[2026-05-21 23:05 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: AP News

Title: Germany charges alleged Iranian agent over attack plans

Snippet: The Iranian flag flies in front of the Embassy of the Islamic Republic of Iran in Berlin, June 22, 2025. (Fabian Sommer/dpa via AP, File)

Read full article: https://apnews.com/article/germany-iran-charges-espionage-jews-attacks-plot-b852d935380b6347248f9b22e434d49d

[2026-05-21 23:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: South China Morning Post

Title: Iran players apply for US, Canada visas in Turkey in sign they will play at Fifa World Cup

Snippet: Iran squad pause training to attend appointments for Canadian visas, with some seeking US ones; however, travel, ⁠security concerns persist

Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/sport/football/article/3354404/iran-players-apply-us-canada-visas-turkey-sign-they-will-play-fifa-world-cup?utm_source=rss_feed

[2026-05-21 23:00 UTC+10:00] [Fifa World Cup] [Factuality: 100]

Source: South China Morning Post

Title: Iran players apply for US, Canada visas in Turkey in sign they will play at Fifa World Cup

Snippet: Iran squad pause training to attend appointments for Canadian visas, with some seeking US ones; however, travel, ⁠security concerns persist

Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/sport/football/article/3354404/iran-players-apply-us-canada-visas-turkey-sign-they-will-play-fifa-world-cup

[2026-05-21 23:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: South China Morning Post

Title: Hong Kong set to be ousted by Nasdaq as the world’s biggest IPO market – but still top 3

Snippet: International investors remain interested in Hong Kong tech listings due to attractive valuations, UBS and JPMorgan say

Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/business/banking-finance/article/3354406/hong-kong-set-be-ousted-nasdaq-worlds-biggest-ipo-market-still-top-3?utm_source=rss_feed

[2026-05-21 23:00 UTC+10:00] [South China Morning Post] [Factuality: 100]

Source: South China Morning Post

Title: Hong Kong set to be ousted by Nasdaq as the world’s biggest IPO market – but still top 3

Snippet: International investors remain interested in Hong Kong tech listings due to attractive valuations, UBS and JPMorgan say

Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/business/banking-finance/article/3354406/hong-kong-set-be-ousted-nasdaq-worlds-biggest-ipo-market-still-top-3

[2026-05-21 22:58 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: Middle East Eye

Title: Exclusive: Sudan’s Burhan open to talks with UAE but ceasefire not imminent

Snippet: Sudanese army chief General Abdel Fattah al-Burhan has told Middle East Eye he is willing to open talks with the United Arab Emirates, as long as certain conditions are met.

Read full article: https://www.middleeasteye.net/news/exclusive-sudans-burhan-open-talks-uae-ceasefire-not-imminent

[2026-05-21 22:57 UTC+10:00] [All News] [Factuality: 100]

Source: The Korea Herald

Title: KBO tops 4 mln fans in fewest games

Snippet: The South Korean baseball league reached 4 million fans at the fastest pace in its history on Thursday.

Read full article: https://www.koreaherald.com/article/10743152

[2026-05-21 22:48 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: New York Post

Title: Newly resurfaced video shows cops’ shock at finding ‘Hell on Wheels’ killer Mackenzie Shirilla alive in wrecked car

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

Read full article: https://nypost.com/2026/05/21/us-news/bodycam-shows-cops-finding-hell-on-wheels-killer-mackenzie-shirilla-alive-in-wrecked-car/

[2026-05-21 22:45 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: The National (UAE)

Title: How Gulf and UK will feed off each other's strengths with $5bn free-trade deal | The National

Snippet: The $5 billion free trade deal between Gulf states and the UK is expected to have significant benefits for both partners, while signalling the region's growing role in reshaping global trade, analysts have said.

Read full article: https://www.thenationalnews.com/business/economy/2026/05/21/how-gulf-and-uk-will-feed-off-each-others-strengths-with-5bn-free-trade-deal/

[2026-05-21 22:42 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 90]

Source: AP News

Title: Rami Malek finds the part of his life in Cannes entry 'The Man I Love'

Snippet: Rami Malek poses for portrait photographs for the film ‘The Man I Love’ at the 79th international film festival, Cannes, southern France, Tuesday, May 19, 2026. (Photo by Scott A Garfitt/Invision/AP)

Read full article: https://apnews.com/article/cannes-film-actor-rami-malek-ira-sachs-director-b3cab91179f2a35408b6b31482e8365d

[2026-05-21 22:40 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: New York Post

Title: NYC ambulance hit by gunfire as EMTs help teen shot in the Bronx

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

Read full article: https://nypost.com/2026/05/21/us-news/nyc-ambulance-hit-by-gunfire-as-emts-help-teen-shot-in-the-bronx/

[2026-05-21 22:38 UTC+10:00] [Jamaica] [Factuality: 90]

Source: Guardian Australia

Title: ‘It’s broken English’: MP’s attempt to speak Jamaican in parliament sparks language row

Snippet: Parliamentary rule that only English is allowed has reignited debate about language, legitimacy and postcolonial identity

Read full article: https://www.theguardian.com/news/2026/may/21/jamaica-parliament-language-english-patois

[2026-05-21 22:35 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: BBC News

Title: TUI ends sponsorship of Channel 4's Married at First Sight

Snippet: Europe's leading travel operator Tui has ended its sponsorship of three versions Married at First Sight Australia on Channel Four - the UK, Australia and US versions.

Read full article: https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/cvgzp9e1v38o?at_medium=RSS&at_campaign=rss

[2026-05-21 22:31 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: BBC News

Title: Air France and Airbus found guilty of manslaughter over 2009 plane crash

Snippet: Air France and Airbus have been found guilty of manslaughter over a 2009 plane crash which killed 228 people.

Read full article: https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/czd2qmdvmq6o?at_medium=RSS&at_campaign=rss

[2026-05-21 22:30 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: South China Morning Post

Title: Asia-Pacific trade risks loom large as Apec official warns of protectionism, imbalances

Snippet: China is urged to evolve as a world buyer, ahead of ministers’ gathering in Suzhou where a raft of far-reaching trade issues will be discussed

Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/economy/global-economy/article/3354403/asia-pacific-trade-risks-loom-large-apec-official-warns-protectionism-imbalances?utm_source=rss_feed

[2026-05-21 22:30 UTC+10:00] [Carlos Kuriyama] [Factuality: 100]

Source: South China Morning Post

Title: Asia-Pacific trade risks loom large as Apec official warns of protectionism, imbalances

Snippet: China is urged to evolve as a world buyer, ahead of ministers’ gathering in Suzhou where a raft of far-reaching trade issues will be discussed

Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/economy/global-economy/article/3354403/asia-pacific-trade-risks-loom-large-apec-official-warns-protectionism-imbalances

[2026-05-21 22:30 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: South China Morning Post

Title: Russia, US increasingly see China as an anchor for peace and prosperity

Snippet: Beijing’s desire for systemic stability guides its relations with Moscow and Washington, making it central to global mediation

Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/opinion/china-opinion/article/3354326/russia-us-increasingly-see-china-anchor-peace-and-prosperity?utm_source=rss_feed

[2026-05-21 22:30 UTC+10:00] [China] [Factuality: 100]

Source: South China Morning Post

Title: Russia, US increasingly see China as an anchor for peace and prosperity

Snippet: Beijing’s desire for systemic stability guides its relations with Moscow and Washington, making it central to global mediation

Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/opinion/china-opinion/article/3354326/russia-us-increasingly-see-china-anchor-peace-and-prosperity

[2026-05-21 22:27 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: Al Jazeera

Title: Mauritania’s female Islamic guides: Leading the fight against ‘extremism’

Snippet: Nouakchott, Mauritania – Across a vast stretch of the Sahel and West Africa, armed groups are expanding their reach, military governments are replacing fragile democracies, and “counterterrorism” efforts continue to contend with armed violence, often rooted in poverty and challenging living conditions.

Read full article: https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2026/5/21/mauritanias-female-islamic-guides-leading-the-fight-against-extremism

[2026-05-21 22:25 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: Al Jazeera

Title: How Ben-Gvir’s flotilla video shattered Israel’s multimillion ‘Hasbara’

Snippet: A video posted by Israel’s far-right National Security Minister Itamar Ben-Gvir, in which he is seen taunting abducted flotilla activists who sought to break the siege on Gaza, has triggered a backlash and dealt a huge blow to Israel’s multimillion-dollar public relations campaign, known as “Hasbara”.

Read full article: https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2026/5/21/how-ben-gvirs-flotilla-video-shattered-israels-multimillion-hasbara

[2026-05-21 22:24 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: BBC News

Title: Teenage boys sentenced for raping lone girls and filming attacks

Snippet: Three teenage boys who raped two lone girls in separate attacks have been sentenced.

Read full article: https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/clypg68e2neo?at_medium=RSS&at_campaign=rss

[2026-05-21 22:21 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: South China Morning Post

Title: Paris court finds Airbus, Air France guilty in 2009 crash that killed 228

Snippet: Flight AF447 ‌vanished from ‌radar screens on June 1, 2009, with people from 33 nationalities on board

Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/news/world/europe/article/3354402/paris-court-finds-airbus-air-france-guilty-2009-crash-killed-228?utm_source=rss_feed

[2026-05-21 22:21 UTC+10:00] [Air France] [Factuality: 100]

Source: South China Morning Post

Title: Paris court finds Airbus, Air France guilty in 2009 crash that killed 228

Snippet: Flight AF447 ‌vanished from ‌radar screens on June 1, 2009, with people from 33 nationalities on board

Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/news/world/europe/article/3354402/paris-court-finds-airbus-air-france-guilty-2009-crash-killed-228

[2026-05-21 22:20 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: RT News

Title: ‘Energy tsunami’ to hit Europe – Putin envoy

Snippet: Europe is facing an “energy crisis tsunami” following a series of political earthquakes, Kremlin envoy Kirill Dmitriev has warned. The forecast comes as energy shocks caused by the US‑Israeli war on Iran continue to destabilize supplies across the region.

Read full article: https://www.rt.com/news/640321-dmitriev-energy-tsunami-uk-eu/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=RSS

[2026-05-21 22:17 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: AP News

Title: Midfielder Hložek returns from injury in Czech Republic’s preliminary World Cup squad

Snippet: West Ham’s Tomas Soucek, left, and Arsenal’s Myles Lewis-Skelly fight for the ball during the Premier League soccer match between West Ham and Arsenal in London, Sunday, May 10, 2026. (AP Photo/Ian Walton)

Read full article: https://apnews.com/article/czech-republic-squad-world-cup-58cceae818f0c7621266871d0353afcd

[2026-05-21 22:14 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: RT News

Title: The calm before the storm: Is the US preparing for another round of strikes on Iran?

Snippet: By Farhad Ibragimov – lecturer at the Faculty of Economics at RUDN University, expert and lecturer at the Department of Political Science, Faculty of Social Sciences and Mass Communications, Financial University under the Government of the Russian Federation

Read full article: https://www.rt.com/news/640325-calm-before-storm-us-iran/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=RSS

[2026-05-21 22:14 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: RT News

Title: The calm before the storm: Is the US preparing for another round of strikes on Iran?

Snippet: By Farhad Ibragimov – lecturer at the Faculty of Economics at RUDN University, expert and lecturer at the Department of Political Science, Faculty of Social Sciences and Mass Communications, Financial University under the Government of the Russian Federation

Read full article: https://www.rt.com/news/640325-calm-before-storm-us-iran/

[2026-05-21 22:12 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: Al Jazeera

Title: Israel begins deporting Gaza aid flotilla activists amid global outcry

Snippet: Israel has begun deporting the hundreds of activists abducted by Israeli forces who stormed a Gaza aid flotilla earlier this week, according to the Legal Center for Arab Minority Rights in Israel, Adalah.

Read full article: https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2026/5/21/israel-begins-deporting-gaza-aid-flotilla-activists-amid-global-outcry

[2026-05-21 22:11 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 95]

Source: ABC News

Title: Pauline Hanson caught swearing as staffer says 'shut up' to journalist

Snippet: Thu 21 May 2026 at 10:11pm

Read full article: https://www.abc.net.au/news/2026-05-21/pauline-hanson-one-nation-staffer-clashes-with-media/106708850

[2026-05-21 22:10 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: The National (UAE)

Title: Recovery driver dies in Dubai after being crushed by vehicle he was unloading | The National

Snippet: A recovery truck driver died after a vehicle he was transporting fell on him as it was being unloaded, prompting Dubai Police to issue a safety warning.

Read full article: https://www.thenationalnews.com/news/uae/2026/05/21/recovery-driver-dies-in-dubai-after-being-crushed-by-vehicle-he-was-unloading/

[2026-05-21 22:05 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: South China Morning Post

Title: China’s J-10CE jets defeat Eurofighters 9-0 in mock battles, CCTV confirms

Snippet: While state broadcaster does not identify the drill, details appear to match a 2024 exercise in Qatar involving Pakistan

Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/news/china/military/article/3354401/chinas-j-10ce-jets-defeat-eurofighters-9-0-mock-battles-cctv-confirms?utm_source=rss_feed

[2026-05-21 22:05 UTC+10:00] [air force] [Factuality: 100]

Source: South China Morning Post

Title: China’s J-10CE jets defeat Eurofighters 9-0 in mock battles, CCTV confirms

Snippet: While state broadcaster does not identify the drill, details appear to match a 2024 exercise in Qatar involving Pakistan

Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/news/china/military/article/3354401/chinas-j-10ce-jets-defeat-eurofighters-9-0-mock-battles-cctv-confirms

[2026-05-21 22:02 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: The Jerusalem Post

Title: Poland's foreign minister calls to ban Ben-Gvir from entering country as flotilla storm continues

Snippet: Poland wants to ban National Security Minister Itamar Ben-Gvir from entering the country, a foreign ministry spokesperson said on Thursday, after outrage in Warsaw over the detention of Gaza flotilla activists.

Read full article: https://www.jpost.com/israel-news/article-896966

[2026-05-21 22:02 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 90]

Source: The Jerusalem Post

Title: 'I speak to everybody': Trump says he will speak to Taiwan's president in diplomatic shift

Snippet: US President Donald Trump said he would speak to Taiwan’s President Lai Ching-te, an unprecedented departure from diplomatic norms.

Read full article: https://www.jpost.com/international/article-896963

[2026-05-21 22:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: New York Post

Title: One state has quietly taken over U.S. soccer’s World Cup history

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

Read full article: https://nypost.com/2026/05/21/sports/california-produces-more-usmnt-world-cup-talent-than-any-state-since-1930/

[2026-05-21 21:58 UTC+10:00] [Ebola Virus] [Factuality: 100]

Source: The New York Times

Title: Air France Flight to U.S. Is Diverted to Montreal Over Congolese Passenger Amid Ebola Fears

Snippet: An Air France flight bound for Detroit was diverted to Montreal on Wednesday after it was denied permission to land in the United States because a passenger was from the Democratic Republic of Congo, where an Ebola outbreak is underway.

Read full article: https://www.nytimes.com/2026/05/21/world/africa/air-france-ebola-flight.html

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

Source: Middle East Eye

Title: Countries condemn Israeli minister's treatment of Gaza flotilla activists

Snippet: Israel has faced mounting international criticism after its national security minister released a video showing detained Gaza flotilla activists kneeling with their hands bound following the interception of aid vessels in international waters.

Read full article: https://www.middleeasteye.net/live-blog/live-blog-update/countries-condemn-israeli-ministers-treatment-gaza-flotilla-activists

[2026-05-21 21:48 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: The Jerusalem Post

Title: All city buses in Eilat, Kiryat Shmona to be replaced with electric ones by end of 2026

Snippet: As part of the Green Cities project, Egged and the Transportation Ministry are planning to shift two more cities away from standard fuel buses and to exhaust-free public transportation by the end of 2026.

Read full article: https://www.jpost.com/israel-news/article-896964

[2026-05-21 21:48 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: The Jerusalem Post

Title: ‘Nowhere to hide': Police to deploy drones to aid in fight against crime in southern Israel

Snippet: Israel Police is set to deploy drones to aid in the fight against crime in southern Israel following a successful trial run near Rahat, Southern District Police Commander Chief Superintendent Haim Bublil confirmed on Thursday.

Read full article: https://www.jpost.com/israel-news/crime-in-israel/article-896959

[2026-05-21 21:44 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: New York Post

Title: Former ‘gay cure’ ministry leader busted trying to meet 14-year-old boy for sex: cops

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

Read full article: https://nypost.com/2026/05/21/us-news/former-gay-cure-ministry-leader-busted-trying-to-meet-14-year-old-boy-for-sex-cops/

[2026-05-21 21:42 UTC+10:00] [Australia news] [Factuality: 100]

Source: Guardian Australia

Title: Eleven Australian Gaza flotilla activists detained by Israel expected to be deported to Turkey

Snippet: The Global Sumud flotilla participants will likely be met by Australian consular officials at Israel’s Ramon airport

Read full article: https://www.theguardian.com/australia-news/2026/may/21/eleven-australian-gaza-flotilla-activists-detained-by-israel-expected-to-be-deported-to-turkey-ntwnfb

[2026-05-21 21:39 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: BBC News

Title: Sir Desmond Swayne wins ballot to create new law - despite hoping to be unsuccessful

Snippet: Conservative MP Sir Desmond Swayne has won first place in the House of Commons' private members bill (PMB) ballot, giving him the best chance to create his own piece of legislation.

Read full article: https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/cx21y1jnpdwo?at_medium=RSS&at_campaign=rss

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

Source: Zero Hedge

Title: Futures Slump, Ignoring Korean Euphoria, After Iran Rejects Trump Enriched Uranium Demands

Snippet: A steady rebound in US equities driven by peak insanity in Korea (where the two chip stocks that account for most of the market surged and sent the Kospi soaring more than 8% overnight) faded after a report that Iran’s Supreme Leader issued a directive that the country’s near-weapons-grade uranium must remain in the country, rejecting Trump's key ceasefire demand, while oil and bond yields jumped as traders waited in mounting futility to see whether hopes of a peace deal

Read full article: https://www.zerohedge.com/markets/futures-slump-ignoring-korean-euphoria-after-iran-rejects-trump-enriched-uranium-demands

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

Source: South China Morning Post

Title: Queen pushed for ex-prince Andrew’s appointment as trade envoy, documents show

Snippet: Emails released earlier this year suggest ‌that Mountbatten-Windsor, while serving ‌as trade envoy, forwarded reports to Jeffrey Epstein

Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/news/world/europe/article/3354396/queen-pushed-ex-prince-andrews-appointment-trade-envoy-documents-show?utm_source=rss_feed

[2026-05-21 21:35 UTC+10:00] [British royal family] [Factuality: 100]

Source: South China Morning Post

Title: Queen pushed for ex-prince Andrew’s appointment as trade envoy, documents show

Snippet: Emails released earlier this year suggest ‌that Mountbatten-Windsor, while serving ‌as trade envoy, forwarded reports to Jeffrey Epstein

Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/news/world/europe/article/3354396/queen-pushed-ex-prince-andrews-appointment-trade-envoy-documents-show

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

Source: CNBC

Title: Oil market could enter ‘red zone’ by July as stocks dwindle ahead of summer travel season, IEA chief says

Snippet: Oil markets could soon enter a "red zone" as global stocks deplete and as demand picks up during the summer travel season, the head of the International Energy Agency warned on Thursday.

Read full article: https://www.cnbc.com/2026/05/21/oil-markets-red-zone-iea-summer-travel.html

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

Source: The National (UAE)

Title: Mediators 'finalising an agenda' for resumed US-Iran negotiations | The National

Snippet: Mediators are working to narrow differences between Iran and the US ahead of a possible resumption of direct negotiations next week, according to Arab sources briefed by participants in the talks.

Read full article: https://www.thenationalnews.com/news/mena/2026/05/21/mediators-finalising-an-agenda-for-resumed-us-iran-negotiations/

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

Source: BBC News

Title: Gonorrhoea and syphilis hit record levels in Europe

Snippet: Sexually transmitted infections (STIs) including gonorrhoea and syphilis have hit record levels in Europe, according to new data.

Read full article: https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/cm2pj07dr7lo?at_medium=RSS&at_campaign=rss

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

Source: New York Post

Title: 30K gallons of nasty sewage waste accidentally unloaded in Long Island waterway

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

Read full article: https://nypost.com/2026/05/21/us-news/30k-gallons-of-nasty-sewage-waste-accidentally-unloaded-in-long-island-waterway/

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

Source: Al Jazeera

Title: Outrage over Israel’s Ben-Gvir flotilla abuse video: What we know

Snippet: Israel’s Ben-Gvir publishes video taunting detained flotilla activists

Read full article: https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2026/5/21/outrage-over-israels-ben-gvir-flotilla-abuse-video-what-we-know