[2026-04-29 21:01 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: Al Jazeera

Title: Five charts that show the rise of global militarisation

Snippet: The world’s militaries spent $2.88 trillion in 2025, an increase of 2.9 percent from the year before, according to the Stockholm International Peace Research Institute’s (SIPRI) latest report.

Read full article: https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2026/4/29/five-charts-that-show-the-rise-of-global-militarisation

[2026-04-29 20:31 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: RT News

Title: A portrait in four charts: Germany tumbles back toward crisis

Snippet: By RT newsroom, a team of multi-lingual journalists with over a decade of experience in Russian and international reporting, delivering original research and insights often missing from mainstream coverage

Read full article: https://www.rt.com/news/639205-germany-sputters-toward-crisis/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=RSS

[2026-04-29 20:19 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: The Manila Times

Title: BREAKING: Metro Manila air pollution returns to pre-fire levels — PhilSA

Snippet: The air pollution in Metro Manila, which was caused by the Navotas sanitary landfill fire, has subsided to its pre-fire levels. This is based on the daily monitoring of satellite data from the Philippine Space Agency. The agency says the levels of nitrogen dioxide have decreased and are now comparable to baseline readings recorded before the fire.

Read full article: https://www.manilatimes.net/2026/04/29/videos/breaking-metro-manila-air-pollution-returns-to-pre-fire-levels-philsa/2331292

[2026-04-29 20:17 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: The Jerusalem Post

Title: Israelis divided over outcome of recent wars, political leadership - study

Snippet: The Israeli public is divided over the outcomes of the recent wars with Iran, Hezbollah, and Hamas, according to a recent Agam Institute study, which noted additional Israeli concerns about morale, international relations, and political leadership in the country.

Read full article: https://www.jpost.com/israel-news/article-894361

[2026-04-29 18:55 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 95]

Source: New York Post

Title: Dementia risk rises with common food type millions eat every day, study suggests

Snippet: It’s well-known that ultraprocessed foods (UPFs) are not good for overall health — but new research has uncovered further evidence that this diet could negatively impact the brain.

Read full article: https://nypost.com/2026/04/29/health/dementia-risk-rises-with-common-food-type-millions-eat-every-day-study-suggests/

[2026-04-29 18:02 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: The Jerusalem Post

Title: Evidence of what may be world’s oldest cremation found in Ethiopia, new study reveals

Snippet: Evidence of what may be the world’s oldest documented cremation, dating back approximately 100,000 years, was found by archaeologists in Ethiopia’s Afar Rift, according to a new study published in the Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences (PNAS).

Read full article: https://www.jpost.com/archaeology/article-894498

[2026-04-29 17:48 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: Al Jazeera

Title: ‘Encouraging’: Global rainforest loss slows in 2025 after record year

Snippet: The pace of tropical forest destruction eased last year from a record high but has remained at alarming levels, according to a new study that praises “decisive government action”.

Read full article: https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2026/4/29/tropical-forest-loss-slows-in-2025-after-record-year-report

[2026-04-29 17:26 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: South Korea

Title: R&D spending by S. Korean ICT companies up over 13 pct in 2024: data

Snippet: SEOUL, April 29 (Yonhap) -- Investments in research and development (R&D) made by South Korean internet and communication technology (ICT) companies rose in 2024 from a year earlier, due to the artificial intelligence boom, government data showed Wednesday.

Read full article: https://en.yna.co.kr/view/AEN20260429009400320

[2026-04-29 17:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: South China Morning Post

Title: Gene study reveals unknown human migration into South America as late as 720AD

Snippet: Scientists have discovered traces of a genetic signature associated with Indigenous Australasians dating from China’s Tang dynasty

Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/news/china/science/article/3351798/gene-study-reveals-unknown-human-migration-south-america-late-720ad?utm_source=rss_feed

[2026-04-29 17:00 UTC+10:00] [Bering Strait] [Factuality: 100]

Source: South China Morning Post

Title: Gene study reveals unknown human migration into South America as late as 720AD

Snippet: Scientists have discovered traces of a genetic signature associated with Indigenous Australasians dating from China’s Tang dynasty

Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/news/china/science/article/3351798/gene-study-reveals-unknown-human-migration-south-america-late-720ad

[2026-04-29 16:17 UTC+10:00] [All News] [Factuality: 100]

Source: The Korea Herald

Title: AlphaGo rivals reunite in Seoul a decade later

Snippet: Hassabis sees AI ushering in new scientific renaissance, while Korean Go grandmaster urges caution over losing control of AI

Read full article: https://www.koreaherald.com/article/10728534

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

Source: Guardian Australia

Title: Older than the dinosaurs: scientists finally unlock secret of the mayfly’s dance

Snippet: The bizarre vertical flight pattern has long puzzled experts but new research reveals why it may play a crucial role in the insect’s survival

Read full article: https://www.theguardian.com/environment/2026/apr/29/mayflies-dance-vertical-pattern-experts-aoe

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

Source: Zero Hedge

Title: Germany's Anti-immigration AfD Party Soars To New Record High Support; Poll Finds

Snippet: The anti-immigration Alternative for Germany (AfD) has jumped to a new record high in a recent poll conducted by the opinion research institute Insa. In the poll, the AfD increased its lead over the Christian Democratic Union (CDU) and Christian Social Union (CSU).

Read full article: https://www.zerohedge.com/political/germanys-anti-immigration-afd-party-soars-new-record-high-support-poll-finds

[2026-04-29 15:45 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: The Korea Herald

Title: 10 years after Alphago clash

Snippet: Go master Lee Se-dol (right), a special professor at the Ulsan National Institute of Science and Technology; Demis Hassabis (center), co-founder and CEO of Google DeepMind and the architect behind AlphaGo; and author Cho Seung-yeon take part in a discussion during the Google for Korea 2026 event in Seoul on Wednesday.

Read full article: https://www.koreaherald.com/article/10728501

[2026-04-29 15:00 UTC+10:00] [Air pollution] [Factuality: 100]

Source: Guardian Australia

Title: Babies exposed to air pollution during pregnancy take longer to learn to speak, research finds

Snippet: A KCL study has found that exposure during the first trimester of pregnancy delayed speech development

Read full article: https://www.theguardian.com/environment/2026/apr/29/babies-exposed-to-air-pollution-during-pregnancy-take-longer-to-learn-to-speak-research-finds

[2026-04-29 12:01 UTC+10:00] [Climate adaptation] [Factuality: 100]

Source: Politico

Title: Last year was hot. Next year will be even hotter.

Snippet: BRUSSELS — Europe saw one of its warmest years on record in 2025, scientists found in a report published Wednesday, as the world braces for a major El Niño event likely to send global temperatures soaring even higher.

Read full article: https://www.politico.eu/article/2025-hot-record-europe-2027-hotter-climate-change-science-global-warming/?utm_source=RSS_Feed&utm_medium=RSS&utm_campaign=RSS_Syndication

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

Source: South China Morning Post

Title: Chinese team pioneers path to turn carbon dioxide into jet fuel as prices soar

Snippet: Scientists use iron-based catalyst to overcome barriers in chemical process, bringing tech closer to industrial reality

Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/news/china/science/article/3351749/chinese-team-pioneers-path-turn-carbon-dioxide-jet-fuel-prices-soar?utm_source=rss_feed

[2026-04-29 12:00 UTC+10:00] [Tianjin University] [Factuality: 100]

Source: South China Morning Post

Title: Chinese team pioneers path to turn carbon dioxide into jet fuel as prices soar

Snippet: Scientists use iron-based catalyst to overcome barriers in chemical process, bringing tech closer to industrial reality

Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/news/china/science/article/3351749/chinese-team-pioneers-path-turn-carbon-dioxide-jet-fuel-prices-soar

[2026-04-29 11:40 UTC+10:00] [National] [Factuality: 90]

Source: The Age

Title: How to lose a scientist: The ‘dispiriting’ system driving our best minds away

Snippet: From the moment he turns up for our lunch appointment, Sam Berkovic is self-effacing. We’re here because he’s just been appointed the next president of the Australian Academy of Science. It’s a prestigious role, and when I congratulate him he bursts into a robust laugh and replies, “I hope so!”

Read full article: https://www.theage.com.au/national/how-to-lose-a-scientist-the-dispiriting-system-driving-our-best-minds-away-20260226-p5o5t8.html?ref=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_source=rss_feed

[2026-04-29 10:00 UTC+10:00] [JTB Tourism Research and Consulting] [Factuality: 100]

Source: South China Morning Post

Title: Japanese travellers rush abroad for Golden Week before fuel price increases

Snippet: The operator of Narita airport anticipates that 1.59 million travellers will pass through the airport over the two-week holiday season

Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/week-asia/lifestyle-culture/article/3351741/japanese-travellers-rush-abroad-golden-week-fuel-price-increases

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

Source: SBS News

Title: New research from the University of Melbourne says the High Court could determine First Nations sovereignty

Snippet: For 47 years, the High Court has left recognition of First Nations sovereignty to the political arena, but new findings 'put the option back on the table'. Source: AAP

Read full article: https://www.sbs.com.au/nitv/article/the-high-court-say-they-cannot-determine-first-nations-sovereignty-but-a-forgotten-legal-rule-says-otherwise/3cmge5hq0

[2026-04-29 09:01 UTC+10:00] [Evolution] [Factuality: 100]

Source: Guardian Australia

Title: Dogs’ brains began to shrink at least 5,000 years ago, study finds

Snippet: Research offers insights into domestication of dogs but it remains unclear why they ended up with smaller brains than wolves

Read full article: https://www.theguardian.com/science/2026/apr/29/dogs-brains-shrink-5000-years-ago

[2026-04-29 08:45 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: South China Morning Post

Title: Hong Kong has a big stake in the success of harbourfront event space

Snippet: Success will be measured not only in ticket sales or rental income, but in how the site enhances Hong Kong’s global image

Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/opinion/comment/article/3351664/hong-kong-has-big-stake-success-harbourfront-event-space?utm_source=rss_feed

[2026-04-29 08:45 UTC+10:00] [Henderson Land Development] [Factuality: 100]

Source: South China Morning Post

Title: Hong Kong has a big stake in the success of harbourfront event space

Snippet: Success will be measured not only in ticket sales or rental income, but in how the site enhances Hong Kong’s global image

Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/opinion/comment/article/3351664/hong-kong-has-big-stake-success-harbourfront-event-space

[2026-04-29 08:41 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: New York Post

Title: Pressure on DOJ to prosecute Anthony Fauci grows after adviser indicted—with days left to charge COVID ‘lies’

Snippet: WASHINGTON — The indictment of Dr. Anthony Fauci’s former adviser David Morens Tuesday revived calls for the Justice Department to prosecute Fauci himself for allegedly lying to Congress about funding risky research in China before the COVID-19 pandemic.

Read full article: https://nypost.com/2026/04/28/us-news/pressure-on-doj-to-prosecute-anthony-fauci-grows-after-adviser-indictedwith-days-left-to-charge-covid-lies/

[2026-04-29 07:40 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: AP News

Title: NASA's Artemis II moonship returns to Florida after historic voyage

Snippet: In this photo provided by NASA, Artemis II mission specialist and NASA astronaut Christina Koch hugs the Orion spacecraft aboard the USS John P. Murtha, Saturday, April 11, 2026, off the coast of California. (Bill Ingalls/NASA via AP)

Read full article: https://apnews.com/article/nasa-artemis-moon-astronauts-64349e8a74939deb8e2f48e7c30a07cb

[2026-04-29 06:51 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: Nikkei Asia

Title: Japanese sake made in space fetches nearly $700,000

Snippet: Proceeds from the sale will be donated to support Japan's space development projects. (Mitsubishi Heavy/Dassai)

Read full article: https://asia.nikkei.com/business/food-beverage/japanese-sake-made-in-space-fetches-nearly-700-000

[2026-04-29 06:34 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: New York Post

Title: Trump will host hero astronauts of NASA’s groundbreaking Artemis II mission at White House

Snippet: President Trump will host the four astronauts from the Artemis II mission Wednesday at the White House, The Post has learned.

Read full article: https://nypost.com/2026/04/28/us-news/trump-will-host-hero-astronauts-of-nasas-groundbreaking-artemis-ii-mission-at-white-house/

[2026-04-29 05:37 UTC+10:00] [National] [Factuality: 100]

Source: 9News

Title: Aussie team developing clean energy from most unlikely source

Snippet: An Australian research team is exploring a potential way of tackling two of the world's most pressing environmental issues at once: dealing with plastic waste and reducing our fossil fuel footprint.The answer? Transforming plastic waste into valuable fuels like hydrogen using solar power.The new technology would then allow the hydrogen and other gases produced to be utilised as a clean energy source.READ MORE: 'Cracks starting to show' in Australia's $368 billion nuclear sub dealA container filled with plastic waste from

Read full article: https://www.9news.com.au/national/plastic-waste-turned-into-clean-fuel-hydrogen-using-sunlight-adelaide-university-researchers/3d289063-2cdf-4ae2-8668-908e0623d39e

[2026-04-29 05:30 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: Daily News

Title: Drowning in negligence - DailyNews

Snippet: Any life is precious. A person who drowns can die within minutes. An adult may lose consciousness in about two minutes underwater, while a small child can die within 30 seconds to two minutes. This is basic knowledge and not rocket science. Yet it has become a trend that many Sri Lankans lack even this level of awareness.

Read full article: https://dailynews.lk/2026/04/29/editorial/986592/drowning-in-negligence/

[2026-04-29 05:11 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: ABC News

Title: Australia risks repeating social media mistakes with AI in workplace: report

Snippet: The study warns unchecked AI could intensify worker surveillance, unsafe workloads and job insecurity. (ABC News)

Read full article: https://www.abc.net.au/news/2026-04-29/ai-workplace-regulation-federal-government/106611684

[2026-04-29 03:41 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 95]

Source: New York Post

Title: Seniors urge younger generation to prioritize brain health now, new study shows

Snippet: What would you prioritize earlier in life? New research has found that six in ten seniors said that for them, it’s their memory health.

Read full article: https://nypost.com/2026/04/28/lifestyle/seniors-tell-younger-generation-to-prioritize-brain-health-now-new-study-shows/

[2026-04-29 02:03 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: The Jerusalem Post

Title: Tel Aviv University, Weizmann scholars among 2026 Landau Prize winners

Snippet: Mifal Hapayis announced the winners of the 2026 Landau Prize for Arts and Sciences, marking the 25th year of one of Israel’s prominent awards recognizing excellence in culture, research, science, and the arts, the organization said on Tuesday.

Read full article: https://www.jpost.com/israel-news/culture/article-894488

[2026-04-29 02:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: The Manila Times

Title: Sun Life Study Reveals the Hidden Cost of Caregiving for Filipinas

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

Read full article: https://www.manilatimes.net/2026/04/29/tmt-newswire/sun-life-study-reveals-the-hidden-cost-of-caregiving-for-filipinas/2330089

[2026-04-29 02:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: New York Post

Title: Kalshi promo code NYPMAX: Trade $10, get $10 for the Stanley Cup Playoffs

Snippet: The Kalshi promo code NYPMAX offers a generous promotion for those entering the prediction market space and following the current Stanley Cup playoffs.

Read full article: https://nypost.com/2026/04/28/betting/kalshi-promo-code-nypmax-trade-10-get-10-for-the-stanley-cup-playoffs-2/

[2026-04-29 01:49 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: New York Post

Title: ‘Extraordinarily rare’ split-colored lobster caught in East Coast waters — a one-in-50-million find

Snippet: They hit the lobs-ttery.

Read full article: https://nypost.com/2026/04/28/science/one-in-50-million-split-colored-lobster-caught-in-cape-cod/

[2026-04-29 01:00 UTC+10:00] [Australian film] [Factuality: 100]

Source: Guardian Australia

Title: Deborah Mailman: ‘There’s almost a permission now – people can just be incredibly cruel and racist’

Snippet: The actor, who reunites with Warwick Thornton in his frontier western Wolfram, reflects on her late parents, the failed voice referendum and her obsession with space

Read full article: https://www.theguardian.com/film/2026/apr/28/actor-deborah-mailman-interview-people-permission-cruel-racist-ntwnfb

[2026-04-29 00:26 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: New York Post

Title: Rising heat from the ocean is causing Antarctica to melt from below —  accelerating catastrophic weather events

Snippet: Beware the global meltdown.

Read full article: https://nypost.com/2026/04/28/science/rising-oceanic-heat-is-causing-antarctica-to-melt-from-below/

[2026-04-29 00:02 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: The Manila Times

Title: DOST, UP launches new smart city hub for LGUs

Snippet: MANILA, Philippines — The Department of Science and Technology - Philippine Council for Industry, Energy and Emerging Technology Research and Development (DOST-PCIEERD) together with the University of the Philippines Training Center for Applied Geodesy and Photogrammetry (UP TCAGP) has launched a new system to improve governance and public services in the country.

Read full article: https://www.manilatimes.net/2026/04/28/news/dost-up-launches-new-smart-city-hub-for-lgus/2330592

[2026-04-28 23:43 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: Deutsche Welle

Title: "Escamas de dragão" em Marte intrigam cientistas

Snippet: O rover Curiosity, robô da Administração Nacional da Aeronáutica e Espaço (Nasa), dos Estados Unidos, encontrou milhares de rochas cobertas por um padrão poligonal em Marte. À primeira vista, faz lembrar as escamas de um crocodilo ou, segundo alguns entusiastas, as de um dragão.

Read full article: https://www.dw.com/pt-br/escamas-de-drag%C3%A3o-em-marte-intrigam-cientistas/a-76954860

[2026-04-28 23:26 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: RT News

Title: ‘Watershed moment’ as UK healthy life expectancy plunges – study

Snippet: Healthy life expectancy (HLE) in the UK has fallen by about two years to just over 60 for both men and women, making Britain one of only five wealthy nations where people live fewer years in good health, according to a new analysis by the Health Foundation charity.

Read full article: https://www.rt.com/news/639212-uk-healthy-life-expectancy-plummets/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=RSS

[2026-04-28 23:18 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: Middle East Eye

Title: Gaza residents return to gym in devastated Khan Younis amid widespread destruction

Snippet: In Khan Younis, residents have reopened a partially destroyed gym in a basement beneath war-damaged buildings, restoring damaged equipment to create a modest training space. The gym’s owner said the decision to rebuild was driven by necessity rather than choice, citing the lack of functioning recreational spaces nearby. Regular users say the gym serves a psychological purpose as well as a physical one.

Read full article: https://www.middleeasteye.net/video/gaza-residents-return-gym-devastated-khan-younis-amid-widespread-destruction

[2026-04-28 22:30 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: South China Morning Post

Title: China orders maritime security research as Strait of Hormuz crisis exposes trade risks

Snippet: The research agenda will also focus on safeguarding port access and critical mineral investments amid rising threats to global trade

Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/economy/china-economy/article/3351712/china-orders-maritime-security-research-strait-hormuz-crisis-exposes-trade-risks?utm_source=rss_feed

[2026-04-28 22:30 UTC+10:00] [Arctic shipping] [Factuality: 100]

Source: South China Morning Post

Title: China orders maritime security research as Strait of Hormuz crisis exposes trade risks

Snippet: The research agenda will also focus on safeguarding port access and critical mineral investments amid rising threats to global trade

Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/economy/china-economy/article/3351712/china-orders-maritime-security-research-strait-hormuz-crisis-exposes-trade-risks

[2026-04-28 22:14 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: The Jerusalem Post

Title: 'Totally lost': Israel's next generation faces rising wartime trauma, study warns

Snippet: For children in Israel’s border communities in the North and South, the sound of sirens and rocket fire is not an interruption – it is the background noise of daily life. Now, new research suggests that the psychological cost of that reality is far deeper than previously understood.

Read full article: https://www.jpost.com/jerusalem-report/article-894419

[2026-04-28 22:10 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: South China Morning Post

Title: China testing truck-mounted nuclear reactor that could power AI data centre

Snippet: Leading scientist says prototype mobile ‘power bank’ could end ‘battery anxiety’ and generate up to 10MW of energy

Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/news/china/science/article/3351721/china-testing-truck-mounted-nuclear-reactor-could-power-ai-data-centre?utm_source=rss_feed

[2026-04-28 22:10 UTC+10:00] [Science and Technology Daily] [Factuality: 100]

Source: South China Morning Post

Title: China testing truck-mounted nuclear reactor that could power AI data centre

Snippet: Leading scientist says prototype mobile ‘power bank’ could end ‘battery anxiety’ and generate up to 10MW of energy

Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/news/china/science/article/3351721/china-testing-truck-mounted-nuclear-reactor-could-power-ai-data-centre

[2026-04-28 21:44 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: RT News

Title: Wired for War: Why is the EU ignoring the Israeli cyber threat?

Snippet: By RT newsroom, a team of multi-lingual journalists with over a decade of experience in Russian and international reporting, delivering original research and insights often missing from mainstream coverage

Read full article: https://www.rt.com/news/639159-israel-spies-eu-pegasus/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=RSS

[2026-04-28 21:44 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: RT News

Title: Wired for War: Why is the EU ignoring the Israeli cyber threat?

Snippet: By RT newsroom, a team of multi-lingual journalists with over a decade of experience in Russian and international reporting, delivering original research and insights often missing from mainstream coverage

Read full article: https://www.rt.com/news/639159-israel-spies-eu-pegasus/

[2026-04-28 21:04 UTC+10:00] [WORLD] [Factuality: 95]

Source: The Japan Times

Title: Trump administration fires entire National Science Board

Snippet: WASHINGTON – U.S. President Donald Trump's administration has terminated ⁠the entire National Science Board of more than 20 members, two fired members of the board said on Monday.

Read full article: https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2026/04/28/world/science-health/trump-national-science-board-fire/