Topic: Culture & Entertainment — Neutral reports only
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[2025-12-13 19:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: Science fiction enthusiast who dreams of being a performer creates mechanical exoskeleton using scavenged metal from scrapyards
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[2025-12-13 18:15 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: Imogen Poots has put in some great performances in her career, not least in The Chronology of Water, Kristen Stewart’s directing debut
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[2025-12-13 17:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: Story sparks extensive discussions about women’s financial independence, which is essential for enabling them to take control of their lives
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[2025-12-13 16:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Financial Times
Snippet: PublishedDecember 13 2025
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[2025-12-13 14:51 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Deutsche Welle
Snippet: Europe in all its diversity and fascination – that's what Euromaxx brings to the screen. Once a week, DW's magazine offers its international viewers absorbing insights into European culture and lifestyle.
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[2025-12-13 13:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: Discover how Labubu creator Kasing Lung’s Monsters came to be, and hunt for interesting gifts at China Hong Kong City’s Christmas market
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[2025-12-13 12:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: Ruling highlights husband’s coercive behaviour and verbal abuse, making him primarily accountable for relationship’s deterioration
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[2025-12-13 09:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: Matthieu Blazy set up a collab with shirtmakers Charvet for his debut at Chanel, while Celine, Miu Miu and Valentino all also showed the versatility of the humble piece
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[2025-12-13 08:22 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Deutsche Welle
Snippet: Es ist ein schockierender Film. Hochrangige Staatsanwälte und Richter, einige anonym, andere mit Namen und Gesicht, beschreiben darin detailliert, wie Rumäniens Justiz politisch gelenkt wird - wie große politische Korruptionsverfahren in Schubladen verschwinden, wie gewissenhafte Staatsanwälte und Richter von Vorgesetzten ausgebremst und bestraft werden, wie manche Politiker und Staatsbeamte ungesühnt Millionensummen veruntreuen.
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[2025-12-13 06:49 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Daily News
Snippet: The special field hospital camp conducted by the Japanese Emergency Disaster Relief Specialist Team at the Chilaw Police Stadium was inspected by Health and Mass Media Minister Dr. Nalinda Jayatissa yesterday (12). The Minister commended Japan for offering to provide health services to the people affected by the disaster. The current healthcare services provided by the special field hospital established by the Japan Disaster Relief Team (JDR) at the Chilaw Headquarters Police Ground will continue for the next 15 days.
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[2025-12-13 06:48 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Daily News
Snippet: Chairman of the High Level Committee for Foreign Relief Aid (supplies) Coordination (HL-FRAC) and Deputy Defence Minister Major General Aruna Jayasekara (Retd) yesterday inspected the Orugodawatte Warehouse Complex operated by the National Disaster Relief Services Centre (NDRSC) to review the ongoing storage and distribution of relief aid.
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[2025-12-13 06:40 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Daily News
Snippet: Last week, it was not only the floods that was rising in social media. Rivers swelled, remous swirled and all began to settle down. In the meantime, another story made its way into social media timelines. It made waves because the story was shared by a well known actress. The story is a poem about the life of the Buddha written by a Buddhist monk.
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[2025-12-13 06:40 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Daily News
Snippet: Sangeeth Praveen — also known as Sangeeth Visharada Vidusha Rajaguru — a third-year student at the University of the Visual and Performing Arts, was widely commended as a predominantly rock vocalist following her impressive performance in a gruelling reality music competition. She is currently celebrated as the only female newcomer to Sri Lanka’s contemporary rock music scene.
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[2025-12-13 06:39 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Daily News
Snippet: Sun Siyam Olhuveli set the holiday season in motion with another twist to its beloved annual Festive Cake Mixing event held on 23rd of November. This year, the annual event was led by acclaimed Sri Lankan chef and viral social media personality Charith N. Silva, the creative mind behind @wildcookbook and one of South Asia’s most influential culinary storytellers.
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[2025-12-13 06:37 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Daily News
Snippet: The “Sussex Ridma Diyatha 2025” Festival, organized by the Sussex College Network, was recently held at the Nelum Pokuna Mahinda Rajapaksa Theatre in Colombo.
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[2025-12-13 06:33 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Daily News
Snippet: Two veteran Sri Lankan artists, partners in life and long-time practitioners in their fields, have opened a joint exhibition titled “Meditation” at the Lionel Wendt Art Gallery in Colombo. The show, which begins at 9 am and runs till 7 pm, brings together new work by background-art pioneer Susantha Nanayakkara and retired television graphics chief Shirani Nanayakkara.
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[2025-12-13 06:33 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Daily News
Snippet: The High Commission of Sri Lanka in New Delhi hosted the launch of ‘Around the World in Magnets – Sri Lanka’, a book by Dr. Anthony Vipin Das and Vidushi Duggal recently, celebrating Sri Lanka’s culture, heritage, landscape and beauty – all captured through souvenir magnets collected during their travels.
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[2025-12-13 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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[2025-12-13 03:23 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Deutsche Welle
Snippet: Nigeria's Supreme Court on Friday reinstated a death sentence of Maryam Sanda, who had received a presidential pardon reducing her sentence to 12 years in prison, several Nigerian media outlets reported.
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[2025-12-13 02:55 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Deutsche Welle
Snippet: Видеото е шокиращо: високопоставени магистрати, някои анонимни, други с имена и лица, описват подробно как румънското правосъдие се управлява политически – как големи политически дела за корупция изчезват в чекмеджета, как съвестни прокурори и съдии биват спирани и наказвани от своите началници, как политици и държавни служители присвояват безнаказано милиони.
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[2025-12-12 22:26 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Deutsche Welle
Snippet: د پاکستان د کورنیو چارو مرستیال وزیر طلال چوهدري په اسلام آباد کې یو خبري کنفرانس کې وویل چې په افغانستان، هند او د نړۍ په نورو برخو کې د اکس يا پخواني ټويټر شبکې ګڼ شمېر حسابونه فعال دي چې افراطي محتواوې خپروي او وسله والو ډلو سره مرسته کوي.
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[2025-12-12 22:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 95]
Source: Financial Times
Snippet: PublishedDecember 12 2025
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[2025-12-12 21:28 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 90]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: After sensitive footage was cut, Shiori Ito’s ‘Black Box Diaries’ finally debuts in Japan, exposing sexual violence and pushing for #MeToo justice
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[2025-12-12 21:06 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Deutsche Welle
Snippet: Global online forum Reddit on Friday launched a court challenge to an Australian law that bans children under 16 from having accounts on social media platforms.
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[2025-12-12 21:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: Following setback of first factory venture, Guan embraces failures as crucial stepping stones on her path to success
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[2025-12-12 20:55 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: India’s parliament is debating a new law to allow staff the ‘right to disconnect’ from workplace communications after their official hours
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[2025-12-12 20:44 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Deutsche Welle
Snippet: संयुक्त राष्ट्र जनसंख्या कोष (यूएनएफपीए) ने 5 दिसंबर को दिल्ली में एक बैठक कर देश में महिलाओं और लैंगिक अल्पसंख्यकों पर बढ़ते ऑनलाइन हमलों पर चिंता जताई. संगठन ने कहा कि साइबरस्टॉकिंग, नकली प्रोफाइल, बिना अनुमति फोटो या वीडियो फैलाना और डीपफेक जैसे मामले लगातार बढ़ रहे हैं. यूएनएफपीए का मानना है कि अब यह सिर्फ ऑनलाइन समस्या नहीं रही, बल्कि एक गंभीर मानवाधिकार मुद्दा बन गया है.
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[2025-12-12 19:55 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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[2025-12-12 18:34 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 92]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: One reason is to maintain public support for the alliance by preventing any shortfalls of the deal from being made known, analysts say
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[2025-12-12 17:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: Woman has participated in wedding banquets about every 10 days in past 3 years, sometimes bringing home 30kg of untouched leftover food
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[2025-12-12 16:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Financial Times
Snippet: PublishedDecember 12 2025
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[2025-12-12 14:46 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 90]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: Fan group calls for ticket sales to be halted as United States’ claim it would offer US$21 seats turns into ‘monumental betrayal’
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[2025-12-12 14:16 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: Former media boss awaits his fate as High Court judges prepare to deliver verdict that could result in him being jailed for life
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[2025-12-12 13:49 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: Watch Hong Kong Ballet’s The Nutcracker, head to a beach beer festival, donate and shop at a festive thrifting event and more this weekend
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[2025-12-12 13:19 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Rappler
Snippet: Already have Rappler+? Sign in to listen to groundbreaking journalism.
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[2025-12-12 13:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: Celebrating Hong Kong’s status as a regional and global garment hub, Fashion Asia Hong Kong brought together compelling voices and exciting talents
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[2025-12-12 12:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: Only child, 60, whose 86-year-old mother died from tick-borne virus, contracts same disease after picking up infection from her secretions
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[2025-12-12 11:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: Outdated teaching methods and the rise of language translation apps have made most Japanese less inclined to learn English, educators say
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[2025-12-12 09:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: The All’s Fair star recently sparked social media outrage when she appeared in a Donna Karan look accessorised with a Birkin made from elephant hide
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[2025-12-12 08:31 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 90]
Source: Deutsche Welle
Snippet: Gjatë vizitës në Serbi, Komandanti i KFOR-it, gjeneralmajori Ozkan Ulutaş u takua me kreun e ushtrisë së Serbisë, gjeneralin Millan Mojsilloviq. "Komunikimet e rregullta dhe të hapura mes KFOR-it dhe Forcave të Armatosura të Serbisë janë vitale për të adresuar zhvillimet e rëndësishme dhe për të parandaluar çdo rrezik të mundshëm të përshkallëzimit me kohë, në mënyrë të duhur, transparente dhe konstruktive.
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[2025-12-12 07:52 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Deutsche Welle
Snippet: Seit Mittwoch dürfen Kinder und Jugendliche unter 16 Jahren in Australien die meisten sozialen Netzwerke nicht mehr nutzen. Mit diesem Schritt führt das Land ein weltweit einmaliges Verbot ein. Betroffen sind Plattformen wie Facebook, Instagram, Snapchat, TikTok, X, YouTube und Reddit. Diese Dienste werden zukünftig altersbeschränkt sein und auf einer Liste aufgeführt werden, die regelmäßig aktualisiert wird.
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[2025-12-12 07:04 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Deutsche Welle
Snippet: The European Commission on Thursday sent Hungary a formal letter of notice announcing its intent to open infringement proceedings against the government in Budapest for failing to comply with a number of EU media statutes.
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[2025-12-12 06:56 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: Beijing criticises the duties as damaging to its interests, as Mexico defends them as vital to support domestic producers
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[2025-12-12 06:46 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Daily News
Snippet: A year ago, Sisil Fernando, a visual artist, was asked to contribute a painting to ‘Artful Struggles 2024,’ an exhibition at the Gateshead Library Gallery commemorating the second anniversary of the ‘Aragalaya.’ The exhibition was presented by GemArts and Gateshead Arts Development Team as part of GemArts’ 2024 Masala Festival which celebrates South Asian art in the Northeast of the UK.
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[2025-12-12 06:44 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Daily News
Snippet: The third edition of the India-Nepal Cultural Festival was held in Nepal’s Lumbini region showcasing the deep cultural, historical and Buddhist ties between the two neighbouring countries.
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[2025-12-12 06:44 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Daily News
Snippet: I am happy that a book about the life and contribution of Sath Korale Mohandiram Lagedara Segu Abdul Cader Hajiar Mohamed Mohideen, better known as Meezan Hadjiar or Meezan Mudalali of Matale [1911—1964], written by Mohammed Fuaqi—a former Principal of Zahira College Matale, has now been published by a group of his admirers and relatives.
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[2025-12-12 06:40 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Daily News
Snippet: One of the most persistent frustrations voiced by International Relations undergraduates – especially those from the Global South – is their limited access to paywalled journal articles and book chapters, and therefore to the most recent theoretical and empirical debates in the field. Even those who manage to secure access to SAGE, Cambridge University Press, Oxford University Press, Wiley or Taylor and Francis journals run into a second obstacle: the prose.
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[2025-12-12 06:35 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Daily News
Snippet: Army Commander Lt Gen Lasantha Rodrigo visited Chilaw to inspect ongoing disaster relief efforts on Wednesday (10).
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[2025-12-12 06:32 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Daily News
Snippet: Phoenix Ogilvy has been recognised for its human resource practices in the Media and Advertising sector at the Great HR Awards 2025, held recently at Cinnamon Life.
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[2025-12-12 06:32 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 90]
Source: Daily News
Snippet: Third Shift Media, one of Sri Lanka’s leading independent media agencies, has once again secured regional recognition at the Campaign Asia Awards 2025 in Mumbai, winning Silver and the highest honour awarded in the media agency category this year.
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