Topic: Economy & Finance — Neutral reports only
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[2026-06-12 04:37 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Middle East Eye
Snippet: Hassan Yousef, a cofounder and senior leader of Hamas in the occupied West Bank, has been released from Israeli custody, AFP reported, citing his son.
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[2026-06-12 04:30 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: New York Post
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[2026-06-12 04:08 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Nikkei Asia
Snippet: BOJ Deputy Gov. Shinichi Uchida will conduct the post-meeting news conference on June 16 in place of Gov. Kazuo Ueda. (Photo by Mizuho Miyazaki)
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[2026-06-12 03:41 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: New York Post
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[2026-06-12 03:26 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 95]
Source: New York Post
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[2026-06-12 03:20 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Nikkei Asia
Snippet: A high-speed rail station under construction in Mumbai. (Photo by Takanori Okabe)
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[2026-06-12 03:17 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Jerusalem Post
Snippet: British MP Melanie Ward has asked the Charity Commission to investigate thirty-two UK charities that have donated at least £28m to projects in Israeli settlements in the West Bank.
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[2026-06-12 03:03 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Manila Times
Snippet: ACROSS the Philippines, thousands of micro-entrepreneurs are transforming their small businesses into community financial hubs through Cebuana Lhuillier’s authorized agent network. By offering services such as remittances, bills payment, and bank transfers, these businesses are unlocking new income streams while helping bring essential financial services closer to underserved communities.
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[2026-06-12 02:41 UTC+10:00] [Banks] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Politico
Snippet: FRANKFURT — The European Central Bank raised interest rates on Thursday for the first time in almost three years, becoming the first major central bank to respond to the inflationary fallout of the Iran war.
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[2026-06-12 02:18 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Manila Times
Snippet: WASHINGTON, D.C. — United States President Donald Trump on Wednesday brushed off concerns about consumer inflation surging to a fresh three-year high in May, on the back of soaring energy prices caused by his war on Iran.
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[2026-06-12 02:12 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: New York Post
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[2026-06-12 02:02 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: AP News
Snippet: A “For Sale” sign is seen on Tuesday, Jan. 6, 2026, in Portland, Ore. (AP Photo/Jenny Kane, File)
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[2026-06-12 02:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Jerusalem Post
Snippet: Iran fired a barrage of ballistic missiles into Israel on Sunday, and US President Donald Trump publicly ordered the prime minister of Israel “not to retaliate.” Trump also told the Financial Times that Benjamin Netanyahu “won’t have any choice” because the American president calls “all the shots.”
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[2026-06-12 01:47 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Jerusalem Post
Snippet: A recent European financial investment in the West Bank may threaten Israeli efforts to see the Palestinian Authority abandon its pay-for-slay policy, even if the money has bypassed the PA, an expert told The Jerusalem Post on Thursday.
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[2026-06-12 01:32 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The National (UAE)
Snippet: Peace activists and religious leaders gathered in Paris have called on world leaders to help them contain the surging violence against Palestinians in the occupied West Bank.
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[2026-06-12 01:32 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: CNBC
Snippet: Gold bounced higher Thursday from a six-month low as some traders covered short positions following the precious metal's recent, sharp sell-off. But growing concern that inflation is pushing higher, possibly forcing the Federal Reserve into raising rates later this year are likely to limit any full-scale recovery.
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[2026-06-12 01:29 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: New York Post
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[2026-06-12 01:29 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The National (UAE)
Snippet: Opec has lowered its oil demand outlook for this year for the second consecutive time, while remaining confident of a “resilient” global economy amid the disruption caused by the US-Iran war.
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[2026-06-12 01:11 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: AfricaNews
Snippet: China's decision to grant zero-tariff access to exports from 53 African countries has been welcomed as a landmark step in strengthening Africa-China economic ties. The policy promises to improve market access for African goods and potentially boost exports, investment, and industrial development across the continent.
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[2026-06-12 01:07 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The National (UAE)
Snippet: Binance, the world’s leading blockchain ecosystem and cryptocurrency infrastructure provider, announced the launch of its fully regulated dirham on and off-ramp solution in the UAE, enabling users to move between fiat and crypto with a level of simplicity, cost efficiency, and trust that marks a new chapter for digital assets in the region.
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[2026-06-12 01:02 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Nikkei Asia
Snippet: Elon Musk's rocket and AI company is set to begin trading June 12 on the Nasdaq market. © AP
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[2026-06-12 01:00 UTC+10:00] [One Nation] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Guardian Australia
Snippet: Labor talking points this week concede Australians are frustrated with an economy that ‘isn’t working for them’. The goal will be to convince voters One Nation isn’t either
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[2026-06-12 00:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: RT News
Snippet: US inflation accelerated to a three-year high in May as soaring energy costs linked to the US-Israeli war on Iran pushed prices higher across the economy, according to government data. Food prices also rose sharply.
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[2026-06-12 00:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: RT News
Snippet: US inflation accelerated to a three-year high in May as soaring energy costs linked to the US-Israeli war on Iran pushed prices higher across the economy, according to government data. Food prices also rose sharply.
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[2026-06-12 00:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The National (UAE)
Snippet: In just three years, Nvidia’s market value has surged from less than $300 billion to more than $5 trillion, creating more wealth than the entire annual economic output of Germany. OpenAI, founded barely a decade ago, is now privately valued at about $850 billion.
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[2026-06-11 23:30 UTC+10:00] [World Bank] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Guardian Australia
Snippet: Forecast for this year downgraded to 2.5% and inflation expected to jump as a result of war in the Middle East
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[2026-06-11 23:30 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: AP News
Snippet: A woman walks past the World Bank building in Washington on April 5, 2021. (AP Photo/Andrew Harnik, File)PRNTO
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[2026-06-11 23:30 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: A three-fold jump in BYD’s German registrations highlights shift towards lower-tariff models, as company chairman says ‘the worst is over’
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[2026-06-11 23:30 UTC+10:00] [Hamburg] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: A three-fold jump in BYD’s German registrations highlights shift towards lower-tariff models, as company chairman says ‘the worst is over’
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[2026-06-11 23:30 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The National (UAE)
Snippet: The global economy is this year set to expand at its lowest rate since the Covid-19 pandemic, with nearly zero growth forecast for Gulf nations as a result of the Iran war, the latest World Bank report has found.
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[2026-06-11 23:20 UTC+10:00] [All News] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Korea Herald
Snippet: Since 2017, I have covered South Korea’s political and economic landscape as a reporter, with a focus on foreign affairs, inter-Korean relations and security.As a foreign affairs reporter, I closely follow developments from the Ministry of Unification, the Foreign Ministry and the Defense Ministry, tracking shifts in diplomacy, military policy and North Korea’s evolving posture.
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[2026-06-11 23:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: Award of an A-minus rating seen as a milestone in China’s efforts to build globally competitive investment banks
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[2026-06-11 23:00 UTC+10:00] [credit ratings] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: Award of an A-minus rating seen as a milestone in China’s efforts to build globally competitive investment banks
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[2026-06-11 23:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Financial Times
Snippet: James Politi in Washington
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[2026-06-11 22:42 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: Agreement between People’s Bank of China, HKMA and Bank Indonesia aims to enhance efficiency and encourage use of the currencies
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[2026-06-11 22:42 UTC+10:00] [Japanese yen] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: Agreement between People’s Bank of China, HKMA and Bank Indonesia aims to enhance efficiency and encourage use of the currencies
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[2026-06-11 22:41 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: AP News
Snippet: People shop in the produce section of a grocery store on Monday, May 11, 2026, in Portland, Ore. (AP Photo/Jenny Kane)
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[2026-06-11 22:35 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: CNBC
Snippet: The selloff in South Korean stocks is not because foreign investors have lost confidence in the country, its stock market chief told CNBC.
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[2026-06-11 22:25 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Zero Hedge
Snippet: As fully expected, The ECB hiked its key rate by 25bps (for the first time since 2023) as the policymakers battle with the dilemma of economic weakness combined with rising inflation.
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[2026-06-11 22:21 UTC+10:00] [National / WA] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Age
Snippet: Union members at one of Australia’s busiest and most profitable ports have voted to go on strike, after weeks of ongoing fears about potential industrial action and its impact on the country’s economy.
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[2026-06-11 22:19 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: AP News
Snippet: The European Bank is pictured in Frankfurt, Germany, Tuesday, June 9, 2026. (AP Photo/Michael Probst)
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[2026-06-11 22:18 UTC+10:00] [European Central Bank] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Guardian Australia
Snippet: European Central Bank increases main deposit rate to 2.25%, with two further rises expected by next spring
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[2026-06-11 22:16 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: CNBC
Snippet: The European Central Bank announced a quarter-point rate hike on Thursday, bringing its key interest rate to 2.25% as the Iran war continues to blow inflation off target.
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[2026-06-11 22:13 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: RT News
Snippet: British Secretary of Defense John Healey has tendered his resignation to Prime Minister Keir Starmer, in the latest blow to the embattled Labour government. Healey complained in an open letter that Starmer has been “unable, and the Treasury has been unwilling to commit the resources” required for sweeping reforms he sought to implement and to raise the spending level to 3% of GDP to meet Britain’s obligation to NATO.
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[2026-06-11 22:11 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: RT News
Snippet: EU member states could curtail the powers of the bloc’s diplomatic service, headed by Kaja Kallas, amid concerns among officials that the body is “dysfunctional,” the Financial Times has reported.
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[2026-06-11 21:34 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Middle East Eye
Snippet: Israel is expected to approve on Thursday the allocation of 1 billion shekels ($337.8 million) to build new settlements and connect them to infrastructure in the occupied West Bank, Israeli rights group Peace Now said.
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[2026-06-11 21:20 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 90]
Source: Zero Hedge
Snippet: Authored by Micah Zimmerman via BitcoinMagazine.com,
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[2026-06-11 21:17 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Middle East Eye
Snippet: Hamas has denounced the Palestinian Authority's arrest of Palestinians in the occupied West Bank, calling an end to the “farce of the so-called security coordination” with Israel.
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[2026-06-11 20:57 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: AP News
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[2026-06-11 20:37 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: CNBC
Snippet: Friday's hotly anticipated SpaceX public debut could prove a defining moment for capital markets — and be a "referendum" on Elon Musk's leadership, according to market watchers.
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