[2026-04-24 20:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: South China Morning Post

Title: Can Philippine opposition find ‘saviour’ after Robredo declines 2028 presidential run?

Snippet: A March survey showed that the popularity gap between Leni Robredo and presidential front runner Sara Duterte-Carpio had narrowed

Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/week-asia/politics/article/3351307/can-philippine-opposition-find-saviour-after-robredo-declines-2028-presidential-run?utm_source=rss_feed

[2026-04-24 20:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: South China Morning Post

Title: Robredo’s 2028 snub leaves Philippine opposition scrabbling for ‘saviour’

Snippet: A March survey showed that the popularity gap between Leni Robredo and presidential front runner Sara Duterte-Carpio had narrowed

Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/week-asia/politics/article/3351307/can-philippine-opposition-find-saviour-after-robredo-declines-2028-presidential-run

[2026-04-24 20:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: New York Post

Title: Trump is sending a dangerously wrong message on weed

Snippet: President Donald Trump made a grave mistake in softening the federal stance on marijuana by reclassifying it as a Schedule III drug. The dangers of weed are real, insidious and growing worse.

Read full article: https://nypost.com/2026/04/24/opinion/trump-is-sending-a-dangerously-wrong-message-on-weed/

[2026-04-24 20:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: New York Post

Title: House considers bill to create ‘buffer zones’ outside houses of worship to ward off protest chaos

Snippet: A new bill under consideration in Congress would create 100-foot “buffer zones” around houses of worship — making it a federal crime to interfere with congregants as they practice their religion.

Read full article: https://nypost.com/2026/04/24/us-news/house-considers-bill-to-create-buffer-zones-outside-houses-of-worship-to-ward-off-protest-chaos/

[2026-04-24 19:54 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: South China Morning Post

Title: Is Indonesia’s blasphemy law for religious protection or political purpose?

Snippet: The law has come under the spotlight after complaints filed against a former vice-president over his comments on sectarian violence

Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/week-asia/politics/article/3351325/indonesias-blasphemy-law-religious-protection-or-political-purpose?utm_source=rss_feed

[2026-04-24 19:54 UTC+10:00] [Meliana] [Factuality: 100]

Source: South China Morning Post

Title: Is Indonesia’s blasphemy law for religious protection or political purpose?

Snippet: The law has come under the spotlight after complaints filed against a former vice-president over his comments on sectarian violence

Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/week-asia/politics/article/3351325/indonesias-blasphemy-law-religious-protection-or-political-purpose

[2026-04-24 19:53 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: The Manila Times

Title: Angara showcases creativity, technical skills of Filipino youth at 2026 National Festival of Talents

Snippet: EDUCATION Secretary Sonny Angara on Sunday formally opened the 2026 National Festival of Talents (NFOT), underscoring the government’s push to expand opportunities for learners to develop skills aligned with future careers.

Read full article: https://www.manilatimes.net/2026/04/24/tmt-newswire/angara-showcases-creativity-technical-skills-of-filipino-youth-at-2026-national-festival-of-talents/2327891

[2026-04-24 19:46 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: BBC News

Title: Key suspect in notorious Tadamon massacre during Syria civil war arrested

Snippet: A key suspect in one of the most notorious killings of the Syrian civil war has been arrested, Syria's interior minister has said.

Read full article: https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/cvglxgq1p2jo?at_medium=RSS&at_campaign=rss

[2026-04-24 19:42 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: AfricaNews

Title: Tanzania vows constitutional reform following post-election bloodshed

Snippet: Tanzania’s President Samia Suluhu Hassan has promised constitutional reform in response to last year’s post-election violence that left hundreds of people dead.

Read full article: http://www.africanews.com/2026/04/24/tanzania-vows-constitutional-reform-following-post-election-bloodshed/

[2026-04-24 19:40 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: AP News

Title: Spain's leader sidesteps NATO dispute over reported Pentagon email

Snippet: Spain’s Prime Minister Pedro Sanchez arrives for the EU Summit in Nicosia, Cyprus, Friday, April 24, 2026. (AP Photo/Petros Karadjias)

Read full article: https://apnews.com/article/us-nato-spain-iran-war-suspend-punish-415da08554d8e882bdf8851229d5d1ce

[2026-04-24 19:34 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: Daily News

Title: Phones are no longer allowed in the wild in India’s major tiger reserves - DailyNews

Snippet: As Indian tiger reserves implement a full ban on mobile phones during safaris, do we need to rethink how we behave as wildlife tourists?

Read full article: https://dailynews.lk/2026/04/24/breaking-news/984832/phones-are-no-longer-allowed-in-the-wild-in-indias-major-tiger-reserves/

[2026-04-24 19:25 UTC+10:00] [Football] [Factuality: 90]

Source: Guardian Australia

Title: Millwall receive apology over use of club logo in racism booklet, Bob Wilson rails at Football Focus axe: football – live

Snippet: ⚽ All the latest football news heading into a huge weekend ⚽ Fixtures | Tables | Get the Football Daily email | Mail John

Read full article: https://www.theguardian.com/football/live/2026/apr/24/premier-league-fa-cup-wcl-semi-finals-news-and-more-football-live

[2026-04-24 19:19 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: Middle East Eye

Title: Iranian Foreign Minister and Pakistani officials discuss ceasefire

Snippet: Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi spoke with top Pakistani government and military officials, including Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Foreign Affairs Mohammad Ishaq Dar and Field Marshal Asim Munir in a phone call on Friday, Al Jazeera reported.

Read full article: https://www.middleeasteye.net/live-blog/live-blog-update/iranian-foreign-minister-abbas-araghchi-spoke-top-pakistani-government

[2026-04-24 19:19 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 90]

Source: South China Morning Post

Title: US slaps sanctions on Cambodian senator suspected of controlling scam centres

Snippet: The sanction freezes all US assets linked to Senator Kok An and his named associates, and bars any American national from dealing with them

Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/week-asia/politics/article/3351314/us-slaps-sanctions-cambodian-senator-suspected-controlling-scam-centres?utm_source=rss_feed

[2026-04-24 19:19 UTC+10:00] [Myanmar] [Factuality: 90]

Source: South China Morning Post

Title: US slaps sanctions on Cambodian senator suspected of controlling scam centres

Snippet: The sanction freezes all US assets linked to Senator Kok An and his named associates, and bars any American national from dealing with them

Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/week-asia/politics/article/3351314/us-slaps-sanctions-cambodian-senator-suspected-controlling-scam-centres

[2026-04-24 19:12 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: Daily News

Title: CID Records Statement from Maithree Wickremesinghe - DailyNews

Snippet: Officers of the Criminal Investigation Department (CID) recorded a statement from Maithree Wickramasinghe, the wife of former President Ranil Wickremesinghe, this morning.

Read full article: https://dailynews.lk/2026/04/24/local/984826/cid-records-statement-from-maithree-wickremesinghe/

[2026-04-24 19:11 UTC+10:00] [All News] [Factuality: 100]

Source: The Korea Herald

Title: Army moves to develop AI agent for battlefield decision support

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/10725222

[2026-04-24 19:03 UTC+10:00] [Politics] [Factuality: 100]

Source: Guardian Australia

Title: US justice department blocking Met police investigation into Mandelson, reports say – UK politics live

Snippet: The department of justice has refused to hand over key evidence from the Jeffrey Epstein files and could delay Scotland Yard’s criminal inquiry.

Read full article: https://www.theguardian.com/politics/live/2026/apr/24/keir-starmer-peter-mandelson-us-met-police-westminster-assisted-dying-latest-news

[2026-04-24 19:00 UTC+10:00] [Politics / Victoria] [Factuality: 100]

Source: The Age

Title: Almost 250 affordable homes scrapped as developer permitted to slash commitments

Snippet: A developer that branded itself the ethical alternative to a profit-driven industry has been permitted to turn 248 promised affordable homes into market-price units, just months before completion.

Read full article: https://www.theage.com.au/politics/victoria/almost-250-affordable-homes-scrapped-as-developer-permitted-to-slash-commitments-20260424-p5zqv9.html?ref=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_source=rss_feed

[2026-04-24 19:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: Zero Hedge

Title: Sweden Will Consider Ways To Limit Energy Use If Iran War Continues, Government Says

Snippet: Authored by Victoria Friedman via The Epoch Times (emphasis ours),

Read full article: https://www.zerohedge.com/political/sweden-will-consider-ways-limit-energy-use-if-iran-war-continues-government-says

[2026-04-24 18:59 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 90]

Source: The Moscow Times

Title: Russia Develops ‘Anti-Aging Vaccine’ Targeting Cellular Aging

Snippet: Russia is developing what officials have described as a “vaccine against aging,” a gene therapy drug aimed at slowing cellular aging by blocking a receptor linked to age-related changes in the body, the deputy science minister said Thursday.

Read full article: https://www.themoscowtimes.com/2026/04/24/russia-develops-anti-aging-vaccine-targeting-cellular-aging-a92597

[2026-04-24 18:58 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: New York Post

Title: Trump calls for 2020 presidential election to be ‘permanently wiped from the books’ if Southern Poverty Law Center convicted of fraud

Snippet: President Trump on Friday called for the 2020 election to be “permanently wiped from the books” if the Southern Poverty Law Center is convicted of making fraudulent payments totaling $3 million to members of white supremacist groups the organization claimed to fight.

Read full article: https://nypost.com/2026/04/24/us-news/trump-calls-for-2020-presidential-election-to-be-permanently-wiped-from-the-books-if-southern-poverty-law-center-convicted-of-fraud/

[2026-04-24 18:53 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: Daily News

Title: Johnston Fernando granted bail in Sathosa vehicle misuse case - DailyNews

Snippet: The Wattala Magistrate’s Court has granted bail to former Minister Johnston Fernando, who was in remand custody over allegations of misusing a lorry owned by Lanka Sathosa.

Read full article: https://dailynews.lk/2026/04/24/local/984820/johnston-fernando-granted-bail-in-sathosa-vehicle-misuse-case/

[2026-04-24 18:48 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 90]

Source: New York Post

Title: Trump threatens UK PM Starmer with ‘big tariff’ over tech tax: report

Snippet: President Donald Trump said he would impose tariffs on ​Britain if Prime Minister Keir Starmer does ‌not drop the digital service tax, The Telegraph reported on Friday, citing an interview with the president.

Read full article: https://nypost.com/2026/04/24/business/trump-threatens-uk-pm-starmer-with-big-tariff-over-tech-tax-report/

[2026-04-24 18:47 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 90]

Source: The Jerusalem Post

Title: Polish PM questions US loyalty in case of Russian attack, warns EU must be 'real alliance' - FT

Snippet: Europe's "biggest, most important question" is whether the United States is ready to be a loyal NATO partner in case of a Russian attack, Polish Prime Minister Donald Tusk told the Financial Times.

Read full article: https://www.jpost.com/international/article-894061

[2026-04-24 18:47 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: The Jerusalem Post

Title: Norway to follow Australia, plans to ban social media use by children under 16

Snippet: Norway said on Friday it would present a bill in parliament by year-end to ban children from using social media until they turn 16, making technology companies responsible for the task of age verification.

Read full article: https://www.jpost.com/international/article-894060

[2026-04-24 18:44 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: RT News

Title: Mein AI – Palantir’s Alex Karp wants us to know he has big plans

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/638992-palantir-alex-karp-mein-ai/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=RSS

[2026-04-24 18:44 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: RT News

Title: Mein AI – Palantir’s Alex Karp wants us to know he has big plans

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/638992-palantir-alex-karp-mein-ai/

[2026-04-24 18:02 UTC+10:00] [Announcements] [Factuality: 100]

Source: Rappler

Title: Fintech, government efforts help ease oil price burden on consumers — Mynt CEO

Snippet: This is AI generated summarization, which may have errors. For context, always refer to the full article.

Read full article: https://www.rappler.com/brandrap/mynt-ceo-says-fintech-government-efforts-help-ease-oil-price-burden/

[2026-04-24 17:59 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: South China Morning Post

Title: Philippines pushes for South China Sea code by year end: ‘we owe it to the world’

Snippet: Talks between Asean and China to agree on setting rules for maritime behaviour and crisis management under the code have stalled

Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/week-asia/politics/article/3351289/philippines-pushes-south-china-sea-code-year-end-we-owe-it-world?utm_source=rss_feed

[2026-04-24 17:59 UTC+10:00] [Cebu] [Factuality: 100]

Source: South China Morning Post

Title: Philippines pushes for South China Sea code by year end: ‘we owe it to the world’

Snippet: Talks between Asean and China to agree on setting rules for maritime behaviour and crisis management under the code have stalled

Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/week-asia/politics/article/3351289/philippines-pushes-south-china-sea-code-year-end-we-owe-it-world

[2026-04-24 17:57 UTC+10:00] [Asia Pacific] [Factuality: 100]

Source: Rappler

Title: Dozens of Thai opposition figures to go on trial over bid to amend royal insult law

Snippet: Already have Rappler+? Sign in to listen to groundbreaking journalism.

Read full article: https://www.rappler.com/world/asia-pacific/thailand-opposition-figures-to-go-trial-bid-amend-royal-insult-law/

[2026-04-24 17:50 UTC+10:00] [All News] [Factuality: 100]

Source: The Korea Herald

Title: S. Korea, Australia to jointly excavate Korean War remains in Gapyeong

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/10725181

[2026-04-24 17:46 UTC+10:00] [National] [Factuality: 95]

Source: The Age

Title: ‘Unviable’: 450,000 Australians to miss out on subsidised weight loss drug

Snippet: An estimated 450,000 Australians will miss out on discounted weight loss medication after pharmaceutical giant Eli Lilly declined a recommendation to have the government subsidise its Mounjaro drug for people with Type 2 diabetes.

Read full article: https://www.theage.com.au/national/unviable-450-000-australians-to-miss-out-on-subsidised-weight-loss-drug-20260424-p5zqt2.html?ref=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_source=rss_feed

[2026-04-24 17:35 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: BBC News

Title: Why has the assisted dying bill failed?

Snippet: Proposed legislation to introduce assisted dying in England and Wales is set to run out of time to become law when a final debate ends in the House of Lords on Friday.

Read full article: https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/c78vv47x422o?at_medium=RSS&at_campaign=rss

[2026-04-24 17:34 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: ABC News

Title: 'What's a water park without slides?' Big Splash lease spared despite backlash

Snippet: Topic:Outdoor Recreational Activities

Read full article: https://www.abc.net.au/news/2026-04-24/act-government-will-not-cancel-big-splash-operators-lease/106603388

[2026-04-24 17:33 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: The Jerusalem Post

Title: First Bnei Menashe flight lands as Israel launches operation to complete community’s Aliyah

Snippet: Israel welcomed 240 new immigrants from India’s Bnei Menashe community this week, marking the launch of a broader government-backed effort to complete the group's aliyah, according to an official statement.

Read full article: https://www.jpost.com/aliyah/article-894059

[2026-04-24 17:33 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: ABC News

Title: Norway follows Australia with under-16s social media ban legislation

Snippet: Norway plans to introduce the social media ban by the end of the year. (Reuters: Asanka Brendon)

Read full article: https://www.abc.net.au/news/2026-04-24/norway-plans-to-introduce-under-16s-social-media-ban/106604296

[2026-04-24 17:22 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: Al Jazeera

Title: UK rights groups slam ‘authoritarian’ conviction of pro-Palestine activists

Snippet: A coalition of leading British civil society groups has condemned the convictions of two prominent pro-Palestine leaders, accusing the United Kingdom of an “authoritarian” approach to protesters.

Read full article: https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2026/4/24/uk-rights-groups-slam-conviction-of-pro-palestine-protest-organisers

[2026-04-24 17:18 UTC+10:00] [All News] [Factuality: 100]

Source: The Korea Herald

Title: Finance chief calls for biz sector innovation to sustain economic growth

Snippet: Finance Minister Koo Yun-cheol on Friday urged South Korea's business leaders to continue efforts to innovate and find new growth engines to support the country's economic growth in the face of industrial paradigm shifts, such as artificial intelligence transformation.

Read full article: https://www.koreaherald.com/article/10725147

[2026-04-24 17:16 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: South Korea

Title: Finance chief calls for biz sector innovation to sustain economic growth

Snippet: SEOUL, April 24 (Yonhap) -- Finance Minister Koo Yun-cheol on Friday urged South Korea's business leaders to continue efforts to innovate and find new growth engines to support the country's economic growth in the face of industrial paradigm shifts, such as artificial intelligence transformation.

Read full article: https://en.yna.co.kr/view/AEN20260424009500320

[2026-04-24 17:02 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: ABC News

Title: Why India's push for more women in parliament was rejected

Snippet: Opposition parties say while they were in favour of quotas for women legislators, they had concerns over changing India's voting boundaries. (X: @mkstalin)

Read full article: https://www.abc.net.au/news/2026-04-24/india-delimitation-redraw-electoral-map-southern-states/106591486

[2026-04-24 17:02 UTC+10:00] [All News] [Factuality: 100]

Source: The Korea Herald

Title: Nearly 6 in 10 nationals support Lee's 'peaceful coexistence' policy with N. Korea

Snippet: Nearly six out of 10 South Koreans support President Lee Jae Myung's "peaceful coexistence" policy toward North Korea aimed at engagement and peace, according to a survey released Friday.

Read full article: https://www.koreaherald.com/article/10725132

[2026-04-24 16:57 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: South Korea

Title: Nearly 6 in 10 nationals support Lee's 'peaceful coexistence' policy with N. Korea

Snippet: SEOUL, April 24 (Yonhap) -- Nearly 6 out of 10 South Koreans support President Lee Jae Myung's "peaceful coexistence" policy toward North Korea aimed at engagement and peace, according to a survey released Friday.

Read full article: https://en.yna.co.kr/view/AEN20260424008400315

[2026-04-24 16:43 UTC+10:00] [National / WA] [Factuality: 100]

Source: The Age

Title: Greens and Pocock butt heads with energy giants at Perth gas tax inquiry

Snippet: Executives from the biggest fossil fuel companies in the country butted heads with some of their biggest critics in federal politics on Friday morning as a Senate inquiry into gas company taxation rolled into Perth.

Read full article: https://www.theage.com.au/national/western-australia/greens-and-pocock-butt-heads-with-energy-giants-at-perth-gas-tax-inquiry-20260424-p5zqv4.html?ref=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_source=rss_feed

[2026-04-24 16:42 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: AP News

Title: China's Wang and Thailand's Anutin discuss cybercrime and other issues

Snippet: In this photo released by the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Thailand, Thai Foreign Minister Sihasak Phuangketkeow, left, greets Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi during their meeting in Bangkok, Thailand, on Friday, April 24, 2026. ( Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Thailand via AP)

Read full article: https://apnews.com/article/thailand-china-wang-yi-visit-anutin-81df5186d031e8f6e3d83178647d9496

[2026-04-24 16:30 UTC+10:00] [Politics / Federal] [Factuality: 100]

Source: The Age

Title: The six criteria the NDIS might use in its new eligibility rules

Snippet: More than one in five NDIS participants are expected to be moved off the scheme under new eligibility standards to be rolled out from 2028.

Read full article: https://www.theage.com.au/politics/federal/the-six-criteria-the-ndis-might-use-in-its-new-eligibility-rules-20260424-p5zqpr.html?ref=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_source=rss_feed

[2026-04-24 16:29 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: AfricaNews

Title: 20,000 teddy bears in Washington highlight abducted Ukrainian children

Snippet: Organised by Razom for Ukraine and the American Coalition for Ukraine, a display on the National Mall near Capitol Hill featured 20,000 stuffed teddy bears attached to a fence to represent Ukrainian children deported or forcibly transferred to Russia since the 2022 invasion. The installation highlights the scale of the issue, with Ukrainian authorities and estimates verified by the United Nations putting the number of affected minors at more than 19,000, and calls for stronger international action, including sanctions and

Read full article: http://www.africanews.com/2026/04/24/20000-teddy-bears-in-washington-highlight-abducted-ukrainian-children/

[2026-04-24 16:24 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: The Local Spain

Title: Today in Spain: A roundup of the latest news on Friday

Snippet: Santiago de Compostela airport closes temporarily, Spain mulls penalising online book purchases to protect small bookstores, Spanish ex-PM Rajoy denies ordering political spying at trial and more news on Friday April 24th.

Read full article: https://www.thelocal.es/20260424/today-in-spain-a-roundup-of-the-latest-news-on-friday-76

[2026-04-24 16:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: South Korea

Title: Vice trade minister discusses cooperation in supply chain, strategic industries with Polish counterpart

Snippet: SEOUL, April 24 (Yonhap) -- Vice Trade Minister Park Jung-sung met with his Polish counterpart in Seoul on Friday to discuss ways to deepen cooperation between South Korea and Poland in supply chains and advanced industries, Park's office said.

Read full article: https://en.yna.co.kr/view/AEN20260424007700320