[2026-05-19 22:26 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: Al Jazeera

Title: Israeli far-right minister Smotrich says ICC seeks his arrest

Snippet: Israeli far-right Finance Minister ⁠Bezalel Smotrich said he was informed that the ⁠International Criminal ⁠Court (ICC) in ⁠The Hague ⁠had ⁠requested a warrant for his arrest.

Read full article: https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2026/5/19/israeli-far-right-minister-smotrich-says-icc-seeks-his-arrest

[2026-05-19 22:25 UTC+10:00] [World news] [Factuality: 100]

Source: Guardian Australia

Title: Putin in China and a photocall in Cannes: photos of the day – Tuesday

Snippet: View image in fullscreenLima, Peru Supporters of the presidential candidate Rafael López Aliaga hold signs and wave flags during a protest against the official results published by the national elections board outside the Palace of Justice. López Aliaga finished third Photograph: John Reyes/EPAShareView image in fullscreenSan Diego, US A woman holding a child addresses the San Diego mayor, Todd Gloria (L), as police from across San Diego county responded to an active shooter at the Islamic Center of San Diego

Read full article: https://www.theguardian.com/news/gallery/2026/may/19/putin-in-china-and-a-photocall-in-cannes-photos-of-the-day-tuesday

[2026-05-19 22:23 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: BBC News

Title: King and Queen on first visit to Northern Ireland this year

Snippet: King Charles III and Queen Camilla have arrived in Belfast on their first visit to Northern Ireland this year.

Read full article: https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/cqjpg9x9r9zo?at_medium=RSS&at_campaign=rss

[2026-05-19 22:20 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: The Manila Times

Title: WHO evaluates vaccines, treatments for Ebola outbreak

Snippet: GENEVA — The WHO said Tuesday it was examining whether any candidate vaccines or treatments could be used to rein in what it warned could be a lengthy Ebola outbreak in the Democratic Republic of Congo.

Read full article: https://www.manilatimes.net/2026/05/19/world/who-evaluates-vaccines-treatments-for-ebola-outbreak/2347156

[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 22:16 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: RT News

Title: Russia-China strategic partnership turns 30: How former rivals became close friends

Snippet: Russian President Vladimir Putin has embarked on an official visit to China this week – the latest milestone in a relationship that Moscow and Beijing have described as a “no-limits partnership.”

Read full article: https://www.rt.com/news/640169-russia-china-strategic-partnership-anniversary/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=RSS

[2026-05-19 22:16 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: RT News

Title: Read Full Article at RT.com

Snippet: Russian President Vladimir Putin has embarked on an official visit to China this week – the latest milestone in a relationship that Moscow and Beijing have described as a “no-limits partnership.”

Read full article: https://www.rt.com/news/640169-russia-china-strategic-partnership-anniversary/

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

Source: Middle East Eye

Title: Israeli settler filmed throwing concrete block at cats days after dog beating

Snippet: An Israeli settler was filmed attacking cats in the occupied West Bank on Monday, days after another settler was filmed brutally beating a dog in the same area.

Read full article: https://www.middleeasteye.net/news/israeli-settler-filmed-throwing-block-cats-days-after-clubbing-dog

[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 22:14 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: The Manila Times

Title: WHO evaluates vaccines, treatments for Ebola outbreak

Snippet: GENEVA — The WHO said Tuesday it was examining whether any candidate vaccines or treatments could be used to rein in what it warned could be a lengthy Ebola outbreak in the Democratic Republic of Congo.

Read full article: https://www.manilatimes.net/2026/05/19/world/who-evaluates-vaccines-treatments-for-ebola-outbreak/2347154

[2026-05-19 22:13 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: The National (UAE)

Title: Syrian state media reports explosion in Damascus | The National

Snippet: Syrian state media reported an explosion in the capital Damascus on Tuesday.

Read full article: https://www.thenationalnews.com/news/2026/05/19/syrian-state-media-reports-explosion-in-damascus/

[2026-05-19 22:13 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: The National (UAE)

Title: Car bomb blast in Damascus kills Syrian soldier | The National

Snippet: At least one Syrian soldier was killed when a car bomb exploded outside a Defence Ministry building in Damascus on Tuesday, the ministry said.

Read full article: https://www.thenationalnews.com/news/2026/05/19/soldier-killed-in-damascus-blast/

[2026-05-19 22:12 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: BBC News

Title: Stranger Things star to make West End debut in Rent musical revival

Snippet: Stranger Things star, Gaten Matarazzo, will make his West End debut later this year, in a modern revival of rock musical, Rent.

Read full article: https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/cpdp68v6v0no?at_medium=RSS&at_campaign=rss

[2026-05-19 22:09 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: The Manila Times

Title: A de-extinction company has hatched live chicks from an artificial eggshell

Snippet: NEW YORK — A biotech company that aims to resurrect lost creatures said Tuesday it has hatched live chicks in an artificial environment — a development that was met with mixed reviews from scientists and critics of its de-extinction mission.

Read full article: https://www.manilatimes.net/2026/05/19/world/a-de-extinction-company-has-hatched-live-chicks-from-an-artificial-eggshell/2347153

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

Source: The National (UAE)

Title: Israeli minister shrugs off ICC warrant by ordering West Bank village emptied | The National

Snippet: Far-right Israeli minister Bezalel Smotrich has said he will sign an order to displace an entire village in the occupied West Bank, shrugging off the possibility of an International Criminal Court arrest warrant.

Read full article: https://www.thenationalnews.com/news/mena/2026/05/19/israeli-minister-shrugs-off-icc-warrant-by-ordering-west-bank-village-emptied/

[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: BBC News

Title: Charges sought for up to 57 people over Grenfell

Snippet: The Metropolitan Police will ask the Crown Prosecution Service to consider charging up to 57 individuals and 20 companies over the Grenfell Tower fire disaster.

Read full article: https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/c1e24vxyqnwo?at_medium=RSS&at_campaign=rss

[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 22:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: The National (UAE)

Title: Iran war pushes Gulf states towards more assertive defence and deterrence posture | The National

Snippet: The Iran war and Tehran’s attacks on its neighbours have pushed most parts of the Gulf towards a more assertive defence posture in dealing with the Islamic republic, after years of prioritising engagement.

Read full article: https://www.thenationalnews.com/news/gulf/2026/05/19/iran-war-pushes-gulf-states-towards-more-assertive-defence-and-deterrence-posture/

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

Source: Guardian Australia

Title: Why data sleuths are archiving the Jeffrey Epstein files: ‘We want to provide some clarity’

Snippet: Tommy Carstensen oversees one of the most sophisticated archives of Epstein materials, while Tristan Lee’s database allows searches of faces who appear in the files

Read full article: https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2026/may/19/jeffrey-epstein-files-data-sleuths-archives

[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 21:55 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: New York Post

Title: Cops were already hunting San Diego mosque shooters after mom raised alarm that one was armed and suicidal

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

Read full article: https://nypost.com/2026/05/19/us-news/mom-reported-son-had-runaway-in-camo-weapons-missing-just-hours-before-san-diego-mosque-shooting/

[2026-05-19 21:54 UTC+10:00] [World] [Factuality: 100]

Source: 9News

Title: Billionaire fashion magnate's son arrested on suspicions over his death

Snippet: Property News: Australia's most popular suburbs in every capital city.

Read full article: https://www.9news.com.au/world/alex-andic-death-mango-founder-jonathan-andic-son-arrested-on-suspicion-of-involvement-in-his-death/063cddab-3536-4d1d-b541-f6daccf5c44e

[2026-05-19 21:54 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: ABC News

Title: Police in Spain detain Mango tycoon's son in death investigation

Snippet: Topic:Law, Crime and Justice

Read full article: https://www.abc.net.au/news/2026-05-19/police-in-spain-detain-mango-tycoon-s-son-in-death-investigation/106699132

[2026-05-19 21:50 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: Nikkei Asia

Title: Shanghai knife attack injures three, including two Japanese

Snippet: The attack is understood to have occurred at a restaurant inside the Shanghai World Financial Center, at center, seen from the Bund. © Reuters

Read full article: https://asia.nikkei.com/spotlight/society/crime/shanghai-knife-attack-injures-three-including-two-japanese

[2026-05-19 21:48 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: South China Morning Post

Title: Iran hosts mass weddings for couples volunteering for wartime sacrifice

Snippet: The ceremonies, involving hundreds of couples in several major squares in Tehran, were broadcast on state TV to boost wartime morale

Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/news/world/middle-east/article/3354126/iran-hosts-mass-weddings-couples-volunteering-wartime-sacrifice?utm_source=rss_feed

[2026-05-19 21:48 UTC+10:00] [Israel] [Factuality: 100]

Source: South China Morning Post

Title: Iran hosts mass weddings for couples volunteering for wartime sacrifice

Snippet: The ceremonies, involving hundreds of couples in several major squares in Tehran, were broadcast on state TV to boost wartime morale

Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/news/world/middle-east/article/3354126/iran-hosts-mass-weddings-couples-volunteering-wartime-sacrifice

[2026-05-19 21:47 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: The Jerusalem Post

Title: Channel 14 presenter reveals allegedly sensitive US-Iran security information live

Snippet: Opposition MKs Ram Ben-Barak and Elazar Stern (Yesh Atid) sent a letter to MK Boaz Bismuth (Likud) demanding an urgent committee discussion after Channel 14 presenter Shimon Riklin disclosed sensitive security information during a live broadcast concerning an alleged Israeli-American strike in Iran on Monday.

Read full article: https://www.jpost.com/israel-news/article-896676

[2026-05-19 21:47 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: The Jerusalem Post

Title: Explosions heard in Iran's Qeshm Island in Strait of Hormuz, cause unknown, news agency says

Snippet: Explosions were heard in Iran's Qeshm Island on Tuesday afternoon, the semi-official Iranian Mehr News Agency said, adding the cause was unknown, and no official entity has commented yet.

Read full article: https://www.jpost.com/middle-east/iran-news/article-896690

[2026-05-19 21:47 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 95]

Source: BBC News

Title: Swatch boss defends watch launch that sparked chaos and closures

Snippet: The boss of Swatch has defended the launch of its collaboration with Audemars Piguet after shops in cities around the world saw disruption when large crowds attempted to buy its new pocket watch.

Read full article: https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/cq6p0vzyvrmo?at_medium=RSS&at_campaign=rss

[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 21:41 UTC+10:00] [All News] [Factuality: 100]

Source: The Korea Herald

Title: Unification ministry defends white paper against criticism over 'two-state' language

Snippet: The unification ministry on Tuesday pushed back against criticism that its newly published white paper violates the Constitution, clarifying the controversial "two-state" language falls under broader peace efforts on the Korean Peninsula.

Read full article: https://www.koreaherald.com/article/10741271

[2026-05-19 21:38 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: AfricaNews

Title: Ebola crisis in Congo: over 130 dead as WHO mobilizes supplies

Snippet: The World Health Organization has dispatched 18 tonnes of emergency medical supplies to the Democratic Republic of Congo as the country battles a fast-spreading Ebola outbreak that has already caused over 131 deaths and more than 400 suspected cases. The outbreak, linked to the rare Bundibugyo strain of the virus, has now spread beyond the epicentre and raised fears of a wider regional health emergency.

Read full article: http://www.africanews.com/2026/05/19/ebola-crisis-in-congo-over-130-dead-as-who-mobilizes-supplies/

[2026-05-19 21:37 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: BBC News

Title: Anti-government demonstrators and police clash in Bolivia

Snippet: Protesters gathered in Bolivia's capital on Monday demanding the resignation of President Rodrigo Paz.

Read full article: https://www.bbc.com/news/videos/cx21349w77go?at_medium=RSS&at_campaign=rss

[2026-05-19 21:37 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: AP News

Title: Scotland includes 43-year-old goalkeeper Craig Gordon in World Cup squad

Snippet: Scotland’s goalkeeper Craig Gordon watch his team play during the World Cup 2022 group F qualifying soccer match between Scotland and Israel at Hampden Park stadium in Glasgow, Scotland, on Oct. 9, 2021. (AP Photo/Scott Heppell, Fille)

Read full article: https://apnews.com/article/world-cup-scotland-squad-gordon-280886c2fe05f1373e205fe50341a002

[2026-05-19 21:36 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: BBC News

Title: Petrol hits highest price since start of Iran war

Snippet: The average price of unleaded petrol has risen to 158.52p a litre, its highest level since the start of the Iran war, according to the RAC.

Read full article: https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/cdep64555wzo?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 21:35 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: The Jerusalem Post

Title: Police summon three journalists to provide testimony in 'Qatargate' investigation

Snippet: Investigators from Lahav 433 - The National Crime Unit summoned three political, diplomatic, and military reporters from three different news outlets to provide testimony in the “Qatargate” investigation on Monday, The Jerusalem Post confirmed.

Read full article: https://www.jpost.com/israel-news/article-896665

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

Source: The Jerusalem Post

Title: At least one wounded following drone explosion in northern Israel with no sirens

Snippet: At least one person was wounded on Tuesday when a drone launched by Hezbollah hit a parked vehicle and exploded in northern Israel without a siren sounding beforehand.

Read full article: https://www.jpost.com/israel-news/defense-news/article-896688

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

Source: Rappler

Title: UP alumnus killed in Negros clash, community mourns loss of education advocate

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

Read full article: https://www.rappler.com/philippines/visayas/university-philippines-alumnus-vince-dingding-killed-negros-clash-may-2026/

[2026-05-19 21:32 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: Middle East Eye

Title: Flotilla activists say Gaza-bound ships still sailing, while UN warns humanitarian situation remains dire

Snippet: The organisers of a Gaza-bound aid flotilla say there are 10 ships still sailing towards the besieged enclave after Israeli forces intercepted 41 of its boats in international waters.

Read full article: https://www.middleeasteye.net/news/activists-say-gaza-bound-flotilla-ships-still-sailing-towards-gaza-un-warns-dire-humanitarian

[2026-05-19 21:32 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: The National (UAE)

Title: Bento omitted from Brazil's World Cup squad after Al Nassr howler - but he can still end season a title winner | The National

Snippet: Days after letting the Saudi Pro League title slip through his fingers, Bento has been hit by further disappointment after missing out on selection for the World Cup.

Read full article: https://www.thenationalnews.com/sport/football/2026/05/19/bento-omitted-from-brazils-world-cup-squad-after-al-nassr-howler-but-he-can-still-end-season-a-title-winner/

[2026-05-19 21:32 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: The Manila Times

Title: Denmark's Queen Margrethe out of hospital after heart procedure

Snippet: COPENHAGEN, Denmark — Denmark's former monarch, 86-year-old Queen Margrethe, has been released from hospital after undergoing an angioplasty procedure last week, the palace said on Tuesday.

Read full article: https://www.manilatimes.net/2026/05/19/world/denmarks-queen-margrethe-out-of-hospital-after-heart-procedure/2347048

[2026-05-19 21:30 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: South China Morning Post

Title: China and US to hold dialogue on AI governance, Beijing confirms

Snippet: While AI is a sensitive issue for the superpowers, both are worried about its misuse by terrorists and criminal gangs

Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/news/china/diplomacy/article/3354123/china-and-us-hold-dialogue-ai-governance-beijing-confirms?utm_source=rss_feed

[2026-05-19 21:30 UTC+10:00] [Guo Jiakun] [Factuality: 100]

Source: South China Morning Post

Title: China and US to hold dialogue on AI governance, Beijing confirms

Snippet: While AI is a sensitive issue for the superpowers, both are worried about its misuse by terrorists and criminal gangs

Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/news/china/diplomacy/article/3354123/china-and-us-hold-dialogue-ai-governance-beijing-confirms

[2026-05-19 21:30 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: The Manila Times

Title: Thailand cuts visa-free stays, citing crime by foreigners

Snippet: BANGKOK — Thailand is drastically cutting the length of visa-free stays for tourists from more than 90 countries in an effort to curb crime involving foreign nationals, officials said on Tuesday.

Read full article: https://www.manilatimes.net/2026/05/19/world/thailand-cuts-visa-free-stays-citing-crime-by-foreigners/2347046

[2026-05-19 21:28 UTC+10:00] [All News] [Factuality: 100]

Source: The Korea Herald

Title: Uber becomes top shareholder in Delivery Hero, Baemin parent

Snippet: Uber has become the largest shareholder in the parent company of Woowa Brothers, operator of the South Korean food delivery app Baemin, after acquiring an additional stake.

Read full article: https://www.koreaherald.com/article/10741268

[2026-05-19 21:26 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: Al Jazeera

Title: Thailand to slash tourist visa-free stays

Snippet: Thailand’s cabinet has approved a drastic reduction to its visa-free entry scheme for tourists from more than 90 countries.

Read full article: https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2026/5/19/thailand-to-slash-tourist-visa-free-stays