[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

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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

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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

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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

[2026-05-20 01:28 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: AP News

Title: Junta de Paz pedirá al Consejo de Seguridad de la ONU que presione a Hamás para desarmarse

Snippet: El presidente estadounidense Donald Trump (cent) aplaude mientras el presidente azerbaiyano Ilham Aliyev (izq) y el primer ministro búlgaro Rossen Jeliazkov (der) sujetan su acuerdo de la Junta de Paz en el Foro Mundial de Davos en Suiza, el 22 de enero del 2026. (AP foto/Evan Vucci)

Read full article: https://apnews.com/article/gaza-junta-de-paz-israel-hamas-onu-trump-palestinos-8986705c864508f81b3d7f7660e230eb

[2026-05-20 01:17 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: South China Morning Post

Title: Russian leader Vladimir Putin arrives in China just days after Donald Trump’s visit

Snippet: The Russian leader is visiting the country for the 25th time and will be looking to strengthen the close bond between the nations

Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/news/china/diplomacy/article/3354142/russian-leader-vladimir-putin-arrives-china-just-days-after-donald-trumps-visit?utm_source=rss_feed

[2026-05-20 01:17 UTC+10:00] [Diaoyutai] [Factuality: 100]

Source: South China Morning Post

Title: Russian leader Vladimir Putin arrives in China just days after Donald Trump’s visit

Snippet: The Russian leader is visiting the country for the 25th time and will be looking to strengthen the close bond between the nations

Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/news/china/diplomacy/article/3354142/russian-leader-vladimir-putin-arrives-china-just-days-after-donald-trumps-visit

[2026-05-20 01:17 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: The Jerusalem Post

Title: Trump was 'an hour away' from a decision on Iran before being called to wait

Snippet: US President Trump said that he was "an hour away" from making the decision to attack Iran today before several Middle Eastern governments called to ask him to wait several days, while talking to reporters on Tuesday.

Read full article: https://www.jpost.com/international/article-896722

[2026-05-20 01:09 UTC+10:00] [US-Israel war on Iran] [Factuality: 90]

Source: Guardian Australia

Title: Middle East crisis live: Iran warns it could ‘open new fronts’ against US as Trump repeats threats

Snippet: Trump said the US may need to hit Iran again and he was only an hour away from deciding on a strike before he postponed

Read full article: https://www.theguardian.com/world/live/2026/may/19/us-israel-iran-war-trump-peace-attacks-gulf-allies-strikes-hormuz-latest-news-updates

[2026-05-20 01:03 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: The Jerusalem Post

Title: Trump's Gaza board reports funding 'gap', urges quicker disbursement

Snippet: The gap between funding pledges and disbursement for US President Donald Trump's Gaza rebuilding plan must be closed urgently, the US president's "Board of Peace" has said in a report, identifying a potential cash crunch in a plan estimated to cost $70 billion.

Read full article: https://www.jpost.com/middle-east/article-896710

[2026-05-20 01:00 UTC+10:00] [Michelle Obama] [Factuality: 90]

Source: Guardian Australia

Title: ‘Many billionaires are not happy people’: Michelle Obama talks politics and going ‘a little low’ in first Australian event

Snippet: Former first lady delivered veiled but sharp remarks on US politics during speaking tour that began in Melbourne

Read full article: https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2026/may/20/michelle-obama-speaking-tour-australia-politics-trump

[2026-05-20 00:51 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 90]

Source: New York Post

Title: Nancy Pelosi endorses Connie Chan to succeed her after 40 years in Congress

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

Read full article: https://nypost.com/2026/05/19/us-news/nancy-pelosi-endorses-connie-chan-to-succeed-her-after-40-years-in-congress/

[2026-05-20 00:49 UTC+10:00] [Editors' Pick] [Factuality: 100]

Source: Rappler

Title: DILG, PNP: ‘No attack on Senate’ on May 13 | The wRap

Snippet: Here are today’s headlines – the latest news in the Philippines and around the world:

Read full article: https://www.rappler.com/video/daily-wrap/may-19-2026/

[2026-05-20 00:48 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: AP News

Title: The bond market is sending out warning signals and the stock market is paying attention

Snippet: Trader Patrick Casey works on the floor of the New York Stock Exchange, Wednesday, May 13, 2026. (AP Photo/Richard Drew)

Read full article: https://apnews.com/article/bond-market-warning-wall-street-trump-9ef90df1ae1cd1283f8cf04221611112

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

Source: The Duran

Title: Trump and RFK’s Soma Revolution Is Coming

Snippet: Switch to the dark mode that's kinder on your eyes at night time.

Read full article: https://theduran.com/trump-and-rfks-soma-revolution-is-coming/

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

Source: New York Post

Title: Republican pushes DOJ to crack down on OnlyFans, TikTok: ‘Explosion of obscene pornography’

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

Read full article: https://nypost.com/2026/05/19/us-news/sen-jim-banks-urges-doj-to-restart-obscenity-prosecution-task-force-end-this-scourge/

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

Source: AP News

Title: Board of Peace to ask UN Security Council to press for Hamas disarmament

Snippet: President Donald Trump, center, applauds as Ilham Aliyev, President of Azerbaijan, left, and Bulgaria’s Prime Minister Rossen Jeliazkov, right, hold up their signed Board of Peace charter during the Annual Meeting of the World Economic Forum in Davos, Switzerland, Jan. 22, 2026. (AP Photo/Evan Vucci, File)

Read full article: https://apnews.com/article/gaza-board-peace-mladenov-israel-disarm-hamas-c23fe476ed6d329b9c0b08b5fec4b156

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

Source: New York Post

Title: Maine Senate Dem candidate Graham Platner gushed over phallic graffiti, boasted about porta potty sex acts in Reddit posts

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

Read full article: https://nypost.com/2026/05/19/us-news/maine-senate-dem-candidate-graham-platner-gushed-over-phallic-graffiti-boasted-about-porta-potty-sex-acts-in-reddit-posts/

[2026-05-20 00:08 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: South Korea

Title: U.S. to host G20 trade ministerial talks in Wisconsin this fall to discuss forced labor, excess capacity

Snippet: WASHINGTON, May 19 (Yonhap) -- The Office of U.S. Trade Representative (USTR) said Tuesday it will host the Group of 20 (G20) trade ministers' meeting in Milwaukee, Wisconsin, this fall to discuss ending forced labor, address structural excess capacity and production, and other key issues.

Read full article: https://en.yna.co.kr/view/AEN20260519012800315

[2026-05-20 00:00 UTC+10:00] [US voting rights] [Factuality: 100]

Source: Guardian Australia

Title: The Republican project isn’t to win in November. It’s to make November cease to matter | Jamil Smith

Snippet: New electoral maps are erasing Black representations. The effort takes its cues from American history

Read full article: https://www.theguardian.com/commentisfree/2026/may/19/republican-party-erase-black-representation-november-election

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

Source: The National (UAE)

Title: Lebanon needs to table a serious proposal to deal with Hezbollah – before the US and Israel do | The National

Snippet: On May 14 and 15, Lebanon and Israel held the third round of direct negotiations in Washington, the first at the level of delegations, after two meetings between the country’s ambassadors. There is a large gap between the two sides, but there was a success when they agreed to extend their so-called ceasefire by 45 days.

Read full article: https://www.thenationalnews.com/opinion/comment/2026/05/19/lebanon-hezbollah-israel-iran-us-war-talks-negotiations/

[2026-05-19 23:57 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: New York Post

Title: Sen. Tom Cotton leads 24 GOPers in urging Trump to ‘dismantle UNRWA,’ cut it from UN budget

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

Read full article: https://nypost.com/2026/05/19/us-news/sen-tom-cotton-leads-24-gopers-in-urging-trump-to-dismantle-unrwa-cut-it-from-un-budget/

[2026-05-19 23:45 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: Zero Hedge

Title: Primaries Held In 6 States: What To Watch

Snippet: Today, voters in Georgia, Kentucky, Alabama, Oregon, Pennsylvania, and Idaho head to the polls for several primary elections that will affect key gubernatorial, House, Senate, and statewide contests ahead of the November midterms.

Read full article: https://www.zerohedge.com/political/primaries-held-6-states-what-watch

[2026-05-19 23:41 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: South China Morning Post

Title: Philippine Senate guards investigated for firing shots as fugitive senator fled

Snippet: The officer identified as firing the first shot was a classmate of Senator Ronald dela Rosa, who escaped in the chaos

Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/news/asia/southeast-asia/article/3354135/philippine-senate-guards-investigated-firing-shots-fugitive-senator-fled?utm_source=rss_feed

[2026-05-19 23:41 UTC+10:00] [Senate] [Factuality: 100]

Source: South China Morning Post

Title: Philippine Senate guards investigated for firing shots as fugitive senator fled

Snippet: The officer identified as firing the first shot was a classmate of Senator Ronald dela Rosa, who escaped in the chaos

Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/news/asia/southeast-asia/article/3354135/philippine-senate-guards-investigated-firing-shots-fugitive-senator-fled

[2026-05-19 23:24 UTC+10:00] [China] [Factuality: 100]

Source: Guardian Australia

Title: Vladimir Putin to arrive in Beijing for state visit hot on heels of Trump

Snippet: Russian leader says relations between two countries have reached ‘unprecedented level’ on eve of 25th visit to China

Read full article: https://www.theguardian.com/world/2026/may/19/vladimir-putin-beijing-china-state-visit-xi-jinping-russia

[2026-05-19 23:18 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: The Jerusalem Post

Title: Pakistani drug queen probed over elite links in Karachi cocaine network

Snippet: Pakistan’s Senate has asked the Anti-Narcotics Force (ANF) to provide details about any officials allegedly linked to a cocaine-trafficking case after Karachi police arrested a woman accused of running a drug distribution network, according to police and Senate committee statements.

Read full article: https://www.jpost.com/international/article-896702

[2026-05-19 23:09 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 90]

Source: The National (UAE)

Title: Iranian army warns of 'new fronts' if Trump resumes strikes | The National

Snippet: Iran has warned it will open “new fronts” if the US launches more attacks on the country, after President Donald Trump said he had called off renewed strikes to allow for “serious negotiations” to take place.

Read full article: https://www.thenationalnews.com/news/2026/05/19/iranian-army-warns-of-new-fronts-if-trump-resumes-strikes/

[2026-05-19 23:08 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: AP News

Title: Qué observar en las primarias de hoy en EEUU, donde quedará a prueba la influencia política de Trump

Snippet: El representante republicano por Kentucky Thomas Massie en el estudio previo a un debate en Lexington, Kentucky, el 4 de mayo del 2026. (AP foto/Jon Cherry)

Read full article: https://apnews.com/article/eeuu-elecciones-primarias-vistazo-trump-republicanos-democratas-9e4670ad5022062ddf34d1a23b6ea014

[2026-05-19 22:48 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: AfricaNews

Title: US tightens entry rules over deadly Ebola outbreak in Congo

Snippet: The administration of Donald Trump announced new travel and health screening measures on Monday in response to a growing Ebola outbreak in Central Africa that has killed more than 130 people.

Read full article: http://www.africanews.com/2026/05/19/us-tightens-entry-rules-over-deadly-ebola-outbreak-in-congo/

[2026-05-19 22:46 UTC+10:00] [Latest] [Factuality: 100]

Source: The Duran

Title: FROM A POSITION OF WEAKNESS: TRUMP’S VISIT TO BEIJING HIGHLIGHTS HIS VULNERABLE POSITION

Snippet: Switch to the dark mode that's kinder on your eyes at night time.

Read full article: https://theduran.com/from-a-position-of-weakness-trumps-visit-to-beijing-highlights-his-vulnerable-position/

[2026-05-19 22:45 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: The Manila Times

Title: Parlade to head Senate security force

Snippet: MANILA, Philippines — Manuel Parlade has been designated as officer-in-charge of the Office of Senate Sergeant-at-Arms following the suspension of retired Police major general Mao Aplasca.

Read full article: https://www.manilatimes.net/2026/05/19/news/parlade-to-head-senate-security-force/2347186

[2026-05-19 22:45 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: Zero Hedge

Title: Pentagon Urged No Resumption Of Strikes As Iran Grew More Effective Tracking US Air Ops: NYT

Snippet: President Trump had on Monday announced he agreed to pause planned Iran strikes, which were supposedly going to resume Tuesday, because UAE & Saudi Arabia asked him to as they said the sides are getting close to a deal.

Read full article: https://www.zerohedge.com/geopolitical/pentagon-urged-no-resumption-strikes-iran-grew-more-effective-tracking-us-air-ops-nyt

[2026-05-19 22:36 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: Middle East Eye

Title: UAE paid $6m to bury damaging report on US ambassador Otaiba

Snippet: The United Arab Emirates paid a US reputation management firm more than $6m to bury a damaging report about its ambassador in Washington, the New York Times reported on Monday.

Read full article: https://www.middleeasteye.net/news/uae-paid-6m-bury-damaging-report-us-ambassador-otaiba

[2026-05-19 22:35 UTC+10:00] [US news] [Factuality: 100]

Source: Guardian Australia

Title: Voters in six states head to polls with Kentucky’s Massie facing Trump’s fury – US politics live

Snippet: Contest seen as latest test of president’s grip on GOP as he urges voters to reject one of the few senior Republicans who has defied him

Read full article: https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/live/2026/may/19/donald-trump-primaries-midterms-republicans-kentucky-thomas-massie-pennsylvania-georgia-alabama-oregon-idaho-latest-news-updates

[2026-05-19 22:17 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: AfricaNews

Title: Xi hosts Putin in Beijing following Trump’s China visit

Snippet: Chinese President Xi Jinping hosted Russian President Vladimir Putin in Beijing less than a week after US President Donald Trump concluded his own visit to China, highlighting the growing importance of relations among the world’s major powers.

Read full article: http://www.africanews.com/2026/05/19/xi-hosts-putin-in-beijing-following-trumps-china-visit/

[2026-05-19 22:15 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: The Manila Times

Title: Qatar says US-Iran negotiations need 'more time'

Snippet: DOHA — Qatar said on Tuesday that US-Iran negotiations, mediated by Pakistan, required more time to reach a deal, a day after President Donald Trump said he had postponed planned attacks to give the process a chance.

Read full article: https://www.manilatimes.net/2026/05/19/world/qatar-says-us-iran-negotiations-need-more-time/2347155

[2026-05-19 22:15 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: The National (UAE)

Title: Visits by Trump and Putin show how pivotal China has become | The National

Snippet: Beijing is a top tourist attraction in the spring. This month it is also a top diplomatic attraction for world leaders. China’s President Xi Jinping recently said farewell to US President Donald Trump and then prepared to say hello to President Vladimir Putin of Russia. Mr Trump’s visit is the first of several planned American meetings with Mr Xi although it is unclear what the recent talks achieved beyond photo opportunities, public cordiality and plans for future engagements.

Read full article: https://www.thenationalnews.com/opinion/comment/2026/05/19/putin-trump-xi-china-russia-us/

[2026-05-19 22:06 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: Al Jazeera

Title: Trump says Iran attack on ‘hold’: What we know about latest negotiations

Snippet: Trump calls off ‘planned attack’ on Iran, citing 'serious negotiations'

Read full article: https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2026/5/19/trump-says-iran-attack-on-hold-what-we-know-about-latest-negotiations

[2026-05-19 22:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: South China Morning Post

Title: From Jack Sparrow to Bride of Chucky, Iran’s video jibes at Trump are online hit in China

Snippet: The footage also leans into popular culture, using Chinese rap and popular cartoon figures to court younger social media users

Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/news/china/diplomacy/article/3354105/jack-sparrow-bride-chucky-irans-video-jibes-trump-are-online-hit-china?utm_source=rss_feed

[2026-05-19 22:00 UTC+10:00] [Ne Zha] [Factuality: 100]

Source: South China Morning Post

Title: From Jack Sparrow to Bride of Chucky, Iran’s video jibes at Trump are online hit in China

Snippet: The footage also leans into popular culture, using Chinese rap and popular cartoon figures to court younger social media users

Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/news/china/diplomacy/article/3354105/jack-sparrow-bride-chucky-irans-video-jibes-trump-are-online-hit-china

[2026-05-19 21:58 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: Zero Hedge

Title: Futures Fall As Momentum Cracks Grow With Yields And Oil Higher

Snippet: US equity futures are lower, set for a 3rd drop in a row, as traders waited for futile signs of progress toward a peace deal in the Middle East. and as tech and small cap stocks reacted adversely to higher bond yields around the globe, but nowhere more so than in Japan, where many tenors are trading at record lows, as the wheels have fully come off the clown bus, aka the Bank of Japan.

Read full article: https://www.zerohedge.com/markets/futures-fall-momentum-cracks-grow-yields-and-oil-higher

[2026-05-19 21:46 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: BBC News

Title: Honduran ex-president controversially pardoned by Trump speaks to BBC

Snippet: Just a month before US elite troops forcibly removed Venezuelan leader Nicolás Maduro from power, the former president of another country in the region - who had been found guilty of very similar drug trafficking charges - found himself in the opposite situation: pardoned and freed from jail.

Read full article: https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/clyp36dwnezo?at_medium=RSS&at_campaign=rss

[2026-05-19 21:35 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: The Jerusalem Post

Title: Trump pauses Iran strike as Tehran vows talks don’t mean surrender

Snippet: For more news, analysis, and the latest updates, head to jpost.com.

Read full article: https://www.jpost.com/podcast/jpost-headlines/article-896686

[2026-05-19 21:30 UTC+10:00] [Joe Biden] [Factuality: 92]

Source: South China Morning Post

Title: AMD CEO’s meeting with China’s vice-premier raises optimism about US AI chip imports

Snippet: ‘Relatively advanced’ chips to start entering China in second half, as US is ‘pulling back’ on tariff war and tech decoupling, analysts say

Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/tech/tech-war/article/3354097/amd-ceos-meeting-chinas-vice-premier-raises-optimism-about-us-ai-chip-imports

[2026-05-19 21:19 UTC+10:00] [All News] [Factuality: 100]

Source: The Korea Herald

Title: Seoul, Tokyo agree to pursue oil, petroleum product swaps amid energy shock

Snippet: For over a decade, I’ve navigated the complexities of North Korean affairs, security, and foreign policy from both Seoul and Washington, D.C. As the National Desk Political Team Lead, I track the pulse of geopolitics, closely following developments from the Unification Ministry and the Foreign Ministry. My mornings start with Rodong Sinmun—North Korea’s state mouthpiece—before diving into the day’s headlines from Seoul and Washington.

Read full article: https://www.koreaherald.com/article/10741264