[2026-08-26 16:01 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: South China Morning Post

Title: 15 newborns die in Pakistan hospital fire triggered by air-con fault

Snippet: Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif has directed authorities to conduct an immediate investigation into the fire at the state-run hospital

Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/news/asia/south-asia/article/3365296/15-newborns-die-pakistan-hospital-fire-triggered-air-con-fault?utm_source=rss_feed

[2026-08-26 15:54 UTC+10:00] [JAPAN] [Factuality: 95]

Source: The Japan Times

Title: Japan’s top tomato production hub damaged following Kumamoto earthquake

Snippet: YATSUSHIRO, KUMAMOTO PREF. – The July 28 earthquake in Kumamoto Prefecture has dealt a blow to Japan’s top tomato production center in the city of Yatsushiro, damaging irrigation systems and greenhouse equipment.

Read full article: https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2026/08/26/japan/tomato-kumamoto-earthquake/

[2026-08-26 15:49 UTC+10:00] [Sport / Swimming] [Factuality: 90]

Source: The Age

Title: Kaylee McKeown had one of her world records broken. It could be a blessing in disguise

Snippet: Olympic great Kaylee McKeown has revealed she won’t race internationally for the remainder of the year and says losing her 50-metre backstroke world record has lit a fire inside her ahead of a historic quest for glory at the 2028 Los Angeles Olympics.

Read full article: https://www.theage.com.au/sport/swimming/kaylee-mckeown-had-one-of-her-world-records-broken-it-could-be-a-blessing-in-disguise-20260826-p60rmz.html?ref=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_source=rss_feed

[2026-08-26 15:28 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: ABC News

Title: At least 14 babies killed in Pakistan hospital fire

Snippet: Javeria, mother of a newborn victim, is consoled after the fire. (Reuters: Akhtar Soomro)

Read full article: https://www.abc.net.au/news/2026-08-26/pakistan-fire-kills-babies-islamabad-hospital/107081404

[2026-08-26 15:15 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: AP News

Title: Fire at hospital nursery in Pakistan’s capital kills 14 newborns, officials say

Snippet: ISLAMABAD (AP) — A fire erupted early Wednesday at a nursery for newborns at a major government hospital in Pakistan’s capital, killing 14 babies, according to hospital officials and the government.

Read full article: https://apnews.com/article/pakistan-islamabad-hospital-fire-nursery-infants-killed-277ecc4d3dc2e87b7be49e2911c43c0b

[2026-08-26 15:15 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: New York Post

Title: Sneaky black bear caught on camera stealing bag from Colorado fire station

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

Read full article: https://nypost.com/2026/08/26/us-news/sneaky-black-bear-caught-on-camera-stealing-bag-from-colorado-fire-station/

[2026-08-26 14:53 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: The National (UAE)

Title: At least 15 babies killed in Pakistan hospital fire | The National

Snippet: At least 15 infants ⁠were killed when a fire broke out at a ⁠state-run hospital in Pakistan's ​capital ⁠city ‌Islamabad, triggered by a ​fault in air conditioning systems, local broadcaster Geo TV reported on Wednesday.

Read full article: https://www.thenationalnews.com/news/mena/2026/08/26/at-least-15-babies-killed-in-pakistan-hospital-fire/

[2026-08-26 14:53 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: The National (UAE)

Title: Pakistan hospital fire kills at least 15 babies | The National

Snippet: At least 15 babies died in a fire on Wednesday at a state-run hospital in Islamabad that was triggered by faulty air conditioning, local media reported.

Read full article: https://www.thenationalnews.com/news/asia/2026/08/26/pakistan-hospital-fire-kills-at-least-15-babies/

[2026-08-26 14:53 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: The National (UAE)

Title: Pakistan hospital fire kills at least 14 babies | The National

Snippet: At least 14 babies died in a fire on Wednesday at a state-run hospital in Islamabad, the prime minister said, with local media blaming the tragedy on faulty air conditioning.

Read full article: https://www.thenationalnews.com/news/asia/2026/08/26/pakistan-hospital-fire-kills-at-least-14-babies/

[2026-08-26 14:50 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: The National (UAE)

Title: Storm hits Al Ain and hail falls in Dubai as unsettled weather affects parts of UAE | The National

Snippet: Strong winds, rain and hail swept across parts of the UAE on Tuesday as unsettled weather continued across the country.

Read full article: https://www.thenationalnews.com/news/uae/2026/08/26/storm-hits-al-ain-and-hail-falls-in-dubai-as-unsettled-weather-affects-parts-of-uae/

[2026-08-26 14:35 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: AP News

Title: The name of the next Atlantic storm isn't tied to Dolly Parton

Snippet: This NOAA satellite image taken at 11:21 a.m. EST on Wednesday, Aug. 12, 2026, shows Tropical Storm Cristobal in the Atlantic Ocean. (NOAA via AP)

Read full article: https://apnews.com/article/dolly-parton-atlantic-tropical-storm-weather-d9ae9ddfe892d154f9c61fb604c0f1e2

[2026-08-26 14:27 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: Al Jazeera

Title: At least 15 newborns killed in Pakistan hospital fire

Snippet: A fire has broken out in the children’s ward at the Pakistan Institute of Medical Sciences (PIMS) in Islamabad, killing at least 15 newborns, according to local media.

Read full article: https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2026/8/26/at-least-15-newborns-killed-in-pakistan-hospital-fire

[2026-08-26 14:03 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: The Jerusalem Post

Title: At least 14 infants killed in Islamabad hospital fire, local TV reports

Snippet: At least 14 infants were killed when a fire broke out at PIMS hospital in Pakistan's capital city Islamabad, triggered by a fault in air conditioning systems, local broadcaster Geo TV reported on Wednesday.

Read full article: https://www.jpost.com/international/article-906604

[2026-08-26 13:35 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: The Manila Times

Title: Texas wildfire mushrooms within hours, ripping through ranchlands

Snippet: A wildfire that exploded in size in a matter of hours ripped through wide swaths of ranchland in rural Texas, burning structures at a youth camp while forcing evacuations and closing schools Tuesday.

Read full article: https://www.manilatimes.net/2026/08/26/world/americas-emea/texas-wildfire-mushrooms-within-hours-ripping-through-ranchlands/2412245

[2026-08-26 13:34 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: The Jerusalem Post

Title: New York brothers charged with hate crimes after allegedly stealing, burning Israeli flag

Snippet: Two brothers from Hornell, New York, were arrested and charged with hate crimes after allegedly stealing an Israeli flag from a flagpole outside a business and later setting it on fire at their home.

Read full article: https://www.jpost.com/diaspora/antisemitism/article-906602

[2026-08-26 13:11 UTC+10:00] [All News] [Factuality: 100]

Source: The Korea Herald

Title: Immigration office under fire for penalizing foreign rider but not delivery agency owner

Snippet: A foreign delivery rider affiliated with a delivery agency in Gwangju was penalized for violating immigration law earlier this year, but the business operator was not, raising questions over how the rider had been able to work.

Read full article: https://www.koreaherald.com/article/10852765

[2026-08-26 13:00 UTC+10:00] [Actualité] [Factuality: 100]

Source: Politico

Title: Comment “le mur de fer” promis contre l’immigration clandestine à Mayotte s’est enlisé

Snippet: C’est l’histoire d’un engagement qui s’est ensablé dans l’océan Indien. Le 21 avril 2025, quelques mois après le passage du cyclone Chido, Emmanuel Macron se rend à Mayotte et annonce, lors d’une prise de parole au conseil départemental, que l’Etat va déployer un ensemble de moyens humains et technologiques pour juguler le flux de clandestins arrivant des Comores.

Read full article: https://www.politico.eu/article/comment-le-mur-de-fer-promis-contre-limmigration-clandestine-a-mayotte-sest-enlise/?utm_source=RSS_Feed&utm_medium=RSS&utm_campaign=RSS_Syndication

[2026-08-26 12:42 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: ABC News

Title: Lighting products sold on online marketplaces catch fire under testing

Snippet: Topic:Consumer Electronics

Read full article: https://www.abc.net.au/news/2026-08-26/lighting-products-sold-online-fail-safety-testing/107077554

[2026-08-26 12:06 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: AP News

Title: Wings beat the Fire 96-78 to clinch the final WNBA playoff spot

Snippet: ARLINGTON, Texas (AP) — Paige Bueckers had 22 points and 11 assists, Jessica Shepard added 21 points, nine rebounds and six assists, and the Dallas Wings beat the Portland Fire 96-78 on Tuesday night to clinch the final WNBA playoff spot.

Read full article: https://apnews.com/article/fire-wings-score-89efc2e4e3f82104853afb7e78ff4428

[2026-08-26 12:03 UTC+10:00] [JAPAN] [Factuality: 95]

Source: The Japan Times

Title: Touken Ranbu game fans help save quake-hit Kumamoto brewery

Snippet: YAMATO, KUMAMOTO PREF. – Fans of the popular Japanese video game Touken Ranbu have helped save a centuries-old sake brewery in Kumamoto Prefecture after a major earthquake in the prefecture late last month prompted order and reservation cancellations.

Read full article: https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2026/08/26/japan/touken-ranbu-sake-kumamoto/

[2026-08-26 11:46 UTC+10:00] [China] [Factuality: 100]

Source: Guardian Australia

Title: Typhoon Narra: record flood waters submerge homes and force mass evacuations in China

Snippet: Heavy rain expected in parts of Vietnam and southern ‌China, as another storm system, Typhoon Saudel, heads for Japan and Taiwan

Read full article: https://www.theguardian.com/world/2026/aug/26/typhoon-narra-floods-evacuations-china

[2026-08-26 11:20 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: Zero Hedge

Title: Scandal-Plagued KPMG To Cut Australian Workforce Following Government Contract Suspension

Snippet: A major consultancy firm under fire for misconduct in its audit business is cutting its local workforce following a suspension from applying for new government contracts.

Read full article: https://www.zerohedge.com/political/scandal-plagued-kpmg-cut-australian-workforce-following-government-contract-suspension

[2026-08-26 07:43 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: New York Post

Title: FEMA workers who skipped hurricane-hit Florida homes with Trump signs broke the law: watchdog

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

Read full article: https://nypost.com/2026/08/25/us-news/fema-workers-who-skipped-hurricane-hit-florida-homes-with-trump-signs-broke-the-law-watchdog/

[2026-08-26 07:28 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: New York Post

Title: Burning Man issues warning to thousands of revelers as Nevada wildfire burns along key route to festival

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

Read full article: https://nypost.com/2026/08/25/us-news/burning-man-organizers-urge-delayed-travel-plans-amid-reno-wildfire/

[2026-08-26 07:10 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: AP News

Title: Federal wildfire crews are stretched thin. California is stepping in to help

Snippet: California’s last working nuclear power plant sits cradled in a landscape that would worry any firefighter when the wind picks up.

Read full article: https://apnews.com/article/federal-wildfire-crews-california-f091a71e384c58c314b5f4fed6b4bbf2

[2026-08-26 06:03 UTC+10:00] [World] [Factuality: 100]

Source: The Age

Title: Rare tornado hits French village

Snippet: Products & ServicesOpen Products & Services section

Read full article: https://www.theage.com.au/world/rare-tornado-hits-french-village-20260826-p60rk7.html?ref=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_source=rss_feed

[2026-08-26 05:32 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: South China Morning Post

Title: Industrial fire kills 3, including 2 Chinese citizens, in Russia’s far east

Snippet: More than 100 others were wounded in the blaze at the remote Amur Gas Chemical Complex, a petrochemical site in Russia’s Amur region

Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/news/world/russia-central-asia/article/3365253/industrial-fire-kills-3-including-2-chinese-citizens-russias-far-east?utm_source=rss_feed

[2026-08-26 05:32 UTC+10:00] [China Petroleum & Chemical Corporation] [Factuality: 100]

Source: South China Morning Post

Title: Industrial fire kills 3, including 2 Chinese citizens, in Russia’s far east

Snippet: More than 100 others were wounded in the blaze at the remote Amur Gas Chemical Complex, a petrochemical site in Russia’s Amur region

Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/news/world/russia-central-asia/article/3365253/industrial-fire-kills-3-including-2-chinese-citizens-russias-far-east

[2026-08-26 05:00 UTC+10:00] [Property / News] [Factuality: 100]

Source: The Age

Title: ‘Situational selling’: The home owners who are selling in a downturn

Snippet: Home sellers with a pressing reason to offload their properties are the key owners selling in a downturn, while those with less urgency hold fire as market watchers tip property prices have further to fall.

Read full article: https://www.theage.com.au/property/news/situational-selling-the-home-owners-who-are-selling-in-a-downturn-20260818-p60pdd.html?ref=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_source=rss_feed

[2026-08-26 04:07 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 92]

Source: New York Post

Title: Lake Tahoe considers jacking up fees as visitors flood in — angering locals

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

Read full article: https://nypost.com/2026/08/25/lifestyle/lake-tahoe-considers-jacking-up-fees-as-visitors-flood-in/

[2026-08-26 03:09 UTC+10:00] [Montana] [Factuality: 100]

Source: Guardian Australia

Title: Multiple people killed in shooting at Montana home also set on fire, officials say

Snippet: Children were among victims of Sunday shooting in Billings in case police have characterized as a family disturbance

Read full article: https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2026/aug/25/billings-montana-shooting-home-fire

[2026-08-26 03:04 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: New York Post

Title: Harrowing 911 call reveals horror details of Billings house shooting and blaze that killed at least 8 in Montana

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

Read full article: https://nypost.com/2026/08/25/us-news/harrowing-911-call-reveals-horror-details-of-billings-house-shooting-blaze-that-killed-at-least-8-in-montana/

[2026-08-26 02:05 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: The Manila Times

Title: Indonesians pray for rain amid blazes

Snippet: PALEMBANG, Indonesia — Authorities in South Sumatra, the western Indonesian province with the highest number of wildfire hot spots, turned to spiritual measures on Tuesday as huge blazes in its central and western regions scorched wide areas of forests and peatland, creating a choking haze that blanketed some cities in the world’s most populous Muslim-majority country.

Read full article: https://www.manilatimes.net/2026/08/26/world/asia-oceania/indonesians-pray-for-rain-amid-blazes/2411785

[2026-08-26 01:52 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: Al Jazeera

Title: Nevada wildfire contained to 27 percent as thousands still displaced

Snippet: Fire containment has reached 27 percent in the rampant wildfire that first erupted in the Sierra Nevada foothills near the city of Reno in the state of Nevada in the United States. At least seven people – three first responders and four civilians – have been injured.

Read full article: https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2026/8/25/nevada-wildfire-contained-to-27-percent-as-thousands-still-displaced

[2026-08-26 01:20 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: AP News

Title: Texas wildfire forces evacuations even as Reno fire slows

Snippet: Hawk Fire evacuees sheltering at the Reno-Sparks Convention Center are receiving donated clothing after many fled their homes without enough clothes or other essentials.

Read full article: https://apnews.com/article/wildfires-reno-texas-evacuations-fbc5e54ca348ac71e7384caafcb87fdc

[2026-08-26 00:54 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 90]

Source: New York Post

Title: Multiple people, including kids, killed after madman shoots at house before setting Montana home on fire

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

Read full article: https://nypost.com/2026/08/25/us-news/montana-shooting-fire-leaves-multiple-dead-including-children/

[2026-08-26 00:29 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: RT News

Title: Rare tornado rips through southern France (VIDEOS)

Snippet: A rare and violent tornado has run rampant through the village of Pomas in southern France, injuring 39 people, including two critically, and damaging around 300 homes, according to the local authorities.

Read full article: https://www.rt.com/news/644640-rare-tornado-rips-france/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=RSS

[2026-08-26 00:29 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: RT News

Title: Read Full Article at RT.com

Snippet: A rare and violent tornado has run rampant through the village of Pomas in southern France, injuring 39 people, including two critically, and damaging around 300 homes, according to the local authorities.

Read full article: https://www.rt.com/news/644640-rare-tornado-rips-france/

[2026-08-26 00:25 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: ABC News

Title: Small French town 'bombed by nature' as tornado barrels through

Snippet: Topic:Disasters, Accidents and Emergency Incidents

Read full article: https://www.abc.net.au/news/2026-08-26/france-tornado-rare-intensity/107077902

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

Source: South China Morning Post

Title: ‘We will be silent no more’: former players call for change at Fifa amid Infantino power crisis

Snippet: Six Nordic football associations have ‘lost confidence’, while Cameroon’s Samuel Eto’o and Caf chief defend the under-fire president

Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/sport/football/article/3365208/we-will-be-silent-no-more-former-players-call-change-fifa-amid-infantino-power-crisis?utm_source=rss_feed

[2026-08-26 00:00 UTC+10:00] [Juan Sebastian Veron] [Factuality: 100]

Source: South China Morning Post

Title: ‘We will be silent no more’: former players call for change at Fifa amid Infantino power crisis

Snippet: Six Nordic football associations have ‘lost confidence’, while Cameroon’s Samuel Eto’o and Caf chief defend the under-fire president

Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/sport/football/article/3365208/we-will-be-silent-no-more-former-players-call-change-fifa-amid-infantino-power-crisis

[2026-08-25 23:55 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: New York Post

Title: ICE seeks to remove crazed mom who poured hot wax on her kids, started fire at home

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

Read full article: https://nypost.com/2026/08/25/us-news/ice-seeks-to-remove-crazed-mom-who-poured-hot-wax-on-her-kids-started-fire-at-home/

[2026-08-25 23:24 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: The Manila Times

Title: A tornado tears through a village in southern France, injuring 39 and wrecking 300 homes

Snippet: PARIS — A tornado ravaged a small village in southern France, leaving dozens injured, local authorities said Tuesday.

Read full article: https://www.manilatimes.net/2026/08/25/world/americas-emea/a-tornado-tears-through-a-village-in-southern-france-injuring-39-and-wrecking-300-homes/2411859

[2026-08-25 23:10 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: Al Jazeera

Title: Two killed, refinery on fire in Russia’s Krasnodar after drone attack

Snippet: A fire broke out at the Afipsky oil refinery in Russia’s Krasnodar region following a drone attack, local authorities have said.

Read full article: https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2026/8/25/two-killed-refinery-on-fire-in-russias-krasnodar-after-drone-attack

[2026-08-25 22:42 UTC+10:00] [World news] [Factuality: 100]

Source: Guardian Australia

Title: Verdi opera rehearsal and a police tribute: photos of the day – Tuesday

Snippet: View image in fullscreenPatna, India Police use water cannon to disperse students during a protest demanding the cancellation of a civil service recruitment exam over allegations of question paper leaks and other irregularitiesPhotograph: Sonu Kishan/ReutersShareView image in fullscreenReno, US A melted playground slide as the Hawk fire burns in NevadaPhotograph: Fred Greaves/ReutersShareView image in fullscreenSemur-en-Auxois, France President Emmanuel Macron during the funeral of the French senator and former minister François Patriat.

Read full article: https://www.theguardian.com/news/gallery/2026/aug/25/verdi-opera-rehearsal-police-tribute-photos-of-the-day-tuesday

[2026-08-25 22:16 UTC+10:00] [Tornadoes] [Factuality: 100]

Source: The New York Times

Title: Tornado Rips Through Towns in Southern France

Snippet: An unusually strong tornado tore through southwestern France, ripping up roofs and leaving dozens of people injured, the authorities said on Tuesday.

Read full article: https://www.nytimes.com/2026/08/25/world/europe/tornado-southern-france-pomas.html

[2026-08-25 21:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: The Manila Times

Title: Indonesia intensifies aerial firefighting as wildfire haze spreads to Malaysia

Snippet: JAKARTA, Indonesia — Indonesia intensified its ground and aerial firefighting operations Monday as huge blazes in central and western regions scorched wide areas of forests and peatland, creating a choking haze that blanketed cities and crossed borders.

Read full article: https://www.manilatimes.net/2026/08/25/world/indonesia-intensifies-aerial-firefighting-as-wildfire-haze-spreads-to-malaysia/2411581

[2026-08-25 20:22 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: AP News

Title: Tropical Storm Julio forms in Pacific Ocean

Snippet: MIAMI (AP) — Tropical Storm Julio formed Tuesday in the Pacific Ocean and isn’t threatening land, forecasters said.

Read full article: https://apnews.com/article/tropical-storm-julio-iselle-pacific-moke-lala-4bc5023dcb95d6371b2d9f8741950dca

[2026-08-25 19:30 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: AP News

Title: Tornado arrasa un pueblo en el sur de Francia, hiere a 39 y destruye 300 casas

Snippet: PARÍS (AP) — Un tornado devastó una pequeña localidad del sur de Francia y dejó decenas de heridos, informaron las autoridades locales el martes.

Read full article: https://apnews.com/article/francia-tornado-pomas-heridos-900bc2688a08edfd2a983362901ff659

[2026-08-25 18:36 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: AP News

Title: Tornado devastates French village, injuring dozens

Snippet: A tornado damaged about 100 homes and injured dozens of people in southern France on Monday, while thousands of homes were left without power.

Read full article: https://apnews.com/article/france-tornado-pomas-dozens-injured-176e48d07dad6d5caadfe40e54d721ee