[2026-08-29 17:00 UTC+10:00] [Dolly Parton] [Factuality: 100]

Source: Guardian Australia

Title: ‘In walked this big bundle of energy’: the day Dolly Parton came to Rotherham

Snippet: Country star came to South Yorkshire town in 2007 for UK launch of the Imagination Library, her book donation scheme

Read full article: https://www.theguardian.com/music/2026/aug/29/dolly-parton-rotherham-visit-imagination-library-launch

[2026-08-29 16:14 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 90]

Source: The National (UAE)

Title: Trump claims US will take control of 65bn barrels of Venezuelan oil | The National

Snippet: US President Donald Trump has said Washington is making an unprecedented push to take control of about a fifth of Venezuela's vast oil reserves, claiming it will provide relief to Americans' pain amid soaring energy prices.

Read full article: https://www.thenationalnews.com/business/energy/2026/08/29/trump-claims-us-will-take-control-of-65bn-barrels-of-venezuelan-oil/

[2026-08-29 15:13 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: Guardian Australia

Title: Plug-in solar panels could save households up to $370 a year – if Australia legalised them like the UK

Snippet: A plug-in solar kit that costs about $1,000 ‘pays for itself in three years’, one expert says

Read full article: https://www.theguardian.com/environment/2026/aug/29/plug-in-solar-panels-could-save-households-370-a-year-and-experts-say-australia-should-copy-the-uk-in-legalising-them

[2026-08-29 14:59 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 90]

Source: Middle East Eye

Title: Ghalibaf says 'no one will be able to sell oil in region where Iran can't'

Snippet: Iran’s parliament speaker Mohammad Bagher Ghalibaf has warned that “no one will be able to sell oil in a region where Tehran cannot”, according to Mehr News Agency.

Read full article: https://www.middleeasteye.net/live-blog/live-blog-update/ghalibaf-says-no-one-will-be-able-sell-oil-region-where-iran-cant

[2026-08-29 13:30 UTC+10:00] [Latin America] [Factuality: 90]

Source: Rappler

Title: Trump says US is taking partial control of Venezuela’s vast oil reserves

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

Read full article: https://www.rappler.com/world/us-canada/trump-us-partial-control-venezuela-oil-reserves/

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

Source: Zero Hedge

Title: US Looks To Revive 'Prize Courts' For Iranian Oil Seizures

Snippet: The US government is exploring an unusual legal route for dealing with Iranian oil and ships captured as part of its blockade: bringing back a wartime maritime system that has barely been used for generations, according to Bloomberg.

Read full article: https://www.zerohedge.com/markets/us-looks-revive-prize-courts-iranian-oil-seizures

[2026-08-29 12:32 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 90]

Source: Al Jazeera

Title: Trump announces ‘biggest oil deal in world history’ with Venezuela

Snippet: The United States has struck a deal with Caracas that would give them control of some 65 billion barrels of Venezuela’s proven oil reserves, President Donald Trump has announced, while reviving the OPEC nation’s battered energy industry.

Read full article: https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2026/8/29/trump-announces-biggest-oil-deal-in-world-history-with-venezuela

[2026-08-29 11:31 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 90]

Source: The Manila Times

Title: Trump announces deal for huge US stake in Venezuelan oil reserves

Snippet: WASHINGTON, D.C. — President Donald Trump said Friday his administration has reached a huge oil deal with Venezuela that gives the United States majority control of 65 billion barrels of proven petroleum reserves.

Read full article: https://www.manilatimes.net/2026/08/29/world/americas-emea/trump-announces-deal-for-huge-us-stake-in-venezuelan-oil-reserves/2414416

[2026-08-29 11:30 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: ABC News

Title: Trump says US is taking partial control of Venezuela's oil reserves

Snippet: Venezuela has one of the world's largest known oil reserves but dilapidated infrastructure prevents much of it from being produced. (Reuters: Samir Aponte)

Read full article: https://www.abc.net.au/news/2026-08-29/trump-announces-us-venezuela-oil-reserves-deal/107093382

[2026-08-29 09:40 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: Zero Hedge

Title: Geothermal Power Is Emerging As An AI Energy Source For The Trump Administration

Snippet: A little-used corner of the clean-energy market is getting a potentially decisive trial in Utah. At a government-backed research site, engineers are testing whether equipment and expertise developed during America’s shale boom can turn deeply buried heat into a dependable source of electricity, according to Bloomberg.

Read full article: https://www.zerohedge.com/markets/geothermal-power-emerging-ai-energy-source-trump-administration

[2026-08-29 09:34 UTC+10:00] [Donald Trump] [Factuality: 90]

Source: Guardian Australia

Title: Trump announces new US oil agreement with Venezuela

Snippet: US president says US will have ‘majority’ control of 65bn barrels of proven oil reserves

Read full article: https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2026/aug/28/trump-venezuela-oil-agreement

[2026-08-29 09:23 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 90]

Source: Middle East Eye

Title: Trump claims 'biggest oil deal in world history' signed with Venezuela

Snippet: US president Donald Trump said Washington has accomplished the "biggest oil deal in world history", after entering into an agreement with Venezuela.

Read full article: https://www.middleeasteye.net/live-blog/live-blog-update/trump-claims-biggest-oil-deal-world-history-signed-venezuela

[2026-08-29 09:20 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 90]

Source: New York Post

Title: Trump announces ‘biggest oil deal in world history’ with Venezuela to secure 65 billion reserve barrels

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

Read full article: https://nypost.com/2026/08/28/us-news/trump-announces-biggest-oil-deal-in-world-history-with-venezuela/

[2026-08-29 09:06 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 90]

Source: RT News

Title: Trump claims he doubled US oil reserves with Venezuela deal

Snippet: US President Donald Trump has announced what he called the “biggest oil deal in world history,” claiming an agreement with Venezuela has given Washington majority control over more than 65 billion barrels of proven crude reserves.

Read full article: https://www.rt.com/news/644794-trump-venezuela-oil-reserves/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=RSS

[2026-08-29 09:06 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 90]

Source: RT News

Title: Trump claims he doubled US oil reserves with Venezuela deal

Snippet: US President Donald Trump has claimed to have more than doubled America’s oil reserves through a sweeping agreement giving Washington majority control over more than 65 billion barrels of Venezuelan crude.

Read full article: https://www.rt.com/news/644794-trump-venezuela-oil-reserves/

[2026-08-29 09:04 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: AP News

Title: Trump says US has reached deal with Venezuela on oil reserves

Snippet: President Donald Trump waves after arriving off Air Force One, Friday, Aug. 28, 2026, at Joint Base Andrews, Md. (AP Photo/Mark Schiefelbein)

Read full article: https://apnews.com/article/trump-venezuela-oil-reserves-eb0ed5a1e99602c21a7f690c3368020e

[2026-08-29 09:02 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: CNBC

Title: Trump announces deal with Venezuela to secure more than 65 billion barrels of oil reserves

Snippet: The U.S. struck a deal with Venezuela to get majority control of more than 65 billion barrels of oil reserves as the war with Iran roils the global crude trade, President Donald Trump announced Friday.

Read full article: https://www.cnbc.com/2026/08/28/trump-announces-deal-with-venezuela-to-secure-more-than-65-billion-barrels-of-oil-reserves.html

[2026-08-29 08:25 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: Zero Hedge

Title: China's Solar Boom Hits A Wall As Industry Losses Mount

Snippet: Authored by Irina Slav via OilPrice.com,

Read full article: https://www.zerohedge.com/political/chinas-solar-boom-hits-wall-industry-losses-mount

[2026-08-29 06:40 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: AfricaNews

Title: Norway mourns king Harald V as crown prince Haakon becomes king

Snippet: Norway is mourning King Harald V after the monarch died aged 89 at Oslo University Hospital’s Rikshospitalet at 6:35 a.m. local time on Friday, according to the Royal Palace. Hundreds of people gathered outside the palace to lay flowers and wreaths, while church bells rang across the country at noon.

Read full article: http://www.africanews.com/2026/08/28/norway-mourns-king-harald-v-as-crown-prince-haakon-becomes-king/

[2026-08-29 05:47 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: New York Post

Title: Bizarre new floating nuclear power plants set to light up off California beach town’s coast

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

Read full article: https://nypost.com/2026/08/28/us-news/long-beach-to-add-fleet-of-floating-miniature-nuclear-power-plants/

[2026-08-29 04:06 UTC+10:00] [Photography] [Factuality: 100]

Source: Guardian Australia

Title: The week around the world in 20 pictures

Snippet: View image in fullscreenKyiv, UkraineA firefighter walks next to a destroyed warehouse after Russian drone attacks on the outskirts of Kyiv. The foreign minister, Andrii Sybiha, said on Thursday: ‘Overnight, Russia carried out a massive strike against Ukraine, targeting ports, grain storage, energy, industry and other infrastructure with ballistic ⁠and hypersonic missiles and combat drones’Photograph: Francisco Seco/APShareView image in fullscreenBoryspil, UkraineA member of a mobile fire group engages an incoming jet-powered Shahed drone during a Russian aerial attack in Boryspil.

Read full article: https://www.theguardian.com/artanddesign/gallery/2026/aug/28/the-week-around-the-world-in-20-pictures

[2026-08-29 04:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: The National (UAE)

Title: When does a cyber attack count as an act of war? | The National

Snippet: Earlier this month, the UAE’s Cyber Security Council announced that its systems had thwarted a series of advanced and organised cyber attacks against the country’s aviation, energy and education sectors.

Read full article: https://www.thenationalnews.com/opinion/comment/2026/08/28/cyber-warfare-un-charter-international-law-uae/

[2026-08-29 03:46 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: New York Post

Title: Persian Gulf oil exports rebound to two-thirds of pre-war levels — could keep oil below $90 mark

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

Read full article: https://nypost.com/2026/08/28/business/persian-gulf-oil-exports-rebound-to-two-thirds-of-pre-war-levels-could-keep-oil-below-90-mark/

[2026-08-29 03:35 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: AfricaNews

Title: Algeria’s north-east scorched by deadly wildfires, national mourning declared

Snippet: Algeria is assessing the aftermath of deadly wildfires in the north-east that have killed at least 12 people and injured dozens. Footage filmed by an Instagram user in Agbala village, Jijel province, on 26 August shows flames surrounding a home as firefighters battle to contain the blaze. Separate footage released by Algeria’s Civil Protection Service on 27 August shows firefighters tackling wildfires across Jijel as residents watch flames sweep across a mountainside.

Read full article: http://www.africanews.com/2026/08/28/algerias-north-east-scorched-by-deadly-wildfires-national-mourning-declared/

[2026-08-29 02:30 UTC+10:00] [Venezuela] [Factuality: 100]

Source: Guardian Australia

Title: Reports that US wants big stake in Venezuelan oil and gas spark anger

Snippet: Critics call move to gain long-term access to country’s massive energy reserves ‘predatory’ and ‘unconstitutional’

Read full article: https://www.theguardian.com/world/2026/aug/28/us-venezuela-oil-gas-stake

[2026-08-29 01:34 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: Nikkei Asia

Title: SoftBank's plans for largest US gas power plant meet mixed reception

Snippet: A majority of those who attended the public information meeting were more curious than opposed, expressing ambivalence about the 770-acre project. (Photo by Pak Yiu)

Read full article: https://asia.nikkei.com/business/energy/softbank-s-plans-for-largest-us-gas-power-plant-meet-mixed-reception

[2026-08-29 01:25 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: Zero Hedge

Title: "Dark" Tanker Fleet Shatters Iran's Hormuz Stranglehold As Gulf Oil Exports Top Two-Thirds Of Pre-War Level

Snippet: Brent crude futures initially jumped overnight after The Wall Street Journal reported that President Trump has no interest in reviving the memorandum of understanding (interim peace deal) reached with Iran in June. The war-risk premium in Brent has since faded in New York premarket trading amid mounting developments this week that major Gulf producers, including Kuwait and Qatar, are increasing tanker flows through the Strait of Hormuz.

Read full article: https://www.zerohedge.com/commodities/dark-tanker-fleet-shatters-irans-hormuz-stranglehold-gulf-oil-exports-top-two-thirds

[2026-08-29 01:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: CNBC

Title: Affirm surges on strong outlook; CEO says high gas prices are hitting U.S. shoppers

Snippet: Affirm Holdings stock popped 7% on Friday after the buy now, pay later firm reported strong fiscal fourth-quarter earnings and CEO Max Levchin said high gas prices are weighing on shoppers.

Read full article: https://www.cnbc.com/2026/08/28/affirm-stock-earnings-levchin-gas-prices.html

[2026-08-29 01:00 UTC+10:00] [Australian politics] [Factuality: 100]

Source: Guardian Australia

Title: The tussle over Australian datacentres is just beginning – and it’s been far from easy so far | Tom McIlroy

Snippet: As he negotiates Australia’s AI future, the prime minister is under pressure from leaders of conservative states and territories

Read full article: https://www.theguardian.com/australia-news/commentisfree/2026/aug/28/ai-datacentres-energy-planning-australia-anthony-albanese-chris-bowen

[2026-08-29 00:40 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: Nikkei Asia

Title: Japan-backed US e-methane plant enters design phase for natural gas alternative

Snippet: An Osaka Gas plant in Japan. The company aims to start shipping e-methane to Japan from the U.S. in fiscal 2030. (Photo by Daigo Aoki)

Read full article: https://asia.nikkei.com/business/energy/japan-backed-us-e-methane-plant-enters-design-phase-for-natural-gas-alternative

[2026-08-29 00:24 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 90]

Source: RT News

Title: US seeking a deal to make Venezuela its gas pump – media

Snippet: The US is moving to lock in long-term access to the world’s largest proven crude oil reserves by discussing a 100-year deal with Venezuela, as Caracas plans to leave the Organization of Petroleum Exporting Countries (OPEC), several outlets have reported.

Read full article: https://www.rt.com/news/644774-venezuela-us-oil-deal/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=RSS

[2026-08-29 00:24 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 90]

Source: RT News

Title: US seeking a deal to make Venezuela its gas pump – media

Snippet: The US is moving to lock in long-term access to the world’s largest proven crude oil reserves by discussing a 100-year deal with Venezuela, as Caracas plans to leave the Organization of Petroleum Exporting Countries (OPEC), several outlets have reported.

Read full article: https://www.rt.com/news/644774-venezuela-us-oil-deal/

[2026-08-28 23:48 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: The National (UAE)

Title: QatarEnergy extends LNG supply suspension to Italy until November | The National

Snippet: QatarEnergy has extended the suspension of liquefied natural gas deliveries to Italy until November, prolonging a supply disruption that began after Iranian strikes damaged the company’s production facilities in March, Italian energy company Edison said on Friday.

Read full article: https://www.thenationalnews.com/business/energy/2026/08/28/qatarenergy-extends-lng-supply-suspension-to-italy-until-november/

[2026-08-28 23:39 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: The National (UAE)

Title: Oil prices swing between war risk and diplomacy after six months of Iran standoff | The National

Snippet: Crude oil prices have swung sharply over six months of war in Iran, rising almost two-thirds to nearly $120 a barrel before falling back as diplomatic efforts eased fears of a prolonged disruption to global supplies.

Read full article: https://www.thenationalnews.com/business/energy/2026/08/28/oil-prices-swing-between-war-risk-and-diplomacy-after-six-months-of-iran-standoff/

[2026-08-28 23:26 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: The Manila Times

Title: Swiss nuclear plant fully back online after heatwaves

Snippet: GENEVA, Switzerland — The Beznau nuclear power plant in Switzerland, which was shut down multiple times over the last two months due to summer heatwaves, is fully operational again, Swiss energy company Axpo said Friday.

Read full article: https://www.manilatimes.net/2026/08/28/world/americas-emea/swiss-nuclear-plant-fully-back-online-after-heatwaves/2414190

[2026-08-28 20:42 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: AfricaNews

Title: Libya energy crisis leaves parts of oil-rich country struggling

Snippet: Long power cuts and severe fuel shortages have disrupted daily life in Libya, a country already plagued by an enduring political deadlock, conflict and corruption, and holding Africa's largest oil reserves.

Read full article: http://www.africanews.com/2026/08/28/libya-energy-crisis-leaves-parts-of-oil-rich-country-struggling/

[2026-08-28 19:35 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: The National (UAE)

Title: Six months of war leaves Gulf oil trapped between two chokepoints | The National

Snippet: Six months after the US and Israel launched Operation Epic Fury against Iran on February 28, the Strait of Hormuz has yet to recover even a quarter of the roughly 20 million barrels a day of crude it carried before the war.

Read full article: https://www.thenationalnews.com/business/energy/2026/08/28/six-months-of-war-leaves-gulf-oil-trapped-between-two-chokepoints/

[2026-08-28 19:17 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 90]

Source: The Moscow Times

Title: Drone Attack Kills One, Sparks Fire at Yaroslavl Oil Refinery

Snippet: A Ukrainian drone attack killed one person and sparked a fire at one of Russia’s largest oil refineries in the city of Yaroslavl, Russian and Ukrainian authorities said Friday.

Read full article: https://www.themoscowtimes.com/2026/08/28/drone-attack-kills-one-sparks-fire-at-yaroslavl-oil-refinery-a93595

[2026-08-28 19:04 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: The Jerusalem Post

Title: Israel-Cyprus-Greece power grid connection gets US backing

Snippet: One of the biggest concerns during any escalation with Iran is damage to critical infrastructure in general and energy assets in particular. Consequently, Israel has been working in recent years to promote the interconnector project to link up its electricity grid to Cyprus and Greece and from there to the rest of mainland Europe.

Read full article: https://www.jpost.com/business-and-innovation/article-906888

[2026-08-28 18:30 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: South China Morning Post

Title: The end of history? No, the world’s thermodynamic bill is coming due

Snippet: When energy, technology, money and power are linked, governments can’t escape the laws of nature

Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/opinion/world-opinion/article/3365538/end-history-no-worlds-thermodynamic-bill-coming-due?utm_source=rss_feed

[2026-08-28 18:30 UTC+10:00] [Helen Thompson] [Factuality: 100]

Source: South China Morning Post

Title: The end of history? No, the world’s thermodynamic bill is coming due

Snippet: When energy, technology, money and power are linked, governments can’t escape the laws of nature

Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/opinion/world-opinion/article/3365538/end-history-no-worlds-thermodynamic-bill-coming-due

[2026-08-28 17:33 UTC+10:00] [Business / The economy] [Factuality: 100]

Source: The Age

Title: Australia demands ‘high bar’ for data centres seeking fossil fuel power

Snippet: Federal Energy Minister Chris Bowen has set a deliberately high bar for states wanting to bypass new national green power rules for data centres, as the Albanese government moves to heavily restrict the use of coal and gas in the country’s booming AI infrastructure sector.

Read full article: https://www.theage.com.au/business/the-economy/australia-demands-high-bar-for-data-centres-seeking-fossil-fuel-power-20260828-p60sga.html?ref=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_source=rss_feed

[2026-08-28 16:49 UTC+10:00] [National / WA] [Factuality: 100]

Source: The Age

Title: Trash to power: Councils to send rubbish to Kwinana as leachate takes over Tamala Park

Snippet: Five Perth councils have been given the green light to take their household trash to a waste-to-energy plant in Kwinana instead of the problematic Tamala Park Waste Facility.

Read full article: https://www.theage.com.au/national/western-australia/trash-to-power-councils-to-send-rubbish-to-kwinana-as-leachate-takes-over-tamala-park-20260828-p60sii.html?ref=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_source=rss_feed

[2026-08-28 16:00 UTC+10:00] [US-Israel war on Iran] [Factuality: 100]

Source: Guardian Australia

Title: How the Iran war unfolded: every attack and oil price change – visualised

Snippet: From the first US and Israeli strikes six months ago to the battle for Hormuz, this timeline plots how Trump’s war on Iran quickly became a regional conflict with global economic consequences

Read full article: https://www.theguardian.com/world/ng-interactive/2026/aug/28/how-the-iran-war-unfolded-every-attack-and-oil-price-change-visualised

[2026-08-28 14:17 UTC+10:00] [AI (artificial intelligence)] [Factuality: 100]

Source: Guardian Australia

Title: No special carve-out for states using fossil fuel to power datacentres, Chris Bowen insists, despite new conditions

Snippet: Energy minister says states can apply to use coal and gas supply to power datacentres but must prove it is cheaper than renewables

Read full article: https://www.theguardian.com/technology/2026/aug/28/no-special-carve-out-for-states-using-fossil-fuel-to-power-datacentres-chris-bowen-insists-despite-new-conditions

[2026-08-28 14:04 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: AP News

Title: Asian shares mostly gain, tracking an advance on Wall St

Snippet: Currency traders work at the foreign exchange dealing room of the Hana Bank headquarters in Seoul, South Korea, Friday, Aug. 28, 2026. (AP Photo/Ahn Young-joon)

Read full article: https://apnews.com/article/stocks-markets-oil-ai-nvidia-0a655f1c042b059279343443d5802907

[2026-08-28 13:30 UTC+10:00] [Australian politics] [Factuality: 100]

Source: Guardian Australia

Title: Who actually benefits from new datacentres in Australia? - podcast

Snippet: National cabinet met on Wednesday to discuss the federal government’s plan for new AI datacentre development. Queensland and the Northern Territory have won a carve-out so that theirs can be powered by coal and gas – rather than renewables.

Read full article: https://www.theguardian.com/australia-news/audio/2026/aug/28/who-actually-benefits-from-new-datacentres-in-australia-australian-politics-podcast

[2026-08-28 12:31 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: ABC News

Title: One Nation's state leader wants NSW to be more like Texas and Florida

Snippet: Topic:Political Parties

Read full article: https://www.abc.net.au/news/2026-08-28/nsw-one-nation-leader-mike-newman-coal-nuclear-energy/107088390

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

Source: South China Morning Post

Title: Chinese battery giant CATL spreads investments in search of new growth drivers

Snippet: World’s largest producer of lithium-ion batteries for EVs and energy storage systems has committed over 17 billion yuan to non-battery deals

Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/business/china-business/article/3365515/chinese-battery-giant-catl-spreads-investments-search-new-growth-drivers?utm_source=rss_feed

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

Source: South China Morning Post

Title: Chinese battery giant CATL spreads investments in search of new growth drivers

Snippet: World’s largest producer of lithium-ion batteries for EVs and energy storage systems has committed over 17 billion yuan to non-battery deals

Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/business/china-business/article/3365515/chinese-battery-giant-catl-spreads-investments-search-new-growth-drivers