Topic: Business & Economy — Neutral reports only
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[2026-06-18 04:06 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: CNBC
Snippet: Wednesday's Federal Open Market Committee statement alone showed the Federal Reserve is entering a new era under Chairman Kevin Warsh.
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[2026-06-18 04:05 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Zero Hedge
Snippet: Tl;dr: No rate change (as expected) but a dramatically hawkish shift in The Fed's bias (9 members seeing at least one hike this year). Statement smilled down dramatically, also biases towards hawkish focus on price stability (inflation) over employment: "The Committee will deliver price stability".
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[2026-06-18 04:04 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 92]
Source: New York Post
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[2026-06-18 04:04 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Jerusalem Post
Snippet: The economic relief granted to Iran under the reported terms of the Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) would likely allow the Islamic regime to immediately reconstitute its military powers, according to an assessment published by the American think tank the Institute for the Study of War (ISW) on Tuesday.
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[2026-06-18 04:04 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Jerusalem Post
Snippet: Senior figures in Israel's defense establishment voiced frustration during a Security Cabinet meeting this week following the announcement of a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) between the United States and Iran, arguing that the pressure campaign against Tehran was beginning to produce significant results.
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[2026-06-18 04:04 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The National (UAE)
Snippet: The US Federal Reserve held interest rates steady on Wednesday, as new chairman Kevin Warsh took the reins of an increasingly hawkish committee that is concerned with rising inflation exacerbated by the Iran war.
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[2026-06-18 04:02 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South Korea
Snippet: WASHINGTON, June 17 (Yonhap) -- The U.S. Federal Reserve on Wednesday held its benchmark interest rate steady for the fourth consecutive time, marking its first rate decision since new Chair Kevin Warsh took office last month, amid lingering concerns over the economic fallout of the Middle East conflict.
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[2026-06-18 04:01 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South Korea
Snippet: Defense chief to propose target year for wartime OPCON transfer to S. Korean, U.S. presidents at year-end
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[2026-06-18 03:20 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Zero Hedge
Snippet: Authored by Naveen Athrappully via The Epoch Times,
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[2026-06-18 03:15 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The National (UAE)
Snippet: Abu Dhabi's Edge Group and Italy's Leonardo have established a joint venture expected to attract about €4 billion ($4.64 billion) worth of defence systems orders, as Edge expands its collaborations in Europe.
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[2026-06-18 03:15 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: New York Post
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[2026-06-18 03:12 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Nikkei Asia
Snippet: Japanese pension fund managers are boosting their investments in foreign bonds to keep their portfolios stable. © Reuters
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[2026-06-18 03:11 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: New York Post
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[2026-06-18 03:02 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 90]
Source: The National (UAE)
Snippet: Dubai on Wednesday set out plans to spread its culture of excellence among companies, institutions and future generations in the emirate.
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[2026-06-18 03:01 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Nikkei Asia
Snippet: U.S. Steel's Gary Works in Indiana. Nippon Steel has pledged billions in investment across the company's plants, including Gary. (U.S. Steel)
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[2026-06-18 02:46 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: Broad coalition of EU members support new trade strategy to prevent China causing European deindustrialisation as key Brussels summit looms
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[2026-06-18 02:46 UTC+10:00] [France] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: Broad coalition of EU members support new trade strategy to prevent China causing European deindustrialisation as key Brussels summit looms
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[2026-06-18 02:20 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: New York Post
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[2026-06-18 02:17 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Jerusalem Post
Snippet: A $300 billion private fund designed to trigger investment into Iran is outlined in the US-Iran framework agreement and more than half that sum has already been committed, a source with direct knowledge of the deal told Reuters.
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[2026-06-18 02:05 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: AP News
Snippet: Raul Castro, right, watches the May Day parade accompanied by Cuba’s President Miguel Diaz-Canel, second left, and Castro’s grandson, Raul Guillermo Rodriguez Castro, center, at Revolution Square in Havana, May 1, 2025. (AP Photo/Ramon Espinosa, File)
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[2026-06-18 02:05 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Manila Times
Snippet: PRESIDENT Ferdinand Marcos Jr. said that enhancing cooperation in security, trade, energy, food security, and other key areas would top his agenda during his visit to Russia.
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[2026-06-18 02:03 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 90]
Source: The Manila Times
Snippet: THE Filipino nation has been tempered like steel in the furnace of history, shaped by centuries of trial and transformation. From earthquakes that shook the land to storms that battered our shores, from the shackles of poverty and injustice to the labyrinths of governance, our people have walked through fire.
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[2026-06-18 02:02 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Nikkei Asia
Snippet: Chery Automobile says that its KunPeng Sky Optimus engine has the best thermal efficiency. (Photo by Tomoko Wakasugi)
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[2026-06-18 02:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Manila Times
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[2026-06-18 02:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Manila Times
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[2026-06-18 02:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Manila Times
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[2026-06-18 02:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Manila Times
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[2026-06-18 02:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Manila Times
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[2026-06-18 02:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Manila Times
Snippet: AFTER nearly four months of war, the United States and Iran have finally confirmed that a preliminary deal to end their conflict has been agreed, and is expected to be signed in Switzerland on Friday, June 19. This is welcome news for us here in the Philippines, as we have been hit hard by skyrocketing fuel prices, supply-chain disruptions and general uncertainty reducing economic activity.
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[2026-06-18 01:55 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Nikkei Asia
Snippet: Starting this month, Indonesia's thermal coal exporters must now report to a new state-owned company. © Reuters
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[2026-06-18 01:45 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Zero Hedge
Snippet: Snap's new $2,195 augmented-reality glasses are being viewed by Wall Street analysts less as a mass-market consumer device and more as a developer kit, given the expensive price point.
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[2026-06-18 01:44 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 92]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: Beaten down by sanctions, inflation and crackdowns, Iranians say they don’t envision a brighter future even with a ceasefire
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[2026-06-18 01:44 UTC+10:00] [Kurdistan] [Factuality: 92]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: Beaten down by sanctions, inflation and crackdowns, Iranians say they don’t envision a brighter future even with a ceasefire
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[2026-06-18 01:44 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: New York Post
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[2026-06-18 01:29 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The National (UAE)
Snippet: Stock markets in Abu Dhabi and Dubai recorded their highest close in three months amid optimism generated by a US-Iran peace deal that has eased tensions across the Middle East.
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[2026-06-18 01:23 UTC+10:00] [Cars] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Politico
Snippet: LONDON — U.K. Prime Minister Keir Starmer and India’s Narendra Modi agreed on the sidelines of the G7 leaders summit to implement the trade deal they signed nearly a year ago.
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[2026-06-18 01:20 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: New York Post
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[2026-06-18 01:17 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: New York Post
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[2026-06-18 01:14 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: CNBC
Snippet: Two months after its unexpected artificial intelligence rebrand, Allbirds is changing its name to Smartbird and appointing a new chief executive.
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[2026-06-18 01:05 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Zero Hedge
Snippet: A proposed $300 billion investment fund has emerged as one of the most consequential-and politically explosive-features of the U.S.-Iran framework agreement, turning what began as a war-ending diplomatic effort into a test of whether private capital can be used as a substitute for reparations, sanctions relief and state-to-state reconstruction aid.
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[2026-06-18 01:04 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Middle East Eye
Snippet: A group of Sudanese survivors has asked the International Criminal Court to investigate senior Emirati officials and business figures over their alleged backing of Rapid Support Forces (RSF) atrocities in Darfur.
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[2026-06-18 01:03 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Al Jazeera
Snippet: Beirut, Lebanon – On June 6, Lebanon’s second airport received a flight carrying a number of officials, including Prime Minister Nawaf Salam.
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[2026-06-18 01:00 UTC+10:00] [Reserve Bank of Australia] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Guardian Australia
Snippet: The Reserve Bank governor has made clear the cash rate has been increased not to reduce inflation but to make it harder to bargain for higher wages
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[2026-06-18 01:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 92]
Source: New York Post
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[2026-06-18 01:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Jerusalem Post
Snippet: How many weddings do you have this month, and what are you going to wear?
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[2026-06-18 00:54 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: AP News
Snippet: WASHINGTON (AP) — For eight years, the United States has waged economic war on China, slapping big taxes on Chinese products before they enter America.
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[2026-06-18 00:34 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: New York Post
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[2026-06-18 00:30 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: Carrier says LA-Shanghai service is being expanded ‘in response to customer demand’
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[2026-06-18 00:30 UTC+10:00] [Detroit] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: Carrier says LA-Shanghai service is being expanded ‘in response to customer demand’
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[2026-06-18 00:23 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Manila Times
Snippet: MOSCOW — Russia’s President Vladimir Putin is hosting leaders of the Association of Southeast Asian Nations at a meeting Wednesday that seeks to bolster business and other ties with members of the regional bloc.
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