[2026-07-15 22:52 UTC+10:00] [Politics / Federal] [Factuality: 100]

Source: The Age

Title: Cartoons of the week

Snippet: Credit:Vintage Cathy Wilcox

Read full article: https://www.theage.com.au/politics/federal/cartoons-of-the-week-20260710-p60ee6.html?ref=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_source=rss_feed

[2026-07-15 22:49 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: The Jerusalem Post

Title: Aliyah Minister Ofir Sofer pulls out of 2026 election

Snippet: Aliyah and Absorption Minister Ofir Sofer (Religious Zionist Party) announced that he will not run for re-election in a statement released on Wednesday.

Read full article: https://www.jpost.com/israel-news/politics-and-diplomacy/article-902601

[2026-07-15 22:45 UTC+10:00] [Elections] [Factuality: 100]

Source: Politico

Title: Macron’s party sues Le Pen over campaign slogan

Snippet: PARIS — French President Emmanuel Macron’s party is suing far-right National Rally presidential candidate Marine Le Pen for allegedly using its name in a campaign slogan.

Read full article: https://www.politico.eu/article/emmanuel-macron-party-sues-marine-le-pen-over-campaign-slogan/?utm_source=RSS_Feed&utm_medium=RSS&utm_campaign=RSS_Syndication

[2026-07-15 22:45 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: Zero Hedge

Title: Man Fleeing ICE Agents Struck, Killed By Semi-Truck In Florida

Snippet: Authored by Kimberley Hayek via The Epoch Times,

Read full article: https://www.zerohedge.com/political/man-fleeing-ice-agents-struck-killed-semi-truck-florida

[2026-07-15 22:44 UTC+10:00] [Politics / Federal] [Factuality: 100]

Source: The Age

Title: Best of cartoons, July 16, 2026

Snippet: Credit:Marija Ercegovac

Read full article: https://www.theage.com.au/politics/federal/best-of-cartoons-july-16-2026-20260715-p60flq.html?ref=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_source=rss_feed

[2026-07-15 22:39 UTC+10:00] [Joe Biden] [Factuality: 90]

Source: Guardian Australia

Title: Joe Biden to publish memoir of presidency after November midterms

Snippet: Promise Me, America to cover everything from economy to decision to drop bid for re-election

Read full article: https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2026/jul/15/joe-biden-promise-me-america-memoir-book

[2026-07-15 22:37 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: Middle East Eye

Title: After his Iran war debacle, Netanyahu turns fire on state institutions

Snippet: If there is one thing that has long defined the political career of Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, it is Iran.

Read full article: https://www.middleeasteye.net/opinion/fighting-political-survival-netanyahu-takes-aim-state-institutions

[2026-07-15 22:28 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: Zero Hedge

Title: Futures Rise After Blowout ASML Earnings Boost Tech Sentiment

Snippet: Futures are higher led by technology stocks, after solid earnings from ASML offered fresh evidence of the relentless demand for chips enabling the global AI buildout and boosted sentiment across the AI Infra trade. As of 8:00am ET, S&P futures are up 0.1% and Nasdaq futures rise 0.4%, both off session highs.

Read full article: https://www.zerohedge.com/markets/futures-rise-after-blowout-asml-earnings-boost-tech-sentiment

[2026-07-15 22:25 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: AP News

Title: Live updates: Trump says ICE should resume traffic stops, contradicting new policy

Snippet: Community leaders and organizers rallied to demand accountability after an ICE agent fatally shot a motorist in Biddeford, Maine on Monday. (AP video: Rodrique Ngowi and Patrick Whittle)

Read full article: https://apnews.com/live/trump-administration-ice-dhs-updates-07-15-2026

[2026-07-15 22:23 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: The Local Spain

Title: Spain's PM says Gibraltar border removal closes 'open wound'

Snippet: The lifting of border controls between Spain and Gibraltar has closed "an open wound", Spanish Prime Minister Pedro Sánchez said Wednesday as an agreement allowing free movement across the frontier came into force.

Read full article: https://www.thelocal.es/20260715/spains-pm-says-gibraltar-border-removal-closes-open-wound

[2026-07-15 22:17 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: South China Morning Post

Title: UK grooming gangs scandal deepens Labour’s woes amid voter backlash

Snippet: Analysts warn the failure to protect vulnerable girls and deport a convicted ringleader has ‘undermined’ the ruling party

Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/week-asia/politics/article/3360697/uk-grooming-gangs-scandal-deepens-labours-woes-amid-voter-backlash?utm_source=rss_feed

[2026-07-15 22:17 UTC+10:00] [Pakistan] [Factuality: 100]

Source: South China Morning Post

Title: UK grooming gangs scandal deepens Labour’s woes amid voter backlash

Snippet: Analysts warn the failure to protect vulnerable girls and deport a convicted ringleader has ‘undermined’ the ruling party

Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/week-asia/politics/article/3360697/uk-grooming-gangs-scandal-deepens-labours-woes-amid-voter-backlash

[2026-07-15 22:05 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: Zero Hedge

Title: Federal Regulators Direct Banks To Scrutinize Loans To Illegal Aliens

Snippet: Authored by AG News Staff via American Greatness,

Read full article: https://www.zerohedge.com/political/federal-regulators-direct-banks-scrutinize-loans-illegal-aliens

[2026-07-15 22:00 UTC+10:00] [US midterm elections 2026] [Factuality: 100]

Source: Guardian Australia

Title: How Democrats’ datacenter push in swing states is risking their midterm hopes

Snippet: Polls suggest many Democratic voters oppose the projects as party leaders champion AI investment

Read full article: https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2026/jul/15/datacenter-midterm-democrats-swing-states

[2026-07-15 22:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: New York Post

Title: LA homeless policy: If this isn’t peak failure, what is?

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

Read full article: https://nypost.com/2026/07/15/opinion/la-homeless-policy-may-have-reached-peak-failure/

[2026-07-15 21:49 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: The Jerusalem Post

Title: Israel launches 'Masa diplomacy' program in push for pro-Israel advocacy through Diaspora youth

Snippet: The government approved on Tuesday the establishment of a new Masa program called Masa Diplomacy, which will provide Jewish youth in the Diaspora with the knowledge, tools, and skills for Israel advocacy and public diplomacy in an international sphere, the Prime Minister’s Office and the Foreign Affairs Ministry announced in a joint press release.

Read full article: https://www.jpost.com/israel-news/politics-and-diplomacy/article-902580

[2026-07-15 21:49 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: The Jerusalem Post

Title: Knesset repeals 2021 kashrut reform, restores Rabbinate control over certification

Snippet: The Knesset voted early Wednesday to repeal the 2021 kashrut reform, blocking private bodies from issuing official kashrut certificates and returning control over certification to the Chief Rabbinate and authorized public rabbis.

Read full article: https://www.jpost.com/israel-news/politics-and-diplomacy/article-902584

[2026-07-15 21:46 UTC+10:00] [Venezuela] [Factuality: 100]

Source: Guardian Australia

Title: Venezuela’s interim government and opposition to begin formal talks

Snippet: Nobel laureate María Corina Machado will not lead negotiations over new elections, contrary to expectations

Read full article: https://www.theguardian.com/world/2026/jul/15/venezuela-interim-government-opposition-talks-democracy-maria-corina-machado

[2026-07-15 21:41 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: Middle East Eye

Title: Exclusive: MPs demand investigation into British Museum’s 'erasure' of Palestine

Snippet: Cross-party MPs have demanded an urgent, independent investigation into the British Museum’s erasures of “Palestine”, “Palestinian” and “Israelite occupation” from displays, citing fears of political interference and misleading statements by the national institution.

Read full article: https://www.middleeasteye.net/news/exclusive-mps-demand-urgent-investigation-british-museums-erasure-palestine

[2026-07-15 21:41 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: The National (UAE)

Title: Lebanon and Syria seek to revive trade ties as ministers meet in Damascus | The National

Snippet: Lebanon has held trade talks with Syria as the two countries look to add economic ties to their recovering political relationship.

Read full article: https://www.thenationalnews.com/news/mena/2026/07/15/lebanon-and-syria-seek-to-revive-trade-ties-as-ministers-meet-in-damascus/

[2026-07-15 21:41 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: AP News

Title: Trump: ICE should continue traffic stops after recent fatal shootings

Snippet: President Donald Trump speaks as he meets with Iraq’s Prime Minister Ali al-Zaidi in the Oval Office of the White House, Tuesday, July 14, 2026, in Washington. (AP Photo/Julia Demaree Nikhinson)

Read full article: https://apnews.com/article/ice-immigration-enforcement-deaths-traffic-stops-3d614361d8354474bc4eb8e37ec26b28

[2026-07-15 21:39 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: New York Post

Title: Chuck Schumer appears to let loose huge fart on Senate floor

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

Read full article: https://nypost.com/2026/07/15/us-news/chuck-schumer-appears-to-let-loose-huge-fart-on-senate-floor/

[2026-07-15 21:39 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: Al Jazeera

Title: Why has Lindsey Graham’s sister inherited his Senate seat after his death?

Snippet: Three days after the sudden death of Republican Senator Lindsey Graham, his sister, Darline Graham Nordone, was sworn in on Tuesday to fill his vacant Senate seat at the suggestion of United States President Donald Trump.

Read full article: https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2026/7/15/why-has-lindsey-grahams-sister-inherited-his-senate-seat-after-his-death

[2026-07-15 21:38 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: South China Morning Post

Title: Tokyo government tells employees to ditch suits and wear shorts in bid to save energy | South China Morning Post

Snippet: The Japanese government will allow employees to wear short-sleeved shirts, shorts and trainers in an upgraded ‘Cool Biz’ initiative, which did away with jackets and ties in previous summers.

Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/video/world/3360690/tokyo-government-tells-employees-ditch-suits-and-wear-shorts-bid-save-energy

[2026-07-15 21:30 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: South China Morning Post

Title: Infantino reported to IOC over Trump ties after reversal of Balogun red card at World Cup

Snippet: ⁠Non-profit organisation and advocacy group asks for probe to check if Fifa president has repeatedly breached rules on political neutrality

Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/sport/football/article/3360662/infantino-reported-ioc-over-trump-ties-after-reversal-balogun-red-card-world-cup?utm_source=rss_feed

[2026-07-15 21:30 UTC+10:00] [FairSquare] [Factuality: 100]

Source: South China Morning Post

Title: Infantino reported to IOC over Trump ties after reversal of Balogun red card at World Cup

Snippet: ⁠Non-profit organisation and advocacy group asks for probe to check if Fifa president has repeatedly breached rules on political neutrality

Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/sport/football/article/3360662/infantino-reported-ioc-over-trump-ties-after-reversal-balogun-red-card-world-cup

[2026-07-15 21:17 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: AP News

Title: US negotiator Brett McGurk releasing book on Hamas hostage crisis

Snippet: Brett McGurk, the U.S. envoy for the global coalition against IS, speaks during a news conference at the U.S. Embassy Baghdad, Iraq, June 7, 2017. (AP Photo/Hadi Mizban, File)

Read full article: https://apnews.com/article/brett-mcgurk-diplomat-hamas-israel-hostages-de40a4ee4579af3ae9222801b3c7eb44

[2026-07-15 21:11 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: AP News

Title: Blanche faces Senate test as he seeks to become Trump attorney general

Snippet: Acting Attorney General Todd Blanche listens as President Donald Trump speaks in the Oval Office of the White House, Friday, June 26, 2026, in Washington. (AP Photo/Julia Demaree Nikhinson)

Read full article: https://apnews.com/article/blanche-justice-department-senate-epstein-b01b56923edcba5722e89163684dbdbf

[2026-07-15 21:03 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 92]

Source: South China Morning Post

Title: Why South Korea’s submarine exports are running aground

Snippet: After losing bids in Canada and Poland, analysts say Korean shipyards are learning how strategic alignment can trump commercial merit

Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/week-asia/politics/article/3360687/why-south-koreas-submarine-exports-are-running-aground?utm_source=rss_feed

[2026-07-15 21:03 UTC+10:00] [China] [Factuality: 92]

Source: South China Morning Post

Title: Why South Korea’s submarine exports are running aground

Snippet: After losing bids in Canada and Poland, analysts say Korean shipyards are learning how strategic alignment can trump commercial merit

Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/week-asia/politics/article/3360687/why-south-koreas-submarine-exports-are-running-aground

[2026-07-15 21:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: South China Morning Post

Title: China approves Apple Intelligence for phones, with Alibaba, Baidu emerging as partners

Snippet: After a two-year delay, the iPhone maker is cleared to deploy AI tools on its smartphones by tapping Alibaba and Baidu’s capabilities

Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/tech/policy/article/3360685/china-approves-apple-intelligence-phones-alibaba-baidu-emerging-partners?utm_source=rss_feed

[2026-07-15 21:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: South China Morning Post

Title: China approves Apple Intelligence for phones, with Alibaba, Baidu as partners

Snippet: After a two-year delay, the iPhone maker is cleared to deploy AI tools on its smartphones by tapping Alibaba and Baidu’s capabilities

Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/tech/policy/article/3360685/china-approves-apple-intelligence-phones-alibaba-baidu-emerging-partners

[2026-07-15 20:55 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: Zero Hedge

Title: US Gov't Set To Expose Far-Left Radicalization Pipeline Leading Back To Communist Cuba

Snippet: Watching the Democratic Socialists of America tighten their grip on the Democratic Party while far-left activists grow louder and bolder in their calls for revolution, "killing capitalists," and destroying the U.S. "from within" set off alarm bells.

Read full article: https://www.zerohedge.com/political/us-govt-set-expose-far-left-radicalization-pipeline-leading-back-communist-cuba

[2026-07-15 20:54 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 92]

Source: The Manila Times

Title: WATCH: Prosecution says Duterte wealth case not hinged on one document

Snippet: House prosecutors on July 15, 2026 express confidence that they have enough evidence to prove the impeachment charge of unexplained wealth against Vice President Sara Duterte, saying the case is supported by multiple documents and witnesses rather than a single piece of evidence. San Juan City Rep. Bel Zamora said the prosecution could substantiate all four Articles of Impeachment even if the Senate impeachment court does not grant its request for certain documents.

Read full article: https://www.manilatimes.net/2026/07/15/videos/watch-prosecution-says-duterte-wealth-case-not-hinged-on-one-document/2384878

[2026-07-15 20:50 UTC+10:00] [US news] [Factuality: 100]

Source: Guardian Australia

Title: Trump’s pick for attorney-general faces Senate hearing later today – US politics live

Snippet: Trump’s nominee – his former personal defense lawyer – will face what is expected to be a contentious Senate nomination hearing

Read full article: https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/live/2026/jul/15/todd-blanche-attorney-general-senate-donald-trump-ice-darline-graham-lindsey-graham-us-politics-live-news

[2026-07-15 20:42 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 90]

Source: The Local Spain

Title: Spain's ex-PM unrepentant about France football team remark

Snippet: Spain's former prime minister Mariano Rajoy has defended himself with sarcasm rather than an apology after earlier comments saying France's national football team had "no French players" sparked an outcry.

Read full article: https://www.thelocal.es/20260715/spains-ex-pm-unrepentant-about-france-football-team-remark

[2026-07-15 20:36 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: South China Morning Post

Title: China warns of more extreme weather as Typhoon Bavi leaves trail of rain, flooding

Snippet: As northern regions log historic rainfall, experts caution that local storms are part of global chain of climate disasters

Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/news/china/politics/article/3360678/china-warns-more-extreme-weather-typhoon-bavi-leaves-trail-rain-flooding?utm_source=rss_feed

[2026-07-15 20:36 UTC+10:00] [flood] [Factuality: 100]

Source: South China Morning Post

Title: China warns of more extreme weather as Typhoon Bavi leaves trail of rain, flooding

Snippet: As northern regions log historic rainfall, experts caution that local storms are part of global chain of climate disasters

Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/news/china/politics/article/3360678/china-warns-more-extreme-weather-typhoon-bavi-leaves-trail-rain-flooding

[2026-07-15 20:34 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 90]

Source: The Jerusalem Post

Title: Aiming to be prime minister? Netanyahu's AI advisor eyes future political run, but not with Likud

Snippet: Entrepreneur Dovi Frances was never formally invited to join Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s Likud party, he confirmed on Tuesday while speaking at the Negev Conference 2026 at the Dimona Cultural Center.

Read full article: https://www.jpost.com/israel-news/politics-and-diplomacy/article-902560

[2026-07-15 20:30 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: Zero Hedge

Title: Can Britain's Next Prime Minister Escape The Net-Zero Trap?

Snippet: Authored by Diana Furchtgott-Roth via Civitas Outlook,

Read full article: https://www.zerohedge.com/political/can-britains-next-prime-minister-escape-net-zero-trap

[2026-07-15 20:25 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 95]

Source: Middle East Eye

Title: Save the Children accuses Starmer of complicity in Israeli atrocities

Snippet: Save the Children UK directed a post on X at Prime Minister Keir Starmer, denouncing his legacy on Israeli atrocities against Palestinians. “History will remember your complicity,” the NGO wrote. Keir Starmer’s government “continued to enable Israel’s atrocities against Palestinians, their family, and children,” the post said. The NGO highlighted the UK’s supply of F-35 fighter jet parts to Israel despite a partial arms suspension in 2024.

Read full article: https://www.middleeasteye.net/live-blog/live-blog-update/save-children-accuses-starmer-complicity-israeli-atrocities

[2026-07-15 20:24 UTC+10:00] [All News] [Factuality: 100]

Source: The Korea Herald

Title: Lee says state's No. 1 duty is to safeguard people's lives

Snippet: President Lee Jae Myung said Wednesday that the state's primary duty is to safeguard the safety and lives of the people, pledging that the government would do its utmost to fulfill the duty.

Read full article: https://www.koreaherald.com/article/10810267

[2026-07-15 20:24 UTC+10:00] [Australian politics] [Factuality: 100]

Source: Guardian Australia

Title: Anthony Albanese says he wants to do AI 'the Australian way' – video

Snippet: For months, artists and activists have been calling on the prime minister, Anthony Albanese, to act on the AI boom as datacentres pop up around the country. Today he made a major speech at the University of Sydney addressing copyright, the regulation of datacentres and the future of AI in Australia

Read full article: https://www.theguardian.com/australia-news/video/2026/jul/15/anthony-albanese-says-he-wants-to-do-ai-the-australian-way-video

[2026-07-15 20:24 UTC+10:00] [Latest Stories] [Factuality: 100]

Source: Inquirer

Title: Comelec receives two COCs so far for Dasmariñas special polls on August 29

Snippet: MANILA, Philippines — The Commission on Elections (Comelec) has so far received two certificates of candidacies (COCs) for the special elections in the lone district in Dasmariñas City, Cavite as it opened the period of filing on Wednesday.

Read full article: https://www.inquirer.net/480794/comelec-2-coc-filers-so-far-for-dasmarinas-special-polls/

[2026-07-15 20:11 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 90]

Source: AP News

Title: Biden will publish a memoir after the midterm elections

Snippet: This book cover image released by Little, Brown and Co. shows “Promise Me, America” by Joe Biden. (Little, Brown and Co. via AP)

Read full article: https://apnews.com/article/joe-biden-memoir-promise-me-america-fc71dd2c1da239995f606b968c7eaac4

[2026-07-15 20:10 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: AfricaNews

Title: Senegal government silences Football Federation amid World Cup row

Snippet: As tensions are escalating following Senegal's exit from the World Cup, the Senegalese government has stepped in and ordered the country's Football Federation to refrain from giving interviews or making public statements until further notice.

Read full article: http://www.africanews.com/2026/07/15/senegal-government-silences-football-federation-amid-world-cup-row/

[2026-07-15 20:08 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: South Korea

Title: Lee says state's No. 1 duty is to safeguard people's lives

Snippet: SEOUL, July 15 (Yonhap) -- President Lee Jae Myung said Wednesday that the state's primary duty is to safeguard the safety and lives of the people, pledging that the government would do its utmost to fulfill the duty.

Read full article: https://en.yna.co.kr/view/AEN20260715007200315

[2026-07-15 20:02 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: CNBC

Title: Midnight social media curfew and limits to infinite scrolling proposed for older UK teens

Snippet: The U.K. government on Wednesday proposed new measures to protect older teens on social media, including a midnight curfew and a limit to infinite scrolling, as tech giants continue to face scrutiny over online safety.

Read full article: https://www.cnbc.com/2026/07/15/social-media-ban-uk-midnight-curfews-infinite-scroll-teens.html

[2026-07-15 20:01 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: AP News

Title: Ursula von der Leyen visits Kyiv, pledges support on Ukraine's Statehood Day

Snippet: In this photo provided by the Ukrainian Foreign Ministry Press Office, Ukraine’s deputy of Foreign Minister Olexander Mischenko, left, welcomes European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen upon her arrival at a railway station in Kyiv, Ukraine, Wednesday, July 15, 2026. (Ukrainian Foreign Ministry Press Office via AP)

Read full article: https://apnews.com/article/russia-ukraine-war-europe-leyen-vukic-support-3d6de7a70a87f0a3cc9f4f7f0317c9b2

[2026-07-15 20:00 UTC+10:00] [World news] [Factuality: 100]

Source: Guardian Australia

Title: Arrest of American who has given $1m in aid to Palestine prompts fears of ‘growing repression from Trump’

Snippet: Extradition request for James ‘Fergie’ Chambers sparks concerns that US government is conflating humanitarian aid with terrorism

Read full article: https://www.theguardian.com/world/2026/jul/15/james-fergie-chambers-arrest-palestine-aid-trump