[2026-06-21 01:13 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: Middle East Eye

Title: Iran recloses Strait of Hormuz after Israeli attacks on Lebanon

Snippet: Iran announced that it had once again closed the Strait of Hormuz over Israeli attacks on southern Lebanon, according to a military command statement carried by state media.

Read full article: https://www.middleeasteye.net/live-blog/live-blog-update/iran-recloses-strait-hormuz-after-israeli-attacks-lebanon

[2026-06-21 01:11 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: Middle East Eye

Title: Hezbollah says Israel bears 'full responsibility' for truce violations

Snippet: Hezbollah has accused Israel of bearing "full responsibility" for the violations of their ceasefire agreement with Lebanon, AFP reports.

Read full article: https://www.middleeasteye.net/live-blog/live-blog-update/hezbollah-says-israel-bears-full-responsibility-truce-violations

[2026-06-21 00:31 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: Middle East Eye

Title: Iran recloses Strait of Hormuz after Israeli attacks on Lebanon

Snippet: Iran announced that it had once again closed the Strait of Hormuz over Israeli attacks on southern Lebanon, according to a military command statement carried by state media.

Read full article: https://www.middleeasteye.net/news/iran-re-closes-strait-hormuz-after-israeli-attacks-lebanon

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

Source: Zero Hedge

Title: Iran Media Says Hormuz 'Closed' Again, Citing Lebanon Violations, As Vance Expected In Switzerland For Talks

Snippet: Update(10:00ET): As has become the 'norm' after well over 100 days of war - which some pundits have been calling the "third Gulf war" - there are deeply conflicting headlines emerging Saturday. On the one hand, diplomacy based in Switzerland is said to be in motion, with a potential top level Trump delegation (led by Witkoff and to be joined later by Kushner reportedly/allegedly) - but fighting between Israel and Hezbollah in south Lebanon still rages, with the death toll

Read full article: https://www.zerohedge.com/geopolitical/diplomacy-back-motion-witkoff-kushner-en-route-switzerland-despite-overnight-rising

[2026-06-20 23:55 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: Zero Hedge

Title: Trump Mocks Italy's Meloni Over Disputed G7 Photo: 'She Wants To Be Friends Again, No Thanks!'

Snippet: President Trump has once again lashed out at Italy, as Washington and this 'wayward' NATO ally continue to clash on a range of issues from Iran to Israel to Ukraine..

Read full article: https://www.zerohedge.com/geopolitical/trump-mocks-italys-meloni-over-disputed-g7-photo-she-wants-be-friends-again-no-thanks

[2026-06-20 23:48 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: The Jerusalem Post

Title: Cold war brewing in Syria as Druze, Kurds, and Alawites resist al-Sharaa's rule

Snippet: Amid the general regional turmoil, Syria has been largely quiet over the past few months. The emergent Sunni Islamist regime of President Ahmed al-Sharaa continues its efforts to broaden and consolidate its rule. Its last major move was in January, when it swiftly mobilized against and destroyed the Kurdish-led Autonomous Administration of North-East Syria, which had ruled Syria east of the Euphrates since 2019.

Read full article: https://www.jpost.com/middle-east/article-899896

[2026-06-20 23:48 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: The Jerusalem Post

Title: Iran claims Strait of Hormuz closed in retaliation for US, Israel breaches of MoU - report

Snippet: Iran's top joint military command has ordered that the Strait of Hormuz be closed in retaliation for what it claims is a “blatant breach” of the recently signed US-Iran Memorandum of Understanding, according to Iranian semi-official state-sponsored media outlet Mehr on Saturday.

Read full article: https://www.jpost.com/middle-east/article-899969

[2026-06-20 23:40 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: The Manila Times

Title: Iran closes Strait of Hormuz again, citing Israeli attacks in Lebanon

Snippet: DUBAI, United Arab Emirates — Iran’s joint military command said Saturday that the Strait of Hormuz has been closed again, citing Israeli attacks in Lebanon and US “bad faith” and “its clear breach of its commitments” by failing to end the war.

Read full article: https://www.manilatimes.net/2026/06/20/world/iran-closes-strait-of-hormuz-again-citing-israeli-attacks-in-lebanon/2369434

[2026-06-20 23:33 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: Middle East Eye

Title: Iran closes Hormuz over Lebanon ceasefire violations

Snippet: Iran’s top joint military command said on Saturday that the Strait of Hormuz would be closed to vessel traffic again, citing Israel’s attacks on southern Lebanon as a violation of Iran’s agreement with the US.

Read full article: https://www.middleeasteye.net/live-blog/live-blog-update/iran-closes-hormuz-over-lebanon-ceasefire-violations

[2026-06-20 23:14 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: AP News

Title: Russian bombs hit Kharkiv apartment block in Ukraine, killing 1

Snippet: Rescuers carry a body that they removed from under the rubble of an apartment building following Russia’s missile attack in Kharkiv, Ukraine, Saturday, June 20, 2026. (AP Photo/Andrii Marienko)

Read full article: https://apnews.com/article/russia-ukraine-war-kharkiv-strike-f386a7bfc8241504376e352097ff0cbb

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

Source: AP News

Title: Trump deepens the dustup with Italy's Meloni over disputed G7 photo

Snippet: President Donald Trump speaks with Italian Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni at a working lunch with leaders of G7 and the Middle East in Evian-les-Bains, France, Tuesday, June 16, 2026. (Evelyn Hockstein/Pool Photo via AP)

Read full article: https://apnews.com/article/trump-meloni-nato-italy-g7-photo-ab350c75202462f5da33a1eb0a761dd1

[2026-06-20 22:47 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: ABC News

Title: Israeli strikes kill 16 in Lebanon hours after ceasefire

Snippet: Topic:Unrest, Conflict and War

Read full article: https://www.abc.net.au/news/2026-06-20/israeli-strikes-kill-16-in-lebanon-hours-after-ceasefire/106823540

[2026-06-20 22:47 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: ABC News

Title: Switzerland to host US-Iran talks as Tehran closes Strait of Hormuz

Snippet: Topic:Unrest, Conflict and War

Read full article: https://www.abc.net.au/news/2026-06-20/us-iran-talks-to-take-place-in-switzerland/106823540

[2026-06-20 22:45 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: Middle East Eye

Title: Israel kills at least 29 in Lebanon, one day after ceasefire deal

Snippet: At least 29 people have been killed in a new wave of Israeli attacks on Lebanon across southern Lebanon and the eastern Beqaa Valley, just a day after a ceasefire was announced.

Read full article: https://www.middleeasteye.net/live-blog/live-blog-update/israel-kills-least-29-lebanon-one-day-after-ceasefire-deal

[2026-06-20 22:38 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: Al Jazeera

Title: Top Ukrainian officials return Polish awards in WWII dispute

Snippet: Top Ukrainian officials have said they are returning Polish awards after President Volodymyr Zelenskyy was stripped of Warsaw’s top honour in a dispute between the allies over World War II massacres.

Read full article: https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2026/6/20/top-ukrainian-officials-return-polish-awards-in-wwii-dispute

[2026-06-20 22:26 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: Middle East Eye

Title: Israel kills at least 29 in Lebanon, one day after ceasefire deal

Snippet: At least 29 people have been killed in a new wave of Israeli attacks on Lebanon across southern Lebanon and the eastern Beqaa Valley, just a day after a ceasefire was announced.

Read full article: https://www.middleeasteye.net/news/israel-kills-29-lebanon-one-day-after-ceasefire-deal

[2026-06-20 22:24 UTC+10:00] [Borders] [Factuality: 100]

Source: Politico

Title: Israel continues strikes in Lebanon despite ceasefire with Hezbollah

Snippet: Israeli strikes in southern Lebanon killed several people amid overnight exchanges of fire between Israeli forces and Iran-backed Hezbollah.

Read full article: https://www.politico.eu/article/israel-strikes-lebanon-ceasefire-hezbollah/?utm_source=RSS_Feed&utm_medium=RSS&utm_campaign=RSS_Syndication

[2026-06-20 22:04 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: AP News

Title: Congress picks up the pieces after the Iran war

Snippet: Sen. Thom Tillis, R-N.C., speaks with reporters before a Republican lunch at the Capitol in Washington, Tuesday, June 16, 2026. (AP Photo/J. Scott Applewhite)

Read full article: https://apnews.com/article/iran-war-nuclear-deal-hegseth-trump-congress-c80ca2daf0492bac2b19939dbfdb8e29

[2026-06-20 22:00 UTC+10:00] [Donald Trump] [Factuality: 100]

Source: Guardian Australia

Title: DC’s ‘renovated’ pool reflects the Trump administration’s dangerous hubris

Snippet: When asked what his takeaways from the Iran war were, Trump said he believed there were no limits to his power

Read full article: https://www.theguardian.com/commentisfree/2026/jun/20/trump-renovated-pool-hubris

[2026-06-20 21:54 UTC+10:00] [Lebanon] [Factuality: 100]

Source: Guardian Australia

Title: Israeli strikes kill at least 16 in southern Lebanon despite reports of renewed ceasefire

Snippet: Outbreak of fighting between Hezbollah and Israel has forced mediators to cancel US-Iran peace talks in Switzerland

Read full article: https://www.theguardian.com/world/2026/jun/20/israeli-strikes-southern-lebanon-reports-renewed-ceasefire

[2026-06-20 21:27 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: Middle East Eye

Title: Israeli strike near Sidon in southern Lebanon kills seven

Snippet: An Israeli strike on a village near the southern city of Sidon killed at least seven people on Saturday, as Israel continued its attacks on Lebanon despite agreeing to a ceasefire a day earlier.

Read full article: https://www.middleeasteye.net/live-blog/live-blog-update/israeli-strike-near-sidon-southern-lebanon-kills-seven

[2026-06-20 21:01 UTC+10:00] [Middle East] [Factuality: 100]

Source: Rappler

Title: US, Iran envoys head for talks, Israeli strikes continue after ceasefire

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

Read full article: https://www.rappler.com/world/middle-east/usa-israel-iran-war-updates-june-20-2026/

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

Source: Politico

Title: Trump is tired of arming allies. This country is stepping up.

Snippet: The U.S. retreat from the global stage is an opportunity for South Korea.

Read full article: https://www.politico.com/news/magazine/2026/06/20/south-korea-weapons-dealer-trump-00959559?utm_source=RSS_Feed&utm_medium=RSS&utm_campaign=RSS_Syndication

[2026-06-20 20:31 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: RT News

Title: Russia hails Poland’s move against ‘Nazi-worshipping’ Zelensky

Snippet: Russian officials have welcomed Warsaw’s decision to strip Ukraine’s Vladimir Zelensky of the Order of the White Eagle, Poland’s highest state honor. The decision came after Kiev named a military unit after the Ukrainian Insurgent Army (UPA), a nationalist force implicated in massacres of Poles and Jews during World War II.

Read full article: https://www.rt.com/news/641896-russia-hails-poland-stripping-zelensky-honor/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=RSS

[2026-06-20 20:31 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: South China Morning Post

Title: Beijing vows to carry out more surveys east of Taiwan to assert its sovereignty

Snippet: Mainland China says it is ‘diversifying’ its claims with a range of activities ranging from military drills to environmental studies

Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/news/china/diplomacy/article/3357780/beijing-vows-carry-out-more-surveys-east-taiwan-assert-its-sovereignty?utm_source=rss_feed

[2026-06-20 20:31 UTC+10:00] [Japan] [Factuality: 100]

Source: South China Morning Post

Title: Beijing vows to carry out more surveys east of Taiwan to assert its sovereignty

Snippet: Mainland China says it is ‘diversifying’ its claims with a range of activities ranging from military drills to environmental studies

Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/news/china/diplomacy/article/3357780/beijing-vows-carry-out-more-surveys-east-taiwan-assert-its-sovereignty

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

Source: AP News

Title: An Israeli strike hits a Gaza City apartment, killing 2 children

Snippet: Mourners carry the bodies of two Palestinian girls Zeina Safadi, and her sister Lana, who were killed during an overnight Israeli airstrike that damaged their home, during their funeral in Gaza city, Saturday, June 20, 2026. (AP Photo/Abdel Kareem Hana)

Read full article: https://apnews.com/article/israel-palestinians-hamas-war-gaza-strike-f45ace109972b8c36364e7a75cc9bb7f

[2026-06-20 20:19 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 90]

Source: BBC News

Title: Moscow oil refinery attack brings Russia's war with Ukraine closer to home

Snippet: There are moments when life in Moscow feels completely normal. Thursday morning wasn't one of them.

Read full article: https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/cp3xqkxp3x5o?at_medium=RSS&at_campaign=rss

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

Source: Guardian Australia

Title: What lessons will Iran’s new leadership draw from the 110-day war?

Snippet: Now fighting is over, the question is how Iran’s government will behave. Early clues point to more authoritarianism and prioritising relations with China

Read full article: https://www.theguardian.com/world/2026/jun/20/what-lessons-will-irans-new-leadership-draw-from-the-110-day-war

[2026-06-20 19:48 UTC+10:00] [Borders] [Factuality: 100]

Source: Politico

Title: Zelenskyy gives Belarus a week to remove relay stations helping Russia

Snippet: Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy has given Belarus a one-week ultimatum to remove relay equipment on its territory that he says is helping Russia attack Ukraine, warning that Kyiv will otherwise intervene itself to halt the transmissions.

Read full article: https://www.politico.eu/article/volodymyr-zelenskyy-ukraine-belarus-one-week-remove-relays-russia-war/?utm_source=RSS_Feed&utm_medium=RSS&utm_campaign=RSS_Syndication

[2026-06-20 19:40 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: Middle East Eye

Title: Israeli strikes kill 16 people in Lebanon’s Nabatieh

Snippet: Lebanon’s civil defence agency said that a series of Israeli attacks on the Nabatieh district in the country’s south on Saturday have killed 16 people and wounded 12 others, only a day after a ceasefire was announced.

Read full article: https://www.middleeasteye.net/live-blog/live-blog-update/16-killed-ongoing-israeli-strikes-lebanons-nabatieh-area

[2026-06-20 19:33 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: Middle East Eye

Title: Israeli military says it is striking Hezbollah targets in southern Lebanon

Snippet: The Israeli army said it had struck Hezbollah targets in response to overnight projectile attacks on Israeli troops stationed in Lebanese territory.

Read full article: https://www.middleeasteye.net/live-blog/live-blog-update/israeli-military-says-it-striking-hezbollah-targets-south-lebanon

[2026-06-20 19:30 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 90]

Source: South China Morning Post

Title: Fifa World Cup: Mexico boss calls ceasefire on mobile phone war, gives South Korea verdict

Snippet: Javier Aguirre ‘more serene’ than when he led North Americans in finals, no longer ‘fighting with players’

Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/sport/football/article/3357762/fifa-world-cup-mexico-boss-calls-ceasefire-mobile-phone-war-gives-south-korea-verdict?utm_source=rss_feed

[2026-06-20 19:30 UTC+10:00] [Rafael Marquez] [Factuality: 90]

Source: South China Morning Post

Title: Fifa World Cup: Mexico boss calls ceasefire on mobile phone war, gives South Korea verdict

Snippet: Javier Aguirre ‘more serene’ than when he led North Americans in finals, no longer ‘fighting with players’

Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/sport/football/article/3357762/fifa-world-cup-mexico-boss-calls-ceasefire-mobile-phone-war-gives-south-korea-verdict

[2026-06-20 19:29 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: RT News

Title: Flu hits US military base after vaccine mandate ends

Snippet: More than 200 US airmen and trainees have come down with the flu at Joint Base San Antonio-Lackland in Texas, NBC News has reported, citing a source at the facility. The illnesses come less than two months after the Pentagon ended its longstanding requirement for annual influenza vaccinations.

Read full article: https://www.rt.com/news/641894-flu-us-military-base-vaccines/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=RSS

[2026-06-20 19:15 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: AP News

Title: Fighting persists in Lebanon as US-Iran deal is threatened

Snippet: Smoke rises to the sky following an Israeli military strike in southern Lebanon as seen from northern Israel, Friday, June 19, 2026. (AP Photo/Leo Correa)

Read full article: https://apnews.com/article/iran-us-israel-lebanon-hezbollah-june-20-2026-6e23fb5f37e23427dbfc2bc80c59bda8

[2026-06-20 18:59 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: RT News

Title: Switzerland to stop protecting military-aged Ukrainians

Snippet: Switzerland could exclude Ukrainian men of military age from protections granted to refugees, the Alpine nation’s government has said.

Read full article: https://www.rt.com/news/641893-ukraine-switzerland-refugees-eu/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=RSS

[2026-06-20 18:59 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: RT News

Title: Switzerland to stop protecting military-aged Ukrainians

Snippet: Switzerland could exclude Ukrainian men of military age from protections granted to refugees, the Alpine nation’s government has said.

Read full article: https://www.rt.com/news/641893-ukraine-switzerland-refugees-eu/

[2026-06-20 18:57 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: ABC News

Title: Bolivia's president declares state of emergency over blockade crisis

Snippet: Topic:Unrest, Conflict and War

Read full article: https://www.abc.net.au/news/2026-06-20/bolivian-president-declares-emergency-after-weeks-of-protests/106823480

[2026-06-20 18:53 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: BBC News

Title: Several reported killed in Israeli strikes on Lebanon despite ceasefire

Snippet: Several people have reportedly been killed by Israeli airstrikes on southern Lebanon, less than 24 hours after a ceasefire between Israel and Hezbollah was announced.

Read full article: https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/cx240k9l112o?at_medium=RSS&at_campaign=rss

[2026-06-20 18:51 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: Middle East Eye

Title: Palestinians in Gaza say bank account closures cut off access to vital funds

Snippet: Palestinians in war-ravaged Gaza have accused the Bank of Palestine of freezing or closing their accounts without adequate explanation, leaving them unable to access salaries, aid and personal savings.

Read full article: https://www.middleeasteye.net/live-blog/live-blog-update/palestinians-gaza-say-bank-account-closures-cut-access-vital-funds

[2026-06-20 18:48 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: The Jerusalem Post

Title: Lebanon accuses Israel of 'brutal attacks,' preventing reestablishment of stability

Snippet: The Lebanese Army said on Saturday that Israel's "brutal attacks" in Lebanon are aimed at preventing the return of stability to the region.

Read full article: https://www.jpost.com/middle-east/article-899964

[2026-06-20 18:39 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 92]

Source: Middle East Eye

Title: Hezbollah parliamentarian says ceasefire ‘meaningless’ while Israeli forces occupy Lebanon

Snippet: A senior Hezbollah lawmaker has ruled out a ceasefire with Israel while the Israeli army remains in Lebanese territory, warning that further aggression will be met with a response.

Read full article: https://www.middleeasteye.net/live-blog/live-blog-update/hezbollah-parliamentarian-says-ceasefire-meaningless-while-israeli

[2026-06-20 18:28 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: Middle East Eye

Title: Israeli strike kills soldier in southern Lebanon

Snippet: The Lebanese army said on Saturday that Israel had launched an attack targeting an army soldier in the country's south, in violation of the ceasefire reached a day earlier.

Read full article: https://www.middleeasteye.net/live-blog/live-blog-update/israeli-strike-kills-soldier-southern-lebanon

[2026-06-20 18:12 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: RT News

Title: Russia should be in G8 – Trump

Snippet: The West should not have expelled Russia from the G8, US President Donald Trump has said, adding that keeping Moscow in the group could have prevented the escalation of the Ukraine conflict in 2022.

Read full article: https://www.rt.com/news/641895-russia-should-be-g8-trump/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=RSS

[2026-06-20 18:05 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: Middle East Eye

Title: Palestinians in Gaza say bank account closures cut off access to vital funds

Snippet: Palestinians in war-ravaged Gaza have accused the Bank of Palestine of freezing or closing their accounts without adequate explanation, leaving them unable to access salaries, aid and personal savings.

Read full article: https://www.middleeasteye.net/news/palestinians-gaza-say-bank-account-closures-cut-access-vital-funds

[2026-06-20 17:32 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: The Jerusalem Post

Title: Iranian Guards' business empire to win big if US sanctions lifted

Snippet: Emerging outlines of a deal between Washington and Tehran to end their war contain a stinging paradox: sweeteners to coax Iran into compliance may strengthen an adversarial force that the US and its Western allies consider a terrorist organization.

Read full article: https://www.jpost.com/middle-east/iran-news/article-899960

[2026-06-20 17:32 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: The Jerusalem Post

Title: Bolivia's Paz declares state of emergency over blockade crisis, paving way to deploy military

Snippet: Bolivia’s crisis intensified on Saturday as President Rodrigo Paz declared a state of emergency, authorizing broader military deployment to clear blockades and restore order after protests brought the economy to a halt over the past 50 days.

Read full article: https://www.jpost.com/international/article-899962

[2026-06-20 17:01 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: Middle East Eye

Title: Majority of Americans say US action against Iran went too far

Snippet: A new poll by The Associated Press-NORC Center for Public Affairs Research has found that about two-thirds of Americans continue to disapprove of President Donald Trump's handling of the war with Iran.

Read full article: https://www.middleeasteye.net/live-blog/live-blog-update/majority-americans-say-us-action-against-iran-went-too-far

[2026-06-20 16:30 UTC+10:00] [History] [Factuality: 100]

Source: Politico

Title: Polish president strips Zelenskyy of top honor in dispute over World War II unit

Snippet: WARSAW — Poland’s nationalist President Karol Nawrocki has stripped Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy of the Order of the White Eagle — Poland’s highest honor — amid an increasingly bitter dispute between Kyiv and Warsaw over a World War II-era Ukrainian military unit.

Read full article: https://www.politico.eu/article/volodymyr-zelenskyy-poland-world-war-ii-ukrainian-military-unit-polish-politics/?utm_source=RSS_Feed&utm_medium=RSS&utm_campaign=RSS_Syndication