Topic: Energy — Neutral reports only
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[2026-01-20 18:02 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Daily News
Snippet: Restoration and repair work has officially begun on the Peradeniya Kalu Palama (Yaka Bridge) following significant damage caused by recent cyclone-related incidents. The site inspection was conducted on 17th January 2026 by Deputy Minister of Transport Dr. Prasanna Gunasena, in collaboration with the Ceylon Electricity Board (CECB), the Colombo Engineering Services Limited (CESL), and the University of Peradeniya.
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[2026-01-20 13:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: Startorus Fusion raised US$143 million, a record for a private firm, while Supermag New Energy received ‘several hundred million yuan’
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[2026-01-20 11:00 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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[2026-01-20 04:48 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: RT News
Snippet: Just like during all the recent Iran protests, the language used by Western politicians and media follows a familiar script: “freedom,” “democracy,” and “support for the protesters” is what Europe and the US present as their priorities. Washington and London present themselves as moral actors, standing on the side of the protesters against an oppressive state.
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[2026-01-20 02:20 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Rappler
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[2026-01-20 00:22 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Deutsche Welle
Snippet: Anh Nguyen aus Atlanta im US-Bundesstaat Georgia zahlt jeden Monat fast 500 Dollar (431 Euro) für Strom. Sie hat vieles versucht, um die Kosten zu senken, etwa bei großer Hitze die Klimaanlage nur noch nachts einzuschalten. Dann versprach ein US-weites Förderprogramm für grüne Energie Abhilfe, und Entlastung schien in Sicht.
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[2026-01-19 21:06 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 90]
Source: Deutsche Welle
Snippet: Over 100 million records sold, 25 No. 1 hits on the US country charts, 11 Grammys and three Emmys — country star Dolly Parton is one of the most successful singers in the world. At 80 years old, she's bringing the same energy she did when her career was just getting started.
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[2026-01-19 19:30 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: The next decade will be defined not only by new clean energy capacity, but by how well grids, storage and demand systems are connected and optimised
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[2026-01-19 18:47 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: Separate court rulings highlight struggles of city’s retail and catering sectors amid shifting consumer patterns
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[2026-01-19 12:47 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: The discovery of a natural gas well near the island of Palawan suggests the potential to produce even more, Marcos says
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[2026-01-19 07:49 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: Negotiators move from Florida to Switzerland for talks as Ukrainians reel from Russian attacks that have damaged energy infrastructure
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[2026-01-19 06:38 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Daily News
Snippet: India’s Foreign Minister Subrahmanyam Jaishankar said on Tuesday (13) he held talks on trade, critical minerals and energy with U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio.
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[2026-01-19 02:55 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Rappler
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[2026-01-19 02:39 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Deutsche Welle
Snippet: The Syrian army continues to dislodge the Kurdish-led Syrian Democratic Forces (SDF) from areas in northern and northeastern Syria that the SDF have controlled for over a decade.
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[2026-01-18 19:30 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: To win the geopolitical contest, a country needs ample resources, a self-sustaining production system – and the backing of a wider economic bloc
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[2026-01-18 15:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: The test of an ‘alien-looking’ giant airship in the skies above Sichuan created a buzz on social media
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[2026-01-17 22:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: The main drivers of the growth are the tertiary sector – covering services including AI cloud services – and residential use
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[2026-01-17 19:09 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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[2026-01-17 18:03 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Rappler
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[2026-01-17 06:38 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Daily News
Snippet: Sri Lanka’s largest youth pop-culture festival, Gamer.LK’s Play Expo and Colombo Comic Expo 2025, transformed Colombo into a high-energy hub of gaming, cosplay and digital creativity over two days in January.
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[2026-01-17 04:16 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Deutsche Welle
Snippet: Space enthusiasts and amateur astronomers will have plenty of action to enjoy throughout 2026, with supermoons, solar eclipses and meteor showers across the night skies.
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[2026-01-17 02:03 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Deutsche Welle
Snippet: Duk wadannan matsaloli ne da kan jefa al'umma cikin talauci, har ma ya janyo martani kamar na yi wa kasa bore. Duk da tarin man fetur da iskar gas da wasu manyan kayayyakin da ake fitarwa daga kasar, takunkumin da aka sanyawa bankuna da kamfanonin mai da kuma tsofaffin kayayyakin more rayuwa na kawo cikas ga ko wane irin ci-gaba.
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[2026-01-17 01:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: Already home to world’s largest power system, Beijing moves to lock in advantage through record investment
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[2026-01-16 23:41 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Deutsche Welle
Snippet: ऊर्जा और संसाधन विशेषज्ञों का मानना है कि अगर ईरान की स्थिति नियंत्रण से बाहर होती है, तो इससे वैश्विक स्तर पर तेल और वित्तीय बाजारों पर बहुत बड़ा असर पड़ेगा. वेनेजुएला में निकोलस मादुरो को हटाए जाने के बाद ऐसा नहीं हुआ था. लेकिन ईरान के मामले ने सभी को चिंता में डाल दिया है क्योंकि ईरान, वेनेजुएला की तुलना में चार गुना अधिक तेल का उत्पादन करता है.
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[2026-01-16 22:06 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Deutsche Welle
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[2026-01-16 15:12 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: From Chinese solar makers facing monopoly probe to woman praying to Shrek for four years, here are highlights from SCMP’s recent reporting
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[2026-01-16 15:11 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: Utility’s five-year plan to modernise grids and boost renewables lifts electricity equipment makers as AI demand drives energy growth
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[2026-01-16 13:44 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 90]
Source: Rappler
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[2026-01-16 07:12 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 90]
Source: Deutsche Welle
Snippet: Ukraine is currently undergoing a particularly cold spell with temperatures in the capital Kyiv reaching lows of minus 17 degrees Celsius. Because of Russia's ongoing destruction of the country's energy infrastructure, the situation is critical. Authorities have imposed strict timetables for when electricity can be used. About 400 high-rise buildings in the capital have no heating at all.
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[2026-01-16 06:58 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Daily News
Snippet: The 50-megawatt wind power project being developed by Hayleys Fentons Limited in Mannar was launched under the patronage of President Anura Kumara Dissanayake yesterday (15).
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[2026-01-16 06:56 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Daily News
Snippet: A man claiming to be a former soldier staged a protest by climbing an electricity lamp post in Galle Face, alleging that he had been assaulted by six police officers attached to the Kelaniya Police Station near the historic Kelaniya Temple. Personnel from the 1990 Emergency Ambulance Service arrived at the scene to ensure the protester’s safety and to provide medical assistance if required.
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[2026-01-16 06:30 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Daily News
Snippet: United States (US) President has not concealed the fact that oil was one of the factors that motivated him to oust Venezuela’s former leader Nicolas Maduro in a lightning military operation on January 3. In fact, some “Big Oil” industry executives knew about the invasion before many Members of Congress did.
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[2026-01-16 02:01 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Daily News
Snippet: In line with the Government’s programme to achieve the target of net zero carbon emissions by 2050, the 20-megawatt ‘Windscape Mannar’ wind power plant constructed in Mannar by CEYLEX Renewables was officially connected to the national grid this morning (15) under the patronage of President Anura Kumara Dissanayake.
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[2026-01-15 22:10 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Deutsche Welle
Snippet: Ukraine's drone strikes on Russian energy infrastructure have hit Moscow's export operations significantly in recent months, but they are also affecting other countries, notably Kazakhstan.
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[2026-01-15 21:54 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Daily News
Snippet: In line with the government’s commitment to achieving net-zero carbon emissions by 2050, the 50MW wind power project developed by Hayleys Fentons Limited in Mullikulam, Mannar, was inaugurated this morning (15) under the patronage of President Anura Kumara Dissanayake.
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[2026-01-15 20:50 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Asia Times
Snippet: Keep independent journalism alive
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[2026-01-15 18:40 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 90]
Source: Deutsche Welle
Snippet: It was 1 a.m. and I struggled to sleep as wind blasted through the forest canopy and the smell of smoke hung in the air from distant fires.
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[2026-01-15 14:30 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: Readers discuss Japan’s energy strategy, and how Hong Kong can do better on paper and plastic bottle recycling
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[2026-01-15 12:30 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: What looks like a side-effect of ‘coal-to-gas’ heating programmes is really a structural issue: rural pensions are not enough to live on
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[2026-01-15 10:06 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 90]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: After sidelining Venezuela’s opposition, the US president touts ‘tremendous progress’ on oil and security with Maduro’s former deputy
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[2026-01-15 06:56 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 92]
Source: Daily News
Snippet: The Public Utilities Commission of Sri Lanka (PUCSL) has announced that no electricity tariff revision will be implemented for the first quarter of 2026, due to the failure of the Ceylon Electricity Board (CEB) to submit a formal proposal within the stipulated time frame.
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[2026-01-15 06:46 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Daily News
Snippet: Opposition Leader Sajith Premadasa yesterday said that the Government should walk the talk by reducing electricity prices by 33 percent as promised.
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[2026-01-15 03:41 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Deutsche Welle
Snippet: Понятие "пик нефти" (Peak oil) когда-то вселяло страх в политиков, бизнесменов и потребителей - в нем видели тот роковой момент, когда человечество выкачает из недр последние капли "черного золота". Концепцию с таким названием разработал в 1950-х годах геофизик Мэрион Кинг Хаббер. Он считал, что добыча нефти в США будет развиваться по колоколообразной кривой и в конечном итоге достигнет неизбежного максимума по мере разработки и истощения месторождений.
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[2026-01-15 01:57 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Deutsche Welle
Snippet: Iran's key strategic location at one of the world's most important bottlenecks for energy trade — the Strait of Hormuz in the Persian Gulf — along with its enormous oil and gas reserves, its political ambitions and its nuclear program, make it an important player in the Middle East.
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[2026-01-15 00:51 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Rappler
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[2026-01-15 00:49 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Rappler
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[2026-01-15 00:31 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Deutsche Welle
Snippet: Di antara Laut Kaspia dan Teluk Persia, diapit Eropa, Arab dan Asia, Iran bermukim di salah satu wilayah paling strategis di muka bumi. Ditambah dengan cadangan minyak dan gas yang berlimpah, ambisi politik dan program nuklirnya, Iran selama ini dipandang sebagai aktor kunci di Timur Tengah.
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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 20:02 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Deutsche Welle
Snippet: US President Donald Trump on Monday announced a 25% tariff on any country that does business with Iran "effectively immediately."
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[2026-01-14 19:19 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 90]
Source: Rappler
Snippet: This is AI generated summarization, which may have errors. For context, always refer to the full article.
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