[2026-05-02 18:42 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: AP News

Title: Humpback whale 'Timmy' released in the North Sea after weeks stranded off Germany

Snippet: The humpback whale recovered from a shallow bay off Wismar is being transported towards the North Sea in a flooded cargo ship just before the Danish border in Fehmarn, Germany, Wednesday, April 29, 2026. (Philip Dulian/dpa via AP)

Read full article: https://apnews.com/article/germany-whale-stranded-timmy-released-6e9e6b54a4c061314309a5b29c4666b7

[2026-05-02 16:45 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: South Korea

Title: Yonhap, Save the Children host mini marathon to support children of migrant workers

Snippet: SEOUL, May 2 (Yonhap) -- South Korea's key news service Yonhap News Agency and international charity Save the Children co-hosted a fundraising marathon on Saturday, seeking to help children of migrant workers and increase public awareness of children's rights.

Read full article: https://en.yna.co.kr/view/AEN20260502001600315

[2026-05-02 08:34 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: New York Post

Title: Sinister racket outside Home Depot that you’re paying for — and now they want more

Snippet: Taxpayer funded pro-illegal immigration groups are demanding millions of dollars from LA residents to help them attack ICE and fund day laborer hubs near Home Depot sites.

Read full article: https://nypost.com/2026/05/01/us-news/pro-illegal-immigration-groups-ask-city-of-la-for-3m-to-help-fight-ice/

[2026-05-02 06:41 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 95]

Source: RT News

Title: WATCH Popular Russian TV host take a stab at Italy’s PM over economy and immigration

Snippet: Russian journalist Vladimir Solovyov has accused Italian Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni of betraying the interests of her own voters by following the EU line on Ukraine and Russia in an interview with Il Fatto Quotidiano published on Wednesday.

Read full article: https://www.rt.com/news/639348-watch-popular-russian-tv-host-meloni-accuse/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=RSS

[2026-05-02 06:23 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: Al Jazeera

Title: Cuban man is 18th person to die in US ICE custody this year: Monitor

Snippet: A 33-year-old Cuban man has died in Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) custody, believed to be by suicide, the agency has said.

Read full article: https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2026/5/1/cuban-man-is-18th-person-to-die-in-us-ice-custody-this-year-monitor

[2026-05-02 06:06 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: AP News

Title: Trump critic who fled El Salvador as a teen named West Virginia Roman Catholic bishop

Snippet: Auxiliary Bishop Evelio Menjivar-Ayala speaks on a panel about immigration at Georgetown University in Washington, Thursday, Sept. 11, 2025. (AP Photo/Luis Andres Henao)

Read full article: https://apnews.com/article/west-virginia-catholic-bishop-trump-immigration-cdd4554bde6fac45df2a0246e23c7d84

[2026-05-02 06:05 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: Al Jazeera

Title: US judge bars Trump from ending protected status for Yemeni nationals

Snippet: A federal judge has blocked Donald Trump’s administration from stripping temporary deportation protections for nearly 3,000 Yemeni nationals living in the US, in the latest legal setback for the president’s immigration crackdown.

Read full article: https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2026/5/1/us-judge-bars-trump-from-ending-protected-status-for-yemeni-nationals

[2026-05-02 05:25 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: AP News

Title: Federal judge in New York extends protection for 3,000 Yemen refugees

Snippet: NEW YORK (AP) — A federal judge in New York on Friday protected about 3,000 refugees from Yemen from being forced to leave the United States, saying in a written ruling that the Temporary Protected Status that was repeatedly granted to them and due to expire Monday should be extended again.

Read full article: https://apnews.com/article/yemen-trump-ho-temporary-protected-status-502bda8c84212e4e199bf365e5cc597c

[2026-05-02 05:15 UTC+10:00] [West Virginia] [Factuality: 95]

Source: Guardian Australia

Title: Pope appoints former undocumented immigrant as bishop of West Virginia

Snippet: Leo, who has criticized Trump’s hardline immigration policy, selected Evelio Menjivar-Ayala as state’s new bishop

Read full article: https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2026/may/01/pope-former-undocumented-immigrant-bishop-west-virginia

[2026-05-02 05:00 UTC+10:00] [Travel / Travel news] [Factuality: 90]

Source: The Age

Title: Airline lives up to motto ‘we’re not happy until you’re not happy’

Snippet: Air Canada changed my flights last year which meant I ended up spending a 24-hour layover in Vancouver. Therefore, I wanted to know whether my baggage would come with me through border control upon arrival, or go on to my final destination of Calgary.

Read full article: https://www.theage.com.au/traveller/travel-news/airline-lives-up-to-motto-we-re-not-happy-until-you-re-not-happy-20260429-p5zs8i.html?ref=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_source=rss_feed

[2026-05-02 03:39 UTC+10:00] [World news] [Factuality: 100]

Source: Guardian Australia

Title: The week around the world in 20 pictures

Snippet: View image in fullscreenAntioch, TennesseeLocal residents shout at Nashville police officers after immigration operations at an apartment complex on Wednesday. Law enforcement and local government officials across the US have over the last year expressed concerns that immigration operations were interfering with police work and leading to threats to officers, according to internal emails and briefings shared with the GuardianPhotograph: Seth Herald/ReutersShareView image in fullscreenAntioch, TennesseeFederal immigration agents enter a apartment unit.

Read full article: https://www.theguardian.com/artanddesign/gallery/2026/may/01/the-week-around-the-world-in-20-pictures

[2026-05-02 03:20 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 90]

Source: The Manila Times

Title: Pope names former undocumented migrant as US bishop

Snippet: VATICAN CITY — Pope Leo XIV on Friday named a former undocumented migrant as bishop of West Virginia, weeks after a high-profile verbal confrontation with US President Donald Trump.

Read full article: https://www.manilatimes.net/2026/05/02/world/pope-names-former-undocumented-migrant-as-us-bishop/2334009

[2026-05-02 01:30 UTC+10:00] [Immigration] [Factuality: 100]

Source: ProPublica

Title: Miedo y oportunidad: las estafas migratorias se dispararon durante las redadas de Trump, cuando ávidos defraudadores atrajeron a personas desesperadas

Snippet: Como solicitante de asilo en Estados Unidos, Jasmir Urbina se preocupó al ver cómo estallaba la violencia durante las redadas migratorias de estilo militar en todo el país. Luego leyó que los agentes federales estaban arrestando a residentes legales en las cortes de inmigración y se preguntó en qué momento pondrían la mira en su ciudad.

Read full article: https://www.propublica.org/article/trump-inmigracion-estafas-denuncias-duplicaron-ice

[2026-05-01 23:33 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: The Jerusalem Post

Title: Two injured, car destroyed by Hezbollah drone attack against northern Israel border town

Snippet: Two people were lightly injured, and a vehicle was destroyed by a Hezbollah drone attack in Misgav Am in northern Israel on Friday, the Fire and Rescue Service said in a statement.

Read full article: https://www.jpost.com/israel-news/defense-news/article-894840

[2026-05-01 22:35 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: AfricaNews

Title: Egypt conducts live-fire military exercises near Israeli border

Snippet: Egypt this week conducted live-fire military exercises in close proximity to its border with Israel amid tensions in the Middle East region.

Read full article: http://www.africanews.com/2026/05/01/egypt-conducts-live-fire-military-exercises-near-israeli-border/

[2026-05-01 21:46 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: South China Morning Post

Title: Hong Kong taxi driver arrested for dangerous driving, hitting speeds of 160km/h

Snippet: Undercover officers intercept driver, 31, after he completed 42km trip from Sai Kung Country Park to border checkpoint in about 30 mins

Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/news/hong-kong/law-and-crime/article/3352170/hong-kong-taxi-driver-arrested-dangerous-driving-hitting-speeds-160km/h?utm_source=rss_feed

[2026-05-01 21:46 UTC+10:00] [Hong Kong] [Factuality: 100]

Source: South China Morning Post

Title: Hong Kong taxi driver arrested for dangerous driving, hitting speeds of 160km/h

Snippet: Undercover officers intercept driver, 31, after he completed 42km trip from Sai Kung Country Park to border checkpoint in about 30 mins

Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/news/hong-kong/law-and-crime/article/3352170/hong-kong-taxi-driver-arrested-dangerous-driving-hitting-speeds-160km/h

[2026-05-01 21:33 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: AfricaNews

Title: Egypt conducts live-fire military exercise conducted near Israeli border

Snippet: Amid tensions in the Middle East region, Egypt this week conducted live-fire military exercises in close proximity to its border with Israel.

Read full article: http://www.africanews.com/2026/05/01/egypt-conducts-live-fire-military-exercise-conducted-near-israeli-border/

[2026-05-01 21:32 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: AP News

Title: Trump recalibrates immigration crackdown with quieter strategy

Snippet: Federal officers stand guard after detaining people outside of Bishop Henry Whipple Federal Building, Jan. 13, 2026, in Minneapolis. (AP Photo/Adam Gray, File)

Read full article: https://apnews.com/article/immigration-ice-border-trump-mass-deportations-77ca6741fe11ac35852c8b15d3016991

[2026-05-01 20:54 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: South China Morning Post

Title: Hong Kong seizes HK$16 million of counterfeit goods in joint cross-border operation

Snippet: Operation between Hong Kong, mainland China and Macau uncovers 23 cases, involving 46,000 counterfeit items including watches, phones and luxury goods

Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/news/hong-kong/law-and-crime/article/3352164/hong-kong-seizes-hk16-million-counterfeit-goods-joint-cross-border-operation?utm_source=rss_feed

[2026-05-01 20:54 UTC+10:00] [Macau] [Factuality: 100]

Source: South China Morning Post

Title: Hong Kong seizes HK$16 million of counterfeit goods in joint cross-border operation

Snippet: Operation between Hong Kong, mainland China and Macau uncovers 23 cases, involving 46,000 counterfeit items including watches, phones and luxury goods

Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/news/hong-kong/law-and-crime/article/3352164/hong-kong-seizes-hk16-million-counterfeit-goods-joint-cross-border-operation

[2026-05-01 20:32 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 92]

Source: The Jerusalem Post

Title: IDF Home Front restores security guidelines for northern border towns with Lebanon

Snippet: The IDF's Home Front Command on Friday restored some security guidelines for the northern border towns with Lebanon, reversing the area safety rating from "Green" back to "Yellow."

Read full article: https://www.jpost.com/israel-news/defense-news/article-894833

[2026-05-01 17:16 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: South China Morning Post

Title: Hongkongers flock to Shenzhen for ‘better’ Labour Day dining and attractions

Snippet: Residents pack border crossings on first day of ‘golden week’, lured by attentive dining service, lower costs and family-friendly attractions

Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/news/hong-kong/hong-kong-economy/article/3352132/hongkongers-flock-shenzhen-better-labour-day-dining-and-attractions?utm_source=rss_feed

[2026-05-01 17:16 UTC+10:00] [Cherry Chan] [Factuality: 100]

Source: South China Morning Post

Title: Hongkongers flock to Shenzhen for ‘better’ Labour Day dining and attractions

Snippet: Residents pack border crossings on first day of ‘golden week’, lured by attentive dining service, lower costs and family-friendly attractions

Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/news/hong-kong/hong-kong-economy/article/3352132/hongkongers-flock-shenzhen-better-labour-day-dining-and-attractions

[2026-05-01 16:32 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: New York Post

Title: Illegal migrant wanted by Interpol for murder in Dominican Republic freed by Biden-appointed judge

Snippet: A suspected illegal migrant from the Dominican Republic with a deportation order and an Interpol Red Notice related to a homicide case in his home country was released by a judge appointed by former President Joe Biden, according to the Department of Homeland Security.

Read full article: https://nypost.com/2026/05/01/us-news/dominican-illegal-migrant-bryan-rafael-gomez-wanted-murder-released-from-ice-custody-in-rhode-island/

[2026-05-01 14:32 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: New York Post

Title: Secret compartments conceal millions of dollars in deadly drugs as Border Patrol arrest dozens

Snippet: Drug traffickers tried to outsmart authorities by stuffing narcotics into a vehicle’s roof, but federal officers shut down the scheme and seized nearly $3 million in fentanyl and methamphetamine in two rapid-fire busts this April.

Read full article: https://nypost.com/2026/05/01/us-news/secret-compartments-conceal-millions-of-dollars-in-deadly-drugs-as-border-patrol-arrest-dozens/

[2026-05-01 13:40 UTC+10:00] [Royal commission on antisemitism and social cohesion] [Factuality: 100]

Source: Guardian Australia

Title: The royal commission into antisemitism’s interim report should improve safety. But what’s revelatory is what it does not recommend | David Heilpern

Snippet: Virginia Bell has not recommended urgent restrictions on protests or marches, the banning of phrases or the restriction of immigration

Read full article: https://www.theguardian.com/australia-news/commentisfree/2026/may/01/the-royal-commission-into-antisemitisms-interim-report-should-improve-safety-but-whats-revelatory-is-what-it-does-not-recommend-ntwnfb

[2026-05-01 13:25 UTC+10:00] [Australia news] [Factuality: 100]

Source: Guardian Australia

Title: The ugly politics of chasing One Nation – Full Story newsroom edition

Snippet: There were ugly scenes at Anzac Day dawn services when a small handful of people booed during the welcome to country in several cities. Most politicians condemned the behaviour, including opposition leader Angus Taylor, but he nevertheless said the next day that he thought the ceremonies were ‘overused’ and that he understood Australians’ frustration with them.

Read full article: https://www.theguardian.com/global/video/2026/may/01/the-ugly-politics-of-chasing-one-nation-full-story-newsroom-edition

[2026-05-01 13:13 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: The Manila Times

Title: Trump signs bill funding the Department of Homeland Security, ending record shutdown

Snippet: WASHINGTON, D.C. — President Donald Trump swiftly signed a bipartisan legislation Thursday to fund much of the Department of Homeland Security, but not its immigration enforcement operations, shortly after the package won final approval in the House, ending the longest agency shutdown in history.

Read full article: https://www.manilatimes.net/2026/05/01/world/americas-emea/trump-signs-bill-funding-the-department-of-homeland-security-ending-record-shutdown/2333545

[2026-05-01 12:00 UTC+10:00] [Asylum] [Factuality: 90]

Source: Politico

Title: Anger and apathy on UK campaign trail force candidates to keep it local

Snippet: SURREY, England — There are impassioned election fights going on in this leafy part of England — but you’d be hard-pressed to find a voter jumping for joy at the prospect.

Read full article: https://www.politico.eu/article/anger-apathy-uk-council-elections-2026-campaign-candidates-local-issues/?utm_source=RSS_Feed&utm_medium=RSS&utm_campaign=RSS_Syndication

[2026-05-01 10:30 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: South China Morning Post

Title: Hong Kong a key global hub for USDC cross-border payments: Circle CEO

Snippet: Circle recently announced a partnership with Hong Kong-listed OSL Group to expand USDC offerings in the city

Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/tech/blockchain/article/3352027/hong-kong-key-global-hub-usdc-cross-border-payments-circle-ceo?utm_source=rss_feed

[2026-05-01 10:30 UTC+10:00] [Hong Kong] [Factuality: 100]

Source: South China Morning Post

Title: Hong Kong a key global hub for USDC cross-border payments: Circle CEO

Snippet: Circle recently announced a partnership with Hong Kong-listed OSL Group to expand USDC offerings in the city

Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/tech/blockchain/article/3352027/hong-kong-key-global-hub-usdc-cross-border-payments-circle-ceo

[2026-05-01 10:00 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/8145340.html

[2026-05-01 10:00 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/8145331.html

[2026-05-01 10:00 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/8145329.html

[2026-05-01 10:00 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/8145326.html

[2026-05-01 08:49 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: ABC News

Title: House vote ends record Homeland Security funding shutdown

Snippet: The deadly immigration crackdown in Minneapolis sparked protests and a reckoning in Washington over funding for Donald Trump's agenda. (Reuters: Tim Evans)

Read full article: https://www.abc.net.au/news/2026-05-01/house-votes-to-end-homeland-security-funding-shutdown/106629066

[2026-05-01 05:36 UTC+10:00] [Law & Order] [Factuality: 100]

Source: Daily News

Title: Chinese national arrested at casino for robbing cash in flight

Snippet: Katunayake Airport Police arrested a Chinese national at a casino in Colombo Fort yesterday (30) for stealing $9,900 (approximately Rs. 3.1 million) from the Chief Immigration Doctor of the Russian Federation during a flight from Abu Dhabi.

Read full article: https://dailynews.lk/2026/05/01/lawnorder/987939/chinese-national-arrested-at-casino-for-robbing-cash-in-flight/

[2026-05-01 05:14 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: New York Post

Title: Small border town goes to war with California over ICE: ‘Most important days of my life’

Snippet: A California city near the Mexican border has had enough of the state’s openness toward illegal immigrants — now taking the state’s sanctuary laws to court.

Read full article: https://nypost.com/2026/04/30/us-news/el-cajon-takes-california-sanctuary-law-to-court-with-trump-aligned-help/

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

Source: South China Morning Post

Title: US Congress votes to end record government shutdown

Snippet: The measure does not include new money for immigration and border enforcement, leaving the dispute that triggered the shutdown unresolved

Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/news/world/united-states-canada/article/3352084/us-congress-votes-end-record-government-shutdown?utm_source=rss_feed

[2026-05-01 04:19 UTC+10:00] [Immigration and Customs Enforcement] [Factuality: 100]

Source: South China Morning Post

Title: US Congress votes to end record government shutdown

Snippet: The measure does not include new money for immigration and border enforcement, leaving the dispute that triggered the shutdown unresolved

Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/news/world/united-states-canada/article/3352084/us-congress-votes-end-record-government-shutdown

[2026-05-01 03:20 UTC+10:00] [US federal government shutdowns] [Factuality: 100]

Source: Guardian Australia

Title: Partial US government shutdown ends after Congress votes to fund DHS

Snippet: Congress advances Homeland Security funding after Republicans used procedural tool to pass up to $75bn for ICE and border patrol

Read full article: https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2026/apr/30/partial-government-shutdown-ends-ice-dhs-funding-republicans

[2026-05-01 03:10 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: New York Post

Title: Guatemalan dealer who sold drugs to kids caught at Canada border after he’s set free with no bail: DA

Snippet: A Guatemalan drug pusher who dealt gummies to Long Island kids was cut loose with no bail – then caught trying to escape justice by running to Canada, authorities said Thursday.

Read full article: https://nypost.com/2026/04/30/us-news/guatemalan-dealer-who-sold-drugs-to-kids-caught-at-canada-border-after-hes-set-free-with-no-bail-da/

[2026-05-01 01:04 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 95]

Source: AfricaNews

Title: In Mauritania, Malian refugees hope to return home

Snippet: In the Mauritanian town of Fassala, on the Malian border, many refugees dream of the day they will return to their motherland.

Read full article: http://www.africanews.com/2026/04/30/in-mauritania-malian-refugees-hope-to-return-home/

[2026-05-01 01:00 UTC+10:00] [Liberal party] [Factuality: 100]

Source: Guardian Australia

Title: Newsroom Edition: the ugly politics of chasing One Nation - podcast

Snippet: There were ugly scenes at Anzac Day dawn services when a small handful of people booed during the welcome to country in several cities. Most politicians condemned the behaviour, including opposition leader Angus Taylor, but he nevertheless said the next day that he thought the ceremonies were ‘overused’ and that he understood Australians’ frustration with them.

Read full article: https://www.theguardian.com/australia-news/audio/2026/may/01/chasing-one-nation-full-story-podcast

[2026-05-01 00:16 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: New York Post

Title: House adopts blueprint to fund ICE on day 74 of DHS shutdown after dramatic 5-hour struggle

Snippet: WASHINGTON — House Republicans barely passed a budget blueprint to unlock more than $70 billion in future funding for immigration enforcement late Wednesday in a vote that was held open for more than five hours due to intra-party disputes.

Read full article: https://nypost.com/2026/04/30/us-news/house-adopts-blueprint-to-fund-ice-on-day-74-of-dhs-shutdown-after-dramatic-5-hour-struggle/

[2026-05-01 00:16 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: The Jerusalem Post

Title: IDF major charged with aiding enemy, taking bribe in alleged Gaza smuggling scheme

Snippet: An IDF major was indicted in military court on Wednesday for allegedly using his position near the Gaza border to smuggle a truckload of unauthorized goods into the enclave, bypass military checks, and bring an Israeli citizen into Gaza to complete the transfer.

Read full article: https://www.jpost.com/israel-news/crime-in-israel/article-894730

[2026-04-30 22:13 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: The Manila Times

Title: WATCH: Marcos to pursue legal, diplomatic means to bring Co home, says Palace

Snippet: President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. will pursue legal and diplomatic means to bring fugitive former lawmaker Zaldy Co home to the Philippines, Malacañang said on April 30, 2026. This, after Marcos received the confirmation from Chargé d’Affaires of Czech Republic Eva Tenzin that Co had indeed been detained by Czech authorities due to invalid travel documents, Palace Press Officer Claire Castro said.

Read full article: https://www.manilatimes.net/2026/04/30/videos/watch-marcos-to-pursue-legal-diplomatic-means-to-bring-co-home-says-palace/2332668

[2026-04-30 21:42 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: The National (UAE)

Title: Dubai’s updated property visa rules to spur demand and attract overseas buyers | The National

Snippet: Dubai's latest updates to the property requirements for those seeking a two-year residency visa could spur demand and attract first-time buyers and investors to the affordable housing segment, analysts have said.

Read full article: https://www.thenationalnews.com/business/property/2026/04/30/dubais-updated-property-visa-rules-to-spur-demand-and-attract-overseas-buyers/

[2026-04-30 21:32 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: The Jerusalem Post

Title: Twelve IDF soldiers wounded in drone strike as fighting escalates along Lebanon border

Snippet: Twelve IDF soldiers were wounded on Thursday after a drone struck an armored military vehicle near the northern community of Shomera, as drone incursion sirens blared across northern communities throughout the morning.

Read full article: https://www.jpost.com/israel-news/article-894709