[2026-07-30 04:19 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: The Jerusalem Post

Title: New Connecticut law requires educators to develop curriculum materials for Islamic, Arab studies

Snippet: Educators in Connecticut must develop curriculum materials for Islamic and Arab studies according to a new state law that went into effect earlier this month.

Read full article: https://www.jpost.com/american-politics/article-904036

[2026-07-30 04:19 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: The Jerusalem Post

Title: Lebanese lawyers seek probe of banker over co-hosting dinner attended by Netanyahu

Snippet: A group of Lebanese lawyers filed a complaint with the country's top prosecutor on Wednesday requesting an investigation into banker Antoun Sehnaoui over a dinner he allegedly co-hosted in Washington that was attended by Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu.

Read full article: https://www.jpost.com/middle-east/article-904021

[2026-07-30 04:07 UTC+10:00] [US economy] [Factuality: 100]

Source: Guardian Australia

Title: Fed holds interest rates steady despite Trump’s renewed calls to lower them

Snippet: Rates remain unchanged for fifth time since December as tenuous Iran peace deal pushes energy prices up again

Read full article: https://www.theguardian.com/business/2026/jul/29/federal-reserve-interest-rates

[2026-07-30 04:02 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 90]

Source: AP News

Title: The iconic American shopping mall isn't what it used to be

Snippet: A display of a Bentley car at the Mall at Short Hills, in Short Hills, New Jersey, June 6, 2026, which has remained a premier luxury shopping destination for decades. (AP Photo/ Anne D’Innocenzio)

Read full article: https://apnews.com/article/malls-250-objects-retail-2a05751a7c94cc7fa3b10dadca13dff6

[2026-07-30 04:02 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: South Korea

Title: Fed holds key interest rate steady for 5th straight time

Snippet: WASHINGTON, July 29 (Yonhap) -- The U.S. Federal Reserve on Wednesday held its benchmark interest rate steady for the fifth consecutive time amid continuing concerns over the economic impact of renewed fighting in the Iran war and U.S. President Donald Trump's calls to lower borrowing costs.

Read full article: https://en.yna.co.kr/view/AEN20260730000300315

[2026-07-30 04:02 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: The National (UAE)

Title: US Fed holds interest rates steady despite inflation threat | The National

Snippet: The US Federal Reserve held interest rates steady for a fifth straight meeting on Wednesday despite rising inflation pressures from the Iran war.

Read full article: https://www.thenationalnews.com/business/economy/2026/07/29/us-fed-holds-interest-rates-steady-despite-inflation-threat/

[2026-07-30 04:02 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: The National (UAE)

Title: US Fed holds interest rates steady in split decision | The National

Snippet: The US Federal Reserve held interest rates steady in a split decision on Wednesday, as renewed tensions in the Iran war add to fresh inflationary pressures.

Read full article: https://www.thenationalnews.com/business/economy/2026/07/29/fed-rate-decision/

[2026-07-30 04:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: CNBC

Title: Divided Fed holds interest rates steady, but three members voted to hike

Snippet: WASHINGTON – The Federal Reserve on Wednesday voted to hold its key interest rate steady but not without opposition from three officials who have expressed concern over inflation and wanted to hike.

Read full article: https://www.cnbc.com/2026/07/29/fed-rate-decision-july-2026.html

[2026-07-30 03:56 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 90]

Source: Middle East Eye

Title: 'We have special forces': Netanyahu unbothered by global threats of arrest

Snippet: Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu told Fox News on Tuesday that he was not too bothered by the International Criminal Court's (ICC) arrest warrant for him, because Israeli special forces would protect him should any country try to take him into custody.

Read full article: https://www.middleeasteye.net/news/we-have-special-forces-netanyahu-unbothered-global-threats-arrest

[2026-07-30 03:42 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 90]

Source: AfricaNews

Title: DR Congo: Some Kinshasa residents support controversial referendum law

Snippet: Some people in Kinshasa, the capital of the Democratic Republic of Congo, have expressed support for a controversial referendum law approved by the constitutional court on Tuesday.

Read full article: http://www.africanews.com/2026/07/29/dr-congo-some-kinshasa-residents-support-controversial-referendum-law/

[2026-07-30 03:32 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: Al Jazeera

Title: Fauci invokes Fifth Amendment in heated COVID-19 Senate hearing

Snippet: Retired immunologist Anthony Fauci, 85, has declined to answer questions from United States senators about his handling of the COVID-19 pandemic, invoking protections under the Fifth Amendment of the Constitution.

Read full article: https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2026/7/29/fauci-invokes-fifth-amendment-in-heated-covid-19-senate-hearing

[2026-07-30 03:31 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: The Manila Times

Title: PBBM signs into law 'Last Mile' school measure

Snippet: MANILA, Philippines — President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. has signed into law Republic Act 12321, institutionalizing government support for public basic education schools in remote areas to improve access to quality education nationwide.

Read full article: https://www.manilatimes.net/2026/07/30/news/pbbm-signs-into-law-last-mile-school-measure/2394346

[2026-07-30 03:25 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: Zero Hedge

Title: Trump Invites California Teen Lifeguard Who Rescued Boy To White House

Snippet: Authored by Jill McLaughlin via The Epoch Times,

Read full article: https://www.zerohedge.com/political/trump-invites-california-teen-lifeguard-who-rescued-boy-white-house

[2026-07-30 03:19 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: The Jerusalem Post

Title: ITIM organization asks High Court to bar draft evaders from Rabbinate exam benefits

Snippet: The ITIM organization petitioned the High Court of Justice against the Chief Rabbinate on Wednesday, demanding that it update its registration policy for rabbinical certification exams so that men who have not regularized their military status cannot use years of yeshiva study completed during that period to qualify.

Read full article: https://www.jpost.com/israel-news/defense-news/article-904032

[2026-07-30 03:19 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: The Jerusalem Post

Title: Norwegian teen found guilty of conspiracy to commit murder in Iran-linked plot

Snippet: A Norwegian teenager was convicted on Wednesday of conspiracy to commit murder in Britain after being recruited by a Swedish organized crime group that prosecutors said was being used by the Iranian government.

Read full article: https://www.jpost.com/international/article-904012

[2026-07-30 03:11 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: The Manila Times

Title: Jinggoy Estrada elected as Senate electoral reforms chair; Sotto for public works

Snippet: MANILA, Philippines — Sen. Jinggoy Estrada has been elected as chairman of the Senate Committee on Electoral Reforms and People’s Participation, placing him at the helm of legislative measures involving the country's election laws and processes.

Read full article: https://www.manilatimes.net/2026/07/30/news/jinggoy-estrada-elected-as-senate-electoral-reforms-chair-sotto-for-public-works/2394341

[2026-07-30 02:39 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: CNBC

Title: Todd Blanche AG nomination vote by Senate Judiciary postponed amid Trump-IRS settlement concerns

Snippet: The Senate Judiciary Committee on Wednesday night postponed the scheduled vote on Thursday on the nomination of Todd Blanche as U.S. attorney general.

Read full article: https://www.cnbc.com/2026/07/29/todd-blanche-attorney-general-trump-irs-audit-cornyn.html

[2026-07-30 02:35 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: AP News

Title: Blanche nomination at risk of delay as Republican demands answers

Snippet: Sen. John Cornyn, R-Texas, speaks during a hearing of the Senate Judiciary Committee with Acting Attorney General Todd Blanche on Capitol Hill in Washington, Wednesday, July 15, 2026. (AP Photo/Mark Schiefelbein)

Read full article: https://apnews.com/article/todd-blanche-john-cornyn-attorney-general-nomination-b61afbc8fc5d6ab0e7d10cb828cd99cd

[2026-07-30 02:34 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 90]

Source: The Jerusalem Post

Title: IDF denies IDF chief apologized to CENTCOM head after Katz said USAF struck Iran from Israeli bases

Snippet: IDF Chief of Staff Lt.-Gen. Eyal Zamir was forced to apologize for Defense Minister Israel Katz's remarks revealing that US planes were taking off from Israeli bases to attack Iran, Saudi outlet Al-Arabiya reported on Wednesday.

Read full article: https://www.jpost.com/israel-news/defense-news/article-904027

[2026-07-30 02:28 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: RT News

Title: Polish defense minister dismisses claims Russia could attack

Snippet: There is no indication that Russia is planning to attack Poland militarily, Defense Minister Wladyslaw Kosiniak-Kamysz has stated.

Read full article: https://www.rt.com/news/643631-polish-defense-minister-dismisses-russia-attack/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=RSS

[2026-07-30 02:20 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: The Manila Times

Title: Over 3M workers to gain from higher tax exemption

Snippet: MORE than 3 million Filipino workers are expected to benefit from the Marcos administration’s proposal to raise the annual personal income tax exemption threshold, a Cabinet official said, even as the government stands to forgo about P60 billion in revenues if the measure is passed by Congress and becomes law.

Read full article: https://www.manilatimes.net/2026/07/30/business/top-business/over-3m-workers-to-gain-from-higher-tax-exemption/2394311

[2026-07-30 02:05 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: The Manila Times

Title: Banned group accused of sabotaging Kashmir polls

Snippet: ISLAMABAD — Officials in Pakistan-administered Kashmir on Tuesday accused an outlawed political group of attempting to sabotage elections for the region’s constitutional assembly, while also alleging that militants from the Pakistani Taliban infiltrated weekslong protests.

Read full article: https://www.manilatimes.net/2026/07/30/world/asia-oceania/banned-group-accused-of-sabotaging-kashmir-polls/2394098

[2026-07-30 02:04 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: The Manila Times

Title: SONA from the countryside

Snippet: EVERY State of the Nation Address (SONA) invites different reactions. Some listen as economists. Others listen as politicians or business leaders. I find myself listening as someone who comes from Mindanao, where government policies are often felt much later than they are announced.

Read full article: https://www.manilatimes.net/2026/07/30/opinion/columns/sona-from-the-countryside/2394207

[2026-07-30 02:01 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: The Manila Times

Title: Group slams government’s predictive disaster response

Snippet: ERROR 404 page not found Click here to go to the home page

Read full article: https://www.manilatimes.net/2026/07/30/regions/group-slams-governments-predictive-disaster-response/2394188

[2026-07-30 01:53 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: AP News

Title: Myanmar courts sentence nine activists to prison over election protest

Snippet: BANGKOK (AP) — Courts in Myanmar have sentenced nine activists to up to 37 years in prison for involvement in a protest calling for a boycott of the elections last December, an activist group said Wednesday.

Read full article: https://apnews.com/article/myanmar-activists-election-boycott-prison-60690dd13d28b35f955506c9f14b2eab

[2026-07-30 01:51 UTC+10:00] [Telegram] [Factuality: 100]

Source: Deutsche Welle

Title: Rússia emite mandado de prisão contra fundador do Telegram

Snippet: O fundador do aplicativo de mensagens Telegram, Pavel Durov, foi acusado pela Rússia de facilitar atividades terroristas e teve o seu nome incluído na lista de procurados internacionalmente. A informação foi divulgada pelo Serviço de Segurança Federal russo, o FSB, nesta quarta-feira (29/07).

Read full article: https://www.dw.com/pt-br/r%C3%BAssia-emite-mandado-de-pris%C3%A3o-contra-fundador-do-telegram/a-78164494

[2026-07-30 01:38 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: AfricaNews

Title: DR Congo says militia linked to Rwanda's genocide agree to surrender

Snippet: The Congolese government said in an address on national television on Tuesday that a militia operating in the east of the country, linked to Rwanda’s 1994 genocide, has agreed to disarm and demobilise.

Read full article: http://www.africanews.com/2026/07/29/dr-congo-says-militia-linked-to-rwandas-genocide-agree-to-surrender/

[2026-07-30 01:33 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: RT News

Title: Nearly half of Americans want Benjamin Netanyahu arrested

Snippet: Some 49% of Americans think that the US should arrest Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu for war crimes, according to a recent poll. After three years of war in the Middle East, Israel’s once-solid support in the US has cratered.

Read full article: https://www.rt.com/news/643627-netanyahu-icc-arrest-poll/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=RSS

[2026-07-30 01:30 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: The National (UAE)

Title: Italy and Saudi Arabia oppose Israeli annexation efforts in West Bank | The National

Snippet: Italy and Saudi Arabia on Wednesday stated their opposition to Israeli annexation of the West Bank in a joint statement issued after a meeting on the Israeli-Palestinian conflict.

Read full article: https://www.thenationalnews.com/news/europe/2026/07/29/italy-and-saudi-arabia-jointly-oppose-israeli-annexation-efforts-in-west-bank/

[2026-07-30 01:27 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: New York Post

Title: LA’s homeless money meltdown – City and County battle over $240M in federal funds

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

Read full article: https://nypost.com/2026/07/29/us-news/los-angeles-city-and-county-battle-over-240m-in-federal-homeless-funding/

[2026-07-30 01:15 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: Middle East Eye

Title: Netanyahu and Lindsey Graham conspired to use sex claims against Khan to delay warrants

Snippet: US Senator Lindsey Graham and Benjamin Netanyahu conspired to use sexual misconduct allegations against the International Criminal Court's (ICC) chief prosecutor to try and delay the court's arrest warrant for the Israeli prime minister, it has emerged.

Read full article: https://www.middleeasteye.net/live-blog/live-blog-update/netanyahu-and-lindsey-graham-conspired-use-sex-claims-against-khan-delay

[2026-07-30 01:12 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: AP News

Title: South Carolina honors Lindsey Graham one last time at his funeral

Snippet: President Donald Trump remembered Sen. Lindsey Graham as “a giant of the United States Senate” and a “true American original.” Trump joined foreign leaders, lawmakers and others at a memorial service for Graham on Tuesday at Washington National Cathedral.

Read full article: https://apnews.com/article/lindsey-graham-funeral-south-carolina-a82f073c0d7ca2692214427b3029c988

[2026-07-30 01:05 UTC+10:00] [Latest Stories] [Factuality: 100]

Source: Inquirer

Title: Comelec upholds decision to file election offense vs Baligod’s wife

Snippet: MANILA, Philippines — The Commission on Elections (Comelec) en banc has upheld its decision to file an election offense case against Marilou Veloso Galenzoga-Baligod, the wife of lawyer Levito Baligod, over alleged campaign overspending during the 2019 elections.

Read full article: https://www.inquirer.net/482802/comelec-upholds-decision-to-file-election-offense-vs-baligods-wife/

[2026-07-30 01:00 UTC+10:00] [Australian politics] [Factuality: 90]

Source: Guardian Australia

Title: I’m running against the prime minister to stand up to a system that has facilitated the success of Pauline Hanson | Hannah Ferguson

Snippet: I refuse to allow a cynical outlook of politics infect our country, which is why I’m standing as an independent in Anthony Albanese’s seat of Grayndler

Read full article: https://www.theguardian.com/commentisfree/2026/jul/29/hannah-ferguson-cheek-media-comment-australian-election-politics-pm-anthony-albanese

[2026-07-30 00:49 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 90]

Source: The Jerusalem Post

Title: Lapid asks US Democratic senators not to 'give up' on Israel at Washington meeting

Snippet: Opposition leader Yair Lapid asked Democratic US senators not to "give up" on Israel during a meeting in Washington on Wednesday, Lapid's office confirmed.

Read full article: https://www.jpost.com/israel-news/article-904015

[2026-07-30 00:48 UTC+10:00] [Liverpool] [Factuality: 100]

Source: Guardian Australia

Title: Liverpool prepare opening offer for Paris Saint-Germain’s Bradley Barcola

Snippet: 23-year-old open to Premier League move

Read full article: https://www.theguardian.com/football/2026/jul/29/liverpool-prepare-opening-offer-for-paris-saint-germains-bradley-barcola

[2026-07-30 00:45 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: Zero Hedge

Title: New Jersey Rejects DOJ's Request For Records On Noncitizen Voter Registration Error

Snippet: Authored by Tom Gantert via The Epoch Times,

Read full article: https://www.zerohedge.com/political/new-jersey-rejects-dojs-request-records-noncitizen-voter-registration-error

[2026-07-30 00:43 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: Nikkei Asia

Title: Indonesia's GoTo posts 2nd quarterly profit as fintech business soars

Snippet: Indonesian superapp company GoTo on July 29 says its on-demand ride hailing and food delivery business under Gojek has slowed, with the outlook further downturned after the government caps the amount of commissions that companies can charge drivers. (Photo by Yuki Kohara)

Read full article: https://asia.nikkei.com/business/technology/indonesia-s-goto-posts-2nd-quarterly-profit-as-fintech-business-soars

[2026-07-30 00:36 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: The Manila Times

Title: US bans foreign-made humanoid robots, targeting China over national security

Snippet: HONG KONG — The U.S. Federal Communications Commission is banning imports of new foreign-made humanoid robots and power inverters, citing national security risks, in a move that targets China. Beijing quickly accused the U.S. of protectionism.

Read full article: https://www.manilatimes.net/2026/07/29/world/us-bans-foreign-made-humanoid-robots-targeting-china-over-national-security/2394245

[2026-07-30 00:29 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: AP News

Title: Lebanese banker faces complaint over meeting with Israel's Netanyahu

Snippet: A mock “wanted” poster of Lebanese bank owner Antoun Sehnaoui, left, plastered by depositors protesters outside the Lebanese Central Bank, in Beirut, Lebanon, Friday, Jan. 19, 2024. More than a dozen Lebanese lawyers on Wednesday, July 29, 2026, filed a complaint at the prosecutors’ office in Beirut on Wednesday against a prominent local banker, saying he violated the country’s laws by meeting with Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu in Washington this week.

Read full article: https://apnews.com/article/lebanon-israel-banker-sehnaoui-netanyahu-dinner-dce26bece258a6c64e545aaeb9c07748

[2026-07-30 00:24 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: AP News

Title: La Fed pierde la paciencia con la inflación, pero apunta a mantener sin cambios las tasas de interés

Snippet: El presidente de la Reserva Federal de Estados Unidos, Kevin Warsh, comparece ante el Comité de Banca, Vivienda y Asuntos Urbanos del Senado para presentar el informe semestral de política monetaria ante el Congreso, en el Capitolio, el miércoles 15 de julio de 2026, en Washington. (AP Foto/Jose Luis Magana)

Read full article: https://apnews.com/article/fed-inflacion-tasas-interes-politica-monetaria-eeuu-fdcd60545e3d78e0e44fde7d38a6e6c0

[2026-07-30 00:05 UTC+10:00] [Manchester United] [Factuality: 100]

Source: Guardian Australia

Title: Defence promises to be a central issue for Carrick and Manchester United

Snippet: The manager has concerns over his group of five central defenders withstanding the demands of a long campaign

Read full article: https://www.theguardian.com/football/2026/jul/29/manchester-united-michael-carrick-central-defence-premier-league

[2026-07-30 00:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: South China Morning Post

Title: Is China’s biotech boom at risk? Fear of policy backlash after death in gene-editing trial

Snippet: Scientist says child’s death reveals ‘serious failures in risk assessment, transparency and institutional oversight’

Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/news/china/science/article/3362253/chinas-biotech-boom-risk-fear-policy-backlash-after-death-gene-editing-trial?utm_source=rss_feed

[2026-07-30 00:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: South China Morning Post

Title: China biotech sector fears policy backlash after girl dies in gene-editing trial

Snippet: Scientist says child’s death reveals ‘serious failures in risk assessment, transparency and institutional oversight’

Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/news/china/science/article/3362253/chinas-biotech-boom-risk-fear-policy-backlash-after-death-gene-editing-trial

[2026-07-30 00:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: The Jerusalem Post

Title: Trump’s angry words for Netanyahu reveal the strength of the US-Israel bond - opinion

Snippet: Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s White House meeting with US President Donald Trump marked their seventh face-to-face meeting since Trump returned to office 18 months ago. The stakes were high. Nerves are frayed. The standoff with Iran is stressful – last weekend, so many Americans and Israelis were sure a massive attack was coming.

Read full article: https://www.jpost.com/opinion/article-903891

[2026-07-29 23:57 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: BBC News

Title: Burnham doesn't rule out tax rises to fix social care

Snippet: Andy Burnham has promised to end decades of government inaction by fixing adult social care in England - and did not rule out tax rises to help pay for it.

Read full article: https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/ckg6d21zdyro?at_medium=RSS&at_campaign=rss

[2026-07-29 23:55 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: South China Morning Post

Title: India seeks new anti-AI deepfake law to counter ‘weapons of mass distortion’

Snippet: Fake videos targeting a top military officer and rising online fraud cases have raised fears of deepfakes sowing ‘panic and confusion’

Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/week-asia/politics/article/3362302/india-seeks-new-anti-ai-deepfake-law-counter-weapons-mass-distortion?utm_source=rss_feed

[2026-07-29 23:55 UTC+10:00] [Information Technology Act] [Factuality: 100]

Source: South China Morning Post

Title: India seeks new anti-AI deepfake law to counter ‘weapons of mass distortion’

Snippet: Fake videos targeting a top military officer and rising online fraud cases have raised fears of deepfakes sowing ‘panic and confusion’

Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/week-asia/politics/article/3362302/india-seeks-new-anti-ai-deepfake-law-counter-weapons-mass-distortion

[2026-07-29 23:47 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: AP News

Title: Ugandan opposition figure Besigye collapses in the dock at treason trial

Snippet: Ugandan opposition leader and four-time presidential candidate Kizza Besigye, second left centre, arrives in a civilian court in Kampala, Uganda on Feb. 19, 2025. (AP Photo/Hajarah Nalwadda)

Read full article: https://apnews.com/article/uganda-detained-opposition-figure-besigye-trial-4c4d65ff72b1be14121339b6d681a63a

[2026-07-29 23:45 UTC+10:00] [Elections in Europe] [Factuality: 100]

Source: Politico

Title: Merz’s party picks new parliamentary group leader

Snippet: Lawmakers from German Chancellor Friedrich Merz’s conservative bloc on Wednesday elected Thorsten Frei as their new parliamentary group leader.

Read full article: https://www.politico.eu/article/friedrich-merz-cdu-csu-parliamentary-group-leader-thorsten-frei/?utm_source=RSS_Feed&utm_medium=RSS&utm_campaign=RSS_Syndication