Topic: Politics — Neutral reports only
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[2026-04-29 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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[2026-04-29 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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[2026-04-29 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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[2026-04-29 05:30 UTC+10:00] [Business] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Daily News
Snippet: The Petroleum Dealers’ Association has written to President and Finance Minister Anura Kumara Dissanayake seeking his intervention over changes to the fuel dealers’ commission calculation method and the reduction of commission payments.
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[2026-04-29 05:30 UTC+10:00] [Business] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Daily News
Snippet: The International Finance Corporation (IFC), a member of the World Bank Group, has provided USD 18 million to WindForce PLC to develop Sri Lanka’s first utility‑scale 100‑megawatt (MW) solar power facility, a landmark project that will accelerate the country’s energy transition, strengthen energy security, lower electricity costs and create thousands of jobs.
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[2026-04-29 05:30 UTC+10:00] [Business] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Daily News
Snippet: Amid the volatile and uncertain global geopolitical backdrop, coupled with rising oil prices and cautious investor sentiment, the Colombo Bourse remained largely flat.
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[2026-04-29 05:30 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Daily News
Snippet: Any life is precious. A person who drowns can die within minutes. An adult may lose consciousness in about two minutes underwater, while a small child can die within 30 seconds to two minutes. This is basic knowledge and not rocket science. Yet it has become a trend that many Sri Lankans lack even this level of awareness.
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[2026-04-29 05:30 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Daily News
Snippet: KARUNADASA – PROF. EMERITUS Y. KARUNADASA “Sabbe sankhārā aniccā” passed away peacefully on 27th April 2026. Dearly beloved husband of Malathi, loving father of Himansu and Hemamala, cherished father-in-law of Deepani and Srinivasan, adoring grandfather of Sirini, Daham and Athena. Remains lie at the Jayaratne Restpect Funeral Parlour from 8.30 a.m.
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[2026-04-29 05:30 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Daily News
Snippet: Attention was drawn to the initiation of cable car projects at several tourist destinations including Sri Pada (Adam’s Peak), during a meeting of the Tourism Task Force held yesterday (28) at the Presidential Secretariat, under the patronage of Foreign Affairs, Foreign Employment and Tourism Minister Vijitha Herath. It was noted that requests have been made over a considerable period by various parties to commence a cable car project in the vicinity of Sri Pada.
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[2026-04-29 05:30 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Daily News
Snippet: Five prison guards have been arrested so far in connection with the death of a remand prisoner at the Colombo Magazine Prison.
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[2026-04-29 05:30 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Daily News
Snippet: The Cabinet of Ministers has decided to grant permanent appointments to 9,800 employees currently serving in temporary and non-permanent positions across the state sector, Cabinet spokesman Minister Dr. Nalinda Jayatissa said.
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[2026-04-29 05:30 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Daily News
Snippet: The seven-day Buddhist Peace Walk ‘‘Ehi Passiko’‘ to promote peace, compassion, and nonviolence ended in Colombo yesterday. A special State ceremony was held at the Independence Square, with the participation of President Anura Kumara Dissanayake to mark the occasion. Here, the President officially handing over a sapling of the Sacred Sri Maha Bodhi to Venerable Pannakara Thera who led the delegation of Buddhist Monks who participated in the walk.
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[2026-04-29 05:28 UTC+10:00] [World] [Factuality: 90]
Source: 9News
Snippet: Hello and welcome to our coverage of US politics, Donald Trump and the war in Iran on Wednesday, April 29.
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[2026-04-29 05:17 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Jerusalem Post
Snippet: Leader of the Blue and White Party MK Benny Gantz on Monday sharply criticized the newly formed Together Party, which unites former prime ministers Naftali Bennett and Yair Lapid, warning that it could harm the ability to replace the government ahead of the upcoming elections.
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[2026-04-29 05:17 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Jerusalem Post
Snippet: Attorney-General Gali Baharav-Miara is reportedly planning to file an indictment against Israel Prison Service Commissioner Kobi Yaakobi, Israeli media reported on Tuesday. An indictment has not yet been filed.
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[2026-04-29 05:11 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: AP News
Snippet: WASHINGTON (AP) — El Southern Poverty Law Center informó a un tribunal federal que las agencias del orden público han sabido desde hace tiempo que la organización sin fines de lucro pagaba a informantes para que reportaran sobre los movimientos de grupos de odio, y rechazó el martes las afirmaciones del gobierno de Trump de que la entidad canalizó dinero al Ku Klux Klan y a otros grupos extremistas sin que las autoridades lo supieran.
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[2026-04-29 05:11 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: ABC News
Snippet: The study warns unchecked AI could intensify worker surveillance, unsafe workloads and job insecurity. (ABC News)
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[2026-04-29 05:03 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Jerusalem Post
Snippet: President Isaac Herzog's legal advisor, Michal Tzuk, reached out Tuesday evening to Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu's attorneys and invited them to engage in talks to attempt to reach understandings and agreements.
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[2026-04-29 05:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: New York Post
Snippet: WASHINGTON — Embattled Rep. Cory Mills has drawn a primary challenge from a former local TV news anchor in Florida who is warning that the scandals plaguing the congressman will make him vulnerable in a general election.
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[2026-04-29 05:00 UTC+10:00] [National / NSW] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Age
Snippet: Sydney’s COVID-era “pop-up” bike lanes linking the inner east to the CBD are set to remain, as the City of Sydney pushes ahead with plans to make the once-temporary infrastructure permanent despite mounting opposition from residents.
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[2026-04-29 05:00 UTC+10:00] [Politics / Queensland] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Age
Snippet: Brisbane’s toll roads, tunnels and bridges delivered almost $600 million in revenue last financial year for Transurban Queensland.
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[2026-04-29 05:00 UTC+10:00] [Politics / NSW] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Age
Snippet: Health Minister Ryan Park says he is “reasonably confident” private health services will continue at Northern Beaches Hospital, while conceding high demand for out-of-pocket care has been an added complexity to the $190 million public takeover of the scandal-plagued hospital.
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[2026-04-29 05:00 UTC+10:00] [Politics / Federal] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Age
Snippet: Energy giant AGL is raising alarm over a proposed overhaul of the way customers are billed for the upkeep of the electricity grid, adding to controversy over a scheme that threatens to impose higher charges for households using rooftop solar panels and battery storage systems.
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[2026-04-29 04:56 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: AfricaNews
Snippet: Tunisian President Kais Saied on Tuesday ordered the dismissal of energy and industry minister Fatma Thabet Chiboub, ahead of a parliament meeting to review controversial draft laws on renewable energy contracts.
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[2026-04-29 04:55 UTC+10:00] [European Union] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Guardian Australia
Snippet: Eight EU members continue to include force or violence in their definitions in national criminal codes
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[2026-04-29 04:53 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: New York Post
Snippet: Zohran Mamdani and city Democrat leaders stand accused of “racially engineering” New York City’s elite public high schools, according to a Brooklyn mom who last week brought a federal lawsuit against the mayor and the Department of Education.
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[2026-04-29 04:49 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: BBC News
Snippet: The US Federal Communications Commission is ordering an early review of Disney's television broadcast licences days after President Donald Trump called for the firing of late-night host Jimmy Kimmel.
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[2026-04-29 04:40 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Zero Hedge
Snippet: The U.S. Department of Justice has secured a new federal indictment against former FBI Director James Comey, marking the second criminal case brought against him by the Trump administration in under a year. The charges center on a controversial May 2025 Instagram post in which Comey shared a photograph of seashells arranged on a beach to form the numbers "86 47."
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[2026-04-29 04:30 UTC+10:00] [World / Middle East] [Factuality: 95]
Source: The Age
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[2026-04-29 04:30 UTC+10:00] [Politics / Federal] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Age
Snippet: Inflation is set to reach a three-year high as the war against Iran drives up prices on everyday goods, with warnings that the Australian economy could be in the grip of a stagflation slowdown that would drive more than 100,000 people out of work within months.
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[2026-04-29 04:22 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 90]
Source: New York Post
Snippet: Lame-duck Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz made a stunning about-face after the federal raids on Minnesota day care centers Tuesday — after previously denouncing fraud investigations as “white supremacy.”
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[2026-04-29 04:20 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: AP News
Snippet: This courtroom sketch depicts Justice Department prosecutor John Gibbs speaking as defense attorneys Lauren Rosen, Geremy Kamens, from center middle seated, defendant Mohammad Sharifullah, and an interpreter, listen along with Judge Anthony John Trenga during the opening day of the trial for Sharifullah in federal court in Alexandria, Va., Monday, April 20, 2026.
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[2026-04-29 04:12 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: The scandal over the controversial appointment of Mandelson as envoy to the US has plagued Starmer’s government for months
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[2026-04-29 04:12 UTC+10:00] [Britain] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: The scandal over the controversial appointment of Mandelson as envoy to the US has plagued Starmer’s government for months
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[2026-04-29 04:08 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: New York Post
Snippet: WASHINGTON — Virginia’s supreme court Tuesday let stand a temporary lower-court block on certification of a state referendum designed to give Democrats four more congressional seats.
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[2026-04-29 04:06 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: AP News
Snippet: Rajasthan Royals’ Donovan Ferreira hits a six during the Indian Premier League cricket match between Rajasthan Royals and Punjab Kings in New Chandigarh, India, Tuesday, April 28, 2026.(AP Photo)
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[2026-04-29 04:05 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: AP News
Snippet: Stientje van Veldhoven, Minister of Climate Policy and Green Growth of the Netherlands, right, embraces Colombia’s Environmental Minister Irene Vélez Torres during a conference aimed at transitioning away from fossil fuels Tuesday, April 28, 2026, in Santa Marta, Colombia. (AP Photo/Ivan Valencia)
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[2026-04-29 04:04 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: New York Post
Snippet: Nassau County Executive Bruce Blakeman, who is currently running for New York governor, ripped Gov. Kathy Hochul and Mayor Mamdani’s pied-à-terre tax proposal in an interview with The Post — branding it the latest left-wing policy that is “losing businesses and jobs each and every day”.
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[2026-04-29 03:58 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Manila Times
Snippet: President Donald Trump has lifted a federal ban on mining near Minnesota's Boundary Waters Canoe Area Wilderness, clearing the way for a South American company eyeing the region's precious metals to begin applying for permits.
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[2026-04-29 03:45 UTC+10:00] [Kacey Musgraves] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Guardian Australia
Snippet: Gámez-Cuéllar brothers were arrested alongside parents in February and later released after bipartisan backlash
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[2026-04-29 03:34 UTC+10:00] [Budget] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Politico
Snippet: BRUSSELS — The European Parliament voted for an EU budget exceeding €2 trillion for the next seven-year cycle. Germany and its frugal allies will fight hard to keep that from happening.
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[2026-04-29 03:34 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: AP News
Snippet: El presidente Donald Trump levantó una prohibición federal sobre la minería cerca del Área Silvestre de Canotaje Boundary Waters, en Minnesota, lo que despeja el camino para que una empresa sudamericana interesada en los metales preciosos de la región comience a solicitar permisos.
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[2026-04-29 03:28 UTC+10:00] [Keir Starmer] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Guardian Australia
Snippet: Vote goes PM’s way but he faces anger from his own MPs who accuse him of creating perception of ‘cover-up’
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[2026-04-29 03:18 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Jerusalem Post
Snippet: The United Kingdom has summoned Iran’s ambassador to London over what the government described as the Iranian embassy's "unacceptable and inflammatory" comments on social media.
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[2026-04-29 03:16 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Middle East Eye
Snippet: The UK government accused the courts of ignoring Britain’s democratic structures by blocking its attempt to designate the pro-Palestine, direct-action group Palestine Action as a terrorist organisation.
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[2026-04-29 03:16 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: New York Post
Snippet: The Federal Communications Commission is moving toward a review of Disney’s broadcast licenses as the ABC owner faces backlash from the Trump administration over Jimmy Kimmel’s controversial monologue, according to a report.
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[2026-04-29 03:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Zero Hedge
Snippet: Authored by Aldgra Fredly via The Epoch Times (emphasis ours),
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[2026-04-29 02:57 UTC+10:00] [Google] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Guardian Australia
Snippet: Tech company is latest Silicon Valley firm to sign agreement with US military despite widespread employee opposition
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[2026-04-29 02:23 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: AP News
Snippet: Foto del 24 de noviembre del 2025, el exjugador de la NBA y asistente Damon Jones llega a la corte federal de Brooklyn. (AP Foto/Yuki Iwamura, Archivo)
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[2026-04-29 02:22 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Middle East Eye
Snippet: Sultan Al Jaber, the UAE Minister of Industry and Advanced Technology and managing director of Adnoc, said his country’s decision to leave Opec and Opec+ reflects a “sovereign decision in line with its long-term energy strategy”.
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