[2026-05-12 21:12 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: The Manila Times

Title: WATCH: Bato takes refuge in Senate

Snippet: During a doorstop interview at the Senate of the Philippines in Manila, Senator Ronald Dela Rosa tells the media that he will not surrender to the International Criminal Court for his alleged role in former president Rodrigo Duterte's drug war. Philippine authorities said they would not arrest for now the lawmaker, capping a lengthy Senate standoff.

Read full article: https://www.manilatimes.net/2026/05/12/videos/watch-bato-takes-refuge-in-senate/2341611

[2026-05-12 21:11 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: Middle East Eye

Title: Starmer faces endgame as Wes Streeting launches 'coup' to beat rivals to the top job

Snippet: British Prime Minister Sir Keir Starmer is clinging onto power in what might be his final days in the premiership as his rivals compete over who will replace him.

Read full article: https://www.middleeasteye.net/news/starmer-faces-endgame-wes-streeting-launches-coup-beat-rivals-top-job

[2026-05-12 21:09 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: The Manila Times

Title: Cambodia extends conscription term after Thailand clashes

Snippet: PHNOM PENH, Cambodia — Cambodian lawmakers approved on Tuesday a military conscription law that lengthens the period of mandatory service and increases penalties for those refusing to join, following deadly border clashes with Thailand last year.

Read full article: https://www.manilatimes.net/2026/05/12/world/cambodia-extends-conscription-term-after-thailand-clashes/2341612

[2026-05-12 21:07 UTC+10:00] [National] [Factuality: 100]

Source: 9News

Title: Thrillseeker films death-defying climb up Sydney's tallest building

Snippet: Property News: Suburbs where house values rose most in the past 12 months.

Read full article: https://www.9news.com.au/national/55-pitt-street-man-climbs-unfinished-office-tower-in-sydneys-cbd/4132c312-3ae6-43d8-a924-50dd70771699

[2026-05-12 21:03 UTC+10:00] [Australian budget 2026] [Factuality: 100]

Source: Guardian Australia

Title: Aukus costs balloon with more cash and staff for submarine agency amid ongoing search for nuclear waste dump

Snippet: Labor has announced funding for Australian Submarine Agency will jump to $512m in next financial year amid concerns the sovereign submarine fleet may never arrive

Read full article: https://www.theguardian.com/australia-news/2026/may/12/australia-federal-budget-2026-aukus-submarines-nuclear-defence-spending

[2026-05-12 21:03 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 90]

Source: BBC News

Title: Mayor of Californian city resigns over Chinese agent charge

Snippet: A mayor of a southern Californian city has resigned after the US Department of Justice (DoJ) charged her with acting as an illegal agent of China.

Read full article: https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/cvgz87vmj65o?at_medium=RSS&at_campaign=rss

[2026-05-12 21:00 UTC+10:00] [US-Israel war on Iran] [Factuality: 90]

Source: Guardian Australia

Title: In the 1979 hostage crisis, why did Iran free 10 Black Americans before the others?

Snippet: Sgt James Hughes was one of the hostages released early. With US-Iran relations once again in the spotlight, he talks about being ‘handcuffed, under armed guard’

Read full article: https://www.theguardian.com/world/2026/may/12/black-american-iran-solidarity-war

[2026-05-12 21:00 UTC+10:00] [US news] [Factuality: 100]

Source: Guardian Australia

Title: Upload government papers to go online? That’s our terrifying future | Aliya Bhatia

Snippet: Demands to upload documents for the purpose of ‘age verification’ is coming to platforms near you

Read full article: https://www.theguardian.com/commentisfree/2026/may/12/website-age-verification-government-identification

[2026-05-12 21:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: BBC News

Title: EU needs to delay social media access for children - von der Leyen

Snippet: European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen has proposed a "social media delay" for children in Europe and has said new legislation could be put forward in months.

Read full article: https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/c9q3x19ddl7o?at_medium=RSS&at_campaign=rss

[2026-05-12 21:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: The National (UAE)

Title: Is Vladimir Putin changing his mind on the Ukraine war? | The National

Snippet: In a world of turmoil there is a glimmer of hope. Could the war between Russia and Ukraine be approaching its endgame? Reading the Kremlin tea leaves is a fool’s game but the facts on the battlefield and Russian President Vladimir Putin’s latest public statements provide evidence that something may have changed.

Read full article: https://www.thenationalnews.com/opinion/comment/2026/05/12/russia-ukraine-war-vladimir-putin/

[2026-05-12 20:57 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: The Local Spain

Title: WHO chief says 'work not over' after hantavirus evacuation in Spain

Snippet: World Health Organisation chief Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus told journalists in Madrid on Tuesday that their "work is not over" to contain the hantavirus after new positive cases followed the evacuation of the cruise ship in Spain's Canary Islands.

Read full article: https://www.thelocal.es/20260512/who-chief-says-work-not-over-after-hantavirus-evacuation-in-spain

[2026-05-12 20:56 UTC+10:00] [Hantavirus] [Factuality: 100]

Source: Guardian Australia

Title: WHO head warns countries to prepare for more hantavirus cases

Snippet: Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus praises Spain’s ‘compassion and solidarity’ in evacuating virus-hit cruise ship

Read full article: https://www.theguardian.com/world/2026/may/12/who-head-warns-countries-prepare-more-hantavirus-cases

[2026-05-12 20:54 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: The National (UAE)

Title: Ex-world champion Paulie Malignaggi questions Saudi link-up with UFC's Dana White and Zuffa Boxing | The National

Snippet: Former two-time world champion Paulie Malignaggi has questioned Turki Alalshikh's motives for throwing his support behind Dana White's Zuffa Boxing.

Read full article: https://www.thenationalnews.com/sport/combat-sports/2026/05/12/ex-world-champion-paulie-malignaggi-questions-saudi-link-up-with-ufcs-dana-white-and-zuffa-boxing/

[2026-05-12 20:51 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: South China Morning Post

Title: UK’s Starmer to ‘get on with governing’, defies calls to quit

Snippet: At a meeting of his cabinet, there was no official move to trigger a leadership contest

Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/news/world/europe/article/3353292/uks-starmer-get-governing-defies-calls-quit?utm_source=rss_feed

[2026-05-12 20:51 UTC+10:00] [Pat McFadden] [Factuality: 100]

Source: South China Morning Post

Title: UK’s Starmer to ‘get on with governing’, defies calls to quit

Snippet: At a meeting of his cabinet, there was no official move to trigger a leadership contest

Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/news/world/europe/article/3353292/uks-starmer-get-governing-defies-calls-quit

[2026-05-12 20:51 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: South Korea

Title: Lee to meet Bessent to discuss tariffs, U.S.-China summit

Snippet: SEOUL, May 12 (Yonhap) -- President Lee Jae Myung will meet visiting U.S. Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent this week, Lee's office said Tuesday, with the two expected to discuss U.S. tariffs among other issues.

Read full article: https://en.yna.co.kr/view/AEN20260512010900320

[2026-05-12 20:48 UTC+10:00] [Oil (Petroleum) and Gasoline] [Factuality: 100]

Source: The New York Times

Title: The Iran War Is Taking the Color Out of Japan’s Best-Known Snack Bags

Snippet: The Iran war has wreaked havoc on global supply chains, caused a spike in oil prices and scrambled international trade.

Read full article: https://www.nytimes.com/2026/05/12/world/asia/calbee-japan-bags-iran-war.html

[2026-05-12 20:48 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: New York Post

Title: ‘Euphoria’ faces backlash after Sydney Sweeney’s most X-rated episode yet

Snippet: “Euphoria” is once again facing backlash, with Sydney Sweeney going topless in the show’s most explicit scene this season.

Read full article: https://pagesix.com/2026/05/12/celebrity-news/euphoria-faces-backlash-after-sydney-sweeneys-most-x-rated-episode-yet/

[2026-05-12 20:44 UTC+10:00] [National News] [Factuality: 100]

Source: Rappler

Title: LIST: House prosecution team for Sara Duterte’s 2026 impeachment trial

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

Read full article: https://www.rappler.com/philippines/list-house-prosecutors-sara-duterte-impeachment-trial-2026/

[2026-05-12 20:43 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: AP News

Title: French president announces billions in new African investments

Snippet: France’s President Emmanuel Macron attends the Africa Forward Summit at the Kenyatta International Convention Centre in Nairobi, Kenya, Tuesday, May 12, 2026. (AP Photo/Brian Inganga)

Read full article: https://apnews.com/article/kenya-france-africa-summit-investments-macron-ruto-9f3b72102b8f91209f5f1772f3da8e02

[2026-05-12 20:42 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: The National (UAE)

Title: Emirati couples look to IVF as premarital screening lays bare genetic disease risk | The National

Snippet: A mandatory premarital screening programme in Dubai found 8 per cent of Emirati couples were at risk of having a child with genetic disease, underlining the strategy's crucial role in advancing preventive health care.

Read full article: https://www.thenationalnews.com/news/uae/2026/05/12/dubai-premarital-genetic-screening-drive-helps-emirati-couples-make-informed-choices/

[2026-05-12 20:42 UTC+10:00] [National] [Factuality: 100]

Source: The Age

Title: Treasurer hands down ambitious budget amid global uncertainty

Snippet: Products & ServicesOpen Products & Services section

Read full article: https://www.theage.com.au/national/treasurer-hands-down-ambitious-budget-amid-global-uncertainty-20260512-p5zw5m.html?ref=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_source=rss_feed

[2026-05-12 20:41 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: The Manila Times

Title: Dela Rosa appeals to Marcos against ICC arrest, says cases should be tried in PH courts

Snippet: You’re watching The Manila Times’ News Prime.

Read full article: https://www.manilatimes.net/2026/05/12/videos/dela-rosa-appeals-to-marcos-against-icc-arrest-says-cases-should-be-tried-in-ph-courts/2341528

[2026-05-12 20:39 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: CNBC

Title: India’s inflation in April rises for sixth straight month, but undershoots estimates

Snippet: India's consumer price inflation in April rose for the sixth straight month to 3.48% from 3.40% in March, even as the government kept prices at the pump steady to shield consumers from rising global oil prices.

Read full article: https://www.cnbc.com/2026/05/12/india-april-inflation-rises-fuel-prices-rbi-growth-outlook.html

[2026-05-12 20:39 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: New York Post

Title: NYC dumping record $43B into public schools — at whopping $44K per pupil — despite plummeting enrollment, poor test results

Snippet: The numbers don’t add up!

Read full article: https://nypost.com/2026/05/12/us-news/nyc-dumping-record-43b-into-public-schools-at-whopping-44k-per-pupil-despite-plummeting-enrollment-poor-test-results/

[2026-05-12 20:37 UTC+10:00] [Iran] [Factuality: 100]

Source: Guardian Australia

Title: More than 110 Nobel laureates call on Iran to release gravely ill activist Narges Mohammadi

Snippet: As human rights advocate is treated in Tehran hospital after transfer from Zanjan prison, prize winners demand her freedom

Read full article: https://www.theguardian.com/global-development/2026/may/12/nobel-laureates-call-iran-release-gravely-ill-activist-human-rights-activist-narges-mohammadi

[2026-05-12 20:36 UTC+10:00] [All News] [Factuality: 100]

Source: The Korea Herald

Title: UK's Starmer defiant as calls for his resignation grow and a minister quits

Snippet: UK Prime Minister Keir Starmer told members of his Cabinet on Tuesday that he has no intention of resigning as calls within his Labour Party for him to step down grew louder.

Read full article: https://www.koreaherald.com/article/10736487

[2026-05-12 20:35 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: Middle East Eye

Title: Israel passes law to publicly try and execute Palestinians linked to 7 October attacks

Snippet: The Israeli parliament approved a bill on Monday to establish public trials and impose the death penalty on Palestinian detainees accused of taking part in the 7 October attacks.

Read full article: https://www.middleeasteye.net/news/knesset-approves-special-court-try-palestinians-accused-7-october-attack

[2026-05-12 20:34 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: New York Post

Title: Hantavirus patient in critical condition after doctors dismissed symptoms as ‘anxiety’

Snippet: A French woman who tested positive for hantavirus after disembarking from the virus-stricken cruise ship is now in a critical condition after doctors initially dismissed her symptoms as anxiety.

Read full article: https://nypost.com/2026/05/12/world-news/hantavirus-patient-in-critical-condition-after-doctors-dismissed-symptoms-as-anxiety/

[2026-05-12 20:34 UTC+10:00] [Italy] [Factuality: 100]

Source: Guardian Australia

Title: Sicily police investigate illegal race with horse-drawn carts and Kalashnikovs

Snippet: Horses seized and several people questioned after animal rights activist shares video of race along country roads

Read full article: https://www.theguardian.com/world/2026/may/12/sicily-illegal-horse-race-carts-kalashnikovs-video

[2026-05-12 20:32 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: Middle East Eye

Title: Israeli army chief warns reserve forces could 'collapse' amid manpower crisis

Snippet: Israel's military chief has warned lawmakers that the army's reserve forces could face collapse within months unless the government urgently passes legislation to expand conscription and extend military service, Israeli media reported.

Read full article: https://www.middleeasteye.net/news/israeli-army-chief-warns-reserve-forces-could-collapse-amid-manpower-crisis

[2026-05-12 20:32 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: South China Morning Post

Title: Zelensky’s ex-chief of staff named as suspect in money-laundering probe

Snippet: Andriy Yermak was Ukraine’s lead negotiator in talks with the US and left during the scandal

Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/news/world/europe/article/3353287/zelenskys-ex-chief-staff-named-suspect-money-laundering-probe?utm_source=rss_feed

[2026-05-12 20:32 UTC+10:00] [Andriy Yermak] [Factuality: 100]

Source: South China Morning Post

Title: Zelensky’s ex-chief of staff named as suspect in money-laundering probe

Snippet: Andriy Yermak was Ukraine’s lead negotiator in talks with the US and left during the scandal

Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/news/world/europe/article/3353287/zelenskys-ex-chief-staff-named-suspect-money-laundering-probe

[2026-05-12 20:31 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: Al Jazeera

Title: At least nine people killed in explosion at Pakistan market

Snippet: An explosion in a busy market in northwestern Pakistan has killed at least nine people and wounded 30, according to emergency workers and a medical official.

Read full article: https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2026/5/12/at-least-nine-people-killed-in-explosion-at-pakistan-market

[2026-05-12 20:31 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: BBC News

Title: Canvas hack: company pays criminals to delete students' stolen data

Snippet: The company behind the popular Canvas software, which was hacked last week causing major disruption at thousands of universities and colleges, has paid the hackers not to publish stolen data online.

Read full article: https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/cdepzg83x87o?at_medium=RSS&at_campaign=rss

[2026-05-12 20:30 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: RT News

Title: Nipple row sparks uniform shake-up in British Navy – The Times

Snippet: The Royal Navy has allocated up to £200,000 (nearly $270,000) to redesign female officers’ ceremonial uniforms amid concerns that the buttons on the jackets were “inappropriately placed,” according to an internal document cited by The Times.

Read full article: https://www.rt.com/news/639880-uk-navy-nipple-uniform-redesign/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=RSS

[2026-05-12 20:29 UTC+10:00] [Breaking News] [Factuality: 100]

Source: Daily News

Title: Hormuz has been used as a ‘weapon in this war’: Qatar

Snippet: Qatar’s Prime Minister Sheikh Mohammed bin Abdulrahman bin Jassim Al Thani has addressed a press conference with Turkiye’s Foreign Minister Hakan Fidan.

Read full article: https://dailynews.lk/2026/05/12/breaking-news/993642/hormuz-has-been-used-as-a-weapon-in-this-war-qatar/

[2026-05-12 20:28 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: AP News

Title: Former Philippine police chief vows to fight ICC arrest order

Snippet: Philippine Senator Ronald dela Rosa speaks to reporters at the Philippine Senate in Pasay, Philippines on Tuesday, May 12, 2026. (AP Photo/Aaron Favila)

Read full article: https://apnews.com/article/philippines-senator-ronald-dela-rosa-international-criminal-court-043e568fdaf32e3d8120652126ae2994

[2026-05-12 20:21 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: AfricaNews

Title: Congo-Brazzaville asks to open talks with IMF for new economic programme

Snippet: The Republic of Congo has formally asked to open negotiations with the International Monetary Fund (IMF) with a view to establishing a new economic and financial programme.

Read full article: http://www.africanews.com/2026/05/12/brazzaville-asks-to-open-talks-with-imf-for-new-economic-programme/

[2026-05-12 20:20 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: The Manila Times

Title: Senate approves expanded free tertiary education bill

Snippet: MANILA, Philippines —The Senate on Tuesday approved on third and final reading a measure seeking to strengthen the implementation of the Universal Access to Quality Tertiary Education Act by expanding financial assistance, widening access for disadvantaged learners, and improving monitoring and quality assurance mechanisms in tertiary education.

Read full article: https://www.manilatimes.net/2026/05/12/news/senate-approves-expanded-free-tertiary-education-bill/2341526

[2026-05-12 20:19 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: The Jerusalem Post

Title: Noam Bettan shines in Eurovision rehearsal as Israel faces antisemitism campaign

Snippet: Israel’s Eurovision representative, Noam Bettan, took the stage in Vienna for a crucial jury rehearsal ahead of the 2026 Eurovision Song Contest semifinal on Tuesday night.

Read full article: https://www.jpost.com/israel-news/culture/article-895904

[2026-05-12 20:19 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: The Jerusalem Post

Title: Winners for life 2026: “Hasidut Be-Class” takes the stage in Jerusalem

Snippet: The concert "Winners for Life," produced by the creative house “Hasidut Be-Class" , returns this year with renewed intensity and an urgent and national mission. Following last year’s sold-out performance in Caesarea, the acclaimed production moves to one of the world’s most breathtaking venues,The Sultan’s Pool in Jerusalem, for an evening dedicated entirely to tribute, inspiration, and fundraising for the volunteers and staff of MDA who stand on the front lines of saving lives in Israel.

Read full article: https://www.jpost.com/health-and-wellness/article-895292

[2026-05-12 20:17 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: South China Morning Post

Title: Hong Kong records hottest day of year so far as temperatures top 31.6 degrees

Snippet: Much of the city on Tuesday saw temperatures rise above 31 degrees Celsius, with some parts of New Territories exceeding 33 degrees

Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/news/hong-kong/health-environment/article/3353286/hong-kong-records-hottest-day-year-so-far-temperatures-top-316-degrees?utm_source=rss_feed

[2026-05-12 20:17 UTC+10:00] [Sheung Shui] [Factuality: 100]

Source: South China Morning Post

Title: Hong Kong records hottest day of year so far as temperatures top 31.6 degrees

Snippet: Much of the city on Tuesday saw temperatures rise above 31 degrees Celsius, with some parts of New Territories exceeding 33 degrees

Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/news/hong-kong/health-environment/article/3353286/hong-kong-records-hottest-day-year-so-far-temperatures-top-316-degrees

[2026-05-12 20:15 UTC+10:00] [Breaking News] [Factuality: 100]

Source: Daily News

Title: 23 monks remanded over Rs. 110 Mn drug smuggling case

Snippet: 22 Buddhist monks arrested at Bandaranaike International Airport for allegedly smuggling “Kush” cannabis and “Hashish” from Thailand have been ordered to remain in remand custody until May 26 by the Negombo Magistrate’s Court.

Read full article: https://dailynews.lk/2026/05/12/breaking-news/993617/23-monks-remanded-over-rs-110-mn-drug-smuggling-case/

[2026-05-12 20:13 UTC+10:00] [All News] [Factuality: 100]

Source: The Korea Herald

Title: Mark, formerly of NCT, may be eyeing US solo career

Snippet: Def Jam Recordings CEO’s social media follow, studio sightings with Genia fuel speculation over K-pop singer’s next move

Read full article: https://www.koreaherald.com/article/10736484

[2026-05-12 20:13 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: Middle East Eye

Title: EU agrees to sanctions on Israeli settlers after Hungary’s new government lifts veto

Snippet: EU foreign ministers have agreed to impose sanctions on Israeli settlers over rising violence against Palestinians after Hungary’s new government removed a veto imposed by the country’s former right-wing prime minister.

Read full article: https://www.middleeasteye.net/news/eu-agrees-sanctions-israeli-settlers-after-hungarys-new-government-lifts-veto

[2026-05-12 20:13 UTC+10:00] [Philippine News] [Factuality: 100]

Source: Rappler

Title: For ASEAN protest, Greenpeace activists face illegal assembly charges, post bail

Snippet: This is AI generated summarization, which may have errors. For context, always refer to the full article.

Read full article: https://www.rappler.com/philippines/visayas/asean-protest-greenpeace-activists-illegal-assembly-charges-post-bail/

[2026-05-12 20:12 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: South China Morning Post

Title: Ugandan president, 81, sworn in for new term after 40 years at the helm

Snippet: The five-year term might be his last, with his son and presumptive heir emerging as de facto ruler

Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/news/world/africa/article/3353285/ugandan-president-81-sworn-new-term-after-40-years-helm?utm_source=rss_feed

[2026-05-12 20:12 UTC+10:00] [Patriotic League of Uganda] [Factuality: 100]

Source: South China Morning Post

Title: Ugandan president, 81, sworn in for new term after 40 years at the helm

Snippet: The five-year term might be his last, with his son and presumptive heir emerging as de facto ruler

Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/news/world/africa/article/3353285/ugandan-president-81-sworn-new-term-after-40-years-helm