[2026-04-23 23:27 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: New York Post

Title: Trump admin rewrites the rulebook on weed with reclassification — making research and banking much easier

Snippet: Acting Attorney General Todd Blanche signed orders Thursday reclassifying state-legal marijuana as a less-dangerous Schedule III drug — easing research into the plant’s medicinal properties after more than five decades.

Read full article: https://nypost.com/2026/04/23/us-news/trump-admin-institutes-new-marijuana-rules/

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

Source: 9News

Title: Trump orders US military to 'shoot and kill' Iranian small boats

Snippet: Property News: Australia's most popular suburbs in every capital city.

Read full article: https://www.9news.com.au/world/us-israel-iran-war-donald-trump-orders-us-military-shoot-and-kill-iranian-small-boats-strait-of-hormuz/30fc8067-48cb-4a8a-99a7-2e7c972304e1

[2026-04-23 23:24 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: South China Morning Post

Title: Trump reclassifies state-licensed medical marijuana as less dangerous drug

Snippet: The order is a major policy shift for the US government even as nearly all the states have approved cannabis use in some form

Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/news/world/united-states-canada/article/3351203/trump-reclassifies-state-licensed-medical-marijuana-less-dangerous-drug?utm_source=rss_feed

[2026-04-23 23:24 UTC+10:00] [federal taxes] [Factuality: 100]

Source: South China Morning Post

Title: Trump reclassifies state-licensed medical marijuana as less dangerous drug

Snippet: The order is a major policy shift for the US government even as nearly all the states have approved cannabis use in some form

Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/news/world/united-states-canada/article/3351203/trump-reclassifies-state-licensed-medical-marijuana-less-dangerous-drug

[2026-04-23 23:14 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: AfricaNews

Title: Trump envoy asks FIFA to replace Iran with Italy at World Cup

Snippet: An envoy to United States President Donald Trump asked world football's governing body FIFA to replace Iran with Italy at the upcoming World Cup, the Financial Times reported on Wednesday.

Read full article: http://www.africanews.com/2026/04/23/trump-envoy-asks-fifa-to-replace-iran-with-italy-at-world-cup/

[2026-04-23 23:10 UTC+10:00] [Donald Trump] [Factuality: 100]

Source: Guardian Australia

Title: Trump to host bash for crypto investors tied to his coin sales

Snippet: Top buyers promised access at Mar-a-Lago event as Democrats and watchdogs warn of pay-to-play risks

Read full article: https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2026/apr/23/trump-crypto-memecoin-event-mar-a-lago

[2026-04-23 23:08 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: AP News

Title: Power and water shortages force Cubans to change their cherished routines

Snippet: A barber cuts a boy’s hair at his makeshift barbershop on the street in Havana, Wednesday, April 22, 2026. (AP Photo/Ramon Espinosa)

Read full article: https://apnews.com/article/cuba-power-water-routines-trump-us-government-c4e85c4a9236b881667c0e931b2b5576

[2026-04-23 23:06 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 90]

Source: New York Post

Title: Trump says he ordered Navy to ‘shoot and kill’ Iran mine-laying boats in Strait of Hormuz

Snippet: President Trump claimed Thursday he had ordered the US Navy to take lethal action against Iranian mine-laying vessels attempting to obstruct trade through the Strait of Hormuz — in another apparent blow to the recently extended cease-fire between Washington and Tehran.

Read full article: https://nypost.com/2026/04/23/us-news/trump-says-he-ordered-navy-to-shoot-and-kill-iran-mine-laying-boats-in-strait-of-hormuz/

[2026-04-23 23:05 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: Zero Hedge

Title: 9th Circuit Kills California's ICE Unmasking Law

Snippet: The 9th Circuit Court of Appeals handed the Trump administration a significant legal victory Wednesday, issuing a formal injunction blocking California's No Vigilantes Act from being enforced against federal law enforcement officers. The court ruled that the state law - which required non-uniformed federal agents to visibly display identification while performing their duties - likely violates the Supremacy Clause of the U.S.

Read full article: https://www.zerohedge.com/political/9th-circuit-kills-californias-ice-unmasking-law

[2026-04-23 23:03 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: Al Jazeera

Title: US Senate passes $70bn funding plan for ICE, Border Patrol

Snippet: The United States Senate has taken the first steps towards reopening the Department of Homeland Security, after approving a budget framework that would fund immigration enforcement agencies, despite opposition from the Democrats.

Read full article: https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2026/4/23/us-senate-passes-70bn-funding-plan-for-ice-border-patrol

[2026-04-23 23:00 UTC+10:00] [Trump administration] [Factuality: 100]

Source: Guardian Australia

Title: ‘Can I have some, please?’: has Trump opened the door to a psychedelic future?

Snippet: Order to speed hallucinogen research hailed as ‘threshold moment’ but concerns remain over access and protections

Read full article: https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2026/apr/23/trump-psychedelic-drugs-order

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

Source: Financial Times

Title: US-Iran war hits new stalemate with shaky ceasefire deal

Snippet: Myles McCormick in Washington

Read full article: https://www.ft.com/content/023332d2-c0d3-4d1f-9b05-413c39cc1642

[2026-04-23 22:53 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: AP News

Title: A Trump le gusta el bloqueo naval. Pero Irán es muy distinto de Venezuela y Cuba

Snippet: Un buque de carga navega por el Golfo Pérsico hacia el puerto de Dubái, visto desde Ajmán, Emiratos Árabes Unidos, el martes 14 de abril de 2026. (Foto AP)

Read full article: https://apnews.com/article/iran-eeuu-petroleo-barcos-ormuz-guerra-bloqueo-fee74962c1775e374a5231bff1f598b5

[2026-04-23 22:52 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: BBC News

Title: Trump administration reclassifies cannabis as less dangerous

Snippet: The US Department of Justice has officially reclassified how it views cannabis, a step marking a historic shift in the country's drug policy.

Read full article: https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/cdxd0xxp0jko?at_medium=RSS&at_campaign=rss

[2026-04-23 22:50 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: CNBC

Title: Trump orders Navy to 'shoot and kill any boat' laying mines in Hormuz Strait

Snippet: President Donald Trump on Thursday said he has ordered the U.S. Navy "to shoot and kill any boat" that is laying mines in the Strait of Hormuz.

Read full article: https://www.cnbc.com/2026/04/23/trump-hormuz-strait-iran-war.html

[2026-04-23 22:44 UTC+10:00] [Trump administration] [Factuality: 100]

Source: Guardian Australia

Title: Trump administration moves to reclassify marijuana to schedule III drug

Snippet: Marijuana had same classification as heroin, LSD and others before Trump signed an order to move it to schedule III

Read full article: https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2026/apr/23/trump-administration-reclassify-marijuana-schedule-iii

[2026-04-23 22:32 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: AP News

Title: Trump threats against Iran are a boon for prediction markets, including some backed by his son

Snippet: A phone displays sports trades on Polymarket on Thursday, April 16, 2026, in Portland, Ore. (AP Photo/Jenny Kane)

Read full article: https://apnews.com/article/prediction-markets-trump-iran-war-ceasefire-polymarket-kalshi-15946a9ab492e679437d58a2f9ceb35c

[2026-04-23 22:30 UTC+10:00] [National] [Factuality: 100]

Source: 9News

Title: Trump said 'buy oil from the US'. Australia had little choice

Snippet: Australia now has 10 days' more supply of petrol than before war broke out in the Middle East, as the crisis forces the country to look further afield for petrol and pushes more drivers toward electric vehicles.Three weeks ago, US President Donald Trump had a message to nations concerned about fuel shortages sparked by Iran's effective closure of the Hormuz Strait in response to the US and Israel's attack on the country."Buy oil from the United States of America -

Read full article: https://www.9news.com.au/national/petrol-prices-australia-has-more-fuel-than-before-the-war-but-its-coming-from-very-different-places/737e03f6-a9bb-405b-bc3d-8714c1821228

[2026-04-23 22:16 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: AP News

Title: Trump reclassifies state-licensed medical marijuana in historic shift

Snippet: In this Sept. 15, 2015 file photo, marijuana plants with their buds covered in white crystals called trichomes, are a few weeks away from harvest at the Ataraxia medical marijuana cultivation center in Albion, Ill.. (AP Photo/Seth Perlman, File)

Read full article: https://apnews.com/article/medical-marijuana-rescheduling-justice-department-trump-cannabis-1d6722d3aae122b1a91f8e4b6c690268

[2026-04-23 22:00 UTC+10:00] [US news] [Factuality: 100]

Source: Guardian Australia

Title: Republican lawmakers attempt to shield big oil from climate lawsuits in ‘alarming’ bills

Snippet: Climate experts and advocates warn House and Senate bills will protect polluters at the cost of the climate

Read full article: https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2026/apr/23/republicans-big-oil-climate-lawsuits

[2026-04-23 22:00 UTC+10:00] [Migration] [Factuality: 100]

Source: Guardian Australia

Title: Migrants struggle back across Latin America after Trump shuts asylum door: ‘It’s hard to know what to do’

Snippet: US policy shift leaves 300,000 in limbo retrace perilous journeys south, searching for stability

Read full article: https://www.theguardian.com/world/2026/apr/23/latin-america-immigrants-trump-asylum

[2026-04-23 21:41 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: Middle East Eye

Title: How the race for AI energy is driving the war on Iran

Snippet: The US-Israeli war on Iran, which began on 28 February, has been presented in Washington as a response to "imminent threats" and concerns over nuclear proliferation.

Read full article: https://www.middleeasteye.net/opinion/how-race-ai-energy-driving-war-iran

[2026-04-23 21:40 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: The Jerusalem Post

Title: Trump's Iran strategy: Not narcissism, but a blueprint against China - opinion

Snippet: As Iran’s remaining leadership attempts to stretch out the war, counting on Western fragility, it is becoming clear that the steps being taken by the US, and its president, Donald Trump, are not simply a collection of random, tactical moves but rather are strategic and game-changing.

Read full article: https://www.jpost.com/jerusalem-report/article-893898

[2026-04-23 21:25 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: Al Jazeera

Title: How Iran raised Hormuz stakes by capturing ships

Snippet: Iran on Wednesday captured two foreign container ships seeking to exit the Strait of Hormuz on Wednesday and fired at a third one, marking the latest escalation of tensions between Washington and Tehran in the narrow shipping passage, and coming amid a US naval blockade of Iranian ports which commenced on April 13.

Read full article: https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2026/4/23/how-iran-raised-hormuz-stakes-by-capturing-ships

[2026-04-23 21:25 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: AP News

Title: Trump blockade on Iran veers from what he's done in the past

Snippet: President Donald Trump departs after speaking at an event for NCAA national champions in the State Dining Room of the White House, Tuesday, April 21, 2026, in Washington. (AP Photo/Alex Brandon)

Read full article: https://apnews.com/article/iran-blockade-strait-hormuz-trump-navy-f7af4e8f73dc75e158790db8c32296ac

[2026-04-23 21:08 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: AP News

Title: What 4 key groups think of Trump, according to new polling

Snippet: Supporters hold a sign before Republican presidential nominee former President Donald Trump arrives to speak during a campaign event, Sept.12, 2024, in Tucson, Ariz. (AP Photo/Alex Brandon, File)

Read full article: https://apnews.com/article/poll-trump-hispanics-maga-republicans-928242e06ee57b8a9bccda9234dea568

[2026-04-23 21:00 UTC+10:00] [US healthcare] [Factuality: 100]

Source: Guardian Australia

Title: RFK Jr agenda suffers another loss as trans advocates hail ‘huge step forward’

Snippet: Judge’s repeal of Trump ban on gender-affirming care for children ‘a meaningful win for patients’, experts say

Read full article: https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2026/apr/23/rfk-jr-agenda-trans-care-children

[2026-04-23 20:59 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: New York Post

Title: Why Trump’s Iran cease-fire is an increasingly risky bet

Snippet: President Donald Trump has indefinitely extended the cease-fire with Iran, even though the core issues that triggered the war remain unresolved.

Read full article: https://nypost.com/2026/04/23/opinion/trumps-iran-cease-fire-is-an-increasingly-risky-bet/

[2026-04-23 20:55 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 90]

Source: Zero Hedge

Title: White House Working On NATO 'Naughty & Nice' List Based On Iran War Support

Snippet: US officials are drafting what diplomats provocatively describe as a "naughty and nice" list ranking NATO allies based on their support for the US-Israeli war against Iran.

Read full article: https://www.zerohedge.com/geopolitical/white-house-working-nato-naught-nice-list-based-iran-war-support

[2026-04-23 20:47 UTC+10:00] [US news] [Factuality: 100]

Source: Guardian Australia

Title: Senate Republicans bypass Democrats to advance $70bn ICE and border patrol plan in ‘vote-a-rama’– US politics live

Snippet: Republicans deploy measure known as budget reconciliation to push through plan without backing from Democrats during lengthy late-night vote

Read full article: https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/live/2026/apr/23/donald-trump-shutdown-ice-border-patrol-dhs-iran-democrats-republicans-latest-news-updates

[2026-04-23 20:37 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: CNBC

Title: Trump's net approval rating on economy and overall falls to lowest of his two terms, CNBC survey shows

Snippet: President Donald Trump's overall — and economic — approval ratings plunged in the latest CNBC All-America Economic Survey in what appears to be direct fallout from widespread dissatisfaction with the war with Iran, high gasoline prices and negative views of the economy.

Read full article: https://www.cnbc.com/2026/04/23/trumps-approval-rating-on-economy-and-overall-falls-to-lowest-of-his-two-terms-cnbc-survey-shows.html

[2026-04-23 20:30 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: Zero Hedge

Title: Judge Blocks Trump Admin's Move To Halt Wind, Solar Approvals

Snippet: Authored by Steve Watson via Modernity.news,

Read full article: https://www.zerohedge.com/political/judge-blocks-trump-admins-move-halt-wind-solar-approvals

[2026-04-23 20:15 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: New York Post

Title: Meet Ahmad Vahidi — the shadowy general actually running Iran — and Trump’s biggest obstacle to peace

Snippet: After US-Israeli airstrikes rocked Iran’s leadership, killing dozens of top officials in the initial days of the war, one man has risen to control the Islamic Republic from the shadows.

Read full article: https://nypost.com/2026/04/23/world-news/who-is-ahmad-vahidi-man-actually-running-iran-and-blocking-a-peace-deal/

[2026-04-23 20:13 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 90]

Source: RT News

Title: Trump shares letter calling India and China ‘hellholes’

Snippet: US President Donald Trump has shared a letter deriding India and China as “hellholes.”

Read full article: https://www.rt.com/news/638961-trump-shares-letter-calling-india/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=RSS

[2026-04-23 20:04 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: RT News

Title: Ship seizures by Iran don’t breach truce – White House (VIDEO)

Snippet: Iran’s seizure of two container ships in the Strait of Hormuz was not a ceasefire violation because they were not US or Israeli-owned, the White House has said, after the Iranian Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) released footage of the operation.

Read full article: https://www.rt.com/news/638962-iran-us-hurmuz-ship-seizures/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=RSS

[2026-04-23 20:02 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: The Jerusalem Post

Title: Trump signs order to accelerate Ibogaine research for veterans with PTSD

Snippet: President Donald Trump signed an executive order on April 18, 2026, directing federal agencies to accelerate research into ibogaine as a potential treatment for veterans suffering from post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) and other conditions, citing the need to expand access to emerging therapies.

Read full article: https://www.jpost.com/international/article-893936

[2026-04-23 20:00 UTC+10:00] [US social security] [Factuality: 100]

Source: Guardian Australia

Title: Democrats say cuts to social security have caused ‘customer service chaos’ for American seniors

Snippet: Report from Elizabeth Warren calls Trump administration cuts to Social Security Administration ‘catastrophic’

Read full article: https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2026/apr/23/democrats-social-security-office-benefits-trump-cuts

[2026-04-23 20:00 UTC+10:00] [Trump administration] [Factuality: 100]

Source: Guardian Australia

Title: Why are White House journalists partying with Trump? | Margaret Sullivan

Snippet: The White House correspondents’ dinner has always been a questionable affair. It’s even more worrying under an anti-press administration

Read full article: https://www.theguardian.com/commentisfree/2026/apr/23/white-house-correspondents-dinner-trump

[2026-04-23 19:59 UTC+10:00] [Derivatives] [Factuality: 100]

Source: Politico

Title: ‘A deal is a deal,’ Trump’s ambassador tells EU

Snippet: DELPHI, Greece — The U.S. ambassador to the European Union called on Thursday for the EU-U.S. trade deal to be approved without major changes.

Read full article: https://www.politico.eu/article/a-deal-is-a-deal-us-donald-trump-ambassador-tells-eu/?utm_source=RSS_Feed&utm_medium=RSS&utm_campaign=RSS_Syndication

[2026-04-23 19:48 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: The Manila Times

Title: Clearing Hormuz Strait mines could take six months — report

Snippet: WASHINGTON, D.C. — A Pentagon assessment said it could take six months to completely clear the Strait of Hormuz of Iranian-laid mines, which could keep oil prices high, the Washington Post reported on Wednesday.

Read full article: https://www.manilatimes.net/2026/04/23/world/clearing-hormuz-strait-mines-could-take-six-months-report/2326902

[2026-04-23 19:17 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: The Jerusalem Post

Title: Trump calls Chinese shipment to Iran a 'gift,' Israeli technicians charged with espionage

Snippet: For more news, analysis, and the latest updates, head to jpost.com.

Read full article: https://www.jpost.com/podcast/jpost-headlines/article-893927

[2026-04-23 19:15 UTC+10:00] [Bosnia and Herzegovina] [Factuality: 100]

Source: Guardian Australia

Title: EU risks fallout with US over Trump-linked Balkans pipeline plan

Snippet: Exclusive: Brussels seeks to stall awarding of contract to firm fronted by US president’s lawyer in letter seen by Guardian

Read full article: https://www.theguardian.com/world/2026/apr/23/eu-risks-fallout-with-us-trump-linked-balkans-pipeline-plan-intervention

[2026-04-23 19:10 UTC+10:00] [Copa do Mundo] [Factuality: 100]

Source: Deutsche Welle

Title: Enviado de Trump sugere Itália no lugar do Irã na Copa

Snippet: Um alto enviado do presidente dos Estados Unidos, Donald Trump, teria pedido àFifa que substitua o Irã pela Itália na Copa do Mundo, informou o Financial Times nesta quarta-feira (22/04).

Read full article: https://www.dw.com/pt-br/enviado-de-trump-sugere-it%C3%A1lia-no-lugar-do-ir%C3%A3-na-copa/a-76905364

[2026-04-23 19:00 UTC+10:00] [Documentary] [Factuality: 100]

Source: Guardian Australia

Title: Sex, drugs and going Maga: what does Netflix’s Hulk Hogan series tell us?

Snippet: The four-part docuseries Hulk Hogan: Real American shows the almighty rise and bleak fall of a one-time wrestling hero who became closer friends with Donald Trump

Read full article: https://www.theguardian.com/tv-and-radio/2026/apr/23/hulk-hogan-real-american-netflix

[2026-04-23 18:45 UTC+10:00] [World / Middle East] [Factuality: 100]

Source: The Age

Title: Trump’s Iran deal may need him to do the unthinkable

Snippet: Billions in frozen assets may be handed back to Iran. Agreements to limit Tehran’s nuclear program may eventually expire. And some of the same hard-line leaders who crushed nationwide protests in January could end up better resourced than they were before President Donald Trump unleashed crushing airstrikes more than seven weeks ago.

Read full article: https://www.theage.com.au/world/middle-east/trump-s-iran-deal-may-need-him-to-do-the-unthinkable-20260423-p5zqa1.html?ref=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_source=rss_feed

[2026-04-23 18:41 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: AP News

Title: Lebanon and Israel to resume talks to extend Israel-Hezbollah ceasefire

Snippet: Secretary of State Marco Rubio speaks during diplomatic talks with ambassadors of Lebanon and Israel at the State Department in Washington, Tuesday, April 14, 2026. (AP Photo/Jacquelyn Martin)

Read full article: https://apnews.com/article/lebanon-israel-hezbollah-us-talks-ceasefire-washington-e7f26e207fc7543fe1f25a5318ff9ce3

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

Source: Middle East Eye

Title: Iran has a long history of defying bullies. Trump has reaped the whirlwind

Snippet: The modern history of the Middle East can be read as a single, enduring dialectic: humiliation and the revolutions of dignity it produces.

Read full article: https://www.middleeasteye.net/opinion/iran-long-history-facing-down-bullies-shame-trump-failed-take-notes

[2026-04-23 18:12 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: New York Post

Title: Senate passes budget plan for ICE and Border Patrol in bid to reopen Homeland Security

Snippet: The Senate took the first steps in a new effort to reopen the Department of Homeland Security early Thursday, voting to adopt a budget plan that would fund ICE and Border Patrol over Democratic objections and sending it to the House.

Read full article: https://nypost.com/2026/04/23/us-news/senate-passes-budget-plan-for-ice-and-border-patrol-in-bid-to-reopen-homeland-security/

[2026-04-23 18:05 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: AP News

Title: El Senado aprueba plan presupuestario para ICE y Patrulla Fronteriza para reabrir Seguridad Nacional

Snippet: El líder de la mayoría en el Senado, John Thune, republicano de Dakota del Sur, junto al senador Tom Cotton, republicano de Arkansas, a la izquierda, y el senador John Barrasso, republicano de Wyoming, habla con periodistas tras una reunión a puerta cerrada en el Capitolio, Washington, el martes 21 de abril de 2026.

Read full article: https://apnews.com/article/seguridad-nacional-ice-presupuesto-congreso-e9b70cf2ebd7a9f33d7dc4fb667ec3d5

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

Source: AP News

Title: Braves bring 2-1 series lead over Nationals into game 4

Snippet: Atlanta Braves (17-8, first in the NL East) vs. Washington Nationals (11-14, third in the NL East)

Read full article: https://apnews.com/article/atlanta-braves-washington-nationals-illinois-1883812d51d04abbbb162b7a0360a49e