[2026-04-30 14:04 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: AP News

Title: ‘Mormon Wives’ star Taylor Frankie Paul and ex-partner battle for custody in Utah court

Snippet: Taylor Frankie Paul appears at the Oscars in Los Angeles on March 15, 2026. (Photo by Jordan Strauss/Invision/AP, File)

Read full article: https://apnews.com/article/taylor-frankie-paul-mormon-wives-bachelorette-90291283565644690b4814afa634cdfa

[2026-04-30 14:02 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: AP News

Title: Voting rights ruling means a big shakeup is coming for Black Caucus

Snippet: Rep. Cleo Fields, D-La., center, who represents Louisiana’s 6th congressional district, is joined by members of the Congressional Black Caucus as they speak to reporters in the wake of the Supreme Court ruling to strike down his majority Black congressional district in Louisiana, at the Capitol in Washington, Wednesday, April 29, 2026.

Read full article: https://apnews.com/article/supreme-court-voting-rights-congressional-black-congress-83eb45911c4e1a744f9d543318ba1e5e

[2026-04-30 14:01 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: AP News

Title: Florida man faces execution for step-niece's murder

Snippet: Clouds hover over the entrance of the Florida State Prison in Starke, Fla., Aug. 3, 2023. (AP Photo/Curt Anderson, File)

Read full article: https://apnews.com/article/florida-execution-james-ernest-hitchcock-51578f0febef66cd973b07c0d130c89b

[2026-04-30 14:00 UTC+10:00] [AI (artificial intelligence)] [Factuality: 90]

Source: Guardian Australia

Title: I took an algorithm to court in Sweden. The algorithm won | Charlotta Kronblad

Snippet: Gothenburg promised to optimise school admissions with a piece of code. The resulting chaos showed how unaccountable systems are ruining lives

Read full article: https://www.theguardian.com/commentisfree/2026/apr/30/i-took-an-algorithm-to-court-in-sweden-the-algorithm-won

[2026-04-30 13:49 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: The Manila Times

Title: Brazil's Senate blocks Lula's Supreme Court nominee, first rejection in 132 years

Snippet: SAO PAULO — Brazil's Senate dealt a political blow to President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva on Wednesday by rejecting his nomination to the Supreme Court, the first in more than 130 years and a sign that the veteran leader is not popular among many important lawmakers as he seeks reelection.

Read full article: https://www.manilatimes.net/2026/04/30/world/americas-emea/brazils-senate-blocks-lulas-supreme-court-nominee-first-rejection-in-132-years/2332244

[2026-04-30 13:47 UTC+10:00] [World] [Factuality: 100]

Source: 9News

Title: Christchurch shooter to remain behind bars for life

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

Read full article: https://www.9news.com.au/world/new-zealand-court-rejects-appeal-by-mosque-gunman-to-abandon-his-guilty-pleas/23a50822-486b-455f-8d2b-0711bba3bec2

[2026-04-30 13:42 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: The Manila Times

Title: Eastern police strengthen security preparations for Labor Day

Snippet: MANILA, Philippines — The Eastern Police District (EPD) is ramping up preparations for Labor Day on May 1, 2026 to ensure the safety and security.

Read full article: https://www.manilatimes.net/2026/04/30/news/eastern-police-strengthen-security-preparations-for-labor-day/2332257

[2026-04-30 13:35 UTC+10:00] [US crime] [Factuality: 100]

Source: Guardian Australia

Title: US father and daughter admit selling fake Picasso and Banksy works, duping art world

Snippet: Pair apologise in court after being accused of defrauding buyers including some of New York’s most prominent fine art auction houses

Read full article: https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2026/apr/30/father-daughter-fake-picasso-warhol-banksy-artworks

[2026-04-30 13:29 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: South Korea

Title: Top court upholds guilty verdicts for 18 people in courthouse riot related to Yoon's martial law bid

Snippet: SEOUL, April 30 (Yonhap) -- The Supreme Court on Thursday confirmed guilty verdicts for 18 people for their participation in a courthouse riot in January last year over a court decision to keep former President Yoon Suk Yeol in custody over his failed martial law bid.

Read full article: https://en.yna.co.kr/view/AEN20260430006100315

[2026-04-30 13:21 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: ABC News

Title: Woolworths discounts not 'inherently misleading', judge says

Snippet: Topic:Consumer Protection

Read full article: https://www.abc.net.au/news/2026-04-30/tense-exchanges-federal-court-case-accc-woolworths/106561702

[2026-04-30 13:21 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: South China Morning Post

Title: Tai Po fire probe: URA’s lack of price checks opened door to ‘unscrupulous consultants’

Snippet: Three witnesses from the Urban Renewal Authority scheduled to to give evidence as committee holds its 21st day of evidential hearings

Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/news/hong-kong/law-and-crime/article/3351931/tai-po-fire-probe-uras-lack-price-checks-opened-door-unscrupulous-consultants?utm_source=rss_feed

[2026-04-30 13:21 UTC+10:00] [Independent Checking Unit] [Factuality: 100]

Source: South China Morning Post

Title: Tai Po fire probe: URA’s lack of price checks opened door to ‘unscrupulous consultants’

Snippet: Three witnesses from the Urban Renewal Authority scheduled to to give evidence as committee holds its 21st day of evidential hearings

Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/news/hong-kong/law-and-crime/article/3351931/tai-po-fire-probe-uras-lack-price-checks-opened-door-unscrupulous-consultants

[2026-04-30 13:07 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: New York Post

Title: Miranda Devine: The Biden admin’s COVID vaccine cover-up and lies can no longer be denied – or the damage it caused

Snippet: As Dr. Anthony Fauci’s right-hand man, David Morens, was charged this week with conspiracy and destruction of federal records in the COVID-19 cover-up, another scandal over the vaccine was unfolding on Capitol Hill.

Read full article: https://nypost.com/2026/04/29/opinion/miranda-devine-the-biden-admins-covid-vaccine-cover-up-and-lies-can-no-longer-be-denied-or-the-damage-it-caused/

[2026-04-30 13:03 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: South Korea

Title: 1 killed, 2 injured in apartment fire in Uiwang

Snippet: UIWANG, South Korea, April 30 (Yonhap) -- A fire broke out at an apartment in Uiwang, just south of Seoul, on Thursday, killing one person and injuring two others, officials said.

Read full article: https://en.yna.co.kr/view/AEN20260430005700315

[2026-04-30 12:57 UTC+10:00] [Christchurch shooting] [Factuality: 100]

Source: Guardian Australia

Title: Christchurch gunman fails in bid to appeal against guilty pleas by New Zealand court

Snippet: Australian white supremacist who murdered 51 Muslims said poor mental health made him admit to crimes

Read full article: https://www.theguardian.com/world/2026/apr/30/christchurch-gunman-shooter-mosque-attacker-appeal-fails-ntwnfb

[2026-04-30 12:44 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: South Korea

Title: Supreme Court sides with Nexon in trade secret dispute with Ironmace

Snippet: SEOUL, April 30 (Yonhap) -- The Supreme Court on Thursday upheld a lower court's ruling that ordered game development company Ironmace Co. to pay 5.76 billion won (US$3.87 million) in damages to industry rival Nexon Co. for trade secret infringement.

Read full article: https://en.yna.co.kr/view/AEN20260430005000315

[2026-04-30 12:42 UTC+10:00] [All News] [Factuality: 100]

Source: The Korea Herald

Title: Mother arrested after beating 8-month-old son to death with TV remote

Snippet: A woman in her 30s has been arrested on suspicion of killing her 8-month-old son, officials said Thursday.

Read full article: https://www.koreaherald.com/article/10729282

[2026-04-30 12:38 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: ABC News

Title: Breaking: Christchurch mosque attacker's conviction appeal application declined by NZ court

Snippet: The New Zealand Court of Appeal's judgment follows a five-day hearing in February this year in Wellington. (ABC News: Che Chorley)

Read full article: https://www.abc.net.au/news/2026-04-30/christchurch-attacker-conviction-appeal-rejected-by-nz-court/106621126

[2026-04-30 12:36 UTC+10:00] [National] [Factuality: 92]

Source: 9News

Title: Men accused of flying drone over Wollongong to traffic drugs

Snippet: Two men have been charged today over allegedly smuggling drugs by drone south of Sydney.Events began about 11.45pm on Tuesday when police were called to a unit complex on Corrimal Street, Wollongong, after two men were reported acting suspiciously.Officers found the pair – aged 43 and 24 – allegedly hiding inside the building.READ MORE: Family releases statement after two children killed in house fireTwo men have been charged with allegedly smuggling drugs by drone over Wollongong in NSW.

Read full article: https://www.9news.com.au/national/men-charged-with-smuggling-drugs-by-drone-in-wollongong/b5a21901-6b91-4a56-8c8c-7c98c18db15d

[2026-04-30 12:32 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: The Manila Times

Title: Who is ICC Judge Joanna Korner?

Snippet: MANILA, Philippines — International Criminal Court (ICC) Judge Joanna Korner was selected by the tribunal to preside over the trial of former president Rodrigo Duterte.

Read full article: https://www.manilatimes.net/2026/04/30/news/who-is-icc-judge-joanna-korner/2332228

[2026-04-30 12:24 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: South China Morning Post

Title: Gruesome details alleged in D4vd case: chainsaws, a paddling pool and corpse in Tesla

Snippet: Prosecutors say R&B singer killed 14-year-old girl to stop her from exposing their relationship and ruining his career

Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/news/world/united-states-canada/article/3351933/chainsaws-and-paddling-pool-gruesome-details-alleged-d4vd-case?utm_source=rss_feed

[2026-04-30 12:24 UTC+10:00] [Los Angeles] [Factuality: 100]

Source: South China Morning Post

Title: Gruesome details alleged in D4vd case: chainsaws, a paddling pool and corpse in Tesla

Snippet: Prosecutors say R&B singer killed 14-year-old girl to stop her from exposing their relationship and ruining his career

Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/news/world/united-states-canada/article/3351933/chainsaws-and-paddling-pool-gruesome-details-alleged-d4vd-case

[2026-04-30 12:10 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: South China Morning Post

Title: French teen facing jail over straw licking stunt allowed to leave Singapore

Snippet: Didier Gaspard Owen Maximilien gets permission to travel to Manila from May 2-25 for an internship

Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/news/asia/southeast-asia/article/3351928/french-teen-facing-jail-over-straw-licking-stunt-allowed-leave-singapore?utm_source=rss_feed

[2026-04-30 12:10 UTC+10:00] [mischief] [Factuality: 100]

Source: South China Morning Post

Title: French teen facing jail over straw licking stunt allowed to leave Singapore

Snippet: Didier Gaspard Owen Maximilien gets permission to travel to Manila from May 2-25 for an internship

Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/news/asia/southeast-asia/article/3351928/french-teen-facing-jail-over-straw-licking-stunt-allowed-leave-singapore

[2026-04-30 12:09 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 90]

Source: New York Post

Title: Victor Wembanyama vehemently defends crying on court: ‘Refuse to carry the burden’

Snippet: Victor Wembanyama is putting a new spin on Lesley Gore’s 1963 hit, “It’s My Party.”

Read full article: https://nypost.com/2026/04/29/sports/victor-wembanyama-vehemently-defends-crying-on-court/

[2026-04-30 12:07 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: AP News

Title: Brenton Tarrant loses appeal bid in Christchurch mosque shootings

Snippet: An armed policeman patrols the grounds at the Al Noor mosque following the previous week’s mass shooting in Christchurch, New Zealand, on March 23, 2019. (AP Photo/Mark Baker, File)

Read full article: https://apnews.com/article/christchurch-mosque-shooter-brenton-tarrant-appeal-newzealand-512815f9aa9e54909b6824761bac615d

[2026-04-30 12:05 UTC+10:00] [National / Queensland] [Factuality: 100]

Source: The Age

Title: ‘Vanity project’: Queensland sues Twiggy Forrest to recoup $66m grant

Snippet: The Queensland government has launched Supreme Court action against one of Australia’s biggest companies to recoup almost $66 million it ploughed into a failed green hydrogen plant in Gladstone.

Read full article: https://www.theage.com.au/national/queensland/vanity-project-queensland-sues-twiggy-forrest-to-recoup-66m-grant-20260430-p5zsfo.html?ref=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_source=rss_feed

[2026-04-30 12:02 UTC+10:00] [National / Queensland] [Factuality: 95]

Source: The Age

Title: ‘He snapped’: Accused killer to stand trial after friend reveals text messages

Snippet: An accused murderer who will face trial over the death of his girlfriend, whose body was found at the bottom of a beach cliffside almost 30 years ago, had told a friend he “snapped”, a Queensland court has heard.

Read full article: https://www.theage.com.au/national/queensland/he-snapped-accused-killer-to-stand-trial-after-friend-reveals-text-messages-20260430-p5zseg.html?ref=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_source=rss_feed

[2026-04-30 12:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 92]

Source: South China Morning Post

Title: Can Philippines’ new anti-Pogo playbook rein in fast-moving scam hubs?

Snippet: The new inter-agency rules aim to give investigators a framework tailored to Pogo-linked crime and support a coordinated response

Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/week-asia/politics/article/3351903/can-philippines-new-anti-pogo-playbook-rein-fast-moving-scam-hubs?utm_source=rss_feed

[2026-04-30 12:00 UTC+10:00] [Metro Manila] [Factuality: 92]

Source: South China Morning Post

Title: Can Philippines’ new anti-Pogo playbook rein in fast-moving scam hubs?

Snippet: The new inter-agency rules aim to give investigators a framework tailored to Pogo-linked crime and support a coordinated response

Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/week-asia/politics/article/3351903/can-philippines-new-anti-pogo-playbook-rein-fast-moving-scam-hubs

[2026-04-30 11:49 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: The Manila Times

Title: BI nabs alleged foreign scammers, money launderers in Pampanga crackdown

Snippet: MANILA, Philippines — Authorities arrested three foreigners in Pampanga for their suspected involvement in online scamming and money laundering, as part of the government’s intensified crackdown on transnational crimes.

Read full article: https://www.manilatimes.net/2026/04/30/news/bi-nabs-alleged-foreign-scammers-money-launderers-in-pampanga-crackdown/2332230

[2026-04-30 11:39 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: New York Post

Title: Mississippi man charged with killing mother, allegedly flushing her remains down toilet

Snippet: A Mississippi man is charged with killing his mother after authorities allegedly found him trying to flush pieces of her flesh down a toilet in what a local sheriff called one of “the most heinous crimes that I’ve ever witnessed in my entire life.”

Read full article: https://nypost.com/2026/04/29/us-news/mississippi-man-charged-with-killing-mother-allegedly-flushing-her-remains-down-toilet/

[2026-04-30 11:30 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: South China Morning Post

Title: Should the law treat autonomous AI ‘agents’ as legal persons?

Snippet: As AI agents can now make decisions and act independently, the law should start treating them – not their creators or users – as legal persons

Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/news/hong-kong/law-and-crime/article/3351855/should-law-treat-autonomous-ai-agents-legal-persons?utm_source=rss_feed

[2026-04-30 11:30 UTC+10:00] [human civilization] [Factuality: 100]

Source: South China Morning Post

Title: Should the law treat autonomous AI ‘agents’ as legal persons?

Snippet: As AI agents can now make decisions and act independently, the law should start treating them – not their creators or users – as legal persons

Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/news/hong-kong/law-and-crime/article/3351855/should-law-treat-autonomous-ai-agents-legal-persons

[2026-04-30 11:27 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: ABC News

Title: Melbourne teacher charged after camera found in school bathroom

Snippet: Kingswood Primary teacher Timothy Blamires was charged with possessing and producing child abuse material. (Supplied)

Read full article: https://www.abc.net.au/news/2026-04-30/melbourne-teacher-charged-camera-found-in-school-bathroom/106623054

[2026-04-30 11:26 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: BBC News

Title: Royal commission into Bondi shooting says gun reform should be prioritised

Snippet: A landmark royal commission into antisemitism, called in the aftermath of the Bondi shooting, has recommended that gun reforms be prioritised and policing arrangements for Jewish holidays extended to other Jewish festivals.

Read full article: https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/cdjpw0n889yo?at_medium=RSS&at_campaign=rss

[2026-04-30 11:26 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: ABC News

Title: Keith Lees to stand trial over death of partner in 1997

Snippet: Meaghan Louise Rose in an undated photo. (Supplied)

Read full article: https://www.abc.net.au/news/2026-04-30/keith-lees-committal-hearing-meaghan-louise-rose-murder-day-two/106622930

[2026-04-30 11:18 UTC+10:00] [Bondi beach terror attack] [Factuality: 100]

Source: Guardian Australia

Title: Bondi royal commission: Australia’s ‘counter-terrorism capability’ should be bolstered in wake of terror attack, report finds

Snippet: Interim report contains 14 recommendations, after inquiry examined agencies’ actions before the attack in which 15 people were killed

Read full article: https://www.theguardian.com/australia-news/2026/apr/30/bondi-beach-antisemitism-royal-commission-findings-ntwnfb

[2026-04-30 11:13 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 90]

Source: New York Post

Title: Lakers star guard Austin Reaves returns in Game 5 vs. Rockets

Snippet: After being sidelined for nearly four weeks because of an oblique injury, Lakers star guard Austin Reaves made his long-awaited return to the court in Game 5 against the Rockets.

Read full article: https://nypost.com/2026/04/29/sports/lakers-austin-reaves-returns-in-game-5-vs-rockets/

[2026-04-30 11:12 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 95]

Source: New York Post

Title: Disney artist behind iconic theme park designs warns thief who targeted Palm Springs home

Snippet: A famed artist who worked on iconic theme parks for Disney had a tiki carving stolen from the Palm Springs home he designed — and he’s warning the culprit could face a lifelong curse for the crime.

Read full article: https://nypost.com/2026/04/29/us-news/disney-artist-behind-iconic-theme-park-designs-warns-thief-who-targeted-palm-springs-home/

[2026-04-30 11:12 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 92]

Source: ABC News

Title: Men refused bail after alleged failed drone drug delivery

Snippet: Police allege illicit drugs were found in a doggy bag attached to a crashed drone. (Supplied: NSW Police)

Read full article: https://www.abc.net.au/news/2026-04-30/illawarra-drone-drug-delivery-charges-wollongong-meth-bust/106624150

[2026-04-30 11:11 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: New York Post

Title: Brute arrested after exposing himself to child at SoCal bus stop

Snippet: A deranged man is behind bars on Wednesday after a confrontation caught on camera where he exposed himself to a father and his child.

Read full article: https://nypost.com/2026/04/29/us-news/man-arrested-in-valencia-for-exposing-himself-at-bus-station/

[2026-04-30 11:02 UTC+10:00] [Trump administration] [Factuality: 100]

Source: Guardian Australia

Title: Trump news at a glance: White House celebrates as civil rights groups condemn supreme court’s Voting Rights Act ruling

Snippet: Court’s 6-3 decision is a major upheaval in US civil rights law and gives lawmakers permission to draw districting plans that weaken the influence of Black and other minority voters– key US politics stories from Wednesday 29 April at a glance

Read full article: https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2026/apr/29/trump-news-latest-updates-today

[2026-04-30 10:55 UTC+10:00] [Politics / NSW] [Factuality: 100]

Source: The Age

Title: Jewish security, gun buyback in focus as five Bondi recommendations stay secret

Snippet: NSW Police should deploy the same security procedures for “high risk” Jewish festivals and events as used for Jewish High Holy days such as Rosh Hashanah and Yom Kippur, the interim report from the royal commission into antisemitism has recommended.

Read full article: https://www.theage.com.au/politics/nsw/jewish-security-gun-buyback-in-focus-as-five-bondi-recommendations-stay-secret-20260428-p5zrsm.html?ref=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_source=rss_feed

[2026-04-30 10:49 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 92]

Source: ABC News

Title: Accused double killer Beau Lamarre-Condon's mother to remain in custody

Snippet: Accused double killer Beau Lamarre-Condon's mother Coleen Lamarre will spend at least two weeks in custody as she awaits trial. (Supplied: Facebook)

Read full article: https://www.abc.net.au/news/2026-04-30/beau-lamarre-condon-mum-coleen-court-pervert-course-of-justice/106623674

[2026-04-30 10:36 UTC+10:00] [National] [Factuality: 100]

Source: 9News

Title: Antisemitism report recommends gun buyback scheme, more counter-terrorism powers

Snippet: Auto news: Public electric car charging cables cut and stolen at shopping centre

Read full article: https://www.9news.com.au/national/antisemitism-royal-commission-interim-report-findings-bondi-beach-shooting-social-cohesion-australia/2911e464-b083-4a7a-a5a9-435f2facc0ee

[2026-04-30 10:31 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: New York Post

Title: Gunman accused of murdering world renowned CalTech astrophysicist smirks in court

Snippet: The man accused of murdering a prominent California Institute of Technology astrophysicist showed little remorse for his alleged crime during a court appearance on Wednesday.

Read full article: https://nypost.com/2026/04/29/us-news/gunman-accused-of-murdering-world-renowned-caltech-astrophysicist-smirks-in-court/

[2026-04-30 10:29 UTC+10:00] [Culture / Music] [Factuality: 100]

Source: The Age

Title: Singer D4vd accused of stabbing 14-year-old girl to death to silence her

Snippet: Warning: graphic content

Read full article: https://www.theage.com.au/culture/music/singer-d4vd-accused-of-stabbing-14-year-old-girl-to-death-to-silence-her-20260430-p5zsfc.html?ref=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_source=rss_feed

[2026-04-30 10:21 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: New York Post

Title: New Orleans sheriff indicted following investigation into monthslong prison jailbreak

Snippet: A grand jury on Wednesday indicted a Louisiana sheriff whose office came under investigation after 10 inmates broke out of a New Orleans jail in an audacious escape that happened on her watch.

Read full article: https://nypost.com/2026/04/29/us-news/new-orleans-sheriff-indicted-following-investigation-into-months-long-prison-jailbreak/

[2026-04-30 10:00 UTC+10:00] [Australia] [Factuality: 90]

Source: SBS News

Title: Police condemn violence in Alice Springs after arrest over death of Kumanjayi Little Baby

Snippet: Community members clashed with police outside Alice Springs Hospital, where Jefferson Lewis was taken after being arrested. Source: AAP / Rhett Hammerton

Read full article: https://www.sbs.com.au/news/article/police-find-body-of-missing-alice-springs-five-year-old-as-chief-minister-calls-for-justice/k114mk3ez