[2025-12-31 17:16 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: South China Morning Post

Title: Beijing hits back at ‘extremely hypocritical’ critics of drills around Taiwan

Snippet: Japan, Australia, Britain and the EU express concern about live-fire and blockade exercises around island

Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/news/china/diplomacy/article/3338265/tokyo-expresses-concern-beijing-over-military-drills-around-taiwan-report

[2025-12-31 12:30 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 92]

Source: South China Morning Post

Title: As I see it | Why China is Myanmar’s only real hope

Snippet: A general election won’t end the country’s brutal civil war, but regional coordination by key neighbouring countries without Western interference might

Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/opinion/asia-opinion/article/3338022/why-china-myanmars-only-real-hope

[2025-12-31 12:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: South China Morning Post

Title: Xi renews call to boost grain output after trade war sharpens food security push

Snippet: Beijing renews push to fortify domestic crop supplies and modernise agriculture amid a tense geopolitical climate

Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/economy/policy/article/3338186/xi-renews-call-boost-grain-output-after-trade-war-sharpens-chinas-food-security-push

[2025-12-31 10:47 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: South China Morning Post

Title: US Nato envoy casts doubt on Russian claim Ukraine attacked Putin residence

Snippet: Matthew Whitaker says it’s ‘unclear’ alleged attack on Putin residence happened, as Moscow vows retaliation for ‘terrorist act’

Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/news/world/russia-central-asia/article/3338225/us-nato-envoy-casts-doubt-russian-claim-ukraine-attacked-putins-residence

[2025-12-31 08:33 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: Asia Times

Title: China drills feed info war targeting faith in Taiwan’s defenses - Asia Times

Snippet: Keep independent journalism alive

Read full article: https://asiatimes.com/2025/12/china-drills-feed-info-war-targeting-faith-in-taiwans-defenses/

[2025-12-31 02:33 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: South China Morning Post

Title: UAE to withdraw forces from Yemen after Saudi strike and ultimatum

Snippet: Decision to withdraw follows a Saudi strike on a UAE-linked weapons shipment for Yemen separatists

Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/news/world/middle-east/article/3338206/uae-withdraw-forces-yemen-after-saudi-ultimatum-over-mukalla-air-strike

[2025-12-31 00:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: South China Morning Post

Title: China’s tech giants offer lavish year-end bonuses amid AI talent war

Snippet: ByteDance is expanding its bonus pool by 35 per cent from a year earlier, as well as increasing the budget for pay rises by 150 per cent

Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/tech/tech-trends/article/3338168/chinas-tech-giants-offer-lavish-year-end-bonuses-amid-ai-talent-war

[2025-12-30 23:02 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: South China Morning Post

Title: Malaysia’s Anwar says Asean to assess Myanmar after ‘premature’ polls

Snippet: As Asean chair, Malaysia’s PM Anwar Ibrahim says the bloc will assess Myanmar’s election cautiously to avoid legitimising military rule

Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/news/asia/southeast-asia/article/3338189/malaysias-anwar-says-asean-assess-myanmar-after-premature-polls

[2025-12-30 21:18 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: South China Morning Post

Title: ‘Pillar’ of Japan’s Communist Party, Tetsuzo Fuwa, dies aged 95

Snippet: Fuwa reformed the party’s platform, recognising the imperial system and Self-Defence Forces

Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/news/asia/east-asia/article/3338167/tetsuzo-fuwa-ex-japanese-communist-party-chairman-dies-95

[2025-12-30 19:30 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: South China Morning Post

Title: Opinion | Amid the bad news of 2025, science cooperation has been a beacon of hope

Snippet: Even in a difficult year for many, science has demonstrated the ability to transcend borders, unite people and help those in need

Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/opinion/world-opinion/article/3338041/year-conflict-global-science-cooperation-has-shown-way

[2025-12-30 17:41 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: Asia Times

Title: All the weapons China doesn't want Taiwan to have - Asia Times

Snippet: Keep independent journalism alive

Read full article: https://asiatimes.com/2025/12/all-the-weapons-china-doesnt-want-taiwan-to-have/

[2025-12-30 16:02 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: South China Morning Post

Title: Rise of Peranakan Chinese networks, Malaysian ex-PM jailed: 7 Asia highlights

Snippet: From Indonesia fuming over flag stunt to Duterte’s drug war verdict upheld, here are a few highlights from SCMP’s recent Asia reporting

Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/news/asia/article/3338111/southeast-asias-peranakan-chinese-malaysian-ex-pm-jailed-1mdb-saga-7-asia-highlights

[2025-12-30 15:55 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: South China Morning Post

Title: Saudi Arabia bombs Yemen port over weapons shipment and warns UAE

Snippet: Riyadh targets weaponry in Mukalla as tensions between Gulf allies strain over separatist advances in Yemen

Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/news/world/middle-east/article/3338110/saudi-arabia-bombs-port-yemen-over-shipment-weapons-separatists-uae

[2025-12-30 11:18 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: South China Morning Post

Title: PLA fires rockets near Taiwan on second day of Beijing’s drills around island

Snippet: Coastguard releases poster depicting blockade as Eastern Theatre Command conducts live-fire exercises to north and south of island

Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/news/china/military/article/3338084/pla-begins-second-day-exercises-around-taiwan

[2025-12-30 00:44 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: South China Morning Post

Title: Putin signs law allowing Russia to ignore foreign court rulings on Ukraine

Snippet: Under the changes, Moscow can ignore international judgments on Ukraine, shielding officials from ICC warrants and war crime tribunals

Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/news/world/russia-central-asia/article/3338067/putin-signs-law-allowing-russia-ignore-foreign-court-rulings-ukraine

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

Source: South China Morning Post

Title: Taiwan’s leader seeks T-Dome ‘connectivity’ to fend off Beijing attack

Snippet: William Lai Ching-te outlines ‘layered defence’ fusion of satellite, radar and drone data to create backbone for security shield

Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/news/china/military/article/3338061/taiwans-leader-seeks-t-dome-connectivity-network-defend-against-beijing-attack

[2025-12-29 23:40 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: South China Morning Post

Title: ‘They always lie’: pro-military party claims big lead in Myanmar’s disputed vote

Snippet: The overwhelming lead claimed by the USDP in the first poll phase is met with condemnation from rights groups warning of a rigged process

Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/news/asia/southeast-asia/article/3338058/myanmar-pro-military-party-claims-big-lead-disputed-junta-run-poll-election-not-credible

[2025-12-29 23:30 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: South China Morning Post

Title: Opinion | Europe risks a self-fulfilling prophecy of war with Russia

Snippet: The EU should secure its future through fair contributions to Nato and a lucrative transatlantic defence market, not conflict with Moscow

Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/opinion/world-opinion/article/3337989/europe-risks-self-fulfilling-prophecy-war-russia

[2025-12-29 22:59 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: South China Morning Post

Title: Cambodia and Thailand agree to resume exchanges after meeting with China

Snippet: Ceasefire deal was ‘hard won and must not be allowed to stall’, top Chinese diplomat Wang Yi says

Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/news/china/diplomacy/article/3338056/cambodia-and-thailand-agree-resume-exchanges-after-three-way-meeting-china

[2025-12-29 22:50 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: South China Morning Post

Title: Malaysia army chief on leave amid procurement scandal raids

Snippet: Authorities are investigating high-value contracts to specific firms. Muhammad Hafizuddeain Jantan has stepped down for a conflict-free probe

Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/news/asia/southeast-asia/article/3338057/malaysia-army-chief-leave-procurement-scandal-sparks-anti-corruption-raids

[2025-12-29 18:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: South China Morning Post

Title: Why Myanmar’s junta election cannot hide a collapsing economy

Snippet: Analysts warn that conflict, power shortages and resource extraction under military rule are pushing Myanmar’s economy further into reverse

Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/week-asia/economics/article/3337994/why-myanmars-junta-election-cannot-hide-collapsing-economy

[2025-12-29 18:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: South China Morning Post

Title: Tariffs, truces and Trump: key developments in US-China trade war in 2025

Snippet: From Trump’s stiff tariffs and China’s response to high-level trade talks, here’s a selection of SCMP stories covering the major milestones

Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/news/china/article/3337581/tariffs-truces-trumps-liberation-day-key-developments-us-china-trade-war-2025

[2025-12-29 11:56 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: Asia Times

Title: China hiding missiles on merchant ships for a Taiwan war - Asia Times

Snippet: Keep independent journalism alive

Read full article: https://asiatimes.com/2025/12/china-hiding-missiles-on-merchant-ships-for-a-taiwan-war/

[2025-12-29 11:14 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: South China Morning Post

Title: PLA deploys fighters in live-fire drill around Taiwan in wake of US arms deal

Snippet: Military says it is conducting exercise across five areas near the self-governed island

Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/news/china/military/article/3337963/pla-holds-drill-near-taiwan-warning-independence-forces

[2025-12-29 10:42 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 92]

Source: South China Morning Post

Title: Trump and Netanyahu to discuss next phase of Gaza plan during US visit

Snippet: Israel’s prime minister is making his fifth visit to see Trump in the United States this year

Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/news/world/united-states-canada/article/3337962/trump-and-netanyahu-discuss-next-phase-gaza-ceasefire-plan-us-talks

[2025-12-29 06:03 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 90]

Source: South China Morning Post

Title: Trump predicts end to Ukraine war will be decided within ‘weeks’

Snippet: After meeting at Mar-a-Lago with Zelensky and a ‘friendly’ call with Putin, US president claims a peace deal is closer

Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/news/world/united-states-canada/article/3337959/trump-putin-do-not-support-european-ukrainian-temporary-ceasefire-idea-kremlin-says

[2025-12-29 04:11 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: South China Morning Post

Title: Sectarian tensions flare and turn deadly in Syria after mosque bombing

Snippet: Clashes erupt between protesters from the Alawite religious minority and counterdemonstrators after a mosque attack in Homs

Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/news/world/middle-east/article/3337957/3-dead-syria-thousands-alawites-protest-against-deadly-mosque-bombing

[2025-12-29 02:57 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: RT News

Title: The Starmer regime is turning Britain into a police state

Snippet: By Tarik Cyril Amar, a historian from Germany working at Koç University, Istanbul, on Russia, Ukraine, and Eastern Europe, the history of World War II, the cultural Cold War, and the politics of memory

Read full article: https://www.rt.com/news/630106-uk-starmer-police-state/

[2025-12-29 02:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: South China Morning Post

Title: A look at China’s ‘Flying Shark’ J-15 jet that made waves near Japan

Snippet: Fighter in service for more than a decade often patrols potential conflict hotspots including the South China Sea and the Taiwan Strait

Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/news/china/military/article/3337930/closer-look-chinas-flying-shark-j-15-jet-made-waves-near-japan

[2025-12-28 19:59 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: South China Morning Post

Title: China’s anti-corruption campaign claims 3 more top military officers

Snippet: Two generals and an admiral have been expelled from the national legislature after noticeable absences in recent months

Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/news/china/military/article/3337937/chinas-anti-corruption-campaign-claims-3-more-top-military-officers

[2025-12-28 19:49 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: Deutsche Welle

Title: म्यांमार में हो रहे चुनाव सिर्फ सियासी तमाशा हैं?

Snippet: सैन्य शासित म्यांमार में बीते पाच साल में ये पहले आम चुनाव हैं. रविवार को मतदान केंद्रों के बाहर मतदाताओं की लंबी कतारें देखी गईं. बेहद कड़े नियमों के तहत देश की सैन्य सरकार इन चुनावों को करा रही है और वह इन्हें देश में मेलमिलाप और लोकतंत्र की वापसी का रास्ता बताती है.

Read full article: https://www.dw.com/hi/myanmars-military-junta-stages-controversial-election/a-75320047

[2025-12-28 19:35 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: South China Morning Post

Title: Hong Kong’s Starry Lee seeks to unite lawmakers, but quiet about Legco presidency

Snippet: Asked if she plans to run for position, Lee says her roles as a delegate to China’s top legislative body and at Legco do not conflict

Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/news/hong-kong/politics/article/3337936/hong-kong-lawmaker-starry-lee-says-npc-role-not-conflict-legco-presidency

[2025-12-28 17:45 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: South China Morning Post

Title: China says it’s ready to help Asean monitor Thailand-Cambodia truce

Snippet: Top diplomat Wang Yi hosts two days of talks with Cambodian and Thai counterparts to consolidate a border ceasefire

Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/news/china/diplomacy/article/3337929/china-hosts-trilateral-talks-bid-cement-thailand-cambodia-truce

[2025-12-28 17:12 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: South China Morning Post

Title: Russia’s Putin warns of escalation if Ukraine rejects peace talks

Snippet: The Russian ‌leader said Moscow was ready to achieve its war goals by force amid contested claims of territorial gains

Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/news/world/russia-central-asia/article/3337927/russias-putin-warns-escalation-if-ukraine-rejects-peace-talks

[2025-12-28 16:30 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: South China Morning Post

Title: From PM purge to border bombs: Thailand’s year of upheaval

Snippet: As the country mourns the loss of Queen Mother Sirikit amid political chaos and a sluggish economy, Lisa’s global reign lights up Thai public

Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/week-asia/politics/article/3337879/thailands-2025-turmoil-border-war-scam-crackdowns-and-pm-musical-chairs

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

Source: South China Morning Post

Title: What next for Taiwan’s Lai as US$37 billion defence boost blocked by KMT, allies?

Snippet: Procedural blockade for eight-year military spending package has also stalled 2026 general budget review, piling up pressure on ruling DPP

Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/news/china/politics/article/3337851/what-next-taiwans-lai-us37-billion-defence-boost-frozen-kmt-allies

[2025-12-28 11:10 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: South China Morning Post

Title: ‘Military has destroyed our lives’: Myanmar votes in election amid civil war

Snippet: The multiphase election, which the junta insists is ‘free and fair’, comes nearly four years after it took power in a coup

Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/week-asia/politics/article/3337919/myanmar-polls-open-amid-civil-war-junta-seeks-prolong-power

[2025-12-28 08:55 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: South China Morning Post

Title: Israel seals off Palestinian village in West Bank after deadly attack

Snippet: The army imposed a lockdown on Qabatiya after a local resident killed a 68-year-old man and an 18-year-old girl in northern Israel on Friday

Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/news/world/middle-east/article/3337917/israel-seals-palestinian-village-west-bank-after-deadly-attack

[2025-12-28 03:20 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: Deutsche Welle

Title: US, इस्राएल और यूरोप ने ईरान के खिलाफ "युद्ध छेड़ रखा है"

Snippet: ईरानी राष्ट्रपति ने देश के सर्वोच्च नेता की आधिकारिक वेबसाइट से बातचीत में कहा, "मेरी राय में, अमेरिका, इस्राएल और यूरोप के साथ हमारी पूरी तरह से लड़ाई छिड़ी हुई है. वे हमारे देश को घुटने पर लाना चाहते हैं." ईरान पर अमेरिका और इस्राएल के हवाई हमलों के छह महीने बाद पेजेश्कियान ने यह बात कही है.

Read full article: https://www.dw.com/hi/iran-president-says-us-israel-europe-waging-total-war-on-country/a-75317138

[2025-12-28 02:58 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: South China Morning Post

Title: Requests for help after 2 Hongkongers reportedly killed in Ukraine war

Snippet: Two men reportedly volunteered to fight for Ukraine in war, but died in Russian attack in Zaporizhzhia Oblast

Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/news/hong-kong/politics/article/3337909/requests-help-after-2-hongkongers-reportedly-killed-ukraine-war

[2025-12-28 01:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: South China Morning Post

Title: China-Pakistan jet deal with Libyan group ‘may help expand Beijing’s influence’

Snippet: The agreement will supply the Libyan National Army with 16 fourth-generation JF-17 fighters

Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/news/china/military/article/3337888/china-pakistan-warplane-deal-libyan-faction-may-help-expand-beijings-influence

[2025-12-28 00:21 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: South China Morning Post

Title: Italy arrests 9 suspected of funding Hamas via charities

Snippet: Among those arrested was the president of the Palestinian Association in Italy, who reportedly funnelled funds to Hamas’ military wing

Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/news/world/europe/article/3337902/9-held-italy-over-us82-million-charity-scam-linked-hamas

[2025-12-27 23:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: South China Morning Post

Title: Chinese nuclear experts believe Japan could build nukes in less than 3 years

Snippet: Late US statesman Henry Kissinger’s dire warning about Tokyo aiming to become a nuclear power by 2028 is being re-examined by Beijing

Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/news/china/science/article/3337876/chinese-nuclear-experts-believe-japan-could-build-nuclear-weapons-less-3-years

[2025-12-27 21:05 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: South China Morning Post

Title: Zelensky says Kyiv strike proves Russia does ‘not want to end war’

Snippet: Moscow hit the Ukrainian capital with nearly 500 drones and 40 missiles a day ahead of US-Ukraine talks, leaving a third of Kyiv without heat

Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/news/world/europe/article/3337889/kyiv-strike-shows-russia-does-not-want-end-war-zelensky-warns-ahead-us-talks

[2025-12-27 17:27 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 92]

Source: South China Morning Post

Title: Russia likely moving new nuclear missiles that are hard to intercept to Belarus

Snippet: Experts say deployment of the Oreshnik a strategic shift to deter Nato and extend Moscow’s missile range in Europe

Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/news/world/russia-central-asia/article/3337878/russia-likely-moving-nuclear-hypersonic-missiles-are-hard-intercept-belarus

[2025-12-27 15:23 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: South China Morning Post

Title: ‘Very happy’: Thailand, Cambodia sign ceasefire deal to end border clashes

Snippet: Both sides agreed to freeze all troop movements and allow civilians living in border areas to return home as soon as possible

Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/news/asia/southeast-asia/article/3337871/thailand-cambodia-sign-ceasefire-deal-after-weeks-deadly-border-clashes

[2025-12-27 12:29 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: Asia Times

Title: Myanmar election: military seeks legitimacy amid war, exclusion - Asia Times

Snippet: Keep independent journalism alive

Read full article: https://asiatimes.com/2025/12/myanmar-election-military-seeks-legitimacy-amid-war-exclusion/

[2025-12-27 06:41 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: South China Morning Post

Title: Weinstein accuser Kaja Sokola is being sued for defamation by her sister

Snippet: Ewa Sokola said Kaja’s false claims of collusion with Weinstein’s defence team are damaging her reputation as a cardiologist in Poland

Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/news/world/united-states-canada/article/3337857/harvey-weinstein-accuser-kaja-sokola-being-sued-defamation-her-sister

[2025-12-27 01:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 90]

Source: South China Morning Post

Title: Trump’s Venezuela gambit: power play with eye on China or weakness?

Snippet: Hesitation does not equal lack of courage, observers caution, citing legal and domestic constraints and a likely pivot to ‘risk avoidance’

Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/news/china/diplomacy/article/3337845/trumps-military-restraint-venezuela-power-play-eye-china-or-weakness

[2025-12-27 00:40 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: Deutsche Welle

Title: Rais wa Ukraine, Zelensky, asema atakutana na Trump karibuni

Snippet: Kupitia mitandao ya kijamii Zelensky ameandika wameafikiana kufanya mkutano wa ngazi ya juu ambapo mambo mengi yanaweza kuamuliwa kabla ya Mwaka Mpya. Kauli hiyo imejiri baada ya duru ya hivi karibuni ya mazungumzo kati ya timu za Marekani na Ukraine kuzaa mpango wa vipengele 20 wa kumaliza vita, ambao tayari umefika kwa mamlaka ya Moscow ili kutathminiwa.Mpango huo unakusudia kuzuia mapigano na kuondoa sharti la Kyiv kuachana rasmi na azma yake ya kujiunga na NATO.

Read full article: https://www.dw.com/sw/rais-wa-ukraine-zelensky-asema-atakutana-na-trump-karibuni/a-75310818