Topic: Asia — Neutral reports only

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[2026-04-29 17:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Title: Gene study reveals unknown human migration into South America as late as 720AD
Snippet: Scientists have discovered traces of a genetic signature associated with Indigenous Australasians dating from China’s Tang dynasty
Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/news/china/science/article/3351798/gene-study-reveals-unknown-human-migration-south-america-late-720ad?utm_source=rss_feed
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[2026-04-29 17:00 UTC+10:00] [Bering Strait] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Title: Gene study reveals unknown human migration into South America as late as 720AD
Snippet: Scientists have discovered traces of a genetic signature associated with Indigenous Australasians dating from China’s Tang dynasty
Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/news/china/science/article/3351798/gene-study-reveals-unknown-human-migration-south-america-late-720ad
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[2026-04-29 16:51 UTC+10:00] [All News] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Korea Herald
Title: Is it time to rethink zoos' role?
Snippet: Neukgu's escape exposes lack of consideration for animal welfare as S. Korea plans to mandate licensing for all 121 zoos
Read full article: https://www.koreaherald.com/article/10728574
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[2026-04-29 16:49 UTC+10:00] [All News] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Korea Herald
Title: Would scrapping 'kill chain' reduce tensions with North Korea?
Snippet: Since 2017, I have covered South Korea’s political and economic landscape as a reporter, with a focus on foreign affairs, inter-Korean relations and security.As a foreign affairs reporter, I closely follow developments from the Ministry of Unification, the Foreign Ministry and the Defense Ministry, tracking shifts in diplomacy, military policy and North Korea’s evolving posture.
Read full article: https://www.koreaherald.com/article/10728569
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[2026-04-29 16:46 UTC+10:00] [SUMO] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Japan Times
Title: Kirishima back at <i>ōzeki</i> in sumo’s latest <i>banzuke</i> rankings
Snippet: Kirishima is the name that immediately jumps off the page when looking at the Japan Sumo Association’s newly released banzuke rankings.
Read full article: https://www.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2026/04/29/sumo/may-basho-2026-banzuke/
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[2026-04-29 16:43 UTC+10:00] [Northeast Asia] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Asia Times
Title: Japan’s Idemitsu Maru allowed through Hormuz, history in tow
Snippet: Keep independent journalism alive
Read full article: https://asiatimes.com/2026/04/japans-idemitsu-maru-allowed-through-hormuz-history-in-tow/
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[2026-04-29 16:42 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: BBC News
Title: Japan zoo staffer allegedly dumps wife's body inside incinerator
Snippet: A popular Japanese zoo has delayed its opening for the summer season after an employee told police he had disposed of his wife's body in the zoo's incinerator, local media reported.
Read full article: https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/cm2p3gn3yzno?at_medium=RSS&at_campaign=rss
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[2026-04-29 16:37 UTC+10:00] [All News] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Korea Herald
Title: Samsung revamps appliance unit to shore up margins
Snippet: Weak demand, rising costs and China competition weigh on consumer electronics division
Read full article: https://www.koreaherald.com/article/10728555
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[2026-04-29 16:32 UTC+10:00] [All News] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Korea Herald
Title: Korea recognizes two foreign nationals as trafficking victims
Snippet: The South Korean government has designated two foreign nationals as victims of human trafficking, making them eligible for support, including medical care and job assistance, after they suffered sexual and labor exploitation in the country.
Read full article: https://www.koreaherald.com/article/10728552
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[2026-04-29 16:19 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Nikkei Asia
Title: China suspends new autonomous driving permits after Baidu incident
Snippet: A robotaxi from Baidu's autonomous ride-hailing platform Apollo Go runs past blooming cherry blossoms in the Chinese city of Wuhan in March. (VCG via Getty Images)
Read full article: https://asia.nikkei.com/business/automobiles/electric-vehicles/china-suspends-new-autonomous-driving-permits-after-baidu-incident
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[2026-04-29 16:16 UTC+10:00] [All News] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Korea Herald
Title: How Korea’s ‘same person’ rule is reshaping Coupang oversight
Snippet: FTC's founder designation broadens scrutiny of family ties, transactions and overseas affiliates
Read full article: https://www.koreaherald.com/article/10728528
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[2026-04-29 16:06 UTC+10:00] [China] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Asia Times
Title: Orban’s departure shuts China’s back door into the EU
Snippet: Keep independent journalism alive
Read full article: https://asiatimes.com/2026/04/orbans-departure-shuts-chinas-back-door-into-the-eu/
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[2026-04-29 16:01 UTC+10:00] [All News] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Korea Herald
Title: Pyongyang appears to justify support of Russia’s war in Ukraine with glorification of fallen soldiers
Snippet: North Korea’s state-run Rodong Sinmun on Wednesday reported that people from across society are paying their respects at the new memorial museum for overseas military operations, in an apparent continuation of the regime’s efforts to justify deploying troops to support Russia.
Read full article: https://www.koreaherald.com/article/10728517
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[2026-04-29 16:01 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South Korea
Title: DeepMind chief reunites with baduk champion 10 yrs after historic match
Snippet: SEOUL, April, 29 (Yonhap) -- Demis Hassabis, the co-founder of Google DeepMind, reunited Wednesday with South Korea's legendary baduk player Lee Sedol, who went up against the company's AlphaGo AI in a legendary human-versus-machine match 10 years ago.
Read full article: https://en.yna.co.kr/view/AEN20260429006900320
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[2026-04-29 16:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Title: China social media account banned for forcing women to stay in tank with crocodile
Snippet: Distraught teenage girl has head forcibly pushed under water despite her pleas to stop; fellow live-streamers tell her ‘do not worry it will not bite you’
Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/news/people-culture/trending-china/article/3351667/china-social-media-account-banned-forcing-women-stay-tank-crocodile?utm_source=rss_feed
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[2026-04-29 16:00 UTC+10:00] [China] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Title: China social media account banned for forcing women to stay in tank with crocodile
Snippet: Distraught teenage girl has head forcibly pushed under water despite her pleas to stop; fellow live-streamers tell her ‘do not worry it will not bite you’
Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/news/people-culture/trending-china/article/3351667/china-social-media-account-banned-forcing-women-stay-tank-crocodile
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[2026-04-29 15:58 UTC+10:00] [All News] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Korea Herald
Title: Is Korea becoming too dependent on chips? Moody’s weighs in
Snippet: Korea may outmatch Taiwan on diversification — but chips are taking over
Read full article: https://www.koreaherald.com/article/10728514
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[2026-04-29 15:53 UTC+10:00] [All News] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Korea Herald
Title: Samsung Display tipped to win exclusive iPhone 20 OLED deal
Snippet: Samsung Display is on track to be the exclusive OLED supplier for Apple's 20th-anniversary iPhone in 2027, according to fresh supply-chain leaks out of Greater China. The arrangement, if it holds, would echo the sole-vendor deal that handed Samsung the entire iPhone X panel order in 2017.
Read full article: https://www.koreaherald.com/article/10728509
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[2026-04-29 15:48 UTC+10:00] [All News] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Korea Herald
Title: Korea vows crackdown on unapproved international schools
Snippet: Students affected by closures will be guided back to public schools or registered institutions
Read full article: https://www.koreaherald.com/article/10728502
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[2026-04-29 15:47 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South Korea
Title: S. Korea, Cambodia agree to expand investigation of joint police team to drug, gambling crimes
Snippet: SEOUL, April 29 (Yonhap) -- South Korean and Cambodian police agreed Wednesday to expand the investigation scope of their joint team to cover drug and online gambling crimes, Seoul's National Police Agency (NPA) said.
Read full article: https://en.yna.co.kr/view/AEN20260429007000315
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[2026-04-29 15:47 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Nikkei Asia
Title: China accuses foreign forces of brainwashing youth into 'lying flat'
Snippet: A job fair in Beijing in March: Chinese authorities are accusing foreign forces of brainwashing youth against having ambition, while the country struggles to provide enough high-quality jobs. © Reuters
Read full article: https://asia.nikkei.com/economy/china-accuses-foreign-forces-of-brainwashing-youth-into-lying-flat
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[2026-04-29 15:45 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Korea Herald
Title: 10 years after Alphago clash
Snippet: Go master Lee Se-dol (right), a special professor at the Ulsan National Institute of Science and Technology; Demis Hassabis (center), co-founder and CEO of Google DeepMind and the architect behind AlphaGo; and author Cho Seung-yeon take part in a discussion during the Google for Korea 2026 event in Seoul on Wednesday.
Read full article: https://www.koreaherald.com/article/10728501
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[2026-04-29 15:45 UTC+10:00] [All News] [Factuality: 90]
Source: The Korea Herald
Title: Calls mount to accelerate Seoul’s first US-bound investment plan amid alliance strains
Snippet: Since 2017, I have covered South Korea’s political and economic landscape as a reporter, with a focus on foreign affairs, inter-Korean relations and security.As a foreign affairs reporter, I closely follow developments from the Ministry of Unification, the Foreign Ministry and the Defense Ministry, tracking shifts in diplomacy, military policy and North Korea’s evolving posture.
Read full article: https://www.koreaherald.com/article/10728499
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[2026-04-29 15:42 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South Korea
Title: Defense minister voices hope for greater defense industry partnership with Latvia
Snippet: SEOUL, April 29 (Yonhap) -- Defense Minister Ahn Gyu-back expressed hope Wednesday for expanding defense industry partnership between South Korea and Latvia, as he met with the speaker of the Latvian parliament, Seoul's defense ministry said.
Read full article: https://en.yna.co.kr/view/AEN20260429006800315
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[2026-04-29 15:42 UTC+10:00] [All News] [Factuality: 90]
Source: The Korea Herald
Title: Lee calls partisan feuding over foreign affairs ‘self-inflicted harm’
Snippet: For over a decade, I’ve navigated the complexities of North Korean affairs, security, and foreign policy from both Seoul and Washington, D.C. As the National Desk Political Team Lead, I track the pulse of geopolitics, closely following developments from the Unification Ministry and the Foreign Ministry. My mornings start with Rodong Sinmun—North Korea’s state mouthpiece—before diving into the day’s headlines from Seoul and Washington.
Read full article: https://www.koreaherald.com/article/10728495
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[2026-04-29 15:30 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Title: China targets ‘zombies’ with regulatory headshots to kill off subsidised laggards
Snippet: Six provinces and the capital city test a forced-insolvency pilot to purge overcapacity and dismantle local protectionism, prioritising market efficiency
Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/economy/china-economy/article/3351794/china-targets-zombies-regulatory-headshots-kill-subsidised-laggards?utm_source=rss_feed
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[2026-04-29 15:30 UTC+10:00] [Natixis] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Title: China targets ‘zombies’ with regulatory headshots to kill off subsidised laggards
Snippet: Six provinces and the capital city test a forced-insolvency pilot to purge overcapacity and dismantle local protectionism, prioritising market efficiency
Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/economy/china-economy/article/3351794/china-targets-zombies-regulatory-headshots-kill-subsidised-laggards
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[2026-04-29 15:25 UTC+10:00] [All News] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Korea Herald
Title: Plastic waste plan draws fire over lack of hard limits
Snippet: South Korea’s plan to curb plastic waste would still allow total plastic use to rise through 2030, environmental groups said, criticizing the government for leaning on recycling and voluntary reuse rather than binding cuts in consumption.
Read full article: https://www.koreaherald.com/article/10728480
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[2026-04-29 15:15 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South Korea
Title: Tennessee official visits Korea Zinc facility for U.S. project cooperation
Snippet: SEOUL, April 29 (Yonhap) -- Korea Zinc Co., the world's biggest refined zinc smelter, said Wednesday Stuart McWhorter, deputy governor of Tennessee, visited its facility to discuss cooperation on a U.S. metals refinery project.
Read full article: https://en.yna.co.kr/view/AEN20260429006600320
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[2026-04-29 15:01 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Korea Herald
Title: This is the studio behind Korea&apos;s box office comeback
Snippet: Korean Film Council's quarterly report shows the industry's best opening stretch in five years — and one distributor walking away with the lion's share
Read full article: https://www.koreaherald.com/article/10728444
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[2026-04-29 15:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South Korea
Title: Today in Korean history
Snippet: 1946 -- The Military Language School, established by U.S. forces stationed in South Korea to teach English to local soldiers, closes after about five months of operation. The school in western Seoul was also aimed at providing instruction on American military methods to South Korea, which had regained sovereignty from Japanese colonial rule the previous year.
Read full article: https://en.yna.co.kr/view/AEN20260429000800320
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[2026-04-29 15:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South Korea
Title: S. Korea begins construction of fast combat support ship
Snippet: SEOUL, April 29 (Yonhap) -- A steel-cutting ceremony was held in southern South Korea on Wednesday to mark the start of the construction of a naval combat support ship, the arms procurement agency said.
Read full article: https://en.yna.co.kr/view/AEN20260429005700315
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[2026-04-29 14:59 UTC+10:00] [China] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Asia Times
Title: Decouple from China? Beijing now has a law against it
Snippet: Keep independent journalism alive
Read full article: https://asiatimes.com/2026/04/decouple-from-china-beijing-now-has-a-law-against-it/
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[2026-04-29 14:50 UTC+10:00] [All News] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Korea Herald
Title: &apos;Perfect Crown&apos; is fiction, but its Joseon setting contains historical inaccuracies: historian
Snippet: Historian Shim Yong-hwan notes implausible regency storyline, near impossibility of a royal restoration in Korea, and inaccuracies in palace fashion
Read full article: https://www.koreaherald.com/article/10728431
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[2026-04-29 14:41 UTC+10:00] [Breaking News] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Daily News
Title: Nipuni Wasana wins gold in 50kg beach wrestling at Asian Beach Games
Snippet: Sri Lanka’s Nipuni Wasana has won the gold medal in the Women’s 50kg beach wrestling event at the 6th Asian Beach Games in Sanya, China.
Read full article: https://dailynews.lk/2026/04/29/breaking-news/986899/nipuni-wasana-wins-gold-in-50kg-beach-wrestling-at-asian-beach-games/
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[2026-04-29 14:37 UTC+10:00] [All News] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Korea Herald
Title: Top court overturns urine swap conviction over illegal police conduct
Snippet: South Korea’s top court has overturned the conviction of a drug suspect who submitted another person’s urine to dodge a narcotics test, ruling the police acted unlawfully and the suspect cannot be punished.
Read full article: https://www.koreaherald.com/article/10728415
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[2026-04-29 14:34 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: AP News
Title: Asian shares advance and oil prices slip ahead of Fed rate decision
Snippet: A currency trader reacts near a screen showing the Korea Composite Stock Price Index (KOSPI), right, and the foreign exchange rate between U.S. dollar and South Korean won at the foreign exchange dealing room of the Hana Bank headquarters in Seoul, South Korea, Wednesday, April 29, 2026. (AP Photo/Ahn Young-joon)
Read full article: https://apnews.com/article/stock-markets-opec-trump-oil-iran-rates-16286a529f0fbb34ed213005ffda74b2
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[2026-04-29 14:31 UTC+10:00] [New Zealand] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Guardian Australia
Title: New Zealand officials reject ‘comfort women’ statue after objections from Japan
Snippet: Statue recognising Japan’s sexual slavery of up to 200,000 women in second world war will no longer be erected in Auckland
Read full article: https://www.theguardian.com/world/2026/apr/29/new-zealand-japanese-comfort-women-statue
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[2026-04-29 14:28 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Title: China oil stocks rise as crude rally lifts Sinopec, CNOOC earnings
Snippet: First-quarter earnings remain resilient as crude prices surge on Middle East tensions, tightening global supply and lifting margins
Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/business/china-business/article/3351788/china-oil-stocks-rise-crude-rally-lifts-sinopec-cnooc-earnings?utm_source=rss_feed
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[2026-04-29 14:28 UTC+10:00] [Sinopec] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Title: China oil stocks rise as crude rally lifts Sinopec, CNOOC earnings
Snippet: First-quarter earnings remain resilient as crude prices surge on Middle East tensions, tightening global supply and lifting margins
Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/business/china-business/article/3351788/china-oil-stocks-rise-crude-rally-lifts-sinopec-cnooc-earnings
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[2026-04-29 14:16 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 90]
Source: Al Jazeera
Title: US, Latin America countries criticise China’s retaliation over Panama Canal
Snippet: Bolivia, Costa Rica, Guyana, Paraguay, Trinidad and Tobago, and the United States have released a joint statement in support of Panama, while criticising Chinese economic retaliation, after a Hong Kong-based conglomerate lost a legal dispute over the management of ports on the Panama Canal.
Read full article: https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2026/4/29/us-latin-america-countries-criticise-chinas-retaliation-over-panama-canal
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[2026-04-29 14:15 UTC+10:00] [All News] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Korea Herald
Title: Criminal records, old controversies dog local election candidates
Snippet: With about a month left until South Korea’s June 3 local elections, candidates from rival parties are facing scrutiny over past criminal records, controversial remarks and old cases that have resurfaced during the nomination process.
Read full article: https://www.koreaherald.com/article/10728390
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[2026-04-29 14:15 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Title: China Resources Power wins Shenzhen nod for renewable energy unit’s listing
Snippet: Listing approval for Hong Kong-listed CRP’s unit highlights strong demand for clean energy, driven by China’s long-term decarbonisation targets
Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/business/banking-finance/article/3351785/china-resources-power-wins-shenzhen-nod-renewable-energy-units-listing?utm_source=rss_feed
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[2026-04-29 14:15 UTC+10:00] [Hong Kong] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Title: China Resources Power wins Shenzhen nod for renewable energy unit’s listing
Snippet: Listing approval for Hong Kong-listed CRP’s unit highlights strong demand for clean energy, driven by China’s long-term decarbonisation targets
Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/business/banking-finance/article/3351785/china-resources-power-wins-shenzhen-nod-renewable-energy-units-listing
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[2026-04-29 14:09 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Guardian Australia
Title: Is Sanae Takaichi the most powerful woman in the world? - podcast
Snippet: Justin McCurry on Japan’s heavy metal-loving prime minister and her plan to amend the country’s pacifist constitution
Read full article: https://www.theguardian.com/australia-news/audio/2026/apr/29/sanae-takaichi-japan-prime-minister-full-story-podcast
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[2026-04-29 14:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Title: Will Israel’s use of Iron Dome to aid Arab neighbour recalibrate Mideast defence?
Snippet: Reported deployment ‘on UAE soil represents a qualitatively different level of trust and coordination’, analyst says
Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/news/china/military/article/3351701/will-israels-use-iron-dome-aid-arab-neighbour-recalibrate-mideast-defence?utm_source=rss_feed
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[2026-04-29 14:00 UTC+10:00] [Liselotte Odgaard] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Title: Will Israel’s use of Iron Dome to aid Arab neighbour recalibrate Mideast defence?
Snippet: Reported deployment ‘on UAE soil represents a qualitatively different level of trust and coordination’, analyst says
Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/news/china/military/article/3351701/will-israels-use-iron-dome-aid-arab-neighbour-recalibrate-mideast-defence
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[2026-04-29 13:41 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Nikkei Asia
Title: Homegrown AI powers China's ambitions, from classroom to home
Snippet: A child in Shanghai learns with the help of artificial intelligence in February.
Read full article: https://asia.nikkei.com/business/education/homegrown-ai-powers-china-s-ambitions-from-classroom-to-home
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[2026-04-29 13:39 UTC+10:00] [Politics / Federal] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Age
Title: Albanese kills gas tax to protect nation’s fuel security and Asian refinery deals
Snippet: The prospect of a new tax on gas exports has been killed by Prime Minister Anthony Albanese, who is staking his personal reputation on Australia’s relationship with its Asian neighbours in Japan, Korea and Malaysia that have warned against the move.
Read full article: https://www.theage.com.au/politics/federal/albanese-kills-gas-tax-to-protect-nation-s-fuel-security-and-asian-refinery-deals-20260429-p5zs1t.html?ref=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_source=rss_feed
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[2026-04-29 13:28 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: CNBC
Title: U.S. warns banks of sanctions risk over China ‘teapot’ refineries handling Iranian oil
Snippet: The U.S. Treasury warned financial institutions Tuesday that they could face sanctions if they engage in dealings with Chinese refineries that process Iranian oil.
Read full article: https://www.cnbc.com/2026/04/29/us-treasury-warns-sanctions-china-refineries-iran-oil-malaysian-blend.html
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