[2026-05-14 13:43 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: New York Post

Title: California mayors go nuclear over plan to charge taxpayers even more for Gavin Newsom’s $231B high speed rail

Snippet: California mayors in the Central Valley aren’t happy with a plan to dip into local taxes and zoning for the state’s long-delayed high speed rail projects — saying they’ll sue the state if it goes through with it.

Read full article: https://nypost.com/2026/05/13/us-news/california-mayors-go-nuclear-over-high-speed-rail-tax-plan/

[2026-05-14 13:38 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: New York Post

Title: Cavaliers rally late to steal Game 5 road win over Pistons

Snippet: DETROIT — James Harden scored a playoff-best 30 points and Donovan Mitchell had 21, helping the Cleveland Cavaliers come back from a nine-point deficit late in regulation and beat the Detroit Pistons 117-113 in overtime on Wednesday night to take a 3-2 lead in their Eastern Conference semifinal series.

Read full article: https://nypost.com/2026/05/13/sports/cavaliers-rally-late-to-steal-game-5-road-win-over-pistons/

[2026-05-14 13:28 UTC+10:00] [Fact Check] [Factuality: 90]

Source: Rappler

Title: FACT CHECK: Video of Romualdez threatening to pin lawmakers in budget mess is AI-generated

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/newsbreak/fact-check/martin-romualdez-ai-generated-video-threat-lawmakers/

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

Source: ABC News

Title: Coalition to propose permanent end to tax bracket creep

Snippet: Opposition Leader Angus Taylor wants to permanently end tax "bracket creep". (ABC News: Matt Roberts)

Read full article: https://www.abc.net.au/news/2026-05-14/coalition-propose-permanent-end-tax-bracket-creep/106679050

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

Source: 9News

Title: Tradies say budget will hurt an already strained construction industry

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

Read full article: https://www.9news.com.au/national/federal-budget-2026-tradies-say-federal-budget-will-hurt-an-already-strained-construction-industry/675fd583-c32c-4ce5-9a96-7a2288c10598

[2026-05-14 12:55 UTC+10:00] [Politics / Victoria] [Factuality: 100]

Source: The Age

Title: ‘Going down the Hume’: Premiers trade blows over Victoria’s budget billions

Snippet: Premier Jacinta Allan has dismissed complaints by other states that the federal government is financially “propping up” Victoria, saying the state spent years watching Canberra shovel buckets of money into projects across NSW.

Read full article: https://www.theage.com.au/politics/victoria/going-down-the-hume-premiers-trade-blows-over-victoria-s-budget-billions-20260514-p5zwuv.html?ref=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_source=rss_feed

[2026-05-14 12:48 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: South Korea

Title: Cheong Wa Dae denies any ongoing review on 'public dividends' using excess tax revenue from chip boom

Snippet: SEOUL, May 14 (Yonhap) -- The government is not conducting any review on handing out "public dividends," the presidential office said Thursday, strongly dismissing a news report that such a review is currently under way.

Read full article: https://en.yna.co.kr/view/AEN20260514004300315

[2026-05-14 12:42 UTC+10:00] [Politics] [Factuality: 100]

Source: The Age

Title: Confused by the budget? We answer your questions

Snippet: Products & ServicesOpen Products & Services section

Read full article: https://www.theage.com.au/politics/confused-by-the-budget-we-answer-your-questions-20260514-p5zwwc.html?ref=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_source=rss_feed

[2026-05-14 12:03 UTC+10:00] [Australian budget 2026] [Factuality: 100]

Source: Guardian Australia

Title: Labor’s tax reforms might diminish the appeal of investing in shares – but should make home ownership more attainable

Snippet: Tax changes revealed in the budget aimed at investment properties will also affect other assets, including shares

Read full article: https://www.theguardian.com/australia-news/2026/may/14/labor-budget-2026-tax-reforms-shares-equity-portfolios-home-ownership

[2026-05-14 11:57 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: New York Post

Title: Major airlines throw huge curveball at City Hall bosses over mass wage hike plot

Snippet: Major airlines and business leaders are pushing back against Los Angeles City Hall’s proposal to significantly raise the minimum wage for employees at LAX by the time the Olympics hit the city.

Read full article: https://nypost.com/2026/05/13/us-news/major-airlines-counter-city-hall-with-measure-to-end-860m-business-tax-over-minimum-wage-dispute/

[2026-05-14 11:52 UTC+10:00] [Politics / Federal] [Factuality: 100]

Source: The Age

Title: Dozens of politicians set to be hit by new tax on trusts

Snippet: Dozens of federal politicians are set to be hit by the Albanese government’s biggest new revenue raiser in this year’s budget: the plan to introduce a 30 per cent minimum tax on discretionary trusts.

Read full article: https://www.theage.com.au/politics/federal/dozens-of-politicians-set-to-be-hit-by-new-tax-on-trusts-20260513-p5zwgi.html?ref=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_source=rss_feed

[2026-05-14 11:14 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: New York Post

Title: Gavin Newsom offers $1B subsidy for EV trucks as critics howl

Snippet: California Gov. Gavin Newsom unveiled a massive $1 billion electric truck subsidy program Wednesday, just one day before his budget presentation, prompting critics to accuse the Democrat of forcing taxpayers to bankroll an industry that still can’t stand on its own.

Read full article: https://nypost.com/2026/05/13/us-news/critics-howl-as-gavin-newsom-gifts-1b-subsidy-for-ev-trucks/

[2026-05-14 11:09 UTC+10:00] [Coalition] [Factuality: 100]

Source: Guardian Australia

Title: Who is the Coalition targeting in their response to the budget? | Fiona Katauskas

Snippet: They know all the fault lines

Read full article: https://www.theguardian.com/commentisfree/picture/2026/may/14/who-is-the-coalition-targeting-in-their-response-to-the-budget

[2026-05-14 11:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: South Korea

Title: S. Korea's fiscal balance improves on higher tax gains in Q1

Snippet: SEJONG, May 14 (Yonhap) -- South Korea's fiscal balance improved from a year earlier in the first three months of 2026 on robust tax gains, data showed Thursday.

Read full article: https://en.yna.co.kr/view/AEN20260514002700320

[2026-05-14 10:48 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: New York Post

Title: Sun Country merges with Allegiant Air to create larger budget airline following Spirit Airlines shutdown

Snippet: Allegiant Air said Wednesday it has completed its purchase of Sun Country Airlines, finalizing a deal that combines two low-cost carriers at a turbulent time for the budget airline industry following the recent shutdown of rival Spirit Airlines.

Read full article: https://nypost.com/2026/05/13/business/sun-country-merges-with-allegiant-air-on-larger-budget-airline-following-spirit-airlines-shutdown/

[2026-05-14 10:42 UTC+10:00] [Australian budget 2026] [Factuality: 100]

Source: Guardian Australia

Title: Labor accused of ‘robbing Peter to pay Paul’ for axing $760m research program to fund other science measures

Snippet: Researchers say budget decision to cut commercialisation program to fund the CSIRO and other science initiatives undermines the government’s own priorities

Read full article: https://www.theguardian.com/australia-news/2026/may/14/labor-budget-2026-csiro-funding-science-research-program-axed

[2026-05-14 10:00 UTC+10:00] [Australia] [Factuality: 100]

Source: SBS News

Title: The Aussies who could be caught in the middle of the housing tax shake-up

Snippet: LIVE, FREE and EXCLUSIVE

Read full article: https://www.sbs.com.au/news/article/australians-impacted-by-cgt-negative-gearing-budget-reforms/1esb5fkr2

[2026-05-14 10:00 UTC+10:00] [Australia] [Factuality: 100]

Source: SBS News

Title: Budget reply: From tax reform to migrant caps and welfare cuts, here are six takeaways

Snippet: LIVE, FREE and EXCLUSIVE

Read full article: https://www.sbs.com.au/news/article/angus-taylor-budget-reply-speech/1csfofiq5

[2026-05-14 09:47 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: ABC News

Title: Non-citizens to be banned from NDIS under coalition policy

Snippet: Opposition Leader Angus Taylor says people should become citizens to access social services. (ABC News: Matt Roberts)

Read full article: https://www.abc.net.au/news/2026-05-14/coalition-welfare-ndis-non-citizen-ban-policy-budget-reply/106677570

[2026-05-14 09:38 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: New York Post

Title: California billionaires find bliss in Nevada bordertown while fleeing wealth tax

Snippet: Incline Village on the Nevada side of Lake Tahoe has seen an influx of ultra wealthy Californians fleeing the state’s proposed billionaires tax.

Read full article: https://nypost.com/2026/05/13/us-news/rich-californians-flee-to-border-town-amid-billionaire-tax-fears/

[2026-05-14 08:39 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: New York Post

Title: Mamdani blasted for planned cuts to veterans services, axing events including parade

Snippet: Critics pushed back on Mayor Zohran Mamdani’s proposed city budget Wednesday as it emerged he planned to cut $1 million from veterans services and events including a ticker-tape parade for former service men and women.

Read full article: https://nypost.com/2026/05/13/us-news/mamdani-blasted-for-planned-cuts-to-veterans-services-axing-events-including-parade/

[2026-05-14 08:29 UTC+10:00] [Australian budget 2026] [Factuality: 100]

Source: Guardian Australia

Title: Australian workers have been hard done by and tax reforms in the budget only begin to return some fairness | Greg Jericho

Snippet: The CGT discount not only increased the benefit to non-wage earners, it did so in a way that incentivised investing in rental properties rather than shares

Read full article: https://www.theguardian.com/business/grogonomics/2026/may/14/cgt-capital-gains-tax-australian-workers-hard-done-by-budget-tax-reforms-fairness

[2026-05-14 08:16 UTC+10:00] [National] [Factuality: 100]

Source: 9News

Title: Taylor to put migration and tax at the centre of his budget reply

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/taylor-to-put-migration-and-tax-at-the-centre-of-his-budget-reply/04d53fdd-c11f-4e00-a8b9-258f54e546fa

[2026-05-14 07:02 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: ABC News

Title: ASX to open slightly down as markets continue to digest federal budget

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.

Read full article: https://www.abc.net.au/news/2026-05-14/asx-markets-business-live-news/106677074

[2026-05-14 07:00 UTC+10:00] [Australia news] [Factuality: 100]

Source: Guardian Australia

Title: Australia politics live: Albanese denies tax reforms aimed at courting votes from growing gen Z cohort

Snippet: Angus Taylor to give budget reply speech tonight. Follow today’s news live

Read full article: https://www.theguardian.com/australia-news/live/2026/may/14/budget-reply-angus-taylor-anthony-albanese-jim-chalmers-tax-reform-property-investment-negative-gearing-capital-gains-housing-ntwnfb

[2026-05-14 06:50 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: New York Post

Title: Hochul’s $4B bailout of Mamdani’s NYC budget slammed by critics as ‘buying votes’

Snippet: Gov. Kathy Hochul defended the state’s $4 billion bailout of Mayor Zohran Mamdani’s New York City budget, while critics slammed it as a vote buying giveaway at the expense of the rest of the state.

Read full article: https://nypost.com/2026/05/13/us-news/hochuls-4b-bailout-of-mamdanis-nyc-budget-slammed-by-critics/

[2026-05-14 06:31 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: ABC News

Title: Will housing reforms make a difference? Migrants weigh in

Snippet: Rosa Dhayan lives 90km from her university campus because it is one of the only areas where she can afford to rent. (Supplied: Rosa Dhayan)

Read full article: https://www.abc.net.au/news/2026-05-14/australian-diaspora-communities-budget-housing-reaction/106672572

[2026-05-14 06:10 UTC+10:00] [National] [Factuality: 100]

Source: The Age

Title: Opposition leader to give budget reply today

Snippet: Products & ServicesOpen Products & Services section

Read full article: https://www.theage.com.au/national/opposition-leader-to-give-budget-reply-today-20260514-p5zwnb.html?ref=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_source=rss_feed

[2026-05-14 05:50 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: Daily News

Title: Resilience amid geopolitical headwinds, Sampath Bank posts Rs 6.2 Bn PAT in Q1 2026 - DailyNews

Snippet: Sampath Bank reported Total Operating Income of Rs 28.5 Bn for the quarter ended 31st March 2026, supported by steady growth in Net Interest Income (up 5%) and Net Fee and Commission Income (up 28%) year-on-year. Notwithstanding this performance, Profit After Tax (PAT) declined by 26% to Rs 6.2 Bn, due to significantly higher impairment provisions of Rs 4.5 Bn recognised in response to the continued expansion of the loan book and taking into account the evolving geopolitical conditions.

Read full article: https://dailynews.lk/2026/05/14/business/994456/resilience-amid-geopolitical-headwinds-sampath-bank-posts-rs-6-2-bn-pat-in-q1-2026/

[2026-05-14 05:47 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: ABC News

Title: 'Buried' report shows Australians waiting 12 months for aged care support

Snippet: The federal government released the data while journalists were in budget lock-up on Tuesday. ( ABC News: Brendan Esposito)

Read full article: https://www.abc.net.au/news/2026-05-14/aged-care-average-wait-times-blow-out/106665162

[2026-05-14 05:36 UTC+10:00] [Australia] [Factuality: 100]

Source: SBS News

Title: 'No one seems to know': Albanese dismisses gas export tax hike calls as 'slogans'

Snippet: LIVE, FREE and EXCLUSIVE

Read full article: https://www.sbs.com.au/news/article/albanese-rejects-calls-for-gas-export-tax-hike/ifyn4btf3

[2026-05-14 05:35 UTC+10:00] [World] [Factuality: 100]

Source: SBS News

Title: Australia v the world: How our spending compares globally

Snippet: LIVE, FREE and EXCLUSIVE

Read full article: https://www.sbs.com.au/news/article/how-australias-budget-compares-to-other-countries/ue10420bd

[2026-05-14 05:32 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: ABC News

Title: Angus Taylor proposes one-for-one migration cap tied to housing

Snippet: Opposition Leader Angus Taylor wants to limit Australia's migration intake. (ABC News: Callum Flinn)

Read full article: https://www.abc.net.au/news/2026-05-14/angus-taylor-ties-migration-cap-to-housing-budget-reply/106676622

[2026-05-14 05:30 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: New York Post

Title: Marlins vs. Twins odds, prediction: MLB picks, odds, best bets Wednesday

Snippet: New York City Mayor Zohran Mamdani released a $124.7 billion executive budget for fiscal year 2027. The fat figure is only $2 billion short of the Dodgers payroll.

Read full article: https://nypost.com/2026/05/13/betting/marlins-vs-twins-odds-prediction-mlb-picks-odds-best-bets-wednesday/

[2026-05-14 05:06 UTC+10:00] [National] [Factuality: 100]

Source: 9News

Title: 'Enormous injustice': One lucky generation to dodge major tax change

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/federal-budget-2026-negative-gearing-changes-generational-divide-landlords-property-owners/e6a1e6e1-2542-4401-a8e3-1c48286836bf

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

Source: ABC News

Title: The populist wave has made Labor bolder

Snippet: Topic:Government and Politics

Read full article: https://www.abc.net.au/news/2026-05-14/budget-reply-housing-tax-liberals-jim-chalmers-anthony-albanese/106675902

[2026-05-14 05:00 UTC+10:00] [Politics / Victoria] [Factuality: 100]

Source: The Age

Title: By promising to fix Victoria’s budget, Jess Wilson has put a big target on her back

Snippet: May 14, 2026 — 5:00am

Read full article: https://www.theage.com.au/politics/victoria/by-promising-to-fix-victoria-s-budget-jess-wilson-has-put-a-big-target-on-her-back-20260511-p5zvoe.html?ref=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_source=rss_feed

[2026-05-14 05:00 UTC+10:00] [Property / News] [Factuality: 100]

Source: The Age

Title: Property investor lending hit a decade high. Now that’s about to change

Snippet: The share of home lending to investors is at its highest level in almost a decade, as industry experts offer cautious optimism that the federal budget could help first home buyers compete.

Read full article: https://www.theage.com.au/property/news/property-investor-lending-hit-a-decade-high-now-that-s-about-to-change-20260513-p5zwa3.html?ref=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_source=rss_feed

[2026-05-14 04:49 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: ABC News

Title: Economists divided on extent of property price hit from budget tax overhaul

Snippet: Economists are divided on the extent of the impact of the budget changes on property prices, with some forecasting price falls of up to 5 per cent.

Read full article: https://www.abc.net.au/news/2026-05-14/property-tax-changes-tipped-to-hit-home-prices-budget/106674242

[2026-05-14 04:33 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: New York Post

Title: Gavin Newsom to release updated state budget priorities after previous $2.9B shortfall estimate

Snippet: California Gov. Gavin Newsom will reveal his updated budget plan Thursday as state Democrats grapple with what they claim are “Trump inflation” impacts on public services, particularly health care.

Read full article: https://nypost.com/2026/05/13/us-news/gavin-newsom-to-release-updated-state-budget-priorities-after-previous-2-9b-shortfall-estimate/

[2026-05-14 04:29 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: New York Post

Title: Sweetheart $500M NY budget deal could lower teachers’ retirement age to 58

Snippet: Two plus two equals five… years off teachers’ retirements.

Read full article: https://nypost.com/2026/05/13/us-news/sweetheart-ny-budget-deal-could-lower-teachers-retirement-age-to-58/

[2026-05-14 04:10 UTC+10:00] [Budget] [Factuality: 100]

Source: Politico

Title: Spain’s alleged misuse of post-Covid funds sparks fury in frugal northern EU

Snippet: BRUSSELS — Spain’s alleged misuse of the EU’s post-Covid funds to pay government pensions is triggering outrage in Germany and the Netherlands and reigniting criticism of joint EU debt.

Read full article: https://www.politico.eu/article/frugal-countries-attack-spain-over-alleged-misuse-of-post-covid-funds/?utm_source=RSS_Feed&utm_medium=RSS&utm_campaign=RSS_Syndication

[2026-05-14 03:39 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 90]

Source: New York Post

Title: American wedding dresses are so expensive, I flew to Asia to buy mine — and still saved $12K

Snippet: Ginny Deaza isn’t going over budget for her October 2027 wedding gown.

Read full article: https://nypost.com/2026/05/13/lifestyle/american-wedding-dresses-are-so-expensive-i-flew-to-asia-to-buy-mine-and-still-saved-12k/

[2026-05-14 03:30 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: AP News

Title: Republican resistance to Iran war grows as Murkowski flips

Snippet: Sen. Jeff Merkley, D-Ore., the ranking member, and Sen. Lisa Murkowski, R-Alaska, chair of the Senate Appropriations Subcommittee on Interior, Environment, and Related Agencies, prepare to hear from U.S. Forest Service Chief Tom Schultz on his 2027 budget request, at the Capitol in Washington, Thursday, April 30, 2026. (AP Photo/J.

Read full article: https://apnews.com/article/iran-war-congress-lisa-murkowski-3efd8b6bc1834a66eca8526a0a9b3ffe

[2026-05-14 03:30 UTC+10:00] [News] [Factuality: 100]

Source: Michael West Media

Title: Coalition budget reply to link housing, migration rates

Snippet: May 14, 2026 03:30 | News

Read full article: https://michaelwest.com.au/coalition-budget-reply-to-link-housing-migration-rates/

[2026-05-14 03:16 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: Nikkei Asia

Title: Nippon Steel projects $630m profit for US Steel on added efficiency

Snippet: U.S. Steel is expected to turn a profit in fiscal 2026. (U.S. Steel)

Read full article: https://asia.nikkei.com/business/companies/nippon-steel-projects-630m-profit-for-us-steel-on-added-efficiency

[2026-05-14 02:15 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: Zero Hedge

Title: Goldman Flags Troubling Mortgage Delinquency Rise Across This U.S. Region

Snippet: Mortgage delinquencies fell slightly in March, with the first-lien delinquency rate declining to 3.35%, down 37 basis points from February, as seasonal factors and tax refunds supported borrowers.

Read full article: https://www.zerohedge.com/markets/goldman-flags-troubling-delinquency-rise-across-us-region

[2026-05-14 02:05 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: The Manila Times

Title: A circus without the breadA circus without the bread

Snippet: I DO not like writing about or even spending much time thinking about politics. I do occasionally get into the subject, but usually under circumstances that I regret later: Either I am completely at a loss for a more productive topic and need to come up with something quickly, as happens from time to time here in these pages; or I’ve had an irresponsible number of evening drinks and have lost all inhibition, as happens probably more times than I’d

Read full article: https://www.manilatimes.net/2026/05/14/opinion/columns/a-circus-without-the-breada-circus-without-the-bread/2343068

[2026-05-14 02:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: The Manila Times

Title: Tax cut for microbusinesses pushed

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

Read full article: https://www.manilatimes.net/2026/05/14/news/national/tax-cut-for-microbusinesses-pushed/2343180

[2026-05-14 01:09 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: RT News

Title: Thousands march in EU capital against austerity measures (VIDEO)

Snippet: Tens of thousands marched through Brussels on Tuesday to protest Belgian federal reforms, rising military spending, and what demonstrators say are insufficient action on soaring energy prices. The rally comes amid an EU-wide energy crisis and rising defense budgets across the bloc.

Read full article: https://www.rt.com/news/639926-belgium-national-strike-energy-defense/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=RSS