[2026-05-15 06:06 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: Middle East Eye

Title: Israeli army fires at towns in southern Lebanon

Snippet: Israeli artillery targeted a number of towns in southern Lebanon on Thursday in violation of their ceasefire agreement, as Lebanon and Israel meet for a new round of direct talks in Washington.

Read full article: https://www.middleeasteye.net/live-blog/live-blog-update/israeli-army-fires-towns-southern-lebanon

[2026-05-15 06:02 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: AP News

Title: Chase Burns domina y Bleday conecta par de jonrones. Rojos apalean 15-1 a Nacionales

Snippet: JJ Bleday (22) de los Rojos de Cincinnati luego de batear un jonrón de dos carreras ante los Nacionales de Washington, el jueves 14 de mayo de 2026. (AP Foto/Ben Jackson)

Read full article: https://apnews.com/article/nacionales-rojos-2237aff4dd4091b911807a6af3b1ff71

[2026-05-15 06:01 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: AP News

Title: Pacific Northwest Sportswatch Daily Listings

Snippet: UCLA at Washington — BTN

Read full article: https://apnews.com/article/pacific-northwest-sportswatch-daily-listings-4d9024731eff0ec6f6846fbe6d40b6cb

[2026-05-15 05:58 UTC+10:00] [US-China] [Factuality: 90]

Source: Asia Times

Title: Trump-Xi summit puts US exports, Iran at center of reset bid

Snippet: Keep independent journalism alive

Read full article: https://asiatimes.com/2026/05/trump-xi-summit-puts-us-exports-iran-at-center-of-reset-bid/

[2026-05-15 05:38 UTC+10:00] [World] [Factuality: 100]

Source: 9News

Title: Tensions flare after ship sunk near Strait of Hormuz

Snippet: Good morning, and welcome to our rolling coverage of major world events this Friday, May 15.

Read full article: https://www.9news.com.au/world/us-politics-live-updates-donald-trump-visits-china-may-15-iran-israel-middle-east-war-blog-rolling-updates/521fb26c-adc2-4a13-b3de-93e92045da89

[2026-05-15 05:34 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 90]

Source: New York Post

Title: ‘Detransition’ activist Chloe Cole vows to return to speak at University of Washington after Antifa threats

Snippet: Chloe Cole is speaking out after canceling a University of Washington speech over alleged Antifa threats, while vowing to reschedule the event as campus tensions grow increasingly dangerous.

Read full article: https://nypost.com/2026/05/14/us-news/detransition-activist-chloe-cole-vows-to-return-to-speak-at-university-of-washington-after-antifa-threats/

[2026-05-15 05:20 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: Zero Hedge

Title: DOJ Sues DC Bar Over Its Prosecution Of Former Trump Lawyer, Calls It "Partisan Arm Of Leftist Causes"

Snippet: Authored by Troy Myers via The Epoch Times (emphasis ours),

Read full article: https://www.zerohedge.com/political/doj-sues-dc-bar-over-its-prosecution-former-trump-lawyer-calls-it-partisan-arm-leftist

[2026-05-15 05:18 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 90]

Source: New York Post

Title: Nicki Minaj credits Gavin Newsom for tilting her toward Trump after gov. ‘completely ignored me’

Snippet: Hip-hop star Nicki Minaj said Gov. Gavin Newsom pushed her toward publicly supporting President Trump after he “completely ignored” her pleas for help to protect her Beverly Hills mansion.

Read full article: https://nypost.com/2026/05/14/us-news/nicki-minaj-credits-gavin-newsom-for-tilting-her-toward-trump-after-gov-completely-ignored-me/

[2026-05-15 05:18 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: AP News

Title: Bleday homers twice, Burns throws six scoreless as Reds rout Nationals 15-1

Snippet: Cincinnati Reds pitcher Chase Burns throws during the first inning of a baseball game against the Washington Nationals in Cincinnati, Thursday, May 14, 2026. (AP Photo/Ben Jackson)

Read full article: https://apnews.com/article/nationals-reds-score-d524b8da76fc7fc888514358b7149f7c

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

Source: New York Post

Title: Gavin Newsom’s massive California budget announcement attacks Trump

Snippet: Gov. Gavin Newsom straddled the line of cheerleader and combatant in his delivering of his revised California budget Thursday, boasting about better-than-expected revenue while leveling broadsides against President Trump’s record.

Read full article: https://nypost.com/2026/05/14/us-news/gavin-newsom-uses-california-budget-presser-to-attack-trump/

[2026-05-15 05:16 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: AP News

Title: Ex-aide to California Democrats admits guilt in scheme to steal campaign funds

Snippet: Dana Williamson, a former top aide to Gov. Gavin Newsom, center, leaves the federal courthouse in Sacramento, Calif., on Nov. 12, 2025. (AP Photo/Sophie Austin, File)

Read full article: https://apnews.com/article/xavier-becerra-california-dana-williamson-conspiracy-democrat-e348ee2b3073d52db24f1baecb254a56

[2026-05-15 05:09 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 90]

Source: The National (UAE)

Title: US pledges another $1.8bn in humanitarian aid to UN | The National

Snippet: The US will provide another $1.8 billion to the UN for humanitarian aid, Washington’s ambassador Mike Waltz said on Thursday, as the world body deals with rising global crises and shrinking donor funds.

Read full article: https://www.thenationalnews.com/news/us/2026/05/14/us-pledges-another-18bn-in-humanitarian-aid-to-un/

[2026-05-15 05:09 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: AP News

Title: Renuncia jefe de la Patrulla Fronteriza de EEUU en cambio más reciente entre agencias de inmigración

Snippet: El director de la Patrulla Fronteriza Michael Banks en Sunland Park, Nuevo México, cerca de la frontera con México, el 3 de febrero del 2025. (AP foto/Andres Leighton)

Read full article: https://apnews.com/article/eeuu-patrulla-fronteriza-director-banks-trump-inmigracion-e181741aca54d4e5d6614467d495984e

[2026-05-15 05:08 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: Middle East Eye

Title: Hezbollah says it targeted Israeli troops in northern Israel

Snippet: Hezbollah said on Thursday that it launched a drone attack on Israeli soldiers in northern Israel as Lebanese and Israeli representatives meet for a new round of direct talks in Washington.

Read full article: https://www.middleeasteye.net/live-blog/live-blog-update/hezbollah-says-it-targeted-israeli-troops-northern-israel

[2026-05-15 05:04 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: AP News

Title: Mothers seek answers in Chiapas after 40 migrants vanish on boat route to US

Snippet: Alicia Santos Torres, from Cuba, shows a sign of her missing son Jorge Alejandro Lozada in San Jose Hueyate, Chiapas state, Mexico, Saturday, May 9, 2026, during a search for migrants who vanished in late 2024 along a maritime smuggling route to the U.S. (AP Photo/Edgar H. Clemente)

Read full article: https://apnews.com/article/mexico-migrants-deaths-cuba-trump-chiapas-guatemala-4f4eccda891e7daf3337b3d9012d5819

[2026-05-15 04:55 UTC+10:00] [World] [Factuality: 100]

Source: Asia Times

Title: US DOJ said dropping fraud charges after Adani hired Trump lawyer

Snippet: Keep independent journalism alive

Read full article: https://asiatimes.com/2026/05/us-doj-said-dropping-fraud-charges-after-adani-hired-trump-lawyer/

[2026-05-15 04:52 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: AP News

Title: Emails show Patel trip included 'VIP snorkel' at Pearl Harbor memorial

Snippet: FBI director Kash Patel testifies before the Senate Subcommittee on Commerce, Justice, Science, and Related Agencies hearing on Fiscal Year 2027 Budget Request for the FBI, the Drug Enforcement Administration; the United States Marshals Service and the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives the on Capitol Hill, Tuesday May 12, 2026, in Washington.

Read full article: https://apnews.com/article/fbi-kash-patel-snorkel-hawaii-pearl-harbor-192a81cde7a5879aab747bc0ba4b78b9

[2026-05-15 04:40 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: Zero Hedge

Title: Biden FBI Quietly Hid Trump Prosecution Files For Potential Post-2028 Case

Snippet: Authored by Luis Cornelio via Headline USA,

Read full article: https://www.zerohedge.com/political/biden-fbi-quietly-hid-trump-prosecution-files-potential-post-2028-case

[2026-05-15 04:35 UTC+10:00] [Trump administration] [Factuality: 100]

Source: Guardian Australia

Title: US reportedly dropped fraud charges against Indian billionaire after he hired Trump’s lawyer

Snippet: Gautam Adani, richest man in Asia, was accused of conspiring to pay $250m in bribes to Indian government officials

Read full article: https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2026/may/14/gautam-adani-billionaire-trump

[2026-05-15 04:33 UTC+10:00] [Opinion] [Factuality: 100]

Source: Asia Times

Title: Antiwar activists to Congress: Pressure Trump for China peace

Snippet: Keep independent journalism alive

Read full article: https://asiatimes.com/2026/05/antiwar-activists-to-congress-pressure-trump-for-china-peace/

[2026-05-15 04:30 UTC+10:00] [House of Representatives] [Factuality: 100]

Source: Guardian Australia

Title: US House leaders announce bipartisan effort to combat sexual misconduct in Congress

Snippet: Announcement of taskforce comes after resignations of two congressmen amid sexual misconduct allegations

Read full article: https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2026/may/14/house-congress-sexual-misconduct

[2026-05-15 04:27 UTC+10:00] [Foreign policy] [Factuality: 100]

Source: Politico

Title: Bessent discusses investment board, expanding US-China trade with Trump in Beijing

Snippet: President Donald Trump and Chinese President Xi Jinping met on Thursday and discussed topics ranging from market access for U.S. businesses in China to the Strait of Hormuz.

Read full article: https://www.politico.com/news/2026/05/14/bessent-trade-china-beijing-00921177?utm_source=RSS_Feed&utm_medium=RSS&utm_campaign=RSS_Syndication

[2026-05-15 04:24 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 90]

Source: Al Jazeera

Title: Trump administration pledges $1.8bn in additional humanitarian aid to UN

Snippet: The administration of United States President Donald Trump has pledged an extra $1.8bn in humanitarian funding to the United Nations.

Read full article: https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2026/5/14/trump-administration-pledges-1-8bn-in-additional-humanitarian-aid-to-un

[2026-05-15 04:20 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: Zero Hedge

Title: With GOP Help, House Dems Force Vote To Give Another $1.3 Billion To Ukraine

Snippet: In a rebellion defying the priorities of Speaker Mike Johnson, House Democrats have teamed up with two Republicans and an independent in a parliamentary maneuver that will force a vote on a bill that would give another $1.3 billion in military aid and other assistance to Ukraine, as that country continues to lose territory in its war with Russia.

Read full article: https://www.zerohedge.com/geopolitical/gop-help-house-dems-force-vote-give-another-13-billion-ukraine

[2026-05-15 04:11 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: AP News

Title: USAID cuts followed by surge in violence in Africa, study says

Snippet: The American flag flying alone beside an empty flagpole that previously had the flag of the U.S. Agency for International Development, or USAID, are pictured in the reflection of a window that previously had the sign and the seal of USAID, outside the agency’s headquarters in Washington, Feb. 7, 2025.

Read full article: https://apnews.com/article/africa-usaid-conflict-crisis-0d49ccd215724e783b920bb5e7e92285

[2026-05-15 04:08 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 90]

Source: The Manila Times

Title: Trump says China will order 200 Boeing jets

Snippet: BEIJING — President Donald Trump said Thursday that China had agreed to purchase 200 Boeing jets, speaking of an order for "200 big ones" in a broadcast interview.

Read full article: https://www.manilatimes.net/2026/05/15/world/trump-says-china-will-order-200-boeing-jets/2344344

[2026-05-15 04:06 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: AP News

Title: US announces $1.8 billion more for UN humanitarian aid

Snippet: U.S. Ambassador to the United Nations Mike Waltz walks from the West Wing at the White House, April 8, 2026, in Washington. (AP Photo/Alex Brandon, File)

Read full article: https://apnews.com/article/united-nations-trump-humanitarian-aid-funding-74f0745da1c20f6fcf78651300da5285

[2026-05-15 04:03 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: The Jerusalem Post

Title: Netanyahu’s missteps: How Israeli leadership eroded US support - opinion

Snippet: One thing I’ve learned in half a century in Washington observing politics and politicians is that the worst wounds are self-inflicted. Don’t take my word for it, though I have some scars. You can ask Bill Clinton, Richard Nixon, Newt Gingrich, Kristy Noem, Pam Bondi, and recently-resigned-in-disgrace Representatives Eric Swalwell, Tony Gonzales, and Sheila Cherfilus-McCormick.

Read full article: https://www.jpost.com/opinion/article-896031

[2026-05-15 04:03 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 90]

Source: The Jerusalem Post

Title: Lauder: Israel must urgently repair ties with Diaspora Jews before it is too late - interview

Snippet: The relationship between Israel and Diaspora Jewry must be urgently strengthened, World Jewish Congress President Ronald S. Lauder said in an interview with The Jerusalem Post as the organization marked 90 years since its founding in Geneva.

Read full article: https://www.jpost.com/diaspora/article-896265

[2026-05-15 04:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: AP News

Title: Law firms targeted by Trump fight back in court

Snippet: Attorney Paul Clement makes a statement outside of the Supreme Court in Washington, Dec. 2, 2019. (AP Photo/Susan Walsh, File)

Read full article: https://apnews.com/article/trump-law-firms-justice-department-executive-orders-b7446cb265ac3978430c87ae7f1a0dc9

[2026-05-15 03:43 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: New York Post

Title: DOJ sues DC Bar over ‘blatantly partisan’ attempts to disbar Jeffrey Clark, discipline others

Snippet: WASHINGTON — The Department of Justice is suing the DC Bar for engaging in a “blatantly partisan” effort to disbar and discipline current and former Trump administration attorneys, including former official Jeffrey Clark.

Read full article: https://nypost.com/2026/05/14/us-news/doj-sues-dc-bar-over-blatantly-partisan-attempts-to-disbar-jeffrey-clark-discipline-others/

[2026-05-15 03:41 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: Middle East Eye

Title: Hezbollah: Israel-Lebanon talks are ‘free concessions’

Snippet: Hezbollah lawmaker Ali Ammar reiterated the Lebanese armed group’s rejection of direct talks between Israel and Lebanon, which are currently ongoing in Washington.

Read full article: https://www.middleeasteye.net/live-blog/live-blog-update/hezbollah-israel-lebanon-talks-are-free-concessions

[2026-05-15 03:24 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 90]

Source: ABC News

Title: The food, music and praise served up at the Trump-Xi state banquet

Snippet: Fri 15 May 2026 at 3:24am

Read full article: https://www.abc.net.au/news/2026-05-15/food-music-and-praise-served-at-trump-xi-state-dinner/106681920

[2026-05-15 03:21 UTC+10:00] [China] [Factuality: 100]

Source: Deutsche Welle

Title: Xi Jinping e Donald Trump defendem abertura do Estreito de Ormuz

Snippet: Em comunicado da Presidência norte-americana, numa altura em que Donald Trump está de visita a Xi Jinping em Pequim, lê-se que se realizou a primeira das reuniões bilaterais, no Grande Salão do Povo.

Read full article: https://www.dw.com/pt-002/xi-jinping-e-donald-trump-defendem-abertura-do-estreito-de-ormuz/a-77163613

[2026-05-15 03:13 UTC+10:00] [Asia Times] [Factuality: 100]

Source: Asia Times

Title: How Trump plans to keep pushing his tariffs despite court losses

Snippet: Keep independent journalism alive

Read full article: https://asiatimes.com/2026/05/how-trump-plans-to-keep-pushing-his-tariffs-despite-court-losses/

[2026-05-15 03:11 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: AP News

Title: Saudi Arabia signs soccer World Cup deal even after pulling out of LIV Golf

Snippet: FIFA President Gianni Infantino speaks during the match schedule reveal for the 2026 soccer World Cup in Washington, Saturday, Dec. 6, 2025. (AP Photo/Chris Carlson, File)

Read full article: https://apnews.com/article/world-cup-saudi-arabia-ea321b8b1ccf6adddc8d78bbb109a8d8

[2026-05-15 02:53 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: CNBC

Title: Crypto industry scores win as Clarity Act regulation bill clears Senate hurdle

Snippet: The cryptocurrency industry notched a key win after a Senate panel on Thursday approved the Clarity Act, the first wide-ranging piece of legislation pertaining to the new industry.

Read full article: https://www.cnbc.com/2026/05/14/clarity-act-congress-crypto-senate.html

[2026-05-15 02:44 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: CNBC

Title: Musk's China trip during OpenAI trial prompts apology from his lawyer for his absence

Snippet: Elon Musk's lead counsel, Steven Molo, apologized to the jury for his absence on Thursday, with the Tesla CEO accompanying President Donald Trump in China as closing arguments were made in the Musk-Altman trial.

Read full article: https://www.cnbc.com/2026/05/14/musk-lawyer-trial-jury-china-trip-openai-altman.html

[2026-05-15 02:37 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: New York Post

Title: Chinese musicians treat Trump to ‘YMCA’ during state dinner

Snippet: BEIJING — Chinese musicians performed an instrumental rendition of President Trump’s signature song at the Chinese state dinner, a source told The Post.

Read full article: https://nypost.com/2026/05/14/us-news/chinese-musicians-treat-trump-to-ymca-during-state-dinner/

[2026-05-15 02:34 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: New York Post

Title: Melania Trump stays home while her director, Brett Ratner, joins President Trump in China

Snippet: BEIJING — Melania Trump stayed back at the White House and didn’t join her husband for the whirlwind Beijing summit — which was documented by her director.

Read full article: https://nypost.com/2026/05/14/us-news/melania-trump-stays-home-while-her-director-brett-ratner-joins-president-trump-in-china/

[2026-05-15 02:27 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: CNBC

Title: China will order 200 Boeing jets, Trump tells Fox News

Snippet: President Donald Trump told Fox News that China has agreed to buy 200 Boeing jets, according to a clip that aired Thursday.

Read full article: https://www.cnbc.com/2026/05/14/china-boeing-order-airplanes-737-max-trump-says.html

[2026-05-15 02:26 UTC+10:00] [World] [Factuality: 90]

Source: 9News

Title: China's Xi warns Trump differences over Taiwan could lead to conflict

Snippet: China's Xi Jinping has warned US President Donald Trump that their two countries could clash over Taiwan if the issue is not handled properly, an unusually harsh admonition that stood in contrast to the American leader's praise for his counterpart.The exchange at a highly anticipated summit in Beijing on Thursday underscored just how far apart Trump and Xi still are on thorny issues, including the war in Iran, trade disputes and Washington's relations with Taiwan, which is self-ruled but which

Read full article: https://www.9news.com.au/world/donald-trump-china-visit-xi-jinping-warns-us-president-differences-over-taiwan-could-lead-to-conflict/05f91a68-e885-407b-bced-6a95288132a4

[2026-05-15 02:25 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: AP News

Title: Federal judge orders US to bring back Colombian women deported to Congo

Snippet: A federal judge has ordered the Trump administration to bring a Colombian woman back to the U.S. from Congo, after she was deported to the African nation that had refused to accept her.

Read full article: https://apnews.com/article/trump-immigration-congo-colombia-courts-a5b8c32bf3cb349cb5929991d0ecd713

[2026-05-15 02:25 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: Nikkei Asia

Title: Trump's Latin American domino play blocks out China

Snippet: Members of the Venezuelan opposition party participate in the reopening of party headquarters in Caracas. © Reuters

Read full article: https://asia.nikkei.com/politics/international-relations/trump-s-latin-american-domino-play-blocks-out-china

[2026-05-15 02:24 UTC+10:00] [Taiwan] [Factuality: 100]

Source: Guardian Australia

Title: For anxious Taiwan, Trump’s silence after Xi talks is best possible outcome

Snippet: Island breathes sigh of relief as fears recede that US could jettison longstanding support

Read full article: https://www.theguardian.com/world/2026/may/14/taiwan-trump-silence-xi-meeting-best-outcome

[2026-05-15 02:21 UTC+10:00] [World] [Factuality: 100]

Source: Asia Times

Title: Why Putin will have been watching the Trump‑Xi summit nervously

Snippet: Keep independent journalism alive

Read full article: https://asiatimes.com/2026/05/why-putin-will-have-been-watching-the-trump-xi-summit-nervously/

[2026-05-15 02:20 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: New York Post

Title: Chaos erupts behind the scenes of Trump’s China trip — including trampled White House aide

Snippet: BEIJING — President Trump’s much-anticipated summit with Chinese leader Xi Jinping has been marred by multiple physical altercations just offstage.

Read full article: https://nypost.com/2026/05/14/world-news/us-chinese-officials-in-shouting-and-shoving-matches-behind-scenes-of-trump-xi-summit/

[2026-05-15 02:17 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 90]

Source: New York Post

Title: Xi Jinping said China ‘would love to be a help’ with Iran, Trump claims

Snippet: Chinese strongman Xi Jinping said he “would love to be a help” in the conflict between the US and Iran, according to President Trump.

Read full article: https://nypost.com/2026/05/14/us-news/xi-jinping-said-china-would-love-to-be-a-help-with-iran-trump-claims/

[2026-05-15 02:12 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: The Manila Times

Title: Business groups back impeach trial of VP Sara

Snippet: ELEVEN business groups on Thursday are urging the Senate to fulfill its constitutional duty to convene as an impeachment court and conduct a fair, impartial, and transparent trial of Vice President Sara Duterte based on the evidence and the law.

Read full article: https://www.manilatimes.net/2026/05/15/business/top-business/business-groups-back-impeach-trial-of-vp-sara/2344220

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

Source: AP News

Title: Trump y funcionarios encabezan encuentro de oración criticado por promover el nacionalismo cristiano

Snippet: El presidente Donald Trump habla durante el Desayuno Nacional de Oración, en el Capitolio, en Washington, el 6 de febrero de 2025. (Foto AP/Evan Vucci, archivo)

Read full article: https://apnews.com/article/eeuu-trump-250-religion-iglesia-rededicate-e0d12b1d61ea3475b73f50b009ecfd47