[2026-04-17 11:43 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: BBC News

Title: Major refinery fire won't lead to fuel rationing, Australian PM says

Snippet: Fuel production at a critical Australian oil refinery has significantly dropped after a major fire but tougher restrictions will not be introduced, the country's prime minister has said.

Read full article: https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/cx24118yrpwo?at_medium=RSS&at_campaign=rss

[2026-04-17 11:36 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: Nikkei Asia

Title: Philippine inequalities deepen as jeepneys languish and oil companies gain

Snippet: Drivers of jeepneys, the well-known public minibuses in the Philippines, are struggling to survive as fuel costs surge. Local oil companies, meanwhile, are accused of amassing record profits since the Iran war started. (Photo by Michael Beltran)

Read full article: https://asia.nikkei.com/economy/philippine-inequalities-deepen-as-jeepneys-languish-and-oil-companies-gain

[2026-04-17 11:17 UTC+10:00] [World] [Factuality: 100]

Source: 9News

Title: Singer arrested over death of girl whose body was found in his car

Snippet: Auto news: Public electric car charging cables cut and stolen at shopping centre

Read full article: https://www.9news.com.au/world/singer-d4vd-arrested-over-death-of-girl-found-in-his-car/3d7e1978-f7ee-4b1e-ab06-70e104db6810

[2026-04-17 11:13 UTC+10:00] [World] [Factuality: 100]

Source: 9News

Title: China warns against travelling to US after scholars accosted

Snippet: Auto news: These are Australia's safest roads.

Read full article: https://www.9news.com.au/world/china-warns-against-travelling-to-the-us/0f57d310-2854-465c-9fae-71dcbf191bb4

[2026-04-17 10:52 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: ABC News

Title: Former Arsenal, Juventus goalkeeper killed after car hit by train

Snippet: Alex Manninger, former goalkeeper for several English and Italian clubs, has been killed while driving in Austria. (Reuters: Action Images/Carl Recine)

Read full article: https://www.abc.net.au/news/2026-04-17/former-austria-goalkeeper-alex-manninger-killed-car-hit-train/106575124

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

Source: 9News

Title: Traveller from Singapore infected with measles visited Sydney coffee shop, supermarket

Snippet: Auto news: These are Australia's safest roads.

Read full article: https://www.9news.com.au/national/measles-alert-sydney-traveller-from-singapore-coffee-shop-supermarket/a35ab629-0576-4063-89f3-d297581cce01

[2026-04-17 10:13 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: ABC News

Title: Refinery blaze not cause to rachet up fuel crisis response, Albanese says

Snippet: Topic:Federal Government

Read full article: https://www.abc.net.au/news/2026-04-17/refinery-blaze-national-fuel-plan/106544826

[2026-04-17 10:07 UTC+10:00] [National] [Factuality: 90]

Source: 9News

Title: Sydney man charged with a further 129 child-abuse related offences

Snippet: Auto news: Will Australians spend over $100,000 on a Chinese car?

Read full article: https://www.9news.com.au/national/sydney-man-charged-with-further-129-child-abuse-related-offences/3b3292ff-ceee-44a7-91f4-db136ea57320

[2026-04-17 10:00 UTC+10:00] [Death in Custody] [Factuality: 100]

Source: SBS News

Title: Family of teen who died after colliding with police car share their grief in court

Snippet: Family, friends and supporters of the Wright family filled the gallery at the Downing Centre District Court on Friday. Credit: Dean Lewis/AAP Image

Read full article: https://www.sbs.com.au/nitv/article/family-of-dunghutti-teenager-who-died-after-colliding-with-an-unmarked-police-car-share-their-grief-in-court/avvqqc75i

[2026-04-17 09:55 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: South Korea

Title: Korean Air tops gov't-led passenger survey among local, foreign carriers

Snippet: SEOUL, April 17 (Yonhap) -- Korean Air Co., South Korea's leading full-service carrier, ranked the highest among domestic and foreign airlines in an annual government-led passenger quality survey conducted last year, the transport ministry said Friday.

Read full article: https://en.yna.co.kr/view/AEN20260417001100320

[2026-04-17 09:53 UTC+10:00] [National / Victoria] [Factuality: 90]

Source: The Age

Title: Albanese says more refineries needed in wake of Geelong fire, foreign interference ruled out as cause

Snippet: Prime Minister Anthony Albanese says Australia needs more fuel refineries, a day on from a fire at one of the two left in Australia that has limited production during the ongoing fuel crisis.

Read full article: https://www.theage.com.au/national/victoria/albanese-says-more-refineries-needed-in-wake-of-geelong-fire-foreign-interference-ruled-out-as-cause-20260417-p5zomi.html?ref=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_source=rss_feed

[2026-04-17 09:46 UTC+10:00] [National] [Factuality: 90]

Source: 9News

Title: State facing potential fuel jump of 8c/litre, expert warns

Snippet: Auto news: Will Australians spend over $100,000 on a Chinese car?

Read full article: https://www.9news.com.au/national/geelong-viva-refinery-fire-expert-warns-prices-could-go-up-at-pump/394dad42-a038-41a6-bbee-1e3dc0b31867

[2026-04-17 09:24 UTC+10:00] [World] [Factuality: 90]

Source: 9News

Title: Trump said he appointed top counterterrorism official because he felt sorry his wife died

Snippet: Auto news: Will Australians spend over $100,000 on a Chinese car?

Read full article: https://www.9news.com.au/world/donald-trump-joe-kent-wife-died-hired-national-counterterrorism-centre-usa-news/d1e2182e-8f9c-413e-8954-a26be6e4105c

[2026-04-17 08:56 UTC+10:00] [Sport] [Factuality: 100]

Source: The Age

Title: Former Austria goalkeeper Manninger dies in road accident aged 48

Snippet: Products & ServicesOpen Products & Services section

Read full article: https://www.theage.com.au/sport/former-austria-goalkeeper-manninger-dies-in-road-accident-aged-48-20260417-p5zons.html?ref=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_source=rss_feed

[2026-04-17 08:46 UTC+10:00] [National] [Factuality: 100]

Source: 9News

Title: Albanese says 'no change' to fuel supply despite refinery blaze

Snippet: Prime Minister Anthony Albanese says there is "no change" to Australia's fuel situation after one of the country's two oil refineries was struck by a massive blaze.The blaze erupted shortly after 11 pm on Wednesday night at the Viva Energy refinery in Geelong.No injuries were recorded, but it took firefighters 13 hours to bring the blaze under control.LIVE UPDATES: Trump whacks Australia in fresh attackPrime Minister Anthony Albanese vists the Viva oil refinery at Geelong.

Read full article: https://www.9news.com.au/national/viva-power-plant-fire-geelong-anthony-albanese-says-no-change-to-fuel-supplies/76bbcdf7-4dcf-470d-a840-872a0d36c154

[2026-04-17 08:30 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 90]

Source: New York Post

Title: Parenting influencer accidentally runs over 23-month-old son with her car: ‘Worst day of our lives’

Snippet: A parenting influencer admitted to accidentally running over her young son with her car in a lengthy social media post — calling the incident a “true nightmare” for parents.

Read full article: https://nypost.com/2026/04/16/us-news/parenting-influencer-kelly-hopton-jones-accidentally-runs-over-23-month-old-son-with-her-car/

[2026-04-17 08:22 UTC+10:00] [News] [Factuality: 90]

Source: Michael West Media

Title: Fuel supply impact from refinery inferno revealed

Snippet: April 17, 2026 08:22 | News

Read full article: https://michaelwest.com.au/fuel-supply-impact-from-refinery-inferno-revealed/

[2026-04-17 08:04 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: Al Jazeera

Title: Displaced Lebanese wary as ceasefire between Israel and Hezbollah begins

Snippet: Beirut, Lebanon – Abu Haidar’s legs dangled out the passenger side of his car onto the pavement at Beirut’s waterfront. He had folded up his mattress – the one he’s slept on for the last six weeks – and packed it on top of his car.

Read full article: https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2026/4/16/displaced-lebanese-wary-as-ceasefire-between-israel-and-hezbollah-begins

[2026-04-17 07:34 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: South China Morning Post

Title: ‘First of its kind’ flying taxi station completed in Dubai

Snippet: Commercial operations, with flights by California-based Joby Aviation, are expected to begin by the end of the year

Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/news/world/middle-east/article/3350378/first-its-kind-flying-taxi-station-completed-dubai?utm_source=rss_feed

[2026-04-17 07:34 UTC+10:00] [Gulf] [Factuality: 100]

Source: South China Morning Post

Title: ‘First of its kind’ flying taxi station completed in Dubai

Snippet: Commercial operations, with flights by California-based Joby Aviation, are expected to begin by the end of the year

Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/news/world/middle-east/article/3350378/first-its-kind-flying-taxi-station-completed-dubai

[2026-04-17 07:25 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 95]

Source: Zero Hedge

Title: Bankrupted Spirit Airlines Faces Imminent Liquidation

Snippet: Bankrupt Spirit Airlines "could liquidate as early as this week," according to a new CNBC report. The troubled carrier, stuck in years of turbulence, has failed to emerge from its second bankruptcy in less than a year and is now being squeezed by soaring jet fuel costs.

Read full article: https://www.zerohedge.com/markets/bankrupted-spirit-airlines-faces-imminent-liquidation

[2026-04-17 07:20 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 90]

Source: New York Post

Title: Gun-toting goon who allegedly killed 7-month-old claimed he ‘fell off’ moped — not shot girl: court docs

Snippet: The gun-toting goon charged with fatally shooting a 7-month-old Brooklyn girl claimed he was just meeting a friend when he “fell off” his moped — as his alleged getaway driver whined about getting dragged into “stupid s–t” after his arrest, new court documents reveal.

Read full article: https://nypost.com/2026/04/16/us-news/gun-toting-goon-who-allegedly-killed-7-month-old-claimed-he-fell-off-moped-not-shot-girl-court-docs/

[2026-04-17 07:14 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 90]

Source: The Jerusalem Post

Title: Editor's Notes: What kind of Jewish state are we becoming? Reflecting on Independence Day - comment

Snippet: I was in the office on Holocaust Remembrance Day, the second floor on Jaffa Road, when the siren started. I have watched the siren stop Israel since I was a child. For years now, I take out my phone. That is what journalists do. We observe.

Read full article: https://www.jpost.com/opinion/article-893298

[2026-04-17 07:02 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: AP News

Title: James Wood singles to score automatic runner in the 10th, Nationals beat Pirates 8-7

Snippet: Washington Nationals’ James Wood singles off Pittsburgh Pirates pitcher Dennis Santana, driving in a run, during the 10th inning of a baseball game in Pittsburgh, Thursday, April 16, 2026. (AP Photo/Gene J. Puskar)

Read full article: https://apnews.com/article/nationals-pirates-score-cddb2e00b77bd0ad98ab0248f7ed2ea7

[2026-04-17 07:02 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: ABC News

Title: PM to visit refinery after fire, Viva hopeful of 'minimal' disruption

Snippet: Topic:Government and Politics

Read full article: https://www.abc.net.au/news/2026-04-17/federal-politics-live-blog-albanese-fuel-geelong-refinery/106573110

[2026-04-17 06:42 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: AP News

Title: Remains of Oregon family missing since 1958 identified in Columbia River

Snippet: CASCADE LOCKS, Ore. (AP) — DNA analysis has identified the remains found in a car in the Columbia River as those of an Oregon family that went missing in 1958 while on a trip to find Christmas greenery, authorities said Thursday.

Read full article: https://apnews.com/article/missing-family-car-columbia-river-oregon-dna-2a7e2a6adbeb00eb1ebca4f8085c742f

[2026-04-17 06:32 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 95]

Source: ABC News

Title: Small town shops 'pivoting' to deal with consecutive crises

Snippet: Topic:Retail Industry

Read full article: https://www.abc.net.au/news/2026-04-17/small-town-retailers-reinvent-survival-fuel-crisis/106563712

[2026-04-17 06:20 UTC+10:00] [Breaking News] [Factuality: 100]

Source: Daily News

Title: SLTB revenue tops Rs.1 Bn from New Year traffic

Snippet: The Sri Lanka Transport Board (SLTB) has achieved a milestone by earning a record revenue exceeding one billion rupees from Colombo to outstation bus services implemented for the New Year.

Read full article: https://dailynews.lk/2026/04/17/breaking-news/981289/sltb-revenue-tops-rs-1-bn-from-new-year-traffic/

[2026-04-17 06:17 UTC+10:00] [Tiger Woods] [Factuality: 100]

Source: Guardian Australia

Title: Tiger Woods mentioned drones over home and car, ‘president’ in remarks after crash, filing shows

Snippet: Filing details remarks about drones over home

Read full article: https://www.theguardian.com/sport/2026/apr/16/tiger-woods-vicodin-crash-dui-drones-president-filing

[2026-04-17 05:57 UTC+10:00] [Airlines] [Factuality: 100]

Source: Politico

Title: Airlines cancel flights, ground planes as jet fuel shock hits Europe

Snippet: BRUSSELS — The jet fuel crisis caused by the closure of the Strait of Hormuz is forcing major European airlines to cut flights and ground planes amid a looming supply crunch.

Read full article: https://www.politico.eu/article/airlines-cancel-flights-ground-planes-jet-fuel-shock-hits-europe/?utm_source=RSS_Feed&utm_medium=RSS&utm_campaign=RSS_Syndication

[2026-04-17 05:52 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: AP News

Title: What jet fuel shortages mean for airlines, travelers

Snippet: A worker fuels an Air Canada jet at DFW International Airport in Grapevine, Texas, Tuesday, April 14, 2026. (AP Photo/LM Otero, File)

Read full article: https://apnews.com/article/jet-fuel-shortage-iran-war-iea-travel-b77b3d7113e88d1862f90db433cb95af

[2026-04-17 05:46 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: AP News

Title: New York will lose nearly $74M over immigrant truck driver concerns

Snippet: New York Mayor Zohran Mamdani and New York Governor Kathy Hochul arrive at a press conference at Sugar Hill Children’s Museum of Art & Storytelling, March 3, 2026, in New York. (AP Photo/Yuki Iwamura, File)

Read full article: https://apnews.com/article/commercial-drivers-license-immigrants-new-york-6503c056455aa9cba114a1a2d646fedc

[2026-04-17 05:35 UTC+10:00] [Politics] [Factuality: 100]

Source: SBS News

Title: Australia's neighbour criticises Albanese and will 'definitely' ask China for fuel help

Snippet: Vanuatu's minister for climate change adaptation, Ralph Regenvanu, says Australia needs to do more to phase out fossil fuels. Source: AAP / Joel Carrett

Read full article: https://www.sbs.com.au/news/article/vanuatu-definitely-going-to-ask-china-for-help-on-fuel-security/0qn7qddym

[2026-04-17 05:35 UTC+10:00] [Local] [Factuality: 100]

Source: Daily News

Title: China will support Sri Lanka at all times – Ambassador

Snippet: Chinese Ambassador to Sri Lanka, Qi Zhenhong said that Sri Lanka has also been affected by the global fuel crisis caused by the war in the Middle East, and that China will support Sri Lanka at all times to mitigate its impact.

Read full article: https://dailynews.lk/2026/04/17/local/981049/china-will-support-sri-lanka-at-all-times-ambassador/

[2026-04-17 05:34 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 90]

Source: New York Post

Title: Gun-toting thug caught on video kidnapping teen girl from Michigan school bus stop

Snippet: Disturbing surveillance video captured the horrifying moment a gun-toting thug snatched a 16-year-old girl from a Michigan street corner and forced her in his car in a brazen kidnapping.

Read full article: https://nypost.com/2026/04/16/us-news/harrowing-video-shows-moment-gun-toting-thug-kidnaps-teen-girl-from-michigan-school-bus-stop/

[2026-04-17 05:31 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: CNBC

Title: Brent oil price near $100 again with U.S.-Iran talks uncertain and Hormuz still blocked

Snippet: Crude oil prices neared $100 again on Thursday, as tanker traffic through the Strait of Hormuz remains very low with no clear pathway to fully reopen the vital sea lane.

Read full article: https://www.cnbc.com/2026/04/16/iran-war-oil-price-strait-hormuz.html

[2026-04-17 05:30 UTC+10:00] [Local] [Factuality: 100]

Source: Daily News

Title: Forty-four deaths in road accidents reported during New Year season

Snippet: Police Traffic Control and Road Safety DIG W. P. J. Senadheera said that 42 fatal road accidents were reported across the country between April 10 and 15, resulting in 44 deaths.

Read full article: https://dailynews.lk/2026/04/17/local/981070/forty-four-deaths-in-road-accidents-reported-during-new-year-season/

[2026-04-17 05:22 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: ABC News

Title: Airport workers angered by surprise Qantas route cuts

Snippet: Topic:Air Transport Industry

Read full article: https://www.abc.net.au/news/2026-04-17/qantas-regional-cuts-fuel-costs-airport-workers-anger-sa/106570800

[2026-04-17 05:20 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: ABC News

Title: Iran's water crisis is worse than you think

Snippet: As airstrikes hit the Persian Gulf, attacks on Iran’s water infrastructure risk worsening drought, protests, and civilian suffering. Iran’s water crisis may shape the country’s future more than the conflict itself.

Read full article: https://www.abc.net.au/news/2026-04-17/iran-s-water-crisis-is-worse-than-you-think/106574496

[2026-04-17 05:15 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: AP News

Title: US forces complete withdrawal from Syrian air base

Snippet: A U.S. military vehicle is transported on a truck as part of a convoy withdrawing from Qasrak base in northeastern Hasakah province toward the Jordanian border near Daraa, Syria, Thursday, April 16, 2026. (AP Photo/Ghaith Alsayed)

Read full article: https://apnews.com/article/syria-us-troops-qasrak-withdrawal-e6985ad6a517ddbfefc64ccb6a9e57ef

[2026-04-17 05:03 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: ABC News

Title: PM rules out buying Russian, Iranian oil as countries scramble for supplies

Snippet: Prime Minister Anthony Albanese says around 50 tankers are en route to Australia to bolster fuel supplies as the turmoil from the war in Iran continues.

Read full article: https://www.abc.net.au/news/2026-04-17/anthony-albanese-fuel-and-fetrtiliser-deals-strait-of-hormuz/106573904

[2026-04-17 04:44 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: ABC News

Title: Fears of another lockdown amid fuel shortages and recession risk

Snippet: Melbourne butcher Raj Gurung is preparing for the worst.

Read full article: https://www.abc.net.au/news/2026-04-17/fears-of-another-lockdown-amid-fuel-shortages-recession-risk/106568312

[2026-04-17 04:42 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: AP News

Title: Acusan a agente del ICE de apuntar con su arma a ocupantes de un auto en Minneapolis

Snippet: La fiscal del condado de Hennepin, Mary Moriarty, anuncia la presentación de cargos contra un agente del Servicio de Inmigración y Control de Aduanas (ICE, por sus siglas en inglés) relacionados con un incidente ocurrido en febrero, el jueves 16 de abril de 2026 en Minneapolis, Minnesota. (AP Foto/Mark Vancleave)

Read full article: https://apnews.com/article/minnesota-agente-ice-migrantes-violencia-demanda-2b242d727f72e16a93bd5769b1a043bf

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

Source: New York Post

Title: Europe could run out of jet fuel in 6 weeks — throwing flights into chaos in time for summer

Snippet: Europe has “maybe six weeks or so” of jet fuel left before it’s forced to start canceling flights, if oil supplies remain blocked by the Iran war — just in time for summer vacation, the head of the International Energy Agency warned on Thursday.

Read full article: https://nypost.com/2026/04/16/world-news/europe-could-run-out-of-jet-fuel-in-6-weeks-throwing-flights-into-chaos/

[2026-04-17 04:05 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 90]

Source: New York Post

Title: Athena Strand’s father faces FedEx driver killer, begs jury to make the ‘right decision’ on death penalty

Snippet: Athena Strand’s father broke down in tears as he faced his daughter’s killer in court — and said he hopes the jury makes the “right decision” in determining whether or not the FedEx driver is sentenced to death.

Read full article: https://nypost.com/2026/04/16/us-news/athena-strands-father-faces-fedex-driver-killer-begs-jury-deciding-to-make-the-right-decision-on-death-penalty/

[2026-04-17 03:27 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: New York Post

Title: Drivers are finding mysterious burn marks in their cars — even though they don’t smoke

Snippet: Where there’s no smoke, there’s fire?

Read full article: https://nypost.com/2026/04/16/lifestyle/the-source-of-mysterious-car-burn-marks-explained/

[2026-04-17 03:05 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: BBC News

Title: No issues with UK fuel supply, says Reeves

Snippet: The UK is not facing an immediate shortage of petrol, diesel or jet fuel, Chancellor Rachel Reeves said on Thursday, at the end of the International Monetary Fund (IMF) meeting in Washington.

Read full article: https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/c5y97jjnqzyo?at_medium=RSS&at_campaign=rss

[2026-04-17 02:15 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: New York Post

Title: Trump DOT yanks $73M funding from NY for ‘failing’ to vet foreign truck drivers

Snippet: The Trump administration is yanking $74 million in federal highway grants from the Empire State for refusing to comply with the feds’ demand that it boot immigrant truck drivers with expired work authorizations off the roads, The Post has learned.

Read full article: https://nypost.com/2026/04/16/us-news/trump-dot-yanks-73m-funding-from-ny-for-failing-to-vet-foreign-truck-drivers/

[2026-04-17 02:15 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: Nikkei Asia

Title: From insurance to rail sector, 110 Japan firms join emissions credit market

Snippet: Rail operator Hankyu and a MS&AD Insurance Group member will take part in the emissions credit market. (Nikkei photo montage)

Read full article: https://asia.nikkei.com/spotlight/environment/climate-change/from-insurance-to-rail-sector-110-japan-firms-join-emissions-credit-market2

[2026-04-17 02:12 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: AP News

Title: Tiger Woods' attorney fights subpoena for drug records after arrest

Snippet: In this image from police body camera video released by the Martin County, Fla., Sheriff’s Office, golfer Tiger Woods sits in an unmarked police vehicle as he speaks with law enforcement personnel following a car crash in Jupiter Island, Fla., Friday, March 27, 2026. (Martin County Sheriff’s Office via AP)

Read full article: https://apnews.com/article/tiger-woods-florida-golf-crash-a06c4c6a64b51e8e7c845a2544ecb205