[2026-05-08 01:02 UTC+10:00] [India] [Factuality: 100]

Source: Guardian Australia

Title: Tensions high in West Bengal after BJP aide shot dead and hundreds arrested

Snippet: Turmoil and violence rocks state after prime minister Narendra Modi’s party claimed victory in legislative election

Read full article: https://www.theguardian.com/world/2026/may/07/tensions-high-west-bengal-bjp-aide-shot-dead-election-violence

[2026-05-08 01:02 UTC+10:00] [All News] [Factuality: 100]

Source: The Korea Herald

Title: For Sunwoo Yekwon, Liszt was once 'just showy.' Not anymore.

Snippet: Pianist's third Deutsche Grammophon album reframes Liszt as a singer

Read full article: https://www.koreaherald.com/article/10733301

[2026-05-08 01:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: AfricaNews

Title: UN rights chief says Tunisia must end repression of civil society, journalists

Snippet: The United Nations rights chief demanded Thursday that Tunisia end widening repression targeting civil society organizations, journalists, rights defenders and opposition figures.

Read full article: http://www.africanews.com/2026/05/07/un-rights-chief-says-tunisia-must-end-repression-of-civil-society-journalists/

[2026-05-08 01:00 UTC+10:00] [Consumer affairs] [Factuality: 100]

Source: Guardian Australia

Title: Australian drink named Methanol Moonshine labelled ‘deeply insulting’ to memories of mass poisoning victims

Snippet: Company says branding was created well before the 2024 Laos tragedy and reflects its ‘motorsport heritage’

Read full article: https://www.theguardian.com/australia-news/2026/may/07/australian-drink-methanol-moonshine-laos-poisoning-ntwnfb

[2026-05-08 01:00 UTC+10:00] [Australian politics] [Factuality: 100]

Source: Guardian Australia

Title: Michelle Milthorpe on fighting One Nation in Farrer - podcast

Snippet: This Saturday’s byelection in Sussan Ley’s former seat of Farrer is expected to be a tight two-horse race between a community independent and a One Nation candidate – with none of the major parties in serious contention.The independent candidate, Michelle Milthorpe, speaks to the political editor, Tom McIlroy, about her second time vying for the regional seat, why she resists being labelled as a ‘teal’ and her position on climate and environmental policies in her electorate

Read full article: https://www.theguardian.com/australia-news/audio/2026/may/07/michelle-milthorpe-on-fighting-one-nation-in-farrer-australian-politics-podcast

[2026-05-08 01:00 UTC+10:00] [Farrer byelection 2026] [Factuality: 100]

Source: Guardian Australia

Title: Newsroom Edition: Michelle Milthorpe on fighting One Nation in Farrer – podcast

Snippet: This Saturday’s byelection in Sussan Ley’s former seat of Farrer is expected to be a tight two-horse race between a community independent and a One Nation candidate – with none of the major parties in serious contention.The independent candidate Michelle Milthorpe speaks to political editor Tom McIlroy on the Australian Politics podcast about her second time vying for the regional seat, why she resists being labelled as a ‘teal’ and her position on climate and environmental policies in her electorate

Read full article: https://www.theguardian.com/australia-news/audio/2026/may/08/newsroom-edition-michelle-milthorpe-on-fighting-one-nation-in-farrer-full-story-podcast

[2026-05-08 01:00 UTC+10:00] [Australian politics] [Factuality: 100]

Source: Guardian Australia

Title: Australia has been a sanctuary from the populist right’s onslaught. Is it now living on borrowed time?

Snippet: Australia has been averse to ideological extremes but after two decades of growing inequality and public policy stasis, the country’s robust democratic formula is facing challenges

Read full article: https://www.theguardian.com/australia-news/2026/may/08/australia-has-been-a-sanctuary-from-the-populist-rights-onslaught-is-it-now-living-on-borrowed-time

[2026-05-08 01:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: South China Morning Post

Title: China urged to forge ‘spear’ for cognitive warfare amid great power rivalry

Snippet: Prominent academics call on Beijing to move beyond ‘passive mindset’ and shape international public opinion favourable to its interests

Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/news/china/diplomacy/article/3352785/china-urged-forge-spear-cognitive-warfare-amid-great-power-rivalry?utm_source=rss_feed

[2026-05-08 01:00 UTC+10:00] [firewall] [Factuality: 100]

Source: South China Morning Post

Title: China urged to forge ‘spear’ for cognitive warfare amid great power rivalry

Snippet: Prominent academics call on Beijing to move beyond ‘passive mindset’ and shape international public opinion favourable to its interests

Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/news/china/diplomacy/article/3352785/china-urged-forge-spear-cognitive-warfare-amid-great-power-rivalry

[2026-05-08 01:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: New York Post

Title: LA gun shop where accused WHCD shooter bought weapon could be tied to major CA crimes: DA

Snippet: Los Angeles County Supervisor Janice Hahn is calling for a full-blown investigation into a Torrance gun store that sold a shotgun to White House Correspondents’ Dinner shooter Cole Allen, the deranged CalTech grad accused of trying to assassinate President Donald Trump.

Read full article: https://nypost.com/2026/05/07/us-news/la-gun-store-cole-allen-shopped-at-could-be-tied-to-ca-crimes-da/

[2026-05-08 00:58 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: New York Post

Title: Scalpel-wielding teen busted in fatal Times Square stabbing — after eagle-eyed cops spotted him jumping the turnstile

Snippet: A 17-year-old boy was busted in the deadly stabbing of a 39-year-old man just off Times Square – and he was caught by eagle-eyed cops who spotted him jumping a subway turnstile while carrying a scalpel in Brooklyn, authorities and sources said Thursday.

Read full article: https://nypost.com/2026/05/07/us-news/scalping-wielding-teen-busted-in-fatal-stabbing-near-heart-of-nycs-time-square/

[2026-05-08 00:54 UTC+10:00] [World] [Factuality: 100]

Source: 9News

Title: Man with weapon arrested near home of former prince Andrew in England

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

Read full article: https://www.9news.com.au/world/andrew-mountbatten-windsor-update-man-with-weapon-arrested-near-home-of-former-prince-andrew-in-england/d752b3ad-1965-4297-91fb-ba0e10a5754b

[2026-05-08 00:53 UTC+10:00] [CNN] [Factuality: 100]

Source: Guardian Australia

Title: Ted Turner: the man whose 24-hour CNN network broke the news

Snippet: The brash mogul once known as ‘the mouth from the south’ took on established broadcasters and changed TV for ever

Read full article: https://www.theguardian.com/media/2026/may/07/ted-turner-cnn-news

[2026-05-08 00:53 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 90]

Source: New York Post

Title: Ted Turner’s eerie CNN ‘doomsday video’ — only to be aired when the world ends — resurfaces after media mogul’s death

Snippet: Ted Turner made sure CNN would never go quietly.

Read full article: https://nypost.com/2026/05/07/media/ted-turners-eerie-cnn-doomsday-video-resurfaces-after-media-moguls-death/

[2026-05-08 00:50 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: The Manila Times

Title: Oil prices drop awaiting Mideast peace progress

Snippet: Oil prices fell and global stock markets traded mixed Thursday awaiting an update on a US plan to end the Middle East war and reopen the Strait of Hormuz.

Read full article: https://www.manilatimes.net/2026/05/07/news/world/oil-prices-drop-awaiting-mideast-peace-progress/2338719

[2026-05-08 00:47 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: BBC News

Title: 'I'll collect the trash' - Dubois on Wardley's bin-man jibe

Snippet: Daniel Dubois (right) is aiming to become a two-time heavyweight world champion

Read full article: https://www.bbc.com/sport/boxing/articles/c302m1m2z3qo?at_medium=RSS&at_campaign=rss

[2026-05-08 00:43 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: Nikkei Asia

Title: London jury finds two men guilty of spying for Hong Kong

Snippet: Yuen Chung Biu, left, and Wai Chi Leung face lengthy sentences after a jury found them guilty of spying for the Hong Kong government in the U.K. © Reuters

Read full article: https://asia.nikkei.com/politics/international-relations/london-jury-finds-two-men-guilty-of-spying-for-hong-kong

[2026-05-08 00:41 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: South China Morning Post

Title: Hong Kong school ordered to submit report after national flag hung upside down

Snippet: Online images earlier showed national flag hanging upside down on top of building at F.S.F.T.F. Fong Shu Chuen Primary School in Fanling

Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/news/hong-kong/education/article/3352803/hong-kong-school-ordered-submit-report-after-national-flag-hung-upside-down?utm_source=rss_feed

[2026-05-08 00:41 UTC+10:00] [national flag] [Factuality: 100]

Source: South China Morning Post

Title: Hong Kong school ordered to submit report after national flag hung upside down

Snippet: Online images earlier showed national flag hanging upside down on top of building at F.S.F.T.F. Fong Shu Chuen Primary School in Fanling

Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/news/hong-kong/education/article/3352803/hong-kong-school-ordered-submit-report-after-national-flag-hung-upside-down

[2026-05-08 00:41 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: New York Post

Title: Scandal erupts at Menlo College wrestling program as stars break cover to reveal vile texts

Snippet: Two college wrestlers have broken ranks to accuse members of their national championship winning team of hurling racial slurs at them.

Read full article: https://nypost.com/2026/05/07/us-news/bay-area-college-wrestling-champs-accused-of-racist-slurs-by-black-teammates/

[2026-05-08 00:38 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 95]

Source: BBC News

Title: UK immigration officer among two men guilty of working for Chinese intelligence

Snippet: A UK immigration officer has been found guilty of working for Chinese intelligence as part of a "shadow policing operation".

Read full article: https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/c0m2wjlkzplo?at_medium=RSS&at_campaign=rss

[2026-05-08 00:34 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: New York Post

Title: Martin Short makes first red carpet appearance with sons after daughter’s tragic death

Snippet: Martin Short made his first red carpet appearance three months after his daughter Katherine’s tragic death.

Read full article: https://pagesix.com/2026/05/07/celebrity-news/martin-short-makes-first-red-carpet-appearance-after-daughters-death/

[2026-05-08 00:33 UTC+10:00] [Hantavirus] [Factuality: 100]

Source: Guardian Australia

Title: Global race under way to trace passengers who left hantavirus ship before outbreak confirmed

Snippet: At least 29 passengers of 12 nationalities left the MV Hondius on 24 April after the first fatality

Read full article: https://www.theguardian.com/world/2026/may/07/global-race-under-way-to-trace-passengers-who-left-hantavirus-ship-before-outbreak-confirmed

[2026-05-08 00:32 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: South China Morning Post

Title: Thailand, Cambodia pledge to forge lasting peace at Asean meet after border clashes

Snippet: Both sides agreed to build trust and pursue peace after last year’s border fight, with further talks planned to solidify ties

Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/news/asia/southeast-asia/article/3352802/thailand-cambodia-pledge-forge-lasting-peace-asean-meet-after-border-clashes?utm_source=rss_feed

[2026-05-08 00:32 UTC+10:00] [Ferdinand Marcos Jnr] [Factuality: 100]

Source: South China Morning Post

Title: Thailand, Cambodia pledge to forge lasting peace at Asean meet after border clashes

Snippet: Both sides agreed to build trust and pursue peace after last year’s border fight, with further talks planned to solidify ties

Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/news/asia/southeast-asia/article/3352802/thailand-cambodia-pledge-forge-lasting-peace-asean-meet-after-border-clashes

[2026-05-08 00:31 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: The Jerusalem Post

Title: Iranian's Pezeshkian claims to have met with Iran's missing supreme leader - report

Snippet: Iran's President, Masoud Pezeshkian, announced on Thursday that he had met with Supreme Leader Mojtaba Khamenei, who has not made any public appearances since his appointment.

Read full article: https://www.jpost.com/middle-east/iran-news/article-895492

[2026-05-08 00:30 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: New York Post

Title: White House press secretary Karoline Leavitt announces birth of ‘perfect and healthy’ daughter Viviana

Snippet: WASHINGTON — \White House press secretary Karoline Leavitt has given birth to a baby girl, she announced Thursday.

Read full article: https://nypost.com/2026/05/07/us-news/white-house-press-secretary-karoline-leavitt-announces-birth-of-perfect-and-healthy-daughter-viviana/

[2026-05-08 00:29 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: New York Post

Title: Americans on hantavirus-plagued cruise ship return home to three states

Snippet: American MV Hondius passengers are now being closely monitored for the deadly virus at home in three states, officials said Thursday.

Read full article: https://nypost.com/2026/05/07/us-news/americans-on-hantavirus-plagued-cruise-ship-return-home-to-three-states/

[2026-05-08 00:27 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: CNBC

Title: France is fan favorite for the FIFA World Cup — but AI is backing another nation for glory, says BofA

Snippet: France has emerged as a clear fan favorite for this year's FIFA World Cup in North America, according to a Bank of America survey — but Microsoft's Copilot artificial intelligence tool is backing another champion.

Read full article: https://www.cnbc.com/2026/05/07/france-is-world-cup-favorite-but-ai-is-backing-another-winner.html

[2026-05-08 00:27 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: ABC News

Title: Rubio visits the Vatican after Trump's attacks on Pope Leo XIV

Snippet: US Secretary of State Marco Rubio jokes with Pope Leo XIV as they exchange gifts at the Vatican on Thursday. (Vatican Media via Reuters)

Read full article: https://www.abc.net.au/news/2026-05-08/marco-rubio-diplomatic-visit-vatican-catholic-church/106655834

[2026-05-08 00:26 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 90]

Source: New York Post

Title: Sami and Lola Sheen seen together for the first time at Billie Eilish’s concert movie premiere after bitter feud over boyfriend

Snippet: Sami Sheen and Lola Sheen are done duking it out online.

Read full article: https://pagesix.com/2026/05/07/celebrity-news/sami-and-lola-sheen-seen-together-for-the-first-time-after-bitter-feud-over-boyfriend/

[2026-05-08 00:25 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: AfricaNews

Title: South Sudan's President Kiir fires army chief and finance minister

Snippet: More changes at the top of South Sudan’s government on Wednesday as President Salva Kiir fired the country’s army chief and a finance minister who’d been in office for less than three months, Reuters news agency reported.

Read full article: http://www.africanews.com/2026/05/07/south-sudans-president-kiir-fires-army-chief-and-finance-minister/

[2026-05-08 00:24 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: The Manila Times

Title: 3 Australian women returning from Syria are arrested on suspicion of slavery and terrorism offenses

Snippet: MELBOURNE, Australia — Three women who were among 13 Australians returning home from Syria were arrested at airports on Thursday on allegations of slavery and terrorism inside the Islamic State group's former so-called caliphate, police said.

Read full article: https://www.manilatimes.net/2026/05/07/news/world/3-australian-women-returning-from-syria-are-arrested-on-suspicion-of-slavery-and-terrorism-offenses/2338701

[2026-05-08 00:22 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: BBC News

Title: Fears of renewed Gaza war as Hamas disarmament talks stall

Snippet: Ceasefire talks between Israel and Hamas have stalled, and Gaza risks sliding back into war.

Read full article: https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/cd6p5l3n2q3o?at_medium=RSS&at_campaign=rss

[2026-05-08 00:21 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: New York Post

Title: Beaver that attacked 8-year-old boy at New Jersey lake in wild video has rabies

Snippet: A vicious beaver that attacked an 8-year-old boy in New Jersey — before the fast-acting victim catapulted it back into a lake in a video that has since gone viral — has tested positive for rabies, authorities said.

Read full article: https://nypost.com/2026/05/07/us-news/nj-beaver-that-attacked-boy-tests-positive-for-rabies/

[2026-05-08 00:18 UTC+10:00] [Israel] [Factuality: 100]

Source: Guardian Australia

Title: Israeli settler to go on trial over attack on French nun in Jerusalem

Snippet: Yona Simcha Schreiber from settlement in West Bank faces charge of assault motivated by hostility towards religious group

Read full article: https://www.theguardian.com/world/2026/may/07/israeli-settler-trial-attack-french-nun-jerusalem

[2026-05-08 00:16 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: New York Post

Title: UAE sneaked 4 oil tankers through Strait of Hormuz — right under Iran’s nose

Snippet: The United Arab Emirates has been able to sneak some of its oil tankers through the Strait of Hormuz directly under Iran’s nose, according to experts and shipping data.

Read full article: https://nypost.com/2026/05/07/world-news/uae-sneaked-4-oil-tankers-through-strait-of-hormuz-right-under-irans-nose/

[2026-05-08 00:10 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: AP News

Title: Today in Sports - Muhammad Ali is indicted for refusing induction in U.S. Army

Snippet: 1907 — Canadian Tommy Burns retains his world heavyweight boxing title after beating ‘Philadelphia’ Jack O’Brien on points in 20 rounds.

Read full article: https://apnews.com/article/muhammad-ali-texas-rangers-e7a0cca3ab354ecbbc6d6fb246207bc1

[2026-05-08 00:07 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: AfricaNews

Title: Middle East war will slow down economic growth in Africa as cost of living crisis soars, IMF warns

Snippet: A new wave of global shocks mainly caused by the war in the Middle East is pushing up the cost of living once again and bringing about a revised economic outlook, the IMF's outlook report for sub-Saharan Africa titled 'Hard-Won Gains Under Pressure' shows.

Read full article: http://www.africanews.com/2026/05/07/middle-east-war-will-slow-down-economic-growth-in-africa-as-cost-of-living-crisis-soars-im/

[2026-05-08 00:05 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: The National (UAE)

Title: Trump's terrorism strategy set to 'shrink space' for Muslim Brotherhood to operate | The National

Snippet: The Trump administration’s counter-terrorism strategy is set shrink the space in which the Muslim Brotherhood can operate, a leading expert on the group has said.

Read full article: https://www.thenationalnews.com/news/us/2026/05/07/trumps-terrorism-strategy-set-to-shrink-space-for-muslim-brotherhood-to-operate/

[2026-05-08 00:04 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: The National (UAE)

Title: WHO's Tedros says risk of Hantavirus outbreak in Spain is low | The National

Snippet: Eight people have now contracted Hantavirus linked to a cruise ship, but it is not expected to become an epidemic, World Health Organisation (WHO) officials have said.

Read full article: https://www.thenationalnews.com/health/2026/05/07/whos-tedros-says-risk-of-hantavirus-outbreak-in-spain-is-low/

[2026-05-08 00:03 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 90]

Source: The Jerusalem Post

Title: Israeli reservist wins NIS 15 million in lottery after months of serving in Gaza

Snippet: An Israeli reservist in his 30s who spent months serving in Gaza won the NIS 15 million first prize in the national lottery and said he plans to use part of the money to establish a nonprofit.

Read full article: https://www.jpost.com/israel-news/article-895463

[2026-05-08 00:03 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: The Jerusalem Post

Title: World's oldest plague mass grave found beneath Roman racetrack in Jordan - study

Snippet: A sixth century mass grave located in the Jordanian city of Jerash has been identified as the oldest genetically confirmed plague-related burial and the first of its kind in the Eastern Mediterranean, according to a study published in February in the Journal of Archaeological Science.

Read full article: https://www.jpost.com/archaeology/article-895385

[2026-05-08 00:03 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: The Jerusalem Post

Title: Eisenkot, Liberman hold ‘lengthy meeting’ agreeing to deepen coordination amid merger reports

Snippet: Yashar! party leader Gadi Eisenkot and Yisrael Beytenu chairperson MK Avigdor Liberman announced on Thursday they agreed to deepen coordination between their parties ahead of the upcoming elections, amid mounting reports that the two are considering a merger.

Read full article: https://www.jpost.com/israel-news/article-895466

[2026-05-08 00:03 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: South China Morning Post

Title: Hong Kong seeks more details from WHO on hantavirus outbreak on cruise ship

Snippet: Health authorities say they are taking a ‘proactive and precautionary’ approach to safeguarding city despite low global health risk

Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/news/hong-kong/health-environment/article/3352801/hong-kong-seeks-more-details-who-hantavirus-outbreak-cruise-ship?utm_source=rss_feed

[2026-05-08 00:03 UTC+10:00] [scmp] [Factuality: 100]

Source: South China Morning Post

Title: Hong Kong seeks more details from WHO on hantavirus outbreak on cruise ship

Snippet: Health authorities say they are taking a ‘proactive and precautionary’ approach to safeguarding city despite low global health risk

Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/news/hong-kong/health-environment/article/3352801/hong-kong-seeks-more-details-who-hantavirus-outbreak-cruise-ship

[2026-05-08 00:00 UTC+10:00] [Religion] [Factuality: 100]

Source: Guardian Australia

Title: The Amish who refused to use modern toilets – and the people who came after them

Snippet: As Amish communities expand across the US, old practices are colliding with modern health codes and testing the limits of religious freedom

Read full article: https://www.theguardian.com/world/ng-interactive/2026/may/07/amish-toilet-waste-dispute

[2026-05-08 00:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: South China Morning Post

Title: China’s Tongji University punishes top cancer researcher Wang Ping for misconduct

Snippet: Wang Ping has been fired as dean of life sciences school, demoted by two ranks, and issued a 24-month ban on promotions, funding and awards

Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/news/china/science/article/3352700/chinas-tongji-university-punishes-top-cancer-researcher-wang-ping-misconduct?utm_source=rss_feed

[2026-05-08 00:00 UTC+10:00] [Laboratory of Tumour Microenvironment] [Factuality: 100]

Source: South China Morning Post

Title: China’s Tongji University punishes top cancer researcher Wang Ping for misconduct

Snippet: Wang Ping has been fired as dean of life sciences school, demoted by two ranks, and issued a 24-month ban on promotions, funding and awards

Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/news/china/science/article/3352700/chinas-tongji-university-punishes-top-cancer-researcher-wang-ping-misconduct

[2026-05-07 23:58 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: The Manila Times

Title: NBI receives sworn statements alleging Baligod influenced selection of lawmakers in PDAF probe

Snippet: The National Bureau of Investigation (NBI) said Thursday it has received sworn statements from two state witnesses alleging that lawyer Levito Baligod played a role in influencing the identification of lawmakers to be included in succeeding phases of the Priority Development Assistance Fund (PDAF) scam investigation.

Read full article: https://www.manilatimes.net/2026/05/07/news/nbi-receives-sworn-statements-alleging-baligod-influenced-selection-of-lawmakers-in-pdaf-probe/2338613