[2026-08-12 03:30 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: Middle East Eye

Title: UK Foreign Secretary Miliband calls for Israeli withdrawal from Gaza in first call with Saar

Snippet: The UK Foreign Secretary Ed Miliband has called on Israel to withdraw from Gaza and curb its settlements in the occupied West Bank in his first meeting with his Israeli counterpart, Gideon Saar.

Read full article: https://www.middleeasteye.net/live-blog/live-blog-update/uk-foreign-secretary-miliband-calls-israeli-withdrawal-gaza-first-call

[2026-08-12 03:30 UTC+10:00] [News] [Factuality: 100]

Source: Michael West Media

Title: Biggest bank lender likely heading for record profit

Snippet: August 12, 2026 03:30 | News

Read full article: https://michaelwest.com.au/biggest-bank-lender-likely-heading-for-record-profit/

[2026-08-12 02:35 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: Zero Hedge

Title: Despite Record Surge In Subprime Car Loan Originations, US Household Debt Dropped In Q2: First Since COVID

Snippet: Something unprecedented happened in the second quarter: aggregate household debt balances declined by $13 billion, a 0.1% decline from Q1. Balances stood at $18.8 trillion, up $4.6 trillion since the end of 2019, just before the pandemic recession. But the reason why we say it was unprecedented, is that the Q2 drop was the first quarterly decline in total household debt since the second quarter of 2020, when the US economy was gripped by the covid lockdown shock leading to

Read full article: https://www.zerohedge.com/economics/despite-record-surge-subprime-car-loan-originations-us-household-debt-dropped-q2-first

[2026-08-12 01:00 UTC+10:00] [Reserve Bank of Australia] [Factuality: 90]

Source: Guardian Australia

Title: The RBA likely believes it won’t need to hike rates again – but the worst thing it could do is say that out loud

Snippet: When it comes to the Reserve Bank, there’s a whiff of a parent making a threat they have no intention of carrying out

Read full article: https://www.theguardian.com/australia-news/2026/aug/12/reserve-bank-australia-rba-interest-rates-hike-warning-threat

[2026-08-12 00:57 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: The National (UAE)

Title: Abu Dhabi top UAE occupancy rates in first half amid war fallout | The National

Snippet: Abu Dhabi's hospitality sector recorded the highest occupancy rates in the UAE in the first half of this year, as hotel operators boosted domestic guest numbers during the fallout from the Iran war.

Read full article: https://www.thenationalnews.com/business/economy/2026/08/11/abu-dhabi-top-uae-occupancy-rates-in-first-half-amid-war-fallout/

[2026-08-12 00:38 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: The Manila Times

Title: Solar eclipse sparks scramble for protective glasses across Europe

Snippet: MADRID, Spain — The scramble for protective glasses has reached fever pitch across Europe ahead of Wednesday's rare total solar eclipse, as pharmacies, opticians and other shops struggled to keep them in stock.

Read full article: https://www.manilatimes.net/2026/08/11/world/solar-eclipse-sparks-scramble-for-protective-glasses-across-europe/2403247

[2026-08-12 00:09 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: Zero Hedge

Title: US Existing Home Sales Disappoint (Again) In July, Hover Near Record Lows

Snippet: With mortgage rates rising and the 'low hire, no fire' economy leaving many anxious about their household finances, the ugly spring selling season has not been followed by a consistent rebound in existing home sales in the US.

Read full article: https://www.zerohedge.com/personal-finance/us-existing-home-sales-disappoint-again-july-hover-near-record-lows

[2026-08-12 00:02 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 90]

Source: The Moscow Times

Title: As Russia Strips Rights from Exiled Regime Opponents, Many Don’t Know if They Should Worry

Snippet: If living in forced exile outside of your home country isn’t hard enough, imagine not being able to withdraw money from your bank accounts or renew your passport.

Read full article: https://www.themoscowtimes.com/2026/08/11/as-russia-strips-rights-from-exiled-regime-opponents-many-dont-know-if-they-should-worry-a93459

[2026-08-12 00:01 UTC+10:00] [Politics / Federal] [Factuality: 100]

Source: The Age

Title: Coalition wants to bring migration down to lowest level since Global Financial Crisis

Snippet: The Coalition wants to bring migration down to its lowest level since the Global Financial Crisis, and is preparing to argue that visas for students, graduates and backpackers must be cut so that housing construction can keep pace with inflows of new arrivals.

Read full article: https://www.theage.com.au/politics/federal/coalition-wants-to-bring-migration-down-to-lowest-level-since-global-financial-crisis-20260811-p60neb.html?ref=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_source=rss_feed

[2026-08-11 23:56 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: CNBC

Title: Polymarket makes moves to get house in order before expected boom times for prediction markets this fall

Snippet: Prediction market platform Polymarket is preparing for what's expected to be a busy fall season for event contract exchanges by making high-profile hires and restructuring its marketing strategy.

Read full article: https://www.cnbc.com/2026/08/11/polymarket-revamps-marketing-expands-us-hiring-ahead-of-fall-events.html

[2026-08-11 23:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: South China Morning Post

Title: US tariffs on forced labour face legal risk as Chinese firms see impact easing: reports

Snippet: Measures tied to alleged forced labour carry litigation risk, as localisation and procurement rules now weigh on Chinese firms, reports say

Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/economy/policy/article/3363621/us-tariffs-forced-labour-face-legal-risk-chinese-firms-see-impact-easing-reports?utm_source=rss_feed

[2026-08-11 23:00 UTC+10:00] [Washington] [Factuality: 100]

Source: South China Morning Post

Title: US tariffs on forced labour face legal risk as Chinese firms see impact easing: reports

Snippet: Measures tied to alleged forced labour carry litigation risk, as localisation and procurement rules now weigh on Chinese firms, reports say

Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/economy/policy/article/3363621/us-tariffs-forced-labour-face-legal-risk-chinese-firms-see-impact-easing-reports

[2026-08-11 22:50 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: Zero Hedge

Title: US Fires On Ship Attempting To Break Iran Blockade, Amid Several Regional Maritime Attacks

Snippet: Despite what are clearly ongoing attacks on international vessels in regional waters, suddenly mediators are feeling optimism again, and decided to float another apparent round of pre-US market open headlines suggesting peace could return.

Read full article: https://www.zerohedge.com/geopolitical/us-fires-ship-attempting-break-iran-blockade-amid-several-regional-maritime-attacks

[2026-08-11 22:40 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: The Local Spain

Title: Solar eclipse sparks scramble for protective glasses across Europe

Snippet: The scramble for protective glasses has reached fever pitch across Europe ahead of Wednesday's rare total solar eclipse, as pharmacies, opticians and other shops struggle to keep them in stock.

Read full article: https://www.thelocal.es/20260811/solar-eclipse-sparks-scramble-for-protective-glasses-across-europe

[2026-08-11 22:22 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: Zero Hedge

Title: Futures Jump, Oil Tumbles As Well-Timed Comments Spark Latest Round Of Hormuz Optimism

Snippet: US equity futures were trading near session lows with bond yields at August highs of 4.74% and Brent rising above $90 for the first time in two weeks when - with just hours until the market open - we had the now standard double-whammy of well-timed "imminent deal optimism" thanks first to the Qatar foreign ministry, followed less than an hour later by comments from the Pakistan defense minister - a man repeatedly used by the Trump admin to spread

Read full article: https://www.zerohedge.com/markets/futures-jump-oil-tumbles-well-timed-comments-spark-latest-round-hormuz-optimism

[2026-08-11 21:32 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: The Jerusalem Post

Title: WATCH: Two settlers disconnect electricity, destroy property of Palestinian family in West Bank

Snippet: Two settlers damaged a Palestinian family's property, disconnected their electricity system, and emptied their water tank after trespassing on their residential compound on Tuesday.

Read full article: https://www.jpost.com/israel-news/crime-in-israel/article-905180

[2026-08-11 21:20 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: South China Morning Post

Title: New Hong Kong trade office in Malaysia a bridge to Greater Bay Area: minister

Snippet: Commerce chief Algernon Yau calls launch of Economic and Trade Office in Kuala Lumpur ‘highly strategic move’

Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/news/hong-kong/hong-kong-economy/article/3363678/opening-hong-kong-trade-office-malaysia-creates-bridge-greater-bay-area?utm_source=rss_feed

[2026-08-11 21:20 UTC+10:00] [scmp] [Factuality: 100]

Source: South China Morning Post

Title: New Hong Kong trade office in Malaysia a bridge to Greater Bay Area: minister

Snippet: Commerce chief Algernon Yau calls launch of Economic and Trade Office in Kuala Lumpur ‘highly strategic move’

Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/news/hong-kong/hong-kong-economy/article/3363678/opening-hong-kong-trade-office-malaysia-creates-bridge-greater-bay-area

[2026-08-11 21:07 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: AfricaNews

Title: Zambia heads to the polls as economy dominates election campaign

Snippet: Zambians head to the polls on Thursday in the country's eighth general election since the return to multiparty democracy in 1991, with the economy emerging as the defining issue for voters.

Read full article: http://www.africanews.com/2026/08/11/zambia-heads-to-the-polls-as-economy-dominates-election-campaign/

[2026-08-11 21:03 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: Middle East Eye

Title: Israel pursuing ‘undeclared annexation’ of West Bank, Peace Now says

Snippet: A leading Israeli advocacy group has accused the government of pursuing the undeclared annexation of the occupied West Bank through coordinated measures that undermine the Oslo Accords.

Read full article: https://www.middleeasteye.net/news/israel-pursuing-undeclared-annexation-west-bank-peace-now-says

[2026-08-11 21:02 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: The Jerusalem Post

Title: IDF, Border Police destroy home of terrorist who killed Yuval Ezra, Benayahu Mellet

Snippet: The IDF and Border Police officers destroyed the home of the terrorist who killed Maj. Yuval Ezra, 27, and Capt. (res.) Benayahu Mellet, 32, in an overnight operation in the village of Tell in the West Bank, the military announced on Tuesday afternoon.

Read full article: https://www.jpost.com/israel-news/defense-news/article-905181

[2026-08-11 20:55 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: Zero Hedge

Title: China's Unitree Robotics IPO 5,526 Times Oversubscribed By Retail Investors

Snippet: Unitree Robotics' initial public offering was heavily oversubscribed (5,526 times) by retail investors as China's first publicly traded humanoid robotics company prepares to enter the public markets. The IPO will help usher in physical AI to the equity market.

Read full article: https://www.zerohedge.com/markets/chinas-unitree-robotics-ipo-5526-times-oversubscribed-retail-investors

[2026-08-11 19:30 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: South China Morning Post

Title: Nio stalls in Germany as its car registrations fall 93.6% in July

Snippet: In contrast to its Chinese peers, Nio is struggling in Europe’s largest car market, registering just three cars last month and 18 this year

Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/economy/article/3363661/nio-stalls-germany-its-car-registrations-fall-936-july?utm_source=rss_feed

[2026-08-11 19:30 UTC+10:00] [BOVAG] [Factuality: 100]

Source: South China Morning Post

Title: Nio stalls in Germany as its car registrations fall 93.6% in July

Snippet: In contrast to its Chinese peers, Nio is struggling in Europe’s largest car market, registering just three cars last month and 18 this year

Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/economy/article/3363661/nio-stalls-germany-its-car-registrations-fall-936-july

[2026-08-11 19:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: South China Morning Post

Title: Gap bucks retail headwinds with massive China expansion amid localisation drive

Snippet: Gap’s plan for dozens of new stores and return to Hong Kong market comes as Ralph Lauren also posted a 40 per cent year-on-year jump in China sales in past quarter

Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/business/companies/article/3363647/gap-bucks-retail-headwinds-massive-china-expansion-amid-localisation-drive?utm_source=rss_feed

[2026-08-11 19:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: South China Morning Post

Title: Gap bucks retail headwinds with massive China expansion amid localisation drive

Snippet: Gap’s plan for dozens of new stores and return to Hong Kong market comes as Ralph Lauren also posted a 40 per cent year-on-year jump in China sales in past quarter

Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/business/companies/article/3363647/gap-bucks-retail-headwinds-massive-china-expansion-amid-localisation-drive

[2026-08-11 19:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 90]

Source: ProPublica

Title: Is There Anyone Who Can Respond to My FOIA Requests? Anyone?

Snippet: I file a lot of Freedom of Information Act requests. I’ve been requesting staff lists from both Trump administrations, and I have tracked thousands of federal political appointees in order to publish financial disclosures in searchable databases.

Read full article: https://www.propublica.org/article/foia-requests-responses

[2026-08-11 18:39 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: CNBC

Title: Treasury yields up as oil prices jump and investors await inflation data

Snippet: Treasury yields moved higher on Tuesday as tensions in the Middle East continue to weigh on energy prices and investors look ahead to inflation data due later in the week.

Read full article: https://www.cnbc.com/2026/08/11/treasury-yields-up-as-oil-prices-jump-investors-await-inflation-data-.html

[2026-08-11 18:25 UTC+10:00] [Gig economy] [Factuality: 100]

Source: Guardian Australia

Title: Delivery drivers to be paid minimum $31.30 an hour across Australia in ‘world-leading’ decision

Snippet: Fair Work Commission issues a new minimum standards order for gig workers to come into effect 17 August

Read full article: https://www.theguardian.com/business/2026/aug/11/delivery-drivers-to-be-paid-minimum-3130-an-hour-across-australia-in-world-leading-decision

[2026-08-11 18:01 UTC+10:00] [All News] [Factuality: 100]

Source: The Korea Herald

Title: Stock rout shakes confidence, not Korea’s fundamentals

Snippet: Seoul authorities tighten leveraged-ETF rules; Fitch sees limited spillover to broader economy

Read full article: https://www.koreaherald.com/article/10837841

[2026-08-11 18:00 UTC+10:00] [All News] [Factuality: 100]

Source: The Korea Herald

Title: Korea becoming irreplaceable partner as its economy moves up a weight class

Snippet: Benjamin Graham, widely regarded as the father of securities analysis, famously observed, “In the short run, the market is a voting machine, but in the long run, it is a weighing machine.”

Read full article: https://www.koreaherald.com/article/10837837

[2026-08-11 18:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: South China Morning Post

Title: China’s central bank targets global yuan in first solo 5-year plan in at least a decade

Snippet: The strategy signals Beijing’s push to build a ‘strong central bank’ capable of driving its financial powerhouse ambitions, analyst says

Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/economy/policy/article/3363640/chinas-central-bank-targets-global-yuan-first-solo-5-year-plan-least-decade?utm_source=rss_feed

[2026-08-11 18:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: South China Morning Post

Title: China’s central bank eyes global yuan in first solo 5-year plan in over a decade

Snippet: The strategy signals Beijing’s push to build a ‘strong central bank’ capable of driving its financial powerhouse ambitions, analyst says

Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/economy/policy/article/3363640/chinas-central-bank-targets-global-yuan-first-solo-5-year-plan-least-decade

[2026-08-11 17:56 UTC+10:00] [Politics / Federal] [Factuality: 100]

Source: The Age

Title: RBA’s threat of a rate rise rings a bit hollow

Snippet: The Reserve Bank is making a lot of noise that it could lift interest rates.

Read full article: https://www.theage.com.au/politics/federal/rba-s-threat-of-a-rate-rise-rings-a-bit-hollow-20260811-p60n9e.html?ref=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_source=rss_feed

[2026-08-11 17:50 UTC+10:00] [Australian economy] [Factuality: 100]

Source: Guardian Australia

Title: RBA interest rates: Reserve Bank holds cash rate at 4.35% but threatens more hikes if needed

Snippet: In a widely expected decision, the Reserve Bank of Australia holds interest rate after three hikes earlier this year

Read full article: https://www.theguardian.com/business/2026/aug/11/rba-interest-rate-announcement-decision-cash-rates-economy

[2026-08-11 17:01 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: The National (UAE)

Title: Lebanese judge hits new charges on former bank chief Riad Salameh | The National

Snippet: The Salameh Papers: Special report into allegations against former Lebanon banking chief

Read full article: https://www.thenationalnews.com/news/mena/2026/08/11/lebanese-judge-slaps-new-charges-on-former-bank-chief-riad-salameh/

[2026-08-11 17:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: The National (UAE)

Title: Why the world is investing in Oman’s future | The National

Snippet: In investment, the largest number is not always the most revealing. Sometimes a smaller figure tells you more about what is happening beneath the surface.

Read full article: https://www.thenationalnews.com/opinion/comment/2026/08/11/oman-investment-economy-gcc/

[2026-08-11 16:34 UTC+10:00] [All News] [Factuality: 95]

Source: The Korea Herald

Title: ETF after-hours trading faces delay over pricing risks

Snippet: Asset managers warn gaps in derivative pricing and liquidity mechanisms could distort market prices

Read full article: https://www.koreaherald.com/article/10837646

[2026-08-11 16:30 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: South China Morning Post

Title: Claims state subsidies caused China’s industrial overcapacity a deliberate smear: scholar

Snippet: In People’s Daily commentary piece, Cui Fan says ‘reasonable industrial subsidies … are a globally recognised and legitimate policy tool’

Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/economy/china-economy/article/3363626/claims-state-subsidies-caused-chinas-industrial-overcapacity-deliberate-smear-scholar?utm_source=rss_feed

[2026-08-11 16:30 UTC+10:00] [overcapacity] [Factuality: 100]

Source: South China Morning Post

Title: Claims state subsidies caused China’s industrial overcapacity a deliberate smear: scholar

Snippet: In People’s Daily commentary piece, Cui Fan says ‘reasonable industrial subsidies … are a globally recognised and legitimate policy tool’

Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/economy/china-economy/article/3363626/claims-state-subsidies-caused-chinas-industrial-overcapacity-deliberate-smear-scholar

[2026-08-11 16:29 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: South China Morning Post

Title: Ex-Deloitte IT manager remanded for stealing firm’s laptops to fund stock trading

Snippet: Ho Man-kit, 40, admits selling 423 laptops to recycler and ploughing more than HK$458,000 he received into failed stock options

Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/news/hong-kong/law-and-crime/article/3363625/ex-deloitte-it-manager-remanded-stealing-firms-laptops-fund-stock-trading?utm_source=rss_feed

[2026-08-11 16:29 UTC+10:00] [laptops] [Factuality: 100]

Source: South China Morning Post

Title: Ex-Deloitte IT manager remanded for stealing firm’s laptops to fund stock trading

Snippet: Ho Man-kit, 40, admits selling 423 laptops to recycler and ploughing more than HK$458,000 he received into failed stock options

Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/news/hong-kong/law-and-crime/article/3363625/ex-deloitte-it-manager-remanded-stealing-firms-laptops-fund-stock-trading

[2026-08-11 16:03 UTC+10:00] [All News] [Factuality: 100]

Source: The Korea Herald

Title: July rate hike was no one-off, BOK deputy governor says

Snippet: Ryoo Sang-dai backs further tightening as strong growth and persistent inflation outweigh market stabilization

Read full article: https://www.koreaherald.com/article/10837587

[2026-08-11 16:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: South China Morning Post

Title: Gold breakout rally sends Chinese bullion stocks near highs as central banks keep buying

Snippet: Sovereign-debt risks and reserve diversification seen helping revive investor optimism in the precious-metals market

Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/business/china-business/article/3363620/gold-breakout-rally-sends-chinese-bullion-stocks-near-highs-central-banks-keep-buying?utm_source=rss_feed

[2026-08-11 16:00 UTC+10:00] [gold] [Factuality: 100]

Source: South China Morning Post

Title: Gold breakout rally sends Chinese bullion stocks near highs as central banks keep buying

Snippet: Sovereign-debt risks and reserve diversification seen helping revive investor optimism in the precious-metals market

Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/business/china-business/article/3363620/gold-breakout-rally-sends-chinese-bullion-stocks-near-highs-central-banks-keep-buying

[2026-08-11 16:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: South Korea

Title: BOK expected to deliver 2nd rate hike to combat inflationary pressure: BOK senior deputy gov.

Snippet: SEOUL, Aug. 11 (Yonhap) -- The central bank is highly likely to deliver another rate hike in the near future, unless there are other external shocks or factors, to bring inflation under control, the outgoing senior deputy governor of the Bank of Korea (BOK) said Tuesday.

Read full article: https://en.yna.co.kr/view/AEN20260811006400320

[2026-08-11 15:53 UTC+10:00] [All News] [Factuality: 100]

Source: The Korea Herald

Title: [Photo News] Hana Financial honors fallen heroes

Snippet: Hana Financial Group Chairman Ham Young-joo pays tribute at the Memorial Tower of Seoul National Cemetery in Dongjak-gu, Seoul, on Monday, ahead of the 81st anniversary of Korea's liberation. On the same day, the group signed a memorandum of understanding with the Ministry of Patriots and Veterans Affairs to improve grave sites and visitor facilities at national cemeteries.

Read full article: https://www.koreaherald.com/article/10837557

[2026-08-11 15:49 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: South Korea

Title: S. Korea's coffee market estimated at 3.7 tln won in 2024: data

Snippet: SEOUL, Aug. 11 (Yonhap) -- The size of South Korea's coffee market was estimated at 3.7 trillion won (US$2.61 billion) in 2024, a study by the agriculture ministry showed Tuesday, with demand shifting from coffee mix to roasted beans.

Read full article: https://en.yna.co.kr/view/AEN20260811006500320

[2026-08-11 15:30 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: The National (UAE)

Title: Trump secretly switches planes, Houthis seek regional role, and Lebanon inks World Bank deal | The National

Snippet: US President Donald Trump secretly switched planes in Turkey last month during the Nato summit after US intelligence identified a credible Iranian assassination threat, according to a new report by The Washington Post. The White House did not disclose the switch publicly, raising questions about transparency.

Read full article: https://www.thenationalnews.com/podcasts/trending-middle-east/2026/08/11/trump-secretly-switches-planes-houthis-seek-regional-role-and-lebanon-inks-world-bank-deal/

[2026-08-11 15:25 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: AP News

Title: Asian shares are mixed and oil prices hold steady

Snippet: An employee walks past near the screen showing the Korea Composite Stock Price Index (KOSPI) at a dealing room of Hana Bank in Seoul, South Korea, Tuesday, Aug. 11, 2026. (AP Photo/Lee Jin-man)

Read full article: https://apnews.com/article/stocks-markets-rates-iran-futures-3f3f2f2d49e4aa8744d21ecd0ce55a9c