[2026-06-30 00:35 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: Nikkei Asia

Title: Japan launches CFIUS-style foreign investment screening panel

Snippet: Finance Minister Satsuki Katayama holds up a new sign for the Japan Foreign Investment Committee. (Photo by Shunsuke Ushigome)

Read full article: https://asia.nikkei.com/economy/japan-launches-cfius-style-foreign-investment-screening-panel

[2026-06-30 00:33 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: AP News

Title: Former NBA players Malik Beasley, Ed Davis charged in gambling scandal

Snippet: NEW YORK (AP) — Former NBA players Malik Beasley and Ed Davis have been indicted in the latest round of charges in the government’s gambling investigation, authorities said Monday.

Read full article: https://apnews.com/article/malik-beasley-ed-davis-nba-gambling-charges-7650529136c0a17a1b0d3d09150a71d5

[2026-06-30 00:31 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: RT News

Title: Ousted PM vows to return to Bangladesh despite death sentence

Snippet: Former Bangladeshi Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina has vowed to return this year to her homeland from India, where she is in self-imposed exile, two years after her ouster in a popular uprising.

Read full article: https://www.rt.com/india/642355-sheikh-hasina-exile-return/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=RSS

[2026-06-30 00:29 UTC+10:00] [US supreme court] [Factuality: 100]

Source: Guardian Australia

Title: US supreme court rules Trump can fire leaders of independent agencies

Snippet: Case focused on White House’s March 2025 firing of Federal Trade Commission member Rebecca Slaughter

Read full article: https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2026/jun/29/us-supreme-court-ftc-ruling-slaughter

[2026-06-30 00:28 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: BBC News

Title: Supreme Court blocks Trump's attempt to fire Federal Reserve governor Lisa Cook

Snippet: The US Supreme Court has blocked President Donald Trump's attempt to fire a governor of the US central bank, in a ruling seen as affirming the Federal Reserve's independence.

Read full article: https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/cy4wwy0nkeno?at_medium=RSS&at_campaign=rss

[2026-06-30 00:24 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: AP News

Title: Supreme Court says Fed’s Cook can keep her job for now

Snippet: Federal Reserve Board of Governors member Lisa Cook leaves the Supreme Court in Washington, Jan. 21, 2026. (AP Photo/Mark Schiefelbein, File)

Read full article: https://apnews.com/article/supreme-court-executive-power-trump-firing-cook-7b7676e5a066f8df41077a0920b9f334

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

Source: CNBC

Title: Supreme Court rules Trump cannot fire Fed Governor Lisa Cook for now

Snippet: The Supreme Court ruled Monday that President Donald Trump does not have the authority to fire Federal Reserve Governor Lisa Cook from the central bank for now.

Read full article: https://www.cnbc.com/2026/06/29/supreme-court-lisa-cook-trump-federal-reserve.html

[2026-06-30 00:20 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: Zero Hedge

Title: Supreme Court Blocks Trump Firing Of Fed Governor Lisa Cook - For Now

Snippet: The Supreme Court on Monday handed President Trump a significant defeat - ruling 5-4 that his attempt to fire Federal Reserve Governor Lisa Cook was procedurally invalid and that the Fed's century-old independence from presidential removal-at-will remains constitutionally intact. That said, it isn't over for Cook - as the Court said she can stay in her job for now - while she fights in lower courts against Trump's bid to oust her over allegations of mortgage fraud.

Read full article: https://www.zerohedge.com/political/supreme-court-blocks-trump-firing-fed-governor-lisa-cook

[2026-06-30 00:20 UTC+10:00] [US supreme court] [Factuality: 100]

Source: Guardian Australia

Title: US supreme court rules Trump’s firing of Lisa Cook from Fed was unconstitutional

Snippet: Justices find president does not have constitutional authority to fire Federal Reserve governor without cause

Read full article: https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2026/jun/29/supreme-court-trump-lisa-cook-ruling

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

Source: The National (UAE)

Title: Andy Burnham has a 10-year plan to fix Britain, but time is not on his side | The National

Snippet: Andy Burnham, the Labour MP with one hand on the keys to Downing Street after Keir Starmer announced he would step down as British Prime Minister, has declared a decade-long mission statement to restore his country’s prosperity. That would take the country up to 2036 to make up the lost ground in relative performance seen over the past two decades.

Read full article: https://www.thenationalnews.com/opinion/comment/2026/06/29/uk-eu-us-keir-starmer-andy-burnham/

[2026-06-30 00:11 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: CNBC

Title: Supreme Court rejects Republican challenge of Mississippi mail-in ballot rule

Snippet: The Supreme Court on Monday ruled that Mississippi can continue to count some absentee ballots received after election day, rejecting a Republican challenge contending that those votes are invalid under federal law.

Read full article: https://www.cnbc.com/2026/06/29/supreme-court-elections-mail-trump-mississippi.html

[2026-06-30 00:08 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: AP News

Title: Supreme Court rules late-arriving ballots can be counted, a Trump loss

Snippet: The U.S. Supreme Court is seen Tuesday, June 2, 2026, in Washington. (AP Photo/Mariam Zuhaib)

Read full article: https://apnews.com/article/supreme-court-mailed-ballots-trump-elections-5f24f718ea92a33838485ce6302e079e

[2026-06-30 00:05 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 92]

Source: New York Post

Title: Supreme Court rules ballots arriving after Election Day can be counted in win for Dems

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

Read full article: https://nypost.com/2026/06/29/us-news/supreme-court-rules-ballots-arriving-after-election-day-can-be-counted-in-win-for-dems/

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

Source: South China Morning Post

Title: Why is Taiwan’s KMT calling for the government to spend billions more on drones?

Snippet: The opposition also wants to boost the island’s military drone sector, but through budgets that allow for greater scrutiny

Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/news/china/military/article/3358788/why-taiwans-kmt-calling-government-spend-billions-more-drones?utm_source=rss_feed

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

Source: South China Morning Post

Title: Why is Taiwan’s KMT calling for the government to spend billions more on drones?

Snippet: The opposition also wants to boost the island’s military drone sector, but through budgets that allow for greater scrutiny

Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/news/china/military/article/3358788/why-taiwans-kmt-calling-government-spend-billions-more-drones

[2026-06-29 23:47 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: Middle East Eye

Title: Senior UAE and regional officials referred to ICC over role in Sudan atrocities

Snippet: A coalition of rights groups has requested that the International Criminal Court (ICC) investigate the role of high-level officials from the United Arab Emirates and Sudan’s neighbouring countries in allegedly aiding and abetting atrocity crimes in Darfur.

Read full article: https://www.middleeasteye.net/news/senior-uae-and-regional-officials-referred-icc-alleged-role-darfur-atrocities

[2026-06-29 23:46 UTC+10:00] [US news] [Factuality: 100]

Source: Guardian Australia

Title: Supreme court nears the end of its term with cases about Donald Trump’s power to be decided – US politics live

Snippet: Court expected to hand down decisions on several outstanding cases, wrapping up term that has focussed on Trump’s expansive claims of presidential power

Read full article: https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/live/2026/jun/29/supreme-court-donald-trump-administration-us-politics-latest-news-updates

[2026-06-29 23:36 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: CNBC

Title: Supreme Court rejects Trump bid to appeal E. Jean Carroll $5 million verdict

Snippet: The Supreme Court on Monday said it would not hear an appeal by President Donald Trump of a New York federal court jury's verdict awarding the writer E. Jean Carroll $5 million for having been sexually abused and defamed by Trump.

Read full article: https://www.cnbc.com/2026/06/29/supreme-court-trump-carroll-appeal.html

[2026-06-29 23:35 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: The Manila Times

Title: Senate Impeachment Court releases pre-trial order to guide trial vs VP Sara Duterte

Snippet: MANILA, Philippines — The Senate, sitting as Impeachment Court, on Monday released the pre-trial order (PTO) containing the guidelines for the trial of Vice President Sara Duterte.

Read full article: https://www.manilatimes.net/2026/06/29/news/senate-impeachment-court-releases-pre-trial-order-to-guide-trial-vs-vp-sara-duterte/2374959

[2026-06-29 23:26 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 95]

Source: The Manila Times

Title: Cayetano: Proposed basic education program upholds Filipino child's right to education

Snippet: MANILA, Philippines — Senate Minority Leader Alan Peter Cayetano on Monday said proposed Basic Education Voucher Program Act would uphold every Filipino child’s right to accessible and quality education.

Read full article: https://www.manilatimes.net/2026/06/29/news/cayetano-proposed-basic-education-program-upholds-filipino-childs-right-to-education/2374935

[2026-06-29 23:17 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: BBC News

Title: New 'No 10 North' plan will rebalance power in Britain, Burnham promises

Snippet: A new Downing Street team based in Manchester and labelled 'No 10 North' will "oversee the biggest rebalancing of power our country has ever seen", Andy Burnham has said in his first speech since launching a bid to be the next prime minister.

Read full article: https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/cx2jw5q5pdzo?at_medium=RSS&at_campaign=rss

[2026-06-29 23:09 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: The National (UAE)

Title: Netanyahu tells Israelis choice is between war under his leadership or weak government | The National

Snippet: Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has given Israelis a choice to make in the coming elections: either opt for his leadership and continue to see Israel at war, or be ruled by a non-unified left-wing government.

Read full article: https://www.thenationalnews.com/news/mena/2026/06/29/netanyahu-tells-israelis-choice-is-between-war-under-his-leadership-or-weak-government/

[2026-06-29 23:07 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: The Manila Times

Title: NEXT ARTICLE

Snippet: Italy's leading organic wine producer brings its non-alcoholic spritz line to the premier Italian food and beverage marketplace

Read full article: https://www.manilatimes.net/2026/06/29/tmt-newswire/wingph-enhances-community-engagement-with-tip-rain/2374313/amp

[2026-06-29 23:06 UTC+10:00] [Andy Burnham] [Factuality: 100]

Source: Guardian Australia

Title: Andy Burnham vows to set up No 10 North as ‘nerve centre of rewired Britain’

Snippet: UK’s likely next PM says Westminster system is ‘broken’ and he will oversee a devolution of power and resources

Read full article: https://www.theguardian.com/politics/2026/jun/29/andy-burnham-no-10-north-nerve-centre-rewired-britain

[2026-06-29 23:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: South China Morning Post

Title: US FCC expands import ban to older Huawei, ZTE gear in continued crackdown on Chinese tech

Snippet: In December, the FCC banned the import of new models of Chinese drones, including those made by DJI, the world’s largest drone manufacturer

Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/tech/policy/article/3358773/us-fcc-expands-import-ban-older-huawei-zte-gear-continued-crackdown-chinese-tech?utm_source=rss_feed

[2026-06-29 23:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: South China Morning Post

Title: US FCC expands import ban to older Huawei, ZTE gear in continued crackdown on Chinese tech

Snippet: In December, the FCC banned the import of new models of Chinese drones, including those made by DJI, the world’s largest drone manufacturer

Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/tech/policy/article/3358773/us-fcc-expands-import-ban-older-huawei-zte-gear-continued-crackdown-chinese-tech

[2026-06-29 22:53 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: BBC News

Title: Henry Zeffman: Andy Burnham offers a blueprint for his premiership

Snippet: Andy Burnham tried and failed to become prime minister twice before. He is now three weeks away from moving into Downing Street.

Read full article: https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/cpq3yy48zglo?at_medium=RSS&at_campaign=rss

[2026-06-29 22:33 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: The Jerusalem Post

Title: Gulf states' reactions to Lebanon agreement show signs of stability for region - analysis

Snippet: On June 25, a day before the US, Lebanon, and Israel announced a trilateral agreement, United Arab Emirates President Sheikh Mohammed bin Zayed al-Nahyan met Asaad al-Shaibani, Minister of Foreign Affairs and Expatriates of the Syrian Arab Republic.

Read full article: https://www.jpost.com/middle-east/article-900830

[2026-06-29 22:33 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: The Jerusalem Post

Title: 'Start with Lazimi': Haredi lawmaker suggests opposition MK should be shot for protesting

Snippet: MK Yitzhak Pindrus (United Torah Judaism) on Monday suggested that MK Naama Lazimi (The Democrats) should be shot in the legs for "blocking the road" during a Knesset Education Committee discussion regarding the gender segregation law in academia.

Read full article: https://www.jpost.com/israel-news/article-900834

[2026-06-29 22:33 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: The Jerusalem Post

Title: IRGC dismisses claim 20 m. barrels of oil used to promote, fund war effort

Snippet: IRGC spokesperson Brigadier General Hossein Mohebbi appeared to play down Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian’s claim last week that his government had allocated 20 million barrels of oil to the IRGC Aerospace Force to support the war effort, saying that “it is the government's responsibility to support the armed forces,” according to footage released by the IRGC-linked Fars News Agency.

Read full article: https://www.jpost.com/middle-east/iran-news/article-900835

[2026-06-29 22:33 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: Middle East Eye

Title: John Major says Reform are ‘ragbag’ scapegoating Muslims and migrants

Snippet: John Major, the former Conservative British prime minister, has launched a scathing criticism of right-wing party Reform UK, accusing it of scapegoating Muslims and migrants.

Read full article: https://www.middleeasteye.net/news/ex-british-pm-john-major-says-reform-are-ragbag-scapegoating-muslims-and-migrants

[2026-06-29 22:19 UTC+10:00] [Politics / Federal] [Factuality: 100]

Source: The Age

Title: Best of cartoons, June 30, 2026

Snippet: Advertisement1/5 Credit:Dionne Gain2/5 Credit:Matt Golding3/5 Credit:Matt Golding4/5 Credit:Matt GoldingAdvertisement5/5 Credit:Cathy Wilcox

Read full article: https://www.theage.com.au/politics/federal/best-of-cartoons-june-30-2026-20260629-p60b2o.html?ref=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_source=rss_feed

[2026-06-29 22:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: New York Post

Title: Jennifer Siebel Newsom’s nonprofit network faces legal questions amid federal investigation

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

Read full article: https://nypost.com/2026/06/29/us-news/inside-jennifer-siebel-newsoms-nonprofit-network-as-feds-probe-couple/

[2026-06-29 21:58 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 90]

Source: The Manila Times

Title: Venezuela search teams scramble as hope fades of finding quake survivors

Snippet: LA GUAIRA, Venezuela — Hopes were fading Monday of finding survivors more than four days after powerful twin earthquakes struck Venezuela, as residents grow increasingly frustrated with the government's response to the disaster that has killed at least 1,450 people and left tens of thousands unaccounted for.

Read full article: https://www.manilatimes.net/2026/06/29/world/venezuela-search-teams-scramble-as-hope-fades-of-finding-quake-survivors/2374835

[2026-06-29 21:51 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: The National (UAE)

Title: Iraq's Fuad Hussein in Damascus on first official visit since fall of Assad | The National

Snippet: Iraq's Foreign Minister Fuad Hussein held talks in Syria on Monday during an official visit, his first to Damascus since the fall of the Assad regime.

Read full article: https://www.thenationalnews.com/news/mena/2026/06/29/iraqs-fuad-hussein-in-damascus-on-first-official-visit-since-fall-of-assad/

[2026-06-29 21:32 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: The Jerusalem Post

Title: Israel's recognition of Armenian Genocide allows both nations to move forward, together - opinion

Snippet: The Israeli government's unanimous decision to recognize the Armenian Genocide deserves to be welcomed with gratitude and relief. It is a historic act of moral clarity which removes an unnecessary burden from the relationship between two ancient peoples whose histories have long echoed one another.

Read full article: https://www.jpost.com/middle-east/article-900817

[2026-06-29 21:31 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: AP News

Title: What to expect in Colorado's state primary

Snippet: Sen. Michael Bennet, D-Colo., announces his plan to run for Colorado’s governorship in the 2026 election at an event outside the Museum of Nature and Science, April 11, 2025, in Denver. (AP Photo/David Zalubowski, File)

Read full article: https://apnews.com/article/colorado-primary-governor-bennet-weiser-senate-house-e8e8c9d9d692453f363755aef07e8b16

[2026-06-29 21:22 UTC+10:00] [Politics / Victoria] [Factuality: 100]

Source: The Age

Title: Victorian doctors take step towards first industrial action in 20 years

Snippet: Victorian public hospital doctors are on the verge of their first industrial action in 20 years after agreeing on Monday to push ahead with the process that would greenlight overtime bans and potential strike action.

Read full article: https://www.theage.com.au/politics/victoria/victorian-doctors-take-step-towards-first-industrial-action-in-20-years-20260629-p60b1v.html?ref=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_source=rss_feed

[2026-06-29 21:16 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: AP News

Title: House Republicans look to get their agenda on track

Snippet: House Speaker Mike Johnson of La., arrives at the White House ahead of the UFC Freedom 250 on the South Lawn, Sunday, June 14, 2026, in Washington. (AP Photo/Alex Brandon)

Read full article: https://apnews.com/article/house-republicans-johnson-trump-elections-defense-a2580f0d714b52cfdbb1caa5f7d00548

[2026-06-29 21:00 UTC+10:00] [US politics] [Factuality: 100]

Source: Guardian Australia

Title: Donald Trump hijacked America’s 250 and turned it into a ‘theatre of the absurd’

Snippet: Trump, laying siege to freedoms and truth itself, is twisting America’s milestone birthday into a joyless occasion

Read full article: https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/ng-interactive/2026/jun/29/america-250th-anniversary-trump

[2026-06-29 21:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: South China Morning Post

Title: China warns popular phone games may provide map data to train foreign military AI models

Snippet: Ministry urges gamers to be wary of app ‘check-in locations’ that seem abnormally clustered around classified or restricted facilities

Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/news/china/politics/article/3358749/china-warns-popular-phone-games-may-provide-map-data-train-foreign-military-ai-models?utm_source=rss_feed

[2026-06-29 21:00 UTC+10:00] [civilian data] [Factuality: 100]

Source: South China Morning Post

Title: China warns popular phone games may provide map data to train foreign military AI models

Snippet: Ministry urges gamers to be wary of app ‘check-in locations’ that seem abnormally clustered around classified or restricted facilities

Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/news/china/politics/article/3358749/china-warns-popular-phone-games-may-provide-map-data-train-foreign-military-ai-models

[2026-06-29 20:47 UTC+10:00] [career] [Factuality: 100]

Source: Politico

Title: Kemi Badenoch tries out her Andy Burnham attack lines

Snippet: LONDON — Agent of “chaos” or more of the same? Britain’s opposition parties are still trying to work out how to paint Andy Burnham.

Read full article: https://www.politico.eu/article/kemi-badenoch-tries-andy-burnham-attack-lines/?utm_source=RSS_Feed&utm_medium=RSS&utm_campaign=RSS_Syndication

[2026-06-29 20:44 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: AP News

Title: Kara Swisher brings her Silicon Valley influence into politics

Snippet: Podcaster Kara Swisher speaks during an interview with The Associated Press, Thursday, June 11, 2026, in Washington. (AP Photo/Manuel Balce Ceneta)

Read full article: https://apnews.com/article/kara-swisher-pivot-podcast-politics-election-2028-3bf10c88fdaef1142ad2d8e6e9faf648

[2026-06-29 20:41 UTC+10:00] [Politics] [Factuality: 90]

Source: Guardian Australia

Title: Andy Burnham to propose devolution plan in first major policy speech since launching bid for No 10 – UK politics live

Snippet: Good morning. When Keir Starmer became PM, he had published his missions and his first steps, Labour was awash with policy, but some people still felt it was hard to know what his driving motivation was, what was the single big goal he wanted to achieve in politics. Andy Burnham is set to become PM three weeks today and in his case it is easy to answer this question because he published a book about it in early 2024 with

Read full article: https://www.theguardian.com/politics/live/2026/jun/29/andy-burnham-devolution-speech-keir-starmer-labour-latest-news-updates

[2026-06-29 20:16 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: The Local Spain

Title: Spain's undocumented migrant amnesty ends with 1.3 million applications

Snippet: June 30th marks the deadline for the mass regularisation of undocumented migrants in Spain, with the data suggesting that the total number of applicants will be far higher than the initial government estimate of 500,000.

Read full article: https://www.thelocal.es/20260629/spains-undocumented-migrant-amnesty-ends-with-1-3-million-applications

[2026-06-29 20:04 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: Middle East Eye

Title: Azerbaijan issues rare rebuke against key ally Israel over Armenian genocide recognition

Snippet: The Israeli government’s decision on Sunday to formally recognise the Armenian genocide has drawn a rare rebuke from Azerbaijan, a close Israeli ally.

Read full article: https://www.middleeasteye.net/live-blog/live-blog-update/azerbaijan-issues-rare-rebuke-against-key-ally-israel-over-armenian

[2026-06-29 20:03 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: The Jerusalem Post

Title: Chile, Colombia, Peru go conservative: What’s next for Latin America? - analysis

Snippet: “The favorite is whoever is not in power, not whoever is on the right,” Andrés Malamud, a senior research fellow at the Institute of Social Sciences of the University of Lisbon, told The Media Line as he explained the new political map in Latin America.

Read full article: https://www.jpost.com/international/article-900782

[2026-06-29 20:03 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: The Jerusalem Post

Title: Senior Lebanese insists US-brokered deal with Israel 'won't be implemented,' warns of divisions

Snippet: Lebanon's Parliament Speaker Nabih Berri, a key ally of Hezbollah, on Monday slammed a US-brokered agreement between Lebanon and Israel, warning it could lead to attempts to divide Lebanese and said it would not be implemented.

Read full article: https://www.jpost.com/middle-east/article-900809

[2026-06-29 20:03 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 90]

Source: The Jerusalem Post

Title: 'I don't know what drug he drank': Former hostage's father snaps back against Smotrich's claims

Snippet: Danny Miran, the father of former Gaza hostage Omri Miran, sharply criticized Finance Minister Bezalel Smotrich after he claimed in an interview with Nadav Perry that “all the hostages are here because of me.”

Read full article: https://www.jpost.com/israel-news/politics-and-diplomacy/article-900774