Topic: Politics — Neutral reports only
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[2026-05-11 09:15 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Zero Hedge
Snippet: Authored by Jonathan Turley via jonathanturley.org,
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[2026-05-11 08:45 UTC+10:00] [National Committee of the Chinese People's Political Consultative Conference] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: Former chief executive Leung Chun-ying is right to stress the need for the sector to enhance its service capabilities amid geopolitical uncertainty
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[2026-05-11 08:38 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: ABC News
Snippet: Topic:Political Movements
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[2026-05-11 08:35 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: ABC News
Snippet: Topic:English Premier League
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[2026-05-11 08:30 UTC+10:00] [National] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Age
Snippet: Products & ServicesOpen Products & Services section
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[2026-05-11 08:15 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South Korea
Snippet: Abortive constitutional reform: Partisan politics derails much-needed constitutional reform
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[2026-05-11 08:15 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South Korea
Snippet: Reform deferred: Political mistrust derails move to amend Korea's aging constitutional framework
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[2026-05-11 08:05 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Zero Hedge
Snippet: Authored by Steve Watson via Modernity.news,
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[2026-05-11 08:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: Kuomintang chairwoman says hostility towards mainland is a product of political engineering that does not reflect reality of Taiwan
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[2026-05-11 08:00 UTC+10:00] [Beijing] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: Kuomintang chairwoman says hostility towards mainland is a product of political engineering that does not reflect reality of Taiwan
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[2026-05-11 07:20 UTC+10:00] [Australia news] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Guardian Australia
Snippet: Tuesday’s federal budget to include $500m to fund faster approvals for housing, energy and mining projects. Follow today’s news live
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[2026-05-11 07:20 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 90]
Source: New York Post
Snippet: Pressure is mounting on the Democratic National Committee to disclose its 2024 election postmortem, with even former Vice President Kamala Harris urging the party to do so despite the risk of embarrassment.
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[2026-05-11 06:55 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Zero Hedge
Snippet: Authored by J.B. Shurk via American Thinker,
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[2026-05-11 06:45 UTC+10:00] [National] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Age
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[2026-05-11 06:30 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Korea Herald
Snippet: Hungary’s recent election was a sharp rebuke of former Prime Minister Viktor Orban and his Fidesz party after 16 years of democratic erosion under his rule. Voters overwhelmingly rejected Orban’s signature brand of “illiberal democracy,” embraced by aspiring autocrats around the world, in what amounted to a resounding reminder that change is still possible even when opposition appears hopeless.
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[2026-05-11 06:30 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Korea Herald
Snippet: The expiration of the capital gains tax surcharge suspension for owners of multiple homes, arguably the signature real estate policy of the Lee Jae Myung administration since its inauguration in June 2025, finally took effect over the weekend.
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[2026-05-11 06:06 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: CNBC
Snippet: Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said on Sunday that the war with Iran is "not over," as the U.S. and Israel still aim to bring an end to Tehran's nuclear ambitions.
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[2026-05-11 06:03 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Nikkei Asia
Snippet: BIS General Manager Pablo Hernandez de Cos says the Middle East conflict is expected to "drive inflation upwards and growth downwards." (Photo by Akikazu Ishii)
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[2026-05-11 06:00 UTC+10:00] [Business] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Daily News
Snippet: Total bilateral trade between Sri Lanka and Viet Nam reached approximately US$324 million, representing growth of over 16%, and plans were in place to work towards achieving a bilateral trade target of US$1 billion by 2030 with a strong focus on diversifying the country’s products list, Prime Minister Dr Harini Amarasuriya told the Sri Lanka–Viet Nam Trade, Investment and Tourism Cooperation Forum held in Colombo on Friday (8).
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[2026-05-11 06:00 UTC+10:00] [General Features] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Daily News
Snippet: Sri Lankan people are not idiots. Their literacy rate is over 97 percent. They have common sense. They have good eyesight and hearing ability. They remember things for at least two weeks. Therefore, they cannot be fooled by Mudalalis’. We are talking about the current cost of living here in Sri Lanka after recent price hikes of fuel and gas.
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[2026-05-11 06:00 UTC+10:00] [General Opinion] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Daily News
Snippet: That corridor was not meant for visitors. The fluorescent light fell on the newly vacuumed floor. I could almost hear the clipped conversations among nurses amid the rattle of trolleys. My acquaintance and I were in that territory where only medical professionals were supposed to move about. A healthcare assistant stopped us to make an inquiry, with a twinge of courtesy.
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[2026-05-11 06:00 UTC+10:00] [Breaking News] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Daily News
Snippet: The Ministry of Education, Higher Education, and Vocational Education has taken steps to appoint a special expert committee to formulate a comprehensive national policy on medical education in Sri Lanka.
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[2026-05-11 05:59 UTC+10:00] [Sports] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Daily News
Snippet: The 20th Battle of the Golds big match between D.S Senananyake College Colombo and Mahanama College ended in a draw at the SSC grounds yesterday.
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[2026-05-11 05:58 UTC+10:00] [Business] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Daily News
Snippet: Deputy Tourism Minister of Tourism Prof. Ruwan Ranasinghe said Sri Lanka is focusing on attracting high-quality tourism investments and internationally recognised hotel brands as part of efforts to strengthen the country’s hospitality sector and enhance long-term industry value.
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[2026-05-11 05:58 UTC+10:00] [Breaking News] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Daily News
Snippet: A Member of Parliament has been appointed as the “District Health Co-ordinating Officer” for each district to enhance health service co-ordination and streamline preventive and curative care.
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[2026-05-11 05:57 UTC+10:00] [Sports] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Daily News
Snippet: Isipathana College continued their unbeaten run in dominant fashion as they outplayed neighbouring rivals Lumbini College by 33 points (four goals, one try) to 6 (two penalties) in their Dialog Schools Under-19 League Rugby Tournament match played at the Ananda College Rugby Grounds in Rajagiriya yesterday. The Green Shirts produced a powerful all-round display and were already in firm control with a 21-3 lead at the breather.
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[2026-05-11 05:55 UTC+10:00] [World] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Daily News
Snippet: Iran’s Supreme Leader, Mojtaba Khamenei, instructed the country’s armed forces to continue confronting “enemies” with strength and determination, Iranian State television said yesterday (10).
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[2026-05-11 05:55 UTC+10:00] [Breaking News] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Daily News
Snippet: The Department of Motor Traffic (DMT) has decided to blacklist vehicles that fail to comply with maintenance orders issued after being identified as emitting excessive smoke.
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[2026-05-11 05:53 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Daily News
Snippet: Failed to attend on patient after calls, enters falls records Performing cesarean at nearby private hospital during GMOA strike
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[2026-05-11 05:52 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Daily News
Snippet: Executive Director of the Centre for Poverty Analysis (CEPA) Prof. Sirimal Abeyratne, stressed the importance of inclusive economic growth and trade-driven development while addressing the International Conference on “Poverty and Development in times of crisis” in Colombo yesterday (08).
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[2026-05-11 05:52 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Daily News
Snippet: Tissa Central College Kalutara won top honours in the drawn match against Kalutara Vidyalaya in their 66th Battle of the Mangosteens big match at the De Zoysa Stadium in Moratuwa on Saturday.
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[2026-05-11 05:51 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Daily News
Snippet: President Anura Kumara Dissanayake yesterday congratulated C. Joseph Vijay on being sworn-in as Tamil Nadu Chief Minister.
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[2026-05-11 05:50 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Daily News
Snippet: On the occasion of Mother’s Day celebrated just yesterday, in Sri Lanka, the exodus of professional women from the workforce needs to be scrutinised more closely. Women leaving the workforce at the onset of caregiving is rarely a simple lifestyle choice; rather, it is the result of a crushing “double burden” – the structural expectation that women must manage the lion’s share of unpaid domestic labour while simultaneously pursuing a career.
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[2026-05-11 05:49 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Daily News
Snippet: United National Party (UNP) Vice President and Kandy District Leader, Navin Dissanayake, stated that although supporters of the UNP and Samagi Jana Balawegaya (SJB) have united at the village level, such a union will not be successful until the leaders of the two parties officially merge.
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[2026-05-11 05:48 UTC+10:00] [Local] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Daily News
Snippet: Meteorology Department’s Senior Meteorologist Malith Fernando stated that an atmospheric disturbance in the vicinity of Sri lanka is likely to develop into a low-pressure area, leading to increased rainfall today, tomorrow, and the day after.
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[2026-05-11 05:46 UTC+10:00] [Business] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Daily News
Snippet: Sri Lanka’s economic indicators issued by the Central Bank of Sri Lanka (CBSL) reflected mixed but generally stable trends during the week ending May 8, 2026, with improvements in banking sector liquidity, government revenue performance, and private sector credit growth, according to the latest weekly economic highlights.
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[2026-05-11 05:44 UTC+10:00] [Business] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Daily News
Snippet: In conjunction with the state visit of President of the Socialist Republic of Viet Nam, Tô Lâm to Sri Lanka, a special discussion on enhancing cooperation in the digital economy sector between the two countries was held Friday (8) between the Deputy Minister of Digital Economy, Eranga Weeraratne, and Nguyen The Trung, Member of the National Advisory Council of the 57th Steering Committee of Vietnam, at the Ministry of Digital Economy.
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[2026-05-11 05:44 UTC+10:00] [Sports] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Daily News
Snippet: Savinaka Weerasekara and Varangana Jayawardena emerged men’s and women’s champions at the Mercantile Badminton Association (MBA) All Island Open Badminton Championship concluded yesterday at Mercantile Badminton Indoor Stadium, Colombo 7.
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[2026-05-11 05:44 UTC+10:00] [Sports] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Daily News
Snippet: Sri Lanka Rugby named an experienced 15-member national squad led by veteran sevens star Srinath Sooriyabandara for the CASA 7s Tournament to be worked off in Tashkent, Uzbekistan on May 16 and 17.
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[2026-05-11 05:44 UTC+10:00] [Law & Order] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Daily News
Snippet: Former President Mahinda Rajapaksa stated that he accepts the summons to appear before the Commission to Investigate Allegations of Bribery or Corruption (CIABOC) on Tuesday 12.
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[2026-05-11 05:43 UTC+10:00] [General Features] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Daily News
Snippet: Trade unions in Sri Lanka are active, legally recognised bodies with over 1,500 registered entities, primarily governed by the Trade Union Ordinance of 1935. Almost all of them are focused on the welfare of their membership. Some trade unions have only their office bearers and no members! Some of them last for a few years and then vanish into thin air!
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[2026-05-11 05:42 UTC+10:00] [World] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Daily News
Snippet: Russian President Vladimir Putin has said he thinks Russia’s conflict with Ukraine is coming to an end, addressing reporters after a scaled-back military parade in Moscow marking the Soviet victory in World War Two.
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[2026-05-11 05:42 UTC+10:00] [Law & Order] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Daily News
Snippet: The investigation into the death of former CEO of SriLankan Airlines Kapila Chandrasena, has been handed over to the Colombo Crimes Division (CCD) as the circumstances surrounding his passing are deemed suspicious.
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[2026-05-11 05:41 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: RT News
Snippet: By Fyodor Lukyanov, the editor-in-chief of Russia in Global Affairs, chairman of the Presidium of the Council on Foreign and Defense Policy, and research director of the Valdai International Discussion Club.
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[2026-05-11 05:41 UTC+10:00] [General Features] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Daily News
Snippet: The Indus River System comprises six major rivers—the Indus, Chenab, Jhelum, Ravi, Beas, and Sutlej—flowing through the territories of both India and Pakistan. The system sustains drinking water, agriculture, and electricity generation across the Indus Basin, supporting hundreds of millions of people on both sides of the border.
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[2026-05-11 05:40 UTC+10:00] [National] [Factuality: 100]
Source: 9News
Snippet: Auto news: These are Australia's safest roads.
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[2026-05-11 05:37 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Daily News
Snippet: Prime Minister Dr. Harini Amarasuriya welcomed President of Viet Nam To Lam and the members of his delegation to the Parliament of Sri Lanka stating that it is noteworthy that this visit is his first overseas state visit to the region following his re-election as President and re-appointment as the General Secretary of the Communist Party of Viet Nam.
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[2026-05-11 05:36 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Daily News
Snippet: Nineteen foreign nationals who allegedly committed online financial crimes while staying in a hotel in the Slave Island area will be remanded till May 14.
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[2026-05-11 05:35 UTC+10:00] [Local] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Daily News
Snippet: Dhanigala Maha Bandalage Nishantha Aththo, the 24-year-old eldest son of the late Rathugala Veddah community leader Dhanigala Maha Bandalage Sudawannila Aththo, was appointed as the new leader of the Rathugala Veddah community village in Madulla, Moneragala.
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[2026-05-11 05:34 UTC+10:00] [Local] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Daily News
Snippet: A major fire that erupted at the medicine storage complex of the Jaffna Teaching Hospital in the early hours of Saturday was brought under control after nearly five hours of intense firefighting with authorities estimating losses running into several millions of rupees.
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