[2026-06-19 07:37 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: South Korea

Title: U.S. diplomat says N. Korea's denuclearization 'very high up' on U.S. priority list

Snippet: WASHINGTON, June 18 (Yonhap) -- A U.S. diplomat said Thursday that North Korea's denuclearization is "very high up" on the Trump administration's policy priority list, as Pyongyang continues to resist international calls for it to forgo nuclear weapons, calling them its "core interests."

Read full article: https://en.yna.co.kr/view/AEN20260619000500315

[2026-06-19 07:24 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: AP News

Title: UN reports record violations of children in conflict

Snippet: The symbol of the United Nations is displayed outside the Secretariat Building, Feb. 28, 2022, at United Nations Headquarters. (AP Photo/John Minchillo, File)

Read full article: https://apnews.com/article/un-children-conflict-israel-gaza-c7a930749ceb5c072ba76f458a00f03a

[2026-06-19 07:22 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: Middle East Eye

Title: Death toll from Israeli attacks on Gaza since ceasefire passes 1,000

Snippet: The number of Palestinians killed by Israeli fire in Gaza has reached more than 1,000 since a US-brokered ceasefire last October, the enclave's health ministry said on Thursday, with at least four people reported killed in the latest strikes.

Read full article: https://www.middleeasteye.net/live-blog/live-blog-update/death-toll-israeli-attacks-gaza-ceasefire-passes-1000

[2026-06-19 07:18 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 90]

Source: Middle East Eye

Title: 'We have lost': Trump's Iran pact seen as a strategic defeat in Washington

Snippet: Imperial Germany famously signed a treaty under humiliating terms to end WWI at Versailles, codifying a surrender despite the fact that the war was overwhelmingly fought beyond its borders.

Read full article: https://www.middleeasteye.net/news/we-have-lost-trump-iran-pact-seen-strategic-defeat-washington

[2026-06-19 07:18 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: Nikkei Asia

Title: At least 6 oil tankers sail through Hormuz following US-Iran deal

Snippet: Many ships still remained near the Strait of Hormuz as of June 18. © Reuters

Read full article: https://asia.nikkei.com/spotlight/iran-tensions/iran-war/at-least-6-oil-tankers-sail-through-hormuz-following-us-iran-deal

[2026-06-19 07:15 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: New York Post

Title: LA cops escalate war with the city after jaw-dropping ‘blunder’

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

Read full article: https://nypost.com/2026/06/18/us-news/lapd-union-blasts-city-hall-over-police-oversight-overhaul/

[2026-06-19 07:02 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 90]

Source: South China Morning Post

Title: ‘Last ride’: US says goodbye to Air Force One as Qatari jet awaits

Snippet: Farewell messages by US officials fuelled speculation that a Boeing 747 controversially gifted to Trump by Qatar is now set to enter service

Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/news/world/united-states-canada/article/3357621/last-ride-us-says-goodbye-air-force-one-qatari-jet-awaits?utm_source=rss_feed

[2026-06-19 07:02 UTC+10:00] [Air Force One] [Factuality: 90]

Source: South China Morning Post

Title: ‘Last ride’: US says goodbye to Air Force One as Qatari jet awaits

Snippet: Farewell messages by US officials fuelled speculation that a Boeing 747 controversially gifted to Trump by Qatar is now set to enter service

Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/news/world/united-states-canada/article/3357621/last-ride-us-says-goodbye-air-force-one-qatari-jet-awaits

[2026-06-19 07:01 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: AP News

Title: New book details Trump's push to press the limits of power

Snippet: President Donald Trump disembarks Air Force One after attending the G7 summit in France, Thursday, June 18, 2026, at Joint Base Andrews, Md. (AP Photo/Julia Demaree Nikhinson)

Read full article: https://apnews.com/article/trump-haberman-swan-book-epstein-venezuela-vance-cfcccda8461f745a796ae0748b66cb3b

[2026-06-19 06:53 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: AP News

Title: Brazil's police targets a close ally of President Lula in fraud probe

Snippet: Then Brazil’s Defense Minister Jaques Wagner speaks during the opening ceremony of the LAAD Defence and Security International Exhibition in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, April 14, 2015. (AP Photo/Felipe Dana, File)

Read full article: https://apnews.com/article/brazil-police-lula-ally-banco-master-3209ac569264d5021cef43946946a0a1

[2026-06-19 06:49 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 92]

Source: Middle East Eye

Title: Israeli army reservist 'flees' India after war crimes allegation filed

Snippet: An Israeli army reservist on holiday in India, who was accused of war crimes by the Hind Rajab Foundation (HRF), appears to have fled the country, a lawyer associated with the case told Middle East Eye on Thursday. According to the lawyer who filed the case and asked for anonymity over security concerns, Eitan Gilboa, a member of Israel's 271st Combat Engineering Battalion, is likely to have left India, where he was vacationing, a few days after the complaint was

Read full article: https://www.middleeasteye.net/live-blog/live-blog-update/israeli-army-reservist-flees-india-after-war-crimes-allegation-filed

[2026-06-19 06:44 UTC+10:00] [Washington DC] [Factuality: 100]

Source: Guardian Australia

Title: Trump administration compares reflecting pool algae battle to Iran war

Snippet: Interior department insists water at Washington landmark is ‘crystal clear’ as witnesses report murky green pool

Read full article: https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2026/jun/18/reflecting-pool-algae-trump-administration-iran-war

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

Source: Middle East Eye

Title: Israeli army reservist 'flees' India after war crimes allegation filed

Snippet: An Israeli army reservist on holiday in India, who was accused of war crimes by the Hind Rajab Foundation (HRF), appears to have fled the country, a lawyer associated with the case told Middle East Eye on Thursday. According to the lawyer who filed the case and asked for anonymity over security concerns, Eitan Gilboa, a member of Israel's 271st Combat Engineering Battalion, is likely to have left India, where he was vacationing, a few days after the complaint was

Read full article: https://www.middleeasteye.net/news/israeli-army-reservist-flees-india-after-war-crimes-allegation-filed

[2026-06-19 06:27 UTC+10:00] [Australia news] [Factuality: 100]

Source: Guardian Australia

Title: News live: Australia gives Ukraine another $100m for fight against Russia; AFL great in hospital after truck crash

Snippet: Two payments of $50m will boost Ukraine’s air defence and munitions supply. Follow today’s news live

Read full article: https://www.theguardian.com/australia-news/live/2026/jun/19/news-live-australia-ukraine-jim-chalmers-anthony-albanese-capital-gains-tax-concessions-business-pauline-hanson-one-nation-ntwnfb

[2026-06-19 06:26 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: Al Jazeera

Title: Pro-Israel hawks in US criticise Iran MoU but avoid clashing with Trump

Snippet: Washington, DC – A few months ago, it would have been unthinkable for a mainstream politician in the United States — let alone a Republican senator — to acknowledge Iran’s right to self-defence.

Read full article: https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2026/6/18/pro-israel-hawks-in-us-criticise-iran-mou-but-avoid-clashing-with-trump

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

Source: The Manila Times

Title: Maritime data shows stranded vessels resuming passage through Strait of Hormuz

Snippet: Major shipowners have begun moving vessels through the Strait of Hormuz since the US and Iran signed an interim agreement to end their war, maritime data company Lloyd’s List Intelligence said Thursday.

Read full article: https://www.manilatimes.net/2026/06/19/world/maritime-data-shows-stranded-vessels-resuming-passage-through-strait-of-hormuz/2368817

[2026-06-19 05:54 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 90]

Source: BBC News

Title: US lifts naval blockade as Iran's supreme leader says Trump made deal 'out of desperation'

Snippet: The US has dropped its naval blockade of Iran after the two countries signed a deal to end the war in the Middle East - despite Iran's supreme leader saying he had a different view and that Donald Trump signed the deal "out of desperation".

Read full article: https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/c8r2eejdd35o?at_medium=RSS&at_campaign=rss

[2026-06-19 05:52 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: Al Jazeera

Title: MoU’s $300bn Iran reconstruction fund becomes US political flashpoint

Snippet: A provision in a memorandum of understanding (MoU) to end the US-Israel war with Iran has become the latest political flashpoint in Washington, with President Donald Trump defending the commitment to create a $300bn reconstruction plan for Iran.

Read full article: https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2026/6/18/mous-300bn-iran-reconstruction-fund-becomes-us-political-flashpoint

[2026-06-19 05:49 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: New York Post

Title: Oil prices slide near pre-Iran war levels – but it could take months for gasoline to fully drop

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

Read full article: https://nypost.com/2026/06/18/business/oil-prices-slide-near-pre-iran-war-levels-but-it-could-take-months-for-gasoline-to-fully-drop/

[2026-06-19 05:43 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 90]

Source: Al Jazeera

Title: US military says it has lifted naval blockade of Iranian ports

Snippet: The United States military says that it has lifted its naval blockade of Iranian ports, part of an agreement between the US and Iran suspending military operations during a period of negotiations.

Read full article: https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2026/6/18/us-military-says-it-has-lifted-naval-blockade-of-iranian-ports

[2026-06-19 05:39 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: ABC News

Title: Oil flows through strait but Lebanon strikes raise peace doubts

Snippet: Topic:Unrest, Conflict and War

Read full article: https://www.abc.net.au/news/2026-06-19/oil-flows-through-strait-but-lebanon-strikes-raise-peace-doubts/106816852

[2026-06-19 05:39 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: ABC News

Title: 'Wake up': Vance slams Israeli critics of Iran deal

Snippet: Topic:Unrest, Conflict and War

Read full article: https://www.abc.net.au/news/2026-06-19/jd-vance-on-israel-iran-deal-lebanon-strikes-and-donald-trump/106816852

[2026-06-19 05:35 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: Middle East Eye

Title: Lebanon says Israeli strikes kill three

Snippet: Hezbollah said its fighters were fighting the Israeli military on Thursday as Lebanese state media reported that Israeli strikes in the south killed three people.

Read full article: https://www.middleeasteye.net/live-blog/live-blog-update/hezbollah-reports-fresh-clashes-lebanon-says-israeli-strikes-kill-three

[2026-06-19 05:31 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: The National (UAE)

Title: UAE announces 30-day overstay fine grace period for travellers affected by Iran war | The National

Snippet: The UAE on Thursday said it was providing a 30-day grace period to allow people stranded in the Emirates due to the Iran war to settle their visa status or exit the country without facing fines.

Read full article: https://www.thenationalnews.com/news/uae/2026/06/18/uae-announces-30-day-overstay-fine-grace-period-for-travellers-affected-by-iran-war/

[2026-06-19 05:29 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: Middle East Eye

Title: Israel plans expanded occupation of Lebanon in defiance of US-Iran pact

Snippet: The Israeli army published a map on Thursday of a new expanded zone of control in southern Lebanon, detailing a significant expansion in military occupation and operations, Reuters reported.

Read full article: https://www.middleeasteye.net/live-blog/live-blog-update/israel-plans-expanded-occupation-lebanon-defiance-us-iran-pact

[2026-06-19 05:19 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: The National (UAE)

Title: Vance tries to sell sceptical American public on new Iran deal | The National

Snippet: President Donald Trump's administration on Thursday mounted a defence of its peace agreement with Iran, seeking to persuade a sceptical American public that the deal marks a decisive break from the Obama-era nuclear accord negotiated more than a decade ago.

Read full article: https://www.thenationalnews.com/news/us/2026/06/18/iran-deal-us-vance/

[2026-06-19 04:58 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 95]

Source: AP News

Title: Military jamming disrupted GPS on plane that crashed in New Mexico

Snippet: Smoke rises from a fire after a small medical plane crashed in a mountain range outside Ruidoso, N.M., on May 14, 2026. (KOAT via AP, File)

Read full article: https://apnews.com/article/new-mexico-plane-crash-medevac-ntsb-gps-d95ba57711f926082d7f11d2c20f0f0d

[2026-06-19 04:57 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: AP News

Title: Iran deal leaves major questions unanswered

Snippet: In this photo realised by Iran Presidentcy Office, Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian signs a memorandum of understanding already signed by U.S. President Donald Trump aimed at ending the war and launching negotiations on a broader agreement, in Tehran, Iran, early Thursday, June 18, 2026. (Iranian Presidency Office via AP)

Read full article: https://apnews.com/article/iran-us-war-nuclear-sanctions-hormuz-gas-prices-lebanon-60bbf5bbb11ea409ea78839e1fd391b9

[2026-06-19 04:32 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: Middle East Eye

Title: Israel plans expanded occupation of Lebanon in defiance of US-Iran pact

Snippet: The Israeli army published a map on Thursday of a new expanded zone of control in southern Lebanon, detailing a significant expansion in military occupation and operations, Reuters reported.

Read full article: https://www.middleeasteye.net/news/israel-plans-expanded-lebanese-occupation-zone-defiance-us-iran-pact

[2026-06-19 04:23 UTC+10:00] [Pete Hegseth] [Factuality: 90]

Source: Guardian Australia

Title: Pete Hegseth accuses Nato countries of ‘free riding’ in combative address

Snippet: US defence secretary addresses allies in latest attempt to get Europe to raise military budgets

Read full article: https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2026/jun/18/pete-hegseth-accuses-nato-countries-free-riding-europe

[2026-06-19 04:21 UTC+10:00] [World / Europe] [Factuality: 100]

Source: The Age

Title: Fiery attack on Russian oil refinery ‘fully justified’: Zelensky

Snippet: London: A drone strike on a Moscow oil depot has set off a fiery blast that sent the lid of a storage tank high into the air, in a new demonstration of Ukraine’s ability to reach targets deep inside Russia.

Read full article: https://www.theage.com.au/world/europe/fiery-attack-on-russian-oil-refinery-fully-justified-zelensky-20260619-p6088k.html?ref=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_source=rss_feed

[2026-06-19 04:14 UTC+10:00] [Iran] [Factuality: 95]

Source: Guardian Australia

Title: The Guardian view on Trump and Iran: a president’s wishful thinking gives way to uncomfortable realities | Editorial

Snippet: The memorandum of understanding signed in Versailles lays bare US failure and the pointlessness of this illegal war

Read full article: https://www.theguardian.com/commentisfree/2026/jun/18/the-guardian-view-on-trump-and-iran-a-presidents-wishful-thinking-gives-way-to-uncomfortable-realities

[2026-06-19 04:11 UTC+10:00] [Iran] [Factuality: 100]

Source: Guardian Australia

Title: Ben Jennings on Trump’s ceasefire deal with Iran – cartoon

Snippet: Ben Jennings on Trump’s ceasefire deal with Iran – cartoon

Read full article: https://www.theguardian.com/commentisfree/picture/2026/jun/18/ben-jennings-donald-trump-ceasefire-deal-iran-cartoon

[2026-06-19 04:08 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: CNBC

Title: U.S. Navy ends blockade of Iran's ports and coastal areas

Snippet: The U.S. Navy on Thursday lifted its blockade of Iran's ports and coastal areas at the direction of President Donald Trump.

Read full article: https://www.cnbc.com/2026/06/18/us-navy-blockade-iran-trump-oil.html

[2026-06-19 04:01 UTC+10:00] [Donald Trump] [Factuality: 100]

Source: Guardian Australia

Title: The billionaire hidden behind the curtain inside Trump’s Pentagon

Snippet: Media-shy financier Stephen Feinberg has quietly amassed extraordinary influence over US military spending

Read full article: https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2026/jun/18/stephen-feinberg-trump-pentagon

[2026-06-19 03:45 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: Middle East Eye

Title: Hezbollah lawmaker says Israel's war failed to crush group

Snippet: The head of Hezbollah's parliamentary bloc, Mohammad Raad, said on Thursday that Israel's war in Lebanon had "failed" to eliminate the group.

Read full article: https://www.middleeasteye.net/live-blog/live-blog-update/hezbollah-lawmaker-says-israels-war-failed-crush-group

[2026-06-19 03:22 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: RT News

Title: US-Iran war concludes: taking the toll

Snippet: The US-Iran war appears to have ended after 108 days, costing American taxpayers over $100 billion, according to estimates gathered by the independent Iran War Cost Tracker.

Read full article: https://www.rt.com/news/641788-us-iran-war-toll/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=RSS

[2026-06-19 03:10 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: Middle East Eye

Title: Israel 'will be at war with Syria sooner or later', says Likud minister

Snippet: An Israeli minister from Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s Likud party said this week that Israel “will be at war with Syria sooner or later”.

Read full article: https://www.middleeasteye.net/live-blog/live-blog-update/israel-will-be-war-syria-sooner-or-later-says-likud-minister

[2026-06-19 03:08 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 95]

Source: Al Jazeera

Title: JD Vance tells Israel ‘you can’t kill your way out’ of security problems

Snippet: United States President JD Vance has been defending the memorandum of understanding to end the US-Israeli war with Iran, responding to criticism of the deal from members of the opposing Democratic Party and Republicans alike.

Read full article: https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2026/6/18/jd-vance-tells-israel-you-cant-kill-your-way-out-of-security-problems

[2026-06-19 02:50 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: Al Jazeera

Title: Israel kills at least three Palestinians in Gaza City drone strike

Snippet: At least three Palestinians have been killed and several others wounded after an Israeli drone struck a vehicle near Abu Khadra Mosque in the Rimal neighbourhood of western Gaza City, according to medical sources.

Read full article: https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2026/6/18/israel-kills-at-least-three-palestinians-in-gaza-city-drone-strike

[2026-06-19 02:49 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: Al Jazeera

Title: What we know so far about the US-Iran ceremony in Switzerland

Snippet: Representatives from the United States and Iran are expected to meet in Switzerland on Friday to mark a deal ending the US-Israeli war on Iran and to start the next stage of negotiations.

Read full article: https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2026/6/18/what-we-know-so-far-about-the-us-iran-ceremony-in-switzerland

[2026-06-19 02:43 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 90]

Source: New York Post

Title: Defiant Netanyahu refuses to pull troops out of Lebanon despite Iran peace deal

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

Read full article: https://nypost.com/2026/06/18/world-news/defiant-netanyahu-refuses-to-pull-troops-out-of-lebanon/

[2026-06-19 02:21 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: AP News

Title: Army sergeant found guilty of attempted murder in Fort Stewart shootings

Snippet: A sign stands outside the main gate of Fort Stewart, Georgia, on Wednesday, Aug. 6, 2025. (AP Photo/Russ Bynum, File)

Read full article: https://apnews.com/article/army-shooting-fort-stewart-radford-courtmartial-abfd8539853ff3c65dcb9c7d681fe476

[2026-06-19 02:15 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: The Manila Times

Title: Vance: US eases blockade, clears passage for ships bound for Iranian ports

Snippet: WASHINGTON — Vice President JD Vance said Thursday that the US Navy has allowed more than a dozen ships through to Iranian ports, lifting a blockade as part of an agreement to end the war.

Read full article: https://www.manilatimes.net/2026/06/19/world/vance-us-eases-blockade-clears-passage-for-ships-bound-for-iranian-ports/2368732

[2026-06-19 02:12 UTC+10:00] [US-Israel war on Iran] [Factuality: 100]

Source: Guardian Australia

Title: Trump’s Iran deal: the art of the fail? – The Latest

Snippet: Donald Trump is claiming his Iran peace plan is a victory for Washington, despite the 14-point agreement revealing significant concessions to Tehran. Under the deal, Iran will reopen the strait of Hormuz in exchange for sanctions relief and the release of frozen assets, while talks will continue over the fate of Iran’s nuclear programme.

Read full article: https://www.theguardian.com/news/audio/2026/jun/18/donald-trump-iran-deal-the-art-of-the-fail-the-latest

[2026-06-19 02:11 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: Middle East Eye

Title: Israel 'will be at war with Syria sooner or later', says Likud minister

Snippet: An Israeli minister from Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s Likud party said this week that Israel “will be at war with Syria sooner or later”.

Read full article: https://www.middleeasteye.net/news/israel-will-be-war-syria-sooner-or-later-says-likud-minister

[2026-06-19 02:07 UTC+10:00] [US-Israel war on Iran] [Factuality: 100]

Source: Guardian Australia

Title: Trump thinks his freshly signed ceasefire deal is a victory. It is – for Iran | Simon Jenkins

Snippet: With sanctions-relief and a US promise to avoid further meddling, the conflict has been settled on Tehran’s terms

Read full article: https://www.theguardian.com/commentisfree/2026/jun/18/donald-trump-ceasefire-deal-victory-iran-sanctions-tehran-us

[2026-06-19 02:05 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: Al Jazeera

Title: Niger says soldiers, civilians killed in armed attack on Niamey airport

Snippet: An attack by armed men on an airport in Niger’s capital has killed 11 soldiers and two civilians, according to the country’s defence ministry, five months after a major assault.

Read full article: https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2026/6/18/niger-says-soldiers-civilians-killed-in-armed-attack-on-niamey-airport

[2026-06-19 02:04 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: The Jerusalem Post

Title: Pro-Iran narratives target Azerbaijan’s Jewish war hero amid Israel-Baku disinformation row

Snippet: Azerbaijani-language social media posts have circulated in recent weeks questioning the legacy of Albert Agarunov, a Jewish National Hero of Azerbaijan, as Iranian and pro-Iranian accounts renewed claims that Azerbaijan is being used for Israeli operations against Iran.

Read full article: https://www.jpost.com/diaspora/antisemitism/article-899869

[2026-06-19 02:02 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: AP News

Title: US mortgage rates dip as Treasury yields retreat after Iran war deal news

Snippet: A “For Sale” sign is seen on Tuesday, Jan. 6, 2026, in Portland, Ore. (AP Photo/Jenny Kane, File)

Read full article: https://apnews.com/article/mortgages-interest-rates-economy-housing-real-estate-c25912a7738a43c558044341c076cc9d