Topic: Education — Neutral reports only
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[2025-12-19 06:33 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Daily News
Snippet: St. Joseph’s College Colombo Under-17 Basketball Team emerged as champions of the Sri Lanka Schools Basketball League Tournament 2025 – Under-17 Division A (Tier 1), completing an unbeaten season by winning all 11 matches held at the Sugathadasa Indoor Stadium in Colombo recently.
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[2025-12-19 03:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: The government’s response came after a senior security official suggested that Tokyo needed nuclear arms to deter potential aggressors
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[2025-12-19 02:54 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Daily News
Snippet: In view of the prevailing adverse weather conditions, authorities have decided to close several schools across the country.
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[2025-12-19 02:30 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Deutsche Welle
Snippet: "Das war ein ziemlich denkwürdiges Ereignis in meinem Leben", sagt der Linguist Paul Frommer, als er sich an seine erste Begegnung mit James Cameron erinnert. Der renommierte Regisseur suchte jemanden, der eine konstruierte Sprache für einen Science-Fiction-Film entwickeln sollte, und hatte eine E-Mail an die Sprachwissenschaftliche Fakultät der University of Southern California geschickt.
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[2025-12-19 02:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: After a turbulent year, experts expect continued disruption to reshape global influence, testing alliances and altering the balance of power
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[2025-12-19 00:59 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: Outage also leaves some stuck in lifts at shopping centre and university campus, while police get report of traffic lights malfunctioning
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[2025-12-18 21:59 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: The reversal comes after videos of a dog being wheeled through the mall in a trolley stirred anger in the Muslim-majority country
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[2025-12-18 21:31 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 90]
Source: Deutsche Welle
Snippet: - Serbia nie może być wiecznie izolowana. Jesteśmy młodą, prężną demokracją, która nie ma zbyt długiej tradycji instytucji demokratycznych – mówi DW Dmitrije Dimić. – Mogę mówić tylko za siebie (serbski ruch studencki jest zdecentralizowany, studenci reprezentują samych siebie - red.), ale perspektywa wejścia do Unii Europejskiej jest dla nas ważna – podkreśla serbski student, który niedawno wyszedł z trwającego od sierpnia aresztu domowego.
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[2025-12-18 20:03 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: Albert Chow replaces Kenneth Chen, who resigned in July, less than one year after his appointment
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[2025-12-18 15:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 90]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: Consciousness expert Steven Laureys has taken on a role at Hangzhou Normal University amid ‘challenging times’ for science in the US
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[2025-12-18 14:33 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 90]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: In a White House speech, the president claimed economic and foreign policy wins while urging voters to back his agenda in the midterms
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[2025-12-18 10:12 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Financial Times
Snippet: PublishedDecember 17 2025
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[2025-12-18 10:05 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: The hunt has stretched into its fifth day, after a man with a rifle burst into a campus building and killed two students
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[2025-12-18 09:45 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: Hong Kong is strengthening its position as an education hub, but it must continue to innovate and keep pace with global developments
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[2025-12-18 06:42 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 90]
Source: Deutsche Welle
Snippet: – Za Olafa Scholza to by się absolutnie nie wydarzyło – mówi DW o berlińskich negocjacjach ws. pokoju w Ukrainie Eric Maurice, ekspert brukselskiego ośrodka analitycznego European Policy Centre (EPC). – Merz jest o wiele bardziej aktywnym na scenie międzynarodowej kanclerzem i nie boi się podejmować ryzyka. Scholz od niego stronił – dodaje.
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[2025-12-18 06:33 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Daily News
Snippet: Thisuli Nimsarai, right arm medium pacer of Sri Rahula Balika Maha Vidyalaya Malabe claimed a hatrick against Vidyaloka Maha Vidyalaya Arawwala in their first round fixtures of the Under 19 Girl’s Division Two Inter Schools Cricket tournament conducted by Sri Lanka Schools Cricket Association and sponsored by Sri Lanka Cricket.
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[2025-12-18 06:30 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Daily News
Snippet: A top sportsmen to come out of Kandy, Nimal Malagamuwa was a ruggerite, cricketer, athlete and boxer. In rugby he played scrum half for Vidyartha College, St. Anthony’s College, Outstation Schools, Combined Schools, Kandy SC, Up-Country and Sri Lanka.
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[2025-12-18 06:30 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Daily News
Snippet: Sri Lanka is pleased to announce the adoption of its Draft Resolution titled “Enhancing the Meaningful Participation of Youth in Environmental Processes and on Environmental Education” at the 7th Session of the United Nations Environment Assembly (UNEA-7), held in Nairobi.
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[2025-12-18 06:30 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Daily News
Snippet: The Deputy Defence Minister, Major General Aruna Jayasekara (Retd), inaugurated the renovated Children’s park and Sensory Garden at the ‘Senehasa Education, Resource, Research and Information Centre’ (SERRIC) today (December 17).
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[2025-12-18 03:27 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Daily News
Snippet: The Supreme Court orally observed on Wednesday that the measures taken by the authorities to curb the rising levels of air pollution in the Delhi-NCR region have been a ‘total failure’ so far and are merely temporary policy decisions aimed at mitigating the health risks.
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[2025-12-18 01:29 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: Population expert Paul Yip was corresponding author of paper found to contain AI-generated references to publications that didn’t exist
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[2025-12-17 23:42 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Deutsche Welle
Snippet: The United Kingdom is set to rejoin the European Union's Erasmus program in 2027, following its Brexit departure in 2021, a joint UK-EU statement confirmed on Wednesday.
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[2025-12-17 23:28 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Deutsche Welle
Snippet: It has been less than a year since Donald Trump became president of the United States, and he has already turned the country upside down. In November, his administration released a new national security strategy that redefines the goals of US foreign policy.
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[2025-12-17 23:25 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 92]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: University to launch pilot project in January using new technology that tests stool samples and provides results as quickly as one week later
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[2025-12-17 22:48 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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[2025-12-17 22:11 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: After a five-year absence, the UK returns to the EU study abroad scheme, with 100,000 people estimated to benefit in the first year alone
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[2025-12-17 21:29 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: The 25-year-old, who reportedly hid at a factory’s air-conditioning unit, was just two weeks into her illegal part-time job when she died
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[2025-12-17 19:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: Official cites headwinds from imbalances between supply and demand, but says outlook is bright
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[2025-12-17 18:42 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: City leader John Lee meets university’s party secretary on final day of duty visit to Beijing and shares plans to accelerate project’s development
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[2025-12-17 17:02 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Korea Herald
Snippet: I’m a staff reporter for The Korea Herald, covering national security and foreign policy across the Defense, Foreign and Unification Ministries, as well as the National Assembly. Before entering journalism, I served as an Air Force lieutenant, working as an interpreter and junior planner at the South Korea–US Combined Forces Command.
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[2025-12-17 14:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: Beijing is expected to strengthen investment in welfare, pensions, education and other public services to unleash domestic demand, analysts say
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[2025-12-17 07:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Daily News
Snippet: The draft National Electricity Policy prepared in accordance with the Sri Lanka Electricity Act No. 14 of 2025 was submitted to Minister of Energy Kumara Jayakody, by the committee appointed for the purpose.
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[2025-12-17 06:43 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Daily News
Snippet: Sri Sumangala Central College and Lyceum International School Nugegoda secured victories in their Under-19 two-day inter-schools cricket fixtures yesterday.
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[2025-12-17 06:32 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Daily News
Snippet: Charles Sturt University is expanding its international presence with a new campusin Sri Lanka, opening doors for students to access globally recognised Australian qualifications closer to home.
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[2025-12-17 06:32 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Daily News
Snippet: Curtin University Colombo introduced two pioneering programmes the Bachelor of Science in Data Science, specialising in Artificial Intelligence and the Master of Artificial Intelligence.
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[2025-12-17 06:32 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Daily News
Snippet: Samesh Thathsara, right arm off spinner of Thelijjawila Central College claimed 9 wickets for 7 runs against Anura Vidyalaya Matara in their first round fixture of the Under 13 division 3 inter schools cricket tournament conducted by Sri Lanka Schools Cricket Association and sponsored by Sri Lanka Cricket.
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[2025-12-17 06:30 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Daily News
Snippet: Schools in the Western, Southern, Northern, North Central, Eastern and Sabaragamuwa Provinces that were closed after Cyclone Ditwah were reopened for the second phase of the third term yesterday.
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[2025-12-17 06:30 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Daily News
Snippet: The Graduate Studies Faculty of the Visual and Performing Arts University will launch the Artistic Practice Research Programme named “Creating Paths of Knowing” at Panibharatha Theater of the Faculty of Dance and Drama on December 17 at 2 pm.
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[2025-12-17 06:20 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: Europe pivots to bolstering its crisis-hit auto sector in a major green policy retreat
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[2025-12-17 04:34 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Deutsche Welle
Snippet: Polish authorities said on Tuesday that they had arrested a 19-year-old university student on suspicion of plotting an attack on a Christmas market and seeking contact with the self-styled "Islamic State" terrorist group.
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[2025-12-16 23:08 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: Police say 23-year-old driver failed a rapid drug test after reportedly driving erratically in Kai Tak with a pupil on board
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[2025-12-16 22:10 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Deutsche Welle
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[2025-12-16 22:03 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Financial Times
Snippet: PublishedDecember 16 2025
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[2025-12-16 21:49 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Rappler
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[2025-12-16 20:36 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Deutsche Welle
Snippet: Family doctors are probably the best place to obtain trusted, first-point information about vaccines and other medicines, say experts, amid a growing and public conflict between the Trump Administration's health agencies and professional, independent medical groups.
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[2025-12-16 20:14 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Daily News
Snippet: The draft National Electricity Policy prepared in accordance with the Sri Lanka Electricity Act No. 14 of 2025 was handed over to the Minister of Energy, Engineer Kumara Jayakody, by the committee appointed for that purpose.
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[2025-12-16 20:05 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Daily News
Snippet: CDB’s commitment to education, digital literacy and inclusive development at the heart of its Smart Computer Lab Project
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[2025-12-16 18:04 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: Public primary and secondary schools interested are required to submit their application forms by February 2026
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[2025-12-16 17:23 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Daily News
Snippet: Schools in Delhi and surrounding areas have moved classes online and construction has been banned as the Indian capital grapples with hazardous air quality.
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[2025-12-16 14:44 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Daily News
Snippet: The Ministry of Education has announced that term tests will not be conducted for Grades 6 to 10 during the third school term of the 2025 academic year.
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