[2026-09-01 00:20 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: Zero Hedge

Title: Trump Says NBC's Kristen Welker Will Be Reported To FCC Over Endorsement Comments

Snippet: Authored by Jack Phillips via The Epoch Times,

Read full article: https://www.zerohedge.com/political/trump-says-nbcs-kristen-welker-will-be-reported-fcc-over-endorsement-comments

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

Source: The Jerusalem Post

Title: Pentagon covertly puts conservative military influencers into US government positions - report

Snippet: Senior US military influencers were discreetly placed in government positions as part of a covert Pentagon operation, The Washington Post reported on Monday, citing anonymous sources familiar with the matter and corroborating material.

Read full article: https://www.jpost.com/international/article-907137

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

Source: South China Morning Post

Title: Prediction markets have priced the Trump-Xi summit. Do the bets have any value?

Snippet: Trump has announced a September 24 meeting, but Beijing has not. As prediction market bets multiply, they may begin to shape diplomacy

Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/news/china/diplomacy/article/3365846/prediction-markets-have-priced-trump-xi-summit-do-bets-have-any-value?utm_source=rss_feed

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

Source: South China Morning Post

Title: Prediction markets have priced the Trump-Xi summit. Do the bets have any value?

Snippet: Trump has announced a September 24 meeting, but Beijing has not. As prediction market bets multiply, they may begin to shape diplomacy

Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/news/china/diplomacy/article/3365846/prediction-markets-have-priced-trump-xi-summit-do-bets-have-any-value

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

Source: South China Morning Post

Title: Brazil’s China borrowing, Trump accuses 9 Latam countries: 7 Latin America relations reads

Snippet: From corruption allegations to US sanctions and Trump allegations, here are highlights from the SCMP’s foreign correspondents in August 2026

Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/news/china/diplomacy/article/3365666/brazils-china-borrowing-trump-accuses-9-latam-countries-7-latin-america-relations-reads?utm_source=rss_feed

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

Source: South China Morning Post

Title: Brazil’s China borrowing, Colombia quake aid: 7 Latin America relations reads

Snippet: From corruption allegations to US sanctions and Trump allegations, here are highlights from the SCMP’s foreign correspondents in August 2026

Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/news/china/diplomacy/article/3365666/brazils-china-borrowing-trump-accuses-9-latam-countries-7-latin-america-relations-reads

[2026-08-31 23:32 UTC+10:00] [Lago Ontário] [Factuality: 100]

Source: Deutsche Welle

Title: Google Maps adota nome "Lago América" após decreto de Trump

Snippet: O Google atualizou neste fim de semana seu aplicativo de mapas para renomear um lago na fronteira entre Estados Unidos e Canadá, seguindo um decreto editado dias antes pelo presidente americano Donald Trump.

Read full article: https://www.dw.com/pt-br/ap%C3%B3s-decreto-de-trump-google-maps-muda-nome-de-lago-entre-eua-e-canad%C3%A1/a-78577052

[2026-08-31 23:30 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: South China Morning Post

Title: US export controls on tungsten, battery ‘black mass’ seen pressuring Chinese recyclers

Snippet: Washington’s new one-year measure reserves material for domestic buyers, but analysts point to limited processing capacity hindering efforts to build supply chains

Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/economy/global-economy/article/3365838/us-export-controls-tungsten-battery-black-mass-seen-pressuring-chinese-recyclers?utm_source=rss_feed

[2026-08-31 23:30 UTC+10:00] [Liang Yan] [Factuality: 100]

Source: South China Morning Post

Title: US export controls on tungsten, battery ‘black mass’ seen pressuring Chinese recyclers

Snippet: Washington’s new one-year measure reserves material for domestic buyers, but analysts point to limited processing capacity hindering efforts to build supply chains

Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/economy/global-economy/article/3365838/us-export-controls-tungsten-battery-black-mass-seen-pressuring-chinese-recyclers

[2026-08-31 23:14 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 90]

Source: South China Morning Post

Title: Beijing pushes back on Washington’s attempt to rally G20 over trade imbalance

Snippet: After US Treasury Secretary Bessent called for coordinated response from G20 towards China, Beijing urged consultation instead

Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/economy/china-economy/article/3365878/beijing-pushes-back-washingtons-attempt-rally-g20-over-trade-imbalance?utm_source=rss_feed

[2026-08-31 23:14 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 90]

Source: South China Morning Post

Title: Beijing pushes back on Washington’s attempt to rally G20 over trade imbalance

Snippet: After US Treasury Secretary Bessent called for coordinated response from G20 towards China, Beijing urged consultation instead

Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/economy/china-economy/article/3365878/beijing-pushes-back-washingtons-attempt-rally-g20-over-trade-imbalance

[2026-08-31 23:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: AP News

Title: House Republicans probe DEA's fentanyl policing tactic

Snippet: Lettering marks Drug Enforcement Administration agent’s uniforms in Florida, June 13, 2016. (Joe Burbank/Orlando Sentinel via AP, File/Orlando Sentinel via AP, File)

Read full article: https://apnews.com/article/fentanyl-dea-justice-department-congress-comer-c331c38277b68c0e477113a4fe1f8ca8

[2026-08-31 23:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 90]

Source: Zero Hedge

Title: Michigan Senate Candidate El-Sayed Apologizes For Comments After Synagogue Attack

Snippet: Authored by Jacki Thrapp via The Epoch Times,

Read full article: https://www.zerohedge.com/political/michigan-senate-candidate-el-sayed-apologizes-comments-after-synagogue-attack

[2026-08-31 22:32 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: The Jerusalem Post

Title: Trump declares Iran ‘officially a failed nation’ after renewed US strikes

Snippet: US President Donald Trump claimed that “Iran is officially a Failed Nation” in a Monday post on Truth Social, the day after the US struck Iranian military assets for the first time in weeks.

Read full article: https://www.jpost.com/international/article-907141

[2026-08-31 22:28 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: New York Post

Title: Trump calls for leaders of ‘failed nation’ Iran to be tried for ‘war crimes against humanity’ after latest US strikes

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

Read full article: https://nypost.com/2026/08/31/world-news/trump-calls-for-leaders-of-failed-nation-iran-to-be-tried-for-war-crimes-against-humanity/

[2026-08-31 22:05 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: Zero Hedge

Title: 24 States To Sue US Postal Service Over Mail-In Ballot Restrictions

Snippet: When did "election integrity" become such a contentious issue in the US? Perhaps it was election night in November 2020 when Joe Biden and the Democrats received an impressive "hockey stick" spike in votes after most Americans went to bed. Most of these votes came from absentee mail-in ballots, an event which inflated Joe Biden's numbers to 81.2 million - The greatest number of votes any candidate has ever received in US history.

Read full article: https://www.zerohedge.com/political/24-states-sue-postal-service-over-mail-ballot-restrictions

[2026-08-31 21:58 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: Middle East Eye

Title: Araghchi blames ‘serpent’ Netanyahu for luring Washington into war on Iran

Snippet: Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian has said that Tehran will respond decisively to further attacks following the US bombing of Larak Island, which killed and wounded Iranian civilians and soldiers.

Read full article: https://www.middleeasteye.net/news/serpent-netanyahu-suckered-washington-fighting-israels-war-iran-araghchi-says

[2026-08-31 21:49 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: AP News

Title: What to expect in the Massachusetts state primary

Snippet: Sen. Ed Markey speaks during a town hall meeting at Holyoke Community College in Holyoke, Mass., Saturday, Aug. 15, 2026. (Daniel Jacobi II/The Daily Hampshire Gazette via AP)

Read full article: https://apnews.com/article/massachusetts-primary-senate-markey-moulton-governor-house-5d811d5ea26a6efa8c3b261d47cc3024

[2026-08-31 21:47 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 90]

Source: The Jerusalem Post

Title: US Rep. Randy Fine attacks Muslim Democrats during speech at Republican Jewish Coalition summit

Snippet: Jewish right-wing firebrand Randy Fine attacked Muslim politicians in the Democratic Party as he addressed the Republican Jewish Coalition’s annual summit on Sunday night.

Read full article: https://www.jpost.com/american-politics/article-907130

[2026-08-31 21:45 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: Zero Hedge

Title: Oil Tops $91, US Diesel Crack Near $100 As US-Iran Strikes Resume, Tehran Claims Supertanker Mined In Hormuz

Snippet: President Trump has continued teasing possible 'retaliation' on Kharg Island after an Iranian overnight ballistic missile attack on American bases in Jordan. Trump says the US will respond to the Iranian attacks, according to Fox. According to further context via Newsquawk:

Read full article: https://www.zerohedge.com/geopolitical/oil-tops-91-us-diesel-crack-near-100-us-iran-strikes-resume-tehran-claims-supertanker

[2026-08-31 21:36 UTC+10:00] [Trump administration] [Factuality: 90]

Source: Guardian Australia

Title: House Democrat to launch challenge to Trump’s ‘Lake America’ order – US politics live

Snippet: Debbie Dingell plans to introduce her ‘Hands Off Our Great Lakes Act’ today following president’s latest escalation in US-Canada trade war

Read full article: https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/live/2026/aug/31/donald-trump-lake-america-ontario-canada-trade-war-tariffs-jd-vance-g20-latest-news-updates

[2026-08-31 21:34 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: AP News

Title: House lawmakers return to Washington with a short to-do list

Snippet: The U.S. Capitol is seen from the Washington Monument in Washington, Friday, Aug. 28, 2026. (AP Photo/J. Scott Applewhite)

Read full article: https://apnews.com/article/government-funding-bill-ethics-edwards-russia-sanctions-ff2a469297139d4bf1a64a2db5e60532

[2026-08-31 21:02 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: AP News

Title: Live updates: Trump says US has entered deal with Venezuela

Snippet: Venezuelans reacted with outrage and skepticism to an oil deal announced by President Donald Trump on Friday night that would give the United States a stake in Venezuela’s vast oil reserves. Aside from a social media post by Trump, the White House has said little about what he calls “the biggest oil deal in world history.” (AP Video shot by: Juan Arraez)

Read full article: https://apnews.com/live/trump-venezuela-healthcare-news-updates-08-31-2026

[2026-08-31 21:02 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: The Manila Times

Title: Cagayan lawmaker lauded for perfect House attendance

Snippet: MANILA, Philippines — Cagayan 3rd District Rep. Jojo Lara was among 98 members of the House of Representatives who attended all 39 plenary sessions during the First Regular Session of the 20th Congress.

Read full article: https://www.manilatimes.net/2026/08/31/news/cagayan-lawmaker-lauded-for-perfect-house-attendance/2414999

[2026-08-31 20:47 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: The Jerusalem Post

Title: Iran targets US forces in UAE, Jordan as Trump says attacks were 'a very good thing'

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

Read full article: https://www.jpost.com/podcast/jpost-headlines/article-907110

[2026-08-31 20:23 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: New York Post

Title: Trump posts AI-generated video of Iran’s Kharg Island ‘blown to smithereens’ hours after first US strikes in a month

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

Read full article: https://nypost.com/2026/08/31/us-news/trump-posts-ai-generated-video-of-irans-kharg-island-blown-to-smithereens-hours-after-first-us-strikes-in-a-month/

[2026-08-31 20:00 UTC+10:00] [US news] [Factuality: 100]

Source: Guardian Australia

Title: Trump’s plan to sell off a part of Yosemite is what oligarchy looks like | Rebecca Solnit

Snippet: Public lands belong to all of us. Noone should plunder those lands for profit

Read full article: https://www.theguardian.com/commentisfree/2026/aug/31/trumps-plan-to-sell-off-a-part-of-yosemite-is-what-oligarchy-looks-like

[2026-08-31 20:00 UTC+10:00] [US news] [Factuality: 90]

Source: Guardian Australia

Title: As Canada tariff talks collapse, who’s calling the shots in Trump’s trade team?

Snippet: US trade representative Jamieson Greer has a level-headed reputation but commerce secretary Howard Lutnick and White House adviser Peter Navarro also have key roles

Read full article: https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2026/aug/31/trump-trade-officials-tariffs-canada

[2026-08-31 20:00 UTC+10:00] [Regulation] [Factuality: 100]

Source: ProPublica

Title: The Trump Administration’s Plan for Protecting Consumers? Politely Ask Companies to Behave.

Snippet: These highlights were written by the reporters and editors who worked on this story.

Read full article: https://www.propublica.org/article/bilt-cfpb-russell-vought-trump-consumer-protection-fintech

[2026-08-31 20:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: New York Post

Title: Long Island Dems locked in civil war as members accuse chairman of backroom deals with GOP

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

Read full article: https://nypost.com/2026/08/31/us-news/long-island-dems-locked-in-civil-war-as-members-accuse-chairman-of-backroom-deals-with-gop/

[2026-08-31 19:56 UTC+10:00] [guerra no Irã] [Factuality: 100]

Source: Deutsche Welle

Title: EUA fazem primeiro ataque ao Irã desde julho

Snippet: Os Estados Unidos anunciaram ter atacado lançadores de foguetes iranianos em uma pequena ilha no Estreito de Ormuz na noite deste domingo (31/08). O ataque americano, o primeiro desde o fim de julho, teve baixas confirmadas pela Guarda Revolucionária do Irã, que retaliou contra países aliados de Washington na região.

Read full article: https://www.dw.com/pt-br/eua-fazem-1%C2%BA-ataque-ao-ir%C3%A3-desde-julho-e-conflito-volta-a-escalar/a-78572191

[2026-08-31 19:11 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: The National (UAE)

Title: Iran's Kharg and Larak islands: Why they matter | The National

Snippet: Attacks by the US on Iran's Larak Island and threats by President Donald Trump of blowing Kharg Island to “smithereens” have re-escalated the war.

Read full article: https://www.thenationalnews.com/business/energy/2026/08/31/irans-kharg-and-larak-islands-why-they-matter/

[2026-08-31 19:03 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: AP News

Title: Trump aún insinúa postularse por tercera vez, pero habla más de la vida tras 2028

Snippet: El presidente Donald Trump en el Red Rock Casino Resort and Spa en Las Vegas, el 5 de agosto del 2026. (AP foto/Mark Schiefelbein)

Read full article: https://apnews.com/article/eeuu-trump-2028-presidencia-df68a737f937f46e2dce6faac47a3abb

[2026-08-31 18:38 UTC+10:00] [ASIA PACIFIC] [Factuality: 95]

Source: The Japan Times

Title: U.S., Japan, South Korea maritime drills are ‘threat’ to North Korea, Pyongyang says

Snippet: Seoul – Maritime drills by South Korea, the United States and Japan in September constitute a “threat” to North Korea, Pyongyang said Monday, branding Washington as hostile.

Read full article: https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2026/08/31/asia-pacific/north-korea-us-japan-south-korea-drills-threat/

[2026-08-31 18:01 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: AP News

Title: Nationals meet the Marlins with 2-1 series lead

Snippet: Miami Marlins (69-68, third in the NL East) vs. Washington Nationals (65-74, fourth in the NL East)

Read full article: https://apnews.com/article/miami-marlins-washington-nationals-illinois-baseball-ca3d3bbe945e4b4bba2cfba5517be311

[2026-08-31 18:01 UTC+10:00] [US-Israel war on Iran] [Factuality: 90]

Source: Guardian Australia

Title: Iran hostilities flare after US strike in strait of Hormuz; supertanker hits mines and catches fire – Middle East crisis live

Snippet: US targets Iran’s Larak Island in first exchange of fire in more than a month, sparking reprisals against US forces in Jordan and UAE

Read full article: https://www.theguardian.com/world/live/2026/aug/31/us-iran-israel-hormuz-oil-donald-trump-larak-kharg-island-uae-jordan-latest-news-updates

[2026-08-31 17:27 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: The Manila Times

Title: US hosts G20 finance talks with growth, Iran pressure on agenda

Snippet: ASHEVILLE, North Carolina — Finance leaders from the Group of 20 major economies open talks Monday at a US-hosted gathering, as the Trump administration seeks consensus on lifting global growth while ramping up economic pressure on Iran.

Read full article: https://www.manilatimes.net/2026/08/31/world/us-hosts-g20-finance-talks-with-growth-iran-pressure-on-agenda/2414891

[2026-08-31 17:20 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: The National (UAE)

Title: 'Symbolic solidarity': Xi, Putin and Modi set to meet Iran's Pezeshkian | The National

Snippet: US President Donald Trump’s intensifying economic campaign against Iran is testing the limits of the security group Xi Jinping and Vladimir Putin have spent years expanding as a counterweight to American power.

Read full article: https://www.thenationalnews.com/business/2026/08/31/symbolic-solidarity-xi-putin-and-modi-set-to-meet-irans-pezeshkian/

[2026-08-31 17:10 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: AP News

Title: Emiratos Árabes Unidos dice que interceptó un dron iraní sobre sus aguas territoriales

Snippet: Niños juegan con agua durante los festejos por el cumpleaños del profeta Mahoma, el domingo 30 de agosto de 2026, en Teherán, Irán. (AP Foto/Vahid Salemi)

Read full article: https://apnews.com/article/iran-eeuu-ormuz-emiratos-jordania-trump-guerra-afde4ae0bc6b1da8bc1972207bc2c5eb

[2026-08-31 17:05 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: Middle East Eye

Title: Iran denies attack on Kharg Island after Trump AI post showing its destruction

Snippet: The CEO of the National Iranian Oil Company, Hamid Bovard, has denied that a key oil hub was being destroyed in Kharg Island, after US president Donald Trump's AI video showed it "being blown to smithereens".

Read full article: https://www.middleeasteye.net/live-blog/live-blog-update/iran-denies-attack-kharg-island-after-trump-ai-post-showing-its

[2026-08-31 16:59 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: CNBC

Title: U.S.-Iran escalation shows Washington's frustration with slow-moving sanctions

Snippet: The escalation in hostilities between the U.S. and Iran over the weekend shows the U.S. is running out of patience with the slower-moving sanctions approach, according to analysts.

Read full article: https://www.cnbc.com/2026/08/31/us-trump-hormuz-iran-kharg-larak-oil-analysts-sanctions-.html

[2026-08-31 16:45 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 90]

Source: Zero Hedge

Title: Canadian Leftists Want To Use Great Lakes Seaway As A Weapon Against The US

Snippet: If anyone had any doubt that Canada is a predominantly far-left country, one only need look at polls in support of Market Carney's trade war rhetoric against the US. Over 70% of the Canadian population is currently in support of Carney's decision to dismiss trade negotiations with the Trump Administration.

Read full article: https://www.zerohedge.com/geopolitical/canadian-leftists-want-use-great-lakes-seaway-weapon-against-us

[2026-08-31 16:40 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: RT News

Title: Trump posts AI videos of key Iranian oil hub ‘being blown to smithereens’

Snippet: US President Donald Trump has published AI-generated clips showing a missile attack on Iran’s Kharg Island oil hub amid a new escalation between Washington and Tehran.US and Iranian forces earlier exchanged strikes for the first time since late July. On Sunday, the US Central Command said it had targeted two Iranian launchers on Larak Island, near the narrowest point of the Strait of Hormuz, which it claimed were preparing to fire rockets carrying sea mines into the waterway, accounting for

Read full article: https://www.rt.com/news/644863-trump-us-iran-kharg/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=RSS

[2026-08-31 16:40 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: RT News

Title: Trump posts AI videos of key Iranian oil hub ‘being blown to smithereens’

Snippet: US President Donald Trump has published AI-generated clips showing a missile attack on Iran’s Kharg Island oil hub amid a new escalation between Washington and Tehran.US and Iranian forces earlier exchanged strikes for the first time since late July. On Sunday, the US Central Command said it had targeted two Iranian launchers on Larak Island, near the narrowest point of the Strait of Hormuz, which it claimed were preparing to fire rockets carrying sea mines into the waterway, accounting for

Read full article: https://www.rt.com/news/644863-trump-us-iran-kharg/

[2026-08-31 15:52 UTC+10:00] [Opinion] [Factuality: 100]

Source: Asia Times

Title: Trump following a long US tradition of losing a pointless war

Snippet: Keep independent journalism alive

Read full article: https://asiatimes.com/2026/08/trump-following-a-long-us-tradition-of-losing-a-pointless-war/

[2026-08-31 15:47 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 90]

Source: The Jerusalem Post

Title: Trump says Iran striking Gulf neighbors was 'very good thing,' Israel would be gone without him

Snippet: US President Donald Trump stated that it was "a very good thing" that Iran struck Saudi Arabia, Qatar, the UAE, Bahrain, and Kuwait after the war began, as it lost the country's support in the Middle East in an interview with Fox News on Sunday night.

Read full article: https://www.jpost.com/international/article-907087

[2026-08-31 15:47 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 90]

Source: Middle East Eye

Title: Trump reiterates Iran must never have nuclear weapons

Snippet: Donald Trump has reiterated that Iran must never obtain a nuclear weapon, saying that if it did, the Middle East "would have essentially been gone".

Read full article: https://www.middleeasteye.net/live-blog/live-blog-update/trump-reiterates-iran-must-never-have-nuclear-weapons

[2026-08-31 14:57 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: CNBC

Title: China's Xi builds diplomatic clout with multiple state visits ahead of Trump summit

Snippet: Chinese President Xi Jinping is set to make rare state visits to Egypt and, likely India, before his expected trip to the U.S. in late September.

Read full article: https://www.cnbc.com/2026/08/31/china-xi-us-trump-visit-sco-brics-modi-india.html

[2026-08-31 14:39 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: South Korea

Title: S. Korea, U.S. agree to expand cooperation in nuclear, high-energy physics

Snippet: SEOUL, Aug. 31 (Yonhap) -- Government officials from South Korea and the United States met in Washington, D.C., last week and agreed to expand cooperation in the area of nuclear and high-energy physics, Seoul's science ministry said Monday.

Read full article: https://en.yna.co.kr/view/AEN20260831006100320

[2026-08-31 14:32 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 90]

Source: RT News

Title: Trump demands Canadian companies relocate to US

Snippet: US President Donald Trump has urged Canadian businesses operating in the American market to relocate south of the border “immediately,” amid an escalating trade war between the two neighboring nations.

Read full article: https://www.rt.com/news/644861-trump-canadian-companies-relocate-us/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=RSS