Topic: Asia Pacific — Neutral reports only
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[2026-09-25 00:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: Country pays more for less of the key fertiliser ingredient, potentially pressuring the spring planting season, analyst says
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[2026-09-25 00:00 UTC+10:00] [Editors' Pick] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Rappler
Snippet: Here are today’s headlines – the latest news in the Philippines and around the world:
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[2026-09-24 23:53 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Manila Times
Snippet: MONTREAL, Canada — Cycling's Road World Championships will head to India for the first time as the 2032 edition was awarded to the world's most populous nation on Wednesday.
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[2026-09-24 23:53 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Manila Times
Snippet: MANILA, Philippines — World No. 180 Tatiana Prozorova of Russia pulled the rug from under Alex Eala of the Philippines, 4-6, 7-5, 6-3, in the round of 16 of the 2026 Singapore Open on Thursday night at the Kallang Stadium in Singapore.
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[2026-09-24 23:43 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The National (UAE)
Snippet: The last time presidents Donald Trump and Xi Jinping met, they emerged optimistic, even without a formal deal. Their reunion on Thursday comes with much more at stake: China’s grip on the rare earths needed to keep US factories, advanced technology and defence production running.
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[2026-09-24 23:36 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 90]
Source: Al Jazeera
Snippet: The United States is investigating reports that parts of its advanced F-35 stealth fighter jet programme were diverted to Hong Kong while being shipped from Australia to the US.
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[2026-09-24 23:22 UTC+10:00] [Gilas Pilipinas] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Rappler
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[2026-09-24 23:20 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Manila Times
Snippet: MANILA, Philippines — The Philippine Atmospheric, Geophysical and Astronomical Services Administration (Pagasa) expects no heavy rains in the next three to four days.
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[2026-09-24 23:11 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South Korea
Snippet: SUWON, South Korea, Sept. 24 (Yonhap) -- South Korea blanked Ecuador 3-0 in their men's football friendly match at home Thursday, giving interim head coach Robert Moreno his first win in his debut with the Taegeuk Warriors.
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[2026-09-24 23:11 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Manila Times
Snippet: MANILA, Philippines — A woman was wounded after two unidentified motorcycle-riding gunmen dressed as transport riders fired several shots at her vehicle along Chino Roces Avenue in Makati on Thursday morning.
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[2026-09-24 23:04 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Manila Times
Snippet: MANILA, Philippines — The Sandiganbayan Third Division has allowed former House Speaker Ferdinand Martin G. Romualdez to attend his pre-trial proceedings via videoconference on Friday, September 25.
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[2026-09-24 23:02 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 92]
Source: Al Jazeera
Snippet: Hurricane Polo has sent heavy rain and strong waves across Mexico’s Pacific coast, while Tropical Storm Nolo is approaching Hawaii with the potential for catastrophic flooding.
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[2026-09-24 23:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 92]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: Analysts say the vessel’s hull and potential nuclear propulsion hint that China’s carrier fleet could be used further afield
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[2026-09-24 23:00 UTC+10:00] [Fujian] [Factuality: 92]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: Analysts say the vessel’s hull and potential nuclear propulsion hint that China’s carrier fleet could be used further afield
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[2026-09-24 22:53 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South Korea
Snippet: (ATTN: ADDS more details in paras 5-8)
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[2026-09-24 22:46 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Zero Hedge
Snippet: Futures are lower with Tech underperforming as part of a global risk-off tone with few areas of safety, driven by a global bond rout that has sent yields across the globe to levels not seen in a generation. As of 8:00am ET, S&P futures are 0.6% lower with Nasdaq futures sliding 1.0% and reflecting the fallout from Wednesday’s barrage of inflationary signals, which sent stocks in Asia and Europe lower.
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[2026-09-24 22:45 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Zero Hedge
Snippet: Chinese stocks slipped overnight as the two-month extension of the US-China trade truce fell short of some Wall Street expectations (some desks were hoping for +6 months), offering limited reassurance that today's talks would deliver a long-lasting trade deal, stabilize bilateral ties, and ease uncertainty over global trade.
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[2026-09-24 22:45 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Manila Times
Snippet: MANILA, Philippines — Jealousy, they say, is like a green-eyed monster that rears its ugly head.
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[2026-09-24 22:41 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: Sources say executives did not fly with Xi’s official party or aboard his aircraft, unlike Trump’s CEO-heavy entourage for May China visit
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[2026-09-24 22:41 UTC+10:00] [Alibaba] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: Sources say executives did not fly with Xi’s official party or aboard his aircraft, unlike Trump’s CEO-heavy entourage for May China visit
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[2026-09-24 22:38 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South Korea
Snippet: NAGOYA, Japan, Sept. 24 (Yonhap) -- Below are the medal standings for the top 10 countries at the Aichi-Nagoya Asian Games as of Thursday.
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[2026-09-24 22:28 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 90]
Source: South Korea
Snippet: NAGOYA, Japan, Sept. 24 (Yonhap) -- With her gold medal in the women's vault in artistic gymnastics at the Aichi-Nagoya Asian Games on Thursday, Yeo Seo-jeong said she was proud to stand shoulder to shoulder with her father, legendary gymnast Yeo Hong-chul.
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[2026-09-24 22:26 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 90]
Source: South Korea
Snippet: TOKYO, Sept. 24 (Yonhap) -- For the final of the men's 4x100-meter freestyle swimming at the Asian Games on Thursday, Kim Young-beom wore a cap belonging to someone else.
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[2026-09-24 22:15 UTC+10:00] [Philippine News] [Factuality: 92]
Source: Rappler
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[2026-09-24 22:14 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Nikkei Asia
Snippet: U.S. President Donald Trump speaks to the media as he returns to the White House after greeting Chinese President Xi Jinping at Joint Base Andrews, on Sept. 23. © Reuters
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[2026-09-24 22:05 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Zero Hedge
Snippet: Authored by Michael Lebowitz via RealInvestmentAdvice.com,
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[2026-09-24 22:04 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Nikkei Asia
Snippet: Chinese President Xi Jinping and U.S. President Donald Trump chat as Xi arrives for their summit, at Joint Base Andrews near Washington on Sept. 23. © Reuters
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[2026-09-24 21:52 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South Korea
Snippet: TOKYO, Sept. 24 (Yonhap) -- South Korea swept up five medals from the pool at the Asian Games on Thursday, the penultimate day of the races in Tokyo.
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[2026-09-24 21:49 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: Sora Matsushima wins decisive match as title fight goes down to the wire at Sky Hall Toyota
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[2026-09-24 21:49 UTC+10:00] [Sky Hall Toyota] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: Sora Matsushima wins decisive match as title fight goes down to the wire at Sky Hall Toyota
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[2026-09-24 21:47 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Manila Times
Snippet: JOHANNESBURG — The Mexican "tourists" told immigration officers in Johannesburg they had come to see the "Big Five" of South Africa's game parks — the elephants, rhinos, lions, leopards and buffaloes that draw millions every year.
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[2026-09-24 21:32 UTC+10:00] [Luzon] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Rappler
Snippet: MANILA, Philippines – Maraming bayan sa Bulacan ang lubog sa tubig dahil sa mga anomalya sa flood control projects. Sa San Jose del Monte naman, problema ang suplay ng tubig.
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[2026-09-24 21:25 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The National (UAE)
Snippet: Leaders of India's 'cockroach' youth movement said on Thursday they would launch protests across the country if the head of the national election authority does not resign within 48 hours.
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[2026-09-24 21:23 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: Peng once again showed off exclusively Chinese designs as she stepped off the plane for the Xi-Trump meeting in the US
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[2026-09-24 21:23 UTC+10:00] [fashion] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: Peng once again showed off exclusively Chinese designs as she stepped off the plane for the Xi-Trump meeting in the US
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[2026-09-24 21:19 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: Critics brand policy ridiculous, calling it an excuse to exploit young talent and dump them as they grow experienced, harder to control
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[2026-09-24 21:19 UTC+10:00] [China] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: Critics brand policy ridiculous, calling it an excuse to exploit young talent and dump them as they grow experienced, harder to control
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[2026-09-24 21:18 UTC+10:00] [Gilas Pilipinas] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Rappler
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[2026-09-24 21:18 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: The vocalist has been a feature at a series of the president’s events, most recently at the Republican Midterm Convention
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[2026-09-24 21:18 UTC+10:00] [American] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: The vocalist has been a feature at a series of the president’s events, most recently at the Republican Midterm Convention
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[2026-09-24 21:15 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: Opposition leader Sajith Premadasa says the legislation proposed will ‘annihilate’ judicial independence
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[2026-09-24 21:15 UTC+10:00] [Chief Justice Preethi Padman Surasena] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: Opposition leader Sajith Premadasa says the legislation proposed will ‘annihilate’ judicial independence
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[2026-09-24 21:13 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Nikkei Asia
Snippet: The National Stock Exchange of India has overtaken its older rival, the Bombay Stock Exchange, hosting most of the country's big initial public offerings. © Reuters
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[2026-09-24 21:13 UTC+10:00] [JAPAN] [Factuality: 95]
Source: The Japan Times
Snippet: The government of Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi plans to ramp up the country’s defense capabilities in its southwestern region following the election of a conservative governor in Okinawa Prefecture for the first time in 12 years.
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[2026-09-24 21:11 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 90]
Source: South Korea
Snippet: (ATTN: ADDS comments, photo)By Yoo Jee-ho
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[2026-09-24 21:02 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Manila Times
Snippet: MANILA, Philippines — The Gilas Pilipinas women’s national basketball team absorbed an 83-71 setback against Chinese Taipei, ending its 2026 Asian Games campaign on Thursday at the Aichi International Arena.
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[2026-09-24 21:00 UTC+10:00] [National News] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Rappler
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[2026-09-24 20:58 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South Korea
Snippet: (ATTN: ADDS photos, comments)By Yoo Jee-ho
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[2026-09-24 20:56 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: CNBC
Snippet: President Donald Trump and Chinese Leader Xi Jinping are expected to meet at the White House on Thursday for high-stakes talks about trade, artificial intelligence and the Iran war — in between displays of military fanfare and a lavish banquet.
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[2026-09-24 20:50 UTC+10:00] [China] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Deutsche Welle
Snippet: Há décadas, a China enfrenta acusações dos Estados Unidos e da União Europeia de roubar suas tecnologias.
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