Topic: Science — Neutral reports only
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[2026-06-13 17:05 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: ABC News
Snippet: Sat 13 Jun 2026 at 5:05pm
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[2026-06-13 17:02 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Jerusalem Post
Snippet: Cells have always been the body’s original intelligence system – sensing, adapting, repairing, and communicating with remarkable precision. Today, artificial intelligence is beginning to mirror that same biological brilliance, transforming how we diagnose and treat disease.
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[2026-06-13 16:10 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Manila Times
Snippet: THIRTY-FIVE years after the historic 1991 eruption of Mount Pinatubo, the Department of Science and Technology-Philippine Institute of Volcanology and Seismology (DOST-Phivolcs), in partnership with the Holy Angel University (HAU) Center for Kapampangan Studies, held a twin-event program, “Pinatubo at 35: Remembering Pinatubo Lessons from the Past, Empowering Communities,” on June 9 and 11, 2026.
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[2026-06-13 16:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: In just a few months, Chinese AI models have risen from near-zero ‘evaluation awareness’ to within striking distance of their US counterparts
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[2026-06-13 16:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: In just a few months, Chinese AI models have risen from near-zero ‘evaluation awareness’ to within striking distance of their US counterparts
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[2026-06-13 15:47 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Jerusalem Post
Snippet: While society often assumes that finding a romantic partner is the ultimate key to happiness, tracking relationship changes over time reveals a distinctly different reality.
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[2026-06-13 15:36 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Manila Times
Snippet: FILIPINO startups and innovators see opportunities to reach new and wider markets outside the country as TechShake and Brunei Innovation Lab (BIL) signed partnership deals and witnessed by the Department of Science and Technology-Technology Application and Promotions Institute (DOST-TAPI).
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[2026-06-13 15:08 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Manila Times
Snippet: THE Department of Science and Technology (DOST), through the BioMedical Engineering for Health (BioMed) Program of the DOST Philippine Council for Health Research and Development (PCHRD), showcased three research initiatives designed to improve biocompatibility testing, enhance clinical training, and address life-threatening congenital conditions during the Talakayang HeaRT Beat press conference.
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[2026-06-13 15:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South Korea
Snippet: 1950 -- South Korea joins the United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization.
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[2026-06-13 14:12 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Manila Times
Snippet: DOST supports development of phantom model for ultrasound in training cliniciansTHE Department of Science and Technology – Philippine Council for Health Research and Development (DOST-PCHRD) is supporting the development of a phantom model system that can serve as “practice dummies” for clinicians training in ultrasound-guided procedures in obstetrics and gynecology.
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[2026-06-13 14:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 90]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: A new study shows growing acceptance of Singlish as a key part of Singaporean identity and culture, reflecting an ‘evolution of attitudes’
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[2026-06-13 14:00 UTC+10:00] [Institute of Policy Studies] [Factuality: 90]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: A new study shows growing acceptance of Singlish as a key part of Singaporean identity and culture, reflecting an ‘evolution of attitudes’
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[2026-06-13 14:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: Newly activated system allows substantially more data to travel through existing infrastructure
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[2026-06-13 14:00 UTC+10:00] [China's Eastern Data] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: Newly activated system allows substantially more data to travel through existing infrastructure
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[2026-06-13 14:00 UTC+10:00] [Greenhouse gas emissions] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Guardian Australia
Snippet: Photosynthesis does not always result in wood growth, a key factor in carbon dioxide sequestration
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[2026-06-13 13:53 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Manila Times
Snippet: FILIPINO mathematicians have developed a new analytical tool that could help scientists better compare and refine mathematical models used to study complex biological systems.
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[2026-06-13 13:30 UTC+10:00] [Discovery Bay] [Factuality: 92]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: Readers discuss the scourge of today’s concert culture, building climate resilience, and the challenge of looking for a job in the age of AI
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[2026-06-13 13:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Zero Hedge
Snippet: For English speakers, learning Spanish or Italian can take less than a year. Reaching the same level of proficiency in Japanese, Korean, Mandarin, or Arabic may require nearly four times as much study.
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[2026-06-13 12:10 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Zero Hedge
Snippet: Our focus on the rise of the "war unicorn" theme over the last four months, shaped by technological innovation seen in the war in Ukraine and the conflict in the Middle East, has allowed us, in countless notes, to inform readers very early that 2030s warfare has already arrived. In fact, hyperinnovation in Ukraine, now the world's AI weapons laboratory, is what pulled forward these extremely advanced, low-cost weaponry.
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[2026-06-13 11:49 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Manila Times
Snippet: LOS ANGELES — The US Justice Department on Friday cleared Paramount Skydance's $111 billion takeover of Warner Bros. Discovery, handing a major win to a media empire financed by one of President Donald Trump's closest billionaire allies.
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[2026-06-13 11:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: Research shows that only a small number of lights contribute to half of Hong Kong’s nighttime brightness.
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[2026-06-13 08:52 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: AP News
Snippet: An investigation by the U.S. Justice Department into Paramount Skydance’s proposed acquisition of Warner Bros. Discovery has determined that the mammoth Hollywood media merger is not likely to harm competition in the industry or be harmful for consumers.
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[2026-06-13 08:29 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: New York Post
Snippet: See more of our coverage in your search results.
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[2026-06-13 08:08 UTC+10:00] [Trump administration] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Guardian Australia
Snippet: Deal still under UK scrutiny with new investigation, and could face lawsuit from state attorneys general
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[2026-06-13 07:42 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: BBC News
Snippet: Paramount Skydance's $111bn (£828mn) acquisition of Warner Bros Discovery has been approved by the US Department of Justice, according to the BBC's news partner CBS.
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[2026-06-13 07:42 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: AP News
Snippet: Could a payment of $500 change someone’s life?
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[2026-06-13 07:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: ABC News
Snippet: Sat 13 Jun 2026 at 7:00am
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[2026-06-13 06:53 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Nikkei Asia
Snippet: Japan's space agency sent up its rocket with the lowest launch cost on Friday, successfully placing a number of small satellites into orbit. © Kyodo
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[2026-06-13 06:36 UTC+10:00] [SpaceX] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Guardian Australia
Snippet: Initial public offering for aerospace and AI company made Musk the world’s first trillionaire as share prices jumped
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[2026-06-13 06:31 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: New York Post
Snippet: See more of our coverage in your search results.
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[2026-06-13 05:58 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: AP News
Snippet: A patron passes a painting inside the International UFO Museum and Research Center in Roswell, N.M., on June 10, 1997. (AP Photo/Eric Draper, File)
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[2026-06-13 05:04 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Manila Times
Snippet: TOKYO — Japan's space agency successfully launched its flagship H3 rocket on Friday, months after a previous mission to put a geolocation satellite into orbit ended in failure.
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[2026-06-13 04:37 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Manila Times
Snippet: MADRID, Spain — Former Spanish prime minister Jose Luis Rodriguez Zapatero is under investigation for alleged tax fraud and smuggling after jewellery was discovered during a search of his office, a court said Friday.
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[2026-06-13 04:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The National (UAE)
Snippet: A comprehensive study of a “rare and beautiful” whale spotted in UAE waters has found they may populate only the Arabian Gulf, emphasising the need for further research and greater conservation efforts.
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[2026-06-13 04:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Zero Hedge
Snippet: Graham Platner may have easily won Maine's Democratic Senate primary Tuesday, but his own party is already trying to figure out how to get rid of him. Democrats openly admit they cannot afford to lose this race if they want to retake the Senate, and Platner is already complicating their plans.
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[2026-06-13 02:56 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Nikkei Asia
Snippet: An Astellas office in Beijing. The Japanese company is opening a new R&D facility in a Beijing industrial park. (Astellas Pharma)
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[2026-06-13 02:30 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: New York Post
Snippet: See more of our coverage in your search results.
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[2026-06-13 01:55 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: BBC News
Snippet: Former Spanish Prime Minister José Luis Rodríguez Zapatero is facing a new investigation following the discovery of luxury watches and jewellery in his safe.
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[2026-06-13 00:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: China’s military proposes a strategy to attack out-of-reach American military assets as distance becomes a shield
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[2026-06-13 00:00 UTC+10:00] [anti-ship missiles] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: China’s military proposes a strategy to attack out-of-reach American military assets as distance becomes a shield
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[2026-06-12 23:48 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 90]
Source: The Jerusalem Post
Snippet: Amid the dire reports from the ongoing fighting on our borders, the political scrambling, and the disturbances over the draft issue, there is a cheery item on Israel’s evening news. Israeli pop Mizrahi singer Peer Tasi has created his first album for children. Ask your children or grandchildren if you don’t know who he is.
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[2026-06-12 23:47 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South Korea
Snippet: (ATTN: UPDATES with more info in last para)
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[2026-06-12 23:23 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South Korea
Snippet: ROME, June 12 (Yonhap) -- South Korea and Italy signed four agreements Friday to enhance bilateral cooperation and exchanges, including in advanced science and technology, and explore joint projects in Africa, the presidential office said.
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[2026-06-12 23:18 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Local Spain
Snippet: Former Spanish prime minister José Luis Rodríguez Zapatero is under investigation for alleged tax fraud and smuggling after jewellery was discovered during a search of his office, a court said Friday.
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[2026-06-12 22:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: Mainland institutions dominate in 2026, accounting for nine of top 10 in list based on research output in high-quality academic publications
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[2026-06-12 22:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: Mainland institutions dominate in 2026, accounting for nine of top 10 in list based on research output in high-quality academic publications
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[2026-06-12 21:30 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: Lab director says fundamental scientific challenges need to be overcome to achieve theoretical performance
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[2026-06-12 21:30 UTC+10:00] [photonic-electronic hybrid AI accelerator chips] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: Lab director says fundamental scientific challenges need to be overcome to achieve theoretical performance
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[2026-06-12 20:06 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Manila Times
Snippet: TO help farmers increase the production of high-quality mushrooms, the Department of Science and Technology (DOST) introduced a modern cultivation system to a farmers’ group in the province of Cebu.
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[2026-06-12 19:39 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 90]
Source: The Moscow Times
Snippet: Russia has postponed its flagship International Aviation and Space Salon (MAKS) air show until 2027, removing the event from the government's list of exhibitions scheduled for next year, according to an official decree published Thursday.
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