[2026-08-04 07:06 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: The Manila Times

Title: White House to host meeting on new AI review regime

Snippet: WASHINGTON, United States — The White House will host a meeting Tuesday with AI executives to discuss a new voluntary system of government review of the technology's most powerful models, an administration official said.

Read full article: https://www.manilatimes.net/2026/08/04/world/white-house-to-host-meeting-on-new-ai-review-regime/2397499

[2026-08-04 07:02 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 90]

Source: ABC News

Title: Live: Liberal MP signals Coalition will seek to strengthen gambling ad laws

Snippet: Topic:Government and Politics

Read full article: https://www.abc.net.au/news/2026-08-04/federal-politics-live-blog-coalition-gambling/106993202

[2026-08-04 06:45 UTC+10:00] [Australia] [Factuality: 100]

Source: SBS News

Title: The growing constituency reshaping Australian politics

Snippet: Published 4 August 2026 6:45am

Read full article: https://www.sbs.com.au/news/article/a-growing-constituency-reshaping-australian-politics-renters/vtdybnzjr

[2026-08-04 06:44 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: ABC News

Title: Nicci just lost her husband. Now she fears she'll lose her support

Snippet: Topic:Federal Government

Read full article: https://www.abc.net.au/news/2026-08-04/looming-ndis-cuts-instil-fear-in-canberrans/106857198

[2026-08-04 06:43 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: Nikkei Asia

Title: Japan's ruling party moves closer to cutting food tax from 8% to 1%

Snippet: As food prices rise, Japan's Liberal Democratic Party plans to provide temporary relief with a consumption tax cut. © Kyodo

Read full article: https://asia.nikkei.com/politics/japan-s-ruling-party-moves-closer-to-cutting-food-tax-from-8-to-1

[2026-08-04 06:38 UTC+10:00] [Australia news] [Factuality: 92]

Source: Guardian Australia

Title: Australia news live: charges laid after alleged replica gun scare in Sydney entertainment spot

Snippet: Two men were arrested on Monday evening and one was charged over an alleged replica pistol. Follow today’s news live.

Read full article: https://www.theguardian.com/australia-news/live/2026/aug/04/breaking-news-icac-liberal-politics-royal-commission-antisemitism-gambling-ad-inquiry-anthony-albanese-labor-angus-taylor-coalition-pauline-hanson-one-nation-ntwnfb

[2026-08-04 06:20 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: Zero Hedge

Title: Everybody Knows

Snippet: Authored by James Howard Kunstler,

Read full article: https://www.zerohedge.com/political/everybody-knows

[2026-08-04 06:09 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 90]

Source: The Manila Times

Title: Tulfo seeks Senate ratification of SOVFAs with Canada, New Zealand

Snippet: MANILA, Philippines — Sen. Erwin Tulfo on Monday sought the Senate's concurrence in twin measures ratifying the Philippines’ Status of Visiting Forces Agreements (SOVFAs) with Canada and New Zealand.

Read full article: https://www.manilatimes.net/2026/08/04/news/tulfo-seeks-senate-ratification-of-sovfas-with-canada-new-zealand/2397410

[2026-08-04 06:02 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: ABC News

Title: Almost $140m in fines written off by Queensland government

Snippet: Topic:State and Territory Government

Read full article: https://www.abc.net.au/news/2026-08-04/140-million-unpaid-fines-written-off-qld-government-sper/106991032

[2026-08-04 05:55 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: South China Morning Post

Title: Zelensky dismisses Ukraine’s ambassador to the US in presidential decree

Snippet: Olha Stefanishyna’s departure coincides with a recent shake-up of top officials including the replacement of the PM and defence minister

Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/news/world/europe/article/3362847/zelensky-dismisses-ukraines-ambassador-us-presidential-decree?utm_source=rss_feed

[2026-08-04 05:55 UTC+10:00] [Ukraine] [Factuality: 100]

Source: South China Morning Post

Title: Zelensky dismisses Ukraine’s ambassador to the US in presidential decree

Snippet: Olha Stefanishyna’s departure coincides with a recent shake-up of top officials including the replacement of the PM and defence minister

Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/news/world/europe/article/3362847/zelensky-dismisses-ukraines-ambassador-us-presidential-decree

[2026-08-04 05:44 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: CNBC

Title: Twenty five states sue Trump administration over latest global tariffs

Snippet: A coalition of 25 Democratic-led states sued the Trump administration Monday, arguing President Donald Trump exceeded his authority by imposing sweeping tariffs on goods from 60 U.S. trading partners.

Read full article: https://www.cnbc.com/2026/08/03/trump-tariffs-25-states-lawsuit-supreme-court.html

[2026-08-04 05:37 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: Middle East Eye

Title: Iran’s economy minister says Iran has two-year economic resilience plan

Snippet: Iranian Economy Minister Ali Madanizadeh said on Monday that Iran has an economic resilience plan for at least the next two years, according to Fars news.

Read full article: https://www.middleeasteye.net/live-blog/live-blog-update/irans-economy-minister-says-iran-has-two-year-economic-resilience-plan

[2026-08-04 05:20 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: Zero Hedge

Title: Murders In The US Set To Hit 126-Year-Low Following Illegal Immigrant Deportations: DHS

Snippet: Authored by Naveen Athrappully via The Epoch Times,

Read full article: https://www.zerohedge.com/political/murders-us-set-hit-126-year-low-following-illegal-immigrant-deportations-dhs

[2026-08-04 05:07 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: AP News

Title: Trump's tax audit immunity remains in place

Snippet: Acting Attorney General Todd Blanche is sworn in as he appears before the Senate Judiciary Committee on Capitol Hill in Washington, July 15, 2026. (AP Photo/Mark Schiefelbein, File)

Read full article: https://apnews.com/article/trump-irs-todd-blanche-tax-settlement-5d70c9d590a0a3f181466660e99b4377

[2026-08-04 05:05 UTC+10:00] [World / Europe] [Factuality: 100]

Source: The Age

Title: ‘Impenetrable border’: Farage claims Australian plan can stop the boats to Britain

Snippet: London: British warships would turn back asylum seekers in the English Channel under plans unveiled by Reform UK leader Nigel Farage to embrace Australia’s tough border policy to stop the boats.

Read full article: https://www.theage.com.au/world/europe/impenetrable-border-farage-claims-australian-plan-can-stop-the-boats-to-britain-20260804-p60l4k.html?ref=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_source=rss_feed

[2026-08-04 05:02 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: The Jerusalem Post

Title: Joint List to soon launch without Ra'am, deal in final stages, Hadash-Ta'al leader tells 'Post'

Snippet: Three of the four major Arab parties - Hadash, Ta'al and Balad - are expected to officially revive the Joint List this week without Ra'am, while also unveiling their new Knesset slate, Hadash-Ta'al's recently appointed chairman Yousef Jabareen told The Jerusalem Post in a Monday interview.

Read full article: https://www.jpost.com/israel-news/politics-and-diplomacy/article-904480

[2026-08-04 05:00 UTC+10:00] [National / WA] [Factuality: 100]

Source: The Age

Title: WA is set for 100,000 new homes in the next three years. Where will they be built?

Snippet: The state government has forecast more than 100,000 new homes will be completed across Western Australia in the next four years, and a similar number will be under construction, with greenfield suburbs as well as inner-city areas under the spotlight in a bid to increase supply.

Read full article: https://www.theage.com.au/national/western-australia/wa-is-set-for-100-000-new-homes-in-the-next-three-years-where-will-they-be-built-20260618-p607yn.html?ref=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_source=rss_feed

[2026-08-04 05:00 UTC+10:00] [National / NSW] [Factuality: 100]

Source: The Age

Title: Years after the alarm was raised, a fix for this Sydney crossing arrived. Then it stopped working

Snippet: There is no end in sight to a standoff between inner-city residents and the state government over the Erskineville Road footbridge as the push to install lights on the path Transport for NSW has declared unsafe hits an impasse more than two months after the temporary fix stopped working.

Read full article: https://www.theage.com.au/national/nsw/years-after-the-alarm-was-raised-a-fix-for-this-sydney-crossing-arrived-then-it-stopped-working-20260728-p60j4t.html?ref=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_source=rss_feed

[2026-08-04 05:00 UTC+10:00] [Politics / Federal] [Factuality: 100]

Source: The Age

Title: Dinners at Rinehart’s mansion, Hanson loans, an offensive film: One Nation’s sources of cash

Snippet: You have reached your maximum number of saved items.

Read full article: https://www.theage.com.au/politics/federal/dinners-at-rinehart-s-mansion-hanson-loans-an-offensive-film-one-nation-s-sources-of-cash-20260730-p60k4n.html?ref=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_source=rss_feed

[2026-08-04 05:00 UTC+10:00] [Politics / NSW] [Factuality: 100]

Source: The Age

Title: Betrayals, backstabbers and rats: Inside the ICAC’s Game of Thrones

Snippet: With allegations of vendettas, political betrayals and Dominic Perrottet being backstabbed at his own wedding, day six of the ICAC’s blockbuster inquiry veered dangerously close to watching an episode of Game of Thrones, the fantasy series featuring a group of powerful families battling to the death to seize power.

Read full article: https://www.theage.com.au/politics/nsw/betrayals-backstabbers-and-rats-inside-the-icac-s-game-of-thrones-20260803-p60l2g.html?ref=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_source=rss_feed

[2026-08-04 05:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 90]

Source: ABC News

Title: Why a teen Allegra Spender wore a hoodie to annoy mum Carla Zampatti

Snippet: Topic:Government and Politics

Read full article: https://www.abc.net.au/news/2026-08-04/allegra-spender-kitchen-cabinet-carla-zampatti/106978240

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

Source: Nikkei Asia

Title: China missile test shakes Pacific islands' anti-nuclear unity

Snippet: On July 6, China's military conducted a test launch of a missile carrying a training warhead from a submarine in the South Pacific. (Xinhua via Kyodo)

Read full article: https://asia.nikkei.com/politics/international-relations/china-missile-test-shakes-pacific-islands-anti-nuclear-unity

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

Source: AP News

Title: Political group will spend $6M to organize Latino voters in Texas

Snippet: A man passes an early voting poll site, Feb. 14, 2022, in San Antonio. (AP Photo/Eric Gay, File)

Read full article: https://apnews.com/article/somos-votantes-texas-latinos-democrats-9b7d42755c9b8ab098e7c1caa522be0d

[2026-08-04 04:51 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: Nikkei Asia

Title: Japan to foster space industry competition, looking for next SpaceX

Snippet: Japan launched its H3 flagship heavy-lift rocket on June 12. © Kyodo

Read full article: https://asia.nikkei.com/politics/japan-to-foster-space-industry-competition-looking-for-next-spacex

[2026-08-04 04:50 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: AP News

Title: Juez federal permite extender muro fronterizo a través de un sistema de diques en poblado de Texas

Snippet: El sol se oculta detrás de un tramo del muro fronterizo, el 18 de junio de 2025, en Mission, Texas. (AP Foto/Jacquelyn Martin, Archivo)

Read full article: https://apnews.com/article/texas-muro-fronterizo-demanda-mexico-presidio-e62bfcaf048a58516006fc2b8f68e042

[2026-08-04 04:46 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: ABC News

Title: Indonesians mock Trump-style 'personality politics'

Snippet: Tue 4 Aug 2026 at 4:46am

Read full article: https://www.abc.net.au/news/2026-08-04/indonesian-president-mocked-over-populist-rhetoric/106965264

[2026-08-04 04:45 UTC+10:00] [Conservatives] [Factuality: 100]

Source: Guardian Australia

Title: Former neo-Nazi activist selected as Tory candidate for Somerset council election

Snippet: Joshua Bonehill-Paine, creator of satirical Crewkerne Gazette, has convictions including for harassing a Jewish MP

Read full article: https://www.theguardian.com/politics/2026/aug/03/former-neo-nazi-activist-selected-as-tory-candidate-for-somerset-council-election

[2026-08-04 04:41 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: AP News

Title: Trump accounts at Capital One were closed in 2021 over money laundering concerns

Snippet: President Donald Trump departs following a cabinet meeting at Camp David, near Thurmont, Md., Friday, July 31, 2026. (Nathan Howard/Pool Photo via AP)

Read full article: https://apnews.com/article/trump-capital-one-debanking-money-laundering-5f5cc717e1e011e6195bd765c8f90bad

[2026-08-04 04:37 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: RT News

Title: Ceuta migrant surge deepens political divide in Spain

Snippet: The record migrant influx into Spain’s North African exclave of Ceuta has fueled political divisions in the country, with the opposition criticizing the government’s handling of the crisis. Madrid has accused Morocco of “weaponizing” migration.

Read full article: https://www.rt.com/news/643807-spain-ceuta-migrants-crisis/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=RSS

[2026-08-04 04:07 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: Middle East Eye

Title: Trump’s 'Board of Peace' says Israeli withdrawal from Gaza reliant on ‘complete’ Hamas disarmament

Snippet: US President Donald Trump’s "Board of Peace" said on Monday that an essential prerequisite of Israel’s withdrawal from Gaza is Hamas’s “complete” disarmament, after a meeting with Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu.

Read full article: https://www.middleeasteye.net/live-blog/live-blog-update/trumps-board-peace-says-israeli-withdrawal-gaza-reliant-complete-hamas

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

Source: Zero Hedge

Title: After Blockbuster IPO, China's Memory Giant CXMT Plans Second Chip Plant In Beijing

Snippet: CXMT, China's largest chipmaker by output and certainly by market value thanks to its blowout IPO pricing one week ago, which saw its stock surge more than 7x from its offering price of 8.66 yuan per share, is considering building a second memory-chip plant in Beijing ​and is in financing talks with a tech manufacturing hub backed by the local government, Reuters reported citing source familiar.

Read full article: https://www.zerohedge.com/technology/after-blockbuster-ipo-chinas-memory-giant-cxmt-plans-second-chip-plant-beijing

[2026-08-04 03:59 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: Middle East Eye

Title: Palestinian foreign minister: Israeli settler violence 'complementary pillar' of settlement expansion

Snippet: Palestinian Minister for Foreign Affairs Varsen Aghabekian Shahin said on Monday that the violence of Israeli settlers and the expansion of settlements in the occupied West Bank, which has accelerated in recent years, are not separate phenomena but “two complementary pillars of Israel’s illegal colonial project” to seize Palestinian land.

Read full article: https://www.middleeasteye.net/live-blog/live-blog-update/palestinian-foreign-minister-says-israeli-settler-violence-driving-force

[2026-08-04 03:39 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: Al Jazeera

Title: Republicans say they will back Blanche after US Justice Department order

Snippet: Two United States Republican senators have said they will end their opposition to US President Donald Trump’s pick to lead the Department of Justice, acting Attorney General Todd Blanche, after Blanche scrapped a controversial “anti-weaponisation fund” that bipartisan critics say would use taxpayer dollars to reward Trump’s political allies.

Read full article: https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2026/8/3/republicans-say-they-will-back-blanche-after-us-justice-department-order

[2026-08-04 03:35 UTC+10:00] [Apple] [Factuality: 100]

Source: Guardian Australia

Title: Apple launches legal challenge against UK government demand to access data

Snippet: The Home Office has made a fresh request for ‘back door’ access to encrypted iCloud data belonging to British users

Read full article: https://www.theguardian.com/technology/2026/aug/03/apple-legal-challenge-uk-government-data-access

[2026-08-04 03:33 UTC+10:00] [Democrats] [Factuality: 100]

Source: Guardian Australia

Title: Author of Democrats’ 2024 election autopsy report says chapter was left out

Snippet: Paul Rivera says missing section included questions on Biden’s decision to run for re-election, the Times reports

Read full article: https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2026/aug/03/democrats-2024-election-autopsy

[2026-08-04 03:28 UTC+10:00] [Nigel Farage] [Factuality: 100]

Source: Guardian Australia

Title: Farage admission over timing of Reform leadership talks raises fresh doubts over £5m gift

Snippet: Nigel Farage admits he discussed returning as Reform leader months before election, appearing to undermine previous claims

Read full article: https://www.theguardian.com/politics/2026/aug/03/nigel-farage-admits-discussed-returning-reform-leader-months-earlier

[2026-08-04 03:18 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: BBC News

Title: Farage says he discussed return to politics months before general election

Snippet: Nigel Farage has told the BBC he discussed the "potential liabilities" of returning to politics before the 2024 general election.

Read full article: https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/c74g0l1ylpvo?at_medium=RSS&at_campaign=rss

[2026-08-04 03:13 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 90]

Source: South China Morning Post

Title: Jay Clayton sworn in as US spy chief after contentious Senate confirmation hearing

Snippet: Democrats have criticised ⁠the new director of national intelligence for refusing to acknowledge Trump’s 2020 election loss ⁠to Joe Biden

Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/news/world/united-states-canada/article/3362842/jay-clayton-sworn-us-spy-chief-after-contentious-senate-confirmation-hearing?utm_source=rss_feed

[2026-08-04 03:13 UTC+10:00] [Intelligence Community] [Factuality: 90]

Source: South China Morning Post

Title: Jay Clayton sworn in as US spy chief after contentious Senate confirmation hearing

Snippet: Democrats have criticised ⁠the new director of national intelligence for refusing to acknowledge Trump’s 2020 election loss ⁠to Joe Biden

Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/news/world/united-states-canada/article/3362842/jay-clayton-sworn-us-spy-chief-after-contentious-senate-confirmation-hearing

[2026-08-04 02:38 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: CNBC

Title: FAA clears smallest Boeing 737 Max to fly after years of delays

Snippet: The Federal Aviation Administration has certified the Boeing 737 Max 7, the smallest model in the best-selling family of aircraft, after nearly a decade of delays.

Read full article: https://www.cnbc.com/2026/08/03/faa-boeing-737-max-certification.html

[2026-08-04 02:32 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: The Jerusalem Post

Title: Canadian politicians call to immediately list Kataib Hezbollah as a terrorist entity

Snippet: Canadian opposition leader Pierre Poilievre has called on the federal government to immediately designate Kataib Hezbollah as a terrorist entity on Sunday, urging authorities in an open letter to Minister of Public Safety Gary Anandasangaree to “immediately recommend that the government of Canada list Kataib Hezbollah as a terrorist entity under the Criminal Code.”

Read full article: https://www.jpost.com/diaspora/antisemitism/article-904467

[2026-08-04 02:25 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: AfricaNews

Title: Uganda: Military unveils statue of Netanyahu's older brother

Snippet: During a ceremony, Uganda's military has unveiled a statue of the Israeli Prime Minister's older brother. Yonatan Netanyahu was killed during a hostage rescue operation in the East African country in 1976.

Read full article: http://www.africanews.com/2026/08/03/uganda-military-unveils-statue-of-netanyahus-older-brother/

[2026-08-04 02:25 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: Nikkei Asia

Title: Japan-US yen intervention seen just buying time against Tokyo's loose stance

Snippet: Japanese Finance Minister Satsuki Katayama, left, and U.S. Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent coordinated to bolster the yen from historic lows. (Source photos by Nikkei)

Read full article: https://asia.nikkei.com/business/markets/currencies/japan-us-yen-intervention-seen-just-buying-time-against-tokyo-s-loose-stance

[2026-08-04 02:09 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: Middle East Eye

Title: Iran discusses regional developments with Pakistan, Oman

Snippet: Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi has reportedly held phone conversations on Monday with his counterparts in Oman and Pakistan, to discuss the latest regional developments after Trump called off US strikes against the country.

Read full article: https://www.middleeasteye.net/live-blog/live-blog-update/iran-discusses-regional-developments-pakistan-oman

[2026-08-04 02:09 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: The Manila Times

Title: Pax Silica needs more facts and less fiction

Snippet: PUBLIC debates fail not because people disagree, but because they often operate from entirely different realities. Some argue from evidence, while others argue from myth. Some raise legitimate policy concerns, while others circulate fabricated narratives. When these become entangled, public discourse collapses into propaganda and fear rather than informed deliberation.

Read full article: https://www.manilatimes.net/2026/08/04/opinion/columns/pax-silica-needs-more-facts-and-less-fiction/2397234

[2026-08-04 02:08 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: The Manila Times

Title: The fifth SONA: Missed chance for recovery and reform

Snippet: IN his fifth State of the Nation Address (SONA), President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. did not grapple with the nation’s crisis of governance with sufficient seriousness and urgency. As a result, he frittered away the SONA’s proven potential as a platform for national reform and renewal. He came away from the address without a plan to bring closure to the multiple crises and scandals eating away at the nation’s vitals, no program for the whole of government to execute and follow,

Read full article: https://www.manilatimes.net/2026/08/04/opinion/columns/the-fifth-sona-missed-chance-for-recovery-and-reform/2397226

[2026-08-04 02:07 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: The Manila Times

Title: Malaysia’s former ruling party boosted by poll wins

Snippet: KUALA LUMPUR — A coalition led by Malaysia’s former ruling UMNO party may be on a path back to national power after winning back-to-back state elections, analysts said.

Read full article: https://www.manilatimes.net/2026/08/04/world/asia-oceania/malaysias-former-ruling-party-boosted-by-poll-wins/2397264

[2026-08-04 02:06 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: The Manila Times

Title: Baguio steps up campaign vs illegal dog meat trade

Snippet: BAGUIO CITY — The city government, through the City Veterinary and Agriculture Office (CVAO), reiterated its strong condemnation of the illegal dog meat trade following the recent arrest of a man who was caught in the act of slaughtering three dogs in Barangay Kias.

Read full article: https://www.manilatimes.net/2026/08/04/regions/baguio-steps-up-campaign-vs-illegal-dog-meat-trade/2397192

[2026-08-04 02:05 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: The Manila Times

Title: The hidden fees in electricity bills

Snippet: THE call by President Marcos in his State of the Nation Address last week to remove the system loss charge from consumer electricity bills is still a hot topic of conversation, but I am already looking past that. Having developed what I believe will be the solution (see my column from Sunday, Aug.

Read full article: https://www.manilatimes.net/2026/08/04/opinion/columns/the-hidden-fees-in-electricity-bills/2397199