[2026-05-01 02:04 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: The Manila Times

Title: North Korea faces 'severe' drought – state media

Snippet: SEOUL — North Korea faces an “unusual” and “severe” drought this year and is working to protect crops, state media reported on Thursday.

Read full article: https://www.manilatimes.net/2026/05/01/world/asia-oceania/north-korea-faces-severe-drought-state-media/2332969

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

Source: The Manila Times

Title: 'Ayuda' and dependency: Examining the long-term social impact on poverty alleviation

Snippet: FILIPINOS are generous, there is no doubt. But many cannot pour from an empty cup they have. Their own lifeline is thin, yet they have the lifeline of others to support. A matter they believe they have paid for through the heavy government tax that takes away significant part of their hard-earned incomes.

Read full article: https://www.manilatimes.net/2026/05/01/opinion/columns/ayuda-and-dependency-examining-the-long-term-social-impact-on-poverty-alleviation/2332998

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

Source: The Manila Times

Title: MTRCB reports ‘very satisfactory’ rating

Snippet: The Movie and Television Review and Classification Board (MTRCB) received a “very satisfactory” performance rating from the Department of Budget and Management (DBM) for 2025 as it reported reviewing more than 33,000 materials in the first quarter of 2026.

Read full article: https://www.manilatimes.net/2026/05/01/entertainment-lifestyle/show-times/mtrcb-reports-very-satisfactory-rating/2333070

[2026-05-01 02:02 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 90]

Source: The Manila Times

Title: A grumpy dumpling finds her flock

Snippet: I must march to the beat of my own drum. Show me a bandwagon, and I shall watch it go by. I often have a disposition not at all unlike Wednesday Addams, which explains why I would make a terrible influencer. It seems to me, part of the job involves being excited about everything thrust in front of them.

Read full article: https://www.manilatimes.net/2026/05/01/entertainment-lifestyle/show-times/a-grumpy-dumpling-finds-her-flock/2333071

[2026-05-01 02:00 UTC+10:00] [Sex] [Factuality: 90]

Source: Guardian Australia

Title: ‘Making the scarlet letter into my career’: my life as a sex writer

Snippet: I thought my mother was ashamed of my taboo profession. Then I realized our experiences were more similar than I thought

Read full article: https://www.theguardian.com/lifeandstyle/ng-interactive/2026/apr/30/sex-writer-book

[2026-05-01 01:57 UTC+10:00] [Theater] [Factuality: 95]

Source: The New York Times

Title: August Wilson Like You’ve Never Heard Him Before: In Italian

Snippet: Rosanna Sparapano and Miguel Gobbo Diaz, actors in a new revival of “Jitney,” at the final dress rehearsal of the Sardegna Teatro production in Sardinia, Italy.Credit...Maurizio Fiorino for The New York Times

Read full article: https://www.nytimes.com/2026/04/30/theater/august-wilson-italian-jitney.html

[2026-05-01 01:53 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: New York Post

Title: Insane ‘Benadryl challenge’ resurfaces — leading to one death and sending dozens to the hospital

Snippet: Six years after the “Benadryl challenge” first appeared on TikTok, doctors are once again warning parents and teens about the deadly phenomenon re-emerging on social media.

Read full article: https://nypost.com/2026/04/30/lifestyle/benadryl-challenge-leads-to-one-death-and-hospitalizes-more/

[2026-05-01 01:27 UTC+10:00] [Michael] [Factuality: 90]

Source: Guardian Australia

Title: ‘A profound depiction’: Michael Jackson fans support divisive biopic as film smashes records

Snippet: The long-delayed film has fans dancing in the aisles and has taken more than $200m at the box office

Read full article: https://www.theguardian.com/film/2026/apr/30/michael-jackson-movie-fans

[2026-05-01 01:16 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: The Manila Times

Title: Torre echoes Trillanes claim Quiboloy became Duterte money-laundering front

Snippet: MANILA, Philippines — Former Philippine National Police chief Nicolas Torre III took to social media on Thursday, April 30, to echo former senator Antonio Trillanes IV’s claim that Apollo Quiboloy was propped up as former president Rodrigo Duterte’s alleged “natural money laundering machine.”

Read full article: https://www.manilatimes.net/2026/04/30/news/national/torre-echoes-trillanes-claim-quiboloy-became-duterte-money-laundering-front/2333053

[2026-05-01 01:11 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: New York Post

Title: ‘Love Is Blind’ star Chelsea Griffin addresses Kwame Appiah split rumors

Snippet: “Love Is Blind” alum Chelsea Griffin shut down rumors that she and husband Kwame Appiah split.

Read full article: https://pagesix.com/2026/04/30/celebrity-news/love-is-blind-star-chelsea-griffin-addresses-kwame-appiah-split-rumors/

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

Source: Guardian Australia

Title: Beethoven: The Sonatas for Piano and Cello album review – Watkins and Bax have a shared impulse to deliver eloquence

Snippet: Paul Watkins/Alessio BaxSignum ClassicsCellist Watkins’ career-long immersion in the composer pays dividends in his pairing with Alessio Bax’s unfussy virtuosity

Read full article: https://www.theguardian.com/music/2026/apr/30/beethoven-sonatas-for-piano-and-cello-album-review-paul-watkins-alessio-bax

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

Source: South China Morning Post

Title: Is China’s Manus block a warning for other AI firms with global ambitions?

Snippet: State media has cast the deal as a security concern, while stressing Beijing remains open to foreign investment

Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/economy/china-economy/article/3352005/chinas-manus-block-warning-other-ai-firms-global-ambitions?utm_source=rss_feed

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

Source: South China Morning Post

Title: Is China’s Manus block a warning for other AI firms with global ambitions?

Snippet: State media has cast the deal as a security concern, while stressing Beijing remains open to foreign investment

Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/economy/china-economy/article/3352005/chinas-manus-block-warning-other-ai-firms-global-ambitions

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

Source: The National (UAE)

Title: For the UAE, leaving Opec removes the handcuffs | The National

Snippet: As Suhail Al Mazrouei, the UAE Minister of Energy and Infrastructure, made his rounds in the media on Tuesday to announce the country’s departure from Opec – an unprecedented 16 interviews in one day – you may have noticed that the oil price barely moved.

Read full article: https://www.thenationalnews.com/opinion/comment/2026/04/30/uae-opec-saudi-arabia-us-russia-oil-iran-war-strait-of-hormuz/

[2026-05-01 00:50 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: The Manila Times

Title: UST dethrones NUNS for breakthrough championship stint

Snippet: MANILA, Philippines — University of Santo Tomas dug deep in its bag of tricks to dethrone National University Nazareth School and book a championship seat in a come-from-behind, 25-22, 19-25, 17-25, 25-19, 15-11, victory in the Shakey’s Girls Volleyball Invitational League (SGVIL) Rising Stars Cup Division 1 Final Four on Thursday at the La Salle Green Hills Gym.

Read full article: https://www.manilatimes.net/2026/04/30/sports/ust-dethrones-nuns-for-breakthrough-championship-stint/2333016

[2026-05-01 00:48 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: AP News

Title: Puntos clave sobre el cantante D4vd y el asesinato de Celeste Rivas Hernandez, de 14 años

Snippet: El cantautor David Burke, también conocido como D4vd, se encuentra en el espacio para artistas del festival de música Coachella el 18 de abril de 2025 en Indio, California. (Foto AP)

Read full article: https://apnews.com/article/d4vd-celeste-rivas-hernandez-05e9322c7a4dc2f3a05b9eff53d35b57

[2026-05-01 00:46 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 90]

Source: New York Post

Title: Scarlett Johansson’s savage one-word reaction to Colin Jost’s six-figure ferry purchase revealed

Snippet: Scarlett Johansson wanted nothing to do with husband Colin Jost’s decision to buy a decommissioned Staten Island Ferry boat for $280,100 four years ago.

Read full article: https://pagesix.com/2026/04/30/celebrity-news/scarlett-johanssons-one-word-reaction-to-colin-josts-ferry-purchase-revealed/

[2026-05-01 00:39 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: AP News

Title: Man accused of trying to kill Trump at media gala is set to return to court

Snippet: U.S. Secret Service agents respond on stage during the White House Correspondents Dinner, Saturday, April 25, 2026, in Washington. (AP Photo/Alex Brandon)

Read full article: https://apnews.com/article/trump-correspondents-dinner-cole-tomas-allen-shooting-5c4d9a26fbcca29ca56f49da34fefc25

[2026-05-01 00:37 UTC+10:00] [Late-night TV roundup] [Factuality: 90]

Source: Guardian Australia

Title: Seth Meyers on Trump’s ballroom push: ‘How is this their biggest priority?’

Snippet: Late-night hosts discussed the funding of Trump’s $400m ballroom and King Charles’s light roasts of the president

Read full article: https://www.theguardian.com/culture/2026/apr/30/seth-meyers-trump-ballroom-king-charles

[2026-05-01 00:32 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: The Jerusalem Post

Title: Australian choir denies that antisemitism influenced canceling Bondi victims benefit concert

Snippet: The Australian Hellenic Choir denied that antisemitism influenced the cancellation of a Bondi Beach Massacre victims benefit choir performance, according to a Wednesday statement, but was instead due to conflicts with other events.

Read full article: https://www.jpost.com/diaspora/antisemitism/article-894740

[2026-05-01 00:30 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 90]

Source: New York Post

Title: Why Meryl Streep initially refused ‘Devil Wears Prada’ role

Snippet: Meryl Streep revealed that she initially refused to star as Miranda Priestly in “The Devil Wears Prada.”

Read full article: https://pagesix.com/2026/04/30/celebrity-news/why-meryl-streep-initially-refused-devil-wears-prada-role/

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

Source: AP News

Title: Sports on TV for Friday, May 1

Snippet: FS2 — AFL: Port Adelaide at Adelaide

Read full article: https://apnews.com/article/golf-alabama-kentucky-college-sports-d6c7a878482ac020ecb042c80f627a7f

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

Source: VOA Africa

Title: VOA 1 - The Hits

Snippet: No live streaming currently available

Read full article: https://www.voanews.com/a/8138303.html

[2026-05-01 00:04 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 90]

Source: The National (UAE)

Title: Billie Eilish and Nancy Ajram: How mutual admiration led to a near collaboration | The National

Snippet: Billie Eilish has reaffirmed her appreciation for Nancy Ajram, naming the Lebanese singer as one of her favourite artists in a new interview.

Read full article: https://www.thenationalnews.com/arts-culture/music-stage/2026/04/30/billie-eilish-and-nancy-ajram-how-mutual-admiration-led-to-a-near-collaboration/

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

Source: New York Post

Title: Emily Blunt sparks backlash for ‘awful career advice’: ‘Out of touch with reality’

Snippet: Emily Blunt is being slammed on social media for telling fans to quit their jobs and settle for making “no money.”

Read full article: https://pagesix.com/2026/04/30/celebrity-news/emily-blunt-sparks-backlash-for-awful-career-advice/

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

Source: Guardian Australia

Title: Careless People by Sarah Wynn-Williams audiobook review – the insider story that Meta tried to stifle

Snippet: The author reads her account of her time as a senior executive at Facebook with a mixture of dark humour and astonishment at the working culture in which she finds herself

Read full article: https://www.theguardian.com/books/2026/apr/30/careless-people-by-sarah-wynn-williams-audiobook-review-the-insider-story-that-meta-tried-to-stifle

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

Source: The National (UAE)

Title: Netflix goes vertical as new mobile 'Clips' feature makes selecting what to watch easier | The National

Snippet: Netflix is rethinking how people can discover and decide what to watch. The launch of its vertical video feed is part of a redesigned mobile app that leans into social-first viewing habits.

Read full article: https://www.thenationalnews.com/arts-culture/2026/04/30/new-vertical-videos-on-netflix-app/

[2026-04-30 23:52 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 90]

Source: New York Post

Title: Brooks Nader and Taron Egerton take a dip during romantic Australia beach date

Snippet: Brooks Nader and Taron Egerton’s latest date was straight off the “Baywatch” set.

Read full article: https://pagesix.com/2026/04/30/celebrity-news/brooks-nader-and-taron-egerton-take-a-dip-during-romantic-australia-beach-date/

[2026-04-30 23:43 UTC+10:00] [Mali] [Factuality: 100]

Source: Guardian Australia

Title: Curfews, conspiracy theories … and a cancelled concert: Mali’s capital tries to shrug off violence on its doorstep

Snippet: Since 2012, Mali has faced a security crisis fuelled by violence from groups linked to al-Qaida and Islamic State

Read full article: https://www.theguardian.com/world/2026/apr/30/mali-bamako-violence

[2026-04-30 23:14 UTC+10:00] [Comedy films] [Factuality: 100]

Source: Guardian Australia

Title: The Purge but for sex? One Night Only might be the year’s strangest romcom

Snippet: A new trailer depicts a normal meet-cute before setting it on the one night a year when single people can legally have sex

Read full article: https://www.theguardian.com/film/2026/apr/30/the-purge-but-for-sex-one-night-only-trailer

[2026-04-30 23:02 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: The Jerusalem Post

Title: Italian author Erri De Luca to take part in International Writers Festival in Jerusalem

Snippet: Erri De Luca, one of Europe’s most acclaimed writers, will be among the international guests at the International Writers Festival at Mishkenot Sha’ananim in Jerusalem, which will take place from May 25-28.

Read full article: https://www.jpost.com/israel-news/article-894722

[2026-04-30 23:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: South China Morning Post

Title: Gaming platform Roblox to require facial scans for users under 16 in Indonesia

Snippet: This is in line with new restrictions on minors’ use of social media and digital platforms in the country

Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/news/asia/southeast-asia/article/3352066/gaming-platform-roblox-require-facial-scans-users-under-16-indonesia?utm_source=rss_feed

[2026-04-30 23:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: South China Morning Post

Title: Gaming platform Roblox to require facial scans for users under 16 in Indonesia

Snippet: This is in line with new restrictions on minors’ use of social media and digital platforms in the country

Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/news/asia/southeast-asia/article/3352066/gaming-platform-roblox-require-facial-scans-users-under-16-indonesia

[2026-04-30 22:59 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: New York Post

Title: Howard Stern finally reacts to ex-assistant demanding staggering sum in ‘sham’ lawsuit

Snippet: Three weeks after Howard Stern’s ex-executive assistant Leslie Kuhn filed a lawsuit against him and wife Beth Stern for $2.5 million in damages, the shock jock has responded.

Read full article: https://pagesix.com/2026/04/30/celebrity-news/howard-stern-finally-reacts-to-ex-assistant-demanding-staggering-sum-in-sham-lawsuit/

[2026-04-30 22:52 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: Al Jazeera

Title: World’s top media outlets urge Israel to allow independent access to Gaza

Snippet: A joint letter by the executives of the world’s top media organisations has called on Israel to allow foreign journalists to enter and report from Gaza independently.

Read full article: https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2026/4/30/media-organisations-call-on-israel-to-allow-independent-access-to-gaza

[2026-04-30 22:45 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: New York Post

Title: ‘The Devil Wears Prada 2’ Makes An Unusually Strong Case For A Legacy Sequel

Snippet: Four decades after a mid-’80s mini-boom in projects like Psycho II and The Color of Money brought some novelty to sequel-mania, it’s no longer so unusual for legacy sequels to pick up with beloved characters 10, 20, or 30 years after a previous film. In fact, sometimes it seems like Hollywood is systematically going through every movie that made $50 million domestic or more since 1996 or so, and evaluating whether it might be turned into a multi-generational saga.

Read full article: https://decider.com/2026/04/30/the-devil-wears-prada-2-legacy-sequels/

[2026-04-30 22:40 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: AP News

Title: Roblox introducing age checks for kids under 16 in Indonesia

Snippet: Indonesia’s Minister of Communication and Digital Affairs Meutya Hafid, center, speaks to the media as the Director General for Digital Space Supervision Alexander Sabar, right, and Roblox’s Vice President for Global Public Policy Nicky Jackson Colaco, left, listen during a press conference in Jakarta, Indonesia, Thursday, April 30, 2026. (AP Photo/Edna Tarigan)

Read full article: https://apnews.com/article/indonesia-roblox-restriction-children-minors-social-media-6eefd0a3613e0092bf0d7a137ff22ae7

[2026-04-30 22:40 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: Zero Hedge

Title: Defiant Mojtaba Khamenei: Gulf's Future Will Be "Without US Presence," Vows To Protect Nuclear Program At All Costs

Snippet: Not giving up nuclear program: Iran will "guard" its "advanced technologies" like it does its own borders, Mojtaba Khamenei said in a written speech read aloud by state TV. It will “secure the Persian Gulf region and dismantle the hostile enemy’s exploitation of this waterway."

Read full article: https://www.zerohedge.com/geopolitical/defiant-mojtaba-khamenei-says-gulfs-future-will-be-without-us-presence-vows-protect

[2026-04-30 22:34 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 90]

Source: New York Post

Title: Janel Parrish debuts romance with ‘DWTS’ pro Sasha Farber — then promptly files to divorce Chris Long

Snippet: It takes two to tango.

Read full article: https://pagesix.com/2026/04/30/celebrity-news/janel-parrish-debuts-romance-with-dwts-pro-sasha-farber-a-day-before-she-files-to-divorce-chris-long/

[2026-04-30 22:32 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: Middle East Eye

Title: Saudi Arabia to pull investment from LIV Golf tour

Snippet: Saudi Arabia is set to withdraw its multibillion dollar investment in the LIV Golf tour at the end of this season, according to British media reports.

Read full article: https://www.middleeasteye.net/news/saudi-arabia-pull-investment-liv-golf-tour

[2026-04-30 22:22 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: RT News

Title: Trump’s South Asia envoy seeks meeting with reluctant Nepal PM – media

Snippet: US President Donald Trump’s envoy for South Asia, Sergio Gor, is visiting Nepal on Thursday, hoping to clinch a meeting with a prime minister averse to meeting to junior officials from foreign countries, local media has reported.

Read full article: https://www.rt.com/news/639295-trumps-south-asia-envoy-seeks/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=RSS

[2026-04-30 22:08 UTC+10:00] [Al Pacino] [Factuality: 100]

Source: Guardian Australia

Title: Say hello to my little compendium! Al Pacino films – ranked

Snippet: As the actor turns 86, we rate his greatest screen performances and ask which Godfather was the best of the trilogy

Read full article: https://www.theguardian.com/film/2026/apr/30/al-pacino-films-ranked

[2026-04-30 22:05 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: New York Post

Title: Amanda Batula, West Wilson’s romance fallout will take center stage in ‘Summer House’ spinoff ‘In the City’

Snippet: The “Summer House” spinoff, “In the City,” picked cameras back up after Amanda Batula and West Wilson’s bombshell relationship announcement.

Read full article: https://pagesix.com/2026/04/30/entertainment/amanda-batula-west-wilson-fallout-filmed-for-summer-house-spinoff-in-the-city/

[2026-04-30 22:02 UTC+10:00] [Television] [Factuality: 100]

Source: Guardian Australia

Title: Sexy vibes to vampire doctors! All the wildest fan theories about The Pitt

Snippet: Everyone is obsessed with the hit hospital drama – and the internet is abuzz with curious predictions and theories. Ghost medics, anyone?

Read full article: https://www.theguardian.com/tv-and-radio/2026/apr/30/the-pitt-hbo-max-wildest-fan-theories-vampire-doctors-ghosts

[2026-04-30 21:52 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 90]

Source: New York Post

Title: ‘RHORI’ stars Dolores Catania and Liz McGraw shade ‘confessional warrior’ Ashley Iaconetti

Snippet: Dolores Catania and Liz McGraw aren’t fans of fellow “Real Housewives of Rhode Island” star Ashley Iaconetti.

Read full article: https://pagesix.com/2026/04/30/entertainment/rhori-stars-dolores-catania-liz-mcgraw-shade-confessional-warrior-ashley-iaconetti/

[2026-04-30 21:45 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: The National (UAE)

Title: UAE launches national register to safeguard modern architectural heritage | The National

Snippet: The UAE Ministry of Culture has launched the National Register of Modern Heritage in a move that places post-1960s buildings at the centre of the country’s broader cultural identity strategy.

Read full article: https://www.thenationalnews.com/arts-culture/2026/04/30/uae-launches-national-register-to-safeguard-modern-architectural-heritage/

[2026-04-30 21:26 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: RT News

Title: US cable outlines new ‘construct’ to control Strait of Hormuz – media

Snippet: The US is set to pitch foreign governments on a new initiative for controlling the Strait of Hormuz, with participation explicitly excluding “adversaries” Russia and China, according to media reports.

Read full article: https://www.rt.com/news/639290-us-hormuz-rubio-pitch/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=RSS

[2026-04-30 21:22 UTC+10:00] [All News] [Factuality: 100]

Source: The Korea Herald

Title: Arko opens literary residency with Andersen winner, Booker-nominated alumni

Snippet: Arts Council Korea said it has begun recruiting writers for the second half of its Arko Literary Residency program.

Read full article: https://www.koreaherald.com/article/10729725

[2026-04-30 21:11 UTC+10:00] [Breaking News] [Factuality: 100]

Source: Daily News

Title: New proposal seeks smoking ban for people born after 2010 in Sri Lanka

Snippet: A concept paper proposing the creation of a “tobacco-free generation” comprising all children born after 2010 has been presented to the Minister of Health and Mass Media, Dr. Nalinda Jayatissa, and ministry officials, outlining a long-term policy framework to eliminate tobacco use among future generations.

Read full article: https://dailynews.lk/2026/04/30/local/987684/new-proposal-seeks-smoking-ban-for-people-born-after-2010-in-sri-lanka/

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

Source: The National (UAE)

Title: Designer clothes at a steal: The appeal of high-low fashion collaborations | The National

Snippet: Stella McCartney's latest collaboration with H&M will hit stores worldwide on May 7, adding the British designer's name to a long list of tie-ups between high-end and high-street fashion brands.

Read full article: https://www.thenationalnews.com/lifestyle/fashion-beauty/2026/04/30/designer-clothes-at-a-steal-the-appeal-of-high-low-fashion-collaborations/