[2026-05-22 06:18 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: New York Post

Title: Blake Lively and Ryan Reynolds are $2M deep in contractor debt and their ‘dream house’ is still not done

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

Read full article: https://nypost.com/2026/05/21/real-estate/blake-lively-and-ryan-reynolds-are-2m-deep-in-contractor-debt/

[2026-05-22 06:12 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: ABC News

Title: Sweeping cuts but little detail — can the government stick to the Abetz budget?

Snippet: Fri 22 May 2026 at 6:12am

Read full article: https://www.abc.net.au/news/2026-05-22/eric-abetz-tasmanian-budget-2026-analysis/106695374

[2026-05-22 06:04 UTC+10:00] [Exército] [Factuality: 100]

Source: Deutsche Welle

Title: O que está por trás do aumento de gastos militares no governo Lula

Snippet: Sancionada ao final de 2025 e aprovada sem gerar ruídos orçamentários, a lei que retirou do arcabouço fiscal R$ 30 bilhões a serem destinados às Forças Armadas até 2030 consolidou um ano atípico para os gastos de defesa no Brasil.

Read full article: https://www.dw.com/pt-br/o-que-est%C3%A1-por-tr%C3%A1s-do-aumento-de-gastos-militares-no-governo-lula/a-77253628

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

Source: The Age

Title: Prime Minister open to change on 'death tax'

Snippet: Products & ServicesOpen Products & Services section

Read full article: https://www.theage.com.au/national/prime-minister-open-to-change-on-death-tax-20260522-p5zznw.html?ref=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_source=rss_feed

[2026-05-22 05:51 UTC+10:00] [US elections 2024] [Factuality: 100]

Source: Guardian Australia

Title: What’s in the Democrats’ 2024 election autopsy report, and what’s left out?

Snippet: Report contains damning findings concerning spending, media strategy and organizing failures that led to defeat

Read full article: https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2026/may/21/democrats-2024-election-autopsy-report-key-takeaways

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

Source: AP News

Title: Ohio data center tax break cost $1.4 billion more than expected

Snippet: Ohio’s biggest tax break for data centers is more expensive than once thought. A lot more expensive.

Read full article: https://apnews.com/article/ohio-data-centers-biggest-tax-break-55e086634bdf0b5914828c29d5ab70be

[2026-05-22 04:46 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: ABC News

Title: One Nation surfs wave as Labor defends budget

Snippet: Topic:Government and Politics

Read full article: https://www.abc.net.au/news/2026-05-22/one-nation-wave-albanese-labor-chalmers-budget-backlash/106692278

[2026-05-22 04:44 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: ABC News

Title: Treasurer asked to explain productivity impact of tax changes

Snippet: Fri 22 May 2026 at 4:44am

Read full article: https://www.abc.net.au/news/2026-05-22/treasurer-asked-to-explain-productivity-cost-of-tax-changes/106705562

[2026-05-22 04:17 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: Nikkei Asia

Title: Japan college to build AI- and robot-powered city within a city

Snippet: Science Tokyo aims to begin opening its futuristic mixed-use development in fiscal 2031. (Science Tokyo)

Read full article: https://asia.nikkei.com/business/technology/artificial-intelligence/japan-college-to-build-ai-and-robot-powered-city-within-a-city

[2026-05-22 04:12 UTC+10:00] [Politics / Federal] [Factuality: 100]

Source: The Age

Title: Labor open to changes on ‘death tax’, not on CGT

Snippet: Prime Minister Anthony Albanese is open to changes on a proposal to tax trusts that the Coalition has described as a “death tax”, according to government sources, though Labor will overlook a business outcry and push ahead with its remodelling of the capital gains tax.

Read full article: https://www.theage.com.au/politics/federal/labor-open-to-changes-on-death-tax-not-on-cgt-20260521-p5zzhs.html?ref=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_source=rss_feed

[2026-05-22 03:48 UTC+10:00] [Budget] [Factuality: 100]

Source: Politico

Title: Comment Brigitte Macron a sauvé un million d’euros pour l’Institut français de la mode

Snippet: PARIS — Voilà les poids lourds de la mode française soulagés, bien loin de leur colère de cet hiver, quand, au plus fort des négociations sur le budget, Bercy avait supprimé la subvention de l’Institut français de la mode (IFM) pour faire des économies. Six mois plus tard, la direction de l’IFM a appris que l’école touchera finalement la moitié de sa subvention, soit près d’un million d’euros.

Read full article: https://www.politico.eu/article/comment-brigitte-macron-a-sauve-un-million-deuros-pour-linstitut-francais-de-la-mode/?utm_source=RSS_Feed&utm_medium=RSS&utm_campaign=RSS_Syndication

[2026-05-22 03:40 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: CNBC

Title: AI spending expected to top $1 trillion in 2 years. That estimate's way too low if Jensen Huang's right

Snippet: Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang is way ahead of estimates on the amount of spending that's coming for AI – even the most optimistic ones.

Read full article: https://www.cnbc.com/2026/05/21/ai-spending-expected-to-top-1-trillion-in-2-years-why-that-estimate-may-be-too-low.html

[2026-05-22 03:30 UTC+10:00] [News] [Factuality: 100]

Source: Michael West Media

Title: Concerns, doubts over Tasmania budget cuts

Snippet: May 22, 2026 03:30 | News

Read full article: https://michaelwest.com.au/concerns-doubts-over-tasmania-budget-cuts/

[2026-05-22 01:00 UTC+10:00] [Australian politics] [Factuality: 92]

Source: Guardian Australia

Title: Back to Back Barries Live: How long will Angus Taylor survive as Liberal leader? - podcast

Snippet: In this special recording of the Barries in front of a live audience of 600 at the Sydney Writers’ festival, Barrie Cassidy and Tony Barry discuss why budget criticism is hurting Labor more than many anticipated. They also examine the Coalition’s many leadership changes and ask who could take the reins next

Read full article: https://www.theguardian.com/australia-news/audio/2026/may/22/back-to-back-barries-angus-taylor-iberal-leader-live

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

Source: Guardian Australia

Title: MPs urged to ignore fearmongering and pass Labor’s ‘long overdue’ negative gearing and CGT changes

Snippet: Exclusive: Any attempt to use the budget measures as an excuse to raise rent is opportunistic profiteering, housing advocates say

Read full article: https://www.theguardian.com/australia-news/2026/may/22/australia-negative-gearing-capital-gains-tax-housing-community-groups-urge-mps

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

Source: Guardian Australia

Title: The Coalition has dubbed the trust changes in Labor’s budget a ‘death tax’. Experts say that’s wrong

Snippet: The opposition has dusted off an old scare campaign and repackaged it. What is the truth behind Labor’s changes to trusts in the budget?

Read full article: https://www.theguardian.com/australia-news/2026/may/22/australia-budget-labor-trust-changes-is-it-a-death-tax-explained

[2026-05-22 00:31 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: Middle East Eye

Title: Macron once campaigned for Ramy Shaath's freedom. Now he wants to deport him

Snippet: In January 2022, Ramy Shaath arrived in Paris after spending 900 days in an Egyptian prison.

Read full article: https://www.middleeasteye.net/news/macron-once-campaigned-ramy-shaath-freedom-now-deport-from-france

[2026-05-21 23:10 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: Zero Hedge

Title: Walmart Tumbles On Disappointing Guidance, Warns Low-Income Consumers Drowning

Snippet: Extending concerns about US consumer weakness - now that the bumper OBBBA tax refund period is over - after yesterday's earnings by Home Depot and Target, this morning Walmart reported Q1 earnings (the last big company to report, rounding out earnings season) and warned that fuel costs are squeezing the company’s bottom line and could lead to higher prices for shoppers.

Read full article: https://www.zerohedge.com/markets/walmart-tumbles-disappointing-guidance-warns-low-income-consumers-drowning

[2026-05-21 21:43 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: The National (UAE)

Title: Dubai approves Dh1.5 billion relief package including halting hotel and restaurant tax | The National

Snippet: Dubai has approved a Dh1.5 billion ($400 million) economic incentive package to support the city's business and tourism sector, at a time when demand has fallen due to the Iran war.

Read full article: https://www.thenationalnews.com/business/economy/2026/05/21/dubai-approves-dh15-billion-relief-package-including-halting-hotel-and-restaurant-tax/

[2026-05-21 21:38 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: Zero Hedge

Title: Futures Slump, Ignoring Korean Euphoria, After Iran Rejects Trump Enriched Uranium Demands

Snippet: A steady rebound in US equities driven by peak insanity in Korea (where the two chip stocks that account for most of the market surged and sent the Kospi soaring more than 8% overnight) faded after a report that Iran’s Supreme Leader issued a directive that the country’s near-weapons-grade uranium must remain in the country, rejecting Trump's key ceasefire demand, while oil and bond yields jumped as traders waited in mounting futility to see whether hopes of a peace deal

Read full article: https://www.zerohedge.com/markets/futures-slump-ignoring-korean-euphoria-after-iran-rejects-trump-enriched-uranium-demands

[2026-05-21 21:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 95]

Source: New York Post

Title: Jeff Bezos shows how to call out Mamdani’s tax-the-rich scams

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

Read full article: https://nypost.com/2026/05/21/opinion/jeff-bezos-shows-how-to-call-out-mamdanis-tax-the-rich-scams/

[2026-05-21 20:00 UTC+10:00] [National / Victoria] [Factuality: 100]

Source: The Age

Title: Budget changes will benefit young generations

Snippet: To submit a letter to The Age, email letters@theage.com.au. Please include your home address and telephone number. No attachments, please include your letter in the body of the email. See here for our rules and tips on getting your letter published.

Read full article: https://www.theage.com.au/national/victoria/budget-changes-will-benefit-young-generations-20260521-p5zzj6.html?ref=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_source=rss_feed

[2026-05-21 19:32 UTC+10:00] [Debt] [Factuality: 92]

Source: Politico

Title: EU cuts growth forecasts as Middle East war drags on

Snippet: BRUSSELS — The European Commission on Thursday downgraded economic growth estimates to 1.1 percent, as surging energy prices fueled by the Middle East war cause a slowdown.

Read full article: https://www.politico.eu/article/eu-cuts-growth-forecasts-middle-east-war-energy-prices/?utm_source=RSS_Feed&utm_medium=RSS&utm_campaign=RSS_Syndication

[2026-05-21 19:15 UTC+10:00] [One Nation] [Factuality: 100]

Source: Guardian Australia

Title: Pauline Hanson announces Norway-inspired gas policy as she decries 25% export tax as ‘economic vandalism’

Snippet: One Nation proposal would abolish offshore gas profits tax and acquire 30% equity in new projects in a move the Coalition says is ‘borrowed from Venezuela’

Read full article: https://www.theguardian.com/australia-news/2026/may/21/pauline-hanson-announces-norway-inspired-gas-policy-as-she-decries-25-export-tax-as-economic-vandalism

[2026-05-21 18:41 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: ABC News

Title: 'Hard to achieve, in our opinion': Ratings agency unimpressed with Tas budget

Snippet: Thu 21 May 2026 at 6:41pm

Read full article: https://www.abc.net.au/news/2026-05-21/tas-state-budget-2026-ratings-agency-reactions/106695398

[2026-05-21 18:41 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: ABC News

Title: Hanson proposes tax break for drilling alongside new gas royalty

Snippet: Thu 21 May 2026 at 6:41pm

Read full article: https://www.abc.net.au/news/2026-05-21/one-nation-proposes-new-tax-break-for-drilling/106707250

[2026-05-21 17:40 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: South China Morning Post

Title: Starmer’s leadership challenger Streeting floats UK ‘wealth tax that works’

Snippet: The former health minister has proposed equalising capital gains levy with income tax, aiming for a ‘fairer’ UK wealth system

Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/news/world/europe/article/3354346/starmers-leadership-challenger-streeting-floats-uk-wealth-tax-works?utm_source=rss_feed

[2026-05-21 17:40 UTC+10:00] [Wes Streeting] [Factuality: 100]

Source: South China Morning Post

Title: Starmer’s leadership challenger Streeting floats UK ‘wealth tax that works’

Snippet: The former health minister has proposed equalising capital gains levy with income tax, aiming for a ‘fairer’ UK wealth system

Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/news/world/europe/article/3354346/starmers-leadership-challenger-streeting-floats-uk-wealth-tax-works

[2026-05-21 17:20 UTC+10:00] [National / WA] [Factuality: 90]

Source: The Age

Title: How will Chalmers’ tax changes impact WA’s ‘original startup’?

Snippet: Federal Treasurer Jim Chalmers has acknowledged growing concerns that changes to capital gains tax could impact Western Australia’s mining industry – particularly mineral exploration, which has been labelled as the nation’s “original startup”.

Read full article: https://www.theage.com.au/national/western-australia/how-will-chalmers-tax-changes-impact-wa-s-original-startup-20260521-p5zzl6.html?ref=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_source=rss_feed

[2026-05-21 17:07 UTC+10:00] [Economy & Markets] [Factuality: 100]

Source: Michael West Media

Title: Budget: whopping subsidies, private health profiteering as waiting lists rise

Snippet: Don't pay so you can read it. Pay so everyone can!

Read full article: https://michaelwest.com.au/budget-whopping-subsidies-private-health-profiteering-as-waiting-lists-rise/

[2026-05-21 17:06 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: ABC News

Title: Albanese's hard sell as budget opponents line up

Snippet: Topic:Government and Politics

Read full article: https://www.abc.net.au/news/2026-05-21/federal-budget-albanese-jim-chalmers-coalition-angus-taylor/106692032

[2026-05-21 16:55 UTC+10:00] [News] [Factuality: 100]

Source: Michael West Media

Title: Hanson lashes gas tax ‘vandalism’, reveals energy plan

Snippet: May 21, 2026 16:55 | News

Read full article: https://michaelwest.com.au/hanson-lashes-gas-tax-vandalism-reveals-energy-plan/

[2026-05-21 16:55 UTC+10:00] [News] [Factuality: 100]

Source: Michael West Media

Title: Hanson lashes gas tax ‘vandalism’, reveals energy plan

Snippet: May 21, 2026 16:55 | News

Read full article: https://michaelwest.com.au/hanson-lashes-gas-tax-vandalism-reveals-energy-plan-2/

[2026-05-21 16:03 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: ABC News

Title: Public transport to remain free in Tasmania for an additional year

Snippet: Topic:Public Transport

Read full article: https://www.abc.net.au/news/2026-05-21/tasmanian-budget-free-public-transport-extended/106706188

[2026-05-21 15:26 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: ABC News

Title: What's being cut in Tasmania's state budget?

Snippet: Thu 21 May 2026 at 3:26pm

Read full article: https://www.abc.net.au/news/2026-05-21/tas-budget-2026-explained-where-are-the-cuts/106682908

[2026-05-21 15:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: ABC News

Title: Government to slash 1,700 jobs as Abetz looks to rein in Tasmanian spending

Snippet: Thu 21 May 2026 at 3:00pm

Read full article: https://www.abc.net.au/news/2026-05-21/tasmanian-state-budget-2026-cuts-and-debt/106695336

[2026-05-21 15:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: BBC News

Title: Wes Streeting pledges 'wealth tax that works'

Snippet: Former Health Secretary Wes Streeting has backed the introduction of a "wealth tax that works", as part of his pitch for the Labour leadership.

Read full article: https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/cm2pxz7de41o?at_medium=RSS&at_campaign=rss

[2026-05-21 13:43 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: AP News

Title: Jessica Shepard's triple-double helps Wings rally from 11-point deficit, beat Sky 99-89

Snippet: CHICAGO (AP) — Jessica Shepard had her second career triple-double and the first in the WNBA this season, Arike Ogunbowale scored 11 of her 23 points in the fourth quarter, and the Dallas Wings beat the Chicago Sky 99-89 on Wednesday night.

Read full article: https://apnews.com/article/wings-sky-score-0995a05b2cbea3b169ea7775c9f45d9a

[2026-05-21 13:26 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: CNBC

Title: Singapore's Singtel to boost spending as telecom major eyes AI services, data center expansion

Snippet: Southeast Asia's largest telecom operator, Singtel, expects to boost its capital expenditure to around 3 billion Singapore dollars in its current fiscal year, up from S$2.5 billion from a year earlier, with a majority marked for AI and data center growth.

Read full article: https://www.cnbc.com/2026/05/21/singtel-earnings-ceo-ai-services-data-centers-.html

[2026-05-21 13:14 UTC+10:00] [National] [Factuality: 100]

Source: 9News

Title: Former PM backs contentious tax reform in scathing statement

Snippet: Auto news: Public electric car charging cables cut and stolen at shopping centre

Read full article: https://www.9news.com.au/national/paul-keating-support-of-federal-budget-opposition-reacts/cfe06484-6b5d-415f-b2b4-43235f7e27e5

[2026-05-21 12:45 UTC+10:00] [Environment / Climate change] [Factuality: 100]

Source: The Age

Title: CSIRO cuts climate research jobs, despite budget funding boost

Snippet: Australia’s national science agency has confirmed it will shed 92 jobs, the majority of which will come from environment and climate modelling teams.

Read full article: https://www.theage.com.au/environment/climate-change/csiro-cuts-climate-research-jobs-despite-budget-funding-boost-20260521-p5zzd3.html?ref=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_source=rss_feed

[2026-05-21 12:29 UTC+10:00] [Politics / Federal] [Factuality: 100]

Source: The Age

Title: Cross the ditch? Startups told to ‘do it in NZ’ to dodge CGT

Snippet: Prime Minister Anthony Albanese has spent the fourth anniversary of his election win defending the budget while New Zealand’s finance minister encourages Australian business owners to cross the ditch to benefit from lower taxation.

Read full article: https://www.theage.com.au/politics/federal/cross-the-ditch-startups-told-to-do-it-in-nz-to-dodge-cgt-20260521-p5zzbg.html?ref=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_source=rss_feed

[2026-05-21 12:29 UTC+10:00] [Politics / Federal] [Factuality: 100]

Source: The Age

Title: Cross the ditch? Start-ups told to ‘do it in NZ’ to dodge CGT

Snippet: Prime Minister Anthony Albanese has spent the fourth anniversary of his election win defending the budget while New Zealand’s finance minister encourages Australian business owners to cross the ditch to benefit from lower taxation.

Read full article: https://www.theage.com.au/politics/federal/cross-the-ditch-start-ups-told-to-do-it-in-nz-to-dodge-cgt-20260521-p5zzbg.html?ref=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_source=rss_feed

[2026-05-21 12:24 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: BBC News

Title: How Trump's IRS settlement could block tax audits of him, his family and their businesses

Snippet: The US Department of Justice has announced that this week's unprecedented settlement of President Donald Trump's lawsuit over the leaking of his tax returns blocks the IRS from reviewing tax filings that Trump, his family and his businesses made in the past.

Read full article: https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/cn0pk2e22jro?at_medium=RSS&at_campaign=rss

[2026-05-21 12:22 UTC+10:00] [National] [Factuality: 100]

Source: 9News

Title: Australian family's query about new trust tax law sparks debate

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

Read full article: https://www.9news.com.au/national/family-trust-tax-question-money-expert-noel-whittaker/741478b4-e6d0-4d06-9e5c-4805707dc5d4

[2026-05-21 12:17 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 92]

Source: The Jerusalem Post

Title: US State Dept. watchdog investigates Gaza aid group over emergency aid spending

Snippet: The US State Department’s oversight body is investigating the now-defunct Gaza Humanitarian Foundation and its use of millions of dollars in emergency aid funding, the Financial Times reported Wednesday, citing three people familiar with the inquiry.

Read full article: https://www.jpost.com/middle-east/article-896919

[2026-05-21 09:07 UTC+10:00] [News] [Factuality: 100]

Source: Michael West Media

Title: ‘Structurally sound’: Keating backs budget

Snippet: May 21, 2026 09:07 | News

Read full article: https://michaelwest.com.au/structurally-sound-keating-backs-budget/

[2026-05-21 09:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: South Korea

Title: Gov't to extend fuel tax cut through July amid consumer price pressure

Snippet: SEOUL, May 21 (Yonhap) -- South Korea plans to extend the fuel tax cut scheme by two months through the end of July amid growing inflationary pressure in the wake of the Middle East crisis, the finance ministry said Thursday.

Read full article: https://en.yna.co.kr/view/AEN20260521001000320

[2026-05-21 08:54 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: New York Post

Title: NYS finally starts voting on budget but Dem leaders push price tag to record highs

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

Read full article: https://nypost.com/2026/05/20/us-news/nys-finally-starts-voting-on-budget-but-dem-leaders-push-price-tag-to-record-highs/

[2026-05-21 08:19 UTC+10:00] [Sport / Soccer] [Factuality: 100]

Source: The Age

Title: Football Australia to post $15.3 million loss as full scale of financial troubles revealed

Snippet: The true extent of Football Australia’s financial turmoil can be revealed, with the game’s governing body set to post a staggering loss of $15.3 million - almost double the previous record deficit of $8.3 million set last year.

Read full article: https://www.theage.com.au/sport/soccer/football-australia-to-post-15-3-million-loss-as-full-scale-of-financial-troubles-revealed-20260521-p5zzas.html?ref=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_source=rss_feed