[2026-04-18 07:05 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: South China Morning Post

Title: Spain signs deals with Brazil as Sanchez builds anti-Trump bloc

Snippet: The Spanish leader is hosting heads of state and government in a bid to counter the US president and revive the political left

Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/news/world/europe/article/3350545/spain-signs-deals-brazil-sanchez-builds-anti-trump-bloc?utm_source=rss_feed

[2026-04-18 06:55 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: AP News

Title: St Pauli concedes late penalty to tie at home with Cologne

Snippet: FC Köln’s Luca Waldschmidt celebrates after scoring a goal during the Bundesliga soccer match between FC St. Pauli and 1. FC Köln, Friday, April 17, 2026, in Hamburg, Germany. (Christian Charisius/dpa via AP)

Read full article: https://apnews.com/article/st-pauli-cologne-bundesliga-5b8c042c39efa1f6297599e3a4859868

[2026-04-18 06:44 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: Al Jazeera

Title: Starmer rejects calls to quit as pressure mounts over Mandelson vetting

Snippet: Keir Starmer says he is “absolutely furious” that he was not informed that Peter Mandelson failed his security vetting before being appointed UK envoy to Washington, as the United Kingdom prime minister faced renewed calls to resign over the affair.

Read full article: https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2026/4/17/starmer-rejects-calls-to-quit-as-pressure-mounts-over-mandelson-vetting

[2026-04-18 05:35 UTC+10:00] [General Features] [Factuality: 100]

Source: Daily News

Title: Avurudu with a Russian twist

Snippet: The rhythmic beat of the raban met the graceful poise of the pirouette last Saturday as the iconic Racecourse grounds transformed into a vibrant tapestry of cross-cultural celebration. The “Good Market Avurudu with Russia,” held on April 11th, served as a historic milestone marking 70 years of bilateral relations between Sri Lanka and Russia.

Read full article: https://dailynews.lk/2026/04/18/features/981475/avurudu-with-a-russian-twist/

[2026-04-18 05:35 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: Daily News

Title: Free cataract surgeries done at Eye Hospital - DailyNews

Snippet: Over 150 free cataract surgeries were done recently at the National Eye Hospital in Colombo sponsored by the Vision of Love Organisation, UK and V& Eye Vision Centre. The surgeries were the first phase of the Restoring Sight Rebuilding 1,000 Lives programme initiated by the Lions Club of Jawatte Summit District 306 D7.

Read full article: https://dailynews.lk/2026/04/18/local/981688/free-cataract-surgeries-done-at-eye-hospital/

[2026-04-18 05:31 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: AP News

Title: Police in Dubai arrest alleged Irish crime boss Daniel Kinahan

Snippet: LONDON (AP) — Daniel Kinahan, the alleged leader of one of Ireland’s biggest criminal networks, has been arrested in Dubai, Irish media reported Friday.

Read full article: https://apnews.com/article/daniel-kinahan-ireland-crime-gang-arrest-dubai-209c1131f51e88d950a2a4affd4ce2e8

[2026-04-18 05:30 UTC+10:00] [World] [Factuality: 90]

Source: Daily News

Title: EU’s strategy towards Russia flawed, dysfunctional – Slovak PM

Snippet: The EU’s strategy towards Russia is flawed, untenable, and ineffective; Russians only get on their knees when they need to tie their shoelaces, Slovak Prime Minister Robert Fico stated during a speech at a meeting with students posted on the YouTube channel of the Slovak government.

Read full article: https://dailynews.lk/2026/04/18/world/981439/eus-strategy-towards-russia-flawed-dysfunctional-slovak-pm/

[2026-04-18 05:30 UTC+10:00] [World] [Factuality: 100]

Source: Daily News

Title: EU to restore Syria relations, strengthen trade, security ties

Snippet: The European Union plans to deepen its engagement with Syria by relaunching formal political contacts and paving the way for closer economic and security ties, according to a document seen by Reuters, marking ‌the latest step in a broader policy shift after years of frozen relations. The background paper, produced by the bloc’s diplomatic arm and circulated to EU member countries this week, says the EU will fully resume its 1978 cooperation agreement with Syria and begin a High-Level Political

Read full article: https://dailynews.lk/2026/04/18/world/981445/eu-to-restore-syria-relations-strengthen-trade-security-ties/

[2026-04-18 05:30 UTC+10:00] [World] [Factuality: 100]

Source: Daily News

Title: Gunmen take 25 hostages in Italy’s Naples bank robbery, escape through tunnel

Snippet: An attempted bank robbery in southern Italy turned into a tense hostage crisis, as armed suspects held 25 people inside a branch in Naples before escaping through an underground route, Rai News reported on Friday.

Read full article: https://dailynews.lk/2026/04/18/world/981457/gunmen-take-25-hostages-in-italys-naples-bank-robbery-escape-through-tunnel/

[2026-04-18 04:27 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 90]

Source: BBC News

Title: UK and France to lead defensive mission in Strait of Hormuz

Snippet: The UK and France will lead a multinational mission to protect commercial shipping routes in the Strait of Hormuz, Sir Keir Starmer has said.

Read full article: https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/c5yjz819vmgo?at_medium=RSS&at_campaign=rss

[2026-04-18 04:02 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: AP News

Title: NJ Transit confirma que tarifa del tren será de 150 dólares para aficionados del Mundial

Snippet: Foto del domingo 13 de julio del 2025, aficionados juegan con un balón afuera del Estadio Metlife antes de la final de la Copa Mundial de Clubes entre el Chelsea y Paris Saint-Germain. (AP Foto/Pamela Smith, Archivo)

Read full article: https://apnews.com/article/mundial-nj-transit-estadio-metlife-nueva-jersey-nueva-york-mikie-sherrill-64ecbe3e8f110cd699057eb5940b8e86

[2026-04-18 03:53 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: AP News

Title: Inside FIBO, the world’s largest fitness fair, in photos

Snippet: A female bodybuilder is being prepared for a competition in a stairwell at the health & fitness trade show FIBO in Cologne, Germany, Friday, April 17, 2026. (AP Photo/Martin Meissner)

Read full article: https://apnews.com/photo-gallery/inside-fibo-world-s-largest-fitness-fair-photos-2dc8d3b24f7342b69e85fccfbdc0249d

[2026-04-18 03:41 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: AP News

Title: The top photos of the day by AP's photojournalists

Snippet: New young German police officer trainees throw their hats in the air after taking their oath of service and officially entering the service for security, law and democracy in Cologne, Germany, Wednesday, April 15, 2026. (AP Photo/Martin Meissner)

Read full article: https://apnews.com/photo-gallery/top-photos-day-ap-s-photojournalists-a88622cb3e9c48abb41f101d08f864a4

[2026-04-18 03:35 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: South China Morning Post

Title: Iran war: France and UK to lead ‘defensive’ force for Strait of Hormuz

Snippet: Trump, meanwhile, says he received a Nato offer to help secure the key waterway but told the alliance to ‘STAY AWAY’

Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/news/world/middle-east/article/3350543/iran-war-france-and-uk-lead-defensive-force-strait-hormuz?utm_source=rss_feed

[2026-04-18 03:35 UTC+10:00] [UK] [Factuality: 100]

Source: South China Morning Post

Title: Iran war: France and UK to lead ‘defensive’ force for Strait of Hormuz

Snippet: Trump, meanwhile, says he received a Nato offer to help secure the key waterway but told the alliance to ‘STAY AWAY’

Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/news/world/middle-east/article/3350543/iran-war-france-and-uk-lead-defensive-force-strait-hormuz

[2026-04-18 03:30 UTC+10:00] [Antitrust] [Factuality: 100]

Source: Politico

Title: New merger rules are no free ride for European champions, says Teresa Ribera

Snippet: BARCELONA — The EU’s revised merger guidelines will not offer a free pass for European industries to consolidate, the bloc’s competition chief Teresa Ribera told POLITICO.

Read full article: https://www.politico.eu/article/new-merger-rules-are-no-free-ride-for-european-champions-says-teresa-ribera/?utm_source=RSS_Feed&utm_medium=RSS&utm_campaign=RSS_Syndication

[2026-04-18 03:20 UTC+10:00] [Macron] [Factuality: 90]

Source: Politico

Title: Europe to accelerate effort to secure Hormuz despite Trump’s order to ‘STAY AWAY’

Snippet: PARIS — European leaders pledged to rapidly ramp up a multinational effort to secure the Strait of Hormuz after Iran said it would reopen the vital waterway to maritime traffic, even if Donald Trump doesn't want their help.

Read full article: https://www.politico.eu/article/europe-to-accelerate-effort-secure-hormuz-despite-donald-trump-order-to-stay-away/?utm_source=RSS_Feed&utm_medium=RSS&utm_campaign=RSS_Syndication

[2026-04-18 03:09 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: Nikkei Asia

Title: Japan, Russia, South Korea, others agree to saury fishing cuts

Snippet: Japan's saury haul remains less than 20% of the 2008 peak, prompting efforts to restore the stock. (Photo by Takumi Sasaki)

Read full article: https://asia.nikkei.com/business/fisheries/japan-russia-south-korea-others-agree-to-saury-fishing-cuts

[2026-04-18 03:06 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: AP News

Title: Badminton great Viktor Axelsen retires because of recurring back pain

Snippet: Denmark’s Viktor Axelsen plays against Thailand’s Kunlavut Vitidsarn during their men’s singles badminton gold medal match at the 2024 Summer Olympics, Monday, Aug. 5, 2024, in Paris, France. (AP Photo/Dita Alangkara, File)

Read full article: https://apnews.com/article/viktor-axelsen-badminton-retire-f6d7571bc954e80845b7ba140c976ac6

[2026-04-18 02:35 UTC+10:00] [Beef] [Factuality: 100]

Source: Politico

Title: EU to game out bloc’s mutual assistance clause in case of attack

Snippet: BRUSSELS ― The EU is to game out how it would respond if one of its countries was attacked.

Read full article: https://www.politico.eu/article/eu-defense-exercise-mutual-assistance-clause/?utm_source=RSS_Feed&utm_medium=RSS&utm_campaign=RSS_Syndication

[2026-04-18 02:28 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 90]

Source: The National (UAE)

Title: European Hormuz mission open to 'all nations' as leaders look to protect ships | The National

Snippet: European countries on Friday launched a "defensive naval mission" to ensure the security of ships in the Strait of Hormuz, as four leaders held an online meeting involving more than 30 states.

Read full article: https://www.thenationalnews.com/news/europe/2026/04/17/european-hormuz-mission-open-to-all-nations-as-leaders-look-to-protect-ships/

[2026-04-18 02:18 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 90]

Source: Middle East Eye

Title: Green Party strategist reveals plan for local elections and slams 'sectarian' claims

Snippet: At the UK's upcoming local elections to take place on 7 May, more than 5,000 seats in 136 councils are up for grabs.

Read full article: https://www.middleeasteye.net/news/green-party-uk-strategist-reveals-plan-local-elections-slams-sectarian-claims

[2026-04-18 02:10 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: Middle East Eye

Title: UK: Footage used in Palestine Action trial contains 'perceived gaps', court hears

Snippet: Footage used in the trial of six Palestine Action activists facing charges connected to a break-in to an Israeli-owned arms factory contains "perceived gaps", a UK court has heard.

Read full article: https://www.middleeasteye.net/news/uk-footage-used-palestine-action-trial-contains-perceived-gaps-court-hears

[2026-04-18 02:07 UTC+10:00] [Airlines] [Factuality: 100]

Source: Politico

Title: EU denies jet fuel crisis

Snippet: BRUSSELS — There is “no indication” of jet fuel shortages causing widespread flight cancellations in Europe, Transport Commissioner Apostolos Tzitzikostas said Friday, speaking hours before Iran lifted its Strait of Hormuz blockade.

Read full article: https://www.politico.eu/article/eu-denies-jet-fuel-crisis/?utm_source=RSS_Feed&utm_medium=RSS&utm_campaign=RSS_Syndication

[2026-04-18 02:01 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: The Manila Times

Title: UK's Prince Harry, wife Meghan meet survivors of Bondi Beach attack

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

Read full article: https://www.manilatimes.net/2026/04/18/world/asia-oceania/uks-prince-harry-wife-meghan-meet-survivors-of-bondi-beach-attack/2322942

[2026-04-18 01:49 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: The National (UAE)

Title: How Saudi Arabia is repositioning Neom as key logistics hub and economic anchor | The National

Snippet: Saudi Arabia’s Neom is seeking to position itself as a new logistics hub with the development of a new trade corridor connecting European and Gulf markets.

Read full article: https://www.thenationalnews.com/business/economy/2026/04/17/how-saudi-arabia-is-repositioning-neom-as-key-logistics-hub-and-economic-anchor/

[2026-04-18 01:46 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: South China Morning Post

Title: Scores of Chinese women smuggled into Germany for massive prostitution ring: prosecutors

Snippet: Five suspects are accused of organised smuggling of foreigners for their roles in operating the syndicate over the past three years

Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/news/world/europe/article/3350540/scores-chinese-women-smuggled-germany-massive-prostitution-ring-prosecutors?utm_source=rss_feed

[2026-04-18 01:46 UTC+10:00] [Germany] [Factuality: 100]

Source: South China Morning Post

Title: Scores of Chinese women smuggled into Germany for massive prostitution ring: prosecutors

Snippet: Five suspects are accused of organised smuggling of foreigners for their roles in operating the syndicate over the past three years

Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/news/world/europe/article/3350540/scores-chinese-women-smuggled-germany-massive-prostitution-ring-prosecutors

[2026-04-18 01:33 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 95]

Source: BBC News

Title: Mandelson Failed Security Vetting...The Prime Minister Speaks Out

Snippet: Use BBC.com or the new BBC App to listen to BBC podcasts, Radio 4 and the World Service outside the UK.

Read full article: https://www.bbc.co.uk/sounds/play/p0nd41s3?at_medium=RSS&at_campaign=rss

[2026-04-18 01:28 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: RT News

Title: UK PM Starmer accused of ‘blatant dishonesty’ over Epstein-linked envoy

Snippet: UK Prime Minister Keir Starmer is facing new calls to resign after it was confirmed that disgraced former British Ambassador to the US Peter Mandelson had been appointed despite not being cleared by security officials.

Read full article: https://www.rt.com/news/638581-starmer-mandelson-uk-epstein/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=RSS

[2026-04-18 01:12 UTC+10:00] [Conflict] [Factuality: 100]

Source: Politico

Title: EU to ‘play its part’ to restore energy and trade flows from Middle East

Snippet: The EU is prepared to send additional warships as part of a mission to protect shipping in the Middle East and keep the Strait of Hormuz open “once a ceasefire takes hold,” the bloc’s top diplomat, Kaja Kallas, said Friday.

Read full article: https://www.politico.eu/article/eu-ready-send-warships-protect-shipping-middle-east/?utm_source=RSS_Feed&utm_medium=RSS&utm_campaign=RSS_Syndication

[2026-04-18 01:03 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: Middle East Eye

Title: UK prime minister announces UK and France-led international mission in Hormuz

Snippet: United Kingdom Prime Minister Keir Starmer announced a new British and French-led international mission in the Strait of Hormuz, the BBC reported.

Read full article: https://www.middleeasteye.net/live-blog/live-blog-update/uk-prime-minister-announces-uk-and-france-led-international-mission

[2026-04-18 00:47 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: RT News

Title: EU’s new age verification app designed for surveillance – Telegram founder

Snippet: The EU’s newly unveiled age‑verification app is a “surveillance tool” disguised as a privacy‑respecting solution, Telegram founder Pavel Durov has warned. Security researchers were reportedly able to bypass its protections in under two minutes.

Read full article: https://www.rt.com/news/638580-eu-age-verification-surveillance-durov/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=RSS

[2026-04-18 00:34 UTC+10:00] [UK criminal justice] [Factuality: 100]

Source: Guardian Australia

Title: The rape case that became one of Britain’s greatest miscarriages of justice

Snippet: Paul Quinn’s conviction, 23 years after the attack, exposes how a victim was repeatedly failed and an innocent man wrongly jailed

Read full article: https://www.theguardian.com/law/2026/apr/17/rape-case-one-of-britains-greatest-miscarriages-justice

[2026-04-18 00:30 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: New York Post

Title: Shocking moment UK military vehicle flips and rolls on highway to avoid car that swerved in front

Snippet: Shocking video shows a UK military Land Rover flipping onto its roof and rolling over several times after its driver desperately tried to avoid smashing into a car that swerved in front of him.

Read full article: https://nypost.com/2026/04/17/world-news/shocking-moment-uk-military-vehicle-flips-and-rolls-on-highway-to-avoid-swerving-car/

[2026-04-18 00:27 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: New York Post

Title: Report of drone with ‘dangerous substances’ near London’s Israeli embassy sparks UK police probe

Snippet: LONDON — British police said on Friday they were investigating a security incident near the Israeli embassy in London after a group reported online that it had targeted the premises with drones carrying “dangerous substances.”

Read full article: https://nypost.com/2026/04/17/world-news/uk-police-investigate-security-incident-near-londons-israeli-embassy/

[2026-04-18 00:24 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: RT News

Title: How to fuel a war: EU eyes new front for green agenda

Snippet: EU and NATO officials fear that European armies would be unable to conduct a major military operation – such as a hypothetical war with Russia that Brussels continues to claim could be imminent – without a secure supply of fossil fuels. EU lawmakers and NATO officials met this week to assess how reliance on oil affects military readiness, according to Euractiv.

Read full article: https://www.rt.com/news/638541-nato-fuel-crisis-eu/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=RSS

[2026-04-18 00:24 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: RT News

Title: How to fuel a war: EU eyes new front for green agenda

Snippet: By RT newsroom, a team of multi-lingual journalists with over a decade of experience in Russian and international reporting, delivering original research and insights often missing from mainstream coverage

Read full article: https://www.rt.com/news/638541-nato-fuel-crisis-eu/

[2026-04-18 00:14 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: Middle East Eye

Title: London police investigating incident near Israeli embassy

Snippet: London police in protective clothing are investigating an incident that took place near the Israeli embassy on Friday.

Read full article: https://www.middleeasteye.net/news/london-police-investigating-incident-near-israeli-embassy

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

Source: AP News

Title: Notre Dame and Villanova to open the season in Italy with a doubleheader

Snippet: Tourists visit the American Studies center courtyard adorned with Ancient Roman statues, in Rome, Thursday, April 16, 2026. (AP Photo/Gregorio Borgia)

Read full article: https://apnews.com/article/villanova-notre-dame-rome-italy-pope-6bb62cfebcf5260b206ccdcc98d558fd

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

Source: AP News

Title: Today in Sports - Wayne Gretzky plays his final game of NHL career

Snippet: 1908 — Tommy Burns knocks out Jewey Smith in the fifth round in Paris to retain the world heavyweight title.

Read full article: https://apnews.com/article/wayne-gretzky-mark-buehrle-boston-celtics-53df6f113cfc32bd3123d7b2ef825a91

[2026-04-18 00:00 UTC+10:00] [Spirits] [Factuality: 100]

Source: Guardian Australia

Title: The best rums: 10 tasty tipples for mojitos, sours and sipping neat – tested

Snippet: Rum is having a Renaissance. Whether you want spiced, fruity or flavoured, here are the best bottles from our taste test of 30 small-scale and indie labels

Read full article: https://www.theguardian.com/thefilter/2026/apr/17/best-rums-tested-uk

[2026-04-18 00:00 UTC+10:00] [Germany] [Factuality: 95]

Source: South China Morning Post

Title: Cathay/HSBC Hong Kong Sevens: German star combining rugby with police duties

Snippet: Niklas Koch hoping promoted nation’s Hong Kong exploits leave lasting impression in football-mad country

Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/sport/rugby/hk-sevens/article/3350485/cathay/hsbc-hong-kong-sevens-german-star-combining-rugby-police-duties

[2026-04-17 23:55 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: RT News

Title: Trump anti-Semitism envoy warns EU officials of World Cup bans – media

Snippet: The US could impose travel restrictions on European officials attending the FIFA World Cup this summer over concerns of rising anti-Semitism, Euractiv has reported.

Read full article: https://www.rt.com/news/638567-fifa-cup-travel-ban/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=RSS

[2026-04-17 23:55 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: RT News

Title: Trump anti-Semitism envoy warns EU officials of World Cup bans – media

Snippet: The US could impose travel restrictions on European officials attending the FIFA World Cup this summer over concerns of rising anti-Semitism, Euractiv has reported.

Read full article: https://www.rt.com/news/638567-fifa-cup-travel-ban/

[2026-04-17 23:47 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 90]

Source: The Jerusalem Post

Title: 021kid: Bringing Iran's revolution to the London drill scene

Snippet: Like all good revolutions, the current Iranian protest movement against the regime is being accompanied by music. Protest songs have always traveled farther than the protests themselves – carried across borders in ways that bodies cannot be, arriving in cities where the demonstrations are watched from a distance.

Read full article: https://www.jpost.com/middle-east/iran-news/article-893302

[2026-04-17 23:30 UTC+10:00] [Chen Jie] [Factuality: 100]

Source: South China Morning Post

Title: Iran war energy shock threatens Southeast Asia’s supply chains. A win for China?

Snippet: US and European importers are shifting some orders back to China – but not everyone is optimistic

Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/economy/global-economy/article/3350446/iran-war-energy-shock-threatens-southeast-asias-supply-chains-win-china

[2026-04-17 23:30 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: South China Morning Post

Title: Iran war energy shock threatens Southeast Asia’s supply chains. A win for China?

Snippet: US and European importers are shifting some orders back to China – but not everyone is optimistic

Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/economy/global-economy/article/3350446/iran-war-energy-shock-threatens-southeast-asias-supply-chains-win-china?utm_source=rss_feed

[2026-04-17 23:27 UTC+10:00] [Brexit] [Factuality: 100]

Source: Guardian Australia

Title: More than half of Britons support rejoining EU 10 years on from Brexit vote

Snippet: Experts say Labour’s ‘halfway house’ approach risks losing support from progressives and ‘red wall’ voters

Read full article: https://www.theguardian.com/politics/2026/apr/17/half-britons-support-rejoining-eu-10-years-brexit-vote

[2026-04-17 23:15 UTC+10:00] [Editors' Pick] [Factuality: 100]

Source: Rappler

Title: Zaldy Co arrested in Germany, now in Czech Republic | The wRap

Snippet: Here are today’s headlines – the latest news in the Philippines and around the world:

Read full article: https://www.rappler.com/video/daily-wrap/april-17-2026/