[2026-07-20 12:39 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: Al Jazeera

Title: Africa Shield: Why securing development is becoming a new security priority

Snippet: As Africa’s economies expand and become more technologically advanced, governments face a growing challenge: protecting the chemical, biological, radiological and nuclear (CBRN) materials used in healthcare, industry, research and mining from theft, diversion or misuse.

Read full article: https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2026/7/20/africa-shield-why-securing-development-is-becoming-a-new-security-priority

[2026-07-20 12:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: South China Morning Post

Title: China can turn plastic waste to jet fuel at a low cost: study

Snippet: The world produces 460 million tonnes of plastic a year, creating a devastating environmental problem. China may have an answer

Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/news/china/science/article/3360878/china-can-turn-plastic-waste-jet-fuel-low-cost-study?utm_source=rss_feed

[2026-07-20 12:00 UTC+10:00] [nickel] [Factuality: 100]

Source: South China Morning Post

Title: China can turn plastic waste to jet fuel at a low cost: study

Snippet: The world produces 460 million tonnes of plastic a year, creating a devastating environmental problem. China may have an answer

Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/news/china/science/article/3360878/china-can-turn-plastic-waste-jet-fuel-low-cost-study

[2026-07-20 05:39 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: New York Post

Title: An avocado a day keeps the doctor away: new study

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

Read full article: https://nypost.com/2026/07/19/health/an-avocado-a-day-keeps-the-doctor-away-new-study/

[2026-07-20 05:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: ABC News

Title: Australia is making humanoid robots in the midst of its AI reckoning

Snippet: Topic:Science and Technology

Read full article: https://www.abc.net.au/news/2026-07-20/artificial-intelligence-testing-models-humanoids-data-centres/106928550

[2026-07-20 04:47 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: New York Post

Title: Kroger tops list for cheapest prices over Walmart and Aldi: new study

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

Read full article: https://nypost.com/2026/07/19/lifestyle/kroger-tops-list-for-cheapest-prices-over-walmart-and-aldi-new-study/

[2026-07-20 02:53 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: New York Post

Title: Can weed help dementia patients? Study finds surprising upsides

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

Read full article: https://nypost.com/2026/07/19/health/can-weed-help-dementia-patients-study-finds-surprising-upsides/

[2026-07-20 02:39 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 90]

Source: The National (UAE)

Title: Moonshot AI's Zhilin Yang had job offer from Apple, former professor says | The National

Snippet: A Carnegie Mellon University computer science professor has lamented the “confusion” about his former student, Zhilin Yang, head of China-based start-up Moonshot AI.

Read full article: https://www.thenationalnews.com/future/2026/07/19/zhilin-yang-kimi-k3-china-carnegie-mellon/

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

Source: Guardian Australia

Title: The Guardian view on perceptions of superpowers: the world isn’t Chinamaxxing, it’s America-avoidant | Editorial

Snippet: Startling new research shows that in many countries – including old US allies – the public prefers Beijing to Washington

Read full article: https://www.theguardian.com/commentisfree/2026/jul/19/the-guardian-view-on-perceptions-of-superpowers-the-world-isnt-chinamaxxing-its-america-avoidant

[2026-07-20 02:02 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 90]

Source: The Jerusalem Post

Title: 'Going blue': Israel invests in marine-related renewable energies with Innovation Authority fund

Snippet: The Israel Innovation Authority (IIA) announced on Sunday a new fund to support research and development of marine-focused energy solutions, with an initial NIS 6 million invested in what the IIA calls "Blue-Tech Energies."

Read full article: https://www.jpost.com/business-and-innovation/energy-and-infrastructure/article-902990

[2026-07-20 00:05 UTC+10:00] [National] [Factuality: 100]

Source: The Age

Title: Families feel pressures as school costs rise. Grandparents are helping

Snippet: More than half of families with children at private schools, or who are considering enrolling them, say they are under significant cost pressure, according to new research by the sector’s peak body, which finds most are saving for at least three years to afford the fees.

Read full article: https://www.theage.com.au/education/families-feel-pressures-as-school-costs-rise-grandparents-are-helping-20260717-p60g5s.html?ref=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_source=rss_feed

[2026-07-19 23:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: South China Morning Post

Title: China’s AI weather warning system Mazu expanding across Global South

Snippet: The system has been designed to provide ‘tailored’ services that help developing countries better prepare for extreme weather events

Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/news/china/science/article/3361108/chinas-ai-weather-warning-system-mazu-expanding-across-global-south?utm_source=rss_feed

[2026-07-19 23:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: South China Morning Post

Title: China’s AI weather warning system Mazu expanding across Global South

Snippet: The system has been designed to provide ‘tailored’ services that help developing countries better prepare for extreme weather events

Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/news/china/science/article/3361108/chinas-ai-weather-warning-system-mazu-expanding-across-global-south

[2026-07-19 22:34 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: The Jerusalem Post

Title: Iran targets Kuwaiti infrastructure to send 'calibrated signal' to US following direct strikes

Snippet: Critical infrastructure in Kuwait was a “relatively attractive target” for Iran as it sought to escalate without risking a larger response from its Gulf neighbors, international relations expert Dr. Arman Mahmoudian, a research fellow at the University of South Florida’s Global and National Security Institute, explained to The Jerusalem Post on Sunday.

Read full article: https://www.jpost.com/middle-east/iran-news/article-902961

[2026-07-19 22:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: South China Morning Post

Title: China plans to hit an asteroid with a Mach 26 projectile in planet defence test

Snippet: Spacecraft to hit at 9km/s, equivalent to over 26 times the speed of sound near sea level and nearly 50 per cent faster than Nasa’s mission

Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/news/china/science/article/3360752/china-plans-hit-asteroid-mach-26-projectile-planet-defence-test?utm_source=rss_feed

[2026-07-19 22:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: South China Morning Post

Title: China plans to hit an asteroid with a Mach 26 projectile in planet defence test

Snippet: Spacecraft to hit at 9km/s, equivalent to over 26 times the speed of sound near sea level and nearly 50 per cent faster than Nasa’s mission

Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/news/china/science/article/3360752/china-plans-hit-asteroid-mach-26-projectile-planet-defence-test

[2026-07-19 19:14 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 90]

Source: ABC News

Title: Special guest dazzles aspiring astronauts at Space Day Out

Snippet: Sun 19 Jul 2026 at 7:14pm

Read full article: https://www.abc.net.au/news/2026-07-19/sa-space-day-out-special-guest-katherine-bennell-pegg/106933180

[2026-07-19 17:00 UTC+10:00] [Spain] [Factuality: 90]

Source: Guardian Australia

Title: Masters of time and space, Spain’s dominance comes from deep-rooted principles | Emma Hayes

Snippet: Spain’s brilliance isn’t just about Rodri or Lamine Yamal – it’s all about the collective culture developed over many years

Read full article: https://www.theguardian.com/football/2026/jul/19/masters-of-time-and-space-spains-dominance-comes-from-deep-rooted-principles

[2026-07-19 17:00 UTC+10:00] [Friendship] [Factuality: 90]

Source: Guardian Australia

Title: Aperol, late-night laughs – and some gritty life truths: why girls’ trips aren’t just fluffy fun | Rhiannon Lucy Cosslett

Snippet: From Shirley Valentine to my own adventures with friends in Italy, all-women holidays offer the perfect mix of freedom and self-discovery

Read full article: https://www.theguardian.com/commentisfree/2026/jul/19/girls-trips-laugh-life-truth-fun-friends-women

[2026-07-19 16:53 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: The Manila Times

Title: WATCH: Philippine exorcism center seeks to balance faith, science

Snippet: Asia's only dedicated exorcism center sits just off a busy thoroughfare in Metro Manila. The two-month-old facility — intended to train not only Philippine priests but clergy from across the region —carries out exorcisms under Vatican rules revamped in 2024 that now make psychological exams mandatory. Father Jose Francisco Syquia, who holds a master's degree in psychology, said he welcomes that change, while still insisting he knows a demonic possession when he sees one.

Read full article: https://www.manilatimes.net/2026/07/19/videos/watch-philippine-exorcism-center-seeks-to-balance-faith-science/2387075

[2026-07-19 15:05 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: South China Morning Post

Title: Hong Kong’s Legco sets off for Beijing on week-long national affairs study trip

Snippet: Trip marks first time entire legislature has travelled to capital for study trip, with itinerary including seminars on national security and other topics

Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/news/hong-kong/politics/article/3361081/hong-kongs-legco-sets-beijing-week-long-national-affairs-study-trip?utm_source=rss_feed

[2026-07-19 15:05 UTC+10:00] [scmp] [Factuality: 100]

Source: South China Morning Post

Title: Hong Kong’s Legco sets off for Beijing on week-long national affairs study trip

Snippet: Trip marks first time entire legislature has travelled to capital for study trip, with itinerary including seminars on national security and other topics

Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/news/hong-kong/politics/article/3361081/hong-kongs-legco-sets-beijing-week-long-national-affairs-study-trip

[2026-07-19 14:48 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: The Jerusalem Post

Title: Ancient humans precisely navigated northern Israel to find right stones for tools, study suggests

Snippet: Early hominins living in the ancient Galilee were able to navigate their landscape with remarkable precision to locate specific rock sources for their tools, according to a new study.

Read full article: https://www.jpost.com/archaeology/article-902838

[2026-07-19 14:20 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: The Manila Times

Title: Satellite data show flood extents in Mindanao due to Typhoon Inday

Snippet: THE Philippine Space Agency (PhilSA) produced flood extent maps, showing flooded areas (red) and flood-affected Physical Rice Areas (pink) and Other Crop Areas (brown) in Regions IX (Zamboanga Peninsula) to XIII (Caraga), Bangsamoro Autonomous Region in Muslim Mindanao, and parts of Eastern Samar and Southern Leyte, following the enhanced monsoon due to Typhoon Inday.

Read full article: https://www.manilatimes.net/2026/07/19/tmt-newswire/satellite-data-show-flood-extents-in-mindanao-due-to-typhoon-inday/2387067

[2026-07-19 12:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: South China Morning Post

Title: China team cuts 3D optical chip production time from hours to seconds

Snippet: New fabrication method speeds up production time for photonic chips via parallel processing technology

Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/news/china/science/article/3360856/china-team-cuts-3d-optical-chip-production-time-hours-seconds?utm_source=rss_feed

[2026-07-19 12:00 UTC+10:00] [Intel] [Factuality: 100]

Source: South China Morning Post

Title: China team cuts 3D optical chip production time from hours to seconds

Snippet: New fabrication method speeds up production time for photonic chips via parallel processing technology

Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/news/china/science/article/3360856/china-team-cuts-3d-optical-chip-production-time-hours-seconds

[2026-07-19 08:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: ABC News

Title: 'Almost certainly new' species of giant earthworms found in SA

Snippet: Sun 19 Jul 2026 at 8:00am

Read full article: https://www.abc.net.au/news/2026-07-19/giant-earthworms-south-australia-new-species-science-sa/106897594

[2026-07-19 05:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: ABC News

Title: The anti-aging industry promises to extend life. Here's the reality

Snippet: Sun 19 Jul 2026 at 5:00am

Read full article: https://www.abc.net.au/news/2026-07-19/biohacking-anti-aging-science-promise-to-extend-human-lifespan/106923024

[2026-07-19 04:55 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: ABC News

Title: A US tech start-up wants to turn night into day. The question is why?

Snippet: Sun 19 Jul 2026 at 4:55am

Read full article: https://www.abc.net.au/news/science/2026-07-19/reflect-orbital-wants-to-sell-sunlight-to-earth/106918866

[2026-07-19 02:06 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: The Manila Times

Title: India successfully launches first private orbital rocket

Snippet: SRIHARIKOTA, India — India's first privately built orbital rocket took its maiden flight on Saturday, its company said, marking a significant step for the South Asian giant as it eyes a bigger slice of the global space economy.

Read full article: https://www.manilatimes.net/2026/07/19/world/asia-oceania/india-successfully-launches-first-private-orbital-rocket/2387011

[2026-07-19 02:01 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: The Manila Times

Title: AI shapes future 6G telecom networks

Snippet: RESEARCH into sixth-generation (6G) wireless technology is accelerating worldwide as scientists explore how artificial intelligence (AI), terahertz communications, satellite systems and advanced computing could reshape mobile communications beyond the capabilities of today's 5G networks.

Read full article: https://www.manilatimes.net/2026/07/19/business/sunday-business-it/ai-shapes-future-6g-telecom-networks/2386913

[2026-07-19 00:50 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 90]

Source: New York Post

Title: US Air Force airman, 23, killed in freak accident at Space Force base

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

Read full article: https://nypost.com/2026/07/18/us-news/us-air-force-airman-cedric-eneluna-killed-in-freak-accident-at-space-force-base/

[2026-07-19 00:49 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: The Manila Times

Title: India launches first private orbital rocket

Snippet: India's first privately built orbital rocket takes its maiden flight on July 18, 2026, its company said, marking a significant step for the South Asian giant as it eyes a bigger slice of the global space economy.

Read full article: https://www.manilatimes.net/2026/07/18/videos/india-launches-first-private-orbital-rocket/2386983

[2026-07-18 23:32 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 95]

Source: New York Post

Title: Speed kills — but a new study reveals that’s not the only downside to driving too fast

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

Read full article: https://nypost.com/2026/07/18/science/driving-too-fast-saves-shockingly-little-time-study/

[2026-07-18 23:26 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: The Manila Times

Title: Local manufacturers flaunt products from nonwoven textiles

Snippet: NINE local manufacturers showcased products incorporating nonwoven materials during the launch of “Onward: Philippine Nonwoven Textile Innovation”, a new initiative of the Department of Science and Technology–Philippine Textile Research Institute (DOST-PTRI) aimed at expanding the use of Philippine natural fibers in manufacturing.

Read full article: https://www.manilatimes.net/2026/07/18/tmt-newswire/local-manufacturers-flaunt-products-from-nonwoven-textiles/2386962

[2026-07-18 21:50 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: Al Jazeera

Title: India achieves milestone with launch of first private-sector orbital rocket

Snippet: India has successfully tested its first private-sector orbital rocket, marking a milestone in New Delhi’s ambition to become a major player in the global space economy.

Read full article: https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2026/7/18/india-achieves-milestone-with-launch-of-first-private-sector-orbital-rocket

[2026-07-18 20:44 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: South China Morning Post

Title: India launches first private orbital rocket as space start-ups expand

Snippet: Skyroot Technologies’ Vikram-1 rocket is about as tall as a seven-storey building and capable of carrying up to 350kg

Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/news/asia/south-asia/article/3361049/india-launches-first-private-orbital-rocket-space-start-ups-expand?utm_source=rss_feed

[2026-07-18 20:44 UTC+10:00] [Vikram- rocket] [Factuality: 100]

Source: South China Morning Post

Title: India launches first private orbital rocket as space start-ups expand

Snippet: Skyroot Technologies’ Vikram-1 rocket is about as tall as a seven-storey building and capable of carrying up to 350kg

Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/news/asia/south-asia/article/3361049/india-launches-first-private-orbital-rocket-space-start-ups-expand

[2026-07-18 19:59 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: BBC News

Title: The harrowing dark side of England's World Cup exit

Snippet: Domestic abuse rises by 26% when England play and by 38% when they lose, according to research by Lancaster University

Read full article: https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/articles/cwymljn8y10o?at_medium=RSS&at_campaign=rss

[2026-07-18 19:08 UTC+10:00] [ASIA PACIFIC] [Factuality: 95]

Source: The Japan Times

Title: India successfully launches first private orbital rocket

Snippet: Sriharikota, India – India’s first privately built orbital rocket took its maiden flight on Saturday, its company said, marking a significant step for the South Asian giant as it eyes a bigger slice of the global space economy.

Read full article: https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2026/07/18/asia-pacific/science-health/india-private-rocket-launch-success/

[2026-07-18 19:00 UTC+10:00] [CULTURE] [Factuality: 95]

Source: The Japan Times

Title: Maya Ongaku’s DIY dream is getting bigger

Snippet: Maya Ongaku doesn’t need to turn up the volume to make a statement. The trio — specializing in a mellow, hypnotic brand of psychedelic rock — has spent the past few years quietly making waves, both at home and overseas, while working outside what guitarist and vocalist Tsutomu Sonoda calls the “rigid system” of Japan’s music industry.

Read full article: https://www.japantimes.co.jp/culture/2026/07/18/music/maya-ongaku-nothing-space-music/

[2026-07-18 17:47 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: The Jerusalem Post

Title: This week in Jewish history: The SS Exodus, Tisha B’Av, and Nobel pioneers

Snippet: Av 1, 2487 (1274 BCE): Yahrzeit of Aharon was the elder brother of Moshe and the first high priest of Israel – the only Yahrzeit explicitly mentioned in the Torah (Numbers 33:38). Tradition regards him as the model peacemaker, “loving peace, pursuing peace” (Avot 1:12). DNA research shows that all the kohanim (priests) are descended from Aharon.

Read full article: https://www.jpost.com/history/article-902684

[2026-07-18 17:23 UTC+10:00] [National / Victoria] [Factuality: 100]

Source: The Age

Title: Armed strangers sneaked onto Richard’s property. They left secret cameras

Snippet: Richard Leppitt was walking in his 40-hectare property in South Gippsland when he made a disturbing discovery.

Read full article: https://www.theage.com.au/national/victoria/armed-strangers-sneaked-onto-richard-s-property-they-left-secret-cameras-20260717-p60gb3.html?ref=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_source=rss_feed

[2026-07-18 17:03 UTC+10:00] [WORLD] [Factuality: 95]

Source: The Japan Times

Title: ‘Walking Ebola’ helps explain why Congo’s outbreak is so hard to stop — and how to treat it

Snippet: Some doctors call it “walking Ebola” — symptoms of the rare Bundibugyo strain appear to worsen slowly, leaving patients sick enough to spread the virus but not so unwell to stop them moving through their communities.

Read full article: https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2026/07/18/world/science-health/walking-ebola/

[2026-07-18 16:19 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: The Jerusalem Post

Title: Climate change is stripping nutrients from food, global study with Israeli expert warns

Snippet: The world has been worrying that climate change will make it more difficult to raise crops to feed mankind. But little attention has been given to “hidden hunger,” in which people have plenty to eat of carbohydrates that can even cause obesity but lack vital vitamins and minerals.

Read full article: https://www.jpost.com/environment-and-climate-change/article-902727

[2026-07-18 16:19 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: The Jerusalem Post

Title: Children of Holocaust survivors face higher schizophrenia risk, Israeli study finds

Snippet: Fortunately, schizophrenia – a chronic and severe mental health disorder that affects how a person thinks, feels, and perceives reality, involving hallucinations, delusions, disorganized thinking, reduced emotional expression, and a lack of motivation – is rare.

Read full article: https://www.jpost.com/health-and-wellness/mind-and-spirit/article-902730

[2026-07-18 16:09 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: The Manila Times

Title: Expert pushes for net-zero pledge as decarbonization takes spotlight at NAST 48th scientific meeting

Snippet: FILIPINO scientist Raymond Girard Tan of the National Academy of Science and Technology (NAST-PHL) urged the Philippines to adopt a formal net-zero emissions pledge to guide policies, aimed at reducing greenhouse gas emissions.

Read full article: https://www.manilatimes.net/2026/07/18/tmt-newswire/expert-pushes-for-net-zero-pledge-as-decarbonization-takes-spotlight-at-nast-48th-scientific-meeting/2386889

[2026-07-18 16:00 UTC+10:00] [Tech Features] [Factuality: 92]

Source: Rappler

Title: Screen time guidelines for kids have shifted as research paints a more nuanced picture

Snippet: Already have Rappler+? Sign in to listen to groundbreaking journalism.

Read full article: https://www.rappler.com/technology/features/screen-time-guidelines-kids-digital-media-usage/

[2026-07-18 15:48 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: ABC News

Title: Researchers working on artificial placentas for premature babies

Snippet: Topic:Pregnancy and Childbirth

Read full article: https://www.abc.net.au/news/2026-07-18/artificial-placenta-research-for-premature-babies/106929330

[2026-07-18 14:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: South China Morning Post

Title: Chinese fossil find shows birds shed their dinosaur tails step by step

Snippet: A Jurassic fossil dating back 150 million years fills in a vital part of the evolutionary puzzle of how birds took to the skies

Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/news/china/science/article/3360777/chinese-fossil-find-shows-birds-shed-their-dinosaur-tails-step-step?utm_source=rss_feed