[2026-05-17 19:02 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 90]

Source: The Jerusalem Post

Title: Netanyahu abandoned Israel's security for personal deals with Trump, Liberman claims - interview

Snippet: Yisrael Beiteinu chairman and MK Avigdor Liberman accused Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu of endangering Israel’s national security in exchange for what he described as a personal political arrangement with US President Donald Trump, during an interview with 103FM on Sunday morning.

Read full article: https://www.jpost.com/israel-news/politics-and-diplomacy/article-896417

[2026-05-17 18:52 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: The Manila Times

Title: Policemen escorted Bato out of Senate? PNP chief orders probe

Snippet: MANILA, Philippines — Philippine National Police chief Gen. Jose Melencio Nartatez Jr. ordered an internal investigation into allegations that policemen escorted Senator Ronald "Bato" Dela Rosa out of the Senate compound on May 14.

Read full article: https://www.manilatimes.net/2026/05/17/news/policemen-escorted-bato-out-of-senate-pnp-chief-orders-probe/2345649

[2026-05-17 18:41 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: The Manila Times

Title: Pray for truth, walk in truth — Cayetano

Snippet: MANILA, Philippines — Senate President Alan Peter Cayetano urged Filipinos to “pray for truth and walk in the truth” and reflect on how the Senate could better respond to the problems facing ordinary citizens.

Read full article: https://www.manilatimes.net/2026/05/17/news/pray-for-truth-walk-in-truth-cayetano/2345636

[2026-05-17 18:37 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: Al Jazeera

Title: Senate bill review gives thumbs-down to federal funding for Trump ballroom

Snippet: A senior United States Senate official has put up a major roadblock for Republicans as they seek to use taxpayer money for security upgrades linked to President Donald Trump’s planned White House ballroom.

Read full article: https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2026/5/17/federal-funding-for-trump-ballroom-in-trouble-after-senate-ruling

[2026-05-17 18:30 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: South China Morning Post

Title: Why Trump took US tech leaders to Beijing

Snippet: Trump is acknowledging reality: if a full US-China decoupling is unrealistic, the alternative is to shape the terms of interdependence

Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/opinion/china-opinion/article/3353561/why-trump-took-us-tech-leaders-beijing?utm_source=rss_feed

[2026-05-17 18:30 UTC+10:00] [Beijing] [Factuality: 100]

Source: South China Morning Post

Title: Why Trump took US tech leaders to Beijing

Snippet: Trump is acknowledging reality: if a full US-China decoupling is unrealistic, the alternative is to shape the terms of interdependence

Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/opinion/china-opinion/article/3353561/why-trump-took-us-tech-leaders-beijing

[2026-05-17 18:01 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: AP News

Title: Nationals host the Orioles, look to extend home win streak

Snippet: Baltimore Orioles (20-26, fourth in the AL East) vs. Washington Nationals (23-23, third in the NL East)

Read full article: https://apnews.com/article/baltimore-orioles-baseball-washington-nationals-illinois-782bc29a84124b1da174abfd92caefc0

[2026-05-17 17:57 UTC+10:00] [Asia] [Factuality: 100]

Source: Politico

Title: China says preliminary agreement reached with US to lower some tariffs

Snippet: China’s commerce ministry said on Saturday that Beijing and Washington had struck a preliminary agreement to reduce some tariffs, and also confirmed agricultural and aircraft deals reached during U.S. President Donald Trump's trip to Beijing.

Read full article: https://www.politico.eu/article/china-says-agreement-reached-with-us-to-lower-some-tariffs-trump-xi-beijing/?utm_source=RSS_Feed&utm_medium=RSS&utm_campaign=RSS_Syndication

[2026-05-17 17:53 UTC+10:00] [ASIA PACIFIC] [Factuality: 95]

Source: The Japan Times

Title: Trump says ‘nothing’s changed’ on Taiwan. But his words belie a big shift.

Snippet: Donald Trump claims “nothing’s changed” on U.S. policy toward Taiwan. But the U.S. president’s stunning remarks about support for the democratic island — and what they portend following his high-profile summit with Chinese leader Xi Jinping — belie a shifting reality on the ground.

Read full article: https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2026/05/17/asia-pacific/politics/trump-taiwan-china-analysis/

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

Source: Al Jazeera

Title: Iran war day 79: Israel’s relentless bombardment of Lebanon continues

Snippet: Iran says it will soon reveal its plan to manage traffic ⁠through the Strait of ⁠Hormuz, including the charging of tolls, as United States President Donald Trump warns Tehran it will have a “very bad time” if a peace deal is not reached soon.

Read full article: https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2026/5/17/iran-war-day-79-tehran-to-unveil-hormuz-toll-plan-israel-bombs-lebanon

[2026-05-17 17:08 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: South China Morning Post

Title: Hong Kong’s Paul Chan is heading to Europe. So what’s on the itinerary?

Snippet: Finance chief’s trip announced on Sunday and follows easing of tensions after US President Donald Trump visited mainland China

Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/news/hong-kong/hong-kong-economy/article/3353864/hong-kongs-paul-chan-heading-europe-so-whats-itinerary?utm_source=rss_feed

[2026-05-17 17:08 UTC+10:00] [scmp] [Factuality: 100]

Source: South China Morning Post

Title: Hong Kong’s Paul Chan is heading to Europe. So what’s on the itinerary?

Snippet: Finance chief’s trip announced on Sunday and follows easing of tensions after US President Donald Trump visited mainland China

Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/news/hong-kong/hong-kong-economy/article/3353864/hong-kongs-paul-chan-heading-europe-so-whats-itinerary

[2026-05-17 16:43 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: The Manila Times

Title: Cayetano bares real reason behind Senate coup

Snippet: MANILA, Philippines —The ouster of former Senate president Vicente Sotto III and the changes in the chamber had everything to do with the direction the chamber took in addressing the country’s urgent problems, Senate President Alan Peter Cayetano said.

Read full article: https://www.manilatimes.net/2026/05/17/news/cayetano-bares-real-reason-behind-senate-coup/2345609

[2026-05-17 16:38 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 90]

Source: South China Morning Post

Title: Hong Kong draws over 310 firms and HK$26 billion in capital, InvestHK head says

Snippet: Alpha Lau says city must seize opportunities amid renewed signs of stability in China-US relations following Xi-Trump summit

Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/news/hong-kong/hong-kong-economy/article/3353861/hong-kong-draws-over-310-firms-and-hk26-billion-capital-investhk-head-says?utm_source=rss_feed

[2026-05-17 16:38 UTC+10:00] [United States] [Factuality: 90]

Source: South China Morning Post

Title: Hong Kong draws over 310 firms and HK$26 billion in capital, InvestHK head says

Snippet: Alpha Lau says city must seize opportunities amid renewed signs of stability in China-US relations following Xi-Trump summit

Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/news/hong-kong/hong-kong-economy/article/3353861/hong-kong-draws-over-310-firms-and-hk26-billion-capital-investhk-head-says

[2026-05-17 16:29 UTC+10:00] [SOCCER] [Factuality: 95]

Source: The Japan Times

Title: Tucson prepares to welcome Iran for World Cup amid backdrop of war

Snippet: Tucson, Arizona – In the Strait of Hormuz, U.S. warships menace Iran's oil tankers, while in Washington U.S. President Donald Trump demands "complete victory." But in Tucson, they are getting ready to welcome the Iranian soccer team as if nothing were amiss.

Read full article: https://www.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2026/05/17/soccer/iran-world-cup-arizona/

[2026-05-17 16:22 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: New York Post

Title: Trump’s White House ballroom funding in jeopardy after Senate ruling, Democrats say

Snippet: A US Senate ​official on Saturday removed security funding that could be used for President Trump’s planned White House ballroom from a massive spending package, ‌Democratic lawmakers said, imperiling Republican efforts to devote taxpayer money to the contentious project.

Read full article: https://nypost.com/2026/05/17/us-news/trumps-white-house-ballroom-funding-in-jeopardy-after-senate-ruling/

[2026-05-17 16:09 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: AP News

Title: Dallas hosts Washington after Citron's 30-point game

Snippet: Washington Mystics (2-1, 2-1 Eastern Conference) at Dallas Wings (1-2, 0-1 Western Conference)

Read full article: https://apnews.com/article/sonia-citron-washington-mystics-dallas-wings-wnba-basketball-dallas-aa4eb41ef6d24aa4bc15b39db093815b

[2026-05-17 15:00 UTC+10:00] [Donald Trump] [Factuality: 100]

Source: Guardian Australia

Title: It may not feel like it, but hope is on the horizon: Trump, Netanyahu and Putin’s powers appear to be waning | Simon Tisdall

Snippet: Plummeting approval ratings for these three poisonous comrades-in-arms show voters are demoralised and tiring of forever wars – the west could soon breathe again

Read full article: https://www.theguardian.com/commentisfree/2026/may/17/hope-horizon-trump-netanyahu-putin-powers-waning

[2026-05-17 15:00 UTC+10:00] [Venezuela] [Factuality: 90]

Source: Guardian Australia

Title: ‘Feels like an illusion’: how Trump seizing Maduro has changed little in Venezuela

Snippet: Some feel optimistic change will come, but for many it’s business as usual for the movement Hugo Chávez started

Read full article: https://www.theguardian.com/world/ng-interactive/2026/may/17/feels-like-an-illusion-how-trump-seizing-maduro-has-changed-little-in-venezuela

[2026-05-17 14:56 UTC+10:00] [US-China] [Factuality: 90]

Source: Asia Times

Title: Trump-Xi summit’s cautious progress and subtle win-wins

Snippet: Keep independent journalism alive

Read full article: https://asiatimes.com/2026/05/trump-xi-summits-cautious-progress-and-subtle-win-wins/

[2026-05-17 14:43 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: South China Morning Post

Title: Republican Senator Bill Cassidy pays the price for voting to convict Trump

Snippet: Cassidy came last in a three-way Louisiana primary race against Trump-backed challenger Julia Letlow

Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/news/world/united-states-canada/article/3353856/republican-senator-bill-cassidy-pays-price-voting-convict-trump?utm_source=rss_feed

[2026-05-17 14:43 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: South China Morning Post

Title: Republican Senator Bill Cassidy pays the price for voting to convict Trump

Snippet: Cassidy came last in a three-way Louisiana primary race against Trump-backed challenger Julia Letlow

Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/news/world/united-states-canada/article/3353856/republican-senator-bill-cassidy-pays-price-voting-convict-trump

[2026-05-17 14:30 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: AP News

Title: Winning numbers drawn in Saturday’s Washington Keno

Snippet: The winning numbers in Saturday’s drawing of the “Washington Keno” game were:

Read full article: https://apnews.com/article/lotteries-7604a7278006429e933879dcd4896ec8

[2026-05-17 14:30 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: AP News

Title: Winning numbers drawn in Saturday’s Washington Hit 5

Snippet: The winning numbers in Saturday’s drawing of the “Washington Hit 5" game were:

Read full article: https://apnews.com/article/lotteries-5341706217264dac9a6ef9dcafbcdf53

[2026-05-17 14:30 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: AP News

Title: Winning numbers drawn in Saturday’s Washington Lotto

Snippet: The winning numbers in Saturday’s drawing of the “Washington Lotto” game were:

Read full article: https://apnews.com/article/lotteries-e97425c1a44a46a8b65ef50edd7871ca

[2026-05-17 14:30 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: AP News

Title: Winning numbers drawn in Saturday’s Washington Pick 3

Snippet: The winning numbers in Saturday’s drawing of the “Washington Pick 3" game were:

Read full article: https://apnews.com/article/lotteries-1dc3a76170bc43aba51d2078b03b0908

[2026-05-17 14:30 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: AP News

Title: Winning numbers drawn in Saturday’s Washington Match 4

Snippet: The winning numbers in Saturday’s drawing of the “Washington Match 4" game were:

Read full article: https://apnews.com/article/lotteries-06dd69edcfb34b96b1ca2648767cb1dc

[2026-05-17 14:26 UTC+10:00] [Philippine News] [Factuality: 100]

Source: Rappler

Title: Walkthrough: Senate shooting incident

Snippet: Already have Rappler+? Sign in to listen to groundbreaking journalism.

Read full article: https://www.rappler.com/philippines/video-senate-shooting-incident-may-13-2026-walkthrough/

[2026-05-17 14:25 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: AP News

Title: Winning numbers drawn in Saturday’s Washington Cash Pop

Snippet: The winning numbers in Saturday’s drawing of the “Washington Cash Pop” game were:

Read full article: https://apnews.com/article/lotteries-d5084c9d68f3455684f696bdd05d2cc5

[2026-05-17 14:21 UTC+10:00] [Editors' Pick] [Factuality: 100]

Source: Rappler

Title: Top 5 News This Week: Bato dela Rosa and chaos at the Senate

Snippet: Senator Bato dela Rosa makes a surprise appearance at the Senate, only to disappear again three days later. Alan Peter Cayetano secures the leadership, then insists the Senate is under attack. Senator Robin Padilla plays the ultimate wingman. Gunshots in the august halls send journalists in a panic.

Read full article: https://www.rappler.com/video/top-5-news-this-week/may-16-2026-bato-dela-rosa-chaos-senate/

[2026-05-17 14:11 UTC+10:00] [Donald Trump] [Factuality: 100]

Source: Guardian Australia

Title: Federal funding for Trump’s $400m ballroom in jeopardy after Senate ruling

Snippet: Proposal to fund $1bn in security additions for White House campus and president’s new ballroom fails to meet procedural rules

Read full article: https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2026/may/17/federal-funding-trump-ballroom-jeopardy-senate-ruling

[2026-05-17 13:48 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: AP News

Title: Parlamentaria de Senado asesta golpe a propuesta de seguridad de $1.000 millones para la Casa Blanca

Snippet: Trabajos de construcción del salón de baile de la Casa Blanca, en Washington, el sábado 16 de mayo de 2026. (AP Foto/Rod Lamkey, Jr.)

Read full article: https://apnews.com/article/eeuu-trump-casa-blanca-salon-baile-2c812ec3049165693908f0b701b8a209

[2026-05-17 13:47 UTC+10:00] [Latest] [Factuality: 100]

Source: The Duran

Title: Chas Freeman on Trump’s China Visit

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

Read full article: https://theduran.com/chas-freeman-on-trumps-china-visit/

[2026-05-17 13:25 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 95]

Source: Zero Hedge

Title: Washington's Joint Operation Against ISIS In Nigeria Sends A Message To The Sahelian Alliance

Snippet: Authored by Andrew Korybko via Substack,

Read full article: https://www.zerohedge.com/geopolitical/washingtons-joint-operation-against-isis-nigeria-sends-message-sahelian-alliance

[2026-05-17 13:20 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: The Manila Times

Title: Brass bands in Beijing make way for sticker shock at home as Trump returns to escalating inflation

Snippet: WASHINGTON — President Donald Trump returned from the spectacle of a Chinese state visit to a less than welcoming U.S. economy — with the military band and garden tour in Beijing giving way to pressure over how to fix America's escalating inflation rate.

Read full article: https://www.manilatimes.net/2026/05/17/world/brass-bands-in-beijing-make-way-for-sticker-shock-at-home-as-trump-returns-to-escalating-inflation/2345600

[2026-05-17 13:17 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: The Jerusalem Post

Title: Federal funding for Trump's ballroom in jeopardy after Senate ruling

Snippet: A US Senate official on Saturday removed security funding that could be used for US President Donald Trump's planned $400 million White House ballroom from a massive spending package, Democratic lawmakers said, imperiling Republican efforts to devote taxpayer money to the contentious project.

Read full article: https://www.jpost.com/american-politics/article-896391

[2026-05-17 13:06 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: Middle East Eye

Title: US Centcom says 78 vessels redirected under Iran blockade

Snippet: The United States Central Command said Saturday that 78 commercial vessels had been redirected and four disabled as part of efforts to enforce President Donald Trump’s blockade on ships travelling to and from Iran through the Strait of Hormuz.

Read full article: https://www.middleeasteye.net/live-blog/live-blog-update/us-centcom-says-78-vessels-redirected-under-iran-blockade

[2026-05-17 13:04 UTC+10:00] [All News] [Factuality: 100]

Source: The Korea Herald

Title: Trump's geopolitical brinkmanship hit wall with Iran

Snippet: WASHINGTON (Reuters) -- During his first year back in office, US President Donald Trump’s blustery negotiating style won him concessions from countries on issues ranging from tariffs to armed conflict.

Read full article: https://www.koreaherald.com/article/10739430

[2026-05-17 13:01 UTC+10:00] [US Senate] [Factuality: 100]

Source: Guardian Australia

Title: Republican Louisiana senator Bill Cassidy loses primary after Trump intervenes to oust him

Snippet: Cassidy’s bid to win nomination for third term was imperiled by his vote to convict Trump after January 6 insurrection

Read full article: https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2026/may/17/republican-louisiana-senator-bill-cassidy-results-primary-trump

[2026-05-17 12:57 UTC+10:00] [All News] [Factuality: 100]

Source: The Korea Herald

Title: Trump-Xi talks offer relief, few breakthroughs for Korea

Snippet: Summit eases worst-case concerns over supply chains and energy imports, but offered few substantive agreements

Read full article: https://www.koreaherald.com/article/10739425

[2026-05-17 12:56 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: New York Post

Title: La. Republican Sen. Bill Cassidy fails to make runoff in primary, as Trump-backed challenger tops vote

Snippet: WASHINGTON — Sen. Bill Cassidy was denied a third term by Louisiana Republican primary voters Saturday, as he was projected to finish third behind Trump-endorsed Rep. Julia Letlow (R-La.) and state Treasurer John Fleming.

Read full article: https://nypost.com/2026/05/16/us-news/la-republican-sen-bill-cassidy-fails-to-make-runoff-in-primary-as-trump-backed-challenger-tops-vote/

[2026-05-17 12:50 UTC+10:00] [All News] [Factuality: 100]

Source: The Korea Herald

Title: US plans to unveil criminal charges against Raul Castro

Snippet: The Trump administration plans to announce criminal charges against former Cuban president Raul Castro Wednesday, according to a US Justice Department official, ‌in a move that would escalate the pressure campaign against the island's communist government.

Read full article: https://www.koreaherald.com/article/10739422

[2026-05-17 12:50 UTC+10:00] [All News] [Factuality: 100]

Source: The Korea Herald

Title: Putin to visit China May 19-20, days after Trump trip

Snippet: MOSCOW (AFP) -- Russian President Vladimir Putin will travel to China on May 19 for a two-day visit, hot on the heels of US President Donald Trump's trip to Beijing, the Kremlin said Saturday.

Read full article: https://www.koreaherald.com/article/10739421

[2026-05-17 12:45 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: Zero Hedge

Title: Establishment Media Outraged By White House Sponsored Christian Prayer Event

Snippet: The mainstream media's outrage over religious expressions by government institutions and politicians is highly selective. At bottom, it the event is Christian, they attack. If it's any other religion, they applaud.

Read full article: https://www.zerohedge.com/political/establishment-media-outraged-white-house-sponsored-christian-prayer-event

[2026-05-17 12:39 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: New York Post

Title: Democrat voters keep making the same mistakes

Snippet: California Democrat voters, for over twenty years, have inflicted unimaginable damage on the once great Golden State.

Read full article: https://nypost.com/2026/05/16/opinion/democrat-voters-keep-making-the-same-mistakes/

[2026-05-17 12:39 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: AP News

Title: Senate parliamentarian deals blow to $1B security proposal for White House

Snippet: Work continues on the construction of the ballroom at the White House, Saturday, May 16, 2026, in Washington, where the East Wing once stood. (AP Photo/Rod Lamkey, Jr.)

Read full article: https://apnews.com/article/white-house-ballroom-funding-senate-parliamentarian-republicans-042dc61b41d1163e08ee095e7ffb2e48

[2026-05-17 12:30 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: New York Post

Title: Kevin Warsh’s first challenge as Fed Chair is to fight inflation — while keeping Trump happy

Snippet: Ben Bernanke’s Fed pulled off a miracle during the financial crisis of 2008 and 2009. What might Kevin Warsh be forced to pull out of his hat as the central bank’s new boss?

Read full article: https://nypost.com/2026/05/16/business/kevin-warshs-first-challenge-as-fed-chair-is-to-fight-inflation-while-keeping-trump-happy/

[2026-05-17 12:23 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: Nikkei Asia

Title: Brief US-China calm masks simmering anger and distrust

Snippet: A wide range of issues were up for discussion as U.S. President Donald Trump, left, met Chinese leader Xi Jinping during his first visit to the Asian nation in nearly nine years. (Nikkei montage/Source photos by AP)

Read full article: https://asia.nikkei.com/spotlight/comment/brief-us-china-calm-masks-simmering-anger-and-distrust

[2026-05-17 12:11 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: New York Post

Title: Trump could shake up LA mayor race with bombshell Spencer Pratt endorsement

Snippet: President Donald Trump may be preparing to toss a political grenade into Los Angeles’ mayoral race, by backing reality TV firebrand Spencer Pratt.Buzz surrounding a possible Trump endorsement of Pratt has exploded inside conservative circles as the former reality star’s longshot campaign starts gaining serious attention far outside Hollywood gossip pages.“Trump loves celebrity candidates, and Spencer knows exactly how to dominate headlines,” a Republican insider told gossip columnist Rob Shuter.

Read full article: https://nypost.com/2026/05/16/us-news/donald-trump-reportedly-considers-endorsing-spencer-pratt-for-la-mayor/