[2026-08-19 12:12 UTC+10:00] [All News] [Factuality: 90]

Source: The Korea Herald

Title: S. Korea was unaware of joint military drill scale-down before Trump's social media post: foreign minister

Snippet: Foreign Minister Cho Hyun said Wednesday that South Korea received no prior notice concerning Washington's decision to scale down the Korea-US joint military exercise before US President Donald Trump's social media post on Sunday.

Read full article: https://www.koreaherald.com/article/10845196

[2026-08-19 12:03 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: BBC News

Title: Suspended Reform UK member vows to fight to remain in party

Snippet: Political commentator Tim Montgomerie has told BBC Newsnight he will fight his suspension from Reform UK for criticising senior party figures in media interviews.

Read full article: https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/c4gd1mez8zvo?at_medium=RSS&at_campaign=rss

[2026-08-19 11:49 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: The Jerusalem Post

Title: Jared Moskowitz wins Florida primary as Trump-backed GOP remap shapes November races

Snippet: US Democratic Representative Jared Moskowitz was projected on Tuesday to win the Democratic primary in Florida's 25th congressional district, fending off challenger Oliver Larkin, who was backed by the left-wing Democratic Socialists of America, according to media projections.

Read full article: https://www.jpost.com/us-elections/article-905941

[2026-08-19 11:29 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: AP News

Title: Mitchell and Clark lead Fever to 101-95 win over Tempo

Snippet: Indiana Fever’s Kelsey Mitchell (0) scores past the Toronto Tempo defence during the first half of a WNBA basketball game in Toronto on Tuesday, Aug. 18, 2026. (Chris Young/The Canadian Press via AP)

Read full article: https://apnews.com/article/fever-tempo-score-451d8d3152930d19e1a8015332080c5c

[2026-08-19 11:02 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: South China Morning Post

Title: Inside the playbook used to dupe Hongkongers into making big beauty product buys

Snippet: Recent controversy surrounding Opatra London and local distributors puts aggressive sales tactics by certain chains under media spotlight

Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/news/hong-kong/society/article/3364493/inside-playbook-used-dupe-hongkongers-making-big-beauty-product-buys?utm_source=rss_feed

[2026-08-19 11:02 UTC+10:00] [scmp] [Factuality: 100]

Source: South China Morning Post

Title: Inside the playbook used to dupe Hongkongers into making big beauty product buys

Snippet: Recent controversy surrounding Opatra London and local distributors puts aggressive sales tactics by certain chains under media spotlight

Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/news/hong-kong/society/article/3364493/inside-playbook-used-dupe-hongkongers-making-big-beauty-product-buys

[2026-08-19 10:46 UTC+10:00] [Politics / Federal] [Factuality: 90]

Source: The Age

Title: Husband of late MP Peta Murphy gives his verdict on Labor’s gambling reforms

Snippet: Major sporting codes and media organisations have failed to uphold their social responsibilities in pursuit of commercial interests, the husband of the late gambling reform advocate and Labor MP Peta Murphy says.

Read full article: https://www.theage.com.au/politics/federal/husband-of-late-mp-peta-murphy-gives-his-verdict-on-labor-s-gambling-reforms-20260819-p60pkd.html?ref=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_source=rss_feed

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

Source: The Japan Times

Title: August 19, 2026

Snippet: Sponsored contents planned and edited by JT Media Enterprise Division.

Read full article: https://www.japantimes.co.jp/archive/2026/08/19/

[2026-08-19 09:21 UTC+10:00] [All News] [Factuality: 100]

Source: The Korea Herald

Title: North Korea condemns US-South Korea drills despite Trump order to scale back

Snippet: North Korea denounced military drills by the US and South Korea, saying it ‌would continue exercising its right to self-defence to counter what it called military threats from the two countries, state media KCNA reported ‌on Wednesday.

Read full article: https://www.koreaherald.com/article/10844699

[2026-08-19 09:20 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: AP News

Title: Parents of social media victims see Meta trial as pivotal for online safety

Snippet: Opening statements are set to kick off Tuesday in a pivotal trial for Meta Platforms in a California federal court, where states are seeking billions of dollars in damages for social media harms to children. (AP Video: Terry Chea)

Read full article: https://apnews.com/article/meta-trial-survivor-parents-advocates-3c8b311d6c942e9a042924f45a33ae19

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

Source: New York Post

Title: Publisher halts sales of disgraced writer Ross Barkan’s book on pal Mamdani amid plagiarism scandal

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

Read full article: https://nypost.com/2026/08/18/media/publisher-halts-sales-of-disgraced-writer-ross-barkans-book-on-pal-mamdani-amid-plagiarism-scandal/

[2026-08-19 08:01 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: The Manila Times

Title: Meta hooked children and misled public — prosecutors

Snippet: OAKLAND — Meta knowingly hooked and exploited children, a federal court heard Tuesday in the trial of the social media giant on charges that it deliberately made Instagram and Facebook addictive to young users.

Read full article: https://www.manilatimes.net/2026/08/19/world/meta-hooked-children-and-misled-public-prosecutors/2408027

[2026-08-19 07:18 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: New York Post

Title: James Carville trashes socialists as a ‘pack of fools’ while blasting ‘motor mouth’ DSA Florida House candidate

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[2026-08-19 07:11 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: New York Post

Title: Gayle King ‘not happy’ about Norah O’Donnell’s possible return to ‘CBS Mornings’ — as Bari Weiss weighs ‘Morning Joe’-style revamp: sources

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

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[2026-08-19 06:11 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 95]

Source: New York Post

Title: Megyn Kelly unloads on Hollywood and Hayden Panettiere’s on-off boyfriend after actress’ death at 36

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

Read full article: https://nypost.com/2026/08/18/media/megyn-kelly-unloads-on-hollywood-and-hayden-panettieres-on-off-boyfriend-after-actress-death-at-36/

[2026-08-19 06:05 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: ABC News

Title: By Alison Costelloe

Snippet: Alison Costelloe is a reporter and producer with ABC Hobart. She has previously worked in newspaper, online and commercial TV newsrooms in Melbourne and Hobart. You can follow her on Twitter @AlisonCostelloe

Read full article: https://www.abc.net.au/news/alison-costelloe/10295942

[2026-08-19 06:02 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: The Jerusalem Post

Title: Iranian envoy visits four nationals detained for three months in Kuwaiti prison

Snippet: Iran's ambassador to Kuwait met four Iranian nationals who have been detained in Kuwait for three months, state media quoted Iran's embassy in Kuwait as saying on Tuesday, a few days after an Iranian military official accused Kuwait of withholding information about their fate.

Read full article: https://www.jpost.com/middle-east/iran-news/article-905931

[2026-08-19 05:06 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: AP News

Title: Authorities say 2,200 yet to return home in British Columbia after wildfire

Snippet: A man paddleboards with a dog as smoke from the Bald Range wildfire envelopes Okanagan Lake, in Penticton, B.C., on Sunday, Aug. 9, 2026. (Darryl Dyck/The Canadian Press via AP)

Read full article: https://apnews.com/article/wildfires-canada-british-columbia-e8929ef2f9a70ffb5400bc1661d143db

[2026-08-19 04:49 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: AP News

Title: Svitolina se retira del Abierto de Cincinnati por lesión en el tobillo derecho

Snippet: La polaca Iga Swiatek celebra su victoria por 6-3, 1-6 y 6-3 sobre la ucraniana Elina Svitolina en las semifinales del Abierto de Canadá (National Bank Open) de tenis en Toronto, el miércoles 12 de agosto de 2026. (Chris Young/The Canadian Press vía AP)

Read full article: https://apnews.com/article/cincinnati-elina-svitolina-2ffe30168d1d4560574e321945e5fa9d

[2026-08-19 04:47 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: Middle East Eye

Title: Houthi ballistic missile hits house near Yemen’s Taiz

Snippet: A ballistic missile launched by Yemen’s Houthis hit a house in al-Akmah village in the Maqbanah district, west of Taiz, according to the media centre connected to the country’s Saudi-backed government.

Read full article: https://www.middleeasteye.net/live-blog/live-blog-update/houthi-ballistic-missile-hits-house-near-yemens-taiz

[2026-08-19 04:28 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: New York Post

Title: Rep. Young Kim donates campaign contributions from Chinese-American media mogul under FBI investigation

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[2026-08-19 04:28 UTC+10:00] [Meta] [Factuality: 100]

Source: Guardian Australia

Title: US states accuse Meta of covering up research on teen social media addiction in pivotal trial

Snippet: State attorneys general claim tech company intentionally designed addictive products that harm young people

Read full article: https://www.theguardian.com/technology/2026/aug/18/meta-child-safety-addiction-lawsuit-states

[2026-08-19 04:27 UTC+10:00] [Meta] [Factuality: 100]

Source: Guardian Australia

Title: Social media on trial as $200bn case against Facebook and Instagram begins

Snippet: Twenty-nine US states are seeking huge damages, claiming Meta’s platforms were addictive by design

Read full article: https://www.theguardian.com/technology/2026/aug/18/meta-facebook-instagram-trial

[2026-08-19 04:16 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 90]

Source: AP News

Title: Chris Bell returns to practice, potentially adding another option to Dolphins’ young receiving corps

Snippet: Miami Dolphins wide receiver Chris Bell speaks with media after practice at the NFL football team’s training camp, Tuesday, Aug. 18, 2026, in Miami Gardens, Fla. (AP Photo/Alanis Thames)

Read full article: https://apnews.com/article/miami-dolphins-chris-bell-bfb5467cde793de2f46a9030d1bf4503

[2026-08-19 04:08 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: New York Post

Title: Neonatologist sounds alarm over ‘disturbing’ Massachusetts abortion law allowing procedures up to birth

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

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[2026-08-19 04:01 UTC+10:00] [News] [Factuality: 100]

Source: Michael West Media

Title: Meta trial that could reshape social media starts in US

Snippet: August 19, 2026 04:01 | News

Read full article: https://michaelwest.com.au/meta-trial-that-could-reshape-social-media-starts-in-us/

[2026-08-19 03:56 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: ABC News

Title: Pivotal Meta trial over social media addiction in children gets underway

Snippet: Meta CEO Mark Zuckerberg is expected to give evidence during the trial in Oakland, California. (Reuters: Mike Blake, file)

Read full article: https://www.abc.net.au/news/2026-08-19/meta-trial-that-could-reshape-facebook-and-instagram-begins/107052672

[2026-08-19 03:45 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: New York Post

Title: New York Times’ search for new business editor is ‘wide open:’ sources

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

Read full article: https://nypost.com/2026/08/18/media/new-york-times-search-for-new-business-editor-is-wide-open-sources/

[2026-08-19 03:33 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: AP News

Title: Navajo Code Talker descendants criticize new plan for museum

Snippet: Zonnie Gorman sorts through newspaper clippings and other material she’s collected about the Navajo Code Talkers in the Zimmerman Library at the University of New Mexico in Albuquerque, N.M., July 29, 2026. (Bella Davis/New Mexico In Depth via AP)

Read full article: https://apnews.com/article/navajo-code-talkers-museum-new-mexico-929051cf84c1665fff6fe22246a5e78d

[2026-08-19 03:20 UTC+10:00] [World / North America] [Factuality: 100]

Source: The Age

Title: ‘Meta needed kids’: Tech giant on trial over social media addiction

Snippet: A coalition of US states suing Meta Platforms over claims Facebook and Instagram were designed in ways that harmed young users’ mental health began making its case in a California federal court, in a trial that could reshape some of the most popular apps on the planet.

Read full article: https://www.theage.com.au/world/north-america/meta-needed-kids-tech-giant-on-trial-over-social-media-addiction-20260819-p60pik.html?ref=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_source=rss_feed

[2026-08-19 03:10 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: AfricaNews

Title: Israel strikes Syrian airbase, drawing US and Turkish condemnation

Snippet: Israel has carried out eight airstrikes on a Syrian military airbase in the northwest, damaging its runway and storage facilities, according to Syrian state media. The attack drew condemnation from Damascus and Ankara and criticism from a US envoy who called it an “unnecessary escalation.”

Read full article: http://www.africanews.com/2026/08/18/israel-strikes-syrian-airbase-drawing-us-and-turkish-condemnation/

[2026-08-19 03:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: AP News

Title: Barcelona signs Spain captain Rodri from Manchester City

Snippet: Barcelona’s Rodri poses with his jersey during his official presentation at a soccer press conference in Barcelona, Spain, Tuesday, Aug. 18, 2026. (AP Photo/Joan Monfort)

Read full article: https://apnews.com/article/rodri-barcelona-man-city-97061d60c3fedca929b060beb13f1f86

[2026-08-19 02:55 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 90]

Source: The National (UAE)

Title: Iran war leaves US increasingly isolated on world stage | The National

Snippet: US President Donald Trump is famous for his seemingly off-the-cuff policy changes and governing via social media, but his subversion of traditional diplomacy during the Iran war is alienating allies at a challenging moment.

Read full article: https://www.thenationalnews.com/news/us/2026/08/18/iran-war-leaves-us-increasingly-isolated-on-world-stage/

[2026-08-19 02:50 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: AP News

Title: Venus Williams gets a US Open singles wild card at 46

Snippet: Venus Williams reacts during her straight sets defeat by Kamilla Rakhimova during the National Bank Open tennis tournament in Toronto, Sunday, Aug. 2, 2026. (Chris Young/The Canadian Press via AP)

Read full article: https://apnews.com/article/us-open-wild-card-venus-williams-f08eee83196389da5ec14141e6460fde

[2026-08-19 02:21 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: Middle East Eye

Title: Yemeni forces shoot down Houthi drone in Hadramout

Snippet: Yemen’s Saudi-backed government forces have shot down a suspected drone launched by the Houthis in the country’s Hadramout region, according to the media centre of the Yemeni Emergency Forces.

Read full article: https://www.middleeasteye.net/live-blog/live-blog-update/yemeni-forces-shoot-down-houthi-drone-hadramout

[2026-08-19 00:41 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: AP News

Title: Líder separatista de Quebec dice que no habrá referendo hasta que Trump deje el cargo

Snippet: El líder del Parti Québécois, Paul St-Pierre Plamondon, escucha una pregunta durante un evento de la Escuela de Políticas Públicas de la Universidad de Calgary, el jueves 11 de septiembre de 2025. (Jeff McIntosh/The Canadian Press vía AP, Archivo)

Read full article: https://apnews.com/article/quebec-canada-trump-b1063f1050359dabc9a51dabc00fce66

[2026-08-19 00:20 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: New York Post

Title: CNN primetime star Abby Phillip makes major decision about her future at the network

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

Read full article: https://nypost.com/2026/08/18/media/cnn-primetime-star-abby-phillip-makes-major-decision-about-her-future-at-the-network/

[2026-08-19 00:17 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: The Jerusalem Post

Title: Aoun seeks to extend UNIFIL mandate despite org.'s failure to pervent Hezbollah activity

Snippet: Lebanon’s “first option” is to extend the mandate of the United Nations Interim Force in Lebanon (UNIFIL), which is due to expire at the end of the year, Lebanese President Joseph Aoun told a delegation of 20 lawmakers, Lebanese media reported on Monday.

Read full article: https://www.jpost.com/middle-east/article-905901

[2026-08-19 00:09 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: New York Post

Title: Disney’s ABC sues FCC over Trump admin’s alleged ‘retaliatory campaign’ to silence its lefty shows

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

Read full article: https://nypost.com/2026/08/18/media/disneys-abc-sues-fcc-over-trump-admins-alleged-retaliatory-campaign-to-silence-its-lefty-shows/

[2026-08-19 00:04 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: The Manila Times

Title: Disney sues FCC over challenge to broadcast licenses, claiming retaliation over ‘Jimmy Kimmel’

Snippet: WASHINGTON — Disney filed a lawsuit Tuesday against the Trump administration’s Federal Communications Commission alleging a violation of its First Amendment rights.

Read full article: https://www.manilatimes.net/2026/08/18/world/americas-emea/disney-sues-fcc-over-challenge-to-broadcast-licenses-claiming-retaliation-over-jimmy-kimmel/2407768

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

Source: New York Post

Title: CBS News boss Bari Weiss has big plans for Norah O’Donnell: report

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[2026-08-18 23:58 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: AP News

Title: Quebec separatist leader says no independence referendum until Trump leaves office

Snippet: Parti Quebecois Leader Paul St-Pierre Plamondon listens to a question during a University of Calgary School of Public Policy event in Calgary, Thursday, Sept. 11, 2025. (Jeff McIntosh/The Canadian Press via AP, File)

Read full article: https://apnews.com/article/quebec-trump-canada-referendum-independence-c316640d87fb972c77dd7695a607694d

[2026-08-18 23:46 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: The Manila Times

Title: Opening statements set to begin in Meta's federal trial over child safety

Snippet: OAKLAND, California — Opening statements are set to kick off Tuesday in a pivotal trial for Meta Platforms in a California federal court, where states are seeking billions of dollars in damages for social media harms to children.

Read full article: https://www.manilatimes.net/2026/08/18/world/opening-statements-set-to-begin-in-metas-federal-trial-over-child-safety/2407753

[2026-08-18 23:01 UTC+10:00] [Donald Trump] [Factuality: 100]

Source: Guardian Australia

Title: ABC sues Trump’s media regulator over ‘politically motivated’ license renewals

Snippet: Network alleges FCC demand for early license renewal is retaliation for content the administration disapproves of

Read full article: https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2026/aug/18/abc-sues-trump-federal-communications-commission

[2026-08-18 23:00 UTC+10:00] [Meta] [Factuality: 100]

Source: Guardian Australia

Title: Reel-ing it in: Meta is paying influencers to promote teen accounts

Snippet: Tech Transparency Project’s report shows whenever governments mull platform regulations, company recruits influencers to promote its safety features

Read full article: https://www.theguardian.com/technology/2026/aug/18/meta-pays-influencers-teen-social-media-ban

[2026-08-18 22:41 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: Middle East Eye

Title: Trump posts map labelling Strait of Hormuz as 'new US territory'

Snippet: US President Donald Trump has posted an image on social media labelling the Strait of Hormuz as "NEW U.S. Territory".

Read full article: https://www.middleeasteye.net/live-blog/live-blog-update/trump-posts-map-labelling-strait-hormuz-new-us-territory

[2026-08-18 22:14 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: The Manila Times

Title: Palace: VP asked to cancel her travel authority to Japan

Snippet: MANILA, Philippines — Palace Press Officer Undersecretary Claire Castro said Vice President Sara Duterte has asked to cancel her travel authority to Japan.

Read full article: https://www.manilatimes.net/2026/08/18/news/palace-vp-asked-to-cancel-her-travel-authority-to-japan/2407551

[2026-08-18 21:54 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: AP News

Title: Russia summons Japanese envoy following Putin's visit to disputed islands

Snippet: In this photo, taken from video and released by Russian Foreign Ministry Press Service, Japan’s Ambassador to Russia Akira Muto, front right, enters the Russian Foreign Ministry building in Moscow, Russia, Tuesday, Aug. 18, 2026. (Russian Foreign Ministry Press Service via AP)

Read full article: https://apnews.com/article/russia-putin-japan-kuril-islands-northern-territories-61bfbaff966cf066cb623e7825f7d74b

[2026-08-18 20:48 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: The Manila Times

Title: Singapore tightens anti-scam rules on social media, messaging platforms

Snippet: SINGAPORE — Singapore began requiring messaging services to restrict unknown contacts and social media services to verify advertisers on Tuesday, as the city-state clamps down on online scams.

Read full article: https://www.manilatimes.net/2026/08/18/world/singapore-tightens-anti-scam-rules-on-social-media-messaging-platforms/2407426

[2026-08-18 20:32 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: RT News

Title: Court orders Pakistan’s jailed ex-PM Imran Khan to be moved to hospital

Snippet: Pakistan’s top court has ordered imprisoned former Prime Minister Imran Khan to be moved to a hospital amid intensifying concerns about his health. The Supreme Court issued the order after Khan’s Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) party and his family raised concerns about his health, citing medical reports from the Adiala Jail in Rawalpindi, where the 73-year-old cricketer-turned-politician has been held since August 2023.The court directed Khan to be moved to the private Shifa International Hospital in Islamabad within 48 hours, and

Read full article: https://www.rt.com/india/644356-pakistan-imran-khan-hospital/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=RSS