[2026-05-05 01:22 UTC+10:00] [Indian National Congress] [Factuality: 100]

Source: South China Morning Post

Title: India PM Modi’s party takes control of West Bengal in key state election

Snippet: Modi’s Bharatiya Janata Party has never governed the state of West Bengal, an opposition stronghold

Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/news/asia/south-asia/article/3352407/india-pm-modis-party-takes-control-west-bengal-key-state-election

[2026-05-05 01:21 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: RT News

Title: EU slammed over multi-billion AI infrastructure splurge plan

Snippet: The EU’s plan to spend over €20 billion ($23.5 billion) on AI gigafactories has drawn sharp criticism ahead of its formal launch as lawmakers and experts question whether there is any real demand for the facilities.

Read full article: https://www.rt.com/news/639431-eu-ai-gigafactory-plan/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=RSS

[2026-05-05 01:21 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: RT News

Title: Read Full Article at RT.com

Snippet: The EU’s plan to spend over €20 billion ($23.5 billion) on AI gigafactories has drawn sharp criticism ahead of its formal launch as lawmakers and experts question whether there is any real demand for the facilities.

Read full article: https://www.rt.com/news/639431-eu-ai-gigafactory-plan/

[2026-05-05 01:18 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: AfricaNews

Title: Once extinct flower now flourishing in a South African national park

Snippet: Table Mountain National Park, extending south along a peninsula from Table Mountain, is a global biodiversity hotspot.

Read full article: http://www.africanews.com/2026/05/04/once-extinct-flower-now-flourishing-in-a-south-african-national-park/

[2026-05-05 01:13 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: South China Morning Post

Title: US Supreme Court restores access to abortion pill mifepristone

Snippet: Women seeking abortions will be able to obtain the pill at pharmacies or through the mail, without an in-person visit to a doctor

Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/news/world/united-states-canada/article/3352406/us-supreme-court-restores-access-abortion-pill-mifepristone?utm_source=rss_feed

[2026-05-05 01:13 UTC+10:00] [Justice Samuel Alito] [Factuality: 100]

Source: South China Morning Post

Title: US Supreme Court restores access to abortion pill mifepristone

Snippet: Women seeking abortions will be able to obtain the pill at pharmacies or through the mail, without an in-person visit to a doctor

Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/news/world/united-states-canada/article/3352406/us-supreme-court-restores-access-abortion-pill-mifepristone

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

Source: New York Post

Title: Ex-NYC Mayor Rudy Giuliani remains hospitalized with pneumonia as business partner warns: ‘Today is an important day’

Snippet: Former New York City Mayor Rudy Giuliani remained hospitalized Monday with pneumonia – with a longtime friend telling The Post “Today is an important day.”

Read full article: https://nypost.com/2026/05/04/us-news/ex-nyc-mayor-rudy-giuliani-remains-hospitalized-with-pneumonia-as-business-partner-warns-today-is-an-important-day/

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

Source: The Manila Times

Title: PH, US, Japan knock down invading air, sea, land targets in coastline defense simulation

Snippet: LAOAG, Ilocos Norte — Over 800 combined Philippine, United States and Japanese forces on Monday (May 4) showed a massive display of integrated firepower in intercepting targets from air, land and sea during a coastal defense wargame as part of Exercise Balikatan 41-2026.

Read full article: https://www.manilatimes.net/2026/05/04/news/ph-us-japan-knock-down-invading-air-sea-land-targets-in-coastline-defense-simulation/2335204

[2026-05-05 01:04 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: New York Post

Title: More than 100 historic shipwrecks identified at key global shipping route, many at risk

Snippet: Over 100 historic shipwrecks have been uncovered at a strategic maritime gateway — and researchers warn they may be at risk of fading away.

Read full article: https://nypost.com/2026/05/04/science/more-than-100-historic-shipwrecks-identified-at-key-global-shipping-route/

[2026-05-05 01:03 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: New York Post

Title: Bella Hadid joins Zendaya and more A-listers in skipping Jeff Bezos-backed Met Gala 2026

Snippet: Bella Hadid made it clear she won’t be attending the Met Gala 2026.

Read full article: https://pagesix.com/2026/05/04/celebrity-news/bella-hadid-joins-zendaya-and-more-a-listers-in-skipping-jeff-bezos-backed-met-gala-2026/

[2026-05-05 01:01 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 95]

Source: AfricaNews

Title: Artists in Botswana capture World Athletics Relays through live painting

Snippet: The athletes and spectators have gone but the five artists selected to record the event are still working, putting the finishing touches on their paintings.

Read full article: http://www.africanews.com/2026/05/04/artists-in-botswana-capture-world-athletics-relays-through-live-painting/

[2026-05-05 01:00 UTC+10:00] [Alice Springs] [Factuality: 100]

Source: Guardian Australia

Title: 'Hope shifted to grief': the death of Kumanjayi Little Baby - podcast

Snippet: Jefferson Lewis has been charged with murder over the death of Kumanjayi Little Baby near Alice Springs. The Warlpiri girl went missing on Saturday 25 April from a town camp and was found dead five days later.

Read full article: https://www.theguardian.com/australia-news/audio/2026/may/04/kumanjayi-little-baby-full-story-podcast

[2026-05-05 01:00 UTC+10:00] [Labor party] [Factuality: 100]

Source: Guardian Australia

Title: Will the evolution of Labor’s Left from firebrands to centrists define Albanese’s leadership?

Snippet: Labor’s activist wing has probably never held such power, yet the PM offers uncritical support for Aukus and refuses to criticise Trump’s acts of war

Read full article: https://www.theguardian.com/australia-news/2026/may/04/australia-labor-party-left-centrists-albanese-leadership

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

Source: Guardian Australia

Title: Australia’s property investor borrowing rises at fastest rate in a decade - despite interest rate rises

Snippet: Owner-occupier mortgage growth slowed under growing costs while investor loans grew by $42bn in the year to March, a 9.6% increase

Read full article: https://www.theguardian.com/australia-news/2026/may/05/australias-property-investor-borrowing-rises-at-fastest-rate-in-a-decade-despite-interest-rate-rises

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

Source: Guardian Australia

Title: One in four humanities students in Australia to take more than 25 years to pay off student loans, treasury finds

Snippet: Job ready graduates program will also leave almost two-thirds of humanities and creative arts students with debts exceeding $50,000

Read full article: https://www.theguardian.com/australia-news/2026/may/04/hecs-student-loan-humanities-students-australia-25-years

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

Source: Guardian Australia

Title: Albanese won’t bring in a gas export tax next week – but he’ll struggle to hold off pressure forever

Snippet: The PM is clearly not prepared to risk backlash from Asian energy trading partners during a fuel crisis – but his government will face domestic challenges if it doesn’t move eventually

Read full article: https://www.theguardian.com/australia-news/2026/may/04/albanese-gas-export-tax-asia-energy-trades-fuel-crisis

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

Source: Guardian Australia

Title: Nazi database takes Germans on personal journey into their families’ dark pasts

Snippet: Die Zeit’s online database of individuals’ Nazi membership is prompting a reckoning as people uncover ties to regime

Read full article: https://www.theguardian.com/world/2026/may/04/germans-confront-nazi-past-family-members-digital-archive-die-zeit

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

Source: The Manila Times

Title: Basic education voucher program bill approved on third and final reading

Snippet: MANILA, Philippines — The Senate on Monday approved on third and final reading Senate Bill (SB) 1981 or the proposed Basic Education Voucher Program Act (BEVPA) seeking to decongest public schools.

Read full article: https://www.manilatimes.net/2026/05/04/news/basic-education-voucher-program-bill-approved-on-third-and-final-reading/2335194

[2026-05-05 00:56 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: Al Jazeera

Title: Does Trump hold ‘all the cards’ against Iran in the Strait of Hormuz?

Snippet: “I have all the cards,” posted the White House on its X account on Sunday, alongside an image of President Donald Trump holding playing cards from the Uno game, in a message appearing to signal Washington’s confidence in its ongoing war on Iran.

Read full article: https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2026/5/4/does-trump-hold-all-the-cards-against-iran-in-the-strait-of-hormuz

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

Source: New York Post

Title: Kamala Harris endorses Karen Bass for LA Mayor claiming she’s stamped out crime and homelessness

Snippet: Kamala Harris has weighed in on the LA mayor’s race and issued endorsements in several other contests — but refused to back a gubernatorial candidate.

Read full article: https://nypost.com/2026/05/04/us-news/kamala-harris-endorses-karen-bass-for-la-mayor/

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

Source: South China Morning Post

Title: Seoul says ‘explosion and fire’ on South Korean ship in Hormuz strait

Snippet: The vessel is a cargo ship of almost 180 metres (590 feet) sailing under the flag of Panama

Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/news/asia/east-asia/article/3352405/seoul-says-explosion-and-fire-south-korean-ship-hormuz-strait?utm_source=rss_feed

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

Source: South China Morning Post

Title: Seoul says ‘explosion and fire’ on South Korean ship in Hormuz strait

Snippet: The vessel is a cargo ship of almost 180 metres (590 feet) sailing under the flag of Panama

Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/news/asia/east-asia/article/3352405/seoul-says-explosion-and-fire-south-korean-ship-hormuz-strait

[2026-05-05 00:51 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: New York Post

Title: Croc victim’s remains recovered after 15-foot animal is caught and airlifted from river

Snippet: The remains of a missing South African hotel boss have been found inside a swollen, 15-foot crocodile after it was airlifted in a daring operation.

Read full article: https://nypost.com/2026/05/04/world-news/croc-victims-remains-recovered-after-15-foot-animal-is-caught-and-airlifted-from-river/

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

Source: The Jerusalem Post

Title: Israeli-Turkish tensions continue to grow as Ankara prepares to launch new flotilla

Snippet: Tensions between Turkey and Israel are rising to a dramatic new level, as 20 ships and boats are currently organizing in Turkey to launch a new flotilla after Israel's interception of the Global Sumud Flotilla last week.

Read full article: https://www.jpost.com/israel-news/defense-news/article-895082

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

Source: The Manila Times

Title: No winners in Grand Lotto, Mega Lotto draws for May 04

Snippet: There were no winners in the Grand Lotto on Monday night, the Philippine Charity Sweepstakes Office (PCSO) said.

Read full article: https://www.manilatimes.net/2026/05/04/news/no-winners-in-grand-lotto-mega-lotto-draws-for-may-04/2335221

[2026-05-05 00:46 UTC+10:00] [Foreign Affairs] [Factuality: 100]

Source: Politico

Title: Rubio to meet Pope Leo, Italian ministers and likely Meloni in Rome

Snippet: U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio will meet Pope Leo XIV on Thursday during his visit to Italy, following President Donald Trump’s recent attacks on the pontiff and Italian Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni.

Read full article: https://www.politico.eu/article/us-marco-rubio-meeting-pope-leo-xiv-italy-giorgia-meloni/?utm_source=RSS_Feed&utm_medium=RSS&utm_campaign=RSS_Syndication

[2026-05-05 00:46 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: The National (UAE)

Title: How does Iran view the Strait of Hormuz stalemate? | The National

Snippet: Live updates: Follow the latest news on Iran war

Read full article: https://www.thenationalnews.com/news/mena/2026/05/04/how-does-iran-view-the-strait-of-hormuz-stalemate/

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

Source: New York Post

Title: MV Hondius cruise ship at center of suspected deadly hantavirus outbreak refused permission to dock

Snippet: The luxury MV Hondius cruise ship at the center of a deadly suspected hantavirus outbreak has been refused permission to dock in the West African island nation of Cape Verde, officials said Monday.

Read full article: https://nypost.com/2026/05/04/world-news/mv-hondius-cruise-ship-at-center-of-suspected-deadly-hantavirus-outbreak-refused-permission-to-dock/

[2026-05-05 00:40 UTC+10:00] [Austria] [Factuality: 100]

Source: Guardian Australia

Title: Austria expels three Russian embassy staff after ‘forest of antennae’ discovered

Snippet: Austrian foreign minister says Russian diplomatic mission in Vienna was being used for illicit collection of data

Read full article: https://www.theguardian.com/world/2026/may/04/austria-expels-three-russian-embassy-staff-vienna-suspicion-of-spying

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

Source: The National (UAE)

Title: Dubai Loop plans gather pace with new tunnel partner announced | The National

Snippet: Plans to launch a high-speed underground transport network in Dubai are taking shape after a key partner was brought on board to help drive progress on the major infrastructure scheme.

Read full article: https://www.thenationalnews.com/news/uae/2026/05/04/dubai-loop-plans-gather-pace-with-new-tunnel-partner-announced/

[2026-05-05 00:36 UTC+10:00] [Editors' Pick] [Factuality: 100]

Source: Rappler

Title: Oil prices to increase by May 5 | The wRap

Snippet: Here are today’s headlines – the latest news in the Philippines and around the world:

Read full article: https://www.rappler.com/video/daily-wrap/may-4-2026/

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

Source: The Manila Times

Title: Senate passes proposed People's Freedom of Information Act

Snippet: MANILA, Philippines — Voting 22-0-0, the Senate passed on third and final reading Senate Bill (SB) 1432 or the proposed People's Freedom of Information Act (PFIA) providing access to official government records.

Read full article: https://www.manilatimes.net/2026/05/04/news/senate-passes-proposed-peoples-freedom-of-information-act/2335172

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

Source: ABC News

Title: Sydney Lord Mayor Clover Moore cancels 'globalise the intifada' forum

Snippet: Topic:Local Government

Read full article: https://www.abc.net.au/news/2026-05-05/globalise-intifada-forum-cancelled-by-lord-mayor-clover-moore/106640912

[2026-05-05 00:30 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 90]

Source: South China Morning Post

Title: ‘Golden Dome’ defence, new space rivals : 7 US-China relations reads

Snippet: From a bloated UN to ‘red carpet’ visas for Chinese spies, here are highlights from our correspondents in the second half of April 2026

Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/news/china/article/3352090/golden-dome-defence-new-space-rivals-7-us-china-relations-reads?utm_source=rss_feed

[2026-05-05 00:30 UTC+10:00] [Pentagon] [Factuality: 90]

Source: South China Morning Post

Title: ‘Golden Dome’ defence, new space rivals : 7 US-China relations reads

Snippet: From a bloated UN to ‘red carpet’ visas for Chinese spies, here are highlights from our correspondents in the second half of April 2026

Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/news/china/article/3352090/golden-dome-defence-new-space-rivals-7-us-china-relations-reads

[2026-05-05 00:30 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 92]

Source: South China Morning Post

Title: Awkward India diplomacy, US-Nato ‘crisis’, Strait of Hormuz woes: 7 global relations reads

Snippet: From a possible Trump-Iran joint venture to Russia-China talks, here are highlights from the SCMP’s overseas correspondents in April 2026

Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/news/china/diplomacy/article/3351918/awkward-india-diplomacy-us-nato-crisis-strait-hormuz-woes-7-global-relations-reads?utm_source=rss_feed

[2026-05-05 00:30 UTC+10:00] [India] [Factuality: 92]

Source: South China Morning Post

Title: Awkward India diplomacy, US-Nato ‘crisis’, Strait of Hormuz woes: 7 global relations reads

Snippet: From a possible Trump-Iran joint venture to Russia-China talks, here are highlights from the SCMP’s overseas correspondents in April 2026

Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/news/china/diplomacy/article/3351918/awkward-india-diplomacy-us-nato-crisis-strait-hormuz-woes-7-global-relations-reads

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

Source: Al Jazeera

Title: India loses its last left-wing government after five decades

Snippet: Bengaluru, India – In the sultry August heat of 2007, India’s government under Prime Minister Manmohan Singh was sweating over the future of negotiations with the United States over a landmark nuclear deal. The proposed agreement aimed to ease access to nuclear fuel and technology in exchange for greater international scrutiny of India’s facilities.

Read full article: https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2026/5/4/india-loses-its-last-left-wing-government-after-five-decades

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

Source: RT News

Title: UK national newspaper accused of peddling ‘vile’ anti-Semitic imagery

Snippet: The Times of London has come under fire for circulating “anti-Semitic” imagery after publishing a cartoon targeting Green Party leader Zack Polanski, who is Jewish and an outspoken critic of Israeli policy.

Read full article: https://www.rt.com/news/639426-green-polanski-times-cartoon/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=RSS

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

Source: RT News

Title: Read Full Article at RT.com

Snippet: The Times of London has come under fire for circulating “anti-Semitic” imagery after publishing a cartoon targeting Green Party leader Zack Polanski, who is Jewish and an outspoken critic of Israeli policy.

Read full article: https://www.rt.com/news/639426-green-polanski-times-cartoon/

[2026-05-05 00:24 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 90]

Source: RT News

Title: Trump ditched plan to send Tomahawks to Germany – Merz

Snippet: Chancellor Friedrich Merz has confirmed that the US will not station Tomahawk long-range cruise missiles in Germany in the foreseeable future. He insisted that the suspension had nothing to do with his row with President Donald Trump but was rather caused by inadequate stockpiles.

Read full article: https://www.rt.com/news/639428-trump-ditched-plan-tomahawks-germany/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=RSS

[2026-05-05 00:24 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 90]

Source: RT News

Title: Read Full Article at RT.com

Snippet: Chancellor Friedrich Merz has confirmed that the US will not station Tomahawk long-range cruise missiles in Germany in the foreseeable future. He insisted that the suspension had nothing to do with his row with President Donald Trump but was rather caused by inadequate stockpiles.

Read full article: https://www.rt.com/news/639428-trump-ditched-plan-tomahawks-germany/

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

Source: Middle East Eye

Title: Rights group says Gaza flotilla activists facing abuse in Israeli jail

Snippet: Two activists from the Gaza-bound aid flotilla who were kidnapped by Israeli forces over international waters have been detained and are facing psychological abuse, death threats and poor conditions in Israeli prison, a rights group representing them said on Monday.

Read full article: https://www.middleeasteye.net/live-blog/live-blog-update/rights-group-says-gaza-flotilla-activists-facing-abuse-israeli-jail

[2026-05-05 00:19 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 90]

Source: New York Post

Title: US says two American merchant ships pass through Strait of Hormuz

Snippet: Two American-flagged merchant ships made it through the Strait of Hormuz, the US military announced Monday, the first indication that the Trump administration was restoring the flow of shipping traffic in the crucial waterway.

Read full article: https://nypost.com/2026/05/04/us-news/us-says-two-american-merchant-ships-pass-through-strait-of-hormuz/

[2026-05-05 00:18 UTC+10:00] [Art and design] [Factuality: 100]

Source: Guardian Australia

Title: A surfing competition and a cheese race: photos of the day – Monday

Snippet: View image in fullscreenTehran, IranImages of the schoolchildren killed in an airstrike on the southern city of Minab are displayed in Tajrish Square Photograph: Majid Asgaripour/ReutersShareView image in fullscreenHebron, West BankPalestinians watch and Israeli troops stand guard while heavy machinery demolishes a Palestinian building near Hebron in the Israeli-occupied West BankPhotograph: Mussa Qawasma/ReutersShareView image in fullscreenMoscow, RussiaAn apartment block after a Ukrainian drone strike.

Read full article: https://www.theguardian.com/news/gallery/2026/may/04/surfing-competition-cheese-race-photos-of-the-day-monday

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

Source: New York Post

Title: Monster truck crashes into crowd in Popayan, Colombia, killing two

Snippet: At least two people were killed, and ​a further 37 were ‌injured on Sunday after a monster truck plowed into ​crowds at an ​exhibition event in the southern ⁠Colombian city of Popayan, ​in the province of ​Cauca, the regional governor said.

Read full article: https://nypost.com/2026/05/04/world-news/monster-truck-crashes-into-crowd-in-popayan-colombia-killing-two/

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

Source: The Jerusalem Post

Title: Israel not equipped to put out electric vehicle fires, Fire and Rescue Commissioner says

Snippet: Israel's firefighters are unequipped to put out fires in electric vehicles, the Israeli Fire and Rescue (IFR) Commissioner, Rabbi Eyal Caspi, said at the main fire safety conference of the Association for the Promotion of Fire Safety in Israel on Thursday.

Read full article: https://www.jpost.com/israel-news/article-895003

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

Source: The Jerusalem Post

Title: US denies Iranian strike on US Navy, Trump rejects 14-point plan

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

Read full article: https://www.jpost.com/podcast/jpost-headlines/article-895075

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

Source: The Jerusalem Post

Title: At least 130 Nigerians seek repatriation from South Africa after protests, Nigerian FM says

Snippet: At least 130 Nigerian citizens in South Africa have asked their government to fly them home after protests there targeting foreigners, Nigeria’s Foreign Minister, Bianca Odumegwu-Ojukwu, said.

Read full article: https://www.jpost.com/international/article-895080

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

Source: Guardian Australia

Title: Louisiana Republicans eliminate elected office won by Democratic exoneree

Snippet: Future of Calvin Duncan’s position as the clerk of New Orleans’ criminal district courthouse remains unclear

Read full article: https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2026/may/04/louisiana-republicans-eliminate-office-democratic-exoneree