[2026-04-20 18:41 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: BBC News

Title: 'No ball games' signs are deterring kids from exercising, MPs told

Snippet: Making PE a core subject in schools and removing unnecessary 'no ball games' signs are among the recommendations in a new report looking at barriers to sport and physical activity in England.

Read full article: https://www.bbc.com/sport/articles/cje4jnzp5lgo?at_medium=RSS&at_campaign=rss

[2026-04-20 18:36 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 90]

Source: RT News

Title: Iran condemns US ‘maritime piracy’ after ship seizure

Snippet: Iran has denounced a US attack on one of its vessels as “armed maritime piracy,” warning of retaliation.

Read full article: https://www.rt.com/news/638745-iran-condemns-us-maritime-piracy/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=RSS

[2026-04-20 18:09 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: The Manila Times

Title: Alex Eala climbs to No. 44 at WTA rankings ahead of Madrid Open

Snippet: MANILA, Philippines — Filipino tennis ace Alex Eala climbed one spot to No. 44 at the latest WTA official rankings Monday, a few days before her Madrid Open campaign.

Read full article: https://www.manilatimes.net/2026/04/20/sports/alex-eala-climbs-to-no-44-at-wta-rankings-ahead-of-madrid-open/2323688

[2026-04-20 17:56 UTC+10:00] [Airlines] [Factuality: 100]

Source: Politico

Title: Merz convenes Germany’s security council over looming jet fuel crunch

Snippet: German Chancellor Friedrich Merz on Sunday said he will “promptly” convene the country’s National Security Council to address the possibility of jet fuel shortages linked to the ongoing war in Iran.

Read full article: https://www.politico.eu/article/friedrich-merz-germany-security-council-jet-fuel-shortage/?utm_source=RSS_Feed&utm_medium=RSS&utm_campaign=RSS_Syndication

[2026-04-20 17:42 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: BBC News

Title: Oil prices rise after Trump says Iranian ship seized

Snippet: Global oil prices have jumped by more than 5% after US President Donald Trump said the US had intercepted and seized an Iran-flagged cargo ship.

Read full article: https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/c5yjzy35825o?at_medium=RSS&at_campaign=rss

[2026-04-20 17:14 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 90]

Source: BBC News

Title: Half-marathon organisers sorry after wrong signage sends runners an extra 500m

Snippet: Runners who took part in a half marathon have received an apology from organisers after an investigation revealed the event was too long.

Read full article: https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/cje4j184151o?at_medium=RSS&at_campaign=rss

[2026-04-20 17:11 UTC+10:00] [News] [Factuality: 100]

Source: Michael West Media

Title: Cracks show in One Nation vote as Hanson taunts rivals

Snippet: April 20, 2026 17:11 | News

Read full article: https://michaelwest.com.au/cracks-show-in-one-nation-vote-as-hanson-taunts-rivals/

[2026-04-20 17:01 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: South Korea

Title: Seoul's Jongno Ward to launch campaign on orderly parking for tourists

Snippet: SEOUL, April 20 (Yonhap) -- Jongno Ward in Seoul said Monday it will launch a campaign this week to establish and promote orderly parking among large buses at its major tourist destinations.

Read full article: https://en.yna.co.kr/view/AEN20260420007600315

[2026-04-20 16:57 UTC+10:00] [Business / Companies] [Factuality: 100]

Source: The Age

Title: Red Metal strikes fertile system in WA Paterson Province

Snippet: Red Metal has burst into 2026 with a technically encouraging maiden drilling campaign at its Pulkarrimarra copper gold project in Western Australia’s red-hot Paterson Province.

Read full article: https://www.theage.com.au/business/companies/red-metal-strikes-fertile-system-in-wa-paterson-province-20260420-p5zpiv.html?ref=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_source=rss_feed

[2026-04-20 16:46 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: BBC News

Title: Watch: Trapped boy dangles from moving bus in Australia

Snippet: CCTV footage shows a boy dangling from the rear doors of a moving bus in Melbourne, Australia.

Read full article: https://www.bbc.com/news/videos/c80mn1jjyvno?at_medium=RSS&at_campaign=rss

[2026-04-20 16:25 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: Nikkei Asia

Title: How a Chinese property plan doomed the mayor of a sleepy Japanese city

Snippet: Incumbent Yuji Hayashi bows to his supporters on April 19 after losing Asakura's mayoral election. (Photo by Kenji Kawase)

Read full article: https://asia.nikkei.com/politics/how-a-chinese-property-plan-doomed-the-mayor-of-a-sleepy-japanese-city2

[2026-04-20 16:18 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: BBC News

Title: Wembanyama stars for Spurs as Thunder and Celtics win

Snippet: Victor Wembanyama (centre), Shai Gilgeous-Alexander and Nikola Jokic have been nominated for the NBA's MVP award

Read full article: https://www.bbc.com/sport/basketball/articles/cz907v58k0jo?at_medium=RSS&at_campaign=rss

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

Source: BBC News

Title: At least 25 killed in firecracker factory blast in India

Snippet: At least 25 people have been killed in an explosion at a firecracker factory in the southern Indian state of Tamil Nadu, with four others seriously injured.

Read full article: https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/cp867zy9j6ro?at_medium=RSS&at_campaign=rss

[2026-04-20 16:10 UTC+10:00] [All News] [Factuality: 90]

Source: The Korea Herald

Title: Aligning with US conservatives crucial to alliance: Opposition chair

Snippet: People Power Party chair uses 10-day US trip to attack liberal administration's 'diplomacy blunders' ahead of local election

Read full article: https://www.koreaherald.com/article/10721242

[2026-04-20 15:34 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: BBC News

Title: How 'dropout's hangout' became snooker's ultimate stage

Snippet: Ronnie O'Sullivan won his first World Championship title in 2001, after finding the Crucible a tough nut to crack in the early years of his career

Read full article: https://www.bbc.com/sport/snooker/articles/c3dll4mzpdjo?at_medium=RSS&at_campaign=rss

[2026-04-20 15:33 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 95]

Source: BBC News

Title: Watch: Couple who met on bus take double decker to their wedding

Snippet: A couple who met on a bus less than a year ago have got married after riding a red double decker to their wedding ceremony.

Read full article: https://www.bbc.com/news/videos/cvg0764nv6zo?at_medium=RSS&at_campaign=rss

[2026-04-20 15:22 UTC+10:00] [All News] [Factuality: 100]

Source: The Korea Herald

Title: Baemin pickup orders jump 11-fold on BTS cafe campaign

Snippet: Woowa Brothers, the operator of food delivery app Baemin, said Monday its daily average pick-up orders jumped more than elevenfold after launching a support program for small cafes in collaboration with BTS.

Read full article: https://www.koreaherald.com/article/10721156

[2026-04-20 15:15 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: BBC News

Title: New Zealand declares state of emergency in Wellington as floods hit

Snippet: New Zealand has declared a state of emergency in its capital city Wellington as torrential rain and flash flooding drenched the country's North Island.

Read full article: https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/cly75d9zvj3o?at_medium=RSS&at_campaign=rss

[2026-04-20 15:13 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 90]

Source: BBC News

Title: Row over classical music being 'weaponised' to disperse youths

Snippet: It may be world famous as a city of music, but music is now being used in Liverpool as an unlikely weapon in the fight against troublemakers.

Read full article: https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/c8x7w18v8zgo?at_medium=RSS&at_campaign=rss

[2026-04-20 15:10 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: BBC News

Title: Challenges keeping King's path fully open in south

Snippet: Keeping all of the King Charles III England Coast Path open will be "challenging", according to Natural England.

Read full article: https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/c79j7zj1x1yo?at_medium=RSS&at_campaign=rss

[2026-04-20 15:05 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 90]

Source: BBC News

Title: Travelodge 'extremely sorry' for giving stranger key to couple's room

Snippet: A woman says she was left shaken when a stranger came into her Travelodge room having been given a key card by staff.

Read full article: https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/ce8lp2ny3rro?at_medium=RSS&at_campaign=rss

[2026-04-20 15:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: BBC News

Title: Reform pledges to review all asylum claims since 2021 if it wins power

Snippet: Reform UK has pledged an immediate review of all asylum claims from the last five years should the party win the next general election.

Read full article: https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/c0rxd5wpyqwo?at_medium=RSS&at_campaign=rss

[2026-04-20 15:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: BBC News

Title: Spat at, threatened and kidnapped: British Jews tell of rising antisemitism

Snippet: Amanda has been at the centre of her local community for years, as a volunteer and a governor at her two children's school in a quiet London suburb. But over the past two years, she says simply going about her daily life has brought her abuse. She has been spat at in the street, branded a "baby killer", and received a death threat, she says, all because she is Jewish.

Read full article: https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/cwyxxjgdn94o?at_medium=RSS&at_campaign=rss

[2026-04-20 14:10 UTC+10:00] [Brussels Playbook Podcast] [Factuality: 92]

Source: Politico

Title: The Board of Peace, EU edition

Snippet: Stories driving the day in Brussels and beyond.

Read full article: https://www.politico.eu/podcast/brussels-playbook-podcast/the-board-of-peace-eu-edition/?utm_source=RSS_Feed&utm_medium=RSS&utm_campaign=RSS_Syndication

[2026-04-20 14:00 UTC+10:00] [Madagascar] [Factuality: 100]

Source: Guardian Australia

Title: Arrests fuel fears among Madagascar’s gen Z protesters that new regime no better than one they overthrew

Snippet: Jubilation is turning to disenchantment as young activists arrested after protest calling for election date to be set

Read full article: https://www.theguardian.com/world/2026/apr/20/madagascar-gen-z-protesters-fear-new-regime

[2026-04-20 14:00 UTC+10:00] [Der Podcast] [Factuality: 100]

Source: Politico

Title: Merz und die Industrie: Jetzt oder nie

Snippet: Gordon Repinski und das POLITICO-Team nehmen Euch mit durch die Hauptstadt - kurz, präzise, hintergründig. Montags bis freitags ab 5 Uhr.

Read full article: https://www.politico.eu/podcast/berlin-playbook-podcast/merz-und-die-industrie-jetzt-oder-nie/?utm_source=RSS_Feed&utm_medium=RSS&utm_campaign=RSS_Syndication

[2026-04-20 13:57 UTC+10:00] [All News] [Factuality: 100]

Source: The Korea Herald

Title: Bulgaria's former president tops parliamentary vote

Snippet: SOFIA, Bulgaria (AFP) - Bulgarian ex-president Rumen Radev -- an EU critic who has called for renewing ties with Russia -- hailed a "victory of hope" after his coalition topped the eighth parliamentary elections in five years Monday.

Read full article: https://www.koreaherald.com/article/10721081

[2026-04-20 13:46 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: South China Morning Post

Title: Tai Po fire probe: new management committee failed to tackle abuse of proxy votes

Snippet: New committee elected in September 2024 under leadership of chairman Tony Tsui failed to reform voting practice, member says

Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/news/hong-kong/law-and-crime/article/3350661/tai-po-fire-probe-new-management-committee-failed-tackle-abuse-proxy-votes?utm_source=rss_feed

[2026-04-20 13:46 UTC+10:00] [Wang Fuk Court] [Factuality: 100]

Source: South China Morning Post

Title: Tai Po fire probe: new management committee failed to tackle abuse of proxy votes

Snippet: New committee elected in September 2024 under leadership of chairman Tony Tsui failed to reform voting practice, member says

Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/news/hong-kong/law-and-crime/article/3350661/tai-po-fire-probe-new-management-committee-failed-tackle-abuse-proxy-votes

[2026-04-20 13:42 UTC+10:00] [National / Queensland] [Factuality: 95]

Source: The Age

Title: ‘Serious questions to answer’: Sports minister pressed on voting enrolment

Snippet: The Crisafulli government has been issued with a please explain after it was revealed the state’s sports minister is enrolled to vote at the address of a staffer, and is not residing within his electorate.

Read full article: https://www.theage.com.au/national/queensland/serious-questions-to-answer-sports-minister-pressed-on-voting-enrolment-20260420-p5zpdd.html?ref=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_source=rss_feed

[2026-04-20 12:45 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: Zero Hedge

Title: Bulgaria's Former Pro-Russian President Set For Landsllde Election Win

Snippet: Just as Europe's neoliberal establishment was celebrating the downfall of Hungary's Orban and his replacement with... another hard-line ant- immigrationist, it got some bad news on Sunday, as Bulgaria's pro-Russian former President Rumen Radev was set for a runaway victory in the election and may even secure a parliamentary majority in the poorest EU state, ‌exit polls showed, potentially ending years of weak coalition governments and altering the European Union member's foreign policy.

Read full article: https://www.zerohedge.com/political/bulgarias-former-pro-russian-president-set-landsllde-election-win

[2026-04-20 12:06 UTC+10:00] [All News] [Factuality: 100]

Source: The Korea Herald

Title: UK police investigate arson attacks

Snippet: LONDON (AP) — UK police said Sunday they are investigating whether a string of arson attacks on Jewish sites in London are the work of Iranian proxies, as the country's chief rabbi said British Jews are facing a campaign of violence and intimidation.

Read full article: https://www.koreaherald.com/article/10720931

[2026-04-20 12:02 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 90]

Source: RT News

Title: Pope Leo XIV denies ‘tyrants’ speech aimed at Trump

Snippet: Pope Leo XIV has sought to downplay his public spat with Donald Trump, rejecting claims that he was trying to challenge the US president with his criticism of the war in Iran and calls for peace.

Read full article: https://www.rt.com/news/638739-pope-leo-spat-trump/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=RSS

[2026-04-20 12:01 UTC+10:00] [British politics] [Factuality: 100]

Source: Politico

Title: Fatal flaw: Keir Starmer’s leadership vacuum threatens to swallow him up

Snippet: LONDON — Keir Starmer’s team believed he was the perfect candidate to be British Prime Minister when he took office in July 2024. But winning an election is one thing and running the country, it turns out, requires something else.

Read full article: https://www.politico.eu/article/keir-starmer-dangerous-leadership-style-uk-peter-mandelson/?utm_source=RSS_Feed&utm_medium=RSS&utm_campaign=RSS_Syndication

[2026-04-20 12:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: South China Morning Post

Title: Style Edit: Stars reveal what’s in their bag for Louis Vuitton’s Speedy P9 campaign

Snippet: Leading men like rapper Future and NBA’s LeBron James reveal the personal essentials they carry daily in their Speedy P9s, conceived of by Pharrell Williams

Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/magazines/style/fashion/fashion-news/article/3350281/style-edit-stars-reveal-whats-their-bag-louis-vuittons-speedy-p9-campaign?utm_source=rss_feed

[2026-04-20 12:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: South China Morning Post

Title: Style Edit: Stars reveal what’s in their bag for Louis Vuitton’s new campaign

Snippet: Leading men like rapper Future and NBA’s LeBron James reveal the personal essentials they carry daily in their Speedy P9s, conceived of by Pharrell Williams

Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/magazines/style/fashion/fashion-news/article/3350281/style-edit-stars-reveal-whats-their-bag-louis-vuittons-speedy-p9-campaign

[2026-04-20 12:00 UTC+10:00] [Accountability] [Factuality: 100]

Source: Politico

Title: EU Parliament’s reputation at stake in access debate, new anti-fraud chief says

Snippet: BRUSSELS — A debate over how far OLAF can go in searching the European Parliament is putting the reputation of both institutions on the line, the head of the EU anti-fraud body has warned.

Read full article: https://www.politico.eu/article/eu-parliament-reputation-access-debate-olaf-petr-klement/?utm_source=RSS_Feed&utm_medium=RSS&utm_campaign=RSS_Syndication

[2026-04-20 11:55 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: The Manila Times

Title: Eala eyes Mertens rematch, opens Madrid Open campaign vs qualifier

Snippet: MANILA, Philippines — With a second shot against world No. 20 Elise Mertens at stake, Filipino tennis ace Alexandra "Alex" Eala will battle a qualifier to begin her campaign at the Madrid Open in Spain.

Read full article: https://www.manilatimes.net/2026/04/20/sports/eala-eyes-mertens-rematch-opens-madrid-open-campaign-vs-qualifier/2323584

[2026-04-20 11:18 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: South Korea

Title: Lee's approval rating hits record high 65.5 pct: poll

Snippet: SEOUL, April 20 (Yonhap) -- President Lee Jae Myung's approval rating has hit a record high of 65.5 percent since his inauguration in June last year on achievements in the economy and energy security, a poll showed Monday.

Read full article: https://en.yna.co.kr/view/AEN20260420003300315

[2026-04-20 11:03 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: The Jerusalem Post

Title: Bulgaria's former pro-Putin president Radev takes strong lead in election, preliminary results show

Snippet: Progressive Bulgaria, the party of Bulgaria's pro-Russian former president Rumen Radev, was leading in Sunday's parliamentary election with 44.59% of votes, after 32% of votes were counted, official results showed.

Read full article: https://www.jpost.com/international/article-893556

[2026-04-20 10:33 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: RT News

Title: IDF investigates soldier for smashing Jesus statue with hammer

Snippet: The Israel Defense Forces (IDF) is investigating a soldier who was photographed smashing a statue of Jesus Christ with a hammer.

Read full article: https://www.rt.com/news/638743-idf-investigates-soldier-for-smashing/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=RSS

[2026-04-20 10:27 UTC+10:00] [Ukraine] [Factuality: 100]

Source: Guardian Australia

Title: Ukraine war briefing: Europe needs homegrown missile defence in a year – Zelenskyy

Snippet: Ukrainian president discusses Patriot alternative with other countries; Bulgarian election may be new headache for Kyiv. What we know on day 1,517

Read full article: https://www.theguardian.com/world/2026/apr/20/ukraine-war-briefing-europe-needs-homegrown-missile-defence-in-a-year-zelenskyy

[2026-04-20 10:13 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: The Manila Times

Title: Thunder thrash Suns, Celtics crush Sixers in NBA playoff openers

Snippet: LOS ANGELES, United States — The defending champion Oklahoma City Thunder launched their NBA playoff campaign with a 119-84 thrashing of the Phoenix Suns on Sunday as the Boston Celtics underscored their contender status with a lopsided opening win.

Read full article: https://www.manilatimes.net/2026/04/20/sports/thunder-thrash-suns-celtics-crush-sixers-in-nba-playoff-openers/2323565

[2026-04-20 10:05 UTC+10:00] [All News] [Factuality: 100]

Source: The Korea Herald

Title: Lee's approval rating hits new high of 65.5%: Realmeter

Snippet: President Lee Jae Myung’s approval rating has reached a post-inauguration high of 65.5 percent, according to a poll released Monday.

Read full article: https://www.koreaherald.com/article/10720692

[2026-04-20 10:00 UTC+10:00] [Editors' Pick] [Factuality: 100]

Source: Rappler

Title: [Pinoy Criminology] The Safer Cities campaign can work, it just needs reframing

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

Read full article: https://www.rappler.com/voices/thought-leaders/pinoy-criminology-safer-cities-campaign-reframing-dilg-pnp-local-governments/

[2026-04-20 09:32 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: BBC News

Title: Five questions awaiting Starmer as he faces Commons over Mandelson scandal

Snippet: Prime Minister Sir Keir Starmer is set to face a packed Commons later where he will address questions over Lord Mandelson's vetting.

Read full article: https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/c5yw6egnjg2o?at_medium=RSS&at_campaign=rss

[2026-04-20 09:20 UTC+10:00] [COMMENTARY] [Factuality: 100]

Source: The Japan Times

Title: Is Xi feeling stronger than Trump?

Snippet: U.S. President Donald Trump was supposed to meet Chinese President Xi Jinping in April in what was to be a closely watched engagement between the world’s two largest economies. Instead, the Israeli and American campaign in Iran forced a postponement, injecting fresh uncertainty into an already unpredictable relationship between the two superpowers.

Read full article: https://www.japantimes.co.jp/commentary/2026/04/20/world/xi-trump-iran-war/

[2026-04-20 09:19 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 90]

Source: BBC News

Title: Frustration, apathy and hope: Birmingham divided as extraordinary election looms

Snippet: There is something in the air in Birmingham and it's not the faint whiff of overflowing wheelie bins.

Read full article: https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/cr411gk7pwlo?at_medium=RSS&at_campaign=rss

[2026-04-20 09:18 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: New York Post

Title: Trump impeachment was a frame, Florida school-choice lessons and other commentary

Snippet: Documents just released by Tulsi Gabbard “show a coordinated effort to frame President Trump” over his July 2018 phone call with Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky, roars Hans Mahncke at The Federalist. “Perhaps the most significant” revelation: the “conflicts of interest” of whistleblower Eric Ciaramella, who was “involved in organizing” the 2016 meeting that pushed Kyiv to oust the prosecutor probing Hunter Biden’s firm — the issue Trump alluded to during his call.

Read full article: https://nypost.com/2026/04/19/opinion/trump-impeachment-was-a-frame-florida-school-choice-lessons-and-other-commentary/

[2026-04-20 09:12 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: BBC News

Title: India has splurged billions on metro trains. But where are the commuters?

Snippet: On a weekday evening last month, Mumbai's southbound Aqua Line metro train nearly emptied out a couple of stops before the final one.

Read full article: https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/c4g833128vlo?at_medium=RSS&at_campaign=rss