[2026-08-05 12:16 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: The Korea Herald

Title: Greater Seoul nears 40 C under highest-level heat warning

Snippet: Temperatures neared 40 degrees Celsius in Wednesday's forecast for the Greater Seoul region, where South Korea's highest heat warning remains in effect.

Read full article: https://www.koreaherald.com/article/10831519

[2026-08-05 12:10 UTC+10:00] [All News] [Factuality: 100]

Source: The Korea Herald

Title: This year's July temperatures 3rd highest on record

Snippet: Temperatures for July this year were the third highest on record at an average of 26.8 C nationwide, the state weather agency said Wednesday.

Read full article: https://www.koreaherald.com/article/10831496

[2026-08-05 12:08 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: South Korea

Title: This year's July temperatures 3rd highest on record

Snippet: SEOUL, Aug. 5 (Yonhap) -- Temperatures for July this year were the third highest on record at an average of 26.8 C nationwide, the state weather agency said Wednesday.

Read full article: https://en.yna.co.kr/view/AEN20260805003300315

[2026-08-05 12:05 UTC+10:00] [All News] [Factuality: 100]

Source: The Korea Herald

Title: This summer isn't breaking heat records — yet. Wait until El Nino kicks in, scientists say

Snippet: Wildfires are burning in North America and Europe. Deadly heat waves have parked over cities and the world's oceans are the hottest ever recorded for this time of year. A strengthening El Nino is forecast to be off-the-charts, spiking global temperatures and warping weather all over.

Read full article: https://www.koreaherald.com/article/10831483

[2026-08-05 10:42 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: BBC News

Title: UK papers: 'Profits of war' and 'Super-rain'

Snippet: "Profits of war" leads the Guardian as it says oil companies have made $90bn from the price surge over the Iran war. An environmental NGO quoted in the paper accuses them of "cashing in on human misery" as a "climate crisis engulfs Europe." Elsewhere, the paper's home affairs editor points out that the electronic tags that will be used to monitor offenders' early release from prison are "failing to alert the authorities of potential breaches", according to a watchdog.

Read full article: https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/cdx8484plwzo?at_medium=RSS&at_campaign=rss

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

Source: New York Post

Title: LA County landlords must keep rentals below a certain temperature starting in 2027

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

Read full article: https://nypost.com/2026/08/04/lifestyle/new-rule-says-la-county-landlords-must-keep-rentals-below-a-certain-temperature/

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

Source: South China Morning Post

Title: Why China’s new sovereign bond sale in Hong Kong is drawing global interest

Snippet: Arriving hot on the heels of the city’s landmark China government bond futures rollout, the latest tranche reinforces Hong Kong's role as a super-connector

Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/business/banking-finance/article/3362961/why-chinas-new-sovereign-bond-sale-hong-kong-drawing-global-interest?utm_source=rss_feed

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

Source: South China Morning Post

Title: Why China’s new sovereign bond sale in Hong Kong is drawing global interest

Snippet: Arriving hot on the heels of the city’s landmark China government bond futures rollout, the latest tranche reinforces Hong Kong's role as a super-connector

Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/business/banking-finance/article/3362961/why-chinas-new-sovereign-bond-sale-hong-kong-drawing-global-interest

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

Source: Zero Hedge

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

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

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

[2026-08-05 09:27 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: CNBC

Title: Europe's heatwave isn't cooling Asian travelers' holiday plans for the continent

Snippet: As Europe endures another summer of record-breaking heat, Asian travelers continue to flock to the continent, with little sign that soaring temperatures are dampening demand.

Read full article: https://www.cnbc.com/2026/08/05/europe-heatwave-travel-demand-asia.html

[2026-08-05 09:14 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 92]

Source: BBC News

Title: Temperatures to drop briefly ahead of next UK heatwave

Snippet: Temperatures are set to drop across the UK over the next few days, ending the latest heatwave that has affected some areas of southern and eastern England.

Read full article: https://www.bbc.co.uk/weather/articles/czjlp07xz4vo?at_medium=RSS&at_campaign=rss

[2026-08-05 08:58 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: South Korea

Title: Katseye's 'Animal' debuts at No. 24 on Billboard Hot 100

Snippet: SEOUL, Aug. 5 (Yonhap) -- K-pop girl group Katseye's new single "Animal" debuted at No. 24 on the Billboard Hot 100, according to the latest chart released Tuesday (U.S. time).

Read full article: https://en.yna.co.kr/view/AEN20260805001100315

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

Source: The Manila Times

Title: Signal No. 2  raised over 6 Luzon areas as Maymay intensifies into storm —Pagasa

Snippet: Six Luzon areas have been placed under Signal No. 2 as Maymay intensified into a tropical storm, state weather bureau Pagasa said in its severe weather bulletin early Wednesday morning.

Read full article: https://www.manilatimes.net/2026/08/05/news/signal-no-2-raised-over-6-luzon-areas-as-maymay-intensifies-into-storm-pagasa/2398558

[2026-08-05 08:35 UTC+10:00] [Philippine News] [Factuality: 100]

Source: Rappler

Title: Slow-moving Maymay intensifies into tropical storm

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Read full article: https://www.rappler.com/philippines/weather/tropical-storm-maymay-southwest-monsoon-update-pagasa-forecast-august-5-2026-5am/

[2026-08-05 08:21 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: Nikkei Asia

Title: Daikin posts higher profit on AC sales driven by European heat waves

Snippet: Data centers and European heat waves buoyed Daikin Industries' operating profit to a record April-June high. (Photo by Kento Awashima)

Read full article: https://asia.nikkei.com/business/companies/daikin-posts-higher-profit-on-ac-sales-driven-by-european-heat-waves

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

Source: South Korea

Title: (EDITORIAL from The Korea Herald on Aug. 5)

Snippet: Adapting to heat: Rising temperatures demand an overhaul of South Korea's disaster response system

Read full article: https://en.yna.co.kr/view/AEN20260805000600315

[2026-08-05 06:49 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 90]

Source: New York Post

Title: Martha Stewart celebrates 85th birthday with sultry hot tub pic: ‘Serving face’

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

Read full article: https://pagesix.com/2026/08/04/celebrity-news/martha-stewart-celebrates-85th-birthday-with-hot-tub-photo/

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

Source: The Age

Title: Fans off in the dojo: Tragic NRL club’s training session claims revealed

Snippet: The Manly Sea Eagles allegedly failed to follow its own heat policy, or turn on the fans in its dojo, during the training session in which promising player Keith Titmuss died, explosive court documents have revealed.

Read full article: https://www.theage.com.au/sport/nrl/fans-off-in-the-dojo-tragic-nrl-club-s-training-session-claims-revealed-20260804-p60l5h.html?ref=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_source=rss_feed

[2026-08-05 04:21 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 95]

Source: BBC News

Title: How Italians are avoiding the worst of the heat this summer

Snippet: Temperatures across Italy are soaring to levels deemed threatening to people's health and wellbeing.

Read full article: https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/c05q1gz0p1yo?at_medium=RSS&at_campaign=rss

[2026-08-05 03:10 UTC+10:00] [Philippine News] [Factuality: 92]

Source: Rappler

Title: LPA off La Union now Tropical Depression Maymay

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Read full article: https://www.rappler.com/philippines/weather/tropical-depression-maymay-southwest-monsoon-update-pagasa-forecast-august-4-2026-11pm/

[2026-08-05 02:57 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: AP News

Title: Scientists say global warming is making summer miserable, but soon El Nino will add to the heat

Snippet: With different parts of the globe aflame in wildfires, deadly heat waves parking over cities, record hot oceans and a strengthening super El Nino, it seems like we’re baking through the hottest year on record. But we’re not quite there — yet. It’s only No. 3 in the record books.

Read full article: https://apnews.com/article/warming-heat-climate-change-summer-el-nino-ffd31dd358a894667c63f4c0a21cd677

[2026-08-05 02:49 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: BBC News

Title: GB Snowsport loses UK Sport funding but athletes unaffected

Snippet: Charlotte Bankes and Huw Nightingale won Team GB's first gold medal on snow at a Winter Olympics

Read full article: https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/articles/cz971074eezo?at_medium=RSS&at_campaign=rss

[2026-08-05 02:17 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: The Jerusalem Post

Title: Ireland spends €53m. on gov't jet lacking Elbit-manufactured system needed to land in fog - report

Snippet: Ireland's new government jet, which cost the republic €53m, was purchased without FalconEye, a technology co-developed by Dassault Falcon and Israeli defense giant Elbit Systems, that is essential for the aircraft to land in foggy weather, local media reported on Tuesday.

Read full article: https://www.jpost.com/diaspora/antisemitism/article-904570

[2026-08-05 02:09 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: The National (UAE)

Title: UAE flood warning issued with winds forecast to hit 70kph | The National

Snippet: A weather warning has been issued for parts of the UAE on Tuesday alerting people to the risk of flash floods and winds of up to 70kph.

Read full article: https://www.thenationalnews.com/news/uae/2026/08/04/uae-flood-warning-issued-with-winds-forecast-to-hit-70kph/

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

Source: The Manila Times

Title: Heat wave divides rich, poor of upmarket Seoul

Snippet: SEOUL — In Seoul’s affluent district of Gangnam, a severe heat wave has changed the currency of cool: access to air conditioning now defines the line between the haves and have-nots.

Read full article: https://www.manilatimes.net/2026/08/05/world/asia-oceania/heat-wave-divides-rich-poor-of-upmarket-seoul/2398055

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

Source: The Manila Times

Title: Suspected heat stroke kills three lions at Tokyo zoo

Snippet: ERROR 404 page not found Click here to go to the home page

Read full article: https://www.manilatimes.net/2026/08/05/world/asia-oceania/suspected-heat-stroke-kills-three-lions-at-tokyo-zoo/2398058

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

Source: The Manila Times

Title: Hot money flows negative in first half

Snippet: ERROR 404 page not found Click here to go to the home page

Read full article: https://www.manilatimes.net/2026/08/05/business/top-business/hot-money-flows-negative-in-first-half/2398301

[2026-08-05 01:57 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: New York Post

Title: Pakistan teams search on foot for remains of climbers killed in avalanche as weather grounds helicopters

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

Read full article: https://nypost.com/2026/08/04/world-news/pakistan-teams-search-on-foot-for-remains-of-climbers-as-weather-grounds-helicopters/

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

Source: AP News

Title: Drought reveals WWII battleships in Danube River's record low waters

Snippet: Romania’s military on Monday used 180 kilograms (397 pounds) of explosives to blast rock near the lower Danube’s Bala Canal in an effort to redirect water into the river’s main channel and toward the state-owned Cernavoda nuclear power plant.

Read full article: https://apnews.com/article/serbia-danube-river-drought-ships-7f938261b92ebbc88330d5f1b892fb2e

[2026-08-04 23:26 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: Al Jazeera

Title: Typhoon Dolphin hurtles towards Japan: Tracker, updates and what to expect

Snippet: Typhoon Dolphin is heading westwards across the Pacific Ocean towards Japan, and residents of Okinawa Island have been urged to prepare for severe weather before its expected landfall this week.

Read full article: https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2026/8/4/typhoon-dolphin-hurtles-towards-japan-tracker-updates-and-what-to-expect

[2026-08-04 21:48 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: South China Morning Post

Title: 3 lions die of suspected heatstroke in Tokyo zoo | South China Morning Post

Snippet: Officials said they are the first heat-related deaths of the zoo’s lion population in its 62-year history.

Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/video/asia/3362959/3-lions-die-suspected-heatstroke-tokyo-zoo

[2026-08-04 21:34 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: The Manila Times

Title: Parts of Luzon, Visayas to experience LPA-induced rains — Pagasa

Snippet: MANILA, Philippines — Parts of Luzon and Visayas will continue to experience heavy rainfall due to the presence of a low pressure area (LPA) outside the Philippine Area of Responsibility (PAR), according to state weather bureau Pagasa.

Read full article: https://www.manilatimes.net/2026/08/04/news/parts-of-luzon-visayas-to-experience-lpa-induced-rains-pagasa/2398000

[2026-08-04 21:00 UTC+10:00] [National / NSW] [Factuality: 90]

Source: The Age

Title: Falsetto, with added grit

Snippet: “I’ve had a few language epiphanies (C8) over the years,” writes Annandale’s David Evans. “But about 40 years ago, on holiday in New Caledonia (poor weather day), I saw John Wayne and Katharine Hepburn in Rooster Cogburn on TV, dubbed into French. Wayne was voiced by a squeaky tenor. I’m a baritone and notice such things.

Read full article: https://www.theage.com.au/national/nsw/falsetto-with-added-grit-20260804-p60l5z.html?ref=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_source=rss_feed

[2026-08-04 20:45 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: AP News

Title: Greek wildfires contained but weather conditions worsening

Snippet: Firefighters operate on Mount Kithairon near Porto Germeno, northwest of Athens, Greece, Monday, Aug. 3, 2026. (AP Photo/Petros Giannakouris)

Read full article: https://apnews.com/article/europe-wildfires-greece-france-arson-d24930a9b94252c19d88ce4aca9a33c5

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

Source: South China Morning Post

Title: South Korea’s Lee urges extra heatwave measures as death toll rises to 16 | South China Morning Post

Snippet: The country’s president on Tuesday called on officials to protect vulnerable populations and a “fundamental overhaul” of South Korea’s crisis response system, citing a rise in extreme weather.

Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/video/asia/3362947/south-koreas-lee-urges-extra-heatwave-measures-death-toll-rises-16

[2026-08-04 20:10 UTC+10:00] [Philippine News] [Factuality: 100]

Source: Rappler

Title: More rain seen from LPA off La Union, southwest monsoon

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Read full article: https://www.rappler.com/philippines/weather/lpa-southwest-monsoon-typhoon-dolphin-update-pagasa-forecast-august-4-2026-5pm/

[2026-08-04 19:13 UTC+10:00] [All News] [Factuality: 100]

Source: The Korea Herald

Title: Heat illness cases hit record, two more dead, as Korea swelters

Snippet: South Korea recorded 186 heat-related illness cases, including two deaths, on Monday, the highest daily figure reported so far this year, the Korea Disease Control and Prevention Agency said Tuesday.

Read full article: https://www.koreaherald.com/article/10830868

[2026-08-04 18:54 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: The Manila Times

Title: Heat kills 16 in South Korea this summer — interior ministry

Snippet: SEOUL — South Korea's summer heat has killed 16 people so far this year, the interior ministry said Tuesday, as the nation swelters in a wave of searing weather.

Read full article: https://www.manilatimes.net/2026/08/04/world/heat-kills-16-in-south-korea-this-summer-interior-ministry/2397710

[2026-08-04 17:35 UTC+10:00] [Sport / Rugby Union] [Factuality: 90]

Source: The Age

Title: ‘Run us off our feet’: Wallabies’ surprising ploy to prepare for Japanese heat

Snippet: Not content with sweating their way through training, the Wallabies have been doing added sauna sessions as well as they prepare for Japan to try and use heatwave conditions to their favour on Saturday and run the wilting Australians into submission.

Read full article: https://www.theage.com.au/sport/rugby-union/run-us-off-our-feet-wallabies-surprising-ploy-to-prepare-for-japanese-heat-20260804-p60l6r.html?ref=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_source=rss_feed

[2026-08-04 16:49 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: South China Morning Post

Title: 3 lions perish at Tokyo zoo as Japan bakes in ‘cruelly hot’ summer

Snippet: Authorities at Tama Zoological Park have strengthened cooling measures to help the animals beat the heat

Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/week-asia/health-environment/article/3362895/3-lions-perish-tokyo-zoo-japan-bakes-cruelly-hot-summer?utm_source=rss_feed

[2026-08-04 16:49 UTC+10:00] [Kyodo] [Factuality: 100]

Source: South China Morning Post

Title: 3 lions perish at Tokyo zoo as Japan bakes in ‘cruelly hot’ summer

Snippet: Authorities at Tama Zoological Park have strengthened cooling measures to help the animals beat the heat

Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/week-asia/health-environment/article/3362895/3-lions-perish-tokyo-zoo-japan-bakes-cruelly-hot-summer

[2026-08-04 16:47 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: The National (UAE)

Title: Kerala floods and landslides: At least 15 killed as rain batters south Indian state | The National

Snippet: At least 15 people have been killed after heavy rain caused flooding and landslides in several parts of India's southern state of Kerala.

Read full article: https://www.thenationalnews.com/news/asia/2026/08/04/kerala-floods-and-landslides-at-least-15-killed-as-rain-batters-south-indian-state/

[2026-08-04 16:18 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: AP News

Title: Heavy rains trigger floods and mudslides in Sri Lanka, killing 5

Snippet: COLOMBO, Sri Lanka (AP) — Sri Lanka closed schools in its tea-growing mountainous regions Tuesday as heavy rains triggered floods and mudslides that left five people dead and three wounded, officials said.

Read full article: https://apnews.com/article/sri-lanka-severe-weather-floods-mudslides-ec1a5cf9432c405ebeeb4267ecbf5451

[2026-08-04 16:15 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: South China Morning Post

Title: Beat the heat, drain the damp: why Chinese youth are turning to TCM

Snippet: Trend includes controversial methods like ‘crying therapy,’ promoted as an emotional ‘fire extinguisher’ to clear dampness linked to ‘heart fire’

Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/news/people-culture/trending-china/article/3362882/beat-heat-drain-damp-why-chinese-youth-are-turning-tcm?utm_source=rss_feed

[2026-08-04 16:15 UTC+10:00] [China] [Factuality: 100]

Source: South China Morning Post

Title: Beat the heat, drain the damp: why Chinese youth are turning to TCM

Snippet: Trend includes controversial methods like ‘crying therapy,’ promoted as an emotional ‘fire extinguisher’ to clear dampness linked to ‘heart fire’

Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/news/people-culture/trending-china/article/3362882/beat-heat-drain-damp-why-chinese-youth-are-turning-tcm

[2026-08-04 16:14 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: The Manila Times

Title: Bad weather forces cancelation, diversion of Manila flights

Snippet: MANILA, Philippines — Bad weather forced the cancelation of two domestic flights and the diversion of three others on Tuesday, the aviation authorities reported.

Read full article: https://www.manilatimes.net/2026/08/04/news/bad-weather-forces-cancelation-diversion-of-manila-flights/2397652

[2026-08-04 16:10 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 92]

Source: South China Morning Post

Title: South Korean pool-goer makes waves online in pink swimsuit amid record heatwave

Snippet: Seoul residents have been heading to Han River swimming pools to cool down from the record heat

Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/news/asia/east-asia/article/3362888/south-korean-pool-goer-makes-waves-online-pink-swimsuit-amid-record-heatwave?utm_source=rss_feed

[2026-08-04 16:10 UTC+10:00] [Han River] [Factuality: 92]

Source: South China Morning Post

Title: South Korean pool-goer makes waves online in pink swimsuit amid record heatwave

Snippet: Seoul residents have been heading to Han River swimming pools to cool down from the record heat

Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/news/asia/east-asia/article/3362888/south-korean-pool-goer-makes-waves-online-pink-swimsuit-amid-record-heatwave

[2026-08-04 15:24 UTC+10:00] [Food / Eating out (Syd)] [Factuality: 100]

Source: The Age

Title: Cream puffs off the menu as iconic Chinatown venue suddenly closes

Snippet: Sydneysiders looking for a cream puff fix may be left disappointed as one of Chinatown’s iconic venues fights for its future. Hay Street’s 47-year-old Emperor’s Garden Restaurant, whose takeaway window has long attracted queues of customers seeking piping hot treats, has been shuttered, with a sign appearing on the facade on Sunday stating it had been “legally re-entered and possession taken”.

Read full article: https://www.theage.com.au/goodfood/sydney-eating-out/cream-puffs-off-the-menu-as-iconic-chinatown-venue-suddenly-closes-20260804-p60l7x.html?ref=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_source=rss_feed

[2026-08-04 15:19 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: South Korea

Title: (LEAD) Serious heat warning issued for Seoul for 1st time

Snippet: (ATTN: UPDATES with more details in paras 1-3, 5-6; ADDS photo)

Read full article: https://en.yna.co.kr/view/AEN20260804004051315