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

Source: AP News

Title: How major US stock indexes fared Friday 6/26/2026

Snippet: Most of the U.S. stock market rose after oil prices eased back to where they were before the war with Iran, but drops for AI stocks kept the market in check.

Read full article: https://apnews.com/article/wall-street-stocks-dow-nasdaq-23adc65bcbdcc464633316e712612548

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

Source: CNBC

Title: Oracle stock has worst week since 2001 dot-com bust as AI financing concerns escalate

Snippet: Oracle just wrapped up its worst week on Wall Street in 25 years as concerns continue to mount about the software company's debt load and whether its bet-the-house investment on artificial intelligence will pay off.

Read full article: https://www.cnbc.com/2026/06/26/oracle-stock-ends-worst-week-since-2001-as-investors-dwell-on-finances.html

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

Source: Nikkei Asia

Title: Honda starts AI data center battery production in US after EV pivot

Snippet: After Honda and LG Energy Solution completed this EV battery plant in Ohio, the EV market fell into a deep slump. (LG Energy Solution)

Read full article: https://asia.nikkei.com/business/technology/artificial-intelligence/honda-starts-ai-data-center-battery-production-in-us-after-ev-pivot

[2026-06-27 05:52 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: Nikkei Asia

Title: Shareholders in Japan push back against poor earnings, weak governance

Snippet: Shareholders file into Honda Motor's general shareholder on Friday. (Photo by Takashi Miyazaki)

Read full article: https://asia.nikkei.com/business/markets/equities/shareholders-in-japan-push-back-against-poor-earnings-weak-governance

[2026-06-27 05:00 UTC+10:00] [Property / News] [Factuality: 95]

Source: The Age

Title: The Melbourne houses selling for hundreds of thousands of dollars less

Snippet: Melbourne house buyers could pay six figures less for some family homes than they would have in a hotter market, as property prices fall.

Read full article: https://www.theage.com.au/property/news/the-melbourne-houses-selling-for-hundreds-of-thousands-of-dollars-less-20260624-p609qu.html?ref=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_source=rss_feed

[2026-06-27 04:40 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: Zero Hedge

Title: "Perfect Storm": Bond Traders "Stunned" At How Quickly SpaceX Bonds Are Selling Off

Snippet: Media reports earlier this week about SpaceX's inaugural post-IPO investment-grade bond (and we mean inaugural, as the company rushed to tap the corporate bond market just days after going public with a low-IG rating of Baa1/BBB) which priced on Tuesday, had it as almost 4x oversubscribed, at roughly $90BN in orders for the $25 billion offering (upsized from $20 billion), signaling relentless demand for the paper.

Read full article: https://www.zerohedge.com/markets/perfect-storm-bond-traders-stunned-how-quickly-spacex-bonds-are-selling

[2026-06-27 04:13 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: New York Post

Title: betPARX Sportsbook promo code: Bet $25, Get Mystery Bonus Bet up to $1,000 + 3x 100% Profit Boosts on Soccer!

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

Read full article: https://nypost.com/betting/betparx-sportsbook-promo-code/

[2026-06-27 03:17 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: New York Post

Title: Kalshi donated $300K in shares to Donald Trump Jr. after he became adviser to prediction market: report

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

Read full article: https://nypost.com/2026/06/26/business/kalshi-donated-300k-in-shares-to-donald-trump-jr-after-he-became-adviser-to-prediction-market-report/

[2026-06-27 02:54 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 90]

Source: New York Post

Title: Wealthy NYC investor goes viral turning leftovers into quirky celebrity portraits: “edible and unforgettable”

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

Read full article: https://nypost.com/2026/06/26/lifestyle/nyc-investor-goes-viral-for-quirky-edible-celebrity-food-art/

[2026-06-27 02:30 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: The National (UAE)

Title: IBM introduces 'first sub-1 nanometre chip' technology | The National

Snippet: IBM mainframe computers often fill entire rooms, but the company says its latest innovation puts “nearly 100 billion transistors on to a chip the size of a fingernail”.

Read full article: https://www.thenationalnews.com/future/technology/2026/06/26/ibm-stock-chip-semiconductor-ai/

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

Source: Zero Hedge

Title: Volkswagen CEO Plans 100,000 Job Cuts In Generational Overhaul

Snippet: German business news outlet Manager Magazin reports that Volkswagen CEO Oliver Blume is eyeing a major restructuring that could eliminate as many as 100,000 jobs. The latest VW earnings show just why: Europe's largest automaker remains bloated in a world of weak demand, a softening Chinese market, rising Chinese competition in Europe, and low margins.

Read full article: https://www.zerohedge.com/markets/volkswagen-ceo-plans-100000-job-cuts-generational-overhaul

[2026-06-27 01:39 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: CNBC

Title: ON Semi tanks 20% following Synaptics deal as CEO defends core business

Snippet: ON Semiconductor CEO Hassane El-Khoury defended the company's core business as shares tanked 20% after announcing its largest acquisition to capitalize on physical artificial intelligence.

Read full article: https://www.cnbc.com/2026/06/26/on-semi-stock-synaptics-ceo-hassane-el-khoury.html

[2026-06-27 01:32 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: CNBC

Title: OpenAI hasn't held pre-IPO investor meetings or set timeline yet, sources say

Snippet: OpenAI hasn't yet held pre-IPO meetings to discuss potential pricing and demand, or outlined an official timeline for the listing, according to sources familiar with the company's plans.

Read full article: https://www.cnbc.com/2026/06/26/open-ai-ipo-timeline-investors.html

[2026-06-27 01:19 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: South China Morning Post

Title: Germany Christmas market attacker, a Saudi psychiatrist, sentenced to life

Snippet: Taleb Jawad al-Abdulmohsen, an anti-Islam activist interested in the far-right, killed six and wounded hundreds by driving through crowds

Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/news/world/europe/article/3358564/germany-christmas-market-attacker-saudi-psychiatrist-sentenced-life?utm_source=rss_feed

[2026-06-27 01:19 UTC+10:00] [murder] [Factuality: 100]

Source: South China Morning Post

Title: Germany Christmas market attacker, a Saudi psychiatrist, sentenced to life

Snippet: Taleb Jawad al-Abdulmohsen, an anti-Islam activist interested in the far-right, killed six and wounded hundreds by driving through crowds

Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/news/world/europe/article/3358564/germany-christmas-market-attacker-saudi-psychiatrist-sentenced-life

[2026-06-27 01:00 UTC+10:00] [Anthony Albanese] [Factuality: 100]

Source: Guardian Australia

Title: Massive wins and the promise of change – but that’s where the Starmer-Albanese similarities end

Snippet: While Anthony Albanese calls ousted British PM Keir Starmer his mate, the pair share very different political fortunes

Read full article: https://www.theguardian.com/australia-news/2026/jun/27/australia-uk-prime-minister-keir-starmer-anthony-albanese-comparison

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

Source: CNBC

Title: Billionaire investor Jeremy Grantham says bitcoin will 'dwindle away with a whimper'

Snippet: Jeremy Grantham renewed his long-running criticism of bitcoin, predicting it will gradually fade into irrelevance over decades.

Read full article: https://www.cnbc.com/2026/06/26/billionaire-investor-jeremy-grantham-says-bitcoin-will-dwindle-away-with-a-whimper.html

[2026-06-26 23:49 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: The Manila Times

Title: Billionaire investor Leon Black is set to testify to Congress about $158M in payments to Epstein

Snippet: WASHINGTON — Billionaire investor Leon Black is appearing before the House Oversight Committee on Friday as lawmakers seek to untangle the web of wealth and influence around Jeffrey Epstein that they say enabled decades of sexual abuse.

Read full article: https://www.manilatimes.net/2026/06/26/world/billionaire-investor-leon-black-is-set-to-testify-to-congress-about-158m-in-payments-to-epstein/2373743

[2026-06-26 23:37 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: AfricaNews

Title: United States hopes to get share of DR Congo copper production

Snippet: In vast warehouses at the Kamoa copper mine in the south-eastern Democratic Republic of Congo, mountains of reddish rocks pile up as the machines grind away day and night.

Read full article: http://www.africanews.com/2026/06/26/united-states-hopes-to-get-share-of-dr-congo-copper-production/

[2026-06-26 22:31 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: Zero Hedge

Title: Futures Drop, Chips Resume Slide As OpenAI IPO Delay Dents Sentiment

Snippet: Futures point to a lower start for cash trading on the last day of the week, as tech stocks dragged global indexes lower following renewed selling in chipmakers, while a report that OpenAI could postpone plans to go public also weighed on sentiment. The volatility reflects a valuation test, profit‑taking and flow-driven positioning, according to Christian Stocker, equity strategist at UniCredit, who suggests it’s a “temporary correction within a still-intact long-term AI growth trend.” As of 8:00am ET, Nasdaq 100

Read full article: https://www.zerohedge.com/markets/futures-drop-chips-resume-slide-openai-ipo-delay-dents-sentiment

[2026-06-26 22:04 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: AP News

Title: Congress to hear from investor Leon Black about $158M in Epstein payments

Snippet: The U.S. Capitol is seen at sunset, Thursday, June 25, 2026, in Washington. (AP Photo/Rahmat Gul)

Read full article: https://apnews.com/article/epstein-investor-leon-black-payments-house-deposition-2d369605ab3ea8d81d716f6c8e68b356

[2026-06-26 22:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: CNBC

Title: Polymarket annualized revenue surpasses $1 billion six weeks after its U.S. exchange launch

Snippet: Prediction market platform Polymarket's annualized revenue are now well above $1 billion, the company shared exclusively with CNBC on Friday.

Read full article: https://www.cnbc.com/2026/06/26/polymarket-annualized-revenue-1-billion-us-exchange-.html

[2026-06-26 20:49 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: BBC News

Title: Christmas market attacker jailed for life for murdering six in Germany

Snippet: 51-year-old Taleb Al-Abdulmohsen pictured attending court on Friday

Read full article: https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/cy06y63y6lno?at_medium=RSS&at_campaign=rss

[2026-06-26 20:26 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: The National (UAE)

Title: Dubai rental market cools as supply surge hands tenants new negotiating power | The National

Snippet: Dubai's rental market is cooling for the first time in years, with data showing rents have eased across all housing categories as accelerating supply and geopolitical uncertainty shift negotiating power from landlords to tenants.

Read full article: https://www.thenationalnews.com/business/property/2026/06/26/dubai-rental-market-cools-as-supply-surge-hands-tenants-new-negotiating-power/

[2026-06-26 20:18 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: CNBC

Title: Micron falls 5% in premarket, paring earlier gains amid tech rout

Snippet: Micron Technology's shares tumbled on Friday, paring gains from earlier in the week after reporting blowout earnings.

Read full article: https://www.cnbc.com/2026/06/26/micron-stock-earnings-tech-selloff-ai.html

[2026-06-26 20:05 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: The Jerusalem Post

Title: Saudi doctor given life sentence for deadly car rampage on German Christmas market

Snippet: A Saudi doctor was sentenced to life in prison on Friday for killing six people and injuring hundreds, ramming a rented BMW into crowds at a historic market in the eastern German city of Magdeburg days before Christmas in 2024.

Read full article: https://www.jpost.com/international/article-900607

[2026-06-26 20:03 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: South China Morning Post

Title: Big stride: Xtep opens first Saucony store in Hong Kong, eyes more prime retail sites

Snippet: Chinese sportswear group positions premium running brand in Hong Kong as improving market sentiment draws retailers back to prime sites

Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/business/article/3358512/big-stride-xtep-opens-first-saucony-store-hong-kong-eyes-more-prime-retail-sites?utm_source=rss_feed

[2026-06-26 20:03 UTC+10:00] [Annie Ding] [Factuality: 100]

Source: South China Morning Post

Title: Big stride: Xtep opens first Saucony store in Hong Kong, eyes more prime retail sites

Snippet: Chinese sportswear group positions premium running brand in Hong Kong as improving market sentiment draws retailers back to prime sites

Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/business/article/3358512/big-stride-xtep-opens-first-saucony-store-hong-kong-eyes-more-prime-retail-sites

[2026-06-26 20:01 UTC+10:00] [National / Queensland] [Factuality: 100]

Source: The Age

Title: Dumped youth justice program provider tied to for-profit NZ firm

Snippet: The dumped provider of one of the Queensland government’s flagship new youth justice programs, accused in parliament of misusing public funds, is intimately linked with a for-profit New Zealand-based firm.

Read full article: https://www.theage.com.au/national/queensland/dumped-youth-justice-program-provider-tied-to-for-profit-nz-firm-20260626-p60ag2.html?ref=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_source=rss_feed

[2026-06-26 20:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: South Korea

Title: Gov't lowers fuel price caps amid easing energy market volatility

Snippet: SEOUL, June 26 (Yonhap) -- South Korea on Friday decided to lower price ceilings on fuel products, citing easing geopolitical tensions in the Middle East, while deciding to keep the price cap system in place for the time being.

Read full article: https://en.yna.co.kr/view/AEN20260626008200320

[2026-06-26 18:40 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: AP News

Title: Driver in 2024 Magdeburg Christmas market attack given life sentence

Snippet: The defendant, Taleb al-Abdulmohsen, center, arrives at the court in Magdeburg, Germany, Friday, June 26, 2026. (Klaus-Dietmar Gabbert/dpa via AP)

Read full article: https://apnews.com/article/germany-magdeburg-christmas-market-attack-defendant-convicted-d04054e2326488e3833d7f761d2dd3b7

[2026-06-26 18:27 UTC+10:00] [All News] [Factuality: 100]

Source: The Korea Herald

Title: Kospi whipsaws again, sliding 6% as chip sell-off rattles market

Snippet: Heavy selling in semiconductor stocks extends week of wild market swings as investors grapple with heightened volatility

Read full article: https://www.koreaherald.com/article/10789821

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

Source: New York Post

Title: Saudi doctor sentenced to life in prison for deadly car rampage on German Christmas market

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

Read full article: https://nypost.com/2026/06/26/world-news/saudi-doctor-taleb-a-sentenced-to-life-in-prison-for-deadly-car-rampage-on-german-christmas-market/

[2026-06-26 18:05 UTC+10:00] [All News] [Factuality: 100]

Source: The Korea Herald

Title: Volvo Korea sees strong demand for flagship S90, XC90

Snippet: Volvo Car Korea said Friday that sales of its flagship S90 sedan and XC90 SUV nearly doubled in the first five months of this year, as the Swedish automaker seeks to strengthen its presence in Korea’s premium family import car market with upgraded features and competitive pricing.

Read full article: https://www.koreaherald.com/article/10789803

[2026-06-26 18:00 UTC+10:00] [New York Stock Exchange] [Factuality: 100]

Source: South China Morning Post

Title: Tech pioneers keen on Hong Kong IPOs thanks to revamped listing rules

Snippet: An AI-driven surge of Chapter 18C listings has pushed HKEX past New York in IPO fundraising, but how has the listing route impacted economic growth?

Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/special-reports/article/3358449/tech-pioneers-keen-hong-kong-ipos-thanks-revamped-listing-rules

[2026-06-26 17:37 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: The National (UAE)

Title: Fire breaks out at carpet market in Abu Dhabi's Mina Zayed | The National

Snippet: Emergency services are responding to a fire that broke out at a carpet market in Abu Dhabi's Mina Zayed area on Friday morning.

Read full article: https://www.thenationalnews.com/news/uae/2026/06/26/fire-breaks-out-in-abu-dhabis-mina-zayed/

[2026-06-26 17:27 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: South Korea

Title: (2nd LD) Seoul shares nosedive nearly 6 pct on profit hunting after AI-led rallies

Snippet: (ATTN: ADDS bond yields at bottom; CHANGES photo)

Read full article: https://en.yna.co.kr/view/AEN20260626006952320

[2026-06-26 17:26 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 95]

Source: The Manila Times

Title: Philippine B2B companies in construction, engineering, and industrial services are sitting on untapped revenue — here is why

Snippet: MANY business owners in the Philippine industrial and engineering sector have begun exploring growth marketing services as a way to generate more consistent enquiries from construction, mining, and infrastructure buyers. Some have gone further, bringing in a fractional growth marketing director to build a structured growth strategy without the cost of a full senior marketing hire.

Read full article: https://www.manilatimes.net/2026/06/26/tmt-newswire/philippine-b2b-companies-in-construction-engineering-and-industrial-services-are-sitting-on-untapped-revenue-here-is-why/2373496

[2026-06-26 17:05 UTC+10:00] [All News] [Factuality: 100]

Source: The Korea Herald

Title: Seoul shares nosedive nearly 6% on profit hunting after AI-led rallies

Snippet: South Korean stocks tumbled nearly 6 percent Friday as investors locked in profits after recent rallies driven by stocks related to artificial intelligence. The Korean won gained against the US dollar.

Read full article: https://www.koreaherald.com/article/10789692

[2026-06-26 16:53 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: South Korea

Title: (LEAD) Seoul shares nosedive nearly 6 pct on profit hunting after AI-led rallies

Snippet: (ATTN: ADDS more info, comments from 6th para; CHANGES photo)

Read full article: https://en.yna.co.kr/view/AEN20260626006951320

[2026-06-26 16:35 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: South Korea

Title: Seoul shares nosedive nearly 6 pct on profit hunting after AI-led rallies

Snippet: SEOUL, June 26 (Yonhap) -- South Korean stocks tumbled nearly 6 percent Friday as investors locked in profits after recent rallies driven by stocks related to artificial intelligence (AI). The Korean won gained against the U.S. dollar.

Read full article: https://en.yna.co.kr/view/AEN20260626006900320

[2026-06-26 16:34 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: South Korea

Title: (URGENT) Seoul shares nosedive nearly 6 pct on profit hunting after AI-led rallies

Snippet: (World Cup) S. Korea lose to South Africa to finish 3rd in group; knockout status in limbo

Read full article: https://en.yna.co.kr/view/AEN20260626006800320

[2026-06-26 16:11 UTC+10:00] [All News] [Factuality: 100]

Source: The Korea Herald

Title: K-beauty still a draw for tourists

Snippet: Honorary tourism ambassadors share what keeps them returning to Korea

Read full article: https://www.koreaherald.com/article/10789620

[2026-06-26 16:00 UTC+10:00] [Culture / Books] [Factuality: 100]

Source: The Age

Title: They say they were abducted by aliens. What do they have in common?

Snippet: Capture, Amanda Lohrey’s 10th book, is an odd beast. It follows sexagenarian Dr James “Jim” Mather, a clinical psychiatrist who is persuaded by a colleague to take on a new cohort of patients. The commonality between them all is that each one claims to have been abducted by aliens. Mather is tasked with finding a behavioural pattern among these disparate individuals to provide a psychological assessment of the “experiencers”, as he calls them.

Read full article: https://www.theage.com.au/culture/books/they-say-they-were-abducted-by-aliens-what-do-they-have-in-common-20260624-p609mq.html?ref=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_source=rss_feed

[2026-06-26 15:30 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: South China Morning Post

Title: CK Asset sells penthouse in Hong Kong’s Mid-Levels for US$48.5m, sets pricing benchmark

Snippet: The record per square foot pricing for new homes this year highlights the growing momentum in the city’s luxury property market

Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/business/article/3358380/ck-asset-sells-penthouse-hong-kongs-mid-levels-us485m-sets-pricing-benchmark?utm_source=rss_feed

[2026-06-26 15:30 UTC+10:00] [Hong Kong property] [Factuality: 100]

Source: South China Morning Post

Title: CK Asset sells penthouse in Hong Kong’s Mid-Levels for US$48.5m, sets pricing benchmark

Snippet: The record per square foot pricing for new homes this year highlights the growing momentum in the city’s luxury property market

Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/business/article/3358380/ck-asset-sells-penthouse-hong-kongs-mid-levels-us485m-sets-pricing-benchmark

[2026-06-26 14:50 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: South China Morning Post

Title: Hong Kong to raise share of lay members in Medical Council from 25% to 31%

Snippet: Proposal aims to foster more diverse participation, while time frame for complaints to be made public will also be set, health minister says

Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/news/hong-kong/health-environment/article/3358438/hong-kong-raise-share-lay-members-medical-council-25-31?utm_source=rss_feed

[2026-06-26 14:50 UTC+10:00] [Hong Kong] [Factuality: 100]

Source: South China Morning Post

Title: Hong Kong to raise share of lay members in Medical Council from 25% to 31%

Snippet: Proposal aims to foster more diverse participation, while time frame for complaints to be made public will also be set, health minister says

Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/news/hong-kong/health-environment/article/3358438/hong-kong-raise-share-lay-members-medical-council-25-31

[2026-06-26 14:32 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: AP News

Title: Asian shares sink, with Kospi down 7.5% and Nikkei shedding 4.4%

Snippet: A currency trader passes by a screen showing the Korea Composite Stock Price Index (KOSPI) and the foreign exchange rate between U.S. dollar and South Korean won at the foreign exchange dealing room of the Hana Bank headquarters in Seoul, South Korea, Friday, June 26, 2026. (AP Photo/Ahn Young-joon)

Read full article: https://apnews.com/article/stocks-markets-ai-chips-oil-rates-e356760ec69cab916e53a9804336b845

[2026-06-26 14:07 UTC+10:00] [All News] [Factuality: 100]

Source: The Korea Herald

Title: Bourse operator issues circuit breaker for KOSPI on sharp fall

Snippet: South Korea's bourse operator on Friday activated a circuit breaker for the benchmark Korea Composite Stock Price Index as stocks crashed due to a slump in tech heavyweights.

Read full article: https://www.koreaherald.com/article/10789419