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

Source: Middle East Eye

Title: Tehran says considering plan for Iran, US presidents to sign deal

Snippet: Tehran's foreign ministry on Wednesday said it was considering a plan for the presidents of the US and Iran to sign the deal ending the war, ahead of an expected ceremony in Switzerland.

Read full article: https://www.middleeasteye.net/live-blog/live-blog-update/tehran-says-considering-plan-iran-us-presidents-sign-deal

[2026-06-18 06:30 UTC+10:00] [All News] [Factuality: 100]

Source: The Korea Herald

Title: [Song Jong-hwan] What the US–Iran peace means for South Korea

Snippet: In January this year, the World Economic Forum released the results of a survey of 1,300 experts worldwide. Half of the respondents described the current international situation as “extremely dangerous,” while another 40 percent regarded it as “dangerous.” Commenting on the findings, professor Kim Jung-ho of Sogang University observed that although we may not call it World War III, localized wars with global implications are already unfolding across different regions of the world.

Read full article: https://www.koreaherald.com/article/10774158

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

Source: AfricaNews

Title: Ex-OPEC president Diezani Alison-Madueke cleared of bribery in UK trial

Snippet: The first woman president of OPEC and Nigeria's former oil minister, Diezani Alison-Madueke, was cleared of bribery charges in a UK trial Wednesday, her defence lawyers said in a statement.

Read full article: http://www.africanews.com/2026/06/17/ex-opec-president-diezani-alison-madueke-cleared-of-bribery-in-uk-trial/

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

Source: Guardian Australia

Title: US air force names eight killed in Boeing B-52 test flight crash in California

Snippet: Victims include four airmen, a reservist and three civilians as inquiry into Edwards crash continues

Read full article: https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2026/jun/17/b-52-crash-edwards-air-force-base-victims

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

Source: Middle East Eye

Title: Trump justifies Iran deal as a way to prevent 'economic catastrophe'

Snippet: President Donald Trump on Wednesday threatened to “bomb the hell” out of Iran if it does not abide by a memorandum of understanding (MOU) with the US, adding he was concerned the war could spark an “economic catastrophe” dooming his presidency.

Read full article: https://www.middleeasteye.net/live-blog/live-blog-update/trump-justifies-iran-deal-way-prevent-economic-catastrophe

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

Source: Al Jazeera

Title: Read the US account of unreleased 14-point Iran ceasefire memorandum

Snippet: US-Iran MoU: What’s in it for Washington and regional stakeholders? | This is America

Read full article: https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2026/6/17/read-the-us-account-of-unreleased-14-point-iran-ceasefire-memorandum

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

Source: The National (UAE)

Title: Palestinian territories and Israel account for highest number of child victims in conflict in 2025, says UN | The National

Snippet: The Palestinian territories and Israel recorded the highest number of verified child victims of any conflict situation worldwide in 2025, according to a UN report released on Wednesday.

Read full article: https://www.thenationalnews.com/news/mena/2026/06/17/palestinian-territories-and-israel-account-for-highest-number-of-child-victims-in-conflict-in-2025-says-un/

[2026-06-18 05:45 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 90]

Source: Middle East Eye

Title: Trump justifies Iran deal as a way to prevent 'economic catastrophe'

Snippet: President Donald Trump on Wednesday threatened to “bomb the hell” out of Iran if it does not abide by a memorandum of understanding (MOU) with the US, adding he was concerned the war could spark an “economic catastrophe” dooming his presidency.

Read full article: https://www.middleeasteye.net/news/trump-defends-iran-deal-way-prevent-economic-catastrophe

[2026-06-18 05:38 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: The Manila Times

Title: Trump says Iran deal may be signed within days, possibly Thursday or Friday

Snippet: EVIAN, France — US President Donald Trump said Wednesday he expected the accord with Iran ending the Middle East war to be signed "shortly" but cast uncertainty over the exact date.

Read full article: https://www.manilatimes.net/2026/06/18/world/trump-says-iran-deal-may-be-signed-within-days-possibly-thursday-or-friday/2367895

[2026-06-18 05:37 UTC+10:00] [Banks] [Factuality: 100]

Source: Politico

Title: Trump goes after critics who want a more comprehensive deal with Iran

Snippet: The president warned that continuing the war could lead to an "international depression.”

Read full article: https://www.politico.com/news/2026/06/17/trump-attacks-skeptics-who-want-a-more-comprehensive-deal-with-iran-00965720?utm_source=RSS_Feed&utm_medium=RSS&utm_campaign=RSS_Syndication

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

Source: The Jerusalem Post

Title: Israel after Oct. 7: a strategic assessment nearly three years on - analysis

Snippet: Nearly three years after Hamas’ devastating attack on Israel on October 7, which plunged the country into a multifront war, Israel finds itself at a strategic crossroads as a new US-Iran memorandum of understanding reshapes the regional battlefield.

Read full article: https://www.jpost.com/middle-east/article-899754

[2026-06-18 05:31 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: CNBC

Title: Iran to define Strait of Hormuz administration with Oman and Gulf states, senior U.S. officials say

Snippet: Iran and Oman will define how the Strait of Hormuz is administered in discussion with other Persian Gulf states under the agreement to end the war in the Middle East, senior U.S. officials told reporters Wednesday.

Read full article: https://www.cnbc.com/2026/06/17/iran-mou-deal-strait-hormuz-oman-toll.html

[2026-06-18 05:21 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: Middle East Eye

Title: US military to stay in Gulf region 'for a while', Trump says

Snippet: US President Donald Trump said on Wednesday the United States will leave its military in the Gulf "for a while" after Washington struck a deal with Tehran to end the nearly four-month war in the region.

Read full article: https://www.middleeasteye.net/live-blog/live-blog-update/us-military-stay-gulf-region-while-trump-says

[2026-06-18 05:18 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 90]

Source: BBC News

Title: What's in the US-Iran agreement?

Snippet: US officials have unveiled the full text of the US-Iran Memorandum of Understanding to extend the ceasefire, open the Strait of Hormuz and, they hope, end the conflict between the two countries nearly four months after it began.

Read full article: https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/cvgmqzr6p9mo?at_medium=RSS&at_campaign=rss

[2026-06-18 05:13 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: The Manila Times

Title: UAE airlines offer expanded insurance after Iran conflict

Snippet: DUBAI — The UAE's two biggest airlines have launched beefed up travel insurance packages in an effort to lure back holidaymakers scared away by the Middle East war.

Read full article: https://www.manilatimes.net/2026/06/18/world/uae-airlines-offer-expanded-insurance-after-iran-conflict/2367891

[2026-06-18 04:57 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: The National (UAE)

Title: What's in the 14-point plan to end the US-Iran war? | The National

Snippet: US officials on Wednesday detailed the 14-point plan to end the war with Iran.

Read full article: https://www.thenationalnews.com/news/us/2026/06/17/whats-in-the-iran-deal/

[2026-06-18 04:55 UTC+10:00] [World / North America] [Factuality: 90]

Source: The Age

Title: Revealed: US-Iran deal includes $425b fund, immediate end to oil sanctions

Snippet: Washington: The United States will immediately waive restrictions on Iranian oil exports and ultimately lift all sanctions, as well as help develop a $US300 billion ($425 billion) development fund for Iran, under President Donald Trump’s deal to end the war.

Read full article: https://www.theage.com.au/world/north-america/revealed-us-iran-deal-includes-425b-fund-immediate-end-to-oil-sanctions-20260618-p607th.html?ref=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_source=rss_feed

[2026-06-18 04:49 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: AP News

Title: Polish government advances plan for a US military base, says official

Snippet: Gen. Wieslaw Kukula, the Polish armed forces chief of staff, right, and Deputy Defense Minister Cezary Tomczyk, left, discuss strengthening security of Poland’s border, May, 27, 2024, in Warsaw, Poland. (AP Photo/Czarek Sokolowski, File)

Read full article: https://apnews.com/article/poland-united-states-nato-permanent-military-base-fe16f485d52b900d1369273802a82bfc

[2026-06-18 04:48 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: South China Morning Post

Title: Luigi Mangione plans psychiatric defence at CEO murder trial

Snippet: The strategy involves seeking a lighter sentence by convincing jurors that Mangione was facing an extreme mental health crisis at the time

Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/news/world/united-states-canada/article/3357476/luigi-mangione-plans-psychiatric-defence-ceo-murder-trial?utm_source=rss_feed

[2026-06-18 04:48 UTC+10:00] [New York] [Factuality: 100]

Source: South China Morning Post

Title: Luigi Mangione plans psychiatric defence at CEO murder trial

Snippet: The strategy involves seeking a lighter sentence by convincing jurors that Mangione was facing an extreme mental health crisis at the time

Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/news/world/united-states-canada/article/3357476/luigi-mangione-plans-psychiatric-defence-ceo-murder-trial

[2026-06-18 04:31 UTC+10:00] [Politics / Federal] [Factuality: 90]

Source: The Age

Title: How the new Australian War Memorial gallery captures the unsettled history of the conflict in Afghanistan

Snippet: It is the question that anchors – and unsettles – the new Afghanistan gallery at the Australian War Memorial, where the answers come not as resolution but as contradiction.

Read full article: https://www.theage.com.au/politics/federal/how-the-new-australian-war-memorial-gallery-captures-the-unsettled-history-of-the-conflict-in-afghanistan-20260617-p607ir.html?ref=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_source=rss_feed

[2026-06-18 04:20 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: Middle East Eye

Title: Analysis: Turkey emerges unscathed from the Iran war

Snippet: When US President Donald Trump ordered strikes on Iran in late February, Turkish officials found themselves sidelined.

Read full article: https://www.middleeasteye.net/live-blog/live-blog-update/analysis-turkey-emerges-unscathed-iran-war

[2026-06-18 04:08 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 90]

Source: Al Jazeera

Title: Trump: World will ‘find out pretty soon’ if Iran MOU signing will happen

Snippet: United States President Donald Trump has suggested that the signing of a memorandum of understanding beginning the process of ending the US-Israeli war with Iran could still fall through.

Read full article: https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2026/6/17/trump-world-will-find-out-pretty-soon-if-iran-mou-signing-will-happen

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

Source: The Jerusalem Post

Title: Iranian regime likely to rebuild military with funds released by MoU, ISW assesses

Snippet: The economic relief granted to Iran under the reported terms of the Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) would likely allow the Islamic regime to immediately reconstitute its military powers, according to an assessment published by the American think tank the Institute for the Study of War (ISW) on Tuesday.

Read full article: https://www.jpost.com/middle-east/iran-news/article-899727

[2026-06-18 04:04 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 92]

Source: The Jerusalem Post

Title: Why on Earth would Trump endorse Iran's ballistic missile program - comment

Snippet: There is an ongoing heated debate about the positives and negatives of US President Donald Trump's new deal with Iran - a debate that will likely be resolved by whether a few major nuclear issues are properly resolved in the next several months.

Read full article: https://www.jpost.com/opinion/article-899745

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

Source: The National (UAE)

Title: US Fed holds interest rates on Iran war inflation bump | The National

Snippet: The US Federal Reserve held interest rates steady on Wednesday, as new chairman Kevin Warsh took the reins of an increasingly hawkish committee that is concerned with rising inflation exacerbated by the Iran war.

Read full article: https://www.thenationalnews.com/business/economy/2026/06/17/us-fed-holds-interest-rates-on-iran-war-inflation-bump/

[2026-06-18 04:02 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: South Korea

Title: Fed holds key interest rate steady for 4th straight time under new Chair Warsh

Snippet: WASHINGTON, June 17 (Yonhap) -- The U.S. Federal Reserve on Wednesday held its benchmark interest rate steady for the fourth consecutive time, marking its first rate decision since new Chair Kevin Warsh took office last month, amid lingering concerns over the economic fallout of the Middle East conflict.

Read full article: https://en.yna.co.kr/view/AEN20260618000500315

[2026-06-18 03:54 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: AP News

Title: Read the transcript of the US draft of the agreement with Iran

Snippet: Senior U.S. officials on Wednesday read the memorandum of understanding with Iran to journalists after days of secrecy over what is in the document.

Read full article: https://apnews.com/article/mou-transcript-iran-us-war-8576fbe2be1309977e903463fbf57ee6

[2026-06-18 03:37 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 90]

Source: ABC News

Title: US releases text of ceasefire deal struck with Iran

Snippet: Thu 18 Jun 2026 at 3:37am

Read full article: https://www.abc.net.au/news/2026-06-18/iran-us-mou-deal-ceasefire/106811768

[2026-06-18 03:19 UTC+10:00] [Military] [Factuality: 100]

Source: Asia Times

Title: Musk’s AI tool Grok was used to help fire 2,000 munitions at Iran

Snippet: Keep independent journalism alive

Read full article: https://asiatimes.com/2026/06/musks-ai-tool-grok-was-used-to-help-fire-2000-munitions-at-iran/

[2026-06-18 03:17 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: AP News

Title: Military IDs 8 victims of fiery B-52 crash at California Air Force base

Snippet: A B-52 bomber crashed shortly after takeoff at a U.S. Air Force base in Southern California’s Mojave Desert and burst into flames Monday, killing all eight people aboard, military officials said.

Read full article: https://apnews.com/article/b52-crash-edwards-air-force-base-california-dddb89a863a9dbe1dadce4fbfe0010b3

[2026-06-18 03:15 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: The National (UAE)

Title: Abu Dhabi's Edge teams up with Leonardo to target $4.64bn defence systems orders | The National

Snippet: Abu Dhabi's Edge Group and Italy's Leonardo have established a joint venture expected to attract about €4 billion ($4.64 billion) worth of defence systems orders, as Edge expands its collaborations in Europe.

Read full article: https://www.thenationalnews.com/business/2026/06/17/abu-dhabis-edge-teams-up-with-leonardo-to-target-464bn-defence-systems-orders/

[2026-06-18 03:15 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: Al Jazeera

Title: Luigi Mangione to use psychiatric defence in healthcare CEO murder case

Snippet: Luigi Mangione, the man suspected of fatally shooting United Healthcare CEO Brian Thompson in New York City, will argue a psychiatric defence during his trial.

Read full article: https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2026/6/17/luigi-mangione-to-use-psychiatric-defence-in-healthcare-ceo-murder-case

[2026-06-18 03:15 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: CNBC

Title: Trump says he likes idea of blaming Vance if Iran deal doesn't work out

Snippet: President Donald Trump on Wednesday said that he liked the idea of blaming Vice President JD Vance if a deal to end the war with Iran does not work out.

Read full article: https://www.cnbc.com/2026/06/17/trump-vance-iran-deal-nuclear-g7.html

[2026-06-18 03:14 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: Al Jazeera

Title: Death toll in Gaza since ‘ceasefire’ goes past 1,000

Snippet: More than 1,000 people in Gaza have been killed since a US-brokered October “ceasefire” between Hamas and Israel was agreed, and the humanitarian situation in the besieged enclave remains catastrophic.

Read full article: https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2026/6/17/death-toll-in-gaza-since-ceasefire-with-israel-goes-past-1000

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

Source: The Moscow Times

Title: 'It's Like Winning at Roulette': War Quotas Squeeze Russian Students Out of Free University Spots

Snippet: "SVO children, f*** you, let me get into university," a Russian teenager says in a TikTok video, using the Kremlin-sanctioned term for the war in Ukraine.

Read full article: https://www.themoscowtimes.com/2026/06/17/its-like-winning-at-roulette-war-quotas-squeeze-russian-students-out-of-free-university-spots-a93035

[2026-06-18 02:59 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: New York Post

Title: All victims ID’d in deadly B-52 bomber crash at Edwards Air Force Base

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

Read full article: https://nypost.com/2026/06/17/us-news/victims-identified-deadly-b-52-bomber-crash-at-edwards-air-force-base/

[2026-06-18 02:35 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: New York Post

Title: Navy finds massive cache of deadly radiological material including uranium hidden in California

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

Read full article: https://nypost.com/2026/06/17/us-news/navy-finds-cache-of-deadly-radiological-material-hidden-in-california/

[2026-06-18 02:35 UTC+10:00] [Ukraine War] [Factuality: 100]

Source: Asia Times

Title: Russian greatness unrestored, Ukraine is Europe’s new rising power

Snippet: Keep independent journalism alive

Read full article: https://asiatimes.com/2026/06/russian-greatness-unrestored-ukraine-is-europes-new-rising-power/

[2026-06-18 02:25 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: Zero Hedge

Title: "Early Signs Of A Turn In US Consumer Discretionary," UBS Says

Snippet: Brent crude futures tumbled below the $80-per-barrel level earlier this morning for the first time since March as traders priced in the U.S.-Iran peace deal and the expected reopening of the Strait of Hormuz maritime chokepoint on Friday. Goldman Sachs and RBC Capital Markets both slashed their fourth-quarter Brent crude forecasts, reinforcing the view that the war-risk premium is rapidly deflating.

Read full article: https://www.zerohedge.com/markets/early-signs-turn-us-consumer-discretionary-ubs-says

[2026-06-18 02:16 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 90]

Source: Middle East Eye

Title: Israeli official says Iran war may not have been worth launching

Snippet: A senior Israeli official has questioned whether Israel would have launched its operation against Iran had it known the political consequences in advance amid growing public anger.

Read full article: https://www.middleeasteye.net/live-blog/live-blog-update/israeli-official-says-iran-war-may-not-have-been-worth-launching-0

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

Source: Middle East Eye

Title: Analysis: Turkey emerges unscathed from the Iran war

Snippet: When US President Donald Trump ordered strikes on Iran in late February, Turkish officials found themselves sidelined.

Read full article: https://www.middleeasteye.net/news/turkey-emerges-unscathed-iran-war

[2026-06-18 02:04 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: AP News

Title: A primer on uranium enrichment as Iran's nuclear program faces scrutiny

Snippet: In this photo released by the Atomic Energy Organization of Iran, technicians work at the Arak heavy water reactor’s secondary circuit as officials and media visit the site near Arak, Iran, Dec. 23, 2019. (Atomic Energy Organization of Iran via AP, File)

Read full article: https://apnews.com/article/uranium-enrichment-explainer-iran-war-nuclear-program-73d7f21151864e339fbfbb2d4a7c91cf

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

Source: The Manila Times

Title: US military footprint growing in Australia – defense minister

Snippet: ERROR 404 page not found Click here to go to the home page

Read full article: https://www.manilatimes.net/2026/06/18/world/asia-oceania/us-military-footprint-growing-in-australia-defense-minister/2367748

[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 01:47 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: ABC News

Title: Mangione to argue he suffered 'extreme emotional disturbance' in murder trial

Snippet: Thu 18 Jun 2026 at 1:47am

Read full article: https://www.abc.net.au/news/2026-06-18/mangione-psychiatric-defence-extreme-emotional-disturbance/106811672

[2026-06-18 01:44 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 92]

Source: South China Morning Post

Title: Iranians find little cause for celebration in US peace deal: ‘99% in survival mode’

Snippet: Beaten down by sanctions, inflation and crackdowns, Iranians say they don’t envision a brighter future even with a ceasefire

Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/news/world/middle-east/article/3357469/iranians-find-little-cause-celebration-us-peace-deal-99-survival-mode?utm_source=rss_feed

[2026-06-18 01:44 UTC+10:00] [Kurdistan] [Factuality: 92]

Source: South China Morning Post

Title: Iranians find little cause for celebration in US peace deal: ‘99% in survival mode’

Snippet: Beaten down by sanctions, inflation and crackdowns, Iranians say they don’t envision a brighter future even with a ceasefire

Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/news/world/middle-east/article/3357469/iranians-find-little-cause-celebration-us-peace-deal-99-survival-mode

[2026-06-18 01:44 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: New York Post

Title: Inside Peter Thiel’s secretive, invite-only club: Sex, cult-building and World War III

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

Read full article: https://nypost.com/2026/06/17/business/peter-thiels-invite-only-club-featured-talks-on-sex-cult-building-and-world-war-iii-report/

[2026-06-18 01:33 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 90]

Source: The Moscow Times

Title: EU Has Made Diplomatic 'Contacts' With Kremlin, Official Says

Snippet: The office of EU chief António Costa has had "brief" diplomatic contacts with the Kremlin to open channels of communication, Brussels said Wednesday, as Europe debates whether to talk to Russia about ending the Ukraine war.

Read full article: https://www.themoscowtimes.com/2026/06/17/eu-has-made-diplomatic-contacts-with-kremlin-official-says-a93041