[2026-04-21 15:48 UTC+10:00] [Politics / Federal] [Factuality: 100]

Source: The Age

Title: ‘Star Wars in Australia’: This anti-drone laser system can hit targets the size of a 10-cent piece

Snippet: A high-energy laser system capable of tracking incoming objects as small as a 10-cent piece is among the locally developed equipment being funded as part of $7 billion in federal government spending on drone killing technology over the next decade.

Read full article: https://www.theage.com.au/politics/federal/star-wars-in-australia-this-anti-drone-laser-system-can-hit-targets-the-size-of-a-10-cent-piece-20260421-p5zpnb.html?ref=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_source=rss_feed

[2026-04-21 15:31 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: South Korea

Title: (LEAD) USFK chief lodges protest against unification minister for leaking U.S. intelligence: lawmaker

Snippet: (ATTN: UPDATES with defense ministry statement in last 4 paras)

Read full article: https://en.yna.co.kr/view/AEN20260421006551315

[2026-04-21 15:30 UTC+10:00] [World / Europe] [Factuality: 100]

Source: The Age

Title: Starmer jeered as Mandelson scandal dials up the dysfunction

Snippet: London: A comedian could not have done a better job than Keir Starmer when scripting the British prime minister’s earnest line to parliament on Monday about the scandalous mistake that might cost him his job.

Read full article: https://www.theage.com.au/world/europe/starmer-jeered-as-mandelson-scandal-dials-up-the-dysfunction-20260421-p5zpko.html?ref=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_source=rss_feed

[2026-04-21 15:20 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: ABC News

Title: Labor secretary leaves Trump's cabinet after abuse of power allegations

Snippet: Lori Chavez-DeRemer at the Oval Office in 2025. (AP: Alex Brandon/ File)

Read full article: https://www.abc.net.au/news/2026-04-21/labor-secretary-lori-chaves-deremer-leaves-trump-cabinet/106588716

[2026-04-21 15:20 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: ABC News

Title: Labor secretary leaves Trump's cabinet after abuse of power allegations

Snippet: Lori Chavez-DeRemer at the Oval Office in 2025. (AP: Alex Brandon/ File)

Read full article: https://www.abc.net.au/news/2026-04-21/labor-secretary-lori-chavez-deremer-leaves-trump-cabinet/106588716

[2026-04-21 15:20 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: AP News

Title: Un jurado federal halla a Uber responsable por actos de conductor que agarró muslo de pasajera

Snippet: El logo de Uber se ve sobre un puesto de operador en la sala de operaciones en la Bolsa de Nueva York, el 16 de agosto de 2019. (AP Foto/Richard Drew, Archivo)

Read full article: https://apnews.com/article/uber-agresion-responsabilidad-conductor-29e58eb966644bbf88c70d71b7c60943

[2026-04-21 15:13 UTC+10:00] [All News] [Factuality: 100]

Source: The Korea Herald

Title: Martial law doc tops Korean box office presales ahead of Wednesday opening

Snippet: Lee Myung-se's 'Ran 12.3' is the first political documentary to lead the presales chart since 2018

Read full article: https://www.koreaherald.com/article/10722180

[2026-04-21 15:03 UTC+10:00] [All News] [Factuality: 100]

Source: The Korea Herald

Title: S. Korea, China reaffirm supply chain cooperation in high-level economic talks

Snippet: Since 2017, I have covered South Korea’s political and economic landscape as a reporter, with a focus on foreign affairs, inter-Korean relations and security.As a foreign affairs reporter, I closely follow developments from the Ministry of Unification, the Foreign Ministry and the Defense Ministry, tracking shifts in diplomacy, military policy and North Korea’s evolving posture.

Read full article: https://www.koreaherald.com/article/10722162

[2026-04-21 15:03 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: South Korea

Title: Korea signs joint statement with Alberta, removing major trade barrier in Canadian oil imports

Snippet: SEOUL, April 21 (Yonhap) -- South Korea's customs agency said Tuesday it has signed a joint statement with the government of Alberta, Canada, to simplify the origin certification process of crude oil produced from the province.

Read full article: https://en.yna.co.kr/view/AEN20260421007100320

[2026-04-21 15:03 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: ABC News

Title: Woolworths 'contravened' own guidelines for 'Prices Dropped' promotion, court hears

Snippet: Topic:Consumer Protection

Read full article: https://www.abc.net.au/news/2026-04-21/woolworths-accc-case-day-one-federal-court/106561700

[2026-04-21 15:00 UTC+10:00] [Advocacy] [Factuality: 100]

Source: Politico

Title: Why early action matters for cardiovascular health

Snippet: Europe has an opportunity to address avoidable cardiovascular disease (CVD) risk and ease the burden of chronic and infectious diseases on national health systems. However, this requires a shift in EU policy from late-stage treatment to earlier detection and timely prevention of CVD. Health innovation now enables earlier identification of individuals at risk of developing CVD, making it possible to implement preventive interventions that slow or prevent disease progression, while strengthening health system resilience.

Read full article: https://www.politico.eu/sponsored-content/why-early-action-matters-for-cardiovascular-health/?utm_source=RSS_Feed&utm_medium=RSS&utm_campaign=RSS_Syndication

[2026-04-21 14:59 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: BBC News

Title: Sacked civil servant to speak out in Mandelson vetting row

Snippet: The former lead civil servant at the Foreign Office, sacked by the prime minister and foreign secretary last week, will give his side of the story in Parliament this morning.

Read full article: https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/czrezg3vyzjo?at_medium=RSS&at_campaign=rss

[2026-04-21 14:51 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: South Korea

Title: USFK chief lodges protest against unification minister for leaking U.S. intelligence: lawmaker

Snippet: SEOUL, April 21 (Yonhap) -- The commander of the U.S. military stationed in South Korea, Gen. Xavier Brunson, has lodged a protest against the unification minister's recent remarks that allegedly leaked classified U.S. information about North Korea's nuclear facility, a lawmaker said Tuesday.

Read full article: https://en.yna.co.kr/view/AEN20260421006500315

[2026-04-21 14:51 UTC+10:00] [Business] [Factuality: 100]

Source: Guardian Australia

Title: Woolworths engaged in ‘marketing magic’ to trick customers, consumer watchdog tells court

Snippet: The trial between the Australian Competition and Consumer Commission and the supermarket giant began in the federal court in Sydney on Tuesday

Read full article: https://www.theguardian.com/australia-news/2026/apr/21/woolworths-price-drop-marketing-trick-customers-accc-court

[2026-04-21 14:46 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: Al Jazeera

Title: Japan lifts ban on lethal weapons exports in major shift of pacifist policy

Snippet: The cabinet of Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi has lifted a ban on exporting lethal weapons, including fighter jets, in a major shift to Japan’s pacifist post-World War II constitution.

Read full article: https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2026/4/21/japan-lifts-ban-on-lethal-weapons-exports-in-major-shift-of-pacifist-policy

[2026-04-21 14:03 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: AP News

Title: Virginia votes on Democratic redistricting plan for US House

Snippet: A person early votes in the Virginia redistricting referendum at the Fairfax County Government Center, Friday, April 3, 2026, in Fairfax, Va. (AP Photo/Julia Demaree Nikhinson)

Read full article: https://apnews.com/article/virginia-redistricting-election-congress-trump-78e0e68100119011b1b439634f6b6fa1

[2026-04-21 14:01 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: AP News

Title: Trump's Federal Reserve nominee to face tough hearing before Senate panel

Snippet: Kevin Warsh speaks to the media about his report on transparency at the Bank of England, in London, Dec., 11, 2014. (AP Photo/Alastair Grant, Pool, File)

Read full article: https://apnews.com/article/federal-reserve-kevin-warsh-jerome-powell-dd88a3f06eddcada4db555fe11e547eb

[2026-04-21 14:00 UTC+10:00] [Pablo Picasso] [Factuality: 100]

Source: Guardian Australia

Title: Picasso’s Guernica is the ultimate emblem of the horrors of war. It has no place in Spain's partisan squabbles | María Ramírez

Snippet: Forty years after the 1937 masterpiece returned to Madrid from its Franco-era exile in New York, it is again embroiled in politics

Read full article: https://www.theguardian.com/commentisfree/2026/apr/21/picasso-guernica-horrors-war-spain-partisan-squabbles-madrid-franco

[2026-04-21 14:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: The National (UAE)

Title: Can King Charles save the US-UK relationship? | The National

Snippet: “Not our war” seems to be the British government catch-phrase for the Iran war. Where that leaves King Charles III as he visits the US in a week’s time is in an impossible situation.

Read full article: https://www.thenationalnews.com/opinion/comment/2026/04/21/uk-us-king-charles-donald-trump-queen-camilla-iran-war-independence-anniversary/

[2026-04-21 13:59 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: Al Jazeera

Title: Algeria’s ex-minister of industry jailed in high-profile corruption case

Snippet: Former Algerian Industry Minister Ali Aoun has been sentenced to five years in prison after being convicted of corruption, local media reported.

Read full article: https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2026/4/21/algerias-ex-minister-of-industry-jailed-in-high-profile-corruption-case

[2026-04-21 13:39 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: Middle East Eye

Title: Hezbollah MP calls for Lebanese president to withdraw from Israel talks

Snippet: Speaking to AFP, Hezbollah MP Hassan Fadlallah said: "It is in the interest of the state, the interest of Lebanon, the president of the republic and the government to move away from the path of direct negotiation and return to a national understanding about the best option for Lebanon."

Read full article: https://www.middleeasteye.net/live-blog/live-blog-update/hezbollah-mp-calls-lebanese-president-withdraw-israel-talks-0

[2026-04-21 13:32 UTC+10:00] [All News] [Factuality: 100]

Source: The Korea Herald

Title: Peruvian court sets May 15 deadline for counting votes

Snippet: LIMA, Peru (AP) — Peru’s electoral tribunal on Monday set a deadline for officials to finish counting votes and name the candidates advancing to the second round in the nation's highly contested presidential election.

Read full article: https://www.koreaherald.com/article/10722105

[2026-04-21 13:31 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: Middle East Eye

Title: Court ruling fails to ease aid flow into Gaza

Snippet: Foreign aid groups are struggling to operate in the occupied Palestinian territories, including the Gaza Strip, despite a decision by the Israeli Supreme Court to freeze a government ban on dozens of organisations, news agency AFP reported.

Read full article: https://www.middleeasteye.net/live-blog/live-blog-update/court-ruling-fails-ease-aid-flow-gaza

[2026-04-21 13:26 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: AP News

Title: Federal jury finds Uber liable for actions of driver who grabbed passenger's inner thigh

Snippet: The Uber logo appears above a trading post on the floor of the New York Stock Exchange, Aug. 16, 2019. (AP Photo/Richard Drew, File)

Read full article: https://apnews.com/article/uber-sex-assault-lawsuit-north-carolina-636ebfe6acbedea4189bcf1e7ba43724

[2026-04-21 13:22 UTC+10:00] [Breaking News] [Factuality: 92]

Source: Daily News

Title: Heavy rainfall exceeding 100 mm expected in several areas today

Snippet: Showers or thundershowers are expected in most parts of the island after 1.00 p.m. today (21), the Department of Meteorology said.

Read full article: https://dailynews.lk/2026/04/21/local/982911/heavy-rainfall-exceeding-100-mm-expected-in-several-areas-today/

[2026-04-21 13:21 UTC+10:00] [All News] [Factuality: 100]

Source: The Korea Herald

Title: Government to step in on supply of nonessential drugs

Snippet: The South Korean government plans to step in to stabilize the supply of certain drugs at risk of going out of circulation, even if they are not officially classified as essential medicines.

Read full article: https://www.koreaherald.com/article/10722100

[2026-04-21 13:12 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: Nikkei Asia

Title: India targets speed with plug-and-play industrial park drive

Snippet: Workers construct a facility at the Greenbase Industrial & Logistics Parks near Chennai, Tamil Nadu, on Jan. 29, 2024. The cabinet has approved spending of 336.6 billion rupees ($3.6 billion) on developing 100 industrial parks featuring ready-to-use infrastructure. © Reuters

Read full article: https://asia.nikkei.com/business/construction/india-targets-speed-with-plug-and-play-industrial-park-drive

[2026-04-21 13:06 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: New York Post

Title: Nancy Mace introduces resolution to expel Cory Mills from Congress: ‘Protected for far too long’

Snippet: Rep. Nancy Mace (R-SC) introduced a resolution on Monday to expel Rep. Cory Mills (R-Fla.) from the House of Representatives over allegations of domestic violence, sexual misconduct, stolen valor and profiteering from federal contracts as a member of Congress.

Read full article: https://nypost.com/2026/04/20/us-news/nancy-mace-introduces-resolution-to-expel-cory-mills-from-congress-protected-for-far-too-long/

[2026-04-21 13:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: South Korea

Title: S. Korea retrieves over 72 pct of bailout funds since 1997 financial crisis

Snippet: SEOUL, April 21 (Yonhap) -- The government has retrieved over 72 percent of the public funds used to bail out troubled financial firms since the 1997-1998 Asian financial crisis, the financial regulator said Tuesday.

Read full article: https://en.yna.co.kr/view/AEN20260421002300320

[2026-04-21 13:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: South China Morning Post

Title: Why leading Chinese scientists are rising to the top in the Communist Party

Snippet: The number of members from the country’s elite research academies in a key decision-making body has doubled in the course of a decade

Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/news/china/politics/article/3350757/why-leading-chinese-scientists-are-rising-top-communist-party?utm_source=rss_feed

[2026-04-21 13:00 UTC+10:00] [Chen Jining] [Factuality: 100]

Source: South China Morning Post

Title: Why leading Chinese scientists are rising to the top in the Communist Party

Snippet: The number of members from the country’s elite research academies in a key decision-making body has doubled in the course of a decade

Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/news/china/politics/article/3350757/why-leading-chinese-scientists-are-rising-top-communist-party

[2026-04-21 12:49 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: South Korea

Title: Cabinet approves exemption from heavier tax for owners of multiple homes until May 9

Snippet: SEOUL, April 21 (Yonhap) -- The Cabinet on Tuesday approved revisions to enforcement decrees that will exempt owners of multiple homes from higher capital gains taxes if they file for sales permits by May 9.

Read full article: https://en.yna.co.kr/view/AEN20260421003900315

[2026-04-21 12:46 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: South Korea

Title: U.S. partially limits intelligence sharing with S. Korea on N. Korea-related technology

Snippet: SEOUL, April 21 (Yonhap) -- The United States has partially limited South Korea's access to intelligence on North Korea-related technology collected via satellites, military officials said Tuesday, following a controversy over the unification minister's disclosure of information on the North's nuclear facility.

Read full article: https://en.yna.co.kr/view/AEN20260421003400315

[2026-04-21 12:42 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: South Korea

Title: S. Korea holds interagency meeting on defense industry cooperation amid Canada's submarine bid

Snippet: SEOUL, April 21 (Yonhap) -- The government held an interagency meeting Tuesday to assess defense industry partnerships in North America and discuss efforts to help Korean defense companies expand their presence in the region, the foreign ministry said.

Read full article: https://en.yna.co.kr/view/AEN20260421004700315

[2026-04-21 12:35 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 90]

Source: Zero Hedge

Title: Iraq's Ruling Pro-Iran Bloc Races To Choose PM, While US Rejects Main Candidates

Snippet: The US has suspended all funding and security coordination with Iraq, and shipments of dollars the Central Bank of Iraq (CBI), until a new Baghdad government acceptable to Washington is formed, Saudi state-owned Al-Hadath reported Monday.

Read full article: https://www.zerohedge.com/geopolitical/iraqs-ruling-pro-iran-bloc-races-choose-prime-minister-while-us-rejects-main

[2026-04-21 12:29 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: New York Post

Title: Why give Democrats more tax money to burn? They’ll just waste it again or let their friends steal it

Snippet: Democrats sometimes win the battle of ideas with big promises of what government should do. They lose the war when we see what it actually does.

Read full article: https://nypost.com/2026/04/20/opinion/why-give-democrats-more-tax-money-to-burn-theyll-just-waste-it-again-or-let-their-friends-steal-it/

[2026-04-21 12:29 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 90]

Source: Al Jazeera

Title: Cuba confirms talks with US officials, wants end to Trump’s energy blockade

Snippet: The Cuban government has confirmed that it held recent talks in Havana with officials from the United States, as tensions remain high between the two countries over Washington’s energy blockade of the Caribbean country.

Read full article: https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2026/4/21/cuba-confirms-meeting-with-us-official-wants-end-to-trumps-energy-blockade

[2026-04-21 12:25 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: BBC News

Title: If Plaid win in Wales, that won't mean independence - at least not yet

Snippet: In a further education college in the Pembrokeshire town of Haverfordwest, a studio audience had gathered to hear leaders of Wales' political parties make their pitch at a BBC Wales Ask the Leaders debate.

Read full article: https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/c9958227r38o?at_medium=RSS&at_campaign=rss

[2026-04-21 12:10 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: Zero Hedge

Title: Data Analytics Company Palantir Publishes An Ideological Manifesto

Snippet: People on the far-left and far-right of the political spectrum rarely find any issue upon which they intersect and share common ground. However, both sides have an almost religious fear of data analytics company Palantir. Their reasons might be different but their reactions are similar.

Read full article: https://www.zerohedge.com/political/data-analytics-company-palantir-publishes-ideological-manifesto

[2026-04-21 12:08 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: South China Morning Post

Title: Hong Kong to launch public consultation on first 5-year plan this quarter

Snippet: City leader John Lee urges public to weigh in as government accelerates preparations for city’s first five-year plan

Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/news/hong-kong/politics/article/3350803/hong-kong-launch-public-consultation-first-5-year-plan-quarter?utm_source=rss_feed

[2026-04-21 12:08 UTC+10:00] [Janice Tse Siu-wa] [Factuality: 100]

Source: South China Morning Post

Title: Hong Kong to launch public consultation on first 5-year plan this quarter

Snippet: City leader John Lee urges public to weigh in as government accelerates preparations for city’s first five-year plan

Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/news/hong-kong/politics/article/3350803/hong-kong-launch-public-consultation-first-5-year-plan-quarter

[2026-04-21 12:04 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: New York Post

Title: House GOP’s campaign arm outraises Dems with record $47 million haul

Snippet: The National Republican Congressional Committee (NRCC) raked in a record $47.1 million in the first quarter of 2026 — topping their Democratic counterparts by nearly $2 million ahead of the midterm elections.

Read full article: https://nypost.com/2026/04/20/us-news/house-gops-campaign-arm-outraises-dems-with-record-47-million-haul/

[2026-04-21 12:03 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: The Jerusalem Post

Title: Jerusalem's Assembly of Catholic Ordinances condemns destruction of statue of Jesus in s. Lebanon

Snippet: The Assembly of Catholic Ordinances of the Holy Land, the preeminent Catholic authority in Jerusalem, condemned on Sunday the destruction of a statue of Jesus during an IDF operation in southern Lebanon.

Read full article: https://www.jpost.com/israel-news/politics-and-diplomacy/article-893664

[2026-04-21 12:03 UTC+10:00] [All News] [Factuality: 100]

Source: The Korea Herald

Title: New BOK chief calls for 'cautious, flexible' monetary policy amid Middle East crisis

Snippet: New Bank of Korea Gov. Shin Hyun-song on Tuesday vowed to pursue a prudent and cautious monetary policy amid heightened uncertainties stemming from the ongoing crisis in the Middle East.

Read full article: https://www.koreaherald.com/article/10721907

[2026-04-21 12:01 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: South Korea

Title: (LEAD) New BOK chief calls for 'cautious, flexible' monetary policy amid Middle East crisis

Snippet: (ATTN: ADDS more remarks, apology for public concern from 5th para)

Read full article: https://en.yna.co.kr/view/AEN20260421003051320

[2026-04-21 12:01 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: ABC News

Title: Greyhound racing ban kept alive as independent indicates support

Snippet: Topic:Greyhound Racing

Read full article: https://www.abc.net.au/news/2026-04-21/tas-dean-harriss-on-greyhound-ban-legislation/106587234

[2026-04-21 12:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: South Korea

Title: AMCHAM hosts biz seminar on AI-driven growth, regulatory alignment

Snippet: SEOUL, April 21 (Yonhap) -- The American Chamber of Commerce in Korea (AMCHAM) on Tuesday hosted a business forum in Seoul, calling for stronger regulatory alignment and policy predictability as South Korea navigates the artificial intelligence (AI)-driven era.

Read full article: https://en.yna.co.kr/view/AEN20260421003100320

[2026-04-21 12:00 UTC+10:00] [Brexit] [Factuality: 100]

Source: Politico

Title: Orbán’s EU fixer faces becoming Hungary’s ‘fall guy’

Snippet: Under Viktor Orbán, Hungary needed someone in Brussels who could aggressively defend his government’s belligerent anti-EU stance while quietly working with other countries to get things done. In Bálint Ódor, it had its man.

Read full article: https://www.politico.eu/article/viktor-orban-eu-ambassador-fixer-hungary-fall-guy-balint-odor/?utm_source=RSS_Feed&utm_medium=RSS&utm_campaign=RSS_Syndication

[2026-04-21 11:56 UTC+10:00] [World / Europe] [Factuality: 100]

Source: The Age

Title: Arrest Netanyahu? European moves spark fresh tensions with Israel

Snippet: London: A power shift in Hungary has put Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu on notice about his waning support in Europe amid the wars in the Middle East, raising the prospect that he would be arrested if he stepped foot in the country.

Read full article: https://www.theage.com.au/world/europe/arrest-netanyahu-european-moves-spark-fresh-tensions-with-israel-20260421-p5zpl2.html?ref=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_source=rss_feed

[2026-04-21 11:53 UTC+10:00] [New Zealand] [Factuality: 100]

Source: Guardian Australia

Title: Embattled New Zealand prime minister survives leadership vote and blames media for ‘soap opera’

Snippet: Christopher Luxon says caucus meeting ‘clearly’ proves he has party support ahead of November national election

Read full article: https://www.theguardian.com/world/2026/apr/21/new-zealand-prime-minister-christopher-luxon-leadership-vote