[2026-06-24 02:07 UTC+10:00] [Defense] [Factuality: 100]

Source: Politico

Title: Security-Update: Wie sich die NATO auf die Krisen von morgen vorbereitet – mit Florence Gaub

Snippet: Gordon Repinski und das POLITICO-Team nehmen Euch mit durch die Hauptstadt - kurz, präzise, hintergründig. Montags bis freitags ab 5 Uhr.

Read full article: https://www.politico.eu/podcast/berlin-playbook-podcast/security-update-wie-sich-die-nato-auf-die-krisen-von-morgen-vorbereitet-mit-florence-gaub/?utm_source=RSS_Feed&utm_medium=RSS&utm_campaign=RSS_Syndication

[2026-06-24 00:59 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: The Moscow Times

Title: Gleb Bogush Did the International Criminal Court Just Ease Restrictions on Putin? 6 Min read

Snippet: At the G7 summit in Évian, France, the possibility of organizing a trilateral meeting between the presidents of the United States and Ukraine, Donald Trump and Volodymyr Zelensky, and Russian President Vladimir Putin was discussed seriously. Such a meeting would only be possible due to a June 8 announcement by the International Criminal Court (ICC) that openly for the possibility that a head of state wanted by the Court for war crimes could take part in a peace conference under

Read full article: https://www.themoscowtimes.com/2026/06/23/did-the-international-criminal-court-just-ease-restrictions-on-putin-a93078

[2026-06-23 21:55 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: AP News

Title: Niger becomes the third country to leave the International Criminal Court

Snippet: The International Criminal Court (ICC) is seen on Dec. 9, 2025, in The Hague, Netherlands. (AP Photo/Peter Dejong, Pool, File)

Read full article: https://apnews.com/article/niger-icc-withdrawal-process-letter-12dd257c8be8a2db5e30fd1035dd2d7a

[2026-06-23 21:45 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: Zero Hedge

Title: Sheer Madness: UK Tests Long-Range Missile For Ukraine To Bomb Moscow

Snippet: Ukraine is making it clear they are seeking to "bring the war to Russia" - and this is what's behind the recent series of massive Ukrainian drone strikes on Moscow, which has wreaked havoc particularly on energy refineries, and air travel for the region. That Ukraine desperately wants to gain back what leverage they are able to is fully understandable, however, that NATO is backing such actions against a nuclear-armed superpower constitutes madness.

Read full article: https://www.zerohedge.com/geopolitical/sheer-madness-uk-tests-long-range-missile-ukraine-bomb-moscow

[2026-06-23 21:30 UTC+10:00] [Jorge Alvar-Beltran] [Factuality: 100]

Source: South China Morning Post

Title: Global farming, Chinese food imports at stake as El Nino threatens drought

Snippet: Sharpest risks to occur in the Global South, with countries facing conflict and economic stress being the worst hit: United Nations’ FAO

Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/economy/global-economy/article/3358030/global-farming-chinese-food-imports-stake-el-nino-threatens-drought

[2026-06-23 21:30 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: South China Morning Post

Title: Global farming, Chinese food imports at stake as El Nino threatens drought

Snippet: Sharpest risks to occur in the Global South, with countries facing conflict and economic stress being the worst hit: United Nations’ FAO

Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/economy/global-economy/article/3358030/global-farming-chinese-food-imports-stake-el-nino-threatens-drought?utm_source=rss_feed

[2026-06-23 20:59 UTC+10:00] [NATO Summit] [Factuality: 100]

Source: Politico

Title: Czech president sues prime minister over NATO attendance

Snippet: Czech President Petr Pavel on Tuesday said that he had filed a lawsuit against the government, challenging Prime Minister Andrej Babiš's decision to not include him in the government delegation attending the NATO summit in Ankara in July.

Read full article: https://www.politico.eu/article/czech-president-petr-pavel-sues-his-prime-minister-andrej-babis-over-nato-attendance-dispute/?utm_source=RSS_Feed&utm_medium=RSS&utm_campaign=RSS_Syndication

[2026-06-23 20:39 UTC+10:00] [National News] [Factuality: 100]

Source: Rappler

Title: ICC reminds lawyers: ‘Trials are not done by court of public opinion’

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Read full article: https://www.rappler.com/philippines/icc-chamber-reminder-media-lawyers-interviews-duterte-case/

[2026-06-23 19:14 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: AP News

Title: UN chief calls on companies to disclose energy and environmental impact of AI use

Snippet: United Nations Secretary-General Antonio Guterres delivers a statement during a media conference at the EU summit in Brussels, March 19, 2026. (AP Photo/Omar Havana, File)

Read full article: https://apnews.com/article/climate-united-nations-london-guterres-cdba9edbe2081aec15b115d043b5f75c

[2026-06-23 18:42 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: Al Jazeera

Title: Israel’s deliberate targeting of Gaza children part of genocide: UN inquiry

Snippet: A United Nations Commission of Inquiry says Israel continues to deliberately target and kill Palestinian children, resulting in genocide, war crimes and crimes against humanity in Gaza and war crimes in the occupied West Bank.

Read full article: https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2026/6/23/israels-deliberate-targeting-of-gaza-children-part-of-genocide-un-inquiry

[2026-06-23 17:34 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: AP News

Title: Security raid in Turkish capital detains 200 ahead of NATO summit

Snippet: ANKARA, Turkey (AP) — Security forces in the Turkish capital carried out sweeping raids on Tuesday ahead of next month’s NATO summit, and detained more than 200 people with suspected links to extremist groups, including the Islamic State group.

Read full article: https://apnews.com/article/turkey-nato-summit-suspects-detained-864260d7cbe9ca73cd05115cd638ee93

[2026-06-23 16:02 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: The Jerusalem Post

Title: UN: No progress on Sweida peace plan as Syria’s Druze tensions persist

Snippet: A United Nations official warned on Monday that efforts to repair divisions and stabilize southern Syria have stalled nearly a year after deadly sectarian violence in a Druze-majority province shook the country.

Read full article: https://www.jpost.com/middle-east/article-900209

[2026-06-23 14:53 UTC+10:00] [National News] [Factuality: 100]

Source: Rappler

Title: LIVESTREAM: ICC’s 2nd status conference on Duterte’s case

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Read full article: https://www.rappler.com/philippines/video-icc-status-conference-duterte-case-june-2026/

[2026-06-23 14:16 UTC+10:00] [All News] [Factuality: 100]

Source: The Korea Herald

Title: Romanian parliament rejects liberal PM-designate

Snippet: BUCHAREST, Romania (AFP) -- Romania's parliament on Monday rejected liberal politician Adrian Vestea as prime minister-designate, a fresh political upset following months of turmoil in the EU and NATO country bordering Ukraine.

Read full article: https://www.koreaherald.com/article/10785208

[2026-06-23 12:45 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: South Korea

Title: N. Korea's border reinforcement move not violation of Armistice Agreement: ex-UNC official

Snippet: SEOUL, June 23 (Yonhap) -- A former United Nations Command (UNC) official has said North Korea's intensified border fencing is not a violation of the Armistice Agreement that halted the 1950-53 Korean War, assessing it as "construction and maintenance activities."

Read full article: https://en.yna.co.kr/view/AEN20260623005000315

[2026-06-23 08:18 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 90]

Source: South China Morning Post

Title: Trump criticises UK’s Starmer after PM announces resignation

Snippet: The US president said the outgoing UK leader was ‘sort of a friend’ but had not been supportive enough of the US on Nato and the Iran war

Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/news/world/europe/article/3357979/trump-criticises-uks-starmer-after-pm-announces-resignation?utm_source=rss_feed

[2026-06-23 08:18 UTC+10:00] [Andy Burnham] [Factuality: 90]

Source: South China Morning Post

Title: Trump criticises UK’s Starmer after PM announces resignation

Snippet: The US president said the outgoing UK leader was ‘sort of a friend’ but had not been supportive enough of the US on Nato and the Iran war

Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/news/world/europe/article/3357979/trump-criticises-uks-starmer-after-pm-announces-resignation

[2026-06-23 07:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: Nikkei Asia

Title: Indonesia's social media ban sends chill through 'kidfluencers' economy

Snippet: Families of Indonesian "kidfluencers" like Leika Hidayat, left, and Charissa Putri, right, have come to rely on their children's popular social media accounts for income, but this is under threat with the government's under-16 social media ban. (Source photos from screenshot of Leika Hidayat's TikTok page and Eva Rosalina)

Read full article: https://asia.nikkei.com/spotlight/asean-money/indonesia-s-social-media-ban-sends-chill-through-kidfluencers-economy

[2026-06-23 06:47 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: Al Jazeera

Title: Palestinian children ‘unprotected’ as NGOs forced out of Gaza and West Bank

Snippet: Children are “increasingly unprotected” as humanitarian groups and rights defenders are forced to scale back their operations in the Palestinian territories, the United Nations has warned.

Read full article: https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2026/6/22/palestinian-children-unprotected-as-ngos-forced-out-of-gaza-and-west-bank

[2026-06-23 01:47 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: The Jerusalem Post

Title: IRGC missile, drone attacks should be persecuted at ICC as war crimes, Israeli NGO says

Snippet: As the United States and Iran move into negotiations over a permanent end to the war, a Jerusalem-based legal NGO is urging international bodies to keep criminal accountability on the agenda.

Read full article: https://www.jpost.com/international/article-900169

[2026-06-23 01:00 UTC+10:00] [Nato] [Factuality: 100]

Source: South China Morning Post

Title: As Europe rearms, can it decouple its military supply chains from China?

Snippet: Europe will selectively cut risks in certain areas, as the cost of freezing out China would be too great, observers say

Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/news/china/military/article/3357943/europe-rearms-can-it-decouple-its-military-supply-chains-china

[2026-06-22 21:07 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: AP News

Title: Pope Leo urges governments to combat hunger as aid money shrinks

Snippet: Pope Leo XIV speaks during a meeting with the employees of the United Nations World Food Programme in Rome, Monday, June 22, 2026. (AP Photo/Alessandra Tarantino)

Read full article: https://apnews.com/article/italy-vatican-pope-wfp-hunger-d88e96f46a965a8c7882157c25cb40b4

[2026-06-22 18:17 UTC+10:00] [Fact Check] [Factuality: 100]

Source: Rappler

Title: FACT CHECK: No ICC arrest warrant issued vs Bong Go

Snippet: This is AI generated summarization, which may have errors. For context, always refer to the full article.

Read full article: https://www.rappler.com/newsbreak/fact-check/icc-arrest-warrant-senator-christopher-bong-go-june-18-2026/

[2026-06-22 17:49 UTC+10:00] [United Nations] [Factuality: 92]

Source: South China Morning Post

Title: Bangladesh urges Malaysia to ease labour hiring curbs amid exploitation concerns

Snippet: Both sides seek to ensure that the hiring process for Bangladeshi workers is transparent to protect their interests

Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/week-asia/economics/article/3357908/bangladesh-urges-malaysia-ease-labour-hiring-curbs-amid-exploitation-concerns

[2026-06-22 16:18 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: South China Morning Post

Title: Why Wong-Putin meet doesn’t mean Singapore’s going soft on Russia

Snippet: Singapore needs to balance its tough stance on the Ukraine war with its responsibilities towards other Asean nations, experts say

Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/week-asia/politics/article/3357889/why-wong-putin-meet-doesnt-mean-singapores-going-soft-russia?utm_source=rss_feed

[2026-06-22 16:18 UTC+10:00] [UN Charter] [Factuality: 100]

Source: South China Morning Post

Title: Why Wong-Putin meet doesn’t mean Singapore’s going soft on Russia

Snippet: Singapore needs to balance its tough stance on the Ukraine war with its responsibilities towards other Asean nations, experts say

Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/week-asia/politics/article/3357889/why-wong-putin-meet-doesnt-mean-singapores-going-soft-russia

[2026-06-22 15:32 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: South China Morning Post

Title: Did Myanmar-China talks spawn a more emboldened junta?

Snippet: China and India have been jostling for influence in Myanmar as the Asean member continues to be embroiled in a civil war

Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/week-asia/politics/article/3357880/did-myanmar-china-talks-spawn-more-emboldened-junta?utm_source=rss_feed

[2026-06-22 15:32 UTC+10:00] [Xi Jinping] [Factuality: 100]

Source: South China Morning Post

Title: Did Myanmar-China talks spawn a more emboldened junta?

Snippet: China and India have been jostling for influence in Myanmar as the Asean member continues to be embroiled in a civil war

Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/week-asia/politics/article/3357880/did-myanmar-china-talks-spawn-more-emboldened-junta

[2026-06-22 07:30 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: South China Morning Post

Title: China-Asean relations are bigger than mere geopolitics

Snippet: Faced with the structural reality of China, Southeast Asia is trying to turn it into an advantage without losing control of its choices

Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/opinion/asia-opinion/article/3357468/china-asean-relations-are-bigger-mere-geopolitics?utm_source=rss_feed

[2026-06-22 07:30 UTC+10:00] [South China Sea] [Factuality: 100]

Source: South China Morning Post

Title: China-Asean relations are bigger than mere geopolitics

Snippet: Faced with the structural reality of China, Southeast Asia is trying to turn it into an advantage without losing control of its choices

Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/opinion/asia-opinion/article/3357468/china-asean-relations-are-bigger-mere-geopolitics

[2026-06-22 02:15 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: The Manila Times

Title: Suu Kyi's release key to peace formula for Myanmar

Snippet: LAST Friday, on the 81st birthday of Aung San Suu Kyi, 134 former and current legislators from 11 countries wrote an open letter to President Ferdinand Marcos Jr., this year’s Asean chair, calling on the regional bloc to demand that Myanmar release immediately and unconditionally the Nobel laureate and other political prisoners from detention.

Read full article: https://www.manilatimes.net/2026/06/22/opinion/editorial/suu-kyis-release-key-to-peace-formula-for-myanmar/2369693

[2026-06-22 02:01 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: The Manila Times

Title: Asean a partner, not just a market – DTI to Russia

Snippet: ERROR 404 page not found Click here to go to the home page

Read full article: https://www.manilatimes.net/2026/06/22/business/top-business/asean-a-partner-not-just-a-market-dti-to-russia/2369626

[2026-06-22 01:42 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: AP News

Title: West Indies get past Sri Lanka to set up unbeaten T20 World Cup clash with England

Snippet: West Indies’ Hayley Matthews, left, celebrates taking the wicket of Sri Lanka’s Harshitha Samarawickrama during the ICC Women’s T20 World Cup match between Sri Lanka and West Indies, in Manchester, England, Sunday, June 21, 2026. ( Jacob King/PA via AP)

Read full article: https://apnews.com/article/women-t20-world-cup-india-southafrica-westindies-3e880d1bda52f74c8bde57fb4f4af6ff

[2026-06-21 23:36 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: AfricaNews

Title: Top UN official visits refugee inclusion project in Ethiopia

Snippet: The United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees, Barham Salih, has visited the Ura refugee settlement in Ethiopia's Benishangul-Gumuz state.

Read full article: http://www.africanews.com/2026/06/21/top-un-official-visits-refugee-inclusion-project-in-ethiopia/

[2026-06-21 21:56 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: The Manila Times

Title: Asean legislators seek Suu Kyi release

Snippet: MANILA, Philippines — About 134 former and incumbent lawmakers appealed to President Ferdinand Marcos Jr., as chairman of the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (Asean) this year, to facilitate the release of political prisoner Aung San Suu Kyi.

Read full article: https://www.manilatimes.net/2026/06/21/news/asean-legislators-seek-suu-kyi-release/2369620

[2026-06-21 21:35 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: Zero Hedge

Title: Poland Revokes Top Award From Zelensky As Row Over Nazi Symbolism Deepens

Snippet: Poland and Ukraine's ties continue to fray, worsening an ongoing diplomatic crisis - despite Warsaw being an 'eastern flank' key NATO ally in the broader Western campaign against Russia.

Read full article: https://www.zerohedge.com/geopolitical/poland-revokes-top-award-zelensky-row-over-nazi-symbolism-deepens

[2026-06-21 16:34 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: South China Morning Post

Title: South Korea jostles with Germany for US$39 billion Canadian submarine deal

Snippet: Analysts say Berlin and Ottawa’s shared Nato membership remains a significant political obstacle for Seoul

Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/news/asia/east-asia/article/3357814/south-korea-jostles-germany-us39-billion-canadian-submarine-deal?utm_source=rss_feed

[2026-06-21 16:34 UTC+10:00] [Canadian Patrol Submarine Project] [Factuality: 100]

Source: South China Morning Post

Title: South Korea jostles with Germany for US$39 billion Canadian submarine deal

Snippet: Analysts say Berlin and Ottawa’s shared Nato membership remains a significant political obstacle for Seoul

Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/news/asia/east-asia/article/3357814/south-korea-jostles-germany-us39-billion-canadian-submarine-deal

[2026-06-21 02:34 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: AP News

Title: Rusia libera a 24 filipinos tras conversaciones de Marcos con Putin

Snippet: El presidente ruso Vladímir Putin, a la derecha, y su homólogo filipino Ferdinand Marcos Jr. posan para una foto al margen de la cumbre Rusia-ASEAN en Kazán, Rusia, el miércoles 17 de junio de 2026. (Sergei Bobylev/Sputnik, foto del Kremlin vía AP)

Read full article: https://apnews.com/article/rusia-filipinas-reos-liberados-marcos-putin-464d673c466b6f94b901f72ef63fc381

[2026-06-21 02:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: The Manila Times

Title: ICC sets trial procedures for Duterte crimes against humanity case

Snippet: ERROR 404 page not found Click here to go to the home page

Read full article: https://www.manilatimes.net/2026/06/21/news/national/icc-sets-trial-procedures-for-duterte-crimes-against-humanity-case/2369348

[2026-06-21 01:58 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: AP News

Title: Russia releases 24 Filipinos after talks between the presidents

Snippet: Russian President Vladimir Putin, left, and Philippine President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. pose for a photo on the sidelines of the Russia-ASEAN summit in Kazan, Russia, Wednesday, June 17, 2026. (Mikhail Metzel/Sputnik, Kremlin Pool Photo via AP)

Read full article: https://apnews.com/article/philippines-russia-putin-marcos-3b0b29e187338047c5f01671b348399c

[2026-06-21 01:19 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: RT News

Title: The West is losing the diplomacy war and ASEAN is quietly winning it

Snippet: By Alexander Bobrov, PhD in History and head of diplomatic studies at the Institute for Strategic Research and Forecasts at RUDN University, author of the book “The Grand Strategy of Russia.” Follow his Telegram channel “Diplomacy and the World.”

Read full article: https://www.rt.com/news/641897-west-is-losing-diplomacy-war/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=RSS

[2026-06-20 23:55 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: Zero Hedge

Title: Trump Mocks Italy's Meloni Over Disputed G7 Photo: 'She Wants To Be Friends Again, No Thanks!'

Snippet: President Trump has once again lashed out at Italy, as Washington and this 'wayward' NATO ally continue to clash on a range of issues from Iran to Israel to Ukraine..

Read full article: https://www.zerohedge.com/geopolitical/trump-mocks-italys-meloni-over-disputed-g7-photo-she-wants-be-friends-again-no-thanks

[2026-06-20 23:24 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: AfricaNews

Title: African leaders mark Juneteenth with call for reparations for Atlantic slave trade

Snippet: African and Caribbean leaders in Ghana on Friday urged former slave-trading nations to issue apologies and reparations over the trafficking of enslaved Africans after a landmark United Nations resolution in March declaring it “the gravest crime against humanity.”

Read full article: http://www.africanews.com/2026/06/20/african-leaders-mark-juneteenth-with-call-for-reparations-for-atlantic-slave-trade/

[2026-06-20 23:06 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: AP News

Title: Trump deepens the dustup with Italy's Meloni over disputed G7 photo

Snippet: President Donald Trump speaks with Italian Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni at a working lunch with leaders of G7 and the Middle East in Evian-les-Bains, France, Tuesday, June 16, 2026. (Evelyn Hockstein/Pool Photo via AP)

Read full article: https://apnews.com/article/trump-meloni-nato-italy-g7-photo-ab350c75202462f5da33a1eb0a761dd1

[2026-06-20 17:00 UTC+10:00] [Editors' Pick] [Factuality: 100]

Source: Rappler

Title: ICC warrant vs Bong Go?

Snippet: Already have Rappler+? Sign in to listen to groundbreaking journalism.

Read full article: https://www.rappler.com/philippines/video-icc-warrant-bong-go/

[2026-06-20 16:38 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: AfricaNews

Title: Spreading violence and impunity spreading perceptions of genocide in Nigeria, UN says

Snippet: Impunity in the face of repeated attacks on religious leaders and places of worship, combined with weak prevention and poor accountability, is leading victims in Nigeria to view violence as persecution or even genocide, according to a United Nations report.

Read full article: http://www.africanews.com/2026/06/20/spreading-violence-and-impunity-spreading-perceptions-of-genocide-in-nigeria-un-says/

[2026-06-20 15:30 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 92]

Source: South China Morning Post

Title: Can Russia secure ‘third power’ status in Southeast Asia with energy push?

Snippet: While energy may be ‘a good opening’ for Russia to boost Asean ties, analysts say its relevance in the region is unlikely to grow

Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/week-asia/politics/article/3357738/can-russia-secure-third-power-status-southeast-asia-energy-push?utm_source=rss_feed

[2026-06-20 15:30 UTC+10:00] [Collins Chong Yew Keat] [Factuality: 92]

Source: South China Morning Post

Title: Can Russia secure ‘third power’ status in Southeast Asia with energy push?

Snippet: While energy may be ‘a good opening’ for Russia to boost Asean ties, analysts say its relevance in the region is unlikely to grow

Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/week-asia/politics/article/3357738/can-russia-secure-third-power-status-southeast-asia-energy-push

[2026-06-20 07:17 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: AP News

Title: New Zealand edge Ireland by 4 runs to keep Women's T20 World Cup hopes alive

Snippet: New Zealand’s Suzie Bates bats during the ICC Women’s T20 World Cup match between Ireland and New Zealand in Southampton, England, Friday, June 19, 2026. (Andrew Matthews/PA via AP)

Read full article: https://apnews.com/article/women-t20-world-cup-ireland-newzealand-74c5e52a79289b03cd68ebb14a6ec31a