Topic: Law & Courts — Neutral reports only
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[2026-01-10 16:36 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 95]
Source: Rappler
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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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[2026-01-10 06:14 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: Shahriar J is accused of driving a trans teen in the US to suicide, and of encouraging kids to make porn that he then used to exploit them
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[2026-01-09 22:47 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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[2026-01-09 22:17 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Deutsche Welle
Snippet: नई दिल्ली की राउज एवेन्यू स्थित विशेष सीबीआई कोर्ट ने पूर्व रेल मंत्री व बिहार के पूर्व मुख्यमंत्री (सीएम) लालू प्रसाद यादव, उनकी पत्नी व पूर्व सीएम राबड़ी देवी, उनके बेटे व पूर्व डिप्टी सीएम तेजस्वी यादव, पूर्व मंत्री तेज प्रताप यादव, उनकी बेटी मीसा भारती और हेमा यादव सहित 40 से अधिक लोगों के खिलाफ आरोप तय कर दिया है.
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[2026-01-09 20:56 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Deutsche Welle
Snippet: Venezuelan leader Nicolas Maduro has been captured as part of a US military operation and brought to New York to face a series of charges related to drug trafficking and weapons possession conspiracies.
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[2026-01-09 20:51 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Daily News
Snippet: Five suspects, including former Minister Johnston Fernando and his two sons, who were arrested by the Financial Crimes Investigation Division (FCID), were further remanded until January 23 by the Wattala Magistrate’s Court.
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[2026-01-09 20:02 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 90]
Source: Deutsche Welle
Snippet: United Nations Secretary-General Antonio Guterres has warned the US that it is obliged to pay its dues, after the Trump administration announced a withdrawal from dozens of UN agencies.
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[2026-01-09 18:35 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: Law Reform Commission shares recommendations for sweeping proposed legislation intended to clamp down on cybercrime
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[2026-01-09 18:12 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Daily News
Snippet: Iran was plunged into a nationwide internet blackout Thursday evening as mass anti-government protests spread around the country, with Iranians shouting slogans against the ruling theocratic regime as anger mounts over economic turmoil and security crackdowns.
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[2026-01-09 18:08 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Daily News
Snippet: Former Minister Douglas Devananda was granted bail today (09) after being produced before the Gampaha Magistrate’s Court.
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[2026-01-09 17:34 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: Nine options for new homes listed, including redeveloping fire-ravaged Wang Fuk Court by 2035 at the earliest
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[2026-01-09 15:50 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Daily News
Snippet: The Speaker of Parliament, Dr.Jagath Wickramaratne, today (09) announced a ruling that the motion submitted on 21 November 2025 to appoint a Select Committee of Parliament to examine the powers of the Judicial Service Commission (JSC) is out of order.
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[2026-01-09 14:00 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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[2026-01-09 13:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: Bali’s governor says the plan would deter low-spending visitors, though its enforcement would face legal and practical hurdles
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[2026-01-09 07:16 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Daily News
Snippet: Chief Government Whip and Health and Mass Media Minister Dr. Nalinda Jayatissa told Parliament yesterday that if an MP properly reports an issue pertaining to his or her security, the Government will take immediate action in this regard. If an MP, regardless of the ruling party or the opposition, has death threats or other issue pertaining to their security, the Government will pay close attention to it and will take immediate action if it is properly reported.
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[2026-01-09 06:35 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Daily News
Snippet: This analysis examines a Supreme Court judgment (Dinayadura Kanakaratne vs. Wasalage Gunawathie, Dedimuni Kamani Sriyalatha De Silva, and Loku Liyaage Shiromi De Zoysa [SC APPEAL 36/12]) regarding the Partition Law No. 21 of 1977, focusing on the tension between the “conclusive” nature of partition decrees and the necessity of judicial fairness when a party is wrongfully excluded.
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[2026-01-09 02:16 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: Court says Wong Lok-tin abused victim’s trust and tried to manipulate her into thinking nothing was wrong with their illicit relationship
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[2026-01-09 00:49 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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[2026-01-09 00:46 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Rappler
Snippet: Here are today’s headlines – the latest news in the Philippines and around the world:
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[2026-01-08 20:30 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: Sources said legal ambiguity and political risk shaped how the armed forces handled two high-profile reservist cases
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[2026-01-08 19:15 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 90]
Source: Rappler
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[2026-01-08 15:25 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: Beijing’s top office overseeing city affairs hails selection of Legco president as a success of ‘patriots ruling Hong Kong’ principle
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[2026-01-08 14:38 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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[2026-01-08 13:46 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Daily News
Snippet: Colombo Chief Magistrate Tharanga S. Bodaragama yesterday (7) ordered the remanding of two suspects, Nanda Kumar Thakshi and Ajith Kumara, until tomorrow (9). The suspects were arrested for allegedly aiding, abetting, and providing accommodation to Ishara Sewwandi, a key suspect in the shooting at the Hulftsdorp Court aimed at assassinating Ganemulla Sanjeewa, a underworld gang leader.
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[2026-01-08 12:30 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: It may be used as a canvas for Christmas projections, but the building houses independently appointed judges who uphold and develop the city’s laws
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[2026-01-08 11:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: Yoon Suk-yeol’s former ruling party has offered a belated mea culpa, but critics see the move as nothing more than a cynical election ploy
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[2026-01-08 08:20 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: Alan Jackson, who has defended clients like Harvey Weinstein and Kevin Spacey, would not reveal why he could no longer represent his client
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[2026-01-08 07:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Daily News
Snippet: Political activity recommenced in earnest even before the New Year as the ruling National Peoples’ Power (NPP) ensured the passage of its first budget of the Colombo Municipal Council. Meanwhile, the government had to contend with a fresh controversy surrounding proposed educational reforms.
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[2026-01-08 06:30 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Daily News
Snippet: The Sri Lanka Bureau of Foreign Employment said that it was possible to recover a sum of more than Rs. 374.3 million by filing legal action against individuals who engaged in foreign job frauds and operating unlicensed job agencies, in the year 2025.
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[2026-01-08 02:14 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Deutsche Welle
Snippet: Iran's judiciary said it will fast-track trials in response to the ongoing wave of protests across large parts of the country.
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[2026-01-08 01:13 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Rappler
Snippet: The year 2025 was politically pivotal: an impeachment, an Interpol arrest, a mid-term election, an unexpected Supreme Court decision, a massive corruption scandal. But 2026 promises, or threatens, to be even more crucial.
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[2026-01-07 21:11 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: British national, 36, appears at Kowloon City Court facing manslaughter and drug charges in connection with hotel room death
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[2026-01-07 21:05 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Daily News
Snippet: The Colombo Magistrate’s Court has ordered that Nanda Kumar Thakshi and another suspect, who were arrested and detained in connection with an incident of aiding and abetting Ishara Sewwandi, a prime suspect in the Ganemulla Sanjeewa murder case and allegedly providing shelter to an underworld gang leader, be remanded until January 9
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[2026-01-07 20:20 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: Court heard defendant was ‘opportunist’ who had ‘accidentally’ captured victim’s intimate parts while taking pictures of city’s scenery
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[2026-01-07 18:55 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Deutsche Welle
Snippet: During the US American military operation on Saturday, special forces captured head of state Nicolas Maduro and his wife and took them to New York. There they are to be tried for "narcoterrorism."
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[2026-01-07 18:13 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: Namewee is still helping police in an investigation over the death of a Taiwanese influencer and faces a drug possession charge
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[2026-01-07 16:43 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: Lo Hiu-fung says government should consider plot, about 1.5km from fire-hit Wang Fuk Court, if it wants to help victims resettle as soon as possible
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[2026-01-07 14:46 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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[2026-01-07 10:45 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Rappler
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[2026-01-07 07:20 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 90]
Source: Daily News
Snippet: Abducted Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro told a packed New York City Courtroom yesterday (6) that he was “innocent”, a “decent man”, and that he had been “kidnapped”, in his first public comments since the brazen US attack on his country on Saturday.
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[2026-01-07 06:55 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Daily News
Snippet: Marking a significant milestone in the digital transformation of Sri Lanka’s legal sector, the Bar Association of Sri Lanka (BASL) has adopted LankaSign Digital Signatures, enabled by LankaPay, to digitally sign electronic documents to drive digital transformation in the legal profession.
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[2026-01-07 06:45 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Daily News
Snippet: Alvin Hellerstein, the 92-year-old US judge handling the case against deposed Venezuelan Leader Nicolas Maduro, has presided over a number of notable trials during his decades on the bench.
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[2026-01-07 06:40 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Daily News
Snippet: On Sunday morning, many in Sri Lanka awoke to the news that Venezuelan leader Nicolas Maduro and his wife had been captured by the United States and were expected to appear before a New York court on drug-related charges. While this development came as a surprise to much of the public, it was far less shocking for those closely tracking recent events in the Western Hemisphere.
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