[2026-08-01 08:52 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: ABC News

Title: EPA recommends stricter pollution rules for Santos and Inpex

Snippet: By Roxanne Fitzgerald

Read full article: https://www.abc.net.au/news/2026-08-01/nt-epa-review-pollution-controls-darwin-lng-gas-inpex-santos/106980734

[2026-08-01 07:30 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: ABC News

Title: Gym owner fighting for insurance nearly four years after 2022 floods

Snippet: Sat 1 Aug 2026 at 7:30am

Read full article: https://www.abc.net.au/news/2026-08-01/seymour-insurance-battle-october-2022-floods/106941228

[2026-08-01 07:30 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 90]

Source: South China Morning Post

Title: Will US or China win the next war? That’s the wrong question to ask

Snippet: We should be asking how we can avoid conflict and work towards ending mutual threats, such as climate change and human injustice

Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/opinion/china-opinion/article/3362476/will-us-or-china-win-next-war-thats-wrong-question-ask?utm_source=rss_feed

[2026-08-01 07:30 UTC+10:00] [artificial intelligence] [Factuality: 90]

Source: South China Morning Post

Title: Will US or China win the next war? That’s the wrong question to ask

Snippet: We should be asking how we can avoid conflict and work towards ending mutual threats, such as climate change and human injustice

Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/opinion/china-opinion/article/3362476/will-us-or-china-win-next-war-thats-wrong-question-ask

[2026-08-01 06:38 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: Al Jazeera

Title: Powerful El Nino to intensify heat on ‘a planet already on fire’: UN

Snippet: A rapidly intensifying El Nino event is set to dominate global weather patterns in the coming months, unleashing extreme weather across the planet, the World Meteorological Organization (WMO) has warned.

Read full article: https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2026/7/31/powerful-el-nino-to-intensify-heat-on-a-planet-already-on-fire-un

[2026-08-01 05:20 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 90]

Source: AfricaNews

Title: Residents of Spanish enclave of Ceuta angered by mass influx of migrants

Snippet: Residents of Ceuta are angry after an unprecedented border crisis saw up to 60,000 migrants flood from Morocco into the tiny Spanish enclave within a 24-hour period.

Read full article: http://www.africanews.com/2026/07/31/residents-of-spanish-enclave-of-ceuta-angered-by-mass-influx-of-migrants/

[2026-08-01 04:03 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: New York Post

Title: Apple stock sinks 10% after Tim Cook warns of ‘100-year flood’ in memory prices

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

Read full article: https://nypost.com/2026/07/31/business/apple-stock-sinks-10-after-tim-cook-warns-of-100-year-flood-in-memory-prices/

[2026-08-01 04:02 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: The Manila Times

Title: Revilla ‘thankful, elated’ after Sandigan grants bail

Snippet: MANILA, Philippines — Former senator Ramon “Bong” Revilla Jr. is “thankful and elated” after the Sandiganbayan granted his bail in the P92.8-million Pandi, Bulacan ghost flood control case, his legal counsel and spokesperson lawyer Rean Balisi said Friday.

Read full article: https://www.manilatimes.net/2026/08/01/news/national/revilla-thankful-elated-after-sandigan-grants-bail/2396142

[2026-08-01 03:46 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: AP News

Title: Record seaweed threat to tourism, environment in Mexico and Caribbean

Snippet: Sargassum gathers in the water off the coast of Tulum, Mexico, Thursday, July 30, 2026. (AP Photo/Fernando Llano)

Read full article: https://apnews.com/article/caribbean-mexico-seaweed-record-beaches-8e715e677b68b3d0aa7e6079673be8b9

[2026-08-01 03:37 UTC+10:00] [El Niño southern oscillation] [Factuality: 100]

Source: Guardian Australia

Title: India’s monsoon rains in danger as UN chief warns planet is ‘on fire’

Snippet: António Guterres says strengthening El Niño will help push the world’s climate crisis into ‘uncharted territory’

Read full article: https://www.theguardian.com/environment/2026/jul/31/india-monsoon-el-nino-hot-dry-conditions-meteorologists

[2026-08-01 03:13 UTC+10:00] [Tour de France Femmes] [Factuality: 100]

Source: Guardian Australia

Title: Tour de France Femmes under pressure to reroute Ventoux stage amid wildfire risk

Snippet: Authorities want stage altered if risk is ‘extreme’

Read full article: https://www.theguardian.com/sport/2026/jul/31/womens-tour-de-france-under-pressure-to-reroute-ventoux-stage-amid-wildfire-risk

[2026-08-01 02:36 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: AP News

Title: UN warns record strong El Nino will add fuel to a burning planet

Snippet: A firefighter moves beehives away from flames while battling a wildfire in San Martin de Valdeiglesias, west of Madrid, Spain, July 26, 2026. (AP Photo/Manu Fernandez, File)

Read full article: https://apnews.com/article/el-nino-climate-change-warming-drought-un-554b976f05fa0a5583ab73c9d57467ff

[2026-08-01 02:05 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: The Manila Times

Title: Corruption returns to DPWH

Snippet: A YEAR has passed since President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. stood before Congress to expose the flood control scandal, and in his 5th State of the Nation Address (SONA) last July 27, he opened it by reminding the nation of exactly that — “Isang taon na ang nakalipas mula noong huli akong tumayo rito upang ilantad ang katiwalian na nadiskubre namin sa mga flood control project.” He said he is “not the president of my family” and “not the president of

Read full article: https://www.manilatimes.net/2026/08/01/opinion/columns/corruption-returns-to-dpwh/2395994

[2026-08-01 01:28 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: AP News

Title: Hungarian nuclear power plant to shut down due to record low Danube levels

Snippet: The MVM Paks Nuclear Power Plant, which had to close its Reactor 3 due to extremely low water levels on the Danube River, is seen in Paks, Hungary, Wednesday July 29, 2026. (Daniel Kiss)

Read full article: https://apnews.com/article/hungary-nuclear-power-plant-shutdown-danube-drought-aebc3b54c9c5987e99c489b4652c91fe

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

Source: Zero Hedge

Title: Spain's Border Invasion Is An Optics Disaster For Open-Border Democrats

Snippet: The average American has learned about the far-left movement, or more particularly, reformist socialists, otherwise known as the Democratic Socialists of America, in recent months. The DSA says in its own words that its platform is about collapsing America from within. To accomplish that, they must push open borders and flood the nation with millions more illegal aliens, similar to what the Biden-Harris regime of globalists did, among many other nation-killing policies.

Read full article: https://www.zerohedge.com/political/spains-border-invasion-optics-disaster-socialist-and-dsas-nation-killing-open-borders

[2026-08-01 01:05 UTC+10:00] [Philippine News] [Factuality: 92]

Source: Rappler

Title: Visayas, Mindanao, parts of Southern Luzon rainy due to trough of LPA

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

Read full article: https://www.rappler.com/philippines/weather/low-pressure-area-update-pagasa-forecast-july-31-2026-8pm/

[2026-08-01 00:55 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: AP News

Title: 3 states would share water cuts under new federal proposal to manage Colorado River

Snippet: A formerly floating buoy now sits high and dry above Lake Powell at the Glen Canyon National Recreation Area, July 15, 2026, near Page, Nev. (AP Photo/John Locher, File)

Read full article: https://apnews.com/article/colorado-river-drought-reclamation-interior-arizona-california-8a5e69b34135be73224532c54d581e8a

[2026-08-01 00:53 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 90]

Source: New York Post

Title: Sen. Bernie Moreno demands probe of Chinese solar company’s planned building purchase near military base

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

Read full article: https://nypost.com/2026/07/31/us-news/sen-bernie-moreno-demands-probe-of-chinese-solar-companys-planned-building-purchase-near-military-base/

[2026-08-01 00:40 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: RT News

Title: Heatwave burning Europe triggers nuclear powerdown

Snippet: The disastrous heatwave and drought across Europe have pushed the Rhine and Danube rivers to historic water lows, forcing two EU countries into atomic energy power-downs while disrupting industrial output and major trade routes.

Read full article: https://www.rt.com/news/643719-heatwave-europe-nuclear-powerdown/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=RSS

[2026-08-01 00:37 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: South China Morning Post

Title: Europe’s wildfire threat expands in latest heatwave

Snippet: Many nations are trying to reduce the risk and also ease pressure on water and energy networks, amid more evacuations

Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/news/world/europe/article/3362598/europes-wildfire-threat-expands-latest-heatwave?utm_source=rss_feed

[2026-08-01 00:37 UTC+10:00] [Attica] [Factuality: 100]

Source: South China Morning Post

Title: Europe’s wildfire threat expands in latest heatwave

Snippet: Many nations are trying to reduce the risk and also ease pressure on water and energy networks, amid more evacuations

Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/news/world/europe/article/3362598/europes-wildfire-threat-expands-latest-heatwave

[2026-08-01 00:26 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: BBC News

Title: Hundreds escape Greek wildfire by sea as blazes continue across Europe

Snippet: Hundreds of people in central Greece are being evacuated by sea after the coastal town they were in became hemmed in by one of the many wildfires raging across the country.

Read full article: https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/c0kmzx8vpv4o?at_medium=RSS&at_campaign=rss

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

Source: AP News

Title: Why Les Landes keeps burning as climate change hits France's pine plantations

Snippet: A firefighter creates a controlled burn area to contain a fire near Lege-Cap-Ferret, during wildfires in southwestern France, Thursday, July 30, 2026. (AP Photo/Emma Da Silva)

Read full article: https://apnews.com/article/france-landes-forest-pines-wildfires-management-dc3bdb611046732d66f866ae3bed0c23

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

Source: BBC News

Title: England and Wales on course for driest July on record

Snippet: England and Wales are on course for their driest July since records began 190 years ago.

Read full article: https://www.bbc.co.uk/weather/articles/cddjznv86p3o?at_medium=RSS&at_campaign=rss

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

Source: AfricaNews

Title: Ghana forecasts 16% fall in cocoa production following bad weather and disease

Snippet: Ghana is warning of a sharp drop in cocoa production next season, with output expected to fall by at least 16 percent.

Read full article: http://www.africanews.com/2026/07/31/ghana-forecasts-16-fall-in-cocoa-production-following-bad-weather-and-disease/

[2026-08-01 00:00 UTC+10:00] [Editors' Pick] [Factuality: 92]

Source: Rappler

Title: Legarda, Leviste face plunder, graft complaints over solar projects | The wRap

Snippet: Here are today’s headlines – the latest news in the Philippines and around the world:

Read full article: https://www.rappler.com/video/daily-wrap/july-31-2026/

[2026-07-31 23:39 UTC+10:00] [Spain] [Factuality: 100]

Source: Guardian Australia

Title: Daughter of British couple killed in Spanish wildfire rejects claim they ignored order to leave

Snippet: Exclusive: Danielle Kirton calls on Ed Miliband to help her get answers about why evacuation order came too late

Read full article: https://www.theguardian.com/world/2026/jul/31/spain-wildfire-bedar-british-couple-pete-fran-gillam-killed

[2026-07-31 23:22 UTC+10:00] [Sport / AFL] [Factuality: 100]

Source: The Age

Title: Treacy the key as Dockers finally beat Bulldogs flood

Snippet: Josh Treacy has broken through the Western Bulldogs’ flood in his 100-game milestone as Fremantle all but sealed the minor premiership with a 37-point win at Optus Stadium.

Read full article: https://www.theage.com.au/sport/afl/treacy-the-key-as-dockers-finally-beat-bulldogs-flood-20260731-p60ki8.html?ref=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_source=rss_feed

[2026-07-31 22:38 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: The Manila Times

Title: Ombudsman respects Sandigan ruling, challenges Revilla bail grant

Snippet: MANILA, Philippines — The Office of the Ombudsman on Friday said it respects the Sandiganbayan’s decision granting bail to former senator Ramon “Bong” Revilla Jr. in the P92.8-million Pandi, Bulacan ghost flood control case, but vowed to challenge the ruling.

Read full article: https://www.manilatimes.net/2026/07/31/news/national/ombudsman-respects-sandigan-ruling-challenges-revilla-bail-grant/2395895

[2026-07-31 21:27 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: The Manila Times

Title: Pakistani rescuers find 4 bodies of the 10 climbers missing on Broad Peak after an avalanche

Snippet: ISLAMABAD — Rescuers searching for 10 climbers missing after an avalanche on Pakistan's Broad Peak located four bodies Friday and were continuing to search for the other six despite adverse weather that hampered helicopter flights, officials said.

Read full article: https://www.manilatimes.net/2026/07/31/world/pakistani-rescuers-find-4-bodies-of-the-10-climbers-missing-on-broad-peak-after-an-avalanche/2395846

[2026-07-31 21:00 UTC+10:00] [Farming] [Factuality: 90]

Source: Guardian Australia

Title: ‘It’s too fast, too big’: speed of climate crisis is devastating crops, say farmers

Snippet: Drought and extreme heat are killing plants, driving up prices while also making some farms economically unviable

Read full article: https://www.theguardian.com/environment/2026/jul/31/speed-of-climate-crisis-devastating-crops-say-farmers

[2026-07-31 20:34 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: South China Morning Post

Title: Malaysia’s baby bust accelerates shift towards greying society

Snippet: Seniors now account for 8.4 per cent of the population, with Malaysia projected to be classified as an aged nation by 2048

Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/week-asia/health-environment/article/3362564/malaysias-baby-bust-accelerates-shift-towards-greying-society?utm_source=rss_feed

[2026-07-31 20:34 UTC+10:00] [Putrajaya] [Factuality: 100]

Source: South China Morning Post

Title: Malaysia’s baby bust accelerates shift towards greying society

Snippet: Seniors now account for 8.4 per cent of the population, with Malaysia projected to be classified as an aged nation by 2048

Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/week-asia/health-environment/article/3362564/malaysias-baby-bust-accelerates-shift-towards-greying-society

[2026-07-31 20:21 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: The Manila Times

Title: WATCH: Ombudsman orders probe of Sen. Legarda, son over P10B solar project

Snippet: Good evening. You’re watching The Manila Times’ News Prime. Today is July 31st.

Read full article: https://www.manilatimes.net/2026/07/31/videos/watch-ombudsman-orders-probe-of-sen-legarda-son-over-p10b-solar-project/2395789

[2026-07-31 20:00 UTC+10:00] [Climate crisis] [Factuality: 90]

Source: Guardian Australia

Title: I study the boreal forest. This summer wildfires came for my home | Julee Boan

Snippet: Here are things that will – and will not – help us fight the threat of wildfires

Read full article: https://www.theguardian.com/commentisfree/2026/jul/31/i-study-the-boreal-forest-this-summer-wildfires-came-for-my-home

[2026-07-31 19:39 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: AP News

Title: Firefighters battle the last hot spots of a monster wildfire in the southwest

Snippet: A firefighter walks in front of burning trees as a wildfire rages near Marcheprime, outside, Bordeaux, France, July 26, 2026. (AP Photo/Emma Da Silva, File)

Read full article: https://apnews.com/article/france-spain-greece-wildfires-heat-climate-change-e9d86be61ca9538b910a78e5cd87553e

[2026-07-31 19:18 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: The National (UAE)

Title: France and Spain's devastating wildfires outpacing previous years | The National

Snippet: It has been a month since many European countries issued heatwave warnings as people struggled to keep cool amid rising temperatures. But those warnings could not have anticipated the scale of the wildfires burning the continent's meadows and forests.

Read full article: https://www.thenationalnews.com/news/2026/07/31/france-and-spains-devastating-wildfires-outpacing-previous-years/

[2026-07-31 19:13 UTC+10:00] [Environment] [Factuality: 100]

Source: Guardian Australia

Title: Week in wildlife: snub-nosed monkeys, amorous cobras and a milk-snatching fox

Snippet: View image in fullscreen‘Eat dust, fuzz-face!’ … grey squirrels play in a park in London, UKPhotograph: Rasid Necati Aslim/Anadolu/Getty ImagesShareView image in fullscreenDoing the twist … two cobras entwine during a courtship display at Chandrashekhar Azad park in Prayagraj, IndiaPhotograph: Prabhat Kumar Verma/Zuma Press Wire/ShutterstockShareView image in fullscreenA wild boar and its piglet cross a forest track in an area affected by wildfire near the town of Navas del Rey, south-west of Madrid, SpainPhotograph: Miguel Riopa/AFP/Getty ImagesShareView image in fullscreenHe’s

Read full article: https://www.theguardian.com/environment/gallery/2026/jul/31/week-in-wildlife-photographs-world-monkeys-cobras-fox

[2026-07-31 18:43 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: South China Morning Post

Title: Singapore takes possession of Lee Kuan Yew’s 38 Oxley Road home for conservation

Snippet: National Heritage Board will study the site for how it can be developed into a public space in a manner that respects Lee’s privacy wishes

Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/week-asia/people/article/3362535/singapore-takes-possession-lee-kuan-yews-38-oxley-road-home-conservation?utm_source=rss_feed

[2026-07-31 18:43 UTC+10:00] [Singapore] [Factuality: 100]

Source: South China Morning Post

Title: Singapore takes possession of Lee Kuan Yew’s 38 Oxley Road home for conservation

Snippet: National Heritage Board will study the site for how it can be developed into a public space in a manner that respects Lee’s privacy wishes

Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/week-asia/people/article/3362535/singapore-takes-possession-lee-kuan-yews-38-oxley-road-home-conservation

[2026-07-31 17:48 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: AP News

Title: Explosión de metano deja 34 muertos en mina de carbón en el suroeste de Pakistán

Snippet: Varias personas colocan el cuerpo de un minero, rescatado tras una explosión en un pozo de carbón, en una ambulancia a las afueras de Quetta, en el suroeste de Pakistán, el 30 de julio de 2026. (AP Foto/Fazal Tawab)

Read full article: https://apnews.com/article/pakistan-mina-carbon-explosion-baluchistan-rescate-final-394ea4e3f3bcec3f18d2be8defa6278f

[2026-07-31 17:45 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: The Manila Times

Title: Sandiganbayan grants Revilla bail in P92.8M flood control case

Snippet: MANILA, Philippines — The Sandiganbayan Third Division on Friday granted the bail application of former senator Ramon Revilla Jr. in the malversation case linked to the alleged P92.8-million ghost flood control project in Pandi, Bulacan, ruling that the prosecution failed to establish that the evidence of his guilt is strong.

Read full article: https://www.manilatimes.net/2026/07/31/news/national/sandiganbayan-grants-revilla-bail-in-p928m-flood-control-case/2395714

[2026-07-31 17:18 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: South China Morning Post

Title: Super Typhoon Dolphin set to bring very hot weather to Hong Kong next week

Snippet: Observatory expects cyclone to move towards seas south of Japan, but too early to tell if it will bring heavy rain to the city

Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/news/hong-kong/health-environment/article/3362511/super-typhoon-dolphin-set-bring-very-hot-weather-hong-kong-next-week?utm_source=rss_feed

[2026-07-31 17:18 UTC+10:00] [China] [Factuality: 100]

Source: South China Morning Post

Title: Super Typhoon Dolphin set to bring very hot weather to Hong Kong next week

Snippet: Observatory expects cyclone to move towards seas south of Japan, but too early to tell if it will bring heavy rain to the city

Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/news/hong-kong/health-environment/article/3362511/super-typhoon-dolphin-set-bring-very-hot-weather-hong-kong-next-week

[2026-07-31 17:17 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: AP News

Title: How African off-grid solar companies are using financing deals to land mainstream investors

Snippet: Solar-powered street lights are displayed for sale in Nairobi, Kenya, Tuesday, July 16, 2026. (AP Photo/Andrew Kasuku)

Read full article: https://apnews.com/article/grid-solar-renewable-energy-finance-king-3c32d55f597a397261f2fb56435cb085

[2026-07-31 17:10 UTC+10:00] [National News] [Factuality: 95]

Source: Rappler

Title: Loren Legarda, Leandro Leviste face plunder, graft complaints over solar projects

Snippet: WINNER. Businessman Leandro Leviste is proclaimed winner of the congressional race in Batangas 1st District on May 13, 2025.

Read full article: https://www.rappler.com/philippines/loren-legarda-leandro-leviste-plunder-graft-complaints-solar-projects/

[2026-07-31 17:00 UTC+10:00] [Wildfires] [Factuality: 100]

Source: Guardian Australia

Title: ‘Extremely scary findings’ show climate crisis is supercharging Europe’s wildfire weather

Snippet: Latest study says global heating has made hot, dry and windy conditions in Spain at least 20 times more likely

Read full article: https://www.theguardian.com/world/2026/jul/31/wildfires-extreme-weather-europe-spain-france-climate-crisis-analysis

[2026-07-31 16:48 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: The Jerusalem Post

Title: Climate change made 'fire-prone' weather conditions more likely in Spain and France, scientists say

Snippet: Human-caused climate change made the extreme weather fueling wildfires in southwestern France twice as likely, and made the conditions driving blazes in central Spain 20 times more likely, scientists said on Friday.

Read full article: https://www.jpost.com/environment-and-climate-change/article-904203

[2026-07-31 16:36 UTC+10:00] [All News] [Factuality: 100]

Source: The Korea Herald

Title: Yangsan in southeast sets new record for highest temperature

Snippet: Yangsan city, South Gyeongsang Province, broke its own record Friday for the highest temperature ever recorded through South Korea's standard weather observation system.

Read full article: https://www.koreaherald.com/article/10827258

[2026-07-31 16:25 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: South Korea

Title: Temperatures rise above 41 C in southeast amid intense heat wave

Snippet: SEOUL, July 31 (Yonhap) -- Temperatures surpassed 41 C in the southeastern city of Yangsan on Friday, setting a new record as a scorching heat wave continued to grip the nation, the state weather agency said.

Read full article: https://en.yna.co.kr/view/AEN20260731007600315