[2026-08-04 13:17 UTC+10:00] [All News] [Factuality: 100]

Source: The Korea Herald

Title: All of Seoul under highest heat alert, as President Lee calls heat wave a national disaster

Snippet: South Korea issued its highest-level heat alert across all of Seoul on Tuesday, as President Lee Jae Myung urged the government to treat the prolonged heat wave as a national disaster and take immediate measures to protect lives.

Read full article: https://www.koreaherald.com/article/10830338

[2026-08-04 12:59 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: New York Post

Title: Contractors building border wall ordered to stop drilling wells in drought-stricken New Mexico

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

Read full article: https://nypost.com/2026/08/03/world-news/contractors-building-border-wall-ordered-to-stop-drilling-wells-in-drought-stricken-new-mexico/

[2026-08-04 12:37 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: South Korea

Title: Serious heat warning issued for Seoul for 1st time

Snippet: SEOUL, Aug. 4 (Yonhap) -- The highest-level heat wave warning was issued for Seoul for the first time Tuesday, as continued scorching heat is expected to push the capital's daytime temperature to 38 C.

Read full article: https://en.yna.co.kr/view/AEN20260804004000315

[2026-08-04 12:33 UTC+10:00] [South Korea] [Factuality: 100]

Source: Guardian Australia

Title: Seoul braces for first severe heat warning as heatwave sweeps South Korea

Snippet: Trucks are dousing capital’s roads with water and nurses are checking on vulnerable people as heat heads westwards

Read full article: https://www.theguardian.com/world/2026/aug/04/south-korea-heatwave-seoul-heat-warning

[2026-08-04 12:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: South China Morning Post

Title: Summer beauty highlights: new launches from Hermès, Bulgari, Shiseido and more

Snippet: Beat the heat with weightless SPF from Fancl, quirky allotment-inspired colognes by Jo Malone, and an indulgent spa session at Kimpton Tsim Sha Tsui

Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/magazines/style/beauty/beauty-news/article/3361941/summer-beauty-highlights-new-launches-hermes-bulgari-shiseido-and-more?utm_source=rss_feed

[2026-08-04 12:00 UTC+10:00] [The Whisper of the Fan] [Factuality: 100]

Source: South China Morning Post

Title: Summer beauty highlights: new launches from Hermès, Bulgari, Shiseido and more

Snippet: Beat the heat with weightless SPF from Fancl, quirky allotment-inspired colognes by Jo Malone, and an indulgent spa session at Kimpton Tsim Sha Tsui

Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/magazines/style/beauty/beauty-news/article/3361941/summer-beauty-highlights-new-launches-hermes-bulgari-shiseido-and-more

[2026-08-04 12:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: The National (UAE)

Title: Tread carefully: UAE drivers warned over tyre blowout risk as summer temperatures soar | The National

Snippet: UAE motorists are being urged to carry out regular tyre checks to ensure they travel safely during the intense summer heat.

Read full article: https://www.thenationalnews.com/news/uae/2026/08/04/tread-carefully-uae-drivers-warned-over-tyre-blowout-risk-as-summer-temperatures-soar/

[2026-08-04 11:30 UTC+10:00] [China] [Factuality: 100]

Source: South China Morning Post

Title: North Korea advises citizens to eat dog meat to beat the summer heat

Snippet: North Korea is promoting the consumption of dog meat as a patriotic way to beat the summer heat

Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/week-asia/lifestyle-culture/article/3362821/north-korea-advises-citizens-eat-dog-meat-beat-summer-heat

[2026-08-04 11:30 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: South China Morning Post

Title: North Korea advises citizens to eat dog meat to beat the summer heat

Snippet: North Korea is promoting the consumption of dog meat as a patriotic way to beat the summer heat

Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/week-asia/lifestyle-culture/article/3362821/north-korea-advises-citizens-eat-dog-meat-beat-summer-heat?utm_source=rss_feed

[2026-08-04 11:25 UTC+10:00] [US-Mexico border] [Factuality: 100]

Source: Guardian Australia

Title: Crews building Trump border wall in drought-hit New Mexico ordered to stop drilling wells

Snippet: Residents and farmers say contractors have tapped border aquifers that threaten water supply for those nearby

Read full article: https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2026/aug/03/trump-border-wall-new-mexico-wells

[2026-08-04 10:59 UTC+10:00] [Japan] [Factuality: 100]

Source: Guardian Australia

Title: Japan’s prime minister tours quake-hit sites as recovery efforts hampered by soaring temperatures

Snippet: Prime minister Sanae Takaichi visited Kumamoto prefecture almost a week after a magnitude 7.1 quake hit, killing 38 people

Read full article: https://www.theguardian.com/world/2026/aug/04/japan-earthquake-prime-minister-visit-recovery-heat-sanae-takaichi

[2026-08-04 10:41 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: The Manila Times

Title: US northwest battles wildfires after Spokane neighborhoods scorched

Snippet: SPOKANE, Washington — Wildfires supercharged by drought and intense heat tore through the northwestern US city of Spokane, forcing the evacuation of 65,000 people and reducing hundreds of buildings to cinders as firefighters raced Monday to contain the flames.

Read full article: https://www.manilatimes.net/2026/08/04/world/americas-emea/us-northwest-battles-wildfires-after-spokane-neighborhoods-scorched/2397562

[2026-08-04 10:24 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: The Manila Times

Title: Pagasa: 2 LPAs inside PAR, 'habagat' bringing rain over parts of Luzon

Snippet: Two low-pressure areas (LPAs) are being monitored within the Philippine Area of Responsibility (PAR), both located in northern Luzon, state weather bureau Pagasa reported early Tuesday morning.

Read full article: https://www.manilatimes.net/2026/08/04/news/pagasa-2-lpas-inside-par-habagat-bringing-rain-over-parts-of-luzon/2397554

[2026-08-04 09:28 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 92]

Source: BBC News

Title: Thunderstorms and flash flood risk on final day of UK heatwave

Snippet: The heatwave impacting parts of the UK this week continues into Tuesday with a risk of thunderstorms in some parts.

Read full article: https://www.bbc.co.uk/weather/articles/c62q036nqxyo?at_medium=RSS&at_campaign=rss

[2026-08-04 09:20 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: BBC News

Title: What heatwaves mean for summer weddings – and how to plan for one

Snippet: Aimie and Ryan had to make some last minute preparations to deal with this summer's heat on their wedding day

Read full article: https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/cgr7qrdx4qwo?at_medium=RSS&at_campaign=rss

[2026-08-04 08:30 UTC+10:00] [Philippine News] [Factuality: 92]

Source: Rappler

Title: Luis weakens into LPA as another LPA forms; southwest monsoon also causing rain

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Read full article: https://www.rappler.com/philippines/weather/tropical-depression-luis-lpa-southwest-monsoon-update-pagasa-forecast-august-4-2026-5am/

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

Source: Nikkei Asia

Title: Japan speeds Kumamoto earthquake recovery as dangerous summer heat sets in

Snippet: Kumamoto city recorded a high temperature of 40.3 C on Aug. 3, raising fears of additional deaths due to heatstroke. (Photo by Shun Kato)

Read full article: https://asia.nikkei.com/economy/natural-disasters/japan-speeds-kumamoto-earthquake-recovery-as-dangerous-summer-heat-sets-in

[2026-08-04 07:20 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: Zero Hedge

Title: ID To Buy Gov't Bread & Milk, But Not To Vote: This Is Mamdani's Socialist NYC Utopia

Snippet: So far, in Zohran Mamdani's socialist utopia in New York City, it can take multiple forms of identification to shovel snow and, if his proposal is implemented, potentially to shop at government-run grocery stores.

Read full article: https://www.zerohedge.com/political/id-buy-govt-bread-milk-not-vote-mamdanis-socialist-nyc-utopia

[2026-08-04 07:19 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: New York Post

Title: Chilling 1962 Cold War-Era letter reveals nightmare scenario California schools prepared for

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

Read full article: https://nypost.com/2026/08/03/us-news/california-time-capsule-includes-terrifying-cold-war-letter-to-families/

[2026-08-04 06:04 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: Nikkei Asia

Title: BYD sets sights on Japan outside urban hot spots with Racco mini-EV

Snippet: BYD Racco electric minivehicles on display at a Kobe mall in mid-July. (Photo by Seiya Ota)

Read full article: https://asia.nikkei.com/business/automobiles/electric-vehicles/byd-sets-sights-on-japan-outside-urban-hot-spots-with-racco-mini-ev2

[2026-08-04 05:42 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: AP News

Title: Extreme heat and drought take a toll around the world, in photos

Snippet: Usually submerged areas of the Danube River are exposed amid exceptionally low water levels, in Rasova, Romania, Monday, Aug. 3 2026. (AP Photo/ Vadim Ghirda)

Read full article: https://apnews.com/photo-gallery/extreme-heat-drought-take-toll-around-world-photos-902e7420c13f42f9821e695fe3fb4d33

[2026-08-04 05:16 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: New York Post

Title: New lowest temperature on Earth just recorded amid global heatwave

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

Read full article: https://nypost.com/2026/08/03/science/record-low-temperatures-recorded-in-antarctica/

[2026-08-04 05:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: New York Post

Title: Warriors legend Klay Thompson among Lakers targets to fill massive void

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

Read full article: https://nypost.com/2026/08/03/sports/lakers-and-heat-linked-to-warriors-legend-klay-thompson/

[2026-08-04 04:23 UTC+10:00] [Washington state] [Factuality: 100]

Source: Guardian Australia

Title: Raging Washington state wildfires destroy homes and force 60,000 people to evacuate

Snippet: Hundreds of structures damaged as firefighters battle to contain 15 major wildfires amid extreme heat and drought

Read full article: https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2026/aug/03/washington-state-fires-spokane

[2026-08-04 03:51 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: New York Post

Title: New research contradicts popular theory that a nuclear winter wiped out the dinosaurs

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

Read full article: https://nypost.com/2026/08/03/science/new-research-suggests-extreme-heat-fires-led-to-dinosaur-extinction/

[2026-08-04 03:11 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: New York Post

Title: COVID-era hot spot flooded with listings after pandemic buying boom grinds to a halt

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

Read full article: https://nypost.com/2026/08/03/real-estate/nashville-is-now-one-of-the-toughest-places-to-sell-a-home/

[2026-08-04 02:12 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 90]

Source: New York Post

Title: Grieving pet dad launches dog’s ashes and his beloved alien toy 119,000 feet into space

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

Read full article: https://nypost.com/2026/08/03/lifestyle/dogs-ashes-sent-to-space-using-weather-balloon-and-gps/

[2026-08-04 02:09 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: The Manila Times

Title: Eala-Pegula title match halted by rain

Snippet: DUE to persistent rain, Filipino tennis ace Alex Eala's suspended final match against world No. 3 Jessica Pegula at the WTA 500 Mubadala DC Open will be resumed on Monday at 12 noon in Washington, Tuesday midnight, Aug. 4 in Manila.

Read full article: https://www.manilatimes.net/2026/08/04/sports/eala-pegula-title-match-halted-by-rain/2396856

[2026-08-04 02:05 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: The Manila Times

Title: The hidden fees in electricity bills

Snippet: THE call by President Marcos in his State of the Nation Address last week to remove the system loss charge from consumer electricity bills is still a hot topic of conversation, but I am already looking past that. Having developed what I believe will be the solution (see my column from Sunday, Aug.

Read full article: https://www.manilatimes.net/2026/08/04/opinion/columns/the-hidden-fees-in-electricity-bills/2397199

[2026-08-04 01:44 UTC+10:00] [Extreme heat] [Factuality: 100]

Source: Guardian Australia

Title: July was driest month in southern England since records began

Snippet: England and Wales provisionally record driest July in nearly 200 years, Met Office says

Read full article: https://www.theguardian.com/environment/2026/aug/03/july-driest-month-southern-england-since-records-began

[2026-08-04 01:02 UTC+10:00] [Cheese] [Factuality: 100]

Source: Guardian Australia

Title: Whey to go! Could the cheese byproduct heat our homes and fuel our cars?

Snippet: British cheesemakers have struggled to find a use for the 95,000 tonnes of salty whey they produce every year. But researchers may have come up with a solution

Read full article: https://www.theguardian.com/food/2026/aug/03/whey-cheese-byproduct-alternative-fuel

[2026-08-04 00:40 UTC+10:00] [Romania] [Factuality: 100]

Source: Guardian Australia

Title: Romania blasts rock to divert water from drought-hit Danube to nuclear reactor

Snippet: Hungary and Romania face energy crisis as record-low river levels force atomic power plants to reduce output

Read full article: https://www.theguardian.com/world/2026/aug/03/romania-blasts-divert-danube-water-nuclear-reactor-energy-crisis-hungary

[2026-08-04 00:38 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: BBC News

Title: Rhine falls to record low levels as drought strains Europe's rivers

Snippet: The Rhine fell to its lowest ever levels at points in Germany and the Netherlands as heatwave conditions continue

Read full article: https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/c78gn8zvrx4o?at_medium=RSS&at_campaign=rss

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

Source: The National (UAE)

Title: From Wales to Hormuz, the world's food system is running out of road | The National

Snippet: For farmers such as North Wales-based George Tomlinson, the declaration of drought conditions last week was a confirmation of hard times.

Read full article: https://www.thenationalnews.com/opinion/comment/2026/08/03/from-wales-to-hormuz-the-worlds-food-system-is-running-out-of-road/

[2026-08-03 23:56 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: South Korea

Title: (2nd LD) Record heat wave continues to grapple S. Korea

Snippet: (ATTN: UPDATES with more details in paras 11-13; ADDS photo)

Read full article: https://en.yna.co.kr/view/AEN20260803008152315

[2026-08-03 23:47 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: South China Morning Post

Title: Woman missing for 11 days found alive on hillside near Hong Kong cemetery

Snippet: Police say nearly two-week search for Ngan Lai‑ching hampered by typhoon and days of heavy rain

Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/news/hong-kong/society/article/3362833/missing-woman-60-found-alive-hillside-near-hong-kong-cemetery?utm_source=rss_feed

[2026-08-03 23:47 UTC+10:00] [schizophrenia] [Factuality: 100]

Source: South China Morning Post

Title: Woman missing for 11 days found alive on hillside near Hong Kong cemetery

Snippet: Police say nearly two-week search for Ngan Lai‑ching hampered by typhoon and days of heavy rain

Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/news/hong-kong/society/article/3362833/missing-woman-60-found-alive-hillside-near-hong-kong-cemetery

[2026-08-03 23:37 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 92]

Source: South China Morning Post

Title: What’s a Burmese python doing in Causeway Bay? Expert links reptile to rain

Snippet: Snake measuring up to three metres long caught on camera near Jardine Noonday Gun by jogger on Sunday evening

Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/news/hong-kong/health-environment/article/3362831/whats-burmese-python-doing-causeway-bay-expert-links-reptile-rain?utm_source=rss_feed

[2026-08-03 23:37 UTC+10:00] [scmp] [Factuality: 92]

Source: South China Morning Post

Title: What’s a Burmese python doing in Causeway Bay? Expert links reptile to rain

Snippet: Snake measuring up to three metres long caught on camera near Jardine Noonday Gun by jogger on Sunday evening

Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/news/hong-kong/health-environment/article/3362831/whats-burmese-python-doing-causeway-bay-expert-links-reptile-rain

[2026-08-03 23:15 UTC+10:00] [Philippine News] [Factuality: 100]

Source: Rappler

Title: Tropical Depression Luis makes landfall in Isabela

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Read full article: https://www.rappler.com/philippines/weather/tropical-depression-luis-southwest-monsoon-update-pagasa-forecast-august-3-2026-8pm/

[2026-08-03 23:03 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: The Manila Times

Title: Prime minister visits quake-hit southern Japan as cleanup begins in intense heat

Snippet: TOKYO — Residents in Japan's quake-hit southwestern prefecture of Kumamoto put out heaps of debris for collection as the region baked under intense heat.

Read full article: https://www.manilatimes.net/2026/08/03/world/prime-minister-visits-quake-hit-southern-japan-as-cleanup-begins-in-intense-heat/2397107

[2026-08-03 22:36 UTC+10:00] [Photography] [Factuality: 100]

Source: Guardian Australia

Title: Foggy Bosphorus and foamy Menorca: photos of the day – Monday

Snippet: View image in fullscreenAthens, GreeceAn Erickson firefighting helicopter drops water over a wildfire in Mount Kitheronas, near Psatha, west of AthensPhotograph: Louisa Gouliamaki/ReutersShareView image in fullscreenLe Porge, FranceA drone view of buildings destroyed by a wildfire in Le Porge, Gironde department, as authorities authorised evacuees to return to the areaPhotograph: Yves Herman/ReutersShareView image in fullscreenBeijing, ChinaVisitors tour the Palace Museum during heavy rain.

Read full article: https://www.theguardian.com/news/gallery/2026/aug/03/foggy-bosphorus-and-foamy-menorca-photos-of-the-day-monday

[2026-08-03 22:18 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: AP News

Title: Cooler weather may aid firefighters battling wildfires in eastern Washington

Snippet: Authorities say about 5,000 homes have been evacuated and about 600 homes, businesses and other buildings have been destroyed by wildfires that remained uncontained Sunday in eastern Washington state.

Read full article: https://apnews.com/article/wildfire-spokane-washington-evacuate-8e42b37783bda01e7d004d71e546458e

[2026-08-03 21:49 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: The National (UAE)

Title: Heavy rain, decreased visibility and 50kph winds expected in parts of the Emirates until Friday | The National

Snippet: Northern and eastern areas of the UAE should expect clouds, rain and decreased visibility until Friday, the National Centre of Meteorology (NCM) said on Monday.

Read full article: https://www.thenationalnews.com/news/uae/2026/08/03/clouds-rain-and-decreased-visibility-until-friday-in-parts-of-the-emirates/

[2026-08-03 21:33 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 95]

Source: AP News

Title: A no-cook tomato sauce recipe from Meryl Feinstein for hot summer days

Snippet: This image released by Voracious shows a recipe for no-cook tomato sauce from “Pasta Every Day” by Meryl Feinstein. (Nico Schinco/Voracious via AP)

Read full article: https://apnews.com/article/nocook-tomato-sauce-recipe-meryl-feinstein-3df5f28c28c3519c5037a01878babcc1

[2026-08-03 21:21 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: South China Morning Post

Title: Non-stop summer rain leaves Hong Kong farmers with heavy losses as crops fail

Snippet: Farmers in Yuen Long suffer six-figure losses as frequent downpours flood sunflower, melon and vegetable fields

Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/news/hong-kong/health-environment/article/3362819/non-stop-summer-rain-leaves-hong-kong-farmers-heavy-losses-crops-fail?utm_source=rss_feed

[2026-08-03 21:21 UTC+10:00] [Tai Po] [Factuality: 100]

Source: South China Morning Post

Title: Non-stop summer rain leaves Hong Kong farmers with heavy losses as crops fail

Snippet: Farmers in Yuen Long suffer six-figure losses as frequent downpours flood sunflower, melon and vegetable fields

Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/news/hong-kong/health-environment/article/3362819/non-stop-summer-rain-leaves-hong-kong-farmers-heavy-losses-crops-fail

[2026-08-03 20:26 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: AP News

Title: Governments in Eastern Europe act to conserve electricity amid record low Danube levels

Snippet: Romanian Navy EOD specialists survey the area before a controlled demolition of submerged rocks to improve water flow to the Cernavoda Nuclear Power Plant amid exceptionally low water levels on the Danube River, in Izvoarele, Romania, Monday, Aug. 3 2026. (AP Photo/ Vadim Ghirda)

Read full article: https://apnews.com/article/danube-drought-energy-crisis-hungary-romania-serbia-229e089c30821889548354d7da289084

[2026-08-03 20:00 UTC+10:00] [National / Queensland] [Factuality: 100]

Source: The Age

Title: Misdirected or misleading? Health boss in hot water over estimates show

Snippet: Welcome to Brisbane Times’ Queensland public sector column, Public Circus. This week: the estimates comments which struck a nerve (or got a laugh), police union spills tea on government talks, and a brewing mystery in the Tower of Power.

Read full article: https://www.theage.com.au/national/queensland/misdirected-or-misleading-health-boss-in-hot-water-over-estimates-show-20260721-p60h2c.html?ref=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_source=rss_feed

[2026-08-03 19:34 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: South Korea

Title: (LEAD) Record heat wave continues to grapple S. Korea

Snippet: (ATTN: UPDATES with latest details in paras 3-6)

Read full article: https://en.yna.co.kr/view/AEN20260803008151315