[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 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 03:15 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: Middle East Eye

Title: Israeli court acquits Jewish settler who kicked Catholic nun in the head

Snippet: An Israeli court has acquitted Yona Schreiber, a Jewish settler from the occupied West Bank settlement of Peduel, over a violent assault on a French Catholic nun near Jerusalem’s Old City earlier this year.

Read full article: https://www.middleeasteye.net/live-blog/live-blog-update/israeli-court-acquits-jewish-settler-who-kicked-catholic-nun-head-0

[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 02:17 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 02:17 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: The Jerusalem Post

Title: Palestinian police allegedly beat, detain IDF reservist at unauthorized West Bank checkpoint

Snippet: Palestinian police officers set up a checkpoint in Area C of the West Bank, where they were not authorized to operate, and unlawfully arrested a reservist IDF soldier who was traveling in the area on Sunday, military sources confirmed to The Jerusalem Post.

Read full article: https://www.jpost.com/israel-news/defense-news/article-906681

[2026-08-27 02:13 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: The Manila Times

Title: Investment-ready EM projects needed – WB

Snippet: NEW DELHI — The World Bank is seeking to develop more investment-ready projects in emerging markets to attract private capital for development, saying a shortage of viable projects remains a major barrier to financing sectors such as agriculture, health, and water.

Read full article: https://www.manilatimes.net/2026/08/27/business/top-business/investment-ready-em-projects-needed-wb/2412828

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

Source: The Manila Times

Title: BoFA: BSP to deliver one more rate hike

Snippet: THE Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas (BSP) today could raise interest rates, likely for the last time this year, as it balances persistent inflation risks against slowing economic growth

Read full article: https://www.manilatimes.net/2026/08/27/business/corporate-news/bofa-bsp-to-deliver-one-more-rate-hike/2412813

[2026-08-27 01:52 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: Middle East Eye

Title: Israeli court acquits Jewish settler who kicked Catholic nun in the head

Snippet: An Israeli court has acquitted Yona Schreiber, a Jewish settler from the occupied West Bank settlement of Peduel, over a violent assault on a French Catholic nun near Jerusalem’s Old City earlier this year.

Read full article: https://www.middleeasteye.net/live-blog/live-blog-update/israeli-court-acquits-jewish-settler-who-kicked-catholic-nun-head

[2026-08-27 01:26 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: The Moscow Times

Title: Russians Are Rushing for Cash. Should the Kremlin Be Worried?

Snippet: As the Kremlin prepares to roll out its latest financial innovation — the digital ruble — Russians are increasingly turning to a more old-fashioned alternative: cash.

Read full article: https://www.themoscowtimes.com/2026/08/26/russians-are-rushing-for-cash-should-the-kremlin-be-worried-a93555

[2026-08-27 01:08 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: The National (UAE)

Title: AD Ports board backs L’imad’s Dh6.25-a-share bid for full control | The National

Snippet: AD Ports Group’s board has recommended that shareholders accept L'imad’s Dh6.25-a-share offer to take full control of the Abu Dhabi ports and logistics company, following a fairness opinion from its independent financial adviser HSBC.

Read full article: https://www.thenationalnews.com/business/markets/2026/08/26/ad-ports-board-backs-limads-dh625-a-share-bid-for-full-control/

[2026-08-27 01:00 UTC+10:00] [Datacentres - Australia] [Factuality: 100]

Source: Guardian Australia

Title: What will we get out of the AI boom? The data suggests lots of noisy, energy-hungry datacentres and not much else

Snippet: Booms in investment usually lead to economic growth. But this one looks unlikely to translate into better living standards for Australians

Read full article: https://www.theguardian.com/business/grogonomics/2026/aug/27/ai-boom-noisy-energy-hungry-datacentres-construction-economy

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

Source: Al Jazeera

Title: Why a Christian group is suing the Dutch government for West Bank trade ban

Snippet: Dutch group Christians for Israel is taking the government to court in the Netherlands over its plans to introduce a ban on importing goods from illegal Israeli settlements in the occupied West Bank and Golan Heights.

Read full article: https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2026/8/26/why-a-christian-group-is-suing-the-dutch-government-for-west-bank-trade-ban

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

Source: Al Jazeera

Title: Israel extends campaign against UNRWA to advance West Bank annexation

Snippet: Israeli forces have raided the Qalandiya Training Centre, operated by the United Nations agency for Palestinian refugees (UNRWA) in occupied East Jerusalem in what officials and analysts describe as a pivotal step towards dismantling international refugee protections and consolidating control over the occupied West Bank.

Read full article: https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2026/8/26/israel-extends-campaign-against-unrwa-to-advance-west-bank-annexation

[2026-08-27 00:31 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: AfricaNews

Title: Kenyan farmers use fertiliser made by bugs to reverse soil degradation

Snippet: Agriculture is vital to East Africa's economy, but a 2025 soil report by the Heinrich Boll Foundation, a German think tank, found that more than 40 per cent of the region's soils were degraded.

Read full article: http://www.africanews.com/2026/08/26/kenyan-farmers-use-fertiliser-made-by-bugs-to-reverse-soil-degradation/

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

Source: Middle East Eye

Title: Israeli court acquits Jewish settler who kicked Catholic nun in the head

Snippet: An Israeli court has acquitted Yona Schreiber, a Jewish settler from the occupied West Bank settlement of Peduel, over a violent assault on a French Catholic nun near Jerusalem’s Old City earlier this year.

Read full article: https://www.middleeasteye.net/news/israeli-court-acquits-jewish-settler-who-kicked-catholic-nun-head

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

Source: South China Morning Post

Title: China’s steel sector must avoid US rust belt’s fate: party journal

Snippet: Trade barriers, oversupply and falling export prices are squeezing steel producers as the Qiushi Journal warns against letting the industry contract

Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/economy/china-economy/article/3365325/chinas-steel-sector-must-avoid-us-rust-belts-fate-party-journal?utm_source=rss_feed

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

Source: South China Morning Post

Title: China’s steel sector must avoid US rust belt’s fate: party journal

Snippet: Trade barriers, oversupply and falling export prices are squeezing steel producers as the Qiushi Journal warns against letting the industry contract

Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/economy/china-economy/article/3365325/chinas-steel-sector-must-avoid-us-rust-belts-fate-party-journal

[2026-08-26 23:19 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: The Jerusalem Post

Title: MK Cassif claims IDF soldier assaulted him while trying to block his entry to West Bank town Kusra

Snippet: Hadash-Ta'al MK Ofer Cassif accused IDF troops on Wednesday of physically and verbally assaulting him while attempting to reach Palestinian families in the West Bank village of Kusra, whose homes have been surrounded amid an ongoing confrontation involving extremist settlers and Israeli security forces.

Read full article: https://www.jpost.com/israel-news/defense-news/article-906660

[2026-08-26 23:16 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 92]

Source: RT News

Title: Israeli MP’s sledgehammer stunt leaves West Bank village on edge (VIDEO)

Snippet: Palestinians in the West Bank village of Madama say they fear further violence after Israeli MP Zvi Sukkot smashed a local memorial with a sledgehammer as IDF soldiers stood by. The military later insisted the incident was neither authorized nor anticipated.

Read full article: https://www.rt.com/news/644661-west-bank-sledgehammer-mp-residents/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=RSS

[2026-08-26 23:16 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 92]

Source: RT News

Title: Read Full Article at RT.com

Snippet: Palestinians in the West Bank village of Madama say they fear further violence after Israeli MP Zvi Sukkot smashed a local memorial with a sledgehammer as IDF soldiers stood by. The military later insisted the incident was neither authorized nor anticipated.

Read full article: https://www.rt.com/news/644661-west-bank-sledgehammer-mp-residents/

[2026-08-26 23:01 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: AP News

Title: Invasive green crabs are bad for the environment so maybe eating them could help

Snippet: Invasive European green crabs are destroying valuable New England fisheries, but a coalition of oyster farmers, scientists, volunteers and chefs are developing a dining market to curb the aggressive predators. (AP Video and Production: Rodrique Ngowi.)

Read full article: https://apnews.com/article/green-crab-invasive-species-new-england-64f7f3ca55564ff87502ab5035af476c

[2026-08-26 23:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: CNBC

Title: Dollar and bond markets 'on edge' ahead of Jackson Hole as Bessent's market intervention piles pressure on Warsh

Snippet: Central bankers, policymakers and economists will gather in Jackson Hole, Wyoming, on Thursday for the Federal Reserve Bank of Kansas City's annual economic policy symposium.

Read full article: https://www.cnbc.com/2026/08/26/jackson-hole-warsh-bessent-bonds-treasury-dollar.html

[2026-08-26 22:56 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 90]

Source: RT News

Title: Netanyahu declares West Bank ‘our land’

Snippet: Israel will continue building illegal settlements in the West Bank in preparation for a “major” wave of Jewish immigration, Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has said. Israel’s most recent settlement expansion triggered rebukes from its Arab neighbors and Western partners.

Read full article: https://www.rt.com/news/644673-netanyahu-west-bank-settlement-expansion/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=RSS

[2026-08-26 22:56 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 90]

Source: RT News

Title: Netanyahu declares West Bank ‘our land’

Snippet: Israel will continue building illegal settlements in the West Bank in preparation for a “major” wave of Jewish immigration, Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has said. Israel’s most recent settlement expansion triggered rebukes from its Arab neighbors and Western partners.

Read full article: https://www.rt.com/news/644673-netanyahu-west-bank-settlement-expansion/

[2026-08-26 22:47 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: The Jerusalem Post

Title: West Bank settler violence and illegal farms are no surprise, veteran journalist warns - opinion

Snippet: You can call attacks by extremist Israeli settlers on Palestinian villages in the West Bank outrageous. You can call them disgusting. You can call them terrorism.

Read full article: https://www.jpost.com/opinion/article-906649

[2026-08-26 22:45 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: Zero Hedge

Title: Q2 GDP Grew At Modest 1.5% According To Latest Revision, As Expected

Snippet: While far less relevant than the rest of today's data barrage, including the core PCE report and Durable Goods data which showed a mixed real-time picture of the economy as core prices rose more than expected while core CapEx missed expectations, the BEA also reported its second revision of Q2 GDP data - yes, for the quarter ended June 30 or almost two months ago - and which came in at 1.5%, right on top of expectations, and unchanged from

Read full article: https://www.zerohedge.com/economics/q2-gdp-grew-modest-15-according-latest-revision-expected

[2026-08-26 22:43 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: Zero Hedge

Title: Fed's Favorite Inflation Indicator Ticks Up In July As Americans Suddenly Start Saving More

Snippet: Following the CPI and PPI internals, this morning's PCE data should not offer too many surprises with expectations for the headline price Index to rise just 0.1% MoM in July (after deflating for the first time since COVID in June).

Read full article: https://www.zerohedge.com/economics/feds-favorite-inflation-indicator-ticks-july-americans-suddenly-start-saving-more

[2026-08-26 22:40 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: AP News

Title: Key inflation gauge remains elevated during Iran war and ongoing US trade fights

Snippet: A person carries a shopping bag in Philadelphia, Dec. 10, 2025. (AP Photo/Matt Rourke, File)

Read full article: https://apnews.com/article/consumer-spending-inflation-tariffs-wages-a7ee35490dc5be41640379b6eafd11a4

[2026-08-26 22:40 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: AP News

Title: US economy expands at sluggish 1.5% pace in second quarter

Snippet: An employee checks a customer’s identification card before checking out alcohol at a cash register in a grocery store in Arlington Heights, Ill., Monday, July 6, 2026. (AP Photo/Nam Y. Huh)

Read full article: https://apnews.com/article/economic-growth-inflation-trump-trade-b6c975fb2624044ca7e537909cffb05e

[2026-08-26 22:32 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: CNBC

Title: Fed’s preferred inflation gauge shows core prices rose 3.3% annually in July

Snippet: Prices consumers pay for a variety of goods and services rose slightly in July, according to the Federal Reserve's main inflation gauge.

Read full article: https://www.cnbc.com/2026/08/26/feds-preferred-inflation-gauge-shows-core-prices-rose-3point3percent-annually-in-july.html

[2026-08-26 22:30 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: South China Morning Post

Title: The security-obsessed global economy needs its own Helsinki process

Snippet: Cold War rivals used ground rules to make competition more transparent, bounded and predictable. Today’s weaponised trade needs the same ambition

Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/opinion/world-opinion/article/3364882/security-obsessed-global-economy-needs-its-own-helsinki-process?utm_source=rss_feed

[2026-08-26 22:30 UTC+10:00] [Asean] [Factuality: 100]

Source: South China Morning Post

Title: The security-obsessed global economy needs its own Helsinki process

Snippet: Cold War rivals used ground rules to make competition more transparent, bounded and predictable. Today’s weaponised trade needs the same ambition

Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/opinion/world-opinion/article/3364882/security-obsessed-global-economy-needs-its-own-helsinki-process

[2026-08-26 22:28 UTC+10:00] [Opinion] [Factuality: 100]

Source: Asia Times

Title: Yen trap hiding behind Japan’s spectacular stock rally

Snippet: Keep independent journalism alive

Read full article: https://asiatimes.com/2026/08/yen-trap-hiding-behind-japans-spectacular-stock-rally/

[2026-08-26 22:12 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: Zero Hedge

Title: Futures Flat Ahead Of Key PCE Report, Nvidia Earnings

Snippet: Stock futures are are flat and Treasuries slipped while oil stumbled heading into today's PCE report and NVDA earnings. As of 8:00am ET, S&P Futures are unchanged and Nasdaq futures drop 0.2% as NVDA and MRVL both rise 0.2% with Semis flat, Memory down 80bp, Korea down 46bp, Software down 1.3%, but Unprofitable Tech +83bp which point to continued de-risking into NVDA / MRVL where expectations are positive, but a stronger print may mean more for the ecosystem than for

Read full article: https://www.zerohedge.com/markets/futures-flat-ahead-key-pce-report-nvidia-earnings

[2026-08-26 21:38 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: The National (UAE)

Title: UAE residents avoid gold rush with smart shopping after prices hit three-month high | The National

Snippet: Market-savvy UAE residents are avoiding leaping into a gold rush after prices of the precious metal surged to a three-month high this week.

Read full article: https://www.thenationalnews.com/news/uae/2026/08/26/uae-gold-price-shopper-buying-trend-2026/

[2026-08-26 21:35 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: The Jerusalem Post

Title: US Senate Democrats urge Netanyahu to rein in West Bank violence, arrests in joint letter

Snippet: US Senate Democrats on Wednesday urged Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu to rein in a "surge" of violence by West Bank settlers and mass arrests of Palestinians by Israeli security forces in the occupied territory.

Read full article: https://www.jpost.com/israel-news/article-906646

[2026-08-26 21:22 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: AP News

Title: Iran warns of military ship ban in Hormuz under potential deal with Oman

Snippet: Palestinians walk past a food-aid warehouse damaged in an Israeli airstrike that targeted a nearby house in Deir al-Balah, central Gaza Strip, Wednesday, Aug. 26, 2026. (AP Photo/Abdel Kareem Hana)

Read full article: https://apnews.com/article/middle-east-iran-israel-west-bank-august-26-2026-cb19bc3f0b467db591edbef52d0db273

[2026-08-26 21:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: Nikkei Asia

Title: Sole Bank Indonesia governor candidate outlines 'pro-growth' policies

Snippet: Bank Indonesia Acting Gov. Destry Damayanti is the sole candidate for the top job, and underwent a parliamentary "fit and proper" hearing for the position on Aug. 26. © Reuters

Read full article: https://asia.nikkei.com/economy/sole-bank-indonesia-governor-candidate-outlines-pro-growth-policies2

[2026-08-26 21:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: South China Morning Post

Title: China targets hi-tech pillars by 2030 to fuel economic growth

Snippet: Beijing bets on next-generation manufacturing – and stricter industrial oversight – to secure its economic strategy

Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/economy/china-economy/article/3365332/china-targets-hi-tech-pillars-2030-fuel-economic-growth?utm_source=rss_feed

[2026-08-26 21:00 UTC+10:00] [ANZ Research] [Factuality: 100]

Source: South China Morning Post

Title: China targets hi-tech pillars by 2030 to fuel economic growth

Snippet: Beijing bets on next-generation manufacturing – and stricter industrial oversight – to secure its economic strategy

Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/economy/china-economy/article/3365332/china-targets-hi-tech-pillars-2030-fuel-economic-growth

[2026-08-26 20:40 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: New York Post

Title: Jets stock watch: Adonai Mitchell’s bounce, Will McDonald’s fit, safety shakeup

Snippet: The Jets are just about done with training camp.

Read full article: https://nypost.com/2026/08/26/sports/jets-stock-watch-adonai-mitchells-bounce-will-mcdonalds-fit/

[2026-08-26 20:39 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: AP News

Title: Live updates: Canada strikes back at US with retaliatory tariffs

Snippet: The move came after the Trump administration imposed 50% tariffs over the weekend on Canadian goods following the collapse of trade negotiations. Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney accused Washington of trying to subordinate Canada.

Read full article: https://apnews.com/live/trump-canada-economy-tariffs-news-updates-08-26-2026

[2026-08-26 19:31 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: The National (UAE)

Title: EGA’s Al Taweelah smelter restoration works reach 25% after Iran strike damage | The National

Snippet: Emirates Global Aluminium’s smelter restoration work at its Al Taweelah plant has reached 25 per cent after it incurred significant damage in an Iranian strike in March.

Read full article: https://www.thenationalnews.com/business/economy/2026/08/26/egas-al-taweelah-smelter-restoration-works-reach-25-after-iran-strike-damage/

[2026-08-26 19:09 UTC+10:00] [Announcements] [Factuality: 100]

Source: Rappler

Title: GCash and PSA pioneer use of National ID for digital financial inclusion

Snippet: Editor’s note: This press release is sponsored by GCash and was produced by BrandRap, the sales and marketing arm of Rappler. No member of the news and editorial team participated in the production of this piece.

Read full article: https://www.rappler.com/brandrap/gcash-psa-digital-financial-inclusion/

[2026-08-26 19:06 UTC+10:00] [All News] [Factuality: 100]

Source: The Korea Herald

Title: Why Korea’s financial watchdogs want to stay in Seoul

Snippet: Relocation push raises fears of slower crisis response, brain drain in financial sector

Read full article: https://www.koreaherald.com/article/10853288

[2026-08-26 19:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: South China Morning Post

Title: Chinese hotpot chain Haidilao bets on takeaway, new brands, lower-tier reach for growth

Snippet: Takeaway emerges as Haidilao’s fastest-growing segment as it diversifies its formats, expands into lower-tier markets despite a soft economy

Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/business/companies/article/3365314/chinese-hotpot-chain-haidilao-bets-takeaway-new-brands-lower-tier-reach-growth?utm_source=rss_feed

[2026-08-26 19:00 UTC+10:00] [United Kingdom] [Factuality: 100]

Source: South China Morning Post

Title: Chinese hotpot chain Haidilao bets on takeaway, new brands, lower-tier reach for growth

Snippet: Takeaway emerges as Haidilao’s fastest-growing segment as it diversifies its formats, expands into lower-tier markets despite a soft economy

Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/business/companies/article/3365314/chinese-hotpot-chain-haidilao-bets-takeaway-new-brands-lower-tier-reach-growth

[2026-08-26 19:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: Zero Hedge

Title: When Paris Went Hungry Under Government Food Controls

Snippet: Authored by Daniel J. Smith via The Daily Economy,

Read full article: https://www.zerohedge.com/political/when-paris-went-hungry-under-government-food-controls