[2026-05-20 05:49 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 95]

Source: New York Post

Title: Congress rips Trump’s $1.776B fund for victims of politicized prosecutions: ‘I don’t see a purpose for it’

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

Read full article: https://nypost.com/2026/05/19/us-news/congress-rips-trumps-1-776b-anti-weaponization-fund/

[2026-05-20 05:47 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: The Jerusalem Post

Title: Putin visits China after Trump as Moscow seeks to shore up ties - analysis

Snippet: Less than a week after US President Donald Trump traveled to China, Russian President Vladimir Putin also arrived in China for a diplomatic visit.

Read full article: https://www.jpost.com/international/article-896747

[2026-05-20 05:47 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: The Jerusalem Post

Title: Why did Gulf states ask Trump to hold off on Iran strikes? - analysis

Snippet: Fears over a broader regional war and attacks on Gulf infrastructure led the leaders of Saudi Arabia, the United Arab Emirates, and Qatar to intensify efforts to persuade US President Donald Trump to delay any potential strike on Iran.

Read full article: https://www.jpost.com/middle-east/article-896740

[2026-05-20 05:35 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: AP News

Title: Trump takes reporters to ballroom construction site

Snippet: President Donald Trump tours Ballroom construction around the outside the White House, Tuesday, May 19, 2026, in Washington. (AP Photo/Jacquelyn Martin)

Read full article: https://apnews.com/article/trump-ballroom-construction-east-wing-275f8034ad3817ca78aa085d1c202c32

[2026-05-20 05:30 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: South China Morning Post

Title: Trump backs Paxton over Cornyn for Texas senator in shock endorsement

Snippet: The move gives Paxton a crucial boost over the incumbent, but may also give the Democrats’ Talarico an opening to flip the state

Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/news/world/united-states-canada/article/3354148/trump-backs-paxton-over-cornyn-texas-senator-shock-endorsement?utm_source=rss_feed

[2026-05-20 05:30 UTC+10:00] [donald trump] [Factuality: 100]

Source: South China Morning Post

Title: Trump backs Paxton over Cornyn for Texas senator in shock endorsement

Snippet: The move gives Paxton a crucial boost over the incumbent, but may also give the Democrats’ Talarico an opening to flip the state

Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/news/world/united-states-canada/article/3354148/trump-backs-paxton-over-cornyn-texas-senator-shock-endorsement

[2026-05-20 05:30 UTC+10:00] [Culture / Music] [Factuality: 90]

Source: The Age

Title: MUNA chase pop catharsis in Trump’s ‘fascist autocracy’

Snippet: You have reached your maximum number of saved items.

Read full article: https://www.theage.com.au/culture/music/muna-chase-pop-catharsis-in-trump-s-fascist-autocracy-20260517-p5zxuo.html?ref=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_source=rss_feed

[2026-05-20 05:25 UTC+10:00] [Donald Trump] [Factuality: 100]

Source: Guardian Australia

Title: US justice department ‘forever’ bars IRS from auditing Trump’s past tax returns

Snippet: Addendum quietly slipped into widely criticized agreement creating a $1.7bn fund to compensate president’s allies

Read full article: https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2026/may/19/trump-irs-settlement-tax-returns

[2026-05-20 05:24 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: AP News

Title: The top photos of the day by AP's photojournalists

Snippet: President Donald Trump tours Ballroom construction around the outside the White House, Tuesday, May 19, 2026, in Washington. (AP Photo/Jacquelyn Martin)

Read full article: https://apnews.com/photo-gallery/top-photos-day-ap-s-photojournalists-083eca0cdba44ba48cca33a1e181cd5f

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

Source: CNBC

Title: Trump's past tax returns get protection from IRS enforcement under 'lawfare' fund settlement

Snippet: Federal tax returns filed by President Donald Trump, family members, the Trump Organization, and related trusts and affiliates before this week are protected from potential Internal Revenue Service enforcement actions under a controversial $1.8 billion settlement with the Justice Department, a new document posted Tuesday shows.

Read full article: https://www.cnbc.com/2026/05/19/trump-taxes-irs-doj-fund.html

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

Source: South Korea

Title: Trump says U.S. could resume strikes on Iran within days if no deal is reached

Snippet: WASHINGTON, May 19 (Yonhap) -- U.S. President Donald Trump indicated Tuesday that a U.S. attack on Iran could resume in the coming days if a peace deal is not reached, after he announced a decision the previous day to hold off on a planned assault against the Islamic Republic.

Read full article: https://en.yna.co.kr/view/AEN20260520000300315

[2026-05-20 05:11 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: AP News

Title: US government agrees to drop tax claims against Trump in broadening of IRS lawsuit settlement

Snippet: President Donald Trump speaks about prescription drug prices in the South Court Auditorium in the Eisenhower Executive Office Building on the White House campus, Monday, May 18, 2026, in Washington. (AP Photo/Julia Demaree Nikhinson)

Read full article: https://apnews.com/article/irs-trump-settlement-tax-returns-7bb7a6d8020b903395accc180acf263b

[2026-05-20 04:59 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: AP News

Title: Jury acquits 2 executives accused of bribing former Navy admiral

Snippet: WASHINGTON (AP) — A federal jury has acquitted two business executives of charges that they conspired to bribe a retired four-star U.S. Navy admiral, who is now serving a six-year prison sentence for his conviction on corruption charges.

Read full article: https://apnews.com/article/navy-robert-burke-acquittal-bribery-next-jump-aeace09b2af41a966ae8bb4caeb9927d

[2026-05-20 04:53 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: RT News

Title: Trump vs Massie in Kentucky: Is Israel breaking MAGA?

Snippet: The most expensive primary election in US history is underway in Kentucky, as President Donald Trump and the Israel lobby try to unseat Representative Thomas Massie, a hardline conservative who broke with the president over Israel, Iran, and Epstein.

Read full article: https://www.rt.com/news/640180-kentucky-primary-trump-massie/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=RSS

[2026-05-20 04:53 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: RT News

Title: Read Full Article at RT.com

Snippet: The most expensive primary election in US history is underway in Kentucky, as President Donald Trump and the Israel lobby try to unseat Representative Thomas Massie, a hardline conservative who broke with the president over Israel, Iran, and Epstein.

Read full article: https://www.rt.com/news/640180-kentucky-primary-trump-massie/

[2026-05-20 04:51 UTC+10:00] [United States] [Factuality: 90]

Source: Asia Times

Title: Trump brags his ballroom to be topped by ‘greatest drone empire’

Snippet: Keep independent journalism alive

Read full article: https://asiatimes.com/2026/05/trump-brags-his-ballroom-to-be-topped-by-greatest-drone-empire/

[2026-05-20 04:51 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: AP News

Title: Trump respalda a Ken Paxton en la primaria republicana al Senado de EEUU en Texas

Snippet: El fiscal general de Texas, Ken Paxton, candidato republicano al Senado de Estados Unidos, habla con simpatizantes en su campaña para la segunda vuelta en la elección primaria, el lunes 18 de mayo de 2026, en Dallas. (AP Foto/Julio Cortez)

Read full article: https://apnews.com/article/texas-eleccion-primaria-paxton-cornyn-trump-apoyo-edd0180bfb066e8b732f4717643d0944

[2026-05-20 04:46 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: Al Jazeera

Title: Trump’s Board of Peace urges fix to ‘gap’ in funding

Snippet: A body set up by United States President Donald Trump to oversee the administration and reconstruction of the Gaza Strip has said that it is short of the funds needed to move forward with those efforts.

Read full article: https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2026/5/19/trumps-board-of-peace-urges-fix-to-gap-in-funding

[2026-05-20 04:45 UTC+10:00] [Iran] [Factuality: 90]

Source: Guardian Australia

Title: Trump turns to Middle East allies as deal to end Iran war proves elusive

Snippet: President claims planned Tehran attack postponed to allow talks to continue – but no indication peace plan is imminent

Read full article: https://www.theguardian.com/world/2026/may/19/trump-iran-analysis

[2026-05-20 04:45 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: AP News

Title: Democratic-led states challenge caps on federal student loans

Snippet: Education Secretary Linda McMahon testifies during a Senate Committee on Appropriations subcommittee hearing to examine proposed budget estimates and justification for fiscal year 2027 for the Department of Education on Capitol Hill, Tuesday, April 28, 2026, in Washington. (AP Photo/Mariam Zuhaib)

Read full article: https://apnews.com/article/student-loan-caps-lawsuit-da5c00c2b6528dfe6b03e214f8723985

[2026-05-20 04:40 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: Zero Hedge

Title: The Democrats Are About To Destroy John Fetterman

Snippet: John Fetterman has become the most interesting politician in America, and the Democratic Party’s most uncomfortable mirror. His willingness to speak honestly, vote his conscience, and refuse to define himself purely in opposition to President Donald Trump has made him a hero to some and a traitor to others.

Read full article: https://www.zerohedge.com/political/democrats-are-about-destroy-john-fetterman

[2026-05-20 04:38 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: New York Post

Title: Senate Dems says ‘hell no’ to gas tax relief for Californians, Tony Strickland says

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

Read full article: https://nypost.com/2026/05/19/us-news/california-senate-democrats-refuse-to-hear-gas-tax-relief-proposal/

[2026-05-20 04:24 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: Al Jazeera

Title: Trump backs Ken Paxton in crucial Texas Republican Senate run-off

Snippet: United States President Donald Trump has endorsed Texas State Attorney General Ken Paxton in the Republican run-off to represent the state of Texas in the US Senate in advance of next week’s Republican primary.

Read full article: https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2026/5/19/trump-backs-ken-paxton-in-crucial-texas-republican-senate-run-off

[2026-05-20 04:23 UTC+10:00] [US-Israel war on Iran] [Factuality: 90]

Source: Guardian Australia

Title: Trump threatens ‘a big hit’ if Tehran does not make deal soon

Snippet: Renewed threat comes after US president said he was ‘an hour away’ from ordering a strike before pulling back

Read full article: https://www.theguardian.com/world/2026/may/19/trump-threatens-a-big-hit-if-tehran-does-not-make-deal-soon

[2026-05-20 04:18 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: AP News

Title: Rubio heads to NATO FMs meeting as European angst grows

Snippet: Secretary of State Marco Rubio departs Air Force One upon President Trump’s arrival at Joint Base Andrews, Md., Friday, May 15, 2026. (AP Photo/Luis M. Alvarez)

Read full article: https://apnews.com/article/nato-rubio-sweden-india-abd19ad20d6966f6b94fd15aa25d9027

[2026-05-20 04:14 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: AfricaNews

Title: Putin arrives in China for high-stakes talks with Xi Jinping

Snippet: Russian President Vladimir Putin has arrived in China for high-level talks with Chinese leader Xi Jinping, in a closely watched visit that comes just days after US President Donald Trump concluded his own trip to Beijing.

Read full article: http://www.africanews.com/2026/05/19/putin-arrives-in-china-for-high-stakes-talks-with-xi-jinping/

[2026-05-20 04:13 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: The Manila Times

Title: US judges grill Pentagon over blacklisting of Anthropic

Snippet: WASHINGTON — A federal appeals court on Tuesday questioned whether the US military went too far in labelling AI company Anthropic a national security threat, as it heard arguments in a case that could reshape how the government deals with Silicon Valley.

Read full article: https://www.manilatimes.net/2026/05/20/business/sunday-business-it/us-judges-grill-pentagon-over-blacklisting-of-anthropic/2347621

[2026-05-20 03:55 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: AP News

Title: Judges appear split in dispute between AI company Anthropic and Pentagon

Snippet: Pages from the Anthropic website and the company’s logo are displayed on a computer screen in New York on Feb. 26, 2026. (AP Photo/Patrick Sison, File)

Read full article: https://apnews.com/article/ai-anthropic-trump-security-risk-a8cfd07b4d975ddfc5be7e016ed3ddce

[2026-05-20 03:42 UTC+10:00] [Defense] [Factuality: 100]

Source: Politico

Title: NATO’s top commander downplays US troop withdrawal

Snippet: BRUSSELS — NATO’s top military commander on Tuesday said he did not expect further U.S. troop withdrawals soon, as allies privately pressed him to plug the gap created by Donald Trump’s move to pull thousands of soldiers from Europe.

Read full article: https://www.politico.eu/article/natos-top-commander-downplays-us-donald-trump-troop-withdrawals/?utm_source=RSS_Feed&utm_medium=RSS&utm_campaign=RSS_Syndication

[2026-05-20 03:26 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: AP News

Title: South Carolina House presses toward vote on congressional redistricting

Snippet: Democratic South Carolina Rep. Kambrell Garvin presents his version of a map for new congressional districts during the House session on redistricting on Monday, May 18, 2026, in Columbia, S.C. (AP Photo/Jeffrey Collins)

Read full article: https://apnews.com/article/redistricting-congress-voting-rights-trump-20660140099f1adf6d9b446ace6d47ed

[2026-05-20 03:17 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: AP News

Title: Blanche no descarta usar fondo contra “politización” para compensar a amotinados del 6 de enero

Snippet: El secretario de Justicia interino Todd Blanche en el Congreso en Washington el 19 de mayo del 2026. (AP foto/Mariam Zuhaib)

Read full article: https://apnews.com/article/eeuu-congreso-departamento-de-justicia-blanche-trump-3010c53d403ad2545041791f906ee243

[2026-05-20 03:14 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 90]

Source: The Moscow Times

Title: Putin Arrives in Beijing With Entourage of Ministers and CEOs

Snippet: Russian President Vladimir Putin arrived in Beijing late Tuesday for talks with his Chinese counterpart and "long-time good friend" Xi Jinping, intending to show their ties are unshakeable days after a visit by Donald Trump.

Read full article: https://www.themoscowtimes.com/2026/05/19/putin-arrives-in-beijing-with-entourage-of-ministers-and-ceos-a92782

[2026-05-20 03:06 UTC+10:00] [Ghislaine Maxwell] [Factuality: 100]

Source: Guardian Australia

Title: Todd Blanche says he would not recommend a pardon for Ghislaine Maxwell

Snippet: Acting US attorney general made comments about the Epstein associate at a Senate hearing over budget requests

Read full article: https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2026/may/19/todd-blanche-doj-ghislaine-maxwell

[2026-05-20 03:05 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 90]

Source: Middle East Eye

Title: US lawmakers press CENTCOM chief over Iran war civilian deaths

Snippet: Democratic Representative John Garamendi questioned Admiral Brad Cooper during a hearing on Tuesday over whether the Pentagon believes hostilities between Tehran and Washington have ceased since last month’s ceasefire announcement.

Read full article: https://www.middleeasteye.net/live-blog/live-blog-update/us-lawmakers-press-centcom-chief-over-iran-war-civilian-deaths

[2026-05-20 03:04 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: RT News

Title: Washington helped wanted Polish ex-minister flee to US – Reuters

Snippet: A senior official from the administration of US President Donald Trump personally intervened to help former Polish Justice Minister Zbigniew Ziobro, wanted by Warsaw on criminal charges, flee to the US, Reuters has reported.

Read full article: https://www.rt.com/news/640185-landau-visa-zbigniew-ziobro/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=RSS

[2026-05-20 03:04 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: RT News

Title: Read Full Article at RT.com

Snippet: A senior official from the administration of US President Donald Trump personally intervened to help former Polish Justice Minister Zbigniew Ziobro, wanted by Warsaw on criminal charges, flee to the US, Reuters has reported.

Read full article: https://www.rt.com/news/640185-landau-visa-zbigniew-ziobro/

[2026-05-20 02:53 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: Al Jazeera

Title: Trump says Xi assured him China would not send weapons to Iran

Snippet: United States President Donald Trump says Chinese leader Xi Jinping has assured him that Beijing would not send weapons to Iran during the ongoing war.

Read full article: https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2026/5/19/trump-says-xi-assured-him-china-would-not-send-weapons-to-iran

[2026-05-20 02:45 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: AP News

Title: NATO's top officer says Europe shouldn't fear Trump's drawdown

Snippet: President Donald Trump speaks as he tours Ballroom construction around the outside the White House, Tuesday, May 19, 2026, in Washington. (AP Photo/Jacquelyn Martin)

Read full article: https://apnews.com/article/nato-us-troops-redeployment-trump-germany-2165cf85a0d1950b223f6ac9d38b3340

[2026-05-20 02:40 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: AP News

Title: Trump endorses Paxton in Texas GOP Senate primary

Snippet: Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton, a Republican candidate for the U.S. Senate, speaks to supporters while campaigning for his primary runoff race Monday, May 18, 2026, in Dallas. (AP Photo/Julio Cortez)

Read full article: https://apnews.com/article/trump-texas-senate-endorsement-paxton-cornyn-adb4c7213fc2d0db0b29d0ab65d49384

[2026-05-20 02:36 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: New York Post

Title: Trump makes long-awaited endorsement in Texas Senate battle between Paxton and Cornyn — just days before election

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

Read full article: https://nypost.com/2026/05/19/us-news/trump-makes-endorsement-in-heated-gop-senate-primary-between-cornyn-and-paxton/

[2026-05-20 02:25 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: The National (UAE)

Title: Russia returns military aircraft to Syria in sign of developing ties | The National

Snippet: Russia has returned the military transport plane on which former president Bashar Al Assad's brother fled Syria 18 months ago, sources said, indicating improved relations despite an alliance between Damascus and Washington.

Read full article: https://www.thenationalnews.com/news/mena/2026/05/19/russia-returns-military-aircraft-to-syria-in-sign-of-developing-ties/

[2026-05-20 02:10 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: The Manila Times

Title: Oil dips, stocks mixed after Trump holds off on Iran attack

Snippet: LONDON — Oil prices eased Tuesday but remained above $100 a barrel while stocks wavered as investors tracked a potential deal between the US and Iran to end a war that has sent energy prices soaring.

Read full article: https://www.manilatimes.net/2026/05/20/world/oil-dips-stocks-mixed-after-trump-holds-off-on-iran-attack/2347536

[2026-05-20 02:04 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: The Manila Times

Title: Gang of 13

Snippet: THERE is one certainty on how the Philippine Senate now led by Alan Peter Cayetano will try the impeachment case against Vice President Sara Duterte, a constitutional mandate. The Gang of 13 that voted for a change in Senate leadership on the same day the House of Representatives overwhelmingly voted to impeach Duterte will also be vigilant gatekeepers to suppress the explosive and damning evidence that the House claimed to have itemized, lurid detail after lurid detail, against the Duterte

Read full article: https://www.manilatimes.net/2026/05/20/opinion/columns/gang-of-13/2347422

[2026-05-20 02:03 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: The Manila Times

Title: The Philippine Senate, an escape tunnel for the privileged

Snippet: MY last domestic column concluded a series on political dynasties. For nine weeks since, this space tracked a global apocalypse: a catastrophic war ignited by a megalomaniac Trump that decapitated Iran’s leadership, devastated the Middle East, and wrecked the global economy. Yet, following this American defeat — a disaster Trump’s cohorts still cannot comprehend — (my next few columns) I must shift back to the local scenery.

Read full article: https://www.manilatimes.net/2026/05/20/opinion/columns/the-philippine-senate-an-escape-tunnel-for-the-privileged/2347420

[2026-05-20 02:01 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: The Manila Times

Title: Bong Go urges focus on public service amid Senate leadership tensions

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

Read full article: https://www.manilatimes.net/2026/05/20/news/national/bong-go-urges-focus-on-public-service-amid-senate-leadership-tensions/2347476

[2026-05-20 02:01 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: The Manila Times

Title: After coup, Senate committees get new chairmen

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

Read full article: https://www.manilatimes.net/2026/05/20/news/national/after-coup-senate-committees-get-new-chairmen/2347495

[2026-05-20 02:01 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: The Manila Times

Title: Ombudsman seeks list of journalists at the Senate during shooting

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

Read full article: https://www.manilatimes.net/2026/05/20/news/national/ombudsman-seeks-list-of-journalists-at-the-senate-during-shooting/2347497

[2026-05-20 01:51 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: CNBC

Title: Trump says it's not a 'war.' Insurers with money on the line say it is

Snippet: For companies operating in the Middle East, the difference between a covered loss and an uninsured one may come down to a single word: war.

Read full article: https://www.cnbc.com/2026/05/19/trump-says-its-not-a-war-insurers-with-money-on-the-line-say-it-is.html

[2026-05-20 01:42 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: Al Jazeera

Title: Security guards face probe after last week’s Philippine Senate shooting

Snippet: Philippine authorities are investigating Senate security officers who discharged their weapons without provocation while a senator facing an International Criminal Court (ICC) arrest warrant took shelter inside the legislative building and later escaped.

Read full article: https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2026/5/19/security-guards-face-probe-after-last-weeks-philippine-senate-shooting

[2026-05-20 01:31 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: The New York Times

Title: As Trump weighs in on primaries, his approval rating has sunk to a second-term low.

Snippet: Representative Thomas Massie, Republican of Kentucky, is seeking to survive a primary challenge fueled by President Trump on Tuesday in what has become the most expensive congressional primary in recent history.

Read full article: https://www.nytimes.com/live/2026/05/19/us/midterms-georgia-kentucky/as-trump-weighs-in-on-primaries-his-approval-rating-has-sunk-to-a-second-term-low