[2026-08-27 07:42 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: AP News

Title: Dolly Parton helped transform East Tennessee with her music and investment

Snippet: James A. Gambrell, a former chef at Dollywood, touches the Dolly Parton statue in downtown Sevierville, Tenn., on Tuesday, Aug. 25, 2026. (AP Photo/Dylan Lovan)

Read full article: https://apnews.com/article/dolly-parton-tennessee-dollywood-bd1d3ba1973b533e0bcd578e63b34fb2

[2026-08-27 07:27 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: RT News

Title: Iran praises China for rejecting US threats

Snippet: Iran has praised China for rejecting US threats to impose sanctions on countries that continue to trade with the Islamic Republic, with Parliament Speaker Mohammad Bagher Ghalibaf saying on Wednesday that Tehran’s strategic partnership with Beijing “needs no one’s permission.”

Read full article: https://www.rt.com/news/644688-iran-china-us-sacntions/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=RSS

[2026-08-27 07:27 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: RT News

Title: Iran praises China for rejecting US threats

Snippet: Iran has praised China for rejecting US threats to impose sanctions on countries that continue to trade with the Islamic Republic, with Parliament Speaker Mohammad Bagher Ghalibaf saying on Wednesday that Tehran’s strategic partnership with Beijing “needs no one’s permission.”

Read full article: https://www.rt.com/news/644688-iran-china-us-sacntions/

[2026-08-27 07:20 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: Zero Hedge

Title: Chinese Hackers Broke Into NASA, Federal Reserve, DOJ & Senate: FBI Announces

Snippet: The United States Department of Justice has on Wednesday announced US authorities thwarted a major state-sponsored hack which saw a temporary intrusion into NASA, the Federal Reserve, Senate, the DOJ, Department of Energy, and the Department of Health and Human services, along with four unnamed companies in the US and South Korea.

Read full article: https://www.zerohedge.com/geopolitical/chinese-hackers-broke-nasa-federal-reserve-doj-senate-fbi-announces

[2026-08-27 07:04 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: New York Post

Title: Meta has agreed to limit teens to just two hours daily on Facebook and Instagram — and it’s pushing competitors to do the same

Snippet: See more of our coverage in your search results.

Read full article: https://nypost.com/2026/08/26/business/meta-to-limit-teens-to-two-hours-daily-on-facebook-instagram/

[2026-08-27 07:02 UTC+10:00] [Technology] [Factuality: 100]

Source: The Age

Title: ‘There is no plan’: Bill Gates sends a 6000-word warning on the dangers of AI

Snippet: Bill Gates waded into the debate over artificial intelligence, urging tech companies and regulators to get serious now about the risks the powerful technology poses to humanity.

Read full article: https://www.theage.com.au/technology/there-is-no-plan-bill-gates-sends-a-6000-word-warning-on-the-dangers-of-ai-20260827-p60rxo.html?ref=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_source=rss_feed

[2026-08-27 07:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: South Korea

Title: Card firms' H1 net rises over 5 pct on rise in commission income

Snippet: SEOUL, Aug. 27 (Yonhap) -- Credit card companies in South Korea saw their combined net profit advance by more than 5 percent in the first half of 2026 from a year earlier, due to a rise in commission income, data showed Thursday.

Read full article: https://en.yna.co.kr/view/AEN20260826004900320

[2026-08-27 07:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: South Korea

Title: Insurance firms' H1 net jumps 13 pct on rise in investment returns

Snippet: SEOUL, Aug. 27 (Yonhap) -- Insurance companies in South Korea posted 13 percent growth in their net profit in the first six months of the year from a year earlier on the back of increased investment returns, data showed Thursday.

Read full article: https://en.yna.co.kr/view/AEN20260826005100320

[2026-08-27 06:57 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: Nikkei Asia

Title: BYD to employ tech used for Japan-only mini-EV on new European model

Snippet: BYD in July launched the Racco, an electric vehicle developed for Japan's kei minicar market. (Photo by Marie Yoshimura)

Read full article: https://asia.nikkei.com/business/automobiles/electric-vehicles/byd-to-employ-tech-used-for-japan-only-mini-ev-on-new-european-model

[2026-08-27 06:54 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: New York Post

Title: Meta calls out YouTube, TikTok after historic $18 billion settlement

Snippet: See more of our coverage in your search results.

Read full article: https://nypost.com/2026/08/26/business/meta-calls-out-youtube-tiktok-after-historic-18-billion-settlement/

[2026-08-27 06:49 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: Zero Hedge

Title: Nvidia Rises After Solid Earnings, Reversing Margin Concerns As Company Guides To 70% 2028 Revenue Growth

Snippet: Update (5:10pm): NVDA stock is very volatile, and after sliding 3% at first on solid earnings but weak margin guidance, the stock has since recovered and is up over 5% as the earnings call begins, on the following comments from Jensen Huang:

Read full article: https://www.zerohedge.com/markets/nvidia-slides-despite-blowout-earnings-amid-concerns-about-margin-weakness-and-future

[2026-08-27 06:47 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: New York Post

Title: Erewhon to open first location outside of LA County

Snippet: See more of our coverage in your search results.

Read full article: https://nypost.com/2026/08/26/business/new-erewhon-grocery-store-opens-amid-swift-socal-expansion/

[2026-08-27 06:47 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: The Jerusalem Post

Title: OpenAI says AI agents broke into its own networks as regulators probe Hugging Face hack

Snippet: AI agents spun up by OpenAI broke into its own networks during tests gone wrong, the company said in a report published Wednesday.

Read full article: https://www.jpost.com/business-and-innovation/article-906701

[2026-08-27 06:47 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: The Jerusalem Post

Title: US Embassy delegation visits Upper Galilee to support economic recovery, investment

Snippet: A senior US Embassy delegation, led by acting Economic Counselor Wendy Nassmacher, visited Israel’s Upper Galilee in recent days to support efforts to revive the region’s economy as it recovers from years of war.

Read full article: https://www.jpost.com/israel-news/article-906696

[2026-08-27 06:30 UTC+10:00] [All News] [Factuality: 100]

Source: The Korea Herald

Title: [Jorge Arbache] Why we still need Wall Street

Snippet: Investors have no shortage of reasons to diversify away from the United States. America’s public debt is rising, political polarization is deepening, trade policy has become unpredictable, the rule of law is now in doubt and financial sanctions have encouraged other governments to seek alternatives to the dollar. Yet there has been no great exodus from US markets.

Read full article: https://www.koreaherald.com/article/10853197

[2026-08-27 06:13 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: Al Jazeera

Title: Brazil’s Flavio Bolsonaro to institute debt ceiling if elected president

Snippet: An economic adviser for the campaign of Senator Flavio Bolsonaro has said that the candidate will institute a debt ceiling if he wins Brazil’s presidency in October.

Read full article: https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2026/8/26/brazils-flavio-bolsonaro-to-institute-debt-ceiling-if-elected-president

[2026-08-27 06:11 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: Nikkei Asia

Title: Global large TV shipments soar, driven by falling prices and higher margins

Snippet: Consumers are starting to prefer larger screens as shrinking bezels make screens of the same size feel smaller than before. (Photo by Hitomi Izawa)

Read full article: https://asia.nikkei.com/business/electronics/global-large-tv-shipments-soar-driven-by-falling-prices-and-higher-margins

[2026-08-27 06:09 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: Nikkei Asia

Title: Mitsubishi Motors-Nissan alliance nears crossroads after lackluster decade

Snippet: The market capitalization for Mitsubishi Motors has sunk roughly 40% since Nissan Motor's investment in October 2016. (Photo by Suzu Takahashi)

Read full article: https://asia.nikkei.com/business/automobiles/mitsubishi-motors-nissan-alliance-nears-crossroads-after-lackluster-decade

[2026-08-27 06:07 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: CNBC

Title: Salesforce stock jumps 14% on AI growth and Anthropic investment gain

Snippet: Salesforce shares soared 14% in extended trading on Wednesday after the cloud software vendor reported results and issued guidance that surpassed Wall Street projections.

Read full article: https://www.cnbc.com/2026/08/26/salesforce-crm-q2-earnings-report-2027.html

[2026-08-27 05:29 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: New York Post

Title: Popular restaurant at Newport Beach’s Fashion Island closes after 32 years

Snippet: See more of our coverage in your search results.

Read full article: https://nypost.com/2026/08/26/business/p-f-changs-at-newport-beachs-fashion-island-closed-after-32-years/

[2026-08-27 05:26 UTC+10:00] [Business / Markets] [Factuality: 100]

Source: The Age

Title: ASX set for flat start as Wall Street dips; Nvidia, Qantas results ahead

Snippet: The US stock market is drifting after a report said inflation was a touch worse last month than economists expected. Yields in the bond market, home to some of Wall Street’s biggest recent worries, ticked higher following the data.

Read full article: https://www.theage.com.au/business/markets/asx-set-for-flat-start-as-wall-street-dips-nvidia-qantas-results-ahead-20260827-p60rx8.html?ref=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_source=rss_feed

[2026-08-27 05:21 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 95]

Source: New York Post

Title: Beloved Wine Country cheesemaker shuts down after nearly 100 years

Snippet: See more of our coverage in your search results.

Read full article: https://nypost.com/2026/08/26/business/beloved-wine-country-cheesemaker-closes-after-nearly-100-years/

[2026-08-27 05:15 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: New York Post

Title: Major California tire CEO calls new rules as wasteful as high-speed rail

Snippet: See more of our coverage in your search results.

Read full article: https://nypost.com/2026/08/26/business/california-ceo-compares-controversial-new-tire-rules-to-high-speed-rail/

[2026-08-27 05:07 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: AP News

Title: Canada's Carney to address European Parliament after US trade talks collapse

Snippet: Prime Minister Mark Carney speaks at a campaign event for Liberal Party Beaches-East York byelection candidate Tanveer Shahnawaz at The Stone Lion Pub in Toronto, on Wednesday, Aug. 5, 2026. (Sammy Kogan/The Canadian Press via AP)

Read full article: https://apnews.com/article/carney-canada-europe-european-union-trump-trade-c2b983947833578cc0c8d9c1d8578dcf

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

Source: Zero Hedge

Title: Coinbase CEO Considers Joining California Exodus Over "Deeply Un-American" Wealth Tax Proposal

Snippet: Coinbase CEO Brian Armstrong could be the next Silicon Valley billionaire to flee California over a union-backed, draconian wealth tax scheme that critics slam as a radical wealth grab.

Read full article: https://www.zerohedge.com/personal-finance/coinbase-ceo-considers-joining-california-exodus-over-deeply-un-american-wealth

[2026-08-27 05:02 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: Nikkei Asia

Title: Kioxia to invest $6.3bn in new memory production facility in Japan

Snippet: Kioxia holds the third-largest share of the global NAND market after Samsung Electronics and SK Hynix. (Source photos by Nikkei)

Read full article: https://asia.nikkei.com/business/tech/semiconductors/kioxia-to-invest-6.3bn-in-new-memory-production-facility-in-japan

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

Source: Nikkei Asia

Title: Analysis: Hubei issues a challenge to Xi Jinping's economic policies

Snippet: The Hubei Daily on Aug. 17 spoke to "a small group of people," telling them, "The idea of trying to develop behind closed doors is destined to lead nowhere." The hubbub in political circles is that "small group" refers to figures backing Xi Jinping's current policies. (Nikkei montage/Source photos by Yuki Kohara and Reuters)

Read full article: https://asia.nikkei.com/editor-s-picks/china-up-close/analysis-hubei-issues-a-challenge-to-xi-jinping-s-economic-policies

[2026-08-27 05:00 UTC+10:00] [Property / News] [Factuality: 100]

Source: The Age

Title: Melbourne’s typical home is now worth less than it was five years ago

Snippet: It’s cheaper to buy a home in Melbourne today than it was five years ago, as high interest rates and a flurry of building activity in the outer suburbs push values down.

Read full article: https://www.theage.com.au/property/news/melbourne-s-typical-home-is-now-worth-less-than-it-was-five-years-ago-20260817-p60p1i.html?ref=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_source=rss_feed

[2026-08-27 05:00 UTC+10:00] [Business / Companies] [Factuality: 95]

Source: The Age

Title: Desperate agents vent online as real estate downturn bites

Snippet: Real estate agents grappling with falling property prices are talking themselves through the crisis, claiming that seeking discounts could be rude, all but begging buyers to return or deploying stunts as they try to drum up customers in an industry that once printed money.

Read full article: https://www.theage.com.au/business/companies/desperate-agents-vent-online-as-real-estate-downturn-bites-20260825-p60r93.html?ref=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_source=rss_feed

[2026-08-27 04:59 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: New York Post

Title: ‘Nostradamus of AI’ promised to buy wife a galaxy — then his $45B hedge fund blew up

Snippet: See more of our coverage in your search results.

Read full article: https://nypost.com/2026/08/26/business/leopold-aschenbrenner-promised-to-buy-wife-galaxy-then-his-45b-hedge-fund-blew-up/

[2026-08-27 04:43 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: Nikkei Asia

Title: JFE Engineering first Japan firm to build frames for offshore wind farms

Snippet: An offshore wind turbine manufactured by Denmark's Vestas. Japan is looking to increase domestic content of wind farms to 65% by 2040. © Kyodo

Read full article: https://asia.nikkei.com/business/energy/jfe-engineering-first-japan-firm-to-build-frames-for-offshore-wind-farms

[2026-08-27 04:43 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: New York Post

Title: Forget Florida — Baby Boomers flocking to Eastern Seaboard state for low taxes, sandy beaches

Snippet: See more of our coverage in your search results.

Read full article: https://nypost.com/2026/08/26/business/forget-florida-baby-boomers-flock-to-delaware-for-low-taxes-sandy-beaches/

[2026-08-27 04:42 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: Middle East Eye

Title: Iran says US sanctions will achieve nothing

Snippet: Iran's president insisted on Wednesday that the United States would achieve nothing with its new sanctions campaign after Washington laid out plans to collapse the country's economy.

Read full article: https://www.middleeasteye.net/live-blog/live-blog-update/iran-says-us-sanctions-will-achieve-nothing

[2026-08-27 04:25 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: Zero Hedge

Title: Wheat Futs Surge To Three-Year High As JPMorgan, HSBC Warn Global Food Shock Is Brewing

Snippet: Wheat futures surged to a three-year high on Wednesday morning as traders repriced a nasty convergence of supply risks across the global agricultural supply chain. Ongoing drone and missile attacks on critical Black Sea shipping and port infrastructure are constraining Russian and Ukrainian exports, while severe Northern Hemisphere heat waves and disruptions in the Strait of Hormuz are amplifying concerns that another food-inflation cycle could rear its ugly head next year.

Read full article: https://www.zerohedge.com/commodities/wheat-futs-surge-three-year-high-jpmorgan-hsbc-warn-global-food-shock-brewing

[2026-08-27 04:19 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: AP News

Title: Lucky Charms and Trix remove artificial colors

Snippet: FILE-This is a shelf of General Mills Lucky Charms cereal at a market in Homestead, Pa., on Monday, Feb. 24, 2025. (AP Photo/Gene J. Puskar, File)

Read full article: https://apnews.com/article/lucky-charms-trix-general-mills-artificial-colors-dyes-e8c5c8f51378ca0d8ea5fdd7bfb372ac

[2026-08-27 04:15 UTC+10:00] [Trump tariffs] [Factuality: 90]

Source: Guardian Australia

Title: How to lose Trump’s trade war: test Canada’s resolve with threats to hockey sticks

Snippet: The US president expected Ottawa to bow to tariff demands, but Canada is striking back – and it could cost Americans

Read full article: https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2026/aug/26/trump-canada-trade-war

[2026-08-27 04:08 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: Nikkei Asia

Title: How the Kumamoto earthquake raised the profile of a Japanese drone maker

Snippet: Drones such as Liberaware's lightweight IBIS2 supported the rescue and recovery efforts that followed the Kumamoto earthquake in late July. (Source photos by Liberaware and Max Kogyo)

Read full article: https://asia.nikkei.com/business/technology/how-the-kumamoto-earthquake-raised-the-profile-of-a-japanese-drone-maker

[2026-08-27 03:55 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 90]

Source: New York Post

Title: California Red Lobster just 2 hours from LA shutting down after 14-year run

Snippet: See more of our coverage in your search results.

Read full article: https://nypost.com/2026/08/26/business/california-red-lobster-near-la-closing-down-after-14-year-run/

[2026-08-27 03:37 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: AP News

Title: Trump claims US doesn't need Canada despite energy reliance

Snippet: Workers prepare extruded aluminum product for packaging at Magna Aluminum Profile’s fully electric powered extrusion facility in Salaberry-de-Valleyfield, Quebec, Canada, on Sept. 3, 2025. (Christopher Katsarov/The Canadian Press via AP, File)

Read full article: https://apnews.com/article/canada-trump-us-dependence-oil-economy-42aad2063ac401f9f554c14bc4ade52d

[2026-08-27 03:35 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: The National (UAE)

Title: UAE businesses eye 'first-mover advantage' in Lebanon as relations thaw | The National

Snippet: Lebanon hosted a delegation of more than 80 economic leaders and private-sector figures from the UAE on Wednesday, announcing the creation of a business council that signals a thaw in bilateral relations.

Read full article: https://www.thenationalnews.com/news/mena/2026/08/26/uae-businesses-eye-first-mover-advantage-in-lebanon-as-relations-thaw/

[2026-08-27 03:06 UTC+10:00] [Companies] [Factuality: 90]

Source: Politico

Title: France is not ready to face cheap drones yet, warns top general

Snippet: PARIS — France is not yet ready to face cheap, mass-produced threats like drones, the country's chief of defense staff, Gen. Fabien Mandon, warned Wednesday.

Read full article: https://www.politico.eu/article/france-not-ready-cheap-drones-threats-warns-top-general/?utm_source=RSS_Feed&utm_medium=RSS&utm_campaign=RSS_Syndication

[2026-08-27 03:02 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: Nikkei Asia

Title: Japan pushes banks to broaden cybersecurity oversight as AI risks grow

Snippet: The development of advanced AI models has heightened risks to the financial system. © Reuters

Read full article: https://asia.nikkei.com/spotlight/cybersecurity/japan-pushes-banks-to-broaden-cybersecurity-oversight-as-ai-risks-grow

[2026-08-27 02:53 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: Al Jazeera

Title: Iran emphasises self-sufficiency in battle against US economic war

Snippet: Tehran, Iran – Iranian authorities are adamant that their country’s domestic capacities will be able to keep the country’s economy afloat, despite new economic sanctions targeting Iran unveiled by the United States this week.

Read full article: https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2026/8/26/iran-emphasises-self-sufficiency-battle-against-us-economic-war

[2026-08-27 02:50 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: Nikkei Asia

Title: Is Japan's $1.9tn pension whale too big for its own good?

Snippet: GPIF President Kazuto Uchida, right, is working to make the pension fund more agile. Finance Minister Satsuki Katayama made waves when she suggested it step up investment in government bonds. (Source photos by Nikkei)

Read full article: https://asia.nikkei.com/business/finance/is-japan-s-1.9tn-pension-whale-too-big-for-its-own-good

[2026-08-27 02:50 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: Nikkei Asia

Title: Is the world's largest public pension fund too big for its own good?

Snippet: GPIF President Kazuto Uchida, right, is working to make the pension fund more agile. Finance Minister Satsuki Katayama made waves when she suggested it step up investment in government bonds. (Source photos by Nikkei)

Read full article: https://asia.nikkei.com/business/finance/is-the-world-s-largest-public-pension-fund-too-big-for-its-own-good

[2026-08-27 02:35 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: Nikkei Asia

Title: Japan seeks more H3 rocket launches to chase SpaceX

Snippet: The budget increase would reduce the time between launches to as little as two weeks, making the H3 more competitive as an option for putting satellites into orbit. © Kyodo

Read full article: https://asia.nikkei.com/business/aerospace-defense-industries/japan-seeks-more-h3-rocket-launches-to-chase-spacex

[2026-08-27 02:30 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: The Manila Times

Title: Wider impact capital access seen for PH firms

Snippet: NEW DELHI — Philippine companies could gain greater access to corporate and philanthropic funding through a new regional platform that aims to support development projects and strengthen partnerships across Southeast Asia.

Read full article: https://www.manilatimes.net/2026/08/27/business/top-business/wider-impact-capital-access-seen-for-ph-firms/2412823

[2026-08-27 02:23 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: New York Post

Title: Israel says Netherlands must leave Gaza coordination center due to Dutch government’s trade restrictions

Snippet: See more of our coverage in your search results.

Read full article: https://nypost.com/2026/08/26/world-news/israel-says-netherlands-must-leave-gaza-coordination-center-due-to-dutch-governments-trade-restrictions/

[2026-08-27 02:17 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: The Jerusalem Post

Title: Saudi Arabia considers introducing cheaper insurance to increase shipping in Middle East - report

Snippet: Riyadh is considering a state-backed war and political risk insurance scheme to cover ships operating in the region and recently held talks with brokers in London on the issue, the Financial Times reported earlier this week, citing individuals familiar with the plans.

Read full article: https://www.jpost.com/middle-east/article-906679

[2026-08-27 02:15 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: The Manila Times

Title: Prices rising, could go higher, says Egg Board

Snippet: EGG prices have risen and could continue doing so due to supply shortages, the head of an industry group said on Wednesday.

Read full article: https://www.manilatimes.net/2026/08/27/business/top-business/prices-rising-could-go-higher-says-egg-board/2412831