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[2026-06-17 16:43 UTC+10:00] [COMMENTARY] [Factuality: 95]
Source: The Japan Times
Title: U.S. politics is reaching peak paranoia
Snippet: One of the most striking things about contemporary America is the popularity of conspiracy theories.
Read full article: https://www.japantimes.co.jp/commentary/2026/06/17/world/us-politics-reach-peak-paranoia/
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[2026-06-17 16:38 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South Korea
Title: Seoul stocks extend winning streak to 5th day on chip rally
Snippet: SEOUL, June 17 (Yonhap) -- South Korean stocks extended their winning streak for the fifth consecutive session on semiconductors, while investors remained cautious of the U.S. Federal Reserve's rate-setting meeting later this week.
Read full article: https://en.yna.co.kr/view/AEN20260617006200320
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[2026-06-17 16:27 UTC+10:00] [Politics / Federal] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Age
Title: She wasn’t slick, but Hanson’s formidable Press Club performance proved her enemies wrong
Snippet: For months, the conventional wisdom was that Pauline Hanson would eventually trip up — that she would self-implode, be caught out by some association or crack under the weight of sustained scrutiny.
Read full article: https://www.theage.com.au/politics/federal/she-wasn-t-slick-but-hanson-s-formidable-press-club-performance-proved-her-enemies-wrong-20260617-p607ja.html?ref=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_source=rss_feed
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[2026-06-17 16:25 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 92]
Source: South Korea
Title: 18-month prison term sought for Seoul mayor on charges of accepting illegal funds
Snippet: SEOUL, June 17 (Yonhap) -- A special counsel team on Wednesday sought an 18-month prison term for Seoul Mayor Oh Se-hoon on charges of accepting illegal political funds.
Read full article: https://en.yna.co.kr/view/AEN20260617006400315
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[2026-06-17 16:23 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Middle East Eye
Title: China calls for 'sustainable security architecture' in Middle East
Snippet: Chinese foreign minister Wang Yi has called for a firm commitment to the ceasefire between the United States and Iran, urging all parties to work towards building a "sustainable security architecture in the region", according to the state-run Xinhua news agency.
Read full article: https://www.middleeasteye.net/live-blog/live-blog-update/wang-yi-calls-sustainable-security-architecture-middle-east
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[2026-06-17 16:17 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 90]
Source: ABC News
Title: Minister denies vomit gesture, says he was moving a breath-freshening strip
Snippet: Topic:State and Territory Parliament
Read full article: https://www.abc.net.au/news/2026-06-17/gavin-pearce-kristie-johnston-parliament-vomit-gesture/106809292
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[2026-06-17 16:17 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: AP News
Title: Right-wing populists gain in Latin America with strong-arm tactics
Snippet: Presidential candidate Abelardo de la Espriella addresses supporters from inside a bulletproof booth aboard a barge on the Magdalena River after leading the first round of the presidential election and advancing to a runoff in Barranquilla, Colombia, May 31, 2026. (AP Photo/Fernando Vergara, File)
Read full article: https://apnews.com/article/latin-america-crime-immigration-election-backlash-politics-205da59422a964503b6537b776e6d041
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[2026-06-17 16:15 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 90]
Source: The Korea Herald
Title: US-Iran cease-fire raises new questions for Seoul
Snippet: Since 2017, I have covered South Korea’s political and economic landscape as a reporter, with a focus on foreign affairs, inter-Korean relations and security.As a foreign affairs reporter, I closely follow developments from the Ministry of Unification, the Foreign Ministry and the Defense Ministry, tracking shifts in diplomacy, military policy and North Korea’s evolving posture.
Read full article: https://www.koreaherald.com/article/10773757
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[2026-06-17 16:12 UTC+10:00] [All News] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Korea Herald
Title: Lee pitches Korea’s role in bolstering Canada’s security
Snippet: Staff reporter at The Korea Herald’s National Desk, based in Seoul. Covers South Korea’s national security and foreign policy, with a focus on the Defense, Foreign and Unification Ministries, as well as the National Assembly.Before entering journalism, served as an Air Force officer. Experience includes providing translation and interpretation, as well as strategic input for planning efforts, at the ROK-US Combined Forces Command.
Read full article: https://www.koreaherald.com/article/10773752
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[2026-06-17 16:09 UTC+10:00] [All News] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Korea Herald
Title: Eximbank backs Doosan's Thai AI plant
Snippet: The Export-Import Bank of Korea will provide $110 million in financing for Doosan's planned copper clad laminate production facility in Thailand, the policy lender said Wednesday, as it seeks to support the expansion of AI-related supply chains beyond China.
Read full article: https://www.koreaherald.com/article/10773748
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[2026-06-17 16:08 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: AP News
Title: Concerns over crime and immigration are fueling a far-right backlash in Latin America
Snippet: At the start of this decade, Latin America leaned left as progressive politicians gained power amid public outrage over inequities worsened by the pandemic. Now, a political backlash is brewing. Rising crime and extortion have fueled support for conservative populists using strong-arm tactics against crime and immigration.
Read full article: https://apnews.com/article/latin-america-crime-immigration-backlash-politics-a4c4534f11ba474c9df3ba5ca492b4b1
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[2026-06-17 16:07 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South Korea
Title: Court holds arrest warrant hearings for ex-Shincheonji officials over suspected ties to PPP
Snippet: SEOUL, June 17 (Yonhap) -- A Seoul court on Wednesday held arrest warrant hearings for three former senior officials of the Shincheonji Church of Jesus, a nonmainstream religious sect, over suspicions they forced followers to join the main opposition People Power Party (PPP) between 2021 and 2024.
Read full article: https://en.yna.co.kr/view/AEN20260617005800315
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[2026-06-17 16:01 UTC+10:00] [Fact Check] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Rappler
Title: FACT CHECK: Villanueva quote card on Senate quorum is fake
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Read full article: https://www.rappler.com/newsbreak/fact-check/joel-villanueva-quote-card-senate-quorum-fake/
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[2026-06-17 16:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Zero Hedge
Title: Yet More Churches Torched; Sustained Attack On Christianity Gathers Pace
Snippet: Authored by Steve Watson via Modernity,
Read full article: https://www.zerohedge.com/political/yet-more-churches-torched-sustained-attack-christianity-gathers-pace
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[2026-06-17 15:58 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Middle East Eye
Title: Video: British MP asks clarification on Israeli real estate event held in London
Snippet: Ellie Chowns, a British Member of Parliament with the Green Party, raised a question regarding Israeli real estate events taking place in London over the weekend, which market and sell properties in illegal West Bank settlements.
Read full article: https://www.middleeasteye.net/live-blog/live-blog-update/video-british-mp-asks-clarification-israeli-real-estate-event-held
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[2026-06-17 15:54 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South Korea
Title: Lee says agreed with Indian PM Modi to advance bilateral ties to new level
Snippet: EVIAN-LES-BAINS, France, June 17 (Yonhap) -- South Korean President Lee Jae Myung said Wednesday that he and Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi have agreed to advance their countries' bilateral ties to a new level, referring to their recent conversation on the sidelines of the Group of Seven (G7) summit in France.
Read full article: https://en.yna.co.kr/view/AEN20260617005700315
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[2026-06-17 15:51 UTC+10:00] [Politics / Federal] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Age
Title: This generation now owns almost a third of all rental properties
Snippet: Boomers have become the landlord generation with new figures revealing they hold a record share of rental homes, as negatively geared property owners run-up $16 billion worth of losses on their investments, an all-time high.
Read full article: https://www.theage.com.au/politics/federal/this-generation-now-owns-almost-a-third-of-all-rental-properties-20260617-p607lw.html?ref=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_source=rss_feed
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[2026-06-17 15:43 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Manila Times
Title: Canada court denies Ghana bid to get Partey, who faces rape charges, into country for World Cup game
Snippet: OTTAWA, Ontario — A Canadian federal judge on Tuesday rejected Ghana's bid to get Thomas Partey into the country for the team’s first World Cup match while the midfielder awaits trial on rape charges.
Read full article: https://www.manilatimes.net/2026/06/17/sports/canada-court-denies-ghana-bid-to-get-partey-who-faces-rape-charges-into-country-for-world-cup-game/2367192
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[2026-06-17 15:42 UTC+10:00] [National / Queensland] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Age
Title: $100m Queensland budget boost to help deliver 2000 affordable homes a year
Snippet: An extra $100 million to support social and affordable housing will be included in next week’s state budget, Queensland’s treasurer has announced, as the Crisafulli government defends its move to scrap affordable housing from state-facilitated developments.
Read full article: https://www.theage.com.au/national/queensland/100m-queensland-budget-boost-to-help-deliver-2000-affordable-homes-a-year-20260617-p607j2.html?ref=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_source=rss_feed
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[2026-06-17 15:41 UTC+10:00] [All News] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Korea Herald
Title: Seoul to ease military restrictions near inter-Korean border
Snippet: Staff reporter at The Korea Herald’s National Desk, based in Seoul. Covers South Korea’s national security and foreign policy, with a focus on the Defense, Foreign and Unification Ministries, as well as the National Assembly.Before entering journalism, served as an Air Force officer. Experience includes providing translation and interpretation, as well as strategic input for planning efforts, at the ROK-US Combined Forces Command.
Read full article: https://www.koreaherald.com/article/10773708
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[2026-06-17 15:40 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Local Spain
Title: Today in Spain: A roundup of the latest news on Wednesday
Snippet: Snap election proposal rejected, man in Valencia arrested on suspicion of murdering son's speech therapist, students in Bilbao protest low score in Basque exam and more news from Spain this Wednesday June 17th.
Read full article: https://www.thelocal.es/20260617/today-in-spain-a-roundup-of-the-latest-news-on-wednesday-87
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[2026-06-17 15:38 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: ABC News
Title: Ngambri people say ACT government has not upheld recognition agreement
Snippet: Wed 17 Jun 2026 at 3:38pm
Read full article: https://www.abc.net.au/news/2026-06-17/ngambri-people-say-act-government-not-upheld-agreement/106806976
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[2026-06-17 15:38 UTC+10:00] [ASIA PACIFIC] [Factuality: 95]
Source: The Japan Times
Title: Australia must be ‘Monocultural,’ One Nation’s Hanson Says
Snippet: Australian far-right populist Sen. Pauline Hanson has called for a “monocultural society,” rejecting decades of multicultural policy and blaming the nation’s housing crisis on high levels of immigration.
Read full article: https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2026/06/17/asia-pacific/politics/australia-monocultural-one-nation-hanson/
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[2026-06-17 15:36 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 92]
Source: Middle East Eye
Title: Foreign Policy article calls Iran war a bigger defeat than Vietnam
Snippet: The United States' war against Iran represents a more serious strategic setback than the Vietnam War, contending that it directly damaged core US interests and weakened Washington's position on the global stage, a Foreign Policy analyst has reported.
Read full article: https://www.middleeasteye.net/live-blog/live-blog-update/foreign-policy-article-calls-iran-war-bigger-defeat-vietnam
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[2026-06-17 15:32 UTC+10:00] [Politics / Federal] [Factuality: 95]
Source: The Age
Title: Ten key moments from Pauline Hanson’s first press club appearance
Snippet: One Nation leader Pauline Hanson has called a journalist “trashy”, said there are too many abortions in Australia, and even swung behind AI red tape during her first appearance at the National Press Club in Canberra.
Read full article: https://www.theage.com.au/politics/federal/ten-key-moments-from-pauline-hanson-s-first-press-club-appearance-20260617-p607it.html?ref=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_source=rss_feed
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[2026-06-17 15:11 UTC+10:00] [All News] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Korea Herald
Title: Lee asks Trump to lead peaceful resolution of North Korea issue during brief G7 meet
Snippet: Since 2017, I have covered South Korea’s political and economic landscape as a reporter, with a focus on foreign affairs, inter-Korean relations and security.As a foreign affairs reporter, I closely follow developments from the Ministry of Unification, the Foreign Ministry and the Defense Ministry, tracking shifts in diplomacy, military policy and North Korea’s evolving posture.
Read full article: https://www.koreaherald.com/article/10773653
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[2026-06-17 15:00 UTC+10:00] [Palestine Action] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Guardian Australia
Title: The Belfast riots, Palestine Action protests. What is terrorism now – and why the hypocrisy? | George Monbiot
Snippet: The right is obsessed with ‘two-tier policing’. This is indeed a two-tier government – but the real victims are progressives
Read full article: https://www.theguardian.com/commentisfree/2026/jun/17/belfast-riots-palestine-action-protests-terrorism
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[2026-06-17 14:46 UTC+10:00] [National / WA] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Age
Title: Perth council approves 40 per cent rate hike in bid to stop antisocial behaviour
Snippet: City of Vincent councillors have voted unanimously to increase rates on vacant residential properties within the local government area by more than 40 per cent.
Read full article: https://www.theage.com.au/national/western-australia/perth-council-approves-40-per-cent-rate-hike-in-bid-to-stop-antisocial-behaviour-20260617-p607o6.html?ref=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_source=rss_feed
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[2026-06-17 14:42 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Manila Times
Title: Watch : Breaking : Gatchalian is new Senate president
Snippet: Senator Sherwin Gatchalian is now the Senate president. He clinched the chamber's presidency during today’s Senate special session. With the addition of Senator Joel Villanueva, Gatchalian mustered 13 votes to be elected to the position. Villanueva used to be with the group of ousted Senate chief Alan Peter Cayetano.
Read full article: https://www.manilatimes.net/2026/06/17/videos/watch-breaking-gatchalian-is-new-senate-president/2367172
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[2026-06-17 14:35 UTC+10:00] [Politics / Federal] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Age
Title: Pauline Hanson makes her views clear on abortion
Snippet: Products & ServicesOpen Products & Services section
Read full article: https://www.theage.com.au/politics/federal/pauline-hanson-makes-her-views-clear-on-abortion-20260617-p607ob.html?ref=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_source=rss_feed
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[2026-06-17 14:28 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: ABC News
Title: Townsville ratepayers hit with rate rise above inflation
Snippet: Topic:Local Government
Read full article: https://www.abc.net.au/news/2026-06-17/townsville-city-council-rate-rise-for-households-businesses/106808028
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[2026-06-17 14:26 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Middle East Eye
Title: Rights group condemns Israeli moves to take over Hebron planning powers
Snippet: Israeli rights group Peace Now has criticised the government's decision to assume planning and construction powers from the Palestinian Municipality of Hebron in areas linked to Israeli settlements and religious sites in the city.
Read full article: https://www.middleeasteye.net/live-blog/live-blog-update/rights-group-condemns-israeli-moves-take-over-hebron-planning-powers
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[2026-06-17 14:08 UTC+10:00] [Politics / Federal] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Age
Title: Pauline Hanson fires up when quizzed about her daughter
Snippet: Products & ServicesOpen Products & Services section
Read full article: https://www.theage.com.au/politics/federal/pauline-hanson-fires-up-when-quizzed-about-her-daughter-20260617-p607o0.html?ref=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_source=rss_feed
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[2026-06-17 14:01 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 92]
Source: AP News
Title: Warsh to face spotlight as Federal Reserve likely to leave interest rates unchanged
Snippet: Federal Reserve Chairman Kevin Warsh speaks during his swearing-in in the East Room of the White House, Friday, May 22, 2026, in Washington. (AP Photo/Alex Brandon)
Read full article: https://apnews.com/article/federal-reserve-kevin-warsh-interest-rates-103325df845d2d6bde63dfa4b8093d35
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[2026-06-17 14:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: AP News
Title: Germany and Poland to sign a defense agreement as tension continue over Russia
Snippet: German Chancellor Friedrich Merz welcomes Polish Prime Minister Donald Tusk at the Chancellery in Berlin on Dec. 15, 2025. (AP Photo/Maryam Majd, File)
Read full article: https://apnews.com/article/poland-germany-military-nato-cooperation-defense-russia-5793e3c8db95b2500183e98d44fad75c
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[2026-06-17 14:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The National (UAE)
Title: How a Saudi-led regional coalition can help to solve Lebanon's Hezbollah problem | The National
Snippet: Last Wednesday, a day before the arrival in Beirut of a Saudi envoy, Yazid bin Farhan, Saudi Arabia announced it would lift all restrictions on Lebanese exports to the kingdom. The move was widely interpreted as Riyadh’s support for the Lebanese state, in particular President Joseph Aoun and Prime Minister Nawaf Salam.
Read full article: https://www.thenationalnews.com/opinion/comment/2026/06/17/lebanon-hezbollah-us-israel-iran-saudi-arabia-turkey-egypt-qatar-pakistan/
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[2026-06-17 13:58 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Manila Times
Title: Palace, House congratulate Gatchalian on Senate presidency, urge chamber to act on priority bills
Snippet: MANILA, Philippines — Malacañang and the House of Representatives on Wednesday congratulated Sen. Sherwin Gatchalian following his election as the new Senate President after Sen. Alan Peter Cayetano yielded to the new majority just in time for the special session.
Read full article: https://www.manilatimes.net/2026/06/17/news/palace-house-congratulate-gatchalian-on-senate-presidency-urge-chamber-to-act-on-priority-bills/2367170
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[2026-06-17 13:49 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Manila Times
Title: Recto, Estrella, Tolentino named govt caretakers during Marcos' Russia trip
Snippet: MANILA, Philippines — Executive Secretary Ralph Recto, Agrarian Reform Secretary Conrado Estrella III, and Labor Secretary Francis Tolentino have been designated as government caretakers during President Ferdinand Marcos Jr.’s working visit to Kazan, Russia, Malacañang said Wednesday.
Read full article: https://www.manilatimes.net/2026/06/17/news/recto-estrella-tolentino-named-govt-caretakers-during-marcos-russia-trip/2367160
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[2026-06-17 13:47 UTC+10:00] [Business / Companies] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Age
Title: Barkly bags second NT Govt exploration grant
Snippet: Recently listed Barkly Rare Earths has pocketed its second government grant in as many weeks, this time securing up to A$115,000 in co-funding from the Northern Territory Government to support expansion drilling at its namesake rare earths project in the top end.
Read full article: https://www.theage.com.au/business/companies/barkly-bags-second-nt-govt-exploration-grant-20260617-p607nl.html?ref=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_source=rss_feed
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[2026-06-17 13:43 UTC+10:00] [Politics / Federal] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Age
Title: Pauline Hanson gets emotional during National Press Club speech
Snippet: Products & ServicesOpen Products & Services section
Read full article: https://www.theage.com.au/politics/federal/pauline-hanson-gets-emotional-during-national-press-club-speech-20260617-p607nc.html?ref=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_source=rss_feed
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[2026-06-17 13:38 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Middle East Eye
Title: Muslim advocacy group denounces Israeli action at Ibrahimi Mosque
Snippet: The Council on American-Islamic Relations (Cair) has condemned the Israeli government's reported seizure of authority over the Ibrahimi Mosque in the occupied West Bank city of Hebron, describing the move as an attack on Palestinian rights, religious freedoms and international law.
Read full article: https://www.middleeasteye.net/live-blog/live-blog-update/muslim-advocacy-group-denounces-israeli-action-hebron-holy-site
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[2026-06-17 13:29 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Manila Times
Title: California governor slams claim that probes did not originate from Washington
Snippet: LOS ANGELES — California's Governor Gavin Newsom hit back Tuesday at US Justice Department claims that federal investigations into him and his entourage were long-standing, insisting he was being targeted at Donald Trump's behest.
Read full article: https://www.manilatimes.net/2026/06/17/world/americas-emea/california-governor-slams-claim-that-probes-did-not-originate-from-washington/2367156
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[2026-06-17 13:26 UTC+10:00] [Politics / Federal] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Age
Title: Pauline Hanson gets emotional during speech
Snippet: Products & ServicesOpen Products & Services section
Read full article: https://www.theage.com.au/politics/federal/pauline-hanson-gets-emotional-during-speech-20260617-p607nc.html?ref=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_source=rss_feed
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[2026-06-17 13:13 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Manila Times
Title: Cayetano second shortest-serving Senate president in Philippine history
Snippet: MANILA, Philippines — With just over a month as Senate chief, Sen. Alan Peter Cayetano is the second "shortest serving" Senate president in Philippine history.
Read full article: https://www.manilatimes.net/2026/06/17/news/cayetano-second-shortest-serving-senate-president-in-philippine-history/2367157
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[2026-06-17 13:09 UTC+10:00] [Victorian politics] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Guardian Australia
Title: ‘Enraged’ union boss defends naming and shaming Victorian Labor MPs who had ‘zero conversations’ with voters
Snippet: Candidates must ‘work their ass off’ to stop One Nation or expect withdrawal of union support, Trades Hall Council secretary says
Read full article: https://www.theguardian.com/australia-news/2026/jun/17/enraged-union-boss-defends-naming-and-shaming-victorian-labor-mps-who-had-zero-conversations-with-voters
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[2026-06-17 13:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South Korea
Title: PPP to file petitions challenging local election results
Snippet: SEOUL, June 17 (Yonhap) -- The main opposition People Power Party (PPP) was set to file election petitions with the election watchdog Wednesday over a shortage of ballots reported during the June 3 local elections.
Read full article: https://en.yna.co.kr/view/AEN20260617004600315
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[2026-06-17 13:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The National (UAE)
Title: G7 must prove that it can still act as one | The National
Snippet: When the leaders of the G7 group of nations arrived in France this week for their widely anticipated summit, there was plenty of bonhomie for the cameras. French President Emmanual Marcon and UK Prime Minister Keir Starmer smiled broadly as they shook hands. US President Donald Trump, a well-known sceptic of multilateralism, cut a brooding figure but it did not spoil the businesslike resolve projected by Japan's Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi, German Chancellor Friedrich Merz, Italy's Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni
Read full article: https://www.thenationalnews.com/opinion/editorial/2026/06/17/g7-summit-iran-us-hormuz-middle-east/
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[2026-06-17 12:52 UTC+10:00] [JAPAN] [Factuality: 95]
Source: The Japan Times
Title: ‘Poor kids join the SDF’ remark reflects deeper debate over Japan’s military
Snippet: When the Constitutional Democratic Party of Japan’s (CDP) Chikage Koga said that volunteers enlisting in the Self-Defense Forces are economically disadvantaged, she rekindled a longstanding debate over the SDF’s characterizations in political discourse — exposing a widening gap between public support and the political debates that continue to shape Japan’s civil-military relations.
Read full article: https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2026/06/17/japan/politics/sdf-poor-kids/
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[2026-06-17 12:47 UTC+10:00] [All News] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Korea Herald
Title: Netflix’s ‘Teach You a Lesson’ turns teachers’ rights into real policy debate
Snippet: Teachers’ groups call for legal safeguards, while critics say classroom conflicts should not be treated like criminal cases
Read full article: https://www.koreaherald.com/article/10773584
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[2026-06-17 12:45 UTC+10:00] [JAPAN] [Factuality: 95]
Source: The Japan Times
Title: Takaichi and Trump talk Indo-Pacific as Mideast crisis overshadows G7 summit
Snippet: Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi held brief talks with U.S. President Donald Trump on the sidelines of the Group of Seven (G7) summit in France on Tuesday, exchanging views on the Indo-Pacific even as the crisis in the Middle East continued to dominate the gathering.
Read full article: https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2026/06/17/japan/politics/takaichi-trump-g7-china-indopacific/
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