[2026-06-19 14:35 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 95]

Source: BBC News

Title: Burnham says 'this is a final chance to change' in his victory speech

Snippet: Labour's Andy Burnham wins the Makerfield by-election, paving the way for him to challenge Sir Keir Starmer as Labour leader.

Read full article: https://www.bbc.com/news/videos/cvg5drz91ego?at_medium=RSS&at_campaign=rss

[2026-06-19 14:04 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: BBC News

Title: Burnham says his win in Makerfield by-election could be turning point

Snippet: Andy Burnham has won the Makerfield by-election, clearing a major hurdle for an expected challenge for the Labour leadership.

Read full article: https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/c4gy72kmg1mo?at_medium=RSS&at_campaign=rss

[2026-06-19 13:57 UTC+10:00] [Government] [Factuality: 100]

Source: Michael West Media

Title: “Zero accountability”. Non Israel synagogue shut out of Israel lobby grants

Snippet: Don't pay so you can read it. Pay so everyone can!

Read full article: https://michaelwest.com.au/zero-accountability-non-israel-synagogue-shut-out-of-israel-lobby-grants/

[2026-06-19 13:10 UTC+10:00] [World / Europe] [Factuality: 100]

Source: The Age

Title: ‘Turning point’: UK’s Starmer braces for showdown after potential challenger aces byelection

Snippet: London: Labour’s Andy Burnham, the current mayor of Greater Manchester, has won a special election for a seat in the UK parliament that puts him in a position to challenge embattled British Prime Minister Keir Starmer.

Read full article: https://www.theage.com.au/world/europe/turning-point-uk-s-starmer-braces-for-showdown-after-potential-challenger-aces-byelection-20260619-p608e3.html?ref=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_source=rss_feed

[2026-06-19 12:54 UTC+10:00] [BUSINESS] [Factuality: 95]

Source: The Japan Times

Title: EU leaders warn on China imbalances but respond cautiously

Snippet: European Union leaders this week sought to strike a balance between addressing deepening trade imbalances with China while not provoking a damaging conflict with the world’s No. 2 economy.

Read full article: https://www.japantimes.co.jp/business/2026/06/19/economy/europe-china-trade-war/

[2026-06-19 12:31 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: The Manila Times

Title: Votes being counted in UK by-election set to decide PM Starmer's political fate

Snippet: ASHTON-IN-MAKERFIELD, United Kingdom — Counting was under way late Thursday in a historic UK by-election which could determine embattled Prime Minister Keir Starmer's future, as a Labour rival eyeing a leadership bid vies for a parliamentary seat.

Read full article: https://www.manilatimes.net/2026/06/19/world/americas-emea/votes-being-counted-in-uk-by-election-set-to-decide-pm-starmers-political-fate/2368917

[2026-06-19 12:16 UTC+10:00] [Elections] [Factuality: 100]

Source: Politico

Title: Andy Burnham decisively wins Makerfield by-election

Snippet: LONDON — Andy Burnham has decisively won the Makerfield by-election — making him eligible to challenge Keir Starmer for the leadership of Britain’s ruling Labour Party.

Read full article: https://www.politico.eu/article/andy-burnham-decisively-wins-makerfield-by-election/?utm_source=RSS_Feed&utm_medium=RSS&utm_campaign=RSS_Syndication

[2026-06-19 12:15 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: AP News

Title: Labour's Andy Burnham wins special UK election, setting up showdown with Starmer

Snippet: Labour party’s Andy Burnham speaks after winning the Makerfield by-election, paving the way for a leadership challenge against Prime Minister Sir Keir Starmer. in Wigan, England, Friday, June 19, 2026.(AP Photo/Jon Super)

Read full article: https://apnews.com/article/uk-makerfield-election-burnham-starmer-labour-434ca8a59d57e79590e9a38a31d6573e

[2026-06-19 12:11 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: Al Jazeera

Title: Andy Burnham wins crucial UK by-election, in blow to Keir Starmer

Snippet: Greater Manchester Mayor Andy Burnham has cruised to victory in a high-stakes by-election in northern England, paving the way for him to challenge Prime Minister Keir Starmer for the leadership of the Labour Party and the United Kingdom.

Read full article: https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2026/6/19/andy-burnham-wins-crucial-uk-by-election-in-blow-to-keir-starmer

[2026-06-19 11:39 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 90]

Source: New York Post

Title: NYC carriage horse driver ‘devastated’ after teen tourist dies, union halts rides in response to tragedy

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

Read full article: https://nypost.com/2026/06/18/us-news/nyc-carriage-driver-devastated-18-year-old-tourist-dies-union-halts-rides-central-park/

[2026-06-19 11:30 UTC+10:00] [Australia rugby union team] [Factuality: 100]

Source: Guardian Australia

Title: James Slipper answers SOS for coach Joe Schmidt’s last three Wallabies Tests

Snippet: Veteran prop out of retirement for Nations Championship Tests

Read full article: https://www.theguardian.com/sport/2026/jun/19/rugby-veteran-james-slipper-out-of-retirement-wallabies

[2026-06-19 11:20 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: South Korea

Title: Severed leg found at recycling center was mistakenly thrown out by hospital worker: police

Snippet: INCHEON, June 19 (Yonhap) -- A severed human leg found at a public recycling facility in Incheon last week was mistakenly thrown out by a hospital volunteer worker, police said Friday.

Read full article: https://en.yna.co.kr/view/AEN20260619002900315

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

Source: SBS News

Title: Chalmers concedes Labor took hit over CGT changes as Butler rejects leadership speculation

Snippet: LIVE, FREE and EXCLUSIVE

Read full article: https://www.sbs.com.au/news/article/chalmers-labor-cgt-changes-butler-leadership-speculation/8qp7scu08

[2026-06-19 09:44 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: ABC News

Title: Victorian teachers reject pay offer against union advice

Snippet: Fri 19 Jun 2026 at 9:44am

Read full article: https://www.abc.net.au/news/2026-06-19/victorian-teachers-reject-pay-offer-against-union-advice/106817360

[2026-06-19 09:35 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: ABC News

Title: NT's deputy opposition leader dumped for new recruit

Snippet: Topic:State and Territory Parliament

Read full article: https://www.abc.net.au/news/2026-06-19/nt-labor-replaces-deputy-leader-dheran-young/106817042

[2026-06-19 09:27 UTC+10:00] [National / Victoria] [Factuality: 100]

Source: The Age

Title: Public school teachers reject 28 per cent pay rise offer

Snippet: Teachers, principals and other educators in Victoria’s government schools have rejected the state Labor government’s 28 per cent pay rise offer, setting the scene for more industrial clashes in the lead-up to the state election.

Read full article: https://www.theage.com.au/national/victoria/public-school-teachers-reject-28-per-cent-pay-rise-offer-20260619-p6089j.html?ref=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_source=rss_feed

[2026-06-19 09:09 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 90]

Source: BBC News

Title: 'He hid the a la carte menu': Who should pay on the first date

Snippet: Few topics divide opinion quite like who should pay on a first date.

Read full article: https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/c74yl4gknzno?at_medium=RSS&at_campaign=rss

[2026-06-19 07:57 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: South Korea

Title: (EDITORIAL from The Korea Herald on June 19)

Snippet: Seasonal stalemateKorea must rethink minimum wage politics for a changing economy

Read full article: https://en.yna.co.kr/view/AEN20260619000600320

[2026-06-19 07:18 UTC+10:00] [Politics] [Factuality: 90]

Source: Guardian Australia

Title: Polls close in historic Makerfield byelection that could see Andy Burnham elected and pave way for end of Starmer – UK politics live

Snippet: Labour’s Greater Manchester mayor hopes a win over Reform UK will help force the prime minister to step aside

Read full article: https://www.theguardian.com/politics/live/2026/jun/18/makerfield-byelection-keir-starmer-andy-burnham-robert-kenyon-labour-leadership-reform-aberdeen-arbroath-uk-politics-latest-news-updates

[2026-06-19 07:15 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: New York Post

Title: LA cops escalate war with the city after jaw-dropping ‘blunder’

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

Read full article: https://nypost.com/2026/06/18/us-news/lapd-union-blasts-city-hall-over-police-oversight-overhaul/

[2026-06-19 07:03 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: ABC News

Title: Treasurer says Labor has lost 'political paint' from budget as he defends backdown

Snippet: Topic:Government and Politics

Read full article: https://www.abc.net.au/news/2026-06-19/federal-politics-live-blog-chalmers-defends-backdown/106816924

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

Source: New York Post

Title: Horrific final months of ‘Lilo & Stitch’ star revealed in hellhole Skid Row: ‘Thinner every time I saw her’

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

Read full article: https://nypost.com/2026/06/18/us-news/daveigh-chase-got-thinner-every-time-skid-row-outreach-worker-saw-her/

[2026-06-19 05:00 UTC+10:00] [Politics / Federal] [Factuality: 100]

Source: The Age

Title: Angus Taylor wants to fight Labor. But his nemesis is Pauline Hanson, and she’s winning

Snippet: June 19, 2026 — 5:00am

Read full article: https://www.theage.com.au/politics/federal/angus-taylor-wants-to-fight-labor-but-his-nemesis-is-pauline-hanson-and-she-s-winning-20260617-p607s7.html?ref=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_source=rss_feed

[2026-06-19 04:51 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: New York Post

Title: Construction worker dies at site of Broncos’ new $175 million training facility

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

Read full article: https://nypost.com/2026/06/18/sports/construction-worker-dies-at-site-of-broncos-175m-training-facility/

[2026-06-19 04:28 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: AP News

Title: MLB owners propose banning high school signings, adding international draft

Snippet: Commissioner of Major League Baseball Rob Manfred answers questions during a news conference at the MLB winter meetings, Dec. 8, 2025, in Orlando, Fla. (AP Photo/John Raoux, file)

Read full article: https://apnews.com/article/mlb-labor-salary-cap-7e9d5125306c69eca4b8c7a1dd60db67

[2026-06-19 04:01 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: Al Jazeera

Title: Israel says cutting ties with top EU diplomat over ‘apartheid’ comments

Snippet: Israeli Foreign Minister Gideon Saar says he is suspending contact with the European Union’s foreign policy chief, Kaja Kallas, after reports that she compared Israel’s treatment of Palestinians to South Africa’s former apartheid system.

Read full article: https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2026/6/18/israel-says-cutting-ties-with-top-eu-diplomat-over-apartheid-comments

[2026-06-19 01:42 UTC+10:00] [Liz Truss] [Factuality: 100]

Source: Guardian Australia

Title: Truss the saviour exposes ‘Labour’s secret plan’ | John Crace

Snippet: Ex-PM reveals Andy Burnham wants to return to Westminster to challenge Keir Starmer to become PM. Who knew?

Read full article: https://www.theguardian.com/politics/2026/jun/18/truss-the-saviour-exposes-labours-secret-plan

[2026-06-19 01:35 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: AP News

Title: Ebola outbreak death toll passes 200 in Congo and Uganda

Snippet: A health worker disinfects the area around a treatment center under construction at the General Hospital in Bunia, Congo, Monday, June 15, 2026. (AP Photo/Moses Sawasawa)

Read full article: https://apnews.com/article/congo-uganda-ebola-bundibugyo-cdc-cases-18d3129c8d5e3a0641ba330549a48a8a

[2026-06-19 01:33 UTC+10:00] [Housing] [Factuality: 100]

Source: Guardian Australia

Title: Not so empty nesters: record-high number of US adults under 35 live at home, new data says

Snippet: Data shows that the increase in at-home living stems from high housing costs rather than labor market conditions

Read full article: https://www.theguardian.com/society/2026/jun/18/us-adults-under-35-living-at-home

[2026-06-19 01:33 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: Middle East Eye

Title: Inside the Oxford Union debate where Tommy Robinson lost to a Palestinian student from Gaza

Snippet: On Wednesday night Britain's most notorious anti-Islam activist was hosted at the Oxford Union by a Palestinian student from Gaza who said she was upholding his right to free speech, before roundly defeating him in a debate on Islam.

Read full article: https://www.middleeasteye.net/live-blog/live-blog-update/inside-oxford-union-debate-where-tommy-robinson-lost-palestinian-student

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

Source: Guardian Australia

Title: The CGT ‘backflip’ is more tweak than transformation. Labor hasn’t changed its mind on housing

Snippet: Do the concessions undermine the original objective of helping young Australians buy their own home? No

Read full article: https://www.theguardian.com/australia-news/2026/jun/19/the-cgt-backflip-is-more-tweak-than-transformation-labor-hasnt-changed-its-mind-on-housing

[2026-06-19 00:52 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: Middle East Eye

Title: Inside the Oxford Union debate where Tommy Robinson lost to a Palestinian student from Gaza

Snippet: On Wednesday night Britain's most notorious anti-Islam activist was hosted at the Oxford Union by a Palestinian student from Gaza who said she was upholding his right to free speech, before roundly defeating him in a debate on Islam.

Read full article: https://www.middleeasteye.net/news/inside-oxford-union-debate-where-tommy-robinson-lost-palestinian-student-gaza

[2026-06-19 00:36 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: New York Post

Title: Major US airline cuts free meals for economy passengers — hungry travelers now must preorder and pay

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

Read full article: https://nypost.com/2026/06/18/lifestyle/hawaiian-airlines-cuts-free-meals-for-economy-passengers/

[2026-06-18 23:57 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: New York Post

Title: Owner of Stop & Shop, Giant grocery chains to pay $40M over pharmacy scandal: ‘Inflated prices’

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

Read full article: https://nypost.com/2026/06/18/business/owner-of-stop-shop-giant-grocery-chains-to-pay-40m-over-pharmacy-scandal-inflated-prices/

[2026-06-18 23:40 UTC+10:00] [Drug shortages] [Factuality: 100]

Source: Politico

Title: EU lawmakers back suspension of wastewater cleanup rules in right-wing alliance

Snippet: BRUSSELS — The European Parliament backed a conservative push Thursday to pause parts of the EU’s wastewater cleanup law, over fears that making drugmakers pay to remove micropollutants could fuel medicine shortages.

Read full article: https://www.politico.eu/article/eu-back-suspension-wastewater-cleanup-right-wing-alliance/?utm_source=RSS_Feed&utm_medium=RSS&utm_campaign=RSS_Syndication

[2026-06-18 23:39 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: RT News

Title: Scott Ritter: America lost the Iran war, but Americans are being sold a victory

Snippet: Scott Ritter is a former US Marine Corps intelligence officer and author of 'Disarmament in the Time of Perestroika: Arms Control and the End of the Soviet Union.' He served in the Soviet Union as an inspector implementing the INF Treaty, in General Schwarzkopf’s staff during the Gulf War, and from 1991-1998 as a UN weapons inspector.

Read full article: https://www.rt.com/news/641759-iran-war-america-lost/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=RSS

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

Source: AP News

Title: The European Union has quietly sought to reopen communication with Russia

Snippet: Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy meets with European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen and European Council President Antonio Costa at the G7 summit in Evian-les-Bains, France, Tuesday, June 16, 2026. (AP Photo/Vadim Ghirda)

Read full article: https://apnews.com/article/ukraine-eu-russia-zelenskyy-war-aa15744d012642764c460182bfa794e6

[2026-06-18 23:05 UTC+10:00] [World news] [Factuality: 100]

Source: Guardian Australia

Title: Reading in Rome and a palace tour: photos of the day – Thursday

Snippet: View image in fullscreenMoscow, RussiaBlack smoke rises from the Gazprom Neft oil refinery in Moscow after a drone attack by UkrainePhotograph: AFP/Getty ImagesShareView image in fullscreenVersailles, FranceDonald Trump receives a tour of the Château de Versailles from Emmanuel Macron after the conclusion of the G7 summit in ÉvianPhotograph: Anna Moneymaker/AFP/Getty ImagesShareView image in fullscreenWigan, UKA voter speaks to a police officer outside a polling station in Makerfield, Wigan, as voting gets under way in the byelection triggered by the Labour

Read full article: https://www.theguardian.com/news/gallery/2026/jun/18/reading-in-rome-and-a-palace-tour-photos-of-the-day-thursday

[2026-06-18 23:01 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: The Manila Times

Title: Robots pour cocktails and run marathons, but still can't multitask

Snippet: BOSTON, United States — They can mix cocktails, run marathons and fold laundry. But humanoid robots are still a long way from doing lots of different jobs on command, whatever the marketing says.

Read full article: https://www.manilatimes.net/2026/06/18/world/robots-pour-cocktails-and-run-marathons-but-still-cant-multitask/2368480

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

Source: South China Morning Post

Title: UK envoy to China visits Yanan, historic party site rarely seen by Western officials

Snippet: Peter Wilson also goes to the village where Xi Jinping spent years in hard labour during Cultural Revolution

Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/news/china/politics/article/3357597/uk-envoy-china-visits-yanan-historic-party-site-rarely-seen-western-officials?utm_source=rss_feed

[2026-06-18 23:00 UTC+10:00] [Cultural Revolution] [Factuality: 100]

Source: South China Morning Post

Title: UK envoy to China visits Yanan, historic party site rarely seen by Western officials

Snippet: Peter Wilson also goes to the village where Xi Jinping spent years in hard labour during Cultural Revolution

Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/news/china/politics/article/3357597/uk-envoy-china-visits-yanan-historic-party-site-rarely-seen-western-officials

[2026-06-18 22:43 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: AP News

Title: U.S. filings for unemployment benefits fall to 226,000 last week as layoffs remain historically low

Snippet: A hiring sign is seen outside of a company in Wheeling, Ill., Monday, June 8, 2026. (AP Photo/Nam Y. Huh)

Read full article: https://apnews.com/article/unemployment-benefits-jobless-claims-layoffs-labor-e75ffc71ffb4ef6a7823ae03dc2b008f

[2026-06-18 22:24 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: The Manila Times

Title: Ex-healthcare worker cautioned after Princess Catherine records' breach

Snippet: LONDON — A former London healthcare worker has been given a formal criminal caution, Britain's data watchdog said Wednesday, after Princess Catherine's private medical records were offered for sale.

Read full article: https://www.manilatimes.net/2026/06/18/world/ex-healthcare-worker-cautioned-after-princess-catherine-records-breach/2368401

[2026-06-18 21:16 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: Middle East Eye

Title: Israel accuses EU's top diplomat of 'blood libel' and severs ties

Snippet: Israel's foreign minister has launched an extraordinary attack on the European Union's top diplomat, accusing her of "acting obsessively and with blatant unfairness toward the State of Israel" and severing all ties with her.

Read full article: https://www.middleeasteye.net/live-blog/live-blog-update/israel-accuses-eus-top-diplomat-blood-libel-and-severs-ties

[2026-06-18 20:55 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 92]

Source: Zero Hedge

Title: Ryan Cohen’s Massive $35 Billion Pay Deal Draws Shareholder Lawsuit

Snippet: A GameStop shareholder has taken the company to court in an effort to delay a July vote on Ryan Cohen's proposed $35 billion pay package, arguing investors aren't getting the full story before being asked to approve it, according to Yahoo Finance.

Read full article: https://www.zerohedge.com/markets/ryan-cohens-massive-35-billion-pay-deal-draws-shareholder-lawsuit

[2026-06-18 20:38 UTC+10:00] [Sport / Rugby Union] [Factuality: 100]

Source: The Age

Title: Wallabies enforcer to be left out by Schmidt in July squad shock

Snippet: Queensland enforcer Lukhan Salakaia-Loto is set to be a shock omission when Joe Schmidt names his final Wallabies squad on Friday morning.

Read full article: https://www.theage.com.au/sport/rugby-union/wallabies-enforcer-to-be-left-out-by-schmidt-in-july-squad-shock-20260618-p6087u.html?ref=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_source=rss_feed

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

Source: Guardian Australia

Title: Polls open in historic byelection in Makerfield that could determine Keir Starmer’s future – UK politics live

Snippet: Andy Burnham hopes a successful byelection will mean he can encourage Keir Starmer to step aside as prime minister

Read full article: https://www.theguardian.com/politics/live/2026/jun/18/makerfield-byelection-polls-open-labour-leadership-andy-burnham-keir-starmer-latest-news-updates

[2026-06-18 20:17 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: AP News

Title: Many teens come up empty-handed in their summer job search

Snippet: A sign advertises for help The Goldenrod, a popular restaurant and candy shop, Wednesday, June 1, 2022, in York Beach, Maine. (AP Photo/Robert F. Bukaty, File)

Read full article: https://apnews.com/article/teens-summer-jobs-unemployment-economy-5415ea134061119e6450b9de15300ba2

[2026-06-18 19:30 UTC+10:00] [Business / Companies] [Factuality: 100]

Source: The Age

Title: ‘Sexualisation was the point’: Grill’d workers demand apology over ‘buns’ ad

Snippet: Grill’d is facing worker demands to retract and apologise for a suggestive new advertising campaign that has been accused of sexualising women and putting female staff at risk of harassment.

Read full article: https://www.theage.com.au/business/companies/sexualisation-was-the-point-grill-d-workers-demand-apology-over-buns-ad-20260618-p6080c.html?ref=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_source=rss_feed

[2026-06-18 18:48 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: The Local Spain

Title: Barcelona to raise tourist tax to €30 for short-stay cruise visitors

Snippet: Cruise ship passengers that stay less than 12 hours in Barcelona or elsewhere in Catalonia will soon be forced to pay up to €30 in tourist taxes for their short visit, the Catalan Parliament has decided.

Read full article: https://www.thelocal.es/20260618/barcelona-to-raise-tourist-tax-to-e30-for-short-stay-cruise-visitors