[2026-07-30 02:45 UTC+10:00] [World / North America] [Factuality: 95]

Source: The Age

Title: Fauci pleads Fifth Amendment on COVID-19 origins, lawyer thrown out of tense hearing

Snippet: Washington: Republicans have slammed former US chief medical adviser Anthony Fauci after he refused to answer questions about the origins of COVID-19 during a heated congressional hearing, citing his Fifth Amendment right not to incriminate himself.

Read full article: https://www.theage.com.au/world/north-america/fauci-pleads-fifth-amendment-on-covid-19-origins-lawyer-thrown-out-of-tense-hearing-20260730-p60jtf.html?ref=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_source=rss_feed

[2026-07-30 02:39 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: CNBC

Title: Todd Blanche AG nomination vote by Senate Judiciary postponed amid Trump-IRS settlement concerns

Snippet: The Senate Judiciary Committee on Wednesday night postponed the scheduled vote on Thursday on the nomination of Todd Blanche as U.S. attorney general.

Read full article: https://www.cnbc.com/2026/07/29/todd-blanche-attorney-general-trump-irs-audit-cornyn.html

[2026-07-30 02:35 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: AP News

Title: Blanche nomination at risk of delay as Republican demands answers

Snippet: Sen. John Cornyn, R-Texas, speaks during a hearing of the Senate Judiciary Committee with Acting Attorney General Todd Blanche on Capitol Hill in Washington, Wednesday, July 15, 2026. (AP Photo/Mark Schiefelbein)

Read full article: https://apnews.com/article/todd-blanche-john-cornyn-attorney-general-nomination-b61afbc8fc5d6ab0e7d10cb828cd99cd

[2026-07-30 02:35 UTC+10:00] [James Comey] [Factuality: 100]

Source: Guardian Australia

Title: Comey alleges Trump pushed prosecution over ‘8647’ seashell post

Snippet: Comey’s lawyers say Secret Service tracked him and investigators turned to AI and a mafia killer to bolster case

Read full article: https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2026/jul/29/james-comey-secret-service-seashells-investigation-trump

[2026-07-30 02:31 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: New York Post

Title: Trump administration bans Chinese robot imports, citing national security threats

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

Read full article: https://nypost.com/2026/07/29/business/trump-administration-bans-chinese-robot-imports-citing-national-security-threats/

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

Source: The Manila Times

Title: Over 3M workers to gain from higher tax exemption

Snippet: MORE than 3 million Filipino workers are expected to benefit from the Marcos administration’s proposal to raise the annual personal income tax exemption threshold, a Cabinet official said, even as the government stands to forgo about P60 billion in revenues if the measure is passed by Congress and becomes law.

Read full article: https://www.manilatimes.net/2026/07/30/business/top-business/over-3m-workers-to-gain-from-higher-tax-exemption/2394311

[2026-07-30 02:11 UTC+10:00] [E Jean Carroll] [Factuality: 100]

Source: Guardian Australia

Title: Trump asks US supreme court to toss E Jean Carroll’s $83m defamation verdict

Snippet: Move marks second time US president has asked supreme court justices to nix damages awarded by a jury to Carroll

Read full article: https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2026/jul/29/trump-supreme-court-e-jean-carroll-defamation-verdict

[2026-07-30 02:04 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: The Manila Times

Title: Zelenskyy hails productive talks with Trump

Snippet: WASHINGTON — Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy hailed a “good meeting” with US counterpart Donald Trump at the White House on Tuesday, saying they discussed licenses to produce Patriot air-defense interceptors and ways to revive negotiations with Russia.

Read full article: https://www.manilatimes.net/2026/07/30/world/americas-emea/zelenskyy-hails-productive-talks-with-trump/2394097

[2026-07-30 01:43 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 90]

Source: Al Jazeera

Title: Trump says US to deliver ‘beating’ to Iran after bases again targeted

Snippet: United States President Donald Trump has pledged a major escalation against Iran after the latest Iranian attacks on US military sites in the Middle East.

Read full article: https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2026/7/29/trump-says-us-to-deliver-beating-to-iran-after-bases-again-targeted

[2026-07-30 01:41 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: CNBC

Title: Warren, Schiff urge SEC to probe Trump Media's paid service giving faster access to Trump's posts

Snippet: Sens. Elizabeth Warren and Adam Schiff asked the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission to investigate whether Trump Media & Technology Group is violating the law by selling faster access to President Donald Trump's Truth Social posts.

Read full article: https://www.cnbc.com/2026/07/29/trump-media-djt-warren-schiff-wall-street-api.html

[2026-07-30 01:26 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: New York Post

Title: Marjorie Taylor Greene marries MAGA reporter Brian Glenn in Las Vegas

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

Read full article: https://nypost.com/2026/07/29/us-news/marjorie-taylor-greene-marries-reporter-brian-glenn-in-las-vegas/

[2026-07-30 01:23 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: New York Post

Title: Fauci’s Biden autopen pardon won’t spare him from prosecution for 5th Amendment spectacle: GOP senators

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

Read full article: https://nypost.com/2026/07/29/us-news/faucis-biden-autopen-pardon-wont-spare-him-from-prosecution-for-5th-amendment-spectacle-gop-senators/

[2026-07-30 01:12 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: AP News

Title: South Carolina honors Lindsey Graham one last time at his funeral

Snippet: President Donald Trump remembered Sen. Lindsey Graham as “a giant of the United States Senate” and a “true American original.” Trump joined foreign leaders, lawmakers and others at a memorial service for Graham on Tuesday at Washington National Cathedral.

Read full article: https://apnews.com/article/lindsey-graham-funeral-south-carolina-a82f073c0d7ca2692214427b3029c988

[2026-07-30 00:59 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: New York Post

Title: Top Republican shares horrifying stories of gang rule in Haiti

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

Read full article: https://nypost.com/2026/07/29/world-news/top-republican-shares-horrifying-stories-of-gang-rule-in-haiti/

[2026-07-30 00:56 UTC+10:00] [Late-night TV roundup] [Factuality: 100]

Source: Guardian Australia

Title: Jordan Klepper on Trump being heckled: ‘That’s President Pedophile Protector’

Snippet: Late-night hosts speak about Trump’s trip to Michigan, where a local again shouted the same name at him

Read full article: https://www.theguardian.com/culture/2026/jul/29/jordan-klepper-trump-heckled

[2026-07-30 00:49 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 90]

Source: The Jerusalem Post

Title: Lapid asks US Democratic senators not to 'give up' on Israel at Washington meeting

Snippet: Opposition leader Yair Lapid asked Democratic US senators not to "give up" on Israel during a meeting in Washington on Wednesday, Lapid's office confirmed.

Read full article: https://www.jpost.com/israel-news/article-904015

[2026-07-30 00:49 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: AP News

Title: Trump and Justice Department ask Supreme Court to toss $83M defamation verdict

Snippet: President Donald Trump speaks at the funeral of Sen. Lindsey Graham, R-S.C., at the Washington National Cathedral, Tuesday, July 28, 2026, in Washington. (AP Photo/Alex Brandon, Pool)

Read full article: https://apnews.com/article/trump-e-jean-carroll-defamation-supreme-court-d1018045c1ff1a2a8aade2eaa7493cbb

[2026-07-30 00:48 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: New York Post

Title: Dow slumps 700 points, oil jumps over 6% after Trump vows to give Iran ‘beating’ following surprise attacks

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

Read full article: https://nypost.com/2026/07/29/business/dow-slumps-700-points-oil-jumps-after-trump-vows-to-attack-iran/

[2026-07-30 00:29 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: AP News

Title: Lebanese banker faces complaint over meeting with Israel's Netanyahu

Snippet: A mock “wanted” poster of Lebanese bank owner Antoun Sehnaoui, left, plastered by depositors protesters outside the Lebanese Central Bank, in Beirut, Lebanon, Friday, Jan. 19, 2024. More than a dozen Lebanese lawyers on Wednesday, July 29, 2026, filed a complaint at the prosecutors’ office in Beirut on Wednesday against a prominent local banker, saying he violated the country’s laws by meeting with Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu in Washington this week.

Read full article: https://apnews.com/article/lebanon-israel-banker-sehnaoui-netanyahu-dinner-dce26bece258a6c64e545aaeb9c07748

[2026-07-30 00:25 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 90]

Source: ABC News

Title: Trump vows to retaliate 'hard' against Iran in expletive-laden warning

Snippet: Topic:Unrest, Conflict and War

Read full article: https://www.abc.net.au/news/2026-07-30/trump-vows-to-hit-iran-hard-after-jordan-attack/106974104

[2026-07-30 00:24 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: AP News

Title: La Fed pierde la paciencia con la inflación, pero apunta a mantener sin cambios las tasas de interés

Snippet: El presidente de la Reserva Federal de Estados Unidos, Kevin Warsh, comparece ante el Comité de Banca, Vivienda y Asuntos Urbanos del Senado para presentar el informe semestral de política monetaria ante el Congreso, en el Capitolio, el miércoles 15 de julio de 2026, en Washington. (AP Foto/Jose Luis Magana)

Read full article: https://apnews.com/article/fed-inflacion-tasas-interes-politica-monetaria-eeuu-fdcd60545e3d78e0e44fde7d38a6e6c0

[2026-07-30 00:22 UTC+10:00] [robôs humanoides] [Factuality: 100]

Source: Deutsche Welle

Title: Por que os EUA proibiram a importação de robôs humanoides?

Snippet: Os Estados Unidos anunciaram a proibição da importação de robôs humanoides e quadrúpedes fabricados no exterior, medida que deve, na prática, excluir fabricantes chineses do mercado americano e aumentar as tensões entre Washington e Pequim.

Read full article: https://www.dw.com/pt-br/por-que-os-eua-proibiram-a-importa%C3%A7%C3%A3o-de-rob%C3%B4s-humanoides-chineses/a-78162715

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

Source: AP News

Title: This Date in Baseball - George Steinbrenner is forced to resign as general partner of the NY Yankees

Snippet: 1917 — Ty Cobb, Bobby Veach and Ossie Vitt, each went 5-for-5 in Detroit’s 16-4 romp over Washington.

Read full article: https://apnews.com/article/baseball-george-steinbrenner-new-york-yankees-kendrys-morales-kelly-shoppach-b06b2c942dad49162158fe0091739c7b

[2026-07-30 00:03 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: The Jerusalem Post

Title: Israel should seize Lebanon’s best chance for peace in decades - opinion

Snippet: Lebanon’s president said on Tuesday, alongside US President Donald Trump in Washington, that his country’s ultimate objective is to end the state of hostility with Israel once and for all.

Read full article: https://www.jpost.com/opinion/article-903769

[2026-07-30 00:03 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: The Jerusalem Post

Title: Iran tensions rise as Trump and Netanyahu meet in Washington

Snippet: For more news, analysis, and the latest updates, head to jpost.com.

Read full article: https://www.jpost.com/podcast/jpost-headlines/article-903997

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

Source: AP News

Title: Sports on TV for August 3 - 9

Snippet: ESPN2 — Little League Softball World Series: TBD, Game 5, Greenville, N.C.

Read full article: https://apnews.com/article/donald-trump-donald-trump-es-golf-portland-oregon-c692e670c07904763f9cc95b9bee3ad8

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

Source: The Jerusalem Post

Title: Trump’s angry words for Netanyahu reveal the strength of the US-Israel bond - opinion

Snippet: Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s White House meeting with US President Donald Trump marked their seventh face-to-face meeting since Trump returned to office 18 months ago. The stakes were high. Nerves are frayed. The standoff with Iran is stressful – last weekend, so many Americans and Israelis were sure a massive attack was coming.

Read full article: https://www.jpost.com/opinion/article-903891

[2026-07-29 23:55 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: AP News

Title: Infantino fija plazo para oferta de 20 millones a miembros en plan inversor del Mundial de Kushner

Snippet: El presidente estadounidense Donald Trump (izquierda) y el presidente de la FIFA Gianni Infantino bajo una lluvia de confeti tras la final de la Copa del Mundo entre España y Argentina, el domingo 19 de julio de 2026, en East Rutherford, Nueva Jersey. (AP Foto/Jacquelyn Martin)

Read full article: https://apnews.com/article/mundial-fifa-inversion-kushner-infantino-uefa-d580b546b5fe7476325ccef9f2bf8b09

[2026-07-29 23:49 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: AP News

Title: Exasesor médico de la Casa Blanca se niega a testificar ante el Senado sobre el COVID-19

Snippet: El doctor Anthony Fauci comparece ante el Comité de Asuntos de Seguridad Nacional y Gobierno del Senado, en el Capitolio, el miércoles 29 de julio de 2026, en Washington. (AP Foto/Allison Robbert)

Read full article: https://apnews.com/article/fauci-eeuu-coronavirus-pandemia-covid19-senado-comparecencia-f097cd6e266c3763657d410eea1d9d86

[2026-07-29 23:40 UTC+10:00] [Editors' Pick] [Factuality: 100]

Source: Rappler

Title: Even the Senate compound isn’t safe from thieves

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

Read full article: https://www.rappler.com/newsbreak/inside-track/senate-compound-theft-july-29-2026/

[2026-07-29 23:29 UTC+10:00] [2026 FIFA World Cup] [Factuality: 100]

Source: Politico

Title: Brussels rises against FIFA President Infantino’s plan to bring in private investors

Snippet: FIFA’s move to privatize a new commercial subsidiary with the help of a Trump-linked venture capital firm is drawing scrutiny from the EU.

Read full article: https://www.politico.eu/article/fifa-world-cup-privatization-plan-faces-brussels-scrutiny/?utm_source=RSS_Feed&utm_medium=RSS&utm_campaign=RSS_Syndication

[2026-07-29 23:01 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 90]

Source: New York Post

Title: Dr. Anthony Fauci pleads the Fifth Amendment in Senate hearing bombshell

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

Read full article: https://nypost.com/2026/07/29/us-news/anthony-fauci-pleads-the-fifth-amendment-in-senate-hearing/

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

Source: The Manila Times

Title: Senate adopts resolution marking 70 years of PH-Japan relations

Snippet: MANILA, Philippines — The Senate on Wednesday adopted a resolution recognizing the enduring friendship between the Philippines and Japan and commemorating the 70th anniversary of diplomatic relations of the two nations.

Read full article: https://www.manilatimes.net/2026/07/29/news/senate-adopts-resolution-marking-70-years-of-ph-japan-relations/2394087

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

Source: Zero Hedge

Title: Watch: Fauci's Invokes 5th, Lawyer Forcibly Removed From Hearing

Snippet: Update (0920ET): As Dr. Anthony Fauci continues to invoke his 5th Amendment right not to incriminate himself - something we were all told he couldn't do due to his pardon by former President Joe Biden.

Read full article: https://www.zerohedge.com/political/watch-live-fauci-hearing

[2026-07-29 22:45 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: Zero Hedge

Title: Trump Vows To Hit Iran 'Hard' As Rare Joint US-Saudi Strikes Pound Iraq, Killing 20 Militants

Snippet: The few days of calm that persisted over last weekend since Friday are already a thing of the past, as tit-for-tat serious attacks between the US and Iran return, and now involving the Saudis and proxy militants in Iraq.

Read full article: https://www.zerohedge.com/geopolitical/trump-vows-hit-iran-hard-rare-joint-us-saudi-strikes-pound-iraq-killing-20-militants

[2026-07-29 22:35 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: Zero Hedge

Title: DOJ And Trump Ask Supreme Court To Review $83.3 Million Carroll Verdict

Snippet: Authored by Matthew Vadum via The Epoch Times,

Read full article: https://www.zerohedge.com/political/doj-and-trump-ask-supreme-court-review-833-million-carroll-verdict

[2026-07-29 22:30 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: South China Morning Post

Title: What will the US foreign robot ban mean for China’s world-leading start-ups?

Snippet: Leading Chinese robot makers have ambitious overseas expansion plans, but Washington’s ban may force them to recalibrate

Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/tech/tech-war/article/3362277/what-will-us-foreign-robot-ban-mean-chinas-world-leading-start-ups?utm_source=rss_feed

[2026-07-29 22:30 UTC+10:00] [Unitree Robotics] [Factuality: 100]

Source: South China Morning Post

Title: What will the US foreign robot ban mean for China’s world-leading start-ups?

Snippet: Leading Chinese robot makers have ambitious overseas expansion plans, but Washington’s ban may force them to recalibrate

Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/tech/tech-war/article/3362277/what-will-us-foreign-robot-ban-mean-chinas-world-leading-start-ups

[2026-07-29 22:05 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: Zero Hedge

Title: Trump Admin Asks SCOTUS To Revive Mail-In Voting Order Ahead Of Midterms

Snippet: Authored by AG News Staff via American Greatness,

Read full article: https://www.zerohedge.com/political/trump-administration-asks-scotus-revive-mail-voting-order-ahead-midterms

[2026-07-29 22:00 UTC+10:00] [Washington] [Factuality: 90]

Source: South China Morning Post

Title: Chinese satellite imagery analysis challenges US-Iran war claims

Snippet: Researchers identify damage patterns that reveal vulnerabilities in fixed overseas military installations and operational shortcomings

Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/news/china/science/article/3362231/chinese-satellite-imagery-analysis-challenges-us-iran-war-claims

[2026-07-29 21:48 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: AP News

Title: Obama endorses Iowa Democrat Josh Turek for US Senate

Snippet: Iowa state Rep. Josh Turek speaks during a primary election night watch party after winning the Democratic nomination for U.S. Senate, June 2, 2026, in Des Moines, Iowa. (AP Photo/Bryon Houlgrave, File)

Read full article: https://apnews.com/article/obama-josh-turek-iowa-senate-571bcd5377eca160eac686f57875f663

[2026-07-29 21:33 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: AP News

Title: Investigators in Comey case omitted key facts, defense lawyers say

Snippet: Former FBI Director James Comey speaks during a Senate Intelligence Committee hearing on Capitol Hill in Washington, June 8, 2017. (AP Photo/Andrew Harnik, File)

Read full article: https://apnews.com/article/justice-department-comey-fbi-seashells-c6a7fbbbedba3c3a26f472a5839bce59

[2026-07-29 21:02 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: AP News

Title: Ucrania dice que atacó una gran refinería rusa horas después de reunión entre Zelenskyy y Trump

Snippet: El presidente de Ucrania, Volodymyr Zelenskyy, acompañado por (de izquierda a derecha) el senador demócrata de Connecticut Richard Blumenthal; la senadora republicana de Alabama Katie Boyd Britt; y los senadores republicanos de Missouri e Idaho Roger Wicker y James Risch, respectivamente, a su llegada al Capitolio de Estados Unidos para una reunión bipartidista de la Ley de Sanciones a Rusia e irán Lindsey O.

Read full article: https://apnews.com/article/rusia-ucrania-guerra-petroleo-refineria-trump-zelenskyy-16b9bcf62affed83bbad42f9f2131f7f

[2026-07-29 21:01 UTC+10:00] [Canada] [Factuality: 90]

Source: Guardian Australia

Title: Trump has singled out us Canadians for special treatment in his tariff war – there is no choice but to get nasty | Matt Gurney

Snippet: The White House fails to understand that Mark Carney and Canada’s regional leaders can’t cave in to the US president: it’s too toxic to voters

Read full article: https://www.theguardian.com/commentisfree/2026/jul/29/donald-trump-canada-tariff-war-white-house-mark-carney-us-president

[2026-07-29 21:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: CNBC

Title: JPMorgan, Schwab and UBS manage millions in Trump's $858 million investment portfolio

Snippet: For years, the financial institutions handling President Donald Trump's sprawling investment portfolio have remained one of the most mysterious parts of his personal finances.

Read full article: https://www.cnbc.com/2026/07/29/trump-banking-investments-jpmorgan-schwab-ubs-financial-disclosure.html

[2026-07-29 20:58 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 90]

Source: New York Post

Title: Maine Democratic Senate nominee Troy Jackson scrubs social media posts praising Graham Platner

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

Read full article: https://nypost.com/2026/07/29/us-news/maine-democratic-senate-nominee-troy-jackson-scrubs-social-media-posts-praising-graham-platner/

[2026-07-29 20:49 UTC+10:00] [Coronavirus] [Factuality: 100]

Source: Guardian Australia

Title: Fauci to face Republican questions over Covid pandemic origins – US politics live

Snippet: Veteran medical adviser likely to face questions over disputed ‘lab leak’ theory in investigation seen by scientists as ‘vilification and harassment’ of 85-year-old

Read full article: https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/live/2026/jul/29/donald-trump-anthony-fauci-rand-paul-covid-lab-leak-theory-iran-tariffs-latest-news-updates

[2026-07-29 20:42 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: AP News

Title: Live updates: Fauci will face questions from Senate about COVID-19

Snippet: Dr. Anthony Fauci, former director of the National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases, testifies during a House Select Subcommittee on the coronavirus pandemic on Capitol Hill, June 3, 2024, in Washington. (AP Photo/Mariam Zuhaib, File)

Read full article: https://apnews.com/live/trump-news-updates-07-29-2026

[2026-07-29 20:33 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: Middle East Eye

Title: Lebanese businessman Antoun Sehnaoui hosts Netanyahu in Washington

Snippet: Lebanase businessman and banker Antoun Sehnaoui hosted Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu at a memorial dinner for Senator Lindsey Graham in Washington.

Read full article: https://www.middleeasteye.net/news/lebanese-businessman-hosts-netanyahu-washington

[2026-07-29 20:30 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: AP News

Title: US Postal Service finds itself in the midterms spotlight

Snippet: Delivery vans bearing the logo sit during a protest staged as part of a countrywide National Day of Action Tuesday, July 28, 2026, outside the main United States Postal Service headquarters in northeast Denver. (AP Photo/David Zalubowski)

Read full article: https://apnews.com/article/mail-ballots-postal-service-trump-midterms-b6eff42e8bd33e6b99468489f9f889aa