[2026-04-04 18:15 UTC+10:00] [Secretary for Culture] [Factuality: 100]

Source: South China Morning Post

Title: Thousands of Hongkongers brave heavy rain for Shenzhen trip on day 2 of Easter

Snippet: More than 150,000 residents crossed the border on Saturday morning drawn by wider range of shopping, dining and entertainment options

Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/news/hong-kong/society/article/3349029/thousands-hongkongers-brave-heavy-rain-shenzhen-trip-day-2-easter

[2026-04-04 18:15 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: South China Morning Post

Title: Thousands of Hongkongers brave heavy rain for Shenzhen trip on day 2 of Easter

Snippet: More than 150,000 residents crossed the border on Saturday morning drawn by wider range of shopping, dining and entertainment options

Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/news/hong-kong/society/article/3349029/thousands-hongkongers-brave-heavy-rain-shenzhen-trip-day-2-easter?utm_source=rss_feed

[2026-04-04 17:08 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 90]

Source: New York Post

Title: ‘Depraved’ illegal immigrant accused of murdering wife in Texas just weeks after marriage

Snippet: The Department of Homeland Security (DHS) recently lodged a US Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) detainer pleading with Texas authorities not to release an illegal immigrant accused of fatally slitting his wife’s throat with a pocketknife in Dallas.

Read full article: https://nypost.com/2026/04/04/us-news/texas-illegal-immigrant-accused-of-murdering-wife-weeks-after-marriage/

[2026-04-04 15:01 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: Middle East Eye

Title: Rockets fired at Israeli position near Maroun al-Ras, Hezbollah says

Snippet: Hezbollah said it fired a barrage of rockets at the “vicinity of a helicopter landing pad established by the Israeli enemy to evacuate its wounded” in the border town of Maroun al-Ras.

Read full article: https://www.middleeasteye.net/live-blog/live-blog-update/rockets-fired-israeli-position-near-maroun-al-ras-hezbollah-says

[2026-04-04 14:30 UTC+10:00] [Henry Tong] [Factuality: 100]

Source: South China Morning Post

Title: Global banks carve out roles as semiconductor wealth redraws Taiwan’s finance map

Snippet: From family offices to ETFs and cross-border deals, global lenders are targeting different layers of a chip-fuelled boom

Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/business/article/3348941/global-banks-carve-out-roles-semiconductor-wealth-redraws-taiwans-finance-map

[2026-04-04 14:30 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: South China Morning Post

Title: Global banks carve out roles as semiconductor wealth redraws Taiwan’s finance map

Snippet: From family offices to ETFs and cross-border deals, global lenders are targeting different layers of a chip-fuelled boom

Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/business/article/3348941/global-banks-carve-out-roles-semiconductor-wealth-redraws-taiwans-finance-map?utm_source=rss_feed

[2026-04-04 13:00 UTC+10:00] [National / Victoria] [Factuality: 90]

Source: The Age

Title: ‘We are one family’: Jewish friends help Muslim refugees call Australia home

Snippet: For most of her 39 years, Naima lived in survival mode.

Read full article: https://www.theage.com.au/national/victoria/we-are-one-family-jewish-friends-help-muslim-refugees-call-australia-home-20260401-p5zklr.html?ref=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_source=rss_feed

[2026-04-04 11:45 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: Zero Hedge

Title: Colorado Forces Lawyers To Swear They Won't Help Feds Nab Illegals

Snippet: Lawyers in the Mile High State are now being strong-armed by Democrats into signing a radical anti-immigration-enforcement pledge just to do their jobs.

Read full article: https://www.zerohedge.com/markets/colorado-forces-lawyers-swear-they-wont-help-feds-nab-illegals

[2026-04-04 11:20 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: New York Post

Title: NYC migrant shelter corruption arrests is just the tip of the iceberg

Snippet: A new federal indictment charges an ex-NYPD sergeant and three others with corruption in connection with a probe of migrant-shelter contracts.

Read full article: https://nypost.com/2026/04/03/opinion/nyc-migrant-shelter-corruption-arrests-is-just-the-tip-of-the-iceberg/

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

Source: Middle East Eye

Title: Hezbollah claims rocket attacks as Israel launches strikes in Lebanon

Snippet: Hezbollah said it “bombed the settlement of Shlomi with missiles as part of the warning it issued to the settlements,” as tensions along the Israel-Lebanon border intensified.

Read full article: https://www.middleeasteye.net/live-blog/live-blog-update/hezbollah-claims-rocket-attacks-israel-launches-strikes-lebanon

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

Source: New York Post

Title: Lizzo excused from jury duty in Los Angeles over her anti-ICE views

Snippet: Pop star Lizzo was dismissed from jury duty in Los Angeles for expressing anti-ICE views while being considered for a case about an assault on a federal immigration enforcement agent, The Post has learned.

Read full article: https://nypost.com/2026/04/03/us-news/lizzo-excused-from-jury-duty-in-los-angeles-over-her-anti-ice-views/

[2026-04-04 09:27 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 95]

Source: New York Post

Title: Tom Homan vows immigration crackdown ‘won’t skip a beat’ after Bondi departure

Snippet: White House “border czar” Tom Homan said the administration will continue its immigration enforcement efforts despite Pam Bondi’s departure from the attorney general’s office.

Read full article: https://nypost.com/2026/04/03/us-news/tom-homan-vows-immigration-crackdown-wont-skip-a-beat-after-bondi-departure/

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

Source: Nikkei Asia

Title: Japan weighs tighter income requirement for permanent residency

Snippet: Japan has 4.12 million foreign residents, accounting for 3.3% of the total population. (Photo by Takayuki Yao)

Read full article: https://asia.nikkei.com/spotlight/japan-immigration/japan-weighs-tighter-income-requirement-for-permanent-residency

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

Source: ABC News

Title: I find myself weeping again for Lebanon

Snippet: Topic:Unrest, Conflict and War

Read full article: https://www.abc.net.au/news/2026-04-04/lebanon-beirut-israel-offensive-casualties-refugees-easter/106511128

[2026-04-04 06:40 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: Daily News

Title: American “Stone Age”: world’s poor brace for Western ground attack on Iran - DailyNews

Snippet: Oil fields burn, bodies stink in rubble of destroyed cities, millions of Third World migrant workers (and children) panic and, globally, the poor either suffer worsening starvation or, anticipate food insecurity. Many countries in the Global South have already declared ‘energy emergencies’ or similar national contingencies, with Sri Lanka among the world’s early responders (already burdened with a financial crisis).

Read full article: https://dailynews.lk/2026/04/04/general-opinion/977534/american-stone-age-worlds-poor-brace-for-western-ground-attack-on-iran/

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

Source: New York Post

Title: Inside the Stablecoin stampede, as mainstream financial giants rush to cash in on the crypto coin

Snippet: Stablecoins processed $33 trillion last year — 20 times the amount of transactions that PayPal did. And now, financial giants like BlackRock, credit cards like Visa and crypto ventures like World Liberty Financial are racing to get in on the cryptocurrency, which allows money to be transferred instantly and with minimal fees.

Read full article: https://nypost.com/2026/04/03/business/mainstream-financial-giants-rush-to-cash-in-on-stablecoins/

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

Source: AP News

Title: Federal judge: Continued Border Patrol sweeps in California violated court order

Snippet: A federal judge ruled that Border Patrol agents continued making illegal stops and arrests after she ordered them to quit.

Read full article: https://apnews.com/article/california-border-patrol-sweeps-court-order-bc8b21e86022551322d6dba0037acee6

[2026-04-04 05:00 UTC+10:00] [National / NSW] [Factuality: 100]

Source: The Age

Title: A ghost ship, a border bungle and a missing tonne of cocaine

Snippet: You have reached your maximum number of saved items.

Read full article: https://www.theage.com.au/national/nsw/a-ghost-ship-a-border-bungle-and-a-missing-tonne-of-cocaine-20260331-p5zkbd.html?ref=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_source=rss_feed

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

Source: AP News

Title: A Nevada judge ruled ICE can't lock up everyone facing deportation

Snippet: The Trump administration reversed decades of immigration policy last summer when it determined that Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) must lock up everyone facing deportation, even if they’ve lived in the country for decades and have no criminal record.

Read full article: https://apnews.com/article/nevada-immigration-detention-ruling-01426c32393ab6a1a1c40458e6fdcd74

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

Source: Guardian Australia

Title: The week around the world in 20 pictures

Snippet: View image in fullscreenBat Yam, IsraelPeople grieve during a funeral for Staff Sgt Maxim Antis, who died in battle in southern Lebanon. Israel’s defence minister Israel Katz said this week that Israel will occupy swathes of south Lebanon and destroy homes along the border to prevent the return of about 600,000 residents, prompting concerns about long-term forced displacementPhotograph: Alexi Rosenfeld/Getty ImagesShareView image in fullscreenJerusalemPolice carry a demonstrator away from a protest against the decision by Israel’s parliament to approve the

Read full article: https://www.theguardian.com/artanddesign/gallery/2026/apr/03/the-week-around-the-world-in-20-pictures

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

Source: The Manila Times

Title: Pope Leo XIV revives foot-washing of priests, says act shows God's omnipotence

Snippet: ROME — Pope Leo XIV washed the feet of 12 priests in the traditional Holy Thursday ritual, restoring a tradition his predecessor Francis had broken by including laypeople and non-Christians in ceremonies at prisons, juvenile detention halls, and centers for asylum-seekers.

Read full article: https://www.manilatimes.net/2026/04/04/world/pope-leo-xiv-revives-foot-washing-of-priests-says-act-shows-gods-omnipotence/2313951

[2026-04-04 02:43 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: The Manila Times

Title: China tightens border controls, culls cattle amid foot-and-mouth outbreak

Snippet: BEIJING - China has tightened border controls, fast-tracked vaccines and begun culling cattle after a small outbreak of foot-and-mouth disease in the northwest that officials say entered from abroad.

Read full article: https://www.manilatimes.net/2026/04/03/world/china-tightens-border-controls-culls-cattle-amid-foot-and-mouth-outbreak/2314106

[2026-04-04 01:53 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: New York Post

Title: Former Syracuse basketball player John Bol Ajak to be deported after month in ICE custody

Snippet: Former Syracuse basketball player John Bol Ajak will be deported to Sudan after spending more than a month in U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) custody, according to Syracuse.com.

Read full article: https://nypost.com/2026/04/03/sports/ex-syracuse-basketball-player-john-bol-ajak-to-be-deported/

[2026-04-04 01:20 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 90]

Source: The Moscow Times

Title: China Reports Outbreak of Livestock Disease Near Russian Regions Hit by Mass Cattle Culling

Snippet: China is tightening border controls and culling livestock in its northwestern Xinjiang region after detecting a small outbreak of foot-and-mouth disease, Reuters reported Friday, measures that come amid growing concern about possible cross-border spread following months of mass cattle culls in Russia.

Read full article: https://www.themoscowtimes.com/2026/04/03/china-reports-outbreak-of-livestock-disease-near-russian-regions-hit-by-mass-cattle-culling-a92420

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

Source: The National (UAE)

Title: Why the Gulf economies should do more to harmonise | The National

Snippet: The Gulf Co-operation Council is emerging as one of the world’s most dynamic financial regions, driven by rapid economic diversification and innovation. With its strong foundation of stability and governance, alongside its keen embrace of technology, the region is uniquely positioned to establish itself as a global leader in regulatory innovation.

Read full article: https://www.thenationalnews.com/opinion/comment/2026/04/03/gcc-gulf-economy/

[2026-04-03 22:50 UTC+10:00] [ICE (US Immigration and Customs Enforcement)] [Factuality: 100]

Source: Guardian Australia

Title: US judge rules against deporting man whose murder conviction was overturned after 44 years in prison

Snippet: Decision came after hearing in which Subramanyam Vedam, 64, said he didn’t kill Thomas Kinser when he was 19

Read full article: https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2026/apr/03/pennsylvania-murder-conviction-overturned-deportation

[2026-04-03 18:48 UTC+10:00] [The Star] [Factuality: 90]

Source: South China Morning Post

Title: 3 Chinese nationals arrested in Malaysia over fake US visa passes

Snippet: Police said investigations uncovered a syndicate supplying counterfeit documents for US entry

Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/news/asia/southeast-asia/article/3348931/3-chinese-nationals-arrested-malaysia-over-fake-us-visa-passes

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

Source: Guardian Australia

Title: ‘Every night they are bombarding’: at border crossing, some Iranians are fleeing war and some are heading home

Snippet: People leaving Iran for Turkey tell of impact of bombs and internet blackouts, while others are travelling the other way to be closer to relatives in peril

Read full article: https://www.theguardian.com/world/2026/apr/03/iran-turkey-kapikoy-border-crossing-war

[2026-04-03 16:55 UTC+10:00] [scmp] [Factuality: 100]

Source: South China Morning Post

Title: University town to be fast-tracked, Eric Chan says after mainland China visit

Snippet: Hong Kong’s No 2 official also says authorities will devise plan to attract top institutions from across border and overseas to take part

Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/news/hong-kong/education/article/3348906/university-town-be-fast-tracked-eric-chan-says-after-mainland-china-visit

[2026-04-03 13:45 UTC+10:00] [Politics / Federal] [Factuality: 100]

Source: The Age

Title: Border Force blitz: Truckies’ visas axed in nationwide freight crackdown

Snippet: Border force officers have uncovered unlawful drivers, cancelled visas and launched fresh investigations into trucking companies as part of a nationwide compliance blitz, amid warnings labour shortages are fuelling risky migration pathways into the industry.

Read full article: https://www.theage.com.au/politics/federal/border-force-blitz-truckies-visas-axed-in-nationwide-freight-crackdown-20260402-p5zkx3.html?ref=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_source=rss_feed

[2026-04-03 12:44 UTC+10:00] [All News] [Factuality: 100]

Source: The Korea Herald

Title: Shinhan, Visa explore tie-up in AI, digital assets

Snippet: Shinhan Financial Group and Visa Inc. held talks to discuss potential cooperation in global payments and technology-driven finance, as the Korean banking group looks to sharpen its edge in digital finance.

Read full article: https://www.koreaherald.com/article/10709321

[2026-04-03 11:03 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: ABC News

Title: Hospitality operators call for end to Rottnest's staffing advantage

Snippet: Topic:Travel and Tourism

Read full article: https://www.abc.net.au/news/2026-04-03/backpacker-visa-rules-south-west-wa-rottnest/106478874

[2026-04-03 11:00 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/8133933.html

[2026-04-03 11:00 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/8133924.html

[2026-04-03 11:00 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/8133922.html

[2026-04-03 11:00 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/8133919.html

[2026-04-03 09:19 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: New York Post

Title: Venezuelan migrant tried to slit Queens man’s throat on ‘remote’ Gilgo Beach made infamous by alleged serial killer: DA

Snippet: A Venezuelan migrant stabbed a Queens man and tried to slit his throat on a “remote” Long Island beach made infamous by alleged serial killer Rex Heuermann, prosecutors charged this week.

Read full article: https://nypost.com/2026/04/02/us-news/venezuelan-migrant-tried-to-kill-queens-man-on-remote-gilgo-beach-made-infamous-by-alleged-serial-killer-da/

[2026-04-03 09:13 UTC+10:00] [Wisconsin] [Factuality: 100]

Source: Guardian Australia

Title: President of Wisconsin’s largest mosque detained by US immigration agents

Snippet: Attorneys for Salah Sarsour, a Palestinian-born US green card holder, say he was targeted for criticizing Israel

Read full article: https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2026/apr/02/wisconsin-mosque-president-detained-us-immigration

[2026-04-03 08:12 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: AP News

Title: Leaders call for release of Wisconsin mosque president arrested by immigration agents

Snippet: The president of Wisconsin’s largest mosque was detained by federal immigration agents, drawing accusations from local officials and religious leaders that the arrest was motivated by his statements against Israel.

Read full article: https://apnews.com/article/immigration-arrest-wisconsin-mosque-8b73a8edaf8aaa5b365bad0ad109fc0f

[2026-04-03 07:33 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: Middle East Eye

Title: 'Pillar' of Wisconsin Muslim community detained by ICE

Snippet: A Milwaukee, Wisconsin, grandfather who has been hailed a "pillar" of the city's Muslim community was revealed to have been arrested by US Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) on Monday, despite possessing legal permanent residency in the US, his advocates said.

Read full article: https://www.middleeasteye.net/news/pillar-wisconson-muslim-community-taken-ice

[2026-04-03 06:33 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: Daily News

Title: LankaPay launched cross border QR payment acceptance via Weixin Pay at LANKAQR merchants - DailyNews

Snippet: LankaPay, Sri Lanka’s National Payment Network, announced its partnership with Weixin Pay (popularly known as WeChat Pay) to enable cross border QR payment acceptance at LANKAQR merchants at a launch held on March 24, at NH Collection, Colombo.

Read full article: https://dailynews.lk/2026/04/03/business/976756/lankapay-launched-cross-border-qr-payment-acceptance-via-weixin-pay-at-lankaqr-merchants/

[2026-04-03 05:33 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: AP News

Title: New laws in Florida and Mississippi require voter citizenship checks

Snippet: Lenny Carrillo, from the Orange County Supervisor of Elections Office, sets up voting booths at the Meadow Woods Community Center in Orlando, Fla., Oct. 15, 2024. (Joe Burbank/Orlando Sentinel via AP, File)

Read full article: https://apnews.com/article/florida-mississippi-voting-citizenship-immigration-desantis-986017c294f2ed292889b1c93074d674

[2026-04-03 05:06 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: AP News

Title: Inspection finds dozens of violations at major ICE camp in Texas

Snippet: A series of hardened tents at the Camp East Montana immigrant detention center loom large in the desert at a U.S. Army base on the outskirts of El Paso, Texas, Friday, Feb. 13, 2026. (AP Photo/Morgan Lee)

Read full article: https://apnews.com/article/ice-detention-facility-inspection-immigration-1f83cd2f12ba64f74fb20e46720377d7

[2026-04-03 03:28 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: The Manila Times

Title: Trump urges Bruce Springsteen boycott in social media rant

Snippet: WASHINGTON — Donald Trump told his followers Thursday to boycott Bruce Springsteen in an angry rant against the rock icon who has emerged as a fierce critic of the US president's often harsh immigration crackdown.

Read full article: https://www.manilatimes.net/2026/04/03/world/trump-urges-bruce-springsteen-boycott-in-social-media-rant/2313678

[2026-04-03 03:00 UTC+10:00] [US immigration] [Factuality: 100]

Source: Guardian Australia

Title: Costa Rica strikes deal to accept third country deportees from US

Snippet: Central American country to receive up to 25 migrants a day expelled as part of Trump’s immigration crackdown

Read full article: https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2026/apr/02/trump-costa-rica-deported-migrants-deal

[2026-04-03 01:56 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: New York Post

Title: An illegal migrant may have exposed Kristi Noem’s husband’s salacious cross-dressing secret

Snippet: An immigrant sex worker may have wanted to expose Bryon Noem’s double life as a cross-dressing fetishist as payback for his former DHS chief wife’s enforcement of President Trump’s immigration crackdown, according to a White House reporter.

Read full article: https://nypost.com/2026/04/02/us-news/an-illegal-migrant-may-have-exposed-kristi-noems-husbands-salacious-cross-dressing-secret/

[2026-04-03 01:50 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: AP News

Title: Twelve people deported from US arrive in Uganda amid bilateral deal

Snippet: KAMPALA, Uganda (AP) — Twelve people deported from the U.S. arrived in Uganda on Thursday, the Uganda Law Society said, in the first known arrivals since Uganda and the U.S. signed a bilateral deal permitting the transfers.

Read full article: https://apnews.com/article/uganda-us-deportees-trump-transfer-immigration-crackdown-53425375eea5a5f93aa12106b77e0fd5

[2026-04-03 01:11 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 90]

Source: The Moscow Times

Title: Ditch the Camo and Zs, Officials Tell Russians in Border Areas Amid Drone Attacks

Snippet: Civilians close to Russia’s border with Ukraine are being told to avoid wearing camouflage and driving in vehicles marked with army symbols, as it could make them look like military targets amid near-daily Ukrainian drone attacks.

Read full article: https://www.themoscowtimes.com/2026/04/02/ditch-the-camo-and-zs-officials-tell-russians-in-border-areas-amid-drone-attacks-a92410

[2026-04-03 01:00 UTC+10:00] [Australian immigration and asylum] [Factuality: 90]

Source: Guardian Australia

Title: Iranian tourist ban doesn’t align with the ‘Australian values’ Hedieh signed up to as a citizen

Snippet: Visa ban makes Iranian-Australian feel her adopted country is a ‘home that doesn’t support you’

Read full article: https://www.theguardian.com/australia-news/2026/apr/02/iranian-tourist-ban-doesnt-align-with-the-australian-values-hedieh-signed-up-to-as-a-citizen

[2026-04-03 00:16 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: The Local Spain

Title: Migrants regularised via Spanish amnesty could be deported from EU member states

Snippet: The EU's top immigration official has warned that migrants set to benefit from Spain's controversial mass regularisation process could be deported if they are found in an irregular situation in other Member States.

Read full article: https://www.thelocal.es/20260402/migrants-regularised-via-spanish-amnesty-could-be-deported-from-eu-member-states