Topic: Politics — Neutral reports only
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[2026-01-23 00:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Deutsche Welle
Snippet: The US is further tightening its immigration policy, following a decision by Donald Trump's administration to suspend the processing of immigration visas for applicants from 75 nations, a third of which are African.
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[2026-01-22 22:55 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: Health authorities earlier named 2 Hong Kong-based companies linked to alleged smuggling of blood samples for gender testing
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[2026-01-22 22:44 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Deutsche Welle
Snippet: ट्रंप के शांति बोर्ड में कौन कौन शामिलकई देशों को लगता है कि अगर वो अमेरिकी राष्ट्रपति डॉनल्ड ट्रंप के बोर्ड ऑफ पीस प्लान में शामिल होंगे तो वे टैरिफ की तलवार भांज रहे ट्रंप को खुश कर पाएंगे. देखिए अब तक इस बोर्ड में शामिल देशों की लिस्ट.तस्वीर: Government of Pakistanइस्राएल तस्वीर: Jim Watson/AFPसऊदी अरब तस्वीर: Evan Vucci/AP Photo/picture allianceकतर तस्वीर: Alex Brandon/AP Photo/picture allianceतुर्की तस्वीर: Yoan Valat/AFPजॉर्डन तस्वीर: Olivier Douliery/Getty Images संयुक्त अरब अमीरात (यूएई) तस्वीर: Emirates News
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[2026-01-22 22:21 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Deutsche Welle
Snippet: O chanceler federal alemão, Friedrich Merz, criticou o Parlamento Europeu por judicializar o acordo de livre comércio entre Mercosul e União Europeia, paralisou a entrada em vigor do tratado após 26 anos de negociação.
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[2026-01-22 22:17 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Daily News
Snippet: The Dehiattakandiya Police have received a complaint regarding the alleged illegal felling of 16 teak trees on government land in Dehiattakandiya town, where the Dehiattakandiya Cooperative Society is located.
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[2026-01-22 22:02 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Daily News
Snippet: United States President Donald Trump has formally announced the first charter of his so-called “Board of Peace“, a body for resolving international conflicts with a $1bn price tag for permanent membership.
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[2026-01-22 21:47 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Daily News
Snippet: The Government Medical Officers’ Association (GMOA) has announced that it will engage in a symbolic strike for 48 hours in hospitals across the island from 8 am tomorrow (23).
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[2026-01-22 21:18 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: As South Korea moves to end dog meat consumption by 2027, the government lacks a clear survival plan for nearly half a million caged dogs
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[2026-01-22 21:15 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Daily News
Snippet: The Government Medical Officers’ Association (GMOA) concluded the strike launched across all hospitals in the Eastern Province at 2:00 p.m. today (22).
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[2026-01-22 21:06 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Deutsche Welle
Snippet: – Ma rację w swoim skupieniu na bezpieczeństwie Grenlandii. Wspieramy go i znajdziemy rozwiązanie tej kwestii w naszym sojuszu, nie – przeciwko sobie – stwierdził w rozmowie z reporterem DW minister spraw zagranicznych Niemiec Johann Wadephul, komentując środowe (21.01.2026)przemówienie Donalda Trumpa w Davos. Szef MSZ przebywa obecnie z wizytą w Nairobi w Kenii, Niemcy w Davos reprezentuje kanclerz Friedrich Merz, który w czwartek rano, 22 stycznia, ma wygłosić tam przemówienie.
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[2026-01-22 21:02 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Deutsche Welle
Snippet: O chanceler federal alemão, Friedrich Merz, afirmou nesta quinta-feira (22/01) que "um mundo onde só a força importa é um lugar perigoso", num momento em que a Rússia invadiu a Ucrânia, a China está em ascensão e os Estados Unidos estão "remodelando radicalmente sua política externa e de segurança".
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[2026-01-22 20:25 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: Labour authorities investigating after police receive report on Thursday morning of accident at Tung Chung site under Housing Department
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[2026-01-22 19:20 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: India views the current Iranian government as a ‘predictable counterweight’ against Pakistan’s influence, an analyst says
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[2026-01-22 19:08 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Daily News
Snippet: A special bilateral discussion aimed at strengthening Sri Lanka’s Artificial Intelligence (AI) policy and governance framework was held at the Parliament Complex yesterday (21).
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[2026-01-22 17:57 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 90]
Source: Daily News
Snippet: Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney has warned of global fissures beyond US threats to Greenland in a WEF speech that won him a standing ovation on Tuesday.
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[2026-01-22 17:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 92]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: Government invites interest in three sites for student hostels, signalling a shift from office sites to education-focused development
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[2026-01-22 15:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: The ex-prime minister was jailed for 23 years for his role in Yoon’s martial law decree, deemed an ‘insurrection from above’ by the court
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[2026-01-22 14:27 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Rappler
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[2026-01-22 14:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: Right-wing media outlets and politicians are now concerned that Trump’s second term will harm Japan’s trade and security interests
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[2026-01-22 10:44 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: Vote in European Parliament to revoke city’s special trade status and on sanctions to take place Thursday evening
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[2026-01-22 08:30 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: Middle powers must keep their diplomatic options open and recognise that engagement with a country isn’t an endorsement of it
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[2026-01-22 07:59 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: The decision comes as Mark Carney seeks closer ties to China to offset the effect of Trump’s tariffs
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[2026-01-22 07:44 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: Harsh rhetoric from the US leader at forum combined threats towards allies with praise for traditional adversaries during a 70-minute talk
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[2026-01-22 06:58 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Daily News
Snippet: Prime Minister Dr. Harini Amarasuriya participated in a series of high-level bilateral meetings on January 20 on the sidelines of the 56th Annual Meeting of the World Economic Forum in Davos-Klosters, Switzerland.
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[2026-01-22 06:56 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Deutsche Welle
Snippet: Anyone who has traveled by train in Germany in recent years is at this point well prepared to wait, sometimes hours, for their train. Mass delays and cancellations, seemingly endless small repairs disrupting traffic in key commuting areas, and overcrowding are just some of the issues facing passengers who rely on Deutsche Bahn in their daily lives.
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[2026-01-22 06:54 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Daily News
Snippet: The veneration of the Sacred Relics, which are due to be brought to Sri Lanka with the intervention of Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi and with the full patronage of the Government of India, will be held at the Hunupitiya Gangaramaya Temple in Colombo for seven days from February 4 to 11.
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[2026-01-22 06:51 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Asia Times
Snippet: Keep independent journalism alive
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[2026-01-22 06:50 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Daily News
Snippet: The policy decisions and laws brought by the previous Governments have led to remand congestion and the Government is in the process of changing all those laws and regulations that cause unnecessary congestion in the country’s prisons, Justice and National Integration Minister Harshana Nanayakkara told Parliament yesterday (21).
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[2026-01-22 06:44 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Daily News
Snippet: Industries and Entrepreneurship Development Deputy Minister Chathuranga Abeysinghe told Parliament yesterday that the Government has identified nearly 6,370 industrialists nationwide who suffered full or partial damage due to the Ditwah cyclone and qualified to obtain a one-time financial grant of Rs. 200,000 per industrial unit as an initial stabilisation measure to revive affected businesses.
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[2026-01-22 06:32 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Daily News
Snippet: ‘Over Rs. 7.5 Bn in compensation paid to farmers’
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[2026-01-22 06:30 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Daily News
Snippet: Government doctors are set to go on an indefinite strike from tomorrow over what they claim as unfulfilled pledges made to them by the Government. Radiologists commenced their strike yesterday itself.
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[2026-01-22 01:32 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Daily News
Snippet: The government has launched one of the biggest disaster recovery financing programs ever in Sri Lanka, Deputy Minister of Industries and Entrepreneur development Chathuranga Abeysinghe said participating in an exclusive interview with Daily News Business.
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[2026-01-22 00:45 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: City leader praises Hong Kong members of nation’s top political advisory body as he hosts vice-chairman of its 14th National Committee
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[2026-01-22 00:18 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 90]
Source: Rappler
Snippet: Already have Rappler+? Sign in to listen to groundbreaking journalism.
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[2026-01-22 00:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: America risks losing the tech race to China unless it elects a government more supportive of scientific research, Nobel-winning economist says
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[2026-01-21 22:42 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Daily News
Snippet: A protest was held this morning (21) in front of the Attorney General’s Department, with participants demanding the removal of the Attorney General and expressing concerns over alleged corruption and bias.
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[2026-01-21 21:57 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Deutsche Welle
Snippet: À 81 ans, le dirigeant, au pouvoir depuis 1986, a officiellement remporté le scrutin du 15 janvier avec près de 72 % des voix, contre 25 % pour son principal rival, l’opposant Bobi Wine. Ce dernier rejette catégoriquement ces résultats, qu’il juge frauduleux, évoquant du bourrage d’urnes et des manipulations de procès-verbaux - des accusations qu’il n’a toutefois pas étayées publiquement.
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[2026-01-21 21:15 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: From February 1, consumer drones will be allowed to fly in designated airspace under new rules to boost the city’s low-altitude economy
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[2026-01-21 21:07 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 90]
Source: Daily News
Snippet: David Beckham appears to have broken his silence after his son Brooklyn Beckham’s bombshell Instagram post slamming his parents.
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[2026-01-21 20:38 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Daily News
Snippet: The veneration of the Sacred Relics, which are due to be brought to Sri Lanka with the intervention of Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi and with the full patronage of the Government of India, will be held at the Hunupitiya Gangaramaya Temple in Colombo for seven days from 4 to 11 February.
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[2026-01-21 20:08 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: Tech ministry’s plan targets breakthroughs in AI models, agents and chips, as well as AI’s spread into diverse sectors
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[2026-01-21 20:02 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Daily News
Snippet: The Election Commission has officially announced the political parties recognized for electoral purposes in 2025, under Section 7(4)(b) of the Parliamentary Elections Act, No. 01 of 1981.
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[2026-01-21 20:02 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: The PMO says the LO office will ‘remain vacant until such time that the WP is ready to nominate someone to take on this responsibility’
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[2026-01-21 19:30 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: RT News
Snippet: A South Korean court has sentenced former Prime Minister Han Duck-soo to 23 years in prison for his role in ex-President Yoon Suk-yeol’s failed attempt to impose martial law in December 2024.
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[2026-01-21 19:30 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: It’s a calculated choice to keep growth, infrastructure momentum and policy space alive in a world that punishes the economically exposed
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[2026-01-21 18:15 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: The incident follows the detention of another journalist under the Sedition Act, sharpening concerns about intimidation and press freedom
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[2026-01-21 18:15 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: ABC News
Snippet: Since 2022, the WA government has already tipped $300 million into propping up the insolvent Indian-owned miner, which is more than $1 billion in debt.
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[2026-01-21 17:58 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: With challenges from the populist right and a new centrist alliance, Sanae Takaichi may not get her hoped-for stronger mandate
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[2026-01-21 17:50 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Deutsche Welle
Snippet: W obliczu napięć geopolitycznych wokół Grenlandii czeski premier Andrej Babisz nabył sprawdzony przedmiot do nauki geografii: - Kupiłem globus za 15 tysięcy koron, aby dokładnie wiedzieć, gdzie leży Grenlandia – powiedział dziennikarzom. W przeliczeniu jest to ponad 600 euro. W mediach społecznościowych 71-letni polityk spotkał się z wieloma złośliwymi komentarzami.
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[2026-01-21 17:30 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 92]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: Nations are likely to try to avoid early commitment while steering clear of outright rejection to minimise US retaliation, analysts say
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