[2026-07-07 10:51 UTC+10:00] [Politics / Federal] [Factuality: 100]

Source: The Age

Title: ‘Concern to the world’: Trump administration condemns China after missile launch

Snippet: Australia has criticised China for failing to give enough notice of its long-range ballistic missile test, which appears to have crossed over the Philippines and landed near Nauru, as the Trump administration accused Beijing of pursuing an opaque and rapid nuclear weapons build-up.

Read full article: https://www.theage.com.au/politics/federal/concern-to-the-world-trump-administration-condemns-china-after-missile-launch-20260707-p60d5q.html?ref=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_source=rss_feed

[2026-07-07 10:46 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: BBC News

Title: Resistance and revenge - Iran wanted to send a message with its farewell to Khamenei

Snippet: Three days of public mourning in Tehran for its slain supreme leader ended with a major political spectacle the men now in charge wanted the world to see.

Read full article: https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/c07yy3j3nljo?at_medium=RSS&at_campaign=rss

[2026-07-07 10:44 UTC+10:00] [National / Queensland] [Factuality: 100]

Source: The Age

Title: Family of Queensland mayor blasts department for ‘political opportunism’

Snippet: The family of a south-east Queensland mayor on extended medical leave has accused the state’s local government department of engaging in political opportunism and lacking common decency in an explosive statement on the mayor’s Facebook page.

Read full article: https://www.theage.com.au/national/queensland/family-of-queensland-mayor-blasts-department-for-political-opportunism-20260707-p60d5x.html?ref=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_source=rss_feed

[2026-07-07 10:36 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 90]

Source: New York Post

Title: San Francisco Dem star rocked by allegation he groped ex-pal at party as political allies pull support

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

Read full article: https://nypost.com/2026/07/06/us-news/san-francisco-dem-activist-manny-yekutiel-accused-of-groping-ex-pal/

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

Source: ABC News

Title: Bridget Archer standing in for Rockliff is a soft-launched succession plan

Snippet: Topic:State and Territory Government

Read full article: https://www.abc.net.au/news/2026-07-07/analysis-bridget-archer-stand-in-for-rockliff-tasmanian-premier/106885404

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

Source: South China Morning Post

Title: Taiwan revives ‘anti-communist’ training for its military graduates after 24 years

Snippet: The change reflects growing concern over Beijing’s efforts to infiltrate the island’s armed forces after a string of espionage cases

Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/news/china/politics/article/3359628/taiwan-revives-anti-communist-training-its-military-graduates-after-24-years?utm_source=rss_feed

[2026-07-07 10:30 UTC+10:00] [Beijing] [Factuality: 100]

Source: South China Morning Post

Title: Taiwan revives ‘anti-communist’ training for its military graduates after 24 years

Snippet: The change reflects growing concern over Beijing’s efforts to infiltrate the island’s armed forces after a string of espionage cases

Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/news/china/politics/article/3359628/taiwan-revives-anti-communist-training-its-military-graduates-after-24-years

[2026-07-07 10:28 UTC+10:00] [All News] [Factuality: 100]

Source: The Korea Herald

Title: Govt. to unveil property tax revision this month: finance minister

Snippet: South Korea will unveil property tax revisions later this month as part of its effort to strike a balance between recurrent and transaction taxes, the finance minister said Tuesday.

Read full article: https://www.koreaherald.com/article/10800279

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

Source: South Korea

Title: Gov't to unveil property tax revision this month: finance minister

Snippet: SEOUL, July 7 (Yonhap) -- South Korea will unveil property tax revisions later this month as part of its effort to strike a balance between recurrent and transaction taxes, the finance minister said Tuesday.

Read full article: https://en.yna.co.kr/view/AEN20260707002800320

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

Source: South Korea

Title: Hyundai Motor, climate industry sign MOU on EV charging infrastructure

Snippet: SEOUL, July 7 (Yonhap) -- Hyundai Motor Group said Tuesday it will collaborate with the government to establish a national certification for the Plug and Charge (PnC) technology to promote the wider adoption of electric vehicles (EVs).

Read full article: https://en.yna.co.kr/view/AEN20260707003000320

[2026-07-07 10:14 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: South China Morning Post

Title: North Korea makes play for spot in China-Russia drills with missile test

Snippet: Pyongyang’s new cruise-missile destroyers are built to project power far beyond home waters, analysts say

Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/week-asia/politics/article/3359577/north-korea-makes-play-spot-china-russia-drills-missile-test?utm_source=rss_feed

[2026-07-07 10:14 UTC+10:00] [Korea Defence Network] [Factuality: 100]

Source: South China Morning Post

Title: North Korea makes play for spot in China-Russia drills with missile test

Snippet: Pyongyang’s new cruise-missile destroyers are built to project power far beyond home waters, analysts say

Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/week-asia/politics/article/3359577/north-korea-makes-play-spot-china-russia-drills-missile-test

[2026-07-07 10:13 UTC+10:00] [All News] [Factuality: 100]

Source: The Korea Herald

Title: Hamas dissolves its government in Gaza to transfer power to a UN-backed committee

Snippet: DEIR AL-BALAH, Gaza Strip (AP) -- The Hamas militant group said Monday it had dissolved its government in Gaza and is preparing to transfer power to a technical committee backed by the United Nations as part of a US-brokered ceasefire deal.

Read full article: https://www.koreaherald.com/article/10800244

[2026-07-07 10:12 UTC+10:00] [US politics] [Factuality: 100]

Source: Guardian Australia

Title: Calls grow for Graham Platner to drop out after sexual assault allegation

Snippet: Several top Democratic figures call on beleaguered Maine Senate candidate, who denies accusation, to step down

Read full article: https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2026/jul/06/graham-platner-assault-allegation

[2026-07-07 10:03 UTC+10:00] [Technology] [Factuality: 100]

Source: The Age

Title: AI models cheating and blackmailing in tests, minister says

Snippet: Australia’s new AI Safety Institute is already testing some of the world’s most powerful AI models, the assistant minister for science, technology and the digital economy, Andrew Charlton, told a Sydney forum, as he argued that building safeguards in early is the only way for the country to claim a share of the AI boom.

Read full article: https://www.theage.com.au/technology/ai-models-cheating-and-blackmailing-in-tests-minister-says-20260707-p60d5t.html?ref=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_source=rss_feed

[2026-07-07 10:00 UTC+10:00] [Politics] [Factuality: 100]

Source: SBS News

Title: 'Glaring problem': China's missile test could be a troubling signal, analysts warn

Snippet: LIVE, FREE and EXCLUSIVE

Read full article: https://www.sbs.com.au/news/article/chinas-south-pacific-missile-test-lays-bare-fears-of-biggest-regional-build-up-since-wwii/yr5ehdx3b

[2026-07-07 10:00 UTC+10:00] [Politics] [Factuality: 100]

Source: SBS News

Title: Australia is courting its next Pacific partner

Snippet: LIVE, FREE and EXCLUSIVE

Read full article: https://www.sbs.com.au/news/article/prime-minister-anthony-albanese-visits-soloman-islands/b9zyslf5r

[2026-07-07 09:43 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: Middle East Eye

Title: Watch: Hamas announces dissolution of Gaza government after nearly two decades

Snippet: Hamas announced on Monday the dissolution of the body that has governed the Gaza Strip for nearly two decades, clearing the way for a technocratic committee to implement civilian rule.

Read full article: https://www.middleeasteye.net/live-blog/live-blog-update/watch-hamas-announces-dissolution-gaza-government-after-nearly-two

[2026-07-07 09:40 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: Zero Hedge

Title: "Reaching A Climax": Hedge Funds Turn Most Bearish On Yen Since 2007, As Former FX Czar Sees 20% Undervaluation

Snippet: For much of the past year, when the USDJPY disconnected - initially playfully and then terminally - from 2Y yield differentials, FX traders have been asking when and how will this gaping divergence finally converge. Alas, that answer remains elusive still, even as the collapse in the yen has pushed the currency to a generational low, and become an increasingly political topic leading to a surge in Japanese bankruptcies, and a relentless battering of what little is left of Japan's

Read full article: https://www.zerohedge.com/markets/reaching-climax-hedge-funds-turn-most-bearish-yen-2007-former-fx-czar-sees-20

[2026-07-07 09:33 UTC+10:00] [China] [Factuality: 100]

Source: Guardian Australia

Title: Chinese government tells critics not to ‘overinterpret’ missile test in Pacific as criticism grows

Snippet: The Australian government says there was ‘insufficient notice’ as details of missile path are released by Taiwan government

Read full article: https://www.theguardian.com/world/2026/jul/07/chinese-government-tells-critics-not-to-overinterpret-missile-test-in-pacific-as-criticism-grows

[2026-07-07 09:29 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: ABC News

Title: Democrats's Platner accused of sexual assault, dashing party's US Senate hopes

Snippet: Tue 7 Jul 2026 at 9:29am

Read full article: https://www.abc.net.au/news/2026-07-07/graham-platner-sexual-assault-allegations-maine-senate-race/106887312

[2026-07-07 09:21 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: ABC News

Title: Will government vouchers turn around slow start to Kimberley's tourist season?

Snippet: Topic:Travel and Tourism

Read full article: https://www.abc.net.au/news/2026-07-07/wa-government-kimberley-tourism-vouchers/106884856

[2026-07-07 09:15 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: Zero Hedge

Title: White House Report Accuses Smithsonian Leaders Of 'Extreme Political Activism'

Snippet: Authored by Aldgra Fredly via The Epoch Times,

Read full article: https://www.zerohedge.com/political/white-house-report-accuses-smithsonian-leaders-extreme-political-activism

[2026-07-07 09:10 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 90]

Source: Al Jazeera

Title: Leading US Democrats withdraw support for Platner after assault allegations

Snippet: Leading US Democrats are withdrawing their support from Maine Democratic Senate candidate Graham Platner after a former girlfriend accused the politician of sexual assault.

Read full article: https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2026/7/6/leading-us-democrats-withdraw-support-for-platner-after-assault-allegations

[2026-07-07 09:09 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: New York Post

Title: Schumer and Gillibrand call on Graham Platner to ‘immediately withdraw’ from Maine Senate race after rape allegation

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

Read full article: https://nypost.com/2026/07/06/us-news/schumer-and-gillibrand-call-on-graham-platner-to-immediately-withdraw-from-maine-senate-race-after-rape-allegation/

[2026-07-07 09:08 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: BBC News

Title: Phone contract comparisons 'amounted to mis-selling' student loans, MPs say

Snippet: Comparing student loan repayments to phone contracts or cinema tickets "amounted to mis-selling" by government, a group of MPs has said.

Read full article: https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/c4gy9lpylz9o?at_medium=RSS&at_campaign=rss

[2026-07-07 08:59 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: ABC News

Title: Could the departure of a WA Labor stalwart give One Nation a boost?

Snippet: Topic:State and Territory Government

Read full article: https://www.abc.net.au/news/2026-07-07/paul-papalia-exit-leaves-labor-nervous-about-one-nation-analysis/106885022

[2026-07-07 08:58 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 90]

Source: BBC News

Title: Top Democrats press Maine senate candidate to drop out of race over sexual assault allegation

Snippet: Top Democrats are calling for Graham Platner, Maine's Democratic candidate for the US Senate, to drop out of the race after a woman he previously dated accused him of sexual assault.

Read full article: https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/cm2004nx8v9o?at_medium=RSS&at_campaign=rss

[2026-07-07 08:54 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: RT News

Title: Poland hunting for whistleblowers who exposed secret arms deliveries to Ukraine

Snippet: Polish military counterintelligence will investigate those responsible for exposing secret deliveries of Patriot air defense missiles to Ukraine, Defense Minister Wladyslaw Kosiniak-Kamysz has announced.

Read full article: https://www.rt.com/news/642652-poland-missiles-ukraine-scandal/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=RSS

[2026-07-07 08:50 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: Zero Hedge

Title: 2028 Democrat Presidential Hopeful Exposes Party Civil War Against Its Socialist Wing

Snippet: Gov. Josh Shapiro sat down with Dana Bash on CNN's State of the Union this weekend and said the quiet part out loud: his party is being overrun by its socialist and far left flank.

Read full article: https://www.zerohedge.com/political/2028-democrat-presidential-hopeful-exposes-party-civil-war-against-its-socialist-wing

[2026-07-07 08:44 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: Middle East Eye

Title: Israeli parliament advances bill on inquiry into 7 October failures

Snippet: Israel's parliament has approved a bill in its first reading to establish a commission of inquiry into the security failings that led to the 7 October attacks.

Read full article: https://www.middleeasteye.net/live-blog/live-blog-update/israeli-parliament-advances-bill-inquiry-7-october-failures

[2026-07-07 08:40 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: ABC News

Title: Chinese nuclear capable missile appears to land close to Nauru, Tuvalu

Snippet: Topic:Federal Government

Read full article: https://www.abc.net.au/news/2026-07-07/china-missile-nuclear-pacific-naura-tuvalu/106887324

[2026-07-07 08:40 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: ABC News

Title: Chinese nuclear-capable missile draws criticism from Pacific leader

Snippet: Topic:Federal Government

Read full article: https://www.abc.net.au/news/2026-07-07/china-missile-nuclear-pacific-nauru-tuvalu/106887324

[2026-07-07 08:25 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: Zero Hedge

Title: SBA, USDA To Combat 'Regulatory Abuse' Lawfare Aimed At Farmers And Ranchers

Snippet: Authored by Naveen Athrappully via The Epoch Times,

Read full article: https://www.zerohedge.com/political/sba-usda-combat-regulatory-abuse-lawfare-aimed-farmers-and-ranchers

[2026-07-07 07:46 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 90]

Source: New York Post

Title: Rep. Ro Khanna — one of Graham Platner’s biggest congressional supporters — urges embattled candidate to end Maine Senate bid after rape allegation

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

Read full article: https://nypost.com/2026/07/06/us-news/rep-ro-khanna-urges-platner-to-end-maine-senate-bid-after-rape-allegation/

[2026-07-07 07:35 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: The Manila Times

Title: Democrat in key US Senate race denies sex assault claim

Snippet: WASHINGTON — Scandal-hit US Senate candidate Graham Platner -- whose insurgent rise has drawn comparisons to President Donald Trump -- denied a sexual assault allegation Monday that threatens to derail one of Democrats' best chances of flipping a Republican-held seat.

Read full article: https://www.manilatimes.net/2026/07/07/world/democrat-in-key-us-senate-race-denies-sex-assault-claim/2379384

[2026-07-07 07:25 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: New York Post

Title: Don’t let the politics of Folarin Balogun’s red card saga detract from what USMNT has accomplished

Snippet: SEATTLE — Don’t hate.

Read full article: https://nypost.com/2026/07/06/sports/dont-let-folarin-baloguns-red-card-saga-detract-from-usmnt-accomplishments/

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

Source: New York Post

Title: The government is pulling student loan money from worthless college degree programs — and it’s about time

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

Read full article: https://nypost.com/2026/07/06/opinion/government-pulling-student-loan-money-from-worthless-degrees/

[2026-07-07 07:12 UTC+10:00] [Belgian politics] [Factuality: 100]

Source: Politico

Title: Belgium eyes Palestinian recognition after Hamas steps back from Gaza governance

Snippet: Belgian Foreign Minister Maxime Prévot said Monday that he has instructed his Cabinet to move toward a decision on recognizing Palestinian statehood.

Read full article: https://www.politico.eu/article/belgium-eyes-palestine-recognition-after-hamas-steps-down/?utm_source=RSS_Feed&utm_medium=RSS&utm_campaign=RSS_Syndication

[2026-07-07 07:01 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: ABC News

Title: Man with DV convictions cleared to work with children as church minister

Snippet: Tue 7 Jul 2026 at 7:01am

Read full article: https://www.abc.net.au/news/2026-07-07/nsw-man-convicted-of-dv-granted-working-with-children-check/106885084

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

Source: Nikkei Asia

Title: Southeast Asian tourism pivots on Iran war as travelers stay local

Snippet: People walk past the “Bali” sign at the island's Denpasar International Airport on June 25. Foreign visitor numbers to Indonesia's premier tourist destination have held up this year but there are more Asians and fewer Europeans. (Photo by Ken Kobayashi)

Read full article: https://asia.nikkei.com/spotlight/asean-money/southeast-asian-tourism-pivots-on-iran-war-as-travelers-stay-local

[2026-07-07 06:40 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: Zero Hedge

Title: Biden's Illegal Alien Invasion Sparked 30% Home Price Growth, 20% Rent Growth: Fed Paper

Snippet: A new Federal Reserve working paper adds hard data to a dire economic realities that tens of millions of hardworking Americans already face: being priced out of homeownership or trapped paying ungodly high rents.

Read full article: https://www.zerohedge.com/political/bidens-illegal-alien-invasion-sparked-30-home-price-growth-20-rent-growth-fed-paper

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

Source: AP News

Title: Canada selects Germany's ThyssenKrupp Marine Systems to build 12 submarines

Snippet: Canada Prime Minister Mark Carney waves as he and Diana Fox Carney board a government plane in Ottawa, Monday, July 6, 2026. (Adrian Wyld/The Canadian Press via AP)

Read full article: https://apnews.com/article/canada-submarines-nato-spending-thyssenkrupp-8eff8a3fc91bf414099a34b0fa17d60d

[2026-07-07 06:23 UTC+10:00] [Australia news] [Factuality: 90]

Source: Guardian Australia

Title: Australia news live: Wong says China’s missile test in Pacific a ‘destabilising act’ that could ‘lead to miscalculation’

Snippet: Foreign affairs minister says Australia made clear its displeasure at China’s long-range missile test and will keep doing so. Follow today’s news live

Read full article: https://www.theguardian.com/australia-news/live/2026/jul/07/australia-news-live-penny-wong-china-missile-test-pacific-anthony-albanese-solomon-islands-defence-royal-commission-antisemitism-meta-ntwnfb

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

Source: Zero Hedge

Title: On The War For The Soul Of Our Nation...

Snippet: Authored by James Howard Kusntler,

Read full article: https://www.zerohedge.com/political/war-soul-our-nation

[2026-07-07 06:09 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: AP News

Title: Woman accuses Maine Senate candidate Graham Platner of sexual assault: report

Snippet: Democratic U.S. Senate candidate Graham Platner speaks during a primary election night watch party after winning the Democratic nomination Tuesday, June 9, 2026, in Blue Hill, Maine. (AP Photo/Robert F. Bukaty)

Read full article: https://apnews.com/article/graham-platner-maine-assault-senate-061e18bdd180928bbcd94b18a52f4ec9

[2026-07-07 05:51 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 90]

Source: New York Post

Title: Graham Platner’s ex Jenny Racicot accuses him of rape, says Maine Senate hopeful was ‘very drunk and wouldn’t take no for an answer’

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

Read full article: https://nypost.com/2026/07/06/us-news/graham-platner-ex-accuses-him-of-rape-very-drunk-and-wouldnt-take-no-for-an-answer/

[2026-07-07 05:49 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: The Jerusalem Post

Title: Israeli public tired of Likud, 2026 political landscape, endless boycotts, analysts say

Snippet: Attorney Guy Busi and political strategist Ronen Tzur spoke on Radio 103FM on Monday about the upcoming elections and the number of seats the Likud party is expected to win.

Read full article: https://www.jpost.com/israel-news/politics-and-diplomacy/article-901554

[2026-07-07 05:49 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 92]

Source: The Jerusalem Post

Title: GOP primary voters back candidates who support Israel, denounce antisemitism, poll finds

Snippet: A majority of Republican primary voters have maintained a deep level of support for Israel, amid an ascendancy of anti-Israel Democratic primary winners, a poll published by the Washington Free Beacon on Monday found.

Read full article: https://www.jpost.com/american-politics/article-901638

[2026-07-07 05:49 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: The Jerusalem Post

Title: 'Clear call for genocide': Sa'ar speaks out after Turkish foreign minister's antisemitic interview

Snippet: Israeli Foreign Minister Gideon Sa’ar condemned Turkey’s foreign minister for what he labeled a “clear call for genocide” against the Jewish people, according to a statement on Monday.

Read full article: https://www.jpost.com/israel-news/article-901640