[2026-08-21 21:59 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: The National (UAE)

Title: 'I saw the fire, then heard the blast': Deraa's fields peppered with explosives from Syria's civil war | The National

Snippet: In a former quarry surrounded by farmland outside the city of Deraa in southern Syria, experts are preparing to detonate an unexploded Russian missile left over from the war. A shepherd discovered it a few days earlier in a nearby field.

Read full article: https://www.thenationalnews.com/news/mena/2026/08/21/i-saw-the-fire-then-heard-the-blast-deraas-fields-peppered-with-explosives-from-syrias-civil-war/

[2026-08-21 20:36 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: AP News

Title: Why naming storms, military operations and medical maladies matters

Snippet: Floodwaters from Hurricane Katrina fill the streets near downtown New Orleans on Aug. 30, 2005. (AP Photo/David J. Phillip, File)

Read full article: https://apnews.com/article/names-storms-hurricanes-operations-c299516e86619e07b7680a303199e9c5

[2026-08-21 20:29 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: Middle East Eye

Title: Israeli settler kills Palestinian youth and wounds elderly man near Hebron

Snippet: A Palestinian youth has died after Israeli settlers opened fire during an attack near Sa’ir, north of Hebron, in the occupied West Bank.

Read full article: https://www.middleeasteye.net/live-blog/live-blog-update/israeli-settler-kills-palestinian-youth-and-wounds-elderly-man-near

[2026-08-21 20:23 UTC+10:00] [All News] [Factuality: 100]

Source: The Korea Herald

Title: Lee designates flood-hit Geoje, Tongyeong as special disaster zones

Snippet: President Lee Jae Myung has designated parts of the southeastern cities of Geoje and Tongyeong as special disaster zones eligible for government support after torrential rains battered the region, a presidential spokesperson said Friday.

Read full article: https://www.koreaherald.com/article/10848527

[2026-08-21 19:44 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: South Korea

Title: Lee designates flood-hit Geoje, Tongyeong as special disaster zones

Snippet: SEOUL, Aug. 21 (Yonhap) -- President Lee Jae Myung has designated parts of the southeastern cities of Geoje and Tongyeong as special disaster zones eligible for government support after torrential rains battered the region, a presidential spokesperson said Friday.

Read full article: https://en.yna.co.kr/view/AEN20260821010200315

[2026-08-21 18:40 UTC+10:00] [National] [Factuality: 100]

Source: The Age

Title: Australia being warned to brace for wild storm season

Snippet: Products & ServicesOpen Products & Services section

Read full article: https://www.theage.com.au/national/australia-being-warned-to-brace-for-wild-storm-season-20260821-p60qi7.html?ref=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_source=rss_feed

[2026-08-21 17:19 UTC+10:00] [All News] [Factuality: 100]

Source: The Korea Herald

Title: Choi Si-won steps in to stop a tourist from smoking at Gyeongbokgung

Snippet: Super Junior member and actor Choi Si-won inadvertently became part of Seoul's fire prevention campaign when he asked a foreign tourist to stop smoking at Gyeongbokgung in Seoul, according to a video uploaded to his YouTube channel on Tuesday.

Read full article: https://www.koreaherald.com/article/10848369

[2026-08-21 17:14 UTC+10:00] [National] [Factuality: 100]

Source: The Age

Title: Man dies in Melbourne caravan park cabin fire

Snippet: Products & ServicesOpen Products & Services section

Read full article: https://www.theage.com.au/national/man-dies-in-melbourne-caravan-park-cabin-fire-20260821-p60qhj.html?ref=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_source=rss_feed

[2026-08-21 16:23 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: Middle East Eye

Title: Israel shelling in Syrian Golan Height's sparks fire

Snippet: Israeli artillery shelling at an agricultural land south of the village of Jubata al-Khashab in Syria’s Golan Height sparked a fire, Alikhbaria TV reported.

Read full article: https://www.middleeasteye.net/live-blog/live-blog-update/israel-shelling-syrian-golan-heights-sparks-fire

[2026-08-21 16:16 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: AP News

Title: Chicago Fire try to continue win streak in matchup with the New York Red Bulls

Snippet: Chicago Fire (11-6-2, second in the Eastern Conference) vs. New York Red Bulls (7-9-4, seventh in the Eastern Conference)

Read full article: https://apnews.com/article/new-york-red-bulls-chicago-fire-mls-soccer-soccer-new-york-5c72697787d24a3cbcc5994dda8bbda8

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

Source: AP News

Title: Japan executes a man convicted in 2009 arson and murder in Osaka

Snippet: This photo shows a deadly fire at a pachinko parlor in Osaka, western Japan, July 5, 2009. (Kyodo News via AP)

Read full article: https://apnews.com/article/japan-execution-arson-murder-crime-62c5f5f0c03aebc78e12b9545be74b58

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

Source: CNBC

Title: 'Perfect storm' brews for global food supply this winter as grain prices soar

Snippet: Russia and Ukraine continue to attack one another's port infrastructure, blocking shipments from the "breadbasket of Europe" and driving up wheat prices, and adding to a grim cocktail of factors afflicting global food supply.

Read full article: https://www.cnbc.com/2026/08/21/grain-price-russia-food-supply.html

[2026-08-21 14:53 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: South China Morning Post

Title: Philippine flood-control scandal resurfaces after latest monsoon deluge

Snippet: The controversy is again haunting President Marcos as flooded communities see little progress from his promised anti-corruption push

Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/week-asia/politics/article/3364774/philippine-flood-control-scandal-resurfaces-after-latest-monsoon-deluge?utm_source=rss_feed

[2026-08-21 14:53 UTC+10:00] [Ferdinand Marcos Jnr] [Factuality: 100]

Source: South China Morning Post

Title: Philippine flood-control scandal resurfaces after latest monsoon deluge

Snippet: The controversy is again haunting President Marcos as flooded communities see little progress from his promised anti-corruption push

Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/week-asia/politics/article/3364774/philippine-flood-control-scandal-resurfaces-after-latest-monsoon-deluge

[2026-08-21 14:45 UTC+10:00] [All News] [Factuality: 100]

Source: The Korea Herald

Title: Japanese influencer slammed for racist eye gesture mocking Ateez’s San

Snippet: A Japanese influencer with more than 2 million followers on Instagram has come under fire online for making a racist eye gesture mocking Ateez member San’s performance at Seoul World Cup Stadium.

Read full article: https://www.koreaherald.com/article/10848100

[2026-08-21 14:00 UTC+10:00] [Film] [Factuality: 90]

Source: Guardian Australia

Title: ‘It is the riskiest film I’ve ever made’: Pedro Almodóvar on being the villain in his own movie

Snippet: As his new film Bitter Christmas is released, the legendary Spanish director turns his fire on Donald Trump, Will Smith, Netflix – and himself

Read full article: https://www.theguardian.com/film/2026/aug/21/it-is-the-riskiest-film-ive-ever-made-pedro-almodovar-on-being-the-villain-in-his-own-movie

[2026-08-21 13:57 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: New York Post

Title: Tornado tears through Long Island beach club in insane video

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

Read full article: https://nypost.com/2026/08/20/us-news/tornado-tears-through-long-island-beach-club-in-insane-video/

[2026-08-21 12:51 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: Zero Hedge

Title: Broadcom CDS Explodes As It Seeks Up To $100 Billion In Massive Off-Balance Sheet Debt Deal

Snippet: Amid the growing angst about hyperscaler CapEx (and more specifically, the historic flood of new debt issuance to fund it), attention among the always-bullish equity talking-heads has shifted - and rightfully so - to the bond markets as alarm signals flare up with an increasing frequency. Of course, for ZeroHedge readers, this is not a new topic, it is something we have been warning of for the past year, ever since we explained that debt was the true AI bubble

Read full article: https://www.zerohedge.com/markets/broadcom-cds-explodes-it-seeks-100-billion-massive-balance-sheet-debt-deal

[2026-08-21 12:42 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: ABC News

Title: 5yo girl dies in house fire despite rescuers' 'extraordinary bravery'

Snippet: Police say a five-year-old girl died in a house fire in Lake Macquarie. (ABC News)

Read full article: https://www.abc.net.au/news/2026-08-21/child-dies-house-fire-swansea-heads-investigation/107062762

[2026-08-21 12:38 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: South China Morning Post

Title: Japan executes man behind pachinko parlour arson that killed 5

Snippet: Sunao Takami doused the Osaka venue with petrol and set it on fire in 2009, killing four customers and one employee

Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/news/asia/east-asia/article/3364749/japan-executes-man-behind-pachinko-parlour-arson-killed-5?utm_source=rss_feed

[2026-08-21 12:38 UTC+10:00] [justice ministry] [Factuality: 100]

Source: South China Morning Post

Title: Japan executes man behind pachinko parlour arson that killed 5

Snippet: Sunao Takami doused the Osaka venue with petrol and set it on fire in 2009, killing four customers and one employee

Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/news/asia/east-asia/article/3364749/japan-executes-man-behind-pachinko-parlour-arson-killed-5

[2026-08-21 12:18 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: AP News

Title: Storms and possible tornadoes pound the Northeast US

Snippet: NEW YORK (AP) — Heavy rain and winds pounded the Northeast U.S. on Thursday as storms tore through a beach on Long Island, flooded a major New York freeway and knocked out power in parts of Delaware’s capital city.

Read full article: https://apnews.com/article/northeast-storms-flooding-dover-long-island-tornado-02302995c22360cbc56e3cb5c7c36196

[2026-08-21 08:43 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: RT News

Title: French police storm beach to stop migrant Channel crossing (VIDEO)

Snippet: Drone footage released by the UK’s Border Security Command on Thursday shows French police intercepting migrants attempting to cross the English Channel illegally.

Read full article: https://www.rt.com/news/644457-french-cops-bust-migrants/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=RSS

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

Source: South China Morning Post

Title: Despite US sanctions on Xinjiang cotton, China’s textile industry weathers the storm

Snippet: Dozens of firms that source from the region were added to a US import blacklist, but few appear worried after years of diversification

Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/economy/china-economy/article/3364688/despite-us-sanctions-xinjiang-cotton-chinas-textile-industry-weathers-storm?utm_source=rss_feed

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

Source: South China Morning Post

Title: Despite US sanctions on Xinjiang cotton, China’s textile industry weathers the storm

Snippet: Dozens of firms that source from the region were added to a US import blacklist, but few appear worried after years of diversification

Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/economy/china-economy/article/3364688/despite-us-sanctions-xinjiang-cotton-chinas-textile-industry-weathers-storm

[2026-08-21 07:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: Nikkei Asia

Title: Korean drone boom creates new rumblings in old conflict

Snippet: U.S. Marines with the 3rd Battalion, 7th Marine Regiment, participate in live-fire attack drone training at Camp Humphreys, a military base in Pyeongtaek, South Korea on Aug. 5. (Photo by Ahn Seong-bok)

Read full article: https://asia.nikkei.com/spotlight/policy-asia/korean-drone-boom-creates-new-rumblings-in-old-conflict

[2026-08-21 07:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: Zero Hedge

Title: Hawaii Could Face Another Hurricane This Weekend

Snippet: Authored by T.J.Muscaro via The Epoch Times,

Read full article: https://www.zerohedge.com/weather/hawaii-could-face-another-hurricane-weekend

[2026-08-21 06:55 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: ABC News

Title: Police investigate fatal fire at Melbourne caravan park

Snippet: About 20 firefighters responded to the blaze at a caravan park in Campbellfield this morning. (ABC News)

Read full article: https://www.abc.net.au/news/2026-08-21/fatal-fire-caravan-park-campbellfield/107061842

[2026-08-21 06:37 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: AP News

Title: Dane Myers' dropped fly with 2 outs in 9th gives Cardinals a wild 10-9 win over Reds

Snippet: CINCINNATI (AP) — Cincinnati’s Dane Myers dropped a fly ball with two outs in the ninth, opening the flood gates in a six-run inning to give the St. Louis Cardinals a 10-9 win over the Reds.

Read full article: https://apnews.com/article/cardinals-reds-baseball-score-637ae7b8730a2150cfef7b4603a6a129

[2026-08-21 06:23 UTC+10:00] [China] [Factuality: 100]

Source: Asia Times

Title: Flood of discounted auction homes deepens China’s property slump

Snippet: Keep independent journalism alive

Read full article: https://asiatimes.com/2026/08/flood-of-discounted-auction-homes-deepens-chinas-property-slump/

[2026-08-21 04:40 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: AP News

Title: Magnitude 6.7 earthquake shakes Peru’s southern Andes

Snippet: LIMA, Peru (AP) — A magnitude 6.7 earthquake shook Peru’s southern Andes Mountains on Thursday, according to the U.S. Geological Survey. There were no immediate reports of damage.

Read full article: https://apnews.com/article/peru-earthquake-andes-mountains-0018e250224f1cd86fc4c99cb33a9537

[2026-08-21 04:12 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: New York Post

Title: Billionaire’s playground on California border gets secret weapon in fight against wildfires: ‘The worm’

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

Read full article: https://nypost.com/2026/08/20/real-estate/wealthy-california-enclave-deploys-bots-to-create-wildfire-buffer-zone/

[2026-08-21 03:40 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: Zero Hedge

Title: "Significant" Tornado Threat Incoming For DC To Baltimore To Philadelphia

Snippet: Senior meteorologist Matthew Cappucci of private weather forecaster MyRadarWX is monitoring the potential for isolated tornadoes along the Interstate 95 corridor, from areas north of Washington, D.C., through Baltimore and Wilmington, Delaware, and into the Philadelphia metro area.

Read full article: https://www.zerohedge.com/weather/significant-tornado-threat-incoming-dc-baltimore-philadelphia

[2026-08-21 02:02 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: The Manila Times

Title: Time to review LGU class suspension protocols

Snippet: MONDAY witnessed the worst flooding that Metro Manila has experienced in recent years. Citing the Philippine Atmospheric, Geophysical and Astronomical Services Administration’s Science Garden station in Quezon City, the Metropolitan Manila Development Authority said that the habagat rains dumped 201.7 millimeters (mm) of rain in just five hours that day, almost half of the rainfall Tropical Storm Ondoy dumped in the nation’s capital region in 2009 (about 455 mm of rain over 24 hours).

Read full article: https://www.manilatimes.net/2026/08/21/opinion/columns/time-to-review-lgu-class-suspension-protocols/2409389

[2026-08-21 01:25 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: AP News

Title: Hawaii braces for possible cyclone week after Hurricane Lala

Snippet: A roadway is washed out by mud on Monday, Aug. 17, 2026, in Naalehu, Hawaii, following heavy rains from Hurricane Lala. (Aina Akamu via AP)

Read full article: https://apnews.com/article/hurricane-lala-hawaii-d2b3c1e0af6cdf46f1e27f0a3ce3ed66

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

Source: South China Morning Post

Title: Qatar Football Association challenges AFC over lack of consultation in Fifa dispute

Snippet: QFA president Hamad bin Khalifa Al-Thani is a Gianni Infantino loyalist, supported under-fire governing body chief early in the FFE crisis

Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/sport/football/article/3364703/qatar-football-association-challenges-afc-over-lack-consultation-fifa-dispute?utm_source=rss_feed

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

Source: South China Morning Post

Title: Qatar Football Association challenges AFC over lack of consultation in Fifa dispute

Snippet: QFA president Hamad bin Khalifa Al-Thani is a Gianni Infantino loyalist, supported under-fire governing body chief early in the FFE crisis

Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/sport/football/article/3364703/qatar-football-association-challenges-afc-over-lack-consultation-fifa-dispute

[2026-08-20 23:49 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: RT News

Title: Japan ‘playing with fire’ over nuclear ambitions – China

Snippet: Russia and China are both opposed to Japan’s accelerating militarization and growing debate over acquiring nuclear weapons, Beijing’s ambassador to Moscow, Zhang Hanhui, has said, warning that Tokyo’s policies could trigger a new arms race.

Read full article: https://www.rt.com/news/644443-japan-playing-fire-nukes-china/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=RSS

[2026-08-20 23:49 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: RT News

Title: Read Full Article at RT.com

Snippet: Russia and China are both opposed to Japan’s accelerating militarization and growing debate over acquiring nuclear weapons, Beijing’s ambassador to Moscow, Zhang Hanhui, has said, warning that Tokyo’s policies could trigger a new arms race.

Read full article: https://www.rt.com/news/644443-japan-playing-fire-nukes-china/

[2026-08-20 23:47 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: The Jerusalem Post

Title: Tel Aviv man arrested over alleged theft from home evacuated after Iranian missile strike

Snippet: A Tel Aviv man in his 60s was arrested on suspicion of stealing property from an apartment evacuated after its building was damaged by Iranian missile fire during Operation Roaring Lion back in February, police said on Thursday.

Read full article: https://www.jpost.com/israel-news/crime-in-israel/article-906116

[2026-08-20 23:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: New York Post

Title: ‘Screaming Mary’s’ son faces deportation after Rubio revokes green card as Iranian woman blinded by Revolutionary Guard fire speaks out

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

Read full article: https://nypost.com/2026/08/20/us-news/iran-protest-survivor-raheleh-amiri-slams-screaming-mary-sons-bid-to-stay-in-us/

[2026-08-20 22:33 UTC+10:00] [Sport / NRL] [Factuality: 100]

Source: The Age

Title: NRL Highlights: Storm v Panthers - Round 25

Snippet: Products & ServicesOpen Products & Services section

Read full article: https://www.theage.com.au/sport/nrl/nrl-highlights-storm-v-panthers-round-25-20260820-p60q89.html?ref=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_source=rss_feed

[2026-08-20 22:04 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: The Manila Times

Title: Over 1,000 volunteers join Pangasinan blood drive despite heavy rains

Snippet: SAN CARLOS CITY — Heavy rains failed to dampen the spirit of volunteerism as over 1,000 volunteers from the Philippine Army, Bureau of Fire Protection, students and civic organizations from various parts of Pangasinan took part in the eighth annual bloodletting activity spearheaded by Provincial Board Member VC Ventanilla on Saturday, Aug.

Read full article: https://www.manilatimes.net/2026/08/20/regions/over-1000-volunteers-join-pangasinan-blood-drive-despite-heavy-rains/2408467

[2026-08-20 21:06 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: The Manila Times

Title: Watch: Marcos orders other flood-mitigating measures

Snippet: You're watching The Manila Times' News Prime. Today is August 20th.

Read full article: https://www.manilatimes.net/2026/08/20/videos/watch-marcos-orders-other-flood-mitigating-measures/2409151

[2026-08-20 20:55 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 92]

Source: AfricaNews

Title: Tibetan protesters in New Dehli denounce China with shaved heads and prayers

Snippet: Some demonstrators shaved their heads in a symbolic gesture, while others chanted slogans against Chinese President Xi Jinping and called on the United Nations to intervene. The protesters said the legislation threatened Tibetan identity, language, culture and religious traditions, and could provide a legal basis for what they describe as a policy of assimilation.

Read full article: http://www.africanews.com/2026/08/20/tibetan-protesters-in-new-dehli-denounce-china-with-shaved-heads-and-prayers/

[2026-08-20 20:46 UTC+10:00] [National] [Factuality: 100]

Source: The Age

Title: Four hurt in fire at Fiona Stanley Hospital

Snippet: Products & ServicesOpen Products & Services section

Read full article: https://www.theage.com.au/national/four-hurt-in-fire-at-fiona-stanley-hospital-20260820-p60q82.html?ref=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_source=rss_feed

[2026-08-20 20:46 UTC+10:00] [Sport / NRL] [Factuality: 100]

Source: The Age

Title: Storm fullback caught in awkward tackle

Snippet: Products & ServicesOpen Products & Services section

Read full article: https://www.theage.com.au/sport/nrl/storm-fullback-caught-in-awkward-tackle-20260820-p60q7z.html?ref=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_source=rss_feed

[2026-08-20 20:46 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: Middle East Eye

Title: Israeli authorities release body of slain Palestinian child held since March

Snippet: The Israeli authorities have released the body of a Palestinian child who was killed by Israeli fire in March, Wafa news agency is reporting.

Read full article: https://www.middleeasteye.net/live-blog/live-blog-update/israeli-authorities-release-body-slain-palestinian-child-held-march

[2026-08-20 20:37 UTC+10:00] [Sport / NRL] [Factuality: 100]

Source: The Age

Title: Keeley sin binned as Storm woes mount

Snippet: Products & ServicesOpen Products & Services section

Read full article: https://www.theage.com.au/sport/nrl/keeley-sin-binned-as-storm-woes-mount-20260820-p60q7u.html?ref=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_source=rss_feed

[2026-08-20 20:12 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: The Manila Times

Title: WATCH: Lapid brings relief to 6,000 flood-affected families in Pampanga

Snippet: Sen. Lito Lapid wades through knee-deep waters to distribute assistance to some 6,000 families affected by flooding in Pampanga on Aug. 20, 2026. Lapid visited Minalin, Macabebe, Masantol, and Candaba to distribute food packs and check on the condition of the residents. He also coordinated with local officials to determine the immediate needs of flood-hit communities.

Read full article: https://www.manilatimes.net/2026/08/20/videos/watch-lapid-brings-relief-to-6000-flood-affected-families-in-pampanga/2409068