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

Source: Guardian Australia

Title: A bonanza for fans of the natural world: the digital library sharing 64m pages of scientific knowledge with everyone

Snippet: The Biodiversity Heritage Library is an invaluable online archive of historic texts on species living and lost supplied by the world’s leading museums and universities. Now its future is in doubt

Read full article: https://www.theguardian.com/environment/2026/jun/18/natural-world-digital-biodiversity-heritage-library-scientific-knowledge-free-access-aoe

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

Source: South Korea

Title: S. Korea's global competitiveness up 6 notches in 2026: report

Snippet: SEJONG, June 18 (Yonhap) -- South Korea's global competitiveness rose six notches from a year earlier in 2026, supported by improvements in business efficiency and infrastructure, the International Institute for Management Development (IMD) said Thursday.

Read full article: https://en.yna.co.kr/view/AEN20260618005100320

[2026-06-18 16:58 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: South China Morning Post

Title: Starmer’s future on the line as Britain holds closely watched vote

Snippet: Andy Burnham looks to return to Westminster via the Makerfield by-election, paving the way for a potential Labour leadership challenge

Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/news/world/europe/article/3357527/starmers-future-line-britain-holds-closely-watched-vote?utm_source=rss_feed

[2026-06-18 16:58 UTC+10:00] [Andy Burnham] [Factuality: 100]

Source: South China Morning Post

Title: Starmer’s future on the line as Britain holds closely watched vote

Snippet: Andy Burnham looks to return to Westminster via the Makerfield by-election, paving the way for a potential Labour leadership challenge

Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/news/world/europe/article/3357527/starmers-future-line-britain-holds-closely-watched-vote

[2026-06-18 16:58 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: ABC News

Title: A big orange bulldozer is ploughing its way through the political arena

Snippet: Topic:Federal Parliament

Read full article: https://www.abc.net.au/news/2026-06-18/gina-rinehart-gifts-pauline-hanson-orange-bulldozer/106803906

[2026-06-18 16:57 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: ABC News

Title: Magpies admit Hill is 'a long way away from playing footy'

Snippet: Thu 18 Jun 2026 at 4:57pm

Read full article: https://www.abc.net.au/news/2026-06-18/afl-collingwood-magpies-bobby-hill-craig-mcrae/106815252

[2026-06-18 16:55 UTC+10:00] [All News] [Factuality: 100]

Source: The Korea Herald

Title: Trump signals renewed interest in North Korea, but Tehran playbook may not apply: experts

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.

Read full article: https://www.koreaherald.com/article/10776066

[2026-06-18 16:43 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: BBC News

Title: People starting new jobs at lowest level in five years

Snippet: The number of people starting new jobs has fallen to its lowest level in five years, according to new figures, as the number of vacancies continues to fall.

Read full article: https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/cm203nn7lzro?at_medium=RSS&at_campaign=rss

[2026-06-18 16:41 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: ABC News

Title: Greens leader compares premier to Russian dictator Joseph Stalin

Snippet: Thu 18 Jun 2026 at 4:41pm

Read full article: https://www.abc.net.au/news/2026-06-18/tas-greens-leader-compares-rockliff-to-stalin/106814804

[2026-06-18 16:41 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: ABC News

Title: Greens leader apologises for comparing premier to Russian dictator

Snippet: Thu 18 Jun 2026 at 4:41pm

Read full article: https://www.abc.net.au/news/2026-06-18/tas-greens-leader-apology-rockliff-stalin/106814804

[2026-06-18 16:40 UTC+10:00] [Pauline Hanson] [Factuality: 100]

Source: Guardian Australia

Title: Media union blasts Pauline Hanson’s ‘bitter, unprofessional’ attack on Guardian journalist

Snippet: Union calls for journalists to stand with colleagues when they are targeted by politicians as Anthony Albanese says media organisations play ‘vital roles in our democracy’

Read full article: https://www.theguardian.com/australia-news/2026/jun/18/pauline-hanson-attack-on-guardian-journalist-national-press-club-speech-ntwnfb

[2026-06-18 16:39 UTC+10:00] [JAPAN] [Factuality: 95]

Source: The Japan Times

Title: Driver sentenced for killing pregnant woman leaving unborn child with disability

Snippet: A Japanese court on Thursday sentenced a 50-year-old woman to two years and six months in prison for killing a pregnant woman in a car accident and leaving her then-unborn daughter with a severe disability in May last year.

Read full article: https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2026/06/18/japan/crime-legal/driver-pregnant-woman-death-ruling/

[2026-06-18 16:38 UTC+10:00] [ASIA PACIFIC] [Factuality: 95]

Source: The Japan Times

Title: Thailand revives $30 billion coast-to-coast corridor to rival Malacca Strait

Snippet: RANONG, Thailand – Chaiyaporn Arunrasamee hunched over his fishing nets, overlooking the waters ⁠of the Andaman Sea, where Thailand’s government is proposing an ambitious “Land Bridge” that will ferry goods between ports on opposite sides of the peninsula.

Read full article: https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2026/06/18/asia-pacific/thailand-malacca-strait/

[2026-06-18 16:37 UTC+10:00] [All News] [Factuality: 100]

Source: The Korea Herald

Title: Joseon-era street dance gets a hip makeover

Snippet: 'Mask Off' heads to New York, Washington in October

Read full article: https://www.koreaherald.com/article/10775960

[2026-06-18 16:36 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: Nikkei Asia

Title: Taiwan's refusal to accept China's rule isn't a 'provocation,' Lai says

Snippet: Taiwan's President Lai Ching-te speaks to reporters at a briefing hosted by the Taiwan Foreign Correspondents’ Club in Taipei on June 18. (Presidential office)

Read full article: https://asia.nikkei.com/politics/international-relations/taiwan-tensions/taiwan-s-refusal-to-accept-china-s-rule-isn-t-a-provocation-lai-says

[2026-06-18 16:35 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: New York Post

Title: ICE officer makes heroic rescue after 6-year-old girl has pool emergency

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

Read full article: https://nypost.com/2026/06/18/us-news/ice-officer-gregory-simmonds-rescues-6-year-old-girl-drowning-in-florida-pool/

[2026-06-18 16:24 UTC+10:00] [World Cup 2026] [Factuality: 100]

Source: Guardian Australia

Title: Mexico military brings down ‘unfortunate’ drone near South Korea World Cup training camp

Snippet: Unclear if drone was spying on training session or if arrests made

Read full article: https://www.theguardian.com/football/2026/jun/18/mexico-south-korea-drone-training-world-cup-2026

[2026-06-18 16:24 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: New York Post

Title: Italian aristocrat eyed in twisted Sarajevo ‘human safari’ killings: report

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

Read full article: https://nypost.com/2026/06/18/world-news/italian-aristocrat-eyed-in-twisted-sarajevo-human-safari-killings-report/

[2026-06-18 16:24 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: ABC News

Title: Government buys back $430m worth of water for Murray-Darling Basin

Snippet: Topic:Murray-Darling Basin

Read full article: https://www.abc.net.au/news/2026-06-18/federal-government-430m-water-buyback-murray-darling-basin/106813844

[2026-06-18 16:20 UTC+10:00] [All News] [Factuality: 100]

Source: The Korea Herald

Title: Korea bets on regional universities as student pool shrinks 40%

Snippet: An old joke in Korea says colleges will close in the order the cherry blossoms bloom, starting with those farthest from Seoul.

Read full article: https://www.koreaherald.com/article/10775902

[2026-06-18 16:15 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: South China Morning Post

Title: Singaporean man faces jail for pranking ex-PM Lee with fake Marina Bay Sands fire photo

Snippet: Andie Tan Kok Yong is also accused of obstructing the course of justice by performing a factory reset of his phone

Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/news/asia/southeast-asia/article/3357516/singaporean-man-faces-jail-pranking-ex-pm-lee-fake-marina-bay-sands-fire-photo?utm_source=rss_feed

[2026-06-18 16:15 UTC+10:00] [Facebook Messenger] [Factuality: 100]

Source: South China Morning Post

Title: Singaporean man faces jail for pranking ex-PM Lee with fake Marina Bay Sands fire photo

Snippet: Andie Tan Kok Yong is also accused of obstructing the course of justice by performing a factory reset of his phone

Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/news/asia/southeast-asia/article/3357516/singaporean-man-faces-jail-pranking-ex-pm-lee-fake-marina-bay-sands-fire-photo

[2026-06-18 16:14 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: ABC News

Title: Eviction notice for elderly Melbourne renter ruled invalid

Snippet: Thu 18 Jun 2026 at 4:14pm

Read full article: https://www.abc.net.au/news/2026-06-18/eviction-notice-for-elderly-glenloch-renter-struck-out/106814800

[2026-06-18 16:13 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: ABC News

Title: Qld CFMEU likely used organised crime methods, criminologists say

Snippet: Thu 18 Jun 2026 at 4:13pm

Read full article: https://www.abc.net.au/news/2026-06-18/qld-cfmeu-inquiry-organised-crime-group/106813640

[2026-06-18 16:11 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: ABC News

Title: Jury told ex-MP accused of fraud had 'no idea' about visa process

Snippet: Thu 18 Jun 2026 at 4:11pm

Read full article: https://www.abc.net.au/news/2026-06-18/daryl-maguire-clueless-about-visa-fraud-court-told/106812392

[2026-06-18 16:10 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: The National (UAE)

Title: World Cup round-up: England thrill, Ronaldo struggles and Qatar face Canada tonight | The National

Snippet: England beat Croatia 4-2 in Dallas in a match that had everything. Harry Kane scored twice, drawing level with Gary Lineker as England's top World Cup scorer with 10 goals, but Croatia equalised twice in a wild first half. Jude Bellingham gave England the lead two minutes after the break, and Marcus Rashford finished it.

Read full article: https://www.thenationalnews.com/podcasts/trending-middle-east/2026/06/18/world-cup-round-up-england-thrill-ronaldo-struggles-and-qatar-face-canada-tonight/

[2026-06-18 16:09 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: ABC News

Title: Invitation to Ben Roberts-Smith was 'standard practice', war memorial director says

Snippet: Topic:Unrest, Conflict and War

Read full article: https://www.abc.net.au/news/2026-06-18/invite-ben-roberts-smith-standard-practice-war-memorial-director/106812236

[2026-06-18 16:05 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 90]

Source: New York Post

Title: Taiwan needs US weapons for self-defense as threat from China grows, diplomat says

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

Read full article: https://nypost.com/2026/06/18/world-news/taiwan-needs-us-weapons-for-self-defense-as-threat-from-china-grows-diplomat-tells-ap/

[2026-06-18 16:05 UTC+10:00] [All News] [Factuality: 100]

Source: The Korea Herald

Title: CSOP launches Hong Kong's first Kospi 200 ETF

Snippet: Trading volume tops 30 billion won within minutes as investors seek broader exposure to Korea's AI-driven stock rally

Read full article: https://www.koreaherald.com/article/10775882

[2026-06-18 16:05 UTC+10:00] [All News] [Factuality: 100]

Source: The Korea Herald

Title: Kospi breaks above 9,000 milestone

Snippet: Chip stocks led by SK hynix and Samsung Electronics extend blistering rally despite hawkish Fed signals

Read full article: https://www.koreaherald.com/article/10775881

[2026-06-18 16:05 UTC+10:00] [All News] [Factuality: 100]

Source: The Korea Herald

Title: US Fed's hawkish shift pressures BOK

Snippet: Korean central bank expected to pivot to tame inflation, shore up won

Read full article: https://www.koreaherald.com/article/10775878

[2026-06-18 16:04 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: ABC News

Title: 10yo's killer had early onset schizophrenia at time of attack, inquest told

Snippet: Thu 18 Jun 2026 at 4:04pm

Read full article: https://www.abc.net.au/news/2026-06-18/biddy-porter-inquest-killer-early-onset-schizophrenia/106784504

[2026-06-18 16:02 UTC+10:00] [All News] [Factuality: 100]

Source: The Korea Herald

Title: K-food's hottest new export is ice cold

Snippet: Korean ice cream exports surpass $100 million, led by Binggrae Melona's US success, Lotte's India push

Read full article: https://www.koreaherald.com/article/10775874

[2026-06-18 16:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: South China Morning Post

Title: China urged to strengthen navy escorts and find other routes to secure energy supply

Snippet: Closure of Strait of Hormuz has exposed fragility of maritime chokepoints and more should be done to protect shipments, analysts say

Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/news/china/diplomacy/article/3357511/china-urged-strengthen-navy-escorts-and-find-other-routes-secure-energy-supply?utm_source=rss_feed

[2026-06-18 16:00 UTC+10:00] [Pakistan] [Factuality: 100]

Source: South China Morning Post

Title: China urged to strengthen navy escorts and find other routes to secure energy supply

Snippet: Closure of Strait of Hormuz has exposed fragility of maritime chokepoints and more should be done to protect shipments, analysts say

Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/news/china/diplomacy/article/3357511/china-urged-strengthen-navy-escorts-and-find-other-routes-secure-energy-supply

[2026-06-18 16:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: South China Morning Post

Title: China youth visit South Korea for hair, make-up makeovers to ‘experience beauty’ for a day

Snippet: Young people seek ‘the most perfect effect effortlessly’ for half the price they would pay for similar service at home

Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/news/people-culture/trending-china/article/3357265/china-youth-visit-south-korea-hair-make-makeovers-experience-beauty-day?utm_source=rss_feed

[2026-06-18 16:00 UTC+10:00] [China] [Factuality: 100]

Source: South China Morning Post

Title: China youth visit South Korea for hair, make-up makeovers to ‘experience beauty’ for a day

Snippet: Young people seek ‘the most perfect effect effortlessly’ for half the price they would pay for similar service at home

Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/news/people-culture/trending-china/article/3357265/china-youth-visit-south-korea-hair-make-makeovers-experience-beauty-day

[2026-06-18 16:00 UTC+10:00] [Photography] [Factuality: 100]

Source: Guardian Australia

Title: Fotofestiwal: the international festival of photography in Łódź – in pictures

Snippet: View image in fullscreenChinese artist Feng Li was born in the Year of the Pig, and his deeply personal project examines the line between livestock and companionship. His rescue pig, found abandoned at an airport security checkpoint, provides a counterbalance to his previous view of the animals as a resource, when his grandfather worked at a meat processing plantPhotograph: Feng LiShareView image in fullscreenIn her project Spit, Polish photographer Ola Skowrońska interprets the violent environmental history of the Curonian Spit

Read full article: https://www.theguardian.com/artanddesign/gallery/2026/jun/18/fotofestiwal-the-international-festival-of-photography-in-odz-in-pictures

[2026-06-18 16:00 UTC+10:00] [World Cup 2026] [Factuality: 100]

Source: Guardian Australia

Title: Australia superpower v USA pentagon: how each team can win their World Cup clash

Snippet: The Socceroos and United States both made a fast start to their campaign – here is what the Group D rivals must do to maintain momentum in Seattle

Read full article: https://www.theguardian.com/football/2026/jun/18/world-cup-2026-socceroos-australia-usa-which-team-will-win-how

[2026-06-18 15:59 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: ABC News

Title: Embattled National Trust of SA to front inquiry over volunteer complaints

Snippet: ABC North and West SA

Read full article: https://www.abc.net.au/news/2026-06-18/national-trust-south-australia-parliamentary-inquiry-crisis/106809584

[2026-06-18 15:59 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: The Manila Times

Title: Daiichi Properties clinches Triple LEED O+M Platinum and Gold Certifications for BGC portfolio

Snippet: DAIICHI Properties sets a new benchmark for sustainable office developments in the Philippines after three of its Bonifacio Global City (BGC) properties earned Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design (LEED) Operations and Maintenance (O+M) certifications, including the country’s first LEED O+M Platinum recognition for an office building.

Read full article: https://www.manilatimes.net/2026/06/18/tmt-newswire/daiichi-properties-clinches-triple-leed-om-platinum-and-gold-certifications-for-bgc-portfolio/2368154

[2026-06-18 15:58 UTC+10:00] [All News] [Factuality: 100]

Source: The Korea Herald

Title: Korea’s hair-loss insurance proposal sparks backlash

Snippet: Critics say scarce health insurance funds should go first to severe and rare diseases

Read full article: https://www.koreaherald.com/article/10775868

[2026-06-18 15:53 UTC+10:00] [All News] [Factuality: 100]

Source: The Korea Herald

Title: Assembly probe launches as S. Korea reels from June election fiasco

Snippet: A special parliamentary probe into the National Election Commission and its regional branches has begun, with the rival parties having agreed to pass a proposal to execute a 45-day investigation on Thursday.

Read full article: https://www.koreaherald.com/article/10775860

[2026-06-18 15:52 UTC+10:00] [All News] [Factuality: 100]

Source: The Korea Herald

Title: Lee returns from Europe with Trump rapport, trade and defense deals in focus

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.

Read full article: https://www.koreaherald.com/article/10775859

[2026-06-18 15:52 UTC+10:00] [All News] [Factuality: 100]

Source: The Korea Herald

Title: Military moves to harden key facilities against drone swarms

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.

Read full article: https://www.koreaherald.com/article/10775858

[2026-06-18 15:52 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: AP News

Title: Colombia's Luis Díaz stars in World Cup less than 3 years after his parents' kidnapping

Snippet: Colombia’s Luis Diaz (7) celebrates after scoring their second goal during the World Cup Group K soccer match between Uzbekistan and Colombia in Mexico City, Wednesday, June 17, 2026. (AP Photo/Ashtin Barker)

Read full article: https://apnews.com/article/world-cup-colombia-luis-diaz-father-f3cd46c8ac0a24204d4b3c24e20740a6

[2026-06-18 15:51 UTC+10:00] [Melbourne] [Factuality: 100]

Source: Guardian Australia

Title: Inquest into Melbourne influencer’s death following freebirth halted after new phone evidence discovered

Snippet: Coroner tells freebirth inquest new material ‘of such significance’ any findings must be postponed so information can be analysed

Read full article: https://www.theguardian.com/australia-news/2026/jun/18/freebirth-death-melbourne-influencer-phone-evidence-inquest-ntwnfb

[2026-06-18 15:49 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: New York Post

Title: LaGuardia shuts down runway for second time in weeks after pavement issue resurfaces

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

Read full article: https://nypost.com/2026/06/18/us-news/laguardia-airport-shuts-down-runway-for-second-time-in-weeks-after-pavement-issue-resurfaces/

[2026-06-18 15:49 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: New York Post

Title: Newly released UFO files allege China, Russia retrieved downed UAPs — and attempted to reverse-engineer them: expert

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

Read full article: https://nypost.com/2026/06/18/us-news/newly-released-ufo-files-allege-china-and-russia-retrieved-downed-uaps-and-attempted-to-reverse-engineer-them/

[2026-06-18 15:47 UTC+10:00] [Russia] [Factuality: 100]

Source: Guardian Australia

Title: Moscow oil refinery on fire after ‘large-scale’ Ukrainian drone strike

Snippet: Mayor of Russian capital claims ‌about 180 drones heading to the city were shot down as flames and smoke billow over outskirts

Read full article: https://www.theguardian.com/world/2026/jun/18/moscow-oil-refinery-on-fire-ukraine-drone-stikes