[2026-08-03 07:25 UTC+10:00] [World / Europe] [Factuality: 100]

Source: The Age

Title: Two killed as firefighting helicopters collide in Greece

Snippet: Athens: Two Greek firefighting helicopters collided in midair as they were battling a wind-driven wildfire west of Athens, sending one aircraft crashing to the ground. Two crew members, a Greek and a Danish national, died in the crash.

Read full article: https://www.theage.com.au/world/europe/two-killed-as-firefighting-helicopters-collide-in-greece-20260803-p60ksd.html?ref=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_source=rss_feed

[2026-08-03 06:20 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: Zero Hedge

Title: Bill Gates Held A Top Secret 'Q' Clearance For Seven Years - And The DOE Won't Say Why

Snippet: Microsoft co-founder Bill Gates held a top-tier "Q" security clearance at the Department of Energy from 2014 to 2021 - though the DOE didn't grant it. Another federal agency vetted him first, and the letter confirming the clearance doesn't say which one.

Read full article: https://www.zerohedge.com/political/bill-gates-held-top-secret-q-clearance-seven-years-and-doe-wont-say-why

[2026-08-03 06:09 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: AP News

Title: Timeline of Trump's threats and olive branches in the Iran war

Snippet: President Donald Trump holds up an image taken from his Truth Social account at an event about coal, Thursday, June 4, 2026, in the Oval Office of the White House in Washington. (AP Photo/Julia Demaree Nikhinson,File)

Read full article: https://apnews.com/article/trump-iran-war-us-canceled-strikes-670f077d2cf5de7614cfce4ad40e4aaa

[2026-08-03 05:23 UTC+10:00] [Business / Markets] [Factuality: 100]

Source: The Age

Title: ASX set to slip; Amazon soars, Apple sinks on Wall Street

Snippet: US stocks rose to finish a wild July for Wall Street as Amazon leaped, Apple sank and rising oil prices worsened worries about inflation staying high.

Read full article: https://www.theage.com.au/business/markets/asx-set-to-slip-amazon-soars-apple-sinks-on-wall-street-20260803-p60ks4.html?ref=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_source=rss_feed

[2026-08-03 05:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: The Manila Times

Title: Tulfo urges electric firms to cooperate on system loss charge removal

Snippet: MANILA, Philippines — Sen. Erwin Tulfo on Sunday urged electric companies to cooperate in removing system loss charges from the electric bills, saying that it is unfair to make consumers pay for electricity they never used.

Read full article: https://www.manilatimes.net/2026/08/03/news/tulfo-urges-electric-firms-to-cooperate-on-system-loss-charge-removal/2396627

[2026-08-03 04:27 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: New York Post

Title: OPEC+ agrees to September oil hike, completing rollback of voluntary cuts

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

Read full article: https://nypost.com/2026/08/02/business/opec-agrees-to-september-oil-hike-completing-rollback-of-voluntary-cuts/

[2026-08-03 01:48 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: BBC News

Title: Ukraine says major Russian oil refinery and airfield hit, as Moscow reports eight deaths

Snippet: President Zelensky described the latest Ukrainian strikes as "our long-range sanctions" against Russian facilities he says finance Moscow's war

Read full article: https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/c998gg5pe09o?at_medium=RSS&at_campaign=rss

[2026-08-03 01:30 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: The National (UAE)

Title: Kazakhstan's billion-dollar rare earths push faces familiar obstacles | The National

Snippet: Kazakhstan’s efforts to attract foreign investment in its rare earth ambitions face a series of challenges as the country seeks to position itself as a viable alternative to China in the supply chain.

Read full article: https://www.thenationalnews.com/business/energy/2026/08/02/kazakhstans-billion-dollar-rare-earths-push-faces-familiar-obstacles/

[2026-08-03 01:00 UTC+10:00] [Climate crisis] [Factuality: 100]

Source: Guardian Australia

Title: The ‘great net zero debate’ was anything but – so beware Coalition claims of renewables taking over ‘two Tasmanias’

Snippet: One expert described Nationals leader Matt Canavan’s claim of land used for clean energy as ‘plain wrong and plain silly’

Read full article: https://www.theguardian.com/environment/2026/aug/03/the-great-net-zero-debate-was-anything-but-so-beware-coalition-claims-of-renewables-taking-over-two-tasmanias

[2026-08-03 00:04 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: South China Morning Post

Title: Israeli strikes kill 9 in Gaza, cabinet minister says no deal to stop

Snippet: Israel’s Energy Minister Eli Cohen also said he sees the need for Israel to control all of the enclave. Now, it controls about 70 per cent

Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/news/world/middle-east/article/3362722/israeli-strikes-kill-9-gaza-cabinet-minister-says-no-deal-stop?utm_source=rss_feed

[2026-08-03 00:04 UTC+10:00] [Eli Cohen] [Factuality: 100]

Source: South China Morning Post

Title: Israeli strikes kill 9 in Gaza, cabinet minister says no deal to stop

Snippet: Israel’s Energy Minister Eli Cohen also said he sees the need for Israel to control all of the enclave. Now, it controls about 70 per cent

Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/news/world/middle-east/article/3362722/israeli-strikes-kill-9-gaza-cabinet-minister-says-no-deal-stop

[2026-08-02 23:55 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: Zero Hedge

Title: Trump Says "Perimeters Of A Deal Reached" With Iran To Reopen Hormuz After Call With Saudi Crown Prince

Snippet: The past few days have been tense. Although no US strikes were launched from Friday night into Saturday morning and the Gulf region remained quiet early Sunday, anticipation surrounding President Trump's next move is keeping energy traders and Gulf governments on edge. The big concern is that another round of strikes could trigger a wider regional conflict, particularly as the Iranian-backed Houthis have reactivated offensive operations in the southern Red Sea in recent weeks.

Read full article: https://www.zerohedge.com/markets/trump-says-perimeters-deal-reached-iran-reopen-hormuz-after-call-saudi-crown-prince

[2026-08-02 23:44 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: AfricaNews

Title: Moroccan rapper Mehdi Black Wind released on bail but still faces charges

Snippet: Moroccan rapper El Mahdi Lyoubi has been temporarily released from custody after a court granted him bail.

Read full article: http://www.africanews.com/2026/08/02/moroccan-rapper-mehdi-black-wind-released-on-bail-but-still-faces-charges/

[2026-08-02 23:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: CNBC

Title: Investors scored on Iran war's oil market boom. Staying long the trade will get trickier

Snippet: The past week's earnings from the energy sector demonstrated just how much the U.S.-Iran war has contributed to the short-term performance of major players in the oil market — and to the portfolio gains of investors who targeted stock opportunities in the sector. The sums are massive, but sitting on those gains for too long could be a mistake, according to investing experts.

Read full article: https://www.cnbc.com/2026/08/02/oil-prices-iran-war-energy-market.html

[2026-08-02 22:32 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: The Jerusalem Post

Title: US troop pullback raises fears of more attacks on Iraqi Kurdistan - analysis

Snippet: The autonomous Kurdistan Region of Northern Iraq has been attacked by around 1,000 missiles and drones since February, when the Us and Israeli war on Iran began. This has impacted the Kurdistan region greatly, leading to deaths and injuries of dozens of people and causing energy companies to suspend operations.

Read full article: https://www.jpost.com/middle-east/article-904334

[2026-08-02 22:25 UTC+10:00] [Crisis] [Factuality: 100]

Source: Politico

Title: Hungary faces energy crisis as drought shuts down Paks nuclear plant, PM says

Snippet: Hungary faces “the most critical five days” ahead as a record drought in Central Europe has forced Budapest to shut down a nuclear power plant that generates 40 percent of the country’s electricity, Prime Minister Péter Magyar said Sunday.

Read full article: https://www.politico.eu/article/hungary-shuts-down-paks-nuclear-plant-danube-drought-intensifies-energy-crisis/?utm_source=RSS_Feed&utm_medium=RSS&utm_campaign=RSS_Syndication

[2026-08-02 21:35 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: The National (UAE)

Title: Opec+ agrees output rise in September amid uneasy pause in Iran war | The National

Snippet: Opec+ has agreed to increase crude oil output for a sixth consecutive month in September, as the Middle East teeters on the verge of an all-out war, and Houthi rebel attacks on Red Sea shipping compound threats to global energy supplies.

Read full article: https://www.thenationalnews.com/business/energy/2026/08/02/opec-agrees-output-rise-in-september-but-pauses-increase-from-fourth-quarter/

[2026-08-02 20:51 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: South China Morning Post

Title: Climate crisis: Hungary closes nuclear power plant, Greece wildfires spread

Snippet: Sustained drought is affecting the lives of many, with so-called megafires among multiple consequences of the extreme weather

Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/news/world/europe/article/3362706/climate-crisis-hungary-closes-nuclear-power-plant-greece-wildfires-spread?utm_source=rss_feed

[2026-08-02 20:51 UTC+10:00] [climate] [Factuality: 100]

Source: South China Morning Post

Title: Climate crisis: Hungary closes nuclear power plant, Greece wildfires spread

Snippet: Sustained drought is affecting the lives of many, with so-called megafires among multiple consequences of the extreme weather

Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/news/world/europe/article/3362706/climate-crisis-hungary-closes-nuclear-power-plant-greece-wildfires-spread

[2026-08-02 19:02 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: The Manila Times

Title: OPEC+ tipped to raise production again but new quotas loom

Snippet: LONDON — Saudi Arabia, Russia and five other members of OPEC+ are expected to raise their oil production quotas for September when they meet online Sunday as the Middle East war continues to disrupt global energy supplies.

Read full article: https://www.manilatimes.net/2026/08/02/business/opec-tipped-to-raise-production-again-but-new-quotas-loom/2396497

[2026-08-02 18:14 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: The Manila Times

Title: Hungary PM announces closure of nuclear plant due to heatwave

Snippet: BUDAPEST — Hungarian Prime Minister Peter Magyar announced Sunday the shutdown of the country's sole nuclear power plant after record-low water levels in the Danube river forced its first halt in 44 years.

Read full article: https://www.manilatimes.net/2026/08/02/world/hungary-pm-announces-closure-of-nuclear-plant-due-to-heatwave/2396494

[2026-08-02 15:48 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: Middle East Eye

Title: Israeli settlers cut electricity poles in Nablus, report says

Snippet: Israeli settlers cut and damaged electricity poles during a predawn attack on the village of Madama, south of Nablus, causing a power outage in parts of the community, Wafa reported.

Read full article: https://www.middleeasteye.net/live-blog/live-blog-update/israeli-settlers-cut-electricity-poles-nablus-report-says

[2026-08-02 14:58 UTC+10:00] [All News] [Factuality: 100]

Source: The Korea Herald

Title: Lee to end 11-day trip in Frankfurt after energy, mineral deals in South America

Snippet: President Lee Jae Myung is set to arrive in Frankfurt, Germany, on Sunday for the final leg of his 11-day trip to the United States and three South American countries that produced agreements on artificial intelligence, critical minerals, energy security and trade.

Read full article: https://www.koreaherald.com/article/10828158

[2026-08-02 13:26 UTC+10:00] [All News] [Factuality: 100]

Source: The Korea Herald

Title: Hungary to shut down sole nuclear plant as Danube falls to record low, PM says

Snippet: BUDAPEST, Hungary (Reuters) -- Hungary will power down its Paks nuclear power plant for the first time in nearly half a ‌century, Prime Minister Peter Magyar said Saturday, as water levels on the Danube River the plant uses as a coolant have plumbed record lows.

Read full article: https://www.koreaherald.com/article/10828122

[2026-08-02 12:34 UTC+10:00] [Middle East] [Factuality: 100]

Source: Rappler

Title: Iran threatens to strike other nations’ energy fields if US launches fresh attacks

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Read full article: https://www.rappler.com/world/middle-east/iran-threatens-strike-other-energy-fields-united-states-fresh-attacks/

[2026-08-02 11:54 UTC+10:00] [Ukraine] [Factuality: 100]

Source: Guardian Australia

Title: Ukraine war briefing: Strikes on three Russian oil refineries and sanctioned ship

Snippet: Power cut to Zaporizhzhia nuclear power plant; meal queues in Crimea where Ukrainian strikes have cut fuel and power supplies. What we know on day 1,621

Read full article: https://www.theguardian.com/world/2026/aug/02/ukraine-war-briefing-strikes-on-three-russian-oil-refineries-and-sanctioned-ship

[2026-08-02 10:50 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 92]

Source: The Manila Times

Title: Signal No. 1 raised over parts of Bicol, Polillo Islands as TD Luis intensifies

Snippet: Tropical Depression (TD) Luis slightly intensified early Sunday over the sea east of the Bicol region while moving slowly, state weather bureau Pagasa reported after raising Tropical Cyclone Wind Signal (TCWS) No. 1 over parts of Luzon.

Read full article: https://www.manilatimes.net/2026/08/02/news/signal-no-1-raised-over-parts-of-bicol-polillo-islands-as-td-luis-intensifies/2396473

[2026-08-02 10:49 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: Al Jazeera

Title: Hungary plans to shut down only nuclear power plant amid drought

Snippet: BUDAPEST, Hungary – Hungary has announced it will shut down its only nuclear power plant after record-low levels on the Danube River reduced the water available for cooling its reactors.

Read full article: https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2026/8/2/hungary-plans-to-shut-down-only-nuclear-power-plant-amid-drought

[2026-08-02 09:26 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: New York Post

Title: California’s new gas-price oasis brings promise of some of state’s cheapest fuel

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

Read full article: https://nypost.com/2026/08/01/us-news/new-palm-springs-gas-station-with-cheap-fuel-opened-by-agua-caliente-band-of-cahuilla-indians/

[2026-08-02 08:41 UTC+10:00] [WORLD] [Factuality: 95]

Source: The Japan Times

Title: Iran threatens to strike other nations’ energy fields if U.S. launches fresh attacks

Snippet: Cairo – Iran warned this weekend against any “adventurous action” by the U.S. and said it would retaliate decisively if American forces follow through on President Donald Trump’s threats of fresh attacks on Iranian targets.

Read full article: https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2026/08/02/world/iran-strike-energy-fields-us/

[2026-08-02 07:30 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: Zero Hedge

Title: Russia Confirms It Has Attacked Over 80 Vessels In The Black Sea In July Alone

Snippet: We've been detailing the escalating 'southern front' war in the Black and Caspian Seas, as Russia and Ukraine take aim at each other's maritime and energy and cargo transit and trade.

Read full article: https://www.zerohedge.com/geopolitical/russian-confirms-it-has-attacked-over-80-vessels-black-sea-july-alone

[2026-08-02 05:28 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: South China Morning Post

Title: 3 dead, 15 injured in explosion near Moscow cafe, police say

Snippet: A gas leak near the Italian cafe-restaurant Balzi Rossi was suspected to be the cause, according to unconfirmed reports on social media

Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/news/world/russia-central-asia/article/3362666/3-dead-15-injured-explosion-near-moscow-cafe-police-say?utm_source=rss_feed

[2026-08-02 05:28 UTC+10:00] [Agence France-Press] [Factuality: 100]

Source: South China Morning Post

Title: 3 dead, 15 injured in explosion near Moscow cafe, police say

Snippet: A gas leak near the Italian cafe-restaurant Balzi Rossi was suspected to be the cause, according to unconfirmed reports on social media

Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/news/world/russia-central-asia/article/3362666/3-dead-15-injured-explosion-near-moscow-cafe-police-say

[2026-08-02 05:00 UTC+10:00] [Environment / Sustainability] [Factuality: 100]

Source: The Age

Title: Bruce’s home was ‘like a damn tent’. A new energy rating is guiding upgrades

Snippet: In most of Australia, new homes must meet a minimum energy efficiency standard of seven stars out of 10. But experts say the typical existing home rates no more than three stars.

Read full article: https://www.theage.com.au/environment/sustainability/bruce-s-home-was-like-a-damn-tent-a-new-energy-rating-is-guiding-upgrades-20260723-p60hz0.html?ref=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_source=rss_feed

[2026-08-02 04:39 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: AP News

Title: Satellite images reveal oil leaking from a sanctioned tanker near Oman

Snippet: This satellite image from Planet Labs PBC shows crude oil leaking and spreading from the sanctioned Suezmax tanker Caroline Bezengi grounded at Qibliyah Island, off the coast of Oman, on Friday, July 31, 2026. (Planet Labs PBC via AP)

Read full article: https://apnews.com/article/oil-tanker-spill-environment-russia-oman-marine-7dff0e9aa32a4dad4207fe5ced3697fa

[2026-08-02 03:40 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: AP News

Title: Iraq and Turkey sign a pipeline deal to boost crude oil exports

Snippet: This aerial photo shows the port of Umm Qasr empty of commercial ships and cargo ships, near the city of Basra, 340 miles (550 kilometers) southeast of Baghdad, Iraq, Tuesday, July 28, 2026. (AP Photo/Ali Rahim)

Read full article: https://apnews.com/article/iraq-turkey-oil-pipeline-agreement-f930588c201d6cb36c1cedb26a1f9331

[2026-08-02 02:43 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: Al Jazeera

Title: Turkiye and Iraq sign one-year oil pipeline deal amid global shift

Snippet: Ankara and Baghdad have signed a one-year agreement to keep crude flowing through the Kirkuk-Ceyhan Oil Pipeline that stretches from Iraq to Turkiye, just days after a top-level visit to Ankara by Iraq’s prime minister.

Read full article: https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2026/8/1/turkiye-and-iraq-sign-one-year-oil-pipeline-deal-amid-global-shift

[2026-08-02 02:42 UTC+10:00] [US and Israeli Attack on Iran (2026)] [Factuality: 95]

Source: The New York Times

Title: Iran Plotted Wider War With Help of Its Proxies

Snippet: A drone attack sent smoke billowing from a giant Saudi oil facility, the largest such plant in the world. Two gas tankers burst into flames at an Egyptian port near the Suez Canal, a crucial choke point in global trade. Fireballs erupted over Jordan as missiles flew toward a base housing U.S.

Read full article: https://www.nytimes.com/2026/08/01/world/middleeast/iran-proxies-war-oil.html

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

Source: AP News

Title: Enbridge pipeline tunnel under Great Lakes rejected by Michigan court

Snippet: This photo provided by the Michigan Department of Environment, Great Lakes, and Energy in June 2020 shows damage to anchor support EP-17-1 on the east leg of the Enbridge Line 5 pipeline in the Straits of Mackinac in Michigan, displayed on a television screen. (Michigan Department of Environment, Great Lakes, and Energy via AP, File)

Read full article: https://apnews.com/article/enbridge-pipeline-michigan-supreme-court-0c2dead99a24b512ce09cb442229e3d1

[2026-08-02 02:05 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: The Manila Times

Title: AdventEnergy inks two hotel retail supply deals in Cebu

Snippet: ADVENTENERGY, the retail electricity supply arm of Aboitiz Power Corp., signed retail electricity supply contracts with Waterfront Cebu City Hotel and Casino and Waterfront Mactan Airport Hotel and Casino, expanding its presence in Cebu’s tourism industry.

Read full article: https://www.manilatimes.net/2026/08/02/tmt-newswire/adventenergy-inks-two-hotel-retail-supply-deals-in-cebu/2396293

[2026-08-02 00:27 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: AP News

Title: Hamas' agreement to disarm raises hope in Gaza

Snippet: Some Palestinians expressed scant hope on Friday after U.S. President Donald Trump announced that a deal has been reached for the militant group Hamas to disarm and for Israel to withdraw its forces in Gaza. But many hurdles, conditions and long timelines remained to wind down the war in the Palestinian territory.

Read full article: https://apnews.com/article/palestinians-gaza-hamas-disarm-trump-israel-76113dc5a9e867439f9629dbd04ec977

[2026-08-01 23:41 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: The National (UAE)

Title: Iraq to sign extension of pipeline deal with Turkey | The National

Snippet: Iraq plans to sign ​a ​one-year agreement ⁠to continue crude oil ⁠flows through ​a pipeline to the Turkish port of Ceyhan. The Opec nation is actively looking for alternative routes to export Iraqi crude as the Strait of Hormuz remains virtually closed due to the US-Iran war.

Read full article: https://www.thenationalnews.com/business/energy/2026/08/01/iraq-to-sign-extension-of-pipeline-deal-with-turkey/

[2026-08-01 22:49 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: The Jerusalem Post

Title: At least 34 miners killed in methane explosion at coal mine near Quetta, Pakistan

Snippet: Authorities in Balochistan on Friday confirmed 34 deaths following an explosion in a coal mine in the ‘Sorange’ mining site near the provincial capital, Quetta.

Read full article: https://www.jpost.com/international/article-904261

[2026-08-01 22:44 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: Al Jazeera

Title: Iran warns against ‘flames of war’ amid US strike threats on energy sites

Snippet: War on Iran: Phase II: Day 20

Read full article: https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2026/8/1/iran-warns-against-fire-of-war-amid-us-strike-threats-on-energy-sites

[2026-08-01 22:20 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: New York Post

Title: Tanker carrying natural gas through Strait of Hormuz attacked — as Americans urged to leave Middle East

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

Read full article: https://nypost.com/2026/08/01/world-news/tanker-carrying-natural-gas-through-strait-of-hormuz-struck-by-missile-overnight-report/

[2026-08-01 21:25 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: AP News

Title: Get ready for a solar eclipse, meteor shower and planet parade in Europe

Snippet: A total solar eclipse crosses over parts of Spain, Iceland and Greenland on Aug. 12. This animated map shows the path of totality. (AP animation: Panagiotis Mouzakis)

Read full article: https://apnews.com/article/total-solar-eclipse-sun-moon-0757e313d90c684f87163318ada5cf03

[2026-08-01 21:06 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: AP News

Title: Trump stands to profit by selling fast access to his social media posts

Snippet: President Donald Trump holds up an image taken from his Truth Social account at an event about coal, Thursday, June 4, 2026, in the Oval Office of the White House in Washington. (AP Photo/Julia Demaree Nikhinson,File)

Read full article: https://apnews.com/article/trump-truth-social-media-insider-trading-posts-feeds-traders-25c2c5be926f2650d0610c84100cffb8

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

Source: Guardian Australia

Title: Lost income, energy fears and a woolly mammoth: what Europe’s dried-up rivers have yielded

Snippet: Heat and drought have affected shipping, power plants and tourism across eastern Europe – as well as unearthing some surprises

Read full article: https://www.theguardian.com/environment/2026/aug/01/eastern-europe-dried-up-rivers-tourism-energy-mammoth

[2026-08-01 17:53 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: The National (UAE)

Title: How many ships are transiting through Hormuz and Bab Al Mandeb? | The National

Snippet: Shipping traffic in the Strait of Hormuz remains sparse, with two more vessels coming under attack near the waterway on Saturday.

Read full article: https://www.thenationalnews.com/business/energy/2026/08/01/how-many-ships-are-transiting-through-hormuz-and-bab-al-mandeb/

[2026-08-01 15:09 UTC+10:00] [JAPAN] [Factuality: 95]

Source: The Japan Times

Title: Dogs allowed! Animal hospital opens doors to Japan quake survivors and their pets

Snippet: KUMAMOTO – When a powerful earthquake jolted southern Japan this ⁠week, rattling homes and knocking out water and electricity, Tomoko Takaoka bundled up her beloved fluffy dogs and went in search of a safe place to stay.

Read full article: https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2026/08/01/japan/animal-hospital-kumamoto-quake/