[2026-04-07 14:02 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: AP News

Title: Taiwan opposition leader heads to China

Snippet: Cheng Li-wun, newly elected chairperson of Taiwan’s main opposition Nationalist Party, or Kuomintang (KMT), cheers during a party congress in Taipei, Taiwan, on Nov. 1, 2025. (AP Photo/Chiang Ying-ying, File)

Read full article: https://apnews.com/article/china-taiwan-kmt-visit-xi-trump-03e3a4a320cdd18152cf17639bf83be4

[2026-04-07 14:00 UTC+10:00] [Press freedom] [Factuality: 100]

Source: Guardian Australia

Title: From ‘stink bugs’ to ‘enemies of the people’: how Viktor Orbán blazed a trail for Trump’s media assaults

Snippet: Hungary’s prime minister has conducted a systematic attack on independent media. The parallels with the US are chilling

Read full article: https://www.theguardian.com/commentisfree/2026/apr/07/viktor-orban-donald-trump-media-assault-hungary-election

[2026-04-07 14:00 UTC+10:00] [Spain] [Factuality: 100]

Source: Guardian Australia

Title: Spanish politicians clash over request to move Picasso’s Guernica

Snippet: Madrid and Basque government leaders call each other ‘provincial’ in dispute over the artwork

Read full article: https://www.theguardian.com/world/2026/apr/07/spain-politician-clash-picasso-guernica

[2026-04-07 13:48 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: Daily News

Title: Trump threatens to take out Iran in 'one night' if no deal before deadline - DailyNews

Snippet: US President Donald Trump has threatened to take out Iran “in one night” if it fails to make a deal before the deadline he set for Tehran to reopen the Strait of Hormuz, a critical global energy route.

Read full article: https://dailynews.lk/2026/04/07/breaking-news/978917/trump-threatens-to-take-out-iran-in-one-night-if-no-deal-before-deadline/

[2026-04-07 13:21 UTC+10:00] [Breaking News] [Factuality: 100]

Source: Daily News

Title: Showers expected in several provinces after 1 pm today

Snippet: Showers or thundershowers are expected at several places in the Northern, North Central, Central, Sabaragamuwa, Uva and Southern provinces after 1 p.m. today (07), according to the Department of Meteorology.

Read full article: https://dailynews.lk/2026/04/07/breaking-news/978910/showers-expected-in-several-provinces-after-1-pm-today-2/

[2026-04-07 12:44 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: The Manila Times

Title: Cabinet officials, stakeholders invited to House probe on Iran Crisis

Snippet: MANILA, Philippines — Several Cabinet officials and other stakeholders have been invited to the House of Representatives that will hold a joint hearing on Wednesday to fast-track measures that will ease fuel costs for Filipinos amid the ongoing war in the Middle East.

Read full article: https://www.manilatimes.net/2026/04/07/news/cabinet-officials-stakeholders-invited-to-house-probe-on-iran-crisis/2315090

[2026-04-07 12:24 UTC+10:00] [All News] [Factuality: 100]

Source: The Korea Herald

Title: Reshoring accounts top W100b at Samsung Securities

Snippet: Government-backed Reshoring Investment Accounts are beginning to draw capital back from overseas markets, with balances at Samsung Securities surpassing 100 billion won ($66.2 million) less than two weeks after the program's launch.

Read full article: https://www.koreaherald.com/article/10711610

[2026-04-07 12:22 UTC+10:00] [Philippine Elections] [Factuality: 100]

Source: Inquirer

Title: Iloilo City cancels Monday satellite voter registration for April

Snippet: ILOILO CITY — The Commission on Elections (Comelec) has canceled satellite voter registration activities scheduled on April 6, 13, and 27 in Iloilo City as part of nationwide energy conservation measures under a state of national energy emergency.

Read full article: https://www.inquirer.net/472040/iloilo-city-cancels-monday-satellite-voter-registration-for-april/

[2026-04-07 12:07 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: South China Morning Post

Title: Singapore ministers’ defamation suit against Bloomberg for property article starts

Snippet: Cabinet ministers K. Shanmugam and Tan See Leng are suing Bloomberg over an article mentioning their personal property deals

Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/week-asia/people/article/3349204/singapore-ministers-defamation-suit-against-bloomberg-property-article-starts?utm_source=rss_feed

[2026-04-07 12:07 UTC+10:00] [Ho Ching] [Factuality: 100]

Source: South China Morning Post

Title: Singapore ministers’ defamation suit against Bloomberg for property article starts

Snippet: Cabinet ministers K. Shanmugam and Tan See Leng are suing Bloomberg over an article mentioning their personal property deals

Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/week-asia/people/article/3349204/singapore-ministers-defamation-suit-against-bloomberg-property-article-starts

[2026-04-07 12:01 UTC+10:00] [Banks] [Factuality: 100]

Source: Politico

Title: EU foreign policy shambles triggers calls for radical overhaul of diplomacy

Snippet: BRUSSELS ― Europe’s mounting foreign policy failures, from struggling to fund Ukraine to its fragmented response to the Iran war, are fueling calls for a root-and-branch overhaul of how the bloc conducts diplomacy.

Read full article: https://www.politico.eu/article/eu-foreign-policy-shambles-triggers-calls-for-radical-overhaul-of-diplomacy/?utm_source=RSS_Feed&utm_medium=RSS&utm_campaign=RSS_Syndication

[2026-04-07 12:00 UTC+10:00] [Defense] [Factuality: 100]

Source: Politico

Title: Vance in Budapest: Viktor Orbán’s last throw of the MAGA dice

Snippet: BUDAPEST — JD Vance will visit Hungary on Tuesday in an 11th-hour attempt to boost key MAGA ally Prime Minister Viktor Orbán before an all-important election on Sunday, but the U.S. vice president’s trip appears unlikely to swing an increasingly bitter race.

Read full article: https://www.politico.eu/article/last-throw-of-maga-dice-for-viktor-orban-jd-vance/?utm_source=RSS_Feed&utm_medium=RSS&utm_campaign=RSS_Syndication

[2026-04-07 11:55 UTC+10:00] [Trump administration] [Factuality: 90]

Source: Guardian Australia

Title: Trump news at a glance: president’s deadline for Iran and threats against civilian targets loom

Snippet: Trump claims Iranians welcome US strikes and lower court judges challenge Trump’s ‘war on rule of law’ – key US politics stories from Monday 6 April at a glance

Read full article: https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2026/apr/06/trump-administration-news-updates-today

[2026-04-07 11:45 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: BBC News

Title: JD Vance due in Hungary to back Orban's re-election bid

Snippet: US Vice-President JD Vance is due in Hungary to back veteran Prime Minister Viktor Orban, a key European ally of the Trump administration, in a tough parliamentary election.

Read full article: https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/cyv16lq2rp1o?at_medium=RSS&at_campaign=rss

[2026-04-07 11:45 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: Zero Hedge

Title: Murder And Mayhem: A Look At ICE's 'Worst Of The Worst' Arrests

Snippet: Authored by Darlene McCormick Sanchez and Savannah Hulsey Pointer via The Epoch Times,

Read full article: https://www.zerohedge.com/political/murder-and-mayhem-look-ices-worst-worst-arrests

[2026-04-07 11:31 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: The Jerusalem Post

Title: Jewish leaders uneasy over Senate candidate’s alliance with Hasan Piker

Snippet: Just weeks after an attack on a Michigan synagogue, a US Senate candidate’s decision to campaign in the state with Hasan Piker, a streamer accused of antisemitic rhetoric, is prompting unease among Jewish leaders and fellow Democrats.

Read full article: https://www.jpost.com/diaspora/article-892283

[2026-04-07 11:30 UTC+10:00] [National / NSW] [Factuality: 100]

Source: The Age

Title: The $150m shopping centre strangling a Sydney suburb’s streets

Snippet: A new $150 million retail outlet is facing scrutiny over a contentious parking policy that prioritises customers rather than the workers who run its 100-plus stores.

Read full article: https://www.theage.com.au/national/nsw/the-150m-shopping-centre-strangling-streets-in-sydney-s-west-20260402-p5zkwq.html?ref=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_source=rss_feed

[2026-04-07 11:18 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: Al Jazeera

Title: Vance heads to Budapest to shore up Orban’s support before Sunday vote

Snippet: United States Vice President JD Vance is travelling to Budapest to bolster support for Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orban, whose Fidesz Party faces its most difficult election in over a decade.

Read full article: https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2026/4/7/vance-heads-to-budapest-to-shore-up-orbans-support-before-sunday-vote

[2026-04-07 11:06 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: ABC News

Title: Gambling reforms bill slammed as 'kneejerk' response to Four Corners

Snippet: Some of Australia's largest online bookmakers are regulated in the Northern Territory. (ABC News: Michael Donnelly)

Read full article: https://www.abc.net.au/news/2026-04-07/nt-parliament-bill-racing-and-wagering-commission-conflicts/106535726

[2026-04-07 11:05 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: The Manila Times

Title: Hungary's Orbán has long annoyed the European Union. Now some hope he faces defeat

Snippet: BUDAPEST — Hungary 's elections on April 12 will have profound aftershocks as many in the European Union hope for the defeat of nationalist Prime Minister Viktor Orbán, who is widely seen as endangering the future of the 27-nation bloc.

Read full article: https://www.manilatimes.net/2026/04/07/world/americas-emea/hungarys-orbn-has-long-annoyed-the-european-union-now-some-hope-he-faces-defeat/2315062

[2026-04-07 11:01 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: ABC News

Title: Council workers stop collecting rubbish across Melbourne over wage dispute

Snippet: Topic:Local Government

Read full article: https://www.abc.net.au/news/2026-04-07/vic-council-rubbish-collection-strike/106537100

[2026-04-07 10:39 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: Middle East Eye

Title: UN Security Council to vote on Hormuz resolution amid tensions

Snippet: The UN Security Council is set to vote on a revised resolution addressing threats to navigation in the Strait of Hormuz, after earlier proposals faced opposition.

Read full article: https://www.middleeasteye.net/live-blog/live-blog-update/un-security-council-vote-hormuz-resolution-amid-tensions

[2026-04-07 10:20 UTC+10:00] [All News] [Factuality: 100]

Source: The Korea Herald

Title: N. Korea holds workshop of party officials over regional development policy

Snippet: North Korea has held a workshop involving chief secretaries of the ruling party's city and county committees in a bid to stress the faithful implementation of leader Kim Jong-un's regional development policy, state media reported Tuesday.

Read full article: https://www.koreaherald.com/article/10711386

[2026-04-07 10:17 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: South Korea

Title: Lee set to meet with leaders of rival parties to discuss economic fallout from Middle East war

Snippet: SEOUL, April 7 (Yonhap) -- President Lee Jae Myung was set to hold a meeting with leaders of the ruling and the main opposition parties Tuesday, officials said, as they were expected to discuss measures to mitigate economic fallout from the war in the Middle East.

Read full article: https://en.yna.co.kr/view/AEN20260407001700315

[2026-04-07 10:16 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: South Korea

Title: N. Korea holds workshop of party officials over regional development policy

Snippet: SEOUL, April 7 (Yonhap) -- North Korea has held a workshop involving chief secretaries of the ruling party's city and county committees in a bid to stress the faithful implementation of leader Kim Jong-un's regional development policy, state media reported Tuesday.

Read full article: https://en.yna.co.kr/view/AEN20260407002300315

[2026-04-07 10:16 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: ABC News

Title: No children faced court on new 'adult crime, adult time' offences in past 11 years

Snippet: The government's 'adult time, adult crime' laws are a key policy for the LNP. (ABC News: Cameron Simmons)

Read full article: https://www.abc.net.au/news/2026-04-07/adult-crime-adult-time-new-offences-zero-juvenile-charges/106535872

[2026-04-07 10:16 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: The National (UAE)

Title: UN Security Council to vote on resolution addressing Iran’s threats to shipping in Strait of Hormuz | The National

Snippet: The UN Security Council is expected to vote on Tuesday on a resolution addressing Iran’s threats to shipping in the Strait of Hormuz, though diplomats say the measure has been significantly diluted after opposition from some council members to any language authorising use of force.

Read full article: https://www.thenationalnews.com/news/us/2026/04/07/un-security-council-to-vote-on-resolution-addressing-irans-threats-to-shipping-in-strait-of-hormuz/

[2026-04-07 10:08 UTC+10:00] [National] [Factuality: 92]

Source: 9News

Title: Army reservist charged after allegedly travelling to Ukraine to fight

Snippet: An Australian Army reservist accused of fighting for the Ukrainian military will face court in Adelaide today.He is the first person ever to be charged with breaching defence legislation, after he allegedly worked for a foreign military without authorisation.Federal police began investigating after the Department of Defence referred the 25-year-old man's case to the AFP.LIVE UPDATES: Trump says the Iranian people are pleading for him to 'please keep bombing'An army reservist will face court in Adelaide after he was charged

Read full article: https://www.9news.com.au/national/australian-army-reservist-charged-after-allegedly-fighting-in-ukraine/382b6d47-cd3e-4327-a591-020b5aada8dc

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

Source: SBS News

Title: Australian Army reservist charged after allegedly joining Ukraine in fight against Russia

Snippet: Australian Federal Police officers arrested an Australian Army reservist following the execution of a search warrant at a home in South Australia. Source: AAP / Australian Federal Police

Read full article: https://www.sbs.com.au/news/article/australian-federal-police-arrest-army-reservist-charged-with-fighting-in-ukraine/lzvh635lv

[2026-04-07 09:51 UTC+10:00] [New South Wales] [Factuality: 100]

Source: Guardian Australia

Title: Children to get free flu vaccine via nasal spray in NSW, with minister spruiking ‘needle-free alternative’

Snippet: NSW follows Queensland, South Australia and Western Australia in offering free treatments for kids four and under, saving up to $70

Read full article: https://www.theguardian.com/australia-news/2026/apr/07/flu-vaccine-nasal-spray-children-influenza-vaccinationa-nsw

[2026-04-07 09:48 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: The Jerusalem Post

Title: Hormuz war pushing millions into poverty, warns Bahrain Foreign Minister

Snippet: From a country whose diplomats are careful by tradition and always conscious of Washington's preferences, the language was striking.

Read full article: https://www.jpost.com/middle-east/iran-news/article-892279

[2026-04-07 09:40 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: ABC News

Title: By Liam Walsh

Snippet: Liam Walsh is an investigations reporter with ABC News in Queensland. He has won multiple media awards for his coverage of issues like political corruption and corporate wrongdoing. His experience ranges from working in newspapers in Japan to The Australian Financial Review. Contact Liam on walsh.liam@abc.net.au, via encrypted app Signal, or post to "Liam Walsh ABC" PO Box 9994 Brisbane 4001.

Read full article: https://www.abc.net.au/news/liam-walsh/104155056

[2026-04-07 09:15 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: Zero Hedge

Title: US Tests Mach-5 Hypersonic Missile In Joint Army-Navy Launch

Snippet: Authored by Georgina Jedikovska via Interesting Engineering,

Read full article: https://www.zerohedge.com/political/us-tests-mach-5-hypersonic-missile-joint-army-navy-launch

[2026-04-07 09:06 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: South China Morning Post

Title: Pressure mounts on UK government to ban Kanye West after festival backlash

Snippet: Conservatives urged the home secretary to bar the Wireless Festival headliner from entering Britain over the US rapper’s antisemitic remarks

Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/news/world/europe/article/3349199/pressure-mounts-uk-government-ban-kanye-west-after-festival-backlash?utm_source=rss_feed

[2026-04-07 09:06 UTC+10:00] [Home Office] [Factuality: 100]

Source: South China Morning Post

Title: Pressure mounts on UK government to ban Kanye West after festival backlash

Snippet: Conservatives urged the home secretary to bar the Wireless Festival headliner from entering Britain over the US rapper’s antisemitic remarks

Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/news/world/europe/article/3349199/pressure-mounts-uk-government-ban-kanye-west-after-festival-backlash

[2026-04-07 09:01 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: ABC News

Title: Farmers push for stronger protections in renewable energy policy

Snippet: Topic:Renewable Energy

Read full article: https://www.abc.net.au/news/2026-04-07/farmers-want-more-protection-renewable-energy-benefit-policy/106514908

[2026-04-07 08:48 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: The Jerusalem Post

Title: Schools set to gradually reopen following Passover holiday, Health Ministry says

Snippet: Schools for children ages zero to eight are set to gradually reopen on Sunday, pending approval from local authorities, Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu announced late Monday night.

Read full article: https://www.jpost.com/israel-news/article-892276

[2026-04-07 08:40 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 95]

Source: New York Post

Title: NYC judge orders Run DMC rap legend’s formerly convicted killer freed: ‘My word is my bond’

Snippet: A Queens man found guilty of executing Run-DMC’s Jam Master Jay — but whose conviction was overturned by a federal judge — could be freed within days after being granted a $1 million bond Monday.

Read full article: https://nypost.com/2026/04/06/us-news/nyc-judge-orders-run-dmc-rap-legends-formerly-convicted-killer-freed/

[2026-04-07 08:35 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: ABC News

Title: Army reservist allegedly worked for Ukraine military without authorisation

Snippet: A South Australian army reservist was arrested after he allegedly working for Ukrainian military without authorisation. (Supplied: Australian Federal Police)

Read full article: https://www.abc.net.au/news/2026-04-07/sa-army-reservist-charged-after-allegedly-breaching-defence-law/106536814

[2026-04-07 08:28 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: New York Post

Title: California gas prices aren’t a mystery — they’re the result of ‘progressive’ policy

Snippet: If you read the recent CBS News report on California gas prices, you are left with the impression that the causes are numerous and difficult to pin down.

Read full article: https://nypost.com/2026/04/06/opinion/california-gas-prices-are-a-left-wing-plan-not-a-mystery/

[2026-04-07 08:26 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: BBC News

Title: Coventry edge ever closer - but who will join them in Premier League?

Snippet: Ex-Chelsea and Everton boss Frank Lampard has led Coventry to the brink of promotion

Read full article: https://www.bbc.com/sport/football/articles/cddqmlzz34qo?at_medium=RSS&at_campaign=rss

[2026-04-07 08:23 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 90]

Source: New York Post

Title: Intelligent alien life is out there — and its technology could destroy us in a microsecond, researchers claim

Snippet: Alien experts claim powerful extraterrestrial life exists in the universe, which is beyond the control of any government — and could wipe out life on earth.

Read full article: https://nypost.com/2026/04/06/world-news/intelligent-alien-life-is-out-there-and-its-technology-could-destroy-us-in-a-microsecond-researchers-claim/

[2026-04-07 08:18 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: New York Post

Title: AOC enjoys Yankees game from suite as thousands of federal workers go unpaid due to shutdown

Snippet: Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez enjoyed her paid vacation in a suite at the Yankees game Sunday — as tens of thousands of federal workers marked six weeks without a paycheck because of the Democrat-led government shutdown.

Read full article: https://nypost.com/2026/04/06/us-news/aoc-enjoys-yankees-game-from-suite-during-shutdown/

[2026-04-07 08:02 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 90]

Source: New York Post

Title: ‘Anti-war’ candidate Graham Platner once defended ‘urinating’ on dead Taliban, called war ‘the most enjoyable experience’

Snippet: WASHINGTON — Lefty Maine Senate hopeful Graham Platner, a Marine veteran who has positioned himself as a staunch anti-war candidate and critic of the US military campaign in Iran, once defended a Marine who urinated on a dead Taliban fighter, newly unearthed Reddit posts show.

Read full article: https://nypost.com/2026/04/06/us-news/anti-war-candidate-graham-platner-once-defended-urinating-on-dead-taliban-called-war-the-most-enjoyable-experience/

[2026-04-07 07:41 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: The Manila Times

Title: Video fuels scrutiny of Minneapolis ICE shooting after charges dropped against two men

Snippet: MINNEAPOLIS — The city of Minneapolis released a video Monday showing a chase and scuffle that ended in a nonfatal shooting in January and the suspensions of two federal officers involved in the Trump administration's immigration crackdown in Minnesota.

Read full article: https://www.manilatimes.net/2026/04/07/world/video-fuels-scrutiny-of-minneapolis-ice-shooting-after-charges-dropped-against-two-men/2315034

[2026-04-07 07:40 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: Zero Hedge

Title: Supreme Court Clears Way For Dismissal Of Contempt Case Against Steve Bannon

Snippet: Authored by Matthew Vadum via The Epoch Times (emphasis ours),

Read full article: https://www.zerohedge.com/political/supreme-court-clears-way-dismissal-contempt-case-against-steve-bannon

[2026-04-07 07:34 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: New York Post

Title: Kalshi clinches legal win in New Jersey case as states fight to restrict prediction markets

Snippet: Kalshi scored a win in the first ruling among a sweep of lawsuits from US states seeking to restrict prediction markets, as a federal appeals court rejected New Jersey’s attempts to ban sports bets on the platform.

Read full article: https://nypost.com/2026/04/06/business/kalshi-clinches-legal-win-in-new-jersey-case-as-states-fight-to-restrict-prediction-markets/

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

Source: BBC News

Title: Schools in knife crime hotspots to get specialist training

Snippet: Up to 250 schools in knife crime hotspots will receive specialist training in a bid to divert children from serious violence, the government has announced.

Read full article: https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/c4gxz5zw348o?at_medium=RSS&at_campaign=rss

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

Source: New York Post

Title: Mamdani corruption watchdog pick grilled for donating, volunteering for his mayoral campaign

Snippet: Mayor Zohran Mamdani’s pick to lead the city’s government corruption watchdog was grilled by local lawmakers for donating and volunteering for his campaign during a tense back-and-forth Monday.

Read full article: https://nypost.com/2026/04/06/us-news/mamdani-corruption-watchdog-pick-grilled-for-donating-volunteering-for-his-mayoral-campaign/

[2026-04-07 07:16 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 90]

Source: ABC News

Title: Energy expert says more drilling for oil won't fix fuel crisis

Snippet: Topic:Government and Politics

Read full article: https://www.abc.net.au/news/2026-04-07/federal-politics-live-blog-fuel-iran-albanese-taylor/106536614