Topic: Trade & Sanctions — Neutral reports only
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[2026-05-23 03:52 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: Prosecutors say pair used mirror transfers, encrypted apps and trade schemes to launder cartel drug profits globally
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[2026-05-23 03:52 UTC+10:00] [Alexandria] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: Prosecutors say pair used mirror transfers, encrypted apps and trade schemes to launder cartel drug profits globally
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[2026-05-23 02:01 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Manila Times
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[2026-05-23 02:01 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Manila Times
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[2026-05-23 01:51 UTC+10:00] [PBA] [Factuality: 90]
Source: Rappler
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[2026-05-23 01:49 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Moscow Times
Snippet: On his visit to China this week, President Vladimir Putin touted Russia’s “no-limits” cooperation with Beijing, Moscow’s key trade partner and a critical economic lifeline since its rupture with the West in 2022.
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[2026-05-23 00:33 UTC+10:00] [Defense] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Politico
Snippet: PARIS — French President Emmanuel Macron on Friday said the EU should take inspiration from the U.S. on trade measures aimed at protecting strategic industries.
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[2026-05-23 00:30 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: AP News
Snippet: The Top 20 Global Concert Tours ranks artists by average box office gross per city and includes the average ticket price for shows Worldwide. The list is based on data provided to the trade publication Pollstar by concert promoters and venue managers.
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[2026-05-22 23:56 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 92]
Source: New York Post
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[2026-05-22 23:48 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Jerusalem Post
Snippet: The Netherlands has put forth a motion to ban the import of goods originating in allegedly “illegal” Israeli settlements in the West Bank, according to a government press release on the matter on Friday.
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[2026-05-22 22:35 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The National (UAE)
Snippet: Ireland on Friday called on the European Union to ban trade with illegal Israeli settlements in the occupied Palestinian territories as it prepares to adopt its own national legislation within weeks.
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[2026-05-22 22:18 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 92]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: When completed, the Great Nicobar project would allow India to monitor activities near the Strait of Malacca, a key trade corridor for China
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[2026-05-22 22:18 UTC+10:00] [Beijing] [Factuality: 92]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: When completed, the Great Nicobar project would allow India to monitor activities near the Strait of Malacca, a key trade corridor for China
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[2026-05-22 22:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: At ministerial meeting in Suzhou, Li Chenggang urges representatives of 21 economies to ‘reject zero-sum thinking’
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[2026-05-22 22:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: At ministerial meeting in Suzhou, Li Chenggang urges representatives of 21 economies to ‘reject zero-sum thinking’
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[2026-05-22 20:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: The agreement highlights Beijing’s push to rewire agricultural supply chains, as it seeks to reduce vulnerability in global markets
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[2026-05-22 20:00 UTC+10:00] [Astana] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: The agreement highlights Beijing’s push to rewire agricultural supply chains, as it seeks to reduce vulnerability in global markets
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[2026-05-22 18:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Middle East Eye
Snippet: The Boycott, Divestment and Sanction (BDS) movement’s Arabic-language account published a call to boycott what they called “the mouthpieces of the Israeli enemy that speak Arabic”.
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[2026-05-22 17:30 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Middle East Eye
Snippet: NATO Secretary General Mark Rutte said that the Strait of Hormuz, a critical waterway for world energy trade, is an "issue for member states of the alliance - but not for NATO as an alliance".
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[2026-05-22 16:18 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: UK government resists calls to revoke Hong Kong trade office privileges after spy case, but insists it will act against any threat to security
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[2026-05-22 16:18 UTC+10:00] [Chinese Ambassador] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: UK government resists calls to revoke Hong Kong trade office privileges after spy case, but insists it will act against any threat to security
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[2026-05-22 16:04 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 92]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: As trade differences continue to bite between Beijing and the European Union, could a face-to-face meeting help to ease tensions?
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[2026-05-22 16:04 UTC+10:00] [EU] [Factuality: 92]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: As trade differences continue to bite between Beijing and the European Union, could a face-to-face meeting help to ease tensions?
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[2026-05-22 15:50 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: AP News
Snippet: Tug boats pull barges fully loaded with coal on the Mahakam river in Samarinda, East Kalimantan, Indonesia, on Dec. 19, 2022. (AP Photo/Dita Alangkara, File)
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[2026-05-22 15:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Nikkei Asia
Snippet: Workers assemble furniture parts for export to the U.S. at Corporate Specialist's plant in Muar, Malaysia: Executives say more than 100 local companies have closed recently. © AP
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[2026-05-22 15:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: CNBC
Snippet: When I was a kid in the late 90s, collecting Pokémon cards was a fun hobby. I'd buy packs, hoping to get the rarest "shinies," or holographic cards. We'd trade with friends and even go to meet-ups to trade cards trying to "catch 'em all" —a catchphrase that defined the franchise that had gone from Nintendo Game Boy to an anime TV show.
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[2026-05-22 13:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The National (UAE)
Snippet: Newly opened trade corridors between the UAE and Oman are playing a critical role in the transport of essential and time-sensitive cargo, as the Strait of Hormuz remains closed as a result of Iran war.
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[2026-05-22 13:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The National (UAE)
Snippet: At first glance, little seems to connect disparate items such as medical equipment, luxury cars, chocolate or butter. This week, however, four years of talks and a 2,000-page agreement brought them together. Such goods may be among the cheaper, more available British exports on sale in the Gulf as part of a milestone free-trade deal struck between London and the GCC.
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[2026-05-22 12:46 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Nikkei Asia
Snippet: A crew member works on a container ship docked at Yangshan Port outside of Shanghai in June 2025. © Reuters
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[2026-05-22 12:42 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: CNBC
Snippet: SUZHOU, China — Li Chenggang, China's international trade representative, opened the Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation trade ministers' meeting on Friday with a call for regional economies to "send a strong message to the world" in support of cooperation.
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[2026-05-22 12:20 UTC+10:00] [All News] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Korea Herald
Snippet: South Korea's trade surplus in cosmetic products exceeded $10 billion for the first time last year, government data showed Friday, marking a significant milestone for the country's K-beauty industry.
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[2026-05-22 12:10 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Zero Hedge
Snippet: Toyota will start shipping Taiwan-built Noah and Voxy minivans to Japan later this year, marking a rare shift in the company’s production strategy as mounting pressures strain the country’s auto manufacturing sector, according to Nikkei.
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[2026-05-22 11:22 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South Korea
Snippet: SEOUL, May 22 (Yonhap) -- South Korea's trade surplus in cosmetic products exceeded US$10 billion for the first time last year, government data showed Friday, marking a significant milestone for the country's K-beauty industry.
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[2026-05-22 10:57 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: CNBC
Snippet: SoftBank Group shares extended their scorching rally to a second day, rising over 12% Friday, and building on momentum after Nvidia's blockbuster earnings boosted AI-linked stocks.
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[2026-05-22 09:43 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Middle East Eye
Snippet: The UK’s Maritime Trade Operations (UKMTO) organisation classified the threat level in the Strait of Hormuz as "critical", warning that there is a risk of "attack or miscalculation" in the waterway.
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[2026-05-22 09:29 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: 6 police officers were among the dead. Honduras struggles with high rates of crime linked to gangs and the transnational drug trade
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[2026-05-22 09:29 UTC+10:00] [Honduras] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: 6 police officers were among the dead. Honduras struggles with high rates of crime linked to gangs and the transnational drug trade
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[2026-05-22 05:56 UTC+10:00] [World] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Age
Snippet: Products & ServicesOpen Products & Services section
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[2026-05-22 05:30 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: New York Post
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[2026-05-22 03:57 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: New York Post
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[2026-05-22 03:42 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: CNBC
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[2026-05-22 03:34 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Middle East Eye
Snippet: Saudi Arabia has stopped issuing new contracts for western consultants and delayed some payments, despite the kingdom’s oil export revenue soaring to a three-year high on the back of the US-Israeli war on Iran.
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[2026-05-22 03:06 UTC+10:00] [World] [Factuality: 100]
Source: 9News
Snippet: The late Queen Elizabeth II was "very keen" for former prince Andrew to be named Britain's trade envoy in 2001, according to documents released that show his appointment received little scrutiny from government ministers.The government released confidential papers related to the appointment on Thursday in response to legislation passed by Parliament after lawmakers accused the King's brother of putting his friendship with Jeffrey Epstein ahead of the nation.
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[2026-05-22 02:57 UTC+10:00] [Foreign policy] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Politico
Snippet: A growing number of EU members are calling for Israeli National Security Minister Itamar Ben-Gvir to be sanctioned for his treatment of activists detained while attempting to break the country’s naval blockade of Gaza.
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[2026-05-22 01:43 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 90]
Source: New York Post
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[2026-05-22 01:05 UTC+10:00] [Slavery] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Guardian Australia
Snippet: Demands grow for launch of formal discussion process on how country should address legacies of enslavement
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[2026-05-22 00:01 UTC+10:00] [World / Europe] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Age
Snippet: Queen Elizabeth II was “very keen” that former Prince Andrew be given the job of UK trade envoy, documents show.
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[2026-05-21 23:47 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: BBC News
Snippet: Queen Elizabeth II was "very keen" for her son Andrew Mountbatten-Windsor to become a trade envoy in 2000, according to newly released files.
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[2026-05-21 23:38 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 90]
Source: BBC News
Snippet: Iran has said it is significantly expanding the area around the Strait of Hormuz over which it claims military control in an effort to assert its sovereignty of the key trade route.
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[2026-05-21 23:32 UTC+10:00] [Aerospace] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Politico
Snippet: LONDON — For years, the U.K. has looked on enviously as the Gulf states used their vast, oil-derived wealth to build global economic influence. Now it’s moving to claim a slice of the pie.
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