Topic: Politics — Neutral reports only
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[2026-02-25 09:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Zero Hedge
Snippet: Authored by Troy Myers via The Epoch Times (emphasis ours),
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[2026-02-25 08:53 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: AP News
Snippet: A special commission of Venezuela’s National Assembly announced Tuesday that over 3,200 people have been fully released since the Amnesty Law took effect four days ago.
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[2026-02-25 08:51 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Jerusalem Post
Snippet: In July 2017, Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi made history. He touched down at Ben-Gurion Airport, becoming the first Indian PM to visit the Jewish state, shattering decades of diplomatic hesitation.
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[2026-02-25 08:40 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: AfricaNews
Snippet: The Nigerian government has denied it gave ransom money to free dozens of children and staff taken from a catholic school by Boko Haram jihadists.
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[2026-02-25 08:40 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Zero Hedge
Snippet: President Donald Trump will deliver his State of the Union address on Tuesday evening, and according to reports, many seats will be empty.
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[2026-02-25 08:39 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Manila Times
Snippet: Fifteen Democratic-run US states announced Tuesday they are suing President Donald Trump's administration over its reduction in the number of recommended childhood vaccines, which they criticize as contrary to science.
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[2026-02-25 08:36 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Jerusalem Post
Snippet: The Syrian transitional government in Damascus is involved in US-backed talks with the Druze leadership in Sweida, according to Agence France-Presse reports on Tuesday.
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[2026-02-25 08:01 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: ABC News
Snippet: Topic:Local Government
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[2026-02-25 08:01 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: ABC News
Snippet: Topic:State and Territory Government
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[2026-02-25 08:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Manila Times
Snippet: THE Philippine government through the Department of Migrant Workers (DMW) intensified the search for the 24 Filipino seafarers who are reportedly working aboard Russia’s shadow fleet.
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[2026-02-25 07:34 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: AP News
Snippet: In mid-January lawmakers from the Hawaiʻi House and Senate committees on consumer protection called in executives from HMSA and Hawaiʻi Pacific Health to explain their proposal to create a new system designed to address Hawaiʻi’s health care crisis.
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[2026-02-25 07:27 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Jerusalem Post
Snippet: Former prime minister Naftali Bennett slammed coalition lawmakers and Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s Likud Party on Tuesday for not taking further action to oppose the government’s controversial haredi (ultra-Orthodox) conscription bill.
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[2026-02-25 07:20 UTC+10:00] [World / North America] [Factuality: 90]
Source: The Age
Snippet: Washington: US politics and policy juggernaut Politico will launch in Australia later this year, taking on the established press gallery in Canberra with a product that targets local and global readers alike.
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[2026-02-25 07:19 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: AP News
Snippet: This photo provided by Idaho News 6 shows police tape on the scene where a stolen ambulance was driven into the Portico North building Thursday, Feb. 19, 2026, in Meridian, Idaho. (Idaho News 6 via AP)
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[2026-02-25 07:05 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Jerusalem Post
Snippet: US Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff Gen. Dan Caine is President Donald Trump’s dominant adviser on Iran, and this dates back to June 2025, The Jerusalem Post has learned.
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[2026-02-25 07:02 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 90]
Source: ABC News
Snippet: Topic:Government and Politics
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[2026-02-25 07:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Daily News
Snippet: Mrs.Chatterjee Vs Norway was a Netflix drama about an Indian family in Norway that’s confronted by the sudden interventions of the Norwegian Chid Welfare Services (Velfred) that takes their children into State custody.
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[2026-02-25 07:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Daily News
Snippet: There is public concern now regarding the move by a powerful garments manufacturing company to close down one of its factories in Thulhiriya. The company appears to have considered the relocation of the factory to India considering market gains. Still, it has threatened the employment opportunities for 1400 people living in Sri Lanka.
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[2026-02-25 07:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 90]
Source: Daily News
Snippet: The UK GSP Scheme ‘Developing Countries Trading Scheme’ (DCTS) is absolutely beneficial and a opportunity for Sri Lanka, Rajitha Jayasuriya, Chairperson Sri Lanka Apparel Exporters Association said speaking to Daily News Business on the sidelines of the launch of the 15th Sri Lankan Edition of the CEMS-Global USA Textile Series of Exhibitions yesterday in Colombo.
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[2026-02-25 07:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Daily News
Snippet: Sri Lanka team after suffered a huge loss against England in their Super Eights opener in Pallekele facing a must win situation in their second T-20 World Cup Super Eight game against New Zealand today at the R.Premadsa Stadium, commencing at 7 pm.
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[2026-02-25 07:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Daily News
Snippet: Moratuwa, Jayewardenepura dons to examine inconsistencies Penalties will be recovered from suppliers
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[2026-02-25 06:58 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Daily News
Snippet: Across the world, the sourcing landscape is undergoing profound transformation. Supply chains are being reshaped, expectations around sustainability and compliance are rising and buyers are seeking partners they can trust for the long term.
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[2026-02-25 06:58 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Daily News
Snippet: West Indies posted the second-highest total in Twenty20 World Cup history and thrashed Zimbabwe by 107 runs in the Super Eights at Wankhede Stadium in Mumbai on Monday.
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[2026-02-25 06:58 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Daily News
Snippet: US$ 4 million has been allocated to mitigate the Human Elephant Conflict (HEC) along the 95.8 kilometers North Central Canal running from Moragahakanda reservoir to Mahakanadarawa reservoir in Anuradhapura District.
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[2026-02-25 06:56 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Daily News
Snippet: Overseas Realty (Ceylon) PLC released the 4th Quarter Unaudited Financial Statements for the Year ending December 31, 2025 delivering strong financial performance recording Group Revenue of Rs. 11,944 million, reflecting a 49% increase over the previous year and Group Profit Before Tax of Rs 9,266 million.
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[2026-02-25 06:56 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Daily News
Snippet: Opener Sahibzada Farhan continued his fine form scoring 45 ball 63 as Pakistan scored 164 for 9 wickets in their T -20 World Cup Super Eight cricket fixture against England played at Pallekele International Cricket Stadium yesterday.
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[2026-02-25 06:56 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Daily News
Snippet: The Department of Motor Traffic (DMT) has addressed a major backlog by printing and issuing permanent driving license cards to individuals who previously received temporary licences. Around 400,000 licences have been issued so far to drivers who were previously given temporary licences to clear the backlog caused by a card shortage,” Commissioner General of Motor Traffic Kamal Amarasinghe said.
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[2026-02-25 06:52 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 90]
Source: Daily News
Snippet: TWC Capital (PVT) LTD, the corporate financial advisory arm of TWC Holdings, acted as the exclusive buy-side financial adviser to CBL Group on its acquisition of PT Tri Jaya Tangguh Indonesia (TJT), a large-scale coconut processing facility in Indonesia, with an investment exceeding USD 25 million.
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[2026-02-25 06:52 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Daily News
Snippet: Former Police Inspector Jagath Nishantha who was arrested in connection with the shooting incident that took place on December 31, 2023 near the W15 Hotel in Weligama has been remanded until March 5, 2026 on the order of Matara Magistrate’s Court yesterday (24).
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[2026-02-25 06:50 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 90]
Source: Daily News
Snippet: Our subject of Finance Capitalism and Geo Politics is in a struggle to establish structure.
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[2026-02-25 06:48 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Daily News
Snippet: A long- running dispute between Asia Capital PLC and its Japanese investors has come to a close following a mutually agreed settlement, marking the end of nearly five years of legal battles, restructuring efforts, and complex negotiations that reshaped the company’s trajectory. The settlement follows a recent development in which the Fort Magistrate’s Court discharged a criminal complaint filed by CC Trust Pte.
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[2026-02-25 06:48 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Daily News
Snippet: Trinitian Kanilka Anthony claimed 5 wickets for 66 runs against S. Thomas’ College Mt. Lavinia in their fixture of the Under 19 two-day inter schools cricket tournament conducted by Sri Lanka Schools Cricket Association with the sponsorship by Sri Lanka Cricket yesterday.
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[2026-02-25 06:48 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Daily News
Snippet: MAS Holdings announced that the company’s strategic decision to cease garment manufacturing operations at its Methliya facility in Thulhiriya is part of a broader effort to re-position the business in response to the prolonged contraction in global apparel demand and evolving market conditions. The company said that all 2,200 Methliya employees were offered jobs and transfers to another MAS plant, locally or in Jordan, and such employees were offered a three month salary incentive for relocation.
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[2026-02-25 06:45 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: AP News
Snippet: The Olympic gold medal-winning U.S. men’s hockey team visited President Donald Trump at the White House on Tuesday afternoon and later received about a two-minute bipartisan standing ovation during his State of the Union address that night.
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[2026-02-25 06:39 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Daily News
Snippet: President Anura Kumara Dissanayake has appointed Professor Susiripala Manawadu as the new Southern Province Governor.
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[2026-02-25 06:37 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Daily News
Snippet: The high-level segment of the Conference on Disarmament commenced in Geneva on Monday (23) under the presidency of Morocco’s Ambassador Omar Zniber and will continue till today (25)
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[2026-02-25 06:37 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Daily News
Snippet: Members of the Maha Sangha arriving at the company premises. The Board of Directors of the Company, Members of the Senior Management and employees were present.Pictures by Chinthana Kumarasinghe and Dushmantha Mayadunna
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[2026-02-25 06:35 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Daily News
Snippet: Police have arrested a contract killer who had accepted a contract from an underworld leader and drug smuggler living overseas to kill an informant who had provided a tip-off for the seizure of a large-scale drug haul at Kirinda Beach in 2025, and place the deceased’s head in front of the house of ASP Rohan Olugala, who was conducting the relevant investigations when he was attached to the North Western Crime Division at the time of the crackdown.
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[2026-02-25 06:35 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Daily News
Snippet: A legal framework is to be established to pay the 200 rupee daily attendance allowance the Government grants estate workers.
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[2026-02-25 06:34 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Daily News
Snippet: Control Union Sri Lanka has opened its new analytical laboratory, marking a significant milestone as the 28th laboratory within the global Control Union network and the first PCR-based food testing laboratory in the country.
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[2026-02-25 06:34 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Daily News
Snippet: NDB Bank recently spearheaded a large-scale environmental clean-up initiative at the Negombo Lagoon, reinforcing its long-term commitment to environmental sustainability through its ongoing ‘Adopt a Lagoon’ programme in partnership with Clean Ocean Force.
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[2026-02-25 06:34 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Daily News
Snippet: Snowflake, the AI Data Cloud company, announced that LB Finance PLC, has adopted Snowflake as the data foundation to accelerate its digital transformation journey.
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[2026-02-25 06:33 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Daily News
Snippet: Major General Mahesh Abeyratne once again came to the fore when he won the Hammer Throw Silver medal ( age 55 gtoup ) at recently concluded Open Masters Games held in Abu Dhabi.
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[2026-02-25 06:33 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Daily News
Snippet: Toyota SURE concept was officially introduced by Toyota Lanka in 2019 and was launched in the Wattala Branch. Today, it has expanded with its second new showroom at Ratmalana, bringing certified Japan Domestic (JDM) Toyota vehicles through a carefully selected, inspected, and fully certified mobility experience. Designed to make quality, reliable, and durable vehicles more accessible, Toyota SURE reinforces Toyota Lanka’s commitment, as the Authorized Toyota Distributor in Sri Lanka, to providing trustworthy vehicle ownership solutions across the island.
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[2026-02-25 06:33 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Daily News
Snippet: Swisstek Aluminium opened its new Design Studio at Nawala Road, Narahenpita, Colombo 05, further strengthening its position the leading aluminium solutions provider in Sri Lanka.
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[2026-02-25 06:33 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Daily News
Snippet: Driven by a commitment to elevate customer lifestyles while making the best in mobility accessible to all, the Commercial Bank of Ceylon has entered into a strategic partnership with David Pieris Automobiles (Pvt) Ltd., to promote the GWM and BAIC range of vehicles marketed by the latter, via a specially structured leasing proposition for customers.
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[2026-02-25 06:33 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Daily News
Snippet: Cinnamon Hotel & Resorts and Walkers Tours have entered into a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with the National Olympic Committee of Sri Lanka (NOC SL), bringing two of the country’s established travel brands into closer alignment with the national sporting body.
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[2026-02-25 06:33 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Daily News
Snippet: RDB Bank, a government owned premier development bank has announced the appointment of its new Directors. The newly appointed Board brings together a team of experienced professionals with diverse expertise in finance, development, governance, and management to guide the Bank towards achieving its strategic vision of empowering entrepreneurs and financial inclusion.
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[2026-02-25 06:33 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Daily News
Snippet: Tasma Group Company donated an ECG Machine and Medical Equipment to the Biyagama Government Hospital at a cost of Rs. ten lakhs on February 21 .
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[2026-02-25 06:32 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Daily News
Snippet: Ceylinco Life is funding the construction of two new classroom buildings for under-resourced schools in the Ampara and Galle Districts, extending the reach of the Company’s long-running Classroom Development Programme, which has built 89 classrooms to date.
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