Topic: Politics — Neutral reports only
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[2026-03-14 07:47 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: ABC News
Snippet: Topic:Federal Government
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[2026-03-14 07:46 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: AP News
Snippet: California Secretary of State Shirley Weber speaks at the 2026 California Democratic Party State Convention in San Francisco, Saturday, Feb. 21, 2026. (AP Photo/Jeff Chiu, File)
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[2026-03-14 07:45 UTC+10:00] [Federal Reserve] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Guardian Australia
Snippet: Trump DoJ’s investigation was purportedly about the management of the central bank’s renovation
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[2026-03-14 07:34 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 90]
Source: The Manila Times
Snippet: CARACAS, Venezuela — Dozens of demonstrators gathered Friday in Caracas to demand that the interim government lift a blockade of around 200 websites including top media outlets, denouncing ongoing "censorship" since the US ousted president Nicolas Maduro in January.
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[2026-03-14 07:30 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: New York Post
Snippet: WASHINGTON — A blistering new attack ad from a super PAC backing Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton in that state’s bitter Senate race charges that incumbent John Cornyn “betrayed” President Trump as both men seek the chief executive’s backing in the May 26 runoff.
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[2026-03-14 07:27 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: ABC News
Snippet: Bronwen Paterson is just one of the humans at the heart of a government email bungle. (ABC News: Lincoln Rothall)
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[2026-03-14 07:19 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: ABC News
Snippet: Topic:State and Territory Elections
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[2026-03-14 07:16 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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[2026-03-14 07:00 UTC+10:00] [Premier League] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Guardian Australia
Snippet: With nine games to go, we assess the Premier League teams behind Arsenal and Manchester City who are most likely to fill the remaining berths
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[2026-03-14 06:56 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Manila Times
Snippet: TEHRAN, Iran — Iranian officials led a pro-government rally in Tehran as explosions rocked the city on Friday, while the United States vowed it would intensify strikes in the coming hours and days.
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[2026-03-14 06:50 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Daily News
Snippet: The Government has requested several friendly nations to assist in securing a steady supply of fuel to meet any contingency amidst the conflict in the Middle East, Foreign Ministry sources told the Daily News yesterday.
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[2026-03-14 06:49 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Daily News
Snippet: President Anura Kumara Dissanayake stated that the Government is committed to addressing all issues faced by employees of the Ceylon Electricity Board at the earliest possible opportunity. The President also expressed confidence that, in the meantime, all parties would act with mutual understanding and extend their cooperation to the Government in achieving the desired objectives.
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[2026-03-14 06:48 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Daily News
Snippet: The Committee on Public Finance (COPF) has approved the proposal regarding the salaries and service conditions of the officers and staff of the Commission to Investigate Allegations of Bribery and Corruption (CIABOC) in accordance with the Anti-Corruption Act No. 03 of 2023.
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[2026-03-14 06:47 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: New York Post
Snippet: A federal judge on Friday said he was blocking subpoenas that the Justice Department served to Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell in a probe purported to be about the management of the central bank’s renovation.
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[2026-03-14 06:47 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Daily News
Snippet: The National Water Supply and Drainage Board (NWSDB) yesterday discovered Sri Lanka’s largest groundwater source in Pitabeddara during a tube well excavation near the Pitabeddara Police Station.
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[2026-03-14 06:46 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Daily News
Snippet: A large stock of narcotics of nearly 200 kilograms seized in recent raids by the Police Narcotics Bureau (PNB), of which the cases had been concluded at the Colombo High Court and Balapitiya Magistrate’s Court, were destroyed at the Lacotowatta incinerator in Vanathavilluwa, Puttalam yesterday (13) morning.
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[2026-03-14 06:45 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Daily News
Snippet: The Governor of the Central Bank of Sri Lanka, Dr. Nandalal Weerasinghe stated that the Financial Intelligence Unit (FIU) has issued 15 new recommendations to the Government to prevent Sri Lanka from becoming a global hub for drug trafficking and to curb money laundering. The Government plans to implement a five-year National Policy from 2026 to 2030 to strengthen efforts to rescue the country from these threats, incorporating the new recommendations provided by the FIU.
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[2026-03-14 06:44 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: ABC News
Snippet: Jessica Riga is a Digital Journalist with the national ABC News online team. She specialises in live blogging and explainer content, and has live blogged the COVID-19 pandemic, Russia's invasion of Ukraine and the 2022 Australian federal election.
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[2026-03-14 06:44 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 90]
Source: Daily News
Snippet: Former President Ranil Wickremesinghe yesterday said that Sri Lanka should hold regular discussions with leaders of the Indian Ocean Region (IOR) countries to minimise the military conflicts that have emerged in the Middle East and the economic impact arising from them.
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[2026-03-14 06:42 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Daily News
Snippet: Kandy Police are conducting investigations into an incident where an individual entered a gem testing, certification and sales center on E. L. Senanayake Veediya, Kandy, in broad daylight, sprayed an unknown liquid onto the businessman’s face and fled with a box containing gems valued at around Rs.6 million.
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[2026-03-14 06:40 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Daily News
Snippet: That Sunday, the way that Thai girl fought at the“Muay Thai Display” at Havelock City Mall, THAILAND WEEK2026, was incredible! She was fighting three opponents at the same time.
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[2026-03-14 06:40 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Daily News
Snippet: Despite the optimism expressed in some quarters, it would be premature to declare that the American and Israeli military campaign against Iran has already stalled or that the crisis will soon be resolved through international mediation. The situation remains volatile, and the resilience of the Iranian state is still being tested.
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[2026-03-14 06:40 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Daily News
Snippet: S. Thomas’ College were bowled out for 302 in their first innings, while Royal College reached 175 for 4 when bad light brought an early end to play, with seven overs remaining, on the second day of the 147th Battle of the Blues played at the SSC Grounds yesterday.
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[2026-03-14 06:39 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Daily News
Snippet: On certain evenings in Colombo, when an old melody drifts through a rehearsal hall or a flute note cuts softly through the air at a school ground, there is often a familiar figure somewhere nearby—adjusting a microphone, guiding a young singer, or simply listening with quiet attention. That figure is Lasantha De Alwis, a man whose life has unfolded across many stages but has remained rooted in one enduring devotion: the arts.
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[2026-03-14 06:39 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Daily News
Snippet: Yogas that arises when a planet other the Sun occupies 2nd ,12th or both Houses reckoned from the Moon are Sunapha, Anapha and Duradhara respectively. All these are favourable yogas. In the absence of these auspicious yogas, there arises an evil or unfavourable yoga called Kemadruma Yoga.
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[2026-03-14 06:39 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Daily News
Snippet: Trinity College, Kandy, took firm control of the 107th “Battle of the Blues in the Hill Country” at Asgiriya Stadium yesterday, closing Day Two in a commanding position.
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[2026-03-14 06:38 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Daily News
Snippet: The vertical lines immediately above the Line of Marriage or Affection are the lines of Children or progeny.
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[2026-03-14 06:38 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Daily News
Snippet: Wesley College produced a ruthless performance to thrash Mahanama College by a massive 77 points (11 goals) to 3 (one penalty) in their pre-quarter-final clash of the Dialog President’s Trophy Schools Under-19 Knockout Rugby Tournament played at the Royal Sports Complex in Colombo yesterday after leading 42-3 at the ‘breather’.
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[2026-03-14 06:36 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Daily News
Snippet: The Committee on Economic Surveillance which met under the patronage President Anura Kumara Dissanayake on Thursday at Presidential Secretariat focused on the potential adverse impacts on Sri Lanka’s economy arising from the current conflict situation in the Middle East, including rising global oil prices, disruptions to maritime supply chains and difficulties affecting international trade.
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[2026-03-14 06:35 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: ABC News
Snippet: Emilia Terzon is a reporter with the ABC's national business unit. She has been with the ABC since 2014 across the Northern Territory, Queensland and Victoria. She has covered bushfires, federal elections, COVID-19 and Royal Commissions, and was lucky enough to film solo as a Video Journalist across northern Australia.
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[2026-03-14 06:34 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Daily News
Snippet: The 20th anniversary celebration of the Institute of Environmental Professionals Sri Lanka (IEPSL) was held in Colombo on Thursday (12). The event was presided over by Environment Minister Dr. Dammika Patabendi, with the participation of former President Maithripala Sirisena.
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[2026-03-14 06:34 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Daily News
Snippet: The Post Disaster Needs Assessment (PDNA) Committee convened as part of the ‘Rebuilding Sri Lanka’ Presidential Task Force’s broader efforts on Wednesday (11). The meeting focused on co-ordinating the national response to the extensive devastation caused by Cyclone Ditwah, aiming to structure a comprehensive recovery plan for the affected regions.
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[2026-03-14 06:34 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Daily News
Snippet: The state ceremony of anointing oil on the head, a prominent ritual in the Sinhala and Tamil New Year festivities, will take place on April 15 in the Naatha Devala premises in Kandy.
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[2026-03-14 06:34 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Daily News
Snippet: The Indian Ocean Rim Association (IORA) Centre of Excellence for Ocean Science and Environment in Sri Lanka will serve as a hub for research, knowledge exchange and capacity building to support science-based ocean governance across the Indian Ocean Region, Deputy Minister of Foreign Affairs and Foreign Employment stated.
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[2026-03-14 06:33 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: AP News
Snippet: A U.N peacekeeper guards a house hit by a drone strike in Goma, Democratic Republic of Congo, Wednesday, March 11, 2026. (AP Photo/Moses Sawasawa)
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[2026-03-14 06:33 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Daily News
Snippet: The Language Day 2026 of OKI International School – Biyagama was celebrated under the theme The Sri Lankan Story at the Elphinstone Theatre.
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[2026-03-14 06:33 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Daily News
Snippet: The High Commission of Maldives hosted Ifthar Ceremony at the embassy premises on Wednesday March 04.
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[2026-03-14 06:33 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Daily News
Snippet: “All Sri Lanka Revival foundation for the Preservation of Global Hela Traditional Medicine” has implemented new literary award for the country in memory of late Prof. A.D.T.E. Perera a veteran Buddhist scholar.
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[2026-03-14 06:33 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Daily News
Snippet: A dried fish vendor who was in possession of a foreign-made firearm was arrested on Thursday by officers of the Tangalle Division Criminal Investigation Unit. .
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[2026-03-14 06:32 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Daily News
Snippet: The Sri Lanka Housewives Association – Moratuwa Branch recently held its Annual General Meeting and entertainment evening at the River Green Hotel, Moratuwa. The association, which has been active for 43 consecutive years, continues to play a vibrant role in the social life of the musical city of Moratuwa.
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[2026-03-14 06:32 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Daily News
Snippet: A Sri Lankan passenger who was illegally bringing in a consignment of foreign-made cigarettes worth 5.7 million rupees into the country and was taking them out of the Katunayake Airport was arrested by officers of the Airport Police Narcotics Bureau in the early hours of yesterday (13) morning.
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[2026-03-14 06:32 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Daily News
Snippet: A lorry carrying 4,000 litres of kerosene from the Kitulgala fuel station has been taken into custody.
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[2026-03-14 06:32 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Daily News
Snippet: The Chief Justice of India, Bhushan Ramkrishna Gavai, will deliver the 19th Sujata Jayawardena Memorial Oration.
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[2026-03-14 06:31 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: AP News
Snippet: WASHINGTON (AP) — A federal judge on Friday quashed Justice Department subpoenas issued to the Federal Reserve in January, a severe blow to an investigation that has already attracted strong criticism on Capitol Hill.
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[2026-03-14 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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[2026-03-14 06:30 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Daily News
Snippet: The 51st Annual General Meeting of the United Benefit Society and award of donations to schoolchildren will be held today at the Kiribathgoda National Housing scheme community Hall. Proceedings of the meeting will be inaugurated by the President of the Society at 9:00 a.m. with the religious observances by Senior Lecturer of the University of Ruhuna.
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[2026-03-14 06:30 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Daily News
Snippet: BRITO – ROHINI (nee Opatha) – Beloved wife of Nihal Brito, loving mother of Ruwan Brito, and mother-in-law of Sultana Rafin Brito, passed away peacefully on Friday, 13th March 2026. The remains will lie at Mahinda Panagoda Funeral Directors, Thalangama on Saturday, 14th March 2026 from 10.00 a.m. to 10.00 p.m.
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[2026-03-14 06:28 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Deutsche Welle
Snippet: Em meio à estagnação econômica da Alemanha, mais de 24 mil empresas não tiveram condições de honrar todos os seus compromissos financeiros e, portanto, viram-se obrigadas a declarar insolvência em 2025, segundo dados do Escritório Federal de Estatística.
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[2026-03-14 06:18 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Al Jazeera
Snippet: Qatar’s Interior Minister Sheikh Khalifa bin Hamad has said the situation in the Gulf country is “stable” amid Iranian drone and missile attacks launched across the Middle East in response to the US-Israeli war on Iran.
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[2026-03-14 06:16 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: New York Post
Snippet: The US-Israeli military operation against the Iranian regime has decapitated its leadership and brought freedom closer than ever to the Iranian people.
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