[2026-07-03 00:25 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: RT News

Title: Five killed in Damascus cafe bombing (EXCLUSIVE VIDEO)

Snippet: An explosion ripped through a cafe in the Syrian capital of Damascus on Thursday, killing at least five people and injuring 16, according to the Syrian Ministry of Health. Authorities believe that the blast was caused by a bomb.

Read full article: https://www.rt.com/news/642494-syria-damascus-explosion/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=RSS

[2026-07-02 23:50 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: The Manila Times

Title: Vico: New city hall, hospital, flood projects due in 6–12 months

Snippet: MANILA, Philippines — Pasig City Mayor Vico Sotto on Thursday said the city can expect major developments in the next six to 12 months, including the completion of the new city hall, the reopening of an upgraded public hospital, and the rollout of the city’s flood control master plan.

Read full article: https://www.manilatimes.net/2026/07/02/news/national/vico-new-city-hall-hospital-flood-projects-due-in-612-months/2377604

[2026-07-02 23:20 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: The Manila Times

Title: PRU Pop Run unveils novel 5-tier footrace

Snippet: MANILA, Philippines — Pru Life UK marks its 30th anniversary in the country with the launch of PRU Pop Run, a one-of-a-kind running event that combines fitness, music, nostalgia and Filipino pop culture in a vibrant celebration of health, protection and community.

Read full article: https://www.manilatimes.net/2026/07/02/sports/pru-pop-run-unveils-novel-5-tier-footrace/2377568

[2026-07-02 23:09 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: AP News

Title: Explosion in Damascus cafe kills four, injures 10 near courthouse

Snippet: DAMASCUS, Syria (AP) — An explosion Thursday in a cafe in the Syrian capital, Damascus, killed at least four people, according to a Health Ministry official

Read full article: https://apnews.com/article/syria-damascus-explosion-cafe-76f2fb50e181c968cbb578554cbc125d

[2026-07-02 22:49 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: The National (UAE)

Title: Dubai authorities bust drug smuggling gang and seize 278,000 pills | The National

Snippet: Dubai authorities have thwarted a bid to smuggle more than 278,000 prescription pills into the emirate after acting on a high-tech tip-off.

Read full article: https://www.thenationalnews.com/news/uae/2026/07/02/dubai-authorities-bust-drug-smuggling-gang-and-seize-278000-pills/

[2026-07-02 22:45 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 92]

Source: AP News

Title: Trump administration plans new rule to cut drug prices

Snippet: Bottles of medications sit on shelves at the Stormont Vail Retail Pharmacy in Topeka, Kan., Tuesday, June 2, 2026. (AP Photo/John Hanna)

Read full article: https://apnews.com/article/trump-drug-prices-medicare-hospitals-discounts-savings-5126a1e044ffe48f8a6a27710eb00293

[2026-07-02 22:16 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: AfricaNews

Title: WHO says 120 dead in Sudan's latest cholera outbreak

Snippet: Days after Sudan declared a cholera outbreak in its West Kordofan state, the World Health Organization said on Wednesday that at least 120 people have died from the infection.

Read full article: http://www.africanews.com/2026/07/02/who-says-120-dead-in-sudans-latest-cholera-outbreak/

[2026-07-02 22:04 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: South Korea

Title: (2nd LD) S. Korea expresses regret over U.S. House report alleging discriminatory treatment of Coupang

Snippet: (ATTN: ADDS more info in paras 5-9)By Oh Seok-min

Read full article: https://en.yna.co.kr/view/AEN20260702007552315

[2026-07-02 21:31 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: South China Morning Post

Title: Hong Kong enters summer flu season as Covid infections also climb

Snippet: Most of 23 adults with severe flu infections recorded last week had not received protective flu jabs under latest vaccination programme

Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/news/hong-kong/health-environment/article/3359201/hong-kong-enters-summer-flu-season-covid-infections-also-climb?utm_source=rss_feed

[2026-07-02 21:31 UTC+10:00] [Dr Albert Au Ka-wing] [Factuality: 100]

Source: South China Morning Post

Title: Hong Kong enters summer flu season as Covid infections also climb

Snippet: Most of 23 adults with severe flu infections recorded last week had not received protective flu jabs under latest vaccination programme

Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/news/hong-kong/health-environment/article/3359201/hong-kong-enters-summer-flu-season-covid-infections-also-climb

[2026-07-02 21:12 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: AP News

Title: Horse racing great Frankie Dettori breaks ribs and thumb in car accident

Snippet: Frankie Dettori celebrates atop Inspiral after winning the Breeders’ Cup Filly and Mare Turf horse race on Nov. 4, 2023, at Santa Anita Park in Arcadia, Calif. Retired jockey Frankie Dettori’s representatives say he has sustained “several broken ribs and a broken thumb” in a car crash and is undergoing further tests in the hospital.

Read full article: https://apnews.com/article/dettori-car-crash-70a64873215188100d963973f231b3da

[2026-07-02 21:01 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 90]

Source: BBC News

Title: Support floods in for influencer Nara Smith after daughter's cancer diagnosis

Snippet: US influencer Nara Smith posted a two-minute video explaining her daughter's condition

Read full article: https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/cwyd3nxr5ggo?at_medium=RSS&at_campaign=rss

[2026-07-02 21:00 UTC+10:00] [Mexico] [Factuality: 100]

Source: Guardian Australia

Title: ‘Like good Mexicans, we laugh’: the cartoonist drawing humour from Sinaloa’s brutal drug cartels

Snippet: Ricardo Sánchez Bobadilla has spent two decades casting a satirical eye over the region’s escalating narco wars, despite the risks

Read full article: https://www.theguardian.com/world/2026/jul/02/cartoonist-drawing-humour-sinaloa-drug-cartels-ricardo-sanchez-bobadilla

[2026-07-02 20:51 UTC+10:00] [Food / Eating out (Bris)] [Factuality: 100]

Source: The Age

Title: Brisbane’s best food and drink openings of 2026 (so far)

Snippet: There’s an undeniable sense of exhaustion in Brisbane food and beverage right now. After the pandemic and high interest rates and cyclones, the recent US-Iran War and its deleterious economic effects have plenty of local operators wondering (off record, if not on) what’s next.

Read full article: https://www.theage.com.au/goodfood/brisbane-eating-out/brisbane-s-best-food-and-drink-openings-of-2026-so-far-20260701-p60bn6.html?ref=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_source=rss_feed

[2026-07-02 20:28 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: New York Post

Title: ‘Super movers’ have half the risk of brain decline in old age — even if their brains show signs of dementia

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

Read full article: https://nypost.com/2026/07/02/health/super-movers-have-lower-risk-of-brain-decline-in-80s/

[2026-07-02 20:22 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: Al Jazeera

Title: An extra 229,000 deaths: Is that the cost of US-UK drugs deal?

Snippet: Research published in the British Medical Journal (BMJ) has found that a United Kingdom-United States pharmaceutical deal could cause 229,000 excess deaths as a result of the diversion of billions of pounds away from Britain’s National Health Service (NHS).

Read full article: https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2026/7/2/an-extra-229000-deaths-is-that-the-cost-of-us-uk-drugs-deal

[2026-07-02 20:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: South China Morning Post

Title: Chinese wife sucks venom from husband’s hand after cobra bite, ending up poisoning herself

Snippet: Doctors warn against mimicking what appears on television after she is sent to hospital following numbness in her face, limbs

Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/news/people-culture/article/3359118/chinese-wife-sucks-venom-husbands-hand-after-cobra-bite-ending-poisoning-herself?utm_source=rss_feed

[2026-07-02 20:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: South China Morning Post

Title: Chinese farmer’s wife poisons herself after sucking cobra venom from husband’s hand

Snippet: Doctors warn against mimicking what appears on television after she is sent to hospital following numbness in her face, limbs

Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/news/people-culture/article/3359118/chinese-wife-sucks-venom-husbands-hand-after-cobra-bite-ending-poisoning-herself

[2026-07-02 20:00 UTC+10:00] [National / NSW] [Factuality: 100]

Source: The Age

Title: ‘Took control of my life’: Teens banned from buying popular Sydney party drug

Snippet: When Sam Bramman first tried nitrous oxide, better known as nangs, at a house party, he had no idea of its effects: “I thought, and I was told, that it was just a harmless party drug.”

Read full article: https://www.theage.com.au/national/nsw/took-control-of-my-life-teens-banned-from-buying-popular-sydney-party-drug-20260702-p60bzq.html?ref=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_source=rss_feed

[2026-07-02 19:32 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 95]

Source: The Manila Times

Title: Actor and activist Danny Glover says he has Alzheimer’s disease

Snippet: NEW YORK — Actor and activist Danny Glover, best known for starring as an easygoing police officer in the “Lethal Weapon” franchise, has revealed he has Alzheimer’s disease.

Read full article: https://www.manilatimes.net/2026/07/02/news/actor-and-activist-danny-glover-says-he-has-alzheimers-disease/2377357

[2026-07-02 19:29 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: South China Morning Post

Title: 8 monks killed in Thailand after boy, 11, crashes truck into pilgrims

Snippet: Five monks were killed at the roadside in Mukdahan province, while three others later died in hospital

Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/week-asia/people/article/3359180/8-monks-killed-thailand-after-boy-11-crashes-truck-pilgrims?utm_source=rss_feed

[2026-07-02 19:29 UTC+10:00] [road safety records] [Factuality: 100]

Source: South China Morning Post

Title: 8 monks killed in Thailand after boy, 11, crashes truck into pilgrims

Snippet: Five monks were killed at the roadside in Mukdahan province, while three others later died in hospital

Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/week-asia/people/article/3359180/8-monks-killed-thailand-after-boy-11-crashes-truck-pilgrims

[2026-07-02 19:15 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: AP News

Title: Salmonella outbreak linked to flavored noodles hits 14 countries

Snippet: GENEVA (AP) — European food safety and health officials have reported an outbreak of salmonella infections linked to flavored-noodle products involving 106 confirmed cases — mostly among children and young adults — in 14 countries.

Read full article: https://apnews.com/article/salmonella-europe-noodles-reeva-ukraine-92e65bd52e9d4c0a049dd8edb68d8128

[2026-07-02 19:04 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: Middle East Eye

Title: Israel arrests five women activists in the occupied West Bank

Snippet: The Israeli army arrested five women activists in the occupied West Bank early on Wednesday morning. The women, who work with health committees, were arrested after their homes were raided.

Read full article: https://www.middleeasteye.net/live-blog/live-blog-update/israel-arrests-five-women-activists-occupied-west-bank-0

[2026-07-02 19:00 UTC+10:00] [Lifestyle / Health & wellness] [Factuality: 100]

Source: The Age

Title: Experts sound warning over influencers fracturing their ribs for smaller waists

Snippet: Medical experts are warning against a new and controversial “rib recontouring” procedure, which they say is dangerous and under-researched, after a group of Australian influencers travelled to Bali to receive the treatment.

Read full article: https://www.theage.com.au/lifestyle/health-and-wellness/experts-sound-warning-over-influencers-fracturing-their-ribs-for-smaller-waists-20260625-p60a4u.html?ref=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_source=rss_feed

[2026-07-02 18:46 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: BBC News

Title: Race Across the World winner's car smashed into and laptop stolen before kids' mental health talk

Snippet: Alfie Watts says the police told him there's "not much they can do" after the theft

Read full article: https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/ce37gd41gx1o?at_medium=RSS&at_campaign=rss

[2026-07-02 18:22 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: The Manila Times

Title: World Vision’s Girls Can: Empowering girls to dream

Snippet: WORLD Vision Philippines is calling on more Filipinos to help empower young girls through its upcoming “Girls Can” campaign, which seeks to provide education, health care, and protection for vulnerable children through child sponsorship.

Read full article: https://www.manilatimes.net/2026/07/02/tmt-newswire/world-visions-girls-can-empowering-girls-to-dream/2377323

[2026-07-02 18:00 UTC+10:00] [Photography] [Factuality: 100]

Source: Guardian Australia

Title: Marilyn Stafford FotoReportage award 2026 – in pictures

Snippet: View image in fullscreenJohanna Alarcón’s project When the Earth Gives Birth explores Indigenous maternal healthcare in Ecuador. Community midwives carry out check-ups in the homes of women in the Kichwa Amazonian Sinchi Warmi community, taking healthcare to residents.Photograph: Johanna AlarcónShareView image in fullscreenA butterfly hovers on the window of the midwifery hospital, where nature surrounds these communities far from cities.Photograph: Johanna AlarcónShareView image in fullscreenMidwife Maria Tapuy massages Violeta Tapuy, who is expecting her sixth child.

Read full article: https://www.theguardian.com/artanddesign/gallery/2026/jul/02/marilyn-stafford-fotoreportage-award-2026-in-pictures

[2026-07-02 17:49 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: South Korea

Title: (LEAD) S. Korea expresses regret over U.S. House report alleging discriminatory treatment of Coupang

Snippet: (ATTN: ADDS more comments, details in last 6 paras)By Oh Seok-min

Read full article: https://en.yna.co.kr/view/AEN20260702007551315

[2026-07-02 17:31 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: AP News

Title: Incendio en hospital del norte de Alemania deja 2 muertos, según reporte

Snippet: Bomberos y policías, en el lugar donde se declaró un incendio en un hospital en Ludwigslust, Alemania, el 2 de julio de 2026. (Jens Büttner/dpa via AP)

Read full article: https://apnews.com/article/alemania-ludwigslust-incendio-hospital-pacientes-tejado-evacuacion-35caf6d0f0a5798e0923bf4d98d74d01

[2026-07-02 17:30 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 90]

Source: The Manila Times

Title: The Medical City named the Philippines’ top hospital for Cardiology

Snippet: THE Medical City (TMC) has earned international recognition for the specialties that care for some of the Philippines' most life-threatening conditions, with Newsweek and Statista ranking its Cardiology program first among Philippine hospitals and recognizing its heart and brain care among the country’s best.

Read full article: https://www.manilatimes.net/2026/07/02/tmt-newswire/the-medical-city-named-the-philippines-top-hospital-for-cardiology/2377330

[2026-07-02 17:24 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: AP News

Title: Fire at German hospital kills two patients, injures others

Snippet: Firefighters and police are seen on the scene of a hospital fire in Ludwigslust, Germany Thursday, July 2, 2026. (Jens Büttner/dpa via AP)

Read full article: https://apnews.com/article/germany-ludwigslust-fire-hospital-patients-roof-evacuation-d0ab7179177efcf3b4354d72a1801ed3

[2026-07-02 17:14 UTC+10:00] [National] [Factuality: 100]

Source: The Age

Title: One dead, three hospitalised after drug mix-up causes heroin overdoses in Victoria

Snippet: Products & ServicesOpen Products & Services section

Read full article: https://www.theage.com.au/national/one-dead-three-hospitalised-after-drug-mix-up-causes-heroin-overdoses-in-victoria-20260702-p60c5v.html?ref=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_source=rss_feed

[2026-07-02 17:13 UTC+10:00] [Obesity] [Factuality: 100]

Source: Guardian Australia

Title: Statins helping people with obesity match those of healthy weight on key metrics, study finds

Snippet: Differences in unhealthy cholesterol levels and blood pressure found to have ‘narrowed or disappeared’ in over-40s

Read full article: https://www.theguardian.com/society/2026/jul/02/over-40s-obesity-normal-bmi-cholesterol-blood-pressure-study-finds

[2026-07-02 17:11 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: South Korea

Title: S. Korea expresses regret over U.S. House report alleging discriminatory treatment of Coupang

Snippet: SEOUL, July 2 (Yonhap) -- The foreign ministry on Thursday expressed regret over a U.S. House Judiciary Committee report that accused Seoul of carrying out "discriminatory attacks" against e-commerce giant Coupang Inc. and other American firms.

Read full article: https://en.yna.co.kr/view/AEN20260702007500315

[2026-07-02 17:01 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: South China Morning Post

Title: China bans pet anaesthetic tiletamine after waves of young people vape drug

Snippet: The compound has a similar chemical structure to ketamine and has been classified as a controlled substance following an upswing in abuse

Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/news/china/science/article/3359099/china-bans-pet-anaesthetic-tiletamine-after-waves-young-people-vape-drug?utm_source=rss_feed

[2026-07-02 17:01 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: South China Morning Post

Title: China bans pet anaesthetic tiletamine after waves of young people vape drug

Snippet: The compound has a similar chemical structure to ketamine and has been classified as a controlled substance following an upswing in abuse

Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/news/china/science/article/3359099/china-bans-pet-anaesthetic-tiletamine-after-waves-young-people-vape-drug

[2026-07-02 15:52 UTC+10:00] [All News] [Factuality: 100]

Source: The Korea Herald

Title: Venezuelan medics fear medical crisis

Snippet: Doctors said Wednesday they feared the aftermath of Venezuela’s devastating twin earthquakes could trigger a widening medical crisis marked by untreated injuries, infectious diseases and a health care system already on the brink.

Read full article: https://www.koreaherald.com/article/10796188

[2026-07-02 15:51 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: South China Morning Post

Title: No more warnings for litterbugs as Malaysia’s Penang deploys bodycams

Snippet: Duty officers are empowered to issue a notice to offenders, who could face a maximum fine of US$489 or up to 12 hours of community service

Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/week-asia/health-environment/article/3359128/no-more-warnings-litterbugs-malaysias-penang-deploys-bodycams?utm_source=rss_feed

[2026-07-02 15:51 UTC+10:00] [H'ng Mooi Lye] [Factuality: 100]

Source: South China Morning Post

Title: No more warnings for litterbugs as Malaysia’s Penang deploys bodycams

Snippet: Duty officers are empowered to issue a notice to offenders, who could face a maximum fine of US$489 or up to 12 hours of community service

Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/week-asia/health-environment/article/3359128/no-more-warnings-litterbugs-malaysias-penang-deploys-bodycams

[2026-07-02 15:49 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: The Jerusalem Post

Title: 'We go down with the ship': Meet the homeless youth running Venezuela's earthquake shelters

Snippet: The command center hums with activity as radios crackle to life, medical staff stop in to say hello, and supplies are arranged in orderly piles.

Read full article: https://www.jpost.com/international/article-901177

[2026-07-02 15:29 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: The Korea Herald

Title: Korea has long targeted US firms like Coupang: US House report

Snippet: Report says Korea’s treatment of US firms may violate trade pact, clash with Trump administration warning

Read full article: https://www.koreaherald.com/article/10796143

[2026-07-02 15:28 UTC+10:00] [All News] [Factuality: 100]

Source: The Korea Herald

Title: Hospitals to hire backup staff for parental leave

Snippet: New rule aims to curb extra workloads for doctors, nurses and medical technicians

Read full article: https://www.koreaherald.com/article/10796141

[2026-07-02 15:15 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: AP News

Title: AP reporter recounts a month covering Ebola in Congo's outbreak

Snippet: Health workers tend to an Ebola patient at the Rwampara Treatment Center in Ituri, Congo, Thursday, June 18, 2026. (AP Photo/Moses Sawasawa, file)

Read full article: https://apnews.com/article/congo-ebola-outbreak-dispatch-10a0c2ea31cb66f06414bc8b76ce60e2

[2026-07-02 15:10 UTC+10:00] [All News] [Factuality: 100]

Source: The Korea Herald

Title: SK Bioscience to lead Gates-backed AI vaccine project

Snippet: SK Bioscience said Thursday it will lead a Gates Foundation-funded project to develop an AI-powered platform designed to support clinical development decisions in vaccine research.

Read full article: https://www.koreaherald.com/article/10796102

[2026-07-02 15:00 UTC+10:00] [Keir Starmer] [Factuality: 90]

Source: Guardian Australia

Title: Starmer’s goodbye gift to Britain: a US pharma deal that could be more lethal than Covid | Aditya Chakrabortty

Snippet: This shadowy treaty on medicine imports will cost the NHS billions and take funding away from doctors, nurses, cancer scans and the rest

Read full article: https://www.theguardian.com/commentisfree/2026/jul/02/keir-starmer-britain-pharma-deal-covid

[2026-07-02 14:59 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: BBC News

Title: 'Two weeks after her death I got a call': Gaza patients face agonising delays for evacuation

Snippet: Saber Abu al-Kas's mother Amina died last month while waiting for medical evacuation from Gaza

Read full article: https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/cn75ex1dv61o?at_medium=RSS&at_campaign=rss

[2026-07-02 14:49 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: RT News

Title: Diarrhea-inducing parasite spreading across US

Snippet: US health authorities are struggling to identify the source of a foodborne illness that causes severe diarrhea and dehydration. At least 145 people across 17 states have tested positive for the cyclospora cayetanensis parasite.

Read full article: https://www.rt.com/news/642451-diarrhea-inducing-parasite-spreading-across-us/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=RSS

[2026-07-02 14:48 UTC+10:00] [All News] [Factuality: 100]

Source: The Korea Herald

Title: Daewoong inks W145.2b Envlo export deal for MENA

Snippet: Daewoong Pharmaceutical said Thursday it has signed a 145.2 billion won ($93.4 million) export and supply agreement with Switzerland-based Acino Pharma AG to launch its diabetes drug Envlo in eight major markets across the Middle East and North Africa.

Read full article: https://www.koreaherald.com/article/10796055

[2026-07-02 13:57 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: South China Morning Post

Title: Venezuela faces post-quake medical crisis as threat of infections looms

Snippet: A public health emergency in Venezuela, unless quickly controlled, could take more lives in the days and weeks ahead

Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/news/world/americas/article/3359112/venezuela-faces-post-quake-medical-crisis-threat-infections-looms?utm_source=rss_feed