[2026-03-28 11:14 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: The Manila Times

Title: Meningitis kills a quarter million people a year, study estimates

Snippet: PARIS, France — More than a quarter of a million people worldwide die from meningitis a year, a large new study estimated on Saturday, following a recent outbreak of the disease in the UK.

Read full article: https://www.manilatimes.net/2026/03/28/world/americas-emea/meningitis-kills-a-quarter-million-people-a-year-study-estimates/2309702

[2026-03-28 11:00 UTC+10:00] [England] [Factuality: 100]

Source: Guardian Australia

Title: Tuchel’s chemistry-free team of strangers and second-choicers goes to war with itself | Barney Ronay

Snippet: England were disjointed against Uruguay but no wonder – the head coach’s team selection was an act of self sabotage

Read full article: https://www.theguardian.com/football/2026/mar/28/tuchels-chemistry-free-team-of-strangers-and-second-choicers-goes-to-war-with-itself

[2026-03-28 10:16 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: AP News

Title: Forensic scientist Henry Lee, known for OJ Simpson trial, dies at 87

Snippet: In this Aug. 4, 2011 photo, Dr. Henry Lee poses for a photograph at the Henry C. Lee Institute of Forensic Science, on the campus of the University of New Haven in New Haven, Conn. (AP Photo/Jessica Hill, File)

Read full article: https://apnews.com/article/forensic-scientist-crime-scene-henry-lee-obituary-e1ae075dd627afcc3db95983a74f2e5a

[2026-03-28 08:30 UTC+10:00] [Washington] [Factuality: 100]

Source: South China Morning Post

Title: Why China’s space-based solar power is the next frontier of green energy

Snippet: As the race for orbital energy heats up, China’s ambitious plan to build solar stations in space could boost its strategic influence beyond our atmosphere

Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/opinion/china-opinion/article/3347692/why-chinas-space-based-solar-power-next-frontier-green-energy

[2026-03-28 05:51 UTC+10:00] [Mike Fincke] [Factuality: 100]

Source: South China Morning Post

Title: US astronaut says illness that cut short space mission made him unable to talk

Snippet: Mike Fincke says doctors still don’t know why he suddenly fell sick, prompting Nasa’s first medical evacuation from the space station

Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/news/world/united-states-canada/article/3348216/us-astronaut-says-illness-cut-short-space-mission-made-him-unable-talk

[2026-03-28 05:35 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: AP News

Title: Artemis II astronauts arrive in Florida ahead of moon launch

Snippet: NASA administrator Jared Isaacman, left, answers questions during a news conference, next to the crew of the new moon rocket, Artemis II, from left, Canadian Space Agency astronaut Jeremy Hansen, mission specialist Christina Koch, pilot Victor Glover and commander Reid Wiseman at the Kennedy Space Center, Jan. 17, 2026, in Cape Canaveral, Fla.

Read full article: https://apnews.com/article/artemis-moon-nasa-astronauts-6cb75c52f054a91c4991c563eda235cf

[2026-03-28 05:04 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: AfricaNews

Title: First golden snub‑nosed monkey born outside Asia makes debut at French zoo

Snippet: The rare primate, also known as a Roxellana snub-nosed monkey, was born less than a year after one male and two females were transferred to Beauval in April 2025. Zoo director Rodolphe Delord described the birth as a powerful symbol for species conservation and for ties between France and China.

Read full article: http://www.africanews.com/2026/03/27/first-golden-snubnosed-monkey-born-outside-asia-makes-debut-at-french-zoo/

[2026-03-28 04:48 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: AP News

Title: Sigue el misterio sobre el malestar que experimentó en el espacio un astronauta de la NASA

Snippet: ARCHIVO – En la imagen, proporcionada por la NASA, el astronauta Mike Fincke recibe ayuda para salir de la cápsula Crew-11 de SpaceX tras regresar a la Tierra en un amerizaje a medianoche cerca de San Diego, California, el 15 de enero de 2026. (Bill Ingalls/NASA vía AP, Archivo)

Read full article: https://apnews.com/article/nasa-astronauta-enfermedad-espacio-estacion-espacial-3643f0c3e1d301e2a771bc146e163a10

[2026-03-28 04:47 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: New York Post

Title: 1,800-year-old Roman mosaic of a topless woman battling a leopard proves female gladiators were real

Snippet: Twas beauty who killed the beast.

Read full article: https://nypost.com/2026/03/27/science/mosaic-of-topless-leopard-fighter-proves-female-gladiators-existed/

[2026-03-28 04:31 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: New York Post

Title: Bill Gates’ pal Boris Nikolic asked Jeffrey Epstein for ‘nude’ pics of ‘hot girls,’ bantered about strippers

Snippet: Bill Gates’ longtime science adviser asked Jeffrey Epstein for naked photos of “hot girls,” swapped crude remarks about women and bantered about strippers in a trove of emails released by the Justice Department.

Read full article: https://nypost.com/2026/03/27/business/bill-gates-pal-boris-nikolic-asked-jeffrey-epstein-for-nude-pics-of-hot-girls-bantered-about-strippers/

[2026-03-28 04:19 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: New York Post

Title: DOJ issues subpoenas as probe of Warner Bros. Discovery-Paramount deal intensifies: report

Snippet: The Justice Department has sent subpoenas in its investigation of Paramount Skydance’s acquisition of Warner Bros Discovery, three sources familiar with the matter told Reuters.

Read full article: https://nypost.com/2026/03/27/media/doj-issues-subpoenas-as-probe-of-warner-bros-discovery-paramount-deal-intensifies-report/

[2026-03-28 03:19 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: AP News

Title: Astronaut says his sudden medical scare in space remains a mystery

Snippet: In his image provided by NASA, NASA astronaut Mike Fincke is helped out of the SpaceX Crew-11 capsule after they re-entered the Earth in a middle-of-the-night splashdown near San Diego, Calif., on Jan. 15, 2026. (Bill Ingalls/NASA via AP, File)

Read full article: https://apnews.com/article/nasa-sick-astronaut-medical-evacuation-cc34793ffb73174f18443f2dd9c6ff2f

[2026-03-28 03:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: The Manila Times

Title: Skin2Confidence masterclass highlights science-based approach to skincare

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

Read full article: https://www.manilatimes.net/2026/03/28/entertainment-lifestyle/life-times/skin2confidence-masterclass-highlights-science-based-approach-to-skincare/2309221

[2026-03-28 01:14 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: New York Post

Title: Exactly how much money it takes to be rich in every US state — and for some it’s more than sevenfold the median income

Snippet: A new study shows that while being rich is relative, the gap between average earnings and affluence is consistently horrifying.

Read full article: https://nypost.com/2026/03/27/lifestyle/how-much-money-it-takes-to-be-rich-in-every-us-state/

[2026-03-28 01:00 UTC+10:00] [Ageing] [Factuality: 90]

Source: Guardian Australia

Title: In defence of dropping dead: the burden of extended care for aged parents is a heavy new phenomenon | Lucinda Holdforth

Snippet: At 59, I was at last an orphan. I woke up with the most complete feeling of liberty and personhood I’d ever experienced

Read full article: https://www.theguardian.com/science/2026/mar/28/burden-of-extended-care-for-aged-parents-new-phenomenon

[2026-03-28 01:00 UTC+10:00] [Australian television] [Factuality: 100]

Source: Guardian Australia

Title: Homebodies review – you won’t have seen anything like this strikingly original take on transgender life

Snippet: Creator AP Pobjoy’s series, starring Claudia Karvan and Luke Wiltshire, sees a young trans man make a supernatural discovery in his childhood home

Read full article: https://www.theguardian.com/tv-and-radio/2026/mar/28/homebodies-review-you-wont-have-seen-anything-like-this-strikingly-original-take-on-transgender-life

[2026-03-28 00:43 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: New York Post

Title: Second sphinx buried under sand suggests ‘megastructure’ below the Pyramids of Giza

Snippet: The Pyramids of Giza might only be the tip of the iceberg.

Read full article: https://nypost.com/2026/03/27/science/researchers-detect-second-sphinx-beneath-pyramids-of-giza/

[2026-03-28 00:08 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: New York Post

Title: Yes, mayonnaise can be used as a musical instrument — a wacky new study proves it

Snippet: Hellman’s is finally answering the question on everyone’s minds: Is mayonnaise an instrument?

Read full article: https://nypost.com/2026/03/27/lifestyle/yes-mayonnaise-is-an-instrument-according-to-science/

[2026-03-27 23:11 UTC+10:00] [AI (artificial intelligence)] [Factuality: 100]

Source: Guardian Australia

Title: Number of AI chatbots ignoring human instructions increasing, study says

Snippet: Exclusive: Research finds sharp rise in models evading safeguards and destroying emails without permission

Read full article: https://www.theguardian.com/technology/2026/mar/27/number-of-ai-chatbots-ignoring-human-instructions-increasing-study-says

[2026-03-27 22:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: South China Morning Post

Title: Top Singaporean scientist Seeram Ramakrishna joins China’s Tsinghua University

Snippet: The ‘father of electrospinning’, who taught for almost 30 years in the city state, will continue his research in Beijing

Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/news/china/science/article/3348141/top-singaporean-materials-scientist-seeram-ramakrishna-joins-chinas-tsinghua-university

[2026-03-27 21:05 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: AP News

Title: Diving class in Finland's north trains next generation of polar ice researchers

Snippet: As the Arctic is warming four times faster than the rest of the planet, the Finnish Scientific Diving Academy is on a mission to train the next generation of scientists and researchers to dive beneath the Arctic and Antarctic ice to study the flora and fauna below. It also aims to convince the world that the polar ice crisis requires additional research.

Read full article: https://apnews.com/article/climate-change-arctic-ice-diving-finland-polar-a1ca0be19c8bed323cfe90390d3c37b3

[2026-03-27 17:55 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: The Manila Times

Title: DOST Ilocos Region strengthens strategic direction for 2026 through special mancom meeting

Snippet: THE Department of Science and Technology Ilocos Region (DOST Ilocos Region) convened a Special Management Committee (ManCom) Meeting on February 27, 2026 at the DOST Ilocos Region Multipurpose Hall in the City of San Fernando, La Union, bringing together the agency’s leadership to align key programs, upcoming initiatives, and organizational priorities that will advance science, technology, and innovation (STI) in the region.

Read full article: https://www.manilatimes.net/2026/03/27/tmt-newswire/dost-ilocos-region-strengthens-strategic-direction-for-2026-through-special-mancom-meeting/2309043

[2026-03-27 17:13 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: New York Post

Title: Trump taps David Sacks for powerful new White House AI, crypto role

Snippet: White House AI and crypto czar David Sacks was appointed as co-chair of the President’s Council of Advisors on Science and Technology (PCAST), expanding his role within the Trump administration.

Read full article: https://nypost.com/2026/03/27/business/trump-taps-david-sacks-for-new-white-house-ai-crypto-role/

[2026-03-27 15:59 UTC+10:00] [quantum algorithms] [Factuality: 100]

Source: South China Morning Post

Title: China team builds first silicon chip with elements for fault-tolerant quantum computing

Snippet: Study found the device was able to carry out a full set of error-detecting logical operations, according to Shenzhen researchers

Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/news/china/science/article/3348091/china-team-builds-first-silicon-chip-elements-fault-tolerant-quantum-computing

[2026-03-27 15:48 UTC+10:00] [All News] [Factuality: 100]

Source: The Korea Herald

Title: Samsung's Harman to invest 131m euros in Hungary R&D, expanding Europe auto push

Snippet: Harman International, Samsung Electronics' automotive affiliate, is investing 131 million euros ($151 million) in Hungary to carry out research and development projects targeting the European market.

Read full article: https://www.koreaherald.com/article/10704303

[2026-03-27 15:45 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: The Manila Times

Title: In Alabang’s quiet enclave, Nava creates a home where wellness truly belongs

Snippet: IN a city that rarely slows down, finding space to breathe has become a luxury. More than being treated as an afterthought or an added amenity, wellness belongs here at Nava in Alabang, where it is built into the very foundation of the community. Conceived as a sanctuary within the established Alabang enclave, Nava by Greenfield Deluxe brings together open green spaces for sharing, thoughtful architecture, and streetscape design to ease the mind and a sense of calm that allows

Read full article: https://www.manilatimes.net/2026/03/27/tmt-newswire/in-alabangs-quiet-enclave-nava-creates-a-home-where-wellness-truly-belongs/2309005

[2026-03-27 11:02 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: New York Post

Title: Putting biological males in female prisons was always insane

Snippet: Introducing male inmates into the private space of female inmates is beyond idiotic, it’s a recipe for disaster.

Read full article: https://nypost.com/2026/03/26/opinion/how-newsom-put-female-prisoners-in-danger/

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

Source: New York Post

Title: Uber expansion at 3 World Trade Center a boon to local economy

Snippet: Uber’s 86,000 square-foot expansion at Silverstein Properties’ 3 World Trade Center, announced this week, brought the car-service giant’s total space there to nearly 500,000 square feet on 11 floors.

Read full article: https://nypost.com/2026/03/26/business/uber-expansion-at-3-world-trade-center-a-boon-to-local-economy/

[2026-03-27 10:00 UTC+10:00] [South Korea] [Factuality: 100]

Source: South China Morning Post

Title: Greater Bay Area trails peers in basic research despite strong tech potential: Deloitte

Snippet: Southern China cluster of cities lags in basic research and original innovation, with talent gaps adding to challenges, Deloitte says

Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/tech/big-tech/article/3347992/greater-bay-area-trails-peers-basic-research-despite-strong-tech-potential-deloitte

[2026-03-27 07:45 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: RT News

Title: Battle for Hungary: The Ukraine connection

Snippet: By RT newsroom, a team of multi-lingual journalists with over a decade of experience in Russian and international reporting, delivering original research and insights often missing from mainstream coverage

Read full article: https://www.rt.com/news/636295-hungary-ukraine-election-spies/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=RSS

[2026-03-27 06:26 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: New York Post

Title: Black flies plague SoCal community — painful bites around eyes and neck reported for humans and animals

Snippet: A surge of biting black flies is sweeping across the San Gabriel Valley foothills — and officials warn the infestation could get worse.

Read full article: https://nypost.com/2026/03/26/science/san-gabriel-valley-foothills-swarmed-by-biting-black-flies/

[2026-03-27 05:18 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: New York Post

Title: 745-year-old Mongol shipwreck discovered was the first ‘kamikaze’ mission in history

Snippet: They thought it was divine intervention.

Read full article: https://nypost.com/2026/03/26/science/mongol-shipwreck-sheds-light-on-medieval-kamikaze-mission/

[2026-03-27 05:02 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: AP News

Title: New study says AI is giving bad advice to flatter its users

Snippet: A man communicates with an ASUS Character Virtual Assistant, ROG Omni system during the AI EXPO in Taipei, Taiwan, Wednesday, March 25, 2026. (AP Photo/Chiang Ying-ying)

Read full article: https://apnews.com/article/ai-sycophancy-chatbots-science-study-8dc61e69278b661cab1e53d38b4173b6

[2026-03-27 05:00 UTC+10:00] [Lifestyle / Health & wellness] [Factuality: 100]

Source: The Age

Title: Study finds how much exercise middle-aged women need to halve their risk of death

Snippet: How much exercise should women in midlife be doing to live longer?

Read full article: https://www.theage.com.au/lifestyle/health-and-wellness/study-finds-how-much-exercise-middle-aged-women-need-to-halve-their-risk-of-death-20260325-p5x1vt.html?ref=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_source=rss_feed

[2026-03-27 04:45 UTC+10:00] [Elon Musk] [Factuality: 100]

Source: South China Morning Post

Title: Sex in space? Sperm struggles to navigate without gravity, scientists find

Snippet: Researchers set up a tiny ‘obstacle course’ for the little swimmers to study the difficulties of procreating on spaceships or other planets

Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/news/world/article/3348051/sex-space-sperm-struggles-navigate-without-gravity-scientists-find

[2026-03-27 03:26 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: New York Post

Title: ‘Headless’ human bodies could replace lab animals for scientific testing: ‘A great source of organs’

Snippet: Sad sack or serious salvation?

Read full article: https://nypost.com/2026/03/26/science/human-organ-sacks-could-replace-laboratory-animals/

[2026-03-27 03:02 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 90]

Source: The Manila Times

Title: Joseph Marco and Rhen Escaño lean on trust and chemistry for new series

Snippet: Another Wattpad sensation makes its transition to streaming with “My Husband Is a Mafia Boss,” led by Joseph Marco and Rhen Escaño, who say their on-screen partnership and mutual trust became central to bringing the story’s mix of romance, humor and action to life.

Read full article: https://www.manilatimes.net/2026/03/27/entertainment-lifestyle/show-times/joseph-marco-and-rhen-escao-lean-on-trust-and-chemistry-for-new-series/2308253

[2026-03-27 03:01 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: New York Post

Title: CNN boss Mark Thompson addresses his future in tense exchange with staffers over Paramount deal: report

Snippet: CNN boss Mark Thompson reportedly told staff he intends to remain in his role once Paramount Skydance completes its purchase of the network’s parent company Warner Bros. Discovery.

Read full article: https://nypost.com/2026/03/26/media/cnn-boss-mark-thompson-addresses-his-future-in-tense-exchange-with-staffers-over-paramount-deal-report/

[2026-03-27 03:00 UTC+10:00] [Space] [Factuality: 100]

Source: Guardian Australia

Title: Sperm get lost in space, Australian research into microgravity impacts suggests

Snippet: Study into how fertilisation could work in space finds sperm may get disorientated when trying to find an egg

Read full article: https://www.theguardian.com/science/2026/mar/26/sperm-get-lost-in-space-microgravity-australian-research

[2026-03-27 02:45 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 92]

Source: RT News

Title: Why Washington needs talks with Tehran more than it admits

Snippet: By Farhad Ibragimov – lecturer at the Faculty of Economics at RUDN University, expert and lecturer at the Department of Political Science, Faculty of Social Sciences and Mass Communications, Financial University under the Government of the Russian Federation

Read full article: https://www.rt.com/news/636273-why-us-need-talks-with-iran/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=RSS

[2026-03-27 02:20 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: New York Post

Title: Archaeologists may have found d’Artagnan’s remains 350 years after legendary musketeer’s death

Snippet: It was a case of death imitating art.

Read full article: https://nypost.com/2026/03/26/science/scientists-may-have-found-remains-of-dartagnan-from-three-musketeers-books/

[2026-03-27 02:15 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: New York Post

Title: Millions of Americans urged to prepare for disaster as 2026 hurricane predictions revealed: ‘Make sure your emergency supplies are stocked up’

Snippet: Atlantic hurricane season 2026 is afoot — and Americans are being urged to brace themselves ahead of the hubbub.

Read full article: https://nypost.com/2026/03/26/science/eleven-to-16-storms-are-expected-to-hit-the-us-in-2026/

[2026-03-27 00:06 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: AfricaNews

Title: Humanoid robot joins Melania Trump at White House education summit

Snippet: Part of Melania Trump’s Fostering the Future Together initiative, the event brought together first spouses, diplomats and executives from major technology firms, and featured Figure 03, a US-made humanoid robot. Addressing representatives from more than 40 countries, she said governments should build partnerships, support digital learning and prepare young people for a fast-changing world.

Read full article: http://www.africanews.com/2026/03/26/humanoid-robot-joins-melania-trump-at-white-house-education-summit/

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

Source: New York Post

Title: Cocaine-fueled sharks are on the prowl in the Caribbean — scientists blame partying tourists

Snippet: This puts the “white” in “Great White.”

Read full article: https://nypost.com/2026/03/26/science/cocaine-sharks-found-cruising-the-caribbean/

[2026-03-26 23:26 UTC+10:00] [Hong Kong] [Factuality: 100]

Source: South China Morning Post

Title: Official apps pose hurdles for Hong Kong’s ethnic minority groups, study finds

Snippet: While more than 99 per cent own smartphones, only 55 per cent find information provided by government apps is user-friendly, equality watchdog says

Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/news/hong-kong/society/article/3348032/official-apps-pose-hurdles-hong-kongs-ethnic-minority-groups-study-finds

[2026-03-26 21:58 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: CNBC

Title: A Google AI breakthrough is pressuring memory chip stocks from Samsung to Micron

Snippet: Google's latest research which claims to make AI models more efficient is putting pressure on memory stocks, with investors concerned the breakthrough could see a slowdown in chip demand.

Read full article: https://www.cnbc.com/2026/03/26/google-ai-turboquant-memory-chip-stocks-samsung-micron.html

[2026-03-26 21:20 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: The Korea Herald

Title: Chula, Thai Red Cross Society Partner to Bring "SALYWA" Artificial Saliva to Patients

Snippet: BANGKOK, March 26, 2026 /PRNewswire/ -- Chulalongkorn University, in collaboration with the Thai Red Cross Society and Specialty Innovation Co., Ltd., held a press conference announcing the licensing agreement for research utilization and the launch of "SALYWA", an artificial saliva product made from Thai herbal extracts. The product is designed to relieve dry mouth and reduced saliva production, particularly among cancer patients undergoing radiation therapy and elderly individuals.

Read full article: https://www.koreaherald.com/article/10703722

[2026-03-26 21:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: South China Morning Post

Title: Ex-poor village boy, famous China education guru Zhang Xuefeng dies at 41 after run

Snippet: Cardiac arrest kills educator with punishing work schedule who held controversial views on liberal arts study; was praised for pragmatism

Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/news/people-culture/china-personalities/article/3347974/once-poor-village-boy-famous-china-educational-guru-zhang-xuefeng-dies-41-after-run

[2026-03-26 20:30 UTC+10:00] [Scarborough Shoal] [Factuality: 100]

Source: South China Morning Post

Title: How much junk is in South China Sea? Beijing flexes surveillance muscle with survey

Snippet: Satellite remote sensing and ship monitoring are among technologies used to cover the 3.5 million sq km of water, some in disputed areas

Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/news/china/science/article/3347973/how-much-junk-south-china-sea-beijing-flexes-surveillance-muscle-survey

[2026-03-26 20:21 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: AP News

Title: Students study to classical music at Amsterdam's historic concert hall

Snippet: Live classical music performances are being offered to students in Amsterdam as a way of helping them study. The organizers at the historic Concertgebouw say the music is helping to attract younger audiences to the venue, while the students claim they feel more relaxed. (AP Video: Aleksander Furtula)

Read full article: https://apnews.com/article/music-students-amsterdam-concertgebouw-2cd5161649aca5e4264f1000c7e0e11c