[2026-04-19 07:42 UTC+10:00] [All News] [Factuality: 100]

Source: The Korea Herald

Title: [Breaking] North Korea fires ballistic missile into East Sea, first in 11 days

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/10720226

[2026-04-19 07:30 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 90]

Source: Zero Hedge

Title: Trump Says First Releases Of UFO Documents Will Begin 'Very, Very Soon'

Snippet: Authored by Jill McLaughlin via The Epoch Times (emphasis ours),

Read full article: https://www.zerohedge.com/political/trump-says-first-releases-ufo-documents-will-begin-very-very-soon

[2026-04-19 07:13 UTC+10:00] [Premier League] [Factuality: 100]

Source: Guardian Australia

Title: Manchester United hold on after Cunha’s cool finish to hand Chelsea latest loss

Snippet: A makeshift Manchester United defence did not even have to resort to hair pulls to keep out a goalshy Chelsea. The unfamiliar pairing of Ayden Heaven and Noussair Mazraoui grew into a tepid game after a shaky start, making the full-time boos inevitable. Stamford Bridge was an unhappy place again, the unrest in the stands growing as a fourth consecutive defeat in the Premier League approached, and the only time the home fans stopped pining for the old Chelsea was

Read full article: https://www.theguardian.com/football/2026/apr/18/chelsea-manchester-united-premier-league-match-report

[2026-04-19 07:01 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: South Korea

Title: (Yonhap Interview) AI transformation of manufacturing industry key to survival in global AI race: minister

Snippet: SEOUL, April 19 (Yonhap) -- The world is experiencing two different wars at the moment, Seoul's industry minister said: the Middle East war and the artificial intelligence (AI) war.

Read full article: https://en.yna.co.kr/view/AEN20260417007800320

[2026-04-19 06:55 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 92]

Source: Zero Hedge

Title: Senate Bill Wants Commercial Reactors On Federal Land

Snippet: Senators Mike Lee (R-UT) and Dave McCormick (R-PA) introduced the Nuclear Energy Innovation and Deployment Act (NEIDA) on April 14th, presenting what could be one of the most significant regulatory shifts for U.S. nuclear power in decades.

Read full article: https://www.zerohedge.com/energy/senate-bill-wants-commercial-reactors-federal-land

[2026-04-19 06:21 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: Nikkei Asia

Title: Japan weighs allowing mutual funds to invest more in unlisted companies

Snippet: The government aims to draw more retail investor money into private assets. (Photo by Rie Ishii)

Read full article: https://asia.nikkei.com/business/markets/japan-weighs-allowing-mutual-funds-to-invest-more-in-unlisted-companies

[2026-04-19 06:20 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: Zero Hedge

Title: White House Working With FBI To Probe Cases Of Missing Scientists

Snippet: Authored by Jacki Thrapp via The Epoch Times,

Read full article: https://www.zerohedge.com/political/white-house-working-fbi-probe-cases-missing-scientists

[2026-04-19 06:15 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: New York Post

Title: FDNY changes policy after clout-chasing models turn NYC fire station into their own sorority house

Snippet: Booty-shaking babes — and other members of the public — are no longer welcome inside FDNY firehouses unless the visit is cleared by a boss.

Read full article: https://nypost.com/2026/04/18/us-news/fdny-changes-policy-after-clout-chasing-models-turn-nyc-fire-station-into-their-own-sorority-house/

[2026-04-19 06:10 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 90]

Source: South China Morning Post

Title: Venezuela’s Machado says ‘no regrets’ about giving her Nobel Prize to Trump

Snippet: The opposition leader called the US president a leader who ‘risked the lives of his country’s citizens’ for her nation’s freedom

Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/news/world/americas/article/3350601/venezuelas-machado-says-no-regrets-about-giving-her-nobel-prize-trump?utm_source=rss_feed

[2026-04-19 06:10 UTC+10:00] [Donald Trump] [Factuality: 90]

Source: South China Morning Post

Title: Venezuela’s Machado says ‘no regrets’ about giving her Nobel Prize to Trump

Snippet: The opposition leader called the US president a leader who ‘risked the lives of his country’s citizens’ for her nation’s freedom

Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/news/world/americas/article/3350601/venezuelas-machado-says-no-regrets-about-giving-her-nobel-prize-trump

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

Source: Guardian Australia

Title: The Sunday read: Who gets to be Australian? – podcast

Snippet: This week, in the wake of opposition leader Angus Taylor announcing the Coalition’s new hardline immigration policy, author Yumna Kassab questions how Australia views itself and its migrants

Read full article: https://www.theguardian.com/australia-news/audio/2026/apr/19/sunday-read-who-gets-to-be-australian-full-story-podcast

[2026-04-19 06:00 UTC+10:00] [Greenhouse gas emissions] [Factuality: 100]

Source: Guardian Australia

Title: Australia’s coalmine emissions are increasing. Is this how a major policy to cut climate pollution is meant to work?

Snippet: The Albanese government overhauled policy and promised significant pollution cuts – but carbon offsets are still being used as an excuse

Read full article: https://www.theguardian.com/environment/2026/apr/19/australia-emissions-increasing-coalmines-climate-policy-analysis

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

Source: AP News

Title: Newcastle jeered after 3rd straight defeat with Howe struggling for answers

Snippet: Bournemouth manager Andoni Iraola, left and Newcastle United manager Eddie Howe gesture, ahead of the English Premier League soccer match between Newcastle United and Bournemouth, in Newcastle, England, Saturday, April 18, 2026. (Owen Humphreys/PA via AP)

Read full article: https://apnews.com/article/howe-newcastle-pif-saudi-acfb0b3bd94799a4dbf43320739e6fec

[2026-04-19 05:07 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: New York Post

Title: Mamdani endorses City Council candidate who accused Andrew Cuomo of sexual harassment

Snippet: NEW YORK (AP) — New York City Mayor Zohran Mamdani endorsed Lindsey Boylan — the first woman to publicly accuse former Gov. Andrew Cuomo of sexual harassment — in a City Council race on Friday, his latest attempt to wield his political clout to influence Democratic contests.

Read full article: https://nypost.com/2026/04/18/us-news/mamdani-endorses-city-council-candidate-who-accused-andrew-cuomo-of-sexual-harassment/

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

Source: Al Jazeera

Title: Mexico arrests suspected Hungarian drug trafficker amid crime crackdown

Snippet: The Mexican government has arrested a suspected drug trafficker featured on the European Union’s “most wanted fugitives” list, as it attempts to crack down on criminal operations within its borders.

Read full article: https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2026/4/18/mexico-arrests-suspected-hungarian-drug-trafficker-amid-crime-crackdown

[2026-04-19 05:02 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: The Jerusalem Post

Title: The fog of Israel’s forever war: IDF's Lebanon strategy stuck in endless containment - opinion

Snippet: Even before the deeper strategic question is asked, the current debate over Lebanon reveals how narrow Israel’s governing imagination has become. A group of coalition Knesset members has already warned the political security cabinet against accepting the IDF General Staff’s proposed course of action, arguing that a shallow security strip just north of the border would amount not to victory, but to the squandering of a strategic opportunity.

Read full article: https://www.jpost.com/opinion/article-892813

[2026-04-19 05:00 UTC+10:00] [Politics / NSW] [Factuality: 100]

Source: The Age

Title: Skipping camp, public speaking: How schools have it wrong on kids’ anxiety

Snippet: Michelle Neverson-Smith thought she was doing the right thing. If an assembly felt overwhelming, the principal let her students sit out. If school camp seemed daunting, they stayed home.

Read full article: https://www.theage.com.au/politics/nsw/skipping-camp-public-speaking-how-schools-have-it-wrong-on-kids-anxiety-20260310-p5o930.html?ref=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_source=rss_feed

[2026-04-19 05:00 UTC+10:00] [Politics / NSW] [Factuality: 100]

Source: The Age

Title: NSW’s $1 billion clean energy fund yet to invest a single dollar

Snippet: The state government’s flagship $1 billion renewable energy investment fund is yet to invest a single dollar, almost three years since Labor took office.

Read full article: https://www.theage.com.au/politics/nsw/nsw-s-1-billion-clean-energy-fund-yet-to-invest-a-single-dollar-20260409-p5zmnj.html?ref=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_source=rss_feed

[2026-04-19 04:53 UTC+10:00] [Premier League] [Factuality: 100]

Source: Guardian Australia

Title: Spurs’ survival hopes hit after Rutter rescues dramatic late point for Brighton

Snippet: Roberto De Zerbi could only watch in stunned silence. The Italian had been a crucible of emotions as Tottenham tried to hold out against his former club after Xavi Simons scored the goal that looked like ending their long wait for a victory. But football is capable of providing the cruellest twists and Georginio Rutter’s late dramatic equaliser must have felt like a dagger to the heart for De Zerbi and the Tottenham fans.

Read full article: https://www.theguardian.com/football/2026/apr/18/tottenham-brighton-premier-league-match-report

[2026-04-19 04:50 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 90]

Source: Middle East Eye

Title: Iran says US backed down after Strait of Hormuz minesweeper threat

Snippet: Iran’s parliament speaker has warned the United States over escalating tensions in the Strait of Hormuz, saying Tehran will act if restrictions on its shipping continue.

Read full article: https://www.middleeasteye.net/live-blog/live-blog-update/iran-says-us-backed-down-after-strait-hormuz-minesweeper-threat

[2026-04-19 04:45 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 90]

Source: New York Post

Title: Hegseth, Rubio among six Cabinet members joining weeklong Scripture marathon

Snippet: More than 495 Christian leaders, from Washington to Hollywood, will gather for a live event this week to read the Bible aloud from cover to cover.

Read full article: https://nypost.com/2026/04/18/us-news/hegseth-rubio-among-six-cabinet-members-joining-weeklong-scripture-marathon/

[2026-04-19 04:38 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 90]

Source: The Moscow Times

Title: Russia Urges HIV Testing for One-Third of Population as Cases Rise

Snippet: Russia should test roughly one-third of its population for HIV each year to curb the spread of the virus, Health Minister Mikhail Murashko said Friday, as official data show infections continuing to rise.

Read full article: https://www.themoscowtimes.com/2026/04/18/russia-urges-hiv-testing-for-one-third-of-population-as-cases-rise-a92536

[2026-04-19 04:35 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: AP News

Title: Venezuelan opposition leader draws huge crowds in Madrid and rebuffs Spain’s Sánchez

Snippet: Venezuelan opposition leader Maria Corina Machado reacts before receiving the Golden Key of the City of Madrid from Madrid Mayor Jose Luis Martinez-Almeida in Madrid, Spain, Friday, April 17, 2026. (AP Photo/Manu Fernandez)

Read full article: https://apnews.com/article/venezuela-spain-trump-maduro-machado-nobel-sanchez-4819d547e7f3ff9a86228d0e457e92be

[2026-04-19 04:20 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: AP News

Title: Peru’s interim president leaves $3.5 billion fighter jet purchase to his successor

Snippet: Voters line up outside a polling station during general elections in Lima, Peru, Sunday, April 12, 2026. (AP Photo/Guadalupe Pardo)

Read full article: https://apnews.com/article/peru-fighter-jets-purchase-balcazar-presidential-election-6fa5fcfbaea1e53283cd87ab21a8000a

[2026-04-19 03:58 UTC+10:00] [Africa] [Factuality: 100]

Source: Politico

Title: At anti-Trump rally, Sánchez promises to ‘twist the arm’ of the global right

Snippet: BARCELONA — Spanish Prime Minister Pedro Sánchez vowed Saturday to “twist the arm” of the far-right forces trying to dismantle the international order, rallying left-leaning world leaders and activists at a summit billed as a show of resistance by progressive powers.

Read full article: https://www.politico.eu/article/sanchez-to-twist-the-arm-of-global-right-wing-at-anti-trump-rally-progressive-left-barcelona/?utm_source=RSS_Feed&utm_medium=RSS&utm_campaign=RSS_Syndication

[2026-04-19 03:40 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: RT News

Title: Lawmakers fail to curb Trump’s Iran war powers

Snippet: A Democratic-led effort to limit US President Donald Trump’s authority to keep waging war on Iran has been rejected in the House of Representatives, a day after a similar measure was blocked in the Senate.

Read full article: https://www.rt.com/news/638655-house-fails-trump-war-power/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=RSS

[2026-04-19 03:30 UTC+10:00] [Premier League] [Factuality: 100]

Source: Guardian Australia

Title: Chelsea v Manchester United: Premier League – live

Snippet: ⚽️ Premier League updates from the 8pm BST kick-off ⚽ Live scores | Tables | Top scorers | Follow on Bluesky

Read full article: https://www.theguardian.com/football/live/2026/apr/18/chelsea-v-manchester-united-premier-league-live

[2026-04-19 03:06 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: New York Post

Title: NFL makes decision on disciplining Mike Vrabel after Dianna Russini photo scandal

Snippet: Mike Vrabel will not face an internal conduct review as part of the league’s personal conduct policy after photos of him and Dianna Russini were published by Page Six.

Read full article: https://pagesix.com/2026/04/18/entertainment/nfl-makes-decision-on-disciplining-mike-vrabel-after-dianna-russini-photo-scandal/

[2026-04-19 02:08 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: Al Jazeera

Title: ‘No regrets’: Venezuela’s Machado defends giving Nobel medal to Trump

Snippet: Venezuela’s main opposition leader Maria Corina Machado says she has “no regrets” about giving US President Donald Trump her Nobel Peace Prize medal.

Read full article: https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2026/4/18/no-regrets-venezuelas-machado-defends-giving-nobel-medal-to-trump

[2026-04-19 02:04 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 92]

Source: The Manila Times

Title: The futures that corruption erased

Snippet: “IF you want to fight corruption, you must be prepared to send your friends and relatives to jail,” Singapore’s late prime minister Lee Kuan Yew once said — a reminder that corruption is rarely abstract, and never without consequence.

Read full article: https://www.manilatimes.net/2026/04/19/opinion/columns/the-futures-that-corruption-erased/2323203

[2026-04-19 02:03 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: The Manila Times

Title: Solaire Resort North, Quezon City Government partner for Solaire Hospitality Academy

Snippet: ERROR 404 page not found Click here to go to the home page

Read full article: https://www.manilatimes.net/2026/04/19/tmt-newswire/solaire-resort-north-quezon-city-government-partner-for-solaire-hospitality-academy/2323168

[2026-04-19 02:03 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: The Manila Times

Title: Marcos open to moving barangay elections

Snippet: ERROR 404 page not found Click here to go to the home page

Read full article: https://www.manilatimes.net/2026/04/19/news/national/marcos-open-to-moving-barangay-elections/2323271

[2026-04-19 01:42 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: South China Morning Post

Title: Russia’s Lavrov says balance of power shifting to emerging economies

Snippet: At the Antalya Diplomacy Forum in Turkey, Lavrov said the foundations of globalisation powered primarily by the US had ‘come to an end’

Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/week-asia/politics/article/3350598/russias-lavrov-says-balance-power-shifting-emerging-economies?utm_source=rss_feed

[2026-04-19 01:42 UTC+10:00] [Antalya Diplomacy Forum] [Factuality: 100]

Source: South China Morning Post

Title: Russia’s Lavrov says balance of power shifting to emerging economies

Snippet: At the Antalya Diplomacy Forum in Turkey, Lavrov said the foundations of globalisation powered primarily by the US had ‘come to an end’

Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/week-asia/politics/article/3350598/russias-lavrov-says-balance-power-shifting-emerging-economies

[2026-04-19 01:40 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: Zero Hedge

Title: NY State Loses $73 Million In Federal Highway Funding Over Failed CDL Revocations

Snippet: Authored by Bryan Hyde via American Greatness,

Read full article: https://www.zerohedge.com/political/ny-state-loses-73-million-federal-highway-funding-over-failed-cdl-revocations

[2026-04-19 01:21 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: AP News

Title: Miller gets it right this time in final over as Delhi beats Bengaluru by 6 wickets in IPL

Snippet: Delhi Capitals’ David Miller plays a shot during the Indian Premier League cricket match between Royal Challengers Bengaluru and Delhi Capitals in Bengaluru, India, Saturday, April 18, 2026. (AP Photo/Aijaz Rahi)

Read full article: https://apnews.com/article/ipl-miller-bengaluru-delhi-hyderabad-chennai-49b01f55c15db0492c320dd6463169d8

[2026-04-19 01:20 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: AP News

Title: Improbables esperanzas de Brentford se frenan con quinto empate seguido en la Liga Premier

Snippet: Sasa Lukic del Fulham, a la izquierda, y Kevin Schade del Brentford luchan por el balón durante el partido de fútbol de la Liga Premier inglesa entre el Brentford y el Fulham en Brentford, Inglaterra, el sábado 18 de abril de 2026. (John Walton/PA vía AP)

Read full article: https://apnews.com/article/liga-premier-man-united-chelsea-tottenham-c8d2509d4a37780843da08ea678af74e

[2026-04-19 01:18 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: The Jerusalem Post

Title: Iran’s IRGC seems to be fighting Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi

Snippet: The Strait of Hormuz continues to be the center of the world’s attention, as it remains unclear whether it is actually open to ships. It appeared that Iran had allowed ships to transit the Strait late last week, in the wake of a ceasefire, talks with the US, and also an Israeli ceasefire in Lebanon.

Read full article: https://www.jpost.com/middle-east/iran-news/article-893410

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

Source: New York Post

Title: NYC pols demand party-pooper Mayor Mamdani throw ticker-tape parade for Artemis II astros: ‘Make this happen!’

Snippet: A bipartisan group of NYC pols are urging party-pooping Mayor Zohran Mamdani to throw a ticker-tape parade for the Artemis II astronauts — the first space-travelers that would ride down the Canyon of Heroes since the 1969 moon landing.

Read full article: https://nypost.com/2026/04/18/us-news/nyc-leaders-demand-ticker-tape-parade-for-artemis-ii-astronauts/

[2026-04-19 00:52 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 90]

Source: The National (UAE)

Title: Royal Challengers Bengaluru denied IPL top-spot as Delhi Capitals win thriller | The National

Snippet: Delhi Capitals denied Royal Challengers Bengaluru the chance of going top of the Indian Premier League by securing a thrilling six-wicket victory at M Chinnaswamy Stadium.

Read full article: https://www.thenationalnews.com/sport/cricket/2026/04/18/royal-challengers-bengaluru-denied-ipl-top-spot-as-delhi-capitals-win-thriller/

[2026-04-19 00:44 UTC+10:00] [French politics] [Factuality: 100]

Source: Politico

Title: French peacekeeper killed by Hezbollah in Lebanon, Macron says

Snippet: French President Emmanuel Macron on Saturday announced the death of a French soldier serving with the United Nations peacekeeping force in Lebanon, blaming the Hezbollah militant group and demanding Beirut immediately arrest those responsible.

Read full article: https://www.politico.eu/article/french-peacekeeper-killed-hezbollah-lebanon-emmanuel-macron/?utm_source=RSS_Feed&utm_medium=RSS&utm_campaign=RSS_Syndication

[2026-04-19 00:25 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: AP News

Title: Brentford's unlikely Champions League hopes hit by 5th straight draw in Premier League

Snippet: Fulham’s Sasa Lukic, left, and Brentford’s Kevin Schade battle for the ball during the English Premier League soccer match between Brentford and Fulham in Brentford, England, Saturday April 18, 2026. (John Walton/PA via AP)

Read full article: https://apnews.com/article/premier-league-man-united-chelsea-tottenham-bac6ccde9bd7af9f5acf297890286e71

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

Source: Guardian Australia

Title: Leeds v Wolves, Newcastle v Bournemouth: Premier League and more – live

Snippet: ⚽️ Follow goal updates and much more on our clockwatch ⚽ Live scores | Latest tables | Top scorers | And mail John

Read full article: https://www.theguardian.com/football/live/2026/apr/18/leeds-wolves-newcastle-bournemouth-premier-league-and-more-live

[2026-04-19 00:02 UTC+10:00] [Agriculture] [Factuality: 100]

Source: Politico

Title: Greece’s deputy agriculture minister resigns over degree fraud

Snippet: ATHENS — Greece's Deputy Agriculture Minister Makarios Lazaridis resigned on Saturday after it was revealed he was hired in the public sector without the required qualifications.

Read full article: https://www.politico.eu/article/greece-makarios-lazaridis-deputy-agriculture-minister-resigns-degree-fraud/?utm_source=RSS_Feed&utm_medium=RSS&utm_campaign=RSS_Syndication

[2026-04-18 23:55 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: The National (UAE)

Title: Best photos of April 18: National Army Day in Tehran to Kashmiri Hajj pilgrims | The National

Snippet: Previous slideNext slide A woman with a rifle stands by an Iranian revolutionary flag during a pro-government National Army Day demonstration in April 18 in Tehran. Getty ImagesInfo A batsman hits the ball during a sunset cricket match in Doha. Qatar. AFPInfo Israeli soldiers stand back as Palestinian medical workers help a man who was reportedly attacked with pepper spray by settler extremists as he worked on his farmland near the Palestinian village of Halhoul, south of Hebron in the

Read full article: https://www.thenationalnews.com/news/2026/04/18/best-photos-of-april-18-national-army-day-in-tehran-to-kashmiri-hajj-pilgrims-2/

[2026-04-18 23:44 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: New York Post

Title: If anti-Trump judges don’t get the message soon, the country’s in big trouble

Snippet: It looks like the judicial lawfare against Team Trump is passing its peak, as feral federal jurists get slapped down and state justices learn they can’t break the law to serve the Resistance.

Read full article: https://nypost.com/2026/04/18/opinion/if-anti-trump-judges-dont-get-the-message-soon-the-countrys-in-big-trouble/

[2026-04-18 23:35 UTC+10:00] [Premier League] [Factuality: 100]

Source: Guardian Australia

Title: Leno’s superb late save ensures 0-0 draw as Fulham hit Brentford’s European hopes

Snippet: The grind to Europe continues for Brentford. A goalless west London derby with Fulham made it five league draws in succession for Keith Andrews’ side, the chance to go within touching distance of Liverpool squandered.

Read full article: https://www.theguardian.com/football/2026/apr/18/brentford-fulham-premier-league-match-report

[2026-04-18 23:20 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: AP News

Title: Iranian official says US 'maximalist' demands stall face-to-face talks

Snippet: Iran’s Deputy Foreign Minister Saeed Khatibzadeh adjusts his glasses as he talks during an interview with Associated Press at the Antalya Diplomacy Forum, in Antalya, southern Turkey, Saturday, April 18, 2026. (AP Photo/Riza Ozel)

Read full article: https://apnews.com/article/iran-deputy-foreign-minister-interview-40d8e43e3c7b5a23cda6783b064b9dbf

[2026-04-18 23:20 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: Zero Hedge

Title: The Democrats' National Popular Vote Push Is About Fear, Not Fairness

Snippet: Virginia Gov. Abigail Spanberger signed the National Popular Vote Interstate Compact into law this week, adding her state's 13 electoral votes to a growing coalition that wants to effectively render the Electoral College a ceremonial relic. The move is strategically transparent, and it tells you almost everything you need to know about the Democratic Party's relationship with electoral math right now.

Read full article: https://www.zerohedge.com/political/democrats-national-popular-vote-push-about-fear-not-fairness

[2026-04-18 23:06 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: The Manila Times

Title: GSIS rolls out 3-month loan moratorium through refund in support of government relief efforts

Snippet: THE Government Service Insurance System (GSIS) will implement “Balik Ginhawa,” a modified three-month loan moratorium to provide financial relief to government workers while maintaining the stability of the fund, in line with the national government’s continuing efforts to ease the financial burden on Filipinos.

Read full article: https://www.manilatimes.net/2026/04/18/tmt-newswire/gsis-rolls-out-3-month-loan-moratorium-through-refund-in-support-of-government-relief-efforts/2323270