[2026-06-12 00:43 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: Nikkei Asia

Title: Japan, UK to create startup support fund for dual-use tech

Snippet: Japan and the U.K. are increasing cooperation in advanced technologies, like AI, that will transform national defense. (Photo by Shintaro Ino)

Read full article: https://asia.nikkei.com/politics/international-relations/japan-uk-to-create-startup-support-fund-for-dual-use-tech

[2026-06-12 00:40 UTC+10:00] [Late-night TV roundup] [Factuality: 100]

Source: Guardian Australia

Title: Seth Meyers on Republicans claiming rigged elections: ‘You’re the ones undermining voter integrity’

Snippet: Late-night hosts discussed Trump getting booed at a Knicks game and Republican attempts to undermine US elections

Read full article: https://www.theguardian.com/culture/2026/jun/11/seth-meyers-republicans-claim-rigged-elections

[2026-06-12 00:34 UTC+10:00] [Airlines] [Factuality: 100]

Source: Politico

Title: Wie Airlines gegen das Kerosin-Dilemma kämpfen. Mit Condor-CEO Peter Gerber

Snippet: Der wirtschaftspolitische Podcast von POLITICO Deutschland.

Read full article: https://www.politico.eu/podcast/power-and-policy/wie-airlines-gegen-das-kerosin-dilemma-kampfen-mit-condor-ceo-peter-gerber/?utm_source=RSS_Feed&utm_medium=RSS&utm_campaign=RSS_Syndication

[2026-06-12 00:20 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: Zero Hedge

Title: ActBlue CEO Pleads The Fifth During House Panel Hearing

Snippet: Authored by Darlene McCormick Sanchez via The Epoch Times,

Read full article: https://www.zerohedge.com/political/actblue-ceo-pleads-fifth-during-house-panel-hearing

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

Source: AP News

Title: Haiti's World Cup jersey deemed too political, echoing censure of its Winter Olympic uniform

Snippet: Haiti midfielder Dominique Simon reacts following an unsuccessful scoring attempt during the second half of an international friendly soccer match against Peru, Friday, June 5, 2026, in Miami. (AP Photo/Rebecca Blackwell)

Read full article: https://apnews.com/article/haiti-world-cup-jersey-862bdb98949976e2987f6cba5ee230a8

[2026-06-12 00:02 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: The Manila Times

Title: Legarda seeks "real" funding for education laws

Snippet: MANILA, Philippines — Sen. Loren Legarda raised the need to resolve political differences and work for the welfare of students amid concerns over insufficient funds to implement education laws, including the free college program.

Read full article: https://www.manilatimes.net/2026/06/11/news/legarda-seeks-real-funding-for-education-laws/2363786

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

Source: RT News

Title: From gasoline to groceries, prices surge across America

Snippet: US inflation accelerated to a three-year high in May as soaring energy costs linked to the US-Israeli war on Iran pushed prices higher across the economy, according to government data. Food prices also rose sharply.

Read full article: https://www.rt.com/news/641421-us-economy-surging-prices/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=RSS

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

Source: RT News

Title: From gasoline to groceries, prices surge across America

Snippet: US inflation accelerated to a three-year high in May as soaring energy costs linked to the US-Israeli war on Iran pushed prices higher across the economy, according to government data. Food prices also rose sharply.

Read full article: https://www.rt.com/news/641421-us-economy-surging-prices/

[2026-06-11 23:54 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: The Manila Times

Title: DILG: CIDG probe into Ateneo players’ deaths underway, cooperation urged

Snippet: The Department of the Interior and Local Government (DILG) on Thursday said the Philippine National Police's Criminal Investigation and Detection Group (CIDG) has begun a full investigation into the drowning of two Ateneo de Manila University basketball players during a team-building activity in Dipaculao, Aurora, including a review of possible violations of the Anti-Hazing Act.

Read full article: https://www.manilatimes.net/2026/06/11/news/dilg-cidg-probe-into-ateneo-players-deaths-underway-cooperation-urged/2363782

[2026-06-11 23:36 UTC+10:00] [Documentary] [Factuality: 100]

Source: Guardian Australia

Title: ‘Once, Mandela was seen as the devil incarnate’: the TV show laying bare the true struggle against apartheid

Snippet: From the activist who knew him as ‘Uncle Nelson’ to the campaigner who would go on to become a cabinet member, we talk to those involved in the struggle – and who feature in an eye-opening new documentary

Read full article: https://www.theguardian.com/tv-and-radio/2026/jun/11/free-nelson-mandela-struggle-against-apartheid-tv-show-documentary-channel-four

[2026-06-11 23:32 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: South Korea

Title: (2nd LD) Police raid election watchdog over ballot shortages during local elections

Snippet: (ATTN: UPDATES lead, 2nd para; ADDS additional info at bottom)

Read full article: https://en.yna.co.kr/view/AEN20260611002253315

[2026-06-11 23:21 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: The Manila Times

Title: Palace tells Sara: Marcos has nothing to do with Senate conflict

Snippet: MANILA, Philippines — Malacañang on Thursday rejected Vice President Sara Duterte's claim that the conflict in the Senate reflected the weak leadership of President Ferdinand Marcos Jr., insisting that the disarray in the upper chamber was motivated by attempts to shield her from impeachment.

Read full article: https://www.manilatimes.net/2026/06/11/news/palace-tells-sara-marcos-has-nothing-to-do-with-senate-conflict/2363738

[2026-06-11 23:20 UTC+10:00] [All News] [Factuality: 100]

Source: The Korea Herald

Title: Lee, Mattarella agree to deepen cooperation under new special strategic partnership

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/10770047

[2026-06-11 23:18 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: South China Morning Post

Title: Hacking of Philippine Senate’s website spotlights widening political crisis

Snippet: In earlier messages seen on the hacked website, which has been restored, a group demanded accountability and slammed ‘corrupt networks’

Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/week-asia/politics/article/3356798/hacking-philippine-senates-website-spotlights-widening-political-crisis?utm_source=rss_feed

[2026-06-11 23:18 UTC+10:00] [Philippine Senate] [Factuality: 100]

Source: South China Morning Post

Title: Hacking of Philippine Senate’s website spotlights widening political crisis

Snippet: In earlier messages seen on the hacked website, which has been restored, a group demanded accountability and slammed ‘corrupt networks’

Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/week-asia/politics/article/3356798/hacking-philippine-senates-website-spotlights-widening-political-crisis

[2026-06-11 23:14 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: BBC News

Title: Chris Mason: What John Healey's resignation means

Snippet: Two words leap out of John Healey's resignation letter and they amount to a devastating – and recurring – critique of Sir Keir Starmer's government.

Read full article: https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/cm20vznj2p2o?at_medium=RSS&at_campaign=rss

[2026-06-11 23:12 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: South Korea

Title: Lee asks EU for favorable treatment of S. Korean steel: presidential official

Snippet: ROME, June 11 (Yonhap) -- President Lee Jae Myung has asked the European Union (EU) to give favorable consideration to South Korean steelmakers under the bloc's upcoming tariff system during his recent summit with EU leaders, the presidential policy chief said Thursday.

Read full article: https://en.yna.co.kr/view/AEN20260611010900315

[2026-06-11 23:06 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: AP News

Title: Philippines defense secretary banned from China over South China Sea comments

Snippet: BEIJING (AP) — The Philippines defense secretary and his family have been banned from entering China over comments he has made about Beijing’s claims in the South China Sea, the Chinese Ministry of Foreign Affairs said Thursday.

Read full article: https://apnews.com/article/china-bans-philippines-defense-minister-entry-7a8a6f515acdf7b1f6b3d688d9bcc6f8

[2026-06-11 23:02 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: The Jerusalem Post

Title: British Defense Minister Healey resigns after spat over military funding with PM Starmer

Snippet: British Defense Minister John Healey resigned on Thursday amid a dispute over military spending, accusing Prime Minister Keir Starmer of failing to commit the government resources needed to defend the country at a time of heightened threat.

Read full article: https://www.jpost.com/international/article-899113

[2026-06-11 23:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: South China Morning Post

Title: Fury over Jared Kushner’s Albania resort project threatens to engulf political elite

Snippet: Protesters want the entire political establishment to step aside, including PM Rama, who insists the development will create jobs

Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/news/world/europe/article/3356791/fury-over-jared-kushners-albania-resort-project-threatens-engulf-political-elite?utm_source=rss_feed

[2026-06-11 23:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: South China Morning Post

Title: Fury over Jared Kushner’s Albania resort project threatens to engulf political elite

Snippet: Protesters want the entire political establishment to step aside, including PM Rama, who insists the development will create jobs

Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/news/world/europe/article/3356791/fury-over-jared-kushners-albania-resort-project-threatens-engulf-political-elite

[2026-06-11 23:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 95]

Source: New York Post

Title: Families outraged after dead loved ones in Los Angeles received primary election ballots

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

Read full article: https://nypost.com/2026/06/11/us-news/families-outraged-after-dead-loved-ones-in-los-angeles-received-primary-election-ballots/

[2026-06-11 22:54 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 90]

Source: The National (UAE)

Title: Swedish FM assures Gulf allies of readiness to protect navigation: No to 'weaponising straits' | The National

Snippet: The Minister for Foreign Affairs of Sweden Maria Malmer Stenergard carried more than a message of support to the UAE and other Gulf countries, telling allies that her Nato member country is ready to help safeguard freedom of navigation.

Read full article: https://www.thenationalnews.com/news/mena/2026/06/11/swedish-fm-assures-gulf-allies-of-readiness-to-protect-navigation-no-to-weaponising-straits/

[2026-06-11 22:45 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: The National (UAE)

Title: Sheikh Hamdan: 'Our goal is to make Dubai the world's leading AI hub' | The National

Snippet: Sheikh Hamdan bin Mohammed, Crown Prince of Dubai, Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Defence, has said the emirate's goal is to become the "world’s leading hub for developing and deploying advanced AI solutions".

Read full article: https://www.thenationalnews.com/news/uae/2026/06/11/sheikh-hamdan-our-goal-is-to-make-dubai-the-worlds-leading-ai-hub/

[2026-06-11 22:45 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 90]

Source: Zero Hedge

Title: Bill Gates Tells Congress That Epstein Exploited Knowledge Of His Adultery

Snippet: Microsoft founder and mega-billionaire philanthropist Bill Gates told Congress that Jeffrey Epstein exploited knowledge of Gates' multiple marital infidelities. Gates insists, however, that he committed no crimes and that the women he had adulterous sexual relations with were not associated with Epstein. Nonetheless, Gates' highlighting of Epstein's leveraging of Gates' sexual secrets fans suspicions that he sought to exploit similar secrets of other powerful people.

Read full article: https://www.zerohedge.com/political/bill-gates-tells-congress-epstein-exploited-knowledge-his-adultery

[2026-06-11 22:38 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: RT News

Title: Trump seeks $350 billion military spending boost

Snippet: US President Donald Trump has called on Republicans in Congress to pass a $350 billion military spending package that would also impose sweeping new national voting rules before the midterm elections.

Read full article: https://www.rt.com/news/641419-trump-military-spending-boost/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=RSS

[2026-06-11 22:15 UTC+10:00] [World / Europe] [Factuality: 95]

Source: The Age

Title: UK defence minister quits hours before meeting with Marles

Snippet: Belfast: Britain’s defence minister has quit in frustration over cuts to spending on national security in an extraordinary move that heightens the instability of the government and builds momentum for a leadership challenge to replace Prime Minister Keir Starmer.

Read full article: https://www.theage.com.au/world/europe/uk-defence-minister-quits-hours-before-meeting-with-marles-20260611-p6064j.html?ref=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_source=rss_feed

[2026-06-11 22:13 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: RT News

Title: UK defense secretary quits amid spat with Starmer

Snippet: British Secretary of Defense John Healey has tendered his resignation to Prime Minister Keir Starmer, in the latest blow to the embattled Labour government. Healey complained in an open letter that Starmer has been “unable, and the Treasury has been unwilling to commit the resources” required for sweeping reforms he sought to implement and to raise the spending level to 3% of GDP to meet Britain’s obligation to NATO.

Read full article: https://www.rt.com/news/641418-uk-defense-secretary-quits-amid-spat-starmer/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=RSS

[2026-06-11 22:13 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: RT News

Title: UK defense secretary quits amid spat with Starmer

Snippet: British Secretary of Defense John Healey has tendered his resignation to Prime Minister Keir Starmer, in the latest blow to the embattled Labour government.

Read full article: https://www.rt.com/news/641418-uk-defense-secretary-quits-amid-spat-starmer/

[2026-06-11 22:12 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 90]

Source: Middle East Eye

Title: US attack kills three Indian sailors in Gulf of Oman

Snippet: Three Indian sailors have been killed after the US military struck a tanker in the Gulf of Oman, a federal minister said on Thursday.

Read full article: https://www.middleeasteye.net/news/us-attack-kills-three-indian-sailors-gulf-oman

[2026-06-11 22:05 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: Zero Hedge

Title: A Small Win For Free Speech In UK

Snippet: Authored by Steve Watson via Modernity,

Read full article: https://www.zerohedge.com/political/small-win-free-speech-uk

[2026-06-11 22:00 UTC+10:00] [Politics / Federal] [Factuality: 100]

Source: The Age

Title: Labor ramps up Hanson attacks, as Taylor rebukes ally in phone call

Snippet: Labor is ramping up its economic argument against Pauline Hanson as it prepares to fight an election within the next two years against both One Nation and the Coalition, as Opposition Leader Angus Taylor scrambles to kill off talk of a partnership with Hanson.

Read full article: https://www.theage.com.au/politics/federal/labor-ramps-up-hanson-attacks-as-taylor-rebukes-ally-in-phone-call-20260611-p605z7.html?ref=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_source=rss_feed

[2026-06-11 21:45 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: Zero Hedge

Title: ECB Preview: First Rate Hike Since 2023

Snippet: Markets expect the ECB to hike by 25bps, the first rate hike since 2023, but do not look for explicit guidance on the path ahead, with the Council likely pledging in the statement to set monetary policy in a data-dependent and meeting-by-meeting fashion. Lagarde is likely to highlight that tightening is appropriate, for example, by repeating that the energy shock requires “some measured adjustment” in the policy stance.

Read full article: https://www.zerohedge.com/markets/ecb-preview-first-rate-hike-2023

[2026-06-11 21:40 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: RT News

Title: Netanyahu’s party says he’ll run again despite Trump skepticism

Snippet: Israel’s longest-serving prime minister, Benjamin Netanyahu, will run for office again in the election later this year, his Likud party has announced.

Read full article: https://www.rt.com/news/641410-israel-netanyahu-likud-election/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=RSS

[2026-06-11 21:37 UTC+10:00] [US politics] [Factuality: 100]

Source: Guardian Australia

Title: Democrats prepare for potential election interference in midterms – US politics live

Snippet: The Democrats are wargaming messaging strategies over fears that Donald Trump may try to influence the midterm elections

Read full article: https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/live/2026/jun/11/democrats-republicans-midterms-tech-laws-scotus-latest-news-updates

[2026-06-11 21:34 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: South China Morning Post

Title: UK defence chief John Healey resigns amid feud with Starmer over military spending

Snippet: Healey accused the prime minister of failing to commit the resources needed to protect the country from rising threats

Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/news/world/europe/article/3356780/uk-defence-chief-john-healey-resigns-amid-feud-starmer-over-military-spending?utm_source=rss_feed

[2026-06-11 21:34 UTC+10:00] [Keir Starmer] [Factuality: 100]

Source: South China Morning Post

Title: UK defence chief John Healey resigns amid feud with Starmer over military spending

Snippet: Healey accused the prime minister of failing to commit the resources needed to protect the country from rising threats

Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/news/world/europe/article/3356780/uk-defence-chief-john-healey-resigns-amid-feud-starmer-over-military-spending

[2026-06-11 21:27 UTC+10:00] [Defense] [Factuality: 100]

Source: Politico

Title: UK Defense Secretary John Healey quits with blast at Keir Starmer

Snippet: LONDON — British Defense Secretary John Healey resigned from Keir Starmer's beleaguered government Thursday's amid a long-running row over funding for the country's armed forces.

Read full article: https://www.politico.eu/article/uk-defense-secretary-john-healey-quits-amid-cash-row/?utm_source=RSS_Feed&utm_medium=RSS&utm_campaign=RSS_Syndication

[2026-06-11 21:25 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: AP News

Title: UK defense secretary quits

Snippet: John Healey, Britain’s Minister of Defense arrives for a cabinet meeting inside 10 Downing Street in London, Tuesday, June 2, 2026. (AP Photo/Alberto Pezzali)

Read full article: https://apnews.com/article/britain-defense-secretary-john-healey-quits-533cb2637192f045ca6247ab5a402bac

[2026-06-11 21:24 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: Al Jazeera

Title: Britain’s defence ⁠minister Healey quits over defence spending

Snippet: ⁠Britain’s defence ⁠minister ⁠says he has resigned over ‌a disagreement with the prime minister about defence spending.

Read full article: https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2026/6/11/britains-defence-%E2%81%A0minister-healey-quits-over-defence-spending

[2026-06-11 21:00 UTC+10:00] [US politics] [Factuality: 100]

Source: Guardian Australia

Title: Fund linked to key Trump allies backed push to sow doubt about 2024 election

Snippet: Guardian review finds group tied to Cleta Mitchell and Heather Honey funded misleading ads in swing states

Read full article: https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2026/jun/11/fair-elections-fund-trump-allies

[2026-06-11 20:37 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: CNBC

Title: SpaceX IPO is a ‘referendum’ on Musk, say market watchers

Snippet: Friday's hotly anticipated SpaceX public debut could prove a defining moment for capital markets — and be a "referendum" on Elon Musk's leadership, according to market watchers.

Read full article: https://www.cnbc.com/2026/06/11/spacex-ipo-elon-musk-valuation.html

[2026-06-11 20:36 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: AP News

Title: Nigerians return home from South Africa after migrant protests

Snippet: LAGOS, Nigeria (AP) — The first group of Nigerians returned home from South Africa on Thursday as part of repatriation ordered by the government following violent anti-immigration protests.

Read full article: https://apnews.com/article/nigeria-south-africa-migrants-repatriation-86a56e2929c8b0fe0d15991346bda4ce

[2026-06-11 20:31 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 90]

Source: South China Morning Post

Title: Malaysia’s hunt for Russian oil tests Anwar’s ‘friends with all’ policy

Snippet: Sourcing crude from Moscow to counter Middle East supply shocks risks drawing a backlash from the West

Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/week-asia/economics/article/3356775/malaysias-hunt-russian-oil-tests-anwars-friends-all-policy?utm_source=rss_feed

[2026-06-11 20:31 UTC+10:00] [Malaysia] [Factuality: 90]

Source: South China Morning Post

Title: Malaysia’s hunt for Russian oil tests Anwar’s ‘friends with all’ policy

Snippet: Sourcing crude from Moscow to counter Middle East supply shocks risks drawing a backlash from the West

Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/week-asia/economics/article/3356775/malaysias-hunt-russian-oil-tests-anwars-friends-all-policy

[2026-06-11 20:30 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: Zero Hedge

Title: UK Plans To Jail Tech CEOs Who Refuse To Spy On Every Phone

Snippet: Authored by Steve Watson via Modernity,

Read full article: https://www.zerohedge.com/political/uk-plans-jail-tech-ceos-who-refuse-spy-every-phone

[2026-06-11 20:28 UTC+10:00] [Politics / Federal] [Factuality: 100]

Source: The Age

Title: Best of cartoons, June 12, 2026

Snippet: Credit:Aresna Villanueva

Read full article: https://www.theage.com.au/politics/federal/best-of-cartoons-june-12-2026-20260611-p60646.html?ref=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_source=rss_feed

[2026-06-11 20:27 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: AP News

Title: Wolves fire coach Edwards after relegation from the Premier League

Snippet: Wolverhampton Wanderers’ head coach Rob Edwards celebrates after the English Premier League soccer match between Wolverhampton Wanderers and Liverpool in Wolverhampton, England, on March 3, 2026. (AP Photo/Dave Shopland, File)

Read full article: https://apnews.com/article/wolves-coach-edwards-588aa44cd246f6c9316c871525604dad

[2026-06-11 20:26 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 90]

Source: BBC News

Title: Vance says Israeli PM Netanyahu 'has got some things wrong'

Snippet: Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has "certainly gotten some things wrong", US Vice-President JD Vance has said, as ties between the two partners in the war against Iran appear to have become strained in recent weeks.

Read full article: https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/c9q2lq3vv7zo?at_medium=RSS&at_campaign=rss

[2026-06-11 19:45 UTC+10:00] [Politics / Federal] [Factuality: 90]

Source: The Age

Title: ‘Simply wrong’: former Queensland premier says Hanson was not jailed in a ‘witch hunt’

Snippet: Former Queensland premier Peter Beattie has rejected Pauline Hanson’s claim that changes to his state’s electoral laws two decades ago were designed to target her, insisting the reforms were designed to combat electoral fraud within the Labor Party following a major corruption scandal.

Read full article: https://www.theage.com.au/politics/federal/simply-wrong-former-queensland-premier-says-hanson-was-not-jailed-in-a-witch-hunt-20260611-p6062o.html?ref=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_source=rss_feed