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    [2026-06-17 12:16 UTC+10:00] [All News] [Factuality: 100]
    Source: The Korea Herald
    Title: Stray Kids’ Felix joins global hanbok campaign
    Snippet: Felix of Stray Kids will join a global campaign to promote hanbok, or Korean traditional attire, the Ministry of Culture, Sports and Tourism announced Wednesday.
    Read full article: https://www.koreaherald.com/article/10773484
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    [2026-06-17 12:13 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
    Source: South Korea
    Title: (News Focus) K-beauty's 2nd boom: How indie brands, manufacturing powerhouses are rewriting the industry
    Snippet: SEOUL, June 17 (Yonhap) -- South Korea's cosmetics industry is in the midst of a second global boom, powered not by legal conglomerates but by fast-moving indie brands, sophisticated manufacturers and the growing influence of social media.
    Read full article: https://en.yna.co.kr/view/AEN20260617003000320
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    [2026-06-17 12:11 UTC+10:00] [JAPAN] [Factuality: 95]
    Source: The Japan Times
    Title: Japan set to enact bill criminalizing vandalism of the national flag
    Snippet: Japan’s parliament is highly likely to enact legislation during the current parliamentary session that would criminalize vandalism of the national flag after two opposition parties backed the bill.
    Read full article: https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2026/06/17/japan/politics/national-flag-vandalism-likely-enactment/
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    [2026-06-17 12:10 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
    Source: South China Morning Post
    Title: Malaysia’s tax officials play their cards as collectibles turn into money-spinners
    Snippet: The Inland Revenue Board said turning hobby trading into a profit-driven activity may trigger income tax, urging collectors to keep records
    Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/news/asia/southeast-asia/article/3357361/malaysias-tax-officials-play-their-cards-collectibles-turn-money-spinners?utm_source=rss_feed
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    [2026-06-17 12:10 UTC+10:00] [Income Tax Act] [Factuality: 100]
    Source: South China Morning Post
    Title: Malaysia’s tax officials play their cards as collectibles turn into money-spinners
    Snippet: The Inland Revenue Board said turning hobby trading into a profit-driven activity may trigger income tax, urging collectors to keep records
    Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/news/asia/southeast-asia/article/3357361/malaysias-tax-officials-play-their-cards-collectibles-turn-money-spinners
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    [2026-06-17 12:10 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
    Source: ABC News
    Title: Brisbane home owners face rate hike as council tightens its budget
    Snippet: Topic:Local Government
    Read full article: https://www.abc.net.au/news/2026-06-17/brisbane-city-council-rate-hike-2026-27-budget/106807790
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    [2026-06-17 12:09 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
    Source: BBC News
    Title: No stage too big - Haaland arrives in style at World Cup
    Snippet: Highlight: Norway start World Cup with biggest ever win against Iraq
    Read full article: https://www.bbc.com/sport/football/articles/ce8k20n9z9ro?at_medium=RSS&at_campaign=rss
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    [2026-06-17 12:05 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
    Source: ABC News
    Title: MP joins conservative Family First party ahead of abortion bill debate
    Snippet: Topic:Government and Politics
    Read full article: https://www.abc.net.au/news/2026-06-17/sarah-game-joins-family-first-party/106805904
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    [2026-06-17 12:04 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
    Source: AP News
    Title: New Zealand's Bindons are the first mother-son duo to play in the World Cup
    Snippet: FILE -New Zealand goalkeeper Jenny Bindon deflects a ball as she is challenged by England’s Alex Scott, front, during the group B match between New Zealand and England at the Women’s Soccer World Cup in Dresden, Germany, Friday, July 1, 2011. (AP Photo/Petr David Josek, File)
    Read full article: https://apnews.com/article/world-cup-new-zealand-tyler-bindon-jenny-bindon-8015139171b65b244d8c0ebb026c8f35
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    [2026-06-17 12:03 UTC+10:00] [All News] [Factuality: 100]
    Source: The Korea Herald
    Title: Behind Korea's soaring C-section rates: Risk-averse mothers, doctors in a strained system
    Snippet: Older maternal age, weakened delivery infrastructure, affordable C-sections drive dramatic shift in birth practices in S. Korea
    Read full article: https://www.koreaherald.com/article/10773461
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    [2026-06-17 12:01 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
    Source: South China Morning Post
    Title: South Korea players in World Cup media ban after Son criticism sparks backlash
    Snippet: Members of the country’s press were caught making disparaging remarks about Son Heung-min’s military record
    Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/sport/football/article/3357358/south-korea-players-world-cup-media-ban-after-son-criticism-sparks-backlash?utm_source=rss_feed
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    [2026-06-17 12:01 UTC+10:00] [World Cup] [Factuality: 100]
    Source: South China Morning Post
    Title: South Korea players in World Cup media ban after Son criticism sparks backlash
    Snippet: Members of the country’s press were caught making disparaging remarks about Son Heung-min’s military record
    Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/sport/football/article/3357358/south-korea-players-world-cup-media-ban-after-son-criticism-sparks-backlash
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    [2026-06-17 12:00 UTC+10:00] [World Cup 2026] [Factuality: 100]
    Source: Guardian Australia
    Title: Austria v Jordan: World Cup 2026 – live
    Snippet: ⚽️ Kick-off time: 9pm local/2pm AEST/5am BST/12am EDT ⚽️ Player guide | Bracketology | Golden Boot | Mail Martin
    Read full article: https://www.theguardian.com/football/live/2026/jun/17/fifa-world-cup-2026-live-austria-v-jordan-updates-aut-vs-jor-group-j-match-score-latest
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    [2026-06-17 12:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 90]
    Source: The National (UAE)
    Title: 'We kept believing': Dh30m lottery dream comes true for Abu Dhabi security guard and four friends | The National
    Snippet: When Abu Dhabi resident Tayab Khan received an email from the UAE Lottery during the Eid holiday, he did not imagine a life-changing moment was in store.
    Read full article: https://www.thenationalnews.com/news/uae/2026/06/17/we-kept-believing-dh30m-lottery-dream-comes-true-for-abu-dhabi-security-guard-and-four-friends/
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    [2026-06-17 12:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
    Source: The National (UAE)
    Title: Cars in Colombo and paint by plane: The knock-on effects of the Hormuz blockade | The National
    Snippet: A road map for peace between the US and Iran is poised to pave the way for the Strait of Hormuz to reopen on Friday, offering respite after months of disruption to global shipping.
    Read full article: https://www.thenationalnews.com/news/uae/2026/06/17/cars-in-colombo-and-paint-by-plane-the-knock-on-effects-of-the-hormuz-blockade/
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    [2026-06-17 12:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
    Source: The National (UAE)
    Title: The $2.2 trillion question: What if the Iran War never happened? | The National
    Snippet: The financial cost of the Iran war is becoming clearer as according to the latest study by the Institute for Economics and Peace, the conflict is costing the global economy $2.2 trillion in annual GDP.
    Read full article: https://www.thenationalnews.com/podcasts/business-extra/2026/06/17/the-22-trillion-question-what-if-the-iran-war-never-happened/
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    [2026-06-17 12:00 UTC+10:00] [Sport / Rugby Union] [Factuality: 90]
    Source: The Age
    Title: Veteran Wallaby eyes a fifth World Cup – but there’ll be no more retirement parties
    Snippet: Evergreen Wallabies prop James Slipper says he will put his hand up to play at a record fifth Rugby World Cup in Australia next year, but only if he earns selection and is the best option for the team.
    Read full article: https://www.theage.com.au/sport/rugby-union/veteran-wallaby-eyes-a-fifth-world-cup-but-there-ll-be-no-more-retirement-parties-20260617-p607hn.html?ref=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_source=rss_feed
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    [2026-06-17 12:00 UTC+10:00] [2026 FIFA World Cup] [Factuality: 100]
    Source: Politico
    Title: In the World Cup’s missing country, failure sparks bitter political battle
    Snippet: ROME — Italy’s football crisis is turning into a test of Giorgia Meloni’s reach.
    Read full article: https://www.politico.eu/article/giorgia-meloni-bids-to-make-italian-football-great-again-after-world-cup-humiliation-figc/?utm_source=RSS_Feed&utm_medium=RSS&utm_campaign=RSS_Syndication
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    [2026-06-17 11:58 UTC+10:00] [All News] [Factuality: 100]
    Source: The Korea Herald
    Title: Matica Biotechnology launches open-access manufacturing platform
    Snippet: Matica Biotechnology, the US subsidiary of CHA Biotech, said Wednesday it had launched its Matica Open Access Platform, with biotechnology firm Cirsium Biosciences becoming its first customer.
    Read full article: https://www.koreaherald.com/article/10773452
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    [2026-06-17 11:57 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
    Source: New York Post
    Title: LA Zoo sees visitors disappear as city resists critical change that would save iti can add it too, just lmk
    Snippet: See more of our coverage in your search results.
    Read full article: https://nypost.com/2026/06/16/us-news/la-zoo-teeters-on-edge-of-crisis-facing-crumbling-facilities-and-budget-strain/
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    [2026-06-17 11:54 UTC+10:00] [Cristiano Ronaldo] [Factuality: 100]
    Source: Guardian Australia
    Title: Portugal hope Cristiano Ronaldo’s milestone World Cup is no millstone
    Snippet: His team and opponents laud him, but Wednesday’s game with the DRC is a test of his powers at a sixth World Cup
    Read full article: https://www.theguardian.com/football/2026/jun/17/portugal-cristiano-ronaldo-world-cup-drc
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    [2026-06-17 11:52 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
    Source: ABC News
    Title: G7 leaders could stand up to Trump and swap flattery for frankness
    Snippet: Wed 17 Jun 2026 at 11:52am
    Read full article: https://www.abc.net.au/news/2026-06-17/g7-leaders-could-stand-up-to-donald-trump/106805956
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    [2026-06-17 11:49 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 90]
    Source: ABC News
    Title: Gina Rinehart's iron ore company flags job losses, reportedly in the hundreds
    Snippet: Topic:Mining and Metals Industry
    Read full article: https://www.abc.net.au/news/2026-06-17/gina-rinehart-hancock-iron-ore-flags-job-losses/106806682
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    [2026-06-17 11:49 UTC+10:00] [US politics] [Factuality: 100]
    Source: Guardian Australia
    Title: Georgia runoff: Republican voters choose Trump-backed conservative to face Jon Ossoff
    Snippet: Representative Mike Collins defeats former college football coach Derek Dooley, while Rick Jackson selected as governor pick
    Read full article: https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2026/jun/16/georgia-runoff-mike-collins
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    [2026-06-17 11:48 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
    Source: New York Post
    Title: Billionaire Rick Jackson defeats Trump-backed Burt Jones in Georgia GOP governor’s runoff
    Snippet: See more of our coverage in your search results.
    Read full article: https://nypost.com/2026/06/16/us-news/billionaire-rick-jackson-defeats-trump-backed-burt-jones-in-georgia-gop-governors-runoff/
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    [2026-06-17 11:45 UTC+10:00] [World] [Factuality: 100]
    Source: The Age
    Title: Trump critical of Israel at G7 summit
    Snippet: Products & ServicesOpen Products & Services section
    Read full article: https://www.theage.com.au/world/trump-critical-of-israel-at-g7-summit-20260617-p607g9.html?ref=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_source=rss_feed
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    [2026-06-17 11:43 UTC+10:00] [All News] [Factuality: 100]
    Source: The Korea Herald
    Title: Foreign tourist spending in S. Korea tops 2 tr won for 1st time in May
    Snippet: Monthly spending by foreign tourists in South Korea exceeded 2 trillion won ($1.32 billion) for the first time in May, data showed Wednesday.
    Read full article: https://www.koreaherald.com/article/10773426
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    [2026-06-17 11:42 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
    Source: AP News
    Title: Argentina soccer fans are more obsessed than ever
    Snippet: Argentinian fans react ahead of the World Cup Group J soccer match between Argentina and Algeria in Kansas City, Mo., Tuesday, June 16, 2026. (AP Photo/Charlie Riedel)
    Read full article: https://apnews.com/article/argentina-fans-world-cup-messi-03a93354bd16abae45bfb588ee8b77a1
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    [2026-06-17 11:41 UTC+10:00] [WORLD] [Factuality: 95]
    Source: The Japan Times
    Title: A decade on from Brexit vote, divided brothers are both disappointed
    Snippet: NOTTINGHAM, England – Two businessmen brothers who held opposite positions on Brexit at the time of the vote are both feeling disappointed 10 years on.
    Read full article: https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2026/06/17/world/politics/decade-brexit-vote-divided-brothers/
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    [2026-06-17 11:40 UTC+10:00] [Ukraine] [Factuality: 100]
    Source: Guardian Australia
    Title: Ukraine war briefing: Sanctions waiver on Russian oil could end soon, Trump suggests
    Snippet: Hopeful mood on war among European leaders at G7 summit; two crew killed in Ukrainian bomber plane crash. What we know on day 1,575
    Read full article: https://www.theguardian.com/world/2026/jun/17/ukraine-war-briefing-sanctions-waiver-on-russian-oil-could-end-soon-trump-suggests
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    [2026-06-17 11:39 UTC+10:00] [All News] [Factuality: 100]
    Source: The Korea Herald
    Title: US combats pool algae with bubbles
    Snippet: US President Donald Trump's remodeled Lincoln Memorial Reflecting Pool with its “American flag blue” bottom has turned chartreuse from an algal bloom that park service workers struggled to address Tuesday just days after its more than $14 million renovation.
    Read full article: https://www.koreaherald.com/article/10773416
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    [2026-06-17 11:38 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 95]
    Source: New York Post
    Title: Oklahoma girl, 15, brain dead after dangerous ‘Benadryl challenge’: family
    Snippet: See more of our coverage in your search results.
    Read full article: https://nypost.com/2026/06/16/us-news/benadryl-challenge-leaves-oklahoma-girl-brain-dead/
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    [2026-06-17 11:38 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
    Source: ABC News
    Title: Men tear gassed in Darwin's youth prison have payout slashed by High Court
    Snippet: Wed 17 Jun 2026 at 11:38am
    Read full article: https://www.abc.net.au/news/2026-06-17/men-tear-gassed-darwin-youth-prison-payout-slashed-high-court/106799000
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    [2026-06-17 11:37 UTC+10:00] [All News] [Factuality: 100]
    Source: The Korea Herald
    Title: Trump goes after Netanyahu as he pursues deal with Iran
    Snippet: Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu told US President Donald Trump last year that he was the “greatest friend Israel ever had in the White House."
    Read full article: https://www.koreaherald.com/article/10773411
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    [2026-06-17 11:37 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
    Source: AP News
    Title: Lionel Messi becomes 2nd player to score in 5 World Cups
    Snippet: Argentina’s Lionel Messi, right, celebrates after scoring his team’s first goal during the World Cup Group J soccer match between Argentina and Algeria in Kansas City, Mo., Tuesday, June 16, 2026. (AP Photo/Charlie Riedel)
    Read full article: https://apnews.com/article/world-cup-argentina-lionel-messi-6bdb86e04ed24187b4321cdeed542d4c
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    [2026-06-17 11:36 UTC+10:00] [All News] [Factuality: 100]
    Source: The Korea Herald
    Title: UN secretary-general visits Haiti amid violence
    Snippet: US Secretary-General Antonio Guterres visited Haiti Tuesday, where surging gang violence has left more than 1 in 10 people homeless.
    Read full article: https://www.koreaherald.com/article/10773410
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    [2026-06-17 11:36 UTC+10:00] [All News] [Factuality: 100]
    Source: The Korea Herald
    Title: Congo Ebola outbreak may be 'worst ever'
    Snippet: The head of Africa's Centres for Disease Control and Prevention warned that the Ebola outbreak in Congo could be the worst ever, saying Tuesday that it could cost billions ‌of dollars to contain later if critical weaknesses in the response are not addressed quickly.
    Read full article: https://www.koreaherald.com/article/10773409
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    [2026-06-17 11:35 UTC+10:00] [All News] [Factuality: 100]
    Source: The Korea Herald
    Title: Le Sserafim stays on Billboard 200 for 3rd straight week
    Snippet: Le Sserafim kept a spot on the Billboard 200 for the third week in a row with its second studio album, according to the chart published on Tuesday in the US.
    Read full article: https://www.koreaherald.com/article/10773407
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    [2026-06-17 11:35 UTC+10:00] [All News] [Factuality: 100]
    Source: The Korea Herald
    Title: Russian warship fires 'warning shots' in Channel
    Snippet: Russia said one of its warships fired warning shots Tuesday near a yacht making a "dangerous approach" in the English Channel, though Britain evaluated that the shots were "not aimed at the vessel."
    Read full article: https://www.koreaherald.com/article/10773406
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    [2026-06-17 11:33 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
    Source: ABC News
    Title: The night Scotland painted Boston's baseball heartland in tartan
    Snippet: Wed 17 Jun 2026 at 11:33am
    Read full article: https://www.abc.net.au/news/2026-06-17/world-cup-2026-scotland-invades-fenway-park-for-the-baseball/106807176
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    [2026-06-17 11:30 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
    Source: New York Post
    Title: Fans rage at insane Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles Pizzeria prices ahead of its Santa Monica opening
    Snippet: See more of our coverage in your search results.
    Read full article: https://nypost.com/2026/06/16/us-news/teenage-mutant-ninja-turtles-pizzeria-leaves-fans-shocked-by-high-prices/
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    [2026-06-17 11:29 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
    Source: New York Post
    Title: Kylian Mbappe passes Lionel Messi on all-time World Cup goals list in France’s win over Senegal
    Snippet: See more of our coverage in your search results.
    Read full article: https://nypost.com/2026/06/16/sports/frances-kylian-mbappe-passes-lionel-messi-on-all-time-world-cup-goals-list/
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    [2026-06-17 11:28 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 90]
    Source: New York Post
    Title: Chicago cross-burning feared to be hateful racist threat turns out to be idiotic anti-Trump protest: ‘Saw the Wikipedia page’
    Snippet: See more of our coverage in your search results.
    Read full article: https://nypost.com/2026/06/16/us-news/chicago-cross-burning-feared-to-be-hateful-racist-threat-turns-out-to-be-idiotic-anti-trump-protest-saw-the-wikipedia-page/
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    [2026-06-17 11:28 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
    Source: ABC News
    Title: Runaway Tasmanian devil Mary recaptured after two-week search
    Snippet: Wed 17 Jun 2026 at 11:28am
    Read full article: https://www.abc.net.au/news/2026-06-17/gold-coast-tasmanian-devil-recaptured/106806624
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    [2026-06-17 11:22 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
    Source: ABC News
    Title: How investigators tracked down Sydney childcare paedophile
    Snippet: Wed 17 Jun 2026 at 11:22am
    Read full article: https://www.abc.net.au/news/2026-06-17/sydney-childcare-worker-david-william-james-police-search/106806464
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    [2026-06-17 11:21 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 95]
    Source: New York Post
    Title: It’s Rory McIlroy and Scottie Scheffler atop the golf world — and a field in awe behind them
    Snippet: See more of our coverage in your search results.
    Read full article: https://nypost.com/2026/06/16/sports/rory-mcilroy-and-scottie-scheffler-atop-the-golf-world-with-a-field-in-awe-behind-them/
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    [2026-06-17 11:17 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
    Source: The Jerusalem Post
    Title: Four infants hospitalized in Jerusalem after consuming puree containing sedatives
    Snippet: Four infants were hospitalized in Jerusalem on Thursday after consuming fruit puree laced with anesthetic substances.
    Read full article: https://www.jpost.com/israel-news/article-899639
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    [2026-06-17 11:17 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
    Source: The Jerusalem Post
    Title: Iranian football player's US visa expired after one World Cup game, Iran Football Federation says
    Snippet: The Iran Football Federation (FFIRI) said on Tuesday that winger Mehdi Torabi's visa had expired after a single visit to the United States for the team's World Cup opener in Los Angeles.
    Read full article: https://www.jpost.com/middle-east/iran-news/article-899636
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    [2026-06-17 11:17 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
    Source: The Jerusalem Post
    Title: G7 leaders discuss 'trusted partners' access to cutting-edge US AI models, sources say
    Snippet: G7 leaders discussed a plan to grant select “trusted partners” access to advanced AI models from US firms such as Anthropic, three diplomatic sources said on Tuesday, potentially opening a path around restrictions on non-American use.
    Read full article: https://www.jpost.com/international/article-899635
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    [2026-06-17 11:17 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 90]
    Source: The Jerusalem Post
    Title: Ambassador Huckabee defies Trump, claims US would not exist with Israel
    Snippet: The United States would not exist if it weren't for Israel, US Ambassador to Israel Mike Huckabee announced during the International Conference on Israeli Heritage in Judea and Samaria on Tuesday.
    Read full article: https://www.jpost.com/american-politics/article-899637
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