https://www.middleeasteye.net/live-blog/live-blog-update/gaza-authorities-announce-plan-demolish-255-war-damaged-buildings

[2026-09-21 11:30 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: Al Jazeera

Title: Powerful explosions at Syrian army site near Aleppo injure at least four

Snippet: Powerful explosions at a weapons depot in northern Syria have injured at least four people, according to state media, with officials urging the public to stay away from the site.

Read full article: https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2026/9/21/powerful-explosions-at-syrian-army-site-near-aleppo-injures-at-least-four

[2026-09-21 11:23 UTC+10:00] [All News] [Factuality: 100]

Source: The Korea Herald

Title: Lee's approval rating rises for 1st time in 10 weeks to 34.8%: poll

Snippet: President Lee Jae Myung's approval rating rose for the first time in 10 weeks last week, helped by his clarification of key political issues during a press conference, a pollster said Monday.

Read full article: https://www.koreaherald.com/article/10880262

[2026-09-21 11:19 UTC+10:00] [All News] [Factuality: 100]

Source: The Korea Herald

Title: N. Korea stays quiet on Sunday's missile launches

Snippet: North Korean state media remained silent early Monday morning on the country's latest missile launches.

Read full article: https://www.koreaherald.com/article/10880253

[2026-09-21 11:15 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: South Korea

Title: Lee's approval rating rises for 1st time in 10 weeks to 34.8 pct: poll

Snippet: SEOUL, Sept. 21 (Yonhap) -- President Lee Jae Myung's approval rating rose for the first time in 10 weeks last week, helped by his clarification of key political issues during a press conference, a pollster said Monday.

Read full article: https://en.yna.co.kr/view/AEN20260921002300315

[2026-09-21 11:08 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: South Korea

Title: Journalist-turned-commentator named new Cheong Wa Dae spokesperson

Snippet: SEOUL, Sept. 21 (Yonhap) -- A former journalist-turned-political commentator has been appointed as a new presidential spokesperson, the presidential office said Monday.

Read full article: https://en.yna.co.kr/view/AEN20260921002400315

[2026-09-21 09:53 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: RT News

Title: Polish diplomatic security chief critically injured in fall from embassy window

Snippet: A senior Polish Foreign Ministry official has been critically injured after falling from a third-floor window at a building adjoining the country’s diplomatic mission in Slovenia, local media have reported.

Read full article: https://www.rt.com/news/646016-senior-polish-official-critically-injured/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=RSS

[2026-09-21 09:53 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: RT News

Title: Read Full Article at RT.com

Snippet: A senior Polish Foreign Ministry official has been critically injured after falling from a third-floor window at a building located within the country’s embassy compound in Slovenia, local media have reported.

Read full article: https://www.rt.com/news/646016-senior-polish-official-critically-injured/

[2026-09-21 09:35 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 95]

Source: New York Post

Title: Howie Rose gets choked up as fans, Mets deliver touching moments during emotional final broadcast

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

Read full article: https://nypost.com/2026/09/20/sports/howie-rose-thanks-fans-during-emotional-final-mets-broadcast/

[2026-09-21 09:31 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: ABC News

Title: Harry and Meghan's treatment echoes Diana's, her brother says

Snippet: The brother of Princess Diana, Charles Spencer, said her son, Harry, and his wife, Meghan, should be given official security.

Read full article: https://www.abc.net.au/news/2026-09-21/earl-spencer-prince-harry-meghan-princess-diana-media-treatment/107175286

[2026-09-21 09:02 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: South Korea

Title: N. Korea stays quiet on Sunday's missile launches

Snippet: SEOUL, Sept. 21 (Yonhap) -- North Korean state media remained silent early Monday morning on the country's latest missile launches.

Read full article: https://en.yna.co.kr/view/AEN20260921001000315

[2026-09-21 08:54 UTC+10:00] [World / Europe] [Factuality: 100]

Source: The Age

Title: Harry and Meghan need protection to avoid Diana’s ordeal, Earl Spencer says

Snippet: London: The brother of Princess Diana said her son, Prince Harry, and his American wife Meghan should be given official security as they are now treated by the media much in the same way as his late sister was in the years before her death.

Read full article: https://www.theage.com.au/world/europe/harry-and-meghan-need-protection-to-avoid-diana-s-ordeal-earl-spencer-says-20260921-p60z0w.html?ref=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_source=rss_feed

[2026-09-21 06:26 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: New York Post

Title: Luka Doncic returning to LA ahead of Lakers media day with somber memory

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

Read full article: https://nypost.com/2026/09/20/sports/luka-doncic-returning-los-angeles-lakers-training-camp/

[2026-09-21 05:04 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: BBC News

Title: Sister of Pakistan's ex-PM Imran Khan arrested

Snippet: Aleema Khanum, pictured in January 2025 outside Adiala jail, speaking to the media after her brother's jail sentence

Read full article: https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/cm36l2pye2kwo?at_medium=RSS&at_campaign=rss

[2026-09-21 05:00 UTC+10:00] [National / Victoria] [Factuality: 100]

Source: The Age

Title: The Brownlow Medal fashion gets bigger every year – even Kylie Jenner is taking notice

Snippet: It seems not even mega social media star Kylie Jenner is immune from the “influence” of footy’s biggest pie night, the Brownlow Medal, and more specifically, the red carpet fashion blitz that is whipped up around it.

Read full article: https://www.theage.com.au/national/victoria/the-brownlow-medal-fashion-gets-bigger-every-year-even-kylie-jenner-is-taking-notice-20260921-p60ywc.html?ref=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_source=rss_feed

[2026-09-21 03:24 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: South China Morning Post

Title: Germany’s Merz vows to press ahead with reforms after historic state election defeat

Snippet: Exit polls showed Merz’s centre-right Christian Democratic Union coming in with just 5 per cent of the vote in Mecklenburg-Western Pomerania

Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/news/world/europe/article/3368175/germanys-merz-vows-press-ahead-reforms-after-historic-state-election-defeat?utm_source=rss_feed

[2026-09-21 03:24 UTC+10:00] [AfD] [Factuality: 100]

Source: South China Morning Post

Title: Germany’s Merz vows to press ahead with reforms after historic state election defeat

Snippet: Exit polls showed Merz’s centre-right Christian Democratic Union coming in with just 5 per cent of the vote in Mecklenburg-Western Pomerania

Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/news/world/europe/article/3368175/germanys-merz-vows-press-ahead-reforms-after-historic-state-election-defeat

[2026-09-21 02:15 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 95]

Source: New York Post

Title: Obama glosses over his own attempt to block media from White House — as he slams Trump’s CNN ban

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

Read full article: https://nypost.com/2026/09/20/us-news/obama-glosses-over-his-own-attempt-to-block-media-from-white-house-as-he-slams-trump/

[2026-09-21 02:06 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 90]

Source: New York Post

Title: Apple’s Tim Cook sees Australia’s curbs on social media as ‘world-leading,’ PM says

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

Read full article: https://nypost.com/2026/09/20/business/apples-tim-cook-sees-australias-curbs-on-social-media-as-world-leading/

[2026-09-21 01:00 UTC+10:00] [Pauline Hanson] [Factuality: 100]

Source: Guardian Australia

Title: The Populist: The favourite son | Episode 2 – podcast

Snippet: Most Australians know the story of Pauline Hanson: the fish and chip shop, the maiden speech, the “please explain”. But Hanson’s top adviser, James Ashby, wields as much – if not more – power over One Nation as Hanson herself. When the party bars media from press conferences, it’s Ashby who makes the call.

Read full article: https://www.theguardian.com/news/audio/2026/sep/21/the-populist-podcast-ep-2-the-favourite-son-pauline-hanson-one-nation-ntwnfb

[2026-09-21 01:00 UTC+10:00] [One Nation] [Factuality: 100]

Source: Guardian Australia

Title: The Populist: The favourite son | Episode 2 – Full Story podcast

Snippet: Most Australians know the story of Pauline Hanson: the fish and chip shop, the maiden speech, the “please explain”. But Hanson’s top adviser, James Ashby, wields as much – if not more – power over One Nation as Hanson herself. When the party bars media from press conferences, it’s Ashby who makes the call.

Read full article: https://www.theguardian.com/australia-news/audio/2026/sep/21/the-populist-full-story-podcast-ep-2-the-favourite-son-pauline-hanson-one-nation-ntwnfb

[2026-09-21 00:50 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: The Jerusalem Post

Title: Israeli public broadcasting icon, journalist Prof. Gideon Kutz dies at age 78

Snippet: Journalist Prof. Gideon Kutz, 78, died in Paris on Sunday.

Read full article: https://www.jpost.com/israel-news/article-909195

[2026-09-21 00:11 UTC+10:00] [Scottish Premiership] [Factuality: 100]

Source: Guardian Australia

Title: Rangers and Ryan Naderi finish off Celtic’s horror week with Old Firm victory

Snippet: If ever a stadium can be rocked by silence, this was the moment. With no visiting fans allowed at any of this season’s Glasgow derbies, Ryan Naderi’s winning goal was met with nothing but the banging of fists of the clear plastic of the Rangers bench and the shouting of the broadcast commentators.

Read full article: https://www.theguardian.com/football/2026/sep/20/celtic-rangers-scottish-premiership-match-report

[2026-09-20 23:51 UTC+10:00] [Photography] [Factuality: 100]

Source: Guardian Australia

Title: Pedal-car racing and bowling for trams: photos of the weekend

Snippet: View image in fullscreenNew York, USLight-up disco sneakers at the Illumination Light Art festival, a free art and performance event in Battery Park CityPhotograph: Milo Hess/Zuma Press Wire/ShutterstockShareView image in fullscreenBeijing, ChinaWorkers in Tiananmen Square assemble a display of giant artificial flowers in the run-up to China’s National Day on 1 OctoberPhotograph: VCG/Getty ImagesShareView image in fullscreenWarsaw, Poland‘Tram bowling’ at the European TramDriver Championship, a one-day test of tram drivers’ skills won this year by a team from PraguePhotograph: Xinhua/ShutterstockShareView

Read full article: https://www.theguardian.com/news/gallery/2026/sep/20/pedal-car-racing-and-bowling-for-trams-photos-of-the-weekend

[2026-09-20 23:10 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 95]

Source: New York Post

Title: Kate Beckinsale posts alarming messages on social media weeks after sharing PTSD struggles

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

Read full article: https://pagesix.com/2026/09/20/celebrity-news/kate-beckinsale-posts-alarming-messages-on-social-media-weeks-after-sharing-ptsd-struggles/

[2026-09-20 22:47 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: The Jerusalem Post

Title: US House of Representatives passes act mandating free AM radio in every vehicle

Snippet: The US House of Representatives passed the bipartisan AM Radio for Every Vehicle Act by voice vote on September 15, 2026, moving forward legislation that would require automakers to provide AM broadcast radio at no additional cost in every new passenger vehicle manufactured or imported into the United States.

Read full article: https://www.jpost.com/american-politics/article-909185

[2026-09-20 21:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: Zero Hedge

Title: "Calm Down, Lefties! Quiet!": French Soldiers Applaud Military Chaplain's Warning Of 'Great Replacement'

Snippet: A leaked video of a French military chaplain addressing paratroopers in a cathedral has circulated widely on social media. In the clip, the chaplain makes disparaging remarks about leftists, tells soldiers to keep fighting for their national heritage, and warns of the risk that French values and culture could be displaced.

Read full article: https://www.zerohedge.com/geopolitical/calm-down-lefties-quiet-french-soldiers-applaud-military-chaplains-warning-great

[2026-09-20 18:18 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: The Jerusalem Post

Title: Moroccan anti-Zionist movement calls for nationwide protests against FMs meeting, deepening ties

Snippet: The Moroccan Front for Support of Palestine and Against Normalization (FMSPCN) called for nationwide protests against the government's "decision to deepen and expand official normalization with the Zionist entity [Israel]" from September 25 to 27, the group posted on its official social media on Friday.

Read full article: https://www.jpost.com/diaspora/antisemitism/article-909159

[2026-09-20 18:18 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: The Jerusalem Post

Title: Israeli-Ukrainian visiting Uman for Rosh Hashanah detained, conscripted into Ukrainian military

Snippet: A 49-year-old Breslov Hassid from Betar Illit, a father of six, was arrested at the Ukraine-Romania border crossing while returning to Israel after spending Rosh Hashanah in Uman, and was drafted into the Ukrainian army, according to a report first published in haredi (ultra-Orthodox) media by journalist Yanki Farber.

Read full article: https://www.jpost.com/israel-news/article-909158

[2026-09-20 17:58 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: RT News

Title: The UK suspiciously reeks of the late-stage USSR

Snippet: By Vitaly Ryumshin, journalist and political analyst

Read full article: https://www.rt.com/news/645994-united-kingdom-late-ussr/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=RSS

[2026-09-20 17:58 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: RT News

Title: The UK suspiciously reeks of the late-stage USSR

Snippet: By Vitaly Ryumshin, journalist and political analyst

Read full article: https://www.rt.com/news/645994-united-kingdom-late-ussr/

[2026-09-20 17:55 UTC+10:00] [Monarchy] [Factuality: 100]

Source: Guardian Australia

Title: Earl Spencer says media treatment of Harry and Meghan ‘echoes’ Diana’s experience

Snippet: Comments come after he accused King Charles of gaslighting him in response to claims made in new memoir

Read full article: https://www.theguardian.com/uk-news/2026/sep/20/earl-spencer-media-treatment-harry-and-meghan-echoes-diana

[2026-09-20 16:57 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: New York Post

Title: Bill Maher hammers Macklemore over Gaza remarks, highlights rapper’s controversial ‘Jew’ costume from 2014

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

Read full article: https://nypost.com/2026/09/20/media/bill-maher-rips-macklemore-over-gaza-remarks-highlights-rappers-controversial-jew-costume-from-2014/

[2026-09-20 15:06 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: BBC News

Title: Watch: Diana's brother says press has 'cancerous influence' on Harry and Meghan's lives

Snippet: Earl Spencer has told the BBC that there are similarities between the way his sister Diana, Princess of Wales and the Duke and Duchess of Sussex have been treated by the press.

Read full article: https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/videos/cv1j4794gn6po?at_medium=RSS&at_campaign=rss

[2026-09-20 15:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: BBC News

Title: Harry and Meghan's media treatment echoes what happened to Diana, Earl Spencer tells BBC

Snippet: Diana's brother says Harry and Meghan face 'cancerous' press like his sister

Read full article: https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/cwj3d7zrgvk1o?at_medium=RSS&at_campaign=rss

[2026-09-20 13:32 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: The Jerusalem Post

Title: Qatar denies funding Hamas after Israeli report claims Netanyahu ignored warnings over Gaza aid

Snippet: Qatar's International Media office denied reports that the nation provided funding for Hamas in Gaza in the form of "humanitarian aid" in an official statement on Friday, claiming that "these allegations are being promoted by elements of Israel’s far right and political figures in an attempt to deflect attention from domestic political failures and portray Qatar as a convenient scapegoat."

Read full article: https://www.jpost.com/middle-east/article-909138

[2026-09-20 13:18 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: Middle East Eye

Title: Palestinian media: Thousands of Israeli settlers storm Al-Buraq Wall plaza

Snippet: Thousands of Israeli settlers stormed the Al-Buraq Wall plaza, west of the Al-Aqsa Mosque in the occupied Jerusalem, and performed Talmudic rituals, according to Quds News Network.

Read full article: https://www.middleeasteye.net/live-blog/live-blog-update/palestinian-media-thousands-israeli-settlers-storm-al-buraq-wall-plaza

[2026-09-20 13:00 UTC+10:00] [All News] [Factuality: 100]

Source: The Korea Herald

Title: Trump says he is banning media outlets CNN, MS NOW, Politico from White House

Snippet: US President Donald Trump said Friday he is banning three major news outlets -- CNN, MS NOW and Politico -- from the White House in his latest threat ‌to the independent press.

Read full article: https://www.koreaherald.com/article/10879525

[2026-09-20 12:59 UTC+10:00] [JAPAN] [Factuality: 95]

Source: The Japan Times

Title: Japan foreign ministry draws flak over costumes used in anti-terror drill

Snippet: Japan’s foreign ministry has drawn criticism on social media that costumes used in its antiterrorism drill this month were specifically associated with the Middle East and the Islamic world.

Read full article: https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2026/09/20/japan/foreign-ministry-costumes-drill/

[2026-09-20 11:01 UTC+10:00] [Business / Companies] [Factuality: 100]

Source: The Age

Title: Converse removes ad that drew comparisons to KKK imagery

Snippet: The footwear and apparel company Converse said this past week that it had taken down a sneaker advertisement that set off intense backlash as social media users said it was evocative of Ku Klux Klan imagery.

Read full article: https://www.theage.com.au/business/companies/converse-removes-ad-that-drew-comparisons-to-kkk-imagery-20260920-p60yw2.html?ref=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_source=rss_feed

[2026-09-20 10:43 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: ABC News

Title: He's famous for 'Eliza', but this sculptor's heart belongs to boats

Snippet: His statue of Eliza in the Swan River has a cult following and its own social media pages, while another of CY O'Connor riding his horse in the ocean is a much-loved North Coogee landmark.

Read full article: https://www.abc.net.au/news/2026-09-20/sailing-inspires-perth-sculptor-tony-jones/107161210