[2025-12-16 14:25 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 90]

Source: Rappler

Title: Trump brands fentanyl a ‘weapon of mass destruction’ in drug war escalation

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Read full article: https://www.rappler.com/world/us-canada/trump-brands-fentanyl-weapon-mass-destruction/

[2025-12-16 13:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 92]

Source: South China Morning Post

Title: ‘Testing the waters’? US reported to have seized Chinese cargo bound for Iran

Snippet: The US accuses China of supplying Iran with dual-use components that could potentially support Tehran’s ballistic missile build-up

Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/news/china/military/article/3336545/us-testing-waters-reported-seizure-chinese-cargo-bound-iran

[2025-12-16 11:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 90]

Source: South China Morning Post

Title: What North Korea’s war dead tribute reveals about Kim’s endgame

Snippet: In Kim Jong-un’s public grief for fallen mine-clearers, observers see a strategic play to lock in a role in Russia’s post-war rebuilding

Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/week-asia/politics/article/3336540/what-north-koreas-war-dead-tribute-reveals-about-kims-endgame

[2025-12-16 08:49 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: South China Morning Post

Title: Trump declares fentanyl a ‘weapon of mass destruction’

Snippet: US president dramatically escalates his fight against the drug by signing an executive order and warning against the ‘scourge’ of fentanyl

Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/news/us/politics/article/3336550/no-bomb-does-what-doing-trump-calls-fentanyl-weapon-mass-destruction

[2025-12-16 08:18 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 90]

Source: South China Morning Post

Title: US officials say Washington agrees to give Ukraine security guarantees

Snippet: ‘Article 5-like’ security offer emerges at talks in Berlin in a bid to secure an end to the nearly four-year Russia-Ukraine war

Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/news/world/europe/article/3336549/us-officials-say-washington-has-agreed-give-ukraine-security-guarantees-peace-talks

[2025-12-16 07:24 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: The Duran

Title: US-Ukraine military alliance. Europe dismantles Trump plan

Snippet: Zaluzhny blames Zelensky. German Media Nord Stream report claims CIA and Zaluzhny knew

Read full article: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/the-duran/episodes/US-Ukraine-military-alliance--Europe-dismantles-Trump-plan-e3cd8g4

[2025-12-16 06:34 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: Daily News

Title: Lankan Army appreciates work of Indian Army Engineers in bridge-restoration in Jaffna - DailyNews

Snippet: The Indian Army continues to assist in the rescue and relief operations in the aftermath of Cyclone Ditwah in Sri Lanka. On Friday, Lieutenant General BKGM Lasantha Rodrigo, Commander of the Sri Lankan Army visited the Chilaw Bridge Site.

Read full article: https://dailynews.lk/2025/12/16/local/915588/lankan-army-appreciates-work-of-indian-army-engineers-in-bridge-restoration-in-jaffna/

[2025-12-16 06:33 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: Daily News

Title: Soldiers in ongoing disaster relief recover and return cash and gold jewellery worth Rs. 5 Mn to victim - DailyNews

Snippet: Sri Lanka Army personnel engaged in ongoing disaster relief and search operations in Hanguranketha have handed over assets worth more than Rs. 5 million, including Rs. 300,000 in cash, to their rightful owner.

Read full article: https://dailynews.lk/2025/12/16/local/915595/soldiers-in-ongoing-disaster-relief-recover-and-return-cash-and-gold-jewellery-worth-rs-5-mn-to-victim/

[2025-12-16 06:30 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 90]

Source: Daily News

Title: Enhancing US-Sri Lanka ties - DailyNews

Snippet: Sri Lanka is in a geopolitical hotspot, with both global and regional superpowers eyeing opportunities to engage with Sri Lanka on many fronts. With the increased focus on the Indo Pacific and the Indian Ocean Region (IOR) by all world powers, Sri Lanka finds itself at the intersection of competing interests in terms of defence, investment and in the aftermath of Cyclone Ditwah, even disaster relief.

Read full article: https://dailynews.lk/2025/12/16/editorial/915308/enhancing-us-sri-lanka-ties/

[2025-12-16 06:03 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 90]

Source: South China Morning Post

Title: UK spy and military chiefs give threat assessment in ‘age of uncertainty’

Snippet: Head of MI6 says ‘we are now operating in a space between peace and war’, as defence chief urges ‘whole nation’ prepare for evolving threats

Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/news/world/europe/article/3336548/russia-has-thrust-world-new-age-uncertainty-says-uks-new-spy-chief

[2025-12-16 03:50 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: South China Morning Post

Title: FBI foils New Year’s Eve bomb plot in LA, US attorney general says

Snippet: Four suspects, members of the Turtle Island Liberation Front, allegedly planned bombings starting at midnight on New Year’s Eve

Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/news/world/united-states-canada/article/3336544/fbi-arrests-4-suspects-new-years-eve-terror-plot-targeting-california

[2025-12-16 02:58 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: Deutsche Welle

Title: Ukraine's last maternity ward in the embattled Donbas region

Snippet: To view this video please enable JavaScript, and consider upgrading to a web browser that supports HTML5 video

Read full article: https://www.dw.com/en/ukraines-last-maternity-ward-in-embattled-donbas-region-russian-war-of-aggression-putin/video-75046012

[2025-12-16 01:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: South China Morning Post

Title: China’s latest stealth endurance drone, CH-7, completes maiden flight

Snippet: Designer says UAV can quickly penetrate target areas for reconnaissance and rely on stealth to send information from battle front lines

Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/news/china/military/article/3336520/chinas-latest-stealth-endurance-drone-ch-7-completes-maiden-flight

[2025-12-16 00:56 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: Deutsche Welle

Title: The War of the Worlds - The Prophetic Novel

Snippet: "The War of the Worlds” was the first story about an invasion by aliens that simultaneously managed to raise questions about human progress, immortalize Martians, and inspire countless adaptations.

Read full article: https://www.dw.com/en/the-war-of-the-worlds-the-prophetic-novel/a-74988590

[2025-12-16 00:52 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: Deutsche Welle

Title: How Africa can halt the 'new wave' of coups

Snippet: Two coups and one foiled coup within eight weeks constitute a new dimension even for Africa's recent history. In October, the military in Madagascar deposed the president after weeks of protests. Then in November, soldiers in Guinea-Bissau deposed the head of state shortly after what they considered to be a rigged election.

Read full article: https://www.dw.com/en/how-africa-can-halt-the-new-wave-of-coups/a-75151898

[2025-12-16 00:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: South China Morning Post

Title: Huawei’s Kirin 9030 processor shows China’s chip progress despite US curbs

Snippet: Despite ‘meaningful density improvements’ in its N+3 process, SMIC’s capabilities are still behind leading chipmakers TSMC and Samsung

Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/tech/tech-war/article/3336501/huaweis-kirin-9030-processor-shows-chinas-chip-progress-despite-us-export-curbs-report

[2025-12-16 00:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: South China Morning Post

Title: Why China’s growing demand for rare-earth steel is bad news for America’s F-35

Snippet: Advanced product is used in huge infrastructure projects but that has further reduced supply for overseas buyers like the US defence sector

Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/news/china/science/article/3336457/why-chinas-growing-demand-rare-earth-steel-bad-news-americas-f-35

[2025-12-15 23:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: South China Morning Post

Title: Chinese tank, upgraded for high altitudes, could be sent to border with India

Snippet: The Type 99B has been designed for ‘rapid and sustained combat operations’ in areas like the Himalayas, according to state media

Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/news/china/military/article/3336467/chinese-main-battle-tank-upgraded-high-altitudes-could-be-sent-border-india

[2025-12-15 21:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: South China Morning Post

Title: China centenarian food vlogger enjoys diverse cuisines, shares longevity secrets

Snippet: Elderly grandmother who endured war and poverty early in life says today’s China is ‘hundreds’ of times happier; enjoys TV dramas, news

Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/news/people-culture/china-personalities/article/3335761/chinese-centenarian-food-vlogger-enjoys-diverse-cuisines-shares-longevity-secrets

[2025-12-15 20:05 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: South China Morning Post

Title: Cambodia says Thai F-16s hit near displaced civilian camp

Snippet: The strikes reportedly penetrated 70km into Siem Reap province, bringing the war close to Angkor Wat

Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/news/asia/southeast-asia/article/3336482/thailand-bombs-siem-reap-province-home-ancient-angkor-wat-temple-says-cambodia

[2025-12-15 16:44 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: South China Morning Post

Title: Martial law plot was Yoon’s plan all along, South Korean prosecutors say

Snippet: Announcing the results of a massive 180-day inquiry on Monday, special prosecutors said Yoon Suk-yeol aimed to form a military junta

Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/week-asia/people/article/3336443/martial-law-plot-was-yoons-plan-all-along-south-korean-prosecutors-say

[2025-12-15 15:04 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: Daily News

Title: Thailand launches new offensive as Cambodia halts all border crossings - DailyNews

Snippet: Thailand’s military has launched a new offensive against Cambodia to “reclaim sovereign territory”, spurning mediation efforts including that of United States President Donald Trump.

Read full article: https://dailynews.lk/2025/12/15/world/914452/thailand-launches-new-offensive-as-cambodia-halts-all-border-crossings/

[2025-12-15 13:19 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: South China Morning Post

Title: China sanctions Japanese ex-military chief for ‘colluding with separatists’

Snippet: Beijing lodged a protest with Tokyo in March after Shigeru Iwasaki was named an honorary adviser to the island’s Executive Yuan

Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/news/china/diplomacy/article/3336421/china-sanctions-japanese-ex-official-colluding-separatist-forces-taiwan

[2025-12-15 12:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: South China Morning Post

Title: Beyond bipolar: why China-US rivalry defies the Cold War model

Snippet: Chinese scholar Wang Jisi warns that current world order with ‘two superpowers and many strong powers’ faces growing risk of conflict

Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/news/china/diplomacy/article/3336407/beyond-bipolar-why-china-us-rivalry-defies-cold-war-model

[2025-12-15 11:50 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: South China Morning Post

Title: ‘Genuine hero’: bystander who tackled Bondi gunman lionised

Snippet: Ahmed al-Ahmed, a 43-year-old father of two from south Sydney, was shot twice as he wrestled a weapon from the shooter’s hands

Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/news/asia/australasia/article/3336417/bondi-shooting-bystander-who-tackled-gunman-hailed-genuine-hero

[2025-12-15 11:30 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: South China Morning Post

Title: China’s Geely Auto raises bar on car safety with world’s largest test centre

Snippet: Carmaker expands testing to 27 categories at Ningbo facility to prioritise safety over discounts in a crowded market

Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/business/china-business/article/3336368/chinas-geely-auto-raises-bar-car-safety-worlds-largest-test-hub-amid-price-war

[2025-12-15 06:50 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: Daily News

Title: Six international peacekeepers killed in drone strike on a UN facility in Sudan - UN Chief - DailyNews

Snippet: A drone strike hit a United Nations facility in war-torn Sudan on Saturday, killing six peacekeepers, UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres said.

Read full article: https://dailynews.lk/2025/12/15/world/914476/six-international-peacekeepers-killed-in-drone-strike-on-a-un-facility-in-sudan-un-chief/

[2025-12-15 06:34 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: Daily News

Title: Indian Army field hospital concludes its mission - DailyNews

Snippet: As part of ‘Operation Sagar Bandhu’, a full-fledged para field hospital, along with a 78 member team of the Integrated Task Force of the Shatrujeet Brigade of the Indian Army, was airlifted to Sri Lanka on December 2, in the wake of severe destruction and service disruptions caused by Cyclone Ditwah.

Read full article: https://dailynews.lk/2025/12/15/local/914696/indian-army-field-hospital-concludes-its-mission/

[2025-12-15 06:32 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: Daily News

Title: CHEC South Asia & Southeast Asia completes emergency clearing of A5 highway - DailyNews

Snippet: China Harbour Engineering Company Ltd South Asia and Southeast Asia, working in close coordination with the Sri Lanka Army, the Road Development Authority (RDA), local authorities and surrounding communities, has recently completed the emergency clearing of the A5 highway, restoring a vital transportation link that had been severely obstructed by landslides and debris in the aftermath of Cyclone ‘Ditwah’.

Read full article: https://dailynews.lk/2025/12/15/business/914359/chec-south-asia-southeast-asia-completes-emergency-clearing-of-a5-highway/

[2025-12-15 06:30 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: Daily News

Title: Israel’s military says it killed senior Hamas commander in Gaza - DailyNews

Snippet: Israel’s military said it killed a top Hamas commander in Gaza who it described as one of the architects of the Oct. 7, 2023, attack that sparked the two-year-long war. The military said it killed Raed Saad after an explosive device detonated and wounded two soldiers in the territory’s south.

Read full article: https://dailynews.lk/2025/12/15/world/914482/israels-military-says-it-killed-senior-hamas-commander-in-gaza/

[2025-12-15 06:30 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: Daily News

Title: NDRSC issues guidelines on implementation of disaster relief programme - DailyNews

Snippet: The National Disaster Relief Services Centre (NDRSC) of the Defence Ministry yesterday issued guidelines related to the circular regarding the implementation of the disaster relief programme.

Read full article: https://dailynews.lk/2025/12/15/local/914720/ndrsc-issues-guidelines-on-implementation-of-disaster-relief-programme/

[2025-12-15 02:40 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: South China Morning Post

Title: ‘Worst fears happened’: Bondi shooting feels tragically inevitable to some

Snippet: Amid firebombing, graffiti and hate speech, which surged during the Gaza war, a special envoy was appointed last year to combat antisemitism

Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/news/asia/australasia/article/3336409/some-australian-jews-bondi-shooting-feels-inevitable-after-thousands-antisemitic-incidents

[2025-12-15 00:22 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: South China Morning Post

Title: Woman, 26, arrested in Hong Kong over military-style drills

Snippet: Woman taken into custody on suspicion of engaging in unlawful military-style drill after nine men earlier arrested for same offence

Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/news/hong-kong/law-and-crime/article/3336401/woman-26-arrested-hong-kong-expands-crackdown-military-style-drills

[2025-12-15 00:12 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: South China Morning Post

Title: ‘Efforts to choke China cannot succeed’: Xi Jinping to top leadership

Snippet: China’s rise is unstoppable, president tells central economic work conference, hails ‘moral backbone’ in rare allusion to US trade war

Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/economy/china-economy/article/3336402/efforts-choke-china-will-fail-xi-jinping-vows-2026-economic-agenda-meeting

[2025-12-14 23:40 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: South China Morning Post

Title: Why has reference to Taiwan attending Rimpac been removed from US defence bill?

Snippet: Senators’ bid to ‘strongly encourage’ invitation is removed from compromise bill, raising questions in Taipei

Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/news/china/military/article/3336217/why-has-reference-taiwan-attending-rimpac-been-removed-us-defence-bill

[2025-12-14 19:56 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: The Duran

Title: Inside Russian military barracks w/ João Quaresma

Snippet: Zaluzhny blames Zelensky. German Media Nord Stream report claims CIA and Zaluzhny knew

Read full article: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/the-duran/episodes/Inside-Russian-military-barracks-w-Joo-Quaresma-e3cav3v

[2025-12-14 18:49 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: Rappler

Title: Gilas bucks slow start, pummels Malaysia to kick off SEA Games title defense

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/sports/southeast-asian-games/results-gilas-pilipinas-malaysia-december-14-2025/

[2025-12-14 15:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 90]

Source: South China Morning Post

Title: Is the US pushing South Korea to the fore in deterring a war over Taiwan?

Snippet: Washington’s latest strategy urges allies to spend ‘much more for collective defence’ as it backs Seoul building nuclear-powered submarines

Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/news/china/military/article/3336351/us-pushing-south-korea-fore-deterring-war-over-taiwan

[2025-12-14 13:30 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: South China Morning Post

Title: Asian Angle | Is the new Philippines-Germany defence pact built to last?

Snippet: Rising anxieties over Beijing and Moscow have united Berlin and Manila in an axis that must now be institutionalised to ensure it endures

Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/week-asia/opinion/article/3336267/new-philippines-germany-defence-pact-built-last

[2025-12-14 13:10 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: Daily News

Title: Israel claims to have killed senior Hamas commander, Raed Saad, in Gaza - DailyNews

Snippet: The Israeli military sats it has killed senior Hamas commander Raed Saad in a strike in Gaza City.

Read full article: https://dailynews.lk/2025/12/14/breaking-news/914177/israel-claims-to-have-killed-senior-hamas-commander-raed-saad-in-gaza/

[2025-12-14 13:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: South China Morning Post

Title: After The War | Virtual reality and the Nanking massacre: where does immersion become trauma?

Snippet: Amid push in China for museum digitalisation, one educator seeks to help students ‘feel history without being flooded by it’

Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/news/china/politics/article/3336345/virtual-reality-and-nanking-massacre-where-does-historical-immersion-become-trauma

[2025-12-14 07:35 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: Deutsche Welle

Title: Senior Hamas leader killed in Gaza strike, Israel says

Snippet: Israel claims to have killed a top Hamas official in a targeted missile strike on Gaza City on Saturday.

Read full article: https://www.dw.com/en/senior-hamas-leader-killed-in-gaza-strike-israel-says/a-75147822

[2025-12-14 07:09 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: South China Morning Post

Title: Israel says it killed Hamas weapons chief in Gaza

Snippet: PM Netanyahu said arms production head Raad Saad was ‘one of the architects’ of the October 7 attack that sparked the war

Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/news/world/middle-east/article/3336357/israel-says-it-killed-hamas-weapons-chief-gaza

[2025-12-14 01:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: South China Morning Post

Title: After The War | How an American family’s wartime bond with China brings the countries together

Snippet: Daughter-in-law of Flying Tiger who taught in Fujian province sees lessons in ordinary people always finding ways to understand one another

Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/news/china/diplomacy/article/3336246/how-american-familys-wartime-bond-china-bringing-countries-together

[2025-12-13 23:24 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: Deutsche Welle

Title: Why Russian attacks on Ukraine harm Moldova's power grid

Snippet: Russia's war against Ukraine is increasingly affecting the countries of central and southeast Europe. Russian drones and missiles violating the continent's airspace have become commonplace, especially in Poland, the Republic of Moldova and Romania. Drones have exploded several times in southeastern Romania, forcing some villagers to be evacuated. It appears Russia is deliberately directing drones at Ukraine's neighbors, as recent incidents in Moldova and Romania have shown.

Read full article: https://www.dw.com/en/why-russian-attacks-on-ukraine-endanger-moldovas-energy-security/a-75098020

[2025-12-13 23:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: South China Morning Post

Title: Is China testing drone subs that could threaten US west coast or Panama Canal?

Snippet: Evidence points to the development of XXL vessels that provide a ‘low-risk’ option for attacking key sites, according to a US defence website

Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/news/china/military/article/3336320/china-testing-submarine-drones-could-threaten-us-west-coast-or-panama-canal

[2025-12-13 22:18 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: South China Morning Post

Title: China marks Nanking massacre anniversary with warning against Japan’s militarism

Snippet: Top Communist Party official says attempts to challenge post-war order are ‘doomed to failure’ as tensions with Tokyo flare

Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/news/china/politics/article/3336337/china-marks-nanking-massacre-anniversary-warning-against-japans-militarism

[2025-12-13 21:29 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: Deutsche Welle

Title: End of Ukraine war won't secure peace in Europe: Ischinger

Snippet: To view this video please enable JavaScript, and consider upgrading to a web browser that supports HTML5 video

Read full article: https://www.dw.com/en/dw-interview-with-munich-security-conference-chair-wolfgang-ischinger-about-ukraine-peace-plan/video-75123096

[2025-12-13 21:21 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: South China Morning Post

Title: Over 1 million in Ukraine lose electricity after strikes on infrastructure

Snippet: Kyiv and its allies say Moscow aims to cripple Ukraine’s power grid to deny residents access to light, heat and running water

Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/news/world/russia-central-asia/article/3336335/russia-hits-ukraine-energy-infrastructure-wars-4th-winter-peace-talks-drag

[2025-12-13 20:28 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: Deutsche Welle

Title: US plan to end Russia's war in Ukraine: Where it stands now

Snippet: US President Donald Trump is "extremely frustrated" with Russia and Ukraine over the ongoing war, White House press secretary Karoline Leavitt told reporters Thursday.

Read full article: https://www.dw.com/en/us-plan-to-end-russias-war-in-ukraine-where-it-stands-now/a-75125356