[2026-06-27 20:50 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: The Manila Times

Title: DOST flexes key achievements, brings more innovative solutions to public at 68

Snippet: THE Department of Science and Technology (DOST) marked its 68th anniversary by highlighting key accomplishments that have advanced innovation, sustainability, public welfare, and economic development across the country. During his State of the Department Address, DOST Secretary Renato Solidum Jr. underscored the agency’s expanding role in improving lives through science, technology, and innovation.

Read full article: https://www.manilatimes.net/2026/06/27/tmt-newswire/dost-flexes-key-achievements-brings-more-innovative-solutions-to-public-at-68/2374098

[2026-06-27 20:32 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: Al Jazeera

Title: US, Iran trade strikes: What to know, will it unravel the MoU?

Snippet: The United States and Iran have traded strikes in the first such confrontation since a preliminary agreement was reached on June 15 to end the months-long war.

Read full article: https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2026/6/27/us-iran-trade-strikes-what-to-know-will-it-unravel-the-mou

[2026-06-27 20:12 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 92]

Source: Middle East Eye

Title: Iran says cargo clearance from UAE port resumes

Snippet: An Iranian trade official told state media on Saturday that Tehran had resumed cargo clearance after US attacks on Iran following a drone attack on a cargo ship transiting the Strait of Hormuz.

Read full article: https://www.middleeasteye.net/live-blog/live-blog-update/iran-says-cargo-clearance-uae-port-resumes

[2026-06-27 20:12 UTC+10:00] [Donald Trump] [Factuality: 100]

Source: Guardian Australia

Title: Trump threatens 100% tariff on EU countries that impose digital tax

Snippet: US president says levy would be imposed immediately and supersede pre-existing trade deals with the country

Read full article: https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2026/jun/27/trump-threatens-tariff-eu-countries-impose-digital-tax

[2026-06-27 19:52 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: Middle East Eye

Title: Tanker hit by unidentified projectile in Strait of Hormuz

Snippet: The UK Maritime Trade Operations (UKMTO) said on Saturday that it had received a report from a tanker that it had been struck by an unidentified projectile in the Strait of Hormuz.

Read full article: https://www.middleeasteye.net/live-blog/live-blog-update/tanker-hit-unidentified-projectile-strait-hormuz

[2026-06-27 19:30 UTC+10:00] [National / NSW] [Factuality: 100]

Source: The Age

Title: ‘We’re not crows and we don’t fly’: How the Blue Mountains is coping with a year-long road closure

Snippet: Jenny Ly’s hopes and dreams are all baked into her new steak and cheese pie, the latest attempt to resuscitate her business.

Read full article: https://www.theage.com.au/national/nsw/we-re-not-crows-and-we-don-t-fly-how-the-blue-mountains-is-coping-with-a-year-long-road-closure-20260627-p60akt.html?ref=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_source=rss_feed

[2026-06-27 19:22 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: The Manila Times

Title: Watch : VISAYAS, MINDANAO MSMES FLOURISH

Snippet: Micro, small, and medium enterprises in Visayas and Mindanao record strong expansion in digital commerce, with average orders per seller rising 51 percent between 2023 and 2025, according to Shopee’s latest report on regional e-commerce growth. The report said provincial sellers were increasingly reaching customers nationwide, with top VisMin businesses in 2025 able to serve buyers in 81 of 82 provinces in the Philippines, while more than a third of orders were delivered to Luzon.

Read full article: https://www.manilatimes.net/2026/06/27/videos/watch-visayas-mindanao-msmes-flourish/2374091

[2026-06-27 19:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: South China Morning Post

Title: Global hydropower outlook report puts China at the head of the pack

Snippet: Centrepiece of country’s efforts is Yarlung Tsangpo project, expected to generate roughly three times as much power as Three Gorges Dam

Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/economy/china-economy/article/3358452/global-hydropower-outlook-report-puts-china-head-pack?utm_source=rss_feed

[2026-06-27 19:00 UTC+10:00] [China] [Factuality: 100]

Source: South China Morning Post

Title: Global hydropower outlook report puts China at the head of the pack

Snippet: Centrepiece of country’s efforts is Yarlung Tsangpo project, expected to generate roughly three times as much power as Three Gorges Dam

Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/economy/china-economy/article/3358452/global-hydropower-outlook-report-puts-china-head-pack

[2026-06-27 18:30 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: Nikkei Asia

Title: Global anime fans flock to Tokyo suburbs on hunt for 'Crayon Shin-chan'

Snippet: A Spanish couple on their first trip to Japan visits the tourist information center in Kasukabe, Saitama prefecture, holding plush dolls related to the "Crayon Shin-chan" anime. (Photo by Wataru Yoshida)

Read full article: https://asia.nikkei.com/business/travel-leisure/global-anime-fans-flock-to-tokyo-suburbs-on-hunt-for-crayon-shin-chan

[2026-06-27 18:03 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: The Jerusalem Post

Title: Int'l dance company arrives in Israel, proving Hora can be a state of mind

Snippet: At a time when many international dance companies have canceled planned visits to Israel, the arrival of New York’s Peridance Contemporary Dance Company carries particular significance. The ensemble will tour from June 29 to July 5 with performances in Haifa, Herzliya, and Jerusalem, becoming one of the first international contemporary companies to return to Israeli stages since the outbreak of the war.

Read full article: https://www.jpost.com/israel-news/culture/article-900486

[2026-06-27 17:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 90]

Source: Al Jazeera

Title: Iran and US trade blame for attacks, threatening fragile ceasefire

Snippet: US strikes on Iran test fragile ceasefire

Read full article: https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2026/6/27/iran-and-us-trade-blame-for-attacks-threatening-fragile-ceasefire

[2026-06-27 17:00 UTC+10:00] [All News] [Factuality: 100]

Source: The Korea Herald

Title: Artist-barista makes an offer: A brew for what you drew

Snippet: Artist Chun Geun-sung challenges conventional notions of market exchange and explores the value of human connection in the age of AI

Read full article: https://www.koreaherald.com/article/10786728

[2026-06-27 16:58 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: The Manila Times

Title: 8 in 10 Filipinos worry about their financial future – what comes next?

Snippet: MANY are familiar with the concept of the “American Dream,” but what does the Filipino Dream look like today?

Read full article: https://www.manilatimes.net/2026/06/27/tmt-newswire/8-in-10-filipinos-worry-about-their-financial-future-what-comes-next/2374073

[2026-06-27 16:25 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: Middle East Eye

Title: Pakistan PM says free passage at sea 'a global necessity'

Snippet: Pakistani Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif stressed the importance of freedom of navigation and maritime security, saying global trade and supply chains depend on the safe movement of vessels through international waters.

Read full article: https://www.middleeasteye.net/live-blog/live-blog-update/pakistan-pm-says-free-passage-sea-global-necessity

[2026-06-27 15:47 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: South China Morning Post

Title: China removes 6 generals from legislature as military anti-corruption drive continues

Snippet: Apart from the senior commanders, the former Xinjiang party chief and a senior financial regulator were also stripped of their status

Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/news/china/politics/article/3358586/china-removes-6-generals-legislature-military-anti-corruption-drive-continues?utm_source=rss_feed

[2026-06-27 15:47 UTC+10:00] [National People's Congress Standing Committee] [Factuality: 100]

Source: South China Morning Post

Title: China removes 6 generals from legislature as military anti-corruption drive continues

Snippet: Apart from the senior commanders, the former Xinjiang party chief and a senior financial regulator were also stripped of their status

Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/news/china/politics/article/3358586/china-removes-6-generals-legislature-military-anti-corruption-drive-continues

[2026-06-27 15:39 UTC+10:00] [Business] [Factuality: 100]

Source: Michael West Media

Title: Macdonald Witch Hunt. Melbourne Uni cancels surgeon – Israel lobby pressure

Snippet: Don't pay so you can read it. Pay so everyone can!

Read full article: https://michaelwest.com.au/witch-hunt-melbourne-uni-cancels-surgeon-israel-lobby-pressure/

[2026-06-27 15:28 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: The Manila Times

Title: Roads closed for Sunday Market in Manila

Snippet: MANILA, Philippines —The Manila Police District (MPD) announced that several roads would be closed for the Queer Kalye Escolate Pedestrian Sunday Market starting 9 p.m. on Sunday.

Read full article: https://www.manilatimes.net/2026/06/27/news/roads-closed-for-sunday-market-in-manila/2374075

[2026-06-27 14:47 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: The Manila Times

Title: Tallest building in Beijing is damaged after small airplane reportedly crashed into it

Snippet: TAIPEI — A small aircraft crashed into Beijing’s tallest building on Friday, the global flight tracking service provider Flightradar24 confirmed, following witness accounts and evacuations in the city's business district.

Read full article: https://www.manilatimes.net/2026/06/27/world/asia-oceania/tallest-building-in-beijing-is-damaged-after-small-airplane-reportedly-crashed-into-it/2374059

[2026-06-27 14:45 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: Middle East Eye

Title: ‘Financial death penalty’: How US sanctions are upending the lives of ICC judges

Snippet: Three International Criminal Court (ICC) judges have had their bank accounts frozen, lost their health insurance and were cut off from basic financial services as a result of sanctions imposed by the Trump administration, a complaint filed in a New York federal court reveals.

Read full article: https://www.middleeasteye.net/news/financial-death-penalty-icc-judges-cant-walk-work-use-google-or-get-health-insurance-under-us

[2026-06-27 14:22 UTC+10:00] [All News] [Factuality: 100]

Source: The Korea Herald

Title: Lee rebuts water concerns over possible Honam chip investment

Snippet: President Lee Jae-myung on Saturday pushed back against concerns that South Korea’s southwestern Honam region may lack enough water to support possible semiconductor investments by Samsung Electronics and SK hynix, saying the region has sufficient resources if they are properly managed.

Read full article: https://www.koreaherald.com/article/10790153

[2026-06-27 14:16 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: South China Morning Post

Title: Small aircraft hits Beijing’s tallest skyscraper, prompting evacuations | South China Morning Post

Snippet: Videos posted to social media show the plane striking the upper floors of Citic Tower, scattering debris in central business district.

Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/video/china/3358582/small-aircraft-hits-beijings-tallest-skyscraper-prompting-evacuations

[2026-06-27 14:15 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: New York Post

Title: The massive Jaylen Brown price Celtics are asking for in trade

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

Read full article: https://nypost.com/2026/06/27/sports/the-massive-jaylen-brown-price-celtics-are-asking-for-in-trade/

[2026-06-27 14:00 UTC+10:00] [Politics / Federal] [Factuality: 100]

Source: The Age

Title: Remember Labor promised you $5 extra a week? 14 changes starting July 1, from tax cuts to price hikes

Snippet: The end of a financial year isn’t just the time to cruise the stocktake sales, it also ushers in several substantial legal and financial changes, some of which you may notice right away in your pay packet.

Read full article: https://www.theage.com.au/politics/federal/remember-labor-promised-you-5-extra-a-week-14-changes-starting-july-1-from-tax-cuts-to-price-hikes-20260623-p609ec.html?ref=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_source=rss_feed

[2026-06-27 13:57 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: The Manila Times

Title: Most of Wall Street rises, but sinking AI stocks send it lower for the week

Snippet: NEW YORK — Most of the US stock market rose Friday after oil prices eased back to where they were before the war with Iran, but drops for stocks swept up in the mania around artificial-intelligence technology kept the market in check.

Read full article: https://www.manilatimes.net/2026/06/27/business/foreign-business/most-of-wall-street-rises-but-sinking-ai-stocks-send-it-lower-for-the-week/2374054

[2026-06-27 13:49 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: The Jerusalem Post

Title: Eisenkot files petition demanding Smotrich remove 'manipulative' AI-generated video

Snippet: Yashar Party head Gadi Eisenkot filed a petition to the Central Elections Committee against Religious Zionist Party head and Finance Minister Bezalel Smotrich on Friday, demanding that Smotrich remove an AI-generated video claiming that Eisenkot would advocate for the establishment of a Palestinian state.

Read full article: https://www.jpost.com/israel-news/politics-and-diplomacy/article-900630

[2026-06-27 13:02 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: RT News

Title: Immigrant behind deadly German Christmas market attack gets life sentence

Snippet: A German court has sentenced Taleb al-Abdulmohsen, a Saudi immigrant, to life in prison for driving a car into a crowded Christmas market in Magdeburg in December 2024, killing six people, including a nine-year-old boy, and injuring more than 200.

Read full article: https://www.rt.com/news/642231-migrant-germany-christmas-market-attack/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=RSS

[2026-06-27 13:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: South China Morning Post

Title: As China’s tech firms adapt to AI era, workers worry they’ll be ‘optimised’ out of a job

Snippet: China’s office workers are worrying whether their jobs can be done by artificial intelligence – and whether their companies will make the switch

Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/tech/tech-trends/article/3358519/chinas-tech-firms-adapt-ai-era-workers-worry-theyll-be-optimised-out-job?utm_source=rss_feed

[2026-06-27 13:00 UTC+10:00] [jobs] [Factuality: 100]

Source: South China Morning Post

Title: As China’s tech firms adapt to AI era, workers worry they’ll be ‘optimised’ out of a job

Snippet: China’s office workers are worrying whether their jobs can be done by artificial intelligence – and whether their companies will make the switch

Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/tech/tech-trends/article/3358519/chinas-tech-firms-adapt-ai-era-workers-worry-theyll-be-optimised-out-job

[2026-06-27 13:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: Zero Hedge

Title: The Average Asian American Household Makes More Than Double That Of Blacks

Snippet: Median household income differs significantly across racial and ethnic groups in the United States, with one group sitting well above the rest.

Read full article: https://www.zerohedge.com/personal-finance/average-asian-american-household-makes-more-double-blacks

[2026-06-27 12:43 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: New York Post

Title: Anaheim Ducks make shocking trade during the NHL Draft

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

Read full article: https://nypost.com/2026/06/26/sports/anaheim-ducks-make-a-shocking-trade-during-the-nhl-draft/

[2026-06-27 12:32 UTC+10:00] [National News] [Factuality: 100]

Source: Rappler

Title: Marcos to visit Canada, focus on security and trade

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Read full article: https://www.rappler.com/philippines/marcos-jr-official-visit-canada-july-2026/

[2026-06-27 12:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: South China Morning Post

Title: CU in China: Why South Korean retail giant is adopting ‘online first’ strategy

Snippet: Even though China’s convenience store market is crowded with Chinese rivals and foreign peers like 7-Eleven, it remains far from saturated

Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/business/companies/article/3358510/cu-china-why-south-korean-retail-giant-adopting-online-first-strategy?utm_source=rss_feed

[2026-06-27 12:00 UTC+10:00] [China consumers] [Factuality: 100]

Source: South China Morning Post

Title: CU in China: Why South Korean retail giant is adopting ‘online first’ strategy

Snippet: Even though China’s convenience store market is crowded with Chinese rivals and foreign peers like 7-Eleven, it remains far from saturated

Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/business/companies/article/3358510/cu-china-why-south-korean-retail-giant-adopting-online-first-strategy

[2026-06-27 11:20 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: Zero Hedge

Title: Rebound In Used Luxury Watches Continues

Snippet: During the COVID-era flood of free money, from stimulus checks to the Federal Reserve's zero-interest-rate policy, luxury watch prices skyrocketed to the moon. But once that liquidity boom faded and interest rates were pushed sharply higher to rein in the inflation monster fueled by helicopter money, the secondary luxury market slid into a multi-year correction.

Read full article: https://www.zerohedge.com/markets/rebound-used-luxury-watches-continues

[2026-06-27 11:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: South China Morning Post

Title: Hong Kong is betting on integration with mainland China but what are the risks?

Snippet: Integration offers strategic gains amid geopolitical tensions with West, but Hong Kong must retain unique qualities for businesses to thrive, executives say

Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/news/hong-kong/hong-kong-economy/article/3358565/hong-kong-betting-integration-mainland-china-what-are-risks?utm_source=rss_feed

[2026-06-27 11:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: South China Morning Post

Title: Hong Kong is betting on integration with mainland China but what are the risks?

Snippet: Integration offers strategic gains amid geopolitical tensions with West, but Hong Kong must retain unique qualities for businesses to thrive, executives say

Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/news/hong-kong/hong-kong-economy/article/3358565/hong-kong-betting-integration-mainland-china-what-are-risks

[2026-06-27 11:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: South China Morning Post

Title: Coffee, chillies and cashews: a new recipe to spice up China-Africa trade relations

Snippet: Blanket relationship with all African nations is viewed as a precedent for partners like the EU

Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/news/china/diplomacy/article/3358542/coffee-chillies-and-cashews-new-recipe-spice-china-africa-trade-relations?utm_source=rss_feed

[2026-06-27 11:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: South China Morning Post

Title: Coffee, chillies and cashews: a new recipe to rewrite China-Africa trade

Snippet: Blanket relationship with all African nations is viewed as a precedent for partners like the EU

Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/news/china/diplomacy/article/3358542/coffee-chillies-and-cashews-new-recipe-spice-china-africa-trade-relations

[2026-06-27 10:55 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: The Manila Times

Title: Movie theaters are allies for streamers like us, Apple exec says

Snippet: Los Angeles, United States, June 26, 2026 (AFP) -Paula RAMON Tech giant Apple views movie theaters as allies in its fight to carve out a space for its platform in the competitive streaming sector, a top company executive told AFP.

Read full article: https://www.manilatimes.net/2026/06/27/business/sunday-business-it/movie-theaters-are-allies-for-streamers-like-us-apple-exec-says/2374034

[2026-06-27 10:41 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: New York Post

Title: Why Latinos are California’s best hope for a sane housing market

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

Read full article: https://nypost.com/2026/06/26/opinion/why-latinos-are-californias-best-hope-for-a-sane-housing-market/

[2026-06-27 10:13 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: RT News

Title: US and Iran trade strikes, Hezbollah warns of ‘civil war’ over Israel-Lebanon deal: Live updates

Snippet: The US and Iran exchanged strikes for the first time since signing an interim peace framework on June 17.

Read full article: https://www.rt.com/news/642255-iran-us-strikes-lebanon-protests/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=RSS

[2026-06-27 10:00 UTC+10:00] [Finance] [Factuality: 100]

Source: SBS News

Title: Tax time nears, inflation eases — and property loses momentum

Snippet: LIVE, FREE and EXCLUSIVE

Read full article: https://www.sbs.com.au/news/article/on-the-money-tax-time-inflation-property/dhlbyw6tz

[2026-06-27 10:00 UTC+10:00] [Culture] [Factuality: 100]

Source: SBS News

Title: Why Chinese restaurants are disappearing — and evolving

Snippet: LIVE, FREE and EXCLUSIVE

Read full article: https://www.sbs.com.au/news/small-business-secrets/article/chefs-put-modern-twist-on-old-classic-chinese-cuisine/l5pgpvymc

[2026-06-27 09:49 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: New York Post

Title: Rangers acquire Pavel Dorofeyev from Golden Knights in draft-night blockbuster

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

Read full article: https://nypost.com/2026/06/26/sports/rangers-acquire-pavel-dorofeyev-from-golden-knights-in-draft-night-trade/

[2026-06-27 09:15 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: South China Morning Post

Title: More work needed to ensure Hong Kong’s tourism pie is bigger and better

Snippet: The city must reinvent itself to remain relevant to global travellers in an increasingly competitive market

Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/opinion/comment/article/3358435/more-work-needed-ensure-hong-kongs-tourism-pie-bigger-and-better?utm_source=rss_feed

[2026-06-27 09:15 UTC+10:00] [tourism] [Factuality: 100]

Source: South China Morning Post

Title: More work needed to ensure Hong Kong’s tourism pie is bigger and better

Snippet: The city must reinvent itself to remain relevant to global travellers in an increasingly competitive market

Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/opinion/comment/article/3358435/more-work-needed-ensure-hong-kongs-tourism-pie-bigger-and-better

[2026-06-27 09:01 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: New York Post

Title: Saks emerges from bankruptcy with new name and focus on luxe retail

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

Read full article: https://nypost.com/2026/06/26/business/saks-emerges-from-bankruptcy-with-new-name-and-focus-on-luxe-retail/

[2026-06-27 08:59 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: CNBC

Title: Trump admin allows Anthropic to release Mythos AI model to some companies, government agencies

Snippet: The U.S. government on Friday granted Anthropic permission to release its Mythos 5 model to a group of roughly 100 companies and federal agencies, CNBC has confirmed.

Read full article: https://www.cnbc.com/2026/06/26/us-government-anthropic-claude-mythos5-ai.html