[2026-04-07 08:59 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: AP News

Title: US soldier wife faces deportation after being detained on base

Snippet: This photo provided by Jen Rickling shows U.S. Army staff sergeant, Matthew Blank, left, and his wife, Annie Ramos, posing for a photo while celebrating their wedding, in March, 2026, in Houston. (Jen Rickling via AP)

Read full article: https://apnews.com/article/ice-immigration-military-spouse-deport-59ce5951fb284f95b836d0b07d6b0718

[2026-04-07 07:41 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: Nikkei Asia

Title: Okinawa hotelier starts foreign worker placement amid labor crunch

Snippet: Training for new foreign workers at Resorts Ryukyu covers practical matters as well as Japanese culture and manners. (Resorts Ryukyu)

Read full article: https://asia.nikkei.com/spotlight/japan-immigration/okinawa-hotelier-starts-foreign-worker-placement-amid-labor-crunch

[2026-04-07 07:41 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: The Manila Times

Title: Video fuels scrutiny of Minneapolis ICE shooting after charges dropped against two men

Snippet: MINNEAPOLIS — The city of Minneapolis released a video Monday showing a chase and scuffle that ended in a nonfatal shooting in January and the suspensions of two federal officers involved in the Trump administration's immigration crackdown in Minnesota.

Read full article: https://www.manilatimes.net/2026/04/07/world/video-fuels-scrutiny-of-minneapolis-ice-shooting-after-charges-dropped-against-two-men/2315034

[2026-04-07 06:41 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: Al Jazeera

Title: Russia jails former Kursk governor in Ukraine incursion-linked graft probe

Snippet: A Russian court has jailed the former governor of Kursk in a high-profile corruption case linked to Ukraine’s incursion into the border region.

Read full article: https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2026/4/6/russia-jails-former-kursk-governor-in-ukraine-incursion-linked-graft-probe

[2026-04-07 06:34 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: AP News

Title: Video shows Minneapolis chase ending in shooting and suspension of officers

Snippet: Law enforcement officers stand amid tear gas at the scene of a reported shooting, Jan. 14, 2026, in Minneapolis. (AP Photo/Adam Gray, File)

Read full article: https://apnews.com/article/minneapolis-immigration-crackdown-shooting-1d0b01179d08af071ae986f969a45aca

[2026-04-07 05:32 UTC+10:00] [World] [Factuality: 100]

Source: Daily News

Title: More than 70 people feared dead after migrant boat capsizes in central Mediterranean

Snippet: A boat carrying around 105 people capsized in the central Mediterranean Sea after departing from Libya on Saturday. Two bodies were recovered and at least 70 are missing, according to NGOs Mediterranea Saving Humans and Sea-Watch.

Read full article: https://dailynews.lk/2026/04/07/world/978748/more-than-70-people-feared-dead-after-migrant-boat-capsizes-in-central-mediterranean/

[2026-04-07 02:59 UTC+10:00] [ICE (US Immigration and Customs Enforcement)] [Factuality: 90]

Source: Guardian Australia

Title: ICE agents reportedly detain wife of US soldier just days after their marriage

Snippet: ‘She got ripped away from me,’ army soldier Matthew Blank said after his wife Annie Ramos was detained in Louisiana

Read full article: https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2026/apr/06/ice-agents-detain-wife-of-us-soldier

[2026-04-07 01:05 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: VOA Africa

Title: Border Crossings

Snippet: No live streaming currently available

Read full article: https://www.voanews.com/a/8128878.html

[2026-04-07 01:05 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: VOA Africa

Title: Border Crossings

Snippet: No live streaming currently available

Read full article: https://www.voanews.com/a/8128877.html

[2026-04-07 01:05 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: VOA Africa

Title: Border Crossings

Snippet: No live streaming currently available

Read full article: https://www.voanews.com/a/8128876.html

[2026-04-07 00:22 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 90]

Source: The Moscow Times

Title: Former Kursk Governor Alexei Smirnov Jailed 14 Years for Defrauding Government

Snippet: A judge in the southwestern Kursk region on Monday sentenced former Governor Alexei Smirnov to 14 years in prison after he was found guilty of defrauding the government, making him the highest-ranking ex-official to have been jailed in a years-long corruption saga involving border defense construction projects.

Read full article: https://www.themoscowtimes.com/2026/04/06/former-kursk-governor-alexei-smirnov-jailed-14-years-for-defrauding-government-a92436

[2026-04-06 23:21 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 90]

Source: The Moscow Times

Title: Russian Crypto Payments Network Seeks Africa Expansion – FT

Snippet: Russia is seeking to build an alternative cross-border payments network in Africa using a ruble-backed cryptocurrency, as it looks to bypass Western financial systems following sanctions imposed over the war in Ukraine, the Financial Times reported Monday.

Read full article: https://www.themoscowtimes.com/2026/04/06/russian-crypto-payments-network-seeks-africa-expansion-ft-a92435

[2026-04-06 23:01 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: The Jerusalem Post

Title: Border Police arrest Hamas-linked West Bank resident in terror plot

Snippet: Border Police officers arrested a Hamas-linked terrorist who was planning a terror attack near the Palestinian West Bank village of al-Mughayir on Sunday night, Israel Police said on Monday.

Read full article: https://www.jpost.com/israel-news/defense-news/article-892193

[2026-04-06 23:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: The National (UAE)

Title: The bridge between Rubio's Munich speech and the Supreme Court birthright fight | The National

Snippet: The US Supreme Court this week heard oral arguments on President Donald Trump’s executive order to end birthright citizenship for children born on American soil to undocumented immigrants – the clearest legal expression yet of the nativist worldview that now drives much of the administration’s immigration policy. Although immigration tends to be a matter for domestic policy, that worldview was perhaps most clearly articulated this year in a foreign policy speech that deserves renewed attention.

Read full article: https://www.thenationalnews.com/opinion/comment/2026/04/06/rubio-munich-scotus-birthright/

[2026-04-06 22:41 UTC+10:00] [All News] [Factuality: 100]

Source: The Korea Herald

Title: Customs agency seizes 180 kg of illegal drugs at border in Q1

Snippet: South Korean customs authorities said Monday they seized 180 kilograms of illegal drugs at the border in the first quarter of the year.

Read full article: https://www.koreaherald.com/article/10711179

[2026-04-06 21:29 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: Nikkei Asia

Title: Japan to tighten residency rules for foreign employees under transfer visas

Snippet: Foreigners working in Tokyo and other parts of Japan face more stringent screening of their qualifications, employment history and tax filings. (Photo by Tomoki Mera)

Read full article: https://asia.nikkei.com/spotlight/japan-immigration/japan-to-tighten-residency-rules-for-foreign-employees-under-transfer-visas

[2026-04-06 21:29 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: Nikkei Asia

Title: Japan to tighten residency rules for foreign employees under transfer status

Snippet: Foreigners working in Tokyo and other parts of Japan face more stringent screening of their qualifications, employment history and tax filings. (Photo by Tomoki Mera)

Read full article: https://asia.nikkei.com/spotlight/japan-immigration/japan-to-tighten-residency-rules-for-foreign-employees-under-transfer-status

[2026-04-06 19:54 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: Nikkei Asia

Title: Japan to tighten residency rules for foreign employees

Snippet: Foreigners working in Tokyo and other parts of Japan face more stringent screening of their qualifications, employment history and tax filings. (Photo by Tomoki Mera)

Read full article: https://asia.nikkei.com/spotlight/japan-immigration/japan-to-tighten-residency-rules-for-foreign-employees

[2026-04-06 18:43 UTC+10:00] [All News] [Factuality: 100]

Source: The Korea Herald

Title: Turned away at the gate, migrant children face school barriers

Snippet: Experts say stronger community-based backing is needed to support the growing number of migrant-background students

Read full article: https://www.koreaherald.com/article/10711118

[2026-04-06 17:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: South Korea

Title: Customs agency seizes 180 kg of illegal drugs at border in Q1

Snippet: SEOUL, April 6 (Yonhap) -- South Korean customs authorities said Monday they seized 180 kilograms of illegal drugs at the border in the first quarter of the year.

Read full article: https://en.yna.co.kr/view/AEN20260406006200320

[2026-04-06 16:07 UTC+10:00] [All News] [Factuality: 100]

Source: The Korea Herald

Title: Korean universities’ race for foreign students raises new concerns over integrity

Snippet: Frozen tuition, demographic decline and visa-linked rankings have made international student recruitment a matter of survival for many universities

Read full article: https://www.koreaherald.com/article/10710954

[2026-04-06 13:33 UTC+10:00] [All News] [Factuality: 100]

Source: The Korea Herald

Title: Israel renews Lebanon strikes, forces border close

Snippet: BEIRUT (AFP) -- Israeli strikes in Lebanon Sunday killed at least 15 people, a day after Israel threatened to hit Lebanon's main border crossing with Syria, forcing it to close.

Read full article: https://www.koreaherald.com/article/10710818

[2026-04-06 12:20 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: The Korea Herald

Title: Visa cements global K-pop connection as Worldwide Tour Sponsor for "BTS WORLD TOUR 'ARIRANG'"

Snippet: SEOUL, South Korea, April 6, 2026 /PRNewswire/ -- Visa, a global leader in digital payments, is strengthening its chemistry with K-pop as the Worldwide Tour Sponsor for "BTS WORLD TOUR 'ARIRANG'". It marks the comeback of the decade for pop royalty BTS.

Read full article: https://www.koreaherald.com/article/10710679

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

Source: South China Morning Post

Title: How a US clampdown affected mainland Chinese, Hong Kong student visa numbers

Snippet: US Secretary of State Marco Rubio announced last May the country would take stricter approach to Chinese student visas

Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/news/hong-kong/education/article/3349093/how-us-clampdown-affected-mainland-chinese-hong-kong-student-visa-numbers?utm_source=rss_feed

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

Source: South China Morning Post

Title: How a US clampdown affected mainland Chinese, Hong Kong student visa numbers

Snippet: US Secretary of State Marco Rubio announced last May the country would take stricter approach to Chinese student visas

Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/news/hong-kong/education/article/3349093/how-us-clampdown-affected-mainland-chinese-hong-kong-student-visa-numbers

[2026-04-06 10:08 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: The Manila Times

Title: Israel renews Lebanon strikes, forces Syria border crossing closed

Snippet: BEIRUT, Lebanon — Israeli strikes in Lebanon on Sunday killed at least 15 people, a day after Israel threatened to hit Lebanon's main border crossing with Syria, forcing it to close.

Read full article: https://www.manilatimes.net/2026/04/06/news/israel-renews-lebanon-strikes-forces-syria-border-crossing-closed/2314503

[2026-04-06 08:52 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 95]

Source: New York Post

Title: California should thank ICE for arresting Iranian terror general’s high-living relatives

Snippet: California politicians have spent years bashing Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE).

Read full article: https://nypost.com/2026/04/05/opinion/california-thank-ice-for-arresting-iranian-generals-kin/

[2026-04-06 05:37 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: Daily News

Title: Pakistani strikes have displaced 27,000 Afghan families - Minister - DailyNews

Snippet: More than 27,000 families have been displaced in Afghanistan since Pakistani strikes began in late February, the Taliban Economy Minister Din Mohammad Haneef, said on Thursday, as cross-border fighting continues and diplomatic efforts show little immediate progress.

Read full article: https://dailynews.lk/2026/04/06/world/978035/pakistani-strikes-have-displaced-27000-afghan-families-minister/

[2026-04-06 04:44 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 90]

Source: ABC News

Title: Christian villager describes 45-minute Israeli attack in Lebanon's south

Snippet: Topic:Unrest, Conflict and War

Read full article: https://www.abc.net.au/news/2026-04-06/man-injured-in-israel-attack-south-lebanon-border-towns/106529574

[2026-04-06 04:01 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: New York Post

Title: Sinister past of Iranian Gen. Soleimani’s niece in LA — as her ex reveals her wicked secret

Snippet: Iranian General Qasem Soleimani’s niece was a “crazed stalker” who made her ex-boyfriend’s life hell, the California Post can reveal — after she was arrested by Immigration and Customs Enforcement agents in Los Angeles.

Read full article: https://nypost.com/2026/04/05/us-news/ex-boyfriend-of-iranian-gen-soleimanis-niece-reveals-her-secret/

[2026-04-06 02:15 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: Al Jazeera

Title: At least 14 people killed in Israeli strikes across Lebanon

Snippet: Israeli strikes across southern Lebanon and the capital, Beirut, have killed at least 14 people, a day after Israel threatened to hit Lebanon’s main border crossing with Syria, forcing its closure.

Read full article: https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2026/4/5/at-least-14-people-killed-in-israeli-strikes-across-lebanon

[2026-04-05 23:05 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: AP News

Title: Congo to receive third-country deportees from the US under new deal

Snippet: A U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement flight operates out of King County International Airport-Boeing Field, Aug. 23, 2025, in Seattle. (AP Photo/Lindsey Wasson, File)

Read full article: https://apnews.com/article/congo-us-deportees-migration-trump-3b677c9a8a32db153151aae01af8b207

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

Source: AfricaNews

Title: Gay Senegalese man seeks asylum as authorities step up crackdown

Snippet: Persecuted for being gay and disowned by his family, Assane (not his real name) left Senegal seven months ago for France.

Read full article: http://www.africanews.com/2026/04/05/gay-senegalese-man-seeks-asylum-as-authorities-step-up-crackdown/

[2026-04-05 19:59 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: New York Post

Title: Hochul running mate Adrienne Adams funneled $435K to migrant shelter tied to federal probe

Snippet: Gov. Kathy Hochul’s running mate – former NYC Council Speaker Adrienne Adams – dished out $435,000 in taxpayer-funded political pork to a shady migrant-shelter provider at the center of a federal corruption probe, The Post has learned.

Read full article: https://nypost.com/2026/04/05/us-news/hochul-running-mate-adrienne-adams-funneled-435k-to-migrant-shelter-tied-to-federal-probe/

[2026-04-05 15:57 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: New York Post

Title: Illegal immigrant charged in deadly 124 mph chase that killed pregnant teen, unborn child

Snippet: The US Department of Homeland Security (DHS) announced Saturday an immigration detainer has been lodged against an illegal immigrant accused of leading Ohio deputies on a high-speed chase that ended in a crash killing a pregnant 17-year-old girl and her unborn child, and injuring another woman.

Read full article: https://nypost.com/2026/04/05/us-news/illegal-immigrant-charged-in-ohio-car-chase-that-killed-pregnant-teen-unborn-child/

[2026-04-05 14:03 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: AP News

Title: Toddler suffered alleged abuse while in federal immigration custody

Snippet: As the sun sets, migrants wait outside a gate in the border fence to enter into El Paso, Texas, to be processed by Border Patrol, May 11, 2023. (AP Photo/Andres Leighton, File)

Read full article: https://apnews.com/article/immigration-texas-trump-detention-abuse-b799ace25087c594339298685438e888

[2026-04-05 13:49 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: Middle East Eye

Title: Syria closes border crossing after Israeli threat

Snippet: Syria has closed the Jdeidet Yabous border crossing following an Israeli threat to carry out raids on the Lebanese side of the crossing, a Syrian official said on Sunday.

Read full article: https://www.middleeasteye.net/live-blog/live-blog-update/syria-closes-border-crossing-after-israeli-threat

[2026-04-05 13:15 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: New York Post

Title: Daughter of top Iranian official ousted from Emory University after outcry has visa canceled

Snippet: The daughter of a powerful Iranian regime insider who was forced out of Emory University after a firestorm of backlash is set to be booted from the United States completely.

Read full article: https://nypost.com/2026/04/04/us-news/daughter-of-top-iranian-official-ousted-from-emory-university-after-outcry-has-visa-canceled/

[2026-04-05 10:55 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: Middle East Eye

Title: Lebanon evacuates border crossing amid Israeli threats

Snippet: Lebanese authorities have evacuated the General Security Centre and its database at the Al-Masnaa border crossing with Syria following Israeli threats to target the site, Al Jazeera reported, quoting Lebanese security sources.

Read full article: https://www.middleeasteye.net/live-blog/live-blog-update/lebanon-evacuates-border-crossing-amid-israeli-threats

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

Source: The Jerusalem Post

Title: Cross-border tunnels spotlight Syria-Lebanon smuggling, security tensions

Snippet: The Syrian government’s announcement regarding the discovery of tunnels extending across the border with Lebanon has highlighted security challenges and the complex border dynamics between the two countries.

Read full article: https://www.jpost.com/middle-east/article-892043

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

Source: The Jerusalem Post

Title: Syrian-Lebanese border closed after IDF issues evacuation notice - report

Snippet: Syria temporarily closed its Masnaa crossing on the Syrian-Lebanese border, after the IDF issued an evacuation warning for the area, CNN reported on Saturday night.

Read full article: https://www.jpost.com/middle-east/article-892046

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

Source: The Manila Times

Title: Israeli says will strike Lebanon-Syria border crossing

Snippet: BEIRUT, Lebanon — The Israeli military said on Saturday it would strike an area near the main crossing between Syria and Lebanon, urging residents to evacuate immediately as it continued its attacks across Lebanon.

Read full article: https://www.manilatimes.net/2026/04/05/news/israeli-says-will-strike-lebanon-syria-border-crossing/2314353

[2026-04-05 03:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: The Manila Times

Title: US government revokes legal status of Iranian nationals tied to Tehran authorities

Snippet: WASHINGTON — The Trump administration has revoked the green cards or US visas of at least four Iranian nationals connected to the current or former Iranian government, including two who have been detained by immigration authorities and are to be deported.

Read full article: https://www.manilatimes.net/2026/04/05/world/us-government-revokes-legal-status-of-iranian-nationals-tied-to-tehran-authorities/2314318

[2026-04-05 02:44 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: New York Post

Title: Illegal migrant who posed as Uber driver to kidnap, rape women faces life in prison

Snippet: An illegal migrant convicted of kidnapping and raping four women in San Francisco after pretending to be their ride-share driver will spend the rest of his life in prison.

Read full article: https://nypost.com/2026/04/04/us-news/illegal-migrant-who-posed-as-uber-driver-to-kidnap-rape-women-faces-life-in-prison/

[2026-04-05 02:25 UTC+10:00] [US immigration] [Factuality: 90]

Source: Guardian Australia

Title: US authorities arrest relatives of late Iranian military commander who were living in Los Angeles

Snippet: State department said niece and grandniece of Qassem Soleimani, killed in 2020 US drone strike, celebrated attacks against US soldiers

Read full article: https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2026/apr/04/soleimani-family-arrested-us-federal-authorities

[2026-04-05 01:19 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: The Manila Times

Title: Afghan quake toll rises; 8 returning refugees dead

Snippet: ITTEFAQ, Afghanistan — For several minutes after the earthquake struck, he could hear their screams. Then there was silence.

Read full article: https://www.manilatimes.net/2026/04/04/world/afghan-quake-toll-rises-8-returning-refugees-dead/2314306

[2026-04-04 23:00 UTC+10:00] [New York] [Factuality: 100]

Source: Guardian Australia

Title: ‘It broke our home’: family demands answers after death of man abandoned by US border agents

Snippet: Nurul Shah Alam, a nearly blind Rohingya refugee, was left alone in a Buffalo parking lot. His death has been ruled a homicide – what now?

Read full article: https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2026/apr/04/buffalo-rohingya-refugee-death-homicide-border-agents

[2026-04-04 22:36 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: AP News

Title: Afghanistan earthquake kills refugee family as a baby survives

Snippet: Neighbor Mohibullah Niazi searches through items piled up at a house damaged by an earthquake in the village of Ittefaq, on the outskirts of Kabul, Afghanistan, Saturday, April 4, 2026. (AP Photo/Siddiqullah Alizai)

Read full article: https://apnews.com/article/afghanistan-earthquake-refugees-iran-b66c1e2677d6d561f2faf285ee2998db

[2026-04-04 21:13 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: Middle East Eye

Title: US-Israeli hit on Iraq-Iran border responsible for killing Iraqi citizen: Report

Snippet: A US-Israeli strike on Saturday hit a trade terminal at the Iran-Iraq border, killing one Iraqi citizen and wounding two others, according to Iranian media.

Read full article: https://www.middleeasteye.net/live-blog/live-blog-update/us-israeli-hit-responsible-killing-iraqi-citizen-border-iran-report

[2026-04-04 20:40 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: Middle East Eye

Title: Iraq closes border crossing with Iran after citizen killed in air strike

Snippet: Iraq ‌closed ‌its southern Shalamcheh ​border crossing with Iran ‌after ⁠attacks on the ⁠Iranian ​side ​killed an ​Iraqi ‌citizen, security sources told Reuters on ‌Saturday.

Read full article: https://www.middleeasteye.net/live-blog/live-blog-update/iraq-closes-border-crossing-iran-after-citizen-killed-air-strike