[2026-06-24 00:34 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: Al Jazeera

Title: Republican-linked PACs funding Democratic US primaries: Why it matters

Snippet: Political campaign groups linked to the Republican Party in the United States have reportedly been funding Democratic candidates in ongoing primaries in an effort to boost “weak” candidates they believe are likely to be defeated by Republicans ahead of midterm elections in November.

Read full article: https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2026/6/23/republican-linked-pac-money-funding-democratic-us-primaries-why-it-matters

[2026-06-24 00:32 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 90]

Source: The Jerusalem Post

Title: Jewish groups should condemn JD Vance’s remarks on Israel - opinion

Snippet: Imagine what would happen if a known antisemite like New York mayor Zohran Mamdani, Maine Senate candidate Graham Platner, Louis Farrakhan, or David Duke mocked Israel’s right to self-defense when attacked.

Read full article: https://www.jpost.com/opinion/article-900137

[2026-06-24 00:32 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 90]

Source: The Jerusalem Post

Title: Following spat with Trump, Marjorie Taylor Greene says she is 'done' with GOP

Snippet: Former US congresswoman Marjorie Taylor Greene followed far-right political commentator Tucker Carlson in breaking ties and rebuking the Republican Party in a X/Twitter post on Monday.

Read full article: https://www.jpost.com/international/article-900272

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

Source: New York Post

Title: Lithuanian PM Inga Ruginienė, government step down after coalition reshuffle

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

Read full article: https://nypost.com/2026/06/23/world-news/lithuanian-pm-inga-ruginiene-government-step-down-after-coalition-reshuffle/

[2026-06-24 00:26 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: AP News

Title: Philanthropic donations hit $617B in 2025, says Giving USA 2026

Snippet: Volunteers Anja Lichtenau, left, and Marlene Rotstein organize food in a walk-in refrigerator at a non-profit food pantry, which receives federal funding to provide food and other social services, Jan. 29, 2025, in Chicago. (AP Photo/Erin Hooley, File)

Read full article: https://apnews.com/article/giving-usa-report-philanthropy-2025-8363b76bc8cf854f6865c31129e8a4b1

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

Source: AP News

Title: Court OKs ExxonMobil suit over property seized by Castro's government

Snippet: The U.S. Supreme Court is photographed, June 8, 2026, in Washington. (AP Photo/Mariam Zuhaib, File)

Read full article: https://apnews.com/article/supreme-court-cuba-exxon-castro-3872baa7bbdf40d78a918e4dd013797d

[2026-06-24 00:14 UTC+10:00] [US supreme court] [Factuality: 100]

Source: Guardian Australia

Title: Supreme court releases opinions as rulings still to come on cases such as birthright citizenship – US politics live

Snippet: The supreme court has barred a former Louisiana inmate from suing prison officials who cut off his dreadlocks in violation of his Rastafari religious beliefs.

Read full article: https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/live/2026/jun/23/primary-elections-ny-maryland-utah-supreme-court-ruling-politics-latest-updates

[2026-06-24 00:11 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: Middle East Eye

Title: UK failed to stop el-Fasher massacre because it feared the UAE, MPs told

Snippet: The UK was uniquely placed to avoid a massacre in Sudan’s el-Fasher but failed to act due to “political capture” by the United Arab Emirates and a desire to maintain good relations with Abu Dhabi, a British parliamentary committee has been told.

Read full article: https://www.middleeasteye.net/news/uk-failed-act-el-fasher-genocide-because-uae-mps-told

[2026-06-24 00:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 90]

Source: The National (UAE)

Title: Starmer's cardinal sin was he didn't have a convincing story to tell the British public | The National

Snippet: Successful politicians are storytellers. They tell attention-grabbing tales in their speeches, plans and manifestoes to engage voters – that’s how politics works. In the case of UK Prime Minister Keir Starmer, that’s why it doesn’t work.

Read full article: https://www.thenationalnews.com/opinion/comment/2026/06/23/uk-prime-minister-keir-starmer-life-story-andy-burnham-bill-clinton-margaret-thatcher-donald-trump/

[2026-06-23 23:59 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: BBC News

Title: Starmer holds talks with Burnham as he seeks 'orderly' transition

Snippet: Sir Keir Starmer met Andy Burnham for talks earlier on Tuesday, as he seeks to ensure an "orderly" transition of power after announcing he is standing down as prime minister.

Read full article: https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/c2eyj7j4evko?at_medium=RSS&at_campaign=rss

[2026-06-23 23:36 UTC+10:00] [Andy Burnham] [Factuality: 100]

Source: Guardian Australia

Title: Burnham adviser calls for billions of pounds in borrowing for infrastructure

Snippet: Exclusive: Jim O’Neill, a former chief economist at Goldman Sachs, says government should spend more on big projects

Read full article: https://www.theguardian.com/politics/2026/jun/23/burnham-adviser-government-borrowing-infrastructure

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

Source: The Manila Times

Title: Gov't to provide P150K cash aid to kin of Tacloban shooting victims

Snippet: MANILA, Philippines—The government will provide P150,000 in financial assistance to each family of those who died in a school shooting in Tacloban City, Malacañang said Tuesday.

Read full article: https://www.manilatimes.net/2026/06/23/news/govt-to-provide-p150k-cash-aid-to-kin-of-tacloban-shooting-victims/2371115

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

Source: Al Jazeera

Title: Kenya minister says US-run Ebola facility plans halted after court order

Snippet: Kenya has ordered a halt to preparations for a United States-run Ebola quarantine facility, the health minister has told a court after being held in contempt for ignoring a previous stop-work order.

Read full article: https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2026/6/23/kenya-minister-says-us-run-ebola-facility-plans-halted-after-court-order

[2026-06-23 23:28 UTC+10:00] [Critical infrastructure] [Factuality: 100]

Source: Politico

Title: Zelenskyy to skip Ukraine recovery conference amid spat with Poland

Snippet: Ukrainian Prime Minister Yulia Svyrydenko on Tuesday announced she will lead Kyiv’s delegation to this week’s Ukraine Recovery Conference in Gdańsk, with President Volodymyr Zelenskyy set to skip the event amid a growing diplomatic dispute with his Polish counterpart, Karol Nawrocki.

Read full article: https://www.politico.eu/article/yulia-zelenskyy-skip-ukraine-conference-poland-amid-spat/?utm_source=RSS_Feed&utm_medium=RSS&utm_campaign=RSS_Syndication

[2026-06-23 23:27 UTC+10:00] [All News] [Factuality: 95]

Source: The Korea Herald

Title: Over chimaek and cheers, Lee hosts ambassadors at Cheong Wa Dae

Snippet: For over a decade, I’ve navigated the complexities of North Korean affairs, security, and foreign policy from both Seoul and Washington, D.C. As the National Desk Political Team Lead, I track the pulse of geopolitics, closely following developments from the Unification Ministry and the Foreign Ministry. My mornings start with Rodong Sinmun—North Korea’s state mouthpiece—before diving into the day’s headlines from Seoul and Washington.

Read full article: https://www.koreaherald.com/article/10785754

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

Source: Politico

Title: Starmer government pauses new ‘major’ policy announcements

Snippet: LONDON — The U.K. government will not announce “new major policy or spending commitments” until Keir Starmer departs No. 10, according to a spokesperson for the outgoing prime minister.

Read full article: https://www.politico.eu/article/starmer-government-pauses-new-major-policy-announcements/?utm_source=RSS_Feed&utm_medium=RSS&utm_campaign=RSS_Syndication

[2026-06-23 22:56 UTC+10:00] [Ethics and Official Misconduct] [Factuality: 95]

Source: The New York Times

Title: The Extraordinary Embezzlement Case That Rocked Scottish Politics

Snippet: A robotic lawn mower. A silver wine coaster. A Jaguar car. A motor home costing six figures.

Read full article: https://www.nytimes.com/2026/06/23/world/europe/scotland-peter-murrell-nicola-sturgeon-scottish-national-party.html

[2026-06-23 22:37 UTC+10:00] [Scottish National party (SNP)] [Factuality: 100]

Source: Guardian Australia

Title: Montblanc pens to Le Creuset ramekins: police photos show Peter Murrell’s spending habit

Snippet: Haul is only a fraction of what the former SNP chief executive bought using embezzled party money

Read full article: https://www.theguardian.com/politics/2026/jun/23/montblanc-pens-le-creuset-ramekins-police-photos-peter-murrell-spending-habit

[2026-06-23 22:20 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: BBC News

Title: The World Cup stars being targeted by Premier League clubs

Snippet: England and Nottingham Forest midfielder Elliot Anderson remains a key transfer target for Manchester City, while Liverpool have shown interest in Ivory Coast winger Yan Diomande

Read full article: https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/articles/clyrn4gwdy4o?at_medium=RSS&at_campaign=rss

[2026-06-23 22:10 UTC+10:00] [Politics / Federal] [Factuality: 100]

Source: The Age

Title: Best of cartoons, June 24, 2026

Snippet: Credit:Aresna Villanueva

Read full article: https://www.theage.com.au/politics/federal/best-of-cartoons-june-24-2026-20260623-p609g7.html?ref=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_source=rss_feed

[2026-06-23 22:07 UTC+10:00] [All News] [Factuality: 100]

Source: The Korea Herald

Title: South Korea's PM Kim meets with China's Li, seeks closer cooperation

Snippet: South Korean Prime Minister Kim Min-seok and Chinese Premier Li Qiang agreed Tuesday to work toward improving bilateral relations and expanding economic cooperation.

Read full article: https://www.koreaherald.com/article/10785735

[2026-06-23 22:03 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 90]

Source: BBC News

Title: Government pledges action after Preston Davey case

Snippet: Preston Davey died in July 2023, four months after being adopted

Read full article: https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/c1dyq557kveo?at_medium=RSS&at_campaign=rss

[2026-06-23 22:00 UTC+10:00] [El Niño southern oscillation] [Factuality: 100]

Source: Guardian Australia

Title: A super El Niño threatens disaster. Trump is handling it recklessly | Terry Garcia

Snippet: The administration interrupted data streams that are key to forecasting. These systems should not be vulnerable to political whims

Read full article: https://www.theguardian.com/commentisfree/2026/jun/23/super-el-nino-extreme-weather-trump

[2026-06-23 22:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: AP News

Title: Live updates: Polls open in Maryland, New York, South Carolina

Snippet: Signs direct voters to a polling location at Millwood Field House, Tuesday, June 16, 2026, in Oklahoma City. (AP Photo/Nate Billings)

Read full article: https://apnews.com/live/election-primary-06-23-2026

[2026-06-23 21:57 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: South China Morning Post

Title: Royal succession crisis strains Malaysia’s governing alliance ahead of polls

Snippet: Analysts say the dispute has become harder to contain, with Umno and Pakatan Harapan taking different stances amid other political grievances

Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/week-asia/politics/article/3358088/royal-succession-crisis-strains-malaysias-governing-alliance-ahead-polls?utm_source=rss_feed

[2026-06-23 21:57 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: South China Morning Post

Title: Royal succession crisis strains Malaysia’s governing alliance ahead of polls

Snippet: Analysts say the dispute has become harder to contain, with Umno and Pakatan Harapan taking different stances amid other political grievances

Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/week-asia/politics/article/3358088/royal-succession-crisis-strains-malaysias-governing-alliance-ahead-polls

[2026-06-23 21:54 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: AP News

Title: Lithuania set to get a new government with a pragmatic approach to China

Snippet: Lithuania’s Prime Minister Inga Ruginiene attends a joint press conference with German Chancellor Friedrich Merz after their meeting at the chancellery in Berlin, Germany, Jan. 29, 2026. (AP Photo/Ebrahim Noroozi, File)

Read full article: https://apnews.com/article/lithuania-mindaugas-sinkeviius-inga-ruginien-73d5df1fc3ac907734966523daedeae0

[2026-06-23 21:48 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: The Jerusalem Post

Title: Netanyahu defends relationship with Milchan during final phase of testimony

Snippet: Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu returned on Tuesday to the defense of his relationship with businessman Arnon Milchan, as his testimony in the corruption trial entered what is expected to be its final stage.

Read full article: https://www.jpost.com/israel-news/article-900260

[2026-06-23 21:48 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: The Jerusalem Post

Title: Israel smuggled Starlink systems into Iran, former PM Bennett says

Snippet: Israel smuggled Starlink internet receivers into Iran to help anti-government protesters, former prime minister Naftali Bennett said on Tuesday.

Read full article: https://www.jpost.com/middle-east/iran-news/article-900254

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

Source: South Korea

Title: PM calls for taking bilateral exchanges to next level in talks with China's premier

Snippet: DALIAN/SEOUL, June 23 (Yonhap) -- Prime Minister Kim Min-seok called Tuesday for elevating bilateral exchanges with China in areas across politics, the economy, culture and youth, as he held talks with Chinese Premier Li Qiang.

Read full article: https://en.yna.co.kr/view/AEN20260623012500315

[2026-06-23 21:35 UTC+10:00] [Ebola] [Factuality: 100]

Source: Guardian Australia

Title: Kenyan minister orders halt to construction of US Ebola facility

Snippet: Decision comes after Aden Duale was held in contempt for ignoring previous high court ruling to stop work

Read full article: https://www.theguardian.com/world/2026/jun/23/kenya-minister-orders-halt-us-ebola-facility

[2026-06-23 21:35 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: Middle East Eye

Title: How Andy Burnham could set Britain on a new course on Israel and Palestine

Snippet: Andy Burnham has been notably reticent to speak about foreign policy in the past few weeks. He and his team believed doing so would not help him win his by-election in Makerfield, a largely white working-class seat, according to Labour sources.

Read full article: https://www.middleeasteye.net/news/how-andy-burnham-could-set-britain-new-course-israel-and-palestine

[2026-06-23 21:35 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: Middle East Eye

Title: Netanyahu meets with head of Bosnian Serb breakaway entity

Snippet: Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has met with the president of the Bosnian Serb breakaway entity, Republika Srpska.

Read full article: https://www.middleeasteye.net/live-blog/live-blog-update/netanyahu-meets-head-bosnian-serb-breakaway-entity

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

Source: The Manila Times

Title: Taliban authorities detained Afghan aid workers over beards, sources say

Snippet: The Taliban government's morality police detained about 20 aid workers near the Iran-Afghanistan border because their beards were not long enough, three sources from aid organizations told AFP on Monday.

Read full article: https://www.manilatimes.net/2026/06/23/world/asia-oceania/taliban-authorities-detained-afghan-aid-workers-over-beards-sources-say/2370826

[2026-06-23 21:20 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: Zero Hedge

Title: Iran Says US To Unfreeze $12BN, Insists It Alone Will Decide How Funds Used, Contradicting Vance

Snippet: Among the biggest latest developments in the immediate wake of the Switzerland meeting is that Iranian Parliament Speaker Mohammad Bagher Ghalibaf has announced an agreement has been reached for the United States to release $12 billion in frozen Iranian assets.

Read full article: https://www.zerohedge.com/geopolitical/iran-says-us-unfreeze-12bn-insists-it-alone-will-decide-how-funds-be-used

[2026-06-23 21:16 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: Al Jazeera

Title: Why is Israel being accused of meddling in Colombia presidential election?

Snippet: Colombia’s outgoing leftist president, Gustavo Petro, has alleged electoral fraud after preliminary results from a presidential run-off saw his handpicked candidate lose by a small margin.

Read full article: https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2026/6/23/why-is-israel-being-accused-of-meddling-in-colombia-presidential-election

[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 20:58 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: New York Post

Title: Judge blocks Trump admin from using federal database to check citizenship, warns of voter purge

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

Read full article: https://nypost.com/2026/06/23/us-news/judge-blocks-trump-admin-from-using-federal-database-to-check-citizenship-warns-of-voter-purge/

[2026-06-23 20:57 UTC+10:00] [All News] [Factuality: 100]

Source: The Korea Herald

Title: Foreign minister, MPA chairman discuss cooperation in content industry

Snippet: Foreign Minister Cho Hyun on Tuesday met with the head of an American trade association representing major film studios and discussed ways to enhance bilateral cooperation in the cultural sector, the ministry said.

Read full article: https://www.koreaherald.com/article/10785722

[2026-06-23 20:57 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: The Manila Times

Title: WATCH: Iran’s top negotiator arrives in Oman for talks, pledges safe Hormuz passage

Snippet: Iran's chief negotiator Mohammad ​Baqer Qalibaf arrived in Oman on Monday, to discuss joint efforts to consolidate Iranian arrangements for managing shipping in the Strait of Hormuz. Oman’s Foreign Minister Badr Al Busaidi welcomed Qalibaf and Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araqchi in Muscat upon their arrival. Qalibaf said on Monday that Tehran has agreed to have a communication line regarding ship passage in the strait of Hormuz to avoid conflict and incidents in the strategic waterway.

Read full article: https://www.manilatimes.net/2026/06/23/videos/watch-irans-top-negotiator-arrives-in-oman-for-talks-pledges-safe-hormuz-passage/2370777

[2026-06-23 20:53 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: BBC News

Title: Drowning deaths soar in France as Europe buckles in peak of heatwave

Snippet: Although public bathing has been allowed at the Canal Saint-Martin in Paris, the government has warned of swimming in unsupervised areas

Read full article: https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/c79yvw3j114o?at_medium=RSS&at_campaign=rss

[2026-06-23 20:47 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: BBC News

Title: Who could be the UK's next chancellor?

Snippet: With Sir Keir Starmer resigning, Andy Burnham, the newly-elected Makerfield MP, is almost certain to be the next UK prime minister.

Read full article: https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/c36yj4pn7jdo?at_medium=RSS&at_campaign=rss

[2026-06-23 20:35 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 90]

Source: The National (UAE)

Title: Qatar doing 'everything possible' to extinguish Netanyahu's regional 'fires', says PM | The National

Snippet: Qatar's Prime Minister Sheikh Mohammed bin Abdulrahman has accused Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu of igniting “fires” in the Middle East that fuel escalation and has called for an immediate end to Israeli occupation in southern Lebanon.

Read full article: https://www.thenationalnews.com/news/mena/2026/06/23/qatar-doing-everything-possible-to-extinguish-netanyahus-regional-fires-says-pm/

[2026-06-23 20:34 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: AfricaNews

Title: Kenya halts controversial U.S.-backed ebola site, minister says

Snippet: Kenya has ordered a halt to preparations for a US-run Ebola quarantine facility, the health minister told a court Tuesday after being held in contempt for ignoring a previous stop-work order.

Read full article: http://www.africanews.com/2026/06/23/kenya-halts-controversial-us-backed-ebola-site-minister-says/

[2026-06-23 20:17 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: The Jerusalem Post

Title: Resurrecting Herodium: A royal desert fortress awakens After 2,000 years

Snippet: Imagine standing in the heart of the Judean Desert, exactly where King Herod’s legendary palace once echoed with the sounds of a vibrant empire. This week, for the first time in two millennia, the ancient fortress of Herodium truly came back to life.

Read full article: https://www.jpost.com/israel-news/politics-and-diplomacy/article-900236

[2026-06-23 20:17 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: The Jerusalem Post

Title: A Call to Save Lebanon: Lebanese leaders urge action against Iranian interference

Snippet: More than 400 Lebanese public figures, including politicians, religious leaders, and other prominent figures, have declared their support for a campaign advocating Lebanese sovereignty in opposition to both Iranian interference and the Israeli presence in the country on Monday.

Read full article: https://www.jpost.com/middle-east/iran-news/article-900244

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

Source: Guardian Australia

Title: New Yorkers vote as Democrats weigh competing visions in era of Trump

Snippet: Democratic primary elections to test strength of party’s left flank as old guard faces string of challenges

Read full article: https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2026/jun/23/new-york-democratic-primaries

[2026-06-23 19:55 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: Al Jazeera

Title: Brexit 10 years on: What has changed in the UK explained in maps and charts

Snippet: On June 23, 2016, exactly 10 years ago, a close referendum saw just over half of Britons vote to leave the European Union (EU) after years of campaigning that Britain would be better off outside the bloc.

Read full article: https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2026/6/23/brexit-10-years-on-what-has-changed-in-the-uk-explained-in-maps-and-charts

[2026-06-23 19:35 UTC+10:00] [Borders] [Factuality: 100]

Source: Politico

Title: Von der Leyen plans Armenia visit to show support for pro-EU government

Snippet: BRUSSELS — European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen is preparing to travel to Armenia next week, according to three people familiar with the plans.

Read full article: https://www.politico.eu/article/ursula-von-der-leyen-plans-armenia-visit-to-show-support-for-pro-eu-government/?utm_source=RSS_Feed&utm_medium=RSS&utm_campaign=RSS_Syndication

[2026-06-23 19:31 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: The Manila Times

Title: A plan to sell artifacts from the Titanic faces US government opposition

Snippet: A plan to auction more than 100 artifacts salvaged from the wreckage of the Titanic — including personal belongings, currency, kitchen items and decor — is facing pushback from the US government, according to newly unsealed court documents.

Read full article: https://www.manilatimes.net/2026/06/23/world/americas-emea/a-plan-to-sell-artifacts-from-the-titanic-faces-us-government-opposition/2370727