[2026-06-18 17:35 UTC+10:00] [Bathonia village] [Factuality: 100]

Source: South China Morning Post

Title: Malaysia deports 2 suspected Indian separatists over rail explosion in Punjab

Snippet: The two were allegedly involved in the detonation of an improvised explosive device on a railway line in April, which killed another suspect

Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/week-asia/politics/article/3357538/malaysia-deports-2-suspected-indian-separatists-over-rail-explosion-punjab

[2026-06-18 17:34 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: BBC News

Title: Just 104 shoplifters behind thousands of offences

Snippet: Fast-track trials for shoplifters have been called for by the Metropolitan Police as the force revealed 104 repeat offenders were responsible for more than 5,300 crimes over the past two years.

Read full article: https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/cgjxlxz48x2o?at_medium=RSS&at_campaign=rss

[2026-06-18 17:29 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: South China Morning Post

Title: Cafe caught in red tape despite winning ballot for dog-friendly venue licence

Snippet: Kai Yan Court's owners must consent to amend land-use terms, which currently ban dogs on premises, to allow Marz Menu to become pet-friendly

Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/news/hong-kong/society/article/3357534/cafe-caught-red-tape-despite-winning-ballot-dog-friendly-venue-licence?utm_source=rss_feed

[2026-06-18 17:29 UTC+10:00] [scmp] [Factuality: 100]

Source: South China Morning Post

Title: Cafe caught in red tape despite winning ballot for dog-friendly venue licence

Snippet: Kai Yan Court's owners must consent to amend land-use terms, which currently ban dogs on premises, to allow Marz Menu to become pet-friendly

Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/news/hong-kong/society/article/3357534/cafe-caught-red-tape-despite-winning-ballot-dog-friendly-venue-licence

[2026-06-18 17:13 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: AfricaNews

Title: UK: Tommy Robinson’s Oxford Union debate sparks protests and free speech backlash

Snippet: Several hundred protesters gathered in central Oxford on 17 June as far-right activist Tommy Robinson arrived to take part in a debate at the Oxford Union. Demonstrators assembled outside the historic debating society, carrying placards and chanting slogans against Robinson, whose real name is Stephen Yaxley-Lennon, as security kept watch around the venue.

Read full article: http://www.africanews.com/2026/06/18/uk-tommy-robinsons-oxford-union-debate-sparks-protests-and-free-speech-backlash/

[2026-06-18 17:02 UTC+10:00] [National / NSW] [Factuality: 100]

Source: The Age

Title: Police raid on Universal Club in Darlinghurst

Snippet: Products & ServicesOpen Products & Services section

Read full article: https://www.theage.com.au/national/nsw/police-raid-on-universal-club-in-darlinghurst-20260618-p6086s.html?ref=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_source=rss_feed

[2026-06-18 16:47 UTC+10:00] [National] [Factuality: 100]

Source: The Age

Title: Charges dropped for woman accused of children's murder

Snippet: Products & ServicesOpen Products & Services section

Read full article: https://www.theage.com.au/national/charges-dropped-for-woman-accused-of-childrens-murder-20260618-p6086b.html?ref=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_source=rss_feed

[2026-06-18 16:42 UTC+10:00] [National] [Factuality: 100]

Source: The Age

Title: Court hears harrowing details of 85-year-old’s death

Snippet: Products & ServicesOpen Products & Services section

Read full article: https://www.theage.com.au/national/court-hears-harrowing-details-of-85-year-old-s-death-20260618-p60864.html?ref=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_source=rss_feed

[2026-06-18 16:42 UTC+10:00] [National] [Factuality: 100]

Source: The Age

Title: Driver arrested after toddler killed in four-car crash

Snippet: Products & ServicesOpen Products & Services section

Read full article: https://www.theage.com.au/national/driver-arrested-after-toddler-killed-in-four-car-crash-20260618-p60863.html?ref=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_source=rss_feed

[2026-06-18 16:39 UTC+10:00] [JAPAN] [Factuality: 95]

Source: The Japan Times

Title: Driver sentenced for killing pregnant woman leaving unborn child with disability

Snippet: A Japanese court on Thursday sentenced a 50-year-old woman to two years and six months in prison for killing a pregnant woman in a car accident and leaving her then-unborn daughter with a severe disability in May last year.

Read full article: https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2026/06/18/japan/crime-legal/driver-pregnant-woman-death-ruling/

[2026-06-18 16:15 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: South China Morning Post

Title: Singaporean man faces jail for pranking ex-PM Lee with fake Marina Bay Sands fire photo

Snippet: Andie Tan Kok Yong is also accused of obstructing the course of justice by performing a factory reset of his phone

Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/news/asia/southeast-asia/article/3357516/singaporean-man-faces-jail-pranking-ex-pm-lee-fake-marina-bay-sands-fire-photo?utm_source=rss_feed

[2026-06-18 16:15 UTC+10:00] [Facebook Messenger] [Factuality: 100]

Source: South China Morning Post

Title: Singaporean man faces jail for pranking ex-PM Lee with fake Marina Bay Sands fire photo

Snippet: Andie Tan Kok Yong is also accused of obstructing the course of justice by performing a factory reset of his phone

Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/news/asia/southeast-asia/article/3357516/singaporean-man-faces-jail-pranking-ex-pm-lee-fake-marina-bay-sands-fire-photo

[2026-06-18 16:13 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: ABC News

Title: Qld CFMEU likely used organised crime methods, criminologists say

Snippet: Thu 18 Jun 2026 at 4:13pm

Read full article: https://www.abc.net.au/news/2026-06-18/qld-cfmeu-inquiry-organised-crime-group/106813640

[2026-06-18 16:11 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: ABC News

Title: Jury told ex-MP accused of fraud had 'no idea' about visa process

Snippet: Thu 18 Jun 2026 at 4:11pm

Read full article: https://www.abc.net.au/news/2026-06-18/daryl-maguire-clueless-about-visa-fraud-court-told/106812392

[2026-06-18 16:00 UTC+10:00] [Fiction] [Factuality: 100]

Source: Guardian Australia

Title: A Little Bit Bad by Cassandra Neyenesch review – a sparkling, subversive debut

Snippet: With its echoes of Miranda July’s All Fours, this tragicomic tale of an American woman’s illicit romance is also a gripping murder mystery

Read full article: https://www.theguardian.com/books/2026/jun/18/a-little-bit-bad-by-cassandra-neyenesch-review-a-sparkling-subversive-debut

[2026-06-18 15:34 UTC+10:00] [World / North America] [Factuality: 95]

Source: The Age

Title: ‘A million years isn’t enough’: Victims’ relatives confront Gilgo Beach serial killer at sentencing

Snippet: Riverhead, New York: After spending decades waiting for justice, relatives of women murdered by New York’s Gilgo Beach serial killer laid into him on Wednesday before he was sentenced to life in prison. He told them: “I am responsible” for the crimes.

Read full article: https://www.theage.com.au/world/north-america/a-million-years-isn-t-enough-victims-relatives-confront-gilgo-beach-serial-killer-at-sentencing-20260618-p607tx.html?ref=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_source=rss_feed

[2026-06-18 15:32 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: RT News

Title: UK’s Starmer accuses Musk of ‘whipping up division’

Snippet: UK Prime Minister Keir Starmer has accused Elon Musk of interfering in British politics and “whipping up division” over the murder of 18-year-old university student Henry Nowak. The X owner has made several posts about the case, which has triggered public outrage and protests in Britain, as well as a public apology from the prime minister.

Read full article: https://www.rt.com/news/641039-sarmer-musk-student-murder/

[2026-06-18 15:12 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 90]

Source: BBC News

Title: 'Urgent' DBS system review after BBC investigation

Snippet: The UK government is "urgently" reviewing a system used to keep young and vulnerable people safe after a BBC investigation revealed how a nursery worker arrested for downloading indecent images of children was able to get another childcare job.

Read full article: https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/c621zwn21xyo?at_medium=RSS&at_campaign=rss

[2026-06-18 15:01 UTC+10:00] [JAPAN] [Factuality: 95]

Source: The Japan Times

Title: Police force deploys liaison officer to Bangkok to coordinate on fraud cases

Snippet: The National Police Agency (NPA) said Thursday that it has dispatched a liaison officer to Bangkok as part of a broader push to crack down on fraud groups operating out of Southeast Asia.

Read full article: https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2026/06/18/japan/crime-legal/japan-police-bangkok-liaison-tokuryu/

[2026-06-18 14:59 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: BBC News

Title: Train crash that killed one man and injured four others could have been avoided

Snippet: A head-on fatal collision between two trains in mid Wales could have been avoided, an investigation has found.

Read full article: https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/cdr4ge5g0pzo?at_medium=RSS&at_campaign=rss

[2026-06-18 14:55 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: ABC News

Title: Woman went on shopping spree after killing beloved neighbour, court hears

Snippet: Thu 18 Jun 2026 at 2:55pm

Read full article: https://www.abc.net.au/news/2026-06-18/lolene-whitehand-body-in-maribyrnong-river-court/106813146

[2026-06-18 14:53 UTC+10:00] [Indigenous Australians] [Factuality: 100]

Source: Guardian Australia

Title: Racism hindered NSW police investigation into the 1988 death of Indigenous teenager Mark Haines, inquest found

Snippet: Coroner overturned initial police finding of suicide, saying their investigation was ‘deeply flawed, superficial and inadequate from the outset’

Read full article: https://www.theguardian.com/australia-news/2026/jun/18/racism-hindered-nsw-police-investigation-into-the-1988-death-of-indigenous-teenager-mark-haines-inquest-found-ntwnfb

[2026-06-18 14:49 UTC+10:00] [National / Victoria] [Factuality: 90]

Source: The Age

Title: As neighbours searched for beloved local widow, her killer stood among them

Snippet: In the hours after Milena Bogojevska bound, gagged and killed her elderly neighbour, she shopped for shoes and lottery tickets.

Read full article: https://www.theage.com.au/national/victoria/as-neighbours-searched-for-beloved-local-widow-her-killer-stood-among-them-20260618-p607yi.html?ref=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_source=rss_feed

[2026-06-18 14:45 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: AfricaNews

Title: Senegal court declines to hear challenge against Sonko's return to parliament

Snippet: Senegal's Constitutional Council on Wednesday declined to hear a challenge against former prime minister Ousmane Sonko's recent reinstatement to parliament, where he now serves as speaker after a falling-out with President Bassirou Diomaye Faye.

Read full article: http://www.africanews.com/2026/06/18/senegal-court-declines-to-hear-challenge-against-sonkos-return-to-parliament/

[2026-06-18 14:43 UTC+10:00] [All News] [Factuality: 100]

Source: The Korea Herald

Title: Ex-Busan mayoral candidate investigated over alleged campaign attack hoax

Snippet: Reform Party chief apologizes as police investigate ex-candidate Jung Yi-han

Read full article: https://www.koreaherald.com/article/10775525

[2026-06-18 14:43 UTC+10:00] [National / Queensland] [Factuality: 100]

Source: The Age

Title: Qld men charged, ‘mother vessel’ seized in multimillion-dollar drug-smuggling ring

Snippet: Six men have been charged over an alleged multimillion-dollar import ring along Australia’s east coast, after police uncovered an international drug-smuggling operation sparked by the discovery of a large quantity of cocaine in regional Queensland.

Read full article: https://www.theage.com.au/national/queensland/qld-men-charged-mother-vessel-seized-in-multimillion-dollar-drug-smuggling-ring-20260618-p60805.html?ref=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_source=rss_feed

[2026-06-18 14:32 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: AP News

Title: Drivers stopped to help survivors of the fiery plane crash that killed Joshua Baer

Snippet: A small plane crashed in the middle of a highway in southern Texas. Crews rushed Tuesday night to pull out people from the aircraft as flames burst from the plane. Police six people were onboard and one was killed.

Read full article: https://apnews.com/article/laredo-samaritan-rescuer-baer-plane-crash-6463740902031c959f781641871df159

[2026-06-18 14:29 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: South Korea

Title: Severed leg found at recycling center likely medical waste: police

Snippet: INCHEON, June 18 (Yonhap) -- Police said Thursday that a severed human leg found at a public recycling facility in Incheon last week may have been medical waste.

Read full article: https://en.yna.co.kr/view/AEN20260618004900315

[2026-06-18 13:58 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: ABC News

Title: Police investigating after geese mowed down by car in Victoria

Snippet: Thu 18 Jun 2026 at 1:58pm

Read full article: https://www.abc.net.au/news/2026-06-18/geese-killed-malmsbury-victoria-police-investigation/106813602

[2026-06-18 13:47 UTC+10:00] [Culture / TV & radio] [Factuality: 100]

Source: The Age

Title: Impeccable and ambitious, this cosmic outback crime drama is Australian TV at its best

Snippet: The Killings at Parrish Station is impeccable, ambitious Australian television – a six-part series with an unnerving, cosmic take on the classic outback mystery. Propelled by a razor-sharp script filled with tension, terror, humour and a dash of existential pondering (think Midnight Mass or True Detective, with fewer philosophical monologues), the series follows Detective Georgia Cooke, a woman haunted for 34 years by an unsolved massacre in the desert.

Read full article: https://www.theage.com.au/culture/tv-and-radio/impeccable-and-ambitious-this-cosmic-outback-crime-drama-is-australian-tv-at-its-best-20260618-p607z1.html?ref=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_source=rss_feed

[2026-06-18 13:46 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: The Manila Times

Title: Senate begins pre-trial proceedings in Duterte impeachment case

Snippet: MANILA, Philippines — The Senate impeachment court on Thursday began pre-trial proceedings for the impeachment trial of Vice President Sara Duterte, marking the first official meeting between the prosecution and defense panels ahead of the full trial.

Read full article: https://www.manilatimes.net/2026/06/18/news/senate-begins-pre-trial-proceedings-in-duterte-impeachment-case/2368078

[2026-06-18 13:43 UTC+10:00] [Sydney] [Factuality: 90]

Source: Guardian Australia

Title: ‘I wish it hit me’: Sydney parents share anguish after siblings in pram hit and killed by car

Snippet: Katherine, five, and brother Harry, 14 months, died on Wednesday after their pram was hit by an SUV in Cabramatta

Read full article: https://www.theguardian.com/australia-news/2026/jun/18/i-wish-it-hit-me-sydney-mother-shares-anguish-after-siblings-in-pram-hit-and-killed-by-car

[2026-06-18 13:37 UTC+10:00] [All News] [Factuality: 100]

Source: The Korea Herald

Title: A Korean media empire is unraveling. The movie business is paying the price

Snippet: JoongAng Group's slide into court protection adds fresh strain to an already struggling industry

Read full article: https://www.koreaherald.com/article/10775140

[2026-06-18 13:33 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: The Jerusalem Post

Title: IDF Master-Sgt. (res.) Alexander Filin killed in combat in southern Lebanon

Snippet: IDF Master-Sgt. (res.) Alexander Filin, aged 29, from Haifa, was killed in combat in southern Lebanon, the military announced on Thursday.

Read full article: https://www.jpost.com/israel-news/defense-news/article-899773

[2026-06-18 13:20 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: BBC News

Title: Bird flu kills more than 75% of baby seals on remote Australian island, study finds

Snippet: Bird flu has killed thousands of southern elephant seal pups on remote Antarctic islands belonging to Australia, new research has shown.

Read full article: https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/cr5jdy92gyeo?at_medium=RSS&at_campaign=rss

[2026-06-18 13:19 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: ABC News

Title: Six charged after federal police seize hundreds of kilograms of drugs

Snippet: Topic:Organised Crime

Read full article: https://www.abc.net.au/news/2026-06-18/six-men-charged-drug-importation-distribution-afp-border/106812950

[2026-06-18 12:47 UTC+10:00] [All News] [Factuality: 92]

Source: The Korea Herald

Title: Human leg found in Incheon likely medical waste: police

Snippet: A human leg found at an Incheon recycling center last week is likely pathological medical waste, police investigating the case said Thursday.

Read full article: https://www.koreaherald.com/article/10774847

[2026-06-18 12:39 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: South Korea

Title: (News Focus) 'Teach You a Lesson' hits home globally with cathartic take on school justice

Snippet: SEOUL, June 18 (Yonhap) -- At first glance, the Netflix Korean series "Teach You a Lesson" appears to be a school drama tailored primarily for South Korean audiences.

Read full article: https://en.yna.co.kr/view/AEN20260618004200315

[2026-06-18 12:39 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: BBC News

Title: Teenager dies in horse-drawn carriage accident in New York

Snippet: An 18-year-old man has died after falling from a horse-drawn carriage in New York City, police have said.

Read full article: https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/c20yxwjn873o?at_medium=RSS&at_campaign=rss

[2026-06-18 12:26 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: ABC News

Title: Former mining executive charged with possessing child abuse material

Snippet: Thu 18 Jun 2026 at 12:26pm

Read full article: https://www.abc.net.au/news/2026-06-18/child-abuse-material-charges-mackay-former-mining-executive/106810352

[2026-06-18 12:10 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: Zero Hedge

Title: Welcome To Baltimore: Chaos, Gunfire, And Roaming Youth Mobs Transform Bar District Into Warzone

Snippet: One of Baltimore City's premier bar and restaurant districts was transformed into a warzone over the weekend, with roaming gangs of underage kids, large unruly crowds, fights, and even a shootout that seemed like a scene from the crime drama The Wire. Urban decay in Baltimore is rampant and is a symptom of failed left-wing leadership, which seems more focused on city-killing progressive politics, DEI, illegal aliens, and climate change than actually providing basic law and order to taxpayers.

Read full article: https://www.zerohedge.com/political/welcome-baltimore-chaos-gunfire-and-roaming-youth-mobs-transform-bar-district-warzone

[2026-06-18 12:10 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: The Manila Times

Title: California man charged with terrorism for fundraising for Hamas

Snippet: NEW YORK— US federal prosecutors announced terrorism charges Wednesday against a California man for allegedly raising hundreds of thousands of dollars through a fake charity to fund Hamas.

Read full article: https://www.manilatimes.net/2026/06/18/world/california-man-charged-with-terrorism-for-fundraising-for-hamas/2368058

[2026-06-18 12:09 UTC+10:00] [Victoria] [Factuality: 100]

Source: Guardian Australia

Title: Ebike thefts soar in NSW as Victoria’s crime rate drops for first time in four years

Snippet: Theft rises in both states, even as Victoria’s crime rate decreases 1.9% on the year before

Read full article: https://www.theguardian.com/australia-news/2026/jun/18/ebike-thefts-soar-in-nsw-as-victorias-rate-drops-for-first-time-in-four-years

[2026-06-18 12:02 UTC+10:00] [National] [Factuality: 100]

Source: The Age

Title: Parents of children killed in Cabramatta crash speak

Snippet: Products & ServicesOpen Products & Services section

Read full article: https://www.theage.com.au/national/parents-of-children-killed-in-cabramatta-crash-speak-20260618-p60819.html?ref=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_source=rss_feed

[2026-06-18 12:02 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: ABC News

Title: Teen accused of Universal Store co-founder's murder to stand trial

Snippet: Thu 18 Jun 2026 at 12:02pm

Read full article: https://www.abc.net.au/news/2026-06-18/greg-josephson-murder-accused-to-stand-trial/106813064

[2026-06-18 11:52 UTC+10:00] [Business / Companies] [Factuality: 100]

Source: The Age

Title: Jackie ‘O’ pushes to keep court date after Kyle settles case

Snippet: Lawyers acting for Jackie “O” Henderson have pushed to keep an October trial date for her $82 million wrongful dismissal claim against her former employers at KIIS FM.

Read full article: https://www.theage.com.au/business/companies/jackie-o-pushes-to-keep-court-date-after-kyle-settles-case-20260617-p607qf.html?ref=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_source=rss_feed

[2026-06-18 11:36 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: ABC News

Title: Breaking: Drink driver sentenced to 14 years in jail over death of 9yo

Snippet: Thu 18 Jun 2026 at 11:36am

Read full article: https://www.abc.net.au/news/2026-06-18/qld-drink-driver-keith-chambers-sentenced-to-14-years-jail/106812976

[2026-06-18 11:26 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: ABC News

Title: Man charged with child grooming after detectives pose online as child

Snippet: Thu 18 Jun 2026 at 11:26am

Read full article: https://www.abc.net.au/news/2026-06-18/tocumwal-man-child-grooming-arrest-nsw-police/106812106

[2026-06-18 10:42 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: ABC News

Title: Youth offences fall in Victoria but crime still 'unacceptably high'

Snippet: Thu 18 Jun 2026 at 10:42am

Read full article: https://www.abc.net.au/news/2026-06-18/victoria-crime-statistics/106812188

[2026-06-18 10:23 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 90]

Source: ABC News

Title: 'I forgive him': Heartbroken parents speak after children hit by car

Snippet: Topic:Emergency Services

Read full article: https://www.abc.net.au/news/2026-06-18/heartbroken-parents-of-two-children-killed-cabramatta/106812556