Topic: Law & Courts — Neutral reports only
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[2026-01-22 23:41 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: Inquest verdict for 2012 Lamma ferry crash enters second day, with relatives of victims at one point deciding to leave courtroom
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[2026-01-22 22:15 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Rappler
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[2026-01-22 20:03 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Deutsche Welle
Snippet: Initially, US President Donald Trump intended to use his so-called "Board of Peace", or BoP, to oversee peace and reconstruction in the Gaza Strip. The United Nations approved the plan last November by passing UN Security Council Resolution 2803. At the time, legal experts already warned it was a breach of international law.
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[2026-01-22 19:40 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Daily News
Snippet: Minister of Health and Mass Media, Dr. Nalinda Jayatissa, emphasized the need for new legislation to regulate social media content that causes harm to the public, stating that current legal frameworks are insufficient to cover all sectors.
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[2026-01-22 18:54 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Daily News
Snippet: The Court of Appeal was informed today (22) that the necessary documents regarding the writ petitions filed by Ven. Balangoda Kassapa Thero and others have not yet been received. The petitions seek an order directing the Trincomalee Magistrate’s Court to release the monks currently remanded in connection with the Trincomalee beach Buddha statue incident.
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[2026-01-22 16:03 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Financial Times
Snippet: Marc Filippino, Derek Brower and Stefania Palma
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[2026-01-22 16:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Financial Times
Snippet: PublishedJanuary 22 2026
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[2026-01-22 15:39 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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[2026-01-22 15:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: The ex-prime minister was jailed for 23 years for his role in Yoon’s martial law decree, deemed an ‘insurrection from above’ by the court
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[2026-01-22 12:30 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: Why we keep a decidedly Western colonial tradition and display it proudly in front of the world
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[2026-01-22 07:59 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: The decision comes as Mark Carney seeks closer ties to China to offset the effect of Trump’s tariffs
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[2026-01-22 04:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: Chris Pratt plays a detective accused of murder who has 90 minutes to clear his name in this ‘screenlife’ thriller that fluffs its third act
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[2026-01-22 00:37 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: High Court orders Buildings Department to review rejection of Aggressive Construction’s application to renew licence as ‘not even brief reasons were given’
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[2026-01-22 00:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Rappler
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[2026-01-21 23:24 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Deutsche Welle
Snippet: A court in Japan on Wednesday sentenced the man charged with fatally shooting former Prime Minister Shinzo Abe to life in prison, more than three years after the assassination sent shockwaves around the world.
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[2026-01-21 22:45 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Rappler
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[2026-01-21 21:29 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: Deputy Judge Gary Lam says parent company Vast Luck has twice failed to pay debts, leading to breach of earlier pledge to court
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[2026-01-21 20:57 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: The cases come as the country enforces new rules sending littering offences to court as the Visit Malaysia 2026 campaign rolls out
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[2026-01-21 19:40 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Daily News
Snippet: A South Korean court has sentenced former Prime Minister Han Duck-soo to 23 years in prison after finding him guilty on insurrection charges related to disgraced ex-President Yoon Suk-yeol’s short-lived declaration of martial law.
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[2026-01-21 19:30 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: RT News
Snippet: A South Korean court has sentenced former Prime Minister Han Duck-soo to 23 years in prison for his role in ex-President Yoon Suk-yeol’s failed attempt to impose martial law in December 2024.
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[2026-01-21 18:58 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Deutsche Welle
Snippet: A South Korean court on Wednesday sentenced former prime minister Han Duck-soo to 23 years in prison over charges including engaging in acts of insurrection.
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[2026-01-21 17:26 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: A judge said Han Duck-soo ‘disregarded his duty and responsibility as prime minister until the very end’
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[2026-01-21 16:44 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Daily News
Snippet: A court in western Japan has sentenced Yamagami Tetsuya to life in prison for fatally shooting former Prime Minister Abe Shinzo more than three years ago. This story will be updated as more details emerge.
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[2026-01-21 14:17 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: Coroner says undisputed evidence shows collision that left 39 dead was caused by the gross negligence of two coxswains
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[2026-01-21 06:33 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Daily News
Snippet: The Supreme Court yesterday fixed March 9 for the hearing of appeal applications filed by former Sports Minister Mahindananda Aluthgamage and former Lanka Sathosa Chairman Nalin Fernando, who are seeking to overturn their convictions in the controversial carrom board procurement case.
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[2026-01-20 22:34 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: City receives waivers as centre court does not meet the standards set out by the men’s tennis global governing body
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[2026-01-20 21:09 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: Israel banned UNRWA in October 2024 over alleged Hamas ties. The agency says demolition of sites that stored Gaza aid violates international law
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[2026-01-20 20:37 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Daily News
Snippet: The Cabinet of Ministers has approved a proposal to instruct the Legal Draftsman to prepare the Sri Lanka Insurance Institute Bill, aimed at strengthening the Institute’s legal and operational framework.
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[2026-01-20 19:53 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Deutsche Welle
Snippet: Au Bénin, la Cour constitutionnelle a tranché. Le verdict final des élections législatives du 11 janvier 2026 est désormais connu. Par la voix de son président, Dorothé Cossi Sossa, la Cour constitutionnelle a proclamé lundi (19.01) les résultats définitifs du scrutin.
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[2026-01-20 19:02 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: His credits include Thor and The Amazing Spider‑Man 2, and he won a Gemini Award for his portrayal of Canadian Prime Minister Pierre Trudeau
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[2026-01-20 18:29 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: Alice Leung, who lost 23-year-old brother in Lamma ferry disaster, says she knows inquest findings will not provide all the answers
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[2026-01-20 17:10 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Daily News
Snippet: The Supreme Court today (20) set March 9 as the date to hear appeals filed by former ministers Mahindananda Aluthgamage and Nalin Fernando against their corruption sentences.
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[2026-01-20 16:39 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Daily News
Snippet: Farmers and orchardists from across Himachal Pradesh on Monday staged a massive protest and gherao outside the state Secretariat, demanding immediate implementation of the Supreme Court’s directions to frame a clear policy for regularisation.
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[2026-01-20 13:31 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: Coroner’s Court set to deliver verdict on ferry disaster that claimed the lives of 39 people more than a decade ago
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[2026-01-20 06:50 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Daily News
Snippet: The Attorney General yesterday informed the Supreme Court that the Government has issued an Extraordinary Gazette notification revoking the earlier Extraordinary Gazette issued by former Wildlife Minister Pavithra Wanniarachchi, which had modified the boundaries of the Wedithalathivu Nature Reserve for an aquaculture project.
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[2026-01-20 06:49 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Daily News
Snippet: Former Labour and Foreign Employment Minister Manusha Nanayakkara yesterday withdrew a Fundamental Rights petition filed before the Supreme Court in connection with an ongoing Criminal Investigation Department (CID) probe into alleged E8 visa agreements with South Korea.
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[2026-01-20 00:09 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Rappler
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[2026-01-19 23:48 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: Logistics chief Mable Chan says city well positioned for growth given established legal regime and status as financial hub
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[2026-01-19 23:46 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: Committee members seek explanation as housing secretary says site is ‘good choice’ for resettling residents of fire-hit Wang Fuk Court
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[2026-01-19 22:26 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Daily News
Snippet: Four Buddhist monks, including Venerable Balangoda Kassapa Thera, and five other individuals were on Monday further remanded until January 28 by the Trincomalee Magistrate’s Court in connection with the Buddha statue incident at the Trincomalee Bodhiraja Temple.
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[2026-01-19 20:44 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: The PM stakes her future on a February 8 vote, but one expert warns her support may not save a ruling party dogged by funding scandals
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[2026-01-19 19:24 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: The measure, pending approval by the opposition-led Congress, suspends assembly rights and allows arrests without a court order
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[2026-01-19 19:12 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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[2026-01-19 18:47 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: Separate court rulings highlight struggles of city’s retail and catering sectors amid shifting consumer patterns
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[2026-01-19 16:22 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Daily News
Snippet: Vietnam’s ruling Communist Party is meeting to pick new leaders and set key targets for the young, fast-growing economy.
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[2026-01-19 13:45 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Daily News
Snippet: The Police have stated that there is a rising trend of online and phone-based scams targeting the public across the country. Police revealed that a growing number of complaints have been received by various Police stations regarding misleading phone calls and social media posts and messages offering fake job opportunities, claiming prize winnings, and issuing false legal threats.
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[2026-01-19 12:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: Shocked wife finds out about cash-giving philandering late hubby while going through his belongings; court orders lover to repay money
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[2026-01-19 06:46 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Daily News
Snippet: The Supreme Court fixed July 15 to support a Fundamental Rights petition filed by a lawyer in Kandy, alleging failures by the several state authorities to take timely and coordinated action to mitigate the impact of Cyclonic Storm “Ditwah,” despite advance warnings of the impending disaster.
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[2026-01-19 06:33 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Daily News
Snippet: Two Special Determination petitions have been filed before the Supreme Court challenging the constitutionality of the proposed Parliamentary Pensions (Repeal) Bill, raising significant legal and social questions over the proposed abolition of pensions for former legislators.
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[2026-01-19 03:31 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: RT News
Snippet: Elon Musk is asking OpenAI and Microsoft to pay him damages amounting to $134 billion, according to a court filing submitted by his lawyer on Friday. The US-based billionaire claims that the company behind ChatGPT obtained “wrongful gains” from his early financial support.
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