[2026-08-16 15:49 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 90]

Source: South China Morning Post

Title: Impact of US trade policy shifts on Hong Kong ‘primarily psychological’: Paul Chan

Snippet: Finance chief cites US trade and interest rate trends as risks for city’s economy for rest of 2026, but expects growth momentum to continue

Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/news/hong-kong/hong-kong-economy/article/3364173/impact-us-trade-policy-shifts-hong-kong-primarily-psychological-paul-chan?utm_source=rss_feed

[2026-08-16 15:31 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 90]

Source: The Manila Times

Title: Louie Alas grateful for Ateneo’s return to hard court

Snippet: MANILA, Philippines — The Ateneo de Manila University men’s basketball team returned to the hard court for the first time since the Dipaculao, Aurora tragedy that claimed the lives of student-athletes Divine Adili and Rene Baterbonia.

Read full article: https://www.manilatimes.net/2026/08/16/sports/louie-alas-grateful-for-ateneos-return-to-hard-court/2406315

[2026-08-16 14:21 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: ABC News

Title: Violent threats surge in WA schools, forcing more lock downs, report shows

Snippet: Ellenbrook SecondarySchool was locked down last year after an attack involving knives and an axe. (ABC News)

Read full article: https://www.abc.net.au/news/2026-08-16/schools-lockdown-violence-threats-wa/107043536

[2026-08-16 14:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: The National (UAE)

Title: Can Nandan Nilekani lead India's exam system out of corruption? | The National

Snippet: The pressure is on for Nandan Nilekani as he heads a high-powered task force to overhaul and restore trust in the Indian examination system after widespread paper leaks triggered nationwide protests and a political crisis.

Read full article: https://www.thenationalnews.com/business/economy/2026/08/16/can-nandan-nilekani-lead-indias-exam-system-out-of-corruption/

[2026-08-16 13:49 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: New York Post

Title: Florida middle school teacher admits to years of ‘inappropriate’ conversations with former student

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

Read full article: https://nypost.com/2026/08/15/us-news/florida-teacher-christian-schneider-admits-to-years-of-inappropriate-conversations-with-student-deputies/

[2026-08-16 13:43 UTC+10:00] [National / WA] [Factuality: 100]

Source: The Age

Title: ‘Six a day’: WA public school lockdowns double as safety fears mount

Snippet: Every school day in Western Australia last year, at least six public schools went into lockdown.

Read full article: https://www.theage.com.au/national/western-australia/six-a-day-wa-public-school-lockdowns-double-as-safety-fears-mount-20260816-p60orl.html?ref=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_source=rss_feed

[2026-08-16 12:52 UTC+10:00] [National] [Factuality: 100]

Source: The Age

Title: When the accused in sex crimes are children, school leaders must wake up to a toxic culture

Snippet: August 16, 2026 — 12:52pm

Read full article: https://www.theage.com.au/national/when-the-accused-in-sex-crimes-are-children-school-leaders-must-wake-up-to-a-toxic-culture-20260814-p60oiz.html?ref=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_source=rss_feed

[2026-08-16 12:18 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: New York Post

Title: Virginia State University mass shooting suspect caught after police manhunt for perp in campus bloodbath

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

Read full article: https://nypost.com/2026/08/15/us-news/virginia-state-university-mass-shooting-suspect-caught-after-police-manhunt-for-perp-in-campus-bloodbath/

[2026-08-16 11:43 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: Al Jazeera

Title: As petrol prices soar, electric bikes gain ground in Nigeria

Snippet: Gombe, Nigeria – On a weekday morning in Pantami District, Gombe, the streets fill with the familiar rush of motorcycles carrying students, workers and traders across the city. But increasingly, some pass almost silently – a subtle sign of a transport shift driven not by climate policy, but by Nigeria’s soaring fuel prices.

Read full article: https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2026/8/16/as-petrol-prices-soar-electric-bikes-gain-ground-in-nigeria

[2026-08-16 10:18 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: The Jerusalem Post

Title: 'Children of Abraham': Over a millennium of Jewish-Muslim relations - review

Snippet: Marc David Baer is a professor of history at the London School of Economics. “For the past 10 years,” he wrote recently, “I have taught a seminar… titled ‘Muslim-Jewish Relations: History and Memory in the Middle East and Europe.’ Many of the students are young Jewish or Muslim men and women from London, who grew up among the other group and have a desire to learn more about them.”

Read full article: https://www.jpost.com/history/article-905415

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

Source: South China Morning Post

Title: Riding into immersive learning at HKJC Pokfulam Public Riding School

Snippet: Nominees and alumni for the Student of the Year Awards got a taste of the world of equestrian sport

Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/native/yp/learning-zone/events/article/3364112/riding-immersive-learning-hkjc-pokfulam-public-riding-school

[2026-08-16 09:45 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 95]

Source: BBC News

Title: From making friends to managing money: Students' advice for this year's freshers

Snippet: While they were excited to start university, students say they worried about budgeting, making friends and being homesick

Read full article: https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/cx2kw0yek2yo?at_medium=RSS&at_campaign=rss

[2026-08-16 09:15 UTC+10:00] [Chinese University of Hong Kong] [Factuality: 100]

Source: South China Morning Post

Title: Hong Kong researchers join the vital race against Alzheimer’s

Snippet: Breakthrough screening methods and trials of a groundbreaking surgical procedure offer fresh hope for early intervention

Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/opinion/comment/article/3364029/hong-kong-researchers-join-vital-race-against-alzheimers

[2026-08-16 07:30 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: South China Morning Post

Title: Hong Kong’s new university town a test of the city’s global ambitions

Snippet: Done correctly, the Northern Metropolis University Town can create new international connections and redefine what higher education can achieve

Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/opinion/hong-kong-opinion/article/3363760/hong-kongs-new-university-town-test-citys-global-ambitions?utm_source=rss_feed

[2026-08-16 07:30 UTC+10:00] [education] [Factuality: 100]

Source: South China Morning Post

Title: Hong Kong’s new university town a test of the city’s global ambitions

Snippet: Done correctly, the Northern Metropolis University Town can create new international connections and redefine what higher education can achieve

Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/opinion/hong-kong-opinion/article/3363760/hong-kongs-new-university-town-test-citys-global-ambitions

[2026-08-16 06:36 UTC+10:00] [World] [Factuality: 100]

Source: SBS News

Title: The surprising story behind Fiji's deep ties to Israel

Snippet: Published 16 August 2026 6:36am

Read full article: https://www.sbs.com.au/news/article/fiji-israel-lost-tribe-guiding-foreign-policy/4pndfmwzp

[2026-08-16 05:57 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: New York Post

Title: California high school students given Qurans, encouraged to wear hijabs during class trip to mosque: suit

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

Read full article: https://nypost.com/2026/08/15/us-news/palo-alto-high-school-students-encouraged-to-wear-hijabs-given-qurans-during-class-trip-to-mosque-suit/

[2026-08-16 05:39 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: AP News

Title: Linebacker Gideon ESPN Lampron meets Deion Sanders on a plane and later lands at Colorado

Snippet: In this photo provided by the University of Colorado Athletics Department, Colorado linebacker Gideon Lampron participates in football practice Monday, Aug. 3, 2026, at Fountain-Fort Carson High School in Fountain, Colo. (Derek Marckel/University of Colorado Athletics Department via AP)

Read full article: https://apnews.com/article/deion-sanders-colorado-espn-lampron-558f92f0ab186c2739c700d956630a01

[2026-08-16 05:20 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: New York Post

Title: Texas Democrat sparks firestorm after he blasts Bible-related education in schools

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

Read full article: https://nypost.com/2026/08/15/us-news/texas-democrat-sparks-firestorm-after-he-blasts-bible-related-education-in-schools/

[2026-08-16 04:04 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: The Jerusalem Post

Title: Five shot outside Virginia State University residence halls, one critically wounded

Snippet: Five people were shot outside residence halls at Virginia State University early Saturday, leaving one person critically wounded and prompting a campus lockdown, Chesterfield County Police said.

Read full article: https://www.jpost.com/international/article-905591

[2026-08-16 03:45 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: RT News

Title: Iran invokes Dostoevsky to slam US foreign policy

Snippet: Iran has invoked Russian novelist Fyodor Dostoevsky to accuse Washington of basing its foreign policy toward Tehran and the wider Middle East on “lies,” as efforts to end the months-long conflict remain stalled.Foreign Ministry spokesman Esmaeil Baghaei cited a passage from Dostoevsky’s ‘The Brothers Karamazov’ in a post on X on Saturday, saying it “aptly describes” the predicament in which the US system of governance and its regional foreign policy have found themselves.“The man who lies to himself and listens

Read full article: https://www.rt.com/news/644289-iran-invokes-dostoevsky-to-slam-us/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=RSS

[2026-08-16 03:45 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: RT News

Title: Read Full Article at RT.com

Snippet: Iran has invoked Russian novelist Fyodor Dostoevsky to accuse Washington of basing its foreign policy toward Tehran and the wider Middle East on “lies,” as efforts to end the months-long conflict remain stalled.Foreign Ministry spokesman Esmaeil Baghaei cited a passage from Dostoevsky’s ‘The Brothers Karamazov’ in a post on X on Saturday, saying it “aptly describes” the predicament in which the US system of governance and its regional foreign policy have found themselves.“The man who lies to himself and listens

Read full article: https://www.rt.com/news/644289-iran-invokes-dostoevsky-to-slam-us/

[2026-08-16 03:19 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: Al Jazeera

Title: UK PM Burnham reacts to death of former Cambridge professor

Snippet: UK Prime Minister Andy Burnham has said the death of a high-profile Black academic accused of plagiarism and falsifying his achievements should serve as a “moment of reflection”.

Read full article: https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2026/8/15/uk-pm-burnham-reacts-to-death-of-former-cambridge-professor

[2026-08-16 03:14 UTC+10:00] [Romania] [Factuality: 90]

Source: Guardian Australia

Title: Body found in Romania believed to be missing British hiker George Smyth

Snippet: Family paid tribute to Bristol University geology student, 18, after being notified by Avon and Somerset police

Read full article: https://www.theguardian.com/world/2026/aug/15/body-found-in-romania-believed-to-be-missing-british-hiker-george-smyth

[2026-08-16 02:36 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 90]

Source: BBC News

Title: Body found in search for student missing on hike

Snippet: George Smyth, from Shropshire, had been missing since 23 November

Read full article: https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/cwy4413g6rko?at_medium=RSS&at_campaign=rss

[2026-08-16 02:12 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: New York Post

Title: NJ school district bans glass, metal water bottles over fears they’ll be used as weapons

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

Read full article: https://nypost.com/2026/08/15/us-news/nj-school-district-banning-metal-glass-water-bottles/

[2026-08-16 02:02 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: The Manila Times

Title: The problem with Gibo Teodoro’s challenge

Snippet: DEFENSE Secretary Gilberto “Gibo” Teodoro Jr.’s recent call for so-called pro-China public officials to resign deserves serious reflection. It is a statement that leaves a bad taste in the mouth. In a democracy, public officials are free to disagree on the best way to protect the country’s interests. They should not be made to feel that a different view of foreign policy is proof of disloyalty.

Read full article: https://www.manilatimes.net/2026/08/16/opinion/columns/the-problem-with-gibo-teodoros-challenge/2406244

[2026-08-16 01:21 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: South China Morning Post

Title: Multiple shooters, 5 people shot at US university

Snippet: The shootings, which prompted a campus lockdown, happened just before the start of the academic year at Virginia State University

Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/news/world/united-states-canada/article/3364162/multiple-shooters-5-people-shot-us-university?utm_source=rss_feed

[2026-08-16 01:21 UTC+10:00] [Ettrick] [Factuality: 100]

Source: South China Morning Post

Title: Multiple shooters, 5 people shot at US university

Snippet: The shootings, which prompted a campus lockdown, happened just before the start of the academic year at Virginia State University

Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/news/world/united-states-canada/article/3364162/multiple-shooters-5-people-shot-us-university

[2026-08-16 00:21 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: BBC News

Title: Five injured, one critically, in shooting at Virginia State University

Snippet: Five people have been injured, one critically, in a shooting at Virginia State University which involved multiple suspects, the university has said.

Read full article: https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/c0l5583903yo?at_medium=RSS&at_campaign=rss

[2026-08-16 00:20 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: The Manila Times

Title: Filipino shines at Oxford University

Snippet: Anna Mae Yu Lamentillo, Department of Information and Communications Technology (DICT) undersecretary, delivers a speech at the University of Oxford where she was awarded the Programme Director’s Prize for her exceptional contribution to the classroom and the wider MSc in Major Programme Management cohort at Saïd Business School. The distinction is presented to a student whose academic engagement, presence and participation have made a meaningful impact on the life of the program.

Read full article: https://www.manilatimes.net/2026/08/15/videos/filipino-shines-at-oxford-university/2406250

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

Source: New York Post

Title: How the far-left French radicals of the 1960s destroyed their nation and infiltrated American politics and schools

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

Read full article: https://nypost.com/2026/08/15/opinion/how-frances-far-left-radicals-infiltrated-american-schools/

[2026-08-15 23:45 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: New York Post

Title: We should all join ex-teacher Darius Williams in crying at the failures of America’s schools

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

Read full article: https://nypost.com/2026/08/15/opinion/we-should-all-join-ex-teacher-darius-williams-in-crying-at-the-failures-of-americas-schools/

[2026-08-15 23:20 UTC+10:00] [Virginia] [Factuality: 100]

Source: Guardian Australia

Title: Multiple people injured in shooting at Virginia State University

Snippet: School said shooting involved ‘multiple suspects’ as campus was locked down and police responded to scene

Read full article: https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2026/aug/15/multiple-people-injured-virginia-state-university-shooting

[2026-08-15 22:57 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: Al Jazeera

Title: Five wounded in shooting at Virginia State University, multiple suspects

Snippet: A shooting at a university campus in the US state of Virginia has wounded five people and led to an hours-long lockdown.

Read full article: https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2026/8/15/five-wounded-in-shooting-at-virginia-state

[2026-08-15 22:18 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: AP News

Title: Democratic primary turnout soars in some states

Snippet: Supporters cheer at a Democratic General Election Kickoff Rally at Renaissance High School Friday, Aug. 7, 2026, in Detroit. (AP Photo/Paul Sancya)

Read full article: https://apnews.com/article/election-2026-primaries-turnout-democrats-midterms-19225a9c4e76b0830f8542fade68dfe3

[2026-08-15 22:14 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: AP News

Title: Varios tiradores y heridos en un tiroteo en la Virginia State University

Snippet: ETTRICK, Virginia, EE.UU. (AP) — Un tiroteo que implicó a varios sospechosos y en el que varias personas resultaron heridas de bala en la Universidad Estatal de Virginia provocó el cierre del campus a primera hora del sábado. La universidad indicó que ninguna de las lesiones parecía poner en peligro la vida.

Read full article: https://apnews.com/article/virginia-state-university-tiroteo-heridos-e413e14dc4f4a7e9216334c046beb552

[2026-08-15 22:07 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: AP News

Title: Virginia State University locked down after multiple people shot

Snippet: ETTRICK, Va. (AP) — A shooting involving multiple suspects and multiple people shot at Virginia State University prompted a campus lockdown early Saturday. None of their injuries appeared to be life-threatening, the university said.

Read full article: https://apnews.com/article/virginia-state-university-shooting-campus-lockdown-783d5190d7fe0818fc27a98123311dc3

[2026-08-15 21:59 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: New York Post

Title: Mass shooting at Virginia State University leaves several wounded, puts campus on lockdown

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

Read full article: https://nypost.com/2026/08/15/us-news/mass-shooting-at-virginia-state-university-leaves-several-wounded-puts-campus-on-lockdown/

[2026-08-15 20:45 UTC+10:00] [universal student grant] [Factuality: 100]

Source: South China Morning Post

Title: Struggling families urge return of student grant after textbook prices jump

Snippet: Prices range from HK$4,000 to HK$6,000 for set of books for 2026-27 school year, the highest since pandemic in 2020, according to Education Bureau

Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/news/hong-kong/education/article/3364138/struggling-families-urge-return-student-grant-after-textbook-prices-jump

[2026-08-15 20:45 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: South China Morning Post

Title: Struggling families urge return of student grant after textbook prices jump

Snippet: Prices range from HK$4,000 to HK$6,000 for set of books for 2026-27 school year, the highest since pandemic in 2020, according to Education Bureau

Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/news/hong-kong/education/article/3364138/struggling-families-urge-return-student-grant-after-textbook-prices-jump?utm_source=rss_feed

[2026-08-15 20:26 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: South China Morning Post

Title: Why Chinese youth are turning to an 84-year-old Cambridge professor for support

Snippet: To some of his 2.4 million followers, he is Grandpa Cute. Meet Alan Macfarlane, the gentle academic soothing China’s anxious generation

Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/news/china/diplomacy/article/3364001/why-chinese-youth-are-turning-84-year-old-cambridge-professor-support?utm_source=rss_feed

[2026-08-15 20:26 UTC+10:00] [West] [Factuality: 100]

Source: South China Morning Post

Title: Why Chinese youth are turning to an 84-year-old Cambridge professor for support

Snippet: To some of his 2.4 million followers, he is Grandpa Cute. Meet Alan Macfarlane, the gentle academic soothing China’s anxious generation

Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/news/china/diplomacy/article/3364001/why-chinese-youth-are-turning-84-year-old-cambridge-professor-support

[2026-08-15 20:11 UTC+10:00] [Comment & Analysis] [Factuality: 100]

Source: Michael West Media

Title: Jason Arday. Young, autistic, black academic bullied to death

Snippet: Don't pay so you can read it. Pay so everyone can!

Read full article: https://michaelwest.com.au/jason-arday-young-autistic-black-academic-bullied-to-death/

[2026-08-15 20:00 UTC+10:00] [US economy] [Factuality: 100]

Source: Guardian Australia

Title: Donald Trump doesn’t just love billionaires, he loves multimillionaires too

Snippet: US tax policy deprives the government of revenue and overwhelmingly serves the interests of the rich

Read full article: https://www.theguardian.com/business/2026/aug/15/trump-big-beautiful-bill-millionaires

[2026-08-15 20:00 UTC+10:00] [National / Victoria] [Factuality: 90]

Source: The Age

Title: Residents need waste education, not more bin nights

Snippet: To submit a letter to The Age, email letters@theage.com.au. Please include your home address and telephone number. No attachments, please include your letter in the body of the email. See here for our rules and tips on getting your letter published.

Read full article: https://www.theage.com.au/national/victoria/residents-need-waste-education-not-more-bin-nights-20260815-p60olu.html?ref=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_source=rss_feed

[2026-08-15 19:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: South China Morning Post

Title: US K-12 immersion schools expand across country for early-age Chinese language education

Snippet: While college enrolment in Chinese stalls, K-12 immersion schools are seeing renewed popularity as parents seek advantages for their children

Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/economy/global-economy/article/3364145/us-k-12-immersion-schools-expand-across-country-early-age-chinese-language-education?utm_source=rss_feed

[2026-08-15 19:00 UTC+10:00] [Liu Rui] [Factuality: 100]

Source: South China Morning Post

Title: US K-12 immersion schools expand across country for early-age Chinese language education

Snippet: While college enrolment in Chinese stalls, K-12 immersion schools are seeing renewed popularity as parents seek advantages for their children

Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/economy/global-economy/article/3364145/us-k-12-immersion-schools-expand-across-country-early-age-chinese-language-education

[2026-08-15 17:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: The Korea Herald

Title: Has Hallyu peaked? After 30 years, Korea’s cultural wave faces a reckoning

Snippet: Four of Korea's sharpest observers on Hallyu — from industry, academia, criticism and policy — offer different verdicts on where it goes from here

Read full article: https://www.koreaherald.com/article/10840433

[2026-08-15 17:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: New York Post

Title: New York’s literacy crisis: Letters to the Editor — Aug. 15, 2026

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

Read full article: https://nypost.com/2026/08/15/opinion/new-yorks-literacy-crisis-letters/