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    [2026-05-20 15:26 UTC+10:00] [All News] [Factuality: 100]
    Source: The Korea Herald
    Title: Could Starbucks buy back Korean business after marketing fiasco?
    Snippet: Starbucks can repurchase Emart’s stake at steep 35% discount under liability clause in licensing deal
    Read full article: https://www.koreaherald.com/article/10742000
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    [2026-05-20 15:25 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
    Source: The Manila Times
    Title: Garbage buildup halts Pasig River ferry service; Torre calls for discipline
    Snippet: MANILA, Philippines — Metropolitan Manila Development Authority (MMDA) General Manager Nicholas Torre III on Wednesday called for public discipline in waste disposal after massive garbage buildup in the Pasig River forced the temporary suspension of its ferry service.
    Read full article: https://www.manilatimes.net/2026/05/20/news/national/garbage-buildup-halts-pasig-river-ferry-service-torre-calls-for-discipline/2347852
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    [2026-05-20 15:22 UTC+10:00] [All News] [Factuality: 100]
    Source: The Korea Herald
    Title: Dior Korea accused of misleading customer over handbag repair
    Snippet: Dior’s Korean business is facing legal complaints after a customer accused the luxury brand of misleading her over repairs to a limited-edition handbag, saying she was told the item would be sent to Paris but later found a local shop had handled the repairs.
    Read full article: https://www.koreaherald.com/article/10741993
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    [2026-05-20 15:20 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
    Source: South Korea
    Title: (URGENT) Lee says collective labor action, too, should have 'certain limit'
    Snippet: (2nd LD) Trump arrives in Beijing for summit talks with Xi on trade, Iran, Taiwan, other topics
    Read full article: https://en.yna.co.kr/view/AEN20260520007600315
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    [2026-05-20 15:19 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
    Source: Nikkei Asia
    Title: Hosting Putin after Trump, Xi calls for more 'reasonable global governance'
    Snippet: Chinese President Xi Jinping and Russian President Vladimir Putin shake hands before a meeting at the Great Hall of the People in Beijing on May 20. (China Daily via Reuters) © Reuters
    Read full article: https://asia.nikkei.com/politics/international-relations/hosting-putin-after-trump-xi-calls-for-more-reasonable-global-governance
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    [2026-05-20 15:17 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
    Source: The Jerusalem Post
    Title: Trump approval falls to 35% as Iran war, gas prices cause Republican support to slip further - poll
    Snippet: Donald Trump's presidential approval rating fell to nearly its lowest level since he returned to the White House, hit by a drop in support among Republicans, according to a new Reuters/Ipsos poll.
    Read full article: https://www.jpost.com/international/article-896781
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    [2026-05-20 15:17 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
    Source: The Jerusalem Post
    Title: Daniel Peretz, Southampton soccer team thrown out of Championship playoff final over spying scandal
    Snippet: Southampton, with Israeli goalkeeper Daniel Peretz, have been thrown out of Saturday’s Championship playoff final - known as the richest game in world soccer - after being found guilty of spying on semi-final opponents Middlesbrough in one of the harshest punishments imposed in the English game.
    Read full article: https://www.jpost.com/omg/article-896776
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    [2026-05-20 15:17 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
    Source: The Jerusalem Post
    Title: Trump administration fights Minnesota law outlawing Kalshi, Polymarket-style markets
    Snippet: The Trump administration is fighting Minnesota's decision to outlaw prediction markets like Kalshi and Polymarket.
    Read full article: https://www.jpost.com/international/article-896778
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    [2026-05-20 15:17 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
    Source: The Jerusalem Post
    Title: US-Saudi civil nuclear pact nears signing without toughest safeguards urged by Democrats
    Snippet: A proposed US pact with Saudi Arabia on its development of nuclear power lacks the strictest guardrails that Democratic lawmakers had urged, according to a US State Department letter sent to one of the senators.
    Read full article: https://www.jpost.com/international/article-896780
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    [2026-05-20 15:16 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
    Source: BBC News
    Title: Giant moon and UFO take over Chelsea streets
    Snippet: Chelsea has been transformed into an "intergalactic wonderland" of floral displays as London's largest free flower festival returns for its 21st year.
    Read full article: https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/cy02714pnw8o?at_medium=RSS&at_campaign=rss
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    [2026-05-20 15:15 UTC+10:00] [News] [Factuality: 100]
    Source: Michael West Media
    Title: Surging lithium price prompts mines to restart, M&A
    Snippet: May 20, 2026 15:15 | News
    Read full article: https://michaelwest.com.au/surging-lithium-price-prompts-mines-to-restart-ma/
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    [2026-05-20 15:15 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
    Source: The National (UAE)
    Title: Why Dubai is taking responsibility for how its residents ‘feel’ | The National
    Snippet: When Athens built the Agora, it was more than just creating a marketplace. It was making a declaration: that the quality of public encounter – between citizens, between strangers, between a person and their city – was a matter of state. Twenty-five centuries later, Dubai has made the same declaration.
    Read full article: https://www.thenationalnews.com/opinion/comment/2026/05/20/uae-dubai-global-cities-urban-governance-livability-future/
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    [2026-05-20 15:12 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
    Source: ABC News
    Title: Prime Minister Anthony Albanese meets family of Kumanjayi Little Baby
    Snippet: Topic:Indigenous Australians
    Read full article: https://www.abc.net.au/news/2026-05-20/albanese-meets-family-kumanjayi-little-baby/106702340
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    [2026-05-20 15:12 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
    Source: CNBC
    Title: European stocks to open lower: UK inflation and elevated bond yields in focus
    Snippet: LONDON — European stocks are expected to open in negative territory on Wednesday as global markets keep a close eye on elevated bond yields and await U.K. inflation data due later this morning.
    Read full article: https://www.cnbc.com/2026/05/20/european-markets-stoxx-uk-inflation-ftse-dax-cac-iran-latest.html
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    [2026-05-20 15:12 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 90]
    Source: BBC News
    Title: Moped riding in shop is not a surprise on 'forgotten estate'
    Snippet: It is the middle of the day and as shoppers buy their groceries a man rides a moped inside a Co-op store.
    Read full article: https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/cm2p1zkjx5xo?at_medium=RSS&at_campaign=rss
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    [2026-05-20 15:11 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
    Source: BBC News
    Title: Abusive nursery worker's deportation 'horrendous'
    Snippet: The parents of babies abused by a nursery worker in west London say the decision to deport her after serving less than 15% of her prison sentence is "horrendous".
    Read full article: https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/cqxpql7rnw7o?at_medium=RSS&at_campaign=rss
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    [2026-05-20 15:10 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 90]
    Source: BBC News
    Title: 'Adenomyosis may be invisible, its impact is not'
    Snippet: At least one in 10 women live with adenomyosis, a womb condition which can cause heavy, painful and irregular periods with one sufferer saying her pain got so bad it she felt like she had a "chainsaw" inside her.
    Read full article: https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/cx21vgz77rgo?at_medium=RSS&at_campaign=rss
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    [2026-05-20 15:09 UTC+10:00] [All News] [Factuality: 100]
    Source: The Korea Herald
    Title: Gyeongbokgung nights come alive with royal court music and dance
    Snippet: The National Gugak Center will present "Seeds of Sound" at Gyeongbokgung, Seoul, as part of the palace's nighttime program.
    Read full article: https://www.koreaherald.com/article/10741980
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    [2026-05-20 15:09 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
    Source: BBC News
    Title: 'I would do anything to keep my monkeys amid licence changes'
    Snippet: Lisa-Marie Bearman shares her three-bed terrace home in Kent with a dozen monkeys.
    Read full article: https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/c7756le3mm1o?at_medium=RSS&at_campaign=rss
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    [2026-05-20 15:06 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
    Source: ABC News
    Title: Pensioner offered cash for amputation weeks before death, court told
    Snippet: Wed 20 May 2026 at 3:06pm
    Read full article: https://www.abc.net.au/news/2026-05-20/kalman-tal-offered-cash-amputation-before-2022-death-court-told/106702158
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    [2026-05-20 15:05 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
    Source: CNBC
    Title: Why fashion is doubling down on sustainability even as value-seeking shoppers ignore the pitch
    Snippet: COPENHAGEN, Denmark — As the retail world navigates the first half of 2026, a strange paradox has taken hold of the global fashion industry.
    Read full article: https://www.cnbc.com/2026/05/20/fashion-sustainability-shoppers-circularity-pandora-kering-gucci.html
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    [2026-05-20 15:04 UTC+10:00] [National / Victoria] [Factuality: 100]
    Source: The Age
    Title: World in pictures, May 20, 2026
    Snippet: Buddhists gather under colorful lanterns at Jogyesa Temple in Seoul, South Korea. Buddha was born approximately 2,570 years ago, and although the exact date is unknown, Buddha’s official birthday is celebrated on the full moon in May in South Korea, which is on May 24 this year. Credit:Chung Sung-Jun/Getty Images
    Read full article: https://www.theage.com.au/national/victoria/world-in-pictures-may-20-2026-20260520-p5zz3w.html?ref=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_source=rss_feed
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    [2026-05-20 15:02 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
    Source: South China Morning Post
    Title: Bolivia’s capital under siege as protests and blockades deepen crisis for president
    Snippet: Protests calling for Rodrigo Paz to resign intensify, just six months into his presidency
    Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/news/world/americas/article/3354186/bolivias-capital-under-siege-protests-and-blockades-deepen-crisis-president?utm_source=rss_feed
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    [2026-05-20 15:02 UTC+10:00] [X] [Factuality: 100]
    Source: South China Morning Post
    Title: Bolivia’s capital under siege as protests and blockades deepen crisis for president
    Snippet: Protests calling for Rodrigo Paz to resign intensify, just six months into his presidency
    Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/news/world/americas/article/3354186/bolivias-capital-under-siege-protests-and-blockades-deepen-crisis-president
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    [2026-05-20 15:01 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
    Source: ABC News
    Title: Teenaged trio arrested over Melbourne nightclub arsons
    Snippet: Wed 20 May 2026 at 3:01pm
    Read full article: https://www.abc.net.au/news/2026-05-20/victoria-three-arrested-melbourne-nightclub-fires/106701982
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    [2026-05-20 15:01 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
    Source: BBC News
    Title: British couple on hunger strike in Iranian jail, family say
    Snippet: The family of a British couple held in Iran after being accused of spying say the pair have gone on hunger strike to press for their release.
    Read full article: https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/c8e890y14r5o?at_medium=RSS&at_campaign=rss
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    [2026-05-20 15:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
    Source: BBC News
    Title: Boss of Sarah Ferguson-linked firm used royal links to threaten worker with jail
    Snippet: Sarah Ferguson's close friend and business partner, Manuel Fernandez, used his Palace links to threaten a worker with jail, according to a recording obtained by the BBC.
    Read full article: https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/c4g8kv7ykv8o?at_medium=RSS&at_campaign=rss
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    [2026-05-20 15:00 UTC+10:00] [Labour] [Factuality: 100]
    Source: Guardian Australia
    Title: The balance of global power is shifting fast, but Britain is stuck in the same old Brexit rut | Rafael Behr
    Snippet: Without a reckoning about the epic strategic error of leaving the EU, there is no serious debate about the country’s future place in the world
    Read full article: https://www.theguardian.com/commentisfree/2026/may/20/global-power-britain-brexit
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    [2026-05-20 15:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
    Source: South China Morning Post
    Title: Pakistani man who killed TikTok star Sana Yousaf for rejecting him sentenced to death | South China Morning Post
    Snippet: The 22-year-old man shot 17-year-old influencer Sana Yousaf at her home in Islamabad after she repeatedly rejected his advances.
    Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/video/world/3354184/pakistani-man-who-killed-tiktok-star-sana-yousaf-rejecting-him-sentenced-death
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    [2026-05-20 14:58 UTC+10:00] [National] [Factuality: 100]
    Source: 9News
    Title: Fraud charges against ex-Olympic champion and wife abandoned
    Snippet: Auto news: Public electric car charging cables cut and stolen at shopping centre
    Read full article: https://www.9news.com.au/national/ex-olympic-champ-wife-ecstatic-as-fraud-case-dropped/cb1bac59-0518-4f49-baa4-98d1087c999e
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    [2026-05-20 14:57 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
    Source: Middle East Eye
    Title: Chinese president says Middle East at 'critical juncture between war and peace'
    Snippet: Chinese President Xi Jinping called for an immediate end to hostilities in the Middle East during talks with Russian President Vladimir Putin in Beijing, according to China’s state-run Xinhua news agency.
    Read full article: https://www.middleeasteye.net/live-blog/live-blog-update/chinese-president-says-middle-east-critical-juncture-between-war-and
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    [2026-05-20 14:55 UTC+10:00] [All News] [Factuality: 100]
    Source: The Korea Herald
    Title: Singaporean hiker rescued after emailing for help on restricted Jeju mountain
    Snippet: A Singaporean hiker was rescued from a restricted mountain in Jeju after sending an email for help when his phone could not make local calls, authorities said Wednesday.
    Read full article: https://www.koreaherald.com/article/10741962
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    [2026-05-20 14:53 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
    Source: ABC News
    Title: Maroons hit with triple injury blow as Blues look for whitewash
    Snippet: Topic:State of Origin
    Read full article: https://www.abc.net.au/news/2026-05-20/queensland-hit-by-triple-injury-blow-for-state-of-origin-iii/106701680
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    [2026-05-20 14:53 UTC+10:00] [All News] [Factuality: 100]
    Source: The Korea Herald
    Title: [Treasures from National Museum of Korea] Stone Standing Maitreya Bodhisattva from Gamsansa
    Snippet: Stone Standing Maitreya Bodhisattva from Gamsansa
    Read full article: https://www.koreaherald.com/article/10741960
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    [2026-05-20 14:51 UTC+10:00] [All News] [Factuality: 100]
    Source: The Korea Herald
    Title: S. Korean captain vows to stand firm against NK’s Naegohyang
    Snippet: Suwon’s Ji So-yun says her team will stand firm against North Korea’s physical play in AFC semifinal
    Read full article: https://www.koreaherald.com/article/10741957
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    [2026-05-20 14:50 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
    Source: ABC News
    Title: 'Immigrants are to blame' and other falsehoods about diphtheria
    Snippet: Topic:Disease Outbreak
    Read full article: https://www.abc.net.au/news/2026-05-20/diphtheria-is-spreading-in-australia-but-so-is-misinformation/106700620
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    [2026-05-20 14:49 UTC+10:00] [All News] [Factuality: 100]
    Source: The Korea Herald
    Title: Kim Ha-seong records first RBI of season
    Snippet: Kim Ha-seong of the Atlanta Braves recorded his first hit in five games and also picked up his first RBI of the season.
    Read full article: https://www.koreaherald.com/article/10741956
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    [2026-05-20 14:49 UTC+10:00] [All News] [Factuality: 100]
    Source: The Korea Herald
    Title: Hyundai Motor Group to deploy 25,000 Atlas robots across factories
    Snippet: South Korea’s Hyundai Motor Group plans to deploy more than 25,000 Atlas humanoid robots developed by its US robotics subsidiary Boston Dynamics across its vehicle manufacturing operations, with plans to manufacture key robot components in the US.
    Read full article: https://www.koreaherald.com/article/10741955
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    [2026-05-20 14:46 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
    Source: South China Morning Post
    Title: How Xi and Putin are trying to shape a polycentric world. Here are the takeaways
    Snippet: The Chinese and Russian leaders are holding talks in Beijing, soon after Trump’s visit
    Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/news/china/diplomacy/article/3354181/how-xi-and-putin-are-trying-shape-polycentric-world-heres-takeaways?utm_source=rss_feed
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    [2026-05-20 14:46 UTC+10:00] [Beijing] [Factuality: 100]
    Source: South China Morning Post
    Title: How Xi and Putin are trying to shape a polycentric world. Here are the takeaways
    Snippet: The Chinese and Russian leaders are holding talks in Beijing, soon after Trump’s visit
    Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/news/china/diplomacy/article/3354181/how-xi-and-putin-are-trying-shape-polycentric-world-heres-takeaways
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    [2026-05-20 14:46 UTC+10:00] [Trump administration] [Factuality: 100]
    Source: Guardian Australia
    Title: Trump news at a glance: president forces out another Republican who crossed him
    Snippet: Thomas Massie, who repeatedly broke with Trump, lost to retired Navy Seal Ed Gallrein who was recruited into the race by the president. Key US politics stories from Tuesday 19 May at a glance
    Read full article: https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2026/may/20/trump-news-at-a-glance-president-forces-out-another-republican-who-crossed-him
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    [2026-05-20 14:45 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
    Source: ABC News
    Title: Local in Melbourne's north says recycling plant odour 'a form of torture'
    Snippet: Wed 20 May 2026 at 2:45pm
    Read full article: https://www.abc.net.au/news/2026-05-20/visy-recycling-plant-stacks-still-leave-odour-over-reservoir/106663300
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    [2026-05-20 14:45 UTC+10:00] [All News] [Factuality: 100]
    Source: The Korea Herald
    Title: Former AOA member Kwon Min-a says court ruling brings closure in sexual assault case
    Snippet: Rape charge recognized after 18 years, but statute of limitations prevents legal punishment, she said
    Read full article: https://www.koreaherald.com/article/10741943
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    [2026-05-20 14:43 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 95]
    Source: The Manila Times
    Title: Chavit denies Bato used yacht to flee
    Snippet: MANILA, Philippines — Former Ilocos Sur governor Luis "Chavit" Singson has denied allegations that Senator Ronald “Bato” dela Rosa used his yacht to flee following the shooting incident at the Senate on May 13.
    Read full article: https://www.manilatimes.net/2026/05/20/news/chavit-denies-bato-used-yacht-to-flee/2347825
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    [2026-05-20 14:43 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 95]
    Source: The Manila Times
    Title: Chavit Singson denies fugitive senator used yacht to flee
    Snippet: MANILA, Philippines — Former Ilocos Sur governor Luis "Chavit" Singson has denied allegations that Senator Ronald “Bato” dela Rosa used his yacht to flee following the shooting incident at the Senate on May 13.
    Read full article: https://www.manilatimes.net/2026/05/20/news/chavit-singson-denies-fugitive-senator-used-yacht-to-flee/2347825
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    [2026-05-20 14:42 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
    Source: ABC News
    Title: Core Lithium restarts Northern Territory mine as price booms
    Snippet: Wed 20 May 2026 at 2:42pm
    Read full article: https://www.abc.net.au/news/2026-05-20/core-lithium-restarts-darwin-mine/106700190
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    [2026-05-20 14:42 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
    Source: The Manila Times
    Title: Valenzuela sets aside P2.5B for road, drainage projects for 2026
    Snippet: MANILA, Philippines — The administration of Valenzuela Mayor Wes Gatchalian lined up several road and drainage projects for implementation within the year across the city amounting to P2.5 billion.
    Read full article: https://www.manilatimes.net/2026/05/20/news/valenzuela-sets-aside-p25b-for-road-drainage-projects-for-2026/2347840
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    [2026-05-20 14:39 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
    Source: South China Morning Post
    Title: Singapore, Japan, South Korea boost Ebola screening after WHO alert
    Snippet: Other Asian nations including Vietnam and Indonesia have also announced increased monitoring or public health measures at ports of entry
    Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/news/asia/southeast-asia/article/3354178/singapore-japan-south-korea-boost-ebola-screening-after-who-alert?utm_source=rss_feed
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    [2026-05-20 14:39 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
    Source: South China Morning Post
    Title: Singapore, Japan, South Korea boost Ebola screening after WHO alert
    Snippet: Other Asian nations including Vietnam and Indonesia have also announced increased monitoring or public health measures at ports of entry
    Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/news/asia/southeast-asia/article/3354178/singapore-japan-south-korea-boost-ebola-screening-after-who-alert
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    [2026-05-20 14:36 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 92]
    Source: Middle East Eye
    Title: South Korea investigating objects that hit vessel in Strait of Hormuz
    Snippet: South Korea said it is continuing “close and serious discussions” over the recent attack on the South Korean-operated vessel HMM Namu in the Strait of Hormuz on 4 May, according to the Yonhap news agency.
    Read full article: https://www.middleeasteye.net/live-blog/live-blog-update/south-korea-investigating-objects-hit-vessel-strait-hormuz
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