Topic: Culture & Entertainment — Neutral reports only
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[2025-12-10 14:11 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Daily News
Snippet: Australia on Wednesday became the first country to ban social media for children under 16, blocking access to platforms including TikTok, Alphabet’s (GOOGL.O), opens new tab YouTube and Meta’s (META.O), opens new tab Instagram and Facebook.
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[2025-12-10 13:15 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: A minister has urged a review of guidelines on attire following the incident, saying ‘people don’t dress up in anticipation of crime’
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[2025-12-10 12:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: Local level government staff make printouts of colleagues’ faces to circumvent clocking-in system, triggering backlash
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[2025-12-10 10:15 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: The digital world is part of young people’s lives; there is a need to limit risks without depriving children of the benefits of being online
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[2025-12-10 10:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: David Beckham, actors Oscar Isaac and Sebastian Stan, and F1’s George Russell are among the stars fronting campaigns for dress watches
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[2025-12-10 09:03 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: PM Albanese called the ban, which is being closely watched by other nations considering similar measures, ‘a proud day’ for families
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[2025-12-10 09:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: The 21-year-old student, who is majoring in communications and keeps her dating life mostly under wraps, honoured her grandmother with a chic polka dot gown
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[2025-12-10 07:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Daily News
Snippet: Sri Lanka’s most Trusted and Innovative media services provider
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[2025-12-10 07:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Daily News
Snippet: Australia’s ban on social media platforms like Instagram, TikTok and YouTube for those under 16 years of age is set to take effect tomorrow, i.e. December 10. With this, Australia will become the first country to implement a minimum age for social media use. Recently, Australia passed a law mandating 10 of the biggest platforms to block Australians aged under 16 or be fined up to A$ 49.5 million ($33 million).
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[2025-12-10 06:53 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Daily News
Snippet: Pakistan’s Federal Minister for Maritime Affairs Muhammad Junaid Anwar Chaudhry yesterday underscored the pressing need for enhanced regional cooperation to confront worsening climate-driven challenges during a media briefing held in Colombo.
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[2025-12-10 06:40 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Daily News
Snippet: City of Dreams Sri Lanka unveiled The Golden Mirage in a celebration of luxury, culture recently. Guests were transported into a gilded Arabian-inspired fantasy as dancers, acrobats and performers lit up the stage with vibrant costumes, immersive choreography and cinematic visual backdrops. From swirling Sufi-style acts to electrifying belly dance performances, each moment brought the golden theme to life with movement, colour, and unmatched glamour.
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[2025-12-10 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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[2025-12-10 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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[2025-12-10 02:12 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Deutsche Welle
Snippet: US President Donald Trump on Monday escalated his criticism of Europe, saying the continent was "going in some bad directions" as he condemned a multimillion-euro EU penalty against Elon Musk's social media platform X.
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[2025-12-10 02:06 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Rappler
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[2025-12-10 01:55 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Deutsche Welle
Snippet: ऑस्ट्रेलिया 10 दिसंबर 2025 से 16 वर्ष से कम उम्र के बच्चों के लिए सोशल मीडिया प्लेटफॉर्मों पर पूर्ण प्रतिबंध लागू कर रहा है. इसमें टिकटॉक, यूट्यूब और मेटा की इंस्टाग्राम और फेसबुक जैसी बड़ी ऐप्स शामिल हैं. नवंबर 2024 में पारित कानून का उल्लंघन करने पर कंपनियों पर 4.95 करोड़ ऑस्ट्रेलियाई डॉलर तक का जुर्माना लगाया जा सकता है.
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[2025-12-09 22:42 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 90]
Source: Deutsche Welle
Snippet: Autoritetet më të larta të Kosovës, kërkojnë nga Bashkimi Evropian, që t'i heqë masat ndëshkuese ndaj Kosovës. Për Prishtinën këto masa janë të pashpjegueshme, të padrejta dhe të paarsyeshme. Këtë deklaratë e bëri presidentja e Kosovës, Vjosa Osmani, pas një takimi që zhvilloi në Prishtinë me raportuesin e Parlamentit Evropianpër Kosovën, Riho Terras.
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[2025-12-09 21:55 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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[2025-12-09 21:53 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: State media reported seven people were on board at the time of the crash
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[2025-12-09 21:15 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: The Chinese-American pianist’s all-Chopin recital, part of the HKU Muse Piano Laureate Series, was powerful, intense and emotional
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[2025-12-09 21:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: Argumentative couple stage ‘accident’ in remote location but their ill-conceived criminal scheme unravels when police step in
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[2025-12-09 20:53 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Daily News
Snippet: The Sri Lankan film “Riverstone” brought home major accolades from the 36th Singapore International Film Festival, with Lalith Ratnayake winning the Best Director award in the Asian Feature Film category and Mahendra Perera receiving the “Silver Screen Award” for Best Actor for his performance in the film.
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[2025-12-09 20:25 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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[2025-12-09 20:15 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: Malaysia’s customs chief reminds citizens about undeclared goods, saying personal items are ‘not a magic spell for duty-free immunity’
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[2025-12-09 20:15 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: As blocks begin on TikTok, YouTube and Instagram before the summer holiday, teens worry they will be ‘basically isolated’ from their friends
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[2025-12-09 19:41 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 90]
Source: Rappler
Snippet: This is AI generated summarization, which may have errors. For context, always refer to the full article.
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[2025-12-09 19:40 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Rappler
Snippet: Arts & Culture 2026 National Arts Month is all about collaboration among different art forms Arts & Culture Philippine dance master returns home with ‘The Road to Sydney’ Dec 9, 2025 4:40 PM PHT Share in Chat Share article Facebook X (Twitter) Copy Link Copied Arts & Culture How Ballet Manila danced its way back from fire, typhoon, pandemic Oct 19, 2025 5:00 PM PHT Share in Chat Share article Facebook X (Twitter) Copy Link Copied Arts & Culture When
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[2025-12-09 19:15 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: Premiere Performances boss Andrea Fessler opens up ahead of the 18th and final Beare’s Premiere Music Festival
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[2025-12-09 18:42 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Deutsche Welle
Snippet: According to media reports, OpenAI plans to unveil a new artificial-intelligence reasoning model this week that is reportedly surpassing Google's latest, most advanced family of AI models, Gemini 3.
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[2025-12-09 17:20 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: Outgoing Legco president Andrew Leung calls on veteran and new legislators to communicate with one another, serve residents in wake of Tai Po fire
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[2025-12-09 17:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: Hailey Bieber stunned in a Chanel skirt suit, TSITP and Y2K style queen Lola Tung donned a Dior dress, while Sabrina Carpenter channelled Madonna, Cher and Britney Spears
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[2025-12-09 17:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: ‘Cheerful and friendly’ elderly boss of ‘cheap’ eatery accused of being a serial leftover thief; arrest divides online opinion
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[2025-12-09 16:55 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 92]
Source: Deutsche Welle
Snippet: To view this video please enable JavaScript, and consider upgrading to a web browser that supports HTML5 video
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[2025-12-09 16:47 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: Also the first Chinese man to reach an Olympic 100m final, Su announces his retirement from track and field in a social media post
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[2025-12-09 14:26 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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[2025-12-09 12:52 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: Local officials review an application to keep the unauthorised artwork at Chew Jetty intact after ordering the painting to be removed
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[2025-12-09 12:30 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: Cho Jin-woong has quit acting after a decades-old robbery conviction shattered a public image built playing morally upright heroes
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[2025-12-09 12:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: Careful 28-year-old only takes half recommended dose, suffers nausea, appetite loss before slipping into a critical condition
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[2025-12-09 11:26 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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[2025-12-09 10:15 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: Tarek Hassan fell in love with Hong Kong culture as a teen. Now his Gongfu Cafe & Bao in Ottawa, Canada, serves authentic tastes of the city
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[2025-12-09 09:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: Her song ‘Cowboy Friends’ is on Landman and she shared the stage with Miranda Lambert – but is she dating Farmer Wants a Wife’s John Sansone?
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[2025-12-09 06:36 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Daily News
Snippet: A District Coordinating Committee meeting to review the damage to Irrigation channels in the Nuwara Eliya District and the urgent measures required was held yesterday (8) morning at the Nuwara Eliya District Secretariat, chaired by President Anura Kumara Dissanayake, together with the relevant officials.
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[2025-12-09 06:34 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Daily News
Snippet: Inclusive Media Monitoring (Pvt) Ltd. (IMM) has clinched the coveted ASOCIO Outstanding Digital Transformation Organisation Award at a ceremony held on November 7 in Taipei, Taiwan.
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[2025-12-09 06:34 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Daily News
Snippet: Unity Plaza revealed Sri Lanka’s largest outdoor LED digital screen, drawing a distinguished audience that included the Board of Directors and the Management of On’ally Holdings PLC, over 250 invitees, representatives from its business partner company and members of the media.
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[2025-12-09 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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[2025-12-09 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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[2025-12-09 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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[2025-12-09 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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[2025-12-09 06:28 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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[2025-12-09 04:12 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Daily News
Snippet: The Most Venerable Meththawihari Thero of Denmark, founder of the Dharmavahini Foundation and several Buddhist media channels, has passed away at the age of 80.
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