[2026-02-21 06:48 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: Daily News

Title: National Botanic Gardens’ income exceeds Rs. 1 Bn in 2025 - DailyNews

Snippet: The National Botanic Gardens Department stated that the income from botanical gardens exceeded Rs 1 billion in 2025 as well.

Read full article: https://dailynews.lk/2026/02/21/breaking-news/955315/national-botanic-gardens-income-exceeds-rs-1-bn-in-2025/

[2026-02-21 06:45 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: Daily News

Title: PSC to report on suitable electoral system - DailyNews

Snippet: Speaker Dr. Jagath Wickramaratne informed Parliament yesterday (20) that a Parliamentary Select Committee (PSC) has been appointed to examine and report on the electoral system under which the Provincial Council Elections should be held and to submit the proposals and recommendations.

Read full article: https://dailynews.lk/2026/02/21/breaking-news/955308/psc-to-report-on-suitable-electoral-system/

[2026-02-21 06:38 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: Daily News

Title: The Plain of Mars – The Quadrangle and the Great Triangle - DailyNews

Snippet: The area of the hollow or the depression in the centre of the palm is called the Plain of Mars.

Read full article: https://dailynews.lk/2026/02/21/general-opinion/955197/the-plain-of-mars-the-quadrangle-and-the-great-triangle/

[2026-02-21 06:34 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: Daily News

Title: Special housing project for indigent parents of Buddhist Monks - DailyNews

Snippet: The Government has initiated a special housing project to construct 1,000 houses across the country under the “Yathiwara Mapiya Niwahana National Programme” (YMNNP) within this year (2026) for parents of Buddhist priests who entered the Buddhist Order from extremely distant poverty stricken rural villages, Buddhasasana, Religious and Cultural Affairs Deputy Minister Gamagedara Dissanayake said in Parliament.

Read full article: https://dailynews.lk/2026/02/21/local/955128/special-housing-project-for-indigent-parents-of-buddhist-monks/

[2026-02-21 06:34 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 90]

Source: Daily News

Title: Appreciations - DailyNews

Snippet: V. Shanmuganyagam (1940-2026)

Read full article: https://dailynews.lk/2026/02/21/features/955181/appreciations-5/

[2026-02-21 06:33 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: Daily News

Title: Mahapola Trust Fund provides 19,500 scholarships to students - DailyNews

Snippet: The Mahapola Higher Education Scholarship Trust Fund (MHESTF) has provided significant financial assistance to a large number of students and 418,637 students had benefited from the scholarship scheme from 1981 up to 2025, Chief Government Whip and Minister Nalinda Jayatissa told Parliament yesterday. He said that 18,500 scholarships have been awarded to students in academic years of 2021, 2022 and for students in the 2022/2023 and 2023- 2024 academic years; the Mahapola Trust Fund will provide 19,500 scholarships to students.

Read full article: https://dailynews.lk/2026/02/21/local/955135/mahapola-trust-fund-provides-19500-scholarships-to-students/

[2026-02-21 05:07 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: RT News

Title: The latest Nord Stream ‘revelation’ is part of a sinister info-control strategy

Snippet: By Tarik Cyril Amar, a historian from Germany working at Koç University, Istanbul, on Russia, Ukraine, and Eastern Europe, the history of World War II, the cultural Cold War, and the politics of memory

Read full article: https://www.rt.com/news/632843-nord-stream-revelation-strategy/

[2026-02-21 05:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: ABC News

Title: Should Labor have its own reshuffle?

Snippet: Topic:Government and Politics

Read full article: https://www.abc.net.au/news/2026-02-21/angus-taylor-shadow-cabinet-albanese-government/106337018

[2026-02-21 05:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: ABC News

Title: Topic:Federal Parliament

Snippet: In the past few days, in a series of largely ignored milestones overshadowed by news of Angus Taylor's new frontbench, Albanese overtook Scott Morrison and John Curtin to become the 12th-longest serving prime minister.

Read full article: https://www.abc.net.au/news/topic/federal-parliament

[2026-02-21 04:52 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: AfricaNews

Title: US Supreme Court strikes down Trump global tariffs

Snippet: The US Supreme Court on Friday ruled Donald Trump's sweeping global tariffs illegal -- a stunning rebuke of the president's signature economic policy that upended international trade.

Read full article: http://www.africanews.com/2026/02/20/us-supreme-court-strikes-down-trump-global-tariffs/

[2026-02-21 04:45 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: RT News

Title: Starmer appoints ‘Queen of Woke’ as UK’s top civil servant – Reform UK

Snippet: UK Prime Minister Keir Starmer has appointed the “Queen of Woke” as his new cabinet secretary, Reform UK party spokesperson Zia Yusuf wrote on X on Friday.

Read full article: https://www.rt.com/news/632845-starmer-appoints-woke-cabinet-secretary/

[2026-02-21 04:41 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: ABC News

Title: Topic:Law, Crime and Justice

Snippet: The UK government is to look at removing Andrew Mountbatten-Windsor from the line of succession, an official says, as royal protection police face a grilling on "anything they saw or heard".

Read full article: https://www.abc.net.au/news/topic/law-crime-and-justice

[2026-02-21 04:30 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: Deutsche Welle

Title: O colapso da "ordem mundial baseada em regras"

Snippet: Marco Rubio considera o termo "usado em excesso", enquanto Friedrich Merz acredita que ele "não existe mais". Mas, embora o Secretário de Estado dos EUA e o chanceler federal alemão possam não acreditar na relevância da ordem internacional baseada em regras, o conceito – e seu potencial colapso – tem permanecido na vanguarda da geopolítica global.

Read full article: https://www.dw.com/pt-br/o-colapso-da-ordem-mundial-baseada-em-regras/a-76065949

[2026-02-21 04:28 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: AfricaNews

Title: Five diamond miners trapped by mudslide presumed dead, South African minister says

Snippet: Five diamond miners missing since Tuesday are now presumed dead, South African authorities said on Friday.

Read full article: http://www.africanews.com/2026/02/20/five-diamond-miners-trapped-by-mudslide-presumed-dead-south-african-minister-says/

[2026-02-21 03:09 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 90]

Source: The Moscow Times

Title: Kursk Construction Boss Jailed 9 Years in Border Defense Embezzlement Case

Snippet: A court in the southwestern Kursk region on Friday sentenced the former chief executive of a local construction company to nine years in prison after he was found guilty of defrauding the government through contracts to build defense fortifications near the border with Ukraine.

Read full article: https://www.themoscowtimes.com/2026/02/20/kursk-construction-boss-jailed-9-years-in-border-defense-embezzlement-case-a92012

[2026-02-21 03:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: South China Morning Post

Title: Is China’s ‘reverse Great Firewall’ quietly blocking global access to official data?

Snippet: Study finds many government websites in China inaccessible from abroad, suggesting bid to prevent open-source intelligence gathering

Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/news/china/diplomacy/article/3344100/chinas-reverse-great-firewall-quietly-blocking-global-access-official-data

[2026-02-21 02:27 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 90]

Source: Middle East Eye

Title: Trump lashes out after UK stops US from using its bases for Iran attack

Snippet: Donald Trump has threatened to block Britain's move to hand over the Chagos Islands to Mauritius after Keir Starmer's Labour government reportedly refused the US permission to use UK bases to attack Iran.

Read full article: https://www.middleeasteye.net/news/trump-lashes-out-after-uk-stops-us-using-its-bases-iran-attack

[2026-02-21 02:08 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: South Korea

Title: U.S. Supreme Court rules against Trump's reciprocal tariffs

Snippet: WASHINGTON, Feb. 20 (Yonhap) -- The U.S. Supreme Court ruled Friday against President Donald Trump's sweeping emergency tariffs, dealing a major setback to his trade policy and raising questions over trade deals with South Korea and other partners that he has secured with the duties as a key negotiating tool.

Read full article: https://en.yna.co.kr/view/AEN20260220011300315

[2026-02-21 01:40 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 90]

Source: Deutsche Welle

Title: Prasa o aferze Epsteina: brytyjski premier ma problem

Snippet: Zdaniem „Frankfurter Allgemeine Zeitung” aresztowanie Andrzeja Mountbattena-Windsora poważnie zaszkodziło wizerunkowi brytyjskiej monarchii, jednak „zagrożeniem egzystencjalnym” jest dla obecnego premiera Keira Starmera. „Były książę Andrzej nie został bowiem zatrzymany z powodu swoich, przez niego nadal negowanych, seksualnych spotkań z nieletnimi prostytutkami, których dostarczał mu amerykański finansista i złoczyńca Jeffrey Epstein. Policja natomiast interesuje się informacjami, że Andrzej podczas swojej misji jako specjalny wysłannik ds.

Read full article: https://www.dw.com/pl/prasa-o-aferze-epsteina-brytyjski-premier-ma-problem/a-76050908

[2026-02-21 01:21 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: The Moscow Times

Title: Regions Calling: Kremlin Clamps Down on Communists Ahead of State Duma Elections

Snippet: Hello and welcome to Regions Calling, your guide to developments beyond the Russian capital from The Moscow Times.

Read full article: https://www.themoscowtimes.com/2026/02/20/regions-calling-kremlin-clamps-down-on-communists-ahead-of-state-duma-elections-a91997

[2026-02-21 01:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: South China Morning Post

Title: What next for China ties as Japan’s Takaichi targets Chinese ‘coercion’?

Snippet: Japan facing ‘most severe and complex’ security scenario since World War II, prime minister says

Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/news/china/diplomacy/article/3344178/japans-takaichi-targets-chinese-coercion-us-ties-first-speech-after-landslide-win

[2026-02-21 01:00 UTC+10:00] [Australian politics] [Factuality: 100]

Source: Guardian Australia

Title: Pauline Hanson is already distorting policy and politics on immigration. It’s threatening to take us down a dark road | Tom McIlroy

Snippet: Labor is cutting immigration, and the Coalition is talking about ‘good and bad’ migrants, as One Nation’s rise influences the debate

Read full article: https://www.theguardian.com/commentisfree/2026/feb/21/pauline-hanson-is-already-distorting-policy-and-politics-on-immigration-its-threatening-to-take-us-down-a-dark-road

[2026-02-21 01:00 UTC+10:00] [Australian trade unions] [Factuality: 100]

Source: Guardian Australia

Title: Claims of bikies, strippers and drugs in the CFMEU threaten to end Jacinta Allan’s premiership. Can she survive?

Snippet: A report alleging the Victorian branch of the union had turned into a ‘crime syndicate’ has sparked a war between the state government and a corruption fighter

Read full article: https://www.theguardian.com/australia-news/2026/feb/21/claims-of-bikies-strippers-and-drugs-in-the-cfmeu-threaten-to-end-jacinta-allans-premiership-can-she-survive-ntwnfb

[2026-02-21 00:26 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: AP News

Title: Buddhist monks rally in Sri Lanka to pressure the government for a wider role in affairs of state

Snippet: Buddhist monks rally in Sri Lanka to pressure the government for a wider role in affairs of state

Read full article: https://apnews.com/article/sri-lanka-buddhism-monks-protest-05f3037c436d7f0cba785fd85e24c17b

[2026-02-21 00:09 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: The Local Spain

Title: Does Spain deport foreign criminals?

Snippet: Spain's leftist government is often accused of being soft on foreign criminals, and the upcoming regularisation of 500,000 undocumented migrants has brought these beliefs back into the spotlight. Does Spain really allow felons from overseas to stay?

Read full article: https://www.thelocal.es/20260220/does-spain-deport-foreign-criminals

[2026-02-20 23:44 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 92]

Source: South China Morning Post

Title: CUHK alumni lose legal bid to overturn election ban over ‘scandalous’ conduct

Snippet: Judge says Walter Tse and Anthony Suen’s prior behaviour raised concerns about their candidacy for institution’s advisory body

Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/news/hong-kong/law-and-crime/article/3344171/cuhk-alumni-lose-legal-bid-overturn-election-ban-over-scandalous-conduct

[2026-02-20 23:29 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: Deutsche Welle

Title: अस्तित्व की लड़ाई लड़ रहा है जर्मनी का सबसे पुराना दल एसपीडी

Snippet: सेंटर-लेफ्ट सोशल डेमोक्रेटिक पार्टी (एसपीडी), जर्मनी की सबसे पुरानी और पहली राजनीतिक पार्टी है. हालांकि, यह साल उसके लिए काफी मुश्किलों भरा दिख रहा है. देश के 16 में से 5 राज्यों में चुनाव होने वाले हैं, लेकिन पार्टी के भीतर आत्मविश्वास की कमी साफ झलक रही है. हाल के जनमत सर्वे के मुताबिक, एसपीडी उन दो राज्यों में सत्ता से बाहर हो सकती है जहां उसने दशकों तक सरकार चलाई.

Read full article: https://www.dw.com/hi/spd-is-germanys-oldest-political-party-doomed/a-76056372

[2026-02-20 23:25 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: South China Morning Post

Title: Bangladesh faces daunting post-election challenges in economy, garment sector

Snippet: A key concern for Dhaka is the upgrade to developing nation status, with the key garment sector set to face stiffer competition

Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/week-asia/explained/article/3344168/bangladesh-faces-daunting-post-election-challenges-economy-garment-sector

[2026-02-20 22:37 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: Rappler

Title: Has Leni Robredo decided on a 2028 presidential run?

Snippet: This is AI generated summarization, which may have errors. For context, always refer to the full article.

Read full article: https://www.rappler.com/newsbreak/inside-track/leni-robredo-decision-2028-presidential-elections-february-20-2026/

[2026-02-20 22:19 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: Nikkei Asia

Title: Japan election

Snippet: Policy speech also touches on China as relations with the giant neighbor sour

Read full article: https://asia.nikkei.com/politics/japan-election

[2026-02-20 22:07 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: The Local Spain

Title: Can dual national Brits travel to UK without valid British passport after all?

Snippet: Upcoming rule changes to the UK's new ETA border system have angered dual national Brits, but updated travel guidance from the government and a major airline suggests those without valid British passports may be allowed entry - as long as they have an expired UK passport.

Read full article: https://www.thelocal.es/20260220/can-dual-national-brits-travel-to-uk-without-valid-british-passport-after-all

[2026-02-20 20:22 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: AfricaNews

Title: Ivory Coast considers cocoa price cut after Ghana

Snippet: Ivory Coast could emulate Ghana by cutting the price paid to farmers for their cocoa beans, Reuters reported Thursday citing government sources.

Read full article: http://www.africanews.com/2026/02/19/ivory-coast-considers-cocoa-price-cut-after-ghana/

[2026-02-20 20:13 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 92]

Source: Nikkei Asia

Title: Ukraine war

Snippet: Foreign minister rejects '52nd state' talk, critiques Beijing's support for Russia

Read full article: https://asia.nikkei.com/politics/ukraine-war

[2026-02-20 19:55 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 92]

Source: South China Morning Post

Title: Tai Po fire owners to get buy-back offer of up to about HK$10,000 per square foot

Snippet: Government sources say resettlement plan to be announced as early as Saturday

Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/news/hong-kong/society/article/3344134/tai-po-fire-owners-receive-buy-back-offer-about-hk10000-sq-ft

[2026-02-20 19:49 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 90]

Source: Daily News

Title: US and Indonesia finalise deal to cut tariffs to 19% - DailyNews

Snippet: President Donald Trump’s administration and the Indonesian government say they have finalised an agreement to lower US tariffs on the South East Asian country to 19% from 32%.

Read full article: https://dailynews.lk/2026/02/20/breaking-news/955040/us-and-indonesia-finalise-deal-to-cut-tariffs-to-19/

[2026-02-20 19:12 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: Daily News

Title: Bill to abolish MP pensions gazetted - DailyNews

Snippet: The bill to abolish pensions for Members of Parliament has been officially gazetted following its successful passage in Parliament.

Read full article: https://dailynews.lk/2026/02/20/breaking-news/955033/bill-to-abolish-mp-pensions-gazetted/

[2026-02-20 18:38 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: AfricaNews

Title: Western France floods deepen after 35 days of rain

Snippet: In Libourne, the Dordogne has spilled into streets, though damage remains limited for now. A new storm and high tides have worsened the pressure on already saturated ground. The government warns the flood episode is far from over. Red alerts cover parts of the west, including Loire-Atlantique and Maine-et-Loire. In Angers, lower districts are under water and some residents have moved out.

Read full article: http://www.africanews.com/2026/02/20/western-france-floods-deepen-after-35-days-of-rain/

[2026-02-20 18:13 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: South Korea

Title: Presidential spokesperson offers to resign to run in upcoming local elections

Snippet: SEOUL, Feb. 20 (Yonhap) -- Presidential spokesperson Kim Nam-joon submitted his resignation Friday to run for the June local elections, just five months after he was appointed to the post.

Read full article: https://en.yna.co.kr/view/AEN20260220008800315

[2026-02-20 18:05 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: South China Morning Post

Title: Takaichi vows to make Japan ‘strong’, says no to ‘reckless’ fiscal policy

Snippet: The prime minister said Tokyo was facing ‘the most severe and complex security environment’ since World War II, citing China and Russia

Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/news/asia/east-asia/article/3344108/takaichi-vows-make-japan-strong-and-prosperous-rules-out-reckless-fiscal-policy

[2026-02-20 17:35 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: South Korea

Title: Lee pledges bold R&D support for scientists, engineers

Snippet: DAEJEON, Feb. 20 (Yonhap) -- President Lee Jae Myung said Friday the government will step up efforts to strengthen the foundation for scientists and engineers to support research and innovation amid rapidly evolving technologies.

Read full article: https://en.yna.co.kr/view/AEN20260220007900315

[2026-02-20 16:33 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: South China Morning Post

Title: ‘Plan B is war’: Gaza truce faces late April test despite Trump’s peace push

Snippet: Observers say the unresolved question of Hamas’ disarmament leaves the fragile truce vulnerable to collapse

Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/week-asia/politics/article/3344087/trump-says-gaza-war-over-analysts-warn-fighting-could-resume-within-weeks

[2026-02-20 16:17 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: Daily News

Title: Former First Lady fails to appear before CID - DailyNews

Snippet: Former First Lady Maithree Wickremesinghe has notified the Criminal Investigation Department (CID) that she will not be able to attend a scheduled appearance today, February 20.

Read full article: https://dailynews.lk/2026/02/20/local/954986/former-first-lady-fails-to-appear-before-cid/

[2026-02-20 15:48 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 92]

Source: South China Morning Post

Title: Venezuela approves amnesty law that could free hundreds of political prisoners

Snippet: Landmark amnesty bill was signed by Venezuela’s interim president nearly seven weeks after the capture of Nicolas Maduro by the US

Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/news/world/americas/article/3344082/venezuela-approves-amnesty-law-could-free-hundreds-political-prisoners

[2026-02-20 15:24 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: Daily News

Title: Parliamentary Select Committee appointed to review Provincial Council electoral system - DailyNews

Snippet: A Parliamentary Select Committee has been appointed to investigate and report on the electoral system under which Provincial Council elections should be conducted.

Read full article: https://dailynews.lk/2026/02/20/breaking-news/954958/parliamentary-select-committee-appointed-to-review-provincial-council-electoral-system/

[2026-02-20 14:34 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: Daily News

Title: Grey's Anatomy star Eric Dane dies at 53 after ALS diagnosis - DailyNews

Snippet: Eric Dane, the actor best know for his roles on Grey’s Anatomy and Euphoria, has died less than a year after revealing he had amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS). He was 53.

Read full article: https://dailynews.lk/2026/02/20/breaking-news/954951/greys-anatomy-star-eric-dane-dies-at-53-after-als-diagnosis/

[2026-02-20 14:15 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 90]

Source: Deutsche Welle

Title: Trump orders Pentagon to release files on UFOs and aliens

Snippet: US President Donald Trump, citing "tremendous interest," said he was directing the Pentagon and other government agencies to release files related to extraterrestrials and unidentified flying objects (UFOs).

Read full article: https://www.dw.com/en/trump-orders-pentagon-to-release-files-on-ufos-and-aliens/a-76051806

[2026-02-20 14:01 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: ABC News

Title: Topic:Federal Government

Snippet: Angus Taylor says the Coalition is willing to help the government strengthen legislation so women with ties to Islamic State are not issued Australian passports.

Read full article: https://www.abc.net.au/news/topic/federal-government

[2026-02-20 13:53 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: Nikkei Asia

Title: Bangladesh election

Snippet: 3 female ministers appointed; most parties didn't field female candidates

Read full article: https://asia.nikkei.com/politics/bangladesh-election

[2026-02-20 13:34 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: Deutsche Welle

Title: Venezuela passes amnesty law for political prisoners

Snippet: Venezuela's National Assembly, on Thursday, unanimously approved a proposed amnesty that could free hundreds of political prisoners jailed for being critical of the government.

Read full article: https://www.dw.com/en/venezuela-passes-amnesty-law-for-political-prisoners/a-76051759

[2026-02-20 13:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: Rappler

Title: ROLE: Senate

Snippet: For comment or corrections, contact feedback@rappler.com

Read full article: https://www.rappler.com/topic/senate-of-the-philippines/