[2026-02-27 06:30 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: Daily News

Title: Knuckles Spring Water introduces Lanka’s first tethered bottle cap - DailyNews

Snippet: Knuckles Spring Water bottled and marketed by CPC Lanka, a fully owned subsidiary of Cargills (Ceylon) PLC, has recently introduced Sri Lanka’s first tethered bottle cap to the market.

Read full article: https://dailynews.lk/2026/02/27/business/958346/knuckles-spring-water-introduces-lankas-first-tethered-bottle-cap/

[2026-02-27 06:30 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: Daily News

Title: Shares - Colombo Stock Exchange ( Market Statistics on 26.02.2026 ) - DailyNews

Snippet: Sri Lanka’s most Trusted and Innovative media services provider

Read full article: https://dailynews.lk/2026/02/27/business/958418/shares-colombo-stock-exchange-market-statistics-on-26-02-2026/

[2026-02-27 06:30 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: Daily News

Title: Passengers first - DailyNews

Snippet: Last week, the media reported that all future recruitment to the Sri Lanka Transport Board (SLTB) will be strictly based on qualifications and professional experience. The initiative seeks to establish a transparent, merit-based process across all job categories and will be implemented in every SLTB regional office islandwide in the coming days.

Read full article: https://dailynews.lk/2026/02/27/editorial/958560/passengers-first/

[2026-02-27 06:30 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: Daily News

Title: Cartoon of the day - DailyNews

Snippet: Sri Lanka’s most Trusted and Innovative media services provider

Read full article: https://dailynews.lk/2026/02/27/cartoon/958568/cartoon-of-the-day-817/

[2026-02-27 06:30 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: Daily News

Title: Praja Shakthi will deliver direct benefits to marginalised communities – Minister - DailyNews

Snippet: The Praja Shakthi drive should not be misconstrued as a political instrument to strengthen any party, but must instead be recognised as a decisive tool to eradicate poverty, Minister Ramalingam Chandrasekar said on Wednesday.

Read full article: https://dailynews.lk/2026/02/27/local/958637/praja-shakthi-will-deliver-direct-benefits-to-marginalised-communities-minister/

[2026-02-27 06:30 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: Daily News

Title: Ditwah displaced in Rendapola - DailyNews

Snippet: Members of 23 families who were displaced in the Rendapola Haggala area of Nuwara Eliya due to landslides and floods caused by Cyclone Ditwah have been living in temporary tents for the last three months. The houses of these families have been completely destroyed and the NBRO has designated the area they earlier lived in as unsuitable for human habitation.

Read full article: https://dailynews.lk/2026/02/27/photo-of-the-day/958702/ditwah-displaced-in-rendapola/

[2026-02-27 06:29 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: ABC News

Title: BBy Briana Fiore

Snippet: Briana Fiore is an Adelaide-based reporter and visual storyteller, known for character-driven journalism. A 2021 Walkley Young Australian Journalist of the Year, three-time Walkley finalist and former Andrew Olle Scholar, she has worked on Four Corners investigations and contributed to Australian Story and 7.30 in Sydney. Originally from Western Australia, Briana has reported across regional, national and international contexts, covering state politics, health during COVID-19, and the real-world impacts of public policy.

Read full article: https://www.abc.net.au/news/briana-fiore/14016750

[2026-02-27 06:26 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: The National (UAE)

Title: Palestinian UN envoy withdraws bid for General Assembly presidency

Snippet: Riyad Mansour, the Palestinian envoy to the UN, has withdrawn his candidacy to preside over the UN General Assembly after opposition from the US and Israel.

Read full article: https://www.thenationalnews.com/news/mena/2026/02/26/palestinian-un-envoy-withdraws-bid-for-general-assembly-presidency/

[2026-02-27 06:25 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: Zero Hedge

Title: "You're Not Alone": Reporters Comfort Those Triggered And Traumatized By Scenes Of Patriotism

Snippet: Authored by Jonathan Turley,

Read full article: https://www.zerohedge.com/political/youre-not-alone-reporters-comfort-those-triggered-and-traumatized-scenes-patriotism

[2026-02-27 06:15 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: Al Jazeera

Title: Hillary Clinton calls for Trump to testify at US House Epstein hearing

Snippet: Former United States Secretary of State Hillary Clinton has condemned the conduct of a Republican-led panel investigating links to convicted sex offender Jeffrey Epstein, accusing congressional lawmakers of trying to “protect one political party and one public official”.

Read full article: https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2026/2/26/hillary-clinton-calls-for-trump-to-testify-at-us-house-epstein-hearing

[2026-02-27 06:05 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: ABC News

Title: Ashton Hurn navigates the fraught politics of One Nation preference deals

Snippet: Topic:State and Territory Elections

Read full article: https://www.abc.net.au/news/2026-02-27/liberal-one-nation-potential-preferences-analysis/106391418

[2026-02-27 06:05 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: ABC News

Title: Analysis by Thomas Kelsall

Snippet: Thomas is a reporter for the ABC in Adelaide with experience covering politics, urban development and higher education.

Read full article: https://www.abc.net.au/news/thomas-kelsall/104893760

[2026-02-27 06:05 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: Zero Hedge

Title: "Squatty Potty" Millionaire Charged With Possession Of Child Porn Hoard

Snippet: Robert Edwards, the inventor of the "Squatty Potty" and a contestant on the show "Shark Tank", has been charged with the possession of a digital hoard of child pornography materials including videos and images.

Read full article: https://www.zerohedge.com/political/squatty-potty-millionaire-charged-posession-child-porn-hoard

[2026-02-27 06:00 UTC+10:00] [Politics / Victoria] [Factuality: 100]

Source: The Age

Title: Victoria to ban ‘good character’ references from watering down sentences

Snippet: Victoria will ban “good character” references that reduce jail sentences for convicted criminals, after years of advocacy from child sex abuse survivors.

Read full article: https://www.theage.com.au/politics/victoria/victoria-to-ban-good-character-references-from-watering-down-sentences-20260226-p5o5rp.html?ref=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_source=rss_feed

[2026-02-27 05:57 UTC+10:00] [World / Europe] [Factuality: 100]

Source: The Age

Title: ‘Not over yet’: After taking on Trump, Danish PM calls snap vote

Snippet: A snap election in Denmark is about to test popular support for a leader who has taken a hard line on European security and migration while staring down the United States in a dispute over Greenland.

Read full article: https://www.theage.com.au/world/europe/not-over-yet-after-taking-on-trump-danish-pm-calls-snap-vote-20260227-p5o5x1.html?ref=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_source=rss_feed

[2026-02-27 05:53 UTC+10:00] [Politics] [Factuality: 100]

Source: SBS News

Title: 'Tip of the iceberg': Australia faces a rising threat

Snippet: The AFP commissioner recently warned Australian high office holders and culturally diverse communities are facing hatred masquerading as a "right or freedom to do or say something". Source: SBS News

Read full article: https://www.sbs.com.au/news/article/political-violence-threats-australia/x49u1wbhr

[2026-02-27 05:49 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 95]

Source: AP News

Title: Girl whose body was found on Navajo Nation land in Arizona was likely struck by passing motorist

Snippet: This image shows part of a “Seeking Information” notice released by the Federal Bureau of Investigation regarding Maleeka “Mollie” Boone, an 8-year-old girl whose body was found on tribal lands in northern Arizona last month after she was reported missing was likely struck by a passing vehicle. (FBI via AP)

Read full article: https://apnews.com/article/girl-missing-navajo-nation-death-4a189465b0a25618384ef67386685709

[2026-02-27 05:46 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: The Manila Times

Title: Judge rejects request to block Trump White House from building its $400 million ballroom project

Snippet: WASHINGTON — A federal judge on Thursday rejected a preservationist group’s request to block the Trump administration from continuing construction of a $400 million ballroom where it demolished the East Wing of the White House.

Read full article: https://www.manilatimes.net/2026/02/27/world/judge-rejects-request-to-block-trump-white-house-from-building-its-400-million-ballroom-project/2289552

[2026-02-27 05:45 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: Zero Hedge

Title: Hillary Clinton Says She Knew Nothing About Jeffrey Epstein's Crimes

Snippet: Authored by Zachary Stieber via The Epoch Times (emphasis ours),

Read full article: https://www.zerohedge.com/political/hillary-clinton-says-she-knew-nothing-about-jeffrey-epsteins-crimes

[2026-02-27 05:41 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: ABC News

Title: Thousands break into property market with 5% Deposit Scheme

Snippet: The government made significant changes to the 5% Deposit Scheme on October 1. (ABC News: Keana Naughton)

Read full article: https://www.abc.net.au/news/2026-02-27/five-pc-home-deposit-scheme-influx/106136868

[2026-02-27 05:38 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: ABC News

Title: NBy Nassim Khadem

Snippet: Nassim Khadem is an award-winning multimedia journalist. She reports on business news across online, radio and TV for ABC News. Her recent reporting has also focused on international affairs, including Iran's protest movement. Nassim began working as a journalist with The Age in 2003, including as that newspaper's economics correspondent.

Read full article: https://www.abc.net.au/news/nassim-khadem/10344356

[2026-02-27 05:32 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: AP News

Title: Premier League to launch its own streaming platform in Singapore next season

Snippet: Manchester United’s Benjamin Sesko celebrates after scoring during the Premier League soccer match between Manchester United and Everton in Liverpool, England, Monday, Feb. 23, 2026. (AP Photo/Ian Hodgson)

Read full article: https://apnews.com/article/premier-league-streaming-platform-premflix-b9dd2eb137c0e5a85f35f0f1520d2d83

[2026-02-27 05:28 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: AP News

Title: Caso de tráfico de personas contra Kilmar Ábrego Garcia “se fortalece”, declara agente

Snippet: Kilmar Ábrego García llega al tribunal federal el jueves 26 de febrero de 2026, en Nashville, Tennessee. (AP Foto/George Walker IV)

Read full article: https://apnews.com/article/kilmar-abrego-garcia-deportacion-salvador-inmigracion-eeuu-4c5f61e5cfe1b2326137b8249eca4aa6

[2026-02-27 05:22 UTC+10:00] [Tommy Robinson] [Factuality: 90]

Source: Guardian Australia

Title: MPs condemn hosting of Tommy Robinson by Trump administration

Snippet: The far-right activist’s trip came amid calls for the US to be included in a probe into foreign interference in UK politics

Read full article: https://www.theguardian.com/uk-news/2026/feb/26/mps-condemn-hosting-of-tommy-robinson-by-trump-administration

[2026-02-27 05:09 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: Al Jazeera

Title: India and Israel pledge to boost cooperation on trade, defence

Snippet: Prime Minister Narendra Modi says India and Israel will collaborate more closely on defence technology while pursuing a free trade agreement, as he wrapped up a controversial two-day visit.

Read full article: https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2026/2/26/india-and-israel-pledge-to-boost-cooperation-on-trade-defence

[2026-02-27 05:00 UTC+10:00] [Politics / Federal] [Factuality: 100]

Source: The Age

Title: Taxpayers ‘deserve better’: Labor puts top climate lawyers on notice

Snippet: Australia’s leading environmental legal service could be stripped of Commonwealth funding as Resources Minister Madeleine King warns taxpayers deserve a “higher standard of conduct” following a second high-profile courtroom defeat against oil and gas giant Santos.

Read full article: https://www.theage.com.au/politics/federal/taxpayers-deserve-better-labor-puts-top-climate-lawyers-on-notice-20260225-p5o5f9.html?ref=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_source=rss_feed

[2026-02-27 05:00 UTC+10:00] [Politics / Federal] [Factuality: 100]

Source: The Age

Title: Australians have a good bulldust detector. It’s blaring at Albanese and Taylor

Snippet: February 27, 2026 — 5:00am

Read full article: https://www.theage.com.au/politics/federal/australians-have-a-good-bulldust-detector-it-s-blaring-at-albanese-and-taylor-20260225-p5o5it.html?ref=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_source=rss_feed

[2026-02-27 04:54 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: Al Jazeera

Title: Blood tech: UK’s use of Israeli spyware that helps underpin a genocide

Snippet: The United Kingdom’s government is investing in spyware developed and tested on Palestinians in Gaza and the occupied West Bank despite its public criticism of Israeli action there.

Read full article: https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2026/2/26/blood-tech-the-uk-and-the-israeli-spyware-that-helps-underpin-genocide

[2026-02-27 04:50 UTC+10:00] [Politics / Federal] [Factuality: 100]

Source: The Age

Title: Hanson wants referendum to avoid hate speech laws

Snippet: One Nation leader Pauline Hanson says she will push for a referendum to create a right to free speech that would make it harder for her widely condemned remarks about Muslims to fall foul of the law.

Read full article: https://www.theage.com.au/politics/federal/hanson-wants-referendum-to-avoid-hate-speech-laws-20260226-p5o5m5.html?ref=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_source=rss_feed

[2026-02-27 04:36 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: AP News

Title: Federal agents detained Columbia student after posing as investigators, school says

Snippet: NEW YORK (AP) — Federal immigration agents detained a Columbia University student early Thursday after gaining access to a residence hall by posing as investigators searching for a “missing person,” according to the school’s president.

Read full article: https://apnews.com/article/columbia-university-student-dhs-ice-f76e678d014680390322703d46eb3b9c

[2026-02-27 04:30 UTC+10:00] [Premier League] [Factuality: 100]

Source: Guardian Australia

Title: ‘Premflix’ app to screen all Premier League matches live – but only in Singapore

Snippet: Premier League to have its own streaming service

Read full article: https://www.theguardian.com/football/2026/feb/26/premflix-premier-league-matches-app-streaming-singapore-football

[2026-02-27 04:15 UTC+10:00] [US news] [Factuality: 100]

Source: Guardian Australia

Title: Hillary Clinton testifies that she has no information on Epstein’s criminal activities in House oversight hearing – live

Snippet: Hillary Clinton released her opening statement.

Read full article: https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/live/2026/feb/26/us-politics-latest-news-hillary-clinton-jeffrey-epstein-donald-trump

[2026-02-27 04:04 UTC+10:00] [Film] [Factuality: 100]

Source: Guardian Australia

Title: If the Berlin film festival ousts its director, there may be no way back

Snippet: Hosting an audience-friendly festival in a highly political capital city has always been a challenge. If Berlinale’s organisers push out Tricia Tuttle over the latest Gaza row, they may as well give up trying

Read full article: https://www.theguardian.com/film/2026/feb/26/berlin-film-festival-director-tricia-tuttle-politics-germany-gaza

[2026-02-27 04:02 UTC+10:00] [Denmark] [Factuality: 100]

Source: Guardian Australia

Title: Danish PM calls an early election seeking ‘Greenland bounce’

Snippet: Mette Frederiksen hopes to profit from her stand against Donald Trump’s attempt to claim the Arctic territory

Read full article: https://www.theguardian.com/world/2026/feb/26/danish-pm-calls-election-seeking-greenland-bounce

[2026-02-27 04:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: AP News

Title: Federal protections end for the lesser prairie chicken

Snippet: A lesser prairie chicken is seen amid the bird’s annual mating ritual near Milnesand, N.M., on April 8, 2021. (Adrian Hedden/Carlsbad Current Argus via AP, File)

Read full article: https://apnews.com/article/lesser-prairie-chicken-endangered-species-threatened-23c6694e0d4759f1ac09ac5125ed7865

[2026-02-27 03:56 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: Deutsche Welle

Title: AfD obtém vitória contra classificação de "extremista"

Snippet: O Departamento Federal de Proteção da Constituição (BfV), a agência de inteligência interna da Alemanha, está temporariamente proibido de se referir ao partido de ultradireita Alternativa para a Alemanha (AfD) como uma "organização comprovadamente extremista de direita" que ameaça a democracia.

Read full article: https://www.dw.com/pt-br/afd-obt%C3%A9m-vit%C3%B3ria-em-a%C3%A7%C3%A3o-contra-classifica%C3%A7%C3%A3o-como-extremista/a-76141552

[2026-02-27 03:53 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: The Moscow Times

Title: Russia Plans to Block Telegram in April, Sources Say

Snippet: Russia plans to block Telegram this spring amid government calls to tighten media controls over claims the messaging app serves as a haven to criminals and is being used by foreign intelligence services as a tool of “hybrid warfare” against the country, Russian media reported Thursday, citing anonymous sources familiar with the matter.

Read full article: https://www.themoscowtimes.com/2026/02/26/russia-plans-to-block-telegram-in-april-sources-say-a92064

[2026-02-27 03:52 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: South Korea

Title: White House says Trump remains open to dialogue with Kim 'without any preconditions'

Snippet: WASHINGTON, Feb. 26 (Yonhap) -- U.S. President Donald Trump remains open to dialogue with North Korea "without any preconditions," the White House said Thursday, after North Korean leader Kim Jong-un expressed Pyongyang's willingness to talk with the United States if it drops its "hostile" policy toward his regime.

Read full article: https://en.yna.co.kr/view/AEN20260227000200315

[2026-02-27 03:48 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: The Jerusalem Post

Title: Shin bet chief Zini backs agency's Oct .7 findings, defying PM narrative

Snippet: David Zini, who took over the Shin Bet in October from Ronen Bar, with the media coverage framing him as the Prime Minister's loyalist, shocked the country on Thursday at an internal conference endorsing the agency's narrative of the October 7 disaster despite repeated recent attacks on that narrative by Benjamin Netanyahu.

Read full article: https://www.jpost.com/israel-news/defense-news/article-888142

[2026-02-27 03:47 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 92]

Source: South China Morning Post

Title: Jersey votes to approve assisted dying as similar UK bill stalls in parliament

Snippet: Opponents say disabled, elderly, ill and depressed people could be pressured to end their lives so they are not a burden on others

Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/news/world/europe/article/3344783/jersey-votes-approve-assisted-dying-similar-uk-bill-stalls-house-lords

[2026-02-27 03:40 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: Zero Hedge

Title: Biden-Appointed Judge Rules Illegal Immigrants Can Dispute Third Country Deportations

Snippet: Authored by Stacy Robinson via The Epoch Times,

Read full article: https://www.zerohedge.com/political/biden-appointed-judge-rules-illegal-immigrants-can-dispute-third-country-deportations

[2026-02-27 03:38 UTC+10:00] [Your Party] [Factuality: 100]

Source: Guardian Australia

Title: Corbyn to be Your Party parliamentary leader as Sultana joins leadership committee

Snippet: Former Labour leader says time for ‘real work’ to begin as his candidates take 14 of 24 available places on executive committee

Read full article: https://www.theguardian.com/politics/2026/feb/26/jeremy-corbyn-your-party-parliamentary-leader-zarah-sultana-leadership-committee-seat

[2026-02-27 03:35 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: AP News

Title: Juicio a paquistaní acusado de complot para asesinar a funcionarios de EEUU

Snippet: La sede del tribunal federal en Brooklyn en la ciudad de Nueva York, el 17 de enero del 2023. (AP foto/John Minchillo)

Read full article: https://apnews.com/article/eeuu-asesinatos-complot-1082cbc6b2e919d453713c5b0aa5f338

[2026-02-27 03:20 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 90]

Source: Zero Hedge

Title: "Gold For Me Is A Savings Product": Rick Rule On Debt, Oil Cycles, & Uranium's Political Reversal

Snippet: Last night’s discussion featuring Rick Rule, Bill Fleckenstein, and Erik Townsend covered the macro landscape from hard assets to energy markets and nuclear policy.

Read full article: https://www.zerohedge.com/commodities/gold-me-savings-product-rick-rule-debt-oil-cycles-and-uraniums-political-reversal

[2026-02-27 03:18 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: The Manila Times

Title: PH eyeing $10.3B in ODA loans

Snippet: THE Marcos administration is aiming to secure $10.3 billion in concessional loans this year through official development assistance (ODA) agreements with three countries, a Cabinet official said.

Read full article: https://www.manilatimes.net/2026/02/27/business/top-business/ph-eyeing-103b-in-oda-loans/2286118

[2026-02-27 03:16 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: The Manila Times

Title: NFA revises palay procurement rules

Snippet: THE National Food Authority ( A) has revised its procurement rules for palay (unhusked rice) to allow more farmers to sell their harvest to the government, the Department of Agriculture (DA) said on Thursday.

Read full article: https://www.manilatimes.net/2026/02/27/business/top-business/nfa-revises-palay-procurement-rules/2286116

[2026-02-27 03:13 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: The Manila Times

Title: Bill to help non-regular government workers

Snippet: SEN. Bong Go has filed a measure seeking to grant civil service eligibility to casual and contractual government employees.

Read full article: https://www.manilatimes.net/2026/02/27/news/national/bill-to-help-non-regular-government-workers/2286196

[2026-02-27 03:06 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: The Manila Times

Title: Cambodia wants 'de-escalation' in conflict with Thailand – PM

Snippet: BRUSSELS — Cambodia’s Prime Minister Hun Manet said on Wednesday that Phnom Penh wanted de-escalation and a peaceful resolution to its border conflict with Thailand, after Bangkok this week accused its neighbor of violating a December truce.

Read full article: https://www.manilatimes.net/2026/02/27/world/asia-oceania/cambodia-wants-de-escalation-in-conflict-with-thailand-pm/2286268

[2026-02-27 03:05 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: AfricaNews

Title: WEF head Børge Brende steps down following pressure over Epstein links

Snippet: World Economic Forum head Børge Brende said Thursday that he is stepping down after facing pressure over his contacts with the late sex offender Jeffrey Epstein. Brende, a former Norwegian foreign minister, said in a statement that he had decided “after careful consideration” to step down as president and chief executive of the forum, known for its annual January summit in the Swiss Alpine resort of Davos.

Read full article: http://www.africanews.com/2026/02/26/wef-head-borge-brende-steps-down-following-pressure-over-epstein-links/

[2026-02-27 03:05 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: The Manila Times

Title: EDSA@40: Truth is stranger than fiction

Snippet: THIS year, EDSA People Power celebrates its 40th anniversary. It has been 40 years since the dictator Ferdinand Marcos Sr. was forced to exit Malacañang with his family under the protection of the United States, which facilitated their exile in Hawaii. Three years later, in 1989, Ferdinand Sr. expired from cardiac arrest after a long battle with heart, lung and kidney problems, presumably arising from his bout with systemic lupus erythematosus, a chronic autoimmune disease, that he hid from the

Read full article: https://www.manilatimes.net/2026/02/27/opinion/columns/edsa40-truth-is-stranger-than-fiction/2286140