Topic: Asia — Neutral reports only
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[2026-05-26 00:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: Defiant talisman facing questions about his faltering performances and international future, while coach Hong Myung-bo is unpopular with fans
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[2026-05-25 23:58 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: RT News
Snippet: The European Union’s demands that Serbia adjust its foreign policy to align with Brussels amount to an attempt to govern the country “by email,” Serbian President Aleksandar Vucic has said during his state visit to China.
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[2026-05-25 23:58 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: RT News
Snippet: The European Union’s demands that Serbia adjust its foreign policy to align with Brussels amount to an attempt to govern the country “by email,” Serbian President Aleksandar Vucic has said during his state visit to China.
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[2026-05-25 23:38 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Manila Times
Snippet: BEIJING — China's leader Xi Jinping met with Pakistan's Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif in Beijing on Monday, state media reported, as diplomatic efforts by several countries to formally end the Iran war drag on.
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[2026-05-25 23:33 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Zero Hedge
Snippet: US equity futures jumped and global stocks rose to record highs as crude oil fell after officials signaled - once again - that the US was nearing a deal with Iran to reopen the Strait of Hormuz and restore oil flows. The dollar weakened while precious metals and crypto bounced from Friday's drop.
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[2026-05-25 23:20 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: RT News
Snippet: Beijing has refuted a Financial Times report that Chinese President Xi Jinping attacked Japan’s “remilitarization” during talks with US President Donald Trump earlier this month.
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[2026-05-25 23:20 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: RT News
Snippet: Beijing has refuted a Financial Times report that Chinese President Xi Jinping attacked Japan’s “remilitarization” during talks with US President Donald Trump earlier this month.
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[2026-05-25 23:17 UTC+10:00] [World] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Asia Times
Snippet: Keep independent journalism alive
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[2026-05-25 23:16 UTC+10:00] [Dumping/Duties] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Politico
Snippet: PARIS — A France-led group of five EU countries is calling on Brussels to make a broader use of tariffs and other defensive measures to take on China and other countries' abusive trade practices.
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[2026-05-25 23:12 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: AP News
Snippet: Former President of Cambodia National Rescue Party, Kem Sokha, greets from his car in front of his house in Phnom Penh, Cambodia, Friday, March 3, 2023. (AP Photo/Heng Sinith, file)
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[2026-05-25 23:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Al Jazeera
Snippet: China and India are increasingly turning to Brazil to make up for lost oil supplies as the fallout from the US-Israel war on Iran continues to disrupt energy trade through the Strait of Hormuz.
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[2026-05-25 22:43 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 92]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: Experts from the livestock department said albino buffaloes are extremely rare, and appear white or pink due to a lack of melanin production.
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[2026-05-25 22:30 UTC+10:00] [All News] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Korea Herald
Snippet: Foreign Minister Cho Hyun will meet his Singaporean counterpart, Vivian Balakrishnan, in Seoul this week, following the latter's visits to China and North Korea, the ministry here said Monday.
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[2026-05-25 22:30 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: Both sides need to learn from past failures, agree on a mandate and appoint officials with the clout to push decisions
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[2026-05-25 22:30 UTC+10:00] [Washington] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: Both sides need to learn from past failures, agree on a mandate and appoint officials with the clout to push decisions
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[2026-05-25 22:09 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: Wang Kin House residents complete their final visit to their former home after deadly Tai Po fire.
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[2026-05-25 22:01 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: The acclaimed researcher’s goal is to bring Chinese semiconductor equipment, materials and components up to global standards
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[2026-05-25 22:01 UTC+10:00] [Gansu province] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: The acclaimed researcher’s goal is to bring Chinese semiconductor equipment, materials and components up to global standards
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[2026-05-25 21:54 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South Korea
Snippet: SEOUL, May 25 (Yonhap) -- Foreign Minister Cho Hyun will meet his Singaporean counterpart, Vivian Balakrishnan, in Seoul this week, following the latter's visits to China and North Korea, the ministry here said Monday.
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[2026-05-25 21:42 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: China’s ex-world No 4 bagelled as she struggles to regain form that saw her win Olympic gold, reach quarter-finals last year at same venue
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[2026-05-25 21:42 UTC+10:00] [Australia] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: China’s ex-world No 4 bagelled as she struggles to regain form that saw her win Olympic gold, reach quarter-finals last year at same venue
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[2026-05-25 21:32 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: Industry insiders say untracked workers, ‘hidden’ coal pits and airflow issues likely contributed to explosion that killed at least 82
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[2026-05-25 21:32 UTC+10:00] [Qinyuan county] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: Industry insiders say untracked workers, ‘hidden’ coal pits and airflow issues likely contributed to explosion that killed at least 82
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[2026-05-25 21:30 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: More than 50 emergency vehicles were activated after police received a call about an irritating smell and people coughing inside the mall
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[2026-05-25 21:30 UTC+10:00] [tear gas] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: More than 50 emergency vehicles were activated after police received a call about an irritating smell and people coughing inside the mall
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[2026-05-25 21:30 UTC+10:00] [China] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: Chairman Joe Tsai uses firm’s mobile AI tool to draft a sweeping tech pact in moments, as ‘frontier technologies’ increasingly enter the global limelight
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[2026-05-25 21:29 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: Shehbaz Sharif told his hosts in Beijing that efforts to mediate between Iran and the US were ‘moving in the right direction’
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[2026-05-25 21:29 UTC+10:00] [Punjab province] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: Shehbaz Sharif told his hosts in Beijing that efforts to mediate between Iran and the US were ‘moving in the right direction’
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[2026-05-25 21:23 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Al Jazeera
Snippet: China’s President Xi Jinping has hailed Beijing’s “unbreakable” friendship with Pakistan as he met visiting Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif, seeking to deepen their “all-weather” partnership.
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[2026-05-25 21:17 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 92]
Source: The Jerusalem Post
Snippet: At first glance, the strategic rivalry between the United States and China appears nearly absolute. The two superpowers compete over trade, artificial intelligence, military influence, semiconductors, rare minerals, maritime dominance, and the future architecture of the international order.
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[2026-05-25 21:07 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 90]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: Taiwan’s defence minister says Washington has not notified the island of any pause to a US$14 billion weapons package
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[2026-05-25 21:07 UTC+10:00] [Institute for National Defense and Security Research] [Factuality: 90]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: Taiwan’s defence minister says Washington has not notified the island of any pause to a US$14 billion weapons package
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[2026-05-25 21:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: The assets involve a crackdown on Futu, Tiger Brokers and Long Bridge for offering mainland Chinese investors access to unlicensed trading
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[2026-05-25 21:00 UTC+10:00] [CSRC crackdown] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: The assets involve a crackdown on Futu, Tiger Brokers and Long Bridge for offering mainland Chinese investors access to unlicensed trading
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[2026-05-25 21:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: Other rapidly growing sources of foreign direct investment included Luxembourg, Switzerland and France, Ministry of Commerce says
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[2026-05-25 21:00 UTC+10:00] [foreign direct investment] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: Other rapidly growing sources of foreign direct investment included Luxembourg, Switzerland and France, Ministry of Commerce says
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[2026-05-25 20:55 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 92]
Source: AP News
Snippet: First responders gather near the scene after a person allegedly sprayed a substance that caused an odor, in Tokyo, Japan, Monday, May 25, 2026. (AP Photo/Eugene Hoshiko)
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[2026-05-25 20:07 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 92]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: Rising protectionism in Brussels could support demand for local inputs including batteries, lithium and other raw materials, industry insiders say
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[2026-05-25 20:07 UTC+10:00] [European Union] [Factuality: 92]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: Rising protectionism in Brussels could support demand for local inputs including batteries, lithium and other raw materials, industry insiders say
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[2026-05-25 20:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: Flamboyant entrepreneur who describes Elon Musk as his ‘arch rival’ faces accusations of ‘arrogance’ from tech competitors
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[2026-05-25 20:00 UTC+10:00] [China] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: Flamboyant entrepreneur who describes Elon Musk as his ‘arch rival’ faces accusations of ‘arrogance’ from tech competitors
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[2026-05-25 19:34 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Jerusalem Post
Snippet: Around 20 people were injured in Japan after a man sprayed an unidentified substance into the Ginza Six luxury shopping mall in Tokyo, AFP reported on Monday.
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[2026-05-25 19:23 UTC+10:00] [All News] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Korea Herald
Snippet: The 2026 Seoul International Book Fair, Korea’s largest book festival, will take place from June 24-28 at Coex in Seoul’s Gangnam-gu, according to the Korean Publishers Association.
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[2026-05-25 18:45 UTC+10:00] [All News] [Factuality: 90]
Source: The Korea Herald
Snippet: The American Chamber of Commerce in Korea hosted a special luncheon in Seoul on Thursday featuring Mick Mulvaney, former acting White House chief of staff under US President Donald Trump, to discuss the future direction of US policy and its implications for Korea and global business.
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[2026-05-25 18:43 UTC+10:00] [US-China] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Asia Times
Snippet: Keep independent journalism alive
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[2026-05-25 18:42 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: A local official said the train, carrying army personnel and their relatives, was going from Quetta to Peshawar.
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[2026-05-25 18:40 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: New York Post
Snippet: See more of our coverage in your search results.
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[2026-05-25 18:31 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: The national initiative will give every bipedal humanoid a unique code, like a national ID but for robots
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[2026-05-25 18:31 UTC+10:00] [US-China tech war] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: The national initiative will give every bipedal humanoid a unique code, like a national ID but for robots
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[2026-05-25 18:27 UTC+10:00] [All News] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Korea Herald
Snippet: Foreign Minister Cho Hyun and his Croatian counterpart, Gordan Grlic Radman, met in Seoul on Monday to discuss ways to expand bilateral cooperation in the weapons and energy sectors, Seoul's foreign ministry said.
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