Topic: Crime & Justice — Neutral reports only
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[2026-01-15 06:36 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Daily News
Snippet: A case filed against former Minister Keheliya Rambukwella, his son Ramitha Rambukwella and daughter Amali Rambukwella by Commission to Investigate Allegations of Bribery or Corruptions (CIABOC), was yesterday fixed for January 29 by the Colombo High Court.
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[2026-01-15 06:35 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Daily News
Snippet: A husband has admitted stabbing his ex-wife to death on a quiet suburban street. Sri Lankan-born Thisara Weragalage, 37, originally denied killing his former wife, Nirodha Niwunhella, 32, but later pleaded guilty to murder.
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[2026-01-15 06:34 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Daily News
Snippet: A warrant was issued for the arrest of former Minister Wimal Weerawansa and it was recalled by The Colombo High Court after he surrendered to the court through his lawyers.
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[2026-01-15 06:33 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Daily News
Snippet: During a search operation conducted in the Nattandiya Tukaragodawatte area of the Marawila Police Division, CID Officers of the Marawila Police arrested two individuals with 20.75 gm of heroin and 6 gm of ‘ice’ drugs and also seized a phone used for this racket, yesterday (14) afternoon.
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[2026-01-15 06:33 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Daily News
Snippet: The national ‘Prajashakthi’ movement launched by the Government to eradicate poverty and ensure economic justice through social empowerment is now being implemented successfully across all districts of the country. In this context, an awareness programme on the Prajashakthi national movement for community development representatives of the Western Province (WP) – Colombo, Gampaha and Kalutara districts – was held on Tuesday (13) at Temple Trees.
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[2026-01-15 06:30 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Daily News
Snippet: A foreign national who stole foreign currency and jewellery worth over Rs. 1.3 million from a Sri Lankan passenger on a flight from Dubai to Colombo has been arrested by the Airport Police.
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[2026-01-15 06:30 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Daily News
Snippet: The attention of the Sectoral Oversight Committee on Governance, Justice and Civil Protection was drawn to the Poisons, Opium and Dangerous Drugs (Amendment) Bill and the Judicature (Amendment) Bill.
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[2026-01-15 06:30 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Daily News
Snippet: A case filed against former Minister Johnston Fernando and two others for allegedly exempting Sathosa employees from their official duties and engaging them instead in political activities was yesterday fixed for March 04 by the Colombo High Court.
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[2026-01-15 06:30 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 92]
Source: Daily News
Snippet: Officers of the Commission to Investigate Allegations of Bribery or Corruption (CIABOC) have arrested a retired Navy Medical Assistant for allegedly accepting a bribe of Rs.200,000. The arrest followed a complaint lodged by a resident of Wellawatte.
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[2026-01-15 06:04 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Deutsche Welle
Snippet: "I expect nothing, but am prepared for anything," Dutch national Pieter Wittenberg told DW.
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[2026-01-15 04:24 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Deutsche Welle
Snippet: A two-year-long legal battle by a German man who was the victim of a major miscarriage of justice ended on Wednesday when he was granted €1.3 million ($1.5 million) in compensation from the Bavarian state, the state's Justice Ministry said.
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[2026-01-15 04:06 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: ProPublica
Snippet: When Ciji Graham visited a cardiologist on Nov. 14, 2023, her heart was pounding at 192 beats per minute, a rate healthy people her age usually reach during the peak of a sprint. She was having another episode of atrial fibrillation, a rapid, irregular heartbeat. The 34-year-old Greensboro, North Carolina, police officer was at risk of a stroke or heart failure.
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[2026-01-15 01:09 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: Large-scale crackdown with cross-border and global agencies busts syndicates smuggling drugs through airport passenger and cargo channels
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[2026-01-15 00:51 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Rappler
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[2026-01-14 22:39 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: Deputy finance chief Michael Wong says legal and ownership issues make rebuilding unfeasible, with buy-back option the fastest, most flexible solution
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[2026-01-14 22:32 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Daily News
Snippet: The Trincomalee Magistrate’s Court has ordered the remand of four Buddhist monks, including Ven. Balangoda Kassapa Thero, and five other individuals until January 19, following the placement of a Buddha statue at the Trincomalee Bodhiraja Vihara.
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[2026-01-14 22:17 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: Rajwant Singh Gill Narajan Singh was sentenced to 12 years in jail for pretending to be a rich white man and coercing women into sex
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[2026-01-14 21:30 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: Pandji Pragiwaksono’s unfiltered set took aim at the president, but it was a quip about religious groups that triggered police reports
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[2026-01-14 21:05 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Deutsche Welle
Snippet: Over a dozen federal prosecutors in the US state of Minnesota and in the Justice Department's Civil Rights Division in Washington have reportedly tendered their resignations, according to the Associated Press (AP) and Reuters news agencies.
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[2026-01-14 20:49 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: In one accident, workers were hit by falling gas cylinders being hoisted by a crane, while in the other case a man was trapped on site
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[2026-01-14 20:40 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Daily News
Snippet: The Colombo High Court today (14) ordered the recall of the arrest warrant issued against former Minister Wimal Weerawansa after he appeared in court through his legal representatives.
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[2026-01-14 20:28 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Daily News
Snippet: President Donald Trump says the US will take “very strong action” against Iran if it executes protesters, after earlier telling Iranians “help is on the way”
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[2026-01-14 20:11 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Daily News
Snippet: The Gampaha High Court Trial-at-Bar has announced that the delivery of the verdict in the murder case of former MP Amarakeerthi Athukorala has been postponed to 11 February 2026.
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[2026-01-14 18:49 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: As the death toll surpasses 2,500, Iran’s judiciary chief calls for fast action for suspects arrested over protests
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[2026-01-14 18:40 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Daily News
Snippet: At least 22 people have been killed after a construction crane fell on top of a moving train carriage at around 09:00 local time (02:00 GMT)
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[2026-01-14 17:53 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: Prosecution psychiatrists rule out Mang Yat-lam’s mental illness claims, with the judge citing a lack of remorse for murder of 70-year-old man
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[2026-01-14 17:45 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: Firefighters say 78-year-old victim had a habit of burning mugwort
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[2026-01-14 17:22 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Daily News
Snippet: The Colombo High Court has issued an arrest warrant against former Minister Wimal Weerawansa for failing to appear in court in a case filed by the Bribery Commission.
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[2026-01-14 14:18 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Rappler
Snippet: This is AI generated summarization, which may have errors. For context, always refer to the full article.
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[2026-01-14 13:59 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: City leader John Lee highlights national integration and post-disaster relief work for Wang Fuk Court as key tasks for new Legco and government
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[2026-01-14 09:57 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Deutsche Welle
Snippet: The French far-right leader Marine Le Pen appeared court on Tuesday to appeal a previous ruling that barred her from standing for election for five years after defrauding the European Union.
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[2026-01-14 09:11 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: Resignations follow growing tensions over a decision by the Trump administration to block Minnesota out of the shooting investigation
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[2026-01-14 08:08 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Deutsche Welle
Snippet: The European Union (EU) is contemplating imposing additional sanctions on Iran as a crackdown on anti-government protests has reportedly killed thousands and the regime has imposed a communication blackout.
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[2026-01-14 06:58 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Daily News
Snippet: Horton Plains National Park officials arrested an American man and a woman for possessing several endemic insect samples and chemicals used for preservation.
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[2026-01-14 06:48 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Daily News
Snippet: The Welikada Police has arrested a motorcyclist who attacked and damaged four moving cars with a sharp weapon-like object along the Kaduwela-Colpetty main road on the Diyatha Uyana Battaramulla and Ethulkotte main road areas.
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[2026-01-14 06:30 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Daily News
Snippet: Jan. 13 (UPI) – The BBC said Tuesday that it will attempt to have U.S. President Donald Trump’s lawsuit seeking $10 billion over a misleading documentary on the January 06 riots tossed from a Court in Florida.
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[2026-01-14 06:30 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Daily News
Snippet: A case filed against former health minister Keheliya Rambukwella’s son Ramith Rambukwella for alleged embezzlement was yesterday fixed for further pre-trial conference on February 11 by the Colombo High Court.
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[2026-01-14 03:56 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Deutsche Welle
Snippet: O General na reserva Manuel Mendes de Carvalho, conhecido como "Pakas", compareceu esta terça-feira à Procuradoria-Geral da República, em Luanda, após ter sido notificado pela Direção Nacional de Investigação e Ação Penal. O histórico combatente do MPLA, que lutou contra o colonialismo português e participou na guerra civil, foi constituído arguido num processo-crime por alegadas injúrias ao Presidente João Lourenço.
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[2026-01-14 03:32 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Deutsche Welle
Snippet: Gelsenkirchen police on Tuesday issued an update on investigations into how thieves were able to drill a massive hole into the vault of a bank in the western city, taking their pick of valuables from thousands of safety deposit boxes, without triggering the alarm and with the crime going undetected for two days over the Christmas period.
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[2026-01-14 00:07 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: High Court judge Russell Coleman upholds prison rules, citing ‘little merit’ in Chow Hang‑tung’s equality challenge
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[2026-01-13 23:17 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Deutsche Welle
Snippet: The International Court of Justice in The Hague began hearings on Monday in a landmark case accusing Myanmar of genocide against the country's ethnic minority Rohingya, more than six years after the case was filed.
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[2026-01-13 23:05 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: The arrest follows international outrage over the killing of the university student, which led to a joint Thai–South Korean investigation
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[2026-01-13 22:26 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 90]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: Lawyers for the broadcaster will argue the Florida court lacks jurisdiction and Trump’s 2024 election win proves he suffered no professional harm
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[2026-01-13 21:34 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Deutsche Welle
Snippet: सुशीला और उनकी बहू रजनी दिल्ली के कालिंदी कुंज इलाके में रहती हैं. सुशीला के बेटे उमेश कुमार ई-रिक्शा चलाते हैं और महीने भर में लगभग पंद्रह से बीस हजार रुपये कमाते हैं. सुशीला, रजनी को दिल्ली के आरएमएल अस्पताल में एक डॉक्टर के पास ले गईं.
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[2026-01-13 20:15 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Deutsche Welle
Snippet: Federal, state and municipal officials in the United States are disputing how to conduct an investigation into Wednesday's shooting death of a woman at the hands of an Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) officer in Minnesota's largest city, Minneapolis.
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[2026-01-13 19:48 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: Chief Justice Wan Ahmad Farid warns court backlogs expose judicial shortages and urgent calls for reform in Malaysia’s legal system
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[2026-01-13 19:13 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: Lawyer for ex-associate publisher of defunct tabloid cites client’s objection to Lai’s idea for satirical online show and praise from industry peers
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[2026-01-13 18:48 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Daily News
Snippet: A group of Indian fishermen engaged in illegal fishing in Sri Lankan waters were arrested by the Sri Lanka Navy off the coast of Delft Island this morning (13).
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[2026-01-13 17:12 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Daily News
Snippet: A wildlife officer attached to the Bittu Forest Office in Hulanguge was arrested on January 12 for allegedly demanding and receiving a bribe of Rs. 30,000 and a bottle of special arrack.
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[2026-01-13 16:36 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: Judge warns that court is not a place to apply ‘the law of the jungle’ and urges people not to bully Mrs Ho
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