[2026-06-19 11:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: South China Morning Post

Title: The Chinese scientists hoping to use a space solar plant to power the world

Snippet: The team at Xidian University can zap power 100 metres through the air. But their dream is to send their hardware into orbit

Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/news/china/science/article/3357593/chinese-scientists-hoping-use-space-solar-plant-power-world?utm_source=rss_feed

[2026-06-19 11:00 UTC+10:00] [Fresnel lenses] [Factuality: 100]

Source: South China Morning Post

Title: The Chinese scientists hoping to use a space solar plant to power the world

Snippet: The team at Xidian University can zap power 100 metres through the air. But their dream is to send their hardware into orbit

Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/news/china/science/article/3357593/chinese-scientists-hoping-use-space-solar-plant-power-world

[2026-06-19 09:15 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: South Korea

Title: SK Group creates 32.2 tln won in social value in 2025

Snippet: SEOUL, June 19 (Yonhap) -- SK Group said Friday it generated 32.2 trillion won (US$20.9 billion) in social value in 2025, up 23.8 percent from a year earlier, as the South Korean conglomerate accelerated its sustainability initiatives.

Read full article: https://en.yna.co.kr/view/AEN20260619001200320

[2026-06-19 09:01 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 95]

Source: New York Post

Title: Millionaire raisin heir’s vile prison cell trick to dodge court — as he’s slapped with new charges anyway

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

Read full article: https://nypost.com/2026/06/18/us-news/millionaire-raisin-heir-floods-cell-to-dodge-court-for-antisemitic-attack/

[2026-06-19 08:32 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: ABC News

Title: Coalition's renewable energy buffer zones risks projects, report says

Snippet: Topic:Renewable Energy

Read full article: https://www.abc.net.au/news/2026-06-19/report-says-coalition-renewable-buffer-zone-risks-projects/106802794

[2026-06-19 07:16 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: AP News

Title: Maryland exercises right to match $85 million offer for Preakness rights

Snippet: A broadcast shows staff painting the new colors of Paco Lopez and Napoleon Solo on the Pimlico weather vane after they won the 151st running of the Preakness Stakes horse race, May 16, 2026, at Laurel Park in Laurel, Md. (AP Photo/Julia Demaree Nikhinson, File)

Read full article: https://apnews.com/article/preakness-rights-maryland-6ffd34c7a2463a1092c9c9517f37e23d

[2026-06-19 07:08 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: AP News

Title: Organization sues Trump administration to stop border wall in Big Bend

Snippet: An economic development organization for the city of Presidio and Presidio County filed a lawsuit against the Trump administration on Wednesday, saying the federal government’s plans to install border barriers and other technology along the Rio Grande will cause communities to flood in the Big Bend area.

Read full article: https://apnews.com/article/big-bend-border-wall-lawsuit-flooding-20b4ec86eec3f386f0a130b14de2c9c5

[2026-06-19 05:16 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: AP News

Title: Giants-Braves series finale postponed by rain, rescheduled for Aug. 31

Snippet: Atlanta Braves grounds crew cover the infield with a tarp after the game was suspended due to weather in the second inning of a baseball game, Tuesday, June 16, 2026, in Atlanta. (AP Photo/Erik S. Lesser)

Read full article: https://apnews.com/article/giants-braves-postponed-b2f2d3dd0df5f8d5be563d44efc35747

[2026-06-19 04:17 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: AP News

Title: National Science Foundation halts plans to dismantle oceans observatory project

Snippet: In this 2018 image provided by Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution, a buoy used to gather data floats in the Pioneer Mid-Atlantic Bight off the coast of North Carolina. (Darlene Trew Crist/Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution via AP)

Read full article: https://apnews.com/article/climate-change-ocean-nsf-trump-7e00d19c0af8b15400d7621dcbaa2013

[2026-06-19 03:05 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: The Manila Times

Title: DOF champions PH climate action agenda and national resilience strategies at Asean Climate Week 2026

Snippet: AS the Philippines leads the Asean Chairship for 2026, the Department of Finance (DOF) has taken a central role in driving the regional agenda on finance for climate action, resilience, and sustainable development through fiscal policy, public finance, investment and economic solutions, and resource mobilization.

Read full article: https://www.manilatimes.net/2026/06/19/tmt-newswire/dof-champions-ph-climate-action-agenda-and-national-resilience-strategies-at-asean-climate-week-2026/2368763

[2026-06-19 02:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: New York Post

Title: With excuses running out, it’s time for Justin Herbert to change the narrative

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

Read full article: https://nypost.com/2026/06/18/sports/justin-herberts-new-footwork-fix-aims-to-end-playoff-drought/

[2026-06-19 01:36 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 95]

Source: New York Post

Title: Knicks fans trade bathroom entry codes, tips as crowds flood ticker-tape parade: ‘Going to be gross’

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

Read full article: https://nypost.com/2026/06/18/us-news/knicks-fans-trade-bathroom-entry-codes-tips-as-crowds-flood-ticker-tape-parade-going-to-be-gross/

[2026-06-19 01:00 UTC+10:00] [Environment] [Factuality: 100]

Source: Guardian Australia

Title: ‘Mega-consumers’ of food and energy cost environment $5.7tn a year, study finds

Snippet: Top 10% generate climate and biodiversity damage bill that exceeds economies of most countries, say researchers

Read full article: https://www.theguardian.com/environment/2026/jun/18/mega-consumers-food-energy-damage-cost-environment

[2026-06-19 00:50 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: The National (UAE)

Title: Ministry of Finance unveils road map to support growth and boost efficiency of public spending | The National

Snippet: The UAE’s Ministry of Finance has launched a programme to boost the efficiency of public spending and strengthen the country's future readiness and fiscal sustainability.

Read full article: https://www.thenationalnews.com/business/economy/2026/06/18/ministry-of-finance-unveils-road-map-to-support-growth-and-boost-efficiency-of-public-spending/

[2026-06-19 00:43 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: The National (UAE)

Title: UAE's Alterra co-invests in Inkia to boost Peru's energy sector and economy | The National

Snippet: Alterra, the UAE's $30 billion climate fund, has partnered with I Squared Capital to invest in Peru's Inkia Energy, its first direct investment in the Latin American renewable energy market.

Read full article: https://www.thenationalnews.com/business/2026/06/18/uaes-alterra-co-invests-in-inkia-to-boost-perus-energy-sector-and-economy/

[2026-06-19 00:31 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: AP News

Title: Heavy rain falls in Gulf states as Midwest cleans up from tornadoes

Snippet: Louisiana residents are filling bags to prepare for Tropical Storm Arthur, the first tropical cyclone of the season which is expected to produce 20 inches (50 centimeters) of rainfall in some areas. (AP Video by Stephen Smith)

Read full article: https://apnews.com/article/severe-weather-gulf-coast-midwest-e2a4a7131a85faf929f35d37bb75a742

[2026-06-18 22:39 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: AfricaNews

Title: Brussels rally presses EU to curb trade with settlements

Snippet: The protest took place near EU institutions and brought together activists, human rights campaigners and members of a recent Gaza-bound flotilla. Participants argued that the bloc should use its economic influence to increase pressure on Israel amid continuing tensions linked to the war in Gaza and the expansion of settlements in the occupied Palestinian territories.

Read full article: http://www.africanews.com/2026/06/18/brussels-rally-presses-eu-to-curb-trade-with-settlements/

[2026-06-18 22:05 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: AP News

Title: US Open off to a slow and foggy start at Shinnecock Hills

Snippet: Chase Kyes lines up a putt on the first hole during the first round of the U.S. Open golf tournament at Shinnecock Hills Golf Club in Southampton, N.Y., Thursday, June 18, 2026.(AP Photo/David J. Phillip)

Read full article: https://apnews.com/article/us-open-shinnecock-hills-wind-weather-7bf63fc873c50f8efb410c88ffc2d884

[2026-06-18 21:20 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: South China Morning Post

Title: Hong Kong’s New Territories battered by rains, floods | South China Morning Post

Snippet: At least 13 locations across the New Territories reported floods.

Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/video/hong-kong/3357589/hong-kongs-new-territories-battered-rains-floods

[2026-06-18 21:20 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: Zero Hedge

Title: Hormuz Normalization Begins As Saudi Supertankers Exit And A Flood Of Persian Gulf Oil Heads For Asia

Snippet: Energy flows through the Strait of Hormuz are beginning to restart on Thursday after the interim U.S.-Iran peace deal, with several Saudi-controlled supertankers transiting the critical waterway and exiting the Persian Gulf.

Read full article: https://www.zerohedge.com/energy/hormuz-normalization-begins-saudi-supertankers-exit-and-flood-persian-gulf-oil-heads-asia

[2026-06-18 21:04 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: South China Morning Post

Title: Towngas customers face higher bills as tariffs set to rise 4.4% in August

Snippet: Towngas attributes increase to rising operating expenses over the past two years

Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/news/hong-kong/health-environment/article/3357587/towngas-customers-face-higher-bills-tariffs-set-rise-44-august?utm_source=rss_feed

[2026-06-18 21:04 UTC+10:00] [Northern Metropolis] [Factuality: 100]

Source: South China Morning Post

Title: Towngas customers face higher bills as tariffs set to rise 4.4% in August

Snippet: Towngas attributes increase to rising operating expenses over the past two years

Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/news/hong-kong/health-environment/article/3357587/towngas-customers-face-higher-bills-tariffs-set-rise-44-august

[2026-06-18 19:46 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 90]

Source: South China Morning Post

Title: Hegseth blasts Nato for not giving US access to European bases during Iran war

Snippet: The defence secretary accused Nato of putting gender equity, climate change and austerity ahead of security spending

Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/news/world/united-states-canada/article/3357573/hegseth-blasts-nato-not-giving-us-access-european-bases-during-iran-war?utm_source=rss_feed

[2026-06-18 19:46 UTC+10:00] [Pentagon] [Factuality: 90]

Source: South China Morning Post

Title: Hegseth blasts Nato for not giving US access to European bases during Iran war

Snippet: The defence secretary accused Nato of putting gender equity, climate change and austerity ahead of security spending

Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/news/world/united-states-canada/article/3357573/hegseth-blasts-nato-not-giving-us-access-european-bases-during-iran-war

[2026-06-18 19:00 UTC+10:00] [Experimental music] [Factuality: 100]

Source: Guardian Australia

Title: ‘A sacred kind of sound’: inside a solar-powered journey to preserve the music of church organs

Snippet: Musician Michael Cloud Duguay’s new album was born from a mission to capture the sound of the majestic yet increasingly rare instruments

Read full article: https://www.theguardian.com/music/2026/jun/18/michael-cloud-duguay-album-church-organs

[2026-06-18 18:05 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: The Local Spain

Title: 2025 was third warmest year on record in Spain

Snippet: Spain registered its third-warmest year on record in 2025, with 25 single-day heat records set during the period, national weather agency Aemet said Wednesday.

Read full article: https://www.thelocal.es/20260618/2025-was-third-warmest-year-on-record-in-spain

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

Source: Guardian Australia

Title: Cambridge experts recreate 336-year-old garden to commemorate ‘father of natural history’

Snippet: John Ray, 17th-century botanist who coined words petal and pollen, was a tutor at Cambridge when he created his first garden

Read full article: https://www.theguardian.com/environment/2026/jun/18/cambridge-experts-recreate-336-year-old-garden-to-commemorate-father-of-natural-history

[2026-06-18 17:26 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: South China Morning Post

Title: Hong Kong Observatory’s warning system for heavy rain and what you should do to stay safe | South China Morning Post

Snippet: The city’s weather forecaster established a 3 tier colour-coded warning system in 1998 to categorise the severity of heavy rain conditions.

Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/video/hong-kong/3357532/hong-kong-observatorys-warning-system-heavy-rain-and-what-you-should-do-stay-safe

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

Source: Guardian Australia

Title: A bonanza for fans of the natural world: the digital library sharing 64m pages of scientific knowledge with everyone

Snippet: The Biodiversity Heritage Library is an invaluable online archive of historic texts on species living and lost supplied by the world’s leading museums and universities. Now its future is in doubt

Read full article: https://www.theguardian.com/environment/2026/jun/18/natural-world-digital-biodiversity-heritage-library-scientific-knowledge-free-access-aoe

[2026-06-18 16:31 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: The Korea Herald

Title: First heat wave alerts of year issued for Seoul, surrounding areas

Snippet: The state weather agency on Thursday issued the first heat wave advisories of the year for Seoul and its surrounding areas.

Read full article: https://www.koreaherald.com/article/10775930

[2026-06-18 16:27 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: South Korea

Title: First heat wave alerts of year issued for Seoul, surrounding areas

Snippet: SEOUL, June 18 (Yonhap) -- The state weather agency on Thursday issued the first heat wave advisories of the year for Seoul and its surrounding areas.

Read full article: https://en.yna.co.kr/view/AEN20260618007600315

[2026-06-18 15:36 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: The Manila Times

Title: UN food agencies warn acute hunger will worsen in 13 hot spots as famine risks rise

Snippet: ROME, Italy — The United Nations’ food agencies warned Wednesday that acute hunger is set to worsen across 13 global hot spots in the coming months, with conflict, funding shortages and climate shocks pushing millions closer to famine.

Read full article: https://www.manilatimes.net/2026/06/18/world/un-news/un-food-agencies-warn-acute-hunger-will-worsen-in-13-hot-spots-as-famine-risks-rise/2368103

[2026-06-18 15:05 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: South China Morning Post

Title: Deaths of 3 rugby players in Malaysia expose brutal side of heatwave

Snippet: The incidents have raised questions about whether more precautions need to be taken in countries like Malaysia where the weather is harsh

Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/news/asia/southeast-asia/article/3357514/deaths-3-rugby-players-malaysia-expose-brutal-side-heatwave?utm_source=rss_feed

[2026-06-18 15:05 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: South China Morning Post

Title: Deaths of 3 rugby players in Malaysia expose brutal side of heatwave

Snippet: The incidents have raised questions about whether more precautions need to be taken in countries like Malaysia where the weather is harsh

Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/news/asia/southeast-asia/article/3357514/deaths-3-rugby-players-malaysia-expose-brutal-side-heatwave

[2026-06-18 14:51 UTC+10:00] [Bird flu] [Factuality: 100]

Source: Guardian Australia

Title: More than 13,000 seal pups die on remote Australian island amid bird flu outbreak

Snippet: Testing confirms spread of deadly H5N1 virus on the subantarctic Heard Island, about 4,000km south-west of Perth

Read full article: https://www.theguardian.com/environment/2026/jun/18/more-than-13000-seal-pups-die-on-remote-australian-island-amid-bird-flu-outbreak

[2026-06-18 14:02 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: ABC News

Title: Is Australia prepared for the data centre boom?

Snippet: Thu 18 Jun 2026 at 2:02pm

Read full article: https://www.abc.net.au/news/2026-06-18/data-centre-boom-sparks-warning-to-consider-climate-change/106799658

[2026-06-18 14:00 UTC+10:00] [Environment] [Factuality: 90]

Source: Guardian Australia

Title: Can ecosystems ‘malfunction’?

Snippet: We are told the natural world is ‘breaking down’. But forests don’t work like aeroplanes or human hearts

Read full article: https://www.theguardian.com/news/2026/jun/18/can-ecosystems-malfunction

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

Source: Financial Times

Title: How Uzbekistan could liberalise its economy with a push into green energy

Snippet: Uzbekistan is grappling with rising temperatures, water shortages and blackouts, so this is a race for energy security and about rebranding the country as a modern state, open to global business. In this FT film, we meet business people, officials, and investors to find out whether Uzbekistan can reinvent itself for a post-fossil fuel future.

Read full article: https://www.ft.com/video/f42eee10-7499-41e1-b1ae-9160af77beae

[2026-06-18 13:30 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 92]

Source: South China Morning Post

Title: Hong Kong teacher misconduct exposes gaps in training system

Snippet: Readers call for an overhaul in how Hong Kong trains its educators, legal protection against animal cruelty in mainland China, and climate-adaptive power grids in Asia

Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/opinion/letters/article/3357368/hong-kong-teacher-misconduct-exposes-gaps-training-system?utm_source=rss_feed

[2026-06-18 13:30 UTC+10:00] [Asia] [Factuality: 92]

Source: South China Morning Post

Title: Hong Kong teacher misconduct exposes gaps in training system

Snippet: Readers call for an overhaul in how Hong Kong trains its educators, legal protection against animal cruelty in mainland China, and climate-adaptive power grids in Asia

Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/opinion/letters/article/3357368/hong-kong-teacher-misconduct-exposes-gaps-training-system

[2026-06-18 13:07 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 92]

Source: BBC News

Title: Developing heatwave across Europe to send UK temperatures above 30C

Snippet: Temperatures are forecast to rise as high as 30C in parts of the UK as a potential heatwave develops across the weekend.

Read full article: https://www.bbc.com/weather/articles/c79y35nl719o?at_medium=RSS&at_campaign=rss

[2026-06-18 12:16 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: South Korea

Title: Co-chair of presidential commission on climate crisis to attend London Climate Action Week

Snippet: SEOUL, June 18 (Yonhap) -- A co-chair of the Presidential Commission on Climate Crisis Response will travel to London next week to attend London Climate Action Week 2026, Europe's largest annual climate festival expected to draw more than 75,000 people from around the world, his office said Thursday.

Read full article: https://en.yna.co.kr/view/AEN20260618004000315

[2026-06-18 12:16 UTC+10:00] [All News] [Factuality: 100]

Source: The Korea Herald

Title: [ANN] From the zoo to the mountains: A Singaporean's quest to rescue bears in Laos

Snippet: SINGAPORE (Straits Times/ANN) -- Barely six months after trading his uniform at Mandai Wildlife Group for a job at conservation charity Free the Bears, Singaporean Karthiriish Chandra found himself coordinating its most ambitious rescue yet, the extraction of 27 bears from an illegal bile farm in Laos.

Read full article: https://www.koreaherald.com/article/10774624

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

Source: South Korea

Title: (LEAD) SF Giants' Lee Jung-hoo ends homer drought after suspended game resumes

Snippet: (ATTN: ADDS 2nd game's results at bottom)By Yoo Jee-ho

Read full article: https://en.yna.co.kr/view/AEN20260618002751315

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

Source: South China Morning Post

Title: Persistent heavy downpours expected to ease for Hong Kong’s Tuen Ng Festival

Snippet: Despite warning that flood risks remain, the Observatory expects conditions to improve on Friday

Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/news/hong-kong/health-environment/article/3357490/persistent-heavy-downpours-expected-ease-hong-kongs-tuen-ng-festival?utm_source=rss_feed

[2026-06-18 12:12 UTC+10:00] [Dragon Boat Festival] [Factuality: 100]

Source: South China Morning Post

Title: Persistent heavy downpours expected to ease for Hong Kong’s Tuen Ng Festival

Snippet: Despite warning that flood risks remain, the Observatory expects conditions to improve on Friday

Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/news/hong-kong/health-environment/article/3357490/persistent-heavy-downpours-expected-ease-hong-kongs-tuen-ng-festival

[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 12:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: South China Morning Post

Title: Green group urges Hong Kong to cut excessive e-commerce packaging waste

Snippet: The Green Earth urges Hong Kong to align with mainland Chinese packaging limits after study estimates city generated 2.7 million kg of waste

Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/news/hong-kong/health-environment/article/3357473/green-group-urges-hong-kong-cut-excessive-e-commerce-packaging-waste?utm_source=rss_feed

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

Source: South China Morning Post

Title: Green group urges Hong Kong to cut excessive e-commerce packaging waste

Snippet: The Green Earth urges Hong Kong to align with mainland Chinese packaging limits after study estimates city generated 2.7 million kg of waste

Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/news/hong-kong/health-environment/article/3357473/green-group-urges-hong-kong-cut-excessive-e-commerce-packaging-waste

[2026-06-18 11:53 UTC+10:00] [National / Victoria] [Factuality: 100]

Source: The Age

Title: Melbourne breaks weather record with warmest June night – but winter is returning

Snippet: Melburnians could be forgiven for forgetting it’s the first month of winter after “record-breaking warmth” across the city this week.

Read full article: https://www.theage.com.au/national/victoria/warmest-june-night-breaks-weather-record-but-winter-is-returning-20260618-p607x6.html?ref=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_source=rss_feed