Topic: Politics — Neutral reports only
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[2026-05-08 05:33 UTC+10:00] [Business] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Daily News
Snippet: Sampath Bank PLC handed over a fully operational Material Recovery Facility (MRF) in Bathigama, Dickwella, under its ‘A Breath to the Ocean’, ocean plastic reduction initiative.
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[2026-05-08 05:33 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Daily News
Snippet: Tokyo Cement Group, in collaboration with the Mahaweli Authority, launched the 2026 tree-planting season of the Ivuru Rakina Pawuru project near the Polgolla Dam in Kandy, joined by members of the touring New Zealand Under-85kg rugby team.
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[2026-05-08 05:33 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Daily News
Snippet: The Embassy of Nepal in Colombo hosted the Sri Lanka–Nepal Business Council (SLNBC) recently at the Cinnamon Lakeside Hotel, Colombo.
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[2026-05-08 05:32 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: AP News
Snippet: Lucknow Super Giants’ Mitchell Marsh plays a shot during the Indian Premier League cricket match between Royal Challengers Bengaluru and Lucknow Super Giants in Lucknow, India, Thursday, May 7, 2026. (AP Photo)
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[2026-05-08 05:32 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Daily News
Snippet: Sri Lanka’s 200m breaststroke long course national record holder MF Muhammad of Zahira College Colombo produced another outstanding performance to emerge the Under-20 champion with four gold medals at the 50th HNB National Age Group Swimming Championship worked off at the Sugathadasa Swimming Pool Complex in Colombo recently. The meet was organised by the Sri Lanka Aquatic Sports Union (SLASU).
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[2026-05-08 05:32 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Daily News
Snippet: The popular Double Wicket Cricket Tournament organized by Lanka Heritage Cricket Club for the third consecutive year will be played on 17th and 18th May at the Moors Cricket Grounds with the match starting at 9.30 a.m. onwards. The opening ceremony will be held under the patronage of former Sri Lankan cricketer.
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[2026-05-08 05:32 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Daily News
Snippet: Oluvil Eastern Warriors Sports Club beat Sober Sports Club, Addalaichenai in the final to emerge champions and bagged the ‘SN Travels Champions Trophy-2026’ of the seven-a- side limited 5 over cricket tournament sponsored by SN Travel conducted by SN Sports Club, Kattankudy at the Poonochimunai Al- Iqra Play Grounds in Kattankudy recently.
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[2026-05-08 05:32 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Daily News
Snippet: In a significant step toward enhancing international academic partnerships, Prof Mohamad Chahine, Director IMI from Kursk State Medical University, Russia visited the Institute of Chemistry Ceylon (IChemC) to explore opportunities for initiating joint undergraduate and postgraduate degree programmes.
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[2026-05-08 05:32 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Daily News
Snippet: Premier finance company Siyapatha Finance PLC recently unveiled its latest branch in Horana, expanding its islandwide branch network to 62 branches.
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[2026-05-08 05:31 UTC+10:00] [National] [Factuality: 90]
Source: 9News
Snippet: Auto news: Will Australians spend over $100,000 on a Chinese car?
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[2026-05-08 05:31 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Daily News
Snippet: Government warns of stern action against malicious acts
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[2026-05-08 05:31 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Daily News
Snippet: JAYAWARDANA – G.R.G. RAJA – Safe in the arms of Jesus – Son of late Cyril and Madeleine Jayawardana of Dehiwala, Beloved husband of late Dawn, loving father of Anuradha and Piyumani, Suresh and Lucinda, precious grandfather of Dhanika, Aaron, Thavisha, Jason and Jonathan, brother of late Seetha Jayamanne, Neil and Lal Jayawardana, brother-in-law of late Vincent Jayamanne, Rohini and Kanthi, Lakshman and Mala Jayawardana, Ainsley and Shanthi Weerakoon, Asoka and late Nirmalee Jayawardana, Raja and Gena Jayawardana, Mervyn and
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[2026-05-08 05:30 UTC+10:00] [Business] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Daily News
Snippet: The Colombo Stock Exchange (CSE) and Cambridge University Press and Assessment partnered, making CSE Academy an authorised examination centre for Linguaskill by Cambridge recently on April 30, bringing the English proficiency test designed for academics and professionals to CSE’s 12 branches leveraging the exchanges’ presence in all provinces in the country.
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[2026-05-08 05:30 UTC+10:00] [Business] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Daily News
Snippet: DFCC Bank PLC has been certified as a Full Member of the Federation of Information Technology Industry Sri Lanka (FITIS) for 2026, marking a step in the Bank’s ongoing effort to strengthen its digital capability and align more closely with the country’s evolving technology ecosystem.
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[2026-05-08 05:30 UTC+10:00] [Business] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Daily News
Snippet: Sri Lanka’s most Trusted and Innovative media services provider
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[2026-05-08 05:30 UTC+10:00] [Business] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Daily News
Snippet: Sri Lanka’s most Trusted and Innovative media services provider
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[2026-05-08 05:30 UTC+10:00] [Business] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Daily News
Snippet: Sri Lanka’s most Trusted and Innovative media services provider
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[2026-05-08 05:30 UTC+10:00] [Business] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Daily News
Snippet: Xclusive is celebrating nine years of operations, marking its journey from humble beginnings to becoming a leading destination for genuine technology products in the country.
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[2026-05-08 05:30 UTC+10:00] [Business] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Daily News
Snippet: The Federation of Renewable Energy Developers (FRED) warned that Sri Lanka’s renewable energy sector is facing a “natural death” unless the Government urgently intervenes to resolve mounting payment defaults owed by them.
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[2026-05-08 05:30 UTC+10:00] [Editorial] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Daily News
Snippet: Sri Lanka and VietNam have religious and cultural links dating back several centuries, which have been bolstered in recent decades by robust diplomatic ties sans any outstanding issues. Most recently, the close religious connection was highlighted by the Global Peace Walk, which was led by renowned VietNamese Bhikkhu Ven. Pannakara Thera.
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[2026-05-08 05:30 UTC+10:00] [Cartoon] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Daily News
Snippet: Sri Lanka’s most Trusted and Innovative media services provider
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[2026-05-08 05:30 UTC+10:00] [Photo of the day] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Daily News
Snippet: Ministers Savithri Paulraj and K. D. Lalkantha on Wednesday opened a Child Day Care Centre at the Agriculture Ministry. The facility will be open to the staff of Parliament and the Agriculture Ministry, with plans for future expansion. Deputy Ministers Dr. Namal Sudarshana, Namal Karunaratne, Susil Ranasinghe and Dr. Kaushalya Ariyarathne were also present.
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[2026-05-08 05:25 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: ABC News
Snippet: Topic:Federal Government
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[2026-05-08 05:17 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Jerusalem Post
Snippet: Chairperson of the left-wing Democrats Party, Yair Golan, called on Yashar! leader Gadi Eisenkot to join either his party or the newly formed Bennett-Lapid alliance, saying on Thursday that there “must be no fragmentation in the bloc” seeking to replace Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu in the upcoming elections.
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[2026-05-08 05:12 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: AP News
Snippet: Hinchas de Liverpool protestan por el incremento de los precios de las entradas durante el partido de la Liga Premier contra Crystal Palace, el sábado 25 de abril de 2026. (AP Foto/Ian Hodgson)
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[2026-05-08 05:06 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: New York Post
Snippet: Israeli Education Minister Yoav Kisch has threatened to advance legislation imposing financial sanctions on educational institutions unless they commit to keeping politics out of academia, he confirmed on Tuesday.
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[2026-05-08 05:02 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: New York Post
Snippet: JERUSALEM/BEIRUT, May 7 — Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said on Thursday there was no “immunity” for Israel’s enemies, a day after the Israeli military targeted a Hezbollah commander in its first strike on Beirut’s southern suburbs since a cease-fire was declared last month.
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[2026-05-08 05:00 UTC+10:00] [News] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Michael West Media
Snippet: May 8, 2026 05:00 | News
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[2026-05-08 05:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Manila Times
Snippet: WASHINGTON — President Donald Trump's proposal to put a coat of white paint on the exterior of a 19th-century historic landmark building next to the White House is slated for a hearing Thursday by a key federal agency he expects to approve what would be a dramatic makeover.
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[2026-05-08 05:00 UTC+10:00] [Politics / Federal] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Age
Snippet: Inflation is likely to hit 5 per cent by the middle of the year and could soar to 7 per cent by Christmas if the war against Iran pushes oil to $US200 a barrel, with Jim Chalmers’ fifth budget to confirm Australians will face ongoing price pressures.
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[2026-05-08 04:50 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: ABC News
Snippet: The federal government is expected to use next week's budget to wind back negative gearing and the capital gains tax (CGT) discount, two taxation instruments favoured by property investors.
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[2026-05-08 04:45 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Zero Hedge
Snippet: Authored by Stephen Moore via RealClearPolitics.com,
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[2026-05-08 04:41 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Al Jazeera
Snippet: Beirut, Lebanon – Israel’s attacks on Lebanon and pressure on the Lebanese government to disarm the pro-Iran Shia movement Hezbollah by force are stoking internal tensions, analysts have told Al Jazeera.
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[2026-05-08 04:30 UTC+10:00] [US politics] [Factuality: 90]
Source: Guardian Australia
Snippet: Case involves White House effort to censure the US senator over video urging service members to ‘refuse illegal orders’
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[2026-05-08 04:24 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: AP News
Snippet: The Federal Emergency Management Agency headquarters is photographed in Washington, May 5, 2025. (AP Photo/Gene J. Puskar, File)
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[2026-05-08 04:22 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: New York Post
Snippet: Capitol Hill is not supposed to be one to die on.
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[2026-05-08 04:20 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: AP News
Snippet: Showing a photo of Liverpool’s owner John W. Henry fans protest against the increase in ticket prices during the English Premier League soccer match between Liverpool and Crystal Palace in Liverpool, England, Saturday, April 25, 2026. (AP Photo/Ian Hodgson)
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[2026-05-08 04:13 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: BBC News
Snippet: Germany's finance minister has blamed Donald Trump's "irresponsible war in Iran" for a big drop in his country's expected tax revenues.
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[2026-05-08 03:55 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Zero Hedge
Snippet: Yesterday, Deutsche Bank's head of thematic research published his latest chartbook, "The Great 2026 Reset," which delves into the market and political implications of the Iran conflict (available here to pro subs).
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[2026-05-08 03:53 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Manila Times
Snippet: THE Government Service Insurance System (GSIS) today expressed full support for House Bill No. 8834, entitled the KALINGA Act of 2026, before the House Ad Hoc Committee on Legislative Energy Action and Development (LEAD Committee), citing the institution's track record of rapid, member and pensioner-centered relief during the national energy emergency as evidence of its readiness to support a whole-of-government response.
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[2026-05-08 03:47 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Jerusalem Post
Snippet: I remember distinctly my mother, a Polish-Israeli, calling me to say that she heard Paweł Jabłoński, Poland’s then-deputy foreign affairs minister, say on the radio that Israeli officials have consulted with their Polish counterparts on “curbing the judiciary” and “managing its judicial issues.”
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[2026-05-08 03:43 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: New York Post
Snippet: A ring of elite corporate lawyers were accused of illegally trading on inside info about blockbuster deals over a decade, using a bizarre code that referred to one merger as a “rabbi” and raking in tens of millions of dollars in ill-gotten profits, according to federal prosecutors.
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[2026-05-08 03:37 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: AfricaNews
Snippet: Kenya's foreign minister said on Thursday 19 citizens had died fighting on the Ukrainian frontline and 32 others were missing, as criticism mounts over reports of the forced enlistment of Kenyans into the Russian army.
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[2026-05-08 03:36 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 90]
Source: Al Jazeera
Snippet: The US Treasury has sanctioned Iraq’s Deputy Oil Minister, Ali Maarij al-Bahadly, and leaders of pro-Iran militias, accusing them of helping Iran to sell oil in violation of US sanctions.
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[2026-05-08 03:34 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Jerusalem Post
Snippet: Moshe Feiglin, founder and chair of the Zehut (Identity) party, and former Otzma Yehudit chair Michael Ben-Ari agreed on Wednesday to run together in a joint list in the upcoming elections, marking the first political alliance to be established on the Right.
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[2026-05-08 03:34 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Jerusalem Post
Snippet: Britons heading to the polls in local elections on Thursday will deliver an answer to the question of whether their country’s legacy parties still hold wide appeal.
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[2026-05-08 03:31 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: AP News
Snippet: Senate Appropriations Committee Chair Susan Collins, R-Maine, walks to the chamber after meeting behind closed doors with fellow Republicans on the Homeland Security budget stalemate, at the Capitol in Washington, March 26, 2026. (AP Photo/J. Scott Applewhite, File)
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[2026-05-08 03:21 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Manila Times
Snippet: DUBAI, United Arab Emirates — Iran has created a government agency to vet and tax vessels seeking passage through the crucial Strait of Hormuz, a shipping data company reported Thursday, as Tehran said it was reviewing the latest US proposals for ending the war.
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[2026-05-08 03:15 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The National (UAE)
Snippet: One of the two main parties in the Kurdistan region of Iraq announced on Thursday that it was ending its weeks-long boycott of parliament.
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[2026-05-08 03:15 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Zero Hedge
Snippet: Authored by Matthew Vadum via The Epoch Times,
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