Topic: World News — Neutral reports only
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[2026-05-07 05:57 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: RT News
Snippet: By Valeriya Kovalenko, RT editor
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[2026-05-07 05:56 UTC+10:00] [Business] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Daily News
Snippet: Sri Lanka’s tourism sector is embracing digital innovation with “Discover Ceylon,” an immersive virtual experience designed to attract a new generation of global travellers through gaming.
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[2026-05-07 05:56 UTC+10:00] [Breaking News] [Factuality: 90]
Source: Daily News
Snippet: US President Donald Trump announced he is pausing ‘Project Freedom’, the US effort to guide stranded vessels out of the Strait of Hormuz, so he can finalise a deal with Iran, but added that his blockade of Iranian ports would remain in place.
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[2026-05-07 05:55 UTC+10:00] [Foreign Affairs] [Factuality: 95]
Source: Politico
Snippet: Belgium’s Prime Minister Bart De Wever has pushed back forcefully against criticism from U.S. Ambassador to Belgium Bill White, who accused the country of being antisemitic.
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[2026-05-07 05:55 UTC+10:00] [World] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Age
Snippet: Products & ServicesOpen Products & Services section
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[2026-05-07 05:52 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Daily News
Snippet: The Supreme Court (SC) five-judge bench headed by Chief Justice Preethi Padman Surasena yesterday decided to dismiss appeal petitions filed by four convicts who were sentenced to death for the abduction, gang rape, and murder of 18-year-old schoolgirl Sivaloganathan Vidya in Punguduthivu.
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[2026-05-07 05:51 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Daily News
Snippet: The Global Innovation & Leadership Summit, organised by Zee Media and the WION International Media Network, was held last week at the Cinnamon Grand Colombo, bringing together policymakers, business leaders and diplomats from Sri Lanka and India to strengthen bilateral ties and promote regional collaboration.
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[2026-05-07 05:50 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Daily News
Snippet: A case filed against former Energy Minister Kumara Jayakody for allegedly causing a loss of over Rs. 8.8 million to the Government by misappropriating funds belonging to Ceylon Fertilizer Company while serving as its Procurement Manager in 2016, was yesterday fixed for trial on June 17 by the Colombo High Court.
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[2026-05-07 05:49 UTC+10:00] [World] [Factuality: 90]
Source: 9News
Snippet: Good morning and welcome to our live rolling coverage of the war in Iran, this Thursday, May 7.
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[2026-05-07 05:46 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: New York Post
Snippet: An East Oakland teen with a sky-high 4.3 GPA pulled off the ultimate academic sweep — getting accepted into all 31 colleges he applied to before choosing Louisiana State University to chase his dream of becoming a doctor.
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[2026-05-07 05:44 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: New York Post
Snippet: ROW NYC, the once-infamous Manhattan migrant hotel that was a shelter site for nearly three years, quietly reopened to tourists last week.
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[2026-05-07 05:43 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: New York Post
Snippet: The arrival of the last oil tanker carrying crude from the Middle East to California this week has state lawmakers on edge, and an energy expert warning of a gas price “crisis.”
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[2026-05-07 05:43 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: New York Post
Snippet: France has deployed its sole, nuclear-powered aircraft carrier to the Middle East as part of a joint effort with the UK and Europe to ensure safe passage through the Strait of Hormuz, military officials said Wednesday.
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[2026-05-07 05:43 UTC+10:00] [National] [Factuality: 90]
Source: The Age
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[2026-05-07 05:43 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Al Jazeera
Snippet: In a new wave of attacks in Mali, an al-Qaeda-linked group has stormed a main prison housing fighters from the armed group and set fire to trucks with food supplies heading to the capital Bamako.
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[2026-05-07 05:42 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: BBC News
Snippet: Two British people are self-isolating at home in the UK after potential exposure to hantavirus on the cruise ship struck by an outbreak, the UK Health Security Agency has said.
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[2026-05-07 05:40 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 90]
Source: ABC News
Snippet: Topic:Unrest, Conflict and War
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[2026-05-07 05:37 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: New York Post
Snippet: A puppy died days after a sick Florida woman was caught on video throwing and kicking the helpless pooch in the street, according to police.
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[2026-05-07 05:36 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: ABC News
Snippet: Cody Schaeffer pleaded guilty in March to assaulting five teenagers at his home between 2021 and 2023. (Supplied: Instagram)
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[2026-05-07 05:36 UTC+10:00] [Local] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Daily News
Snippet: Maldives President Dr. Mohamed Muizzu departed from Bandaranaike International Airport, Katunayake yesterday, concluding State visit to the country.
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[2026-05-07 05:34 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Jerusalem Post
Snippet: A nearly 30-year-old oil tanker, Nasha, is being used by Iran to store approximately two million barrels of oil off the coast of Kharg Island as the US naval blockade entered its fourth week, according to a report from United Against Nuclear Iran (UANI).
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[2026-05-07 05:33 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 90]
Source: New York Post
Snippet: Veteran CNN journalist Christiane Amanpour said she is “concerned” about billionaire David Ellison’s impending acquisition of the network as she tore into his CBS News takeover – claiming the outlet is “hemorrhaging” viewers and money.
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[2026-05-07 05:33 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Daily News
Snippet: Three students from The Overseas School of Colombo (OSC) joined the Slingshot Challenge, a global initiative that aims to inspire youth, ages 13-18, to tackle the planet’s environmental issues.
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[2026-05-07 05:32 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: New York Post
Snippet: At least 23 passengers from the hantavirus-infected cruise ship MV Hondius have already left the boat and returned home, including to the US, according to a shocking new report — and one of them has already gotten sick.
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[2026-05-07 05:32 UTC+10:00] [Local] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Daily News
Snippet: Canadian High Commissioner in Sri Lanka Isabelle Martin was the chief guest at the International Women’s Day programme, organised under the theme of women’s empowerment, in Akkaraipattu on Saturday. The event was organised by the Eastern Law Society at the auditorium of AIMS International College.
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[2026-05-07 05:32 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Daily News
Snippet: T.B. Jayah Zahira College proudly marks its 90th Anniversary in conjunction with its Annual Prize Giving Ceremony, scheduled for May 09, 2026 at 1:30 p.m. at the Bandaranaike Memorial International Conference Hall (BMICH) in Colombo.
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[2026-05-07 05:31 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Al Jazeera
Snippet: A senior officer in Gaza’s Interior Ministry has been killed in an Israeli air strike, according to Palestinian medics and Hamas sources.
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[2026-05-07 05:31 UTC+10:00] [Sports] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Daily News
Snippet: Vinudi Dahamsa Wedage of Dharmasoka College and Abhiru Perera of Killerspin TT Academy came up with superb performance to clinch women’s and men’s titles at the All Island Unranked Table Tennis Championship conducted by the Gima Indoor Stadium in collaboration with the Ping Pong Academy at Gima Indoor Stadium, Ambalangoda over the weekend.
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[2026-05-07 05:30 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: RT News
Snippet: A photograph appearing to show an Israeli soldier placing a cigarette in the mouth of a statue of the Virgin Mary in southern Lebanon has sparked outrage online.
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[2026-05-07 05:30 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: RT News
Snippet: A photograph appearing to show an Israeli soldier placing a cigarette in the mouth of a statue of the Virgin Mary in southern Lebanon has sparked outrage online.
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[2026-05-07 05:30 UTC+10:00] [Life] [Factuality: 100]
Source: SBS News
Snippet: LIVE, FREE and EXCLUSIVE
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[2026-05-07 05:30 UTC+10:00] [Business] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Daily News
Snippet: In early nineties Sri Lankan manufactures very convince with European raw materials which was always quality consistence and long regarded as a global leader in innovation, is now entering a transformative period. Faced with rising energy costs, stricter environmental regulations, and increasing global competition, the sector must evolve rapidly to remain competitive in the decades ahead.
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[2026-05-07 05:30 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Daily News
Snippet: It has been reported that in line with the rapid increase in the price of gold in the international market, the price of gold in the local market has also increased significantly.
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[2026-05-07 05:30 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Daily News
Snippet: FIFA president Gianni Infantino on Tuesday defended World Cup ticket prices, insisting that football’s global governing body was obliged to take advantage of US laws that allow tickets to be resold for thousands of dollars above face value.
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[2026-05-07 05:30 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 90]
Source: Daily News
Snippet: The United States and Iran are closing in on a one-page memo to end their war, a Pakistani source involved in the peace efforts told Reuters yesterday (6), confirming an Axios report citing two US officials.
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[2026-05-07 05:24 UTC+10:00] [Business / Companies] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Age
Snippet: Ted Turner, the outspoken television pioneer who created a media empire and transformed the news business by creating CNN and introducing the 24-hour cable news cycle, has died aged 87.
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[2026-05-07 05:20 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Middle East Eye
Snippet: New York City mayor Zohran Mamdani on Wednesday slammed an Israeli real estate expo at a local synagogue one day earlier, which had been promoting homes and land in the occupied West Bank.
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[2026-05-07 05:20 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Zero Hedge
Snippet: Long after the Iran war is just a bookmark in the history books, one distinct consequence will persist: much of the world, at least the part that does not fall under the Chinese sphere of influence, will do everything it can to avoid the Strait of Hormuz and failing that, have a Plan B.
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[2026-05-07 05:19 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 90]
Source: New York Post
Snippet: Khloé Kardashian claimed she was drugged at Coachella when she went to the star-studded music festival a decade ago.
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[2026-05-07 05:18 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 90]
Source: The Jerusalem Post
Snippet: US forces attacked an Iranian vessel in the Gulf of Oman that was attempting to cross the Strait of Hormuz, the US Central Command (CENTCOM) said in a Wednesday statement.
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[2026-05-07 05:18 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 90]
Source: The Jerusalem Post
Snippet: The Islamic regime tortured and mistreated prisoners ahead of their execution on Saturday, according to letters and recorded phone calls shared with The Jerusalem Post by the Kurdistan Human Rights Network (KHRN) on Wednesday.
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[2026-05-07 05:14 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 95]
Source: New York Post
Snippet: A knife-wielding maniac who brought terror to a Sacramento neighborhood in shocking Ring footage went ballistic in court.
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[2026-05-07 05:14 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: New York Post
Snippet: A Southern California family is devastated after a sheriff’s deputy shot and killed their beloved rottweiler “Daisy” while investigating a stolen car report and they want answers.
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[2026-05-07 05:10 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: ABC News
Snippet: Children like Sylvia Barbadonis's sons and daughter have an increased risk of needing hospital treatment for asthma, a study has found. (ABC News: Maren Preuss)
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[2026-05-07 05:09 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The National (UAE)
Snippet: The White House 2026 counter-terrorism strategy has identified Islamist extremist groups, Latin American "narco-terrorists" and left-wing agitators as the biggest threats to the US.
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[2026-05-07 05:06 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: ABC News
Snippet: Topic:Urban Development and Planning
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[2026-05-07 05:05 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: AfricaNews
Snippet: The World Health Organization said the recent hantavirus outbreak linked to a cruise ship should not cause alarm, stressing that the virus poses a low risk to the wider public.
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[2026-05-07 05:04 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: New York Post
Snippet: Sheriffs served a search warrant Wednesday morning at the home of Susan Flores, the mother of convicted killer Paul Flores, in the decades-old Kristin Smart murder case.
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[2026-05-07 05:03 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 90]
Source: ABC News
Snippet: A tropical archipelago just 1,500 kilometres from Australia, rich in gold and copper, is preparing itself for nationhood next year.
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[2026-05-07 05:01 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: ABC News
Snippet: Topic:Federal Government
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