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    [2026-04-09 09:32 UTC+10:00] [South Korea] [Factuality: 100]
    Source: Guardian Australia
    Title: How KFC, AKA Korean fried chicken, took over the world
    Snippet: The dish, adapted from one brought by US soldiers after the Korean war, has sparked thousands of variations and sits at the forefront of the K-food wave
    Read full article: https://www.theguardian.com/world/2026/apr/09/korean-fried-chicken
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    [2026-04-09 09:29 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
    Source: South Korea
    Title: S. Korea, U.S. launch follow-up talks on tech prosperity deal
    Snippet: SEOUL, April 9 (Yonhap) -- South Korea and the United States held their first follow-up talks Thursday to flesh out the details of an agreement signed last year on technology cooperation, the science ministry said.
    Read full article: https://en.yna.co.kr/view/AEN20260409001100320
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    [2026-04-09 09:08 UTC+10:00] [All News] [Factuality: 100]
    Source: The Korea Herald
    Title: N. Korea says test-fired tactical ballistic missile tipped with cluster bomb warhead
    Snippet: North Korea said Thursday that it has test-fired a tactical ballistic missile tipped with a cluster bomb warhead, claiming it can "reduce to ashes" any targeted areas with the highest-density power.
    Read full article: https://www.koreaherald.com/article/10713142
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    [2026-04-09 09:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
    Source: South Korea
    Title: Seoul to guarantee access to basic mobile data after caps
    Snippet: SEOUL, April 9 (Yonhap) -- Mobile phone users in South Korea will have access to basic data, albeit at a reduced speed, even after exhausting their monthly limit, a move that would protect their communication rights, the science ministry said Thursday.
    Read full article: https://en.yna.co.kr/view/AEN20260408007000320
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    [2026-04-09 09:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
    Source: South Korea
    Title: Gov't to expand reuse of old computers, support for vulnerable groups amid rising DRAM prices
    Snippet: SEOUL, April 9 (Yonhap) -- South Korea will increase the reuse of computers previously used by public agencies and expand support programs for vulnerable groups in response to rising prices of semiconductors, the finance ministry said Thursday.
    Read full article: https://en.yna.co.kr/view/AEN20260409000900320
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    [2026-04-09 08:43 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
    Source: South Korea
    Title: (LEAD) N. Korea says test-fired tactical ballistic missile tipped with cluster bomb warhead
    Snippet: (ATTN: REWRITES lead; UPDATES with more details, photos throughout)By Kim Soo-yeon
    Read full article: https://en.yna.co.kr/view/AEN20260409000351315
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    [2026-04-09 08:41 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
    Source: New York Post
    Title: California Congressman Fong introduces bill to cut red tape for US space dominance
    Snippet: Congressman Vince Fong, a Republican from California, announced Wednesday he introduced legislation that would boost American space companies in the country’s race for dominance against China.
    Read full article: https://nypost.com/2026/04/08/us-news/california-congressman-fong-introduces-bill-to-advance-us-space-dominance/
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    [2026-04-09 08:12 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
    Source: South Korea
    Title: (EDITORIAL from Korea JoongAng Daily on April 9)
    Snippet: Hormuz cease-fire and navigation rights
    Read full article: https://en.yna.co.kr/view/AEN20260409000800315
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    [2026-04-09 08:11 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
    Source: South Korea
    Title: (EDITORIAL from Korea Times on April 9)
    Snippet: End the war completely'Double sided' ceasefire in Iran must be sustained and become final
    Read full article: https://en.yna.co.kr/view/AEN20260409000700315
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    [2026-04-09 08:05 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
    Source: South Korea
    Title: (EDITORIAL from Korea Herald on April 9)
    Snippet: Landmark resultsSamsung Electronics hits record profits, but sustaining competitiveness is the real test
    Read full article: https://en.yna.co.kr/view/AEN20260409000600315
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    [2026-04-09 08:04 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
    Source: South China Morning Post
    Title: Chile exposes smuggling ring that shipped US$917m in stolen copper to Chinese buyers
    Snippet: Chilean investigators dismantled cross-border networks after one of largest organised crime operations in South American country’s history
    Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/news/china/diplomacy/article/3349439/chile-exposes-smuggling-ring-shipped-us917m-stolen-copper-chinese-buyers?utm_source=rss_feed
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    [2026-04-09 08:04 UTC+10:00] [Rodrigo Gonzalez] [Factuality: 100]
    Source: South China Morning Post
    Title: Chile exposes smuggling ring that shipped US$917m in stolen copper to Chinese buyers
    Snippet: Chilean investigators dismantled cross-border networks after one of largest organised crime operations in South American country’s history
    Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/news/china/diplomacy/article/3349439/chile-exposes-smuggling-ring-shipped-us917m-stolen-copper-chinese-buyers
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    [2026-04-09 08:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
    Source: South China Morning Post
    Title: Iran war: is the US shifting away from its strategy of precision strikes?
    Snippet: As the conflict has intensified, more energy and civilian sites have been targeted in what is seen as a broader approach
    Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/news/china/military/article/3349430/iran-war-us-shifting-away-its-strategy-precision-strikes?utm_source=rss_feed
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    [2026-04-09 08:00 UTC+10:00] [China.com] [Factuality: 100]
    Source: South China Morning Post
    Title: Iran war: is the US shifting away from its strategy of precision strikes?
    Snippet: As the conflict has intensified, more energy and civilian sites have been targeted in what is seen as a broader approach
    Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/news/china/military/article/3349430/iran-war-us-shifting-away-its-strategy-precision-strikes
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    [2026-04-09 07:56 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
    Source: Nikkei Asia
    Title: Japan's Itochu and Sankyu to buy Singapore plant repair firm SWTS
    Snippet: SWTS handles maintenance work for oil refineries, among other production facilities. (Pixta)
    Read full article: https://asia.nikkei.com/business/business-deals/japan-s-itochu-and-sankyu-to-buy-singapore-plant-repair-firm-swts
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    [2026-04-09 07:40 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
    Source: South Korea
    Title: N. Korea says test-fired tactical ballistic missile tipped with cluster bomb warhead
    Snippet: SEOUL, April 9 (Yonhap) -- North Korea said Thursday that it has test-fired a tactical ballistic missile tipped with a cluster bomb warhead, claiming it can "reduce to ashes any target" within its range with the highest-density power.
    Read full article: https://en.yna.co.kr/view/AEN20260409000300315
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    [2026-04-09 07:18 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
    Source: Nikkei Asia
    Title: Japan's Terumo steps up medical device R&D in Costa Rica
    Snippet: Terumo employs roughly 3,000 people in Costa Rica. (Terumo)
    Read full article: https://asia.nikkei.com/business/health-care/japan-s-terumo-steps-up-medical-device-r-d-in-costa-rica
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    [2026-04-09 07:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 92]
    Source: Nikkei Asia
    Title: Japan household propane costs to rise on Mideast price hikes
    Snippet: While Mideast LPG makes up only a small part of Japan's imports, the de facto closure of the Strait of Hormuz has raised prices from other sources. © Reuters
    Read full article: https://asia.nikkei.com/business/energy/japan-household-propane-costs-to-rise-on-mideast-price-hikes
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    [2026-04-09 07:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
    Source: South Korea
    Title: Financial holding firms post record net profit of 26.7 tln won in 2025
    Snippet: SEOUL, April 9 (Yonhap) -- Financial holding companies in South Korea saw record net profits last year thanks to the robust performances of banking and insurance operations, data showed Thursday.
    Read full article: https://en.yna.co.kr/view/AEN20260408006400320
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    [2026-04-09 06:20 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
    Source: Zero Hedge
    Title: Why China Might Have Pressed Iran To Compromise With The US
    Snippet: Authored by Andrew Korybko,
    Read full article: https://www.zerohedge.com/geopolitical/why-china-might-have-pressed-iran-compromise-us
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    [2026-04-09 06:12 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
    Source: Nikkei Asia
    Title: Japan insurer Aioi Nissay offers safe driving app for foreign tourists
    Snippet: Aioi Nissay Dowa Insurance seeks to reduce accidents involving foreign drivers with rental cars. (Source photos by Nikkei)
    Read full article: https://asia.nikkei.com/business/insurance/japan-insurer-aioi-nissay-offers-safe-driving-app-for-foreign-tourists
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    [2026-04-09 06:05 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
    Source: Nikkei Asia
    Title: Hormuz closure: Time for Japan to expand its domestic energy resilience
    Snippet: Oil prices have been rising since the U.S and Israel attacked Iran. A stock quotation board outside a brokerage in Tokyo shows the price for West Texas Intermediate one-month futures on March 24, 2026. © Reuters
    Read full article: https://asia.nikkei.com/opinion/hormuz-closure-time-for-japan-to-expand-its-domestic-energy-resilience
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    [2026-04-09 06:00 UTC+10:00] [General Opinion] [Factuality: 100]
    Source: Daily News
    Title: Limits of Renewable Energy and Cost vs Reliability Dilemma
    Snippet: 650 exajoules, was the number forworld energy consumption in 2024. Emerging and developing economies amount to 80 percent of the growthin the global energy usage with China leading the way.
    Read full article: https://dailynews.lk/2026/04/09/general-opinion/979860/limits-of-renewable-energy-and-cost-vs-reliability-dilemma/
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    [2026-04-09 05:46 UTC+10:00] [World] [Factuality: 100]
    Source: Daily News
    Title: Trump announces huge tariffs on countries supplying Iran with weapons
    Snippet: US President Donald Trump on Wednesday threatened to impose massive 50% tariffs on countries sending military firepower to Iran, putting Russia and China on notice.
    Read full article: https://dailynews.lk/2026/04/09/world/980008/trump-announces-huge-tariffs-on-countries-supplying-iran-with-weapons/
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    [2026-04-09 05:40 UTC+10:00] [Defense] [Factuality: 100]
    Source: Politico
    Title: Poll: More Europeans see US as threat than China
    Snippet: The U.S. under Donald Trump is seen as more of a threat than an ally, according to a new POLITICO Pulse survey of six major EU countries.
    Read full article: https://www.politico.eu/article/poll-eu-countries-us-bigger-threat-than-china/?utm_source=RSS_Feed&utm_medium=RSS&utm_campaign=RSS_Syndication
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    [2026-04-09 05:32 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
    Source: Daily News
    Title: Sri Lanka break barriers to enter Asian Games Hockey - DailyNews
    Snippet: Sri Lanka’s men’s hockey team delivered a clinical and strong campaign to top Pool ‘B’ of the Asian Games Qualifier in Bangkok, Thailand, sealing a long-awaited place at the Asian Games to be held in Nagoya, Japan this September.
    Read full article: https://dailynews.lk/2026/04/09/sports/979546/sri-lanka-break-barriers-to-enter-asian-games-hockey/
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    [2026-04-09 05:30 UTC+10:00] [Law & Order] [Factuality: 100]
    Source: Daily News
    Title: Five Chinese businessmen arrested with contraband by airport customs officers
    Snippet: Five Chinese nationals were arrested by airport customs officers in the early hours of yesterday (08) morning for illegally bringing a consignment of cigarettes made in China worth Rs.5,200,000 into the country and attempting to take out them through the “Green Channel” where there is no need to declare anything, at the arrival terminal of the Katunayake Airport.
    Read full article: https://dailynews.lk/2026/04/09/lawnorder/979634/five-chinese-businessmen-arrested-with-contraband-by-airport-customs-officers/
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    [2026-04-09 05:30 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
    Source: Daily News
    Title: Trump says he believes China got Iran to negotiate - DailyNews
    Snippet: US ‌President Donald Trump told AFP on Tuesday that he believes China got Iran to negotiate a ceasefire in the war against Israel and ⁠the United States.
    Read full article: https://dailynews.lk/2026/04/09/world/979829/trump-says-he-believes-china-got-iran-to-negotiate/
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    [2026-04-09 05:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
    Source: Nikkei Asia
    Title: Analysis: What Wen Jiabao's rare public appearance reveals
    Snippet: Party elder Wen Jiabao makes a statement by appearing in public in Beijing, and Xi Jinping sends his own message by shrugging away the stunt. (Nikkei montage/Source photos by Reuters)
    Read full article: https://asia.nikkei.com/editor-s-picks/china-up-close/analysis-what-wen-jiabao-s-rare-public-appearance-reveals
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    [2026-04-09 03:45 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
    Source: South Korea
    Title: (URGENT) White House says U.S.-Iran negotiations will take place in Pakistan on Saturday
    Snippet: (3rd LD) Lee says S. Korea, France agree to cooperate on safe passage through Strait of Hormuz
    Read full article: https://en.yna.co.kr/view/AEN20260409000200315
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    [2026-04-09 03:25 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 92]
    Source: Nikkei Asia
    Title: Japan firms eye Russia aluminum on supply concerns despite Mideast ceasefire
    Snippet: Supply worries due to the de facto closure of the Strait of Hormuz have pushed the price of aluminum close to a four-year high. © Reuters
    Read full article: https://asia.nikkei.com/business/markets/commodities/japan-firms-eye-russia-aluminum-on-supply-concerns-despite-mideast-ceasefire
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    [2026-04-09 03:20 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
    Source: Middle East Eye
    Title: Trump's 'Apocalypse Now' is a busted flush. Iran has proved it and China knows it
    Snippet: US President Donald Trump has just given the world a masterclass in the art of dealmaking. You threaten armageddon one minute, and cave in to your enemy’s main demands the next. This should go down in the textbooks of diplomacy.
    Read full article: https://www.middleeasteye.net/opinion/trumps-apocalypse-now-busted-flush-iran-has-proved-it-and-china-knows-it
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    [2026-04-09 03:14 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
    Source: Nikkei Asia
    Title: Japan Inc.'s fundraising backed by receivables hits post-2008 high
    Snippet: SoftBank raised around 100 billion yen in December by securitizing receivables for sales of phones purchased through installment plans. (Photo by Shintaro Ino)
    Read full article: https://asia.nikkei.com/business/finance/japan-inc.-s-fundraising-backed-by-receivables-hits-post-2008-high
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    [2026-04-09 03:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
    Source: Nikkei Asia
    Title: Japan corporate bankruptcies hit 12-year high on rising prices, wages
    Snippet: Corporate bankruptcies have risen in Japan for four straight years. (Photo by Rie Ishii)
    Read full article: https://asia.nikkei.com/economy/japan-corporate-bankruptcies-hit-12-year-high-on-rising-prices-wages
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    [2026-04-09 02:57 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
    Source: Nikkei Asia
    Title: China's CSSC sets sail on designing own cruise ships
    Snippet: CSSC's first homegrown cruise ship, the Adora Magic City, was made with an Italian firm assisting with the design. (Xinhua via Kyodo)
    Read full article: https://asia.nikkei.com/business/transportation/china-s-cssc-sets-sail-on-designing-own-cruise-ships
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    [2026-04-09 02:15 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, 9 Aprilloading
    Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/games/crosswords-quick/2026-04-09
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    [2026-04-09 02:15 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, 9 Aprilloading
    Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/games/mini-sudoku/2026-04-09
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    [2026-04-09 02:15 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 SCMP Cryptic Crossword.
    Snippet: The SCMP Cryptic CrosswordThursday, 9 Aprilloading
    Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/games/crosswords-cryptic/2026-04-09
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    [2026-04-09 02:15 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 Word Search.
    Snippet: Word SearchThursday, 9 Aprilloading
    Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/games/word-search/2026-04-09
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    [2026-04-09 02:12 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
    Source: The Manila Times
    Title: North Korea fires ballistic missiles toward East Sea
    Snippet: (UPDATE) SEOUL — North Korea fired multiple short-range ballistic missiles on Wednesday, South Korea’s military said, hours after reporting an “unidentified projectile” launched from the North’s capital area the previous day.
    Read full article: https://www.manilatimes.net/2026/04/09/world/asia-oceania/north-korea-fires-ballistic-missiles-toward-east-sea/2316039
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    [2026-04-09 02:03 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
    Source: The Manila Times
    Title: Beijing’s good-cop, bad-cop playbook in Manila
    Snippet: WATCH closely how China’s embassy operates in Manila and you will see something straight out of a police procedural. While one officer sits smiling at the table — offering coffee, a road map and the language of peace — his angry partner stalks just outside the door, bursting in regularly to insult and intimidate the subject.
    Read full article: https://www.manilatimes.net/2026/04/09/opinion/world/beijings-good-cop-bad-cop-playbook-in-manila/2316723
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    [2026-04-09 02:01 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
    Source: The Manila Times
    Title: Taiwan's KMT leader says China visit to sow 'seeds of peace'
    Snippet: ERROR 404 page not found Click here to go to the home page
    Read full article: https://www.manilatimes.net/2026/04/09/world/asia-oceania/taiwans-kmt-leader-says-china-visit-to-sow-seeds-of-peace/2316222
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    [2026-04-09 01:54 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
    Source: Nikkei Asia
    Title: Mitsubishi Corp. opens free trial data center to boost AI deployment
    Snippet: The Digital Realty Innovation Lab lets companies test liquid cooling, which is not yet mainstream in Japan. (Photo by Akitoshi Sugiura)
    Read full article: https://asia.nikkei.com/business/technology/artificial-intelligence/mitsubishi-corp.-opens-free-trial-data-center-to-boost-ai-deployment
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    [2026-04-09 01:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
    Source: BBC News
    Title: BTS turned millions on to K-pop. But now it's caught between Korea and the world
    Snippet: "BTS 2.0 is just getting started!" J-Hope declared as he stood alongside the other six members of the world's biggest band.
    Read full article: https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/cg73dnz0l1xo?at_medium=RSS&at_campaign=rss
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    [2026-04-09 01:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
    Source: South China Morning Post
    Title: Why the US-Iran ceasefire is seen as a failure for Donald Trump
    Snippet: As the two sides prepare to meet in person in Pakistan, analysts identify American leader’s miscalculations leading to weaker footing
    Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/news/china/diplomacy/article/3349423/why-us-iran-ceasefire-seen-failure-donald-trump?utm_source=rss_feed
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    [2026-04-09 01:00 UTC+10:00] [Iran] [Factuality: 100]
    Source: South China Morning Post
    Title: Why the US-Iran ceasefire is seen as a failure for Donald Trump
    Snippet: As the two sides prepare to meet in person in Pakistan, analysts identify American leader’s miscalculations leading to weaker footing
    Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/news/china/diplomacy/article/3349423/why-us-iran-ceasefire-seen-failure-donald-trump
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    [2026-04-08 23:36 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
    Source: BBC News
    Title: Feather shortage prompts badminton shuttlecock trial
    Snippet: The China Animal Agriculture Association said that in 2024 duck and goose production was down 10% from 2019
    Read full article: https://www.bbc.com/sport/badminton/articles/czre12zel8vo?at_medium=RSS&at_campaign=rss
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    [2026-04-08 23:31 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 90]
    Source: South Korea
    Title: Young Bears pitcher lives out dream after strong start
    Snippet: SEOUL, April 8 (Yonhap) -- Two starts into his sophomore campaign in the Korea Baseball Organization (KBO), Doosan Bears right-hander Choi Min-seok lived out a childhood dream Wednesday night.
    Read full article: https://en.yna.co.kr/view/AEN20260408011800315
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    [2026-04-08 23:30 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
    Source: South China Morning Post
    Title: Xi Jinping backs services sector to power China’s next growth phase
    Snippet: Beijing is counting on services to rebalance growth as it faces economic headwinds and demographic challenges
    Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/economy/china-economy/article/3349415/xi-jinping-backs-services-sector-power-chinas-next-growth-phase?utm_source=rss_feed
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    [2026-04-08 23:30 UTC+10:00] [Li Qiang] [Factuality: 100]
    Source: South China Morning Post
    Title: Xi Jinping backs services sector to power China’s next growth phase
    Snippet: Beijing is counting on services to rebalance growth as it faces economic headwinds and demographic challenges
    Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/economy/china-economy/article/3349415/xi-jinping-backs-services-sector-power-chinas-next-growth-phase
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