[2025-12-24 06:50 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: Daily News

Title: Veteran actor Sathischandra Edirisinghe passes away - DailyNews

Snippet: Veteran actor Sathischandra Edirisinghe, who enriched Sri Lankan cinema, theatre, and television for over five decades as both an actor and director, passed away on the night of the 22nd at the age of 84. He was admitted to a private hospital following an illness.

Read full article: https://dailynews.lk/2025/12/24/local/921210/veteran-actor-sathischandra-edirisinghe-passes-away-2/

[2025-12-24 06:32 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: Daily News

Title: Dialog and University of Moratuwa mobile communications research lab launch SinhalaVITS - DailyNews

Snippet: In a significant move to accelerate technological innovation in Sri Lanka, Dialog Axiata PLC, Sri Lanka’s #1 connectivity provider and the Dialog-University of Moratuwa (UoM) Research Lab, has announced the release of SinhalaVITS, a state-of-the-art, open-source Text-to-Speech (TTS) model for the Sinhala language.

Read full article: https://dailynews.lk/2025/12/24/business/920774/dialog-and-university-of-moratuwa-mobile-communications-research-lab-launch-sinhalavits/

[2025-12-24 06:30 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: Daily News

Title: Shares - Colombo Stock Exchange ( Market Statistics on 23.12.2025 ) - DailyNews

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

Read full article: https://dailynews.lk/2025/12/24/business/920798/shares-colombo-stock-exchange-market-statistics-on-23-12-2025/

[2025-12-24 06:30 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: Daily News

Title: Coconut ( Coconut Products – Prices on 23.12.2025 ) - DailyNews

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

Read full article: https://dailynews.lk/2025/12/24/business/920795/coconut-coconut-products-prices-on-23-12-2025/

[2025-12-24 06:30 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: Daily News

Title: Exchange Rates ( 23.12.2025 ) - DailyNews

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

Read full article: https://dailynews.lk/2025/12/24/business/920792/exchange-rates-23-12-2025/

[2025-12-24 06:30 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: Daily News

Title: Cabinet consent for continuing programme till August 31, 2026 - DailyNews

Snippet: The Cabinet of Ministers has approved the continuation of the Suraksha Student Insurance programme for the September 1, 2025 to August 31, 2026 year, together with several amendments aimed at enhancing its effectiveness, Cabinet Spokesman and Health and Mass Media Minister Dr. Nalinda Jayatissa said.

Read full article: https://dailynews.lk/2025/12/24/local/920944/cabinet-consent-for-continuing-programme-till-august-31-2026/

[2025-12-24 06:30 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: Daily News

Title: Cartoon - DailyNews

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

Read full article: https://dailynews.lk/2025/12/24/cartoon/921126/cartoon-6/

[2025-12-24 02:36 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: Deutsche Welle

Title: Lagos inmates enjoy festive cheer at 'Detty December' gig

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/lagos-inmates-enjoy-festive-cheer-at-detty-december-concert/video-75255442

[2025-12-24 00:20 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: South China Morning Post

Title: Indonesia bowler enters record books with five-wicket over in T20 International

Snippet: Gede Priandana rips heart out of Cambodia batting in first game of eight-match series in Bali

Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/sport/cricket/article/3337536/indonesia-bowler-enters-record-books-five-wicket-over-t20-international

[2025-12-23 23:55 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: South China Morning Post

Title: Soft rock duo Air Supply to headline Hong Kong’s New Year countdown celebrations

Snippet: Australian duo join Cantopop stars Jay Fung and Cloud Wan as the city shifts to music and light show after cancellation of fireworks

Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/news/hong-kong/society/article/3337535/soft-rock-duo-air-supply-headline-hong-kongs-new-year-countdown-celebrations

[2025-12-23 23:28 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: South China Morning Post

Title: China probes museum art theft claims that ‘make the Louvre thieves look dumb’

Snippet: Case triggers questions over handling of cultural treasures as former Nanjing Museum director is accused of masterminding large-scale scam

Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/news/china/politics/article/3337533/china-probes-museum-art-theft-claims-make-louvre-thieves-look-dumb

[2025-12-23 23:26 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: Deutsche Welle

Title: बांग्लादेश में अब मीडिया भी कट्टरपंथी ताकतों के निशाने पर

Snippet: बांग्लादेश में बीते बृहस्पतिवार को युवा नेता उस्मान हादी की मौत के बाद भड़की हिंसा की आड़ में कट्टरपंथी ताकतें अब मीडिया संस्थानों का गला घोंटने की कोशिश कर रही हैं. देश के दो प्रमुख संस्थानों 'द डेली स्टार' और 'प्रथम आलो' पर बड़े पैमाने पर हुए हमले, लूटपाट और आगजनी ने मोहम्मद .युनूस के नेतृत्व वाली अंतरिम सरकार को भी कटघरे में खड़ा कर दिया है.

Read full article: https://www.dw.com/hi/bangladesh-editors-warn-of-fight-for-survival-as-mob-violence-targets-media/a-75285190

[2025-12-23 22:23 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: Daily News

Title: Notice on funeral arrangements of Sathischandra Edirisinghe - DailyNews

Snippet: The last rites of veteran actor Sathischandra Edirisinghe are scheduled to take place at the Borella General Cemetery on Thursday.

Read full article: https://dailynews.lk/2025/12/23/local/920619/funeral-arrangements-announced-for-late-sathischandra-edirisinghe/

[2025-12-23 22:15 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: South China Morning Post

Title: Tours to visit Christmas movie locations in US state prove huge hit

Snippet: Fans of Hallmark’s feel-good and family-friendly TV films are taking tours around locations in Connecticut, home to at least 22 productions

Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/lifestyle/travel-leisure/article/3337309/tours-visit-christmas-movie-locations-us-state-connecticut-prove-huge-hit

[2025-12-23 22:11 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: Deutsche Welle

Title: Call of Duty co-creator Vince Zampella dies in LA car crash

Snippet: Renowned game designer Vince Zampella has died, US video gaming company Electronic Arts said in a statement on Monday. The gaming juggernaut did not mention the cause of death.

Read full article: https://www.dw.com/en/video-game-developer-call-of-duty-creater-vince-zampella-dies-in-car-crash/a-75277766

[2025-12-23 22:04 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: South China Morning Post

Title: Rafflesia flower rediscovery in Indonesia revives push to drop colonial name

Snippet: The giant flower find has renewed calls among researchers to rename its genus, which honours British colonial official Thomas Raffles

Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/week-asia/lifestyle-culture/article/3337518/rare-rafflesia-flower-rediscovery-indonesia-revives-push-drop-colonial-name

[2025-12-23 21:52 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: Deutsche Welle

Title: North Korea's Kim Jong Un, daughter open luxury resort

Snippet: North Korea's leader Kim Jong Un and his daughter Ju Ae have opened what state media calls an "attractive mountainous tourist resort and leisure ground for the people."

Read full article: https://www.dw.com/en/north-koreas-kim-jong-un-daughter-open-luxury-resort-near-chinese-border/a-75280175

[2025-12-23 21:15 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: South China Morning Post

Title: Review | Drones meet dancers in Hong Kong performance of Lucie in the Sky

Snippet: The Australasian Dance Collective’s show is an imaginative combination of technology and dance but the choreography is disappointing

Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/lifestyle/arts/article/3337409/drones-meet-dancers-hong-kong-performance-lucie-sky

[2025-12-23 21:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: South China Morning Post

Title: China’s Kuaishou hit by breach as explicit content floods live-streaming rooms

Snippet: Short-video platform’s services are thrown into chaos on Monday night after the cyberattack it blames on ‘black and grey industries’

Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/tech/big-tech/article/3337448/chinas-kuaishou-hit-breach-explicit-content-floods-live-streaming-rooms

[2025-12-23 21:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: South China Morning Post

Title: China school awards pupils with merit certificate-imprinted bedding sets

Snippet: Teachers praised for understanding ‘juvenile psychology’ by presenting children with personalised quilt covers, bedsheets, pillows at awards

Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/news/people-culture/trending-china/article/3336647/china-school-awards-top-and-hardworking-pupils-merit-certificates-imprinted-bedding-sets

[2025-12-23 20:12 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: The Duran

Title: Calm before the storm in Venezuela & Colombia w/ Patrick Lancaster and Angelo Giuliano

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/Calm-before-the-storm-in-Venezuela--Colombia-w-Patrick-Lancaster-and-Angelo-Giuliano-e3cnmka

[2025-12-23 19:15 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: South China Morning Post

Title: Hong Kong’s AI-driven future and human past contrasted in 2 riveting projects

Snippet: Sterile AI-driven designs at the Bi-City Biennale of Urbanism\Architecture are at odds with a group’s efforts to preserve community stories

Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/lifestyle/arts/article/3337275/hong-kongs-ai-driven-future-and-human-past-contrasted-2-riveting-projects

[2025-12-23 17:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: South China Morning Post

Title: Chinese woman resembles actress Joey Wong after losing 20kg, plans dance career

Snippet: Married 32-year-old who piled on pounds by binge-eating charts weight loss journey online, now has better skin, new-found confidence

Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/news/people-culture/trending-china/article/3336617/china-woman-resembles-actress-joey-wong-after-losing-20kg-plans-dance-career

[2025-12-23 16:17 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: Daily News

Title: Bilateral talks begin as India’s FM Dr. Jaishankar meets President - DailyNews

Snippet: India’s External Affairs Minister Dr. S. Jaishankar met with President Anura Kumara Dissanayake in Colombo this morning (23) to begin bilateral discussions, the President’s Media Division said.

Read full article: https://dailynews.lk/2025/12/23/local/920507/bilateral-talks-begin-as-indias-fm-dr-jaishankar-meets-president/

[2025-12-23 15:12 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: South China Morning Post

Title: Hong Kong’s Sigg Prize shared for first time in the award’s history

Snippet: Animator Wong Ping and ceramicist Heidi Lau share the Sigg Prize 2025, a contemporary art prize awarded by Hong Kong’s M+ museum

Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/lifestyle/arts/article/3337062/hong-kongs-sigg-prize-shared-first-time-m-boss-praises-2-bold-artists

[2025-12-23 12:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: South China Morning Post

Title: China boy breaks US$280,000 gold crown on display; owner will not pursue damages

Snippet: Golden headgear lovingly made by husband as wedding gift for wife suffers ‘serious damage’ as exhibition display case tumbles over

Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/news/people-culture/trending-china/article/3336605/china-boy-accidentally-breaks-us280000-gold-crown-display-owner-will-not-pursue-damages

[2025-12-23 11:44 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: Deutsche Welle

Title: Hunting the art forgers who made millions from fakes

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/hunting-the-art-forgers-who-made-millions-from-fakes/video-75250494

[2025-12-23 11:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: South China Morning Post

Title: Mind your language: Japan considers new fluency bar for permanent residents

Snippet: While some say Japanese knowledge is a fair demand, others worry it will introduce ‘roadblocks’ at a time when the country needs more workers

Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/week-asia/lifestyle-culture/article/3337331/japans-proposed-language-tests-residency-stir-debate-pandering-xenophobes

[2025-12-23 10:15 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: South China Morning Post

Title: New restaurant Yurt brings Kazakhstan’s horsemeat tradition to Hong Kong

Snippet: Horsemeat is a central part of Kazakh and Central Asian culture and, for the team at Yurt, there was no question of it not being on the menu

Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/lifestyle/food-drink/article/3337319/new-hong-kong-restaurant-yurt-brings-kazakhstans-horsemeat-tradition-city

[2025-12-23 09:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: South China Morning Post

Title: 4 fashion drops to shop this Christmas, from Ferragamo to Jacquemus

Snippet: Actor Bill Nighy has partnered with knitwear house John Smedley, while Etnodim reinterprets the traditional Ukrainian vyshyvanka

Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/magazines/style/fashion/trends/article/3337305/4-fashion-drops-worth-shopping-christmas-ferragamo-jacquemus

[2025-12-23 09:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: South China Morning Post

Title: Old-fashioned cookbooks remain popular, including with many professional chefs

Snippet: Social media may be awash with recipes, but book fans cite their appreciation for high-quality narratives and photography in a tangible form

Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/magazines/style/lifestyle/dining/article/3337298/popularity-old-fashioned-cookbooks-offerings-gwyneth-paltrow-and-sophia-loren

[2025-12-23 07:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: Daily News

Title: Killing of young Islamist icon sends Bangladesh into a convulsion - DailyNews

Snippet: The assassination of a young Islamist leader, Sharif Osman bin Hadi, on December 12, allegedly by Sheikh Hasina’s men, sent Bangladesh into a convulsion. Angry mobs torched liberal media institutions and cultural organisations in Dhaka and other towns.

Read full article: https://dailynews.lk/2025/12/23/features/920072/killing-of-young-islamist-icon-sends-bangladesh-into-a-convulsion/

[2025-12-23 06:34 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: Daily News

Title: Sayuri and Malshan Best Athletes of National Youth Sports Festival - DailyNews

Snippet: Best athletes Sayuri Lakshika Mendis from Gampaha District (on right) and KA.D Malshan from Gampaha District are seen here with the Chairman of the NYSC , Director General of Youth Affairs of Sri Lanka, Attorney-at-Law Supun Wijeratne.

Read full article: https://dailynews.lk/2025/12/23/sports/919739/sayuri-and-malshan-best-athletes-of-national-youth-sports-festival/

[2025-12-23 06:30 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 92]

Source: Daily News

Title: EFF 5th review discussions to begin early 2026 - DailyNews

Snippet: The IMF is expected to begin discussions on the fifth review of the country’s Extended Fund Facility (EFF) in early 2026, IMF sources said. The IMF has taken steps to temporarily postpone the review to assist the Sri Lankan government in addressing the sudden balance of payments and fiscal pressures that have arisen following the devastating Cyclone Ditwah that hit the country on November 28.

Read full article: https://dailynews.lk/2025/12/23/business/919993/eff-5th-review-discussions-to-begin-early-2026/

[2025-12-23 06:30 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: Daily News

Title: Shares - Colombo Stock Exchange ( Market Statistics on 22.12.2025 ) - DailyNews

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

Read full article: https://dailynews.lk/2025/12/23/business/920045/shares-colombo-stock-exchange-market-statistics-on-22-12-2025/

[2025-12-23 06:30 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: Daily News

Title: Coconut ( Coconut Products – Prices on 22.12.2025 ) - DailyNews

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

Read full article: https://dailynews.lk/2025/12/23/business/920027/coconut-coconut-products-prices-on-22-12-2025/

[2025-12-23 06:30 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: Daily News

Title: Exchange Rates ( Date 22.12.2025 ) - DailyNews

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

Read full article: https://dailynews.lk/2025/12/23/business/920042/exchange-rates-date-22-12-2025/

[2025-12-23 06:30 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: Daily News

Title: An upgrade for Customs - DailyNews

Snippet: Sri Lanka Customs, which has earned a record revenue this year mainly from personal vehicle imports, has now initiated a major technological overhaul of its vehicle clearance protocols apparently to seal a loophole that previously allowed the tampering of motor vehicle data during registration. According to media reports, the move follows an inquiry by the Committee on Public Accounts (COPA), which identified that the absence of a secure computerised network between the Customs and the Department of Motor Traffic (DMT/RMV)

Read full article: https://dailynews.lk/2025/12/23/editorial/920075/an-upgrade-for-customs/

[2025-12-23 06:30 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: Daily News

Title: Cartoon Archives - DailyNews

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

Read full article: https://dailynews.lk/2025/12/23/cartoon/920069/cartoon-archives-2/

[2025-12-23 05:45 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: Deutsche Welle

Title: Bloomberg: Цены на нефть Urals из РФ упали до 34 долларов

Snippet: Цена на нефть марки Urals - российской флагманской экспортная нефти - упала до примерно 34 долларов за баррель. Это произошло на фоне санкций США, введенных против крупнейших в этом секторе компаний страны - "Роснефти" и "Лукойла". Соответствующие данные компании Argus Media агентство Bloomberg опубликовало в понедельник, 22 декабря.

Read full article: https://www.dw.com/ru/bloomberg-ceny-na-neft-urals-iz-rf-obvalilis-do-34-dollarov-izza-sankcij-ssa/a-75273181

[2025-12-23 05:26 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: Deutsche Welle

Title: Forgotten Temples - In the Former Kingdom of Mustang

Snippet: This remote region is home to centuries‑old monasteries and temples — the bedrock of a unique Tibetan culture on Nepalese soil.

Read full article: https://www.dw.com/en/forgotten-temples-in-the-former-kingdom-of-mustang/a-75274854

[2025-12-23 03:46 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: The Duran

Title: Macron or Merz, who will rule over Europe?

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/Macron-or-Merz--who-will-rule-over-Europe-e3cmp92

[2025-12-22 22:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: Financial Times

Title: The chicest coffee-table books of the year

Snippet: PublishedDecember 22 2025

Read full article: https://www.ft.com/content/00cbb584-4d14-48fe-ac1f-f8b544a0adb0

[2025-12-22 21:47 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: South China Morning Post

Title: Charles Li halts Hong Kong IPO plan for Micro Connect fund under HKEX Chapter 21

Snippet: Former HKEX chief shifts to private fund model after regime fails to see a successful listing in a decade, raising call for a review

Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/business/banking-finance/article/3337357/charles-li-halts-hong-kong-ipo-plan-micro-connect-fund-under-hkex-chapter-21

[2025-12-22 21:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: South China Morning Post

Title: China eatery owners use cancer-hit business rival’s payment QR code for day to raise funds

Snippet: Well-liked 50-year-old who worked so hard ‘he had no time to go to the toilet’ feels love of fellow food sellers who raise US$2,900 in 24 hours

Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/news/people-culture/trending-china/article/3336588/china-eatery-owners-use-cancer-hit-business-rivals-payment-qr-code-day-raise-funds

[2025-12-22 19:15 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: South China Morning Post

Title: Artist Hung Fai brings both control and chaos to Hong Kong exhibition

Snippet: ‘A Veiled Revelation’ sees Hung Fai disrupt his previous, more calculated style to reveal a chaotic vulnerability in his newer works

Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/lifestyle/arts/article/3337278/artist-hung-fai-brings-both-control-and-chaos-solo-hong-kong-exhibition

[2025-12-22 18:15 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: South China Morning Post

Title: Malaysia’s Chingay parade dazzles George Town as Unesco bid gains steam

Snippet: Once tied to Taoist deity processions, the parade has grown into one of Penang’s largest and most multicultural street festivals

Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/week-asia/lifestyle-culture/article/3337285/malaysias-chingay-parade-dazzles-george-town-unesco-bid-singapore-gains-steam

[2025-12-22 17:06 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: Rappler

Title: Pirate activist group scrapes Spotify library of 86 million audio files

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

Read full article: https://www.rappler.com/technology/pirate-activist-group-scrapes-spotify-music-library-december-2025/

[2025-12-22 17:06 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: Rappler

Title: data security

Snippet: Tech Features [Tech Thoughts] Mandatory social media identity verification: A shortcut open to abuse? Technology Pirate activist group scrapes Spotify library of 86 million audio files Dec 22, 2025 2:06 PM PHT Share in Chat Share article Facebook X (Twitter) Copy Link Copied Technology Austria’s top court rules Meta’s ad model illegal, orders overhaul of user data practices in EU Dec 19, 2025 2:00 PM PHT Share in Chat Share article Facebook X (Twitter) Copy Link Copied BrandRap Globe and

Read full article: https://www.rappler.com/topic/data-security/

[2025-12-22 17:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: South China Morning Post

Title: China boy addresses bullies in class meeting, earns admiration, tormentor’s apologies

Snippet: Courageous 9-year-old who was branded an ‘idiot’ by classmates hides pain from parents; reduces persecutors to tears with moving speech

Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/news/people-culture/trending-china/article/3335724/china-boy-addresses-bullies-class-meeting-earns-admiration-apologies-tormentors