[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

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

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

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

Source: The National (UAE)

Title: Lebanese President vows to 'do impossible' to end Israel's war on country | The National

Snippet: Lebanon's President Joseph Aoun vowed to "do the impossible" to stop Israel's war on the country, as it faces attacks despite a ceasefire.

Read full article: https://www.thenationalnews.com/news/mena/2026/05/18/lebanese-president-vows-to-do-impossible-to-end-israels-war-on-country/

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

Source: The Manila Times

Title: US energy giants merge to meet surging AI power demand

Snippet: WASHINGTON — US energy giants NextEra Energy and Dominion Energy announced Monday they will combine to create the world's largest regulated electric utility and help power surging demand from artificial intelligence data centers.

Read full article: https://www.manilatimes.net/2026/05/18/news/world/us-energy-giants-merge-to-meet-surging-ai-power-demand/2346444

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

Source: South China Morning Post

Title: Hong Kong’s dog-friendly restaurant scheme receives 700 applications on first day

Snippet: Restaurants rush to apply, with 70 per cent of 1,000 first-phase licences filled ahead of expected July rollout

Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/news/hong-kong/society/article/3354012/hong-kongs-dog-friendly-restaurant-scheme-fills-70-quota-first-day?utm_source=rss_feed

[2026-05-19 00:32 UTC+10:00] [South China Morning Post] [Factuality: 100]

Source: South China Morning Post

Title: Hong Kong’s dog-friendly restaurant scheme receives 700 applications on first day

Snippet: Restaurants rush to apply, with 70 per cent of 1,000 first-phase licences filled ahead of expected July rollout

Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/news/hong-kong/society/article/3354012/hong-kongs-dog-friendly-restaurant-scheme-fills-70-quota-first-day

[2026-05-19 00:32 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 90]

Source: New York Post

Title: Iran offers new 14-point peace proposal after Trump’s dire warning: ‘they better get moving Fast’

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

Read full article: https://nypost.com/2026/05/18/us-news/iran-submits-revised-14-point-plan-to-end-conflict-state-media-says/

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

Source: Zero Hedge

Title: "Shockingly Bad" Chinese Econ Data Stuns Wall Street, Sparks Hard Landing Concerns

Snippet: Confirming our Sunday preview, overnight China reported growth data which slowed across the board in April with investment resuming declines, retail sales missing sales and growing at the weakest rate in 4 years while industrial production rose at the slowest pace in three years, calling into question Beijing's reluctance to add stimulus to the economy as a global energy crisis hits factories and consumers across the world.

Read full article: https://www.zerohedge.com/economics/shockingly-bad-chinese-econ-data-stuns-wall-street-sparks-hard-landing-concerns

[2026-05-19 00:29 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: New York Post

Title: American tourists arrested after breaking into Punch the Monkey’s enclosure at Japan’s Ichikawa City Zoo

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

Read full article: https://nypost.com/2026/05/18/world-news/american-tourists-detained-after-breaking-into-punch-the-monkeys-enclosure-at-japans-ichikawa-city-zoo/

[2026-05-19 00:28 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 95]

Source: The National (UAE)

Title: Dubai Loop construction to cause 'no interruption to traffic' with scheme to launch in two years | The National

Snippet: A transport leader helping to drive progress on the Dubai Loop has told of the complex challenges of building a high-speed underground road system, but promised there will be "no interruption of traffic".

Read full article: https://www.thenationalnews.com/news/uae/2026/05/18/dubai-loop-construction-to-minimise-traffic-disruption-as-plans-take-shape/

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

Source: New York Post

Title: Jurors at Luigi Mangione trial will see alleged killer’s ‘manifesto’ and gun

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

Read full article: https://nypost.com/2026/05/18/us-news/jurors-at-luigi-mangione-trial-will-see-alleged-killers-manifesto-and-gun-2/

[2026-05-19 00:22 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 95]

Source: The National (UAE)

Title: Eid Mubarak and other ways to wish someone a happy Eid Al Adha | The National

Snippet: As Muslims across the region and the world prepare to celebrate Eid Al Adha in mosques and homes, it is a good time to refresh our knowledge of greetings.

Read full article: https://www.thenationalnews.com/arts-culture/2026/05/18/eid-al-adha-greetings-wishes/

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

Source: BBC News

Title: Former Google CEO Eric Schmidt booed by graduates at mention of AI

Snippet: Former Google CEO Eric Schmidt was booed by students as he spoke about the rise of artificial intelligence during his speech at University of Arizona's graduation ceremony, underscoring growing anxiety over AI's impact on jobs.

Read full article: https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/ce8pqd54qneo?at_medium=RSS&at_campaign=rss

[2026-05-19 00:21 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 92]

Source: South China Morning Post

Title: Samsung faces a union strike that could cost South Korea US$66.7 billion | South China Morning Post

Snippet: 50,000 workers are set to begin an 18-day strike on May 21 at the world’s largest memory chipmaker, Samsung Electronics.

Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/video/asia/3354011/samsung-faces-union-strike-could-cost-south-korea-us667-billion

[2026-05-19 00:18 UTC+10:00] [Global health] [Factuality: 100]

Source: Guardian Australia

Title: Infectious diseases such as hantavirus and Ebola becoming more frequent and damaging, say experts

Snippet: Pandemic report warns of growing global threat as health teams in Africa move to contain Ebola outbreak

Read full article: https://www.theguardian.com/global-development/2026/may/18/infectious-diseases-hantavirus-ebola-more-frequent-damaging-pandemic-outbreak

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

Source: AP News

Title: England's rugby team calls up South Africa-born Janse van Rensburg

Snippet: LONDON (AP) — South Africa-born center Benhard Janse van Rensburg was included in England’s rugby squad for the first time Monday with the potential to make his senior international debut this summer.

Read full article: https://apnews.com/article/janse-van-rensburg-england-rugby-f7f38e8d8f9da48af85fa8ac5df9096c

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

Source: AP News

Title: Today in Sports - Lucy Li becomes youngest player to qualify for the U.S. Women’s Open at 11 years

Snippet: 1909 — In his first title defense Jack Johnson fights ‘Philadelphia’ Jack O’Brien to a no decision in 6 rounds in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania to retain his world heavyweight crown.

Read full article: https://apnews.com/article/lucy-li-lexi-thompson-horse-racing-50d0fb7e6efe51b7a68f7d0eff373bf5

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

Source: Al Jazeera

Title: What is the UAE’s Barakah nuclear plant, nearly hit by a drone?

Snippet: UAE reports fire near Barakah nuclear facility after suspected drone attack

Read full article: https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2026/5/18/what-is-the-uaes-barakah-nuclear-plant-nearly-hit-by-a-drone

[2026-05-19 00:09 UTC+10:00] [中美關係] [Factuality: 100]

Source: Deutsche Welle

Title: 德語媒體：華盛頓——台灣的新憂慮

Snippet: （德國之聲中文網）美國總統川普访華期間接受福克斯新聞（Fox News）採訪時說道：「我們要到9500英裡之外去參與一場戰爭，我對此毫無興趣。」《南德意志報》就此發表評論寫道，對於距離美國9500英裡之邀的台灣來說，美國總統川普的此番表述絕不是一時的情緒宣洩。這篇題為《華盛頓——台灣的新憂慮》的評論寫道：

Read full article: https://www.dw.com/zh-hant/%E5%BE%B7%E8%AA%9E%E5%AA%92%E9%AB%94%E8%8F%AF%E7%9B%9B%E9%A0%93%E5%8F%B0%E7%81%A3%E7%9A%84%E6%96%B0%E6%86%82%E6%85%AE/a-77201243

[2026-05-19 00:07 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 90]

Source: South China Morning Post

Title: WHO kicks off annual assembly amid Ebola, hantavirus, US withdrawal, funding cuts

Snippet: Aid cuts ‘have disrupted health systems, widened inequalities’ said UN chief Antonio Guterres, with WHO budget down by almost US$1 billion

Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/news/world/united-states-canada/article/3354010/who-kicks-annual-assembly-amid-ebola-hantavirus-us-withdrawal-funding-cuts?utm_source=rss_feed

[2026-05-19 00:07 UTC+10:00] [World Health Organization] [Factuality: 90]

Source: South China Morning Post

Title: WHO kicks off annual assembly amid Ebola, hantavirus, US withdrawal, funding cuts

Snippet: Aid cuts ‘have disrupted health systems, widened inequalities’ said UN chief Antonio Guterres, with WHO budget down by almost US$1 billion

Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/news/world/united-states-canada/article/3354010/who-kicks-annual-assembly-amid-ebola-hantavirus-us-withdrawal-funding-cuts

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

Source: The Manila Times

Title: France unveils architects to transform Louvre

Snippet: PARIS — France said Monday that it had selected an international team of architects to transform the Louvre, which has been hit by a litany of problems including a $100 million jewellery robbery.

Read full article: https://www.manilatimes.net/2026/05/18/news/world/france-unveils-architects-to-transform-louvre/2346432

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

Source: South China Morning Post

Title: Spared Wang Fuk Court block owners given mid-October to finalise buyback offer

Snippet: But some Wang Chi House residents say they are being pressured because over 75 per cent of owners must indicate their preference by end June

Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/news/hong-kong/society/article/3354009/spared-wang-fuk-court-block-owners-given-mid-october-finalise-buyback-offer?utm_source=rss_feed

[2026-05-19 00:02 UTC+10:00] [Mr Sin] [Factuality: 100]

Source: South China Morning Post

Title: Spared Wang Fuk Court block owners given mid-October to finalise buyback offer

Snippet: But some Wang Chi House residents say they are being pressured because over 75 per cent of owners must indicate their preference by end June

Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/news/hong-kong/society/article/3354009/spared-wang-fuk-court-block-owners-given-mid-october-finalise-buyback-offer

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

Source: New York Post

Title: Trump drops IRS suit in exchange for apology, $1.776B fund for victims of government weaponization — and even Hunter Biden can ask for award

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

Read full article: https://nypost.com/2026/05/18/us-news/trump-drops-irs-suit-in-exchange-for-apology-1-776b-fund-for-victims-of-government-weaponization-and-even-hunter-biden-can-ask-for-award/

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

Source: Guardian Australia

Title: Purple pain: backlash over Mexico City’s ‘axolotlisation’ for World Cup

Snippet: Mayor’s attempt to beautify the city with murals of mascot and plum paint jobs criticised as waste of resources

Read full article: https://www.theguardian.com/world/2026/may/18/mexico-city-axolotl-murals-purple-mayor-world-cup

[2026-05-18 23:59 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: New York Post

Title: Crazy video shows young driver kill 3 people after plowing into Oakland crowd

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

Read full article: https://nypost.com/2026/05/18/us-news/video-shows-driver-kill-3-people-after-plowing-into-oakland-crowd/