Topic: Natural Disasters — Neutral reports only
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[2025-11-28 13:49 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Daily News
Snippet: Several wards at the Mahiyangana Base Hospital have been inundated following continuous heavy rainfall, disrupting operations and forcing the relocation of patients to upper-floor wards for safety.
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[2025-11-28 13:38 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 92]
Source: Daily News
Snippet: The Cyclonic Storm “Ditwah” [Pronounced: Dit-wah] is currently positioned near latitude 8.1°N and longitude 81.2°E, approximately 50 km south of Trincomalee.
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[2025-11-28 13:25 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Daily News
Snippet: Cyclone Ditwa, which was located 20 km southwest of Batticaloa, has now moved to a position approximately 50 km south of Trincomalee, according to the latest update issued by the Meteorological Department at 5:00 a.m. today (28).
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[2025-11-28 13:20 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Daily News
Snippet: Warnings have been issued for the possibility of a major flood situation in the low-lying areas of the Kelani River Valley.
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[2025-11-28 07:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Daily News
Snippet: At least 40 people have died and over 20 are missing after devastating floods, strong winds and landslides hit the country due to the effect of cyclonic storm “Ditwah”.
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[2025-11-28 06:57 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Daily News
Snippet: At least 65 people have been killed in a huge fire that engulfed multiple high-rise buildings in Hong Kong – the city’s deadliest blaze in more than 70 years.
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[2025-11-28 02:45 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Deutsche Welle
Snippet: The world looks on in shock: a devastating fire in Hong Kong engulfed a high-rise complex within 24 hours. Seven of the eight 31-story buildings in the Wang Fuk residential complex in the northern district of Tai Po went up in flames in a very short time. Authorities report more than 50 dead and hundreds missing, while police are still investigating the cause of the fire.
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[2025-11-28 01:52 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Daily News
Snippet: The Department of Meteorology announced that the deep depression near Sri Lanka has intensified into a cyclone today (27) and has been officially named “Ditwah.”
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[2025-11-28 01:34 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Daily News
Snippet: UPDATE: Eastern line rail services halted
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[2025-11-28 01:29 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Rappler
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[2025-11-28 01:05 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Deutsche Welle
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[2025-11-28 00:03 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Rappler
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[2025-11-27 21:19 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Deutsche Welle
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[2025-11-27 19:41 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Deutsche Welle
Snippet: دغه اورلګېدنه د چهارشنبې په ورځ (د ۲۰۲۵م کال د نومبر ۲۶مه) د هانګ کانګ د نیو تريتوريس په نوم سيمې په ټای پو کې د استوګنې د دنګو ودانیو په یوه کمپلکس کې رامنځ شوې ده.
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[2025-11-27 18:26 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Daily News
Snippet: The number of people who were killed in Hong Kong’s devastating apartment building fire has risen to at least 55, the city’s fire department said Thursday.
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[2025-11-27 16:39 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Daily News
Snippet: The Kumbukkana area on the Monaragala-Colombo main road has been flooded, causing traffic disruptions. A bus traveling on the same road was caught in flash floods this morning, but all 23 passengers were rescued safely, police said.
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[2025-11-27 15:50 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Deutsche Welle
Snippet: We have moved to covering the latest news on the Hong Kong fire to a live blog.
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[2025-11-27 14:17 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Rappler
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[2025-11-27 08:32 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Deutsche Welle
Snippet: Thailand airlifted patients out of Hat Yai in the southern Songkhla province on Wednesday, while flying in emergency equipment like oxygen tanks to treat the wounded, after major floods hit the city.
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[2025-11-27 06:56 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Daily News
Snippet: Twelve people including a firefighter have been killed and at least 16 others are critically injured in a fiery blaze ravaging Hong Kong’s Tai Po neighbourhood, as flames lash over bamboo scaffolding across all eight blocks of a housing estate with multiple other residents trapped inside.
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[2025-11-27 02:59 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Deutsche Welle
Snippet: د اسوشتید پریس خبري آژانس د رپوټ پر اساس، ۹ کسانو د پېښې په ځای کې او ۴ نورو روغتون ته تر رسولو وروسته ساه ورکړې ده. ۱۵ کسان ټپيان شوي او نژدې ۷۰۰ نور موقتي سرپناوه ته استول شوي دي.
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[2025-11-27 01:23 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Deutsche Welle
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[2025-11-27 00:29 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Rappler
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[2025-11-26 22:10 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Daily News
Snippet: At least four people have died and others remain trapped after a massive fire engulfed multiple high-rise towers of a residential complex in Hong Kong’s northern Tai Po district on Wednesday, the government and Fire Services Department said.
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[2025-11-26 21:56 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Daily News
Snippet: The Department of Irrigation has issued a ‘Red’ flood warning for the downstream areas of the Gal Oya following heavy rainfall in the upper and middle catchments of the basin. The Senanayake Samudraya in Inginiyagala, Ampara, has reached full capacity, and opening the spill gates could trigger major flooding in the surrounding areas.
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[2025-11-26 15:02 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Rappler
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[2025-11-26 13:32 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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[2025-11-26 06:25 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Rappler
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[2025-11-26 05:12 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Rappler
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[2025-11-26 03:07 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 95]
Source: Rappler
Snippet: This is AI generated summarization, which may have errors. For context, always refer to the full article.
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[2025-11-17 19:26 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: RT News
Snippet: US Marines guarding the embassy in the Haitian capital, Port-au-Prince, engaged in a shootout with suspected gang members last week, a military spokesman has said.
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[2025-11-15 22:06 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Rappler
Snippet: Philippine News DOJ to file tax evasion cases vs Sarah and Curlee Discaya Newsbreak Podcasts and Videos How ex-DPWH engineers used casinos to launder flood control kickbacks Nov 15, 2025 7:06 PM PHT Share in Chat Share article Facebook X (Twitter) Copy Link Copied Philippine News BIR sues Alcantara, Hernandez, Mendoza for tax evasion over P1.6-B liability Nov 6, 2025 12:09 PM PHT Share in Chat Share article Facebook X (Twitter) Copy Link Copied Newsletters [Rappler’s Best] Trust in the
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[2025-11-14 10:40 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Rappler
Snippet: MANILA, Philippines – The Senate blue ribbon committee resumes its investigation into anomalous flood control projects on Friday, November 14, as Senate President Pro Tempore Panfilo “Ping” Lacson returns as its chairman.
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[2025-11-04 18:51 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Rappler
Snippet: Top 5 News Today Ombudsman to form task force to probe Villar-linked flood control projects | The wRap Business Two Filipinos make it to Forbes Asia Power Businesswomen 2025 list Nov 4, 2025 3:51 PM PHT Share in Chat Share article Facebook X (Twitter) Copy Link Copied Philippine News Hontiveros releases SALN, declares nearly P19 million net worth Oct 20, 2025 3:15 PM PHT Share in Chat Share article Facebook X (Twitter) Copy Link Copied MovePH Cielo Magno, Kristina Conti,
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[2025-10-26 20:45 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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[2025-10-19 13:51 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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[2025-09-27 19:10 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: ProPublica
Snippet: These highlights were written by the reporters and editors who worked on this story.
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[2025-09-21 12:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 90]
Source: Rappler
Snippet: This is AI generated summarization, which may have errors. For context, always refer to the full article.
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[2025-08-31 12:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Rappler
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[2025-08-15 19:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 90]
Source: Rappler
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[2025-08-11 17:51 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: 2023 Turkey-Syria earthquakeTurkey and Syria were hit by a magnitude 7.8 earthquake on February 6, 2023, killing at least 42,000 people and collapsing hundreds of buildings in one of the worst natural disasters in years. It was followed hours later by a second one almost as powerful. Dozens of countries, including China and the United States, have pledged aid even as rescuers race against time to find survivors.
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[2025-08-07 20:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: ProPublica
Snippet: This is how misinformation gets accepted as fact.
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[2025-03-14 05:00 UTC+10:00] [Food / Eating out (Syd)] [Factuality: 95]
Source: The Age
Snippet: When you think of traditional Irish food, your mind may conjure up a wholesome and hearty stew served with some comforting colcannon. However, the humble spice bag has been taking Sydney by storm lately, and the hype is only growing.
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[2025-01-28 18:33 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: VOA Africa
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[2025-01-22 04:46 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: VOA Africa
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[2025-01-17 05:11 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: VOA Africa
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[2025-01-13 21:44 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: VOA Africa
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[2025-01-09 05:34 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: VOA Africa
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[2025-01-09 05:31 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: VOA Africa
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[2025-01-08 05:29 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: VOA Africa
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