[2026-06-09 03:40 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 90]

Source: Zero Hedge

Title: Trump Admin Provided No Defensive Action For Israel Amid Iranian Missile Salvo

Snippet: We've been documenting the apparent immense strain in the US-Israel relationship related to Iran policy and strategy. In this latest round of trading major blows, President Trump reportedly not only told Israel to immediately halt its response and to not retaliate, but gave no order for US forces to protect Israel, for example by manning and operating crucial anti-air defenses.

Read full article: https://www.zerohedge.com/geopolitical/trump-admin-provided-no-defensive-action-israel-amid-iranian-missile-salvo

[2026-06-09 03:37 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: South China Morning Post

Title: US adds Alibaba, BYD and other Chinese tech champions to military company blacklist

Snippet: Trump administration has designated top China firms as ‘Chinese military companies’ operating in the United States

Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/news/china/diplomacy/article/3356419/us-adds-alibaba-byd-and-other-chinese-tech-champions-military-company-list?utm_source=rss_feed

[2026-06-09 03:37 UTC+10:00] [China Traffic Construction USA] [Factuality: 100]

Source: South China Morning Post

Title: US adds Alibaba, BYD and other Chinese tech champions to military company blacklist

Snippet: Trump administration has designated top China firms as ‘Chinese military companies’ operating in the United States

Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/news/china/diplomacy/article/3356419/us-adds-alibaba-byd-and-other-chinese-tech-champions-military-company-list

[2026-06-09 03:35 UTC+10:00] [Illegal Immigration] [Factuality: 100]

Source: The New York Times

Title: Deported Colombian Woman Can Remain in Congo, U.S. Judge Rules

Snippet: One month after ordering the Trump administration to return a woman who had been deported to the Democratic Republic of Congo, a federal judge reversed his decision, citing new evidence.

Read full article: https://www.nytimes.com/2026/06/08/world/africa/trump-deportation-us-judge-congo-colombia.html

[2026-06-09 03:34 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: CNBC

Title: Judge blocks Trump's $100,000 H-1B visa fee

Snippet: A federal judge on Monday vacated President Donald Trump's policy imposing a $100,000 fee for employers' H-1B visa applications.

Read full article: https://www.cnbc.com/2026/06/08/trump-h1b-visa-fee-blocks.html

[2026-06-09 03:26 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: AP News

Title: EEUU: Advierten que plan de vigilancia podría vencer por selección de director de inteligencia

Snippet: El director de la Agencia Federal de Financiamiento de Viviendas, Bill Pulte, afuera de la Casa Blanca en Washington, el 2 de septiembre del 2025. (AP foto/Mark Schiefelbein)

Read full article: https://apnews.com/article/eeuu-programa-de-vigilancia-pulte-trump-republicanos-democratas-inteligencia-1ea308300c790c75ec3e75baf78948c8

[2026-06-09 03:24 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: AP News

Title: Paxton impeachment attorney endorses Talarico in Senate race

Snippet: Attorney Dan Cogdell addresses reporters, March 26, 2024, at Harris County Criminal Courts at Law in Houston. (Yi-Chin Lee/Houston Chronicle via AP, file)

Read full article: https://apnews.com/article/paxton-talarico-senate-election-endorsement-impeachment-d10dc9bddcdb03211b5531263a64ff38

[2026-06-09 03:18 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: BBC News

Title: Jailed crypto founder Sam Bankman-Fried seeks Trump pardon

Snippet: Sam Bankman-Fried, the one-time giant in cryptocurrencies currently in prison for fraud, has applied for a pardon from President Donald Trump.

Read full article: https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/cjwgd6jqd5do?at_medium=RSS&at_campaign=rss

[2026-06-09 03:17 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: New York Post

Title: Sam Bankman-Fried seeks pardon from Trump after bankrolling Democrats and losing $10B fraud case

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

Read full article: https://nypost.com/2026/06/08/business/sam-bankman-fried-seeks-pardon-from-trump-after-bankrolling-democrats/

[2026-06-09 03:13 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: CNBC

Title: Convicted FTX founder Sam Bankman-Fried files formal request for Trump pardon

Snippet: Sam Bankman-Fried has formally submitted a request for a presidential pardon, according to information listed on the U.S. Department of Justice Office of the Pardon Attorney website.

Read full article: https://www.cnbc.com/2026/06/08/sam-bankman-fried-files-formal-request-for-presidential-pardon-.html

[2026-06-09 03:07 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: South Korea

Title: State Dept. repeats Trump, Xi's shared goal of denuclearizing N. Korea

Snippet: WASHINGTON, June 8 (Yonhap) -- The State Department reiterated Monday that U.S. President Donald Trump and Chinese President Xi Jinping reaffirmed their commitment to denuclearizing North Korea during their summit in Beijing last month, hours after North Korean leader Kim Jong-un and Xi held talks in Pyongyang.

Read full article: https://en.yna.co.kr/view/AEN20260609000200315

[2026-06-09 03:06 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: The Manila Times

Title: Curlee Discaya taken into PNP custody after Senate turnover

Snippet: MANILA, Philippines — The Philippine National Police (PNP) on Monday served the arrest warrant against controversial contractor Pacifico “Curlee” Discaya, a key figure in the flood control corruption controversy.

Read full article: https://www.manilatimes.net/2026/06/09/news/curlee-discaya-taken-into-pnp-custody-after-senate-turnover/2361095

[2026-06-09 03:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: Zero Hedge

Title: Trump Weighs Plan To Buy Chagos Islands, Home To Diego Garcia Military Base

Snippet: The White House is actively considering a plan to purchase the Chagos Islands, potentially undermining the UK's agreement to transfer sovereignty of the strategically vital territory to Mauritius, according to reports.

Read full article: https://www.zerohedge.com/geopolitical/trump-weighs-plan-buy-chagos-islands-home-diego-garcia-military-base

[2026-06-09 02:53 UTC+10:00] [Washington DC] [Factuality: 100]

Source: Guardian Australia

Title: Kennedy Center removes Trump’s name from its website after US judge’s order

Snippet: Performing arts venue takes down references to a ‘Trump Kennedy Center’ in compliance with judge’s ruling

Read full article: https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2026/jun/08/kennedy-center-removes-trump-name-website-judge-order

[2026-06-09 02:49 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: AP News

Title: GOP senators warn FISA program may lapse after intel pick backlash

Snippet: Director of the Federal Housing Finance Agency Bill Pulte walks outside the White House, Tuesday, Sept. 2, 2025, in Washington. (AP Photo/Mark Schiefelbein, File)

Read full article: https://apnews.com/article/fisa-trump-pulte-expire-c9a56f80e041fef166fbc9526c92decc

[2026-06-09 02:48 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: AP News

Title: Reporte cuestiona capacidad del ICE de proteger datos de contribuyentes tras acuerdo con IRS

Snippet: Un letrero del Servicio de Rentas Internas en un edificio en Washington, el 4 de mayo del 2021. (AP foto/Patrick Semansky)

Read full article: https://apnews.com/article/eeuu-datos-de-inmigrantes-irs-ice-trump-d9bce9cbf0053bfad1c38d1a1e7d6023

[2026-06-09 02:43 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 90]

Source: New York Post

Title: Far-left anti-ICE activists pour ‘gasoline’ on Trump superfan outside LA detention center

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

Read full article: https://nypost.com/2026/06/08/us-news/jan-6-rioter-jon-mellis-says-masked-mob-doused-him-with-gasoline-at-los-angeles-anti-ice-protest/

[2026-06-09 02:39 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: AP News

Title: Pulitzer winning historian Gordon S. Wood dies at 92

Snippet: President Barack Obama presents a National Humanities Medal to author, historian and Brown University professor emeritus, Gordon Wood, during a ceremony in the East Room of the White House in Washington on March 2, 2011. (AP Photo/Pablo Martinez Monsivais, File)

Read full article: https://apnews.com/article/gordon-wood-historian-obit-death-pulitzer-20ec5f2799014c628adbb3261d3839fd

[2026-06-09 02:39 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 90]

Source: New York Post

Title: Netanyahu says Israel will ‘hold fire’ on Iran after Trump demand

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

Read full article: https://nypost.com/2026/06/08/us-news/netanyahu-says-israel-will-hold-fire-on-iran-after-trump-demand/

[2026-06-09 02:37 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: AP News

Title: Kennedy Center drops 'Trump' branding, reveals guests for Twain award

Snippet: Bill Maher arrives at the Vanity Fair Oscar Party, March 15, 2026, in Los Angeles. (Photo by Evan Agostini/Invision/AP, File)

Read full article: https://apnews.com/article/kennedy-center-maher-twain-name-change-adf8353fe468bfa2783ec96882493fa3

[2026-06-09 02:35 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: AP News

Title: Donald Trump set to be 1st sitting US president to attend an NBA Finals game

Snippet: Republican presidential nominee former President Donald Trump speaks at a campaign rally at Madison Square Garden, Oct. 27, 2024, in New York. (AP Photo/Alex Brandon, File)

Read full article: https://apnews.com/article/nba-finals-trump-knicks-new-york-7b43bea56ff57b48f72d365efd1b7ddb

[2026-06-09 02:35 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 90]

Source: New York Post

Title: Maine rank-and-file shrug off Platner’s alleged deeply disturbing past: ‘Don’t care what Washington says’

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

Read full article: https://nypost.com/2026/06/08/us-news/maine-rank-and-file-shrug-off-platners-alleged-deeply-disturbing-past-dont-care-what-washington-says/

[2026-06-09 02:34 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: The Jerusalem Post

Title: Iran is betting that regional escalation will improve its deal with Trump - opinion

Snippet: Iran’s latest missile barrages against Israel should be read as more than retaliation for an Israeli strike in Dahiyeh. They are part of a wider attempt to use Israel as leverage in the negotiations with Washington.

Read full article: https://www.jpost.com/opinion/article-898756

[2026-06-09 02:32 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: AP News

Title: US imposes travel bans on over 100 Nicaraguan officials amid human rights concerns

Snippet: Nicaragua’s President Daniel Ortega speaks to supporters as his wife and Vice President Rosario Murillo applauds, in Managua, Nicaragua, Aug. 29, 2018. (AP Photo/Alfredo Zuniga, File)

Read full article: https://apnews.com/article/nicaragua-washington-sanctions-travel-bans-rights-b511576f9b3ac08ce34eb23d5bf1d9f7

[2026-06-09 02:32 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: The Manila Times

Title: Trump calls Netanyahu after Israel-Iran clashes

Snippet: WASHINGTON — US President Donald Trump called Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu on Monday, a White House official told AFP, after the first exchanges of fire between Israel and Iran since an April ceasefire.

Read full article: https://www.manilatimes.net/2026/06/09/world/trump-calls-netanyahu-after-israel-iran-clashes/2361074

[2026-06-09 02:31 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: New York Post

Title: Dem rivals Gavin Newsom, Kamala Harris locked in bitter feud ahead of 2028 White House race

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

Read full article: https://nypost.com/2026/06/08/us-news/gavin-newsom-kamala-harris-feud-ahead-of-2028-elections/

[2026-06-09 02:11 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: AP News

Title: Retired Supreme Court justice becomes Canada's Governor General

Snippet: Governor General Louise Arbour smiles as she takes the throne after her oath in the Senate as she is installed as Canada’s 31st Governor General in Ottawa on Monday, June 8, 2026. (Sean Kilpatrick/The Canadian Press via AP)

Read full article: https://apnews.com/article/canada-governor-general-king-charles-louise-arbour-f7455e43e6f1c94ff1a72ac5ecd526b4

[2026-06-09 02:10 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 92]

Source: The Manila Times

Title: Senate hearing or political wake?

Snippet: THERE are political mistakes. There are strategic blunders. And then there are those rare moments when politicians become so convinced of their own narrative that they publicly stage their own embarrassment. What recently transpired involving Senators Pia Cayetano, Alan Peter Cayetano, Imee Marcos, Loren Legarda, Rodante Marcoleta and Robin Padilla belongs firmly in that category.

Read full article: https://www.manilatimes.net/2026/06/09/opinion/columns/senate-hearing-or-political-wake/2360937

[2026-06-09 02:09 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: The Manila Times

Title: Alan Peter, the Indispensable; use ‘cloture’ to guillotine Senate row

Snippet: ALAN Peter Cayetano could have made his forlorn fight for the Senate presidency more worthy of public attention had he possessed a statesman’s vocabulary in high public office and public affairs.

Read full article: https://www.manilatimes.net/2026/06/09/opinion/columns/alan-peter-the-indispensable-use-cloture-to-guillotine-senate-row/2360935

[2026-06-09 02:04 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: The Manila Times

Title: Carrot and stick, and the Senate they want to own

Snippet: THERE is an old and ugly tradition in Philippine politics: the weaponization of the law. Not the application of it, but the weaponization. The difference matters enormously. One is justice; the other is control. As the Senate careens from one crisis to the next in 2026, it is becoming impossible to ignore the pattern of how President Ferdinand Marcos Jr.’s administration has deployed both lavish rewards and the blunt force of prosecution to bend the upper chamber to its will.

Read full article: https://www.manilatimes.net/2026/06/09/opinion/columns/carrot-and-stick-and-the-senate-they-want-to-own/2360900

[2026-06-09 01:48 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: AP News

Title: Watchdog report flags security risks in the IRS-ICE data-sharing deal

Snippet: A sign for the Internal Revenue Service building is pictured in Washington, May 4, 2021. (AP Photo/Patrick Semansky, File)

Read full article: https://apnews.com/article/treasury-irs-ice-data-immigration-enforcement-7164b43edee2c5220f4ab346c228f538

[2026-06-09 01:45 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: AP News

Title: Atlanta Hawks extend Quin Snyder's contract

Snippet: Atlanta Hawks head coach Quin Snyder in action during the first half of an NBA basketball game against the Washington Wizards, Saturday, Dec. 6, 2025, in Washington. (AP Photo/Nick Wass, File)

Read full article: https://apnews.com/article/nba-quin-snyder-atlanta-hawks-9e31d9243b9e03d2d006d920c2a86eaf

[2026-06-09 01:35 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: AP News

Title: El Mundial llega a Estados Unidos con un país dividido y escepticismo hacia la FIFA

Snippet: El presidente de la FIFA Gianni Infantino durante la ceremonoa de apertura del Centro de Medios Audiovisuales del Mundial, el lunes 1 de junio de 2026, en Dallas. (AP Foto/Tony Gutiérrez)

Read full article: https://apnews.com/article/copa-mundial-estados-unidos-gianni-infantino-donald-trump-b4a4df0fa01860185f43ef29fc202c96

[2026-06-09 01:31 UTC+10:00] [Television & radio] [Factuality: 100]

Source: Guardian Australia

Title: John Oliver on New College’s Maga takeover: ‘More about political posturing than students’ lives’

Snippet: The late-night host detailed how the Florida liberal arts college became a testing ground for a rightwing agenda

Read full article: https://www.theguardian.com/tv-and-radio/2026/jun/08/john-oliver-new-college-florida-desantis

[2026-06-09 01:30 UTC+10:00] [Donald Trump] [Factuality: 100]

Source: Guardian Australia

Title: Lawsuit aims to block UFC event at White House on Trump’s birthday

Snippet: Case argues Trump administration broke federal laws to accomodate ‘deeply corrupt’ commercial sporting event

Read full article: https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2026/jun/08/trump-ufc-white-house-birthday-lawsuit

[2026-06-09 00:54 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: AP News

Title: Llega a Cuba barco con ayuda humanitaria de México y Belice

Snippet: LA HABANA (AP) — Un barco cargado con 1.700 toneladas de alimentos y artículos de primera necesidad procedente de México y Belice atracó en el puerto capitalino de Cuba, informaron el lunes las autoridades de la isla.

Read full article: https://apnews.com/article/cuba-mexico-ayuda-humanitaria-cerco-petrolero-eeuu-trump-combustible-81c74ba1f7bf8ed47a42148b3fa2b6f2

[2026-06-09 00:35 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: Zero Hedge

Title: Former Biden J6 Prosecutor's ActBlue-Funded Firm Sues To Stop Trump's UFC White House Event

Snippet: A federal lawsuit filed over the weekend seeks to halt the UFC "Freedom 250" event scheduled for June 14 on the White House South Lawn. The suit was brought by the Public Integrity Project - which is funded in part by ActBlue - on behalf of two Virginia residents and targets the Department of the Interior and National Park Service.

Read full article: https://www.zerohedge.com/political/former-biden-j6-prosecutors-actblue-funded-firm-sues-stop-trumps-ufc-white-house-event

[2026-06-09 00:30 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: South China Morning Post

Title: US’ 250th anniversary celebrations will put its decline on display

Snippet: US President Donald Trump’s plans for the country’s 250th anniversary don’t seem to project what makes the American experiment worth honouring

Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/opinion/world-opinion/article/3356240/us-250th-anniversary-celebrations-will-put-its-decline-display?utm_source=rss_feed

[2026-06-09 00:30 UTC+10:00] [Pentagon] [Factuality: 100]

Source: South China Morning Post

Title: US’ 250th anniversary celebrations will put its decline on display

Snippet: US President Donald Trump’s plans for the country’s 250th anniversary don’t seem to project what makes the American experiment worth honouring

Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/opinion/world-opinion/article/3356240/us-250th-anniversary-celebrations-will-put-its-decline-display

[2026-06-09 00:17 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: The Jerusalem Post

Title: Saudi, Qatari mediation message signal ‘Iran still has pathways to avoid isolation’ - interview

Snippet: Saudi Arabia and Qatar’s quick message in support of continued negotiations is a way to signal to both Washington and Tehran that the conflict has not yet progressed to the point where diplomacy is no longer an option, Bahraini political analyst Dr Ahmed Alkhuzaie told The Jerusalem Post on Monday.

Read full article: https://www.jpost.com/middle-east/article-898743

[2026-06-09 00:01 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: The Manila Times

Title: Erwin Tulfo apologizes to Senate employees and workforce following recent outburst

Snippet: MANILA, Philippines — Sen. Erwin Tulfo on Monday apologized to Senate employees after he warned them that for those who will not follow the new leadership of acting Senate president Win Gatchalian will be investigated and could be charged with insubordination.

Read full article: https://www.manilatimes.net/2026/06/08/news/erwin-tulfo-apologizes-to-senate-employees-and-workforce-following-recent-outburst/2360934

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

Source: The Jerusalem Post

Title: Iran is losing the Gulf while gaining ground in Washington - opinion

Snippet: On June 3, an Iranian drone killed a resident and carved a hole through Kuwait International Airport, grounding flights, shattering terminal infrastructure, and prompting Saudi Arabia’s crown prince to post a prayer for his Gulf neighbors on social media.

Read full article: https://www.jpost.com/opinion/article-898577

[2026-06-08 23:49 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: The Jerusalem Post

Title: Netanyahu's Levi Eshkol moment: Why Israel defied Trump - analysis

Snippet: On Monday morning, 59 years after the Six-Day War, Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu had his Levi Eshkol moment.

Read full article: https://www.jpost.com/middle-east/article-898739

[2026-06-08 23:40 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: The Manila Times

Title: Leviste wants to present info 'relevant to' Senate flood control probe

Snippet: MANILA, Philippines — Batangas 1st District Rep. Leandro Leviste said in a letter addressed to Sen. Erwin Tulfo that he "would like to present information relevant to" the Senate probe on flood control projects.

Read full article: https://www.manilatimes.net/2026/06/08/news/national/leviste-wants-to-present-info-relevant-to-senate-flood-control-probe/2360913

[2026-06-08 22:49 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: AP News

Title: What to expect in Maine's state primary

Snippet: A ballot is handed to a voter, Nov. 8, 2022, in Lewiston, Maine. (AP Photo/Robert F. Bukaty, File)

Read full article: https://apnews.com/article/maine-primary-senate-collins-platner-house-d0aced1392298343d66c63ef5d9bf9ae

[2026-06-08 22:36 UTC+10:00] [Middle East] [Factuality: 100]

Source: Asia Times

Title: Don’t bomb Iran, Trump tells Netanyahu, but Israel strikes anyway

Snippet: Keep independent journalism alive

Read full article: https://asiatimes.com/2026/06/dont-bomb-iran-trump-tells-netanyahu-but-israel-strikes-anyway/

[2026-06-08 22:35 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: Zero Hedge

Title: Israel Pauses Iran Strikes At Trump's Request To 'Stop Shooting' - But Warns 'Full Intensity' Lebanon Ops To Persist

Snippet: Israel's N12 News is reporting that Israel is halting strike on Iran at President Trump's request. There are widespread initial reports that Israeli forces are indeed pausing the attacks, which persisted overnight through Monday morning, and included attack on a major petrochemical complex. However, the latest Israeli messaging has included a warning on the Lebanon front, per Bloomberg:

Read full article: https://www.zerohedge.com/geopolitical/trump-urges-immediate-halt-iran-israel-trade-strikes-massive-iranian-petrochemical

[2026-06-08 22:32 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: Middle East Eye

Title: Israel halts strikes on Iran at Trump's request, says report

Snippet: Israel has halted strikes on Iran at the request of US President Donald Trump, a senior Israeli official was cited as saying by Israel's Channel 12.

Read full article: https://www.middleeasteye.net/live-blog/live-blog-update/israel-halts-strikes-iran-trumps-request-says-report

[2026-06-08 22:30 UTC+10:00] [US immigration] [Factuality: 100]

Source: Guardian Australia

Title: White South African refugees fall foul of Republican driving rules in US midwest

Snippet: Onerous and costly restrictions aimed at immigrants cause difficulties for group prioritized by Trump for admission

Read full article: https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2026/jun/08/white-south-african-refugees-driving-rules

[2026-06-08 22:19 UTC+10:00] [Inside Track] [Factuality: 100]

Source: Rappler

Title: Senate website no longer refers to Cayetano as ‘Senate president’

Snippet: Already have Rappler+? Sign in to listen to groundbreaking journalism.

Read full article: https://www.rappler.com/newsbreak/inside-track/senate-website-alan-cayetano-win-gatchalian/