Topic: Asia Pacific — Neutral reports only
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[2026-06-27 15:55 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 90]
Source: The Manila Times
Snippet: MANILA, Philippines — Miss Philippines Earth 2025 Joy Barcoma announced Saturday that she will not attend the Miss Philippines Earth 2026 coronation in Bukidnon, confirming she will miss the traditional farewell walk and turnover of her crown.
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[2026-06-27 15:47 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: Apart from the senior commanders, the former Xinjiang party chief and a senior financial regulator were also stripped of their status
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[2026-06-27 15:47 UTC+10:00] [National People's Congress Standing Committee] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: Apart from the senior commanders, the former Xinjiang party chief and a senior financial regulator were also stripped of their status
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[2026-06-27 15:46 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: Around 100 people had gathered in Surabaya to protest a fuel price increase and the president’s flagship free meals scheme
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[2026-06-27 15:46 UTC+10:00] [Jakarta] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: Around 100 people had gathered in Surabaya to protest a fuel price increase and the president’s flagship free meals scheme
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[2026-06-27 15:42 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Nikkei Asia
Snippet: From left: Chinese President Xi Jinping, Russian President Vladimir Putin and North Korean leader Kim Jong Un. Both Beijing and Pyongyang continue to leverage Putin's war in Ukraine to accelerate their military technological development. (Nikkei montage/Source photo by Reuters)
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[2026-06-27 15:40 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South Korea
Snippet: GUADALAJARA, Mexico, June 26 (Yonhap) -- With one matchday left in the group stage of the FIFA World Cup, South Korea are clinging to the last spot to sneak into the knockout phase.
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[2026-06-27 15:28 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Manila Times
Snippet: MANILA, Philippines —The Manila Police District (MPD) announced that several roads would be closed for the Queer Kalye Escolate Pedestrian Sunday Market starting 9 p.m. on Sunday.
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[2026-06-27 15:27 UTC+10:00] [Editors' Pick] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Rappler
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[2026-06-27 15:26 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South Korea
Snippet: (ATTN: UPDATES throughout with details; ADDS paras 3, 7-8)By Kim Hyun-soo
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[2026-06-27 15:22 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 90]
Source: The Manila Times
Snippet: MANILA, Philippines — Ateneo de Manila University said on Friday that it offered legal support to its men's basketball team student managers Paolo Manuel Adevoso and Andrew Lorenzo Salud as well as utility staff Aris Ramos Pronce and Joel Palmiano Rapa who may face hazing charges.
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[2026-06-27 15:09 UTC+10:00] [All News] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Korea Herald
Snippet: Vacationers crowd Sokcho Beach in Gangwon Province on Saturday as hot weather grips the country.
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[2026-06-27 15:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South Korea
Snippet: SEOUL, June 27 (Yonhap) -- Nearly 10 Chinese and Russian military aircraft briefly entered and left South Korea's air defense identification zone (KADIZ) above the country's eastern and southern waters, South Korea's military said Saturday.
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[2026-06-27 15:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: CNBC
Snippet: Purchasing concert tickets has long been a high-stakes affair, with popular events often selling out within minutes.
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[2026-06-27 15:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South Korea
Snippet: 1950 -- The North Korean Army occupies Seoul just three days after it crosses the 38th parallel, the pre-Korean War boundary between North and South Korea. The North's hope for a quick surrender by South Korea's Rhee Syng-man government and the reunification of the peninsula, however, are dashed as the United States and other foreign powers intervene with U.N.
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[2026-06-27 14:47 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Manila Times
Snippet: TAIPEI — A small aircraft crashed into Beijing’s tallest building on Friday, the global flight tracking service provider Flightradar24 confirmed, following witness accounts and evacuations in the city's business district.
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[2026-06-27 14:38 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South Korea
Snippet: Facebook X More Pinterest Linked in Tumblr Reddit Facebook Messenger Copy URL URL is copied. OK
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[2026-06-27 14:28 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 90]
Source: The Manila Times
Snippet: MANILA, Philippines — Ateneo de Manila University offered legal support to its men's basketball team student managers and utility staff who are facing hazing charges, along with former head coach Tab Baldwin and several others.
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[2026-06-27 14:23 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Manila Times
Snippet: MANILA, Philippines —The Professional Regulation Commission (PRC) late on Friday announced that 2,799 out of 3,290 (85.08 percent) passed the Licensure Examination for Architects (LEA), taken this month.
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[2026-06-27 14:22 UTC+10:00] [All News] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Korea Herald
Snippet: President Lee Jae-myung on Saturday pushed back against concerns that South Korea’s southwestern Honam region may lack enough water to support possible semiconductor investments by Samsung Electronics and SK hynix, saying the region has sufficient resources if they are properly managed.
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[2026-06-27 14:16 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: Videos posted to social media show the plane striking the upper floors of Citic Tower, scattering debris in central business district.
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[2026-06-27 14:03 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Manila Times
Snippet: MANILA, Philippines — One of the dreams of the late Ateneo de Manila men's basketball team rookie Rene Baterbonia for his family has just been realized.
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[2026-06-27 14:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: Breakthrough Prize winner Thein Swee Lay’s research has helped turn sickle cell disease and beta-thalassaemia into treatable conditions
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[2026-06-27 14:00 UTC+10:00] [gene therapy] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: Breakthrough Prize winner Thein Swee Lay’s research has helped turn sickle cell disease and beta-thalassaemia into treatable conditions
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[2026-06-27 13:55 UTC+10:00] [Special Coverages] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Inquirer
Snippet: Expect a more colorful Pride March celebration on Saturday, June 27, as the LoveL4ban Pride PH Festival 2026 kicks off at the University of the Philippines in Diliman, Quezon City.
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[2026-06-27 13:46 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Manila Times
Snippet: MANILA, Philippines — A known supporter of former president Rodrigo Duterte was suspended for six months by the Professional Regulation Commission (PRC) Board of Medicine after she was found guilty of violating the Revised Code of Ethics of the Medical Profession.
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[2026-06-27 13:30 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Manila Times
Snippet: MANILA, Philippines — The upcoming Bangsamoro Parliamentary Election will introduce a first in Philippine elections as ballots will carry the photos of candidates and logos of political parties to help voters identify their choices, Commission on Elections (Comelec) Chairman George Erwin Garcia said Saturday.
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[2026-06-27 13:18 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: ABC News
Snippet: Topic:Language Learning
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[2026-06-27 13:18 UTC+10:00] [News] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Rappler
Snippet: Following weeks of intensive preparation, BA Broadcasting 2-2N students of the Polytechnic University of the Philippines (PUP) have finally wrapped up their much-awaited live television production, “Umagang Ani!”. Serving as an official entry to the Department of Broadcasting’s 3rd Breakfast Television Festival 2026, this unique morning show experience streamed live on June 13, 2026, via the official PUP BroadCircle Facebook page.
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[2026-06-27 13:06 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Manila Times
Snippet: MANILA, Philippines — A month-long break has given the Ladies Philippine Golf Tour stars ample time to reset, recharge and sharpen every aspect of their games.
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[2026-06-27 13:04 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Manila Times
Snippet: MANILA, Philippines — Defending champion Abra and Binan took different victory routes in the SportsPlus MPBL (Maharlika Pilipinas Basketball League) 2026 Season at the Pasay Astrodome.
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[2026-06-27 13:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: Trading collective leverage for isolated bargains blinds the bloc to changing realities on the ground
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[2026-06-27 13:00 UTC+10:00] [Myanmar] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: Trading collective leverage for isolated bargains blinds the bloc to changing realities on the ground
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[2026-06-27 13:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: China’s office workers are worrying whether their jobs can be done by artificial intelligence – and whether their companies will make the switch
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[2026-06-27 13:00 UTC+10:00] [jobs] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: China’s office workers are worrying whether their jobs can be done by artificial intelligence – and whether their companies will make the switch
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[2026-06-27 12:42 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Manila Times
Snippet: MANILA, Philippines — A highly anticipated rematch between boxing legends Floyd Mayweather and Manny Pacquiao has been postponed indefinitely, Pacquiao's camp in the Philippines said on Friday.
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[2026-06-27 12:32 UTC+10:00] [National News] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Rappler
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[2026-06-27 12:30 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Manila Times
Snippet: MANILA, Philippines — Philippine National Police (PNP) Chief Jose Melencio Nartatez Jr. said the investigation into the Tacloban City school shooting could prompt a review of existing safeguards on police-issued firearms, as authorities examine how a service weapon ended up being used by a minor in the deadly attack.
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[2026-06-27 12:16 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Manila Times
Snippet: MANILA, Philippines — The defense team of former president Rodrigo Duterte raised privacy concerns over a request by the International Criminal Court (ICC) prosecution seeking access to keys and other personal items seized from him after his arrest, warning that the materials may involve private belongings of his family members.
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[2026-06-27 12:15 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Manila Times
Snippet: MANILA, Philippines — The Department of Tourism (DOT) has launched the "Discover More to Love" campaign, offering more than 3,000 travel deals from hotels, airlines, tour operators, and online travel platforms to encourage Filipinos to explore local destinations while supporting community-based tourism and businesses.
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[2026-06-27 12:09 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: RT News
Snippet: A light aircraft has crashed into the 109-storey CITIC Tower in Beijing, forcing the evacuation of the city's tallest skyscraper, according to media reports.
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[2026-06-27 12:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: Chadchart Sittipunt has won fans with his dog parks and flood alerts. Now he says he needs four more years to finish the job
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[2026-06-27 12:00 UTC+10:00] [Chaiwat Sathawornwichit] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: Chadchart Sittipunt has won fans with his dog parks and flood alerts. Now he says he needs four more years to finish the job
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[2026-06-27 12:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: Even though China’s convenience store market is crowded with Chinese rivals and foreign peers like 7-Eleven, it remains far from saturated
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[2026-06-27 12:00 UTC+10:00] [China consumers] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: Even though China’s convenience store market is crowded with Chinese rivals and foreign peers like 7-Eleven, it remains far from saturated
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[2026-06-27 12:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Manila Times
Snippet: MANILA, Philippines — Filipino bet Alex Eala will team up with Brazilian rising star Joao Fonseca as they face fellow young ace netters, Americans Iva Jovic and Learner Tien in an exhibition mixed doubles match at the US Open in August.
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[2026-06-27 11:53 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Manila Times
Snippet: MANILA, Philippines — Parts of Luzon, including Metro Manila, and the Visayas will experience cloudy skies with scattered rains and thunderstorms on Saturday due to the southwest monsoon or "habagat," the Philippine Atmospheric, Geophysical and Astronomical Services Administration (Pagasa) said.
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[2026-06-27 11:49 UTC+10:00] [All News] [Factuality: 90]
Source: The Korea Herald
Snippet: WASHINGTON (Yonhap) -- South Korea's top envoy to the United States said Friday that the sacrifices of Korean War veterans laid the foundation for the bilateral alliance, stressing that strong security cooperation is "essential" amid growing North Korean threats and other challenges.
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[2026-06-27 11:43 UTC+10:00] [All News] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Korea Herald
Snippet: South Korea will provide $5 million in humanitarian assistance to Venezuela after two powerful earthquakes struck the country’s northern region, the Foreign Ministry said Friday.
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[2026-06-27 11:42 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Manila Times
Snippet: MANILA, Philippines — The Land Transportation Franchising and Regulatory Board (LTFRB) has suspended the operations of an electric vehicle (EV) taxi after its driver was linked to a viral “robbery prank” involving two vloggers, as the agency launched an investigation into the incident.
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