Topic: Politics — Neutral reports only
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[2025-12-16 06:56 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Daily News
Snippet: The birth and marriage registration certificates of around one million people affected by the recent landslides and floods may have got damaged or destroyed according to preliminary assessments, Registrar General Sasidevi Jaladeepan said yesterday.
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[2025-12-16 06:50 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Daily News
Snippet: During a candid interview with Newsweek that took place last week, President Anura Kumara Dissanayake spoke about Sri Lanka’s need for climate finance for the country to adapt to the increasing intensity of climate related disasters and to be able to build resilience in vulnerable communities. Domestically, the country is also considering prohibiting new settlements or any construction above 5000 feet to mitigating extreme rainfall and landslides.
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[2025-12-16 06:46 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 90]
Source: Daily News
Snippet: Christmas is the feast of the Emmanuel because God in the New Testament is God-with-us, Emmanuel, who continues to live with us in all the events of our lives.I have heard the Christmas story many times now, and still, it takes my breath away.It is the story of light, the coming of light into all our darkness.This Christmas, while all the festivities are taking place, let’s stop, take some time and ask ourselves- What am I celebrating?The real Christmas message
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[2025-12-16 06:36 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Daily News
Snippet: Mahara Acting Magistrate Deshal Paul ordered on Sunday (December 14) that a sitting member and a former member of the Biyagama Pradeshiya Sabha, along with two other individuals, be remanded until December 19.
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[2025-12-16 06:33 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Daily News
Snippet: The Essential Food Importers and Traders Association (EFITA) yesterday donated Rs. 20 million to strengthen the ‘Rebuilding Sri Lanka’ Fund implemented by the government for rebuilding the country following the severe devastation caused by Cyclone ‘Ditwah’.
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[2025-12-16 06:31 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Daily News
Snippet: As part of Pakistan’s ongoing humanitarian relief efforts, Pakistan yesterday handed over a consignment of 200 tonnes of humanitarian relief goods to the Sri Lankan Government, reaffirming the enduring friendship and strong bilateral ties between the two countries.
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[2025-12-16 06:30 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Daily News
Snippet: At a moment when the world is closely watching peace efforts linked to conflicts in Thailand and Cambodia, Gaza and Ukraine, a new book by Prof. G. L. Peiris revisits one of the most closely scrutinised peace initiatives of recent times: the negotiations between the Sri Lankan Government and the Liberation Tigers of Tamil Eelam (LTTE).
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[2025-12-16 06:30 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Daily News
Snippet: The International Monetary Fund (IMF) has slapped Pakistan with 11 more stringent conditions to address corruption vulnerabilities, end elite capture of the sugar sector and unearth the true cost of foreign remittances. The new conditions have also been imposed to reduce losses in the power sector through private sector participation, improve governance and service delivery, and enhance the effectiveness of the highly inefficient Federal Board of Revenue (FBR).
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[2025-12-16 06:30 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Daily News
Snippet: The 16th meeting of the National Council for Disaster Management was held at the Presidential Secretariat yesterday (15) under the patronage of President Anura Kumara Dissanayake.
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[2025-12-16 05:27 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: Government defends tariff package as vital to supporting domestic workers and producers, and not aimed at curbing imports from China
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[2025-12-16 05:19 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Deutsche Welle
Snippet: The Spanish government has imposed a fine of €64 million ($75 million) on short-term rental giant Airbnb due to rentals not having the relevant license, officials said Monday.
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[2025-12-16 04:56 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Deutsche Welle
Snippet: Le 28 décembre prochain, quelque 2,3 millions de Centrafricaines et les Centrafricains seront appelés aux urnes pour voter à quatre scrutins : l'élection présidentielle, des élections législatives, régionales et municipales.
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[2025-12-16 03:32 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Deutsche Welle
Snippet: A Promotoria de Berlim apresentou nesta segunda-feira (15/12) uma denúncia formal contra um deputado federal do partido de ultradireita Alternativa para a Alemanha (AfD) que foi acusado de fazer a saudação nazista no interior da sede do Parlamento do país.
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[2025-12-16 01:14 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: Attackers shot student leader Sharif Osman Hadi shortly after a date was announced for elections, following on from last year’s uprising
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[2025-12-16 01:10 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Deutsche Welle
Snippet: Thailand's election commission confirmed on Monday that early national elections will take place on February 8.
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[2025-12-16 00:30 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: Vice-president of German parliament slams ‘disgusting’ ceremony in which Donald Trump received peace prize, and calls ticket prices ‘insane’
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[2025-12-16 00:10 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: Former media boss tapped into vast political network for intervention against Beijing and Hong Kong, according to 857-page judgment
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[2025-12-15 22:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: Provincial Communist Party boss on impromptu visit calls on temple’s new leadership to protect reputation and return to ‘true teachings’
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[2025-12-15 21:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: Washington’s evaluation highlights an increasing number of Chinese companies developing world-leading open-weight AI models, not just DeepSeek
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[2025-12-15 20:38 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: A proposal co-filed by one of President Marcos Jnr’s sons could allow 10 family members to hold office at once, critics warn
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[2025-12-15 19:07 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: Institute of Surveyors calls on government to set up statutory body and new law to repurchase flats destroyed in deadly Tai Po blaze
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[2025-12-15 17:30 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: ‘Regarding Taiwan, Japan’s fundamental policy is … in line with the 1972 Japan-China Joint Communique’: Foreign Minister Toshimitsu Motegi
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[2025-12-15 15:54 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Daily News
Snippet: The Indian government has donated 17 essential medicines to the country at the request of the Minister of Health and Mass Media
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[2025-12-15 15:40 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Daily News
Snippet: A circular has been issued authorizing a special non-refundable advance payment of up to Rs. 4,000 for public sector employees in view of the festive season.
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[2025-12-15 14:30 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: Readers call on the government to revamp the city’s governance of building management and repair, and rethink its approach to teenagers’ social media use
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[2025-12-15 14:14 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: Tokyo’s over 52 per cent funding cut to a global body fighting Aids and malaria risks damaging its hard-won reputation as a ‘peace nation’
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[2025-12-15 13:33 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Daily News
Snippet: Under the influence of an Easterly wave, showery conditions are expected to enhance to some extend over the island from tomorrow (December 16th).
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[2025-12-15 12:30 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: With fiercer contests, fresh faces and more community building on the ground, parties have found a way to navigate the new landscape
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[2025-12-15 11:02 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: Jose Antonio Kast declares Chile ‘wanted change’ as the South American nation chooses its most right-wing president in decades
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[2025-12-15 08:45 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Deutsche Welle
Snippet: A Câmara dos Deputados informou neste domingo (14/12) que a deputada federal Carla Zambelli (PL-SP) renunciou ao mandato. A comunicação foi enviada à Mesa Diretora da Casa.
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[2025-12-15 06:34 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Daily News
Snippet: The Foreign Secretary of India, Vikram Misri today handed over a consignment of urgently required essential medicines to Sri Lanka’s High Commissioner to India, Mahishini Colonne, in New Delhi. The assistance, extended in response to a request from the Government of Sri Lanka, forms part of Operation Sagar Bandhu, India’s humanitarian mission supporting Sri Lanka’s relief, recovery, and reconstruction efforts following the devastating Cyclone Ditwah.
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[2025-12-15 06:34 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Daily News
Snippet: The Government of Sri Lanka and the Government of Italy formally renewed the Bilateral Agreement for Mutual Recognition of Driving Licenses between Italy and Sri Lanka on Friday (12) in Rome, Italy. The Ambassador of Sri Lanka to Italy, Satya Rodrigo, signed the Agreement on behalf of the Government of Sri Lanka while the Deputy Minister and Undersecretary of State for Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation, Maria Tripodi, signed the Agreement on behalf of the Government of Italy.
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[2025-12-15 06:34 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Daily News
Snippet: Lakbima Rice Mills (Pvt) Ltd, based in Polonnaruwa, has contributed Rs. 100 million to the Government’s ‘Rebuilding Sri Lanka’ Fund, established to provide relief to communities affected by Cyclone Ditwa.
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[2025-12-15 06:30 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Daily News
Snippet: The recent disasters that hit the country have severely affected hundreds of small industries that were successfully operating across the island.
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[2025-12-15 06:30 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Daily News
Snippet: Mahfuz Alam and Asif Mahmud Sajeeb Bhuiyan resigned from their positions as advisers to the Interim Government of Bangladesh to maintain the neutrality of the Cabinet, Chief Adviser’s Press Wing said.
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[2025-12-15 06:28 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Financial Times
Snippet: PublishedDecember 14 2025
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[2025-12-15 06:17 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: Farmers in southern France are incensed by the government’s mandatory slaughter of herds to contain ‘lumpy skin disease’
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[2025-12-14 23:30 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: For Beijing, that means less theatrical confrontation in Asia but more potential contestation in Latin America, supply chains and technology
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[2025-12-14 22:49 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: Top planning official says repaying debts is ‘moral bottom line’ and biggest step for improving China’s business environment
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[2025-12-14 22:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Daily News
Snippet: The Department of Meteorology has issued a warning that an Easterly wave will bring increased showery conditions to the island from 16 December.
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[2025-12-14 21:35 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: Ouster of Guinea-Bissau leader Umaro Sissoco Embalo has sparked political instability fears, raising stakes for Chinese economic interests
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[2025-12-14 20:23 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: Chairman Lo Kin-hei urges Hongkongers to live with kindness, honesty and integrity, and expresses faith in the city’s democracy movement
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[2025-12-14 20:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: Aim is to achieve ‘no out-of-pocket expenses’ for baby deliveries, along with better coverage for prenatal check-ups and labour pain relief
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[2025-12-14 18:22 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: Many buyers were swayed by a 20,000 yuan (US$2,830 ) trade-in subsidy offered by the government for purchasing electric and plug-in hybrid vehicles
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[2025-12-14 16:40 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: City leader will spend one day less in capital than he did during past years, reflecting priority of work at home following fire, analysts say
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[2025-12-14 15:09 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Daily News
Snippet: The Government’s Rebuilding Sri Lanka Fund, established to provide relief to people affected by the recent disaster, has so far received more than Rs. 3,421 million, according to Secretary to the Ministry of Finance, Planning and Economic Development Dr. Harshana Suriyapperuma.
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[2025-12-14 14:10 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: After the US migration to RedNote, experts say transforming engagement into influence will require a ‘light touch’ from Beijing
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[2025-12-14 13:21 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Daily News
Snippet: Disaster, catastrophe and nightmare. That’s how Hollywood’s creative workers describe the fall of the once mighty Warner Bros, as Netflix and Paramount battle to buy the historic studio and tinsel town braces for more upheaval and job losses.
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[2025-12-14 13:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: Amid push in China for museum digitalisation, one educator seeks to help students ‘feel history without being flooded by it’
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[2025-12-14 13:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 90]
Source: Rappler
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