[2026-07-18 10:57 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: AP News

Title: Fiscal federal en Texas revela nuevos detalles sobre muerte de mexicano a manos de agente del ICE

Snippet: Albert Salgado es consolado por su novia en el lugar donde su tío Lorenzo Salgado Araujo fue baleado por un agente del ICE, el viernes 10 de julio de 2026, en Houston. (AP Foto/Annie Mulligan)

Read full article: https://apnews.com/article/eeuu-mexicano-asesinado-houston-ice-27cd2a4751a71d49576f00e819bb922c

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

Source: AP News

Title: Judge rules against use of obscure clause to cancel grants to states

Snippet: Russell Vought, acting director, Office of Management and Budget, testifies before the House Financial Committee on the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) semi-annual report, on Capitol Hill in Washington, Wednesday, July 15, 2026. (AP Photo/Cliff Owen)

Read full article: https://apnews.com/article/doge-trump-administration-lawsuit-congress-d588e3824b5fb321744dde9e2b9a2618

[2026-07-18 08:07 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: New York Post

Title: Powerful UFT union boss pushed $10K teaching assistant raises — on top of bloated NYC budget

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

Read full article: https://nypost.com/2026/07/17/us-news/powerful-uft-union-boss-pushed-10k-teaching-assistant-raises-on-top-of-bloated-nyc-budget/

[2026-07-18 06:50 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: Al Jazeera

Title: Top IRS lawyer to resign post amid disagreements with Trump administration

Snippet: The top lawyer for the Internal Revenue Service (IRS), the federal tax-collecting agency in the United States, is scheduled to leave his post amid rumours of clashes with President Donald Trump’s White House.

Read full article: https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2026/7/17/top-irs-lawyer-to-resign-post-amid-disagreements-with-trump-administration

[2026-07-18 05:51 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 95]

Source: New York Post

Title: Gavin Newsom to release long-awaited tax returns by end of July

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

Read full article: https://nypost.com/2026/07/17/us-news/gavin-newsom-to-release-long-awaited-tax-returns-by-end-of-july/

[2026-07-18 02:18 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: The Jerusalem Post

Title: Tax Authority will immediately stop war damage claims until Bnei Brak mayor condemns mob attacks

Snippet: Tax Authority Director Shay Aharonovich sent a scathing letter to Bnei Brak Mayor Hanoch Zeibert on Thursday, ordering the suspension of war damage claims in the city after Tax Authority employees were attacked earlier that day.

Read full article: https://www.jpost.com/israel-news/article-902843

[2026-07-18 02:01 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: The Manila Times

Title: Working group drafting global minimum tax law

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

Read full article: https://www.manilatimes.net/2026/07/18/business/top-business/working-group-drafting-global-minimum-tax-law/2386726

[2026-07-18 02:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: The Manila Times

Title: Forum exposes gaps in regulatory ecosystem

Snippet: SPEAKERS at the Manila Times (TMT) Health Forum 2026 warned that the country’s drug safety system continues to carry structural weaknesses dating back decades, creating a lingering trust deficit among regulators, physicians and patients.

Read full article: https://www.manilatimes.net/2026/07/18/supplements/forum-exposes-gaps-in-regulatory-ecosystem/2386503

[2026-07-18 01:20 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: The Moscow Times

Title: Could Russia's Wartime Debt Boom Trigger a Banking Crisis?

Snippet: Russia’s wartime borrowing boom, which helped prop up the economy following Western sanctions, has left the country’s banking sector increasingly vulnerable as high interest rates and slowing growth make it harder for companies and households to repay their debts.

Read full article: https://www.themoscowtimes.com/2026/07/17/could-russias-wartime-debt-boom-trigger-a-banking-crisis-a93271

[2026-07-18 01:00 UTC+10:00] [Centrelink debt recovery] [Factuality: 95]

Source: Guardian Australia

Title: Robodebt whistleblower was told her royal commission evidence ‘could cost you your job’, court hears

Snippet: Exclusive: Jeannie-Marie Blake is suing the Australian government over alleged threats, which her department denies making

Read full article: https://www.theguardian.com/australia-news/2026/jul/18/robodebt-whistleblower-was-told-her-royal-commission-evidence-could-cost-you-your-job-court-hears

[2026-07-17 23:19 UTC+10:00] [Budget] [Factuality: 100]

Source: Politico

Title: Andy Burnham’s long general election campaign starts now

Snippet: LONDON — Britain’s Labour Party has a new leader. Now for the hard part: the general election battle of his lifetime is less than three years away.

Read full article: https://www.politico.eu/article/andy-burnhams-long-general-election-campaign-starts-now/?utm_source=RSS_Feed&utm_medium=RSS&utm_campaign=RSS_Syndication

[2026-07-17 22:59 UTC+10:00] [Film] [Factuality: 100]

Source: Guardian Australia

Title: The Hunt for Gollum is being criticised for its all-white cast. Blaming Tolkien is the wrong answer

Snippet: The Lord of the Rings author’s debt to Norse mythology is simply irrelevant when it comes to the appearance of hobbits and elves on screen today

Read full article: https://www.theguardian.com/film/2026/jul/17/hunt-for-gollum-criticised-white-cast-blaming-tolkien-wrong-answer-andy-serkis

[2026-07-17 22:38 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: New York Post

Title: Investors in NYC’s municipal debt are starting to lose patience with Zohran Mamdani

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

Read full article: https://nypost.com/2026/07/17/business/nycs-municipal-debt-nvestors-are-losing-patience-with-zohran-mamdani/

[2026-07-17 22:35 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: Zero Hedge

Title: Futures Tumble As Latest Chinese "DeepSeek Moment" Sparks Chip Meltdown

Snippet: A surprise breakthrough from Chinese AI startup Moonshot (which is now at the top of the Frontend code benchmark on Arena) rumbled through global markets, sending chip stocks reeling, as queasiness returned about the industry’s unprecedented spending spree (something we have been warning about for the past year). Moonshot claims its new Kimi K3 model rivals top offerings from OpenAI and Anthropic in a release reminiscent of last year’s “DeepSeek moment.” It came as President Xi Jinping appeared at China’s

Read full article: https://www.zerohedge.com/markets/futures-tumble-latest-chinese-deepseek-moment-sparks-chip-meltdown

[2026-07-17 21:49 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: AfricaNews

Title: Cameroon launches tax recovery operation in the gold sector

Snippet: Cameroon has launched a wide-scale operation aimed at recovering approximately $680 billion in tax and customs revenues from the production of some 17 tonnes of gold.

Read full article: http://www.africanews.com/2026/07/17/cameroon-launches-tax-recovery-operation-in-the-gold-sector/

[2026-07-17 21:14 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: AP News

Title: El Parlamento de Israel se disuelve antes de las elecciones del 27 de octubre

Snippet: Legisladores israelíes asisten a una sesión parlamentaria en Jerusalén para votar un proyecto de ley que modificará la autoridad y responsabilidades del fiscal general, el 15 de julio de 2026. (AP Foto/Ohad Zwigenberg)

Read full article: https://apnews.com/article/israel-knesset-elecciones-netanyahu-c2ef4af5a27a308138c5c38e8fe00685

[2026-07-17 20:05 UTC+10:00] [Property / Living] [Factuality: 100]

Source: The Age

Title: Five of the best homes in Melbourne asking $900,000 or less

Snippet: Mansions aren’t the only homes that can be beautiful. Home buyers on a budget can find stylish and liveable options if they know where to look, especially in a market downturn.

Read full article: https://www.theage.com.au/property/living/five-of-the-best-homes-in-melbourne-asking-900-000-or-less-20260715-p60fj0.html?ref=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_source=rss_feed

[2026-07-17 20:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: New York Post

Title: NY is now spending more on Medicaid than schools — and pays more per person than anywhere in US: report

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

Read full article: https://nypost.com/2026/07/17/us-news/ny-spending-more-on-medicaid-than-schools-and-pays-more-per-person-than-anywhere-in-us-report/

[2026-07-17 19:31 UTC+10:00] [Property / News] [Factuality: 100]

Source: The Age

Title: Four of the best homes in Sydney with an asking price of $1.5m or less

Snippet: Mansions aren’t the only homes that can be beautiful. Home buyers on a budget can find stylish and liveable options if they know where to look, especially in a market downturn.

Read full article: https://www.theage.com.au/property/news/four-of-the-best-homes-in-sydney-with-an-asking-price-of-1-5m-or-less-20260716-p60g0l.html?ref=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_source=rss_feed

[2026-07-17 16:21 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: CNBC

Title: Sweden's Saab posts record orders as fighter jet maker cashes in on higher defense spending

Snippet: Swedish defense company Saab beat earnings expectations in the second quarter, as booming demand for military equipment propelled the fighter jet maker to another quarter of record orders backlog.

Read full article: https://www.cnbc.com/2026/07/17/saab-stock-earnings-q2-report-defense-sales-orders.html

[2026-07-17 14:46 UTC+10:00] [All News] [Factuality: 100]

Source: The Korea Herald

Title: Busan's department stores cash in on record foreign visitor numbers

Snippet: Foreign spending in Busan echoes nationwide trend toward record department store sales

Read full article: https://www.koreaherald.com/article/10812018

[2026-07-17 12:00 UTC+10:00] [Big Tech] [Factuality: 100]

Source: Politico

Title: Google mega fine to slash taxpayers’ contributions to Brussels

Snippet: BRUSSELS — U.S. tech giant Google will inadvertently help fund the EU’s coffers as the European Commission plans to put its multibillion-euro fine toward the bloc’s central budget.

Read full article: https://www.politico.eu/article/google-mega-fine-slash-taxpayers-payments-brussels/?utm_source=RSS_Feed&utm_medium=RSS&utm_campaign=RSS_Syndication

[2026-07-17 11:07 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: CNBC

Title: SoftBank sinks 8% as Japanese chip stocks track Wall Street AI sell-off

Snippet: Japanese tech stocks tumbled on Friday as a fresh rout in U.S. semiconductor shares spread across Asia, underscoring growing worries about AI spending.

Read full article: https://www.cnbc.com/2026/07/17/softbank-chip-stocks-asia-wall-street-ai-rout.html

[2026-07-17 10:08 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: BBC News

Title: The Papers: 'Spending warning to Burnham' and 'Only 693 days till Euros'

Snippet: The Daily Telegraph leads with warnings from the International Monetary Fund (IMF) to Andy Burnham, who is expected to become prime minister on Monday, saying that "Britain cannot afford a fresh spending binge". The IMF says the "deficit must be cut as PM-in-waiting considers nationalising Thames Water", after Burnham unveils plans to be "unashamedly" Labour, suggesting – in the paper's words – that "he will tax and spend more".

Read full article: https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/c4gjdy0221do?at_medium=RSS&at_campaign=rss

[2026-07-17 09:52 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: New York Post

Title: New York politicians ignore the budget disasters ahead

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

Read full article: https://nypost.com/2026/07/16/opinion/new-york-politicians-ignore-the-budget-disasters-ahead/

[2026-07-17 09:47 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: The Jerusalem Post

Title: US House Republicans push forward on Trump funding plan for Iran war, election overhaul

Snippet: Republicans in the US Congress forged ahead on Thursday with a $95 billion budget plan to meet President Donald Trump's demands for new defense funding for the war in Iran, farm assistance, and a sweeping overhaul of voting requirements ahead of the November midterm elections.

Read full article: https://www.jpost.com/american-politics/article-902809

[2026-07-17 08:19 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 90]

Source: The Jerusalem Post

Title: Israel's Yarden Garzon: ‘I’ll make it to the WNBA, I’m sure!’

Snippet: Yarden Garzon is undoubtedly one of the best Israeli basketball players to emerge in recent years.The 22-year-old, 6-foot-1 guard, originally from Ra’anana, starred in the NCAA over the past four seasons, spending three years at Indiana before transferring to Maryland for her senior year.According to many projections, Garzon was expected to become just the second Israeli to play in the WNBA, but she ultimately went undrafted a few months ago.

Read full article: https://www.jpost.com/israel-news/sports/article-902805

[2026-07-17 05:52 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: AP News

Title: House Republicans' $95B Iran war package clears first hurdle

Snippet: House Budget Committee Chairman Jodey Arrington, R-Texas, center, speaks with an aide during a markup on the Fiscal Year 2027 spending plan, at the Capitol in Washington, Thursday, July 16, 2026. (AP Photo/J. Scott Applewhite)

Read full article: https://apnews.com/article/iran-war-house-republican-budget-47056fcf87e5937bd1bb3f9ae0388d37

[2026-07-17 05:27 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: Nikkei Asia

Title: UBS boosts debt-underwriting in Japan with new hire

Snippet: UBS expects more Japanese companies to raise funds in currencies other than the yen. © Reuters

Read full article: https://asia.nikkei.com/business/markets/bonds/ubs-boosts-debt-underwriting-in-japan-with-new-hire

[2026-07-17 05:00 UTC+10:00] [National / WA] [Factuality: 95]

Source: The Age

Title: Former Rosendorff director being chased by tax office for alleged unpaid bills

Snippet: Rosendorff Diamonds’ new director is facing legal action over a substantial tax bill to the tune of millions of dollars, according to a Supreme Court writ filed this week.

Read full article: https://www.theage.com.au/national/western-australia/former-rosendorff-director-being-chased-by-tax-office-for-alleged-unpaid-bills-20260716-p60fzr.html?ref=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_source=rss_feed

[2026-07-17 04:42 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: AP News

Title: Trump's Labor nominee touts experience and fraud prevention efforts

Snippet: Keith Sonderling testifies during a Senate Health Education Labor and Pension committee confirmation hearing to be the Labor Secretary, on Capitol Hill, Thursday, July 16, 2026, in Washington. (AP Photo/Mariam Zuhaib)

Read full article: https://apnews.com/article/labor-secretary-trump-confirmation-hearing-sonderling-9b34d83f64dc8e40109e6e6349862b64

[2026-07-17 02:37 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: New York Post

Title: New Yorkers are spending $12K for two night stays at a fancy LI ‘summer camp’ for rich adults — and it’s not even in The Hamptons

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

Read full article: https://nypost.com/2026/07/16/lifestyle/lis-luxe-new-summer-camp-for-adults-costs-12k-for-two-nights/

[2026-07-17 02:02 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: AP News

Title: Trump administration races the clock to rebuild US tariff wall knocked down by Supreme Court

Snippet: Shipping containers are seen ready for transport at the Guangzhou Port in the Nansha district in southern China’s Guangdong province, April 17, 2025. (AP Photo/Ng Han Guan, File)

Read full article: https://apnews.com/article/trump-tariffs-supreme-court-trade-deficit-ec2bd8d8d928baafc619a161670d7725

[2026-07-16 23:20 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: The Manila Times

Title: Palace: 'Sara Duterte is not above the law'

Snippet: MANILA, Philippines — Malacañang on Thursday reiterated that no one is above the law, as it questioned the Defense team's opposition to allowing access to the bank and tax records of Vice President Sara Duterte during the resumption of the impeachment trial.

Read full article: https://www.manilatimes.net/2026/07/16/news/palace-sara-duterte-is-not-above-the-law/2385991

[2026-07-16 22:38 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: Zero Hedge

Title: Despite Slumping Sentiment & Lower Gas Prices, The American Consumer Is Still Spending Strongly

Snippet: While headline spend at gas stations is expected to decline (due to tumbling pump prices), BofA's almost omniscient analysts forecast a stronger than consensus print for today's US Retail Sales data.

Read full article: https://www.zerohedge.com/markets/despite-slumping-sentiment-lower-gas-prices-american-consumer-still-spending-strongly

[2026-07-16 21:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: South China Morning Post

Title: Zou Shiming’s Olympic boxing legacy overshadowed by shocking 200 million yuan debt

Snippet: The 45-year-old and his wife shared how they invested heavily in high-end gyms, including an 18,000 sq m venue, on a reality television show

Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/sport/china/article/3360802/zou-shimings-olympic-boxing-legacy-overshadowed-shocking-200-million-yuan-debt?utm_source=rss_feed

[2026-07-16 21:00 UTC+10:00] [MCN] [Factuality: 100]

Source: South China Morning Post

Title: Zou Shiming’s Olympic boxing legacy overshadowed by shocking 200 million yuan debt

Snippet: The 45-year-old and his wife shared how they invested heavily in high-end gyms, including an 18,000 sq m venue, on a reality television show

Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/sport/china/article/3360802/zou-shimings-olympic-boxing-legacy-overshadowed-shocking-200-million-yuan-debt

[2026-07-16 20:55 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: Zero Hedge

Title: UBS: TSMC's 'Surprise CapEx Hike' Reinforces Confidence In AI Supply Chain

Snippet: TSMC, or Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Co., the world's largest contract chipmaker, raised its 2026 spending and revenue outlook on Thursday morning, a move UBS analysts said "boosts confidence in the AI supply chain."

Read full article: https://www.zerohedge.com/markets/ubs-tsmcs-surprise-capex-hike-reinforces-confidence-ai-supply-chain

[2026-07-16 19:25 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: The Manila Times

Title: Palace: Sara Duterte is not above the law

Snippet: Malacañang on Thursday reiterated that no one is above the law as it questioned the defense team's opposition to allowing access to the bank and tax records of Vice President Sara Duterte during the resumption of the impeachment trial.

Read full article: https://www.manilatimes.net/2026/07/16/videos/palace-sara-duterte-is-not-above-the-law/2385787

[2026-07-16 18:30 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: South China Morning Post

Title: Climate disasters compete with wars, markets for distracted world’s money

Snippet: Even as disasters in Spain and China dominate headlines, demand for defence and investment spending is crowding out climate mitigation

Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/opinion/world-opinion/article/3360506/climate-disasters-compete-wars-markets-distracted-worlds-money?utm_source=rss_feed

[2026-07-16 18:30 UTC+10:00] [flooding] [Factuality: 100]

Source: South China Morning Post

Title: Climate disasters compete with wars, markets for distracted world’s money

Snippet: Even as disasters in Spain and China dominate headlines, demand for defence and investment spending is crowding out climate mitigation

Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/opinion/world-opinion/article/3360506/climate-disasters-compete-wars-markets-distracted-worlds-money

[2026-07-16 17:52 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: South China Morning Post

Title: Malaysia’s US$47 million investment in Indonesian start-up revealed as fraud

Snippet: The finance ministry said pension fund KWAP lost the money to eFishery despite rigorous due diligence

Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/news/asia/southeast-asia/article/3360787/malaysias-us47-million-investment-indonesian-start-revealed-fraud?utm_source=rss_feed

[2026-07-16 17:52 UTC+10:00] [Anwar Ibrahim] [Factuality: 100]

Source: South China Morning Post

Title: Malaysia’s US$47 million investment in Indonesian start-up revealed as fraud

Snippet: The finance ministry said pension fund KWAP lost the money to eFishery despite rigorous due diligence

Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/news/asia/southeast-asia/article/3360787/malaysias-us47-million-investment-indonesian-start-revealed-fraud

[2026-07-16 17:35 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: South Korea

Title: (2nd LD) Agencies, producers pledge to cap actors' fees for state-supported films

Snippet: SEOUL, July 16 (Yonhap) -- Film producers and major talent agencies on Thursday agreed to cooperate to cap actors' appearance fees at below 10 percent of net production costs for state-backed mid- and low-budget films, in a bid to revive the country's struggling film industry.

Read full article: https://en.yna.co.kr/view/AEN20260716003452315

[2026-07-16 16:47 UTC+10:00] [Business] [Factuality: 100]

Source: Rappler

Title: [Vantage Point] The P6.77-billion question VP Sara Duterte can’t just ignore

Snippet: This is AI generated summarization, which may have errors. For context, always refer to the full article.

Read full article: https://www.rappler.com/voices/thought-leaders/vantage-point-bir-tax-amlc-records-billions-questions-sara-duterte-ignore/

[2026-07-16 15:57 UTC+10:00] [Politics / Federal] [Factuality: 90]

Source: The Age

Title: AUKUS will not run on time or on budget, Christopher Pyne says

Snippet: Christopher Pyne says the AUKUS pact is unlikely to be delivered on time and on budget, but the former defence minister believes acquiring a fleet of nuclear-powered submarines will still provide an important deterrent to China and powerful boost to Australia’s military capabilities.

Read full article: https://www.theage.com.au/politics/federal/aukus-will-not-run-on-time-or-on-budget-christopher-pyne-says-20260716-p60fux.html?ref=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_source=rss_feed

[2026-07-16 15:39 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: The Manila Times

Title: DOTr receives clean audit opinion from COA after more than 30 years

Snippet: MANILA, Philippines — The Department of Transportation (DOTr) received an unmodified opinion from the Commission on Audit (COA) on its consolidated financial statements for fiscal year 2025, marking the agency's first clean audit opinion in more than three decades.

Read full article: https://www.manilatimes.net/2026/07/16/news/dotr-receives-clean-audit-opinion-from-coa-after-more-than-30-years/2385588

[2026-07-16 15:19 UTC+10:00] [News] [Factuality: 100]

Source: Michael West Media

Title: Small business owners urged to act early on tax debt

Snippet: July 16, 2026 15:19 | News

Read full article: https://michaelwest.com.au/small-business-owners-urged-to-act-early-on-tax-debt/

[2026-07-16 15:10 UTC+10:00] [National] [Factuality: 100]

Source: The Age

Title: Thousands of Aussies caught up in superannuation nightmare

Snippet: Products & ServicesOpen Products & Services section

Read full article: https://www.theage.com.au/national/thousands-of-aussies-caught-up-in-superannuation-nightmare-20260716-p60fy0.html?ref=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_source=rss_feed

[2026-07-16 13:46 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: The Manila Times

Title: Bill seeks P1,000 monthly pension for PWDs

Snippet: SOLANO — Persons with Disability (PWD) across the country may soon receive a P1,000 monthly social pension if a bill filed in the House of Representatives is passed into law.

Read full article: https://www.manilatimes.net/2026/07/16/regions/bill-seeks-p1000-monthly-pension-for-pwds/2385553