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

Source: New York Post

Title: Here’s what’s next for doomed hantavirus-infected cruise ship

Snippet: The marooned luxury MV Hondius cruise ship at the center of a deadly suspected hantavirus outbreak is now planning to dock in Spain, the World Health Organization revealed Tuesday.

Read full article: https://nypost.com/2026/05/05/world-news/heres-whats-next-for-doomed-hantavirus-infected-cruise-ship/

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

Source: ABC News

Title: Singapore approves caning for school bullies

Snippet: New standardised anti-bullying measures have been rolled out across Singapore schools. (AP Photo/Ray Chua)

Read full article: https://www.abc.net.au/news/2026-05-05/singapore-approves-caning-for-school-bullies/106645716

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

Source: AP News

Title: Iran winger Gholizadeh out of World Cup after injury in Poland

Snippet: Lech Poznan’s Ali Gholizadeh, left, challenges for the ball with Mainz’s Lee Jae-sung during the Europa Conference League soccer match between Lech Poznan and FSV Mainz 05 in Poznan, Poland, Thursday, Dec. 11, 2025. (AP Photo/Czarek Sokolowski, File)

Read full article: https://apnews.com/article/iran-gholizadeh-world-cup-56cf9a96c31bcb92515aa48dd1e24301

[2026-05-05 22:15 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: Al Jazeera

Title: Romania’s government toppled in no-confidence vote

Snippet: Romania’s pro-European coalition has collapsed after a vote of no-confidence in Prime Minister Ilie Bolojan, raising fears of a fiscal crisis.

Read full article: https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2026/5/5/romania-pm-ilie-bolojans-government-toppled-in-no-confidence-vote

[2026-05-05 22:15 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: BBC News

Title: Zelensky condemns Russian 'utter cynicism' as it strikes ahead of truce

Snippet: Ukraine's President Volodymyr Zelensky has condemned Russia's "cynicism" for continuing to launch deadly attacks despite seeking a pause in hostilities.

Read full article: https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/c1e2zjz22p9o?at_medium=RSS&at_campaign=rss

[2026-05-05 22:13 UTC+10:00] [World news] [Factuality: 100]

Source: Guardian Australia

Title: Victory Day dance in Moscow and rubbish removal in Gaza: photos of the day – Tuesday

Snippet: View image in fullscreenLondon, England The UK prime minister, Keir Starmer, speaks during a meeting with civic leaders to discuss tackling antisemitism, at Downing StreetPhotograph: WPA/Getty ImagesShareView image in fullscreenAshkelon, Israel Thiago Avila, a Brazilian activist, is escorted into court. Israeli authorities are expected to ask the court to extend the detention of two foreign activists, Avila and a Spanish national, Saif Abu Keshek, a rights group representing them said.

Read full article: https://www.theguardian.com/news/gallery/2026/may/05/victory-day-dance-moscow-rubbish-removal-gaza-photos-of-the-day-tuesday

[2026-05-05 22:11 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: South China Morning Post

Title: 20% of Hongkongers feel ‘lonely’, with 520,000 self-isolating, survey finds

Snippet: Social welfare charity survey highlights unspoken isolation, with many unwilling to confide in family, friends or even AI chatbots

Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/news/hong-kong/society/article/3352522/20-hongkongers-feel-lonely-520000-self-isolating-survey-finds?utm_source=rss_feed

[2026-05-05 22:11 UTC+10:00] [World Health Organization] [Factuality: 100]

Source: South China Morning Post

Title: 20% of Hongkongers feel ‘lonely’, with 520,000 self-isolating, survey finds

Snippet: Social welfare charity survey highlights unspoken isolation, with many unwilling to confide in family, friends or even AI chatbots

Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/news/hong-kong/society/article/3352522/20-hongkongers-feel-lonely-520000-self-isolating-survey-finds

[2026-05-05 22:10 UTC+10:00] [Philippine News] [Factuality: 100]

Source: Rappler

Title: Lacson defends flood control probe report amid lack of support from colleagues

Snippet: Already have Rappler+? Sign in to listen to groundbreaking journalism.

Read full article: https://www.rappler.com/philippines/senator-ping-lacson-defends-flood-control-investigation-report/

[2026-05-05 22:09 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: The Manila Times

Title: WATCH: Intl media center opens in Lapu-Lapu City ahead of 48th Asean Summit

Snippet: The International Media Center (IMC) opens at the Mactan Newtown in Lapu-Lapu City on May 5, 2026 ahead of the 48th Asean Summit 2026, serving as the main hub for local and international press coverage of the regional gathering. The facility is expected to cater to around a thousand local and foreign media, providing workspace, connectivity, and support services for live coverage of summit-related events.

Read full article: https://www.manilatimes.net/2026/05/05/videos/watch-intl-media-center-opens-in-lapu-lapu-city-ahead-of-48th-asean-summit/2335981

[2026-05-05 22:06 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: The National (UAE)

Title: Lebanese army enters Beirut suburbs to arrest gunmen who fired at Hezbollah funeral | The National

Snippet: The Lebanese army has arrested two people in Beirut's southern suburbs suspected of firing shots during a Hezbollah funeral, in a rare raid on the area.

Read full article: https://www.thenationalnews.com/news/mena/2026/05/05/lebanese-army-enters-beirut-suburbs-to-arrest-gunmen-who-fired-at-hezbollah-funeral/

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

Source: South China Morning Post

Title: China targets top spot in supercomputing with fully domestic, CPU-only machine

Snippet: Lingsheng or LineShine, built from home-grown CPUs, is designed to surpass America’s El Capitan, the world’s fastest supercomputer

Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/news/china/science/article/3352514/china-targets-top-spot-supercomputing-fully-domestic-machine?utm_source=rss_feed

[2026-05-05 22:05 UTC+10:00] [Huawei Kunpeng] [Factuality: 100]

Source: South China Morning Post

Title: China targets top spot in supercomputing with fully domestic, CPU-only machine

Snippet: Lingsheng or LineShine, built from home-grown CPUs, is designed to surpass America’s El Capitan, the world’s fastest supercomputer

Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/news/china/science/article/3352514/china-targets-top-spot-supercomputing-fully-domestic-machine

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

Source: New York Post

Title: Kylie Jenner ‘ruined’ her brows for Met Gala 2026 look: ‘What the f–k is this?’

Snippet: She’s raising a few eyebrows.

Read full article: https://pagesix.com/2026/05/05/celebrity-news/kylie-jenner-ruined-her-brows-for-met-gala-2026-look/

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

Source: Al Jazeera

Title: UK counterterrorism police investigate arson attack at former synagogue

Snippet: British counterterrorism police are investigating an arson attack at a former synagogue in London, the lates in a wave of attacks targeting the Jewish community in the United Kingdom’s capital.

Read full article: https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2026/5/5/uk-counterterrorism-police-investigate-arson-attack-at-former-synagogue

[2026-05-05 22:00 UTC+10:00] [Rail transport] [Factuality: 100]

Source: Guardian Australia

Title: Albanese government abandons beleaguered inland rail project connecting NSW with Queensland

Snippet: Originally envisioned to run 1,700km from Melbourne to a port near Brisbane, the mega infrastructure project will now only connect Beveridge in Victoria to Parkes in NSW

Read full article: https://www.theguardian.com/australia-news/2026/may/05/albanese-government-abandons-beleaguered-inland-rail-project-connecting-nsw-with-queensland

[2026-05-05 21:59 UTC+10:00] [Philippine News] [Factuality: 100]

Source: Rappler

Title: For Cebu experts, ASEAN Summit talks must target energy resiliency

Snippet: This is AI generated summarization, which may have errors. For context, always refer to the full article.

Read full article: https://www.rappler.com/philippines/visayas/cebu-experts-asean-summit-energy-talks/

[2026-05-05 21:59 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: ABC News

Title: Labor axes funding for $45b Inland Rail project linking Melbourne to Brisbane

Snippet: Topic:Federal Government

Read full article: https://www.abc.net.au/news/2026-05-05/albanese-government-slashes-funding-inland-rail-project/106644902

[2026-05-05 21:59 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: ABC News

Title: By Lexie Jeuniewic

Snippet: Lexie Jeuniewic is a federal political reporter based at the ABC's Parliament House bureau in Canberra. She covers radio, digital, and television.

Read full article: https://www.abc.net.au/news/lexie-jeuniewic/13826000

[2026-05-05 21:59 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: The Manila Times

Title: NSC: No return to peace talks with Reds

Snippet: MANILA, Philippines — The National Security Council (NSC) on Tuesday rejected any move to revive peace negotiations with the Communist Party of the Philippines–New People’s Army–National Democratic Front (CPP-NPA-NDF), saying that such talks no longer reflect the will or interests of the Filipino people.

Read full article: https://www.manilatimes.net/2026/05/05/news/nsc-no-return-to-peace-talks-with-reds/2335899

[2026-05-05 21:58 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: AP News

Title: Snooker’s Olympic push gets a jolt from China’s back-to-back world champions

Snippet: China’s Wu Yize poses for the media with the trophy and wearing the Chinese national flag, after winning the World Snooker Championship defeating England’s Shaun Murphy in Sheffield, England, Monday, May 4, 2026.(AP Photo/Ian Hodgson)

Read full article: https://apnews.com/article/snooker-olympics-wu-yize-world-championship-china-0edabf1d5cddd4d25667efe552f1cc32

[2026-05-05 21:57 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: Middle East Eye

Title: Met police chief condemned for claiming pro-Palestine protests intended to go past synagogues

Snippet: A coalition of campaign groups have demanded that Mark Rowley, head of London's Metropolitan Police, retract a claim that pro-Palestine protest organisers repeatedly intended to include synagogues on their planned demonstration routes in London.

Read full article: https://www.middleeasteye.net/news/met-police-chief-condemned-stating-pro-palestine-protests-intended-march-past-synagogues

[2026-05-05 21:55 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: BBC News

Title: Boy, 8, showered with gifts after calming plane passenger with singing and football cards

Snippet: An eight-year-old boy who was praised for calming a disruptive passenger to stop a holiday flight being diverted has been showered with gifts from around the country and even overseas.

Read full article: https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/ce3plnpx0y2o?at_medium=RSS&at_campaign=rss

[2026-05-05 21:53 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: AP News

Title: Inside the cruise ship at the center of the hantavirus outbreak

Snippet: A cruise ship with nearly 150 people aboard was waiting for help off the coast of Cape Verde in the Atlantic Ocean on Monday after three passengers died and at least three other people were left seriously ill in a suspected outbreak of the rare hantavirus, according to the World Health Organization and the ship’s operator.

Read full article: https://apnews.com/article/hantavirus-ship-cape-verde-mv-hondius-footage-c6b3db5ab10fefbd9ece0b036e47188b

[2026-05-05 21:47 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: New York Post

Title: ‘Buffy the Vampire Slayer’ star Nicholas Brendon’s cause of death revealed

Snippet: Nicholas Brendon’s cause of death has been revealed.

Read full article: https://pagesix.com/2026/05/05/celebrity-news/buffy-the-vampire-slayer-star-nicholas-brendons-cause-of-death-revealed/

[2026-05-05 21:42 UTC+10:00] [Breaking News] [Factuality: 100]

Source: Daily News

Title: MP Ravi donates his parliamentary insurance benefit to Ditwah fund for cyclone recovery efforts

Snippet: MP Ravi Karunanayake has declined his entitlement to the parliamentary Group Insurance Scheme and requested that the funds be redirected to the “Ditwah” Relief Fund, which supports recovery efforts following Cyclone Ditwah.

Read full article: https://dailynews.lk/2026/05/05/breaking-news/989811/mp-ravi-donates-his-parliamentary-insurance-benefit-to-ditwah-fund-for-cyclone-recovery-efforts/

[2026-05-05 21:39 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: Middle East Eye

Title: Smart borders, military gates and land seizures: How Israel is encroaching in southern Syria

Snippet: Israeli military forces carried out at least 1,672 violations inside Syrian territory between August 2025 and May 2026, according to a report by a Syrian research and monitoring organisation.

Read full article: https://www.middleeasteye.net/news/smart-borders-military-gates-land-seizure-Israel-encroachment-southern-syria

[2026-05-05 21:38 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: BBC News

Title: Bowen: Strait of Hormuz standoff raises risk of sliding back into all-out war

Snippet: The ceasefire in the Gulf is four weeks old and showing its age. The US and Iran's determination to keep the pressure on each other has put it in serious jeopardy. This is a dangerous moment.

Read full article: https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/cgrpnq00j5vo?at_medium=RSS&at_campaign=rss

[2026-05-05 21:32 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 90]

Source: RT News

Title: US senator calls on Trump to flood Iran with weapons

Snippet: US President Donald Trump should send large amounts of weapons to Iranian civilians in order to spark a civil war in the country, Senator Lindsey Graham, one of the biggest cheerleaders of the US-Israeli war on Iran, has suggested.

Read full article: https://www.rt.com/news/639467-graham-flood-iran-weapons/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=RSS

[2026-05-05 21:32 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 90]

Source: RT News

Title: Read Full Article at RT.com

Snippet: US President Donald Trump should send large amounts of weapons to Iranian civilians in order to spark a civil war in the country, Senator Lindsey Graham, one of the biggest cheerleaders of the US-Israeli war on Iran, has suggested.

Read full article: https://www.rt.com/news/639467-graham-flood-iran-weapons/

[2026-05-05 21:31 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: BBC News

Title: Gap co-founder Doris Fisher dies aged 94

Snippet: Doris Fisher, who co-founded the Gap retail chain with her husband Don, has died at the age of 94.

Read full article: https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/c0q2w7e41wxo?at_medium=RSS&at_campaign=rss

[2026-05-05 21:30 UTC+10:00] [Climate crisis] [Factuality: 100]

Source: Guardian Australia

Title: As household bills soar, is it time for a ‘working-class climate agenda’?

Snippet: Proposal from group that worked with AOC and Bernie Sanders seeks to counter claim that climate policy is politically toxic

Read full article: https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2026/may/05/climate-crisis-working-class-economy

[2026-05-05 21:29 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: Al Jazeera

Title: What Modi’s big win in Indian state elections could mean for its democracy

Snippet: For the first time in its 46-year history, Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) has won the state of West Bengal, arguably the Hindu nationalist party’s most consequential victory since 2014, the year Modi first came to power in India.

Read full article: https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2026/5/5/what-modis-big-win-in-indian-state-elections-could-mean-for-its-democracy

[2026-05-05 21:26 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: AP News

Title: Thailand scraps stalled maritime territory deal with Cambodia

Snippet: Thailand’s Prime Minister Anutin Charnvirakul speaks during a news conference in Bangkok, Thailand, Tuesday, May 5, 2026. (AP Photo/Sakchai Lalit)

Read full article: https://apnews.com/article/thailand-cambodia-maritime-territorial-dispute-b0b34459c4d42a931d933b2df3c20aa8

[2026-05-05 21:18 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: South China Morning Post

Title: Hong Kong ‘block trade king’ exploited bank lapse to make HK$1.7 million, court told

Snippet: Prosecutors allege Simon Sadler and Daniel La Rocca used confidential information about planned block trade to sell more than 1.7 million Esprit shares

Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/news/hong-kong/law-and-crime/article/3352518/hong-kong-block-trade-king-exploited-bank-lapse-make-hk17-million-court-told?utm_source=rss_feed

[2026-05-05 21:18 UTC+10:00] [insider trading] [Factuality: 100]

Source: South China Morning Post

Title: Hong Kong ‘block trade king’ exploited bank lapse to make HK$1.7 million, court told

Snippet: Prosecutors allege Simon Sadler and Daniel La Rocca used confidential information about planned block trade to sell more than 1.7 million Esprit shares

Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/news/hong-kong/law-and-crime/article/3352518/hong-kong-block-trade-king-exploited-bank-lapse-make-hk17-million-court-told

[2026-05-05 21:18 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: The Jerusalem Post

Title: Almost half of operational decisions will be done by AI in 2030, IBM reveals - poll

Snippet: Most of the world's leading companies have appointed a chief artificial intelligence officer, and most believe the technology will continue to grow exponentially during the 2030’s, a new survey conducted by IBM revealed on Monday.

Read full article: https://www.jpost.com/business-and-innovation/article-895191

[2026-05-05 21:17 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: New York Post

Title: Chandra Levy’s parents believe her mysterious death is connected to UFOs: ‘She knew too much’

Snippet: They still think the truth is out there.

Read full article: https://nypost.com/2026/05/05/us-news/chandra-levys-parents-believe-her-mysterious-death-is-connected-to-ufos-she-knew-too-much/

[2026-05-05 21:16 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 90]

Source: RT News

Title: Starmer admits cracks in Western blocs amid rift with Trump

Snippet: Ties within Western blocs are becoming increasingly strained, UK Prime Minister Keir Starmer has admitted, after he sparred with US President Donald Trump over the Iran war on several occasions.

Read full article: https://www.rt.com/news/639465-starmer-cracks-west-trump/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=RSS

[2026-05-05 21:16 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 90]

Source: RT News

Title: Starmer admits cracks in Western blocs amid rift with Trump

Snippet: Ties within Western blocs are becoming increasingly strained, UK Prime Minister Keir Starmer has admitted, after he sparred with US President Donald Trump over the Iran war on several occasions.

Read full article: https://www.rt.com/news/639465-starmer-cracks-west-trump/

[2026-05-05 21:12 UTC+10:00] [US news] [Factuality: 100]

Source: Guardian Australia

Title: Ohio heads to polls as Ramaswamy hopes to lock in as Republican candidate for governor – US politics live

Snippet: Trump-endorsed candidate facing a long-shot challenge from car designer and YouTube provocateur Casey Putsch

Read full article: https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/live/2026/may/05/donald-trump-iran-ohio-primary-vivek-ramaswamy-casey-putsch-marco-rubio-latest-news-updates

[2026-05-05 21:10 UTC+10:00] [Breaking News] [Factuality: 100]

Source: Daily News

Title: Iran’s foreign minister traveling to China today

Snippet: Iran’s Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi is set to travel to China today as part of ongoing diplomatic consultations between Tehran and Beijing, Iran’s semi-official news agency Mehr reported Tuesday.

Read full article: https://dailynews.lk/2026/05/05/world/989738/irans-foreign-minister-traveling-to-china-today/

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

Source: Middle East Eye

Title: Israeli officers 'threaten Gaza flotilla activists with death' during interrogations

Snippet: Two activists seized by Israeli forces in international waters while en route to deliver humanitarian aid to Gaza have been threatened with death or lengthy imprisonment, their lawyers said on Monday.

Read full article: https://www.middleeasteye.net/news/gaza-flotilla-activists-receive-death-threats-while-israeli-custody

[2026-05-05 21:07 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: The National (UAE)

Title: AI-driven FinBursa connects global investors with Middle East's most promising start-ups | The National

Snippet: When global investors look for emerging markets, the Middle East is one of the most compelling destinations. Driven by sovereign wealth and a thriving startup ecosystem, it is one of the fastest-growing business environments in the world.

Read full article: https://www.thenationalnews.com/in-focus/2026/05/05/ai-driven-finbursa-connects-global-investors-with-middle-easts-most-promising-start-ups/

[2026-05-05 21:06 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: South China Morning Post

Title: China unveils new naval defence systems as drones change nature of war at sea

Snippet: The PLA has been working to improve its defences after the wars in Ukraine and the Middle East highlighted the threat of anti-ship drones

Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/news/china/military/article/3352515/china-unveils-new-naval-defence-systems-drones-change-nature-war-sea?utm_source=rss_feed

[2026-05-05 21:06 UTC+10:00] [Liaoyuan-1] [Factuality: 100]

Source: South China Morning Post

Title: China unveils new naval defence systems as drones change nature of war at sea

Snippet: The PLA has been working to improve its defences after the wars in Ukraine and the Middle East highlighted the threat of anti-ship drones

Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/news/china/military/article/3352515/china-unveils-new-naval-defence-systems-drones-change-nature-war-sea

[2026-05-05 21:06 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: AP News

Title: Live updates: Iran war at risk of reigniting

Snippet: The latest war between Israel and Hezbollah began on March 2, when Hezbollah fired rockets into northern Israel, two days after the United States and Israel launched a war on its main backer, Iran. Israel has since carried out hundreds of airstrikes and launched a ground invasion of southern Lebanon, capturing dozens of towns and villages along the border.

Read full article: https://apnews.com/live/donald-trump-news-updates-05-05-2026

[2026-05-05 21:04 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: Al Jazeera

Title: ‘Starmer’s referendum’: How local elections could expose a fractured UK

Snippet: Two years after winning a landslide and ending 14 years of Conservative rule, Prime Minister Keir Starmer is facing a tough stress test.

Read full article: https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2026/5/5/starmers-referendum-how-local-elections-could-expose-a-fractured-uk

[2026-05-05 21:02 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: The Jerusalem Post

Title: Strait of Hormuz tensions rise, Finance Minister Smotrich makes explosive comments

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

Read full article: https://www.jpost.com/podcast/jpost-headlines/article-895190

[2026-05-05 21:02 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: The Jerusalem Post

Title: Is Iran’s regime losing control? Khamenei rumors fuel command crisis, expert says

Snippet: Rumors over Mojtaba Khamenei’s condition and confusion over Iran’s chain of command have raised questions about who is currently making decisions in Tehran, Dr. Thamar Eilam Gindin told 103FM on Tuesday.

Read full article: https://www.jpost.com/israel-news/article-895187