[2026-07-18 05:37 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: CNBC

Title: Trump rips Canada as wildfire smoke spreads, says U.S. will add pollution cost to tariffs

Snippet: President Donald Trump on Friday blasted Canada for wildfires enveloping swaths of the United States in a smoky haze and said he would add the costs of that pollution to existing tariffs.

Read full article: https://www.cnbc.com/2026/07/17/trump-canada-wildfire-tariffs.html

[2026-07-18 05:36 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: AP News

Title: US oil firms sign deals with Iraq to develop alternative shipping routes

Snippet: Iraqi Prime Minister Ali al-Zaidi speaks at the U.S. Iraq Business Summit at the U.S. Chamber of Commerce, Friday, July 17, 2026, in Washington. (AP Photo/Rod Lamkey, Jr.)

Read full article: https://apnews.com/article/oil-iraq-pipeline-deal-582b42f21cb62cfe8dc6c8e73d1dcafa

[2026-07-18 05:24 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: ABC News

Title: The federal racism inquiry crossed the country this week. What did it hear?

Snippet: Sat 18 Jul 2026 at 5:24am

Read full article: https://www.abc.net.au/news/2026-07-18/senate-inquiry-racism-against-first-nations-people/106913910

[2026-07-18 05:23 UTC+10:00] [Truth Social] [Factuality: 100]

Source: Deutsche Welle

Title: Acesso antecipado a posts de Trump gera críticas

Snippet: A Trump Media & Technology Group (TMTG), empresa de mídia do presidente americano, Donald Trump, anunciou nesta sexta-feira (17/07) que planeja cobrar por um acesso especial e mais rápido às publicações da plataforma Truth Social, que pertence ao republicano.

Read full article: https://www.dw.com/pt-br/venda-de-acesso-antecipado-em-rede-social-de-trump-gera-cr%C3%ADticas-nos-eua/a-78013123

[2026-07-18 05:05 UTC+10:00] [politica] [Factuality: 100]

Source: Deutsche Welle

Title: O impacto das tarifas de Trump na corrida presidencial

Snippet: O novo tarifaçoanunciado pelos Estados Unidos sob produtos brasileiros pode influenciar o debate político e eleitoral no Brasil a menos de três meses da data do pleito.

Read full article: https://www.dw.com/pt-br/o-impacto-das-novas-tarifas-de-trump-na-corrida-presidencial-brasileira/a-78013375

[2026-07-18 05:01 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: AP News

Title: Mullin threatens states on election security a day after Trump address

Snippet: President Donald Trump used a primetime address to the nation Thursday to elevate his yearslong push to raise doubts about the legitimacy of U.S. elections and dispute his 2020 loss in an appeal for more restrictive voting laws ahead of the midterms.

Read full article: https://apnews.com/article/trump-elections-mullin-dhs-voter-fraud-save-6871e13d3f0e2caadaf56f9b2bc1580d

[2026-07-18 04:33 UTC+10:00] [Donald Trump] [Factuality: 100]

Source: Guardian Australia

Title: Trump has declared war on elections in the name of protecting them | Austin Sarat

Snippet: The president’s Orwellian speech on Thursday was just the latest instance of his denialism. It is up to us to resist

Read full article: https://www.theguardian.com/commentisfree/2026/jul/17/trump-speech-election-denialism

[2026-07-18 04:20 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: CNBC

Title: Oil tankers face 'worst case scenario' in Hormuz as Iran steps up attacks on ships, maritime risk CEO says

Snippet: The security situation in the Strait of Hormuz has returned to a "worse-case scenario" for oil tankers as Iran has repeatedly attacked ships over the past week, the CEO of a maritime risk services firm said.

Read full article: https://www.cnbc.com/2026/07/17/iran-war-oil-tanker-strait-hormuz-traffic-attacks-trump.html

[2026-07-18 04:11 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: BBC News

Title: Do declassified files support Trump's election security claims?

Snippet: In a 26-minute speech from the White House, President Donald Trump revived some familiar claims about US election fraud and interference.

Read full article: https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/cz64wx8yjjdo?at_medium=RSS&at_campaign=rss

[2026-07-18 04:02 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: New York Post

Title: United Airlines allegedly caves to woke travelers amid Trump International Airport boycott — suggests ‘acceptable alternatives’

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

Read full article: https://nypost.com/2026/07/17/lifestyle/united-airlines-allegedly-caves-to-travelers-who-boyott-trump-airport/

[2026-07-18 04:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 92]

Source: The National (UAE)

Title: How much longer will football fans tolerate the 'Fifa-isation' of the World Cup? | The National

Snippet: In an age when football’s authorities try to pitch and sell the game more aggressively than ever, we should have learnt one lesson over the past 18 months – ironically, through the success of Paris Saint-Germain, perhaps football’s fastest-moving commercial juggernaut. It is that what’s on the pitch, when done right, sells football better than anything else can.

Read full article: https://www.thenationalnews.com/opinion/comment/2026/07/17/fifa-world-cup-2026-commercial-us-donald-trump-var/

[2026-07-18 03:50 UTC+10:00] [2026 FIFA World Cup] [Factuality: 100]

Source: Politico

Title: Spain’s Sánchez to attend FIFA World Cup final alongside Trump

Snippet: Spanish Prime Minister Pedro Sánchez will travel to the U.S. on Sunday to watch Spain face Argentina in the FIFA Men’s World Cup final.

Read full article: https://www.politico.eu/article/spain-pm-pedro-sanchez-attending-world-cup-final/?utm_source=RSS_Feed&utm_medium=RSS&utm_campaign=RSS_Syndication

[2026-07-18 03:34 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: AP News

Title: US to auction acres off American Samoa in deep-se mining drive

Snippet: This photo provided by the U.S. Geological Survey shows polymetallic nodules in a sample from the seafloor that was collected on April 14, 2026, in U.S. waters off American Samoa. (USGS via AP, File)

Read full article: https://apnews.com/article/american-samoa-trump-deep-sea-mining-72aa92757d931508e983310fd2555149

[2026-07-18 03:34 UTC+10:00] [Photography] [Factuality: 100]

Source: Guardian Australia

Title: The week around the world in 20 pictures

Snippet: View image in fullscreenGaza CityPalestinians attempt to take cover from a massive explosion after an Israeli airstrike targeting a blacksmith’s workshop in the Sabra neighbourhood of Gaza City. The Gaza recovery plan being pursued by Donald Trump’s Board of Peace has shrunk dramatically from an ambitious blueprint for the reconstruction of the whole territory to a small pilot project in the south of the strip.Photograph: Belal Osama/APA/ShutterstockShareView image in fullscreenJerusalemA Jewish worshipper lies on the ground during a visit to

Read full article: https://www.theguardian.com/artanddesign/gallery/2026/jul/17/the-week-around-the-world-in-20-pictures

[2026-07-18 03:10 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: Zero Hedge

Title: Pentagon Chief Backs Blue Angels Pilots Following Low-Altitude Pass Over Florida Beach Crowd

Snippet: Authored by Kimberley Hayek via The Epoch Times,

Read full article: https://www.zerohedge.com/political/pentagon-chief-backs-blue-angels-pilots-following-low-altitude-pass-over-florida-beach

[2026-07-18 02:46 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: New York Post

Title: DHS reveals staggering number of potential non-citizens registered to vote in California

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

Read full article: https://nypost.com/2026/07/17/us-news/trump-admin-claims-california-may-have-190k-non-citizens-on-voter-rolls/

[2026-07-18 02:27 UTC+10:00] [Meta] [Factuality: 100]

Source: Guardian Australia

Title: Meta trying to destroy whistleblower Sarah Wynn-Williams, US senator says

Snippet: Republican Josh Hawley accuses Mark Zuckerberg’s firm of relentlessly pursuing and attempting to bankrupt her

Read full article: https://www.theguardian.com/technology/2026/jul/17/meta-whistleblower-sarah-wynn-williams-us-senator-josh-hawley

[2026-07-18 02:25 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: CNBC

Title: Epstein victims blast Trump attorney general nominee Todd Blanche after meeting

Snippet: Victims of the late sex offender Jeffrey Epstein blasted Todd Blanche after meeting with the acting attorney general at the Department of Justice, a sit-down Sen. Thom Tillis urged Blanche to have as he seeks Senate confirmation as the permanent U.S. attorney general.

Read full article: https://www.cnbc.com/2026/07/17/epstein-victims-todd-blanche-doj-trump-tillis.html

[2026-07-18 02:23 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: Financial Times

Title: Trump Media pitched $100,000 monthly fee for fast feed of president’s posts

Snippet: Samuel Agini and Costas Mourselas in London, and Jill R Shah, James Fontanella-Khan and George Steer in New York

Read full article: https://www.ft.com/content/e466df85-fa3b-4a7f-a4a1-ae04d66db99f?syn-25a6b1a6=1

[2026-07-18 02:02 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: AP News

Title: Darline Graham weighs running for full Senate term

Snippet: Newly-sworn Sen. Darline Graham, R-S.C., sister of Lindsey Graham, walks past cameras as she leaves the Old Senate Chamber following a cermonial oath of office ceremony allowing her to serve as her late brother’s temporary replacement, at the Capitol in Washington, Tuesday, July 14, 2026, (AP Photo/J. Scott Applewhite)

Read full article: https://apnews.com/article/lindsey-graham-darline-trump-mcmaster-fee07e7991d764bffe91dffb161927ca

[2026-07-18 01:45 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: RT News

Title: Obesity weighing down UK workforce – study

Snippet: Obesity may be keeping more than half a million people out of work in Britain, a new research presented at the International Congress on Obesity in Mexico has found.

Read full article: https://www.rt.com/news/643175-obesity-crisis-uk-employment/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=RSS

[2026-07-18 01:45 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: RT News

Title: Read Full Article at RT.com

Snippet: Obesity may be keeping more than half a million people out of work in Britain, a new research presented at the International Congress on Obesity in Mexico has found.

Read full article: https://www.rt.com/news/643175-obesity-crisis-uk-employment/

[2026-07-18 01:38 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: AP News

Title: Protests in Venice greet Trump envoy's luxury yacht diplomacy tour

Snippet: U.S. Ambassador Tilman Fertitta’s superyacht ‘Boardwall’ is docked as part of “Freedom 250 Coastal Diplomacy” tour, as protest by activists is expected this afternoon, in Venice, Friday, July 17, 2026. (AP Photo/Luca Bruno)

Read full article: https://apnews.com/article/italy-us-ambassador-fertitta-tour-yacht-9b962a570b769be403eb8931c9a57b9b

[2026-07-18 01:00 UTC+10:00] [Donald Trump] [Factuality: 100]

Source: Guardian Australia

Title: How has Donald Trump changed our view of reality? | Fiona Katauskas

Snippet: Things are a lot less scripted now

Read full article: https://www.theguardian.com/commentisfree/picture/2026/jul/18/how-has-donald-trump-changed-our-view-of-reality

[2026-07-18 00:55 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 90]

Source: New York Post

Title: Dem trans activist vying to replace candidate Graham Platner for Senate goes viral over absurd debate answer

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

Read full article: https://nypost.com/2026/07/17/us-news/dem-trans-activist-vying-to-replace-candidate-graham-platner-for-senate-goes-viral-over-absurd-debate-answer/

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

Source: Zero Hedge

Title: Trump To Attend World Cup Final

Snippet: Authored by Zachary Stieber via The Epoch Times,

Read full article: https://www.zerohedge.com/geopolitical/trump-attend-world-cup-final

[2026-07-18 00:36 UTC+10:00] [Donald Trump] [Factuality: 100]

Source: Guardian Australia

Title: Trump speech lays groundwork for him to tamper with midterm results, critics warn

Snippet: Democrats and advocates sound alarm at Trump rehashing false claims about 2020 election in his primetime address

Read full article: https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2026/jul/17/trump-speech-midterm-election-voting

[2026-07-18 00:29 UTC+10:00] [Late-night TV roundup] [Factuality: 100]

Source: Guardian Australia

Title: Seth Meyers on Trump 2.0: ‘Every day is a constant stream of humiliation’

Snippet: Late-night host criticised the Trump administration’s obsessions with testosterone and wet magnets as more important issues are ignored

Read full article: https://www.theguardian.com/culture/2026/jul/17/seth-meyers-trump-testosterone-magnets

[2026-07-18 00:02 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: AP News

Title: Democrats in Maine Senate race scramble to win over Platner voters

Snippet: Graham Platner has submitted paperwork to formally withdraw from the Maine Senate race, kicking off Democrats’ quest for a nominee they hope can defeat Republican Sen. Susan Collins. (AP Video by Meg Kinnard and Nathan Ellgren)

Read full article: https://apnews.com/article/maine-platner-senate-democrats-e5f78995c7fa60f9d5feb9e497f500e1

[2026-07-18 00:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 90]

Source: South China Morning Post

Title: China blasts ‘unfounded smears’ as Trump’s election claims threaten diplomatic thaw

Snippet: Donald Trump alleges Beijing stole 220 million voter files, in a prime-time speech potentially clouding Xi Jinping’s planned US visit

Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/news/china/diplomacy/article/3360994/china-blasts-unfounded-smears-trumps-election-claims-threaten-diplomatic-thaw?utm_source=rss_feed

[2026-07-18 00:00 UTC+10:00] [Xi Jinping] [Factuality: 90]

Source: South China Morning Post

Title: China blasts ‘unfounded smears’ as Trump’s election claims threaten diplomatic thaw

Snippet: In a prime-time speech, Donald Trump alleges Beijing stole 220 million voter files, potentially clouding Xi Jinping’s planned US visit

Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/news/china/diplomacy/article/3360994/china-blasts-unfounded-smears-trumps-election-claims-threaten-diplomatic-thaw

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

Source: New York Post

Title: MAGA-friendly vape firm caught buying toxins from China — as feds crack down on fake ‘made in America’ claims

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

Read full article: https://nypost.com/2026/07/17/us-news/ftc-investigates-fifty-bar-vape-company-over-made-in-america-claims/

[2026-07-17 23:10 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: Al Jazeera

Title: Satellite images show damage inside Iran’s Bushehr nuclear power plant

Snippet: Satellite imagery reveals new damage inside Iran’s Bushehr nuclear power plant complex following the latest wave of US strikes during renewed military escalation between Washington and Tehran.

Read full article: https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2026/7/17/satellite-images-show-damage-inside-irans-bushehr-nuclear-power-plant

[2026-07-17 23:10 UTC+10:00] [Trump administration] [Factuality: 90]

Source: Guardian Australia

Title: Trump administration drastically limits length of foreign journalist visas

Snippet: Visas will be shortened to 240 days, down from five years, and Chinese journalists will be limited to 90 days

Read full article: https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2026/jul/17/trump-administration-foreign-journalist-visas

[2026-07-17 23:09 UTC+10:00] [Football] [Factuality: 90]

Source: Guardian Australia

Title: Donald Trump gives himself starting role in the bigliest occasion of all

Snippet: Donald Trump has largely steered clear of the Geopolitics World Cup: he is yet to attend a game and appear on screen with his good pal “Jonny” Infantino. Oh, though there was that time Trump rang Fifa to lobby for a review into Folarin Balogun’s red card against Bosnia and Herzegovina, with the reversal of the USA USA USA forward’s last-16 suspension crushing the integrity of the competition.

Read full article: https://www.theguardian.com/football/2026/jul/17/donald-trump-world-cup-2026-final-football-daily-newsletter

[2026-07-17 22:57 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: The National (UAE)

Title: Energy deals set to dominate $60bn US-Iraq business summit | The National

Snippet: US and Iraqi companies were expected to sign a series of deals worth $60 billion on Friday as Prime Minister Ali Al Zaidi seeks to boost economic ties with Washington and revitalise his country's energy sector.

Read full article: https://www.thenationalnews.com/business/energy/2026/07/17/iraq-oil-deals-conocophillips-bp/

[2026-07-17 22:45 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: BBC News

Title: Trump threatens new Canada tariffs over fires sending 'filthy' air into US cities

Snippet: Smoke from the massive wildfires has cast an orange haze over New York City

Read full article: https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/cwyq93j34lgo?at_medium=RSS&at_campaign=rss

[2026-07-17 22:27 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 90]

Source: The Moscow Times

Title: Kremlin Rejects Trump’s Election Interference Claim

Snippet: The Kremlin said Friday that it “firmly” rejects U.S. intelligence findings of Russia’s alleged efforts to interfere in American elections as President Donald Trump pushed for strict voting laws amid unsubstantiated claims of vulnerabilities in the electoral system.

Read full article: https://www.themoscowtimes.com/2026/07/17/kremlin-rejects-trumps-election-interference-claim-a93277

[2026-07-17 22:23 UTC+10:00] [United States] [Factuality: 90]

Source: Asia Times

Title: Trump spins China meddling intel to justify election takeover bid

Snippet: Keep independent journalism alive

Read full article: https://asiatimes.com/2026/07/trump-spins-china-meddling-intel-to-justify-election-takeover-bid/

[2026-07-17 22:17 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: BBC News

Title: Trump drops BBC's commercial arm from Panorama lawsuit, but main case remains

Snippet: Donald Trump accuses the BBC of "intentionally, maliciously, and deceptively doctoring" his 6 January 2021 speech

Read full article: https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/cly5wyynv9zo?at_medium=RSS&at_campaign=rss

[2026-07-17 22:10 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: Al Jazeera

Title: Did China steal 2020 US election data, as Trump claims?

Snippet: United States President Donald Trump has renewed a campaign to cast doubts on the 2020 elections that saw him lose to Joe Biden – this time painting China as a major adversary that helped “manipulate” the vote.

Read full article: https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2026/7/17/did-china-steal-2020-us-election-data-as-trump-claims

[2026-07-17 22:04 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: The Jerusalem Post

Title: Who is Gary Torgow: The man who got Washington and Jerusalem to fund Jewish day schools - interview

Snippet: Interviews with Jewish communal leaders tend to run on rails. The communications person, the polished quotes, the photographer, and six months later nothing has moved.

Read full article: https://www.jpost.com/diaspora/article-902835

[2026-07-17 21:28 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: AP News

Title: China rechaza acusación de Trump de interferencia electoral y dice que es "infundada"

Snippet: BEIJING (AP) — China afirmó el viernes que nunca ha interferido en las elecciones de Estados Unidos y que no tiene interés en hacerlo, e instó a Washington a dejar de plantear lo que describió como “acusaciones infundadas”, después de que el presidente Donald Trump señaló a Beijing por una supuesta intromisión en los comicios de 2020.

Read full article: https://apnews.com/article/china-eeuu-trump-elecciones-xi-026e84909a930db175f04492aa7aaa68

[2026-07-17 21:26 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: Al Jazeera

Title: Why is the US attacking southern Iran’s civilian infrastructure?

Snippet: The United States has expanded its military campaign against Iran, with Tehran accusing Washington of striking civilian infrastructure as US forces carried out a sixth consecutive night of attacks.

Read full article: https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2026/7/17/why-is-the-us-attacking-southern-irans-civilian-infrastructure

[2026-07-17 21:15 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 92]

Source: CNBC

Title: Democratic socialists top MAGA candidates among voters in CNBC's All-America poll

Snippet: More voters would be more likely to support a democratic socialist candidate than a Make America Great Again supporter or a candidate endorsed by President Donald Trump, the CNBC All-America Economic Survey released Friday found.

Read full article: https://www.cnbc.com/2026/07/17/democratic-socialists-top-maga-candidates-all-america-poll.html

[2026-07-17 21:13 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 90]

Source: RT News

Title: Merz warns Trump against election meddling

Snippet: German Chancellor Friedrich Merz has warned the administration of US President Donald Trump against interfering in his country’s elections.

Read full article: https://www.rt.com/news/643167-merz-trump-election-warning/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=RSS

[2026-07-17 21:13 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: Middle East Eye

Title: Israeli Trump ally backs Argentina over Falklands after England’s World Cup defeat

Snippet: An Israeli-American Republican figure has urged US President Donald Trump to reconsider Washington’s position on the Falkland Islands after Argentina’s footballers used their World Cup victory over England to revive the country's claim of sovereignty over the archipelago.

Read full article: https://www.middleeasteye.net/news/israeli-trump-ally-backs-argentina-over-falklands-after-englands-world-cup-defeat

[2026-07-17 21:13 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 90]

Source: RT News

Title: Read Full Article at RT.com

Snippet: German Chancellor Friedrich Merz has warned the administration of US President Donald Trump against interfering in his country’s elections.

Read full article: https://www.rt.com/news/643167-merz-trump-election-warning/

[2026-07-17 21:12 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: CNBC

Title: Economic outlook is worsening and Trump is getting blamed, CNBC survey finds

Snippet: Despite a booming stock market and improving inflation numbers, the public is as depressed about the economy as it has been since the years just after the pandemic and increasingly concerned about the cost of everyday goods, according to the latest CNBC All-America Economic Survey.

Read full article: https://www.cnbc.com/2026/07/17/economic-outlook-is-worsening-and-trump-is-getting-blamed-cnbc-survey-finds.html

[2026-07-17 21:08 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: AP News

Title: 2,300-mile peace walk thrusts Texas monk and his dog into spotlight

Snippet: Bhikkhu Pannakara, a Buddhist monk who led a Walk for Peace from Fort Worth, Texas, to Washington, D.C., sits with his dog, Aloka, before an event at Wat Thai of Los Angeles in the North Hollywood section of Los Angeles, Monday, July 13, 2026. (AP Photo/Jae C. Hong)

Read full article: https://apnews.com/article/buddhist-monk-walk-for-peace-pannakara-texas-53550575a5c23d372ff96e550a0bdaaf