Topic: Asia Pacific — Neutral reports only
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[2026-05-16 06:24 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 90]
Source: RT News
Snippet: US President Donald Trump’s meeting with his Chinese counterpart, Xi Jinping, was heavy on pomp, praise, and promises. But what did both leaders walk away with after the superpower summit in Beijing?
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[2026-05-16 06:24 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 90]
Source: RT News
Snippet: US President Donald Trump’s meeting with his Chinese counterpart, Xi Jinping, was heavy on pomp, praise, and promises. But what did both leaders walk away with after the superpower summit in Beijing?
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[2026-05-16 06:13 UTC+10:00] [Northeast Asia] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Asia Times
Snippet: Keep independent journalism alive
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[2026-05-16 06:13 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Manila Times
Snippet: NEW DELHI — India raised fuel prices by 3 rupees ($0.03) per liter Friday as the government moved to offset losses due to higher global oil prices.
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[2026-05-16 06:12 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Nikkei Asia
Snippet: U.S. President Donald Trump and Chinese President Xi Jinping shake hands while leaving after a visit to the Zhongnanhai Garden in Beijing, China, May 15, 2026.
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[2026-05-16 06:01 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: AP News
Snippet: UCLA at Washington — BTN
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[2026-05-16 06:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 90]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: From China’s nuclear weapons to Trump’s summit entourage, here are highlights from our overseas correspondents in the first half of May 2026
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[2026-05-16 06:00 UTC+10:00] [New York] [Factuality: 90]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: From China’s nuclear weapons to Trump’s summit entourage, here are highlights from our overseas correspondents in the first half of May 2026
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[2026-05-16 05:52 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: BBC News
Snippet: When Donald Trump strode onto a stage at a campaign rally in Indiana in 2016, he made one thing clear: China was America's chief economic antagonist.
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[2026-05-16 05:47 UTC+10:00] [APEC] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Politico
Snippet: President Donald Trump returns from his two-day summit with Chinese leader Xi Jinping with hints of deals but no progress on key issues that vex the U.S.-China relationship.
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[2026-05-16 05:44 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Middle East Eye
Snippet: India has increased export duties on petrol, diesel and aviation fuel, one day after raising domestic fuel prices for the first time since the US-Israeli war on Iran began on 28 February.
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[2026-05-16 05:39 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: AP News
Snippet: El presidente de la FIFA Gianni Infantino interviene en un panel sobre el espectáculo del descanso del Mundial de Fútbol de la FIFA 2026 durante la cumbre Global Citizen NOW, el jueves 14 de mayo de 2026, en Nueva York. (Foto AP/Heather Khalifa)
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[2026-05-16 05:38 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: ABC News
Snippet: Sat 16 May 2026 at 5:38am
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[2026-05-16 05:16 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Manila Times
Snippet: GENEVA — FIFA finally sealed a World Cup broadcast rights deal for China on Friday, just 27 days before the opening game and at a much lower reported price than the soccer body wanted.
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[2026-05-16 04:57 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Nikkei Asia
Snippet: Indonesian workers in the Japanese city of Utsunomiya participate in an online Japanese course. (Photo by Eugene Lang)
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[2026-05-16 04:52 UTC+10:00] [Latest] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Duran
Snippet: Switch to the dark mode that's kinder on your eyes at night time.
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[2026-05-16 04:37 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: AP News
Snippet: A FIFA World Cup trophy is displayed on stage for a panel on the 2026 FIFA World Cup soccer tournament halftime show at the Global Citizen NOW summit, Thursday, May 14, 2026, in New York. (AP Photo/Heather Khalifa)
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[2026-05-16 04:32 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Manila Times
Snippet: PHOENIX — Beginning in the 1970s, just about every Filipino household in America was either hauling balikbayan boxes in person or mailing them to relatives back in the Philippines.
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[2026-05-16 04:31 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: AP News
Snippet: Sergio Alcubilla stands with a balikbayan box he sealed in Honolulu, on Monday, May 11, 2026. (AP Photo/Jennifer Sinco Kelleher)
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[2026-05-16 04:23 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: AP News
Snippet: LUCKNOW, India (AP) — Mitchell Marsh deflated Chennai Super Kings with a blazing knock of 90 off 38 balls as the playoff chasers were blown away by Lucknow Super Giants in the Indian Premier League on Friday.
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[2026-05-16 04:17 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Nikkei Asia
Snippet: Investors sold American stocks on the morning of May 15 as concerns over higher oil prices and stickier inflation dampened sentiment. © Reuters
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[2026-05-16 04:07 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Manila Times
Snippet: CISARUA, Indonesia — The first giant panda born in Indonesia squirmed as veterinarians checked his hearing and eyesight and confirmed the furry cub was growing and healthy Friday before his public debut later this month.
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[2026-05-16 04:02 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The National (UAE)
Snippet: Previous slideNext slide Riders fire their rifles on horseback at a traditional equestrian show in Bouznika, Morocco. AFPInfo Jordana Brewster, Vin Diesel and Michelle Rodriguez on the red carpet at the premiere of their film Fast and Furious 11 at the Cannes Film Festival, France. EPAInfo An aerial view of people gathering to buy livestock ahead of Eid Al Adha, at a market in Bogor, West Java, Indonesia.
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[2026-05-16 04:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The National (UAE)
Snippet: When Abu Dhabi-based Red Dunes Games attended Tokyo Game Show in 2023, the gaming studio did not even have a stand. The Emirati company was there for meetings, introducing itself to publishers and developers across Japan’s games industry.
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[2026-05-16 03:46 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 90]
Source: Al Jazeera
Snippet: United States President Donald Trump has departed China following a three-day trip, touting several broad trade deals but suggesting little progress on key issues related to Taiwan or the US-Israeli war in Iran.
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[2026-05-16 03:37 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Nikkei Asia
Snippet: NATO Assistant Secretary General Tarja Jaakkola speaks to reporters in Tokyo on May 15. (Photo by Shogo Kodama)
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[2026-05-16 03:21 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Nikkei Asia
Snippet: Recruit Holdings has been leaning into AI to boost Indeed's services for both employers and job seekers. (Source photos by Nikkei)
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[2026-05-16 03:13 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Nikkei Asia
Snippet: Landmark issuance underscores demand from overseas companies in the Japanese market. (Nikkei montage)
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[2026-05-16 03:02 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: AP News
Snippet: ARCHIVO -El pastor Ezra Jin Mingri habla en entrevista en la Iglesia Sion en Beijing, China, el miércoles 1 de agosto de 2018. (AP Foto/Ng Han Guan, Archivo)
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[2026-05-16 03:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: AP News
Snippet: President Donald Trump speaks to reporters aboard Air Force One, Friday, May 15, 2026, as he returns from a trip to Beijing, China. (AP Photo/Mark Schiefelbein)
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[2026-05-16 02:59 UTC+10:00] [Donald Trump] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Guardian Australia
Snippet: The president’s meeting with Xi Jinping was superficially cordial, extending a truce borne of necessity
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[2026-05-16 02:58 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: New York Post
Snippet: “CBS Evening News” anchor Tony Dokoupil said he was barred from broadcasting from his Taiwan hotel after the owner frowned on his coverage — one of several snags the journo encountered during his jaunt to cover President Trump’s China summit.
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[2026-05-16 02:42 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Nikkei Asia
Snippet: A worker installs a seat at Toyota Motor's Motomachi assembly plant in Aichi prefecture, Japan. (Toyota Motor)
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[2026-05-16 02:39 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Al Jazeera
Snippet: The BRICS alliance of major developing economies has failed to issue a joint statement after their two-day meeting in India, amid internal divisions over the Iran war which is affecting several members.
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[2026-05-16 02:20 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: AP News
Snippet: El ministro de Exteriores de Irán, Abbas Araghchi, llega a una reunión durante la cumbre de los BRICS en Nueva Delhi, India, el jueves 14 de mayo de 2026. (AP Foto/Manish Swarup)
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[2026-05-16 02:17 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: The PostMag Quick CrosswordSaturday, 16 Mayloading
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[2026-05-16 02:17 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: Mini SudokuSaturday, 16 Mayloading
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[2026-05-16 02:17 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: The SCMP Cryptic CrosswordSaturday, 16 Mayloading
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[2026-05-16 02:17 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: Word SearchSaturday, 16 Mayloading
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[2026-05-16 02:16 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: The US president’s trip to Beijing has been hailed as ‘fantastic’ and ‘historic’ but there are still many known unknowns in ties
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[2026-05-16 02:16 UTC+10:00] [Great Hall of the People] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: The US president’s trip to Beijing has been hailed as ‘fantastic’ and ‘historic’ but there are still many known unknowns in ties
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[2026-05-16 02:10 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 90]
Source: South Korea
Snippet: (ATTN: CHANGES dateline; UPDATES throughout)By Song Sang-ho
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[2026-05-16 02:10 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 90]
Source: The Manila Times
Snippet: BEIJING — Donald Trump said on Friday he had made “fantastic trade deals” with China’s leader Xi Jinping, as the pair ended a superpower summit that the United States president said had also reaped a Chinese offer to help open the Strait of Hormuz.
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[2026-05-16 02:10 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Manila Times
Snippet: THE Harvard Club of the Philippines-Global recently welcomed distinguished Harvard alumnus Hernan Garrido-Lecca, former minister of Housing, Construction and Water Services, and former minister of Health of Peru.
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[2026-05-16 02:07 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Manila Times
Snippet: ON May 11, 2026, the House of Representatives voted overwhelmingly (257–25–9) to impeach Vice President Sara Duterte, triggering the transmittal of the articles of impeachment to the Senate of the Philippines. Almost simultaneously, a sudden leadership coup unfolded in the Senate, where Duterte’s allies ousted Senate President Vicente “Tito” Sotto III to install more favorable leadership ahead of the impending trial.
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[2026-05-16 02:05 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Nikkei Asia
Snippet: Nippon Paint's president said the company is able to fulfill its supply responsibilities. (Photo by Nanami Sato)
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[2026-05-16 02:05 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 90]
Source: New York Post
Snippet: Asked about the risk of a US-China conflict over Taiwan, President Trump told reporters on Air Force One, “I think we’ll be fine.”
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[2026-05-16 02:05 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Manila Times
Snippet: CITI outlined a clear path toward stronger, more durable returns at its 2026 Investor Day, held at the bank’s global headquarters in New York.
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[2026-05-16 02:03 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Manila Times
Snippet: BY any measure, the International Criminal Court (ICC) rejected the jurisdiction challenge, despite the Philippines’ withdrawal from the ICC in 2018. The court ruled that it still has jurisdiction because the alleged crimes occurred while the Philippines was a member, a critical legal precedent. Confirming charges against former president Rodrigo Duterte is historic.
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[2026-05-16 02:01 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Manila Times
Snippet: ON May 14, Chinese President Xi Jinping and United States President Donald Trump met in Beijing in a summit that carries significant implications for Philippine foreign policy. Xi’s call for “constructive strategic stability” in US-China relations, paired with Trump’s optimism about future cooperation, underscores the continuing importance of cultivating good relations with both powers.
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