Topic: Politics — Neutral reports only
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[2026-02-19 19:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: Envoy makes the pledge as Beijing prepares to roll out tax-free access to the Chinese market for goods from 53 African nations
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[2026-02-19 18:20 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 92]
Source: Nikkei Asia
Snippet: 'Huge mobilization' in East China Sea seen as possible maritime militia training
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[2026-02-19 18:18 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 92]
Source: Nikkei Asia
Snippet: PM Anutin is looking to form a stronger coalition
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[2026-02-19 17:39 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 90]
Source: Deutsche Welle
Snippet: W odpowiedzi na list otwarty ok. 80 filmowców ws. konfliktu na Bliskim Wschodzie minister ds. kultury Wolfram Weimer wyraził swoje poprarcie dla organizatorów Berlinale. Berlinale nie jest organizacją pozarządową „z kamerą i reżyserem”, lecz raczej miejscem, w którym filmowcy mogą rozwijać swoje umiejętności, otwarcie dyskutować ze sobą i poruszać wszelkie kwestie – powiedział Weimer w wywiadzie dla stacji Welt TV.
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[2026-02-19 16:25 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: While Cambodia takes its border grievances to Trump’s Board of Peace, Thailand rejects its ‘false’ claims and threatens a border wall
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[2026-02-19 16:22 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Daily News
Snippet: A collision between an SLTB bus and a private bus in Pallemalala, Hambantota, left approximately 20 passengers, including several foreign tourists, hospitalized yesterday afternoon (18).
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[2026-02-19 14:47 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Rappler
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[2026-02-19 14:33 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Daily News
Snippet: Rescue teams combing through the backcountry of California’s Lake Tahoe region say they have found the bodies of eight skiers who went missing in an avalanche on Tuesday.
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[2026-02-19 14:20 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: ABC News
Snippet: The South Australian government has confirmed the Australian MotoGP will move to Adelaide from 2027, bringing with it huge economic benefits, but the opposition and Greens say the state has other priorities.
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[2026-02-19 14:13 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Daily News
Snippet: Showers will occur at times in Uva, Central and Eastern provinces and in Polonnaruwa district. Fairly heavy falls about 75 mm are likely at some places in Uva province and in Matale, Batticaloa, Ampara and Polonnaruwa districts.
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[2026-02-19 13:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: Safety concerns in Southeast Asia and China’s visa-free travel policy among factors fuelling boom in golf tourism
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[2026-02-19 11:02 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: ABC News
Snippet: Topic:Foreign Affairs
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[2026-02-19 11:00 UTC+10:00] [Cost of Living] [Factuality: 100]
Source: SBS News
Snippet: Experts say there are times when higher debt is "necessary and desirable", but it can also put financial strain on households. Source: SBS, Getty
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[2026-02-19 11:00 UTC+10:00] [Politics] [Factuality: 90]
Source: SBS News
Snippet: Al-Roj camp is one of the detention facilities where thousands of self-proclaimed Islamic State (IS) group members and their families are held in north-eastern Syria. Source: AAP / Baderkhan Ahmad/AP
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[2026-02-19 10:42 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 90]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: New weapons package said to be in jeopardy ahead of Trump-Xi summit, raising concerns over Beijing’s leverage and US policy on Taiwan
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[2026-02-19 07:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Daily News
Snippet: The diplomatic achievement came in the form of breaking the ice between neighbouring India and Pakistan. They were due to play in Colombo as part of the T20 World Cup, currently being co-hosted by both India and Sri Lanka. However, the Pakistani government directed its team not to play India.
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[2026-02-19 06:58 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Daily News
Snippet: IMF Managing Director Dr. Kristalina Georgieva commended the Government’s efforts in stabilising the country’s economy and in managing recent economic and natural shocks when she met Prime Minister Dr.Harini Amarasuriya at Temple Trees with her delegation.
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[2026-02-19 06:52 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Daily News
Snippet: The Government has launched the “Yativara Mapiya Nivahana” National Programme with the objective of ensuring the uninterrupted continuation of the Buddha Sasana, while also providing peace of mind to monks devoted to the advancement of Buddhism by supporting their parents who face economic hardships and lack adequate housing.
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[2026-02-19 06:44 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Daily News
Snippet: An Islamist party has become Bangladesh’s main Opposition for the first time in the country’s history, challenging the old dynastic political system despite persistent concerns among critics about the party’s policies on women.
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[2026-02-19 06:40 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: Government anti-dumping investigation found Chinese imports were being sold at unfairly low prices, harming domestic producers
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[2026-02-19 06:40 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Daily News
Snippet: The official launch of IRONMAN® 70.3 Colombo presented by Port City Colombo was held recently at Shangri-La Hotel Colombo, the host hotel, bringing together government leaders, city authorities, event partners, media, and private sector stakeholders to mark the return of Sri Lanka’s premier endurance event and the start of a larger city transformation initiative under ActiveColombo.
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[2026-02-19 06:38 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Daily News
Snippet: In districts such as Mullaitivu, where mechanised seining is concentrated within 1.5 nautical miles of shore, tensions run high. Environmentalists point to coral reefs in Kalpitiya, among the country’s most prized, as evidence of damage. Divers employed by large-scale operators reportedly drive fish from coral shelters into waiting nets. When tractors tighten the mesh, broken coral is dragged ashore with the catch.
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[2026-02-19 06:36 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Daily News
Snippet: Health and Mass Media Minister Dr. Nalinda Jayatissa, representing the Sri Lankan Government, attended the Oath-Taking Ceremony of the newly elected Government of Bangladesh, held at the South Plaza of Jatiya Sangsad Bhaban (National Parliament House) in Dhaka on Tuesday (17).
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[2026-02-19 06:30 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Daily News
Snippet: On Monday (16), the Intergovernmental Economic Policy Dialogue was reconvened for the first time in ten years since July 2016. The Dialogue was co-chaired by Japan’s Vice-Minister for International Affairs of the Ministry of Economy, Trade and Industry (METI) Takehiko Matsuo, and Sri Lanka’s Trade, Commerce, Food Security and Co-operative Development Ministry Secretary K.
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[2026-02-19 06:12 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: Analysts say rolling back regulations pushes US further towards petrol cars, discourages EV innovation, and gives China competitive edge
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[2026-02-19 05:07 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Deutsche Welle
Snippet: Na sequência da redução do subsídio federal destinado à Deutsche Welle (DW) para 2026, o Conselho de Radiodifusão, o Conselho de Administração e a administração da DW reuniram-se numa sessão conjunta extraordinária para discutir um pacote abrangente de medidas destinado a alcançar as poupanças exigidas de 21 milhões de euros.
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[2026-02-19 04:39 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Asia Times
Snippet: Keep independent journalism alive
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[2026-02-19 04:08 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: RT News
Snippet: Romania’s 2024 presidential election was already one of the most controversial political episodes in the European Union in recent years. A candidate who won the first round was prevented from contesting the second. The vote was annulled. Claims of Russian interference were advanced without public evidence.
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[2026-02-19 03:31 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Deutsche Welle
Snippet: Segundo agências internacionais, várias fontes diplomáticas confirmam que o exército federal etíope está a posicionar unidades em diversos pontos próximos da região do Tigray. Do outro lado, as Forças de Defesa do Tigray também avançam para as zonas fronteiriças.
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[2026-02-19 03:27 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Deutsche Welle
Snippet: The center-left Social Democrats (SPD), Germany's first political party, are struggling to muster their optimism in a year when five of Germany's 16 federal states are set to elect new parliaments. According to the latest opinion polls, the SPD could be voted out of power in two states that is has governed for decades.
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[2026-02-19 02:51 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Deutsche Welle
Snippet: It has been over a year since Ukrainian forces captured two North Korean soldiers in Russia's Kursk, but the fate of the two men still hangs in the balance as activists accuse the South Korean government of dragging its feet.
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[2026-02-19 01:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: Top graft-busters quietly step up scrutiny of officials with children living overseas, with some losing promotion opportunities and jobs
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[2026-02-19 01:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The National (UAE)
Snippet: A hero died this week. A giant of politics, even though he never won national office.
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[2026-02-19 00:43 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Deutsche Welle
Snippet: Germany's Hapag-Lloyd, the world's fifth-largest container shipping line, has signed a deal to acquire its Israeli rival Zim Integrated Shipping Services for $4.2 billion (€3.5 billion).
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[2026-02-19 00:38 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: Britain, France, Germany, Sweden and the Netherlands claim Russia had the ‘means, motive and opportunity’ to kill its opposition leader
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[2026-02-18 23:39 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: The deal reflects India’s shift from ‘transactional defence buying’ amid expanding security engagement with Europe, analysts say
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[2026-02-18 23:15 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: The blast in Hubei came days after a similar incident in Jiangsu that prompted calls from the government to prevent a repetition
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[2026-02-18 23:00 UTC+10:00] [Well actually] [Factuality: 90]
Source: Guardian Australia
Snippet: With more than 200 possible symptoms, long Covid isn’t easy to treat and diagnose. Rolled-back federal funding has led longhaulers to ask: is this all in my head?
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[2026-02-18 22:15 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: Rosanna Law vows to be more careful with personal opinions after questioning Ashley Westwood’s coaching of team during Asian Cup qualifying match
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[2026-02-18 21:56 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Daily News
Snippet: An Attorney-at-Law who contested elections representing the Sri Lanka Podujana Peramuna has been sentenced to 10 years of rigorous imprisonment over a land fraud case involving forged deeds.
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[2026-02-18 21:38 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: Anwar dismisses the rift as a distraction, but his former lieutenant insists he is being targeted for questioning the government’s integrity
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[2026-02-18 21:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: Olafur Ragnar Grimsson, the ex-president of Iceland, also says it’s ‘important not to use scaremongering to justify major policy changes’
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[2026-02-18 21:00 UTC+10:00] [Health Care] [Factuality: 100]
Source: ProPublica
Snippet: The warning on the government website was stark. Some products and remedies claiming to treat or cure autism are being marketed deceptively and can be harmful. Among them: chelating agents, hyperbaric oxygen therapies, chlorine dioxide and raw camel milk.
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[2026-02-18 18:56 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Daily News
Snippet: Marks and Spencer PLC has donated LKR 4,684,139.50 to the Government’s Rebuilding Sri Lanka Fund, established to provide relief to communities affected by cyclone Ditwah.
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[2026-02-18 17:56 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 90]
Source: Deutsche Welle
Snippet: Philippine Vice President Sara Duterte said Wednesday she would seek the presidency in the 2028 elections, setting the stage for an early start to the race in the Southeast Asian nation of 116 million people.
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[2026-02-18 16:57 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Daily News
Snippet: Minister Upali Pannilage has been appointed as a member of a Parliamentary Select Committee investigating the release of 323 containers without mandatory physical inspection.
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[2026-02-18 15:37 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: Tehran is dangling access to its vast oil, gas and mineral reserves, but analysts warn that even this may fail to ‘move the needle’ in talks
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[2026-02-18 14:48 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Daily News
Snippet: The planned nationwide railway strike has been temporarily suspended following a key concession from the government.
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[2026-02-18 14:37 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 90]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: Analysts say the vice-president’s timing aims to deter defections and harden political lines ahead of a prolonged contest
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[2026-02-18 14:04 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Daily News
Snippet: Youtube appears to be returning to normal operations after a significant technical disruption left millions of users staring at blank screens earlier today.
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