Topic: World News — Neutral reports only
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[2026-05-09 05:50 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 90]
Source: Daily News
Snippet: President Anura Kumara Dissanayake yesterday said both Sri Lanka and Viet Nam have agreed to further strengthen economic cooperation with the aim of increasing bilateral trade to US$ 1 billion by 2030.
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[2026-05-09 05:49 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Middle East Eye
Snippet: It's late on a Friday evening, at Mount Everest's base camp, 17,500 feet above sea level, when Mostafa Salameh speaks to Middle East Eye over the phone.
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[2026-05-09 05:49 UTC+10:00] [Breaking News] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Daily News
Snippet: Viet Nam President To Lam praised the efforts that the State, Parliament, Government and People of Sri Lanka have made, and outcomes achieved, in bolstering national stability, fostering recovery and development.
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[2026-05-09 05:48 UTC+10:00] [Breaking News] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Daily News
Snippet: Five Memoranda of Understanding (MoUs) were signed between Viet Nam and Sri Lanka covering several key sectors at the Presidential Secretariat in the presence of President Anura Kumara Dissanayake and the President of the Socialist Republic of Viet Nam and General Secretary of the Central Committee of the Communist Party of Viet Nam, Tô Lâm yesterday (8).
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[2026-05-09 05:48 UTC+10:00] [Breaking News] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Daily News
Snippet: Higher Education and Education Deputy Minister Dr. Madura Seneviratne told Parliament yesterday that there are major initiatives to centralize the registration of all degree-granting institutions including state, private and non-Governmental organization to regulate the use of academic titles like Prof. and Dr. to prevent misuse.
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[2026-05-09 05:47 UTC+10:00] [Breaking News] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Daily News
Snippet: Anuradhapura Chief Magistrate Siyapath Sasidu Wickramaratne yesterday (8) ordered the Nittambuwa Police to immediately arrest and produce before Court the Atamasthanadhipathi of Anuradhapura, Ven. Pallegama Hemarathana Thera and the mother of the victim, over allegations of sexually abusing a 15-year-old minor.
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[2026-05-09 05:46 UTC+10:00] [Breaking News] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Daily News
Snippet: The Committee on Public Finance (CoPF) has raised concerns regarding the failure of the National Development Bank (NDB)’s audit committees to detect a massive internal fraud, estimated at over Rs.13 billion and the effectiveness of its internal controls.
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[2026-05-09 05:45 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: New York Post
Snippet: A Delta Airlines worker is dead after a vehicle crashed into a jet bridge on the tarmac at Orlando International Airport.The worker died when a “tug” aircraft-towing vehicle hit a passenger boarding bridge connected to Delta Flight 2593 around 10:55 p.m. Thursday, the Federal Aviation Administration said.Operations were paused at Delta’s Orlando station as authorities investigated the deadly incident.
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[2026-05-09 05:45 UTC+10:00] [Breaking News] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Daily News
Snippet: Opposition Leader Sajith Premadasa welcomed President of Viet Nam Tô Lâm to the Parliament yesterday (8), describing Viet Nam as a model nation that has successfully transformed adversity into economic growth, prosperity, and inclusive development.
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[2026-05-09 05:41 UTC+10:00] [World] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Daily News
Snippet: The political deadlock in Tamil Nadu seems to finally be nearing an end. The communist parties CPI and CPI(M) have decided to throw their weight behind Vijay’s TVK. This brings the TVK’s seat tally up to 116. The VCK, meanwhile, has not made any announcement. Both sides effectively do not have a majority yet.
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[2026-05-09 05:40 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Daily News
Snippet: “A new world order must be built to ensure economic justice and equal political security for all nations. An end to the arms race is an essential prerequisite for the establishment of such an order.”
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[2026-05-09 05:40 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Daily News
Snippet: An expert from WHO has stressed that the situation should not be compared to Covid-19, saying: “This is not SARS-CoV-2. This is not the start of a Covid pandemic.”
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[2026-05-09 05:39 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Daily News
Snippet: Dr. Ajay Ravindra Kumbhar, who hails from Maharashtra, India, embarked on his journey not in lecture halls or global classrooms, but in quietude. From a young age, he demonstrated a tendency toward spiritual introspection, discipline, and organized self-examination. In 1999, he embarked on a life-changing 21-day Maun Sadhana (silent retreat).
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[2026-05-09 05:39 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Daily News
Snippet: India strongly condemned the Iranian attack on the United Arab Emirates, which left three Indian nationals injured, calling it “unacceptable.”
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[2026-05-09 05:38 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Daily News
Snippet: The Kalyan International Buddhist Film Festival will be held on May 2 for the first time at Nalanda Hall in Kalyan, Mumbai. The festival is being organized by the Kalyan Cultural Organisation.
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[2026-05-09 05:38 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Daily News
Snippet: In a world where awareness can transform lives, Spark of Hope emerged as a powerful initiative dedicated to supporting individuals living with cerebral palsy (CP). Organized by the Community Service Avenue of the Rotaract Club of the College of Chemical Sciences, the project unfolded in two impactful phases focused on education, empathy, and inclusion.
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[2026-05-09 05:38 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Daily News
Snippet: The United States will close its consulate in Pakistan’s Peshawar, citing the safety of its diplomats, the State Department said in a statement published on Tuesday.
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[2026-05-09 05:37 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Daily News
Snippet: The Pentagon said the U.S. military launched “self-defense strikes” on Iranian targets on Thursday after “unprovoked” attacks from the Islamic republic on U.S. Navy vessels passing through the Strait of Hormuz.
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[2026-05-09 05:36 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: New York Post
Snippet: A vicious Venice resident is on the run after he allegedly used a samurai sword to nearly hack off another man’s arm, leaving a bloody scene and shocking neighbors.
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[2026-05-09 05:36 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 90]
Source: New York Post
Snippet: Rabid protesters blasted the upcoming arrival of the hantavirus-stricken cruise ship in the Canary Islands — fearing a repeat of the deadly COVID-19 outbreak that decimated tourism on the island nation.
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[2026-05-09 05:36 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Daily News
Snippet: Three Australian women with links to the Islamic State (IS) group have been charged after returning home from Syria.
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[2026-05-09 05:35 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Daily News
Snippet: Early Local Election results on Friday showed Reform UK in the lead, followed by Labour Party across England, according to BBC News.
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[2026-05-09 05:35 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Daily News
Snippet: The International and Thai Martial Arts Games (ITMA), which is held annually in Thailand, will be hosted for the first time in Sri Lanka in 2026. The prestigious international championship will be conducted from May 28 to June 1 at the Goldi Sands Hotel, Negombo marking a significant milestone in the country’s sports history.
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[2026-05-09 05:33 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Daily News
Snippet: UNICEF welcomes the Cabinet’s approval on May 4 – the Global Charter for Child Care Reforms – a landmark decision that strengthens protection for children and builds momentum for Sri Lanka’s existing Alternative Care Policy.
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[2026-05-09 05:33 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Daily News
Snippet: The Embassy of Sri Lanka in Addis Ababa marked the official assumption of duties by Ambassador-designate Nirmala Indumathie Dias Paranavitana. She will also serve as Sri Lanka’s Permanent Observer to the African Union and the United Nations Economic Commission for Africa (UNECA).
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[2026-05-09 05:31 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: ABC News
Snippet: Aung San Suu Kyi has not had access to her family or lawyer since being imprisoned by the military. (Reuters: Ann Wang)
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[2026-05-09 05:28 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: ABC News
Snippet: Members of Australian men's blind cricket team are concerned by Cricket Australia's proposed funding changes. (Supplied: Steffan Nero)
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[2026-05-09 05:28 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: ABC News
Snippet: Bridget McArthur is a reporter for ABC South West WA, based in Bunbury. She was the ABC's Melbourne news cadet in 2023 and has previously worked as a freelance writer and podcast host.
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[2026-05-09 05:28 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: New York Post
Snippet: San Francisco congressional candidate Saikat Chakrabarti made millions in tech, and he’s poured almost $5 million of his own wealth into the race to succeed former House speaker Nancy Pelosi.
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[2026-05-09 05:27 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: New York Post
Snippet: A parolee with 7 previous arrests was busted for allegedly throwing a stranger onto the subway tracks in the Bronx last week, police said.
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[2026-05-09 05:20 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: ABC News
Snippet: Topic:Indigenous Australians
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[2026-05-09 05:18 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: ABC News
Snippet: Jess Renn says changing the super laws would mean nannies are protected. (ABC News: Darryl Torpy)
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[2026-05-09 05:16 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: New York Post
Snippet: Joni Lamb, who with her late husband founded the Daystar Television Network and guided it to become one of the world’s largest Christian TV networks, died Thursday. She was 65.
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[2026-05-09 05:16 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: New York Post
Snippet: A new suspected case of hantavirus was found on the tiny Atlantic island of Tristan da Cunha — one of the most remote inhabited places on Earth with only 220 permanent residents.
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[2026-05-09 05:16 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: ABC News
Snippet: Topic:Motor Neurone disease
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[2026-05-09 05:12 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 92]
Source: The Manila Times
Snippet: WASHINGTON — President Donald Trump says the leaders of Russia and Ukraine have agreed to his request for a three-day ceasefire and an exchange of prisoners.
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[2026-05-09 05:06 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 90]
Source: New York Post
Snippet: Investigators searching the San Luis Obispo County home belonging to the mother of Kristin Smart’s killer found evidence that human remains were once present at the property — three decades after the 19-year-old college freshman vanished.
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[2026-05-09 05:05 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: BBC News
Snippet: Zack Polanski said two-party politics is "dead and buried" as the Green Party celebrated local election gains, including its first-ever elected mayors.
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[2026-05-09 05:00 UTC+10:00] [Travel / Travel news] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Age
Snippet: The recent reopening of Cathay Pacific’s The Wing First Class lounge in Hong Kong might look like a simple refurbishment story, but it’s the latest salvo in a global airline-lounge race.
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[2026-05-09 05:00 UTC+10:00] [Property / News] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Age
Snippet: When Adam Farrugia and his then-fiancee Danielle bought their first home in 2004, they stretched their budget: they paid $335,000 for their three-bedroom Rowville house.
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[2026-05-09 05:00 UTC+10:00] [Property / News] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Age
Snippet: Sydney’s famous wedding cake home in Seaforth that is instantly recognisable when driving along the Spit Bridge or cruising along Middle Harbour has sold for a figure around the $9 million guide, local sources have revealed.
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[2026-05-09 05:00 UTC+10:00] [Travel / Travel news] [Factuality: 90]
Source: The Age
Snippet: During a recent trip to the US, I tried unsuccessfully to link the Qantas lounge invitations associated with my Qantas Platinum credit card to three locations. I could not use it at the Sydney International Terminal as the lounge is being refurbished throughout this year, and the invitation was not valid in Dallas or Los Angeles.
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[2026-05-09 05:00 UTC+10:00] [Property / News] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Age
Snippet: Sydney’s once-common $500,000 houses have disappeared over the past 20 years, data shows, with runaway price growth transforming the city’s property market in that time.
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[2026-05-09 05:00 UTC+10:00] [World / North America] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Age
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[2026-05-09 05:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: ABC News
Snippet: Despite Trump's disdain for his allies, the significant damage to US bases and military assets in the Middle East that are increasingly being reported means his military's physical options now seem more constrained. (Reuters: Eduardo Munoz)
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[2026-05-09 05:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: ABC News
Snippet: Topic:Business, Economics and Finance
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[2026-05-09 05:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: ABC News
Snippet: In his response to the women and children who have been desperate to return to Australia, the prime minister has been fond of quoting his mother's advice: "If you make your bed, you lie in it." (ABC News: Stuart Carnegie)
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[2026-05-09 05:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: ABC News
Snippet: About 60 per cent of Farrer voters are expected to head to the polls today, with 40 per cent having already voted. (ABC News: Nicola Ceccato)
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[2026-05-09 04:57 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 90]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: US Trade Representative Jamieson Greer wants key meeting in Beijing to help ‘achieve more balance’ economically between the two countries
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[2026-05-09 04:57 UTC+10:00] [US Trade Representative] [Factuality: 90]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: US Trade Representative Jamieson Greer wants key meeting in Beijing to help ‘achieve more balance’ economically between the two countries
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