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    [2026-04-08 10:10 UTC+10:00] [All News] [Factuality: 100]
    Source: The Korea Herald
    Title: North Korea launches missiles into East Sea: JCS
    Snippet: I’m a staff reporter for The Korea Herald, covering national security and foreign policy across the Defense, Foreign and Unification Ministries, as well as the National Assembly. Before entering journalism, I served as an Air Force lieutenant, working as an interpreter and junior planner at the ROK–US Combined Forces Command.
    Read full article: https://www.koreaherald.com/article/10712187
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    [2026-04-08 10:10 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
    Source: South Korea
    Title: N. Korea fires unidentified projectile toward East Sea: JCS
    Snippet: SEOUL, April 8 (Yonhap) -- North Korea fired at least one unidentified projectile toward the East Sea on Wednesday, South Korea's military said.
    Read full article: https://en.yna.co.kr/view/AEN20260326006000315
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    [2026-04-08 10:07 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
    Source: South Korea
    Title: (URGENT) KRX issues buy-side sidecar for KOSPI market on sharp rise
    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/AEN20260408001700320
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    [2026-04-08 10:04 UTC+10:00] [All News] [Factuality: 90]
    Source: The Korea Herald
    Title: Fresh from Antarctica, nurse reflects on a season at the edge of the world
    Snippet: Kim Hee-soo, first nurse to be dispatched to Korea's Antarctic research center, looks back on her short but intense summer at King Sejong Station
    Read full article: https://www.koreaherald.com/article/10712179
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    [2026-04-08 10:03 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
    Source: South Korea
    Title: (URGENT) N. Korea fires unidentified projectile toward East Sea: JCS
    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/AEN20260326005800315
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    [2026-04-08 10:01 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
    Source: South Korea
    Title: (URGENT) Seoul shares open over 5 pct higher on 2-week ceasefire in U.S.-Iran war
    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/AEN20260408001500320
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    [2026-04-08 10:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
    Source: South China Morning Post
    Title: Cambodia has a new law targeting scams, but is it just another ‘paper reform’?
    Snippet: Analysts warn the lack of provisions addressing the role officials and networks play in enabling scams may limit the law’s effectiveness
    Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/week-asia/politics/article/3349298/cambodia-has-new-law-targeting-scams-it-just-another-paper-reform?utm_source=rss_feed
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    [2026-04-08 10:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
    Source: South China Morning Post
    Title: Is Cambodia’s new anti-scam law just another ‘paper reform’?
    Snippet: Analysts warn the lack of provisions addressing the role officials and networks play in enabling scams may limit the law’s effectiveness
    Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/week-asia/politics/article/3349298/cambodia-has-new-law-targeting-scams-it-just-another-paper-reform
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    [2026-04-08 09:30 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
    Source: South China Morning Post
    Title: China turns to offshore wind farms, subsea data centres to ease AI computing bottleneck
    Snippet: The underwater data centre, located 10 kilometres off Shanghai’s eastern coast, was built by Shanghai HiCloud Technology
    Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/tech/big-tech/article/3349280/china-turns-offshore-wind-farms-subsea-data-centres-ease-ai-computing-bottleneck?utm_source=rss_feed
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    [2026-04-08 09:30 UTC+10:00] [Microsoft] [Factuality: 100]
    Source: South China Morning Post
    Title: China turns to offshore wind farms, subsea data centres to ease AI computing bottleneck
    Snippet: The underwater data centre, located 10 kilometres off Shanghai’s eastern coast, was built by Shanghai HiCloud Technology
    Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/tech/big-tech/article/3349280/china-turns-offshore-wind-farms-subsea-data-centres-ease-ai-computing-bottleneck
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    [2026-04-08 09:25 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
    Source: South Korea
    Title: (LEAD) S. Korea posts largest-ever current account surplus in Feb.: BOK
    Snippet: (ATTN: ADDS more details from para 6)
    Read full article: https://en.yna.co.kr/view/AEN20260408001151320
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    [2026-04-08 09:18 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
    Source: South Korea
    Title: N. Korea holds party committee meetings to spur efforts to implement policy decisions
    Snippet: SEOUL, April 8 (Yonhap) -- North Korea has convened meetings of ruling party committees under government ministries to discuss the implementation of decisions reached at a parliamentary session last month, state media reported Wednesday.
    Read full article: https://en.yna.co.kr/view/AEN20260408001300315
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    [2026-04-08 09:12 UTC+10:00] [All News] [Factuality: 100]
    Source: The Korea Herald
    Title: N. Korea launched projectile Tuesday: JCS
    Snippet: North Korea launched an unidentified projectile from its capital area Tuesday, South Korea's military said, in a move that came just a day after President Lee Jae Myung expressed regret over drone flights by individuals into the North.
    Read full article: https://www.koreaherald.com/article/10712109
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    [2026-04-08 09:07 UTC+10:00] [All News] [Factuality: 100]
    Source: The Korea Herald
    Title: N. Korean official says Kim Yo-jong's statement on S. Korea is 'clear warning'
    Snippet: A North Korean official said Tuesday that a statement by Kim Yo-jong, issued after President Lee Jae Myung expressed regret over drone incursions, should be seen as a clear warning, dismissing Seoul's response as a "wishful interpretation."
    Read full article: https://www.koreaherald.com/article/10712103
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    [2026-04-08 09:07 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
    Source: South Korea
    Title: N. Korea launched projectile Tuesday: JCS
    Snippet: SEOUL, April 8 (Yonhap) -- North Korea launched an unidentified projectile from its capital area Tuesday, South Korea's military said, in a move that came just a day after President Lee Jae Myung expressed regret over drone flights by individuals into the North.
    Read full article: https://en.yna.co.kr/view/AEN20260408001200315
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    [2026-04-08 09:04 UTC+10:00] [All News] [Factuality: 100]
    Source: The Korea Herald
    Title: S. Korea posts largest-ever current account surplus in Feb.: BOK
    Snippet: South Korea recorded its largest-ever monthly current account surplus in February, driven by a semiconductor upcycle and strong exports, central bank data showed Wednesday.
    Read full article: https://www.koreaherald.com/article/10712101
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    [2026-04-08 09:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
    Source: South Korea
    Title: S. Korea posts largest-ever current account surplus in Feb.: BOK
    Snippet: SEOUL, April 8 (Yonhap) -- South Korea recorded its largest-ever monthly current account surplus in February, driven by a semiconductor upcycle and strong exports, central bank data showed Wednesday.
    Read full article: https://en.yna.co.kr/view/AEN20260408001100320
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    [2026-04-08 09:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
    Source: South Korea
    Title: (URGENT) S. Korea logs largest-ever current account surplus of US$23.19 bln in Feb.: BOK
    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/AEN20260408000900320
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    [2026-04-08 08:36 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
    Source: South Korea
    Title: (URGENT) Trump says he agrees to suspend bombing of Iran for 2 weeks
    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/AEN20260408000800315
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    [2026-04-08 08:27 UTC+10:00] [US-China] [Factuality: 100]
    Source: Asia Times
    Title: US-China space race shifts into a higher lunar gear
    Snippet: Keep independent journalism alive
    Read full article: https://asiatimes.com/2026/04/us-china-space-race-shifts-into-a-higher-lunar-gear/
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    [2026-04-08 08:01 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
    Source: South Korea
    Title: (EDITORIAL from Korea JoongAng Daily on April 8)
    Snippet: All-out push to secure crude oil and naphtha must deliver results
    Read full article: https://en.yna.co.kr/view/AEN20260408000700315
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    [2026-04-08 08:01 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
    Source: South Korea
    Title: (EDITORIAL from The Korea Times on April 8)
    Snippet: Samsung's historic surge and challenges to sustain it: Samsung is breaking records — now comes the hard part
    Read full article: https://en.yna.co.kr/view/AEN20260408000600315
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    [2026-04-08 08:01 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
    Source: South Korea
    Title: (EDITORIAL from The Korea Herald on April 8)
    Snippet: The price ripple: Oil shock spreads to food prices, supply chains, demanding new policy initiatives
    Read full article: https://en.yna.co.kr/view/AEN20260408000500315
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    [2026-04-08 08:00 UTC+10:00] [US-China] [Factuality: 90]
    Source: Asia Times
    Title: The Iran war doesn’t immediately jeopardize Taiwan
    Snippet: Keep independent journalism alive
    Read full article: https://asiatimes.com/2026/04/the-iran-war-doesnt-immediately-jeopardize-taiwan/
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    [2026-04-08 08:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
    Source: South China Morning Post
    Title: As missile barrage on Iran continues, what is it teaching China about US war resilience?
    Snippet: Washington is providing a real-time laboratory of modern warfare and Beijing is paying close attention to the lessons
    Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/news/china/military/article/3349261/missile-barrage-iran-continues-what-it-teaching-china-about-us-war-resilience?utm_source=rss_feed
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    [2026-04-08 08:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
    Source: South China Morning Post
    Title: As the war on Iran continues, what is it teaching China about US resilience?
    Snippet: Washington is providing a real-time laboratory of modern warfare and Beijing is paying close attention to the lessons
    Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/news/china/military/article/3349261/missile-barrage-iran-continues-what-it-teaching-china-about-us-war-resilience
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    [2026-04-08 07:59 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
    Source: Nikkei Asia
    Title: Foreign tourism spurs room rates higher in Japan: luxury hotel group CEO
    Snippet: CEO Fumikazu Ueda of Royal Hotel, operator of Rihga Royal Hotels, recently spoke with Nikkei. (Photo by Nikkei)
    Read full article: https://asia.nikkei.com/editor-s-picks/interview/foreign-tourism-spurs-room-rates-higher-in-japan-luxury-hotel-group-ceo
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    [2026-04-08 07:57 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
    Source: South Korea
    Title: N. Korea's Kim congratulates Vietnam's To Lam on election as president
    Snippet: SEOUL, April 8 (Yonhap) -- North Korean leader Kim Jong-un congratulated Vietnam's Communist Party chief To Lam on his election as president, pledging stronger relations between the two countries, the North's state media reported Wednesday.
    Read full article: https://en.yna.co.kr/view/AEN20260408000300315
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    [2026-04-08 07:04 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
    Source: ABC News
    Title: Live: Albanese talks energy security with China's premier
    Snippet: Topic:Government and Politics
    Read full article: https://www.abc.net.au/news/2026-04-08/federal-politics-blog-fuel-albanese-iran-taylor-canavan-npc/106538544
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    [2026-04-08 07:02 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
    Source: Nikkei Asia
    Title: Japan university students pivot away from US to Thailand and Malaysia
    Snippet: Students at Asia University in Tokyo can study abroad in Malaysia and other destinations in Asia. (Asia University)
    Read full article: https://asia.nikkei.com/business/education/japan-university-students-pivot-away-from-us-to-thailand-and-malaysia
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    [2026-04-08 06:17 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
    Source: Al Jazeera
    Title: Russia and China block UN resolution on Strait of Hormuz
    Snippet: Russia and China have vetoed a United Nations Security Council (UNSC) resolution aimed at protecting commercial shipping in the Strait of Hormuz.
    Read full article: https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2026/4/7/russia-and-china-block-un-resolution-on-strait-of-hormuz
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    [2026-04-08 06:10 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
    Source: South China Morning Post
    Title: Brazil blacklists BYD for slave labour conditions at its biggest plant outside China
    Snippet: Government officials said staff were working excessively long hours while being kept in degrading circumstances in their accommodation
    Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/news/china/diplomacy/article/3349311/brazil-blacklists-byd-slave-labour-conditions-its-biggest-plant-outside-china?utm_source=rss_feed
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    [2026-04-08 06:10 UTC+10:00] [visas] [Factuality: 100]
    Source: South China Morning Post
    Title: Brazil blacklists BYD for slave labour conditions at its biggest plant outside China
    Snippet: Government officials said staff were working excessively long hours while being kept in degrading circumstances in their accommodation
    Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/news/china/diplomacy/article/3349311/brazil-blacklists-byd-slave-labour-conditions-its-biggest-plant-outside-china
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    [2026-04-08 06:04 UTC+10:00] [Breaking News] [Factuality: 90]
    Source: Daily News
    Title: President thanks India, China and Russia for fuel supplies
    Snippet: IMF to reach staff agreement on Thursday US$ 700 Mn expected before May end Rs.10,000 Mn relief package announced
    Read full article: https://dailynews.lk/2026/04/08/local/979234/president-thanks-india-china-and-russia-for-fuel-supplies/
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    [2026-04-08 04:21 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
    Source: Al Jazeera
    Title: Afghanistan brands China peace talks with Pakistan ‘useful’
    Snippet: Afghanistan has said that peace talks with Pakistan being held in China have been “useful”.
    Read full article: https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2026/4/7/afghanistan-brands-china-peace-talks-with-pakistan-useful
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    [2026-04-08 04:10 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 90]
    Source: South Korea
    Title: U.S. diplomat 'optimistic' on cooperation with S. Korea over revised network act
    Snippet: WASHINGTON, April 7 (Yonhap) -- A senior U.S. diplomat on Tuesday expressed optimism about cooperation with South Korea in addressing the United States' concerns over a revision to the Asian country's network act aimed at tackling false online content.
    Read full article: https://en.yna.co.kr/view/AEN20260408000200315
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    [2026-04-08 03:46 UTC+10:00] [North Korea] [Factuality: 100]
    Source: Guardian Australia
    Title: The Guardian view on North Korea and the Kims: whoever’s at the helm, the regime serves only itself | Editorial
    Snippet: Speculation that the leader’s teenage daughter will succeed him is rife. But Ju-ae’s high profile is about continuity, not change
    Read full article: https://www.theguardian.com/commentisfree/2026/apr/07/the-guardian-view-on-north-korea-and-the-kims-whoevers-at-the-helm-the-regime-serves-only-itself
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    [2026-04-08 03:45 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
    Source: Nikkei Asia
    Title: Japan to see higher plastic and metal prices as Iran war drags on
    Snippet: Prices of chemicals are expected to rise on the surge in petroleum prices. (Photo by Yutaka Iwatsu)
    Read full article: https://asia.nikkei.com/business/materials/japan-to-see-higher-plastic-and-metal-prices-as-iran-war-drags-on
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    [2026-04-08 03:31 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 90]
    Source: The Manila Times
    Title: Trump seeks stability with China’s Xi at May meeting — USTR Greer
    Snippet: WASHINGTON - The US economic and trade relationship with China is stable and President Donald Trump will aim to keep it that way in a meeting next month with Chinese President Xi Jinping, US Trade Representative Jamieson Greer said on Tuesday.
    Read full article: https://www.manilatimes.net/2026/04/08/world/trump-seeks-stability-with-chinas-xi-at-may-meeting-ustr-greer/2315823
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    [2026-04-08 03:28 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
    Source: Nikkei Asia
    Title: Huawei AI aids conservation of endangered Chinese monkey
    Snippet: Only around 1,400 white-headed langurs are believed to exist, all in China's Guangxi Zhuang Autonomous Region. (Photo by Itsuro Fujino)
    Read full article: https://asia.nikkei.com/business/technology/artificial-intelligence/huawei-ai-aids-conservation-of-endangered-chinese-monkey
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    [2026-04-08 03:25 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
    Source: South China Morning Post
    Title: Iran war: Russia and China veto UN resolution to reopen Strait of Hormuz
    Snippet: The vote comes just hours after Trump’s warning that a ‘whole civilization will die tonight’ if the strategic waterway is not opened
    Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/news/world/article/3349309/iran-war-russia-and-china-veto-un-resolution-reopen-strait-hormuz?utm_source=rss_feed
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    [2026-04-08 03:25 UTC+10:00] [Security Council] [Factuality: 100]
    Source: South China Morning Post
    Title: Iran war: Russia and China veto UN resolution to reopen Strait of Hormuz
    Snippet: The vote comes just hours after Trump’s warning that a ‘whole civilization will die tonight’ if the strategic waterway is not opened
    Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/news/world/article/3349309/iran-war-russia-and-china-veto-un-resolution-reopen-strait-hormuz
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    [2026-04-08 02:58 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
    Source: Nikkei Asia
    Title: China solar panel makers hike Japan prices on materials costs, rebate cuts
    Snippet: Workers inspect solar panels at a power facility in China. © Reuters
    Read full article: https://asia.nikkei.com/economy/inflation/china-solar-panel-makers-hike-japan-prices-on-materials-costs-rebate-cuts
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    [2026-04-08 02:34 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
    Source: The Manila Times
    Title: Russia and China veto watered-down UN resolution aimed at reopening the Strait of Hormuz
    Snippet: UNITED NATIONS — Russia and China on Tuesday vetoed a UN Security Council resolution aimed at reopening the Strait of Hormuz that had been repeatedly watered down in hopes those two countries would abstain.
    Read full article: https://www.manilatimes.net/2026/04/08/world/russia-and-china-veto-watered-down-un-resolution-aimed-at-reopening-the-strait-of-hormuz/2315793
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    [2026-04-08 02:25 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
    Source: Zero Hedge
    Title: Russia, China Veto UN Res Authorizing Military Force To Reopen Hormuz Strait
    Snippet: On Tuesday a UN Security Council resolution on opening the Strait of Hormuz failed due to Russia and China vetoing it. It was drafted by Bahrain and authorized countries to use military force if necessary to open the strait for the free flow of shipping and commerce.
    Read full article: https://www.zerohedge.com/geopolitical/russia-china-veto-un-res-authorizing-military-force-reopen-hormuz-strait
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    [2026-04-08 02:16 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 CrosswordWednesday, 8 Aprilloading
    Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/games/crosswords-quick/2026-04-08
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    [2026-04-08 02:16 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 SudokuWednesday, 8 Aprilloading
    Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/games/mini-sudoku/2026-04-08
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    [2026-04-08 02:16 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 CrosswordWednesday, 8 Aprilloading
    Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/games/crosswords-cryptic/2026-04-08
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    [2026-04-08 02:16 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 SearchWednesday, 8 Aprilloading
    Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/games/word-search/2026-04-08
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    [2026-04-08 02:15 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
    Source: AP News
    Title: Rusia y China vetan resolución de la ONU para reabrir el estrecho de Ormuz
    Snippet: El logotipo de Naciones Unidas en la 79ª sesión de la Asamblea General, el martes 24 de septiembre de 2024. (Foto AP/Pamela Smith, archivo)
    Read full article: https://apnews.com/article/onu-iran-guerra-eeuu-rusia-china-ormuz-96778d368f6e30a05b3301db12a84754
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