Topic: Law & Courts — Neutral reports only
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[2026-02-10 07:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 92]
Source: Daily News
Snippet: Prime Minister Anutin Charnavirakul has claimed victory in Thailand’s General Election, with preliminary vote counts putting his ruling conservatives well ahead of their rivals.
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[2026-02-10 07:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Daily News
Snippet: The Supreme Court yesterday terminated proceedings relating to five Special Determination petitions challenging the constitutionality of the proposed Protection of Occupants Bill, 2025, after being informed that the Government had decided to revisit the draft legislation.
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[2026-02-10 05:41 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: Ghislaine Maxwell’s lawyer links agreeing to any public testimony to a deal from the White House
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[2026-02-10 02:56 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Deutsche Welle
Snippet: उत्तर प्रदेश की राजधानी लखनऊ के चिनहट निवासी विक्रमा प्रसाद का बेटा जुलाई 2024 में लापता हो गया था. चिनहट थाने में उन्होंने बेटे की गुमशुदगी की रिपोर्ट भी दर्ज हुई थी लेकिन पुलिस की ओर से संतोषजनक कार्रवाई नहीं हुई जिससे उनके बेटे का कुछ पता नहीं चल सका.
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[2026-02-10 02:18 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: Raid comes as police investigate more than 100 suspicious cases involving claims for compensation over minor or non-existent traffic accidents
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[2026-02-10 01:35 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 92]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: The case will determine whether Instagram and YouTube harmed a woman’s mental health through addictive app design, testing Big Tech’s liability
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[2026-02-10 01:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: Legal analyst says Beijing should ‘consider postponing arrangements’ for Donald Trump’s visit over a ruling against a Hong Kong-based firm
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[2026-02-09 22:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: Highest court orders new trial in ‘independent’ ruling amid warming China-Canada ties following Prime Minister Mark Carney’s visit
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[2026-02-09 21:52 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Daily News
Snippet: The Jaffna Magistrate’s Court today (February 9, 2026) announced that the decision regarding the commencement of the third phase of the Chemmani-Sithupathi mass grave excavation will be delivered on March 16.
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[2026-02-09 18:42 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Daily News
Snippet: The Colombo High Court today (9) ordered the money laundering case against Yoshitha Rajapaksa and his grandmother, Daisy Forrest, to be recalled on April 24, 2026. The postponement follows a delay in the submission of a critical psychiatric evaluation.
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[2026-02-09 18:30 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Daily News
Snippet: The Minister of Health and Mass Media, Dr. Nalinda Jayatissa, has initiated legal action seeking Rs. 1 billion each from National Freedom Front (NFF) leader Wimal Weerawansa and a private television network over defamatory statements.
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[2026-02-09 18:13 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: Japanese national Koki Hirose accused of conspiring to steal 27 million yen in connection with robbery in Sheung Wan
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[2026-02-09 17:21 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Daily News
Snippet: The Trincomalee Magistrate’s Court today (9) ordered that ten individuals, including four Buddhist monks, remain in remand custody until February 11.
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[2026-02-09 16:58 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Daily News
Snippet: Nobel Peace Prize winner Narges Mohammadi has been handed further prison sentences of seven-and-a-half years by an Iranian court, her lawyer has said.
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[2026-02-09 15:30 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Financial Times
Snippet: PublishedFebruary 9 2026
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[2026-02-09 14:21 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Daily News
Snippet: A court in Hong Kong has sentenced pro-democracy media tycoon Jimmy Lai to 20 years in jail following his conviction under a sweeping national security law imposed by Beijing.
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[2026-02-09 13:48 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Daily News
Snippet: Prime Minister Anutin Charnavirakul has claimed victory in Thailand’s general election, with preliminary vote counts putting his ruling conservatives well ahead of their rivals.
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[2026-02-09 12:45 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: Hong Kong leader and Beijing office say sentence shows rule of law has been upheld, while UK pledges to engage with Chinese authorities over case
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[2026-02-09 00:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 90]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: Netizens lash out at Japanese judge after the snowboarder finishes behind two competitors from Japan at Milano Cortina Winter Olympics
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[2026-02-08 17:15 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: Minister says Hop On Management will be present ‘as necessary’ at future hearings following criticism residents lacked legal representation
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[2026-02-08 01:15 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: Legal blunder that saw legislation repealed is a blessing in disguise. Problems faced by passengers need to be considered and the policy improved
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[2026-02-07 22:26 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 92]
Source: Deutsche Welle
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[2026-02-07 22:17 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: City team beat favourites Kazakhstan to claim victory in mixed relay time trial for first continental title since 2018
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[2026-02-07 15:03 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: Commerce minister Algernon Yau says Panama ruling to strip Li Ka-shing firm’s subsidiary of canal port rights ‘undermines’ trade rules
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[2026-02-07 14:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: After court rulings removed successive PMs, this election tests whether a popular mandate can finally survive the state’s veto traps
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[2026-02-07 13:49 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: Instead of cremating bodies entrusted to them, Jon and Carie Hallford left the corpses to rot around their funeral home, the court heard
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[2026-02-07 06:50 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Daily News
Snippet: Speaker Dr. Jagath Wickramaratne informed Parliament yesterday (6) that the Supreme Court has determined that the Parliamentary Pensions (Repeal) Bill does not contain any provisions that are inconsistent with the Constitution and therefore, it can be passed by the Parliament with a simple majority. The Supreme Court ruling has been communicated to the Speaker on the relevant Bill in accordance with Article 121 (1) of the Constitution, subsequent to a legal challenge to the Bill.
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[2026-02-07 06:35 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Daily News
Snippet: Prime Minister Dr. Harini Amarasuriya stated that the decisions and judgements delivered within the Supreme Court complex serve as a mirror that clearly reflects the justice, democracy, and the rule of law in Sri Lanka.
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[2026-02-07 03:35 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Deutsche Welle
Snippet: इसी हफ्ते सुप्रीम कोर्ट ने वॉट्सऐप और उसकी मालिक कंपनी मेटा की डाटा‑शेयरिंग और प्राइवेसी पॉलिसी पर कड़ी नाराजगी जताई है. कोर्ट ने साफ किया कि किसी भी भारतीय नागरिक के प्राइवेसी अधिकार के साथ छेड़छाड़ बर्दाश्त नहीं की जाएगी. व्हाट्सएप डाटा साझा करने के नाम पर निजी जानकारी का दुरुपयोग नहीं कर सकता.
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[2026-02-06 17:05 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 92]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: The court dropped a planned retrial for the Melbourne mobster, who inspired the ‘Underbelly’ TV series, after the police informant scandal
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[2026-02-06 16:23 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Daily News
Snippet: Former Secretary to the Ministry of Mass Media and former Chairman of the Telecommunications Regulatory Commission of Sri Lanka (TRCSL), Anusha Palpita, has been further remanded until February 20 by the Colombo Chief Magistrate’s Court.
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[2026-02-06 15:32 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Daily News
Snippet: The Speaker of Parliament, Dr. Jagath Wickramanayake, announced today (06) that the Supreme Court has cleared the “Parliamentary Pensions (Repeal)” Bill, confirming that it is consistent with the Constitution of Sri Lanka.
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[2026-02-06 15:21 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Rappler
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[2026-02-06 15:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 92]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: Beijing has a range of possible options after a contract given to Hong Kong firm CK Hutchison was voided by Panama’s Supreme Court
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[2026-02-06 13:46 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: High Court judges to hand down penalties on 78-year-old defendant at 10am, according to judiciary website.
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[2026-02-06 10:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 90]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: Former city tennis figurehead Steven Host and Finnish player Emil Ruusuvuori were topics of discussion as the teams get set for battle
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[2026-02-06 07:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Daily News
Snippet: This appeal, (Muruthen Rallage Nawarathne Bandara and others vs. Henaka Rallage Premachandra Bandara (2025) SC/Appeal/18/2017) emerging from a long-standing property dispute in the District Court of Kegalle, centres on the procedural complexities of substitution and the execution of an ex-parte decree following the death of a defendant. The Supreme Court of Sri Lanka granted leave to appeal to address two pivotal questions of law: first, whether the District Judge erred in allowing the substitution of the deceased defendant under Section
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[2026-02-06 04:52 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: Vladimir Motin was an ‘accident waiting to happen’, judge says as sentencing concludes for the manslaughter of a Filipino sailor
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[2026-02-05 23:43 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: Public attention is now turning to two separate impeachment complaints filed against Vice-President Sara Duterte
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[2026-02-05 18:27 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: Court hands down stiff sentence to deter growing abuse of personal bank accounts
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[2026-02-05 13:55 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: At the first meeting, residents of Wang Fuk Court call on committee to identify and hold those responsible to account
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[2026-02-05 13:32 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Daily News
Snippet: The nation celebrated its 78th Independence Day this week with the government receiving an endorsement from the International Monetary Fund (IMF) and leading personalities in the opposition including former President Ranil Wickremesinghe being confronted with a series of legal issues.
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[2026-02-05 10:53 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 92]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: The US Supreme Court rejected a Republican appeal against the use of the electoral map, which could help the Democrats flip up to five seats
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[2026-02-05 08:30 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: As China’s superconnector, the city can advance space sustainability by offering its legal, regulatory, academic and financial expertise
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[2026-02-05 07:13 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Daily News
Snippet: The Court of Appeal has set aside the summons issued by the Colombo Fort Magistrate’s Court on former President Maithripala Sirisena in relation to the Easter Sunday terror attacks, issuing a Writ of Certiorari in his favour.
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[2026-02-05 06:35 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Daily News
Snippet: Popular film actor Hemal Ranasinghe who was arrested on Wednesday morning on charges of assaulting a person by the Wellawatta Police was released on bail on the order of the Mount Lavinia Magistrate’s Court.
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[2026-02-05 04:35 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: RT News
Snippet: The Republican US House Judiciary Committee has published details of what it claims is a decade-long campaign by the European Commission to stifle online political speech, with barely-veiled threats used to stamp out memes, satire, and anything Brussels calls “disinformation.”
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[2026-02-05 03:52 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: Panamanian President Jose Raul Mulino rejects Chinese criticism, arguing verdict was within Panama’s constitutional and legal framework
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[2026-02-05 01:29 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: Hop On Management outlines rigid schedule for cheque collection for URA building maintenance subsidies, which must be completed by owner or authorised person
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[2026-02-05 01:08 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Deutsche Welle
Snippet: पश्चिम बंगाल में एसआईआर के एलान के बाद से ही ममता बनर्जी और उनकी सरकार चुनाव आयोग के साथ दो-दो हाथ करने के मूड में है. लेकिन अब इस प्रक्रिया के अंतिम दौर में पहुंचने पर यह टकराव चरम पर पहुंच गया है. मुख्यमंत्री ममता बनर्जी इसके खिलाफ लगातार सड़कों पर उतरती रही हैं.
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