[2026-07-17 03:18 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: The Manila Times

Title: Trump administration revives rule that could deny green cards to immigrants who use public benefits

Snippet: MIAMI — The Trump administration is reviving a rule that could deny green cards to immigrants who use public benefits that could include food stamps, Medicaid, housing vouchers and others.

Read full article: https://www.manilatimes.net/2026/07/17/world/trump-administration-revives-rule-that-could-deny-green-cards-to-immigrants-who-use-public-benefits/2386185

[2026-07-17 02:44 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: The Manila Times

Title: Trump administration revives rule that could deny green cards to immigrants who use public benefits

Snippet: MIAMI — The Trump administration is reviving a rule that could deny green cards to immigrants who use public benefits that could include food stamps, Medicaid, housing vouchers and others.

Read full article: https://www.manilatimes.net/2026/07/17/world/americas-emea/trump-administration-revives-rule-that-could-deny-green-cards-to-immigrants-who-use-public-benefits/2386185

[2026-07-17 02:43 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: The Manila Times

Title: Nvidia collaborates with Japan robotics firms

Snippet: TOKYO — Nvidia said on Thursday it was partnering with Japanese companies including Fanuc and Yaskawa Electric to advance the development of robotics and artificial intelligence (AI).

Read full article: https://www.manilatimes.net/2026/07/17/business/foreign-business/nvidia-collaborates-with-japan-robotics-firms/2386360

[2026-07-17 02:06 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: AP News

Title: Freddie Mac: 30-year mortgage rate hits a near-year high, squeezing homebuyers

Snippet: The average long-term U.S. mortgage rate climbed this week to its highest level in nearly a year, driving up borrowing costs for prospective homebuyers.

Read full article: https://apnews.com/article/interest-rates-home-sales-mortgage-rates-housing-7b1788905df990d8030f67e0f62afa7d

[2026-07-17 00:03 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: The Jerusalem Post

Title: Why Morocco's commitment is a major milestone for the US peace plan in Gaza - analysis

Snippet: On July 16, the US-backed Board of Peace said that Morocco had “formally signed its Participating Country Agreement with the International Stabilization Force.” This was a long-expected development that is key to helping the Board continue to move forward in Gaza.

Read full article: https://www.jpost.com/middle-east/article-902747

[2026-07-17 00:03 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: Middle East Eye

Title: Dua Lipa backs Albania’s ‘Flamingo Revolution’ against Kushner-backed resort

Snippet: Dua Lipa has thrown her support behind Albania’s “Flamingo Revolution”, praising protesters fighting a vast, Trump family-linked development on some of the country’s most environmentally sensitive land.

Read full article: https://www.middleeasteye.net/trending/dua-lipa-backs-albanias-flamingo-revolution-against-resort

[2026-07-16 23:29 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: AP News

Title: Igor Kokoskov joins Project B as head of player development

Snippet: Longtime NBA assistant Igor Kokoskov has joined the startup men’s and women’s basketball league Project B as its head of player development, the organization announced Thursday.

Read full article: https://apnews.com/article/project-b-wnba-nba-igor-kokoskov-1060efd72ffa4e27c8d9602ff6f294ef

[2026-07-16 23:00 UTC+10:00] [London] [Factuality: 100]

Source: Guardian Australia

Title: The ‘world first’ community sauna heated by food waste from a housing estate

Snippet: R-Urban Poplar in London is a ‘living lab’ where locals can experiment with ways of taking charge of their food supply

Read full article: https://www.theguardian.com/environment/2026/jul/16/community-sauna-food-waste-r-urban-poplar

[2026-07-16 22:32 UTC+10:00] [All News] [Factuality: 100]

Source: The Korea Herald

Title: Egypt seeks greater S. Korean investment, deeper economic ties: envoy

Snippet: Egypt is seeking to expand economic cooperation with South Korea and attract greater investment from Korean companies as it pursues sustainable development under its Vision 2030 strategy, the Egyptian ambassador to Seoul said Thursday.

Read full article: https://www.koreaherald.com/article/10811746

[2026-07-16 22:30 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: South China Morning Post

Title: How one Japanese company is attracting unmotivated Gen Z workers | South China Morning Post

Snippet: Business development firm Global Partners starts each workday with shouted mantras and motivational pep talks.

Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/video/world/3360821/how-one-japanese-company-attracting-unmotivated-gen-z-workers

[2026-07-16 21:39 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: South Korea

Title: Egypt seeks greater S. Korean investment, deeper economic ties: envoy

Snippet: SEOUL, July 16 (Yonhap) -- Egypt is seeking to expand economic cooperation with South Korea and attract greater investment from Korean companies as it pursues sustainable development under its Vision 2030 strategy, the Egyptian ambassador to Seoul said Thursday.

Read full article: https://en.yna.co.kr/view/AEN20260716011300315

[2026-07-16 21:33 UTC+10:00] [Global health] [Factuality: 100]

Source: Guardian Australia

Title: Uganda calls for travel restrictions to be lifted after last Ebola patient discharged

Snippet: Country begins 42-day countdown to outbreak being declared officially over, as numbers continue to rise in neighbouring Democratic Republic of the Congo

Read full article: https://www.theguardian.com/global-development/2026/jul/16/uganda-travel-restrictions-last-ebola-patient-discharged

[2026-07-16 21:32 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: The Jerusalem Post

Title: Iran's space program advances satellite program, eyes better missile launchers, new facilities

Snippet: Iran’s space program is advancing in its infrastructure development, satellite development, and satellite data and imagery services, Iran’s Tasnim News Agency reported on Thursday, citing the head of the Iranian Space Agency, Hassan Salarieh.

Read full article: https://www.jpost.com/middle-east/iran-news/article-902688

[2026-07-16 20:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: ABC News

Title: Sydney home ownership rate hits 70-year low

Snippet: Thu 16 Jul 2026 at 8:00pm

Read full article: https://www.abc.net.au/news/2026-07-16/kpmg-housing-report-sydney-home-ownership-gone-backwards/106922620

[2026-07-16 19:00 UTC+10:00] [Mental health] [Factuality: 100]

Source: Guardian Australia

Title: ‘People think you’ve got 10,000 cats’: the support group for hoarders

Snippet: Many hoarders are scared to seek help but one UK housing association is taking a more empathetic approach

Read full article: https://www.theguardian.com/society/2026/jul/16/hoarders-wirral-peer-support-group-housing

[2026-07-16 17:47 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: The Jerusalem Post

Title: Airwayz, Tenna fuse spectrum intelligence into OVERWATCH airspace‑control platform

Snippet: Israeli defense tech companies Airwayz and Tenna Systems have launched a strategic partnership that embeds Tenna’s real-time spectrum‑intelligence capabilities into OVERWATCH, Airwayz’s command-and-control and airspace-governance platform. The integration, already deployed through Israel’s National Drone Initiative (INDI), is operating in the field with additional data layers under development.

Read full article: https://www.jpost.com/defense-and-tech/article-902670

[2026-07-16 16:22 UTC+10:00] [Opinion] [Factuality: 100]

Source: Asia Times

Title: Asia’s development moment demands big bets, not safe ones

Snippet: Keep independent journalism alive

Read full article: https://asiatimes.com/2026/07/asias-development-moment-demands-big-bets-not-safe-ones/

[2026-07-16 16:16 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: South Korea

Title: S. Korea launches task force to support local companies wanting to take part in commercial aircraft development

Snippet: SEOUL, July 16 (Yonhap) -- The government on Thursday launched a public-private task force aimed at promoting South Korean companies' participation in next-generation aircraft development projects from major global manufacturers.

Read full article: https://en.yna.co.kr/view/AEN20260716006900320

[2026-07-16 16:00 UTC+10:00] [Global health] [Factuality: 100]

Source: Guardian Australia

Title: ‘When I go out, people throw jabs at us’: the Nigerian families fighting for their disabled children

Snippet: Stigma and superstition surround those with disabilities such as Down’s syndrome and cerebral palsy. But there is a growing move to raise awareness and increase inclusivity

Read full article: https://www.theguardian.com/global-development/2026/jul/16/when-i-go-out-people-throw-jabs-at-us-the-nigerian-families-fighting-for-their-disabled-children

[2026-07-16 15:39 UTC+10:00] [All News] [Factuality: 95]

Source: The Korea Herald

Title: Britain's Princess Anne calls for stronger support for women leaders in Korea

Snippet: Britain’s Princess Anne said highly qualified women in South Korea need greater confidence, stronger networks and sustained support to move into leadership roles, as she attended the launch of a British-backed career development program in Seoul on Wednesday.

Read full article: https://www.koreaherald.com/article/10811296

[2026-07-16 15:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: BBC News

Title: Can Andy Burnham solve the UK's housing crisis?

Snippet: Millions of people are facing unaffordable rents, long waits for social housing, or are priced out of the market when they are ready to buy.

Read full article: https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/c3wygjz632qo?at_medium=RSS&at_campaign=rss

[2026-07-16 13:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: South Korea

Title: 3 firms interested in applying for S. Korea's SMR preliminary review

Snippet: SEOUL, July 16 (Yonhap) -- Several companies have shown interest in South Korea's preliminary review system aimed at expediting the development of next-generation nuclear power plants, a nuclear watchdog official said.

Read full article: https://en.yna.co.kr/view/AEN20260716004300320

[2026-07-16 12:55 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: South China Morning Post

Title: Tai Po fire ‘a result of multiple layers of human failure’, hearing told

Snippet: Legal representative for nine residents of fire-ravaged Wang Fuk Court housing estate in Tai Po delivers concluding statement

Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/news/hong-kong/society/article/3360738/tai-po-fire-result-multiple-layers-human-failure-hearing-told?utm_source=rss_feed

[2026-07-16 12:55 UTC+10:00] [South China Morning Post] [Factuality: 100]

Source: South China Morning Post

Title: Tai Po fire ‘a result of multiple layers of human failure’, hearing told

Snippet: Legal representative for nine residents of fire-ravaged Wang Fuk Court housing estate in Tai Po delivers concluding statement

Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/news/hong-kong/society/article/3360738/tai-po-fire-result-multiple-layers-human-failure-hearing-told

[2026-07-16 11:39 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: South Korea

Title: S. Korea reaffirms commitment to SDGs, vows greater support for developing nations

Snippet: SEOUL, July 16 (Yonhap) -- South Korea has reaffirmed its commitment to advancing the United Nations' sustainable development goals (SDGs) and pledged to expand support for developing countries in such areas as artificial intelligence (AI) and digital innovation, the foreign ministry said Thursday.

Read full article: https://en.yna.co.kr/view/AEN20260716002700315

[2026-07-16 10:54 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: New York Post

Title: Bass’ fast-track housing plan lands biggest project yet with 3,200 senior units

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

Read full article: https://nypost.com/2026/07/15/us-news/la-mayor-karen-bass-gets-approval-for-biggest-housing-project-yet/

[2026-07-16 10:34 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: The Manila Times

Title: MARINA boosts online appointment system, opening up to 340 slots for seafarers via smart automation

Snippet: ​MANILA, Philippines — In a major development designed to significantly reduce wait times and maximize slot availability, the Maritime Industry Authority (MARINA) has rolled out a crucial system update to its online booking platform that will inject up to 340 additional appointment slots daily for seafarers nationwide. The update addresses a long-standing inefficiency in the Seafarer’s Record Book (SRB) and Seafarer’s Identity Document (SID) Online Appointment System (OAS) integrated within the eGovPH mobile application.

Read full article: https://www.manilatimes.net/2026/07/16/business/maritime/marina-boosts-online-appointment-system-opening-up-to-340-slots-for-seafarers-via-smart-automation/2385519

[2026-07-16 07:19 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: New York Post

Title: Mamdani’s housing brass couldn’t name single time it rejected rent hikes for NYC’s most affordable apartments

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

Read full article: https://nypost.com/2026/07/15/us-news/mamdanis-housing-brass-couldnt-name-single-time-it-rejected-rent-hikes-for-nycs-most-affordable-apartments/

[2026-07-16 06:44 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: The Manila Times

Title: MMDA relieves Gabriel Go after viral apprehension involving teacher

Snippet: MANILA, Philippines — The Metropolitan Manila Development Authority (MMDA) has relieved Special Operations Group-Strike Force head Gabriel Go from clearing operations while it investigates his conduct over a viral video showing him reprimanding a motorcycle rider identified as a teacher during a traffic apprehension.

Read full article: https://www.manilatimes.net/2026/07/16/news/national/mmda-relieves-gabriel-go-after-viral-apprehension-involving-teacher/2385467

[2026-07-16 03:13 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: Nikkei Asia

Title: Nvidia, Kawasaki Heavy to build AI-powered, robot-equipped shipyard in Japan

Snippet: Kawasaki Heavy and Nvidia will also team up on the development of autonomous robots that can perform work such as welding at shipyards. (Source photos by Nikkei)

Read full article: https://asia.nikkei.com/business/technology/artificial-intelligence/nvidia-kawasaki-heavy-to-build-ai-powered-robot-equipped-shipyard-in-japan

[2026-07-16 03:13 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: Nikkei Asia

Title: Nvidia, Kawasaki Heavy to build robot-equipped AI shipyard in Japan

Snippet: Kawasaki Heavy and Nvidia will also team up on the development of autonomous robots that can perform work such as welding at shipyards. (Source photos by Nikkei)

Read full article: https://asia.nikkei.com/business/technology/artificial-intelligence/nvidia-kawasaki-heavy-to-build-robot-equipped-ai-shipyard-in-japan

[2026-07-15 23:12 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: South China Morning Post

Title: Claim that fire alarms would not have saved lives in Tai Po blaze draws rebuke

Snippet: Judge says comments by lawyer for director of China Status Development and Engineering are ‘hardly acceptable’

Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/news/hong-kong/society/article/3360704/claim-fire-alarms-would-not-have-saved-lives-tai-po-blaze-draws-rebuke?utm_source=rss_feed

[2026-07-15 23:12 UTC+10:00] [Victory Fire Engineering] [Factuality: 100]

Source: South China Morning Post

Title: Claim that fire alarms would not have saved lives in Tai Po blaze draws rebuke

Snippet: Judge says comments by lawyer for director of China Status Development and Engineering are ‘hardly acceptable’

Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/news/hong-kong/society/article/3360704/claim-fire-alarms-would-not-have-saved-lives-tai-po-blaze-draws-rebuke

[2026-07-15 23:04 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: The Manila Times

Title: Marcos, Wong discuss deepening PH-Singapore relations

Snippet: MANILA, Philippines — President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. met with Singapore Prime Minister Lawrence Wong on Wednesday and strategized to agreed on bilateral cooperation by expanding trade, advancing artificial intelligence (AI) adoption, attracting more investments, and strengthening collaboration in health and social development.

Read full article: https://www.manilatimes.net/2026/07/15/news/marcos-wong-discuss-deepening-ph-singapore-relations/2385087

[2026-07-15 20:00 UTC+10:00] [Global development] [Factuality: 100]

Source: Guardian Australia

Title: Blockades, marches and human shields: Bolivia’s farmers resist as land opened up to industry

Snippet: Indigenous groups organised mass protests over a series of deals by the president, Rodrigo Paz, that prioritise agribusiness and mining interests

Read full article: https://www.theguardian.com/global-development/2026/jul/15/blockades-marches-and-human-shields-bolivias-farmers-resist-as-land-opened-up-to-industry

[2026-07-15 20:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: South China Morning Post

Title: Mainland China’s luxury housing boom is keeping wealthy buyers at home, report says

Snippet: Shanghai’s high-end market continues to outperform as Hong Kong records fewer HK$100 million-plus deals

Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/business/article/3360668/mainland-chinas-luxury-housing-boom-keeping-wealthy-buyers-home-report-says?utm_source=rss_feed

[2026-07-15 20:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: South China Morning Post

Title: Luxury housing boom keeps wealthy mainland Chinese buyers at home: report

Snippet: Shanghai’s high-end market continues to outperform as Hong Kong records fewer HK$100 million-plus deals

Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/business/article/3360668/mainland-chinas-luxury-housing-boom-keeping-wealthy-buyers-home-report-says

[2026-07-15 19:30 UTC+10:00] [National / NSW] [Factuality: 100]

Source: The Age

Title: Bushfire-prone status lifted from Katoomba site one day after housing proposal fast-tracked

Snippet: The NSW government declared a proposal to develop a Blue Mountains site as state significant, allowing it to be assessed under the Housing Delivery Authority pathway, despite knowing it was certified as bushfire-prone land. The day after the decision was made, that certification disappeared.

Read full article: https://www.theage.com.au/national/nsw/bushfire-prone-status-lifted-from-katoomba-site-one-day-after-housing-proposal-fast-tracked-20260713-p60ez9.html?ref=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_source=rss_feed

[2026-07-15 17:24 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: The Manila Times

Title: Philippine real estate sector still resilient mid-year despite ongoing headwinds — Lobien

Snippet: Halfway through 2026, the Philippine real estate sector is still proving to be resilient despite the economic shocks brought by the Middle East crisis, as well as uncertainties brought about by the recent tumultuous movements in the Senate. The IT-BPM industry has increased its office market share in Metro Manila from 45 percent to 52 percent in the first quarter.

Read full article: https://www.manilatimes.net/2026/07/15/business/real-estate-and-property/philippine-real-estate-sector-still-resilient-mid-year-despite-ongoing-headwinds-lobien/2384780

[2026-07-15 17:23 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: The Manila Times

Title: Pag-IBIG, DHSUD partner to build 7K affordable houses in Tarlac

Snippet: MANILA, Philippines — The Home Development Mutual Fund (HDMF) or Pag-IBIG Fund partnered with the Department of Human Settlements and Urban Development (DHSUD) to build more than 7,000 affordable houses to benefit low-income families in Tarlac province.

Read full article: https://www.manilatimes.net/2026/07/15/regions/pag-ibig-dhsud-partner-to-build-7k-affordable-houses-in-tarlac/2384781

[2026-07-15 16:18 UTC+10:00] [Technology] [Factuality: 100]

Source: Guardian Australia

Title: ‘Not up for grabs’: Albanese establishes AI office and vows to protect Australian creatives from copyright ‘theft’

Snippet: The PM lays out a plan for datacentre development and rejects prospect tech companies will be given free use of Australian data

Read full article: https://www.theguardian.com/technology/2026/jul/15/office-of-ai-artificial-intelligence-copyright-australia-government

[2026-07-15 15:17 UTC+10:00] [National / WA] [Factuality: 100]

Source: The Age

Title: WA project approval seals Trump’s critical minerals pact

Snippet: A major WA project set to provide around 10 per cent of the world’s demand for gallium has been given the green light, marking a major development in the critical minerals pact signed by Australian Prime Minister Anthony Albanese and US President Donald Trump last year.

Read full article: https://www.theage.com.au/national/western-australia/wa-project-approval-seals-trump-s-critical-minerals-pact-20260715-p60fk7.html?ref=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_source=rss_feed

[2026-07-15 14:00 UTC+10:00] [Women's rights and gender equality] [Factuality: 90]

Source: Guardian Australia

Title: ‘When she turns eight they will take her’: rising number of Afghan girls being sold into child marriage

Snippet: Afghanistan is seeing a resurgence in underage brides and mothers as desperate families sell their children in order to eat

Read full article: https://www.theguardian.com/global-development/2026/jul/15/afghanistan-girls-sold-into-child-marriage

[2026-07-15 11:41 UTC+10:00] [Business / Companies] [Factuality: 100]

Source: The Age

Title: Macarthur taps Rio veteran to drive WA iron ore ambitions

Snippet: Macarthur Minerals has strengthened its board with the appointment of former Rio Tinto Simandou project chief Nigel Jones as a non-executive director, bringing extensive experience in iron ore, project development and corporate finance to the company.

Read full article: https://www.theage.com.au/business/companies/macarthur-taps-rio-veteran-to-drive-wa-iron-ore-ambitions-20260715-p60fhy.html?ref=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_source=rss_feed

[2026-07-15 11:30 UTC+10:00] [National / NSW] [Factuality: 100]

Source: The Age

Title: Crypto, cars and cash: Inside NSW real estate’s ‘name and shame’ register

Snippet: An enforcement blitz across NSW’s property industry has resulted in more than 240 disciplinary actions taken against agents, property managers and strata operators over the past two years, as the consumer watchdog intensifies a statewide crackdown on underquoting and other serious industry breaches.

Read full article: https://www.theage.com.au/national/nsw/crypto-cars-and-cash-inside-nsw-real-estate-s-name-and-shame-register-20260711-p60eig.html?ref=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_source=rss_feed

[2026-07-15 08:10 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: South Korea

Title: (EDITORIAL from Korea JoongAng Daily on July 15)

Snippet: Why block the Seoul mayor from speaking on housing?The government's call for broad housing policy input rang hollow after Seoul Mayor Oh Se-hoon was denied a chance to speak at a Cabinet meeting.

Read full article: https://en.yna.co.kr/view/AEN20260715000800315

[2026-07-15 05:39 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: ABC News

Title: Buyers 'back in the driver's seat' in Brisbane as property market slows

Snippet: Wed 15 Jul 2026 at 5:39am

Read full article: https://www.abc.net.au/news/2026-07-15/housing-market-brisbane-regional-queensland-budget-impact/106888686

[2026-07-15 03:06 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: New York Post

Title: Major change for California housing that will see cheap homes spring up across state

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

Read full article: https://nypost.com/2026/07/14/us-news/california-housing-overhaul-to-bring-wave-of-affordable-homes-across-state/

[2026-07-15 02:38 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: New York Post

Title: Manhattan luxury real estate market plummets after Mamdani pied-à-terre tax goes into effect

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

Read full article: https://nypost.com/2026/07/14/business/manhattan-luxury-real-estate-market-plummets-after-mamdani-pied-a-terre-tax-goes-into-effect/

[2026-07-15 02:32 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: The Manila Times

Title: Accentuate your professional development even much more at Accenture

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

Read full article: https://www.manilatimes.net/2026/07/15/business/accentuate-your-professional-development-even-much-more-at-accenture/2383919