[2026-09-17 01:29 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: New York Post

Title: Common antibiotic linked to higher risk of death in adults, study finds

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

Read full article: https://nypost.com/2026/09/16/health/common-antibiotic-linked-to-higher-risk-of-death-in-adults-study-finds/

[2026-09-17 01:21 UTC+10:00] [Neuroscience] [Factuality: 100]

Source: Guardian Australia

Title: Scientists create mice with part-human brains

Snippet: Researchers hope to shed light on conditions such as schizophrenia, epilepsy, cerebral palsy, intellectual disability and rare forms of dementia

Read full article: https://www.theguardian.com/science/2026/sep/16/mice-part-human-brains-research

[2026-09-17 01:12 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 92]

Source: AfricaNews

Title: More than 12 trillion tons of ice lost as climate change accelerates polar melt

Snippet: More than 12 trillion tons of ice have been lost from Greenland and Antarctica since 1979, according to a major scientific study tracking decades of changes in the world's two largest ice sheets.

Read full article: http://www.africanews.com/2026/09/16/more-than-12-trillion-tons-of-ice-lost-as-climate-change-accelerates-polar-melt/

[2026-09-17 01:00 UTC+10:00] [Indonesia] [Factuality: 92]

Source: Guardian Australia

Title: The 'apex predator' of fires choking south-east Asia - podcast

Snippet: Indonesia is in the middle of a climate emergency, experiencing what Nasa calls the ‘apex predator’ of wildfires. It’s burning an area three times the size of Singapore and choking millions across south-east Asia with toxic haze.

Read full article: https://www.theguardian.com/australia-news/audio/2026/sep/16/the-apex-predator-of-fires-choking-south-east-asia-full-story-podcast

[2026-09-17 01:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: South China Morning Post

Title: China uses 100,000 home-grown AI chips to build leading weather forecast system

Snippet: The Sugon 8,000 system can predict weather 10 days in advance, bringing the country closer to its ambitious forecasting goals

Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/news/china/science/article/3367747/china-uses-100000-home-grown-ai-chips-build-leading-weather-forecast-system?utm_source=rss_feed

[2026-09-17 01:00 UTC+10:00] [Mesoscale Convective Vortex] [Factuality: 100]

Source: South China Morning Post

Title: China uses 100,000 home-grown AI chips to build leading weather forecast system

Snippet: The Sugon 8,000 system can predict weather 10 days in advance, bringing the country closer to its ambitious forecasting goals

Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/news/china/science/article/3367747/china-uses-100000-home-grown-ai-chips-build-leading-weather-forecast-system

[2026-09-17 00:25 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: RT News

Title: China is building the machinery of a post-Western order

Snippet: By Ladislav Zemánek, non-resident research fellow at China-CEE Institute and expert of the Valdai Discussion Club

Read full article: https://www.rt.com/news/645666-china-global-governance-multipolar/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=RSS

[2026-09-17 00:09 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: ABC News

Title: Tiny cells and creatures dazzle in microscopic video competition

Snippet: A video of tiny hair-like structures fluttering in the airways of a child with a rare genetic disease has won an international microscopic imagery contest.

Read full article: https://www.abc.net.au/news/science/2026-09-17/tiny-cells-and-creatures-dazzle-in-microscopic-video-competition/107158464

[2026-09-16 23:49 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: New York Post

Title: Your sleep-deprived spouse is messing with your diet: study

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

Read full article: https://nypost.com/2026/09/16/health/your-sleep-deprived-spouse-is-messing-with-your-diet/

[2026-09-16 23:45 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: New York Post

Title: Mary Steenburgen, Malcolm McDowell reunite for first film since 1990 divorce

Snippet: Sparks flew between Malcolm McDowell and Mary Steenburgen on the set of the 1978 time-travel thriller “Time After Time.” The pair’s onscreen chemistry carried over off-screen, and they wed in 1980 — a marriage that produced two children including director Charlie McDowell. But by 1990, they split and never again appeared together in a project.

Read full article: https://pagesix.com/2026/09/16/hollywood/mary-steenburgen-and-malcolm-mcdowell-reunite-for-first-film-since-1990-split/

[2026-09-16 23:15 UTC+10:00] [Artificial Intelligence] [Factuality: 100]

Source: Politico

Title: Ozempic-maker turns to Anthropic to turbocharge medical research

Snippet: Novo and Anthropic announced today a collaboration to accelerate the development of new medicines and AI-driven software.

Read full article: https://www.politico.eu/article/novo-turns-to-anthropic-to-turbocharge-medical-research/?utm_source=RSS_Feed&utm_medium=RSS&utm_campaign=RSS_Syndication

[2026-09-16 22:36 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: South China Morning Post

Title: Hong Kong leader pledges building maintenance reforms after fatal Tai Po fire

Snippet: Government will conduct a legal study on criminalising bid-rigging in major building maintenance works and submit a proposal to the Legislative Council this year

Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/news/hong-kong/society/article/3367744/hong-kong-leader-pledges-building-maintenance-reforms-after-fatal-tai-po-fire?utm_source=rss_feed

[2026-09-16 22:36 UTC+10:00] [Ho Wai-ho] [Factuality: 100]

Source: South China Morning Post

Title: Hong Kong leader pledges building maintenance reforms after fatal Tai Po fire

Snippet: Government will conduct a legal study on criminalising bid-rigging in major building maintenance works and submit a proposal to the Legislative Council this year

Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/news/hong-kong/society/article/3367744/hong-kong-leader-pledges-building-maintenance-reforms-after-fatal-tai-po-fire

[2026-09-16 22:00 UTC+10:00] [Plastics] [Factuality: 100]

Source: Guardian Australia

Title: Microplastics in soil pose global threat by acting like ‘Trojan horse’ to deliver toxins

Snippet: Exclusive: Plastic surfaces form hotspots with an increase of antibiotic-resistant genes, study finds

Read full article: https://www.theguardian.com/environment/2026/sep/16/soil-microplastics-trojan-horse-toxins

[2026-09-16 21:53 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: South China Morning Post

Title: Hong Kong Jockey Club to plough HK$3b into new research facility in Northern Metropolis

Snippet: HKJC says its Charities Trust donation has been “approved in principle” for construction of Life and Health Academic Research Building

Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/news/hong-kong/society/article/3367739/hong-kong-jockey-club-plough-hk3bn-new-research-facility-northern-metropolis?utm_source=rss_feed

[2026-09-16 21:53 UTC+10:00] [Hong Kong] [Factuality: 100]

Source: South China Morning Post

Title: Hong Kong Jockey Club to plough HK$3b into new research facility in Northern Metropolis

Snippet: HKJC says its Charities Trust donation has been “approved in principle” for construction of Life and Health Academic Research Building

Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/news/hong-kong/society/article/3367739/hong-kong-jockey-club-plough-hk3bn-new-research-facility-northern-metropolis

[2026-09-16 21:03 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: AfricaNews

Title: Senegal inks deal with Italian energy giant Eni to study 5 offshore blocks

Snippet: Senegal has signed a memorandum of understanding with Italian energy giant ENI to evaluate five offshore blocks, the country’s energy minister announced on Tuesday.

Read full article: http://www.africanews.com/2026/09/16/senegal-inks-deal-with-italian-energy-giant-eni-to-study-5-offshore-blocks/

[2026-09-16 20:40 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: AfricaNews

Title: Police intensify hunt after eighth woman found dead in Ekurhuleni

Snippet: South African police are intensifying their operations in and around Kempton Park after the discovery of an eighth woman’s body in Ekurhuleni, east of Johannesburg.

Read full article: http://www.africanews.com/2026/09/16/police-intensify-hunt-after-eighth-woman-found-dead-in-ekurhuleni/

[2026-09-16 20:31 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: The National (UAE)

Title: Why luxury watches are ditching gold and steel for high-tech materials | The National

Snippet: From forged carbon and quartz fibre to proprietary ceramics, watchmakers are embracing space-age materials

Read full article: https://www.thenationalnews.com/magazine/2026/09/16/luxury-watches-high-tech-carbon-quartz-ceramics-richard-mille-tudor-iwc-audemars-piguet-panerai/

[2026-09-16 20:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: South China Morning Post

Title: Geologists find unexpectedly large water sources in Xinjiang beneath China’s largest desert

Snippet: Discovery offers an answer to sand control and agricultural demands along the arid region’s edge

Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/news/china/science/article/3367668/geologists-find-unexpectedly-large-water-sources-xinjiang-beneath-chinas-largest-desert?utm_source=rss_feed

[2026-09-16 20:00 UTC+10:00] [CAS] [Factuality: 100]

Source: South China Morning Post

Title: Geologists find unexpectedly large water sources in Xinjiang beneath China’s largest desert

Snippet: Discovery offers an answer to sand control and agricultural demands along the arid region’s edge

Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/news/china/science/article/3367668/geologists-find-unexpectedly-large-water-sources-xinjiang-beneath-chinas-largest-desert

[2026-09-16 19:14 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: South China Morning Post

Title: Chinese research ship completes month-long mission near Scarborough Shoal

Snippet: The vessel surveyed the geology and environment of a South China Sea feature claimed by Beijing and Manila

Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/news/china/diplomacy/article/3367708/chinese-research-ship-completes-month-long-mission-near-scarborough-shoal?utm_source=rss_feed

[2026-09-16 19:14 UTC+10:00] [Philippine News Agency] [Factuality: 100]

Source: South China Morning Post

Title: Chinese research ship completes month-long mission near Scarborough Shoal

Snippet: The vessel surveyed the geology and environment of a South China Sea feature claimed by Beijing and Manila

Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/news/china/diplomacy/article/3367708/chinese-research-ship-completes-month-long-mission-near-scarborough-shoal

[2026-09-16 19:00 UTC+10:00] [US news] [Factuality: 100]

Source: Guardian Australia

Title: New report reveals prevalence of physical and sexual violence in US

Snippet: Study finds more than half of US adults have experienced physical violence and nearly half sexual violence

Read full article: https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2026/sep/16/physical-sexual-violence-study-us

[2026-09-16 18:51 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: AfricaNews

Title: Nigeria arrests Mexican national as authorities uncover suspected meth lab

Snippet: Nigerian authorities have uncovered another suspected methamphetamine laboratory linked to Mexican nationals, raising concerns over attempts by international drug networks to establish production sites in the country.

Read full article: http://www.africanews.com/2026/09/16/nigeria-arrests-mexican-national-as-authorities-uncover-suspected-meth-lab/

[2026-09-16 18:27 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: ABC News

Title: Discovery of missing woman's car in river heightens family's fears

Snippet: The gold Ford Escape SUV belonging to Yvonne Whear, missing since February, 2026, has been found in the Rous River near Dulguigan Rd, Dulguigan, less than 10km from her Dungay home. (Supplied: Gillian Hallac)

Read full article: https://www.abc.net.au/news/2026-09-16/missing-woman-yvonne-whear-car-discovered/107158392

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

Source: South Korea

Title: S. Korea cannot afford to slow down AI development: science minister

Snippet: SEOUL, Sept. 16 (Yonhap) -- South Korea "cannot afford" to slow down its artificial intelligence (AI) progress, the country's science minister said Wednesday, but noted the emphasis should be put on responsible development rather than the speed of advancement itself.

Read full article: https://en.yna.co.kr/view/AEN20260916010200320

[2026-09-16 17:00 UTC+10:00] [South Africa] [Factuality: 100]

Source: Guardian Australia

Title: ‘We are prey’: discovery of seven women’s bodies fuels anger over femicide in South Africa

Snippet: String of female murder victims found near Johannesburg’s international airport, including five in the past week

Read full article: https://www.theguardian.com/world/2026/sep/16/discovery-women-bodies-anger-femicide-south-africa

[2026-09-16 16:10 UTC+10:00] [All News] [Factuality: 100]

Source: The Korea Herald

Title: Naver-Toss rivalry spills from search into offline payments

Snippet: Since 2018, I have covered South Korea’s economic and financial landscape, with experience spanning the economy, banking, financial markets and securities industry.My current beat focuses on Korea’s major chaebol groups and technology industry, including Samsung, SK and LG, as well as global technology companies operating in Korea such as Apple, Google and OpenAI.

Read full article: https://www.koreaherald.com/article/10875753

[2026-09-16 16:00 UTC+10:00] [Photography] [Factuality: 100]

Source: Guardian Australia

Title: ‘Who do they dream of becoming?’ Teenage girls in America – in pictures

Snippet: View image in fullscreenJazmine, age 11Growing up in Belgium, Eva Verbeeck was captivated from a distance by the cultural mythology of the American teenager. It was a concept built on boundless possibility, far removed from her local landscape. An encounter with a group of young cheerleaders in Savannah, Georgia, became the starting point for her new photo book, an intimate look into the lives of young American women navigating identity, agency and self-discovery.

Read full article: https://www.theguardian.com/artanddesign/gallery/2026/sep/16/teenage-girls-in-america-eva-verbeeck-in-pictures

[2026-09-16 15:57 UTC+10:00] [World / North America] [Factuality: 100]

Source: The Age

Title: A global race to put weapons in space is under way. How concerned should we be?

Snippet: The US acknowledgement that the Pentagon is operating weapons in Earth’s orbit is a milestone in the militarisation of space, and comes at a time when American officials say they are encountering ever more aggressive orbital activities from China and Russia.

Read full article: https://www.theage.com.au/world/north-america/a-global-race-to-put-weapons-in-space-is-under-way-how-concerned-should-we-be-20260916-p60xs8.html?ref=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_source=rss_feed

[2026-09-16 15:00 UTC+10:00] [Wild flowers] [Factuality: 100]

Source: Guardian Australia

Title: Plantwatch: The insect-eating alpine plant that proves Darwin was right

Snippet: Study shows Saxifraga candelabrum traps and digests midges – just as the evolutionary biologist predicted back in 1875

Read full article: https://www.theguardian.com/science/2026/sep/16/plantwatch-the-insect-eating-alpine-plant-that-proves-darwin-was-right

[2026-09-16 14:01 UTC+10:00] [Science] [Factuality: 100]

Source: Guardian Australia

Title: UK mathematician debunks myth around Parthenon’s optical illusions

Snippet: Study challenges belief that temple’s curves were designed to correct optical illusions that would have ruined its clean lines

Read full article: https://www.theguardian.com/science/2026/sep/16/uk-mathematician-debunks-myth-parthenon-optical-illusions

[2026-09-16 14:00 UTC+10:00] [Gaza] [Factuality: 100]

Source: Guardian Australia

Title: Students in Gaza ‘devastated’ after plan for them to study in Belgium fails

Snippet: Belgian government unable to agree on evacuation of 13 students to take up scholarships at universities

Read full article: https://www.theguardian.com/world/2026/sep/16/gaza-students-devastated-belgium-university-scholarships

[2026-09-16 14:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 92]

Source: South China Morning Post

Title: Chinese scientists build world’s smallest CT scanner, weighing just 6kg

Snippet: Compact and portable device can be used to analyse fossils and archaeological relics in the field, developer says

Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/news/china/science/article/3367612/chinese-scientists-build-worlds-smallest-ct-scanner-weighing-just-6kg?utm_source=rss_feed

[2026-09-16 14:00 UTC+10:00] [Liu Baodong] [Factuality: 92]

Source: South China Morning Post

Title: Chinese scientists build world’s smallest CT scanner, weighing just 6kg

Snippet: Compact and portable device can be used to analyse fossils and archaeological relics in the field, developer says

Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/news/china/science/article/3367612/chinese-scientists-build-worlds-smallest-ct-scanner-weighing-just-6kg

[2026-09-16 13:30 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: The National (UAE)

Title: Ransomware activity rises across Middle East as criminal groups attack Gulf | The National

Snippet: Ransomware activity across the Middle East has risen sharply, with organised criminal groups increasingly taking aim at Gulf businesses and sectors where disruption can put greater pressure on victims to pay, according to new research.

Read full article: https://www.thenationalnews.com/future/technology/2026/09/16/ransomware-activity-rises-across-middle-east-as-criminal-groups-attack-gulf/

[2026-09-16 13:22 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: RT News

Title: US democracy hits 50-year lows – report

Snippet: Democracy in the US has fallen to its lowest levels in 50 years as a wider global decline weakens the rule of law and raises the risk of conflict, according to a new study.The International Institute for Democracy and Electoral Assistance (International IDEA) said on Tuesday that nearly half of the 30 measures it uses to assess US democracy have deteriorated to levels not seen since its records began in 1975.“The USA is experiencing a period of marked democratic decline,”

Read full article: https://www.rt.com/news/645771-us-democracy-lowest-trump/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=RSS

[2026-09-16 12:20 UTC+10:00] [All News] [Factuality: 90]

Source: The Korea Herald

Title: He came to study. Trot gave him a stage — and a larger mission

Snippet: Vicent Creux, an Equatorial Guinean student at BUFS, hopes to turn his growing profile into closer ties between the two countries and, one day, his country’s first embassy in Korea

Read full article: https://www.koreaherald.com/article/10875417

[2026-09-16 12:08 UTC+10:00] [WORLD] [Factuality: 95]

Source: The Japan Times

Title: U.S. admission of space weapons seen as landmark moment in race with China and Russia

Snippet: Paris/Washington – The U.S. acknowledgment this week that the Pentagon is operating weapons in Earth’s orbit marks a landmark moment in space militarization aimed at deterring what U.S. officials describe as aggressive orbital activities from China and Russia, officials and analysts said.

Read full article: https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2026/09/16/world/us-space-weapons-analysis/

[2026-09-16 11:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: South Korea

Title: 1st Abu Dhabi Investment Forum kicks off in Seoul: science ministry

Snippet: SEOUL, Sept. 16 (Yonhap) -- The Abu Dhabi Investment Office (ADIO) hosted its first investment forum in Seoul on Wednesday, which resulted in multiple agreements spanning from digital assets to autonomous driving and games with South Korean companies, the science ministry said.

Read full article: https://en.yna.co.kr/view/AEN20260915006400320

[2026-09-16 09:12 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: New York Post

Title: Blue states with strong teachers’ unions have lower student literacy levels: study shows

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

Read full article: https://nypost.com/2026/09/15/us-news/blue-states-with-strong-teachers-unions-have-lower-student-literacy-levels-study-shows/

[2026-09-16 08:50 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: Zero Hedge

Title: Largest US Power Grid Faces Dire Crisis By 2030 If Data Center Load Growth Continues

Snippet: By 2030, the PJM Interconnection, the largest US electrical grid in the US serving 67 million people in 13 northeast states, is likely to face a “loss of load expectation,” or LOLE - a key reliability metric used by power system planners to measure the expected number of hours or days per year that a power grid's electricity generation will fail to meet customer demand - between six and 100 times worse than the grid operator’s planning criterion, mainly due

Read full article: https://www.zerohedge.com/markets/largest-us-power-grid-faces-dire-crisis-2030-if-data-center-load-growth-continues

[2026-09-16 08:41 UTC+10:00] [World] [Factuality: 100]

Source: The Age

Title: Pentagon confirms US has deployed weapons in space

Snippet: Products & ServicesOpen Products & Services section

Read full article: https://www.theage.com.au/world/pentagon-confirms-us-has-deployed-weapons-in-space-20260916-p60xqp.html?ref=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_source=rss_feed

[2026-09-16 07:30 UTC+10:00] [Air pollution] [Factuality: 100]

Source: Guardian Australia

Title: Air pollution linked to higher suicide risk, international research suggests

Snippet: Analysis of 29 studies highlights potentially heightened danger from small particulate matter and nitrogen dioxide

Read full article: https://www.theguardian.com/environment/2026/sep/15/air-pollution-linked-to-higher-suicide-risk-research-suggests

[2026-09-16 07:05 UTC+10:00] [Latest Stories] [Factuality: 100]

Source: Inquirer

Title: AFP: No confirmed drilling by Chinese research vessel at Panatag

Snippet: MANILA, Philippines — The Armed Forces of the Philippines has found no confirmed evidence that a Chinese research vessel conducted drilling activities during its 28-day stay at Panatag (Scarborough) Shoal, according to its spokesperson for the West Philippine Sea.

Read full article: https://www.inquirer.net/489635/afp-no-confirmed-drilling-by-chinese-research-vessel-at-panatag/

[2026-09-16 06:50 UTC+10:00] [World] [Factuality: 100]

Source: The Age

Title: US confirms it deployed space weapons

Snippet: Products & ServicesOpen Products & Services section

Read full article: https://www.theage.com.au/world/us-confirms-it-deployed-space-weapons-20260916-p60xpo.html?ref=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_source=rss_feed

[2026-09-16 06:44 UTC+10:00] [National] [Factuality: 95]

Source: The Age

Title: Australia news LIVE: AI chief rejects calls for regulation, US confirms it has weapons in space

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Read full article: https://www.theage.com.au/national/australia-news-live-ai-chief-rejects-calls-for-regulation-us-confirms-it-has-weapons-in-space-20260916-p60xp5.html?ref=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_source=rss_feed

[2026-09-16 06:22 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: RT News

Title: The State of the EU: What von der Leyen won’t say in her speech

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/645775-eu-leyen-state-union/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=RSS

[2026-09-16 05:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: ABC News

Title: In Australia's most incarcerated place, most inmates have a mental illness

Snippet: Danica Winterton and Rob Assan are bridging the gap between health services and the justice system. (ABC News: Pete Garnish)

Read full article: https://www.abc.net.au/news/2026-09-16/new-study-mental-illness-in-nt-prisons-first-nations/107155892