[2026-08-05 20:30 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: South China Morning Post

Title: PLA scientists say submarine cables carrying 99% of global data could be ‘easy target’

Snippet: Cables that support US$10 trillion in daily cross-border transactions could be increasingly vulnerable to attack from uncrewed vessels

Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/news/china/science/article/3363019/pla-scientists-say-submarine-cables-carrying-99-global-data-could-be-easy-target?utm_source=rss_feed

[2026-08-05 20:30 UTC+10:00] [underwater cables] [Factuality: 100]

Source: South China Morning Post

Title: PLA scientists say submarine cables carrying 99% of global data could be ‘easy target’

Snippet: Cables that support US$10 trillion in daily cross-border transactions could be increasingly vulnerable to attack from uncrewed vessels

Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/news/china/science/article/3363019/pla-scientists-say-submarine-cables-carrying-99-global-data-could-be-easy-target

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

Source: New York Post

Title: NASA chief Jared Isaacman tells ‘Pod Force One’ about his NIMBY solution to data center backlash

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

Read full article: https://nypost.com/2026/08/05/us-news/nasa-chief-jared-isaacman-tells-pod-force-one-about-his-nimby-solution-to-data-center-backlash/

[2026-08-05 20:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 90]

Source: New York Post

Title: NASA’s moon base will be a reality and Americans will live there within 20 years, agency’s chief says

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

Read full article: https://nypost.com/2026/08/05/science/nasas-jared-isaacman-on-the-uss-return-to-the-moon-aliens/

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

Source: Guardian Australia

Title: Butterflies around the world are changing habitats – and experts say it’s ‘signalling a warning’

Snippet: New research shows early-warning species is on the move, expanding or contracting geographic range and changing altitude

Read full article: https://www.theguardian.com/environment/2026/aug/05/butterflies-around-the-world-are-changing-habitats-and-experts-say-its-signalling-a-warning

[2026-08-05 17:03 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: The Jerusalem Post

Title: AI agent caught creating fake online identities during OpenAI, Anthropic model security evaluations

Snippet: An AI agent was caught creating fake online identities to gain unauthorized access to secure systems during tests of models from OpenAI and Anthropic, which revealed a series of new breaches, Britain's AI Security Institute disclosed on Tuesday.

Read full article: https://www.jpost.com/science/ai-news/article-904624

[2026-08-05 16:00 UTC+10:00] [Science and nature books] [Factuality: 100]

Source: Guardian Australia

Title: The Ghost of the Mountains by Kulbhushansingh Suryawanshi review – the secrets of the snow leopard

Snippet: An Indian mountaineer follows in the footsteps of explorers and conservationists in search of an enigmatic animal

Read full article: https://www.theguardian.com/books/2026/aug/05/the-ghost-of-the-mountains-by-kulbhushansingh-suryawanshi-review-the-secrets-of-the-snow-leopard

[2026-08-05 15:09 UTC+10:00] [Business / Companies] [Factuality: 100]

Source: The Age

Title: True North study shows $87M cash flow for Queensland copper project

Snippet: A scoping study just delivered over its Wynberg gold-copper project by True North Copper has highlighted a low capital development that could generate between $53 million and $87 million in pre-tax cash flow and add a high-value resource to its Cloncurry Copper Project, or “CCP”.

Read full article: https://www.theage.com.au/business/companies/true-north-study-shows-87m-cash-flow-for-queensland-copper-project-20260805-p60lq8.html?ref=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_source=rss_feed

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

Source: South China Morning Post

Title: How an amputee Chinese scientist is fortifying the country’s military software

Snippet: After life-threatening emergency, researcher returns to help make the code behind weapons and defence equipment free of bugs

Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/news/china/science/article/3362932/how-amputee-chinese-scientist-fortifying-countrys-military-software?utm_source=rss_feed

[2026-08-05 14:00 UTC+10:00] [Yinhe-I] [Factuality: 100]

Source: South China Morning Post

Title: How an amputee Chinese scientist is fortifying the country’s military software

Snippet: After life-threatening emergency, researcher returns to help make the code behind weapons and defence equipment free of bugs

Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/news/china/science/article/3362932/how-amputee-chinese-scientist-fortifying-countrys-military-software

[2026-08-05 14:00 UTC+10:00] [Phoebe Bridgers] [Factuality: 100]

Source: Guardian Australia

Title: Phoebe Bridgers: Lost Weekend review – long-awaited return is a thrilling, daring study in dislocation

Snippet: (Dead Oceans) After sweeping the Grammys and being scrutinised by the press, Bridgers deploys electronics and unsettling sound design to brilliantly evoke emotional turmoil

Read full article: https://www.theguardian.com/music/2026/aug/05/phoebe-bridgers-lost-weekend-review-long-awaited-return-is-a-thrilling-daring-study-in-dislocation

[2026-08-05 10:16 UTC+10:00] [SpaceX] [Factuality: 100]

Source: Guardian Australia

Title: SpaceX rocket hours away from crashing into the moon in unintentional collision

Snippet: Piece of SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket weighing four tonnes will hit the lunar surface on Wednesday at 5,400 miles per hour

Read full article: https://www.theguardian.com/science/2026/aug/05/spacex-rocket-moon-crash-impact-falcon-9

[2026-08-05 09:40 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: Zero Hedge

Title: "It Could Be Tomorrow": California's Top Earthquake Expert Sounds Alarm On "The Big One"

Snippet: A new peer-reviewed study found that the fault system running beneath Los Angeles and the Inland Empire is carrying more stress today than at any point in the last millennium, and that a single rupture could tear across both the San Andreas and San Jacinto faults at once.

Read full article: https://www.zerohedge.com/weather/it-could-be-tomorrow-californias-top-earthquake-expert-sounds-alarm-big-one

[2026-08-05 09:22 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: ABC News

Title: Erectile dysfunction drug may heighten risk of eye disease, study shows

Snippet: ABC Health & Wellbeing

Read full article: https://www.abc.net.au/news/health/2026-08-05/erectile-dysfunction-risk-from-drug-cialis-eye-disease-glaucoma/106994086

[2026-08-05 09:01 UTC+10:00] [AI (artificial intelligence)] [Factuality: 100]

Source: Guardian Australia

Title: AI-generated stories rated better quality than human-written ones, study finds

Snippet: Researcher says simpler writing by AI is easier to read and digest, but this does not mean human authors are obsolete

Read full article: https://www.theguardian.com/technology/2026/aug/05/ai-generated-stories-rated-better-quality-than-human-written-ones-study-finds

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

Source: New York Post

Title: Mamdani shrugs off ballooning cost of NYC free childcare plan — as bombshell study shows $9B annual price tag

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

Read full article: https://nypost.com/2026/08/04/us-news/mamdani-shrugs-off-ballooning-cost-of-nyc-free-childcare-plan-as-bombshell-study-shows-9b-annual-price-tag/

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

Source: Nikkei Asia

Title: SpaceX reports 92% revenue jump in first post-IPO earnings

Snippet: SpaceX, which went public in June, has three business segments: space, connectivity and AI. © Reuters

Read full article: https://asia.nikkei.com/business/aerospace-defense-industries/spacex-reports-92-revenue-jump-in-first-post-ipo-earnings

[2026-08-05 07:24 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 90]

Source: The Manila Times

Title: Paramount CEO says politics fueling Warner Bros. merger battle

Snippet: WASHINGTON — Paramount CEO David Ellison said Tuesday that the legal battle over his proposed multibillion-dollar takeover of Warner Bros. Discovery was fueled by politics rather than concerns over market share.

Read full article: https://www.manilatimes.net/2026/08/05/world/paramount-ceo-says-politics-fueling-warner-bros-merger-battle/2398537

[2026-08-05 06:59 UTC+10:00] [SpaceX] [Factuality: 100]

Source: Guardian Australia

Title: After share price crash following IPO, SpaceX to report first earnings as a public company

Snippet: Company beat analysts’ predictions with a revenue jump of 92% since June, following stock plummet after IPO

Read full article: https://www.theguardian.com/science/2026/aug/04/spacex-first-earnings-report

[2026-08-05 06:50 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: New York Post

Title: Viagra could help stop cancer from spreading — here’s how: study

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

Read full article: https://nypost.com/2026/08/04/health/viagra-could-help-stop-cancer-from-spreading-heres-how-study/

[2026-08-05 06:36 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: ABC News

Title: Engineer says 50 years of erosion research being ignored

Snippet: Wed 5 Aug 2026 at 6:36am

Read full article: https://www.abc.net.au/news/2026-08-05/beach-erosion-expert-claims-research-ignored/106746240

[2026-08-05 06:30 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: ABC News

Title: How online doom scroll of 'toxic fitspo content' led to eating disorder

Snippet: Wed 5 Aug 2026 at 6:30am

Read full article: https://www.abc.net.au/news/2026-08-05/butterfly-foundation-negative-body-image-new-research-emerges/106982830

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

Source: BBC News

Title: Paramount chief executive David Ellison breaks silence on Warner Bros mega merger

Snippet: Paramount Skydance chief executive David Ellison has broken his silence, defending his company's $110bn (£86bn) takeover of Warner Bros. Discovery.

Read full article: https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/c0qvp2nkxd9o?at_medium=RSS&at_campaign=rss

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

Source: The Age

Title: Every AFL and NRL club now sponsored by alcohol companies, research reveals

Snippet: Sports fans are watching more advertisements for alcohol during football games than they were 12 months ago, and experts say the exposure will lead to an increase in family violence at home.

Read full article: https://www.theage.com.au/sport/every-afl-and-nrl-club-now-sponsored-by-alcohol-companies-research-reveals-20260804-p60l7t.html?ref=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_source=rss_feed

[2026-08-05 04:54 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: AP News

Title: Satellite images reveal large oil spill off Oman from grounded ship

Snippet: This satellite image released by European Space Agency shows oil leaking from a grounded U.K.-sanctioned tanker near Qibliyah Island off the coast of Oman, Tuesday, July 28, 2026. (European Space Agency via AP)

Read full article: https://apnews.com/article/oil-tanker-russia-oman-marine-spill-environment-b163bc0540786085f5a6e5986c3f4936

[2026-08-05 04:53 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: New York Post

Title: School of rays spotted in NYC waterway gives hope that toxic dumping site is cleaning up

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

Read full article: https://nypost.com/2026/08/04/science/school-of-rays-spotted-in-nyc-superfund-creek-gives-hope/

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

Source: The Manila Times

Title: What goes up must come down

Snippet: AS we wrote in an editorial last week, the announcement of President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. during his 5th State of the Nation Address (SONA) on July 27 that the Philippines would pursue the establishment of a space launch facility, is a pleasantly surprising ambition, and one that could pay huge dividends to the country.

Read full article: https://www.manilatimes.net/2026/08/05/opinion/editorial/what-goes-up-must-come-down/2398188

[2026-08-05 01:43 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: Middle East Eye

Title: Israel suffers record emigration wave, with almost 270,000 leaving since 2023

Snippet: Close to 270,000 Israeli citizens have left the country since 2023, marking the highest emigration levels in Israel's history, according to a new study by researchers at Tel Aviv University.

Read full article: https://www.middleeasteye.net/live-blog/live-blog-update/israel-suffers-record-emigration-wave-almost-270000-leaving-2023

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

Source: Zero Hedge

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

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

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

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

Source: BBC News

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

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

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

[2026-08-05 01:00 UTC+10:00] [Health] [Factuality: 95]

Source: Guardian Australia

Title: Rise in adulterated sexual enhancement supplements could mean users are getting stiffed

Snippet: Often sold as ‘herbal’ solutions for sexual prowess, research has found many supplements are cut with prescription medications that could harm the people who take them

Read full article: https://www.theguardian.com/commentisfree/2026/aug/05/sexual-enhancement-supplements-what-is-do-they-work

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

Source: South China Morning Post

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

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

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

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

Source: South China Morning Post

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

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

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

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

Source: New York Post

Title: Scientists propose nuking solution to Doomsday asteroid — as thousands of city-killers swarm Earth

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

Read full article: https://nypost.com/2026/08/04/science/scientists-propose-nuking-doomsday-asteroid-from-space/

[2026-08-05 00:01 UTC+10:00] [Business / Companies] [Factuality: 100]

Source: The Age

Title: Jetstar halves number of carry-on items customers are allowed

Snippet: Jetstar will halve the number of carry-on items economy-class passengers can take onto its flights and start charging fees for guaranteed space in overhead bins, even as the budget airline increases the weight allowance for bags in the cabin.

Read full article: https://www.theage.com.au/business/companies/jetstar-halves-number-of-carry-on-items-customers-are-allowed-20260804-p60lbg.html?ref=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_source=rss_feed

[2026-08-04 23:09 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: Middle East Eye

Title: Israel suffers record emigration wave, with almost 270,000 leaving since 2023

Snippet: Close to 270,000 Israeli citizens have left the country since 2023, marking the highest emigration levels in Israel's history, according to a new study by researchers at Tel Aviv University.

Read full article: https://www.middleeasteye.net/news/israel-suffers-record-emigration-wave-almost-270000-leaving-2023

[2026-08-04 23:07 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: RT News

Title: Russia. The only thing holding the West together

Snippet: By Fyodor Lukyanov, the editor-in-chief of Russia in Global Affairs, chairman of the Presidium of the Council on Foreign and Defense Policy, and research director of the Valdai International Discussion Club.

Read full article: https://www.rt.com/news/643831-russia-holding-west-together/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=RSS

[2026-08-04 23:07 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: RT News

Title: Russia. The only thing holding the West together

Snippet: By Fyodor Lukyanov, the editor-in-chief of Russia in Global Affairs, chairman of the Presidium of the Council on Foreign and Defense Policy, and research director of the Valdai International Discussion Club.

Read full article: https://www.rt.com/news/643831-russia-holding-west-together/

[2026-08-04 22:30 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: South China Morning Post

Title: As US and China compete over AI, middle powers can craft a third path

Snippet: Between American-secured diffusion and Chinese developmental multilateralism, middle powers have space to make their presence felt

Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/opinion/world-opinion/article/3362786/us-and-china-compete-over-ai-middle-powers-can-craft-third-path?utm_source=rss_feed

[2026-08-04 22:30 UTC+10:00] [Chinese] [Factuality: 100]

Source: South China Morning Post

Title: As US and China compete over AI, middle powers can craft a third path

Snippet: Between American-secured diffusion and Chinese developmental multilateralism, middle powers have space to make their presence felt

Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/opinion/world-opinion/article/3362786/us-and-china-compete-over-ai-middle-powers-can-craft-third-path

[2026-08-04 20:29 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: New York Post

Title: Living longer could hinge on one surprising dietary change, study review suggests

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

Read full article: https://nypost.com/2026/08/04/health/living-longer-could-hinge-on-one-surprising-dietary-change-study-review-suggests/

[2026-08-04 20:07 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: BBC News

Title: Boxer arrested in Greece over discovery of Scottish woman's body in suitcase

Snippet: Sharif Ahmadzai, 26, has been arrested in connection with the death

Read full article: https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/c0m7xpr8zvvo?at_medium=RSS&at_campaign=rss

[2026-08-04 19:43 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 90]

Source: BBC News

Title: 'Give us a chance to fight' - tearful Goodburn urges PM to boost cancer funding

Snippet: Archie Goodburn pleads for more funding for rare cancer research

Read full article: https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/articles/c5y4pp7q1wko?at_medium=RSS&at_campaign=rss

[2026-08-04 19:00 UTC+10:00] [Carl Friedrich Gauss Prize] [Factuality: 100]

Source: South China Morning Post

Title: Shenzhen-based AI mathematician Yurii Nesterov wins top prize in applied maths

Snippet: ‘Crazy to stop right now’: researcher rejects retirement to build on his 40-year legacy during the golden age of artificial intelligence

Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/news/china/science/article/3362465/shenzhen-based-ai-mathematician-yurii-nesterov-wins-top-prize-applied-maths

[2026-08-04 19:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: South China Morning Post

Title: Shenzhen-based AI mathematician Yurii Nesterov wins top prize in applied maths

Snippet: ‘Crazy to stop right now’: researcher rejects retirement to build on his 40-year legacy during the golden age of artificial intelligence

Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/news/china/science/article/3362465/shenzhen-based-ai-mathematician-yurii-nesterov-wins-top-prize-applied-maths?utm_source=rss_feed

[2026-08-04 18:30 UTC+10:00] [Hong Kong] [Factuality: 92]

Source: South China Morning Post

Title: How East Asia’s internet cafes became a cheap urban refuge

Snippet: An informal safety net, these cafes offer gig workers and those between jobs crucial breathing space

Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/opinion/asia-opinion/article/3362285/how-east-asias-internet-cafes-became-cheap-urban-refuge

[2026-08-04 18:30 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 92]

Source: South China Morning Post

Title: How East Asia’s internet cafes became a cheap urban refuge

Snippet: An informal safety net, these cafes offer gig workers and those between jobs crucial breathing space

Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/opinion/asia-opinion/article/3362285/how-east-asias-internet-cafes-became-cheap-urban-refuge?utm_source=rss_feed

[2026-08-04 18:24 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: New York Post

Title: Texas toddler, 2, found dead in creek near home after Amber Alert sparked frantic search as neighbor recalls heartbreaking discovery

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

Read full article: https://nypost.com/2026/08/04/us-news/texas-toddler-2-found-dead-in-creek-near-home-after-amber-alert-sparked-frantic-search-as-neighbor-recalls-heartbreaking-discovery/

[2026-08-04 18:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: South China Morning Post

Title: How fermentation is transforming Hong Kong’s fine dining scene

Snippet: At Feuille, Amber, Roganic and Cristal Room by Anne-Sophie Pic, chefs are using ancient microbial science to elevate flavours and reduce waste

Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/lifestyle/100-top-tables/article/3362339/how-fermentation-transforming-hong-kongs-fine-dining-scene?utm_source=rss_feed

[2026-08-04 18:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: South China Morning Post

Title: The microbial science reshaping Hong Kong’s luxury food scene

Snippet: At Feuille, Amber, Roganic and Cristal Room by Anne-Sophie Pic, chefs are using ancient microbial science to elevate flavours and reduce waste

Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/lifestyle/100-top-tables/article/3362339/how-fermentation-transforming-hong-kongs-fine-dining-scene