Topic: Transport — Neutral reports only
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[2025-12-18 06:34 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: ABC News
Snippet: The Queensland auditor-general says there will be a higher risk of delays and cost escalations for infrastructure projects ahead of the 2032 Olympic and Paralympic Games due to shortages in key trade occupations.
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[2025-12-18 03:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: A US$102 million jewel heist exposed the Louvre’s security flaws, but strikes and decaying infrastructure threaten the world’s most visited museum
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[2025-12-18 00:25 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Asia Times
Snippet: Keep independent journalism alive
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[2025-12-17 23:28 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Deutsche Welle
Snippet: It has been less than a year since Donald Trump became president of the United States, and he has already turned the country upside down. In November, his administration released a new national security strategy that redefines the goals of US foreign policy.
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[2025-12-17 23:08 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Asia Times
Snippet: Keep independent journalism alive
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[2025-12-17 22:50 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: Every winter, Delhi’s air pollution surges as cold air traps vehicle, construction, and crop-burning emissions, causing severe health risks
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[2025-12-17 22:12 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 92]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: Photos and videos appear to show the maiden flight of the aircraft that is likely to become the PLA’s main workhorse in future
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[2025-12-17 18:27 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Daily News
Snippet: Airport and Aviation Services Sri Lanka, along with SriLankan Airlines as the ground handler, made all arrangements to ensure a safe return of a Turkish Airlines flight to Bandaranaike International Airport (BIA) last night after a technical issue with its landing gear, officials said.
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[2025-12-17 18:19 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 90]
Source: Deutsche Welle
Snippet: Edhe para se Komisioni Evropian të paraqiste propozimet e tij për të hequr dorë nga ndalimi i motorëve me djegie të brendshme sot (16 dhjetor 2025), beteja mbi interpretimin e këtij veprimi ka filluar. Politikani Manfred Weber nga CSU ka deklaruar tashmë fundin e të ashtuquajturit ndalim të motorëve me djegie të brendshme.
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[2025-12-17 17:15 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: MTR Corp says disruptions on February 1 and March 8 will add about four to five minutes to journeys and will not affect train frequencies
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[2025-12-17 15:30 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: Elderly man dies in hospital on Wednesday morning after sustaining multiple injuries as police call for witnesses
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[2025-12-17 12:30 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: The only hopeless aspect is the erroneous thinking that Hong Kong can have democracy without the central government’s blessing
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[2025-12-17 11:07 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Rappler
Snippet: This is AI generated summarization, which may have errors. For context, always refer to the full article.
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[2025-12-17 07:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Daily News
Snippet: The Road Development Authority (RDA) has incurred a loss of around Rs.75 billion due to the destruction of roads and bridges caused by the disaster situation that occurred across the country Transport and Highways and Urban Development Ministry officials stated.
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[2025-12-17 06:33 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Daily News
Snippet: Assetline Finance, the flagship company under the financial services arm of David Pieris Holdings, has relocated to a new, enhanced premises at Kandy Road, Kiribathgoda.
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[2025-12-17 06:33 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Daily News
Snippet: Due to the adverse weather conditions caused by Cyclone Ditwah, the bridge over the Kehelgamu oya, on the Horakada-Dagampitiya road in the Ambagamuwa Divisional Secretariat Division, in the Nuwara Eliya District, was damaged.
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[2025-12-17 06:32 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Daily News
Snippet: Hatch, the nation’s award-winning startup hub and a driving force behind Sri Lanka’s entrepreneurial ecosystem, is advancing its boldest initiative yet, the creation of the country’s first Innovation District in Colombo 01.
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[2025-12-17 06:30 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Daily News
Snippet: The Northern Naval Command Headquarters convened a multi-agency coordination meeting on December 10. The meeting was attended by Northern Naval Area Commander, Rear Admiral Buddhika Liyanagamage, Jaffna District Secretary M. Piiratheepan, Divisional Secretaries and representatives from the Road Development Authority (RDA), Disaster Management Centre (DMC), Fisheries and Aquatic Recourses Department, Ceylon Electricity Board, Customs and Police.
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[2025-12-17 06:20 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: Europe pivots to bolstering its crisis-hit auto sector in a major green policy retreat
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[2025-12-17 05:24 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 90]
Source: Deutsche Welle
Snippet: When US President Donald Trump recently announced the rollback of vehicle fuel efficiency regulations, he called it the end of the "green new scam."
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[2025-12-17 05:09 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Deutsche Welle
Snippet: A 54-year-old man has been sentenced to 21 years and six months in prison after ploughing his car through a crowd of football supporters celebrating Liverpool FC's 2025 Premier League title win, injuring 134 people, including several children.
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[2025-12-16 23:35 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Deutsche Welle
Snippet: At the end of November, an unusually severe period of rain and storms began over northwestern Sumatra. Extreme monsoon rainfall led to devastating flooding and landslides. In the particularly affected district of Aceh Tamiang, entire villages were flooded and roads and bridges were destroyed.
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[2025-12-16 23:08 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: Police say 23-year-old driver failed a rapid drug test after reportedly driving erratically in Kai Tak with a pupil on board
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[2025-12-16 22:45 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: Deregulation to legalise L3 technology represents a leap forward in commercialising autonomous driving systems in China
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[2025-12-16 20:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 92]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: Report notes increasing number of buoys with possible military uses in waters both sides claim as part of their exclusive economic zones
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[2025-12-16 15:21 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Daily News
Snippet: The government has decided to grant special leave to state officials who were unable to report to work due to floods, landslides, and road blockages caused by Cyclone Ditwah.
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[2025-12-16 11:30 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: The cars, both pure EVs, can only navigate urban streets and highways in designated areas, according to the ministry
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[2025-12-16 09:45 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: By funding upgrades to the airport and signing international aviation deals, the city is proactively working to expand its global reach
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[2025-12-16 07:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Daily News
Snippet: Cyclone Ditva has shaken Sri Lanka with a scale of devastation never recorded in recent history. Hillsides gave way under torrents of water, rivers spilled into villages, and rural livelihoods were swept into uncertainty. From the Central Highlands to the lower valleys, communities are still counting the losses—homes destroyed, power lines downed, roads buried under earth slips, and families left with nothing but the clothes they carried to safety.
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[2025-12-16 06:58 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 90]
Source: Daily News
Snippet: By repurposing funds from ongoing projects To help restore essential services, infrastructure to hardest hit areas
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[2025-12-16 06:36 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Daily News
Snippet: The Court of Appeal yesterday fixed for January 22, the Writ Petition filed by former Parliamentarian Patali Champika Ranawaka, challenging the legality of the indictments filed against him before the Colombo High Court in connection with a 2016 motor accident at Rajagiriya.
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[2025-12-16 06:33 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Daily News
Snippet: HNB PLC, a leading private bank in Sri Lanka has announced a partnership with PRIME EV Automobiles (Pvt) Ltd., a subsidiary of Senok Trade Combine (Pvt) Ltd to expand access to DEEPAL brand electric vehicles in Sri Lanka.
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[2025-12-16 06:33 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Daily News
Snippet: Emirates and Dubai Humanitarian have established an airbridge to Sri Lanka, transporting urgent relief aid to support those affected by the devastating Cyclone Ditwah.
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[2025-12-16 06:30 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Daily News
Snippet: Schoolchildren in Sri Lanka are allowed to use their November travel passes (season tickets) to travel on Sri Lanka Transport Board (SLTB) buses during December,” Transport and Highways Deputy Minister Dr. Prasanna Gunasena said.
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[2025-12-16 06:30 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Daily News
Snippet: The Transport, Highways and Urban Development Ministry said that a new digital information system called ‘road-lk.org’ has been introduced to enable the public to know the current condition of national and provincial roads in Sri Lanka before embarking on a journey. Considering that several road sections across the island were damaged due to the cyclone and some roads were still being repaired, the Road Development Authority (RDA) and the Transport, Highways and Urban Development Ministry’s Digital Task Force have jointly
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[2025-12-16 04:08 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Daily News
Snippet: One person has died and four others have been injured following a road accident in the Thellulla area along the Wellawaya–Thanamalwila main road.
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[2025-12-16 00:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: Advanced product is used in huge infrastructure projects but that has further reduced supply for overseas buyers like the US defence sector
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[2025-12-15 22:53 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: Passenger demand from China and India, eased visa rules and freight resilience drive growth as IATA forecasts record airline profits in 2026
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[2025-12-15 22:30 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: Over 116 million passengers have already passed through Shenzhen’s main rail station this year, as trips from Hong Kong continue to rise
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[2025-12-15 20:57 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Deutsche Welle
Snippet: În 2022, reprezentanții statelor membre ale UE și ai Parlamentului European conveneau ca, din 2035, în Uniunea Europeană să fie înmatriculate doar autoturisme noi care, în exploatare, nu mai emit dioxid de carbon. Sub presiunea industriei auto aflate în dificultate și a unor guverne, inclusiv cel de la Berlin, această regulă urmează însă să fie relaxată.
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[2025-12-15 20:30 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: In Hong Kong, there were 198 ongoing lawsuits over deceased estates as of the end of September, the second largest category among cases
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[2025-12-15 19:30 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Daily News
Snippet: An hour of heavy rain on Sunday triggered a deluge of muddy water which inundated dozens of homes and shops, swept away cars and severed access to many roads in the Atlantic coastal city, located around 300 kilometres (186 miles) south of the capital Rabat.
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[2025-12-15 19:30 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: The sustainability of the real estate boom will depend on how well New Delhi can address lingering gaps in affordability and infrastructure
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[2025-12-15 19:25 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: Volkswagen, which once had 50 per cent of China’s vehicle market, has invested €3 billion in its largest R&D centre outside its home country in Hefei
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[2025-12-15 17:38 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Daily News
Snippet: Schoolchildren will be allowed to travel on Sri Lanka Transport Board (SLTB) buses this month using their November season tickets, the Deputy Minister of Transport, Prasanna Gunasena, confirmed. Students can also obtain the concession by presenting last month’s travel pass.
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[2025-12-15 17:14 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 95]
Source: Daily News
Snippet: An Indian man’s candid social media post comparing everyday life in Sri Lanka with India has sparked a wide online debate around infrastructure, cleanliness and civic sense.
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[2025-12-15 16:27 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Daily News
Snippet: The Nawalapitiya-Kandy main road, which was damaged by a landslide caused by Cyclone Ditwa, has reopened to traffic after 18 days of repair work.
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[2025-12-15 15:47 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Daily News
Snippet: An oil spill near Colombo Port on 14 December 2025 was swiftly brought under control, preventing a potential environmental hazard. Authorities reported that around 200 litres of crude oil leaked into the sea due to a technical fault during unloading operations. Fuel transfers at the affected mooring have been temporarily suspended while repairs and investigations continue.
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[2025-12-15 15:15 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Daily News
Snippet: A leak had been detected in a pipeline used to unload crude oil from a fuel tanker at a buoy of the Colombo Port yesterday.
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[2025-12-15 14:37 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Daily News
Snippet: The Ministry of Transport, Highways, Ports and Civil Aviation, together with the Road Development Authority (RDA), has launched a new digital platform enabling the public to report road conditions across Sri Lanka.
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