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    [2026-05-18 13:51 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
    Source: BBC News
    Title: 'Everest Man' and 'Mountain Queen' break own records scaling world's tallest peak
    Snippet: A renowned Nepali mountain guide has broken his own world record for the most summits of Mount Everest, after scaling the world's tallest peak for the 32nd time.
    Read full article: https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/c3927ejpj4eo?at_medium=RSS&at_campaign=rss
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    [2026-05-18 13:46 UTC+10:00] [National News] [Factuality: 100]
    Source: Rappler
    Title: Impeachment court set to convene, but could another Senate coup delay it?
    Snippet: Already have Rappler+? Sign in to listen to groundbreaking journalism.
    Read full article: https://www.rappler.com/philippines/impeachment-court-set-convene-senate-coup-cayetano-delay/
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    [2026-05-18 13:46 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
    Source: ABC News
    Title: Federal government steps in on China-linked Northern Minerals investors
    Snippet: Topic:Mining and Metals Industry
    Read full article: https://www.abc.net.au/news/2026-05-18/northern-minerals-chinese-linked-investors-jim-chalmers/106692558
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    [2026-05-18 13:42 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
    Source: ABC News
    Title: Woman jailed for drunkenly setting friend on fire appeals sentence
    Snippet: Mon 18 May 2026 at 1:42pm
    Read full article: https://www.abc.net.au/news/2026-05-18/corbie-walpole-appeal-setting-friend-on-fire/106691124
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    [2026-05-18 13:39 UTC+10:00] [Fact Check] [Factuality: 100]
    Source: Rappler
    Title: FACT CHECK: World Bank did not testify in House impeachment hearings vs VP Sara
    Snippet: Already have Rappler+? Sign in to listen to groundbreaking journalism.
    Read full article: https://www.rappler.com/newsbreak/fact-check/world-bank-did-not-testify-vice-president-sara-duterte-impeachment/
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    [2026-05-18 13:37 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
    Source: South China Morning Post
    Title: North Korea to turn southern border into ‘impregnable fortress’ against ‘arch enemy’
    Snippet: Experts say the plans reflect awareness of drone and other types of hi-tech warfare amid the Russia-Ukraine and Iran conflicts
    Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/news/asia/east-asia/article/3353919/north-korea-turn-southern-border-impregnable-fortress-against-arch-enemy?utm_source=rss_feed
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    [2026-05-18 13:37 UTC+10:00] [Korea Institute for National Unification] [Factuality: 100]
    Source: South China Morning Post
    Title: North Korea to turn southern border into ‘impregnable fortress’ against ‘arch enemy’
    Snippet: Experts say the plans reflect awareness of drone and other types of hi-tech warfare amid the Russia-Ukraine and Iran conflicts
    Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/news/asia/east-asia/article/3353919/north-korea-turn-southern-border-impregnable-fortress-against-arch-enemy
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    [2026-05-18 13:29 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
    Source: New York Post
    Title: Sicko wanted for shoving group of children, choking 7-year-old boy in NYC park
    Snippet: Police are searching for a sicko who allegedly shoved a group of kids to the ground and choked a boy inside a Brooklyn park.
    Read full article: https://nypost.com/2026/05/17/us-news/sicko-wanted-for-shoving-group-of-children-choking-7-year-old-boy-in-nyc-park/
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    [2026-05-18 13:25 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
    Source: ABC News
    Title: PM 'confident' about Whyalla amid work to bring furnace 'back to life'
    Snippet: Mon 18 May 2026 at 1:25pm
    Read full article: https://www.abc.net.au/news/2026-05-18/prime-minister-backs-whyalla-amid-blast-furnace-doubts/106691362
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    [2026-05-18 13:25 UTC+10:00] [Australia news] [Factuality: 95]
    Source: Guardian Australia
    Title: Pianist Jayson Gillham’s case against MSO mustn’t turn into ‘roving inquiry’ on Middle East conflict, judge warns
    Snippet: Federal court case begins for classical pianist who alleges Melbourne Symphony Orchestra unlawfully discriminated due to his views
    Read full article: https://www.theguardian.com/australia-news/2026/may/18/pianist-jayson-gillham-cancellation-case-mso-melbourne-symphony-orchestra-court-palestianian-journalists-gaza-ntwnfb
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    [2026-05-18 13:21 UTC+10:00] [France] [Factuality: 90]
    Source: Guardian Australia
    Title: French star Patrick Bruel denies multiple sexual assault allegations
    Snippet: Singer and actor who has appeared in more than 40 films faces investigations in France and Belgium
    Read full article: https://www.theguardian.com/world/2026/may/18/patrick-bruel-denies-sexual-assault-allegations-french-actor-singer-ntwnfb
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    [2026-05-18 13:19 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
    Source: New York Post
    Title: Career criminal creep with 166 arrests, 55 convictions since 1999 sentenced to life in prison
    Snippet: An Oregon creep with a record-setting rap sheet cataloguing a staggering 166 arrests dating back to his teens was finally sentenced to life in prison on Friday.
    Read full article: https://nypost.com/2026/05/17/us-news/oregon-criminal-with-166-arrests-55-convictions-since-1999-sentenced-to-life-in-prison/
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    [2026-05-18 13:18 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
    Source: The Jerusalem Post
    Title: Spanish police arrest 18-year-old ISIS-linked terrorist, seize propaganda materials
    Snippet: National Police agents in Spain arrested an 18-year-old with ties to jihadist terrorism in the town of Tarifa last Monday, Spanish police reported.
    Read full article: https://www.jpost.com/international/islamic-terrorism/article-896502
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    [2026-05-18 13:12 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
    Source: ABC News
    Title: 'Frightening' near-miss between truck, motorcycles being investigated
    Snippet: Topic:Road Accidents and Incidents
    Read full article: https://www.abc.net.au/news/2026-05-18/near-miss-between-truck-and-motorcycles-tasmania/106692118
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    [2026-05-18 13:10 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
    Source: ABC News
    Title: Stronger bait for farmers approved amid mouse plague
    Snippet: By Joanna Prendergast
    Read full article: https://www.abc.net.au/news/2026-05-18/wa-mouse-plague-pushes-regulator-to-approve-stronger-bait/106660056
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    [2026-05-18 13:09 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
    Source: ABC News
    Title: Inside the deadly search to recover four divers in a deep-sea Maldives cave
    Snippet: Topic:Marine Incidents
    Read full article: https://www.abc.net.au/news/2026-05-18/how-search-for-italian-divers-in-maldives-cave-turned-deadly/106690938
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    [2026-05-18 13:08 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
    Source: BBC News
    Title: Taiwan will not provoke conflict nor give up sovereignty, says president
    Snippet: Taiwan will not provoke any conflict but will also not give up its sovereignty, said its president Lai Ching-te after a high-stakes summit between Donald Trump and Xi Jinping where they discussed the issue of Taiwan's independence.
    Read full article: https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/c7591gq10qko?at_medium=RSS&at_campaign=rss
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    [2026-05-18 13:03 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
    Source: RT News
    Title: Israel to build IDF compound on site of demolished UN office in Jerusalem
    Snippet: Israel has approved plans to establish a new military complex on the site of the former UN Relief and Works Agency (UNRWA) headquarters in East Jerusalem, Defense Minister Israel Katz has announced.
    Read full article: https://www.rt.com/news/640110-israel-defense-complex-unrwa-headquarters/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=RSS
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    [2026-05-18 13:03 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
    Source: RT News
    Title: Israel to build IDF compound on site of demolished UN office in Jerusalem
    Snippet: Israel has approved plans to establish a new military complex on the site of the former UN Relief and Works Agency (UNRWA) headquarters in East Jerusalem, Defense Minister Israel Katz has announced.
    Read full article: https://www.rt.com/news/640110-israel-defense-complex-unrwa-headquarters/
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    [2026-05-18 13:02 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
    Source: ABC News
    Title: Plans for largest wind farm in Southern Hemisphere get Victorian approval
    Snippet: ABC Mildura-Swan Hill
    Read full article: https://www.abc.net.au/news/2026-05-18/waracknabeal-energy-park-big-windfarm-southern-hemisphere-ees/106689722
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    [2026-05-18 13:01 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
    Source: ABC News
    Title: Plan to build Sydney's newest Chinatown in 'underutilised' area revealed
    Snippet: Topic:Urban Development and Planning
    Read full article: https://www.abc.net.au/news/2026-05-18/parramatta-chinatown-plan-unveiled/106691382
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    [2026-05-18 13:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
    Source: South China Morning Post
    Title: China unveils world’s first titanium-copper medical implant designed to cut infection risk
    Snippet: Scientists around the world have been trying to master the techniques needed to produce the innovative material
    Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/news/china/science/article/3353910/china-unveils-worlds-first-titanium-copper-medical-implant-designed-cut-infection-risk?utm_source=rss_feed
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    [2026-05-18 13:00 UTC+10:00] [medical implants] [Factuality: 100]
    Source: South China Morning Post
    Title: China unveils world’s first titanium-copper medical implant designed to cut infection risk
    Snippet: Scientists around the world have been trying to master the techniques needed to produce the innovative material
    Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/news/china/science/article/3353910/china-unveils-worlds-first-titanium-copper-medical-implant-designed-cut-infection-risk
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    [2026-05-18 12:59 UTC+10:00] [All News] [Factuality: 100]
    Source: The Korea Herald
    Title: BTS celebrates debut anniversary with Busan
    Snippet: BTS is planning a citywide project in partnership with Busan for its debut anniversary, according to label Big Hit Music on Monday.
    Read full article: https://www.koreaherald.com/article/10740038
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    [2026-05-18 12:57 UTC+10:00] [World] [Factuality: 100]
    Source: Asia Times
    Title: Like Suez for the Brits, Hormuz spells doom for US empire
    Snippet: Keep independent journalism alive
    Read full article: https://asiatimes.com/2026/05/like-suez-for-the-brits-hormuz-spells-doom-for-us-empire/
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    [2026-05-18 12:56 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
    Source: The National (UAE)
    Title: Iran war latest: UAE 'has right to respond' after drone strike on Barakah nuclear plant | The National
    Snippet: Latest updatesIran war latest: UAE 'has right to respond' after drone strike on Barakah nuclear plant
    Read full article: https://www.thenationalnews.com/news/mena/2026/05/18/live-us-iran-war-barakah/
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    [2026-05-18 12:54 UTC+10:00] [News] [Factuality: 100]
    Source: Michael West Media
    Title: Rex brass promised profit before plunging to $35m loss
    Snippet: May 18, 2026 12:54 | News
    Read full article: https://michaelwest.com.au/rex-brass-promised-profit-before-plunging-to-35m-loss/
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    [2026-05-18 12:53 UTC+10:00] [BUSINESS] [Factuality: 95]
    Source: The Japan Times
    Title: Thailand plans reform of up to 7,000 business rules to tempt foreign investment
    Snippet: Thai Prime Minister Anutin Charnvirakul’s government plans a sweeping reform of more than 7,000 business regulations, aiming to cut bureaucratic hurdles and accelerate investment as it tries to compete for global capital.
    Read full article: https://www.japantimes.co.jp/business/2026/05/18/thailand-business-rules-foreign-investment/
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    [2026-05-18 12:50 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
    Source: New York Post
    Title: 2 teens arrested, 1 wanted, for at least 10 ‘random’ weekend shootings across Austin, prompting shelter order
    Snippet: Two teens were arrested, and one suspect is on the lam, for at least 10 “random” shootings in Austin over the weekend — leading to widespread terror among residents and a shelter in place across a massive swath of the state’s capital.
    Read full article: https://nypost.com/2026/05/17/us-news/2-teens-arrested-1-wanted-for-at-least-10-random-weekend-shootings-across-austin/
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    [2026-05-18 12:50 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
    Source: Middle East Eye
    Title: Israeli strike in eastern Lebanon kills Islamic Jihad leader, daughter
    Snippet: The National News Agency reported early Monday that an Israeli missile strike near Baalbek in eastern Lebanon killed a leader of Palestinian Islamic Jihad and his daughter.
    Read full article: https://www.middleeasteye.net/live-blog/live-blog-update/israeli-strike-eastern-lebanon-kills-islamic-jihad-leader-daughter
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    [2026-05-18 12:46 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
    Source: South China Morning Post
    Title: Singapore softens approach to first-time drug abusers as they get ‘younger and younger’
    Snippet: First-time abusers who turn themselves in will avoid detention under new rules. The youngest offender arrested this year was just 12
    Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/news/asia/southeast-asia/article/3353917/singapore-softens-approach-first-time-drug-abusers-they-get-younger-and-younger?utm_source=rss_feed
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    [2026-05-18 12:46 UTC+10:00] [Singapore] [Factuality: 100]
    Source: South China Morning Post
    Title: Singapore softens approach to first-time drug abusers as they get ‘younger and younger’
    Snippet: First-time abusers who turn themselves in will avoid detention under new rules. The youngest offender arrested this year was just 12
    Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/news/asia/southeast-asia/article/3353917/singapore-softens-approach-first-time-drug-abusers-they-get-younger-and-younger
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    [2026-05-18 12:46 UTC+10:00] [All News] [Factuality: 100]
    Source: The Korea Herald
    Title: Koreans who say moms should stay at home now in the minority
    Snippet: More Koreans now oppose the idea that mothers should stay home to care for their children than support it, a regular government-affiliated survey showed Monday.
    Read full article: https://www.koreaherald.com/article/10740036
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    [2026-05-18 12:43 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
    Source: New York Post
    Title: American who was on doomed MV Hondius cruise reveals what it’s like under 42-day hantavirus quarantine
    Snippet: One of the Americans who was aboard the cruise doomed by a deadly hantavirus outbreak gave an inside look at what the strict 42-day isolation period inside the country’s top quarantine hospital is like and recalled the final days of the ill-fated voyage.
    Read full article: https://nypost.com/2026/05/17/us-news/american-who-was-on-doomed-mv-hondius-cruise-reveals-what-its-like-under-42-day-hantavirus-quarantine/
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    [2026-05-18 12:43 UTC+10:00] [All News] [Factuality: 90]
    Source: The Korea Herald
    Title: Thousands flocked to the National Mall in Washington for an America-themed prayer rally
    Snippet: WASHINGTON (AP) -- Thousands of people streamed onto the National Mall for a daylong prayer rally Sunday billed as a "rededication of our country as One Nation under God."
    Read full article: https://www.koreaherald.com/article/10740030
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    [2026-05-18 12:40 UTC+10:00] [Opinion] [Factuality: 100]
    Source: Asia Times
    Title: America’s Taiwan gap utterly exposed at Trump-Xi summit
    Snippet: Keep independent journalism alive
    Read full article: https://asiatimes.com/2026/05/americas-taiwan-gap-utterly-exposed-at-trump-xi-summit/
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    [2026-05-18 12:38 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
    Source: New York Post
    Title: Gavin Newsom’s feud with President Trump erupts over California ‘zombie’ claim
    Snippet: The ongoing feud between President Donald Trump and California Gov. Gavin Newsom flared up once again Sunday — sparked by a fresh round of social media barbs — including an image of a zombie Gov.
    Read full article: https://nypost.com/2026/05/17/us-news/gavin-newsoms-feud-with-president-trump-erupts-over-california-zombie-claim/
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    [2026-05-18 12:37 UTC+10:00] [All News] [Factuality: 100]
    Source: The Korea Herald
    Title: Lee says 1980 pro-democracy movement was reborn in thwarting 2024 martial law forces
    Snippet: President Lee Jae Myung said Monday the solidarity demonstrated during the 1980 pro-democracy movement in the southern city of Gwangju was revived in the public's efforts to thwart the 2024 martial law attempt and safeguard democracy.
    Read full article: https://www.koreaherald.com/article/10740015
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    [2026-05-18 12:36 UTC+10:00] [All News] [Factuality: 100]
    Source: The Korea Herald
    Title: Free Seoul Land outing offered to 40 foreign residents
    Snippet: The Geumcheon Foreign Resident Center in Seoul is inviting international residents to enjoy a free trip to Seoul Land on Tuesday.
    Read full article: https://www.koreaherald.com/article/10740012
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    [2026-05-18 12:32 UTC+10:00] [All News] [Factuality: 100]
    Source: The Korea Herald
    Title: Day6 to wrap up tour with three shows in Seoul
    Snippet: Day6 announced details of the final show of its "The Decade" tour via label JYP Entertainment on Monday.
    Read full article: https://www.koreaherald.com/article/10740000
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    [2026-05-18 12:30 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
    Source: ABC News
    Title: Hundreds of holidaymakers in limbo as travel company cancels trips
    Snippet: Topic:Travel and Tourism
    Read full article: https://www.abc.net.au/news/2026-05-18/avg-travels-cancelled-flights-china-tours/106691186
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    [2026-05-18 12:29 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
    Source: ABC News
    Title: Hindley climbs into podium contention, Giro 'not over' despite Vingegaard win
    Snippet: Topic:Road Cycle Racing
    Read full article: https://www.abc.net.au/news/2026-05-18/jonas-vingegaard-second-giro-d-italia-stage-win/106691924
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    [2026-05-18 12:26 UTC+10:00] [All News] [Factuality: 100]
    Source: The Korea Herald
    Title: Gangdong center offers acupuncture, cupping session at no cost
    Snippet: Foreign residents looking to relieve stress, muscle tension or fatigue may want to check out a free traditional Korean medicine clinic hosted by the Gangdong Foreign Resident Center on Saturday.
    Read full article: https://www.koreaherald.com/article/10739968
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    [2026-05-18 12:25 UTC+10:00] [All News] [Factuality: 100]
    Source: The Korea Herald
    Title: Seoul officials discuss response to USTR trade probe, EU's steel safeguard plan
    Snippet: The government convened a regular trade promotion meeting Monday to discuss South Korea's pending trade issues with the United States, the European Union and other economic partners, the trade ministry said.
    Read full article: https://www.koreaherald.com/article/10739959
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    [2026-05-18 12:24 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
    Source: ABC News
    Title: Kiwi couple finds live frog in bag of Woolworths lettuce in remote WA town
    Snippet: Mon 18 May 2026 at 12:24pm
    Read full article: https://www.abc.net.au/news/2026-05-18/frog-salad-esperance-woolworths-new-zealand-couple/106691336
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    [2026-05-18 12:24 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
    Source: The Manila Times
    Title: Talks to get the largest US commuter rail system running again continue as morning commute looms
    Snippet: NEW YORK — With the first morning commute looming, negotiators were working into the night Sunday to try to end a strike that has shut down the Long Island Rail Road, North America’s largest commuter rail system.
    Read full article: https://www.manilatimes.net/2026/05/18/world/talks-to-get-the-largest-us-commuter-rail-system-running-again-continue-as-morning-commute-looms/2345802
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    [2026-05-18 12:23 UTC+10:00] [News] [Factuality: 100]
    Source: Michael West Media
    Title: Aussie shares tumble as bonds sell-off and oil soars
    Snippet: May 18, 2026 12:23 | News
    Read full article: https://michaelwest.com.au/aussie-shares-tumble-as-bonds-sell-off-and-oil-soars/
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    [2026-05-18 12:21 UTC+10:00] [All News] [Factuality: 100]
    Source: The Korea Herald
    Title: Unification white paper pivots to peaceful coexistence with N. Korea
    Snippet: The Lee Jae Myung government has shifted its focus to peaceful coexistence with North Korea, rather than pressure and confrontation, the unification ministry's white paper showed Monday, striking a markedly different tone from its predecessor.
    Read full article: https://www.koreaherald.com/article/10739940
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    [2026-05-18 12:20 UTC+10:00] [All News] [Factuality: 100]
    Source: The Korea Herald
    Title: Zonta International members gather in Seoul to discuss women’s leadership
    Snippet: Members of Zonta International, a global women’s service organization, gathered in Seoul to discuss ways to expand advocacy, education and leadership programs for women and girls.
    Read full article: https://www.koreaherald.com/article/10739934
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    [2026-05-18 12:20 UTC+10:00] [All News] [Factuality: 100]
    Source: The Korea Herald
    Title: [Breaking] Samsung wins partial injunction against unions ahead of strike
    Snippet: Court mandates normal operations for critical chip production facilities during strike
    Read full article: https://www.koreaherald.com/article/10739931
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