[2026-05-04 11:44 UTC+10:00] [All News] [Factuality: 100]

Source: The Korea Herald

Title: Hezbollah pays steep price in battle to reverse fortunes

Snippet: BEIRUT (Reuters) -- Hezbollah has paid a heavy price for going to war with Israel on March 2: Israel has occupied a chunk of southern Lebanon, displaced hundreds of thousands of its Shiite Muslim constituents and killed ‌as many as several thousand of its fighters, according to previously unreported casualty estimates from within the group.

Read full article: https://www.koreaherald.com/article/10730680

[2026-05-04 11:41 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: New York Post

Title: United plane strikes light pole, tractor-trailer on NJ Turnpike while landing at Newark Airport: officials

Snippet: A United Airlines plane clipped a light pole and a tractor-trailer on the New Jersey Turnpike while landing at Newark Liberty International Airport on Sunday afternoon, officials said.

Read full article: https://nypost.com/2026/05/03/us-news/united-plane-strikes-light-pole-tractor-trailer-while-landing-at-newark-airport-officials/

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

Source: South Korea

Title: Actor Lee Jae-wook to begin military service this month

Snippet: SEOUL, May 4 (Yonhap) -- Actor Lee Jae-wook, known for his role in "Extraordinary You," will begin his mandatory military service later this month, his agency said Monday.

Read full article: https://en.yna.co.kr/view/AEN20260504002500315

[2026-05-04 10:53 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: Middle East Eye

Title: Israeli strikes intensify in southern Lebanon, casualties reported

Snippet: Israeli forces intensified air raids on several towns in southern Lebanon, with strikes reported across multiple areas, as the military said it intercepted missiles launched towards the Upper Galilee.

Read full article: https://www.middleeasteye.net/live-blog/live-blog-update/israeli-strikes-intensify-southern-lebanon-casualties-reported

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

Source: The Manila Times

Title: Trump calls Iran talks 'very positive,' US to 'guide' ships through Hormuz

Snippet: WASHINGTON, United States — President Donald Trump said Sunday that "very positive discussions" were underway with Iran on finding a solution to the war, but nevertheless added US forces will soon start escorting ships out of the blocked Strait of Hormuz.

Read full article: https://www.manilatimes.net/2026/05/04/news/trump-calls-iran-talks-very-positive-us-to-guide-ships-through-hormuz/2334558

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

Source: SBS News

Title: Albanese strikes deal with Japan on defence, minerals and fuel security

Snippet: LIVE, FREE and EXCLUSIVE

Read full article: https://www.sbs.com.au/news/article/albanese-strikes-deal-with-japan-on-defence-minerals-and-fuel-security/t7sbjcx2v

[2026-05-04 09:52 UTC+10:00] [News] [Factuality: 90]

Source: Michael West Media

Title: Global energy markets need deal cut on Iran war: Wong

Snippet: May 4, 2026 09:52 | News

Read full article: https://michaelwest.com.au/global-energy-markets-need-deal-cut-on-iran-war-wong/

[2026-05-04 09:31 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: New York Post

Title: Federal Reserve official says Iran war limits central bank’s ability to provide rate guidance

Snippet: Federal Reserve Bank of Minneapolis President Neel Kashkari said Sunday that the longer the Iran war goes on, the greater the risks of higher inflation and economic damage, all of which limit how much guidance the central bank should provide on rate policy right now.

Read full article: https://nypost.com/2026/05/03/business/federal-reserve-official-says-iran-war-limits-central-banks-ability-to-provide-rate-guidance/

[2026-05-04 09:23 UTC+10:00] [National / Victoria] [Factuality: 95]

Source: The Age

Title: Victorian teacher strikes delayed for two weeks as pay deal inches closer

Snippet: Rolling teacher strikes expected this week will be delayed, as pay negotiations show “strong progress”.

Read full article: https://www.theage.com.au/national/victoria/teacher-strikes-delayed-for-two-weeks-20260504-p5ztey.html?ref=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_source=rss_feed

[2026-05-04 09:10 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: New York Post

Title: Hit-run truck strikes NYC pedestrian — leaving helpless victim to be finished off by passing SUV

Snippet: A truck struck a 40-year-old Bronx pedestrian before fleeing Friday night — leaving the helpless victim in the street, where he was fatally finished off by a passing SUV, police said Sunday.

Read full article: https://nypost.com/2026/05/03/us-news/hit-run-truck-strikes-nyc-pedestrian-leaving-helpless-victim-to-be-finished-off-by-passing-suv/

[2026-05-04 09:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: ABC News

Title: 'Perfect storm': Global conflict brings surge of interest in agriculture

Snippet: The agriculture sector hopes Australians will have a greater understanding of where their food comes from. (ABC Mid West Wheatbelt: Jo Prendergast)

Read full article: https://www.abc.net.au/news/2026-05-04/agricultural-industry-iran-war-media-spotlight-on-farming/106602890

[2026-05-04 08:48 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: New York Post

Title: NYC hospital mob was defending illegal migrant with alleged violent, drug past

Snippet: The anti-ICE mob violently protesting outside a Brooklyn hospital Saturday was rallying in defense of an illegal migrant previously arrested for assault and drug possession, officials told The Post on Sunday.

Read full article: https://nypost.com/2026/05/03/us-news/nyc-hospital-mob-was-defending-illegal-migrant-with-alleged-violent-drug-past/

[2026-05-04 08:24 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: New York Post

Title: OPEC+ agrees on third oil output quota hike since Hormuz closure

Snippet: OPEC+ agreed on Sunday a modest oil output hike for June, an increase that will remain largely on paper as long as the Iran war continues to disrupt Gulf oil supplies through the Strait of Hormuz.

Read full article: https://nypost.com/2026/05/03/business/opec-agrees-on-third-oil-output-quota-hike-since-hormuz-closure/

[2026-05-04 08:21 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: AP News

Title: United Airlines jet hits light pole while landing at Newark Liberty Airport

Snippet: NEWARK, N.J. (AP) — Federal authorities are investigating after a United Airlines passenger jet landing Sunday at Newark Liberty International Airport struck a light pole on the adjacent New Jersey Turnpike.

Read full article: https://apnews.com/article/united-flight-strikes-light-pole-jersey-turnpike-74bf3bf4960d9342c09b02d8b896d1e9

[2026-05-04 08:20 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 90]

Source: ABC News

Title: Donald Trump announces plan to escort ships out of Strait of Hormuz

Snippet: Topic:Unrest, Conflict and War

Read full article: https://www.abc.net.au/news/2026-05-04/iran-war-live-updates-us-donald-trump-israel-lebanon-hezbollah/106636370

[2026-05-04 07:51 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: CNBC

Title: Trump says U.S. will 'free' ships trapped in Persian Gulf by Strait of Hormuz closure

Snippet: President Donald Trump said Sunday that the U.S. will attempt to "free" stranded cargo ships that have been trapped by the Strait of Hormuz closure since the war with Iran began.

Read full article: https://www.cnbc.com/2026/05/03/trump-iran-strait-of-hormuz-trapped-ships.html

[2026-05-04 07:48 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: The Jerusalem Post

Title: Attorney-General agrees to meet with Netanyahu defense team for possible plea bargain

Snippet: Attorney-General Gali Baharav-Miara agreed to meet with Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu's defense team following an invitation from President Isaac Herzog last week, the A-G's office said in a Sunday statement.

Read full article: https://www.jpost.com/israel-news/politics-and-diplomacy/article-895006

[2026-05-04 07:30 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: Zero Hedge

Title: Democrats Melt Down After Supreme Court Restricts Race Based Gerrymandering

Snippet: The response from Democrats to the Supreme Court's decision to strike down race-based gerrymandering has been predictable - running high in emotion and devoid of objectivity. The Democrat Party has understood for a long time that much of their power comes from inserting themselves as the spokespeople for the supposed "have-nots".

Read full article: https://www.zerohedge.com/political/democrats-melt-down-after-supreme-court-restricts-race-based-gerrymandering

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

Source: ABC News

Title: Iran daily briefing: Details on Iran's 14-point peace plan, and what else you should know now

Snippet: Topic:Unrest, Conflict and War

Read full article: https://www.abc.net.au/news/2026-05-04/iran-israel-war-news-briefing-tehran-new-peace-plan/106467596

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

Source: Nikkei Asia

Title: Hong Kong's new listing pipeline undeterred by Iran war volatility

Snippet: According to the Hong Kong exchange, 409 listing applications from companies are currently “under processing”.

Read full article: https://asia.nikkei.com/business/markets/trading-asia/hong-kong-s-new-listing-pipeline-undeterred-by-iran-war-volatility

[2026-05-04 06:58 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: The National (UAE)

Title: 'Project Freedom': US military will begin escorting ships through Strait of Hormuz | The National

Snippet: President Donald Trump and Central Command on Sunday said the US will start escorting foreign vessels out of the Strait of Hormuz under a new "humanitarian" initiative.

Read full article: https://www.thenationalnews.com/news/us/2026/05/04/project-freedom-trump-strait-of-hormuz/

[2026-05-04 06:55 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: Zero Hedge

Title: CNN 'Expert' Says Iranian Suicide Dolphins Going After US Ships

Snippet: Americans have been subject to a variety of creative wartime propaganda claims by their government stretching back many decades. From the 'incubator babies' hoax of the first Iraq war, to hyping 'mushroom clouds' over US cities during the 2nd Iraq War, to Gaddafi 'mass rape' allegations through distributing Viagra pills to Libyan troops - there seems to be no end to such bizarre claims out of the D.C.

Read full article: https://www.zerohedge.com/geopolitical/cnn-expert-says-iranian-suicide-dolphins-going-after-us-ships

[2026-05-04 06:52 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 90]

Source: ABC News

Title: Cargo ship in Strait of Hormuz says it was attacked as peace negotiations continue

Snippet: Topic:Unrest, Conflict and War

Read full article: https://www.abc.net.au/news/2026-05-04/iran-review-us-response-to-peace-proposal-middle-east-war/106637344

[2026-05-04 06:45 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 90]

Source: South China Morning Post

Title: German Chancellor downplays row with Trump after troop drawdown announced

Snippet: Friedrich Merz said his criticism of US war planning in Iran did not spark Washington’s plan to reduce its military presence in Germany

Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/news/world/europe/article/3352295/german-chancellor-downplays-row-trump-after-troop-drawdown-announced?utm_source=rss_feed

[2026-05-04 06:45 UTC+10:00] [Berlin] [Factuality: 90]

Source: South China Morning Post

Title: German Chancellor downplays row with Trump after troop drawdown announced

Snippet: Friedrich Merz said his criticism of US war planning in Iran did not spark Washington’s plan to reduce its military presence in Germany

Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/news/world/europe/article/3352295/german-chancellor-downplays-row-trump-after-troop-drawdown-announced

[2026-05-04 06:42 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: ABC News

Title: As fuel costs soar, cycling advocates argue our priorities are all wrong

Snippet: By Roxanne Fitzgerald

Read full article: https://www.abc.net.au/news/2026-05-04/ebikes-surge-fuel-crisis-cars-darwin-wait-list-iran-war/106612904

[2026-05-04 06:30 UTC+10:00] [All News] [Factuality: 100]

Source: The Korea Herald

Title: [Man-Ki Kim] Security beyond self-reliant defense

Snippet: Global instability is intensifying. The prolonged war in Ukraine, North Korea’s growing military ties with Russia, unrest in the Middle East, and supply-chain threats in the Strait of Hormuz all point to one reality: economic security can no longer be assumed. For Korea, lasting security depends not only on economic growth, defense industrial progress, or technological advancement, but also on recognizing a vital distinction: autonomy is not the same as security.

Read full article: https://www.koreaherald.com/article/10730369

[2026-05-04 06:12 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: AP News

Title: Hoax calls spark evacuations and closures at US zoos

Snippet: Hoax calls involving alleged bomb threats and even claims of active shooters have prompted evacuations and closures at several zoos around the U.S. in recent days, disrupting family plans and taxing public safety resources in some cities.

Read full article: https://apnews.com/article/zoo-swatting-threats-04689c0a6ea174a46132c6c686db00e4

[2026-05-04 06:01 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: The National (UAE)

Title: Cartoon for May 4, 2026 | The National

Snippet: Get news alerts fromYou can manage notifications at any time by clicking the notifications icon.SubscribeMaybe later

Read full article: https://www.thenationalnews.com/opinion/cartoon/2026/05/03/us-congress-iran-war-middle-east/

[2026-05-04 05:48 UTC+10:00] [Business] [Factuality: 100]

Source: Daily News

Title: Fuel import expenditure increases by 74.7 percent

Snippet: It has been reported that Sri Lanka’s fuel import expenditure has also increased significantly in comparison to the increase in fuel prices in the world market due to the war situation in the Middle East.

Read full article: https://dailynews.lk/2026/05/04/business/988556/fuel-import-expenditure-increases-by-74-7-percent/

[2026-05-04 05:41 UTC+10:00] [World] [Factuality: 100]

Source: Daily News

Title: Trump reviewing Iran’s new offer but doubts it is ‘acceptable’

Snippet: President Donald Trump said Saturday (2) that he was reviewing a new offer from the Iranian regime to end the war, but offered little optimism that the proposal would succeed.

Read full article: https://dailynews.lk/2026/05/04/world/988975/trump-reviewing-irans-new-offer-but-doubts-it-is-acceptable/

[2026-05-04 05:39 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: Daily News

Title: Using faith to justify war - DailyNews

Snippet: A sense of religious justification may be comforting to those who fight and their leaders. But many protagonists in wartime think they have God on their side. President Abraham Lincoln noted in his second inaugural address that soldiers in the Union and Confederate armies “both read the same Bible and pray to the same God, and each invokes His aid against the other.” The way faith and religious scripture have been used by the US and Israel to justify launching

Read full article: https://dailynews.lk/2026/05/04/general-opinion/988682/using-faith-to-justify-war/

[2026-05-04 05:38 UTC+10:00] [World] [Factuality: 90]

Source: 9News

Title: LIVE: Cargo ship attacked by multiple small craft off Iran

Snippet: Hello and welcome to our live rolling coverage of the war in Iran and politics in the US on Monday, May 4, 2026.

Read full article: https://www.9news.com.au/world/us-israel-iran-war-live-updates-may-4donald-trump-latest-world-news-headlines/5d0eb4fe-9c97-450b-86e1-1bdb15badd54

[2026-05-04 05:38 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: Daily News

Title: Iran submits 14-point response to US proposal on ending war via Pakistan - DailyNews

Snippet: Iran has submitted a 14-point response to a US proposal on ending the war through a Pakistani intermediary, the semi-official Tasnim news agency reported on aturday.

Read full article: https://dailynews.lk/2026/05/04/world/988658/iran-submits-14-point-response-to-us-proposal-on-ending-war-via-pakistan/

[2026-05-04 05:34 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: Daily News

Title: National plan needed to enhance community-based life-saving capabilities - Defence Deputy Minister - DailyNews

Snippet: The Government is planning to enhance community based life-saving capabilities in light of the high death toll resulting from drowning.

Read full article: https://dailynews.lk/2026/05/04/local/988730/national-plan-needed-to-enhance-community-based-life-saving-capabilities-defence-deputy-minister/

[2026-05-04 05:34 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: Daily News

Title: ‘Measures to eradicate drug menace proceeding effectively’ - DailyNews

Snippet: Unlike in the past, efforts to curb drug trafficking are proceeding through highly organised, systematic frameworks, Defence Secretary Sampath Thuyacontha stated.

Read full article: https://dailynews.lk/2026/05/04/local/988812/measures-to-eradicate-drug-menace-proceeding-effectively/

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

Source: Daily News

Title: Lance Corporal remanded for bribery - DailyNews

Snippet: A Lance Corporal stationed at the Pandulagama Army Camp in Anuradhapura was arrested last Thursday (30) by the Commission to Investigate Allegations of Bribery or Corruption (CIABOC) on charges of bribery.

Read full article: https://dailynews.lk/2026/05/04/lawnorder/988826/lance-corporal-remanded-for-bribery/

[2026-05-04 05:17 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 90]

Source: New York Post

Title: Iran makes outlandish new demands to reopen Strait of Hormuz— and gives Trump a deadline

Snippet: Iran has made a slew of outlandish new demands to reopen the Strait of Hormuz in its latest peace proposal — and claimed it was setting a 30-day deadline for President Trump to agree.

Read full article: https://nypost.com/2026/05/03/world-news/iran-gives-trump-one-month-deadline-to-end-war/

[2026-05-04 05:08 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: New York Post

Title: Ukraine attacks Russian oil port, ‘shadow fleet’ tankers as Moscow hits civilians targets

Snippet: KYIV, Ukraine — Ukraine on Sunday launched a wave of strikes against Russian oil targets, hitting a key loading port on the Baltic Sea and two tankers that Ukraine alleges were illegally used to transport Russian crude.

Read full article: https://nypost.com/2026/05/03/world-news/ukraine-attacks-russian-oil-port-shadow-fleet-tankers-as-moscow-hits-civilians-targets/

[2026-05-04 05:05 UTC+10:00] [Business / Markets] [Factuality: 100]

Source: The Age

Title: Warnings over Russian ‘blood oil’ as Asian fuel imports increase

Snippet: Australia’s increased reliance on Asian fuel is putting the nation at risk of importing sanctioned Russian “blood oil” via third countries, experts and pro-Ukraine groups say, as the US-Israeli war on Iran threatens global energy supplies.

Read full article: https://www.theage.com.au/business/markets/warnings-over-russian-blood-oil-as-asian-fuel-imports-increase-20260414-p5znvc.html?ref=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_source=rss_feed

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

Source: ABC News

Title: Tax windfall from Iran war to be pocketed in federal budget

Snippet: Jim Chalmers says upward revisions to revenue driven by the Iran war will be used to pay down debt. (ABC News: Stuart Carnegie)

Read full article: https://www.abc.net.au/news/2026-05-04/tax-windfall-iran-war-to-be-banked-federal-budget/106636300

[2026-05-04 05:00 UTC+10:00] [National / NSW] [Factuality: 90]

Source: The Age

Title: ‘Leaving to resettle in a country at war’: The Australian Jews fleeing Sydney

Snippet: Nir Golan was called a “dirty Jew” and was subjected to a Nazi salute by a stranger as he waited for a bus in broad daylight, in a busy thoroughfare of Bondi Junction. Witnesses turned their heads and said nothing as hate speech spewed from a man who seemingly targeted Golan for wearing a kippah.

Read full article: https://www.theage.com.au/national/nsw/leaving-to-resettle-in-a-country-at-war-the-australian-jews-fleeing-sydney-20260501-p5zt00.html?ref=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_source=rss_feed

[2026-05-04 04:38 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 90]

Source: ABC News

Title: Mariana's husband beat her but police were no help, so she wrote to Putin

Snippet: Topic:Domestic Violence

Read full article: https://www.abc.net.au/news/2026-05-04/russia-domestic-violence-on-rise-analysts-say-amid-ukraine-war/105732706

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

Source: Zero Hedge

Title: Bessent On Iran: "We Are Suffocating The Regime"

Snippet: Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent joined Fox News' Sunday Morning Futures with Maria Bartiromo to discuss how the Trump administration is "suffocating" Iran with economic and financial pressure amid an ongoing U.S. military blockade of the Hormuz chokepoint.

Read full article: https://www.zerohedge.com/geopolitical/bessent-iran-we-are-suffocating-regime

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

Source: Middle East Eye

Title: Iran drug prices rise as war hits industry, official says

Snippet: Iran’s medicines regulator says the war has pushed up drug prices and strained supply chains, as damage to key industries ripples through the health sector.

Read full article: https://www.middleeasteye.net/live-blog/live-blog-update/iran-drug-prices-rise-war-hits-industry-official-says

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

Source: South China Morning Post

Title: Rubio to visit Rome, meet Pope Leo after Trump row in attempt to ‘thaw’ relations

Snippet: The Vatican said the US secretary of state’s meeting would take place on Thursday, weeks after Trump criticised the pope’s anti-war rhetoric

Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/news/world/united-states-canada/article/3352292/rubio-visit-rome-meet-pope-leo-after-trump-row-attempt-thaw-relations?utm_source=rss_feed

[2026-05-04 04:14 UTC+10:00] [Antonio Tajani] [Factuality: 100]

Source: South China Morning Post

Title: Rubio to visit Rome, meet Pope Leo after Trump row in attempt to ‘thaw’ relations

Snippet: The Vatican said the US secretary of state’s meeting would take place on Thursday, weeks after Trump criticised the pope’s anti-war rhetoric

Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/news/world/united-states-canada/article/3352292/rubio-visit-rome-meet-pope-leo-after-trump-row-attempt-thaw-relations

[2026-05-04 03:56 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 92]

Source: Zero Hedge

Title: Large Cargo Ship Near Hormuz Reports Being Attacked, In First Escalation Since April 22

Snippet: A large cargo ship near the Strait of Hormuz has reported being attacked by multiple small craft, the British military’s United Kingdom Maritime Trade Operations center said Sunday, marking at least two dozen attacks in and around the strait since the Iran war began.

Read full article: https://www.zerohedge.com/geopolitical/large-cargo-ship-near-hormuz-reports-being-attacked-first-escalation-april-22

[2026-05-04 03:25 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: Zero Hedge

Title: 'Bluesky Goes Full Panic' After Fired Trump Official's Anti-ICE Website Doxxes Almost 18,000 Leftists

Snippet: Nearly 18,000 left-wing activists on BlueSky are in panic mode this weekend after an anti-ICE activist website launched by a fired Trump official exposed their personal details due to a vulnerable connection (an unprotected API).

Read full article: https://www.zerohedge.com/political/bluesky-goes-full-panic-after-exposed-api-unveils-anti-ice-army-18000-leftists

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

Source: Guardian Australia

Title: Trump’s disapproval rating hits record high, new poll shows

Snippet: Disapproval rose to 62%, the worst of his two terms in office, amid economic issues since launching his war against Iran

Read full article: https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2026/may/03/trump-disapproval-rating-poll