Topic: Asia Pacific — Neutral reports only
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[2026-06-18 01:23 UTC+10:00] [Cars] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Politico
Snippet: LONDON — U.K. Prime Minister Keir Starmer and India’s Narendra Modi agreed on the sidelines of the G7 leaders summit to implement the trade deal they signed nearly a year ago.
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[2026-06-18 01:23 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Manila Times
Snippet: MANILA, Philippines — Barangay Ginebra star Scottie Thompson battled through a hamstring injury and went on to capture the Ramon Fernandez Finals MVP award after leading the Gin Kings to the PBA Season 50 Commissioner's Cup title on Wednesday at the SM Mall of Asia Arena.
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[2026-06-18 01:15 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Nikkei Asia
Snippet: Komatsu expects higher fuel costs to carve into net profit. (Komatsu)
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[2026-06-18 01:03 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Jerusalem Post
Snippet: Bruce Lion, a maverick in the San Joaquin Valley’s raisin industry, was charged Tuesday with three felony counts of making threats against his Pacific Palisades neighbor.
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[2026-06-18 00:54 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: AP News
Snippet: WASHINGTON (AP) — For eight years, the United States has waged economic war on China, slapping big taxes on Chinese products before they enter America.
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[2026-06-18 00:53 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 90]
Source: BBC News
Snippet: Jenny Simpson represented the United States at the 2008 Olympics in Beijing and the 2012 Games in London
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[2026-06-18 00:30 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: Carrier says LA-Shanghai service is being expanded ‘in response to customer demand’
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[2026-06-18 00:30 UTC+10:00] [Detroit] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: Carrier says LA-Shanghai service is being expanded ‘in response to customer demand’
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[2026-06-18 00:27 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Manila Times
Snippet: MANILA, Philippines — Barangay Ginebra turned to its defense to dethrone TNT, 88-76 en route to ruling the PBA Season 50 Commissioner’s Cup after winning the title series, 4-3 before a jampacked crowd at the SM Mall of Arena in Pasay.
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[2026-06-18 00:23 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Manila Times
Snippet: MOSCOW — Russia’s President Vladimir Putin is hosting leaders of the Association of Southeast Asian Nations at a meeting Wednesday that seeks to bolster business and other ties with members of the regional bloc.
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[2026-06-18 00:05 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Manila Times
Snippet: TAIPEI, Taiwan — Attempts by China to exert pressure or influence on other countries to limit Taiwan’s access to international events has become “the new normal,” the island’s foreign minister said Wednesday.
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[2026-06-18 00:04 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: AP News
Snippet: LEEDS, England (AP) — Australia restricted Bangladesh to 77-8 and won by nine wickets in less than 10 overs in the Women’s Twenty20 World Cup on Wednesday.
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[2026-06-18 00:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South Korea
Snippet: EVIAN-LES-BAINS, France, June 17 (Yonhap) -- President Lee Jae Myung took a major step in broadening South Korea's diplomatic outreach to Europe, as the country seeks to diversify its diplomatic profile and align with major powers in addressing protectionism and other global challenges, officials said Wednesday.
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[2026-06-18 00:00 UTC+10:00] [Editors' Pick] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Rappler
Snippet: Here are today’s headlines – the latest news in the Philippines and around the world:
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[2026-06-17 23:57 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South Korea
Snippet: EVIAN-LES-BAINS, France, June 17 (Yonhap) -- South Korean President Lee Jae Myung held summit talks with Kenyan President William Ruto on Wednesday on the sidelines of the Group of Seven summit in Evian-les-Bains, France, to discuss cooperation in the economy, development and other areas.
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[2026-06-17 23:51 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: AfricaNews
Snippet: King Willem-Alexander and Queen Máxima hosted a formal ceremony at the Royal Palace, where the royal couples stood for the Dutch and Japanese national anthems and reviewed a ceremonial guard of honour. Children waving Dutch and Japanese flags gathered outside the palace as the imperial and royal families greeted guests and officials.
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[2026-06-17 23:44 UTC+10:00] [Opinion] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Asia Times
Snippet: Keep independent journalism alive
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[2026-06-17 23:39 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: AP News
Snippet: TOKYO (AP) — Japanese government fair trade watchdog officials have raided six major ice cream makers on suspicion of price fixing.
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[2026-06-17 23:36 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: Employees will be available only ‘via telephone calls and email’, an official says, citing an order from the supreme leader
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[2026-06-17 23:36 UTC+10:00] [Taliban] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: Employees will be available only ‘via telephone calls and email’, an official says, citing an order from the supreme leader
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[2026-06-17 23:30 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: Opening of Paris hub is a response to increased demand, says the China tech giant as it looks to roll out agentic AI services across Europe
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[2026-06-17 23:30 UTC+10:00] [Champions League] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: Opening of Paris hub is a response to increased demand, says the China tech giant as it looks to roll out agentic AI services across Europe
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[2026-06-17 23:26 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 90]
Source: The Manila Times
Snippet: MANILA, Philippines — Sen. Loren Legarda said she was glad that Sen. Win Gatchalian was officially elected as Senate president but she will remain with the minority bloc.
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[2026-06-17 23:20 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 90]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: US leader warns framework is a work in progress and threatens to return to ‘dropping bombs’ if he does not like the terms of the agreement
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[2026-06-17 23:20 UTC+10:00] [Pakistan] [Factuality: 90]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: US leader warns framework is a work in progress and threatens to return to ‘dropping bombs’ if he does not like the terms of the agreement
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[2026-06-17 23:19 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 95]
Source: The Manila Times
Snippet: MANILA, Philippines — Major General Robert Alexander Morico II, Criminal Investigation and Detection Group (CIDG) director on Wednesday dared embattled former Ateneo de Manila University (ADMU) Head Coach Thomas Anthony “Tab” Baldwin to “man up” and face fact-finding probes into the deaths of his players.
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[2026-06-17 23:16 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: ABC News
Snippet: Topic:Business and Industry Regulation
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[2026-06-17 23:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: Mainland police say Liu Ren founded group that operated multiple online gambling platforms and aggressively solicited Chinese citizens
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[2026-06-17 23:00 UTC+10:00] [Prince Group] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: Mainland police say Liu Ren founded group that operated multiple online gambling platforms and aggressively solicited Chinese citizens
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[2026-06-17 22:52 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Manila Times
Snippet: MANILA, Philippines — House Assistant Majority Leader and Lanao del Sur Rep. Zia Alonto Adiong has filed a bill seeking a P15 billion supplemental appropriations for Fiscal Year 2026 to support urgent relief, recovery, rehabilitation, repair, and reconstruction efforts in communities devastated by the magnitude 7.8 earthquake that struck offshore near Sarangani Province on June 8, 2026.
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[2026-06-17 22:45 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Zero Hedge
Snippet: BMW shares cratered in Germany after the automaker warned investors it would slash its 2026 margin guidance to as low as 1%, down from a prior estimate of as high as 6%, amid weakening demand in China, Middle East-related pressures, rising energy costs, and a deteriorating consumer backdrop hitting sales and profitability.
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[2026-06-17 22:42 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Manila Times
Snippet: MANILA, Philippines — The Ateneo de Manila University announced Wednesday evening that the public wake for Divine Adili ends tonight as requested by his family from Nigeria.
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[2026-06-17 22:41 UTC+10:00] [All News] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Korea Herald
Snippet: Unification Minister Chung Dong-young said Wednesday that South and North Korea, not outside powers, should lead in resolving security issues on the Korean Peninsula.
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[2026-06-17 22:40 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: AP News
Snippet: Trabajadores revisan los micrófonos en el escenario antes del inicio de la ceremonia de inauguración de la 48 cumbre de la ASEAN y juntas relacionadas, el 8 de mayo de 2026, en Cebú, Filipinas. (AP Foto/Aaron Favila, Pool, Archivo)
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[2026-06-17 22:30 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 92]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: Beijing’s emergence as a major power must be navigated with wisdom and respect, rather than framed as a threat that needs to be contained
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[2026-06-17 22:30 UTC+10:00] [Xi Jinping] [Factuality: 92]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: Beijing’s emergence as a major power must be navigated with wisdom and respect, rather than framed as a threat that needs to be contained
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[2026-06-17 22:26 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: AP News
Snippet: Peces nadan junto a un colar en el lecho marino cerca de Shimoni, Kenia, el 13 de junio de 2022. (AP Foto/Brian Inganga, archivo)
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[2026-06-17 22:22 UTC+10:00] [South Asia] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Asia Times
Snippet: Keep independent journalism alive
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[2026-06-17 22:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: AmCham HK delegation expected to meet high-ranking US State Department official as part of annual trip to Washington, sources say
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[2026-06-17 22:00 UTC+10:00] [Washington] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: AmCham HK delegation expected to meet high-ranking US State Department official as part of annual trip to Washington, sources say
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[2026-06-17 21:56 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Nikkei Asia
Snippet: Major Asian streaming services are doubling down on micro dramas and artificial intelligence to generate content. (Photo by Natsumi Kawasaki)
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[2026-06-17 21:56 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: Regulators target predatory pricing and merchant coercion, with new rules requiring that tech giants disclose subsidy data and not disrupt the market
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[2026-06-17 21:56 UTC+10:00] [Alibaba] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: Regulators target predatory pricing and merchant coercion, with new rules requiring that tech giants disclose subsidy data and not disrupt the market
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[2026-06-17 21:51 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Al Jazeera
Snippet: Taiwan has accused Kenya of deporting people from the island who planned to attend a global oceans conference in Mombasa and blamed Beijing for exerting pressure on the East African country.
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[2026-06-17 21:38 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: CNBC
Snippet: Shares in BMW tumbled to their lowest level in over 5 years on Wednesday after the German carmaker cut its 2026 profit outlook, citing a slowdown in Chinese demand and disruption caused by the Iran war.
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[2026-06-17 21:38 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South Korea
Snippet: Defense chief to propose target year for wartime OPCON transfer to S. Korean, U.S. presidents at year-end
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[2026-06-17 21:30 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: The platform will make it easier to make cross-border e-CNY payments, with banks operating in Brazil, Qatar and Thailand among others already signed up
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[2026-06-17 21:30 UTC+10:00] [Standard Chartered] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: The platform will make it easier to make cross-border e-CNY payments, with banks operating in Brazil, Qatar and Thailand among others already signed up
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[2026-06-17 21:17 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: The towering Norwegian took time to introduce himself to his legions of new Chinese fans after opening a Weibo account.
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[2026-06-17 21:15 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: Videos circulating online showed the group of tourists shouting at a crowd of people waiting for a bus and insulting an e-hailing driver.
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