Topic: Law & Courts — Neutral reports only
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[2026-01-14 22:39 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: Deputy finance chief Michael Wong says legal and ownership issues make rebuilding unfeasible, with buy-back option the fastest, most flexible solution
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[2026-01-14 22:32 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Daily News
Snippet: The Trincomalee Magistrate’s Court has ordered the remand of four Buddhist monks, including Ven. Balangoda Kassapa Thero, and five other individuals until January 19, following the placement of a Buddha statue at the Trincomalee Bodhiraja Vihara.
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[2026-01-14 20:40 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Daily News
Snippet: The Colombo High Court today (14) ordered the recall of the arrest warrant issued against former Minister Wimal Weerawansa after he appeared in court through his legal representatives.
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[2026-01-14 20:11 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Daily News
Snippet: The Gampaha High Court Trial-at-Bar has announced that the delivery of the verdict in the murder case of former MP Amarakeerthi Athukorala has been postponed to 11 February 2026.
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[2026-01-14 18:49 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: As the death toll surpasses 2,500, Iran’s judiciary chief calls for fast action for suspects arrested over protests
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[2026-01-14 17:53 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: Prosecution psychiatrists rule out Mang Yat-lam’s mental illness claims, with the judge citing a lack of remorse for murder of 70-year-old man
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[2026-01-14 17:22 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Daily News
Snippet: The Colombo High Court has issued an arrest warrant against former Minister Wimal Weerawansa for failing to appear in court in a case filed by the Bribery Commission.
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[2026-01-14 17:01 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: A judge said Long Sa Kow will be required to serve nine months’ imprisonment if he fails to pay the fine
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[2026-01-14 14:18 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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[2026-01-14 13:59 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: City leader John Lee highlights national integration and post-disaster relief work for Wang Fuk Court as key tasks for new Legco and government
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[2026-01-14 09:57 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Deutsche Welle
Snippet: The French far-right leader Marine Le Pen appeared court on Tuesday to appeal a previous ruling that barred her from standing for election for five years after defrauding the European Union.
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[2026-01-14 06:31 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Daily News
Snippet: Former Vice President of the Bar Association of Sri Lanka (BASL), former Member of the Council of Legal Education of Sri Lanka, Vice President of the SAARC Law Sri Lanka Chapter, Past Governor of Lions Clubs International District 306 A1 Sri Lanka, and Past President of the Kalutara Town Club, Attorney-at-law Siri A.
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[2026-01-14 06:30 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Daily News
Snippet: Jan. 13 (UPI) – The BBC said Tuesday that it will attempt to have U.S. President Donald Trump’s lawsuit seeking $10 billion over a misleading documentary on the January 06 riots tossed from a Court in Florida.
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[2026-01-14 06:30 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Daily News
Snippet: A case filed against former health minister Keheliya Rambukwella’s son Ramith Rambukwella for alleged embezzlement was yesterday fixed for further pre-trial conference on February 11 by the Colombo High Court.
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[2026-01-14 00:07 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: High Court judge Russell Coleman upholds prison rules, citing ‘little merit’ in Chow Hang‑tung’s equality challenge
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[2026-01-13 23:17 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Deutsche Welle
Snippet: The International Court of Justice in The Hague began hearings on Monday in a landmark case accusing Myanmar of genocide against the country's ethnic minority Rohingya, more than six years after the case was filed.
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[2026-01-13 22:26 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 90]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: Lawyers for the broadcaster will argue the Florida court lacks jurisdiction and Trump’s 2024 election win proves he suffered no professional harm
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[2026-01-13 19:48 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: Chief Justice Wan Ahmad Farid warns court backlogs expose judicial shortages and urgent calls for reform in Malaysia’s legal system
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[2026-01-13 19:13 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: Lawyer for ex-associate publisher of defunct tabloid cites client’s objection to Lai’s idea for satirical online show and praise from industry peers
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[2026-01-13 16:36 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: Judge warns that court is not a place to apply ‘the law of the jungle’ and urges people not to bully Mrs Ho
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[2026-01-13 15:58 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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[2026-01-13 14:39 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Daily News
Snippet: Former Minister Keheliya Rambukwella’s legal counsel informed the Colombo High Court yesterday (12) that he is currently unfit to stand trial due to health complications following recent back surgery.
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[2026-01-13 06:52 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Daily News
Snippet: Japan’s ruling Liberal Democratic Party is planning to dissolve the country’s Lower House later this month and opt for a snap election likely in February, according to public broadcaster NHK.
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[2026-01-13 06:41 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Daily News
Snippet: Child’s pose, downward-facing dog, tree pose and cobra might boost people’s ability to fight opioid addiction, a new trial suggests.
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[2026-01-13 06:34 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Daily News
Snippet: The Kaduwela Magistarte’s Court yesterday ordered several restrictions on a protest organised by former Minister Wimal Weerawansa in front of Isurupaya in Battaramulla related to proposed education reforms.
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[2026-01-13 06:34 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Daily News
Snippet: A case filed against former Minister Keheliya Rambukwella, his son Ramith Rambukwella, and daughter Amali Rambukwella by the Commission to Investigate Allegations of Bribery or Corruptions (CIABOC) was yesterday fixed for February 13 by the Colombo High Court.
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[2026-01-13 02:23 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 90]
Source: Deutsche Welle
Snippet: Heng Guan, a Chinese national who documented a network of detention facilities in China's northwestern Xinjiang province, has spent months in Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) custody as the Trump administration's Department of Homeland Security (DHS) attempted to deport him.
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[2026-01-13 00:22 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: Trio among eight defendants who pleaded guilty before former media boss Jimmy Lai’s conviction last month in national security trial
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[2026-01-12 23:39 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: High Court justices begin hearing arguments on length of sentences to be handed down to Apple Daily founder and eight others
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[2026-01-12 23:02 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: Eastern Court Principal Magistrate David Cheung rules media can report name of defendant, Simon So, accused of molesting pupil at flat in Sai Ying Pun
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[2026-01-12 20:58 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Deutsche Welle
Snippet: German Health Minister Nina Warken has rejected accusations by US Health Secretary Robert F Kennedy Jr that doctors in Germany have faced legal action for issuing vaccine and mask exemptions during the coronavirus pandemic.
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[2026-01-12 20:50 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Daily News
Snippet: The Kaduwela Magistrate’s Court has issued an order regarding the continuous satyagraha that began this morning (12) in front of the Isurupaya Ministry of Education.
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[2026-01-12 20:46 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Rappler
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[2026-01-12 17:05 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Daily News
Snippet: The Colombo High Court has ordered that the corruption case filed by the Commission to Investigate Allegations of Bribery or Corruption (CIABOC) against former Minister Keheliya Rambukwella, his children Ramith Rambukwella and Amali Nayanika Rambukwella, and their employee Nipuni Krishnajina, be recalled on February 13.
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[2026-01-12 13:42 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: Tokyo has been reducing its dependence on China for the critical minerals amid a major diplomatic dispute with Beijing
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[2026-01-12 12:50 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: Jerome Powell calls legal threats against him pretexts to pressure the US Fed over policy
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[2026-01-12 12:32 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: Prosecutor says with one-third guilty plea discount factored in, Lai may finish sentences for four other criminal cases on June 11
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[2026-01-12 11:30 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: Arrested surveyor’s undeclared link to Wang Fuk Court triggers move from the government to tighten potential conflict of interest rules
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[2026-01-11 21:17 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 92]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: Victim recalls years of unprosecutable abuse as advocates urge closure of loophole tying prosecutors’ hands and law review to prove patterns over specifics
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[2026-01-11 04:54 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Asia Times
Snippet: Keep independent journalism alive
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[2026-01-10 17:48 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Deutsche Welle
Snippet: The process of forming the 3-week-old right-wing coalition government in Prague after the general election in early October was protracted and difficult. One ministerial post remains empty after backlash against the coalition's preferred candidate. In addition, the requisite vote of confidence for the new Cabinet has not yet been held in the Chamber of Deputies, the lower house of the Czech parliament.
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[2026-01-10 16:46 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: Economist urges government to use donation fund to generate investment returns to bridge financial gap for residents waiting for new flats
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[2026-01-10 16:36 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 95]
Source: Rappler
Snippet: Already have Rappler+? Sign in to listen to groundbreaking journalism.
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[2026-01-10 15:46 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Daily News
Snippet: An accused who was found guilty for possessing and trafficking over 83 grams of heroin was yesterday sentenced to life imprisonment by the Colombo High Court.
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[2026-01-10 14:10 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: Property owners of Tuen Mun estate vote to terminate renovation contract with Prestige, citing safety concerns after fatal Wang Fuk Court fire
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[2026-01-10 11:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: Many Wang Fuk Court residents displaced by the deadly inferno are now living in hotels, youth hostels or transitional housing
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[2026-01-10 08:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: ProPublica
Snippet: In late 2024, Nimrod Shimrony, an emergency medical technician for the New York City Fire Department, tried to end his life. After completing an intensive outpatient treatment program, he and his wife searched for a therapist for months.
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[2026-01-10 06:46 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Daily News
Snippet: Leader of the House and Minister Bimal Ratnayake told Parliament yesterday the Opposition while proposing to bring the PSC on judicial officer appointments is actually seeking to scuttle ongoing investigations into many Opposition members and politicians.
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[2026-01-10 06:42 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Daily News
Snippet: The Supreme Court will be shifting to the newly refurbished original Supreme Court Building at the Superior Courts Complex from January 26. All Court Houses, Record Rooms, and other branches of the Supreme Court will operate from the said premises.
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[2026-01-10 06:33 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: Switzerland held a national day of mourning for the 40 people who were killed in the blaze at an Alpine resort
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