Topic: Politics — Neutral reports only
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[2026-04-30 07:08 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 95]
Source: New York Post
Snippet: Stanford University is under federal investigation for promoting a school program that helps teachers who “identify as a person of color” receive National Board Certifications, The California Post has learned.
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[2026-04-30 07:01 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Manila Times
Snippet: PANAMA CITY — The US State Department accused China of violating Panama's sovereignty over a port dispute in the Central American nation, triggering another fierce back-and-forth on Wednesday as the Chinese government called the Trump administration hypocritical.
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[2026-04-30 06:56 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Al Jazeera
Snippet: Florida’s Republican-dominated state legislature has approved a new congressional map, the latest salvo in an unprecedented national battle of redistricting before the midterm elections in November.
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[2026-04-30 06:40 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Zero Hedge
Snippet: Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer spent months cultivating what appeared to be a solid roster of Democratic recruits for 2026. He cleared the field in Ohio, North Carolina, and Alaska — all states where flipping the seats would be a major victory for the Democrats and potentially hand them a majority in the upper chamber in a year with an otherwise brutal map for their party.
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[2026-04-30 06:34 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: RT News
Snippet: A Democratic-led effort to limit US President Donald Trump’s authority to use military force against Cuba without congressional authorization has failed in the Senate.
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[2026-04-30 06:30 UTC+10:00] [All News] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Korea Herald
Snippet: China’s government wants to strengthen domestic consumption, encourage family formation, increase fertility and achieve more balanced growth. But a major barrier is impeding progress on all these fronts: Chinese non-agricultural workers currently work some 2,500 hours per year, and hundreds of millions of blue-collar workers, largely rural-to-urban migrants, work nearly 3,000.
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[2026-04-30 06:30 UTC+10:00] [All News] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Korea Herald
Snippet: The recent assassination attempt against US President Donald Trump was a stark reminder of how fragile political stability can be, even in a major democracy. Political violence can never be justified under any circumstances. Regardless of political preference or policy disagreement, the use of violence against a political leader crosses a line that must remain absolute.
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[2026-04-30 06:21 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: AP News
Snippet: More jumps for oil prices sent tremors through the bond market, along with hints that some Federal Reserve officials don’t want to cut interest rates any time soon. But fat profit reports from Visa and other big companies helped the U.S. stock market remain resilient Wednesday.
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[2026-04-30 06:20 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: AP News
Snippet: The U.S. Supreme Court is seen in Washington, Friday, April 3, 2026. (AP Photo/Rahmat Gul, File)
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[2026-04-30 06:20 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Zero Hedge
Snippet: Authored by Edward Ring via American Greatness,
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[2026-04-30 06:18 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: RT News
Snippet: The Irish government has agreed to put in motion a plan to terminate government-provided accommodation for Ukrainian migrants, as well as cut benefits for those living in rentals.
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[2026-04-30 06:18 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: RT News
Snippet: The Irish government has agreed to put in motion a plan to terminate government-provided accommodation for Ukrainian migrants, as well as cut benefits for those living in rentals.
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[2026-04-30 06:07 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: BBC News
Snippet: Observers experienced a tingle of déjà vu this week as they watched the Department of Justice indict James Comey on charges that he threatened his political rival, President Donald Trump.
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[2026-04-30 06:05 UTC+10:00] [General Opinion] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Daily News
Snippet: Sri Lanka’s economic performance in 2025 marks a significant turning point in the country’s modern economic history. According to the latest Central Bank report, which was recently published, Sri Lanka has achieved a robust economic growth rate of 5%, signaling a strong recovery trajectory following years of fiscal stress and external shocks.
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[2026-04-30 06:01 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: BBC News
Snippet: The Federal Reserve has held US interest rates steady after what was expected to be Jerome Powell's final meeting as chair.
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[2026-04-30 06:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Al Jazeera
Snippet: Former FBI Director James Comey has appeared in United States federal court in Virginia, a day after being indicted over a social media post that prosecutors allege threatened US President Donald Trump.
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[2026-04-30 06:00 UTC+10:00] [Champions League] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Guardian Australia
Snippet: The Premier League isn’t as fun and fizzy as PSG v Bayern but that’s the price of the twice-weekly churn that rewards discipline and sacrifice
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[2026-04-30 06:00 UTC+10:00] [Business] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Daily News
Snippet: Smallholders of oil palm cultivation and experts in the economic agriculture sector emphasized that resuming oil palm cultivation can easily earn foreign exchange while quenching the local demand for edible oil.
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[2026-04-30 06:00 UTC+10:00] [General Features] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Daily News
Snippet: May Day celebrations this year will be muted with some political parties opting out citing ‘Vesak’ Poya Day. Still, the ruling National Peoples’ Power (NPP) and the main opposition party, the Samagi Jana Balavegaya (SJB) will hold rallies. This is while the Government probes a US$ 2.5 million scam.
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[2026-04-30 06:00 UTC+10:00] [Sports] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Daily News
Snippet: Sri Lanka’s Nipuni Wasana won the gold medal in the women’s 50kg beach wrestling at the 6th Asian Beach Games in Sanya, China yesterday. The 21-year-old, coached by Suranga Kumara, defeated Vietnam’s Doan Thi Kim Oanh 3-1 in the final to give Sri Lanka its first gold medal of the Games.
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[2026-04-30 06:00 UTC+10:00] [Breaking News] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Daily News
Snippet: Speaker Dr. Jagath Wickramaratne stated that a comprehensive audit had been conducted on the financial management of the eighth and ninth Parliaments and the Auditor General will present the report to Parliament within a month. He made these remarks while visiting the Mahanayake Theras of the Malwatte and Asgiriya Chapters.
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[2026-04-30 05:59 UTC+10:00] [World] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Daily News
Snippet: Donald Trump has revived his “no more Mr Nice Guy” warning to Iran, as ceasefire talks remain stalled following the abrupt cancellation of the second round of negotiations in Islamabad last week.
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[2026-04-30 05:58 UTC+10:00] [Sports] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Daily News
Snippet: Sports Minister Sunil Kumara Gamage has accepted the resignation of Sri Lanka Cricket (SLC) President Shammi Silva and the Executive Committee, with immediate effect. Under the powers vested in him by Sections 31 and 34 of the Sports Law No. 25 of 1973, the Minister has temporarily brought all administrative functions of Sri Lanka Cricket under the Ministry of Youth Affairs and Sports.
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[2026-04-30 05:58 UTC+10:00] [Breaking News] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Daily News
Snippet: Former Samagi Jana Balawegaya (SJB) MP and former State Minister Eran Wickramaratne has been appointed as the Chairman of the new Sri Lanka Cricket (SLC) Interim Committee to run Sri Lanka Cricket yesterday.
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[2026-04-30 05:56 UTC+10:00] [World] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Daily News
Snippet: Iran’s Ambassador and Permanent Representative to the United Nations in New York, Amir Saeid Iravani, has described the United States’ seizure of Iranian commercial vessels as “state-sponsored piracy and terrorism,” emphasising the right of the Islamic Republic to counter these actions.
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[2026-04-30 05:56 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Daily News
Snippet: Sri Lanka’s women’s hockey team suffered a heavy 6–2 defeat against Hong Kong China in their final match of the Women’s Asian Games Qualifier 2026, played in Jakarta, Indonesia yesterday, ending their campaign on a disappointing note.
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[2026-04-30 05:56 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Daily News
Snippet: A discussion between President Anura Kumara Dissanayake and officials of the Ministry of Transport and Highways was held yesterday (29) at the Presidential Secretariat on the modernisation of railway services in the Colombo suburban areas and related plans.
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[2026-04-30 05:55 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Daily News
Snippet: Media Deputy Minister Dr. Kaushalya Ariyaratne while refuting SJB MP Dr. Harsha Silva’s claim yesterday said that Finance Ministry Secretary Dr. Harshana Sooriyapperuma has not refused to appear before the committee.
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[2026-04-30 05:53 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: New York Post
Snippet: Florida’s state legislature passed a new congressional map that could help Republicans gain four House seats ahead of November’s midterm election.
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[2026-04-30 05:53 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Daily News
Snippet: Sri Lanka Insurance Corporation General Limited (SLICGL) delivered a remarkable performance in 2025, reinforcing its position as Sri Lanka’s leading general insurer with outstanding results across key financial metrics. The company sustained a Gross Written Premium (GWP) of Rs. 30.3 billion, demonstrating the resilience of its diverse portfolio in a competitive and challenging environment.
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[2026-04-30 05:53 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Daily News
Snippet: MP Ravi Karunanayake has urged the Government to prioritise the settlement of US$ 2.5 million owed to the Australian government, asserting that doing so would position Sri Lanka to seek Australia’s assistance in navigating the ongoing financial difficulties.
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[2026-04-30 05:53 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 90]
Source: Daily News
Snippet: Janatha Vimukthi Peramuna (JVP) General Secretary Tilvin Silva yesterday announced that the party, under the National People’s Power (NPP) banner, has organised 21 massive May Day rallies across 21 Districts nationwide.
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[2026-04-30 05:52 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Daily News
Snippet: Defending joint champions Royal College Colombo were 84 for 1 in reply to St. Joseph’s College Colombo’s first-innings total of 443 at stumps on day two of the Under 19 Division One Tier ‘A’ Inter-Schools Two-Day Cricket Tournament final yesterday. The match is being played at the P. Sara Oval in Colombo.
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[2026-04-30 05:51 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: BBC News
Snippet: Hungary's Prime Minister-elect Péter Magyar has met EU leaders in Brussels, for the first time since his Tisza party won a landslide election on 12 April, sweeping away 16 years of rule by Viktor Orbán.
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[2026-04-30 05:50 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Daily News
Snippet: Energy prices are projected to surge by 24% this year to their highest level since Russia’s invasion of Ukraine in 2022, as the war in the Middle East sends a severe shock through global commodity markets, according to the World Bank Group’s latest Commodity Markets Outlook. Overall commodity prices are forecast to rise 16% in 2026, driven by soaring energy and fertilizer prices and record-high prices for several key metals.
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[2026-04-30 05:49 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Daily News
Snippet: The Bank recorded a Profit Before Income Tax (PBT) of LKR 4,548Mn in Q1 2026, against LKR 4,199 Mn reflecting a growth of 8.31%. For the three months ended 31st March 2026, Profit after Tax recorded by Seylan Bank was LKR 2,906 Mn with a growth of 5.25% against LKR 2,761 Mn recorded in the corresponding period of 2025.
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[2026-04-30 05:49 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Daily News
Snippet: Sililare, directed by Shirley Samarasinghe, is a film that moves from one valley of Sri Lankan cinema to another, inviting not merely surface-level viewing but deep reflection beyond what is seen.
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[2026-04-30 05:48 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Daily News
Snippet: Mithali Ayodya, the 19-year-old right-arm medium-fast bowler of the Sri Lanka women’s team, made an impressive return in the opening T20 match against Bangladesh. She is now expected to deliver another strong performance in the second game of the three-match series, which will be played today (30) in Sylhet.
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[2026-04-30 05:48 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Daily News
Snippet: Colombo Fort Magistrate Isuru Nettikumara yesterday (29) directed the Criminal Investigation Department (CID) to expedite investigations into the incident in which a loss exceeding Rs.150 million is alleged to have been incurred by the State during a private visit to London undertaken by former President Ranil Wickremesinghe while in office.
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[2026-04-30 05:45 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: AP News
Snippet: Louisiana’s highest court could soon decide whether the Orleans Parish Sheriff’s Office’s longstanding immigration policy — which prohibits the office from holding people in the city’s jail at the request of federal immigration authorities — will be allowed to stand.
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[2026-04-30 05:45 UTC+10:00] [Business] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Daily News
Snippet: Bilateral trade between France and Sri Lanka stood at 556 million Euros in 2025,with French exports to Sri Lanka amounting to 85 million Euros, while French imports from Sri Lanka reached 470 million Euros.
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[2026-04-30 05:44 UTC+10:00] [Sports] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Daily News
Snippet: Sri Lankan 400m athlete Nishendra Fernando, who recently finished first with a personal best at the National Athletics Trials, has been provisionally suspended after being accused of using banned substances.
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[2026-04-30 05:43 UTC+10:00] [General Features] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Daily News
Snippet: The crypto casino from hell An unregulated gambling entity that destabilises society is not what the world needs right now
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[2026-04-30 05:42 UTC+10:00] [World] [Factuality: 100]
Source: 9News
Snippet: Hello and welcome to our coverage of US politics, Donald Trump and the war in Iran on Thursday, April 30.
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[2026-04-30 05:41 UTC+10:00] [Local] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Daily News
Snippet: A private bus plying from Dayagama to Hatton veered off the road and met with an accident, resulting in one death and 22 persons including school children travelling in the bus being admitted to the Dickoya Base Hospital, yesterday (29), Hatton Police said.
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[2026-04-30 05:40 UTC+10:00] [General Features] [Factuality: 90]
Source: Daily News
Snippet: I am a regular newspaper reader, unlike many who read them online, choosing only articles of interest to them. Were I to do likewise, I would miss the fashionista photos that delight my eye these days. So let me nostalgically repeat a conversation I had with granddaughter KitKat at least two and a half decades ago which, for some reason, I had recorded in my diary.
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[2026-04-30 05:40 UTC+10:00] [Local] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Daily News
Snippet: The Diploma and Certificate Awarding Ceremony 2026 of the Lake House Media Academy will be held at 1.30 pm at the Sri Lanka Foundation Institute today under the patronage of Health and Mass Media Minister Dr. Nalinda Jayatissa and Media Deputy Minister Dr. Kaushalya Ariyaratne.
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[2026-04-30 05:38 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Middle East Eye
Snippet: Iran’s government has accused Bahrain of violating the rights of 69 people whose citizenship was revoked over alleged support for Iranian attacks.
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[2026-04-30 05:37 UTC+10:00] [Local] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Daily News
Snippet: Following the State closing ceremony of the seven-day ‘Ehipassiko’ Peace Walk held in Sri Lanka, during which a message of peace was shared with people across the world and the heritage of Buddhism was carried to the international community, Ven. Pannakara Thera met President Anura Kumara Dissanayake at the Presidential Secretariat on Tuesday (28).
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[2026-04-30 05:37 UTC+10:00] [Local] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Daily News
Snippet: A discussion on the arrest of a group of Buddhist monks at Katunayake Airport in connection with drugs, the related investigations and the situation that has emerged in its aftermath, was held on Tuesday afternoon (28) at the Presidential Secretariat under the leadership of the Maha Sangha representing the three main Nikayas, with the participation of President Anura Kumara Dissanayake.
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