[2026-05-22 14:44 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: Middle East Eye

Title: Clarity needed on Iran war before states tap into oil reserves, French Finance Minister says

Snippet: France's Finance Minister said that governments should first have clarity on the duration of the war on Iran before releasing oil reserves.

Read full article: https://www.middleeasteye.net/live-blog/live-blog-update/clarity-needed-iran-war-states-tap-oil-reserves-french-finance-minister

[2026-05-22 14:34 UTC+10:00] [National] [Factuality: 100]

Source: 9News

Title: PM refuses to rule out changes to the 'death tax'

Snippet: Prime Minister Anthony Albanese has refused to rule out changes to what the Coalition have branded a "death tax".The federal budget will place a 30 per cent tax on discretionary trusts from July 2028, including discretionary testamentary trusts, which take effect after a person dies. Labor has been fielding questions about the so-called death tax during its nationwide campaign to promote the budget, which it has dismissed as a Coalition scare campaign.READ MORE: Government 'unaware' of booked flights for ISIS

Read full article: https://www.9news.com.au/national/prime-minister-anthony-albanese-refuses-to-rule-out-changes-to-the-death-tax/b060a2f0-1450-407b-9bd7-769c187d2f61

[2026-05-22 14:30 UTC+10:00] [Technology] [Factuality: 100]

Source: The Age

Title: ‘Huge validation’: Trump administration backs Aussie quantum tech

Snippet: The Trump administration’s portfolio of strategic technology companies has expanded across the Pacific, with the US government taking equity stakes in two Australian-founded quantum computing pioneers as part of a $US2 billion ($2.8 billion) funding round.

Read full article: https://www.theage.com.au/technology/huge-validation-trump-administration-backs-aussie-quantum-tech-20260522-p5zzoy.html?ref=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_source=rss_feed

[2026-05-22 14:13 UTC+10:00] [Philippines] [Factuality: 100]

Source: Guardian Australia

Title: A pursuit in the senate, gunfire, now on the run: why is a former Philippines police chief in hiding?

Snippet: Government orders Ronald dela Rosa’s arrest over role in Rodrigo Duterte’s ‘war on drugs’ that killed thousands of dealers and users

Read full article: https://www.theguardian.com/world/2026/may/22/ronald-dela-rosa-explainer-icc-arrest-warrant-war-on-drugs-duterte-philippines-ntwnfb

[2026-05-22 14:01 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: AP News

Title: Trump heads to New York to show support for Rep. Mike Lawler

Snippet: President Donald Trump attends an event about loosening a federal refrigerant rule, in the Oval Office at the White House, Thursday, May 21, 2026, in Washington. (AP Photo/Jacquelyn Martin)

Read full article: https://apnews.com/article/trump-new-york-tax-economy-1615fc3c322dc58e000f205f1686f60c

[2026-05-22 14:00 UTC+10:00] [Antisemitism] [Factuality: 100]

Source: Guardian Australia

Title: In France, pro-Palestinian solidarity is being silenced and criminalised | Rokhaya Diallo

Snippet: The government’s deeply illiberal ‘Yadan bill’ may be dead. But the threat to legitimate protest certainly is not

Read full article: https://www.theguardian.com/commentisfree/2026/may/22/france-pro-palestinian-solidarity-silenced-criminalised

[2026-05-22 13:40 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: ABC News

Title: Why 76-metre-tall 'Arc de Trump' monument has started federal lawsuit

Snippet: Fri 22 May 2026 at 1:40pm

Read full article: https://www.abc.net.au/news/2026-05-22/arc-de-trump-monument-one-step-closer-to-being-built/106710574

[2026-05-22 13:12 UTC+10:00] [National / NSW] [Factuality: 100]

Source: The Age

Title: Sydney Metro CEO exits at crucial time for city’s train mega-projects

Snippet: Sydney Metro chief executive Peter Regan has left the top job at the agency after about five years, leaving the Minns government to search for a replacement at a pivotal moment in the construction of the city’s train mega-projects.

Read full article: https://www.theage.com.au/national/nsw/sydney-metro-ceo-exits-at-crucial-time-for-city-s-train-mega-projects-20260522-p5zzpc.html?ref=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_source=rss_feed

[2026-05-22 13:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: South Korea

Title: New mortgage loans per borrower hit record high in Q1: BOK

Snippet: SEOUL, May 22 (Yonhap) -- New mortgage loans per borrower rose to a record high in the first quarter despite the government's tightened regulations to cool the overheated housing market, central bank data said Friday.

Read full article: https://en.yna.co.kr/view/AEN20260522005100320

[2026-05-22 13:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: South Korea

Title: Farming households' income hits record high in 2025: data

Snippet: SEOUL, May 22 (Yonhap) -- The average income of South Korea's farming households increased to the largest-ever level last year on the back of a sharp rise in earnings from livestock, government data showed Friday.

Read full article: https://en.yna.co.kr/view/AEN20260522005200320

[2026-05-22 12:53 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: The Manila Times

Title: Cayetano gets more flak from alma mater, this time from its student council

Snippet: MANILA, Philippines — The student council of the Ateneo de Manila University Law School on Thursday said that Senate President Alan Peter Cayetano “fell short” of the ethical leadership expected of him as an alumnus.

Read full article: https://www.manilatimes.net/2026/05/22/news/cayetano-gets-more-flak-from-alma-mater-this-time-from-its-student-council/2349802

[2026-05-22 12:42 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: CNBC

Title: China calls for APEC cooperation as commerce minister skips opening over ‘urgent official business’

Snippet: SUZHOU, China — Li Chenggang, China's international trade representative, opened the Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation trade ministers' meeting on Friday with a call for regional economies to "send a strong message to the world" in support of cooperation.

Read full article: https://www.cnbc.com/2026/05/22/china-apec-trade-meeting-li-chenggang-cooperation-us-china-deals.html

[2026-05-22 12:42 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: ABC News

Title: Avalanche of criticism over premier's fracking 'threat'

Snippet: Fri 22 May 2026 at 12:42pm

Read full article: https://www.abc.net.au/news/2026-05-22/roger-cook-kimberley-fracking-threat-browse-criticism-/106710996

[2026-05-22 12:35 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: Zero Hedge

Title: Trump Admin Targets States' Medicaid Fraud Units

Snippet: Authored by Tom Gantert via The Epoch Times,

Read full article: https://www.zerohedge.com/political/trump-admin-targets-states-medicaid-fraud-units

[2026-05-22 12:29 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: New York Post

Title: Why DNC’s belated 2024 election ‘autopsy’ term paper warrants a ‘D’ grade

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

Read full article: https://nypost.com/2026/05/21/opinion/why-dncs-belated-2024-election-autopsy-term-paper-warrants-a-d-grade/

[2026-05-22 12:20 UTC+10:00] [All News] [Factuality: 100]

Source: The Korea Herald

Title: South Korea's cosmetics trade surplus tops $10 bln for 1st time in 2025

Snippet: South Korea's trade surplus in cosmetic products exceeded $10 billion for the first time last year, government data showed Friday, marking a significant milestone for the country's K-beauty industry.

Read full article: https://www.koreaherald.com/article/10743465

[2026-05-22 12:16 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: The Manila Times

Title: Padilla denies helping Dela Rosa escape

Snippet: MANILA, Philippines — Sen.Robinhood Padilla on Friday denied allegations that he helped Sen.Ronald "Bato"dela Rosa evade authorities by secretly leaving the Senate building in the early hours of Thursday morning.

Read full article: https://www.manilatimes.net/2026/05/22/news/padilla-denies-helping-dela-rosa-escape/2349778

[2026-05-22 12:10 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: AP News

Title: Provincia de Alberta planea una votación pública sobre referéndum vinculante para salir de Canadá

Snippet: El primer ministro de Canadá, Mark Carney, se reúne con la premier de la provincia de Alberta, Danielle Smith, en su oficina, el viernes 8 de mayo de 2026, en Ottawa. (Sean Kilpatrick/The Canadian Press via AP, Archivo)

Read full article: https://apnews.com/article/canada-alberta-referendum-carney-24235d49014ea088cc2d848430688027

[2026-05-22 12:10 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: Zero Hedge

Title: "Marylanders Are Voting With Their Feet": Johns Hopkins Finds Blue State Exodus To Persist For Years

Snippet: A new Johns Hopkins University survey shows that more than half of Baltimore respondents expect to move out of their current neighborhoods within three years, as the one-party-ruled state of Democratic Party queens and kings has failed taxpayers on affordability, law and order, and other basic issues commonly standard in red states.

Read full article: https://www.zerohedge.com/political/marylanders-are-voting-their-feet-johns-hopkins-finds-blue-state-exodus-persist-years

[2026-05-22 12:02 UTC+10:00] [Artificial Intelligence] [Factuality: 100]

Source: Politico

Title: Morgan McSweeney swaps UK government for Ukraine-watching

Snippet: PRAGUE — Keir Starmer’s former chief of staff Morgan McSweeney will seek to raise the alarm over the danger posed by artificial intelligence in elections as he makes a rare public appearance in Prague.

Read full article: https://www.politico.eu/article/morgan-mcsweeney-swaps-uk-government-for-ukraine-watching/?utm_source=RSS_Feed&utm_medium=RSS&utm_campaign=RSS_Syndication

[2026-05-22 12:00 UTC+10:00] [Liberal party] [Factuality: 100]

Source: Guardian Australia

Title: Tim Wilson on the Liberals’ economic vision - podcast

Snippet: In his biggest address so far, shadow treasurer Tim Wilson described the federal budget as an ‘economic earthquake’ at the National Press Club this week.

Read full article: https://www.theguardian.com/australia-news/audio/2026/may/22/tim-wilson-liberal-party-economic-vision-australian-politics-podcast

[2026-05-22 12:00 UTC+10:00] [British politics] [Factuality: 100]

Source: Politico

Title: How to replace a Prime Minister and get away with it

Snippet: POLITICO’s weekly political series lifting the curtain on how Westminster really works.

Read full article: https://www.politico.eu/podcast/westminster-insider/how-to-replace-a-prime-minister-and-get-away-with-it/?utm_source=RSS_Feed&utm_medium=RSS&utm_campaign=RSS_Syndication

[2026-05-22 12:00 UTC+10:00] [Affordable housing] [Factuality: 100]

Source: Politico

Title: Venice election turns into test of Meloni’s right-wing cultural revolution

Snippet: Venice was meant to be the showcase for a right-wing cultural revolution led by Italian Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni’s government, but the center left now fancies its chances of winning the lagoon city’s mayoral election on May 24 and 25.

Read full article: https://www.politico.eu/article/venice-election-turns-into-test-of-melonis-right-wing-cultural-revolution/?utm_source=RSS_Feed&utm_medium=RSS&utm_campaign=RSS_Syndication

[2026-05-22 12:00 UTC+10:00] [Declassified] [Factuality: 100]

Source: Politico

Title: The battle of Binface, Buckethead and Burnham

Snippet: Welcome to Declassified, a weekly humor column.

Read full article: https://www.politico.eu/article/andy-burnham-lord-buckethead-count-binface-uk-election/?utm_source=RSS_Feed&utm_medium=RSS&utm_campaign=RSS_Syndication

[2026-05-22 12:00 UTC+10:00] [Bonds] [Factuality: 100]

Source: Politico

Title: Reeves allies unleash on Miliband in battle for Britain’s Treasury

Snippet: LONDON — Chancellor Rachel Reeves must not be “torpedoed” if Keir Starmer is removed as Britain’s prime minister, her allies are warning — as they unleashed a barrage of criticism against a would-be successor as Britain’s top finance minister.

Read full article: https://www.politico.eu/article/reeves-allies-unleash-miliband-battle-britain-treasury/?utm_source=RSS_Feed&utm_medium=RSS&utm_campaign=RSS_Syndication

[2026-05-22 11:56 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: RT News

Title: NATO should ‘direct’ Ukrainian drones against Russia – Swedish PM

Snippet: Swedish Prime Minister Ulf Kristersson has said NATO states should help Ukraine “direct” its drone attacks “in the right directions,” blaming a string of Ukrainian UAV incursions into the airspace of the US-led bloc on Moscow.

Read full article: https://www.rt.com/news/640358-nato-direct-ukrainian-drones/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=RSS

[2026-05-22 11:56 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: RT News

Title: NATO should ‘direct’ Ukrainian drones against Russia – Swedish PM

Snippet: Swedish Prime Minister Ulf Kristersson has said NATO states should help Kiev “direct” its drone attacks “in the right directions,” blaming a string of Ukrainian UAV incursions into the airspace of the US-led bloc on Moscow.

Read full article: https://www.rt.com/news/640358-nato-direct-ukrainian-drones/

[2026-05-22 11:53 UTC+10:00] [Politics / Victoria] [Factuality: 100]

Source: The Age

Title: Media locked out of mystery challenge to Andrews-era corruption report

Snippet: A mystery party has launched Supreme Court action to stop IBAC from publishing a report into corruption allegations centred on dealings between former premier Daniel Andrews and union boss Peter Marshall.

Read full article: https://www.theage.com.au/politics/victoria/media-locked-out-of-mystery-challenge-to-andrews-era-corruption-report-20260522-p5zzrl.html?ref=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_source=rss_feed

[2026-05-22 11:53 UTC+10:00] [Politics / Victoria] [Factuality: 100]

Source: The Age

Title: Mystery challenge to Andrews-era corruption report revives calls for law changes

Snippet: Victoria’s peak anti-corruption body says the latest attempt to stymie a long-running investigation into dealings between former premier Daniel Andrews and a union boss shows it needs greater powers to do its job.

Read full article: https://www.theage.com.au/politics/victoria/mystery-challenge-to-andrews-era-corruption-report-revives-calls-for-law-changes-20260522-p5zzrl.html?ref=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_source=rss_feed

[2026-05-22 11:46 UTC+10:00] [News] [Factuality: 100]

Source: Michael West Media

Title: Avalanche of criticism over premier’s fracking ‘threat’

Snippet: May 22, 2026 11:46 | News

Read full article: https://michaelwest.com.au/avalanche-of-criticism-over-premiers-fracking-threat/

[2026-05-22 11:45 UTC+10:00] [World / North America] [Factuality: 100]

Source: The Age

Title: ‘17,000 pounds of evidence’: One man’s bid to keep the Epstein files in the public eye

Snippet: New York: If the so-called Epstein files were the undercurrent of US politics in 2025, they have largely vanished from public commentary in the months since.

Read full article: https://www.theage.com.au/world/north-america/17-000-pounds-of-evidence-one-man-s-bid-to-keep-the-epstein-files-in-the-public-eye-20260514-p5zwnm.html?ref=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_source=rss_feed

[2026-05-22 11:45 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 90]

Source: Zero Hedge

Title: Can Progressivism Be Overthrown?

Snippet: Authored by Jeffrey A. Tucker via The Epoch Times (emphasis ours),

Read full article: https://www.zerohedge.com/political/can-progressivism-be-overthrown

[2026-05-22 11:40 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: AP News

Title: Alberta province plans a preliminary vote on leaving Canada

Snippet: Prime Minister Mark Carney, right, meets with Premier of Alberta Danielle Smith at his office in Ottawa on Friday, May 8, 2026. (Sean Kilpatrick/The Canadian Press via AP, File)

Read full article: https://apnews.com/article/canada-alberta-referendum-smith-3169b3d9fefac0c62ebedcbdb2ff876c

[2026-05-22 11:38 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: BBC News

Title: Alberta to hold referendum on whether to remain in Canada

Snippet: Alberta will hold a referendum on whether the province should remain in Canada or move ahead with a second binding vote on separation, marking the first significant test of the country's unity in decades.

Read full article: https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/cvgze8n5dxko?at_medium=RSS&at_campaign=rss

[2026-05-22 11:32 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: Nikkei Asia

Title: Modi's Europe trip yields tech, defense deals to cut China, US reliance

Snippet: Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi and Dutch counterpart Rob Jetten walk in a garden in The Hague. Dutch chip equipment giant ASML agreed to a deal with India's Tata Electronics during Modi's trip. © Reuters

Read full article: https://asia.nikkei.com/politics/international-relations/modi-s-europe-trip-yields-tech-defense-deals-to-cut-china-us-reliance

[2026-05-22 11:32 UTC+10:00] [National] [Factuality: 100]

Source: 9News

Title: Government 'unaware' of booked flights for ISIS brides returning home

Snippet: Property News: Australia's most popular suburbs in every capital city.

Read full article: https://www.9news.com.au/national/australia-unaware-of-plans-for-remaining-isis-bride-group-to-return-home/7e5caed3-bc90-49f6-9024-3ed421bc7411

[2026-05-22 11:31 UTC+10:00] [World / Middle East] [Factuality: 100]

Source: The Age

Title: Israel’s provocateur: Minister who taunted flotilla activists has a long record of extreme actions

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Read full article: https://www.theage.com.au/world/middle-east/israel-s-provocateur-minister-who-taunted-flotilla-activists-has-a-long-record-of-extreme-actions-20260522-p5zzrg.html?ref=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_source=rss_feed

[2026-05-22 11:25 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: Al Jazeera

Title: Turkish court ousts leader of main opposition party

Snippet: A court in Turkiye has annulled the 2023 leadership election of the main opposition Republican People’s Party (CHP) in a sharp escalation against the country’s embattled opposition.

Read full article: https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2026/5/22/turkish-court-ousts-leader-of-main-opposition-party

[2026-05-22 11:22 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: South Korea

Title: South Korea's cosmetics trade surplus tops US$10 bln for 1st time in 2025

Snippet: SEOUL, May 22 (Yonhap) -- South Korea's trade surplus in cosmetic products exceeded US$10 billion for the first time last year, government data showed Friday, marking a significant milestone for the country's K-beauty industry.

Read full article: https://en.yna.co.kr/view/AEN20260522003300320

[2026-05-22 11:08 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: South Korea

Title: Gov't to seek to overhaul KFA as part of nation normalization project

Snippet: SEOUL, May 22 (Yonhap) -- The government will seek to overhaul the way the Korea Football Association (KFA) is run, including introducing a direct election for its president and making the appointment process for the national team's head coach more transparent, as part of efforts to address abnormal social practices, officials said Friday.

Read full article: https://en.yna.co.kr/view/AEN20260522003000315

[2026-05-22 11:08 UTC+10:00] [All News] [Factuality: 100]

Source: The Korea Herald

Title: Govt. to supply 90,000 rental homes in greater Seoul area for youths by 2027

Snippet: Finance Minister Koo Yun-cheol said Friday the government plans to supply some 90,000 rental housing units for young people in the greater Seoul area by 2027, as part of broader efforts to stabilize the housing market and improve living conditions for youths.

Read full article: https://www.koreaherald.com/article/10743366

[2026-05-22 11:04 UTC+10:00] [National] [Factuality: 100]

Source: 9News

Title: Opposition leader backs Jacinta Price after questions about migration remark

Snippet: Property News: Suburbs where house values rose most in the past 12 months.

Read full article: https://www.9news.com.au/national/opposition-leader-angus-taylor-backs-jacinta-price-after-questions-about-migration-remark/d1fa0853-3d6e-4f91-8d02-ddb2ae398f06

[2026-05-22 11:02 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: South Korea

Title: Lee set to discuss S. Korea's labor policy in AI era with ILO chief

Snippet: SEOUL, May 22 (Yonhap) -- President Lee Jae Myung was set to meet with International Labour Organization (ILO) Director-General Gilbert Houngbo on Friday to discuss South Korea's labor policy in the era of artificial intelligence (AI), the presidential office said.

Read full article: https://en.yna.co.kr/view/AEN20260522002900315

[2026-05-22 10:56 UTC+10:00] [Australia news] [Factuality: 100]

Source: Guardian Australia

Title: Last Australian women and children linked to IS leave Syrian camp before expected return home – report

Snippet: Federal minister Tanya Plibersek says the group will face same repercussions on arrival in Australia as previous returnees

Read full article: https://www.theguardian.com/australia-news/2026/may/22/last-australian-women-children-is-linked-islamic-state-leave-syria-ntwnfb

[2026-05-22 10:55 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: Zero Hedge

Title: Great Again: Blue-Haired Liberals Seen Enjoying Beautifully Restored DC Park Fountain

Snippet: Authored by Steve Watson via modernity.news

Read full article: https://www.zerohedge.com/political/great-again-blue-haired-liberals-seen-enjoying-beautifully-restored-dc-park-fountain

[2026-05-22 10:53 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: South Korea

Title: Gov't to supply 90,000 rental homes in greater Seoul area for youths by 2027

Snippet: SEOUL, May 22 (Yonhap) -- Finance Minister Koo Yun-cheol said Friday the government plans to supply some 90,000 rental housing units for young people in the greater Seoul area by 2027, as part of broader efforts to stabilize the housing market and improve living conditions for youths.

Read full article: https://en.yna.co.kr/view/AEN20260522002600320

[2026-05-22 10:37 UTC+10:00] [National / WA] [Factuality: 100]

Source: The Age

Title: The complaints at the centre of inspector’s City of Perth probe

Snippet: Western Australia’s local government inspector is probing more than a dozen complaints relating to the City of Perth’s chief executive, which were laid bare at a behind-closed-doors meeting on Tuesday night in which the “dysfunctional” council was put on notice.

Read full article: https://www.theage.com.au/national/western-australia/the-complaints-at-the-centre-of-inspector-s-city-of-perth-probe-20260522-p5zzrf.html?ref=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_source=rss_feed

[2026-05-22 10:26 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: Al Jazeera

Title: US Senate pushes back against Trump’s $1.8bn ‘anti-weaponisation’ fund

Snippet: Senate Republicans in the United States have punted on a vote to fund immigration enforcement operations before a long holiday weekend, in a rare show of political backlash against President Donald Trump.

Read full article: https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2026/5/22/us-senate-pushes-back-against-trumps-1-8bn-anti-weaponisation-fund

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

Source: Zero Hedge

Title: Electric Bills Could Be 2026 Election Shocker

Snippet: Authored by John Haughey via The Epoch Times (emphasis ours),

Read full article: https://www.zerohedge.com/energy/electric-bills-could-be-2026-election-shocker

[2026-05-22 10:00 UTC+10:00] [Peter Seafood] [Factuality: 100]

Source: South China Morning Post

Title: Hong Kong’s seafood whisperer Peter Kam takes us on a pre-dawn tour of the city’s premier fish market

Snippet: PostMag gains rare entry into Aberdeen’s Wholesale Fish Market with the men who supply many of Hong Kong’s Michelin-starred kitchens and the chef who helm them – just days before the annual fishing moratorium

Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/postmag/food-drink/article/3354389/hong-kongs-seafood-whisperer-peter-kam-takes-us-pre-dawn-tour-citys-premier-fish-market