[2026-08-27 13:05 UTC+10:00] [What's the scam?] [Factuality: 100]

Source: Michael West Media

Title: Facebook record settlement. Just the cost of doing business…

Snippet: Don't pay so you can read it. Pay so everyone can!

Read full article: https://michaelwest.com.au/facebook-record-settlement-just-the-cost-of-doing-business/

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

Source: South Korea

Title: Household income rises 4.5 pct in Q2 on higher wage, transfer income

Snippet: SEOUL, Aug. 27 (Yonhap) -- South Korea's average household income rose 4.5 percent from a year earlier in the second quarter of 2026 on increases in wage and transfer income, data showed Thursday.

Read full article: https://en.yna.co.kr/view/AEN20260827004800320

[2026-08-27 12:32 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: ABC News

Title: Public servant tells Qld CFMEU inquiry union bosses 'stalked' her children

Snippet: Amanda Yeates became emotional as she detailed a series of “frightening” comments made by ousted CFMEU deputy leader Jade Ingham. (Supplied)

Read full article: https://www.abc.net.au/news/2026-08-27/qld-cfmeu-inquiry-amanda-yeates-children-stalked/107083672

[2026-08-27 12:19 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: The Jerusalem Post

Title: Finance Ministry report reveals major salary gaps across Israel's security organizations

Snippet: A new Finance Ministry report has revealed major salary disparities across Israel’s security organizations, with employees in some Defense Ministry auxiliary units earning more than twice the average salary of younger career soldiers.

Read full article: https://www.jpost.com/israel-news/defense-news/article-906715

[2026-08-27 11:38 UTC+10:00] [Victorian politics] [Factuality: 100]

Source: Guardian Australia

Title: ‘No transparency’: Labor to scrap levy secretly placed on Victorian public transport fares

Snippet: Premier confirms levy, which was intended to help pay for the multibillion-dollar Suburban Rail Loop and other Big Build projects, will be abolished

Read full article: https://www.theguardian.com/australia-news/2026/aug/27/labor-scrap-secret-public-transport-levy-suburban-loop-melbourne-victoria

[2026-08-27 11:15 UTC+10:00] [Australian immigration and asylum] [Factuality: 100]

Source: Guardian Australia

Title: Australia’s refugee intake to be slashed as Labor works to reduce migration amid One Nation pressure

Snippet: Quota to fall by a third to Coalition-era levels in move that the Greens say makes Australia ‘meaner and weaker’

Read full article: https://www.theguardian.com/australia-news/2026/aug/27/australia-refugees-slashed-labor-migration-pressure-one-nation

[2026-08-27 09:49 UTC+10:00] [Sport / Rugby Union] [Factuality: 100]

Source: The Age

Title: Young gun strikes for junior Wallabies

Snippet: Products & ServicesOpen Products & Services section

Read full article: https://www.theage.com.au/sport/rugby-union/young-gun-strikes-for-junior-wallabies-20260827-p60s0e.html?ref=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_source=rss_feed

[2026-08-27 09:00 UTC+10:00] [Business] [Factuality: 100]

Source: Rappler

Title: 2 firms behind TRO on P85 metro wage hike raked in billions in DPWH deals

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Read full article: https://www.rappler.com/philippines/companies-wage-hike-tro-petition-dpwh-contractors/

[2026-08-27 08:09 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: South Korea

Title: (EDITORIAL from The Korea Herald on Aug. 27)

Snippet: Historical populismNorth Jeolla's plan to pay descendants of Donghak participants sets troubling precedent

Read full article: https://en.yna.co.kr/view/AEN20260827000700320

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

Source: New York Post

Title: Mamdani friends turns foe, as NYC teachers union tries to block his suit over teaching assistants’ 10k pay bump

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

Read full article: https://nypost.com/2026/08/26/us-news/uft-challenges-mamdani-in-court-over-teaching-assistants-10k-pay-bump/

[2026-08-27 07:59 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: The Manila Times

Title: Meta reaches landmark $18 billion settlement with states in trial over teen social media addiction

Snippet: OAKLAND, California — Meta agreed Wednesday to pay up to $18 billion and add stronger child-safety measures to its Facebook and Instagram platforms as part of a landmark legal settlement that ended a trial over teen social media addiction and settled claims filed by nearly every state.

Read full article: https://www.manilatimes.net/2026/08/27/world/americas-emea/meta-reaches-landmark-18-billion-settlement-with-states-in-trial-over-teen-social-media-addiction/2412966

[2026-08-27 07:36 UTC+10:00] [Comment & Analysis] [Factuality: 100]

Source: Michael West Media

Title: Comedian’s visa sabotaged, war crimes suspects cheered through

Snippet: Don't pay so you can read it. Pay so everyone can!

Read full article: https://michaelwest.com.au/comedian-banned-from-australia-war-crimes-suspects-cheered-on/

[2026-08-27 07:34 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: AP News

Title: A look at major lawsuits against Meta over social media harms

Snippet: Jason Slothouber, Senior Prosecutor for the Colorado Attorney General’s Office, walks outside court after tech giant Meta agreed to pay $17 billion as part of a settlement to end a landmark trial over teen social media addiction on Wednesday, Aug. 26, 2026, in Oakland, Calif. (AP Photo/Noah Berger)

Read full article: https://apnews.com/article/meta-trial-social-media-litigation-be78ce49f511e6d01a6b3225f17e110c

[2026-08-27 07:32 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: ABC News

Title: Teachers call to be classed like police as classroom violence surges

Snippet: Former teacher Allan Zirbel has had many careers, but he loved teaching most. (ABC Southern Qld: Elly Bradfield)

Read full article: https://www.abc.net.au/news/2026-08-27/teachers-union-calls-for-teachers-to-be-public-officers/107049322

[2026-08-27 06:05 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: The Manila Times

Title: Meta, US states agree $16.7B settlement in landmark teen safety case

Snippet: OAKLAND — Meta agreed to pay a coalition of US states as much as $16.7 billion and to impose sweeping new limits on how teenagers use Facebook and Instagram, according to a court filing on Wednesday that ends a landmark trial in California.

Read full article: https://www.manilatimes.net/2026/08/27/world/meta-us-states-agree-167b-settlement-in-landmark-teen-safety-case/2412904

[2026-08-27 06:01 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 95]

Source: New York Post

Title: Pay tribute to legendary Tim Curry by seeing ‘Rocky Horror’ on Broadway

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

Read full article: https://nypost.com/2026/08/26/ticket-sales/celebrate-tim-currys-life-by-seeing-rocky-horror-on-broadway/

[2026-08-27 05:15 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: The Manila Times

Title: NUPL calls for end to coercive practices at CIW

Snippet: MANILA, Philippines — The National Union of Peoples’ Lawyers (NUPL) and the Public Interest Law Center (PILC) on Wednesday filed a demand letter to the Correctional Institution for Women (CIW), calling for an “immediate end” to reported coercive practices against persons deprived of liberty (PDLs), regarding the investigation into alleged irregularities involving their Trust Fund accounts.

Read full article: https://www.manilatimes.net/2026/08/27/news/nupl-calls-for-end-to-coercive-practices-at-ciw/2412892

[2026-08-27 05:07 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: AP News

Title: Canada's Carney to address European Parliament after US trade talks collapse

Snippet: Prime Minister Mark Carney speaks at a campaign event for Liberal Party Beaches-East York byelection candidate Tanveer Shahnawaz at The Stone Lion Pub in Toronto, on Wednesday, Aug. 5, 2026. (Sammy Kogan/The Canadian Press via AP)

Read full article: https://apnews.com/article/carney-canada-europe-european-union-trump-trade-c2b983947833578cc0c8d9c1d8578dcf

[2026-08-27 05:05 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: Zero Hedge

Title: Coinbase CEO Considers Joining California Exodus Over "Deeply Un-American" Wealth Tax Proposal

Snippet: Coinbase CEO Brian Armstrong could be the next Silicon Valley billionaire to flee California over a union-backed, draconian wealth tax scheme that critics slam as a radical wealth grab.

Read full article: https://www.zerohedge.com/personal-finance/coinbase-ceo-considers-joining-california-exodus-over-deeply-un-american-wealth

[2026-08-27 03:51 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: New York Post

Title: Pro-life group offers to pay legal fees for activists who defy New Jersey’s new abortion law

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

Read full article: https://nypost.com/2026/08/26/us-news/pro-life-group-offers-to-pay-legal-fees-for-activists-who-defy-new-jerseys-new-abortion-law/

[2026-08-27 02:46 UTC+10:00] [Dolly Parton] [Factuality: 90]

Source: Guardian Australia

Title: ‘9 to 5? She was full-on round the clock!’ Dolly Parton celebrated by kd lang, Peggy Seeger, Annie Lennox and more

Snippet: Musicians and performers pay tribute to the country legend who managed to be a generational talent, a formidable entrepreneur, a dedicated philanthropist and a truly kind person

Read full article: https://www.theguardian.com/music/2026/aug/26/9-to-5-she-was-full-on-round-the-clock-dolly-parton-celebrated-by-kd-lang-peggy-seeger-annie-lennox-and-more

[2026-08-27 02:46 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: AP News

Title: Maine universities to accept new course credits for high schoolers

Snippet: The University of Maine System, which oversees the state’s public universities, will now accept credentials that high schoolers earn through the long-time Jobs for Maine Graduates program as course credits. University officials see the move as a way to boost college aspirations as universities face a decline in student enrollment.

Read full article: https://apnews.com/article/universities-jobs-for-maine-graduates-course-credits-b7fa37e8e7dd201a140636d4717a1942

[2026-08-27 02:38 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: RT News

Title: Meta agrees to pay $18 bn to settle Facebook and Instagram addiction trial

Snippet: Meta has reached a settlement in a landmark lawsuit filed by multiple US states that accused it of deliberately designing Facebook and Instagram to addict children and teenagers.

Read full article: https://www.rt.com/news/644683-meta-settles-child-addiction-lawsuit/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=RSS

[2026-08-27 02:38 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: RT News

Title: Meta agrees to pay $18 bn to settle Facebook and Instagram addiction trial

Snippet: Meta has reached a settlement in a landmark lawsuit filed by multiple US states that accused it of deliberately designing Facebook and Instagram to addict children and teenagers.

Read full article: https://www.rt.com/news/644683-meta-settles-child-addiction-lawsuit/

[2026-08-27 02:17 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: The Jerusalem Post

Title: Meta reaches $18 billion of settlements over children's social media addiction

Snippet: Meta Platforms META.O agreed to make major changes to Facebook and Instagram and pay up to $18 billion to resolve claims by most US states that it designed those platforms to addict children and misled consumers about their safety.

Read full article: https://www.jpost.com/international/article-906680

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

Source: The Manila Times

Title: Kia, SKorean union make temporary wage deal

Snippet: ERROR 404 page not found Click here to go to the home page

Read full article: https://www.manilatimes.net/2026/08/27/business/foreign-business/kia-skorean-union-make-temporary-wage-deal/2412810

[2026-08-27 01:40 UTC+10:00] [Actualité] [Factuality: 100]

Source: Politico

Title: La France et l’Allemagne se divisent sur le développement de l’industrie propre en Europe

Snippet: BRUXELLES — La grande ambition de l’Union européenne de devenir un acteur majeur de l’industrie propre sera mise à rude épreuve cet automne, alors que les parlementaires et les Etats membres négocient la copie finale de la loi sur l’accélération industrielle (Industrial Accelerator Act, IAA).

Read full article: https://www.politico.eu/article/la-france-et-lallemagne-se-divisent-sur-le-developpement-de-lindustrie-propre-en-europe/?utm_source=RSS_Feed&utm_medium=RSS&utm_campaign=RSS_Syndication

[2026-08-27 01:32 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: New York Post

Title: McDonald’s worker shoots female colleague inside restaurant — before being gunned down by cops

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

Read full article: https://nypost.com/2026/08/26/us-news/california-mcdonalds-worker-shoots-coworker-before-cops-shoot-him-dead/

[2026-08-27 01:22 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: AP News

Title: Deliberations underway in Florida in the fatal ambush of a Microsoft design manager

Snippet: Defense Attorney James Hill, left walks in his client, defendant Mario Fernandez Saldana, during his trial on Tuesday, Aug. 25, 2026 at the Duval Count Courthouse in Jacksonville, Fla. [Doug Engle/The Florida Times-Union via AP, Pool)

Read full article: https://apnews.com/article/microsoft-manager-murder-trial-florida-44f9fdfbb1e23d8e6075ea03d7fd7a35

[2026-08-27 01:02 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: AP News

Title: Democratic states file new challenge to Trump's mail ballot directive

Snippet: An election worker places a vote-by-mail ballot into a secure bin at the Miami-Dade County Supervisor of Elections Office during the Florida primary election in Doral, Fla., Tuesday, Aug. 18, 2026. (AP Photo/Lynne Sladky)

Read full article: https://apnews.com/article/trump-voting-mail-ballots-midterms-executive-order-7ed54dda90705ff169d0a022f6a1dde9

[2026-08-27 00:37 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: New York Post

Title: Michelin-starred NYC eatery Cesar served employees tasting menu of labor law violations, suit alleges

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

Read full article: https://nypost.com/2026/08/26/business/michelin-starred-eatery-nyc-cesar-accused-of-labor-law-violations/

[2026-08-27 00:09 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 90]

Source: South China Morning Post

Title: Meta agrees to pay US$17 billion to settle teen social media addiction case in US

Snippet: Under the proposed deal, the company pledged to adopt a series of safety features for children using Instagram and Facebook

Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/news/world/united-states-canada/article/3365364/meta-agrees-pay-us17-billion-settle-teen-social-media-addiction-case-us?utm_source=rss_feed

[2026-08-27 00:09 UTC+10:00] [California] [Factuality: 90]

Source: South China Morning Post

Title: Meta agrees to pay US$17 billion to settle teen social media addiction case in US

Snippet: Under the proposed deal, the company pledged to adopt a series of safety features for children using Instagram and Facebook

Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/news/world/united-states-canada/article/3365364/meta-agrees-pay-us17-billion-settle-teen-social-media-addiction-case-us

[2026-08-27 00:01 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: ABC News

Title: Meta to pay $23 billion to settle teen social media addiction cases

Snippet: Meta owns the platforms Facebook, Instagram and WhatsApp.

Read full article: https://www.abc.net.au/news/2026-08-27/meta-settlement-on-harm-to-teens/107082748

[2026-08-27 00:00 UTC+10:00] [Art and design] [Factuality: 90]

Source: Guardian Australia

Title: A Ugandan quarry worker carrying rocks on her head: Dan Nelken’s best photograph

Snippet: ‘Janet had eight children. Her husband drove a boda-boda taxi, but had lost a leg – so she had been working in her local quarry for 10 years. “I am now the husband in this home,” she said’

Read full article: https://www.theguardian.com/artanddesign/2026/aug/26/ugandan-quarry-worker-rocks-head-dan-nelken-photograph

[2026-08-26 23:57 UTC+10:00] [World / North America] [Factuality: 100]

Source: The Age

Title: Meta reaches $24 billion settlement over teen social media addiction

Snippet: Oakland: Meta has agreed to pay $US17 billion ($24 billion) and add child safety measures to its Facebook and Instagram platforms to end a landmark trial over teen social media addiction and settle claims filed by 47 states, state attorneys general announced on Wednesday.

Read full article: https://www.theage.com.au/world/north-america/meta-reaches-24-billion-settlement-over-teen-social-media-addiction-20260826-p60rwr.html?ref=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_source=rss_feed

[2026-08-26 23:33 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: New York Post

Title: Meta agrees to historic $16.7B settlement over claims social media platforms harm children

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

Read full article: https://nypost.com/2026/08/26/business/meta-agrees-to-pay-16-7b-to-settle-case-over-claims-social-media-platforms-harm-children/

[2026-08-26 23:12 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: CNBC

Title: Bill Gates warns ‘there is no plan’ for the ‘upheaval’ AI will cause

Snippet: There is "no plan" for the "social, political, and economic upheaval" AI is about to cause, Bill Gates has warned.

Read full article: https://www.cnbc.com/2026/08/26/bill-gates-ai-jobs-economic-upheaval.html

[2026-08-26 23:05 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: CNBC

Title: Meta settles federal social media addiction trial with California AG, others

Snippet: Meta and coalition of state attorneys general have settled a major federal trial centering on allegations that the social media giant misrepresented the extent of child-related mental health harms caused by apps like Facebook and Instagram.The settlement was revealed a court filing released Wednesday that details several requirements Meta must make to its apps as part of a proposed "consent judgement." These include daily usage limits and "nighttime blocks" for teenagers that use the company's apps like Facebook and Instagram,

Read full article: https://www.cnbc.com/2026/08/26/meta-social-media-trial-settlement.html

[2026-08-26 23:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 95]

Source: New York Post

Title: Cozy Earth’s Labor Day sale is one of the best we’ve seen so far

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

Read full article: https://pagesix.com/2026/08/26/style/cozy-earth-labor-day-sale-has-30-off-sheets-and-pajamas/

[2026-08-26 22:32 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: CNBC

Title: Fed’s preferred inflation gauge shows core prices rose 3.3% annually in July

Snippet: Prices consumers pay for a variety of goods and services rose slightly in July, according to the Federal Reserve's main inflation gauge.

Read full article: https://www.cnbc.com/2026/08/26/feds-preferred-inflation-gauge-shows-core-prices-rose-3point3percent-annually-in-july.html

[2026-08-26 22:00 UTC+10:00] [Ohio] [Factuality: 100]

Source: Guardian Australia

Title: Hope and concern swirls for Ohioans around ‘world’s largest datacenter’

Snippet: Piketon datacenter promises to generate thousands of jobs, but environmental groups voice concern over project

Read full article: https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2026/aug/26/ohio-datacenter-reaction

[2026-08-26 21:02 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: BBC News

Title: German airport worker dies of malaria after 'mosquito arrives on plane'

Snippet: Frankfurt is Germany's busiest airport

Read full article: https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/cz6zwgg9y8go?at_medium=RSS&at_campaign=rss

[2026-08-26 20:14 UTC+10:00] [Aluminum] [Factuality: 100]

Source: Politico

Title: Canada’s Carney to attend EU’s State of the Union

Snippet: Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney will join European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen for the most high-profile political moment in the EU’s calendar, amid a worsening rift between the U.S. and Ottawa.

Read full article: https://www.politico.eu/article/canada-mark-carney-to-attend-eus-state-of-the-union-ursula-von-der-leyen/?utm_source=RSS_Feed&utm_medium=RSS&utm_campaign=RSS_Syndication

[2026-08-26 18:58 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: The Manila Times

Title: OEd brings strengthened Senior High School Curriculum Online

Snippet: AS Philippine senior high school education enters a new phase, Online Education (OEd) is positioning flexible online learning alongside a curriculum increasingly focused on practical skills, career pathways and preparation for college and employment.

Read full article: https://www.manilatimes.net/2026/08/26/tmt-newswire/oed-brings-strengthened-senior-high-school-curriculum-online/2412338

[2026-08-26 18:36 UTC+10:00] [Datacentres - Australia] [Factuality: 90]

Source: Guardian Australia

Title: Albanese backs down on states powering AI datacentres using renewable energy

Snippet: Shift comes after Chris Bowen said Labor would use constitutional powers to override states resisting rules on sustainable energy

Read full article: https://www.theguardian.com/australia-news/2026/aug/26/albanese-backs-down-on-states-powering-ai-datacentres-using-sustainable-energy

[2026-08-26 18:34 UTC+10:00] [Politics / Federal] [Factuality: 100]

Source: The Age

Title: Premiers to demand more federal cash after Albanese’s refusal to change GST deal

Snippet: Premiers will demand Prime Minister Anthony Albanese permanently hand over more federal taxpayers’ money to them as the price for his emphatic support for WA’s sweetheart GST deal, while federal Labor has softened its stance on using green energy to power data centres.

Read full article: https://www.theage.com.au/politics/federal/premiers-to-demand-more-federal-cash-after-albanese-s-refusal-to-change-gst-deal-20260826-p60rmo.html?ref=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_source=rss_feed

[2026-08-26 18:05 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: South Korea

Title: (LEAD) Kakao Bank's labor union reaffirms 5-day strike next week

Snippet: (ATTNS: ADDS additional info in the last 3 paras)

Read full article: https://en.yna.co.kr/view/AEN20260826006051320

[2026-08-26 18:01 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: AP News

Title: El USS Abraham Lincoln va a Tailandia para una breve escala tras un largo despliegue en el mar

Snippet: Marineros y marines se ven formados en la cubierta del portaviones USS Abraham Lincoln (CVN-72) en su despliegue desde San Diego, el 3 de enero de 2021. (K.C. Alfred/The San Diego Union-Tribune via AP, Archivo)

Read full article: https://apnews.com/article/tailandia-eeuu-portaaviones-lincoln-puerto-visita-a4a744c222c08df2f3e187ab18827eab

[2026-08-26 17:30 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: ABC News

Title: Woman ordered to pay $27k after kittens found in freezer

Snippet: Prosecutor Robert Fisher told the court the property was "in a state of squalor". (Supplied: RSPCA Tasmania)

Read full article: https://www.abc.net.au/news/2026-08-26/woman-ordered-to-pay-27k-after-kittens-found-in-freezer/107079154