[2026-09-04 18:38 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: The Manila Times

Title: Jordan vs Philippines: Thriller on court

Snippet: OUR team is back in action: 1xBet review highlights the FIBA Basketball World Cup 2027 qualifier.

Read full article: https://www.manilatimes.net/2026/09/04/tmt-newswire/jordan-vs-philippines-thriller-on-court/2418584

[2026-09-04 18:35 UTC+10:00] [Special Coverages] [Factuality: 100]

Source: Inquirer

Title: LIVE UPDATES: Sara Duterte faces arrest

Snippet: MANILA, Philippines – Vice President Sara Duterte is facing arrest after the Quezon City Regional Trial Court issued a warrant against her in connection with the grave threats complaint filed by the National Bureau of Investigation.Her lawyer, Paul Lawrence Lim, confirmed the warrant on Friday and said Duterte has no intention of evading the law.

Read full article: https://www.inquirer.net/487415/live-updates-sara-duterte-faces-arrest/

[2026-09-04 18:27 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: South China Morning Post

Title: ‘Snow’ images from Malaysian highway go viral until police burst the online bubble | South China Morning Post

Snippet: Police revealed the ‘snow’ carpeting the highway was soap residue from a lorry that spilled its load on August 24.

Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/video/world/3366371/snow-images-malaysian-highway-go-viral-until-police-burst-online-bubble

[2026-09-04 18:26 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: ABC News

Title: Ex-MP denies he acted dishonestly in deception case

Snippet: Fraser Ellis (right) appears in court today for sentencing submissions over deception charges. (ABC News)

Read full article: https://www.abc.net.au/news/2026-09-04/fraser-ellis-seeks-no-conviction-recorded-in-deception-case/107116738

[2026-09-04 18:18 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: The Jerusalem Post

Title: High Court freezes key provisions of law restructuring police investigations unit

Snippet: The High Court of Justice froze on Thursday the provisions allowing the government to begin implementing a law restructuring the Police Investigation Department, blocking appointments to the department’s new leadership and work on its separate budget while challenges to the law remain pending.

Read full article: https://www.jpost.com/israel-news/politics-and-diplomacy/article-907582

[2026-09-04 18:08 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: South China Morning Post

Title: Customer service a major ruse as phone scam losses up 56% in first half of year

Snippet: Hong Kong police say impersonating customer service ‘most rampant tactic’ as phone scam losses in first half of 2026 hit HK$900 million amid overall decline

Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/news/hong-kong/law-and-crime/article/3366368/customer-service-major-ruse-phone-scam-losses-56-first-half-year?utm_source=rss_feed

[2026-09-04 18:08 UTC+10:00] [phone scams] [Factuality: 100]

Source: South China Morning Post

Title: Customer service a major ruse as phone scam losses up 56% in first half of year

Snippet: Hong Kong police say impersonating customer service ‘most rampant tactic’ as phone scam losses in first half of 2026 hit HK$900 million amid overall decline

Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/news/hong-kong/law-and-crime/article/3366368/customer-service-major-ruse-phone-scam-losses-56-first-half-year

[2026-09-04 18:02 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: South China Morning Post

Title: Suspect deemed unfit to stand trial for aiding deadly hold-up in Hong Kong

Snippet: Jury rules Wen Wenye, 61, cannot be held criminally liable for murder and attempted robbery in 1991 due to cognitive impairment caused by lung cancer

Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/news/hong-kong/law-and-crime/article/3366367/suspect-deemed-unfit-stand-trial-aiding-deadly-hold-hong-kong?utm_source=rss_feed

[2026-09-04 18:02 UTC+10:00] [armed robbery] [Factuality: 100]

Source: South China Morning Post

Title: Suspect deemed unfit to stand trial for aiding deadly hold-up in Hong Kong

Snippet: Jury rules Wen Wenye, 61, cannot be held criminally liable for murder and attempted robbery in 1991 due to cognitive impairment caused by lung cancer

Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/news/hong-kong/law-and-crime/article/3366367/suspect-deemed-unfit-stand-trial-aiding-deadly-hold-hong-kong

[2026-09-04 17:58 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: South China Morning Post

Title: Sara Duterte faces arrest warrant for threatening Philippines’ Marcos, his wife

Snippet: The alleged ‌threats are also among the allegations included in the impeachment ⁠complaint against the Philippine ‌vice-president

Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/week-asia/politics/article/3366362/sara-duterte-faces-arrest-warrant-threatening-philippines-marcos-his-wife?utm_source=rss_feed

[2026-09-04 17:58 UTC+10:00] [Sara Duterte] [Factuality: 100]

Source: South China Morning Post

Title: Sara Duterte faces arrest warrant for threatening Philippines’ Marcos, his wife

Snippet: The alleged ‌threats are also among the allegations included in the impeachment ⁠complaint against the Philippine ‌vice-president

Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/week-asia/politics/article/3366362/sara-duterte-faces-arrest-warrant-threatening-philippines-marcos-his-wife

[2026-09-04 17:44 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: South Korea

Title: Police to push for legal grounds to track locations of missing adults

Snippet: SEOUL, Sept. 4 (Yonhap) -- Police will seek to introduce legal grounds to track the locations of adults reported missing as part of follow-up measures to a recent high-profile missing person case, officials said Friday.

Read full article: https://en.yna.co.kr/view/AEN20260904010000315

[2026-09-04 17:37 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: South China Morning Post

Title: 2 US sailors sent back to Abraham Lincoln warship after drunken Pattaya fight

Snippet: Police said the ‘trivial’ incident happened near the Thai resort city’s nightlife hotspot Walking Street

Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/news/asia/southeast-asia/article/3366356/2-us-sailors-sent-back-abraham-lincoln-warship-after-drunken-pattaya-fight?utm_source=rss_feed

[2026-09-04 17:37 UTC+10:00] [Thailand] [Factuality: 100]

Source: South China Morning Post

Title: 2 US sailors sent back to Abraham Lincoln warship after drunken Pattaya fight

Snippet: Police said the ‘trivial’ incident happened near the Thai resort city’s nightlife hotspot Walking Street

Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/news/asia/southeast-asia/article/3366356/2-us-sailors-sent-back-abraham-lincoln-warship-after-drunken-pattaya-fight

[2026-09-04 17:18 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: South China Morning Post

Title: China arrests 52 Singaporeans in Guangxi pyramid scheme crackdown

Snippet: The detentions come amid a broader push by Beijing to curb illicit financial schemes and cross‑border fraud networks

Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/news/china/diplomacy/article/3366351/china-arrests-52-singaporeans-guangxi-pyramid-scheme-crackdown?utm_source=rss_feed

[2026-09-04 17:18 UTC+10:00] [Beijing] [Factuality: 100]

Source: South China Morning Post

Title: China arrests 52 Singaporeans in Guangxi pyramid scheme crackdown

Snippet: The detentions come amid a broader push by Beijing to curb illicit financial schemes and cross‑border fraud networks

Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/news/china/diplomacy/article/3366351/china-arrests-52-singaporeans-guangxi-pyramid-scheme-crackdown

[2026-09-04 17:05 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: The National (UAE)

Title: UAE suppliers given 24 hours to remove counterfeit goods under new anti-fraud rules | The National

Snippet: Suppliers in the UAE must remove counterfeit, adulterated or spoiled goods from the market within 24 hours of being notified by authorities, under new regulations aimed at tackling commercial fraud.

Read full article: https://www.thenationalnews.com/news/uae/2026/09/04/uae-suppliers-given-24-hours-to-remove-counterfeit-goods-under-new-anti-fraud-rules/

[2026-09-04 17:04 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: ABC News

Title: Former Monash lecturer pleads guilty to possessing child abuse material

Snippet: Alan Boulton declined to comment as he left a Melbourne court after pleading guilty to the charges on Friday. (ABC News)

Read full article: https://www.abc.net.au/news/2026-09-04/former-monash-university-lecturer-child-abuse-material/107117212

[2026-09-04 16:56 UTC+10:00] [National News] [Factuality: 100]

Source: Rappler

Title: Court orders arrest of Sara Duterte over grave threats case

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

Read full article: https://www.rappler.com/philippines/arrest-warrant-sara-duterte-grave-threats-quezon-city-court/

[2026-09-04 16:51 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 90]

Source: New York Post

Title: Florida woman, 70, opens fire inside police department lobby, chief says

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

Read full article: https://nypost.com/2026/09/04/us-news/florida-woman-70-opens-fire-inside-port-orange-police-department-lobby-chief-says/

[2026-09-04 16:44 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: South Korea

Title: Special counsel appeals Unification Church leader's sentence in bribery case

Snippet: SEOUL, Sept. 4 (Yonhap) -- A special counsel team on Friday appealed Unification Church leader Han Hak-ja's two-year prison sentence for bribing the wife of former President Yoon Suk Yeol and other corruption charges.

Read full article: https://en.yna.co.kr/view/AEN20260904008700315

[2026-09-04 16:40 UTC+10:00] [Politics / NSW] [Factuality: 100]

Source: The Age

Title: Social media algorithms in spotlight after spate of alleged Sydney schoolboy assaults

Snippet: The pernicious influence of pornography and social media algorithms in driving gendered violence has been examined at an urgent round table, as Social Services Minister Tanya Plibersek says the nation needs “to do something different” to combat soaring rates of sexual assault.

Read full article: https://www.theage.com.au/politics/nsw/social-media-algorithms-in-spotlight-after-spate-of-alleged-sydney-schoolboy-assaults-20260904-p60ujc.html?ref=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_source=rss_feed

[2026-09-04 16:38 UTC+10:00] [Politics / NSW] [Factuality: 100]

Source: The Age

Title: Everyone is asking the same question about Dom Perrottet. The ICAC just answered it

Snippet: The commissioner presiding over the Independent Commission Against Corruption’s Operation Rosny just resolved the question everyone has been pondering: could this saga land Dominic Perrottet in trouble?

Read full article: https://www.theage.com.au/politics/nsw/everyone-is-asking-the-same-question-about-dom-perrottet-the-icac-just-answered-it-20260904-p60uji.html?ref=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_source=rss_feed

[2026-09-04 16:31 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: ABC News

Title: Carolina Wilga reveals fight for survival after becoming lost in WA outback

Snippet: Carolina Wilga's story captured the nation and made headlines around the world. (Supplied: WA Police)

Read full article: https://www.abc.net.au/news/2026-09-04/carolina-wilga-german-backpacker-reveals-survival-ordeal-in-book/107113922

[2026-09-04 16:28 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: RT News

Title: Russia’s political system not proof of corporate control – EU court

Snippet: The EU’s top court has rejected claims that the nature of Russia’s political system can be used as the sole justification to freeze assets belonging to Russian-linked companies, after bloc member Lithuania cited Russian President Vladimir Putin when taking action against a electricity supplier. The Court of Justice of the European Union (CJEU) made the finding on Thursday in a case involving Lithuania’s 2022 decision to freeze the funds of electricity supplier Inter Rao Lietuva, which was not itself on

Read full article: https://www.rt.com/news/645117-eu-top-court-russia-linked-companies-asset-freeze/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=RSS

[2026-09-04 16:19 UTC+10:00] [National] [Factuality: 100]

Source: The Age

Title: Daniel Billings fronts court for second day

Snippet: Products & ServicesOpen Products & Services section

Read full article: https://www.theage.com.au/national/daniel-billings-fronts-court-for-second-day-20260904-p60ul3.html?ref=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_source=rss_feed

[2026-09-04 16:17 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: ABC News

Title: Grazier guilty of murdering neighbours at farm gate, jury finds

Snippet: Darryl Valroy Young pleaded not guilty to all charges during the trial. (ABC News: Carole Howlett)

Read full article: https://www.abc.net.au/news/2026-09-04/darryl-valroy-young-bogie-grazier-triple-murder-guilty-verdict/107105770

[2026-09-04 16:11 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: ABC News

Title: Human remains found in search for man missing since January

Snippet: Emergency services conducted searches in the area outside Port Augusta this week. (Supplied: SA Police)

Read full article: https://www.abc.net.au/news/2026-09-04/human-remains-found-in-port-augusta-search-for-missing-man/107116628

[2026-09-04 16:11 UTC+10:00] [Editors' Pick] [Factuality: 100]

Source: Rappler

Title: Sara Duterte trial: Prosecution drops Madriaga, Lachica, Nolasco from witness lineup

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

Read full article: https://www.rappler.com/philippines/prosecution-drops-madriaga-lachica-nolasco-witness-lineup-sara-duterte-trial/

[2026-09-04 16:03 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: Middle East Eye

Title: Israeli police kill Palestinian in East Jerusalem, another shot dead in south Gaza

Snippet: Israeli police shot dead a Palestinian youth early on Friday near Damascus Gate in occupied East Jerusalem, the Wafa news agency reported.

Read full article: https://www.middleeasteye.net/live-blog/live-blog-update/israeli-police-kill-palestinian-east-jerusalem-another-shot-dead-south

[2026-09-04 15:53 UTC+10:00] [National / NSW] [Factuality: 100]

Source: The Age

Title: ‘Euphoric’ killer photographed after Molly Ticehurst murder

Snippet: Warning: Graphic content

Read full article: https://www.theage.com.au/national/nsw/euphoric-killer-photographed-after-molly-ticehurst-murder-20260904-p60uie.html?ref=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_source=rss_feed

[2026-09-04 15:50 UTC+10:00] [National / Victoria] [Factuality: 100]

Source: The Age

Title: Footy blockbuster’s vital role in mushroom killer Erin Patterson’s appeal

Snippet: A clash between footy arch rivals Carlton and Collingwood is at the centre of accusations from Erin Patterson’s legal team that protected information on jury deliberations was leaked to the media.

Read full article: https://www.theage.com.au/national/victoria/footy-blockbuster-s-vital-role-in-mushroom-killer-erin-patterson-s-appeal-20260901-p60tdc.html?ref=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_source=rss_feed

[2026-09-04 15:45 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: RT News

Title: Israel ‘stealing’ UN property – Palestinian-American journalist (VIDEO)

Snippet: Israel’s seizure of UN facilities in occupied East Jerusalem amounts to “highway robbery,” Palestinian-American journalist Daoud Kuttab told RT.

Read full article: https://www.rt.com/news/645104-israel-stealing-un-property-palestinian-journalist/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=RSS

[2026-09-04 15:44 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: South China Morning Post

Title: Snow in Malaysia? Viral highway fun dampened by soapy truth

Snippet: Police said the white-topped Shah Alam Expressway that mesmerised motorists was caused by a rain-activated soap spill from a lorry

Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/week-asia/lifestyle-culture/article/3366331/snow-malaysia-viral-highway-fun-dampened-soapy-truth?utm_source=rss_feed

[2026-09-04 15:44 UTC+10:00] [Shah Alam] [Factuality: 100]

Source: South China Morning Post

Title: Snow in Malaysia? Viral highway fun dampened by soapy truth

Snippet: Police said the white-topped Shah Alam Expressway that mesmerised motorists was caused by a rain-activated soap spill from a lorry

Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/week-asia/lifestyle-culture/article/3366331/snow-malaysia-viral-highway-fun-dampened-soapy-truth

[2026-09-04 15:34 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: The Manila Times

Title: SC: Evidence not under search warrant can't be seized

Snippet: MANILA, Philippines — Evidence of credit card hacking cannot be seized under a warrant that authorizes only the search for illegal drugs and drug-related paraphernalia, the Supreme Court said in its ruling on Friday.

Read full article: https://www.manilatimes.net/2026/09/04/news/sc-evidence-not-under-search-warrant-cant-be-seized/2418532

[2026-09-04 15:33 UTC+10:00] [Sport] [Factuality: 100]

Source: The Age

Title: Supreme Court to rule on ban of controversial collision sports event

Snippet: Organisers of a controversial collision sport event will take the state regulator for combat sports to the NSW Supreme Court on Tuesday after it attempted to ban a competition scheduled for this month.

Read full article: https://www.theage.com.au/sport/supreme-court-to-rule-on-ban-of-controversial-collision-sports-event-20260904-p60udt.html?ref=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_source=rss_feed

[2026-09-04 15:32 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: ABC News

Title: Sitting in court with Molly Ticehurst's killer 'extremely confronting'

Snippet: Molly Ticehurst was murdered by her ex-partner, Daniel Billings, in April 2024. (Supplied)

Read full article: https://www.abc.net.au/news/2026-09-04/billings-sentence-hearing-day-two-molly-ticehurst/107111898

[2026-09-04 15:32 UTC+10:00] [National News] [Factuality: 100]

Source: Rappler

Title: Senators agree on adjusted work schedule for impeachment trial, budget hearings

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

Read full article: https://www.rappler.com/philippines/senate-adjusted-schedule-sara-duterte-impeachment-2027-budget/

[2026-09-04 15:30 UTC+10:00] [National / WA] [Factuality: 100]

Source: The Age

Title: These photographs of Virginia Giuffre tell a story about what happened to her, expert says

Snippet: An internationally renowned forensic expert has questioned the police decision to abandon an investigation into a violent incident between Jeffrey Epstein victim Virginia Giuffre and her Australian husband.

Read full article: https://www.theage.com.au/national/western-australia/these-photographs-of-virginia-giuffre-tell-a-story-about-what-happened-to-her-expert-says-20260821-p60qfr.html?ref=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_source=rss_feed

[2026-09-04 15:02 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: South Korea

Title: (LEAD) Judge who handed Yoon life sentence indicted for corruption

Snippet: (ATTN: UPDATES throughout with details, judge's response)

Read full article: https://en.yna.co.kr/view/AEN20260904003851315

[2026-09-04 14:49 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: The Jerusalem Post

Title: Police arrest two suspected of attacking man who lost his daughter on Oct. 7 in Acre's Old City

Snippet: Two residents of Acre's Old City in their 20s were arrested on suspicion of attacking a bereaved father whose daughter was killed at the Nova music festival on October 7, 2023, Israel Police said on Thursday.

Read full article: https://www.jpost.com/israel-news/crime-in-israel/article-907573

[2026-09-04 14:32 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: ABC News

Title: One Nation candidate pleads guilty in court to health code violation

Snippet: By Madeleine Stuchbery

Read full article: https://www.abc.net.au/news/2026-09-04/one-nation-candidate-court-ben-lucas-health-code/106901832

[2026-09-04 14:12 UTC+10:00] [JAPAN] [Factuality: 95]

Source: The Japan Times

Title: Court case puts spotlight on Japan’s unconventional system of self-written ballots

Snippet: Is writing “manjū shop” or “Mr. Dango” on a ballot enough to identify an election candidate whose family runs a confectionery business?

Read full article: https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2026/09/04/japan/politics/manju-shop-ruling/

[2026-09-04 14:02 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: AP News

Title: Deadlocked jury to resume deliberations in Lindsay Clancy trial

Snippet: The deadlocked jury in the Lindsay Clancy trial has gone home again without a verdict. The sixth day of deliberations Thursday saw her defense lawyer tell the judge that the panel’s foreperson said in a note that a single juror won’t follow the court’s instructions about reasonable doubt, and is holding up a verdict.

Read full article: https://apnews.com/article/lindsay-clancy-postpartum-massachusetts-trial-a939db73e864393eb9c727daa788e7a2

[2026-09-04 13:56 UTC+10:00] [National / Victoria] [Factuality: 100]

Source: The Age

Title: Third Andrews-era public servant shown the door after IBAC report

Snippet: A high-profile public servant who was found to have engaged in “serious and concerning conduct” in a corruption investigation has left his position, as Premier Ben Carroll continues cleaning out Daniel Andrews-era staff.

Read full article: https://www.theage.com.au/national/victoria/third-andrews-era-public-servant-shown-the-door-after-ibac-report-20260904-p60ugs.html?ref=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_source=rss_feed

[2026-09-04 13:24 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: ABC News

Title: Canberra woman to receive $100k settlement over illegal strip search

Snippet: Julianne Williams was detained on remand at the Alexander Maconochie Centre when the strip search occurred. (ABC News)

Read full article: https://www.abc.net.au/news/2026-09-04/act-government-settles-100k-after-illegal-strip-search-prison/107116178

[2026-09-04 13:18 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: The Jerusalem Post

Title: Efforts to isolate ICC aim to erode global legal order, governing body leaders warn

Snippet: The current and former presidents of the International Criminal Court's (ICC) governing body said efforts to isolate the institution diplomatically are aimed at eroding confidence in the international legal order, as President Donald Trump's administration has pressured countries to isolate the ICC.

Read full article: https://www.jpost.com/international/article-907565

[2026-09-04 13:08 UTC+10:00] [New South Wales] [Factuality: 90]

Source: Guardian Australia

Title: Molly Ticehurst’s killer called woman he’d met on Tinder after stabbing and said ‘I’m sorry I murdered her’, court hears

Snippet: Daniel Billings said ‘I did what I did’ in call from friend’s house after 2024 domestic violence murder

Read full article: https://www.theguardian.com/australia-news/2026/sep/04/molly-ticehurst-killer-called-tinder-date-after-stabbing-sorry-i-murdered-her-ntwnfb

[2026-09-04 13:05 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: ABC News

Title: Queensland's former top cop Steve Gollschewski dies aged 67

Snippet: Former Queensland Police Service commissioner Steve Gollschewski. (ABC News: Lucas Hill)

Read full article: https://www.abc.net.au/news/2026-09-04/qld-former-police-commissioner-steve-gollschewski-dies/105998306