Topic: Culture & Entertainment — Neutral reports only
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[2026-01-02 00:41 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Deutsche Welle
Snippet: A Hindi-language spy thriller movie named "Dhurandhar" released earlier this month has become a major box office success in India, but has also divided opinions.
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[2026-01-01 22:31 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: South Korea’s top act has been on hiatus since 2022 for military service. Their new album is the first since 2022’s record-breaking ‘Proof’
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[2026-01-01 22:31 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: What Just B’s Bain coming out as gay shows about Korea’s progress on LGBTQWith Bain the first active member of a K-pop boy group to publicly come out as gay, is Korean society beginning to shift towards acceptance?
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[2026-01-01 22:31 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: What Just B’s Bain coming out as gay shows about Korea’s progress on LGBTQWith Bain the first active member of a K-pop boy group to publicly come out as gay, is Korean society beginning to shift towards acceptance?
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[2026-01-01 22:31 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: What Just B’s Bain coming out as gay shows about Korea’s progress on LGBTQWith Bain the first active member of a K-pop boy group to publicly come out as gay, is Korean society beginning to shift towards acceptance?
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[2026-01-01 22:25 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Daily News
Snippet: France will attempt for a second time to ban children under 15 from using social media in 2026, local media and news agencies reported on Wednesday.
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[2026-01-01 22:15 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: Pinterest predicts the 2026 fashion trends will be all about maximalist jewellery, blues, lace, big shoulders and utilitarian khaki styles
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[2026-01-01 21:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: Creative businessman even uses underwear as tags to solve returns problem; plans new version more expensive than clothes themselves.
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[2026-01-01 21:00 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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[2026-01-01 20:50 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: The decision to deem major platforms licensed regardless of application closes a regulatory gap, but questions remain over enforcement
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[2026-01-01 18:47 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Daily News
Snippet: The Sri Lanka Navy recognized the crucial support provided by foreign warships that arrived for the International Fleet Review (IFR) 2025, which coincided with the Navy’s 75th anniversary celebrations. The visiting vessels also contributed to Humanitarian Assistance and Disaster Relief (HADR) operations during a recent severe weather event in Sri Lanka.
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[2026-01-01 17:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: Ritual ‘punishment’ carried out as woman’s father kneels in courtyard of groom’s family; 3-day wedding also involves soot smearing custom
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[2026-01-01 15:24 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: From food to photo booths, Pyongyang is imitating South Korean culture through what analysts call ‘subjective adaptation’
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[2026-01-01 15:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: When she was in an elite primary school, her classmates were shocked to find out that most Singaporeans lived in public flats
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[2026-01-01 13:32 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: US president mocks film star as the French government defends granting citizenship to George and Amal Clooney
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[2026-01-01 12:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: Poison from viper infects reptile-loving man severely limiting his blood clotting ability; experts warn that keeping exotic pets can kill
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[2026-01-01 09:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: A perennial test of courage, the city’s New Year Winter Swimming Lifesaving Championships race celebrates its 50th year in 2026
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[2026-01-01 06:34 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Daily News
Snippet: The final rites of Latha Walpola, revered as the ‘Queen of Sri Lankan Music’, were conducted with state patronage yesterday (31) at the Borella General Cemetery in Colombo.
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[2026-01-01 06:33 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 95]
Source: Deutsche Welle
Snippet: Germans' reputation for being thrifty is legendary. But data by World Population Review show that people from 16 other countries actually squirrel away more of their gross household income than the Germans, who on average save 11%. According to a Statista survey on Germans' New Years resolutions for 2026, 52% aim to put more money aside in the upcoming year.
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[2026-01-01 06:33 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Daily News
Snippet: Sri Lanka’s Embassy in Bahrain hosted a tourism promotion event titled ‘Sri Lanka Is Ready’ at the Grand Swiss-Bel hotel Waterfront in Seef on Monday (29). The event brought together a group of social media influencers, media representatives, travel and lifestyle content creators in Bahrain’s tourism sector.
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[2026-01-01 06:31 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Daily News
Snippet: Shang Palace at Shangri-La Colombo welcomes the New Year with an elevated menu designed to engage food and beverage connoisseurs through depth of flavour, technical precision and immersive culinary theatre. Bringing together time-honoured traditions and contemporary finesse, the refreshed offering reflects a confident evolution of Shang Palace’s culinary identity.
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[2026-01-01 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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[2026-01-01 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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[2026-01-01 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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[2026-01-01 06:30 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Daily News
Snippet: The United Arab Emirates Islamic Scholar Esa Bin Ahmad Al Kurair presenting a book on The 100 Life Lessons to Dr. Fazlul Jiffry at Colombo recently. This book was authored by Beruwela Jamiah Naleemiah Islamic Institute Rector Ash Sheikh A.C. Agar Mohamed. Ash Sheik Abdul Aziz looks on.
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[2026-01-01 06:30 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Daily News
Snippet: The Sri Lanka Police have issued a public warning over a sharp increase in online financial fraud carried out through social media and internet-based platforms, particularly using applications such as Telegram and WhatsApp.
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[2026-01-01 06:23 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 90]
Source: Deutsche Welle
Snippet: Friedrich Merz began his first New Year's TV address to the nation with a callback to February 23 and the early election that led to the conservative becoming German chancellor, unseating Olaf Scholz and a Social Democrat-led government.
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[2026-01-01 05:37 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Deutsche Welle
Snippet: France will attempt for a second time to ban children under 15 from using social media in 2026, local media and news agencies reported on Wednesday.
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[2026-01-01 03:54 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: A draft law to protect minors from ‘inappropriate content’ and online harassment would also call for a ban on cellphone use in schools
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[2026-01-01 00:13 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Deutsche Welle
Snippet: Der Ruf der Deutschen, besonders sparsam zu sein, ist legendär. Dabei sind die Deutschen gar nicht Weltmeister im Sparen: Laut dem US-Datenportal "World Population Review" legen die Menschen in 16 anderen Ländern tatsächlich noch mehr Geld zurück. Einer Statista-Umfrage zu den Neujahrsvorsätzen der Deutschen zufolge nehmen sich 52 Prozent vor, 2026 mehr Geld beiseitezulegen als bisher.
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[2025-12-31 23:09 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Deutsche Welle
Snippet: Protests over rising costs of living in Iran spread to several universities on Tuesday, semi-official media reported, as students joined shopkeepers and merchants in expressing dissatisfaction at currency devaluation and the connected costs.
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[2025-12-31 22:30 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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[2025-12-31 21:15 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: China’s Greater Bay Area is hosting a number of arts happenings in early 2026. Here is a selection of must-attend events
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[2025-12-31 21:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: Memory of brave Good Samaritan who plunged into river without a thought for his own safety to save children lives on in top-ranked restaurant
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[2025-12-31 20:36 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Deutsche Welle
Snippet: ДВ: Защо трябва да се тревожим след уволнението на Мария Цънцарова? Едни казват, частните медии можели да си правят, каквото си искат, но други припомнят например EMFA (European Media Freedom Act), според който всяка медия с национален лиценз не е просто частна фирмичка, а има и общ ангажимент към свободата на словото?
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[2025-12-31 19:58 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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[2025-12-31 19:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: A model and trained dancer, the native Russian speaker’s credits also include The Boys and Slip
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[2025-12-31 18:53 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Rappler
Snippet: CheckThisOut So let’s circle back to the sneaker culture of 2016 UAAP God and guts: How Mike Phillips became the ideal UAAP icon Dec 31, 2025 3:53 PM PHT Share in Chat Share article Facebook X (Twitter) Copy Link Copied Sports [HOMESTRETCH] Familiar game, foreign courts: Thirdy Ravena’s heart for basketball Dec 28, 2025 8:01 PM PHT Share in Chat Share article Facebook X (Twitter) Copy Link Copied BrandRap Scan to pay with GCash and get a chance to watch
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[2025-12-31 17:17 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: ONE Championship: Thai star Stamp to make up for lost time against MorimotoAfter more than two years away with injury, the first three-sport world champion returns to the spotlight with a kickboxing bout at ONE 173.
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[2025-12-31 17:14 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: The growing presence of China’s Muslim entrepreneurs at a festival in Kuala Lumpur reflects their trust in Malaysia’s strong halal standards
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[2025-12-31 17:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: ‘Superhero’ dad with bleeding feet drags drowning elderly woman to safety; tells her grateful, tearful daughter of amazing coincidence
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[2025-12-31 13:35 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Daily News
Snippet: India has surpassed Japan to become the world’s fourth-largest economy, according to calculations in the Indian government’s end-of-year economic review.
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[2025-12-31 13:15 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 95]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: Most of the action in one of the world’s most remote major cities is to be found in the suburbs – but don’t forget your swimsuit for the beautiful beaches
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[2025-12-31 12:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: Superstitious mother who believed in telepathy pours water down girl’s throat to induce vomiting, expel demons
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[2025-12-31 10:15 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: Whether through art or immersion in the rancher lifestyle, these Asian men are redefining what it means to be a cowboy in the American West
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[2025-12-31 08:06 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Deutsche Welle
Snippet: Security forces in Syria imposed a curfew on Latakia city, a bastion of the country's Alawite community on its coastline in the west, state media reported on Tuesday.
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[2025-12-31 07:05 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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[2025-12-31 06:58 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Daily News
Snippet: The ground forces of the Chinese People’s Liberation Army (PLA) Eastern Theatre Command organised live fire training, while conducting long-range joint strike with units of the Navy, Air Force and Rocket Force in the waters to the south of Taiwan Island at 1:00 p.m. Tuesday, said a military spokesperson.
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[2025-12-31 06:50 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Daily News
Snippet: The Cabinet of Ministers on Monday (30) approved the installation of four automatic passenger clearance gates at the departure terminal of Bandaranaike International Airport (BIA) in 2026, with the aim of further improving the efficiency and accuracy of passenger processing, Cabinet Spokesman Mass Media Minister Dr. Nalinda Jayatissa said.
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[2025-12-31 06:43 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Daily News
Snippet: The Cabinet of Ministers has approved further action to establish the Sri Lanka Industrial Transformation and Innovation Authority, in line with a draft concept framework presented by the Industries and Entrepreneurship Development Minister, Cabinet Spokesman, Health and Mass Media Minister Dr. Nalinda Jayatissa.
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