Topic: Asia Pacific - 5th Estate

Snippet: Filipinos seeking weight-loss treatment were urged to undergo medically supervised and science-based care instead of self-medicating amid the growing popularity of drugs sold through the black market. Wei Sun, general manager of Novo Nordisk, said obesity medications should only be taken with proper consultation, diagnostics, and monitoring from healthcare professionals.

Read full article: https://www.manilatimes.net/2026/05/15/videos/watch-losing-weight-the-right-way/2344742

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[2026-05-15 19:18 UTC+10:00] [US-China] [Factuality: 100]

Source: Asia Times

Title: Salesman Trump leaves China with very little in his bag

Snippet: Keep independent journalism alive

Read full article: https://asiatimes.com/2026/05/salesman-trump-leaves-china-with-very-little-in-his-bag/

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[2026-05-15 19:15 UTC+10:00] [World] [Factuality: 100]

Source: 9News

Title: Trump, Xi wrap up summit claiming progress stabilising US-China relations

Snippet: Property News: Suburbs where house values rose most in the past 12 months.

Read full article: https://www.9news.com.au/world/us-politics-updates-donald-trump-visits-china-xi-jinping/3b9adc56-fb45-4330-a224-6a2114717eb0

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[2026-05-15 19:11 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: CNBC

Title: Trump-Xi summit: the 3 big takeaways from historic meeting in Beijing

Snippet: BEIJING — U.S. President Donald Trump's closely watched visit to China this week has gone a long way toward strengthening a fragile trade truce with Beijing and stabilizing the bilateral relationship.

Read full article: https://www.cnbc.com/2026/05/15/trump-xi-summit-the-3-big-takeaways-from-historic-meeting-in-beijing.html

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[2026-05-15 19:10 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: Nikkei Asia

Title: Alphabet announces record 576bn yen bond issuance in Japan

Snippet: Google parent's multi-tranche deal tops Berkshire Hathaway's previous high

Read full article: https://asia.nikkei.com/business/finance/alphabet-announces-record-576bn-yen-bond-issuance-in-japan

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[2026-05-15 19:05 UTC+10:00] [Politics / Federal] [Factuality: 100]

Source: The Age

Title: The Solomons’ surprise new leader is a win for Australia, but the China challenge remains

Snippet: Anthony Albanese was quick to congratulate his new Solomon Islands counterpart on his ascent to the prime ministership on Friday – and it’s no wonder.

Read full article: https://www.theage.com.au/politics/federal/the-solomons-surprise-new-leader-is-a-win-for-australia-but-the-china-challenge-remains-20260515-p5zxcu.html?ref=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_source=rss_feed

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[2026-05-15 19:02 UTC+10:00] [All News] [Factuality: 100]

Source: The Korea Herald

Title: Debris from Hormuz strike on HMM vessel arrives in South Korea for analysis

Snippet: Since 2017, I have covered South Korea’s political and economic landscape as a reporter, with a focus on foreign affairs, inter-Korean relations and security.As a foreign affairs reporter, I closely follow developments from the Ministry of Unification, the Foreign Ministry and the Defense Ministry, tracking shifts in diplomacy, military policy and North Korea’s evolving posture.

Read full article: https://www.koreaherald.com/article/10739080

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[2026-05-15 19:01 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: Al Jazeera

Title: How Xi-Trump summit failed to yield Iran war breakthrough

Snippet: Trump and Xi hold final day of critical meetings in China

Read full article: https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2026/5/15/how-xi-trump-summit-failed-to-yield-iran-war-breakthrough

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[2026-05-15 19:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 90]

Source: New York Post

Title: 6 key takeaways from historic Trump-Xi China summit

Snippet: President Trump wrapped up his whirlwind three-day trip to China after tea and lunch with Xi Jinping early Friday morning, Eastern time.

Read full article: https://nypost.com/2026/05/15/us-news/trump-xi-china-summit-key-takeaways/

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[2026-05-15 18:59 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: Nikkei Asia

Title: US and China end 'stability' summit Trump says produced 'a lot of good'

Snippet: U.S. President Donald Trump speaks with Chinese President Xi Jinping before leaving after a visit to the Zhongnanhai Garden in Beijing on May 15. © Reuters

Read full article: https://asia.nikkei.com/spotlight/trump-xi-summit/us-and-china-end-stability-summit-trump-says-produced-a-lot-of-good

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[2026-05-15 18:58 UTC+10:00] [All News] [Factuality: 100]

Source: The Korea Herald

Title: New vice health minister, customs chief appointed in reshuffle

Snippet: President Lee Jae Myung on Friday carried out a vice minister-level reshuffle, appointing a new first vice minister of health and welfare, a new Korea Customs Service commissioner and four other senior government officials.

Read full article: https://www.koreaherald.com/article/10739075

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[2026-05-15 18:57 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: South China Morning Post

Title: Amid falling fertility rate, China to certify ‘birth-friendly’ cities and workplaces

Snippet: Campaign aims to name 40 cities and 200 workplaces as being supportive of childbirth every three years

Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/economy/china-economy/article/3353701/amid-falling-fertility-rate-china-certify-birth-friendly-cities-and-workplaces?utm_source=rss_feed

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[2026-05-15 18:57 UTC+10:00] [Southwestern University of Finance and Economics] [Factuality: 100]

Source: South China Morning Post

Title: Amid falling fertility rate, China to certify ‘birth-friendly’ cities and workplaces

Snippet: Campaign aims to name 40 cities and 200 workplaces as being supportive of childbirth every three years

Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/economy/china-economy/article/3353701/amid-falling-fertility-rate-china-certify-birth-friendly-cities-and-workplaces

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[2026-05-15 18:45 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: South Korea

Title: Debris of HMM-operated vessel arrives in S. Korea after attack in Strait of Hormuz

Snippet: SEOUL, May 15 (Yonhap) -- The debris of an HMM-operated vessel arrived in South Korea on Friday after being damaged in an attack in the Strait of Hormuz, the foreign ministry said.

Read full article: https://en.yna.co.kr/view/AEN20260515011800315

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[2026-05-15 18:41 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: Nikkei Asia

Title: Tehran accuses UAE of involvement in attacks on Iran

Snippet: Iran's Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi attends the BRICS foreign ministers' meeting at Bharat Mandapam in New Delhi on May 14. © Reuters

Read full article: https://asia.nikkei.com/politics/international-relations/tehran-accuses-uae-of-involvement-in-attacks-on-iran

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[2026-05-15 18:40 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: Nikkei Asia

Title: Trump and Xi end 'stability' summit US says produced 'a lot of good'

Snippet: U.S. President Donald Trump speaks with Chinese President Xi Jinping before leaving after a visit to the Zhongnanhai Garden in Beijing on May 15. © Reuters

Read full article: https://asia.nikkei.com/spotlight/trump-xi-summit/trump-and-xi-end-stability-summit-us-says-produced-a-lot-of-good

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[2026-05-15 18:30 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: South China Morning Post

Title: Xi-Trump summit: can ‘aspirational’ new vision for stability survive strategic rivalry?

Snippet: True challenge will be finding ways to ‘cooperate constructively within an inherently competitive relationship’, Chinese analyst cautions

Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/news/china/diplomacy/article/3353694/xi-trump-summit-can-aspirational-new-vision-stability-survive-strategic-rivalry?utm_source=rss_feed

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[2026-05-15 18:30 UTC+10:00] [Beijing] [Factuality: 100]

Source: South China Morning Post

Title: Xi-Trump summit: can ‘aspirational’ new vision for stability survive strategic rivalry?

Snippet: True challenge will be finding ways to ‘cooperate constructively within an inherently competitive relationship’, Chinese analyst cautions

Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/news/china/diplomacy/article/3353694/xi-trump-summit-can-aspirational-new-vision-stability-survive-strategic-rivalry

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[2026-05-15 18:30 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: South China Morning Post

Title: Xi-Trump summit aside, 2 meetings in Asia matter for global trade

Snippet: As Trump travelled to Beijing for the kind of bilateral dealmaking he prefers, two groups have continued their multilateral efforts

Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/opinion/china-opinion/article/3353606/xi-trump-summit-aside-2-meetings-asia-matter-global-trade?utm_source=rss_feed

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[2026-05-15 18:30 UTC+10:00] [Global South] [Factuality: 100]

Source: South China Morning Post

Title: Xi-Trump summit aside, 2 meetings in Asia matter for global trade

Snippet: As Trump travelled to Beijing for the kind of bilateral dealmaking he prefers, two groups have continued their multilateral efforts

Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/opinion/china-opinion/article/3353606/xi-trump-summit-aside-2-meetings-asia-matter-global-trade

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[2026-05-15 18:29 UTC+10:00] [South Asia] [Factuality: 100]

Source: Asia Times

Title: Bangladesh barrage bet holds no water for India’s diplomacy

Snippet: Keep independent journalism alive

Read full article: https://asiatimes.com/2026/05/bangladesh-barrage-bet-holds-no-water-for-indias-diplomacy/

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[2026-05-15 18:26 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: South China Morning Post

Title: Top Singapore-based physicist relocates to China after superconductor breakthrough

Snippet: Prominent young professor becomes doctoral supervisor at leading Chinese research university amid high-level recruitment drive

Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/news/china/science/article/3353695/top-singapore-based-physicist-relocates-china-after-superconductor-breakthrough?utm_source=rss_feed

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[2026-05-15 18:26 UTC+10:00] [South China Morning Post] [Factuality: 100]

Source: South China Morning Post

Title: Top Singapore-based physicist relocates to China after superconductor breakthrough

Snippet: Prominent young professor becomes doctoral supervisor at leading Chinese research university amid high-level recruitment drive

Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/news/china/science/article/3353695/top-singapore-based-physicist-relocates-china-after-superconductor-breakthrough

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[2026-05-15 18:25 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: South China Morning Post

Title: Thailand unearths Southeast Asia’s largest dinosaur, the mighty Nagatitan

Snippet: Nagatitan chaiyaphumensis, named after a snake from folklore and the province where it was found, weighed as much as nine adult elephants

Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/week-asia/health-environment/article/3353696/thailand-unearths-southeast-asias-largest-dinosaur-mighty-nagatitan?utm_source=rss_feed

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[2026-05-15 18:25 UTC+10:00] [Reuters] [Factuality: 100]

Source: South China Morning Post

Title: Thailand unearths Southeast Asia’s largest dinosaur, the mighty Nagatitan

Snippet: Nagatitan chaiyaphumensis, named after a snake from folklore and the province where it was found, weighed as much as nine adult elephants

Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/week-asia/health-environment/article/3353696/thailand-unearths-southeast-asias-largest-dinosaur-mighty-nagatitan

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[2026-05-15 18:22 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: South Korea

Title: S. Korea, U.S. agree to establish joint supply chain for drone, counter-drone systems

Snippet: SEOUL, May 15 (Yonhap) -- South Korea and the United States signed a preliminary agreement to expand cooperation on drone and counter-drone systems as part of efforts to enhance interoperability between the allies in joint operations, the defense ministry said Friday.

Read full article: https://en.yna.co.kr/view/AEN20260515009600315

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[2026-05-15 18:17 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: AP News

Title: India sube el precio del combustible mientras la crisis energética mundial presiona su economía

Snippet: Un conductor controla el precio del combustible mientras un trabajador llena el depósito de su moto en una gasolinera en Nueva Delhi, India, el 15 de mayo de 2026. (AP Foto/Shonal Ganguly)

Read full article: https://apnews.com/article/india-combustible-precio-subida-81cd76f7eb9bb4d849314ac4dc1a6532

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[2026-05-15 18:17 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: The Jerusalem Post

Title: Trump leaves Beijing with few wins, many warm words for Xi

Snippet: US President Donald Trump departed China on Friday, touting business deals that gave markets little to cheer, while Beijing warned Washington about mishandling Taiwan and said its war with Iran should never have started.

Read full article: https://www.jpost.com/international/article-896311

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[2026-05-15 18:14 UTC+10:00] [All News] [Factuality: 100]

Source: The Korea Herald

Title: Korea’s teens drift from religion, Buddhism hit hardest

Snippet: South Korea’s Buddhist community has been embracing trendier, youth-oriented cultural events to appeal to younger generations, but a recent survey suggests the religion is still facing the steepest generational decline among the country’s major faiths.

Read full article: https://www.koreaherald.com/article/10739053

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[2026-05-15 18:10 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: Nikkei Asia

Title: Japan and South Korea tech stocks swoon and bond yields soar

Snippet: The sudden stock market sell-off comes on the back of soaring bond yields globally. (File photo by Tomoki Mera)

Read full article: https://asia.nikkei.com/business/markets/japan-and-south-korea-tech-stocks-swoon-and-bond-yields-soar

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[2026-05-15 18:05 UTC+10:00] [All News] [Factuality: 100]

Source: The Korea Herald

Title: Barrier-free comedy invites audiences to laugh 'As You Like It'

Snippet: At the National Theater of Korea this month, Shakespeare's comedy of disguises and mistaken identities will gain another layer of misunderstanding: Sign language itself becomes part of the joke.

Read full article: https://www.koreaherald.com/article/10739043

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[2026-05-15 18:05 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: Nikkei Asia

Title: A global competitor to the F-35 is slowly emerging

Snippet: A concept model of the GCAP fighter jet is displayed during the Defence and Security Equipment International (DSEI) Japan arms fair in Chiba, east of Tokyo, on May 21, 2025. © Reuters

Read full article: https://asia.nikkei.com/opinion/a-global-competitor-to-the-f-35-is-slowly-emerging

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[2026-05-15 18:05 UTC+10:00] [All News] [Factuality: 100]

Source: The Korea Herald

Title: Seoul to expand counterterrorism center into national control tower

Read full article: https://www.koreaherald.com/article/10739041

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[2026-05-15 18:05 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: The Manila Times

Title: Vincent Co appears at Manila convention on rumored wedding date with Bea Alonzo

Snippet: MANILA, Philippines — Businessman Vincent Co attended a major retail convention in Pasay City on May 14, the same date he and actress Bea Alonzo were rumored to be getting married in Spain.

Read full article: https://www.manilatimes.net/2026/05/15/entertainment-lifestyle/show-times/vincent-co-appears-at-manila-convention-on-rumored-wedding-date-with-bea-alonzo/2344702

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[2026-05-15 18:03 UTC+10:00] [World / Asia] [Factuality: 90]

Source: The Age

Title: Trump wraps up Beijing summit with plenty of goodwill but few blockbuster deals

Snippet: Beijing: Donald Trump has wound up a two-day visit to Beijing that delivered numerous displays of goodwill between the US president and his Chinese counterpart, Xi Jinping, but few definitive trade deals.

Read full article: https://www.theage.com.au/world/asia/trump-wraps-up-beijing-summit-with-plenty-of-goodwill-but-few-blockbuster-deals-20260515-p5zxd9.html?ref=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_source=rss_feed

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[2026-05-15 17:53 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: AP News

Title: Rio the giant panda cub is growing and healthy

Snippet: Satrio Wiratama, nicknamed “Rio,” the first giant panda cub born in Indonesia, is shown during a media preview at Indonesia Safari Park in Bogor, West Java, Indonesia, Friday, May 15, 2026. (AP Photo/Achmad Ibrahim)

Read full article: https://apnews.com/article/giant-panda-cub-indonesia-china-2a78281101ee2602e4d68032dfd24fd4

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[2026-05-15 17:51 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: South China Morning Post

Title: Malaysia’s Anwar Ibrahim wants to project strength. His former ministers won’t let him

Snippet: Rafizi and Nik Nazmi are holding an event to announce a new ‘political direction’ on the same day as Anwar’s party meets

Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/week-asia/politics/article/3353688/malaysias-anwar-ibrahim-wants-project-strength-his-former-ministers-wont-let-him?utm_source=rss_feed

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[2026-05-15 17:51 UTC+10:00] [Nik Nazmi Nik Ahmad] [Factuality: 100]

Source: South China Morning Post

Title: Malaysia’s Anwar Ibrahim wants to project strength. His former ministers won’t let him

Snippet: Rafizi and Nik Nazmi are holding an event to announce a new ‘political direction’ on the same day as Anwar’s party meets

Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/week-asia/politics/article/3353688/malaysias-anwar-ibrahim-wants-project-strength-his-former-ministers-wont-let-him

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[2026-05-15 17:50 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: Nikkei Asia

Title: Japan's Kioxia forecasts 48-fold quarterly profit jump on AI demand

Snippet: Kioxia has been increasing its focus on advanced memory products used in AI servers. (Photo by Naoki Hori)

Read full article: https://asia.nikkei.com/business/tech/semiconductors/japan-s-kioxia-forecasts-48-fold-quarterly-profit-jump-on-ai-demand

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[2026-05-15 17:43 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: New York Post

Title: Trump and Xi’s footing was a big ‘tell’ on how their historic China summit went: body language expert

Snippet: The way President Trump and Xi Jinping’s footing was positioned during their sitdown at the Chinese Communist Party’s leadership compound Friday was a big “tell” regarding the overall success of the historic two-day summit, according to a body language expert.

Read full article: https://nypost.com/2026/05/15/us-news/trump-and-xis-footing-was-a-big-tell-on-how-their-historic-china-summit-went-body-language-expert/

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[2026-05-15 17:43 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: South Korea

Title: (News Focus) Trump-Xi summit highlights cooperation, lacks breakthroughs on key fault lines

Snippet: BEIJING, May 15 (Yonhap) -- When U.S. President Donald Trump and Chinese President Xi Jinping met in Beijing this week, their cordial exchange of pleasantries, a firm handshake and emphasis on cooperation fueled cautious optimism about relations between the two superpowers.

Read full article: https://en.yna.co.kr/view/AEN20260515009500315

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[2026-05-15 17:43 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: South Korea

Title: (URGENT) Special counsel seeks 7 1/2-yr term for ex-first lady in bribery case involving luxury gifts

Snippet: (6th LD) U.S., China agree Iran can never have nuke, Strait of Hormuz must remain open: White House

Read full article: https://en.yna.co.kr/view/AEN20260515009900315

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[2026-05-15 17:40 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: The Manila Times

Title: Ombudsman suspends Senate Sergeant-at-Arms Aplasca for six months

Snippet: MANILA. Philippines — The Ombudsman has issued a six-month preventive suspension to acting Senate Sergeant at Arms Mao Aplasca in connection with the shooting incident at the Senate on Wednesday, May 13.

Read full article: https://www.manilatimes.net/2026/05/15/news/ombudsman-suspends-senate-sergeant-at-arms-aplasca-for-six-months/2344688

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[2026-05-15 17:36 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 90]

Source: RT News

Title: Rubio responds to China’s warning over Taiwan

Snippet: Washington’s policy on Taiwan remains unchanged and any attempt by China to break the status quo would be a “terrible mistake,” US Secretary of State Marco Rubio has said.

Read full article: https://www.rt.com/news/640014-rubio-taiwan-policy-unchanged-china/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=RSS

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