[2026-08-13 18:46 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: Middle East Eye

Title: Polls open in crunch Clacton contest between Reform's Nigel Farage and Count Binface

Snippet: Voters are heading to the polls on Thursday in the seaside town of Claton, on England's east coast, to vote in one of the most unusual by-elections in recent British history.

Read full article: https://www.middleeasteye.net/news/polls-open-clacton-contest-between-nigel-farage-and-count-binface

[2026-08-13 18:12 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: BBC News

Title: More troops to be sent to West Bank village besieged by Israeli settlers

Snippet: The Israeli army pictured in the West Bank village of Qusra on Wednesday

Read full article: https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/cj4kppdk2qwo?at_medium=RSS&at_campaign=rss

[2026-08-13 17:59 UTC+10:00] [Asia] [Factuality: 100]

Source: Politico

Title: Putin enrages Japan with trip to disputed island

Snippet: Authorities in Tokyo lashed out at Moscow after a visit by Russian President Vladimir Putin to the disputed island of Iturup on Thursday.

Read full article: https://www.politico.eu/article/vladimir-putin-disputed-kuril-islands-visit-japan-russia/?utm_source=RSS_Feed&utm_medium=RSS&utm_campaign=RSS_Syndication

[2026-08-13 17:30 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: AfricaNews

Title: Zambia: Polls open in elections expected to favour incumbent president

Snippet: Voting got underway on Thursday morning in Zambia’s general elections that are widely expected to give President Hakainde Hichilema a second term in office.

Read full article: http://www.africanews.com/2026/08/13/zambia-polls-open-in-elections-expected-to-favour-incumbent-president/

[2026-08-13 17:24 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 90]

Source: BBC News

Title: Swiatek into first final of her 'toughest season'

Snippet: Swiatek is looking to win the 26th title of her professional career

Read full article: https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/tennis/articles/ckgdppv82ymo?at_medium=RSS&at_campaign=rss

[2026-08-13 17:23 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: RT News

Title: Israel holds nearly 370 Palestinian children behind bars – rights groups

Snippet: Nearly 370 Palestinian children are being held in Israeli prisons, many without having been convicted of a crime, RT’s Charlotte Dubenskij reported, citing Palestinian and Israeli rights organizations.

Read full article: https://www.rt.com/news/644187-israel-holds-nearly-370-palestinian-children/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=RSS

[2026-08-13 17:19 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: BBC News

Title: Messi plays for Inter Miami after father's death

Snippet: Lionel Messi is an eight-time Ballon d'Or winner

Read full article: https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/articles/cz9722y1ee7o?at_medium=RSS&at_campaign=rss

[2026-08-13 17:11 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: The National (UAE)

Title: UAE's floating hospital fits 21 more Palestinian amputees with prosthetic limbs | The National

Snippet: The UAE's floating hospital in Egypt has now provided prosthetic limbs for 72 Palestinian amputees since the launch of a humanitarian campaign delivering a lifeline to those caught up in conflict.

Read full article: https://www.thenationalnews.com/news/uae/2026/08/13/uaes-floating-hospital-fits-21-more-palestinian-amputees-with-prosthetic-limbs/

[2026-08-13 17:00 UTC+10:00] [Sport / Racing] [Factuality: 95]

Source: The Age

Title: Canberra trainer chasing Highway breakthrough with late bloomer

Snippet: A year after giving Midnight Moose his first trial, at age four, Canberra trainer Rob Potter is dreaming of a Country Championships campaign and a first Highway Handicap win with the “highly strung” talent.

Read full article: https://www.theage.com.au/sport/racing/canberra-trainer-chasing-highway-breakthrough-with-late-bloomer-20260812-p60nud.html?ref=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_source=rss_feed

[2026-08-13 16:43 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: RT News

Title: ‘We might rethink paying you’: Poland threatens Musk over Starlink

Snippet: Polish Foreign Minister Radoslaw Sikorski has threatened to reconsider Warsaw’s $50 million annual spending on Elon Musk’s Starlink after the satellite internet provider excluded Polish customers from its European roaming region.Starlink’s new roaming system groups 36 European countries and territories into a single region, allowing customers to use the service across participating states.

Read full article: https://www.rt.com/news/644195-poland-threaten-musk-starlink/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=RSS

[2026-08-13 16:37 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: BBC News

Title: Jones turns to geese to inspire Japan

Snippet: Eddie Jones previously coached Japan from from 2012 to 2015

Read full article: https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/rugby-union/articles/cgq5pk5gpyyo?at_medium=RSS&at_campaign=rss

[2026-08-13 16:29 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: AfricaNews

Title: Half a million visitors flock to Spain’s path of total solar eclipse

Snippet: In Medinaceli, a hilltop town in north-eastern Spain, spectators arrived hours early with chairs, hats and eclipse glasses to secure a clear view before the event reached totality shortly before sunset. Getxo, a coastal town just north-west of Bilbao in the Basque Country, also lay within the narrow path of totality.

Read full article: http://www.africanews.com/2026/08/13/half-a-million-visitors-flock-to-spains-path-of-total-solar-eclipse/

[2026-08-13 16:22 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: ABC News

Title: Platforms failed to stop death threats against activists, report says

Snippet: Coralie Alison was one of five women working at Australian not-for-profit Collective Shout who were targeted in a global online abuse campaign (ABC NEWS)

Read full article: https://www.abc.net.au/news/2026-08-13/collective-shout-report-says-platforms-failed-to-protect-women/107031570

[2026-08-13 16:20 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: Al Jazeera

Title: Polls open in Zambia presidential election as economic reforms tested

Snippet: Polls have opened for Zambia’s presidential election, in which President Hakainde Hichilema is seeking a second term.

Read full article: https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2026/8/13/polls-open-in-zambia-presidential-election-as-economic-reforms

[2026-08-13 16:17 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: BBC News

Title: UK economy grows between April and June but experts warn of challenges in coming months

Snippet: An added boost from summer sun and sports fixtures for some businesses helped the UK economy to grow by 0.4% between April and June, according to official data.

Read full article: https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/cx2d1gpx2k0o?at_medium=RSS&at_campaign=rss

[2026-08-13 16:03 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: South Korea

Title: (LEAD) Lee's approval rating hits record low since inauguration: poll

Snippet: (ATTN: ADDS info in paras 4-8)

Read full article: https://en.yna.co.kr/view/AEN20260813006851315

[2026-08-13 16:00 UTC+10:00] [Clacton byelection August 2026] [Factuality: 100]

Source: Guardian Australia

Title: Clacton byelection polls open with Farage up against slew of fringe candidates

Snippet: Longest ballot in UK voting history features likes of Count Binface and Howling Laud Hope alongside Reform leader

Read full article: https://www.theguardian.com/politics/2026/aug/13/clacton-byelection-polls-open

[2026-08-13 15:52 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: BBC News

Title: Fourth favourites for relegation - can Sunderland defy odds again?

Snippet: Sunderland finished seventh in their first season back in the Premier League

Read full article: https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/articles/cn8ndw25yjeo?at_medium=RSS&at_campaign=rss

[2026-08-13 15:50 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: BBC News

Title: Polls open in Clacton by-election

Snippet: Polls open in Clacton-on-Sea from 07:00 BST

Read full article: https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/cp308xpwv34o?at_medium=RSS&at_campaign=rss

[2026-08-13 15:47 UTC+10:00] [All News] [Factuality: 100]

Source: The Korea Herald

Title: Lee's approval rating hits record low since inauguration: poll

Snippet: President Lee Jae Myung's approval rating fell to the lowest level since his inauguration, a poll showed Thursday.

Read full article: https://www.koreaherald.com/article/10840366

[2026-08-13 15:23 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: BBC News

Title: 'I was blown away' - the fans who heard Phoebe Bridgers' unreleased album in a planetarium

Snippet: Lost Weekend is Phoebe Bridgers' first solo album in six years

Read full article: https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/cx2k1y0rzeko?at_medium=RSS&at_campaign=rss

[2026-08-13 15:22 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: BBC News

Title: Only wins can stop England's curfew hokey-cokey

Snippet: Ben Stokes (left) and Gus Atkinson broke England's midnight curfew in June

Read full article: https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/cricket/articles/czjl2pelp1go?at_medium=RSS&at_campaign=rss

[2026-08-13 15:05 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: BBC News

Title: Scientists invent 'world's greenest party balloon'

Snippet: Researchers say the new balloon is easier to inflate and better for the environment

Read full article: https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/c78gqw3w6v5o?at_medium=RSS&at_campaign=rss

[2026-08-13 15:05 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: South Korea

Title: Lee's approval rating hits record low since inauguration: poll

Snippet: SEOUL, Aug. 13 (Yonhap) -- President Lee Jae Myung's approval rating fell to the lowest level since his inauguration, a poll showed Thursday.

Read full article: https://en.yna.co.kr/view/AEN20260813006800315

[2026-08-13 14:55 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: BBC News

Title: Putin can no longer claim victory in Ukraine, Nobel Peace Prize winner tells BBC

Snippet: Nobel Peace Prize winner Dmitry Muratov warns of the possibility of nuclear escalation under Putin

Read full article: https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/c74grmy2v7ko?at_medium=RSS&at_campaign=rss

[2026-08-13 14:46 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: BBC News

Title: Japan protests against Putin visit to disputed islands

Snippet: Russian state media said it was Putin's first visit to the Kuril islands

Read full article: https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/cqx7ple0nxxo?at_medium=RSS&at_campaign=rss

[2026-08-13 14:44 UTC+10:00] [Asia Pacific] [Factuality: 100]

Source: Rappler

Title: Taiwan says it was targeted last month in AI-driven hacking campaign

Snippet: Already have Rappler+? Sign in to listen to groundbreaking journalism.

Read full article: https://www.rappler.com/technology/taiwan-says-targeted-ai-driven-hacking-campaign-july-2026/

[2026-08-13 14:12 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: AP News

Title: Zambia votes as president seeks second term

Snippet: Supporters of Zambian incumbent President and United Party for National Development (UPND) presidential candidate Hakainde Hichilema attend a campaign rally on the outskirts of Lusaka, Zambia, Saturday, Aug. 8, 2026. (AP Photo/Anita Reed)

Read full article: https://apnews.com/article/zambia-election-hichilema-mundubile-c2e3a627284296099089e03d2454e3b7

[2026-08-13 14:11 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: AP News

Title: Kennedy Center board set to vote on whether to move forward with closure

Snippet: The exterior of the Kennedy Center is seen, Friday, July 31, 2026, in Washington. (AP Photo/Mark Schiefelbein)

Read full article: https://apnews.com/article/trump-kennedy-center-closure-renovations-591cc891a1c0ececf3602ed121ce4840

[2026-08-13 14:09 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: BBC News

Title: BTS star V reveals hearing loss battle during livestream

Snippet: BTS member V says he has been dealing with hearing issues for more than two years

Read full article: https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/cx2v1893n3eo?at_medium=RSS&at_campaign=rss

[2026-08-13 14:04 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: AP News

Title: Nigel Farage faces off against Count Binface in special election

Snippet: Count Binface is interviewed at a studio in London ahead of the Clacton by-election, Wednesday, July 29, 2026. (AP Photo/Kirsty Wigglesworth)

Read full article: https://apnews.com/article/britain-politics-farage-binface-election-burnham-2e5ea570961a48feeb777bb7ed862fcc

[2026-08-13 14:01 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: RT News

Title: Lightning strike sends 16 Ohio inmates to hospital (VIDEO)

Snippet: A lightning strike at an Ohio prison injured 16 inmates, leaving one seriously hurt, as deadly storms swept across the US Midwest, state authorities said.

Read full article: https://www.rt.com/news/644189-lightning-16-ohio-inmates/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=RSS

[2026-08-13 14:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: The National (UAE)

Title: What Gulf universities can learn from a Cambridge plagiarism scandal | The National

Snippet: University of Cambridge professor Jason Arday’s resignation – following allegations of plagiarism and scrutiny of his research practices, credentials and biographical claims – has poured fuel on the culture-war fire in Anglo-American society. Mr Arday, who in 2023 became Cambridge’s youngest ever black professor, was accused of research misconduct by another academic last month.

Read full article: https://www.thenationalnews.com/opinion/comment/2026/08/13/uk-cambridge-gulf-universities-jason-arday-research/

[2026-08-13 13:30 UTC+10:00] [Budget] [Factuality: 100]

Source: Politico

Title: Machthaber: Javier Milei

Snippet: Gordon Repinski und das POLITICO-Team nehmen Euch mit durch die Hauptstadt - kurz, präzise, hintergründig. Montags bis freitags ab 5 Uhr.

Read full article: https://www.politico.eu/podcast/berlin-playbook-podcast/machthaber-javier-milei/?utm_source=RSS_Feed&utm_medium=RSS&utm_campaign=RSS_Syndication

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

Source: The Jerusalem Post

Title: Netanyahu's Likud must get its house in order if it hopes to perform this October - editorial

Snippet: The Likud Party is preparing to hold its primary on Monday, but days before the vote, the rules governing its next Knesset list remain caught up in reserved positions, internal petitions, conflicting explanations, and last-minute decisions. This is no way for Israel’s governing party to approach one of its most consequential internal elections.

Read full article: https://www.jpost.com/opinion/article-905344

[2026-08-13 12:46 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: BBC News

Title: Twitch faces backlash over Amazon using content to train AI

Snippet: Twitch says "nobody would opt in" if the option was turned off by default

Read full article: https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/cp30pz8d09jo?at_medium=RSS&at_campaign=rss

[2026-08-13 12:31 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 92]

Source: BBC News

Title: Temperatures to soar to 38C as amber extreme heat warning comes into force

Snippet: A rare amber weather warning for extreme heat will come into effect across a large swathe of the UK on Thursday, with temperatures set to soar as high as 38C (100F).

Read full article: https://www.bbc.co.uk/weather/articles/ce85pj0e20po?at_medium=RSS&at_campaign=rss

[2026-08-13 12:30 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: ABC News

Title: Ukraine's drones are hitting Russia, but this campaign could backfire

Snippet: Russian President Vladimir Putin's war in Ukraine has been escalating in the past month. (Sputnik: Gavriil Grigorov via Reuters)

Read full article: https://www.abc.net.au/news/2026-08-13/ukraine-drones-are-hitting-russia-but-it-could-backfire/107026514

[2026-08-13 12:28 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: South China Morning Post

Title: Chinese dad sparks controversy after digging grave to help sick daughter cope with death

Snippet: National attention surrounding their situation leads to crowdfunding campaign, successfully raising funds for Xinlei

Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/news/people-culture/trending-china/article/3363840/chinese-dad-sparks-controversy-after-digging-grave-help-sick-daughter-cope-death?utm_source=rss_feed

[2026-08-13 12:28 UTC+10:00] [China] [Factuality: 100]

Source: South China Morning Post

Title: Chinese dad sparks controversy after digging grave to help sick daughter cope with death

Snippet: National attention surrounding their situation leads to crowdfunding campaign, successfully raising funds for Xinlei

Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/news/people-culture/trending-china/article/3363840/chinese-dad-sparks-controversy-after-digging-grave-help-sick-daughter-cope-death

[2026-08-13 12:22 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: Middle East Eye

Title: Israel has 'policy of ethnic cleansing' of Palestinians in West Bank, advocate says

Snippet: Aseel Baidoun, the deputy director of advocacy and campaigns for Medical Aid for Palestinians, says that the Israeli government has a "systematic policy and a campaign of ethnic cleansing of Palestinians” in the occupied West Bank

Read full article: https://www.middleeasteye.net/live-blog/live-blog-update/israel-has-policy-ethnic-cleansing-palestinians-west-bank-advocate-says

[2026-08-13 12:01 UTC+10:00] [Extremism] [Factuality: 100]

Source: Politico

Title: ‘That wasn’t my son’: Mother of Berlin Pride attacker confronts his turn to terror

Snippet: The woman whose son brought terror to Berlin is sitting on a worn red leather couch in a three-room apartment in Berlin’s Tiergarten district. It is Thursday afternoon, and she is pointing to the several missed calls on her phone screen.

Read full article: https://www.politico.eu/article/mother-berlin-pride-attacker-abdul-ballout-confront-turn-terror/?utm_source=RSS_Feed&utm_medium=RSS&utm_campaign=RSS_Syndication

[2026-08-13 12:00 UTC+10:00] [Elections] [Factuality: 100]

Source: Politico

Title: The one French politician who’s not on vacation this summer

Snippet: PARIS — Former Prime Minister Gabriel Attal is trying to jump-start his presidential prospects by taking advantage of his rivals enjoying France’s cherished August break.

Read full article: https://www.politico.eu/article/gabriel-attal-france-politician-not-on-vacation-summer/?utm_source=RSS_Feed&utm_medium=RSS&utm_campaign=RSS_Syndication

[2026-08-13 12:00 UTC+10:00] [Elections] [Factuality: 100]

Source: Politico

Title: Nigel Farage paints himself as local hero in fight to win Clacton

Snippet: LONDON — Nigel Farage billed it as a “people vs the establishment” by-election. But before he wins back the seat he resigned in July, there’s the small matter of convincing Clacton’s voters he can help them with their shabby beachfront stairs.

Read full article: https://www.politico.eu/article/nigel-farage-paints-himself-as-local-hero-in-fight-for-clacton/?utm_source=RSS_Feed&utm_medium=RSS&utm_campaign=RSS_Syndication

[2026-08-13 11:54 UTC+10:00] [Sport / AFL] [Factuality: 90]

Source: The Age

Title: ‘An episode of Home and Away’: Solomon addresses McVeigh rift rumours

Snippet: Essendon interim coach Dean Solomon has denied rumours of a rift with coaching candidate Mark McVeigh, but is not yet sure if he will stay at the club next year.

Read full article: https://www.theage.com.au/sport/afl/an-episode-of-home-and-away-solomon-addresses-mcveigh-rift-rumours-20260813-p60o12.html?ref=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_source=rss_feed

[2026-08-13 11:31 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: BBC News

Title: Ebola outbreak on track to be deadliest ever, WHO chief says

Snippet: The current outbreak of Ebola in the Democratic Republic of Congo is on track to surpass the deadliest outbreak of the disease ever, the director-general of the World Health Organization (WHO) has said.

Read full article: https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/cgk4pex4mn8o?at_medium=RSS&at_campaign=rss

[2026-08-13 11:20 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: ABC News

Title: 'Not my views': Hanson rejects former candidate's homophobic comments

Snippet: Parminder Singh campaigning in 2025 with a Pauline Hanson cardboard cut-out. (Facebook: Parminder.Singh.WA)

Read full article: https://www.abc.net.au/news/2026-08-13/pauline-hanson-rejects-parminder-singh-one-nation-homophobic-/107030036

[2026-08-13 11:03 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: BBC News

Title: Leading doctor rebukes NHS chiefs over transplants

Snippet: Professor Derek Manas is frustrated by the "last-minute" cancellation of transplant operations

Read full article: https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/crl711557e6o?at_medium=RSS&at_campaign=rss

[2026-08-13 10:30 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: Zero Hedge

Title: Mamdani's Socialist Utopia Collides With Reality As Manhattan Rents Hit Record

Snippet: Socialist NYC Mayor Zohran Mamdani built his political campaign by relentlessly attacking America and, most importantly, portraying capitalism as the root cause of nearly every social problem, from affordability pressures to soaring rents.

Read full article: https://www.zerohedge.com/personal-finance/mamdanis-socialist-utopia-collides-reality-manhattan-rent-hit-record

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

Source: BBC News

Title: Bangladesh retain upper hand v Australia - first Test scorecard

Snippet: Australia vs BangladeshThu 13 Aug 2026 - Mon 17 Aug 2026,Men's International Test Match Series - 1st Test - Day 3 of 5Australia vs Bangladesh, closeAustraliaAustraliaCloseBangladeshBangladesh198 all out (53.0)161-4 (53.0)426 all out (138.0)Australia trail Bangladesh by 67 runs with 6 wickets remainingAustralia innings:198 all out from 53.0 overs161 for 4 from 53.0 oversBangladesh innings:426 all out from 138.0 oversAUS 1stBAN 1stAUS 2nd (active)Australia 1st InningsBatterRunsBallsDots4s6sMinutesMinsStrike RateHead,Headbowled Mahmud b MahmudHead,Headbowled Mahmud b Mahmud223927307056.41Weatherald,Weatheraldcaught Das, bowled Mahmudc Dasb MahmudWeatherald,Weatheraldcaught Das, bowled Mahmudc

Read full article: https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/cricket/scorecard/e-237020?at_medium=RSS&at_campaign=rss