[2026-01-15 00:49 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: Rappler

Title: How Leviste’s canceled Solar Philippines contracts affect you

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Read full article: https://www.rappler.com/business/leandro-leviste-solar-philippines-canceled-energy-contracts-effect-consumers/

[2026-01-15 00:31 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: Deutsche Welle

Title: Mengapa Gejolak Iran Menarik Kepentingan Dunia?

Snippet: Di antara Laut Kaspia dan Teluk Persia, diapit Eropa, Arab dan Asia, Iran bermukim di salah satu wilayah paling strategis di muka bumi. Ditambah dengan cadangan minyak dan gas yang berlimpah, ambisi politik dan program nuklirnya, Iran selama ini dipandang sebagai aktor kunci di Timur Tengah.

Read full article: https://www.dw.com/id/mengapa-gejolak-iran-menarik-kepentingan-dunia/a-75503654

[2026-01-14 20:49 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: South China Morning Post

Title: 2 workers killed, 3 others injured in 2 Hong Kong construction site accidents

Snippet: In one accident, workers were hit by falling gas cylinders being hoisted by a crane, while in the other case a man was trapped on site

Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/news/hong-kong/society/article/3339883/worker-killed-2-others-injured-falling-gas-cylinders-hong-kong-building-site

[2026-01-14 20:02 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: Deutsche Welle

Title: Will Trump risk a clash with China over Iran tariff?

Snippet: US President Donald Trump on Monday announced a 25% tariff on any country that does business with Iran "effectively immediately."

Read full article: https://www.dw.com/en/iran-protests-trump-tariffs-china-trade-sanctions-oil/a-75483264

[2026-01-14 19:19 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 90]

Source: Rappler

Title: How can the Philippines’ energy portfolio power up the future?

Snippet: This is AI generated summarization, which may have errors. For context, always refer to the full article.

Read full article: https://www.rappler.com/brandrap/philippines-energy-portfolio-roundtable-discussion/

[2026-01-14 17:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 92]

Source: South China Morning Post

Title: Chinese risk study finds space solar power stations could zap satellites

Snippet: Beijing team finds that potential electrical discharges, though brief, could induce abnormal currents in spacecraft systems

Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/news/china/science/article/3339829/chinese-risk-study-finds-space-solar-power-stations-could-accidentally-zap-satellites

[2026-01-14 12:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: South China Morning Post

Title: China warns of covert mapping by foreign forces to steal sensitive geodata

Snippet: Counter-espionage agency says ‘anti-China’ actors are gathering information on natural resources, energy facilities and terrain in key areas

Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/news/china/politics/article/3339780/china-warns-covert-mapping-foreign-forces-steal-sensitive-geodata

[2026-01-14 10:30 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: South China Morning Post

Title: Chinese solar firms eye price hikes amid silver surge, scrapping of tax rebate

Snippet: China exported 206 gigawatts of photovoltaic modules in the first nine months of 2025, up 10 per cent from a year earlier

Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/business/china-business/article/3339693/chinese-solar-firms-eye-price-hikes-amid-silver-surge-scrapping-tax-rebate

[2026-01-14 09:01 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: South China Morning Post

Title: Can China’s cheap, renewable energy help it outrun the US in the AI race?

Snippet: China’s energy buildout means cheap, green and reliable electricity fuels its manufacturing and tech industries, giving it an edge over rivals

Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/economy/china-economy/article/3339668/ai-boom-needs-electricity-western-grids-are-strained-power-chinas-power

[2026-01-14 06:33 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: Daily News

Title: BYD records 4.6 Mn NEV sales in 2025, retaining global No. 1 ranking - DailyNews

Snippet: BYD has retained its position as the world’s largest seller of New Energy Vehicles (NEVs), recording total global sales of 4,602,436 units in 2025.

Read full article: https://dailynews.lk/2026/01/14/business/933062/byd-records-4-6-mn-nev-sales-in-2025-retaining-global-no-1-ranking/

[2026-01-14 06:32 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: Daily News

Title: Synogen Commissions Lanka’s largest rooftop solar projects - DailyNews

Snippet: Synogen, a clean energy engineering and technology company, has commissioned one of Sri Lanka’s largest rooftop solar photovoltaic projects – a 6.4 MWp installation for Best Pacific Textiles Lanka (BPTL).

Read full article: https://dailynews.lk/2026/01/14/business/933077/synogen-commissions-lankas-largest-rooftop-solar-projects/

[2026-01-14 06:30 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: Daily News

Title: Russia-bound tanker attacked in Black Sea - DailyNews

Snippet: An oil tanker en-route to the Russian port of Novorossiysk has been attacked in the Black Sea, according to maritime news website Lloyd’s List.

Read full article: https://dailynews.lk/2026/01/14/world/933357/russia-bound-tanker-attacked-in-black-sea/

[2026-01-13 22:04 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: Deutsche Welle

Title: क्या ट्रंप के नए टैरिफ से चीन की जेब पर असर पड़ेगा?

Snippet: अमेरिका के राष्ट्रपति डॉनल्ड ट्रंप ने ईरान के साथ कारोबार करने वाले देशों पर 25 फीसदी टैरिफ लगाने की घोषणा की है. सोशल मीडिया पर यह एलान करते हुए ट्रंप ने लिखा कि टैरिफ तत्काल प्रभाव से लागू होगा.

Read full article: https://www.dw.com/hi/chinas-heavy-reliance-on-iranian-oil-imports/a-75486566

[2026-01-13 21:25 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 90]

Source: South China Morning Post

Title: ‘No oil here’: Malaysians turn US embassy space post into foreign-policy satire

Snippet: The embassy’s International Space Station image prompted self-deprecating jokes about oil, US power and being strategically uninteresting

Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/week-asia/people/article/3339755/malaysians-joke-they-have-no-oil-only-palm-oil-after-us-embassy-shares-space-photo

[2026-01-13 17:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: South China Morning Post

Title: China girl, 12, pens essay to thank ‘second dad’, offers him US$140 after job loss

Snippet: Youngster says she was left ‘shivering in the wind’ after death of father; love from uncle saved her from the darkness

Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/news/people-culture/trending-china/article/3339019/china-girl-12-pens-essay-thank-second-dad-support-offers-him-us140-after-job-loss

[2026-01-13 15:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: South China Morning Post

Title: China planning dozens of plants that use coal instead of oil to make plastics

Snippet: Beijing has approved more than 30 projects to make vital raw materials in an effort to reduce its reliance on imported oil

Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/news/china/science/article/3339629/china-planning-dozens-plants-use-coal-instead-oil-make-plastics

[2026-01-13 13:30 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: Rappler

Title: [Vantage Point] The Leviste solar saga – why markets should be worried

Snippet: This is AI generated summarization, which may have errors. For context, always refer to the full article.

Read full article: https://www.rappler.com/voices/thought-leaders/vantage-point-leandro-leviste-solar-energy-market-risk/

[2026-01-13 12:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: South China Morning Post

Title: How Beijing’s clean air success left China’s rural farmers in the cold

Snippet: In neighbouring Hebei province, rural residents say they cannot afford to heat their homes enough after switch from coal

Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/news/china/politics/article/3339631/north-china-farmers-pay-heavy-price-winter-beijings-clean-air-success

[2026-01-13 07:11 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: South China Morning Post

Title: Trump sets meeting with Machado as Venezuela frees more prisoners

Snippet: White House plans Thursday talks with the Nobel winner while continuing to engage Venezuela’s leaders on oil access and prisoner releases

Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/news/world/united-states-canada/article/3339651/trump-meet-venezuela-opposition-leader-machado-white-house-thursday

[2026-01-13 01:52 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 90]

Source: South China Morning Post

Title: Cuba’s president denies being in talks with US after Trump threats

Snippet: Havana rejects ‘make a deal’ ultimatum as Trump vows to cut off Venezuelan oil and money to the communist-run island

Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/news/world/united-states-canada/article/3339642/cubas-diaz-say-no-conversations-us-after-trump-threats-amid-venezuela-tensions

[2026-01-12 23:43 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 95]

Source: Rappler

Title: Ombudsman Remulla says Leviste being probed for 'selling' solar franchise to Pangilinan

Snippet: This is AI generated summarization, which may have errors. For context, always refer to the full article.

Read full article: https://www.rappler.com/business/ombudsman-remulla-leandro-leviste-sale-solar-philippines-franchise-investigation/

[2026-01-12 23:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: Deutsche Welle

Title: Cuba's economy faces a future without Venezuela's oil

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Read full article: https://www.dw.com/en/cubas-economy-faces-a-future-without-venezuelas-oil/video-75472154

[2026-01-12 22:41 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: South China Morning Post

Title: Man fights for life after jumping from Hong Kong flat following gas blast

Snippet: Police say man, 42, had changed gas cylinder in the morning but tube was not fixed correctly, with a spark in the evening causing blast

Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/news/hong-kong/society/article/3339623/hong-kong-plunges-ground-after-blast-hong-kong-flat

[2026-01-12 22:32 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: Deutsche Welle

Title: Venezuela, Greenland, Ukraine: Germany's Merz in crisis mode

Snippet: While Germans were asking how it was possible that about 100,000 people in Berlin were left without electricity and heating for several days after an attack on the power supply, Chancellor Friedrich Merz had his hands full with international crises.

Read full article: https://www.dw.com/en/merz-germany-venezuela-greenland-ukraine-trump-crisis/a-75452671

[2026-01-12 19:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: South China Morning Post

Title: China’s solar firms, once deemed too competitive, now face monopoly accusations

Snippet: Major producers are suspected of using Beijing’s anti-involution campaign as an excuse to rig prices

Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/economy/china-economy/article/3339572/chinas-solar-firms-once-deemed-too-competitive-now-face-monopoly-accusations

[2026-01-12 18:05 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: South China Morning Post

Title: China pledges green-energy push with Global South, signals wider market opening

Snippet: Sixth entry in Communist Party mouthpiece’s editorial series calls domestic market ‘world’s rarest resource’, vows supply-chain support to aid industrialisation

Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/economy/global-economy/article/3339569/china-pledges-green-energy-push-global-south-signals-wider-market-opening

[2026-01-12 17:51 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 92]

Source: South China Morning Post

Title: Singaporean teen who made peer soak genitals in chilli oil given probation

Snippet: The 18-year-old impersonated a woman online to deceive another teenager into performing degrading acts, then blackmailed him with the videos

Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/news/asia/southeast-asia/article/3339563/singapore-teen-who-made-peer-soak-genitals-chilli-oil-drink-urine-given-probation

[2026-01-12 15:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: South China Morning Post

Title: In Pictures: majestic sailing ships that made Hong Kong a port of call

Snippet: Hong Kong waters have long attracted some of the world’s most impressive sailing boats, harking back to the days when wind power ruled the waves

Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/postmag/culture/article/3339322/pictures-majestic-sailing-ships-made-hong-kong-port-call

[2026-01-12 10:15 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: South China Morning Post

Title: Year of the Horse 2026 predictions for Monkeys, from love to health

Snippet: In the Year of the Fire Horse, Monkeys should focus on travel and avoid places with heavy yin energy, fortune-teller Tong Pik-ha says

Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/lifestyle/chinese-culture/article/3339306/year-horse-2026-predictions-monkeys-their-love-and-health-lucky-colour

[2026-01-12 06:40 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: Daily News

Title: Energy security and world peace - DailyNews

Snippet: Energy security is no longer just about oil reserves or gas pipelines. It has evolved into a complex issue shaped by climate change, terrorist threats and global power shifts. Energy security is defined by the International Energy Agency as the secure and affordable supply of energy. In recent years, the challenge of climate change has resulted in the concept being refined to be ‘the provision of reasonably priced, reliable and environmentally-friendly energy’.

Read full article: https://dailynews.lk/2026/01/12/general-opinion/931595/energy-security-and-world-peace/

[2026-01-12 06:30 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: Daily News

Title: Bride, groom among eight killed in Islamabad gas explosion - DailyNews

Snippet: A gas cylinder exploded in a house in Islamabad where wedding festivities were going on early Sunday, killing eight people, including the bride and groom, and injuring several others, Police said.

Read full article: https://dailynews.lk/2026/01/12/world/931838/bride-groom-among-eight-killed-in-islamabad-gas-explosion/

[2026-01-12 00:04 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: Deutsche Welle

Title: پاکستان کې چاودنه؛ ناوې او زوم وژل شوي

Snippet: د پاکستان پولیسو د یکشنبې (د جنورۍ میاشتې ۱۱ نیټه) په ورځ خبر ورکړی چې د پاکستان په پلازمېنه اسلام اباد کې په یوه کور کې د واده د مراسمو پر مهال د ګازو کپسول یا ډبې چاودنې په نتیجه کې لږ تر لږه اته کسان، چې ناوې او زوم هم پکې شامل دي، وژل شوي او اووه نور ټپیان کړي دي.

Read full article: https://www.dw.com/ps/bride-and-groom-among-8-killed-in-gas-cylinder-blast-at-wedding-in-pakistans-capital/a-75465476

[2026-01-11 21:01 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: Deutsche Welle

Title: Pakistan: Newlyweds among 8 killed in Islamabad explosion

Snippet: An explosion at a house following a wedding reception in Pakistan's capital Islamabad has killed at least eight people, police said on Sunday.

Read full article: https://www.dw.com/en/pakistan-gas-explosion-at-wedding-reception-in-islamabad-kills-8-including-newlyweds/a-75464404

[2026-01-11 08:32 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 90]

Source: South China Morning Post

Title: Trump declares US national emergency to protect Venezuela oil money

Snippet: Despite the US president’s urging, energy firms are reluctant to return to the country, which one oil exec described as ‘uninvestable’

Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/news/world/united-states-canada/article/3339464/trump-declares-national-emergency-protect-venezuela-oil-money

[2026-01-10 23:10 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: Deutsche Welle

Title: रूसी तेल बंद करने के बाद वेनेजुएला से खरीद सकती है रिलायंस

Snippet: भारतीय मीडिया रिपोर्टों के अनुसार दिग्गज कंपनी रिलायंस, वेनेजुएला के कच्चे तेल की खरीद फिर से शुरू करने के लिए अमेरिकी मंजूरी चाह रही है. मामले की जानकारी रखने वाले दो सूत्रों ने न्यूज एजेंसी रॉयटर्स को शुक्रवार (9 जनवरी) को यह जानकारी दी. पश्चिमी दबावों के बीच रूसी तेल का आयात रोकने वाली रिलायंस, अब अमेरिका के जरिए वेनेजुएला से तेल आपूर्ति सुरक्षित करना चाहती है.

Read full article: https://www.dw.com/hi/indias-reliance-in-talks-for-us-permit-to-buy-venezuelan-oil-after-cut-down-russian-oil/a-75459927

[2026-01-10 20:13 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: South China Morning Post

Title: Goodwill or necessity? Why is China slashing solar and battery subsidies?

Snippet: Analysts expect policy will signal to Europe that Beijing is interested in serious trade relations and is a good partner

Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/economy/china-economy/article/3339430/goodwill-or-necessity-why-china-slashing-solar-and-battery-subsidies

[2026-01-10 20:06 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: Deutsche Welle

Title: रिश्ते सुधारने के लिए अमेरिका-वेनेजुएला के बीच पहली बातचीत

Snippet: जनवरी की शुरूआत में नाटकीय सैन्य कार्रवाई के बाद अमेरिका और वेनेजुएला के बीच कूटनीतिक रिश्ते बहाल करने की दिशा में शुरुआती कदम उठाए गए हैं. 3 जनवरी को अमेरिका, वेनेजुएला के तत्कालीन राष्ट्रपति निकोलस मादुरो और उनकी पत्नी सिलिया फ्लोरेस को पकड़कर न्यूयॉर्क ले आया था. अमेरिका ने मादुरो पर नशा तस्करी गिरोह का सरगना होने का आरोप लगाया है.

Read full article: https://www.dw.com/hi/venezuela-launches-talks-with-us-to-restore-ties-trump-asks-us-oil-compnied-to-invest-in-venezuela/a-75459213

[2026-01-10 11:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: Rappler

Title: [Vantage Point] The Leviste gambit: Monetizing clean energy for political gains?

Snippet: This is AI generated summarization, which may have errors. For context, always refer to the full article.

Read full article: https://www.rappler.com/voices/thought-leaders/vantage-point-leandro-leviste-gambit-clean-energy-monetization/

[2026-01-10 07:03 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 90]

Source: Deutsche Welle

Title: US seizes Venezuela-linked Olina oil tanker in Caribbean

Snippet: The US military "apprehended" the Olina oil tanker in the Caribbean "without incident" early on Friday, the US Southern Command posted on X.

Read full article: https://www.dw.com/en/us-seizes-venezuela-linked-olina-oil-tanker-in-caribbean/a-75454021

[2026-01-10 04:03 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: Deutsche Welle

Title: What is behind Trump's ouster of Venezuela's Maduro?

Snippet: The airstrikes in Venezuela on January 3 have renewed speculation that the United States is seeking to remove President Nicolas Maduro by force.

Read full article: https://www.dw.com/en/trump-venezuela-maduro-oil-sanctions-cuba-war-on-drugs/a-75232235

[2026-01-10 00:03 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 90]

Source: South China Morning Post

Title: US seizes fifth tanker as Washington escalates bid to control Venezuela’s oil

Snippet: Joint US forces intercept the Olina amid Trump talks with Chevron, ExxonMobil and ConocoPhillips on US$100 billion Venezuela plan

Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/news/world/united-states-canada/article/3339390/us-seizes-olina-tanker-near-trinidad-amid-venezuelan-oil-crackdown

[2026-01-09 22:21 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: Deutsche Welle

Title: Ирак национализирует крупнейший зарубежный актив "Лукойла"

Snippet: Правительство Ирака одобрило национализацию оператора нефтяного месторождения "Западная Курна - 2", 75 процентов которого принадлежит российской компании "Лукойл" , пишет в четверг, 8 января, агентство Reuters. Управление месторождением перейдет к государственной компании Basra Oil на срок 12 месяцев, сообщили Reuters два представителя компании. Один из них заявил, что цель решения - обеспечить бесперебойную добычу нефти в условиях неопределенности, связанной с санкциями США, а также найти потенциальных покупателей на долю "Лукойла" в течение этого периода.

Read full article: https://www.dw.com/ru/irak-nacionaliziruet-krupnejsij-zarubeznyj-aktiv-lukojla/a-75439252

[2026-01-09 06:35 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: Daily News

Title: America’s new candid geopolitics: ‘might’ is what counts - DailyNews

Snippet: All planetary citizens not deprived of homes, electricity, food and water, and, fit enough to follow the news, are now caught in a cacophony of protestations or,sycophantic applause, over last week’s American military raid on Venezuela. The “leader of the free world” bombed that already economically-besieged nation and, forcibly abducted its elected President (from his palace and, grabbed his wife and son, too!).

Read full article: https://dailynews.lk/2026/01/09/general-opinion/930452/americas-new-candid-geopolitics-might-is-what-counts/

[2026-01-09 01:48 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 90]

Source: South China Morning Post

Title: China and US coexistence in Venezuela possible, US energy chief says

Snippet: Chris Wright sees a constructive role for Beijing but insists Washington must remain the dominant force controlling Venezuela’s oil flows

Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/news/world/united-states-canada/article/3339234/china-and-us-can-strike-balance-venezuela-says-us-energy-chief-chris-wright

[2026-01-09 00:50 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 90]

Source: Deutsche Welle

Title: Venezuela: Trump's $3 billion oil windfall — why it matters

Snippet: US President Donald Trump announced Tuesday evening that he has struck a deal with Venezuela's interim authorities for the transfer of a large quantity of oil to the United States.

Read full article: https://www.dw.com/en/us-venezuela-donald-trump-50-million-barrel-oil-deal-global-impact-explained/a-75415418

[2026-01-09 00:34 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: South China Morning Post

Title: China’s Sinopec, CNAF to undergo consolidation, creating energy powerhouse

Snippet: State Council approves reorganisation between Sinopec and China National Aviation Fuel Group, state asset regulator says

Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/business/banking-finance/article/3339225/chinas-oil-giants-sinopec-cnaf-undergo-consolidation-creating-energy-powerhouse

[2026-01-08 22:46 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 90]

Source: South China Morning Post

Title: China says US seizure of Russian-flagged tanker breached international law

Snippet: The vessel and another one taken in the Caribbean have been accused of trying to evade US sanctions on Venezuelan oil

Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/news/china/diplomacy/article/3339213/china-says-us-seizure-russian-flagged-oil-tanker-severely-violated-international-law

[2026-01-08 20:26 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: Deutsche Welle

Title: Is Venezuelan oil United States' main interest?

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[2026-01-08 19:43 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: Deutsche Welle

Title: US forces seize oil tankers tied to Venezuela

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[2026-01-08 16:59 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 92]

Source: South China Morning Post

Title: ‘Odious debt’: why China is at risk of painful losses in post-Maduro Venezuela

Snippet: China has lent Venezuela tens of billions of dollars in recent decades. But Caracas could simply declare those obligations void, analysts say

Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/economy/china-economy/article/3339138/chinas-massive-oil-loan-debts-risk-post-maduro-venezuela-analysts