[2026-08-05 08:53 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: The Manila Times

Title: Signal No. 2  raised over 6 Luzon areas as Maymay intensifies into storm —Pagasa

Snippet: Six Luzon areas have been placed under Signal No. 2 as Maymay intensified into a tropical storm, state weather bureau Pagasa said in its severe weather bulletin early Wednesday morning.

Read full article: https://www.manilatimes.net/2026/08/05/news/signal-no-2-raised-over-6-luzon-areas-as-maymay-intensifies-into-storm-pagasa/2398558

[2026-08-05 08:52 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: AP News

Title: Wildfire destroys about 230 homes in western Canadian Indigenous community

Snippet: Cattle walk and graze at a ranch as the Bradley Creek wildfire burns in the distance, in Vernon, British Columbia, Monday, Aug. 3, 2026. (Darryl Dyck/The Canadian Press via AP)

Read full article: https://apnews.com/article/wildfire-canada-homes-destroyed-british-columbia-fbbb7f027adb04a9c9b47a109de74082

[2026-08-05 08:35 UTC+10:00] [Philippine News] [Factuality: 100]

Source: Rappler

Title: Slow-moving Maymay intensifies into tropical storm

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Read full article: https://www.rappler.com/philippines/weather/tropical-storm-maymay-southwest-monsoon-update-pagasa-forecast-august-5-2026-5am/

[2026-08-05 07:44 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 90]

Source: BBC News

Title: Le Clos' home destroyed by fire after he sets Commonwealths record

Snippet: Chad le Clos famously beat Michael Phelps in the 200m butterfly at the 2012 Olympic Games in London

Read full article: https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/swimming/articles/c141p18xl30o?at_medium=RSS&at_campaign=rss

[2026-08-05 07:14 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: The Manila Times

Title: Castro: Lacson won't compromise Taguig flood control probe

Snippet: MANILA, Philippines — Presidential Communications Office Undersecretary Claire Castro believes that Sen. Panfilo Lacson would not "compromise" his goal to investigate questionable flood control projects in Taguig City just to improve his relations with Sen. Alan Peter Cayetano.

Read full article: https://www.manilatimes.net/2026/08/05/news/castro-lacson-wont-compromise-taguig-flood-control-probe/2398528

[2026-08-05 05:41 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: Middle East Eye

Title: Israeli forces raid town south of Bethlehem, fire tear gas at residents

Snippet: Israeli forces raided the town of Beit Fajjar, south of Bethlehem, firing tear gas and sound bombs at residents, Wafa news reported, citing a local source.

Read full article: https://www.middleeasteye.net/live-blog/live-blog-update/israeli-forces-raid-town-south-bethlehem-fire-tear-gas-residents

[2026-08-05 05:13 UTC+10:00] [Los Angeles] [Factuality: 100]

Source: Guardian Australia

Title: Devastating LA wildfire sparked by utility company tower, long-awaited report finds

Snippet: Investigators pin blame for Eaton fire, which killed 19 people and ruined thousands of homes, on ‘electrical arcing events’ at out-of-service tower

Read full article: https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2026/aug/04/eaton-wildfire-cause-los-angeles

[2026-08-05 04:35 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: The Jerusalem Post

Title: More than 150 migrants rescued by French, British teams after boat caught fire in English Channel

Snippet: More than 150 people were rescued in the English Channel after a migrant boat caught on fire on Tuesday morning, French authorities announced.

Read full article: https://www.jpost.com/international/article-904574

[2026-08-05 04:34 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: Middle East Eye

Title: Activists storm Israeli Knesset meeting in protest against additional $36m for settlement expansion

Snippet: The Israeli Knesset Finance Committee held a session on Tuesday to approve the allocation of an additional 113 million shekels ($36m) for Israeli settlement expansion in the occupied West Bank, raising the year’s budget for settlements to a record 821 million shekels ($273m).

Read full article: https://www.middleeasteye.net/live-blog/live-blog-update/activists-storm-israeli-knesset-meeting-approve-additional-36m

[2026-08-05 04:34 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: RT News

Title: EU faces billions in wildfire costs – FT

Snippet: Wildfires in the EU have caused more than €3 billion ($3.46 billion) in damages so far this year, exceeding the European Commission’s average annual estimate, the Financial Times has reported.

Read full article: https://www.rt.com/news/643856-eu-wildfire-restoration-costs/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=RSS

[2026-08-05 03:56 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: New York Post

Title: Warriors legends get into vicious social media beef over Kevin Durant comments

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

Read full article: https://nypost.com/2026/08/04/sports/warriors-legends-klay-thompson-draymond-green-fire-back-at-kevin-durant/

[2026-08-05 03:31 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: AP News

Title: Southern California Edison equipment blamed for 2025 Eaton fire in Los Angeles

Snippet: The deadly 2025 Eaton Fire in Los Angeles was caused by Southern California Edison equipment, fire officials say.

Read full article: https://apnews.com/article/california-eaton-wildfire-edison-equipment-34a688a6c362eb59bde3d68e2da66912

[2026-08-05 03:20 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: Zero Hedge

Title: Palisades Fire Fraud: Man Headed To Prison After Scamming $64K Out Of FEMA

Snippet: An East Hollywood man is headed to federal prison for a year and a day after collecting more than $64,000 in wildfire disaster relief on a Pacific Palisades home he had no connection to whatsoever.

Read full article: https://www.zerohedge.com/political/palisades-fire-fraud-man-headed-prison-after-scamming-64k-out-fema

[2026-08-05 02:33 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: New York Post

Title: Sudden surge of multimillionaires sees all cash buyers flood superrich California city

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

Read full article: https://nypost.com/2026/08/04/real-estate/san-francisco-all-cash-luxury-home-purchases-surge-amid-ai-boom/

[2026-08-05 02:09 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: The National (UAE)

Title: UAE flood warning issued with winds forecast to hit 70kph | The National

Snippet: A weather warning has been issued for parts of the UAE on Tuesday alerting people to the risk of flash floods and winds of up to 70kph.

Read full article: https://www.thenationalnews.com/news/uae/2026/08/04/uae-flood-warning-issued-with-winds-forecast-to-hit-70kph/

[2026-08-05 02:07 UTC+10:00] [US and Israeli Attack on Iran (2026)] [Factuality: 95]

Source: The New York Times

Title: Talks With Iran to Reopen Strait of Hormuz Make Progress, Officials Say

Snippet: Negotiations to reopen the Strait of Hormuz are making progress, Qatari and American officials said Tuesday, but a deal with Iran has yet to be announced that could pave the way to reviving a broader cease-fire with the United States.

Read full article: https://www.nytimes.com/2026/08/04/world/middleeast/strait-of-hormuz-deal-progress.html

[2026-08-05 02:05 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: New York Post

Title: Firebug with alarming history arrested over devastating wildfire that’s leveled entire towns in WA

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

Read full article: https://nypost.com/2026/08/04/us-news/suspected-washington-wildfire-arsonist-arrested-as-blaze-continues/

[2026-08-05 02:02 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: BBC News

Title: Fires started 'deliberately' on mountain as crews tackle blaze

Snippet: Wildfire breaks out on Llanwonno mountain

Read full article: https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/cz05xp0vvpro?at_medium=RSS&at_campaign=rss

[2026-08-05 02:01 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: Al Jazeera

Title: Why did Trump attack Jeanine Pirro over US reflecting pool ‘vandalism’?

Snippet: US President Donald Trump has threatened to fire US Attorney for the District of Columbia Jeanine Pirro, after she said the government would not press ahead with criminal charges of vandalism of Washington’s Lincoln Memorial Reflecting Pool against former Olympic athlete David Hearn.

Read full article: https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2026/8/4/why-did-trump-attack-jeanine-pirro-over-us-reflecting-pool-vandalism

[2026-08-05 01:33 UTC+10:00] [Borders] [Factuality: 100]

Source: Politico

Title: Channel rescue brings Burnham’s border pledge into focus

Snippet: French and British authorities rescued more than 150 migrants from a distressed boat crossing the English Channel Tuesday after the vessel’s engine caught fire.

Read full article: https://www.politico.eu/article/channel-rescue-puts-andy-burnham-border-pledge-to-focus/?utm_source=RSS_Feed&utm_medium=RSS&utm_campaign=RSS_Syndication

[2026-08-04 23:34 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: The Jerusalem Post

Title: Ukraine's Fire Point starts to integrate European tech into missile defense system

Snippet: Ukrainian drone and missile maker Fire Point has secured agreements from over a dozen European defense companies to provide radar, guidance and other systems ​for the Freyja missile defense project, and is starting to integrate the various systems, its CEO has said.

Read full article: https://www.jpost.com/defense-and-tech/article-904561

[2026-08-04 23:15 UTC+10:00] [World news] [Factuality: 100]

Source: Guardian Australia

Title: Wildfire fighting and wildflower harvesting: photos of the day – Tuesday

Snippet: View image in fullscreenVenray, the NetherlandsFirefighters rest after battling a wildfire in the Boschhuizerbergen nature reservePhotograph: Rob Engelaar/EPAShareView image in fullscreenVenray, the NetherlandsPeople watch a Chinook helicopter collect water from the River Meuse as part of efforts to extinguish a wildfire in the Boschhuizerbergen nature reservePhotograph: Sem van der Wal/ANP/AFP/Getty ImagesShareView image in fullscreenPsatha, GreeceA house burned in a wildfire on Kitheronas mountainPhotograph: Louisa Gouliamaki/ReutersShareView image in fullscreenPsatha, GreeceA Chinook helicopter drops water to extinguish wildfire hotspots on Kitheronas mountainPhotograph:

Read full article: https://www.theguardian.com/news/gallery/2026/aug/04/wildfire-fighting-and-wildflower-harvesting-photos-of-the-day-tuesday

[2026-08-04 22:47 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: Al Jazeera

Title: More than 150 people rescued in English Channel after boat catches fire

Snippet: More than 150 migrants travelling to the United Kingdom in a boat across the English Channel have been rescued after the vessel caught fire.

Read full article: https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2026/8/4/more-than-150-people-rescued-in-english-channel-after-boat-catches-fire

[2026-08-04 22:06 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: The Jerusalem Post

Title: Fire breaks out on Highway 6 near Ben Shemen Forest, prompts road closures as firefighters work

Snippet: An open-air fire broke out near Highway 6 in the Ben Shemen Forest area, prompting road closures in both directions on Tuesday.

Read full article: https://www.jpost.com/israel-news/article-904554

[2026-08-04 21:56 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: AP News

Title: A serviceman in Russian-held Crimea shoots fellow soldiers and civilians, killing 4

Snippet: A serviceman in Russian-held Crimea opened fire on fellow soldiers and civilians, killing four people and wounding four, the Moscow-installed governor of Sevastopol said Tuesday.

Read full article: https://apnews.com/article/russia-ukraine-war-crimea-shooting-soldier-574bd915ebf7625955fc1cefbf3ef918

[2026-08-04 21:33 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: The Manila Times

Title: One missing as crew fights fire aboard ship hit in Hormuz — maritime security firm

Snippet: DUBAI — A crew member went missing while two others fought a fire aboard a vessel struck by an "unknown projectile" in the Strait of Hormuz, a British maritime security company said on Wednesday.

Read full article: https://www.manilatimes.net/2026/08/04/world/one-missing-as-crew-fights-fire-aboard-ship-hit-in-hormuz-maritime-security-firm/2397862

[2026-08-04 20:34 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: The National (UAE)

Title: Mega-dinghy carrying 157 migrants catches fire in English Channel | The National

Snippet: ​French ​coastguards ​have rescued ⁠157 people from ⁠a boat ​carrying migrants that ⁠caught fire in the English Channel.

Read full article: https://www.thenationalnews.com/news/europe/2026/08/04/mega-dinghy-carrying-157-migrants-catches-fire-in-english-channel/

[2026-08-04 19:53 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: The Manila Times

Title: DOJ receives fresh graft complaints vs 20 in Cebu flood control probe

Snippet: MANILA, Philippines — The Department of Justice (DOJ) has received two separate criminal complaints against 20 officials, employees and private individuals over alleged anomalies in two flood control projects in Cebu, the latest cases in the government’s widening crackdown on questionable flood control works.

Read full article: https://www.manilatimes.net/2026/08/04/news/doj-receives-fresh-graft-complaints-vs-20-in-cebu-flood-control-probe/2397857

[2026-08-04 19:41 UTC+10:00] [Gianni Infantino] [Factuality: 100]

Source: Guardian Australia

Title: Concacaf countries considering withdrawing support for under-fire Gianni Infantino

Snippet: Confederation which represents Americas unhappy

Read full article: https://www.theguardian.com/football/2026/aug/04/concacaf-countries-considering-withdrawing-support-for-under-fire-gianni-infantino

[2026-08-04 19:29 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: New York Post

Title: Astor Place subway station train fire hospitalizes 6 MTA workers, 5 firefighters

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

Read full article: https://nypost.com/2026/08/04/us-news/astor-place-subway-station-train-fire-hospitalizes-6-mta-workers-5-firefighters/

[2026-08-04 19:26 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: AP News

Title: Russian and Ukrainian drone strikes kill at least 5 in each country

Snippet: In this photo provided by the Ukrainian Emergency Service, a firefighter puts out a fire following a Russian missile attack in Dnipropetrovsk region, Ukraine, Tuesday, Aug. 4, 2026. (Ukrainian Emergency Service via AP)

Read full article: https://apnews.com/article/russia-ukraine-war-beach-drone-222d8755b524c231faa8fd6de10f38ef

[2026-08-04 18:32 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: Al Jazeera

Title: US arrests suspect over Spokane wildfire as tens of thousands flee blaze

Snippet: US authorities have arrested a man on suspicion of arson in connection with the largest of three wildfires burning around the northwestern city of Spokane in Washington state, where tens of thousands of people have been forced to evacuate.

Read full article: https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2026/8/4/us-arrests-suspect-over-spokane-wildfire-as-tens-of-thousands-flee-blaze

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

Source: Guardian Australia

Title: Ceuta was a carnival of anti-migrant content for hateful opportunists on the right – and a lesson for the left | Jonathan Liew

Snippet: It was framed as a perfect storm because nativists dearly wanted it to be. Looking on, progressives failed to meet the moment too

Read full article: https://www.theguardian.com/commentisfree/2026/aug/04/ceuta-carnival-anti-migrant-content-opportunists-on-right-lesson-for-left

[2026-08-04 17:57 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: The Local Spain

Title: Spain's PM caught out by migrant crisis after weathering wildfires

Snippet: Just when Pedro Sánchez thought he had weathered domestic pressure over Spain's wild blazes, a shock migrant crisis left him facing political fire from Europe and the United States.

Read full article: https://www.thelocal.es/20260804/spains-pm-caught-out-by-migrant-crisis-after-weathering-wildfires

[2026-08-04 16:27 UTC+10:00] [Wildfires] [Factuality: 100]

Source: The New York Times

Title: Man Arrested on Suspicion of Arson in Spokane Wildfire

Snippet: The authorities in Spokane County, Wash., arrested a man on Monday who they suspected of starting one of three fires that forced more than 65,000 people to evacuate over the weekend.

Read full article: https://www.nytimes.com/2026/08/04/us/spokane-wildfires-arson-arrest.html

[2026-08-04 16:15 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: South China Morning Post

Title: Beat the heat, drain the damp: why Chinese youth are turning to TCM

Snippet: Trend includes controversial methods like ‘crying therapy,’ promoted as an emotional ‘fire extinguisher’ to clear dampness linked to ‘heart fire’

Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/news/people-culture/trending-china/article/3362882/beat-heat-drain-damp-why-chinese-youth-are-turning-tcm?utm_source=rss_feed

[2026-08-04 16:15 UTC+10:00] [China] [Factuality: 100]

Source: South China Morning Post

Title: Beat the heat, drain the damp: why Chinese youth are turning to TCM

Snippet: Trend includes controversial methods like ‘crying therapy,’ promoted as an emotional ‘fire extinguisher’ to clear dampness linked to ‘heart fire’

Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/news/people-culture/trending-china/article/3362882/beat-heat-drain-damp-why-chinese-youth-are-turning-tcm

[2026-08-04 16:09 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: AP News

Title: Seattle faces New York on 5-game road slide

Snippet: Seattle Storm (6-25, 1-14 Western Conference) at New York Liberty (17-13, 9-3 Eastern Conference)

Read full article: https://apnews.com/article/jonquel-jones-new-york-seattle-storm-new-york-liberty-wnba-basketball-f220c3264d45474298ee998873212e9e

[2026-08-04 15:48 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: The Manila Times

Title: Lacson, Cayetano trade barbs: Flood of truth vs cauldron of worms

Snippet: MANILA, Philippines — Sen. Panfilo Lacson on Tuesday pushed for the forfeiture of the illegally reclaimed land along the Laguna de Bay shoreline in Taguig City in favor of the government.

Read full article: https://www.manilatimes.net/2026/08/04/news/lacson-cayetano-trade-barbs-flood-of-truth-vs-cauldron-of-worms/2397651

[2026-08-04 15:01 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: The Manila Times

Title: Europe's hot, dry summer takes its toll with fires in France and Greece, and drought in the UK

Snippet: ATHENS, Greece — A record-breaking hot and dry summer tightened its grip on Europe on Monday, as water-dropping planes swooped over a major wildfire in Greece, firefighters in France sought to stabilize a blaze in Provence, and much of the United Kingdom recorded its driest July in nearly two centuries.

Read full article: https://www.manilatimes.net/2026/08/04/world/americas-emea/europes-hot-dry-summer-takes-its-toll-with-fires-in-france-and-greece-and-drought-in-the-uk/2397616

[2026-08-04 14:22 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: BBC News

Title: France wildfires reveal hundreds of WW2 shells in village

Snippet: A mother and son inspect the surrounds of their home in Le Porge on Monday, after it was destroyed in a wildfire

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

[2026-08-04 14:00 UTC+10:00] [Business] [Factuality: 100]

Source: Rappler

Title: [Vantage Point] The fire Marcos started, and the signature at the bottom

Snippet: This is AI-generated. Read the article for full context. Report any errors.

Read full article: https://www.rappler.com/voices/newsletters/vantage-point-marcos-romualdez-flood-control-scandal-political-accountability/

[2026-08-04 12:49 UTC+10:00] [JAPAN] [Factuality: 95]

Source: The Japan Times

Title: Two employees were sent back into Kumamoto mall before explosion

Snippet: KUMAMOTO – Following a powerful earthquake last week, variety store operator Habita said Monday that two employees who had originally evacuated were sent back on the company’s orders into a shopping mall that then collapsed in an explosion in Kashima, Kumamoto Prefecture.

Read full article: https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2026/08/04/japan/kumamoto-mall-explosion-workers-deaths-company-order/

[2026-08-04 12:04 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 90]

Source: The Jerusalem Post

Title: AIPAC draws attention in Michigan Senate primary, but voters say it is not top issue

Snippet: Working as a morning producer for Detroit’s Local 4 television station, Noelle Gray has had a front-row seat to the flood of political advertising in Michigan’s Democratic Senate primary.

Read full article: https://www.jpost.com/american-politics/article-904499

[2026-08-04 11:36 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 90]

Source: New York Post

Title: Liberty’s superstar trio delivers in emphatic win over Storm

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

Read full article: https://nypost.com/2026/08/03/sports/libertys-superstar-trio-delivers-in-emphatic-win-over-storm/

[2026-08-04 11:32 UTC+10:00] [US & Canada] [Factuality: 100]

Source: Rappler

Title: Wildfires in Washington state destroy over 700 buildings, force 64,000 to flee

Snippet: A firefighter works to put out a fire at a home as a wildfire burns in Spokane County, Washington, U.S., August 1, 2026, in this still image taken from bodycam video. Spokane County Fire District 8 Firefighters Local 3711/Handout via REUTERS THIS IMAGE HAS BEEN SUPPLIED BY A THIRD PARTY.

Read full article: https://www.rappler.com/world/us-canada/wildfires-washington-us-destroy-buildings-force-evacuations-august-2026/

[2026-08-04 11:14 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: AP News

Title: Breanna Stewart and Jonquel Jones help New York beat Seattle for 5th win in past 6 games

Snippet: NEW YORK (AP) — Breanna Stewart scored 24 points and Jonquel Jones added 20 to help the New York Liberty beat the Seattle Storm 95-83 on Monday night.

Read full article: https://apnews.com/article/storm-liberty-score-b2585a15c3b7227bc058d1afe0515b6a

[2026-08-04 10:59 UTC+10:00] [Japan] [Factuality: 100]

Source: Guardian Australia

Title: Japan’s prime minister tours quake-hit sites as recovery efforts hampered by soaring temperatures

Snippet: Prime minister Sanae Takaichi visited Kumamoto prefecture almost a week after a magnitude 7.1 quake hit, killing 38 people

Read full article: https://www.theguardian.com/world/2026/aug/04/japan-earthquake-prime-minister-visit-recovery-heat-sanae-takaichi

[2026-08-04 09:28 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 92]

Source: BBC News

Title: Thunderstorms and flash flood risk on final day of UK heatwave

Snippet: The heatwave impacting parts of the UK this week continues into Tuesday with a risk of thunderstorms in some parts.

Read full article: https://www.bbc.co.uk/weather/articles/c62q036nqxyo?at_medium=RSS&at_campaign=rss

[2026-08-04 09:15 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 92]

Source: South China Morning Post

Title: Why Singapore’s record-breaking giant fire dragon goes up in smoke every 3 years

Snippet: Unlike other dragon dance traditions, one Singaporean temple’s fire dragon exists within a cycle of creation, sacrifice and renewal

Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/lifestyle/travel-leisure/article/3362747/why-singapores-record-breaking-giant-fire-dragon-goes-smoke-every-3-years?utm_source=rss_feed