[2026-05-18 02:33 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 95]

Source: New York Post

Title: Paul McCartney performs as musical guest on ‘SNL’  season finale for first time in nearly 14 years

Snippet: Paul McCartney closed out the 51st season of “Saturday Night Live” with a surprise third performance.

Read full article: https://pagesix.com/2026/05/17/celebrity-news/paul-mccartney-performs-on-snl-season-51-finale/

[2026-05-18 02:31 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: Al Jazeera

Title: Three community kitchen workers among five killed by Israel in Gaza

Snippet: Israeli attacks across the Gaza Strip have killed at least five Palestinians, including three in Deir el-Balah, and others in Khan Younis and Beit Lahiya.

Read full article: https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2026/5/17/three-community-kitchen-workers-among-five-killed-by-israel-in-gaza

[2026-05-18 02:30 UTC+10:00] [Russia] [Factuality: 100]

Source: Guardian Australia

Title: At least four people killed in Russia as Ukraine launches retaliatory strikes

Snippet: Wave of almost 600 drones launched across 14 regions, after Moscow’s deadly three-day attack on Ukraine last week

Read full article: https://www.theguardian.com/world/2026/may/17/people-killed-in-russia-ukraine-retaliatory-strikes-moscow

[2026-05-18 02:29 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: New York Post

Title: Rescuers save critically endangered penguin found face-down on beach

Snippet: This is the dramatic moment wildlife rescuers raced to save a stranded penguin found helplessly lying on a beach with its head buried in the sand.

Read full article: https://nypost.com/2026/05/17/world-news/rescuers-save-critically-endangered-penguin-found-face-down-on-beach/

[2026-05-18 02:17 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: The Jerusalem Post

Title: IDF faces looming manpower gap as ultra-Orthodox draft fight stalls service extension

Snippet: Israel’s military manpower crisis is expected to deepen unless legislation extending mandatory service advances separately from the haredi (ultra-Orthodox) draft bill, as the IDF faces a widening gap between wartime operational needs and the number of soldiers available to meet them.

Read full article: https://www.jpost.com/israel-news/defense-news/article-896478

[2026-05-18 02:12 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: New York Post

Title: Man knocked out in brutal brawl in West Hollywood’s rainbow district

Snippet: Another stunning knockout was captured on video in West Hollywood that left a man sprawled out on the sidewalk outside of a bar.

Read full article: https://nypost.com/2026/05/17/us-news/man-knocked-out-in-brutal-brawl-in-west-hollywoods-rainbow-district/

[2026-05-18 02:12 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: The Manila Times

Title: ICC prosecutors want November start for Duterte trial

Snippet: PROSECUTORS at the International Criminal Court (ICC) have proposed that the trial of former president Rodrigo Duterte begin on Nov. 30, 2026, while lawyers representing victims urged judges to start proceedings earlier in September and pressed for the use of Tagalog and Cebuano interpreters to ensure affected communities can follow the case.

Read full article: https://www.manilatimes.net/2026/05/18/news/national/icc-prosecutors-want-november-start-for-duterte-trial/2345745

[2026-05-18 02:11 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: The Manila Times

Title: A strategy shift to end the global housing crisis

Snippet: THE 13th UN World Urban Forum opened Sunday in Baku, Azerbaijan, to map ways to resolve the deepening global housing crisis.

Read full article: https://www.manilatimes.net/2026/05/18/opinion/editorial/a-strategy-shift-to-end-the-global-housing-crisis/2345702

[2026-05-18 02:09 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: The Manila Times

Title: Crackdown in Southeast Asia pushes scam networks to Sri Lanka

Snippet: COLOMBO — A surge in arrests of suspected foreign scammers in Sri Lanka has authorities concerned that the island is fast becoming a hub for online crime, following sweeping crackdowns in hotspots Cambodia and Myanmar.

Read full article: https://www.manilatimes.net/2026/05/18/world/asia-oceania/crackdown-in-southeast-asia-pushes-scam-networks-to-sri-lanka/2345659

[2026-05-18 02:08 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: New York Post

Title: ‘New York’ magazine investigating plagiarism claims against writer Ross Barkan

Snippet: New York Magazine is reviewing past articles from one of its columnists just days after he was hit with plagiarism allegations.

Read full article: https://nypost.com/2026/05/17/us-news/new-york-magazine-investigating-plagiarism-claims-against-writer-ross-barkan/

[2026-05-18 02:07 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: New York Post

Title: Video shows Swatch psychos stampede Long Island mall for special AP release as cop pepper-sprays mob

Snippet: Wild footage shows a Long Island cop pepper-spraying a rowdy mob swarming a mall in a panic over a limited edition Swatch watch release that’s caused chaos around the globe.

Read full article: https://nypost.com/2026/05/17/us-news/watch-psychos-stampede-long-island-swatch-store-for-special-ap-release-as-cop-pepper-sprays-mob/

[2026-05-18 02:06 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: New York Post

Title: Air Force intel vet Monica Witt allegedly spiraled into Iran’s terror underworld

Snippet: The FBI announced on Thursday that it is offering $200,000 for information that leads to the arrest and prosecution of a former active-duty U.S. Air Force intelligence specialist and special agent for the Air Force Office of Special Investigations who is accused of espionage.

Read full article: https://nypost.com/2026/05/17/us-news/air-force-intel-vet-allegedly-spiraled-into-irans-terror-underworld/

[2026-05-18 02:05 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: The Manila Times

Title: US/Iran energy shock damage is spreading in Asia

Snippet: The US/Iran-linked energy crisis has shifted from a commodity shock to structural geopolitics, with Asia at the epicenter due to its dependence on imported oil and LNG. Global reverberations can no longer be avoided.

Read full article: https://www.manilatimes.net/2026/05/18/opinion/columns/usiran-energy-shock-damage-is-spreading-in-asia/2345701

[2026-05-18 02:05 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: The Manila Times

Title: Israel strikes south Lebanon day after ceasefire extension

Snippet: BEIRUT — Israel launched a massive series of airstrikes on southern Lebanon on Saturday, despite an extension of the truce between the two countries.

Read full article: https://www.manilatimes.net/2026/05/18/world/americas-emea/israel-strikes-south-lebanon-day-after-ceasefire-extension/2345655

[2026-05-18 02:04 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: The Manila Times

Title: Fragile Senate shakeup and spurious ICC arrest warrant

Snippet: THE unexpected and sudden appearance of Sen. Ronald “Bato” de la Rosa at the Senate last Monday, May 11, after a forced absence of six months in the upper chamber, following an announcement of Ombudsman Jesus “Boying” Remulla confirming that the International Criminal Court (ICC) had a warrant of arrest issued against the senator, tagged as a co-perpetrator in the commission of the crime against humanity case filed against former president Rodrigo Duterte, triggered a bizarre turn of political events.

Read full article: https://www.manilatimes.net/2026/05/18/opinion/columns/fragile-senate-shakeup-and-spurious-icc-arrest-warrant/2345699

[2026-05-18 02:02 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: The Manila Times

Title: Savoy Hotel Manila eyes another World Travel Awards victory

Snippet: ERROR 404 page not found Click here to go to the home page

Read full article: https://www.manilatimes.net/2026/05/18/tmt-newswire/savoy-hotel-manila-eyes-another-world-travel-awards-victory/2345625

[2026-05-18 02:02 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: The Manila Times

Title: Nepali duo break own records on Everest

Snippet: ERROR 404 page not found Click here to go to the home page

Read full article: https://www.manilatimes.net/2026/05/18/world/asia-oceania/nepali-duo-break-own-records-on-everest/2345656

[2026-05-18 02:02 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: The Manila Times

Title: Solomon Islands' new PM pledges adherence to one-China principle

Snippet: ERROR 404 page not found Click here to go to the home page

Read full article: https://www.manilatimes.net/2026/05/18/world/asia-oceania/solomon-islands-new-pm-pledges-adherence-to-one-china-principle/2345657

[2026-05-18 02:02 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: The Manila Times

Title: India scrambles to steady rupee as oil shock bites

Snippet: ERROR 404 page not found Click here to go to the home page

Read full article: https://www.manilatimes.net/2026/05/18/world/asia-oceania/india-scrambles-to-steady-rupee-as-oil-shock-bites/2345658

[2026-05-18 02:02 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: The Manila Times

Title: DND’s Teodoro rejects possible talks with NPA

Snippet: ERROR 404 page not found Click here to go to the home page

Read full article: https://www.manilatimes.net/2026/05/18/news/national/dnds-teodoro-rejects-possible-talks-with-npa/2345738

[2026-05-18 02:02 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: The Manila Times

Title: House bills seeking poll reforms pushed

Snippet: ERROR 404 page not found Click here to go to the home page

Read full article: https://www.manilatimes.net/2026/05/18/news/national/house-bills-seeking-poll-reforms-pushed/2345739

[2026-05-18 02:02 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: The Manila Times

Title: Cayetano again denies Senate coup linked to VP trial

Snippet: ERROR 404 page not found Click here to go to the home page

Read full article: https://www.manilatimes.net/2026/05/18/news/national/cayetano-again-denies-senate-coup-linked-to-vp-trial/2345740

[2026-05-18 02:02 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: The Manila Times

Title: WHO declares international emergency as Ebola outbreak kills more than 80

Snippet: ERROR 404 page not found Click here to go to the home page

Read full article: https://www.manilatimes.net/2026/05/18/news/national/who-declares-international-emergency-as-ebola-outbreak-kills-more-than-80/2345742

[2026-05-18 02:02 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: The Manila Times

Title: Duterte's new lawyers pitch old health issue

Snippet: ERROR 404 page not found Click here to go to the home page

Read full article: https://www.manilatimes.net/2026/05/18/news/national/dutertes-new-lawyers-pitch-old-health-issue/2345744

[2026-05-18 01:59 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: The National (UAE)

Title: From Palestine to Habibti, Drake’s Arab references across his new album trilogy explained | The National

Snippet: The Arab world is a major inspiration for Drake, with the rapper back with a trio of albums released on Friday: Iceman, Maid of Honour and Habibti.

Read full article: https://www.thenationalnews.com/arts-culture/music-stage/2026/05/17/from-palestine-to-habibti-drakes-arab-references-across-his-new-album-trilogy-explained/

[2026-05-18 01:53 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: New York Post

Title: Chicago woman stabs infant girl to death with knife before jumping out window: cops

Snippet: A 25-year-old Chicago woman has been charged with murder after allegedly stabbing a baby girl to death and then leaping from an upper-level window, cops said.

Read full article: https://nypost.com/2026/05/17/us-news/chicago-maniac-stabs-infant-girl-to-death-then-jumps-out-window-cops/

[2026-05-18 01:52 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: BBC News

Title: UAE reports drone strike near Abu Dhabi nuclear power plant

Snippet: The United Arab Emirates is investigating the source of a drone strike which triggered a fire near a nuclear power station, officials have said.

Read full article: https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/cwy27pkj1l1o?at_medium=RSS&at_campaign=rss

[2026-05-18 01:50 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: New York Post

Title: Nearly half the objects orbiting Earth are ‘uncontrollable’ space junk — and jeopardize future space travel

Snippet: Nearly half the manmade objects orbiting Earth are chunks of “uncontrollable” space junk — with just three countries fueling the problem and endangering future space travel, a shocking new study found.

Read full article: https://nypost.com/2026/05/17/world-news/nearly-half-the-objects-orbiting-earth-are-uncontrollable-space-junk-and-jeopardize-future-space-travel/

[2026-05-18 01:47 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: The Jerusalem Post

Title: Israel to ban cell phones in middle schools, Education Ministry confirms

Snippet: The Education Ministry is set to ban cell phones in middle schools at the start of next school year, Education Minister Yoav Kisch announced on Sunday.

Read full article: https://www.jpost.com/israel-news/article-896474

[2026-05-18 01:47 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: The Jerusalem Post

Title: PM: IDF combating drones for six years, unlimited budget team formed for Hezbollah's FPV threat

Snippet: Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said that the IDF has been mitigating the threat of drones against Israel for the past six years at his direction during a Sunday afternoon cabinet meeting.

Read full article: https://www.jpost.com/israel-news/article-896472

[2026-05-18 01:38 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: AP News

Title: World Cup worry for the US as Aaronson leaves field with knee injury

Snippet: Leeds’ Brenden Aaronson, center, reacts after failing to score during the FA Cup semifinal soccer match between Chelsea and Leeds in London, England, Sunday, April 26, 2026. (AP Photo/Alastair Grant)

Read full article: https://apnews.com/article/brenden-aaronson-injury-usa-world-cup-29025966860e5c79da45ce579208404c

[2026-05-18 01:37 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 90]

Source: Al Jazeera

Title: Taiwan not to give up ‘free way of life under pressure’: President

Snippet: Taiwan’s president says the island will not be pressured into giving up its democracy and sovereignty, days after the self-governing territory was one of the main points of discussion between China and the US.

Read full article: https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2026/5/17/taiwan-not-to-give-up-free-way-of-life-under-pressure-president

[2026-05-18 01:27 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: New York Post

Title: Cesar Chavez alleged victim Dolores Huerta makes first public appearance in LA after abuse revelations

Snippet: Labor legend Dolores Huerta stepped back into the public spotlight, appearing at a mural unveiling just weeks after explosive allegations involving United Farm Workers co-founder Cesar Chavez sent shockwaves through the labor movement.

Read full article: https://nypost.com/2026/05/17/us-news/dolores-huerta-speaks-in-la-after-cesar-chavez-abuse-allegations/

[2026-05-18 01:23 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 90]

Source: New York Post

Title: Adam Driver addresses Lena Dunham’s claims about alleged violent on-set behavior

Snippet: Adam Driver side-stepped commenting on his behavior on the “Girls” set in Cannes.

Read full article: https://pagesix.com/2026/05/17/celebrity-news/adam-driver-addresses-lena-dunhams-claims-about-alleged-violent-on-set-behavior/

[2026-05-18 01:23 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: The Manila Times

Title: Ukraine conducts large-scale drone strikes on Russia, killing 4 and wounding a dozen others

Snippet: KYIV, Ukraine — One of Ukraine's largest drone strikes on Russia killed at least four people, including three near Moscow, and wounded a dozen others, local authorities said Sunday. Debris fell on Russia's largest airport without causing damage.

Read full article: https://www.manilatimes.net/2026/05/17/news/world/ukraine-conducts-large-scale-drone-strikes-on-russia-killing-4-and-wounding-a-dozen-others/2345733

[2026-05-18 01:21 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: Middle East Eye

Title: France moves to deport prominent Palestinian-Egyptian activist over criticism of Israel

Snippet: France is moving to deport prominent Egyptian-Palestinian activist Ramy Shaath over his opposition to Israel's genocide in Gaza.

Read full article: https://www.middleeasteye.net/news/france-deport-prominent-palestinian-egyptian-activist-over-criticism-Israel

[2026-05-18 01:21 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 95]

Source: New York Post

Title: Gavin Newsom ratioed with CA’s problems after welcoming BTS to the state

Snippet: California Gov. Gavin Newsom tried cashing in on BTS mania — but the internet wasn’t buying it.

Read full article: https://nypost.com/2026/05/17/us-news/gavin-newsom-ratioed-with-californias-problems-after-welcoming-bts/

[2026-05-18 01:18 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: South China Morning Post

Title: South Korea weighs arbitration to avoid Samsung semiconductor plant strike

Snippet: The world’s largest memory chipmaker and its South ‌Korean labour union will resume pay talks on Monday with a government mediator

Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/news/asia/east-asia/article/3353897/south-korea-weighs-arbitration-avoid-samsung-semiconductor-plant-strike?utm_source=rss_feed

[2026-05-18 01:18 UTC+10:00] [Jihoon Lee] [Factuality: 100]

Source: South China Morning Post

Title: South Korea weighs arbitration to avoid Samsung semiconductor plant strike

Snippet: The world’s largest memory chipmaker and its South ‌Korean labour union will resume pay talks on Monday with a government mediator

Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/news/asia/east-asia/article/3353897/south-korea-weighs-arbitration-avoid-samsung-semiconductor-plant-strike

[2026-05-18 01:18 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: The Manila Times

Title: British soprano Felicity Lott dies aged 79

Snippet: LONDON — Felicity Lott, one of Britain's best-known sopranos who also gained recognition in France, has died at the age of 79, her agent confirmed to AFP on Sunday.

Read full article: https://www.manilatimes.net/2026/05/17/news/world/british-soprano-felicity-lott-dies-aged-79/2345730

[2026-05-18 01:11 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: The National (UAE)

Title: Syria's new central bank chief sets goal of improved living standards | The National

Snippet: Syria's new central bank governor Safwat Raslan has promised to work on raising living standards in his first public remarks since the sudden removal of his predecessor, as hardship persists 18 months into the post-Bashar Al Assad era.

Read full article: https://www.thenationalnews.com/news/mena/2026/05/17/syrias-new-central-bank-chief-sets-goal-of-improved-living-standards/

[2026-05-18 01:06 UTC+10:00] [California] [Factuality: 100]

Source: Guardian Australia

Title: A ‘tax-the-rich’ billionaire candidate? Democrats are intrigued

Snippet: Tom Steyer has built his campaign for governor of California around affordability – he’s not the only Democrat testing the party’s appetite for a populist from the 1%

Read full article: https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2026/may/17/tom-steyer-billionaire-candidate-democrats

[2026-05-18 01:05 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: Zero Hedge

Title: Uranium Transfer, Nuclear Limits: US Issues 5 Peace Ultimatums To Iran

Snippet: According to a Sunday report from Iran's semi-official Fars news agency, the United States has laid down a firm, take-it-or-leave-it ultimatum to Tehran. Both sides are still trying to patiently wait out the Hormuz crisis, hoping to inflict more economic pain on the other until they blink.

Read full article: https://www.zerohedge.com/geopolitical/uranium-transfer-nuclear-limits-us-issues-5-peace-ultimatums-iran

[2026-05-18 01:01 UTC+10:00] [Foreign policy] [Factuality: 90]

Source: Politico

Title: US Trade rep tries to walk back Trump’s remarks on arms for Taiwan

Snippet: Jamieson Greer said President Donald Trump is "considering" how to approach a deal.

Read full article: https://www.politico.com/news/2026/05/17/greer-trump-taiwan-arms-china-00925454?utm_source=RSS_Feed&utm_medium=RSS&utm_campaign=RSS_Syndication

[2026-05-18 01:00 UTC+10:00] [Health] [Factuality: 100]

Source: Guardian Australia

Title: Big tobacco is exploiting fears of the illicit market to unwind health gains, Australian experts warn

Snippet: Cigarettes kill 66 Australians every day, coalition says, criticising MPs who heard evidence from Philip Morris in secret

Read full article: https://www.theguardian.com/australia-news/2026/may/18/big-tobacco-is-exploiting-fears-of-the-illicit-market-to-unwind-health-gains-australian-experts-warn

[2026-05-18 01:00 UTC+10:00] [International Booker prize] [Factuality: 100]

Source: Guardian Australia

Title: What should win this year’s International Booker?

Snippet: Political oppression in Tehran, a witch’s tale from France, a film-maker in Nazi Germany … we weigh up the contenders for the International Booker prize 2026

Read full article: https://www.theguardian.com/books/2026/may/17/what-should-win-this-years-international-booker

[2026-05-18 01:00 UTC+10:00] [Housing] [Factuality: 100]

Source: Guardian Australia

Title: Want to buy a house in Sydney? Be prepared to pay nearly $120k over the advertised price

Snippet: Underquoting is rife across the country with Melbourne the only capital where more properties sell below the guide than above

Read full article: https://www.theguardian.com/australia-news/2026/may/18/want-to-buy-a-house-in-sydney-be-prepared-to-pay-nearly-120k-over-the-advertised-price

[2026-05-18 01:00 UTC+10:00] [New South Wales] [Factuality: 100]

Source: Guardian Australia

Title: Sway a crowd, wear a martyr’s crown: how one NSW politician went from scandal to political success – and wrote a playbook still used today

Snippet: At the turn of last century, an ambitious young solicitor caused a scandal in a high-profile murder case. Years later he was a political leader in a new nation. How did he do it?

Read full article: https://www.theguardian.com/australia-news/2026/may/18/richard-denis-meagher-nsw-solicitor-politician-the-stained-man-book

[2026-05-18 01:00 UTC+10:00] [Coles] [Factuality: 100]

Source: Guardian Australia

Title: Coles caught red handed, so what next? – podcast

Snippet: Australian retailers are on notice after the federal court handed down a landmark judgment against the nation’s second-largest supermarket chain. Coles was found to have misled shoppers by promoting discounts that were not real after the Australian consumer watchdog launched legal action in 2024.

Read full article: https://www.theguardian.com/australia-news/audio/2026/may/18/coles-caught-red-handed-so-what-next-full-story-podcast

[2026-05-18 01:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: The Manila Times

Title: No winners in Ultra Lotto 6/58, Super Lotto 6/49 draws for May 17

Snippet: There were no winners in the Ultra Lotto 6/58 and the Super Lotto 6/49 draws on Sunday night, the Philippine Charity Sweepstakes Office (PCSO) said.

Read full article: https://www.manilatimes.net/2026/05/17/news/no-winners-in-ultra-lotto-658-super-lotto-649-draws-for-may-17/2345727