[2026-08-22 06:43 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: RT News

Title: With Ukraine’s corruption, one thing is certain: You haven’t seen the worst yet

Snippet: By Tarik Cyril Amar, a historian from Germany working at Koç University, Istanbul, on Russia, Ukraine, and Eastern Europe, the history of World War II, the cultural Cold War, and the politics of memory

Read full article: https://www.rt.com/news/644499-ukraine-corruption-new-scandal/

[2026-08-22 06:35 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: New York Post

Title: Latest California winter weather forecast revealed amid Super El Niño threat

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

Read full article: https://nypost.com/2026/08/21/science/new-california-winter-forecast-calls-for-unusually-wet-conditions/

[2026-08-22 06:30 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 95]

Source: ABC News

Title: Winter nears its end as temperatures begin to warm across Sunshine State

Snippet: Topic:Weather Forecasts

Read full article: https://www.abc.net.au/news/2026-08-22/qld-showers-ahead-east-coast-warmer-temperatures/107064188

[2026-08-22 06:21 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: New York Post

Title: Klay Thompson spurns Luka Doncic, Lakers to join Giannis Antetokounmpo in South Beach

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

Read full article: https://nypost.com/2026/08/21/sports/klay-thompson-spurns-luka-doncic-lakers-to-join-heat/

[2026-08-22 05:19 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: ABC News

Title: Why Australia is being soaked when a record El Niño is forming

Snippet: Topic:Weather Phenomena

Read full article: https://www.abc.net.au/news/2026-08-22/australia-weather-on-track-for-wettest-el-nino-on-record/107064594

[2026-08-22 03:51 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 95]

Source: The Manila Times

Title: 'Habagat' continues to affect much of PH, Mindanao to sizzle — Pagasa

Snippet: MANILA, Philippines — The southwest monsoon or "Habagat" continues to affect much of the country except for Mindanao, where warm weather is expected in the next 12 hours, according to state weather bureau Pagasa (Philippine, Atmospheric, Geophysical, and Astronomical Services Administration).

Read full article: https://www.manilatimes.net/2026/08/22/news/habagat-continues-to-affect-much-of-ph-mindanao-to-sizzle-pagasa/2410175

[2026-08-22 02:14 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: AP News

Title: Hurricane-battered Hawaii gears up to get slammed with heavy rain and winds again

Snippet: Caution tape is seen in front of a downed tree blocking a road the day after Hurricane Lala near Volcano, Hawaii, Sunday, Aug. 16, 2026. (Stephen Lam/San Francisco Chronicle via AP)

Read full article: https://apnews.com/article/hawaii-tropical-lala-moke-rain-mudslides-430ec3d8fca83646e9478b3161e96e92

[2026-08-22 02:04 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: The Manila Times

Title: Naga City provides free housing units to families in need

Snippet: NAGA CITY, Cebu — Families living in homes at risk from heavy rain, strong winds and other hazards, including 18 families displaced by a rockfall in Barangay Uling, now have safer places to stay after the city government of Naga turned over 56 free housing units.

Read full article: https://www.manilatimes.net/2026/08/22/regions/naga-city-provides-free-housing-units-to-families-in-need/2409954

[2026-08-22 02:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: The Manila Times

Title: Record-breaking El Niño could unleash extreme weather globally

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

Read full article: https://www.manilatimes.net/2026/08/22/news/national/record-breaking-el-nio-could-unleash-extreme-weather-globally/2410133

[2026-08-21 23:17 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: New York Post

Title: Mets fans startled by hand creeping through hole in Citi Field stands to snag peanuts, hot dog

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

Read full article: https://nypost.com/2026/08/21/us-news/mets-fans-startled-by-hand-creeping-through-hole-in-citi-field-stands-to-snag-peanuts-hot-dog/

[2026-08-21 23:02 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: BBC News

Title: Stormy autumn, cold winter - how might El Niño affect the UK weather?

Snippet: Whilst no two events are the same, the current developing El Niño could mean a greater chance of stormy autumn weather in the UK. File image of Storm Herminia which hit the UK in January 2025

Read full article: https://www.bbc.co.uk/weather/articles/cd0x17r4j0yo?at_medium=RSS&at_campaign=rss

[2026-08-21 23:00 UTC+10:00] [Philippine News] [Factuality: 92]

Source: Rappler

Title: Saudel intensifies into severe tropical storm outside PAR

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Read full article: https://www.rappler.com/philippines/weather/severe-tropical-storm-saudel-southwest-monsoon-update-pagasa-forecast-august-21-2026-4pm/

[2026-08-21 22:32 UTC+10:00] [World news] [Factuality: 100]

Source: Guardian Australia

Title: Skiing in the Andes and a twin panda birthday: photos of the day – Friday

Snippet: View image in fullscreenGrebenac, SerbiaA man rides a scooter beneath a smoke-filled sky as a wildfire burns in the Deliblatska Peščara nature reserve, about 70km (43 miles) north-east of Belgrade. Firefighters are battling wildfires across the Balkans as days of high temperatures and drought conditions continue to drive blazes in several countriesPhotograph: Uros Arsic/AFP/Getty ImagesShareView image in fullscreenZandvoort, the NetherlandsSpectators sit in the stands before a practice session for the Formula One Dutch Grand PrixPhotograph: Jakub Porzycki/ReutersShareView image in fullscreenShuyang,

Read full article: https://www.theguardian.com/news/gallery/2026/aug/21/skiing-in-the-andes-twin-panda-birthday-photos-of-the-day-friday

[2026-08-21 21:19 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: The Jerusalem Post

Title: Israel’s new Syria dilemma: Netanyahu’s Russia playbook faces 'Turkey test'

Snippet: Israel awoke to a fundamentally changed Middle Eastern reality on September 30, 2015: Russian fighter planes streaked through the skies over Homs, carrying out Moscow’s first combat sorties in the Middle East since the end of the Cold War.

Read full article: https://www.jpost.com/middle-east/article-906160

[2026-08-21 20:54 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: AfricaNews

Title: Hungary’s lakes and rivers hit record lows as severe drought deepens

Snippet: At Lake Velence, Hungary’s third-largest lake, the water level at Agárd fell to around 20 centimetres on 16 August. That is far below the roughly 150 centimetres considered optimal for August and well below the previous record low of 53 centimetres, recorded during the 2022 drought. The shallow, warm water has forced swimming beaches to close and made boating increasingly difficult.

Read full article: http://www.africanews.com/2026/08/21/hungarys-lakes-and-rivers-hit-record-lows-as-severe-drought-deepens/

[2026-08-21 20:41 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: AfricaNews

Title: Mongolia hosts UN desertification summit as drought crisis deepens

Snippet: Held under the theme “Restoring Land, Restoring Hope”, UNCCD COP17 in Ulaanbaatar is focused on restoring degraded ecosystems, strengthening resilience to drought and securing funding for countries most affected by desertification. The talks come as land degradation threatens food production, water supplies and livelihoods, while Mongolia’s drylands face growing pressure from drought, overgrazing and desertification.

Read full article: http://www.africanews.com/2026/08/21/mongolia-hosts-un-desertification-summit-as-drought-crisis-deepens/

[2026-08-21 20:10 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: AP News

Title: Dave Aranda on the hot seat going into 7th season at Baylor with new QB and new DC

Snippet: Baylor head coach Dave Aranda stands with players during a timeout during the second quarter of an NCAA college football game against Cincinnati, Saturday, Oct. 25, 2025, in Cincinnati. (AP Photo/Tanner Pearson, file)

Read full article: https://apnews.com/article/baylor-preview-aranda-big-12-13111317b00aba9648a8ce33b3cd1087

[2026-08-21 20:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: South China Morning Post

Title: Japanese men shave to avoid charges of ‘leg hair harassment’ when wearing shorts in summer heat | South China Morning Post

Snippet: ‘Sunehara’, a newly coined term meaning ‘leg hair harassment’, has spawned heated debate on Japanese social media.

Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/video/world/3364840/japanese-men-shave-avoid-charges-leg-hair-harassment-when-wearing-shorts-summer-heat

[2026-08-21 19:08 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: AP News

Title: Antonelli predicts an 'exciting' return for F1 in the rain at the Dutch Grand Prix

Snippet: Red Bull driver Max Verstappen of the Netherlands attends a news conference ahead of the Dutch Formula One Grand Prix in Zandvoort, Netherlands, Thursday, Aug. 20, 2026. (AP Photo/Patrick Post)

Read full article: https://apnews.com/article/dutch-grand-prix-preview-f1-sprint-qualifying-5824fcae1741b8e4f38bcebc0e4906da

[2026-08-21 19:02 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: South China Morning Post

Title: Indonesia’s Kalimantan blanketed in thick haze as country continues to battle wildfires | South China Morning Post

Snippet: The nation is experiencing a prolonged drought brought on by this year’s powerful El Nino weather pattern.

Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/video/asia/3364823/indonesias-kalimantan-blanketed-thick-haze-country-continues-battle-wildfires

[2026-08-21 19:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: Zero Hedge

Title: US To Send Hospital Ship Next Year To Peru To Help With Impact Of El Nino

Snippet: Authored by Victoria Friedman via The Epoch Times,

Read full article: https://www.zerohedge.com/weather/us-send-hospital-ship-next-year-peru-help-impact-el-nino

[2026-08-21 18:46 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: South China Morning Post

Title: No kettle needed: Japan’s cold-water cup noodles fly off the shelves

Snippet: Nissin’s new product sold out in a week as social media buzz and severe summer heatwaves drive demand across the region

Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/news/asia/east-asia/article/3364822/no-kettle-needed-japans-cold-water-cup-noodles-fly-shelves?utm_source=rss_feed

[2026-08-21 18:46 UTC+10:00] [Japan] [Factuality: 100]

Source: South China Morning Post

Title: No kettle needed: Japan’s cold-water cup noodles fly off the shelves

Snippet: Nissin’s new product sold out in a week as social media buzz and severe summer heatwaves drive demand across the region

Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/news/asia/east-asia/article/3364822/no-kettle-needed-japans-cold-water-cup-noodles-fly-shelves

[2026-08-21 18:39 UTC+10:00] [Sport / NRL] [Factuality: 100]

Source: The Age

Title: Carrigan in hot water for high shot

Snippet: Products & ServicesOpen Products & Services section

Read full article: https://www.theage.com.au/sport/nrl/carrigan-in-hot-water-for-high-shot-20260821-p60qi6.html?ref=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_source=rss_feed

[2026-08-21 17:51 UTC+10:00] [News] [Factuality: 90]

Source: Michael West Media

Title: Sun steals show as gates reopen at rain-soaked festival

Snippet: August 21, 2026 17:51 | News

Read full article: https://michaelwest.com.au/sun-steals-show-as-gates-reopen-at-rain-soaked-festival/

[2026-08-21 17:42 UTC+10:00] [El Niño southern oscillation] [Factuality: 100]

Source: Guardian Australia

Title: Increased rainfall and storms to hit UK due to biggest El Niño for a century, says Met Office

Snippet: ‘Unprecedented’ weather pattern over Pacific Ocean to be felt worldwide with severe droughts expected in southern hemisphere

Read full article: https://www.theguardian.com/environment/2026/aug/21/increased-rainfall-and-storms-to-hit-uk-due-to-biggest-el-nino-for-a-century-say-met-office

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

Source: The Local Spain

Title: Today in Spain: A roundup of the latest news on Friday

Snippet: Rain and cooler weather across much of Spain, building site in adapts to elderly construction watchers, EU wants Spain to return all migrants from Ceuta mass crossing and more news on Friday August 21st.

Read full article: https://www.thelocal.es/20260821/today-in-spain-a-roundup-of-the-latest-news-on-friday-91

[2026-08-21 15:06 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: AP News

Title: Hungary turns to water retention as drought empties lakes and rivers

Snippet: Record-low water levels are offering a stark view of Hungary’s worsening water crisis. Years of drought and climate-driven heat are being compounded by a water-management system built to drain precipitation from fields, wetlands and soil.

Read full article: https://apnews.com/article/hungary-drought-lakes-rivers-water-retention-1f28a070851933675e04b8417f85b452

[2026-08-21 15:00 UTC+10:00] [Rewilding] [Factuality: 100]

Source: Guardian Australia

Title: Rewilded land remains green amid drought-stricken English countryside, images show

Snippet: National Trust’s Holnicote estate says restored wetlands and rivers offer proof of resilience to drought, wildfires and flooding

Read full article: https://www.theguardian.com/environment/2026/aug/21/somerset-rewilding-holnicote-estate-wetlands-rivers-resilience

[2026-08-21 13:02 UTC+10:00] [JAPAN] [Factuality: 95]

Source: The Japan Times

Title: No sweat: Japanese men turn to hair removal in scorching summer

Snippet: Summer is peak demand season at a men’s grooming clinic in Japan, where appointments are becoming harder to get as scores seek to rid themselves of body hair for relief from brutal, sweltering heat.

Read full article: https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2026/08/21/japan/japan-men-hair-removal/

[2026-08-21 12:21 UTC+10:00] [Panama canal] [Factuality: 100]

Source: Guardian Australia

Title: Panama canal to reduce shipping as El Niño strikes vital route

Snippet: Further restrictions on shipping lane possible as Central America gripped by severe drought

Read full article: https://www.theguardian.com/world/2026/aug/21/panama-canal-reduce-shipping-el-nino-drought

[2026-08-21 12:18 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: AP News

Title: Storms and possible tornadoes pound the Northeast US

Snippet: NEW YORK (AP) — Heavy rain and winds pounded the Northeast U.S. on Thursday as storms tore through a beach on Long Island, flooded a major New York freeway and knocked out power in parts of Delaware’s capital city.

Read full article: https://apnews.com/article/northeast-storms-flooding-dover-long-island-tornado-02302995c22360cbc56e3cb5c7c36196

[2026-08-21 12:10 UTC+10:00] [ENVIRONMENT] [Factuality: 95]

Source: The Japan Times

Title: Scorching summer triggers record rockfalls in Alps, scientist says

Snippet: Chamonix, France – The exceptionally hot summer in the Alps has been marked by a record number of rockfalls, some of them fatal, with “a large majority attributable to the climate crisis,” according to scientist Ludovic Ravanel.

Read full article: https://www.japantimes.co.jp/environment/2026/08/21/climate-change/summer-heat-alps-rockfall-europe/

[2026-08-21 11:12 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: Al Jazeera

Title: Panama Canal to limit shipping ahead of extreme weather during El Nino

Snippet: The Panama Canal is expected to limit traffic starting in early September, as it prepares for lower water levels due to the El Nino weather phenomenon.

Read full article: https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2026/8/21/panama-canal-to-limit-shipping-ahead-of-extreme-weather-during-el-nino

[2026-08-21 11:01 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: The Manila Times

Title: Panama Canal to reduce shipping over El Nino-fueled drought

Snippet: PANAMA CANAL — The Panama Canal will reduce shipping volumes from next month because of a drought fueled by the El Nino phenomenon, the operator of the strategic waterway linking the Atlantic and Pacific oceans said Thursday.

Read full article: https://www.manilatimes.net/2026/08/21/world/asia-oceania/panama-canal-to-reduce-shipping-over-el-nino-fueled-drought/2409714

[2026-08-21 10:33 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 95]

Source: BBC News

Title: El Niño set to be 'strongest in living memory', says Met Office

Snippet: Indonesia experienced widespread drought caused by El Niño in 2015

Read full article: https://www.bbc.co.uk/weather/articles/c3ekg93vjz9o?at_medium=RSS&at_campaign=rss

[2026-08-21 10:14 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 92]

Source: BBC News

Title: Rain to stop in time for weekend as sun returns

Snippet: High pressure is set to build across the UK over the next few days bringing drier weather for the weekend.

Read full article: https://www.bbc.co.uk/weather/articles/c2el98pkd3po?at_medium=RSS&at_campaign=rss

[2026-08-21 10:09 UTC+10:00] [All News] [Factuality: 100]

Source: The Korea Herald

Title: Producer prices fall for 1st time in 11 months in July on declining oil prices

Snippet: South Korea's producer prices fell for the first time in 11 months in July, driven by lower global crude oil prices despite a sharp rise in prices of agricultural products amid a heat wave, central bank data showed Friday.

Read full article: https://www.koreaherald.com/article/10847585

[2026-08-21 08:59 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: BBC News

Title: Stifling heat and broken toilets: TUI River Cruise passengers tell of their holiday hell

Snippet: Andy Peach and his wife spent nearly £4,000 for their cruise with TUI

Read full article: https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/cy07exrz5lpo?at_medium=RSS&at_campaign=rss

[2026-08-21 07:54 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 90]

Source: New York Post

Title: Unfathomable Cowboys Super Bowl drought ‘starts at the top’: Troy Aikman

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

Read full article: https://nypost.com/2026/08/20/sports/cowboys-super-bowl-drought-starts-at-the-top-troy-aikman/

[2026-08-21 07:30 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: South China Morning Post

Title: As China shows, liberal capitalism is not the only path

Snippet: China has disproved one of the post-Cold War era’s most confident assumptions: that the Western model is the only route to modernity

Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/opinion/china-opinion/article/3364594/china-shows-liberal-capitalism-not-only-path?utm_source=rss_feed

[2026-08-21 07:30 UTC+10:00] [Beijing] [Factuality: 100]

Source: South China Morning Post

Title: As China shows, liberal capitalism is not the only path

Snippet: China has disproved one of the post-Cold War era’s most confident assumptions: that the Western model is the only route to modernity

Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/opinion/china-opinion/article/3364594/china-shows-liberal-capitalism-not-only-path

[2026-08-21 07:26 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: The Manila Times

Title: DOLE: Workers may refuse unsafe work, pushes more responsive wage policies

Snippet: MANILA, Philippines — Workers may refuse to report for or continue working when weather disturbances and similar events pose an imminent danger to their safety and health, the Department of Labor and Employment (DOLE) said Thursday.

Read full article: https://www.manilatimes.net/2026/08/21/news/dole-workers-may-refuse-unsafe-work-pushes-more-responsive-wage-policies/2409682

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

Source: South Korea

Title: Producer prices fall for 1st time in 11 months in July on declining oil prices

Snippet: SEOUL, Aug. 21 (Yonhap) -- South Korea's producer prices fell for the first time in 11 months in July, driven by lower global crude oil prices despite a sharp rise in prices of agricultural products amid a heat wave, central bank data showed Friday.

Read full article: https://en.yna.co.kr/view/AEN20260820008000320

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

Source: Zero Hedge

Title: Hawaii Could Face Another Hurricane This Weekend

Snippet: Authored by T.J.Muscaro via The Epoch Times,

Read full article: https://www.zerohedge.com/weather/hawaii-could-face-another-hurricane-weekend

[2026-08-21 06:54 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: New York Post

Title: Kentucky doctor left her baby granddaughter in hot car for 8 hours to die — forgetting to drop her off at daycare

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

Read full article: https://nypost.com/2026/08/20/us-news/kentucky-doctor-left-her-baby-granddaughter-in-hot-car-to-die-while-she-worked-at-medical-clinic/

[2026-08-21 06:30 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 95]

Source: New York Post

Title: Summer heat can make eczema flare up — here’s why and how to prevent it

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

Read full article: https://nypost.com/2026/08/20/shopping/summer-heat-makes-eczema-flare-up-heres-why-and-how-to-prevent-it/

[2026-08-21 05:47 UTC+10:00] [Military] [Factuality: 100]

Source: Asia Times

Title: Russia’s Khabarovsk sub tests Cold War deterrence in a new age

Snippet: Keep independent journalism alive

Read full article: https://asiatimes.com/2026/08/russias-khabarovsk-sub-tests-cold-war-deterrence-in-a-new-age/

[2026-08-21 05:40 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: Zero Hedge

Title: 'Hot Mess': Salmonella Outbreak Linked To Jalapeños Spreads To More States

Snippet: Authored by Zachary Stieber via The Epoch Times,

Read full article: https://www.zerohedge.com/medical/hot-mess-salmonella-outbreak-linked-jalapenos-spreads-more-states

[2026-08-21 05:00 UTC+10:00] [Lifestyle / Life & relationships] [Factuality: 95]

Source: The Age

Title: The $4000 smart bed looking to solve your relationship’s biggest sleep gripe

Snippet: Are you a hot sleeper or a cold sleeper? In my household, it would only take one look at my partner and me to know which of us is which: me in socks and long-sleeved pyjamas and him in nothing but a pair of boxer shorts, going to sleep in the same room.

Read full article: https://www.theage.com.au/lifestyle/life-and-relationships/the-4000-smart-bed-looking-to-solve-your-relationship-s-biggest-sleep-gripe-20260804-p60leu.html?ref=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_source=rss_feed