Topic: Politics — Neutral reports only
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[2026-05-14 08:23 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: AP News
Snippet: Lu Jianwang waits to enter a federal courthouse in New York, Wednesday, May 6, 2026. (AP Photo/Seth Wenig)
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[2026-05-14 08:21 UTC+10:00] [Premier League] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Guardian Australia
Snippet: Pep Guardiola’s lieutenant gave a performance of understated excellence against Crystal Palace, a trademark during nine seasons in Manchester
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[2026-05-14 08:21 UTC+10:00] [World] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Age
Snippet: Products & ServicesOpen Products & Services section
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[2026-05-14 08:17 UTC+10:00] [World] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Age
Snippet: Products & ServicesOpen Products & Services section
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[2026-05-14 08:02 UTC+10:00] [Australia] [Factuality: 100]
Source: SBS News
Snippet: LIVE, FREE and EXCLUSIVE
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[2026-05-14 08:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Zero Hedge
Snippet: The conventional wisdom heading into 2026 was simple enough: an unpopular president, a restless electorate, and history's gravitational pull toward the opposition party would deliver the House back to Democrats.
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[2026-05-14 07:51 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: ABC News
Snippet: SA Premier Peter Malinauskas says the government plans to introduce the bill to parliament next week. (ABC News: Daniel Taylor)
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[2026-05-14 07:44 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: ABC News
Snippet: Topic:Business, Economics and Finance
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[2026-05-14 07:42 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: New York Post
Snippet: The Chinese government reportedly altered the spelling of Secretary of State Marco Rubio’s name ahead of his trip to Beijing with President Trump as a “diplomatic workaround” to sanctions barring him from entering the country.
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[2026-05-14 07:34 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Jerusalem Post
Snippet: Opposition leader Yair Lapid responded to coalition whip Ofir Katz's bill to dissolve the Knesset, saying "We are ready. Together," in a Wednesday night post to X/Twitter.
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[2026-05-14 07:33 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: AfricaNews
Snippet: French President Emmanuel Macron has reaffirmed that Africa should lead the response to its own political and security crises, speaking in Addis Ababa after a trilateral meeting with African Union Commission chair Mahmoud Ali Youssouf and UN Secretary‑General António Guterres.
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[2026-05-14 07:32 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South Korea
Snippet: AI dividend is policy gambleOne-time cash payment is no solution to widening inequality
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[2026-05-14 07:29 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: AP News
Snippet: Omar Marmoush celebra tras anotar el primer gol del Manchester City ante Crystal Palace en la Liga Premier, el miércoles 13 de mayo de 2026. (AP Foto/Ian Hodgson)
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[2026-05-14 07:16 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The National (UAE)
Snippet: The UAE on Wednesday denied reports that Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu or any military delegation had visited the country.
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[2026-05-14 07:14 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: Beijing engaged in ‘unprecedented nuclear expansion’ in recent years that includes ‘hundreds of new missile silos’, senator tells hearing
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[2026-05-14 07:14 UTC+10:00] [Brandon Williams] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: Beijing engaged in ‘unprecedented nuclear expansion’ in recent years that includes ‘hundreds of new missile silos’, senator tells hearing
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[2026-05-14 07:07 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Al Jazeera
Snippet: Philip Davis will hold onto his seat as prime minister of the Bahamas after the Progressive Liberal Party scored a victory in early elections.
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[2026-05-14 07:03 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Middle East Eye
Snippet: Israel is running a widespread and deeply embedded, covert influence operation in Canada, and the government has refused to treat it as interference by a foreign actor, a new report by Canadians for Justice and Peace in the Middle East (CJPME) has said.
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[2026-05-14 07:02 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: ABC News
Snippet: The Australian market is expected to open slightly down as markets continue to make sense of the federal budget, while results from GrainCorp and Xero are out today.
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[2026-05-14 07:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 90]
Source: Al Jazeera
Snippet: The US state of Louisiana will hold several primary elections on Thursday, including for the United States Senate, the state’s Supreme Court, and a slate of local offices.
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[2026-05-14 07:00 UTC+10:00] [Australia news] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Guardian Australia
Snippet: Angus Taylor to give budget reply speech tonight. Follow today’s news live
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[2026-05-14 07:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Zero Hedge
Snippet: Authored by Zachary Stieber via The Epoch Times (emphasis ours),
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[2026-05-14 06:59 UTC+10:00] [Premier League] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Guardian Australia
Snippet: No Erling Haaland, no Rayan Cherki and no Jérémy Doku from the start. The result: a canter to victory against Crystal Palace that takes Manchester City back to within two points of Arsenal with each having played 36 games.
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[2026-05-14 06:57 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: AP News
Snippet: Manchester City’s Omar Marmoush reacts during the English Premier League soccer match between Manchester City and Crystal Palace in Manchester, England, Wednesday, May 13, 2026. (AP Photo/Ian Hodgson)
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[2026-05-14 06:54 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: AP News
Snippet: Kevin Warsh is sworn in during his nomination hearing to be a member and chairman of the Federal Reserve Board of Governors before the Senate Banking, Housing and Urban Affairs Committee on Capitol Hill, in Washington Tuesday, April 21, 2026. (AP Photo/Jose Luis Magana)
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[2026-05-14 06:47 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Jerusalem Post
Snippet: A group of Jewish students at Sarah Lawrence College say they faced fierce resistance after trying to establish a campus chapter of J Street U following the October 7 attacks.
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[2026-05-14 06:40 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 95]
Source: Zero Hedge
Snippet: Democrats have anointed themselves the defenders of democracy and protectors of the rule of law. For years, the liberal media has been more than willing to help push that narrative. But after the state Supreme Court struck down the Virginia gerrymander, the reaction from Democrats was so extreme that even their usual defenders couldn’t ignore how bad it looked.
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[2026-05-14 06:34 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Jerusalem Post
Snippet: French authorities are examining whether a foreign interference campaign aimed at a hard-left party ahead of March's municipal elections was carried out at least in part by an obscure Israeli firm called BlackCore, according to three sources familiar with the matter.
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[2026-05-14 06:34 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Jerusalem Post
Snippet: Just two weeks after Turkey's parliament made recommendations on how to advance the country's peace process with Kurdish militants, the Iran war broke out, plunging the Middle East into fresh instability and bringing new doubts on both sides.
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[2026-05-14 06:32 UTC+10:00] [News] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Michael West Media
Snippet: May 14, 2026 06:32 | News
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[2026-05-14 06:24 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Middle East Eye
Snippet: Two drone strikes hit an Iranian opposition camp north of Iraq's Erbil, security sources said on Wednesday, adding that an arms and ammunition depot inside the camp was targeted.
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[2026-05-14 06:20 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: ABC News
Snippet: Thomas Carrick's parents are launching legal proceedings against the Australian Federal Police. (ABC News: Danielle Bonica)
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[2026-05-14 06:20 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Zero Hedge
Snippet: Authored by Kimberly Hayek via The Epoch Times (emphasis ours),
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[2026-05-14 06:18 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: ABC News
Snippet: Dozens of NSW landlords have been fined for re-letting their homes and breaking rules around the state's no-grounds eviction policy. (ABC News: Timothy Ailwood)
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[2026-05-14 06:11 UTC+10:00] [National] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Age
Snippet: Products & ServicesOpen Products & Services section
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[2026-05-14 06:11 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: AP News
Snippet: Israel’s Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu attends a ceremony at the Military Cemetery on Mount Herzl in Jerusalem, April 21, 2026. (Ilia Yefimovich/Pool Photo via AP, File)
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[2026-05-14 06:10 UTC+10:00] [National] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Age
Snippet: Products & ServicesOpen Products & Services section
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[2026-05-14 06:05 UTC+10:00] [Business] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Daily News
Snippet: The “National SME Strategy Framework 2026” to empower Small and Medium Enterprises (SMEs), the backbone of the Sri Lankan economy, locally and globally, was officially launched yesterday (13) under the patronage of Minister of Industry and Entrepreneurship Development, Sunil Handunnetti, and Deputy Minister Chathuranga Abeysinghe.
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[2026-05-14 06:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: RT News
Snippet: A leaked internal campaign memo has advised French presidential hopeful Raphael Glucksmann to limit efforts to attract the poorer middle-class and focus on older, wealthier voters instead, Politico has reported.
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[2026-05-14 06:00 UTC+10:00] [Business] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Daily News
Snippet: The Sri Lanka Export Development Board (EDB) and Janathakshan GTE Ltd., the lead implementing partner of the GEF-07 Project, signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) at the EDB Head Office, formalizing a strategic collaboration related to biodiversity conservation, sustainable land management, and climate-resilient livelihoods. The MoU was signed by Mangala Wijesinghe, Chairman/Chief Executive Officer of the EDB, and Dr.
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[2026-05-14 06:00 UTC+10:00] [Sports] [Factuality: 90]
Source: Daily News
Snippet: Is Carlo Ancelotti an ambitious man? The Italian leans back and smiles. “Me? I’m not ambitious. Why? Why are you asking that?” The reason for the question is simple: the 66-year-old is one of the most successful managers ever, with five Champions League wins and league titles in England, France, Germany, Italy and Spain.
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[2026-05-14 06:00 UTC+10:00] [General Opinion] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Daily News
Snippet: Crime has increased progressively across the globe in recent years, with criminal syndicates employing more sophisticated methods in their criminal activities, and also in the intimidation of witnesses. Victims and witnesses may be reluctant to give information and evidence because of perceived or actual intimidation or threats against themselves or members of their family.
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[2026-05-14 06:00 UTC+10:00] [General Features] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Daily News
Snippet: In a week filled with drama, investigations into the purchase of Airbus aircraft and related allegations of bribery and corruption took centre stage, leading to the death of former Sri Lankan Airlines Chief Executive Officer Kapila Chandrasena and the questioning of former President Mahinda Rajapaksa.
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[2026-05-14 06:00 UTC+10:00] [Breaking News] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Daily News
Snippet: Central Bank Governor Dr. Nandalal Weerasinghe stated that the Central Bank and the Finance Ministry were working very closely to ensure that such frauds would not happen again.
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[2026-05-14 05:59 UTC+10:00] [World] [Factuality: 100]
Source: 9News
Snippet: Good morning, and welcome to our rolling coverage of major world events this Thursday, May 14.
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[2026-05-14 05:58 UTC+10:00] [Sports] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Daily News
Snippet: Experienced Sri Lankan weightlifters Chinthana Vidanage and Indika Dissanayake will compete today at the Asian Weightlifting Championship currently being held in Gujarat, India.
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[2026-05-14 05:58 UTC+10:00] [Breaking News] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Daily News
Snippet: More rains expected in next two days Landslide warning for 11 districts
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[2026-05-14 05:56 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: ABC News
Snippet: Keir Starmer and his wife Victoria make their way to the Houses of Parliament on Wednesday. (Reuters: Jaimi Joy)
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[2026-05-14 05:56 UTC+10:00] [Breaking News] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Daily News
Snippet: SJB MP Dr. Harsha De Silva yesterday emphasized his readiness to take on any significant responsibility or challenge for the country’s development citing that Sri Lanka requires a “new era”.
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[2026-05-14 05:55 UTC+10:00] [Breaking News] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Daily News
Snippet: China renewed its strong opposition to U.S. arms sales to Taiwan ahead of the high profile summit between U.S. President Donald Trump and Chinese President Xi Jinping in Beijing.
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