‘Be vigilant’ post fake, warns Police - DailyNews
A message currently circulating on social media, purportedly issued by the Sri Lanka Police under the headline ‘Be vigilant’ is false, the Police Media Division said yesterday.
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EU calls for clarification after Hungary accused of leaking info to Russia
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Trump says US and Iran 'want deal' as Tehran calls claim of talks ‘fake news’
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CNN host Rahel Solomon announces she’s leaving the network live on air
A CNN host quit her job live on air Monday during the network’s morning show, “Early Start.”
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Volume in stock and oil futures surged minutes before Trump’s market-turning post
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North Korea's Kim reappointed as president of state affairs
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Hungarian foreign minister wiretapped by EU spies – Orban
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Private investigator in Prince Harry case says admissions in his name ‘a pack of lies’
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Border czar Tom Homan fires back at CNN host after anchor questions ICE airport plan
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Israel strikes south Lebanon bridge after warning
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Supreme Court rejects appeal of Texas journalist Priscilla Villarreal
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Has Iran brought down an ‘unkillable’ US F-35 jet?
After a United States F-35 fighter jet made an emergency landing at an airbase in the Middle East last week during the escalating US-Israeli war on Iran, two sources familiar with the matter told US media the jet had been struck by Iran as it returned from a combat mission – a claim Iranian state media also reported.
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Threats over Iran war bare Trump efforts to transform free speech: Analysts
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Dimuth Bhashitha Atapattu appointed as Director General of Data Protection Authority - DailyNews
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Japanese national back home after Iran detention
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Iran says coastal attack will lead to full Gulf closure and mine-laying
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Iran lodges protest at UN condemning Jordan’s 'facilitation of US attacks'
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Hong Kong’s Art March celebrations press on amid Middle East conflict disruptions
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Iran media says one dead in attack on broadcaster in coastal region
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Former Miami congressman goes on trial over secret Venezuela lobbying
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ABC staff to strike for first time in 20 years with widespread news disruption expected
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North Korea reappoints Kim Jong-un as supreme leader
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Iran launches 75th wave of missile attacks as Hezbollah attacks Golan Heights
Iran’s Revolutionary Guard said it launched its 75th wave of missile attacks targeting Israeli and US positions, as Israeli media reported strikes in central and southern areas, including attempts to intercept missiles over Negev.
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N. Korea's Kim reappointed as president of state affairs
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Panthers' A.J. Greer suspended for 3 games for shoving Flames' Connor Zary into the boards
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Liam Ramos is the poster boy for Biden’s immigration cruelty — not Trump’s
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N. Korea's Kim Jong Un reappointed as president of state affairs
SEOUL, South Korea — North Korea's rubber-stamp legislature has re-elected Kim Jong Un as president of state affairs, state media reported Monday.
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Study links children’s social media use with anxiety and depression in teenage years
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Forsberg scores in OT to lift Predators over Blackhawks for a 4th straight win
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Obama slammed for praising late ‘Russiagate’ prober Robert Mueller’s ‘commitment to rule of law’
Former President Barack Obama sparked a social-media firestorm with his post praising former FBI Director Robert Mueller’s “commitment to the rule of law” after his death Saturday.
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Tottenham coach Igor Tudor misses media duties because of family bereavement
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