Topic: World News — Neutral reports only
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[2026-05-12 05:51 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: BBC News
Snippet: A man jailed over the abduction of his five-year-old son may have left the UK in the three days it took prison staff to notify police he had been mistakenly released from custody, the High Court has been told.
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[2026-05-12 05:50 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: Move comes after authorities disclosed that ChatGPT gave information to the shooter about what time and location would maximise victims
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[2026-05-12 05:50 UTC+10:00] [Drew Pusateri] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: Move comes after authorities disclosed that ChatGPT gave information to the shooter about what time and location would maximise victims
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[2026-05-12 05:50 UTC+10:00] [Business] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Daily News
Snippet: The ongoing and planned trade reforms, including the gradual removal of para-tariffs, could improve competitiveness and increase household consumption by around 3.1%, with stronger gains for lower-income households, the World Bank’s April 2026 South Asia Economic Update release on Friday(8) said.
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[2026-05-12 05:50 UTC+10:00] [Breaking News] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Daily News
Snippet: Sri Lanka is set to amend its National Environmental Act for the first time in 26 years, introducing a slew of major reforms including stronger legal provisions aimed at improving environmental regulation and enforcement.
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[2026-05-12 05:49 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Jerusalem Post
Snippet: “Players and coaches who want to compete at the top and reach the highest level need to know how to deal with pressure.” So said Barak Itzhaki after Beitar Jerusalem’s 3-0 loss to Maccabi Haifa and ahead of its clash against Hapoel Beersheba on Tuesday.
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[2026-05-12 05:49 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Jerusalem Post
Snippet: Movies that portray the complex reality of life here – from war, to art, to social history – will be the focus of this year’s Docaviv, the Tel Aviv International Documentary Film Festival, to be held from May 28 to June 6.
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[2026-05-12 05:49 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Jerusalem Post
Snippet: Opposition leader Yair Lapid said on Monday that he expects additional political mergers in the near future ahead of the upcoming elections, describing his newly formed Together party, led by former prime minister Naftali Bennett, as a necessary partnership to promote national unity.
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[2026-05-12 05:49 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Jerusalem Post
Snippet: CBS’s flagship news magazine show “60 Minutes” recently sat down for an hour-and-20-minute interview with Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, 14 minutes of which were aired by the network on Sunday.
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[2026-05-12 05:49 UTC+10:00] [Breaking News] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Daily News
Snippet: The atmospheric disturbance in the lower atmosphere over the Bay of Bengal in the vicinity of Sri Lanka has intensified into a low-pressure area, authorities said.
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[2026-05-12 05:48 UTC+10:00] [News] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Michael West Media
Snippet: May 12, 2026 05:48 | News
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[2026-05-12 05:48 UTC+10:00] [Russian Invasion of Ukraine (2022)] [Factuality: 95]
Source: The New York Times
Snippet: One thing seemed apparent after Moscow’s muted commemoration this weekend of the Soviet victory over Nazi Germany during World War II: President Vladimir V. Putin is feeling the pressure.
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[2026-05-12 05:48 UTC+10:00] [Business] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Daily News
Snippet: A special proposal has been submitted to make Sri Lanka the richest country in the world, based on the gem resources it possesses.
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[2026-05-12 05:48 UTC+10:00] [Breaking News] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Daily News
Snippet: The Fisheries, Aquatic and Ocean Resources Ministry said that obstacles to exporting Sri Lankan Blue Swimming Crab to the US market have been cleared, as Sri Lanka successfully met the stringent conditions imposed under the Marine Mammal Protection Act (MMPA).
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[2026-05-12 05:47 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Daily News
Snippet: All-rounder Sathya Sandeepani will lead the Sri Lanka women’s A team for the ODI and T-20 match series against New Zealand Women’s A team which will commence with first ODI today at Rangiri Dambulla International Cricket Stadium ,
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[2026-05-12 05:47 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Daily News
Snippet: Energy Minister Dr. Anura Karunathilaka yesterday assured that there will be no issues regarding the country’s fuel supply in the coming period.
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[2026-05-12 05:46 UTC+10:00] [Breaking News] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Daily News
Snippet: The magisterial inquiry into the death of former SriLankan Airlines CEO Kapila Chandrasena, who was accused of accepting a US$ 2 million bribe during the acquisition of Airbus aircraft, will take place today (12) before Fort Magistrate Pasan Amarasena. The post-mortem examination regarding his death was conducted last Thursday (7).
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[2026-05-12 05:45 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 95]
Source: New York Post
Snippet: Ella Langley, once again, has proven that she’s keeping the pedal smashed to the floor.
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[2026-05-12 05:45 UTC+10:00] [Business] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Daily News
Snippet: Renewed tensions in the Middle East weighed negatively on the Colombo Bourse alongside rising global oil prices.
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[2026-05-12 05:45 UTC+10:00] [Breaking News] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Daily News
Snippet: Sri Lanka Podujana Peramuna (SLPP) National Organiser and MP Namal Rajapaksa said he and his party will appear before investigative bodies whenever they are called, stressing that cooperation is the best way to prove innocence.
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[2026-05-12 05:43 UTC+10:00] [World] [Factuality: 90]
Source: Daily News
Snippet: Oil prices have risen after US President Donald Trump said Iran’s response to US proposals to end the war was “totally unacceptable”.
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[2026-05-12 05:40 UTC+10:00] [World] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Daily News
Snippet: A South Korean ship sailing near the Strait of Hormuz was attacked on Monday, according to the Korean media outlet Chosun Daily, citing a government official.
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[2026-05-12 05:40 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Daily News
Snippet: Iranian Deputy Foreign Minister Kazem Gharibabadi on Sunday evening responded to France and United Kingdom deploying warships near the Strait of Hormuz, warning that they would “be met with a decisive and immediate response.”
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[2026-05-12 05:40 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Daily News
Snippet: The Association of the Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) should rethink its energy strategy in the wake of the West Asia crisis, by accelerating diversification and collaborating with more reliable and resilient partners for long-term energy security.
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[2026-05-12 05:39 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Daily News
Snippet: India’s military is exploring alternative energy sources amid surging oil and gas prices caused by supply disruption from the Iran war, a trend that analysts say is set to accelerate among Asian countries heavily dependent on energy imports.
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[2026-05-12 05:39 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Daily News
Snippet: Breaking the pattern of diplomatic niceties, the recent visit of the President of Vietnam, Tô Lâm, to Sri Lanka was an opportunity to increase Sri Lanka’s international focus to greater regional partnerships (beyond the ones traditionally known to the country) as Tô Lâm’s visit occurs at time when country is on the lookout for routes to sustainable economic recovery).
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[2026-05-12 05:39 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Daily News
Snippet: Agriculture Export CompetitivenessSource: Author calculations based on International Trade Center (ITC) data & WITS data
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[2026-05-12 05:38 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: AP News
Snippet: Curacao’s coach Fred Rutten watches during their international friendly soccer match against Australia in Melbourne, Australia, Tuesday, March 31, 2026. (AP Photo/Asanka Brendon Ratnayake, File)
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[2026-05-12 05:38 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Daily News
Snippet: North Korea has updated its constitution to require a retaliatory nuclear strike if leader Kim Jong Un is assassinated, according to a report.
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[2026-05-12 05:37 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: BBC News
Snippet: The twenty-seven foreign ministers of the European Union approved new sanctions on Monday on Israeli settlers over rising violence against Palestinians in the occupied West Bank.
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[2026-05-12 05:37 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: New York Post
Snippet: Kelly Slater’s “perfect wave” nearly started as a surfing merry-go-round.
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[2026-05-12 05:37 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Daily News
Snippet: India’s defence exports have surged more than 25-fold from Rs 15 billion in FY2017 to a record Rs. 384 billion in FY2026, while domestic defence production has climbed to an all-time high of Rs. 1.54 trillion in FY2025, reflecting a structural shift in the country’s military-industrial ecosystem towards indigenous manufacturing and export-led growth, according to a new Rubix Data Sciences report.
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[2026-05-12 05:36 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Daily News
Snippet: Bangladesh’s economy has reached a critical juncture where mounting public debt, chronic revenue shortfalls, and surging interest payments are creating unprecedented pressure.
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[2026-05-12 05:36 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Daily News
Snippet: An American and a French national who have returned to their home countries having left a cruise ship hit by a deadly outbreak of hantavirus have tested positive, authorities say.
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[2026-05-12 05:35 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 90]
Source: The Manila Times
Snippet: WASHINGTON — President Donald Trump, in his return to the White House, has demonstrated greater ambivalence toward Taiwan, an approach that's raising questions ahead of this week’s summit with Chinese President Xi Jinping about whether the US leader could be open to dialing back support for the island democracy that Beijing views as its breakaway province.
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[2026-05-12 05:35 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Manila Times
Snippet: DUBAI, United Arab Emirates — U.S. President Donald Trump on Monday said the Iran ceasefire is on “life support” after rejecting Tehran’s latest proposal, which officials said included some nuclear concessions. Trump also proposed suspending the federal gas tax to help with higher fuel prices caused by the war.
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[2026-05-12 05:34 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: ABC News
Snippet: A Queensland Health employee who repeatedly beat a puppy has been fined $1500 with no conviction recorded.
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[2026-05-12 05:34 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Daily News
Snippet: Vidyaloka skipper Lidula Nuwanga scored a superb knock of 162 in 98 balls which was the highlight in the inaugural big match against All Saints College Galle named as “Pride of Galle” which ended in a draw at Galle International cricket Stadium over the weekend .
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[2026-05-12 05:34 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Daily News
Snippet: PPIM achieves ACCA’s highest global accreditation tier four years after attaining Gold status, cementing its position as Sri Lanka’s leading ACCA tuition provider.
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[2026-05-12 05:34 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 90]
Source: Daily News
Snippet: Janashakthi Life, a flagship brand of JXG (Janashakthi Group), demonstrated its commitment to community welfare and healthcare support through a blood donation campaign organised recently at Excel World.
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[2026-05-12 05:34 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Daily News
Snippet: Health and Mass Media Minister Dr. Nalinda Jayatissa will deliver the keynote address at the fourth session of the 21st Asia Media Summit in Maldives.
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[2026-05-12 05:33 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 90]
Source: New York Post
Snippet: Shannon Elizabeth has finalized her divorce from her second husband, Simon Borchert, after a “difficult” separation, Page Six can exclusively reveal.
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[2026-05-12 05:32 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Manila Times
Snippet: LAREDO, Texas — A South Texas medical examiner believes heat stroke may have led to the death of six people thought to be immigrants who were found Sunday afternoon inside a shipping container at a Union Pacific rail yard near the Mexico border in Laredo, Texas.
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[2026-05-12 05:31 UTC+10:00] [Entertainment] [Factuality: 100]
Source: SBS News
Snippet: LIVE, FREE and EXCLUSIVE
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[2026-05-12 05:30 UTC+10:00] [Politics] [Factuality: 100]
Source: SBS News
Snippet: LIVE, FREE and EXCLUSIVE
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[2026-05-12 05:30 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: ABC News
Snippet: Angela and Terry Oliveira are saving for a home but say the dream always seems "further and further" away. (ABC News: Joel Wilson)
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[2026-05-12 05:30 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Daily News
Snippet: The launch of the book Buddhist-Muslim Dialogue will be hosted by The Tanweer Institute on May 12 at the Bandaranaike Memorial International Conference Hall (BMICH) at 4.30 p.m.
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[2026-05-12 05:28 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: ABC News
Snippet: By Sean Tarek Goodwin
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[2026-05-12 05:25 UTC+10:00] [Trump administration] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Guardian Australia
Snippet: The Cultural Landscape Foundation seeks to block the replacement of pool’s ‘gray stone’ appearance
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[2026-05-12 05:24 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: New York Post
Snippet: “It Ends With Us” actor Adam Mondschein is setting the record straight on Blake Lively’s claims while filming the movie’s controversial birthing scene.
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