Fact & Spin

$2B U.K. Defense Plan, Deadly Nigeria Floods and Rugby Concussion Lawsuit

Karol Nawrocki is elected president of Poland, The U.K. unveils a $2B defense plan, At least 200 are dead and 500 missing after floods in Nigeria, Germany's military chief claims Russia could attack NATO by 2029, Eight people are injured in a terror attack at a pro-Israel rally in Boulder, The U.S. Supreme Court denies challenges to bans on assault-style weapons, Sudan's new prime minister dissolves the government, Tulsa unveils a $105M reparations package for the 1921 Race Massacre, Two are killed as fans celebrate PSG's Champions League win in France, A leaked medical report allegedly shows Olympic boxer Imane Khelif has male chromosomes, and a rugby concussion lawsuit grows to include 1,100 former players.
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New West Bank Settlements, Musk DOGE Exit and Unearthed Mayan City

Israel announces 22 new West Bank settlements, South Korea tallies record early voting in its post-martial law election, Mexico prepares for its first-ever judicial elections, China pledges climate aid to Pacific Islands nations, Former Sinn Féin leader Gerry Adams wins a defamation case against the BBC, Elon Musk officially exits DOGE, The U.S. Supreme Court allows President Trump to end status for 500,000 migrants, The Supreme Court also limits environmental reviews for infrastructure projects, The White House responds to issues with RFK Jr.'s Make America Healthy Again report, and remains of 3,000-year-old Mayan City are unearthed in Guatemala.
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Trump tariff reinstatement, record EU trust and China asteroid mission

A block on Trump’s tariffs is temporarily paused, Carney announces his Intention for Canada to join ReArm Europe, a World Food Programme warehouse is looted in Gaza, Musk announces his departure from the White House, trust in the EU hits a 20-year high, CPAC kicks off with events in Poland and Hungary, the White House cancels a $766M bird flu vaccine contract with Moderna, the last living grandson of the U.S.’ 10th president passes away, Canada’s Manitoba declares a state of emergency as wildfires force 17,000 to evacuate, and China launches a rocket to retrieve asteroid samples.
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China-ASEAN-Gulf summit, Trump-Putin concerns and global ocean darkening

China, ASEAN, and Gulf states hold their first-ever summit, Donald Trump says Vladamir Putin is “playing with fire” over Ukraine, Hamas suggests it has reached a deal with U.S. officials on the framework of a ceasefire, Australia’s governing coalition reunites and unveils a new shadow cabinet, the U.S. signals a major shift in Africa military strategy, Elon Musk says he’s “disappointed' with Trump's “Big Beautiful Bill', the Trump administration orders a Michigan coal plant to stay open, the EU launches a probe into major porn sites over child safety, the owner of Temu sees profits plunge amid US-China trade tensions, and a study suggests that 21% of the global ocean has become darker.
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King Canada address, Liverpool car ramming and Japan name restrictions

King Charles III delivers the throne speech in Canada’s senate, Western allies lift restrictions on Ukraine’s use of long-range weapons, Palestinians storm a US-backed aid center in Rafah, Trump directs federal agencies to cut funding to Harvard, a man is arrested after crashing his car into a Liverpool parade, Democrats reportedly launch a $20M plan to win back male voters, the Supreme Court declines to hear a student’s “two genders” t-shirt case, China emerges as the world’s leading debt collector, a Greek court charges 17 coastguards over the wreck of the migrant vessel Adriana, and Japan bans “flashy” baby names.
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EU Tariff Delay, George Floyd Commemorations and Soaring Facial Recognition

Donald Trump delays his EU tariff hike, The director of a U.S.-backed Gaza aid initiative resigns, Thousands mark the fifth anniversary of George Floyd's death, Trump lashes out at Putin and Zelenskyy, The U.S. president threatens to redirect $3 billion in Harvard grants to trade schools, French farmers block roads in Paris over an agriculture bill, Recep Tayyip Erdoğan and Shehbaz Sharif meet in Istanbul, Venezuela's government wins legislative and regional elections amid an opposition boycott, The U.K. expands chemical castration for sex offenders, The French Riviera is hit by a second power outage in two days, and the use of live facial recognition cameras soars in the U.K.
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Israel Lebanon strikes, Trump crypto dinner and AI blackmail tests

Israel intensifies strikes in Lebanon, the G7 says Russia must end its war and compensate Ukraine, the U.S. sanctions Sudan over alleged chemical weapons use, Mexico’s ex-Security Chief is ordered to pay $2.4B in a civil case, Italy's constitutional court backs female same-sex parents, Donald Trump floats the idea of 50% tariffs on the EU and 25% on Apple, while Trump holds a private dinner for top $TRUMP crypto coin investors, a judge blocks the Trump administration from terminating student visas, four EU lawmakers face a loss of immunity in a Huawei probe, and Anthropic's Claude Opus 4 was found in tests to have plotted blackmailing developers.
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DC Jewish museum shooting, Chagos Islands deal and ‘supervision’ contact lenses

Two Israeli embassy staff members are fatally shot outside a DC Jewish museum, the U.K. signs a deal to give sovereignty of the Chagos Islands to Mauritius, the U.S. House advances Trump’s sweeping spending bill, North Korea's new destroyer is damaged in a failed launch, the Trump administration revokes Harvard’s foreign student program, OpenAI buys iPhone designer Johnny Ive’s startup in a $6.5B deal, a private plane crashes in a San Diego neighborhood, a draft $15.1M settlement is reached in the case of a Canadian doctor convicted of sexual assault, Las Vegas agrees to host the pro-doping Enhanced Games in 2026, and scientists create contact lenses that allow wearers to see infrared light.
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Trump-Ramaphosa Exchange, West Bank Incident and Google ‘AI Mode’

Donald Trump confronts Cyril Ramaphosa over “white genocide” claims, Israeli forces shoot at European diplomats in the West Bank, U.S. intelligence claims Israel is preparing for a possible strike on Iran nuclear facilities, The EU and U.K. adopt further sanctions on Russia, Evo Morales is disqualified from Bolivia’s presidential race, Virginia Representative Gerry Connolly passes away at 75, The U.S. Department of Justice ends federal oversight of policing in major cities, Reports claim that a Tulsi Gabbard aide urged a redo of a key intelligence assessment, Record floods strand thousands in Australia, and Google unveils its AI mode chatbot.
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Australia Coalition Split, Bolsonaro Coup Trial and Human Bladder Transplant

Australia's Liberal-National coalition splits, Former Brazilian President Bolsonaro's coup trial begins, Hungary’s parliament approves its exit from the the International Criminal Court, Zelenskyy rules out withdrawing Ukrainian troops from its own territory, U.S. Rep. McIver faces charges following a confrontation with ICE agents, The Trump administration settles a wrongful death suit related to the Jan. 6 riots for $5M, Musk commits to remaining Tesla’s CEO for the next five years, A study warns that global climate targets are insufficient, The FDA limits its COVID shots approval to high-risk groups, and California surgeons complete the world's first human bladder transplant.
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