Topic: Politics — Neutral reports only
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[2026-01-02 17:37 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Daily News
Snippet: Minister of Women and Child Affairs Saroja Savitri Paulraj said the main goal of the ministry in 2026 is to promote physical, policy, and ethical development in the field of early childhood development by carrying forward the concept of “Let’s start from the beginning.”
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[2026-01-02 15:45 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: State media has released images of the first recorded visit of Kim Ju-ae, the teen daughter of Kim Jong-un, to the country’s most sacred site
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[2026-01-02 14:56 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Deutsche Welle
Snippet: Venezuela's government on Thursday announced the release of 88 people jailed for protesting President Nicolas Maduro's claimed victory in the July 2024 elections.
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[2026-01-02 13:27 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: Investors expect Beijing’s ‘policy pivot’ to continue, with a focus on demand-side stimulus and stabilising the housing market, analyst says
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[2026-01-02 11:30 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: Consent and gender issues are key areas the government will look at when it starts the review process
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[2026-01-02 11:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: Kim praised North Korean troops fighting in the Ukraine war for their unwavering bravery for the sake of ‘the brotherly Russian people’
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[2026-01-02 10:15 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: The more agile corporate-led strategy, which balances government leadership with market mechanics, could be a blueprint for managing other projects
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[2026-01-02 09:45 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: Lawmakers must actively represent the people, raise questions about the work of the government under the Basic Law and cooperate on finding solutions
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[2026-01-02 08:17 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 92]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: The move could be a signal to Beijing to steer clear of the stand-off between the Trump administration and the Maduro government
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[2026-01-02 06:59 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Daily News
Snippet: Zohran Mamdani became Mayor of New York City just after midnight on Thursday, taking the oath of office at a decommissioned subway station in Manhattan.
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[2026-01-02 06:56 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Daily News
Snippet: A loan scheme has been launched for small and medium-scale paddy mill owners and cooperative societies to purchase paddy harvest for the 2025/26 Maha season, effective from yesterday (01).
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[2026-01-02 06:53 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Daily News
Snippet: Former Minister Harin Fernando appeared before the Commission to Investigate Allegations of Bribery or Corruption (CIABOC) to record a statement in relation to an ongoing investigation yesterday (1).
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[2026-01-02 06:50 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Daily News
Snippet: Sri Lanka Cricket (SLC) confirmed yesterday that profits from the forthcoming Pakistan tour of Sri Lanka will be donated to the government’s ‘Rebuilding Sri Lanka’ programme.
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[2026-01-02 06:35 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Daily News
Snippet: Health and Mass Media Minister Dr.Nalinda Jayatissa yesterday said the Government has always believed in public service and that the country has been able to make many achievements due to the involvement and dedication of public servants.
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[2026-01-02 06:34 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Daily News
Snippet: President Anura Kumara Dissanayake visited the historic Sri Dalada Maligawa (Temple of the Sacred Tooth Relic) in Kandy yesterday (01) morning, where he paid homage to the Sacred Tooth Relic and received blessings for the New Year. Thereafter, the President called on the Mahanayake Theras of the Malwathu and Asgiri Chapters and received their blessings.
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[2026-01-02 06:32 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Daily News
Snippet: Officials from the Piburaththawa Wildlife Office reported that a wild elephant died after drowning in the Z-D Canal in the Mahadamana area of Piburaththawa Ellewewa.
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[2026-01-02 06:31 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Daily News
Snippet: A Kiri Ithiraweema (milk-overflowing) ceremony took place at the historic Ruwanweli Maha Seya to invoke blessings for the New Year at midnight yesterday (1).
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[2026-01-02 06:30 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Daily News
Snippet: Denmark’s State-run postal service, PostNord, will deliver its last ever letter on December 30, as the digital age brings its 400-year-run to an end. This makes Denmark the first country in the world to decide that physical “snail mail” is no longer either essential or economically viable. The writing is clearly on the wall for the Post.
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[2026-01-02 06:30 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Daily News
Snippet: The Ukrainian leadership has once again revealed its moral decay by pursuing political advantage at the expense of the memory of its own soldiers.
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[2026-01-02 06:30 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Daily News
Snippet: This year (2026), 1,115,773 schoolchildren have been identified for the provision of stationery allowance, and the government has allocated an amount of Rs. 6,690 million for this.
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[2026-01-02 06:30 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Daily News
Snippet: A major crisis has hit Sri Lanka’s sports administration after the official term of the National Olympic Committee of Sri Lanka ended on December 27, forcing Pavithra Fernando, President of Sri Lanka Rugby, and Sarath Hewavitharana, President of the Sri Lanka Wrestling Federation, to resign from the Olympic Executive Committee.
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[2026-01-02 04:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Deutsche Welle
Snippet: The German government, a coalition of the conservative Christian Democrats (CDU); its Bavarian sister party, the Christian Social Union (CSU); and the center-left Social Democrats (SPD), will have to deal with difficult domestic policy issues in 2026.
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[2026-01-02 02:46 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Deutsche Welle
Snippet: To view this video please enable JavaScript, and consider upgrading to a web browser that supports HTML5 video
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[2026-01-02 02:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: From a ‘blindsided’ Dutch minister to Brussels’ China de-risking, here are highlights from the SCMP’s overseas correspondents in December 2025
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[2026-01-02 02:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: Discover SCMP’s Harry’s View as our veteran cartoonist casts his satirical eye over the political, social and economic landscape
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[2026-01-02 01:45 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Deutsche Welle
Snippet: जापान में हुए आखिरी आम चुनाव के बाद जापानी संसद में पहले से अधिक महिला नेता चुन कर आईं. अक्टूबर में देश को सनाए ताकाइची के रूप में जापान की पहली महिला प्रधानमंत्री मिल गईं. लेकिन संसद का सत्र शुरू होने से पहले महिला सांसदों को शौचालय के बाहर लंबी कतारों में खड़ा होना पड़ता है.
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[2026-01-02 01:19 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Deutsche Welle
Snippet: Le favori de la compétitiona mis du temps à rentrer dans son tournoi. Après un premier match maîtrisé face aux Comores (2-0) mais pas vraiment emballant, les Lions de l’Atlas ont buté face à une équipe du Mali très solide (1-1).
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[2026-01-02 00:11 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: Enzo Maresca has left the club after team won just one of their past seven Premier League matches
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[2026-01-01 21:23 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: Lee apparently stood in pain for 1½ hours at lawmakers’ swearing-in ceremony on New Year’s Day, with cane placed nearby
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[2026-01-01 20:06 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: In countdown to summit, Wang and Cho Hyun talk Taiwan, Tokyo and the Korean peninsula
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[2026-01-01 19:52 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Daily News
Snippet: President Anura Kumara Dissanayake visited the historic Sri Dalada Maligawa (Temple of the Sacred Tooth Relic) in Kandy this morning (01), where he paid homage to the Sacred Tooth Relic and received blessings for the New Year. Thereafter, the President called on the Mahanayake Theros of the Malwathu and Asgiri Chapters and received their blessings.
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[2026-01-01 19:45 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 95]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: John Lee, first city leader to speak at Legco oath-taking ceremony, urges lawmakers to proactively advise government and provide effective solutions
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[2026-01-01 19:25 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: William Lai vows to boost Taiwan’s defences in televised address days after PLA holds live-fire military drills around the island
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[2026-01-01 17:22 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: City leader John Lee vows to deepen reform and seize opportunities in online post, following President Xi Jinping’s wishes for the city
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[2026-01-01 15:59 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: Chinese leader told key meeting in October that the fight against graft remained ‘grim and complex’, according to excerpts from speech
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[2026-01-01 13:32 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: US president mocks film star as the French government defends granting citizenship to George and Amal Clooney
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[2026-01-01 12:42 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 92]
Source: Daily News
Snippet: Showers or thundershowers will occur at times in Eastern, Central, North-central and Uva provinces. Fairly heavy falls about 75 mm are likely at some places in Central and Uva provinces and in Batticaloa and Ampara districts.
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[2026-01-01 12:30 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: Government unveils Hong Kong Biodiversity Strategy and Action Plan, which sets out strategies for the next 10 years
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[2026-01-01 11:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: Observers urge South Korea to integrate itself into European supply chains by increasing production localisation to maintain competitiveness
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[2026-01-01 07:04 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Daily News
Snippet: The National People’s Power government has now succeeded in building up the treasury accounts, which had been maintained on bank overdrafts ranging from Rs. 200 billion to Rs. 800 billion for many years, to a strong Rs. 2.2 trillion, Deputy Minister of Economic Development U. D. Nishantha Jayaweera said.
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[2026-01-01 07:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Daily News
Snippet: Last week, the Government ended a hectic year receiving delegates from India and China, continuing its efforts to revive the country following the devastation caused by Cyclone Ditwah. This is while the opposition was upbeat over the defeat of the budget at the Colombo Municipal Council (CMC).
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[2026-01-01 06:58 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Daily News
Snippet: Bank of Ceylon (BOC) has contributed Rs. 500 million to the Government’s “Rebuilding Sri Lanka” Fund to support communities affected by Cyclone Ditwah.
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[2026-01-01 06:40 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Daily News
Snippet: Title: Makara Pendanaya Author: Emeritus Professor Ariyaratne Athugala Genre: Novel Publisher: Surasa Publishers
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[2026-01-01 06:40 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 90]
Source: Daily News
Snippet: ‘We can collectively recreate a country far better than the one we inherited’
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[2026-01-01 06:39 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 90]
Source: Daily News
Snippet: Following is the New Year message from Prime Minister Dr. Harini Amarasuriya:
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[2026-01-01 06:37 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 90]
Source: Daily News
Snippet: Following is the New Year message from Opposition Leader Sajith Premadasa:
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[2026-01-01 06:33 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Daily News
Snippet: A sports programme was organised for 100 students and parents from Bopitiya and Pamunugama Grama niladari division under the “Sports for All” National programme, aiming to promote sports skills, discipline and healthy living among children.
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[2026-01-01 06:30 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Daily News
Snippet: In accordance with the provisions of Section 4 of the Sri Lanka Electricity (Amendment) Act, No. 36 of 2024, the draft National Electricity Policy has been prepared and public comments have now been received.
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[2026-01-01 06:23 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 90]
Source: Deutsche Welle
Snippet: Friedrich Merz began his first New Year's TV address to the nation with a callback to February 23 and the early election that led to the conservative becoming German chancellor, unseating Olaf Scholz and a Social Democrat-led government.
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[2026-01-01 02:34 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 90]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: Chief Executive John Lee also pledges to strengthen I&T development and align with nation’s 15th five-year plan
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