Topic: World News - 5th Estate

Snippet: South Korean shares retreated Tuesday as rising oil prices fueled inflation concerns and pushed US Treasury yields higher amid Middle East tensions. The Korean won strengthened against the US dollar.

Read full article: https://www.koreaherald.com/article/10887837

--------------------------------------------------------------------

[2026-09-29 16:45 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: BBC News

Title: Lives 'will be lost' unless UK does more to combat wildfires, committee chairwoman says

Snippet: The aftermath of a wildfire in Dunwich Heath, Suffolk, during the summer

Read full article: https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/c6r7dyx2x7pdo?at_medium=RSS&at_campaign=rss

--------------------------------------------------------------------

[2026-09-29 16:39 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 90]

Source: ABC News

Title: Cat at centre of concussion waiver saga forced into medical retirement

Snippet: Jake Kolodjashnij has been medically retired due to concussion. (Getty Images: AFL Photos/Michael Willson)

Read full article: https://www.abc.net.au/news/2026-09-29/geelong-jake-kolodjashnij-medical-retirement-concussion-waiver/107208642

--------------------------------------------------------------------

[2026-09-29 16:39 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: ABC News

Title: Second brick plant no quick fix for WA housing shortage

Snippet: Topic:Housing Construction Industry

Read full article: https://www.abc.net.au/news/2026-09-29/wa-government-funding-austral-bricks-factory/107207756

--------------------------------------------------------------------

[2026-09-29 16:38 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: ABC News

Title: Brisbane cyclist who lost eye wins $675k negligence pay out

Snippet: Victor George Dennison was impaled in the eye when he fell from his bicycle in Aspley in 2009. (Unsplash: Asya Vee)

Read full article: https://www.abc.net.au/news/2026-09-29/qld-brisbane-cyclist-wins-675k-from-council/107207330

--------------------------------------------------------------------

[2026-09-29 16:34 UTC+10:00] [Ukraine] [Factuality: 100]

Source: Guardian Australia

Title: ‘This is terrorism’: daytime Russian strike hits science academy in Kyiv

Snippet: Jet-powered drones are increasingly targeting Ukraine’s capital, with medical centre also hit

Read full article: https://www.theguardian.com/world/2026/sep/28/russia-strike-on-kyiv-science-academy-drone-ukraine

--------------------------------------------------------------------

[2026-09-29 16:33 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: South China Morning Post

Title: One Bangkok flood battle after another as Thai Airways races to clear baggage backlog

Snippet: The carrier has deployed air force personnel to support ground operations at Suvarnabhumi Airport, where about 5,000 bags remain stranded

Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/news/asia/southeast-asia/article/3369161/one-bangkok-flood-battle-after-another-thai-airways-races-clear-baggage-backlog?utm_source=rss_feed

--------------------------------------------------------------------

[2026-09-29 16:33 UTC+10:00] [Thailand] [Factuality: 100]

Source: South China Morning Post

Title: One Bangkok flood battle after another as Thai Airways races to clear baggage backlog

Snippet: The carrier has deployed air force personnel to support ground operations at Suvarnabhumi Airport, where about 5,000 bags remain stranded

Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/news/asia/southeast-asia/article/3369161/one-bangkok-flood-battle-after-another-thai-airways-races-clear-baggage-backlog

--------------------------------------------------------------------

[2026-09-29 16:31 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: The National (UAE)

Title: Italy convicts three Egyptian officials over 2016 kidnapping of Giulio Regeni | The National

Snippet: An Italian court has convicted three Egyptian security officials over the 2016 kidnapping of Italian student Giulio Regeni, whose tortured body was discovered in Cairo days after he disappeared.

Read full article: https://www.thenationalnews.com/news/europe/2026/09/29/italy-convicts-three-egyptian-officials-over-2016-kidnapping-of-giulio-regeni/

--------------------------------------------------------------------

[2026-09-29 16:31 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: ABC News

Title: Working holiday visa changes driving backpackers away, employers say

Snippet: Topic:Migration Policy

Read full article: https://www.abc.net.au/news/2026-09-29/working-holiday-visa-changes-backpackers-far-north-qld/107206690

--------------------------------------------------------------------

[2026-09-29 16:23 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: Middle East Eye

Title: Council of Europe tells Serbia to implement judgement on Bahraini political prisoner

Snippet: The Council of Europe has called on Serbia to implement a European Court of Human Rights judgement, which held that the Balkan country had violated the European Convention on Human Rights when it extradited a Bahraini activist seeking asylum.

Read full article: https://www.middleeasteye.net/news/council-of-europe-serbia-implement-judgement-bahrain-political-prisoner

--------------------------------------------------------------------

[2026-09-29 16:19 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: ABC News

Title: UOW labelled 'poster child' for what is wrong with university sector

Snippet: A packed room at the Wollongong forum heard calls for the NSW government to act on recommendations for university governance reform. (ABC Illawarra: Kelly Fuller)

Read full article: https://www.abc.net.au/news/2026-09-29/uow-poster-child-university-governance-reform/107206756

--------------------------------------------------------------------

[2026-09-29 16:19 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: The Jerusalem Post

Title: Killing of mafia head Yushayev leaves Hadera vulnerable to further organized criminal violence

Snippet: More than a month after Caucasian mafia head Yanis Yushayev was shot dead at a restaurant in Caesarea, his killing has left Hadera vulnerable to further criminal violence, including possible revenge attacks, as police continue searching for whoever ordered the murder.

Read full article: https://www.jpost.com/israel-news/crime-in-israel/article-910039

--------------------------------------------------------------------

[2026-09-29 16:19 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: The Jerusalem Post

Title: Private hospital in Tel Aviv shut down over severe safety violations following surprise inspection

Snippet: The Health Ministry ordered operations at the private Medica hospital in Tel Aviv's Ramat Hahayal neighborhood to cease until further notice on Monday after a surprise inspection conducted on Thursday uncovered a series of serious findings concerning operating-room practices and patient safety.

Read full article: https://www.jpost.com/israel-news/article-910037

--------------------------------------------------------------------

[2026-09-29 16:18 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: RT News

Title: OpenAI shelves new AI model after alarming tests – WSJ

Snippet: OpenAI has scrapped the planned release of a new artificial intelligence model after internal testing found it to be more deceptive than its predecessors and below the company’s safety standards, the Wall Street Journal has reported.

Read full article: https://www.rt.com/news/646400-openai-astra-altman-safety/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=RSS

--------------------------------------------------------------------

[2026-09-29 16:18 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: Middle East Eye

Title: Rubio says Iran would 'blackmail the world' if it had a nuclear weapon

Snippet: US Secretary of State Marco Rubio said that if Iran had a nuclear weapon, it would use it to "blackmail the world and to kill people".

Read full article: https://www.middleeasteye.net/live-blog/live-blog-update/rubio-says-iran-would-blackmail-world-if-it-had-nuclear-weapon

--------------------------------------------------------------------

[2026-09-29 16:17 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: ABC News

Title: Gold Coast developer jailed for misusing $2.3m in investor funds

Snippet: Ian Omar Chester was sentenced in Southport District Court. (ABC News: Kimberley Bernard)

Read full article: https://www.abc.net.au/news/2026-09-29/gold-coast-developer-jailed-for-fraud/107208288

--------------------------------------------------------------------

[2026-09-29 16:16 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: Middle East Eye

Title: 'Non-lethal': How India and Israel's brutal use of pellet guns spread worldwide

Snippet: In July 2026, Amnesty International published a report Made in India: the supply of weapons and munitions to Israel. It found India shipped hundreds of thousands of weapon parts and munitions components to Israel throughout its Gaza offensive, and it warned the exports carry a "substantial risk" of contributing to what it calls Israel's "ongoing genocide".

Read full article: https://www.middleeasteye.net/opinion/empires-pain-how-india-and-israel-shameful-security-doctrines-hurt-vulnerable

--------------------------------------------------------------------

[2026-09-29 16:12 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: The Local Spain

Title: Today in Spain: A roundup of the latest news on Tuesday

Snippet: British and German tourists spend less in the Balearics, immigration official sentenced to prison for accepting bribes, Spanish government to approve social media ban for under 16s before 2027 and more news on Tuesday September 29th.

Read full article: https://www.thelocal.es/20260929/today-in-spain-a-roundup-of-the-latest-news-on-tuesday-98

--------------------------------------------------------------------

[2026-09-29 16:06 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: The Manila Times

Title: vivo V80 Lite sets world record with 32-hour livestream

Snippet: THE vivo V80 Lite has set a Guinness World Records title after completing a 32-hour and 37-minute continuous livestream, marking a new milestone for the upcoming smartphone.

Read full article: https://www.manilatimes.net/2026/09/29/tmt-newswire/vivo-v80-lite-sets-world-record-with-32-hour-livestream/2434743

--------------------------------------------------------------------

[2026-09-29 16:05 UTC+10:00] [Australia news] [Factuality: 100]

Source: Guardian Australia

Title: New fees, higher costs: Card surcharges are ending – how will it affect the way you pay?

Snippet: Australian ban on credit and debit card surcharges begins this week. Businesses plan to pass the cost on to consumers – or avoid it altogether

Read full article: https://www.theguardian.com/australia-news/2026/sep/29/new-fees-higher-costs-card-surcharges-are-ending-how-will-it-affect-the-way-you-pay

--------------------------------------------------------------------

[2026-09-29 16:04 UTC+10:00] [All News] [Factuality: 100]

Source: The Korea Herald

Title: Elite alumni network at center of W20b trading probe

Snippet: SNU alumni allegedly shared M&A secrets with relatives, friends over five years; authorities raid 20+ homes, offices

Read full article: https://www.koreaherald.com/article/10887733

--------------------------------------------------------------------

[2026-09-29 16:04 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: BBC News

Title: Watch: Luxury units uncovered inside an Indonesian prison

Snippet: A surprise inspection by the Indonesian Ombudsman at Cibinong Prison in Bogor, West Java, revealed apartment-like units located just outside the main detention blocks. Officials said the residences appeared to house inmates. The BBC's Liza Tambunan explains what they found inside.

Read full article: https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/videos/c6vgy293vvp3o?at_medium=RSS&at_campaign=rss

--------------------------------------------------------------------

[2026-09-29 16:00 UTC+10:00] [Trees and forests] [Factuality: 100]

Source: Guardian Australia

Title: UN warns of ‘narrowing window’ to restore world’s forests

Snippet: Food and Agriculture Organization urges governments to make forest restoration a national priority

Read full article: https://www.theguardian.com/environment/2026/sep/29/un-warns-of-narrowing-window-to-restore-worlds-forests

--------------------------------------------------------------------

[2026-09-29 16:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: South China Morning Post

Title: China warns Japan over WWII history as business delegation visits Beijing

Snippet: The top diplomat urged Tokyo to learn from historical lessons, in highest-ranking official reception since bilateral relations soured in November

Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/news/china/diplomacy/article/3369154/china-warns-japan-over-wwii-history-business-delegation-visits-beijing?utm_source=rss_feed

--------------------------------------------------------------------

[2026-09-29 16:00 UTC+10:00] [US] [Factuality: 100]

Source: South China Morning Post

Title: China warns Japan over WWII history as business delegation visits Beijing

Snippet: The top diplomat urged Tokyo to learn from historical lessons, in highest-ranking official reception since bilateral relations soured in November

Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/news/china/diplomacy/article/3369154/china-warns-japan-over-wwii-history-business-delegation-visits-beijing

--------------------------------------------------------------------

[2026-09-29 16:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: Zero Hedge

Title: British Schoolkids Told To List Only The Positives Of Mass Migration

Snippet: Authored by Steve Watson via Modernity.news,

Read full article: https://www.zerohedge.com/political/british-schoolkids-told-list-only-positives-mass-migration

--------------------------------------------------------------------

[2026-09-29 15:59 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 92]

Source: South China Morning Post

Title: ‘Safeguard the truth and strengthen global reach,’ John Lee urges Hong Kong media

Snippet: City leader also calls on journalists to remain alert to ‘hidden dangers’ that could disrupt society

Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/news/hong-kong/politics/article/3369158/safeguard-truth-and-strengthen-global-reach-john-lee-urges-hong-kong-media?utm_source=rss_feed

--------------------------------------------------------------------

[2026-09-29 15:59 UTC+10:00] [Covid- pandemic] [Factuality: 92]

Source: South China Morning Post

Title: ‘Safeguard the truth and strengthen global reach,’ John Lee urges Hong Kong media

Snippet: City leader also calls on journalists to remain alert to ‘hidden dangers’ that could disrupt society

Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/news/hong-kong/politics/article/3369158/safeguard-truth-and-strengthen-global-reach-john-lee-urges-hong-kong-media

--------------------------------------------------------------------

[2026-09-29 15:58 UTC+10:00] [All News] [Factuality: 100]

Source: The Korea Herald

Title: Why Mexico is K-beauty’s next big bet

Snippet: Amorepacific, LG H&H target Latin American growth as rising tariffs test Mexico’s promise

Read full article: https://www.koreaherald.com/article/10887723

--------------------------------------------------------------------

[2026-09-29 15:58 UTC+10:00] [All News] [Factuality: 100]

Source: The Korea Herald

Title: Lee calls for transparent DMZ mine probe amid row over investigation delay

Snippet: Staff reporter at The Korea Herald’s National Desk, based in Seoul. Covers South Korea’s national security and foreign policy, with a focus on the Defense, Foreign and Unification Ministries, as well as the National Assembly.Before entering journalism, served as an Air Force officer. Experience includes providing translation and interpretation, as well as strategic input for planning efforts, at the ROK-US Combined Forces Command.

Read full article: https://www.koreaherald.com/article/10887722

--------------------------------------------------------------------

[2026-09-29 15:54 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: New York Post

Title: Parents of teen killed by illegal immigrant question Rep. Mike Lawler, Dem opponent Cait Conley on sanctuary law support during fiery debate

Snippet: The grieving parents of a teenage girl killed by an illegal migrant put New York’s sanctuary law on blast during a fiery congressional debate Monday night between Republican Rep. Mike Lawler and Democratic opponent Cait Conley for the House seat representing the lower Hudson Valley.

Read full article: https://nypost.com/2026/09/29/us-news/parents-of-daughter-killed-by-illegal-immigrant-sparks-lawler-conley-debate/

--------------------------------------------------------------------

[2026-09-29 15:50 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: The National (UAE)

Title: UK releases terror suspects on bail, UAE calls for diplomacy at UN and President takes Etihad train to Dubai | The National

Snippet: In today’s episode of Trending Middle East, five people arrested on suspicion of a terrorism plot near the UK's Fairford airbase are released on bail, after experts find no traces of explosives. Authorities say the suspects remain under investigation, while Iran denies any involvement.

Read full article: https://www.thenationalnews.com/podcasts/trending-middle-east/2026/09/29/uk-releases-terror-suspects-on-bail-uae-calls-for-diplomacy-at-un-and-president-takes-etihad-train-to-dubai/

--------------------------------------------------------------------

[2026-09-29 15:46 UTC+10:00] [All News] [Factuality: 100]

Source: The Korea Herald

Title: The Joseon rules you need to understand 'The Scandal'

Snippet: Widows could be pressured into extreme acts of chastity and keeping concubines was widespread among elite men

Read full article: https://www.koreaherald.com/article/10887691

--------------------------------------------------------------------

[2026-09-29 15:42 UTC+10:00] [Sport / AFL] [Factuality: 90]

Source: The Age

Title: Thousands turn out to celebrate with Lions and hear news of Fagan’s future

Snippet: As Chris Fagan took to Riverstage to the tune of thunderous applause, the crowd of thousands who came to celebrate their third-straight premiership waited with bated breath for him to reveal whether he would continue to coach the Brisbane Lions or sail into the sunset.

Read full article: https://www.theage.com.au/sport/afl/thousands-turn-out-to-celebrate-with-lions-and-hear-news-of-fagan-s-future-20260929-p611ex.html?ref=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_source=rss_feed

--------------------------------------------------------------------

[2026-09-29 15:41 UTC+10:00] [All News] [Factuality: 100]

Source: The Korea Herald

Title: Share of foreign students in Korea less than half OECD average

Snippet: Korea leads OECD in higher education attainment among young adults

Read full article: https://www.koreaherald.com/article/10887681

--------------------------------------------------------------------

[2026-09-29 15:40 UTC+10:00] [World / Europe] [Factuality: 100]

Source: The Age

Title: One-year-old euthanised in the Netherlands

Snippet: London: A one-year-old has become the world’s youngest known person to die by euthanasia.

Read full article: https://www.theage.com.au/world/europe/one-year-old-euthanised-in-the-netherlands-20260929-p6119u.html?ref=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_source=rss_feed

--------------------------------------------------------------------

[2026-09-29 15:38 UTC+10:00] [All News] [Factuality: 100]

Source: The Korea Herald

Title: Lee warns against abuses of power day before police take over prosecution probe powers

Snippet: For over a decade, I’ve navigated the complexities of North Korean affairs, security, and foreign policy from both Seoul and Washington, D.C. As the National Desk Political Team Lead, I track the pulse of geopolitics, closely following developments from the Unification Ministry and the Foreign Ministry. My mornings start with Rodong Sinmun—North Korea’s state mouthpiece—before diving into the day’s headlines from Seoul and Washington.

Read full article: https://www.koreaherald.com/article/10887674

--------------------------------------------------------------------

[2026-09-29 15:37 UTC+10:00] [South Korea] [Factuality: 100]

Source: Guardian Australia

Title: Large shark stuck in city canal draws 600,000 visitors as rescue efforts begin in South Korea

Snippet: Port city of Busan inundated with tourists keen to see the 3.5-metre animal close up

Read full article: https://www.theguardian.com/world/2026/sep/29/large-shark-stuck-city-canal-south-korea-rescue

--------------------------------------------------------------------

[2026-09-29 15:33 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: New York Post

Title: Mamdani reveals the secret to his chummy relationship with Trump during ‘Jimmy Kimmel Live!’ NYC broadcast

Snippet: Mayor Zohran Mamdani on Monday revealed the secret to his chummy relationship with President Trump in a special Big Apple broadcast of “Jimmy Kimmel Live!”.

Read full article: https://nypost.com/2026/09/29/us-news/mamdani-reveals-the-secret-to-his-chummy-relationship-with-trump-during-jimmy-kimmel-live-nyc-broadcast-2/

--------------------------------------------------------------------

[2026-09-29 15:32 UTC+10:00] [All News] [Factuality: 100]

Source: The Korea Herald

Title: Uzbek national on trial in Korea over alleged funding of Syria-based terrorist group

Snippet: Defendant allegedly transferred W1.25m to Khatiba al-Tawhid wal-Jihad

Read full article: https://www.koreaherald.com/article/10887661

--------------------------------------------------------------------

[2026-09-29 15:32 UTC+10:00] [All News] [Factuality: 100]

Source: The Korea Herald

Title: A walk above Gwanghwamun, 120 meters in the air

Snippet: A 160-meter-long “skyway” will be suspended 120 meters above the ground between buildings in central Seoul on Thursday, as Estonian slackliner Jaan Roose takes on an elevated challenge over Gwanghwamun.

Read full article: https://www.koreaherald.com/article/10887660

--------------------------------------------------------------------

[2026-09-29 15:30 UTC+10:00] [All News] [Factuality: 90]

Source: The Korea Herald

Title: S. Korean Embassy to US woos Trump allies to expedite skilled visa talks

Snippet: Seoul is targeting US lawmakers of constituencies that have attracted South Korean corporate investment in its efforts to support the creation of skilled worker visa quotas exclusively for South Koreans, data from the embassy to the United States showed Tuesday.

Read full article: https://www.koreaherald.com/article/10887633

--------------------------------------------------------------------

[2026-09-29 15:28 UTC+10:00] [All News] [Factuality: 100]

Source: The Korea Herald

Title: Kakao Pay Securities eyes global push with tokenized stocks

Snippet: Dinari, Ondo partnerships explore overseas distribution, with launches subject to regulatory, technical reviews

Read full article: https://www.koreaherald.com/article/10887648

--------------------------------------------------------------------

[2026-09-29 15:27 UTC+10:00] [All News] [Factuality: 100]

Source: The Korea Herald

Title: Celltrion seeks new partners, clients at CPHI

Snippet: Celltrion will seek drug development partners, supply agreements and contract manufacturing clients at the Convention on Pharmaceutical Ingredients Worldwide in Milan from Oct. 6 to 8, as it expands beyond biosimilars.

Read full article: https://www.koreaherald.com/article/10887642

--------------------------------------------------------------------

Prev | Next | Page 63 of 3614