[2026-08-04 12:50 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: South China Morning Post

Title: China’s outsize commodities footprint cushions global energy shocks: Goldman Sachs

Snippet: Analysts at investment bank say Beijing has become de facto ‘volatility arbiter’ for global commodity markets

Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/business/commodities/article/3362861/chinas-outsize-commodities-footprint-cushions-global-energy-shocks-goldman-sachs?utm_source=rss_feed

[2026-08-04 12:10 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: Zero Hedge

Title: The Real Reasons Why Funding For The Democrat Party Is Collapsing

Snippet: Recent polling suggests that expectations of a "blue wave" in Congress for the 2026 mid-terms are crumbling fast, and as we examined recently, the Democrats are facing one of the biggest financial shortfalls in DNC history. The organization has around $16 million of cash on hand for campaign operations after debts are counted.

Read full article: https://www.zerohedge.com/political/real-reasons-why-funding-democrat-party-collapsing

[2026-08-04 12:07 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: Nikkei Asia

Title: Japan's two-speed economy grows more divided

Snippet: Yamato Gokin, a copper alloy manufacturer in Miyoshi, near Tokyo, is one of the small companies that make up the bulk of Japan's economy. (Photo by Kotaro Igarashi)

Read full article: https://asia.nikkei.com/economy/japan-s-two-speed-economy-grows-more-divided

[2026-08-04 11:50 UTC+10:00] [Politics / Victoria] [Factuality: 100]

Source: The Age

Title: Chapel Street to shut 350 car parks in parking shake-up

Snippet: Chapel Street is set for a parking shake-up with council voting to shut more than 350 car spots in the heart of the precinct while extending one-hour free parking near Prahran Market.

Read full article: https://www.theage.com.au/politics/victoria/chapel-street-to-shut-350-car-parks-in-parking-shake-up-20260803-p60kxe.html?ref=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_source=rss_feed

[2026-08-04 11:05 UTC+10:00] [All News] [Factuality: 100]

Source: The Korea Herald

Title: Inflation expected to edge up in Aug. on base effect: BOK

Snippet: Inflation is expected to edge up in August from the previous month due to a base effect, while lingering Middle East tensions continue to fuel cost-push inflationary pressure, the central bank said Tuesday.

Read full article: https://www.koreaherald.com/article/10829996

[2026-08-04 11:01 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: South Korea

Title: Inflation expected to edge up in Aug. on base effect: BOK

Snippet: SEOUL, Aug. 4 (Yonhap) -- Inflation is expected to edge up in August from the previous month due to a base effect, while lingering Middle East tensions continue to fuel cost-push inflationary pressure, the central bank said Tuesday.

Read full article: https://en.yna.co.kr/view/AEN20260804002300320

[2026-08-04 11:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: South China Morning Post

Title: China stock traders cut leveraged positions by 14% in July amid tech sell-off

Snippet: Tech stocks plummeted in July as traders unwound leveraged positions, sparking a drop in margin financing and raising concerns in Beijing

Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/business/china-business/article/3362797/china-stock-traders-cut-leveraged-positions-14-july-amid-tech-sell?utm_source=rss_feed

[2026-08-04 11:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: South China Morning Post

Title: Will China’s tech stocks feel the tremors amid a global AI sell-off?

Snippet: Tech stocks plummeted in July as traders unwound leveraged positions, sparking a drop in margin financing and raising concerns in Beijing

Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/business/china-business/article/3362797/china-stock-traders-cut-leveraged-positions-14-july-amid-tech-sell

[2026-08-04 11:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: The Manila Times

Title: Ministry of Social Services and Development-BARMM partners with GCash to roll out Bangsamoro Cards

Snippet: THE Ministry of Social Services and Development (MSSD) of the Bangsamoro Autonomous Region in Muslim Mindanao (BARMM) has partnered with GCash to expand its cashless disbursement system under the Financial Assistance System Transformation (FAST) Project, an initiative designed to make the distribution of social assistance faster, more efficient and more transparent for beneficiaries across the region.

Read full article: https://www.manilatimes.net/2026/08/04/tmt-newswire/ministry-of-social-services-and-development-barmm-partners-with-gcash-to-roll-out-bangsamoro-cards/2397577

[2026-08-04 10:50 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: The Jerusalem Post

Title: Voters prefer Democrats over Republicans on economy for first time in a decade - poll

Snippet: Americans picked Democrats over Republicans as better stewards of the economy for the first time in nearly a decade in a Reuters/Ipsos poll, which also found their approval of President Donald Trump's performance falling to 35%.

Read full article: https://www.jpost.com/american-politics/article-904496

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

Source: Rappler

Title: PH’s 12% VAT yields no more than Thailand’s 7%; World Bank urges collection fix

Snippet: This is AI-generated. Read the article for full context. Report any errors.

Read full article: https://www.rappler.com/business/philippines-thailand-value-added-tax-world-bank-urges-collection-fix/

[2026-08-04 10:03 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: AP News

Title: Venus Williams-Bublik, married couples among new US Open mixed doubles teams

Snippet: Venus Williams reacts during her match against Kamilla Rakhimova during the National Bank Open tennis tournament in Toronto, Sunday, Aug. 2, 2026. (Chris Young/The Canadian Press via AP)

Read full article: https://apnews.com/article/us-open-mixed-doubles-f8931f75fbcf947afb57f58324fedf83

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

Source: South China Morning Post

Title: South Korea tightens grip on high-risk ETFs as investor losses mount

Snippet: Regulators are eyeing curbs such as reducing the leverage ratio of single-stock ETFs and raising the minimum investment requirement

Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/week-asia/economics/article/3362836/south-korea-tightens-grip-high-risk-etfs-investor-losses-mount?utm_source=rss_feed

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

Source: South China Morning Post

Title: South Korea tightens grip on high-risk ETFs as investor losses mount

Snippet: Regulators are eyeing curbs such as reducing the leverage ratio of single-stock ETFs and raising the minimum investment requirement

Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/week-asia/economics/article/3362836/south-korea-tightens-grip-high-risk-etfs-investor-losses-mount

[2026-08-04 09:40 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: Zero Hedge

Title: The Kospi Made South Korean President Lee Jae Myung; It May Yet Unmake Him...

Snippet: There is a particular cruelty in the timing. When the Kospi began its final, cratering descent in late July, President Lee Jae Myung was roughly 11,000 miles away, midway through an 11-day diplomatic tour of South America, watching from hotel suites as the index he had made the totem of his presidency collapsed.

Read full article: https://www.zerohedge.com/geopolitical/kospi-made-south-korean-president-lee-jae-myung-it-may-yet-unmake-him

[2026-08-04 09:35 UTC+10:00] [All News] [Factuality: 100]

Source: The Korea Herald

Title: Consumer prices up 2.8% in July; oil price hike slows

Snippet: South Korea's consumer prices rose 2.8 percent in July from a year earlier as oil prices remained elevated, though their rate of increase slowed, data showed Tuesday, with inflation falling below the 3 percent mark for the first time in three months.

Read full article: https://www.koreaherald.com/article/10829804

[2026-08-04 09:10 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 90]

Source: New York Post

Title: Joni Mitchell’s beachfront Malibu mansion goes on the market for whopping price — but there’s a unique bonus

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

Read full article: https://nypost.com/2026/08/03/real-estate/joni-mitchells-beachfront-malibu-mansion-goes-on-the-market-for-whopping-price/

[2026-08-04 08:14 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: Nikkei Asia

Title: Japan speeds Kumamoto earthquake recovery as dangerous summer heat sets in

Snippet: Kumamoto city recorded a high temperature of 40.3 C on Aug. 3, raising fears of additional deaths due to heatstroke. (Photo by Shun Kato)

Read full article: https://asia.nikkei.com/economy/natural-disasters/japan-speeds-kumamoto-earthquake-recovery-as-dangerous-summer-heat-sets-in

[2026-08-04 08:03 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: South China Morning Post

Title: Trump accounts were closed in 2021 over money-laundering concerns, Capital One says

Snippet: The bank’s disclosure is tied to a lawsuit against Capital One alleging that it illegally closed Trump’s accounts for political reasons

Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/news/world/united-states-canada/article/3362851/trump-accounts-were-closed-2021-over-money-laundering-concerns-capital-one-says?utm_source=rss_feed

[2026-08-04 08:03 UTC+10:00] [Operation Choke Point] [Factuality: 100]

Source: South China Morning Post

Title: Trump accounts were closed in 2021 over money-laundering concerns, Capital One says

Snippet: The bank’s disclosure is tied to a lawsuit against Capital One alleging that it illegally closed Trump’s accounts for political reasons

Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/news/world/united-states-canada/article/3362851/trump-accounts-were-closed-2021-over-money-laundering-concerns-capital-one-says

[2026-08-04 07:51 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: Nikkei Asia

Title: China's 'silver economy' draws Japan nursing care equipment retailers

Snippet: Japanese companies Yamashita and Welfan look to serve China's 60-and-older population, which topped 323 million last year and is projected to surpass 400 million around 2035. (Photo by Tomoko Wakasugi)

Read full article: https://asia.nikkei.com/business/retail/china-s-silver-economy-draws-japan-nursing-care-equipment-retailers

[2026-08-04 07:49 UTC+10:00] [Business / Companies] [Factuality: 90]

Source: The Age

Title: Qantas mulls offshoring up to 1000 jobs to India: report

Snippet: Qantas is considering outsourcing up to 1000 roles to India in a major deal with consulting giant Accenture, according to the Australian Financial Review.

Read full article: https://www.theage.com.au/business/companies/qantas-mulls-offshoring-up-to-1000-jobs-to-india-report-20260804-p60l5e.html?ref=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_source=rss_feed

[2026-08-04 07:48 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: The Jerusalem Post

Title: IDF Chief Bluth not dismissed, Defense Minister Katz confirms at meeting with West Bank leaders

Snippet: Defense Minister Israel Katz emphasized that IDF Central Command Chief Maj.-Gen. Avi Bluth has not been dismissed and is performing well in his role in the military, during a meeting with heads of the local authorities from the West Bank on Monday.

Read full article: https://www.jpost.com/israel-news/article-904485

[2026-08-04 07:35 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: ABC News

Title: Farmer sends $40k bill to Victorian government for dingo attacks on sheep

Snippet: Topic:Livestock Farming

Read full article: https://www.abc.net.au/news/2026-08-04/victorian-farmer-invoices-government-wild-dog-stock-losses/106989932

[2026-08-04 07:30 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: South China Morning Post

Title: Affordable housing a critical gap in India’s real estate boom

Snippet: While the premium to luxury end of India’s property market is thriving, the dramatic shortage at the low-to-mid-end is coming under scrutiny

Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/opinion/asia-opinion/article/3362743/affordable-housing-critical-gap-indias-real-estate-boom?utm_source=rss_feed

[2026-08-04 07:30 UTC+10:00] [property sector] [Factuality: 100]

Source: South China Morning Post

Title: Affordable housing a critical gap in India’s real estate boom

Snippet: While the premium to luxury end of India’s property market is thriving, the dramatic shortage at the low-to-mid-end is coming under scrutiny

Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/opinion/asia-opinion/article/3362743/affordable-housing-critical-gap-indias-real-estate-boom

[2026-08-04 06:26 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: AP News

Title: How major US stock indexes fared Monday 8/3/2026

Snippet: U.S. stocks rallied to the edge of their all-time high after easing oil prices helped calm Wall Street’s worries that inflation could get even worse.

Read full article: https://apnews.com/article/wall-street-stocks-dow-nasdaq-f8e5f81b45c83878f5b7f69832bb0c95

[2026-08-04 06:11 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: CNBC

Title: Snap's stock jumps 10% on earnings beat and strong sales forecast

Snippet: Snap reported better-than-expected revenue and earnings for the second quarter and issued a forecast for the current period that topped analysts' estimates. The stock jumped 10% in extended trading.

Read full article: https://www.cnbc.com/2026/08/03/snap-q2-earnings-report-2026.html

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

Source: CNBC

Title: Palantir posts blowout Q2 numbers, with U.S. commercial revenue soaring nearly 150%

Snippet: Palantir topped second-quarter earnings on Monday and more than doubled commercial revenue growth from a year ago. The stock surged 8% after the numbers were released.

Read full article: https://www.cnbc.com/2026/08/03/palantir-pltr-earnings-q2-2026.html

[2026-08-04 05:37 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: Middle East Eye

Title: Iran’s economy minister says Iran has two-year economic resilience plan

Snippet: Iranian Economy Minister Ali Madanizadeh said on Monday that Iran has an economic resilience plan for at least the next two years, according to Fars news.

Read full article: https://www.middleeasteye.net/live-blog/live-blog-update/irans-economy-minister-says-iran-has-two-year-economic-resilience-plan

[2026-08-04 05:22 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: New York Post

Title: LA’s biggest night market is back — and admission is just $8

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

Read full article: https://nypost.com/2026/08/03/lifestyle/626-night-market-returns-to-la-with-8-tickets-and-250-vendors/

[2026-08-04 05:19 UTC+10:00] [Business / Markets] [Factuality: 100]

Source: The Age

Title: ASX set to dip, Wall Street rallies on falling oil prices; Amazon hits $US3tr valuation

Snippet: US stocks are rallying to the edge of their all-time high after easing oil prices helped calm Wall Street’s worries that inflation could get even worse.

Read full article: https://www.theage.com.au/business/markets/asx-set-to-dip-wall-street-rallies-on-falling-oil-prices-amazon-hits-us3tr-valuation-20260804-p60l4o.html?ref=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_source=rss_feed

[2026-08-04 04:37 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: New York Post

Title: St. John’s has an open roster slot — and contested NCAA rule could be a boon to filling it

Snippet: St. John’s roster is not complete, and it is in the market for a difference-maker to add to its already-strong roster, according to sources.

Read full article: https://nypost.com/2026/08/03/sports/st-johns-has-an-open-roster-slot-and-contested-ncaa-rule-could-be-a-boon-to-filling-it/

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

Source: CNBC

Title: Can Palantir pull off a Microsoft-style comeback? Here's what options say

Snippet: Hopes are running high that high-profile software provider Palantir can shake off its nine-month bear market and rally after earnings Monday night.After all, the chart of Microsoft was looking similar going into its report, and that stock's now in the midst of a three-day, 25% bounce. The options flows around Palantir also mirror Microsoft going into its report, where traders were scooping up calls and betting on a bigger-than-usual swing.More than twice as many Palantir calls traded than puts by

Read full article: https://www.cnbc.com/2026/08/03/can-palantir-pull-off-a-microsoft-style-comeback-heres-what-options-say.html

[2026-08-04 04:32 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: The Jerusalem Post

Title: New IAM investigation claims B'Tselem report ‘demonizes Israel by rebranding terrorists as minors’

Snippet: The Israeli human rights organization B'Tselem published a report in late June 2026 titled Unshielded Childhood, which cataloged and analyzed the deaths of 54 Palestinian minors killed by Israeli forces in the West Bank during 2025. The report immediately circulated widely through global media outlets, framing the fatalities as an unprovoked pattern of systemic state violence.

Read full article: https://www.jpost.com/diaspora/antisemitism/article-904474

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

Source: New York Post

Title: Dallas debuts new ‘Tex-ee’ stock exchange, plans to rival Wall Street

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

Read full article: https://nypost.com/2026/08/03/business/texas-stock-exchange-launches-in-dallas-as-new-competitor/

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

Source: New York Post

Title: California beach enclave revealed as most expensive rental market in US

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

Read full article: https://nypost.com/2026/08/03/us-news/santa-cruz-revealed-as-most-expensive-rental-market-in-us/

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

Source: Zero Hedge

Title: After Blockbuster IPO, China's Memory Giant CXMT Plans Second Chip Plant In Beijing

Snippet: CXMT, China's largest chipmaker by output and certainly by market value thanks to its blowout IPO pricing one week ago, which saw its stock surge more than 7x from its offering price of 8.66 yuan per share, is considering building a second memory-chip plant in Beijing ​and is in financing talks with a tech manufacturing hub backed by the local government, Reuters reported citing source familiar.

Read full article: https://www.zerohedge.com/technology/after-blockbuster-ipo-chinas-memory-giant-cxmt-plans-second-chip-plant-beijing

[2026-08-04 03:59 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: Middle East Eye

Title: Palestinian foreign minister: Israeli settler violence 'complementary pillar' of settlement expansion

Snippet: Palestinian Minister for Foreign Affairs Varsen Aghabekian Shahin said on Monday that the violence of Israeli settlers and the expansion of settlements in the occupied West Bank, which has accelerated in recent years, are not separate phenomena but “two complementary pillars of Israel’s illegal colonial project” to seize Palestinian land.

Read full article: https://www.middleeasteye.net/live-blog/live-blog-update/palestinian-foreign-minister-says-israeli-settler-violence-driving-force

[2026-08-04 03:48 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: Middle East Eye

Title: Israeli settlers attack West Bank villages, pepper spray elderly Palestinian

Snippet: An elderly Palestinian was injured after being attacked by Israeli settlers, who pepper-sprayed him while he was on his land in the Abu Njeim area, southeast of Bethlehem, according to Wafa news, citing local sources.

Read full article: https://www.middleeasteye.net/live-blog/live-blog-update/israeli-settlers-attack-west-bank-villages-pepper-spray-elderly

[2026-08-04 03:14 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: CNBC

Title: 'The Odyssey' fuels Imax stock to all-time high. CEO calls momentum a 'flywheel'

Snippet: Imax is on a winning streak, and it has Christopher Nolan to thank.

Read full article: https://www.cnbc.com/2026/08/03/imax-stock-the-odyssey.html

[2026-08-04 03:02 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 90]

Source: The Jerusalem Post

Title: Christian Zionists ignore reality of West Bank living, Palestinian Christian leaders say

Snippet: Palestinian Christian leaders called out American Christian Zionists for ignoring the experiences of Palestinian Christians in Israel, claiming their interpretation of "biblical prophecy" doesn't align with reality in an interview with CNN on Sunday.

Read full article: https://www.jpost.com/christianworld/article-904426

[2026-08-04 02:56 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: New York Post

Title: Elon Musk’s SpaceX aims to shake off AI spending fears, stock slump in first-ever earnings report

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

Read full article: https://nypost.com/2026/08/03/business/elon-musks-spacex-aims-to-shake-off-ai-spending-fears-stock-slump-in-first-ever-earnings-report/

[2026-08-04 02:03 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: The Manila Times

Title: The numbers that matter

Snippet: OUT of the total 6.352 trillion national budget, the World Bank estimated that 20 percent goes to corruption. However, based on anecdotal information that goes around the construction sector, corrupt kickbacks in the past years have gone as high as 25 percent to 50 percent. On the basis of 20 percent corruption, this means P1.2 trillion goes to line the pockets of corrupt politicians and their chosen contractors.

Read full article: https://www.manilatimes.net/2026/08/04/opinion/columns/the-numbers-that-matter/2397193

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

Source: The Manila Times

Title: Bank refuses to release mortgaged property

Snippet: ERROR 404 page not found Click here to go to the home page

Read full article: https://www.manilatimes.net/2026/08/04/legal-advice/bank-refuses-to-release-mortgaged-property/2397279

[2026-08-04 01:33 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: The Jerusalem Post

Title: Capital One says it closed Trump-affiliated accounts over money-laundering probe, not Jan. 6 riots

Snippet: Capital One said that it closed some 300 bank accounts held by companies affiliated with US President Donald Trump for anti-money laundering (AML) reasons, according to a new motion filed by the bank on Friday.

Read full article: https://www.jpost.com/international/article-904456

[2026-08-04 01:05 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: CNBC

Title: Amazon tops $3 trillion market cap as stock continues post-earnings surge

Snippet: Shares of Amazon hit a new all-time high on Monday, putting its market cap over the $3 trillion threshold following a better-than-expected earnings report last week.

Read full article: https://www.cnbc.com/2026/08/03/amazon-amzn-stock-market-cap-earnings.html

[2026-08-04 01:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: Zero Hedge

Title: Groundhog Day

Snippet: By Benjamin Picton, senior market strategist at Rabobank

Read full article: https://www.zerohedge.com/markets/groundhog-day

[2026-08-04 00:35 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: Zero Hedge

Title: Here's Why the US Manufacturing Surveys Are Diverging So Dramatically...

Snippet: Update (1015ET): As we noted below, there was a significant divergence between the two manufacturing surveys for July... which is not that unusual, and also an odd divergence between falling inflation expectations and universally rising commodity prices.

Read full article: https://www.zerohedge.com/markets/us-ism-manufacturing-survey-surges-strongest-4-years-sp-global-sees-warning-signs

[2026-08-04 00:15 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: Al Jazeera

Title: Hilltop Youth: A group intent on taking over the West Bank by violence

Snippet: Occupied West Bank raids: Israeli government accused of backing settler attacks

Read full article: https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2026/8/3/hilltop-youth-a-group-intent-on-taking-over-the-west-bank-by-violence