Topic: Politics — Neutral reports only
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[2026-05-01 05:33 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Daily News
Snippet: The DSI Super Sport Schools Volleyball Championship will return in 2026 for its 24th edition.
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[2026-05-01 05:33 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Daily News
Snippet: Vidyartha College Kandy, a school with a long and proud history in Sri Lanka’s schools rugby, officially unveiled their new rugby jersey for the 2026 season at a simple ceremony held at the college premises recently. The jersey was formally handed over to the school to mark the new season, highlighting Vidyartha’s continued commitment to maintaining its strong rugby tradition.
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[2026-05-01 05:33 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Daily News
Snippet: Sri Lanka’s leading sports hydration brand Yeti Isotonic, partnered with the Negombo Rifle Club (NRC) as its official hydration partner at the recently concluded Sharpshooter 2026 held in Kandy. Sharpshooter 2026 is one of Sri Lanka’s premier shooting competitions, organised by the Hill Country Sports Shooting Club. The event attracted nearly 350 competitors, including elite shooters from the Army, Navy, Air Force, Police and leading civilian clubs.
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[2026-05-01 05:33 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Daily News
Snippet: Attention has been directed towards modernising and developing the Welisara Milk Processing Centre, Wattala, a main milk processing centre of the National Livestock Development Board (NLDB), with the aim of expanding its production activities.
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[2026-05-01 05:32 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Daily News
Snippet: Former National player Dilshan Seneviratne came up with a superb performance to win the triple crown at the 2nd Butterfly All Island Veterans Individual Table Tennis championship held at S. Thomas Gymnasium Mt Lavinia recently.
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[2026-05-01 05:32 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 90]
Source: The Manila Times
Snippet: BAGHDAD — Iraqi Prime Minister-designate Ali al-Zaidi received a call from US President Donald Trump, who congratulated him on his nomination and invited him to the US once his government is formed, his office announced Thursday.
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[2026-05-01 05:31 UTC+10:00] [Sports] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Daily News
Snippet: Sri Lankan promising weight lifters clinched two silver medals and four bronze medal at the Commonwealth Youth and Junior Weightlifting championship which is now in progress in Apia in Samoa.
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[2026-05-01 05:31 UTC+10:00] [Local] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Daily News
Snippet: The European Union (EU)-funded ‘Together We Rise’ initiative, implemented by World Vision and SAFE Foundation in Sri Lanka, is a Euro 2.6 million project designed to strengthen civil society and promote human rights, inclusion and accountable governance.
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[2026-05-01 05:31 UTC+10:00] [Local] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Daily News
Snippet: The Ambassador of Sri Lanka to Thailand and Permanent Representative to UNESCAP, Wijayanthi Edirisinghe hosted a reception at the Ambassador’s Residence in celebration of the Sinhala and Tamil New Year, bringing together members of the Sri Lankan community residing in Bangkok. Rural Development, Social Security and Community Empowerment Minister Dr.
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[2026-05-01 05:30 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Daily News
Snippet: REV. SISTER FATIMANAYAKI A.C. (nee FATIMANAYAKI THEVATHAS) was called to her Eternal Rest on 3rd May 2026. Requiem Mass will be offered on the 04th of May 2026 at 3 p.m., at Carmel Convent, Colombo 10, followed by interment at General Cemetery, Borella (Carmel Convent, 88 Ananda Rajakaruna Mawatha, Colombo 10).027984
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[2026-05-01 05:30 UTC+10:00] [Local] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Daily News
Snippet: A discussion on the organisation of the annual Esala Maha Perahera of Bellanwila Rajamaha Viharaya and the provision of sponsorship was held at the Presidential Secretariat, under the chairmanship of President’s Secretary Dr. Nandika Sanath Kumanayake on Wednesday (29).
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[2026-05-01 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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[2026-05-01 05:30 UTC+10:00] [Editorial] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Daily News
Snippet: May Day or Labour Day remains a day of particular significance since it was the first time in history when 200,000 workers organised a nationwide strike in the United States in 1886 demanding an eight hour work day. We have to thank the labour movement in the US for this and many of the other rights that we now take for granted – eight hours of work per day, the right to a minimum wage, safe working environment, leisure time,
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[2026-05-01 05:30 UTC+10:00] [World] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Daily News
Snippet: The U.S. is pushing for other countries to form an international coalition to restore freedom of navigation in the Strait of Hormuz, according to a State Department cable seen by Reuters, as oil prices surged to their highest in more than four years on fears of longer-term disruptions to global fuel supplies.
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[2026-05-01 05:30 UTC+10:00] [World] [Factuality: 90]
Source: Daily News
Snippet: The two Presidents discussed the Ukraine conflict and the escalation in the Middle East, according to Yury Ushakov Russian President Vladimir Putin held a phone call with his US counterpart Donald Trump on Wednesday, during which the two discussed issues including the Ukraine conflict and the crisis in the Persian Gulf, Kremlin aide Yury Ushakov has said.
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[2026-05-01 05:30 UTC+10:00] [Local] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Daily News
Snippet: On this International Workers’ Day, which falls on May 1, the National People’s Power (NPP) pays tribute to the oppressed people, including working people around the world, who are raising their voices and fighting for their rights.
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[2026-05-01 05:30 UTC+10:00] [Local] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Daily News
Snippet: The National Authority on Tobacco and Alcohol (NATA) has formulated a scientifically based programme to prevent the future generation from addiction to tobacco-related products.
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[2026-05-01 05:30 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Daily News
Snippet: Retired Major General Nissanka Ranawana and Channa Galappaththi, the Samagi Jana Balawegaya (SJB) organisers for the Galagedara and Teldeniya electorates respectively, have stepped down from their posts.
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[2026-05-01 05:30 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Daily News
Snippet: A collision of two motorcycles on the main road of Nattandiya town resulted in the death of one motorcyclist, Marawila Police said.
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[2026-05-01 05:30 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Daily News
Snippet: MANAMENDRA – AYONA (nee RATHNAVIBHUSHANA) – Beloved wife of the late Deshamanya Pemadasa Manamendra (Ishara Engineers & Lorry Body Builders (Pvt) Ltd, loving mother of Harshi (USA), Natasha and Dharatha (Canada), mother-in-law of Rehan, Janani (Canada) and adored grandmother of Nailly, passed away peacefully after a life of grace and compassion.
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[2026-05-01 05:30 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Daily News
Snippet: Sri Lanka Cricket Transformation Committee Chairman Eran Wickramaratne and the committee assumed duties yesterday marking the occasion with religious observances. Wickramaratne, who took over as Chairman of the Sri Lanka Cricket (SLC) Transformation Committee said the immediate priority is a complete overhaul of the existing structure at Sri Lanka Cricket.
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[2026-05-01 05:30 UTC+10:00] [Politics / Victoria] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Age
Snippet: Dozens of government schools across Victoria will share $295 million in much-needed building upgrade works to be announced in Tuesday’s state budget.
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[2026-05-01 05:24 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Middle East Eye
Snippet: Spanish Prime Minister Pedro Sanchez has said that Israel is “once again violating international law” by detaining civilians on board an aid flotilla headed for Gaza in international waters.
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[2026-05-01 05:15 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: AP News
Snippet: BOISE, Idaho (AP) — Six transgender Idaho residents are suing the state in federal court, asking a federal judge to declare a strict new bathroom ban unconstitutional.
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[2026-05-01 05:01 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: ABC News
Snippet: The seat of Nepean on Victoria's Mornington Peninsula will soon vote in a by-election. (ABC News: Maren Preuss)
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[2026-05-01 05:00 UTC+10:00] [World / Europe] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Age
Snippet: London: The British public has been told to expect more terror attacks within months after the frenzied stabbing of two Jewish men on a London street, heightening fears of violent antisemitism and prompting the government to outline new spending on community protection.
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[2026-05-01 05:00 UTC+10:00] [Politics / Federal] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Age
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[2026-05-01 05:00 UTC+10:00] [Politics / Federal] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Age
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[2026-05-01 05:00 UTC+10:00] [Business / Companies] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Age
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[2026-05-01 04:57 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: New York Post
Snippet: A conservative policy group is urging federal regulators to widen their crackdown on deceptive car pricing — warning that hidden fees are costing Americans thousands of dollars on one of the biggest purchases of their lives, The Post has learned.
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[2026-05-01 04:46 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: New York Post
Snippet: Jeffrey Epstein wrote a suicide note before his 2019 death in a New York City federal lockup, his cellmate claims – but its contents remain secret seven years after his death because a judge ordered it sealed, a new report revealed Thursday.
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[2026-05-01 04:45 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: AP News
Snippet: An advertisement for prediction market platform Kalshi hangs at 13th and L Streets in northwest Washington, April 1, 2026. (AP Photo/Allison Robbert, File)
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[2026-05-01 04:45 UTC+10:00] [Politics / Federal] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Age
Snippet: Prime Minister Anthony Albanese will override scepticism among his own MPs and plough billions into the Suburban Rail Loop even as inflation fears and war-fuelled building costs force the Albanese government to pull back on road and rail projects.
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[2026-05-01 04:43 UTC+10:00] [World / Middle East] [Factuality: 90]
Source: The Age
Snippet: Thank you for joining our continuing live coverage of the conflict in the Middle East and King Charles and Queen Camilla’s state visit to the United States, as well as developments in Australia.
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[2026-05-01 04:43 UTC+10:00] [National] [Factuality: 90]
Source: The Age
Snippet: Here’s what you need to know today:
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[2026-05-01 04:40 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: ABC News
Snippet: Topic:Government Debt
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[2026-05-01 04:37 UTC+10:00] [Pete Hegseth] [Factuality: 95]
Source: Guardian Australia
Snippet: Senator Jack Reed says at hearing that defense secretary failed to give Trump accurate picture of war in Iran
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[2026-05-01 04:34 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: AP News
Snippet: San Diego County supervisors plan to launch a new arts and culture initiative, as the city and federal government are slashing arts funding.
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[2026-05-01 04:33 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: AP News
Snippet: Federal Reserve Chairman Jerome Powell speaks at a news conference at the Federal Reserve, following the Federal Open Market Committee meeting, in Washington, Wednesday, April 29, 2026. (AP Photo/Cliff Owen)
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[2026-05-01 04:25 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Al Jazeera
Snippet: Myanmar’s former leader Aung San Suu Kyi has been moved to house arrest, state media report, more than five years after the military toppled the civilian government that the Nobel laureate had led and jailed her.
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[2026-05-01 04:23 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: New York Post
Snippet: Spencer Pratt’s odds beating incumbent Los Angeles Mayor Karen Bass in the upcoming election have surged, according to a popular prediction platform.
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[2026-05-01 04:20 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Zero Hedge
Snippet: Well that was anticlimactic... On Thursday, the House of Representatives approved by voice vote a Senate-passed bill to fund most of the Department of Homeland Security, clearing the way to end the longest partial government shutdown in U.S. history after 76 days.
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[2026-05-01 04:19 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: The measure does not include new money for immigration and border enforcement, leaving the dispute that triggered the shutdown unresolved
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[2026-05-01 04:19 UTC+10:00] [Immigration and Customs Enforcement] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: The measure does not include new money for immigration and border enforcement, leaving the dispute that triggered the shutdown unresolved
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[2026-05-01 04:18 UTC+10:00] [Venice Biennale] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Guardian Australia
Snippet: Decision follows backlash from Italian government and European Commission
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[2026-05-01 04:16 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: AP News
Snippet: Gujarat Titans’ captain Shubman Gill hits a six during the Indian Premier League cricket match between Gujarat Titans and Royal Challengers Bengaluru in Ahmedabad, India, Thursday, April 30, 2026. (AP Photo/Ajit Solanki)
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[2026-05-01 04:00 UTC+10:00] [Brexit] [Factuality: 90]
Source: Politico
Snippet: LONDON — Nigel Farage described the far-right Alternative for Germany (AfD) party as a “mixed bag,” as the British politician eyes gains in crunch U.K. elections next Thursday.
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[2026-05-01 03:56 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Middle East Eye
Snippet: Italian Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni’s office in Rome condemned Israel’s interception of aid ships heading for Gaza on Thursday and demanded that Italian citizens “unlawfully detained” by Israel be released.
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[2026-05-01 03:49 UTC+10:00] [UK news] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Guardian Australia
Snippet: Jews in Britain are facing a wave of hate spread by hostile states, and some homegrown. We can only tackle it by working together
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[2026-05-01 03:45 UTC+10:00] [Politics] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Politico
Snippet: The entire international jury of the Venice Biennale resigned on Thursday in the latest escalation of a months-long political fight over Russia’s return to the exhibition.
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