[2026-07-07 19:03 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: The Jerusalem Post

Title: Iran inviting Western influencers to Khamenei's funeral is a sign of weakness, expert says

Snippet: The Islamic Republic’s decision to invite Western personalities and media to Ayatollah Ali Khamenei’s funeral is a sign of weakness, Beni Sabti, an Iranian-born Israeli researcher and leading expert on Iran at the Institute for National Security Studies, explained to The Jerusalem Post on Tuesday.

Read full article: https://www.jpost.com/middle-east/iran-news/article-901719

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

Source: ABC News

Title: Embattled MP Moira Deeming apologises to supporters in social media video

Snippet: Topic:State and Territory Parliament

Read full article: https://www.abc.net.au/news/2026-07-07/liberal-mp-moira-deeming-supreme-court/106890336

[2026-07-07 18:55 UTC+10:00] [Politics / Federal] [Factuality: 100]

Source: The Age

Title: Australia’s teen social media ban fails to clear first age-check hurdle

Snippet: Australia’s online platforms are stumbling at the very first step in implementing age checks for new users, rendering Labor’s world-first teen social media ban ineffective, a study from a team that advised the government’s rollout has found.

Read full article: https://www.theage.com.au/politics/federal/australia-s-teen-social-media-ban-fails-to-clear-first-age-check-hurdle-20260707-p60df8.html?ref=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_source=rss_feed

[2026-07-07 18:34 UTC+10:00] [Freedom of Speech and Expression] [Factuality: 100]

Source: The New York Times

Title: South Korea Strengthens Law to Curb Spread of Fake News

Snippet: A new amendment to South Korea’s communications act went into effect on Tuesday, significantly increasing financial penalties for spreading false information online, in a move that lawmakers called necessary to combat fake news, but which raised concerns about free speech in a country with one of Asia’s most open media landscapes.

Read full article: https://www.nytimes.com/2026/07/07/world/asia/south-korea-law-fake-news.html

[2026-07-07 18:34 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: BBC News

Title: Macron safe after explosions in Syrian capital during French president's visit

Snippet: Videos and images on social media showed emergency services working around flames and damage caused by apparent explosions

Read full article: https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/c2eylx1jj9ko?at_medium=RSS&at_campaign=rss

[2026-07-07 18:06 UTC+10:00] [All News] [Factuality: 100]

Source: The Korea Herald

Title: One of K-pop's few coed groups KARD to disband after world tour

Snippet: KARD, one of modern K-pop's few mixed-gender groups, will disband after nine years following the release of its first full-length album and a farewell world tour, DSP Media announced Monday.

Read full article: https://www.koreaherald.com/article/10801248

[2026-07-07 18:01 UTC+10:00] [All News] [Factuality: 100]

Source: The Korea Herald

Title: Former Korea coach Paulo Bento seeks national team return: report

Snippet: As the Korea Football Association searches for a successor to Hong Myung-bo, local media have once again floated the name of former national team coach Paulo Bento.

Read full article: https://www.koreaherald.com/article/10801231

[2026-07-07 18:00 UTC+10:00] [Documentary films] [Factuality: 100]

Source: Guardian Australia

Title: Life Support review – quietly devastating medics’ eye view of the war in Gaza

Snippet: In the absence of foreign media, doctors are valuable witnesses to the Israel-Hamas conflict in Daniele Rugo’s documentary

Read full article: https://www.theguardian.com/film/2026/jul/07/life-support-review-medics-gaza-documentary

[2026-07-07 18:00 UTC+10:00] [Technology books] [Factuality: 100]

Source: Guardian Australia

Title: We Are Not Machines by Sarah O’Connor review – can dignity at work survive the tech revolution?

Snippet: A Financial Times journalist ponders the future of labour in world increasingly dominated by AI and automation

Read full article: https://www.theguardian.com/books/2026/jul/07/we-are-not-machines-by-sarah-oconnor-review-can-dignity-at-work-survive-the-tech-revolution

[2026-07-07 17:27 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: BBC News

Title: Watch: Moment rare tornado lashes central Chinese cities

Snippet: At least 11 people have died after severe thunderstorms swept cities in central China’s Hubei province, state media reported.

Read full article: https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/videos/cq61d22ved2o?at_medium=RSS&at_campaign=rss

[2026-07-07 17:17 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: ABC News

Title: Calls for NSW top public prosecutor's removal over media leak

Snippet: Topic:Legal Profession

Read full article: https://www.abc.net.au/news/2026-07-07/report-findings-on-dpp-sally-dowling-2gb-leak/106889966

[2026-07-07 17:10 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 90]

Source: New York Post

Title: ‘The View’ co-host Sunny Hostin laments ‘I suddenly feel unsafe’ in neighborhoods with American flags

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

Read full article: https://nypost.com/2026/07/07/media/the-view-co-host-sunny-hostin-unsafe-in-american-flag-neighborhoods/

[2026-07-07 17:03 UTC+10:00] [Australia news] [Factuality: 100]

Source: Guardian Australia

Title: NSW’s top prosecutor gave false evidence on media leak about young Indigenous offender, inquiry finds

Snippet: Sally Dowling admits her office pitched the story but says it was not authorised by her, while her colleagues call her ‘a person of integrity’

Read full article: https://www.theguardian.com/australia-news/2026/jul/07/nsws-top-prosecutor-gave-false-evidence-on-media-leak-about-young-indigenous-offender-inquiry-finds-ntwnfb

[2026-07-07 16:54 UTC+10:00] [Asia Pacific] [Factuality: 100]

Source: Rappler

Title: Australia’s teen social media ban fails to clear first hurdle in age checks – study

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

Read full article: https://www.rappler.com/technology/social-media/australia-teen-ban-fails-clear-first-hurdle-age-checks/

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

Source: AP News

Title: South Korean law targeting 'fake news' takes effect as journalists' groups raise concerns

Snippet: FILE- Supporters of impeached South Korean President Yoon Suk Yeol stage a rally to oppose his impeachment in Seoul, South Korea, Jan. 11, 2025. The letters read, “Impeachment is invalid.” (AP Photo/Ahn Young-joon, File)

Read full article: https://apnews.com/article/south-korea-fake-news-law-press-freedom-7dcc52be82c047f9645218bec2f93966

[2026-07-07 15:48 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: Al Jazeera

Title: Palestine weekly: One thousand days of genocide in Gaza

Snippet: In Gaza, the week marked 1,000 days since Israel’s genocidal war began. Gaza’s Government Media Office said that more than 90 percent of the Strip had been destroyed.

Read full article: https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2026/7/7/palestine-weekly-one-thousand-days-of-genocide-in-gaza

[2026-07-07 15:03 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: The Jerusalem Post

Title: Graham Platner faces rape accusation, prompting Democrat demands he drop from Maine Senate race

Snippet: Democratic Party leaders on Monday called on Graham Platner to withdraw as their nominee to run against Republican US Senator Susan Collins of Maine, after media reports that a woman accused him of forcibly having sex with her nearly five years ago.

Read full article: https://www.jpost.com/american-politics/article-901670

[2026-07-07 14:55 UTC+10:00] [All News] [Factuality: 100]

Source: The Korea Herald

Title: Donuts dipped in soy milk emerge as summer treat in Korea

Snippet: A new way of enjoying two familiar Korean staples is gaining traction on social media this summer. The combination pairs chilled soy milk, known as kongmul, with glutinous rice donuts cut into bite-sized pieces and soaked in the drink.

Read full article: https://www.koreaherald.com/article/10800868

[2026-07-07 14:50 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: AP News

Title: A landslide in China buries 33 people, state media report

Snippet: BEIJING (AP) — A landslide at a village in northwestern China buried 33 people on Tuesday, state media reported. About half of them have been rescued.

Read full article: https://apnews.com/article/china-landslide-gansu-village-people-buried-69103ee2df963b22f176cfc449ca0c40

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

Source: Guardian Australia

Title: ‘A break from scrolling’: how Gen Z fell in love with birding – podcast

Snippet: In the last 50 years, Britain has lost an astonishing 73 million wild birds from its landscape, according to the British Trust for Ornithology. Habitat loss, pesticides, disease, cats and the climate crisis mean there are fewer birds than ever before. For children and young people it can be difficult to appreciate the scale of the loss due to a psychological phenomenon called ‘shifting baseline syndrome’, where each generation inherits a degraded version of the environment, and therefore doesn’t notice

Read full article: https://www.theguardian.com/science/audio/2026/jul/07/a-break-from-scrolling-how-gen-z-fell-in-love-with-birding-podcast

[2026-07-07 13:55 UTC+10:00] [AI (artificial intelligence)] [Factuality: 90]

Source: Guardian Australia

Title: Indecent proposal: why social media’s rebrand of surveillance tech normalises harassment and non-consensual filming | Maggie Zhou

Snippet: By selling AI glasses as aspirational, cool and fashion-forward, tech elites are trying to pacify their entry into the mainstream world

Read full article: https://www.theguardian.com/commentisfree/2026/jul/07/indecent-proposal-why-social-medias-rebrand-of-surveillance-tech-normalises-harassment-and-non-consensual-filming

[2026-07-07 13:12 UTC+10:00] [NRL] [Factuality: 100]

Source: Guardian Australia

Title: NRL announces record-breaking $5.3bn broadcast deal with Nine and Foxtel

Snippet: Seven-year agreement struck around $750m annually from 2028

Read full article: https://www.theguardian.com/sport/2026/jul/07/nrl-historic-broadcast-deal-nine-foxtel-record-breaking

[2026-07-07 12:35 UTC+10:00] [All News] [Factuality: 100]

Source: The Korea Herald

Title: Man dies after being run over by taxi in Gangnam alley

Snippet: A man died after being run over by a taxi in a narrow alley in Gangnam-gu, southern Seoul, after he reportedly lay down on the road early Saturday morning, according to local media reports Tuesday.

Read full article: https://www.koreaherald.com/article/10800726

[2026-07-07 12:32 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: ABC News

Title: NRL announces new broadcast rights deal worth $5 billion

Snippet: Tue 7 Jul 2026 at 12:32pm

Read full article: https://www.abc.net.au/news/2026-07-07/nrl-new-broadcast-rights-deal/106888646

[2026-07-07 12:25 UTC+10:00] [All News] [Factuality: 100]

Source: The Korea Herald

Title: NCT127 to return in August: report

Snippet: NCT127 is gearing up for an August comeback, according to a local media report on Tuesday.

Read full article: https://www.koreaherald.com/article/10800681

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

Source: BBC News

Title: Zelensky to press Nato for air defence systems after intense Russian strikes

Snippet: Ukraine's president plans to use the Nato meeting in Turkey to urge Kyiv's allies to deliver the air defence systems it urgently needs to protect it from escalating Russian attacks.

Read full article: https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/c9d227e5zj6o?at_medium=RSS&at_campaign=rss

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

Source: SBS News

Title: Social media companies not asking for proof of age despite higher penalties

Snippet: LIVE, FREE and EXCLUSIVE

Read full article: https://www.sbs.com.au/news/article/social-media-companies-not-asking-for-proof-of-age-despite-higher-penalties/lgik4pxeb

[2026-07-07 09:49 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 92]

Source: BBC News

Title: Prince Harry begins his UK visit with court verdict

Snippet: Prince Harry will find out the result of his latest newspaper battle later on Tuesday

Read full article: https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/ce8mmm5v8j0o?at_medium=RSS&at_campaign=rss

[2026-07-07 08:58 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 90]

Source: BBC News

Title: Top Democrats press Maine senate candidate to drop out of race over sexual assault allegation

Snippet: Top Democrats are calling for Graham Platner, Maine's Democratic candidate for the US Senate, to drop out of the race after a woman he previously dated accused him of sexual assault.

Read full article: https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/cm2004nx8v9o?at_medium=RSS&at_campaign=rss

[2026-07-07 08:57 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: AP News

Title: Canadá elige a la alemana ThyssenKrupp para la fabricación de su flota de submarinos

Snippet: El primer ministro de Canadá, Mark Carney, hace un anuncio en el Astillero HMC, el lunes 6 de julio de 2026, en Halifax. (Darren Calabrese/The Canadian Press via AP)

Read full article: https://apnews.com/article/canada-submarinos-otan-alemania-3d35e50e7ae86f10cde3ac28da5e1039

[2026-07-07 08:47 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 95]

Source: The Jerusalem Post

Title: Metropolitan Police investigating abuse of Jewish attendees at London Pride

Snippet: London’s Metropolitan Police launched an investigation Monday into antisemitic abuse at a Pride parade after videos and pictures circulated on social media showed Jewish participants enduring taunts at Saturday’s event.

Read full article: https://www.jpost.com/diaspora/antisemitism/article-901659

[2026-07-07 08:24 UTC+10:00] [Melbourne] [Factuality: 100]

Source: Guardian Australia

Title: Melbourne police in standoff with graffiti artist perched above Pam the Bird tag on Bolte Bridge tower

Snippet: Man on bridge refuses to come down after posting tax complaint on social media

Read full article: https://www.theguardian.com/australia-news/2026/jul/07/melbourne-bolte-bridge-pam-the-bird-graffiti-police-ntwnfb

[2026-07-07 07:56 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: AP News

Title: Prosecutors credit gold trader in Iran sanctions case with key help before sentencing

Snippet: In this Tuesday, Dec. 17, 2013 photo, Turkish-Iranian businessman Reza Zarrab, who is charged currently in the U.S. for evading sanctions on Iran, is surrounded by the media members as he arrives at a courthouse in Istanbul, in a separate case against him. (Depo Photos via AP, File)

Read full article: https://apnews.com/article/iran-sanctions-reza-zarrab-24d598beef98080ccd1b63b676a2555b

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

Source: The National (UAE)

Title: Portugal v Spain: Mikel Merino grabs last-gasp winner as Cristiano Ronaldo exits World Cup with a whimper | The National

Snippet: Cristiano Ronaldo had been in belligerent form during the press conference ahead of Portugal's last-16 clash with Spain as he again confirmed that this was going to be his final bow at a World Cup.

Read full article: https://www.thenationalnews.com/sport/2026/07/06/portugal-v-spain-mikel-merino-grabs-last-gasp-winner-as-cristiano-ronaldo-exits-world-cup-with-a-whimper/

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

Source: The National (UAE)

Title: Mikel Merino grabs last-gasp winner for Spain as Cristiano Ronaldo exits World Cup with a whimper | The National

Snippet: Cristiano Ronaldo had been in belligerent form during the press conference ahead of Portugal's last-16 clash with Spain as he again confirmed that this was going to be his final bow at a World Cup.

Read full article: https://www.thenationalnews.com/sport/world-cup-2026/2026/07/07/mikel-merino-grabs-last-gasp-winner-for-spain-as-cristiano-ronaldo-exits-world-cup-with-a-whimper/

[2026-07-07 07:20 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 16-member panel, with first-place votes in parentheses, records through July 5, 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-b983e15f0cb562ff684eb7b2d94735fa

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

Source: The Manila Times

Title: ‘Go Healthy with Taiwan 2026’ launches New Top 20 Mentorship Program

Snippet: FOLLOWING the global launch of the "Go Healthy with Taiwan 2026" campaign at a press conference in Taiwan on May 27, the global initiative is now accepting proposals from innovators, startups, researchers, institutions and organizations worldwide, including participants from the Philippines.

Read full article: https://www.manilatimes.net/2026/07/07/tmt-newswire/go-healthy-with-taiwan-2026-launches-new-top-20-mentorship-program/2379426

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

Source: New York Post

Title: Jimmy Kimmel joins Obama-produced HBO show to mock Trump

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

Read full article: https://nypost.com/2026/07/06/media/jimmy-kimmel-joins-obama-produced-hbo-show-to-mock-trump/

[2026-07-07 06:30 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: AP News

Title: Canada selects Germany's ThyssenKrupp Marine Systems to build 12 submarines

Snippet: Canada Prime Minister Mark Carney waves as he and Diana Fox Carney board a government plane in Ottawa, Monday, July 6, 2026. (Adrian Wyld/The Canadian Press via AP)

Read full article: https://apnews.com/article/canada-submarines-nato-spending-thyssenkrupp-8eff8a3fc91bf414099a34b0fa17d60d

[2026-07-07 06:18 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: Middle East Eye

Title: Nearly 50,000 receive medical treatment during Khamenei funeral procession in Tehran

Snippet: Just under 50,000 people received emergency medical treatment during the Tehran funeral procession for Iran's former supreme leader, according to state-linked media.

Read full article: https://www.middleeasteye.net/live-blog/live-blog-update/nearly-50000-treated-during-khamenei-funeral-procession-tehran

[2026-07-07 05:59 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 90]

Source: The Manila Times

Title: Giannis says goodbye to Milwaukee

Snippet: MIAMI — Giannis Antetokounmpo bid farewell to Milwaukee Bucks supporters in a video message posted Monday on social media as his departure to the NBA Miami Heat became official.

Read full article: https://www.manilatimes.net/2026/07/07/sports/giannis-says-goodbye-to-milwaukee/2379319

[2026-07-07 05:00 UTC+10:00] [Politics / Victoria] [Factuality: 100]

Source: The Age

Title: Workplace watchdog rules on Jess Wilson’s forklift-driving social media stunt

Snippet: Well, that’s one less thing to worry about for Opposition Leader Jess Wilson. As she surveys the latest Moira Deeming-dominated headlines, at least she knows her forklift-driving social media stunt has survived the scrutiny of WorkSafe investigators.

Read full article: https://www.theage.com.au/politics/victoria/workplace-watchdog-rules-on-jess-wilson-s-forklift-driving-social-media-stunt-20260706-p60d2y.html?ref=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_source=rss_feed

[2026-07-07 02:09 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: The Manila Times

Title: The man at the center of the flood control funds scandal

Snippet: THE ongoing investigation into the flood control funds scandal has evolved into something far more complicated than a corruption probe. It has become a battlefield where political factions compete to control public perception. Every new testimony, Senate hearing, press conference, and media leak is now interpreted not simply as an effort to uncover the truth but as part of a larger political contest.

Read full article: https://www.manilatimes.net/2026/07/07/opinion/columns/the-man-at-the-center-of-the-flood-control-funds-scandal/2379168

[2026-07-07 01:32 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: The Jerusalem Post

Title: Clash with Second Authority Council is serious but not constitutional crisis - explainer

Snippet: The cabinet’s declaration on Sunday that it would not recognize actions by the outgoing Second Authority Council has turned a dispute over a media regulator into a broader clash with the High Court of Justice over whose legal authority is binding.

Read full article: https://www.jpost.com/israel-news/article-901630

[2026-07-07 01:09 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: New York Post

Title: Chuck Todd fumes that Trump ‘made the country’s birthday about Donald Trump’

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

Read full article: https://nypost.com/2026/07/06/media/chuck-todd-fumes-that-trump-made-the-countrys-birthday-about-donald-trump/

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

Source: Al Jazeera

Title: Israeli attack on vehicle in Lebanon kills at least four

Snippet: An Israeli attack on a vehicle in southern Lebanon has killed at least four people, according to Lebanese state media.

Read full article: https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2026/7/6/israeli-attack-on-vehicle-in-lebanon-kills-at-least-four

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

Source: The National (UAE)

Title: Despite Ukraine's drone revolution, militaries can continue to bank on the tank | The National

Snippet: When Lorenz Meier, the chief executive of a drone company, posted a video on social media last week showing a military tank being hit several times by his devices, it was an image that some will have viewed as highlighting the end of an era. After all, the future of the tank is currently under intense debate because of the evolution of warfare.

Read full article: https://www.thenationalnews.com/opinion/comment/2026/07/06/military-tank-war-ukraine-russia-uk-king-charles/

[2026-07-06 23:59 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 92]

Source: AP News

Title: NATO's Mark Rutte urges allies to meet spending targets

Snippet: NATO Secretary General Mark Rutte speaks during a media conference at the International Media Center ahead of the NATO Summit in Ankara, Turkey, Monday, July 6, 2026. (AP Photo/Hussein Malla)

Read full article: https://apnews.com/article/nato-summit-spending-rutte-afeb65422318e1dd91c5a433f9d35980

[2026-07-06 23:59 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: New York Post

Title: ‘The View’ turned down Mamdani request to bring on Israel-hating candidates over fear of FCC: report

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

Read full article: https://nypost.com/2026/07/06/media/the-view-turned-down-mamdani-request-to-bring-on-israel-hating-candidates-over-fear-of-fcc-report/

[2026-07-06 23:45 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: Deutsche Welle

Title: Japão aprova guarda compartilhada após pressão internacional

Snippet: Levou cinco anos para Mariya Yamada, personalidade da televisão do Japão, e o marido decidirem oficializar a separação em cartório. Foi uma mudança na lei do país em abril que deu o impulso para o antigo casal, que tem um filho de 13 anos, dar entrada na papelada: a introdução da guarda compartilhada para pais divorciados.

Read full article: https://www.dw.com/pt-br/jap%C3%A3o-aprova-guarda-compartilhada-ap%C3%B3s-press%C3%A3o-internacional/a-77851682