Topic: Crime & Justice — Neutral reports only
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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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[2026-01-13 16:23 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Michael West Media
Snippet: Don't pay so you can read it. Pay so everyone can!
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[2026-01-13 16:23 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Michael West Media
Snippet: Don't pay so you can read it. Pay so everyone can!
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[2026-01-13 15:58 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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[2026-01-13 15:11 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Daily News
Snippet: Four persons died in a head-on collision between a bus and car at Murasumoddai in the Paranthan–Mullaitivu road yesterday evening, Police said.
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[2026-01-13 14:39 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Daily News
Snippet: Former Minister Keheliya Rambukwella’s legal counsel informed the Colombo High Court yesterday (12) that he is currently unfit to stand trial due to health complications following recent back surgery.
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[2026-01-13 13:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: Police urge caution among consumers and sellers after receiving 276 reports of online shopping fraud last week
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[2026-01-13 13:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: A 26-year-old man was arrested under an 1889 law after police said a prearranged fight in Kabukicho left the other man dead weeks later
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[2026-01-13 06:48 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Daily News
Snippet: The United National Party (UNP) General Secretary and former Member of Parliament Thalatha Athukorala yesterday charged that Government agencies and members keep providing conflicting reports about the damage caused by Cyclone Ditwah and this has hampered recovery and relief efforts. She also charged that the Government failed to act on and properly disseminate early warning data regarding the cyclone.
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[2026-01-13 06:42 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 90]
Source: Financial Times
Snippet: PublishedJanuary 12 2026
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[2026-01-13 06:34 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Daily News
Snippet: The Kaduwela Magistarte’s Court yesterday ordered several restrictions on a protest organised by former Minister Wimal Weerawansa in front of Isurupaya in Battaramulla related to proposed education reforms.
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[2026-01-13 06:34 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Daily News
Snippet: A case filed against former Minister Keheliya Rambukwella, his son Ramith Rambukwella, and daughter Amali Rambukwella by the Commission to Investigate Allegations of Bribery or Corruptions (CIABOC) was yesterday fixed for February 13 by the Colombo High Court.
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[2026-01-13 06:33 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Daily News
Snippet: Three people were killed and four others injured in a head-on collision between a car and a van in Navadankulama, Mundalama, on the Puttalam–Colombo main road, police said.
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[2026-01-13 06:30 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Daily News
Snippet: Police have noticed a reduction in cases of Driving Under the Influence (DUI), mainly due to higher fines and the probability of drunk drivers losing their licences. There is also a general awareness that DUI invites trouble, including the possible death of the driver and others in an accident. Plus, there are several app-based services which lend a driver in case one is inebriated.
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[2026-01-13 02:40 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 90]
Source: Deutsche Welle
Snippet: The US Federal Reserve has been subpoenaed by the Department of Justice, the central bank's chairman, Jerome Powell, revealed in a statement on Sunday.
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[2026-01-13 00:22 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: Trio among eight defendants who pleaded guilty before former media boss Jimmy Lai’s conviction last month in national security trial
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[2026-01-12 23:39 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: High Court justices begin hearing arguments on length of sentences to be handed down to Apple Daily founder and eight others
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[2026-01-12 23:02 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: Eastern Court Principal Magistrate David Cheung rules media can report name of defendant, Simon So, accused of molesting pupil at flat in Sai Ying Pun
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[2026-01-12 22:41 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: Police say man, 42, had changed gas cylinder in the morning but tube was not fixed correctly, with a spark in the evening causing blast
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[2026-01-12 21:28 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: The suspect took the couple’s identity cards and forced the 19-year-old woman to perform an indecent act with him, police said
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[2026-01-12 20:50 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Daily News
Snippet: The Kaduwela Magistrate’s Court has issued an order regarding the continuous satyagraha that began this morning (12) in front of the Isurupaya Ministry of Education.
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[2026-01-12 20:46 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Rappler
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[2026-01-12 19:55 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Daily News
Snippet: A foreign national who was swept away by strong sea currents off the Mirissa coast was rescued by the Police Lifeguard Unit attached to the Kotawila Police yesterday(11) afternoon.
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[2026-01-12 17:06 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: The suspect was using residences to process and store drug-laced soft drinks with a street value of up to US$75 per bottle, police say
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[2026-01-12 17:05 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Daily News
Snippet: The Colombo High Court has ordered that the corruption case filed by the Commission to Investigate Allegations of Bribery or Corruption (CIABOC) against former Minister Keheliya Rambukwella, his children Ramith Rambukwella and Amali Nayanika Rambukwella, and their employee Nipuni Krishnajina, be recalled on February 13.
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[2026-01-12 15:41 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: Police have launched an investigation into ‘Glamping With Pride’ after Islamic authorities raised an outcry
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[2026-01-12 14:06 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Daily News
Snippet: Iran has warned it will retaliate if attacked by the US, as BBC sources and activists report hundreds of protesters have now been killed in an escalating government crackdown.
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[2026-01-12 12:32 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: Prosecutor says with one-third guilty plea discount factored in, Lai may finish sentences for four other criminal cases on June 11
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[2026-01-12 12:30 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Rappler
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[2026-01-12 12:30 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: Overnight queues and a complicated application system open to abuse expose gaps between Hong Kong’s policy ambition and execution
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[2026-01-12 11:30 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: Arrested surveyor’s undeclared link to Wang Fuk Court triggers move from the government to tighten potential conflict of interest rules
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[2026-01-12 09:44 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: A British man and five others perish in separate incidents as avalanche dangers remain high
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[2026-01-12 09:09 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: Amidst unrest, Trump claims Iran seeks talks, but warns of strong action. Tehran blames the US and Israel, but signals openness to diplomacy
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[2026-01-12 06:50 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Daily News
Snippet: Two spinners Jeffrey Vandersay and Ravindu Fernando took five wickets each as Bloomfield fought back to record thrilling 13 runs win over Police SC in their Major Club 3 day cricket fixture played at P.Sara Oval Stadium yesterday.
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[2026-01-12 06:45 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Daily News
Snippet: Sources state that several underworld drug traffickers who have been arrested by security forces in several Middle-Eastern countries and being held in detention centers are to be deported to Sri Lanka in the next few days.
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[2026-01-12 06:35 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Daily News
Snippet: Bangladesh Nationalist Party (BNP) leader Azizur Rahman Musabbir was shot dead, while Abu Sufian Masud, General Secretary of the Karwan Bazar Van Association, was injured in a shooting, local media reported.
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[2026-01-12 06:32 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Daily News
Snippet: Based on intelligence received, Coast Guard personnel arrested two individuals in possession of 3,400 foreign cigarettes, over 80 litres of locally made alcoholic spirits, 18 barrels of moonshine, and over three grammes of hashish in Negombo, Chilaw and Weligama area on Friday (9).
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[2026-01-12 06:30 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Daily News
Snippet: The U.S. military carried out an additional round of what it called ‘large-scale strikes’ against multiple ISIS targets in Syria — in response to an attack last month that killed three Americans.
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[2026-01-12 06:30 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Daily News
Snippet: The Sri Lanka Navy, in coordination with the Police Special Task Force (STF), apprehended one suspect in possession of approximately two kilos of foreign cannabis during a search operation conducted in the Maradankerni area of Jaffna on January 9.
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[2026-01-12 06:30 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Daily News
Snippet: A gas cylinder exploded in a house in Islamabad where wedding festivities were going on early Sunday, killing eight people, including the bride and groom, and injuring several others, Police said.
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[2026-01-12 06:30 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Daily News
Snippet: Iran warned President Donald Trump on Sunday that Israeli and U.S. military bases in the region could be considered “legitimate targets,” after Trump threatened to strike the nation if protestors challenging Iran’s theocracy were killed.
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[2026-01-12 00:04 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Deutsche Welle
Snippet: د پاکستان پولیسو د یکشنبې (د جنورۍ میاشتې ۱۱ نیټه) په ورځ خبر ورکړی چې د پاکستان په پلازمېنه اسلام اباد کې په یوه کور کې د واده د مراسمو پر مهال د ګازو کپسول یا ډبې چاودنې په نتیجه کې لږ تر لږه اته کسان، چې ناوې او زوم هم پکې شامل دي، وژل شوي او اووه نور ټپیان کړي دي.
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[2026-01-11 21:41 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Deutsche Welle
Snippet: White collar criminals and mafia organizations have it too easy in Germany, the German Association of Judges (DRB) has said, because there aren't enough prosecutors and judges to keep up with the case files.
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[2026-01-11 21:21 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: Suspect grabbed watch during viewing at Prince Jewellery & Watch on Haiphong Road, police say
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[2026-01-11 21:17 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 92]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: Victim recalls years of unprosecutable abuse as advocates urge closure of loophole tying prosecutors’ hands and law review to prove patterns over specifics
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[2026-01-11 21:01 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Deutsche Welle
Snippet: An explosion at a house following a wedding reception in Pakistan's capital Islamabad has killed at least eight people, police said on Sunday.
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