[2026-08-07 02:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: New York Post

Title: FCC votes to ax rule limiting local TV station ownership in move that could spark industry deals

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

Read full article: https://nypost.com/2026/08/06/media/fcc-votes-to-ax-rule-limiting-local-tv-station-ownership-in-move-that-could-spark-industry-deals/

[2026-08-07 01:55 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: The National (UAE)

Title: 2026-27 recipient of UAE mental health journalism fellowship announced | The National

Snippet: Hala Nasar, a social media journalist at The National, has been awarded a Rosalynn Carter Fellowship for Mental Health Journalism in the UAE for 2026-27.

Read full article: https://www.thenationalnews.com/news/uae/2026/08/06/2026-27-recipient-of-uae-mental-health-journalism-fellowship-announced/

[2026-08-07 01:46 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: AP News

Title: Coco Gauff calls for nuanced conversation on WTA Tour's gene-testing policy

Snippet: United States’ Coco Gauff eyes a return ball to compatriot Kayla Day during a National Bank Open tennis game in Toronto on Wednesday, Aug. 5, 2026. (Chris Young/The Canadian Press via AP)

Read full article: https://apnews.com/article/gene-testing-coco-gauff-1dc230a771fdd88643283af669b6ad20

[2026-08-07 01:44 UTC+10:00] [Perez Hilton] [Factuality: 100]

Source: Guardian Australia

Title: Perez Hilton ‘able to communicate’ after hospitalization following live stream

Snippet: Family says celebrity blogger remains under medical care after viewers raised alarm over disturbing TikTok broadcast

Read full article: https://www.theguardian.com/media/2026/aug/06/perez-hilton-hospitalization-tiktok-livestream

[2026-08-07 01:28 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: BBC News

Title: Met Police boss admits mistake over Cambridge professor plagiarism row

Snippet: Metropolitan Police Commissioner Sir Mark Rowley has admitted his force "dropped the ball" when it spent four months investigating a journalist examining claims about a University of Cambridge professor embroiled in a plagiarism row.

Read full article: https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/c0rd9y99grzo?at_medium=RSS&at_campaign=rss

[2026-08-07 01:27 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: New York Post

Title: Paramount-Warner Bros. Discovery merger gets boost after UK approval

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

Read full article: https://nypost.com/2026/08/06/media/paramount-warner-bros-discovery-merger-gets-boost-after-uk-approval/

[2026-08-07 01:25 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: RT News

Title: Trump helicopter nearly collides with passenger jet – FAA

Snippet: US aviation authorities have launched an investigation into a possible air safety breach involving Marine One, which was carrying US President Donald Trump, and a passenger jet in Washington, DC airspace, multiple media outlets reported on Wednesday.

Read full article: https://www.rt.com/news/643934-faa-trump-helicopter-passenger-airplane/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=RSS

[2026-08-07 01:16 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: RT News

Title: Bangladesh blasts India over ex-PM’s media address

Snippet: The Bangladeshi government has reacted angrily after former Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina held a virtual media press conference in India, describing it as “detrimental to the development of harmonious bilateral relations.”

Read full article: https://www.rt.com/india/643948-bangladesh-blasts-india-hasina/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=RSS

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

Source: Guardian Australia

Title: ‘I have an ego that needs to be put in check’: ex-Gawker editor AJ Daulerio on life after addiction

Snippet: After his fall from grace, media’s former enfant terrible is now sober and helping others with his addiction recovery newsletter and podcast, The Small Bow

Read full article: https://www.theguardian.com/media/ng-interactive/2026/aug/06/aj-daulerio-gawker-sobriety-addiction

[2026-08-07 00:43 UTC+10:00] [United States Politics and Government] [Factuality: 95]

Source: The New York Times

Title: Insults, Expletives and Fat-Shaming: Vance Trolls Critics on the Right and Left

Snippet: It was hardly the first time that someone on social media called someone else fat. But it may have been the first time that a vice president of the United States did so.

Read full article: https://www.nytimes.com/2026/08/06/us/politics/jd-vance-insults.html

[2026-08-07 00:30 UTC+10:00] [Bangladesh] [Factuality: 100]

Source: Guardian Australia

Title: India-Bangladesh relations hit new low over exiled PM’s speech to press in Delhi

Snippet: Dhaka accuses India of giving platform to a ‘convicted genocider’ by allowing Sheikh Hasina to address journalists

Read full article: https://www.theguardian.com/world/2026/aug/06/india-bangladesh-relations-exiled-pm-speech-delhi-sheikh-hasina

[2026-08-07 00:30 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 90]

Source: BBC News

Title: Trump denies US weapons shortage and says information 'leakers' being 'hunted down'

Snippet: President Donald Trump has denied reports that the US is suffering a munitions shortage and vowed in a social media post that his administration would seek "long term jail sentences" for those suspected of leaking information.

Read full article: https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/cy8mjd19xm7o?at_medium=RSS&at_campaign=rss

[2026-08-07 00:28 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: Al Jazeera

Title: Israel killing Lebanese journalist Amal Khalil a ‘war crime’: rights groups

Snippet: Lebanese and international rights groups have accused Israel of intentionally targeting and killing a Lebanese journalist and obstructing medical workers from reaching her as she lay critically wounded.

Read full article: https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2026/8/6/rights-groups-call-israels-killing-of-journalist-amal-khalil-a-war-crime

[2026-08-07 00:20 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: BBC News

Title: Rights groups say Israeli attack that killed Lebanese journalist an apparent war crime

Snippet: Human Rights Watch and Amnesty International called for an independent investigation into the attack

Read full article: https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/cx2md67y3nlo?at_medium=RSS&at_campaign=rss

[2026-08-07 00:02 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: New York Post

Title: Phillies fan wins auction to broadcast game — and ‘nothing can prepare you for how his voice sounds’

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

Read full article: https://nypost.com/2026/08/06/sports/phillies-fan-wins-auction-to-broadcast-game-from-radio-and-stuns-listeners/

[2026-08-06 23:56 UTC+10:00] [World news] [Factuality: 100]

Source: Guardian Australia

Title: Egyptian fruit bats and a cooling fountain: photos of the day – Thursday

Snippet: View image in fullscreenSanto Domingo, Dominican RepublicDominican Marileidy Paulino wins gold in the women’s 400-metre final at the Central American and Caribbean GamesPhotograph: Fernando Vergara/APShareView image in fullscreenAnkara, TurkeyA Turkish Angora cat at a centre that works to preserve the breed through specialised care and rearing programmesPhotograph: Anadolu/Getty ImagesShareView image in fullscreenVernon, CanadaA couple who fled their home because of a wildfire outside an evacuee reception centrePhotograph: Canadian Press/ShutterstockShareView image in fullscreenBejrawiya, SudanA visitor walks among pyramids at the Meroe

Read full article: https://www.theguardian.com/news/gallery/2026/aug/06/egyptian-fruit-bats-and-a-cooling-fountain-photos-of-the-day-thursday

[2026-08-06 23:32 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: South China Morning Post

Title: UK clears Paramount’s takeover of Warner Bros

Snippet: The UK government and the antitrust watchdog both cleared the deal after initially raising concerns over media plurality and competition

Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/news/world/europe/article/3363207/uk-clears-paramounts-takeover-warner-bros?utm_source=rss_feed

[2026-08-06 23:32 UTC+10:00] [Competition and Markets Authority] [Factuality: 100]

Source: South China Morning Post

Title: UK clears Paramount’s takeover of Warner Bros

Snippet: The UK government and the antitrust watchdog both cleared the deal after initially raising concerns over media plurality and competition

Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/news/world/europe/article/3363207/uk-clears-paramounts-takeover-warner-bros

[2026-08-06 23:11 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 90]

Source: The Moscow Times

Title: Georgia Investigating Social Media Posts Claiming Mistreatment Against Russian Tourists

Snippet: Law enforcement in Georgia on Wednesday announced a criminal investigation into alleged “sabotage” over a series of social media posts claiming systematic mistreatment of Russian tourists, with authorities in the South Caucasus country claiming the posts are part of a disinformation campaign aimed at undermining the local economy.

Read full article: https://www.themoscowtimes.com/2026/08/06/georgia-investigating-social-media-posts-claiming-mistreatment-against-russian-tourists-a93429

[2026-08-06 22:53 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: Middle East Eye

Title: Rights groups denounce Israeli killing of Lebanese journalist as 'war crime'

Snippet: Three human rights organisations have denounced an Israeli attack in southern Lebanon that killed a journalist in April as a "war crime."

Read full article: https://www.middleeasteye.net/live-blog/live-blog-update/rights-groups-denounce-israeli-killing-lebanese-journalist-war-crime

[2026-08-06 22:50 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: AP News

Title: Rights groups accuse Israel of killing Lebanese journalist Amal Khalil

Snippet: Lebanese journalist Amal Khalil, who works for the daily Al-Akhbar newspaper, reports near a destroyed bridge in Qasmiyeh, Lebanon, Sunday, March 22, 2026. (AP Photo/Mohammed Zaatari, File)

Read full article: https://apnews.com/article/israel-lebanon-hezbollah-amnesty-hrw-journalist-amal-b0a92d16d940eda70eb60518e834b51f

[2026-08-06 22:49 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: The Jerusalem Post

Title: New generation of left-wing US media is powering progressive candidates

Snippet: Progressive candidates continue to rack up wins in primary elections across the United States, propelled by a new left-wing media ecosystem allowing them to build a national profile on their own terms - and sidestep the traditional gatekeepers of the Democratic establishment.

Read full article: https://www.jpost.com/american-politics/article-904775

[2026-08-06 22:49 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: The Jerusalem Post

Title: Nahariya's Byzantine church hit by Hezbollah rocket reopens to public after four months

Snippet: The Byzantine-era church in Nahariya that had been hit by a Hezbollah rocket in April has reopened to the public, the Israel Antiquities Authority (IAA) announced in a Monday night social media post.

Read full article: https://www.jpost.com/israel-news/article-904515

[2026-08-06 22:46 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: AP News

Title: Pakistan government issues new guidelines for foreign media

Snippet: ISLAMABAD (AP) — Pakistan’s government has issued new guidelines for foreign media organizations operating in the country, formalizing reporting requirements for journalists working for international news outlets outside the country’s three largest cities, a move that has drawn criticism from press freedom advocates and journalist groups.

Read full article: https://apnews.com/article/pakistan-media-regulation-foreign-media-reporting-kashmir-9883bb5d39a48e43555040721e586b31

[2026-08-06 22:37 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: AP News

Title: Spain confident of hosting 2030 World Cup final despite media report

Snippet: FIFA president Gianni Infantino leaves after attending a Women AFCON 2026 soccer match between Malawi and Zambia, in Rabat, Morocco, Wednesday, Aug. 5, 2026. (AP Photo)

Read full article: https://apnews.com/article/2030-world-cup-final-spain-morocco-fifa-e7740ffea9e82ea6bbe2968728d553d2

[2026-08-06 22:10 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: Zero Hedge

Title: Futures Flat As Tech Slides After Memory Stocks, Korea Tumble

Snippet: US futures are mixed with S&P futures modestly higher offset by a slide in tech: as of 8:00am ET, S&P futures are up 0.1% while Nasdaq futures drop 0.5%, hit by a plunge in Sandisk (down 9% in pre-market), and rival Western Digital which tumbled 15%, after both companies reported earnings.

Read full article: https://www.zerohedge.com/markets/futures-flat-tech-slides-after-memory-stocks-korea-tumble

[2026-08-06 21:02 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: CNBC

Title: Versant raises 2026 outlook on strength of platforms segment and advertising momentum

Snippet: Versant Media Group raised its full-year guidance on Thursday, boosted by momentum in its digital brands like Fandango and GolfNow, as well as what executives referred to as "strength" in its overall business model.

Read full article: https://www.cnbc.com/2026/08/06/versant-vsnt-earnings-q2-2026.html

[2026-08-06 21:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: South China Morning Post

Title: All about the parents of Perez Hilton, the blogger hospitalised after his self-harm livestream

Snippet: The media personality recently moved back to his hometown, Miami, to be closer to his mother, affectionately known as Momma Perez

Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/magazines/style/people/celebrities/article/3363169/all-about-parents-perez-hilton-blogger-hospitalised-after-his-self-harm-livestream?utm_source=rss_feed

[2026-08-06 21:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: South China Morning Post

Title: All about the parents of celebrity gossip blogger Perez Hilton

Snippet: The media personality recently moved back to his hometown, Miami, to be closer to his mother, affectionately known as Momma Perez

Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/magazines/style/people/celebrities/article/3363169/all-about-parents-perez-hilton-blogger-hospitalised-after-his-self-harm-livestream

[2026-08-06 20:19 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: South China Morning Post

Title: Passengers all at sea as Hong Kong airport’s Terminal 2 train breaks down

Snippet: Photos on social media show crowds outside the platform doors, while signs said the train was ‘temporarily not in service’

Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/news/hong-kong/transport/article/3363185/passengers-all-sea-hong-kong-airports-terminal-2-train-breaks-down?utm_source=rss_feed

[2026-08-06 20:19 UTC+10:00] [Midfield Concourse] [Factuality: 100]

Source: South China Morning Post

Title: Passengers all at sea as Hong Kong airport’s Terminal 2 train breaks down

Snippet: Photos on social media show crowds outside the platform doors, while signs said the train was ‘temporarily not in service’

Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/news/hong-kong/transport/article/3363185/passengers-all-sea-hong-kong-airports-terminal-2-train-breaks-down

[2026-08-06 19:57 UTC+10:00] [embaixadora brasileira] [Factuality: 100]

Source: Deutsche Welle

Title: Nova crise diplomática expõe pressão dos EUA sobre Brasil

Snippet: A revogação do visto da embaixadora brasileira em Washington expôs uma nova rodada da crise diplomática entre Brasil e Estados Unidos. A nova medida da Casa Branca, sob o comando do presidente Donald Trump, integra uma escalada de tensão entre os países que inclui tarifas, acusações de interferência e discursos inflamados.

Read full article: https://www.dw.com/pt-br/nova-crise-diplom%C3%A1tica-exp%C3%B5e-press%C3%A3o-dos-eua-sobre-brasil/a-78261383

[2026-08-06 19:51 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 90]

Source: AfricaNews

Title: Concern mounts in Cameroon over Biya’s prolonged absence

Snippet: In Yaoundé, Cameroon’s capital, the president’s absence has dominated newspaper headlines and public conversations in recent weeks. Paul Biya has been out of public view for 58 days, but for some residents like Mr. Njoya, who is trying to remain reassured, the silence does not pose a major threat to the country.

Read full article: http://www.africanews.com/2026/08/06/concern-mounts-in-cameroon-over-biyas-prolonged-absence/

[2026-08-06 19:22 UTC+10:00] [Sport / NRL] [Factuality: 100]

Source: The Age

Title: Eels defend Walker over social media rumours

Snippet: Products & ServicesOpen Products & Services section

Read full article: https://www.theage.com.au/sport/nrl/eels-defend-walker-over-social-media-rumours-20260806-p60m68.html?ref=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_source=rss_feed

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

Source: The Manila Times

Title: University says no complaint received on alleged sexual assault by faculty member

Snippet: BAGUIO CITY — An alleged sexual assault complaint against a professor posted on social media has put to spotlight one of the biggest universities in the Summer Capital.

Read full article: https://www.manilatimes.net/2026/08/06/regions/university-says-no-complaint-received-on-alleged-sexual-assault-by-faculty-member/2399763

[2026-08-06 19:04 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: The Jerusalem Post

Title: Two deadly shootings in 24 hours push Arab sector murder toll to 158 deaths in 2026

Snippet: A 20-year-old resident of Muqeible in the Gilboa region, Ayman Jaramna, was seriously injured and subsequently killed by gunfire early Thursday morning, according to Hebrew media reports.

Read full article: https://www.jpost.com/israel-news/crime-in-israel/article-904746

[2026-08-06 18:38 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: AP News

Title: More than 300 abducted people rescued in Nigeria, president says

Snippet: FILE -Nigerian President Bola Tinubu speaks to the media ahead of his meeting with Britain’s Prime Minister Keir Starmer inside 10 Downing Street in London, Thursday, March 19, 2026. (AP Photo/Kin Cheung, Pool, File)

Read full article: https://apnews.com/article/nigeria-rescue-bandits-abductions-cd608d04349161aa1664714ba42af4b6

[2026-08-06 16:29 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: Middle East Eye

Title: Israeli violence escalating in the West Bank, several left wounded in settler arson attacks

Snippet: An uptick of Israeli violence against Palestinians in the West Bank has been reported by local media, with overnight raids leaving several injured, properties damaged and water supplies disrupted.

Read full article: https://www.middleeasteye.net/live-blog/live-blog-update/israeli-violence-escalating-west-bank-several-left-wounded-settler-arson

[2026-08-06 16:12 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: Middle East Eye

Title: Israeli army escalates strikes in south Lebanon, at least four wounded

Snippet: The Israeli army escalated its attacks on southern Lebanon, with state-media noting a "wide-scale aggression" in Tyre.

Read full article: https://www.middleeasteye.net/live-blog/live-blog-update/israeli-army-escalates-strikes-south-lebanon-least-four-wounded

[2026-08-06 16:00 UTC+10:00] [Israel] [Factuality: 100]

Source: Guardian Australia

Title: Israeli strike that killed journalist in Lebanon was war crime, say rights groups

Snippet: Investigation by Human Rights Watch, Amnesty and Legal Agenda shows Israel deliberately attacked Amal Khalil and colleague Zeinab Faraj knowing they were civilians

Read full article: https://www.theguardian.com/world/2026/aug/06/israeli-strike-that-killed-journalist-in-lebanon-was-war-say-rights-groups

[2026-08-06 15:51 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: The National (UAE)

Title: Communication with Iranian supreme leader 'very difficult', Pezeshkian says | The National

Snippet: Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian has said communication with supreme leader Ayatollah Mojtaba Khamenei, the son of his predecessor Ali Khamenei, is “very difficult”, in an interview broadcast on state television.

Read full article: https://www.thenationalnews.com/news/mena/2026/08/06/communication-with-iranian-supreme-leader-very-difficult-pezeshkian-says/

[2026-08-06 15:47 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: The Jerusalem Post

Title: Police probe suspected grenade attack on Tel Aviv residential building

Snippet: An explosion was heard across northern Tel Aviv in the early hours on Thursday, after a suspected fragmentation grenade was thrown at a residential tower in the upscale Park Tzameret neighborhood, according to Hebrew media reports.

Read full article: https://www.jpost.com/israel-news/crime-in-israel/article-904725

[2026-08-06 15:42 UTC+10:00] [Social Media] [Factuality: 100]

Source: Rappler

Title: Nikita Bier steps down as X’s head of product

Snippet: Already have Rappler+? Sign in to listen to groundbreaking journalism.

Read full article: https://www.rappler.com/technology/social-media/nikita-bier-steps-down-x-product-head/

[2026-08-06 15:13 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: Middle East Eye

Title: Trump slams reports on munition shortages, says US army has 'massive amounts' of weapons

Snippet: Donald Trump has hit back on media reports of depleting munitions, insisting that the army has large stockpiles and expaning manufacturing.

Read full article: https://www.middleeasteye.net/live-blog/live-blog-update/trump-slams-reports-munition-shortages-says-us-army-has-massive-amounts

[2026-08-06 15:05 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: AfricaNews

Title: Canal+ to broadcast Europe's top football club games to Sub-Saharan Africa

Snippet: French television giant, Canal+, has acquired the exclusive rights in Sub-Saharan Africa, and for all languages, to the Union of European Football Associations’ Men’s Club competitions.

Read full article: http://www.africanews.com/2026/08/06/canal-to-broadcast-europes-top-football-club-games-to-sub-saharan-africa/

[2026-08-06 14:45 UTC+10:00] [Hong Kong] [Factuality: 100]

Source: South China Morning Post

Title: 25 arrested as Hong Kong police bust loan shark ring charging up to 282% interest rate

Snippet: Teenagers as young as 13 recruited via social media to intimidate debtors with calls and red paint

Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/news/hong-kong/law-and-crime/article/3363126/25-arrested-hong-kong-police-bust-loan-shark-ring-charging-282-interest-rate

[2026-08-06 14:45 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: South China Morning Post

Title: 25 arrested as Hong Kong police bust loan shark ring charging up to 282% interest rate

Snippet: Teenagers as young as 13 recruited via social media to intimidate debtors with calls and red paint

Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/news/hong-kong/law-and-crime/article/3363126/25-arrested-hong-kong-police-bust-loan-shark-ring-charging-282-interest-rate?utm_source=rss_feed

[2026-08-06 14:45 UTC+10:00] [Australian Broadcasting Corporation] [Factuality: 100]

Source: Guardian Australia

Title: ABC apologises to Gina Rinehart over controversial Race Around the World episode

Snippet: Hugh Marks says broadcaster will change its policies after Rinehart’s company said crude joke posed ‘serious risks’

Read full article: https://www.theguardian.com/media/2026/aug/06/abc-apology-gina-rinehart-race-around-the-world-tv-episode-ntwnfb

[2026-08-06 14:37 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: AP News

Title: Trump culpa a Canadá de los incendios forestales, pero expertos apuntan al calentamiento global

Snippet: Un helicóptero que realiza operaciones nocturnas se prepara para arrojar agua sobre el incendio forestal de Quilpituk Creek, que arde en la orilla occidental del lago Okanagan, el 3 de agosto de 2026, cerca de Fintry, Columbia Británica, Canadá. (Darryl Dyck/The Canadian Press vía AP, archivo)

Read full article: https://apnews.com/article/canada-incendios-cambio-climatico-bfc59cca4a13088e487d6ad8fb582add

[2026-08-06 14:16 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 95]

Source: New York Post

Title: Awkward moment Xavier Becerra ducks reporters after slipping out of press conference at state Capitol

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

Read full article: https://nypost.com/2026/08/06/us-news/california-gubernatorial-candidate-xavier-becerra-bolts-from-reporters-as-he-dodges-tough-questions-on-his-record-overseeing-migrant-children/