Topic: World News — Neutral reports only
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[2026-06-17 03:02 UTC+10:00] [AFP] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: New BHV Marais owners say Chinese fast-fashion heavyweight should leave by Christmas after brands pulled out in protest
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[2026-06-17 02:59 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: New York Post
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[2026-06-17 02:53 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Middle East Eye
Snippet: Israel has carried out three consecutive drone strikes targeting the town square of Mayfadoun in Lebanon's southern Nabatieh district, according to the country's National News Agency (NNA).
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[2026-06-17 02:52 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: New York Post
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[2026-06-17 02:51 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 90]
Source: Middle East Eye
Snippet: US President Donald Trump threatened to attack just one Arab Gulf country during the war on Iran: Oman. Now, it is emerging as the biggest winner from a new Middle East order being hashed out by the US and the Islamic Republic.
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[2026-06-17 02:51 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: New York Post
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[2026-06-17 02:50 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 90]
Source: New York Post
Snippet: Exes Carl Radke and Lindsay Hubbard made their friendship Instagram-official.
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[2026-06-17 02:49 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Manila Times
Snippet: MONTEPELLIER, France — Inside a factory in southern France, millions of tiger mosquitoes are being bred, not to have them spread, but to stop them from reproducing -- though scaling up such efforts poses a mighty challenge.
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[2026-06-17 02:48 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: New York Post
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[2026-06-17 02:47 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Jerusalem Post
Snippet: Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s cross-examination in his criminal trial ended on Tuesday after nearly a year of questioning, moving one of the most politically consequential trials in Israeli history into the final stretch of his testimony before the defense resumes questioning him.
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[2026-06-17 02:47 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Jerusalem Post
Snippet: A provision in the proposed Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) between the US and Iran will allow Iran to begin selling oil and fuel immediately upon its signing, The Wall Street Journal reported Tuesday, citing people familiar with the agreement.
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[2026-06-17 02:47 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: AP News
Snippet: Sean Penn appears at the Hammond Cinema Vanguard Award ceremony as part of the Santa Barbara International Film Festival in Santa Barbara, Calif., on Feb. 9, 2026. (Photo by Richard Shotwell/Invision/AP, File)
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[2026-06-17 02:45 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Al Jazeera
Snippet: It is 50 years since the Soweto rebellion in South Africa, when Black students rose up in their numbers to protest the oppressive policies of the apartheid government.
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[2026-06-17 02:44 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: AP News
Snippet: United States Attorney Daniel N. Rosen speaks during a news conference at the U.S. Attorney’s office in the Federal Courthouse in Minneapolis on Thursday, June 11, 2026. (Alex Kormann/Minnesota Star Tribune via AP)
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[2026-06-17 02:42 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Manila Times
Snippet: ROVINJ, Croatia — A month-oldponynamed Mile is the newest resident of an apartment building in the northernCroatiancoastal town of Rovinj.
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[2026-06-17 02:41 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: BBC News
Snippet: Naomi Campbell has said that "identity fraud and deception" by a fellow trustee of her former charity was to blame for a serious misuse of funds.
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[2026-06-17 02:40 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: New York Post
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[2026-06-17 02:38 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: AP News
Snippet: South Korea’s Son Heung-min reacts during the World Cup Group A soccer match between South Korea and Czechia in Zapopan, near Guadalajara, Mexico, Thursday, June 11, 2026. (AP Photo/Matias Delacroix)
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[2026-06-17 02:37 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: AP News
Snippet: Italian Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni told fellow G7 leaders on Tuesday she had quit smoking. While waiting for US President Donald Trump, French President Emmanuel Macron and Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy to arrive for a meeting, G7 leaders struck up a conversation about smoking.
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[2026-06-17 02:35 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: New York Post
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[2026-06-17 02:33 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 90]
Source: The Manila Times
Snippet: MANILA, Philippines — Transport group MANIBELA warned of wider protest actions if the Department of Energy (DOE) and oil companies fail to implement a major fuel rollback following United States President Donald Trump announcement of peace deal between the US and Iran.
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[2026-06-17 02:32 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 90]
Source: The Jerusalem Post
Snippet: US Envoy to Iraq and Syria Tom Barrack arrived in Iraq this week for a series of important meetings. On June 15, Tom Barrack, who is also the US Ambassador to Turkey, wrote that he was “happy and honored to be back in Baghdad, meeting with our great US Embassy team led by Chargé d’Affaires Joshua Harris.
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[2026-06-17 02:26 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: Taxi flips over at least six times after being hit by truck on Tsing Sha Highway on Tuesday night
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[2026-06-17 02:26 UTC+10:00] [crash] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: Taxi flips over at least six times after being hit by truck on Tsing Sha Highway on Tuesday night
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[2026-06-17 02:24 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: RT News
Snippet: The British Defense Ministry is investigating reports that a Russian frigate fired warning shots within 500 meters of a UK-registered yacht in the English Channel, the BBC has reported.
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[2026-06-17 02:24 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: RT News
Snippet: A Russian vessel fired warning shots near a British yacht sailing on a dangerous trajectory in the English Channel, the Russian Defense Ministry has said, adding that the shots were fired when all other options had been exhausted.
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[2026-06-17 02:23 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Manila Times
Snippet: THE government has returned to the international capital markets with a new triple-tranche dollar bond offering, seeking to take advantage of what officials said were improving global market conditions and sustained investor confidence.
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[2026-06-17 02:20 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: BBC News
Snippet: On Monday, hours after the announcement of a ceasefire agreement between the US and Iran, families that had been displaced because of the war began to return to communities in southern Lebanon, despite warnings from the authorities that it was not safe yet.
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[2026-06-17 02:18 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Jerusalem Post
Snippet: Sama Safi, a 20-year-old Palestinian-American psychology student living in the West Bank, was arrested on June 2 during an IDF raid on her home and held without charge.
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[2026-06-17 02:18 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Jerusalem Post
Snippet: Israeli drone strikes targeted three vehicles in southern Lebanon on Tuesday, killing at least four people and wounding others, Lebanon's National News Agency reported.
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[2026-06-17 02:18 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Manila Times
Snippet: SYDNEY, Australia — The United States military is planning a permanent war-ready weapons stockpile for its Marine Corps on Australia’s southeastern coast beyond the range of most Chinese missiles, tender documents show and officials confirmed to Agence France-Presse (AFP).
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[2026-06-17 02:17 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: New York Post
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[2026-06-17 02:16 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: BBC News
Snippet: The Grammy Awards is adding five new categories, including best Asian pop music performance and best Latin song.
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[2026-06-17 02:16 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: Britain’s ministry of defence is investigating reports of the incident involving a civilian vessel and the Russian frigate Admiral Grigorovich
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[2026-06-17 02:16 UTC+10:00] [Admiral Grigorovich] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: Britain’s ministry of defence is investigating reports of the incident involving a civilian vessel and the Russian frigate Admiral Grigorovich
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[2026-06-17 02:16 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: BBC News
Snippet: The Ministry of Defence (MoD) is investigating reports a Russian warship fired warning shots near a UK-registered yacht in the English Channel.
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[2026-06-17 02:16 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Manila Times
Snippet: BEIJING — Chinese leader Xi Jinping on Tuesday pledged support for Myanmar in safeguarding its sovereignty, state media reported, as he met with President Min Aung Hlaing in Beijing.
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[2026-06-17 02:15 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: AP News
Snippet: Alongside their flags, jerseys and songs, fans coming the World Cup matches will bring along their yerba mate, a beverage that is ubiquitous in some South American countries and has gone global in other cultures. (AP video: Kristin M. Hall)
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[2026-06-17 02:15 UTC+10:00] [Georgia] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Guardian Australia
Snippet: Eleanor Ross cited an ‘abundance of caution for potential perception of bias’ over a Fani Willis-linked event
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[2026-06-17 02:15 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Manila Times
Snippet: BANGKOK — Thailand has appointed conciliators from South Africa and Germany for a United Nations arbitration process initiated by Cambodia to resolve a long-running maritime dispute, Thai Foreign Minister Sihasak Phuangketkeow told reporters on Tuesday.
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[2026-06-17 02:14 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 90]
Source: New York Post
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[2026-06-17 02:14 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Manila Times
Snippet: PALU, Indonesia — A 6.7-magnitude earthquake shook part of Sulawesi island in central Indonesia on Tuesday, causing scattered damage and rattling residents of a city devastated by a quake and tsunami eight years ago.
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[2026-06-17 02:13 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Manila Times
Snippet: HANOI — More than 40 abducted cats have been reunited with owners after Vietnamese police busted a feline theft ring and rescued 400 pets destined to be slaughtered for food, an animal rights group said on Tuesday.
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[2026-06-17 02:12 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 90]
Source: The Manila Times
Snippet: TEHRAN — Iran said on Tuesday that talks with the United States on its nuclear program and sanctions relief were likely to begin later this week, as US President Donald Trump said the Strait of Hormuz would “completely open” once the foes sign their deal.
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[2026-06-17 02:12 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 90]
Source: The Manila Times
Snippet: NONRESIDENT Filipinos (NRFs) have emerged as a vital source of the country’s “soft power” and international influence, Commission on Filipinos Overseas (CFO) Secretary Dante Ang II said Tuesday.
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[2026-06-17 02:11 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: New York Post
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[2026-06-17 02:11 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 90]
Source: The Manila Times
Snippet: ACTING Senate President and Senate President Pro Tempore Sherwin Gatchalian on Tuesday called on all senators to attend the special session scheduled for June 17, emphasizing the need to pass pending measures and confirm the appointments of five military generals whose confirmations have been delayed.
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[2026-06-17 02:10 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: BBC News
Snippet: The captain of a Russian shadow fleet oil tanker intercepted by Royal Marine Commandos in the English Channel has appeared in court after being charged with sanctions offences.
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[2026-06-17 02:10 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Manila Times
Snippet: LOS ANGELES, California — Eight people died when a United States B-52 bomber crashed and erupted into a catastrophic fire shortly after takeoff at an air force base in California on Monday, officials said.
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[2026-06-17 02:10 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Manila Times
Snippet: SCIENCE and Technology Secretary Renato Solidum Jr. urged the public to be vigilant for the long-anticipated “Big One,” warning that it could have far more severe consequences than the recent magnitude 7.8 earthquake that struck Mindanao on June 8.
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