[2026-04-30 19:00 UTC+10:00] [Education] [Factuality: 90]

Source: ProPublica

Title: Why We Are Suing the Department of Education

Snippet: Every Tuesday, almost like clockwork, the U.S. Department of Education would update a public list of schools and colleges it was investigating for possible violations of students’ civil rights.

Read full article: https://www.propublica.org/article/propublica-suing-department-of-education

[2026-04-30 18:02 UTC+10:00] [Jimmy Lai] [Factuality: 100]

Source: Guardian Australia

Title: Jailed Hong Kong pro-democracy activist Jimmy Lai wins freedom of speech award in Germany

Snippet: Media tycoon honoured in absentia as critics decry his 20-year sentence under national security law

Read full article: https://www.theguardian.com/world/2026/apr/30/jailed-hong-kong-pro-democracy-activist-jimmy-lai-wins-freedom-of-speech-award-in-germany

[2026-04-30 11:02 UTC+10:00] [Trump administration] [Factuality: 100]

Source: Guardian Australia

Title: Trump news at a glance: White House celebrates as civil rights groups condemn supreme court’s Voting Rights Act ruling

Snippet: Court’s 6-3 decision is a major upheaval in US civil rights law and gives lawmakers permission to draw districting plans that weaken the influence of Black and other minority voters– key US politics stories from Wednesday 29 April at a glance

Read full article: https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2026/apr/29/trump-news-latest-updates-today

[2026-04-30 09:58 UTC+10:00] [Australian universities] [Factuality: 100]

Source: Guardian Australia

Title: Student’s alleged jailing in China over Australian pro-democracy protests sparks calls for inquiry

Snippet: Human rights commissioner says alleged jailing highlights the ‘growing risks of transnational repression’ in Australia

Read full article: https://www.theguardian.com/australia-news/2026/apr/30/student-allegedly-jailed-china-pro-democracy-protest-in-australia-human-rights-inquiry

[2026-04-30 08:36 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: Middle East Eye

Title: Ultra-Orthodox protests over draft law spread across Israel

Snippet: Ultra-Orthodox Jews have staged protests across Israel against military conscription, with police using stun grenades to disperse demonstrations in Jerusalem.

Read full article: https://www.middleeasteye.net/live-blog/live-blog-update/ultra-orthodox-protests-over-draft-law-spread-across-israel-0

[2026-04-30 07:29 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: New York Post

Title: Violent anti-ICE rioters plead guilty to attacking police with rocks and fireworks during LA protests

Snippet: Six California men have pleaded guilty to hurling fireworks, rocks and other flaming objects at California Highway Patrol officers during violent anti-ICE riots in Los Angeles last summer.

Read full article: https://nypost.com/2026/04/29/us-news/anti-ice-rioters-plead-guilty-to-attacking-police-with-rocks-and-fireworks-in-la/

[2026-04-30 06:30 UTC+10:00] [All News] [Factuality: 100]

Source: The Korea Herald

Title: [Wang Son-taek] No place for violence in democracy

Snippet: The recent assassination attempt against US President Donald Trump was a stark reminder of how fragile political stability can be, even in a major democracy. Political violence can never be justified under any circumstances. Regardless of political preference or policy disagreement, the use of violence against a political leader crosses a line that must remain absolute.

Read full article: https://www.koreaherald.com/article/10728620

[2026-04-30 05:16 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: Middle East Eye

Title: Ultra-Orthodox protests over draft law spread across Israel

Snippet: Ultra-Orthodox Jews have staged protests across Israel against military conscription, with police using stun grenades to disperse demonstrations in Jerusalem.

Read full article: https://www.middleeasteye.net/live-blog/live-blog-update/ultra-orthodox-protests-over-draft-law-spread-across-israel

[2026-04-30 02:08 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: The Manila Times

Title: Burden of proof and the romance of risk

Snippet: AT the outset, I stand by a position that should not be controversial in a constitutional democracy. The State, through the military, bears the burden of proving that those killed in Toboso, Negros Occidental, were indeed armed combatants. When the State exercises its most coercive power of the taking of life, it must justify that act with clear, credible and verifiable evidence.

Read full article: https://www.manilatimes.net/2026/04/30/opinion/columns/burden-of-proof-and-the-romance-of-risk/2331733

[2026-04-30 00:24 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: AP News

Title: Live updates: Supreme Court weakens voting rights act section

Snippet: Voting rights activists gather outside the Supreme Court in Washington, early Wednesday, Oct. 15, 2025, as the justices prepare to take up a major Republican-led challenge to the Voting Rights Act, the centerpiece legislation of the Civil Rights Movement. (AP Photo/Cliff Owen)

Read full article: https://apnews.com/live/voting-rights-act-supreme-court-updates-04-29-2026

[2026-04-29 23:16 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: AP News

Title: South Africans protest illegal immigration

Snippet: JOHANNESBURG (AP) — Hundreds of South Africans took to the streets of Johannesburg on Wednesday to protest high levels of illegal immigration, which has fueled tensions between locals and foreign nationals.

Read full article: https://apnews.com/article/south-africa-illegal-immigration-march-protests-cbc323b775625516597792db82d87ae0

[2026-04-29 21:25 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 90]

Source: The Moscow Times

Title: Novosibirsk Veterinary Official Involved in Mass Cattle Cull Found Dead

Snippet: A senior veterinary official in the Novosibirsk region was found dead under unclear circumstances, the Interfax news agency reported Wednesday, coming weeks after government-enforced mass cattle culls triggered rare protests by farmers.

Read full article: https://www.themoscowtimes.com/2026/04/29/novosibirsk-veterinary-official-involved-in-mass-cattle-cull-found-dead-a92635

[2026-04-29 21:05 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: BBC News

Title: Irish government announces further fuel supports after protests

Snippet: The Irish government has announced further fuel supports for some workers and businesses, after nationwide protests in recent weeks.

Read full article: https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/cvgzd22w5ewo?at_medium=RSS&at_campaign=rss

[2026-04-29 16:00 UTC+10:00] [Culture / Books] [Factuality: 100]

Source: The Age

Title: A timely – and hopeful – analysis of the global erosion of democracy

Snippet: POLITICSDemagogues and DespotsJohn KeaneNewSouth. $32.99

Read full article: https://www.theage.com.au/culture/books/a-timely-and-hopeful-analysis-of-the-global-erosion-of-democracy-20260423-p5zqef.html?ref=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_source=rss_feed

[2026-04-29 13:30 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 90]

Source: The Korea Herald

Title: King Charles promotes US-UK unity in speech to Congress

Snippet: Britain's King Charles told the US Congress Tuesday that despite an age of uncertainty and conflict in Europe and the Middle East, the UK and the US will always be staunch allies united in defending democracy, at a time of deep ‌divisions between the two long-time allies over the war with Iran.

Read full article: https://www.koreaherald.com/article/10728371

[2026-04-29 06:45 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: New York Post

Title: Hedge fund genius expertly debunks California’s billionaire tax in just two simple words

Snippet: Billionaire investment guru Ray Dalio is warning that the California billionaire tax isn’t the answer to inequality — issuing a stark two-word wake-up call on the controversial wealth tax.

Read full article: https://nypost.com/2026/04/28/us-news/ray-dalios-wealth-tax-warning-for-california-voters/

[2026-04-29 05:00 UTC+10:00] [Comment & Analysis] [Factuality: 100]

Source: Michael West Media

Title: The Enforcement. The lobby that bought Australian democracy

Snippet: Don't pay so you can read it. Pay so everyone can!

Read full article: https://michaelwest.com.au/the-enforcement-the-lobby-that-bought-australian-democracy/

[2026-04-29 02:01 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: The Manila Times

Title: Trump's tragedy of errors

Snippet: NEW YORK — It is true, as Alexander Pope once said, that to err is human. But while everyone is fallible, some humans are more prone to error than others. That is a justification for democracy — for subjecting decisions that affect large numbers of people to deliberative processes that include checks and balances.

Read full article: https://www.manilatimes.net/2026/04/29/opinion/columns/trumps-tragedy-of-errors/2330657

[2026-04-28 23:34 UTC+10:00] [United States Politics and Government] [Factuality: 95]

Source: The New York Times

Title: F.B.I. Knew Civil Rights Group Informants Helped Bring Down Extremists, Lawyers Say

Snippet: The central premise of the federal charges filed last week against the Southern Poverty Law Center is that the storied civil rights organization defrauded its donors and betrayed its stated mission to fight hate groups by paying secret informants inside extremist networks.

Read full article: https://www.nytimes.com/2026/04/28/us/fbi-southern-poverty-law-center-informants.html

[2026-04-28 22:00 UTC+10:00] [Islam] [Factuality: 100]

Source: Guardian Australia

Title: Sectarianism? Family voting? No, what British Muslims are doing with their votes is called democracy | Taj Ali

Snippet: I’ve been speaking to Muslims across the country, many of whom are deserting Labour. They are as angry about potholes, traffic and litter as anyone else

Read full article: https://www.theguardian.com/commentisfree/2026/apr/28/british-muslims-voting-democracy-labour-potholes-traffic-litter

[2026-04-28 21:00 UTC+10:00] [US news] [Factuality: 90]

Source: Guardian Australia

Title: US activists plan May Day economic blackout: ‘No school, no work, no shopping’

Snippet: Actions expected to exceed 3,000 as unions and groups expand protests inspired by Minnesota ICE crackdown

Read full article: https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2026/apr/28/may-day-economic-blackout

[2026-04-28 14:22 UTC+10:00] [Comment & Analysis] [Factuality: 100]

Source: Michael West Media

Title: Foreign Influence. How the Israel lobby bought Australian democracy

Snippet: Don't pay so you can read it. Pay so everyone can!

Read full article: https://michaelwest.com.au/foreign-influence-how-the-israel-lobby-bought-australian-democracy/

[2026-04-28 12:00 UTC+10:00] [Diplomacy] [Factuality: 100]

Source: Politico

Title: Trump’s Voice of America: The free-speech crusader pushing MAGA on Europe

Snippet: Depending on who you ask, she’s either just another MAGA troll meddling in European democracy, or the best hope of saving it.

Read full article: https://www.politico.eu/article/donald-trump-voice-of-america-free-speech-crusader-maga-europe/?utm_source=RSS_Feed&utm_medium=RSS&utm_campaign=RSS_Syndication

[2026-04-28 11:19 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: The Jerusalem Post

Title: Popular protests may be inevitable, warns Iran's Supreme National Security Council - Iran Intl

Snippet: Iran’s Supreme National Security Council held a meeting following a report from intelligence agencies with concerns over popular protests returning to the streets, Iran International reported early Tuesday morning, citing sources familiar with the gathering.

Read full article: https://www.jpost.com/middle-east/iran-news/article-894370

[2026-04-28 08:25 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 90]

Source: Zero Hedge

Title: "Let's Get Ruthless": Bulwark's Bill Kristol Suggests Illiberal Means Are Needed To Save Liberal Democracy

Snippet: Authored by Jonathan Turley,

Read full article: https://www.zerohedge.com/political/lets-get-ruthless-bulwarks-bill-kristol-suggests-illiberal-means-are-needed-save-liberal

[2026-04-28 05:30 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: Daily News

Title: India’s Chief Justice to deliver 19th Sujata Jayawardena Memorial Oration - DailyNews

Snippet: The rescheduled 19th Sujata Jayawardena Memorial Oration will take place on Saturday, May 9 at the BMICH. The Oration will be delivered by the 52nd Chief Justice of India, Bhushan Ramkrishna Gavai, on the topic “In a True Democracy, is Parliament Supreme?”

Read full article: https://dailynews.lk/2026/04/28/local/986024/indias-chief-justice-to-deliver-19th-sujata-jayawardena-memorial-oration/

[2026-04-28 04:08 UTC+10:00] [World Cup 2026] [Factuality: 90]

Source: Guardian Australia

Title: World Cup will be ‘bonanza of sportswashing’ under Trump, say human rights groups

Snippet: Fans warned of uncertainty around protests and policing

Read full article: https://www.theguardian.com/football/2026/apr/27/world-cup-bonanza-of-sportswashing-donald-trump-ice-human-rights

[2026-04-28 01:35 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: Al Jazeera

Title: Timeline: How Mali went from democracy beacon to instability

Snippet: Mali’s security crisis has worsened since rival armed groups have allied and launched coordinated attacks across the country.

Read full article: https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2026/4/27/timeline-how-mali-went-from-democracy-beacon-to-instability

[2026-04-27 22:14 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: The National (UAE)

Title: Four Iranians sentenced to death over lethal mosque fire during January protests | The National

Snippet: Four Iranians charged in connection with anti-government protests in January have been sentenced to death by a court in Tehran, two human rights groups have said.

Read full article: https://www.thenationalnews.com/news/mena/2026/04/27/four-iranians-sentenced-to-death-over-lethal-mosque-fire-during-january-protests/

[2026-04-27 19:31 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: The Jerusalem Post

Title: Hamas organizing pro-Palestinian protests, raising funds in Netherlands, Dutch intelligence says

Snippet: A Hamas network has been involved in organizing protests in the Netherlands, according to a Thursday General Intelligence and Security Service (AIVD) report, which also detailed that it had identified individuals raising funds and lobbying on behalf of the Palestinian terrorist organization in the country.

Read full article: https://www.jpost.com/diaspora/article-894273

[2026-04-27 01:08 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: RT News

Title: Major fire erupts at UK base used for US bombers (VIDEOS)

Snippet: A large fire broke out at a Royal Air Force (RAF) base in west England on Sunday morning. In recent months, it was used by the US to launch operations against Iran, and was recently the target of anti-war protests.

Read full article: https://www.rt.com/news/639118-fire-uk-raf-base-us-bombers/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=RSS

[2026-04-27 00:52 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: RT News

Title: US denying green cards over ‘anti-Semitic’ claims – NYT

Snippet: US green card applicants could be rejected for criticizing Israel and taking part in pro-Palestinian protests, the New York Times reported on Saturday, citing internal Department of Homeland Security training materials. The guidance is reportedly part of the administration’s broader effort to vet applicants for ‘anti-American’ and ‘anti-Semitic’ views.

Read full article: https://www.rt.com/news/639113-us-rejecting-green-cards-antisemitic/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=RSS

[2026-04-27 00:46 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: The Jerusalem Post

Title: Satmar HQ condemns Mamdani for vetoing no protest buffer zones around educational facilities

Snippet: New York City Mayor Zohran Mamdani has vetoed a bill that would have protected educational facilities from protests in a legislative attempt to combat antisemitism.

Read full article: https://www.jpost.com/diaspora/article-894193

[2026-04-26 19:22 UTC+10:00] [Democracy] [Factuality: 100]

Source: Politico

Title: ‘Violence has no place’: EU leaders condemn attack at Trump dinner

Snippet: European leaders rushed to condemn political violence on Sunday after a gunman stormed a security checkpoint and opened fire at the White House Correspondents’ Dinner the night before, sparking chaos and forcing U.S. President Donald Trump and guests to be evacuated.

Read full article: https://www.politico.eu/article/violence-has-no-place-eu-leaders-condemn-attack-at-donald-trump-white-house-correspondents-dinner/?utm_source=RSS_Feed&utm_medium=RSS&utm_campaign=RSS_Syndication

[2026-04-26 18:59 UTC+10:00] [National] [Factuality: 90]

Source: 9News

Title: Protest led by Pauline Hanson calls for end to mass immigration

Snippet: Auto news: Will Australians spend over $100,000 on a Chinese car?

Read full article: https://www.9news.com.au/national/politics-immigration-protests-one-nation/e10db02c-4681-4f5f-ac22-9c8b0c4b343f

[2026-04-26 17:20 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: South Korea

Title: Lee says political violence 'threat' to democracy after White House correspondents' dinner shooting

Snippet: SEOUL, April 26 (Yonhap) -- President Lee Jae Myung on Sunday called political violence a "grave threat" to democracy that cannot be justified under any circumstances, following a shooting at the White House correspondents' dinner.

Read full article: https://en.yna.co.kr/view/AEN20260426001600315

[2026-04-25 21:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: Zero Hedge

Title: The EU 'Democracy Shield' Is The End Of Freedom In Europe

Snippet: The year 2026 will go down in the history of European integration as a special moment. The European Union, under the banner of protecting democracy, has begun systematically restricting freedom of speech and real political pluralism. Thus, it embarks on the well-trodden historical paths of every authoritarian regime, resorting to violence and censorship as public support wanes.

Read full article: https://www.zerohedge.com/political/eu-democracy-shield-end-freedom-europe

[2026-04-25 20:47 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: The Jerusalem Post

Title: Iran executed alleged Israeli agent over sabotage in nationwide protests, state media claims

Snippet: Iran said it had hanged an Iranian accused of acting as an agent for Israeli intelligence on Saturday for vandalism and violence during nationwide protests this year, the semi-official Tasnim news agency reported.

Read full article: https://www.jpost.com/middle-east/iran-news/article-894102

[2026-04-25 18:00 UTC+10:00] [Books] [Factuality: 90]

Source: Guardian Australia

Title: ‘I saw the backlash coming’: civil rights activist Kimberlé Crenshaw on America and race

Snippet: She coined the term ‘intersectionality’ and helped to develop critical race theory, now her life’s work is under attack by Washington’s war on ‘woke’. As her memoir is published, the legal scholar explains why she’ll never stop speaking truth to power

Read full article: https://www.theguardian.com/books/2026/apr/25/i-saw-the-backlash-coming-civil-rights-activist-kimberle-crenshaw-on-america-and-race

[2026-04-25 15:51 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: South China Morning Post

Title: Malaysia gets new anti-corruption chief as protests mount against outgoing head

Snippet: Former High Court judge Abdul Halim Aman takes the reins of MACC from Azam Baki amid scandals

Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/week-asia/politics/article/3351404/malaysia-gets-new-anti-corruption-chief-protests-mount-against-outgoing-head?utm_source=rss_feed

[2026-04-25 15:51 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: South China Morning Post

Title: Malaysia gets new anti-corruption chief as protests mount against outgoing head

Snippet: Former High Court judge Abdul Halim Aman takes the reins of MACC from Azam Baki amid scandals

Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/week-asia/politics/article/3351404/malaysia-gets-new-anti-corruption-chief-protests-mount-against-outgoing-head

[2026-04-25 11:09 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 90]

Source: New York Post

Title: Lefty billionaire’s two-faced response on paying more taxes goes viral

Snippet: Billionaire Democrat Tom Steyer is facing backlash after a viral clip showed him saying his own tax bill is “not the answer” to inequality.

Read full article: https://nypost.com/2026/04/24/us-news/tom-steyers-two-faced-response-on-paying-taxes-goes-viral/

[2026-04-25 08:58 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: New York Post

Title: Civil Rights groups shore up defenses in flurry of calls after SPLC indictment

Snippet: Civil rights groups scrambled to protect themselves and shore up support following the criminal indictment against the Southern Poverty Law Center this week.In rounds of calls immediately following the indictment, advocates discussed how to support the SPLC, which federal prosecutors accused of illegally funneling funds to hate groups in support of its informant network.The calls were part of a coordinated response that had been planned for more than a year, in anticipation to heightened scrutiny by the Trump administration.In a

Read full article: https://nypost.com/2026/04/24/us-news/civil-rights-groups-shore-up-defenses-in-flurry-of-calls-after-splc-indictment/

[2026-04-25 08:26 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: AP News

Title: A gallery of the late AP photographer Jack Thornell's iconic images

Snippet: The Rev. Ralph Abernathy, right, and Bishop Julian Smith, left, flank Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr., during a civil rights march in Memphis, Tenn., March 28, 1968. (AP Photo/Jack Thornell, File)

Read full article: https://apnews.com/photo-gallery/jack-thornell-ap-photo-gallery-mississippi-e61ba731f405bf88ece5bda6f5ca612c

[2026-04-25 08:02 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 90]

Source: The Jerusalem Post

Title: Leo Terrell’s civil rights roots fuel his fight against antisemitism

Snippet: A “child of the ‘60s” inspired by the civil rights movement, Leo Terrell, senior counsel to the assistant attorney general for the Civil Rights Division of the US Department of Justice, always knew that he wanted to fight for people to have equal rights in the legal arena.

Read full article: https://www.jpost.com/diaspora/antisemitism/article-893820

[2026-04-25 03:39 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: AP News

Title: Pulitzer-winning AP photographer Jack Thornell dies at 86

Snippet: Civil rights activist James Meredith grimaces in pain as he pulls himself across Highway 51 after being shot in Hernando, Miss., June 6, 1966. (AP Photo/Jack Thornell, File)

Read full article: https://apnews.com/article/jack-thornell-photographer-meredith-mississippi-pulitzer-a2c71ed22b36ff41d5db492d6a437c27

[2026-04-25 02:48 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: New York Post

Title: Mamdani to veto NYC schools ‘buffer zone’ bill to protect anti-ICE, pro-Palestinian student protesters

Snippet: Mayor Zohran Mamdani will veto a bill creating a “buffer zone” around schools for protests because he worries it’ll stifle demonstrations against ICE or in support of Palestinian rights.

Read full article: https://nypost.com/2026/04/24/us-news/zohran-mamdani-to-veto-nyc-schools-buffer-zone-bill-to-protect-anti-ice-pro-palestinian-student-protesters/

[2026-04-24 22:21 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: AP News

Title: What a reporter learned covering a protest in Venezuela led by women hoping to free their loved ones

Snippet: Nelcy Escorcia, center, holds a sign with a message reading in Spanish; “Thinking differently isn’t a crime; isolating and torturing them is”, during a protest outside a detention center where her husband, Franklin Parra, is being held on political grounds, in Caracas, Venezuela, Thursday, Feb. 12, 2026. (AP Photo/Ariana Cubillos)

Read full article: https://apnews.com/article/venezuela-political-prisoners-protests-wives-maduro-trump-f886b2b766cbf3f85b0148a324187434

[2026-04-24 22:20 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: AP News

Title: Two women risked everything after US raid to protest Venezuela's detentions of their husbands

Snippet: Mileidy Mendoza and her children ride a bus from Caracas to visit her husband, Eric Diaz, imprisoned on political grounds at the Yare prison complex in San Francisco de Yare, Venezuela, Sunday, April 5, 2026. (AP Photo/Ariana Cubillos)

Read full article: https://apnews.com/article/venezuela-political-prisoners-protests-wives-maduro-trump-1b3f579bc7c6c2beee75e6b43c30ccf8

[2026-04-24 15:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: South Korea

Title: Today in Korean history

Snippet: 1960 -- A group of college professors issues a statement accusing the autocratic government of President Rhee Syng-man of using the police force to crack down on pro-democracy student protesters. Several hundred students were killed or injured in a clash on April 19, 1960, triggering nationwide anti-government protests. Rhee is later forced to step down and goes into self-imposed exile in Hawaii.

Read full article: https://en.yna.co.kr/view/AEN20260424001200315