Topic: Culture & Entertainment — Neutral reports only
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[2025-12-29 10:01 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Deutsche Welle
Snippet: North Korean leader Kim Jong Un oversaw a long-range strategic cruise missile launching drill, state media KCNA reported on Monday.
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[2025-12-29 07:21 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Deutsche Welle
Snippet: 2022 kündigte der Streaming-Dienst Netflix an, das Leben von Brigitte Bardot nicht etwa in einem einzelnen Film, sondern in einer aufwändig produzierten Biopic-Serie zu erzählen. Ein Jahr später erschien die Miniserie mit dem einfachen Titel "Bardot", eine Hommage an eine Ikone des französischen Kinos und eine der bekanntesten Französinnen überhaupt.
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[2025-12-29 06:58 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Daily News
Snippet: Media Spokesperson of the “MSME Chamber of Sri Lanka” Susantha Liyanarachchi said that they are requesting the government to provide financial facilities at low interest rates to make new investments and to empower small and medium scale entrepreneurs who were devastated by Cyclone Ditwah.
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[2025-12-29 06:51 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Daily News
Snippet: The Police Media Division states that 139 mobile phones have been recovered from the Boossa Prison, which is designated as a high-security prison that houses hardened criminals and powerful drug traffickers, during search operations conducted between January 1 and December 26 of this year.
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[2025-12-29 06:47 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Deutsche Welle
Snippet: French movie star and animal rights activist Brigitte Bardot has died at age 91, her foundation said Sunday.
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[2025-12-29 06:34 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Daily News
Snippet: Minister of Health and Mass Media, Dr. Nalinda Jayatissa, emphasised that the strong sense of teamwork among all Health professionals is the primary factor enabling the maintenance of an excellent, efficient, and high-standard Health service in the country.
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[2025-12-29 06:32 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Daily News
Snippet: An event to donate school supplies, including exercise books, bags and shoes to 185 schoolchildren from the Delgoda and Alubowila areas took place on Saturday (27) at the Delgoda Public Grounds.
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[2025-12-29 06:30 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Daily News
Snippet: The Embassy and Permanent Mission of Sri Lanka in Austria took part in the 2025 International Festival Charity Bazaar organised by the United Nations Women’s Guild (UNWG) in Vienna at the Austria Center recently.
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[2025-12-29 03:39 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: Iran’s space programme and related entities have been targeted by US sanctions, but Iran insists the satellites are intended for ‘observation’
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[2025-12-28 22:43 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Deutsche Welle
Snippet: Neben Marilyn Monroe war die Bardot lange Zeit Jahre das größte Sexsymbol des Kinos. Mitte der 1950er Jahre feierte Brigitte Bardot mit dem Film "... und immer lockt das Weib" ihren Durchbruch. Regie führte ihr damaliger Ehemann, der Regisseur Roger Vadim. Er sollte das Bild der Schauspielerin entscheidend prägen: "Die BB" wurde zur sinnlichen und auch tabubrechenden Ikone des Weltkinos.
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[2025-12-28 21:43 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 90]
Source: Rappler
Snippet: Already have Rappler+? Sign in to listen to groundbreaking journalism.
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[2025-12-28 21:19 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: Bardot became a global star in “And God Created Woman” in 1956, starred in 50 other films, then left acting to focus on animal rights advocacy
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[2025-12-28 21:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: Man who survives on a ventilator teaches his mother to become a ‘super technician’, plans future experiments using state-of-the-art technology
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[2025-12-28 20:15 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: Fist of Fury 1991 with Stephen Chow and TV series Fist of Fury with Donnie Yen saw two different versions of Bruce Lee’s famous character
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[2025-12-28 19:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: ‘Creative’ boarding school pupils subjected to official investigation, hit with ‘serious’ warnings; online observers praise their ingenuity
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[2025-12-28 17:48 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Daily News
Snippet: International R&B superstar Ne-Yo has issued an apology to his Sri Lankan fans following the abrupt cancellation of his scheduled concert in Colombo.
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[2025-12-28 17:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: Tearful custodian of ‘cute and obedient’ animal with 500,000 online followers posts video of dead pet; is slammed and praised
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[2025-12-28 14:30 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: Readers discuss Hong Kong’s light-touch culture, the city’s struggling retail sector, and meeting the emotional needs of men
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[2025-12-28 13:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: Procedural blockade for eight-year military spending package has also stalled 2026 general budget review, piling up pressure on ruling DPP
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[2025-12-28 12:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 90]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: After knocking out Jo Nattawut to secure his deal, Iranian says belief and self-discipline have carried him to brink of featherweight gold
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[2025-12-28 10:15 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: Here are our 15 favourite Korean dramas from the past year, which also include Dear X, Typhoon Family, Way Back Love, Aema and Nine Puzzles
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[2025-12-28 10:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: Local brands fuse traditional Chinese motifs with a modern aesthetic, while Boucheron takes inspiration from Japanese art and philosophy
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[2025-12-28 09:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: Hobert was living with her childhood friend Abrams in Los Angeles when she started writing her own music … now she’s on her global Staircase to Stardom Tour
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[2025-12-28 01:57 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Daily News
Snippet: Veteran singer Kalasoori Latha Walpola, widely regarded as the queen of Sri Lankan music scene, passed away today (27) at the age of 91. She had been receiving medical treatment following a period of illness.
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[2025-12-27 22:22 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Daily News
Snippet: Renowned Western music legend Maxi Rozairo has passed away at the age of 77.
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[2025-12-27 22:15 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: The local festival committee accidentally sold more ticket shares than it bought, which initially meant that some might not get the payout
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[2025-12-27 22:15 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: Kokuho, Japan’s record-breaking cinematic triumph, is helping to redefine global perceptions of Japanese live-action film for modern viewers
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[2025-12-27 21:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: In just a year, Megan Skiendiel, Daniela Avanzini, Sophia Laforteza, Lara Raj, Manon Bannerman and Yoonchae went from trainees to global pop stars
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[2025-12-27 21:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: Undressed client balks on hearing voice of masseur; spa boss tells her ‘she is old enough to be his mum’ so he would not be ‘interested’ in her
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[2025-12-27 20:28 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Duran
Snippet: Zaluzhny blames Zelensky. German Media Nord Stream report claims CIA and Zaluzhny knew
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[2025-12-27 20:14 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Deutsche Welle
Snippet: Do cinema brasileiro aos artefatos do Egito Antigo, 2025 trouxe diversos frutos aos amantes da arte e da cultura. No Brasil, o ano ficará marcado na memória pelo primeiro Oscar levado para casa, depois de uma campanha intensa que contagiou multidões.
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[2025-12-27 19:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: Born of trade and migration, the Peranakan community has forged a distinct identity that has bridged China and Southeast Asia for centuries
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[2025-12-27 19:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: ‘Foul-mouthed’ content creator hosts 3-hour pool party with scantily clad women; applies lotion to body of participant to sell product
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[2025-12-27 17:52 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Daily News
Snippet: Minister of Health and Mass Media Dr. Nalinda Jayatissa has dismissed allegations of media censorship, stating that there is no restriction on media freedom and that criticism is permitted across all media platforms.
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[2025-12-27 17:48 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: Chinese stand-out fighter has set his sights firmly on former ONE featherweight kickboxing world champion Superbon
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[2025-12-27 16:18 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Deutsche Welle
Snippet: Countless clips of heroic dogs rescuing humans are circulating on social media. But do dogs really have a magical sixth sense, or are their "superpowers" simply biology that's being given outsized significance by their human owners?
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[2025-12-27 15:15 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 95]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: Christian influencers in the US are galvanising young people looking for meaning in a culture that lacks it, say those of faith
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[2025-12-27 14:35 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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[2025-12-27 11:15 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: Like Singapore’s ‘ejection’ from Malaysia, Chinese history contains fallacies, including ones about Sun Yat-sen and Empress Dowager Cixi
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[2025-12-27 09:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: Jay grew up in a musical family and interned at The Tonight Show with Conan O’Brien, before going viral on TikTok for his hilarious crowd work
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[2025-12-27 06:41 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 90]
Source: Daily News
Snippet: Sri Lanka my home, my cradle, my endless green, the hills that whisper stories and the rivers that murmur in my dreams. For years, I have imagined this the hum of engines, the sudden lift beneath my feet, the world dwarfing beneath me. Now, through the oval window, I see it my island, patchwork of tea, sand, and sea, slipping slowly away, and my heart tightens with a nostalgia I did not know I carried.
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[2025-12-27 06:40 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Daily News
Snippet: A new theatre production set to premiere in Colombo next January aims to reframe one of Sri Lanka’s most debated historical figures. Resurrection of Kuweni will be staged on January 9, 2026, at the Elphinstone Theatre, Maradana, with performances at 3.30 pm and 6.30 pm.
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[2025-12-27 06:39 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Daily News
Snippet: The vintage girls of the Princess of Wales College, Moratuwa, members of the 1968 batch, recently reunited to relive a few hours of their school days. The gathering was held at the mansion of Gratian Award-winning writer Elmo Jayawardene, who is married to one of their classmates. What fun and frolic they enjoyed!
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[2025-12-27 06:38 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Daily News
Snippet: Herbert Perera, veteran journalist with over 40 years of experience, has launched Discovery Sri Lanka, a dynamic website covering arts, tourism, business, lifestyle, and more. The launch was attended by 30 guests, including industry leaders, friends, and creative collaborators who contributed to the event’s success.
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[2025-12-27 06:34 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Daily News
Snippet: Sri Lanka’s recent progress across multiple sectors has been praised by Vietnamese Ambassador to Sri Lanka, Trinh Thi Tam during a meeting with Health and Mass Media Minister Dr. Nalinda Jayatissa, on Tuesday afternoon at the Health and Mass Media Ministry.
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[2025-12-27 06:33 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Daily News
Snippet: The Cinnamon Lakeside came alive with the joyous sounds of the season as staff, guests, and performers gathered to celebrate a Christmas Carol event. Twinkling lights and festive décor set the perfect backdrop for spirited carol singing, live music, and heartwarming performances that filled the air with holiday cheer.
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[2025-12-27 06:30 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Daily News
Snippet: Sri Lanka’s most Trusted and Innovative media services provider
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[2025-12-27 04:12 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Duran
Snippet: Zaluzhny blames Zelensky. German Media Nord Stream report claims CIA and Zaluzhny knew
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[2025-12-27 03:43 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Deutsche Welle
Snippet: At least eight people were killed on Friday when an explosion struck a mosque used by Syria's Alawite minority in Homs, state media reported.
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[2025-12-27 00:44 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: ‘Yau Ma Tei Police Station: A Cinematic Journey’ exhibition opens on January 2 at the popular selfie spot
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