Topic: Politics — Neutral reports only
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[2026-01-20 16:57 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Rappler
Snippet: Already have Rappler+? Sign in to listen to groundbreaking journalism.
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[2026-01-20 16:39 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Daily News
Snippet: Farmers and orchardists from across Himachal Pradesh on Monday staged a massive protest and gherao outside the state Secretariat, demanding immediate implementation of the Supreme Court’s directions to frame a clear policy for regularisation.
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[2026-01-20 16:14 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Daily News
Snippet: Ambassador Shobini Gunasekera, the Democratic Socialist Republic of Sri Lanka’s envoy to the Russian Federation, presented her Letters of Credence to President Vladimir Putin on 15th January 2026 at the Grand Kremlin Palace in Moscow. The ceremony was conducted in accordance with established diplomatic protocol, with President Putin accompanied by Minister of Foreign Affairs Sergey Lavrov and Foreign Policy Advisor Yury Ushakov.
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[2026-01-20 15:45 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: From visa suspensions to Pakistan’s arms deal, here are a few highlights from SCMP’s recent Asia reporting
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[2026-01-20 15:11 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Daily News
Snippet: A beach in England has disappeared under a blanket of uncooked French fries and onions after a container ship spilled its cargo earlier this month.
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[2026-01-20 15:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: The party born of protests that toppled Sheikh Hasina now finds itself overshadowed by a resurgent Jamaat-e-Islami
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[2026-01-20 14:50 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Daily News
Snippet: Prime Minister Dr. Harini Amarasuriya arrived in Switzerland yesterday (19) to attend the 56th Annual Meeting of the World Economic Forum (WEF), scheduled to be held in Davos-Klosters from January 19 to 23, 2026.
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[2026-01-20 13:08 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Daily News
Snippet: The leadership of the proposed alliance between the Samagi Jana Balawegaya (SJB) and the United National Party (UNP) should be given to Opposition Leader Sajith Premadasa, SJB MP Chamindrani Kiriella said yesterday.
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[2026-01-20 12:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: Taiwan’s defence minister delivers classified briefing on record US$39.5 billion budget in a bid to break opposition blockade
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[2026-01-20 10:22 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 90]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: Integration agreement with the SDF falters amid reports that hundreds of militants fled prison as government forces moved in
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[2026-01-20 06:50 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Daily News
Snippet: The Attorney General yesterday informed the Supreme Court that the Government has issued an Extraordinary Gazette notification revoking the earlier Extraordinary Gazette issued by former Wildlife Minister Pavithra Wanniarachchi, which had modified the boundaries of the Wedithalathivu Nature Reserve for an aquaculture project.
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[2026-01-20 06:48 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Daily News
Snippet: A large stone with a blue and white glow has emerged from a landslide site in Galaha, Kandy.
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[2026-01-20 06:46 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Daily News
Snippet: Steady amid divergent forces, global growth is projected to remain resilient at 3.3 percent in 2026 and at 3.2 percent in 2027: rates similar to the estimated 3.3 percent outturn in 2025.
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[2026-01-20 06:40 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Daily News
Snippet: Political confusion is the order of the day in Nepal, ahead of parliamentary elections earmarked for March 5.
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[2026-01-20 06:35 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Daily News
Snippet: Ceylinco Life has announced the appointment of industry veteran Dr. Kelum Senanayake as a Consultant, reinforcingthe Company’s strategic focus on capability building, training excellence, product innovation and operational rigour.
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[2026-01-20 06:34 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Daily News
Snippet: A special programme to obtain district-level suggestions regarding the improvement of service delivery for Persons with Disabilities scheduled to be held on January 30th in Kalutara
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[2026-01-20 06:33 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Daily News
Snippet: The Indian Army’s Engineer Task Force has successfully constructed the third Bailey bridge, measuring 120 feet, at KM 15 on the B-492 Highway in Sri Lanka.
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[2026-01-20 06:33 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Daily News
Snippet: On January 15, the Heads of Diplomatic Missions accredited in Poland were invited to the annual New Year Meeting hosted by the President of Poland, Karol Nawrocki, at the Presidential Palace.
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[2026-01-20 06:30 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Daily News
Snippet: Founded in 1971 in the Swiss ski resort of Davos mainly as a gathering of business leaders, the World Economic Forum (WEF) has turned into a global get-together for Heads of State and Government, civil society representatives, academics, experts, technology chiefs and journalists. It has also come to symbolise the world’s richest and most powerful or the elite segments of society.
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[2026-01-20 03:51 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 90]
Source: Deutsche Welle
Snippet: Niemcy mają sporo do nadrobienia, jeśli chodzi o ochronę zdrowia kobiet – twierdzi minister ds. badań Dorothee Baer. „Niemcy szczycą się tym, że wyprzedzają innych, ale w tej dziedzinie jesteśmy krajem rozwijającym się” – powiedziała w rozmowie z gazetą „Sueddeutsche Zeitung” (SZ).
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[2026-01-20 03:39 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Deutsche Welle
Snippet: Nawet 6 tysięcy euro może wynieść rządowa dopłata do zakupu bądź leasingu samochodu elektrycznego przez prywatne gospodarstwa domowe w Niemczech. jak zapowiedział w poniedziałek (19.01.2026) niemiecki minister środowiska Carsten Schneider, rząd w Berlinie uzgodnił właśnie założenia nowego programu dofinansowania zakupu elektryków. Obejmie on pojazdy zarejestrowane od 1 stycznia 2026 roku, jednak wnioski o dopłaty będzie można składać dopiero od maja br.
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[2026-01-20 02:26 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 90]
Source: Deutsche Welle
Snippet: „Frankfurter Allgemeine Zeitung” pisze: „Berlin, szybko wycofując Bundeswehrę (z Grenlandii – red.), potwierdził, że włoski minister obrony nie mylił się, gdy wyśmiał wysłanie wojsk jako 'początek dowcipu'. Europa nie jest w stanie bronić Grenlandii przed Rosją czy Chinami, a tym bardziej przed próbą przejęcia jej przez Amerykę. Lepiej byłoby podjąć rozmowy z Trumpem.
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[2026-01-20 02:07 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: Justice minister Paul Lam reviews judges’ performance in national security cases over past year and stresses they treated defendants fairly
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[2026-01-20 00:48 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: Workers seek repatriation after scam operators, fearing police raids and new government measures, abruptly release hundreds of staff
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[2026-01-19 23:30 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: After the Canadian prime minister’s visit to Beijing, both sides have a window to deepen trade and cooperate on global governance
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[2026-01-19 23:26 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Deutsche Welle
Snippet: د سوریې مؤقت حکومت د «قسد» په نوم د «سوریې دیموکراتیکو ځواکونو(SDF)» سره د اوربند کولو خبر ورکړی دی. په دمشق کې د احمد شرع حکومت د یکشنبې په ورځ اعلان وکړ چې د سوریې دیموکراتیکو ځواکونو سره یوه جامع تړون ته رسیدلي دي چې عملاً به د ټول هیواد تر خپل کنترول لاندې راوستلو او د کردانو تر رهبرۍ لاندې ځواکونو د مدغم کیدو سبب شي.
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[2026-01-19 21:30 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: Titled Co-creating New Horizons amid an Evolving Landscape, the annual government flagship event will run from January 26 to 27
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[2026-01-19 21:25 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Daily News
Snippet: China’s birth rates sunk to a record low in 2025, despite the government rolling out a spate of incentives to boost it, as the country’s population fell for the fourth straight year.
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[2026-01-19 21:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 92]
Source: The New York Times
Snippet: 3 are most competitive
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[2026-01-19 20:44 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: The PM stakes her future on a February 8 vote, but one expert warns her support may not save a ruling party dogged by funding scandals
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[2026-01-19 20:40 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: Calls for early release of any defendant on political grounds strike against the rule of law, Chief Justice Andrew Cheung says of Jimmy Lai case
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[2026-01-19 19:24 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: The measure, pending approval by the opposition-led Congress, suspends assembly rights and allows arrests without a court order
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[2026-01-19 18:32 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: Thomas Djiwandono’s nomination comes amid fears that monetary policy autonomy may fall victim to the president’s ambitious economic targets
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[2026-01-19 17:51 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Daily News
Snippet: Prime Minister Dr. Harini Amarasuriya left the Country on the this morning (19) to attend the 56th Annual Meeting of the World Economic Forum (WEF) in Davos-Klosters, Switzerland, taking place from 19 to 23 January 2026.
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[2026-01-19 17:28 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Rappler
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[2026-01-19 16:46 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Korea Herald
Snippet: South Korea-US military drills should not be affected by political judgment or public sentiment, a think-tank said Monday, even as the Lee Jae Myung administration continues efforts to engage North Korea.
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[2026-01-19 16:39 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Deutsche Welle
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[2026-01-19 15:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: Vice-Premier He Lifeng is expected to pitch China as a reliable partner on Tuesday, contrasting Beijing’s stability with Trump’s unilateralism before US president’s address
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[2026-01-19 14:56 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Daily News
Snippet: The Government Medical Officers Association (GMOA) has announced that the medical strike in government hospitals across the Eastern Province, which was temporarily paused for the Thai Pongal festival, will resume today (19).
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[2026-01-19 14:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 92]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: Record immigration and the ‘Trump factor’ fuelled a xenophobic election surge, but analysts say another political target is emerging
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[2026-01-19 13:48 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Daily News
Snippet: Prime Minister Dr. Harini Amarasuriya stated that the Government is committed to creating an education system that does not place a burden on either parents or children, and the sacrifices made by parents to provide their children with a quality education, while fully recognising the importance of quality education, is appreciated.
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[2026-01-19 13:42 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Daily News
Snippet: Health and Mass Media Minister and Cabinet Spokesman Dr. Nalinda Jayatissa stated yesterday that the Government will establish a special task force to streamline the process of preventing and treating Non-Communicable Diseases (NCDs).
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[2026-01-19 13:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: Chief Executive’s Policy Unit reveals that it recently hosted a high-level round table on the space economy
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[2026-01-19 12:30 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 92]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: From Tai Po redevelopment to anti-bid-rigging measures, Hong Kong policies appear to have been shaped with little legislative input
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[2026-01-19 10:15 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: The deal struck during the Canadian prime minister’s visit to Beijing is a key part of China’s charm offensive targeting Western allies facing an aggressive US
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[2026-01-19 10:06 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Michael West Media
Snippet: Don't pay so you can read it. Pay so everyone can!
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[2026-01-19 10:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: But the city state also ranks highest in trust among people with differences in society, tied with Saudi Arabia in the Edelman global report
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[2026-01-19 06:50 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Daily News
Snippet: Economic Development Deputy Minister Nishantha Jayaweera stated that the Government has set a tax revenue target of Rs.4,853 billion for this year (2026) for the three main revenue-collecting institutions.
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[2026-01-19 06:49 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Daily News
Snippet: Most Ven. Thibbatuwawe Sri Siddhartha Sumangala Mahanayake Thera of the Malwatte Chapter stated that the role of the Opposition should not be opposing everything the Government does but act in a progressive manner while supporting efforts beneficial to the country.
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[2026-01-19 06:40 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Daily News
Snippet: Janashakthi Life, a leading name in the insurance industry and a subsidiary of JXG (Janashakthi Group), has announced the appointment of two distinguished leaders to its executive team.
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