[2026-09-03 05:14 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 90]

Source: ABC News

Title: 'I stayed calm so my mum would stay calm': 10yo saves family from fire

Snippet: Topic:Awards and Prizes

Read full article: https://www.abc.net.au/news/2026-09-03/tasmanian-boy-saves-family-from-house-fire/107106414

[2026-09-03 05:05 UTC+10:00] [Defense] [Factuality: 100]

Source: Politico

Title: Moscow likely behind drone-factory arson, says Poland’s Tusk

Snippet: The fire at a Polish drone factory supplying weapons to Ukraine was "deliberate arson," and Russia is likely behind the attack, Prime Minister Donald Tusk said at a cabinet meeting Wednesday.

Read full article: https://www.politico.eu/article/polands-donald-tusk-blames-moscow-over-a-drone-factory-fire/?utm_source=RSS_Feed&utm_medium=RSS&utm_campaign=RSS_Syndication

[2026-09-03 05:00 UTC+10:00] [Sport / AFL] [Factuality: 90]

Source: The Age

Title: The ‘fear of being exposed’ behind Sicily’s scuffles, scowls and suspensions

Snippet: There has always been a storm inside James Sicily.

Read full article: https://www.theage.com.au/sport/afl/the-fear-of-being-exposed-behind-sicily-s-scuffles-scowls-and-suspensions-20260902-p60toz.html?ref=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_source=rss_feed

[2026-09-03 04:08 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 90]

Source: BBC News

Title: 'Below the dignity of the office': Canadian officials condemn Pete Hegseth cadet post

Snippet: US Defence Secretary Pete Hegseth is under fire in Canada for a social media post that appears to mock members of the country's cadet youth programme.

Read full article: https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/clyk32nr1emo?at_medium=RSS&at_campaign=rss

[2026-09-03 03:44 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: New York Post

Title: Warning issued to Californians as hurricane threat approaches: ‘Don’t Underestimate the Storm’

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

Read full article: https://nypost.com/2026/09/02/us-news/what-tropical-storm-marie-means-for-southern-california-weather/

[2026-09-03 03:06 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: New York Post

Title: Texas slammed with flash floods as Tropical Depression Edouard leaves over 70K without power

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

Read full article: https://nypost.com/2026/09/02/us-news/severe-southeast-texas-flash-flood-emergency-in-effect-as-tropical-depression-edouard-wreaks-havoc-leaves-over-70000-without-power/

[2026-09-03 02:42 UTC+10:00] [Nepal-Tibet flood disaster] [Factuality: 100]

Source: Guardian Australia

Title: After the flood: human suffering on an unfathomable scale in Nepal’s worst-hit districts

Snippet: Thousands remain missing and aid is hampered by treacherous conditions in communities almost wiped out of existence

Read full article: https://www.theguardian.com/world/2026/sep/02/after-the-flood-human-suffering-nepal-worst-hit-districts

[2026-09-03 02:34 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: The Jerusalem Post

Title: UN chief Guterres slammed for ignoring Iranian regime executions in talk with President Pezeshkian

Snippet: UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres came under fire from watchdogs after he failed to publicly address the killing of protesters in January and executions carried out by the Iranian regime during a meeting with Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian earlier this week.

Read full article: https://www.jpost.com/middle-east/iran-news/article-907361

[2026-09-03 02:21 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 95]

Source: New York Post

Title: Earthquake experts ramp up chances of huge California disaster as worrying new calculations drops

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

Read full article: https://nypost.com/2026/09/02/us-news/experts-increase-odds-of-massive-california-earthquake-in-next-30-years/

[2026-09-03 02:10 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 90]

Source: The Manila Times

Title: Go braves Bulacan flood to aid residents

Snippet: SEN. Bong Go waded through floodwaters in Calumpit, Bulacan, on Monday, Aug. 31, to check on residents who have been dealing with prolonged flooding caused by the southwest monsoon or “habagat.”

Read full article: https://www.manilatimes.net/2026/09/03/regions/go-braves-bulacan-flood-to-aid-residents/2417391

[2026-09-03 02:07 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: The Manila Times

Title: Funerals for missing flood victims held in Nepal

Snippet: RASUWA, Nepal — Nepali families held symbolic funerals on Wednesday for relatives missing since deadly flash floods swept away their villages and homes in the Himalayan nation a week ago.

Read full article: https://www.manilatimes.net/2026/09/03/world/asia-oceania/funerals-for-missing-flood-victims-held-in-nepal/2417060

[2026-09-03 01:03 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: Nikkei Asia

Title: Japan's Mitsubishi Heavy and NEC team on defense drones

Snippet: Japan Self-Defense Forces drones fly during a live-fire drill with U.S. Marines in Japan. Drones are becoming a mainstay of combat worldwide. © Reuters

Read full article: https://asia.nikkei.com/business/aerospace-defense-industries/japan-s-mitsubishi-heavy-and-nec-team-on-defense-drones

[2026-09-03 01:00 UTC+10:00] [Nepal-Tibet flood disaster] [Factuality: 90]

Source: Guardian Australia

Title: ‘How do I not crumble’: from Australia, Akash and his brother wait for news of their parents in Nepal

Snippet: For now the psychology student and his 17-year-old brother are just trying to keep going as their parents would want

Read full article: https://www.theguardian.com/world/2026/sep/03/nepal-tibet-flood-australian-missing-family-friends-ntwnfb

[2026-09-03 00:50 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: The Jerusalem Post

Title: Nepal to rebuild early-warning system on China border after deadly flood, sources say

Snippet: Nepal plans to rebuild an early-warning system for landslides on part of its border with China, installing seismic sensors, cameras, and a satellite link, two Nepali government sources told Reuters, a week after a glacial flood killed more than 1,000.

Read full article: https://www.jpost.com/international/article-907346

[2026-09-03 00:41 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: New York Post

Title: Colorado Fire sparked by truck flipping near Yosemite as heart-stopping dashcam emerges

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

Read full article: https://nypost.com/2026/09/02/us-news/colorado-fire-sparked-by-truck-flipping-near-yosemite-as-heart-stopping-dashcam-emerges/

[2026-09-03 00:14 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: RT News

Title: Nepal rescuers delayed by mud and water in tunnels – PM

Snippet: Mud and water have almost completely blocked hydropower tunnels in Nepal’s flood-hit north, complicating efforts to reach the more than 600 workers feared trapped underground, Prime Minister Balendra Shah has told parliament.

Read full article: https://www.rt.com/news/645048-nepal-tunnel-rescue-delayed/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=RSS

[2026-09-02 23:45 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: The Manila Times

Title: PBBM feels the 'anger' of the public on the issue of flood control scandal

Snippet: MANILA, Philippines — President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. feels the anger of the public concerning the flood control scandal but he would not want to blame any previous administration with regard to their apparent failure to implement master plans to mitigate flooding.

Read full article: https://www.manilatimes.net/2026/09/02/news/pbbm-feels-the-anger-of-the-public-on-the-issue-of-flood-control-scandal/2417187

[2026-09-02 23:20 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: BBC News

Title: Faisal Islam: Why bond market wildfire is keeping world leaders up at night

Snippet: It is not just the wildfire burning in the bond markets, with many countries facing interest rates at multi-decade highs.

Read full article: https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/c0rez9zegj5o?at_medium=RSS&at_campaign=rss

[2026-09-02 22:35 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: Zero Hedge

Title: Bloomberg Agri Index Posts Biggest Monthly Jump Since Arab Spring Riots As Food-Crisis Risks Mount

Snippet: The Bloomberg Agriculture Spot Index (BCOMAGSP) posted its largest monthly gain since the chaotic days of the Arab Spring riots and is nearing a breakout above its 2023 highs, signaling a broad-based acceleration in agricultural commodity prices. The upside momentum comes as Wall Street increasingly warns that a perfect storm of factors, from El Niño and higher fertilizer and diesel prices to disruptions in the Black Sea and the Strait of Hormuz, could push the global food system toward another

Read full article: https://www.zerohedge.com/commodities/bloomberg-agri-index-posts-biggest-monthly-jump-arab-spring-riots-food-crisis-risks

[2026-09-02 22:01 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: South China Morning Post

Title: Indonesian wildfire haze forces 1.4 million students to move to online learning

Snippet: Toxic air pollution levels have forced 12,800 schools across six provinces in Sumatra and Borneo to close

Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/news/asia/southeast-asia/article/3366138/indonesian-wildfire-haze-forces-14-million-students-move-online-learning?utm_source=rss_feed

[2026-09-02 22:01 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: South China Morning Post

Title: Indonesian wildfire haze forces 1.4 million students to move to online learning

Snippet: Toxic air pollution levels have forced 12,800 schools across six provinces in Sumatra and Borneo to close

Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/news/asia/southeast-asia/article/3366138/indonesian-wildfire-haze-forces-14-million-students-move-online-learning

[2026-09-02 21:51 UTC+10:00] [China] [Factuality: 100]

Source: Asia Times

Title: How China’s censoring coverage of the Tibet flood disaster

Snippet: Keep independent journalism alive

Read full article: https://asiatimes.com/2026/09/how-chinas-censoring-coverage-of-the-tibet-flood-disaster/

[2026-09-02 21:03 UTC+10:00] [All News] [Factuality: 100]

Source: The Korea Herald

Title: Korean ground search team reaches Nepal base camp

Snippet: A South Korean Disaster Relief Team (KDRT) deployed to flood-hit Nepal decided to move to its search base camp in Battar on Wednesday local time, advancing its timeline by a day to expedite rescue operations for missing Koreans.

Read full article: https://www.koreaherald.com/article/10860798

[2026-09-02 20:21 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 90]

Source: New York Post

Title: Chilling moment NY GOP congressional staffer is struck by lightning and survives during Staten Island storm

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

Read full article: https://nypost.com/2026/09/02/us-news/ny-gop-congressional-staffer-thomas-fahmy-struck-by-lightning-on-staten-island/

[2026-09-02 20:16 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: AP News

Title: Kyiv and Odesa bear brunt of latest Russian attacks in war on Ukraine

Snippet: In this photo provided by the Ukrainian Emergency Service, firefighters arrive to put out a fire in a residential building after a Russian drone attack in Odesa, Ukraine, Wednesday, Sept. 2, 2026. (Ukrainian Emergency Service via AP)

Read full article: https://apnews.com/article/russia-ukraine-war-putin-zelenskyy-drone-attacks-117ececb1e1fa4b4084fa0938ce9943d

[2026-09-02 20:15 UTC+10:00] [Philippine News] [Factuality: 100]

Source: Rappler

Title: Tropical Storm Pilandok may exit PAR on September 3

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Read full article: https://www.rappler.com/philippines/weather/tropical-storm-pilandok-southwest-monsoon-update-pagasa-forecast-september-2-2026-5pm/

[2026-09-02 20:07 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: BBC News

Title: Thousands still missing as Nepal-Tibet flood relief and recovery intensifies

Snippet: Watch: Near ground zero of the Nepal floods

Read full article: https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/c8xk45k9r1go?at_medium=RSS&at_campaign=rss

[2026-09-02 20:00 UTC+10:00] [US news] [Factuality: 90]

Source: Guardian Australia

Title: ‘Pitiful’: experts condemn initial US aid contribution for Nepal flood victims

Snippet: Sum of $500,000 has been increased as death toll passes 1,000 but specialists decry Trump dismantling of USAID

Read full article: https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2026/sep/02/nepal-flood-aid

[2026-09-02 19:22 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: CNBC

Title: Nepal’s mountain tourism industry faces ‘serious warning’ after Himalayan flood disaster

Snippet: Nepal's renowned adventure tourism industry faces a sobering reality check, according to local mountain tourist associations and hostel owners, following devastating flooding on Nepal's border with China.

Read full article: https://www.cnbc.com/2026/09/02/nepal-tibet-floods-adventure-tourism-economy.html

[2026-09-02 19:14 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: The Manila Times

Title: Construction of water catchment basins in Metro Manila 'execution-ready' — MMDA

Snippet: MANILA, Philippines — The 39 sites for the flood-catchment project are "execution-ready," complementing the government's vision of creating a "sponge city" to address flooding in the National Capital Region (NCR), Metropolitan Manila Development Authority (MMDA) said.

Read full article: https://www.manilatimes.net/2026/09/02/news/construction-of-water-catchment-basins-in-metro-manila-execution-ready-mmda/2416850

[2026-09-02 19:00 UTC+10:00] [Climate and Environment] [Factuality: 100]

Source: ProPublica

Title: Hurricane Helene Killed His Wife and Destroyed His Mobile Home. New Tenants Are Now Renting the Same Flood-Prone Land.

Snippet: These highlights were written by the reporters and editors who worked on this story.

Read full article: https://www.propublica.org/article/western-north-carolina-helene-mobile-home-fema-recovery

[2026-09-02 18:33 UTC+10:00] [All News] [Factuality: 100]

Source: The Korea Herald

Title: ‘We are still Nepali’: Students in Korea rally for flood victims

Snippet: More than 100 Nepali students at Hoseo University are far from home as Nepal reels from catastrophic flooding.

Read full article: https://www.koreaherald.com/article/10860711

[2026-09-02 18:19 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: The Jerusalem Post

Title: Cars set on fire in West Bank village, suspected nationalistic motivation to attack - report

Snippet: Several cars were set on fire in the village of Osarin, near Nablus, in the West Bank overnight, N12 News reported on Wednesday morning.

Read full article: https://www.jpost.com/israel-news/crime-in-israel/article-907303

[2026-09-02 18:17 UTC+10:00] [All News] [Factuality: 100]

Source: The Korea Herald

Title: Ground search team closes in on Nepal dam site

Snippet: South Korea’s six-member ground search team is staying near the flood-hit Upper Trishuli-1 hydropower plant construction site in Nepal, where nine Korean workers went missing Aug. 26.

Read full article: https://www.koreaherald.com/article/10860688

[2026-09-02 17:43 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: South China Morning Post

Title: Malaysian under fire for cross-dressing at beauty pageant in Thailand

Snippet: The Department of Islamic Development Malaysia said it would summon the man for questioning after he took part in the Miss Equality World event

Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/news/asia/southeast-asia/article/3366087/malaysian-under-fire-cross-dressing-beauty-pageant-thailand?utm_source=rss_feed

[2026-09-02 17:43 UTC+10:00] [Miss Equality World] [Factuality: 100]

Source: South China Morning Post

Title: Malaysian under fire for cross-dressing at beauty pageant in Thailand

Snippet: The Department of Islamic Development Malaysia said it would summon the man for questioning after he took part in the Miss Equality World event

Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/news/asia/southeast-asia/article/3366087/malaysian-under-fire-cross-dressing-beauty-pageant-thailand

[2026-09-02 17:40 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: Al Jazeera

Title: Israeli forces, settlers attack two West Bank mosques

Snippet: Israeli forces have fired tear gas into a mosque in the occupied West Bank, leaving worshippers inside struggling to breathe, hours after settlers tried to set fire to a second mosque in the territory.

Read full article: https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2026/9/2/israeli-forces-settlers-attack-two-west-bank-mosques

[2026-09-02 16:58 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: Middle East Eye

Title: Kuwait says fire 'under control' after Iranian attacks, as IRGC claims strikes on US facilities

Snippet: Iran’s Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) said it attacked several bases across the region, including the Ali Al Salem Air Base in Kuwait, where it claimed it "killed a number of enemy elements".

Read full article: https://www.middleeasteye.net/live-blog/live-blog-update/kuwait-says-fire-under-control-after-iranian-attacks-irgc-claims-strikes

[2026-09-02 16:56 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: South China Morning Post

Title: China-Nepal disaster: early study shows no one could have outrun debris flow | South China Morning Post

Snippet: First Chinese study of the disaster shows debris reached speeds of 19 metres per second when the flash flood struck a border crossing in Tibet.

Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/video/china/3366077/china-nepal-disaster-early-study-shows-no-one-could-have-outrun-debris-flow

[2026-09-02 16:47 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: The Manila Times

Title: More monsoon rains expected until Saturday as 'Pilandok' nears exit from PAR

Snippet: MANILA, Philippines — The southwest monsoon will bring more rains in the next three days as Tropical Storm "Pilandok" nears its exit from the Philippine Area of Responsibility (PAR).

Read full article: https://www.manilatimes.net/2026/09/02/news/national/more-monsoon-rains-expected-until-saturday-as-pilandok-nears-exit-from-par/2416763

[2026-09-02 16:19 UTC+10:00] [All News] [Factuality: 100]

Source: The Korea Herald

Title: How S. Korea's youngest minister nominee became lightning rod

Snippet: Yong under fire for joining DP-led electoral alliance to win election, alleged nepotism and ties with underground political party

Read full article: https://www.koreaherald.com/article/10860506

[2026-09-02 16:07 UTC+10:00] [World / Asia] [Factuality: 100]

Source: The Age

Title: China’s flood rescue is a no-go zone for foreign media, what does it have to hide?

Snippet: Beijing: Late last Wednesday night, a Tibet Daily reporter filmed a video from inside his car as it pelted down China’s National Highway 219 in heavy rain.

Read full article: https://www.theage.com.au/world/asia/china-s-flood-rescue-is-a-no-go-zone-for-foreign-media-what-does-it-have-to-hide-20260831-p60t5j.html?ref=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_source=rss_feed

[2026-09-02 15:35 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: AP News

Title: Some missing tourists make contact as Nepal flood death toll tops 1,100

Snippet: Nepal police personnel prepare the bodies of flash flood victims for a mass burial in Kathmandu, Nepal, Tuesday, Sept. 1, 2026. (AP Photo/Niranjan Shrestha)

Read full article: https://apnews.com/article/nepal-china-flash-floods-4dadbf49cf21d37af218e0df3c2b2622

[2026-09-02 15:23 UTC+10:00] [Editors' Pick] [Factuality: 100]

Source: Rappler

Title: Hopes of finding survivors dim a week after catastrophic Nepal flood

Snippet: RETRIEVAL OPERATIONS. Army rangers carry a victim airlifted from an area affected by flash floods and a mudslide at Maithili Barrack, an army training centre, in Trishuli, Nuwakot District, Nepal, September 2, 2026.

Read full article: https://www.rappler.com/world/south-central-asia/nepal-flood-rescue-operations-updates-september-2-2026/

[2026-09-02 15:08 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: The National (UAE)

Title: UAE travel advisory: Which flights are delayed at Abu Dhabi airport? | The National

Snippet: Flights to and from the UAE continue to face disruption as the US and Iran exchange fire amid heightened regional tensions.

Read full article: https://www.thenationalnews.com/travel/2026/09/02/abu-dhabi-zayed-internatonal-idubai-airport-delays-cancellations/

[2026-09-02 14:24 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: ABC News

Title: Four Australians found in Nepal, but dozens of others still missing

Snippet: Rescue efforts are ongoing in Nepal and Tibet following the flood disaster. (Reuters: Adnan Abidi)

Read full article: https://www.abc.net.au/news/2026-09-02/australians-found-after-nepal-tibet-flood-disaster/107105860

[2026-09-02 14:16 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: South China Morning Post

Title: Higher typhoon signal possible, depending on Saudel’s course after rare resurgence

Snippet: T1 signal will remain in force in Hong Kong on Wednesday, but tropical cyclone could change course after rare resurgence, bringing uncertainty

Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/news/hong-kong/health-environment/article/3366053/higher-typhoon-signal-possible-depending-saudels-course-after-rare-resurgence?utm_source=rss_feed

[2026-09-02 14:16 UTC+10:00] [Guangdong] [Factuality: 100]

Source: South China Morning Post

Title: Higher typhoon signal possible, depending on Saudel’s course after rare resurgence

Snippet: T1 signal will remain in force in Hong Kong on Wednesday, but tropical cyclone could change course after rare resurgence, bringing uncertainty

Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/news/hong-kong/health-environment/article/3366053/higher-typhoon-signal-possible-depending-saudels-course-after-rare-resurgence

[2026-09-02 14:12 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 90]

Source: The Manila Times

Title: Estrada to pursue legal remedies after Sandigan drops Bonoan as co-accused

Snippet: MANILA, Philippines — Sen. Jinggoy Estrada said he would pursue all available legal remedies after the Sandiganbayan Fifth Division dropped former Public Works secretary Manuel Bonoan as a co-accused in plunder and graft cases over the alleged flood control kickback scheme.

Read full article: https://www.manilatimes.net/2026/09/02/news/estrada-to-pursue-legal-remedies-after-sandigan-drops-bonoan-as-co-accused/2416713

[2026-09-02 14:02 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: New York Post

Title: Alex Eala is taking tennis world by storm — now she checks off her first US Open box

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

Read full article: https://nypost.com/2026/09/02/sports/tennis-new-big-star-alex-eala-takes-over-us-open-in-first-round-win/