[2026-05-19 01:40 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: ABC News

Title: Spanish PM's socialist party on notice after historical defeat in stronghold

Snippet: Tue 19 May 2026 at 1:40am

Read full article: https://www.abc.net.au/news/2026-05-19/spanish-pm-suffers-electoral-hit/106694788

[2026-05-19 01:39 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: BBC News

Title: Why are people so excited about Swatch's Royal Pop watch?

Snippet: The launch of an exclusive pocket watch has sparked a frenzy that forced stores worldwide to close and in some cases saw police officers and security deal with huge unruly crowds.

Read full article: https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/c2e2meeg2yro?at_medium=RSS&at_campaign=rss

[2026-05-19 01:37 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: BBC News

Title: Firm fined after North Sea worker fell to death through hole in rig

Snippet: A company has been fined £287,000 after an offshore worker fell to his death through a hole on a North Sea rig.

Read full article: https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/cn89g4krkpno?at_medium=RSS&at_campaign=rss

[2026-05-19 01:37 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: BBC News

Title: Police search for Yungblud stalking suspect

Snippet: A woman suspected of stalking rock star Yungblud is being sought by police after she was accused of flouting a ban on attending his concerts.

Read full article: https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/cn0pk8e9v2wo?at_medium=RSS&at_campaign=rss

[2026-05-19 01:32 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: The Jerusalem Post

Title: After Assad’s fall, Syrians weigh homecoming against hard reality - analysis

Snippet: More than 1.2 million Syrians have voluntarily returned from neighboring countries since the fall of the Assad regime in December 2024, according to Syria’s General Authority for Border Crossings and Customs, but for millions still abroad, going home remains a difficult calculation shaped by destroyed housing, weak services, uncertain jobs, and lives rebuilt in exile.

Read full article: https://www.jpost.com/international/article-896583

[2026-05-19 01:32 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: The Jerusalem Post

Title: Four arrested after police receive warning of suspected terror plot near Hadera

Snippet: Police officers arrested four suspects near Hadera shortly after receiving a report that a Palestinian Authority resident allegedly intended to carry out a terror attack in the area, Israel Police confirmed on Monday.

Read full article: https://www.jpost.com/israel-news/crime-in-israel/article-896584

[2026-05-19 01:32 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: The Jerusalem Post

Title: Islamic regime launches Persian Gulf Strait Authority, ships reportedly start paying tolls

Snippet: The Islamic regime officially launched the Persian Gulf Strait Authority, a body it will use to claim authority over the Strait of Hormuz, on Monday.

Read full article: https://www.jpost.com/middle-east/iran-news/article-896582

[2026-05-19 01:32 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: The Jerusalem Post

Title: Iranian gov't paid Romanian men to carry out stabbing attack on UK-based journalist, court told

Snippet: A team of Romanian men, acting as proxies for the Iranian government, carried out a knife attack on a journalist working for a Persian-language media organization in London, prosecutors told a British court on Monday.

Read full article: https://www.jpost.com/international/article-896588

[2026-05-19 01:28 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 90]

Source: Middle East Eye

Title: 'Like madmen': Palestinian family attacked in their sleep by Israeli settlers

Snippet: Mohammed Shalalda leaned on a cane to walk after a bloody night of Israeli settler violence that shattered his family's sense of safety in their own home.

Read full article: https://www.middleeasteye.net/news/mad-men-palestinian-family-attacked-sleep-israeli-settlers

[2026-05-19 01:28 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: Middle East Eye

Title: MPs question lack of action on hate speech at Tommy Robinson's anti-Muslim rally

Snippet: British Muslim civil society groups and politicians have criticised government ministers for not condemning anti-Muslim remarks made at the Unite the Kingdom rally over the weekend, and are calling on the Metropolitan Police to investigate some comments.

Read full article: https://www.middleeasteye.net/news/stop-islam-mps-question-lack-action-hate-speech-tommy-robinson-rally

[2026-05-19 01:27 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: The Manila Times

Title: Ombudsman receives DoJ recommendation to charge Jinggoy Estrada, others

Snippet: MANILA, Philippines — The Office of the Ombudsman on Monday confirmed receipt of a copy of the resolution from the Department of Justice (DoJ) National Prosecution Service recommending that senator Jinggoy Estrada and other people be charged.

Read full article: https://www.manilatimes.net/2026/05/18/news/national/ombudsman-receives-doj-recommendation-to-charge-jinggoy-estrada-others/2346489

[2026-05-19 01:24 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: The Manila Times

Title: No winners in Grand Lotto, Mega Lotto 6/45 draws for May 18

Snippet: There were no winners in the Grand Lotto and the Mega Lotto 6/45 draws on Monday night, the Philippine Charity Sweepstakes Office (PCSO) said.

Read full article: https://www.manilatimes.net/2026/05/18/news/no-winners-in-grand-lotto-mega-lotto-645-draws-for-may-18/2346493

[2026-05-19 01:23 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: The National (UAE)

Title: UAE to train 80,000 government workers in Agentic AI under high-tech drive | The National

Snippet: The UAE on Monday unveiled plans to train 80,000 workers - from ministers to junior employees - in the use of AI agents under a mission to ensure half of government services are delivered by the emerging technology within two years.

Read full article: https://www.thenationalnews.com/news/uae/2026/05/18/uae-to-train-80000-government-workers-in-agentic-ai-under-high-tech-drive/

[2026-05-19 01:19 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 90]

Source: New York Post

Title: Amy Schumer divulges unexpected side effect of her ‘botched colonoscopy’

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

Read full article: https://pagesix.com/2026/05/18/celebrity-news/amy-schumer-reveals-unexpected-side-effect-of-botched-colonoscopy/

[2026-05-19 01:16 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: RT News

Title: Iran conflict cost global businesses $25bn – Reuters

Snippet: The US-Israeli war on Iran has already cost businesses throughout the world at least $25 billion, with losses continuing to mount, Reuters reported on Monday, citing an analysis of corporate disclosures from companies listed in the US, Europe and Asia.

Read full article: https://www.rt.com/news/640126-iran-war-global-business-loss/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=RSS

[2026-05-19 01:16 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: RT News

Title: Read Full Article at RT.com

Snippet: The US-Israeli war on Iran has already cost businesses throughout the world at least $25 billion, with losses continuing to mount, Reuters reported on Monday, citing an analysis of corporate disclosures from companies listed in the US, Europe and Asia.

Read full article: https://www.rt.com/news/640126-iran-war-global-business-loss/

[2026-05-19 01:15 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: Al Jazeera

Title: Tata-ASML deal: How significant is it for India’s semiconductor push?

Snippet: India’s Tata Electronics has signed a deal with the Dutch technology giant ASML (Advanced Semiconductor Materials Lithography) to build India’s first front-end semiconductor fabrication plant as New Delhi pushes to develop a domestic semiconductor manufacturing base.

Read full article: https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2026/5/18/tata-asml-deal-how-significant-is-it-for-indias-semiconductor-push

[2026-05-19 01:10 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: BBC News

Title: Judge rules gun, writings are admissible in Luigi Mangione's New York murder trial

Snippet: A New York judge will allow a gun and writings found in Luigi Mangione's backpack after his 2024 arrest to be presented at his state murder trial, but has ruled that other items are inadmissible.

Read full article: https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/cx21g6qz45xo?at_medium=RSS&at_campaign=rss

[2026-05-19 01:07 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: AP News

Title: A breathless Korean sci-fi monster movie floors Cannes

Snippet: Director Na Hong-jin poses for photographers at the photo call for the film ‘Hope’ during the 79th international film festival, Cannes, southern France, Monday, May 18, 2026. (AP Photo/John Locher)

Read full article: https://apnews.com/article/cannes-hope-na-hongjin-monster-movie-a46d51b2c2e414754697b6ceef007c11

[2026-05-19 01:06 UTC+10:00] [Editors' Pick] [Factuality: 100]

Source: Rappler

Title: Senate convenes as Sara Duterte impeachment court | The wRap

Snippet: Here are today’s headlines – the latest news in the Philippines and around the world:

Read full article: https://www.rappler.com/video/daily-wrap/may-18-2026/

[2026-05-19 01:03 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: New York Post

Title: Bikini-clad Kendall Jenner and Jacob Elordi spotted on Hawaii beach date as romance heats up

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

Read full article: https://pagesix.com/2026/05/18/celebrity-news/bikini-clad-kendall-jenner-and-jacob-elordi-spotted-on-hawaii-beach-date/

[2026-05-19 01:03 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: AP News

Title: Belarus and Russia launch joint nuclear drills

Snippet: From left, Belarusian President Alexander Lukashenko and Russian President Vladimir Putin attend the Victory Day military parade in Moscow, Saturday, May 9, 2026, during celebrations of the 81st anniversary of the Soviet Union’s victory over Nazi Germany during the World War II. (AP Photo/Pavel Bednyakov, Pool)

Read full article: https://apnews.com/article/belarus-russia-nuclear-putin-lukashenko-ukraine-oreshnik-4cb480f1f4c8cddb8cafd0dcf8845bcf

[2026-05-19 01:02 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: Al Jazeera

Title: Israeli attacks kill at least 7 in Lebanon despite ‘ceasefire’ extension

Snippet: Beirut, Lebanon – Israeli attacks across Lebanon have killed at least seven people despite a United States-backed ceasefire extension.

Read full article: https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2026/5/18/israeli-attacks-kill-at-least-7-in-lebanon-despite-ceasefire-extension

[2026-05-19 01:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: Middle East Eye

Title: Report: US shows flexibility on limited Iranian nuclear activity

Snippet: The United States has signalled a degree of flexibility over Iran maintaining limited peaceful nuclear activity under the supervision of the International Atomic Energy Agency, Reuters reported on Monday, citing a senior Iranian official.

Read full article: https://www.middleeasteye.net/live-blog/live-blog-update/report-us-shows-flexibility-limited-iranian-nuclear-activity

[2026-05-19 01:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: Middle East Eye

Title: Exclusive: ICC prosecutor's office seeks arrest warrant for Israel's Smotrich

Snippet: The office of the prosecutor of the International Criminal Court last month filed a secret arrest warrant application for Israeli finance minister Bezalel Smotrich over alleged war crimes and crimes against humanity committed against Palestinians in the occupied West Bank, sources briefed on the matter told Middle East Eye.

Read full article: https://www.middleeasteye.net/news/exclusive-icc-prosecutor-seeks-arrest-warrant-israeli-minister-smotrich-apartheid-charges

[2026-05-19 01:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: South China Morning Post

Title: Unbeatable China? Beijing a global focal point as Russia pins hopes on Putin-Xi summit

Snippet: Beijing says both sides will advance ties, while the Kremlin says Power of Siberia 2 gas pipeline to be discussed in ‘great detail’

Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/news/china/diplomacy/article/3353996/unbeatable-china-beijing-global-focal-point-russia-pins-hopes-putin-xi-summit?utm_source=rss_feed

[2026-05-19 01:00 UTC+10:00] [Air Force One] [Factuality: 100]

Source: South China Morning Post

Title: Unbeatable China? Beijing a global focal point as Russia pins hopes on Putin-Xi summit

Snippet: Beijing says both sides will advance ties, while the Kremlin says Power of Siberia 2 gas pipeline to be discussed in ‘great detail’

Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/news/china/diplomacy/article/3353996/unbeatable-china-beijing-global-focal-point-russia-pins-hopes-putin-xi-summit

[2026-05-19 01:00 UTC+10:00] [Liberal party] [Factuality: 100]

Source: Guardian Australia

Title: Returning to the centre may be the only way the walking dead Liberals can rise again

Snippet: After the weekend defections to One Nation, and with more possibly to come, the task for remaining party loyalists is to regroup and reorient

Read full article: https://www.theguardian.com/australia-news/2026/may/19/liberals-one-nation-defections-return-to-centre-analysis-ntwnfb

[2026-05-19 01:00 UTC+10:00] [Indigenous Australians] [Factuality: 100]

Source: Guardian Australia

Title: NT laws to allow police to hold young people for 48 hours will be ‘funnelling Aboriginal children into prisons’, advocates warn

Snippet: Police will be able to question children without an adult present and hold them after being charged under draft laws introduced by the CLP

Read full article: https://www.theguardian.com/australia-news/2026/may/19/nt-northern-territory-laws-hold-young-people-48-hours-aboriginal-indigenous-children-prisons-ntwnfb

[2026-05-19 01:00 UTC+10:00] [New South Wales politics] [Factuality: 100]

Source: Guardian Australia

Title: The minister and Minns: Anoulack Chanthivong’s rise under a powerful premier and the fight over NSW prisons

Snippet: Corrections minister ‘didn’t have time to get into student politics’ when young because he was busy working in his parents’ grocery store

Read full article: https://www.theguardian.com/australia-news/2026/may/19/the-minister-and-minns-anoulack-chanthivongs-rise-under-a-powerful-premier-and-the-fight-over-nsw-prisons

[2026-05-19 01:00 UTC+10:00] [London] [Factuality: 100]

Source: Guardian Australia

Title: Patrick Radden Keefe on power and greed in London – podcast

Snippet: In Sydney ahead of his Australian book tour, investigative journalist Patrick Radden Keefe speaks to Reged Ahmad about his Australian roots and his new book London Falling, which examines the mysterious death of a teenager who posed as a Russian billionaire and his family’s search for truth about the end of their son’s life

Read full article: https://www.theguardian.com/australia-news/audio/2026/may/19/teenager-posed-russian-billionaire-death-london-falling-book-patrick-radden-keefe-full-story-podcast

[2026-05-19 01:00 UTC+10:00] [Health] [Factuality: 100]

Source: Guardian Australia

Title: Melbourne psychiatrist refuses new patients who don’t consent to AI note-taking

Snippet: Registration form informs patients that if they do not wish AI to be used, they will need their referring doctor to refer them to a different service provider

Read full article: https://www.theguardian.com/australia-news/2026/may/19/melbourne-psychiatrist-ai-note-taking-new-patients

[2026-05-19 01:00 UTC+10:00] [Social media ban] [Factuality: 100]

Source: Guardian Australia

Title: Australia’s social media ban preventing teens from accessing the news, research finds

Snippet: Half of the teens who have been blocked say they are seeing less news than before – but they are not necessarily going back to traditional sources

Read full article: https://www.theguardian.com/australia-news/2026/may/19/australias-social-media-ban-preventing-teens-from-accessing-the-news-research-finds

[2026-05-19 00:58 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 90]

Source: BBC News

Title: PM insists he will not walk away as Burnham promises to change Labour

Snippet: Sir Keir Starmer has repeated his insistence that he will "not walk away" from the job of prime minister despite more than a week of turbulence in his party, which saw five of his ministers resign.

Read full article: https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/cx21en4807wo?at_medium=RSS&at_campaign=rss

[2026-05-19 00:57 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: New York Post

Title: Business exec fired over vile racist, homophobic tirade when stopped from opening plane door

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

Read full article: https://nypost.com/2026/05/18/world-news/business-exec-fired-over-racist-homophobic-tirade-on-plane/

[2026-05-19 00:53 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 90]

Source: RT News

Title: Trump posts AI slop featuring shackled alien

Snippet: US President Donald Trump has posted a glitchy AI-generated image of himself alongside a shackled alien in his latest flurry of space-themed Truth Social posts on Sunday.

Read full article: https://www.rt.com/news/640144-trump-ai-slop-alien/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=RSS

[2026-05-19 00:53 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 90]

Source: RT News

Title: Read Full Article at RT.com

Snippet: US President Donald Trump has posted a glitchy AI-generated image of himself alongside a shackled alien in his latest flurry of space-themed Truth Social posts on Sunday.

Read full article: https://www.rt.com/news/640144-trump-ai-slop-alien/

[2026-05-19 00:52 UTC+10:00] [Global Affairs] [Factuality: 100]

Source: Rappler

Title: Anthropic to brief global financial watchdog on cyber flaws exposed by Mythos – report

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Read full article: https://www.rappler.com/technology/anthropic-brief-global-financial-watchdog-cyber-flaws-mythos-exposed/

[2026-05-19 00:51 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: BBC News

Title: Two men arrested over stunt at enclosure of famed monkey Punch

Snippet: Two US nationals have been arrested after one jumped into the enclosure of a monkey at a Japanese zoo who went viral online while the other filmed the stunt, police have said.

Read full article: https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/cr5pz4jvlp5o?at_medium=RSS&at_campaign=rss

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

Source: The Manila Times

Title: Oducado, Legazpi resign from House

Snippet: MANILA, Philippines — Nathaniel Oducado and Franz Vincent Legazpi resigned as members of the House of Representatives.

Read full article: https://www.manilatimes.net/2026/05/18/news/national/oducado-legazpi-resign-from-house/2346453

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

Source: South China Morning Post

Title: Pope Leo, Anthropic to launch pontiff’s first AI document, focusing on human dignity

Snippet: The presence of the firm at the Vatican could mean a new flashpoint with the US, which in February ordered all agencies to stop using it

Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/news/world/united-states-canada/article/3354013/pope-leo-anthropic-launch-pontiffs-first-ai-document-focusing-human-dignity?utm_source=rss_feed

[2026-05-19 00:47 UTC+10:00] [Dario Amodei] [Factuality: 100]

Source: South China Morning Post

Title: Pope Leo, Anthropic to launch pontiff’s first AI document, focusing on human dignity

Snippet: The presence of the firm at the Vatican could mean a new flashpoint with the US, which in February ordered all agencies to stop using it

Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/news/world/united-states-canada/article/3354013/pope-leo-anthropic-launch-pontiffs-first-ai-document-focusing-human-dignity

[2026-05-19 00:45 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: Zero Hedge

Title: "Scale Matters": NextEra, Dominion To Merge In Utility Megadeal Aimed At Grid Expansion To Power AI Boom

Snippet: As power demand surges on the back of data-center buildouts, with hyperscalers expected to unleash about $700 billion in capex this year to expand AI infrastructure and maintain an edge over China in the AI compute race, NextEra Energy and Dominion Energy are moving to scale up. The utilities agreed to a $67 billion all-stock merger that would create the world's largest regulated electric utility network.

Read full article: https://www.zerohedge.com/ai/scale-matters-nextera-dominion-merge-utility-megadeal-aimed-grid-expansion-power-ai-boom

[2026-05-19 00:44 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: The National (UAE)

Title: G7 finance ministers hold Paris talks in bid to contain Hormuz crisis | The National

Snippet: The G7 finance ministers gathered in Paris on Monday for a meeting on tackling the world economy's structural fault lines – but one issue loomed large: alleviating the economic fallout from the crisis in the Strait of Hormuz.

Read full article: https://www.thenationalnews.com/news/europe/2026/05/18/g7-finance-ministers-hold-paris-talks-in-bid-to-contain-hormuz-crisis/

[2026-05-19 00:43 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: BBC News

Title: What is Ebola and why is stopping this outbreak so difficult?

Snippet: An Ebola outbreak in the Democratic Republic of Congo has been declared a public health emergency of international concern, by the World Health Organization (WHO).

Read full article: https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/cz72p75zg4qo?at_medium=RSS&at_campaign=rss

[2026-05-19 00:42 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: New York Post

Title: Canada confirms hantavirus case linked to deadly cruise ship outbreak

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

Read full article: https://nypost.com/2026/05/18/world-news/canada-confirms-hantavirus-case-linked-to-cruise-ship-outbreak-that-has-killed-three-passengers/

[2026-05-19 00:42 UTC+10:00] [Cuba] [Factuality: 100]

Source: Guardian Australia

Title: Cuba warns US of ‘bloodbath’ if military action follows drone claims

Snippet: Cuba’s president, Miguel Díaz-Canel, says any US strike would be catastrophic after reports of 300+ drones

Read full article: https://www.theguardian.com/world/2026/may/18/cuba-warns-of-bloodbath-us-military-drone-claim

[2026-05-19 00:40 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: BBC News

Title: Manhunt begins after reports two teenagers raped

Snippet: A man has been arrested and police are hunting another suspect after reports two teenage girls were raped in Great Yarmouth, police said.

Read full article: https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/c9v3jnl4xmyo?at_medium=RSS&at_campaign=rss

[2026-05-19 00:40 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: The Manila Times

Title: Escaped tiger shot dead by German police

Snippet: BERLIN — German police said Monday they had shot dead a tiger that escaped from an enclosure run by a woman nicknamed the "Tiger Queen" after it attacked one of the keepers.

Read full article: https://www.manilatimes.net/2026/05/18/news/world/escaped-tiger-shot-dead-by-german-police/2346483

[2026-05-19 00:38 UTC+10:00] [UK news] [Factuality: 100]

Source: Guardian Australia

Title: A milky protest and a UFO in London: photos of the day – Monday

Snippet: View image in fullscreenSolukhumbu, NepalClimbers make their way towards the summit of Mount EverestPhotograph: Purnima Shrestha/ReutersShareView image in fullscreenTehran, IranMembers of the Iranian football team pose before their departure to Turkey, where they will play a friendly match and apply for US visas for the 2026 World CupPhotograph: Iranian Football Federation/AFP/Getty ImagesShareView image in fullscreenRotterdam, NetherlandsThe cruise ship MV Hondius, which was affected by a hantavirus outbreak, arrives for disinfectionPhotograph: Piroschka Van De Wouw/ReutersShareView image in fullscreenCannes, FranceAlicia Vikander and

Read full article: https://www.theguardian.com/news/gallery/2026/may/18/a-milky-protest-and-a-ufo-in-london-mondays-photos-of-the-day