[2026-05-14 10:42 UTC+10:00] [Australian budget 2026] [Factuality: 100]

Source: Guardian Australia

Title: Labor accused of ‘robbing Peter to pay Paul’ for axing $760m research program to fund other science measures

Snippet: Researchers say budget decision to cut commercialisation program to fund the CSIRO and other science initiatives undermines the government’s own priorities

Read full article: https://www.theguardian.com/australia-news/2026/may/14/labor-budget-2026-csiro-funding-science-research-program-axed

[2026-05-14 10:40 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 90]

Source: RT News

Title: US seeking to convince China to pressure Iran – Rubio

Snippet: The US plans to persuade China to pressure Iran into making concessions in the Middle East conflict, Secretary of State Marco Rubio said ahead of a meeting between the two countries’ leaders in Beijing.

Read full article: https://www.rt.com/news/639967-rubio-china-pressure-iran/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=RSS

[2026-05-14 10:40 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 90]

Source: RT News

Title: Read Full Article at RT.com

Snippet: The US plans to persuade China to pressure Iran into making concessions in the Middle East conflict, Secretary of State Marco Rubio has said ahead of a meeting between the two countries’ leaders in Beijing.

Read full article: https://www.rt.com/news/639967-rubio-china-pressure-iran/

[2026-05-14 10:37 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: The Manila Times

Title: Search Sprout expands to Middle East, introduces marketing consultancy and fractional CMO services

Snippet: PHILIPPINE-based digital marketing agency Search Sprout has announced its expansion into the Middle East, marking another step in its international growth strategy, following its earlier feature in The Manila Times on the company’s United States expansion.

Read full article: https://www.manilatimes.net/2026/05/14/tmt-newswire/search-sprout-expands-to-middle-east-introduces-marketing-consultancy-and-fractional-cmo-services/2343517

[2026-05-14 10:35 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: The Manila Times

Title: Couples for Christ launches countdown to landmark anniversary celebration

Snippet: GLOBAL Catholic lay community Couples for Christ (CFC) has kicked-off its 45-day countdown “Journey to 45,” in anticipation of its 45th anniversary celebration, culminating in a grand gathering at the New Clark City Athletics Stadium, Tarlac on June 20, 2026. This marks the first time CFC is bringing its grand celebration to Central Luzon.

Read full article: https://www.manilatimes.net/2026/05/14/tmt-newswire/couples-for-christ-launches-countdown-to-landmark-anniversary-celebration/2343516

[2026-05-14 10:32 UTC+10:00] [All News] [Factuality: 100]

Source: The Korea Herald

Title: Seoul shares again open at fresh record high, just inches away from historic 8,000 milestone

Snippet: South Korean stocks opened at a new high Thursday, attempting to reach another historic milestone of 8,000, as large-cap shares took a cue from an overnight rally on Wall Street, boosted by major tech companies.

Read full article: https://www.koreaherald.com/article/10737568

[2026-05-14 10:28 UTC+10:00] [All News] [Factuality: 100]

Source: The Korea Herald

Title: Candidate registration opens for June 3 local elections

Snippet: Candidate registration opened Thursday for the upcoming local elections and parliamentary by-elections, widely seen as a key test of public sentiment toward President Lee Jae Myung's first year in office.

Read full article: https://www.koreaherald.com/article/10737563

[2026-05-14 10:27 UTC+10:00] [Philippines] [Factuality: 100]

Source: Guardian Australia

Title: Gunshots fired at Philippine senate after senator's two-day standoff with authorities – video

Snippet: Video shows journalists scrambling after gunshots were fired in the Philippine senate on Wednesday. The video from Philippines' TV5 shows a journalist on the phone, as gunshots are fired, causing panic among local media. The incident came as Ronald dela Rosa, the chief enforcer in former Philippine president Rodrigo Duterte's bloody 'war on drugs', said on Facebook his arrest was imminent and urged people to mobilise to prevent his handover to the international criminal court.

Read full article: https://www.theguardian.com/world/video/2026/may/14/gunshots-fired-at-philippine-senate-after-senators-two-day-standoff-with-authorities-video

[2026-05-14 10:26 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: ABC News

Title: VAR drama, pitch invasion as Scottish league heads for final day shootout

Snippet: Topic:Scotland Soccer

Read full article: https://www.abc.net.au/news/2026-05-14/scottish-premier-league-title-race-hearts-celtic/106677428

[2026-05-14 10:26 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: AP News

Title: Chris Wood to lead New Zealand's World Cup squad despite injury setbacks

Snippet: New Zealand’s Chris Wood, left, and Costa Rica’s Oscar Duarte fightduring the World Cup 2022 qualifying play-off soccer match between New Zealand and Costa Rica in Al Rayyan, Qatar, Tuesday, June 14, 2022. (AP Photo/Hussein Sayed, File)

Read full article: https://apnews.com/article/world-cup-new-zealand-wood-c4dd0d0ee26cb25e8e319a84487c7aac

[2026-05-14 10:25 UTC+10:00] [National] [Factuality: 90]

Source: 9News

Title: Ex-premier's partner skips first rape case court date

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

Read full article: https://www.9news.com.au/national/vahid-reza-adib-excused-from-attending-first-court-appearance-on-rape-charges/2fc280c7-3aaa-4c99-8ddf-f9f0596a3773

[2026-05-14 10:20 UTC+10:00] [International Relations] [Factuality: 100]

Source: The New York Times

Title: Why Does China Want Taiwan?

Snippet: When President Trump meets his Chinese counterpart, Xi Jinping, Taiwan is almost certainly going to come up. And few issues in diplomacy are more complicated than the status of the self-governing island that China claims as its own.

Read full article: https://www.nytimes.com/2026/05/13/world/asia/taiwan-china-trump.html

[2026-05-14 10:17 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: CNBC

Title: In photos: Trump lands in China ahead of high-stakes summit with Xi

Snippet: President Donald Trump landed in Beijing on Wednesday evening local time, kicking off a two-day summit with Chinese leader Xi Jinping, the first such meeting in nearly nine years.

Read full article: https://www.cnbc.com/2026/05/14/in-photos-trump-lands-in-beijing-ahead-of-high-stakes-summit-with-xi.html

[2026-05-14 10:15 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: New York Post

Title: Louisville black history museum known for ‘shackling’ white visitors set to get $1M from taxpayers: ‘Peak white guilt theater’

Snippet: A Kentucky black history museum known for “shackling” patrons and posting “white guilt” videos is expected to receive a $1 million grant from the local city government.

Read full article: https://nypost.com/2026/05/13/us-news/louisville-black-history-museum-known-for-shackling-white-visitors-set-to-get-1m-from-taxpayers/

[2026-05-14 10:12 UTC+10:00] [Australia news] [Factuality: 100]

Source: Guardian Australia

Title: Court rules Coles misled shoppers with its ‘Down Down’ discount campaign

Snippet: Landmark finding against supermarket giant after competition watchdog argued discounts did not represent genuine savings

Read full article: https://www.theguardian.com/australia-news/2026/may/14/accc-v-coles-down-down-federal-court-case

[2026-05-14 10:11 UTC+10:00] [Donald Trump] [Factuality: 100]

Source: Guardian Australia

Title: Trump-Xi summit live: US president preparing to meet China’s leader with trade, Taiwan and the Iran war set to dominate talks

Snippet: Ahead of the crucial talks, security has been heightened in Beijing, with the US president set to meet Xi at the Great Hall of the People

Read full article: https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/live/2026/may/14/donald-trump-china-xi-jinping-live-updates-talks-meeting-summit-visit-beijing-latest-news

[2026-05-14 10:10 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: ABC News

Title: Endangered frogs no bigger than a paper clip released into the wild

Snippet: Topic:Endangered and Protected Species

Read full article: https://www.abc.net.au/news/2026-05-14/northern-corroboree-frogs-released-into-the-wild-nsw-taronga-zoo/106670248

[2026-05-14 10:10 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: ABC News

Title: By Sarah Gerathy

Snippet: Sarah Gerathy is one of the ABC's New South Wales political reporters, covering the thrills and spills of Macquarie Street. She has charted the political fallout from the biggest corruption inquiry in the state's history, reported on the downfall of former Premier Nathan Rees and traced the O'Farrell Government's fortunes in its first term in office.

Read full article: https://www.abc.net.au/news/sarah-gerathy/4980248

[2026-05-14 10:07 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: Nikkei Asia

Title: Trump-Xi summit live: Presidents set to kick off crucial meeting

Snippet: U.S. President Donald Trump walks during a welcome ceremony as he arrives in Beijing on May 13. © AP

Read full article: https://asia.nikkei.com/spotlight/trump-xi-summit/trump-xi-summit-live-presidents-set-to-kick-off-crucial-meeting

[2026-05-14 10:07 UTC+10:00] [All News] [Factuality: 100]

Source: The Korea Herald

Title: Latin American fans' craze for BTS drives streams as Brazil, Mexico outpace S. Korea

Snippet: Latin American fans are powering a surge in global streams of K-pop supergroup BTS' latest album, with Brazil and Mexico surpassing South Korea in the album's first-week streaming figures, US music industry data showed.

Read full article: https://www.koreaherald.com/article/10737529

[2026-05-14 10:06 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: New York Post

Title: Victim of gruesome NYC stabbing fears he may never walk again

Snippet: A 29-year-old Manhattan man who was pictured with a sharp tool sticking out of his back after being knifed in an East Harlem scuffle now fears he may not walk again, neighbors told The Post.

Read full article: https://nypost.com/2026/05/13/us-news/victim-of-gruesome-nyc-stabbing-fears-he-may-never-walk-again/

[2026-05-14 10:04 UTC+10:00] [All News] [Factuality: 100]

Source: The Korea Herald

Title: Appeals court set to hold 1st hearing of Yoon's insurrection trial

Snippet: A Seoul appellate court on Thursday was set to hold the first formal hearing of former President Yoon Suk Yeol's appeals trial on charges of leading an insurrection through his failed 2024 martial law bid after a lower court sentenced him to life in prison.

Read full article: https://www.koreaherald.com/article/10737521

[2026-05-14 10:02 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 90]

Source: The Jerusalem Post

Title: Pentagon considering renaming Iran war 'Operation Sledgehammer' if ceasefire fails - report

Snippet: The US military is considering renaming its Iran war campaign "Operation Sledgehammer" if the ongoing ceasefire collapses and US President Donald Trump decides to resume active combat operations against the Islamic regime, NBC News cited two US officials as saying on Tuesday.

Read full article: https://www.jpost.com/middle-east/iran-news/article-896121

[2026-05-14 10:01 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: Nikkei Asia

Title: With 1.4bn people, India puts technological fluency at heart of education

Snippet: India's government hopes that language skills and keen IT knowledge will help children from the country become future leaders in the world of artificial intelligence. (Photo by Koji Uema)

Read full article: https://asia.nikkei.com/business/education/with-1.4bn-people-india-puts-technological-fluency-at-heart-of-education

[2026-05-14 10:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: AP News

Title: Trump to be feted and spend hours with Xi during China trip

Snippet: President Donald Trump talks during an arrival ceremony Wednesday, May 13, 2026, at Beijing Capital International Airport in Beijing, with Eric Trump, right. (AP Photo/Mark Schiefelbein)

Read full article: https://apnews.com/article/trump-xi-china-iran-trade-a1d63a711a037472f5c1c330c2120bd5

[2026-05-14 10:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: South Korea

Title: (Yonhap Interview) U.N. rights chief voices concern over Hormuz sailors, urges engagement on N. Korean rights

Snippet: SEOUL, May 14 (Yonhap) -- United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights Volker Turk has expressed deep concern over the estimated tens of thousands of sailors stranded in and around the Strait of Hormuz amid the U.S.-Iran conflict, while also calling for continued engagement on North Korea's human rights situation.

Read full article: https://en.yna.co.kr/view/AEN20260513012600315

[2026-05-14 10:00 UTC+10:00] [Australia] [Factuality: 100]

Source: SBS News

Title: Coles found to have misled consumers with their 'Down Down' sales pricing

Snippet: LIVE, FREE and EXCLUSIVE

Read full article: https://www.sbs.com.au/news/article/coles-found-to-have-misled-consumers-with-their-down-down-sales-pricing/d1xqu90h6

[2026-05-14 10:00 UTC+10:00] [FIFA World Cup 2026™] [Factuality: 90]

Source: SBS News

Title: Despite the war, this US city is welcoming Iran’s national team with 'open arms'

Snippet: LIVE, FREE and EXCLUSIVE

Read full article: https://www.sbs.com.au/news/fifa-world-cup-2026/article/despite-the-middle-east-war-this-us-city-is-welcoming-irans-national-team-with-open-arms/mdcqx825n

[2026-05-14 10:00 UTC+10:00] [Australia] [Factuality: 100]

Source: SBS News

Title: 'Stronger approach': Update in mission to return Australians who were on hantavirus-hit ship

Snippet: LIVE, FREE and EXCLUSIVE

Read full article: https://www.sbs.com.au/news/article/australians-hantavirus-ship-return-update/p1gfz7gnd

[2026-05-14 10:00 UTC+10:00] [Politics] [Factuality: 100]

Source: SBS News

Title: 'I will not apologise': Independent senator Tammy Tyrrell joins the Labor Party

Snippet: LIVE, FREE and EXCLUSIVE

Read full article: https://www.sbs.com.au/news/article/independent-senator-tammy-tyrrell-joins-labor-party/x4p963vsv

[2026-05-14 10:00 UTC+10:00] [World] [Factuality: 100]

Source: SBS News

Title: Four audience members ejected from Eurovision over 'disruptive behaviour' during Israel set

Snippet: LIVE, FREE and EXCLUSIVE

Read full article: https://www.sbs.com.au/news/article/four-ejected-from-eurovision-after-israel-song-disruption/xwgt8uh7w

[2026-05-14 10:00 UTC+10:00] [Australia] [Factuality: 100]

Source: SBS News

Title: An empty $1.37 billion facility and 'upskilling' staff: Inside Australia's hantavirus test

Snippet: LIVE, FREE and EXCLUSIVE

Read full article: https://www.sbs.com.au/news/article/how-australias-hantavirus-quarantine-compares/7ps63b1ys

[2026-05-14 10:00 UTC+10:00] [Australia] [Factuality: 100]

Source: SBS News

Title: The Aussies who could be caught in the middle of the housing tax shake-up

Snippet: LIVE, FREE and EXCLUSIVE

Read full article: https://www.sbs.com.au/news/article/australians-impacted-by-cgt-negative-gearing-budget-reforms/1esb5fkr2

[2026-05-14 10:00 UTC+10:00] [Australia] [Factuality: 100]

Source: SBS News

Title: Budget reply: From tax reform to migrant caps and welfare cuts, here are six takeaways

Snippet: LIVE, FREE and EXCLUSIVE

Read full article: https://www.sbs.com.au/news/article/angus-taylor-budget-reply-speech/1csfofiq5

[2026-05-14 09:58 UTC+10:00] [New York] [Factuality: 100]

Source: Guardian Australia

Title: New York man found guilty of acting as an unregistered agent of China

Snippet: Lu Jianwang was accused of operating a ‘secret police station’ in Manhattan’s Chinatown at the behest of Beijing

Read full article: https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2026/may/13/new-york-man-guilty-unregistered-agent-china

[2026-05-14 09:57 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: ABC News

Title: Breaking: Coles found to have misled shoppers in bombshell federal court case

Snippet: Topic:Consumer Confidence

Read full article: https://www.abc.net.au/news/2026-05-14/coles-accc-federal-court-judgment/106673800

[2026-05-14 09:57 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: South Korea

Title: Latin American fans' craze for BTS drives streams as Brazil, Mexico outpace S. Korea

Snippet: SEOUL, May 14 (Yonhap) -- Latin American fans are powering a surge in global streams of K-pop supergroup BTS' latest album, with Brazil and Mexico surpassing South Korea in the album's first-week streaming figures, U.S. music industry data showed.

Read full article: https://en.yna.co.kr/view/AEN20260514001200315

[2026-05-14 09:54 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 95]

Source: New York Post

Title: Inflation guru who was a thrifty homeless woman shares extreme tips for saving cash

Snippet: California’s sky-high prices are forcing some into desperate measures — including living in parking lots, Buddhist communes and relying on gym memberships just to shower.

Read full article: https://nypost.com/2026/05/13/us-news/inflation-guru-who-was-a-thrifty-homeless-woman-shares-extreme-tips-for-saving-cash/

[2026-05-14 09:52 UTC+10:00] [All News] [Factuality: 100]

Source: The Korea Herald

Title: Trump, Xi set for Beijing talks with trade truce, Iran war at stake

Snippet: US President Donald Trump heads into a series of ‌meetings with China's Xi Jinping in Beijing on Thursday, aiming to secure economic wins, maintain a fragile trade truce and navigate thorny issues such as the Iran war and arms sales to Taiwan.

Read full article: https://www.koreaherald.com/article/10737514

[2026-05-14 09:52 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: New York Post

Title: Eric Swalwell’s wife spotted without wedding ring as rape scandal plagues family

Snippet: The wife of disgraced congresssman Eric Swalwell was spotted without her wedding ring near the couple’s $1.2 million Washington, D.C. home — as her husband’s whereabouts still remain publicly unknown.

Read full article: https://nypost.com/2026/05/13/us-news/eric-swalwells-wife-spotted-without-wedding-ring/

[2026-05-14 09:50 UTC+10:00] [National] [Factuality: 90]

Source: 9News

Title: Nearly 900 workers evacuated, five hospitalised after chemical spill

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

Read full article: https://www.9news.com.au/national/chemical-spill-jbs-dinmore-riverview-queensland/f5f58953-1936-4ccd-91ec-c87299b2a20e

[2026-05-14 09:47 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: New York Post

Title: Rubio hopes to convince China to ‘play a more active role’ in pressuring Iran to open the Strait of Hormuz

Snippet: Secretary of State Marco Rubio explained Tuesday that he hopes to convince China to “play a more active role” in persuading Iran to open up the Strait of Hormuz. “We’ve made the argument to the Chinese, and I hope it’s compelling, and they’ll have a chance to do something about it at the United Nations later this week when there’s a resolution just condemning Iran on what they’re doing with the straits,” Rubio said during an appearance on Fox News’

Read full article: https://nypost.com/2026/05/13/us-news/rubio-hopes-to-convince-china-to-play-a-more-active-role-in-pressuring-iran-to-open-the-strait-of-hormuz/

[2026-05-14 09:47 UTC+10:00] [National / WA] [Factuality: 100]

Source: The Age

Title: WA news LIVE: Police probe ‘suspicious’ death in regional WA town

Snippet: You have reached your maximum number of saved items.

Read full article: https://www.theage.com.au/national/western-australia/wa-news-live-police-probe-suspicious-death-in-regional-wa-town-20260514-p5zwpx.html?ref=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_source=rss_feed

[2026-05-14 09:47 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: ABC News

Title: Non-citizens to be banned from NDIS under coalition policy

Snippet: Opposition Leader Angus Taylor says people should become citizens to access social services. (ABC News: Matt Roberts)

Read full article: https://www.abc.net.au/news/2026-05-14/coalition-welfare-ndis-non-citizen-ban-policy-budget-reply/106677570

[2026-05-14 09:45 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: CNBC

Title: Asia-Pacific stocks eye higher open as Trump lands in Beijing for high-stakes Xi meeting

Snippet: Asia-Pacific markets were set to open higher Thursday as investors look to a high-stakes meeting between U.S. President Donald Trump and his Chinese counterpart Xi Jinping for clues on the future of U.S.-China ties and global trade.

Read full article: https://www.cnbc.com/2026/05/14/asia-pacific-markets-live-donald-trump-xi-jinping-us-china-meeting-hang-seng-nikkei-kospi.html

[2026-05-14 09:44 UTC+10:00] [News] [Factuality: 100]

Source: Michael West Media

Title: Trump, Xi set for Beijing talks on trade truce, Iran

Snippet: May 14, 2026 09:44 | News

Read full article: https://michaelwest.com.au/trump-xi-set-for-beijing-talks-on-trade-truce-iran/

[2026-05-14 09:39 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: CNBC

Title: Japan's global defense business may be on the cusp of a big breakout

Snippet: Japan easing decades-old restrictions on arms exports opens a big opportunity for the country's defense industry in a world increasingly hungry for weapons.

Read full article: https://www.cnbc.com/2026/05/14/japan-defense-arms-exports-weapons-south-korea.html

[2026-05-14 09:38 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: New York Post

Title: California billionaires find bliss in Nevada bordertown while fleeing wealth tax

Snippet: Incline Village on the Nevada side of Lake Tahoe has seen an influx of ultra wealthy Californians fleeing the state’s proposed billionaires tax.

Read full article: https://nypost.com/2026/05/13/us-news/rich-californians-flee-to-border-town-amid-billionaire-tax-fears/

[2026-05-14 09:37 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: South Korea

Title: Trump, Xi to hold summit talks over trade, Iran, Taiwan, other key issues

Snippet: WASHINGTON, May 14 (Yonhap) -- U.S. President Donald Trump and Chinese President Xi Jinping were set to hold summit talks in Beijing on Thursday, with trade, the U.S.-Israeli war on Iran, Taiwan and technological competition expected to top the agenda.

Read full article: https://en.yna.co.kr/view/AEN20260514000900315

[2026-05-14 09:37 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: ABC News

Title: Former Qld premier's partner Reza Adib's rape charges mentioned in court

Snippet: Reza Adib pictured with Annastacia Palaszczuk in 2023. (ABC News: Kenji Sato)

Read full article: https://www.abc.net.au/news/2026-05-14/annastacia-palaszczuk-partner-vahid-reza-adib-rape-charges-court/106674832