Topic: Politics — Neutral reports only
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[2025-12-06 02:08 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: RT News
Snippet: Europe is facing potential “civilizational erasure” as the continent’s policymakers encourage censorship, crack down on political opponents, and turn a blind eye to mass immigration, the new National Security Strategy released by the administration of US President Donald Trump warns.
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[2025-12-06 01:12 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: Contenders also unveil new policy platforms in run-up to Sunday’s poll, including calls for thorough investigation into fire
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[2025-12-06 00:12 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: Mother Mary in a gas mask, Baby Jesus zip-tied by ICE agents. A Chicago church’s nativity scene sparks debate by mirroring immigrant detention
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[2025-12-05 23:14 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: Island’s digital affairs ministry says five Chinese apps collect sensitive data, access biometric functions and ‘extract system information’
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[2025-12-05 23:13 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 90]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: The strategy shifts US foreign policy from its traditional global role, prioritising dominance in the Western Hemisphere and ending mass migration
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[2025-12-05 23:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: Following Beijing’s proposals for its next half-decade of policymaking, localities are following suit, with a focus on emerging fields
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[2025-12-05 22:42 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: City leader John Lee says all of society ‘emanating sadness’, while labour chief vows government will push for ban on smoking at construction sites
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[2025-12-05 22:01 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Deutsche Welle
Snippet: Thousands of Indian airline IndiGo passengers suffered flight cancellations and delays for the third day on Thursday, as the airline grapples with new government regulations that affect its staff's working hours.
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[2025-12-05 21:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 92]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: Analysts said an alleged plot by retired generals to oust President Ferdinand Marcos Jnr appears inspired by 2001’s EDSA Dos uprising
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[2025-12-05 20:53 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: Australia’s world-first legislation banning under-16s from social media platforms and websites comes into effect on December 10
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[2025-12-05 20:10 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Deutsche Welle
Snippet: While negotiations regarding the US' plan to end the war in Ukraine are underway, Russia has announced the capture of the cities of Pokrovsk and Vovchansk in the region of Donetsk. The Ukrainian government denies this and accuses Russia of propaganda.
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[2025-12-05 20:03 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Daily News
Snippet: Sri Lanka Muslim Congress (SLMC) Leader and MP Rauff Hakeem told Parliament today (05) that no government can face a disaster of this magnitude without broader national and international support.
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[2025-12-05 19:53 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Daily News
Snippet: A 29-year-old Tanzanian woman gave birth at Katunayake International Airport on the morning of 12/05.
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[2025-12-05 19:34 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Deutsche Welle
Snippet: The leaders of Germanys's 16 states on Thursday agreed on a 200-point plan to modernize government services.
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[2025-12-05 19:05 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 92]
Source: Nikkei Asia
Snippet: The US increasingly views China, not Russia, as this century's defining challenge
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[2025-12-05 18:14 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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[2025-12-05 15:59 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Daily News
Snippet: The Ministry of Education has clarified that only government-designated accounts, including those under the Ministry of Education, Higher Education, and Vocational Education, are officially authorized to receive financial donations.
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[2025-12-05 15:10 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Daily News
Snippet: Naina Thambi Marikkar Mohamed Thahir was sworn in today (05) as a Samagi Jana Balawegaya (SJB) National List Member of Parliament before Speaker Dr. Jagath Wickramaratne.
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[2025-12-05 13:30 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: A junta spokesman slammed the Japanese prime minister’s comments on Taiwan, saying Tokyo had not shown remorse for its ‘crimes’ in Asia
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[2025-12-05 12:30 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: The election is an opportunity for the city to display maturity in the face of loss and prove civic participation can coexist with national security and solidarity
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[2025-12-05 09:22 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: Admiral Frank Bradley briefs US lawmakers on the September 2 Caribbean attack that did not initially kill all on an alleged drug boat
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[2025-12-05 08:30 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 95]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: Like China, India has a large pharmaceutical sector that provides precursor chemicals. But it lacks China’s drug policy control
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[2025-12-05 06:47 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Daily News
Snippet: India, whose government is headed by Prime Minister Narendra Modi, has clearly demonstrated that it can no longer be treated as a colony, Russian President Vladimir Putin said in an interview with India Today.
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[2025-12-05 06:42 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Daily News
Snippet: The extreme hurricane-level event that struck Sri Lanka between November 27 and 30 exposed a profound structural weakness in the disaster-management systems of the Central Province. What unfolded over these three days was not merely a meteorological anomaly but a comprehensive collapse of preparedness, communication, infrastructure resilience and governance. As global climate change intensifies the frequency of low-pressure systems, cyclones and torrential rainfall, this crisis must be treated as a turning point.
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[2025-12-05 06:37 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Daily News
Snippet: President Anura Kumara Dissanayake paid his final respects to the remains of Group Captain Nirmal Siyambalapitiya, the pilot who died in the helicopter crash that occurred in Lunuwila, Wennappuwa, while engaged in providing relief to disaster-affected communities.
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[2025-12-05 06:34 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Daily News
Snippet: In response to the urgent need to restore access to communities affected by Cyclone Ditwah, CHEC Port City Colombo (Pvt) Ltd. deployed its full fleet of disaster-response machinery within 24 hours of pledging support. This follows the company’s Rs. 10 million contribution to the Government’s ‘Rebuilding Sri Lanka’ Fund, with an additional Rs.
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[2025-12-05 06:34 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Daily News
Snippet: The Japan International Cooperation Agency (JICA) handed over emergency relief goods to the Government of Sri Lanka to assist those affected by Cyclone Ditwah, a news release from JICA said yesterday.
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[2025-12-05 06:33 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Daily News
Snippet: HDFC Bank of Sri Lanka General Manager/CEO Hemal Lokugeegana served as a distinguished panelist at the recently concluded 5th Annual International Conference on Emerging Financial Markets and Policy (EFMP 2025), held on November 21.
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[2025-12-05 06:31 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Daily News
Snippet: The Government has successfully restored more than 90 percent of the telecommunication networks in the country as of Wednesday (03), as a result of the Digital Economy Ministry, the Telecommunications Regulatory Commission (TRC) and telecommunication companies having worked together speedily, Digital Economy Deputy Minister Eranga Weeraratne said in Parliament Wednesday.
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[2025-12-05 06:30 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Daily News
Snippet: WealthTrust Securities Limited (WTS), announced the formal commencement of its Initial Public Offering (IPO) process.
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[2025-12-05 06:30 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Daily News
Snippet: Over 50 employees of the Ceylon Fisheries Corporation have been affected by the disaster and that steps will be taken to provide the necessary relief to them immediately, Deputy Minister of Fisheries and Aquatic Resources said.
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[2025-12-05 06:30 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Daily News
Snippet: Sri Lanka Cricket (SLC), under the direction of President Shammi Silva and the ExecutiveCommittee, has decided to donate Rs. 300 million to the government’s ‘Rebuilding Sri Lanka’Fund.
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[2025-12-05 06:30 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Daily News
Snippet: As part of ongoing relief efforts for communities affected by Cyclone Ditwah, HUTCH Sri Lanka has donated Rs. 60 million to the Government’s ‘Rebuilding Sri Lanka’ Fund.
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[2025-12-05 04:32 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 90]
Source: Deutsche Welle
Snippet: There is growing concern in Tokyo and Seoul that US President Donald Trump's approach to Ukraine and China is part of an overall transactional foreign policy that could eventually upset long-standing alliance structures in northeast Asia.
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[2025-12-05 03:48 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Daily News
Snippet: Many individuals and organizations in the country are currently making commendable contributions to help students affected by the adverse weather conditions in the country. The government has also introduced several account numbers to accept financial assistance from domestic and foreign donors who make such contributions.
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[2025-12-05 03:27 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Deutsche Welle
Snippet: "Stau foarte aproape de locurile AfD și aud mult mai multe remarci decât cele care sunt consemnate în procesul-verbal. Este vorba despre comentarii condescendente și disprețuitoare la adresa femeilor", spune ministrul federal al sănătății, creștin-democrata Nina Warken.
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[2025-12-05 03:10 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Deutsche Welle
Snippet: When Health Minister Nina Warken takes her seat on the government bench in the Bundestag, she finds herself in close proximity with the parliamentary group of the largest opposition party, the far-right Alternative for Germany (AfD)."I can hear much more than what makes it into the official record. There are condescending, derogatory comments about women," Warken of the ruling center-right Christian Democratic Union (CDU) told media group RedaktionsNetzwerk Deutschland.
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[2025-12-05 02:27 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Daily News
Snippet: Financial contributions continue to flow into the Government’s ‘Rebuilding Sri Lanka’ fund, established to provide relief to communities affected by Cyclone Ditwah.
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[2025-12-05 02:27 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Deutsche Welle
Snippet: Federica Mogherini, the former foreign policy and security chief of the European Union (EU), on Thursday resigned from her role as rector of the College of Europe.
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[2025-12-05 01:59 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Daily News
Snippet: The Meteorological Department has forecast several spells of showers over the next 36 hours across the Northern, North-Central, Eastern and Uva Provinces, as well as the Matale District.
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[2025-12-05 01:58 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Deutsche Welle
Snippet: Sweden, long considered a progressive country, is sounding the alarm. According to the British Guardian daily newspaper, the Swedish government's equality agency says that there has been an increase in "hate, threats and harassment against female politicians," forcing many women to censor themselves or retire from public life altogether out of fear.
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[2025-12-05 01:51 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: Lawsuit alleges the new policy violates free speech and limits access to vital military information. Dozens of outlets have rejected the terms
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[2025-12-05 01:42 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Daily News
Snippet: As part of ongoing relief efforts for communities affected by Cyclone Ditwah, HUTCH Sri Lanka has donated Rs. 60 million to the Government’s ‘Rebuilding Sri Lanka’ Fund. The contribution was officially handed over today (04) at the Presidential Secretariat.
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[2025-12-05 01:23 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Deutsche Welle
Snippet: Jovens barulhentos e rebeldes podem se tornar um problema. Neste mês de dezembro, o chanceler federal alemão, Friedrich Merz, tem estado às voltas com uma ameaça de rebelião da ala jovem de seu partido conservador, a União Democrata Cristã (CDU), chamada Junge Union (JU), contra os planos do governo para reformar o sistema previdenciário alemão.
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[2025-12-05 01:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 90]
Source: Financial Times
Snippet: Abigail Hauslohner in Washington
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[2025-12-05 00:51 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Deutsche Welle
Snippet: The death of British woman Dawn Sturgess in 2018 after coming into contact with a nerve agent used to try to assassinate a former Soviet agent was the responsibility of Russian President Vladimir Putin, a British government report has found.
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[2025-12-05 00:43 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Deutsche Welle
Snippet: शोर मचाने वाले युवा परेशानी का सबब बन सकते हैं. जर्मनी के चांसलर फ्रीडरिष मैर्त्स का दिसंबर में पहला बड़ा काम यह है कि वह अपनी पार्टी, कंजर्वेटिव क्रिश्चियन डेमोक्रेटिक यूनियन (सीडीयू) के युवा संगठन युंग यूनियन (जेयू) की संभावित बगावत को रोकें. यह विरोध उनकी गठबंधन सरकार की पेंशन प्रणाली में सुधार की योजना को लेकर है.
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[2025-12-05 00:07 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Deutsche Welle
Snippet: The demonstration outside the parliament building in the Bulgarian capital, Sofia, on Monday afternoon was so big that it was hard to squeeze through the crowd.
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[2025-12-05 00:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: Capital from the government and Big Tech firms is set to make up for any lack of market-driven capital, analysts say
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[2025-12-04 23:16 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 92]
Source: Daily News
Snippet: SLT-MOBITEL has issued a public advisory regarding fibre and copper cables lying on the ground in areas impacted by recent disasters.
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