[2026-01-07 07:12 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: The Duran

Title: The Empire Strikes Back w/ Larry Johnson (Live)

Snippet: Zaluzhny blames Zelensky. German Media Nord Stream report claims CIA and Zaluzhny knew

Read full article: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/the-duran/episodes/The-Empire-Strikes-Back-w-Larry-Johnson-Live-e3d983d

[2026-01-07 06:45 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: Daily News

Title: Government’s interference with Media is going to be its downfall - DailyNews

Snippet: Badulla District Opposition MP Chamara Sampath Dassanayake said in Parliament yesterday (06) that the Government’s interference with the Media is going to be the end of it.

Read full article: https://dailynews.lk/2026/01/07/local/929017/governments-interference-with-media-is-going-to-be-its-downfall/

[2026-01-07 06:40 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: Daily News

Title: Salary anomalies of 1990 Suwa Seriya Ambulance Service staff resolved - DailyNews

Snippet: Chief Government Whip, Mass Media and Health Minister Dr. Nalinda Jayatissa said in Parliament yesterday (06), that the salary anomalies faced by the staff of the 1990 Suwa Seriya ambulance service has been resolved and their salaries have been increased after discussions held with the Finance Ministry last year.

Read full article: https://dailynews.lk/2026/01/07/local/929003/salary-anomalies-of-1990-suwa-seriya-ambulance-service-staff-resolved/

[2026-01-07 06:38 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: Daily News

Title: Creative economy converges in a global milestone from Sri Lanka - DailyNews

Snippet: Sri Lanka High Commission in London with key UK fashion and design industry in attendance

Read full article: https://dailynews.lk/2026/01/07/features/928868/creative-economy-converges-in-a-global-milestone-from-sri-lanka/

[2026-01-07 06:36 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: Daily News

Title: Bureau Veritas Lanka wins Great HR Awards 2025 for its People-Centric Culture - DailyNews

Snippet: Bureau Veritas Consumer Products Services Lanka (Pvt.) Ltd, part of Bureau Veritas, has been honoured with the Great HR Awards – 2025 by the Chartered Institute of Personnel Management (CIPM) Sri Lanka, marking a significant milestone in the company’s approach to employee development and workplace culture.

Read full article: https://dailynews.lk/2026/01/07/business/928601/bureau-veritas-lanka-wins-great-hr-awards-2025-for-its-people-centric-culture/

[2026-01-07 06:35 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: Daily News

Title: Lanka Educational Products donates exercise books to students in affected areas of Cyclone Ditwah - DailyNews

Snippet: Lanka Educational Products (Private) Limited, one of the country’s only notebook manufacturing company dedicated to exporting paper stationery to the United States, has stepped forward to support students affected by the recent Cyclone Ditwah.

Read full article: https://dailynews.lk/2026/01/07/business/928571/lanka-educational-products-donates-exercise-books-to-students-in-affected-areas-of-cyclone-ditwah/

[2026-01-07 06:35 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: Daily News

Title: Kuveni steps back into the light - DailyNews

Snippet: Resurrection of Kuveni, an experimental contemporary stage drama directed by veteran theatre practitioner Thelma Medis, will be staged on January 9 at the Elphinstone Theatre, Maradana, with performances at 3.30 p.m. and 6.30 p.m. Produced by the Theodora Thelma Theatre Foundation, the play revisits the figure of Kuveni through a modern theatrical lens, blending contemporary performance techniques with myth and historical inquiry, and features a large ensemble cast led

Read full article: https://dailynews.lk/2026/01/07/features/928846/kuveni-steps-back-into-the-light/

[2026-01-07 06:30 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: Daily News

Title: Share Market Statistics on 06.01.2025 - DailyNews

Snippet: Sri Lanka’s most Trusted and Innovative media services provider

Read full article: https://dailynews.lk/2026/01/07/business/928772/share-market-statistics-on-05-01-2025-2/

[2026-01-07 06:30 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: Daily News

Title: Coconut Products – Prices on 06/01/2026 - DailyNews

Snippet: Sri Lanka’s most Trusted and Innovative media services provider

Read full article: https://dailynews.lk/2026/01/07/business/928789/coconut-products-prices-on-06-01-2026/

[2026-01-07 06:30 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: Daily News

Title: EXCHANGE RATES ON 06.01.2026 - DailyNews

Snippet: Sri Lanka’s most Trusted and Innovative media services provider

Read full article: https://dailynews.lk/2026/01/07/business/928792/exchange-rates-on-06-01-2026/

[2026-01-07 06:30 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: Daily News

Title: Cartoon of the day - DailyNews

Snippet: Sri Lanka’s most Trusted and Innovative media services provider

Read full article: https://dailynews.lk/2026/01/07/cartoon/928902/cartoon-of-the-day-777/

[2026-01-07 06:30 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: Daily News

Title: Cabinet consent for renewal of action plan against trafficking of persons - DailyNews

Snippet: The Cabinet of Ministers on Monday (6) decided to approve the implementation of the National Strategic Action Plan on Preventing Trafficking in Persons for the period 2026–2030, following the conclusion of the previous action plan that covered 2021–2025, Health and Mass Media Minister Dr. Nalinda Jayatissa said.

Read full article: https://dailynews.lk/2026/01/07/local/928989/cabinet-consent-for-renewal-of-action-plan-against-trafficking-of-persons/

[2026-01-07 06:30 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: Daily News

Title: Opposition requests for composition of PSC to review damage caused by Cyclone Ditwah be changed - DailyNews

Snippet: Chief Opposition Whip Gayantha Karunathilaka made a request in Parliament yesterday to give the Chairmanship of the Parliamentary Select Committee proposed by the Opposition to conduct a comprehensive review of the alleged lack of preparedness to minimise the damage caused by Cyclone Ditwah to the Opposition. He also requested that the composition of the committee be changed.

Read full article: https://dailynews.lk/2026/01/07/local/929068/opposition-requests-for-composition-of-psc-to-review-damage-caused-by-cyclone-ditwah-be-changed/

[2026-01-07 04:01 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: South China Morning Post

Title: Brazil’s Bolsonaro has brain injury after falling and hitting head in prison

Snippet: The ex-president had a ‘crisis’ while sleeping in his cell, his wife said in a social media post

Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/news/world/americas/article/3338970/brazils-bolsonaro-has-brain-injury-after-falling-and-hitting-head-prison

[2026-01-07 02:35 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: Deutsche Welle

Title: Afghan female artists in exile showcase their culture

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/afghan-female-artists-in-exile-showcase-their-culture/video-75132153

[2026-01-07 02:03 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: Deutsche Welle

Title: Aus Eis und Licht: Das Winterwunder von Harbin

Snippet: Wenn der Winter den Nordosten Chinas beherrscht, wird Harbin zur leuchtenden Fantasiewelt aus Eis und Schnee. Straßen und Parks der Stadt glitzern im Licht tausender Lampen, aus riesigen Eisblöcken entstehen kunstvolle Skulpturen. Das Harbin International Ice and Snow Sculpture Festival unter dem Motto "Eine Märchenwelt" gilt heute als größtes und spektakulärstes Eis- und Schneefestival der Welt.

Read full article: https://www.dw.com/de/china-eis-festival-harbin/g-75405577

[2026-01-07 01:56 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: Rappler

Title: SALN, other FOI releases on hold as Malacañang process under ‘review’

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/philippines/malacanang-holds-saln-foi-releases-pending-review/

[2026-01-07 00:41 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: Rappler

Title: Freedom of information

Snippet: Visayas Dumaguete City councilor proposes FOI ordinance, flags ‘performative’ transparency Top 5 News Today Malacañang withholds SALNs, FOI releases | The wRap Jan 6, 2026 9:41 PM PHT Share in Chat Share article Facebook X (Twitter) Copy Link Copied Philippine News SALN, other FOI releases on hold as Malacañang process under ‘review’ Jan 6, 2026 12:28 PM PHT Share in Chat Share article Facebook X (Twitter) Copy Link Copied Editorials [EDITORIAL] Bigyan ng access ang mga journalist, shine the light

Read full article: https://www.rappler.com/topic/freedom-of-information/

[2026-01-06 21:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: South China Morning Post

Title: Meet Francesca Xuereb, who plays physical therapist Cheyenne in Landman

Snippet: The Detroit-born actress once worked as a server between acting jobs, and went back to being a waitress during the writers’ strike in 2023

Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/magazines/style/people/celebrities/article/3338916/meet-francesca-xuereb-who-plays-exotic-dancer-turned-physical-therapist-cheyenne-landman

[2026-01-06 21:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: South China Morning Post

Title: Explainer | Why China custom requires new wife to leave husband’s home, hide from family lantern

Snippet: Decorations normally seen as a sign of ‘light and hope’, but turn taboo for newlywed women during annual festival

Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/news/people-culture/gender-diversity/article/3337785/why-china-custom-requires-new-wife-leave-husbands-home-hide-family-lantern

[2026-01-06 21:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 95]

Source: Rappler

Title: Heal and take action: How tarot reading can help you plan for the year ahead

Snippet: Already have Rappler+? Sign in to listen to groundbreaking journalism.

Read full article: https://www.rappler.com/life-and-style/arts-culture/how-tarot-reading-help-plan-year-ahead/

[2026-01-06 20:22 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 92]

Source: South China Morning Post

Title: Hong Kong’s women tattoo artists who draw on Chinese culture to ink differently

Snippet: These artists channel elements of Chinese painting, calligraphy and Buddhism through their needles in a new form of ‘poetic expression’

Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/lifestyle/arts/article/3338770/hong-kong-women-tattoo-artists-who-draw-traditional-chinese-culture-ink-differently

[2026-01-06 20:04 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 92]

Source: South China Morning Post

Title: Japan’s fix for a shrinking workforce? Corporate dating apps

Snippet: Companies like Toyota are playing cupid, betting that matching staff with partners from supportive firms will prevent burnout and resignations

Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/week-asia/lifestyle-culture/article/3338918/japans-fix-shrinking-workforce-corporate-dating-apps

[2026-01-06 19:09 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: Deutsche Welle

Title: Trump threatens Iran as more protest deaths reported

Snippet: Deadly clashes between protesters and security forces flared across Iran over the weekend as demonstrations over rising living costs entered a second week, rights groups and local media said Sunday.

Read full article: https://www.dw.com/en/trump-threatens-iran-as-more-protest-deaths-reported/a-75388284

[2026-01-06 18:38 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 90]

Source: South China Morning Post

Title: Trump team praises US media for keeping its Venezuela raid plan secret

Snippet: Marco Rubio says a ‘number of media outlets’ held leaks before the US intervention that snatched President Nicolas Maduro

Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/news/world/united-states-canada/article/3338899/trump-team-praises-us-media-keeping-its-venezuela-raid-plan-secret

[2026-01-06 18:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 90]

Source: South China Morning Post

Title: China’s ideology chief calls on propaganda officials to focus on the economy

Snippet: Cai Qi – who is responsible for ideology, culture and internet regulation – tells cadres to make ‘good start’ to the next five-year plan

Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/news/china/politics/article/3338882/chinas-ideology-chief-calls-propaganda-officials-focus-economy

[2026-01-06 17:04 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: South China Morning Post

Title: Hong Kong film Back to the Past rakes in record HK$45 million in first week

Snippet: Time travel movie beats A Guilty Conscience and The Last Dance to become highest-grossing film in opening week, amid box office gloom in city

Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/news/hong-kong/hong-kong-economy/article/3338868/hong-kong-sci-fi-film-back-past-rakes-record-hk45-million-first-week

[2026-01-06 17:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: South China Morning Post

Title: China beauty influencer pays off US$57,000 family debt; accused of faking cerebral palsy

Snippet: Self-taught ‘angel with broken wings’ content creator rises from rural beginnings; builds own business despite disability

Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/news/people-culture/china-personalities/article/3337016/china-beauty-influencer-pays-us57000-family-debt-accused-faking-cerebral-palsy

[2026-01-06 16:48 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: South China Morning Post

Title: Atzeni looks to build on Group Three triumph with busy book at Happy Valley

Snippet: The Sardinian teams up with John Size again on a pair of last-start winners on Wednesday night

Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/sport/racing/article/3338866/andrea-atzeni-looks-build-group-three-triumph-busy-book-happy-valley

[2026-01-06 16:14 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: The Duran

Title: Cloud of confusion; PSYOP, oil, and coup

Snippet: Zaluzhny blames Zelensky. German Media Nord Stream report claims CIA and Zaluzhny knew

Read full article: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/the-duran/episodes/Cloud-of-confusion-PSYOP--oil--and-coup-e3d85sh

[2026-01-06 16:12 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: Daily News

Title: Pakistan Court sentences journalists to life over 2023 protests - DailyNews

Snippet: A Pakistani anti-terrorism court sentenced eight journalists and social media commentators to life imprisonment in absentia after convicting them of terrorism-related offences linked to online activity in support of jailed former prime minister Imran Khan.

Read full article: https://dailynews.lk/2026/01/06/local/928388/pakistan-court-sentences-journalists-to-life-over-2023-protests/

[2026-01-06 13:25 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: South China Morning Post

Title: South Koreans puzzled over Busan airport backdrop in US warning to Maduro

Snippet: Some social media users questioned why the White House used the image for a message tied to the Venezuela operation

Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/news/asia/east-asia/article/3338841/south-koreans-puzzled-over-busan-airport-backdrop-us-warning-maduro

[2026-01-06 12:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: South China Morning Post

Title: Bling meets gym: home fitness is becoming a fashion statement

Snippet: Kim Kardashian has maxed out on state-of-the-art equipment, Khloé’s private gym resembles that of a luxury hotel, and Kourtney has her own Pilates studio

Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/magazines/style/beauty/wellness/article/3338744/how-build-perfect-luxury-gym-jennifer-aniston-hailey-bieber-and-kardashians

[2026-01-06 12:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: South China Morning Post

Title: Japan insecticide firm holds memorial to honour bugs killed during product testing

Snippet: Unusual 40-year-old tradition sees monk chant and employees pray for dead cockroaches, mites and fleas; critics find ceremony ‘ironic’

Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/news/people-culture/article/3337791/japan-insecticide-firm-holds-memorial-service-honour-bugs-killed-during-product-testing

[2026-01-06 10:15 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: South China Morning Post

Title: 3 Hong Kong events to celebrate the Year of the Horse 2026

Snippet: From a horse show to a run in nature to a special character’s appearance at Hong Kong Disneyland, ring in the Lunar New Year at these events

Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/lifestyle/entertainment/article/3338754/3-year-horse-2026-events-hong-kong-welcome-new-year-gallop

[2026-01-06 10:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: South China Morning Post

Title: It’s HAL out there: Tencent AI chatbot tells user to ‘get lost’ in rare outburst

Snippet: In a moment echoing the classic film 2001: A Space Odyssey, Tencent’s Yuanbao chatbot has been accused of losing its temper with a user

Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/tech/article/3338793/its-hal-out-there-tencent-ai-chatbot-tells-user-get-lost-rare-angry-outburst

[2026-01-06 09:35 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: South China Morning Post

Title: Mickey Rourke turns to fans for help to pay owed rent and avoid eviction

Snippet: The Wrestler star launched a GoFundMe account to avoid eviction from his Los Angeles home, saying ‘fame does not protect against hardship’

Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/news/world/united-states-canada/article/3338835/oscar-nominated-actor-mickey-rourke-asks-fans-help-paying-us60000-rent-arrears

[2026-01-06 06:39 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: Daily News

Title: The United States returns to gunboat diplomacy, 21st-century style - DailyNews

Snippet: Donald Trump doesn’t even bother to hide his true intentions. The propaganda, by active commission and omission, has been left to the mainstream American news media operating on autopilot. The United States is going to be “very strongly involved” in Venezuela’s oil industry, the President told Fox News after authorising the American military to launch a coup d’etat and kidnap its head of state, President Nicolas Maduro.

Read full article: https://dailynews.lk/2026/01/06/features/927965/the-united-states-returns-to-gunboat-diplomacy-21st-century-style/

[2026-01-06 06:37 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: Daily News

Title: India debunks claims of PM Modi-Somaliland Talks, calls recognition reports ‘fake’ - DailyNews

Snippet: India has debunked claims made by a social media account stating that the President of the Republic of Somaliland held official talks with Prime Minister Narendra Modi and that India was set to recognise Somaliland.

Read full article: https://dailynews.lk/2026/01/06/world/927926/india-debunks-claims-of-pm-modi-somaliland-talks-calls-recognition-reports-fake/

[2026-01-06 06:34 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: Daily News

Title: NDB Bank partners Kandy City Centre as official banking partner of Splash Shopping Fiesta - DailyNews

Snippet: NDB Bank partnered with Kandy City Centre as the Official Banking Partner of Splash Shopping Fiesta 2025, the biggest shopping festival of the season, held from December 24-28.

Read full article: https://dailynews.lk/2026/01/06/business/927798/ndb-bank-partners-kandy-city-centre-as-official-banking-partner-of-splash-shopping-fiesta/

[2026-01-06 06:33 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: Daily News

Title: Over 12,650 Online Incident Complaints in 2025 - Sri Lanka CERT - DailyNews

Snippet: The Sri Lanka Computer Emergency Readiness Team (Sri Lanka CERT) has received more than 12,650 complaints related to social media misuse and cyber-security incidents in 2025. This represents a significant rise in online frauds, digital fraud, and cyber harassment when compared with prior years.

Read full article: https://dailynews.lk/2026/01/06/local/928138/over-12650-online-incident-complaints-in-2025-sri-lanka-cert/

[2026-01-06 06:32 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: Daily News

Title: Nikini Amandi (9) of wins Honourary Gold at Japan Art Competition - DailyNews

Snippet: Nikini Amandi of Asian Grammar School, Colombo, won the Honourary Gold Award at the 32nd Japan Inohikari Environmental World Children’s Art Competition organised by the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Education and Culture of Japan, UNESCO and UNICEF, out of the drawings submitted by children from 68 countries around the world.

Read full article: https://dailynews.lk/2026/01/06/local/928168/nikini-amandi-9-of-wins-honourary-gold-at-japan-art-competition/

[2026-01-06 06:30 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: Daily News

Title: Share Market Statistics on 05.01.2025 - DailyNews

Snippet: Sri Lanka’s most Trusted and Innovative media services provider

Read full article: https://dailynews.lk/2026/01/06/business/927862/share-market-statistics-on-05-01-2025/

[2026-01-06 06:30 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: Daily News

Title: Coconut Products – Prices on 05/01/2026 - DailyNews

Snippet: Sri Lanka’s most Trusted and Innovative media services provider

Read full article: https://dailynews.lk/2026/01/06/business/927869/coconut-products-prices-on-05-01-2026/

[2026-01-06 06:30 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: Daily News

Title: EXCHANGE RATES ON 05.01.2026 - DailyNews

Snippet: Sri Lanka’s most Trusted and Innovative media services provider

Read full article: https://dailynews.lk/2026/01/06/business/927882/exchange-rates-on-05-01-2026/

[2026-01-06 06:30 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: Daily News

Title: Cartoon of the day - DailyNews

Snippet: Sri Lanka’s most Trusted and Innovative media services provider

Read full article: https://dailynews.lk/2026/01/06/cartoon/927950/cartoon-of-the-day-776/

[2026-01-06 03:28 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: Deutsche Welle

Title: Accordion renews image as Germany's top instrument for 2026

Snippet: Accordionist Matthias Matzke has a deep passion for his instrument, and his inspiration goes beyond its sound. "You can really push yourself to the limit, and there's a correlation between muscle power and the sound produced," he said.

Read full article: https://www.dw.com/en/accordion-history-music-genres-germany-top-instrument-2026/a-75189059

[2026-01-06 03:23 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: Deutsche Welle

Title: देखिए मंथन का नया एपिसोड

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/hi/manthan-science-tv-show-dd-national-dw-hindi/video-75344984

[2026-01-06 00:28 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: Deutsche Welle

Title: The man saving Lebanon's cinema history, a poster at a time

Snippet: At the end of a little side street in the Beirut neighborhood of Ras Beirut, a faded poster points the way. If you follow the sign, head up a steep path to the left and through a heavy door, you'll find yourself between tall bookshelves. Novels, political analyses, out-of-print editions about the culture and history of the region.

Read full article: https://www.dw.com/en/the-man-saving-lebanons-cinema-history-a-poster-at-a-time/a-75312263

[2026-01-05 22:45 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: South China Morning Post

Title: Korean film icon Ahn Sung-ki remembered: 5 of his best films

Snippet: Known affectionately as ‘The Nation’s Actor’, South Korea’s Ahn Sung-ki starred in more than 100 feature films during his long career

Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/lifestyle/k-drama/k-movies/article/3338768/ahn-sung-kis-5-best-movies-remembering-iconic-korean-film-actor-who-died-aged-74