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Opinion | From the US to Hong Kong, there’s no excuse for insider trading

South China Morning Post · · 302 words · By Richard Harris
Insider Trading Stock Market Dynamics Political accountability
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“The mighty Zambezi River has its source in northern Zambia, and flows north, west, south, then east, tracing borders for several countries including Zimbabwe.”
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Wikipedia entries confirm the Zambezi River flows between Zambia and Zimbabwe, with Victoria Falls and Kariba Dam located on the shared border. While the exact origin point is not explicitly stated in the provided evidence, the river's course through these countries is corroborated by multiple authoritative sources.
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The Kariba Dam is a double curvature concrete arch dam in the Kariba Gorge of the Zambezi river basin between Zambia and Zimbabwe. The dam stands 128 metres (420 ft) tall and 579 metres (1,900 ft) lon…
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Victoria Falls (Lozi: Mosi-oa-Tunya, "Thundering Smoke/Smoke that Rises"; Tonga: Shungu Namutitima, "Boiling Water") is a waterfall on the Zambezi River, located on the border between Zambia and Zimba…
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The Zambezi (also spelled Zambeze and Zambesi) is the fourth-longest river in Africa, the longest east-flowing river in Africa and the largest flowing into the Indian Ocean from Africa. Its drainage b…
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“The Financial Times was headlined "Pete Hegseth’s broker looked to buy defence fund before Iran attack".”
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The provided Wikipedia evidence does not mention the Financial Times headline or any investigation into Pete Hegseth's broker. The referenced entries pertain to unrelated 2025 events (Pentagon press pass forfeiture, group chat leaks) and do not corroborate the specific claim about the broker and Iran attack.
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — On October 16, 2025, a number of news organizations that cover the United States Department of Defense from its headquarters, The Pentagon, chose to forfeit their press passes rather than agree to new…
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Peter Brian Hegseth (born June 6, 1980) is an American government official and former television personality who has served since 2025 as the 29th United States secretary of defense. Hegseth studied p…
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — From March 11 to 15, 2025, a group of United States national security leaders were observed conversing on a group chat using the messaging service Signal about imminent military operations against the…
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“Representatives of the US secretary of war had reportedly inquired about making a multimillion-dollar investment in a fund investing in major defence companies.”
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Wikipedia evidence describes the historical role of the Secretary of War and modern Secretary of Defense but does not mention any inquiries about defense fund investments. The claim lacks direct support from the provided sources.
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The United States secretary of defense (SecDef), secondarily titled the secretary of war (SecWar), is the head of the United States Department of Defense (DoD), the executive department of the U.S. Ar…
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The United States secretary of energy is the head of the United States Department of Energy, a member of the Cabinet of the United States and fifteenth in the presidential line of succession. The posi…
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The secretary of war was a member of the U.S. Cabinet, beginning with George Washington's administration. A similar position, called either "Secretary at War" or "Secretary of War", had been appointed…
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