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

Source: South China Morning Post

Title: Can the US Democrats beat Trump by becoming more like him? A Chinese academic weighs in

Snippet: Fighting fire with fire may deliver electoral wins, but risks hurting the party’s brand eventually, Chinese academic argues

Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/news/china/politics/article/3352230/can-us-democrats-beat-trump-becoming-more-him-chinese-academic-weighs?utm_source=rss_feed

[2026-05-03 00:00 UTC+10:00] [Contemporary American Review] [Factuality: 100]

Source: South China Morning Post

Title: Can the US Democrats beat Trump by becoming more like him? A Chinese academic weighs in

Snippet: Fighting fire with fire may deliver electoral wins, but risks hurting the party’s brand eventually, Chinese academic argues

Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/news/china/politics/article/3352230/can-us-democrats-beat-trump-becoming-more-him-chinese-academic-weighs

[2026-05-02 23:57 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: The Manila Times

Title: Anihan Technical School marks 40 years with fundraising event for women’s education

Snippet: CALAMBA CITY, Laguna — Celebrating four decades of empowering women through education and skills training, Anihan Technical School is set to hold a major fundraising event aimed at expanding scholarship opportunities and upgrading its facilities.

Read full article: https://www.manilatimes.net/2026/05/02/regions/anihan-technical-school-marks-40-years-with-fundraising-event-for-womens-education/2334261

[2026-05-02 23:24 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: New York Post

Title: Sicko NYC theater teacher bragged about grooming kids, caught with trove of sick pics — now he’s headed to prison

Snippet: A New York City theater teacher caught with more than 1,000 heinous images and videos of child sex abuse involving kids as young as 6 has been sentenced to 12 and a half years behind bars, authorities said.

Read full article: https://nypost.com/2026/05/02/us-news/nyc-theater-teacher-sentenced-to-12-5-years-behind-bars-for-child-pornography/

[2026-05-02 22:52 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: New York Post

Title: Socialists at Mamdani’s alma mater Bowdoin to host mayor’s Israel-hating dad and Marxist influencer Hasan Piker

Snippet: A socialist group at Bowdoin College — Mayor Mamdani’s $94,000-a-year alma mater — is defying administrators by planning to host Hizzoner’s anti-Israel father on campus, while courting toxic Marxist influencer Hasan Piker for a separate lecture.

Read full article: https://nypost.com/2026/05/02/us-news/socialists-at-mamdanis-alma-mater-planning-to-host-mayors-israel-hating-father-and-marxist-influencer-hasan-piker/

[2026-05-02 21:39 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: RT News

Title: Here’s where Washington and the rest of the world diverge

Snippet: By Fyodor Lukyanov, the editor-in-chief of Russia in Global Affairs, chairman of the Presidium of the Council on Foreign and Defense Policy, and research director of the Valdai International Discussion Club.

Read full article: https://www.rt.com/news/639326-russia-china-america-bargain/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=RSS

[2026-05-02 21:39 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: RT News

Title: Here’s where Washington and the rest of the world diverge

Snippet: By Fyodor Lukyanov, the editor-in-chief of Russia in Global Affairs, chairman of the Presidium of the Council on Foreign and Defense Policy, and research director of the Valdai International Discussion Club.

Read full article: https://www.rt.com/news/639326-russia-china-america-bargain/

[2026-05-02 21:18 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: The Jerusalem Post

Title: Faith, values and coexistence deepen at a Jewish school in Manchester - opinion

Snippet: On a recent work trip back to Manchester, I found myself in a conversation that left a deeper impression than any meeting on my schedule. It was with Rabbi Chaim Cohen, the head of religious studies at King David School, Manchester, a school that, for decades, stood as the flagship of mainstream Jewish education in the city.

Read full article: https://www.jpost.com/opinion/article-894676

[2026-05-02 21:18 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: The Jerusalem Post

Title: France’s double standards on Israel is a betrayal of moral values - opinion

Snippet: France’s policy in recent years, particularly since the rise of Emmanuel Macron, amounts to nothing less than a betrayal of moral values. Behind polished language about human rights, diplomacy, and balance lies a troubling reality of hypocrisy, moral weakness, and even open hostility toward Israel and its allies.

Read full article: https://www.jpost.com/opinion/article-894705

[2026-05-02 21:00 UTC+10:00] [West Bank] [Factuality: 100]

Source: Guardian Australia

Title: ‘Go inside, he will kill you’: Israeli militants step up West Bank school attacks

Snippet: Education is being targeted across Palestine, with the murder of 14-year-old Aws al-Naasan only the latest in a spree of violence

Read full article: https://www.theguardian.com/world/2026/may/02/israeli-militants-attack-west-bank-schools-settler-violence

[2026-05-02 19:30 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: The Manila Times

Title: Lady Bulldogs bark to 5th straight Finals appearance, oust Tigresses

Snippet: MANILA, Philippines — The National University Lady Bulldogs barked to their fifth straight Finals appearance after dispatching the University of Santo Tomas Golden Tigresses, 20-25, 26-24, 26-24, 25-21, in the final phase of the stepladder semifinals at the Araneta Coliseum Saturday.

Read full article: https://www.manilatimes.net/2026/05/02/sports/lady-bulldogs-bark-to-5th-straight-finals-appearance-oust-tigresses/2334198

[2026-05-02 19:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: South China Morning Post

Title: UAE’s Opec exit signals aim to accelerate foreign policy diversification

Snippet: Iran’s attacks on Gulf states have forced Abu Dhabi to rethink its place within the Saudi Arabia-led diplomatic architecture, analysts say

Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/week-asia/politics/article/3352207/uaes-opec-exit-signals-aim-accelerate-foreign-policy-diversification?utm_source=rss_feed

[2026-05-02 19:00 UTC+10:00] [Abu Dhabi] [Factuality: 100]

Source: South China Morning Post

Title: UAE’s Opec exit signals aim to accelerate foreign policy diversification

Snippet: Iran’s attacks on Gulf states have forced Abu Dhabi to rethink its place within the Saudi Arabia-led diplomatic architecture, analysts say

Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/week-asia/politics/article/3352207/uaes-opec-exit-signals-aim-accelerate-foreign-policy-diversification

[2026-05-02 18:37 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: South China Morning Post

Title: Why are modern Chinese film audiences shying away from dubbed films?

Snippet: Greater subtitle literacy among streaming viewers is among factors chipping away at enthusiasm for dubbed films in China

Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/news/china/politics/article/3352213/why-are-modern-chinese-film-audiences-shying-away-dubbed-films?utm_source=rss_feed

[2026-05-02 18:37 UTC+10:00] [CCTV] [Factuality: 100]

Source: South China Morning Post

Title: Why are modern Chinese film audiences shying away from dubbed films?

Snippet: Greater subtitle literacy among streaming viewers is among factors chipping away at enthusiasm for dubbed films in China

Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/news/china/politics/article/3352213/why-are-modern-chinese-film-audiences-shying-away-dubbed-films

[2026-05-02 16:21 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: The Manila Times

Title: UST writes fairytale ending in perfect SGVIL run

Snippet: MANILA, Philippines — University of Santo Tomas’ breakthrough championship in the 2026 Shakey’s Girls Volleyball Invitational League (SGVIL) Rising Stars Cup Division 1 is a story of resilience, hard work and unquestionable heart.

Read full article: https://www.manilatimes.net/2026/05/02/sports/ust-writes-fairytale-ending-in-perfect-sgvil-run/2334173

[2026-05-02 15:40 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 90]

Source: New York Post

Title: Kansas State freshman Jack Fleischaker, 19, dies after falling from fraternity house window

Snippet: A Kansas State University freshman died after he fell from a fraternity house window — just weeks away from the end of the semester.

Read full article: https://nypost.com/2026/05/02/us-news/kansas-state-university-student-jack-fleischaker-dies-after-falling-from-fraternity-house-window/

[2026-05-02 15:20 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: The Manila Times

Title: AI-powered university policy hub to simplify student access

Snippet: MANILA, Philippines—The Department of Science and Technology (DOST) launched an artificial intelligence-driven university policy hub, aimed at simplifying access to institutional policies for students.

Read full article: https://www.manilatimes.net/2026/05/02/news/ai-powered-university-policy-hub-to-simplify-student-access/2334169

[2026-05-02 14:00 UTC+10:00] [Peking University] [Factuality: 100]

Source: South China Morning Post

Title: China’s Hou Yifan a world chess champion who changes the rules and pushes the boundaries

Snippet: Youngest female Grandmaster in history helped improve format of women’s game, is now a professor looking into cognitive benefits of chess

Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/sport/other-sport/article/3352175/chinas-hou-yifan-world-chess-champion-who-changes-rules-and-pushes-boundaries

[2026-05-02 13:44 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: The Manila Times

Title: UST, NU dispute UAAP Finals berth

Snippet: MANILA, Philippines — UNIVERSITY of Santo Tomas hopes to hurdle yet another team it has yet to beat in UAAP Season 88 collegiate women’s volleyball as it takes on defending two-time champion and No. 2 seed National University in a do-or-die clash for the last Finals berth on Saturday at the Araneta Coliseum.

Read full article: https://www.manilatimes.net/2026/05/02/sports/ust-nu-dispute-uaap-finals-berth/2334155

[2026-05-02 12:26 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: ABC News

Title: Engineering students launch rocket to 10,000 feet in Australian outback

Snippet: ABC Mildura-Swan Hill

Read full article: https://www.abc.net.au/news/2026-05-02/student-rocket-launch-galah-space-industry/106543648

[2026-05-02 12:00 UTC+10:00] [Editors' Pick] [Factuality: 100]

Source: Rappler

Title: Gov’t offers aid to help OFWs convert work experience into college degrees

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

Read full article: https://www.rappler.com/philippines/overseas-filipinos/ched-owwa-leap-ofws-scholarship-program-college-degree-eteeap/

[2026-05-02 11:25 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: Zero Hedge

Title: DOJ Probes 36 Illinois School Districts Over Sexual Orientation Content In Pre-K–12 Classes

Snippet: Authored by Naveen Anthrappully via The Epoch Times,

Read full article: https://www.zerohedge.com/political/doj-probes-36-illinois-school-districts-over-sexual-orientation-content-pre-k-12-classes

[2026-05-02 11:16 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: ABC News

Title: How a load of 're-pimped' bikes are helping outback kids get to school

Snippet: ABC Midwest & Wheatbelt

Read full article: https://www.abc.net.au/news/2026-05-02/bikes-bring-better-school-attendance-in-outback-town/106604228

[2026-05-02 10:30 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: South China Morning Post

Title: Hong Kong tech hub progress ‘significant’, Dalton Venture’s Steve Sun says

Snippet: City’s measures to retain research talent and encourage the commercialisation of research results ‘gradually taking effect’, venture capitalist says

Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/tech/policy/article/3352173/hong-kong-tech-hub-progress-significant-dalton-ventures-steve-sun-says?utm_source=rss_feed

[2026-05-02 10:30 UTC+10:00] [Hong Kong] [Factuality: 100]

Source: South China Morning Post

Title: Hong Kong tech hub progress ‘significant’, Dalton Venture’s Steve Sun says

Snippet: City’s measures to retain research talent and encourage the commercialisation of research results ‘gradually taking effect’, venture capitalist says

Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/tech/policy/article/3352173/hong-kong-tech-hub-progress-significant-dalton-ventures-steve-sun-says

[2026-05-02 09:52 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: New York Post

Title: High gas-price culprit? Gavin Newsom and Sacramento

Snippet: A tale of two gas stations drives home a point: It’s Sacramento policy –– and not the Iran war –– that make fuel costs so onerous in California.

Read full article: https://nypost.com/2026/05/01/opinion/high-gas-price-culprit-sacramento/

[2026-05-02 09:06 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 95]

Source: BBC News

Title: Revise, recall, then rest - your exam season survival guide

Snippet: Exams season is upon us, which means after months of learning, revising and memorising it's nearly crunch time.

Read full article: https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/c1j2lw5r24jo?at_medium=RSS&at_campaign=rss

[2026-05-02 08:30 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: AP News

Title: US to withdraw 5,000 troops from Germany in next 6-12 months

Snippet: President Donald Trump arrives to speak at a charter school in The Villages, Fla., Friday, May 1, 2026. (AP Photo/Matt Rourke)

Read full article: https://apnews.com/article/trump-merz-germany-troops-withdrawal-nato-d37af7bcd1a97e265f3b3afd8aa65142

[2026-05-02 08:16 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: The Jerusalem Post

Title: EU condemns Palestinian Authority textbooks containing 'antisemitism, glorification of jihad'

Snippet: The European Union passed several resolutions condemning Palestinian Authority educational materials containing antisemitism and glorification of jihad, the Institute for Monitoring Peace and Cultural Tolerance in School Education (IMPACT-se) reported on Wednesday.

Read full article: https://www.jpost.com/international/article-894857

[2026-05-02 08:02 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: ABC News

Title: Dingo sightings near primary school put parents on edge

Snippet: Dingoes attacks have been reported in Karijini and there have been sightings in Dampier. (ABC News — file photo)

Read full article: https://www.abc.net.au/news/2026-05-02/dingoes-seen-at-primary-school-dampier-pilbara-wa/106583062

[2026-05-02 07:36 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 90]

Source: New York Post

Title: Walk-off celebration turns violent in La Salle-Bishop Amat HS baseball game

Snippet: It’s not uncommon for emotions to run hot when high school athletes are battling for a league title.

Read full article: https://nypost.com/2026/05/01/sports/near-brawl-ends-la-salle-bishop-amat-high-school-baseball-game/

[2026-05-02 07:30 UTC+10:00] [Greater Bay Area] [Factuality: 100]

Source: South China Morning Post

Title: Hong Kong’s population policy is still trapped in a city state mindset

Snippet: Rather than encouraging more births, Hong Kong should align its family-related policies with the Greater Bay Area’s demographic system

Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/opinion/hong-kong-opinion/article/3351750/hong-kongs-population-policy-still-trapped-city-state-mindset

[2026-05-02 07:30 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: South China Morning Post

Title: Hong Kong’s population policy is still trapped in a city state mindset

Snippet: Rather than encouraging more births, Hong Kong should align its family-related policies with the Greater Bay Area’s demographic system

Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/opinion/hong-kong-opinion/article/3351750/hong-kongs-population-policy-still-trapped-city-state-mindset?utm_source=rss_feed

[2026-05-02 07:26 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: New York Post

Title: San Francisco’s new drug center lockup lets addicts walk right out

Snippet: It’s a lockup with an open-door policy.

Read full article: https://nypost.com/2026/05/01/us-news/san-francisco-opens-sobering-center-alternative-to-jail-hospital/

[2026-05-02 07:05 UTC+10:00] [Colleges and Universities] [Factuality: 100]

Source: The New York Times

Title: Bard College’s President, Leon Botstein, Will Retire After Epstein Revelations

Snippet: The president of Bard College, who has run the unorthodox liberal-arts school for more than a half century, announced his retirement on Friday, after the release of documents that showed he had a closer relationship with Jeffrey Epstein than previously known.

Read full article: https://www.nytimes.com/2026/05/01/us/bard-president-leon-botstein-jeffrey-epstein.html

[2026-05-02 06:45 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: AfricaNews

Title: China drops tariffs on all African nations except Eswatini

Snippet: A China policy giving Africa's biggest economies tariff-free access to its market for the next two years came into effect Friday while its economic rival the United States seeks to impose new import taxes under President Donald Trump's push for protectionism.

Read full article: http://www.africanews.com/2026/05/01/china-drops-tariffs-on-all-african-nations-except-eswatini/

[2026-05-02 06:42 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: The Manila Times

Title: Trump task force report alleges anti-Christian discrimination under Biden administration

Snippet: A Trump administration task force has alleged wide-ranging discrimination against Christians during the tenure of former President Joe Biden, claiming in a new report they were targeted in areas such as education, tax law and prosecution of anti-abortion protesters.

Read full article: https://www.manilatimes.net/2026/05/02/world/trump-task-force-report-alleges-anti-christian-discrimination-under-biden-administration/2334090

[2026-05-02 06:30 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: New York Post

Title: Stream It Or Skip It: ‘Swapped’ on Netflix, a Derivative Yet Appealing Talking-Animal Body-Swap Cartoon

Snippet: The animated brain-switch comedy is having a moment: Swapped (now on Netflix), which finds two inexplicable cute-animal thingies walking the proverbial mile in each other’s skulls, follows the Pixar hit Hoppers, in which an activist college student has her mind vworped into a robot beaver. The former switcheroo is today’s topic of review, a movie by Tangled director and longtime Disney creative Nathan Greno, who office-swapped over to Netflix recently to spearhead Swapped, a big enough deal to draw recent

Read full article: https://decider.com/2026/05/01/swapped-netflix-movie-review/

[2026-05-02 06:06 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: AP News

Title: Trump critic who fled El Salvador as a teen named West Virginia Roman Catholic bishop

Snippet: Auxiliary Bishop Evelio Menjivar-Ayala speaks on a panel about immigration at Georgetown University in Washington, Thursday, Sept. 11, 2025. (AP Photo/Luis Andres Henao)

Read full article: https://apnews.com/article/west-virginia-catholic-bishop-trump-immigration-cdd4554bde6fac45df2a0246e23c7d84

[2026-05-02 05:48 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: New York Post

Title: Remains of second missing USF grad student found by fisherman: cops

Snippet: The body of a second missing University of South Florida grad student has been identified after a fisherman snagged his line on the corpse in a Tampa waterway, police said Friday.

Read full article: https://nypost.com/2026/05/01/us-news/remains-of-second-missing-usf-grad-student-found-by-fisherman-cops/

[2026-05-02 05:39 UTC+10:00] [General Features] [Factuality: 100]

Source: Daily News

Title: A towering figure in Sri Lankan publishing

Snippet: The passing of Deshabandu Sirisumana Godage on 28th April 2026 marks the end of an era in the history of book publishing in Sri Lanka. At the age of 90, he leaves behind not merely a business legacy, but a cultural institution that profoundly shaped the literary life of Sri Lanka.

Read full article: https://dailynews.lk/2026/05/02/features/988148/a-towering-figure-in-sri-lankan-publishing/

[2026-05-02 05:37 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: Daily News

Title: Thisarindu and Dahamdi National chess champions - DailyNews

Snippet: Sixteen year old Thisarindu Induwara of Royal College Colombo emerged Mens champion and nineteen year old . Dahamdi Sanudula of NSBM Green University emerged Womens champion of the Sri Lanka National Chess Championhips 2026 conducted by Chess Federation of Sri Lanka.

Read full article: https://dailynews.lk/2026/05/02/sports/988129/thisarindu-and-dahamdi-national-chess-champions/

[2026-05-02 05:33 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: Daily News

Title: Life and legacy of Deshabandu Sirisumana Godage - DailyNews

Snippet: Born in 1936 in the village of Palatuwa, Matara, Sirisumana Godage was the sixth child in a family of nine siblings. He received his primary education at Palatuwa Gunaratana Maha Vidyalaya. Due to the economic hardships faced by his family, he moved to Kalutara at the age of 15 and began his professional journey as a book binder.

Read full article: https://dailynews.lk/2026/05/02/local/988335/life-and-legacy-of-deshabandu-sirisumana-godage/

[2026-05-02 05:32 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: Daily News

Title: Panadura Balika MV RoboPulse-EXPO 26 - DailyNews

Snippet: The Panadura Balika MV held RoboPulse-EXPO 26 in the main hall of the school.

Read full article: https://dailynews.lk/2026/05/02/local/988299/panadura-balika-mv-robopulse-expo-26/

[2026-05-02 05:15 UTC+10:00] [West Virginia] [Factuality: 95]

Source: Guardian Australia

Title: Pope appoints former undocumented immigrant as bishop of West Virginia

Snippet: Leo, who has criticized Trump’s hardline immigration policy, selected Evelio Menjivar-Ayala as state’s new bishop

Read full article: https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2026/may/01/pope-former-undocumented-immigrant-bishop-west-virginia

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

Source: New York Post

Title: Body found in Florida identified as 2nd missing student from Bangladesh: ‘Monstrous crime’

Snippet: ORLANDO, Fla. (AP) — A body found in Tampa Bay has been identified as the second missing University of South Florida doctoral student from Bangladesh, a sheriff said Friday. He described their killings as “a monstrous crime.”

Read full article: https://nypost.com/2026/05/01/world-news/body-found-in-tampa-bay-identified-as-2nd-missing-student-from-bangladesh/

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

Source: The Age

Title: 9 easy wardrobe pieces for time-poor mums

Snippet: Mother’s Day gifting doesn’t need to be overwrought or overthought. It’s about choosing pieces she’ll genuinely love and use, such as wardrobe heroes and daily essentials that slot seamlessly into her routine. Think elevated basics, comfortable layers and considered accessories that work across busy mornings, work commitments and school pick-ups.

Read full article: https://www.theage.com.au/national/9-easy-wardrobe-pieces-for-time-poor-mums-20260417-p5zowq.html?ref=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_source=rss_feed

[2026-05-02 04:34 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: The Jerusalem Post

Title: The great disconnect: Why Israel is losing America while winning in Iran - opinion

Snippet: The halls of power in Washington DC have rarely echoed with such full-throated, uncompromising support for the State of Israel. From the Oval Office to the high-ranking echelons of the Pentagon, the Trump administration has framed the US-Israel partnership not merely as a strategic necessity but as the cornerstone of American foreign policy.

Read full article: https://www.jpost.com/opinion/article-894692

[2026-05-02 04:02 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 90]

Source: The National (UAE)

Title: Money & Me: ‘It’s crucial to keep a separate bank account to your husband’ | The National

Snippet: Naheed Malik had dreamt of being her own boss for years before she finally made it happen. In 2018, she and a colleague left their jobs at Canadian University Dubai to launch The Loop, a communications and PR agency specialising in higher education and service providers.

Read full article: https://www.thenationalnews.com/business/money/2026/05/01/money-me-its-crucial-to-keep-a-separate-bank-account-to-your-husband/