Topic: War & Conflict — Neutral reports only
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[2026-06-18 18:21 UTC+10:00] [United States Politics and Government] [Factuality: 95]
Source: The New York Times
Snippet: President Lai Ching-te of Taiwan voiced “high hopes” on Thursday that President Trump would approve $14 billion in arms orders for the island, downplaying concerns raised last month when Mr. Trump suggested U.S. military support for Taiwan was negotiable, unsettling longstanding American policy.
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[2026-06-18 18:15 UTC+10:00] [World news] [Factuality: 90]
Source: Guardian Australia
Snippet: Ukraine hit an oil refinery near Moscow and other targets in Russia overnight in what president Volodymyr Zelenskyy called “a justified response” to recent strikes on Ukraine.
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[2026-06-18 18:11 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Al Jazeera
Snippet: Ukrainian drones have hit a Moscow oil refinery for the second time this week while Russia fired missiles at Kyiv, as President Volodymyr Zelenskyy seeks support from the United States and Europe to reach a deal to end the war.
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[2026-06-18 18:10 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South Korea
Snippet: SEOUL, June 18 (Yonhap) -- South Korea has not formally received any request from the United States or other parties regarding participation in a proposed post-war reconstruction fund for Iran, sources familiar with the matter said Thursday.
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[2026-06-18 18:03 UTC+10:00] [Gina Rinehart] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Guardian Australia
Snippet: Billionaire also tells summit land could be given to skilled Israelis to build ‘advanced war drones’, according to Hancock Prospecting notes
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[2026-06-18 18:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South Korea
Snippet: SEOUL, June 18 (Yonhap) -- Vice Defense Minister Lee Doo-hee on Thursday visited an Army unit in the northeastern city of Chuncheon to inspect its readiness posture ahead of the rainy summer season, the defense ministry said.
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[2026-06-18 17:56 UTC+10:00] [Economic sanctions] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Politico
Snippet: Iran and the United States have signed the preliminary agreement aimed at ending hostilities between the two countries, initially announced Sunday.
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[2026-06-18 17:54 UTC+10:00] [BUSINESS] [Factuality: 95]
Source: The Japan Times
Snippet: The Group of Seven industrial nations this week pledged an ambitious target to diversify away from China, adding momentum to the European Union’s own push to counter a growing trade imbalance with the world’s biggest export engine.
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[2026-06-18 17:45 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 90]
Source: Middle East Eye
Snippet: After training with the Bosnian national team on a hot, humid afternoon ahead of their match against Canada, 40-year-old veteran Edin Dzeko strolled over to a metal fence lined with dozens of fans calling out for a photo or autograph.
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[2026-06-18 17:38 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Al Jazeera
Snippet: Ghalibaf says talks delivered more results than war
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[2026-06-18 17:24 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: AP News
Snippet: Ukraine hit a Moscow oil refinery for a second time in a week and disrupted commercial flights at Moscow airports in one of its biggest drone attacks since Russia’s invasion more than four years ago, Russian officials said Thursday.
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[2026-06-18 17:21 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: New York Post
Snippet: See more of our coverage in your search results.
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[2026-06-18 17:14 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The National (UAE)
Snippet: In today's episode of Trending Middle East, the US and Iran formally sign an interim agreement aimed at ending the war and reopening the Strait of Hormuz. The deal includes sanctions relief, a $300 billion reconstruction fund and a commitment by Tehran not to pursue nuclear weapons, while negotiations on a broader settlement continue.
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[2026-06-18 17:04 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Nikkei Asia
Snippet: Stock markets in Japan and South Korea closed at record highs on June 18, buoyed by the signing of a deal to end the war in Iran and AI-fueled optimism. (Nikkei montage)
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[2026-06-18 17:03 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Jerusalem Post
Snippet: The US Air Force on Wednesday awarded production contracts to General Atomics and Anduril Industries to build its first fleet of semi-autonomous Collaborative Combat Aircraft (CCA), moving a program that began just over two years ago from prototype to full-scale manufacturing.
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[2026-06-18 17:01 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Nikkei Asia
Snippet: Recent inflation in the Philippines is driven largely by high fuel prices brought on by the Iran war. (Photo by Ken Kobayashi)
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[2026-06-18 16:55 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: AP News
Snippet: United States Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth speaks during a press statement on arrival for a meeting of NATO defense ministers at NATO headquarters in Brussels, Thursday, June 18, 2026. (AP Photo/Virginia Mayo)
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[2026-06-18 16:55 UTC+10:00] [All News] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Korea Herald
Snippet: Since 2017, I have covered South Korea’s political and economic landscape as a reporter, with a focus on foreign affairs, inter-Korean relations and security.As a foreign affairs reporter, I closely follow developments from the Ministry of Unification, the Foreign Ministry and the Defense Ministry, tracking shifts in diplomacy, military policy and North Korea’s evolving posture.
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[2026-06-18 16:45 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Zero Hedge
Snippet: Authored by Michael Kern via OilPrice.com,
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[2026-06-18 16:45 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 90]
Source: The Moscow Times
Snippet: Black smoke blanketed the skies of southern Moscow on Thursday morning after Ukrainian drones struck and set fire to a major oil refinery, in what was the largest-ever attack on the Russian capital since the start of the war.
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[2026-06-18 16:24 UTC+10:00] [World Cup 2026] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Guardian Australia
Snippet: Unclear if drone was spying on training session or if arrests made
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[2026-06-18 16:09 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: ABC News
Snippet: Topic:Unrest, Conflict and War
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[2026-06-18 16:05 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 90]
Source: New York Post
Snippet: See more of our coverage in your search results.
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[2026-06-18 16:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: Closure of Strait of Hormuz has exposed fragility of maritime chokepoints and more should be done to protect shipments, analysts say
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[2026-06-18 16:00 UTC+10:00] [Pakistan] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: Closure of Strait of Hormuz has exposed fragility of maritime chokepoints and more should be done to protect shipments, analysts say
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[2026-06-18 15:54 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South Korea
Snippet: SEOUL, June 18 (Yonhap) -- A veterans group representing past ethnic Korean students from Japan who volunteered to fight in the 1950-53 Korean War will hold an event to commemorate the sacrifices of those who failed to return home following the three-year conflict, officials said Thursday.
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[2026-06-18 15:52 UTC+10:00] [All News] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Korea Herald
Snippet: Staff reporter at The Korea Herald’s National Desk, based in Seoul. Covers South Korea’s national security and foreign policy, with a focus on the Defense, Foreign and Unification Ministries, as well as the National Assembly.Before entering journalism, served as an Air Force officer. Experience includes providing translation and interpretation, as well as strategic input for planning efforts, at the ROK-US Combined Forces Command.
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[2026-06-18 15:52 UTC+10:00] [All News] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Korea Herald
Snippet: Staff reporter at The Korea Herald’s National Desk, based in Seoul. Covers South Korea’s national security and foreign policy, with a focus on the Defense, Foreign and Unification Ministries, as well as the National Assembly.Before entering journalism, served as an Air Force officer. Experience includes providing translation and interpretation, as well as strategic input for planning efforts, at the ROK-US Combined Forces Command.
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[2026-06-18 15:47 UTC+10:00] [Russia] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Guardian Australia
Snippet: Mayor of Russian capital claims about 180 drones heading to the city were shot down as flames and smoke billow over outskirts
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[2026-06-18 15:36 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Manila Times
Snippet: ROME, Italy — The United Nations’ food agencies warned Wednesday that acute hunger is set to worsen across 13 global hot spots in the coming months, with conflict, funding shortages and climate shocks pushing millions closer to famine.
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[2026-06-18 15:26 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Nikkei Asia
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)
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[2026-06-18 15:01 UTC+10:00] [Conflict] [Factuality: 90]
Source: Politico
Snippet: EVIAN-LES-BAINS, France — Keir Starmer condemned extremists who try to sow disinformation after two men were convicted of arson attacks on properties connected to him.
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[2026-06-18 15:00 UTC+10:00] [World news] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Guardian Australia
Snippet: Kyiv is not taking any risks amid Moscow’s efforts to integrate Minsk ever more closely into its war
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[2026-06-18 14:55 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The National (UAE)
Snippet: The US and Iran have signed an interim peace agreement aimed at ending their latest war and setting out a 60-day framework for a broader settlement, in a deal that immediately halts hostilities and opens the Strait of Hormuz to shipping.
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[2026-06-18 14:20 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: RT News
Snippet: Finland has lifted a long-standing ban on nuclear weapons, allowing them to be transported through or held on its territory. The Finnish parliament claims the move will “strengthen the security” of the country, but opponents say it makes Finland “a target for nuclear strikes.”
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[2026-06-18 14:20 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: RT News
Snippet: Finland has lifted a long-standing ban on nuclear weapons, allowing them to be transported through or held on its territory. The Finnish parliament claims the move will “strengthen the security” of the country, but opponents say it makes Finland “a target for nuclear strikes.”
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[2026-06-18 14:01 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: AP News
Snippet: Vice President JD Vance speaks in Bethpage, N.Y., Wednesday, June 17, 2026. (AP Photo/Matt Rourke)
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[2026-06-18 14:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Financial Times
Snippet: Alice Hancock in London
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[2026-06-18 14:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The National (UAE)
Snippet: “I don’t care about the midterms!” US President Donald Trump thundered late last month. Yet he must start repairing the enormous damage he is doing to his administration and the Republican Party. Otherwise, the usual midterm setback in the US Congress may become a historic wipeout.
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[2026-06-18 13:33 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Jerusalem Post
Snippet: IDF Master-Sgt. (res.) Alexander Filin, aged 29, from Haifa, was killed in combat in southern Lebanon, the military announced on Thursday.
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[2026-06-18 13:22 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: AP News
Snippet: Electronic boards show Japan’s benchmark Nikkei 225 index in Tokyo Thursday, June 18, 2026. (Kyodo News via AP)
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[2026-06-18 13:10 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 90]
Source: RT News
Snippet: Iranian officials have portrayed the newly signed memorandum of understanding with the US as a diplomatic victory secured through strength and as evidence that Washington failed to achieve any of its military objectives.
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[2026-06-18 13:03 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Jerusalem Post
Snippet: The emerging US-Iran Memorandum of Understanding may reduce the immediate danger of a wider regional war. Israel has every interest in serious diplomacy, especially diplomacy that prevents Iran from advancing toward nuclear weapons and keeps the region from sliding into another catastrophic front.
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[2026-06-18 13:03 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 90]
Source: BBC News
Snippet: The leaders of the US and Iran have signed an initial peace deal aiming to end the war, allowing it to immediately take effect.
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[2026-06-18 12:24 UTC+10:00] [WORLD] [Factuality: 95]
Source: The Japan Times
Snippet: Bogota – Colombia’s far-right presidential candidate’s bombastic campaigning methods have included adopting a military salute, comparing himself to a tiger and co-opting the national football jersey as his own symbol.
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[2026-06-18 12:22 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: AP News
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)
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[2026-06-18 12:11 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: ABC News
Snippet: Topic:Unrest, Conflict and War
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[2026-06-18 12:11 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: ABC News
Snippet: Emily Clark is a journalist on the ABC News foreign desk in Sydney. She has been deployed to major stories around the world, including to the United States to cover consecutive general elections and the first indictment of Donald Trump in New York City. She has reported on Russia's war from inside Ukraine and was on the ground covering the funeral of Queen Elizabeth II in 2022.
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[2026-06-18 12:10 UTC+10:00] [World Cup 2026] [Factuality: 90]
Source: Guardian Australia
Snippet: Now that he’s older, the striker say he better understands what his family went through on their refugee journey from war-torn Liberia to Australia
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[2026-06-18 12:06 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: ABC News
Snippet: Thu 18 Jun 2026 at 12:06pm
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