Topic: Politics — Neutral reports only
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[2026-03-17 06:34 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Daily News
Snippet: LOLC Securities Limited, the stockbroking subsidiary of LOLC Group, hosted its inaugural Investor Forum under the theme ‘Capitalizing on the Economic Upswing’ on March 6, at the Hilton Colombo Residence, bringing together approximately 100 high-net-worth individuals including their existing and prospective investors.
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[2026-03-17 06:34 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Daily News
Snippet: HNB PLC marked International Women’s Day with a powerful call to accelerate women-led enterprise in Sri Lanka. The programme, was held on March 6, at HNB Towers, brought together more than 300 women entrepreneurs, business leaders, development partners, academics and policymakers.
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[2026-03-17 06:34 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Daily News
Snippet: The Association of Accounting Technicians of Sri Lanka (AAT Sri Lanka) marks a significant milestone in its journey with the Induction Ceremony of Dr. Chamara Bandara as the 14th President of AAT Sri Lanka.
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[2026-03-17 06:34 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Daily News
Snippet: Motha, one of Sri Lanka’s well-known number one dessert ingredient expert, is partnering with MasterChef Sri Lanka – Season 01 as the Official Dessert Ingredient Products Partner.
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[2026-03-17 06:33 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Daily News
Snippet: Sri Lanka launched their campaign at the 2026 Billie Jean King Cup Juniors Asia/Oceania Pre-Qualifying Event, which began at the Sri Lanka Tennis Association headquarters in Colombo yesterday.
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[2026-03-17 06:33 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Daily News
Snippet: Sri Lanka has taken a historic leap toward a green energy revolution with the launch of its first Offshore Wind Pre-Feasibility Report recently at the Energy Ministry, Colombo. This landmark study lays the foundation for achieving the nation’s goal of carbon neutrality by 2050.
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[2026-03-17 06:33 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Daily News
Snippet: Two Sri Lankan passengers who were trying to smuggle a consignment of ‘Kush’ worth Rs. 168 million, and ‘Pink Gluta Collagen’ and ‘Vitamin C’ tablets into the country were arrested by a group of Customs Narcotics Control Division officers at Katunayake Airport yesterday.
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[2026-03-17 06:33 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Daily News
Snippet: Ananda College, Colombo, took the lead to redefine student development with the launch of its landmark project in the Career Counselling Programme on March 5.
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[2026-03-17 06:32 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Daily News
Snippet: The Principal of Science College Mount Lavina Susantha Mendis was elected as the President of the Sri Lanka Schools Cricket Association at the AGM held recently at the Education Ministry. Saman Hettiarachchi of Isipathana College, Colombo, was elected as the Secretary while Sampath Weragoda, Principal of D.S. Senanayake College, Colombo, was elected as the Senior Deputy President.
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[2026-03-17 06:32 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Daily News
Snippet: Sri Lanka’s cricketing and academic communities recently came together for a unique knowledge-sharing experience as world-renowned statistician and custodian of the Duckworth–Lewis–Stern (DLS) Method, Steven Stern, addressed the audience at a special forum held at the BMICH in Colombo. Organized by Sirus Migration and Education in collaboration with Bond University, the event brought together students, sports enthusiasts, academics, and professionals to explore the science behind one of the most discussed systems in modern cricket.
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[2026-03-17 06:32 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Daily News
Snippet: A woman was arrested by the Illegal Assets Investigation Division of the Mannar Police in connection with a money laundering probe linked to narcotics trafficking.
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[2026-03-17 06:30 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Daily News
Snippet: Sri Lanka’s most Trusted and Innovative media services provider
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[2026-03-17 06:30 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Daily News
Snippet: A scholarship is considered a blessing for any student. Undergraduates are no exception. It is a custom among a considerable number of undergraduates to send their scholarship money to their ageing parents. These parents are either too old to work or have no reliable source of income. Many students also take up part-time jobs to support their families.
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[2026-03-17 06:30 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Daily News
Snippet: Sri Lanka’s most Trusted and Innovative media services provider
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[2026-03-17 06:30 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Daily News
Snippet: Sri Lanka’s most Trusted and Innovative media services provider
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[2026-03-17 06:30 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Daily News
Snippet: Sri Lanka’s most Trusted and Innovative media services provider
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[2026-03-17 06:30 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Daily News
Snippet: Al Haj Asard Marikkar who served as a trustee at Masjidul Abrar Grand Mosque for 50 years passed away yesterday at the age of 98.
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[2026-03-17 06:18 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Manila Times
Snippet: WASHINGTON - President Donald Trump's administration has asked a judge to reconsider his ruling that has effectively blocked a criminal investigation into US Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell, according to court documents made public on Monday.
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[2026-03-17 06:13 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: AP News
Snippet: The great and the good of cinema gathered in Los Angeles on Sunday night for the Oscars, but many of the stars had global issues firmly in their minds and on the red carpet before the event started. (March 16)
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[2026-03-17 06:02 UTC+10:00] [National] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Age
Snippet: Products & ServicesOpen Products & Services section
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[2026-03-17 05:59 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 90]
Source: CNBC
Snippet: President Donald Trump said Monday that he is frustrated some countries will not join a coalition to escort oil tankers through the Strait of Hormuz.
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[2026-03-17 05:58 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: ABC News
Snippet: Topic:State and Territory Government
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[2026-03-17 05:56 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: RT News
Snippet: By Dmitry Trenin, a research professor at the Higher School of Economics and a lead research fellow at the Institute of World Economy and International Relations. He is also a member of the Russian International Affairs Council (RIAC).
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[2026-03-17 05:56 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: RT News
Snippet: By Dmitry Trenin, a research professor at the Higher School of Economics and a lead research fellow at the Institute of World Economy and International Relations. He is also a member of the Russian International Affairs Council (RIAC).
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[2026-03-17 05:53 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 90]
Source: Al Jazeera
Snippet: United States President Donald Trump has said “numerous countries” have told him “they’re on their way” following his appeal for an international naval coalition to secure the Strait of Hormuz amid the US-Israel war on Iran.
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[2026-03-17 05:45 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: AP News
Snippet: Travelers wait in line at a security checkpoint at Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport on Monday, March 16, 2026. (AP Photo/Emilie Megnien)
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[2026-03-17 05:41 UTC+10:00] [US-Israel war on Iran] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Guardian Australia
Snippet: The US has overwhelming military power. Yet the battle has moved to oil routes, alliances and domestic politics – where Tehran is testing western unity
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[2026-03-17 05:38 UTC+10:00] [US-Israel war on Iran] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Guardian Australia
Snippet: Abbas Araghchi demands clarification on reports Saudi crown prince had urged Donald Trump to ‘hit the Iranians hard’
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[2026-03-17 05:33 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: New York Post
Snippet: A Mauritanian illegal immigrant marked for deportation since 2002 has continued to live in the US and is a registered Democrat who voted in every election since 2008, authorities claim.
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[2026-03-17 05:31 UTC+10:00] [Lebanon] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Guardian Australia
Snippet: Israeli defence minister says IDF instructed to destroy ‘terror infrastructure’ in southern villages
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[2026-03-17 05:19 UTC+10:00] [Keir Starmer] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Guardian Australia
Snippet: The PM’s natural instinct to stay out of the Iran war has been a good one, but he is left speaking in code about US relations
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[2026-03-17 05:18 UTC+10:00] [Politics / Victoria] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Age
Snippet: The Allan government is facing teacher strikes in the lead-up to November’s state election after the Australian Education Union on Monday rejected its offer of a 17 per cent pay increase over four years.
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[2026-03-17 05:14 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: AP News
Snippet: NEW YORK (AP) — A bipartisan group of 13 attorneys general sued the financial company OneMain Financial on Monday, alleging the company placed unwanted additional products and other hidden costs on its loans that led to higher costs for its borrowers.
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[2026-03-17 05:12 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: AP News
Snippet: Un agente federal lleva una placa del Servicio de Inmigración y Control de Aduanas (ICE) en Nueva York, el 10 de junio de 2025. (Foto AP/Yuki Iwamura, Archivo)
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[2026-03-17 05:10 UTC+10:00] [Tucker Carlson] [Factuality: 90]
Source: Guardian Australia
Snippet: Carlson in video claims the CIA is preparing a ‘crime report’ against him and alleges US agencies have read his texts
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[2026-03-17 05:00 UTC+10:00] [National] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Age
Snippet: The Allan government’s infrastructure tsar privately warned the premier of serious wrongdoing on Labor’s $100 billion Big Build and was a co-director on a high-level board that estimated CFMEU lawlessness and criminality had caused cost blowouts of up to 30 per cent on taxpayer-funded projects.
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[2026-03-17 05:00 UTC+10:00] [Politics / Victoria] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Age
Snippet: Victorian government schools are set to revamp student reports by cutting out jargon and useless information in an attempt to reduce the paperwork burden on teachers and principals.
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[2026-03-17 05:00 UTC+10:00] [National / Victoria] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Age
Snippet: Forcing people to sign non-disclosure agreements during community consultation on government projects should be banned and an overreliance on external consultants needs to be urgently addressed, according to the Victorian Legislative Council’s inquiry into community consultation.
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[2026-03-17 04:22 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: AfricaNews
Snippet: Farmers in South Africa facing an eruption of foot-and-mouth disease say a government vaccination effort has come too late.
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[2026-03-17 04:14 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: RT News
Snippet: By Tarik Cyril Amar, a historian from Germany working at Koç University, Istanbul, on Russia, Ukraine, and Eastern Europe, the history of World War II, the cultural Cold War, and the politics of memory
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[2026-03-17 04:14 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: RT News
Snippet: By Tarik Cyril Amar, a historian from Germany working at Koç University, Istanbul, on Russia, Ukraine, and Eastern Europe, the history of World War II, the cultural Cold War, and the politics of memory
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[2026-03-17 04:05 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: AP News
Snippet: A federal agent wears an Immigration and Customs Enforcement badge in New York, June 10, 2025. (AP Photo/Yuki Iwamura, File)
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[2026-03-17 03:36 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Middle East Eye
Snippet: Two weeks into the US-Israeli war on Iran, a growing number of Iranians who saw Reza Pahlavi as an alternative to the ruling establishment say they are losing faith in the exiled opposition figure.
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[2026-03-17 03:24 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Middle East Eye
Snippet: Donald Trump's suggested multinational naval coalition to reopen the Strait of Hormuz has still not had any volunteers, with governments rejecting the idea outright or refusing to engage with the US president on the subject.
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[2026-03-17 03:11 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 90]
Source: RT News
Snippet: The European Union is losing credibility because it is not pushing back against the US, former EU foreign policy chief Josep Borrell has said. He criticized the bloc’s passive stance on the Iran war and a trade deal with Washington, according to Politico.
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[2026-03-17 03:08 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Manila Times
Snippet: NAYPYIDAW, Myanmar - Myanmar's parliament convened on Monday for the first time since a 2021 military coup, AFP journalists saw, packed with pro-junta lawmakers elected in a poll choreographed by the top brass.
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[2026-03-17 03:08 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Manila Times
Snippet: IN democratic governance, budgets are not merely accounting documents. They are political statements about priorities, power and accountability. That is why the recent approval of the P902-million supplemental budget proposed by Laguna Gov. Sol Aragones deserves careful scrutiny, not only for what it contains, but also for the political theater that accompanied its passage.
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[2026-03-17 03:03 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 90]
Source: The Manila Times
Snippet: ON March 3, 2026, our VIP delegation from the Philippines of government officials and others (I was the "others") who can influence policymaking and public opinion on records management, participated in a two-day special event before the international conference on genealogy and technology, "RootsTech 2026," called the Archivist and Record Custodians (ARC) Symposium.
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[2026-03-17 03:02 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Manila Times
Snippet: I HAVE long been opposed to the idea of “ayuda,” be it in the form of 4Ps, AICS, Tupad, AKAP and all other forms as they only institutionalize the culture of mendicancy. I believe the government could simply engage in localized projects like infrastructure (building and road construction, repairs, etc.) Rat the barangay level, utilize the unemployed, lend small capital for those who would want to capitalize on the government-initiated pump-priming activities.
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[2026-03-17 03:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Manila Times
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