[2026-08-13 22:31 UTC+10:00] [Andaman Sea] [Factuality: 100]

Source: South China Morning Post

Title: As floods devastate Mekong communities, economic strain, conflict compound crisis

Snippet: Tens of thousands have been displaced in Laos and Myanmar, with rescue efforts hampered by threadbare resources

Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/week-asia/health-environment/article/3363945/floods-devastate-mekong-communities-economic-strain-conflict-compound-crisis

[2026-08-13 21:10 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: The Manila Times

Title: Greece reports increased West Nile virus cases

Snippet: ATHENS — Authorities in Athens have stepped up fumigation as the country's state health administration on Thursday reported a "significant" increase in West Nile virus infections, which have so far claimed nine lives.

Read full article: https://www.manilatimes.net/2026/08/13/world/greece-reports-increased-west-nile-virus-cases/2404766

[2026-08-13 21:00 UTC+10:00] [US policing] [Factuality: 90]

Source: Guardian Australia

Title: AOC and Mamdani wanted to defund the police. Their backtracking puts organizers at risk

Snippet: Progressive and democratic socialist politicians are recanting pandemic-era statements on police and prison abolition

Read full article: https://www.theguardian.com/commentisfree/2026/aug/13/aoc-mamdani-defund-police-prisons

[2026-08-13 20:29 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 90]

Source: New York Post

Title: I did a 12-hour, 207-mile bike race while breastfeeding — my milk became ‘Red Bull for babies’

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

Read full article: https://nypost.com/2026/08/13/health/i-did-a-207-mile-bike-race-while-breastfeeding-my-milk-became-red-bull-for-babies/

[2026-08-13 20:24 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: AP News

Title: Vaccine-makers unlikely to split MMR shots despite Trump's push

Snippet: President Donald Trump signed an order Monday promoting his long-held but discredited theory that childhood vaccines should be spaced out into separate visits. The move comes despite scientific consensus and decades of studies firmly finding no link between vaccines and autism.

Read full article: https://apnews.com/article/vaccines-trump-mmr-drugmakers-5a1d91e149feab99b18dd916412523ee

[2026-08-13 20:05 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: AfricaNews

Title: Nigeria's rescued kidnap victims face physical and psychological toll

Snippet: Frail and malnourished children and women lay on rows of hospital beds, their bodies bearing the scars of six months of captivity deep in the Nigerian bush.

Read full article: http://www.africanews.com/2026/08/13/nigerias-rescued-kidnap-victims-face-physical-and-psychological-toll/

[2026-08-13 20:00 UTC+10:00] [US news] [Factuality: 100]

Source: Guardian Australia

Title: Schools across the US banned phones. Teens are demanding more offline support

Snippet: More students are advocating for their own digital wellbeing and developing programs to thrive in tech-free learning environments

Read full article: https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2026/aug/13/us-school-phone-bans

[2026-08-13 19:59 UTC+10:00] [Climate crisis] [Factuality: 100]

Source: Guardian Australia

Title: Europe heatwave live: Temperatures of 40C expected in Spain, with amber heat health warning in place across large parts of UK

Snippet: Even the athletes taking part in the European Athletics Championships in Birmingham are feeling the heat today…

Read full article: https://www.theguardian.com/environment/live/2026/aug/13/europe-heatwave-france-spain-italy-uk-degrees-temperature-record-summer-drought-latest-news-updates

[2026-08-13 19:37 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: Middle East Eye

Title: Gaza death toll reaches 73,389

Snippet: Israel has killed at least one person and injured seven in the Gaza Strip in the past day, according to the Palestinian health ministry.

Read full article: https://www.middleeasteye.net/live-blog/live-blog-update/gaza-death-toll-reaches-73389

[2026-08-13 19:30 UTC+10:00] [Politics / Victoria] [Factuality: 100]

Source: The Age

Title: ‘Not what the royal commission intended’: The missing mental health windfall

Snippet: A $1.2 billion levy that was designed to significantly improve Victoria’s problem-plagued mental health system has resulted in only a small overall funding increase, frustrating advocates and experts who say it is not working as the royal commission intended.

Read full article: https://www.theage.com.au/politics/victoria/not-what-the-royal-commission-intended-the-missing-mental-health-windfall-20260813-p60o3m.html?ref=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_source=rss_feed

[2026-08-13 18:57 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: Middle East Eye

Title: Why the position of Palestinian health workers in Israel has grown increasingly precarious

Snippet: A recent controversy involving Palestinian medical staff at Haifa’s Rambam Hospital reveals several important things about the position of Palestinian citizens of Israel, particularly within the healthcare system.

Read full article: https://www.middleeasteye.net/opinion/why-position-palestinian-health-workers-israel-has-grown-increasingly-precarious

[2026-08-13 18:45 UTC+10:00] [All News] [Factuality: 100]

Source: The Korea Herald

Title: Fans revisit old BTS clips after V reveals hearing difficulties

Snippet: BTS member V's disclosure that he has been receiving treatment for hearing difficulties has prompted fans to revisit old video clips, with some interpreting previous behavior as possible signs of the condition.

Read full article: https://www.koreaherald.com/article/10840714

[2026-08-13 18:30 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: South China Morning Post

Title: How Hong Kong can protect manual workers bearing brunt of heatwave

Snippet: Heatwave has taken toll on indoor and outdoor workers, triggering calls for authorities to review heat stress prevention measures

Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/news/hong-kong/health-environment/article/3363901/how-hong-kong-can-protect-manual-workers-bearing-brunt-heatwave?utm_source=rss_feed

[2026-08-13 18:30 UTC+10:00] [scmp] [Factuality: 100]

Source: South China Morning Post

Title: How Hong Kong can protect manual workers bearing brunt of heatwave

Snippet: Heatwave has taken toll on indoor and outdoor workers, triggering calls for authorities to review heat stress prevention measures

Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/news/hong-kong/health-environment/article/3363901/how-hong-kong-can-protect-manual-workers-bearing-brunt-heatwave

[2026-08-13 18:15 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: ABC News

Title: Man found guilty of killing his cousin after drug disagreement

Snippet: 48-year-old Conrad Lardner was taken to Campbelltown Police Station on May 17 and charged with murder. (Supplied: NSW Police)

Read full article: https://www.abc.net.au/news/2026-08-13/conrad-lardner-found-guilty-of-manslaughter/107028238

[2026-08-13 18:07 UTC+10:00] [All News] [Factuality: 100]

Source: The Korea Herald

Title: Shinee’s Key, Onew among major entertainers questioned in unlicensed medical practice probe

Snippet: The investigation also draws in TV personality Jun Hyun-moo and popular YouTuber Lickerish Hatnim

Read full article: https://www.koreaherald.com/article/10840645

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

Source: The Jerusalem Post

Title: Guatemalan man dies after medical emergency in NJ ICE detention facility, DHS says

Snippet: An immigrant from Guatemala who was taken to a US Immigration and Customs Enforcement detention facility in Newark, New Jersey, in July experienced a medical emergency and died after hospitalization, President Donald Trump's administration said.

Read full article: https://www.jpost.com/international/article-905380

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

Source: The National (UAE)

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

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

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

[2026-08-13 17:04 UTC+10:00] [Business / Companies] [Factuality: 100]

Source: The Age

Title: From petri dish to patient:biotech’s formidable obstacle course

Snippet: In biotech, discovering something that can change medicine might just be the easy part. Getting it from a laboratory bench into a hospital, or pathology clinic can actually present as many, if not more challenges than uncovering the discovery itself.

Read full article: https://www.theage.com.au/business/companies/from-petri-dish-to-patient-biotech-s-formidable-obstacle-course-20260813-p60o69.html?ref=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_source=rss_feed

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

Source: South China Morning Post

Title: Chinese yeast factory boosts cancer drug production speed 1,000 times

Snippet: Turning point for team came from cross-disciplinary collaboration, including working across plant biochemistry, synthetic biology and protein engineering

Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/news/china/science/article/3363873/chinese-yeast-factory-boosts-cancer-drug-production-speed-1000-times?utm_source=rss_feed

[2026-08-13 16:10 UTC+10:00] [University of New Brunswick] [Factuality: 100]

Source: South China Morning Post

Title: Chinese yeast factory boosts cancer drug production speed 1,000 times

Snippet: Turning point for team came from cross-disciplinary collaboration, including working across plant biochemistry, synthetic biology and protein engineering

Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/news/china/science/article/3363873/chinese-yeast-factory-boosts-cancer-drug-production-speed-1000-times

[2026-08-13 15:04 UTC+10:00] [Business / Companies] [Factuality: 100]

Source: The Age

Title: Proteomics secures Australian patent for endometriosis test

Snippet: Perth-based medical technology company Proteomics International is building a fortress of intellectual property around its innovative endometriosis test, branded PromarkerEndo, after IP Australia provided a notice of acceptance for a key patent application.

Read full article: https://www.theage.com.au/business/companies/proteomics-secures-australian-patent-for-endometriosis-test-20260813-p60o4d.html?ref=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_source=rss_feed

[2026-08-13 15:03 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: ABC News

Title: Man died amid 'systemic failings' of 'overworked' health system, inquest finds

Snippet: By Jordanna Schriever

Read full article: https://www.abc.net.au/news/2026-08-13/inquest-finds-petar-josipovic-died-after-surgery-delays/107033270

[2026-08-13 14:36 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: AP News

Title: USAID cuts increased pregnancy complications and deaths in Nepal

Snippet: The Associated Press has found that the decision by the United States to slash its foreign aid funding last year has increased pregnancy complications and deaths in Nepal. The AP interviewed health workers, government officials, aid workers and families who said cuts to programs that ensured uneducated, impoverished pregnant women got proper nutrition and prenatal care have led to more babies and pregnant women dying.

Read full article: https://apnews.com/article/usaid-nepal-maternal-child-death-trump-aid-cuts-43fb5e8aff8a4f65b7f18781455c3f91

[2026-08-13 14:31 UTC+10:00] [All News] [Factuality: 100]

Source: The Korea Herald

Title: Woman who had 11 dental implants likely died from triple anesthetic dose: NFS

Snippet: The National Forensic Service recently concluded that a 75-year-old woman who died after undergoing dental implant surgery last year likely died from an excessive dose of local anesthetic, local broadcaster MBN reported.

Read full article: https://www.koreaherald.com/article/10840208

[2026-08-13 14:27 UTC+10:00] [National] [Factuality: 100]

Source: The Age

Title: Endangered WA cockatoos first in line for bird flu vaccine

Snippet: Products & ServicesOpen Products & Services section

Read full article: https://www.theage.com.au/national/endangered-wa-cockatoos-first-in-line-for-bird-flu-vaccine-20260813-p60o44.html?ref=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_source=rss_feed

[2026-08-13 14:21 UTC+10:00] [All News] [Factuality: 100]

Source: The Korea Herald

Title: Seoul’s 120 hotline to offer hospital, bus info during holiday

Snippet: English-language assistance is available for inquiries about Seoul's public services and administrative information

Read full article: https://www.koreaherald.com/article/10840199

[2026-08-13 14:20 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: ABC News

Title: Seven teenagers charged with murder after Kelvin Grove assault victim dies

Snippet: Seven teenagers have been charged with murder after a man who was assaulted in Kelvin Grove last month died in hospital. (ABC News: Melissa Maddison)

Read full article: https://www.abc.net.au/news/2026-08-13/seven-teens-murder-charges/107033480

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

Source: RT News

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

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

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

[2026-08-13 13:50 UTC+10:00] [All News] [Factuality: 100]

Source: The Korea Herald

Title: FDA clears Galaxy Buds to function as hearing aids

Snippet: The US Food and Drug Administration has cleared a hearing aid feature for Samsung Electronics’ Galaxy Buds, allowing the earbuds to be used as over-the-counter hearing aids without a prescription or clinic visit, Samsung said Tuesday.

Read full article: https://www.koreaherald.com/article/10840169

[2026-08-13 13:36 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: ABC News

Title: Deadly fungal disease threatens native snakes

Snippet: Snakes can get the deadly fungal disease on their head. (Supplied: Sunshine Coast Snake Catcher)

Read full article: https://www.abc.net.au/news/2026-08-13/queensland-experts-warn-fungal-disease-puts-snakes-at-risk/107022656

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

Source: South China Morning Post

Title: 5-year plan must take mental health seriously for the economy’s sake

Snippet: Readers discuss why mental health ought to be positioned as a strategic asset, and how the city is well-placed to build health resilience for the world’s most impoverished

Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/opinion/letters/article/3363716/5-year-plan-must-take-mental-health-seriously-economys-sake?utm_source=rss_feed

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

Source: South China Morning Post

Title: 5-year plan must take mental health seriously for the economy’s sake

Snippet: Readers discuss why mental health ought to be positioned as a strategic asset, and how the city is well-placed to build health resilience for the world’s most impoverished

Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/opinion/letters/article/3363716/5-year-plan-must-take-mental-health-seriously-economys-sake

[2026-08-13 13:12 UTC+10:00] [Business / Companies] [Factuality: 100]

Source: The Age

Title: NeuroScientific locks in key US FDA meeting

Snippet: Perth-based biotech NeuroScientific Biopharmaceuticals has bagged a crucial meeting with the United States Food & Drug Administration (FDA) as it looks to push its patented “StemSmart” technology into a Phase 2 clinical trial in the lucrative US market. The company says the Pre-Investigational New Drug, or Pre-IND, meeting has been scheduled for August 31 and represents a critical regulatory step towards testing its treatment for refractory Crohn’s disease on American patients.

Read full article: https://www.theage.com.au/business/companies/neuroscientific-locks-in-key-us-fda-meeting-20260813-p60o2o.html?ref=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_source=rss_feed

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

Source: Middle East Eye

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

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

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

[2026-08-13 11:45 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: Zero Hedge

Title: Common Blood Pressure Drug Recalled Nationwide, FDA Says

Snippet: 404We couldn't find the content you're looking for.

Read full article: https://www.zerohedge.com/markets/common-blood-pressure-drug-recalled-nationwide-fda-says

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

Source: BBC News

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

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

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

[2026-08-13 11:14 UTC+10:00] [Food / Tips & advice] [Factuality: 95]

Source: The Age

Title: Wood v plastic cutting boards: Which one is healthier?

Snippet: Cutting boards can get a lot of action in the kitchen, brushing up against many of the foods we eat both raw and cooked – so you may wonder whether your go-to boards are optimal for food safety and long-term health.

Read full article: https://www.theage.com.au/goodfood/tips-and-advice/wood-v-plastic-cutting-boards-which-one-is-healthier-20260723-p60hud.html?ref=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_source=rss_feed

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

Source: BBC News

Title: Leading doctor rebukes NHS chiefs over transplants

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

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

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

Source: AP News

Title: California surrogate gives birth in Texas after life-saving care ordered

Snippet: A California couple’s surrogate who went to Texas in an escalating dispute over treating a congenital heart condition gave birth Wednesday, a day after a judge in Dallas ordered life-sustaining care for the newborn.

Read full article: https://apnews.com/article/surrogate-california-texas-heart-defect-birth-surgery-b19db01b62d0d06d28afc173fbc0570d

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

Source: ABC News

Title: Mental health experts anticipate another rise in reports in census

Snippet: By Matthew Ward Agius

Read full article: https://www.abc.net.au/news/2026-08-13/mental-health-experts-expect-census-to-reveal-rise-in-conditions/107023826

[2026-08-13 09:41 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: AP News

Title: US defense secretary says Colombia's president has requested US collaboration in anti-drug efforts

Snippet: U.S. Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth smiles during a forum of The Americas Counter Cartel Coalition in Panama City, Wednesday, Aug. 12, 2026. (AP Photo/Matias Delacroix)

Read full article: https://apnews.com/article/pete-hegseth-colombia-panama-cartels-b77cf42c8b2126283939611f5ec13af4

[2026-08-13 09:40 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: Zero Hedge

Title: Nearly Half Of NYC Homeless Deaths Due To Drugs Or Alcohol: Study

Snippet: Nearly half of all deaths among New York City's homeless population in the most recent fiscal year were connected to drug use or alcohol abuse, according to a new city report.

Read full article: https://www.zerohedge.com/political/nearly-half-nyc-homeless-deaths-due-drugs-or-alcohol-study

[2026-08-13 07:52 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 90]

Source: Al Jazeera

Title: Hegseth cautions that ICC may investigate US boat strikes in Latin America

Snippet: United States Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth has warned that the International Criminal Court (ICC) could investigate US military actions in Latin America, including strikes on alleged drug smuggling boats in the Caribbean decried by rights groups as extrajudicial killings.

Read full article: https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2026/8/12/hegseth-cautions-that-icc-may-investigate-us-boat-strikes-in-latin-america

[2026-08-13 07:50 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: AP News

Title: Afghanistan's Taliban rulers detain two UN staffers

Snippet: Afghan women care for their children in the malnutrition ward at Indira Gandhi Children’s Hospital in Kabul, Afghanistan, Feb. 15, 2026. (AP Photo/Siddiqullah Alizai, File)

Read full article: https://apnews.com/article/un-afghanistan-taliban-detain-intelligence-pakistan-humanitarian-be6074c4d51220a3daf94f6618abc9ef

[2026-08-13 07:29 UTC+10:00] [West Bank] [Factuality: 100]

Source: Guardian Australia

Title: Israeli militants besiege two Palestinian families in their West Bank homes

Snippet: Settlers and soldiers cut off water and electricity to homes, and block medical care in campaign of terror

Read full article: https://www.theguardian.com/world/2026/aug/12/israeli-militants-besiege-two-palestinian-families-in-their-west-bank-homes

[2026-08-13 06:50 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: New York Post

Title: Elite Bay Area school district limits AP classes after students ‘vomit’ before exams

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

Read full article: https://nypost.com/2026/08/12/us-news/prestige-bay-area-school-district-caps-ap-classes-over-student-wellbeing/

[2026-08-13 06:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: ABC News

Title: Lucas-Rodd felt 'trans joy' wearing a binder but are they safe to exercise in?

Snippet: Before having top surgery, AFLW player Tilly Lucas-Rodd wore a binder while playing footy. (Anthony Furci/ABC)

Read full article: https://www.abc.net.au/news/2026-08-13/binders-exercise-gender-diverse-trans-research-safety-unknown/106990788

[2026-08-13 05:39 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: New York Post

Title: Lindsay Clancy erupts into sobs, yells as medical examiner testifies about autopsy of her daughter: ‘I can’t do it!’

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

Read full article: https://nypost.com/2026/08/12/us-news/lindsay-clancy-erupts-into-emotion-through-sobs-as-me-testifies-about-autopsy-of-her-daughter-i-cant-do-it/

[2026-08-13 05:30 UTC+10:00] [National / Victoria] [Factuality: 100]

Source: The Age

Title: Punched, strangled, spat on with blood: The reality for mental health workers who say system is more broken than ever

Snippet: The crumbling state of Victoria’s mental health system has been exposed by workers who say they are being subjected to violence weekly and the sector is more broken now than it was before the royal commission.

Read full article: https://www.theage.com.au/national/victoria/punched-strangled-spat-on-with-blood-the-reality-for-mental-health-workers-who-say-system-is-more-broken-than-ever-20260728-p60jbd.html?ref=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_source=rss_feed