[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

[2026-08-18 20:31 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: Middle East Eye

Title: Iran parliament speaker Ghalibaf to visit Iraq for talks

Snippet: Iran's parliament speaker and chief negotiator, Mohammad Bagher Ghalibaf, will travel to Iraq on Wednesday for talks, Iranian media reported.

Read full article: https://www.middleeasteye.net/live-blog/live-blog-update/iran-parliament-speaker-ghalibaf-visit-iraq-talks

[2026-08-18 20:11 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: Al Jazeera

Title: Eight strikes hit airbase in Syria’s Idlib

Snippet: Eight air strikes have hit an airbase in Idlib in northwestern Syria, causing damage and no casualties, Syrian state media report.

Read full article: https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2026/8/18/eight-air-strikes-hit-airbase-in-syrias-idlib

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

Source: AP News

Title: Northwestern turns to Chip Kelly to help spark offense

Snippet: Northwestern’s new offensive coordinator Chip Kelly attends an NCAA college football press conference, Wednesday, Feb. 4, 2026, in Evanston, Ill. (AP Photo/Erin Hooley, file)

Read full article: https://apnews.com/article/northwestern-big-ten-4ae6d1ba8cb468bcdd57cb7987709a09

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

Source: South China Morning Post

Title: PLA troops sent gold, New Taiwan and US dollars in ‘wartime financial support’ drill

Snippet: A drone was used to deliver camouflage cases filled with gold bars and bundles of cash, according to state newspaper report

Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/news/china/military/article/3364423/pla-troops-sent-gold-new-taiwan-and-us-dollars-wartime-financial-support-drill?utm_source=rss_feed

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

Source: South China Morning Post

Title: PLA troops sent New Taiwan and US dollars in ‘wartime financial support’ drill

Snippet: A drone was used to deliver camouflage cases filled with gold bars and bundles of cash, according to state newspaper report

Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/news/china/military/article/3364423/pla-troops-sent-gold-new-taiwan-and-us-dollars-wartime-financial-support-drill

[2026-08-18 19:59 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: Middle East Eye

Title: Israeli press review: Israel’s genocide in Gaza costs over $140bn

Snippet: The cost of the Israeli genocide in Gaza has reached some 420bn shekels ($140bn), and is likely to hit half a trillion shekels soon, according to an investigation by TheMarker published on Sunday.

Read full article: https://www.middleeasteye.net/news/cost-israels-genocide-gaza-costs-over-%24140bn-press-review

[2026-08-18 19:59 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: Middle East Eye

Title: Israeli press review: Israel’s genocide in Gaza costs over $140bn

Snippet: The cost of the Israeli genocide in Gaza has reached some 420bn shekels ($140bn), and is likely to hit half a trillion shekels soon, according to an investigation by TheMarker published on Sunday.

Read full article: https://www.middleeasteye.net/news/cost-israels-genocide-gaza-costs-over-140bn-press-review

[2026-08-18 19:49 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: Al Jazeera

Title: Meta lawsuits: Is social media facing a global legal reckoning?

Snippet: Opening statements begin on Tuesday in a major, multistate jury trial in the United States against Meta, which owns Facebook and Instagram, and which is facing a host of regulatory and legal actions in Europe and beyond.

Read full article: https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2026/8/18/meta-lawsuits-is-social-media-facing-a-global-legal-reckoning

[2026-08-18 19:05 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: AP News

Title: While Big Ten holds down top two spots in AP preseason Top 25, SEC finds strength in numbers

Snippet: Big Ten Conference Commissioner Tony Petitti speaks during an news conference at the Big Ten Conference NCAA college football media days at Lucas Oil Stadium, July 26, 2023, in Indianapolis. (AP Photo/Darron Cummings, File)

Read full article: https://apnews.com/article/ap-top-25-fbd5d4513726cd1f0af36e891352cc1c

[2026-08-18 18:59 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: BBC News

Title: British couple killed in helicopter crash on Greek island, local media report

Snippet: Plume of black smoke seen at site of deadly helicopter crash in Sifnos

Read full article: https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/cx2lzj91d84o?at_medium=RSS&at_campaign=rss

[2026-08-18 18:28 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: The National (UAE)

Title: Syrian court sentences former president's cousin Wasim Al Assad to death | The National

Snippet: A Syrian court has sentenced former president Bashar Al Assad's cousin Wasim Al Assad to death, state media reported.

Read full article: https://www.thenationalnews.com/news/2026/08/18/syrian-court-sentences-former-presidents-cousin-wasim-al-assad-to-death/

[2026-08-18 18:16 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: South Korea

Title: S. Korea, UNC honor legacy of 2 U.S. soldiers slain in 1976 axe attack

Snippet: PAJU/SEOUL, Aug. 18 (Joint Press Corps-Yonhap) -- South Korea and the U.S.-led United Nations Command (UNC) reaffirmed the strength of the alliance Tuesday as they honored two American soldiers killed in the infamous 1976 axe attack by North Koreans.

Read full article: https://en.yna.co.kr/view/AEN20260818008900315

[2026-08-18 18:15 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 92]

Source: South China Morning Post

Title: The 357-year-old Buddhist text in Taiwan said to bring lifetimes of luck with one glimpse

Snippet: The Tibetan Dragon Canon, a huge 17th century scripture on show at Taiwan’s National Palace Museum, has set social media ablaze

Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/lifestyle/arts/article/3364369/357-year-old-buddhist-text-taiwan-said-bring-lifetimes-luck-one-glimpse?utm_source=rss_feed

[2026-08-18 18:15 UTC+10:00] [Tibetan Dragon Canon] [Factuality: 92]

Source: South China Morning Post

Title: The 357-year-old Buddhist text in Taiwan said to bring lifetimes of luck with one glimpse

Snippet: The Tibetan Dragon Canon, a huge 17th century scripture on show at Taiwan’s National Palace Museum, has set social media ablaze

Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/lifestyle/arts/article/3364369/357-year-old-buddhist-text-taiwan-said-bring-lifetimes-luck-one-glimpse

[2026-08-18 18:05 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 90]

Source: Al Jazeera

Title: Top Russian economist ousted after warning of growing costs of Ukraine war

Snippet: Andrey Klepach has been removed as the chief economist at Russia’s state development bank VEB, Russian media reported, after a speech was made public in which he warned that Russia’s economy was being harmed by the war on Ukraine.

Read full article: https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2026/8/18/top-russian-economist-ousted-after-warning-of-growing-costs-of-ukraine-war

[2026-08-18 18:04 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: The Jerusalem Post

Title: Four strikes reported against Syria's Abu al-Duhur military airfield, attackers unknown - report

Snippet: Four airstrikes were carried out overnight against the Abu al-Duhur military airfield in Idlib province in northwestern Syria, Arab media reported on Tuesday.

Read full article: https://www.jpost.com/middle-east/article-905862

[2026-08-18 16:36 UTC+10:00] [Australia cricket team] [Factuality: 100]

Source: Guardian Australia

Title: Cricket great David Warner decries ‘media onslaught’ after drink-driving conviction

Snippet: Former Test opener fined $1,500 after failing a breath-test at Easter

Read full article: https://www.theguardian.com/sport/2026/aug/18/australian-cricketer-david-warner-drink-driving-conviction-court-fine

[2026-08-18 16:20 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: AP News

Title: EEUU y Canadá mantienen conversaciones de última hora para frenar los aranceles del 50% a Canadá

Snippet: El representante de Comercio de Estados Unidos, Jamieson Greer, en el centro, sale del Departamento de Comercio de Estados Unidos tras una reunión con funcionarios canadienses en Washington, el lunes 17 de agosto de 2026. (Kelly Geraldine Malone/The Canadian Press via AP)

Read full article: https://apnews.com/article/canada-eeuu-aranceles-trump-carney-negociaciones-11b99fffb91aabf86f9134052b9a31b0

[2026-08-18 16:04 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: The Jerusalem Post

Title: Afghan journalist explains her escape from Taliban after restrictions on women in broadcasting

Snippet: Afghan journalist Tahmina Usmani became one of the most visible women working in her country’s media after the Taliban returned to power in August 2021. She continued presenting news as female journalists disappeared from television screens, then appeared on air with her face covered when Taliban authorities imposed a new dress code.

Read full article: https://www.jpost.com/international/article-905852

[2026-08-18 14:49 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: South China Morning Post

Title: A Chinese spicy snack has gone viral thanks to ‘Chinamaxxing’ on TikTok and Instagram

Snippet: Oily, chewy, spongy and spicy, Chinese latiao – literally ‘spicy strips’ – are finding fans outside China, driven by social media

Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/lifestyle/food-drink/article/3364367/chinese-spicy-snack-has-gone-viral-thanks-chinamaxxing-tiktok-and-instagram?utm_source=rss_feed

[2026-08-18 14:49 UTC+10:00] [latiao] [Factuality: 100]

Source: South China Morning Post

Title: A Chinese spicy snack has gone viral thanks to ‘Chinamaxxing’ on TikTok and Instagram

Snippet: Oily, chewy, spongy and spicy, Chinese latiao – literally ‘spicy strips’ – are finding fans outside China, driven by social media

Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/lifestyle/food-drink/article/3364367/chinese-spicy-snack-has-gone-viral-thanks-chinamaxxing-tiktok-and-instagram

[2026-08-18 14:27 UTC+10:00] [Philippines] [Factuality: 100]

Source: Guardian Australia

Title: Two dead including gunman in school shooting in southern Philippines

Snippet: Country’s second fatal school shooting in two months took place in city of ⁠Zamboanga and video appeared to be live-streamed on social media

Read full article: https://www.theguardian.com/world/2026/aug/18/philippines-school-shooting-two-dead-zamboanga

[2026-08-18 14:23 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: ABC News

Title: Focus should not be on 'football consequences' for Swans, ex-AFLW star says

Snippet: The Swans confirmed several players were linked to an investigation into an alleged incident in Melbourne. (Getty Images: Paul Kane)

Read full article: https://www.abc.net.au/news/2026-08-18/sydney-swans-media-coverage-kate-mccarthy-kane-cornes/107049792

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

Source: Middle East Eye

Title: Israeli forces carry out artillery shelling, strikes in south Lebanon

Snippet: The Israeli military targeted the outskirts of Majdal Zoun with artillery shelling early on Tuesday, Lebanese state media.

Read full article: https://www.middleeasteye.net/live-blog/live-blog-update/israeli-forces-carry-out-artillery-shelling-strikes-south-lebanon

[2026-08-18 14:01 UTC+10:00] [National] [Factuality: 100]

Source: The Age

Title: Cricket star David Warner tried to switch seats before random breath test

Snippet: Australian cricket star David Warner has lamented global media attention about his drink-driving offence, suggesting it cost him valuable overseas commercial opportunities.

Read full article: https://www.theage.com.au/national/cricket-star-david-warner-tried-to-switch-seats-before-random-breath-test-20260818-p60pek.html?ref=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_source=rss_feed

[2026-08-18 14:01 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: AP News

Title: US, Canada hold last-minute talks to stop 50% U.S. tariffs on $20 billion worth of Canadian goods

Snippet: United States Trade Representative Jamieson Greer, center, leaves the U.S. Department of Commerce following a meeting with Canadian officials, in Washington, Monday, Aug. 17, 2026. (Kelly Geraldine Malone/The Canadian Press via AP)

Read full article: https://apnews.com/article/tariffs-trump-canada-usmca-trade-aae597c22617bec7a99f670a2c787ef9

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

Source: South China Morning Post

Title: Why is Chinese state media telling people to stop using English AI terms?

Snippet: People’s Daily commentary is part of broader efforts to bolster China’s ‘discourse power’ in global conversations

Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/news/china/politics/article/3364320/why-chinese-state-media-telling-people-stop-using-english-ai-terms?utm_source=rss_feed

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

Source: South China Morning Post

Title: Why is Chinese state media telling people to stop using English AI terms?

Snippet: People’s Daily commentary is part of broader efforts to bolster China’s ‘discourse power’ in global conversations

Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/news/china/politics/article/3364320/why-chinese-state-media-telling-people-stop-using-english-ai-terms

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

Source: The National (UAE)

Title: In the US, the elite consensus on Israel is a structural problem | The National

Snippet: Two recent podcasts in the US hosted by progressive media stars and featuring leading Democratic lawmakers brought home the deep disconnect that exists between the way establishment politicians and media operate and the way both come to speak about the Middle East.

Read full article: https://www.thenationalnews.com/opinion/comment/2026/08/18/us-middle-east-palestine-israel-democrats/

[2026-08-18 13:46 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: AP News

Title: A look at lawsuits facing Meta over social media harms to kids

Snippet: People talk near a Meta sign outside of the company’s headquarters in Menlo Park, Calif., March 7, 2023. (AP Photo/Jeff Chiu, File)

Read full article: https://apnews.com/article/meta-social-media-trials-50b3050f8e257e578a9b5c02a947c95a

[2026-08-18 11:20 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: Zero Hedge

Title: Police Attacked During Massive "Teen Brawl" At Wisconsin State Fair

Snippet: The establishment media commonly uses strategic phrases to hide or omit the truth behind certain uncomfortable situations. Since the BLM era, journalists cannot simply describe a violent mob as a "black mob", even if that description is generally true. Today, one must say the words "teen brawl" in order to avoid any implications of race.

Read full article: https://www.zerohedge.com/political/police-attacked-during-massive-teen-brawl-wisconsin-state-fair

[2026-08-18 10:55 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: The Manila Times

Title: Thousands mourn dead black academic in London vigil

Snippet: LONDON — Thousands of people gathered in central London late Monday to hold a vigil for black academic Jason Arday, blaming racism and relentless media pressure for his death last week.

Read full article: https://www.manilatimes.net/2026/08/18/world/americas-emea/thousands-mourn-dead-black-academic-in-london-vigil/2407206

[2026-08-18 10:50 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: The Jerusalem Post

Title: Moldova's foreign ministry condemns violation of airspace, explosion of aerial object

Snippet: Moldova's foreign ministry condemned the violation of the country's airspace by an unidentified aerial object that later exploded on Monday, it said in a statement on social media.

Read full article: https://www.jpost.com/international/article-905827

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

Source: SBS News

Title: Designed to 'exploit' children: Meta faces a historic courtroom reckoning

Snippet: Published 18 August 2026 8:28pm

Read full article: https://www.sbs.com.au/news/article/states-united-case-against-meta-social-media-tobacco-moment/sra6ymvrk

[2026-08-18 09:46 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: South Korea

Title: Russian FM lauds N. Korea's troop deployment, pledges closer ties in Liberation Day letter

Snippet: SEOUL, Aug. 18 (Yonhap) -- Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov has lauded North Korea's military support for Russia's war against Ukraine and vowed to further deepen bilateral ties, Pyongyang's state media said Tuesday.

Read full article: https://en.yna.co.kr/view/AEN20260818001400315

[2026-08-18 09:27 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: New York Post

Title: Paramount seeks nearly $2B bond from state AGs suing to block Warner Bros. deal

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

Read full article: https://nypost.com/2026/08/17/media/paramount-seeks-nearly-2b-bond-from-state-ags-suing-to-block-warner-bros-deal/

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

Source: AP News

Title: Discord suspends Brazil livestreams after suicide raises child protection concerns

Snippet: RIO DE JANEIRO (AP) — Discord, the popular platform for gamers to communicate online, said on Monday it suspended its livestreams in Brazil after criticism that it failed to protect children and adolescents. The move takes place in the wake of a suicide case.

Read full article: https://apnews.com/article/brazil-discord-children-social-media-f7f4ee9c312cbf0b48ef94e189fddcdf

[2026-08-18 07:51 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: ABC News

Title: Mourners say Jason Arday 'was hunted' by tabloid media before his death

Snippet: Mourners at a London vigil for Jason Arday have accused the British tabloid media of "hunting" the late Cambridge professor.

Read full article: https://www.abc.net.au/news/2026-08-18/london-vigil-for-cambridge-professor-jason-arday/107048670

[2026-08-18 06:59 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: New York Post

Title: NYC synagogue attack witness blasts New York Times as downplaying rampage

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

Read full article: https://nypost.com/2026/08/17/media/nyc-synagogue-attack-witness-blasts-new-york-times-as-downplaying-rampage/

[2026-08-18 06:40 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: Zero Hedge

Title: Rand Paul Goes To Fort Knox To Verify That US Gold Stockpile Still Exists

Snippet: In September 1974, amid public and congressional concerns, a high-profile inspection occurred at the U.S. Bullion Depository at Fort Knox. In a rare exception to the "no visitors" policy, members of Congress and the press were invited in.

Read full article: https://www.zerohedge.com/economics/rand-paul-goes-fort-knox-verify-us-gold-stockpile-still-exists

[2026-08-18 06:19 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: AP News

Title: Eala and Auger-Aliassime, Errani-Vavassori get US Open mixed doubles wild cards

Snippet: Alexandra Eala, of the Philippines, waves to the crowd after losing to Belinda Bencic, of Switzerland, in a round of 16 match at the National Bank Open tennis tournament in Toronto, on Sunday, Aug. 9, 2026. (Keito Newman/The Canadian Press via AP)

Read full article: https://apnews.com/article/us-open-mixed-doubles-eala-aede7143ed3b0b288bd8d4591c3fb98b

[2026-08-18 06:19 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 90]

Source: New York Post

Title: The Nation may be next lefty outlet to fire Mamdani-loving Ross Barkan after NY Mag catches plagiarism 67 times

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

Read full article: https://nypost.com/2026/08/17/media/the-nation-may-be-next-lefty-outlet-to-fire-mamdani-loving-ross-barkan-after-ny-mag-catches-plagiarism-67-times/

[2026-08-18 05:50 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: AP News

Title: Bids start for long-term glacial flood fix

Snippet: Officials hold a press conference to explain a U.S. Army Corps of Engineers plan to seek proposals for a long-term glacial flooding solution in Juneau, Alaska, Friday, Aug. 14, 2026. (Mark Sabbatini/Juneau Independent via AP)

Read full article: https://apnews.com/article/glacial-flooding-solution-suicide-basin-alaska-63fcf3a8c23ec53206bd0d0a5039c608

[2026-08-18 04:36 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: Middle East Eye

Title: Iran condemns 'suspicious' attack on Iraqi Kurdistan PM's office

Snippet: Iranian foreign ministry spokesman Esmaeil Baqaei condemned on Monday a drone attack that targeted the Iraqi Kurdistan prime minister's office overnight, Iranian media reported.

Read full article: https://www.middleeasteye.net/live-blog/live-blog-update/iran-condemns-suspicious-attack-iraqi-kurdistan-pms-office

[2026-08-18 03:50 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: AP News

Title: AP WNBA Power Poll

Snippet: The Associated Press WNBA Power Rankings, as voted by a 15-member panel, with first-place votes in parentheses, records through Aug. 16, all points based on one-point for a first-place vote through 15 points for a 15th-place vote:

Read full article: https://apnews.com/article/wnba-basketball-womens-national-basketball-association-associated-press-a2d0e9f1b60f23390b69c1499daa9144

[2026-08-18 02:41 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 90]

Source: AP News

Title: Fox Sports will broadcast 35 women's volleyball matches, including 8 on Fox

Snippet: Nebraska’s Andi Jackson (15) gets a kill in the fourth set during an NCAA college volleyball match against Utah Friday, Sept. 12, 2025, in Lincoln, Neb. (AP Photo/Charlie Dekker, file)

Read full article: https://apnews.com/article/ncaa-womens-volleyball-fox-texas-nebraska-dfdfeed99c8557e9ff39198f25c90ab9