Topic: Asia Pacific — Neutral reports only

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[2026-09-23 09:15 UTC+10:00] [China] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Title: Trump-Xi summit a key step towards managing conflict more wisely
Snippet: The summit in Washington may not result in a grand bargain but discussions on AI, trade and the military offer hope of progress on managing disagreements
Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/opinion/comment/article/3368358/trump-xi-summit-key-step-towards-managing-conflict-more-wisely
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[2026-09-23 09:13 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South Korea
Title: N. Korea's vice FM leaves for New York to attend U.N. General Assembly
Snippet: SEOUL, Sept. 23 (Yonhap) -- North Korean Vice Foreign Minister Kim Son-gyong has departed for New York to attend the 81st session of the U.N. General Assembly, state media reported Wednesday.
Read full article: https://en.yna.co.kr/view/AEN20260923001900315
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[2026-09-23 09:00 UTC+10:00] [All News] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Korea Herald
Title: Lee vows efforts to help swiftly resume US-N. Korea dialogue
Snippet: South Korean President Lee Jae Myung on Tuesday reaffirmed his envisioned role as a "pacemaker" in establishing peace on the Korean Peninsula, pledging efforts to help swiftly resume dialogue between the United States and North Korea.
Read full article: https://www.koreaherald.com/article/10882799
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[2026-09-23 08:57 UTC+10:00] [All News] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Korea Herald
Title: Lee, UN chief Guterres discuss Korean Peninsula issues, S. Korea-UN cooperation
Snippet: South Korean President Lee Jae Myung met with UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres on Tuesday and discussed cooperation between South Korea and the world body, as well as issues concerning the Korean Peninsula.
Read full article: https://www.koreaherald.com/article/10882789
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[2026-09-23 08:55 UTC+10:00] [Editors' Pick] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Rappler
Title: If Sara Duterte co-owns Gencorp, why is her name not in SEC docs?
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Read full article: https://www.rappler.com/philippines/why-sara-duterte-name-absent-sec-records-gencorp/
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[2026-09-23 08:51 UTC+10:00] [World / Asia] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Age
Title: Six-year-old sets new Rubik’s Cube world record
Snippet: A six-year-old girl has set a new world record for the fastest solving of a Rubik’s Cube.
Read full article: https://www.theage.com.au/world/asia/six-year-old-sets-new-rubiks-cube-world-record-20260923-p60znr.html?ref=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_source=rss_feed
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[2026-09-23 08:34 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Title: Zelensky meets Trump, says Ukraine ready for energy truce with Russia
Snippet: The US president announced such a truce last week, but Russia ‌hit petrol stations in Kyiv the next day and Ukraine bombed an oil refinery
Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/news/world/russia-central-asia/article/3368442/zelensky-meets-trump-says-ukraine-ready-energy-truce-russia?utm_source=rss_feed
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[2026-09-23 08:34 UTC+10:00] [Iran] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Title: Zelensky meets Trump, says Ukraine ready for energy truce with Russia
Snippet: The US president announced such a truce last week, but Russia ‌hit petrol stations in Kyiv the next day and Ukraine bombed an oil refinery
Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/news/world/russia-central-asia/article/3368442/zelensky-meets-trump-says-ukraine-ready-energy-truce-russia
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[2026-09-23 08:07 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South Korea
Title: Lee, U.N. chief Guterres discuss Korean Peninsula issues, S. Korea-U.N. cooperation
Snippet: NEW YORK, Sept. 22 (Yonhap) -- South Korean President Lee Jae Myung met with U.N. Secretary-General Antonio Guterres on Tuesday and discussed cooperation between South Korea and the world body, as well as issues concerning the Korean Peninsula.
Read full article: https://en.yna.co.kr/view/AEN20260923001500315
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[2026-09-23 08:04 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: BBC News
Title: As Trump and Xi talk, China surges ahead with its AI ambitions
Snippet: In the expansive grasslands of Inner Mongolia, farmers are picking plump potatoes alongside new neighbours: huge, rectangular blocks that will fuel China's AI platforms.
Read full article: https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/cm5ydz4kl65ro?at_medium=RSS&at_campaign=rss
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[2026-09-23 08:03 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: BBC News
Title: Rare look at the remote engine rooms powering China's AI ambitions
Snippet: The BBC's Laura Bicker is in Inner Mongolia where dozens of Chinese data centres are being built, as the country aims to lead the world in artificial intelligence.
Read full article: https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/videos/cwe8ejvv0leno?at_medium=RSS&at_campaign=rss
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[2026-09-23 08:03 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South Korea
Title: (EDITORIAL from Korea JoongAng Daily on Sept. 23)
Snippet: Supreme Court nomination dispute requires compromiseThe Blue House and chief justice should seek compromise to prevent a Supreme Court vacancy from becoming a deeper institutional conflict.
Read full article: https://en.yna.co.kr/view/AEN20260923001600315
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[2026-09-23 08:02 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South Korea
Title: (EDITORIAL from Korea Times on Sept. 23)
Snippet: Top aide's resignation offer provides opening for reformPresident Lee Jae Myung must overhaul personnel system, governance
Read full article: https://en.yna.co.kr/view/AEN20260923001400315
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[2026-09-23 08:02 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South Korea
Title: (EDITORIAL from Korea Herald on Sept. 23)
Snippet: Broken chainKorea's dementia care remains fragmented as rising patient numbers expose wide gaps
Read full article: https://en.yna.co.kr/view/AEN20260923001300315
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[2026-09-23 07:29 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Nikkei Asia
Title: Japan's NEC joins Meta on ultrafast US-France undersea fiber-optic line
Snippet: NEC will handle design and construction for Meta Platforms' Petal undersea cable project. (Photo by Kazuho Fujiwara)
Read full article: https://asia.nikkei.com/business/telecommunication/japan-s-nec-joins-meta-on-ultrafast-us-france-undersea-fiber-optic-line
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[2026-09-23 07:12 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Manila Times
Title: Miss Universe franchise dispute puts 6 Southeast Asian contestants in doubt
Snippet: MANILA, Philippines — Six Southeast Asian countries face uncertainty over their participation in the 75th Miss Universe Competition following a dispute between groups claiming authority over the pageant’s franchises.
Read full article: https://www.manilatimes.net/2026/09/23/entertainment-lifestyle/show-times/miss-universe-franchise-dispute-puts-6-southeast-asian-contestants-in-doubt/2430845
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[2026-09-23 07:08 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South Korea
Title: (2nd LD) Lee vows efforts to help swiftly resume U.S.-N. Korea dialogue
Snippet: (ATTN: UPDATES with more remarks from 12th para; ADDS photo)By Park Boram
Read full article: https://en.yna.co.kr/view/AEN20260923000852315
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[2026-09-23 07:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South Korea
Title: (Asiad) S. Korean stars Oh Sang-uk, Hwang Sun-woo set for title bids at Asian Games
Snippet: NAGOYA, Japan, Sept. 23 (Yonhap) -- South Korean fencing and swimming stars Oh Sang-uk and Hwang Sun-woo will compete for Asian Games titles on the piste and in the pool at this year's Asiad in Japan on Wednesday.
Read full article: https://en.yna.co.kr/view/AEN20260919003800320
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[2026-09-23 06:50 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Nikkei Asia
Title: Trump, Takaichi reaffirm alliance days before U.S.-China summit
Snippet: Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi and U.S. President Donald Trump agreed to deepen their alliance in a summit on Sept. 22. © Reuters
Read full article: https://asia.nikkei.com/politics/international-relations/trump-takaichi-reaffirm-alliance-days-before-u.s.-china-summit
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[2026-09-23 06:50 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Nikkei Asia
Title: Trump, Takaichi reaffirm alliance days before US-China summit
Snippet: Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi and U.S. President Donald Trump agreed to deepen their alliance in a summit on Sept. 22. © Reuters
Read full article: https://asia.nikkei.com/politics/international-relations/trump-takaichi-reaffirm-alliance-days-before-us-china-summit
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[2026-09-23 06:49 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Nikkei Asia
Title: Sharp takes aim at Starlink dominance with universal satellite antenna
Snippet: Sharp is developing antennas that can be used with a broad range of satellite networks. (Photo by Kyoko Hariya)
Read full article: https://asia.nikkei.com/business/technology/sharp-takes-aim-at-starlink-dominance-with-universal-satellite-antenna
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[2026-09-23 06:30 UTC+10:00] [All News] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Korea Herald
Title: [Marcin Piatkowski] Central European growth model
Snippet: European policymakers have spent the past few years asking how Europe can become economically more like the United States or China. But they are overlooking the European Union’s fastest-growing members: Poland and the wider Central and Eastern European, or CEE, region.
Read full article: https://www.koreaherald.com/article/10882476
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[2026-09-23 06:21 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South Korea
Title: (LEAD) Lee vows efforts to help swiftly resume U.S.-N. Korea dialogue
Snippet: (ATTN: UPDATES with more remarks from 7th para; ADDS photos)By Park Boram
Read full article: https://en.yna.co.kr/view/AEN20260923000851315
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[2026-09-23 06:19 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Nikkei Asia
Title: Roche-owned Chugai Pharma to ramp up in-house output with 50% capex boost
Snippet: Chugai will build a new research lab at its Ukima plant in Tokyo. (Chugai)
Read full article: https://asia.nikkei.com/business/pharmaceuticals/roche-owned-chugai-pharma-to-ramp-up-in-house-output-with-50-capex-boost
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[2026-09-23 06:01 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Nikkei Asia
Title: Japan's esports athletes train like Olympians at Tokyo center
Snippet: Competitive gamers train at the Esports Lab at the Ajinomoto National Training Center in Tokyo. © Kyodo
Read full article: https://asia.nikkei.com/spotlight/sports/japan-s-esports-athletes-train-like-olympians-at-tokyo-center
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[2026-09-23 06:01 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South Korea
Title: Lee vows efforts to help swiftly resume U.S.-N. Korea dialogue
Snippet: NEW YORK, Sept. 22 (Yonhap) -- South Korean President Lee Jae Myung on Tuesday reaffirmed his envisioned role as a "pacemaker" in establishing peace on the Korean Peninsula, pledging efforts to help swiftly resume dialogue between the United States and North Korea.
Read full article: https://en.yna.co.kr/view/AEN20260923000800315
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[2026-09-23 05:59 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South Korea
Title: (URGENT) Lee vows efforts to help swiftly resume U.S.-N. Korea dialogue
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Read full article: https://en.yna.co.kr/view/AEN20260923000600315
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[2026-09-23 05:49 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South Korea
Title: (URGENT) Lee says S. Korea will take lead in shaping AI to tackle global challenges, benefit all
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Read full article: https://en.yna.co.kr/view/AEN20260923000400315
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[2026-09-23 05:48 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Nikkei Asia
Title: Starbucks' South Korean rivals get extra shot from marketing misstep
Snippet: Independent coffee shop owner Bang Jong-koo says South Korea's big players benefit from customers preferring to know exactly what their coffee will taste like. (Courtesy of Bang Jong-koo)
Read full article: https://asia.nikkei.com/business/business-asia/starbucks-south-korean-rivals-get-extra-shot-from-marketing-misstep
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[2026-09-23 05:31 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Title: Trump praises Takaichi for doing ‘tremendous job’ ahead of Xi’s visit to US
Snippet: Two leaders hail their good working relationship, with Takaichi saying the United States and Japan can look forward to deepening ties
Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/news/us/diplomacy/article/3368439/trump-praises-takaichi-doing-tremendous-job-ahead-xis-visit-us?utm_source=rss_feed
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[2026-09-23 05:31 UTC+10:00] [United Nations General Assembly] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Title: Trump praises Takaichi for doing ‘tremendous job’ ahead of Xi’s visit to US
Snippet: Two leaders hail their good working relationship, with Takaichi saying the United States and Japan can look forward to deepening ties
Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/news/us/diplomacy/article/3368439/trump-praises-takaichi-doing-tremendous-job-ahead-xis-visit-us
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[2026-09-23 05:18 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 90]
Source: ABC News
Title: China watchers split on what a Trump-Xi summit will deliver
Snippet: Tariffs, rare earths, technology and agricultural trade are on the agenda for this week's Washington summit. (Reuters: Evan Vucci)
Read full article: https://www.abc.net.au/news/2026-09-23/donald-trump-xi-jinping-meeting-washington-trade-ai/107179684
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[2026-09-23 04:46 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South Korea
Title: (3rd LD) Trump makes no mention of N. Korea in U.N. address while touching on Iran, Cuba, other issues
Snippet: (ATTN: ADDS more info in 10th para; RECASTS 11th para)By Song Sang-ho
Read full article: https://en.yna.co.kr/view/AEN20260923000253315
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[2026-09-23 04:45 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Zero Hedge
Title: Copper Nears Record High As Shanghai Inventories Tumble, Fueling Scarcity Fears
Snippet: Copper has almost retraced the selloff sparked earlier this month, following Reuters' report that the White House's "copper tariff plan stalls amid affordability concerns." Prices are back near record highs in London as Bloomberg reports tightening supplies in China's physical market, reinforcing scarcity concerns.
Read full article: https://www.zerohedge.com/commodities/copper-nears-record-high-shanghai-inventories-tumble-fueling-scarcity-fears
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[2026-09-23 04:18 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South Korea
Title: (LEAD) Leaders of S. Korea, Australia agree to boost cooperation for stable energy supply
Snippet: (ATTN: RECASTS headline, lead; UPDATES throughout with results; ADDS photo)By Park Boram
Read full article: https://en.yna.co.kr/view/AEN20260923000351315
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[2026-09-23 03:54 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Title: Brazil’s Lula backs China peace push at UN, tells US his nation is ‘no one’s backyard’
Snippet: Brazilian leader criticises tariffs and military pressure while demanding domestic benefits from foreign access to critical minerals
Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/news/china/article/3368437/brazils-lula-backs-china-peace-push-un-tells-us-his-nation-no-ones-backyard?utm_source=rss_feed
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[2026-09-23 03:54 UTC+10:00] [China] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Title: Brazil’s Lula backs China peace push at UN, tells US his nation is ‘no one’s backyard’
Snippet: Brazilian leader criticises tariffs and military pressure while demanding domestic benefits from foreign access to critical minerals
Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/news/china/article/3368437/brazils-lula-backs-china-peace-push-un-tells-us-his-nation-no-ones-backyard
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[2026-09-23 03:53 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South Korea
Title: (2nd LD) Trump makes no mention of N. Korea in U.N. address while touching on Iran, Cuba, other issues
Snippet: (ATTN: ADDS more in paras 4, 21-23)By Song Sang-ho
Read full article: https://en.yna.co.kr/view/AEN20260923000252315
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[2026-09-23 03:44 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Middle East Eye
Title: Second Israeli soldier accused of Gaza war crimes leaves India after complaint
Snippet: An Israeli soldier accused of war crimes in the Gaza Strip has left India weeks after the Hind Rajab Foundation (HRF) filed a criminal complaint against him in August, a lawyer close to the case told Middle East Eye.
Read full article: https://www.middleeasteye.net/live-blog/live-blog-update/second-israeli-soldier-accused-gaza-war-crimes-leaves-india-after
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[2026-09-23 03:40 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South Korea
Title: Leaders of S. Korea, Australia meet on sidelines of U.N. General Assembly
Snippet: NEW YORK, Sept. 22 (Yonhap) -- South Korean President Lee Jae Myung held summit talks with Australian Prime Minister Anthony Albanese on Tuesday and lauded their countries' bilateral cooperation, which he said had contributed to stabilizing South Korea's energy market amid the conflict in the Middle East.
Read full article: https://en.yna.co.kr/view/AEN20260923000300315
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[2026-09-23 03:30 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South Korea
Title: (LEAD) Trump makes no mention of N. Korea in U.N. address while touching on Iran, Cuba, other issues
Snippet: (ATTN: ADDS more remarks in 11th para)By Song Sang-ho
Read full article: https://en.yna.co.kr/view/AEN20260923000251315
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[2026-09-23 03:13 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Nikkei Asia
Title: SoftBank-backed SB Energy seen delaying IPO on valuation concerns
Snippet: SoftBank Group CEO Masayoshi Son, center, participates in a groundbreaking ceremony for an Ohio power plant adjoining a data center. (Photo by Yuji Ohira)
Read full article: https://asia.nikkei.com/business/markets/ipo/softbank-backed-sb-energy-seen-delaying-ipo-on-valuation-concerns
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[2026-09-23 03:11 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Nikkei Asia
Title: Xi skips UN address to show China as equal to rival US
Snippet: U.S. President Donald Trump, left, visited China for three days in May for his summit with Chinese President Xi Jinping. © Reuters
Read full article: https://asia.nikkei.com/spotlight/trump-xi-summit/xi-skips-un-address-to-show-china-as-equal-to-rival-us
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[2026-09-23 03:01 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Nikkei Asia
Title: Big Japan banks' domestic loan share marks 1st sustained post-bubble rise
Snippet: The share of Japan's national banks in domestic lending has rebounded from a low of 45.5% in May 2025 to 46.8%. (Photo by Tomoki Mera)
Read full article: https://asia.nikkei.com/business/finance/big-japan-banks-domestic-loan-share-marks-1st-sustained-post-bubble-rise
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[2026-09-23 02:53 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Nikkei Asia
Title: SMFG brings in Nomura exec as latest outside hire ahead of Jefferies venture
Snippet: SMBC parent Sumitomo Mitsui Financial Group is branching out beyond corporate banking. (Photo by Shintaro Ino)
Read full article: https://asia.nikkei.com/business/finance/smfg-brings-in-nomura-exec-as-latest-outside-hire-ahead-of-jefferies-venture
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[2026-09-23 02:51 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Nikkei Asia
Title: Mitsubishi Heavy buoyed by brisk gas turbine demand from US data centers
Snippet: Takao Tsukui, chairman and CEO of Mitsubishi Heavy Industries America, talks with Nikkei in New York on Sept. 21. (Photo by Mai Ishitsubo)
Read full article: https://asia.nikkei.com/editor-s-picks/interview/mitsubishi-heavy-buoyed-by-brisk-gas-turbine-demand-from-us-data-centers
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[2026-09-23 02:35 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Manila Times
Title: Aboitiz Economic Estates, Ajoya Cabanatuan earn top honors at 2026 Philippines Real Estate Awards
Snippet: ABOITIZ earned top accolades at the 2026 Philippines Real Estate Awards, with Aboitiz Economic Estates named Best Industrial Developer and Ajoya Cabanatuan recognized as Best Masterplanned Development.
Read full article: https://www.manilatimes.net/2026/09/23/tmt-newswire/aboitiz-economic-estates-ajoya-cabanatuan-earn-top-honors-at-2026-philippines-real-estate-awards/2430599
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[2026-09-23 02:26 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South Korea
Title: Trump makes no mention of N. Korea in U.N. address while touching on Iran, Cuba, other issues
Snippet: WASHINGTON, Sept. 22 (Yonhap) -- U.S. President Donald Trump made no mention of North Korea or other Korean Peninsula issues during his high-profile address to the U.N. General Assembly on Tuesday, though he has expressed his intention to meet North Korean leader Kim Jong-un later this year.
Read full article: https://en.yna.co.kr/view/AEN20260923000200315
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[2026-09-23 02:18 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Middle East Eye
Title: Second Israeli soldier accused of Gaza war crimes leaves India after complaint
Snippet: An Israeli soldier accused of war crimes in the Gaza Strip has left India weeks after the Hind Rajab Foundation (HRF) filed a criminal complaint against him in August, a lawyer close to the case told Middle East Eye.
Read full article: https://www.middleeasteye.net/news/second-israeli-soldier-accused-war-crimes-leaves-india-after-complaint
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[2026-09-23 02:16 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Title: Download the South China Morning Post app for full access to SCMP Games, including the .
Snippet: The PostMag Quick CrosswordWednesday, 23 Septemberloading
Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/games/crosswords-quick/2026-09-23
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