[2026-05-18 09:37 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: South Korea

Title: Park Chan-wook receives France's prestigious cultural honor

Snippet: SEOUL, May 18 (Yonhap) -- Renowned filmmaker Park Chan-wook has received the highest cultural honor given by the French government, becoming the fourth Korean to receive the prestigious award.

Read full article: https://en.yna.co.kr/view/AEN20260518001300315

[2026-05-18 09:07 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: BBC News

Title: HS2 failings blamed on high-speed focus and political pressure

Snippet: The HS2 rail line failed due in part to a focus on achieving the highest possible speeds and political pressure, a review is expected to find.

Read full article: https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/c936xeeye41o?at_medium=RSS&at_campaign=rss

[2026-05-18 09:02 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: BBC News

Title: 'This may be the last time you hear my voice': Political executions surge in Iran since start of war

Snippet: The line is crackly. But the voice of Mehrab Abdollahzadeh is clear and, given the circumstances, surprisingly steady.

Read full article: https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/cn8p392nl7yo?at_medium=RSS&at_campaign=rss

[2026-05-18 08:39 UTC+10:00] [Cancer] [Factuality: 100]

Source: Politico

Title: Spain’s Conservatives lose majority in Andalusia, leaving far-right deal likely

Snippet: MADRID — The conservative People’s Party won an election in Spain’s Andalusia region but looks to have lost its majority in the local parliament, in a setback for the party’s moderates as they prepare for next year’s general election.

Read full article: https://www.politico.eu/article/spain-andalusia-election-conservatives-lose-majority-far-right-deal-likely-juanma-moreno-pedro-sanchez/?utm_source=RSS_Feed&utm_medium=RSS&utm_campaign=RSS_Syndication

[2026-05-18 08:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: South China Morning Post

Title: Mainland China’s Wu Yongping on what the Xi-Trump summit means for Taiwan

Snippet: Regardless of the meeting’s outcome, the trend towards resolution of the Taiwan question won’t change, according to the Tsinghua academic

Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/news/china/politics/article/3353865/mainland-chinas-wu-yongping-what-xi-trump-summit-means-taiwan?utm_source=rss_feed

[2026-05-18 08:00 UTC+10:00] [National Taiwan University] [Factuality: 100]

Source: South China Morning Post

Title: Mainland China’s Wu Yongping on what the Xi-Trump summit means for Taiwan

Snippet: Regardless of the meeting’s outcome, the trend towards resolution of the Taiwan question won’t change, according to the Tsinghua academic

Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/news/china/politics/article/3353865/mainland-chinas-wu-yongping-what-xi-trump-summit-means-taiwan

[2026-05-18 07:26 UTC+10:00] [Australia news] [Factuality: 100]

Source: Guardian Australia

Title: Australia news live: NSW police make 993 arrests in four-day domestic violence sweep

Snippet: Police laid 2,063 charges and conducted 1,847 bail compliance checks in operation targeting offenders with a history of domestic violence. Follow today’s news live

Read full article: https://www.theguardian.com/australia-news/live/2026/may/18/australia-news-live-nsw-victoria-queensland-politics-labor-liberal-coalition-melbourne-sydney-brisbane-economy-weather-ntwnfb

[2026-05-18 07:10 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: ABC News

Title: Live: Minister says government has more explaining to do on budget

Snippet: Topic:Government and Politics

Read full article: https://www.abc.net.au/news/2026-05-18/federal-politics-live-blog-budget-reaction/106690804

[2026-05-18 07:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: Nikkei Asia

Title: Index providers reshape Asian financial markets with exacting standards

Snippet: SEOUL/HO CHI MINH CITY/JAKARTA -- In April, global index provider FTSE Russell included South Korea in its flagship World Government Bond Index (WGBI). In response, foreign investors poured roughly 15.1 trillion won ($10.1 billion) into South Korean government debt, triggering celebrations in Seoul.

Read full article: https://asia.nikkei.com/business/markets/trading-asia/index-providers-reshape-asian-financial-markets-with-exacting-standards

[2026-05-18 06:57 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: New York Post

Title: Young Kim launches brutal attack on rival Republican Ken Calvert — dredging up embarrassing sex scandal

Snippet: Two Republican members of Congress from California are fighting against each other for political survival, and the intraparty spat turned especially nasty thanks to a scathing ad about a 1994 prostitution scandal.

Read full article: https://nypost.com/2026/05/17/us-news/young-kim-launches-attack-ad-on-rival-republican-ken-calverts-embarrassing-sex-scandal/

[2026-05-18 06:55 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: Zero Hedge

Title: Big Pharma RINO Bill Cassidy Smoked By Trump-Endorsed Candidate In Louisiana Senate Primary

Snippet: Senator Bill Cassidy (R-LA) came in third in Louisiana's Republican Senate primary on Saturday - marking the first time in nearly 15 years that a sitting US Senator has lost a primary in a regularly scheduled election.

Read full article: https://www.zerohedge.com/political/big-pharma-rino-bill-cassidy-smoked-trump-endorsed-candidate-louisiana-senate-primary

[2026-05-18 06:43 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: The Manila Times

Title: North Korean women's soccer team arrives in South Korea for regional tournament

Snippet: SEOUL, South Korea — A North Korean women’s soccer team arrived in South Korea on Sunday to compete in a regional tournament, the first visit by North Korean athletes in eight years amid political tensions between the two nations.

Read full article: https://www.manilatimes.net/2026/05/18/news/world/north-korean-womens-soccer-team-arrives-in-south-korea-for-regional-tournament/2345766

[2026-05-18 06:31 UTC+10:00] [World] [Factuality: 100]

Source: 9News

Title: Trump says 'clock is ticking' for Iran

Snippet: Welcome to our live rolling coverage of the war in Iran and the politics around US President Donald Trump this Monday, May 18.

Read full article: https://www.9news.com.au/world/us-politics-live-updates-donald-trump-iran-deal-may-18-iran-israel-middle-east-war-blog-rolling-updates/d6095f36-8d4c-426c-894f-cb7c5216861c

[2026-05-18 06:20 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: BBC News

Title: Trump's White House ballroom loses federal funding proposed by Senate Republicans

Snippet: A US official has struck down security funding allotted for President Trump's White House ballroom project from a proposed spending package, in a win for Democrats.

Read full article: https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/cp3px2x96eeo?at_medium=RSS&at_campaign=rss

[2026-05-18 06:04 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: ABC News

Title: Steel and lead are facing trial by fire in SA's regional cities

Snippet: Mon 18 May 2026 at 6:04am

Read full article: https://www.abc.net.au/news/2026-05-18/critical-year-for-whyalla-port-pirie-and-the-sa-government/106686796

[2026-05-18 06:01 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: AP News

Title: Lesiones en US antes del Mundial: Aaronson y Richards se lastiman en la Premier

Snippet: Brenden Aaronson (centro), del Leeds, reacciona tras fallar una oportunidad de gol durante el partido de fútbol de la semifinal de la Copa de la FA entre el Chelsea y el Leeds en Londres, Inglaterra, el domingo 26 de abril de 2026. (Foto AP/Alastair Grant)

Read full article: https://apnews.com/article/brenden-aaronson-lesiones-mundial-98feb24b9f13910031ad0ba678a249c5

[2026-05-18 05:56 UTC+10:00] [National] [Factuality: 100]

Source: The Age

Title: Federal government takes a hit in new poll

Snippet: Products & ServicesOpen Products & Services section

Read full article: https://www.theage.com.au/national/federal-government-takes-a-hit-in-new-poll-20260518-p5zxy8.html?ref=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_source=rss_feed

[2026-05-18 05:40 UTC+10:00] [Australia] [Factuality: 100]

Source: SBS News

Title: This charity receives millions from the government. Workers say conditions were 'like a jail'

Snippet: LIVE, FREE and EXCLUSIVE

Read full article: https://www.sbs.com.au/news/article/palm-scheme-workers-report-poor-conditions-at-madec-australia/euapzq4da

[2026-05-18 05:34 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: ABC News

Title: Developer cash flows to Qld politicians as donation ban overturned

Snippet: Topic:State and Territory Government

Read full article: https://www.abc.net.au/news/2026-05-18/developers-donate-thousands-after-qld-ban-life/106683676

[2026-05-18 05:22 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: Al Jazeera

Title: Mexican officials announce 10 dead in early-morning shooting in Tehuitzingo

Snippet: The government in the Mexican state of Puebla has confirmed the deaths of 10 people in an early-morning shooting in the city of Tehuitzingo.

Read full article: https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2026/5/17/mexican-officials-announce-10-dead-in-early-morning-shooting-in-tehuitzingo

[2026-05-18 05:11 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: ABC News

Title: Ex-Labor powerbroker's warning amid NDIS cuts

Snippet: Mon 18 May 2026 at 5:11am

Read full article: https://www.abc.net.au/news/2026-05-18/john-della-bosca-warns-albanese-government-over-ndis/106678358

[2026-05-18 05:02 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: BBC News

Title: Osula stars as Newcastle increase West Ham's relegation worries

Snippet: William Osula scores twice as Newcastle soundly defeat West Ham United 3-1, to leave Nuno Espirito Santo's side on the brink of relegation from the Premier League.

Read full article: https://www.bbc.com/sport/football/videos/cd6pnj01y04o?at_medium=RSS&at_campaign=rss

[2026-05-18 05:01 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: AP News

Title: Cassidy couldn't overcome the ill will from his Trump impeachment vote

Snippet: Sen. Bill Cassidy, R-La., right, hugs a supporter during an election night watch party Saturday, May 16, 2026, in Baton Rouge, La. (AP Photo/Gerald Herbert)

Read full article: https://apnews.com/article/cassidy-senate-louisiana-trump-letlow-retribution-republicans-e62a790a9ca22055038b0ff7309a0ad4

[2026-05-18 05:00 UTC+10:00] [Premier League] [Factuality: 100]

Source: Guardian Australia

Title: Man City’s dribbles to Wolves’ counterpress: each Premier League team’s strongest trait this season

Snippet: As the campaign draws to a close, we looked at what each of the teams did best this season in the English top-flight

Read full article: https://www.theguardian.com/football/2026/may/17/man-citys-dribbles-to-wolves-counterpress-each-premier-league-teams-strongest-trait-this-season

[2026-05-18 05:00 UTC+10:00] [National / NSW] [Factuality: 100]

Source: The Age

Title: Sydney’s first electric ferry two years off as ambitions for entire fleet sink

Snippet: Sydney will receive its first electric ferry two years later than originally planned as ambitions to electrify or use hydrogen to power the entire state government-owned fleet of 40 vessels by 2035 are set to be dashed.

Read full article: https://www.theage.com.au/national/nsw/sydney-s-first-electric-ferry-two-years-off-as-ambitions-for-entire-fleet-sink-20260511-p5zvrb.html?ref=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_source=rss_feed

[2026-05-18 05:00 UTC+10:00] [Politics / Federal] [Factuality: 100]

Source: The Age

Title: Happily unburdened, Albanese and Chalmers have now tied themselves to a heroic task

Snippet: May 18, 2026 — 5:00am

Read full article: https://www.theage.com.au/politics/federal/happily-unburdened-albanese-and-chalmers-have-now-tied-themselves-to-a-heroic-task-20260517-p5zxv3.html?ref=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_source=rss_feed

[2026-05-18 04:58 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: ABC News

Title: Tax is a great motivator but will Labor's changes fix Australia's housing mess?

Snippet: Mon 18 May 2026 at 4:58am

Read full article: https://www.abc.net.au/news/2026-05-18/nostalgia-for-past-tax-system-from-labor-and-coalition/106689472

[2026-05-18 04:46 UTC+10:00] [Premier League] [Factuality: 100]

Source: Guardian Australia

Title: Osula at the double as Newcastle push brittle West Ham closer to the brink

Snippet: It was a decision that threatens to keep Nuno Espírito Santo awake for many nights to come. Why, oh why, West Ham’s manager will doubtless wonder, did he opt to start with a back three on Tyneside?

Read full article: https://www.theguardian.com/football/2026/may/17/newcastle-west-ham-premier-league-match-report

[2026-05-18 04:43 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: ABC News

Title: Liberal backbencher breaks ranks to warn against Taylor's welfare cuts for non-citizens

Snippet: Topic:Migration Policy

Read full article: https://www.abc.net.au/news/2026-05-18/andrew-mclachlan-concerns-over-liberal-migration-welfare-cuts-/106689784

[2026-05-18 04:42 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: ABC News

Title: Denise eats soup to save money, but fears she can't afford private health

Snippet: Topic:Health Insurance

Read full article: https://www.abc.net.au/news/2026-05-18/aged-care-government-private-health-rebates/106684476

[2026-05-18 04:39 UTC+10:00] [Labour] [Factuality: 100]

Source: Guardian Australia

Title: Andy Burnham faces perilous race to win Makerfield byelection, allies say

Snippet: Reform, which won more than 50% of the local election vote, is likely to focus heavily on immigration and Brexit

Read full article: https://www.theguardian.com/politics/2026/may/17/andy-burnham-faces-perilous-race-to-win-makerfield-byelection-allies-say

[2026-05-18 04:37 UTC+10:00] [Film] [Factuality: 100]

Source: Guardian Australia

Title: France’s top film producer says it will blacklist figures who petitioned against rightwing billionaire

Snippet: Canal+ head says he will not work with hundreds of actors and directors who signed protest against Vincent Bolloré’s political sway

Read full article: https://www.theguardian.com/film/2026/may/17/frances-top-film-producer-says-it-will-blacklist-figures-who-petitioned-against-rightwing-billionaire

[2026-05-18 04:33 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: The Jerusalem Post

Title: Embassies in Jerusalem: Gov't approves proposal allocating budget for relocations to capital

Snippet: The government unanimously approved a proposal to encourage countries around the world to recognize Jerusalem as Israel’s capital and to display the recognition by moving foreign embassies to Jerusalem, it confirmed on Sunday.

Read full article: https://www.jpost.com/israel-news/article-896487

[2026-05-18 04:29 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: Al Jazeera

Title: Peruvian authorities confirm Fujimori and Sanchez advance to runoff

Snippet: Peruvian election authorities have confirmed that right-wing candidate Keiko Fujimori will face off against the left-wing Congress member Roberto Sanchez in the country’s presidential runoff, following a chaotic first round of voting.

Read full article: https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2026/5/17/peruvian-authorities-confirm-fujimori-and-sanchez-advance-to-runoff

[2026-05-18 04:20 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: New York Post

Title: Spencer Pratt says he’ll move family out of Los Angeles if he loses election for mayor

Snippet: This year’s mayoral election will apparently decide whether candidate Spencer Pratt will continue to call the city of Los Angeles his home.

Read full article: https://nypost.com/2026/05/17/us-news/spencer-pratt-says-hell-move-family-out-of-los-angeles-if-he-loses-election-for-mayor/

[2026-05-18 04:17 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: Middle East Eye

Title: Iran, Pakistan discuss stalled US talks as Ghalibaf criticises US role

Snippet: Iran’s parliamentary speaker Mohammad Bagher Ghalibaf met Pakistani Interior Minister Mohsin Naqvi to discuss the stalled negotiations between Tehran and Washington.

Read full article: https://www.middleeasteye.net/live-blog/live-blog-update/iran-pakistan-discuss-stalled-us-talks-ghalibaf-criticises-us-role

[2026-05-18 04:12 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 90]

Source: New York Post

Title: Netanyahu praises IDF for strike killing Hamas ‘chief murderer’ and Oct. 7 mastermind

Snippet: Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said on Saturday that Israeli forces had targeted and killed the head of Hamas’s “military wing” Izz al-Din al-Haddad, calling him the “chief murderer” and a key figure behind the Oct. 7, 2023, massacre.

Read full article: https://nypost.com/2026/05/17/world-news/netanyahu-praises-idf-for-strike-killing-hamas-chief-murderer-izz-al-din-al-haddad/

[2026-05-18 04:00 UTC+10:00] [Politics / Federal] [Factuality: 100]

Source: The Age

Title: Albanese has costed in his broken promises. Now Labor is paying the price

Snippet: Five days on from the federal budget and Prime Minister Anthony Albanese and Labor are beginning to feel the pain of breaking promises.

Read full article: https://www.theage.com.au/politics/federal/albanese-has-costed-in-his-broken-promises-now-labor-is-paying-the-price-20260517-p5zxuu.html?ref=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_source=rss_feed

[2026-05-18 03:48 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: The Jerusalem Post

Title: Israel’s Right needs renewal after October 7, not loyalty politics or ambiguity - opinion

Snippet: Israel’s right-wing political movement stands at one of the most historic and dangerous crossroads since the founding of the Jewish state.

Read full article: https://www.jpost.com/opinion/article-896137

[2026-05-18 03:33 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: The Jerusalem Post

Title: Government approves dedicated unit to assist new immigrants serving in IDF

Snippet: The government approved the establishment of a dedicated unit within the Aliyah and Integration Ministry to assist olim (new immigrants) serving in the IDF, the ministry confirmed on Sunday.

Read full article: https://www.jpost.com/israel-news/article-896479

[2026-05-18 03:28 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: New York Post

Title: Switzerland to open secret files on Auschwitz ‘Angel of Death’ Josef Mengele

Snippet: The Swiss Federal Intelligence Service will grant access to the files on Nazi war criminal Josef Mengele, after years of rejecting repeated requests by historians who sought to see if the German death camp doctor spent time in Zurich when there was an international arrest warrant against him.

Read full article: https://nypost.com/2026/05/17/world-news/switzerland-to-open-secret-files-on-auschwitz-angel-of-death-mengele/

[2026-05-18 03:27 UTC+10:00] [US politics] [Factuality: 100]

Source: Guardian Australia

Title: Trump attacks Massie as Republican critic describes ‘desperate’ attempts to oust him from primary

Snippet: US president writes ‘vote the bum out’ as congressman faces close race against Trump-endorsed Republican

Read full article: https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2026/may/17/trump-thomas-massie-primary

[2026-05-18 03:17 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: Al Jazeera

Title: Italy’s leaders visit victims of Modena car-ramming, stabbing attacks

Snippet: Italy’s Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni and President Sergio Mattarella have visited victims of car-ramming and stabbing attacks on the main shopping street of the northern city of Modena.

Read full article: https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2026/5/17/italian-leaders-visit-victims-of-modena-car-ramming-stabbing-attacks

[2026-05-18 02:23 UTC+10:00] [Premier League] [Factuality: 100]

Source: Guardian Australia

Title: Newcastle v West Ham: Premier League – live

Snippet: ⚽ Updates from this crucial 5.30pm BST kick-off ⚽ The table | Sign up to Football Daily | Email Daniel

Read full article: https://www.theguardian.com/football/live/2026/may/17/newcastle-v-west-ham-premier-league-live

[2026-05-18 02:17 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: The Jerusalem Post

Title: IDF faces looming manpower gap as ultra-Orthodox draft fight stalls service extension

Snippet: Israel’s military manpower crisis is expected to deepen unless legislation extending mandatory service advances separately from the haredi (ultra-Orthodox) draft bill, as the IDF faces a widening gap between wartime operational needs and the number of soldiers available to meet them.

Read full article: https://www.jpost.com/israel-news/defense-news/article-896478

[2026-05-18 02:04 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: The Manila Times

Title: Fragile Senate shakeup and spurious ICC arrest warrant

Snippet: THE unexpected and sudden appearance of Sen. Ronald “Bato” de la Rosa at the Senate last Monday, May 11, after a forced absence of six months in the upper chamber, following an announcement of Ombudsman Jesus “Boying” Remulla confirming that the International Criminal Court (ICC) had a warrant of arrest issued against the senator, tagged as a co-perpetrator in the commission of the crime against humanity case filed against former president Rodrigo Duterte, triggered a bizarre turn of political events.

Read full article: https://www.manilatimes.net/2026/05/18/opinion/columns/fragile-senate-shakeup-and-spurious-icc-arrest-warrant/2345699

[2026-05-18 02:03 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: The Manila Times

Title: The long, hot summer in Cebu

Snippet: THE drama in the Senate may have temporarily distracted us from the struggles of everyday life. What I feared the most — that the government dispatched armed personnel to arrest Sen. Bato de la Rosa at any and all costs — didn’t happen. The discharging of firearms could obviously have been avoided, but thankfully, no one was hurt.

Read full article: https://www.manilatimes.net/2026/05/18/opinion/columns/the-long-hot-summer-in-cebu/2345698

[2026-05-18 02:02 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: The Manila Times

Title: Cayetano again denies Senate coup linked to VP trial

Snippet: ERROR 404 page not found Click here to go to the home page

Read full article: https://www.manilatimes.net/2026/05/18/news/national/cayetano-again-denies-senate-coup-linked-to-vp-trial/2345740

[2026-05-18 02:02 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: The Manila Times

Title: Peso, politics seen pressuring equities

Snippet: ERROR 404 page not found Click here to go to the home page

Read full article: https://www.manilatimes.net/2026/05/18/business/top-business/peso-politics-seen-pressuring-equities/2345684

[2026-05-18 02:02 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: The Manila Times

Title: Opportunity battles facing migrants in post-US/Iran war

Snippet: OIL and water, being poles apart, may not mix, but politics, oil and migration do.

Read full article: https://www.manilatimes.net/2026/05/18/opinion/columns/opportunity-battles-facing-migrants-in-post-usiran-war/2345697