Topic: Europe — Neutral reports only
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[2026-06-18 20:48 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: RT News
Snippet: By Lesya Ryabtseva, journalist and blogger
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[2026-06-18 20:46 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: BBC News
Snippet: An up-and-coming UK rapper's thanked Linkin Park's Mike Shinoda for "changing my life" after he praised one of her freestyles.
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[2026-06-18 20:43 UTC+10:00] [US-Israel war on Iran] [Factuality: 90]
Source: Guardian Australia
Snippet: The US defence secretary, Pete Hegseth, has been speaking in Brussels after meeting with Nato defence ministers there.
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[2026-06-18 20:30 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Zero Hedge
Snippet: By Tsvetana Paraskova of OilPrice.com
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[2026-06-18 20:29 UTC+10:00] [Oxfordshire] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Guardian Australia
Snippet: Council says it has so far spent £15,000 removing flags put up under campaign linked to anti-immigration protests
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[2026-06-18 20:25 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: AP News
Snippet: FILE -Banners protesting the club owner are placed on the stands during the French League One soccer match between Marseille and Strasbourg in Marseille, France, Feb. 14, 2026. (AP Photo/Philippe Magoni), File)
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[2026-06-18 20:20 UTC+10:00] [Politics] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Guardian Australia
Snippet: Andy Burnham hopes a successful byelection will mean he can encourage Keir Starmer to step aside as prime minister
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[2026-06-18 20:10 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: BBC News
Snippet: The culture secretary has warned Channel 4 she is "not satisfied" with the broadcaster's response to the government following allegations of rape and sexual assault made by women who appeared on Married at First Sight UK.
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[2026-06-18 20:03 UTC+10:00] [OL Lyonnes] [Factuality: 90]
Source: Guardian Australia
Snippet: Midfielder is chasing a trophy-laden spell in France and hopes a dream can be fulfilled by playing in the 2027 Women’s World Cup in Brazil
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[2026-06-18 20:02 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Jerusalem Post
Snippet: Foreign Minister Gideon Sa'ar is severing all ties with EU Foreign Policy Chief Kaja Kallas, following her remarks she made during her recent visit to Mexico, comparing Israel to the racist South African apartheid regime, he announced in a Thursday X/Twitter post.
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[2026-06-18 20:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Financial Times
Snippet: PublishedJune 18 2026
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[2026-06-18 19:58 UTC+10:00] [Actualité] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Politico
Snippet: EVIAN-LES-BAINS — Réunis depuis lundi à Evian-les-Bains à l'occasion du G7, les pays occidentaux tentent de trouver des points de convergence sur la régulation de l'IA, en pleine concurrence avec la Chine.
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[2026-06-18 19:55 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The National (UAE)
Snippet: President Donald Trump's signing of the US-Iran memorandum of understanding at the Palace of Versailles in France was “history in the making”, the French Minister of the Economy said on Thursday, revealing details of how it unfolded.
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[2026-06-18 19:47 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: BBC News
Snippet: Moscow has come under the largest Ukrainian attack since the start of the full-scale war, with close to 200 drones hitting targets around the Russian capital and setting columns of thick smoke billowing high into the sky.
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[2026-06-18 19:46 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 90]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: The defence secretary accused Nato of putting gender equity, climate change and austerity ahead of security spending
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[2026-06-18 19:46 UTC+10:00] [Pentagon] [Factuality: 90]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: The defence secretary accused Nato of putting gender equity, climate change and austerity ahead of security spending
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[2026-06-18 19:39 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: AP News
Snippet: Slovakia’s Prime Minister Robert Fico arrives to attend the EU-Western Balkans summit in Tivat, Montenegro, Friday, June 5, 2026. (AP Photo/Risto Bozovic)
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[2026-06-18 19:34 UTC+10:00] [War in Ukraine] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Politico
Snippet: Ukrainian drones struck several targets around Moscow on Wednesday night, setting an oil refinery on fire and forcing the Russian capital’s airports to suspend flights.
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[2026-06-18 19:33 UTC+10:00] [WORLD] [Factuality: 95]
Source: The Japan Times
Snippet: Scores of Ukrainian drones bore down on Moscow on Thursday, hitting the Russian capital’s oil refinery for the second time this week in what Kyiv cast as a demonstration of its growing capabilities that should force Russia to accept a peace deal.
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[2026-06-18 19:30 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: AP News
Snippet: France’s Ibrahima Konate exercises during a training session during the FIFA World Cup soccer tournament, at the France base camp in Waltham, Mass., near Boston, Friday, June 12, 2026. (AP Photo/Martin Meissner)
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[2026-06-18 19:30 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 90]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: Players pack out stores selling The Football Lottery tickets, but surprise results like Cabo Verde’s draw with Spain leave many disappointed
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[2026-06-18 19:30 UTC+10:00] [Cabo Verde] [Factuality: 90]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: Players pack out stores selling The Football Lottery tickets, but surprise results like Cabo Verde’s draw with Spain leave many disappointed
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[2026-06-18 19:28 UTC+10:00] [Agriculture] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Politico
Snippet: EU leaders gather in Brussels on Thursday for a two-day summit to hash out the bloc’s most pressing economic and geopolitical challenges.
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[2026-06-18 19:23 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: CNBC
Snippet: Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth announced a Pentagon-led review of American forces in Europe on Thursday, and criticized some NATO allies over defense spending and reluctance to participate in the Iran war.
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[2026-06-18 19:06 UTC+10:00] [World] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Asia Times
Snippet: Keep independent journalism alive
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[2026-06-18 19:00 UTC+10:00] [Islam] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Guardian Australia
Snippet: Exclusive: Muslim Council of Britain national guidance also urges mosques to strengthen police ties and improve CCTV
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[2026-06-18 18:56 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: ABC News
Snippet: Thu 18 Jun 2026 at 6:56pm
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[2026-06-18 18:44 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: AP News
Snippet: A Qantas plane prepares to land at Sydney Airport in Sydney, Australia, Feb. 21, 2013. (AP Photo/Rick Rycroft, File)
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[2026-06-18 18:44 UTC+10:00] [World / North America] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Age
Snippet: Brussels: US Defence Secretary Pete Hegseth lashed out at NATO allies on Thursday, announcing a six-month Pentagon review of American forces in Europe that will depend on how fast they take responsibility for their own security.
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[2026-06-18 18:15 UTC+10:00] [World news] [Factuality: 90]
Source: Guardian Australia
Snippet: Ukraine hit an oil refinery near Moscow and other targets in Russia overnight in what president Volodymyr Zelenskyy called “a justified response” to recent strikes on Ukraine.
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[2026-06-18 18:11 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Al Jazeera
Snippet: Ukrainian drones have hit a Moscow oil refinery for the second time this week while Russia fired missiles at Kyiv, as President Volodymyr Zelenskyy seeks support from the United States and Europe to reach a deal to end the war.
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[2026-06-18 18:07 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: AfricaNews
Snippet: French President Emmanuel Macron hosted the ceremony shortly after the G7 summit, underlining France's role in encouraging dialogue between the parties. The agreement takes immediate effect and launches a 60-day negotiation process, with a formal follow-up ceremony scheduled in Switzerland on 19 June. Officials said the initiative is designed to reduce regional tensions and support stability in global energy markets.
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[2026-06-18 18:05 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Local 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.
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[2026-06-18 17:56 UTC+10:00] [Economic sanctions] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Politico
Snippet: Iran and the United States have signed the preliminary agreement aimed at ending hostilities between the two countries, initially announced Sunday.
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[2026-06-18 17:54 UTC+10:00] [BUSINESS] [Factuality: 95]
Source: The Japan Times
Snippet: The Group of Seven industrial nations this week pledged an ambitious target to diversify away from China, adding momentum to the European Union’s own push to counter a growing trade imbalance with the world’s biggest export engine.
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[2026-06-18 17:46 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Manila Times
Snippet: LONDON — British television personality Jeremy Clarkson revealed on his farm reality show that he has prostate cancer.
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[2026-06-18 17:24 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: AP News
Snippet: Ukraine hit a Moscow oil refinery for a second time in a week and disrupted commercial flights at Moscow airports in one of its biggest drone attacks since Russia’s invasion more than four years ago, Russian officials said Thursday.
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[2026-06-18 17:21 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: New York Post
Snippet: See more of our coverage in your search results.
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[2026-06-18 17:19 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Local Spain
Snippet: Catalan parliament approves law to eradicate asbestos, Spain’s population set to reach 53 million by 2076, and more news from Spain on Thursday 18th June.
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[2026-06-18 17:13 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: AfricaNews
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.
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[2026-06-18 17:03 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Jerusalem Post
Snippet: Flights at all major Moscow airports have been temporarily suspended for safety reasons after a Ukrainian drone attack, Russia's aviation authority, Rosaviatsiya, said on Thursday.
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[2026-06-18 16:58 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: Andy Burnham looks to return to Westminster via the Makerfield by-election, paving the way for a potential Labour leadership challenge
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[2026-06-18 16:58 UTC+10:00] [Andy Burnham] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: Andy Burnham looks to return to Westminster via the Makerfield by-election, paving the way for a potential Labour leadership challenge
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[2026-06-18 16:55 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: AP News
Snippet: United States Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth speaks during a press statement on arrival for a meeting of NATO defense ministers at NATO headquarters in Brussels, Thursday, June 18, 2026. (AP Photo/Virginia Mayo)
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[2026-06-18 16:48 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South Korea
Snippet: SEOUL, June 18 (Yonhap) -- President Lee Jae Myung will host a luncheon with foreign ambassadors stationed in South Korea next week to brief them on the outcome of his recent trip to Europe, the presidential office said Thursday.
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[2026-06-18 16:41 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Middle East Eye
Snippet: With the official signing of a memorandum of understanding between the US and Iran to suspend hostilities across all fronts taking place in France on Wednesday, all eyes are on whether this deal can hold.
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[2026-06-18 16:15 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 90]
Source: Middle East Eye
Snippet: Italian Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni on Wednesday urged Israel to be a "positive player" for peace in the Middle East, following a deal between Iran and the US.
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[2026-06-18 16:02 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Jerusalem Post
Snippet: Organizers of the Great Israeli Real Estate Event held in London on Sunday have apologized amid revelations that the event showcased offerings in the West Bank, contradicting their assurances that it would not.
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[2026-06-18 16:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Zero Hedge
Snippet: The Alternative for Germany (AfD) continues to run away from its main rival, the Christian Democratic Union (CDU) and its sister party, the Christian Socialist Union (CSU) in a new poll, which shows the AfD nine points ahead.
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[2026-06-18 15:52 UTC+10:00] [All News] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Korea Herald
Snippet: Staff reporter at The Korea Herald’s National Desk, based in Seoul. Covers South Korea’s national security and foreign policy, with a focus on the Defense, Foreign and Unification Ministries, as well as the National Assembly.Before entering journalism, served as an Air Force officer. Experience includes providing translation and interpretation, as well as strategic input for planning efforts, at the ROK-US Combined Forces Command.
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