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# poisoning • tributaries • mining • river • mekong • earth
Los Angeles Times
Liberal
Rare earth mining is poisoning Mekong River tributaries, threatening 'the world's kitchen'
Toxic runoff from rare earth mines in Myanmar is contaminating rivers that flow into Thailand, threatening the Mekong River and its basin's fisheries and farmland.
April 29, 2026, 11:34 am

BNN Bloomberg
Liberal
Rare earths: mining is poisoning Mekong River tributaries
April 29, 2026, 5:43 am
AP News
Liberal
How toxic runoff from rare earth mines are risking Southeast Asia's rivers
April 29, 2026, 5:18 am
South China Morning Post
Liberal
Southeast Asia’s Mekong River being poisoned by rare earth mining
April 29, 2026, 5:22 am

WorldAsia
# appeal • christchurch • gunman • nz • shooter • zealand
The Japan Times
Liberal
New Zealand mosque shooter's bid to appeal convictions denied by court
The Court of Appeal's decision means the appeal process is now at an end.
April 29, 2026, 10:40 pm

BBC News
Liberal
New Zealand: Christchurch gunman loses bid to overturn conviction
April 29, 2026, 9:58 pm
Toronto Star
Liberal
New Zealand court rejects appeal by mosque gunman to abandon his guilty pleas
April 29, 2026, 8:11 pm
news.com.au — Australia’s leading news site for latest headlines
Conservative
Christchurch shooter Brenton Tarrant’s appeal thrown out by NZ court
April 29, 2026, 9:42 pm

WorldAsia
# mugabe • zimbabwe • deport • africa • dola • salim
Toronto Star
Liberal
A son of late Zimbabwe leader Mugabe is ordered deported from South Africa
JOHANNESBURG (AP) — A magistrate ordered a son of the late Zimbabwe President Robert Mugabe to be immediately deported from South Africa on Wednesday after he pleaded guilty to two
April 29, 2026, 5:38 am

Winnipeg Free Press
Liberal
A son of late Zimbabwe leader Mugabe is ordered deported from South Africa – Winnipeg Free Press
April 29, 2026, 5:38 am
AP News
Liberal
A son of late Zimbabwe leader Mugabe will be deported from South Africa after trial
April 29, 2026, 5:38 am
Al Jazeera
Liberal
South Africa to deport Robert Mugabe’s son over firearm offence
April 29, 2026, 12:38 pm

# yoon • sentenced • korea • arrest • jail • prison
The Japan Times
Liberal
South Korean court hikes ex-president's sentence for obstructing justice
Yoon Suk Yeol is also serving a life sentence for the much more serious crime of leading an insurrection, a result of his failed attempt to impose martial law in 2024.
April 29, 2026, 5:34 pm

Newsmax
Conservative
South Korean Ex-President Yoon Sentenced to 7 Years for Charges Including Resisting Arrest
April 29, 2026, 5:19 am
AP News
Liberal
South Korea's ex-President Yoon gets another 7-year sentence
April 29, 2026, 2:33 am
New York Post
Conservative
South Korea's ex-President Yoon sentenced to 7 years for charges including resisting arrest
April 29, 2026, 4:09 am

# asia • oil • gulf • sharif • shortage • iran
Economic Times
Conservative
'Pakistan bleeding ₹76,000 crore weekly': PM Shehbaz Sharif raises alarm over soaring oil import bill amid deepening debt woes
Pakistan Oil Import Bill: Pakistan Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif said the US-Iran conflict has dealt a major blow to the country's economy, with the oil import bill rising sharply from $300 million to $800 million. Sharif told the cabinet that two years...
April 30, 2026, 12:14 am

The Guardian
Liberal
From Jakarta to Manila, south-east Asia turns to Russia to plug fuel, fertiliser gaps caused by Iran war
April 28, 2026, 9:51 pm
IndexBox Inc.
Liberal
Middle East Shipping Disruptions Threaten Asia's Food Production: FAO Analysis
April 29, 2026, 7:40 pm
The Independent
Liberal
Global rice shortage looms as Middle East war and El Niño threaten food security
April 30, 2026, 3:15 am

# myanmar • kyi • thailand • detained • parole • prison
BBC News
Liberal
Myanmar ex-leader Aung San Suu Kyi moved to house arrest, military says
The Nobel Peace Prize laureate has been in detention since she was ousted in a military coup in 2021.
April 30, 2026, 10:38 am

Al Jazeera
Liberal
Myanmar’s blanket prison term reduction trims Aung San Suu Kyi’s sentence
April 30, 2026, 2:22 am
Economic Times
Conservative
Myanmar commutes ex-leader Aung San Suu Kyi's sentence again, lawyer says
April 30, 2026, 12:37 am
AP News
Liberal
Aung San Suu Kyi moved from prison to house arrest in Myanmar
April 30, 2026, 2:54 am

WorldAsia
# panama • china • taiwan • strait • beijing • canal
Economic Times
Conservative
China Detains Panama-Flagged Ships — And the Panama Canal Power Struggle Is Just Getting Started: The stunning way China is using America's own playbook to hit the US where it hurts most, and Washington has no idea how to respond
China Detains Panama-Flagged Ships: Nearly 70 Panamanian vessels held in Chinese ports. COSCO suspending operations at Balboa. A $2 billion arbitration lawsuit. How a Hong Kong port concession turned into a full-scale geopolitical confrontation —...
April 30, 2026, 8:14 am

Al Jazeera
Liberal
US, Latin America countries criticise China’s retaliation over Panama Canal
April 28, 2026, 10:16 pm
Townhall
Conservative
Marco Rubio Is Standing Up to China Over This Major Trade Partner
April 28, 2026, 6:30 pm
South China Morning Post
Liberal
Why Beijing’s weaponised cargo ship could be a crucial player in the Taiwan Strait
April 29, 2026, 6:24 am

WorldAsia
# taliban • pakistan • afghan • targets • syria • destroy
Economic Times
Conservative
Pakistani troops destroy Afghan Taliban posts amid rising tensions
Pakistani forces launched a targeted assault on Afghan Taliban positions in response to unexpected provocations. In addition, they went after local Pakistani Taliban hideouts. This came after a tragic incident where a mortar shell from Afghanistan...
April 29, 2026, 7:29 am

AP News
Liberal
Pakistan says it targets Afghan Taliban posts in the remote southwest
April 29, 2026, 6:26 am
Winnipeg Free Press
Liberal
Pakistani troops destroy Afghan Taliban posts amid rising tensions – Winnipeg Free Press
April 29, 2026, 6:28 am
www.timesofisrael.com
Liberal
Syria arrests former Assad-era general accused of 2013 chemical attack involvement
April 29, 2026, 3:11 pm

AsiaWorld
# kabul • afghan • terrorist • islamist • militant • isis
CNN
Liberal
Man convicted of aiding Islamic State group, but jury deadlocks on alleged role in deadly Kabul airport bombing
An alleged Islamic State group militant from Afghanistan was convicted on Wednesday of aiding the terror organization that took credit for a deadly suicide bombing at a Kabul airport, but a jury couldn’t agree on whether he bears some responsibility for...
April 29, 2026, 12:19 pm

AP News
Liberal
Jury convicts man of aiding IS group, deadlocks on airport bomb link
April 29, 2026, 11:53 am
Breitbart
Conservative
Afghan man convicted of conspiracy in deadly suicide bombing at Kabul airport during US withdrawal
April 29, 2026, 5:18 am
The Epoch Times
Conservative
Afghan ISIS-K Operative Found Guilty of Terrorist Support, Including Bombing That Killed 13 US Troops
April 29, 2026, 7:46 pm

AsiaTravel
# taiwan • asia • travel • tourism • trip • china
CNW Group
Liberal
Safety Meets Adventure: Taiwan Emerges as a Top International Destination for Canadian Outdoor Travellers
/CNW/ -- For Canadian travellers seeking a destination that is both exciting and easy to explore independently, Taiwan is emerging as an ideal international...
April 30, 2026, 2:29 am

wallstreetONLINE
Conservative
Multi-Destination Travel Surges Across Asia-Pacific This Labour Day, Trip.com Group Data Shows
April 29, 2026, 7:05 pm
Business Daily
Conservative
Central region posts fastest hotel bed-night growth
April 30, 2026, 5:45 am
South China Morning Post
Liberal
China braces for record Labour Day travel surge as tourism demand remains robust
April 29, 2026, 7:00 pm

AsiaEurope
# fatal • died • yamuna • death • crash • killed
CTVNews
Liberal
Girl killed in crash remembered as bright and funny
The family of a nine-year-old girl who was killed in a five-vehicle crash on Boxing Day 2024 remembers her as bright and funny in victim impact statements.
April 29, 2026, 7:37 pm

Daily Mail
Conservative
Florida go-kart park ordered to pay hefty settlement after mom and daughter, 6, broke two important rules that resulted in little girl's death
April 29, 2026, 6:47 am
BBC News
Liberal
Mother and son who died in River Brent at Elthorne Park named
April 29, 2026, 5:01 am
The Times Of India
Conservative
5-year-old boy dies after falling into farm well in Chengalpet
April 28, 2026, 4:13 pm

# taiwan • china • philippines • japan • sea • island
Toronto Star
Liberal
China holds combat patrols in the South China Sea as US and Philippines conduct drills
BEIJING (AP) — China said Thursday it conducted naval and air combat readiness patrols around a disputed area in the South China Sea, after the Philippines, the United States and
April 30, 2026, 9:43 am

Winnipeg Free Press
Liberal
China holds combat patrols in the South China Sea as US and Philippines conduct drills – Winnipeg Free Press
April 30, 2026, 9:43 am
EpochTV
Conservative
US, Philippines, Japan Hold Joint Drills in China-Claimed Waters
April 28, 2026, 6:46 pm
MarketScreener
Conservative
Taiwan minister says she visited second islet in disputed South China Sea
April 28, 2026, 8:33 pm