[2026-08-18 23:11 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: CNBC

Title: Disney-owned ABC files First Amendment lawsuit against FCC

Snippet: Disney's ABC has filed a First Amendment lawsuit against the Federal Communications Commission, calling the government agency's recent investigation into the company a "retaliatory campaign" due to the nature of its programming, which has been critical of President Donald Trump.

Read full article: https://www.cnbc.com/2026/08/18/disney-abc-first-amendment-lawsuit-fcc.html

[2026-08-18 23:00 UTC+10:00] [Banks] [Factuality: 100]

Source: Politico

Title: German lawmakers call for EU sanctions on Israel’s Ben-Gvir over Gaza killing remarks

Snippet: BERLIN —Senior conservative and social-democrat lawmakers in Germany’s governing coalition are urging the EU to sanction Israel’s Minister of National Security Itamar Ben-Gvir after he called for nightly targeted killings in Gaza.

Read full article: https://www.politico.eu/article/german-lawmakers-call-for-eu-sanctions-on-israels-ben-gvir-over-gaza-killing-remarks/?utm_source=RSS_Feed&utm_medium=RSS&utm_campaign=RSS_Syndication

[2026-08-18 22:47 UTC+10:00] [Breaches] [Factuality: 100]

Source: Politico

Title: Andy Burnham ‘not embarrassed’ by exchange with Trump aide impersonator

Snippet: LONDON — British Prime Minister Andy Burnham insisted on Tuesday he handled a message back-and-forth with someone impersonating Donald Trump’s chief of staff in the “right way.”

Read full article: https://www.politico.eu/article/andy-burnham-not-embarrassed-text-exchange-donald-trump-aide-impersonator/?utm_source=RSS_Feed&utm_medium=RSS&utm_campaign=RSS_Syndication

[2026-08-18 22:35 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: The Jerusalem Post

Title: Who are the Likud ministers, MKs unlikely to make it into 26th Knesset? - explainer

Snippet: Likud published its full primary list for the 26th Knesset elections, scheduled for October 27, on Tuesday, with several ministers and current MKs placed in unsafe, borderline, and unrealistic positions in the hierarchy.

Read full article: https://www.jpost.com/israel-election-2026/article-905886

[2026-08-18 22:26 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: BBC News

Title: How soon will the drought be over?

Snippet: Rain has returned to parts of the UK this week but after months of dry weather will it be enough to end the drought?

Read full article: https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/c0kmlrkypjpo?at_medium=RSS&at_campaign=rss

[2026-08-18 22:22 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 90]

Source: BBC News

Title: Burnham says he's not embarrassed about hoax message exchange

Snippet: Andy Burnham says he is not embarrassed that he exchanged messages with a person posing as US President Donald Trump's chief of staff.

Read full article: https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/c5y34zrg668o?at_medium=RSS&at_campaign=rss

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

Source: AfricaNews

Title: OAS, CARICOM back Haiti security and election efforts

Snippet: A high-level OAS and CARICOM delegation has arrived in Haiti to support efforts to restore security, strengthen state institutions and prepare for elections, as authorities seek to counter gang violence and create conditions for a December presidential and legislative vote.

Read full article: http://www.africanews.com/2026/08/18/oas-caricom-back-haiti-security-and-election-efforts/

[2026-08-18 22:13 UTC+10:00] [Russia] [Factuality: 100]

Source: Guardian Australia

Title: Moscow threat of ‘consequences’ will not alter UK support for Ukraine, says Burnham

Snippet: Prime minister responds to Russian anger over Kyiv’s use of British-made drones in ‘deep strike’ campaign

Read full article: https://www.theguardian.com/world/2026/aug/18/moscow-warns-uk-over-reports-ukraine-using-british-drones-to-attack-russia

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

Source: AP News

Title: Live updates: Florida polls open as state seeks Gov. Ron DeSantis successor

Snippet: Yvette Allen, of Celebration, Fla., exercises while holding up a sign for a local school board election outside of the West Osceola Branch Library, during early voting for the Florida primary election, in Celebration, Fla., Thursday, Aug. 13, 2026. (AP Photo/Jacquelyn Martin)

Read full article: https://apnews.com/live/election-primary-alaska-california-florida-wyoming-08-18-2026

[2026-08-18 21:57 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: BBC News

Title: National Television Awards pick first all-female shortlist for drama acting award

Snippet: Ella Bruccoleri is nominated for playing Mary Bennet in the BBC's The Other Bennet Sister

Read full article: https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/crk53pr44kjo?at_medium=RSS&at_campaign=rss

[2026-08-18 21:56 UTC+10:00] [All News] [Factuality: 100]

Source: The Korea Herald

Title: President appoints special counsel for NEC probe

Snippet: President Lee Jae Myung on Tuesday appointed Lee Tae-han, a non-standing commissioner of the Anti-Corruption and Civil Rights Commission, as the special counsel to lead the investigation into the National Election Commission, according to Cheong Wa Dae.

Read full article: https://www.koreaherald.com/article/10844554

[2026-08-18 21:47 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: BBC News

Title: One dead and hundreds ill in UK salmonella outbreak

Snippet: A person has died and hundreds have fallen ill with salmonella food posioning in an outbreak that UK experts believe is linked to eating food made with imported eggs.

Read full article: https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/cqx7vp77g0jo?at_medium=RSS&at_campaign=rss

[2026-08-18 21:41 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: BBC News

Title: Esports Nations Cup delayed to 2027 as Iran conflict continues

Snippet: This year's Esports World Cup was held in Paris after a last-minute venue change

Read full article: https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/cr7kdp2edk0o?at_medium=RSS&at_campaign=rss

[2026-08-18 21:34 UTC+10:00] [Disinformation] [Factuality: 92]

Source: Politico

Title: France probes disinfo campaigns targeting 2027 election candidates

Snippet: PARIS — The Paris prosecutor’s office has launched an investigation into disinformation efforts targeting two prominent candidates in France’s upcoming presidential election, according to Agence France-Presse.

Read full article: https://www.politico.eu/article/france-probe-russia-disinformation-campaigns-2027-election/?utm_source=RSS_Feed&utm_medium=RSS&utm_campaign=RSS_Syndication

[2026-08-18 21:26 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: BBC News

Title: OpenAI makes ChatGPT less 'human' for teens in new safety update

Snippet: The maker of ChatGPT is rolling out a range of new safety features today for under-18s who use the AI chatbot.

Read full article: https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/czxqz91n5n8o?at_medium=RSS&at_campaign=rss

[2026-08-18 21:23 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: Middle East Eye

Title: Israelis are second least wanted migrants in UK after Russians, poll finds

Snippet: Almost half of Britons want the UK to allow fewer Israelis or none at all to move to the country, a new study has revealed.

Read full article: https://www.middleeasteye.net/live-blog/live-blog-update/israelis-are-second-least-wanted-migrants-uk-after-russians-poll-finds

[2026-08-18 21:18 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: BBC News

Title: From jumpers to slug pellets - how British wool is back in demand

Snippet: An increased demand in wool has meant prices have increased more than 70% in the last year

Read full article: https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/c8xnkjwdn5wo?at_medium=RSS&at_campaign=rss

[2026-08-18 21:10 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: Middle East Eye

Title: Israelis are second least wanted migrants in UK after Russians, poll finds

Snippet: Almost half of Britons want the UK to allow fewer Israelis or none at all to move to the country, a new study has revealed.

Read full article: https://www.middleeasteye.net/news/israelis-are-second-least-wanted-migrants-uk-after-russians-poll-finds

[2026-08-18 21:09 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: Al Jazeera

Title: What to know about California’s special election to replace Eric Swalwell

Snippet: Voters in a swath of the US state of California’s Bay Area are heading to the polls Tuesday to determine which Democrat will replace former Representative Eric Swalwell to represent the state’s 14th Congressional District.

Read full article: https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2026/8/18/what-to-know-about-californias-special-election-to-replace-eric-swalwell

[2026-08-18 21:09 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: BBC News

Title: Why is feeding deer in the Royal Parks dangerous?

Snippet: Visitors to London's Royal Parks are being reminded that it is illegal , externalto feed the wild deer after a man was injured by a stag that approached his picnic group.

Read full article: https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/cx2dz18gkk2o?at_medium=RSS&at_campaign=rss

[2026-08-18 20:46 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: BBC News

Title: Why Fernandez uncertainty has echoes of Isak saga

Snippet: Enzo Fernandez joined Chelsea from Benfica for £107m in 2023

Read full article: https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/articles/cx2dzj2w25vo?at_medium=RSS&at_campaign=rss

[2026-08-18 20:32 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: BBC News

Title: Man charged with sharing asylum seeker addresses

Snippet: An employee of a company that provides accommodation for asylum seekers has been charged with misconduct in public office over sharing the properties' addresses.

Read full article: https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/cly8mpp9r8no?at_medium=RSS&at_campaign=rss

[2026-08-18 20:32 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: RT News

Title: Court orders Pakistan’s jailed ex-PM Imran Khan to be moved to hospital

Snippet: Pakistan’s top court has ordered imprisoned former Prime Minister Imran Khan to be moved to a hospital amid intensifying concerns about his health. The Supreme Court issued the order after Khan’s Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) party and his family raised concerns about his health, citing medical reports from the Adiala Jail in Rawalpindi, where the 73-year-old cricketer-turned-politician has been held since August 2023.The court directed Khan to be moved to the private Shifa International Hospital in Islamabad within 48 hours, and

Read full article: https://www.rt.com/india/644356-pakistan-imran-khan-hospital/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=RSS

[2026-08-18 20:20 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: South Korea

Title: (LEAD) President Lee appoints special counsel to probe ballot shortages

Snippet: (ATTN: ADDS special counsel's remarks in last 3 paras)

Read full article: https://en.yna.co.kr/view/AEN20260818010351320

[2026-08-18 20:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: BBC News

Title: Premier League to publish verdicts on referee and VAR decisions

Snippet: Pro Pre hopes to give supporters greater understanding of refereeing decisions by opening up communication

Read full article: https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/articles/c98v0mrerz2o?at_medium=RSS&at_campaign=rss

[2026-08-18 19:55 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: BBC News

Title: Kanye West announces tour dates in Russia

Snippet: West's 2026 tour has been hit by cancellations amid uproar over his antisemitic comments

Read full article: https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/cd9w4v1nx93o?at_medium=RSS&at_campaign=rss

[2026-08-18 19:49 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: The Jerusalem Post

Title: Likud officials pressuring Netanyahu to move Avi Dichter into realistic party position using 'swap'

Snippet: Pressure is growing among senior Likud officials on Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu to use the "swap" provision approved before the primaries to move Minister Avi Dichter into a realistic position on the party slate.

Read full article: https://www.jpost.com/israel-election-2026/article-905868

[2026-08-18 19:46 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: BBC News

Title: Wetherspoons bans customers playing music from phones in pubs

Snippet: Wetherspoons has banned its customers from playing music out loud or taking calls on speaker, saying the noise was an increasing problem driving people "nuts".

Read full article: https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/cnvnl8gy22lo?at_medium=RSS&at_campaign=rss

[2026-08-18 19:26 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: BBC News

Title: AI to help planes avoid climate-warming 'sky graffiti'

Snippet: Contrails are formed when exhaust fumes from planes turn into ice crystals

Read full article: https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/c62em5lpvnjo?at_medium=RSS&at_campaign=rss

[2026-08-18 19:09 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: Politico

Title: TEST

Snippet: Sponsor-generated content is content produced or curated by an advertiser that lives on POLITICO and is promoted alongside POLITICO's own editorial content. The content will be identified as 'sponsor-generated content' anywhere it may appear on the website. POLITICO's editorial department has no involvement in the creation of this content.

Read full article: https://www.politico.eu/sponsored-content/test-6/?utm_source=RSS_Feed&utm_medium=RSS&utm_campaign=RSS_Syndication

[2026-08-18 19:00 UTC+10:00] [Florida] [Factuality: 100]

Source: Guardian Australia

Title: Top Democrats tussle in Florida primary but progressive liberalism not on menu

Snippet: Politics that worked for Democratic candidates in New York, Minnesota, Michigan won’t cut it in red Florida, analysts say

Read full article: https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2026/aug/18/florida-primary-election-senate-governor-races

[2026-08-18 18:59 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: BBC News

Title: British couple killed in helicopter crash on Greek island, local media report

Snippet: Plume of black smoke seen at site of deadly helicopter crash in Sifnos

Read full article: https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/cx2lzj91d84o?at_medium=RSS&at_campaign=rss

[2026-08-18 18:48 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: Nikkei Asia

Title: China tributes to Zhu Rongji and Jiang Zemin cast light on past and future

Snippet: China's then-President Jiang Zemin, right, and then-Premier Zhu Rongji vote to endorse Jiang's political theory at the close of the Communist Party's Congress in November 2002. © Reuters

Read full article: https://asia.nikkei.com/politics/china-tributes-to-zhu-rongji-and-jiang-zemin-cast-light-on-past-and-future

[2026-08-18 18:43 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: South Korea

Title: President Lee appoints special counsel to probe ballot shortages

Snippet: SEOUL, Aug. 18 (Yonhap) -- President Lee Jae Myung on Tuesday appointed a prosecutor-turned-lawyer as special counsel to investigate ballot shortages reported during the June 3 elections.

Read full article: https://en.yna.co.kr/view/AEN20260818010300320

[2026-08-18 18:36 UTC+10:00] [All News] [Factuality: 100]

Source: The Korea Herald

Title: Rights group urges FIFA to block Infantino re-election bid over term limits

Snippet: Human rights organization FairSquare has urged FIFA to rule that Gianni Infantino is ineligible to seek another term as president, arguing he has already served the maximum three terms permitted under the body's statutes.

Read full article: https://www.koreaherald.com/article/10844458

[2026-08-18 18:33 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: The Jerusalem Post

Title: Israel Election 2026: What does Bezalel Smotrich’s Religious Zionist Party stand for?

Snippet: The Religious Zionist Party (RZP), founded in 2021 as a successor to National Union-Tkuma, is one of the many parties vying for citizens’ votes in the election for the 26th Knesset, to be held on October 27.

Read full article: https://www.jpost.com/israel-election-2026/article-905686

[2026-08-18 18:29 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 90]

Source: BBC News

Title: Hayden Panettiere's ex Wladimir Klitschko says family in 'profound shock and grief'

Snippet: Hayden Panettiere and Wladimir Klitschko had a daughter together in 2014

Read full article: https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/c5ywe951z80o?at_medium=RSS&at_campaign=rss

[2026-08-18 18:24 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 90]

Source: BBC News

Title: Officers told not to pursue car on wrong side of motorway, says Ireland's police body

Snippet: The collision occurred on the M9 Northbound at Junction 3 at about 03:00 local time on Sunday

Read full article: https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/cj036d6vj09o?at_medium=RSS&at_campaign=rss

[2026-08-18 18:24 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: BBC News

Title: Scotland's state-owned shipyard to cut a quarter of its workforce

Snippet: Scotland's state-owned shipyard is to cut nearly a quarter of its total workforce while it waits for confirmation of promised new orders.

Read full article: https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/c20e2qe1lqpo?at_medium=RSS&at_campaign=rss

[2026-08-18 18:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 90]

Source: BBC News

Title: Newcastle complete £30m move for Benfica's Dedic

Snippet: Amar Dedic started three of Bosnia-Herzegovina's four matches at the World Cup

Read full article: https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/articles/czekzxd09zlo?at_medium=RSS&at_campaign=rss

[2026-08-18 17:46 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: Al Jazeera

Title: Israeli politicians focus on foreign threats, ignoring spiralling debt

Snippet: Israel’s parliamentary election campaign is in full swing, with politicians talking up their ability to defeat the country’s opponents across the region.

Read full article: https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2026/8/18/israeli-politicians-focus-on-foreign-threats-ignoring-spiralling-debt

[2026-08-18 17:46 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: Al Jazeera

Title: Israeli politicians focus on foreign threats, ignoring spiralling debt

Snippet: Israel’s parliamentary election campaign is in full swing, with politicians talking up their ability to defeat the country’s opponents across the region.

Read full article: https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2026/8/23/israeli-politicians-focus-on-foreign-threats-ignoring-spiralling-debt

[2026-08-18 17:42 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: AfricaNews

Title: Zambia's Hichilema wins re-election with 60% of vote

Snippet: Zambia's President Hakainde Hichilema won re-election with around 60 percent of votes cast last week, the electoral commission announced Tuesday, after a race critics said was tightly managed by his government.

Read full article: http://www.africanews.com/2026/08/18/zambias-hichilema-wins-re-election-with-60-of-vote/

[2026-08-18 17:25 UTC+10:00] [Victorian politics] [Factuality: 100]

Source: Guardian Australia

Title: Victoria moves to expand definition of ‘corruption’ before state election

Snippet: Former Ibac head welcomes potential change that could capture actions that currently cannot be used to make corrupt findings

Read full article: https://www.theguardian.com/australia-news/2026/aug/18/victoria-moves-to-expand-definition-of-corruption-before-state-election-ntwnfb

[2026-08-18 17:14 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: BBC News

Title: Could refreshed Odegaard be like a new signing?

Snippet: Martin Odegaard won the player-of-the-match award against Manchester City in the Community Shield on Sunday

Read full article: https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/articles/c2lq80lwwpdo?at_medium=RSS&at_campaign=rss

[2026-08-18 17:06 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: BBC News

Title: Manslaughter charge after man's dog bite death

Snippet: The incident happened on a disused railway line in Calder Grove, Wakefield, police say

Read full article: https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/c4g6m388pl2o?at_medium=RSS&at_campaign=rss

[2026-08-18 16:57 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: BBC News

Title: What's going on at Cadillac and Haas? F1 Q&A

Snippet: Cadillac are the only team yet to score a point this season

Read full article: https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/formula1/articles/c1w1ypg102po?at_medium=RSS&at_campaign=rss

[2026-08-18 16:54 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: BBC News

Title: Water supply restored to 7,400 properties in Kent, South East Water says

Snippet: SEW said issues were a result of prolonged hot weather, high demand, recent pipe bursts, and overnight power issues

Read full article: https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/c8xnkyg9rq7o?at_medium=RSS&at_campaign=rss

[2026-08-18 16:53 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: BBC News

Title: Doctors remove 3.1kg stone from man's bladder and claim record

Snippet: Doctors in Sri Lanka have removed a giant bladder stone that weighs as much as a newborn child

Read full article: https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/cg5l9n7d803o?at_medium=RSS&at_campaign=rss

[2026-08-18 16:33 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: BBC News

Title: Williams sisters lose on doubles return

Snippet: Serena (left) and Venus Williams won 14 Grand Slam doubles titles together

Read full article: https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/tennis/articles/c4g6m08nnn8o?at_medium=RSS&at_campaign=rss