[2026-04-25 07:25 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: BBC News

Title: China car giant BYD says it can thrive without US

Snippet: The recent surge in fuel prices due to the war in Iran has spurred demand for electric vehicles around the world, and Chinese car makers are making the most of the opportunity.

Read full article: https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/cy01ele412yo?at_medium=RSS&at_campaign=rss

[2026-04-25 07:25 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: New York Post

Title: California voter ID initiative heads to November ballot as backers vow ‘aggressive’ campaign

Snippet: An initiative that would beef up ID and proof of citizenship requirements for California voters has submitted enough signatures to qualify for the November ballot.

Read full article: https://nypost.com/2026/04/24/us-news/california-voter-id-initiative-heads-to-november-ballot/

[2026-04-25 07:07 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: BBC News

Title: Eight-try Leeds demolish Catalans to stay top

Snippet: Ryan Hall, Super League's all-time top try scorer, scored two more for Leeds Rhinos against Catalans Dragons

Read full article: https://www.bbc.com/sport/rugby-league/articles/c995dz05ed1o?at_medium=RSS&at_campaign=rss

[2026-04-25 06:51 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 95]

Source: RT News

Title: Israel using ceasefire to impose ‘Gaza‑style yellow zone’ in south Lebanon

Snippet: A newly announced extension of the Lebanon ceasefire has been described by Israel’s UN envoy as “not 100%.” RT’s correspondent in Beirut, Steve Sweeney, says the remarks by Ambassador Danny Danon reflect the situation on the ground, with monitors recording repeated violations by West Jerusalem.

Read full article: https://www.rt.com/news/639032-israel-lebanon-ceasefire-extension/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=RSS

[2026-04-25 06:37 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: BBC News

Title: Bristol go fourth with big win at Newcastle

Snippet: Bristol Bears have won 10 of their 14 Prem games this season

Read full article: https://www.bbc.com/sport/rugby-union/articles/c1w4x35d40yo?at_medium=RSS&at_campaign=rss

[2026-04-25 05:40 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: Daily News

Title: St. Peter’s hammer Mahanama by 67-0 - DailyNews

Snippet: St Peter’s College Bambalapitiya launched their Dialog Schools Under-19 Rugby League campaign in ruthless fashion, crushing Mahanama College 67-0 in a one-sided opening clash played at Bambalapitiya yesterday after holding a commanding 45-0 lead at halftime.

Read full article: https://dailynews.lk/2026/04/25/sports/984896/st-peters-hammer-mahanama-by-67-0/

[2026-04-25 05:17 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: The Jerusalem Post

Title: US legal adviser says Iran war justified by Tehran's 'aggression' over decades

Snippet: The US State Department's top lawyer has argued that US President Donald Trump's war with Iran was launched in self-defense and to defend US ally Israel, arguing the bombing campaign was not the start of a new war but the continuation of an ongoing conflict.

Read full article: https://www.jpost.com/american-politics/article-894082

[2026-04-25 05:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: ABC News

Title: In Farrer, One Nation has a shot at shattering the thickest glass ceiling

Snippet: One Nation candidate for Farrer David Farley has a shot at shattering one of the thickest of political glass ceilings of the past three decades. (ABC News: Maani Truu)

Read full article: https://www.abc.net.au/news/2026-04-25/outcome-farrer-byelection-one-nation-watershed-moment/106485956

[2026-04-25 04:51 UTC+10:00] [Bonds] [Factuality: 90]

Source: Politico

Title: Europeans must recognize US, China and Russia are ‘dead against’ us, says Macron

Snippet: Europeans have to step up and defend their own interests because the U.S., China and Russia are now all “dead against” them, French President Emmanuel Macron warned on Friday.

Read full article: https://www.politico.eu/article/emmanuel-macron-warns-europe-unity-against-us-china-russia/?utm_source=RSS_Feed&utm_medium=RSS&utm_campaign=RSS_Syndication

[2026-04-25 04:20 UTC+10:00] [Politics] [Factuality: 100]

Source: Politico

Title: EU anti-fraud watchdog investigates Peter Mandelson

Snippet: The European Anti-Fraud Office (OLAF) has opened an investigation into former EU Commissioner Peter Mandelson.

Read full article: https://www.politico.eu/article/european-anti-fraud-office-investigates-peter-mandelson/?utm_source=RSS_Feed&utm_medium=RSS&utm_campaign=RSS_Syndication

[2026-04-25 04:17 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 90]

Source: BBC News

Title: Ex-Channel 5 newsreader withdraws claims against Dan Walker

Snippet: A former Channel 5 News presenter has withdrawn her claims against Dan Walker, who was her co-host at the channel, after reaching a "mutual agreement" with the broadcaster, owned by Paramount, and ITN.

Read full article: https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/cdrmvx8m8vgo?at_medium=RSS&at_campaign=rss

[2026-04-25 04:05 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: BBC News

Title: How Australians celebrate Anzac Day with a bit of gambling

Snippet: Two-up is a coin toss betting game, with two people betting against each other on whether they will land on heads or tails. Classified as unregulated gambling, the game is illegal in most parts of Australia. But on 25 April people rush to the pub to play, when it’s permitted across the country for a few hours.

Read full article: https://www.bbc.com/news/videos/ceqw389d5yvo?at_medium=RSS&at_campaign=rss

[2026-04-25 04:02 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: BBC News

Title: 'My living nightmare': Rob Reiner's son on how he found out parents were dead

Snippet: The eldest son of the late Hollywood director Rob Reiner has told how his world "collapsed" after his parents were stabbed to death, and his own brother was charged with their murders.

Read full article: https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/c74v2enw8l7o?at_medium=RSS&at_campaign=rss

[2026-04-25 03:59 UTC+10:00] [Photography] [Factuality: 100]

Source: Guardian Australia

Title: The week around the world in 20 pictures

Snippet: View image in fullscreenNabatieh, LebanonA girl walks through the rubble of her home, which was the target of an Israeli airstrike during the ceasefire between Israel and Lebanon. The war began on 2 March when Hezbollah launched rockets at Israel in retaliation for the killing of Iran’s supreme leader, causing an intense Israeli bombing campaign and invasionPhotograph: Ryan Murphy/Getty ImagesShareView image in fullscreenBaysariyeh, LebanonZainab, the sister of Lebanese journalist Amal Khalil, who was killed this week in an Israeli airstrike,

Read full article: https://www.theguardian.com/artanddesign/gallery/2026/apr/24/the-week-around-the-world-in-20-pictures

[2026-04-25 03:58 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: RT News

Title: Venice Biennale jury locks out Russia, Israel

Snippet: The jury of the Venice Biennale, an annual international cultural exhibition, will not give awards to artists from countries whose leaders are facing charges of crimes against humanity, according to a statement issued on Thursday.

Read full article: https://www.rt.com/news/639034-venice-biennale-jury-bans-russia-israel-awards/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=RSS

[2026-04-25 03:57 UTC+10:00] [Budget] [Factuality: 100]

Source: Politico

Title: With its scapegoat gone, Europe is forced to finally get honest with itself

Snippet: NICOSIA, Cyprus — When EU leaders arrived in Cyprus for two days of talks, the mood was as sunny as the Mediterranean island itself. The absence of Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orbán, who skipped the summit after losing an election — for 16 years the person who caused his counterparts problems — guaranteed that.

Read full article: https://www.politico.eu/article/eu-leaders-cyprus-summit-divisions-ukraine-energy-budget-talks/?utm_source=RSS_Feed&utm_medium=RSS&utm_campaign=RSS_Syndication

[2026-04-25 03:30 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: BBC News

Title: Munoz dies from infection six days after crash

Snippet: Cristian Camilo Munoz came fourth in the 2024 Colombian Road Race Championships

Read full article: https://www.bbc.com/sport/cycling/articles/cly0mx0d1lko?at_medium=RSS&at_campaign=rss

[2026-04-25 03:29 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: New York Post

Title: Kathy Griffin spins word salad excuse for $10K Eric Swalwell donation — says she’s clawed it back

Snippet: Comedian Kathy Griffin owned up to giving $10,000 to Eric Swalwell’s failed campaign for California governor, giving a rambling excuse for her support of the accused rapist — and revealing what she did with the cash after clawing it back.

Read full article: https://nypost.com/2026/04/24/us-news/kathy-griffin-reveals-how-she-spent-10k-eric-swalwell-donation/

[2026-04-25 03:20 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: BBC News

Title: Three Kosovo Serbs jailed over deadly gun battle and monastery siege

Snippet: A court in Kosovo has sentenced two Kosovo Serbs to life imprisonment and another to a 30-year jail term for taking part in what it described as a "terrorist" attack in September 2023.

Read full article: https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/crr1gwnx4e8o?at_medium=RSS&at_campaign=rss

[2026-04-25 03:17 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: AP News

Title: Peru police raid home of former election agency chief

Snippet: Police conduct a raid on the home of former National Office of Electoral Processes chief Piero Corvetto, who resigned after the April 12 general election, in Lima, Peru, Friday, April 24, 2026. (AP Photo/Martin Mejia)

Read full article: https://apnews.com/article/peru-election-probe-ballots-corvetto-police-raid-62a35c5c87117431503f07a017459a89

[2026-04-25 03:15 UTC+10:00] [Budget] [Factuality: 100]

Source: Politico

Title: 29 leaders gathered in Cyprus. As usual, the summit was about one who didn’t.

Snippet: NICOSIA, Cyprus — Not for the first time, the ghost haunting the EU summit was Donald Trump.

Read full article: https://www.politico.eu/article/29-leaders-gathered-cyprus-summit-about-one-who-didnt-eu-us/?utm_source=RSS_Feed&utm_medium=RSS&utm_campaign=RSS_Syndication

[2026-04-25 03:04 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: BBC News

Title: Starmer plans new powers to ban state-backed terror groups

Snippet: Ministers are planning to introduce new anti-terror powers that would enable them to ban state threats such as Iran's Islamic Revolutionary Guards Corps (IRGC) in the next parliamentary session.

Read full article: https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/cy01xn7wwx9o?at_medium=RSS&at_campaign=rss

[2026-04-25 03:02 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 90]

Source: RT News

Title: US to ‘shoot and kill’ Iranian mine-laying boats in Strait of Hormuz – Trump

Snippet: US President Donald Trump has threatened lethal force against any Iranian boats suspected of laying mines in the Strait of Hormuz, claiming that Washington now has “total control” over the key waterway until Tehran agrees to a deal.

Read full article: https://www.rt.com/news/639021-trump-hormuz-iranian-boats-warning/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=RSS

[2026-04-25 03:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 90]

Source: BBC News

Title: Why I stayed at 'struggling' Man Utd and didn't think we'd be third now - Fernandes

Snippet: 'Staying this long at Man Utd isn't for everyone' - Fernandes

Read full article: https://www.bbc.com/sport/football/articles/c0rxl475x8jo?at_medium=RSS&at_campaign=rss

[2026-04-25 02:57 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: New York Post

Title: California gov candidate shares vile antisemitic Charlie Kirk conspiracies

Snippet: An antisemitic conspiracy theorist running for California governor had his vile statements enshrined in a voting guide sent to millions of homes across the state as Jewish groups blasted his inclusion in the official pamphlet.

Read full article: https://nypost.com/2026/04/24/us-news/california-gov-candidate-shares-vile-antisemitic-charlie-kirk-conspiracies/

[2026-04-25 02:38 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: BBC News

Title: Who is making decisions in Iran?

Snippet: The question hanging over Tehran since the opening strikes of Iran's current war with the US and Israel is simple: Who is in charge?

Read full article: https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/cm29m732vgno?at_medium=RSS&at_campaign=rss

[2026-04-25 02:34 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: The National (UAE)

Title: Help or hindrance? AI's role in how we learn sparks jitters | The National

Snippet: Artificial intelligence's impact on education is drawing mixed reaction, with the revolutionary technology viewed as both a threat and an aid to learning, a US poll has found.

Read full article: https://www.thenationalnews.com/future/technology/2026/04/24/ai-anxiety-universities-quinnipiac/

[2026-04-25 02:32 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: BBC News

Title: Zack Polanski calls for Trump to be 'kicked out' of his Scottish golf courses

Snippet: The leader of the Green Party in England and Wales has called for Donald Trump to be "kicked out" out of his Scottish golf courses and for them to be "brought into community ownership".

Read full article: https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/c8954xe8yjpo?at_medium=RSS&at_campaign=rss

[2026-04-25 02:29 UTC+10:00] [EU-US military ties] [Factuality: 100]

Source: Politico

Title: EU works to clarify common defense pact without treading on NATO

Snippet: NICOSIA — EU leaders were pressed by Cyprus this week to clarify how the bloc's little-used mutual defense clause is supposed to work, aiming to better protect member countries while not undermining NATO.

Read full article: https://www.politico.eu/article/eu-clarify-common-defense-pact-nato/?utm_source=RSS_Feed&utm_medium=RSS&utm_campaign=RSS_Syndication

[2026-04-25 02:24 UTC+10:00] [Budget] [Factuality: 100]

Source: Politico

Title: Europe’s €1.8T budget fight just got real

Snippet: NICOSIA, Cyprus — EU leaders finally got serious about the bloc’s €1.8 trillion budget at their summit on Friday. The problem: They still don’t agree on what it should do, how big it should be, or who should pay for it.

Read full article: https://www.politico.eu/article/europe-1-8-budget-fight-got-real/?utm_source=RSS_Feed&utm_medium=RSS&utm_campaign=RSS_Syndication

[2026-04-25 02:20 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: BBC News

Title: Israeli police investigate after officers 'cut Palestinian flag' from skullcap

Snippet: A British Israeli academic has told the BBC of his shock at being detained by Israeli police for wearing a Jewish kippah, or head covering, embroidered with an Israeli and a Palestinian flag.

Read full article: https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/cz67qjn48eqo?at_medium=RSS&at_campaign=rss

[2026-04-25 02:18 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: BBC News

Title: Mandelson under formal investigation by EU's anti-fraud office

Snippet: The EU's anti-fraud office has begun a formal investigation into Lord Peter Mandelson, who was sacked as UK ambassador to the US over his ties to late sex offender Jeffrey Epstein.

Read full article: https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/c77m242z2j8o?at_medium=RSS&at_campaign=rss

[2026-04-25 02:15 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: The Manila Times

Title: VP Duterte poll lead slips, Robredo gains

Snippet: (UPDATE) VICE President Sara Duterte’s lead has narrowed in the survey on possible presidential candidates for 2028 survey conducted by OCTA Research.

Read full article: https://www.manilatimes.net/2026/04/25/news/national/vp-duterte-poll-lead-slips-robredo-gains/2327760

[2026-04-25 02:12 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: BBC News

Title: West Brom docked two points for PSR rule breaches

Snippet: Championship club West Bromwich Albion have been docked two points by the English Football League for breaking profit and sustainability rules.

Read full article: https://www.bbc.com/sport/football/articles/c70528784kjo?at_medium=RSS&at_campaign=rss

[2026-04-25 02:10 UTC+10:00] [agriculture and food] [Factuality: 100]

Source: Politico

Title: 13 things we learned at the EU summit in Cyprus

Snippet: NICOSIA, Cyprus — EU leaders are used to meeting in the *cough* glamorous surroundings of Brussels. This time, they got to enjoy the Mediterranean sunshine of Cyprus, as well as not having to deal with Hungary’s Viktor Orbán, who decided not to show in the wake of his election defeat.

Read full article: https://www.politico.eu/article/13-things-we-learned-at-eu-summit-cyprus/?utm_source=RSS_Feed&utm_medium=RSS&utm_campaign=RSS_Syndication

[2026-04-25 02:06 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: The Manila Times

Title: House overdoing impeachment hearings

Snippet: THE House of Representatives Committee on Justice has scheduled a final clarificatory hearing on April 29, 2026, on the impeachment proceedings against Vice President Sara Duterte. Batangas Second District Rep. Gerville Luistro, the committee chairman, said there was a “very big possibility” that the panel would proceed to vote on the determination of probable cause at the conclusion of the April 29 hearing.

Read full article: https://www.manilatimes.net/2026/04/25/opinion/columns/house-overdoing-impeachment-hearings/2328220

[2026-04-25 01:46 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: RT News

Title: UK shuts down unit tracking Israeli war crimes

Snippet: The British Foreign Office has closed a special unit that had been keeping a record of breaches of international law by Israel in the Gaza Strip, The Guardian has reported.

Read full article: https://www.rt.com/news/639026-uk-gaza-israel-crimes/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=RSS

[2026-04-25 01:19 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: BBC News

Title: Watch: How the Kremlin's internet crackdown is frustrating Russians

Snippet: Russian authorities have been tightening control of the country's cyber space, blocking access to global messaging apps, such as WhatsApp and Telegram, and even restricting mobile internet in some areas.

Read full article: https://www.bbc.com/news/videos/c75kpx2w452o?at_medium=RSS&at_campaign=rss

[2026-04-25 01:10 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: BBC News

Title: Former Nigeria striker Eneramo dies during match

Snippet: Michael Eneramo scored his first international goal in a friendly against the Republic of Ireland in May 2009

Read full article: https://www.bbc.com/sport/football/articles/c05d3zd1npjo?at_medium=RSS&at_campaign=rss

[2026-04-25 01:04 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 90]

Source: RT News

Title: Israel threatens to bomb Iran into ‘the Stone Age’

Snippet: Israel is waiting for a go-ahead from the US to resume the campaign against Iran and bomb the Islamic Republic back to “the Stone Age,” Israeli Defense Minister Israel Katz has stated.

Read full article: https://www.rt.com/news/639029-israel-threatens-iran-stone-age/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=RSS

[2026-04-25 01:03 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 90]

Source: RT News

Title: US considers suspending Spain from NATO – Reuters

Snippet: The US is allegedly weighing unprecedented measures to punish NATO members it believes failed to support its war against Iran, Reuters reported on Friday, citing an internal Pentagon email. The options are said to include the possible suspension of Spain from the bloc, according to the outlet.

Read full article: https://www.rt.com/news/639028-us-spain-nato-suspension/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=RSS

[2026-04-25 01:00 UTC+10:00] [Cities] [Factuality: 100]

Source: Politico

Title: Estonia calls on EU to tax Russian goods to fund Ukraine’s reconstruction

Snippet: NICOSIA, Cyprus — Europe should fund Ukraine’s reconstruction by taxing Russian imports, Estonian Prime Minister Kristen Michal said.

Read full article: https://www.politico.eu/article/estonia-eu-tax-russia-goods-fund-ukraines-reconstruction/?utm_source=RSS_Feed&utm_medium=RSS&utm_campaign=RSS_Syndication

[2026-04-25 01:00 UTC+10:00] [Victoria] [Factuality: 100]

Source: Guardian Australia

Title: Fast-tracking or ploughing through? Renewable energy shaping up as defining issue for Victorian election

Snippet: Most landholders in regional Victoria support renewable energy – if they get a say. But planning approvals are riding roughshod over community concerns

Read full article: https://www.theguardian.com/australia-news/2026/apr/25/fast-tracking-or-ploughing-through-renewable-energy-shaping-up-as-defining-issue-for-victorian-election

[2026-04-25 00:40 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 95]

Source: BBC News

Title: UK cyber chiefs say it's time to ditch passwords for passkeys - what are they?

Snippet: People in the UK have been urged to start ditching passwords in favour of passkeys, where available, as a way to secure their accounts online.

Read full article: https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/cq8wnzly5j5o?at_medium=RSS&at_campaign=rss

[2026-04-25 00:39 UTC+10:00] [Belgian politics] [Factuality: 100]

Source: Politico

Title: Belgian shops to stay open until 9 p.m.

Snippet: Belgium is loosening closing-time rules for its stores, to give them a fighting chance against online retailers.

Read full article: https://www.politico.eu/article/belgium-changes-closing-time-rules-for-stores/?utm_source=RSS_Feed&utm_medium=RSS&utm_campaign=RSS_Syndication

[2026-04-25 00:30 UTC+10:00] [Agriculture] [Factuality: 100]

Source: Politico

Title: Poland to challenge EU-Mercosur deal at top court — but don’t expect fireworks

Snippet: Poland announced Friday it will file a legal challenge against the EU-Mercosur trade deal at the EU’s top court, in a largely symbolic gesture.

Read full article: https://www.politico.eu/article/poland-donald-tusk-eu-mercosur-deal-top-court/?utm_source=RSS_Feed&utm_medium=RSS&utm_campaign=RSS_Syndication

[2026-04-25 00:29 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: BBC News

Title: Man given life sentence for rape and religiously aggravated assault of Sikh woman

Snippet: A man who raped a Sikh woman in her home while subjecting her to a tirade of religiously aggravated abuse has been handed a life sentence.

Read full article: https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/cpqxrzr29pxo?at_medium=RSS&at_campaign=rss

[2026-04-25 00:21 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 95]

Source: New York Post

Title: Staggering amount Eric Swalwell paid lawyer to fight sex assault claims

Snippet: Eric Swalwell paid a hotshot Los Angeles lawyer $40,000 in campaign funds to defend him on television against sexual assault allegations that ultimately unraveled his political career, according to a recent financial disclosure.

Read full article: https://nypost.com/2026/04/24/us-news/the-amount-eric-swalwell-took-from-campaign-funds-to-pay-lawyer-to-fight-sex-assault-claims/

[2026-04-24 23:53 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: BBC News

Title: A grim week for Starmer – but things could be about to get worse

Snippet: This was the week questions about the future of the prime minister took a turn for the worse for Sir Keir Starmer.

Read full article: https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/cvg423lnlp5o?at_medium=RSS&at_campaign=rss

[2026-04-24 23:26 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: RT News

Title: French TV compares Christian cross to Nazi symbols

Snippet: French television channel M6 has aired a report comparing two unlawfully installed Christian crosses to an act of neo-Nazi vandalism, drawing sharp criticism, according to Tribune Chretienne.

Read full article: https://www.rt.com/news/639014-french-tv-christian-cross-nazi-symbolism/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=RSS