[2026-04-30 21:48 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: The Jerusalem Post

Title: The hills of Samaria: The northern West Bank between politics and daily life

Snippet: In the northern West Bank, north of Tapuah Junction, there is a relatively new bypass road that goes around the Arab town of Huwara. There was a time when there were frequent clashes in Hawara, including a number of attacks on Israelis. Now, the bypass road shifts Israeli traffic to a route around the large Palestinian town.

Read full article: https://www.jpost.com/middle-east/article-894712

[2026-04-30 21:48 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 90]

Source: The Jerusalem Post

Title: United States faces crossroads in Iraq as new prime minister is appointed - analysis

Snippet: Iraq has a new prime minister and president almost six months after it held elections in November 2025.

Read full article: https://www.jpost.com/middle-east/article-894711

[2026-04-30 21:48 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: The Jerusalem Post

Title: Netanyahu presses Trump on Lebanon while Washington builds Hormuz coalition

Snippet: For more news, analysis, and the latest updates, head to jpost.com.

Read full article: https://www.jpost.com/podcast/jpost-headlines/article-894696

[2026-04-30 21:48 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: The Manila Times

Title: WATCH: Govt unveils microsite for Middle East crisis response

Snippet: The Department of Budget and Management (DBM) on April 30, 2026 unveils the 'Unified Package for Livelihoods, Industry, Food, and Transport' (UPLIFT) microsite, which reflects the government’s efforts to cushion the impact of surging oil prices driven by the war in the Middle East. In a press conference in Malacañang, Budget Undersecretary Goddes Hope Libiran said the new 'transparency tool' was a fulfillment of President Ferdinand Marcos Jr.'s promise of 'a coordinated, transparent and people-centered service for the Filipino people.'

Read full article: https://www.manilatimes.net/2026/04/30/videos/watch-govt-unveils-microsite-for-middle-east-crisis-response/2332654

[2026-04-30 21:45 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: Zero Hedge

Title: Growing Division In Iran's 'Hardline Camp' Emerges Over Halting All Talks With US

Snippet: It remains difficult to know what's really going on inside Iran, and to accurately assess the state of the country's internal politics, but Financial Times describes a situation of hardliners vs. moderates duking it out to see whether negotiations with the United States should continue.

Read full article: https://www.zerohedge.com/geopolitical/growing-division-irans-hardline-camp-emerges-over-halting-all-talks-us

[2026-04-30 21:20 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: Zero Hedge

Title: Welcome To Another Diverse Day In The UK...

Snippet: Authored by Steve Watson via Modernity.news,

Read full article: https://www.zerohedge.com/political/welcome-another-diverse-day-uk

[2026-04-30 21:11 UTC+10:00] [Breaking News] [Factuality: 100]

Source: Daily News

Title: New proposal seeks smoking ban for people born after 2010 in Sri Lanka

Snippet: A concept paper proposing the creation of a “tobacco-free generation” comprising all children born after 2010 has been presented to the Minister of Health and Mass Media, Dr. Nalinda Jayatissa, and ministry officials, outlining a long-term policy framework to eliminate tobacco use among future generations.

Read full article: https://dailynews.lk/2026/04/30/local/987684/new-proposal-seeks-smoking-ban-for-people-born-after-2010-in-sri-lanka/

[2026-04-30 21:09 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: South Korea

Title: Reliable S. Korea-Australia energy supply vital amid 'disproportionate' Middle East impact: Australian FM

Snippet: SEOUL, April 30 (Yonhap) -- Australian Foreign Minister Penny Wong on Thursday called for stronger energy security cooperation with South Korea amid the uneven impact of the ongoing Middle East crisis on the Asia-Pacific region, saying the two countries should continue to serve as reliable energy suppliers for each other.

Read full article: https://en.yna.co.kr/view/AEN20260430013700315

[2026-04-30 21:06 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: South China Morning Post

Title: Wang Fuk Court resident finds charred HK$100,000 inheritance after opening safe

Snippet: Another resident of fire-ravaged estate also discovers HK$100,000 in charred banknotes after returning under government scheme

Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/news/hong-kong/society/article/3352050/wang-fuk-court-resident-finds-charred-hk100000-inheritance-after-opening-safe?utm_source=rss_feed

[2026-04-30 21:06 UTC+10:00] [scmp] [Factuality: 100]

Source: South China Morning Post

Title: Wang Fuk Court resident finds charred HK$100,000 inheritance after opening safe

Snippet: Another resident of fire-ravaged estate also discovers HK$100,000 in charred banknotes after returning under government scheme

Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/news/hong-kong/society/article/3352050/wang-fuk-court-resident-finds-charred-hk100000-inheritance-after-opening-safe

[2026-04-30 21:03 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: South China Morning Post

Title: Xi Jinping urges ‘disruptive innovation’ to boost China amid high-stakes US tech race

Snippet: Chinese leader also calls for expanding country’s talent pool and fostering an innovation culture ‘open, inclusive and tolerant of failure’

Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/news/china/politics/article/3352048/xi-jinping-urges-disruptive-innovation-boost-china-amid-high-stakes-us-tech-race?utm_source=rss_feed

[2026-04-30 21:03 UTC+10:00] [artificial intelligence] [Factuality: 100]

Source: South China Morning Post

Title: Xi Jinping urges ‘disruptive innovation’ to boost China amid high-stakes US tech race

Snippet: Chinese leader also calls for expanding country’s talent pool and fostering an innovation culture ‘open, inclusive and tolerant of failure’

Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/news/china/politics/article/3352048/xi-jinping-urges-disruptive-innovation-boost-china-amid-high-stakes-us-tech-race

[2026-04-30 21:02 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: South China Morning Post

Title: Former CSRC chairman Yi Huiman to face trial for taking bribes, abusing power

Snippet: Communist Party’s top anti-graft watchdog wraps up investigation into Yi’s activities with long list of allegations

Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/news/china/politics/article/3352047/former-csrc-chairman-yi-huiman-face-trial-taking-bribes-abusing-power?utm_source=rss_feed

[2026-04-30 21:02 UTC+10:00] [Jiangsu province] [Factuality: 100]

Source: South China Morning Post

Title: Former CSRC chairman Yi Huiman to face trial for taking bribes, abusing power

Snippet: Communist Party’s top anti-graft watchdog wraps up investigation into Yi’s activities with long list of allegations

Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/news/china/politics/article/3352047/former-csrc-chairman-yi-huiman-face-trial-taking-bribes-abusing-power

[2026-04-30 21:01 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: AP News

Title: Most teens get news from social media and influencers: poll

Snippet: A woman walks by a giant screen displaying the Google logo at an event at the Paris Google Lab on the sidelines of the AI Action Summit in Paris, Feb. 9, 2025. (AP Photo/Thibault Camus, File)

Read full article: https://apnews.com/article/poll-social-media-politics-teenagers-influencers-ai-1d610a09ca6f929c53351c4522d67f14

[2026-04-30 20:48 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: Middle East Eye

Title: Starmer calls for ‘swift and visible’ response to attacks on Jews

Snippet: A stronger and more immediate response to attacks targeting Britain’s Jewish community has been called for by UK Prime Minister Keir Starmer.

Read full article: https://www.middleeasteye.net/live-blog/live-blog-update/starmer-calls-swift-and-visible-response-attacks-jews

[2026-04-30 20:36 UTC+10:00] [Breaking News] [Factuality: 100]

Source: Daily News

Title: HSBC Sri Lanka ends consumer banking operations amid transfer to NTB

Snippet: Consumer banking operations of HSBC in Sri Lanka officially came to an end today (30), following the completion of the transfer of its retail business to Nations Trust Bank (NTB).

Read full article: https://dailynews.lk/2026/04/30/breaking-news/987596/hsbc-sri-lanka-ends-consumer-banking-operations-amid-transfer-to-ntb/

[2026-04-30 20:22 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: The Manila Times

Title: Senate might convene as an impeachment court on May 13 — Sotto

Snippet: You’re watching The Manila Times’ News Prime.

Read full article: https://www.manilatimes.net/2026/04/30/videos/senate-might-convene-as-an-impeachment-court-on-may-13-sotto/2332521

[2026-04-30 20:16 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: AP News

Title: Coach Scott Parker leaves relegated Burnley by mutual consent

Snippet: Burnley manager Scott Parker reacts after the Premier League soccer match against Manchester City, Wednesday, April 22 2026, in Burnley, England. (Nick Potts/PA via AP)

Read full article: https://apnews.com/article/scott-parker-burnley-coach-c2b55d7f01e4a5088e5bed392a5870e6

[2026-04-30 20:06 UTC+10:00] [US news] [Factuality: 100]

Source: Guardian Australia

Title: Hegseth faces further grilling over Iran war strategy and costs – US politics live

Snippet: Defense secretary to be quizzed by lawmakers on Senate armed services committee after bad-tempered session in House yesterday

Read full article: https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/live/2026/apr/30/donald-trump-pete-hegseth-iran-war-oil-king-charles-latest-news-updates

[2026-04-30 20:04 UTC+10:00] [STF] [Factuality: 100]

Source: Deutsche Welle

Title: Messias rejeitado: o que acontece agora?

Snippet: Após o Senado ter rejeitado, nesta quarta-feira (29/04), a indicação do advogado-geral da União Jorge Messias ao Supremo Tribunal Federal (STF), o processo de preenchimento da vaga deixada pelo ex-ministro Luís Roberto Barroso volta ao início.

Read full article: https://www.dw.com/pt-br/messias-rejeitado-o-que-acontece-agora/a-76993092

[2026-04-30 20:00 UTC+10:00] [Jimmy Kimmel] [Factuality: 100]

Source: Guardian Australia

Title: Jimmy Kimmel’s quip about Melania Trump is protected speech, and Disney must stand tall | Margaret Sullivan

Snippet: Americans don’t want the government to decide what TV comics can and can’t say

Read full article: https://www.theguardian.com/commentisfree/2026/apr/30/jimmy-kimmel-speech-melania-trump-protected-disney

[2026-04-30 19:55 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: The Jerusalem Post

Title: UK pledges wider legislation to tackle state-sponsored threats after Golders Green stabbing

Snippet: Britain's government on Thursday said it would introduce new legislation to tackle state-sponsored threats carried out by proxies, after two Jewish men were stabbed in north London in an apparent antisemitic attack on Wednesday.

Read full article: https://www.jpost.com/diaspora/antisemitism/article-894674

[2026-04-30 19:47 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: Nikkei Asia

Title: Japan's finance minister issues warning after yen breaches 160 to dollar

Snippet: Finance Minister Satsuki Katayama issued verbal warnings against the weak yen on Thursday. (Photo by Jo Ishibuchi)

Read full article: https://asia.nikkei.com/business/markets/japan-s-finance-minister-issues-warning-after-yen-breaches-160-to-dollar

[2026-04-30 19:38 UTC+10:00] [All News] [Factuality: 100]

Source: The Korea Herald

Title: Banking groups pledge W1tr to government-led venture funding initiative

Snippet: Korea's five major banking groups pledged to commit a combined 1 trillion won ($675.3 million) to support the country's venture and startup ecosystem, joining a government-led push to revive venture investment with private capital.

Read full article: https://www.koreaherald.com/article/10729708

[2026-04-30 19:33 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: ABC News

Title: Police seize guns and ammunition from home of 'white supremacist'

Snippet: Col Blanch says Nazi flags were displayed over or near an unlocked firearms cabinet. (ABC News: Kenith Png)

Read full article: https://www.abc.net.au/news/2026-04-30/wa-police-seize-guns-from-home-neo-nazi/106628032

[2026-04-30 19:30 UTC+10:00] [Politics / Federal] [Factuality: 100]

Source: The Age

Title: Doctors accuse Butler of playing ‘blame game’ over specialists’ fees

Snippet: Australian doctors are fighting back against Health Minister Mark Butler’s assertion that specialist fees are “out of control” and might require government regulation, accusing him of pumping money into incentives while neglecting real Medicare reform.

Read full article: https://www.theage.com.au/politics/federal/doctors-accuse-butler-of-playing-blame-game-over-specialists-fees-20260430-p5zslf.html?ref=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_source=rss_feed

[2026-04-30 19:28 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: Nikkei Asia

Title: Finance Minister Katayama issues warning after yen breaches 160 to dollar

Snippet: Finance Minister Satsuki Katayama issued verbal warnings against the weak yen on Thursday. (Photo by Jo Ishibuchi)

Read full article: https://asia.nikkei.com/business/markets/finance-minister-katayama-issues-warning-after-yen-breaches-160-to-dollar

[2026-04-30 19:11 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: RT News

Title: Dead empire meets zombie empire: King Charles III’s US visit can’t mask the reek of corruption

Snippet: By Tarik Cyril Amar, a historian from Germany working at Koç University, Istanbul, on Russia, Ukraine, and Eastern Europe, the history of World War II, the cultural Cold War, and the politics of memory

Read full article: https://www.rt.com/news/639284-king-charles-us-visit/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=RSS

[2026-04-30 19:08 UTC+10:00] [Burnley] [Factuality: 100]

Source: Guardian Australia

Title: Scott Parker leaves Burnley manager’s job after relegation from Premier League

Snippet: Parker departs by mutual consent after talks with board

Read full article: https://www.theguardian.com/football/2026/apr/30/scott-parker-leaves-burnley-manager-job-relegation-premier-league

[2026-04-30 19:06 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: AP News

Title: Media leaders ask Israel to lift ban on independent Gaza reporting

Snippet: The leaders of major media companies around the world, including The Associated Press, are calling on Israel’s government to lift a ban keeping foreign journalists from being able to independently enter and report from Gaza, a barrier that’s been in place since the war’s start in 2023 and continues even as a ceasefire has been in place for more than six months.

Read full article: https://apnews.com/article/gaza-israel-journalists-coverage-access-war-zone-0b3e72a7d73e211944fb5ff1c9d5d645

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

Source: BBC News

Title: Parker leaves Burnley after relegation

Snippet: Burnley head coach Scott Parker has left the club by mutual consent, eight days after their relegation from the Premier League.

Read full article: https://www.bbc.com/sport/football/articles/c332vpz2kgmo?at_medium=RSS&at_campaign=rss

[2026-04-30 19:02 UTC+10:00] [World / Middle East] [Factuality: 90]

Source: The Age

Title: US seeks international help to reopen Strait of Hormuz as crude prices surge

Snippet: Washington/Dubai/Islamabad: The US is pushing for other countries to form an international coalition to restore freedom of navigation in the Strait of Hormuz, according to a State Department cable seen by Reuters, as oil prices surged to their highest in more than four years.

Read full article: https://www.theage.com.au/world/middle-east/us-seeks-international-help-to-reopen-strait-of-hormuz-as-crude-prices-surge-20260430-p5zsod.html?ref=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_source=rss_feed

[2026-04-30 19:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: Zero Hedge

Title: Watch: Migrants Are Literally Clambering Up Embassy Walls In Spain

Snippet: Authored by Steve Watson via Modernity.news,

Read full article: https://www.zerohedge.com/political/watch-migrants-are-literally-clambering-embassy-walls-spain

[2026-04-30 18:59 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: The National (UAE)

Title: Syria detains Assad-era general over sarin gas attack that killed 1,500 | The National

Snippet: Syria's Interior Minister said former brigadier general Adnan Abboud Halawa has been detained over his suspected role in a 2013 chemical attack on Ghouta that killed more than 1,500 people.

Read full article: https://www.thenationalnews.com/news/mena/2026/04/30/syria-detains-assad-era-general-over-sarin-gas-attack-that-killed-1500/

[2026-04-30 18:57 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: The Manila Times

Title: Watch : Senate holds closed-door meeting to prepare for Duterte impeachment trial

Snippet: This is The Manila Times, where we bring you stories that shape our world.

Read full article: https://www.manilatimes.net/2026/04/30/videos/watch-senate-holds-closed-door-meeting-to-prepare-for-duterte-impeachment-trial/2332440

[2026-04-30 18:56 UTC+10:00] [All News] [Factuality: 100]

Source: The Korea Herald

Title: Lee orders ‘stern punishment’ for migrant worker abuse

Snippet: For over a decade, I’ve navigated the complexities of North Korean affairs, security, and foreign policy from both Seoul and Washington, D.C. As the National Desk Political Team Lead, I track the pulse of geopolitics, closely following developments from the Unification Ministry and the Foreign Ministry. My mornings start with Rodong Sinmun—North Korea’s state mouthpiece—before diving into the day’s headlines from Seoul and Washington.

Read full article: https://www.koreaherald.com/article/10729686

[2026-04-30 18:54 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: AP News

Title: Myanmar's military-backed government reduces ousted leader Suu Kyi's prison term in new amnesty

Snippet: Myanmar’s leader Aung San Suu Kyi waits to address judges of the International Court of Justice on the second day of three days of hearings in The Hague, Netherlands, on Dec. 11, 2019. (AP Photo/Peter Dejong, File)

Read full article: https://apnews.com/article/myanmar-aung-san-suu-kyi-amnesty-a9fe9907edb714d2cd0dd1ea81d76be3

[2026-04-30 18:50 UTC+10:00] [Politics] [Factuality: 90]

Source: Guardian Australia

Title: Local election campaigning enters final week as forecaster warns Labour could lose 1,850 English seats –UK politics live

Snippet: Robert Hayward predicts Reform will be big winner, taking seats from both Labour and the Conservatives

Read full article: https://www.theguardian.com/politics/live/2026/apr/30/local-election-campaign-labour-reform-conservatives-tories-greens-lib-dems-latest-news-updates

[2026-04-30 18:50 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: BBC News

Title: Antisemitism 'a national security emergency', government terror adviser says

Snippet: Attacks on Jewish people in the UK are "the biggest national security emergency" in almost a decade, the government's adviser on terrorism has told the BBC.

Read full article: https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/cy820jz41w8o?at_medium=RSS&at_campaign=rss

[2026-04-30 18:36 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: AP News

Title: British government calls antisemitism an emergency after latest attack on Jews

Snippet: London’s Metropolitan Police on Wednesday released video from the body-worn cameras of two officers involved in detaining a man accused of stabbing two Jewish men on a London street in the city’s latest antisemitic attack.

Read full article: https://apnews.com/article/uk-antisemitism-stabbing-f854ca92cd6c741f82b72cf9c656b23a

[2026-04-30 18:34 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: BBC News

Title: Premier Inn owner to cut 3,800 jobs in savings plan

Snippet: The owner of Premier Inn is to cut 3,800 jobs in the UK and Ireland as part of a five-year plan to save £250m and overhaul its restaurants.

Read full article: https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/c5ye5g9m7mpo?at_medium=RSS&at_campaign=rss

[2026-04-30 18:27 UTC+10:00] [UK news] [Factuality: 100]

Source: Guardian Australia

Title: Ministers under pressure to tackle antisemitism after Golders Green terror attack – live updates

Snippet: The government has announced £25m to increase security for Jewish communities

Read full article: https://www.theguardian.com/uk-news/live/2026/apr/30/golders-green-terror-incident-security-jewish-community-safety-latest-news

[2026-04-30 18:23 UTC+10:00] [All News] [Factuality: 90]

Source: The Korea Herald

Title: Seoul says USFK troop reduction not on table in talks with US

Snippet: I’m a staff reporter for The Korea Herald, covering national security and foreign policy across the Defense, Foreign and Unification Ministries, as well as the National Assembly. Before entering journalism, I served as an Air Force lieutenant, working as an interpreter and junior planner at the ROK–US Combined Forces Command.

Read full article: https://www.koreaherald.com/article/10729667

[2026-04-30 18:17 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: South Korea

Title: DP picks ex-presidential AI chief, spokesperson as candidates in June by-elections

Snippet: SEOUL, April 30 (Yonhap) -- The ruling Democratic Party (DP) on Thursday nominated two former senior presidential officials as candidates in the upcoming parliamentary by-elections to be held in conjunction with the local elections.

Read full article: https://en.yna.co.kr/view/AEN20260430011600315

[2026-04-30 18:16 UTC+10:00] [National] [Factuality: 100]

Source: 9News

Title: Police search unit owned by partner of ex-premier Annastacia Palaszczuk

Snippet: Property News: Australia's most expensive streets, and how much it costs to live in them.

Read full article: https://www.9news.com.au/national/dr-reza-adib-police-search-unit-owned-by-prominent-surgeon-partner-of-annastacia-palaszczuk/bfe9c48b-2f27-4d7b-aa12-afcbe177f567

[2026-04-30 18:05 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: The National (UAE)

Title: Mohsin Khan – from amputation risk to India's next big fast-bowling hope in IPL | The National

Snippet: Batting fatigue is a serious issue in T20 cricket, and especially in the Indian Premier League. This season, there have been 31 scores of 200 or more after almost 40 matches. That is an average of a 200-plus score almost every day.

Read full article: https://www.thenationalnews.com/sport/cricket/2026/04/30/mohsin-khan-from-amputation-risk-to-indias-next-big-fast-bowling-hope-in-ipl/

[2026-04-30 18:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: South Korea

Title: Finance chief to attend ASEAN+3, ADB meetings in Uzbekistan

Snippet: SEOUL, April 30 (Yonhap) -- Finance Minister Koo Yun-cheol will attend a series of international gatherings and the annual meeting of the Asian Development Bank (ADB) in Samarkand, Uzbekistan, next week, his office said Thursday.

Read full article: https://en.yna.co.kr/view/AEN20260430008600320

[2026-04-30 18:00 UTC+10:00] [Politics / Federal] [Factuality: 100]

Source: The Age

Title: The key questions Virginia Bell wants ASIO, police and the government to answer

Snippet: Substantial chunks of royal commissioner Virginia Bell’s interim report on the Bondi Beach massacre – including five of her 14 sensible but modest recommendations for change – remain hidden behind a veil of redactions. And, as Bell warned when she launched the inquiry in February, key questions remain unanswered because of the tight deadline she was given to deliver her preliminary findings.

Read full article: https://www.theage.com.au/politics/federal/the-key-questions-virginia-bell-wants-asio-police-and-the-government-to-answer-20260430-p5zsn1.html?ref=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_source=rss_feed

[2026-04-30 17:46 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: AfricaNews

Title: Funeral services for Mali's slain defence minister to be held on Thursday

Snippet: Mali’s slain defence minister Sadio Camara will be laid to rest on Thursday, the country’s military has announced.

Read full article: http://www.africanews.com/2026/04/30/funeral-services-for-malis-slain-defence-minister-to-be-held-on-thursday/