Topic: Asia — Neutral reports only

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[2026-05-21 10:27 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 92]
Source: Nikkei Asia
Title: Elon Musk's SpaceX IPO excludes China as a market but warns it is a threat
Snippet: Elon Musk’s SpaceX is seeking to raise up to $80 billion in an IPO that would value the company at a $2 trillion. © Reuters
Read full article: https://asia.nikkei.com/business/markets/ipo/elon-musk-s-spacex-ipo-excludes-china-as-a-market-but-warns-it-is-a-threat
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[2026-05-21 10:27 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 92]
Source: Nikkei Asia
Title: Elon Musk's SpaceX IPO omits China as a market but warns it is a threat
Snippet: Elon Musk’s SpaceX is seeking to raise up to $80 billion in an IPO that would value the company at a $2 trillion. © Reuters
Read full article: https://asia.nikkei.com/business/markets/ipo/elon-musk-s-spacex-ipo-omits-china-as-a-market-but-warns-it-is-a-threat
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[2026-05-21 10:26 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South Korea
Title: S. Korea sees potential wartime operational control transfer as early as next year
Snippet: SEOUL, May 21 (Yonhap) -- South Korea believes that the final verification stage for its retaking wartime operational control (OPCON) from the United States can be completed in about one year, potentially paving the way for the transition as early as next year, according to a source Thursday,
Read full article: https://en.yna.co.kr/view/AEN20260521002800315
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[2026-05-21 10:14 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South Korea
Title: Presidential office says expects constructive role over Xi's reported plan to visit N. Korea
Snippet: SEOUL, May 21 (Yonhap) -- The presidential office said Thursday that it expects China to play a constructive role in issues concerning the Korean Peninsula following reports that Chinese President Xi Jinping may visit North Korea as early as next week.
Read full article: https://en.yna.co.kr/view/AEN20260521001800315
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[2026-05-21 10:07 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: CNBC
Title: Japan exports jump 14.8% in April, handily beating expectations
Snippet: Japan's exports climbed 14.8% in April, the fastest pace since January and solidly beating expectations.The figure was sharply higher than the 9.3% expected from Reuters, and up from an 11.5% rise in March.
Read full article: https://www.cnbc.com/2026/05/21/japan-exports-semiconductor-autos-imports-trade.html
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[2026-05-21 10:03 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South Korea
Title: Exports up 65 pct during first 20 days of May
Snippet: SEOUL, May 21 (Yonhap) -- South Korea's exports moved up 65 percent from a year earlier in the first 20 days of May, data showed Thursday.
Read full article: https://en.yna.co.kr/view/AEN20260521002300320
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[2026-05-21 10:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South Korea
Title: Seoul to seek financial support for Mideast partners amid geopolitical crisis
Snippet: SEOUL, May 21 (Yonhap) -- South Korea's finance minister said Thursday the country will seek to provide financial support to partners in the Middle East facing temporary liquidity shortages due to the prolonged conflict in the region.
Read full article: https://en.yna.co.kr/view/AEN20260521001900320
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[2026-05-21 09:58 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South Korea
Title: Seoul official says no special U.S.-N. Korea contact appears to be under way
Snippet: WASHINGTON, May 20 (Yonhap) -- A senior South Korean official said Wednesday there appears to be no special contact between the United States and North Korea, amid lingering speculation that U.S. President Donald Trump could attempt to rekindle his personal diplomacy with North Korean leader Kim Jong-un if an opportunity arises.
Read full article: https://en.yna.co.kr/view/AEN20260521001500315
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[2026-05-21 09:48 UTC+10:00] [All News] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Korea Herald
Title: N. Korea briefly reports women’s football win over S. Korean side
Snippet: North Korea's state media on Thursday briefly reported on its women's football club's advancement to the final of a top Asian club tournament, after beating a South Korean rival.
Read full article: https://www.koreaherald.com/article/10742435
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[2026-05-21 09:34 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South Korea
Title: N. Korea briefly reports on women's football team's AFC final bid
Snippet: SEOUL, May 21 (Yonhap) -- North Korea's state media on Thursday briefly reported on its women's football club's advancement to the final of a top Asian club tournament, after beating a South Korean rival.
Read full article: https://en.yna.co.kr/view/AEN20260521001400315
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[2026-05-21 09:27 UTC+10:00] [All News] [Factuality: 90]
Source: The Korea Herald
Title: US ambassador nominee vows to protect US firms in S. Korea from discrimination
Snippet: The nominee for the United States' top envoy to South Korea vowed Wednesday to ensure that American companies operating in the Asian country are not discriminated against, if she is confirmed by the Senate.
Read full article: https://www.koreaherald.com/article/10742420
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[2026-05-21 09:25 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 90]
Source: South China Morning Post
Title: Chinese national charged in alleged scheme to smuggle drug shipments to US
Snippet: Arrest shows signs of growing cooperation between US and China authorities in wake of last week’s Trump-Xi summit in Beijing
Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/news/china/diplomacy/article/3354292/chinese-national-charged-alleged-scheme-smuggle-drug-shipments-us?utm_source=rss_feed
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[2026-05-21 09:25 UTC+10:00] [China] [Factuality: 90]
Source: South China Morning Post
Title: Chinese national charged in alleged scheme to smuggle drug shipments to US
Snippet: Arrest shows signs of growing cooperation between US and China authorities in wake of last week’s Trump-Xi summit in Beijing
Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/news/china/diplomacy/article/3354292/chinese-national-charged-alleged-scheme-smuggle-drug-shipments-us
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[2026-05-21 09:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Title: China’s Chery sees its foreign EV sales topping 1 million as world wary in energy crisis
Snippet: Anhui-based carmaker expects 27% increase in foreign deliveries this year as it develops batteries capable of 1,500km (932 miles) on a single charge
Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/business/china-business/article/3354280/chinas-chery-sees-its-foreign-ev-sales-topping-1-million-world-wary-energy-crisis?utm_source=rss_feed
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[2026-05-21 09:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Title: China’s Chery sees its EV sales topping 1m abroad amid global energy-crisis woes
Snippet: Anhui-based carmaker expects 27% increase in foreign deliveries this year as it develops batteries capable of 1,500km (932 miles) on a single charge
Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/business/china-business/article/3354280/chinas-chery-sees-its-foreign-ev-sales-topping-1-million-world-wary-energy-crisis
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[2026-05-21 09:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South Korea
Title: Gov't to extend fuel tax cut through July amid consumer price pressure
Snippet: SEOUL, May 21 (Yonhap) -- South Korea plans to extend the fuel tax cut scheme by two months through the end of July amid growing inflationary pressure in the wake of the Middle East crisis, the finance ministry said Thursday.
Read full article: https://en.yna.co.kr/view/AEN20260521001000320
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[2026-05-21 09:00 UTC+10:00] [All News] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Korea Herald
Title: [Graphic News] Generational divide grows over pet-friendly restaurants
Snippet: Though pet-friendly restaurants have continued to spread across South Korea, a recent survey showed widening generational differences over dining with pets in public spaces.
Read full article: https://www.koreaherald.com/article/10742303
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[2026-05-21 08:58 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 92]
Source: South Korea
Title: (News Focus) Samsung wage deal eases fears of economic shock, global chip supply disruption
Snippet: SEOUL, May 21 (Yonhap) -- Samsung Electronics Co., the world's largest memory chipmaker, and its largest labor union reached a last-minute wage agreement, easing concerns over potential damage to South Korea's export-driven economy and disruptions to the global supply chain.
Read full article: https://en.yna.co.kr/view/AEN20260521001100320
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[2026-05-21 08:02 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South Korea
Title: (EDITORIAL from Korea JoongAng Daily on May 21)
Snippet: A 'working Assembly' needs cooperation
Read full article: https://en.yna.co.kr/view/AEN20260521000800320
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[2026-05-21 08:01 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South Korea
Title: (EDITORIAL from Korea Times on May 21)
Snippet: Tentative deal struck at SamsungUnionized workers will cast their votes from Friday through Wednesday to finalize the deal
Read full article: https://en.yna.co.kr/view/AEN20260521000700320
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[2026-05-21 08:01 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South Korea
Title: (EDITORIAL from Korea Herald on May 21)
Snippet: Beyond a bonus disputeSamsung Electronics conflict underscores Korea's widening labor market inequality
Read full article: https://en.yna.co.kr/view/AEN20260521000600320
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[2026-05-21 08:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Title: Victor Wembanyama’s dominant showing in Spurs win attributed to Shaolin Temple stint
Snippet: French NBA star spent 10 days with monks in China last June, when he learned kung fu and meditation in system centred on focus and balance
Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/sport/basketball/article/3354278/victor-wembanyamas-dominant-showing-spurs-win-attributed-shaolin-temple-stint?utm_source=rss_feed
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[2026-05-21 08:00 UTC+10:00] [China] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Title: Victor Wembanyama’s dominant showing in Spurs win attributed to Shaolin Temple stint
Snippet: French NBA star spent 10 days with monks in China last June, when he learned kung fu and meditation in system centred on focus and balance
Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/sport/basketball/article/3354278/victor-wembanyamas-dominant-showing-spurs-win-attributed-shaolin-temple-stint
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[2026-05-21 07:54 UTC+10:00] [Northeast Asia] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Asia Times
Title: Trump-Xi summit didn’t change North Korea’s strategic reality
Snippet: Keep independent journalism alive
Read full article: https://asiatimes.com/2026/05/trump-xi-summit-didnt-change-north-koreas-strategic-reality/
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[2026-05-21 07:51 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: RT News
Title: Putin’s China visit: Key moments and results in VIDEOS
Snippet: Russian President Vladimir Putin has wrapped up a two-day state visit to Beijing, during which he and his Chinese counterpart, Xi Jinping, hailed “unprecedented” bilateral ties, describing the relationship as a stabilizing force amid growing global turbulence.
Read full article: https://www.rt.com/news/640300-putin-visit-china-results/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=RSS
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[2026-05-21 07:27 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Nikkei Asia
Title: Nvidia reports 85% revenue jump but still excludes China in outlook
Snippet: Nvidia founder and CEO Jensen Huang joined U.S. President Donald Trump's delegation for a summit with Chinese leader Xi Jinping. © Reuters
Read full article: https://asia.nikkei.com/business/tech/semiconductors/nvidia-reports-85-revenue-jump-but-still-excludes-china-in-outlook
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[2026-05-21 07:24 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Nikkei Asia
Title: Samsung union suspends strike after agreeing on bonuses
Snippet: Members of the Samsung Electronics labor union hold up their cards during a rally demanding higher bonuses at its computer chip complex in Pyeongtaek, South Korea, on April 23. The letters read "Remove the bonuses caps." © AP
Read full article: https://asia.nikkei.com/business/tech/semiconductors/samsung-union-suspends-strike-after-agreeing-on-bonuses
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[2026-05-21 07:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South Korea
Title: Producer prices rise at fastest pace in 28 yrs in April on oil cost surge
Snippet: SEOUL, May 21 (Yonhap) -- South Korea's producer prices increased at the fastest clip in more than 28 years in April due mainly to higher petroleum and raw materials prices stemming from the ongoing Middle East crisis, central bank data showed Thursday.
Read full article: https://en.yna.co.kr/view/AEN20260520011900320
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[2026-05-21 06:51 UTC+10:00] [World] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Age
Title: China and Russia celebrate partnership
Snippet: Products & ServicesOpen Products & Services section
Read full article: https://www.theage.com.au/world/china-and-russia-celebrate-partnership-20260521-p5zza3.html?ref=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_source=rss_feed
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[2026-05-21 06:49 UTC+10:00] [China] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Deutsche Welle
Title: Alemanha prende dois suspeitos de espionar para a China
Snippet: A Procuradoria-Geral da Alemanha anunciou a prisão, nesta quarta-feira (20/05), de dois moradores de Munique suspeitos de espionar para a China.
Read full article: https://www.dw.com/pt-br/alemanha-prende-dois-suspeitos-de-espionar-para-a-china/a-77235216
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[2026-05-21 06:49 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Manila Times
Title: North Korean soccer team beats South Korean hosts in rare match between divided countries
Snippet: SUWON, South Korea — Drenched in rain, hundreds of South Koreans cheered the North Korean visitors during a rare soccer match between the divided countries Wednesday as Pyongyang-based Naegohyang Women’s FC defeated host Suwon 2-1 against the backdrop of political tensions.
Read full article: https://www.manilatimes.net/2026/05/21/news/world/north-korean-soccer-team-beats-south-korean-hosts-in-rare-match-between-divided-countries/2348688
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[2026-05-21 06:32 UTC+10:00] [World] [Factuality: 90]
Source: 9News
Title: 'They've got a real China problem': Senators reveal US plan for Australia
Snippet: Auto news: Will Australians spend over $100,000 on a Chinese car?
Read full article: https://www.9news.com.au/world/donald-trump-update-us-presidents-pick-for-ambassador-to-australia-david-brat-faces-senate-committee-nomination-hearing/6d597d09-2fce-417a-855c-f8d1439f87cb
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[2026-05-21 06:30 UTC+10:00] [All News] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Korea Herald
Title: [Lee Jae-min]Sixteen years on the fence: Time for Korea to come down
Snippet: This project has had quite a journey — it started as an American idea, was dropped by America, and was then picked up and brought to life by Japan and Australia. It is the Comprehensive and Progressive Agreement for Trans-Pacific Partnership (CPTPP), which finally entered into force in December 2018.
Read full article: https://www.koreaherald.com/article/10742231
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[2026-05-21 06:03 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South Korea
Title: (2nd LD) U.S. ambassador nominee pledges to ensure U.S. firms operating in S. Korea do not face discrimination
Snippet: (ATTN: ADDS more info in paras 12-13)By Song Sang-ho
Read full article: https://en.yna.co.kr/view/AEN20260521000252315
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[2026-05-21 06:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Nikkei Asia
Title: Japan to unleash green bonds on EV batteries, other new fields
Snippet: Japanese green bond issuance has trended lower since hitting a peak in 2023. (Photo by Toshiki Sasazu)
Read full article: https://asia.nikkei.com/business/finance/japan-to-unleash-green-bonds-on-ev-batteries-other-new-fields
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[2026-05-21 05:03 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South Korea
Title: (LEAD) U.S. ambassador nominee pledges to ensure U.S. firms operating in S. Korea do not face discrimination
Snippet: (ATTN: CHANGES headline, lead; UPDATES throughout)By Song Sang-ho
Read full article: https://en.yna.co.kr/view/AEN20260521000251315
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[2026-05-21 05:00 UTC+10:00] [Food / Eating out (Mel)] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Age
Title: Bowled over by all the ramen shops? Your guide to the new imports, locals and stalwarts
Snippet: It’s Tuesday evening, and the line outside a new ramen shop on Russell Street is stretching down the pavement. There are 11 other ramen shops on the same street, but it’s Ginza Kagari’s soup that these diners want. A bowl of creamy chicken broth known as tori paitan, it’s shipped directly from Tokyo, where Kagari’s HQ is, a logistical feat to ensure “made in Japan” status.
Read full article: https://www.theage.com.au/goodfood/melbourne-eating-out/bowled-over-by-all-the-ramen-shops-your-guide-to-the-new-imports-locals-and-stalwarts-20260520-p5zyzj.html?ref=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_source=rss_feed
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[2026-05-21 04:59 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: New York Post
Title: Deja vu: Days after hosting Trump, Xi gives Putin the same treatment in China
Snippet: Next Previous
Read full article: https://nypost.com/video/deja-vu-days-after-hosting-trump-xi-gives-putin-the-same-treatment-in-china/
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[2026-05-21 04:56 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Nikkei Asia
Title: Japan police arrest 3 accused of smuggling gold from Hong Kong
Snippet: The suspects are accused of bringing undeclared gold to sell in Japan, with some of the proceeds then taken back to Hong Kong. © Reuters
Read full article: https://asia.nikkei.com/spotlight/society/crime/japan-police-arrest-3-accused-of-smuggling-gold-from-hong-kong
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[2026-05-21 04:46 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Nikkei Asia
Title: FuriosaAI aims to be South Korea's Nvidia with 'renegade' chip
Snippet: FuriosaAI founder and CEO June Paik speaks at an event hosted by his company in April. (FuriosaAI)
Read full article: https://asia.nikkei.com/business/tech/semiconductors/furiosaai-aims-to-be-south-korea-s-nvidia-with-renegade-chip
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[2026-05-21 03:42 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: RT News
Title: Putin and Trump could meet in November – Kremlin
Snippet: Russian President Vladimir Putin and US President Donald Trump could meet on the sidelines of the APEC summit in China in November, Kremlin aide Yury Ushakov has said, while stressing that no talks are currently planned.
Read full article: https://www.rt.com/news/640274-putin-trump-potential-meeting/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=RSS
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[2026-05-21 03:42 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: RT News
Title: Putin and Trump could meet in November – Kremlin
Snippet: Russian President Vladimir Putin and US President Donald Trump could meet on the sidelines of the APEC summit in China in November, Kremlin aide Yury Ushakov has said, while stressing that no talks are currently planned.
Read full article: https://www.rt.com/news/640274-putin-trump-potential-meeting/
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[2026-05-21 03:21 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: New York Post
Title: Days after hosting Trump, Xi gives Putin the same treatment in China
Snippet: Chinese President Xi Jinping, right, shakes hands with U.S. President Donald Trump, in the left image, and Russian President Vladimir Putin, in the right image, at the Great Hall of the People in Beijing during their visits to China. Donald Trump salutes during the state welcome from Chinese President Xi Jinping in Beijing on May 14, 2026.
Read full article: https://nypost.com/2026/05/20/photos/days-after-hosting-trump-xi-gives-putin-the-same-treatment-in-china/
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[2026-05-21 03:10 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Nikkei Asia
Title: Japan reactor makers project record sales in nuclear power resurgence
Snippet: Engineers from across Japan have gathered at this nuclear plant in Hokkaido to prepare it to restart for the first time since 2012. (Photo by Akitoshi Sugiura)
Read full article: https://asia.nikkei.com/business/energy/japan-reactor-makers-project-record-sales-in-nuclear-power-resurgence
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[2026-05-21 03:01 UTC+10:00] [gás] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Deutsche Welle
Title: Putin na China: Vários entendimentos, sem acordo de gás
Snippet: A visita do Presidente russo, Vladimir Putin, terminou, esta quarta-feira (20.05), com um apelo conjunto a uma solução negociada para a guerra da Ucrânia, eliminando "totalmente" as raízes do conflito.
Read full article: https://www.dw.com/pt-002/putin-na-china-v%C3%A1rios-entendimentos-sem-acordo-de-g%C3%A1s/a-77234521
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[2026-05-21 02:53 UTC+10:00] [Cars] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Politico
Title: EU bets Germany will back trade clampdown as ‘Chinese steamroller’ roils industry
Snippet: BRUSSELS — The European Commission wants to capitalize on the crisis facing German industry to try to convince Berlin to give Brussels tougher powers to protect the economy from cheap Chinese imports.
Read full article: https://www.politico.eu/article/eu-germany-trade-china-industry/?utm_source=RSS_Feed&utm_medium=RSS&utm_campaign=RSS_Syndication
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[2026-05-21 02:50 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Moscow Times
Title: On Trump’s Heels, Putin Gets a Lavish Welcome in China but No Blockbuster Deals
Snippet: President Vladimir Putin has never been a stranger to the red carpet in Beijing, and his arrival in the Chinese capital this week was no different.
Read full article: https://www.themoscowtimes.com/2026/05/20/on-trumps-heels-putin-gets-a-lavish-welcome-in-china-but-no-blockbuster-deals-a92803
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[2026-05-21 02:32 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Nikkei Asia
Title: Mythos risk prompts Japan banks to brace for cyberattacks 'this fall'
Snippet: AI tools such as Anthropic's Mythos may be able to expose major weaknesses in banks' digital architecture. (Photo by Suzu Takahashi)
Read full article: https://asia.nikkei.com/business/finance/mythos-risk-prompts-japan-banks-to-brace-for-cyberattacks-this-fall
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[2026-05-21 02:17 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Title: Download the South China Morning Post app for full access to SCMP Games, including the .
Snippet: The PostMag Quick CrosswordThursday, 21 Mayloading
Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/games/crosswords-quick/2026-05-21
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[2026-05-21 02:17 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Title: Download the South China Morning Post app for full access to SCMP Games, including Mini Sudoku.
Snippet: Mini SudokuThursday, 21 Mayloading
Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/games/mini-sudoku/2026-05-21
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