[2026-09-01 03:13 UTC+10:00] [US-Israel war on Iran] [Factuality: 90]

Source: Guardian Australia

Title: Trump threatens further action as US and Iran exchange fire in new flare-up

Snippet: Washington says it acted after observing Iran was planning to deploy fresh mines in strait of Hormuz

Read full article: https://www.theguardian.com/world/2026/aug/31/trump-threatens-further-action-us-iran-exchange-fire

[2026-09-01 02:07 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: The Manila Times

Title: PLDT Enterprise brings Starlink support to Mindanao recovery efforts

Snippet: IN the aftermath of the powerful earthquake that struck parts of Mindanao, PLDT Enterprise, together with PLDT and Smart, deployed Starlink satellite connectivity solutions and mobilized emergency communications support to assist communities, responders and local government units in maintaining critical links during a time of urgent need.

Read full article: https://www.manilatimes.net/2026/09/01/tmt-newswire/pldt-enterprise-brings-starlink-support-to-mindanao-recovery-efforts/2415094

[2026-09-01 02:05 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: The Manila Times

Title: When Rome is burning

Snippet: A FLOOD does not merely expose clogged drains. It exposes clogged consciences. When roads disappear under brown water, families sleep on school floors, and workers see wages vanish with the rain, the country does not need leaders who can explain themselves afterwards. It needs leaders who know, in the moment, what decency requires.

Read full article: https://www.manilatimes.net/2026/09/01/opinion/columns/when-rome-is-burning/2415276

[2026-09-01 01:35 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: South China Morning Post

Title: Central bar packed as Hongkongers aim to raise HK$50,000 for Nepal flood relief

Snippet: Five Nepalese operators and bartenders launch signature cocktails at Orchard to raise funds for flood relief as community rallies

Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/news/hong-kong/society/article/3365888/central-bar-packed-hongkongers-aim-raise-hk50000-nepal-flood-relief?utm_source=rss_feed

[2026-09-01 01:35 UTC+10:00] [flash floods] [Factuality: 100]

Source: South China Morning Post

Title: Central bar packed as Hongkongers aim to raise HK$50,000 for Nepal flood relief

Snippet: Five Nepalese operators and bartenders launch signature cocktails at Orchard to raise funds for flood relief as community rallies

Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/news/hong-kong/society/article/3365888/central-bar-packed-hongkongers-aim-raise-hk50000-nepal-flood-relief

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

Source: South China Morning Post

Title: In flood-hit Philippines, ‘out of touch’ Marcos slammed for private birthday serenade

Snippet: Observers say the public backlash was directed at Marcos’ ‘perceived insensitivity’ in light of the floods and related corruption scandal

Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/week-asia/people/article/3365880/flood-hit-philippines-out-touch-marcos-slammed-private-birthday-serenade?utm_source=rss_feed

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

Source: South China Morning Post

Title: Marcos’ singing clip strikes wrong chord in flood-hit Philippines

Snippet: Observers say the public backlash was directed at Marcos’ ‘perceived insensitivity’ in light of the floods and related corruption scandal

Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/week-asia/people/article/3365880/flood-hit-philippines-out-touch-marcos-slammed-private-birthday-serenade

[2026-09-01 01:00 UTC+10:00] [Nepal-Tibet flood disaster] [Factuality: 100]

Source: Guardian Australia

Title: Border area between Nepal and China where 33 Australians are missing still almost entirely cut off

Snippet: Majority of missing Australians were near Gyirong Port minutes before impact. Rescuers say the area is now destroyed, covered in metres of silt and debris

Read full article: https://www.theguardian.com/world/2026/sep/01/nepal-china-border-area-gyirong-port-almost-entirely-cut-off-missing-australians-ntwnfb

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

Source: Zero Hedge

Title: One Dead, 15 Missing After "Significant" Flash Flood Rips Through Grand Canyon

Snippet: The National Park Service said flash floods swept through a section of Arizona's Grand Canyon, leaving one person dead and 15 others unaccounted for.

Read full article: https://www.zerohedge.com/weather/one-dead-15-missing-after-significant-flash-flood-rips-through-grand-canyon

[2026-08-31 23:59 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: New York Post

Title: Oil prices jump 3% to over $90 after US-Iran exchange strikes for first time in a month

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

Read full article: https://nypost.com/2026/08/31/business/oil-prices-jump-3-to-over-90-after-us-iran-fire-strikes-for-first-time-in-a-month/

[2026-08-31 23:22 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: The National (UAE)

Title: Nepal rescuers turn attention to workers trapped in hydropower tunnels after deadly flood | The National

Snippet: Rescue teams in Nepal have stepped up efforts to reach hundreds of workers believed to be trapped inside blocked hydropower tunnels after a deadly flood last week.

Read full article: https://www.thenationalnews.com/news/2026/08/31/nepal-rescuers-turn-attention-to-workers-trapped-in-hydropower-tunnels-after-deadly-flood/

[2026-08-31 23:22 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: The National (UAE)

Title: Nepal rescuers turn attention to workers trapped in hydropower tunnels after deadly flood | The National

Snippet: Rescue teams in Nepal have stepped up efforts to reach hundreds of workers believed to be trapped inside blocked hydropower tunnels after a deadly flood last week.

Read full article: https://www.thenationalnews.com/news/asia/2026/08/31/nepal-rescuers-turn-attention-to-workers-trapped-in-hydropower-tunnels-after-deadly-flood/

[2026-08-31 22:38 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: The Manila Times

Title: More flooding feared at Grand Canyon after storm leaves 15 missing

Snippet: LOS ANGELES — Storms forecast for Monday could trigger new flash floods in the Grand Canyon, the National Weather Service said as crews looked for around 15 people missing in a flood that claimed at least one life.

Read full article: https://www.manilatimes.net/2026/08/31/world/more-flooding-feared-at-grand-canyon-after-storm-leaves-15-missing/2415138

[2026-08-31 22:31 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: South China Morning Post

Title: Freed Hongkonger sent back to jail as storm delays deportation from Philippines

Snippet: Lawyer says Tang Lung-wai’s return to maximum-security prison constitutes ‘illegal detention’ after severe weather halts deportation

Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/news/hong-kong/article/3365869/freed-hongkonger-sent-back-jail-storm-delays-deportation-philippines?utm_source=rss_feed

[2026-08-31 22:31 UTC+10:00] [Blessie Rose Carpena] [Factuality: 100]

Source: South China Morning Post

Title: Freed Hongkonger sent back to jail as storm delays deportation from Philippines

Snippet: Lawyer says Tang Lung-wai’s return to maximum-security prison constitutes ‘illegal detention’ after severe weather halts deportation

Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/news/hong-kong/article/3365869/freed-hongkonger-sent-back-jail-storm-delays-deportation-philippines

[2026-08-31 22:26 UTC+10:00] [Arizona] [Factuality: 100]

Source: Guardian Australia

Title: Grand Canyon braces for more storms after flash flood leaves one person dead

Snippet: National park officials say body of a man, 46, was recovered and about 15 others remain missing or unaccounted for

Read full article: https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2026/aug/31/grand-canyon-storms-flash-flood

[2026-08-31 21:28 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: AP News

Title: Climate change raises flood risks for Nepal’s hydropower

Snippet: This photo provided by the Nepal Army, shows Nepal army soldiers using a drilling machine during a rescue operation at the site of a hydropower project in Upper Trishuli, Nepal, Sunday, Aug. 30, 2026. (Nepal Army via AP)

Read full article: https://apnews.com/article/nepal-floods-hydro-dams-climate-change-021880ee5a7ac49ac376c6b3378ff97e

[2026-08-31 21:01 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: AP News

Title: More storms possible at Grand Canyon after deadly flash flood, people missing

Snippet: About 50 hikers were safely airlifted out of the area, according to local media reports, and a number of trails were closed out as a safety precaution.

Read full article: https://apnews.com/article/grand-canyon-flash-flood-bright-angel-arizona-b50ddf9b2f058cb23ad12087f0d938e4

[2026-08-31 20:17 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: Al Jazeera

Title: Nepal tunnel traps hinder flood rescue: How many are dead or missing?

Snippet: People return to their flood-ravaged homes in Nepal

Read full article: https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2026/8/31/nepal-tunnel-traps-hinder-flood-rescue-how-many-are-dead-or-missing

[2026-08-31 20:16 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: Middle East Eye

Title: IRGC: Oil tanker catches fire after hitting mines in Strait of Hormuz

Snippet: Iran's IRGC has said that an oil tanker attempting to cross an "illegal route" through the Strait of Hormuz has caught fire after hitting two sea mines.

Read full article: https://www.middleeasteye.net/live-blog/live-blog-update/irgc-oil-tanker-catches-fire-after-hitting-mines-strait-hormuz

[2026-08-31 20:03 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: The National (UAE)

Title: Premier League takeaways: Bruno Fernandes on fire, Spurs' struggles continue | The National

Snippet: It was another thrilling weekend of Premier League action, one where Manchester United routed Ipswich for their first win of the season and Chelsea showed they have the grit to match the guile as they hung on for three points against Brighton.

Read full article: https://www.thenationalnews.com/sport/football/2026/08/31/premier-league-takeaways-bruno-fernandes-on-fire-spurs-struggles-continue/

[2026-08-31 20:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: AP News

Title: US Open is getting longer, and players worry maybe too long

Snippet: Marta Kostyuk, of Ukraine, returns the ball to Storm Hunter, of Australia, during the first round of the U.S. Open tennis championships, Sunday, Aug. 30, 2026, in New York. (AP Photo/Andres Kudacki)

Read full article: https://apnews.com/article/us-open-tennis-schedule-4e8354ef849aebc4584fdb2c4ed8b1f8

[2026-08-31 19:48 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: South China Morning Post

Title: Orangutan in Indonesia battles respiratory illness as wildfire engulfs central Borneo | South China Morning Post

Snippet: Indonesia has intensified efforts to contain forest and land fires across 6 provinces in Borneo and Sumatra.

Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/video/asia/3365854/orangutan-indonesia-battles-respiratory-illness-wildfire-engulfs-central-borneo

[2026-08-31 19:01 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: Middle East Eye

Title: Israeli attacks on southern Lebanon continue

Snippet: Israeli artillery fire has targeted a number of areas in southern Lebanon, the country's National News Agency is reporting.

Read full article: https://www.middleeasteye.net/live-blog/live-blog-update/israeli-attacks-southern-lebanon-continue

[2026-08-31 18:54 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: South China Morning Post

Title: Hong Kong to issue No 1 typhoon signal at 6.10pm as Saudel approaches

Snippet: Observatory warns of strong winds, heavy showers from Tuesday as tropical cyclone Saudel crosses northern South China Sea

Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/weather/hong-kong/article/3365833/hong-kong-issue-no-1-typhoon-signal-610pm-saudel-approaches?utm_source=rss_feed

[2026-08-31 18:54 UTC+10:00] [South China Sea] [Factuality: 100]

Source: South China Morning Post

Title: Hong Kong to issue No 1 typhoon signal at 6.10pm as Saudel approaches

Snippet: Observatory warns of strong winds, heavy showers from Tuesday as tropical cyclone Saudel crosses northern South China Sea

Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/weather/hong-kong/article/3365833/hong-kong-issue-no-1-typhoon-signal-610pm-saudel-approaches

[2026-08-31 18:19 UTC+10:00] [Editors' Pick] [Factuality: 100]

Source: Rappler

Title: Nepal teams seek hundreds trapped in hydropower tunnels after deadly floods

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

Read full article: https://www.rappler.com/world/south-central-asia/nepal-flood-rescue-operations-august-31-2026/

[2026-08-31 18:12 UTC+10:00] [All News] [Factuality: 100]

Source: The Korea Herald

Title: Police under fire after backtracking on suicide evidence in Jeju missing woman's death

Snippet: Investigation chief now says the cause of Jang's death undetermined due to body's severe decomposition

Read full article: https://www.koreaherald.com/article/10857778

[2026-08-31 18:01 UTC+10:00] [US-Israel war on Iran] [Factuality: 90]

Source: Guardian Australia

Title: Iran hostilities flare after US strike in strait of Hormuz; supertanker hits mines and catches fire – Middle East crisis live

Snippet: US targets Iran’s Larak Island in first exchange of fire in more than a month, sparking reprisals against US forces in Jordan and UAE

Read full article: https://www.theguardian.com/world/live/2026/aug/31/us-iran-israel-hormuz-oil-donald-trump-larak-kharg-island-uae-jordan-latest-news-updates

[2026-08-31 17:48 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: RT News

Title: Nepal flood deaths climb past 900 as thousands remain missing

Snippet: Rescue teams in Nepal are still trying to contact the more than 900 people believed to be trapped in hydropower construction sites, six days after a flash flood devastated the country’s northern mountainous region bordering Tibet.

Read full article: https://www.rt.com/news/644868-nepal-flood-tunnel-rescue/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=RSS

[2026-08-31 17:48 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: RT News

Title: Read Full Article at RT.com

Snippet: Rescue teams in Nepal are still trying to contact the more than 900 people believed to be trapped in hydropower construction sites, six days after a flash flood devastated the country’s northern mountainous region bordering Tibet.

Read full article: https://www.rt.com/news/644868-nepal-flood-tunnel-rescue/

[2026-08-31 17:34 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: Al Jazeera

Title: Nepal races to rescue trapped workers, as flood death toll surpasses 900

Snippet: Nepal’s rescue teams, aided by Chinese and Indian experts, are racing to save more than 900 workers believed to be trapped underground at hydropower projects hit by devastating flash floods.

Read full article: https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2026/8/31/nepal-races-to-rescue-hydropower-workers-as-flood-death-toll-reaches-903

[2026-08-31 16:48 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: The Jerusalem Post

Title: Nepal teams seek hundreds trapped in hydropower tunnels after deadly floods

Snippet: Nepal's rescue teams, helped by Chinese and Indian experts, worked overnight to reach hundreds of people believed to be stuck inside blocked hydropower project tunnels in the aftermath of last week's Himalayan flood that carved a trail of destruction in the country's valley towns and villages as well as across the border in China.

Read full article: https://www.jpost.com/international/article-907094

[2026-08-31 16:47 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: AP News

Title: United Arab Emirates intercepts Iranian drone over its waters

Snippet: DUBAI, United Arab Emirates (AP) — The United Arab Emirates’ air force intercepted an Iranian drone over its territorial waters Monday, the Defense Ministry said, an attack that comes after the U.S. and Iran exchanged fire on the weekend, the first action in a month.

Read full article: https://apnews.com/article/iran-us-war-uea-august-31-2026-9f34873bad9a928574c36ee984c3f96b

[2026-08-31 16:40 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: RT News

Title: Trump posts AI videos of key Iranian oil hub ‘being blown to smithereens’

Snippet: US President Donald Trump has published AI-generated clips showing a missile attack on Iran’s Kharg Island oil hub amid a new escalation between Washington and Tehran.US and Iranian forces earlier exchanged strikes for the first time since late July. On Sunday, the US Central Command said it had targeted two Iranian launchers on Larak Island, near the narrowest point of the Strait of Hormuz, which it claimed were preparing to fire rockets carrying sea mines into the waterway, accounting for

Read full article: https://www.rt.com/news/644863-trump-us-iran-kharg/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=RSS

[2026-08-31 16:40 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: RT News

Title: Trump posts AI videos of key Iranian oil hub ‘being blown to smithereens’

Snippet: US President Donald Trump has published AI-generated clips showing a missile attack on Iran’s Kharg Island oil hub amid a new escalation between Washington and Tehran.US and Iranian forces earlier exchanged strikes for the first time since late July. On Sunday, the US Central Command said it had targeted two Iranian launchers on Larak Island, near the narrowest point of the Strait of Hormuz, which it claimed were preparing to fire rockets carrying sea mines into the waterway, accounting for

Read full article: https://www.rt.com/news/644863-trump-us-iran-kharg/

[2026-08-31 16:36 UTC+10:00] [Nepal-Tibet flood disaster] [Factuality: 100]

Source: Guardian Australia

Title: Nepal-Tibet floods: rescuers race to reach 900 people believed trapped in hydropower tunnels

Snippet: Workers thought to be trapped in the tunnels and underground areas of about half a dozen hydropower projects in Nepal following devastating flash floods

Read full article: https://www.theguardian.com/world/2026/aug/31/nepal-tibet-floods-rescuers-hundreds-trapped-hydropower

[2026-08-31 16:32 UTC+10:00] [Nepal-Tibet flood disaster] [Factuality: 100]

Source: Guardian Australia

Title: Australians missing in Nepal targeted by ‘heartbreaking’ and ‘abhorrent’ racist slurs

Snippet: As families await news after the catastrophe, community members appeal for compassion in the face of hateful rhetoric

Read full article: https://www.theguardian.com/australia-news/2026/aug/31/australians-missing-in-nepal-targeted-by-heartbreaking-and-abhorrent-racist-slurs

[2026-08-31 16:05 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 92]

Source: South China Morning Post

Title: Rescue work intensifies as death toll in China-Nepal disaster approaches 1,000

Snippet: Efforts to reopen roads to landslide- and flood-hit area enter ‘critical stage’ as more than 4,700 remain missing and weather risks loom

Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/news/china/politics/article/3365810/rescue-work-intensifies-death-toll-china-nepal-disaster-approaches-1000?utm_source=rss_feed

[2026-08-31 16:05 UTC+10:00] [CCTV] [Factuality: 92]

Source: South China Morning Post

Title: Rescue work intensifies as death toll in China-Nepal disaster approaches 1,000

Snippet: Efforts to reopen roads to landslide- and flood-hit area enter ‘critical stage’ as more than 4,700 remain missing and weather risks loom

Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/news/china/politics/article/3365810/rescue-work-intensifies-death-toll-china-nepal-disaster-approaches-1000

[2026-08-31 15:55 UTC+10:00] [Politics / Federal] [Factuality: 100]

Source: The Age

Title: Labor backs away from outlawing ‘pervert glasses’

Snippet: AI glasses will continue to flood into Australia despite the federal government acknowledging serious concerns that nefarious actors are using the wearable technology to covertly film unsuspecting victims.

Read full article: https://www.theage.com.au/politics/federal/labor-backs-away-from-outlawing-pervert-glasses-20260831-p60t1f.html?ref=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_source=rss_feed

[2026-08-31 15:53 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: ABC News

Title: Family loses house and e-bike business in battery fire

Snippet: Smoke fills sky during large e-bike fire in Murwillumbah. (Supplied: Ursula Wharton)

Read full article: https://www.abc.net.au/news/2026-08-31/murwillumbah-e-bike-fire/107097978

[2026-08-31 15:31 UTC+10:00] [Nepal-Tibet flood disaster] [Factuality: 100]

Source: Guardian Australia

Title: Australians missing in the Nepal floods: what we know so far

Snippet: There are 43 Australians among the more than 3,000 people missing as rescue efforts continue after deadly flash floods on the Nepal-Tibet border

Read full article: https://www.theguardian.com/world/2026/aug/31/nepal-tibet-floods-australians-missing-list-names-what-we-know-so-far-ntwnfb

[2026-08-31 15:21 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: South China Morning Post

Title: Mass burials begin in Nepal for unidentified victims of flash flood disaster | South China Morning Post

Snippet: Authorities have dug hundreds of graves in Chitwan’s Devghat forest, nearly 200km (124 miles) from the flood-ravaged valleys of Rasuwa, where the disaster struck last Wednesday.

Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/video/asia/3365805/mass-burials-begin-nepal-unidentified-victims-flash-flood-disaster

[2026-08-31 15:20 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 90]

Source: BBC News

Title: Hints of fiery finale for last ever episode of River City

Snippet: The BBC has released images from the final River City episode which show a bloodied Lenny Murdoch, the show's arch-villain, amid a dramatic fire scene

Read full article: https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/c1dl31k01v7o?at_medium=RSS&at_campaign=rss

[2026-08-31 15:07 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: Middle East Eye

Title: Vessel caught on fire after it hit naval mines, IRGC navy says

Snippet: Iran's Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) said that an oil tanker caught fire near the Strait of Hormuz after it hit two naval mines, according to state media.

Read full article: https://www.middleeasteye.net/live-blog/live-blog-update/vessel-caught-fire-after-it-hit-naval-mines-irgc-navy-says

[2026-08-31 15:00 UTC+10:00] [Nepal-Tibet flood disaster] [Factuality: 100]

Source: Guardian Australia

Title: The Nepal floods seem a world away – but make no mistake, climate breakdown will affect us all | Nesrine Malik

Snippet: Richer countries might have more resources to deal with catastrophe, but this problem grips the entire planet, however much leaders may want to deny it

Read full article: https://www.theguardian.com/commentisfree/2026/aug/31/climate-crisis-nepal-floods-india-caribbean

[2026-08-31 15:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: South Korea

Title: Today in Korean history

Snippet: 1923 -- A 7.9 magnitude earthquake strikes Japan's Kanto region, leaving more than 100,000 people dead or missing. Following the Great Kanto earthquake, rumors emerged that ethnic Koreans in Japan had poisoned wells or planned a riot, and Japanese police killed thousands of Koreans.

Read full article: https://en.yna.co.kr/view/AEN20260831002600315

[2026-08-31 14:53 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 90]

Source: The National (UAE)

Title: What we know: US and Iran exchange fire for the first time in a month | The National

Snippet: The US struck two rocket launchers on Iran's Larak Island in the Strait of Hormuz after detecting preparations to fire sea mines into the waterway, prompting the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps to launch a retaliatory missile-and-drone attack on two US bases in Jordan.

Read full article: https://www.thenationalnews.com/news/gulf/2026/08/31/what-we-know-us-and-iran-exchange-fire-for-the-first-time-in-a-month/

[2026-08-31 14:37 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 90]

Source: South China Morning Post

Title: Pakistani nurse to be honoured for saving newborn from deadly hospital fire

Snippet: The baby whom Razia Noreen saved was the sole survivor of a fire that killed 14 other infants at a major government hospital in Islamabad

Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/news/asia/south-asia/article/3365802/pakistani-nurse-be-honoured-saving-newborn-deadly-hospital-fire?utm_source=rss_feed