[2026-05-21 02:55 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: Al Jazeera

Title: Trump administration indicts Cuba’s Raul Castro over 1996 plane shootdown

Snippet: United States federal prosecutors have indicted Cuba’s former President Raul Castro in connection with the 1996 downing of planes operated by the Miami-based exile group Brothers to the Rescue.

Read full article: https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2026/5/20/trump-administration-indicts-cubas-raul-castro-over-1996-plane-shootdown

[2026-05-21 02:50 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: The Moscow Times

Title: On Trump’s Heels, Putin Gets a Lavish Welcome in China but No Blockbuster Deals

Snippet: President Vladimir Putin has never been a stranger to the red carpet in Beijing, and his arrival in the Chinese capital this week was no different.

Read full article: https://www.themoscowtimes.com/2026/05/20/on-trumps-heels-putin-gets-a-lavish-welcome-in-china-but-no-blockbuster-deals-a92803

[2026-05-21 02:37 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: AP News

Title: Un club rebelde de legisladores republicanos crece y amenaza la agenda de Trump

Snippet: El legislador Thomas Massie, republicano de Kentucky, de un debate de la Televisión Educativa de Kentucky (KET), el lunes 4 de mayo de 2026 en Lexington, Kentucky (AP Foto/Jon Cherry)

Read full article: https://apnews.com/article/trump-congreso-republicanos-yolo-c5876e36473df7ae72e66de395dd7f7f

[2026-05-21 02:37 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: AP News

Title: Trump tells Coast Guard graduates they will 'be tested' in their careers

Snippet: President Donald Trump arrives for the commencement address at the U.S. Coast Guard Academy, in New London, Conn., Wednesday, May 20, 2026. (AP Photo/Jacquelyn Martin)

Read full article: https://apnews.com/article/trump-coast-guard-commencement-iran-war-ef5e353cd8a2cfdfe8e5dd798eecb7f2

[2026-05-21 02:29 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: Al Jazeera

Title: Iran claims it coordinated passage of 26 vessels out of Hormuz in 24 hours

Snippet: Iran’s Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) has said it coordinated the transit of 26 vessels through the Strait of Hormuz in the past 24 hours, as talks between Washington and Tehran over the resumption of traffic through the narrow waterway remain stalled.

Read full article: https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2026/5/20/iran-says-it-coordinated-crossing-of-26-vessels-out-of-strait-of-hormuz

[2026-05-21 02:24 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: AP News

Title: Muere Barney Frank, congresista liberal y pionero de los derechos gay; tenía 86 años

Snippet: Barney Frank, entonces representante demócrata por Massachusetts, en el Congreso en Washington el 22 de julio del 2010. (AP foto/Alex Brandon)

Read full article: https://apnews.com/article/barney-frank-deceso-eeuu-legislador-massachusetts-democrata-6b6035fc946c2de11f48853d94d9bcce

[2026-05-21 02:18 UTC+10:00] [US politics] [Factuality: 100]

Source: Guardian Australia

Title: January 6 police officers sue Trump over $1.8bn fund, alleging ‘presidential corruption’

Snippet: Retired Capitol police officer and DC officer allege Trump’s $1.8bn fund unlawfully rewards January 6 rioters and allies

Read full article: https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2026/may/20/jan-6-police-sue-trump-anti-weaponization-fund

[2026-05-21 02:11 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 90]

Source: The Manila Times

Title: Tehran War to spread if US, Israel attack again

Snippet: TEHRAN — Iran warned on Wednesday that the war in the Middle East would spread far beyond the region if the United States and Israel resumed their attacks, after US President Donald Trump threatened to strike again unless a deal is reached.

Read full article: https://www.manilatimes.net/2026/05/21/world/americas-emea/tehran-war-to-spread-if-us-israel-attack-again/2348422

[2026-05-21 02:11 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 90]

Source: The Manila Times

Title: Iran: War to spread beyond Middle East if US, Israel attack again

Snippet: TEHRAN — Iran warned on Wednesday that the war in the Middle East would spread far beyond the region if the United States and Israel resumed their attacks, after US President Donald Trump threatened to strike again unless a deal is reached.

Read full article: https://www.manilatimes.net/2026/05/21/world/americas-emea/iran-war-to-spread-beyond-middle-east-if-us-israel-attack-again/2348422

[2026-05-21 02:10 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: CNBC

Title: U.S. crude oil falls below $100 per barrel after Trump says Iran talks in final stages

Snippet: U.S. crude oil prices fell more than 4% on Wednesday after President Donald Trump said talks with Iran are in the final stages.

Read full article: https://www.cnbc.com/2026/05/20/oil-price-today-iran-war-strait-hormuz-trump.html

[2026-05-21 02:09 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: The National (UAE)

Title: Oil prices slide 5% as Trump says the Iran war will end 'very quickly' | The National

Snippet: Oil prices fell about 5 per cent on Wednesday as US President Donald Trump's claimed that the Iran war would end “very quickly”.

Read full article: https://www.thenationalnews.com/business/markets/2026/05/20/oil-prices-slide-5-as-trump-says-the-iran-war-will-end-very-quickly/

[2026-05-21 02:05 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: The Manila Times

Title: Science vs RE aspirations

Snippet: EARLIER this week, I happened to catch a Grab ride with a driver who had tuned in to the evening newscast on radio station DZBB. The top news was about the pathetic circus going on in the Senate, of course, but the next story, reported by a young-sounding woman, was about the power emergency that happened last week.

Read full article: https://www.manilatimes.net/2026/05/21/opinion/columns/science-vs-re-aspirations/2348392

[2026-05-21 02:03 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: AP News

Title: US is expected to announce charges against Cuba's Raúl Castro

Snippet: Raul Castro waves a Cuban national flag during a May Day parade at Revolution Square in Havana on May 1, 2025. (AP Photo/Ramon Espinosa, File)

Read full article: https://apnews.com/article/raul-castro-indictment-trump-cuba-c04030a07c1b72442e61e72ad6d78604

[2026-05-21 02:03 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 90]

Source: The Jerusalem Post

Title: Former Cuban President Raul Castro is indicted in US

Snippet: Former Cuban President Raúl Castro has been indicted in the United States, a senior Trump administration official said on Wednesday, in a move that marks an escalation in Washington's pressure campaign against the Caribbean island's communist government.

Read full article: https://www.jpost.com/international/article-896873

[2026-05-21 02:03 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 90]

Source: South Korea

Title: Nominee for U.S. envoy to S. Korea stresses commitment to security, prosperity through stronger alliance

Snippet: WASHINGTON, May 20 (Yonhap) -- The nominee for the top U.S. envoy to South Korea on Wednesday highlighted her commitment to enhancing America's national security and economic prosperity by strengthening the Seoul-Washington alliance.

Read full article: https://en.yna.co.kr/view/AEN20260521000200315

[2026-05-21 02:02 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: The Manila Times

Title: Putin, Xi hail ‘unyielding’ ties in talks after Trump visit

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

Read full article: https://www.manilatimes.net/2026/05/21/world/asia-oceania/putin-xi-hail-unyielding-ties-in-talks-after-trump-visit/2348391

[2026-05-21 02:02 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: The Manila Times

Title: Probers recommend charges vs Senate sergeant-at-arms over shooting

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

Read full article: https://www.manilatimes.net/2026/05/21/news/national/probers-recommend-charges-vs-senate-sergeant-at-arms-over-shooting/2348522

[2026-05-21 02:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: CNBC

Title: Trump's face doesn't belong on U.S. passport, senators tell Rubio

Snippet: President Donald Trump's face should not be printed on a special edition U.S. passport, a group led by Democratic senators said in a letter to Secretary of State Marco Rubio on Wednesday.

Read full article: https://www.cnbc.com/2026/05/20/trump-passports-congress-rubio.html

[2026-05-21 02:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 90]

Source: New York Post

Title: ‘The Boys’ Series Finale Sees Homelander Kill An Elon Musk-esque Billionaire: “The Ruling Class Of America”

Snippet: Antony Starr‘s Homelander has added several names to his kill list through the years, but who would have thought that his final kill on The Boys would be a billionaire “amateur astronaut” who closely resembles none other than President Trump’s former second in command, Elon Musk.

Read full article: https://decider.com/2026/05/20/the-boys-series-finale-homelander-kill-elon-musk/

[2026-05-21 01:45 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: Middle East Eye

Title: Saudi foreign minister urges Iran to respond to negotiations

Snippet: Saudi Foreign Minister Faisal bin Farhan Al Saud said Riyadh welcomed US President Donald Trump’s decision to allow more time for negotiations with Iran.

Read full article: https://www.middleeasteye.net/live-blog/live-blog-update/saudi-foreign-minister-urges-iran-respond-negotiations

[2026-05-21 01:36 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 90]

Source: BBC News

Title: Flight tracking shows US surveillance aircraft near Cuba as tensions continue

Snippet: The US military has been publicly broadcasting the location of military surveillance flights near Cuba on plane-tracking websites, as Washington continues to exert pressure on the island's communist leadership.

Read full article: https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/cjep1wx7w0ko?at_medium=RSS&at_campaign=rss

[2026-05-21 01:34 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: South China Morning Post

Title: Substance for Putin, ‘face’ for Trump: China, Russia deepen alliance to counter US

Snippet: Signing of over 40 agreements during Beijing summit between Xi Jinping and Vladimir Putin cements ‘historical peak’ in China-Russia ties

Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/news/china/diplomacy/article/3354282/substance-putin-face-trump-china-russia-deepen-alliance-counter-us?utm_source=rss_feed

[2026-05-21 01:34 UTC+10:00] [European Union] [Factuality: 100]

Source: South China Morning Post

Title: Substance for Putin, ‘face’ for Trump: China, Russia deepen alliance to counter US

Snippet: Signing of over 40 agreements during Beijing summit between Xi Jinping and Vladimir Putin cements ‘historical peak’ in China-Russia ties

Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/news/china/diplomacy/article/3354282/substance-putin-face-trump-china-russia-deepen-alliance-counter-us

[2026-05-21 01:33 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: The Jerusalem Post

Title: Trump’s mental health order pushes psychedelic research into the mainstream - opinion

Snippet: The executive order signed by US President Donald Trump to accelerate research, evaluation, and responsible access to innovative treatments for severe mental health conditions, including psychedelic-assisted therapies, places the field of mental healthcare at a critical crossroads.

Read full article: https://www.jpost.com/opinion/article-896625

[2026-05-21 01:31 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: RT News

Title: Trump-backed challenger defeats Thomas Massie in Kentucky

Snippet: Trump-endorsed Republican candidate Ed Gallrein has defeated Representative Thomas Massie in a primary election in Kentucky, in a result that the Israel lobby spent tens of millions of dollars to secure.

Read full article: https://www.rt.com/news/640292-kentucky-election-massie-loses/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=RSS

[2026-05-21 01:29 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: AP News

Title: Officers who defended Capitol from rioters sue to block payouts from $1.8B ‘anti-weaponization’ fund

Snippet: Rioters storm the West Front of the U.S. Capitol Jan. 6, 2021, in Washington. (AP Photo/John Minchillo, File)

Read full article: https://apnews.com/article/irs-trump-settlement-tax-returns-police-capitol-riot-fc73eb5f35481bb6d8892ac1e14e98bd

[2026-05-21 01:28 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: Nikkei Asia

Title: Trump investment comes as Kura Sushi pursues US expansion

Snippet: The Kura Sushi location in the Mall of America in the U.S. state of Minnesota. The company is focusing on expanding in North America. (Kura Sushi)

Read full article: https://asia.nikkei.com/business/food-beverage/trump-investment-comes-as-kura-sushi-pursues-us-expansion

[2026-05-21 01:17 UTC+10:00] [College sports] [Factuality: 100]

Source: Guardian Australia

Title: ‘A Jackie Robinson moment’: Jeffries echoes NAACP calls for college sports boycott over voting rights

Snippet: Top House Democrat calls out SEC schools for silence

Read full article: https://www.theguardian.com/sport/2026/may/20/hakeem-jeffries-naacp-college-sports-boycott

[2026-05-21 01:15 UTC+10:00] [Finance] [Factuality: 100]

Source: Asia Times

Title: Bond tremors from Washington to London to Tokyo upend Asia

Snippet: Keep independent journalism alive

Read full article: https://asiatimes.com/2026/05/bond-tremors-from-washington-to-london-to-tokyo-upend-asia/

[2026-05-21 00:49 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: AP News

Title: EEUU sanciona a individuos y entidades vinculados a cártel de Sinaloa

Snippet: La sede del Departamento del Tesoro de Estados Unidos en Washington, el 6 de junio del 2019. (AP foto/Patrick Semansky)

Read full article: https://apnews.com/article/eeuu-mexico-cartel-de-sinaloa-drogas-fentanilo-narcotrafico-e973ff702a3ec2fdf7a2cba8d8cd513c

[2026-05-21 00:46 UTC+10:00] [World news] [Factuality: 100]

Source: Guardian Australia

Title: A Beijing guard of honour and a child eyes Trump: photos of the day – Wednesday

Snippet: View image in fullscreenSan Diego, US People attend a vigil in a park the day after a fatal mosque shooting in southern CaliforniaPhotograph: Daniel Cole/ReutersShareView image in fullscreenKonotop, Ukraine A rescue worker clears debris from a damaged residential building after Russia carried out a large overnight attack in the Sumy regionPhotograph: State Emergency Service of Ukraine/AFP/Getty ImagesShareView image in fullscreenBureij, GazaA Palestinian man hold his head after an Israeli strike on a house in a refugee camp.

Read full article: https://www.theguardian.com/news/gallery/2026/may/20/peoples-liberation-army-and-putin-in-beijing-photos-of-the-day-wednesday

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

Source: Zero Hedge

Title: Oil Prices Extend Decline After The Largest Crude Inventory Drawdown In History, Cushing 'Tank Bottoms' Loom

Snippet: Oil futures are down bigly this morning following comments from President Trump that the war in Iran would be ended "very quickly," but investors remained uncertain about the potential for de-escalation.

Read full article: https://www.zerohedge.com/energy/oil-prices-extend-decline-after-huge-inventory-draws-record-spr-drain

[2026-05-21 00:34 UTC+10:00] [Cannes film festival] [Factuality: 100]

Source: Guardian Australia

Title: Pedro Almodóvar says film-makers have a ‘moral duty’ to speak out against the far right

Snippet: ‘Europe must never be subjected to Trump’ says Spanish film-maker at a Cannes press conference for his new film, Bitter Christmas

Read full article: https://www.theguardian.com/film/2026/may/20/pedro-almodovar-cannes-moral-duty-speak-out-far-right

[2026-05-21 00:32 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: The Manila Times

Title: Spanish director Almodovar calls Trump, Netanyahu and Putin 'monsters'

Snippet: CANNES, France — Spanish filmmaker Pedro Almodovar called Donald Trump, Benjamin Netanyahu and Vladimir Putin "monsters" on Wednesday at the Cannes Film Festival where he is presenting his latest film "Bitter Christmas" in competition.

Read full article: https://www.manilatimes.net/2026/05/20/news/world/spanish-director-almodovar-calls-trump-netanyahu-and-putin-monsters/2348426

[2026-05-21 00:30 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 90]

Source: New York Post

Title: President Trump breaks silence on Spencer Pratt’s run for LA mayor

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

Read full article: https://nypost.com/2026/05/20/us-news/trump-endorses-spencer-pratt-in-los-angeles-mayoral-election/

[2026-05-21 00:30 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: Middle East Eye

Title: Iran adapts as Gulf economies and Asia bear cost of Strait of Hormuz blockade

Snippet: At the end of April, US President Donald Trump predicted that Iran was days away from its oil fields and infrastructure "exploding", crediting a US blockade on Iranian port.

Read full article: https://www.middleeasteye.net/news/iran-adapts-gulf-economies-and-asia-bear-cost-strait-hormuz-blockade

[2026-05-21 00:27 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: AP News

Title: US sanctions hit alleged Sinaloa cartel-connected fentanyl network

Snippet: The Treasury Department building is pictured at dusk in Washington, June 6, 2019. (AP Photo/Patrick Semansky, File)

Read full article: https://apnews.com/article/treasury-sanctions-sinaloa-fentanyl-04a44c7845f267c8c52df08c6c753ebc

[2026-05-21 00:18 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 90]

Source: Middle East Eye

Title: Iran adapts as Gulf economies and Asia bear cost of Strait of Hormuz blockade

Snippet: At the end of April, US President Donald Trump predicted that Iran was days away from its oil fields and infrastructure "exploding", crediting a US blockade on Iranian port.

Read full article: https://www.middleeasteye.net/live-blog/live-blog-update/iran-adapts-gulf-economies-and-asia-bear-cost-strait-hormuz-blockade

[2026-05-21 00:09 UTC+10:00] [US news] [Factuality: 90]

Source: Guardian Australia

Title: Barney Frank, one of first openly gay members of Congress, dies aged 86

Snippet: Pelosi hails Frank as ‘pioneering’ LGBTQ+ voice and key architect of financial reform

Read full article: https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2026/may/20/barney-frank-dead

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

Source: Zero Hedge

Title: Xi Warns US Against New Iran Strikes, Denounces 'Law Of The Jungle', As Putin Talks Energy Leverage In Beijing Summit

Snippet: Chinese President Xi Jinping hosted Russian President Vladimir Putin for a high-stakes summit on Wednesday, just days after wrapping up closely watched talks with Trump, which by all accounts failed to produce any Washington-Beijing breakthroughs.

Read full article: https://www.zerohedge.com/geopolitical/xi-warns-us-against-new-iran-strikes-denounces-law-jungle-putin-talks-energy-leverage

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

Source: South China Morning Post

Title: China and Russia warn US Golden Dome poses ‘clear threat’ to stability

Snippet: Days after Xi-Trump talks, Beijing and Moscow slam Washington’s military provocations and its plans for missile defence system

Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/news/china/military/article/3354271/china-and-russia-warn-us-golden-dome-poses-clear-threat-stability?utm_source=rss_feed

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

Source: South China Morning Post

Title: China and Russia warn US Golden Dome poses ‘clear threat’ to stability

Snippet: Days after Xi-Trump talks, Beijing and Moscow slam Washington’s military provocations and its plans for missile defence system

Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/news/china/military/article/3354271/china-and-russia-warn-us-golden-dome-poses-clear-threat-stability

[2026-05-21 00:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 90]

Source: The National (UAE)

Title: On America's Middle East policies, the Arab world is losing patience | The National

Snippet: One reason US policy in the Middle East has been so problematic is that policymakers refuse to consider its impact on the needs of most of the citizens of the Arab world.

Read full article: https://www.thenationalnews.com/opinion/comment/2026/05/20/us-arab-gulf-iran-israel-middle-east-opinion-poll-surveys-bush-obama-biden-trump/

[2026-05-20 23:58 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: AP News

Title: Barney Frank, a liberal congressman and trailblazer for gay rights, dies

Snippet: House Financial Services Committee Chairman Rep. Barney Frank, D-Mass., speaks on Capitol Hill in Washington, July 22, 2010. (AP Photo/Alex Brandon, File)

Read full article: https://apnews.com/article/barney-frank-congressman-democrat-gay-rights-massachusetts-2bcabf60456bc189fef2cadd393a8b76

[2026-05-20 23:44 UTC+10:00] [China] [Factuality: 100]

Source: Guardian Australia

Title: Same but different: how Xi and China welcomed Trump and Putin

Snippet: Choreography of back-to-back visits appeared deliberately mirrored but China made sure the differences were noticed

Read full article: https://www.theguardian.com/world/2026/may/20/how-xi-jinping-china-welcomed-donald-trump-vladimir-putin

[2026-05-20 23:32 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 90]

Source: Middle East Eye

Title: Exclusive: Trump postponed US attack on Iran after 'Hajj warning'

Snippet: US President Donald Trump postponed a planned attack on Iran this week after being warned by Gulf allies and his own officials not to resume the war during the Hajj pilgrimage, Middle East Eye can reveal.

Read full article: https://www.middleeasteye.net/news/exclusive-trump-postponed-us-attack-iran-after-hajj-warning

[2026-05-20 23:21 UTC+10:00] [EU-US military ties] [Factuality: 100]

Source: Politico

Title: Rutte shrugs off shrinking US military presence in Europe as ‘expected’

Snippet: NATO chief Mark Rutte on Wednesday played down Donald Trump's sudden moves to pull troops and capabilities out of Europe, vowing any reductions would take place in a "structured way."

Read full article: https://www.politico.eu/article/mark-rutte-nato-us-military-presence-europe/?utm_source=RSS_Feed&utm_medium=RSS&utm_campaign=RSS_Syndication

[2026-05-20 23:17 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: New York Post

Title: Vladimir Putin, Xi Jinping praise high-level ties, growing energy trade at Beijing meeting days after Trump’s visit

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

Read full article: https://nypost.com/2026/05/20/world-news/putin-and-xi-praise-their-high-level-ties-and-growing-energy-trade-as-they-meet-in-beijing-days-after-trumps-visit/

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

Source: Zero Hedge

Title: Trump Retains Dominant Influence: 4 Takeaways From Tuesday's Primary Elections

Snippet: Authored by Joseph Lord, Jeff Louderback, Troy Myers, and Nathan Worcester via The Epoch Times,

Read full article: https://www.zerohedge.com/political/trump-retains-dominant-influence-4-takeaways-tuesdays-primary-elections

[2026-05-20 23:00 UTC+10:00] [US news] [Factuality: 100]

Source: Guardian Australia

Title: Eva v Goliath: the 20-year-old climate activist taking on Trump and the fossil fuel industry

Snippet: Young Americans are suing the president for violating rights with executive orders that fuel the climate crisis

Read full article: https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/ng-interactive/2026/may/20/eva-lighthiser-trump-climate