Topic: Politics — Neutral reports only
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[2025-12-19 23:04 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Deutsche Welle
Snippet: Les accusations concernent leur rôle présumé dans les exactions graves commises par les membres des Forces de Soutien Rapide au Soudan. Une accusation portée par l'association soudanaise Priority Peace Sudan qui a saisi la Cour pénale internationale (CPI) à travers un signalement par le biais du cabinet d'avocats français, Bourdon & Associés.
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[2025-12-19 22:29 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 92]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: Proposal is likely to be a symbolic gesture as impeachment would require 76 legislators to agree, while opposition camp holds only 62 seats
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[2025-12-19 21:34 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: Lawmakers voice ‘significant concerns’ that tighter residency criteria could undermine efforts to safeguard Hongkongers’ settlement pathway
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[2025-12-19 21:07 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Daily News
Snippet: The Director of the Department of Cultural Affairs, K.S. Dilhani, confirmed that all preparations have been completed for the State Television Awards, scheduled to take place on December 23 at the National Museum Auditorium.
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[2025-12-19 21:03 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: Home affairs minister Alice Mak says government intervening for first time on record in residential estate’s affairs
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[2025-12-19 20:23 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Daily News
Snippet: Asia’s fastest athlete and sprinter, Yupun Abeykoon, has officially tied the knot with Sara Mariadasan.
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[2025-12-19 19:43 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 92]
Source: RT News
Snippet: Japan needs to consider developing its own nuclear weapons, a senior adviser to Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi has reportedly told journalists.
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[2025-12-19 19:41 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Daily News
Snippet: Bangladesh’s security forces have moved onto the streets of the capital, Dhaka, and other major cities after overnight violence erupted over the death of a prominent youth leader of the 2024 uprising, raising fears of further unrest ahead of February’s national elections.
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[2025-12-19 19:17 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Daily News
Snippet: Prime Minister Dr. Harini Amarasuriya stated in Parliament today (19) that the government is taking steps to abolish the executive presidential system and establish a parliamentary system, with a President serving without executive powers.
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[2025-12-19 19:12 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: Home affairs minister Alice Mak says two-year annual grant is based on typical rent in the area amid concerns it could drive up rates
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[2025-12-19 19:07 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Daily News
Snippet: The government’s ‘Rebuilding Sri Lanka’ Fund, established to assist communities affected by Cyclone Ditwah, has received a total of Rs. 4,286 million to date, Finance Secretary Dr. Harshana Suriyapperuma said. Of this, Rs. 4,263 million came from local businessmen, while the remainder was received through direct foreign currency deposits.
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[2025-12-19 18:47 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Rappler
Snippet: This is AI generated summarization, which may have errors. For context, always refer to the full article.
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[2025-12-19 18:14 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 92]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: The Russian embassy in Cambodia says the false assertions could jeopardise Moscow-Bangkok ties and its citizens’ safety in Thailand
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[2025-12-19 17:48 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: Australian police are looking into a trip the two suspects made to Davao City, but Philippine officials say it is not connected to the shooting
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[2025-12-19 17:03 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Daily News
Snippet: GovPay, Sri Lanka’s Government Digital Payment Platform concluded the year 2025 by surpassing Rs. 2 billion in total digital transaction value, marking a major milestone in the country’s digital transformation journey. Notably, GovPay doubled its collections from Rs. 1 billion to Rs. 2 billion in just 45 days, reflecting rapid adoption, growing public trust, and strong institutional uptake across the public sector.
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[2025-12-19 15:30 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: The junta has been emboldened to strike as China, Russia and the US are looking the other way to serve their own interests, analysts say
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[2025-12-19 15:28 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Daily News
Snippet: The Disaster Management Center (DMC), citing the Meteorological Department, reported that Ududumbara received the highest rainfall in the country over the past 24 hours ending at 6 a.m. today (19), with a total of 201 millimeters.
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[2025-12-19 14:30 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: Readers discuss the urban planning features essential to climate resilience, the demise of Hong Kong’s Democratic Party, and the Legislative Council election
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[2025-12-19 14:06 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Daily News
Snippet: The Australian government has announced a gun buyback scheme in the wake of the Bondi Beach attack – its deadliest mass shooting in decades.
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[2025-12-19 13:40 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Daily News
Snippet: Showers will occur at times in Eastern, Uva and Central provinces and in Polonnaruwa and Hambantota districts. Fairly heavy falls about 75 mm are likely at some places in the above areas.
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[2025-12-19 12:30 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: If taken seriously, housing policy can restore trust in institutions and the foundations of civic life that elections alone cannot
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[2025-12-19 12:29 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: Hong Kong Premier League club announce departure of Roberto Losada after more than four trophy-laden years
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[2025-12-19 11:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: The changes target high-stakes national security cases amid mounting criticism over delays and alleged bias
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[2025-12-19 07:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Daily News
Snippet: The South Asian Association for Regional Cooperation (SAARC), established in 1985, was conceived as a platform to promote regional cooperation among South Asia’s nations. Nearly four decades later, SAARC presents a mixed picture marked by vast unrealised potential, modest but meaningful prospects, and significant structural and political failures.
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[2025-12-19 06:51 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Daily News
Snippet: UNP Leader Ranil Wickremesinghe has expressed his willingness to resign from the party leadership if his role in the party is hindering the merger between the United National Party (UNP) and the Samagi Jana Balawegaya (SJB).
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[2025-12-19 06:33 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 90]
Source: Daily News
Snippet: Govt to provide relief to disaster-affected industries – Minister Handunneththi Over 29,649 businesses and industries islandwide have so far reported damage
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[2025-12-19 06:31 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Daily News
Snippet: Poems From Galle, the new collection of poems by Chandana Ruwan Jayanetti, will be launched at Dakshinapaya, the Auditorium of the Chief Ministry, Southern Provincial Council, Labuduwa, Galle tomorrow (December 20) at 2 p.m..
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[2025-12-19 06:30 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Daily News
Snippet: The initial public offering (IPO) of WealthTrust Securities Limited (WTS) was oversubscribed within minutes, prompting its closure on Wednesday.
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[2025-12-19 06:30 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Daily News
Snippet: The decision taken by the Government to provide financial assistance to all businesses affected by cyclone Ditwah, is indeed a well thought out move. Many businesses suffered destruction and damage resulting from the rampaging cyclone that hit South Asia. The decision in this regard has been communicated to all banks and eligible business owners are required to formally request the relief from their respective banks.
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[2025-12-19 04:34 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Deutsche Welle
Snippet: En Centrafrique, c’est le 28 décembre que les électeurs sont appelés aux urnes pour un quadruple scrutin : présidentiel, législatif, municipal et régional.
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[2025-12-19 04:04 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Deutsche Welle
Snippet: „Wielu gejów i lesbijek w Polsce z niecierpliwością czeka na to, jak ich centrolewicowy rząd zareaguje na najnowszy wyrok Trybunału Sprawiedliwości UE , zgodnie z którym wszystkie państwa UE, a więc również Polska, mają uznawać małżeństwa osób tej samej płci zawarte za granicą i wpisać je do rejestru małżeństw w urzędzie stanu cywilnego” – pisze w czwartek (18.12.2025) berliński lewicowy dziennik „Die Tageszeitung” („TAZ”).
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[2025-12-19 03:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: The government’s response came after a senior security official suggested that Tokyo needed nuclear arms to deter potential aggressors
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[2025-12-19 02:11 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Deutsche Welle
Snippet: „Frankfurter Allgemeine Zeitung” pisze: „Wyboisty proces uzgadniania stanowisk między unią CDU/CSU oraz SPD dowodzi, że mamy tu do czynienia z niechętnymi reformatorami społecznymi, którym trudno jest przełożyć słowa na czyny. Należy się zatem obawiać, że projekt nowego 'podstawowego zabezpieczenia socjalnego' przejdzie przez Bundestag z dużym trudem, a urzędy pracy nadal nie będą miały praktycznych środków przeciwdziałania nadużywaniu świadczeń.
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[2025-12-19 02:11 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Deutsche Welle
Snippet: A Polícia Federal (PF) conduziu nesta quinta-feira (18) uma nova fase da Operação Sem Desconto, que investiga um esquema bilionário de descontos indevidos em aposentadorias e pensões do Instituto Nacional do Seguro Social (INSS).
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[2025-12-19 02:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: After a turbulent year, experts expect continued disruption to reshape global influence, testing alliances and altering the balance of power
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[2025-12-19 01:28 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: US government admits ‘breach of care’ as DOJ cites Army and FAA errors in January crash that killed 67 near Ronald Reagan airport in Washington
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[2025-12-19 00:11 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Deutsche Welle
Snippet: Frozen assets are financial funds or property that the owner cannot access or use for any transaction or transfer because of restrictions imposed by a government — or bloc such as the European Union.
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[2025-12-19 00:02 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Deutsche Welle
Snippet: Австралискиот премиер Ентони Албанезе ги призна пропустите во борбата против антисемитизмот четири дена по нападот врз еврејскиот празник во Сиднеј. „Секој на оваа позиција би се каел што не направил повеќе“, изјави Албанезе пред парламентот во Канбера. Тој додаде дека сега треба да се гледа кон иднината и да се преземат мерки.
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[2025-12-18 22:42 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: Chinese ministry’s arm in Hong Kong says attempts to pressure nation akin to ‘mantis trying to stop a chariot or ant trying to shake a tree’
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[2025-12-18 22:17 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 95]
Source: Daily News
Snippet: A former anaesthetist has been jailed for life for intentionally poisoning 30 patients, including 12 who died.
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[2025-12-18 22:12 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 95]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: Chairman Jose-Antonio Maurellet also says association will propose that key construction safety guidelines become legally binding
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[2025-12-18 21:59 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: The reversal comes after videos of a dog being wheeled through the mall in a trolley stirred anger in the Muslim-majority country
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[2025-12-18 21:59 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Deutsche Welle
Snippet: O Supremo Tribunal Federal (STF) formou maioria na noite de quarta-feira (17/12) para derrubar o chamado marco temporal . A tese, contestada por povos indígenas e entidades de defesa do meio ambiente e encampada por grande parte do agronegócio, define que os territórios indígenas devem ser reconhecidos com base em sua ocupação em 1988, ano na promulgação da Constituição.
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[2025-12-18 21:19 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: Cho Ji-ho was removed for sending officers to disrupt parliament and undermine the election commission’s independence, the Constitutional Court ruled
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[2025-12-18 20:27 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Daily News
Snippet: The Chinese government has deployed a team of drone experts to assist Sri Lanka in identifying areas damaged and at risk of flooding and landslides following Cyclone Ditva, the Disaster Management Center (DMC) said.
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[2025-12-18 19:16 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Daily News
Snippet: The Government’s ‘Rebuilding Sri Lanka’ Fund, established to support the recovery of affected communities and national reconstruction in the aftermath of the Ditwah cyclone, continues to receive generous assistance from donors both locally and internationally.
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[2025-12-18 19:09 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Daily News
Snippet: The Hon. Speaker, Dr. Jagath Wickramaratne announced to the House today that he endorsed the certificate on three Bills yesterday (17).
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[2025-12-18 19:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 90]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: In a call with his Caracas counterpart, the Chinese foreign minister says mutual trust and support are a tradition of bilateral ties
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[2025-12-18 18:57 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Daily News
Snippet: Former Anuradhapura District Parliamentarians Janak Mahendra Adhikari and S. C. Muthukumarana have passed away following periods of illness.
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[2025-12-18 18:44 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Asia Times
Snippet: Keep independent journalism alive
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