[2026-04-21 17:37 UTC+10:00] [Announcements] [Factuality: 100]

Source: Rappler

Title: Jollibee hits sustainability milestone with PH’s first LEED-certified store

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Read full article: https://www.rappler.com/brandrap/jollibee-tuguegarao-first-leed-certified-store/

[2026-04-21 16:21 UTC+10:00] [National] [Factuality: 100]

Source: 9News

Title: Hail storms top insurance list for 2025 amid warning war will drive up repair costs

Snippet: Auto news: These are Australia's safest roads.

Read full article: https://www.9news.com.au/national/extreme-weather-pushed-up-national-insurance-bill-again-in-2025-insurance-council-of-australia-queensland-news/c915257f-ea69-43a8-8306-3691b950e42c

[2026-04-21 16:04 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: Nikkei Asia

Title: Panasonic device expected to cut cost of iPS cell therapies by factor of 50

Snippet: Panasonic's device for growing iPS cells is compact and reduces the cost of maintaining a sterile environment. (Photo by Yo Inoue)

Read full article: https://asia.nikkei.com/business/biotechnology/panasonic-device-expected-to-cut-cost-of-ips-cell-therapies-by-factor-of-50

[2026-04-21 15:19 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: South China Morning Post

Title: 5 arrested at Hong Kong pharmacies, anti-obesity pills and other dangerous drugs seized

Snippet: Authorities conduct two raids and seize over 3000 tablets of clonazepam and zolpidem, and six boxes of unregistered slimming injections

Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/news/hong-kong/health-environment/article/3350832/5-arrested-hong-kong-pharmacies-thousands-anti-obesity-and-dangerous-drugs-seized?utm_source=rss_feed

[2026-04-21 15:19 UTC+10:00] [Macau] [Factuality: 100]

Source: South China Morning Post

Title: 5 arrested at Hong Kong pharmacies, anti-obesity pills and other dangerous drugs seized

Snippet: Authorities conduct two raids and seize over 3000 tablets of clonazepam and zolpidem, and six boxes of unregistered slimming injections

Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/news/hong-kong/health-environment/article/3350832/5-arrested-hong-kong-pharmacies-thousands-anti-obesity-and-dangerous-drugs-seized

[2026-04-21 15:06 UTC+10:00] [All News] [Factuality: 100]

Source: The Korea Herald

Title: South Korea to help safeguard Machu Picchu amid climate threats

Snippet: South Korea will send experts to help preserve Machu Picchu, one of the most iconic sites of the Inca civilization, over the next five years, officials said Tuesday.

Read full article: https://www.koreaherald.com/article/10722166

[2026-04-21 15:00 UTC+10:00] [Renewable energy] [Factuality: 100]

Source: Guardian Australia

Title: Labour’s great green energy plan could be a legacy as vital as the NHS | Polly Toynbee

Snippet: Ed Miliband has a rare chance to do for the climate what Nye Bevan did for health: create something future generations will be proud of

Read full article: https://www.theguardian.com/commentisfree/2026/apr/21/labours-green-energy-plan-legacy-nhs-ed-miliband

[2026-04-21 14:00 UTC+10:00] [Hunting] [Factuality: 100]

Source: Guardian Australia

Title: On the trail with the hunters who believe shooting big game can save Africa’s wildlife

Snippet: One way to pay for wildlife conservation is to allow the rich to bag a few animals for high prices. But critics see this approach as an exercise in neocolonialism

Read full article: https://www.theguardian.com/environment/2026/apr/21/hunters-who-believe-shooting-big-game-can-save-africa-wildlife

[2026-04-21 14:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: South China Morning Post

Title: China achieves a world first, updating stabilisers for renewable energy grids

Snippet: Researchers said their 35kV direct-connection synchronous condenser successfully passed testing, in repurposing of old technology

Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/news/china/science/article/3350684/china-achieves-world-first-updating-stabilisers-renewable-energy-grids?utm_source=rss_feed

[2026-04-21 14:00 UTC+10:00] [Dongfang Electric Machinery] [Factuality: 100]

Source: South China Morning Post

Title: China achieves a world first, updating stabilisers for renewable energy grids

Snippet: Researchers said their 35kV direct-connection synchronous condenser successfully passed testing, in repurposing of old technology

Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/news/china/science/article/3350684/china-achieves-world-first-updating-stabilisers-renewable-energy-grids

[2026-04-21 13:35 UTC+10:00] [New Zealand] [Factuality: 100]

Source: Guardian Australia

Title: Man swept away in Wellington flood waters as New Zealand capital hammered by record heavy rain

Snippet: Wellington residents have shared stories of surviving landslides and rising flood waters caused by severe storm

Read full article: https://www.theguardian.com/weather/2026/apr/21/wellington-floods-new-zealand-man-missing-record-rain

[2026-04-21 12:44 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: New York Post

Title: Elusive ‘cloud jaguar’ caught on film for first time in decade, prowling in fabled mountain range

Snippet: A legendary, ultra-rare jaguar was spotted in the wild for the first time in a decade, according to a wild cat conservation in South America.

Read full article: https://nypost.com/2026/04/20/world-news/elusive-cloud-jaguar-caught-on-film-for-first-time-in-decade-prowling-in-fabled-mountain-range/

[2026-04-21 11:57 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: New York Post

Title: Karen Bass offers a status quo budget — with an ironic surprise

Snippet: You might think that LA had no wildfires, no homeless problem, and no Olympic Games to stage, given how uninspiring Mayor Karen Bass’s 2026-27 budget proposal was on Monday.

Read full article: https://nypost.com/2026/04/20/opinion/karen-bass-offers-a-status-quo-budget-with-an-ironic-surprise/

[2026-04-21 11:38 UTC+10:00] [National / WA] [Factuality: 95]

Source: The Age

Title: Bureau investigating if Bunbury wild weather was a tornado

Snippet: The Bureau of Meteorology is investigating whether Bunbury experienced a tornado early Tuesday morning after wind gusts equivalent to a category 2 cyclone were recorded in the state’s South West.

Read full article: https://www.theage.com.au/national/western-australia/bureau-investigating-if-bunbury-wild-weather-was-a-tornado-20260421-p5zppz.html?ref=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_source=rss_feed

[2026-04-21 11:32 UTC+10:00] [All News] [Factuality: 100]

Source: The Korea Herald

Title: Solar growth in China, India powers clean energy surge by 2025

Snippet: Record growth in solar, especially in China and India, was a driving factor for clean energy sources surpassing the world’s strong demand for electricity in 2025, according to a new global power analysis.

Read full article: https://www.koreaherald.com/article/10721850

[2026-04-21 11:05 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: ABC News

Title: Breaking: Homes damaged, roof ripped off as possible tornado strikes WA's South West

Snippet: Topic:Extreme Weather Events

Read full article: https://www.abc.net.au/news/2026-04-21/possible-tornado-or-microburst-causes-damage-in-bunbury/106587242

[2026-04-21 10:07 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: Al Jazeera

Title: Six women win 2026 Goldman prize, world’s top environmental award

Snippet: This year’s prestigious Goldman Environmental Prize has been awarded to six grassroots environmental activists from around the world for their efforts to fight climate change and save biodiversity.

Read full article: https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2026/4/21/six-women-win-2026-goldman-prize-worlds-top-environmental-award

[2026-04-21 09:21 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: ABC News

Title: Residents urged to evacuate after New Zealand's capital floods

Snippet: Residents have been told to move to higher ground across Wellington. (Reuters: Aimee-Jo Clark)

Read full article: https://www.abc.net.au/news/2026-04-21/new-zealand-flooding-capital-wellington-evacuation-order/106586718

[2026-04-21 09:15 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: South China Morning Post

Title: Hong Kong should do everything possible on youth mental health

Snippet: Even with a slew of policies, the city must work harder to create a safe, supportive environment in which young people can thrive

Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/opinion/comment/article/3350678/hong-kong-should-do-everything-possible-youth-mental-health?utm_source=rss_feed

[2026-04-21 09:15 UTC+10:00] [secondary school] [Factuality: 100]

Source: South China Morning Post

Title: Hong Kong should do everything possible on youth mental health

Snippet: Even with a slew of policies, the city must work harder to create a safe, supportive environment in which young people can thrive

Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/opinion/comment/article/3350678/hong-kong-should-do-everything-possible-youth-mental-health

[2026-04-21 09:01 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: Nikkei Asia

Title: Asia's clean power transition accelerates fall in global fossil-fuel use

Snippet: A technician walks among solar panels that provide electrical power to the Grand Istiqlal Mosque in Jakarta. © Reuters

Read full article: https://asia.nikkei.com/business/energy/asia-s-clean-power-transition-accelerates-fall-in-global-fossil-fuel-use

[2026-04-21 09:01 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: AP News

Title: Solar growth in China and India powers clean energy surge by 2025

Snippet: Record growth in solar, especially in China and India, was a driving factor for clean energy sources surpassing the world’s strong demand for electricity in 2025, according to a new global power analysis.

Read full article: https://apnews.com/article/climate-renewables-clean-energy-china-india-solar-electricity-demand-c412207bc332c5e0f904030ab21389e7

[2026-04-21 08:40 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 92]

Source: The Manila Times

Title: Easterlies to bring warm, humid weather in Metro Manila, parts of PH

Snippet: MANILA, Philippines — The weather system - the easterlies – has resurfaced and is expected to bring warm and humid weather over Metro Manila and most parts of the country over the next three days, the state-run weather agency said on Tuesday.

Read full article: https://www.manilatimes.net/2026/04/21/news/easterlies-to-bring-warm-humid-weather-in-metro-manila-parts-of-ph/2324440

[2026-04-21 05:50 UTC+10:00] [Breaking News] [Factuality: 100]

Source: Daily News

Title: Robust economic performance in 2025

Snippet: The Central Bank of Sri Lanka’s (CBSL’s) ‘Annual Economic Review 2025’ report highlights that despite rising global uncertainties stemming from trade and geopolitical developments, as well as the adverse weather conditions and natural disasters experienced towards the latter part of 2025, domestic economic activity demonstrated resilience.

Read full article: https://dailynews.lk/2026/04/21/breaking-news/982835/robust-economic-performance-in-2025/

[2026-04-21 05:48 UTC+10:00] [Business] [Factuality: 100]

Source: Daily News

Title: “Govt’s efforts to strengthen investment climate critical for private capital”

Snippet: The United States is committed to expanding trade, opening markets for American exports, and championing private sector-led growth, when countries create transparent systems, strengthen rule of law, and create predictable regulatory environments, American businesses respond with investment, innovation, and long-term partnership, Charge D’Affaires Jayne Howell, US Embassy in Sri Lanka told a CEO Forum held in Sri Lanka recently.

Read full article: https://dailynews.lk/2026/04/21/business/982622/govts-efforts-to-strengthen-investment-climate-critical-for-private-capital/

[2026-04-21 05:34 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: Daily News

Title: New path for plantation future - DailyNews

Snippet: Sri Lanka’s plantation economy is standing on a fragile foundation—its soils. While the country continues to export globally respected tea, rubber, and coconut products, a silent crisis is unfolding beneath our feet. Decades of over-reliance on chemical inputs, declining organic matter, and poor soil management have reduced soil organic carbon levels in many estates to critically low levels.

Read full article: https://dailynews.lk/2026/04/21/features/982765/new-path-for-plantation-future/

[2026-04-21 05:22 UTC+10:00] [US news] [Factuality: 100]

Source: Guardian Australia

Title: Climate groups sue US government over approval of new BP project in Gulf of Mexico

Snippet: Advocates expressed alarm as new project drills deeper into ocean bed, pointing to company’s failures at Deepwater Horizon spill

Read full article: https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2026/apr/20/lawsuit-new-bp-oil-project-gulf-of-mexico

[2026-04-21 04:29 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: AP News

Title: Amtrak train service in Florida disrupted by wildfire, impacting routes

Snippet: JACKSONVILLE, Fla. (AP) — Amtrak train service in Florida was disrupted Monday because of a wildfire in the northeast part of the state, officials said.

Read full article: https://apnews.com/article/florida-amtrak-wildfires-train-service-a50bd4ea969c6ef41e2da524632a7b3d

[2026-04-21 03:37 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: AP News

Title: Delegates arrive in New York for world’s largest gathering of Indigenous peoples

Snippet: Hundreds of delegates are arriving at the United Nations this week for the world’s largest gathering of Indigenous peoples. But they arrive against an increasingly hostile global backdrop, facing an artificial intelligence boom driving new extraction on ancestral lands, a U.S. administration that has made it increasingly difficult for Global South delegates to secure visas to attend, and the twin challenges of climate change and green energy projects that have frequently run afoul of Indigenous land rights.

Read full article: https://apnews.com/article/indigenous-un-permanent-forum-new-york-31c1cf969f27eb07d0625f8da8a73189

[2026-04-21 03:27 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: AP News

Title: Environment groups sue Trump over deepwater drilling project in Gulf

Snippet: The Deepwater Horizon oil rig burns on April 21, 2010, in the Gulf of Mexico, more than 50 miles southeast of Venice, La. (AP Photo/Gerald Herbert, File)

Read full article: https://apnews.com/article/trump-administration-lawsuit-bp-deepwater-drilling-103b76cdd07e2c4cc438185f71fe8598

[2026-04-21 03:20 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 95]

Source: New York Post

Title: Immersive wrap-around screens and mood-matching displays are the future of first-class plane travel

Snippet: In an increasingly expensive, tiresome, and joyless travel environment, the chance to spend a long flight absorbed in a movie remains an enduring treat.

Read full article: https://nypost.com/2026/04/20/lifestyle/new-origin-business-class-suite-features-wrap-around-screens/

[2026-04-21 02:59 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: The Manila Times

Title: All Batteries Inc. teams up with Jackery to provide dependable power solutions

Snippet: WITH the goal of providing portable power solutions throughout the Philippines, Jackery, the “Apple” of Solar Generators, finally arrives in the Queen City of the South, Cebu.

Read full article: https://www.manilatimes.net/2026/04/21/business/sunday-business-it/all-batteries-inc-teams-up-with-jackery-to-provide-dependable-power-solutions/2324300

[2026-04-21 02:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: The Manila Times

Title: Testing starts for 20MW Pangasinan solar project

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

Read full article: https://www.manilatimes.net/2026/04/21/business/top-business/testing-starts-for-20mw-pangasinan-solar-project/2324011

[2026-04-21 02:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: The Manila Times

Title: Nations gather for first-ever conference on fossil fuel exit

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

Read full article: https://www.manilatimes.net/2026/04/21/business/top-business/nations-gather-for-first-ever-conference-on-fossil-fuel-exit/2324014

[2026-04-21 01:00 UTC+10:00] [Environment] [Factuality: 100]

Source: Guardian Australia

Title: Water NSW criticised for ‘appalling’ decision after hundreds of turtles left to die in wetlands

Snippet: River ecologist says ‘classic bureaucratic tangle’ led to government agency stopping flows to Gwydir wetlands region in March

Read full article: https://www.theguardian.com/environment/2026/apr/21/water-nsw-criticised-for-appalling-decision-after-hundreds-of-turtles-left-to-die-in-wetlands

[2026-04-21 01:00 UTC+10:00] [Recycling] [Factuality: 100]

Source: Guardian Australia

Title: One Japanese town sorts waste into 40 different categories. How does Australia’s recycling compare?

Snippet: Kerbside wheelie bins have been used in Australia since the 1980s but the recycling rate is stuck at 44%. Will another recycling bin make a difference?

Read full article: https://www.theguardian.com/environment/2026/apr/20/one-japanese-town-sorts-waste-into-40-different-categories-how-does-australias-recycling-compare

[2026-04-21 01:00 UTC+10:00] [Science] [Factuality: 100]

Source: Guardian Australia

Title: Cocaine pollution in rivers and lakes may disrupt behaviour of salmon, study finds

Snippet: Fish swam further and dispersed more widely after exposure to environmental levels of drug and main metabolite

Read full article: https://www.theguardian.com/science/2026/apr/20/cocaine-pollution-may-disrupt-behaviour-of-salmon-study-suggests

[2026-04-21 00:00 UTC+10:00] [Climate crisis] [Factuality: 100]

Source: Guardian Australia

Title: Democrats urged to link clean energy to affordability as Iran war hikes up prices

Snippet: Climate leaders say Democrats need to extol clean energy as a way to cut costs for Americans as war roils oil markets

Read full article: https://www.theguardian.com/environment/2026/apr/20/democrats-clean-energy-iran-war-affordability

[2026-04-20 23:25 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: South China Morning Post

Title: Bulgaria’s pro-Kremlin ex-president wins election, Russia and EU welcome victory

Snippet: Rumen Radev has criticised military support for Ukraine’s war effort and the European Union’s heavy reliance on renewable energy

Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/news/world/europe/article/3350771/bulgarias-pro-kremlin-ex-president-wins-election-russia-and-eu-welcome-victory?utm_source=rss_feed

[2026-04-20 23:25 UTC+10:00] [European Union] [Factuality: 100]

Source: South China Morning Post

Title: Bulgaria’s pro-Kremlin ex-president wins election, Russia and EU welcome victory

Snippet: Rumen Radev has criticised military support for Ukraine’s war effort and the European Union’s heavy reliance on renewable energy

Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/news/world/europe/article/3350771/bulgarias-pro-kremlin-ex-president-wins-election-russia-and-eu-welcome-victory

[2026-04-20 23:15 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: South China Morning Post

Title: Is Phnom Penh Asia’s next cocktail capital? Clever menus, local ingredients and more

Snippet: Bars in the Cambodian capital are redefining the city’s mixology with their focus on local ingredients, creativity and sustainability

Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/lifestyle/travel-leisure/article/3350434/phnom-penh-asias-next-cocktail-capital-clever-menus-local-ingredients-and-more?utm_source=rss_feed

[2026-04-20 23:15 UTC+10:00] [Phnom Penh] [Factuality: 100]

Source: South China Morning Post

Title: Is Phnom Penh Asia’s next cocktail capital? Clever menus, local ingredients and more

Snippet: Bars in the Cambodian capital are redefining the city’s mixology with their focus on local ingredients, creativity and sustainability

Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/lifestyle/travel-leisure/article/3350434/phnom-penh-asias-next-cocktail-capital-clever-menus-local-ingredients-and-more

[2026-04-20 21:18 UTC+10:00] [Basketball] [Factuality: 100]

Source: Guardian Australia

Title: Floods, baskets and Billie Jean King: how the rough and tumble WBL set the stage for the WNBA

Snippet: It is 45 years since the Women’s Professional Basketball League played its final game. But it laid the foundation for the stars of today

Read full article: https://www.theguardian.com/sport/2026/apr/20/floods-baskets-and-billie-jean-king-how-the-rough-and-tumble-wbl-set-the-stage-for-the-wnba

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

Source: Zero Hedge

Title: Powerful 7.5-Magnitude Quake Hits Northern Japan, Triggers Tsunami Warnings

Snippet: A powerful and shallow 7.5-magnitude earthquake struck off Japan's northeast coast, triggering a tsunami at Kuji Port in Iwate Prefecture.

Read full article: https://www.zerohedge.com/weather/powerful-75-magnitude-quake-hits-northern-japan-triggers-tsunami-warnings

[2026-04-20 20:47 UTC+10:00] [Wildlife] [Factuality: 100]

Source: Guardian Australia

Title: Fears 1,000 toads may have died after Welsh water company drains reservoir

Snippet: Conservationists in Denbighshire ‘angry and heartbroken’ after Nant-y-Ffrith site emptied during breeding season

Read full article: https://www.theguardian.com/environment/2026/apr/20/fears-1000-toads-may-have-died-after-welsh-water-company-drains-reservoir

[2026-04-20 20:37 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: South China Morning Post

Title: Hong Kong launches AI flood alert system to boost forecasting and response

Snippet: New AI model simulates floods in 3D, helping authorities plan faster emergency response and preventive measures across high-risk areas

Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/news/hong-kong/health-environment/article/3350748/hong-kong-launches-ai-flood-alert-system-boost-forecasting-and-response?utm_source=rss_feed

[2026-04-20 20:37 UTC+10:00] [Super Typhoon Ragasa] [Factuality: 100]

Source: South China Morning Post

Title: Hong Kong launches AI flood alert system to boost forecasting and response

Snippet: New AI model simulates floods in 3D, helping authorities plan faster emergency response and preventive measures across high-risk areas

Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/news/hong-kong/health-environment/article/3350748/hong-kong-launches-ai-flood-alert-system-boost-forecasting-and-response

[2026-04-20 20:07 UTC+10:00] [National / Queensland] [Factuality: 100]

Source: The Age

Title: Why Queensland will splash hundreds of millions on complex spinning machines

Snippet: Queensland has secured four huge machines worth hundreds of millions of dollars to keep the state’s power system stable when it transitions to renewable energy and avoid the chaotic delays forced on the planned shutdown of the Eraring generator in NSW.

Read full article: https://www.theage.com.au/national/queensland/why-queensland-will-splash-hundreds-of-millions-on-complex-spinning-machines-20260420-p5zpc3.html?ref=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_source=rss_feed

[2026-04-20 19:36 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: South China Morning Post

Title: ‘Worst I’ve seen’: forest fires rage across Thailand, Mekong region

Snippet: The region faces a perennial haze scourge, with enforcement of bans against slash-and-burn farm practices remaining patchy

Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/week-asia/health-environment/article/3350730/worst-ive-seen-forest-fires-rage-across-thailand-mekong-region?utm_source=rss_feed

[2026-04-20 19:36 UTC+10:00] [Myanmar] [Factuality: 100]

Source: South China Morning Post

Title: ‘Worst I’ve seen’: forest fires rage across Thailand, Mekong region

Snippet: The region faces a perennial haze scourge, with enforcement of bans against slash-and-burn farm practices remaining patchy

Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/week-asia/health-environment/article/3350730/worst-ive-seen-forest-fires-rage-across-thailand-mekong-region