[2026-05-17 17:59 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: AP News

Title: Kyiv couple who were among two dozen killed in Russian attack were in love, friends say

Snippet: Maryna Homeniuk, an English teacher, and her boyfriend Yurii Orlov, a former hockey player, were killed in this week’s Russian strikes on Kyiv. Homeniuk and Orlov fell in love after meeting on a dating app in Kyiv. They were also planning to get married and have a family. But those future dreams vanished when a Russian strike flattened a Kyiv apartment building.

Read full article: https://apnews.com/article/kyiv-russia-attack-couple-killed-8283434fbf298047fd9bb973244cfd94

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

Source: The Jerusalem Post

Title: Police thwart attempted motorcycle theft in Bat Yam, arrest two suspects

Snippet: Israel Police officers thwarted an attempted vehicle theft in Bat Yam on Thursday night, arresting two suspects after monitoring a local parking lot as part of an operation to prevent property crimes.

Read full article: https://www.jpost.com/israel-news/crime-in-israel/article-896401

[2026-05-17 16:48 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: New York Post

Title: Florida house sitter arrested weeks after allegedly stealing Colorado airman’s dog who was later found dead inside abandoned car

Snippet: A house sitter accused of stealing a US airman’s beloved dog and car while he was deployed overseas was captured weeks after the beloved husky was found dead inside the abandoned vehicle at a luxury apartment complex.

Read full article: https://nypost.com/2026/05/17/us-news/us-airman-andrew-beckham-dog-maverick-found-dead-inside-car-at-denver-apartment-dogsitter-andrew-jansen-arrested-in-florida/

[2026-05-17 16:35 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: ABC News

Title: Hobart military barracks slated for housing development

Snippet: Sun 17 May 2026 at 4:35pm

Read full article: https://www.abc.net.au/news/2026-05-17/tas-derwent-barracks-land-sale/106689470

[2026-05-17 13:00 UTC+10:00] [Friendship] [Factuality: 90]

Source: Guardian Australia

Title: What happened to the ‘little refugee girl’?: the 102-year-old Holocaust survivor whose story started outside my doorstep

Snippet: For years, I polished the brass plaques in front of my apartment dedicated to a Jewish mother and daughter who were murdered by the Nazis. Then a message out of the blue connected me to a surviving child …

Read full article: https://www.theguardian.com/lifeandstyle/2026/may/17/102-year-old-holocaust-survivor-berlin-australia-friendship-brass-plaques

[2026-05-17 13:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: South Korea

Title: Banks' household loan growth picks up in April on mortgage lending

Snippet: SEOUL, May 17 (Yonhap) -- Household loans extended by banks rose for the second consecutive month in April despite tight regulations, as mortgage loans picked up, data showed Sunday.

Read full article: https://en.yna.co.kr/view/AEN20260515006600320

[2026-05-17 12:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: South China Morning Post

Title: Fresh concepts lift Hong Kong retail property as tourists and consumers return

Snippet: Landlords betting on a diversified tenant mix – from pop-ups to ‘sportainment’ – to sustain growth in retail property market, analysts say

Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/business/article/3353716/fresh-concepts-lift-hong-kong-retail-property-tourists-and-consumers-return?utm_source=rss_feed

[2026-05-17 12:00 UTC+10:00] [Colliers] [Factuality: 100]

Source: South China Morning Post

Title: Fresh concepts lift Hong Kong retail property as tourists and consumers return

Snippet: Landlords betting on a diversified tenant mix – from pop-ups to ‘sportainment’ – to sustain growth in retail property market, analysts say

Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/business/article/3353716/fresh-concepts-lift-hong-kong-retail-property-tourists-and-consumers-return

[2026-05-17 09:32 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: The Jerusalem Post

Title: IDF reservist dismissed after allegedly vandalizing, damaging Palestinians' property while off duty

Snippet: Five Israelis, including one active duty IDF reservist, were arrested on Friday night after they allegedly damaged and vandalized Palestinians' vehicles in the West Bank, police announced on Saturday.

Read full article: https://www.jpost.com/israel-news/crime-in-israel/article-896382

[2026-05-17 09:28 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 90]

Source: ABC News

Title: Sydney lawyer ditches mortgage 'stress' for van life

Snippet: Sun 17 May 2026 at 9:28am

Read full article: https://www.abc.net.au/news/2026-05-17/sydney-lawyer-lives-in-van-due-to-mortgage-stress/106629820

[2026-05-17 06:41 UTC+10:00] [National] [Factuality: 100]

Source: 9News

Title: 'Cannot ignore it': Oscar's 50c fare plea is going unanswered

Snippet: Property News: Australia's most expensive streets, and how much it costs to live in them.

Read full article: https://www.9news.com.au/national/fifty-cent-fares-central-coast-teenager-oscar-petition-for-cheaper-public-transport/73bfd5c8-fe1e-4647-8a1b-e8afe3d82fdb

[2026-05-17 06:39 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: New York Post

Title: Taliban legalizes sick child marriages with special rules for ‘virgin girls’ in Afghanistan

Snippet: The Taliban has formally legitimized child marriages under a twisted new family law decree that sets out rules for marriages involving minors — treating the girls as sellable property.

Read full article: https://nypost.com/2026/05/16/world-news/taliban-legalizes-sickening-child-marriages-with-rules-in-afghanistan/

[2026-05-17 05:23 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: ABC News

Title: Why some people pay more to avoid convential home loans

Snippet: Sun 17 May 2026 at 5:23am

Read full article: https://www.abc.net.au/news/2026-05-17/islamic-financing-housing-and-interest-rates/106541806

[2026-05-17 05:21 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: ABC News

Title: Aspiration has changed since the Howard era. This budget is finally catching up

Snippet: Sun 17 May 2026 at 5:21am

Read full article: https://www.abc.net.au/news/2026-05-17/budget-2026-27-chalmers-aspiration-housing-howard/106680828

[2026-05-17 05:15 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: New York Post

Title: News of the World: What you missed this week internationally

Snippet: They have something to screech about. The small seaside town of Punta Marina is divided over how to deal with a flock of over 100 aggressive peacocks. The brazen birds, whose population there is believed to have started with one escaped peacock decades ago, roam the streets and cause property damage.

Read full article: https://nypost.com/2026/05/16/world-news/news-of-the-world-may-16-2026/

[2026-05-17 05:00 UTC+10:00] [Property / News] [Factuality: 100]

Source: The Age

Title: Sister of Real Housewife puts glam $11m Vaucluse home on the market

Snippet: Nora Gazal, the sister of The Real Housewives of Sydney star, Nicole Gazal O’Neil, and Michael Milling, the director of timber floor supplier Woodos, have put their glamorous Vaucluse home on the market with a price guide of $10 million to $11 million.

Read full article: https://www.theage.com.au/property/news/sister-of-real-housewife-puts-glam-11m-vaucluse-home-on-the-market-20260511-p5zvoc.html?ref=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_source=rss_feed

[2026-05-17 03:11 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: Nikkei Asia

Title: Japan firms on track for record profits despite Iran headwinds

Snippet: Demand for office space in central Tokyo remains strong, lifting the earnings of real estate companies. (Photo by Rie Ishii)

Read full article: https://asia.nikkei.com/business/companies/japan-firms-on-track-for-record-profits-despite-iran-headwinds

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

Source: AP News

Title: America In Focus: Hotter inflation doesn't stop consumers, investors

Snippet: An oil tanker sits at anchor in the Strait of Hormuz off Bandar Abbas, Iran, Saturday, May 2, 2026.(Amirhosein Khorgooi/ISNA via AP)

Read full article: https://apnews.com/article/economy-inflation-iran-gas-unemployment-mortgage-92d145a207d23427e019734de4bc4d9a

[2026-05-16 23:55 UTC+10:00] [World] [Factuality: 100]

Source: 9News

Title: Military diver dies searching for bodies of four Italians in Maldives underwater cave

Snippet: Property News: Australia's most expensive streets, and how much it costs to live in them.

Read full article: https://www.9news.com.au/world/maldives-italian-divers-military-diver-dies-searching-for-bodies-of-4-italians-in-an-underwater-cave/d24bfee6-31f4-4ae2-afc7-10ca5d212d18

[2026-05-16 23:44 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: New York Post

Title: Texas man faces jailtime for gunning down bald eagle that landed in his tree

Snippet: A cruel Texas man faces a year behind bars for gunning down a bald eagle that dared to land on his property, prosecutors said.

Read full article: https://nypost.com/2026/05/16/us-news/texas-man-faces-jailtime-for-killing-bald-eagle-that-landed-in-his-tree/

[2026-05-16 23:31 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: New York Post

Title: Hochul and Mamdani’s new fees may cause chaos in NYC property tax system as critics wonder ‘who gets targeted next’

Snippet: Tax-y Kathy is living for Zo-day.

Read full article: https://nypost.com/2026/05/16/us-news/hochul-mamdanis-new-fees-may-cause-chaos-in-nyc-property-tax-system-as-critics-wonder-who-gets-targeted-next/

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

Source: New York Post

Title: Twerking, tailed homeless man named Tiger turns Greenwich Village sidewalk into his own luxe lair

Snippet: A pot-smoking, champagne-swigging, twerking homeless man with a tail has commandeered a Greenwich Village sidewalk and turned it into a fully furnished, one-bedroom apartment.

Read full article: https://nypost.com/2026/05/16/us-news/twerking-tailed-homeless-man-named-tiger-turns-nyc-sidewalk-into-his-own-luxe-lair/

[2026-05-16 20:23 UTC+10:00] [National] [Factuality: 100]

Source: 9News

Title: Claim Queensland bus hit guardrail a day before fatal crash

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

Read full article: https://www.9news.com.au/national/claim-queensland-bus-hit-guardrail-a-day-before-fatal-crash/d2f56fe4-dbf4-48ae-98c0-5fa668e508ff

[2026-05-16 18:58 UTC+10:00] [National] [Factuality: 100]

Source: 9News

Title: Negative gearing change put to test in Saturday auctions

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

Read full article: https://www.9news.com.au/national/budget-property-rules-negative-gearing/ae8f96d1-b31e-49d6-9290-ef72b868c346

[2026-05-16 18:27 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: ABC News

Title: ABy Alex Brewster

Snippet: Alex Brewster is the state political reporter for ABC News in Brisbane. He files across television, digital, social, and radio news platforms. Alex joined the ABC in 2021 and has worked as a video journalist in Ipswich, and covered court, crime, housing, and outer suburban issues.

Read full article: https://www.abc.net.au/news/alex-brewster/13556424

[2026-05-16 15:19 UTC+10:00] [National] [Factuality: 100]

Source: 9News

Title: Fears for welfare of man, 96, missing for over a week

Snippet: Property News: Australia's most expensive streets, and how much it costs to live in them.

Read full article: https://www.9news.com.au/national/missing-man-melbourne-bulleen/f9f9ab64-b338-4521-881a-7ad58ef0c493

[2026-05-16 14:38 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: ABC News

Title: Porepunkah property owner makes new claims about Freeman incident

Snippet: Sat 16 May 2026 at 2:38pm

Read full article: https://www.abc.net.au/news/2026-05-16/porepunkah-property-owner-andrew-swift-dezi-freeman-video/106687896

[2026-05-16 13:50 UTC+10:00] [Property / News] [Factuality: 100]

Source: The Age

Title: First home buyers battle for $612,000 South Melbourne pad

Snippet: Two first home buyer parties battled it out for a well-presented South Melbourne apartment at auction on Saturday, pushing the price to $612,000.

Read full article: https://www.theage.com.au/property/news/first-home-buyers-battle-for-612-000-south-melbourne-pad-20260515-p5zxhb.html?ref=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_source=rss_feed

[2026-05-16 13:47 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 90]

Source: The Jerusalem Post

Title: Talarico won’t campaign with Democratic candidate calling for ‘a prison for American Zionists'

Snippet: Maureen Galindo, the housing activist and conspiracy theorist whose rants about “billionaire Zionists” have defined her pursuit of a US House seat in Texas, is within spitting distance of winning a Democratic runoff in a competitive San Antonio-area district.

Read full article: https://www.jpost.com/diaspora/antisemitism/article-896345

[2026-05-16 13:35 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 90]

Source: The Manila Times

Title: Profriends, Archipelago Builders Corp. reaffirm partnership to deliver Westwind as planned

Snippet: PROPERTY Company of Friends Inc. (Profriends) reinforces its commitment to building communities as it sustains its partnership with Archipelago Builders Corp. (ABC), a Category AAA contractor, for the ongoing development of Westwind.

Read full article: https://www.manilatimes.net/2026/05/16/tmt-newswire/profriends-archipelago-builders-corp-reaffirm-partnership-to-deliver-westwind-as-planned/2345404

[2026-05-16 13:30 UTC+10:00] [Politics / Federal] [Factuality: 100]

Source: The Age

Title: ‘It’s really hurting’: Multicultural leaders decry Coalition migration policy

Snippet: The Coalition’s plan to tie migration to housing completions and bar non-citizens from welfare programs is a “shameful” choice that makes immigrants feel less safe and damages social cohesion, multicultural leaders say.

Read full article: https://www.theage.com.au/politics/federal/it-s-really-hurting-multicultural-leaders-decry-coalition-migration-policy-20260515-p5zxhe.html?ref=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_source=rss_feed

[2026-05-16 13:30 UTC+10:00] [Property / News] [Factuality: 100]

Source: The Age

Title: First home buyer outbids seven others for $943,000 unit in Mortdale

Snippet: A first home buyer outbid seven other parties, paying $943,000 for a two-bedroom apartment in Mortdale on Saturday.

Read full article: https://www.theage.com.au/property/news/first-home-buyer-outbids-seven-others-for-943-000-unit-in-mortdale-20260515-p5zxhv.html?ref=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_source=rss_feed

[2026-05-16 13:04 UTC+10:00] [National] [Factuality: 100]

Source: 9News

Title: Man set to front court after alleged Sydney hit-and-run

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

Read full article: https://www.9news.com.au/national/man-charged-after-alleged-hit-and-run--leichhardt/e6221cb6-fc42-488d-90ac-2812a3d7acce

[2026-05-16 11:43 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: ABC News

Title: Fury at bill increasing environmental water flows over private property

Snippet: Topic:State and Territory Parliament

Read full article: https://www.abc.net.au/news/2026-05-16/fury-over-easements-for-inundation-bill/106682636

[2026-05-16 10:37 UTC+10:00] [National] [Factuality: 100]

Source: 9News

Title: Exclusive Brethren sect denies telling members to kill their pets

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

Read full article: https://www.9news.com.au/national/exclusive-brethren-sect-denies-telling-members-to-kill-their-pets/c1ab715e-d7ab-4d1c-a8d2-ea4b5196d411

[2026-05-16 08:59 UTC+10:00] [National / Queensland] [Factuality: 100]

Source: The Age

Title: What capital gains and negative gearing changes will do to Queensland housing

Snippet: David Crisafulli is unconvinced the federal government’s overhaul of property taxes will improve the housing crisis in Queensland but economists and leading financial figures forecast the changes will be most acute in the Sunshine State.

Read full article: https://www.theage.com.au/national/queensland/what-capital-gains-and-negative-gearing-changes-will-do-to-queensland-housing-20260515-p5zxkc.html?ref=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_source=rss_feed

[2026-05-16 08:53 UTC+10:00] [National] [Factuality: 100]

Source: 9News

Title: Police warn over new scam targeting students after reported losses of more than $400,000

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

Read full article: https://www.9news.com.au/national/police-issue-warning-over-chinese-authority-scams-targeting-international-students/c25c4559-1c2d-4a40-92f6-89c83f0648bb

[2026-05-16 07:09 UTC+10:00] [National] [Factuality: 100]

Source: 9News

Title: Back-to-back rate hikes spook Australia's housing market

Snippet: Back-to-back cash rate hikes have put a lid on some home buyer's budgets, according to new analysis from Canstar.Last week the Reserve Bank of Australia (RBA) handed down a third consecutive interest rate hike, increasing the cash rate target to 4.35 per cent.During the March 2026 quarter, the average national new loan size fell from a record-high rate late last year, with drops in the key markets of NSW and Victoria, where property prices have been in decline.READ MORE: Tradies

Read full article: https://www.9news.com.au/national/cash-rate-hikes-home-buyers-tighten-spending-off-the-back-of-consecutive-increases/85417782-91c4-4667-9715-ccf626d65649

[2026-05-16 06:55 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: New York Post

Title: Pete Davidson loses whopping $400K on home sale, while slashing $1.2M off 6-acre retreat amid split from girlfriend

Snippet: Pete Davidson is taking more Ls on his real estate moves lately.

Read full article: https://nypost.com/2026/05/15/real-estate/pete-davidson-loses-400k-on-home-sale-while-slashing-1-2m-off-6-acre-retreat-amid-split-from-girlfriend/

[2026-05-16 05:00 UTC+10:00] [Property / News] [Factuality: 100]

Source: The Age

Title: Gold mogul splashes $50 million on record-setting Mosman mansion

Snippet: Andrew Cochineas, the chief executive officer of Pallion, and his wife, Lisette, have emerged as the buyers of a $50 million Mosman mansion, making it both a suburb and north shore record.

Read full article: https://www.theage.com.au/property/news/gold-mogul-splashes-50-million-on-record-setting-mosman-mansion-20260511-p5zvoa.html?ref=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_source=rss_feed

[2026-05-16 04:08 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: Al Jazeera

Title: Zelenskyy vows response after Russian strike kills 24 in Kyiv

Snippet: Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy says strikes targeting Russia’s oil industry and military production facilities are “entirely justified” after Moscow flattened an apartment block in Kyiv, killing at least 24 people.

Read full article: https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2026/5/15/zelenskyy-vows-response-after-russian-strike-kills-24-in-kyiv

[2026-05-16 03:49 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 95]

Source: New York Post

Title: Mortgage rates retreat to 6.36% despite rising inflation

Snippet: Mortgage rates defied expectations by ticking down slightly this week, even as the latest inflation data revealed that surging oil prices resulting from the ongoing war in the Middle East have now bled into the costs of other goods and services.

Read full article: https://nypost.com/2026/05/15/real-estate/mortgage-rates-retreat-to-6-36-despite-rising-inflation/

[2026-05-16 03:45 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: Zero Hedge

Title: Home Prices Register Biggest Annual Increase In More Than A Year: Report

Snippet: Authored by Naveen Athrappully via The Epoch Times (emphasis ours),

Read full article: https://www.zerohedge.com/economics/home-prices-register-biggest-annual-increase-more-year-report

[2026-05-16 02:10 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: The Manila Times

Title: Harvard Club of the Philippines-Global welcomes alumnus Hernan Garrido-Lecca

Snippet: THE Harvard Club of the Philippines-Global recently welcomed distinguished Harvard alumnus Hernan Garrido-Lecca, former minister of Housing, Construction and Water Services, and former minister of Health of Peru.

Read full article: https://www.manilatimes.net/2026/05/16/tmt-newswire/harvard-club-of-the-philippines-global-welcomes-alumnus-hernan-garrido-lecca/2344725

[2026-05-16 01:22 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: AP News

Title: Preakness at Laurel Park has everything but the Kentucky Derby winner

Snippet: Once home to packed grandstands and stars like Secretariat, Laurel now draws only a few hundred regulars on many race days. Racing is expected to end next year before the property is converted into a training facility. (AP video: Mingson Lau)

Read full article: https://apnews.com/article/preakness-post-time-3162114f15e1a52bfd25c73c2543cb09

[2026-05-16 01:00 UTC+10:00] [Australian politics] [Factuality: 100]

Source: Guardian Australia

Title: Back to Back Barries: Angus Taylor’s migration muddle - podcast

Snippet: Barrie Cassidy and Tony Barry deliver their verdict on the federal budget – including opposition leader Angus Taylor’s targeting of migrants in an effort to solve the housing crisis. They also discuss Pauline Hanson’s soon-to-be released energy policy and why dissatisfaction with Labor isn’t translating into more votes for the Greens

Read full article: https://www.theguardian.com/australia-news/audio/2026/may/16/back-to-back-barries-angus-taylors-migration-muddle

[2026-05-16 01:00 UTC+10:00] [Australia news] [Factuality: 100]

Source: Guardian Australia

Title: Angus Taylor’s immigration error – Back to Back Barries podcast

Snippet: Barrie Cassidy and Tony Barry deliver their verdict on Budget week – including the opposition leader, Angus Taylor’s focus on reducing migration numbers to solve the housing crisis. They also discuss Pauline Hanson’s soon-to-be-released energy policy and why not everyone was glued to political reporting this week.

Read full article: https://www.theguardian.com/australia-news/video/2026/may/16/angus-taylors-immigration-error-back-to-back-barries-podcast

[2026-05-16 01:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: New York Post

Title: LA reveals stunning list of most problematic rentals in city

Snippet: Los Angeles renters can now search a massive new online database exposing years of alleged housing violations tied to apartment buildings across the city — from illegal evictions to harassment complaints.

Read full article: https://nypost.com/2026/05/15/us-news/la-reveals-stunning-list-of-most-problematic-rentals-in-city/

[2026-05-16 00:27 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: AP News

Title: Photos of the aftermath of a Russian missile attack on a Kyiv apartment building

Snippet: Rescue workers clear the rubble of a house heavily damaged after a Russian strike on a residential neighborhood in Kyiv, Ukraine, on Thursday, May 14, 2026. (AP Photo/Evgeniy Maloletka)

Read full article: https://apnews.com/photo-gallery/photos-aftermath-russian-missile-attack-kyiv-apartment-building-ec2d54265a014e26885be65ced5b9d4f

[2026-05-15 23:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: New York Post

Title: Democrat running to oversee billions in taxpayer money has history of financial missteps

Snippet: A Democrat running for California’s Board of Equalization — the agency responsible for overseeing billions of dollars in the state’s property tax system — has made financial competency the center of her campaign despite having a history of lawsuits and fines for allegedly mishandling money.

Read full article: https://nypost.com/2026/05/15/us-news/democrat-running-to-oversee-billions-in-taxpayer-money-has-history-of-financial-missteps/