Topic: Politics — Neutral reports only
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[2026-02-27 08:30 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: AP News
Snippet: Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney and Diana Fox Carney board a government plane in Ottawa, Thursday, Feb. 26, 2026. (Adrian Wyld/The Canadian Press via AP)
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[2026-02-27 08:20 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Zero Hedge
Snippet: Via White Papers Policy Institute,
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[2026-02-27 08:13 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Middle East Eye
Snippet: The American-Arab Anti-Discrimination Committee (ADC) said on Wednesday that it has filed a federal lawsuit against anti-Muslim Florida Republican Congressman Randy Fine for blocking an American who disagreed with his views on X.
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[2026-02-27 08:02 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: ABC News
Snippet: The government is looking into the possibility of producing wind turbine infrastructure in Australia. (ABC News: Jean Bell)
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[2026-02-27 08:01 UTC+10:00] [Politics / Victoria] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Age
Snippet: A white supremacist has gatecrashed a community event hosted by Goldstein MP Tim Wilson, claiming that immigration is an existential threat to Australia.
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[2026-02-27 07:59 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: AP News
Snippet: The family of Reverend Jesse Jackson arrives as Yusep Jackson wipes his eyes before public visitation at Rainbow/PUSH Coalition in Chicago, Thursday, Feb. 26, 2026. (AP Photo/Nam Y. Huh)
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[2026-02-27 07:47 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Jerusalem Post
Snippet: Ambassador to Israel Mohamed Al Khaja called for coexistence, defended the Abraham Accords, and warned that extremist groups seek to exploit the holy month to inflame tensions at a Ramadan iftar hosted by the Emirati embassy on Thursday.
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[2026-02-27 07:31 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Middle East Eye
Snippet: On Wednesday, Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi was conferred with the "Knesset Medal" for his contribution to the Israeli and Jewish people. Within hours, and predictably so, headlines in the Indian press proclaimed that Israel had presented Modi with its highest parliamentary honour.
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[2026-02-27 07:26 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 90]
Source: ABC News
Snippet: Oman's Minister of Foreign Affairs Sayyid Badr bin Hamad Al Busaidi (right) with White House special envoy Steve Witkoff (centre) and Jared Kushner. (AP Photo: Foreign Ministry of Oman)
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[2026-02-27 07:22 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Al Jazeera
Snippet: The United States Department of Justice has asked the Supreme Court to allow the administration of President Donald Trump to move forward with plans to terminate deportation protections for 6,000 Syrian migrants living in the country.
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[2026-02-27 07:19 UTC+10:00] [Australia news] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Guardian Australia
Snippet: Michelle Rowland’s office says rising antisemitism needs ‘coordinated and sustained response’. Follow updates live
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[2026-02-27 07:18 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: Material about the screening of the former ambassador to the US is currently being received by the Cabinet Office from across government
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[2026-02-27 07:17 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: ABC News
Snippet: Topic:Government and Politics
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[2026-02-27 07:08 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Al Jazeera
Snippet: Washington, DC – United States President Donald Trump has hailed the first 13 months of his second term as nothing short of “transformative” during his State of the Union address, a message of victory the White House says he will continue to take on the road as he seeks to build support for his Republican Party before the midterm elections in November.
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[2026-02-27 07:05 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Zero Hedge
Snippet: Authored by Kimberly Hayek via The Epoch Times (emphasis ours),
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[2026-02-27 07:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Daily News
Snippet: Land values in Colombo District continued their upward trajectory in the second half of 2025, with the Land Valuation Indicator (LVI) recording a 10.6% year-on-year increase, according to the statistics of the Central Bank of Sri Lanka (CBSL).
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[2026-02-27 07:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Daily News
Snippet: India’s Prime Minister Narendra Modi arrived in Israel on Wednesday for a two-day visit that both countries have cast as a chance to deepen relations, as regional concerns mount over the risk of military conflict between the United States and Iran.
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[2026-02-27 07:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Daily News
Snippet: In the case of J. M. Yasapala and another V. J. M. Gunathilake and others (SC Appeal No. 207/2014), the Supreme Court was tasked with reviewing a procedural dispute stemming from the administration of a deceased’s estate. The proceedings began with a series of hearings and motions between September 2015 and July 2016, where the 2nd and 5th Respondent-Appellants sought leave to appeal against an order from the High Court of Civil Appeal of the North Western Province.
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[2026-02-27 07:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Daily News
Snippet: Infuriated over the Supreme Court decision to struck down his unilateral taxes on imports, US President Donald Trump has announced a new 10 percent tax with immediate effect. He has imposed through a different law and and threatened that will be raised to 15 percent.
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[2026-02-27 07:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Daily News
Snippet: Efficient, transparent digital economy envisaged Starlink, ‘e-BMD’ projects running smoothly
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[2026-02-27 07:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Daily News
Snippet: Part-time spinner Rachin Ravindra produced his career-best figures of 4 for 27 to help New Zealand defend their total of 168 and defeat Sri Lanka by 61 runs in their T20 World Cup Super Eight match at the R. Premadasa Stadium yesterday. The defeat ended Sri Lanka’s hopes of reaching the semi-finals, with one match still remaining.
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[2026-02-27 06:59 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: AP News
Snippet: The Olympic gold medal-winning U.S. men’s hockey team visited President Donald Trump at the White House on Tuesday afternoon and later received about a two-minute bipartisan standing ovation during his State of the Union address that night.
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[2026-02-27 06:59 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: ABC News
Snippet: The reforms announced by the Tasmanian government do not include caps on the number of guns people can own. (Unsplash: Paul Einerhand)
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[2026-02-27 06:58 UTC+10:00] [US foreign policy] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Guardian Australia
Snippet: The rationale to justify the US striking first has shifted from the country killing protesters to its developing weapons
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[2026-02-27 06:58 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Daily News
Snippet: Captain of AIDAdiva Master Michael Schmid exchanging a token with HIPG Chief Operations Officer Tommy Yang to mark the liner’s maiden call the AIDAdiva berthed at HIP.
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[2026-02-27 06:58 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Daily News
Snippet: Authorities in the state of Minas Gerais in southeastern Brazil have updated the death toll from recent floods to 46 people, after homes and towns were left covered in mud and debris.
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[2026-02-27 06:58 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Daily News
Snippet: Police Media Spokesman ASP F. U. Wootler said that the “Tell IGP” online concept and service facilitates, supports and assists the citizens of Sri Lanka living in the country and Lankan citizens living overseas to make things easier for them in connecting directly with the IGP.
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[2026-02-27 06:58 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Daily News
Snippet: Skipper Aiden Markram produced a sparkling unbeaten 82 off 46 balls to guide South Africa to a commanding nine-wicket victory over West Indies in their ICC T20 World Cup Super Eight match played in Ahmedabad yesterday.
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[2026-02-27 06:56 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Daily News
Snippet: HNB Group delivered strong performance in 2025, with Group Profit After Tax (PAT) reaching Rs 49.8 Bn, reflecting the continued progress. The Bank’s PAT stood at Rs 45.4 Bn, supported by robust balance sheet expansion and sustained improvements in asset quality.
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[2026-02-27 06:56 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Daily News
Snippet: The Communications Director for the Colombo Archdiocese Rev. Fr. Cyril Gamini Fernando addressing the media yesterday stressed that the investigation into the Easter Sunday attacks should be allowed to proceed without political interpretations.
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[2026-02-27 06:55 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: AP News
Snippet: La familia del reverendo Jesse Jackson llega, mientras Yusep Jackson se seca las lágrimas antes de una ceremonia pública en la sede de Rainbow/PUSH Coalition en Chicago, el jueves 26 de febrero de 2026. (AP Foto/Nam Y. Huh)
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[2026-02-27 06:55 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Daily News
Snippet: The Government has decided to introduce a set of terminology to describe people with disabilities as core principle is People-First Language, which emphasizes the person before their disability.
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[2026-02-27 06:54 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Daily News
Snippet: A 19-member delegation of Sri Lankan small and medium enterprises (SMEs) in the Giftware and Lifestyle Products Sector gained international exposure and initiated new business linkages during a study tour to the 61st IHGF Delhi Fair Spring held from February 14 -18 in Delhi.
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[2026-02-27 06:53 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Daily News
Snippet: Ananda College will start as slight favourites when they meet traditional rivals Nalanda College in the 96th Battle of the Maroons three-day cricket encounter, which begins today at the SSC Grounds in Colombo, with both teams playing for the Dr N.M. Perera Challenge Trophy.
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[2026-02-27 06:51 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Daily News
Snippet: The Supreme Court yesterday dismissed two Fundamental Rights petitions challenging President Anura Kumara Dissanayake’s decision to impose Emergency Regulations in the aftermath of Cyclone Ditwah. The petitions, filed by the Centre for Policy Alternatives and attorney Aazath Atham Lebbe, were taken up before a three-judge Bench comprising Chief Justice Preethi Padman Surasena, Justice Kumudini Wickremasinghe and Justice Arjuna Obeyesekere.
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[2026-02-27 06:50 UTC+10:00] [National] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Age
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[2026-02-27 06:50 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Daily News
Snippet: People’s Bank has announced the strongest financial performance in its history for the year ended December 31, 2025, reporting an all-time high standalone Profit After Tax (PAT) of LKR 40.2 billion.
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[2026-02-27 06:50 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Daily News
Snippet: The primary responsibility of every Government is the welfare of its citizens. Across the modern world there are many adversaries intent on disrupting a nation’s safety and stability. National security agencies are therefore essential in anticipating and neutralising these emerging dangers. To stay one step ahead of threats, these organisations gather and analyse intelligence from a wide variety of sources.
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[2026-02-27 06:50 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Daily News
Snippet: Sri Lanka’s Suresh Dharmasena powered into the final while Gamini Dissanayake bowed out after a brave fight, as the two Lankan stars delivered contrasting performances at the ITF UNIQLO Wheelchair Tennis Tour Sri Lanka Open at the Sri Lanka Tennis Association courts in Colombo yesterday.
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[2026-02-27 06:49 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: Oman’s foreign minister, who was mediating, said progress had been made and ‘technical-level’ talks will take place in Vienna next week
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[2026-02-27 06:48 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Jerusalem Post
Snippet: Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi wrote a handwritten message in Hindi on The Jerusalem Post’s special front page during an exclusive meeting with the newspaper at the King David Hotel on Thursday, declaring: “Humanity will remain supreme,” and “Democracy will remain eternal.”
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[2026-02-27 06:47 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Daily News
Snippet: Bangladesh President Mohammed Shahabuddin has delivered one of the most severe criticisms yet of the interim government headed by Muhammad Yunus, accusing it of sidelining the presidency, violating constitutional norms, and deliberately isolating him for more than 18 months.
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[2026-02-27 06:47 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 90]
Source: Daily News
Snippet: Situated between Anuradhapura on one side and Kurunegala on the other, the Giribawa area still remains a stronghold of traditional chena (shifting) cultivation. In the border villages adjoining the forests, people cultivate a variety of crops in their chena lands, striving hard to sustain their livelihoods. It is a solitary struggle.
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[2026-02-27 06:47 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Daily News
Snippet: The inaugural ceremony of the national programme for the presentation of ‘Himikama’ freehold title deeds granting absolute ownership of land to the public, particularly farming communities, who have been developing and utilising land allocated under permits and grants will be held at the North Central Provincial Council Auditorium in Korakahawewa, Anuradhapura today (27).
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[2026-02-27 06:46 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Daily News
Snippet: Three military cycling teams from the United Arab Emirates, India and Russia are set to compete in the 27th Air Force Cycling Tour, which begins today (27) and concludes on March 1. The event is organized to coincide with the 75th anniversary of the Sri Lanka Air Force.
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[2026-02-27 06:45 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Zero Hedge
Snippet: Politico is out with a crazy story on Thursday, but which will make sense to those following the trajectory of US foreign policy over the past couple decades plus.
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[2026-02-27 06:45 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Daily News
Snippet: Ashan Pillai and Juan Carlos Cornelias are having two concerts titled ‘Timeless Dialogues’ on February 27 at the Lionel Wendt and on March 1 at the Jaffna Cultural Centre.
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[2026-02-27 06:42 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Daily News
Snippet: When snow falls in Kashmir, the Kashmir flycatcher flies down and spends about six months in the high hill country regions such as Hatton, Talawakele, Nuwara Eliya, Haggala, Lindula, and Horton Plains
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[2026-02-27 06:38 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Daily News
Snippet: The ‘Gauravabhinandana’ ceremonial event was held in honour of the Chief Sanghanayaka of the Sabaragamuwa Province of the Malwathu Maha Vihara Chapter of the Maha Vihara tradition of the Syamopali Maha Nikaya, Vinaya Keerthi Sri Dhammadinna Saranapala, the Most Venerable Kaeligama Vijithananda Nayaka Thera, at the auditorium of the Ratnapura District Secretariat on February 25.
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[2026-02-27 06:36 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Daily News
Snippet: The remarkable story of Ranatunge Karunananda, the Sri Lankan athlete who participated in the men’s 10,000 metre run at the Tokyo Olympics of 1964 and finished last, but never gave up on the race, continues to be taught in Japanese schools, as a core lesson of the importance of ‘Never Giving Up’, Japanese Ambassador to Sri Lanka ISOMATA Akio said on Wednesday.
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