[2026-02-09 18:13 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: South China Morning Post

Title: Hong Kong court denies bail to suspect over 51 million yen theft at exchange

Snippet: Japanese national Koki Hirose accused of conspiring to steal 27 million yen in connection with robbery in Sheung Wan

Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/news/hong-kong/law-and-crime/article/3342902/hong-kong-court-denies-bail-suspect-over-51-million-yen-theft-currency-exchange

[2026-02-09 17:21 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: Daily News

Title: Ven. Balangoda Kassapa Thero and others further remanded - DailyNews

Snippet: The Trincomalee Magistrate’s Court today (9) ordered that ten individuals, including four Buddhist monks, remain in remand custody until February 11.

Read full article: https://dailynews.lk/2026/02/09/local/947863/ven-balangoda-kassapa-thero-and-others-further-remanded/

[2026-02-09 17:15 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: Daily News

Title: Building collapse in northern Lebanon kills at least nine people - DailyNews

Snippet: At least nine people have been killed and several others injured when two adjoining buildings collapsed in the northern Lebanese city of Tripoli, according to officials.

Read full article: https://dailynews.lk/2026/02/09/breaking-news/947856/building-collapse-in-northern-lebanon-kills-at-least-nine-people/

[2026-02-09 17:01 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: South China Morning Post

Title: South Korea grounds Cobra helicopters after fatal training crash

Snippet: South Korea suspends ‌operations ⁠of all AH-1S helicopters after a crash in Gapyeong killed two crew members

Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/news/asia/east-asia/article/3342890/south-korea-grounds-cobra-military-helicopters-after-fatal-training-crash

[2026-02-09 16:58 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: Daily News

Title: Iranian Nobel laureate handed further prison sentence - DailyNews

Snippet: Nobel Peace Prize winner Narges Mohammadi has been handed further prison sentences of seven-and-a-half years by an Iranian court, her lawyer has said.

Read full article: https://dailynews.lk/2026/02/09/breaking-news/947840/iranian-nobel-laureate-handed-further-prison-sentence/

[2026-02-09 16:05 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: South China Morning Post

Title: Malaysia’s ‘illegal’ temple row: PM slams vigilantism after rally ban

Snippet: Police detained 19 people, including a controversial preacher, as Prime Minister Anwar Ibrahim on Monday warned against playing ‘hero’

Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/week-asia/politics/article/3342883/malaysias-illegal-temple-row-pm-slams-vigilantism-after-rally-ban

[2026-02-09 15:45 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: Daily News

Title: Three dead, two injured in Amithirigala car, bike crash - DailyNews

Snippet: A fatal road accident was reported in Amithirigala, within the Ruwanwella Police Division, resulting in three deaths and two injuries, according to the Sri Lanka Police. Police said the accident occurred when a car travelling from

Read full article: https://dailynews.lk/2026/02/09/local/947687/three-dead-two-injured-in-amithirigala-car-bike-crash/

[2026-02-09 15:22 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: Rappler

Title: Malacañang

Snippet: There are no credible reports that Marcos and some senators were arrested over alleged drug use. The video's sensationalized claims have no factual basis.

Read full article: https://www.rappler.com/topic/malacanang/

[2026-02-09 15:08 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: South China Morning Post

Title: Hong Kong police arrest truck driver over fatal collision

Snippet: Police say victim, 65, was pushing trolley loaded with cardboard when she was struck by vehicle on Kwun Tong Road

Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/news/hong-kong/society/article/3342874/woman-65-trolley-fatally-hit-goods-truck-hong-kong

[2026-02-09 14:21 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: Daily News

Title: Hong Kong media mogul Jimmy Lai sentenced to 20 years in prison - DailyNews

Snippet: A court in Hong Kong has sentenced pro-democracy media tycoon Jimmy Lai to 20 years in jail following his conviction under a sweeping national security law imposed by Beijing.

Read full article: https://dailynews.lk/2026/02/09/breaking-news/947779/hong-kong-media-mogul-jimmy-lai-sentenced-to-20-years-in-prison/

[2026-02-09 13:44 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: Daily News

Title: Illegal abortion centre raided, doctor arrested - DailyNews

Snippet: An illegal abortion centre operated in a building behind the Beruwala Police Station was raided by officers of the Central Anti-Corruption Task Force in Walana, Panadura, yesterday (08). A doctor was also arrested and equipment and medicines used for abortions were seized.

Read full article: https://dailynews.lk/2026/02/09/lawnorder/947526/illegal-abortion-centre-raided-doctor-arrested/

[2026-02-09 12:45 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: South China Morning Post

Title: Jimmy Lai sentenced to 20 years in prison for national security crimes

Snippet: Hong Kong leader and Beijing office say sentence shows rule of law has been upheld, while UK pledges to engage with Chinese authorities over case

Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/news/hong-kong/law-and-crime/article/3342862/hong-kongs-jimmy-lai-faces-sentencing-national-security-trial

[2026-02-09 11:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: South China Morning Post

Title: Tougher fire safety rules expected in new Hong Kong bill, including fixed fines

Snippet: Authorities will submit draft law by end of year to strengthen enforcement and free up resources for more complex cases

Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/news/hong-kong/law-and-crime/article/3342842/tougher-fire-safety-rules-expected-new-hong-kong-bill-including-fixed-penalties

[2026-02-09 11:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: South China Morning Post

Title: Is Japan’s labour shortage to blame for surge in police crime, ‘lax discipline’?

Snippet: National Police Agency figures showed that 337 personnel had to be disciplined last year, the highest in a decade

Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/week-asia/people/article/3342743/japans-police-face-calls-overhaul-discipline-cases-hit-10-year-high

[2026-02-09 09:45 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: South China Morning Post

Title: Editorial | Tai Po fire highlights need for Hong Kong to allow class actions

Snippet: The introduction of class actions is worth considering as it will make justice more accessible for Hongkongers

Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/opinion/comment/article/3342641/tai-po-fire-highlights-need-hong-kong-allow-class-actions

[2026-02-09 09:39 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: South China Morning Post

Title: Venezuela’s Machado says ally ‘kidnapped’ after prison release

Snippet: Juan Pablo Guanipa was ‘violently’ taken away, hours after his release from prison, opposition leader says

Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/news/world/americas/article/3342858/venezuela-frees-several-opposition-members-after-lengthy-politically-motivated-detentions

[2026-02-09 06:58 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: Daily News

Title: Crime solving rate improved by over 50% now - IGP - DailyNews

Snippet: Inspector General of Police (IGP) Priyantha Weerasuriya said the percentage of crimes investigated and solved by the Police had increased by around 50 to 60 percent in the past year.

Read full article: https://dailynews.lk/2026/02/09/local/947644/crime-solving-rate-improved-by-over-50-now-igp/

[2026-02-09 06:35 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: Daily News

Title: Women arrested attempting to smuggle in Anthuriums worth over Rs.1 Mn - DailyNews

Snippet: Two Sri Lankan women attempting to smuggle into the country Anthurium plants valued at over one million rupees were arrested on Saturday by officers of the Biodiversity, Cultural and National Heritage Protection division of Sri Lanka Customs at the Katunayake Airport.

Read full article: https://dailynews.lk/2026/02/09/lawnorder/947480/women-arrested-attempting-to-smuggle-in-anthuriums-worth-over-rs-1-mn/

[2026-02-09 06:34 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: Daily News

Title: New Police division to probe cyber crimes - Minister - DailyNews

Snippet: Public Security and Parliamentary Affairs Minister Ananda Wijepala said that a decision has been taken to establish a new Police division dedicated to the investigation and prevention of cyber crimes.

Read full article: https://dailynews.lk/2026/02/09/local/947565/new-police-division-to-probe-cyber-crimes-minister/

[2026-02-09 06:30 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: Daily News

Title: Gen Z toppled an autocrat, but old guard tipped to win Bangladesh vote - DailyNews

Snippet: Rahat Hossain was almost killed trying to save his friend in a youth uprising that became one of the bloodiest episodes in Bangladesh’s history.

Read full article: https://dailynews.lk/2026/02/09/world/947360/gen-z-toppled-an-autocrat-but-old-guard-tipped-to-win-bangladesh-vote/

[2026-02-09 06:30 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: Daily News

Title: Foreign Employment Bureau investigators arrest woman operating fake agency - DailyNews

Snippet: A woman running a fraudulent foreign employment agency and recruiting people for employment in Dubai, Romania and Middle Eastern countries was arrested on Friday by officers of the Special Investigation Unit (SIU) of the Sri Lanka Bureau of Foreign Employment (SLBFE).

Read full article: https://dailynews.lk/2026/02/09/local/947503/foreign-employment-bureau-investigators-arrest-woman-operating-fake-agency/

[2026-02-09 04:40 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: South China Morning Post

Title: Iran sentences Nobel laureate to 7 more years amid stand-off with US

Snippet: As Iran extends the jail term for Narges Mohammadi, its foreign minister strikes a maximalist position after US talks

Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/news/world/middle-east/article/3342852/iran-sentences-nobel-laureate-narges-mohammadi-over-7-more-years-prison

[2026-02-09 00:44 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: Deutsche Welle

Title: रूसी जनरल पर गोलियां चलाने का संदिग्ध दुबई से गिरफ्तार

Snippet: रूस के टॉप मिलिट्री इंटेलिजेंस ऑफिसर व्लादिमीर अलेक्सेयेव पर शुक्रवार, 6 फरवरी को हुए जानलेवा हमले के सिलसिले में संयुक्त अरब अमीरात (यूएई) से एक रूसी नागरिक को हिरासत में लिया गया है. रूस ने इस हत्या की कोशिश के लिए यूक्रेन को जिम्मेदार ठहराया है.

Read full article: https://www.dw.com/hi/a-suspect-is-arrested-in-dubai-uae-after-shooting-of-russian-general-confirms-fsb/a-75861373

[2026-02-08 22:28 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: South China Morning Post

Title: Hong Kong woman arrested at airport over knuckleduster in carry-on luggage

Snippet: Maximum penalty for trying to take banned items onto planes is five years' jail

Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/news/hong-kong/law-and-crime/article/3342837/hong-kong-woman-arrested-airport-over-knuckleduster-carry-luggage

[2026-02-08 21:31 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: South China Morning Post

Title: Russia says suspect in shooting of top general detained in Dubai

Snippet: Moscow says Russian Lyubomir Korba was held in Dubai for a shooting, with two accomplices identified – one in Moscow, while one fled to Ukraine

Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/news/world/russia-central-asia/article/3342833/russia-says-suspect-shooting-top-general-detained-dubai

[2026-02-08 15:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 92]

Source: South China Morning Post

Title: China executed a series of Myanmese kingpins. What does it say about its sway?

Snippet: The condemned headed family syndicates that trapped Chinese abroad in massive scam centres

Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/news/china/politics/article/3342799/china-executed-series-myanmese-crime-bosses-what-does-it-say-about-its-regional-influence

[2026-02-08 13:59 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: South China Morning Post

Title: Worker scalded by hot oil at biodiesel facility in Hong Kong

Snippet: Police alerted in early hours of Sunday after man, 33, sustained burns while on duty at ASB Biodiesel facility in Tseung Kwan O

Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/news/hong-kong/society/article/3342797/worker-scalded-hot-oil-biodiesel-facility-hong-kong

[2026-02-08 13:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: South China Morning Post

Title: 23 cases of smuggled orchids recorded as holiday demand swells in Hong Kong

Snippet: Conservation Department vows to step up patrols ahead of Lunar New Year when smuggling becomes more active

Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/news/hong-kong/law-and-crime/article/3342772/23-cases-smuggled-orchids-recorded-holiday-demand-swells-hong-kong

[2026-02-08 01:20 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: South China Morning Post

Title: Woman arrested over illegally importing 112 birds worth HK$15,000

Snippet: Suspect, aged 26, allegedly found with trolley of cages holding multiple birds each as she tried to pass through Lo Wu border crossing

Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/news/hong-kong/health-environment/article/3342786/woman-arrested-over-illegally-importing-112-birds-worth-hk15000

[2026-02-08 00:32 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: Michael West Media

Title: David v Goliath. A coal miner v BHP. Epic court battle under suppression orders - Michael West

Snippet: Don't pay so you can read it. Pay so everyone can!

Read full article: https://michaelwest.com.au/david-v-goliath-a-coal-miner-v-bhp-epic-court-battle-afoot/

[2026-02-08 00:30 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: South China Morning Post

Title: ‘China threat’? Norway slammed over ‘sheer speculation’ putting ties on line

Snippet: Chinese embassy rebuke follows latest annual risk assessments from Norwegian intelligence, police and national security agencies

Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/news/china/diplomacy/article/3342771/china-slams-threat-label-norway-security-report-sheer-speculation

[2026-02-07 22:26 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 92]

Source: Deutsche Welle

Title: Explainer: What are the Kosovo Specialist Chambers?

Snippet: To view this video please enable JavaScript, and consider upgrading to a web browser that supports HTML5 video

Read full article: https://www.dw.com/en/explainer-kosovos-special-court-in-the-hague-and-the-hashim-thaci-trial/video-75846713

[2026-02-07 19:46 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: South China Morning Post

Title: Man arrested over threatening to bomb Hong Kong’s Admiralty MTR station

Snippet: Police say they searched station and found no suspicious objects

Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/news/hong-kong/law-and-crime/article/3342762/man-arrested-over-bomb-hoax-threat-targeting-hong-kongs-admiralty-mtr-station

[2026-02-07 15:03 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: South China Morning Post

Title: Hong Kong summons Panama envoy over court ruling on CK Hutchison ports concession

Snippet: Commerce minister Algernon Yau says Panama ruling to strip Li Ka-shing firm’s subsidiary of canal port rights ‘undermines’ trade rules

Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/news/hong-kong/hong-kong-economy/article/3342746/hong-kong-summons-panama-envoy-over-court-ruling-ck-hutchison-ports-concession

[2026-02-07 14:39 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: South China Morning Post

Title: 32 killed in Pakistan mosque suicide blast: ‘extremely powerful explosion’

Snippet: The attack was the deadliest in Islamabad since September 2008, when 60 were killed in a suicide truck bomb blast at the Marriott hotel

Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/news/asia/south-asia/article/3342745/31-killed-pakistan-mosque-suicide-blast-extremely-powerful-explosion

[2026-02-07 14:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: South China Morning Post

Title: Asian Angle | Thailand’s election will pass verdict on the architecture of elite control

Snippet: After court rulings removed successive PMs, this election tests whether a popular mandate can finally survive the state’s veto traps

Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/week-asia/opinion/article/3342708/thailands-election-will-pass-verdict-architecture-elite-control

[2026-02-07 14:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: Rappler

Title: [Newspoint] Abomination

Snippet: This is AI generated summarization, which may have errors. For context, always refer to the full article.

Read full article: https://www.rappler.com/voices/thought-leaders/newspoint-abomination-supreme-court-decision-sara-duterte-impeachment/

[2026-02-07 13:49 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: South China Morning Post

Title: US ‘monster’ who gave grieving families fake ashes jailed for 40 years

Snippet: Instead of cremating bodies entrusted to them, Jon and Carie Hallford left the corpses to rot around their funeral home, the court heard

Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/news/world/united-states-canada/article/3342742/us-funeral-home-monster-sentenced-40-years-stashing-189-bodies

[2026-02-07 09:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: South China Morning Post

Title: Epstein’s India link: tycoon Anil Ambani, books and a ‘tall Swedish blonde’

Snippet: The two men talked about business and Hollywood actresses from 2017 to 2019, according to documents released by the US Justice Department

Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/news/asia/south-asia/article/3342730/epsteins-india-link-tycoon-anil-ambani-books-and-tall-swedish-blonde

[2026-02-07 06:50 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: Daily News

Title: SC clears abolition of MPs’ pensions - DailyNews

Snippet: Speaker Dr. Jagath Wickramaratne informed Parliament yesterday (6) that the Supreme Court has determined that the Parliamentary Pensions (Repeal) Bill does not contain any provisions that are inconsistent with the Constitution and therefore, it can be passed by the Parliament with a simple majority. The Supreme Court ruling has been communicated to the Speaker on the relevant Bill in accordance with Article 121 (1) of the Constitution, subsequent to a legal challenge to the Bill.

Read full article: https://dailynews.lk/2026/02/07/breaking-news/947054/sc-clears-abolition-of-mps-pensions/

[2026-02-07 06:40 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: Daily News

Title: Why the new Epstein revelations will change nothing - DailyNews

Snippet: The long-anticipated release of documents related to Jeffrey Epstein’s illicit activity was supposed to deliver justice to hundreds of underage women who were victimized by the late sex trafficker and his elite circle of powerful friends. On that score, it failed dramatically.

Read full article: https://dailynews.lk/2026/02/07/general-opinion/947000/why-the-new-epstein-revelations-will-change-nothing/

[2026-02-07 06:40 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: Daily News

Title: Suicide bombing at Islamabad mosque kills at least 31 - DailyNews

Snippet: At least 31 people have been killed and 169 wounded in a suicide bombing at a Shiite mosque in Pakistan’s capital Islamabad, Islamabad’s deputy commissioner says.

Read full article: https://dailynews.lk/2026/02/07/world/947102/suicide-bombing-at-islamabad-mosque-kills-at-least-31/

[2026-02-07 06:38 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: Daily News

Title: Navy shock Police with one-point thriller in Super Round - DailyNews

Snippet: Navy Sports Club pulled off one of the biggest shocks of the season when they edged past Police Sports Club 30–29 in their Maliban Trophy Inter-club ‘A’ Division Super Round Plate Segment match played at Welisara yesterday. The Sailors, who led 16–10 at half-time, sealed the win with a dramatic late comeback to record their second victory of the season.

Read full article: https://dailynews.lk/2026/02/07/sports/946905/navy-shock-police-with-one-point-thriller-in-super-round/

[2026-02-07 06:35 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: Daily News

Title: Decisions, judgements of Supreme Court reflect country’s justice - PM - DailyNews

Snippet: Prime Minister Dr. Harini Amarasuriya stated that the decisions and judgements delivered within the Supreme Court complex serve as a mirror that clearly reflects the justice, democracy, and the rule of law in Sri Lanka.

Read full article: https://dailynews.lk/2026/02/07/local/947024/decisions-judgements-of-supreme-court-reflect-countrys-justice-pm/

[2026-02-07 06:33 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: Daily News

Title: Three Lankan returnees nabbed at KIA with contraband worth Rs. 12.87 Mn - DailyNews

Snippet: Three airline passengers returning to Sri Lanka were caught illegally bringing in a consignment of foreign-made cigarettes worth Rs. 12.87 million into the country and taking them out of the Katunayake Airport, were arrested by a group of officers from the Airport Police Narcotics Bureau in the early hours of the day before yesterday (05).

Read full article: https://dailynews.lk/2026/02/07/lawnorder/946872/three-lankan-returnees-nabbed-at-kia-with-contraband-worth-rs-12-87-mn/

[2026-02-07 04:22 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: Deutsche Welle

Title: Pourquoi le Niger porte-t-il plainte contre Orano ?

Snippet: En début de semaine, les militaires au pouvoir au Niger ont annoncé leur décision de porter plainte contre le géant français del'uranium, Orano, dont Niamey a nationalisé, en juin 2025, sa filiale Somaïr (Société des mines de l'Aïr). Cette nationalisation a acté la fin de plus de 50 ans de contrôle majoritaire français et vise à vendre directement l'uranium nigérien sur le marché international.

Read full article: https://www.dw.com/fr/niger-orano/a-75848647

[2026-02-07 03:35 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: Deutsche Welle

Title: सुप्रीम कोर्ट बनाम वॉट्सऐप: प्राइवेसी पॉलिसी पर छिड़ा विवाद

Snippet: इसी हफ्ते सुप्रीम कोर्ट ने वॉट्सऐप और उसकी मालिक कंपनी मेटा की डाटा‑शेयरिंग और प्राइवेसी पॉलिसी पर कड़ी नाराजगी जताई है. कोर्ट ने साफ किया कि किसी भी भारतीय नागरिक के प्राइवेसी अधिकार के साथ छेड़छाड़ बर्दाश्त नहीं की जाएगी. व्हाट्सएप डाटा साझा करने के नाम पर निजी जानकारी का दुरुपयोग नहीं कर सकता.

Read full article: https://www.dw.com/hi/why-whatsapps-privacy-policy-is-under-supreme-court-scrutiny/a-75848162

[2026-02-07 00:44 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: Deutsche Welle

Title: Back to Yarmouk: A Syrian Family Rebuilds and Seeks Justice

Snippet: Kazakhstan’s nuclear gamble in the shadow of nuclear tests

Read full article: https://www.dw.com/en/back-to-yarmouk-a-syrian-family-rebuilds-and-seeks-justice/a-75844889

[2026-02-06 22:33 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: South China Morning Post

Title: Hongkongers lost HK$350 million in online shopping scams in first 11 months of 2025

Snippet: Police say about 63 per cent of cases between January and November last year involved bogus concert ticket sales

Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/news/hong-kong/law-and-crime/article/3342698/hongkongers-lost-hk350-million-online-shopping-scams-first-11-months-2025

[2026-02-06 21:14 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: Daily News

Title: At least 10 killed in blast at mosque in Pakistan’s Islamabad - DailyNews

Snippet: At least 10 people have been killed and 80 wounded after a blast at a Shia mosque in Pakistan’s capital Islamabad, local officials say.

Read full article: https://dailynews.lk/2026/02/06/breaking-news/946805/at-least-10-killed-in-blast-at-mosque-in-pakistans-islamabad/