[2026-04-30 21:48 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: The Manila Times

Title: WATCH: Govt unveils microsite for Middle East crisis response

Snippet: The Department of Budget and Management (DBM) on April 30, 2026 unveils the 'Unified Package for Livelihoods, Industry, Food, and Transport' (UPLIFT) microsite, which reflects the government’s efforts to cushion the impact of surging oil prices driven by the war in the Middle East. In a press conference in Malacañang, Budget Undersecretary Goddes Hope Libiran said the new 'transparency tool' was a fulfillment of President Ferdinand Marcos Jr.'s promise of 'a coordinated, transparent and people-centered service for the Filipino people.'

Read full article: https://www.manilatimes.net/2026/04/30/videos/watch-govt-unveils-microsite-for-middle-east-crisis-response/2332654

[2026-04-30 21:37 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: The Manila Times

Title: BREAKING: Fuel prices up next week

Snippet: Fuel prices are expected to increase next week. According to local oil industry sources, diesel will go up by P1.50 to P2 per liter and gasoline by P2.50 to P3 per liter. The estimated price adjustments come amid ongoing geopolitical tensions and a weaker Philippine peso against the US dollar.

Read full article: https://www.manilatimes.net/2026/04/30/videos/breaking-fuel-prices-up-next-week/2332619

[2026-04-30 21:36 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: Middle East Eye

Title: Iran's leader accuses US of driving Middle East insecurity, defends Iran’s military capabilities

Snippet: The Iranian Supreme Leader Mojtaba Khamenei has accused the United States of driving instability across the Middle East, linking regional tensions to Washington’s military footprint and its joint war with Israel against Iran.

Read full article: https://www.middleeasteye.net/live-blog/live-blog-update/irans-leader-accuses-us-driving-middle-east-insecurity-defends-irans

[2026-04-30 21:32 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: The Jerusalem Post

Title: Twelve IDF soldiers wounded in drone strike as fighting escalates along Lebanon border

Snippet: Twelve IDF soldiers were wounded on Thursday after a drone struck an armored military vehicle near the northern community of Shomera, as drone incursion sirens blared across northern communities throughout the morning.

Read full article: https://www.jpost.com/israel-news/article-894709

[2026-04-30 21:27 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: AP News

Title: Germany faces Trump's threat to reduce US military presence in Europe

Snippet: German Chancellor Friedrich Merz drives in the armoured fighting vehicle Boxer during his visit to the army at the Bundeswehr base in Munster, Germany, Thursday, April, 30, 2026. (AP Photo/Markus Schreiber, Pool)

Read full article: https://apnews.com/article/eu-nato-trump-germany-troops-merz-5ec29eb64e4b786d8f69d3521875b6df

[2026-04-30 21:21 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: New York Post

Title: Sicko FedEx driver Tanner Horner had sex with his fiancée hours after murdering little Athena Strand

Snippet: Killer FedEx driver Tanner Horner went home and had sex with his fiancée just hours after he kidnapped, sexually assaulted and then murdered 7-year-old Athena Strand, a jury has heard.

Read full article: https://nypost.com/2026/04/30/us-news/sicko-fedex-driver-tanner-horner-had-sex-with-his-fiancee-hours-after-murdering-little-athena-strand/

[2026-04-30 21:02 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: Nikkei Asia

Title: Japanese airlines see decrease in net profit for FY26 with fuel hikes

Snippet: Jet fuel prices are rising faster than expected for Japan's big airlines and threatening profits. (Photo by Takaki Kashiwabara)

Read full article: https://asia.nikkei.com/business/companies/japanese-airlines-see-decrease-in-net-profit-for-fy26-with-fuel-hikes

[2026-04-30 21:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: New York Post

Title: No roads, no crowds — just a $10M yacht and the bluest water on the planet

Snippet: Morning breaks gently in West Papua. After a breakfast of spicy curry and unfamiliar fruits, guests step onto a skiff loaded with paddleboards and dry bags, then skim across glassy waters toward Pianemo, an archipelago of limestone dollops rising straight from the sea, their sides swaddled in dense jungle. With every paddle stroke, the color beneath shifts from cerulean to teal to aquamarine — so clear that coral heads and darting fish appear suspended in midair.

Read full article: https://nypost.com/2026/04/30/lifestyle/no-crowds-just-a-10m-yacht-and-the-bluest-water-on-earth/

[2026-04-30 20:33 UTC+10:00] [Mexico] [Factuality: 100]

Source: Guardian Australia

Title: Mexico’s cartel crackdown hits top ranks – but will it fuel Jalisco violence?

Snippet: Arrest of potential next leader found hiding in drainage pipe highlights renewed tactics – and fears of cartel infighting

Read full article: https://www.theguardian.com/world/2026/apr/30/mexico-jalisco-cartel-el-mencho-flores

[2026-04-30 20:15 UTC+10:00] [Climate crisis] [Factuality: 100]

Source: Guardian Australia

Title: ‘Historic breakthrough’: Colombia climate talks end with hopes raised for fossil fuel phaseout

Snippet: Nearly 60 countries back voluntary roadmaps to wean world off coal, oil and gas, at conference prompted by frustration with UN climate summits

Read full article: https://www.theguardian.com/environment/2026/apr/30/colombia-climate-talks-end-fossil-fuel-phaseout

[2026-04-30 19:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: South China Morning Post

Title: China forges new aviation alliances to fast-track C929 certification

Snippet: Pacts include airworthiness standards for long-haul aircraft, together with Hong Kong and Macau, aiding efforts to expand international operations for Comac’s jets

Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/economy/china-economy/article/3352008/china-forges-new-aviation-alliances-fast-track-c929-certification?utm_source=rss_feed

[2026-04-30 19:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: South China Morning Post

Title: China forges new aviation alliances to fast-track C929 certification

Snippet: Pacts include airworthiness standards for long-haul aircraft, together with Hong Kong and Macau, aiding efforts to expand international operations for Comac’s jets

Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/economy/china-economy/article/3352008/china-forges-new-aviation-alliances-fast-track-c929-certification

[2026-04-30 18:44 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: Al Jazeera

Title: Pakistan opens up road trade routes into Iran amid Hormuz blockade

Snippet: Islamabad, Pakistan – Pakistan has opened six overland transit routes for goods destined for Iran, formalising a road corridor through its territory as thousands of containers remain stranded at Karachi port because of the United States blockade of Iranian ports and ships trying to pass through the Strait of Hormuz.

Read full article: https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2026/4/30/pakistan-opens-up-road-trade-routes-into-iran-amid-hormuz-blockade

[2026-04-30 18:30 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: The Manila Times

Title: Filipino scientist eyes for natural cooling techniques study to ease energy demand

Snippet: A FILIPINO scientist from the National Academy of Science and Technology Philippines (NAST PHL) is pushing for a study on natural cooling techniques in the Philippines amid rising energy and fuel costs.

Read full article: https://www.manilatimes.net/2026/04/30/tmt-newswire/filipino-scientist-eyes-for-natural-cooling-techniques-study-to-ease-energy-demand/2332423

[2026-04-30 18:22 UTC+10:00] [All News] [Factuality: 100]

Source: The Korea Herald

Title: Labor Day rallies to block Seoul roads

Snippet: Seoul police will deploy about 200 traffic officers on Labor Day as the country’s two major umbrella unions plan large rallies and marches in the capital, raising the prospect of heavy congestion in central Seoul and Yeouido.

Read full article: https://www.koreaherald.com/article/10729665

[2026-04-30 18:01 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: AP News

Title: Cardinals try to extend road win streak in matchup against the Pirates

Snippet: St. Louis Cardinals (17-13, third in the NL Central) vs. Pittsburgh Pirates (16-15, fifth in the NL Central)

Read full article: https://apnews.com/article/pittsburgh-pirates-st-louis-cardinals-bec7997599b84b25b1365c5f46a21c62

[2026-04-30 17:55 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: ABC News

Title: CFMEU delegates hired as health and safety representatives, inquiry hears

Snippet: A commission of inquiry is underway in Brisbane into the Queensland branch of the CFMEU. (ABC News: Brigham Edgar)

Read full article: https://www.abc.net.au/news/2026-04-30/cfmeu-inquiry-thursday-cross-river-rail-health-safety/106627316

[2026-04-30 17:29 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: The Manila Times

Title: Marcos inaugurates P1B irrigation project in Leyte

Snippet: MANILA, Philippines — President Ferdinand Marcos on Thursday inaugurated the P1.1 billion irrigation project, a key infrastructure development expected to increase agricultural productivity in Leyte province.

Read full article: https://www.manilatimes.net/2026/04/30/news/marcos-inaugurates-p1b-irrigation-project-in-leyte/2332405

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

Source: AP News

Title: Cambodian court upholds Kem Sokha's treason conviction

Snippet: A Cambodian police vehicle which is believed to carry former Cambodia National Rescue Party’s President Kem Sokha heads out from an appeals court after a court session in Phnom Penh, Cambodia, Thursday, April 30, 2026. (AP Photo/Heng Sinith)

Read full article: https://apnews.com/article/hun-sen-kem-sokha-cambodia-national-rescue-party-a9db5fc6aae35eecf76ec672fd7a48d6

[2026-04-30 17:02 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: The Manila Times

Title: Govt unveils microsite for Middle East crisis response

Snippet: MANILA, Philippines — The Department of Budget and Management (DBM) on Thursday unveiled the "Unified Package for Livelihoods, Industry, Food, and Transport" (UPLIFT) microsite, which reflects the government’s efforts to cushion the impact of surging oil prices driven by the war in the Middle East.

Read full article: https://www.manilatimes.net/2026/04/30/news/govt-unveils-microsite-for-middle-east-crisis-response/2332393

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

Source: South China Morning Post

Title: China’s Big Four banks post stronger earnings as policy lending lifts growth

Snippet: Strong loan growth to infrastructure and policy-backed sectors helps lift profits, while margins show early signs of stabilising

Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/business/china-business/article/3351965/chinas-big-four-banks-post-stronger-earnings-policy-lending-lifts-growth?utm_source=rss_feed

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

Source: South China Morning Post

Title: China’s Big Four banks post stronger earnings as policy lending lifts growth

Snippet: Strong loan growth to infrastructure and policy-backed sectors helps lift profits, while margins show early signs of stabilising

Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/business/china-business/article/3351965/chinas-big-four-banks-post-stronger-earnings-policy-lending-lifts-growth

[2026-04-30 17:00 UTC+10:00] [Sport / Racing] [Factuality: 100]

Source: The Age

Title: Race-by-race tips and previews for Wagga on Friday

Snippet: Track Good 4 and rail True

Read full article: https://www.theage.com.au/sport/racing/race-by-race-tips-and-previews-for-wagga-on-friday-20260430-p5zsma.html?ref=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_source=rss_feed

[2026-04-30 16:42 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: CNBC

Title: Jeep maker Stellantis beats expectations as first-quarter operating income tops $1 billion

Snippet: Auto giant Stellantis on Thursday reported a near tripling of its adjusted operating income in the first three months of the year, supported by improved sales in its key North American market.

Read full article: https://www.cnbc.com/2026/04/30/stellantis-q1-earnings-jeep-autos.html

[2026-04-30 16:41 UTC+10:00] [National / NSW] [Factuality: 100]

Source: The Age

Title: All the permanent changes coming to one of Sydney’s busiest motorways

Snippet: One of Sydney’s busiest and most complicated roads will undergo a major route shakeup, permanently changing how people move through the near-complete transport corridor connecting the city’s northern suburbs to the CBD.

Read full article: https://www.theage.com.au/national/nsw/all-the-permanent-changes-coming-to-one-of-sydney-s-busiest-motorways-20260430-p5zshx.html?ref=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_source=rss_feed

[2026-04-30 16:24 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: ABC News

Title: Trucking industry calls for tougher penalties for dangerous overtaking

Snippet: Topic:Transport Industry

Read full article: https://www.abc.net.au/news/2026-04-30/higher-penalties-for-overtaking-trucks/106625194

[2026-04-30 16:16 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: South China Morning Post

Title: Why China’s jet fuel deal with Australia underscores Canberra’s balancing act

Snippet: Meeting between top diplomats Wang Yi and Penny Wong signals continuing thaw in bilateral relationship after years of diplomatic freeze

Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/news/china/diplomacy/article/3351964/why-chinas-jet-fuel-deal-australia-underscores-canberras-balancing-act?utm_source=rss_feed

[2026-04-30 16:16 UTC+10:00] [Tokyo] [Factuality: 100]

Source: South China Morning Post

Title: Why China’s jet fuel deal with Australia underscores Canberra’s balancing act

Snippet: Meeting between top diplomats Wang Yi and Penny Wong signals continuing thaw in bilateral relationship after years of diplomatic freeze

Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/news/china/diplomacy/article/3351964/why-chinas-jet-fuel-deal-australia-underscores-canberras-balancing-act

[2026-04-30 16:03 UTC+10:00] [Beijing's Belt and Road Initiative] [Factuality: 100]

Source: South China Morning Post

Title: Is Sri Lanka’s investor call for ‘world’s emptiest airport’ struggling to get off ground?

Snippet: Since opening in 2013, Mattala Rajapaksa International Airport has failed to generate enough revenue to cover even its electricity bills

Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/week-asia/economics/article/3351962/sri-lankas-investor-call-worlds-emptiest-airport-struggling-get-ground

[2026-04-30 15:57 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: New York Post

Title: NASCAR star Greg Biffle’s home burglary possible inside job — with sick message sent hours after fatal plane crash

Snippet: The burglary of late NASCAR driver Greg Biffle’s North Carolina home is being treated as a possible inside job — after a series of events that began just hours after he and his family died in a plane crash.

Read full article: https://nypost.com/2026/04/30/sports/nascar-star-greg-biffles-north-carolina-home-burglary-probed-as-possible-inside-job/

[2026-04-30 15:56 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: The Manila Times

Title: Fuel prices up next week

Snippet: MANILA, Philippines — Fuel prices are expected to increase next week, with diesel seen rising by P1.50 to P2 per liter and gasoline by P2.50 to P3 per liter, amid ongoing geopolitical tensions and a weaker Philippine peso against the US dollar, according to local oil industry sources.

Read full article: https://www.manilatimes.net/2026/04/30/business/fuel-prices-up-next-week/2332395

[2026-04-30 15:50 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: CNBC

Title: Volkswagen posts 14% drop in first-quarter profit on tariff pressure, China competition

Snippet: German auto giant Volkswagen on Thursday reported weaker-than-expected first-quarter profit, citing higher U.S. tariffs and intensifying competition from Chinese car brands.

Read full article: https://www.cnbc.com/2026/04/30/volkswagen-q1-earnings-autos.html

[2026-04-30 15:38 UTC+10:00] [All News] [Factuality: 100]

Source: The Korea Herald

Title: LG Energy Solution bets on new orders to drive Q1 loss recovery

Snippet: LG Energy Solution said Thursday it had secured new orders across its electric vehicle and energy storage system segments in the first quarter, signaling a potential turnaround even as it swung to an operating loss.

Read full article: https://www.koreaherald.com/article/10729423

[2026-04-30 15:32 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: AP News

Title: Wrexham aims to keep alive Premier League dream in Championship finale

Snippet: Rob Mac, left, and Ryan Reynolds arrive at an FYC event for “Welcome to Wrexham” on Tuesday, April 28, 2026, at Chloe’s at Golden Road Brewing in Los Angeles. (Photo by Jordan Strauss/Invision/AP)

Read full article: https://apnews.com/article/wrexham-premier-league-championship-arsenal-man-city-82cd519762c0262e5730fddbdef4b1d3

[2026-04-30 14:51 UTC+10:00] [National] [Factuality: 100]

Source: 9News

Title: Man arrested after paramedic stabbed while getting coffee

Snippet: A man has been arrested after a paramedic was stabbed in the neck and slashed in the face while getting a coffee this morning.The male paramedic was waiting for a coffee outside a cafe on Broadway in Reservoir around 11am when a man got out of a small, red car and attacked him from behind, police allege.The victim was taken to hospital with serious but non-life-threatening stab wounds to his neck and face.READ MORE: Syria calls on Australia to find

Read full article: https://www.9news.com.au/national/melbourne-reservoir-paramedic-stabbing/ffdbd01e-0e7a-4812-a894-e0f249633ec2

[2026-04-30 14:36 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: South China Morning Post

Title: Tourists overrun Australia’s most Instagrammed street, driving locals to the brink

Snippet: ‘It’s nice to see people enjoying it, but really, it’s just getting a bit too much,’ a resident says as visitors descend on Gerringong

Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/news/asia/australasia/article/3351946/tourists-overrun-australias-most-instagrammed-street-driving-locals-brink?utm_source=rss_feed

[2026-04-30 14:36 UTC+10:00] [Chengdu] [Factuality: 100]

Source: South China Morning Post

Title: Tourists overrun Australia’s most Instagrammed street, driving locals to the brink

Snippet: ‘It’s nice to see people enjoying it, but really, it’s just getting a bit too much,’ a resident says as visitors descend on Gerringong

Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/news/asia/australasia/article/3351946/tourists-overrun-australias-most-instagrammed-street-driving-locals-brink

[2026-04-30 14:34 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: AP News

Title: Brent crude tops $125 a barrel on Iran war worries

Snippet: A gas price is displayed as a customer holds a fuel pump nozzle before filling up her vehicle’s gas tank at a gas station, in Lincolnshire, Ill., Wednesday, April 15, 2026. (AP Photo/Nam Y. Huh, file)

Read full article: https://apnews.com/article/oil-trump-iran-stocks-markets-42120b305ce6298712931e79b66a20de

[2026-04-30 14:32 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: New York Post

Title: NYC driver who randomly attacked 5 strangers was working for Amazon during unhinged rampage

Snippet: An unhinged driver appeared to be working for Amazon when he allegedly attacked five strangers in Queens — including ramming into a carload of women with his cargo van full of packages, according to authorities.

Read full article: https://nypost.com/2026/04/30/us-news/nyc-driver-who-randomly-attacked-5-strangers-was-working-for-amazon-during-unhinged-rampage/

[2026-04-30 14:11 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: Nikkei Asia

Title: JAL forecasts 20% decrease in net profit for FY26 due to Iran war

Snippet: JAL and ANA aircraft park at Haneda Airport in Tokyo on Dec. 8, 2023. Jet fuel prices are rising faster than expected for Japan's big airlines. (Photo by Takaki Kashiwabara)

Read full article: https://asia.nikkei.com/business/companies/jal-forecasts-20-decrease-in-net-profit-for-fy26-due-to-iran-war

[2026-04-30 14:11 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: Nikkei Asia

Title: JAL forecasts 20% decrease in net profit for FY26 on fuel hike risk

Snippet: JAL and ANA aircraft park at Haneda Airport in Tokyo on Dec. 8, 2023. Jet fuel prices are rising faster than expected for Japan's big airlines. (Photo by Takaki Kashiwabara)

Read full article: https://asia.nikkei.com/business/companies/jal-forecasts-20-decrease-in-net-profit-for-fy26-on-fuel-hike-risk

[2026-04-30 14:05 UTC+10:00] [Airlines] [Factuality: 100]

Source: Politico

Title: Why the ECB is in a tricky spot

Snippet: Stories driving the day in Brussels and beyond.

Read full article: https://www.politico.eu/podcast/brussels-playbook-podcast/why-the-ecb-is-in-a-tricky-spot/?utm_source=RSS_Feed&utm_medium=RSS&utm_campaign=RSS_Syndication

[2026-04-30 13:53 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: South China Morning Post

Title: 2 Hongkongers penalised as new public vaping ban takes effect

Snippet: ‘We will issue penalty tickets without warning, and step up publicity in high-traffic areas such as business districts,’ Dr Manny Lam says

Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/news/hong-kong/society/article/3351941/2-hongkongers-penalised-new-public-vaping-ban-takes-effect?utm_source=rss_feed

[2026-04-30 13:53 UTC+10:00] [alternative tobacco products] [Factuality: 100]

Source: South China Morning Post

Title: 2 Hongkongers penalised as new public vaping ban takes effect

Snippet: ‘We will issue penalty tickets without warning, and step up publicity in high-traffic areas such as business districts,’ Dr Manny Lam says

Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/news/hong-kong/society/article/3351941/2-hongkongers-penalised-new-public-vaping-ban-takes-effect

[2026-04-30 13:53 UTC+10:00] [ENVIRONMENT] [Factuality: 95]

Source: The Japan Times

Title: Nations urged to ‘go further’ as fossil fuel exit talks wrap in Colombia

Snippet: Santa Marta, Colombia – Nearly 60 nations hailed progress in the fight to exit fossil fuels as a breakaway conference wrapped up in Colombia on Wednesday — but now face the harder work of turning words into action.

Read full article: https://www.japantimes.co.jp/environment/2026/04/30/energy/nations-fossil-fuels-exit-colombia/

[2026-04-30 13:41 UTC+10:00] [National / NSW] [Factuality: 100]

Source: The Age

Title: Luxury Double Bay jewellery store targeted in early morning ram raid

Snippet: Hundreds of thousands of dollars in high-end jewellery, handbags and shoes have been stolen from a Double Bay luxury store in a smash-and-grab ram raid after thieves used a stolen car to smash open the shopfront.

Read full article: https://www.theage.com.au/national/nsw/luxury-double-bay-jewellery-store-targeted-in-early-morning-ram-raid-20260430-p5zsdl.html?ref=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_source=rss_feed

[2026-04-30 13:38 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: The National (UAE)

Title: Best photos of April 29: Al Shinayin Hydropower Site in Abu Dhabi to King Charles' address to the US congress | The National

Snippet: Previous slideNext slide A lorry passes along the Sheikh Khalifa bin Zayed Al Nahyan International Road, near Al Shinayin hydropower site, heading towards central Abu Dhabi. Victor Besa / The NationalInfo Ethiopian migrants take a breather in a remote desert area during their journey along the so-called Eastern Route, returning from a failed attempt to cross into Yemen.

Read full article: https://www.thenationalnews.com/news/2026/04/30/best-photos-of-april-29-al-shinayin-hydropower-site-in-abu-dhabi-to-king-charles-address-to-the-us-congress/

[2026-04-30 13:26 UTC+10:00] [All News] [Factuality: 100]

Source: The Korea Herald

Title: Korean man's taxi ride in Vietnam sparks buzz with pocket money for driver's daughter

Snippet: Small gift and warm words for young girl tucked away in back seat strike a chord online

Read full article: https://www.koreaherald.com/article/10729324

[2026-04-30 13:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: The National (UAE)

Title: Why leaving Opec makes sense for the UAE | The National

Snippet: Tuesday’s announcement by the UAE that it will withdraw from Opec tomorrow brings the curtain down on an association that has lasted more than five decades. Although the formal end of any relationship can heighten feelings and fuel uncertainty, the reality is that the Emirates are bidding farewell to an arrangement that was built for a different era.

Read full article: https://www.thenationalnews.com/opinion/editorial/2026/04/30/opec-oil-energy-uae-middle-east-economy/

[2026-04-30 12:57 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 90]

Source: The National (UAE)

Title: How Isack Hadjar earned his wings, going from Formula Two to the Red Bull seat in F1 | The National

Snippet: When Isack Hadjar began racing in the Middle East as a Formula Two driver, the response was immediate. Even before reaching Formula One, he was aware of the sport’s growing presence in the region and the support that came with it.

Read full article: https://www.thenationalnews.com/sport/f1/2026/04/30/how-isack-hadjar-earned-his-wings-going-from-formula-two-to-the-red-bull-seat-in-f1/