Topic: Politics — Neutral reports only
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[2026-03-02 06:33 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Daily News
Snippet: The All-Island Inter-School under 10 and under 12 Football Championships 2025 Kalutara District Stage, organised by the Sri Lanka Schools Football Association under the guidance of the Ministry of Education, were recently conducted at the Vernon U. Fernando Football Stadium in Kalutara.
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[2026-03-02 06:33 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Daily News
Snippet: The National Shoora Council (NSC) yesterday condemned the unprovoked Israeli-US war on Iran.
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[2026-03-02 06:33 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Daily News
Snippet: Western Province Governor Hanif Yusoof and Colombo Mayor Vraie Cally Balthazaar jointly inaugurated ‘Salam Ramadan’ – a cultural festival on Friday (27), at Green Path, Colombo.
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[2026-03-02 06:33 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Daily News
Snippet: Dompe and Biyagama Rotary Clubs recently provided educational and academic books for the library of Yabaraluwa Ananda Kanishta Vidyalaya in the Biyagama Education Division which was inundated due to floods caused by Cyclone Ditwah.
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[2026-03-02 06:32 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Daily News
Snippet: Mahinda College Galle emerged champions of the Under-10 Galle District Football Championship after defeating Richmond College Galle by 2-1 at Galle.
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[2026-03-02 06:32 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Daily News
Snippet: A four-day residential training programme on Youth Peace-building, Violence Prevention and Conflict Resolution was held at the Sarvodaya Nilwala Training Centre in Matara from February 21to 24.
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[2026-03-02 06:30 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Daily News
Snippet: Just a week ago, even as negotiations on Iran’s nuclear programme were underway, United States (US) President Donald Trump warned that he was contemplating an attack on Iran. Although President Trump gave a timeline of 10 days, the attack came sooner than expected, with staunch ally Israel beginning a wave of air strikes on Saturday morning.
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[2026-03-02 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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[2026-03-02 06:30 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Daily News
Snippet: LASITH RANATUNGA. Beloved son of late Mr. R.A.R. Ranatunga and late Mrs. Sene Ranatunga, cherished husband of Gayanee (Seylan Bank), loving father of Theruni and Ashcharya and dear brother of Maneesha (HNB). The remains will lie Jayaratna Restpect, Borella, from 8.30 am on Monday 2nd March. The funeral will take place at the Old Crematorium, General Cemetery, Borella, at 4.00 p.m.
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[2026-03-02 06:14 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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[2026-03-02 06:08 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: ABC News
Snippet: By Angelique Donnellan
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[2026-03-02 06:06 UTC+10:00] [National] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Age
Snippet: Products & ServicesOpen Products & Services section
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[2026-03-02 06:05 UTC+10:00] [Pakistan] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Guardian Australia
Snippet: US government buildings in Karachi and Baghdad targeted by crowds after killing of Ayatollah Ali Khamenei
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[2026-03-02 05:54 UTC+10:00] [Premier League] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Guardian Australia
Snippet: There were 63 minutes on the clock and the Arsenal crowd were in a state of extreme agitation. William Saliba had the ball at the back and he was taking his time – largely because there was nothing on for him. The fans screamed at him to hurry up. To do something.
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[2026-03-02 05:51 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 90]
Source: Al Jazeera
Snippet: Iran could potentially elect a new supreme leader within one or two days, Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi has said, as the country begins a 40-day mourning period following the killing of Ayatollah Ali Khamenei in joint US-Israeli strikes.
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[2026-03-02 05:41 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 90]
Source: Middle East Eye
Snippet: Iran’s Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi has dismissed US President Donald Trump’s warning against retaliation, vowing that Tehran will place “no limit” on its right to defend itself after what he described as massive US-Israeli bombardment.
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[2026-03-02 05:39 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: ABC News
Snippet: Topic:Foreign Affairs
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[2026-03-02 05:00 UTC+10:00] [Politics / Federal] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Age
Snippet: Opposition Leader Angus Taylor has drawn battlelines with Labor as it considers slashing property tax breaks in the budget, vowing to fight Prime Minister Anthony Albanese’s “assault on aspiration”.
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[2026-03-02 05:00 UTC+10:00] [Politics / Federal] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Age
Snippet: March 2, 2026 — 5:00am
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[2026-03-02 05:00 UTC+10:00] [National] [Factuality: 90]
Source: The Age
Snippet: When news broke last month that former New Zealand prime minister Jacinda Ardern had touched down in Australia following a stint living in the United States, our attention immediately turned to where the hugely popular former leader was looking to call home.
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[2026-03-02 05:00 UTC+10:00] [National / NSW] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Age
Snippet: The Minns government has launched a snap review into the state’s hospitals’ menagerie of maintenance issues, after fungus, maggots and pigeons wreaked havoc on patient care, in two instances causing patient fatalities.
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[2026-03-02 04:01 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: AP News
Snippet: Benjamin Sesko del Manchester United celebra tras anotar durante el partido de fútbol de la Liga Premier entre el Manchester United y el Crystal Palace en Manchester, Inglaterra, el domingo 1 de marzo de 2026. (Foto AP/Dave Thompson)
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[2026-03-02 03:49 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: New York Post
Snippet: How do destructive ideas and bouts of collective madness so quickly become policy, law, and the status quo?
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[2026-03-02 03:23 UTC+10:00] [Premier League] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Guardian Australia
Snippet: As the second half began, a banner appeared in the Stretford End that read: “MUFC proudly colonised by immigrants.” If this was a riposte to Sir Jim Ratcliffe’s assertion that these shores have been overrun by those from overseas (for which the co-owner half-heartedly apologised), Manchester United needed their own reply to a listless opening period that left them trailing to Maxence Lacroix’s early header.
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[2026-03-02 03:15 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: AP News
Snippet: Manchester United’s Benjamin Sesko scelebrates after scoring during the Premiier League soccer match between Manchester United and Crystal Palace in Manchester, England, Sunday, March 1, 2026. (AP Photo/Dave Thompson)
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[2026-03-02 03:10 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Manila Times
Snippet: THE budget utilization rate of government agencies slumped to 42.2 percent in January, according to the Department of Budget and Management (DBM).
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[2026-03-02 03:05 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 95]
Source: The Manila Times
Snippet: FOUL language became a defining, and often controversial, hallmark of former president Rodrigo Duterte’s persona. His political brand was built on a “big mouth.”
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[2026-03-02 03:04 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Manila Times
Snippet: SENATE President Vicente Sotto III has filed a bill reorganizing the Department of Public Works and Highways (DPWH) to strengthen accountability in public infrastructure projects.
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[2026-03-02 03:04 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Manila Times
Snippet: SANTA FE, Bantayan Island — Malacañang has raised Cebu province’s Local Government Support Fund (LGSF) allocation to P720 million to strengthen food security initiatives and improve critical rural infrastructure.
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[2026-03-02 03:01 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 95]
Source: The Manila Times
Snippet: I enrolled my daughter in one of the private colleges in Batangas. She is now in her third year college. In 2025, I was suddenly dismissed from employment, so I was unable to pay her tuition fees. During the previous major examinations, her teacher did not allow her to sit for the exams due to the unpaid balance on her tuition fees.
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[2026-03-02 03:00 UTC+10:00] [US-Israel war on Iran] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Guardian Australia
Snippet: President says in social media post that Iran tried to ‘stop Trump’ and now ‘faces renewed war with United States’
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[2026-03-02 02:34 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 90]
Source: Middle East Eye
Snippet: Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said his forces were striking the "heart of Tehran" and they would intensify the attacks in coming days,
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[2026-03-02 02:29 UTC+10:00] [Premier League] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Guardian Australia
Snippet: 73 min Munoz is a fine player, but Cunha has him where no one wants to be – on absolute toast – again slowing him up before changing pace to barge by on the outside. Munoz does well to get back, though, going shoulder-to-shoulder, and Cunha goes down before United win a corner.
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[2026-03-02 02:20 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: New York Post
Snippet: Connor Storrie officially took the Studio 8H stage for the first time this weekend, making his hosting debut on Saturday Night Live to roaring applause. Skipping the political cold open, the 26-year-old went straight into a monologue that leaned hard into the fandom surrounding his breakout role.
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[2026-03-02 02:11 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 90]
Source: Middle East Eye
Snippet: Israelis have grown used to the urgent routines of preparing for war.
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[2026-03-02 01:11 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Daily News
Snippet: The Sri Lanka Police has warned that legal action will be taken against individuals involved in the unlawful hoarding and resale of fuel, as well as those spreading false information about fuel shortages on social media.
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[2026-03-02 01:00 UTC+10:00] [Rail transport] [Factuality: 92]
Source: Guardian Australia
Snippet: The federal government has released the business case for a bullet train between Sydney and Newcastle, promising funding in hopes of getting the $60bn project ‘shovel ready’ within two years. Commuters would be able to travel between the cities in a single hour, cutting the journey by more than half.
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[2026-03-02 01:00 UTC+10:00] [Energy] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Guardian Australia
Snippet: There’s a growing expectation that if you build a datacentre, you must meet your own energy needs. But there are other key policy questions that need answering
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[2026-03-02 01:00 UTC+10:00] [Childcare Australia] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Guardian Australia
Snippet: Some experts worry the policy move could threaten Australian standards and equity, raise childcare costs and encourage fraud
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[2026-03-02 01:00 UTC+10:00] [Anthony Albanese] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Guardian Australia
Snippet: View image in fullscreen29 July 2004. Anthony Albanese, then opposition spokesman for employment services and training, with then opposition spokeswoman for health Julia Gillard at a protest outside the Royal Prince Alfred hospital over the closure of the University of Sydney nursing program.Photograph: AAPShareView image in fullscreen9 February 2005. ALP frontbencher Albanese (front left) consults with then opposition leader Kim Beazley.
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[2026-03-02 01:00 UTC+10:00] [Texas] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Guardian Australia
Snippet: James Talarico and Jasmine Crockett adopt contrasting strategies as party hopes to tap into Trump backlash in reliably red state
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[2026-03-02 01:00 UTC+10:00] [Australian politics] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Guardian Australia
Snippet: From gambling to ‘jobs for mates’ and reports left to gather dust, the teals have a shopping list of thorny topics to talk about
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[2026-03-02 01:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: AP News
Snippet: Kevin Warsh speaks to the media about his report on transparency at the Bank of England, in London, Dec. 11, 2014. (AP Photo/Alastair Grant, Pool, File)
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[2026-03-02 00:44 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: AfricaNews
Snippet: Ayatollah Ali Khamenei had been Iran's spiritual guide and top political authority since 1989, when he succeeded Ayatollah Ruhollah Khomeini as supreme leader.
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[2026-03-02 00:08 UTC+10:00] [Fiction] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Guardian Australia
Snippet: With her radical politics and flamboyant affairs, Sand was no stranger to controversy, but it’s time to debunk the myths surrounding a writer ahead of her time
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[2026-03-02 00:01 UTC+10:00] [Politics / Federal] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Age
Snippet: The nation’s banking regulator is under pressure to clamp down on loans to investors, taking speed out of the property market and the entire economy, as new figures show speculators are pushing up prices for entry-level homes sought by first-time buyers.
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[2026-03-01 23:30 UTC+10:00] [Donald Trump] [Factuality: 92]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: Any attempt by the Takaichi administration to revise the constitution and re-arm the country will ignite fierce opposition from Beijing
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[2026-03-01 23:17 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Middle East Eye
Snippet: Iran's supreme leader, Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, who was killed on Saturday in US-Israeli air strikes, was a key figure in Iranian political life for more than 40 years, and the country’s political and religious figurehead since 1989.
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[2026-03-01 23:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: New York Post
Snippet: Sunday’s match between Arsenal and Chelsea figures to be one of the most pivotal points of the Premier League season.
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[2026-03-01 22:35 UTC+10:00] [Ali Khamenei] [Factuality: 92]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: Experts see short-term stability, but warn that deeper structural strains could emerge once the immediate shock subsides
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