[2026-07-17 12:56 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: Nikkei Asia

Title: Japan changes royal rules but sidesteps female succession: 5 things to know

Snippet: Japan's Princess Aiko, daughter of Emperor Naruhito and Empress Masako, attends the Spring Imperial Garden Party at the Akasaka Imperial Gardens in Tokyo, on April 17. © Reuters

Read full article: https://asia.nikkei.com/politics/japan-changes-royal-rules-but-sidesteps-female-succession-5-things-to-know

[2026-07-17 12:54 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: The Manila Times

Title: SC increases penalty for violence against women, children ontmt online Facebook

Snippet: MANILA, Philippines — The Supreme Court ruled that psychological violence committed through Facebook warrants a higher penalty under the Cybercrime Prevention Act, even if the criminal Information does not expressly use the term "information and communications technology" (ICT), so long as the use of the social media platform is clearly alleged and proven during trial.

Read full article: https://www.manilatimes.net/2026/07/17/news/sc-increases-penalty-for-violence-against-women-children-ontmt-online-facebook/2386364

[2026-07-17 12:54 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: The Manila Times

Title: SC increases penalty for violence against women, children on Facebook

Snippet: MANILA, Philippines — The Supreme Court ruled that psychological violence committed through Facebook warrants a higher penalty under the Cybercrime Prevention Act, even if the criminal Information does not expressly use the term "information and communications technology" (ICT), so long as the use of the social media platform is clearly alleged and proven during trial.

Read full article: https://www.manilatimes.net/2026/07/17/news/sc-increases-penalty-for-violence-against-women-children-on-facebook/2386364

[2026-07-17 12:50 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: BBC News

Title: China hits out at British Steel nationalisation

Snippet: China has hit out at the nationalisation of British Steel, saying it "firmly opposes and is strongly dissatisfied with the British government's decision".

Read full article: https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/cjd4kvxpd3do?at_medium=RSS&at_campaign=rss

[2026-07-17 12:50 UTC+10:00] [Business] [Factuality: 100]

Source: Rappler

Title: An Indonesian billionaire wants EDC: The $5-B offer raising the stakes in the Lopez feud

Snippet: $5-B OFFER. Energy Development Corp. chairman Federico 'Piki' Lopez (left) and Indonesian billionaire Barito Pacific Group's founder Prajogo Pangetsu, with an EDC power plant in the background.

Read full article: https://www.rappler.com/business/indonesian-billionaire-energy-development-corporation-billion-offer-raising-stakes-lopez-feud/

[2026-07-17 12:47 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: The Manila Times

Title: Prison-wide health checks conducted after rise in amoebiasis cases at New Bilibid Prison

Snippet: MANILA, Philippines — Bureau of Corrections (BuCor) Director General Gregorio Pio Catapang Jr. ordered comprehensive medical assessment of all persons deprived of liberty (PDLs) at the New Bilibid Prison (NBP) following an increase in amoebiasis cases, most of which were recorded at the prison's Reception and Diagnostic Center (RDC).

Read full article: https://www.manilatimes.net/2026/07/17/news/prison-wide-health-checks-conducted-after-rise-in-amoebiasis-cases-at-new-bilibid-prison/2386370

[2026-07-17 12:42 UTC+10:00] [All News] [Factuality: 100]

Source: The Korea Herald

Title: Festivals, sights across Korea

Snippet: Busan will light up its wartime past in Busan Heritage Night, a festival running July 24-25 at Yurari Square near Yeongdo Bridge in Jung-gu.

Read full article: https://www.koreaherald.com/article/10811966

[2026-07-17 12:39 UTC+10:00] [All News] [Factuality: 100]

Source: The Korea Herald

Title: What Mirae Asset's Korbit acquisition means for Korea

Snippet: Antitrust watchdog's approval signals a more flexible approach to crypto-finance tie-ups, though Naver-Dunamu merger remains in limbo

Read full article: https://www.koreaherald.com/article/10811962

[2026-07-17 12:37 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: BBC News

Title: Philippines condemns Chinese media depicting it as monkey in AI video

Snippet: An earlier photo of two Chinese Coast Guard vessels blasting water cannons at a Philippine boat

Read full article: https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/cj632307934o?at_medium=RSS&at_campaign=rss

[2026-07-17 12:34 UTC+10:00] [World / North America] [Factuality: 100]

Source: The Age

Title: Trump airs sensational claims about ‘meddling’, data theft and fraud in US elections

Snippet: Washington: US President Donald Trump has made a series of sensational claims alleging wholesale corruption of American elections, including that China meddled in the 2020 presidential poll and stole the data of 220 million voters, in an extraordinary primetime television address ahead of November’s midterms.

Read full article: https://www.theage.com.au/world/north-america/trump-airs-sensational-claims-about-meddling-data-theft-and-fraud-in-us-elections-20260717-p60g20.html?ref=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_source=rss_feed

[2026-07-17 12:25 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: Nikkei Asia

Title: Trump accuses China of massive US election data breach

Snippet: U.S. President Donald Trump speaks about election security during an address to the nation from the East Room of the White House in Washington on July 16.

Read full article: https://asia.nikkei.com/politics/international-relations/us-china-tensions/trump-accuses-china-of-massive-us-election-data-breach

[2026-07-17 12:24 UTC+10:00] [Latest Stories] [Factuality: 100]

Source: Inquirer

Title: Padilla’s office: China Daily’s ‘racist’ video unacceptable

Snippet: MANILA, Philippines — Sen. Robinhood Padilla’s office on Friday said the “racist and demeaning” content published by China Daily on the 2016 West Philippine Sea arbitral award is “unacceptable and deserves unequivocal condemnation.”

Read full article: https://www.inquirer.net/480960/padillas-office-china-dailys-racist-video-unacceptable/

[2026-07-17 12:21 UTC+10:00] [All News] [Factuality: 92]

Source: The Korea Herald

Title: Rain returns for long weekend, heavy downpours expected in central region

Snippet: South Korea's monsoon rains are set to dampen the long weekend beginning with the Constitution Day holiday on Friday. Weather forecasters warn that central regions face the greatest risk of torrential downpours as the country comes under unstable atmospheric conditions.

Read full article: https://www.koreaherald.com/article/10811956

[2026-07-17 12:21 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 92]

Source: South China Morning Post

Title: Trump’s China election claims mark new front in the rivalry, analysts say

Snippet: As midterms loom and Iran war backlash grows, US president resurrects unproven claims, casting uncertainty over Chinese leader’s visit

Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/news/china/diplomacy/article/3360861/trumps-china-election-claims-mark-new-front-rivalry-analysts-say?utm_source=rss_feed

[2026-07-17 12:21 UTC+10:00] [Liu Chang] [Factuality: 92]

Source: South China Morning Post

Title: Trump’s China election claims mark new front in the rivalry, analysts say

Snippet: As midterms loom and Iran war backlash grows, US president resurrects unproven claims, casting uncertainty over Chinese leader’s visit

Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/news/china/diplomacy/article/3360861/trumps-china-election-claims-mark-new-front-rivalry-analysts-say

[2026-07-17 12:20 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: The Manila Times

Title: Deworming activity ‘safe’ – DOH

Snippet: MANILA, Philippines — The Department of Health (DOH) defended the government’s nationwide deworming activity, calling it “safe and effective,” urging parents to continue having their children take the medication.

Read full article: https://www.manilatimes.net/2026/07/17/news/deworming-activity-safe-doh/2386351

[2026-07-17 12:19 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: The Manila Times

Title: Covid-19 cases 70% lower in 2026 – DOH

Snippet: MANILA, Philippines—The Department of Health (DOH) reported a 70 percent decline in Covid-19 cases compared to the same period last year.

Read full article: https://www.manilatimes.net/2026/07/17/news/covid-19-cases-70-lower-in-2026-doh/2386350

[2026-07-17 12:18 UTC+10:00] [All News] [Factuality: 100]

Source: The Korea Herald

Title: Korea joins FIT-P to shape supply chain, digital trade rules

Snippet: South Korea has joined the Future of Investment and Trade Partnership (FIT-P) to expand its global trade network and work with like-minded economies to tackle rising protectionism, geopolitical tensions and disruptions to multilateral trade.

Read full article: https://www.koreaherald.com/article/10811955

[2026-07-17 12:16 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: The Manila Times

Title: LTFRB summons jeepney operator over Bataan crash that injured 18

Snippet: MANILA, Philippines — The Land Transportation Franchising and Regulatory Board (LTFRB) ordered the operator of a passenger jeepney involved in a road crash in Bataan that injured 18 people to explain why its franchise should not be suspended or revoked.

Read full article: https://www.manilatimes.net/2026/07/17/news/ltfrb-summons-jeepney-operator-over-bataan-crash-that-injured-18/2386368

[2026-07-17 12:08 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: Nikkei Asia

Title: Uzbekistan draws new-energy investors in move away from gas

Snippet: Uzbekistan has high solar energy potential as it enjoys more than 300 days of sunshine each year. (ACWA Power)

Read full article: https://asia.nikkei.com/business/energy/uzbekistan-draws-new-energy-investors-in-move-away-from-gas

[2026-07-17 12:06 UTC+10:00] [China] [Factuality: 100]

Source: Guardian Australia

Title: ‘Even Politburo members can be touched’: what the latest purge says about Xi Jinping’s China

Snippet: The ousting of Ma Xingrui – the third Politburo member in recent years - suggests Xi’s tolerance of dissent is diminishing, say analysts

Read full article: https://www.theguardian.com/world/2026/jul/17/even-politburo-members-can-be-touched-what-the-latest-purge-says-about-xi-jinpings-china

[2026-07-17 12:04 UTC+10:00] [All News] [Factuality: 100]

Source: The Korea Herald

Title: Getting ready for holiday crowds

Snippet: Lifeguards at Gyeongpo Beach in Gangneung, Gangwon Province, run across the sand during early-morning training to warm up ahead of patrols on South Korea's Constitution Day, which ushers in a long weekend.

Read full article: https://www.koreaherald.com/article/10811948

[2026-07-17 12:01 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: South China Morning Post

Title: China’s Xi Jinping addresses World AI Conference as US tech rivalry heats up

Snippet: President’s personal attendance seen as a sign of China’s inclusion of artificial intelligence into broader geopolitical strategy

Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/tech/policy/article/3360858/chinas-xi-jinping-addresses-world-ai-conference-us-tech-rivalry-heats?utm_source=rss_feed

[2026-07-17 12:01 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: South China Morning Post

Title: China’s Xi Jinping addresses World AI Conference as US tech rivalry heats up

Snippet: President’s personal attendance seen as a sign of China’s inclusion of artificial intelligence into broader geopolitical strategy

Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/tech/policy/article/3360858/chinas-xi-jinping-addresses-world-ai-conference-us-tech-rivalry-heats

[2026-07-17 11:57 UTC+10:00] [All News] [Factuality: 100]

Source: The Korea Herald

Title: Man gets 15 years for killing father with dementia

Snippet: South Korea's Supreme Court has upheld a 15-year prison sentence for a man convicted of beating his 87-year-old father to death after becoming angry over what he described as years of harmful treatment.

Read full article: https://www.koreaherald.com/article/10811939

[2026-07-17 11:55 UTC+10:00] [WORLD] [Factuality: 100]

Source: The Japan Times

Title: Trump accuses China of 2020 voting interference, contradicting U.S. intelligence findings

Snippet: WASHINGTON – U.S. President Donald Trump declassified intelligence on Thursday that he said showed Chinese interference in U.S. elections, reviving his long-running attacks on election security despite a U.S. intelligence assessment that found no evidence Beijing altered the 2020 vote which he lost.

Read full article: https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2026/07/17/world/politics/trump-china-2020-election-interference/

[2026-07-17 11:53 UTC+10:00] [Editors' Pick] [Factuality: 100]

Source: Rappler

Title: BARMM town councilor shot dead on first day of election gun ban

Snippet: Already have Rappler+? Sign in to listen to groundbreaking journalism.

Read full article: https://www.rappler.com/philippines/mindanao/barmm-town-councilor-killed-first-day-barmm-election-gun-ban-july-16-2026/

[2026-07-17 11:49 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: Al Jazeera

Title: China’s support for North Korea will ‘never change’: Top official

Snippet: North Korean leader Kim Jong Un has held talks with Wang Huning, China’s fourth-highest-ranked official, and pledged to deepen ties with Beijing, the state-run Korean Central News Agency (KCNA) reports.

Read full article: https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2026/7/17/north-korean-leader-kim-jong-un-meets-with-top-chinese-official

[2026-07-17 11:41 UTC+10:00] [All News] [Factuality: 100]

Source: The Korea Herald

Title: [Photo News] Grab a bowl of ramyeon in St. Petersburg

Snippet: The Korea Agro-Fisheries & Food Trade Corp., known as aT, said Thursday it ran a Korean food-themed booth at a culture festival in St. Petersburg, Russia, on July 12, drawing roughly 3,000 visitors to experience K-food, K-beauty and K-pop firsthand.

Read full article: https://www.koreaherald.com/article/10811927

[2026-07-17 11:28 UTC+10:00] [All News] [Factuality: 100]

Source: The Korea Herald

Title: New China routes to link Nanjing, Hangzhou with Busan

Snippet: The Korea Tourism Organization signed a multilateral agreement Thursday with Korea Airports Corporation, China Southern Airlines, China Eastern Airlines and Loong Air to promote new international routes at Gimhae Airport in Busan.

Read full article: https://www.koreaherald.com/article/10811916

[2026-07-17 11:20 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: Zero Hedge

Title: "The Killer Chokepoint": China's Rare Earth Squeeze Is Reshaping The Global Economy

Snippet: Artificial intelligence may be driving headlines, but one of its biggest vulnerabilities is an obscure metal that few people have ever heard of. Yttrium, a rare earth element first identified more than two centuries ago, has quietly become an essential ingredient in advanced semiconductor manufacturing, according to the Financial Times.

Read full article: https://www.zerohedge.com/markets/killer-chokepoint-chinas-rare-earth-squeeze-reshaping-global-economy

[2026-07-17 11:18 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: Nikkei Asia

Title: Vietnam exam scandal exposes pressures driving school corruption

Snippet: Students gather at a school in Hanoi. Education plays a central role in social mobility in Vietnam. The school pictured is not connected to the alleged exam-cheating case. (Photo by Yuki Kohara)

Read full article: https://asia.nikkei.com/spotlight/society/vietnam-exam-scandal-exposes-pressures-driving-school-corruption

[2026-07-17 11:14 UTC+10:00] [ASIA PACIFIC] [Factuality: 95]

Source: The Japan Times

Title: China’s AI ascendance gives Xi a stage and a security dilemma

Snippet: The rise of China’s AI models is handing President Xi Jinping new bragging rights and a stronger claim to shaping the technology’s global rules, even as their growing power stirs security alarm in Washington and Beijing alike.

Read full article: https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2026/07/17/asia-pacific/china-ai-rise-xi-jinping/

[2026-07-17 11:12 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: New York Post

Title: Trump reveals China stole voter registration data from 220M Americans

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

Read full article: https://nypost.com/2026/07/16/us-news/trump-reveals-china-stole-voter-registration-data-from-220m-americans/

[2026-07-17 11:07 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: CNBC

Title: SoftBank sinks 8% as Japanese chip stocks track Wall Street AI sell-off

Snippet: Japanese tech stocks tumbled on Friday as a fresh rout in U.S. semiconductor shares spread across Asia, underscoring growing worries about AI spending.

Read full article: https://www.cnbc.com/2026/07/17/softbank-chip-stocks-asia-wall-street-ai-rout.html

[2026-07-17 11:03 UTC+10:00] [All News] [Factuality: 100]

Source: The Korea Herald

Title: 17 UNESCO sites that tell Korea's story

Snippet: Between 1995 and 2025, the Republic of Korea inscribed 17 sites to the UNESCO World Heritage List — 15 cultural and two natural. Together they span the arc of the Korean story: prehistoric rock art and Bronze Age dolmen fields; the confederacies and three kingdoms of antiquity; the Buddhist golden age of Silla; the palaces, tombs, fortresses, villages, academies and monasteries of the Joseon court; and, in Jeju’s lava tubes and the "getbol" tidal flats, landscapes of global natural importance.

Read full article: https://www.koreaherald.com/article/10811899

[2026-07-17 11:02 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: RT News

Title: Trump accuses China of ‘election meddling’ (VIDEO)

Snippet: US President Donald Trump has made a prime-time White House address on election security, announcing the release of declassified intelligence documents detailing alleged vulnerabilities in the voting infrastructure.

Read full article: https://www.rt.com/news/643157-trump-major-address-election/

[2026-07-17 11:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: South China Morning Post

Title: ‘True everyday hero’: Chinese man has nose bitten off saving woman from attacker

Snippet: Zeng Fanlin, who has lost most of his nose and is undergoing reconstruction procedure, says ‘everything I have given is worth it’

Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/news/people-culture/trending-china/article/3360843/true-everyday-hero-chinese-man-has-nose-bitten-saving-woman-attacker?utm_source=rss_feed

[2026-07-17 11:00 UTC+10:00] [China] [Factuality: 100]

Source: South China Morning Post

Title: ‘True everyday hero’: Chinese man has nose bitten off saving woman from attacker

Snippet: Zeng Fanlin, who has lost most of his nose and is undergoing reconstruction procedure, says ‘everything I have given is worth it’

Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/news/people-culture/trending-china/article/3360843/true-everyday-hero-chinese-man-has-nose-bitten-saving-woman-attacker

[2026-07-17 11:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: South China Morning Post

Title: From humanoids to Huawei: what to watch as Xi attends China’s WAIC amid US AI rivalry

Snippet: Gathering will showcase Beijing’s push to compete across the full AI stack, from models and chips to robots, consumer devices

Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/tech/big-tech/article/3360800/humanoids-huawei-what-watch-xi-attends-chinas-waic-amid-us-ai-rivalry?utm_source=rss_feed

[2026-07-17 11:00 UTC+10:00] [Tencent Holdings] [Factuality: 100]

Source: South China Morning Post

Title: From humanoids to Huawei: what to watch as Xi attends China’s WAIC amid US AI rivalry

Snippet: Gathering will showcase Beijing’s push to compete across the full AI stack, from models and chips to robots, consumer devices

Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/tech/big-tech/article/3360800/humanoids-huawei-what-watch-xi-attends-chinas-waic-amid-us-ai-rivalry

[2026-07-17 10:55 UTC+10:00] [Latest Stories] [Factuality: 100]

Source: Inquirer

Title: PNP: No threat to BARMM polls amid start of gun ban

Snippet: MANILA, Philippines — The Philippine National Police (PNP) on Friday maintained that it had yet to monitor any security threat to the Bangsamoro Autonomous Region in Muslim Mindanao (BARMM) parliamentary elections as the gun ban began ahead of the polls.

Read full article: https://www.inquirer.net/480948/pnp-no-threat-to-barmm-polls-amid-start-of-gun-ban/

[2026-07-17 10:53 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: South Korea

Title: S. Korea's exports of K-pop albums hit record high of US$257.48 mln in H1

Snippet: SEOUL, July 17 (Yonhap) -- South Korea's exports of K-pop albums hit a record high in the first half of the year, government data showed Friday, driven in part by BTS' fifth studio album, "Arirang."

Read full article: https://en.yna.co.kr/view/AEN20260717001500320

[2026-07-17 10:44 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: South China Morning Post

Title: Trump to address nation as Iran crisis, China tensions and election fight intensify

Snippet: With low public support for the war and the midterms looming, speech is expected to cover both foreign policy and domestic political issues

Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/news/us/article/3360854/trump-address-nation-iran-crisis-china-tensions-and-election-fight-intensify?utm_source=rss_feed

[2026-07-17 10:44 UTC+10:00] [Iran] [Factuality: 100]

Source: South China Morning Post

Title: Trump to address nation as Iran crisis, China tensions and election fight intensify

Snippet: With low public support for the war and the midterms looming, speech is expected to cover both foreign policy and domestic political issues

Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/news/us/article/3360854/trump-address-nation-iran-crisis-china-tensions-and-election-fight-intensify

[2026-07-17 10:27 UTC+10:00] [National News] [Factuality: 100]

Source: Rappler

Title: Philippines tells Beijing: Take down ‘irresponsible, racist’ China Daily video

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Read full article: https://www.rappler.com/philippines/statement-china-daily-racist-video-monkey-arbitral-award-south-sea/

[2026-07-17 10:24 UTC+10:00] [All News] [Factuality: 100]

Source: The Korea Herald

Title: NK leader meets with China's top political adviser in Pyongyang

Snippet: North Korean leader Kim Jong-un has met with a Chinese party and government delegation led by the country's top political adviser in Pyongyang and reaffirmed the two countries' commitment to expanding cooperation, the North's state media reported Friday.

Read full article: https://www.koreaherald.com/article/10811875

[2026-07-17 10:22 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: RT News

Title: Russia and China seek to define global AI principles

Snippet: Russia and China have joined forces with over two dozen other nations to create a new international organization to help guide cooperation on artificial intelligence (AI) development in accordance with a “people-centered approach.”

Read full article: https://www.rt.com/news/643156-russia-china-ai-waico/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=RSS

[2026-07-17 10:22 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: RT News

Title: Read Full Article at RT.com

Snippet: Russia and China have joined forces with over two dozen other nations to create a new international organization to help guide work on AI development with a “people-centered approach.”

Read full article: https://www.rt.com/news/643156-russia-china-ai-waico/

[2026-07-17 10:20 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: South Korea

Title: (EDITORIAL from Korea JoongAng Daily on July 17)

Snippet: Police reform requires more than stopgap measuresOfficials apologized over the botched Gwangju murder probe, but the case underscores the broader risks of concentrating investigative power in the police without stronger external checks

Read full article: https://en.yna.co.kr/view/AEN20260717001000315