[2026-04-25 11:29 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: South China Morning Post

Title: Russia accuses US of using coups, kidnappings to ‘defend its well-being’ at any cost

Snippet: ‘The United States has officially declared that no one can dictate to it,’ Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov says

Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/news/world/russia-central-asia/article/3351393/russia-accuses-us-using-coups-kidnappings-defend-its-well-being-any-cost?utm_source=rss_feed

[2026-04-25 11:29 UTC+10:00] [Iran] [Factuality: 100]

Source: South China Morning Post

Title: Russia accuses US of using coups, kidnappings to ‘defend its well-being’ at any cost

Snippet: ‘The United States has officially declared that no one can dictate to it,’ Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov says

Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/news/world/russia-central-asia/article/3351393/russia-accuses-us-using-coups-kidnappings-defend-its-well-being-any-cost

[2026-04-25 11:03 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: AP News

Title: Ukrainians fear for Chernobyl's safety after Russia's attack

Snippet: The two explosions at the Chernobyl nuclear power plant came decades apart in the dead of night. The first, at 1:23 a.m. on April 26, 1986, spread a cloud of deadly radiation that raised fears across Europe and shook the very foundations of the Soviet Union. Some say it led to its eventual collapse.

Read full article: https://apnews.com/article/chernobyl-russia-ukraine-war-drone-dbd19c1f8d63b72483829e3b487dfee2

[2026-04-25 09:56 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: Middle East Eye

Title: Moscow and Abu Dhabi push for renewed diplomacy

Snippet: Sergei Lavrov and Sheikh Abdullah bin Zayed called for the resumption of negotiations to address the Middle East crisis, Reuters news agency reported.

Read full article: https://www.middleeasteye.net/live-blog/live-blog-update/moscow-and-abu-dhabi-push-renewed-diplomacy

[2026-04-25 08:11 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: RT News

Title: EU made ‘big strategic mistake’ on Russia – Albanian PM

Snippet: The European Union made a “big strategic mistake” by severing all communication with Russia after the escalation of the Ukraine conflict, Albanian Prime Minister Edi Rama told Politico in an interview published on Friday.

Read full article: https://www.rt.com/news/639038-eu-strategic-mistake-albania/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=RSS

[2026-04-25 07:59 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: AP News

Title: Bessent rules out renewal of Iranian and Russian oil waivers

Snippet: Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent testifies on his agency’s proposed budget estimates for fiscal year 2027 at a Senate Appropriation subcommittee, at the Capitol in Washington, Wednesday, April 22, 2026. (AP Photo/J. Scott Applewhite)

Read full article: https://apnews.com/article/treasury-scott-bessent-sanctions-iran-russia-6e68ed3fed7e02e917002427a1a52881

[2026-04-25 05:48 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: South China Morning Post

Title: G7 ‘concerned’ at Russia and China’s nuclear build-up

Snippet: The remarks come ahead of a month-long conference to revise the Treaty on the Non-Proliferation of Nuclear Weapons

Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/news/world/europe/article/3351390/g7-concerned-russia-and-chinas-nuclear-build?utm_source=rss_feed

[2026-04-25 05:48 UTC+10:00] [Italy] [Factuality: 100]

Source: South China Morning Post

Title: G7 ‘concerned’ at Russia and China’s nuclear build-up

Snippet: The remarks come ahead of a month-long conference to revise the Treaty on the Non-Proliferation of Nuclear Weapons

Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/news/world/europe/article/3351390/g7-concerned-russia-and-chinas-nuclear-build

[2026-04-25 05:07 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 90]

Source: The Manila Times

Title: Macron bands Trump with Putin, Xi as 'dead against' Europe

Snippet: ATHENS, Greece — French President Emmanuel Macron on Friday banded US President Donald Trump together with Russia's Vladmir Putin and China's Xi Jinping as world leaders who are "dead against" Europe.

Read full article: https://www.manilatimes.net/2026/04/25/world/macron-bands-trump-with-putin-xi-as-dead-against-europe/2328356

[2026-04-25 04:51 UTC+10:00] [Bonds] [Factuality: 90]

Source: Politico

Title: Europeans must recognize US, China and Russia are ‘dead against’ us, says Macron

Snippet: Europeans have to step up and defend their own interests because the U.S., China and Russia are now all “dead against” them, French President Emmanuel Macron warned on Friday.

Read full article: https://www.politico.eu/article/emmanuel-macron-warns-europe-unity-against-us-china-russia/?utm_source=RSS_Feed&utm_medium=RSS&utm_campaign=RSS_Syndication

[2026-04-25 04:22 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 90]

Source: The National (UAE)

Title: Zelenskyy says Ukraine and Saudi Arabia building comprehensive strategic agreement | The National

Snippet: ​Ukraine is developing a strategic security arrangement with Saudi Arabia covering three key areas, President ​Volodymyr Zelenskyy said on Friday during a second visit to the kingdom ⁠in less than a month.

Read full article: https://www.thenationalnews.com/news/gulf/2026/04/24/zelenskyy-says-ukraine-and-saudi-arabia-building-comprehensive-strategic-agreement/

[2026-04-25 03:58 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: RT News

Title: Venice Biennale jury locks out Russia, Israel

Snippet: The jury of the Venice Biennale, an annual international cultural exhibition, will not give awards to artists from countries whose leaders are facing charges of crimes against humanity, according to a statement issued on Thursday.

Read full article: https://www.rt.com/news/639034-venice-biennale-jury-bans-russia-israel-awards/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=RSS

[2026-04-25 03:57 UTC+10:00] [Budget] [Factuality: 100]

Source: Politico

Title: With its scapegoat gone, Europe is forced to finally get honest with itself

Snippet: NICOSIA, Cyprus — When EU leaders arrived in Cyprus for two days of talks, the mood was as sunny as the Mediterranean island itself. The absence of Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orbán, who skipped the summit after losing an election — for 16 years the person who caused his counterparts problems — guaranteed that.

Read full article: https://www.politico.eu/article/eu-leaders-cyprus-summit-divisions-ukraine-energy-budget-talks/?utm_source=RSS_Feed&utm_medium=RSS&utm_campaign=RSS_Syndication

[2026-04-25 03:35 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 90]

Source: The Manila Times

Title: Russia, Ukraine swap 193 POWs

Snippet: Russia and Ukraine on Friday swapped 193 captured soldiers each, the second exchange this month in one of the few areas of cooperation between Moscow and Kyiv.

Read full article: https://www.manilatimes.net/2026/04/25/world/russia-ukraine-swap-193-pows/2328327

[2026-04-25 02:48 UTC+10:00] [US-Israel war on Iran] [Factuality: 100]

Source: Guardian Australia

Title: Iran foreign minister to embark on three-nation tour as US peace talks remain stalled

Snippet: Abbas Araghchi to visit Pakistan, Oman and Russia to see if talks can be reopened, with both sides still in stalemate

Read full article: https://www.theguardian.com/world/2026/apr/24/iran-foreign-minister-to-embark-on-three-nation-tour-as-us-peace-talks-remain-stalled

[2026-04-25 01:48 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: South China Morning Post

Title: Germany’s Merz says no ‘immediate’ Ukraine EU membership, floats Kyiv joining meetings

Snippet: There is little appetite to fast track Kyiv to full membership in the EU – causing some to pitch possible interim benefits in the meantime

Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/news/world/europe/article/3351383/germanys-merz-says-no-immediate-ukraine-eu-membership-floats-kyiv-joining-meetings?utm_source=rss_feed

[2026-04-25 01:48 UTC+10:00] [European Commission] [Factuality: 100]

Source: South China Morning Post

Title: Germany’s Merz says no ‘immediate’ Ukraine EU membership, floats Kyiv joining meetings

Snippet: There is little appetite to fast track Kyiv to full membership in the EU – causing some to pitch possible interim benefits in the meantime

Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/news/world/europe/article/3351383/germanys-merz-says-no-immediate-ukraine-eu-membership-floats-kyiv-joining-meetings

[2026-04-25 01:35 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: The Moscow Times

Title: Dalibor Rohac Why Bulgaria’s New Leader May Not Become Putin’s New Trojan Horse 5 Min read

Snippet: Will Bulgaria become the next Hungary, holding up the bloc’s effort to rearm and to help Ukraine prevail in the war against Russia? That is not an unthinkable proposition, given the nature of Bulgaria’s new parliamentary majority and public opinion in the country.

Read full article: https://www.themoscowtimes.com/2026/04/24/why-bulgarias-new-leader-may-not-become-putins-new-trojan-horse-a92600

[2026-04-25 01:25 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 90]

Source: The Moscow Times

Title: Resistance Imprisoned: A Spotlight on the Russians and Ukrainians Held by the Kremlin

Snippet: “He dreamed, like everyone, of living in a free country,” Valentina Shapyrko said of her son, Ukrainian soldier Pavlo Artemenko, who is imprisoned in Russia.

Read full article: https://www.themoscowtimes.com/2026/04/24/resistance-imprisoned-a-spotlight-on-the-russians-and-ukrainians-held-by-the-kremlin-a92587

[2026-04-25 01:19 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: BBC News

Title: Watch: How the Kremlin's internet crackdown is frustrating Russians

Snippet: Russian authorities have been tightening control of the country's cyber space, blocking access to global messaging apps, such as WhatsApp and Telegram, and even restricting mobile internet in some areas.

Read full article: https://www.bbc.com/news/videos/c75kpx2w452o?at_medium=RSS&at_campaign=rss

[2026-04-25 01:12 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: AfricaNews

Title: Prince Harry visits Kyiv to back Ukraine and spotlight mine clearance

Snippet: The trip was intended to show support as the war enters its fourth year since Russia’s full scale invasion on 24 February 2022. Prince Harry travelled by train and attended the Kyiv Independent Security Forum, where he met figures including combat medic Yuliia Paievska. In a speech, he called for an end to the violence and addressed Vladimir Putin directly, saying no nation wants to see further human losses, while praising Ukrainians for their resilience.

Read full article: http://www.africanews.com/2026/04/24/prince-harry-visits-kyiv-to-back-ukraine-and-spotlight-mine-clearance/

[2026-04-25 01:00 UTC+10:00] [Cities] [Factuality: 100]

Source: Politico

Title: Estonia calls on EU to tax Russian goods to fund Ukraine’s reconstruction

Snippet: NICOSIA, Cyprus — Europe should fund Ukraine’s reconstruction by taxing Russian imports, Estonian Prime Minister Kristen Michal said.

Read full article: https://www.politico.eu/article/estonia-eu-tax-russia-goods-fund-ukraines-reconstruction/?utm_source=RSS_Feed&utm_medium=RSS&utm_campaign=RSS_Syndication

[2026-04-25 00:37 UTC+10:00] [Photography] [Factuality: 100]

Source: Guardian Australia

Title: Wild horses, marathon runners and a robotic dog: photos of the day – Friday

Snippet: View image in fullscreenPripyat, UkraineA visitor takes a selfie at the abandoned city of Pripyat near Chernobyl. Ukraine will mark the 40th anniversary of the Chernobyl nuclear disaster on 26 AprilPhotograph: Sergey Dolzhenko/EPAShareView image in fullscreenOdesa, UkraineA woman walks by a wounded resident near an apartment building hit by a Russian drone strikePhotograph: Nina Liashonok/ReutersShareView image in fullscreenPrague, Czech RepublicA history enthusiast dressed in a second world war US army uniform carries a flag during the Convoy of Liberty paradePhotograph:

Read full article: https://www.theguardian.com/news/gallery/2026/apr/24/wild-horses-marathon-runners-and-a-robotic-dog-photos-of-the-day-friday

[2026-04-25 00:05 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: Zero Hedge

Title: Kremlin Hails Putin Invite To G20 Summit In Miami, After Trump Said His Presence 'Very Helpful'

Snippet: The G20 Miami summit is set to take place at Trump National Doral Golf Course and will focus on "unleashing economic prosperity by eliminating burdensome regulations, unlocking affordable energy and pioneering new technologies," according to President Trump's words.

Read full article: https://www.zerohedge.com/geopolitical/kremlin-hails-putin-invite-g20-summit-miami-after-trump-said-his-presence-very-helpful

[2026-04-24 23:45 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 90]

Source: The Moscow Times

Title: Venice Biennale Jury Excludes Russia and Israel From Awards Considerations

Snippet: Jurors at the Venice Biennale have disqualified Russian and Israeli artists from consideration for the prestigious Golden and Silver Lion awards this year, citing International Criminal Court (ICC) arrest warrants for the leaders of both countries.

Read full article: https://www.themoscowtimes.com/2026/04/24/venice-biennale-jury-excludes-russia-and-israel-from-awards-considerations-a92599

[2026-04-24 23:02 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 90]

Source: The Moscow Times

Title: Anti-War Politician Boris Nadezhdin Eyes Run for State Duma

Snippet: Boris Nadezhdin, the anti-war politician who was blocked from running in Russia’s 2024 presidential election, has announced that he is launching a bid for two offices in the lower-house State Duma and the Moscow legislative assembly in races later this year.

Read full article: https://www.themoscowtimes.com/2026/04/24/anti-war-politician-boris-nadezhdin-eyes-run-for-state-duma-a92598

[2026-04-24 22:11 UTC+10:00] [Conflict] [Factuality: 100]

Source: Politico

Title: Putin, Netanyahu get their countries barred from Venice Biennale top prizes

Snippet: Russia and Israel have been barred from winning the Venice Biennale’s top prizes after the exhibition’s jury moved to exclude countries whose leaders have been indicted by the International Criminal Court.

Read full article: https://www.politico.eu/article/putin-netanyahu-barred-from-venice-biennale-top-prizes/?utm_source=RSS_Feed&utm_medium=RSS&utm_campaign=RSS_Syndication

[2026-04-24 21:33 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: The National (UAE)

Title: Best photos of April 24: From Azalea festival in South Korea to train crash in Denmark | The National

Snippet: Previous slideNext slide Flowers in full bloom during the annual Azalea Festival in Gunpo, South Korea. AFPInfo About 20,000 teddy bears are displayed in Washington, with organisers saying they symbolise the abduction of Ukrainian children during the war with Russia. ReutersInfo Bags and belongings are laid out at Valiasr Square, in Tehran, in tribute to the schoolgirls killed in an air strike on Minab.

Read full article: https://www.thenationalnews.com/news/2026/04/24/best-photos-of-april-24-from-azalea-festival-in-south-korea-to-train-crash-in-denmark/

[2026-04-24 21:27 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: New York Post

Title: Elderly married couple killed in Russian attack on Odesa, Ukraine, officials say

Snippet: A Russian drone attack overnight on Ukraine’s southern city of ​Odesa killed an elderly married ‌couple and wounded more than a dozen others, Ukrainian officials said on Friday.

Read full article: https://nypost.com/2026/04/24/world-news/russian-attack-on-odesa-ukraine-kills-married-couple-officials-say/

[2026-04-24 21:18 UTC+10:00] [Ukraine] [Factuality: 100]

Source: Guardian Australia

Title: Ukrainian soldiers left emaciated on frontline from lack of food and water

Snippet: Top commander fired after wife of one malnourished soldier posted shocking images on social media

Read full article: https://www.theguardian.com/world/2026/apr/24/ukraine-frontline-soldiers-emaciated-lack-of-food-and-water

[2026-04-24 20:59 UTC+10:00] [Venice Biennale] [Factuality: 100]

Source: Guardian Australia

Title: Venice Biennale jury will not ‘award artists whose countries face war crimes charges’

Snippet: Jury’s statement, apparently aimed at Russia and Israel, makes clear it is committed to defence of human rights

Read full article: https://www.theguardian.com/artanddesign/2026/apr/24/venice-biennale-jury-not-award-artists-countries-face-war-crimes-israel-russia

[2026-04-24 20:45 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: AfricaNews

Title: Ukraine’s Chernobyl ‘liquidators’ return 40 years after disaster

Snippet: The group visited key locations including the abandoned city of Pripyat, once home to about 50,000 people, and the New Safe Confinement structure covering the damaged fourth reactor. The commemoration highlights the lasting impact of the world’s worst nuclear accident by scale and consequences. Known as “liquidators”, around 600,000 people were mobilised across the Soviet Union after the explosion on 26 April 1986.

Read full article: http://www.africanews.com/2026/04/24/ukraines-chernobyl-liquidators-return-40-years-after-disaster/

[2026-04-24 20:37 UTC+10:00] [Air defense] [Factuality: 100]

Source: Politico

Title: Starving soldiers’ scandal rocks Ukrainian army

Snippet: KYIV — Ukraine's frontline soldiers are starved and forced to drink rainwater, according to reports.

Read full article: https://www.politico.eu/article/starving-ukraine-army-soldiers-scandal/?utm_source=RSS_Feed&utm_medium=RSS&utm_campaign=RSS_Syndication

[2026-04-24 20:32 UTC+10:00] [Elections] [Factuality: 100]

Source: Politico

Title: Tusk celebrates ‘no Russians in the room’ at EU summit — then winks at Fico

Snippet: Polish Prime Minister Donald Tusk told reporters there is “huge relief” among leaders at Friday EU summit in Cyprus because, “for the first time in years, there are no Russians in the room” — before winking at journalists as his Kremlin-friendly Slovak counterpart Robert Fico strolled past.

Read full article: https://www.politico.eu/article/robert-fico-donald-tusk-celebrates-no-russia-eu-summit/?utm_source=RSS_Feed&utm_medium=RSS&utm_campaign=RSS_Syndication

[2026-04-24 19:45 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 90]

Source: The Moscow Times

Title: Russia and Ukraine Release Nearly 200 POWs Each

Snippet: Ukraine and Russia released hundreds of prisoners of war on Friday, with officials in Kyiv saying that the exchange was a “continuation” of a swap held earlier this month.

Read full article: https://www.themoscowtimes.com/2026/04/24/russia-and-ukraine-release-nearly-200-pows-each-a92596

[2026-04-24 19:18 UTC+10:00] [Global Risk-Reward Monitor] [Factuality: 100]

Source: Asia Times

Title: Ukraine defies Trump as rift over war strategy deepens

Snippet: Keep independent journalism alive

Read full article: https://asiatimes.com/2026/04/ukraine-defies-trump-as-rift-over-war-strategy-deepens/

[2026-04-24 19:12 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 90]

Source: The Moscow Times

Title: FSB Shoots and Kills Man Suspected of Trying to Assassinate Roskomnadzor Officials

Snippet: Russia’s FSB security service said Friday that its agents shot and killed a man suspected of planning to assassinate senior officials at Roskomnadzor, the state regulator behind the country’s increasingly aggressive internet restrictions.

Read full article: https://www.themoscowtimes.com/2026/04/24/fsb-shoots-and-kills-man-suspected-of-trying-to-assassinate-roskomnadzor-officials-a92595

[2026-04-24 18:59 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 90]

Source: The Moscow Times

Title: Russia Develops ‘Anti-Aging Vaccine’ Targeting Cellular Aging

Snippet: Russia is developing what officials have described as a “vaccine against aging,” a gene therapy drug aimed at slowing cellular aging by blocking a receptor linked to age-related changes in the body, the deputy science minister said Thursday.

Read full article: https://www.themoscowtimes.com/2026/04/24/russia-develops-anti-aging-vaccine-targeting-cellular-aging-a92597

[2026-04-24 18:44 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: RT News

Title: Mein AI – Palantir’s Alex Karp wants us to know he has big plans

Snippet: By Tarik Cyril Amar, a historian from Germany working at Koç University, Istanbul, on Russia, Ukraine, and Eastern Europe, the history of World War II, the cultural Cold War, and the politics of memory

Read full article: https://www.rt.com/news/638992-palantir-alex-karp-mein-ai/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=RSS

[2026-04-24 18:44 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: RT News

Title: Mein AI – Palantir’s Alex Karp wants us to know he has big plans

Snippet: By Tarik Cyril Amar, a historian from Germany working at Koç University, Istanbul, on Russia, Ukraine, and Eastern Europe, the history of World War II, the cultural Cold War, and the politics of memory

Read full article: https://www.rt.com/news/638992-palantir-alex-karp-mein-ai/

[2026-04-24 17:33 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: The Jerusalem Post

Title: Russian diplomats denounce new EU sanctions, claim they are 'meaningless' without UN decision

Snippet: Russian diplomats early on Friday denounced the latest European Union sanctions imposed on Moscow in connection with its invasion of Ukraine, saying the new measures lacked UN legitimacy and infringed the rights of third countries.

Read full article: https://www.jpost.com/international/internationalrussia-ukraine-war/article-894055

[2026-04-24 17:15 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: AfricaNews

Title: Ukraine: Russian strike on Odesa kills 2, hits hospitals and schools overnight

Snippet: Regional authorities reported damage to homes and civilian sites in Odesa, including a maternity hospital and several schools in the historic centre. Buildings were destroyed and power cuts affected thousands, highlighting the exposure of a key grain export hub amid fragile Black Sea shipping routes. Emergency teams were deployed across the city to tackle fires and assist residents displaced overnight.

Read full article: http://www.africanews.com/2026/04/24/ukraine-russian-strike-on-odesa-kills-2-hits-hospitals-and-schools-overnight/

[2026-04-24 16:45 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 90]

Source: Zero Hedge

Title: EU Finally Unblocks €90 Loan For Ukraine, Weighted Toward Military Spending

Snippet: Ukraine has hailed the long awaited approval and release of a whopping a €90 billion loan by the European Union, which belatedly happened Thursday after months of negotiations.

Read full article: https://www.zerohedge.com/geopolitical/eu-finally-unblocks-eu90-loan-ukraine-weighted-toward-military-spending

[2026-04-24 16:29 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: AfricaNews

Title: 20,000 teddy bears in Washington highlight abducted Ukrainian children

Snippet: Organised by Razom for Ukraine and the American Coalition for Ukraine, a display on the National Mall near Capitol Hill featured 20,000 stuffed teddy bears attached to a fence to represent Ukrainian children deported or forcibly transferred to Russia since the 2022 invasion. The installation highlights the scale of the issue, with Ukrainian authorities and estimates verified by the United Nations putting the number of affected minors at more than 19,000, and calls for stronger international action, including sanctions and

Read full article: http://www.africanews.com/2026/04/24/20000-teddy-bears-in-washington-highlight-abducted-ukrainian-children/

[2026-04-24 16:26 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 90]

Source: BBC News

Title: Trump says he speaks 'for the UK more than Prince Harry'

Snippet: US President Donald Trump says Prince Harry "is not speaking for the UK" after the Duke of Sussex called for "American leadership" to help resolve the conflict in Ukraine.

Read full article: https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/cx268zxgx1no?at_medium=RSS&at_campaign=rss

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

Source: AP News

Title: NATO and Russian pilots size each other up in Baltic skies

Snippet: French air force crews and their Rafale fighter jets are starting a 4-month mission in Lithuania for NATO, helping to police the military alliance’s skies. The air crews have already been busy, scrambled multiple times by NATO commanders to intercept Russian bombers, fighters and other planes that neared the alliance’s airspace.

Read full article: https://apnews.com/article/france-nato-russia-baltic-rafale-romania-5e60f8bb039282aa97fb076cbf1ca073

[2026-04-24 15:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 90]

Source: BBC News

Title: Steve Rosenberg: Kremlin's tightening grip on internet fuels public discontent

Snippet: Near the Kremlin several dozen people are queuing outside the presidential administration office.

Read full article: https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/cr510de17jlo?at_medium=RSS&at_campaign=rss

[2026-04-24 14:28 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: AP News

Title: PHOTO ESSAY: Chernobyl liquidators return to where they faced an invisible enemy

Snippet: Workers who helped clean up contamination from the Chernobyl nuclear power plant disaster hold flowers before placing them on a monument to their fallen comrades near the plant in Chernobyl, Ukraine, Tuesday, April 21, 2026. (AP Photo/Evgeniy Maloletka)

Read full article: https://apnews.com/photo-essay/ukraine-chernobyl-nuclear-soviet-union-photo-liquidators-c6d693f2867b2b86ff4d097aba7962f0

[2026-04-24 13:17 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: The Jerusalem Post

Title: Venice Biennale jury excludes Israel, Russia from artist awards as EU threatens funding cut

Snippet: Jurors at the Venice Biennale International Art Exhibition said on Thursday they would not consider artists from countries whose leaders are facing charges at the International Criminal Court, an apparent reference to Israel and Russia.

Read full article: https://www.jpost.com/bds-threat/article-894045

[2026-04-24 12:38 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 95]

Source: New York Post

Title: The Kremlin’s war on censorship looks a lot like trigger warnings in NYC, dissident Russian director says

Snippet: Exiled from Russia for defending Ukraine, a rising director expected freedom when he fled for the Big Apple – but instead found crippling censorship eerily similar to life under the eye of the Kremlin.

Read full article: https://nypost.com/2026/04/23/world-news/the-kremlins-war-on-censorship-looks-a-lot-like-trigger-warnings-in-nyc-dissident-russian-director-says/