Topic: Weather — Neutral reports only
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[2026-01-04 13:25 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Daily News
Snippet: The low-level atmospheric disturbance located to the east of Sri Lanka continues to influence the island’s weather. Accordingly, showery condition is expected to enhance over the Northern, Eastern, and Uva Provinces during the coming days from tomorrow (5).
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[2026-01-04 09:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 92]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: With economic stakes high, Beijing seen as ‘more cautious in handling external frictions’, avoiding fanning of ‘uncontrollable’ nationalism
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[2026-01-03 19:09 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: New Year return rush traps drivers on the Sanyo Expressway in Hiroshima, causing distress and triggering a wave of emergency calls
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[2026-01-03 16:42 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Rappler
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[2026-01-03 13:42 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: Minor flooding expected in coastal areas as Observatory warns that sea levels during high tide on Saturday night will be half a metre higher than usual
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[2026-01-03 00:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: While Tokyo’s corporate leaders stay home amid fallout from prime minister’s remarks on Taiwan, Beijing prepares to welcome South Korean president and top executives
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[2026-01-02 12:52 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: Sabah’s natural beauty and events linked to the tourism drive entice travellers as the Malaysian state aims for 4 million arrivals
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[2026-01-02 06:34 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Daily News
Snippet: Highlighting the spirit of global and regional cooperation, the Sri Lanka Navy acknowledged the invaluable support by foreign warships, which had arrived to take part in the International Fleet Review (IFR) 2025, extending much-needed Humanitarian Assistance and Disaster Relief (HADR) operations, during the recent weather disaster in Sri Lanka. The IFR 2025 was held off the Galle Face seas, marking the milestone 75th anniversary celebrations of the Sri Lanka Navy.
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[2026-01-01 22:47 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Daily News
Snippet: The Department of Meteorology has forecast showers in several sea areas around the island during the next 24 hours, according to a weather bulletin issued at 2.00 p.m. today (10).
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[2026-01-01 21:07 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: Cold front moving across coastal areas of Guangdong will bring cooler weather to city in coming days, forecaster says
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[2026-01-01 18:47 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Daily News
Snippet: The Sri Lanka Navy recognized the crucial support provided by foreign warships that arrived for the International Fleet Review (IFR) 2025, which coincided with the Navy’s 75th anniversary celebrations. The visiting vessels also contributed to Humanitarian Assistance and Disaster Relief (HADR) operations during a recent severe weather event in Sri Lanka.
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[2026-01-01 17:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: While broader consumption remains soft, demand for personalised itineraries and snow sports is growing, offering a boost to the holiday economy
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[2026-01-01 09:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: A perennial test of courage, the city’s New Year Winter Swimming Lifesaving Championships race celebrates its 50th year in 2026
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[2025-12-31 23:14 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Deutsche Welle
Snippet: É domingo, a Igreja de Santa Ana está quase cheia. Um coro canta acompanhado por um pequeno órgão de tubos. Para um desavisado, é difícil de acreditar que essa é a última missa na pequena igreja católica de Bad Bentheim, cidade alemã perto da fronteira com a Holanda.
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[2025-12-31 13:11 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Daily News
Snippet: Three hikers, including a 19-year-old who fell approximately 500 feet (150m), have been found dead on Mt Baldy, a looming snow-capped mountain known to be one of the most dangerous to climb in Southern California.
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[2025-12-31 06:32 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Daily News
Snippet: Ceylon Cold Stores PLC (CCS), one of Sri Lanka’s most enduring and respected manufacturing institutions, achieved a major national milestone by being named the Winner Award recipient at the Sri Lanka National Quality Awards 2023, under the Large, Manufacturing Category.
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[2025-12-30 20:32 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Deutsche Welle
Snippet: According to data from the European Environment Agency, snow thickness has been reducing by about 12.2% every decade and that decrease has recently been accelerating. Other studies show that what is known as "snow persistence," or how long snow stays on the ground, is falling by about 0.44 days per year.
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[2025-12-30 19:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: With Asia accounting for four of the world’s six costliest weather disasters in 2025, experts urge investment in climate resilience
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[2025-12-30 13:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Rappler
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[2025-12-30 06:32 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Daily News
Snippet: The National Zoological Gardens Department has declared that the activity of transporting elephants from the Pinnawala Elephant Orphanage to the Ma Oya River for bathing previously halted due to recent unfavourable weather conditions in Sri Lanka has resumed.
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[2025-12-30 02:51 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: ProPublica
Snippet: A rush of cold air fills the kitchen on a spring day in the Alaska Native village of Kipnuk as a man dusted in frost steps through the door.
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[2025-12-30 00:11 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Deutsche Welle
Snippet: Swimmers prepare for the annual tradition, a swimming race known as the Peter Pan Christmas Day Race in the Serpentine, in London’s Hyde Park, that’s been held every year at Christmas since 1864. Only members of the Serpentine Swimming Club, one of the oldest such clubs in the country, who’ve been competing winter and summer, may take part.
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[2025-12-29 20:09 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Deutsche Welle
Snippet: A 6.6 magnitude earthquake struck off Taiwan's northeastern coast late on Saturday, the island's Central Weather Administration said.
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[2025-12-29 19:33 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 90]
Source: Deutsche Welle
Snippet: Bulevar Zahir Pajaziti u centru kosovske prestonice Prištine ovih dana blešti u prazničnoj novogodišnjoj rasveti. Male drvene kućice, ukrašene šarenim božićnim ukrasima, pozivaju da se svrati na kuvano vino ili na hot dog. Pešačka zona u Prištini veoma je popularna među ovdašnjim ljudima i zimi – ovde se okupljaju kako bi prošetali u dobrom raspoloženju, naročito ovih dana kada svečana svetla osvetljavaju duge večeri.
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[2025-12-29 19:15 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: Caspar Fownes surged to the championship lead with a big month, while James Orman and Ellis Wong were also some of the top performers
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[2025-12-29 17:07 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: Facility runs for 10 hours straight and will produce 180 million kilowatt-hours of electricity a year, powering 30,000 homes
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[2025-12-29 07:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Daily News
Snippet: The Road Development Authority (RDA) Director General K. W. Kandambi stated that 302 roads damaged due to floods and landslides in several parts of the island during the recent adverse weather, have now been opened for traffic and the remaining 14 roads are currently being urgently repaired.
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[2025-12-29 06:30 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Daily News
Snippet: As an active Easterly wave is expected across the country from today (29), rainy conditions are expected to enhance in several provinces which were severely affected due to recent Cyclone Ditwah, the Meteorology Department predicted.
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[2025-12-29 02:57 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: RT News
Snippet: By Tarik Cyril Amar, a historian from Germany working at Koç University, Istanbul, on Russia, Ukraine, and Eastern Europe, the history of World War II, the cultural Cold War, and the politics of memory
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[2025-12-28 18:19 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 90]
Source: Deutsche Welle
Snippet: Bulevar Zahir Pajaziti u centru kosovske prijestonice Prištine ovih dana bliješti u prazničnoj novogodišnjoj rasvjeti. Male drvene kućice, ukrašene šarenim božićnim ukrasima, pozivaju da se svrati na kuvano vino ili na hot dog. Pješačka zona u Prištini veoma je popularna među ovdašnjim ljudima i zimi – ovdje se okupljaju kako bi prošetali u dobrom raspoloženju, naročito ovih dana kada svečana svjetla osvjetljavaju duge večeri.
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[2025-12-28 14:17 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Deutsche Welle
Snippet: A winter snow storm spread to New York City and other parts of the US Northeast over the weekend, causing major travel headaches during the holiday season.
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[2025-12-27 21:05 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: Moscow hit the Ukrainian capital with nearly 500 drones and 40 missiles a day ahead of US-Ukraine talks, leaving a third of Kyiv without heat
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[2025-12-27 16:02 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Financial Times
Snippet: FT SeriesThe joy of January — a food & drink specialRecipes, tips and stories from food lovers who come alive in the cold season © Emli Bendixen
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[2025-12-27 07:27 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: An additional 4,685 flights faced delays in the northeast as the National Weather Service warned of heavy snow and ‘hazardous conditions’
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[2025-12-27 06:40 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Daily News
Snippet: When Cyclone Ditwah battered Sri Lanka, the destruction unfolded with frightening speed. Rivers burst their banks overnight. Hillsides gave way without warning. Roads disappeared, homes collapsed, and families were forced to flee in darkness and rain.
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[2025-12-26 21:43 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Rappler
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[2025-12-26 13:54 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 92]
Source: Daily News
Snippet: A few showers may occur in Northern, Eastern and Uva provinces and in Polonnaruwa, Matale and Nuwara-Eliya districts.
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[2025-12-25 17:55 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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[2025-12-25 17:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Deutsche Welle
Snippet: For many people, Christmas conjures up images of snow, reindeer, sleighs, starry nights and Santa Claus with a flowing white beard. And that's exactly how Christmas looks in Rovaniemi, Finland. The city with 65,000 inhabitants is located just a few kilometers south of the Arctic Circle in Lapland. If this is your idea of the perfect Christmas scene, then brace yourself for the next image…
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[2025-12-25 16:34 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: Temperatures on Friday morning will be around 13 degrees in urban areas and generally cold across the New Territories, forecaster says
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[2025-12-25 12:14 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Rappler
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[2025-12-25 09:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: PLA warplanes and ships have been less active around the island in the second half of the year, Taiwanese data shows
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[2025-12-25 06:33 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Daily News
Snippet: The High Commission of Sri Lanka in Singapore organised a special Mass on Sunday, 21 December 2025, at the Church of St. Mary of Angels to commemorate this year’s Christmas. At the Mass, prayers were offered and blessings invoked for those affected by the recent adverse weather conditions, seeking comfort, strength, and protection in the days ahead.
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[2025-12-25 04:57 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Daily News
Snippet: An earthquake with a magnitude of 6.1 struck Taiwan’s southeastern coastal county of Taitung on Wednesday, the island’s weather administration said, although there were no immediate reports of damage.
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[2025-12-24 19:54 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: ‘The weather will be cloudier over the region with temperatures falling progressively during the Christmas holiday,’ Observatory says
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[2025-12-24 07:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Daily News
Snippet: The Ministry of Industry and Entrepreneurship Development has initiated a vital recovery program to restore industries paralyzed by the severe weather conditions and nationwide impact of Cyclone Ditwah. As a primary step toward stabilization, the government has authorized a one-time financial grant of Rs. 200,000 per industrial unit to support the revival of affected businesses.
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[2025-12-24 06:33 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Daily News
Snippet: Ceylon Cold Stores PLC (CCS), a subsidiary of John Keells Holdings PLC, has launched its iconic Elephant House Ice Cream in Australia, marking a bold step in the brand’s global expansion.
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[2025-12-24 06:30 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Daily News
Snippet: In order to restore the lives of the people who have been affected and disrupted by the sudden disaster situation caused by the adverse weather conditions, the Ministry of Finance has issued a new circular on the 20th to implement the empowerment programme more efficiently and effectively, superseding Budget Circular No.
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[2025-12-24 01:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 92]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: The addition of foreign drone makers, including those from China, to a US trade blacklist is unlikely to heat up relations, observers said
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[2025-12-23 18:03 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 90]
Source: Deutsche Welle
Snippet: Bulevardi "Zahir Pajaziti” në qendër të kryeqytetit të Kosovës, Prishtinës, këto ditë është i ndriçuar me drita festive të Vitit të Ri. Shtëpiza të vogla prej druri, të zbukuruara me ornamente shumëngjyrëshe, ftojnë qytetarët të pinë verë të ngrohtë ose të hanë hot-dog. Zona këmbësore e Prishtinës është shumë e frekuentuar edhe gjatë dimrit.
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