Topic: Politics — Neutral reports only
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[2026-05-05 05:33 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Daily News
Snippet: DFCC Bank PLC’s women’s team emerged as Plate Champions at the recently concluded Mercantile Netball League Tournament, reflecting the Bank’s continued emphasis on building strong, connected teams beyond the workplace.
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[2026-05-05 05:33 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Daily News
Snippet: The Court of Appeal yesterday set aside a 20-year rigorous imprisonment sentence imposed on a Buddhist monk by the Embilipitiya High Court, citing serious inconsistencies in the prosecution’s case.
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[2026-05-05 05:33 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Daily News
Snippet: 12 dengue-related deaths have been recorded so far this year by the National Dengue Control Unit (NDCU).
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[2026-05-05 05:33 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Daily News
Snippet: The training partnership between the Sri Lanka Navy and the Indian Navy reached a new high-water mark with the successful completion of the joint diving exercise, ‘IN-SLN DIVEX 2026’.
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[2026-05-05 05:33 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Daily News
Snippet: Fifty foreigners arrested yesterday afternoon for visa violations will be deported shortly.
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[2026-05-05 05:33 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Daily News
Snippet: The Sharks International 2026 Conference was inaugurated at the Bandaranaike Memorial International Conference Hall (BMICH) yesterday. This historic event marks the first time this global gathering has been hosted in Sri Lanka, bringing together researchers, conservationists and Government officials from over 80 countries.
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[2026-05-05 05:33 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Daily News
Snippet: As part of its ongoing programme to recognise the contributions made by Sri Lankan migrant workers in Saudi Arabia, Sri Lanka Ambassador to Saudi Arabia, Ameer Ajwad, felicitated Fareed Mohamed Hilurdeen who has served for 27 years at the Mandarin Oriental Al Faisaliah in Riyadh. The Ambassador presented him with a certificate of appreciation in recognition of his long and dedicated service to both his home and host countries.
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[2026-05-05 05:32 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Daily News
Snippet: The Sri Lanka Navy, working with the Coast Guard and the Fisheries and Aquatic Resources Department arrested 77 individuals for illegal fishing practices during search operations from April 17 to 30.
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[2026-05-05 05:32 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Daily News
Snippet: According to the Katugastota Police, a 28-year-old man was admitted to the Intensive Care Unit of the Kandy National Hospital early yesterday morning (4) after being found near the Gohagoda Emission Testing Centre in Katugastota with serious gunshot wounds to his back.
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[2026-05-05 05:32 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Daily News
Snippet: An inmate serving a three-month sentence at Welikada Prison died following a scuffle with prison officers.
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[2026-05-05 05:32 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Daily News
Snippet: The Sri Lanka Navy took hold of a massive consignment of smuggled kendu leaves (over 2,000kg) during a search operation conducted in the seas off Chilaw recently. The operation also led to the interception of an Indian dhow with four Indian nationals as well as three local dinghies with six suspects in connection to this racket.
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[2026-05-05 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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[2026-05-05 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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[2026-05-05 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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[2026-05-05 05:30 UTC+10:00] [Editorial] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Daily News
Snippet: We tend to oversee minor differences. We fail to see the distinction between a line of letters with a dot and one without it. It is mindfulness that helps us stay focused on whatever we do. When we are mindful, we can spot even the smallest detail (like that single dot).
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[2026-05-05 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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[2026-05-05 05:30 UTC+10:00] [Local] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Daily News
Snippet: The 14th Kala Eli Mangalyaya (graduation ceremony) for the vesting of traditional headgear (Hisa Ves and Sheershabharana), organised by the Sankha Bhawana Kalayathanaya in Chilaw, will be held on May 9. The ceremony is scheduled to commence at 7 a.m. at the Chilaw Sri Wijayarama Temple and will be conducted under the guidance of Deshabandu Nruthya Visharada Thushara Jayasinghe and teacher Nilanthi Dasanayake.
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[2026-05-05 05:30 UTC+10:00] [Local] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Daily News
Snippet: The first audit report on accessibility to public places and Government institutions for persons with disabilities was officially presented to Labour Ministry Secretary S. M. Piyatissa and Labour Commissioner General Nadeeka Wataliyadda by Parliamentary Caucus Chairman MP Sugath Wasantha de Silva yesterday at the Labour Department premises.
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[2026-05-05 05:30 UTC+10:00] [Obituaries] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Daily News
Snippet: MULLER – PATRICK MERLO – Husband of Dawn, father of Darrel and Damian, father-in-law of Nishani and Kumudu, grandfather of Souhaine, Shennelle and Deanne, brother of Jean, Glenville, Delicia, Gloria, Malcom, late Derrick, Noel, Neil, Loo, George, Merle, Sheila. Cortege leaves DM Funeral Directors, 198, Mahabage Road, Ragama (opposite Ragama Fuel Station) on 4th May 2026 at 4 p.m.
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[2026-05-05 05:21 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: ABC News
Snippet: Sean Senbel-Lynch says he should have been treated the same as any other Australian stuck in Vanuatu. (ABC News: Luke Bowden)
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[2026-05-05 05:17 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Jerusalem Post
Snippet: Israel Police disperse hundreds of civilians who entered Mount Meron on Monday, on the eve of Lag Ba'omer, in an attempt to light bonfires after the government banned the event earlier this week due to the ongoing conflict with Hezbollah in northern Israel.
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[2026-05-05 05:09 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: ABC News
Snippet: The government is committing nearly $3 million in its state budget to review Victoria's sentencing laws. (ABC News)
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[2026-05-05 05:00 UTC+10:00] [Victorian politics] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Guardian Australia
Snippet: Labor’s 2026-27 budget shows state has recorded $700m surplus this financial year, first of its kind since before the Covid-19 pandemic
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[2026-05-05 05:00 UTC+10:00] [Politics / Victoria] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Age
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[2026-05-05 05:00 UTC+10:00] [Business / Consumer affairs] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Age
Snippet: Foreign airlines are trouncing Qantas, Jetstar and Virgin on measures of customer satisfaction, new government-commissioned figures show, despite the local industry’s efforts to rebuild trust after COVID-19.
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[2026-05-05 05:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Zero Hedge
Snippet: Via American Greatness,
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[2026-05-05 04:50 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Al Jazeera
Snippet: The Zambian government has suspended negotiations with the United States on multi-billion dollar deals for health services and minerals
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[2026-05-05 04:40 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Zero Hedge
Snippet: President Trump has renewed US pressure on some Israeli government decision-makers to grant a pardon to Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu as he's still battling multiple corruption charges, at a moment he has ordered the armed forces to be engaged in several fronts, including in Lebanon.
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[2026-05-05 04:31 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: AP News
Snippet: El arquero de Chelsea Robert Sánchez (izquierda) reacciona tras el gol de Taiwo Awoniyi para Nottingham Forest en el partido de la Liga Premier, el lunes 4 de mayo de 2026, en Londres. (John Walton/PA vía AP)
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[2026-05-05 04:30 UTC+10:00] [Politics / Federal] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Age
Snippet: Scrapping tax breaks on landlords and property investors may yet be softened by a surprise tax cut in next week’s budget, as Labor frames its broken promise on negative gearing as a virtuous one.
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[2026-05-05 04:21 UTC+10:00] [United States Politics and Government] [Factuality: 95]
Source: The New York Times
Snippet: A federal magistrate judge raised concerns on Monday that the man accused of trying to kill President Trump and top cabinet members at an annual press gala had been placed in unusually punitive detention for days while awaiting next steps in court.
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[2026-05-05 04:20 UTC+10:00] [Premier League] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Guardian Australia
Snippet: ⚽ Premier League updates from the 8pm BST kick-off ⚽ Scores | Tables | Read Football Daily | Mail Taha
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[2026-05-05 04:17 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Manila Times
Snippet: THE Office of the Presidential Adviser on Peace, Reconciliation and Unity (Opapru) is accelerating the government’s comprehensive peacebuilding strategy, focusing on localized peace engagements, amnesty processing and the holistic reintegration of former combatants, who have disengaged from the armed component of the CPP–NPA–NDF into mainstream society.
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[2026-05-05 04:14 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: AP News
Snippet: Mumbai Indians’ Rohit Sharma plays a shot during the Indian Premier League cricket match between Mumbai Indians and Lucknow Super Giants in Mumbai, India, Monday, May 4, 2026.(AP Photo/Rafiq Maqbool)
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[2026-05-05 04:10 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Manila Times
Snippet: THE Department of Education (DepEd) will continue providing subsidies for underprivileged learners in private schools for the upcoming school year with more than 2.4 million beneficiaries targeted under its Expanded Government Assistance to Students and Teachers in Private Education (E-Gastpe) programs.
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[2026-05-05 04:06 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: New York Post
Snippet: A DC federal judge apologized Monday to the man accused of trying to assassinate President Trump and members of his cabinet at the White House Correspondents’ Dinner for the restrictive conditions he’s been subjected to in jail.
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[2026-05-05 04:04 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: RT News
Snippet: Robert Bridge is an American writer and journalist. He is the author of 'Midnight in the American Empire,' How Corporations and Their Political Servants are Destroying the American Dream.
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[2026-05-05 04:04 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: RT News
Snippet: Robert Bridge is an American writer and journalist. He is the author of 'Midnight in the American Empire,' How Corporations and Their Political Servants are Destroying the American Dream.
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[2026-05-05 04:01 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Jerusalem Post
Snippet: Ukraine’s Ambassador to Israel, Yevgen Korniychuk, laid out in a Tuesday interview with The Jerusalem Post Kyiv’s growing frustration over the alleged import of grain taken from Russian-occupied Ukrainian territories - and the diplomatic and legal battle now unfolding in Israel.
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[2026-05-05 04:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Zero Hedge
Snippet: In 2021, Deutsche Bank sustainability chief Desiree Fixler thought she was going to make millions after she blew the whistle with claims that the bank did not adhere to its goal of integrating ESG (environmental, social and governance) into all investment decisions. Fixler - who worked within the bank's DWS Group asset management arm - became a witness for the SEC, which fined the bank's asset-management arm $19 million in 2023.
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[2026-05-05 03:58 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Nikkei Asia
Snippet: A member of Japan's Ground Self-Defense Force participates in the U.S.-Philippines Balikatan exercises on May 4. (Photo by Ken Kobayashi)
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[2026-05-05 03:40 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Zero Hedge
Snippet: Authored by Maria Mocerino,
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[2026-05-05 03:34 UTC+10:00] [India] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Guardian Australia
Snippet: Result in key Indian state is set to have significant implications for the country’s political landscape
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[2026-05-05 03:31 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Jerusalem Post
Snippet: The reestablishment of diplomatic relations between the United States and Venezuela in March 2026 marked one of the most significant foreign policy reversals in recent history.
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[2026-05-05 03:31 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Jerusalem Post
Snippet: A new Druze party named Alliance of Brothers was established on Monday ahead of the upcoming elections, aiming to provide independent representation for the Druze community in the Knesset.
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[2026-05-05 03:25 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: New York Post
Snippet: A former medical staffer at a now-shuttered federal women’s prison in California has been sentenced, marking the final criminal case tied to what authorities describe as the largest sexual abuse scandal ever uncovered inside a US federal prison system.
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[2026-05-05 03:24 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: New York Post
Snippet: A new poll shows an overwhelming number of registered voters back many of President Trump’s key policies even as his overall approval rating has slipped — while the midterm elections are in a dead heat.
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[2026-05-05 03:21 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Nikkei Asia
Snippet: Japanese Defense Minister Shinjiro Koizumi, left, and Indonesian counterpart Sjafrie Sjamsoeddin signed an agreement that includes more defense equipment transfers from Japan as part of increased cooperation. (Photo by Tomoyoshi Oshikiri)
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[2026-05-05 03:19 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: AP News
Snippet: Mali’s junta leader Gen. Assimi Goita attends the funeral of former defense minister Sadio Camara at the Military Engineering Parade Ground in Bamako, Mali, Thursday, April 30, 2026. (AP Photo/Boubacary Bocoum)
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[2026-05-05 03:12 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 90]
Source: ABC News
Snippet: Canada Prime Minister Mark Carney says like-minded nations must deal with the world "as it is". (AP: Sean Kilpatrick/The Canadian Press)
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