Topic: Politics — Neutral reports only
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[2026-03-12 09:33 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Al Jazeera
Snippet: South Africa’s government has summoned the United States ambassador to the country to discuss his “undiplomatic remarks”, a sign of the deepening rift between Pretoria and Washington.
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[2026-03-12 09:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: China’s tighter embrace of industrial policy in recent years has transformed its economy – and other countries are following suit
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[2026-03-12 08:48 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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[2026-03-12 08:48 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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[2026-03-12 08:43 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Deutsche Welle
Snippet: O ministro do Supremo Tribunal Federal (STF) Dias Toffoli se declarou suspeito para relatar a ação que quer obrigar a Câmara dos Deputados a instalar uma Comissão Parlamentar de Inquérito (CPI) para investigar as fraudes no Banco Master.
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[2026-03-12 08:37 UTC+10:00] [Politics / Federal] [Factuality: 90]
Source: The Age
Snippet: Jim Chalmers says the government will crack down on fuel sector misconduct as petrol prices spike following the outbreak of war in the Middle East and Labor comes under attack for failing to shore up fuel supplies in regional Australia.
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[2026-03-12 08:36 UTC+10:00] [Donald Trump] [Factuality: 90]
Source: Guardian Australia
Snippet: John Thune refusing to alter rules to force a vote as US president says he won’t sign any legislation until bill is passed
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[2026-03-12 08:33 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: New York Post
Snippet: A Manhattan federal judge said “nein” to a German tourist who tried to sue a Time Square taco spot for $100,000, claiming his northern European tongue suffered “nonstop pain” from salsa that was dangerously spicy, according to a recent court decision.
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[2026-03-12 08:21 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: ABC News
Snippet: Topic:Federal Government
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[2026-03-12 08:13 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: ABC News
Snippet: Bill Turner is on the brink of homelessness with rental vacancy rates critically low. (ABC News: Keana Naughton)
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[2026-03-12 08:10 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 90]
Source: Al Jazeera
Snippet: The government of Ecuador has announced that, starting this weekend, it is prepared to launch a sweeping military offensive against criminal networks in the country, with the support of the United States.
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[2026-03-12 07:48 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: New York Post
Snippet: As the U.S. enters its fifth year of inflation running above the Federal Reserve’s 2% target, major retailers are responding to softer demand and increased competitive pressure.
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[2026-03-12 07:30 UTC+10:00] [All News] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Korea Herald
Snippet: Military power often produces a moment of triumph. Precision strikes dominate headlines, targets are destroyed and political leaders present the operation as evidence of resolve and strength. In the short term, such actions can create the appearance of decisive leadership. Yet the longer-term perspective often tells a very different story.
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[2026-03-12 07:28 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: AP News
Snippet: WASHINGTON (AP) — The Social Security Administration’s internal watchdog is investigating a whistleblower complaint into what it describes as a former Department of Government Efficiency worker’s potential misuse of data obtained from the Social Security Administration.
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[2026-03-12 07:16 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: New York Post
Snippet: Centuries of British political tradition will end within weeks after Parliament voted to remove hereditary aristocrats from the unelected House of Lords.
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[2026-03-12 07:15 UTC+10:00] [Australia news] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Guardian Australia
Snippet: Victorian premier to say vendors will have to pay for inspections and make them available to all buyers if Labor re-elected. Follow updates
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[2026-03-12 07:15 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: ABC News
Snippet: Topic:Electoral System
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[2026-03-12 07:04 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: ABC News
Snippet: Topic:Government and Politics
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[2026-03-12 07:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Daily News
Snippet: Sri Lanka has completed its third National Risk Assessment (NRA) for 2024/25 on money laundering, terrorist financing and proliferation financing, providing a comprehensive evaluation of the country’s exposure to financial crimes and emerging threats.
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[2026-03-12 07:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Daily News
Snippet: Sri Lanka was unexpectedly thrust into the international limelight last week in the midst of the conflict that is raging between the United States and Israel waging war against Iran when an Iranian vessel sank off the southern shores of the country and sought assistance to evacuate injured sailors.
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[2026-03-12 07:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Daily News
Snippet: According to the World Bank, an estimated 1.2 billion young people in emerging markets will reach working age over the next 10-15 years. However, the same emerging economies, including ours, are projected to only generate 400 million jobs. Creating a vacuum in the labour force for 800 million people worldwide.
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[2026-03-12 07:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Daily News
Snippet: President Anura Kumara Dissanayake on Tuesday said that the Government has established an Economic Monitoring Committee to manage the challenges arising from the disruption of supply chains due to the conflicts in the Middle East and this Committee has begun discussion with friendly countries to ensure the continuity of essential supply chains.
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[2026-03-12 07:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Daily News
Snippet: Royal College, Colombo and S. Thomas’ College, Mount Lavinia renew their historic rivalry in the 147th Battle of the Blues, the annual three-day cricket encounter which begins today (12) at the SSC Grounds. The match, played for the D. S. Senanayake Shield, carries a proud tradition, and both teams will be eager to produce competitive cricket and push for a decisive result over the three days.
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[2026-03-12 06:58 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Daily News
Snippet: The government has decided to establish a ‘GovTech’ institution to replace the Information and Communication Technology Agency (ICTA) operating under the Ministry of Digital Economy to provide a more efficient digital technology service.
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[2026-03-12 06:58 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Daily News
Snippet: The Electricity Trade Unions who are currently on strike are demanding a 40% wage increase, and if that demand is met, electricity bills may have to be increased by 100%, National Transmission Network Service Provider Private Ltd (NTNSP) Company Chairman Nusith Kumaratunga stated.
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[2026-03-12 06:56 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Daily News
Snippet: SriLankan Airlines is set to increase its weekly service between Colombo and Melbourne to ten flights, effective from August 2, with the addition of three more scheduled flights in response to growing demand and evolving market dynamics.
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[2026-03-12 06:56 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Daily News
Snippet: China on Wednesday condemned “non-discriminatory” attacks against civilians and expressed disapproval of strikes targeting the Gulf region.
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[2026-03-12 06:56 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Daily News
Snippet: Sri Lanka made a powerful start to the 2026 Asia–Oceania Pre-Qualifying Event of the ITF World Junior Tennis Under-14 Competition in Vietnam, recording a strong 3–0 victory over Myanmar in their opening tie yesterday.
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[2026-03-12 06:54 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Daily News
Snippet: The Colombo Criminal Investigation Division informed Fort Magistrate Isuru Netthikumara yesterday (11) that it will file an indictment against the Bodu Bala Sena organization, General Secretary, Ven. Galagoda Aththe Gnanasara Thera, for making statements that were insulting to the Quran and Islam during a media conference held at Nippon Hotel in Colombo.
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[2026-03-12 06:53 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Daily News
Snippet: The US president is manifestly unprepared for the economic fallout from his attack on Iran
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[2026-03-12 06:51 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Daily News
Snippet: Ministry of Industry and Entrepreneurship Development and the Industrial Development Board (IDB) launched the first phase of the Industry Revival Facilitation Programme (IRFP), to assist industries affected by the Ditwah cyclone that struck Sri Lanka in late November 2025 on March 10, under the patronage of Deputy Minister of Industry and Entrepreneurship Development, Chathuranga Abeysinghe.
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[2026-03-12 06:51 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Daily News
Snippet: Galle Magistrate Sameera Dodangoda yesterday (11) ordered the Karapitiya National Hospital Director to hand over the bodies of 84 Iranian sailors held at the Karapitiya Hospital in Galle to the Iranian Embassy.
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[2026-03-12 06:50 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Daily News
Snippet: St Peter’s College Bambalapitiya produced a powerful display to defeat Ananda College Colombo by a commanding 45 points (five goals, two tries) to 3 (one penalty) in the opening pre-quarter-final of the Dialog Schools Under-19 Knockout Rugby Tournament for the President’s Trophy played at the Royal Sports Complex yesterday, sealing a comprehensive victory and advancing to the quarter-finals after leading 19-3 at the ‘breather’.
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[2026-03-12 06:50 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Daily News
Snippet: Colombo Fort Magistrate Isuru Nettikumara yesterday (11) ordered the Criminal Investigation Department (CID) to immediately investigate and submit a report regarding directives issued by the former President in 2022 to conduct a third DNA test on Pulasthini Mahendran, alias Sara Jasmine.
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[2026-03-12 06:49 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: AP News
Snippet: President Donald Trump speaks with reporters before departing on Marine One from the South Lawn of the White House, Wednesday, March 11, 2026, in Washington. (AP Photo/Alex Brandon)
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[2026-03-12 06:48 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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[2026-03-12 06:44 UTC+10:00] [World / Europe] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Age
Snippet: London: British Prime Minister Keir Starmer was warned that Peter Mandelson’s friendship with convicted sex offender Jeffrey Epstein exposed the government to “reputational risk”, but he still appointed him as ambassador to the US, new documents show.
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[2026-03-12 06:44 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Daily News
Snippet: The Supreme Court yesterday held that seven officers of the Excise Department had violated the Fundamental Rights of a restaurant owner in Midigama and ordered them to pay compensation from their personal funds.
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[2026-03-12 06:44 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Daily News
Snippet: Former External Affairs Minister Prof. G. L. Peiris yesterday stressed the importance of having a joint programme to address critical political issues in the country while maintaining identities of political parties. “As the Joint Opposition, we firmly believe that in order to face these threats and challenges, we must come together and formulate a joint action plan,” he said.
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[2026-03-12 06:43 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Daily News
Snippet: Editor of the Lanka e-News website, Don Pradeep Sadaruwan Senadheera, was arrested by Immigration officials yesterday (11) afternoon upon his arrival at Bandaranaike International Airport (BIA) from London, United Kingdom.
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[2026-03-12 06:42 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Daily News
Snippet: It has been four months since Cyclone Ditwah struck Sri Lanka. The World Bank estimated the direct damage at around USD 4.1 billion. The Central Province was among the worst affected regions, with damage in the Kandy District alone estimated at USD 689 million, mainly due to flooding and, to a lesser extent, landslides.
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[2026-03-12 06:41 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Daily News
Snippet: The Electricity Trade Unions have decided to suspend their strike action following discussions held with officials of the Labour Ministry yesterday (11).
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[2026-03-12 06:40 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Daily News
Snippet: This village is located close to Pilimatalawa. I come across a man who sits at a small workbench turning stone into sight. The room is modest. There are no machines or rows of factory tools. Instead, on a table worn smooth by years of work, lies a piece of pale crystal taken from the earth.
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[2026-03-12 06:37 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: New York Post
Snippet: Gov. Gavin Newsom called reports of Iran potentially launching drone attacks on California a “critical” threat that state and federal authorities have been monitoring — while taking shots at President Trump over the ongoing war in the Middle East.
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[2026-03-12 06:37 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Daily News
Snippet: Prime Minister Dr. Harini Amarasuriya visited the International Rice Research Institute (IRRI) headquarters in Los Banos, Laguna, Philippines, yesterday (11), and held a bilateral discussion with IRRI Director General Yvonne Pinto focusing on strengthening cooperation in the field of rice research and sustainable agricultural development.
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[2026-03-12 06:36 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Daily News
Snippet: The Officials’ Committee, appointed under the chairmanship of the Secretary to the Prime Minister to supervise the implementation of the decisions taken by the Cabinet on March 17, concerning Non-Commercial State Institutions (NCSI), convened under the patronage of President Anura Kumara Dissanayake on Tuesday (10) afternoon at the Presidential Secretariat.
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[2026-03-12 06:36 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Daily News
Snippet: The Battle of the Blues is an amazing cricket encounter. Over the decades this big match has transcended cricket. To me the Royal-Thomian elevates the levels of fraternity to another level. Through strong bonds of friendship,college friends are united in camaraderie.The bonds from our college days have been beautifully sustained decades later.I have heard many past cricketers, from both schools say “Cricket was our life.
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[2026-03-12 06:34 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Daily News
Snippet: The Horana Special Crimes Investigation Unit stated that officers took two motorcycles bearing the same registration number into custody last Friday (6).
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[2026-03-12 06:34 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Daily News
Snippet: Sri Lanka commemorated IORA Day 2026 yesterday (11) with the official launch of the IORA Centre of Excellence on Ocean Sciences and Environment. The hybrid event organised by the Foreign Affairs Ministry and the Ocean University of Sri Lanka, which host the Centre of Excellence, was attended by of Foreign Affairs and Foreign Employment Deputy Minister Arun Hemachandra.
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[2026-03-12 06:34 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Daily News
Snippet: On the invitation of the Government of Sri Lanka, the United Nations-flagged vessel R/V Dr. Fridtjof Nansen under the Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO) was scheduled to arrive in Sri Lanka yesterday to conduct a marine scientific survey in Sri Lanka’s Exclusive Economic Zone (EEZ).
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