[2025-12-28 11:10 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: South China Morning Post

Title: ‘Military has destroyed our lives’: Myanmar votes in election amid civil war

Snippet: The multiphase election, which the junta insists is ‘free and fair’, comes nearly four years after it took power in a coup

Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/week-asia/politics/article/3337919/myanmar-polls-open-amid-civil-war-junta-seeks-prolong-power

[2025-12-28 08:55 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: South China Morning Post

Title: Israel seals off Palestinian village in West Bank after deadly attack

Snippet: The army imposed a lockdown on Qabatiya after a local resident killed a 68-year-old man and an 18-year-old girl in northern Israel on Friday

Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/news/world/middle-east/article/3337917/israel-seals-palestinian-village-west-bank-after-deadly-attack

[2025-12-28 08:21 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: Deutsche Welle

Title: Thailand, Cambodia agree to 'immediate' ceasefire

Snippet: Thailand and Cambodia have agreed to an "immediate" ceasefire, a joint statement by both countries' defense ministers announced on Saturday.

Read full article: https://www.dw.com/en/thailand-cambodia-agree-to-immediate-ceasefire/a-75313070

[2025-12-28 07:10 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 90]

Source: Deutsche Welle

Title: Trump-Zelenkskyy meeting: What you need to know

Snippet: President Volodymyr Zelenskyy and his US counterpart, Donald Trump, have confirmed that they will meet in Florida over the weekend to discuss a 20-point plan to end Russia's war in Ukraine.

Read full article: https://www.dw.com/en/trump-zelenkskyy-meeting-what-you-need-to-know/a-75313212

[2025-12-28 03:20 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: Deutsche Welle

Title: US, इस्राएल और यूरोप ने ईरान के खिलाफ "युद्ध छेड़ रखा है"

Snippet: ईरानी राष्ट्रपति ने देश के सर्वोच्च नेता की आधिकारिक वेबसाइट से बातचीत में कहा, "मेरी राय में, अमेरिका, इस्राएल और यूरोप के साथ हमारी पूरी तरह से लड़ाई छिड़ी हुई है. वे हमारे देश को घुटने पर लाना चाहते हैं." ईरान पर अमेरिका और इस्राएल के हवाई हमलों के छह महीने बाद पेजेश्कियान ने यह बात कही है.

Read full article: https://www.dw.com/hi/iran-president-says-us-israel-europe-waging-total-war-on-country/a-75317138

[2025-12-28 02:58 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: South China Morning Post

Title: Requests for help after 2 Hongkongers reportedly killed in Ukraine war

Snippet: Two men reportedly volunteered to fight for Ukraine in war, but died in Russian attack in Zaporizhzhia Oblast

Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/news/hong-kong/politics/article/3337909/requests-help-after-2-hongkongers-reportedly-killed-ukraine-war

[2025-12-28 01:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: South China Morning Post

Title: China-Pakistan jet deal with Libyan group ‘may help expand Beijing’s influence’

Snippet: The agreement will supply the Libyan National Army with 16 fourth-generation JF-17 fighters

Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/news/china/military/article/3337888/china-pakistan-warplane-deal-libyan-faction-may-help-expand-beijings-influence

[2025-12-28 00:21 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: Deutsche Welle

Title: Myanmar junta holds elections amid civil war

Snippet: To view this video please enable JavaScript, and consider upgrading to a web browser that supports HTML5 video

Read full article: https://www.dw.com/en/myanmar-junta-holds-elections-amid-civil-war/video-75316503

[2025-12-28 00:21 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: South China Morning Post

Title: Italy arrests 9 suspected of funding Hamas via charities

Snippet: Among those arrested was the president of the Palestinian Association in Italy, who reportedly funnelled funds to Hamas’ military wing

Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/news/world/europe/article/3337902/9-held-italy-over-us82-million-charity-scam-linked-hamas

[2025-12-28 00:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: Deutsche Welle

Title: Wo sich Menschenrechte im Jahr 2025 verbessert haben

Snippet: Aus Menschenrechts-Perspektive war 2025 mit Sicherheit kein Jahr zum Zurücklehnen: In Kriegs- und Konfliktregionen weltweit waren Zivilisten akut gefährdet, aber auch in friedlicheren Gefilden waren vielerorts ihre Freiheiten bedroht. So wurden etwa in Serbien, Tansania und Nepal regierungskritische Demonstranten verfolgt oder von Informationen abgeschnitten. In den USA wurden Gleichstellungsmaßnahmen aus politischem Kalkül beendet.

Read full article: https://www.dw.com/de/wo-sich-menschenrechte-im-jahr-2025-verbessert-haben/a-75289336

[2025-12-27 23:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: South China Morning Post

Title: Chinese nuclear experts believe Japan could build nukes in less than 3 years

Snippet: Late US statesman Henry Kissinger’s dire warning about Tokyo aiming to become a nuclear power by 2028 is being re-examined by Beijing

Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/news/china/science/article/3337876/chinese-nuclear-experts-believe-japan-could-build-nuclear-weapons-less-3-years

[2025-12-27 21:51 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: Daily News

Title: Rs. 25,000 disaster relief paid to 82.8% of eligible victims - DailyNews

Snippet: The disaster caused by Cyclone Ditva has claimed 639 lives, while 180 people are still reported missing, according to Additional Secretary of the Disaster Management Division at the Ministry of Defence, K.G. Dharmathilaka.

Read full article: https://dailynews.lk/2025/12/27/local/922755/rs-25000-disaster-relief-paid-to-82-8-of-eligible-victims/

[2025-12-27 21:25 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: Deutsche Welle

Title: Berlin: Archäologen auf Schatzsuche in der Hauptstadt

Snippet: Was hat es mit den aufgesägten Ziegenschädeln auf sich, die zuhauf im Berliner Erdreich gefunden werden? Es sind oft kleine Dinge, die etwas über vergangene Zeiten verraten, weiß Eberhard Völker, Archäologe beim Landesdenkmalamt: Er und seine Kollegen vermuten, dass Ziegenhirn im Mittelalter eine begehrte Delikatesse war.

Read full article: https://www.dw.com/de/berlin-archaeologen-schatzsuche-in-der-hauptstadt-petri-museum-ausstellung-geburt-berlins/a-75194588

[2025-12-27 21:05 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: South China Morning Post

Title: Zelensky says Kyiv strike proves Russia does ‘not want to end war’

Snippet: Moscow hit the Ukrainian capital with nearly 500 drones and 40 missiles a day ahead of US-Ukraine talks, leaving a third of Kyiv without heat

Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/news/world/europe/article/3337889/kyiv-strike-shows-russia-does-not-want-end-war-zelensky-warns-ahead-us-talks

[2025-12-27 20:28 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: The Duran

Title: Hybrid war operations. Umerov, Yermak negotiating exit plan

Snippet: Zaluzhny blames Zelensky. German Media Nord Stream report claims CIA and Zaluzhny knew

Read full article: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/the-duran/episodes/Hybrid-war-operations--Umerov--Yermak-negotiating-exit-plan-e3crqpk

[2025-12-27 19:36 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 92]

Source: South China Morning Post

Title: Hong Kong man arrested after extendable baton found in US-bound air luggage

Snippet: Preliminary investigations show man, 62, hid suspected extendable baton, an unauthorised weapon, in his checked suitcase, police say

Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/news/hong-kong/law-and-crime/article/3337884/hong-kong-man-arrested-after-extendable-baton-found-us-bound-luggage

[2025-12-27 17:27 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 92]

Source: South China Morning Post

Title: Russia likely moving new nuclear missiles that are hard to intercept to Belarus

Snippet: Experts say deployment of the Oreshnik a strategic shift to deter Nato and extend Moscow’s missile range in Europe

Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/news/world/russia-central-asia/article/3337878/russia-likely-moving-nuclear-hypersonic-missiles-are-hard-intercept-belarus

[2025-12-27 15:01 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 90]

Source: Daily News

Title: Zelensky plans to meet Trump on Sunday for talks on ending Russian war - DailyNews

Snippet: Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky has said he will meet his US counterpart Donald Trump in Florida on Sunday, as talks continue on ending Russia’s full-scale war.

Read full article: https://dailynews.lk/2025/12/27/breaking-news/922679/zelensky-plans-to-meet-trump-on-sunday-for-talks-on-ending-russian-war/

[2025-12-27 14:12 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: Deutsche Welle

Title: France: 3 women stabbed in Paris metro, suspect arrested

Snippet: Police in France arrested a man suspected of injuring three women with a sharp weapon in different metro stations in the capital Paris, according to prosecutors.

Read full article: https://www.dw.com/en/france-3-women-stabbed-in-paris-metro-suspect-arrested/a-75312766

[2025-12-27 13:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: Rappler

Title: Burmese war amputees get free 3D-printed prostheses, thanks to Thailand-based group

Snippet: Already have Rappler+? Sign in to listen to groundbreaking journalism.

Read full article: https://www.rappler.com/people/free-3d-printed-prostheses-war-amputees-myanmar/

[2025-12-27 12:29 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: Asia Times

Title: Myanmar election: military seeks legitimacy amid war, exclusion - Asia Times

Snippet: Keep independent journalism alive

Read full article: https://asiatimes.com/2025/12/myanmar-election-military-seeks-legitimacy-amid-war-exclusion/

[2025-12-27 06:48 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: Daily News

Title: Bomb threat at Kandy District Secretariat a hoax - DailyNews

Snippet: A bomb threat sent to the official email address of the Kandy District Secretariat, claiming a vehicle bomb was set to detonate inside the premises, caused disruption yesterday (26). However, the Police stated that further investigation into the email and the information it contained revealed it to be a hoax.

Read full article: https://dailynews.lk/2025/12/27/breaking-news/922624/bomb-threat-at-kandy-district-secretariat-a-hoax/

[2025-12-27 06:41 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: South China Morning Post

Title: Weinstein accuser Kaja Sokola is being sued for defamation by her sister

Snippet: Ewa Sokola said Kaja’s false claims of collusion with Weinstein’s defence team are damaging her reputation as a cardiologist in Poland

Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/news/world/united-states-canada/article/3337857/harvey-weinstein-accuser-kaja-sokola-being-sued-defamation-her-sister

[2025-12-27 02:39 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: Deutsche Welle

Title: US strikes 'terrorist targets' in Nigeria

Snippet: President Donald Trump said he had ordered the US military to launch "powerful and deadly" strikes against targets of the so-called Islamic State (IS or ISIS) group in northwestern Nigeria.

Read full article: https://www.dw.com/en/us-strikes-terrorist-targets-in-nigeria/a-75307055

[2025-12-27 01:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 90]

Source: South China Morning Post

Title: Trump’s Venezuela gambit: power play with eye on China or weakness?

Snippet: Hesitation does not equal lack of courage, observers caution, citing legal and domestic constraints and a likely pivot to ‘risk avoidance’

Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/news/china/diplomacy/article/3337845/trumps-military-restraint-venezuela-power-play-eye-china-or-weakness

[2025-12-27 00:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 92]

Source: South China Morning Post

Title: Is China quietly preparing cargo ships to transform into military vessels?

Snippet: Containers bear the words ‘plan for the maritime revival of the Chinese nation and the community of shared future for mankind in the ocean’

Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/news/china/military/article/3337842/china-quietly-preparing-cargo-ships-transform-military-vessels-case-war

[2025-12-26 21:51 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: Deutsche Welle

Title: Israel says operative of Iran's Quds Force killed in Lebanon

Snippet: The Israeli military said on Thursday that it had killed a member of Iran’s elite Quds Force in a strike in southern Lebanon, accusing him of planning attacks against Israel from Lebanon and Syria.

Read full article: https://www.dw.com/en/israel-says-irans-quds-force-operative-killed-in-lebanon-strike/a-75305394

[2025-12-26 21:42 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: South China Morning Post

Title: Japan stabbing rampage leaves 15 injured at Yokohama rubber factory

Snippet: Authorities confirm injuries after a weapon and ‘spray-like liquid’ attack. Local media report one man arrested on suspicion of attempted murder

Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/news/asia/east-asia/article/3337831/japan-stabbing-rampage-leaves-14-injured-yokohama-rubber-factory

[2025-12-26 21:19 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: Rappler

Title: Tech personalities

Snippet: People Honoring tech innovator Dado Banatao means building the ladder at home People Visionary tech innovator Dado Banatao dies at 79 Dec 26, 2025 6:19 PM PHT Share in Chat Share article Facebook X (Twitter) Copy Link Copied Tech Features [Tech Thoughts] In time of war, tension, will tech giants ever sort out their moral compass?

Read full article: https://www.rappler.com/topic/tech-personalities/

[2025-12-26 21:02 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: South China Morning Post

Title: Shanghai to double down on open-source AI amid push for tech self-sufficiency

Snippet: Shanghai is headquarters for AI model developers MiniMax and SenseTime, as well as AI chip developers such as Biren Technology and Enflame

Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/tech/tech-war/article/3337828/shanghai-double-down-open-source-projects-amid-push-ai-chip-self-sufficiency

[2025-12-26 21:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: South China Morning Post

Title: China aircraft carrier allows use of naked flames for TCM therapy popular with troops

Snippet: Military chiefs describe flames used in cupping treatment as ‘necessary fire’; say strict fire prevention code enforced on ship

Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/news/people-culture/trending-china/article/3337781/china-aircraft-carrier-allows-use-naked-flames-tcm-therapy-which-popular-among-troops

[2025-12-26 18:30 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: Rappler

Title: PCG to China: Aid for fisherman 'appreciated,' but why were you in PH EEZ?

Snippet: Already have Rappler+? Sign in to listen to groundbreaking journalism.

Read full article: https://www.rappler.com/philippines/coast-guard-statement-china-navy-christmas-day-aid-fisherman-west-sea/

[2025-12-26 17:58 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: South China Morning Post

Title: As India’s US$70 million obesity drug market bulges, so does price war

Snippet: Pharmaceutical giants like Lilly and Nordisk are battling for dominance in India’s weight-loss market with price cuts and early launches

Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/news/asia/south-asia/article/3337789/indias-us70-million-obesity-drug-market-bulges-so-does-price-war

[2025-12-26 16:30 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: South China Morning Post

Title: Israel’s rising air defence sales become its ‘most potent’ foreign policy weapon

Snippet: With more countries increasingly turning to Israel for their air defence systems, they cannot afford to isolate the Middle East power

Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/week-asia/politics/article/3337726/israels-rising-air-defence-sales-become-its-most-potent-foreign-policy-weapon

[2025-12-26 15:50 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 92]

Source: South China Morning Post

Title: Inside Chernobyl: Ukraine races to repair radiation shield as war drags on

Snippet: While engineers scramble to patch drone damage at Chernobyl, Ukraine’s president holds ‘substantive’ talks with US envoys

Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/news/world/europe/article/3337774/inside-chernobyl-ukraine-races-repair-radiation-shield-war-drags

[2025-12-26 15:13 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: Deutsche Welle

Title: Japan Cabinet approves record defense budget to deter China

Snippet: The Japanese Cabinet on Friday approved a record budget for the upcoming fiscal year.

Read full article: https://www.dw.com/en/japan-cabinet-approves-record-defense-budget-to-deter-china/a-75307361

[2025-12-26 15:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: South China Morning Post

Title: Japan’s US$782 billion budget to boost military firepower, tame inflation

Snippet: The budget comes as the market worries about Prime Minister Takaichi’s big spending policies adding to Japan’s public debt

Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/news/asia/east-asia/article/3337764/japans-record-us782-billion-budget-boost-military-firepower-tame-inflation

[2025-12-26 14:37 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 90]

Source: Daily News

Title: US launches 'powerful strikes' against Islamic State in Nigeria, says Trump - DailyNews

Snippet: President Donald Trump has said the US launched a “powerful and deadly strike” against the Islamic State (IS) group in north-western Nigeria.

Read full article: https://dailynews.lk/2025/12/26/breaking-news/922264/us-launches-powerful-strikes-against-islamic-state-in-nigeria-says-trump/

[2025-12-26 11:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: South China Morning Post

Title: ‘Maximum deterrence’: why North Korea just revealed its new nuclear submarine

Snippet: The unprecedented transparency from the normally secretive country shows a shift in North Korean defence strategy, analysts say

Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/week-asia/politics/article/3337712/north-koreas-new-nuclear-sub-reveal-bid-counter-us-south-korean-naval-power

[2025-12-26 10:37 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 90]

Source: South China Morning Post

Title: US launches strike on Islamic State targets in Nigeria, Trump says

Snippet: US strikes targeting militants were carried out in cooperation with the Nigerian government

Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/news/world/africa/article/3337749/us-launches-strikes-against-isis-nigeria-trump-says

[2025-12-26 09:46 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: Deutsche Welle

Title: Polish jets intercept Russian spy plane

Snippet: Poland said its air defence forces intercepted a Russian reconnaissance aircraft near Polish airspace over the Baltic Sea.

Read full article: https://www.dw.com/en/polish-jets-intercept-russian-spy-plane/a-75307011

[2025-12-26 09:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: South China Morning Post

Title: Will Trump’s battleship plan deter China or is it just a pipe dream?

Snippet: Donald Trump unveils new class of ship meant to ‘inspire fear in America’s enemies’, but analysts say the initiative faces huge hurdles

Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/news/china/military/article/3337739/golden-fleet-will-trumps-battleship-plan-deter-china-or-it-just-pipe-dream

[2025-12-26 06:59 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: Daily News

Title: NK reveals new images of its first ‘nuclear-powered’ submarine - DailyNews

Snippet: North Korea on Thursday (25) released new images of what it claims is its first nuclear-powered submarine, a massive vessel equal in size to some of the United States Navy’s attack subs.

Read full article: https://dailynews.lk/2025/12/26/world/922136/nk-reveals-new-images-of-its-first-nuclear-powered-submarine/

[2025-12-26 06:58 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: Daily News

Title: Can Havelock SC survive Army’s fire-power? - DailyNews

Snippet: Havelock Sports Club, still unbeaten this season, will look to extend their winning streak when they host Army Sports Club in their Week 7 match of the Maliban SLR Inter-Club ‘A’ Division League Rugby Tournament at Havelock Park on Saturday December 27, with kick-off at 3.00 pm.

Read full article: https://dailynews.lk/2025/12/26/sports/921963/can-havelock-sc-survive-armys-fire-power/

[2025-12-26 06:55 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: Daily News

Title: Bethlehem celebrates first festive Christmas since Gaza war - DailyNews

Snippet: Scouts marched under a clear blue sky in Bethlehem on Wednesday (24), as the Palestinian city emerged from the shadow of the war in Gaza to celebrate its first festive Christmas in more than two years.

Read full article: https://dailynews.lk/2025/12/26/breaking-news/922166/bethlehem-celebrates-first-festive-christmas-since-gaza-war/

[2025-12-26 06:46 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: Daily News

Title: Police secure seven-day detention order for 11 suspects in major drug bust - DailyNews

Snippet: The Police Narcotics Bureau has obtained a seven-day detention order to question 11 suspects arrested in connection with a large quantity of narcotics seized from a fishing trawler off the Southern coast by the Sri Lanka Navy. Police stated the detention order was granted after the suspects were presented before the Aluthkade Magistrate’s Court.

Read full article: https://dailynews.lk/2025/12/26/lawnorder/922203/police-secure-seven-day-detention-order-for-11-suspects-in-major-drug-bust/

[2025-12-26 06:35 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: Daily News

Title: Over 2,000 firearms, 23,000 kgs of drugs seized in 2025 - DailyNews

Snippet: The Police have seized 2,341 firearms and around 23,000 kilogrammes of narcotics during raids conducted islandwide this year. Police Spokesman F.U. Wootler said the weapons include 73 T-56 assault rifles, 83 pistols, 59 revolvers and 2,126 other firearms. Meanwhile, Police operations also resulted in the seizure of large quantities of narcotics, including 1,793 kilogrammes of heroin, 3,683 kilogrammes of crystal methamphetamine (Ice), 16,686 kilogrammes of cannabis, 37 kilogrammes of cocaine, and 746 kilogrammes of hashish.

Read full article: https://dailynews.lk/2025/12/26/breaking-news/922189/over-2000-firearms-23000-kgs-of-drugs-seized-in-2025/

[2025-12-26 06:35 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: Daily News

Title: New clashes as Cambodia, Thailand hold first talks to end latest violence - DailyNews

Snippet: Thailand and Cambodia have reported new fighting in their ongoing border conflict, as the first talks between the sides since the latest outbreak of violence get under way. Thailand’s military said on Wednesday that there had been clashes in the border provinces of Sisaket and Surin, Thai media reported, with Thai Forces responding to Cambodian BM-21 rocket attacks with artillery, tank fire and drones.

Read full article: https://dailynews.lk/2025/12/26/world/922237/new-clashes-as-cambodia-thailand-hold-first-talks-to-end-latest-violence/

[2025-12-26 06:08 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: Asia Times

Title: All hail the Panama Canal, a frontline in the US-China trade war - Asia Times

Snippet: Keep independent journalism alive

Read full article: https://asiatimes.com/2025/12/all-hail-the-panama-canal-a-frontline-in-the-us-china-trade-war/

[2025-12-26 01:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: South China Morning Post

Title: China’s military maglev achieves 0-700km/h acceleration in less than 2 seconds

Snippet: Feat seen to catapult China into global top tier of ultra-high-speed maglev technology and unlock new possibilities for hyperloop transport

Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/news/china/science/article/3337735/chinas-record-smashing-maglev-achieves-0-700km/h-acceleration-less-2-seconds