[2026-05-12 01:02 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: South China Morning Post

Title: Did US pressure before Xi-Trump summit force KMT hand on Taiwan’s defence budget?

Snippet: Taiwan’s main opposition parties have cleared special defence budget bill after months of fractious debate and infighting

Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/news/china/politics/article/3353177/did-us-pressure-xi-trump-summit-force-kmt-hand-taiwans-defence-budget?utm_source=rss_feed

[2026-05-12 01:02 UTC+10:00] [American Institute in Taiwan] [Factuality: 100]

Source: South China Morning Post

Title: Did US pressure before Xi-Trump summit force KMT hand on Taiwan’s defence budget?

Snippet: Taiwan’s main opposition parties have cleared special defence budget bill after months of fractious debate and infighting

Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/news/china/politics/article/3353177/did-us-pressure-xi-trump-summit-force-kmt-hand-taiwans-defence-budget

[2026-05-12 01:02 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: Al Jazeera

Title: Israeli killings in Lebanon rise: Is even the pretence of a ceasefire over?

Snippet: The ceasefire in Lebanon that started on April 16 is increasingly coming under strain, with both Israel and Hezbollah ramping up attacks against each other.

Read full article: https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2026/5/11/israeli-killings-in-lebanon-rise-is-even-the-pretence-of-a-ceasefire-over

[2026-05-12 01:00 UTC+10:00] [Media] [Factuality: 92]

Source: Guardian Australia

Title: Bullying or entertainment? Inside the Kyle and Jackie O courtroom

Snippet: Kyle Sandilands and Jackie ‘O’ Henderson may have left the airwaves but the former radio duo have now taken the show’s drama into the courtroom as they do battle in separate cases over the terminations of their $100m contracts.

Read full article: https://www.theguardian.com/australia-news/audio/2026/may/11/bullying-or-entertainment-inside-the-kyle-and-jackie-o-courtroom

[2026-05-12 01:00 UTC+10:00] [Victorian politics] [Factuality: 100]

Source: Guardian Australia

Title: Victorian politics still exposed to ‘dark money’ and foreign donations as MPs struggle to agree on urgent reforms

Snippet: Exclusive: state is now without caps on political donations or disclosure requirements, months out from November election

Read full article: https://www.theguardian.com/australia-news/2026/may/11/victorian-politics-still-exposed-to-dark-money-and-foreign-donations-as-mps-struggle-to-agree-on-urgent-reforms

[2026-05-12 01:00 UTC+10:00] [Anthony Albanese] [Factuality: 100]

Source: Guardian Australia

Title: Changing tax rules for investors won’t shrink housing supply or raise rents. Just look at Victoria

Snippet: Labor’s anticipated reforms are not a panacea, but they could nudge Australia toward a more equitable trajectory

Read full article: https://www.theguardian.com/australia-news/2026/may/11/changing-tax-rules-for-investors-wont-shrink-housing-supply-or-raise-rents-just-look-at-victoria

[2026-05-12 01:00 UTC+10:00] [Victorian politics] [Factuality: 100]

Source: Guardian Australia

Title: Muslim Votes Matter says anonymous bid to create political party under same name an attempt to ‘mislead’ voters

Snippet: Exclusive: Push to register unaffiliated party with identical name to grassroots group follows Avi Yemini’s plan to use ‘Free Palestine party’ to funnel votes to One Nation

Read full article: https://www.theguardian.com/australia-news/2026/may/11/muslim-votes-matter-advocacy-group-political-party-under-same-name-ntwnfb

[2026-05-12 01:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: New York Post

Title: The crazy way Chinese divorcee hooked up with Bucks owner Wesley Edens — before allegedly blackmailing him

Snippet: The toxic tryst between a Chinese divorcee and the billionaire Milwaukee Bucks owner allegedly began when she slid into his DMs on LinkedIn, according to court documents.

Read full article: https://nypost.com/2026/05/11/us-news/how-billionaire-wesley-edens-chinese-divorcee-hooked-up-before-alleged-blackmail/

[2026-05-12 01:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: ABC News

Title: No link between PCOS and higher rate of abnormal cysts: study

Snippet: ABC Health & Wellbeing

Read full article: https://www.abc.net.au/news/health/2026-05-12/polycystic-ovary-syndrome-abnormal-ovarian-cysts/106657480

[2026-05-12 00:57 UTC+10:00] [US politics] [Factuality: 100]

Source: Guardian Australia

Title: Hegseth says Pentagon will review Mark Kelly’s US weapons stockpile remarks

Snippet: Defense secretary accuses senator of disclosing classified info but Kelly says ‘that’s not classified, it’s a quote from you’

Read full article: https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2026/may/11/pentagon-hegseth-mark-kelly-investigation

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

Source: New York Post

Title: Britney Spears’ dad, Jamie, seen in wheelchair at granddaughter’s graduation 2 years after leg amputation

Snippet: Britney Spears’ estranged father, Jamie Spears, was spotted in a wheelchair over the weekend – two years after having his right leg amputated.

Read full article: https://pagesix.com/2026/05/11/celebrity-news/britney-spears-dad-jamie-seen-in-wheelchair-at-granddaughters-graduation-2-years-after-leg-amputation/

[2026-05-12 00:52 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: The Manila Times

Title: Wipe Out Osaec, Pose Advanced Unite to strengthen PH justice response against online child sexual exploitation

Snippet: THE Department of Justice (DOJ) — through the National Coordination Center Against Online Sexual Abuse and Exploitation of Children and Child Sexual Abuse and Exploitation Materials and in collaboration with International Justice Mission (IJM) Philippines — convened twenty‑eight justice sector professionals from across the country in Makati City for “Wipe out Osaec: Advancing with POSE” — a milestone joint training that brings together two of the Philippines’ most established capacity‑building programs to combat Online Sexual Abuse and Exploitation Of Children

Read full article: https://www.manilatimes.net/2026/05/11/tmt-newswire/wipe-out-osaec-pose-advanced-unite-to-strengthen-ph-justice-response-against-online-child-sexual-exploitation/2340941

[2026-05-12 00:49 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: The Manila Times

Title: Oil rises, stocks mixed on US-Iran deadlock

Snippet: LONDON, United Kingdom — Global stock markets diverged while oil prices rose on Monday after US President Donald Trump rejected Iran's terms for ending the war in the Middle East.

Read full article: https://www.manilatimes.net/2026/05/11/news/world/oil-rises-stocks-mixed-on-us-iran-deadlock/2340944

[2026-05-12 00:36 UTC+10:00] [Reparations and reparative justice] [Factuality: 100]

Source: Guardian Australia

Title: UK slavery reparations must be top issue at Commonwealth summit, says campaigner

Snippet: Leaders cannot ignore support for reparations resolution this November, says St Vincent and Grenadines ex-PM

Read full article: https://www.theguardian.com/world/2026/may/11/uk-slavery-reparations-must-be-top-issue-at-commonwealth-summit-says-campaigner-ralph-gonsalves

[2026-05-12 00:33 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: AfricaNews

Title: Cannes Film Festival to showcase three African films in official selection

Snippet: The world's most glamorous film festival kicks off in Cannes on Tuesday, promising another action-packed fortnight of world premieres, star-studded red carpets, parties and fashion.

Read full article: http://www.africanews.com/2026/05/11/cannes-film-festival-to-showcase-three-african-films-in-official-selection/

[2026-05-12 00:33 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: The Jerusalem Post

Title: Levin's refusal to meet with Supreme Court harms Israeli public, judiciary, AG argues

Snippet: Justice Minister Yariv Levin’s refusal to cooperate with the senior judicial echelon is harming the Israeli public and obstructing the appointment of key judicial officials, Attorney-General Gali Baharav-Miara argued Monday.

Read full article: https://www.jpost.com/israel-news/politics-and-diplomacy/article-895808

[2026-05-12 00:33 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: The Jerusalem Post

Title: IDF soldier sentenced to 21 days in military prison after defacing Virgin Mary statue in Lebanon

Snippet: The IDF sentenced a soldier to 21 days in military prison for desecrating a religious Christian symbol in southern Lebanon, the military announced on Monday.

Read full article: https://www.jpost.com/israel-news/article-895809

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

Source: The National (UAE)

Title: Searching in Gaza's rubble for 24 dead relatives | The National

Snippet: A man in Gaza who lost 24 relatives to Israeli attacks searches for their remains in the rubble, in a powerful image that reveals how the territory is struggling to rebuild.

Read full article: https://www.thenationalnews.com/news/mena/2026/05/11/searching-in-gazas-rubble-for-24-dead-relatives/

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

Source: Al Jazeera

Title: Iran war effect: Why is Modi asking Indians to avoid foreign trips, gold?

Snippet: Narendra Modi urges Indians to conserve fuel amid war on Iran

Read full article: https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2026/5/11/iran-war-effect-why-is-modi-asking-indians-to-avoid-foreign-trips-gold

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

Source: South China Morning Post

Title: China tightens its grip on global shipbuilding, grabbing 85% of new orders

Snippet: China’s shipyards secured a staggering 85 per cent of global orders in the first quarter, as demand for oil tankers surges amid the Iran war

Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/economy/china-economy/article/3353147/china-tightens-its-grip-global-shipbuilding-grabbing-85-new-orders?utm_source=rss_feed

[2026-05-12 00:30 UTC+10:00] [United States] [Factuality: 100]

Source: South China Morning Post

Title: China tightens its grip on global shipbuilding, grabbing 85% of new orders

Snippet: China’s shipyards secured a staggering 85 per cent of global orders in the first quarter, as demand for oil tankers surges amid the Iran war

Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/economy/china-economy/article/3353147/china-tightens-its-grip-global-shipbuilding-grabbing-85-new-orders

[2026-05-12 00:30 UTC+10:00] [Editors' Pick] [Factuality: 100]

Source: Rappler

Title: ICC arrest warrant out for Bato dela Rosa | The wRap

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

Read full article: https://www.rappler.com/video/daily-wrap/may-11-2026/

[2026-05-12 00:27 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: BBC News

Title: Moment brazen thief steals entire Mini Egg chocolate display

Snippet: This is the moment a man swiped an entire display of Cadbury Mini Eggs during a three-week shoplifting spree.

Read full article: https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/c4g9eg0xn50o?at_medium=RSS&at_campaign=rss

[2026-05-12 00:22 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: South China Morning Post

Title: Philippine lawmaker holes up in Senate as ICC confirms drug war warrant

Snippet: The ICC confirmed the warrant had been confidentially issued last November and kept under seal

Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/news/asia/southeast-asia/article/3353186/philippine-lawmaker-holes-senate-icc-confirms-drug-war-warrant?utm_source=rss_feed

[2026-05-12 00:22 UTC+10:00] [National Bureau of Investigation] [Factuality: 100]

Source: South China Morning Post

Title: Philippine lawmaker holes up in Senate as ICC confirms drug war warrant

Snippet: The ICC confirmed the warrant had been confidentially issued last November and kept under seal

Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/news/asia/southeast-asia/article/3353186/philippine-lawmaker-holes-senate-icc-confirms-drug-war-warrant

[2026-05-12 00:22 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: BBC News

Title: Scientists warn whales at risk due to rerouted ships from Middle East

Snippet: Scientists are warning of an increased risk of collisions between whales and ships off South Africa's south-western coast, caused by changing shipping routes due to conflicts in the Middle East.

Read full article: https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/cz02dkkd9j9o?at_medium=RSS&at_campaign=rss

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

Source: The National (UAE)

Title: Thousands of Emiratis prepare to take part in Hajj pilgrimage this month | The National

Snippet: About 6,230 Emiratis are to travel to Saudi Arabia this month for the annual Hajj pilgrimage.

Read full article: https://www.thenationalnews.com/news/uae/2026/05/11/thousands-of-emiratis-prepare-to-take-part-in-hajj-pilgrimage-this-month/

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

Source: New York Post

Title: Teaching aide allegedly exposed 7-year-old girl in front of students, compared her to ‘porn star’

Snippet: A perverted Texas teaching aide allegedly admitted to exposing a 7-year-old girl’s chest in front of young students and comparing the child to a porn star, according to court docs.

Read full article: https://nypost.com/2026/05/11/us-news/teaching-aide-allegedly-exposed-7-year-old-girl-in-front-of-students-compared-her-to-porn-star/

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

Source: New York Post

Title: Ryan Reynolds honors ‘fearless’ Blake Lively in Mother’s Day tribute after Justin Baldoni settlement

Snippet: Ryan Reynolds has Blake Lively’s back.

Read full article: https://pagesix.com/2026/05/11/celebrity-news/ryan-reynolds-honors-fearless-blake-lively-in-mothers-day-tribute-after-settlement/

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

Source: Al Jazeera

Title: Israel pushes for hangings and ‘show trials’ for ‘October 7 detainees’

Snippet: Legal experts have warned that legislation being pushed through the Israeli parliament could result in Palestinians detained around the time of the October 7, 2023, attacks face publicly broadcast “show trials” and the death penalty.

Read full article: https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2026/5/11/israel-pushes-for-death-penalty-and-show-trials-for-oct-7-detainees

[2026-05-12 00:16 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: New York Post

Title: Horrific video shows factory worker being pulled to his death into giant industrial shredder

Snippet: A Vietnamese factory worker was killed after falling into a giant industrial shredder, with a horrific video showing the moment he was sucked into the machine.

Read full article: https://nypost.com/2026/05/11/world-news/horrific-video-shows-factory-worker-being-pulled-to-his-death-into-giant-industrial-shredder/

[2026-05-12 00:15 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: Zero Hedge

Title: Aramco CEO Says Energy Market May Not Normalize Until 2027 Amid Billion-Barrel Supply Shock

Snippet: From the Trump administration's recent Project Freedom push to mounting warnings from Wall Street analysts, security experts, energy strategists, and major oil company executives, there is a growing sense that the global energy market is quickly approaching a breaking point due to the heavily disrupted Strait of Hormuz.

Read full article: https://www.zerohedge.com/energy/aramco-ceo-says-energy-market-may-not-normalize-until-2027-amid-billion-barrel-loss-oil

[2026-05-12 00:13 UTC+10:00] [Political Prisoners] [Factuality: 100]

Source: The New York Times

Title: Jailed Iranian Nobel Peace Prize Winner Is Transferred to Tehran Hospital

Snippet: Narges Mohammadi, a jailed Iranian Nobel Peace Prize laureate and prominent human rights activist who collapsed earlier this month, has been transferred to a hospital in Tehran for treatment by her own medical team, a foundation run by her family said in a statement on Sunday.

Read full article: https://www.nytimes.com/2026/05/11/world/middleeast/narges-mohammadi-iran-nobel-hospital-tehran.html

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

Source: The Manila Times

Title: Seven other countries support Luzon Economic Corridor partnership

Snippet: MANILA, Philippines — The Philippines, United States, and Japan have expanded the Luzon Economic Corridor (LEC) partnership to include Australia, Denmark, France, Italy, South Korea, Sweden, and the United Kingdom (UK), the US Embassy in Manila said.

Read full article: https://www.manilatimes.net/2026/05/11/news/seven-other-countries-support-luzon-economic-corridor-partnership/2340908

[2026-05-12 00:06 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 90]

Source: New York Post

Title: Famed composer dies scaling notorious California mountain trail — as harrowing details emerge

Snippet: A renowned composer has been identified as the man who died on a notorious hiking trail in Sierra Madre.

Read full article: https://nypost.com/2026/05/11/us-news/famed-composer-dies-scaling-notorious-sierra-madre-trail-as-harrowing-details-emerge/

[2026-05-12 00:04 UTC+10:00] [Florida] [Factuality: 100]

Source: Guardian Australia

Title: Family of Florida university shooting victim sues over suspect’s ChatGPT use

Snippet: Federal lawsuit against OpenAI says alleged gunman had extensive conversations with chatbot over months

Read full article: https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2026/may/11/florida-university-shooting-chatgpt-openai

[2026-05-12 00:04 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: Al Jazeera

Title: Suspect pleads not guilty to attempted assassination of US president

Snippet: A man that burst into the White House ballroom firing shots last month has pleaded not guilty to a charge of attempting to assassinate United States President Donald Trump.

Read full article: https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2026/5/11/suspect-pleads-not-guilty-to-attempted-assassination-of-us-president

[2026-05-12 00:03 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: The Jerusalem Post

Title: Cypriot MEP claims Israel buying up Island through real estate, land development

Snippet: Cypriot European Parliament member Fidias Panayiotou said on Sunday that Israel is buying the island of Cyprus through aggressive real estate purchases and land development projects, according to a Ynet report.

Read full article: https://www.jpost.com/international/article-895804

[2026-05-12 00:03 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: The Jerusalem Post

Title: Suspect in Trump assassination attempt pleads not guilty

Snippet: The suspect accused of attempting to assassinate US President Donald Trump at a White House reporters' gala last month pleaded not guilty to all charges on Monday.

Read full article: https://www.jpost.com/international/article-895805

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

Source: RT News

Title: French presidential hopeful pushes to end Russia sanctions

Snippet: French presidential hopeful Florian Philippot has called for lifting sanctions against Russia and restoring Russian energy imports. In an interview with RT, the politician claimed that Brussels-driven EU policies run counter to France’s national interests.

Read full article: https://www.rt.com/news/639853-france-philippot-end-russia-sanctions/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=RSS

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

Source: RT News

Title: French presidential hopeful pushes to end Russia sanctions

Snippet: French presidential hopeful Florian Philippot has called for lifting sanctions against Russia and restoring Russian energy imports. In an interview with RT, the politician claimed that Brussels-driven EU policies run counter to France’s national interests.

Read full article: https://www.rt.com/news/639853-france-philippot-end-russia-sanctions/

[2026-05-12 00:01 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: AP News

Title: 50 Cent, Nelly to headline concert series during World Cup

Snippet: Rapper Curtis “50 Cent” Jackson, left, performs at the German launch of his “Final Lap Tour” at Hamburg’s Barclays Arena in Hamburg, Germany, Friday, Sept. 29, 2023. (Markus Scholz/dpa via AP, File)

Read full article: https://apnews.com/article/50-cent-nelly-world-cup-chainsmokers-43223fc554e3d510d244392b2f0a4aeb

[2026-05-12 00:01 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: South China Morning Post

Title: Trump gala shooter pleads not guilty to all charges

Snippet: The charges include attempted assassination of the president, assault on ⁠a federal officer and firearms offences

Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/news/world/united-states-canada/article/3353184/trump-gala-shooter-pleads-not-guilty-all-charges?utm_source=rss_feed

[2026-05-12 00:01 UTC+10:00] [firearms offences] [Factuality: 100]

Source: South China Morning Post

Title: Trump gala shooter pleads not guilty to all charges

Snippet: The charges include attempted assassination of the president, assault on ⁠a federal officer and firearms offences

Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/news/world/united-states-canada/article/3353184/trump-gala-shooter-pleads-not-guilty-all-charges

[2026-05-12 00:01 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: The Manila Times

Title: RAGE Coalition calls for peaceful senate gathering

Snippet: Mayor Sebastian "Baste" Duterte calls on members of the RAGE Coalition, partner organizations, supporters, and concerned citizens to peacefully gather at the Senate grounds in solidarity with Senator Ronald dela Rosa and in support of peace, justice, due process, and the Senate as a democratic institution.

Read full article: https://www.manilatimes.net/2026/05/11/news/rage-coalition-calls-for-peaceful-senate-gathering/2340882

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

Source: South China Morning Post

Title: China deepens footprint at AI conference despite NeurIPS dispute, US tensions

Snippet: Alibaba, ByteDance, other Chinese tech giants top paper submissions in conference, quelling worries over geopolitics impacting participation

Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/tech/tech-trends/article/3353173/china-deepens-footprint-ai-conference-despite-neurips-dispute-us-tensions?utm_source=rss_feed

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

Source: South China Morning Post

Title: China deepens footprint at AI conference despite NeurIPS dispute, US tensions

Snippet: Alibaba, ByteDance, other Chinese tech giants top paper submissions in conference, quelling worries over geopolitics impacting participation

Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/tech/tech-trends/article/3353173/china-deepens-footprint-ai-conference-despite-neurips-dispute-us-tensions

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

Source: South China Morning Post

Title: Trump urged to raise cases of detained Americans when he meets Xi in Beijing

Snippet: In letter to US president, congressional commission says silence will leave China free to ‘use human beings as bargaining chips’

Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/news/china/diplomacy/article/3353107/trump-urged-raise-cases-detained-americans-when-he-meets-xi-beijing?utm_source=rss_feed

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

Source: South China Morning Post

Title: Trump urged to raise cases of detained Americans when he meets Xi in Beijing

Snippet: In letter to US president, congressional commission says silence will leave China free to ‘use human beings as bargaining chips’

Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/news/china/diplomacy/article/3353107/trump-urged-raise-cases-detained-americans-when-he-meets-xi-beijing

[2026-05-11 23:57 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: BBC News

Title: Ovo energy customers urged not to panic as takeover planned

Snippet: Consumer groups have urged customers of energy supplier Ovo not to panic after rival E.On announced plans to buy the company.

Read full article: https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/cn4pl91npjdo?at_medium=RSS&at_campaign=rss