Topic: Politics — Neutral reports only
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[2026-04-10 06:48 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: RT News
Snippet: By Fyodor Lukyanov, the editor-in-chief of Russia in Global Affairs, chairman of the Presidium of the Council on Foreign and Defense Policy, and research director of the Valdai International Discussion Club.
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[2026-04-10 06:48 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: RT News
Snippet: By Fyodor Lukyanov, the editor-in-chief of Russia in Global Affairs, chairman of the Presidium of the Council on Foreign and Defense Policy, and research director of the Valdai International Discussion Club.
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[2026-04-10 06:45 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Manila Times
Snippet: JERUSALEM — Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu's corruption trial will resume on Sunday, the Jerusalem District Court confirmed, after emergency restrictions imposed during the conflict with Iran were lifted.
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[2026-04-10 06:44 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: Netanyahu, who has repeatedly denied any wrongdoing, is the first sitting Israeli prime minister to stand trial for corruption
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[2026-04-10 06:42 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: AP News
Snippet: Government supporters gather to mark the 40th day since the death of Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei in Tehran, Iran, Thursday, April 9, 2026. (AP Photo/Vahid Salemi)
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[2026-04-10 06:41 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 92]
Source: RT News
Snippet: A homeless man accused of fatally stabbing 23-year-old Ukrainian refugee Iryna Zarutska could see charges against him dropped after he was deemed unfit to stand trial, several US media outlets have reported, citing a motion filed by his attorney. He had been previously indicted by a federal grand jury in the case, which could lead to the death penalty.
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[2026-04-10 06:41 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 92]
Source: RT News
Snippet: The homeless man accused of fatally stabbing 23-year-old Ukrainian refugee Iryna Zarutska could see charges against him dropped after he was deemed unfit to stand trial, several US media outlets report, citing a motion filed by his attorney. He was previously indicted by a federal grand jury in the case, which could lead to the death penalty.
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[2026-04-10 06:40 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Zero Hedge
Snippet: China is accusing U.S. federal authorities of "hostile questioning" by US law enforcement following the death of a groundbreaking Chinese semiconductor researcher who fell to his death inside a University of Michigan building last month, while American law enforcement and university officials remain tight-lipped about any federal involvement.
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[2026-04-10 06:31 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: AP News
Snippet: A decades-old federal program designed to put Native Hawaiian doctors and nurses to work in some of Hawaiʻi’s most underserved communities has become the target of national conservative activists whose stated mission is to “expose political bias and discrimination in healthcare and medical education.”
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[2026-04-10 06:26 UTC+10:00] [National] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Age
Snippet: Products & ServicesOpen Products & Services section
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[2026-04-10 06:20 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: AP News
Snippet: Michael Rapino, chief executive officer of Live Nation Entertainment, leaves Manhattan federal court in New York, on Thursday, March 19, 2026. (AP Photo/Adam Gray)
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[2026-04-10 06:20 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Zero Hedge
Snippet: Authored by Connor O'Keeffe via the Mises Institute,
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[2026-04-10 06:12 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 90]
Source: ABC News
Snippet: Ella Haddad, Jeremy Rockliff and Ruth Forrest want the parliament to be a safe place for those with mental health concerns. (ABC News)
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[2026-04-10 06:12 UTC+10:00] [General Opinion] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Daily News
Snippet: This Supreme Court judgment (Handuwala Devage Simon Fernando vs Ranepura Devage Hector Jayasiri – SC APPEAL NO.134/14-2020) revolves around a critical interpretation of the Debt Conciliation (Amendment) Act No. 29 of 1999, specifically whether its provisions regarding absolute transfers of land can be applied retrospectively. The core of the dispute lies in Section 19A(1A), which expanded the Debt Conciliation Board’s jurisdiction to include deeds of transfer intended as security for a loan—a category previously excluded.
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[2026-04-10 06:09 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: AP News
Snippet: A sign directing voters sits outside the headquarters of Salt River Project on Monday, March 30, 2026, in Tempe, Ariz. (AP Photo/Jonathan J. Cooper)
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[2026-04-10 06:06 UTC+10:00] [National] [Factuality: 100]
Source: 9News
Snippet: Property News: Suburbs where house values rose most in the past 12 months.
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[2026-04-10 06:01 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Daily News
Snippet: TASS/. The US and Israel will never stop Tehran’s uranium enrichment, Vice President and Head of Iran’s Atomic Energy Organization Mohammad Eslami said.
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[2026-04-10 06:00 UTC+10:00] [General Features] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Daily News
Snippet: Although rare, Speakers have not been immune, and there were NCMs against Speakers too in the past. One of the most controversial NCMs in Sri Lanka Parliament was the one tabled against Speaker MH Mohamed in 1991 for rejecting an impeachment motion against President Ranasinghe Premadasa, which was spearheaded by three powerful ministers, Lalith Athulathmudali, Gamini Dissanayake and G M Premachandra.
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[2026-04-10 06:00 UTC+10:00] [Business] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Daily News
Snippet: Sri Lanka has witnessed a significant contraction in its small business sector in recent years, with more than 200,000 micro, Small and Medium-scale Enterprises (SMEs) ceasing operations between 2018 and 2022, Deputy Minister of Finance and Planning Dr. Anil Jayantha Fernando told Parliament yesterday.
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[2026-04-10 06:00 UTC+10:00] [Breaking News] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Daily News
Snippet: The IMF and the Government have reached staff-level agreement on economic policies to conclude the combined Fifth and Sixth Reviews of Sri Lanka’s reform programme supported by the Extended Fund Facility. Once the review is approved by the IMF Executive Board, Sri Lanka will have access to about US$ 700 million in financing.
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[2026-04-10 05:58 UTC+10:00] [World] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Daily News
Snippet: NASA’s Artemis II mission is almost at an end. The astronauts onboard the mission’s Orion crew capsule—Reid Wiseman, Victor Glover, Christina Koch and Jeremy Hansen—are on day eight of their 10-day trip around the moon and back. And now all eyes are on the plan for reentry.
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[2026-04-10 05:58 UTC+10:00] [Business] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Daily News
Snippet: Marking a new turning point in the country’s public transport sector, a large-scale project to modernise the Colombo Fort Railway Station into an international-standard transport hub was launched on April 9 under the patronage of Prime Minister Dr. Harini Amarasuriya.
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[2026-04-10 05:57 UTC+10:00] [World] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Daily News
Snippet: Iran warned on Wednesday that the US must choose between a ceasefire and ‘‘continued war via Israel,’‘ saying Washington ‘‘cannot have both”.
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[2026-04-10 05:55 UTC+10:00] [World] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Daily News
Snippet: As the official Red List Authority for birds, BirdLife regularly reassesses the global extinction risk of all the world’s bird species to help draw attention to those at highest risk and to highlight where conservation action is working.
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[2026-04-10 05:54 UTC+10:00] [Breaking News] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Daily News
Snippet: The Sinharaja Forest Management Office said that the main entrance to the World Heritage Sinharaja Forest at Kudawa will be closed for six days from today April 10 until April 16.
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[2026-04-10 05:50 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Daily News
Snippet: The “leader of the free world” screams sexual insults andmass bloodshed to whole nations and then enters his presidential lawn to entertain unsuspecting children with an Easter Bunny party celebrating one of Christianity’s holiest days. This could easily have been a ‘S&M’cabaret in a Miami basement club or a role-play in a glam Hamburg red light cul de sac.
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[2026-04-10 05:50 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Daily News
Snippet: Governor of the Central Bank of Sri Lanka (CBSL) Dr. Nandalal Weerasinghe on Wednesday informed the Committee on Public Finance (CoPF) that an initial investigation into the fraud that has taken place at the National Development in this regard is currently underway.
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[2026-04-10 05:50 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Daily News
Snippet: Leader of the House, Minister Bimal Ratnayake yesterday urged the Speaker to take action against Opposition MPs who use obscene and unparliamentary language, particularly indecent remarks aimed at female members of the ruling party.
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[2026-04-10 05:49 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Daily News
Snippet: As Sri Lankans prepare to celebrate the Sinhala and Tamil New Year, a unique opportunity awaits nature lovers across the island — to take part in the Avurudu Bird Count 2026, a growing citizen science initiative led by the Field Ornithology Group of Sri Lanka (FOGSL).
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[2026-04-10 05:47 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Daily News
Snippet: Readers please note that the next edition of the Daily News will be published on Friday April 17 in view of the Sinhala and Tamil New Year holidays. The Daily News will not be published on Saturday April 11, Monday 13, Tuesday 14, Wednesday 15 and Thursday 16.
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[2026-04-10 05:46 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Daily News
Snippet: “An entire civilization will die tonight”, a threat of Nazi-scale atrocity.
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[2026-04-10 05:45 UTC+10:00] [Breaking News] [Factuality: 90]
Source: Daily News
Snippet: The National People’s Power (NPP) Government has initiated a unique political culture by cutting down unlimited privileges enjoyed by political elites, that citizens have never had in their lifetime through laws and regulations, Public Security and Parliamentary Affairs Deputy Minister Sunil Watagala told Parliament yesterday.
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[2026-04-10 05:45 UTC+10:00] [Local] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Daily News
Snippet: Dawn of the New Year April 14 at 9:32 AM. Punyakalaya between 3.08 AM and 3:56 PM. Lighting the hearth at 10:51 AM. Partaking meals at 12.06 PM, facing South in red-colour clothing. Anointing of oil on April 15 at 6.55 AM.
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[2026-04-10 05:44 UTC+10:00] [General Features] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Daily News
Snippet: The dramatic story of the Graf Spee…a German pocket battleship of WW II, was forcibly brought to memory upon reading Admiral Priyantha Perera’s interesting article in the Daily News of March 20th dealing with the neutrality of the seas. I read the story of the Graf Spee in The Reader’s Digest somewhere in the 1950s and was immediately fascinated by the tale of national pride and courage.
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[2026-04-10 05:41 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: AP News
Snippet: MIAMI (AP) — A federal judge blocked the Trump administration’s decision to end a temporary status that has protected more than 5,000 Ethiopians from deportation and allowed them to live and work in the United States.
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[2026-04-10 05:37 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: New York Post
Snippet: WASHINGTON — Acting Attorney General Todd Blanche authorized federal prosecutors in Los Angeles to seek the death penalty against three MS-13 gang members charged with slaying an FBI informant, according to an April 8 letter obtained by The Post.
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[2026-04-10 05:37 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: AP News
Snippet: Russian President Vladimir Putin listens to Deputy Prime Minister, Chief of the Government Staff Dmitry Grigorenko during their meeting at the Kremlin, in Moscow, Thursday, April 9, 2026. (Alexander Kazakov/Sputnik, Kremlin Pool Photo via AP)
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[2026-04-10 05:36 UTC+10:00] [Sports] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Daily News
Snippet: D.S. Senanayake College Colombo will confront St. Anthony’s College Katugastota in Inaugural ‘Bridges of Brotherhood’ 50-Over Encounter , as a new chapter in school cricket begins on April,11 at the CCC Grounds in Colombo.
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[2026-04-10 05:36 UTC+10:00] [General Features] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Daily News
Snippet: The annual festival at the Cinnamon Hotel came to pass in a display of culture and elegance, bringing together the hotel’s manager, dedicated staff, and a distinguished gathering of guests. The event drew an array of film actors, actresses, celebrities, and international visitors, creating a lively and diverse atmosphere.
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[2026-04-10 05:35 UTC+10:00] [US military] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Guardian Australia
Snippet: Expert said federal law bars officials from taking actions in their jobs that benefit their own financial interests
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[2026-04-10 05:35 UTC+10:00] [Business] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Daily News
Snippet: Control Union Sri Lanka has achieved back-to-back global milestones in deforestation-free certification, having issued both the world’s first Deforestation-Free Standard (DFS) certificate and most recently, the world’s first DFS Group Certificate, the latter awarded to Samson Rubber Industries (Pvt) Ltd.
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[2026-04-10 05:35 UTC+10:00] [Local] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Daily News
Snippet: Colombo University Vice-Chancellor Prof. Indika Karunathilake stated that the University has taken steps to ensure that degrees are awarded in a manner that does not hinder the professional future of students, even in the face of various challenging circumstances including natural disasters.
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[2026-04-10 05:33 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Daily News
Snippet: The Sri Lanka Export Credit Insurance Corporation (SLECIC) and the Bank of Ceylon (BOC) have reaffirmed their longstanding strategic alliance with the signing of a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) on March 30, marking a significant milestone in their collaborative journey.
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[2026-04-10 05:33 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Daily News
Snippet: Citizens Development Business Finance PLC (CDB) once again played a pivotal role in driving Sri Lanka’s transition toward sustainable mobility as the Official Financial Partner of the Motor EV Technology Show 2026, held from March 27-29, at the BMICH – Sirimavo Hall.
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[2026-04-10 05:33 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Daily News
Snippet: A 40-foot container of life-saving and emergency response equipment has been delivered to Sri Lanka through the support of the people of Australia, the life-saving community, Life-Saving Victoria (LSV), and logistics partner Transco Cargo. The consignment, which includes lifejackets, rescue tubes, rescue boards, and other essential first responder gear, was handed over to Sri Lanka Life Saving (SLLS) for use across the country.
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[2026-04-10 05:33 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Daily News
Snippet: Rainbow Aquatics signaled their dominance on Sri Lanka’s biggest junior meet as three of their swimmers were crowned national age group champions, with Rushalee Dissanayake stealing the spotlight with a stunning six-gold, record-breaking performance at the 50th HNB National Age Group Swimming Championship 2026 held at the Sugathadasa Swimming Pool Complex in Colombo.
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[2026-04-10 05:33 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Daily News
Snippet: ‘Emergency extended to manage impact of ME crisis in Sri Lanka’
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[2026-04-10 05:32 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Daily News
Snippet: Sri Lanka Insurance Corporation (SLIC), the nation’s trusted insurer, was the official insurance partner of the ‘Guwan Hamuda Papedi Sawariya’ 2026, Sri Lanka’s premier national cycling event organised by the Sri Lanka Air Force.
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[2026-04-10 05:32 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Daily News
Snippet: Aitken Spence Travels has once again reaffirmed its leadership in Sri Lanka’s tourism sector, being recognised as a Category Winner in the Hospitality and Tourism Services sector at the CPM (Chartered Professional Management) Best Management Practices Company Awards 2026 for the third successive year.
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[2026-04-10 05:32 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Daily News
Snippet: The Environment Ministry has initiated a comprehensive national effort to secure and sustainably manage Sri Lanka’s surface and groundwater resources. Following the launch of the ‘Thirasara Diyawara’ National Programme on World Water Day, the Government is moving to identify and gazette the country’s vital aquifers. To ensure this initiative reaches every district, Environment Deputy Minister Anton Jayakody has emphasised that the programme must be executed through a nationwide community-based framework.
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