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    [2026-02-15 12:30 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
    Source: South China Morning Post
    Title: Green shoots for China property? Maybe – but the turnaround’s still shaky
    Snippet: Home-price declines eased in January and policy support is building, but analysts warn oversupply continues to cloud the outlook
    Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/business/article/3343581/policy-backing-steadies-china-property-outlook-full-rebound-still-elusive
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    [2026-02-15 12:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
    Source: South China Morning Post
    Title: China dating scene sees rise in ‘hunter-style lovers’ who are attentive and caring
    Snippet: Growing number of love seekers are on the lookout for observant and thoughtful partners; experts say trend is based on science
    Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/news/people-culture/article/3343124/china-dating-scene-sees-rise-hunter-style-lovers-known-attentiveness-and-caring-nature
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    [2026-02-15 11:41 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 90]
    Source: South China Morning Post
    Title: Gu accuses Games bosses of ‘punishing excellence’ after reaching big air final
    Snippet: Chinese skier qualifies in second place despite not competing in event for four years, complains doing so hurts training time for halfpipe
    Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/sport/china/article/3343603/winter-olympics-eileen-gu-says-officials-punishing-excellence-after-reaching-big-air-final
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    [2026-02-15 11:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
    Source: South China Morning Post
    Title: Why do South Korea’s Hallyu heroes find taxes so … taxing?
    Snippet: As K-culture conquers the world, its wealthy stars keep falling foul of a tax system ‘that has not yet fully caught up’
    Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/week-asia/lifestyle-culture/article/3343517/why-south-koreas-hallyu-heroes-find-taxes-so-taxing
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    [2026-02-15 10:15 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
    Source: South China Morning Post
    Title: Editorial | Steady recovery in Hong Kong’s property market a vote of confidence
    Snippet: Landmark deals in Central show foreign financial institutions see potential in the city’s and China’s economy
    Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/opinion/comment/article/3343443/steady-recovery-hong-kongs-property-market-vote-confidence
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    [2026-02-15 08:03 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
    Source: Asia Times
    Title: How will Takaichi navigate between right-wing ideals and reality? - Asia Times
    Snippet: Keep independent journalism alive
    Read full article: https://asiatimes.com/2026/02/how-will-takaichi-navigate-between-right-wing-ideals-and-reality/
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    [2026-02-15 03:36 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
    Source: South China Morning Post
    Title: Russia poisoned Alexei Navalny with dart frog toxin, European nations say
    Snippet: Epibatidine, a deadly chemical not found naturally in Russia, was detected in samples taken from the body of the late Putin critic
    Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/news/world/russia-central-asia/article/3343599/russia-poisoned-alexei-navalny-dart-frog-toxin-european-nations-say
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    [2026-02-15 02:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
    Source: South China Morning Post
    Title: Rubio, Wang Yi manage US-China rivalry in Munich as underlying tensions linger
    Snippet: Back-to-back speeches appear to continue relative thaw in run-up to Trump’s expected China trip but sharp swipes are also traded
    Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/news/china/diplomacy/article/3343593/rubio-wang-yi-manage-us-china-great-power-rivalry-munich-even-core-tensions-linger
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    [2026-02-15 01:50 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
    Source: Deutsche Welle
    Title: China za ta janye haraji ga kasashen Afirka 53
    Snippet: China wacce dama ta janye haraji ga kayayakin da ake shigar da su kasar daga kasashen Afirka 33, a shekarar da ta gabata ta yi alkawarin ci gaba da wannan matakin.
    Read full article: https://www.dw.com/ha/china-za-ta-janye-haraji-ga-kasashen-afirka-53/a-75972283
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    [2026-02-15 01:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
    Source: South China Morning Post
    Title: Trump-style diplomacy could win friends for China but harm US ties with Beijing
    Snippet: Observers say even Washington’s close allies need to hedge against a more assertive foreign policy, with some already courting Beijing
    Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/news/asia/diplomacy/article/3343426/trump-style-diplomacy-could-win-friends-china-harm-us-ties-beijing
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    [2026-02-14 23:01 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
    Source: South China Morning Post
    Title: Beijing slams US, UK, Australia and EU over Jimmy Lai sentencing remarks
    Snippet: Commissioner’s office says it summoned representatives from the countries and bloc in Hong Kong to voice ‘strong dissatisfaction’
    Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/news/hong-kong/politics/article/3343589/beijing-slams-us-uk-australia-and-eu-over-jimmy-lai-sentencing-remarks
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    [2026-02-14 23:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
    Source: South China Morning Post
    Title: Tokyo releases captain of Chinese fishing boat found in Japanese EEZ
    Snippet: Zheng Nianli freed after China files bail payment guarantees, broadcaster NHK reports
    Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/news/china/diplomacy/article/3343586/tokyo-releases-captain-chinese-fishing-boat-found-japanese-eez
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    [2026-02-14 23:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
    Source: South China Morning Post
    Title: Boycott averted, India and Pakistan set for T20 World Cup blockbuster
    Snippet: Two teams will clash in Colombo on Sunday, but as a recent sporting contest it has been remarkably one-sided
    Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/sport/cricket/article/3343574/boycott-averted-india-and-pakistan-set-t20-world-cup-blockbuster
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    [2026-02-14 23:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 92]
    Source: South China Morning Post
    Title: China’s gold rush: why families are doubling down on precious metals
    Snippet: Gold is becoming more popular in China ahead of the Lunar New Year, with households viewing the asset as a safety net amid an uncertain economy
    Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/economy/china-economy/article/3343554/chinas-gold-rush-why-families-are-doubling-down-precious-metals
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    [2026-02-14 22:34 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
    Source: South China Morning Post
    Title: Over 3 million Taiwanese visited mainland China in 2025, Taipei says
    Snippet: Taiwanese media attributes slow post-pandemic recovery to cross-strait tensions, partial travel bans
    Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/news/china/article/3343588/taiwanese-visits-mainland-china-topped-3-million-2025-still-below-pre-covid-levels
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    [2026-02-14 22:21 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
    Source: South China Morning Post
    Title: Bangladesh PM-to-be celebrates landslide win, thanks protesters
    Snippet: Prime minister-in-waiting Tarique Rahman dedicated his victory to those who ‘sacrificed for democracy’ after the first polls since a deadly 2024 uprising
    Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/news/asia/south-asia/article/3343587/bangladesh-pm-be-celebrates-landslide-win-thanks-protesters
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    [2026-02-14 21:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
    Source: Rappler
    Title: Rappler Talk | Interviews, conversations with newsmakers
    Snippet: Bookmark and watch this episode on February 14 at 6 pm
    Read full article: https://www.rappler.com/philippines/rappler-talk/
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    [2026-02-14 21:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 92]
    Source: South China Morning Post
    Title: The AI future is now, and markets are reacting differently in the US and China
    Snippet: Investor jitters grow in the US as AI reshapes expectations, but China’s markets have so far reacted with caution rather than panic
    Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/tech/article/3343568/ai-rattles-us-investors-while-chinas-tech-stocks-hold-steady-now
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    [2026-02-14 19:54 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 90]
    Source: South China Morning Post
    Title: Future of China-US ties rests on Washington’s will, Wang Yi says in Munich
    Snippet: At Munich Security Conference, Chinese foreign minister also accuses Japan of ‘angry ambitions for the invasion and colonisation of Taiwan’
    Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/news/china/diplomacy/article/3343579/chinas-wang-yi-calls-global-governance-reform-amid-global-turbulence
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    [2026-02-14 19:30 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
    Source: South China Morning Post
    Title: Macroscope | How robust domestic financial markets could ease era of AI uncertainty
    Snippet: Attempts to develop financial centres must go beyond luring global capital and talent
    Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/opinion/asia-opinion/article/3343420/how-robust-domestic-financial-markets-could-ease-era-ai-uncertainty
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    [2026-02-14 19:13 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 90]
    Source: South China Morning Post
    Title: China and US must talk – we owe it to the world, Rubio tells Munich conference
    Snippet: US secretary of state reaffirms American commitment to the transatlantic alliance, saying ‘Europe must survive’
    Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/news/china/diplomacy/article/3343577/rubio-european-allies-our-destiny-will-be-intertwined-yours
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    [2026-02-14 19:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
    Source: South China Morning Post
    Title: Japan out, Australia in? China’s tourists heading down under for Lunar New Year
    Snippet: Bookings projected to surge on new flights, flexible itineraries and ease of payment
    Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/economy/china-economy/article/3343560/great-barrier-reef-calling-chinese-tourists-make-australia-lunar-new-year-hotspot
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    [2026-02-14 19:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
    Source: South China Morning Post
    Title: Public fury as China mental hospitals recruit fake patients for insurance scam
    Snippet: ‘Healthy’ so-called patients lured into psychiatric facilities with promise of long, cheap stay; receive little treatment, face ‘beatings’
    Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/news/people-culture/trending-china/article/3342348/public-fury-china-mental-hospitals-recruit-people-impersonate-patients-insurance-scam
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    [2026-02-14 18:05 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
    Source: South China Morning Post
    Title: Philippine senators Go, Dela Rosa helped Duterte wage drug war: ICC prosecutors
    Snippet: The two sitting senators are among eight officials linked to the ex-president’s crimes against humanity charges, an ICC document says
    Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/news/asia/southeast-asia/article/3343572/philippine-senators-go-dela-rosa-helped-duterte-wage-drug-war-icc-prosecutors
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    [2026-02-14 17:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
    Source: South China Morning Post
    Title: Taiwan defence budget delays may push island down US priority list: William Lai
    Snippet: Island’s leader has appealed to opposition parties to stop blocking a US$40 billion spending plan, citing the need to ‘safeguard security’
    Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/news/china/military/article/3343466/taiwan-defence-budget-delays-may-push-island-down-us-priority-list-william-lai-warns
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    [2026-02-14 16:32 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
    Source: South China Morning Post
    Title: Savvy Hongkongers book 9-day Lunar New Year break for festive trips across Asia
    Snippet: Immigration Department earlier forecast number of trips by residents and visitors alike would reach 11.38 million between February 14 and 23
    Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/news/hong-kong/hong-kong-economy/article/3343565/savvy-hongkongers-book-9-day-lunar-new-year-break-festive-trips-across-asia
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    [2026-02-14 16:20 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
    Source: Asia Times
    Title: US, China embracing risk in Pakistan's violent mineral frontier - Asia Times
    Snippet: Keep independent journalism alive
    Read full article: https://asiatimes.com/2026/02/us-china-embracing-risk-in-pakistans-violent-mineral-frontier/
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    [2026-02-14 16:07 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
    Source: South China Morning Post
    Title: Why elite Japanese school asked 12-year-olds to read Palestinian poems for exam
    Snippet: Poets Mosab Abu Toha and Zeina Azzam welcomed the inclusion of their works in the exam, but were concerned about the ensuing controversy
    Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/news/asia/east-asia/article/3343564/top-japanese-school-faces-backlash-over-palestinian-poetry-entrance-exam
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    [2026-02-14 15:30 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
    Source: South China Morning Post
    Title: Asian Angle | How Asean can resolve its Myanmar dilemma post-election
    Snippet: Asean should not discard the Five-Point Consensus, but translate it into a politically astute strategy of conditional engagement
    Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/week-asia/opinion/article/3343518/how-asean-can-resolve-its-myanmar-dilemma-post-election
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    [2026-02-14 15:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
    Source: South China Morning Post
    Title: How ‘policy convergence’ could pave the way for US-China cooperation on AI
    Snippet: Two nations could work together on areas like global governance and safety and promote local-level collaboration, according to researchers
    Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/news/china/diplomacy/article/3343497/how-policy-convergence-could-pave-way-us-china-cooperation-ai
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    [2026-02-14 14:37 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
    Source: South China Morning Post
    Title: Malaysia smashes high-end sex syndicate charging US$900 a session
    Snippet: The suspected ringleader and salesmen are Chinese nationals while a Singaporean and Malaysian have been asked to assist in investigations
    Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/news/asia/southeast-asia/article/3343559/malaysian-police-smash-sex-ring-charging-us900-session-posh-kl-area
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    [2026-02-14 14:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
    Source: South China Morning Post
    Title: Japan explores German silent cargo gliders to resupply remote islands
    Snippet: The HADIS system can deliver cargo of up to 500kg over a range of 120km and safeguard transport aircraft during resupply operations
    Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/week-asia/politics/article/3343528/can-german-stealth-cargo-gliders-boost-japans-remote-island-defence-and-logistics
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    [2026-02-14 13:26 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
    Source: South China Morning Post
    Title: 3 dead in latest US strike on suspected drug vessel in Caribbean
    Snippet: The attack raises the death toll from the Trump administration’s strikes on ‘narcoterrorists’ in the Caribbean and Pacific to 133
    Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/news/world/united-states-canada/article/3343553/3-dead-us-launches-new-strike-suspected-drug-boat-caribbean
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    [2026-02-14 12:53 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 92]
    Source: South China Morning Post
    Title: Thailand tackles mammoth human-animal problem with elephant birth control
    Snippet: The vaccination drive has drawn criticism that it might undermine conservation efforts of an animal seen as a symbol of the nation
    Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/news/asia/southeast-asia/article/3343552/thailand-launches-wild-elephant-birth-control-stop-deadly-farm-raids
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    [2026-02-14 12:01 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
    Source: South China Morning Post
    Title: Video | Dating in China as a senior citizen
    Snippet: Although in their golden years, seniors remain hopeful they can find someone to spend the rest of their lives with
    Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/culture/article/3343449/only-01-chance-elderly-chinese-look-love-shenzhens-matchmaking-corner
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    [2026-02-14 12:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
    Source: South China Morning Post
    Title: Chinese mum makes ‘thunder breakfast’ for son, goes viral with 900 million views
    Snippet: Stung by online critics who accuse her of neglect over morning meal choices, woman gets creative with bizarre line-up of dishes
    Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/news/people-culture/trending-china/article/3343020/chinese-mother-prepares-thunder-breakfast-son-goes-viral-900-million-views
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    [2026-02-14 11:48 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
    Source: South China Morning Post
    Title: Too popular to impeach? Philippine efforts to unseat Duterte-Carpio face snags
    Snippet: There is some uncertainty over whether President Marcos’ allies would be able to make up the numbers to support the complaints
    Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/news/asia/southeast-asia/article/3343550/philippine-efforts-unseat-duterte-carpio-face-snags-too-popular-impeach
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    [2026-02-14 11:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
    Source: South China Morning Post
    Title: 2025 Asian Winter Games: Latest News and Updates | South China Morning Post
    Snippet: 2025 Asian Winter GamesThe 2025 Asian Winter Games will be the ninth edition of the multi-sport event. It will be held from February 7 to 14 in Harbin, Heilongjiang, China. This will be the second time Harbin hosts the event and the third time China has hosted the Asian Winter Games.SHOW FULL PROFILE
    Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/topics/2025-asian-winter-games
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    [2026-02-14 10:46 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
    Source: Asia Times
    Title: Trump stacks key regulatory body panel with crypto, gambling CEOs - Asia Times
    Snippet: Keep independent journalism alive
    Read full article: https://asiatimes.com/2026/02/trump-stacks-key-regulatory-body-panel-with-crypto-gambling-ceos/
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    [2026-02-14 09:45 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
    Source: South China Morning Post
    Title: Editorial | Hong Kong’s cooperation with Qianhai offers businesses best of both worlds
    Snippet: The Qianhai authorities’ action plan will enable start-ups to tap opportunities in both Hong Kong and mainland China more easily
    Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/opinion/comment/article/3343436/hong-kongs-cooperation-qianhai-offers-businesses-best-both-worlds
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    [2026-02-14 09:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
    Source: South China Morning Post
    Title: Japanese paper-cutting art inspires China science team’s flexible brain implants
    Snippet: Stretchable microelectrode arrays aim to overcome limitations of electrode technology, such as Neuralink
    Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/news/china/science/article/3343486/japanese-paper-cutting-art-inspires-flexible-brain-implants-china
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    [2026-02-14 08:30 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
    Source: South China Morning Post
    Title: Opinion | Takaichi’s anti-China stance won’t bolster Japan’s security
    Snippet: As the US-led order unravels, the Japanese prime minister’s militaristic approach goes against the global shift towards cooperation with China
    Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/opinion/asia-opinion/article/3343064/takaichis-anti-china-stance-wont-bolster-japans-security
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    [2026-02-14 08:21 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 90]
    Source: Asia Times
    Title: New-generation Ukraine woman warriors avenge losses of loved ones  - Asia Times
    Snippet: Keep independent journalism alive
    Read full article: https://asiatimes.com/2026/02/new-generation-ukraine-woman-warriors-avenge-losses-of-loved-ones/
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    [2026-02-14 07:58 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 90]
    Source: South China Morning Post
    Title: Farewell to the ‘unipolar moment’: Europe scrambles for footing between US and China
    Snippet: French and German foreign ministers revive talks with Beijing counterpart to respond to US-China divide-and-rule tactics and bolster European unity
    Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/news/china/article/3343547/farewell-unipolar-moment-europe-scrambles-footing-between-us-and-china
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    [2026-02-14 07:11 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
    Source: Deutsche Welle
    Title: Merz cita ordem mundial "sob destruição" e acena ao Brasil
    Snippet: O chanceler federal da Alemanha, Friedrich Merz (CDU), afirmou, nesta sexta-feira (13/02), que a ordem mundial baseada em direitos e regras está em processo de "destruição" em um contexto em que Estados Unidos, Rússia e China disputam a hegemonia.
    Read full article: https://www.dw.com/pt-br/premi%C3%AA-alem%C3%A3o-cita-ordem-mundial-sob-destrui%C3%A7%C3%A3o-e-faz-aceno-ao-brasil/a-75964616
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    [2026-02-14 07:03 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
    Source: RT News
    Title: EU calls for offensive cyber capabilities
    Snippet: The EU should develop offensive cyber capabilities to enhance its defenses against perceived threats, the bloc’s tech chief, Henna Virkkunen, has told Politico.
    Read full article: https://www.rt.com/news/632432-eu-cyber-capabilities-russia-china/
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    [2026-02-14 05:32 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 92]
    Source: South China Morning Post
    Title: Brazil breaks up China-linked US$190m money-laundering ring tied to crime gang
    Snippet: Prosecutors claim Chinese-run distribution network concealed revenue, evaded tax obligations and fostered money laundering of drug proceeds
    Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/news/china/article/3343545/brazil-breaks-china-linked-us190m-money-laundering-ring-tied-top-crime-syndicate
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    [2026-02-14 04:14 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
    Source: South China Morning Post
    Title: US allows oil majors to resume Venezuela operations
    Snippet: The authorisation does not allow transactions ‌with companies in Russia, Iran or China
    Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/news/world/americas/article/3343543/us-allows-oil-majors-resume-venezuela-operations
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    [2026-02-14 03:45 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
    Source: Asia Times
    Title: Toward a United States of Europe? - Asia Times
    Snippet: Keep independent journalism alive
    Read full article: https://asiatimes.com/2026/02/japans-election-tests-its-ability-to-navigate-the-trump-era-2/
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    [2026-02-14 03:36 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
    Source: South China Morning Post
    Title: Pentagon adds Chinese firms to military list, then withdraws filing
    Snippet: Move weeks before Trump-Xi summit highlights mixed signals from Washington and injects fresh uncertainty into fragile US-China truce
    Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/news/us/article/3343540/pentagon-adds-chinese-firms-military-list-then-withdraws-filing
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