[2026-04-09 11:01 UTC+10:00] [Comedy] [Factuality: 90]

Source: Guardian Australia

Title: Dan Rath: Help Me Please review – you won’t find another standup with more jokes a minute

Snippet: Melbourne international comedy festivalBuckle up: the comedian doesn’t give his audience a moment to relax as he delivers a relentless string of one-liners in a show that never hits everyone all at once

Read full article: https://www.theguardian.com/stage/2026/apr/09/dan-rath-help-me-please-review-melbourne-comedy-festival

[2026-04-09 11:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: South China Morning Post

Title: China woman, 89, climbs from 27th to 21st floor of building to escape locked bedroom goes viral

Snippet: Fearless grandmother continues descent as firefighters rush to her rescue; is eventually moved inside high-rise block, suffers no injuries

Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/news/people-culture/trending-china/article/3349272/china-woman-89-climbs-27th-21st-floor-building-escape-locked-bedroom-goes-viral?utm_source=rss_feed

[2026-04-09 11:00 UTC+10:00] [China] [Factuality: 100]

Source: South China Morning Post

Title: China woman, 89, climbs from 27th to 21st floor of building to escape locked bedroom goes viral

Snippet: Fearless grandmother continues descent as firefighters rush to her rescue; is eventually moved inside high-rise block, suffers no injuries

Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/news/people-culture/trending-china/article/3349272/china-woman-89-climbs-27th-21st-floor-building-escape-locked-bedroom-goes-viral

[2026-04-09 11:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: New York Post

Title: ‘The Boys’ Season 5 Episode 2 Recap: Call Him Daddy

Snippet: A-Train deserved better than to be exalted by his murderers. But in a fashion typical for a dangerous fucking idiot like Homelander, the supposed king shit supe outsources A-Train’s eulogy to Oh Father. In a chilling reverse on any Christian ceremony you’ve ever witnessed, the speedy reformed supe’s casket bears witness as the super-preacher wails about open bibles, ballot boxes, and ammo boxes.

Read full article: https://decider.com/2026/04/08/the-boys-season-5-episode-2-recap/

[2026-04-09 10:50 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 90]

Source: New York Post

Title: Coachella band forced to cancel show over guitarist’s ‘acute brain injury’

Snippet: Bad news for Coachella fans as one act scheduled for the upcoming music festival had to cancel their appearance due to the guitarist suffering an “acute brain injury.”

Read full article: https://nypost.com/2026/04/08/us-news/coachella-band-forced-to-cancel-show-over-guitarists-acute-brain-injury/

[2026-04-09 10:30 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: New York Post

Title: Stream It Or Skip It: ‘Sirat’ on Hulu, an Unforgettable, Scarring Exploration of the Human Spirit Amidst Desolation

Snippet: Sirat (now streaming on Hulu) is the most unforgettable, and possibly unforgiving, film of 2025. Oliver Laxe’s gruelingly suspenseful dramatic thriller introduced the French-born Galician director’s work to his largest audience yet – previous films Mimosas and Fire Will Come earned acclaim at their Cannes Film Festival debuts, but Sirat truly broke through, earning Oscar nominations, for best sound and best international feature, that broadened its audience significantly.

Read full article: https://decider.com/2026/04/08/sirat-hulu-review-stream-it-or-skip-it/

[2026-04-09 10:29 UTC+10:00] [Culture / Celebrity] [Factuality: 90]

Source: The Age

Title: ‘That’s a crime’: George Clooney slams Donald Trump over Iran war threat

Snippet: Actor and filmmaker George Clooney has condemned US President Donald Trump’s threat earlier this week that a “whole civilisation will die tonight” if Iran did not open the Strait of Hormuz, calling it a “crime”.

Read full article: https://www.theage.com.au/culture/celebrity/that-s-a-crime-george-clooney-slams-donald-trump-over-iran-war-threat-20260409-p5zmf0.html?ref=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_source=rss_feed

[2026-04-09 10:26 UTC+10:00] [Culture] [Factuality: 100]

Source: The Age

Title: Disney legend Alan Menken on crafting the songs our childhood

Snippet: Products & ServicesOpen Products & Services section

Read full article: https://www.theage.com.au/culture/disney-legend-alan-menken-on-crafting-the-songs-our-childhood-20260409-p5zmha.html?ref=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_source=rss_feed

[2026-04-09 10:19 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: Middle East Eye

Title: Iran announces alternative routes to Hormuz Strait, local media reports

Snippet: Iran has announced alternative routes for vessels travelling through the Strait of Hormuz due to the risk of sea mines.

Read full article: https://www.middleeasteye.net/live-blog/live-blog-update/iran-announces-alternative-routes-hormuz-strait-local-media-reports

[2026-04-09 10:17 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: The Jerusalem Post

Title: Israeli strikes in Gaza kill four, including Al Jazeera journalist, Gazan medics say

Snippet: Israeli airstrikes in the Gaza Strip killed four people on Wednesday, including an Al Jazeera journalist, Gazan health authorities said and the Qatari state-funded television network reported.

Read full article: https://www.jpost.com/israel-news/defense-news/article-892401

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

Source: New York Post

Title: Michael J. Fox insists he’s alive and ‘doing great’ after CNN blunder led to shock death rumors

Snippet: “Back to the Future” star Michael J. Fox reassured fans that he was alive and well after CNN published a misleading article about his death.

Read full article: https://pagesix.com/2026/04/08/celebrity-news/michael-j-fox-insists-hes-alive-and-doing-great-after-cnn-blunder-led-to-shock-death-rumors/

[2026-04-09 10:06 UTC+10:00] [All News] [Factuality: 100]

Source: The Korea Herald

Title: Cha Eun-woo pays full tax bill, reported at W13b

Snippet: Cha Eun-woo, a member of the boy group Astro and one of South Korea’s most sought-after endorsers, has fully settled a tax dispute with the National Tax Service, paying about 13 billion won ($8.7 million), according to local media reports.

Read full article: https://www.koreaherald.com/article/10713205

[2026-04-09 10:05 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 90]

Source: New York Post

Title: Chad Michael Murray fans stunned by ‘unrecognizable’ photo of actor before nose injury transformed his face

Snippet: A photo of Chad Michael Murray’s face before his pre-“One Tree Hill” nose injury has his fans in shock.

Read full article: https://pagesix.com/2026/04/08/celebrity-news/chad-michael-murray-fans-stunned-by-unrecognizable-photo-of-actor-before-nose-injury-transformed-his-face/

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

Source: AP News

Title: Judge orders rapper Pooh Shiesty to remain in custody in case involving rapper Gucci Mane's label

Snippet: A federal judge on Wednesday said rapper Pooh Shiesty will remain in custody until trial after he and eight others were accused of kidnapping three music industry professionals and robbing them at gunpoint in Texas. (AP Video by Kendria LaFleur)

Read full article: https://apnews.com/article/pooh-shiesty-gucci-mane-kidnapping-1468be245f4d282099380d98a4ace5b6

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

Source: AP News

Title: North Korea says its latest tests included missiles armed with cluster-bomb warheads

Snippet: A TV screen shows a file image of North Korea’s missile launch during a news program at Seoul Railway Station in Seoul, South Korea, Wednesday, April 8, 2026. (AP Photo/Ahn Young-joon)

Read full article: https://apnews.com/article/north-korea-missiles-clusterbomb-nuclear-a60adff10e8031f285362f82c7016aeb

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

Source: VOA Africa

Title: Flashpoint Ukraine

Snippet: No live streaming currently available

Read full article: https://www.voanews.com/a/8135991.html

[2026-04-09 10:00 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/8135959.html

[2026-04-09 10:00 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/8135958.html

[2026-04-09 10:00 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/8135957.html

[2026-04-09 10:00 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/8135955.html

[2026-04-09 10:00 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/8135954.html

[2026-04-09 10:00 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/8135953.html

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

Source: VOA Africa

Title: VOA Learning English

Snippet: No live streaming currently available

Read full article: https://www.voanews.com/a/8135922.html

[2026-04-09 09:59 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: Middle East Eye

Title: Sirens sound in Israel after launch detected from Lebanon

Snippet: Alarms blared in northern Israel after a launch was detected from Lebanon, Israeli media report.

Read full article: https://www.middleeasteye.net/live-blog/live-blog-update/sirens-sound-israel-after-launch-detected-lebanon

[2026-04-09 09:57 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: South China Morning Post

Title: North Korea tests electromagnetic weapon and carbon fibre bomb: state media

Snippet: Such weapons use electromagnetic energy rather than explosives to disrupt or damage targets, especially electronics infrastructure

Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/news/asia/east-asia/article/3349440/tests-electromagnetic-weapon-and-carbon-fibre-bomb-state-media?utm_source=rss_feed

[2026-04-09 09:57 UTC+10:00] [north korea] [Factuality: 100]

Source: South China Morning Post

Title: North Korea tests electromagnetic weapon and carbon fibre bomb: state media

Snippet: Such weapons use electromagnetic energy rather than explosives to disrupt or damage targets, especially electronics infrastructure

Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/news/asia/east-asia/article/3349440/tests-electromagnetic-weapon-and-carbon-fibre-bomb-state-media

[2026-04-09 09:30 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: New York Post

Title: Matthew Perry drug dealer ‘Ketamine Queen’ flaunted life of luxury

Snippet: Dubbed the “Ketamine Queen,” Jasveen Sangha lived fast — and spent even faster.

Read full article: https://nypost.com/2026/04/08/entertainment/matthew-perry-drug-dealer-ketamine-queen-flaunted-life-of-luxury/

[2026-04-09 09:30 UTC+10:00] [Culture / Music] [Factuality: 100]

Source: The Age

Title: This album is local underground hip-hop at its most adventurous

Snippet: BAYANG (tha Bushranger) & Kuya Neil, Phar Lap

Read full article: https://www.theage.com.au/culture/music/this-album-is-local-underground-hip-hop-at-its-most-adventurous-20260402-p5zkwh.html?ref=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_source=rss_feed

[2026-04-09 09:21 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 90]

Source: New York Post

Title: ‘The Pitt’ star cries as he reveals show helped pay off $80K debt: Thought I would ‘die’ with it

Snippet: Patrick Ball broke down in tears while revealing how his role on “The Pitt” paid off his college debt.

Read full article: https://pagesix.com/2026/04/08/celebrity-news/the-pitt-star-cries-as-he-reveals-show-helped-pay-off-80k-debt/

[2026-04-09 09:16 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 95]

Source: New York Post

Title: Shannen Doherty’s first husband, Ashley Hamilton, hospitalized after overdose: report

Snippet: Shannen Doherty’s first husband Ashley Hamilton has reportedly been hospitalized after suffering an overdose.

Read full article: https://pagesix.com/2026/04/08/celebrity-news/shannen-dohertys-first-husband-ashley-hamilton-hospitalized-after-overdose-report/

[2026-04-09 09:07 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 90]

Source: ABC News

Title: Why a sex shop is the perfect job for this autistic comedian

Snippet: Rising star Grace Jarvis is performing Getting Dragged Backwards Through a Hedge at the Melbourne International Comedy Festival until April 19. (Supplied)

Read full article: https://www.abc.net.au/news/2026-04-09/melbourne-comedy-festival-grace-jarvis-interview/106538880

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

Source: New York Post

Title: Michael Moore torches US as ‘bad guys,’ hails Iran as ‘greatest civilization’ in deranged rant

Snippet: Liberal filmmaker Michael Moore torched the US as the “bad guys” in the war with Iran – while hailing the Middle Eastern nation as one of the world’s “greatest civilizations” in a deranged online tirade.

Read full article: https://nypost.com/2026/04/08/media/michael-moore-torches-us-as-bad-guys-in-iran-war-hails-middle-eastern-nation-as-greatest-civilization-in-deranged-rant/

[2026-04-09 09:02 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: South Korea

Title: BTS to begin largest K-pop world tour in Goyang

Snippet: SEOUL, April 9 (Yonhap) -- South Korean boy band BTS will kick off its new world tour "Arirang" in Goyang on Thursday, launching what is expected to be the largest concert tour in K-pop history.

Read full article: https://en.yna.co.kr/view/AEN20260409001000315

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

Source: New York Post

Title: Stream It Or Skip It: ‘Trust Me: The False Prophet’ On Netflix, A Docuseries About A Cult Expert And Her Husband Finding Sexual Abuse In An FLDS Community

Snippet: Trust Me: The False Prophet is a four-part docuseries, directed by Rachel Dretzin, that features cult expert Christine Marie; with her husband, videographer Tolga Katas, she infiltrated a Fundamentalist Latter-Day Saints (FLDS) community in Short Creek, Utah, to prove that the women in the cult-ish community were being sexually abused.

Read full article: https://decider.com/2026/04/08/trust-me-the-false-prophet-netflix-review/

[2026-04-09 08:49 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: Al Jazeera

Title: Woman given 15 years for role supplying drugs linked to Matthew Perry death

Snippet: Jasveen Sangha has been sentenced to 15 years in prison for her role in supplying illegal drugs to Matthew Perry, an actor from the TV show Friends, who died from the “acute effects of ketamine” in 2023.

Read full article: https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2026/4/8/woman-given-15-years-for-role-supplying-drugs-linked-to-matthew-perry-death

[2026-04-09 08:30 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 95]

Source: New York Post

Title: David and Victoria Beckham make desperate offer to Brooklyn in attempt to end bitter feud: report

Snippet: If you wannabe a family, you’ve got to get along.

Read full article: https://pagesix.com/2026/04/08/celebrity-news/david-and-victoria-beckham-make-desperate-offer-to-brooklyn-in-attempt-to-end-bitter-feud-report/

[2026-04-09 08:30 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: New York Post

Title: Stream It Or Skip It: ‘The Testaments’ On Hulu, A ‘Handmaid’s Tale’ Sequel Where Teen Girls Try To Find Their Voices In Gilead

Snippet: The new Hulu drama The Testaments takes place a number of years after The Handmaid’s Tale. It’s considered a sequel to that series, told from the perspective of teen girls who have grown up knowing nothing but the repressive life in Gilead.

Read full article: https://decider.com/2026/04/08/the-testaments-hulu-review/

[2026-04-09 08:14 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: Middle East Eye

Title: Seven-year-old killed by drone debris in southwest Iran

Snippet: A seven-year-old girl has been killed by debris from a drone shot down by Iranian air defences, according to Iranian media.

Read full article: https://www.middleeasteye.net/live-blog/live-blog-update/seven-year-old-killed-drone-debris-southwest-iran

[2026-04-09 08:04 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: New York Post

Title: Photos of Mike Vrabel and Dianna Russini holding hands at luxury hotel spark hilarious viral finger-linking trend

Snippet: Photos of Mike Vrabel and Dianna Russini interlacing their fingers together at a luxury hotel has spawned a social media trend poking fun at their interaction.

Read full article: https://pagesix.com/2026/04/08/celebrity-news/photos-of-mike-vrabel-and-dianna-russini-holding-hands-at-luxury-hotel-spark-hilarious-viral-finger-linking-trend/

[2026-04-09 08:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: South China Morning Post

Title: Meet Joel Kinnaman, who plays ‘monster’ Robert in Imperfect Women

Snippet: The Swedish-American actor also stars in For All Mankind and Detective Hole – and is known for blockbusters like The Killing and 2014’s RoboCop

Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/magazines/style/people/celebrities/article/3349394/meet-joel-kinnaman-who-plays-monster-robert-imperfect-women?utm_source=rss_feed

[2026-04-09 08:00 UTC+10:00] [Netflix] [Factuality: 100]

Source: South China Morning Post

Title: Meet Joel Kinnaman, who plays ‘monster’ Robert in Imperfect Women

Snippet: The Swedish-American actor also stars in For All Mankind and Detective Hole – and is known for blockbusters like The Killing and 2014’s RoboCop

Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/magazines/style/people/celebrities/article/3349394/meet-joel-kinnaman-who-plays-monster-robert-imperfect-women

[2026-04-09 08:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: New York Post

Title: ‘28 Years Later: The Bone Temple’ Ending Explained: Does Cillian Murphy Fit Into The Proposed Trilogy?

Snippet: The 28 Days Later series has a history of divisive endings. The original film was famously reworked to finish on a less downbeat note, pointing to the likely survival of three major characters, including Cillian Murphy’s point-of-view character Jim. (Director Danny Boyle and writer Alex Garland’s original ending, which featured Jim’s death, was eventually included as a post-credits scene later in the film’s theatrical release, and that, along with two other bleak alternates, were showcased on the DVD release.) 28

Read full article: https://decider.com/2026/04/08/28-years-later-the-bone-temple-ending-explained/

[2026-04-09 07:49 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: Nikkei Asia

Title: Freshness is king: BYD reigns with 200 vehicle software updates a year

Snippet: Software-defined vehicles get regular updates to systems like driver assistance and in-vehicle entertainment. (Photo by Shizuka Tanabe)

Read full article: https://asia.nikkei.com/business/automobiles/electric-vehicles/freshness-is-king-byd-reigns-with-200-vehicle-software-updates-a-year

[2026-04-09 07:45 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: AP News

Title: 'The Christophers' review: McKellen and Coel lead fun art pic

Snippet: This image released by Neon shows Michaela Coel, left, and Ian McKellen in a scene from “The Christophers.” (Claudette Barius/Neon via AP)

Read full article: https://apnews.com/article/christophers-movie-review-93e7bf630e96e7378a73e969ad300ff9

[2026-04-09 07:31 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: RT News

Title: High-profile US scientist deaths mark ‘disturbing pattern’ – media

Snippet: Nine deaths and disappearances of high-profile US scientists in the last three years has set a “disturbing pattern,” according to US intelligence sources cited by the Daily Mail.

Read full article: https://www.rt.com/news/637753-nine-us-scientists-dead-missing/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=RSS

[2026-04-09 07:23 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: New York Post

Title: Don’t trust the mullahs, Mamdani’s ignorant ‘equity’ plan and other commentary

Snippet: “The two sides” in the US-Iran ceasefire “seem to have a dramatically different sense of what they just agreed upon,” frets National Review’s Jim Geraghty. Iran made a slate of “unrealistic demands” on uranium enrichment, control of Hormuz and sanctions relief; “a U.S. concession to just about any of them would represent a dreadful setback to American national security interests.” Remember, too: “The Iranian regime has broken just about every treaty it has ever signed.” “Trump may well believe that

Read full article: https://nypost.com/2026/04/08/opinion/dont-trust-the-mullahs-mamdanis-ignorant-equity-plan-and-other-commentary/

[2026-04-09 07:18 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: New York Post

Title: Zendaya and Sydney Sweeney avoid each other at ‘Euphoria’ Season 3 premiere as feud rumors rage on: report

Snippet: Rue getting ruthless?

Read full article: https://pagesix.com/2026/04/08/entertainment/zendaya-sydney-sweeney-narrowly-avoid-each-other-on-euphoria-season-3-red-carpet-amid-feud-rumors/

[2026-04-09 07:16 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: AP News

Title: Falcons right tackle Kaleb McGary announces retirement after missing 2025 season with injury

Snippet: Head Coach Kevin Stefanski speaks during an Atlanta Falcons NFL media availability, Wednesday, April 8, 2026, in Flowery Branch, Ga. (AP Photo/Mike Stewart)

Read full article: https://apnews.com/article/falcons-kaleb-mcgary-retires-34c81607c6fb7f926c6d80d762903971

[2026-04-09 07:15 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: New York Post

Title: Stream It Or Skip It: ‘The Boys’ Season 5 On Prime Video, The Final Season Of The Funny And Extremely Bloody Superhero Series

Snippet: As the Prime Video hit superhero series The Boys enters its final season, the U.S. is under the crushing fascistic reign of Homelander and the Vaught Corporation. But there certainly is a confrontation about to take place, between Homelander and the Starlighters, the latter group led by Starlight and Butcher.

Read full article: https://decider.com/2026/04/08/the-boys-season-5-prime-video-review/

[2026-04-09 07:07 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 95]

Source: New York Post

Title: 10 must-have items to survive Coachella this year

Snippet: If you’re heading to the desert for Coachella Valley Music and Arts Festival, consider this your survival guide.

Read full article: https://nypost.com/2026/04/08/us-news/what-to-pack-for-coachella-2026/