[2026-05-06 06:18 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: New York Post

Title: Gavin Newsom loses it on CNN analyst who called out spiraling California gas prices

Snippet: CNN went to town on California’s highest-in-the-nation gas prices — leading a defensive Gov. Gavin Newsom to fire back at the left-leaning network.

Read full article: https://nypost.com/2026/05/05/us-news/gavin-newsom-loses-it-on-cnn-analyst-who-called-out-spiraling-california-gas-prices/

[2026-05-06 06:15 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: AP News

Title: How major US stock indexes fared Tuesday 5/5/2026

Snippet: The U.S. stock market rallied to more records after an easing of oil prices let Wall Street turn its focus back to the big profits that companies keep producing.

Read full article: https://apnews.com/article/wall-street-stocks-dow-nasdaq-91988a57e184ec1538ecbe94fc1af022

[2026-05-06 06:01 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: Nikkei Asia

Title: Japan seeks more involvement in Angola oil, minerals during Africa tour

Snippet: A meeting between foreign ministers from Japan and Angola on May 1. (Japan's Ministry of Foreign Affairs)

Read full article: https://asia.nikkei.com/politics/international-relations/japan-seeks-more-involvement-in-angola-oil-minerals-during-africa-tour

[2026-05-06 06:00 UTC+10:00] [World] [Factuality: 90]

Source: Daily News

Title: US strikes Iranian fast boats as Iran attacks UAE oil facility

Snippet: President Donald Trump says the US has struck seven Iranian “fast boats” in the Strait of Hormuz, as Washington seeks to guide stranded ships out of the Gulf through the largely closed waterway.

Read full article: https://dailynews.lk/2026/05/06/world/990139/us-strikes-iranian-fast-boats-as-iran-attacks-uae-oil-facility/

[2026-05-06 05:32 UTC+10:00] [Business] [Factuality: 100]

Source: Daily News

Title: Hayleys Solar installs solar system at Mihintale Rajamaha Viharaya

Snippet: Hayleys Solar, one of Sri Lanka’s No. 1 solar solutions provider, has installed an 80kW AC solar power system at Mihintale Rajamaha Viharaya, Anuradhapura. Initiated through the generous efforts of Kumuduni Abeysiriwardena together with other donors, this project supports the temple’s energy requirements with a sustainable solution, contributing to environmental preservation while ensuring long-term cost efficiency.

Read full article: https://dailynews.lk/2026/05/06/business/989870/hayleys-solar-installs-solar-system-at-mihintale-rajamaha-viharaya/

[2026-05-06 05:31 UTC+10:00] [Business] [Factuality: 100]

Source: Daily News

Title: Browns Hotels & Resorts Bar holds Quintessential Bartender competition

Snippet: Browns Hotels & Resorts, in collaboration with Periceyl, turned up the energy and artistry with the conclusion of Quintessential Bartender 2026 — an inter-hotel bartending competition created to spotlight, sharpen, and celebrate the group’s finest talent.

Read full article: https://dailynews.lk/2026/05/06/business/989918/browns-hotels-resorts-bar-holds-quintessential-bartender-competition/

[2026-05-06 05:20 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: Zero Hedge

Title: The Nuclear Co. And Brookfield Partner For New Large Reactor Projects

Snippet: Brookfield announced that it has formed a partnership with The Nuclear Company (TNC), to create a new company for developing Westinghouse reactor technology.

Read full article: https://www.zerohedge.com/energy/nuclear-co-and-brookfield-partner-new-large-reactor-projects

[2026-05-06 05:13 UTC+10:00] [Business / Markets] [Factuality: 100]

Source: The Age

Title: ASX set to rise, Wall Street rebounds as oil prices fall

Snippet: The US stock market is rising toward records after an easing of oil prices let Wall Street turn its focus back to the big profits that companies keep producing.

Read full article: https://www.theage.com.au/business/markets/asx-set-to-rise-wall-street-rebounds-as-oil-prices-fall-20260506-p5zu4a.html?ref=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_source=rss_feed

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

Source: New York Post

Title: ‘Gary’ Ending Explained: Did ‘The Bear’ Just Kill Off Cousin Richie Before Season 5?

Snippet: FX surprised fans of the hit show The Bear today with a standalone episode focused on the friendship between Michael “Mikey” Berzatto (Jon Bernthal) and Richie “Cousin” Jerimovich (Ebon Moss-Bachrach). Gary is set years before the events of The Bear, specifically on the eve of Richie’s daughter’s birth. The two friends have been dispatched by Jimmy (Oliver Platt) to deliver a box to a guy in Gary, Indiana, but they wind spend most of the day bonding and bro-ing out.

Read full article: https://decider.com/2026/05/05/gary-ending-explained-did-the-bear-just-kill-off-cousin-richie-before-season-5/

[2026-05-06 05:02 UTC+10:00] [World / Middle East] [Factuality: 100]

Source: The Age

Title: Trump is trying to break the OPEC oil cartel. The UAE has done exactly what he wanted

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Read full article: https://www.theage.com.au/world/middle-east/trump-is-trying-to-break-the-opec-oil-cartel-the-uae-has-done-exactly-what-he-wanted-20260505-p5ztv3.html?ref=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_source=rss_feed

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

Source: Zero Hedge

Title: Iraq Offers Huge Discounts Up To $33 Per Barrel For Oil Shipments Via Hormuz

Snippet: By Charles Kennedy of OilPrice.com

Read full article: https://www.zerohedge.com/energy/iraq-offers-huge-discounts-33-barrell-oil-shipments-hormuz

[2026-05-06 04:56 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: The Manila Times

Title: US stocks climb toward records as oil prices fall and earnings beat forecasts

Snippet: NEW YORK — The U.S. stock market is rising toward records Tuesday after an easing of oil prices let Wall Street turn its focus back to the big profits that companies keep producing.

Read full article: https://www.manilatimes.net/2026/05/06/news/world/us-stocks-climb-toward-records-as-oil-prices-fall-and-earnings-beat-forecasts/2336468

[2026-05-06 04:23 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: New York Post

Title: Trump’s energy czar scorches California for leaving the US hanging over oil crisis: ‘Untenable threat’

Snippet: President Donald Trump’s energy czar tore into California as the state saw an oil tanker from the Middle East dock at its shores amid an oil crisis hitting the state the hardest, as gas prices continue to surge.

Read full article: https://nypost.com/2026/05/05/us-news/trumps-energy-czar-scorches-california-over-oil-crisis/

[2026-05-06 04:05 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 95]

Source: Zero Hedge

Title: Trump's Project Freedom Likely Triggered By Oil Market's One-Month Countdown To Chaos

Snippet: What is well established about President Trump's newly announced Project Freedom is that the U.S. military is helping "guide" commercial vessels out of the Strait of Hormuz.

Read full article: https://www.zerohedge.com/energy/trumps-project-freedom-likely-triggered-oil-markets-one-month-countdown-chaos

[2026-05-06 03:25 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: Zero Hedge

Title: Trump Admin Working To Ease Memory Chip Crunch And Soaring Prices With Supply Chain Coalition

Snippet: In a world where high commodity prices are the cure for high commodity prices, it was only a matter of time before we saw a surge in oil output in response to near-record oil prices, as Diamondback did ovenright. The same logic applies to memory chips, another commodity, whose prices have exploded in recent months due to soaring demand by data centers.

Read full article: https://www.zerohedge.com/technology/trump-admin-working-ease-memory-chip-crunch-and-soaring-prices-supply-chain-coalition

[2026-05-06 02:59 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: AP News

Title: UN considers threatening Iran with sanctions over strait closure

Snippet: Oil tankers sit at anchor offshore in the Strait of Hormuz off Bandar Abbas, Iran, Saturday, May 2, 2026. (Amirhosein Khorgooi/ISNA via AP)

Read full article: https://apnews.com/article/un-us-iran-gulf-resolution-strait-hormuz-fb9532308885dd260bf8f44353d51b0a

[2026-05-06 02:50 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: New York Post

Title: Inside California’s last nuclear power plant — as locals fear it’ll have catastrophic meltdown

Snippet: Ever wondered what California’s last nuclear power plant looks like?

Read full article: https://nypost.com/2026/05/05/us-news/inside-californias-last-nuclear-power-plant-as-locals-fear-itll-have-catastrophic-meltdown/

[2026-05-06 02:50 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: Zero Hedge

Title: Hormuz "Deserted" As Iran Expands Area Of Control; Hundreds Of Ships Cluster Near Dubai

Snippet: The Strait of Hormuz has become a ghost town, er strait, with traffic grinding to a complete halt as no new commercial ship crossings were recorded despite a US effort to guide vessels through the waterway, according to Bloomberg.

Read full article: https://www.zerohedge.com/energy/hormuz-deserted-iran-expands-area-control-ships-cluster-dubai

[2026-05-06 02:38 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: New York Post

Title: Hidden money trail comes back to haunt billionaire California governor candidate Tom Steyer

Snippet: Billionaire California gubernatorial candidate and climate activist Tom Steyer is facing renewed scrutiny over his lingering connection to a hedge fund that has backed coal projects.

Read full article: https://nypost.com/2026/05/05/us-news/california-governor-candidate-tom-steyers-hidden-money-trail-comes-back-to-haunt-him/

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

Source: The Manila Times

Title: Idle funds to be used for energy emergency

Snippet: GOVERNMENT agencies have been ordered to identify and redirect unused funds from the 2025 national budget to help finance the government’s energy emergency initiatives.

Read full article: https://www.manilatimes.net/2026/05/06/business/top-business/idle-funds-to-be-used-for-energy-emergency/2336221

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

Source: New York Post

Title: Hailey Bieber used this top-rated hair oil to perfect her ‘goddess’-worthy Met Gala bun

Snippet: Hailey Bieber’s golden bustier wasn’t the only thing dazzling on the Met Gala red carpet.

Read full article: https://pagesix.com/2026/05/05/style/hailey-bieber-met-gala-updo-included-this-32-ouai-hair-oil/

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

Source: The Manila Times

Title: SPNEC secures P3.78B loan for Tarlac solar expansion

Snippet: ERROR 404 page not found Click here to go to the home page

Read full article: https://www.manilatimes.net/2026/05/06/regions/spnec-secures-p378b-loan-for-tarlac-solar-expansion/2336293

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

Source: The Manila Times

Title: Guimaras oil spill prompts calls for accountability

Snippet: ERROR 404 page not found Click here to go to the home page

Read full article: https://www.manilatimes.net/2026/05/06/regions/guimaras-oil-spill-prompts-calls-for-accountability/2336296

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

Source: The Manila Times

Title: Malampaya Phase 4 progressing – Prime Energy

Snippet: ERROR 404 page not found Click here to go to the home page

Read full article: https://www.manilatimes.net/2026/05/06/business/corporate-news/malampaya-phase-4-progressing-prime-energy/2336201

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

Source: Zero Hedge

Title: Southern Co. Electricity Sales Soar On 42% Data Center Growth

Snippet: By Diana DiGangi of UtilityDive,

Read full article: https://www.zerohedge.com/markets/southern-co-electricity-sales-soar-42-data-center-growth

[2026-05-06 01:55 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: AfricaNews

Title: Iraqi tankers bypass Hormuz, stream into Syria via Rabia gate

Snippet: Dozens of tanker trucks carrying Iraqi oil began crossing into Syria on Monday through the recently reopened Rabia–Yarubiyah border gate, marking the revival of a strategic overland route for energy exports as regional tensions continue to disrupt maritime shipping.

Read full article: http://www.africanews.com/2026/05/05/iraqi-tankers-bypass-hormuz-stream-into-syria-via-rabia-gate/

[2026-05-06 01:30 UTC+10:00] [Cats] [Factuality: 100]

Source: Guardian Australia

Title: Stuck on you: kitten rescued from bucket of glue bonds with foster parent

Snippet: Two-month-old Elmer, painstakingly saved by canola oil baths, finds home with volunteer Leah Owens, 72

Read full article: https://www.theguardian.com/lifeandstyle/2026/may/05/kitten-rescued-glue-bucket-texas-adoption

[2026-05-06 01:00 UTC+10:00] [Queensland] [Factuality: 100]

Source: Guardian Australia

Title: Conservatives want more Australian oil and refineries - but is that really the answer to the fuel crisis?

Snippet: Experts say expanding oil infrastructure, instead of embracing electric vehicles, would ignore basic economics

Read full article: https://www.theguardian.com/australia-news/2026/may/06/queensland-conservatives-australia-drill-oil-fuel-crisis

[2026-05-06 00:40 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: The National (UAE)

Title: EtihadWE to develop $285m water desalination plant to serve Northern Emirates | The National

Snippet: The investment arm of Etihad Water and Electricity has signed an agreement to construct a major desalination plant to boost water security in the utility's Northern Emirates service network.

Read full article: https://www.thenationalnews.com/business/2026/05/05/emirateswe-to-develop-285m-water-desalination-plant-to-serve-northern-emirates/

[2026-05-06 00:36 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: AP News

Title: Coal mine explosion in Colombia's Cundinamarca province kills 9 miners and injures 6

Snippet: BOGOTA, Colombia (AP) — An explosion in a coal mine in central Colombia killed nine miners and injured six others who were recovering in a hospital Tuesday, officials said.

Read full article: https://apnews.com/article/mine-explosion-colombia-cundinamarca-sutatausa-4a374da6b2105ef351779330376e8639

[2026-05-06 00:27 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: RT News

Title: Global oil shortages to hit within weeks – Chevron CEO

Snippet: Physical oil shortages could begin to emerge worldwide within weeks due to the Middle East war and continued closure of the Strait of Hormuz, Chevron CEO Mike Wirth has warned.

Read full article: https://www.rt.com/news/639461-global-oil-shortages-chevron/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=RSS

[2026-05-06 00:27 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: RT News

Title: READ MORE: Global oil shortages to hit within weeks – Chevron CEO

Snippet: Physical oil shortages could begin to emerge worldwide within weeks due to the Middle East war and continued closure of the Strait of Hormuz, Chevron CEO Mike Wirth has warned.

Read full article: https://www.rt.com/news/639461-global-oil-shortages-chevron/

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

Source: The Manila Times

Title: Philippines urged to boost Japan-led energy ties

Snippet: ERROR 404 page not found Click here to go to the home page

Read full article: https://www.manilatimes.net/2026/05/05/news/national/philippines-urged-to-boost-japan-led-energy-ties/2334521

[2026-05-05 23:36 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: CNBC

Title: Central banks risk a recession by raising rates to tackle Iran oil shock, strategist warns

Snippet: Central banks risk a global recession by raising interest rates in a bid to contain soaring energy costs, an analyst has said.

Read full article: https://www.cnbc.com/2026/05/05/oil-price-shock-iran-interest-rates-recession-borrowing-war-central-banks-bank-england-ecb.html

[2026-05-05 23:30 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: Zero Hedge

Title: Shale Giant Diamondback Is Boosting Oil Output "Immediately" On Soaring Prices

Snippet: With oil prices soaring to multi-year highs, it was only a matter of time: Diamondback Energy, one of the largest shale oil producers, announced it is boosting crude output in response to rising prices caused by the Iran war.

Read full article: https://www.zerohedge.com/energy/shale-giant-diamondback-boosting-oil-output-immediately-soaring-prices

[2026-05-05 23:29 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: The National (UAE)

Title: Oil prices ease but analysts warn supply risks could push crude above $120 | The National

Snippet: Live updates: Follow the latest news on US-Iran war

Read full article: https://www.thenationalnews.com/business/energy/2026/05/05/oil-prices-120-iran-war/

[2026-05-05 22:37 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: The Manila Times

Title: WATCH: Asean Summit to focus on energy security, Mideast crisis, other challenges

Snippet: Refocusing on key regional concerns, Presidential Communications Office Acting Secretary Dave Gomez says the 48th Asean Summit 2026 will center on pressing issues such as energy security and the Middle East crisis, alongside other urgent geopolitical and economic challenges facing Southeast Asia. Gomez told the media on Ma5, 2026 that the agenda was realigned under the initiative of President Ferdinand Marcos Jr., in the context of the State of National Energy Emergency, with austerity measures integrated into summit preparations to

Read full article: https://www.manilatimes.net/2026/05/05/videos/watch-asean-summit-to-focus-on-energy-security-mideast-crisis-other-challenges/2335999

[2026-05-05 22:26 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: Zero Hedge

Title: Futures Jump As Dip-Buyers Return After After Iran Truce Holds

Snippet: Stock futures are higher, completely reversing yesterday's drop with dip-buyers out in force as a fragile ceasefire between the US and Iran held after a day of clashes and sentiment is helped by a pullback in oil prices, with Brent crude futures down 1.4% as well as the US move to return 22 Iranian crew from a seized vessel.

Read full article: https://www.zerohedge.com/markets/futures-jump-dip-buyers-return-after-after-iran-truce-holds

[2026-05-05 21:59 UTC+10:00] [Philippine News] [Factuality: 100]

Source: Rappler

Title: For Cebu experts, ASEAN Summit talks must target energy resiliency

Snippet: This is AI generated summarization, which may have errors. For context, always refer to the full article.

Read full article: https://www.rappler.com/philippines/visayas/cebu-experts-asean-summit-energy-talks/

[2026-05-05 21:48 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: The Manila Times

Title: WATCH: Another ‘gas-and-run’ incident reported in Quezon City; police hunt motorist

Snippet: The Quezon City Police District (QCPD) is going after a car driver involved in another gas-and-run incident at a gas station on May 3, 2026 in Barangay Bahay Toro. According to QCPD, the incident transpired around 3:16 a.m. at a station along Mindanao Avenue, also in the same village, wherein a still unidentified person, onboard a blue sedan, loaded fuel amounting to P1,500 and fled without paying.

Read full article: https://www.manilatimes.net/2026/05/05/videos/watch-another-gas-and-run-incident-reported-in-quezon-city-police-hunt-motorist/2335897

[2026-05-05 21:20 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: Zero Hedge

Title: USAF Stratotanker Squawks 7700 Emergency Near Doha

Snippet: The fight for control of the Strait of Hormuz flared up Monday and into the overnight hours, with IRGC forces reportedly striking multiple commercial vessels and a UAE oil refinery.

Read full article: https://www.zerohedge.com/military/usaf-stratotanker-squawks-7700-emergency-near-doha

[2026-05-05 20:09 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: BBC News

Title: Nine coal miners die in gas explosion in Colombia

Snippet: Nine people have died in an explosion at a coal mine in Colombia in the latest fatal accident to hit the country's mining sector.

Read full article: https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/cdxpe02y05go?at_medium=RSS&at_campaign=rss

[2026-05-05 19:27 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 90]

Source: The National (UAE)

Title: UAE sets out plans to take energy, trade and defence to next level | The National

Snippet: The UAE will look to achieve greater self-reliance across sectors, after taking the decision to leave Opec, the country's Minister of Energy and Infrastructure said.

Read full article: https://www.thenationalnews.com/business/energy/2026/05/05/uae-sets-out-plans-to-take-energy-trade-and-defence-to-next-level/

[2026-05-05 19:14 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: Al Jazeera

Title: Russian air attacks kill five at Ukraine’s Naftogaz gas facilities

Snippet: At least five people have been killed in Russian air strikes on Ukrainian state-run gas facilities in the Poltava and Kharkiv regions, officials said, a day after Kyiv and Moscow announced unilateral ceasefires to take effect later this week.

Read full article: https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2026/5/5/russian-attack-kills-five-at-ukraines-naftogaz-gas-facility

[2026-05-05 19:04 UTC+10:00] [Agriculture] [Factuality: 100]

Source: Politico

Title: Peppers, grapes and olive oil: Pesticide breaches are growing, EU food watchdog finds

Snippet: Pesticide residues are exceeding legal limits more often on several widely eaten crops, and imported food is failing border checks at three times the rate of food grown in the EU, according to the EU's food safety agency.

Read full article: https://www.politico.eu/article/sweet-peppers-table-grapes-olive-oil-pesticide-breaches-are-rare-but-growing-efsa-finds/?utm_source=RSS_Feed&utm_medium=RSS&utm_campaign=RSS_Syndication

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

Source: South China Morning Post

Title: Hong Kong posts strongest quarterly economic growth in almost 5 years at 5.9%

Snippet: Robust exports and resilient domestic consumer spending drive growth despite Middle East tensions and rising energy costs

Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/news/hong-kong/hong-kong-economy/article/3352495/hong-kong-posts-strongest-quarterly-economic-growth-almost-5-years-59?utm_source=rss_feed

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

Source: South China Morning Post

Title: Hong Kong posts strongest quarterly economic growth in almost 5 years at 5.9%

Snippet: Robust exports and resilient domestic consumer spending drive growth despite Middle East tensions and rising energy costs

Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/news/hong-kong/hong-kong-economy/article/3352495/hong-kong-posts-strongest-quarterly-economic-growth-almost-5-years-59

[2026-05-05 18:56 UTC+10:00] [World news] [Factuality: 100]

Source: Guardian Australia

Title: Russia launches attacks on Ukraine energy infrastructure amid truce talks – Europe live

Snippet: ‘Russia could cease fire at any moment, and this would stop the war,’ Volodymyr Zelenskyy said in sharp criticism of Putin

Read full article: https://www.theguardian.com/world/live/2026/may/05/zelenskyy-putin-ukraine-russia-trump-troops-merz-latest-news-updates

[2026-05-05 18:55 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: The Manila Times

Title: Canada separatists submit bid to force Alberta independence vote

Snippet: EDMONTON — Alberta separatists submitted stacks of boxes to election officials on Monday, which they said contained the signatures of more than 300,000 supporters, enough names to force an independence referendum in Canada's oil-rich province.

Read full article: https://www.manilatimes.net/2026/05/05/world/americas-emea/canada-separatists-submit-bid-to-force-alberta-independence-vote/2335710

[2026-05-05 18:53 UTC+10:00] [Opinion] [Factuality: 100]

Source: Asia Times

Title: Asia fracturing into energy security haves and have-nots

Snippet: Keep independent journalism alive

Read full article: https://asiatimes.com/2026/05/asia-fracturing-into-energy-security-haves-and-have-nots/