[2026-08-05 03:55 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: The New York Times

Title: Democrats and Republicans Battle to Reshape Congress in 2026 Midterms

Snippet: Katie Glueck and Tim Balk

Read full article: https://www.nytimes.com/live/2026/08/04/us/midterms-elections-michigan-virginia/democrats-republicans-reshape-congress-midterms

[2026-08-05 03:54 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: RT News

Title: Laura Loomer is fighting a losing war against reality itself

Snippet: By Constantin von Hoffmeister, a political and cultural commentator from Germany, author of the book The Fate of White America and director of Multipolar Press

Read full article: https://www.rt.com/news/643834-laura-loomer-war-reality/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=RSS

[2026-08-05 03:50 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: AP News

Title: Federal appeals court says Trump administration wrong to end climate program

Snippet: President Donald Trump, left, speaks during an event with Environmental Protection Agency director Lee Zeldin in the Roosevelt Room of the White House, Feb. 12, 2026, in Washington. (AP Photo/Evan Vucci, File)

Read full article: https://apnews.com/article/epa-grants-climate-united-trump-36ad8c6684939a1788dd49979e0f3ad9

[2026-08-05 03:47 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: The Jerusalem Post

Title: Indian vessel sinks after being struck by projectile near Yemeni waters, all seafarers rescued

Snippet: An Indian vessel sank near Yemeni waters after being struck by an unknown projectile on Tuesday, according to India’s Minister of Ports, Shipping & Waterways, Sarbananda Sonowal.

Read full article: https://www.jpost.com/middle-east/article-904583

[2026-08-05 03:37 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: AP News

Title: Former FIFA VP Prince Ali cites 'blackmail' by Infantino-led soccer body

Snippet: Newly elected FIFA President Gianni Infantino, of Switzerland, right, is congratulated by fellow candidate Prince Ali Al-Hussein, of Jordan, left, after the second election round during the extraordinary FIFA congress in Zurich, Switzerland, Feb. 26, 2016. (AP Photo/Michael Probst, File)

Read full article: https://apnews.com/article/fifa-infantino-jordan-prince-ali-a102bfe84ca8c9da80462cf4b7dac6ad

[2026-08-05 03:35 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: AP News

Title: Kenya caps carbon credit exports in bid to protect its own climate targets

Snippet: Deborah Mlongo Barasa, Cabinet Secretary for Environment, Climate Change and Forestry in Kenya, speaks during the launch of the National Carbon Registry in Nairobi, Kenya, Feb. 17, 2026. (AP Photo/Henry Naminde, File)

Read full article: https://apnews.com/article/carbon-credits-caps-kenya-paris-agreement-cc9833a1431cfb77086d1b2c06c4a20d

[2026-08-05 03:32 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: The Jerusalem Post

Title: Palestine Action Canada launches nationwide ‘Day of Action’ targeting Elbit suppliers

Snippet: Palestine Action Canada and the Arms Embargo Now coalition have announced a coordinated, coast-to-coast “Day of Action” scheduled for August 13, calling on activists to mobilize outside the facilities of Canadian companies that supply components to defense contractor Elbit Systems.

Read full article: https://www.jpost.com/international/article-904577

[2026-08-05 03:32 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: The Jerusalem Post

Title: High Court asks Levin whether he will advance PID appointments before election

Snippet: The High Court of Justice on Tuesday ordered Justice Minister Yariv Levin to clarify whether he intends to advance senior appointments to the Police Investigation Department (PID) before the October 27 election.

Read full article: https://www.jpost.com/israel-election-2026/article-904580

[2026-08-05 03:32 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: The Manila Times

Title: Hontiveros pushes for party-list reforms to balance sectoral, ideological representation

Snippet: MANILA, Philippines — Sen. Risa Hontiveros on Tuesday pushed for the passage of Senate Bill 2090, which seeks to repeal Republic Act 7941 or the Party-list System Act.

Read full article: https://www.manilatimes.net/2026/08/05/news/hontiveros-pushes-for-party-list-reforms-to-balance-sectoral-ideological-representation/2398347

[2026-08-05 03:27 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: Al Jazeera

Title: Senate Democrat’s report says major banks ‘looked the other way’ on Epstein

Snippet: A new report by a top Democrat in the United States Senate presents evidence that Wall Street banks “looked the other way” when it came to the behaviour of disgraced late financier Jeffrey Epstein.

Read full article: https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2026/8/4/senate-democrats-report-says-major-banks-looked-the-other-way-on-epstein

[2026-08-05 03:20 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: Zero Hedge

Title: Palisades Fire Fraud: Man Headed To Prison After Scamming $64K Out Of FEMA

Snippet: An East Hollywood man is headed to federal prison for a year and a day after collecting more than $64,000 in wildfire disaster relief on a Pacific Palisades home he had no connection to whatsoever.

Read full article: https://www.zerohedge.com/political/palisades-fire-fraud-man-headed-prison-after-scamming-64k-out-fema

[2026-08-05 03:19 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: The Jerusalem Post

Title: Eisenkot demands police launch probe into politically motivated assault of Yashar! party activist

Snippet: Yashar Party chairman Gadi Eisenkot called on Police Commissioner Insp.-Gen. Danny Levi to order an immediate investigation into the assault of a 76-year-old party activist who remains hospitalized after undergoing neurological surgery.

Read full article: https://www.jpost.com/israel-news/politics-and-diplomacy/article-904576

[2026-08-05 03:09 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: The Manila Times

Title: Japan says combat drones key to adapting to new warfare as regional tensions rise

Snippet: TOKYO — Japan needs to adapt to new methods of warfare like using artificial intelligence and drones that have been deployed in Ukraine and the Middle East and to strengthen its defense industry, the government said Tuesday.

Read full article: https://www.manilatimes.net/2026/08/05/world/japan-says-combat-drones-key-to-adapting-to-new-warfare-as-regional-tensions-rise/2398343

[2026-08-05 03:04 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: Nikkei Asia

Title: US-Japan yen intervention reflects pragmatism behind show of 'friendship'

Snippet: U.S. Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent and Japanese Finance Minister Satsuki Katayama have both mentioned the use of a repo facility in the coordinated yen intervention. (Nikkei montage/Source photos by Reuters and Nikkei)

Read full article: https://asia.nikkei.com/business/markets/currencies/us-japan-yen-intervention-reflects-pragmatism-behind-show-of-friendship

[2026-08-05 02:57 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: Nikkei Asia

Title: Japan weighs use of Palantir, Anduril AI systems for defense forces

Snippet: Japan is looking to speed up decision-making while integrating operations, considering options that include using multiple U.S.-made AI systems overseen by a domestic one. (Nikkei montage/Source photos by Kyodo)

Read full article: https://asia.nikkei.com/politics/defense/japan-weighs-use-of-palantir-anduril-ai-systems-for-defense-forces

[2026-08-05 02:46 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 90]

Source: New York Post

Title: Paramount-WBD merger criticism based on David Ellison’s politics, future of CNN, CEO writes

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

Read full article: https://nypost.com/2026/08/04/media/paramount-wbd-merger-criticism-based-on-david-ellisons-politics-future-of-cnn-ceo-writes/

[2026-08-05 02:34 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: Al Jazeera

Title: India denies involvement in ex-Bangladesh PM Hasina’s planned speech

Snippet: India has denied any role in organising a virtual speech by former Bangladesh Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina to mark the second anniversary of the uprising that ousted her.

Read full article: https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2026/8/4/india-denies-involvement-in-ex-bangladesh-pm-hasinas-planned-speech

[2026-08-05 02:20 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: Nikkei Asia

Title: Toyota's earnings increasingly tied to US market, Trump policy swings

Snippet: Toyota Motor increased its U.S. sales volume for the April-June quarter while GM and Ford declined. (Photo by Shintaro Ino)

Read full article: https://asia.nikkei.com/business/automobiles/toyota-s-earnings-increasingly-tied-to-us-market-trump-policy-swings

[2026-08-05 02:20 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: Zero Hedge

Title: New Signals Point To Another Possible Migrant Invasion Against Ceuta

Snippet: The scenes from the Ceuta invasion were deeply alarming, as 60,000 predominantly military-aged men, many carrying no supplies, crossed from Morocco into the Spanish enclave. The invasion set off alarm bells across the West, reinforcing concerns that uncontrolled mass migration poses a major national security risk.

Read full article: https://www.zerohedge.com/political/new-signals-point-another-possible-migrant-invasion-against-ceuta

[2026-08-05 02:19 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: The National (UAE)

Title: Dana Gas starts gas deliveries to Iraqi power plant | The National

Snippet: The UAE's Dana Gas and Crescent Petroleum have started supplying natural gas to a federal Iraqi power plant, bolstering electricity generation as the US-Iran war disrupts the country's energy sector.

Read full article: https://www.thenationalnews.com/business/energy/2026/08/04/dana-gas-starts-gas-deliveries-to-iraqi-power-plant/

[2026-08-05 02:17 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: The Jerusalem Post

Title: Ireland spends €53m. on gov't jet lacking Elbit-manufactured system needed to land in fog - report

Snippet: Ireland's new government jet, which cost the republic €53m, was purchased without FalconEye, a technology co-developed by Dassault Falcon and Israeli defense giant Elbit Systems, that is essential for the aircraft to land in foggy weather, local media reported on Tuesday.

Read full article: https://www.jpost.com/diaspora/antisemitism/article-904570

[2026-08-05 02:09 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: The Manila Times

Title: Japan sees ‘urgent’ need to boost military

Snippet: TOKYO — Japan needs to boost its military with a “sense of urgency and crisis,” its defense chief said on Tuesday, as a new government assessment again highlighted growing risks from China, North Korea and Russia.

Read full article: https://www.manilatimes.net/2026/08/05/world/asia-oceania/japan-sees-urgent-need-to-boost-military/2398077

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

Source: The National (UAE)

Title: Who is the violent settler Israel’s Defence Minister is determined to support? | The National

Snippet: Overnight on Monday, Israeli settlers attacked Palestinian towns again, torching cars and spraying graffiti in the villages of Talfit and Jalud.

Read full article: https://www.thenationalnews.com/news/mena/2026/08/04/who-is-the-violent-settler-israels-defence-minister-is-determined-to-support/

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

Source: The Manila Times

Title: Two hands: One steady, the other helping

Snippet: FINANCIAL markets have an unfortunate habit of rewarding drama. A surprise interest rate cut sends traders into a frenzy. A collapsing currency dominates headlines. Yet, some of the most consequential developments are the ones that barely register beyond the business pages. The United States Federal Reserve’s (Fed) decision to once again leave interest rates unchanged, coupled with the US Treasury’s rare move to join Japan in supporting the yen, falls squarely into that category.

Read full article: https://www.manilatimes.net/2026/08/05/opinion/columns/two-hands-one-steady-the-other-helping/2398183

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

Source: The Manila Times

Title: Why institutions never outgrow presidents

Snippet: LAST week I suggested that perhaps we Filipinos have been asking the wrong questions. For generations we have searched for the president who would finally rescue the Republic. Every election becomes another national audition for a savior. And every administration eventually discovers the same frustrating reality: Governing a country is infinitely more difficult than winning an election.

Read full article: https://www.manilatimes.net/2026/08/05/opinion/columns/why-institutions-never-outgrow-presidents/2398165

[2026-08-05 02:01 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: Al Jazeera

Title: Why did Trump attack Jeanine Pirro over US reflecting pool ‘vandalism’?

Snippet: US President Donald Trump has threatened to fire US Attorney for the District of Columbia Jeanine Pirro, after she said the government would not press ahead with criminal charges of vandalism of Washington’s Lincoln Memorial Reflecting Pool against former Olympic athlete David Hearn.

Read full article: https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2026/8/4/why-did-trump-attack-jeanine-pirro-over-us-reflecting-pool-vandalism

[2026-08-05 02:01 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: The Manila Times

Title: August 5 and the unfinished quest for peace in Kashmir

Snippet: ON Aug. 5, 2019, India revoked the special status of Indian Illegally Occupied Jammu and Kashmir (IIOJK) and divided the territory into two Union Territories without the consent of the Kashmiri people. These actions were followed by a strict security lockdown, the detention of political leaders and a communications blackout.

Read full article: https://www.manilatimes.net/2026/08/05/opinion/columns/august-5-and-the-unfinished-quest-for-peace-in-kashmir/2398164

[2026-08-05 01:54 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: Middle East Eye

Title: Labour Friends of Israel defends major West Bank settlement blocs

Snippet: The Labour Friends of Israel (LFI) lobby group has published a report apparently justifying some illegal Israeli settlements in occupied Palestine and urging the British government not to ban goods produced by them.

Read full article: https://www.middleeasteye.net/live-blog/live-blog-update/labour-friends-israel-defends-major-west-bank-settlement-blocs

[2026-08-05 01:45 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: Zero Hedge

Title: Undrain The Swamp: JOLTS Miss Despite Shocking Surge In Government Job Openings To Biden Admin Levels

Snippet: After five straight months of JOLTS beats, including two blowout prints for April and May and zero misses since 2025...

Read full article: https://www.zerohedge.com/markets/undrain-swamp-jolts-miss-despite-shocking-surge-government-job-openings-biden-admin-levels

[2026-08-05 01:36 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: Nikkei Asia

Title: Japan's Eneos eyes $6bn in global investments after Chevron deal

Snippet: Eneos plans to leverage recent acquisitions in Southeast Asia to play a major role in a government energy cooperation plan. (Nikkei photo montage)

Read full article: https://asia.nikkei.com/business/energy/japan-s-eneos-eyes-6bn-in-global-investments-after-chevron-deal

[2026-08-05 01:27 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: Middle East Eye

Title: Labour Friends of Israel defends major West Bank settlement blocs

Snippet: The Labour Friends of Israel (LFI) lobby group has published a report apparently justifying some illegal Israeli settlements in occupied Palestine and urging the British government not to ban goods produced by them.

Read full article: https://www.middleeasteye.net/news/labour-friends-israel-defends-major-west-bank-settlement-blocs

[2026-08-05 01:15 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: Zero Hedge

Title: Waymo Robotaxi Crash Rate 68% Lower Than Human Drivers, Study Finds

Snippet: Though they've have racked up quite a few troubling anecdotes on America's roads, Waymo robotaxis have achieved a crash rate that's far lower than what's observed when humans are driving, according to a recent study published by the Insurance Institute for Highway Safety. A private scientific organization funded by insurance companies, IIHS is regarded by many as a superior font of accurate scientific conclusions compared to the government-run and lobbyist-vulnerable National Highway Transportation Safety Administration.

Read full article: https://www.zerohedge.com/technology/waymo-robotaxi-crash-rate-68-lower-human-drivers-study-finds

[2026-08-05 01:14 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: The Moscow Times

Title: Putin Signs Law Targeting Exiled Russians Convicted in Absentia

Snippet: President Vladimir Putin has signed a law imposing sweeping financial, property and consular restrictions on Russians living abroad who have been convicted in absentia, including under legislation used to prosecute Kremlin critics.

Read full article: https://www.themoscowtimes.com/2026/08/04/putin-signs-law-targeting-exiled-russians-convicted-in-absentia-a93414

[2026-08-05 01:08 UTC+10:00] [Trump administration] [Factuality: 100]

Source: Guardian Australia

Title: Todd Blanche’s attorney general nomination will advance to full US Senate vote

Snippet: Blanche, one of Trump’s most trusted legal aides, confirmed in writing that $1.8bn slush fund for president’s allies was dead

Read full article: https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2026/aug/04/todd-blanche-attorney-general-senate-committee-vote

[2026-08-05 01:08 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: New York Post

Title: Todd Blanche attorney general nomination clears Senate Judiciary Committee

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

Read full article: https://nypost.com/2026/08/04/us-news/todd-blanche-attorney-general-nomination-clears-senate-judiciary-committee/

[2026-08-05 01:04 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: BBC News

Title: What's behind having to release some prisoners early?

Snippet: The government has changed its plan to release thousands of offenders in England and Wales well before the end of their sentences in an attempt to make space in prisons.

Read full article: https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/cp3rxlyz6w3o?at_medium=RSS&at_campaign=rss

[2026-08-05 01:04 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: CNBC

Title: Blanche approved by Judiciary Committee, sending Trump's AG nominee to full Senate vote

Snippet: Todd Blanche was approved by the Senate Judiciary Committee on Tuesday by a vote of 12-10, sending President Donald Trump's pick to be attorney general to the Senate floor for a confirmation vote.

Read full article: https://www.cnbc.com/2026/08/04/todd-blanche-weaponization-fund-senate-confirmation.html

[2026-08-05 01:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: South China Morning Post

Title: VIP, APP, PPT: Are English abbreviations harming China’s cultural confidence?

Snippet: Commentators worry that loanwords are becoming too common, especially for new tech, leaving no space for Chinese to grow

Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/news/china/politics/article/3362958/vip-app-ppt-are-english-abbreviations-harming-chinas-cultural-confidence?utm_source=rss_feed

[2026-08-05 01:00 UTC+10:00] [State Language Commission] [Factuality: 100]

Source: South China Morning Post

Title: VIP, APP, PPT: Are English abbreviations harming China’s cultural confidence?

Snippet: Commentators worry that loanwords are becoming too common, especially for new tech, leaving no space for Chinese to grow

Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/news/china/politics/article/3362958/vip-app-ppt-are-english-abbreviations-harming-chinas-cultural-confidence

[2026-08-05 01:00 UTC+10:00] [Australian education] [Factuality: 100]

Source: Guardian Australia

Title: Reading and writing worsens in Australian schools as one in three students fail to meet Naplan benchmarks

Snippet: Education minister Jason Clare says the results showed ‘real challenges’ but numeracy scores were heartening

Read full article: https://www.theguardian.com/australia-news/2026/aug/04/naplan-results-2026-reading-writing-australian-school-standards

[2026-08-05 01:00 UTC+10:00] [Independent Commission Against Corruption] [Factuality: 100]

Source: Guardian Australia

Title: ‘Did you send that report?’ The Icac bombshell that came late for Damien Tudehope

Snippet: The former Liberal finance minister was questioned by Icac counsel assisting, Peggy Dwyer, on Tuesday

Read full article: https://www.theguardian.com/australia-news/2026/aug/05/did-you-send-that-report-the-icac-bombshell-that-came-late-for-damien-tudehope

[2026-08-05 01:00 UTC+10:00] [Film] [Factuality: 100]

Source: Guardian Australia

Title: Pleasantville: almost 30 years on, this kaleidoscopic teen romance remains surprisingly relevant

Snippet: Gary Ross’s 1998 directorial debut offers pointed social commentary about how fear of progress leads to political oppression through innovative use of colour

Read full article: https://www.theguardian.com/culture/2026/aug/05/pleasantville-movie-tobey-maguire-reese-witherspoon

[2026-08-05 01:00 UTC+10:00] [Australian federal police] [Factuality: 100]

Source: Guardian Australia

Title: Melbourne anti-weapons protest being investigated as terrorist act by ‘far-left extremists’

Snippet: Federal police say those who vandalised a defence manufacturer and torched nearby cars could face life imprisonment

Read full article: https://www.theguardian.com/australia-news/2026/aug/05/melbourne-anti-weapons-protest-terrorism-investigation-ntwnfb

[2026-08-05 01:00 UTC+10:00] [Queensland politics] [Factuality: 100]

Source: Guardian Australia

Title: Mentions of ‘gender’ scrubbed from Queensland Office for Women website amid alleged effort to ‘dewokify’

Snippet: Comparisons of live and archived pages show more than 20 mentions have been removed, including in reference to the gender pay gap

Read full article: https://www.theguardian.com/australia-news/2026/aug/05/queensland-office-for-women-website-gender-ntwnfb

[2026-08-05 01:00 UTC+10:00] [Pauline Hanson] [Factuality: 100]

Source: Guardian Australia

Title: Pauline Hanson has knocked another brick out of our creaky political system. It’s not good for anybody | Peter Greste

Snippet: By deciding who gets to ask questions and who is barred, the One Nation leader is upending the democratic role that journalists are supposed to occupy

Read full article: https://www.theguardian.com/australia-news/commentisfree/2026/aug/05/pauline-hanson-has-knocked-another-brick-out-of-our-creaky-political-system-its-not-good-for-anybody

[2026-08-05 01:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: The Jerusalem Post

Title: Yair Golan isn’t democracy’s defender if he neglects its norms – opinion

Snippet: Yair Golan’s service to Israel deserves respect. A former IDF deputy chief of staff and major-general, he has contributed greatly to the country’s security. He is also obviously entitled to hold left-wing views, oppose the government, and seek to replace it through democratic elections.

Read full article: https://www.jpost.com/opinion/article-904415

[2026-08-05 00:49 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: The Jerusalem Post

Title: Exhibition of ultra-Orthodox military draft cartoons vandalized ahead of Animix Festival

Snippet: An exhibition of political cartoons about the exemption of the ultra-Orthodox from military service was vandalized on Monday ahead of the opening of the Animix International Animation, Cartoon and Comics Festival at the Tel Aviv Cinematheque.

Read full article: https://www.jpost.com/israel-news/culture/article-904567

[2026-08-05 00:29 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: New York Post

Title: New York can’t ban federal agents from wearing face coverings, judge rules

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

Read full article: https://nypost.com/2026/08/04/us-news/new-york-cant-ban-federal-agents-from-wearing-face-coverings-judge-rules/

[2026-08-05 00:28 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 90]

Source: The Moscow Times

Title: Syria and Iraq Resume Direct Flights to Russia

Snippet: Syria and Iraq have resumed direct flights to Russia, restoring air links that were suspended amid political upheaval in Damascus and the war in Iran, Russian media reported.

Read full article: https://www.themoscowtimes.com/2026/08/04/syria-and-iraq-resume-direct-flights-to-russia-a93413

[2026-08-05 00:24 UTC+10:00] [Latest Stories] [Factuality: 100]

Source: Inquirer

Title: Comelec lists new areas of concern for BARMM polls

Snippet: MANILA, Philippines — One area in the Bangsamoro Autonomous Region in Muslim Mindanao (BARMM) was newly tagged under the Red category, while two others were downgraded from Red to other categories ahead of the first parliamentary elections, according to the Commission on Elections (Comelec).

Read full article: https://www.inquirer.net/483439/comelec-lists-new-areas-of-concern-for-barmm-polls/