Topic: Asia Pacific — Neutral reports only
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[2026-05-12 14:34 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South Korea
Snippet: SEOUL, May 12 (Yonhap) -- State-sponsored hackers from North Korea and China have demonstrated "significant interest" in leveraging artificial intelligence (AI) to detect previously unknown cybersecurity vulnerabilities, Alphabet's Google said in a report Tuesday.
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[2026-05-12 14:30 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: From controversy about a Philippine pageant winner to Japan’s social recluses, here are a few highlights from SCMP’s recent Asia reporting
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[2026-05-12 14:30 UTC+10:00] [Bea Millan-Windorski] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: From controversy about a Philippine pageant winner to Japan’s social recluses, here are a few highlights from SCMP’s recent Asia reporting
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[2026-05-12 14:28 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: AfricaNews
Snippet: The Africa Forward summit opened on Monday in Nairobi, Kenya. It is the first Africa–France meeting to be held in an English-speaking country. The summit is co-chaired by Kenyan President William Ruto and his French counterpart Emmanuel Macron, who is promoting European engagement in response to China’s strategy on the continent.
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[2026-05-12 14:25 UTC+10:00] [US-China] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Asia Times
Snippet: Keep independent journalism alive
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[2026-05-12 14:20 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: Seoul has footage of the May 4 attack on the HMM Namu but analysts say it is biding its time, hoping ‘the dust will settle’
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[2026-05-12 14:20 UTC+10:00] [South Korea] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: Seoul has footage of the May 4 attack on the HMM Namu but analysts say it is biding its time, hoping ‘the dust will settle’
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[2026-05-12 14:18 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: AP News
Snippet: Currency traders react near a screen showing the Korea Composite Stock Price Index (KOSPI), left, at the foreign exchange dealing room of the Hana Bank headquarters in Seoul, South Korea, Tuesday, May 12, 2026. (AP Photo/Ahn Young-joon)
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[2026-05-12 14:17 UTC+10:00] [All News] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Korea Herald
Snippet: South Korea will participate in a multinational defense ministerial meeting on the Strait of Hormuz on Tuesday, officials said, as Seoul weighs its response following the recent attack on a Korean-operated cargo vessel in the strategic waterway.
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[2026-05-12 14:14 UTC+10:00] [All News] [Factuality: 90]
Source: The Korea Herald
Snippet: The selection of South Korea as the venue for upcoming high-level trade talks between the United States and China reflects Beijing's friendship and trust toward Seoul, China's top envoy to Seoul said Tuesday.
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[2026-05-12 14:12 UTC+10:00] [All News] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Korea Herald
Snippet: The unification ministry said Tuesday it will spend 300 million won ($200,000) to support South Korean civic groups planning to cheer at an upcoming match featuring a North Korean women's football team.
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[2026-05-12 14:03 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Manila Times
Snippet: MANILA, Philippines — A group of Filipinos in the Netherlands called for the arrest of Senator Ronald Dela Rosa so that he could be brought before the International Criminal Court (ICC).
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[2026-05-12 14:02 UTC+10:00] [All News] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Korea Herald
Snippet: North Korea advanced to the semifinals of the 2026 AFC U17 Women's Asian Cup after a six-goal rout of Thailand, keeping alive its bid for a second straight title.
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[2026-05-12 14:01 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: AP News
Snippet: President Donald Trump speaks at a dinner for members of his administration and law enforcement organization leaders, during National Police Week, in the White House Rose Garden, Monday, May 11, 2026, in Washington. (AP Photo/Julia Demaree Nikhinson)
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[2026-05-12 14:00 UTC+10:00] [Leo XIV] [Factuality: 95]
Source: The New York Times
Snippet: Michal Gatchalian last year in front of a makeshift altar he had setup at his suburban village’s clubhouse. He no longer goes to the church where he was an altar boy.Credit...
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[2026-05-12 14:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 90]
Source: The National (UAE)
Snippet: US President Donald Trump arrives in Beijing on Wednesday for a meeting with Chinese President Xi Jinping, a visit originally designed to reset trade ties but now expected to be dominated by the war in Iran.
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[2026-05-12 13:48 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Manila Times
Snippet: MANILA, Philippines —The second batch of Filipinos manning the hantavirus-stricken MV Hondius arrived in The Netherlands to start their quarantine before their eventual return to the Philippines.
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[2026-05-12 13:46 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: The victim said the Indonesian woman used the flat address to secure loans and lenders are now threatening to burn down the house
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[2026-05-12 13:46 UTC+10:00] [Kuala Lumpur] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: The victim said the Indonesian woman used the flat address to secure loans and lenders are now threatening to burn down the house
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[2026-05-12 13:41 UTC+10:00] [US-China] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Asia Times
Snippet: Keep independent journalism alive
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[2026-05-12 13:39 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Manila Times
Snippet: WASHINGTON, D.C. — President Donald Trump claims that America has increasingly profited from trade with China, largely playing down the tensions over rare earth minerals, tariffs and emerging technologies such as artificial intelligence that could rupture relations between the world's two largest economies.
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[2026-05-12 13:36 UTC+10:00] [Editors' Pick] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Rappler
Snippet: This is AI generated summarization, which may have errors. For context, always refer to the full article.
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[2026-05-12 13:28 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: ABC News
Snippet: Amelia reports for The World program in the ABC's Asia Pacific Newsroom. She was previously a news reporter with ABC Eyre Peninsula based in Port Lincoln.
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[2026-05-12 13:26 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Nikkei Asia
Snippet: (Nikkei montage/Source photos by Lauly Li and Kyodo)
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[2026-05-12 13:18 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Manila Times
Snippet: REYNALDO Carpio, president and CEO of Grand Monaco Land, emerged as one of the night’s most recognized industry leaders after receiving the prestigious Diplomate in Real Estate Management honor during the FIABCI Philippines 2026 Property and Real Estate Excellence Awards held at Solaire Resort North on April 29.
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[2026-05-12 13:14 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Manila Times
Snippet: KATHMANDU, Nepal — Passengers and crew members were safely evacuated from a Turkish Airlines jet that landed at a Nepal airport Monday with smoke coming out of the landing gear, the airline said.
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[2026-05-12 13:09 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: Traders’ catch-cry ‘Not a Chance Hormuz Opens’ replaces ‘Trump Always Chickens Out’ as grim predictions swirl over gridlock, oil prices
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[2026-05-12 13:09 UTC+10:00] [Agence France-Presse] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: Traders’ catch-cry ‘Not a Chance Hormuz Opens’ replaces ‘Trump Always Chickens Out’ as grim predictions swirl over gridlock, oil prices
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[2026-05-12 13:06 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South Korea
Snippet: SEOUL, May 12 (Yonhap) -- The selection of South Korea as the venue for upcoming high-level trade talks between the United States and China reflects Beijing's friendship and trust toward Seoul, China's top envoy to Seoul said Tuesday.
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[2026-05-12 13:01 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: ABC News
Snippet: Greg Jennett has been reporting politics in the Canberra Parliament House Bureau for more than a decade; first for radio, then television news. A journalist for 20 years, he has covered elections, leadership challenges, Pacific Island affairs, the Olympics and has reported on Defence matters through the Iraq and Afghanistan wars.
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[2026-05-12 12:47 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: CNBC
Snippet: BEIJING — The U.S. and China are rallying their East Asia ties ahead of a highly anticipated presidential summit in Beijing later this week.
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[2026-05-12 12:44 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South Korea
Snippet: (ATTN: ADDS defense ministry official's comments in paras 13-14, 19-20)By Kim Seung-yeon
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[2026-05-12 12:44 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South Korea
Snippet: SEOUL, May 12 (Yonhap) -- The unification ministry said Tuesday it will spend 300 million won (US$200,000) to support South Korean civic groups planning to cheer at an upcoming match featuring a North Korean women's football team.
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[2026-05-12 12:43 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Manila Times
Snippet: MANILA, Philippines — A group of law deans and professors from various universities across the country called on the Senate to immediately proceed with the impeachment trial of Vice President Sara Duterte, warning that any refusal to convene as an impeachment court could constitute a violation of the Constitution.
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[2026-05-12 12:36 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 90]
Source: The Manila Times
Snippet: A SOUND investment for local tourism and the sport of karate that will pay off dividends immediately and beyond — this was how Karate ng Pilipinas Sports Federation Inc. President Ricky Lim described the country's hosting of the Karate One Youth League, presented by the Philippine Sports Commission (PSC) set at the Mall of Asia Arena in Pasay City on May 14 to 17.
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[2026-05-12 12:33 UTC+10:00] [All News] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Korea Herald
Snippet: Daesang Corp. said Tuesday it is accelerating its global business expansion with goals to reach 1 trillion won ($673 million) in total sales across its Southeast Asian subsidiaries.
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[2026-05-12 12:33 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: ‘He has made me feel more proud to be British than any politician or any figure since I was born,’ a content creator says
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[2026-05-12 12:33 UTC+10:00] [Japanese people] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: ‘He has made me feel more proud to be British than any politician or any figure since I was born,’ a content creator says
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[2026-05-12 12:25 UTC+10:00] [All News] [Factuality: 90]
Source: The Korea Herald
Snippet: US President Donald Trump said Monday he will speak to Chinese counterpart Xi Jinping about future US arms sales to Taiwan as he predicted Beijing will not seize the self-governing democracy.
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[2026-05-12 12:24 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Nikkei Asia
Snippet: BIMSTEC Secretary-General Indra Mani Pandey. The veteran Indian diplomat says the Bay of Bengal bloc is gaining momentum. (Photo by Toru Takahashi)
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[2026-05-12 12:21 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: AP News
Snippet: ARCHIVO: El presidente chino, Xi Jinping, a la derecha, saluda junto al presidente de EEUU, Donald Trump, antes de una reunión, en el Aeropuerto Internacional de Gimhae, en Busan, Corea del Sur, el jueves 30 de octubre de 2025. (AP Foto/Mark Schiefelbein/Archivo)
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[2026-05-12 12:20 UTC+10:00] [All News] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Korea Herald
Snippet: South Korea will participate in a multinational defense ministerial meeting on the Strait of Hormuz on Tuesday, officials said, as Seoul weighs its response following the recent attack on a Korean-operated cargo vessel in the strategic waterway.
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[2026-05-12 12:12 UTC+10:00] [All News] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Korea Herald
Snippet: South Korea will play two non-World Cup teams in their final tuneup matches for the big tournament, the national football federation announced Tuesday.
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[2026-05-12 12:06 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 92]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: Clips on Chinese social media showing speakers disparaging the city state are likely to be deepfakes, experts say
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[2026-05-12 12:06 UTC+10:00] [WeChat] [Factuality: 92]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: Clips on Chinese social media showing speakers disparaging the city state are likely to be deepfakes, experts say
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[2026-05-12 12:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: Islamabad turns to ‘panda bonds’ to secure cheaper credit and diversify its borrowing into yuan-denominated funding, with a focus on sustainable development
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[2026-05-12 12:00 UTC+10:00] [South China Morning Post] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: Islamabad turns to ‘panda bonds’ to secure cheaper credit and diversify its borrowing into yuan-denominated funding, with a focus on sustainable development
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[2026-05-12 12:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Manila Times
Snippet: MANILA, Philippines — Vice President Sara Duterte said that it was not right to arrest Sen. Ronald "Bato" Dela Rosa at the Senate using a warrant issued by the International Criminal Court.
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[2026-05-12 11:59 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South Korea
Snippet: SEOUL, May 12 (Yonhap) -- South Korea will participate in a multinational defense ministerial meeting on the Strait of Hormuz on Tuesday, officials said, as Seoul weighs its response following the recent attack on a Korean-operated cargo vessel in the strategic waterway.
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[2026-05-12 11:54 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South Korea
Snippet: SEOUL, May 12 (Yonhap) -- South Korea will play two non-World Cup teams in their final tuneup matches for the big tournament, the national football federation announced Tuesday.
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