Topic: Trade & Sanctions — Neutral reports only
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[2026-05-13 07:12 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: AP News
Snippet: SAO PAULO (AP) — Brazil said Tuesday that the European Union has moved to block its animal product exports from September, just days after a mega deal between the South American trade bloc Mercosur and the EU on a trans-Atlantic market estimated at $22 trillion went into effect, at least provisionally.
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[2026-05-13 07:10 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 90]
Source: The National (UAE)
Snippet: Trade and investment between the US and UAE has significantly increased after President Donald Trump's visit to the Emirates last year, according to a report from the US-UAE Business Council.
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[2026-05-13 06:57 UTC+10:00] [Latest] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Duran
Snippet: Switch to the dark mode that's kinder on your eyes at night time.
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[2026-05-13 06:55 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: RT News
Snippet: German Chancellor Friedrich Merz was booed and mocked during a speech on Tuesday to one of the country’s biggest trade union groups as he tried to sell his welfare cut plans.
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[2026-05-13 06:55 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: RT News
Snippet: German Chancellor Friedrich Merz was booed and mocked during a speech on Tuesday to one of the country’s biggest trade union groups as he tried to sell his welfare cut plans.
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[2026-05-13 06:06 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: Beijing’s anger over President Santiago Pena’s Taipei trade visit comes as Taiwan issue looms large at this week’s Trump-Xi summit
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[2026-05-13 06:06 UTC+10:00] [Alfredo Stroessner] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: Beijing’s anger over President Santiago Pena’s Taipei trade visit comes as Taiwan issue looms large at this week’s Trump-Xi summit
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[2026-05-13 05:43 UTC+10:00] [Business] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Daily News
Snippet: The Sri Lanka Export Development Board (EDB) has announced that Sri Lanka Expo 2026, originally scheduled to be held in 2026, has been rescheduled to 14–17 January 2027. The international trade exhibition will take place at the Bandaranaike Memorial International Conference Hall (BMICH) in Colombo. The decision to reschedule was made in response to prevailing geopolitical uncertainties affecting global trade and travel.
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[2026-05-13 05:42 UTC+10:00] [General Features] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Daily News
Snippet: The Sri Lanka–Viet Nam Trade, Investment and Tourism Cooperation Forum held in Colombo recently marked far more than a ceremonial diplomatic engagement. It represented a strategic effort by two Asian nations to transform longstanding political goodwill into a modern economic partnership centred on trade, connectivity, investment and tourism.
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[2026-05-13 05:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Zero Hedge
Snippet: Chinese President Xi Jinping is expected to raise the issue of increasingly costly US arms transfers to Taiwan during their bilateral summit at the end of this week, spanning Thursday through Friday. Taiwan of course remains the "core of China's core interests" - as Beijing has in the recent past characterized the issue.
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[2026-05-13 04:49 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 90]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: Trade, Taiwan and Middle East tensions loom as US and Chinese leaders meet for first state visit since Trump’s return
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[2026-05-13 04:49 UTC+10:00] [BlackRock] [Factuality: 90]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: Trade, Taiwan and Middle East tensions loom as US and Chinese leaders meet for first state visit since Trump’s return
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[2026-05-13 04:40 UTC+10:00] [trade war] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: Rubio had initially appeared reluctant to visit, while Beijing did not spell out whether it would waive penalties imposed on him in 2020
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[2026-05-13 04:34 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Jerusalem Post
Snippet: The EU’s decision on Monday to sanction settlement organizations under the guise of “settler violence” was predictably praised by Belgian Foreign Minister Maxime Prévot.
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[2026-05-13 03:30 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: New York Post
Snippet: Those looking to join the prediction market space can use the Kalshi promo code NYPMAX for a welcome offer, which is especially useful for basketball fans looking ahead to the next generation of stars.
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[2026-05-13 02:10 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: CNBC
Snippet: Chip stocks dropped on Tuesday, pulling back from a massive rally that broadened the artificial intelligence trade beyond Nvidia and propelled the sector to new highs.
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[2026-05-13 02:08 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: New York Post
Snippet: The Dodgers acquired a recognizable name in a minor trade with the Diamondbacks on Tuesday.
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[2026-05-13 02:04 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: AP News
Snippet: Arizona Diamondbacks’ Alek Thomas, left, scores a run as Pittsburgh Pirates catcher Joey Bart makes a late tag during the sixth inning of a baseball game, Tuesday, May 5, 2026, in Phoenix. (AP Photo/Ross D. Franklin)
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[2026-05-13 01:30 UTC+10:00] [Apple] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: The role of tech products in April’s trade data reflects how computing-related goods are a ‘new and important growth driver’ for exports
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[2026-05-13 01:30 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: The role of tech products in April’s trade data reflects how computing-related goods are a ‘new and important growth driver’ for exports
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[2026-05-13 00:31 UTC+10:00] [Elections] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Politico
Snippet: German Chancellor Friedrich Merz faced a hostile reception at a major trade union congress in Berlin on Tuesday, with delegates repeatedly heckling and booing him as he defended painful economic reforms.
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[2026-05-13 00:14 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Al Jazeera
Snippet: US President Donald Trump is set to arrive in Beijing on Wednesday for a two-day summit with China’s President Xi Jinping, marking the two leaders’ first face-to-face talks six months after reaching a trade war truce.
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[2026-05-12 23:30 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: Gigafactory stakes and a push for self-driving software approval cast the billionaire as a key US envoy while seemingly sealing a reconciliation with Trump
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[2026-05-12 23:30 UTC+10:00] [Xi Jinping] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: Gigafactory stakes and a push for self-driving software approval cast the billionaire as a key US envoy while seemingly sealing a reconciliation with Trump
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[2026-05-12 21:21 UTC+10:00] [Trump administration] [Factuality: 90]
Source: Guardian Australia
Snippet: Meeting comes amid tentative trade truce but Iran, Taiwan and tensions over global supply chains will be complicating factors
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[2026-05-12 21:01 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: Expectations for growth, profits and investment are all up, despite geopolitical turbulence
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[2026-05-12 21:01 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: Expectations for growth, profits and investment are all up, despite geopolitical turbulence
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[2026-05-12 20:48 UTC+10:00] [Oil (Petroleum) and Gasoline] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The New York Times
Snippet: The Iran war has wreaked havoc on global supply chains, caused a spike in oil prices and scrambled international trade.
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[2026-05-12 19:43 UTC+10:00] [News] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Michael West Media
Snippet: May 12, 2026 19:43 | News
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[2026-05-12 18:34 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Jerusalem Post
Snippet: Ahead of the US-China summit, the world’s two largest economies are preparing for a high-stakes meeting in Beijing, where US President Donald Trump and Chinese President Xi Jinping are set to meet at a critical moment as personal chemistry and national rivalry collide on the global stage.
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[2026-05-12 17:54 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Nikkei Asia
Snippet: Mitsubishi Heavy Industries' military hardware includes warships like the destroyer “Yoshii”, launched here at its Nagasaki Shipyard in Japan last December. (Photo by Taro Fujii)
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[2026-05-12 17:30 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South Korea
Snippet: SEOUL, May 12 (Yonhap) -- The government aims to foster 500 small-and-medium enterprises (SMEs) that can export at least US$10 million worth of goods by 2030, the industry ministry said Tuesday.
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[2026-05-12 16:42 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Middle East Eye
Snippet: As US President Donald Trump prepares to touch down in China for his first visit to the country since the start of his second term, the world is once again watching the uneasy dance between the world’s two largest economies.
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[2026-05-12 16:02 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: ABC News
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[2026-05-12 15:27 UTC+10:00] [All News] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Korea Herald
Snippet: LG Uplus said Tuesday it reached an agreement with Malaysian telecom operator Maxis to commercially launch its AI call assistant ixi-O in Malaysia, marking the first overseas rollout under the company’s global AI expansion strategy unveiled at MWC 2026.
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[2026-05-12 15:01 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 92]
Source: Nikkei Asia
Snippet: U.S. President Donald Trump is set to meet Chinese leader Xi Jinping in Beijing this week, as they look to preserve their trade truce. (Nikkei montage/Source photos by Reuters)
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[2026-05-12 14:18 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: AP News
Snippet: Currency traders react near a screen showing the Korea Composite Stock Price Index (KOSPI), left, at the foreign exchange dealing room of the Hana Bank headquarters in Seoul, South Korea, Tuesday, May 12, 2026. (AP Photo/Ahn Young-joon)
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[2026-05-12 14:14 UTC+10:00] [All News] [Factuality: 90]
Source: The Korea Herald
Snippet: The selection of South Korea as the venue for upcoming high-level trade talks between the United States and China reflects Beijing's friendship and trust toward Seoul, China's top envoy to Seoul said Tuesday.
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[2026-05-12 14:01 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: AP News
Snippet: President Donald Trump speaks at a dinner for members of his administration and law enforcement organization leaders, during National Police Week, in the White House Rose Garden, Monday, May 11, 2026, in Washington. (AP Photo/Julia Demaree Nikhinson)
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[2026-05-12 14:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 90]
Source: The National (UAE)
Snippet: US President Donald Trump arrives in Beijing on Wednesday for a meeting with Chinese President Xi Jinping, a visit originally designed to reset trade ties but now expected to be dominated by the war in Iran.
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[2026-05-12 13:39 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Manila Times
Snippet: WASHINGTON, D.C. — President Donald Trump claims that America has increasingly profited from trade with China, largely playing down the tensions over rare earth minerals, tariffs and emerging technologies such as artificial intelligence that could rupture relations between the world's two largest economies.
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[2026-05-12 13:06 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South Korea
Snippet: SEOUL, May 12 (Yonhap) -- The selection of South Korea as the venue for upcoming high-level trade talks between the United States and China reflects Beijing's friendship and trust toward Seoul, China's top envoy to Seoul said Tuesday.
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[2026-05-12 12:47 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: CNBC
Snippet: BEIJING — The U.S. and China are rallying their East Asia ties ahead of a highly anticipated presidential summit in Beijing later this week.
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[2026-05-12 11:16 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: New York Post
Snippet: Leading up to last year’s trade deadline, Freddy Peralta was starring for the Brewers, his future a bit uncertain thanks to budget-conscious Milwaukee’s penchant for making players available — occasionally well ahead of free agency.
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[2026-05-12 10:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: AP News
Snippet: President Donald Trump, left, and Chinese President Xi Jinping, shake hands after their U.S.-China summit talk at Gimhae International Airport Jinping in Busan, South Korea, Oct. 30, 2025. (AP Photo/Mark Schiefelbein, File)
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[2026-05-12 09:34 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 95]
Source: New York Post
Snippet: The trade offer came in, and the Giants began weighing the reward of gaining better positioning later in the 2026 draft against the risk of losing the ability to add Francis Mauigoa.
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[2026-05-12 09:08 UTC+10:00] [Texas Deceptive Trade Practices Act] [Factuality: 95]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: ‘When you watch Netflix, Netflix watches you,’ reads the opening page of the lawsuit filed by Republican Attorney General Ken Paxton
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[2026-05-12 07:49 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: Business delegation spanning tech, aviation and finance joins Beijing trip as trade, investment and supply chains top agenda
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[2026-05-12 07:49 UTC+10:00] [Israel] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: Business delegation spanning tech, aviation and finance joins Beijing trip as trade, investment and supply chains top agenda
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[2026-05-12 07:11 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: New York Post
Snippet: The Bucks’ on-again, off-again relationship with Giannis Antetokounmpo has entered a new chapter.
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