[2025-12-15 06:53 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: Daily News

Title: Ganesan seeks meeting with President - DailyNews

Snippet: Tamil Progressive Alliance (TPA) leader Mano Ganesan, MP, has sought an urgent meeting with President Anura Kumara Dissanayake to discuss the post-disaster challenges facing the Malaiyaha community. In a letter to President Dissanayake, Ganesan while appreciating the President’s decisive leadership during this exceptionally challenging period of national crisis, said residents of the hilly regions – particularly in the districts of Kandy, Nuwara Eliya, Badulla, Matale, and surrounding areas – have been among the worst affected by Cyclone Ditwah.

Read full article: https://dailynews.lk/2025/12/15/politics/914770/ganesan-seeks-meeting-with-president/

[2025-12-15 06:52 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: Daily News

Title: Ministry cautions against sharing info of children affected by cyclone - DailyNews

Snippet: The Women and Child Affairs Ministry has asked the public to refrain from sharing photographs, video clips, or personal details of children affected by the recent disaster through social media or mainstream media. Such actions may harm the identity and privacy of these children and may result in these images and details falling into the hands of traffickers and other criminal elements who misuse them, the Ministry in a statement said.

Read full article: https://dailynews.lk/2025/12/15/breaking-news/914773/ministry-cautions-against-sharing-info-of-children-affected-by-cyclone/

[2025-12-15 06:35 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: Daily News

Title: Rights of fishing community will never be compromised - President - DailyNews

Snippet: • One-week dry ration allowance for disaster-affected fishing families • Permanent flood control plan for Mannar • Law to be enforced against illegal land encroachments in Yodha Wewa sanctuary catchment area

Read full article: https://dailynews.lk/2025/12/15/local/914633/rights-of-fishing-community-will-never-be-compromised-president/

[2025-12-15 06:35 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: Daily News

Title: Education should not be a burden to cyclone-hit children – PM - DailyNews

Snippet: Prime Minister and Education, Higher Education and Vocational Education Minister Dr. Harini Amarasuriya stated that education should not be a burden to children during the recovery period after the disaster, and priority must be given to their psychosocial well-being. The Prime Minister emphasised that this approach would help foster a supportive school environment during disaster situations.

Read full article: https://dailynews.lk/2025/12/15/local/914640/education-should-not-be-a-burden-to-cyclone-hit-children-pm/

[2025-12-15 06:34 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: Daily News

Title: India airlifts essential Medicines to Sri Lanka - DailyNews

Snippet: The Foreign Secretary of India, Vikram Misri today handed over a consignment of urgently required essential medicines to Sri Lanka’s High Commissioner to India, Mahishini Colonne, in New Delhi. The assistance, extended in response to a request from the Government of Sri Lanka, forms part of Operation Sagar Bandhu, India’s humanitarian mission supporting Sri Lanka’s relief, recovery, and reconstruction efforts following the devastating Cyclone Ditwah.

Read full article: https://dailynews.lk/2025/12/15/local/914589/india-airlifts-essential-medicines-to-sri-lanka/

[2025-12-15 06:34 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: Daily News

Title: Lakbima Rice Mills (Pvt) Ltd donates Rs. 100Mn to ‘Rebuilding Sri Lanka’ Fund - DailyNews

Snippet: Lakbima Rice Mills (Pvt) Ltd, based in Polonnaruwa, has contributed Rs. 100 million to the Government’s ‘Rebuilding Sri Lanka’ Fund, established to provide relief to communities affected by Cyclone Ditwa.

Read full article: https://dailynews.lk/2025/12/15/local/914605/lakbima-rice-mills-pvt-ltd-donates-rs-100mn-to-rebuilding-sri-lanka-fund/

[2025-12-15 06:34 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: Daily News

Title: Indian Army field hospital concludes its mission - DailyNews

Snippet: As part of ‘Operation Sagar Bandhu’, a full-fledged para field hospital, along with a 78 member team of the Integrated Task Force of the Shatrujeet Brigade of the Indian Army, was airlifted to Sri Lanka on December 2, in the wake of severe destruction and service disruptions caused by Cyclone Ditwah.

Read full article: https://dailynews.lk/2025/12/15/local/914696/indian-army-field-hospital-concludes-its-mission/

[2025-12-15 06:34 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: Daily News

Title: Sri Lankan Embassy in Ankara engages TÜRSAB to promote tourism recovery - DailyNews

Snippet: With a view to exploring avenues for enhanced tourism promotion in the Turkish market in the aftermath of Cyclone Ditwah, the Sri Lankan Ambassador to Turkiye, Niluka Kadurugamuwa, met on December 11 in Ankara with the Board President, Muhammet Saritas, and other representatives of the Central Anatolia Regional Representative Board of the Association of Turkish Travel Agencies (TURSAB).

Read full article: https://dailynews.lk/2025/12/15/local/914710/sri-lankan-embassy-in-ankara-engages-tursab-to-promote-tourism-recovery/

[2025-12-15 06:33 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: Daily News

Title: ‘Ninety-five thousand hectares of damaged paddy fields can be replanted’ - DailyNews

Snippet: Agriculture, Livestock, Land, and Irrigation Minister K.D. Lalkantha stated that 95,000 hectares out of the 106,293 hectares of paddy fields damaged by Cyclone Ditwah can be replanted.

Read full article: https://dailynews.lk/2025/12/15/local/914556/ninety-five-thousand-hectares-of-damaged-paddy-fields-can-be-replanted/

[2025-12-15 06:32 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: Daily News

Title: CHEC South Asia & Southeast Asia completes emergency clearing of A5 highway - DailyNews

Snippet: China Harbour Engineering Company Ltd South Asia and Southeast Asia, working in close coordination with the Sri Lanka Army, the Road Development Authority (RDA), local authorities and surrounding communities, has recently completed the emergency clearing of the A5 highway, restoring a vital transportation link that had been severely obstructed by landslides and debris in the aftermath of Cyclone ‘Ditwah’.

Read full article: https://dailynews.lk/2025/12/15/business/914359/chec-south-asia-southeast-asia-completes-emergency-clearing-of-a5-highway/

[2025-12-15 06:30 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: Daily News

Title: Sri Lanka Women's Bureau to provide Rs 440 Mn for Ditwah victims - DailyNews

Snippet: The Sri Lanka Women’s Bureau has allocated funds to rebuild businesses of female entrepreneurs who lost or damaged their businesses due to Cyclone ‘Ditwah’, Secretary to the Ministry of Women and Children’s Affairs Tharangani Wickramasinghe said.

Read full article: https://dailynews.lk/2025/12/15/business/914433/sri-lanka-womens-bureau-to-provide-rs-440-mn-for-ditwah-victims/

[2025-12-15 06:30 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: Daily News

Title: Education: The post-Ditwah scenario - DailyNews

Snippet: The education sector has faced a great setback as a result of Cyclone Ditwah, which destroyed a number of school buildings but even more distressingly, literally washed away the hopes and dreams of many students. A number of students perished in landslides and floods while many houses were also destroyed, leaving children with no schoolbooks and even school clothes.

Read full article: https://dailynews.lk/2025/12/15/editorial/914458/education-the-post-ditwah-scenario/

[2025-12-15 06:30 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: Daily News

Title: ‘Religious sites damaged by cyclone will be rebuilt’ - DailyNews

Snippet: Buddhasasana, Religious and Cultural Affairs Deputy Minister Gamagedara Dissanayake stated that 864 religious places have been damaged by Cyclone Ditwah.He said that 434 Buddhist religious sites, 185 Hindu religious sites, 157 Muslim religious sites and 88 Christian religious sites have been damaged.He said this during a recent discussion with the Lekakhadikari Theras of the Shasanarakshaka Bala Mandala in the disaster-hit areas of the Matale district.He said that a fund called the ‘Religious Places Disaster Relief Fund’ has been established to

Read full article: https://dailynews.lk/2025/12/15/local/914717/religious-sites-damaged-by-cyclone-will-be-rebuilt/

[2025-12-15 05:16 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: South China Morning Post

Title: Egypt reveals restored colossal statues of prominent pharaoh in Luxor

Snippet: The giant statues, toppled by an earthquake in about 1200 BC, were meticulously pieced back together in a project that lasted about two decades

Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/news/world/africa/article/3336410/egypt-reveals-restored-colossal-statues-pharaoh-luxor-bid-boost-tourism

[2025-12-15 01:37 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: Deutsche Welle

Title: Sumatra residents struggle as aid falls short after cyclone

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Read full article: https://www.dw.com/en/sumatra-residents-struggle-as-aid-falls-short-after-cyclone-hit-indonesias-largest-island/video-75130795

[2025-12-15 00:35 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: South China Morning Post

Title: We want to stay in Hong Kong, say Filipino helpers who survived deadly blaze

Snippet: Helpers who escaped inferno with children and elderly employers want to remain in city despite upheaval to their lives and emotional toll of tragedy

Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/news/hong-kong/society/article/3336403/we-want-stay-hong-kong-say-filipino-helpers-who-survived-deadly-blaze

[2025-12-14 23:01 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: Rappler

Title: [HOMESTRETCH] Raising Alex Eala: An ace for Philippine tennis

Snippet: It is an exciting moment for Philippine tennis, with so much energy and hope revolving around one incredible girl who has taken the tennis world by storm.

Read full article: https://www.rappler.com/sports/homestretch-episode-raising-alex-eala-ace-philippine-tennis/

[2025-12-14 22:12 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: Daily News

Title: Humans made fire 350,000 years earlier than previously thought, discovery in Suffolk suggests - DailyNews

Snippet: Humans mastered the art of creating fire 400,000 years ago, almost 350,000 years earlier than previously known, according to a groundbreaking discovery in a field in Suffolk.

Read full article: https://dailynews.lk/2025/12/14/breaking-news/914349/humans-made-fire-350000-years-earlier-than-previously-thought-discovery-in-suffolk-suggests/

[2025-12-14 22:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: South China Morning Post

Title: ‘I cried for an hour’: Hong Kong preachers offer support to Tai Po fire survivors

Snippet: Jessie Fu and Ron Cheng volunteered to support survivors of last month’s fire, but say their work forced them to confront their own traumas

Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/news/hong-kong/society/article/3336387/i-cried-hour-hong-kong-preachers-offer-support-tai-po-fire-survivors

[2025-12-14 21:36 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: Daily News

Title: Sri Lankan Community in Riyadh contributes 100,000 Saudi Riyals to the Emergency Flood Relief Fund - DailyNews

Snippet: The Embassy of Sri Lanka in Riyadh has organized a series of emergency fund-raising events to support the victims of the devastating floods and landslides caused by Cyclone Ditwah in Sri Lanka.

Read full article: https://dailynews.lk/2025/12/14/local/914327/sri-lankan-community-in-riyadh-contributes-100000-saudi-riyals-to-the-emergency-flood-relief-fund/

[2025-12-14 19:40 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: South China Morning Post

Title: Gunmen kill 15 people in attack on Hanukkah celebration on Sydney’s Bondi Beach

Snippet: Police say the alleged attackers who opened fire at a Jewish celebration were a 50-year-old father and his son

Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/news/asia/australasia/article/3336385/australia-police-responding-after-gunshots-reported-bondi-beach

[2025-12-14 19:30 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 92]

Source: South China Morning Post

Title: Opinion | Transparency, accountability essential after Tai Po fire as Hong Kong heals

Snippet: A city full of people living in tower blocks similar to those at Wang Fuk Court needs clear answers from committees investigating the tragedy

Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/opinion/hong-kong-opinion/article/3336080/transparency-accountability-essential-after-tai-po-fire-hong-kong-heals

[2025-12-14 16:40 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: South China Morning Post

Title: Hong Kong’s John Lee to visit Beijing this week for annual duty visit

Snippet: City leader will spend one day less in capital than he did during past years, reflecting priority of work at home following fire, analysts say

Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/news/hong-kong/politics/article/3336366/hong-kongs-john-lee-visit-beijing-week-annual-duty-visit

[2025-12-14 15:55 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: Rappler

Title: LIVE UPDATES: Typhoon Tino

Snippet: Typhoon Tino (Kalmaegi), the Philippines’ 20th tropical cyclone for 2025, is also the deadliest for the year, so far. Based on local data, at least 150 fatalities have been reported, a big majority of them from Cebu.

Read full article: https://www.rappler.com/philippines/weather/tropical-cyclone-tino-forecast-track-wind-signals-rain-damage-relief-updates-november-2025/

[2025-12-14 15:54 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: Rappler

Title: LIVE UPDATES: Super Typhoon Uwan

Snippet: Uwan (Fung-wong), the Philippines’ 21st tropical cyclone for 2025, unleashed torrential rain and destructive winds in Luzon. It made landfall in Aurora as a super typhoon on Sunday, November 9, then was downgraded to a typhoon on Monday, November 10, while crossing the mountainous terrain of Northern Luzon.

Read full article: https://www.rappler.com/philippines/weather/tropical-cyclone-uwan-forecast-track-wind-signals-rain-damage-relief-updates-november-2025/

[2025-12-14 14:30 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: South China Morning Post

Title: Letters | Hong Kong’s ‘coin carts’ are not serving residents who need them most

Snippet: Readers discuss the city’s coin collection programme, Hongkongers’ response to the Tai Po fire, and why Russia can’t be framed through a Western or Eastern lens

Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/opinion/letters/article/3335914/hong-kongs-coin-carts-are-not-serving-residents-who-need-them-most

[2025-12-14 12:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 92]

Source: South China Morning Post

Title: Destroyed homes, cancelled events: Hong Kong counts economic cost of Tai Po fire

Snippet: Wang Fuk Court flats that went up in flames worth about HK$5 billion, while losses from cancelled mega-events, banquets are likely to rise

Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/news/hong-kong/hong-kong-economy/article/3336352/destroyed-homes-cancelled-events-hong-kong-counts-economic-cost-tai-po-fire

[2025-12-14 09:45 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: South China Morning Post

Title: Editorial | Christmas brings hope at time of heartbreak

Snippet: Sense of love and sharing inspired by seasonal events may help ease Hong Kong’s pain in wake of blaze tragedy and encourage an outpouring of charity for victims

Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/opinion/comment/article/3336325/christmas-brings-hope-time-heartbreak

[2025-12-14 02:36 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: South China Morning Post

Title: My Take | What Hong Kong can learn from deadly London flats blaze

Snippet: Grenfell Tower fire eight years ago shows why we must ensure justice for Tai Po victims, as well as timely, effective reforms

Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/opinion/article/3336354/what-hong-kong-can-learn-deadly-london-flats-blaze

[2025-12-14 01:34 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: South China Morning Post

Title: Filipino victim in Hong Kong fire ‘planned to go home for good to be with son’

Snippet: Maryan Pascual Esteban, who died with her five-year-old ward Hannah in the Tai Po inferno, was excited about heading home, friend says

Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/news/hong-kong/society/article/3336349/filipino-helper-killed-hong-kong-fire-was-going-home-good-be-son

[2025-12-14 00:29 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: South China Morning Post

Title: More than 30 people evacuated after warehouse catches fire in Hong Kong

Snippet: Firefighters extinguish blaze at building in Sheung Shui’s Ma Liu Shui San Tsuen, and no injuries are reported

Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/news/hong-kong/society/article/3336343/more-30-people-evacuated-after-warehouse-catches-fire-hong-kong

[2025-12-13 22:41 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: South China Morning Post

Title: Over 200 still missing in Indonesia as flood death toll passes 1,000

Snippet: With vast areas hit and thousands of people injured, 1.2 million have been forced to take refuge in temporary shelters

Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/news/asia/southeast-asia/article/3336338/indonesia-flood-death-toll-passes-1000-over-200-still-missing

[2025-12-13 21:03 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: Daily News

Title: Cyclone Ditwah Disaster: Death toll rises to 640 - DailyNews

Snippet: The Disaster Management Centre (DMC) reports that the death toll from the severe disaster caused by Cyclone Ditva has risen to 640, while 211 people remain missing.

Read full article: https://dailynews.lk/2025/12/13/local/914120/cyclone-ditwah-disaster-death-toll-rises-to-640/

[2025-12-13 19:27 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 92]

Source: South China Morning Post

Title: Hong Kong government ‘confident’ of finding site to rehouse Tai Po blaze residents

Snippet: Identifying site for new subsidised flats is one of several options being considered for those left homeless by deadly inferno, senior official says

Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/news/hong-kong/society/article/3336321/hong-kong-government-confident-finding-new-site-rehouse-fire-victims

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

Source: South China Morning Post

Title: Primary school near Hong Kong estate destroyed in deadly blaze hopes to move

Snippet: Tai Po Baptist Public School principal says ‘going back to our campus to attend classes is not an ideal arrangement for every stakeholder’

Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/news/hong-kong/education/article/3336291/primary-school-near-hong-kong-estate-destroyed-deadly-blaze-hopes-move

[2025-12-13 14:38 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: South China Morning Post

Title: Hong Kong man, 51, badly burnt after allegedly setting his own flat on fire

Snippet: Authorities receive multiple calls at 3.43am as residents report blaze at estate, with occasional sounds of explosions

Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/news/hong-kong/society/article/3336308/fire-breaks-out-flat-hong-kongs-tin-shui-wai-1-injured-and-200-evacuated

[2025-12-13 14:05 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: Daily News

Title: UNFPA launches $8.3 million appeal to protect women and girls after Cyclone Ditwah devastates Sri Lanka - DailyNews

Snippet: In the wake of Cyclone Ditwah, which triggered catastrophic floods and landslides across Sri Lanka, the United Nations Population Fund (UNFPA) has launched a USD 8.3 million humanitarian appeal to deliver urgent, life-saving support to women and girls whose health, safety, and dignity are increasingly at risk.

Read full article: https://dailynews.lk/2025/12/12/local/914071/unfpa-launches-8-3-million-appeal-to-protect-women-and-girls-after-cyclone-ditwah-devastates-sri-lanka/

[2025-12-13 13:19 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: South China Morning Post

Title: ‘Didn’t know where to go’: tourists struggle in Japan quake evacuation

Snippet: Foreign visitors were left scrambling for multilingual information after Monday’s magnitude 7.5 earthquake

Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/news/asia/east-asia/article/3336303/japan-quake-shows-urgent-need-improve-tourist-safety-didnt-know-where-go

[2025-12-13 06:47 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: Daily News

Title: UNFPA launches $ 8.3 Mn appeal for women, girls after Cyclone Ditwah - DailyNews

Snippet: The United Nations Population Fund (UNFPA) has launched a US$ 8.3 million humanitarian appeal to deliver urgent, life-saving support to women and girls whose health, safety and dignity are increasingly at risk in Sri Lanka in the aftermath of the cyclone.

Read full article: https://dailynews.lk/2025/12/13/breaking-news/913983/unfpa-launches-8-3-mn-appeal-for-women-girls-after-cyclone-ditwah/

[2025-12-13 06:33 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: Daily News

Title: Indian field hospital in Mahiyanganaya - DailyNews

Snippet: The fully operational Indian field hospital in Mahiyanganaya near Kandy is providing critical medical assistance and essential care, ensuring timely support to communities affected by Cyclone Ditwah and helping them regain stability.

Read full article: https://dailynews.lk/2025/12/13/local/914008/indian-field-hospital-in-mahiyanganaya/

[2025-12-13 06:32 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: Daily News

Title: Pakistani Search and Rescue Team in action - DailyNews

Snippet: The Pakistani Search and Rescue Team is actively engaged across flood and landslide-affected regions of Sri Lanka, working shoulder-to-shoulder with Sri Lankan Armed Forces and Disaster Management authorities.

Read full article: https://dailynews.lk/2025/12/13/local/914002/pakistani-search-and-rescue-team-in-action/

[2025-12-13 02:08 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: Deutsche Welle

Title: Sri Lanka: Cyclone aftermath disrupts economic recovery

Snippet: Cyclone Ditwah has emerged as one of Sri Lanka's worst flooding disasters in decades, claiming over 630 lives and leaving 210 people missing, according to the government's Disaster Management Center.

Read full article: https://www.dw.com/en/sri-lanka-cyclone-aftermath-disrupts-economic-recovery/a-75130223

[2025-12-13 00:49 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: Deutsche Welle

Title: 400,000-year-old Neanderthal campfire traces found in UK

Snippet: Archaeologists wrote in the journal Nature this week that they have unearthed the oldest-known evidence of deliberate fire-making by prehistoric humans in the English county of Suffolk.

Read full article: https://www.dw.com/en/neanderthal-fireplace-traces-found-in-barnham-suffolk-uk-paleoanthropology-archeology-nature-journal/a-75098034

[2025-12-12 21:37 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: Daily News

Title: Thilakawardena Textiles donates to the ‘Rebuilding Sri Lanka’ Fund - DailyNews

Snippet: Thilakawardena Textile (Pvt) Ltd has donated Rs. 25 million to the government’s “Rebuilding Sri Lanka” Fund, established to provide relief to communities affected by the recent Ditwah cyclone.

Read full article: https://dailynews.lk/2025/12/12/local/913724/thilakawardena-textiles-donates-to-the-rebuilding-sri-lanka-fund/

[2025-12-12 20:31 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: South China Morning Post

Title: Hong Kong national security police arrest 9 over military-style combat drills

Snippet: Arrests first under domestic national security law, with some suspects allegedly gathering at scene of Tai Po fire

Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/news/hong-kong/law-and-crime/article/3336234/hong-kong-national-security-police-arrest-9-over-military-style-combat-drills

[2025-12-12 20:30 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: South China Morning Post

Title: New corruption complaint against Philippine VP Duterte heightens political drama

Snippet: The filing comes as a corruption crisis grows, setting up a tough legal fight that could threaten Duterte’s potential 2028 presidential bid

Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/news/asia/southeast-asia/article/3336233/philippines-vice-president-duterte-faces-new-corruption-charges-sparking-political-storm

[2025-12-12 20:29 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: Daily News

Title: “Prathishta” program launched to rebuild Schools damaged by Cyclone Ditwah - DailyNews

Snippet: The Ministry of Education has launched a new initiative, Prathishtha, aimed at reconstructing schools across Sri Lanka that were damaged by Cyclone Ditwah.

Read full article: https://dailynews.lk/2025/12/12/local/913685/prathishtha-program-launched-to-rebuild-schools-damaged-by-cyclone-ditwah/

[2025-12-12 20:22 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: Deutsche Welle

Title: नाइजीरिया के क्लबों में छाई कैबरे डांस की धूम

Snippet: वहां के मशहूर नाइट क्लब ‘द लाइब्रेरी’ में मेहमान इस चमक-दमक का मजा ले रहे हैं. चमचमाते कपड़े और ऊंची सिल्वर हील्स पहने डांसर एक बड़े-से कॉकटेल गिलास में उतरती है और मंच पर नकली नोटों की बारिश होती है. कैबरे ने लेगोस जैसी मेगासिटी में तहलका मचा दिया है.

Read full article: https://www.dw.com/hi/nigerias-cabaret-takes-lagos-by-storm/g-75113913

[2025-12-12 20:18 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: Daily News

Title: CEA issues new guidelines for handling Cyclone Ditwa disaster waste - DailyNews

Snippet: The Central Environmental Authority (CEA) has introduced a set of temporary criteria for managing waste generated as a result of the disaster caused by Cyclone Diva. These guidelines have been provided to all local government institutions for immediate implementation.

Read full article: https://dailynews.lk/2025/12/12/local/913669/cea-issues-new-guidelines-for-handling-cyclone-ditwa-disaster-waste/

[2025-12-12 18:31 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: South China Morning Post

Title: Electoral commission head David Lok to lead committee probing Hong Kong fire

Snippet: Investigation is expected to be completed within nine months, with all findings set to be made public

Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/news/hong-kong/society/article/3336202/electoral-commission-head-david-lok-lead-committee-probing-deadly-hong-kong-fire