[2026-04-16 23:45 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: Zero Hedge

Title: DOJ Petitions Court To Toss Convictions Of Unpardoned Jan. 6 Defendants

Snippet: Authored by Janice Hisle via The Epoch Times,

Read full article: https://www.zerohedge.com/political/doj-petitions-court-toss-convictions-unpardoned-jan-6-defendants

[2026-04-16 23:44 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: AfricaNews

Title: South African opposition politician gets jail term for gun offence

Snippet: Firebrand South Africa opposition politician, Julius Malema, on Thursday was sentenced to five years in jail for unlawful possession of an assault rifle and firing it in the air at a 2018 rally.

Read full article: http://www.africanews.com/2026/04/16/south-african-opposition-politician-gets-jail-term-for-gun-offence/

[2026-04-16 23:42 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: Middle East Eye

Title: UK: Soas student leaders win legal settlement after dismissal over pro-Palestine activism

Snippet: Two former student leaders at the School of Oriental and African Studies (Soas) in London have reached a settlement with the university’s students’ union after taking the union to court over wrongful dismissal for their anti-Zionist beliefs and pro-Palestine activism.

Read full article: https://www.middleeasteye.net/news/uk-soas-student-leaders-win-legal-settlement-after-dismissal-over-pro-palestine-activism

[2026-04-16 23:40 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: South China Morning Post

Title: Hong Kong’s Hospital Authority bars all contractors’ access to data after leak

Snippet: Authority announces set of measures to strengthen system security after personal data of more than 56,000 patients at United Christian Hospital leaked

Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/news/hong-kong/law-and-crime/article/3350360/hong-kongs-hospital-authority-bars-all-contractors-access-data-after-leak?utm_source=rss_feed

[2026-04-16 23:40 UTC+10:00] [police investigation] [Factuality: 100]

Source: South China Morning Post

Title: Hong Kong’s Hospital Authority bars all contractors’ access to data after leak

Snippet: Authority announces set of measures to strengthen system security after personal data of more than 56,000 patients at United Christian Hospital leaked

Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/news/hong-kong/law-and-crime/article/3350360/hong-kongs-hospital-authority-bars-all-contractors-access-data-after-leak

[2026-04-16 23:33 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: New York Post

Title: Disturbing new details: creep seen in viral video breaking into California home makes first court appearance

Snippet: Breaking News

Read full article: https://nypost.com/video/disturbing-new-details-creep-seen-in-viral-video-breaking-into-california-home-makes-first-court-appearance/

[2026-04-16 23:17 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: New York Post

Title: The fight over Tiger Woods’ prescription drug records picks up after DUI arrest

Snippet: Tiger Woods’ legal team has objected to a subpoena request by Florida state prosecutors to release the pro golfer’s medication records after his DUI arrest in Jupiter Island on March 27, according to USA Today.

Read full article: https://nypost.com/2026/04/16/sports/the-fight-over-tiger-woods-prescription-drug-records-picks-up-after-dui-arrest/

[2026-04-16 23:01 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: New York Post

Title: Ex-Virginia Lt. Gov. Justin Fairfax kills wife, shoots himself in murder-suicide at home amid ‘messy divorce,’ cops say

Snippet: Embattled former Virginia Lt. Gov. Justin Fairfax killed his wife and then shot himself inside their home early Thursday amid the throes of a “messy divorce,” cops said.

Read full article: https://nypost.com/2026/04/16/us-news/ex-virginia-lt-gov-justin-fairfax-kills-wife-himself-in-murder-suicide-at-home-amid-messy-divorce-cops-say/

[2026-04-16 23:00 UTC+10:00] [Music] [Factuality: 90]

Source: Guardian Australia

Title: A single Epstein email shines a light on myths about American justice – and art | Alex Duran

Snippet: In prison, I witnessed the gap in accountability between the poor and the elite. A banker’s message to Epstein is racist and reductive

Read full article: https://www.theguardian.com/commentisfree/2026/apr/16/epstein-emails-hip-hop

[2026-04-16 22:04 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: New York Post

Title: LeBron James vs Kevin Durant History: A look back at their matchups ahead of Lakers vs. Rockets in playoffs

Snippet: The first time Kevin Durant and LeBron James stepped on the basketball court together the NBA landscape looked a lot different.

Read full article: https://nypost.com/2026/04/16/sports/lebron-james-vs-kevin-durant-history-19-years-46-games-and-a-new-lakers-vs-rockets-playoff-showdown/

[2026-04-16 22:00 UTC+10:00] [US supreme court] [Factuality: 100]

Source: Guardian Australia

Title: Stakes high as supreme court set to rule on law involving Monsanto’s weed-killing pesticide

Snippet: Risks from cancer and other diseases could be hidden with little accountability if justices favor big firms, critics warn

Read full article: https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2026/apr/16/supreme-court-monsanto-glyphosate

[2026-04-16 21:50 UTC+10:00] [National] [Factuality: 95]

Source: 9News

Title: 'Brisket bandit' caught on camera nabbing hundreds of dollars of top beef

Snippet: EXCLUSIVE: A bizarre theft in Perth has been caught on camera, showing a man snatching an armful of premium beef worth hundreds of dollars.The "brisket bandit" left the Southern River butcher furious and sparked a police investigation.CCTV shows him tucking into a box of shapes before the meat heist begins.READ MORE: 'Go on, you stupid dog': Driver refuses to stopA man who allegedly stole hundreds of dollars worth of premium beef from a butcher in the Southern Rivers region is

Read full article: https://www.9news.com.au/national/brisket-bandit-caught-on-camera-stealing-beef-from-perths-rump-shakers-southern-river-butcher/3c80ddd5-330d-4b50-babe-72c0f2e00f75

[2026-04-16 21:47 UTC+10:00] [Artists] [Factuality: 100]

Source: Rappler

Title: Hev Abi’s label denies rapper’s illegal possession of firearms, drugs amid arrest

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

Read full article: https://www.rappler.com/people/artists/hev-abi-arrest-label-denies-illegal-possession-firearms-drugs/

[2026-04-16 21:22 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: South China Morning Post

Title: Hong Kong police arrest 5 over shoplifting syndicate targeting Muji stores

Snippet: Group allegedly posted lookouts as other members swiftly stuffed clothing into handbags and reusable bags before leaving

Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/news/hong-kong/law-and-crime/article/3350348/hong-kong-police-arrest-5-over-shoplifting-syndicate-targeting-muji-stores?utm_source=rss_feed

[2026-04-16 21:22 UTC+10:00] [Muji] [Factuality: 100]

Source: South China Morning Post

Title: Hong Kong police arrest 5 over shoplifting syndicate targeting Muji stores

Snippet: Group allegedly posted lookouts as other members swiftly stuffed clothing into handbags and reusable bags before leaving

Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/news/hong-kong/law-and-crime/article/3350348/hong-kong-police-arrest-5-over-shoplifting-syndicate-targeting-muji-stores

[2026-04-16 21:21 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: AP News

Title: French Open prize money up 10% to $72 million overall

Snippet: The crowd watch Norway’s Casper Ruud playing against Spain’s Rafael Nadal on the court Philippe Chatrier, known as center court, during their final match of the French Open tennis tournament at the Roland Garros stadium on June 5, 2022 in Paris. (AP Photo/Thibault Camus, File)

Read full article: https://apnews.com/article/french-open-roland-garros-prize-money-00b21394964300e6900372588ef32090

[2026-04-16 21:17 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: Al Jazeera

Title: Israeli army says soldiers accused of sexual assault to return to duty

Snippet: Israeli military chief Eyal Zamir has authorised five soldiers accused of sexually assaulting a Palestinian inmate in the notorious Sde Teiman detention camp to return to reserve service after charges against them were dropped, according to Israeli media reports.

Read full article: https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2026/4/16/israeli-army-says-soldiers-accused-of-abusing-palestinian-to-return-to-duty

[2026-04-16 21:14 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: AP News

Title: Chinese national sentenced to jail by Kenyan court for wildlife possession

Snippet: Zhang Kequn, a Chinese national and Charles Mwangi, a Kenyan citizen, are presented in court for smuggling live queen garden ants at Jomo Kenyatta International Airport Law Courts in Nairobi, Kenya, Tuesday, March 17, 2026. (AP Photo/Andrew Kasuku)

Read full article: https://apnews.com/article/kenya-chinese-ant-trafficking-sentenced-e9902b992623c918f132594097578437

[2026-04-16 21:13 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: The National (UAE)

Title: Best photos of April 16: Dubai Police cycling event to a missile strike in Kyiv | The National

Snippet: Previous slideNext slide A cyclist rides a recumbent bike at a Dubai Police community cycling event at Dubai Autodrome. Chris Whiteoak / The NationalInfo Iraqi tankers queue along the main road from Tartus in Syria, waiting to unload their cargos of diesel at the Baniyas port refinery for export. AFPInfo Israeli air defence systems intercept projectiles over the Upper Galilee region, seen from Masada in the occupied Golan Heights.

Read full article: https://www.thenationalnews.com/news/2026/04/16/best-photos-of-april-16-dubai-police-cycling-event-to-a-missile-strike-in-kyiv-2/

[2026-04-16 21:13 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: BBC News

Title: Church warden murder conviction quashed

Snippet: A former church warden jailed for murdering a university lecturer has had his conviction quashed by the Court of Appeal.

Read full article: https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/c93elnv973ro?at_medium=RSS&at_campaign=rss

[2026-04-16 20:20 UTC+10:00] [National / WA] [Factuality: 95]

Source: The Age

Title: Brisket bandit robs Perth butcher of $300 worth of meat in brazen robbery

Snippet: A Perth butcher says he has been left frustrated after an opportunistic thief jumped the counter of his store and made off with $300 worth of beef brisket.

Read full article: https://www.theage.com.au/national/western-australia/brisket-bandit-robs-perth-butcher-of-300-worth-of-meat-in-brazen-robbery-20260416-p5zojo.html?ref=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_source=rss_feed

[2026-04-16 20:02 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: The Jerusalem Post

Title: Police, prosecution trade blame over protest-related court losses

Snippet: A public dispute broke out on Wednesday between Israel Police and the State Attorney’s Office after police said two tort rulings had been issued against the force and against officers and commanders over the handling of protests - in cases in which the defendants were not represented by the prosecution.

Read full article: https://www.jpost.com/israel-news/politics-and-diplomacy/article-893206

[2026-04-16 20:02 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 90]

Source: The Jerusalem Post

Title: Two arrested for connection to attempted arson of London's Finchley Reform Synagogue

Snippet: Two Watford residents were arrested on Wednesday evening in connection with an arson attempt against a London synagogue earlier that day, London's Metropolitan Police announced the same night.

Read full article: https://www.jpost.com/diaspora/antisemitism/article-893216

[2026-04-16 20:01 UTC+10:00] [Breaking News] [Factuality: 100]

Source: Daily News

Title: Police to seize vehicles with illegal number plates

Snippet: The Sri Lanka Police have announced that vehicles fitted with non-standard number plates will be taken into custody and produced before court.

Read full article: https://dailynews.lk/2026/04/16/breaking-news/980926/police-to-seize-vehicles-with-illegal-number-plates/

[2026-04-16 19:59 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: AP News

Title: South African politician Julius Malema sentenced to 5 years

Snippet: Julius Malema, Economic Freedom Fighters (EFF) party leader stands in the dock during his pre-sentencing hearing at court, East London, South Africa, Wednesday, April 15, 2026. (AP Photo/STR)

Read full article: https://apnews.com/article/south-africa-julius-malema-jail-guns-da8b822071b227e3861e37af5fa072b4

[2026-04-16 19:42 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: South China Morning Post

Title: Indian man charged with sexual assault of passenger on Singapore-Perth Scoot flight

Snippet: If convicted of sexual intercourse without consent, the suspect faces a jail term of up to 12 years

Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/news/asia/australasia/article/3350324/indian-man-charged-sexual-assault-passenger-singapore-perth-scoot-flight?utm_source=rss_feed

[2026-04-16 19:42 UTC+10:00] [Scoot] [Factuality: 100]

Source: South China Morning Post

Title: Indian man charged with sexual assault of passenger on Singapore-Perth Scoot flight

Snippet: If convicted of sexual intercourse without consent, the suspect faces a jail term of up to 12 years

Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/news/asia/australasia/article/3350324/indian-man-charged-sexual-assault-passenger-singapore-perth-scoot-flight

[2026-04-16 19:36 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: BBC News

Title: Police issue disorder warning after Epsom rape protest

Snippet: Surrey Police has said it "will not tolerate disorder" following a protest in Epsom over the rape of a woman outside a church by several men.

Read full article: https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/c77m5nvyz7vo?at_medium=RSS&at_campaign=rss

[2026-04-16 19:30 UTC+10:00] [Politics / NSW] [Factuality: 100]

Source: The Age

Title: Minns might have lost in court, but he knew failed protest laws were a winner

Snippet: The decision by NSW’s top court on Thursday to strike down controversial anti-protest laws rushed through parliament after the Bondi terror attack is an embarrassing defeat for Premier Chris Minns.

Read full article: https://www.theage.com.au/politics/nsw/minns-might-have-lost-in-court-but-he-knew-failed-protest-laws-were-a-winner-20260416-p5zoil.html?ref=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_source=rss_feed

[2026-04-16 19:27 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: AP News

Title: American citizen held in Zanzibar after partner's death

Snippet: ZANZIBAR, Tanzania (AP) — Police in Zanzibar are holding an American citizen whose partner died in mysterious circumstances following a dispute at the hotel where they were staying.

Read full article: https://apnews.com/article/zanzibar-american-tourist-death-e22686ede4644edf99c6b9cbf7ba3a2e

[2026-04-16 19:17 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: South China Morning Post

Title: We failed to check if workers smoked at Wang Fuk Court, firms tell fire hearing

Snippet: Engineering firms also say replacing fireproof windows with movable boards was unnecessary

Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/news/hong-kong/society/article/3350318/we-failed-check-if-workers-smoked-wang-fuk-court-firms-tell-fire-hearing?utm_source=rss_feed

[2026-04-16 19:17 UTC+10:00] [Zhang Minghai] [Factuality: 100]

Source: South China Morning Post

Title: We failed to check if workers smoked at Wang Fuk Court, firms tell fire hearing

Snippet: Engineering firms also say replacing fireproof windows with movable boards was unnecessary

Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/news/hong-kong/society/article/3350318/we-failed-check-if-workers-smoked-wang-fuk-court-firms-tell-fire-hearing

[2026-04-16 19:09 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: Al Jazeera

Title: South African politician Julius Malema sentenced to prison for firing gun

Snippet: South African opposition politician Julius Malema has been sentenced to time in prison for firing a rifle in ⁠the air at a party rally.

Read full article: https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2026/4/16/south-african-politician-julius-malema-sentenced-to-prison-for-firing-gun

[2026-04-16 19:06 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: ABC News

Title: 'Attention-seeking' man allegedly targeted police, defence in 'cybercrime spree'

Snippet: Aiden Wood is charged with 12 offences. (LinkedIn)

Read full article: https://www.abc.net.au/news/2026-04-16/adelaide-man-faces-court-charged-with-hacking-offences/106573290

[2026-04-16 19:00 UTC+10:00] [Human rights] [Factuality: 100]

Source: Guardian Australia

Title: Norway’s state telecoms firm accused of helping Myanmar regime seize activists

Snippet: Lawsuit in Norway alleges Telenor passed on data helping Myanmar military arrest 1,200 activists, some in safe houses

Read full article: https://www.theguardian.com/global-development/2026/apr/16/norways-state-telecoms-firm-accused-of-helping-myanmar-regime-seize-activists

[2026-04-16 18:46 UTC+10:00] [All News] [Factuality: 100]

Source: The Korea Herald

Title: Police probe supervisor who assaulted Nepalese workers, threatened them with imitation gun

Snippet: Police are investigating a man in his 70s on suspicion of assaulting two Nepalese migrant workers and threatening them with a homemade imitation firearm at a poultry farm in Hwaseong, Gyeonggi Province, police said Thursday.

Read full article: https://www.koreaherald.com/article/10719085

[2026-04-16 18:42 UTC+10:00] [Breaking News] [Factuality: 100]

Source: Daily News

Title: Former MP Chandana Kathriarachchi arrested over possession of T-56 ammunition

Snippet: Former Member of Parliament Chandana Kathriarachchi has been arrested by the Colombo Crimes Division (CCD) following the recovery of firearms-related items from his residence in Piliyandala, police said.

Read full article: https://dailynews.lk/2026/04/16/local/980912/former-mp-chandana-kathriarachchi-arrested-over-possession-of-t-56-ammunition/

[2026-04-16 18:38 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: AP News

Title: Kazakhstan sentences 19 for protest against repression in China's Xinjiang region

Snippet: BEIJING (AP) — A court in Kazakhstan convicted 19 activists after a protest against Beijing’s crackdown in China’s far-western Xinjiang region last year, in what experts and advocates said was the largest move yet by the Kazakh government to silence criticism at Beijing’s behest.

Read full article: https://apnews.com/article/kazakhstan-china-protest-xinjiang-b3c79eac1cea64b439d73e6f51115e93

[2026-04-16 18:34 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: AfricaNews

Title: Beninese pan-African activist Kemi Seba arrested in South Africa

Snippet: Police in South Africa have arrested pan-African activist, Kemi Seba, who is wanted in Benin for “inciting rebellion” after he supported a foiled coup in December.

Read full article: http://www.africanews.com/2026/04/16/beninese-pan-african-activist-kemi-seba-arrested-in-south-africa/

[2026-04-16 18:34 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: The Jerusalem Post

Title: IDF to issue tender for 12,000 Israeli-made assault drones

Snippet: IDF Ground Forces and the Ministry of Defense Procurement Directorate are seeking to equip the army with Israeli-made assault drones, as part of the developing drone war against Hamas and Hezbollah. In southern Lebanon, Hezbollah has been making increased use of drones in recent weeks. Just yesterday, an IDF spokesman revealed that Egoz unit forces had killed a Hezbollah terrorist using an assault drone, apparently a Bat-type drone manufactured by Israeli company Xtend.

Read full article: https://www.jpost.com/defense-and-tech/article-893200

[2026-04-16 18:22 UTC+10:00] [All News] [Factuality: 100]

Source: The Korea Herald

Title: Man arrested for smashing car with hammer on Ulsan street

Snippet: A man in his 50s was arrested for smashing a car carrying his wife and another man with a blunt object in Ulsan, police said.

Read full article: https://www.koreaherald.com/article/10719066

[2026-04-16 18:18 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: ABC News

Title: Attempted murder charges possible over Wangaratta stabbing

Snippet: Victoria Police have charged a man over a stabbing at a social housing complex in Wangaratta on Wednesday. (AAP: James Ross)

Read full article: https://www.abc.net.au/news/2026-04-16/court-wangaratta-dylan-de-prada-police-crime-stabbing/106571838

[2026-04-16 18:09 UTC+10:00] [All News] [Factuality: 100]

Source: The Korea Herald

Title: Hospitals ordered to pay W400m for ER refusals in death of 4-year-old

Snippet: Two hospitals that refused to accept a critically ill 4-year-old patient have been ordered by a South Korean court on Thursday to pay a combined 400 million won ($272,000) in damages to the child’s family.

Read full article: https://www.koreaherald.com/article/10719044

[2026-04-16 17:55 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: The Manila Times

Title: 3 senior police officials, 8 others reassigned amid hazing incident at PNPA

Snippet: MANILA, Philippines — Three senior police officials were reassigned in the latest reorganization within the Philippine National Police (PNP), stemming from developments at the PNP Academy (PNPA).

Read full article: https://www.manilatimes.net/2026/04/16/news/3-senior-police-officials-8-others-reassigned-amid-hazing-incident-at-pnpa/2321694

[2026-04-16 17:51 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: ABC News

Title: 'No-one's committed murder here': Port CEO urges change to tribunal process

Snippet: Port Adelaide Football Club chief executive Matthew Richardson says the AFL Tribunal process needs to improve. (ABC News: Lincoln Rothall)

Read full article: https://www.abc.net.au/news/2026-04-16/port-adelaide-chief-executive-slams-afl-tribunal-process/106572368

[2026-04-16 17:39 UTC+10:00] [National / WA] [Factuality: 100]

Source: The Age

Title: Hakea prisoners take WA government to court over ‘inhumane living conditions’

Snippet: Six men who spent time incarcerated in Hakea Prison are taking the West Australian government to court, alleging they experienced “inhumane living conditions” while in the prison system.

Read full article: https://www.theage.com.au/national/western-australia/hakea-prisoners-take-wa-government-to-court-over-inhumane-living-conditions-20260416-p5zoj6.html?ref=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_source=rss_feed

[2026-04-16 17:32 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: South Korea

Title: Samsung Electronics seeks court injunction over union's potential action

Snippet: SEOUL, April 16 (Yonhap) -- Samsung Electronics Co. has filed for a court injunction in connection with potential collective action by its labor union that could disrupt production, industry sources said Thursday.

Read full article: https://en.yna.co.kr/view/AEN20260416009300320

[2026-04-16 17:30 UTC+10:00] [National] [Factuality: 100]

Source: 9News

Title: Controversial post-Bondi protest restrictions struck down in court

Snippet: Property News: Australia's most popular suburbs in every capital city.

Read full article: https://www.9news.com.au/national/controversial-post-bondi-antiprotest-laws-struck-down-new-south-wales-courts-news/5a16acbc-2462-41b5-84e7-e997808bfc56

[2026-04-16 17:27 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: South Korea

Title: (LEAD) Special counsel seeks 2-yr sentence for ex-President Yoon over perjury

Snippet: (ATTN: UPDATES with details, background)By Lee Haye-ah

Read full article: https://en.yna.co.kr/view/AEN20260416007951315

[2026-04-16 17:20 UTC+10:00] [Sathit] [Factuality: 100]

Source: South China Morning Post

Title: 7 French tourists arrested after viral Songkran spray clash with van driver in Phuket

Snippet: Police said the group of revellers blocked traffic, sprayed water at the driver and ignored orders to disperse

Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/week-asia/lifestyle-culture/article/3350285/7-french-tourists-arrested-after-viral-songkran-spray-clash-van-driver-phuket