[2026-07-18 22:00 UTC+10:00] [Podcasts] [Factuality: 100]

Source: Guardian Australia

Title: ‘They car-bombed my house – there’s not much more they can do’: the astonishing podcast taking on illegal bloodsports

Snippet: After 20 mutilated animal corpses were left outside a rural primary school, the creators of award-winning podcast Buried began investigating – with a little help from Chris Packham. It plunged them into organised crime, the dark web and Line of Duty-esque rumours of police corruption

Read full article: https://www.theguardian.com/tv-and-radio/2026/jul/18/buried-dead-rabbit-podcast-review-hampshire-school

[2026-07-18 20:48 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: Al Jazeera

Title: Indian police forcibly hospitalise activist after 20-day hunger strike

Snippet: Police have forcibly removed a prominent activist from a protest site in New Delhi and taken him to hospital, saying his health was deteriorating from a hunger strike over alleged corruption in India’s exam system.

Read full article: https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2026/7/18/indian-police-forcibly-hospitalise-activist-after-20-day-hunger-strike

[2026-07-18 19:59 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: BBC News

Title: The harrowing dark side of England's World Cup exit

Snippet: Domestic abuse rises by 26% when England play and by 38% when they lose, according to research by Lancaster University

Read full article: https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/articles/cwymljn8y10o?at_medium=RSS&at_campaign=rss

[2026-07-18 19:56 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: The National (UAE)

Title: Israel advances plan to use crocodiles at prisons holding Palestinians | The National

Snippet: Israel is advancing a plan to use crocodiles at its prisons, a policy promoted by National Security Minister Itamar Ben-Gvir, who was voted into office on a promise to dramatically worsen conditions for Palestinians in Israeli jails.

Read full article: https://www.thenationalnews.com/news/mena/2026/07/18/israel-advances-plan-to-use-crocodiles-at-prisons-holding-palestinians/

[2026-07-18 18:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: The Manila Times

Title: China refuses to apologize, says viral video no govt act

Snippet: MANILA, Philippines — In a dramatic escalation of diplomatic friction, China, through its foreign ministry, refused to apologize over the controversial "monkey" video which, it said was "independent of government policy" despite its release by a state-run media organization.

Read full article: https://www.manilatimes.net/2026/07/18/news/china-refuses-to-apologize-says-viral-video-no-govt-act/2386911

[2026-07-18 17:28 UTC+10:00] [Hunger Strikes] [Factuality: 95]

Source: The New York Times

Title: Indian Activist on Hunger Strike Is Forcibly Removed by Police

Snippet: A prominent Indian activist who has been on a hunger strike for more than 20 days in New Delhi, demanding education reforms and justice for millions of students, was removed by the police on Saturday and taken to a hospital, the authorities said.

Read full article: https://www.nytimes.com/2026/07/18/world/asia/sonam-wangchuk-hunger-strike-delhi-police.html

[2026-07-18 16:53 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: BBC News

Title: Burnham to announce plans for new North Sea oil and gas drilling

Snippet: The announcement will form part of a flurry of policy measures from the incoming prime minister

Read full article: https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/c935yx2z9d4o?at_medium=RSS&at_campaign=rss

[2026-07-18 16:09 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: South China Morning Post

Title: Where can Hong Kong’s DSE students turn if they don’t get into a public university?

Snippet: The SCMP looks at the options for DSE students whose exam results fall short of university entry requirements

Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/news/hong-kong/education/article/3361034/where-can-hong-kongs-dse-students-turn-if-they-dont-get-public-university?utm_source=rss_feed

[2026-07-18 16:09 UTC+10:00] [Diploma of Secondary Education] [Factuality: 100]

Source: South China Morning Post

Title: Where can Hong Kong’s DSE students turn if they don’t get into a public university?

Snippet: The SCMP looks at the options for DSE students whose exam results fall short of university entry requirements

Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/news/hong-kong/education/article/3361034/where-can-hong-kongs-dse-students-turn-if-they-dont-get-public-university

[2026-07-18 15:47 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: ABC News

Title: Three years after fatal shark attack, community cements teacher's legacy

Snippet: Sat 18 Jul 2026 at 3:47pm

Read full article: https://www.abc.net.au/news/2026-07-18/simon-baccanello-shark-attack-elliston-buckys-run-relay-sa/106913960

[2026-07-18 15:24 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: ABC News

Title: 'Failed' university scheme hurting home ownership prospects

Snippet: Topic:Government Policy

Read full article: https://www.abc.net.au/news/2026-07-18/job-ready-graduates-university-students-arts-degrees/106928300

[2026-07-18 15:20 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: AP News

Title: Indian police hospitalize Cockroach Party activist on hunger strike

Snippet: Abhijeet Dipke, founder of the Cockroach Janta Party, center sitting, starts his indefinite hunger strike during a protest demanding the resignation of Education Minister Dharmendra Pradhan over alleged examination irregularities and repeated paper leaks in New Delhi, India, Saturday, July 18, 2026. (AP Photo/Shonal Ganguly)

Read full article: https://apnews.com/article/india-cockroach-janta-party-sonam-wangchuk-hunger-strike-0bb7c16a58f21649fb5df72db9714c31

[2026-07-18 14:54 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: The Manila Times

Title: Angara-led PQF Council signs Lifelong Learning Act implementing rules

Snippet: EDUCATION Secretary and Philippine Qualifications Framework-National Coordinating Council (PQF-NCC) Chairman Sonny Angara has led the signing of the Implementing Rules and Regulations (IRR) of the Lifelong Learning Development Framework (LLDF) Act or Republic Act 12313.

Read full article: https://www.manilatimes.net/2026/07/18/tmt-newswire/angara-led-pqf-council-signs-lifelong-learning-act-implementing-rules/2386882

[2026-07-18 14:06 UTC+10:00] [Australian politics] [Factuality: 100]

Source: Guardian Australia

Title: Hanson ‘undermining social cohesion’, Albanese says, as Labor responds to Islamophobia envoy’s report

Snippet: Government’s response to 54 recommendations made by Aftab Malik includes new education taskforce and federal police social cohesion team

Read full article: https://www.theguardian.com/australia-news/2026/jul/18/anthony-albanese-islamophobia-envoy-report-pauline-hanson-social-cohesion-ntwnfb

[2026-07-18 13:53 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: Middle East Eye

Title: Lebanese education minister says Israel destroys three more schools

Snippet: The Israeli military has looted and destroyed three schools in southern Lebanon, Rima Karami, the country’s education and higher education minister, said in a statement carried by Lebanon’s state-run National News Agency (NNA) on Friday.

Read full article: https://www.middleeasteye.net/live-blog/live-blog-update/lebanese-education-minister-says-israel-destroys-three-more-schools

[2026-07-18 13:35 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: The Manila Times

Title: LTFRB caps booking fees for app-based taxi services

Snippet: MANILA, Philippines -- The Land Transportation Franchising and Regulatory Board (LTFRB) has approved a new policy capping the booking or platform fees that may be charged by app-based taxi services, setting the maximum at 20 percent of the approved taxi fare or P60, whichever is lower.

Read full article: https://www.manilatimes.net/2026/07/18/news/ltfrb-caps-booking-fees-for-app-based-taxi-services/2386874

[2026-07-18 13:10 UTC+10:00] [Education] [Factuality: 100]

Source: ProPublica

Title: How a Man Once Ordered to Pay Libel Damages Helped Launch an Investigation Into Islamic Private Schools

Snippet: Nearly a decade ago, a British court ordered a man named Sam Westrop to pay the equivalent of more than $173,000 in libel damages after he published an article on his website calling the founder of a London-based Islamic TV channel a “convicted terrorist.”

Read full article: https://www.propublica.org/article/islamic-private-schools-texas-vouchers-sam-westrop

[2026-07-18 11:56 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: The Manila Times

Title: DepEd, DA streamline school milk program to reach more undernourished learners

Snippet: MORE undernourished public elementary school learners will soon benefit from safer and more reliable milk feeding as the Department of Education (DepEd) and the Department of Agriculture (DA) rolled out new guidelines to strengthen the government’s School-Based Feeding Program (SBFP).

Read full article: https://www.manilatimes.net/2026/07/18/tmt-newswire/deped-da-streamline-school-milk-program-to-reach-more-undernourished-learners/2386861

[2026-07-18 11:43 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: The Manila Times

Title: Junior Altas recruit UK talents for Season 102

Snippet: University of Perpetual Help System Dalta has bolstered its lineup for Season 102 of the NCAA juniors basketball tournament which begins in September.

Read full article: https://www.manilatimes.net/2026/07/18/sports/junior-altas-recruit-uk-talents-for-season-102/2386859

[2026-07-18 11:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: South China Morning Post

Title: Chinese woman saved from crematorium after mistaken coma death becomes adept painter

Snippet: After 1995 brush with cremation, Chen Cuiju reportedly now an award-winning artist after teacher’s support helps her create a new life

Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/news/people-culture/trending-china/article/3361006/chinese-woman-saved-crematorium-after-mistaken-coma-death-becomes-adept-painter?utm_source=rss_feed

[2026-07-18 11:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: South China Morning Post

Title: Chinese woman saved from crematorium after mistaken coma death becomes adept painter

Snippet: After 1995 brush with cremation, Chen Cuiju reportedly now an award-winning artist after teacher’s support helps her create a new life

Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/news/people-culture/trending-china/article/3361006/chinese-woman-saved-crematorium-after-mistaken-coma-death-becomes-adept-painter

[2026-07-18 11:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: South China Morning Post

Title: Sun Fanglin, Chinese scientist who paved the way for new cancer drugs, dies aged 58

Snippet: The Tongji University professor, who specialised in the study of how cells age and form tumours, led several national research programmes

Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/news/china/science/article/3360937/sun-fanglin-chinese-scientist-who-paved-way-new-cancer-drugs-dies-aged-58?utm_source=rss_feed

[2026-07-18 11:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: South China Morning Post

Title: Sun Fanglin, Chinese scientist who paved way for new cancer drugs, dies at 58

Snippet: The Tongji University professor, who specialised in the study of how cells age and form tumours, led several national research programmes

Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/news/china/science/article/3360937/sun-fanglin-chinese-scientist-who-paved-way-new-cancer-drugs-dies-aged-58

[2026-07-18 10:42 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: New York Post

Title: Ex-LA schools boss Carvalho failed to report $107,000 side hustle — as FBI probe continues

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

Read full article: https://nypost.com/2026/07/17/us-news/ex-la-schools-boss-carvalho-failed-to-report-107000-side-hustle-as-fbi-probe-continues/

[2026-07-18 10:11 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: AP News

Title: Another license revoked for Utah school where Paris Hilton says she was abused as a teen

Snippet: FILE -Signage for the Provo Canyon School in Springville, Utah, is pictured June 15, 2026. (AP Photo/Hannah Schoenbaum, File)

Read full article: https://apnews.com/article/paris-hilton-boarding-school-utah-license-revoked-aa4c287427144bb7b0f1e722c17aac0f

[2026-07-18 10:02 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: The Jerusalem Post

Title: Math teacher arrested over alleged sexual offenses against student

Snippet: Content warning: This article contains disturbing references and descriptions of sexual assault. Reader discretion is advised.

Read full article: https://www.jpost.com/israel-news/crime-in-israel/article-902861

[2026-07-18 09:46 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 95]

Source: New York Post

Title: NFL suspends Cardinals scouting exec for allgedly leaking draft information to bettors

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

Read full article: https://nypost.com/2026/07/17/sports/nfl-suspends-cardinals-executive-ryan-gold-for-violating-gambling-policy/

[2026-07-18 09:40 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: Zero Hedge

Title: Organized Insanity: Why ICE Shootings Are Usually Justified

Snippet: It has been noted by many deportation advocates that the enforcement of basic immigration laws has always been a responsibility of government. It's not a new, unique, bizarre or despotic policy - It's simply common sense. However, in the past decade, the common sense enforcement of the law is being treated like a humanitarian crisis akin to slavery, ethnic cleansing and genocide.

Read full article: https://www.zerohedge.com/political/organized-insanity-why-ice-shootings-are-usually-justified

[2026-07-18 09:07 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: BBC News

Title: I took a month of unpaid leave to look after my daughter for the summer holiday

Snippet: Mum Natalie thinks a shorter school summer holiday would help parents save money

Read full article: https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/cy9r93n5w10o?at_medium=RSS&at_campaign=rss

[2026-07-18 07:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: BBC News

Title: Labour pins hopes on Burnham reboot as he plans policy blitz

Snippet: It must feel like one of the biggest weekends of Andy Burnham's life. Downing Street beckons for a man who has long dreamed of leading his party and his country.

Read full article: https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/cjd45xmexnyo?at_medium=RSS&at_campaign=rss

[2026-07-18 06:47 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: Middle East Eye

Title: US judge rules in favour of Palestinian-American activist after phone seizure

Snippet: A US federal judge this week ruled in favour of a prominent Palestinian-American academic and activist in a decision that deemed the search and seizure of his phones by customs officers to be illegal.

Read full article: https://www.middleeasteye.net/live-blog/live-blog-update/us-judge-rules-favour-palestinian-american-activist-after-phone-seizure

[2026-07-18 06:22 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: Middle East Eye

Title: US judge rules in favour of Palestinian-American activist after phone seizure

Snippet: A US federal judge this week ruled in favour of a prominent Palestinian-American academic and activist in a decision that deemed the search and seizure of his phones by customs officers to be illegal.

Read full article: https://www.middleeasteye.net/news/us-judge-rules-favour-palestinian-american-activist-after-phone-seizure-and-search

[2026-07-18 06:03 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: AP News

Title: NFL suspends Cardinals executive indefinitely for violating league’s gambling policy, AP source says

Snippet: Footballs are seen before an NFL football game in Philadelphia on Jan. 4, 2026. (AP Photo/Matt Slocum, File)

Read full article: https://apnews.com/article/nfl-gambling-suspension-gold-cardinals-34c3716d6673de60d1204809832135f4

[2026-07-18 05:43 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: ABC News

Title: Antisemitism inquiry turns uncomfortable lens on university protests

Snippet: Topic:Royal Commissions

Read full article: https://www.abc.net.au/news/2026-07-18/antisemitism-royal-commission-puts-protests-under-scrutiny/106927888

[2026-07-18 04:54 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 90]

Source: AP News

Title: Clara Ester, activist who witnessed Martin Luther King Jr.'s assassination, dies at 78

Snippet: NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) — Clara Ester, an activist who as a 20-year-old college student rushed to the Rev. Martin Luther King Jr.'s side when he was shot, has died.

Read full article: https://apnews.com/article/clara-ester-memphis-king-44eeb46e67f49a5b6804fb110918df98

[2026-07-18 04:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: The National (UAE)

Title: Will Keir Starmer's Gaza blind spot taint his Middle East legacy? | The National

Snippet: The failure to criticise Israel’s actions in Gaza while condemning Russia’s invasion of Ukraine sparked accusations of double-standards and “cherry-picking” international law that will dog departing UK Prime Minister Keir Starmer’s Middle East legacy, experts have said.

Read full article: https://www.thenationalnews.com/news/mena/2026/07/17/keir-starmer-gaza-policy-uk-middle-east/

[2026-07-18 00:29 UTC+10:00] [Fashion] [Factuality: 100]

Source: Guardian Australia

Title: ‘They remind us of youth, summer and fun’: the return of the ringer T-shirt

Snippet: From M&S to Miu Miu, 50s US school gym staple adopted by 70s rockers is having its moment in the sun again

Read full article: https://www.theguardian.com/fashion/2026/jul/17/return-of-the-ringer-t-shirt

[2026-07-18 00:12 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: Al Jazeera

Title: Uganda school bus crash kills 20 children and 1 adult

Snippet: ‌Twenty schoolchildren have been killed after the bus carrying them ⁠crashed ⁠on the way back from an educational field trip in eastern Uganda, authorities said.

Read full article: https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2026/7/17/uganda-school-bus-crash-kills-20-children-and-1-adult

[2026-07-18 00:07 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: Zero Hedge

Title: UMich Sentiment Extends Bounce From Record 46-Year-Lows As Gas Prices Ease

Snippet: Having rebounded from record (46 year) lows in June, University of Michigan's preliminary July Sentiment survey was expected to show further improvement as gas prices fell since the US-Iran 'peace' MoU signing (before rising modestly in the last few days of the reignited conflict).

Read full article: https://www.zerohedge.com/markets/umich-sentiment-extends-bounce-record-46-year-lows-gas-prices-ease

[2026-07-17 23:37 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: New York Post

Title: Ohio ‘House of Horrors’ mom was previously charged for not sending kids to school: court docs

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

Read full article: https://nypost.com/2026/07/17/us-news/ohio-house-of-horrors-mom-was-previously-charged-for-not-sending-kids-to-school-court-docs/

[2026-07-17 22:35 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: Zero Hedge

Title: Futures Tumble As Latest Chinese "DeepSeek Moment" Sparks Chip Meltdown

Snippet: A surprise breakthrough from Chinese AI startup Moonshot (which is now at the top of the Frontend code benchmark on Arena) rumbled through global markets, sending chip stocks reeling, as queasiness returned about the industry’s unprecedented spending spree (something we have been warning about for the past year). Moonshot claims its new Kimi K3 model rivals top offerings from OpenAI and Anthropic in a release reminiscent of last year’s “DeepSeek moment.” It came as President Xi Jinping appeared at China’s

Read full article: https://www.zerohedge.com/markets/futures-tumble-latest-chinese-deepseek-moment-sparks-chip-meltdown

[2026-07-17 22:04 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: The Jerusalem Post

Title: Who is Gary Torgow: The man who got Washington and Jerusalem to fund Jewish day schools - interview

Snippet: Interviews with Jewish communal leaders tend to run on rails. The communications person, the polished quotes, the photographer, and six months later nothing has moved.

Read full article: https://www.jpost.com/diaspora/article-902835

[2026-07-17 21:39 UTC+10:00] [All News] [Factuality: 100]

Source: The Korea Herald

Title: Stephen Chow's 'Kung Fu Soccer' sparks backlash over portrayal of Korean women

Snippet: In sequel to 2001's 'Shaolin Soccer,' Korean players depicted as foul-prone, wearing heavy makeup, under team name resembling Seoul's Ewha Womans University

Read full article: https://www.koreaherald.com/article/10812153

[2026-07-17 21:21 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: The Local Spain

Title: EU-based British students to pay international fees in UK from 2028

Snippet: The end of a Brexit 'grace period' on university fees in 2028 means that British passport holders living in the EU will no longer qualify for home fees and could pay three times as much.

Read full article: https://www.thelocal.es/20260717/eu-based-british-students-to-pay-international-fees-in-uk-from-2028

[2026-07-17 20:27 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: South China Morning Post

Title: China student discovered on video platform shines as heroine in acclaimed film ‘Dear You’

Snippet: Recent graduate Li Sitong hopes for more acting roles after starring in emotional telling of a decades-spanning secret involving a stranger

Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/news/people-culture/trending-china/article/3360974/china-student-discovered-video-platform-shines-heroine-acclaimed-film-dear-you?utm_source=rss_feed

[2026-07-17 20:27 UTC+10:00] [China] [Factuality: 100]

Source: South China Morning Post

Title: China student discovered on video platform shines as heroine in acclaimed film ‘Dear You’

Snippet: Recent graduate Li Sitong hopes for more acting roles after starring in emotional telling of a decades-spanning secret involving a stranger

Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/news/people-culture/trending-china/article/3360974/china-student-discovered-video-platform-shines-heroine-acclaimed-film-dear-you

[2026-07-17 20:00 UTC+10:00] [Boston University] [Factuality: 100]

Source: South China Morning Post

Title: Meet Gabrielle Policano, who plays Elle’s queer friend, Liz, in the Legally Blonde prequel

Snippet: Much like their on-screen character, the actor is also queer; they starred opposite Nicole Kidman in A24’s erotic thriller, Babygirl, in 2024

Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/magazines/style/people/celebrities/article/3360869/meet-gabrielle-policano-who-plays-elles-queer-friend-liz-legally-blonde-prequel

[2026-07-17 20:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: New York Post

Title: NY is now spending more on Medicaid than schools — and pays more per person than anywhere in US: report

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

Read full article: https://nypost.com/2026/07/17/us-news/ny-spending-more-on-medicaid-than-schools-and-pays-more-per-person-than-anywhere-in-us-report/

[2026-07-17 19:42 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: South China Morning Post

Title: Malaysia’s Network School probe raises questions over openness to tech talent

Snippet: The commune’s founder says further investments in Malaysia are on hold and he may move his funds out depending on talks with the authorities

Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/week-asia/economics/article/3360963/malaysias-network-school-probe-raises-questions-over-openness-tech-talent?utm_source=rss_feed

[2026-07-17 19:42 UTC+10:00] [Israel] [Factuality: 100]

Source: South China Morning Post

Title: Malaysia’s Network School probe raises questions over openness to tech talent

Snippet: The commune’s founder says further investments in Malaysia are on hold and he may move his funds out depending on talks with the authorities

Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/week-asia/economics/article/3360963/malaysias-network-school-probe-raises-questions-over-openness-tech-talent