[2026-08-05 02:22 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: AP News

Title: Brazil's police raid suspects accused of using chemicals to clear the Amazon rainforest

Snippet: SAO PAULO (AP) — Police in Brazil on Tuesday targeted a group suspected of using chemicals to clear a vast area of the Amazon rainforest in the northern state of Para, officials said in a statement.

Read full article: https://apnews.com/article/brazil-amazon-deforestation-chemicals-pasture-e5d6af37d78d6b4b54d6b395b7b1fb58

[2026-08-05 02:07 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: The Manila Times

Title: Courier service under scrutiny after drug delivery to students in Iloilo

Snippet: ILOILO CITY — Four minor students arrested in separate marijuana-related incidents inside schools in Iloilo City in late July allegedly bought the illegal drugs through online transactions and had them delivered by a legitimate courier service, the Iloilo City Police Office (ICPO) said on Monday.

Read full article: https://www.manilatimes.net/2026/08/05/regions/courier-service-under-scrutiny-after-drug-delivery-to-students-in-iloilo/2397998

[2026-08-05 02:03 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 90]

Source: The Manila Times

Title: Eyes on the street: Preventing crime through natural surveillance

Snippet: NO matter where you go in Metro Manila, you will inevitably encounter a security guard — whether in the mall, in a restaurant, or even in the lobby of your own condo or apartment. Have you ever wondered why there are so many of them?

Read full article: https://www.manilatimes.net/2026/08/05/opinion/columns/eyes-on-the-street-preventing-crime-through-natural-surveillance/2398167

[2026-08-05 01:55 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: Middle East Eye

Title: 'Coherent to describe Zionism as racist': UK tribunal upholds protection for anti-Zionist beliefs

Snippet: A UK Appeals Tribunal has said that it is coherent to describe Zionism as a racist ideology, as it "promotes the establishment of a state for only one race of people", adding that it could also be described as "colonial and imperialistic".

Read full article: https://www.middleeasteye.net/news/uk-appeals-court-upholds-anti-zionist-beliefs-protected-under-equality-law

[2026-08-05 01:30 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: AP News

Title: Suspect faces murder charge after woman’s body was found in a suitcase in Athens

Snippet: ATHENS, Greece (AP) — A man accused of killing a Scottish woman in Athens and disposing of her body in a suitcase is due to appear in court Wednesday.

Read full article: https://apnews.com/article/greece-scotland-crime-police-suitcase-44a2307443df40aee9e30cede17f3c9f

[2026-08-05 01:24 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: New York Post

Title: NY police bigwig was getaway driver for goon son in gangland shooting: sources

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

Read full article: https://nypost.com/2026/08/04/us-news/ny-police-bigwig-was-getaway-driver-for-goon-son-in-gangland-shooting-sources/

[2026-08-05 01:06 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: New York Post

Title: Harrowing confession letter revealed after NY grandma and mom kill kids in murder-suicide

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

Read full article: https://nypost.com/2026/08/04/us-news/harrowing-confession-letter-revealed-after-ny-grandma-and-mom-kill-kids-in-murder-suicide/

[2026-08-05 01:03 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: CNBC

Title: New Jersey sues Amazon on antitrust grounds, alleging it unlawfully wielded its power over delivery contractors

Snippet: New Jersey Attorney General Jennifer Davenport announced on Tuesday that she's suing Amazon on antitrust grounds, alleging the online retailer abuses its power over third-party delivery contractors to suppress competition and harm workers.

Read full article: https://www.cnbc.com/2026/08/04/nj-amazon-antitrust-lawsuit-delivery-contractors.html

[2026-08-05 01:00 UTC+10:00] [Independent Commission Against Corruption] [Factuality: 100]

Source: Guardian Australia

Title: ‘Did you send that report?’ The Icac bombshell that came late for Damien Tudehope

Snippet: The former Liberal finance minister was questioned by Icac counsel assisting, Peggy Dwyer, on Tuesday

Read full article: https://www.theguardian.com/australia-news/2026/aug/05/did-you-send-that-report-the-icac-bombshell-that-came-late-for-damien-tudehope

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

Source: Guardian Australia

Title: Melbourne anti-weapons protest being investigated as terrorist act by ‘far-left extremists’

Snippet: Federal police say those who vandalised a defence manufacturer and torched nearby cars could face life imprisonment

Read full article: https://www.theguardian.com/australia-news/2026/aug/05/melbourne-anti-weapons-protest-terrorism-investigation-ntwnfb

[2026-08-05 01:00 UTC+10:00] [Indigenous Australians] [Factuality: 90]

Source: Guardian Australia

Title: Aboriginal community police officers sue NT authorities over alleged racial abuse and discrimination

Snippet: Class action claims Indigenous staff were called slurs, exposed to racist language and paid less for doing the same work

Read full article: https://www.theguardian.com/australia-news/2026/aug/05/aboriginal-community-police-officers-sue-nt-authorities-over-alleged-racial-abuse-and-discrimination-ntwnfb

[2026-08-05 01:00 UTC+10:00] [National / Queensland] [Factuality: 100]

Source: The Age

Title: Two in five Queensland year 3 students below numeracy benchmarks

Snippet: Two in five year 3 students in Queensland have failed to meet national NAPLAN numeracy benchmarks, months after the state began a numeracy screening trial for year 1 children.

Read full article: https://www.theage.com.au/national/queensland/two-in-five-queensland-year-3-students-below-numeracy-benchmarks-20260726-p60in9.html?ref=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_source=rss_feed

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

Source: AP News

Title: Fired FBI agents get broad support in lawsuit against Trump administration

Snippet: An FBI seal is displayed on a podium before a news conference at the field office in Portland, Ore., Jan. 16, 2025. (AP Photo/Jenny Kane, File)

Read full article: https://apnews.com/article/fbi-patel-trump-justice-department-74958effbe23df23eccb33a960da4cc3

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

Source: New York Post

Title: New York can’t ban federal agents from wearing face coverings, judge rules

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

Read full article: https://nypost.com/2026/08/04/us-news/new-york-cant-ban-federal-agents-from-wearing-face-coverings-judge-rules/

[2026-08-05 00:23 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 95]

Source: New York Post

Title: The tragic reality behind beloved North Carolina couple found dead in suspected murder-suicide

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

Read full article: https://nypost.com/2026/08/04/us-news/north-carolina-couple-lost-their-two-children-before-murder-suicide/

[2026-08-05 00:10 UTC+10:00] [ICE (US Immigration and Customs Enforcement)] [Factuality: 100]

Source: Guardian Australia

Title: US federal judge blocks New York’s ban on ICE officers wearing masks

Snippet: Judge puts hold on mask ban while allowing state law prohibiting cooperation between police and ICE to stand

Read full article: https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2026/aug/04/judge-blocks-new-york-ban-ice-officers-masks

[2026-08-05 00:02 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 95]

Source: AP News

Title: Murder charges for father after Zimbabwean-born family tragedy in UK

Snippet: Ndodana Mkhanyisi Tshuma, a British citizen of Zimbabwean origin, appears in a court in Johannesburg, South Africa, Monday, July 13, 2026. (AP Photo/Themba Hadebe)

Read full article: https://apnews.com/article/murder-mother-daughters-buried-britain-zimbabwe-f8d31409cdc4f81ddcb106f947005111

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

Source: RT News

Title: UK police hacked by cybercriminals – Times

Snippet: The data of more than 100,000 UK police officers and staff has appeared on the dark web after the hackers breached a key law enforcement database, the Times has reported.

Read full article: https://www.rt.com/news/643836-uk-police-leak-hackers/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=RSS

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

Source: ABC News

Title: Police investigate arson on Victorian defence company as 'far left terror'

Snippet: Wed 5 Aug 2026 at 12:00am

Read full article: https://www.abc.net.au/news/2026-08-05/terrorism-police-investigate-arson-at-melbourne-defence-company/106997004

[2026-08-04 23:34 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: South China Morning Post

Title: Beauty queen Grace Chan files police report after son splashed at cinema over row

Snippet: Police searching for a woman who allegedly splashed one of the actress’s sons with ‘cream-like’ substance after Spider-Man movie screening

Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/news/hong-kong/law-and-crime/article/3362967/beauty-queen-grace-chan-files-police-report-after-son-splashed-cinema-over-row?utm_source=rss_feed

[2026-08-04 23:34 UTC+10:00] [TVB actress] [Factuality: 100]

Source: South China Morning Post

Title: Beauty queen Grace Chan files police report after son splashed at cinema over row

Snippet: Police searching for a woman who allegedly splashed one of the actress’s sons with ‘cream-like’ substance after Spider-Man movie screening

Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/news/hong-kong/law-and-crime/article/3362967/beauty-queen-grace-chan-files-police-report-after-son-splashed-cinema-over-row

[2026-08-04 22:52 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: The Manila Times

Title: Poblacion shooting kills mother, wounds daughter

Snippet: MANILA, Philippines — A shooting in Makati City on Monday (August 3) claimed the life of a 63-year-old mother and left her 26-year-old daughter wounded, the Southern Police District (SPD) said Tuesday (August 4).

Read full article: https://www.manilatimes.net/2026/08/04/news/poblacion-shooting-kills-mother-wounds-daughter/2398053

[2026-08-04 22:45 UTC+10:00] [Editors' Pick] [Factuality: 100]

Source: Rappler

Title: Sara Duterte trial: On Day 12, prosecution tries to tell a tale of accountability

Snippet: QUESTIONS. Prosecution lawyer Lornan Kapunan questions former state auditor Roderick Wamil during the impeachment trial of Vice President Sara Duterte on August 4, 2026.

Read full article: https://www.rappler.com/philippines/sara-duterte-trial-prosecution-narrative-accountability/

[2026-08-04 22:30 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: The Manila Times

Title: WATCH: Defense rejects Kapunan's 'scam' remark on OVP confidential funds

Snippet: The defense team of Vice President Sara Duterte on Aug. 4, 2026 pushes back against prosecution counsel Lorna Kapunan's description of the Office of the Vice President's confidential funds as a 'scam,' calling the remark a mischaracterization of the evidence presented before the Senate impeachment court. Defense spokesman Michael Wesley Poa said Kapunan's statement went beyond the testimony of former Commission on Audit Intelligence and Confidential Funds Audit Office auditor Roderick Wamil, who was discussing an Audit Observation Memorandum (AOM)

Read full article: https://www.manilatimes.net/2026/08/04/videos/watch-defense-rejects-kapunans-scam-remark-on-ovp-confidential-funds/2397988

[2026-08-04 22:30 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: New York Post

Title: The Best True Crime Documentaries on Netflix This Year: ‘A Toxic Love Story,’ ‘The Crash,’ and More

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

Read full article: https://decider.com/2026/08/04/the-best-true-crime-documentaries-on-netflix-august-2026/

[2026-08-04 22:12 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 90]

Source: New York Post

Title: Inside married NJ prison guard’s illicit affair with inmate — and the smutty texts

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

Read full article: https://nypost.com/2026/08/04/us-news/married-nj-prison-guard-allegedly-sending-illicit-texts-to-inmate-she-was-having-affair-with/

[2026-08-04 22:06 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: The Jerusalem Post

Title: Israeli security forces bust alleged border smuggling ring, seize drone and arrest two

Snippet: Israeli undercover operatives recently busted a smuggling ring in Israel's South in a series of takedowns "along the [south]western border," the IDF and Israel Police announced in a joint statement on Tuesday.

Read full article: https://www.jpost.com/israel-news/crime-in-israel/article-904535

[2026-08-04 22:04 UTC+10:00] [Editors' Pick] [Factuality: 100]

Source: Rappler

Title: From ‘scam’ to ‘Andy Lim’: Lorna Kapunan’s impeachment trial masterclass

Snippet: KAPUNAN. Private prosecutor Lorna Kapunan questions state auditor Roderick Wamil during the impeachment trial of Vice President Sara Duterte on August 3, 2026.

Read full article: https://www.rappler.com/philippines/lorna-kapunan-impeachment-direct-examination/

[2026-08-04 22:02 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: BBC News

Title: Family funeral held after suspected triple murder

Snippet: The bodies of Nothabo Zandile Tshuma and her daughters Nala, five, and Natalie, 15, were found in their home on 6 July

Read full article: https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/clye1g9pg57o?at_medium=RSS&at_campaign=rss

[2026-08-04 21:42 UTC+10:00] [Tour de France Femmes] [Factuality: 90]

Source: Guardian Australia

Title: Tour de France Femmes: stage four time trial to Dijon – live

Snippet: 🚴 Individual time trial – updates from 13.34 BST/14.34 CET🚴 Wildfires could force re-route of Mont Ventoux stage🚴 Email John | Sign up for The Recap

Read full article: https://www.theguardian.com/sport/live/2026/aug/04/cycling-tour-de-france-femmes-stage-four-time-trial-to-dijon-live

[2026-08-04 21:40 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: South China Morning Post

Title: Hong Kong, Macau police arrest 8 over HK$100m Vietnam coffee investment scam

Snippet: Fun Coffee established presence in Hong Kong last year, claiming to be coffee investment enterprise with assets of more than US$1 billion

Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/news/hong-kong/law-and-crime/article/3362954/hong-kong-macau-police-arrest-8-over-hk100m-vietnam-coffee-investment-scam?utm_source=rss_feed

[2026-08-04 21:40 UTC+10:00] [Fun Coffee] [Factuality: 100]

Source: South China Morning Post

Title: Hong Kong, Macau police arrest 8 over HK$100m Vietnam coffee investment scam

Snippet: Fun Coffee established presence in Hong Kong last year, claiming to be coffee investment enterprise with assets of more than US$1 billion

Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/news/hong-kong/law-and-crime/article/3362954/hong-kong-macau-police-arrest-8-over-hk100m-vietnam-coffee-investment-scam

[2026-08-04 21:20 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: South China Morning Post

Title: Arrest of ‘fake Filipino’ sharpens concerns over security risks in key sectors

Snippet: The case of Maxipro president Lawrence Ke Sy underscores a shift in how Philippine authorities approach national security, analysts say

Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/week-asia/people/article/3362953/arrest-fake-filipino-sharpens-concerns-over-security-risks-key-sectors?utm_source=rss_feed

[2026-08-04 21:20 UTC+10:00] [Chinese national] [Factuality: 100]

Source: South China Morning Post

Title: Arrest of ‘fake Filipino’ sharpens concerns over security risks in key sectors

Snippet: The case of Maxipro president Lawrence Ke Sy underscores a shift in how Philippine authorities approach national security, analysts say

Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/week-asia/people/article/3362953/arrest-fake-filipino-sharpens-concerns-over-security-risks-key-sectors

[2026-08-04 20:46 UTC+10:00] [Editors' Pick] [Factuality: 100]

Source: Rappler

Title: Sara’s defense: No rule barring confi funds from being used in 11 days

Snippet: CONFI. Senate staff carry boxes labeled 'confidential funds' containing documents to be presented during the impeachment trial of Vice President Sara Duterte on August 4, 2026.

Read full article: https://www.rappler.com/philippines/sara-duterte-trial-defense-no-rule-barring-confidential-funds-used-11-days/

[2026-08-04 20:22 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 90]

Source: BBC News

Title: Apple issues new challenge against UK order for access to private user data

Snippet: Apple has confirmed it has launched a new legal complaint against the UK government at a court that deals with objections to the use of covert surveillance powers.

Read full article: https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/cvg0kk3ek2vo?at_medium=RSS&at_campaign=rss

[2026-08-04 20:05 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: The Jerusalem Post

Title: Former Palestinian envoy Ashraf Dabbour detained in Lebanon over corruption claims

Snippet: Former Palestinian envoy to Lebanon, Ashraf Dabbour, was placed in provisional detention in Lebanon on Monday following the decision of the public prosecutor at the Court of Cassation, Judge Ahmad Rami al-Hajj, according to Lebanese media reports.

Read full article: https://www.jpost.com/middle-east/article-904529

[2026-08-04 20:00 UTC+10:00] [Colombia] [Factuality: 100]

Source: Guardian Australia

Title: Colombia’s elephant-costumed anti-corruption activist sworn in as senator

Snippet: Luis Carlos Rúa revealed himself to be Elefante blanco just three days before election for ‘his own safety’. Now he is tackling graft from senate floor

Read full article: https://www.theguardian.com/world/2026/aug/04/white-elephant-colombia-anti-corruption-activist-senator-luis-carlos-rua

[2026-08-04 20:00 UTC+10:00] [Newsletters] [Factuality: 90]

Source: Rappler

Title: [Kasalikasan] When SC sides with big fishers, who really wins?

Snippet: PORT. A photo of Navotas Fish Port Complex taken November 2022.

Read full article: https://www.rappler.com/voices/newsletters/kasalikasan-big-fishers-win-supreme-court-vessel-monitoring-system-unconstitutional/

[2026-08-04 19:58 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: South China Morning Post

Title: Hong Kong civil servant charged with misconduct over bogus littering tickets issued to 5

Snippet: Alleged victims did not pay the fines because they were unaware of the notices, resulting in court orders, arrest warrants and one arrest

Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/news/hong-kong/article/3362939/hong-kong-civil-servant-charged-misconduct-over-bogus-littering-tickets-issued-5?utm_source=rss_feed

[2026-08-04 19:58 UTC+10:00] [Food and Environmental Hygiene Department] [Factuality: 100]

Source: South China Morning Post

Title: Hong Kong civil servant charged with misconduct over bogus littering tickets issued to 5

Snippet: Alleged victims did not pay the fines because they were unaware of the notices, resulting in court orders, arrest warrants and one arrest

Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/news/hong-kong/article/3362939/hong-kong-civil-servant-charged-misconduct-over-bogus-littering-tickets-issued-5

[2026-08-04 19:52 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: The Local Spain

Title: Morocco says it warned Spain of migration court ruling that incited mass crossing

Snippet: Morocco had previously warned Spain that a recent Spanish court ruling that migrants arriving by sea would not face immediate removal was going to create "a problem," a senior Moroccan official said.

Read full article: https://www.thelocal.es/20260804/morocco-says-it-warned-spain-after-court-ruling-on-migration

[2026-08-04 19:52 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: Middle East Eye

Title: ICC states decision on Karim Khan ‘inherently political’, says leading criminal law expert

Snippet: International law professor William Schabas has expressed his concern over the independence of the next prosecutor of the International Criminal Court following the controversial removal of Karim Khan by member states after an 18-month long misconduct probe.

Read full article: https://www.middleeasteye.net/news/icc-states-decision-karim-khan-inherently-political-says-law-expert

[2026-08-04 19:29 UTC+10:00] [National / Victoria] [Factuality: 100]

Source: The Age

Title: Woman urged to hand herself in after running over man while stealing his car

Snippet: Police are urging a woman to hand herself in after she ran over a man who was trying to stop her from stealing his car in Heidelberg West.

Read full article: https://www.theage.com.au/national/victoria/woman-urged-to-hand-herself-in-after-running-over-man-while-stealing-his-car-20260804-p60l6n.html?ref=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_source=rss_feed

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

Source: Zero Hedge

Title: UK Police Force Invites Non-Muslim Staff To Fast During Ramadan As Act Of Solidarity

Snippet: Authored by Steve Watson via Modernity News,

Read full article: https://www.zerohedge.com/geopolitical/uk-police-force-invites-non-muslim-staff-fast-during-ramadan-act-solidarity

[2026-08-04 18:55 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: The National (UAE)

Title: More than 800 arrested in UAE-led operation to tackle environmental crime in Amazon basin | The National

Snippet: The UAE has led a major international operation against environmental crime in the Amazon basin, with 839 suspects arrested and assets valued at more than $280 million seized in 17 days.

Read full article: https://www.thenationalnews.com/news/uae/2026/08/04/more-than-800-arrested-in-uae-led-operation-to-tackle-environmental-crime-in-amazon-basin/

[2026-08-04 18:54 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: ABC News

Title: Kath Pettingill, the mother of the Walsh Street police killers, dies

Snippet: Tue 4 Aug 2026 at 6:54pm

Read full article: https://www.abc.net.au/news/2026-08-04/kath-pettingill-crime-matriarch-dies/106996596

[2026-08-04 18:50 UTC+10:00] [All News] [Factuality: 100]

Source: The Korea Herald

Title: Conservative heavyweight cleared of defamation over claims Kim Dae-jung's son blew Nobel Prize money on crypto

Snippet: Kim Jae-won a member of the main opposition People Power Party's Supreme Council, said Tuesday that police had cleared him of defamation accusations filed by Kim Hong-gul, the son of the late President Kim Dae-jung, over his remarks about the use of the former president's Nobel Peace Prize money.

Read full article: https://www.koreaherald.com/article/10830853

[2026-08-04 18:49 UTC+10:00] [National / Victoria] [Factuality: 90]

Source: The Age

Title: Man fantasised about being a high school shooter, but has been released under cloak of anonymity

Snippet: A teenager who wanted to shoot up his high school and was found with explosive chemicals, bullets and blueprints stashed inside his family home has been released into the community on a judge’s orders.

Read full article: https://www.theage.com.au/national/victoria/man-fantasised-about-being-a-high-school-shooter-but-has-been-released-under-the-cloak-of-anonymity-20260804-p60l9w.html?ref=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_source=rss_feed

[2026-08-04 18:48 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: The Jerusalem Post

Title: Sonia Sotomayor refuses to pause $655M judgment against Palestinian Authority over attack claims

Snippet: US Supreme Court Justice Sonia Sotomayor on Tuesday declined to pause a $655.5 million judgment against the Palestinian Authority and Palestine Liberation Organization over attacks that killed and wounded Americans in Israel during the Second Intifada.

Read full article: https://www.jpost.com/international/article-904525