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# arrest • yoon • korea • sentenced • jail • charges
NBC News
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South Korean court sentences ex-President Yoon to 7 years for charges including resisting arrest
SEOUL — A South Korean appeals court on Wednesday sentenced ousted President Yoon Suk Yeol to seven years in prison for resisting arrest and bypassing a legitimate Cabinet meeting before his brief imposition of martial law in December 2024
Today, 5:00 am

Winnipeg Free Press
Liberal
South Korean court sentences ex-President Yoon to 7 years for charges including resisting arrest – Winnipeg Free Press
Today, 2:35 am
South China Morning Post
Liberal
South Korea’s Yoon has jail term raised to 7 years in obstruction case
Today, 1:18 am
Newsmax
Conservative
South Korean Ex-President Yoon Sentenced to 7 Years for Charges Including Resisting Arrest
Today, 5:19 am

AsiaWorld
# mining • poisoning • tributaries • earth • mekong • river
The Washington Times
Conservative
Rare earth mining is poisoning Mekong River tributaries, threatening ‘the world’s kitchen’
Perched on the bow of his long-tail fishing boat, 75-year-old Sukjai Yana untangled a handful of small fish from his net, disappointed by his catch and fretting over whether he can sell them.
Today, 5:46 am

South China Morning Post
Liberal
Southeast Asia’s Mekong River being poisoned by rare earth mining
Today, 5:22 am
ABC News
Liberal
Rare earth mining is poisoning Mekong River tributaries, threatening 'the world's kitchen'
April 28, 2026, 10:04 pm
BNN Bloomberg
Liberal
Rare earths: mining is poisoning Mekong River tributaries
Today, 5:43 am

WorldAsia
# bahamas • taiwan • seoul • korea • biden • beijing
news.com.au — Australia’s leading news site for latest headlines
Conservative
Japan-China tensions escalate as Beijing warns Tokyo over Taiwan
Hypersonic missiles are flying.
April 28, 2026, 10:03 pm

The Japan Times
Liberal
South Korean ambassador calls on Seoul and Tokyo to enhance their security ties
April 27, 2026, 8:19 pm
PJ Media
Conservative
Did Biden Send the Bahamas Straight to Beijing? – PJ Media
April 27, 2026, 2:04 pm
South China Morning Post
Liberal
In a fragmenting global order, former Japanese leader urges pivot to China
Today, 4:00 am

WorldAsia
# superyacht • hormuz • strait • ships • sails • iran
The Boston Globe
Liberal
UK agency becomes global lifeline for ships in Strait of Hormuz
When a ship comes under fire in the Strait of Hormuz, one of the first places its distress call is likely to be heard is thousands of miles away.
April 28, 2026, 10:46 am

The Irish Times
Liberal
Iran and US allowed Russian billionaire-owned superyacht to cross Strait of Hormuz
April 28, 2026, 9:05 am
The New York Times
Liberal
The Small U.K. Agency That’s a 911 for Ships in the Strait of Hormuz
April 28, 2026, 3:27 am
Economic Times
Conservative
india: India says attacks on commercial ships in Strait of Hormuz are 'deplorable'
Today, 12:20 am

WorldAsia
# migrants • protest • immigration • mauritania • africa • racism
news.com.au — Australia’s leading news site for latest headlines
Conservative
Australia must adopt Human Rights Act, implement National Anti-Racism Framework: AHRC
Job insecurity and the technological revolution are driving rising anti-immigration rhetoric, Australia’s human rights watchdog has warned.
April 28, 2026, 11:01 pm

BBC News
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South Africa anti-immigration march: Migrants warned to close shops
April 28, 2026, 11:19 am
The Guardian
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After blows to his anti-protest laws, Minns considers retreat from ‘globalise the intifada’ ban
April 28, 2026, 12:19 am
Al Jazeera
Liberal
Migrants in hiding as Mauritania pushbacks drastically cut Europe arrivals
April 28, 2026, 6:13 am

WorldAsia
# japan • asia • expenditure • taiwan • spending • 2025
The Times Of India
Conservative
World’s 5th-largest military spender: Did Op Sindoor drive India’s $92bn defence surge?
Defence & Security News: In the year India launched Operation Sindoor against Pakistan in response to the Pahalgam terror attack, its defence expenditure climbed to $92.1 bill.
Today, 12:17 am

South China Morning Post
Liberal
Is it wrong to show Taiwan army officers a film about KMT forces fighting Japan in WWII?
April 28, 2026, 6:00 am
BNN Bloomberg
Liberal
Europe, Asia surge in military spending, new report says
April 27, 2026, 11:50 am
The Japan Times
Liberal
Japan’s constitutional theater: Revising Article 9 would be a mistake.
April 27, 2026, 11:38 pm

# guangdong • china • border • mainland • ev • eu
South China Morning Post
Liberal
Guangdong to ‘actively align’ with Hong Kong’s Northern Metropolis push
Province’s 15th five-year plan also uses term ‘Guangdong-Hong Kong-Macau Greater Bay Area’ 57 times.
Today, 7:15 am

The Guardian
Liberal
EU faces ‘China shock’ as EV imports drive Beijing’s record surplus with bloc
April 27, 2026, 10:08 am
Global News
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Canada’s China EV deal risks breaking forced labour rules, committees hear
April 28, 2026, 9:54 am
The Irish Times
Liberal
‘Ireland was not the continental Europe that I was fantasising about’
April 27, 2026, 11:00 pm

AsiaWorld
# zealand • ww2 • kiwi • statue • wwii • japan
South China Morning Post
Liberal
New Zealand officials reject statue remembering Japan’s WWII sex slaves
The government said feedback for the statue application included formal representations from Japan.
Today, 3:23 am

The Japan Times
Liberal
New Zealand officials reject statue remembering Japan's comfort women
Today, 1:18 am
The Guardian
Liberal
New Zealand officials reject ‘comfort women’ statue after objections from Japan
April 28, 2026, 10:31 pm
BBC News
Liberal
New Zealand axes plan for WW2 comfort women statue after Japan's protest
April 28, 2026, 2:03 am

AsiaWorld
# jakarta • collision • rescuers • survivors • indonesia • train
Rescuers recover last victims from Indonesia train wreck that killed 14
Rescuers have finished removing victims from a damaged commuter train car, confirming the crash outside Indonesia’s capital killed 14 people
April 27, 2026, 8:31 pm

The Guardian
Liberal
Train collision in Indonesia kills 14 as rescuers work to reach survivors
April 27, 2026, 7:44 pm
Al Jazeera
Liberal
Death toll after train crash near Indonesia’s Jakarta rises to 14
April 27, 2026, 7:22 pm
The Independent
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At least 14 dead and dozens injured after crash between two passenger trains in Indonesia
April 27, 2026, 11:24 pm

# asean • iran • asia • bali • war • foods
Al Jazeera
Liberal
‘Particularly badly exposed’: How the Iran war is hitting the UK
The likelihood of economic woes and unrest grows as the conflict shows no sign of ending.
Today, 2:25 am

The Independent
Liberal
Potatoes, milk and chicken among foods UK could see shortages of as a result of Iran war
Today, 12:25 am
The Japan Times
Liberal
Iran war is latest blow to Somalia's malnourished children
April 28, 2026, 7:10 am
South China Morning Post
Liberal
Asean’s natural leader, Bali on edge over Japanese earthquake: 7 Asia highlights
April 27, 2026, 11:18 pm

AsiaWorld
# monks • cannabis • buddhist • lanka • luggage • arrest
The New York Times
Liberal
Sri Lanka Arrests 22 Monks After 240 Pounds of Cannabis Found in Luggage
The group of Buddhist monks were arrested on Saturday at the country’s main international airport after a trip to Thailand that the authorities said was a cover for narcotics trafficking.
April 28, 2026, 10:45 am

The Guardian
Liberal
Sri Lanka police arrest 22 Buddhist monks after 110kg of cannabis found in luggage
April 28, 2026, 6:22 am
The Daily Beast
Liberal
22 Buddhist Monks Arrested in Massive Airport Drug Bust
April 27, 2026, 12:49 pm
CNN
Liberal
Sri Lanka arrests 22 Buddhist monks allegedly carrying over 110 kilos of cannabis at airport
April 28, 2026, 2:39 am

AsiaWorld
# workout • exercise • trainers • japanese • walk • morning
Out Magazine
Liberal
The expert-backed exercises helping gay men get it up
These LGBTQ+ experts on erectile dysfunction have the tools tops need to get hard and stay hard.
Today, 4:00 am

The Guardian
Liberal
All the right moves! 17 personal trainers on the exercise they always recommend
April 28, 2026, 10:00 pm
South China Morning Post
Liberal
The 10-minute morning exercise workout that millions of Japanese people wake up to do
April 27, 2026, 5:15 pm
HELLO!
Liberal
A sports scientist says how you walk matters more than distance
April 28, 2026, 4:24 am