Topic: Asia Pacific — Neutral reports only
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[2026-04-24 22:10 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South Korea
Snippet: SEOUL, April 24 (Yonhap) -- President Lee Jae Myung returned home Friday from his two-nation swing to India and Vietnam, where he focused on expanding strategic cooperation in energy and supply chains to address uncertainties stemming from the Middle East conflict.
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[2026-04-24 22:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: With only four Chinese players remaining, second-round match between champ and trailblazer could draw biggest TV audience in sport’s history
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[2026-04-24 22:00 UTC+10:00] [snooker] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: With only four Chinese players remaining, second-round match between champ and trailblazer could draw biggest TV audience in sport’s history
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[2026-04-24 22:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: The agreement to partly link iron ore pricing to the yuan is a breakthrough but US dollar dominance in the trade remains entrenched for now, analysts say
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[2026-04-24 22:00 UTC+10:00] [Fortescue Metals] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: The agreement to partly link iron ore pricing to the yuan is a breakthrough but US dollar dominance in the trade remains entrenched for now, analysts say
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[2026-04-24 21:53 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: AP News
Snippet: A visitor and his robotic dog stand near to the Toyota BZ7 EV model showcased at the Auto China 2026, in Beijing, Friday, April 24, 2026. (AP Photo/Andy Wong)
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[2026-04-24 21:45 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 90]
Source: The National (UAE)
Snippet: Rarely has a major football final pitted together two sides of such contrasting standing as Saturday’s AFC Champions League Elite fixture in Jeddah.
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[2026-04-24 21:33 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The National (UAE)
Snippet: Previous slideNext slide Flowers in full bloom during the annual Azalea Festival in Gunpo, South Korea. AFPInfo About 20,000 teddy bears are displayed in Washington, with organisers saying they symbolise the abduction of Ukrainian children during the war with Russia. ReutersInfo Bags and belongings are laid out at Valiasr Square, in Tehran, in tribute to the schoolgirls killed in an air strike on Minab.
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[2026-04-24 21:30 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: The company’s sole theme park in Beijing will launch its upgraded Labubu Forest Zone on Thursday
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[2026-04-24 21:30 UTC+10:00] [Universal Studios] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: The company’s sole theme park in Beijing will launch its upgraded Labubu Forest Zone on Thursday
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[2026-04-24 21:30 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: What are optical modules, why are they so critical and which Chinese makers’ stocks are soaring?
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[2026-04-24 21:30 UTC+10:00] [data centre] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: What are optical modules, why are they so critical and which Chinese makers’ stocks are soaring?
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[2026-04-24 21:29 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Manila Times
Snippet: Dozens of young women compete each year at the Rodeo Masbateno, a festival that has become synonymous with Masbate, an island province that bills itself as the cattle capital of the Philippines. But unlike their male counterparts, the rodeo's women competitors face a ticking clock, as Masbate has no professional category for women, whose careers end the day they graduate from schools.
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[2026-04-24 21:25 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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[2026-04-24 21:15 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Zero Hedge
Snippet: Chinese AI startup DeepSeek has launched a preview version of its long-awaited V4 model, ending months of silence from one of China's most closely watched AI labs and arriving a year after its R1 release sparked U.S. market turmoil and concerns across Silicon Valley AI firms.
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[2026-04-24 21:12 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: AfricaNews
Snippet: Senior officials and business people attending the China-Africa Entrepreneurs Summit have called for a deepening of cooperation to ensure mutual development.
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[2026-04-24 21:10 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Nikkei Asia
Snippet: JICT provides public risk capital for long-term projects that are difficult for private companies to finance unsupported.
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[2026-04-24 21:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: AP News
Snippet: FILE -A Thai solider inspects a work station inside a scam center in O’Smach, Cambodia, Feb. 2, 2026, (AP Photo/Sakchai Lalit), File)
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[2026-04-24 21:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: China’s grid operators plan to purchase thousands of robots in 2026 alone, including devices to inspect and maintain vital infrastructure
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[2026-04-24 21:00 UTC+10:00] [Unitree] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: China’s grid operators plan to purchase thousands of robots in 2026 alone, including devices to inspect and maintain vital infrastructure
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[2026-04-24 21:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: Advocacy group holds vigil for scientist who took his own life after questioning by US federal agents
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[2026-04-24 21:00 UTC+10:00] [Michigan] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: Advocacy group holds vigil for scientist who took his own life after questioning by US federal agents
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[2026-04-24 21:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: Qualified foreign investors can trade government bond futures, enhancing market access and boosting the yuan’s appeal amid global tensions
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[2026-04-24 21:00 UTC+10:00] [CSRC] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: Qualified foreign investors can trade government bond futures, enhancing market access and boosting the yuan’s appeal amid global tensions
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[2026-04-24 20:58 UTC+10:00] [National News] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Rappler
Snippet: MANILA, Philippines – Former Philippine president Rodrigo Duterte is going to trial at the International Criminal Court (ICC) for his crimes against humanity case.
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[2026-04-24 20:46 UTC+10:00] [Military] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Asia Times
Snippet: Keep independent journalism alive
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[2026-04-24 20:30 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: A debate is swirling in Europe over what role China should play in its wind power push, as the continent confronts the Middle East energy crisis
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[2026-04-24 20:30 UTC+10:00] [North Sea] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: A debate is swirling in Europe over what role China should play in its wind power push, as the continent confronts the Middle East energy crisis
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[2026-04-24 20:29 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: AfricaNews
Snippet: Former Philippines' president Rodrigo Duterte will face trial at the International Criminal Court after judges on Thursday confirmed charges of crimes against humanity over his so-called "war on drugs."
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[2026-04-24 20:24 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Deutsche Welle
Snippet: A startup chinesa DeepSeek lançou nesta sexta‑feira (24/04) um novo modelo de inteligência artificial com custos "drasticamente reduzidos", mais de um ano após surpreender o mundo com um modelo de raciocínio de baixo custo que igualava as capacidades de rivais americanos.
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[2026-04-24 20:20 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: AP News
Snippet: AlphaTauri driver Yuki Tsunoda of Japan steers his car on a wet track as a safety marshal waves a red flag during practice for Sunday’s Formula One Turkish Grand Prix at the Intercity Istanbul Park circuit in Istanbul, Turkey, Saturday, Oct. 9, 2021. (AP Photo/Francisco Seco, file)
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[2026-04-24 20:17 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: AP News
Snippet: A nomadic girl gives water to her sister as they pause with their goats on the outskirts of Jammu along the Jammu–Srinagar highway in Jammu, India, Monday, April 13, 2026, as they continue their seasonal migration between mountain pastures and the plains. (AP Photo/Channi Anand)
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[2026-04-24 20:05 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: AP News
Snippet: Bang Si-Hyuk, a chairman of Hybe answers reporters’ question upon his arrival at the Seoul Metropolitan Police Agency in Seoul, South Korea, Monday, Sept. 15, 2025. (Kim Keun-soo/Newsis via AP)
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[2026-04-24 20:03 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: Efficient new model boosts outlook for computing power demand but pressures valuations of AI application developers
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[2026-04-24 20:03 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: Efficient new model boosts outlook for computing power demand but pressures valuations of AI application developers
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[2026-04-24 20:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: BBC News
Snippet: The boss of UK Biobank Professor Sir Rory Collins has said a "few bad apples" were behind the incident which saw medical data belonging to 500,000 participants listed for sale on a website in China.
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[2026-04-24 20:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: A March survey showed that the popularity gap between Leni Robredo and presidential front runner Sara Duterte-Carpio had narrowed
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[2026-04-24 20:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: A March survey showed that the popularity gap between Leni Robredo and presidential front runner Sara Duterte-Carpio had narrowed
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[2026-04-24 20:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: Commentary calls it ‘inevitable’ and necessary for PLA to embrace artificial intelligence to gain the advantage in future warfare
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[2026-04-24 20:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: Commentary calls it ‘inevitable’ and necessary for PLA to embrace artificial intelligence to gain the advantage in future warfare
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[2026-04-24 20:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: In China, grandparents often develop stronger emotional bonds with their grandchildren than with their own children
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[2026-04-24 20:00 UTC+10:00] [China] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: In China, grandparents often develop stronger emotional bonds with their grandchildren than with their own children
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[2026-04-24 20:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: Industry wrote US$42.2 billion in new life policies last year, ‘capturing both onshore and offshore demand across Asia’, HSBC Life CEO says
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[2026-04-24 20:00 UTC+10:00] [Greater Bay Area] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: Industry wrote US$42.2 billion in new life policies last year, ‘capturing both onshore and offshore demand across Asia’, HSBC Life CEO says
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[2026-04-24 19:59 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: CNBC
Snippet: The India-U.S. trade deal remains unsigned after months of negotiations, with the Iran war and a U.S. court ruling against tariffs creating room for fresh bargaining — a delay experts warn could come at a cost.
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[2026-04-24 19:58 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Nikkei Asia
Snippet: Japanese tourists will be checking in in increasing numbers at Tokyo's Haneda Airport this year for Golden Week travel. (Photo by Rie Ishii)
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[2026-04-24 19:54 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: The law has come under the spotlight after complaints filed against a former vice-president over his comments on sectarian violence
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[2026-04-24 19:54 UTC+10:00] [Meliana] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: The law has come under the spotlight after complaints filed against a former vice-president over his comments on sectarian violence
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[2026-04-24 19:34 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Daily News
Snippet: As Indian tiger reserves implement a full ban on mobile phones during safaris, do we need to rethink how we behave as wildlife tourists?
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[2026-04-24 19:27 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: CNBC
Snippet: BEIJING — Foreign automakers are finally catching up with their Chinese rivals on technology, as they battle a sales slump in the world's largest car market.
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