[2026-06-18 16:47 UTC+10:00] [National] [Factuality: 100]

Source: The Age

Title: Parents of children fatally struck by car speak out

Snippet: Products & ServicesOpen Products & Services section

Read full article: https://www.theage.com.au/national/parents-of-children-fatally-struck-by-car-speak-out-20260618-p6086a.html?ref=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_source=rss_feed

[2026-06-18 16:45 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: Zero Hedge

Title: Poland Moves To Tax Fuel Windfalls Earned During Iran War

Snippet: Authored by Michael Kern via OilPrice.com,

Read full article: https://www.zerohedge.com/energy/poland-moves-tax-fuel-windfalls-earned-during-iran-war

[2026-06-18 16:42 UTC+10:00] [National] [Factuality: 100]

Source: The Age

Title: Driver arrested after toddler killed in four-car crash

Snippet: Products & ServicesOpen Products & Services section

Read full article: https://www.theage.com.au/national/driver-arrested-after-toddler-killed-in-four-car-crash-20260618-p60863.html?ref=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_source=rss_feed

[2026-06-18 16:39 UTC+10:00] [JAPAN] [Factuality: 95]

Source: The Japan Times

Title: Driver sentenced for killing pregnant woman leaving unborn child with disability

Snippet: A Japanese court on Thursday sentenced a 50-year-old woman to two years and six months in prison for killing a pregnant woman in a car accident and leaving her then-unborn daughter with a severe disability in May last year.

Read full article: https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2026/06/18/japan/crime-legal/driver-pregnant-woman-death-ruling/

[2026-06-18 15:56 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 90]

Source: AfricaNews

Title: Mali: Mandatory motorcycle registration raises concerns among stakeholders

Snippet: In Bamako, motorcycles are impossible to ignore. They are everywhere — in narrow streets, on major roads, at the heart of daily life. For tens of thousands of families, riding a two-wheeler is simply a means of survival.

Read full article: http://www.africanews.com/2026/06/18/mali-mandatory-motorcycle-registration-raises-concerns-among-stakeholders/

[2026-06-18 15:26 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: Nikkei Asia

Title: India's regional aviation ambitions stall on Iran war disruption

Snippet: IndiGo is scheduled to fly 56,652 domestic flights in June, a 5% drop from March, according to aviation analytics company Cirium. (Photo by Ken Kobayashi)

Read full article: https://asia.nikkei.com/business/transportation/india-s-regional-aviation-ambitions-stall-on-iran-war-disruption

[2026-06-18 15:01 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: Nikkei Asia

Title: Bangladesh rolls out EV incentives, boosting BYD

Snippet: People check out an electric vehicle at the 19th Dhaka Auto Series of Exhibitions in Dhaka on April 24. Government incentives are expected to lift demand for EVs in Bangladesh. © Getty Images

Read full article: https://asia.nikkei.com/business/automobiles/electric-vehicles/bangladesh-rolls-out-ev-incentives-boosting-byd

[2026-06-18 14:34 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: South Korea

Title: Hyundai Motor to build green hydrogen power system at Antarctic research station

Snippet: SEOUL, June 18 (Yonhap) -- Hyundai Motor Group said Thursday it will introduce a clean hydrogen energy circulation system at South Korea's Antarctic research station to support sustainable scientific operations.

Read full article: https://en.yna.co.kr/view/AEN20260618005000320

[2026-06-18 14:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: Financial Times

Title: Ships divert to different countries for fuel after Gulf conflict hits supply

Snippet: Alice Hancock in London

Read full article: https://www.ft.com/content/1a54013e-57f4-43a2-8f1c-47dc45f258c3

[2026-06-18 14:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: Financial Times

Title: How Uzbekistan could liberalise its economy with a push into green energy

Snippet: Uzbekistan is grappling with rising temperatures, water shortages and blackouts, so this is a race for energy security and about rebranding the country as a modern state, open to global business. In this FT film, we meet business people, officials, and investors to find out whether Uzbekistan can reinvent itself for a post-fossil fuel future.

Read full article: https://www.ft.com/video/f42eee10-7499-41e1-b1ae-9160af77beae

[2026-06-18 13:58 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: ABC News

Title: Police investigating after geese mowed down by car in Victoria

Snippet: Thu 18 Jun 2026 at 1:58pm

Read full article: https://www.abc.net.au/news/2026-06-18/geese-killed-malmsbury-victoria-police-investigation/106813602

[2026-06-18 13:50 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 90]

Source: South China Morning Post

Title: Harry Bentley starts road to recovery with September return his main goal

Snippet: British jockey targets next season’s opening meeting after suffering multiple injuries in a nasty fall at Sha Tin last week

Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/sport/racing/article/3357502/harry-bentley-starts-road-recovery-september-return-his-main-goal?utm_source=rss_feed

[2026-06-18 13:50 UTC+10:00] [Harry Bentley] [Factuality: 90]

Source: South China Morning Post

Title: Harry Bentley starts road to recovery with September return his main goal

Snippet: British jockey targets next season’s opening meeting after suffering multiple injuries in a nasty fall at Sha Tin last week

Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/sport/racing/article/3357502/harry-bentley-starts-road-recovery-september-return-his-main-goal

[2026-06-18 13:47 UTC+10:00] [National / WA] [Factuality: 100]

Source: The Age

Title: Labor started building $217m Burswood racetrack before securing Supercars deal: report

Snippet: Earthworks began on the Burswood peninsula for a controversial $217.5 million racetrack before Labor had even secured an agreement with the nation’s premier car racing organisation, a new report reveals.

Read full article: https://www.theage.com.au/national/western-australia/labor-started-building-217m-burswood-racetrack-before-securing-supercars-deal-report-20260618-p60807.html?ref=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_source=rss_feed

[2026-06-18 13:43 UTC+10:00] [Sydney] [Factuality: 90]

Source: Guardian Australia

Title: ‘I wish it hit me’: Sydney parents share anguish after siblings in pram hit and killed by car

Snippet: Katherine, five, and brother Harry, 14 months, died on Wednesday after their pram was hit by an SUV in Cabramatta

Read full article: https://www.theguardian.com/australia-news/2026/jun/18/i-wish-it-hit-me-sydney-mother-shares-anguish-after-siblings-in-pram-hit-and-killed-by-car

[2026-06-18 12:43 UTC+10:00] [BUSINESS] [Factuality: 95]

Source: The Japan Times

Title: New Toyota president vows to maintain development policy

Snippet: TOYOTA, AICHI PREF. – Toyota Motor’s new president, Kenta Kon, vowed Wednesday to maintain the company’s policy of creating “ever-better cars,” championed by Chairman and former President Akio Toyoda.

Read full article: https://www.japantimes.co.jp/business/2026/06/18/companies/toyota-new-president-shareholder-approval/

[2026-06-18 12:22 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: AP News

Title: Europe eyes new energy routes amid Iran war and global fuel price shock

Snippet: European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen speaks during a media conference at the G7 summit in Evian-les-Bains, France, Monday, June 15, 2026. (AP Photo/Vadim Ghirda)

Read full article: https://apnews.com/article/europe-energy-hormuz-trade-oil-gas-routes-6b36dd445b6ff2b77c0a4308fb2f7e4d

[2026-06-18 12:08 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: South China Morning Post

Title: Teen dies in horse carriage incident in New York’s Central Park

Snippet: The 18-year-old was fatally injured after a horse bolted away from its driver, clipping another cab on the park’s busy loop

Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/news/world/united-states-canada/article/3357489/teen-dies-horse-carriage-incident-new-yorks-central-park?utm_source=rss_feed

[2026-06-18 12:08 UTC+10:00] [Tribune News Service] [Factuality: 100]

Source: South China Morning Post

Title: Teen dies in horse carriage incident in New York’s Central Park

Snippet: The 18-year-old was fatally injured after a horse bolted away from its driver, clipping another cab on the park’s busy loop

Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/news/world/united-states-canada/article/3357489/teen-dies-horse-carriage-incident-new-yorks-central-park

[2026-06-18 12:00 UTC+10:00] [Brexit] [Factuality: 100]

Source: Politico

Title: Just a few thousand small-town voters are about to decide Britain’s future

Snippet: ASHTON-IN-MAKERFIELD, England — The future leadership of the British government will be shaped in the next 24 hours by just a few thousand voters living in a cluster of former mining communities who hate nothing more than getting stuck, as they often do, in a traffic jam.

Read full article: https://www.politico.eu/article/ashton-in-makerfield-byelection-andy-burnham-labour-reform-uk/?utm_source=RSS_Feed&utm_medium=RSS&utm_campaign=RSS_Syndication

[2026-06-18 11:36 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: ABC News

Title: Breaking: Drink driver sentenced to 14 years in jail over death of 9yo

Snippet: Thu 18 Jun 2026 at 11:36am

Read full article: https://www.abc.net.au/news/2026-06-18/qld-drink-driver-keith-chambers-sentenced-to-14-years-jail/106812976

[2026-06-18 11:28 UTC+10:00] [All News] [Factuality: 100]

Source: The Korea Herald

Title: S. Korea asks Azerbaijan to support Korean firms' participation in development projects

Snippet: South Korea has asked Azerbaijan to support greater participation by Korean companies in infrastructure and development projects in the Caucasus nation, Seoul's foreign ministry said Thursday.

Read full article: https://www.koreaherald.com/article/10774531

[2026-06-18 11:05 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: South Korea

Title: S. Korea asks Azerbaijan to support Korean firms' participation in development projects

Snippet: SEOUL, June 18 (Yonhap) -- South Korea has asked Azerbaijan to support greater participation by Korean companies in infrastructure and development projects in the Caucasus nation, Seoul's foreign ministry said Thursday.

Read full article: https://en.yna.co.kr/view/AEN20260618003100315

[2026-06-18 10:23 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 90]

Source: ABC News

Title: 'I forgive him': Heartbroken parents speak after children hit by car

Snippet: Topic:Emergency Services

Read full article: https://www.abc.net.au/news/2026-06-18/heartbroken-parents-of-two-children-killed-cabramatta/106812556

[2026-06-18 09:32 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: ABC News

Title: Cycling star to miss Tour de France in major blow to Vingegaard's hopes

Snippet: Topic:Road Cycle Racing

Read full article: https://www.abc.net.au/news/2026-06-18/tour-de-france-wout-van-aert-confirmed-out-with-elbow-injury/106812318

[2026-06-18 08:56 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: AP News

Title: Central Park carriage horse bolts, critically injuring a man

Snippet: NEW YORK (AP) — An 18-year-old was critically injured Wednesday after a Central Park carriage horse bolted away from its driver, sending at least two passengers flying out of its careening cab, according to officials and videos.

Read full article: https://apnews.com/article/central-park-horse-carriage-injury-fb31eec155066042d13b2b5dd1ce7f3a

[2026-06-18 08:19 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: New York Post

Title: Wealthy San Francisco arts donors found dead in running car near Redding

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

Read full article: https://nypost.com/2026/06/17/us-news/wealthy-san-francisco-philanthropists-found-dead-in-car-near-redding/

[2026-06-18 08:02 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: BBC News

Title: Why are Scotland fans putting traffic cones on statues in Boston?

Snippet: Described as the "birthplace of the American Revolution", Boston's streets are teeming with monuments and landmarks that tell the story of the nation's history.

Read full article: https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/c8r2glk5k3do?at_medium=RSS&at_campaign=rss

[2026-06-18 07:57 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: New York Post

Title: Sickening new video shows Culver City driver turning to mow down pedestrians

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

Read full article: https://nypost.com/2026/06/17/us-news/video-shows-culver-city-police-chase-after-driver-hits-8-pedestrians/

[2026-06-18 07:44 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: South China Morning Post

Title: Trump likes Canada’s Chinese EV deal, Carney says after chat caught on hot mic

Snippet: The arrangement allows a capped number of electric vehicles from China to be imported at a low-tariff rate

Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/news/world/united-states-canada/article/3357479/trump-likes-canadas-chinese-ev-deal-carney-says-after-chat-caught-hot-mic?utm_source=rss_feed

[2026-06-18 07:44 UTC+10:00] [donald trump] [Factuality: 100]

Source: South China Morning Post

Title: Trump likes Canada’s Chinese EV deal, Carney says after chat caught on hot mic

Snippet: The arrangement allows a capped number of electric vehicles from China to be imported at a low-tariff rate

Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/news/world/united-states-canada/article/3357479/trump-likes-canadas-chinese-ev-deal-carney-says-after-chat-caught-hot-mic

[2026-06-18 07:38 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: Nikkei Asia

Title: Wacoal taps bra-making tech for car armrests in BASF tie-up

Snippet: Wacoal's Melooop technology used to form bra cups can be applied to make auto interior parts. (Wacoal)

Read full article: https://asia.nikkei.com/business/automobiles/wacoal-taps-bra-making-tech-for-car-armrests-in-basf-tie-up

[2026-06-18 06:11 UTC+10:00] [US policing] [Factuality: 100]

Source: Guardian Australia

Title: Mississippi officer put on leave after killing baby in car outside Walmart

Snippet: Protests erupt in Senatobia after one-year-old Kohen Wiley killed after police responded to report of shoplifting

Read full article: https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2026/jun/17/mississippi-police-walmart-shooting

[2026-06-18 06:02 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: ABC News

Title: Homeless woman feels safer living in vehicle than shared housing

Snippet: Thu 18 Jun 2026 at 6:02am

Read full article: https://www.abc.net.au/news/2026-06-18/homeless-woman-feels-safer-in-motorhome-than-shared-housing/106712346

[2026-06-18 05:34 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: The Jerusalem Post

Title: Israeli officials fear Iran is just 'buying time,' will not follow through on final agreement

Snippet: Israeli defense officials fear Tehran will use the 60-day window to buy time and strengthen its position, with Iran expected to receive significant relief in economic sanctions and in fuel and oil trade, according to an N12 news site report.

Read full article: https://www.jpost.com/middle-east/iran-news/article-899658

[2026-06-18 05:23 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: ABC News

Title: Wife and carer 'dumbfounded' by husband's aged care assessment

Snippet: Thu 18 Jun 2026 at 5:23am

Read full article: https://www.abc.net.au/news/2026-06-18/motor-neurone-disease-integrated-assessment-tool/106811112

[2026-06-18 05:00 UTC+10:00] [National / Victoria] [Factuality: 100]

Source: The Age

Title: MCG plan for Yarra Park raises fears of stealth privatisation

Snippet: A plan to scrap permits and install permanent infrastructure on the grassy parkland surrounding the Melbourne Cricket Ground has sparked a row with local residents about the purpose of Yarra Park.

Read full article: https://www.theage.com.au/national/victoria/mcg-plan-for-yarra-park-raises-fears-of-stealth-privatisation-20260615-p606zf.html?ref=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_source=rss_feed

[2026-06-18 04:56 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: AfricaNews

Title: South Africa secures $1bn from BRICS bank for urban infrastructure

Snippet: The New Development Bank (NDB) has approved $1 billion for South Africa's infrastructure upgrades.

Read full article: http://www.africanews.com/2026/06/17/south-africa-secures-1bn-from-brics-bank-for-urban-infrastructure/

[2026-06-18 03:24 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: Middle East Eye

Title: Recovery of ship traffic in Hormuz limited, but signs emerge

Snippet: Maritime traffic in the Strait of Hormuz remains at levels before the Iran-US agreement, says the Kpler maritime tracking platform, but there are signs of recovery ahead of Friday's official reopening.

Read full article: https://www.middleeasteye.net/live-blog/live-blog-update/recovery-ship-traffic-hormuz-limited-signs-emerge

[2026-06-18 02:18 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: The Manila Times

Title: LTFRB suspends 24 North Genesis buses for 30 days following Baguio crash

Snippet: THE Land Transportation Franchising and Regulatory Board (LTFRB) has suspended for 30 days the operations of 24 buses of North Genesis Bus Line, Inc., following a road crash in Baguio City that left at least two people dead and several others injured.

Read full article: https://www.manilatimes.net/2026/06/18/regions/ltfrb-suspends-24-north-genesis-buses-for-30-days-following-baguio-crash/2367726

[2026-06-18 02:05 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: The Manila Times

Title: Crazy ideas to boost PH energy security

Snippet: A FRIEND of mine passed along an article on Wednesday morning, a report by Politico from about two weeks ago that explained a sweeping proposal by the European Commission (EC) to cut household electricity use at peak hours, “leaving more power available for industry, transport and energy-hungry computers that perform advanced AI functions.” The key to this is a new law to be filed later this year “to accelerate the rollout of AI-powered smart meters, which give consumers ‘greater control

Read full article: https://www.manilatimes.net/2026/06/18/opinion/columns/crazy-ideas-to-boost-ph-energy-security/2367623

[2026-06-18 02:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: The Manila Times

Title: ​Peace deal will not bring instant relief

Snippet: AFTER nearly four months of war, the United States and Iran have finally confirmed that a preliminary deal to end their conflict has been agreed, and is expected to be signed in Switzerland on Friday, June 19. This is welcome news for us here in the Philippines, as we have been hit hard by skyrocketing fuel prices, supply-chain disruptions and general uncertainty reducing economic activity.

Read full article: https://www.manilatimes.net/2026/06/18/opinion/editorial/peace-deal-will-not-bring-instant-relief/2367671

[2026-06-18 01:37 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: BBC News

Title: Driving test wait time target will not be met until autumn next year

Snippet: The driving test backlog won't be reduced to the target of seven weeks until autumn next year, the Transport Secretary has said.

Read full article: https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/cd7wv0xqvryo?at_medium=RSS&at_campaign=rss

[2026-06-18 01:15 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: Nikkei Asia

Title: Komatsu may follow rivals in raising prices in North America: CFO

Snippet: Komatsu expects higher fuel costs to carve into net profit. (Komatsu)

Read full article: https://asia.nikkei.com/editor-s-picks/interview/komatsu-may-follow-rivals-in-raising-prices-in-north-america-cfo

[2026-06-18 01:09 UTC+10:00] [US policing] [Factuality: 100]

Source: Guardian Australia

Title: One-year-old killed and woman injured after Mississippi police shoot at car

Snippet: Child was fatally shot and his mother’s friend is wounded after Senatobia police responded to shoplifting call

Read full article: https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2026/jun/16/one-year-old-child-killed-mississippi-police-shot-car

[2026-06-18 01:07 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 90]

Source: The Moscow Times

Title: Russian Railways Forms Task Force to Address Fuel Shortages

Snippet: Russia’s state railway monopoly announced Wednesday the creation of a specialized task force to manage fuel transportation across the country, as an increasing number of regions implement rationing measures amid a coordinated Ukrainian drone campaign against oil refineries and supply lines.

Read full article: https://www.themoscowtimes.com/2026/06/17/russian-railways-forms-task-force-to-address-fuel-shortages-a93038

[2026-06-18 01:03 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: The Jerusalem Post

Title: ISIS claims responsibility for new attack in Syria targeting official near Damascus

Snippet: The extremist group Islamic State (ISIS) has claimed a new attack in Syria, with Syrian state media saying on Wednesday that “an improvised explosive device detonated yesterday against the vehicle of Salah Ahmad al-Saleh, head of the Justice Palace department in Babila, south of Damascus, leaving him injured in the Daf al-Shok area.”

Read full article: https://www.jpost.com/middle-east/isis-threat/article-899720

[2026-06-18 00:41 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: ABC News

Title: Sydney-to-London unveiled as first route for Qantas's Project Sunrise

Snippet: Topic:Air Transport Industry

Read full article: https://www.abc.net.au/news/2026-06-18/qantas-project-sunrise-london-sydney/106811530

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

Source: BBC News

Title: Snake takes surprise trip to seaside in car engine

Snippet: An escaped snake has been rescued after it was spotted on top of a car bonnet in Scarborough.

Read full article: https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/cyv0q5qvn0lo?at_medium=RSS&at_campaign=rss

[2026-06-17 23:42 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: New York Post

Title: Car plows through six pedestrians in possibly targeted attack in Culver City

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

Read full article: https://nypost.com/2026/06/17/us-news/car-plows-through-six-pedestrians-in-possibly-targeted-attack-in-culver-city/