[2026-05-20 12:46 UTC+10:00] [All News] [Factuality: 100]

Source: The Korea Herald

Title: Rapper apologizes for insulting ex-president after concert was cancelled

Snippet: Rapper Rich Iggy on Tuesday issued an official apology for repeatedly mocking late former President Roh Moo-hyun, after his concert was canceled following a legal challenge from the Roh Moo Hyun Foundation.

Read full article: https://www.koreaherald.com/article/10741858

[2026-05-20 12:44 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: The Manila Times

Title: Indian pharma fuels Africa's 'zombie drug' and opioid crisis

Snippet: NEW DELHI, India — They come in blister packs of 10 like any normal painkiller and you can buy them easily in roadside kiosks and street pharmacies across west Africa.

Read full article: https://www.manilatimes.net/2026/05/20/news/indian-pharma-fuels-africas-zombie-drug-and-opioid-crisis/2347779

[2026-05-20 12:43 UTC+10:00] [All News] [Factuality: 100]

Source: The Korea Herald

Title: [Breaking] Samsung Electronics union to launch strike after talks collapse

Snippet: Samsung Electronics Labor Union said Wednesday it will proceed with a general strike starting Thursday after last-minute government-mediated talks failed to produce a breakthrough.

Read full article: https://www.koreaherald.com/article/10741855

[2026-05-20 12:41 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: ABC News

Title: Apprehension as UK mining company enters Australian coal

Snippet: Topic:Mining and Metals Industry

Read full article: https://www.abc.net.au/news/2026-05-20/anglo-american-sale-dhilmar-sparks-community-concern/106697588

[2026-05-20 12:40 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: ABC News

Title: Man dead after multi-vehicle crash near Victoria-NSW border

Snippet: ABC Mildura-Swan Hill

Read full article: https://www.abc.net.au/news/2026-05-20/man-dead-after-crash-near-nsw-vic-border/106700934

[2026-05-20 12:39 UTC+10:00] [All News] [Factuality: 90]

Source: The Korea Herald

Title: Trump says US may strike Iran again but that Tehran wants deal

Snippet: US President Donald Trump said Tuesday that the US may need to strike Iran again and that he had been an hour away from ordering an attack before postponing it.

Read full article: https://www.koreaherald.com/article/10741845

[2026-05-20 12:39 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: The National (UAE)

Title: Iran war latest: Xi tells Putin negotiations key to ending Middle East conflicts | The National

Snippet: Pakistan condemns attacks on the UAE and Saudi Arabia during UN briefingExplosions heard in Iran's Qeshm island, cause unknown, news agency saysIranian army warns of 'new fronts' if US launches further attacksUAE says drone strike on Barakah plant launched from Iraqi territoryRoles in Iran war mediation confusing, says Dr GargashDeath toll from Israeli strikes in Lebanon passes 3,000Qatari PM and Saudi Foreign Minister discuss ceasefireUS and Israel planned to install Ahmadinejad as Iran post-war leader, New York Times reportsBookmarkShareLinkCopy linkXShare

Read full article: https://www.thenationalnews.com/news/mena/2026/05/20/live-us-iran-war-gulf/

[2026-05-20 12:39 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: South China Morning Post

Title: Xi-Putin summit live: energy ties, Iran and Ukraine set to top agenda

Snippet: Russian president has travelled to the Chinese capital just days after US leader Donald Trump’s visit

Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/news/china/diplomacy/article/3354159/xi-putin-summit-live-energy-ties-iran-and-ukraine-set-top-agenda?utm_source=rss_feed

[2026-05-20 12:39 UTC+10:00] [Vladimir Putin] [Factuality: 100]

Source: South China Morning Post

Title: Xi-Putin summit live: energy ties, Iran and Ukraine set to top agenda

Snippet: Russian president has travelled to the Chinese capital just days after US leader Donald Trump’s visit

Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/news/china/diplomacy/article/3354159/xi-putin-summit-live-energy-ties-iran-and-ukraine-set-top-agenda

[2026-05-20 12:38 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: CNBC

Title: AI boom reshuffles global stock market pecking order as South Korea and Taiwan surge

Snippet: A global reshuffling in stock-market hierarchy is underway, with artificial intelligence redrawing the pecking order of equity markets and propelling Taiwan and South Korea past several long-established Western bourses.

Read full article: https://www.cnbc.com/2026/05/20/global-market-reordering-is-accelerating-as-the-ai-rally-gains-pace.html

[2026-05-20 12:38 UTC+10:00] [All News] [Factuality: 100]

Source: The Korea Herald

Title: Climate report says world won't get as hot as feared but will pass warming limit

Snippet: Scientists are jettisoning their worst and best case scenarios for a warming world as no longer plausible. That shows how modest gains in the fight to curb climate change have dialed back the most catastrophic of future heating but also confirmed that there's no chance to limit warming to the international goal set in 2015.

Read full article: https://www.koreaherald.com/article/10741840

[2026-05-20 12:37 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: ABC News

Title: Infant death sparks call for use of church land to tackle homelessness

Snippet: Wed 20 May 2026 at 12:37pm

Read full article: https://www.abc.net.au/news/2026-05-20/wagga-faith-homeless-solution/106698190

[2026-05-20 12:37 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: South China Morning Post

Title: Hong Kong market surge, geopolitics drive ‘fear of missing out’ among French investors

Snippet: Finance chief Paul Chan says the shift is fuelled by city’s strong market performance and an improved geopolitical situation, especially following Xi-Trump summit

Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/news/hong-kong/hong-kong-economy/article/3354163/hong-kong-market-surge-geopolitics-drive-fear-missing-out-among-french-investors?utm_source=rss_feed

[2026-05-20 12:37 UTC+10:00] [Covid] [Factuality: 100]

Source: South China Morning Post

Title: Hong Kong market surge, geopolitics drive ‘fear of missing out’ among French investors

Snippet: Finance chief Paul Chan says the shift is fuelled by city’s strong market performance and an improved geopolitical situation, especially following Xi-Trump summit

Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/news/hong-kong/hong-kong-economy/article/3354163/hong-kong-market-surge-geopolitics-drive-fear-missing-out-among-french-investors

[2026-05-20 12:35 UTC+10:00] [All News] [Factuality: 100]

Source: The Korea Herald

Title: Court names Mango tycoon's son as suspect in probe into father's death

Snippet: The son of Isak Andic, founder of fashion group Mango, was named by a judge in Barcelona on Tuesday as a suspect in an ‌investigation into his father's death in a 2024 cliff-top fall.

Read full article: https://www.koreaherald.com/article/10741833

[2026-05-20 12:35 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: South Korea

Title: (URGENT) Samsung union says it will proceed with strike Thurs.

Snippet: (2nd LD) Trump arrives in Beijing for summit talks with Xi on trade, Iran, Taiwan, other topics

Read full article: https://en.yna.co.kr/view/AEN20260520005100320

[2026-05-20 12:35 UTC+10:00] [All News] [Factuality: 100]

Source: The Korea Herald

Title: Hyundai Department Store Group wins top global HR development award

Snippet: Hyundai Department Store Group said Wednesday it has won the top honor at the Association for Talent Development’s ATD 2026 Awards, becoming the first Korean retailer to do so.

Read full article: https://www.koreaherald.com/article/10741828

[2026-05-20 12:35 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: Zero Hedge

Title: "Digital Enslavement" Is A Subtle Weapon Of Social Subordination And Global Control

Snippet: Authored by Peter Koenig via Global Research,

Read full article: https://www.zerohedge.com/geopolitical/digital-enslavement-subtle-weapon-social-subordination-and-global-control

[2026-05-20 12:33 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: Al Jazeera

Title: Nigeria says joint US strikes kill 175 ISIL fighters in country’s northeast

Snippet: Nigerian forces working with the United ⁠States claim to have ⁠killed 175 ISIL (ISIS) fighters in a series of joint strikes in ⁠the country’s northeast in recent days.

Read full article: https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2026/5/20/nigeria-says-joint-us-strikes-kill-175-isil-fighters-in-countrys-northeast

[2026-05-20 12:32 UTC+10:00] [National] [Factuality: 90]

Source: 9News

Title: In the midst of a housing crisis, Australia is spending billions on empty carparks

Snippet: Auto news: Will Australians spend over $100,000 on a Chinese car?

Read full article: https://www.9news.com.au/national/wasted-carparks-one-billion-dollar-problem-grattan-institute/74a9ed96-e5be-43a7-82c5-70cc6719f7fa

[2026-05-20 12:31 UTC+10:00] [News] [Factuality: 100]

Source: Michael West Media

Title: Australian shares dip as global bond rout continues

Snippet: May 20, 2026 12:31 | News

Read full article: https://michaelwest.com.au/australian-shares-dip-as-global-bond-rout-continues/

[2026-05-20 12:27 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: ABC News

Title: Big guns return as Matildas call up teen goalkeeper

Snippet: Wed 20 May 2026 at 12:27pm

Read full article: https://www.abc.net.au/news/2026-05-20/matildas-squad-named-for-mexico-friendlies/106701048

[2026-05-20 12:27 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: The Manila Times

Title: Duterte's lead counsel picks former team member to assist in ICC trial

Snippet: MANILA, Philippines — The International Criminal Court’s (ICC) Registry has appointed a new lawyer for former president Rodrigo Duterte, according to a notification released onTuesday.

Read full article: https://www.manilatimes.net/2026/05/20/news/dutertes-lead-counsel-picks-former-team-member-to-assist-in-icc-trial/2347778

[2026-05-20 12:23 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: ABC News

Title: Fraud charge dropped against Olympic swimmer Neil Brooks

Snippet: Wed 20 May 2026 at 12:23pm

Read full article: https://www.abc.net.au/news/2026-05-20/neil-brooks-fraud-case-dropped-court/106700524

[2026-05-20 12:22 UTC+10:00] [All News] [Factuality: 100]

Source: The Korea Herald

Title: Trump shows off site of new $400m ballroom

Snippet: WASHINGTON (AFP) -- US President Donald Trump on Tuesday showed off the site of his huge new White House ballroom, a $400 million project that critics say flies in the face of voter anger over the cost of living.

Read full article: https://www.koreaherald.com/article/10741782

[2026-05-20 12:21 UTC+10:00] [All News] [Factuality: 100]

Source: The Korea Herald

Title: SpaceX's Starship V3 ready for debut launch ahead of IPO

Snippet: STARBASE, Texas (Reuters) -- SpaceX is poised this week to conduct the 12th uncrewed test flight of its next-generation Starship ‌rocket, the first of a newly upgraded vehicle seen as critical to Elon Musk's efforts to satisfy investors and push deeper into space.

Read full article: https://www.koreaherald.com/article/10741780

[2026-05-20 12:20 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: ABC News

Title: City of Perth is 'diabolical', minister says, amid calls for wider council reforms

Snippet: Topic:Local Government

Read full article: https://www.abc.net.au/news/2026-05-20/city-of-perth-diabolical-wa-local-government-council-reforms/106700930

[2026-05-20 12:19 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: New York Post

Title: San Diego mosque shooter Caleb Vasquez encouraged Cain Clark to kill him after mass shooting

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

Read full article: https://nypost.com/2026/05/19/us-news/san-diego-mosque-shooter-caleb-vasquez-encouraged-cain-clark-to-kill-him-after-mass-shooting/

[2026-05-20 12:19 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: ABC News

Title: AVO application against Mark Latham withdrawn by former partner

Snippet: Wed 20 May 2026 at 12:19pm

Read full article: https://www.abc.net.au/news/2026-05-20/nsw-private-avo-against-mark-latham-withdrawn-nathalie-matthews/106700290

[2026-05-20 12:17 UTC+10:00] [All News] [Factuality: 100]

Source: The Korea Herald

Title: Infertility treatment increases by 40 percent in 4 years: data

Snippet: Infertility treatment cases in South Korea rose nearly 40 percent over four years to reach 203,101 in 2023, according to data released Wednesday by the Health Insurance Review and Assessment Service.

Read full article: https://www.koreaherald.com/article/10741766

[2026-05-20 12:16 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: ABC News

Title: Son found guilty of helping drug-runner dad with Newcastle cocaine shipment

Snippet: Wed 20 May 2026 at 12:16pm

Read full article: https://www.abc.net.au/news/2026-05-20/james-lake-kusviandy-blee-guilty-newcastle-cocaine-importation/106673764

[2026-05-20 12:15 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: South China Morning Post

Title: Indonesia loses Southeast Asia’s largest stock market crown to Singapore

Snippet: The city state’s equities have benefited from economic and political stability, as well as government-led market reforms

Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/news/asia/southeast-asia/article/3354161/indonesia-loses-southeast-asias-largest-stock-market-crown-singapore?utm_source=rss_feed

[2026-05-20 12:15 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: South China Morning Post

Title: Indonesia loses Southeast Asia’s largest stock market crown to Singapore

Snippet: The city state’s equities have benefited from economic and political stability, as well as government-led market reforms

Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/news/asia/southeast-asia/article/3354161/indonesia-loses-southeast-asias-largest-stock-market-crown-singapore

[2026-05-20 12:11 UTC+10:00] [Business / Companies] [Factuality: 95]

Source: The Age

Title: Ex-Rex chairman admits hiding news of airline’s financial woes

Snippet: The former executive chairman of Rex Airlines has capitulated just days into a major trial and admitted to failing to disclose the airline’s true financial state in 2023 before its ultimate collapse a year later.

Read full article: https://www.theage.com.au/business/companies/ex-rex-chairman-admits-hiding-news-of-airline-s-financial-woes-20260520-p5zz1p.html?ref=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_source=rss_feed

[2026-05-20 12:08 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: Al Jazeera

Title: US President Trump and family given immunity from pending tax audits

Snippet: United States President Donald Trump, his family, and his businesses have been granted immunity from any pending audits into their tax affairs, according to a directive by the Department of Justice.

Read full article: https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2026/5/20/us-president-trump-and-family-given-immunity-from-pending-tax-audits

[2026-05-20 12:08 UTC+10:00] [All News] [Factuality: 100]

Source: The Korea Herald

Title: Samsung Bioepis launches first biosimilar in Japan

Snippet: Samsung Bioepis said Wednesday it has launched autoimmune disease treatment SB17 in partnership with Nipro Corporation, marking the company’s first product launch in Japan and its full-scale entry into the market.

Read full article: https://www.koreaherald.com/article/10741741

[2026-05-20 12:06 UTC+10:00] [All News] [Factuality: 100]

Source: The Korea Herald

Title: Stray Kids tops 100m views with ‘Walkin On Water’ music video

Snippet: Stray Kids' “Walkin On Water” music video surpassed 100 million YouTube views as of Tuesday, label JYP Entertainment said Wednesday.

Read full article: https://www.koreaherald.com/article/10741735

[2026-05-20 12:05 UTC+10:00] [All News] [Factuality: 100]

Source: The Korea Herald

Title: Auto exports down over 5% in April amid Middle East crisis: data

Snippet: South Korea's auto exports decreased more than 5 percent from a year earlier in April, amid a sharp decrease in shipments to the Middle East due to a geopolitical crisis there, government data showed Wednesday.

Read full article: https://www.koreaherald.com/article/10741733

[2026-05-20 12:00 UTC+10:00] [Venezuela] [Factuality: 100]

Source: Guardian Australia

Title: Did Trump really rescue Venezuela? – podcast

Snippet: Tom Phillips on life in the country four months after the US abduction of the former president Nicolás Maduro

Read full article: https://www.theguardian.com/news/audio/2026/may/20/did-trump-really-rescue-venezuela-podcast

[2026-05-20 12:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 90]

Source: The National (UAE)

Title: Lebanese education group wins $500,000 Global Schools Prize for helping war-hit teens | The National

Snippet: A Lebanese organisation offering an education lifeline to young refugees in its homeland and Syria is ready to increase its life-changing support after winning the $500,000 first prize in a contest run by the UAE-based Varkey Foundation.

Read full article: https://www.thenationalnews.com/news/uae/2026/05/20/lebanese-education-group-wins-500000-global-schools-prize-for-helping-war-hit-teens-rebuild-lives/

[2026-05-20 11:59 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: New York Post

Title: ‘Widowed’ Wisconsin husband allegedly killed wife and hid body — before using her wedding ring to propose to his new girlfriend

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

Read full article: https://nypost.com/2026/05/19/us-news/widowed-wisconsin-husband-allegedly-killed-wife-and-used-her-wedding-ring-to-propose-to-his-new-girlfriend/

[2026-05-20 11:58 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: BBC News

Title: UK loosens Russian oil sanctions as fuel prices rise

Snippet: The UK government has loosened strict sanctions on Russian oil refined into diesel and jet fuel in third countries as prices rise

Read full article: https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/cy42x3g7r89o?at_medium=RSS&at_campaign=rss

[2026-05-20 11:54 UTC+10:00] [All News] [Factuality: 100]

Source: The Korea Herald

Title: LX Pantos joins UN women’s empowerment initiative

Snippet: LX Pantos said Wednesday it had joined UN Women’s Empowerment Principles, underscoring its commitment to building a more inclusive corporate culture based on gender equality and women’s empowerment.

Read full article: https://www.koreaherald.com/article/10741713

[2026-05-20 11:52 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: BBC News

Title: Man who murdered teen TikTok star in Pakistan gets death sentence

Snippet: A court in Pakistan has sentenced a man to death over the murder of a teen social media influencer that sparked uproar across the country.

Read full article: https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/cvgzrgm0rgvo?at_medium=RSS&at_campaign=rss

[2026-05-20 11:50 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: The Manila Times

Title: Israeli strikes on southern Lebanon kill 19, including children and women, officials say

Snippet: BEIRUT, Lebanon — Israeli airstrikes on southernLebanonon Tuesday killed at least 19 people, including four women and three children, Lebanon’s Health Ministry said, the latest in near-daily attacks from both sides that have not stopped despite the fragile,U.S.-brokered ceasefirein the Israel-Hezbollah war.

Read full article: https://www.manilatimes.net/2026/05/20/news/israeli-strikes-on-southern-lebanon-kill-19-including-children-and-women-officials-say/2347766

[2026-05-20 11:46 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 90]

Source: New York Post

Title: Nicole Richie makes rare appearance with daughter Kate Madden, 18, at ‘Stop! That! Train!’ premiere

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

Read full article: https://pagesix.com/2026/05/19/celebrity-news/nicole-richie-attneds-stop-that-train-premiere-with-daughter-kate-madden/

[2026-05-20 11:43 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: The Manila Times

Title: Bone appetit: Paris pups lap up treats at dog-centric spots

Snippet: An elegant, white-haired Parisian savours a biscuity cloud of cream and apple down to the last crumb at one of the French capital's many bakeries -- but this client has four legs not two.

Read full article: https://www.manilatimes.net/2026/05/20/news/bone-appetit-paris-pups-lap-up-treats-at-dog-centric-spots/2347764

[2026-05-20 11:40 UTC+10:00] [All News] [Factuality: 100]

Source: The Korea Herald

Title: UN cuts global growth forecast over Mideast energy crisis

Snippet: UNITED NATIONS (AP) — Responding to Middle East crises and rising oil prices, the United Nations on Tuesday lowered its forecast for global economic growth and raised the prospects for inflation this year.

Read full article: https://www.koreaherald.com/article/10741689

[2026-05-20 11:39 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: New York Post

Title: Californians reveal what they want the most from elected officials despite lack of trust

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

Read full article: https://nypost.com/2026/05/19/us-news/californians-reveal-what-they-want-the-most-from-elected-officials-despite-lack-of-trust/

[2026-05-20 11:39 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: The Manila Times

Title: Former Spanish Prime Minister Zapatero is under investigation linked to airline bailout

Snippet: MADRID — A Spanish court is investigating former Prime Minister José Luis Rodríguez Zapatero for alleged influence peddling and other possible crimes tied to a government airline bailout.

Read full article: https://www.manilatimes.net/2026/05/20/news/former-spanish-prime-minister-zapatero-is-under-investigation-linked-to-airline-bailout/2347763