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    [2026-01-20 20:10 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
    Source: Asia Times
    Title: Ukraine war gives rise to an exorcism economy in Russia - Asia Times
    Snippet: Keep independent journalism alive
    Read full article: https://asiatimes.com/2026/01/ukraine-war-gives-rise-to-an-exorcism-economy-in-russia/
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    [2026-01-20 18:27 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 92]
    Source: South China Morning Post
    Title: Crossing a line: did military spies help a student fly drones into North Korea?
    Snippet: What began as a student’s claim of hunting radioactive waste has spiralled into a scandal linking military spies to dangerous border flights
    Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/week-asia/politics/article/3340527/south-korea-probes-if-spies-funded-drones-flown-north-student
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    [2026-01-20 16:09 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
    Source: Deutsche Welle
    Title: IS fighters escape prison as Syria's army clashes with SDF
    Snippet: Here are the latest developments in Syria:
    Read full article: https://www.dw.com/en/syria-sdf-kurdish-clashes-is-prisoners-escape-shaddadeh/a-75572648
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    [2026-01-20 12:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
    Source: South China Morning Post
    Title: Taiwanese military’s closed-door meeting draws ‘black box’ criticism
    Snippet: Taiwan’s defence minister delivers classified briefing on record US$39.5 billion budget in a bid to break opposition blockade
    Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/news/china/military/article/3340451/taiwanese-militarys-closed-door-meeting-draws-black-box-criticism
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    [2026-01-20 11:20 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
    Source: Rappler
    Title: Hindi Ito Marites: PH, US military cooperation on 'hyperdrive'
    Snippet: The treaty alliance between the Philippines and the United States has seen some rough patches, but nothing brings allies closer together than a common enemy rearing its head.
    Read full article: https://www.rappler.com/newsbreak/podcasts-videos/hindi-ito-marites-ph-us-military-cooperation-hyperdrive/
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    [2026-01-20 11:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
    Source: Rappler
    Title: [Vantage Point] The solar tale: Jurisprudence slays Leviste’s thinly veiled tact
    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-jurisprudence-slays-leandro-leviste-solar-philippines-defense/
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    [2026-01-20 06:40 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
    Source: Daily News
    Title: Reaching true reconciliation in Jaffna - DailyNews
    Snippet: President Anura Kumara Dissanayake’s recent visits to Jaffna, coinciding with the Thai Pongal celebrations mark a crucial moment in the Governments’ effort at reconciliation and development of the Northern Province. His remarks at several functions in Jaffna moved between post-war healing, national unity and most controversially, the politics of religion.
    Read full article: https://dailynews.lk/2026/01/20/features/936548/reaching-true-reconciliation-in-jaffna/
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    [2026-01-20 06:33 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
    Source: Daily News
    Title: Indian Army builds third 120ft-long Bailey bridge in Sri Lanka - DailyNews
    Snippet: The Indian Army’s Engineer Task Force has successfully constructed the third Bailey bridge, measuring 120 feet, at KM 15 on the B-492 Highway in Sri Lanka.
    Read full article: https://dailynews.lk/2026/01/20/local/936457/reaffirmation-of-indias-commitment-to-sl-and-neighbourhood-first-policy/
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    [2026-01-20 05:59 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
    Source: Deutsche Welle
    Title: Japan: Tierische Attraktion im Nara-Park
    Snippet: Schon am frühen Morgen kommen zahlreiche Menschen in den Nara-Park und freuen sich auf tierische Begegnungen. Die Stars von heute sind die Sikahirsche. Die Stadt Nara blickt aber auf eine lange Geschichte zurück. Sie war im 8. Jahrhundert der Amtssitz des Tenno, des japanischen Kaisers, und somit die Hauptstadt Japans.
    Read full article: https://www.dw.com/de/japan-tierische-attraktion-im-nara-park/g-75560661
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    [2026-01-20 03:50 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
    Source: Deutsche Welle
    Title: Pakistan: Feuer zerstört Einkaufszentrum - viele Tote
    Snippet: Der Großbrand in dem mehrstöckigen Gebäude "Gul Plaza" war am späten Samstag in der Hafenstadt Karachi in Pakistan ausgebrochen. Die Flammen breiteten sich rasant in den Geschäften aus, in denen Kosmetika, Kleidung und Kunststoffwaren verkauft wurden, wie der Leiter der Rettungsdienste der Stadt, Abid Jalal Sheikh, mitteilte. Das Feuer im historischen Zentrum der Stadt wütete mehr als 24 Stunden lang, bevor es größtenteils gelöscht werden konnte.
    Read full article: https://www.dw.com/de/feuer-karachi-einkaufszentrum-brand-pakistan-geschaefte-tote/a-75562026
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    [2026-01-20 03:23 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
    Source: Deutsche Welle
    Title: Irans Revolutionsgarden: Schattenmacht unter Druck
    Snippet: Als 1979 die islamische Revolution die Herrschaft des Schahs zu Fall brachte, bekam man für 70 Iranische Rial einen US-Dollar. Anfang 2026 mussten astronomische 1,4 Millionen Rial bezahlt werden, um einen einzigen US-Dollar zu erhalten. Klar, dass immer mehr Menschen im Iran unter diesem dramatischen Abstieg ihrer Landeswährung leiden. Immerhin war sie zu Zeiten des Schah im Vergleich zum amerikanischen Dollar fast 20.000 mal mehr wert als heute.
    Read full article: https://www.dw.com/de/iran-revolutionsgarden-proteste-demonstrationen-wirtschaft-korruption-usa-mullah-regime/a-75547830
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    [2026-01-20 02:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
    Source: South China Morning Post
    Title: US trade war? China had bigger plans in 2025 as ‘belt and road’ deals surged
    Snippet: China’s global infrastructure strategy logged a record US$213 billion of new deals in 2025, as metals projects in Central Asia soared, report finds
    Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/economy/china-economy/article/3340442/china-signs-record-us213-billion-new-belt-and-road-deals-2025-report
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    [2026-01-20 01:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
    Source: South China Morning Post
    Title: DeepSeek a year on: how a Chinese start-up sparked a global AI arms race
    Snippet: DeepSeek’s meteoric rise propelled the growth of the open-source AI ecosystem by spurring its competitors to join the movement
    Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/tech/tech-war/article/3340422/deepseek-year-how-little-known-chinese-start-sparked-global-ai-arms-race
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    [2026-01-20 00:09 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
    Source: Asia Times
    Title: Singapore holds keys to deterring a China-Taiwan war - Asia Times
    Snippet: Keep independent journalism alive
    Read full article: https://asiatimes.com/2026/01/singapore-holds-keys-to-deterring-a-china-taiwan-war/
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    [2026-01-19 21:36 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
    Source: Deutsche Welle
    Title: Russia strikes 6 Ukrainian regions, killing at least 2
    Snippet: Over 200 strike drones were launched overnight against Ukraine, killing at least two people and wounding dozens more, Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy said on Sunday.
    Read full article: https://www.dw.com/en/russia-strikes-6-ukrainian-regions-killing-at-least-2/a-75552564
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    [2026-01-19 21:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
    Source: Deutsche Welle
    Title: Afrika-Cup: Marokkos Titel-Traum versinkt im Chaos
    Snippet: Als Marokkos Torjäger Brahim Diaz bei der Siegerehrung als bester Torschütze des Afrika-Cups ausgezeichnet wurde, war er nur noch ein Häufchen Elend. Mit Tränen in den Augen schlich er an den Honoratioren vorbei und ließ sich von FIFA-Präsident Gianni Infantino den Goldenen Schuh in die Hand drücken.
    Read full article: https://www.dw.com/de/fussball-afrika-cup-afcon-marokko-senegal-finale-chaos-spielabbruch-proteste-unterbrechung/a-75559032
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    [2026-01-19 21:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
    Source: South China Morning Post
    Title: PLA urged to find a way to operate effectively under the gaze of US and Japan
    Snippet: Analysts say that after rapid response to latest drills around Taiwan, military must move away from emphasis on trying to avoid detection
    Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/news/china/military/article/3340431/pla-urged-find-way-operate-effectively-under-gaze-us-and-japan
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    [2026-01-19 20:29 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
    Source: Deutsche Welle
    Title: EU rethinks UAE trade deal over alleged arms sales to Sudan
    Snippet: Members of the European Parliament (MEPs) meeting in Strasbourg, France, this week are considering whether to demand a complete halt to discussions on an EU free trade deal with the United Arab Emirates (UAE), following allegations the country is sending European-made weapons to militia forces in Sudan.
    Read full article: https://www.dw.com/en/eu-uae-trade-deal-alleged-weapons-sales-rapid-support-forces-sudan-civil-war/a-74906170
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    [2026-01-19 19:06 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
    Source: South China Morning Post
    Title: Type 075, the PLA amphibious ‘light aircraft carrier’ key to Taiwan strategy
    Snippet: The Hainan and its three sister ships are expected to form the backbone of the PLA Navy’s large-scale landing capability
    Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/news/china/military/article/3340410/type-075-amphibious-assault-ship-plas-light-aircraft-carrier-key-taiwan
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    [2026-01-19 16:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
    Source: Financial Times
    Title: Stimulus from defence spending could prove elusive
    Snippet: PublishedJanuary 19 2026
    Read full article: https://www.ft.com/content/3da4352d-1e5e-401d-a6a2-ff909ff5fc96
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    [2026-01-19 12:59 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
    Source: South China Morning Post
    Title: China hits 2025 GDP target – but quarterly growth drops to 3-year low
    Snippet: China logs 5 per cent GDP growth in 2025, 4.5 per cent in fourth quarter as Beijing acknowledges ‘long-standing issues and new challenges’
    Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/economy/economic-indicators/article/3340360/chinas-gdp-rises-5-2025-us-trade-war-fails-knock-economy-course
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    [2026-01-19 08:52 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
    Source: South China Morning Post
    Title: Chile declares catastrophe as wildfires rage and kill at least 18
    Snippet: President Boric deploys the military to hard-hit regions as fast-moving blazes devour hundreds of homes
    Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/news/world/americas/article/3340354/chile-declares-state-emergency-wildfires-kill-least-18-people
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    [2026-01-19 06:43 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
    Source: Daily News
    Title: Europe ‘united’ in face of Trump’s Greenland threats, tariffs - DailyNews
    Snippet: European leaders hit back at U.S. President Donald Trump’s announcement that he would impose sanctions on nations that deployed small numbers of military forces to Greenland last week, as the President continues his push to acquire the Arctic territory.
    Read full article: https://dailynews.lk/2026/01/19/world/936005/europe-united-in-face-of-trumps-greenland-threats-tariffs/
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    [2026-01-19 06:40 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
    Source: Daily News
    Title: Army bag Best Team award at ‘Lanka Ride’ Cycling - DailyNews
    Snippet: Saranga Perera came to the highlight of the Inaugural Lanka Ride Cycle Race winning Best Sprinter , King of the Mountains and Overall Champion awards while Sri Lanka Army team emerged Best Team of the three stage race which was organised by the Youth Affairs and Sports Ministry and sponsored by Lake House and Sri Lanka Insurance Corporation yesterday.
    Read full article: https://dailynews.lk/2026/01/19/sports/935914/army-bag-best-team-award-at-lanka-ride-cycling/
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    [2026-01-19 06:33 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
    Source: Daily News
    Title: Retired Army captain arrested for possession of ammo - DailyNews
    Snippet: A retired Army captain was arrested on Friday (16) in Dalupotha, Negombo, for allegedly hiding several rounds of live ammunition in a pit behind his brother-in-law’s house in Minuwangoda. The Western Province North Crimes Unit conducted the raid.
    Read full article: https://dailynews.lk/2026/01/19/lawnorder/935901/retired-army-captain-arrested-for-possession-of-ammo/
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    [2026-01-19 04:18 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
    Source: Daily News
    Title: Sri Lanka Army claims overall title as Lanka Ride 2026 concludes - DailyNews
    Snippet: The Lanka Ride cycling tour concluded today (18) at Torrington Square, Colombo, with a grand closing ceremony held under the patronage of Minister of Youth Affairs and Sports, Sunil Kumara Gamage.
    Read full article: https://dailynews.lk/2026/01/18/breaking-news/935988/sri-lanka-army-claims-overall-title-as-lanka-ride-2026-concludes/
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    [2026-01-19 02:39 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
    Source: Deutsche Welle
    Title: Syrian army extends control in north, seizes oil fields
    Snippet: The Syrian army continues to dislodge the Kurdish-led Syrian Democratic Forces (SDF) from areas in northern and northeastern Syria that the SDF have controlled for over a decade.
    Read full article: https://www.dw.com/en/syrian-army-extends-control-in-north-seizes-gas-oil-fields/a-75551958
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    [2026-01-19 01:11 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
    Source: South China Morning Post
    Title: Iran warns against any US strike as judiciary hints at unrest-linked executions
    Snippet: Iranian official signals ‘war against God’ charges as rights group reports more than 24,000 arrests in crackdown
    Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/news/world/middle-east/article/3340344/iran-protests-5000-dead-judiciary-hint-executions
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    [2026-01-19 01:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 92]
    Source: South China Morning Post
    Title: What the Fujian’s design flaws mean for China’s next aircraft carrier
    Snippet: Military magazine pinpoints design flaws in the Fujian carrier that significantly reduce its launch efficiency
    Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/news/china/military/article/3340320/why-china-may-need-take-nuclear-option-its-next-aircraft-carrier
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    [2026-01-19 00:38 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
    Source: Deutsche Welle
    Title: Trump taps Blair, Rubio for Gaza 'Board of Peace'
    Snippet: US President Donald Trump on Friday announced the names of some of the people who are going to sit on the Gaza "Board of Peace," a body that will oversee the transitional government in the war-ravaged Palestinian territory.
    Read full article: https://www.dw.com/en/trump-taps-blair-rubio-for-gaza-board-of-peace/a-75544950
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    [2026-01-18 22:30 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
    Source: South China Morning Post
    Title: Are Western defence firms aiming at the Chinese navy in their promo videos?
    Snippet: Vessels that look a lot like PLA warships appear in animation of BAE and Lockheed weapons systems
    Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/news/china/military/article/3340329/are-western-defence-firms-aiming-chinese-navy-their-promo-videos
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    [2026-01-18 20:46 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
    Source: Deutsche Welle
    Title: Uganda: Langzeit-Präsident Museveni zum Wahlsieger erklärt
    Snippet: Die Präsidentenwahl in Uganda am Donnerstag war überschattet von Gewalt und einer Internetblockade. Nun liegt das offizielle Ergebnis vor. Wie erwartet wurde Dauerregent Yoweri Museveni zum Sieger erklärt.
    Read full article: https://www.dw.com/de/uganda-afrika-praesidentenwahl-yoweri-museveni-bobi-wine-wahlfaelschung-razzia-internetsperre-gewalt/a-75551895
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    [2026-01-18 20:05 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
    Source: Deutsche Welle
    Title: Bankeinbruch in Gelsenkirchen: Vernehmung Tausender Kunden
    Snippet: Der Einbruch war spektakulär: Ende Dezember stiegen die Täter in die Sparkassen-Filiale im Gelsenkirchener Stadtteil Buer ein. Sie überwanden alle Sicherungssysteme und bohrten von einem benachbarten Parkhaus aus ein großes Loch in den Tresorraum der Bank im Westen Deutschlands. Dann räumten sie dort unbehelligt die Schließfächer aus. Geschätzter Schaden: Mehr als 30 Millionen Euro.
    Read full article: https://www.dw.com/de/deutschland-gelsenkirchen-sparkasse-nordrhein-westfalen-bank-einbruch-schie%C3%9Ffach-arena-auf-schalke/a-75547682
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    [2026-01-18 19:29 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
    Source: Deutsche Welle
    Title: Port Assab becomes flashpoint for Ethiopia–Eritrea relations
    Snippet: Tensions between Ethiopia and neighboring Eritrea have escalated after Ethiopian police said they had seized a lorry full of ammunition allegedly sent from Eritrea to Ethiopian Fano rebels based in Amhara state. Fano rebels have waged an insurgency against the Ethiopian military since 2023.
    Read full article: https://www.dw.com/en/port-assab-becomes-flashpoint-for-ethiopiaeritrea-relations/a-75453946
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    [2026-01-18 18:38 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
    Source: South China Morning Post
    Title: Seoul takes aim at North Korea’s leadership bunkers with ‘monster missile’
    Snippet: The missile, capable of carrying a warhead of up to eight tonnes, has been deployed to frontline military units
    Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/news/asia/east-asia/article/3340310/seoul-takes-aim-north-koreas-leadership-bunkers-monster-missile-hyunmoo-5
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    [2026-01-18 16:22 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
    Source: South China Morning Post
    Title: PLA sends drone into airspace near Taiwan-held Pratas Island in South China Sea
    Snippet: Southern Theatre Command cites ‘completely legitimate’ routine flight training, while Taipei calls it ‘provocative and irresponsible’ act
    Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/news/china/military/article/3340297/pla-sends-drone-airspace-near-taiwan-held-pratas-island-south-china-sea
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    [2026-01-18 14:30 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
    Source: South China Morning Post
    Title: US blows past another deadline to field its first hypersonic missile
    Snippet: Despite a trained unit, the missile, which is part of a US$10.4 billion hypersonic programme, won’t be ready until early 2026
    Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/news/world/united-states-canada/article/3340291/us-blows-past-another-deadline-field-its-first-hypersonic-missile
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    [2026-01-18 13:30 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 92]
    Source: South China Morning Post
    Title: Asian Angle | China has a worthy blueprint to improve the UN. Why is the West ignoring it?
    Snippet: China’s Global Governance Initiative seeks to end ‘might is right’, but the West insists on viewing it through a dusty Cold War lens
    Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/week-asia/opinion/article/3340205/china-has-worthy-blueprint-improve-un-system-why-west-ignoring-it
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    [2026-01-18 13:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
    Source: South China Morning Post
    Title: Did China, Russia, Iran joint naval drills in South Africa signal a Brics shift?
    Snippet: Observers describe high-profile exercise involving economic grouping as largely symbolic rather than step towards military alliance
    Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/news/china/military/article/3340269/did-china-russia-iran-joint-naval-drills-south-africa-mark-notable-brics-shift
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    [2026-01-18 10:15 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
    Source: Deutsche Welle
    Title: Israel objects to US lineup of 'Gaza executive board'
    Snippet: Israel objected on Saturday to the US announcement of members of a so-called "Board of Peace" executive board appointed to lead post-war Gaza, according to a US-brokered ceasefire agreement that came into force in October.
    Read full article: https://www.dw.com/en/israel-objects-to-us-lineup-of-gaza-executive-board/a-75550023
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    [2026-01-18 02:09 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
    Source: South China Morning Post
    Title: Beijing slams US senators for ‘malicious’ bill targeting Hong Kong trade offices
    Snippet: Foreign ministry’s arm in Hong Kong says bid to strip offices’ privileges or force their closure reflects ‘Cold War mentality’ and ‘prejudice’
    Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/news/hong-kong/politics/article/3340278/beijing-slams-us-senators-malicious-bill-targeting-hong-kong-trade-offices
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    [2026-01-18 01:25 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
    Source: Deutsche Welle
    Title: Karlspreis für Mario Draghi: "Den Euro gerettet"
    Snippet: Für historische Verdienste um die europäische Einigung wird Mario Draghi, der ehemalige Präsident der Europäischen Zentralbank (2011 bis 2019), mit dem Internationalen Karlspreis 2026 ausgezeichnet. Mit Draghi, der von 2021 bis 2022 auch Regierungschef Italiens war, ehre man eine Persönlichkeit, "die zielgerichtet und mit unerschütterlicher Entschlossenheit Großes für Europa geleistet hat", begründete das Karlspreis-Direktorium seine Entscheidung.
    Read full article: https://www.dw.com/de/internationaler-karlspreis-zu-aachen-mario-draghi-euro-ex-ezb-chef-eu-italien/a-75547781
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    [2026-01-18 00:55 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
    Source: Deutsche Welle
    Title: Mardini-Prozess: Freispruch für die Flüchtlingshelfer
    Snippet: Es war ein historisches Urteil nach einem jahrelangen Prozess in Griechenland: Das Berufungsgericht auf der Insel Lesbos hat am Donnerstag alle 24 Angeklagten im sogenannten "Mardini-Prozess" freigesprochen. Das Verfahren gegen Sara Mardini und weitere Flüchtlingshelfer hatte international für Aufmerksamkeit gesorgt und die Debatte über die Kriminalisierung humanitärer Hilfe an Europas Außengrenzen neu entfacht.
    Read full article: https://www.dw.com/de/mardini-prozess-freispruch-f%C3%BCr-die-fl%C3%BCchtlingshelfer/a-75546662
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    [2026-01-17 23:30 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
    Source: South China Morning Post
    Title: Japan urged to ‘correct historical errors’, return Tang dynasty stele to China
    Snippet: 9.5-tonne stone slab shipped to Japan as ‘war trophy’ in 1908 is described as one of China’s most significant ‘lost national treasures’
    Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/news/china/diplomacy/article/3340263/chinese-japanese-groups-issue-joint-call-japan-return-tang-dynasty-stele
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    [2026-01-17 22:13 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
    Source: Deutsche Welle
    Title: Syrian army enters areas east of Aleppo as Kurds withdraw
    Snippet: The Syrian army announced on Saturday that it had taken control of Deir Hafer, a town located to the east of Aleppo.
    Read full article: https://www.dw.com/en/syrian-army-enters-areas-east-of-aleppo-as-kurds-withdraw/a-75545840
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    [2026-01-17 20:32 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 90]
    Source: Asia Times
    Title: US paralysis on Iran crisis owes to Navy capacity gaps - Asia Times
    Snippet: Keep independent journalism alive
    Read full article: https://asiatimes.com/2026/01/us-paralysis-on-iran-crisis-owes-to-navy-capacity-gaps/
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    [2026-01-17 15:02 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
    Source: Deutsche Welle
    Title: Latin America: US issues 'military activity' flight advisory
    Snippet: The US Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) issued a series of flight advisories on Friday, warning airlines to exercise caution in the airspace over Mexico, Central America and parts of South America due to potential "military activities."
    Read full article: https://www.dw.com/en/us-issues-military-activity-flight-advisory-over-latin-america/a-75545335
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    [2026-01-17 15:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
    Source: South China Morning Post
    Title: Testing the waters: is Brics evolving into a security alliance?
    Snippet: The first naval exercises under the ‘Brics plus’ banner saw Brazil, Egypt, China, Russia and South Africa take part. India did not
    Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/week-asia/politics/article/3340195/will-peace-drills-brics-tests-waters-military-cooperation
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    [2026-01-17 13:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
    Source: South China Morning Post
    Title: China curbs US AI chips, shuns foreign capital in pursuit of tech self-reliance
    Snippet: These restrictions signify a new phase in the US-China tech war where ‘offensive and defensive roles have shifted’, says an analyst
    Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/tech/big-tech/article/3340168/fighting-back-beijing-builds-its-own-small-yard-high-fence-shut-out-us-tech
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    [2026-01-17 12:12 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
    Source: Daily News
    Title: Israeli attacks kill several as Gaza governance committee meets in Cairo - DailyNews
    Snippet: Israeli attacks have killed at least three Palestinians in Gaza in the latest violations of its tenuous ceasefire with Hamas, a day after the United States announced the start of the second phase of President Donald Trump’s plan to end Israel’s genocidal war against the Palestinian people in the besieged territory.
    Read full article: https://dailynews.lk/2026/01/17/breaking-news/935364/israeli-attacks-kill-several-as-gaza-governance-committee-meets-in-cairo/
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