[2026-02-24 10:40 UTC+10:00] [Australian politics] [Factuality: 100]

Source: Guardian Australia

Title: Forget the Winter Olympics, Australian politicians have created their own downhill event | Fiona Katauskas

Snippet: They’re going pretty fast…

Read full article: https://www.theguardian.com/commentisfree/picture/2026/feb/24/forget-the-winter-olympics-australian-politicians-have-created-their-own-downhill-event

[2026-02-24 10:37 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: AP News

Title: Brazilian government halts waterway concessions after Indigenous protests

Snippet: SAO PAULO (AP) — The Brazilian government said Monday it would revoke a decree signed by leftist President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva that allowed private concessions for waterways, following 33 days of protests by thousands of Indigenous people at a Cargill facility in Santarem in northern Brazil.

Read full article: https://apnews.com/article/brazil-amazon-rainforest-cargill-protest-indigenous-efe6c58cc7c20ce205a03ba8be5fd35f

[2026-02-24 10:37 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: AP News

Title: Medical influencer Attia quits CBS News after name in Epstein files

Snippet: A document that was included in the U.S. Department of Justice release of the Jeffrey Epstein files, photographed Tuesday, Feb. 10, 2026, shows a photo of Epstein on a inmate report from the Federal Bureau of Prisons . (AP Photo/Jon Elswick)

Read full article: https://apnews.com/article/cbs-news-epstein-files-attia-medical-428aacc5f6ba7dc3f441047e37d351c6

[2026-02-24 09:56 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: AP News

Title: El gobierno británico evalúa prohibir patrocinios de casas de apuestas sin licencia

Snippet: LONDRES (AP) — Las empresas de apuestas que no tengan licencia en el Reino Unido podrían ser vetadas para patrocinar equipos en la Liga Premier y otros deportes en Gran Bretaña, informó el lunes el gobierno.

Read full article: https://apnews.com/article/inglaterra-liga-premier-empresas-apuestas-1d894abf2b71fd61745227f9effac0c2

[2026-02-24 09:47 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: AP News

Title: El supersuplente vuelve a marcar: Sesko da al Man United el triunfo en Everton

Snippet: Benjamin Sesko del Manchester United celebra tras anotar en el encuentro ante el Everton en la Liga Premier el lunes 23 de febrero del 2026. (AP Foto/Ian Hodgson)

Read full article: https://apnews.com/article/inglaterra-liga-premier-manchester-united-everton-2fc95ddac31dd210cf12bcad8e9f38cf

[2026-02-24 09:40 UTC+10:00] [Australia news] [Factuality: 100]

Source: Guardian Australia

Title: Australian families in convoy from Syrian camp warned they would be attacked unless they turned around

Snippet: Exclusive: Government forces issued threat because Australian government failed to coordinate with them, official says

Read full article: https://www.theguardian.com/australia-news/2026/feb/24/australian-families-in-convoy-from-syrian-camp-warned-they-would-be-attacked-unless-they-turned-around

[2026-02-24 09:30 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: AP News

Title: ICE officer training is 'broken,' former agency lawyer says

Snippet: Federal agents walk down a street while conducting immigration enforcement operations, Thursday, Feb. 5, 2026, in Minneapolis. (AP Photo/Ryan Murphy, File)

Read full article: https://apnews.com/article/ice-immigration-enforcement-congress-training-trump-466a19105e6dfd4990a9b58361b6963d

[2026-02-24 09:27 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: The National (UAE)

Title: US markets end lower amid revived tariff concerns and AI displacement fears

Snippet: US stock futures fell on Monday, as uncertainty over American trade policy and continuing fears of artificial intelligence-related disruption clouded sentiment.

Read full article: https://www.thenationalnews.com/news/us/2026/02/23/us-markets-end-lower-amid-revived-tariff-concerns-and-ai-displacement-fears/

[2026-02-24 09:20 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: AP News

Title: Supersub strikes again as Sesko gives Man United win at Everton

Snippet: Manchester United’s Benjamin Sesko celebrates after scoring during the Premier League soccer match between Manchester United and Everton in Liverpool, England, Monday, Feb. 23, 2026. (AP Photo/Ian Hodgson)

Read full article: https://apnews.com/article/manchester-united-everton-premier-league-324d77b28873da498edf4ef8cc323be7

[2026-02-24 09:20 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 90]

Source: The Jerusalem Post

Title: Bereaved families support compromise framework to probe October 7 failures

Snippet: Bereaved families supported a new proposed framework for a commission of inquiry into the government’s handling of the October 7 Hamas attacks, offering what they describe as a comprehensive compromise amid the ongoing deadlock over who should lead the probe.

Read full article: https://www.jpost.com/israel-news/politics-and-diplomacy/article-887683

[2026-02-24 09:14 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: BBC News

Title: Reform vows to overhaul pension schemes for new local government workers

Snippet: A Reform government would end more generous defined benefit pension schemes for new local government workers and merge nearly 100 separate schemes to create a £500bn British Sovereign Wealth Fund.

Read full article: https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/c875edj1qeno?at_medium=RSS&at_campaign=rss

[2026-02-24 08:57 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: Deutsche Welle

Title: Hendra Pasuhuk

Snippet: Bekerja sejak 1995 sebagai jurnalis lepas di Jerman, Hendra bergabung dengan Deutsche Welle tahun 1999 dan menjabat sebagai Redaktur Pelaksana Siaran DW Indonesia sampai 2012. Dia juga aktif sebagai komentator politik dan ekonomi Asia, antara lain untuk harian Jerman "die tageszeitung (taz)" dan "Frankfurter Rundschau". Sebagai reporter ia telah membuat laporan khusus Krisis Moneter Asia 1997-1998, Konflik Timor-Timur dan Referendum 1999 serta bencana Tsunami di Aceh 2004.

Read full article: https://www.dw.com/id/hendra-pasuhuk/person-18805957

[2026-02-24 08:57 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: Deutsche Welle

Title: Anchal Vohra

Snippet: Anchal Vohra adalah koresponden DW dan kolumnis untuk majalah Foreign Policy. Ia meliput politik, kebijakan keamanan, dan transisi hijau.

Read full article: https://www.dw.com/id/anchal-vohra/person-69632256

[2026-02-24 08:40 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: Zero Hedge

Title: Iran Strike Debate Erupts: Joint Chiefs Chair Allegedly Resists, Trump Fires Back

Snippet: Military generals tend to be much more realistic about the potential negative consequences of going to war, as well as difficulties and challenges, over and against the often more hawkish policy-makers.

Read full article: https://www.zerohedge.com/military/iran-strike-debate-erupts-joint-chiefs-chair-allegedly-resists-trump-fires-back

[2026-02-24 08:04 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: The Manila Times

Title: Anthropic at loggerheads with US military over AI use

Snippet: WASHINGTON — AI giant Anthropic is at risk of losing a lucrative Pentagon contract over its policy that its technology should never be used for the mass surveillance of US citizens or in fully autonomous weapons systems.

Read full article: https://www.manilatimes.net/2026/02/24/business/sunday-business-it/anthropic-at-loggerheads-with-us-military-over-ai-use/2283346

[2026-02-24 08:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: AP News

Title: ChatGPT-maker OpenAI safety representatives summoned to Canada after school shooting

Snippet: The OpenAI logo is displayed on a mobile phone in front of a computer screen with output from ChatGPT, March 21, 2023, in Boston. (AP Photo/Michael Dwyer, File)

Read full article: https://apnews.com/article/chatgpt-canada-shooting-government-8e42fee83b5faa0ebbc3971e3173dafe

[2026-02-24 07:48 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: South China Morning Post

Title: China has ‘massively expanded’ its nuclear arsenal, claims US State Department

Snippet: Beijing’s UN ambassador Shen Jian said China opposes the smearing of its nuclear policy and ‘would not engage in any nuclear arms race’

Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/news/world/united-states-canada/article/3344385/china-has-massively-expanded-its-nuclear-arsenal-claims-us-state-department

[2026-02-24 07:47 UTC+10:00] [Peter Mandelson] [Factuality: 100]

Source: Guardian Australia

Title: Mandelson’s downfall is one of fastest ever seen in British public life

Snippet: Epstein links have taken political operator from a vaunted position in British diplomacy to arrest in under six months

Read full article: https://www.theguardian.com/politics/2026/feb/23/mandelsons-downfall-is-one-of-fastest-ever-seen-in-british-public-life

[2026-02-24 07:35 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: AP News

Title: Family suing Kamehameha Schools over admissions policy are getting threats, seek anonymity

Snippet: An aerial view shows the Kamehameha Schools campus in Honolulu, Sept. 11, 2025. (AP Photo/Mengshin Lin, File)

Read full article: https://apnews.com/article/lawsuits-general-news-jesse-franklin-murdock-courts-legal-proceedings-0b20d91f3bc54e22e9fecdf765a8208d

[2026-02-24 07:34 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: AP News

Title: US sheds light on its allegation about Chinese nuclear test

Snippet: Christopher Yeaw, center, arrives to a Senate Foreign Relations Committee confirmation hearing on his nomination to be an assistant Secretary of State, Nov. 19, 2025, on Capitol Hill in Washington. (AP Photo/Julia Demaree Nikhinson, File)

Read full article: https://apnews.com/article/nuclear-weapons-china-russia-geneva-us-yeaw-a72a763f828ba0e85da5903e210aff02

[2026-02-24 07:27 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: ABC News

Title: Cash-strapped councils slowly march towards financial cliff

Snippet: Topic:Local Government

Read full article: https://www.abc.net.au/news/2026-02-24/rural-nsw-councils-warn-of-financial-sustainability-crisis/106358104

[2026-02-24 07:07 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: Al Jazeera

Title: Mexican officials say 25 soldiers killed in clashes following cartel raid

Snippet: Mexican President Claudia Sheinbaum has sought to assuage fears following a government raid that killed one of the country’s most-wanted drug trafficking leaders, prompting a series of violent outbursts by cartels across the country.

Read full article: https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2026/2/23/mexican-officials-say-25-soldiers-killed-in-clashes-following-cartel-raid

[2026-02-24 07:04 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: AP News

Title: French minister demands limited access for US ambassador after no-show at meeting

Snippet: U.S. Ambassador to France Charles Kushner gives a news conference marking the 250th birthday of the U.S. in 2026, in Paris, Dec. 4, 2025. (AP Photo/Christophe Ena, File)

Read full article: https://apnews.com/article/france-us-ambassador-kushner-far-right-0e10e3ec131969b1dea25a61cf0b00bc

[2026-02-24 07:02 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 95]

Source: ABC News

Title: High-speed rail could be 'shovel ready' in two years, government says

Snippet: Topic:Government and Politics

Read full article: https://www.abc.net.au/news/2026-02-24/federal-politics-albanese-taylor-rail-live-blog/106377802

[2026-02-24 07:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: Daily News

Title: Pakistan is the second biggest victim of terrorism in the world - DailyNews

Snippet: According to the Global Terrorism Index (GTI) for 2025, Pakistan was the hardest hit by terrorism in South Asia and the second biggest victim of this scourge in the world.The Global Terrorism Index 2025 published by the Institute for Economics and Peace, ranks countries by a composite score incorporating terrorist incidents, fatalities, injuries, and hostages taken.

Read full article: https://dailynews.lk/2026/02/24/features/956486/pakistan-is-the-second-biggest-victim-of-terrorism-in-the-world/

[2026-02-24 06:59 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: AP News

Title: Iran sees more anti-government protests as US forces mass in Mideast

Snippet: The United States has assembled the largest force of aircraft and warships in the Middle East since America launched its 2003 invasion of Iraq.

Read full article: https://apnews.com/article/iran-us-protests-students-nuclear-khamenei-096e7ede9bc9c1e7b889878af9d6e750

[2026-02-24 06:55 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: Daily News

Title: Sabaragamuwa Province to see tourism boost - DailyNews

Snippet: Deputy Minister of Tourism Prof. Ruwan Ranasinghe stated that a joint programme will be implemented to promote domestic and international tourism in the Sabaragamuwa Province.

Read full article: https://dailynews.lk/2026/02/24/business/956392/sabaragamuwa-province-to-see-tourism-boost/

[2026-02-24 06:52 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: Daily News

Title: India-France to co-produce 114 Rafale jets - DailyNews

Snippet: India clears procurement of 114 Rafale jets in Rs 3.6 lakh cr military modernisation push India and France will co-produce Rafale fighter jets as well as helicopters, French President Emmanuel Macron said, news agency Reuters reported. New Delhi had last week already cleared a long-pending proposal to procure 114 Rafale fighter jets under a Government-to-Government framework with France.

Read full article: https://dailynews.lk/2026/02/24/world/956552/india-france-to-co-produce-114-rafale-jets/

[2026-02-24 06:50 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: Daily News

Title: New face, new look for UNP by December, Harin promises - DailyNews

Snippet: The United National Party (UNP) will move forward with new faces and a new look by the end of this year, with the participation of young people, UNP Deputy General Secretary Harin Fernando said yesterday.

Read full article: https://dailynews.lk/2026/02/24/breaking-news/956575/new-face-new-look-for-unp-by-december-harin-promises/

[2026-02-24 06:49 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: Daily News

Title: Creating opportunities for a world in transformation - DailyNews

Snippet: Our world is undergoing profound changes unseen in a century. Unilateralism and protectionism are currently on the rise, yet the broader trend of economic globalisation remains irreversible. Countriesare now more interconnected and interdependent than ever before. We are increasingly becoming a community with a shared future.

Read full article: https://dailynews.lk/2026/02/24/features/956535/creating-opportunities-for-a-world-in-transformation/

[2026-02-24 06:47 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: AP News

Title: Slovakia stops supply of emergency electricity to Ukraine in a dispute over oil delivery

Snippet: U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio, left, leaves with Slovakia’s Prime Minister Robert Fico after a joint news conference in Bratislava, Slovakia, Sunday, Feb. 15, 2026. (AP Photo/Alex Brandon, Pool)

Read full article: https://apnews.com/article/slovakia-ukraine-oil-emergency-power-supplies-c0a88f606ed2ecf6df4641e3ed1b1105

[2026-02-24 06:45 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: Zero Hedge

Title: AOC's Ignorance Is No Laughing Matter

Snippet: Authored by Stephen Soukup via American Greatness,

Read full article: https://www.zerohedge.com/political/aocs-ignorance-no-laughing-matter

[2026-02-24 06:44 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: Daily News

Title: The Ex-Servicemen’s Institute - DailyNews

Snippet: The Ex-Servicemen’s Institute is modest four-storey building in the heart of Fort. With the YMCA and the old Delft Gateway for neighbours, the Institute is situated in Sir Razeek Fareed Mawatha. Bus commuters are familiar with this section of Fort; “Telecom Bus Stop” is the common nomenclature.

Read full article: https://dailynews.lk/2026/02/24/features/956513/the-ex-servicemens-institute/

[2026-02-24 06:39 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: Middle East Eye

Title: Contrary to US policy, ambassador Huckabee says West Bank's Area C 'is Israel'

Snippet: US ambassador to Israel, Mike Huckabee, contradicted decades of US policy by claiming that Area C of the occupied West Bank is part of Israel, in an interview with US podcaster Tucker Carlson aired on Friday.

Read full article: https://www.middleeasteye.net/news/us-ambassador-israel-says-west-banks-area-c-israel

[2026-02-24 06:30 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: Daily News

Title: National recognition for energy efficiency improvement through Lanka National Energy Efficiency Awards - DailyNews

Snippet: The government of Sri Lanka recognizes contributions in energy efficiency improvement through Sri Lanka National Energy Efficiency Awards.

Read full article: https://dailynews.lk/2026/02/24/business/956382/national-recognition-for-energy-efficiency-improvement-through-lanka-national-energy-efficiency-awards/

[2026-02-24 06:30 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: Daily News

Title: National programme to be launched on February 27 - DailyNews

Snippet: The Land Commissioner General’s Department has received 76,000 applications to obtain land ownership under the National Programme for Granting Freehold Land Deeds.

Read full article: https://dailynews.lk/2026/02/24/local/956587/national-programme-to-be-launched-on-february-27/

[2026-02-24 06:30 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: Daily News

Title: Customs TUs threaten to strike for unmet demands - DailyNews

Snippet: Customs Trade Unions have threatened to launch trade union action if the Government does not respond to several demands, including the promotion of customs officers, which have been delayed for six years. A statement from the unions said if solutions to their problems are not provided they will start trade union action to win their demands.

Read full article: https://dailynews.lk/2026/02/24/local/956733/customs-tus-threaten-to-strike-for-unmet-demands/

[2026-02-24 06:07 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: AP News

Title: Premier de Ontario dice que a Trump "se le cierra el cerco" tras fallo arancelario de Corte Suprema

Snippet: TORONTO (AP) — Al presidente Donald Trump “se le cierra el cerco” luego que la Corte Suprema de Estados Unidos anuló muchos de los aranceles del mandatario estadounidense, afirmó el lunes el primer ministro de Ontario, Doug Ford.

Read full article: https://apnews.com/article/eeuu-canada-ontario-trump-comercio-84b9705e481f76a0f468c046c4f5a8b5

[2026-02-24 06:00 UTC+10:00] [National / Queensland] [Factuality: 100]

Source: The Age

Title: Council should redo CEO hire to meet ‘pub test’: Logan whistleblower

Snippet: The whistleblower former chief of a major south-east Queensland council believes “irregularities” in the recent hiring of a $500,000 bayside local government’s top job should be addressed in a full redo.

Read full article: https://www.theage.com.au/national/queensland/council-should-redo-ceo-hire-to-meet-pub-test-logan-whistleblower-20260223-p5o4n1.html?ref=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_source=rss_feed

[2026-02-24 05:49 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: AP News

Title: Judge says federal court can’t rule on challenge to Orleans sheriff’s ‘sanctuary’ policy

Snippet: Attorney General Liz Murrill speaks with the news media, Oct. 15, 2025, in Washington. (AP Photo/Cliff Owen, file)

Read full article: https://apnews.com/article/liz-murrill-louisiana-general-news-courts-janis-van-meerveld-dd0d18daf4c2ffb94a1c49e16005438b

[2026-02-24 05:46 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: ABC News

Title: Staffing crunch threatens urgent care clinic sustainability

Snippet: The federal government has committed $1.4 billion over seven years to fund 137 bulk-billed clinics. (ABC News: Cason Ho)

Read full article: https://www.abc.net.au/news/2026-02-24/urgent-care-clinics-not-improving-hospital-wait-times/106377942

[2026-02-24 05:40 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: ABC News

Title: Hobart stadium power options uncosted, not finalised

Snippet: Topic:State and Territory Parliament

Read full article: https://www.abc.net.au/news/2026-02-24/macquarie-point-stadium-power-options-uncosted/106377676

[2026-02-24 05:39 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: The Manila Times

Title: How the former Prince Andrew could be removed from Britain's line of succession

Snippet: LONDON — It's been 90 years since a British royal was removed from the line of succession. That might happen again now that Britain's government says it will consider introducing legal changes to formally remove Andrew Mountbatten-Windsor from the list of royals in line to the throne.

Read full article: https://www.manilatimes.net/2026/02/24/world/how-the-former-prince-andrew-could-be-removed-from-britains-line-of-succession/2283288

[2026-02-24 05:30 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: The Jerusalem Post

Title: Deni Avdija’s all-star moment: A political dtatement in disguise - opinion

Snippet: When Israeli NBA player Deni Avdija delivered a standout performance at the All-Star Game, the night should have belonged to basketball. Instead, it became a cultural flashpoint.

Read full article: https://www.jpost.com/opinion/article-887436

[2026-02-24 05:03 UTC+10:00] [Ukraine] [Factuality: 100]

Source: Guardian Australia

Title: ‘Political sabotage’: EU leaders accuse Hungary of undermining support for Ukraine

Snippet: Viktor Orbán’s government blocks fresh economic measures against Russia on eve of war’s fourth anniversary

Read full article: https://www.theguardian.com/world/2026/feb/23/eu-leaders-accuse-hungary-sabotaging-support-ukraine

[2026-02-24 05:01 UTC+10:00] [National / Queensland] [Factuality: 90]

Source: The Age

Title: Public patients out of pocket for accepting surgery program

Snippet: Patients say they are being forced to pay hundreds of dollars for follow-up care after accepting a Queensland government program designed to ease pressure on public waitlists.

Read full article: https://www.theage.com.au/national/queensland/public-patients-out-of-pocket-for-accepting-surgery-program-20260211-p5o1j8.html?ref=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_source=rss_feed

[2026-02-24 04:58 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: The Jerusalem Post

Title: Iraq's FM says Ankara agreed to take back Turkish citizens among IS detainees moved from Syria

Snippet: Iraq's foreign minister said on Monday that Turkey had agreed to take back Turkish citizens from among thousands of Islamic State detainees transferred to Iraq from Syria when camps and prisons there were shut in recent weeks.

Read full article: https://www.jpost.com/middle-east/article-887656

[2026-02-24 04:51 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: BBC News

Title: Special educational needs system to be overhauled in England

Snippet: Only children with the most complex special educational needs will be eligible for education, health and care plans (EHCPs) from 2035 in England, the government has said.

Read full article: https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/c309zp49zdno?at_medium=RSS&at_campaign=rss

[2026-02-24 04:49 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: AP News

Title: Activistas exigen acción tras abusos racistas a 4 jugadores de la Premier en fin de semana "atroz"

Snippet: Wesley Fofana de Chelsea durante un entrenamiento en Cobham, Inglaterra, el 27 de enero de 2026. (Andrew Matthews/PA vía AP)

Read full article: https://apnews.com/article/premier-league-racismo-ffc2fcb015da8dc3c2d460cee1e24572

[2026-02-24 04:47 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: AP News

Title: Canada prepares aid package 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-03a9345c6dc02433448d8d0825f8d1d9