[2026-07-31 15:50 UTC+10:00] [National / NSW] [Factuality: 100]

Source: The Age

Title: Alan Jones’ lawyers fight to keep complainants’ evidence secret

Snippet: Lawyers for Alan Jones have lost an eleventh-hour bid to prevent media reporting on the evidence of complainants in his indecent assault and sexual touching trial.

Read full article: https://www.theage.com.au/national/nsw/alan-jones-lawyers-fight-to-keep-complainants-evidence-secret-20260731-p60ke4.html?ref=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_source=rss_feed

[2026-07-31 15:41 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: AP News

Title: Australian jury convicts British social media star Yung Filly of fan assault

Snippet: British YouTuber and rapper known as Yung Filly, whose real name is Andres Felipe Valencia Barrientos, leaves Western Australian District Court in Perth, Australia, Monday, July 27, 2026. (Aaron Bunch/AAP Image via AP)

Read full article: https://apnews.com/article/australia-yung-filly-rape-trial-barrientos-a9bc047830a6147c6784de37f563900c

[2026-07-31 15:30 UTC+10:00] [Sport / Cricket] [Factuality: 100]

Source: The Age

Title: The ‘spirit of cricket’ is hard to pin down, but Clicky Ponting’s trial by social media ain’t it

Snippet: July 31, 2026 — 3:30pm

Read full article: https://www.theage.com.au/sport/cricket/the-spirit-of-cricket-is-hard-to-pin-down-but-clicky-ponting-s-trial-by-social-media-ain-t-it-20260730-p60k0o.html?ref=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_source=rss_feed

[2026-07-31 14:33 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 90]

Source: The Manila Times

Title: China expresses 'serious concern' over latest US trade restrictions

Snippet: BEIJING, China — China's top trade official told his counterparts from the United States on Thursday Beijing had "serious concern" over Washington's latest trade restrictions, according to state media.

Read full article: https://www.manilatimes.net/2026/07/31/world/china-expresses-serious-concern-over-latest-us-trade-restrictions/2395633

[2026-07-31 14:22 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: RT News

Title: Berlin seeks loophole to move NATO troops to Russian border – media

Snippet: The German government is developing a “secret plan” to prevent regional authorities from potentially obstructing the deployment of NATO troops to Russia’s border, according to a joint investigation by the Telegraph and Die Welt.

Read full article: https://www.rt.com/news/643694-berlin-nato-troops-loophole-russia/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=RSS

[2026-07-31 14:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: The National (UAE)

Title: Should society treat social media use like other addictions? | The National

Snippet: The UAE will introduce a minimum age requirement for social media users next year, as The National reported in June. The country has set the threshold at 15 years old and is the first in the region to do so. This requirement matches similar moves being made elsewhere.

Read full article: https://www.thenationalnews.com/opinion/comment/2026/07/31/should-society-treat-social-media-use-like-other-addictions/

[2026-07-31 13:18 UTC+10:00] [All News] [Factuality: 100]

Source: The Korea Herald

Title: Prosecution's supplementary probe helped clear disabled man's charges: report

Snippet: With the National Assembly set to vote on revoking the prosecution's direct investigative powers, a local media outlet on Friday reported that a supplementary probe by prosecutors recently helped a disabled man avoid criminal punishment.

Read full article: https://www.koreaherald.com/article/10827026

[2026-07-31 13:10 UTC+10:00] [Australian media] [Factuality: 100]

Source: Guardian Australia

Title: Kyle Sandilands takes his pick of on-air partners as shock jock rebounds from Kiis FM – and Jackie O | Weekly Beast

Snippet: The Daily Telegraph runs 16 articles about Sandilands and his new media venture in a single week – while his former co-host, Jackie ‘O’ Henderson, is still in court

Read full article: https://www.theguardian.com/media/commentisfree/2026/jul/31/kyle-sandilands-radio-partners-kiis-fm-weekly-beast-media

[2026-07-31 12:40 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 90]

Source: New York Post

Title: Ex-CBS reporter claims critcizing Fauci got her ‘pulled off-air’ during COVID pandemic

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

Read full article: https://nypost.com/2026/07/30/media/ex-cbs-reporter-claims-critcizing-fauci-got-her-pulled-off-air-during-covid-pandemic/

[2026-07-31 12:12 UTC+10:00] [JAPAN] [Factuality: 95]

Source: The Japan Times

Title: Twenty-five cats rescued from Japan mall damaged by earthquake and explosion

Snippet: KUMAMOTO – Twenty-five cats trapped inside a shopping mall that was gutted in an explosion following a major earthquake have been rescued, the operator said Thursday, triggering huge relief on social media.

Read full article: https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2026/07/31/japan/society/kumamoto-earthquake-aeon-mall-cats-rescue/

[2026-07-31 12:05 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: AP News

Title: Collier, Miles, Williams help Lynx beat Tempo 104-72 for 9th consecutive win

Snippet: Minnesota Lynx guard Courtney Williams (10) reaches for a loose ball during first half of a WNBA basketball game in Toronto on Thursday, July 30, 2026. (Chris Young/The Canadian Press via AP)

Read full article: https://apnews.com/article/lynx-tempo-score-cfe0389f192f9e5927d7bf2403b85ba7

[2026-07-31 11:14 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: New York Post

Title: Washington school district reviewing incident of employee celebrating Charlie Kirk’s death on social media

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

Read full article: https://nypost.com/2026/07/30/us-news/washington-school-district-reviewing-incident-of-employee-celebrating-charlie-kirks-death-on-social-media/

[2026-07-31 10:28 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: South Korea

Title: Former nat'l football head coach takes shot at critics

Snippet: SEOUL, July 31 (Yonhap) -- Hong Myung-bo, the oft-criticized former head coach of the men's national football team, has fired a shot at his detractors, telling them they should try to fix problems themselves instead of staying on social media.

Read full article: https://en.yna.co.kr/view/AEN20260731003100315

[2026-07-31 10:03 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: AP News

Title: Puntos clave de reportaje de AP sobre niños soldados entrenados por mercenarios colombianos en Sudán

Snippet: JARTUM, Sudán (AP) — Un nuevo informe de The Associated Press revela que niños soldados que luchan con el grupo paramilitar Fuerzas de Apoyo Rápido contra el ejército de Sudán han sido entrenados por mercenarios colombianos.

Read full article: https://apnews.com/article/sudan-colombia-ninos-soldados-guerra-eau-08cf3b92572f4d6e59c41265ed2361d9

[2026-07-31 10:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: South China Morning Post

Title: China sets record with high-speed rail breakthrough under Yangtze River

Snippet: The engineering feat marks the longest continuous underwater excavation achieved by a drilling machine of its kind, state media reports

Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/economy/china-economy/article/3362400/china-sets-record-high-speed-rail-breakthrough-under-yangtze-river?utm_source=rss_feed

[2026-07-31 10:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: South China Morning Post

Title: China sets record with high-speed rail breakthrough under Yangtze River

Snippet: The engineering feat marks the longest continuous underwater excavation achieved by a drilling machine of its kind, state media reports

Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/economy/china-economy/article/3362400/china-sets-record-high-speed-rail-breakthrough-under-yangtze-river

[2026-07-31 09:13 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: AP News

Title: Texarkana Pleasant Grove player wins top honors on Texas 4A all-state baseball team

Snippet: BRYAN, Texas (AP) — The Blue Bell/Texas Sports Writers Association Class 4A all-state baseball team, distributed by The Associated Press:

Read full article: https://apnews.com/article/texas-class-4a-all-state-baseball-052d1abc5f5c23fb2911473a296609a9

[2026-07-31 08:46 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: South China Morning Post

Title: Trump nominee vows to sharpen US media challenge to China

Snippet: Sarah Rogers says Asia would remain a priority for US-funded broadcasters, despite continuing turmoil and reduced operations at the agency

Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/news/china/diplomacy/article/3362452/trump-nominee-vows-sharpen-us-media-challenge-china?utm_source=rss_feed

[2026-07-31 08:46 UTC+10:00] [China] [Factuality: 100]

Source: South China Morning Post

Title: Trump nominee vows to sharpen US media challenge to China

Snippet: Sarah Rogers says Asia would remain a priority for US-funded broadcasters, despite continuing turmoil and reduced operations at the agency

Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/news/china/diplomacy/article/3362452/trump-nominee-vows-sharpen-us-media-challenge-china

[2026-07-31 08:35 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: ABC News

Title: Australian rock music journalist Glenn A Baker dies

Snippet: Fri 31 Jul 2026 at 8:35am

Read full article: https://www.abc.net.au/news/2026-07-31/nsw-glenn-a-baker-dies/106980460

[2026-07-31 08:32 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 90]

Source: AP News

Title: Big Ten in no hurry to alter its nonconference scheduling policy

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/big-ten-scheduling-dd6fdca6f1bf41371b548385cbf1d856

[2026-07-31 08:01 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: ABC News

Title: Young Indigenous creators dealing with social media 'cesspit'

Snippet: Fri 31 Jul 2026 at 8:01am

Read full article: https://www.abc.net.au/news/2026-07-31/indigenous-content-creators-social-media-racism/106967658

[2026-07-31 07:47 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 90]

Source: AP News

Title: Browns sign safety Grant Delpit to a 3-year, $48 million extension

Snippet: Cleveland Browns safety Grant Delpit speaks with the media at the team’s NFL football training camp, Thursday, July 30, 2026, in Berea, Ohio. (AP Photo/David Richard)

Read full article: https://apnews.com/article/browns-training-camp-delpit-verse-11e04b82987a43d8711ce23803f105db

[2026-07-31 07:37 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 95]

Source: New York Post

Title: ‘Journalist’ heckles Chuck Schumer during anti-corruption bureau event: ‘Show your genocidal face’

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

Read full article: https://nypost.com/2026/07/30/us-news/journalist-heckles-chuck-schumer-during-anti-corruption-bureau-event/

[2026-07-31 07:34 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: New York Post

Title: ‘Spiderman: Brand New Day’s’ chaotic press tour, Ben Affleck wins $1M, more | Yap Session

Snippet: click to copy

Read full article: https://pagesix.com/video/spiderman-brand-new-days-chaotic-press-tour-ben-affleck-wins-1m-more-yap-session/

[2026-07-31 06:21 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: RT News

Title: Zelensky fired me over anti-graft reforms – ex-Ukrainian defense minister

Snippet: Former Ukrainian Defense Minister Mikhail Fedorov has claimed he was dismissed because reforms to overhaul military procurement and tackle entrenched interests within the ministry triggered a backlash. Fedorov was removed by Vladimir Zelensky earlier this month after just six months in office as part of a sweeping government reshuffle. At the time, Zelensky cited tensions between the defense minister and commander-in-chief Aleksandr Syrsky, while Ukrainian media reported that disagreements over military reform lay behind the rift.

Read full article: https://www.rt.com/news/643682-ukraine-defense-minister-dismissal/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=RSS

[2026-07-31 06:19 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: AP News

Title: IIHF says Russia will remain barred from four tournaments in 2027

Snippet: Russia players gather around goaltender Askarov Yaroslav prior to IIHF world junior hockey championship game action against Sweden in Red Deer, Alberta, on Dec. 26, 2021. (Jonathan Hayward/The Canadian Press via AP, File)

Read full article: https://apnews.com/article/russia-iihf-2027-0df93955326a290d1fec0e7d37ffdaf6

[2026-07-31 05:37 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: ABC News

Title: Social media pushing young adults towards 'DIY dentistry'

Snippet: Fri 31 Jul 2026 at 5:37am

Read full article: https://www.abc.net.au/news/2026-07-31/young-australian-adults-diy-dentistry/106972864

[2026-07-31 05:24 UTC+10:00] [World / Europe] [Factuality: 100]

Source: The Age

Title: ‘Absolute chaos’: Thousands of people rush across Moroccan border, hoping to get to Europe

Snippet: Thousands of migrants have rushed across the border from Morocco into the Spanish enclave of Ceuta in a startling move that was relayed on social media and triggered a political row about migration into Europe.

Read full article: https://www.theage.com.au/world/europe/absolute-chaos-thousands-of-people-rush-across-moroccan-border-hoping-to-get-to-europe-20260731-p60k75.html?ref=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_source=rss_feed

[2026-07-31 04:51 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: Al Jazeera

Title: ABC News says FCC is carrying out intimidation campaign to shape coverage

Snippet: The news outlet ABC has accused the United States Federal Communications Commission (FCC) of using the threat of cancelled broadcast licences as part of an intimidation campaign against the media critical of President Donald Trump.

Read full article: https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2026/7/30/abc-news-says-fcc-is-carrying-out-intimidation-campaign-to-shape-coverage

[2026-07-31 04:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: AP News

Title: What teens and parents should know as tanning gets hot again

Snippet: A tanning bed is seen on March, 20, 2012, in North Vancouver, Canada. (Jonathan Hayward/The Canadian Press via AP)

Read full article: https://apnews.com/article/tanning-beds-sun-teens-skin-cancer-trends-4ae3015a66dd90817ce30b34e6556e5e

[2026-07-31 04:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: New York Post

Title: ‘Insulted’ mom yanks kids from school after Pride video shown without notice: ‘No trust in leadership’

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

Read full article: https://nypost.com/2026/07/30/media/mom-pulss-kids-from-washington-school-after-pride-video-shown/

[2026-07-31 03:53 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 90]

Source: AP News

Title: Gardner Morey steps down as Goldeneyes GM to become head coach

Snippet: Vancouver Goldeneyes general manager Cara Gardner Morey speaks during the PWHL hockey team’s end of season news conference, in Vancouver, British Columbia, April 27, 2026. (Darryl Dyck/The Canadian Press via AP, File)

Read full article: https://apnews.com/article/gardner-morey-goldeneyes-womens-hockey-0930095355bc8af3f9f0b9f30b93b0f4

[2026-07-31 03:31 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: AP News

Title: Social media post showing Bueckers and Reese betting on game 'missed the mark,' WNBA says

Snippet: Atlanta Dream forward Angel Reese, center, drives against Dallas Wings guard Paige Bueckers (5) during the second half of a WNBA basketball game in Arlington, Texas, Wednesday, July 29, 2026. (AP Photo/LM Otero)

Read full article: https://apnews.com/article/paige-bueckers-angel-reese-bet-wnba-b013b5652be5fa903f3479f0d9ac8f5b

[2026-07-31 02:42 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: BBC News

Title: Greens review social media operation as Polanski row rumbles on

Snippet: The Green Party is reviewing their social media operation which has been central to their surge in popularity over the past year, sources have told the BBC.

Read full article: https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/cz97ke8dn9wo?at_medium=RSS&at_campaign=rss

[2026-07-31 02:26 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: RT News

Title: Russia mulls Indian rupee payments for Bangladesh’s nuclear plant – media

Snippet: Russia has reportedly proposed a mechanism for settling trade with Bangladesh in Indian rupees to bypass US sanctions and facilitate payments for the Rooppur Nuclear Power Plant, local media has reported.

Read full article: https://www.rt.com/india/643672-russia-rupee-bangladesh-rooppur/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=RSS

[2026-07-31 02:24 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: South Korea

Title: USAGM nominee cites N.K. defectors in stressing power of free information

Snippet: WASHINGTON, July 30 (Yonhap) -- The nominee to lead the U.S. Agency for Global Media (USAGM) on Thursday cited North Korean defectors in underscoring the power of free information in closed societies, vowing to spearhead "truth-telling" efforts if confirmed.

Read full article: https://en.yna.co.kr/view/AEN20260731000200315

[2026-07-31 02:19 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: The Jerusalem Post

Title: Lebanon's proposed information law raises concern for press freedom, limits Palestinian media jobs

Snippet: A proposed information law in Lebanon, already approved by joint parliamentary committees in July, has raised concerns among journalists and press freedom advocates over provisions that would punish the “dissemination of false or harmful information” with up to three years in prison and the possibility of forced labor, according to Lebanese media reports.

Read full article: https://www.jpost.com/middle-east/article-904159

[2026-07-31 02:04 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: The Manila Times

Title: Data centers

Snippet: PLEASE read my friend Ben Kritz’s column on this topic last Tuesday. I agree with what he wrote and will approach the topic from a complementary angle. Data centers are not of one type. I do not claim to be an expert, but I did gain some knowledge as an independent director of the Nasdaq-listed SPAC Apex Treasury Corp.

Read full article: https://www.manilatimes.net/2026/07/31/opinion/columns/data-centers/2395220

[2026-07-31 01:58 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: AfricaNews

Title: Burkina Faso media regulator fines Canal+ over free access to state TV

Snippet: Burkina Faso's media regulator has slapped a new and much larger fine on French broadcaster Canal+ accusing it of failing to provide free access to state TV channels.

Read full article: http://www.africanews.com/2026/07/30/burkina-faso-media-regulator-fines-canal-over-free-access-to-state-tv/

[2026-07-31 01:39 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: AP News

Title: WPBL secures media rights deal with ESPN and Scripps Sports Network

Snippet: Ayami Sato pitches during a Women’s Pro Baseball League exhibition game, Thursday, March 19, 2026, in Fort Myers, Fla. (AP Photo/Rebecca Blackwell, File)

Read full article: https://apnews.com/article/womens-pro-baseball-league-espn-b829169b702f29e9e3064c9ffb59fbe3

[2026-07-31 01:07 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: AP News

Title: Rangers signs South Africa defender Makhanya from Philadelphia Union

Snippet: Toronto FC’s Josh Sargent, right, battles for the ball with Philadelphia Union’s Olwethu Makhanya (29) during the first half of an MLS soccer game in Toronto, April 22, 2026. (Chris Young/The Canadian Press via AP, File)

Read full article: https://apnews.com/article/south-africa-philadelphia-rangers-makhanya-93383042bd23a0e57ad300ab53f87ec9

[2026-07-30 23:45 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: New York Post

Title: Inside ‘weird’ and ‘controlled’ Tom Cruise’s ‘Digger’ press event and why Hollywood is ditching film critic influencers

Snippet: Hollywood studios have fallen under the influence of influencers. And why wouldn’t they? Increasingly, major studios are cutting peskily unpredictable journalists and critics out of their pre-release strategies in a world where a movie-loving TikToker named Straw Hat Goofy might be the industry’s new Pauline Kael.

Read full article: https://pagesix.com/2026/07/30/hollywood/inside-weird-and-controlled-tom-cruises-digger-press-event-and-why-hollywood-is-ditching-film-critic-influencers/

[2026-07-30 23:07 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: RT News

Title: Boeing blocks Ukraine’s air-defense plan – Welt

Snippet: Boeing is reluctant to share the technology used in the warheads it manufactures for the Patriot PAC-3 interceptor missiles which Ukraine and its Western supporters want to manufacture in Europe, German media outlet Die Welt has reported, citing sources.

Read full article: https://www.rt.com/news/643654-ukraine-patriot-interceptors-boeing/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=RSS

[2026-07-30 22:54 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 90]

Source: The Moscow Times

Title: Senior Russian Trade Official Overseeing Drone Production Arrested for Fraud

Snippet: A senior Russian Industry and Trade Ministry official overseeing drone development has been arrested and placed in pre-trial detention, Russian media reported Thursday.

Read full article: https://www.themoscowtimes.com/2026/07/30/senior-russian-trade-official-overseeing-drone-production-arrested-for-fraud-a93380

[2026-07-30 22:54 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 90]

Source: The Moscow Times

Title: Billionaire Kustov Arrested Alongside Efko Executives and Senior Trade Official

Snippet: Valery Kustov, founder and majority shareholder of major Russian agribusiness group Efko, has been arrested in Moscow in connection with a fraud investigation alongside several of the company’s executives and a senior Industry and Trade Ministry official, Russian media reported Thursday.

Read full article: https://www.themoscowtimes.com/2026/07/30/billionaire-kustov-arrested-alongside-efko-executives-and-senior-trade-official-a93380

[2026-07-30 20:50 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 90]

Source: The Jerusalem Post

Title: On the road to recovery: Former hostage Evyatar David speaks out for first time since captivity

Snippet: Former hostage Evyatar David spoke out for the first time since returning home, discussing his complicated rehabilitation process in a social media post on Thursday.

Read full article: https://www.jpost.com/israel-news/article-904108

[2026-07-30 20:46 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 90]

Source: The Moscow Times

Title: Prosecutor General Ousts Official Overseeing Wartime Corporate Asset Seizures

Snippet: Prosecutor General Alexander Gutsan has dismissed the senior official who spearheaded the Russian government’s wave of private asset seizures since the full-scale invasion of Ukraine, the newspaper Kommersant reported Wednesday, citing sources familiar with the matter.

Read full article: https://www.themoscowtimes.com/2026/07/30/prosecutor-general-ousts-official-overseeing-wartime-corporate-asset-seizures-a93378

[2026-07-30 20:28 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: Middle East Eye

Title: Iranian press review: Iran relies on speedboats to keep Strait of Hormuz closed

Snippet: As renewed attacks between Iran and the US expand into Iraq and Yemen, the Hamshahri daily, which has close ties to the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC), has dedicated its front page to a report on the force's speedboats in the Gulf.

Read full article: https://www.middleeasteye.net/news/iranian-press-review-iran-relies-speedboats-keep-strait-hormuz-closed

[2026-07-30 20:04 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: The Manila Times

Title: Twenty-five cats escape Japan mall damaged by quake

Snippet: KUMAMOTO — Twenty-five cats stuck inside a shopping mall in Japan gutted in an explosion after a major earthquake have been rescued, the operator said Thursday, triggering huge relief on social media.

Read full article: https://www.manilatimes.net/2026/07/30/world/twenty-five-cats-escape-japan-mall-damaged-by-quake/2394824